Eagles promote Eric McCoo to replace Tapeh

Running back Eric McCoo, the leading rusher in NFL Europe this season,is now on the roster of the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles.


The Clippers today placed guard Kerry Kittles on the injured list with a sciatic condition caused by a bulging disc in his lower back.


Il deficit sforerÃ  il tetto del 3% nel 2006 senza correzioni

Rapporto d'autunno dell'Unione: il Pil crescerÃ  nel nostro paese dell'1,3% nel 2004. Lo 0,8% in meno rispetto all'area euro. BRUXELLES (BELGIO) - Crescita rallentata e rischio di sforamento del deficit. Queste


Accused Yemeni Terrorist Asks to Defend Himself at Terror Trial

A Yemeni man facing trial on war crimes charges has appeared in a US military court confessing to be a member of al-Qaida and demanding to represent himself before what will be the first military commissions since WWII.


Emerge da tabelle relative al decreto sulle liberalizzazioni


Microsoft, others protest Google's DoubleClick deal

InfoWorld - Google's proposed merger with online advertising server DoubleClick would create a giant that would control a huge portion of online advertising and hurt the Internet, opponents of the deal told U.S. lawmakers Thursday.


Developing Giants Under Pressure on Climate Change

While developing nations China, Brazil and India grow at break-neck pace with their burgeoning industry and farming, industrialized countries want them to clean up the dirty practices that have made them some of the world's biggest polluters.


Pakistani cricketer turned politician, Imran Khan, is due in London to plan legal action over violence in Karachi.


SiRF Sues Global Locate for Patent Infringement

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- SiRF Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of GPS-enabled location technology, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement complaint against Global Locate and its U.S.


Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan next week, despite a reported request from Saudi authorities that the exiled leader not go back, his party said Wednesday.


Ford to double Russian car sales in 2006

Ford's  car sales in Russia will  double to an estimated 120,000 units in 2006, half of them  produced locally, the head of the Russian unit Henrik Nenzen  said on Wednesday.


Quando la moda Ã¨ uomo al via Pitti immagine

Abbigliamento e accessori per il prossimo l'autunno-inverno. Si inizia con la mostra di Yohji Yamamoto: i vestiti incontrano l'arte


Roma, 29 settembre 2004 - Il grande giorno Ã¨ arrivato e finalmente Luigi Del Neri puÃ² aprirsi ai microfoni dei giornalisti per confessare tutto quello che gli Ã¨ passato per la mente quando la Roma ha deciso di chiamarlo e per chiarire subito come sarÃ


Parting Glances: Alexander the Straight?

one straight, punt-and-fumble encounter at 3 am 30 years ago was enough for me -- but I'm quite aware of the image that goes with having the butch name of ALEXANDER!


Businesses fail to plan for HIV/Aids until it affects 20% of people in their country, says a World Economic Forum report.


Cancer patients, gay couples and snowmen: voters, not journalists, asked the questions at the CNN-YouTube debate. Was it a breakthrough for democracy or a publicity stunt?


Bush tours politically crucial Florida, vows hurricane aid

President Bush toured hurricane-battered Florida for the fifth time in six weeks on Wednesday, delivering sympathy and promises of aid to hard-hit citrus growers in a crucial part of the politically vital state.


Roma, 17:24 - CALCIO, FIGC; LEGA DILETTANTI: SI' A STAFFETTA CARRARO-ABETE

Il presidente della Lega Dilettanti, Carlo Tavecchio, ha annunciato che la Lega di serie D darÃ  il s...


Assessment of Intrinsic Bioremediation of a Coal-Tar-Affected Aquifer Using Two-Dimensional Reactive Transport and Biogeochemical Mass Balance Approaches

By Rogers, Shane W; Ong, Say Kee; Stenback, Greg A; Golchin, Johanshir; Kjartanson, Bruce H  ABSTRACT:  Expedited site characterization and groundwater monitoring using direct-push technology and conventional monitoring wells were conducted at a former manufactured gas plant site.


Last Week in China - Chinese New Year, Baidu in Japan and More Google

The Chinese New Year is a week old now and slowly life is getting back to normal in China. Even the firecrackers will stop waking me up at 6 in the morning, at least that’s what I hope. It’s the year of the golden pig, supposedly a lucky year to have a baby and I [...]


NEW YORK Â In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose and paparazzi photo prices surged.


Papa Bouba Diop's superb equaliser for Fulham blew Manchester United's chance to reel in English Premiership front-runners Arsenal and Chelsea in a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage on Monday.


Hot off the successful debut of the trailer for the next Star Wars film, LucasArts sends word that the trailer for its forthcoming Episode III videogame is going live this evening.


In aumento nel terzo trimestre fiscale del 2004


Memory of Yankee ghosts can't halt new stadium

As work begins on the new Yankee   Stadium, critics see the project as symbolically burying more   than just the old ballpark, the baseball shrine known as "The   House that Ruth Built" across the street.


Typhoon Chaba pounds southern Japan, leaving two dead

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


Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to Estimated $106 Million;

MEGA MILLIONS, Feb. 10  /PRNewswire/ -- The February weather may be cold, but Mega Millions is heating up!  Players in the 12 Mega Millions states won big in Friday's drawing, as a total of 616,974 tickets won prizes.


The price of oil falls for the fourth day in a row, aided by an increase in Iraqi exports and data showing better than expected petrol stocks in the US.


Romania's Burcica gets third gold; Poland takes title

The Romanian tandem of Constanta Burcica and Angela Alupei rowed back from a two-second deficit in the last half of their 2,000-meter race to Sunday to defend their title.


The US Federal Reserve raises US interest rates by a quarter of one percent to 2.5%, its sixth straight rise since June.


Sven-Goran Eriksson could be Jose Camacho's replacement at Real Madrid, while Sheffield Wednesday are looking for a new boss and Big Sam could be looking for a new club... Sven-Goran Eriksson is high on Real


Julio Tota stood atop a 195-foot steel tower in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, watching "rivers of air" flowing over an unbroken green canopy that stretched as far as the eye could see.


Cameroon lead quartet into Nations Cup final

Cameroon kept up their 100 percent record in the African Nations Cup qualifiers on Sunday to lead a list of four countries into next January's finals tournament in Ghana.


Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night.


Madrid, 14:04 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; PORTILLO NON GIOCA COL REAL 'PER CONTRATTO'

Portillo, ex promessa del Real Madrid, ora al Nastic di Tarragona, non potrà affrontare i suo...


Berkshire to get license for bond insurance unit

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc  has won expedited licensing for a new bond insurance unit, New York State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo said on Friday.


Microsoft allows open document format for software

Responding to government requests for  interoperability, Microsoft Corp.  said on Thursday it  will offer free software that will allow Word, Excel and  PowerPoint to handle documents in rival technology formats.


Vike-Freiberga presents book to Putin on Latvia's history in 20th century

President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, participating in events marking the end of World War II in Poland, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin today and presented him with the new book (in the Russian language) ...


Harare - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was found innocent on treason charges on Friday that his party maintained all along were a bid by the government to frame him.


IL SONDAGGIO. Qual Ã¨ stato l'accessorio indispensabiledal quale non ci siamo separati per tutta la stagione                                          Sandali, iPod e giochi intelligenti gli "oggetti cult" dell'estate 2007                                                                                di ALESSANDRA VITALI


Bush and Kerry Step Up Attacks in Swing States

Divisions have surfaced in the Kerry campaign over how best Â and how far Â they should go in taking on President Bush.


Stocks Open Flat Ahead of Economic Readings

Stocks were little changed in early trading as investors awaited several economic readings and minutes from the Federal Reserveâs last meeting.


By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO  OMEGA, Ga. - The sky above Randy Scarbor's south Georgia cantaloupe fields was overcast, but the clouds were from massive wildfires to the east. No rain was forecast for the last day in May, a month that set records for dry conditions in Georgia.


Glasgow, 18:08 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: L'ADDIO DI MOTHERWELL AL CAPITANO O'DONNELL

"Non riusciamo ancora a realizzare quanto successo. Siamo sconvolti perÃ² grati a tutti per il suppor...


A giugno nuova flessione nei servizi di mercato


Tens of thousands of people packed Pope Benedict XVI's traditional noontime blessing Sunday in a show support after the Vatican canceled his visit to a university because of some protests by students and faculty.


Blonde Rh e Sonic Youth vai gratis ai concerti

Spiegaci in 500 battute perchÃ© li ami. Noi le leggeremo e se ci piaceranno, ti regaleremo un accredito valido per due persone. Scopri come


Could It Get Worse for the Knicks? Amazingly, Yes

There is a possibility that this Knicks team could end up being branded the worst in franchise history, even worse than Larry Brownâs notorious 23-59 team from two years ago.


Two foreign aid workers who were kidnapped last week in Somalia were released Tuesday, a diplomat said.


Matrimonio con finale a sorpresa in un ristorante del ComascoAl momento del taglio della torta l'amara scoperta di una 28enne                                          Tradisce la sposa al pranzo di nozze sorpreso con il suo migliore amico


Scoperta auto bomba in via San Gallo Palazzi evacuati nella notte

FIRENZE, 25 SETTEMBRE - Paura nella notte in via San Gallo a Firenze dove intorno alle 3 Ã¨ stato lanciato l'allarme per un ordigno incendiario. In attesa degli artificieri la polizia ha fatto evacuare anche alcuni palazzi.


Dg Confindustria: 'ci avvicina alla situazione europea'


ABBOTT FILES NDA FOR PROSTATE CANCER DRUG

Abbott Laboratories filed a New Drug Application with the Food and Drug Administration for its drug Xinlay (atrasentan) to be used as a treatment for metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer.


The Phillies, searching for someone to fill Larry Bowa's spot on the bench, were scheduled to interview Buddy Bell on Monday. Jim Fregosi will interview Tuesday, John Russell on Wednesday and Terry Pendleton on Thursday.


DARPA code teams compete on same K9 robot

Multiple-personality droid dog; mad science indeed DARPA, the Pentagon research bureau which likes to put the battiness back into battle-boffinry, is pressing ahead with its robot dog/packmule/mini-Imperial-Walker programme.â¦


Romney Says Fed Showing `Appropriate' Concern on Market Moves

Bloomberg - Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said the U.S. Federal Reserve is taking the right steps to address turmoil in world markets spurred by a subprime- mortgage collapse and record housing defaults.


How something so elephantine can be so simultaneously light on its feet is a mystery. But maybe the New York City Marathon can be explained a bit by Paula Radcliffe's presence yesterday.


First human case of West Nile virus diagnosed in Placer County

The county's assistant health officer confirms that blood tests from a 56-year-old man recovering from meningitis indicate that he has been infected with West Nile.


Several thousand pilgrims celebrated Christmas Eve in the traditional birthplace of Jesus on Friday (local time), welcoming the new thaw in Israeli-Palestinian relations and voicing hopes for peace in the Middle East.


VeriSign to invest over $100 mln on Web switching

VeriSign Inc.  said on Thursday  it plans to spend more than $100 million over three years to  expand the infrastructure that helps direct most of the world's  Internet traffic.


New TB Vaccine Promising in Early Clinical Trials

The results of the first early test of a new type of tuberculosis vaccine show that it elicits strong immune responses in adults with or without a previous bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination.


F1âs summer holidays are well and truly over: the bell is ringing in Budapest, and everybody is lining up two by two on the gridâ¦


Howard Dean's hard-charging race to head the Democratic National Committee is gaining early momentum that recalls the streaking start of his 2004 presidential campaign.


Nursing home care improving, report says

The use of physical restraints on nursing home patients has dropped by nearly a quarter in two years and fewer residents report suffering from pain, according to a report released yesterday by the Bush administration.


Stocks rose on Thursday after data showed new home sales increased more than economists had expected last month, boosting optimism about economic growth and corporate profits.


German manufacturing orders rise in October

Orders placed with manufacturing companies in Germany rose in October, after gaining slightly the previous month, thanks to a large number of big-ticket domestic orders, data published by the Economics and Labour Ministry showed.


Tennessee suspended player for firing gun

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Starting safety Brandon Johnson has been indefinitely suspended from the Tennessee football team for firing a gun into the air near campus.


The latest report on world corruption by Transparency International shows that Latvia is the second most corrupt country in the EU, while Estonia was the least corrupt among the 10 new members in the 25-member union.


A little over a month ago in Munich, when it was too late to make the team, Graeme McDowell scored a 62 on the final day of Ryder Cup qualifying.


Shiite Leader Opposes Delay in Iraq's Vote

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is opposing any delay in elections scheduled for Jan. 30, as demanded by other political factions.


In the 1970s and 1980s, the woman in Hindi cinema used to take things without uttering a word, even if the husband was indulging in adultery...


Stop, I've been stolen! Mobile phone system sounds alert

A mobile phone service which makes your handset scream when it's been stolen was launched in Britain, with its makers claiming it could spell the end of mobile theft altogether.


Coalition Reports Heavy Toll For Taliban

KABUL, Sept. 26 -- U.S.-led forces used artillery and airstrikes to kill more than 165 insurgents and repel large assaults on coalition troops in two Taliban strongholds, officials said Wednesday.


Your Money: For Workers Sent Abroad, a Tax Jolt

Congress sharply raised the percentage tax rates on Americans working overseas, also imposing taxes on the rent assistance that many companies provide their employees.


Cassini radar shows diversity on Saturn's moon Titan

This radar image of the surface of Saturn's moon Titan was acquired on October 26, 2004, when the Cassini spacecraft flew approximately 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) above the surface and acquired radar data for the first time.


The economy and Iraq are expected to dominate the US president's final State of the Union address.


DALLAS - A 21-year-old man bit off a co-workers ear after an argument over money, police said.  Doctors were able to reattach Anthony Tran's ear, police said.


The Senator's 'Streak' Ends At 57th Vote

Sure, it wasn't quite DiMaggio-esque in terms of its pop culture mythology, as far as "streaks" go. But Barack Obama's reign as the only perfect attendee of Senate votes among presidential hopefuls came to a crashing end last week.


Floods Kill 55 in China, No Let-Up in Sight

Floods and landslides have killed 55 people in southwest China in the past four days, washing away homes and roads, knocking down power lines and leaving at least one city cut off, state media said on Monday.


U.S. Video Games Sales Up 11 Pct in Nov.-Analysts

Sales of video games rose about 11  percent in the United States in November, analysts said on  Friday, with two key titles responsible for almost 30 percent  of all games sold in the month.


Lo ha detto Hu, 10 e 11 settembre summit Cina-Usa


State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer told a subcommittee of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday that he expects more criminal pleas in connection with his investigation into price collusion and conflicts of interest in the insurance


President Bush got a tour of border patrol efforts in his home state — a "look-see," as he called it — before settling down on his ranch Thursday for a 10-day summer vacation.


Another record-setting day for Bentley's Eddy

Marc Eddy threw three touchdown passes in Bentley's 42-7 Northeast-10 victory over American International yesterday in Springfield, breaking or tying school, New England, and national records in the process.


Richardson, Oropeza Ahead in Early California House Vote Count

Democratic state Rep. Laura Richardson maintained a lead in the vote count for TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs special election in CaliforniaÃ¢ÂÂs 37th Congressional District with three-quarters of precincts reporting; Democratic state Sen. Jenny Oropeza was running a competitive second.


Braves manager Bobby Cox remains hopeful that Jaret Wright will be ready for the postseason. But the veteran skipper understands he has to at least plan for an October without his ace.


Cingular Closes $41 Bln ATT Wireless Deal

Cingular Wireless on Tuesday closed its $41 billion cash purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE), creating the biggest US mobile service with more than 46 million customers.


NEW YORK  - An at-home, unsupervised exercise program can improve fitness and well being, Japanese researchers report.


Culinary guru George Lang still cooking up ideas at 80

George Lang was irked: The silk square in the breast pocket of his jacket was slightly off-tilt _ and he didn't notice right away.


Replacement batteries for older iPods give the gizmos a new lease on life. Newer Technology's high-capacity battery can double the life of an original iPod, granting an amazing 22 hours of continuous play. By Leander Kahney.


Some war veterans in the Green Bay area were offended Sunday when the Packers flew the US flag at half-staff at Lambeau Field in honor of the late Reggie White, the Green Bay Press Gazette reported Tuesday.


Brian Davis of England won the PGA Tour qualifying tournament Monday.


Marco Ahmetovic esce di nuovo dal carcere. DovrÃ  andare in un camponomadi di Roma. Il provvedimento riguarda un altro reato                                          Torna agli arresti domicialiari il rom della strage di Appignano                                                                                Il giovane, condannato in primo grado a 6 anni per l'incidente in cuimorirono 4 ragazzi, era tornato in prigione per violazione degli obblighi


Drawing Battle Lines in Museum View of War

There are no uniforms for these battles, nor are the casualties particularly heavy this time around. They are certainly not the focus of attention at a new $16 million


Bernabe' in missione con Galateri, aumenteremo investimenti


Putin Sheds Some Light on Buyer of a Yukos Unit

President Vladimir Putin suggested that the secretive buyers of the largest subsidiary of the oil giant Yukos might transfer the assets to other owners.


Somalia's foreign minister and a representative of the faction that controls the country's capital signed an agreement Thursday that calls for an immediate cease-fire and confers mutual recognition on the warring parties.


Judge upholds arbitrator's O'Neal ruling

NEW YORK- Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal can play against Detroit tomorrow after a federal judge upheld an arbitrator's decision to reduce the forward's suspension for fighting with fans during the Nov. 19 Pacers-Pis- tons brawl.


Human egg donation was a rarity not so long ago. But heightened demand for eggs — and rising compensation for donors — are prompting more young women to consider it.


Rumsfeld: U.S. Troops Can Leave Before Iraq Peaceful

The United States does not have to  wait until Iraq "is peaceful and perfect" before it begins to  withdraw military troops from that troubled country, Defense  Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Friday.


Spinach found in the refrigerator of a person sickened by E. coli was contaminated with the bacteria, the "smoking gun" that investigators have sought for the origin of the deadly outbreak, health officials say.


Firenze, 15:07 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: HO VOGLIA DI VINCERE

Voglia di vittoria per Cesare Prandelli, che in vista del macth di domani contro la Lazio ricorda le...


Nel Rione 'Terzo Mondo', perquisite centinaia di case


Foggia, 19:51 - CALCIO, FOGGIA: DOMENICA CON IL LUTTO PER RICORDARE CATUZZI

Il Foggia domenica prossima a Terni giocherà con il lutto al braccio in memoria dell'ex tecni...


Coach Joe Gibbs admits that the Redskins were much too conservative on offense during Sunday's narrow victory over the Cardinals that came down to a final kick.


Drunken revellers face waking up with a hangover and an Â£80 fine during a Christmas crackdown on binge drinking.


A federal judge has ordered former Kmart Chief Executive Charles Conaway and former financial chief John McDonald to stand trial on accusations they misled investors about the retailer's financial problems before its 2002 bankruptcy filing, according to a published report.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Mall developer The Mills Corp., which is under investigation for accounting problems, said Monday that its longtime chief executive officer retired over the weekend, becoming the second high-ranking executive to leave in recent months.


THE sharemarket was virtually flat at the open today as losses in the financial sector and News Corp nullified gains in resources and gold stocks.


Mortgage lending slows to its lowest level in a year in August, but credit card spending continues to boom, Bank of England figures show.


Fifty-five percent of workers voted against strikes, in a ballot that drew participation by 77 percent of the 1,300 eligible employees.


The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is awarded to Roger Kornberg for work on protein synthesis.


Kerry returns home confident he fought hard

From joking about his dirty overcoat to nearly sweeping his wife off her feet with a hug and kiss, John F. Kerry was the picture of humor and heartiness yesterday


Egypt has banned all female circumcision after the death this week of a 12-year-old girl undergoing the widely practised procedure.


Rajon Rondo took two hard hits while driving to the basket in Sacramento last Wednesday. A hit to the head left Kevin Garnett motionless on the floor at Sacramento and an elbow to his face against the Lakers Sunday left him with four stitches above his eye. And Ray Allen was literally tackled by the Lakers' Lamar ...


The American military launched new airstrikes against suspected militant bases in Falljuah Saturday. They also carried out probing attacks on the city's outskirts, as they prepare for a major operation here.


Ma AirOne smentisce accordo con Air France


Milano, 18:07 - CALCIO, MILAN; MALDINI: LA DIFESA SI COMPORTA BENE

Paolo Maldini, difensore del Milan, salterà la gara di domani contro il Chievo e dovrebbe rie...


The owners of a Chinese restaurant who were shot dead in Germany were Scottish.


The Alliance & Leicester bank says it has very little exposure to the US sub-prime mortgage sector.


SWEDEN'S Annika Sorenstam (right) clinched her 10th worldwide win of another superb year with a sudden-death play-off victory over Cristie Kerr in the ADT Tour Championship at Trump International in Florida.


Microsoft's U.K. Web site hit by SQL injection attack

A page on Microsoft's U.K. Web site was defaced by a hacker who used a SQL injection attack to exploit a programming error and gain access to a database that supports the site.


Palestinians say Israel not meeting commitments

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki accused Israel on Friday of failing to meet commitments made at peace talks relaunched at a U.S.-hosted conference in Annapolis, Maryland, in November.


World Leaders in Jakarta for Tsunami Crisis Talks

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and  world leaders arrived in Jakarta on Wednesday to try to deal  with Asia's tsunami crisis and a $2.3 billion humanitarian  relief operation, the biggest since World War II.


Dopo Boss entra Proenza Schouler, brand americano emergente


Volkswagen Files Complaint Over Spoof Internet Ad

Volkswagen AG has filed criminal charges over a spoof advertisement for its Polo small car that has been circulating on the Internet, Europe's biggest carmaker said on Friday.


Chirac pays tribute to Asian tsunami victims

French President Jacques Chirac on Monday paid solemn tribute to the more than 144,000 people killed in last week's Asian tsunami disaster, charging his government with helping to expedite aid to the region.


Football is a "dirty" game, Giants players agree

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - Veteran New York Giants players Michael Strahan and Antonio Pierce laughed off a recent flurry of talk about dirty tactics on the gridiron on Friday.


Entertainment diva Liza Minnelli was hospitalized early Monday after falling out of bed and hitting her head at her New York home, People reports.


New UK Home Secretary to Push ID Cards Plan

Britain's new Home Secretary Charles Clarke said on Monday he was determined to introduce identity cards as part of the fight against terrorism, despite a possible rebellion from within his own party.


Japan Wins Men's Team Gold in Gymnastics, U.S. Takes Silver

Japan revived memories of their glorious  gymnastics past when they upstaged favorites China and the  United States to snatch the Olympic men's team gold for the  first time in 28 years on Monday.


UPDATE 3-Delta to cut wages 10 percent, CEO forgoes pay

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it will cut wages by 10 percent and its chief executive will go unpaid for the


The British hostage Kenneth Bigley may have been handed over to another group of captors who are prepared to release him for money, his brother said today.


LeapFrog Hopes for Next Hit With Interactive Reading Toy

After a big success with its LeapPad, the educational toy maker is hoping for a new winner in the Tag.


An airline success story in an otherwise grim industry tries to keep its inner quirk.


US Tally in Online-Crime Sweep: 150 Charged

The Justice Department announced Thursday that more than 150 people had been arrested, charged or convicted in the last three months in a wide-ranging sweep of criminal activity on the Internet.


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has no knowledge of camps used to train militants as alleged by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and several leaders in his administration, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.


By John Moritz and Jan Jarvis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 3--AUSTIN -- Texas is poised to become the first state in the nation to require 11- and 12-year-old girls to be vaccinated for the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.   Gov.


Volkswagen lays gauntlet at German union's feet

WOLFSBURG: Volkswagen challenged its workers with a tough wage plan yesterday ahead of talks seen as a gauge of their readiness to favour job security over pay rises, a swap that could make Europe's biggest economy more competitive.


Catalyst Semiconductor Launches 2-Watt LED Driver to Address High-Power Backlighting Applications

Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CATS) a supplier of analog,  mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors today launched a new  2-watt LED driver to address high-power backlighting applications.


"Prepare for worst", Suu Kyi tells Myanmar

Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is frustrated at a lack of talks on political reform with the ruling military junta since last year's bloody crackdown on dissent, her party said on Wednesday.


At least 25 people are reportedly killed in an explosion at a karaoke bar in north-eastern China.


A round up of quotes from prominent politicians around the world after Benezir Bhutto's assassination


A Sri Lankan government minister was killed Tuesday in a roadside bombing near the capital that was blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels, the military said. Seven other people were wounded.


OPEC vowed Sunday to do what it can  to deflate record high oil prices that have soared above $53 a  barrel, and top exporter Saudi Arabia promised to keep the  world supplied with as much oil as it needs.


Hibiscus flowers may help your heart in the same way that red wine and tea do, claims new research from China. Hibiscus contains antioxidants that help control cholesterol


Promising vaccine could cure common food allergies

First in mice, now in Rover, scientists have developed vaccines that reduced or eliminated allergic reactions to peanuts, milk and wheat, offering new hope for millions of people who suffer from food allergies.


Forecasters: Much of nation dry Saturday

Much of the country was dry Saturday as a cold front swept through the East and moved over the Atlantic Ocean.


Florida Sen. Bill Nelson plans to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton, a major gain for the Democratic presidential candidate in a state that's at odds with the national party over its primary date yet remains a swing state in November's general election.


Bahraini king praises Sino-Bahraini ties

Bahraini King Hamad Bin Isa al-Khalifa praises Sino-Bahraini ties and expects an even brighter prospect in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Tuesday.


Angry Italians hold "pasta strike" over price hike

Many Italians excluded their beloved pasta from their supermarket shopping on Thursday in protest at forthcoming price rises and consumer groups hailed the boycott as an excellent result.


The vendor adds to its growing list of spam lawsuits one aimed at a service provider that hosts spammers. By Thomas Claburn. Cheapbulletproof.


Roma, 23:16 - CALCIO, ITALIA; DONADONI: NON E' VITTORIA AMARA

Roberto Donadoni non è deluso dallo striminzito 2-1 raccolto dall'Italia contro le Isole Far ...


Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad meets Israel's foreign minister, ahead of an historic Arab League visit to Israel.


Videogaming is maturing with more  platforms than ever, says the head of the industry's key creative event.


Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad Wounds at Least 10

A suicide car bomber launched an attack on Monday near a checkpoint on a Baghdad street leading to the office of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party, wounding at least seven policemen and three civilians, officials said.


Segno meno in tutta Europa, Londra in ribasso del 2,91%


Fifteen years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Newseum and the German Embassy will mark the anniversary Tuesday in Arlington, Va.


A judge has ruled that a 16-year-old boy fighting to use alternative treatment for his cancer must report to a hospital by Tuesday and accept treatment that doctors deem necessary, the family's attorney said.


South Bend, IN - If you haven't sent out your holiday mail by now, it'll cost you more to get it there in time for this weekend.


Hollywood, movie fans shy away from "torture porn"

Torture, it seems, doesn't pay at  movie theater box offices like it used to.


UN appeals for European peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations has urged European countries to provide troops to a peacekeeping force in Lebanon as the Beirut government moved ahead with a historic deployment of army troops to the south to shore up a fragile truce.


Rocket launch in U.S. ushers in cheap space flight

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico  - A rocket   packed with cargo is set to blast off into space from a desert   launch range in New Mexico, an event backers say will usher in   a new era of cheap public access to space.


Last Thursday's horrendous terrorist attacks on tourist facilities in the Egyptian Sinai resort at Taba has targeted three distinctive targets.


Roma, 15:41 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SQUADRA NON DEVE PENSARE A LIONE

Luciano Spalletti pensa alla sfida di martedÃ¬ con il Lione ma non vuole che lo stesso faccia la squa...


White House chief says FDA doing `spectacular' job

WASHINGTON White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card says the Food and Drug Administration is doing a "spectacular job" of protecting the public.


Venus, Blake ousted as Europeans dominate

Europe tightened its stranglehold on the Australian Open when America's sole survivors were blasted out of the quarter-finals on Wednesday.


FDA says four people who went to wrinkle clinic paralysed by ...

Four people paralysed by botulism were injected with large doses of a raw, unapproved botulinum toxin that their anti-wrinkle treatment clinic had bought from a California laboratory, federal documents show.


More birds than ever are threatened with extinction, according to the latest evaluation by the conservation group BirdLife International.


Ex-Pakistan PM to return home despite opposition

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz  Sharif said on Saturday he would return home from exile despite  a call from a Saudi official for him to stay away for the sake  of Pakistani stability.


Tourists flee Mexico resort, Hurricane John looms

LOS CABOS, Mexico  - Luxury hotels sent foreign   tourists home as powerful Hurricane John took aim at Mexico's   Baja California peninsula on Thursday, and the government   ordered 10,000 local residents into shelters.


Dogs can sniff out cancer, say researchers

LONDONâA London woman asked doctors back in 1989 to removed a mole on her leg because her dog, a female border collie-Doberman mix, would constantly sniff at it, and had tried to bite it off.


Senior officials from Somalia's key rival powers predict progress in talks due to start on Saturday.


By Anonymous  PRODUCT KNOW-HOW * ULTRAVIOLET (UV) RAYS A form of invisible light energy given off by the sun.


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Russia rejects US criticism of strengthened Kremlin power

Russia rejected US criticism of moves to strengthen Kremlin power, saying they were reforms of a domestic nature that were perfectly constitutional.


Ecma to create standard out of Microsoft's PDF rival

(InfoWorld) - Standards body Ecma International has formed a technical committee to develop a standard built on Microsoft's XML Paper Specification (XPS), a rival file format to Adobe Systems' Portable Document Format (PDF). According to Ecma's Web site, the goal of the TC46 - XPS Technical Committee is to create "a formal standard for an XML-based electronic paper format and XML-based page description language which is consistent with existing implementations of the format called the XML Paper Specification." XPS is one of many file formats natively supported in Microsoft's Office 2007 productivity suite and was developed internally by the company. Currently, Microsoft has the only implementation of XPS. Microsoft had planned to include PDF -- used widely as a de facto document standard for years but only submitted to a standards body earlier this year by Adobe -- as a native file format as well, but Adobe put the kibosh on that plan. Microsoft does offer PDF as an add-on file format for Office. Microsoft has been criticized by rivals for how it has handled submissions to standards bodies, though the company has instituted a formal interoperability effort across all its product groups in the last 18 months in what is says is an effort to be more effort. Open XML, another Office 2007 file format for documents, already has won Ecma approval and will be put before the ISO toward the end of the year for a final vote as an international technology standard. But critics -- mainly those who support Open Document Format for XML (ODF) as the standard format rather than Open XML -- have complained that Microsoft is too controlling when it comes to ensuring the technology it submits to Ecma as a "standard" looks the way Microsoft wants it to at the end of the approval process. And since the company didn't allow third parties to create implementations of Open XML before it was submitted to Ecma, critics say Microsoft has misused the standards process, which is meant to be more open. Naysayers and rivals are using the creation of TC46 to discourage approval of Open XML -- now known as Ecma 376 in the standards approval process -- as an ISO standard. "If [Open XML], and now Microsoft XML Paper Specification, each sail through Ecma, and are then adopted by ISO/IEC JTC1, then I think that we might as well declare 'game over' for open standards," said Andrew Updegrove, an intellectual property attorney and outspoken open-standards and ODF advocate on his blog. "It's time for the national bodies to draw a line in the sand and reject Ecma 376 -- before it's too late." IBM's vice president of open source and standards Bob Sutor, also a vocal proponent of ODF -- particularly since his company supports it as a default file format in software products -- also criticized Ecma and Microsoft on his blog. He said Ecma will create a "standard" of XPS that goes along with Microsoft's wishes for the technology rather than letting an impartial group develop the standard. "The standard must be compatible with Microsoftâs implementation, which is the only implementation," Sutor said. "How open. How independent. How collaborative." Neither Microsoft nor Adobe could be reached for comment Friday.


Spinning around: London museum devotes show to Kylie

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Kylie Minogue made an exhibition of herself on Tuesday as one of Britain's most venerable museums staged the first show it has ever dedicated to a pop star.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in yesterday's auction with rates on six-month bills climbing to the highest level in four months.


The two Merck & Co. executives were somber as the company plane pitched and rolled through the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne on the night of Sept.


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


A teenager who took her campaign to study GCSE French to the prime minister has won her battle.


Attesa per il 7/o e ultimo libro della serie a luglio


China Reacts Defensively To Spielberg Resignation

BEIJING, Feb. 14 -- Chinese officials defended the country's human rights record regarding the troubled Sudanese region of Darfur on Thursday in the first official reaction to Steven Spielberg's abrupt resignation as an artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympic Games.


Ex-Australian PM urges Iraq troop withdrawal

Australia should withdraw its troops from Iraq by Christmas unless Washington launches a high-level diplomatic offensive aimed at quelling the violence, former prime minister Malcolm Fraser said Friday.


Emotions are finally settling down in the entertainment industryâs bubbling cauldron of labor disputes.


Ortiz returns to Boston lineup after heart scare

Powerful Red Sox slugger David Ortiz   will return to Boston's lineup on Tuesday after doctors found   no further problems following an irregular heartbeat that sent   him to hospital twice in August.


Bilancio 2007 chiudera' con forte riduzione perdite


Elderly ex-prostitutes find refuge in Mexico home

Elderly former prostitutes have found a refuge from their tough street lives in a Mexico City retirement home, a first in a country where deep-rooted machismo has little sympathy for aging sex workers.


Entrepreneurs Grapple With Building or Selling

By Michael Liedtke Associated Press  PALO ALTO, Calif. -- As Facebook.com's mastermind, Mark Zuckerberg is sitting on a potential gold mine that could make him the next Silicon Valley whiz kid to strike it rich.


A blast near the governor's office in south Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province kills at least 18 people, police say.


MIGRATION-PORTUGAL:    Starting a New Life With Microcredit

LISBON, Dec 7 (IPS) - Starting one's own business on borrowed money  is no easy task in Portugal for an unemployed or retired person,  or one lacking advanced professional qualifications, even if the  loan is small and payable in instalments.


WASHNGTON -- The NAACP did not violate the conditions of its tax-exempt status when its chairman gave a speech that criticized President Bush, according to a newly released letter from the Internal Revenue Service to the civil rights group.


Per i semestrali, maggior rendimento degli ultimi 4 anni


Tokyo stocks will probably move little on Thursday amid worries over higher oil prices and their possible impact on global economies, but the market will be supported by bargain hunting following recent sharp losses.


Mtv Music Awards, Paltrow madrina della 'Pollination Week'

Gwyneth Paltrow sarÃ  la madrina della Mtv Music Pollination Week, la settimana che anticiperÃ  gli Mtv Europe Music Awards che si terranno a Roma, il 18 novembre, a Tor di Valle. Da domani, in diretta dalla


Even for a performer who courts controversy, Madonna's Tuesday gig in Moscow has been notably contentious. The city didn't like the planned venue, other critics said her original plan to perform on Sept. 11 was disrespectful to the victims of the U.S. terror attacks five years ago, and officials of Russia's two largest religions didn't care for her performing anytime and anywhere.


Sandhya Mridul 'plays' with Mahesh Manjrekar

Sandhya Mridul has been roped in for Mahesh DattaniÂs adaptation of Killing Time by Richard Stockwell. The play titled Double Deal:


Detroit companies are counting on the crossover, a vehicle that looks like an S.U.V. but is built on the underpinnings of a car, to fill the sales void left by S.U.V.Âs.


Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak joins advisory board of start-up Eye Games.


US gymnast Paul Hamm planned to return to the United States on Wednesday after resting in Lausanne, Switzerland, for a day following his 11 1/2-hour session before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.


We consume more every year, and the building industry is no exception. But more complex buildings are creating bigger problems when it comes to dealing with waste.


Polymer Vision Readies Rollable E-Book, Cell Phone

Polymer Vision plans to launch Readius, an e-reader with a flexible screen weighing little more than a cell phone, in the middle of this year, it said Tuesday.


Sono esponenti di spicco di due clan del Vesuviano


Deal on Turkish membership of EU saved by compromise over Cyprus

The European Union narrowly averted a disastrous collapse yesterday of its deal to start membership talks with Turkey through a hard-fought compromise over Cyprus.


Singer Jackson Garners 7 CMA Nominations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Alan Jackson pulled in seven nominations, the most of the year, from the Country Music Association Monday, including entertainer of the year and male vocalist...


Air Canada posts narrower 4th qtr operating loss

Air Canada  reported a narrower operating loss in the fourth quarter on Friday, as the country's biggest airline enjoyed stronger passenger revenues.


An ally of late autocrat Slobodan Milosevic and a pro-Western moderate are vying for Serbia's presidency in an election Sunday that could either propel the Balkan nation closer to the European Union or drag it back into isolation.


Ukraine supreme court bars publication of election results

Ukraine's Supreme Court stopped the publication of the official presidential election results until it has examined an appeal lodged by the opposition against them, a spokeswoman told AFP.


Five bombs went off at Madrid service stations on Friday, causing no injuries but snarling traffic on the eve of a holiday weekend, in what authorities said was likely the work of Basque separatist group ETA.


Dopo avvio negativo, sulla scia di dati macroeconomici


NAIROBI, Kenya -- Staff and directors of the Green Belt Movement founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai danced Saturday to traditional songs to celebrate her win, as Maathai struggled to come to terms with the award.


World number one Roger Federer could be forced to pull out of the end-of-season Masters Cup in Houston after suffering a thigh injury.


Per il big dei dentifrici vendite +10% nel quarto trimestre


Accolto il ricorso dell'ex direttore scientifico dell'istituto di ricerca romanoAd agosto il ministro della Salute lo aveva sostituito con l'epidemiologa Paola Muti                                          Il Consiglio di Stato smentisce la Turco Cognetti deve restare al Regina Elena


Internet phone company Vonage Holdings  Corp.  on Tuesday reported a wider net loss for the  second quarter as it spent heavily to market its Web-based  calling service.


Spanish MPs in fury over ball girl models

Politicians in Spain slammed the use of models to be stand-in ball girls for the Madrid Masters. The 19 to 28-year-olds, who are likely to be in action when Tim Henman plays tomorrow, were drafted in to replace


Chirac could lose outright majority in Senate vote

French President Jacques Chirac's ruling UMP party could lose its outright majority in the upper house of parliament, the Senate, in partial elections being held Sunday.


A former construction worker suspected of being a serial predator known as the "Baseline Killer" was convicted Friday in a pair of 2005 sexual attacks.


Olie Kolzig, who has faced more shots and made more saves than any other goaltender, is the primary reason the Capitals are only one standings point out of a playoff spot


The publisher of the influential Consumer Reports magazine is providing a tool for them to do just that. Consumers Union launched a free Web site on Thursday to give recommendations on its


Wall Street futures pointed to a lower opening on Wednesday as the market got set to repond to worse than expected data on US worker productivity and continuing fears about inflation.


In a Nov. 23 story about a court action to increase French language usage in a U.S. company, The Associated Press erroneously reported that GE Healthcare filed the suit. Instead, French unions at GE Healthcare went to court to enforce a law that promotes the use of French.


Take it from the two favorites: There are more than a couple of deserving candidates for this year's Heisman Memorial Trophy Award.


Shares rise with help from mining issues and strong Wall Street

The FTSE 100 closed just below session highs, climbing throughout the afternoon on the back of a positive start by Wall Street.


Court: Thatcher Must Face Equatorial Guinea Questions

Mark Thatcher must submit to  questioning in a South African court this week over charges he  was involved in a foiled coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial  Guinea, the Cape High Court ruled on Wednesday.


Ahern set for election win, exit polls say

Irish exit polls predict taoiseach and Fianna FÃ¡il party will be returned to power.


AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad for The Associated Press. AP Correspondent Rebecca Santana is embedded with the New Jersey National Guard at Camp Anaconda, Iraq.


Police: Pakistan spies masterminded India attacks

The Indian government accused Pakistan's military spy agency, the Inter Services Intelligence, of planning the July 11 Mumbai train bombings that killed 209 people.


Surprise pounding leaves Jones facing exit

Roy Jones suffered his second knockout defeat this year prompting speculation his career is over. He was counted out in the ninth round in Memphis after being felled by a right cross thrown by the International


About 200,000 Gazans rallied in support of Hamas on Saturday, the 20th anniversary of its founding.


Czech tourism team pledges to sell Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nov. 27: Tourism entrepreneurs of the Czech Republic have pledged to enlist Nepal as one of the main tourist destinations for Czech tourists.


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro has reshuffled his cabinet to try to boost his popularity and bolster his ability to implement reforms, but the retention of several key ministers has led some analysts to question whether he would succeed.


EU reopens review of Sony-BMG music venture

The European Commission has lifted a  suspension of its review of a venture by Japanese electronics  giant Sony and Germany's Bertelsmann that created the world's  number two music company.


It's a statement, and perhaps a bargain.


The iconic black laptop celebrates its birthday Forgotten Tech The ThinkPad is 15 today. Sort of. Launched by IBM and now made by Lenovo, the black-clad laptop family quickly established itself as an icon, in many ways re-establishing Big Blue's reputation as a PC maker after years in the shadow of the clone manufacturers.â¦


China border town: gateway to cheap Vietnam resources

PINGXIANG, China  - At a dusty border crossing on a remote section of the China-Vietnam border, Puzhai looks more like a railway crossing than an entry point into the world's most resource-ravenous economy.


It is the first time since the mid-1970âs that a company has sought approval for a new U.S. nuclear power plant.


The stories readers have been talking about this year.


Cisco Goes For the Small-Business Market

New IP switches and routers that can be used to build converged voice, video, and data networks are aimed at business with limited IT resources.


Delegates from all over Iraq appeal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr to end his uprising in Najaf.


Overuse sports injuries often seen in kids

Today's overachieving kids are  starting sports earlier and training longer and harder, often  before they enter Kindergarten, and many of them are suffering  overuse injuries as a result, according to Dr. Lyle Micheli.


Longer Delay for Genentech on New Use of Cancer Drug

Genentech said that approval of its colon cancer drug Avastin as a treatment for breast cancer would be delayed by at least a year.


Democrat Gregoire Wins Wash. Governor Race

Democrat Christine Gregoire won the Washington governor's race by 130 votes, according to final recount results announced Thursday from Seattle's King County, but Republican Dino Rossi and his supporters said the back-and-forth contest was far from finished, more than seven weeks after the election.


Winston-Salem Journal, N.C., Scott Sexton Column: Movement Toward Zoning Runs Through Mountains

By Scott Sexton, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 13--Change comes slowly to the mountains, whether it's the thousands of years it took rivers to carve the breathtaking valleys and gorges or the decades it's taking to change the way people think about their stewardship of the land.


There's plenty to blame for the rise of extremists in Germany: Ex-communists, unemployment and social reforms all had their turn.


Their rivalry formed about a decade ago in the Big East. Moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference only heightened the disdain Miami and Virginia Tech have for each other.


Capitals Have Budget to Attract Free Agents

The NHL free agent signing period begins Sunday at noon, and Capitals General Manager George McPhee is shopping with a bigger-than-usual budget.


17 killed in Nigerian road crash: police

Seventeen people were killed when a passenger bus collided with an oncoming truck on a road in southwest Nigeria, a police officer said Friday.


Screwfix.com, the internet home improvement service and part of the B&Q chain, is freezing orders until more staff can be found.


Glaxo Vaccine Works on Cervical-Cancer Virus in Study

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's experimental vaccine was effective against a virus that causes cervical cancer in a study, the first to show the treatment may provide protection against the No.


Tony Batista hit a go-ahead two-run single in Montreal's five-run ninth inning, and the Expos rallied for a 12-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.


Drug: Test results excite Alpharetta maker

Alpharetta-based AtheroGenics announced positive interim results Monday from a clinical trial of its drug to treat atherosclerosis, which leads to coronary heart disease.


Abbas asks Haniyeh to form unity government

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Thursday to form a new unity government and urged him to respect peace accords signed with Israel.


LONDONâRarely has a politician looked as beleaguered as Tony Blair, yet still poised for victory. Branded a liar by a majority of voters, detested by many in his Labour party and dogged by rumours of his


U.S. Intelligence Soldier Jailed Over Abu Ghraib

The first U.S. military intelligence  soldier to be court-martialed over the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal  was sentenced Saturday to eight months in jail, a reduction in  rank and a bad conduct discharge.


Death row medics launch last-ditch appeal in Libya

Six foreign medics on death row for infecting Libyan children with the AIDS virus launched a final appeal on Wednesday after more than eight years behind bars for a crime they say they did not commit.


Kasper Johansen has posted to the PHP-GTK Community website some information about a new application that can help manage databases like phpMyAdmin does (and uses a PHP framework to do it - knj SQL-admin.   This application can manage a database for you, in the way phpMyAdmin does. Furthermore, it can convert various types of databases to another type of database (ig from MySQL to SQLite, Access to MySQL, PostgreSQL to MySQL and more).   You can get more information about the project and framework from its site over on SourceForge.


U.S. beats China 2-0 to win Four Nations

Lori Chalupny and Natasha Kai scored and the United States beat China 2-0 Tuesday to win the Four Nations women's soccer tournament in southern China.


Books of The Times: Fleecing the Sheep, Who Keep Coming Back for More

John R. Brinkley was much more than just a mere medical quack, and his bizarre story is told with uproarious brio in Pope Brockâs heavenly book.


A man is jailed for life for stabbing his neighbour to death with a kitchen knife in a bedsit.


South Korea likely to vote for businessman president

South Koreans went to the polls on  Wednesday expected to choose as president a former CEO vowing  to knock the economy into shape and stand up to the North, but  whose authority could be weakened by a fraud investigation.


A Referral Service That Ensures Someone Actually Makes a Sale

An online marketing strategy offers free good now, but consumers will have to buy something later.


Il presidente di Confindustria rilancia l'allarme nell'intervento all'AssolombardaE attacca la politica "fatta di risse e alterchi e distante dai cittadini"                                            Montezemolo contro l'evasione fiscale "Lo 0,8% oltre 100mila euro, uno scandalo"


Researchers discover people with blood group O are naturally protected from its most severe forms.


Bush Campaign Lawyer Tied to Group's Anti-Kerry Ads

A top lawyer for President Bush's re-election campaign has been providing legal advice to the group that has accused Democrat John Kerry of lying about his Vietnam War record, informed sources said on Tuesday.


It's "Animal Planet" in the presidential advertising wars. In heavily symbolic television spots, President Bush's campaign uses prowling wolves to suggest that the country under Sen. John Kerry would be vulnerable to terrorists. The Democratic Party claims the Republican incumbent is a head-in-the-sand ostrich while his opponent is as strong as an eagle.


Giu' McDonald's, utili superiori stime ma vendite rallentate


Somali parliament needs funding to move to capital

Lack of funds rather than insecurity has prevented Somalia's parliament from moving to the capital Mogadishu, where a curfew has been imposed amid a deepening insurgency, a senior official said on Saturday.


India's Bharti group ties up with America's Wal-Mart

The world's largest retailer Wal-Mart has tied up with Bharti Enterprises, India's top private phone company parent, to enter the fast-growing retail market, Bharti's chairman has announced.


It will take some doing for Formula One to trade in its gas-guzzling, cash-devouring image for something leaner, greener and altogether more planet-friendly.


Tilton: Pilots Begin 3-Day Meeting On UAL Cuts Proposal

The pilots' union for UAL's (otc: UALAQ - news - people ) United Airlines commenced a three-day-conference Monday. Representatives of the fliers are scrutinizing the bankrupt firm's proposal to further slash pay and benefits.


Dollar hits new lows despite ECB rhetoric

The US dollar fell to new lows against sterling and the euro in European morning trade on Tuesday, despite a concerted attempt by eurozone politicians to step up the political rhetoric.


The team, owned and run by Ford, have struggled since emerging from the Stewart outfit in 1999 with a high-budget, high-profile entry into F1.


PeopleSoft sees the departure of another exec

Within two weeks of the firing of chief executive officer Craig Conway, business applications supplier PeopleSoft has seen the departure of another top executive, Ram Gupta, senior vice-president of products and technology.


(Source: Ironport)  Data loss prevention (DLP) is a serious issue for companies, as the number of incidents (and the cost to those experiencing them) continues to increase. Whether its a malicious attempt, or an inadvertent mistake, data loss can diminish a company's brand, reduce shareholder value, and damage the companys goodwill and reputation.


EU Commission Team Recalled After Discord

The president-elect of the European Commission on Wednesday withdrew his proposed executive team from consideration by the European Parliament to avoid an unprecedented rejection.


Plus: HP profit gains on cost cuts, cheaper components...Dell execs skewed numbers to meet earnings targets...Applied Materials posts lower quarterly profit.


The Nippon Ham Fighters, managed by Trey Hillman, are going back to the Japan Series. The former Montreal Expos player Fernando Seguignol hit a three-run homer to help the Fighters to a 6-2 victory against the Chiba Lotte Marines, managed by Bobby Valentine, to win the Pacific League championship series, three games to two. Hillman, formerly a successful manager in the Yankeesâ minor league system, has been mentioned as a successor to Joe Torre.


Andy Pettitte's lawyer has been in discussions with congressional staff to have the New York Yankees pitcher dropped from the witness list at a House committee hearing about Roger Clemens.


US actor Tim Robbins defends his satirical Iraq war play Embedded following "terrible" reviews.


Carl C. Icahn, who has made a career of agitating for change at large companies, wants Motorola to use its $10.5 billion cash pile toward a huge buyback of shares.


The entertainment industry is pondering its next move in the wake of a legal setback delivered Thursday, August 19. On that day, a Federal appeals court in San Francisco


At least seven people are killed and 13 others are missing after a speedboat carrying tourists capsizes off Thailand's east coast.


The Washington Wizards are expecting to hear Wednesday whether disciplinary action will be taken by the NBA after some of their players engaged in a full-court fracas with the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.


Asian countries are clamoring for planes to meet surging air travel demands, giving Boeing an edge in the region.


The woman who claims to be James Brown's fourth wife planned to return to the home she shared with the singer, after a judge ruled Friday that she could retrieve her belongings.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Marlon Brando's son Miko may be called in Michael Jackson's child molestation trial to testify on how he got $20,000 in payments from the pop star.


NICKEL MINES, Penn.  - A dairy truck driver with a grudge burst into a one-room Amish schoolhouse on Monday and killed three girls execution style before committing suicide in the third deadly U.S. school shooting in the past week, authorities said.


Nigerian Protection Force Leaves for Darfur

An elite contingent of 50 Nigerian soldiers left Nigeria on Thursday for Darfur, the first stage in the deployment of 3,000 extra African Union (AU) troops to monitor a shaky cease-fire in the western Sudanese region.


NASSIRIYA: FERITI 4 CARABINIERI IN UN INCIDENTE STRADALE

(AGI) - Roma, 24 set. - Quattro carabinieri sono rimasti feriti (uno "in modo serio", riferiscono fonti del contingente italiano) in un incidente stradale avvenuto intorno alle 17 locali sulla rotabile 'Tampa', 30 km a sud-est da Nassiriya.


Within a 90-minute period Monday, he was fired as the manager of the Seattle Mariners and recommended for the same job with the Arizona Diamondbacks - and both by the same man, Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi.


Bearded German MP defends 'get a shave to get a job' jibe

The bearded leader of Germany's ruling centre-left Social Democrats defended his advice to an unemployed man that with a shave he might find a job.


Il padre era stato uno dei boss del quartiere. Da anni era diventatocollaboratore di giustizia. Il giovane aveva rifiutato la protezione                                            Agguato di camorra a Forcella ucciso il figlio del pentito Giuliano


Societa' chiude 2004 con raccolta 205 mln euro, +11% su 2003


Tape attributed to bin Laden posted on Web

A man identified as Osama bin Laden criticized the rulers of Saudi Arabia in an audiotape posted on an Islamic Web site on Thursday.


Other businesses currently listed as conditional permitted uses in an agricultural district in Sangamon County include these (list is not comprehensive).


Google says in dispute with SEC on tax accounting

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - Google Inc.  disclosed in its 2006 annual report on Thursday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nearly a year ago had called into question how it accounted for income taxes.


Eco-Kosher Movement Aims To Heed Tradition, Conscience

First she had to find an organic cattle farm near Washington. Then a shochet, a person trained in kosher slaughtering, who was willing to do a freelance job. Then a kosher butcher to carve the beef into various cuts and other families from her synagogue to share it.


Charging people steep rates to borrow may not be so heinous.


UN urges social change as female AIDS cases soar

The AIDS pandemic rampaging around the globe will not be stopped without radical social change to improve the lot of women and girls, who now look likely to die in greater numbers than men, UN agencies said on Tuesday.


Robbie Williams, the Rolling Stones and Queen are inducted into the UK's first Hall of Fame for music.


Because we don't want too much of a good thing

This pilot fish hears the marketing director complaining bitterly that she'll have to hand-type address labels for dozens of dealers and thousands of customers. Fortunately, fish has a suggestion.


Scientists to Flesh Out George Washington's Appearance

MOUNT VERNON, Va.  - Americans know George  Washington as the dour founding father with white hair and  ponytail depicted on U.S. currency, but most people have little  idea what the nation's first president really looked like  beyond this stock image.


Economic wise men, from Ben Bernanke to Robert Rubin, weighed in on the economy Thursday.


An engineer has promised that within a year he'll start selling a car that runs on compressed air.


Roma, 14:51 - CALCIO, ROMA: AQUILANI RISCHIA LUNGO STOP

Rischia un lungo stop, Alberto Aquilani. Il centrocampista si è infortunato nel corso della r...


Thai PM in London for 'private' visit after coup

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived in London for a "private" visit after the military coup in his homeland, amid deep uncertainty about the country's next step.


Arab states form united front to win Rice's support on talks

CAIRO -- Eight US-allied Arab countries are banding together to meet with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on her trip here, in hopes of reviving the deadlocked Arab-Israeli peace process and making headway on other regional issues.


For the fourth time since announcing a massive reconstruction of the dirt and turf courses, management of Maryland's main thoroughbred racetracks has postponed the reopening of Laurel Park.


Cells that make sperm make stem cells, too: study

Stem cells that normally make sperm can be taught to make other tissues as well, perhaps offering men a medical repair kit, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


The remaining members of rock band Queen are to go on tour with a new frontman in Freddie Mercury's place.


Spectrum Auctions: Billion Dollar Leapfrog

Bidding hit $6.1 billion in the federal governmentâs auction of wireless spectrum. Two bidders appear to be bidding for the most valuable national license.


A partire dal primo gennaio perdera' la licenza


Four people who had contact with a business associate of a murdered former Russian spy were hospitalized today.


More than two months after it was initiated, an effort to remove Sheriff Lee Baca from office because of his handling of Paris Hilton's jail sentence has gained scant support.


Three German cities now make drivers display stickers to show their cars meet emission standards.


Sport: The game brought by immigrant workers in the early 20th century is enjoying an amazing resuscitation, writes Andy Bull.


About a quarter of all plants known to be threatened in the wild are growing in the world's botanic gardens.


A century after the first New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, thousands of revelers crowded the streets and sidewalks Friday to welcome 2005, even as the world mourned the devastation of the South Asian tsunami.


Consumer Confidence Slips but Stays Near 15-Month High

Consumer confidence for November was below expectations but still remained near a 15-month high.


A day after two key guards were suspended for violating team rules, Connecticut turned in its grittiest performance of the season to pull off an improbable 68-63 upset at No. 7 Indiana.


Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday reported significant gains in earnings and revenue for its fiscal 2005 first quarter that met analyst expectations.


Partial results put opposition candidate Traian Basescu narrowly ahead in the race to be Romanian president.


News Corp. in $6 Bln Deal for Rest of Fox

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.  NWS.NMonday said it would buy the remaining 18 percent of its  Fox Entertainment Group Inc. FOX.N  unit in a stock swap  worth roughly $6 billion, which analysts said would simplify  the media conglomerate's structure.


Once upon a time in Hollywood, the stars shone with a radiant glamour; in Chinese film they still do.


NEW YORK - The only surprising thing about the fact that Apple Computer has now locked RealNetworks out of the iPod is that it took so long for it to happen.


France has lavished praise on the painstaking work of its foreign intelligence agency, the DGSE, credited with securing the release of two hostages held for 124 days in Iraq.


Players, at charity game, express hope of having season

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Some NHL players who took part in a charity hockey game at the University of Michigan on Thursday were hopeful the news that the NHL and the players association will resume talks next week


Malware knocks Defense Department e-mail offline

Blog: An unknown attack causes the Defense Department to shut down over a thousand computers.


Police acknowledge the assistance of Sinn Fein in a murder investigation after a stabbing in Newry.


New figures show that more women in the UK are setting up their own businesses than ever.


Vettore transalpino sui ritardi di consegna dei colossi


Fish out of water in China river clean-up bid

Chinese efforts to restock a polluted northern river with fish ran into problems when more than 1,000 residents started hauling them out almost as soon as they were put in, state media said on Thursday.


Russia's Kudrin quits Putin tour as media abuzz

SOCHI, Russia  - Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, widely respected by foreign investors for his prudent stewardship of Russia's huge oil wealth, could be dropped in a reshuffle, expected on Monday, media speculated.


Complaint filed against Redskins RB Portis

Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis apparently hasn't come through on a jersey-number deal he made with former teammate Ifeanyi Ohalete, who filed a complaint in Maryland District Court.


Safe drinking guidelines 'plucked out of the air'

But stick to them anyway, alright? The government's guidelines on how much it is safe to drink are based on numbers "plucked out of the air" by a committee that met in 1987.â¦


US said ready to dissolve 'core group' on aid effort

UNITED NATIONS -- A week after pledging to lead a four-nation effort to coordinate the Asian tsunami relief effort, the United States will dismantle the group and let the United Nations be the chief aid coordinator, diplomats in New York and Washington said yesterday.


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Police forces across Britain are being urged to reveal how much money is being paid to informers.


Three months after King Gyanendra's reinstatement of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, whom he fired on Oct. 4, 2002, for incompetence, Nepal's political stalemate continues as civil war


Indonesia to Charge Gold Mining Co. Execs

Indonesian prosecutors said on Tuesday  they would file charges against six executives from the world's  largest gold miner, Newmont Mining Corp., over a controversial  pollution case being closely watched by foreign investors.


Keira Knightley wins damages over weight slur

British actress Keira Knightley, star of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film trilogy, won 3,000 pounds ($5,965) in libel damages on Thursday over a newspaper slur that she was excessively thin.


Plans to bring in controversial "pay as you throw" charges for waste have been delayed, the BBC understands.


Russia says bombers not flying with nuclear weapons

Russian long-range bombers which this month resumed their Soviet-era practice of flying long-range patrols near NATO airspace are not armed with nuclear weapons, a senior air force commander said on Monday.


Racing: Formula One in turmoil as Ford pulls out

LONDON : Formula One was thrown into turmoil after US auto giant Ford announced that it was pulling out of the sport from the end of this season.


Germany and the United States have agreed on a proposal to cancel 80 percent or about $33 billion of the debt owed by Iraq to a group of creditor nations known


Miliband urges NATO not to abandon Afghanistan

Afghanistan could degenerate into a "failed state" if NATO were to pull out troops and abandon efforts to stabilize the country, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Monday.


China throws support behind N. Korea amid pressure for nuclear ...

BEIJING : Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged to strengthen relations with North Korea as his special envoy returned from Pyongyang amid frantic 11th hour diplomacy to resume faltering talks about the North's nuclear weapons drive.


South Africa is ready to serve as a permanent member of a revamped UN Security Council, the foreign minister said as a campaign for expanding the UN's decision-making body heated up.


US factories posted their biggest gain in four months on orders for costly manufactured goods, but new-homes sales slid, according to a pair of reports offering a mixed picture of economic activity in July.


The treat of biological weapons is real and needs to be tackled now , medical experts warn.


MANILA Fernando Poe Jr., the popular actor who challenged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the presidential elections this year, died early Tuesday.


The former chief executive of PeopleSoft admitted today that he responded to a hostile takeover bid from Oracle with a campaign of "vilification."


A week after baffling rookie Eli Manning, the Baltimore Ravens face his older brother Peyton, who is on the verge of NFL history, on Sunday night.


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Czech Republic Crushes Germany in World Cup Hockey

The Czech Republic's vaunted offense  finally roared to life, erupting for five unanswered goals in  the second period on the way to a 7-2 thrashing of Germany at  the World Cup Friday.


Construction, Industrial Data Give Mixed Signals

Construction spending surged in August to the highest level on record, while manufacturing grew at a slower pace in September, offering mixed signals about the economy's strength.


The European Space Agency signs the industrial contract to build a spacecraft to send to the planet Mercury in 2013.


Thousands rally for ousted Pakistani judge

Pakistani lawyers and opposition party members rallied outside the Supreme Court here on Saturday to support the judge at the centre of a row threatening President Pervez Musharraf's grip on power.


One of the 2002 Bali bombers has been able to preach to militants from jail using a mobile phone, police say.


Nigerian militants free six foreign hostages

Six foreign workers seized from a Nigerian oil facility operated by U.S. energy giant Chevron on May 1 were all freed on Saturday, the rebel group that abducted them said.


Chinese President Hu Jintao launched a copper mining partnership with Zambia on Sunday and won praise from Zambia's finance minister for his focus on economic investment rather than politics.


The Lions committee confirms Sir Clive Woodward as coach for next year's tour of New Zealand.


Singer Barry Manilow signs a long-term contract to appear at the Las Vegas Hilton.


Alan Shearer was credited with the stoppage time goal that gave Newcastle an interval lead in Graeme Sounessâ first outing as âToon Armyâ chief but even the goal-hungry England striker will have a tough job persuading anybody it was not an own-goal


Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Ravens will again be without cornerback Deion Sanders for the team's nationally-televised Monday night battle against the Kansas City Chiefs.


RSA CEO: Beefed Up Security Needed for E-Commerce to Succeed

Better IT security and identity management is necessary if online commerce and e-government services are to succeed, RSA Security chief executive Arthur Coviello said.


Rice sees hope in Mideast truce; Gaza rocket fired

DEAD SEA, Jordan  - Militants in Gaza fired a rocket into Israel on Friday and Israeli troops killed a Palestinian in the West Bank, hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed hope for a shaky 5-day truce.


Internet entrepreneur details Dow Jones proposal

Internet entrepreneur Brad Greenspan  outlined a new proposal on Friday to keep Dow Jones & Co Inc  out of Rupert Murdoch's hands, saying his plan could help boost  the stock price to above $100.


China's Lenovo in talks with 'major IT firm' for acquisition

SHANGHAI : China's largest manufacturer of personal computers Lenovo Group said it is in negotiations with a major information technology company, believed to be US-based IBM.


Tired of over-achievement Google's income nearly tripled over the Christmas holiday period, boosted by growing online advertising, but failed to excite investors.â¦


Contaminated GM crops found at nine Thai farms

BANGKOK : Thailand said on Tuesday that at least nine farms had been contaminated by genetically-modified crops after a seed selling scandal shut down a major part of the country's GM testing programme.


New Birth Control Pills Could Win Approval

WASHINGTON -- New birth-control pills that are less effective in preventing pregnancy than the original contraceptives of the 1960s still could win federal approval if they promise other benefits, under a recommendation by health advisers.


Bosnian Serbs issue apology for massacre

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- The Bosnian Serb government issued an apology yesterday for the 1995 massacre of 7,800 Muslim civilians in Srebrenica, saying it ''shares the pain" of the victims' families.


Opera Browser Added to Some Windows 6.0 Phones

Some of the first Windows Mobile 6.0 phones to hit the market will include Opera Software ASA's mobile browser, in addition to Microsoft Corp.'s browser.


BRUSSELS, Belgium — A penny saved may no longer be a penny earned in parts of Europe. Following the lead of Finland, Belgium and the Netherlands have moved to ditch their one- and two-cent coins, whose purchasing power and size been deemed untenably tiny.


Not enough asthmatic kids get flu shot: study

Only 29 percent of U.S. children with asthma get the flu vaccine even though it is recommended to protect against serious influenza complications common with asthma, federal health officials said on Thursday.


Senators Praise Gates as a Welcome Change

Robert Gates arrived before the Senate today as a savior, welcomed as Âa refreshing breath of realityÂ and applauded for his candor.


Attorney General-nominee Alberto Gonzales, under scorching criticism from senators, condemned torture as an interrogation tactic Thursday and promised to prosecute abusers of terror suspects. He also disclosed the White House was looking at trying to change the Geneva Conventions that protect prisoner rights.


More must be done to ensure patients do not stay in hospital longer than needed, a report finds.


Racial abuse of black players during England's friendly against Spain has seriously jeopardised Madrid's chances of staging the Olympics in 2012, according to members of the International Olympic Committee.


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Woolworths' entertainment wholesale business helps to drive group sales, but trade at its own stores dip.


Home Secretary John Reid is under pressure after three more terror suspects on control orders abscond.


Sport: Sergio Garcia leads by one from Paul McGinley after a thrilling opening round at Carnoustie.


Rapper Trick Daddy was arrested after a fight at a strip club early Tuesday.


HHS buys 1.2 million flu vaccine doses from abroad

Dec 7, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - The federal government is buying 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine made in Germany to augment the strained US supply, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today.


British Soldier Denies Iraqi Abuse Order

A superior of three British soldiers accused of mistreating Iraqi detainees denied Wednesday at their court martial that he told one of them to give captured looters "a good kicking," as one of the defendants claimed.


Most Parents Have Say in Kids' Hospital Care

MONDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority (86 percent) of American parents participate in medical decisions made about their children while in hospital, a new study finds.


PC maker promotion lets customers upgrade from Windows XP Home to Windows XP Media Center Edition for half the price.


South Korean Favored to Win Top Job at U.N.

Ban Ki-moon, South KoreaÂs foreign minister, is closer to becoming the United NationsÂ next leader after a Security Council poll.


US Senate approvesn intelligence overhaul

WASHINGTON The Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bipartisan bill to reorganize the way the nation gathers and shares intelligence, including the creation of the job of national intelligence director and the establishment of a national


Republicans will revive their effort to overhaul Social Security after the November elections, a "dangerous" plan that would cut benefits to senior citizens, the Democratic candidate for a Denver-area House seat said Saturday.


Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann Column: It's Up to Mac to Bring Birds Back

By Rich Hofmann, Philadelphia Daily News  Sep. 18--THE CRIME-SCENE investigators will be at work for days here -- such was the scope of the abomination that took place yesterday afternoon in South Philadelphia. The dusting for fingerprints went fairly quickly, though.


The health agreement reached between Ottawa and the provinces is a curious document. On the one hand, it puts Ottawa back in the game by committing the federal government to ratchet up its share of medicare funding.


Cops Chase Man Accused of Taking Formula

LONDONDERRY, N.H. - Police say a man stole nearly $500 of baby formula at a supermarket then led police on a brief chase on Interstate 93. James Lavoie, 37, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of theft, resisting arrest and disobeying a police officer.


A Yemeni court convicted Wednesday 32 al-Qaeda suspects of planning attacks on oil and gas installations in the country, sentencing them to prison terms of up to 15 years. Four others were acquitted


The Day After, Instant Replay is Debated

NEW YORK (Ticker) --A day later, the story at the US Open was not the 57 unforced errors made by Serena Williams. It was the number of unforced errors made against her.


Taylor boycott forces delay of war crimes trial

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor's war crimes trial was delayed until next week after he failed to show up in court on Monday, saying he lacked the money for an adequate defense team.


Details of the almost simultaneous crashes of two Russian airliners began to emerge yesterday - shocking a public that has become largely inured to terrorism and prompting fears of further attacks.


Actor Blake Married Woman He Hated -- Witness

Actor Robert Blake married Bonny Lee Bakley, a woman he hated and is now accused of murdering, in order to gain custody of their infant daughter, a former confidant told his murder trial on Wednesday.


The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the U.N. mission in East Timor for a year and beef up the international police force ahead of upcoming elections.


AOL survey finds rampant online threats, clueless users

Although more than two-thirds of home computer users think they're safe from online threats, an AOL survey found that 20% of home computers were infected by a virus or worm and 80% had various forms of spyware and adware programs.


To Met fans who had grown used to the baritonal colorings of PlÃ¡cido Domingo's Otello, Ben Heppner's true-tenor sound will be a revelation.


NEW YORK -- The Yankees did finish first in something last year _ spending. While its streak of AL East titles ended at nine, New York wound up with a record payroll of $218.3 million.


Qat draws water and life from impoverished Yemen

Lunchtime in Sanaa. Offices begin to close, the crowds disappear from the ancient souqs, restaurants hurry their last customers out: the qat is here.


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A Movie Star for All Eras, Even the Present

Such a deep streak of nostalgia runs through George Clooneyâs career that he seems to be working his way through every decade of the 20th century.


President George W. Bush and Democratic rival Senator John Kerry have. wrapped up practice sessions for their first debate with


Pope Benedict XVI calls on the media to be more ethical and focus on the dignity of the human being.


SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands - Before the 10 countries that joined the European Union this year can adopt the euro as their currency, they have to spell it correctly.    The new threat to euro-zone stability surfaced unexpectedly Saturday at a meeting of finance ministers from the 25 European Union countries...


As little girls, Yueqi "Lucie" Guo and Xianlin Li dreamed of ending hunger, finding world peace and discovering a cure for cancer.


Visual Aids in Football Are Crossing the Line

Why do we need a visual aid from Fox and CBS - an electronically inserted blue line - to show us where the line of scrimmage is?


Report: Intel backing Sprint, Clearwire WiMax venture

Intel could be getting ready to give its WiMax ambitions a much-needed infusion of cash as part of a joint venture between Sprint and Clearwire.


Disney chief's reputation on the line in battle with shareholders

GEORGETOWN, United States : Controversial Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner has been tough and unflappable defending himself this week against shareholder charges that he wasted 140 million dollars by taking on Michael Ovitz as president in 1995.


US mulling Darfur no-fly zone at urging of Blair

The US and Britain are considering enforcing a no-fly zone over Sudan's war-torn Darfur region if the Khartoum government does not allow a UN-led peacekeeping force in, the State Department said.


Losing sales to BlackBerrys and iPhones, the smartphone maker said it will close seven of its eight retail stores in February.


Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 34 Children Receiving Sweets

Insurgents detonated three car bombs near a US military convoy in Baghdad Thursday, killing 41 people, most of them children rushing to collect sweets from American troops.


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Australian PM in YouTube call for calm at APEC

Australian Prime Minister John Howard  used the internet site You-Tube on Monday to sell an  Asia-Pacific leaders summit in Sydney this week, ahead of  expected protests against global warming and the Iraq war.


US bombs Fallujah, claims seize of Al Zarqawi aide

US warplanes struck several buildings in the rebel-held city of Fallujah, in an overnight raid, killing two people. The US military claim it has captured Al Zarqawiâs top aide in Iraq in a raid early on Saturday.


An explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in the Russian city of St Petersburg injures at least six people, reports say.


Advertising: Google to Expand Program, Giving Newspapers a Lift

The company will significantly expand its Print Ads program, in which advertisers purchase ads in newspapers through the Web.


Iran's transparency deal with IAEA seen as flawed

Iran's deal with United Nations inspectors to resolve questions about its nuclear program will fall short of dispelling suspicions about clandestine efforts to build nuclear weapons, diplomats say.


Samsung tries a big LCD with a baby monitor attached

Samsung unveiled its SyncMaster 2263DX monitor, a dual-screen display, with one 22-inch LCD display and an additional 7-inch connected monitor on a swiveling, positionable arm to create a multi-screen work environment in a single package.


BRUXELLES (12 ott. 2004) - Il presidente designato della Commissione europea Jose Manuel Durao Barroso ''conferma la sua fiducia nei confronti di Rocco Buttiglione'' e ribadisce il suo sostegno a ''tutta la


LONDON: JP Morgan Chase and Cazenove Group, one of Britain's oldest and most respected financial advisory firms, said yesterday they were launching a joint venture to combine their investment banking services for British customers.


AMERICA/VENEZUELA - ÂSei discepolo e missionario. Io sono la Via, la VeritÃ  e la VitaÂ Ã¨ lo slogan della Giornata Missionaria Mondiale, in cammino verso il Terzo Congresso Missionario Nazionale Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - Seguendo lo slogan ÂSei discepolo e missionario. Io sono la Via, la VeritÃ  e la VitaÂ, le Pontificie Opere Missionarie (POM) del Venezuela celebrano la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale di domenica 21 ottobre. Secondo le informa...


Can Arroyo help Red Sox finally get a win?

Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez couldn't bring the Boston Red Sox a win against the New York Yankees in the first two games of the AL championship series.


Anna Nicole tour makes new Bahamas attraction

Visitors to the Bahamas can sunbathe, snorkel, golf, gamble and shop. Now there is a ghoulish new tourist attraction: touring the sites connected to deceased former Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith.


Genova, 18:44 - CALCIO, SAMP; CASSANO: I GIORNALISTI SE POSSONO MI ATTACCANO

In un'intervista a Sky, Antonio Cassano ha parlato del suo ritorno in serie A con la maglia della Sa...


Bayer Sells Plasma Unit to U.S. Investors

Bayer AG, the German drug and chemical company, has agreed to sell its plasma products business for $590 million in cash and stock to the private U.S. investment groups Cerberus Capital Management and Ampersand Ventures.


Fuel-economy rules could kill US auto industry: union chief

Tough new fuel-economy standards now pending in Congress could lead to the dismantling of what remains of the US domestic car industry, the president of the United Auto Workers union warned Thursday.


Mike Hampton worked six innings and hit a two-run homer Friday as Atlanta handed the Chicago Cubs a devastating loss, 5-4. The Cubs came into the game trailing San Francisco and


France's foreign minister says he "understands" two Israeli soldiers kidnapped in Lebanon last year are alive.


Taking methamphetamine whilst pregnant leads to underweight babies, US research suggests.


EU commissioner backs record biz on copyright extensions

The picture of Dorian Gray Sir Cliff European internal markets commissioner Charlie McCreevy has thrown his weight behind the long-running record industry campaign to extend copyright protection for sound recordings.â¦


London - England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been given a vote of confidence from the Football Association (FA) with the governing body dismissing suggestions they would be prepared to let the Swede leave for Real Madrid.


Roma, 15:27 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: ROMA PRONTA A CORRERE

Luciano Spalletti è fiducioso in vista dell'esordio in campionato contro il Livorno: ''Avvert...


San Jose, 09:19 - CALCIO, STATI UNITI-CINA 4-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

Gli Stati Uniti hanno battuto la Cina 4-1 in un'amichevole giocata a San Jose (California). In gol p...


Supply, Demand Right for 'Super Ditch' Idea

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 2--ROCKY FORD -- Sufficient supply and demand exists for a "Super Ditch" designed to give Arkansas Valley farmers more clout with cities in future water deals.


US Treasuries Resilient to Profit-Taking

Treasury debt prices recouped early  losses to turn flat on Wednesday as bullish momentum fought  profit-taking after three straight sessions of gains.


Police blotter: Alleged al-Qaida hacker goes to court

Man accused of being a "sleeper agent" hacker working for Osama bin Laden seeks transfer from military custody.


Police bravery medals are returned as families demand death for a man convicted over India's parliament attack.


Student loan auction proposal stirs opposition

A proposal to test a radical change in the U.S. student loan industry by putting it on the auction block is set to pit Democratic lawmakers against the Bush administration and the banking industry.


How good is Utah? "They are a potential national-championship caliber team. Some people may question that, but they are playing good football and are as good as any team in the nation.


WASHINGTON -- Newly elected Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid prodded President Bush and Republicans on Tuesday to join him in working across party lines over the next two years and said, "I would always rather dance than fight.


There are those few uninformed that spread ill will about commercial aviation. As is the case in just about anything, people who have no understanding of something love to pick it apart. I'm sure we all know someone who refuses to fly. Their reasons most likely include "I just don't feel safe on those things." The fact is, really, that airline travel is exceedingly safe, and becoming ever safer. I will try to explain exactly why this is. I'd also like to introduce general aviation, and relate what I know about the future of air travel. It is a sad fact that the general public knows very little about aviation, and yet has so much to say about it.


Jury Rejects Claim Botox Caused Problems

Jurors on Friday rejected the claims of a Hollywood producer's wife who said Botox treatments caused breathing problems, fever, fatigue and severe muscle pain.


Siemens boss says company needs 'years' to overcome corruption damage: report

The head of German engineering giant Siemens has acknowledged in an interview to be published Friday it will take the company "several years" to overcome corruption scandals currently plaguing it.


The actor is recuperating in California while his new movie, The Darjeeling Limited, enjoys its world premiere in Venice


Japan PM Abe quits after year of scandal and crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly announced his resignation on Wednesday after a year in power dogged by scandals, an election rout and a crisis over Japan's support for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.


Four British soldiers admitted involvement Monday in a plot to smuggle pistols out of Iraq to sell them for cash to other British troops.


Q&A: Informatica CEO details competitive data integration market

Informatica CEO Sohaib Abbasi discusses his company's goals and the competition in the data integration services market.


White House says Iran has not met its obligations

The White House said on Thursday that a U.N. watchdog report shows that Iran has not met its obligations to halt its nuclear fuel program.


Israel widens Lebanon reprisals, 36 civilians die

Israel struck Beirut airport and   Hizbollah television and began enforcing a naval blockade of   Lebanon on Thursday, intensifying reprisals after Hizbollah   seized two Israeli soldiers and killed eight a day earlier.


Fulham striker Andy Cole has had his three-match suspension reduced to one by the Football Association after a successful appeal. Cole had been suspended for a total of six games after incidents in the away


Babies should not be left asleep in a car seat unchecked as there is a risk they will stop breathing, say experts.


The Top Player in This League? It May Be the Sports Reporter

Rising demand for star sportswriters, driven by rising television and Internet revenue, is leading to intense competition to hire talent.


Bernanke preferred risk of doing too much on rates: report

The Federal Reserve's move to slash  interest rates by a half-percentage point signals that Chairman  Ben Bernanke, fearing broad damage from recent market turmoil,  preferred to risk doing too much rather than too little, the  Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.


Music from politically themed films scored top Oscars on Sunday, while the winners used their moment of glory to push issues ranging from global warming to gay marriage.


GE "green" ecomagination unit gaining ground: CEO

General Electric Co.  Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt said his "green" ecomagination unit was gaining steam and it launched 11 new products and services on Thursday, including a hybrid locomotive and a carbon offset company.


Hezbollah is to hold a rally in southern Beirut, to celebrate what it describes as its victory over Israel.


CHICAGO  â Boeing reported a 4 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, topping Wall Streetâs expectations despite concerns over delays in the 787 Dreamliner.


Mexico's economy may face big losses if the U.S. reforms its immigration policy.


Call Made from Phone of Abducted Italian in Iraq

A friend of Italian journalist Giuliana  Sgrena, who was kidnapped in Baghdad on Friday, received a call  on Saturday from Sgrena's telephone but it was unclear who was  at the other end of the line.


Revellers at this year's Glastonbury Festival are in for another wet and muddy year, forecasters warn.


Scientists have devised a blood test for tuberculosis which they hope will help doctors in the developing world.


Brighton, England - Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday he would not apologize for the Iraq war, as he linked the future of Iraq to Britain's national security.


EU Commissioner Louis Michel urges both sides in Kenyan's political crisis to stop exacerbating tensions.


More Iraqi interim government officials are calling for postponing Jan. 30 elections to ensure a higher Sunni voter turnout, a sign that a campaign of violence might be taking its toll on Iraqi resolve. The country's electoral commission, however, insists that voting take place as scheduled.


Turkish president to visit US in January: White House

Turkish President Abdullah Gul will make his first visit to Washington as president next month to discuss Turkey's EU accession goals and efforts to quell Kurdish rebels in Iraq, a spokesman said Friday.


Their destination a week from now remains unknown. But the Red Sox now know for sure that those plans will involve baseball and not vacation.


EU-Iran talks look likely for Brussels on September 27

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and top Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani are tentatively set to meet in Brussels on Wednesday, diplomats told AFP.


See where you fall in protecting your skin from sun damage and potentially skin cancer.


UK athletics chief Dave Collins says Linford Christie will not now be acting as a mentor to the country's rising stars.


Bulgaria to Train 30 Iraqi Officers in Sofia's Military Academy

Bulgaria will train 30 Iraqi army officers at the Military Academy in Sofia and will send five military instructors to Iraq, the ministry of defense said Thursday.


A company that broadcasts cockfights on the Internet filed suit in federal court in Miami to challenge a federal law that makes it a crime to sell depictions of animal cruelty.


HEILIGENDAMM, Germany, June 7 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Bush Thursday that he would drop his objections to a U.S. missile defense system if Washington substantially altered current plans to base it entirely in Europe and instead involved Russia through a Soviet-era radar ...


Theyâre Playing My Song. Time to Work Out.

There is a rough science to choosing performance-enhancing music.


UK MoD reveals Watchkeeper spy-drone numbers

Refreshing burst of candour in Whitehall Exclusive The UK's MoD, after a sustained campaign of nagging by the Reg defence desk, has revealed how many robot surveillance planes the UK forces will receive under the Watchkeeper programme.â¦