Senator Barack Obama Faces New Charges From Internet Editor/Columnist Andy Martin

CHICAGO, March 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based Internet journalist, broadcaster and critic Andy Martin will hold a news conference Tuesday, March 13th at 3:00 P.M. to announce that he will be taking public interest legal action against U. S. Senator Barack Obama.


Bush seeks to ease Americans' fears over economy

President George W. Bush sought to calm Americans' fears about the economy on Monday while charting a course he hopes will keep him relevant in his final year in office.


The lure of this moment is what made his retirement so short. A pennant on the line, an adopted city's heart in his hands, a hostile stadium and swarming opponent.


Helsinki, 21:11 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: FINLANDIA-PORTOGALLO 1-1

Finlandia e Portogallo hanno pareggiato 1-1 in un inconto valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei ...


The O.J. Simpson project is dead, but the book and the TV interview could turn up in bootleg form in this age of YouTube and eBay, when scandalous information seldom stays secret for long.


W.House won't accept all Baker group proposals

The White House on Friday dismissed former Secretary of State James Baker's appeal that his Iraq recommendations be largely adopted as a whole and said President George W. Bush was considering various proposals for a change in course.


A Chilean judge questions former dictator Augusto Pinochet about secret US bank accounts.


RUSTON, Louisiana (Ticker) -- No. 17 Fresno State could not overcome a dominant performance by Ryan Moats or a poor one by Paul Pinegar.


A British security worker has been killed in an explosion while working in Iraq, his London-based employer ArmorGroup said Monday.


Hilton Hotels posts higher 4th-quarter profit

Hilton Hotels Corp.  on Wednesday reported a rise in fourth-quarter net income, helped by higher room rates, unit growth and acquisition of the hotel assets of Hilton Group last February.


Flights resume at Reno-Tahoe International

Numerous flights were delayed or canceled at Reno-Tahoe International Airport during a five-hour period while the Federal Aviation Administration was doing equipment repairs during a heavy snowstorm.


ANNIKA Sorenstam ended the season in fitting style when she won a sudden-death playoff against American Cristie Kerr at the LPGA Tour Championship yesterday.


Further tests are being carried out at a Suffolk farm hit by the UK's first case of bluetongue disease.


Economy - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The Richmond Fed's service-sector revenues index fell to -4 in Aug. vs. 6 in July. The retail sales revenues index dived to -34 vs. 3 in July. But the manufacturing index for the Richmond Fed district ticked up to 7 this month from 4 in July.


ARM's new Cortex cores deliver big punch in small chip

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - Chip designer Arm Ltd.'s new Cortex family of processor cores will help designers of mobile and embedded devices build powerful systems that use less memory, the company said Tuesday at its developer conference.


Bain continues "constructive" talks on 3Com review

Private equity firm Bain Capital  said on Wednesday it continues to have "constructive"  discussions with the U.S. committee reviewing its planned $2.2  billion acquisition of network-equipment maker 3Com Corp.


Firenze, 15:50 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: COL SIENA OCCORRE LUCIDITA'

Cesare Prandelli prepara il derby della sua Fiorentina con il Siena con la consueta lucidità ...


Shortcuts: Grilling Burgers on a Ferrari in the Backyard

When did backyard grills become the stationary status symbol equivalent of cars?


UKRAINE'S SBU security service denied today that it had any role in the poisoning of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, favourite to win Sunday's rerun of a presidential election.


Lione, 18:51 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: HOULLIER NON E' PIU' IL TECNICO DEL LIONE

Gerard Houllier lascia la panchina del Lione: lo ha annunciato oggi pomeriggio, in una conferenza st...


AMERICA/MESSICO - La Chiesa cattolica lancia la Dichiarazione dei Diritti umani della persona Concepita CittÃ  del Messico (Agenzia Fides) - Organizzazioni civili, padri di famiglia, rappresentanti della Chiesa Cattolica, legislatori e politici hanno firmato e presentato la Dichiarazione dei Diritti Umani del Nascituro. Promotore del documento Ã¨ stato ...


Celebrex Has 'No Role' Against Colon Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The final word on whether the cox-2 painkiller Celebrex might be used to prevent colon cancer is a definite "no," according to the long-awaited results of two major studies.


Swiss Mine Company Steps Up Efforts to Buy in Australia

The Swiss mining company Xstrata began a hostile $5.8 billion bid for the Australian mining company WMC Resources yesterday, in what analysts said could turn into an international bidding war


Hoping Democracy Can Replace a Palestinian Icon

The post-Arafat era will be the latest test of a quintessentially American article of faith: that elections provide legitimacy even to the frailest institutions.


NEW YORK - Why has Carl Icahn set his sights on the relatively insignificant Mylan Laboratories, a generic drug company with just $1.5 billion in sales and a $4.3 billion market cap?


More Darfuris flee, begging for U.N. troops to help

ARDAMATA CAMP, Sudan  - Four years after the Darfur conflict erupted, new refugees continue to pour into growing makeshift camps telling of murder, pillage and rape.


Gov't Plans Pollution Investigation for 2008

By Sun Xiaohua  China will launch its first nationwide investigation into the sources of environmental pollution beginning in 2008, according to the top environmental official.


Virginia Tech's recently rebuilt Mac supercomputer has squeezed out a few more teraflops, but it probably won't be able to keep its top-five world ranking.


Stock futures signal soft start; dollar drops

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street in line with a fall in European and Asian markets as U.S. markets resume trading after the Thanksgiving holiday.


Supreme Court to Decide Cable Internet Case

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Friday it would decide what regulations should apply to  high-speed broadband Internet service offered by cable  companies like Time Warner Inc., a key case that could decide  whether such lines must be opened to competitors.


Kids with Arthritis Respond to Hepatitis B Vaccine

Hepatitis B vaccination can generate an adequate immune response in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and this response is unaffected by the use of immune-suppressing drugs, new research suggests.


US investigations into the sale of insurance that can smooth out volatile earnings have widened significantly. Ace, a big Bermuda insurer with extensive operations in the United States, said late Monday that


Beijing Loves the Web Until the Web Talks Back

China's government has strategically deployed the Internet to economic advantage, while clamping down on undesirable content and use.


New Yorkers Feel Right at Home With House Calls

NEW YORK -- The doctor is cruising downtown on Eighth Avenue in his black BMW when he gets the first in a string of text messages from his patient. "No one here?" reads the last one. The doctor is late.


FOXBOROUGH - In the third row of the press box at Gillette Stadium yesterday, a scout from the Jacksonville Jaguars watched the action on the field, copiously jotting down notes.


The UK's security could suffer if investment in defence research is not increased, a committee of MPs says.


After the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Justice Department oversaw the arrests of more than 1,200 people; 762 foreign nationals were detained, almost all for immigration violations.


Wall Street gave up a big early advance after oil prices closed above $100 for the first time and stoked fears that inflation will stymie an already troubled economy.


For their own sake, parents should sometimes be seen and not heard

Comment is free: Mark Lawson: Forays into the media spotlight in the wake of family tragedies can be psychologically harmful and counterproductive.


Italy's Muslims Join Demonstrations Against Kidnappings

Italy's small Muslim community took part  in demonstrations around the country on Saturday to add its  voice to a chorus of calls for the release of two Italian  female aid workers abducted in Iraq last week.


When IBM (Quote, Chart) unveiled its new, high-octane storage server at an event in New York Tuesday, it became apparent the company made some headway in taking virtualization features from its mainframe systems and dropping them into its storage line.


U.S. population to top 300 million this month

Some time this month, the number of Americans will surpass 300 million, a milestone that raises environmental impact questions for the only major industrial nation whose population is increasing substantially.


Chiude male Vietato Funari, record per il Giro su Raitre


YANGON - Myanmar (Burmese) Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has been placed under âprotective custodyâ in what appears to be a purge of the countryâs much-feared Military Intelligence (MI), military sources said on Tuesday.


Online retailer Amazon.com has begun to accept pre-orders for Windows Vista, which it says "will be released on January 30, 2007." The company is charging $399 USD for the Ultimate Edition of Vista, $239 USD for Home Premium and $199 USD for Home Basic. Vista Business is priced at $299 USD.


McAfee will pay $51 million to acquire ScanAlert, which runs a paid service that scans Web sites for security vulnerabilities.


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Taylor Stubblefield caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and became the Big Ten's career receptions leader as No. 9 Purdue held on to beat Penn State, 20-13, yesterday.


Credit crunch dulls shine of England's northeast

It was held up by politicians two years ago as a model for economic revival for others in Europe. Now England's northeast is a frontline for the impact of a credit crisis that began in California.


Neglect and Fraud Blamed for Toxic Dumping in Ivory Coast

At least 10 people died and thousands were sickened after chemical waste pumped from a tanker was dumped across the capital city in August.


Officials at a central Louisiana high school have banned T-shirts supporting six black students accused of beating of a white schoolmate, saying the shirts are too disruptive.


A three-hitter over eight innings by Tim Wakefield helped Boston secure a 6-1 win over Detroit and make it 12 wins in the last 13 matches at Fenway Park.


A little flying saucer not much bigger than a washing machine will separate from its mother ship early tomorrow morning on the last stage of a long journey to oblivion.


U.S. Planes Attack Targets in Iraq's Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. planes struck suspected  guerrilla targets in Iraq's western city of Falluja on Friday  as U.S. troops warned residents on loudspeakers to hand in  militants by nightfall, witnesses said.


Oprah Winfrey, Discovery to launch cable network

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications said on Tuesday they will build a new cable television network, describing the venture as dedicated to inspiring viewers to "live their best lives."


New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming insists Australia is 'by far the most superior team around' and, at its best, 'sends tremors around the world'.


Blood Pressure Rates on Rise in US Study Finds

More Americans than ever have high blood pressure and the number has risen by nearly a third over the past decade, researchers reported on Monday.


The Los Angeles Clippers placed guard Kerry Kittles on the injured list Tuesday because of a back injury. He missed 17 of the first 18 games with a sore right knee, then recently experienced pain in his lower back.


Cardinal Health (CAH:NYSE - news - research) was grounded once again Monday after the struggling health care supplier laid out plans to cut 4,200 jobs.


Opinion: The 25 most innovative products of the year

Chosen from the hundreds of products PC World reviewed in 2007, here are 25 that will change the way you work, communicate and play this year -- and beyond.


O J Simpson hypothetico-shlockfest hits eBay

If I Did It: The Final Insult Inevitably, copies of O J Simpson's spousal stabbing fantasy If I Did It which slipped out prior to it being recalled and pulped have popped up on eBay.â¦


New York and other major US cities are considering fees for those driving during rush hour.


Enterasys-Bluesocket union in the works?

Speculation is swirling that network equipment maker Enterasys Networks is buying wireless security company Bluesocket, which recently announced its first 802.11n products.


A Brazilian carnival group banned from parading with a dancing Hitler and mannequins representing Holocaust victims danced the samba through the streets Monday with men and women in white gowns wearing gags.


Three tight ends will be listed on the Patriots' opening day roster, right? Christian Fauria is safe, isn't he?


RCMP probes possible fraud conspiracy by Royal Group Technologies ...

TORONTO (CP) - The RCMP is investigating an alleged conspiracy to defraud shareholders and creditors by three current or past executives at building products maker Royal Group Technologies.


World outraged, fearful over Bhutto assassination

World leaders voiced outrage at the assassination on Thursday of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and expressed fears for the fate of the nuclear-armed state.


Ancient Treasures Shed Light on a Forgotten Sudan

Sudan, torn by civil war, human misery  and upheaval, was not always that way.


President Bush moved cautiously Thursday into the post-Yasser Arafat era of Middle East diplomacy, dispatching a modest delegation to the Palestinian leader's funeral and giving


Global demand for liquid crystal display  (LCD) TVs is expected to post annual growth averaging 23.4  percent for the next five years, outpacing estimated growth in  plasma TV demand, a Japanese industry group said on Wednesday.


U.S. Jets Hit Insurgent Areas in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. jets pounded insurgent positions in Fallujah for a second straight day Wednesday, raising plumes of smoke but leaving no extensive damage or signs of weakening the Sunni militants who have steadily expanded their control of this city about 30 miles west of Baghdad...


Stocks seen opening higher on "bullish" GDP

U.S. stocks were set to rise on Wednesday after the government raised its estimate of third-quarter economic growth, calming worries the economy was slowing sharply.


Democratic VP Candidate: No New Taxes on Middle Class

Senator John Kerry's running mate has renewed Mr. Kerry's pledge not to raise taxes for the middle class. Senator John Edwards, the Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate, made his comments on US Sunday morning talk shows.


Italy anti-trust body to probe insurer Generali's takeover of Toro

Italy's antitrust authority said it will probe insurer Generali's acquisition of its rival Toro, focusing on Italy's non-life insurance sector.


Intel profit jumps 45 percent despite price war

(InfoWorld) - Intel said its quarterly profit rose 44 percent over last year, reaching $1.3 billion as low selling prices for its microprocessors were offset by higher than expected unit shipments. The results came despite an ongoing price war as Intel and rival AMD struggle for larger shares of the processor market. Both companies have been cutting prices on their chips as they upgrade their products from standard chips to dual-core and quad-core processors. Intel is also in the final stages of a corporate reorganization that included the layoffs of thousands of workers in 2006, and at least 1,800 more layoffs planned for August. The company incurred restructuring charges of $82 million during the most recent quarter as it continued to adjust to the changes, Intel said on Tuesday. Despite those challenges, Intel earned $0.22 per share on revenue of $8.7 billion for the quarter ending June 30, beating Wall Street expectations that the company would earn $0.19 per share on revenue of $8.54 billion, according to analysts polled by Thomson Financial. Intel also beat its own mark from the second quarter of 2006, when it earned $0.15 per share on revenue of $8.01 billion.


Hamid Karzai closes in on afgan poll victory

President Hamid Karzai is close to winning the Afghan presidential poll, with nearly 60% of the votes and more than half the ballots counted.


Former champion Venus Williams showed flashes of her old brilliance when she defeated Czech qualifier Hana Sromova 6-2 6-2 at Wimbledon on Thursday.


Local hero Felipe Massa took pole position for Sunday's showdown Brazilian Grand Prix with a coruscating lap for Ferrari at Interlagos on Saturday.


Afghans resist closure of their Pakistani camp

JUNGLE PIR ALIZAI, Pakistan  - Pakistani authorities want to close down the Jungle Pir Alizai refugee camp and send its residents to Afghanistan because they say the camp is infested with militants, guns and drugs.


U.S. says Putin missile warning "not helpful"

President Vladimir Putin's warning that Russia would aim missiles at Europe if the United States pursued its plan for a missile defense shield near Russia's borders is "not helpful," a senior U.S. official said on Monday.


Henin, Sharapova on collision course as Serena sails at Aussie Open

World number one Justine Henin and fifth seed Maria Sharapova will collide in the Australian Open quarter-finals after mauling their fourth round opponents Sunday.


Leaders of US Airways' pilots to revisit deal on pay cuts

Leaders of the US Airways pilots' union will meet Tuesday in Pittsburgh to resume debate over a tentative agreement that would grant $300 million in wage and benefit cuts to the airline.


"Hanno detto che erano uomini di Abu Sayyaf e che mi prendevano per i soldi""Il mio cuore Ã¨ nella mia parrocchia e con i bambini di Payao"                                             Padre Bossi: "Voglio tornare a Payao" Pesce e riso: il racconto della prigionia                                                                                Il missionario non vuole tornare subito in Italia. Ha incontrato il presidente ArroyoIl Papa telefona a Prodi e "ringrazia" l'Italia. I messaggi di Napolitano e di Bertinotti


Pension Plan Buyout of Bell Canada Would Set Record

TORONTO, June 30 -- Bell Canada agreed Saturday to be bought by a private partnership led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan in a deal valued at $48.5 billion that would be the largest leveraged buyout ever.


Southeast Asians Finish China Trade Pact but Avoid Touchy Issues

Southeast Asian ministers on Saturday completed a free trade pact with China and other accords to be adopted at a meeting of their leaders, but touchy


Japan: Mystery 'Intruder' Submarine was Chinese

Japan says it will file a protest with the Chinese government after one of its submarines intruded into Japanese territorial waters.


Moore to make sequel to 'Fahrenheit 9/11'

Michael Moore is not taking George Bush's election victory lying down. The guerrilla film-maker is planning a sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, the feature-length documentary he hoped would sway


Greenspan: Debt, home prices not dangerous

The record level of debt carried by American households and soaring home prices do not appear to represent serious threats to the US economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.


Powell sticks to his statement on Iranian nukes :

World News > Washington, Nov 20 : Outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell has stuck to his position that the Iranians have been working on a deliverable nuclear bomb, despite categorical statements by anonymous officials to the media that the charge


An explosion at a Shia mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar leaves at least four people dead, officials say.


iPod Software Update Tackles Performance

An new iPod software update tackles many of the performance issues noted in initial reviews of the new iPod nano and iPod classic.


Liverpool, England (Sports Network) - Former English international and Liverpool great Emlyn Hughes passed away Tuesday from a brain tumor.


A graffiti tagger struck the landmark Crystal Cathedral shortly after the church held a community festival, doing tens of thousands of dollars in damage, a church spokesman said Tuesday.


Officials called on a fugitive East Timorese rebel leader to surrender Thursday as international troops surrounded a mountain town where he and scores of armed followers were holed up.


Avellino, 17:27 - BASKET, AIR AVELLINO: RESCISSO CONTRATTO CON PECILE

Andrea Pecile e l'Air Avellino hanno rescisso il contratto. Il play italiano (14 punti e quasi 3 ass...


Spotted: Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in London

The actors were at the premiere of their new film, Spider-Man3.


'Il governo potra' poi occuparsi degli sgravi alle famiglie'


Despite a Short Past, Audi Sees a Luxurious Future

Audi has been narrowing the gap with BMW and Mercedes in the high-end market, becoming Germanyâs, and the worldâs, fastest-growing luxury carmaker.


Facing a team it aspires to emulate, it was an uncomfortable return to earth last night for the Somerville Highlanders.


Hollywood, the Global Village: Festivals Feed a Love of Movies

In the last 10 years, film festivals have spread, with an estimated 950 in the United States alone and roughly 2,500 worldwide.


VATICANO - Le sfide alla fede che gli africani sperimentano nella loro doppia appartenenza, allÂafricanitÃ  e alla cristianitÃ : Messaggio della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli al Colloquio internazionale su ÂEvangelizzazione, teologia e salvezza in AfricaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Nello spirito della Esortazione apostolica postsinodale ÂEcclesia in AfricaÂ, che sottolinea lÂimportante ruolo ricoperto dalle UniversitÃ  e dagli istituti cattolici per lÂevangelizzazione, lÂUCAO/UUA (UniversitÃ© ...


Emerging Powers Push for Place at G7 High Table

Finance chiefs from the biggest  developing economies on Saturday pushed the Group of Seven (G7)  industrialized nations for a seat at the high table of global  economic policy making.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's National Assembly elected former finance minister Shaukat Aziz as prime minister on Friday. Aziz, a former Citibank executive credited with turning around Pakistan's economic fortunes


Arab League chief seeks end to Lebanon crisis

The head of the Arab League met Lebanese leaders on Tuesday in an effort to mediate an end to a political standoff between the government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.


Comedy Central's "South  Park" is available in high definition for the first time  beginning Tuesday as an HD episode offered via the Xbox Live  Marketplace.


Balanchine, Steeped in Romance and Russia

New York City Balletâs âRussian Treasuresâ program of works choreographed by George Balanchine to music by Tchaikovsky embodies important City Ballet history.


Weekend di sole e concerti dai Subsonica a Vecchioni

Gli eventi del fine settimana, tra grandi concerti e nuove uscite al cinema. E poi le mostre, i libri, gli appuntamenti dedicati alla buona tavola


Grenoble, 19:56 - CICLISMO, DAUPHINE LIBERE: WIGGINS VINCE PROLOGO

Il britannico Bradley Wiggins (Cofidis) ha vinto il prologo di 4,2 km del Dauphine Libere, classica ...


Kerry makes strides to close stature gap

The stature gap, the first and usually biggest hurdle of any challenger of an incumbent president, is now less of a worry for John Kerry.


Israeli Airstrike Wounds Five Palestinians in Gaza

GAZA, Gaza Strip  - An Israeli helicopter strike  in a Gaza refugee camp Wednesday wounded five Palestinians,  including militants, medics said, as military tanks and  vehicles rolled into the camp.


Child survivors of tsunami face new risks in coming weeks: UN

One million child survivors of Asia's devastating tsunami face major risks in the coming weeks from malnutrition, disease and human traffickers, the United Nations children's fund UNICEF warned.


IAEA team "satisfied" with N.Korea nuclear tour

The head of a U.N. nuclear watchdog delegation said on Friday it was "satisfied" with a tour of a North Korean reactor complex that the secretive state has promised to scrap under an aid-for-disarmament deal, Kyodo news agency said.


Short-term interest rate futures fell  modestly on Friday after U.S. jobs growth for August was in  line with Wall Street expectations, cementing the prospects for  further monetary policy tightening.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - It's not unusual for adoring  Japanese pop fans to sing along with their idols during a  concert. But it's not often that an American audience does that  -- and gets all the Japanese words right.


Top seed Andre Agassi won a hard-fought battle against Germany's Tommy Haas in the semi-finals of the Stockholm Open on Saturday.


Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Coming Thursday

Microsoft will announce Thursday morning the release of Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2. According to Scott Guthrie, the general manager of Microsoft's Developer Division, the release will be nearly feature complete  and will likely be the last major release before the product is released to manufacturing in preparation for its launch on February 27, 2008.


Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates President and founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan died on Tuesday, his office announced.


Judge removes lawyer for ex-Giuliani aide Kerik

A U.S. federal judge on Thursday  removed the lawyer for Bernard Kerik, a former New York police  commissioner and protege of Republican presidential hopeful  Rudy Giuliani who faces federal corruption charges.


By David Ovalle, The Miami Herald  Mar. 5--Hey, MySpace users: Miami-Dade police want to be your friend.   The county's largest police department has created its own page on the social networking site Myspace.com.


Stem cell researchers continue to question Advanced Cell Technology scientists on their increasingly contested paper published recently in Nature.. In Bodyhack.


Time Warner, the world's largest media-entertainment company, says it has agreed to pay a total of $US510 million ($668 million) to resolve federal probes into accounting irregularities at its America Online (AOL) units.


La divisione ci ha impedito di vincere,basta alleanze contro


The capacity at Llanelli's Stradey Park is cut after a boy was taken to hospital after running on the pitch.


Fitness experts from the International Sports Sciences Association say that "exertainment" such as Wii Sports combines fun and fitness in a way that could provide a lifetime of benefits. In Game|Life.


England coach Andy Robinson included injury-prone fly-half Jonny Wilkinson in his Six Nations squad even though the World Cup winner will be unable to take part in next week's innovative training session with Leeds rugby league club.


In periferia di Agrigento, ritenuto il capomafia della zona


â¢ The Olympics are less than a week away and organizers are pulling the pieces together for the Aug. 13 opening. â¢ Dana Vollmer will be one of those tales of courage that come up during the Olympics.


Portman to step down as White House budget chief

White House budget director Rob Portman is stepping down and will be replaced by former Iowa Rep. Jim Nussle, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.


Argentine economy minister resigns after corruption allegations

Argentine Economy Minister Felisa Miceli submitted her resignation Monday after a prosecutor requested an investigation into the 64,000 dollars found in her office lavatory, her spokesman said.


British footprint database to help catch criminals

Britain is launching a database of  thousands of shoes and shoe types next month to help track down  criminals, thought to be the first of its kind in the world.


Jet Crashes Near Houston Airport; 3 Dead

A private jet crashed Monday clipped a light pole and crashed as it approached Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing all three people aboard.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


At Digital Experience in New York City Wednesday night, almost three dozen companies attempted to capture the attention of the press and generate buzz for their products. As expected, the heavyweights like Lenovo, SanDisk, HP, and Dell -- to name a few -- made their presence known.


Proibire alcol in stazioni di servizio e per minori 18 anni


Madrid, 13:59 - CALCIO, CASSANO: VIA LIBERA DA REAL PER CESSIONE

Secondo il quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'Marca', Antonio Cassano sarebbe pronto a lasciare il Real M...


A mine fire in China's Hebei Province has left 33 people dead and 61 missing, reported Xinhua, China's main government-run news agency.


The Nation's First State Government Portal Introduces a New Design at Www.Kansas.Gov

The nation's first state government portal  keeps getting better, thanks to an innovative new design unveiled last  week.


Borland Software this week stood atop its soapbox preaching the evils of software projects gone awry, with projects beset by issues such as last-minute changes and differing perspectives on the potential success of development efforts.


It's a sad reflection on the pace of modern life that many in football have already lost sight of Brian Clough's achievements.


Tom Lehman and Briny Baird tied for lead; Stephen Ames four ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (CP) - Tom Lehman and Briny Baird are tied for the lead, and Stephen Ames of Calgary is only four shots behind going into the final round of the Funai Classic golf tournament.


An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, researchers said on Monday.


Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol's in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you'll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug. Millions of American adults are being handed the same marching orders -- whip those cholesterol numbers into shape or go on a prescription medication.


Smantellata organizzazione che gestiva siti pedopornografici: 96 ...

Roma, 6 novembre - Si Ã¨ conclusa all'alba - con la denuncia di 96 persone ed una serie di perquisizioni e di sequestri - un'operazione dei carabinieri tesa a contrastare la pornografia minorile via Internet, con la quale Ã¨ stata smantellata un


BSU Women's Golf Finishes 13th in Corvallis

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 20--The Boise State women's golf team finished 13th in its first tournament of the season Tuesday at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational in Corvallis, Ore.   Seniors Katie Street and Lindsey Huebert were the top finishers for the Broncos.


Britain Charges 8 in Plot Linked to U.S. Alert

Britain charged eight terrorism suspects Tuesday with conspiracy to commit murder and said one had plans that could be used in striking U.S. buildings that were the focus of security scares this month.


Scendono in campo questa sera due squadre italiane per la 3.a giornata di Eurolega: dopo le prime due vittorie la Scavolini Pesaro Ã¨ attesa da un impegno proibitivo contro il Barcellona per il gruppo B (diretta Sky Sport2, ore 20.40).


He becomes the seventh cabinet member to resign since the election. A White House spokesman insists it's nothing more than second term turnover.


Authorities and families amazed that pair survived plane crash

A day after hearing that Matthew Ramige had died in a plane crash, his family was struggling to write his obituary. Then came word that the Wyoming man was alive, and the family stopped writing and began celebrating.


Give blind people a way to tell a $20 bill from a single, says a judge who told the government to change the nation's paper money so it doesn't all feel the same.


The UK's biggest insurer unveils better than expected sales figures for the first nine months of the year.


Carnegie Mellon signs up for robot space race

The Google Lunar X Prize, a robotic race to the moon, has drawn its first contestant.


Michael Jackson contro Eminem. La popstar americana ha chiesto alle tv di non trasmettere piu' il nuovo video del rapper che lo mette in ridicolo. Secondo Jackson il video e' ''oltraggioso e irrispettoso'' della sua persona.


The impact of heavy use on hard disk drive failure may by overstated, says a report by three Google engineers.


Potash profitably powers the developed world's favorite protein source: meat.


Pezzotta: il governo ha dimenticato il sud

VENEZIA - Â«Il Governo dopo lo sciopero di oggi ha solo una cosa da fare: non fare quello che sta facendoÂ». Lo ha detto il segretario generale della Cisl, Savino Pezzotta, nel corso della manifestazione indetta a Venezia per lo sciopero generale.


Suicide bombers struck against a convoy of Pakistani security forces on Sunday, killing at least 14 more people one day after 24 soldiers were killed and dozens more injured in another attack.


Calvillo surpasses 6,000-yard plateau to lead Als past Argos 58-20

Anthony Calvillo threw three touchdown passes and surpassed the 6,000-yard plateau as the Montreal Alouettes humiliated the Toronto Argonauts 58-20 on Thursday night.


Nvidia will supply graphics chip for new PlayStation

Nvidia will supply the graphics chip for the successor to the PlayStation 2 games console being developed by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI), the companies announced on Tuesday.


Sun countersuit: NetApp violates 12 patents

Sun Microsystems fires back against NetApp's patent infringement lawsuit involving the ZFS file system software.


Il colosso russo prevede 20 miliardi dollari per rafforzarsi


Esperto, seconda ondata di calore a meta' luglio


Despite fears, Lehman Brothers takes only a small hit from mortgage bonds.


The actor, who was a member of the national Rugby team, rounded his four-week long shooting in Kahsmir for his new film Daastan by coaching a group of Kashmiri boys the nuances of the game.


Iowa Comic Book Shop Wins Retailer Award

SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Like a persistent superhero, a comic book store here has avenged two close defeats to claim the industry's top prize.    ACME Comics & Collectibles recently captured the 2004 "Spirit of Comics" Retailer Award, given to the industry's best book store of the year...


NEW YORK The first thorough assessment of a decades-long Arctic warming trend shows the region is undergoing profound changes, including sharp retreats of glaciers and sea ice, thawing of permafrost, and shifts in ocean and atmospheric conditions that are


Motorola buys stake in HD video chip designer

(InfoWorld) - Motorola's venture capital arm has invested in Amimon, an Israeli company that designs chips for wirelessly transmitting high-definition video. Amimon -- a fabless semiconductor company -- designsÂ WHDI (wireless high-definition interface) chip sets, modules, and reference designs. WHDI enables the transmission of an uncompressed video signal between devices such as a digital set-top box and a high-definition TV. Motorola, which did not say how much it invested, said Amimon's work fits in with its own strategy of letting consumers share and access stored media on devices around the home. Motorola said it hopes WHDI, which can be incorporated into other hardware such as wireless projectors, becomes a new industry standard. Amimon said WHDI can project up to 100 feet through walls with a latency of less than one millisecond. WHDI uses the unlicensed 5GHz band and can send uncompressed HD video streams at up to 3Gbps using 40MHz of bandwidth, according to the company's Web site. That complies with the U.S. FCC rules, it said. A slower rate of 1.5Gbps is possible using 20MHz of bandwidth, which conforms to other worldwide spectrum regulations, Amimon said. Amimon's other investors include Argonaut Partners LLC, Cedar Fund, Evergreen Venture Partners, Stata Venture Partners, and Walden Israel Venture Capital.


The US cancels all the debt owed to it by Iraq and calls on other countries to do the same.


Iraq hostage killing reopens Japan debate on troops

TOKYO: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appeared on Monday to have won public backing for his refusal to pull Japanese troops out of Iraq despite the weekend beheading of a Japanese hostage.


South Korea court allows probe of president-elect

South Korea's constitutional court on Thursday ruled that a special counsel investigation into fraud allegations against President-elect Lee Myung-bak could go ahead, even though part of the process was unconstitutional.


Theo van Gogh, the Dutch artist's great grand-nephew and a provocative filmmaker, was shot dead in a street in Amsterdam yesterday, police said, apparently because of a film he made about Islamic violence against women.


Elderly Italian prostitute wins right to continue working

A 73-year-old prostitute won the right to continue to work from her camper van in two northern Italian communes after a lower court overturned a police warrant to move her on.


A Palestinian girl is reported killed by Israeli fire, hours after mortars aimed at a Jewish enclave hurt four.


Romanian PM claims party victory in parliamentary elections

Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase claimed victory for his Social Democrats party (PSD) in Sunday's parliamentary elections following favorable showings in exit polls.


Insurers breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as Hurricane Ivan skirted New Orleans as well as the heart of the Gulf of Mexico's oil region, saving the companies billions of dollars in claims.


Heâs been targeted by nasty rumors and threatened with death. But Archbishop Pius Ncube is still stepping up his efforts to speak out against Zimbabwe's autocratic government.


Negoziato a 87,42 dollari al barile, -1,3%, rapporto EWG


By TED BRIDIS Associated Press  WASHINGTON -- Hackers briefly overwhelmed at least three of the 13 computers that help manage global computer traffic Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks against the Internet since 2002.


Microsoft buys into master data management

Blog: To build up the business intelligence tools in Office, Microsoft acquires privately held Stratature.


Australian-led troops are hunting for rebels thought to have carried out attacks on East Timor's top leaders.


US Lowers Terror Threat Level for Financial Sector

The US government has lowered the terror threat level for the financial services sector in New York City, northern New Jersey and Washington, the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.


Take that, Notre Dame. No. 11 Michigan finally put a Big Blue bruising on the second-ranked Fighting Irish in a 47-21 rout Saturday — the most points scored against Notre Dame at home in 46 years.


Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney called a steamy segment for the intro to "Monday Night Football" "disgraceful" and said "ABC's judgment was miserable" in an op-ed piece that appeared in The New York Times on Friday.


WHAT HAPPENED: Donovan McNabb threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, the Eagles' defense played some brilliant red-zone defense, and the Eagles maintained their remarkable prime-time


"Weather" is fine for Harmon and O'Kelley

Mark Harmon ("NCIS") and  Tricia O'Kelley ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") will  star in the indie romantic comedy "Weather Girl."


Fnsi, posizione incomprensibile e brutale


Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been slightly injured after a tourist threw a camera tripod at him in a packed Rome square, an official from the prime minister's party says.


KANDAHAR -- President Hamid Karzai directly accused Pakistan's government yesterday of supporting the Taliban insurgency in his country, hours after a suicide attacker exploded himself in an Afghan governor's compound, killing eight. The attacks are aimed at undermining the government of Karzai.


Despite an encouraging third quarter, the market still isn't sure what to make of Goody's.


The people of Croatia vote for a  new president in a second and final round of voting.


Gentiloni, blind trust e' una buona ipotesi


American gymnast Paul Hamm will keep  his Olympic all-round gold medal after the Court of Arbitration  for Sport (CAS) rejected Thursday an appeal from South Korea's  Yang Tae-young.


Resto in Confindustria che e' fuori dai partiti


A large fire breaks out on an industrial site in Ayrshire with the flames visible from 10 miles away.


Npower is to increase both its gas and electricity prices, the UK's fourth largest energy supplier confirms.


Rosemary Kennedy, Former President's Sister, Dies

Rosemary Kennedy, younger sister of  President John F. Kennedy and the inspiration for the Special  Olympics, has died of natural causes at the age of 86, the  family announced on Saturday.


Rientro in serata per la salma di Giovanni Pezzulo, i funerali sabato a OderzoPiccolo intervento alla gamba per il militare ferito, anche lui oggi in Italia                                          Maresciallo ucciso in Afghanistan ultimo saluto a Kabul sotto la neve


Manchester United Reports Big Drop in Annual Profits

English football (soccer) team Manchester United has reported a nearly 30 percent fall in its annual profits and warned that future results would be affected by a drop in media revenues.


Italy plays role of Europe's immigration gatekeeper

ROME When a 9-year-old Somali girl named Asma arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa in a rickety boat full of illegal immigrants earlier this year, she was in shock.


Serve incontro nazionale per definirne contenuti e proposte


Foreign secretary Jack Straw has demanded "concrete signs" that the Sudanese government is tackling the humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur.


Advertisers are still shelling out big bucks for commercials on the big game, but they're worried about the classic TV spot - and they think you (yes, you!) can save it


The United States win the doubles rubber to cut Spain's Davis Cup final lead to 2-1.


Microsoft signs rare open-source deal, under EU orders

Microsoft signed a rare deal with an  open source software group on Thursday, taking a step to meet  sanctions imposed by the European Commission in 2004 for  antitrust violations.


Prezzi in calo anche a Londra, con una flessione del 1,9%


New Zealand forestry firms unite to target China market

About 20 forestry and wood processing companies in New Zealand have reached an agreement on planning to work together to take on the highly lucrative Chinese market.


With M&A fever hitting new highs, we ponder which deals will work out.


Wal-Mart launches movie, TV download service

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday introduced a test version of its new video download service, making it the first major retailer to offer such a service with the backing of all of Hollywood's big studios.


The OECD is to mount a fresh probe into UK anti-bribery laws following the scrapping of an inquiry into BAE.


HEALTH experts warned today that an outbreak of bird flu mixed with a human influenza virus could kill millions worldwide. The World Health Organisation said the outbreak had the potential to be worse than the Sars virus.


Sport: Wilkinson can be commanding again - but only if well drilled by his Newcastle and England teammates, writes Eddie Butler


China boycott means no action figures, cheap trikes

Instead of presents, Mary Naden gives her teenaged children skateboard lessons or takes them on outings -- an effort, she says, to avoid buying goods made in China.


Australia Will Strike First Against Terrorists Abroad, PM Says

Australia would order a pre-emptive strike in another country to stop a terrorist attack at home, Prime Minister John Howard said.


Restoration Hardware's shares have soared today, but the quarter wasn't that good.


World Vision Australia Halts Iraq Aid Operations Indefinitely

World Vision Australia will close its operations in Iraq because it is too dangerous, the organization's director of emergency relief Geoff Shepherd said.


DRC: Clashes Between Army Factions Displace North Kivu Residents

Weekend fighting between rival factions of the armed forces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has displaced an undisclosed number of people, official sources reported on Monday.


Hamas on Saturday rejected as unconstitutional the government appointed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to replace a Hamas-led cabinet, and called for parliament to convene to try to reverse the decision.


Drug May Avert Surgery for Severe Incontinence

NEW YORK  - Women awaiting surgery to  relieve severe stress urinary incontinence may gain significant  relief with the drug Yentreve, leading some to reconsider  surgery, a study indicates.


A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


Pink Locusts from North Africa Swarm Through Cairo

Swarms of pink locusts swept through  Cairo on Wednesday in scenes that recalled the biblical plague  of Egypt.


The NTL phone company apologises after an abusive recorded message is left on their faults line.


VATICANO - ÂLÂevangelizzazione e lÂinculturazione costituiscono un sentiero inseparabileÂ, messaggio del Papa ai partecipanti al Summit di Cultura in Asia CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Dopo l'incontro dei Centri Culturali Cattolici in India, il Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura continua la sua rotta verso l'oriente, sulle orme di San Francesco Saverio, per andare in Indonesia, a Bali, dove dal ...


Wild ease to big victory over slumping Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks continued their bad run of form with a fourth straight defeat on Wednesday, last season's Stanley Cup winners going down 5-1 to the Minnesota Wild as both teams returned from the All-Star Break.


Dallas/Fort Worth CIOs Report on Fourth-Quarter Hiring Outlook

DALLAS, Sept. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 10 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


Microsoft Takes $240 M Stake in Facebook

BREAKING NEWS - This afternoon, Microsoft won the apparent battle for an equity stake in social networking applications provider Facebook, making a $240 million equity investment in the company. In exchange, Microsoft will become the exclusive third-party supplier of Facebook's advertising platform.


Iraqi police missing, Qaeda claims kidnapping

At least 14 Iraqi police officers have gone missing and an al Qaeda-linked group on Friday showed pictures of 18 men it said had been kidnapped to avenge the alleged rape of a woman last month.


Television Review | 'Inside the Living Body ': A Voyage From Head to Toe

âInside the Living Body,â a two-hour special tomorrow night on the National Geographic Channel, sends cameras into places that you never thought youâd see in this kind of detail.


Scott Rudin, the New York-based producer, helped bring eight major films to the screen in 2004, including three that will be released this holiday season.


Russia to Hold YUKOS Auction Despite US Court

Russia will forge ahead with an auction on Sunday to sell the key asset of stricken oil company YUKOS despite an order from a US bankruptcy court blocking the sale for 10 days, an official said on Friday.


Police hunt a prisoner who escaped from his handcuffs and the custody of Reliance security guards in Fife.


Now comes former coach Phil Jackson's "The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul," a diary of the Lakers' 2003-04 season (which ended in the NBA Finals loss to the Pistons).


Wall Street stocks are set for a muted   start to Wednesday trade as investors consolidate positions   after the push to four-month highs, with crude oil trading at   $64 a barrel helping ease inflation concerns.


Zuma says no word from prosecutors on graft

Ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma said on Friday he had not been contacted by South African prosecutors over possible corruption charges.


Una fiaccolata per Denise, la famiglia chiede silenzio

In migliaia a Mazara del Vallo hanno sfilato in un corteo organizzato per chiedere il rilascio della piccola di quattro anni scomparsa da giorni. E' certo il sequestro di persona, ma finora nessuno s'Ã¨ fatto vivo per chiedere il riscatto.


NATO Agrees to Expansion of Forces Training Soldiers in Iraq

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed Thursday to increase its forces training soldiers in Baghdad, but six member countries refused to take part, prompting expressions


Judge won't let Britney Spears see her two boys for now

A judge on Monday refused to  restore for now Britney Spears' right to visit her two sons, a  court spokesman said, after a hearing where the troubled pop  star showed up outside court but never made it inside.


European Shares Drop, Weighed by Compass

European equities retreated on Tuesday  as oil prices climbed to near $50 a barrel and renewed fears of  a hit on earnings, while British services firm Rentokil  fell 6  percent after a disappointing update.


8 miners confirmed dead in Hebei iron mine fire

Eight miners were confirmed dead up to 8:00 am Sunday in the five iron mines that caught fire Saturday morning in the city of Shahe in north China's Hebei Province, while 19 were rescued and 79 still trapped.


FDA warns against naproxen on increased cardiovascular risks

NEW YORK, December 21  - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned today against the long-term usage of another arthritis drug, naproxen, after studies revealed increased risks of cardiovascular events.


Ascoli, 19:15 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SONETTI: NON ESCLUDO NULLA

Franco, come sempre, l'allenatore dell'Ascoli Nedo Sonetti a fine match. "Non ho la palla di vetro e...


27 Americans injured in Bosnia bus crash

A bus carrying American pilgrims heading to a Catholic shrine in southern Bosnia collided with another vehicle Monday, injuring 27 passengers including three seriously, officials said.


The US could be the victim of a second case of Mad Cow Disease but the Department of Agriculture won't say where the cow is from.


Health Secretary John Reid said to day that it is needed a range of measures to make people give up smoking, it is not enough just to ban.


This data center brings down all 11 of its servers in order to install a new generator on the emergency power supply. And when they come back up, they all work fine -- except one.


Four pulled from Philippines rubble after ten days

Rescuers in the Philippines today pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides ten days ago. The four survived by drinking "any kind of liquid that


Number of Swedish tsunami victims revised

More than a week after Asia's deadly tsunami, Sweden has revised the number of dead and missing Swedish, according to Radio Sweden on Monday.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - ÂChi finanzia la nuova guerra del Congo?Â chiede un missionario che ha rilasciato una drammatica testimonianza a Fides Goma (Agenzia Fides)- Giungono allÂAgenzia Fides le drammatiche testimonianze dei missionari dal nord Kivu (est della Repubblica Democratica del Congo), dove da giorni infuriano i combattimenti tra lÂesercito regolare e i ribelli di Laurent Nkunda. Â...


Britain's new prime minister set on putting 'B' back in British

As Gordon Brown takes over from Tony Blair Wednesday, he's focused on improving the country's social cohesion.


Don't own more stocks than you can keep up with.


Uganda's army says it is resuming actions against some LRA rebels, but the move should not derail peace talks.


Kazaa has had a bumpy ride in the last couple of years. While it is dropping down usersâ popularity ratings (because of the high rate of bad files), it is high on the âpotential list of companies to sueâ of big music companies.


Indexes end lower as investors take profits

U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as investors took profits following data that signalled strength in the economy and revived interest-rate concerns.


Nesterenko of Belarus wins women's 100m Olympic gold

Belarus' Yuliya Nesterenko became the fastest woman in the world, winning the 100m gold medal at the Olympic Games here Saturday evening.


Congress resumes work with a focus on security as midterm elections loom

Lawmakers in the US Congress return this week from their summer hiatus for four frantic weeks dominated by security issues, before breaking to campaign for November's midterm elections.


Bush to Tackle Social Security and Iraq in Speech

President Bush will outline his  controversial plan to revamp the Social Security retirement  system in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday that will  also stress the need to stay the course in Iraq.


PARIS/NEW YORK  - French oilfield services group   Compagnie Generale de Geophysique is to buy Texas-based Veritas   DGC Inc. in a $3.1 billion deal to merge their seismic   businesses, the companies said on Tuesday.


An audio tape said to have been recorded by Osama Bin Laden's deputy is broadcast by Arabic TV channel al-Jazeera.


Interstate Bakeries falls on auditor report warning

Interstate Bakeries Corp. , maker of Wonder bread and Hostess Twinkies, said yesterday its auditors' report may raise questions about its ability to continue as a going concern, sending its shares tumbling more than 42 percent. The company said in a statement that its annual report would again be delayed because of uncertainty over whether it will ...


India HIV caseload seen 60 percent below U.N. figure

India has fewer than 2.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS, a senior health official said on Wednesday, nearly 60 percent lower than the 5.7 million estimated by the United Nations.


Hoping to emerge from the shadow of its more popular rivals, Ask Jeeves Inc. is adding new tools for visitors to save and organize links to Web pages they find through the company's online search engine.


San Antonio beats Cleveland to win finals

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 83-82 to win the best-of-seven NBA finals series 4-0 on Thursday.


With music pumping in the background, the kids in Terry Wade's physical education class are in constant motion, going from sit-ups to jumping jacks to curls with light weights.


Fini, rischio e' che discredito Prodi cada su Paese


The United States is the world leader in nanotechnology -- the newly blossoming science of making incredibly small materials and devices -- but is not paying enough attention to the environmental, health and safety risks posed by nanoscale products, says a report released yesterday by the...


Sharon Allows 1,000 More Settler Homes in West Bank

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has  approved building tenders for 1,000 more Israeli settlement  homes in the occupied West Bank frozen earlier to avoid  upsetting the United States, political sources said on Tuesday.


Matt Holliday lined into a triple play, then hit a three-run homer his next time up Wednesday night to start the Colorado Rockies on a 12-0 romp over the Philadelphia Phillies.


European stocks drop before Wall Street reopening

European stock markets were falling in morning deals following modest gains in Tokyo and before trading resumes in New York.


Googleâs Market Share Grows and Grows and Grows

Googleâs share of the search market keeps growing, and no one seems willing to bet that will change soon. Body:\


3rd premature baby dies at Ind. hospital

The grandmother of a third premature infant who died after being accidentally given an adult-sized dose of blood thinner medication at a hospital said Wednesday that she prayed other families wouldn't go through what she had, because it was hard "to sit there and watch my granddaughter die."


Londra, 23:39 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: NEL POSTICIPO FULHAM-MIDDLESBROUGH 2-1

Nel posticipo della 18/a giornata del campionato inglese, il Fulham ha battuto il Middlesbrough 2-1....


Firefighters have been tackling a major fire at a warehouse in Portlethen, near Aberdeen.


Michigan's Hart Favors Jeers Over Cheers

Some athletes thrive off the energy their fans provide during home games. Mike Hart is just the opposite. Michigan's running back knows he'll be the enemy Saturday at Ohio State — yet he's looking forward to the experience.


When an artist and a museum fall out, the question is, can the museum still show the artist's work?


The United States is condemning Thursday's terrorist attacks in Egypt's Sinai peninsula "in the strongest terms." Secretary of State Colin Powell telephoned condolences to the foreign minister of Israel, whose citizens made up most of the casualties.


TI to partner with Asian foundries on chip R&D

InfoWorld - Texas Instruments, the world's largest maker of mobile phone chips, plans to work more closely with its Asian contract chip manufacturing partners to develop new production technologies, a company spokeswoman confirmed.


Macular degeneration is proving to be a field with eye-popping potential.


Pro-Moscow Chechen Awarded Russia's Top Decoration

A pro-Moscow Chechen leader accused by  rights groups of kidnapping and murder earned Russia's highest  award Wednesday for "valor and heroism."


MoD sorts out 'turkey' helicopters for Xmas

That's Xmas 2009, sadly One of the sorriest British defence procurement stories of recent times - which means a very sorry story indeed - finally approached resolution this week. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that it will modify eight large helicopters it has had since 2001 so that they can actually be used.â¦


Il premier: 'Spesso non abbiamo seguito suo insegnamento'


The roster of tracks for the new game will include dozens of rock classics.


Ben sette dei quindici arrestati sono iscritti al primo sindacato italianoLa segreteria ammette: "Colpisce la presenza di lavoratori e di delegati sindacali"                                          Cgil costretta a fare i conti con le nuove Br "Massima energia contro il terrorismo"                                                                                I fermati sono stati tutti sospesi: "Fiducia, sostegno e apprezzamento alla magistratura"


Beijing - Police were on Friday hunting for a man who broke into a high school dormitory in central China and hacked eight pupils to death in the bloodiest of a series of knife attacks at Chinese schools in recent months.


Chelsea end a long-running saga by signing Ashley Cole from Arsenal, with William Gallas heading the other way.


Poll: Voters Staunchly Back One Candidate

An overwhelming majority of voters say they never changed their minds about whether they would support President Bush or Democratic candidate John Kerry, a poll found.


Torino, 18:16 - CALCIO, TORINO: DI LORETO E BARONE OK PER IL LIVORNO

Allenamento a porte chiuse per il Torino in vista della gara con il Livorno. Differenziato per Vento...


Leonardo DiCaprio and Hilary Swank are  due to attend this year's Oscar nominees luncheon in Los Angeles.


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Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


China tries charm to convince world its goods safe

TIANJIN, China  - China went on a charm offensive on Wednesday to convince a skeptical world its products are safe, as a new poll in the United States found 78 percent of Americans were worried about the safety of Chinese goods.


Poles signed waiting lists for a chance to buy shares in their largest bank, using a signup system from communist times to impose order on the crush of interested investors.


Three Palestinians dead in Gaza clan clash-residents

Three Palestinians were killed in clashes between rival clans in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in the most intense violence since a coalition deal was reached this month between Fatah and Hamas factions, residents said.


ASIA/CINA - Incontri di formazione permanente sulla Celebrazione Eucaristica per i sacerdoti della provincia del Guang Xi Guang Xi (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLe regole da osservare e quello che occorre evitare nella Celebrazione EucaristicaÂ: questo il tema del primo incontro di formazione permanente dellÂanno 2008 cui hanno partecipato 18 sacerdoti e 2 diaconi della provincia ...


Da lunedÃ¬ attivo numero verde nazionale per le lamentele dei ...

08/10/2004 - SarÃ  attivo da lunedÃ¬ prossimo dalle 9 alle 17 il numero verde 800.57.1661 del Ministero della Salute, a cui sarÃ  possibile segnalare disfunzioni e ritardi del servizio sanitario nazionale.


PROSECUTORS charged former child star Macaulay Culkin with two misdemeanour drug counts today after police found him in possession of marijuana and prescription drugs during a routine traffic stop.


MDS Nordion begins shipping medical isotopes

MDS Nordion said on Wednesday that it received medical isotopes from the Canadian government-owned nuclear reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, on Tuesday after a prolonged shutdown halted deliveries.


IBM PC unit sold to Lenovo built up $1 bln deficit

IBM's (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) PC unit piled up nearly $1 billion in cumulative losses in recent years, the company said in a filing on Thursday detailing the planned sale of the business to China's Lenovo Group.


Officials Study Orange Streak on Freeway

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - It's not quite the highway beautification Illinois transportation officials had in mind.


The US military thinks many insurgents fled Fallujah, blending in with the waves of Iraqi civilians who were given weeks to leave before the coalition invaded and disappointing war planners


Edgar Bianchi, 28 anni, Ã¨ stato arrestato ieri. E' accusato di 25 aggressioniContro di lui prove schiaccianti. La polizia: "E' molto collaborativo"                                          Il maniaco dell'ascensore avrebbe confessato "Ammessa la violenza su alcune ragazzine"


Apple Computer Ritira Migliaia Di Batterie

New York, 21 ago. (Adnkronos Multimedia) Apple Computer ritira migliaia di batterie. Si tratta di 28.000 batterie utilizzate nei computer portatili da 15 pollici PowerBook G4. La notizia e stata diffusa dalla


Retired Judge Wins GOP Del. Gov. Primary

Retired judge Bill Lee, the runner-up in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2000, won his party's nomination for Delaware governor Saturday, setting up a November showdown with Democratic Gov. Ruth Ann Minner.


Britain Plans Broader Terror Surveillance

Prime Minister Tony Blair's government on Wednesday proposed sweeping new powers to tackle terrorism, including electronic tagging, curfews and house arrest for terror suspects without trial.


Arab ministers avoid UN resolution on Lebanon

Arab foreign ministers agreed on Tuesday to avoid a position on United Nations intervention in the Syrian-Lebanese relationship after Syria and Jordan disagreed on the right approach.


Quarterly losses to cast doubt on airline recovery

Most of the largest U.S. airlines are likely to post fourth-quarter losses, possibly signaling the end of an industry recovery that began in 2006 and further building a case for mergers.


O.J. Simpson was in jail Saturday, accused of violating terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, after a bondsman told authorities the former football star tried to get him to pass a message to a co-defendant.


New UN Report on Darfur Triggers US-Europe Division

A key report on war crimes in  Sudan's Darfur region is triggering an intense diplomatic  battle between the United States and Europe on how to prosecute  perpetrators of pillage, slaughter and rape.


Blog: There's nobody there yet, but security personnel have been beefed up and the ice cream truck on the corner might have a very profitable week.


As Expected, Yahoo Spurns Microsoft's Marriage Proposal

In turning down the $44.6 billion takeover offer, Yahoo is betting on a sweeter bid from Microsoft or finding another way to make its stockholders happy.


South Korea on Monday slapped a temporary ban on the import and sale of plasma display panels made by Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.


The world welcomes the fastest computer ever to be made

The supercomputer, Blue Gene/L, is faster than NEC Corp.'s Earth Simulator, which had been the world's fastest with its ability to sustain speeds of 35.


Court Moved Right, in Steps Big and Small

In the first full term of the Roberts Supreme Court, a third of decisions were decided by 5-to-4 margins, with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy as the linchpin.


There was a reason all the preseason hubbub about Purdue was on its offense, and it wasn't just because of Kyle Orton's spectacular arm.


Actor and civil rights activist Ossie Davis was remembered Friday as a man of strength and integrity, as mourners including Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover paid their respects at a Harlem church.


Indonesians go to the polls to choose their next president on Monday amid tight security following the Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta.


An opposition party that wants Poland's troops out of Iraq has ousted the ruling conservatives in elections, and the incoming government promises to negotiate a tougher deal with the U.S. when it comes to hosting a missile defense base.


When Joyce Greenfield decided to build a house in the Southern Maryland town of Chaptico, she knew she wanted a single-story rambler with at least three bedrooms and fancy bathrooms. At 49 and inching toward retirement, she needed something affordable -- a modular home.


Even as Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected any dialogue with Chechen separatists, blamed for at least 335 deaths in the school hostage siege, hundreds of thousands joined rallies against terrorism.


Sweden is tightening asylum rules that made it the top European destination for refugees from Iraq, immigration officials said Friday.


Russia has completed its first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr plant, which is at the center of the international tensions over Iran's nuclear program, Russian news agencies reported Monday.


American goes up 1-0 before the game even starts after Howard is assessed a technical for dunking in pregame warmups and the Eagles never look back, cruising to a 85-75 win.


Ministers have sat on the results for months amid fears it will fuel calls for a ban on smoking in public places, claim campaigners.


Experts travel to Sri Lanka to join the aid efforts after giant waves triggered by an earthquake hit the region.


Car Bomb in Baghdad Kills at Least Three

A car bomb exploded at a crowded  intersection in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at  least three people and wounding four, hospital sources said.


By Leigh Landini Wright, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Feb. 10--FULTON, Ky. -- Mike Farmer had a slow week, so he decided to launch his own Web site.


The world's finest players put on a feast of football to raise money for the tsunami relief fund.


NBA, union to argue brawl suspensions in federal court

NEW YORK It will be up to a federal judge to decide whether the Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal will play on Christmas Day. The NBA and the players' union are due in court in New York this morning.


Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has lent his presidential jet to fly fans to watch the national team's opening African Nations Cup game in Ghana, the Sports Ministry said on Thursday.


'Decisione impegna Governo e maggioranza' dice il ministro


Corus: Tata boss says no guarantees over jobs

Indian tycoon Ratan Tata said he could give no guarantees over the safety of jobs, following his firm's successful bid for Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus Group Plc.


Just when the holiday season looked to be comfortably family-friendly, along comes vampire hunter Blade to liven things up. In Blade: Trinity, the determined vampire slayer Blade (Wesley Snipes) is pitted against Dracula, the master vampire of all time.


Intel Corp.'s fourth-quarter sales are on track to break a company record as demand for the chips that power computers was stronger than originally expected in the weeks leading up to the holiday buying season.


Bush says unacceptable for N.Korea to test missile

President Bush on Thursday warned  North Korea against test-firing a long-range missile and  underscored concerns about its nuclear ambitions.


U.S. seeks consultation on N.Korea talks

The top U.S. envoy at stalled North Korean disarmament talks said Thursday that the United States wants to meet with South Korea, Japan, Russia and China next week to figure out a way to persuade North Korea to return to negotiations.


A big explosion badly damaged a house in downtown Kabul Sunday, killing at least one man. The building was in flames.


Electricity prices could double in Europe, if power firms are to meet emissions reduction targets, says a report.


SHELBURNE, Vt. Vermont Teddy Bear Company says holiday orders rose 29 percent from a year ago. The company says it received about 105-thousand orders in December for its BearGram, PajamaGram, TastyGram and Calyx and Corolla gift products.


Republican Rudy Giuliani planned to head home to New York City on Thursday after spending the night in a St. Louis hospital getting checked out for flu-like symptoms, his campaign said.


Silverstone, 13:39 - F1, WILLIAMS: HAMILTON-ROSBERG E' IL DUELLO DEL FUTURO

''Il duello del futuro in F1 sarà tra Lewis Hamilton e Nico Rosberg''. Parola di Frank Willia...


Aid to Africa needs to increase by at least 60% if poverty is to be cut, the World Bank said.


Call for Native Planting Scheme to Protect Styx River

Former forester Ted Waters, pictured, says a stretch of the Styx River must be replanted with native white pine and fenced to stop seepage on neighbouring properties. He is putting together a proposal for Guardians of the Styx to approach the Christchurch City Council for funding.


Fans chant "MVP! MVP!" when Adrian Beltre comes to the plate late in games.


THE European Commission yesterday concluded today that the Cyprus was on track for correcting its budget deficit. âI am comforted to note that the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Malta, Poland and


Gov't will listen to hostage-takers, but not negotiate: Straw

Britain is ready to listen to the Islamic extremists who are holding Kenneth Bigley hostage in Iraq, but not to negotiate with them, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in a television interview.


Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group Inc. pumped the equivalent of $6.4 billion into UFJ Holdings Inc., Japan's fourth biggest bank, Friday in a move designed to discourage a rival takeover.


An apparent audiotape of O.J. Simpson's standoff with men he accused of stealing his memorabilia begins with the ex-NFL star demanding, "Don't let nobody out of here."


Damien Traille scores a late try as France beat a battling Scotland side.


A huge rat infestation at a food warehouse supplying schools and care homes was "outrageous" says a judge.


China Largely Silent on Telecom Strategy

Telecom executives are excited by the potential for 3G cellular networks in China, but the country wonÃÂt say which technology it will use or who will get licenses.


The teen surf and skate retailer eliminates the position to create greater accountability.


Swiss court convicts 4 in 2002 air crash

Four employees of a Swiss air traffic control company were convicted of negligent homicide on Tuesday in the 2002 mid-air collision of a passenger plane and cargo jet that killed 71 people — most of them vacationing Russian schoolchildren.


threat by a militant group to behead a Japanese hostage within 48 hours unless Tokyo pulls its forces out. "We cannot tolerate terrorism and we will not give in to terrorism," Koizumi told reporters on Wednesday.


President Bush's new national security adviser is an Ohio native who's known around the White House as "Dad.". Stephen Hadley is a longtime foreign policy aide to Republican presidents -- he's served four of them going back to President Nixon.


The milestone schedule is reset, and the first beta is unlikely until mid-September.


US stores post mixed results for the holiday season, with luxury retailers faring well and others forced to slash prices.


A premature baby that doctors say spent less time in the womb than any other surviving infant is to be released from a Florida hospital Tuesday.


A report released in Brussels on Friday showed a slowdown of economic growth in the 12-nation eurozone due to record high oil prices and the euro's sharp rise against the US dollar.


Staffing stocks mostly higher after jobs report

Shares of U.S. staffing companies were mostly higher on Friday after an essentially in-line monthly U.S. employment report that reflected slow but steady growth and sharp upward revisions from prior months.


Bush, Kerry Painting Some Scary Scenarios

Terrorists lying in wait to attack. Planes falling from the sky. Ships blowing up. The candidates in the race for president are painting some scary scenarios to motivate voters.


Newham chooses HP to build MS Exchange infrastructure

Newham Council has signed a $27m (Â£16m) 10-year deal with Hewlett-Packard to provide a Microsoft Windows and Exchange 2003-based IT infrastructure.


Chamber to Honor Small Businesses: Tech Support, Plumbing and Construction Companies Will Receive Awards on Thursday in Boise

By Joe Estrella, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jun. 20--Brenda Proctor didn't know the first thing about computers back in 1991 when her employer, Key Bank, asked her to head the team that would install the bank's first Local Area Network so that its computers could talk to each other.


California's governor talks about how his state can be an example for the U.S. and the rest of the world as green becomes the color of the century


SocGen trader faced earlier inquiry: report

French bank Societe Generale ,  at the centre of a huge trading scandal, began investigating  trades executed by junior trader Jerome Kerviel months before  his unauthorized activities were exposed in January, the  Financial Times reported.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Errant Pitch by Wang Jolts Red Sox Awake

In walloping the Yankees 10-1 on Saturday, the Red Sox appear to have restored the oomph to their season.


Tony Soprano and his thugs will be  back, looking to grab a piece of the action, and "The West  Wing" politicians will make one last bid for re-election when  the Emmy Award nominations are handed out on Thursday.


President Bush said he supports a $120 billion Iraq war spending bill on track to pass in Congress on Thursday, ending weeks of wrangling with congressional Democrats


P.P.S. Take Tissues to This Weepy About a Romance Tested by Death

âP.S. I Love Youâ looks squeaky clean and utterly straight. Yet as directed by Richard LaGravenese, it has a curious morbid quality.


New York, 09:03 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di baseball (MLB) disputate nella notte. In maiuscolo ...


Shares of Bob Evans Farms Inc. fell Monday after the family restaurant chain reported Tuesday that second-quarter earnings fell 41 percent because of soft same-store sales and higher food and labor costs.


Actress-comedian Carol Burnett, whose long-running variety show became a TV classic, received a career achievement award from the Television Critics Association.


Appearing on the Super Bowl can be just as much of an honor — and a harrowing experience — for an advertiser as it is for a football player. With some 90 million people watching and the cost for a 30-second spot reaching as high as $2.6 million, big-time money and bragging rights are both at stake.


New York - Oil prices continued to plummet on Thursday, falling almost five per cent to hit a 12-week low. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, the January contract for light sweet crude was down $2.24 US


The dollar surged against the euro, yen  and Swiss franc on Monday as, with a Group of Seven rich  nations meeting out of the way, the greenback was free to join  a wave of optimism about the U.S. economy.


NY eateries face new rules on transfats, calories

New York City's board of health on Tuesday voted to phase out most artificial transfats from restaurants, forcing doughnut shops and fast-food stands to remove artery-clogging oils from their cooking.


Video diary: Life under house arrest â and round-the-clock surveillance â for  civil rights activists, Hu Jia, and his wife, Zeng Jinyan


Top Bush Officials Clash Over Iraq Election

Iraq's elections should be nationwide, a top Bush administration official said on Friday, clashing publicly with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's suggestion that voting


Mortgage Mess Unleashes Chain Of Lawsuits

When something goes badly on Wall Street, people wind up in court. And the subprime mortgage mess is no exception.


Microsoft ties Windows Live services to OS in updates

Microsoft Corp. is using the same tactic for its online services that made its Internet Explorer browser ubiquitous among Internet users. With new beta technology it's releasing Wednesday, Microsoft is tying its Windows Live services directly to its Windows OS.


Strike Means Fewer Places for Stars to Pitch Movies

As striking screenwriters keep late-night talk shows in reruns, Hollywood publicists have been scrambling to find new ways to promote star-driven movies.


Negotiations are held behind the scenes in Iraq to free two Americans and a Briton threatened with beheading.


Sadr appears, Basra militia leader killed

KUFA, Iraq  - Fiery Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr appeared in public for the first time in months on Friday to renew demands for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq and paint himself as a leader for all Iraqis.


Suicide attack at Pakistani airport wounds three police

A suicide attacker opened fire at Pakistan's Islamabad International airport before blowing himself up with a hand grenade, injuring three people, the interior minister said.


Kevin B. Rollins, the new chief executive of Dell, talks about Dell's transitory slip in customer service, and why he sees a broader technology recovery taking place.


The St. Raymond's product was making his first appearance at Madison Square Garden with 17th-ranked North Carolina State. It was supposed to be little more than a workout for the Wolfpack from


Although he was well-beaten by Retief Goosen in Sunday's final round of The Tour Championship in Atlanta, there has been some compensation for the former world number one, Tiger Woods.


The NFL will air the first of eight live pro football games on its own network on Thanksgiving. But they won't be available to many viewers across the country because the league hasn't reached carriage agreements with several major cable operators.


Monsanto increased its earnings forecast for the year after reporting that its first-quarter earnings nearly tripled due to strong sales in Latin America.


FCC Rules To Allow Broadband via Power Lines

The Federal Communications Commission has made changes to its regulations that will allow power companies to provide broadband services over electric lines.


With Report on Iraq Arms Looming, Bush Defends War

President Bush tried in advance today to deflate a report that will undercut some of his rationale for the Iraq war.


Shuttle landing delayed amid more inspections

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle Atlantis   astronauts will make another inspection of their spacecraft to   ensure unidentified objects seen flying near the ship were not   pieces of its heat shield or other critical components, NASA   managers said on Tuesday.


Vaccine maker slices profit forecast in half

Britain has pulled license for Chiron, which was to provide half of U.S. stock of flu vaccine.


A newer drug called anastrozole could replace tamoxifen as the standard drug for postmenopausal breast cancer patients whose cancer is fueled by estrogen, a new study finds.


WWII scout scoured house where Hitler hung his hat

When Richard Marowitz scoured Adolph Hitler's house in Munich in the spring of 1945, he didn't find any information to help hunt down the German dictator.


3 Gulf states promise to increase oil output to stabilize price

Three Gulf countries -- the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Saudi Arabia -- promised Sunday to increase their oil output capacity to help stabilize world prices, the official WAM news agency reported.


PayPerPost Takes Transparency to a New Level With Launch of In-Post ''Disclosure Badges''

PayPerPost, the leading marketplace connecting marketers with bloggers,  videographers, photographers, podcasters and social networks, introduced  a new standard for Word-of-Mouth (WOM) transparency with the debut of "Disclosure  Badges".


Gamez Leads the Hope After Answering the Call

Robert Gamez was packing for Hawaii a few weeks ago when the telephone rang. It was Mike Milthorpe, the tournament director from the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, offering him a sponsorâs exemption.


In fact, Larry Ellison compares himself to the warlord, according to PeopleSoft's former CEO, defending previous remarks he made.


The DoctorÂs World: Socratic Dialogue Gives Way to PowerPoint

In recent years, grand rounds have become didactic lectures focusing on technical aspects of the newest biomedical research.


Laid Up? Too Bad. But Don't Try to Get Back on Track Too Fast.

Q I have a friend who just broke her ankle. She's used to a very active lifestyle (running five to 10 miles per day), but of course now she's bound in a cast. What kinds of exercises do you recommend to keep her from going crazy?


Berlino, 19:19 - CALCIO, SCANDALO GERMANIA: GARA TRUCCATA VERRA' RIGIOCATA

Per la prima volta nella storia del calcio professionistico tedesco, la federcalcio tedesca ha decis...


Indagine Sitcom sui sogni televisivi degli italiani


Ashley Judd in India to promote AIDS awareness

Hollywood star Ashley Judd, in India to promote AIDS awareness, was forced to stay in a dingy cinema in Mumbai's red-light district to escape being mobbed by enthusiastic fans, organisers said Saturday.


Ivan Approaches Caymans as Florida Braces for 3rd Hurricane

Hurricane Ivan, with wind speeds near 155 mph, is approaching Grand Cayman and moving toward Cuba, as Florida residents brace for a third storm to hit the state in a month.


WASHINGTON - The CIA hid dozens of Iraqi detainees at US Army detention facilities without registering them or letting international inspectors know of their existence, generals who have investigated the Iraq prison scandal said Thursday.


HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- J.J. Arrington ran for 261 yards, Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, and No. 4 California scored on a bizarre special-teams play in a 26-16 win over Southern Mississippi last night.


Sobbing with joy, Courtney Love thanked a judge Monday after he terminated her probation and dismissed three misdemeanor cases, including two drug-related charges.


Interstate Spat Develops Over Raritan Bay Clams

Officials in New York complain that New Jersey baymen are going across the state line to dig in New Yorkâs bottom.


CIA Has 'High Confidence' Zawahri Spoke on Video

A CIA analysis of a videotape aired  on Arab television this week determined with "high confidence"  that the speaker was Ayman al Zawahri, the No. 2 in al Qaeda's  leadership, a CIA official said on Friday.


By Naomi Paylor  A pounds 47m oil seed rape processing plant at Seal Sands has been given the go-ahead.   English Nature had objected to the plans for the crusher facility on leased land at Vopak's bulk liquid storage terminal.


Australian Policeman Killed on Solomon Islands

An Australian policeman was shot and killed in the Solomon Islands today - the first fatality since Canberra deployed security forces last year to help stabilise the troubled archipelago.


Search results are color coded to show good rates versus bad ones.


Shares of software maker Red Hat Inc. jumped more than 8 percent midday Tuesday on an upgrade from an analyst who was enthusiastic about the company's hefty market share in an attractive niche.


The Turkish prime minister today held last-minute talks with European Union leaders before a closed-door meeting that will decide if his country can begin membership talks with the bloc.


EU troika to push Serbia on Kosovo, war crimes

A high-level European Union delegation arrived in Belgrade on a mission to convince Serbia to back a United Nations plan on the future of its breakaway province of Kosovo.


An expert on tides and currents testified Monday that the bodies of Laci Peterson and her fetus may have been dumped into San Francisco Bay near the spot where her husband claims to have gone fishing the day of her disappearance.


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Per costruire treni elettrici regionali in impianti russi


All Iraqi Groups Blame U.S. Invasion for Discord, Study Shows

Iraqis of all sectarian and ethnic groups believe that the U.S. military invasion is the primary root of the violent differences among them, and see the departure of "occupying forces" as the key to national reconciliation, according to focus groups conducted for the U.S. military last month.


Russian oil giant Yukos is to ask a Moscow court for more time to pay its tax bill.


Bollywood star Salman Khan says he is "exploited" by the media, and blames them for his "negative" portrayal.


Arbitron Portable People Meter Eavesdrops on Your Musical Life

BlackBerry-sized gadget clips to listeners' clothing, eliminating handwritten logs to measure radio audiences. Participating broadcasts are encoded with an inaudible ID code, which is picked up by a sensor in the device.


Liverpool, 11:14 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: UN MESE E MEZZO DI STOP PER AGGER E ALONSO

Il Liverpool dovrà fare a meno per sei settimane del difensore Daniel Agger e del centrocampi...


Maporama picks Microsoft's Virtual Earth over Google

(InfoWorld) - Maporama International, a French location services company, hasÂ partnered with MicrosoftÂ to use its Virtual Earth mapping and satellite imagery, the companies said on Thursday. Maporama's business is focused on location-based services, such as back-end Web server technology to incorporate various mapping features into Web sites, said Ludovic Broquereau, Maporama's vice president for corporate marketing. The company also provides services and creates software incorporating GPS (global position system) data, among other products. Maporama, a 45-person company founded in 2000, already works with about 30 different mapping providers, Broquereau said. Google's mapping and satellite products were also initially under consideration, but Broquereau said Microsoft's product road map is a better fit for Maporama's needs. Maporama was also attracted to Microsoft's oblique imagery, which is so far not available with Google, Broquereau said. Microsoft calls the feature "bird's-eye view," so buildings and landscapes can be viewed closer up at a 45-degree angle. Overall, negotiations with Microsoft were easier than with Google, and Maporama already uses Microsoft's products, Broquereau said. Virtual Earth will be integrated into Maporama's product line over the next few months, Broquereau said. One of Maporama's clients is Accor, the European hotel company. As an example, Broquereau said Virtual Earth satellite and oblique imagery could be woven into Accor's Web site as an attractive feature for the site's users. Maporama did not disclose the financial arrangement with Microsoft.


Nittany Lions face Buckeyes team with its own share of troubles

Joe Paterno points to the four freshman he has played this season as proof of his willingness to do so. Jim Tressel, meanwhile, has had less choice.


Boston Scientific increases reserves for Guidant suits

Boston Scientific Corp. has reserved another $101 million to defend itself against lawsuits over defibrillators made by Guidant Corp., the heart-device maker it acquired for $27 billion last year. The Natick medical-device company has set aside $485 million to pay for legal costs related to Guidant, it said in a filing this week, up from $384 million in ...


Shares down after company shutters home lending operation.


Nigeria braces for strike as union leader released by secret ...

ABUJA  - Nigeria braced for a nationwide strike as the country's top union leader emerged from secret police custody determined to pursue labour's opposition to President Olusegun Obasanjo's economic reforms.


"On Kingdom Mountain" (Houghton Mifflin, 276 pages, $24) by Howard Frank Mosher: Jane Hubbell Kinneson, the owner and lone resident of Kingdom Mountain, communes daily with "my dear people," a family of wooden figures she has carved from native basswood.


Anglers Have Big Impact on Fish Numbers -- Study

Recreational anglers may be responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of over-fished salt water species caught off US coasts, a study released on Thursday suggests.


StoneGate Secure Connectivity Solutions for Remote Locations Provides Full-Scale Network Security With Ultimate Ease of Use

Stonesoft Corporation, an innovative provider of integrated network  security and resilient connectivity solutions, today launched the new  StoneGate™ secure connectivity solution for  remote locations.


Artist Jeremy Deller wins this year's Turner Prize for a film about US President George Bush's home town.


Bush: U.S. to tighten sanctions on Myanmar

President Bush told the U.N. General Assembly today  that the U.S. will tighten existing economic sanctions on Myanmar, citing a series of "the most egregious violations of human rights."


Oregon has made a habit of beating top-10 teams this season. The 23rd-ranked Ducks latest victory over a highly-ranked opponent couldn't have come at a better time, with losses in six of their last eight games and their NCAA tournament hopes fading.


The 28-year-old actor was found dead in his Manhattan home.


Altre fondazioni avrebbero rilevato titoli Piazzetta Cuccia


Virgin not lying down Virgin Media isn't going to take Sky's withdrawal of its basic channels lying down, and has threatened legal action for abuse of a dominant position if Sky doesn't agree to independent arbitration within 30 days.â¦


The Vatican, in its first speech ever to the U.N. General Assembly, called Wednesday for a total ban on human cloning and criticized the war in Iraq and unilateral responses to terrorism.


GM, union call break, talks to resume Sunday

Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union made progress toward a new contract before taking a break late Saturday, people familiar with the talks said.


Le ricerche si stanno concentrando nelle Valli del Torre


Investigators have unearthed a mass grave in northern Iraq containing hundreds of bodies of women and children believed killed in the 1980s.


More rains hit flood-stricken Indonesian capital

More heavy rains struck Indonesia's capital on Thursday, hampering clean-up efforts and piling on misery for hundreds of thousands of people camping under make-shift shelters after days of floods.


Shaquille O'Neal, Bothered by a strained left hamstring, would decide before game time whether he would play against the Nets in the Miami Heat's opener Wednesday night.


Lampard hints at Chelsea exit as deal talks stall

Frank Lampard has urged Chelsea to speed up negotiations over a new contract as rumours of an impending bid from Barcelona intensify.


Cheney: Kerry comment on gay daughter 'offensive'

US Vice President Dick Cheney said he was offended by Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry's week-old reference to his gay daughter.


Growth Under Fry-Ark Tied to Fountain Woes: Colorado Springs Mayor, Pueblo District Attorney Offer Vastly Different Views.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jun. 3--The growth of Colorado Springs and its impact on Fountain Creek was tied squarely to the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project during a congressional subcommittee hearing in Pueblo Friday.


Citigroup Inc. , the largest U.S.  bank, said on Friday that second-quarter profit rose 18  percent, helped by record revenue growth, especially outside  the United States, and tight cost controls.


Cagliari, 17:58 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: CHAMPIONS? NON CI PONIAMO LIMITI

Un successo di misura, arrivato giocando gran parte del match con l'uomo in meno. L'Udinese inizia i...


The Most Successful Product Intro of the 21st Century

âAppleâs iPhone could emerge as the most successful product introduction of the 21st century, new research suggests.â  Conducted by Lightspeed Research, âthe research findings are staggering,â reports Jonny Evans (Macworld). âNearly 90 percentâ of the respondents had heard about iPhone, and 32% of those who didnât already own one intend to purchase one. In a separate survey, Lightspeed Research also learned that ânearly half of those who would like to own an iPhone stated that the benefits of having music, movie, internet and wireless all in one was the top reason.â


Groundbreaking choreography by Matthew Bourne defines Disney's new Broadway musical.


An Indian baby girl who was buried alive is rescued when a farmer spots her hand sticking out of the soil.


Cargo plane with seven crew crashes near Halifax amid huge ...

HALIFAX (CP) - The tail section of a Boeing 747 snapped off seconds before the loaded cargo jet crashed into woods at the end of a runway at Halifax International Airport early Thursday, killing all seven crew members.


An article at eWeek is saying that AOL plans to launch it's own web browser sometime soon. The "AOL Browser" will be based off of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and not AOL's dead Netscape Browser.


Lithuania won't pull the plug on pro-Chechen site

Lithuania on Tuesday refused a Russian request to shut down a pro-Chechen Web site that published a $20 million reward for assistance in the capture


NASA Dawn probe to set off on solar system discovery

The US space agency is set to launch on Thursday the space probe Dawn on an eight-year mission to unlock the secrets of the solar system and how it was born.


Blair Defends War, Urges Labour to Unite

Prime Minister Tony Blair, skirting a direct apology, acknowledged to his Labour Party Tuesday that intelligence used to justify the invasion of Iraq was wrong, but insisted the world was safer with Saddam Hussein in prison.


Prospects brighten considerably for Brighton

On Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Stonehill College in Easton, the Marian Mustangs and Brighton Bengals will be playing for the right to match up with West Bridgewater in the Division 4 Super Bowl.


N.Korea May Be Preparing Missile Launch-Paper

The United States and Japan have detected  signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic  missile that could hit almost all of Japan, a Japanese  newspaper said on Thursday.


Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea are all in action, while Kevin Keegan leads Newcastle out in the late game against Bolton.


Powell the elder has come to his son Michael's defense after Stern said the Federal Communications Commission chairman got the job because of his famous father.


Back at the Brink, Chrysler Finds Fewer Friends

Back then, it was Lee Iacocca and the federal government bailing out Chrysler. Today the German owners must figure out how to fix the company.


Comcast to shutter Asian-themed AZN network

Comcast Corp. will shut  down AZN Television, its English-language network targeting  Asian Americans, in April because it couldn't make the channel  work financially.


Agassi tries to work major magic at age 34

Can Serena and Venus Williams, who missed the 2003 Open with injuries, re-emerge as the best in the women's game? Venus hasn't won a major in three years, Serena in 14 months.


Science & environment: Environmentally-friendly speedboat Earthrace aims to do 26,000 miles in 65 days


Full-On Rock Band Makes Jamming Follow-Up to Guitar Hero

Harmonix's new game, the aptly named Rock Band, will be released for Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 by year's end. The company had a surprise success with its previous franchise, Guitar Hero, but Rock Band -- along with its four peripherals -- will retail for $200, four times as much as a typical game.


Tech drops on spending worry; job data eyed

U.S. technology stocks ended lower on Thursday as concerns about business spending dragged down shares of bellwethers such as Intel Corp , while caution before Friday's payrolls data limited a broader market advance.


Jakarta Court Rules Seizure Of Mine Aides Was Illegal

An Indonesian court said Thursday that the detention earlier this year of five executives of a local unit of the Newmont Mining Corporation was illegal.


The software giant, Microsoft, has filed lawsuits against seven companies for violating the CAN-SPAM "Brown Paper Wrapper" rule.


Gunmen abduct two Libyan diplomats at a market in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, their driver says.


Rugby-Ireland erase tour woes with win over Springboks

A jubilant Ireland were celebrating their first victory over South Africa in almost 40 years on Saturday after beating the Tri-nations champions 17-12 at Lansdowne Road.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. forces and Shiite militants fought fierce battles in Najaf on Monday, with airstrikes near a revered shrine and exchanges of mortar fire and artillery, as the U.S...


It appeared to be one of the big interstate matchups of the boys' hockey season: Fourth-ranked Arlington Catholic, which consistently makes the Super 8 field and won the title in 1997, and New Hampshire power Bishop Guertin, the state champion in 2000 and 2001.


Vigo, 22:48 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: CELTA VIGO-WERDER BREMA 0-1

Il Werder Brema ha battuto 1-0 (0-0) il Celta Vigo nella gara di andata degli ottavi di finale di Co...


This week, one issue hit home with voters and forced the candidates to re-think their scripts. The issue even walked off with the Political Play of the Week.


Highlights of the latest campaign finance reports that presidential candidates filed with the Federal Election Commission. The reports cover April through June.


Anche Pdl in simbolo elezioni, candidati scelti ai gazebo


Napoli, 17:43 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: GARA RIPRESA DOPO L'INTERVENTO DEL QUESTORE

La partita Napoli-Frosinone è ripresa per l’invito a non sospendere l’incontro ch...


Maharishi Yogi, Who Was a Spiritual Leader, Dies

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was a guru to the Beatles who introduced the West to transcendental meditation.


President Bush on Monday called for the so-called 527 groups to stop airing political ads, but he did not directly condemn commercials by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth that have attacked Sen. John Kerry's war record.