Wyeth Profit Falls on Restructuring Charge

Third-quarter profit fell 1 percent, as stronger sales of almost all of the companyâs key drugs could not offset  higher production costs and taxes and a restructuring charge.


Marat Safin advanced to the last four of the Paris Masters Series with a straight-sets win over second seed Lleyton Hewitt on Friday.


Reform Needed in Arab World to Defeat Terror-US

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Saturday said Middle Eastern economic and political reform would help defeat terrorism but many Arabs dismissed


U.S. Sees No Advantage in Delaying Iraqi Elections

Delaying Iraq's elections beyond  Jan. 30 would give insurgents a tactical victory and provide no  guarantee that security there would improve, Bush  administration officials said on Wednesday.


Chauncey Billups hit a 14-foot jumper with 0.7 seconds remaining Wednesday to give the Detroit Pistons a 107-105 victory over the Washington Wizards.


Canada to use PetroCan money for green technology

OTTAWA - The Canadian government will devote some of the proceeds from its sale of its 19 percent stake in oil company Petro-Canada (PCA.


A Kabbalah Centre leader who is also Madonna's spiritual adviser says Jews brought the Holocaust upon themselves.


Firenze, 13:35 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PRESENTATA ISTANZA PER ANNULLARE ROSSO TONI

La Fiorentina ha reso noto di "aver presentato istanza al Giudice Sportivo al fine di chiedere l'esc...


Not all reggaeton acts see need to go "urban"

As reggaeton continues to evolve, and  as Latin rhythmic stations increasingly add pop and other  rhythms to their playlists, many acts are beginning to label  themselves as "urban" rather than reggaeton.


US Launches Assault on Rebel-Held Iraqi Town

US forces in Iraq on Friday launched a big offensive in the rebel strongold of Samarra and said they had secured key government and police buildings.


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."


Parliament failed Tuesday to agree on constitutional changes and election reforms.


Palermo, 11:21 - CALCIO, PALERMO-WEST HAM: 21 ARRESTI PER RISSA TRA INGLESI

Ventuno supporters del West Ham sono stati arrestati nella tarda serata di ieri a Palermo per una ma...


Red Sox Win 8th Straight, Pressure Yankees

Johnny Damon and the Boston Red Sox are putting pressure on the New York Yankees and pulling away from everybody else. Kevin Millar homered and drove in four runs, Damon had four of Boston's 16 hits, and the streaking Red Sox beat the Anaheim Angels 12-7 Wednesday night at Fenway Park for their eighth consecutive victory and 14th in 15 games.


Lindsay Lohan was cited for investigation of driving under the influence Saturday and was slightly injured when the troubled actress' convertible struck a curb, police said.


Frank McCourt first became aware of Javier Vazquez's reluctance to go to the West Coast over the weekend. He received permission from the Yankees for Vazquez to talk to Paul DePodesta, and


Roma, 00:26 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI ELOGIA SUOI: COL PALERMO GRANDE GARA

Luciano Spalletti commenta la vittoria della Roma sul Palermo nel posticipo serale della 20a giornat...


Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton drew a distinction between President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby — which she has harshly criticized — and her husband's 140 pardons in his closing hours in office.


Britainâs Radcliffe wins New York Marathon

NEW YORK: Britain's Paula Radcliffe, won the New York Marathon here, outlasting Kenya's Susan Chepkemei in the tightest women's duel in the race's 35-year history.


Coats Will Be Screened by U.S. Airport Security

All passengers at U.S. airports will  have to take off their coats during security screening and more  travelers will be subject to pat-down searches as part of new  procedures to check for explosives, security officials said on  Thursday.


Bush: Kerry's Vietnam Tour 'More Heroic'

President Bush said opponent John Kerry's service was "more heroic" than his during Vietnam, in an interview shown Saturday on NBC News.


Oil prices jumped above $75 a barrel on Tuesday after a top U.S. hurricane forecaster called for a busy end to the Atlantic storm season, raising concerns over potential disruptions to oil and gas production.


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BrownbackÃ¢ÂÂs White House Bid a Winding Ã¢ÂÂ But Short Ã¢ÂÂ Road

Kansas Republican Sen. Sam Brownback announced late Friday afternoon that he is ending his longshot bid in the 2008 presidential campaign, citing a lack of financial resources.


No one has ever sung both the Queen of the Night and Pamina at the Met in a single season. But Diana Damrau is fearless.


Governors seek aid for child health care

Governors from both parties are opposing President Bush's budget for a health care program that insures millions of children of the working poor, warning that failure to meet its spending needs will inflate the already high number of uninsured.


Malaysia's Anwar Loses Bid to Lift Political Ban

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysian rebel politician  Anwar Ibrahim failed on Wednesday in a final court bid to erase  his criminal record and to immediately rejoin active politics,  leaving a royal pardon as his only way back.


African leaders backed an arms embargo and other immediate UN sanctions against Ivory Coast on Sunday, isolating President Laurent Gbagbo's hard-line government


Pr. William Office Park Planned to Attract Biotech

A Reston-based developer plans to build a major office park in Manassas aimed at the kind of companies in the biotech, technology, biomedical and government-contracting businesses that Prince William County officials say they are trying to attract.


Spain says it is holding two men suspected of carrying out the deadly 2006 Madrid airport bombing.


(HealthDay News) -- If your child requires medication, it's important to understand why the medicine was prescribed or recommended, and how it should be given.


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UPDATE: China Angang Buys Iron, Steel Assets For US2.2B

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--China's Angang New Steel Co. (0347.HK) said Friday it will buy iron and steel assets from its state-owned parent in a US2.2 billion deal that will almost double its earnings per share in two years' time.


AL Wrap: Yankees Stunned by Orioles Onslaught

Brian Roberts and Larry Bigbie notched  two hits apiece in an eight-run third inning to help the  Baltimore Orioles pound the New York Yankees 14-8 in the  American League (AL) Friday.


U.S. urges China to pressure North Korea on rights

The Bush administration's point man for human rights in North Korea pressed China on Thursday to put more pressure on North Korea to end human rights abuses.


Chechen rebels launched a major assault on Grozny just before President Putin's visit, Russia says.


Outgoing President Opposed Firing Willingham

The Rev. Edward A. Malloy, who will retire as Notre Dame's president on July 1, boldly criticized the university for its firing of Tyrone Willingham.


Thai king endorses interim charter - TV announcement

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej endorsed an interim charter on Sunday which will be effective until a new constitution is drawn up following last month's bloodless military coup.


Marat Safin won the Paris Masters for a  record-equaling third time when he beat Czech qualifier Radek  Stepanek 6-3 7-6 6-3 on Sunday.


Roma, 16:53 - CALCIO, PARMA; CIGARINI: FUTURO? PENSO ALLA SALVEZZA

Due punti nelle ultime tre giornate. Non è un momento facile per il Parma, atteso sabato da u...


Israel hits ministry; Hamas offers soldier

Israeli warplanes struck the Palestinian Interior Ministry early Friday, setting it ablaze as Arab leaders tried to forge a deal that would halt the Israeli offensive and free a 19-year-old soldier held by gunmen allied with the ruling Islamic Hamas.


Report Offers 6 Keys to a More Successful Government

Federal managers looking for that road map to the future may want to check out a report, to be released today, on six trends that are keys to overhauling government operations and improving federal performance.


Proposed Bailout of Trump Casinos Shelved

Donald J. Trump may have a new project for his apprentices — helping him try to figure out how to take his troubled casino company private after a proposed bailout fell through.


Three Palestinians are killed on the second day of an Israeli raid in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll to 11.


Mike Mussina stood in his locker and very calmly stressed the importance of the New York Yankees' 10-game homestand that takes them up to the All-Star break.


NEW YORK (CP) - The NHL has cancelled the Feb. 12-13 all-star weekend in Atlanta because of the lockout. There's still a chance hockey will resume this year but a shortened season will need all the dates possible


At least 17 people died and 30 were injured after two buses of holiday-makers collided in south-east Colombia. The accident took place late on Monday on the road linking Santander de Quilichao and Villarica


Zimbabwean MP jailed for a year after shoving minister

Zimbabwe's most persecuted white MP began a year of hard labour last night after parliament voted to jail him for shoving the Justice Minister during a debate over land seizures.


Heart Attacks More Likely to Occur in Cold Weather

By EMMA ROSS    MUNICH, Germany  -- People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows.    The findings, presented Monday at a conference of the European Society of Cardiology, are not surprising because cold weather makes the blood vessels constrict, making it harder for blood to move through, but the study is the first to document that variations in the weather increase the occurrence of heart attacks in people with high blood pressure...


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Countrywide Shares Soar On Reports Of Talks

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- Countrywide Financial shares more than doubled Thursday after reports that Bank of America was in discussions to buy the nation's largest mortgage lender.


Free music site attracts wrath of industry

A French Web site that offers free streaming music from top artists vows to stay up and running, despite warnings from a major record label that the service is illegal.


China said its lunar probe had entered its final orbit around the moon Wednesday, but an official backed away from reports of launching a space station by 2020.


Christmas-New Year's Travel to Set Record

Americans will travel in record  numbers this holiday season, thanks partly to Christmas and New  Year's landing on the weekend, the AAA said Wednesday in  releasing a travel survey.


GOP expected to hold House; Senate at stake

Republicans are expected to hold on to their House majority tomorrow, but the Senate is turning into a nail-biter, with nine races in play that could upset the party's precarious hold on power.


Prime Minister Tony Blair has arrived back in Britain after a three-day trip to Africa, Downing Street has said. Mr Blair attended the second meeting of his Commission for Africa in Ethiopia where he vowed


Swatch founder Hayek aims for cheap, clean small car -- again

The man behind the micro-sized Smart car, the head of Swiss watch group Swatch, wants to develop a fuel cell engine for an affordable "green" vehicle, a company spokeswoman said Friday.


Guantanamo Hearings To Give Only Restricted View Of Bin Laden ...

GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, Cuba, Aug 23  - Only a sanitised glimpse of Australian David Hicks' life as a Taliban fighter or what it was like for Salim Hamdan to be Osama bin Laden's personal driver and bodyguard will be given when their military


Two Drifting Life Rafts on a Sea of Circumstance

Thereâs not a single wrong note in âLiberty Kid,â Ilya Chaikenâs poignant drama about marginal lives strained to breaking by the aftermath of Sept. 11.


Roma, 18:46 - CALCIOPOLI, PUNGHELLINI ASCOLTATO PER SEI ORE

Il presidente del comitato interregionale della lega calcio dilettanti William Punghellini, è...


Indonesia's Bashir Mocks Terror Charges in Court

Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir told a court on Thursday his terrorism trial was a joke and mocked prosecutors by challenging them to file more bombing charges against him so the "thrill" was complete.


Pop-princess Britney Spears may need to take on the title of "Pop Queen" these days, what with the marriage and all. Change is certainly in order.


Up to 90,000 Afghans said displaced by war

Fighting between NATO-led forces and insurgents across southern Afghanistan has displaced an estimated 80,000 to 90,000 people over the past few months, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.


DAVIE Â· As long as the gray Bentley was outside Dolphins headquarters, the media horde would wait for owner H. Wayne Huizenga, who was inside interviewing interim coach Jim Bates in search of the next coach.


Google Adwords And The Lost Art Of Copywriting  Tens of thousands of businesses, large and small, use Google Adwords and Overture Match (from Yahoo!) to advertise their products and services on the Internet. An entire industry, loosely known as "Search Engine Marketing" (SEM for short) has grown up to support this ...


Ukraine's Supreme Court is due to rule on whether to overturn the result of the disputed presidential poll.


Suspect arrested in JonBenet Ramsey case

A former schoolteacher was arrested Wednesday in Thailand in the slaying of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey — a surprise breakthrough in a lurid, decade-old murder mystery that had cast a cloud of suspicion over her parents.


A University of Idaho football player was shot to death and police arrested two brothers from Seattle after a car chase that extended across two states.


Arizona coach Lute Olson still has a shopping list of areas he wants improved -- like defense and eliminating turnovers -- before starting Pac-10 play on Sunday.


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People's Choice Awards get writers strike makeover

And the winner is ... on videotape only. Producers of the People's Choice Awards, an annual televised coronation of favorite TV and film stars chosen by the public, said on Wednesday the upcoming show will be presented in a new prerecorded "magazine"-style format because of the Hollywood writers strike.


Michael Phelps, his first gold medal  safely gathered in, eased through the next phase of his  monumental Olympic challenge in the heats of the 200 meters  freestyle Sunday but the immensity of the task ahead was clear.


Sorry, Big Brother - there is such a thing as bad publicity

Comment is free: Marina Hyde: As the Ofcom report makes clear, Channel 4 has a staggering and unabashed contempt for its viewers.


Cyclists bare all to protest car culture

Hundreds of naked cyclists, some sporting strategically-placed body paint, toured the streets of London and other cities around the world on Saturday to protest oil dependency and the car culture.


President George W. Bush will  propose reforms on Friday intended to help homeowners with  subprime mortgages avoid default, his first public step to  address a crisis that has created turmoil in financial markets  around the world.


U.S. lost moral leadership under George W. Bush, says ex-candidate Dean

MONTREAL (CP) - The United States under George W. Bush has lost its moral leadership and disrespected allies including Canada, ex-Democratic candidate Howard Dean said Tuesday.


Swank says husband's addiction hurt marriage

Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank  said the breakdown of her eight-year marriage to actor Chad  Lowe was partially due to the substance abuse problem he had  been battling.


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Soaring Rise and Splashy Fall of an Ambitious, Sleek and Fragile Teen Idol

Kevin Spacey's biography of Bobby Darin is a mess, but it captures Darin's desperation, his braggadocio and his magnetism.


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The head of a NHS trust says patient 'frustration' with the out-of-hours GPs' service is adding to pressures on hospitals.


CalPERS, other big institutions, lean hard on Disney

The California Public Employees' Retirement System and three other heavyweight institutions are turning up the heat on The Walt Disney Co.


In any other year, Daisuke Matsuzaka would have been back in Japan, where spring training camps opened yesterday.


Conservative delegates have voted, by a narrow margin, to consider a ban on marketing targeted at children.


Rod Stewart, Ron Wood Revive Faces in Hollywood

It was just like old days -- except for the absence of booze and cigarettes -- as former Faces members Rod Stewart, Ron Wood and Ian McLagan reunited in a rare on-stage performance during Stewart's concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Monday.


Michelle Wie is forced to withdraw on the 10th hole Saturday due to an ailing left wrist at the U.S. Women's Open, where Ji Yai Shin holds the lead.


Londra, 15:58 - CALCIO, WEST HAM: CAROLL IN CLINICA PER DISINTOSSICARSI

Roy Carroll si trova ricoverato in una clinica specializzata per disintossicarsi dall'alcool e dalla...


Police in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region refuse to take orders from the government.


Singh Eyes 10th Title at Grand Slam in Hawaii

Vijay Singh narrowly failed in his bid  to win 10 PGA Tour titles this year but has a golden  opportunity to clinch a final victory of 2004 at this week's  PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii.


Despite Rise in Profit, Cisco Eases Its Forecast

The network equipment maker reported that its quarterly net income grew 7.2 percent amid growing concern that economic weakness could affect technology spending.


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A more gentle form of yoga is catching on in some retirement communities. The yoga mat is replaced by the chair. Sometimes two.


LEEDS CASTLE, ENGLAND - The Irish Republican Army would have to definitively renounce violence and the Democratic Unionists would have to agree to a joint administration if either side hopes to revive a peace deal in Northern Ireland.


Afghan security tight for presidential voting

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The military and police closed Afghanistan's main roads and cities Friday in a huge security operation in anticipation of bomb attacks or other violence during the country's first presidential election today.


U.S. small business optimism dipped slightly last month but remained near record levels, suggesting a strong outlook for growth, a survey released on Tuesday showed.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic presidential front-runner no longer, accused campaign rival Barack Obama of changing his positions on health care and "a number of issues" Saturday night in a debate three days before the New Hampshire primary.


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Calif. GOP Changes Rule to Back Governor

Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not revealed whether he will seek re-election, the California Republican Party on Sunday changed a party rule and endorsed him 16 months before the 2006 gubernatorial primary.


Frosinone, 22:11 - CALCIO, FROSINONE: TORNANO MARTINI E CARIELLO

Due arrivi e tre partenze per il Frosinone. Tornano a vestire la maglia gialloblÃ¹ la punta Marco Mar...


Scottish and Newcastle increases pressure on Carlsberg

Brewer Scottish and Newcastle said Tuesday it had submitted a detailed claim to an arbitration court to secure control of Russian joint venture BBH amid a bitter row with co-owner Carlsberg.


PARIS -- A controversial US shipment of bomb-grade plutonium escorted by armed British commandos has set sail for France, despite protests from environmental activists who fear a terrorist attack or an accident. The shipment is the most contentious nuclear shipment in years with activists questioning the wisdom of transporting such security-sensitive cargo at a time of heightened risk of terror ...


Torino, 18:00 - Calcio, Torino: Marinelli firma fino a giugno

Carlos Ariel Marinelli, l' argentino arrivato ieri a Torino, ha firmato oggi pomeriggio il contratto...


Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - Aston Villa striker Darius Vassell will be out for an "extended period" due to a fractured ankle.


Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - European Ryder Cup member Miguel Angel Jimenez posted a six-under 66 on Sunday to win the BMW International Open.


The Will Ferrell comedy "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" raced ahead of the competition to remain the box office champ for a second weekend with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates released Sunday.


Dulled Sense of Smell Might Predict Alzheimer's

TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) --   Losing your sense of smell might be an early sign of cognitive decline, a new study finds.


Russia to deliver response to British expulsions

Russia said it would deliver a response on Tuesday to Britain's decision to expel four of its diplomats, amid signs that it will not allow the diplomatic row to affect booming economic ties.


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Weir 18 holes away from history Wire Service

Oakville, Ont. - The question is on everyone's lips. After a 50-year drought and on the tournament's 100th anniversary, could a Canadian finally be poised to win the Bell Canadian Open?


Briere, Sabres Top Thrashers in Shootout

Daniel Briere scores two goals in regulation and another in the shootout, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday night.


US Leads Global Challenge to Aids Pandemic, Powell Says

Today, on World AIDS Day, our thoughts turn to the millions of people across the globe who are living with HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day is a time to reflect on the tragic toll this disease continues to take - 8,000 die every single day.


In just a week, fans in Boston have experienced emotions ranging from despair to elation as the Red Sox come back to win four straight games and advance to the World Series.


Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect surrenders

A Bosnian Serb wanted by the U.N. war crimes tribunal for crimes he allegedly committed during the 1992-95 war surrendered Saturday to Bosnian Serb police, a police statement said.


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Venezuela gives initial approval to Chavez powers

Venezuelan lawmakers on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill granting President Hugo Chavez the power to rule by decree for 18 months, saying the measure should be called an "enabling law".


The San Francisco Giants and utilityman Pedro Feliz agreed to a $6.1 million, two-year contract Monday, avoiding arbitration.


Car bomb kills six in Baghdad in latest attack on Iraq's police ...

A car bomb exploded near a police patrol in Baghdad's fashionable Jadiriyah district, killing at six people, including three police officers, and wounding 26 others.


Syria and Iran Say Will Build 'Common Front'

Iran and Syria, both locked in rows with  the United States, said on Wednesday they would form a common  front to face challenges and threats.


Seeing Aminâs Ghost as the Red Carpet Leads to Kampala

âThe Last King of Scotlandâ depicts an era Ugandans prefer to forget, but they are proud that the movie is about their country and was filmed there.


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A soldier in the Parachute Regiment dies after a "search and detention" operation in the Iraqi city of Basra.


German bank WestLB sells its 43.4% percent stake in the UK's Odeon cinema chain to a private equity firm.


Right-wing leaders from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and France announced plans Friday to form a pan-European party with a mission to "rescue the Western world" from Islam and other perceived threats.


Pope John Paul II paid tribute to the Ferrari auto racing team as he welcomed the drivers, mechanics and team executives in a special Vatican audience on Monday.


Blanchard Weighs Running for DNC Chairman

Former Gov. James Blanchard said Tuesday he is considering entering the race for Democratic National Committee chairman.


Hamas rockets fall, Israel considers escalation

Hamas kept up rocket fire into Israel on Monday in defiance of a ceasefire call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli threats to escalate military strikes in the Gaza Strip.


British Airways cancelled six domestic flights yesterday, as thousands of holidaymakers descended on Heathrow for the airline's busiest weekend of the year.


Sterling stabilised at lower levels against the euro, as well as falling against the dollar, as it remained on the backfoot after last week's weak data and dovish comments by the Bank of England's (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Kate Barker.


Former HealthSouth Corp. president and director James P. Bennett was indicted yesterday for what prosecutors say was a massive fraud at the rehabilitation giant, even as the trial of former chief executive Richard Scrushy continued.


Cannes pulls it off with top films, popular winner

CANNES, France  - The Cannes Film Festival pulled it off in its 60th year, picking a popular winner from an eclectic competition lineup that had many more hits than misses.


Bhutto returns to sea of support in Pakistan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ended eight years of self-exile on Thursday, returning to Karachi where hundreds of thousands of supporters thronged the streets to welcome her home.


One in four wedded Britons lose their wedding rings

More than 25 percent of married couples in Briton have lost one or both of their wedding rings since tying the knot, according to a survey released.


New Oriental Energy &Amp; Chemical Corp. Commences Expansion of DME Facility

New Oriental Energy & Chemical Corp. (OTCBB: NOEC), an emerging alternative fuel and specialty chemical manufacturer in China, announced today that during November 2006 the Company successfully began construction on its planned expansion of the Company's DME facility.


Steelers' Unrivaled Season Ends With Crash

The Pittsburgh Steelers never had a season like this, not even when they won more Super Bowls in less time than any team in NFL history.


Filthy lucre: Bank of England acts on dirty fivers

Business & money: Bank's governor criticises high street banks for putting profit before public good by not issuing Â£5 notes through cash machines.


Thailand's ruling junta will remain in place after a civilian prime minister takes office to keep a tight check on the new government, the general who led last week's coup has told AFP.


Rivals in Ukraine's scandal-ridden presidential polls traded barbs Monday in a live television debate in what is likely to be the climax of campaigning ahead of Sunday's decisive rerun vote.


Four Infineon executives pled guilty for price fixing computer memory chips and will face a prison sentence of four to six months along with $250,000 in fines, reported the US Department of Justice on Thursday.


Many court other sites on the side Social networking users tend to get around, as they say, and not stay faithful to one network, according to a new study.â¦


Tiny hard drive will feature improved impact protection.


THE SITUATION: With Eye on Labor, Sharon Fires Last Coalition ...

Prime Minister Sharon, his right-wing base decimated by opposition to his Gaza disengagement plan, lost his last coalition partner and moved perilously close to losing his government


Suicide Car Bomber Kills 16 People in Western Iraq

A suicide car bomber killed 16 people  at a National Guard center in western Iraq on Wednesday as U.S.  and Iraqi forces struggled to quell insurgents bent on  derailing elections due in January.


Some 70,000 Mac fans gathered at Apple Expo 2004 in Paris earlier this week for the largest exhibition of its kind in Europe. The event provided a showcase for just what kind of stylish technology


Rail service resumes across much of France as a strike over pension reform winds down.


THURSDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sex education programs do work to help discourage many teens from becoming sexually active before age 15, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Research Fellowship Unlocks Climate Change Secrets

Senior scientists at Waikato University, who are trying to understand past changes to New Zealand's climate, are to collaborate with a world-leading German researcher who has been awarded a Julius von Haast ...


Baseball's been very, very good to Buffett.


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Space station gets more room with Harmony opening

Astronauts on the International Space Station got more living space on Saturday when they opened up Harmony, the outpost's first new room in six years.


The EU and environmental groups hail the Russian cabinet's decision to back the Kyoto climate change treaty.


Ukrainian security agency denies involvement in Viktor ...

Ukraine's security service on Thursday denied any involvement with the dioxin poisoning of Viktor Yushchenko, the country's top opposition leader and leading candidate in Sunday's rerun for the presidency.


Drivers Hit by Penalties, but Damage Seems Slight

Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were each docked 100 points Tuesday for violating Nascarâs rules, but the sanctions did not ruffle public opinion much.


Kroger's quarterly profit soars, shares up

Kroger Co. , the largest U.S. grocery chain, got an unexpected tax benefit and posted a 36.4 percent jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday as it attracted shoppers with remodeled stores featuring a better selection of products.


Officials in Afghanistan say an apparent suicide bombing has injured at least seven people in downtown Kabul's market district.


Frances crowded into the Florida Panhandle yesterday, taking a second swing at a storm-weary state where it already had knocked out power


The funeral of best-selling US writer Iris Chang takes place, after she was found dead in her car earlier this month.


Police raided sites in Calabria on Wednesday and issued arrest warrants for 57 people Â including politicians, bankers and businessmen Â in the latest mafia sweep targeting drug trafficking and extortion rackets.


Amanda Peet is pregnant and ready to wed

Amanda Peet and screenwriter David Benioff are expecting a baby and will marry this weekend, the "Studio 60" actress says.


By JESSICA FLYNN South Wales Echo  Every community can tell a story of its history, as the finalists of this year's Echo Community Champion heritage award shows.


Package delivery company United Parcel Service Inc  on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss, citing a $6.1 billion charge related to transferring employees from a multi-employer pension fund.


Hustling to Find Classrooms For All in a Diverse Ireland

BALBRIGGAN, Ireland -- Happy little learners filed out of school at midday, smiling in their furry jackets and clutching a parent's hand. It could have been anywhere in Ireland, except that almost every child had immigrant parents -- the vast majority of them black -- from places as distant as...


Samford Tops West Alabama 34-20 in Opener

Ray Nelson threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns and Samford defeated West Alabama 34-20 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.


Sport: Xabi Alonso joins growing list of Liverpool players recommitting themselves to the club.


President Imposes New Sanctions on Sudan

In announcing new U.S. sanctions on Sudan yesterday, President Bush made clear his frustration with the inability of his administration and the United Nations to halt the violence in Darfur, which he has described as ongoing "genocide."


Zambia's president, whose policies have helped boost economic growth in the southern African country, consolidated his lead Sunday in the election vote count, as police used tear gas against rioters who stormed an election center to protest the results.


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Iran military plane crashes, 37 killed: state TV

An Iranian military aircraft crashed at a Tehran airport on Monday, killing at least 37 people, state-run television reported, the latest in a string of aviation disasters to hit the Islamic Republic.


The UK suspends Iranian airline Mahan Air on safety and operational control grounds, the DfT says.


Monza, 12:24 - F1, GP ITALIA; ULTIME LIBERE: MIGLIOR TEMPO DI MASSA

Felipe Massa è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella terza sessione di prove libere del Gp di Italia. Il ...


Tyneside prepares for the biggest half marathon in the world - the BUPA Great North run.


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EU says Boeing aid cost Airbus billions of dollars

The European Union said on Wednesday U.S. subsidies for Boeing Co. had caused Airbus billions of dollars of damage in recent years and described the U.S. response to the charges as weak.


Qurei nominated as chief of Palestinian security council

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei was nominated by acting President Rawhi Fattouh as chief of the national security council on Sunday.


The Count: Ferreting Out Fraud Is a Group Effort, Researchers Find

Revelations of corporate fraud are dependent on a wide range of sometimes unlikely players.


Scandinavia Bears European Brunt of Tsunami

Scandinavian countries are preparing themselves for national tragedies as realization dawns that most of the Europeans missing after the south Asian tsunami are from Sweden and Norway.


AT&T picks Sun to serve up on-demand video

Blog: AT&T will use Sun Microsystems' next-generation servers to power its video on demand services.


Silicon Valley Aims to Refresh Its Image

Charlie Rose, the TV interviewer, is taping five shows back to back of Silicon Valley heavyweights.


BBC mounts expletive-laden show despite protest

The BBC went ahead with a British television screening of a controversial musical, despite reported death threats and a record 45,000 complaints about its foul-mouthed script and perceived blasphemy.


ETimor security condition still fragile: UN chief

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has commended East Timor for overcoming last year's security crisis, but warned Wednesday that the situation remains precarious, the UN mission here said.


Seagate is shipping two new models in its Momentus line of laptop hard drives - one that includes built-in encryption software to protect data integrity, and another that offers better protection of data if the laptop is dropped.


InfoWorld - When Cisco meets analysts Wednesday at an annual conference about its business outlook, the dominant networking player will bring a good financial record and an even more impressive forecast.


Israel: Palestinian State Shelved with US Blessing

Israel's plan to withdraw from occupied Gaza will prevent a Palestinian state emerging and freeze peacemaking, and all with Washington's approval, a key adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday.


Carnival costumes reminder of Rio violence

The black berets and uniforms of the brutal police unit featured in the controversial movie "Elite Squad" are a favorite costume for this year's Carnival in Rio de Janeiro -- and a reminder of the violence afflicting the city.


Whistleblower Says Halliburton Contract Abuse Blatant

The US Army Corps of Engineers' top contracting official on Friday called the government's grant of multi-billion dollar contracts to oil services giant Halliburton


At Maker Faire Austin, the artists behind the Star Wheel put together their bike-technology-powered carnival ride for the first time ever outside of Burning Man


European equities edged lower on Friday as oil companies fell after a drop in crude prices overnight, with pressure also on financial stocks.


Pfizer: Painkiller may pose increased cardiovascular risk

Drugmaker Pfizer announced Friday that its painkiller Celebrex puts patients at "increased cardiovascular risk" for heart problems, citing a long-term cancer study.


Consumer group Which? says banks should automatically compensate victims of online phishing frauds.


America's deficit in the broadest measure of trade shot up to an all-time high in the summer, reflecting the huge jump in the country's foreign oil bill.


Giants Rush to Victory, Spot in Playoffs

The Giants, with 291 rushing yards, clinch a spot in the NFC playoffs with a 38-21 victory over host Buffalo.


The (Possible) Perils of Being Thirsty While Being Green

I have the usual New Yearâs resolutions â exercise more, lose weight, be a nicer person. I also hope to find out if I am inadvertently poisoning my children.


Europe's Ryder Cup spearhead Colin Montgomerie says he is relishing the prospect of taking on US counterpart Tiger Woods in Friday's opening fourballs match at the Ryder Cup.


Microsoft disabling Word 2003's 'fast save' feature

As part of an update to Office 2003, Microsoft is cutting off the feature, which it says can save time, but risks exposing confidential information.


A vote to decide the political future of veteran Conservative MP Sir Patrick Cormack ends in a tie.


Zurigo, 19:23 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE ALL'ESTERO: FIFA ATTENDE SVILUPPI

Circa il progetto della Premier League di esportare un turno di campionato all'estero, la Fifa fa sa...


A push for cooperation - on American terms

With a packed agenda of international trips, Bush sets out to mend fences and address Latin American concerns.


Director Werner Herzog revists the story of Vietnam POW Dieter Dengler -- a tale he told a decade ago in a documentary


Analysts Bet Pfizer's Celebrex Won't Be Withdrawn

Some analysts are betting Pfizer Inc.  won't have to withdraw its arthritis drug Celebrex but they do  expect sales to fall after a study of the drug in cancer  patients showed it increased the risk of heart attacks.


Largess To Clintons Lands CEO In Lawsuit

For the past four years, the Clintons have jetted around on Vinod Gupta's corporate jet, to Switzerland, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico -- $900,000 worth of travel. The former president secured a $3.3 million consulting deal with Gupta's technology firm. His presidential library got a six-figure gift, too.


Some Cities Will Get Early Look at âSickoâ

The Michael Moore documentary will open on Friday on a single screen in New York after being pirated on YouTube.


Linux Users Spoofed By Bogus Security Alert

Joining the ranks of Windows' users who have been victimized by spoofed security alerts, Linux users this weekend received bogus messages directing them to download updates that are in fact Trojan horses, Red Hat announced Saturday.


Cardinals Win in 12 Innings to Set Up Decider

Jim Edmonds thumped a two-run homer in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the host St Louis Cardinals a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday, forcing a seventh and deciding game in the National League Championship Series.


Americans have opened nearly 1,000 new graves to bury U.S. troops killed in Iraq since Memorial Day a year ago. The figure is telling — and expected to rise in coming months.


Bush, Aides Intervene to Secure Intel Reform Deal

President Bush and top aides are  stepping up pressure on congressional negotiators to reach  agreement this week on post-Sept. 11 reforms of U.S. spy  agencies, officials said on Wednesday.


US overcomes inconsistent play by following simple qualifying ...

Qualifying for the World Cup isn't all that complicated. Get three points from every home game and one from every road match and you'll make it every time.


Jerez de la Frontera, 19:54 - MOTOMONDIALE, TEST JEREZ:, MELANDRI ANCORA IN TESTA

Marco Melandri si conferma il piÃ¹ veloce anche nella seconda giornata dei Test Irte per la MotoGP a ...


A drama about communist East Germany wins the top European Film Award and Penelope Cruz best actress.


Student shot in arm at Tenn. high school

A student was shot in the arm at a high school Wednesday and a classmate was taken into custody, police and school officials said.


U.S. plans long border wall in south Texas

The U.S. government said it plans to build 70 miles of 16-foot-tall (5 meter) border fencing in southern Texas, including a section through a sensitive wildlife refuge, but local opponents vowed on Tuesday to keep fighting the wall.


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Three white tiger cubs just weeks old debuted Thursday at the Buenos Aires Zoo in Argentina, romping in pen before delighted children and their parents. The cubs - two females and a male - were born Dec.


SUDANESE security forces bulldozed a refugee camp after forcibly relocating thousands of conflict-weary Darfur villagers, an African Union official said yesterday.


Business leaders in Lebanon begin a two-day strike in protest at the murder of politician Pierre Gemayel.


The European Commission has lifted the last anti-trust barrier to Oracle's proposed takeover of PeopleSoft, clearing the way for a possible proxy fight next year for control of the software company.


Ware May Be Georgia's Next Herschel Walker

Tailback U. is back in business. Third-ranked Georgia has found the guy who might just take his place alongside Herschel Walker, Garrison Hearst, Rodney Hampton and Terrell Davis — a proud heritage of running backs that seemed about as real as Greek mythology a year ago.


Pop Stars Release Darfur Fund-Raising Album

Stars from the worlds of rock and pop  have united on an album to be released Friday to raise funds  for the people of the Darfur region of western Sudan.


Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of poor habitat, conservationists warn.


Bush, Kerry Both Seen Pressed to Curb Drug Prices

The pharmaceutical industry is  expected to face pressure to curb rising prescription-drug  costs no matter which candidate wins next week's U.S.  presidential election.


Windows users will have another tool for protecting their PCs.


With Election Day eight weeks away, the candidate for N.Y. governor began taking aim at John Faso.


Vitamins Don't Cut Stomach Cancer Risk-Study

Millions of people take them to stay  healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements  do not protect against stomach and other cancers -- and may  even make them worse.


RTI in extra $1.1 bln Airbus titanium products deal

- RTI International Metals Inc  entered into a supplemental agreement with Airbus  for the long-term supply of titanium mill products, valued in excess of $1.1 billion, the titanium producer said Monday.


PeopleSoft Says Its Board May Consider an Oracle Takeover Offer

PeopleSoft Inc. said it's willing to discuss a bid by Oracle Corp. at the ``right'' price, the first time officials have raised the possibility of ending the companies' 16-month takeover fight.


ÂIf and when I date a guy, I will scream it from the rooftopsÂ Preity Zinta had said to all and sundry.


Rock band Motley Crue are to reunite after five years for a world tour in 2005 covering more than 60 cities.


The first of the young men to hang himself loved to spend time outdoors hunting and fishing.


Don't forget about Wyoming. It's been overlooked in the hoopla surrounding Thursday's Iowa caucuses and next week's New Hampshire primary, but Wyoming Republicans will caucus Saturday and choose delegates to the national convention in September.


Tennessee among 5 states providing air-quality data to asthmatics

Tennessee is among five states pairing up with the federal government to provide asthmatics with air-quality data - via cell phone, pager or e-mail â-hat they may need to plan their day and protect their health.


Deputy prime minister lauds decision of Ukrainian court in ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Deputy prime minister Anne McLellan has applauded the intervention of Ukraine's supreme court in that country's disputed presidential election.


VoIP Calls Are Very PC Internet Phone Service Appeals to a Growing Number of Customers

By Anna Marie Kukec Daily Herald Business Writer  Making a telephone call through the Internet is a lot like the Wild West.  The technology is still in its infancy.


Turk Firm Says Quitting Iraq to Save 10 Hostages

A Turkish company said on Tuesday it was suspending its operations in Iraq to save 10 employees abducted at the weekend by an Iraqi militant group which has threatened to kill them.


UN Nears Showdown on Pact to Ban Stem Cell Study

Talks at the United Nations appear to have failed to avert a new U.N. confrontation over a U.S.-led drive to ban all cloning of human embryos including for stem cell research, diplomats said on Thursday.


Il tecnico del Catania fuori fino al 30 settembre


Recess backlash: Parents say it pays to play

A growing body of research finds that even a 15- or 20-minute break enhances a child's ability to learn.


Firefighter killed, 3 people missing in explosion at Russian helium plant

MOSCOW  - One firefighter was killed and three people were missing after a gas leak caused a massive explosion at a helium factory in central Russia, emergency officials reported Saturday.


Why Stock Markets Stayed Calm in Southern Asia

Natural disasters often provoke sharp stock market declines where they occur. But the Asian tsunami had negligible impact on industrial capacity.


Countering the Harmony offer for Gold Fields

JOHANNESBURG  --While the dust is still settling letâs take a look at some of the arguments Gold Fields might start putting up to persuade its shareholders of the poverty of the Harmony bid.


Read the Gallup poll and you'll see President Bush has a whopping 13-point lead over his Democratic rival, John Kerry among likely voters.


A Weekly Roundup of the Buzz From the Sunday Talk Shows

White House national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley presented the Bush administration's plan for the next two months, while it awaits a key report in September assessing the effectiveness of its policy in Iraq.


Early results from the Afghan election suggest interim president Hamid Karzai has won enough votes for victory.


ONLY two of the eight Olympics singles semi-finalists are left after two rounds of the US Open. On the men's side, all the medal winners -- Chile's Nicolas Massu (gold), American Mardy Fish (silver) and Chilean


Hungarian and Serb leaders appeal for calm

Senior representatives from Serbia and Hungary met in Belgrade Wednesday and pledged to calm nationalist tensions between the two countries.


Roddick, Safin ease into second round in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand (Sports Network) - Second-seeded American Andy Roddick and third-seeded Russian Marat Safin highlighted Wednesday's first-round winners at the $550,000 Thailand Open.


Saint Etienne, 12:55 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: ST.ETIENNE LICENZIA SAKHO PER FATTI GRAVI

Il Saint Etienne, club di prima divisione francese, ha licenziato ''per fatti gravi'' l'attaccante L...


Prescription Drug Use at Record High for Americans

Americans, long considered one of the  most medicated peoples in the world, are swallowing more pills  than ever, according to a report released on Thursday by the  U.S. government.


Russia mine toll reaches 25 as last bodies found

The final death toll from a fire at a  remote Russian gold mine reached 25 on Sunday as rescuers found  the bodies of four men, the last of the miners trapped deep  underground three days earlier.


The investment ends two months of jockeying among Microsoft, Google and Yahoo for the right to invest in and forge close ties with the fast-growing social networking Web site.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced her intention to revive the mothballed EU constitution, The Times of London said.Comment


Preserve or let go: Blacks debate fate of their landmarks

Incomplete records and conflicting emotions within the black community make preserving African-American historical sites difficult.


Chirac says true partnership with Libya ahead

French President Jacques Chirac,currently on a visit to Libya, said Wednesday that the turbulent times between the two countries were over and a true partnership was ahead, said


Borat seen as human rights victim by U.S. government

Fictional Kazakh TV reporter Borat has made an unexpected cameo appearance as a victim of censorship in a heavyweight annual human rights report issued by the State Department.


Earnhardt wins; championship battle tightens

Dale Earnhardt Jr. made up for his big mistake of a week earlier, pulling away from Jeff Gordon Sunday in a pair of overtime laps to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway and tighten the championship chase with two races to go.


A Benevento protesta contro la discarica regionale


Muddy slopes, slushy peaks, unused lifts — this town in the French Alps is living out the nightmare of many a ski resort in a century scientists say is doomed to keep getting warmer.


Top news: 11 September 2004, Saturday. The risk of terror attacks in Sofia has increased after such incidents struck Spain, Turkey and other countries.


The International Committee of the Red Cross is the silent service of the global humanitarian community, maintaining strict neutrality to win the trust of governments and combatants and to safeguard the interests of the imprisoned and the vulnerable.


Researchers have some sobering news during this festive season: Americans are more likely to die on Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, and on New Year's Day than on any other day of the year.


President defiant as Iran faces new sanctions

Iran's president voiced defiance on Wednesday as world powers hoped to put the finishing touches on a draft text imposing new sanctions against the Islamic Republic, saying the country would not surrender.


Ancient Greek jar found on Albania coast

Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast.


Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.


Judge Rejects Mental Tests for Jackson Accuser

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - A judge refused on Monday  to order the teenage boy who accuses Michael Jackson of  molesting him to be examined by a psychiatrist chosen by the  pop star's lawyers.


Tourists and their dollars flock to Mt. St. Helens

Over the last two weeks, Mount Saint Helens captured worldwide attention as it came to life, spewing clouds of steam and ash. But it has also drawn


US gymnast Paul Hamm can keep the gold medal he won in the men's all-around event at the Athens Olympics, a sports tribunal ruled Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland.


The Antarctica Marathon is a sign of tourism's race to the bottom - of the world


De Benedetti, a tali condizioni nessuno disponibile


A kidnapped Italian journalist begs for her life as the Italian Senate votes to extend the country's military presence in Iraq.


U.S. Agrees to Send Terror Detainee to Saudi Arabia

The agreement clears the way for Yaser Esam Hamdi, who was born in the U.S. and raised in Saudi Arabia, to return there.


Pounds 1.6m Defra Grant is Sign of Healthy Future

By Anna Lognonne  Livestock and dairy farmers have been awarded grants totalling more than pounds 1.6m by Defra to prevent cattle diseases and improve cattle health on-farm.


Democratic Sen. Johnson critical but stable

U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South  Dakota was critically ill but stable on Thursday after brain  surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive  his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new  Senate.


Equatorial Guinea Wants to Quiz Thatcher in S. Africa

Equatorial Guinea prosecutors have asked South Africa for permission to question Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in Cape Town last week on suspicion of bankrolling a failed plan to overthrow


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says Colombia's Farc rebels have said they are ready to release hostages.


'L'8 gennaio avremo il primo incontro col Governo'


Oil pushes above $59 on cold weather in U.S.

Oil bounced back above $59 a barrel on Tuesday as the coldest weather of the U.S. winter was expected to draw down heating oil stocks.


Sun trims fourth-quarter earnings by $12M

In financial documents filed with the SEC, Sun Microsoystems said its net income for the quarter that ended June 30 had been revised downward by $12 million and 1 cent per share.


National Express claims it is "obsessed with safety" after one of its coaches overturned on a motorway.


UK's Brown pledges new direction for Britain

Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged on Monday to set Britain on a new path to meet its people's rising aspirations and give them the skills to compete in a globalized world.


Don't Fall for the Promise of 'Free': The BBB Warns That Offers for "Free" Merchandise Can Cost You in the End.

By Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 18--The come-ons and ads seem endless:  "Take our survey and win an iPod.""Click here for a free $20 Target gift card.""You're a winner of a dream vacation!" The real reason behind many of these ads is lead generation.


Frequent moviegoers tend to arrive at the theater 16 percent earlier than the average moviegoer, according to a survey by Arbitron, the audience research firm.


England's James Anderson is returning home because of a back injury.


Senate panel backs kids health care bill

Defying a veto threat from President  George W. Bush, a U.S. Senate panel overwhelmingly approved a  bill on Thursday to finance expansion of a children's health  care program with an increase in tobacco taxes.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, countering criticism that the Bush administration has fundamentally broken with past U.S. foreign policy, asserted in a speech last night that the administration's policies are instead part of a 100-year-old tradition that she labeled "American realism."


Nearly 75% of people oppose the idea of charging motorists by the mile, a poll for the BBC finds.


Rieti, 21:24 - BASKET, SERIE A: UN'AZIENDA DI CABLAGGIO SPONSOR DI RIETI

La Sebastiani Basket Rieti, squadra di A1, ha trovato uno sponsor per la prossima stagione: è...


Nancy to host on new Sirius Sinatra radio channel

Forty years after collaborating with  her father Frank for the No. 1 hit "Something Stupid," Nancy  Sinatra will perform a key role on a station launched by Sirius  Satellite Radio Inc. largely devoted to the music of Ol' Blue  Eyes.


Reports say France is still talking to the kidnappers of two reporters after a deadline for their execution expires.


Third seed Novak Djokovic survived an epic five-set encounter against Czech Radek Stepanek, fighting off exhaustion and crippling cramps to reach the third round of the U.S. Open Friday.


Stefano Baldini's victory in the men's marathon is overshadowed after Vanderlei de Lima is attacked by a spectator.


Status Quo Candidate Wins Puerto Rico Election

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico  - Puerto Rico's protracted  election came to a close on Tuesday after nearly two months of  recounts and legal disputes with the certification of Anibal  Acevedo Vila as the U.S. territory's new governor.


Brudnoy, in cancer's grip, prepares for end

David Brudnoy's voice has filled the cars and kitchens of the everyday and the elite for nearly three decades, his thoughts shaping the way tens of thousands of listeners view the world beyond their doors.


The Bush administration is willing to send a small number of U.S. combat troops to Pakistan to help fight the insurgency there if Pakistani authorities ask for such help, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.


Abbas Election Victory Stirs Hopes for Peace Talks

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - A landslide victory by  Mahmoud Abbas in Palestinian elections to choose a successor to  Yasser Arafat raised hopes on Monday for reviving talks with  Israel after years of bloodshed.


Scientists have completed a detailed genetic map of the mouse brain that they hope will spur new insights into how the brain works and what happens when it breaks down.


Johnny Oates, Former Orioles Manager, Dies

BALTIMORE -- Johnny Oates, a former manager for the Baltimore Orioles, died early Friday. He was 58. Oates was diagnosed with a brain tumor three years ago.


Mid-Week Top 5 Movies of the Week  (As on January 13th, 2005)


Report: Hoover had plan for mass arrests

Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had a plan to suspend the rules against illegal detention and arrest up to 12,000 Americans he suspected of being disloyal, according to a newly declassified document.


Nato allies must do more to fight the Taleban in Afghanistan, the US defence secretary tells the BBC.


Sony to Exit Rear-Projection TV Business

Sony is dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business to focus on two flat panel technologies -- liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diode.


A sacked Indian film censor who refused to approve a movie on Gujarat riots sues a politician for defamation.


Opposition Alleges Afghan Election Fraud

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's first direct presidential election was thrust into turmoil hours after it started Saturday when all 15 candidates challenging interim leader Hamid Karzai alleged fraud over the ink meant to ensure people voted only once and vowed to boycott the results.    But electoral officials rejected their demand that the vote be called off, saying an apparent mix-up with ink used to mark voters' thumbs was not severe enough to halt the historic vote...


The latest project at the Museum of Sex harnesses our collective sexual preferences to tailor personal recommendations for adult content. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Syria tested chemical arms on civilians in Darfur region: press

BERLIN : Syria tested chemical weapons on civilians in Sudan's troubled western Darfur region in June and killed dozens of people.


Katie Hnida now lives in New York, far away from the football fields that defined her high school and college years and turned them into one part triumph, another part living hell.


BERLIN Sept. 19, 2004 - Voters in two east German states angry over high unemployment handed a rebuke Sunday to Germany's two biggest parties, giving big gains to far right and former Communist groups, television projections showed.


Brazilian mining giant Vale said  Monday it was in talks with Anglo-Swiss rival Xstrata about a  takeover, a deal that analysts said could top $100 billion in  one of the biggest mergers ever.


Korean airline says no to Apple, Dell laptops

Even machines not affected by battery recalls Korean Air has become the latest airline to effectively ground notebooks from Apple and Dell. The carrier has banned travellers from bringing those companies' portable computers into aircraft cabins unless the laptops' batteries have been removed first.â¦


UK police break Internet child abuse network

Police have smashed a global Internet  pedophile ring with 700 members and rescued more than 30  children from abuse, a police spokesman said on Monday.


Cracking down on college students, the music industry is sending thousands more complaints to top universities this school year than it did last year as it targets music illegally downloaded over campus computer networks.


Siniscalco: una spesa in stile britannico

LâItalia Ã¨ determinata a realizzare vere privatizzazioni e applicherÃ  regole di bilancio sul modello britannico, evitando le misure una tantum varate in passato. Lo afferma il ministro dellâEconomia


Analyst: Apple's iPhone Ready in Four to Six Months

PC Magazine - An analyst says the computer maker could be poised to sell as many as 12 million of its own brand of cell phones following a 2007 debut.


China Planning to Enact Law Against Secession

China announced Friday it intends to enact a law against secession from the country, a move that analysts said could legally bind the Communist Party leadership to follow


NASA to send celestial hammer to break open comet

Scientific curiosity is going to cause a minor collision in space. On January 12, 2004, NASA is scheduled to launch a spacecraft named Deep Impact.


Cheap and cheerful Review Quality used to cost. We all know that whenever we bought a consumer electronics product, part of what we paid went on the brand name. Well, things have changed and the Canon PowerShot A460 is sure testament to this, and a snip at just Â£70, the A460 is very much a budget-priced product.â¦


D'Alema giovedi' nei Territori, vedra' Abu Mazen


U.S. Economic Growth Weakest in Over 4 Years

Growth advanced at a rate of just 0.6 percent, compared with an initial estimate of 1.3 percent.


Palestinians warn settlement plan will cloud talks

Israel's plan to build houses on occupied land near Jerusalem will cloud renewed peace talks, the Palestinian Authority said on Sunday, the day before an international aid conference opens in Paris.


Mobile phone giant Vodafone posts a slight dip in annual profits as it battles tough competition in Europe.


Locks of Love Will Collect Tresses for Children's Wigs

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 7--A Locks of Love event will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Nyssa School Auditorium in Nyssa, Ore.   Locks of Love makes wigs for children who are undergoing cancer treatments.


Rosie, Elisabeth wage angry war of words

Watching Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck squabble on ABC's "The View" is nothing new, but Wednesday's dustup seemed particularly nasty with the co-hosts trading accusations and personal digs.


CORAL GABLES, Florida  - Hillary Clinton and other Democratic presidential hopefuls wooed Hispanic voters on Sunday with pledges to back a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and attacks on Republican "demagoguery" on the issue of immigration.


Lo store ha fatto la fortuna del made in Italy negli Usa


Pfizer to Halt 'Good as Floss' Listerine Ads

Pfizer will spend $2 million to replace what a judge called misleading advertising suggesting that Listerine mouthwash is as effective as flossing.


Longtime Fool contributor Whitney Tilson looks back at his good picks and bad calls in 2004.


Suicide bomber kills north Iraq police chief

A suicide bomber in police uniform killed a top police official in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday as he toured the site of a blast a day earlier that killed 36 people and wounded scores, police said.


New Century stops taking loan applications

New Century Financial Corp. ,  whose shares fell 25 percent on Thursday amid speculation it  would seek bankruptcy protection, said it has received $265  million in financing, but stopped accepting loan applications  after some lenders blocked its credit lines.


PECHINO - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi e' a colloquio con il presidente della Repubblica Popolare di Cina, Hu Jintao. E' il momento piu' alto della visita di Stato in Cina che si concludera' giovedi' a Shanghai. Il


Europe Meets on Iran; Annan Visits Tehran

The European Union agreed today to try to clarify IranÂs stance on halting uranium enrichment within two weeks.


Google has patched a hole in its search engine that could have allowed malicious hackers to modify the content of the Google search results page or silently modify search results.


Alison Case's research focuses primarily on narrative in the 18th- and 19th-century British novel, women novelists, and gender in Victorian poetry but also includes narrative theory, women's studies, history of ...


Czech arms go to countries violating human rights - activists

PRAGUE- Weapons and military material from the Czech Republic are allegedly exported to the countries in which human rights are violated and where there is a risk of their abuse, representatives of human rights ...


Roma, 16:58 - CALCIO, ROMA; PERROTTA: COMPETITIVI ANCHE IN EUROPA

Domani la Roma debutta in Champions League affrontando all'Olimpico lo Shakhtar. Fiducioso Simone Pe...


U.S. says all issues on table in Olmert-Abbas talks

All issues are on the table when Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets Palestinian and Israeli leaders next week, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.


HOUSTON (Ticker) - Once again, Roger Federer of Switzerland got the better of Aussie Lleyton Hewitt. Federer, the top seed and world No.


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Smoking in most enclosed public places will be banned in England within four years, the government said today. All restaurants, pubs and bars which prepare and serve food will not be able to allow smoking


Pentagon Acknowledges Eight Afghan Detainee Deaths

Eight detainees have died in American military custody in Afghanistan, more than previously reported, the Pentagon said on Monday, while a human rights group assailed a US "culture of impunity" on prisoner abuse.


LONDON - In a season already brimming with accolades, trophies and high praise, Schalk Burger's stock in world rugby continues its meteoric rise.


Finanziaria, Forza Italia: per imprese sgravi Irap da 425 a 2.125 ...

L'obiettivo finale Ã¨ la totale abrogazione. Prevista Irpef a tre aliquote, al 23, 33 e 39% el'introduzione di un contributo etico del 3% oltre i 100.000 euro. Roma, 5 nov. (Adnkronos) - Sgravi Irap per piccole e piccolissime imprese.


This summerâs box office has found its gravy in action sequels. Following on the heels of the âAlien Versus Predatorâ success story, the sci-fi sequel âResident Evil: Apocalypseâ opened at number


Manipulation a powerful weapon for hostage-takers

Terrorism, atrocities, hostage-taking. None of it makes much sense unless you take into account the element of psychological manipulation, which is often played out more covertly than most realise.


US stock investors face a mind-numbing pile of information next week as corporate earnings and economic data pour in, Alan Greenspan speaks and the presidential election heads toward the homestretch.


Massimiliano Leprotti, Luca Martinelli, Giacomo Petitti - ÂCITTADINI DI NUOVE GEOGRAFIEÂ - Percorsi di volontariato lungo lÂasse Nord Sud - Ed. EMI Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Nuovi cittadini per nuove geografie, parlano la lingua della gratuitÃ  e della cooperazione e ascoltano la voce del Sud, senza mai cedere al senso di rassegnazione. Se le specie animali sanno adattarsi, generazione dopo generazi...


The director of the movie "Titanic"  presented on Monday what he said was evidence the tomb of Jesus  had been uncovered but scholars greeted the assertion with  skepticism, some dismissing it as a publicity stunt.


For Johnny Depp, there are films and there are Tim Burton films. The Hollywood actor has teamed up with director Burton for the sixth time in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", a blood-spattered adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical that has impressed the critics.


Ten-year-old Ukrainian girl bids farewell to Canada after heart surgery

CALGARY (CP) - A 10-year-old Ukrainian girl who has spent the best part of three years in Alberta for a series of heart operations bid a happy farewell Wednesday as she left Calgary to return home.


Jose Mourinho has accused Manchester United of playing badly when they travel south after Alex Ferguson reignited a war of words with the former Porto boss.


NBA doubleheader expected to be holiday draw

Disney's ABC and ESPN outlets will likely grab big ratings with a Detroit-Indiana/Miami-Los Angeles Lakers NBA doubleheader Christmas Day, which says something about what can sell sports.


Israeli air strike 'absolutely tragic': Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair described an Israeli air strike in south Lebanon that killed more than 50 people as "absolutely tragic" and demonstrated why the conflict cannot continue.


Contempt Order Against Reporter in Leak Case Is Vacated

Matthew Cooper agreed to give a statement to investigators of the administration's leak of a covert C.I.A. agent's identity.


Space station astronauts on last of three spacewalks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station left the outpost on Thursday for a spacewalk to pack up blankets and covers no longer needed to keep gear warm.


The Loch Ness monster is back — and there's video. A man has captured what Nessie watchers say is possible footage of the supposed mythical creature beneath Scotland's most mysterious lake.


Merck, FDA to Face Congress Over Withdrawn Vioxx

A top Republican lawmaker on  Wednesday called on Merck & Co. Inc. to answer questions about  its withdrawn drug Vioxx at the first congressional hearing on  Nov. 18 to address the arthritis medicine's safety problems.


Thousand of soldiers were deployed to a lawless Amazon rainforest region where an American nun was shot to death last weekend amid violence between peasants and loggers vying for the area's vast natural resource riches.


The US is bracing itself for another volcanic eruption, with scientists warning that Mount St Helens could blow its top again in the coming days.


The Redskins' kicking game, which had been in chaos since the opening game of the season, has found a sudden degree of stability in Shaun Suisham.


British sculptor Anish Kapoor unveils his reflective Sky Mirror work outside New York's Rockefeller Centre.


Devils Debate the Candidates: Vote Bush for a bright future

Well, the debates are over, and Americans have had ample opportunity to feel out each candidate. In one corner, we have a compassionate conservative who has shaped public policy based on the principles of


Dan Rather's Future a Complicated Question

In Kansas City, Mo., it's Kirk Black's job to answer for Dan Rather. The station manager of KCTV, like his colleagues at many other CBS affiliates, is facing a flood of calls and e-mails from viewers angry at Dan Rather for relying on apparently fake documents to suggest President Bush's National Guard service record was less than stellar.


Britain's Ricky Hatton knocked out Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico in the fourth round to retain his IBO light welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday.


Vodafone moves to boost mobile enterprise offerings

(InfoWorld) - With price pressure nibbling away its consumer voice business, Vodafone GroupÂ has taken steps to move beyond its traditional mobile phone operations and strengthen its service portfolio in the potentially lucrative enterprise market. The group's U.K. subsidiary has acquired Aspective and Isis Telecommunications Management, and signed a strategic partnership with Fiberlink Communications, the British operator said Monday. The deals aim to help the operator develop capabilities in three core areas: applications, access and service. Aspective is a consultancy specialized in developing enterprise applications, such as CRM (customer relationship management), to run over mobile platforms. Isis Communications Management brings added service capability, particularly in fleet management and billing. In a move to provide added access capability, Vodafone will offer Fiberlink's Extend360 Mobility Platform, which offers secure cellular access to corporate VPNs (virtual private networks). The deals come in response to demands from large enterprise customers for support with billing and analysis tools, management of their device fleets, mobile data applications and interfaces to internal systems, Pauline Trotter, an analyst with Ovum, wrote in a report.


Seventh case of foot-and-mouth confirmed in Surrey

A herd of cattle has tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease, the seventh case in Britain since an outbreak began in August, the agriculture ministry confirmed late Monday.


A reporter's effort to auction off a ballpoint pen once owned by a serial killer is thwarted by eBay's policy against listing such items. But the internet has no shortage of venues for unloading grisly artifacts. By Marty Graham.


Fed chairman Ben Bernanke revives fears that the crisis in the sub-prime lending market could derail the US economy.


Governor-elect tackles Louisiana's image

Changing Louisiana's reputation for corruption would do more than just make over its image, Gov.-elect Bobby Jindal said Sunday: It could help the state attract businesses and win federal aid for hurricane recovery.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Authorities broke up a suspected steroid ring in Florida on Tuesday that is accused of distributing anti-aging treatments to celebrities and muscle-building drugs to professional athletes.


Occidental Posts Higher Quarterly Profit

Occidental Petroleum Corp.  on Monday reported a higher quarterly profit, benefiting from high oil and gas prices.


Mantova, 18:53 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: NOSELLI HA SMALTITO L'INFLUENZA

Ripresa degli allenamenti del Mantova in vista della gara di sabato contro il Bari. Il tecnico Di Ca...


Ticketmaster Signs Resale Deal With N.F.L.

In another push into the lucrative secondary ticket market, the company plans to introduce a Web site next year that can be used to resell tickets to pro football games.


Fifa World Cup European Qualifying continued tonight with games across the continent and wins recorded for Holland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Portugal, Greece and the Ukraine, among others.


Clinton Wins 6 States, Obama Takes 3 in Early Voting

Bloomberg - Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton claimed victories in six states, while Barack Obama won three, according to early network projections on the biggest day of voting in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Conflicting Reports on iTunes Sales Declines

A New York Times story published yesterday cited a report from Forrester Research analyst Josh Bernoff, which inferred that since the ratio of iTunes songs sold per iPod sold has been steadily rising, a disconnect could be occurring between the two products in a changing portable media market.


Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson brought to Disney's publishing units one of the biggest children's hits of the year, a prequel to "Peter Pan."


Shooting at Pakistani mosque foils Islamist mediators

Explosions and heavy gunfire stopped Islamist politicians from entering a besieged Islamabad mosque on Saturday, on a mission to persuade a radical cleric to send out children among his hundreds of militant followers.


RI committed to free trade under WTO: Minister

Indonesia remains committed to the goals of free trade but it will also exercise its right to protect its industries and workers as far as allowed under the World Trade Organization (WTO), chief economics minister Aburizal Bakrie says.


Has That Homebuilder Got a Deal for You?

Financial incentives have hit the new-home market. Are they worth it?


Servira' a sostenere piano di investimenti e acquisizioni


The SFA insists manager Berti Vogts has been issued with no ultimatums over the future of his job.


Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra come together in Aitraaz.


Allstate posts lower fourth-quarter earnings

Allstate Corp, the largest publicly  traded U.S. home insurer, said on Tuesday that net income fell  37.3 percent in the fourth quarter, hurt by higher catastrophe  losses.


For some investors, the misery of subprime loans, exploding adjustable rate mortgages and slumping sales mean one thing: opportunity.


Beat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.


Iran has brought its war games maneuvers over the past year into busy shipping lanes in the Straits of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which two-fifths of the world's oil supplies pass, the top U.S. Navy commander in the Mideast said.


Amazon scoops up Audible in $300 million deal

The deal is likely to mean that audiobooks will become the latest addition to its fast-growing music download store.


Sony Launches TV Tuner, Recorder for PS3

Sony said it would sell a device to let users record live television that can be stored on the game console or transferred to the PlayStation Portable for later viewing.


Now that Honolulu's Michelle Wie has reached the advanced age of 15 â-ell, advanced from 14 â - goal is to get to the point where she can win tournaments against strong players.


Democratic congressman indicted for bribery

U.S. Democratic Rep. William Jefferson was indicted on Monday on 16 counts that accuse him of soliciting bribes and paying off a Nigerian official, a U.S. Justice Department official said.


Sri Lankan Turtles Even Rarer in Wake of Tsunami

Sri Lankan conservationist Kithsiri Kannangara wipes a tear as he stands over a patch of sand and broken wire mesh, the only surviving incubation pit of his hatchery for endangered sea turtles.


Nearly one third of overweight or obese teenagers have the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of disorders that raise the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, according to a new report.


Confusion about phone tariffs means users could be wasting Â£8bn a year, warns an online comparison service.


Israel's Barak leads in Labor vote: exit polls

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak was leading a close race for the leadership of Israel's Labor Party on Tuesday, television exit polls showed.


Delete records, or profile the whole UK, says DNA print pioneer

The scientist who pioneered DNA fingerprinting has warned of the increasing danger of false positives as the use of the technique becomes more widespread.


The collapse of an Antarctic ice shelf two years ago has accelerated the flow of glaciers into the nearby Weddell Sea.


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TV hosts Leno, O'Brien to return despite strike

Late-night TV comedians Jay Leno  and Conan O'Brien said on Monday they will resume taping their  shows on January 2, and cross picket lines if necessary, after  nearly two months off the air in support of striking film and  television writers.


Knot or not? Ash-Abhishek spotted in temple

Did they or did they knot? When the entire Bachchan clan arrived in the holy town of Varanasi with Aishwarya Rai in tow late on Sunday night, it sent rumour mills working overtime.


Twardowski, Robert J. "Bobby" Suddenly passed away December 10, 2006 at the age of 55 years. Beloved husband of Sharon (nee McNabb) for 12 years. Brother of Linda (Tom) Wheeler, Greg Twardowski, and other family members. Preceded in death by his parents Richard and Jean Twardowski.


Delphi ends Cerberus deal; sees new plan in July

Delphi Corp.  said on Monday  it has formally killed a proposed equity investment led by  Cerberus Capital Management LP and expects to complete a new  plan and outline for creditor recoveries by the end of July.


Microsoft Forges Dev Tool, Database Links

Using the Visual Studio 2008 development platform with SQL Server 2008 will require a patch.


Tina Sugandh becomes the first Indian American to sign major record deal.


Chad says it will not accept a UN peacekeeping force on its eastern border  - only one made up of police officers.


France says all must be done to avoid war with Iran

Everything must be done to  avoid the prospect of war with Iran, French Prime Minister  Francois Fillon said on Monday, a day after his foreign  minister said the country should prepare for that possibility.


UN prosecutors say ex-Kosovo PM has blood on his hands

UN prosecutor Carla Del Ponte on Monday told judges that former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj was a warlord and a gangster, as he went on trial for war crimes.


Inter finally played up to preseason expectations Sunday, with Adriano producing two excellent goals and Christian Vieri ending his scoring drought in a 3-1 win over Udinese in the Italian league.


California Company to Make New Anthrax Vaccine

VaxGen Inc. will make a new and improved version of the anthrax vaccine for use in case of a biological attack, the US government said on Thursday.


Ilim Pulp denies Russian businessman's plans to buy British ...

ST.PETERSBURG. Aug 24 (Interfax-West) - The Ilim Pulp Enterprise, Russia's major pulp and paper producer, has denied reports that one of its shareholders Boris Zingarevich is planning to invest in British football club Everton.


Sparks flew early between Sen. John McCain and former Gov. Mitt Romney in tonight's Republican presidential candidate debate. Romney said some of McCain's views are "out of the mainstream" of conservative thought and have hurt the Republican Party.


Record 2,600 football hooligans get game bans

A record 2,596 convicted hooligans have been barred from attending football matches both at home and abroad for up to ten years, the Home Office announced yesterday.


30-Pound DVD Set Will Showcase United Artists

United Artists, the legendary film label Tom Cruise took over last year, plans to roll out an unusual marketing campaign aimed at restoring its brand to prominence.


Adriana Fonzi Cruciani guidera' i telespettatori


ROVANIEMI, Finland  - Customer service, story-telling, nature studies and wilderness survival are essential skills for any elf worthy of the name.


As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations BBC World Service is discussing issues related to freedom of media and information. Send us your views.


Spain hits terror: 12 bombs from ETA in four days

Spain hit 12 bombs blasts exploded by the Basque separatist group ETA in four days. Seven bomb blasts occurred Monday after unknown callers, speaking in the name of Basque terrorist group ETA, threatened a Basque newspaper Gara.


Google, Salesforce.com to partner on Web site

Blog: Site aims to allow the online customer relationship management software maker to act as a reseller for Google's AdWords.


Rio de Janeiro, 18:53 - CALCIO, DENILSON IN ARABIA SAUDITA

Il brasiliano Denilson, 29 anni, la scorsa stagione al Bordeaux, ha firmato un contratto per un anno...


By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.


Picture-postcard Maldives struggle to survive in tsunami wake

At a makeshift refuge camp in the capital Male, a teenager vows never to go back to his tiny coral island after Sunday's deadly tsunami lashed the equatorial nation, killing at least 55 people.


PeopleSoft board rejects takeover bid by Oracle

PLEASANTON, California - PeopleSoft Inc.'s board yesterday rejected Oracle Corp.'s $9.2 billion takeover bid, continuing its resistance after the company's own shareholders tendered more than 60 percent of their stock to Oracle.


Chris Lofton scored 21 points, and Tennessee pulled away from No. 5 Florida in the first half and held on for an 86-76 victory Tuesday night.


Israeli ministry drops plans for Jerusalem homes

Israel's Housing Ministry backed away on Thursday from a preliminary proposal to build homes on occupied land near Jerusalem that had been criticized by Palestinian and Israeli officials.


Lockheed Martin Profit Jumps 41% in Quarter

Lockheed Martin Corp. yesterday reported a 41 percent increase in profit during its third quarter as fighter jet and information technology demand continued to drive growth.


Nearly a Month Later, Ohio Fight Goes On

Nearly a month after John Kerry conceded Ohio to President Bush, complaints and challenges about the balloting are mounting as activists including the Rev. Jesse Jackson demand closer scrutiny to ensure the votes are being counted on the up-and-up.


MySpace to sell music from nearly 3 million bands

MySpace, the wildly popular online  teen hangout, said on Friday it will make its first move into  the digital music business by selling songs from nearly 3  million unsigned bands.


ASEAN, Australia, N.Zealand See 2007 Pact

Southeast Asian nations, Australia and New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said on Sunday.


Samsung introduces a trio of 8MP cameras

Blog: Samsung has introduced three new 8MP cameras, due to hit stores this August and September.


Preallarme maltempo e rischio idrogeologico dalle 23 di questa ...

Allarme maltempo e preallarme per rischio idrogeologico in sette province della Lombardia. Sulla base delle ultime elaborazioni del Servizio meteorologico regionale, la Protezione civile della Lombardia ha


British rock band Oasis are to release a greatest hits album, their spokeswoman said.


A plan by five central banks aimed at easing the credit crunch is welcomed by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.


Rebels Kill 20 in Pre-Election Attacks in Iraq

Guerrillas killed 20 people in attacks in Iraq Tuesday, and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi acknowledged what he called pockets of the country would be too unsafe for voting in a Jan. 30 election.


A U.S. study suggests low levels of toxic substances cause critical stem cells in the central nervous system to prematurely stop functioning.


Shi'ite Fighters Hand Over Arms for Cash in Baghdad

A Shi'ite militia disarmament plan that  could end weeks of fighting in Baghdad got slowly under way on  Monday as Iraq's interim government pursued peace talks with  the rebel-held Sunni Muslim city of Falluja.


George Bush's foreign policy is simple: don't mess with America. The same, it appears, applies to economic policy as well.


Napoli, 19:42 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; TIFOSO LANCIA BOTTIGLIA: BLOCCATO DAGLI ALTRI

Bella dimostrazione di civiltà e collaborazione con gli addetti al servizio d'ordine e la pol...


Suicide Bombers Kill 20 Iraqis in Surge of Violence

Suicide bombers killed 20 members of  Iraq's fledgling security forces near a U.S. marine base west  of Baghdad and at a checkpoint to the north on Saturday amid a  spate of insurgent attacks across the country.


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Two out-of-towners got caught in a rain shower, and decided to seek refuge by breaking into a shoe store. Then one thing led to another - at least that's what the couple told the officer who found them having sex amid new boots in the store's display window.


Man Arrested in Grand Ave. Stabbing, Fire

By Dave Orrick and Mara Gottfried, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Jun. 16--St. Paul Police this afternoon announced the arrest of a 26-year-old man in connection with a break-in, stabbing, fire and abduction in an apartment on Grand Avenue Friday morning.


David Letterman's longtime sidekick, Paul Shaffer, is stepping into the spotlight with a memoir about his show business career.


YESTERDAY Close $639.62 Change +$6.14 52-WEEK High $641.41 Low $417.50 Google Inc., the owner of the most popular Internet search engine, said third-quarter profit jumped 46 percent, beating analysts' estimates, after the company extended its lead over Yahoo Inc. and grew outside the United States.


Another classic duel between Duke and Maryland ended with an increasingly familiar result. Travis Garrison had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Terrapins wore down No. 7 Duke in overtime for a 99-92 victory last night in College Park, Md.


WHAT HAPPENED: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud Party approves inviting the dovish Labor Party into a coalition government.


MALAYBALAY CITY -- Killings of journalists have placed the Philippines near the bottom of the third annual worldwide index of press freedom repared by Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontieres), an unsavory reputation shared by many other Asian


Time Warner sets lower 2008 profit growth target

Time Warner Inc  forecast on Wednesday profit growth to slow but possibly exceed analyst estimates in 2008 after reporting quarterly earnings that reflected increases in broadband and phone subscribers and sales of "Harry Potter" and "300" home videos.


A series of five small explosions shook the Spanish capital of Madrid late Friday.


Per 8 ore autoferrotranviari,4 ore in sedi aeroportuali


A major security operation is under way in Chile ahead of the annual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation group (Apec).


Justin Zwick overcame a hamstring pull to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown Wednesday night as Ohio State downed Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl, 33-7.


Kidnappers Demand Foreign Troops Quit Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on  Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing a  Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of death.


Spray this stuff on your car and it's clean.


JPMorgan: Predecessor Banks Owned Slaves

Banks that later became part of  JPMorgan Chase & Co. received thousands of slaves as collateral  for 19th century loans, the No. 2 U.S. bank said on Thursday in  an apology.


Shuttle Discovery docks in space station port

Space shuttle Discovery slipped into a docking port at the International Space Station on Monday, ending a two-day voyage that began with NASA's first night launch since the 2003 Columbia accident.


Rell released from hospital, goes home to rest

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she was tired but feeling well Thursday as she left Danbury Hospital, three days after undergoing breast cancer surgery.


The government will use legislation if the Northern Rock is nationalised, the BBC learns.


NHL, players edge closer together but is there time to bridge gap?

NEW YORK (CP) - The two sides in the NHL labour dispute have abandoned longstanding philosophical positions and edged closer together, but the question is whether there is time to bridge the remaining gap.


Oil prices fell to seven-week lows below $47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another increase in US oil and natural gas inventories.


China uncovers "worms, substandard goods" from U.S.

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations.


Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross gave birth to non-identical twin daughters, named Eden and Savvanah, in Los Angeles. They are the first children for Cross, 44, and her husband Tom Mahoney, 49. Cross's due date was not until April, but she...


Democrat John Edwards is trying to turn the Democratic presidential race into a referendum on honesty and integrity, areas where polling has shown that voters are divided about Hillary Rodham Clinton.


The iconic tree that gave Brazil its name and the world's violinists their bows got extra protection Thursday to prevent it from sliding toward extinction.


Social Security Gets Cost of Living Boost

The cost of living adjustment intended to help more than 47 million Social Security recipients keep up with inflation is expected to be a tad larger in 2005 than it was this year, but the bad news is that much of the increase will be eaten up by higher Medicare premiums.


European stocks fell sharply on Thursday as volatility returned to global equity markets following a jump in oil prices and concerns over interest rates.


Online Marketer Agrees to Halt 'Spyware' Ads

A U.S. Internet marketer has agreed  to stop inundating computers with unwanted "spyware" that can  disable users' computers while he fights a lawsuit from the  U.S. Federal Trade Commission.


Clinton Camp May Regret Largely Turning Its Back on Caucus States

Among the costliest decisions Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign has made this year was to largely cede caucus states to Barack Obama. It is one that, in retrospect, baffles Democratic strategists and, even more so, the operatives on Obama's team.


MILAN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2004--

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Oil prices rise above $71 a barrel as fears intensify over Mid-East instability and insufficient supply in the US.


'The Incredibles' Soar to $70 Mln at Box Offices

Computer animated movie superheroes "The Incredibles" topped domestic box office charts over the weekend, raking in $70.


Confectionery firms are to stop making some of their king-size chocolate bars as part of a drive to combat obesity. Reducing portion sizes is one of the seven key pledges set out in the first Manifesto for


Debatable: Should there be criminal charges in sports brawls?

NBA players charge into the stands and punch fans. College football players get into a brawl and one kicks another in the head as he's lying facedown on the ground.


The Japanese government says deflation is being brought under control, despite predicting that economic growth will slow during the next fiscal year.


Microsoft patches 'critical' JPEG exploit

Microsoft has issued a patch to fix the security flaw, and urges its customers to use a new utility to locate the computer applications that are vulnerable.


146 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Attacks

BAGHDAD, March 6 -- At least 146 Shiite pilgrims were killed in a series of attacks across central Iraq on Tuesday, a wave of violence on the eve of one of Shiite Islam's most sacred holidays that appeared intended to widen Iraq's sectarian divide.


Casey Blake homered on David Riske's first pitch in the ninth inning Friday night to rally Cleveland to a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals, moving the Indians closer to an AL Central title.


Report: Major Apple event coming Sept. 5

Blog: Apple has held iPod events in early September for two straight years. Is it about to extend that streak?


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress so far the markets appear to be "working well," despite the biggest sell-off in stock prices in more than five years


Interrogazione urgente al ministro Gentiloni


Georgia Announces Troop Pullback in Rebel Region

Georgia said on Friday its troops had withdrawn after seizing strategic ground in a rebel territory, in a move sure to be welcomed by Washington alarmed at a drift toward war in an economically vital region.


Chinese trees recalled over beetle fears

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


Update 1: UK Proposes Debt Relief for Poor Nations

Britain will provide more debt relief for the world's poorest countries and challenge other rich governments to do the same, Prime Minister Tony Blair's government said Sunday.


Regione Lombardia 'bacchetta' Ansaldo Breda su consegne


A European Parliament committee has narrowly voted to oppose Italian Rocco Buttiglione as the EU's next justice commissioner, officials say.


The New York Yankees pounded the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 in a controversial road win on Wednesday that snapped the Yankees' five-game losing streak .


President rouses crowd, raps Kerry at St. Petersburg campaign stop

President George W. Bush campaigned in St. Petersburg this morning, telling a crowd of about 7,000 at Progress Energy Park that "There is no doubt in


Buy a Toshiba PC, and get some XDR memory.


JAPAN: Toyota to build Chinese Camry plant with Guangzhou ...

Toyota Motor and Chinese partner Guangzhou Automobile reportedly will invest 3.8 billion yuan ($US459 million) to build a new plant in China, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 vehicles.


The comapny reported a quarterly loss of $369.9 million, citing taxes, difficulty in its mortgage referral unit and costs for proposed spinoffs that would make five companies out of one.


Pop star Lily Allen has had a miscarriage, her record company spokesman confirms.


Roma â Ã venuto giÃ¹ il solaio durante i lavori di ristrutturazione. Feriti cinque operai: uno di loro Ã¨ grave. La riapertura del Salone Ã¨ prevista a fine anno. ROMA âSono cinque gli operai rimasti feriti


A SUSPICIOUS device found in the baggage compartment of a Virgin Blue flight turned out to be a homemade firecracker a teenager had put in his luggage, Australian Federal Police said today.


Claude Monet's 1904 masterpiece Nympheas is expected to fetch up to Â£15m when it goes under the hammer.


Close relatives of cancer patients are often at substantially higher risk than the population at large of developing cancer themselves, a study of 32,000 cancer patients over nearly 50 years has revealed.


Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance.


Web villains post do-it-yourself phishing kits to help any amateur become an online con artist.


Technology Fueling Wave of Phishing Scams

It was just a name, one of dozens flowing by in a little-known Internet chat room for identity thieves. Sandwiched between requests to barter various kinds of ill-gotten data ("Trading one valid [credit card] for my 5mb proxy list or hosting" ... "[need] linux host to put my site on.. i have cvv2's, msg me to deal") and inane chatter ("wat u upto?") came the simple, unadorned lines: "card type: Debit Card ... Name: Dallas Thomas ... city: Stillwater ... state: ok."


US November Consumer Prices Rise 0.2%; Core Up 0.2%

Prices paid by US consumers rose for a fourth straight month in November, supporting forecasts that Federal Reserve policy makers will keep raising interest rates.


IBM, Intel to Open eServer Blade Designs

Ziff Davis - In an effort to seed the market for future designs, the companies plan to provide the specifications for the BladeCenter switching framework, the blade adapter framework and the design of the blade itself.


Hong Kong voters turn out in force for legislative election ...

A record 1.7 million Hong Kong voters cast ballots Sunday for an election that sent a fresh contingent of pro-democracy opposition politicians to the legislature, but apparently not as many Beijing's allies had feared.


AT&T Inc.'s EDGE data network suffered a partial disruption in the U.S. today, with users in some states saying they had no network access at all.


Blind Feed the Blind at New Paris Eatery

They tasted like tomatoes, but in the pitch black it was hard to tell. A couple at the next table was obviously struggling with eating blind, too.


Finanziaria: Berlusconi, "Ne' tagli, ne' tasse

SASSARI - Domani il ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco illustrera' in consiglio dei ministri le linee fondamentali della legge finanziaria 2004 e intanto il presidente del consiglio Silvio Berlusconi, conversando con i giornalisti a Sassari, ha