AMD fuses GPU, core logic, CPU on new 'Swift' chip

AMD plans to combine the functions of three chips -- the GPU (graphics processing unit ), core-logic chipset, and CPU -- into one, code-named "Swift," an executive said Thursday.The company, which runs second to Intel in the global microprocessor business, plans to launch Swift in the second half of 2009. It's using parts of several of its top chips to create this new device, which it calls an APU (Accelerated Processing Unit)."I keep telling you that it's not all about the CPU. The CPU is important, but now there are other blocks that contribute to the experience a consumer gets in a machine," said Mario Rivas, an executive vice president at AMD, during an analyst meeting broadcast on the Internet Thursday.Several chips make a difference in PC performance, he said. Swift will carry AMD's "Stars" processor cores, the company's latest graphics cores, and the northbridge from Griffin, the central processor used in its newest laptop PC platform.The new chip will be AMD's second attempt at such combinations. The company has pledged to launch a chip code-named "Fusion" late next year or in early 2009 that integrates the CPU and the graphics processor on one chip. AMD says combining the chips in Fusion will increase performance and energy efficiency.Such work is important to the computing industry as people demand smaller, battery-dependent devices. It also saves space. The fewer chips required inside a laptop, for example, the more space a designer has to make it smaller or add other features.Swift will be made using AMD's 45-nanometer production technology, Rivas said.The company was unable to immediately provide further details of the new chip.


A Romanian football team have asked a witch to see if they are cursed because of the bad results they had lately.


A senior BBC source has admitted that Alan Yentob, its creative director, has performed "noddy shots" on interviews that he did not personally conduct for his arts series Imagine.


Citigroup Profit Rises, Cautious on 2005

In NEW YORK story headlined "UPDATE 4-Citigroup profit  rises 12 percent, cautious on 2005," please read in paragraph  11 "Citigroup shares fell 51 cents, or 1.1 percent, to  $47.50..." instead of "...to $37.50.


The police are tired. A cattleman is in trouble. Residents are fed up. Who's the man to fix it?


Messina, 16:50 - CALCIO, MESSINA: DALLA REGGINA ARRIVA GIOSA

Il Messina ha preso in prestito dalla Reggina il difensore Antonio Giosa, 24 anni. (Nic. Api)...


A judge overseeing the trial of a young killer has said the teenager should be deported to his native country.


Panthers RB Davis to undergo knee surgery

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Already without speed receiver Steve Smith for at least two months, the Carolina Panthers now must go without three-time Pro Bowl running back Stephen Davis for at least the next few weeks.


Naomi Campbell to mop NY floors in gloves and vest

British beauty Naomi Campbell will swap her catwalk outfits for a broom, gloves and safety vest when she begins mopping floors at New York's Sanitation Department on March 19, a court official confirmed on Tuesday.


UK Police Arrest Four in 'Dirty Bomb Plot'

British police said Saturday they had arrested four men under anti-terrorism legislation after a tip-off from a newspaper which said the suspects tried to buy explosives for a dirty bomb.


Shopping With...Andrea Reese, the Jackie O. double

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily January 13, 2005 - NEW YORK - People strolling down Second Avenue last Friday afternoon could be forgiven for thinking they'd just seen a ghost. A familiar ghost. A famous ghost. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's ghost, to be precise.


Private equity firm Carlyle Group   has closed its $4.9 billion acquisition of U.S.  nursing home operator Manor Care Inc , Manor Care said  on Friday, after a temporary order against the deal was lifted  in Michigan.


NORMAN, Okla. - The Plymouth Belvedere buried in a time capsule was rusty and undriveable but gasoline cached with the car could have scientific value.


The House is going to make another run at imposing more than $17 billion in taxes on major oil companies.


Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

WASHINGTON - President Bush's plan to restructure U.S. military forces abroad includes bringing two Army divisions home from Cold War-era bases in Germany, and increasing the U.S...


Rice Resting Comfortably After Surgery For Non-Cancerous Growths

US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, is resting comfortably after undergoing uterine fibroid embolization at Georgetown University Hospital Friday morning.


Progress is cited in N. Ireland peace talks

Three days of talks aimed at breaking a two-year deadlock in the Northern Ireland peace process ended yesterday without a deal, but with officials


The French newspaper industry faces job cuts and losses as circulation figures plummet.


U.S. sees Iraq link in increased Qaeda threat

The United States faces an increased threat of attack from al Qaeda, which will likely try to use battle-hardened associates in Iraq to strike inside the United States, an intelligence report warned on Thursday.


'Dog' Chapman released from ankle bracelet

TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman, out on bail while international criminal charges are pending, had his electronic monitoring ankle bracelet removed Thursday for a trip to New York.


The agency had accused an executive at Brightpoint Inc. of overstating the companyâs actual earnings through improper use of an insurance policy.


At least five killed by collapse of Egyptian building

At least five people were killed on Monday when a 12-storey residential building collapsed in Egypt's Mediterranean city of Alexandria, a security source said.


L'Italia e' molto indietro rispetto ad altri paesi europei


Reporter finds fiction clears Mideast fog of war

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


The 28-year-old has been out of favour at the Bernabeu and spent last season at French club Monaco. Despite returning to the Bernabeu this season, the Spain international is down the pecking order behind Ronaldo


Covalon Interim Financial Statements, Three Months Ended December 31, 2006

Covalon Technologies Ltd. ("Covalon" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: COV) announces that it has filed its Interim Financial Statement for the three months ended December 31, 2006.  Covalon Technologies Ltd.


BURLINGTON, Iowa  - White House hopefuls hammered home their closing messages on Saturday in a frenzied hunt for votes in Iowa, with Democrat Barack Obama promising a new kind of politics and rival Hillary Clinton proclaiming her readiness to lead.


Nintendo Co. Ltd.  zipped past Sony Corp.  in market value on Monday and became one of Japan's top 10 issues for the first time, as it elbows the PlayStation maker out of its decade-long dominance of the game industry.


By Anonymous  Comcast Acquires thePlatform  Comcast has acquired thePlatform, a provider of digital media publishing solutions. thePlatform's management team will stay intact, and Comcast will run it as a distinct business. No details of the deal have been disclosed.


Venice holds its breath for giant New Year kiss

Tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in a giant New Year's kiss in front of Saint Mark's Basilica in the romantic Italian city of Venice, the authorities said Friday.


Down two, Dodgers need to step up with two down

The Dodgers are two games down in the best-of-five National League Division Series with the Cardinals, and a big reason is this: They're not getting enough done with two down -- as in, two outs -- while the Cardinals have been absurdly successful in those


Experts: China's population to peak at just under 1.5 billion in 30 years

SHANGHAI, China  - China's population, now the world's largest at 1.3 billion, will peak at just under 1.5 billion in about 30 years, the country's head of population planning was quoted on Monday as saying.


Life & style: He's the most influential menswear designer in the world. So why haven't you heard of Raf Simons?


L'uomo era stato a casa di amici, e rientrando a casa Ã¨ stato sorpreso dai malviventiDopo averlo derubato, uno di loro gli ha sparato, recidendogli l'arteria femorale                                          Kenya, ucciso da un rapinatore un operatore turistico italiano


A device that projects an enhanced image of the underlying veins onto the skin could avoid botched injection attempts, scientists believe.


Arafat soffrirebbe d'insufficienza epatica. I suoi campioni di ...

Yasser Arafat soffrirebbe di insufficienza epatica e le sue condizioni di salute non migliorano. Lo ha detto una fonte dell'Anp, secondo cui la leadership palestinese si pronuncerÃ  sulla possibilitÃ  di trasferire


Maternal Blood Test May Help Predict SIDS

NEW YORK  - During pregnancy, a blood test  called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman's risk of having  a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that  this test can also predict a deadly problem that occurs after  birth -- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).


Want tiny? Here's an eyepiece TV. Want big? There's a wall-size display. All video devices great and small hit the floor at CEATEC.


An electoral court will name   conservative Felipe Calderon to be Mexico's next president on   Tuesday, ending months of legal battles but not spirited   protests by leftists who say he stole a July vote.


Iraq's acting speaker urges end to party boycotts

Iraq's acting parliamentary speaker urged political blocs on Thursday to end their boycott of the legislature to help push through vital laws that would help ease sectarian tension between Shi'ite and Sunni Arabs.


IL COMMENTO                                          Ma un giudice non puÃ² tacere i nomi di chi lo minaccia                                                                                di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


Web site hikes pay for fledgling video directors

Break.com, one of the rising number  of Web sites offering user-generated videos to rival the likes  of YouTube, said on Sunday it would nearly double the amount of  money it pays for video clips to $400.


Jamal Lewis had few problems coping with Marvin Lewis' defensive schemes last season and will be hoping history can repeat itself on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens visit the Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC North Division match-up.


It's gravy for Manning: QB throws 6 TD passes

Peyton Manning barks and gestures at the line of scrimmage, adjusting to defenses and changing play calls. It might seem like chaos, but he's in complete control. Blitzing linebackers or disguised coverages don't faze him. Manning truly seems flustered only when he's far from the field, standing in a locker room to talk about his remarkable performances.


Contract With America Players at a Glance

A look at today's whereabouts of some of the Republicans who helped craft the 1994 House GOP campaign document, the Contract with America:


Moscow Journal: A Soviet Agricultural Success: Vast Greenhouse Complex

Nearly 300 acres of greenhouses at Moscowâs southwestern edge are a measure of Russiaâs change.


American Express to Spin Off Finance Unit

American Express Co., the global  credit card and travel services company, said on Tuesday it  will spin off its less-profitable personal finance unit,  boosting earnings prospects and its stock to the highest level  in more than four years.


Looking for Love? Meet These Local Singles

By Jennifer Duffy, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Feb. 4--Dating is tough, we know.   There's the matter of getting yourself out there and finding the right place to be, at the right time, to meet the right person.   And experts agree, it's all a numbers game.


Gatlin Sprints from Unknown to Olympic Gold

American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100 meters race on Sunday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals.


A judge has approved a class-action lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Madison Square Garden for allegedly selling seats with obstructed views of Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary concert three years ago.


Virgin is calling it quits in the digital music business. The company has stopped selling tracks and accepting new customers as of Friday, and will shut down for good on October 19.


Roma, 12:34 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI: USA LASCIANO A CASA HINCAPIE

George Hincapie, vincitore del titolo nazionale, non fa parte della selezione statunitense per i mon...


Last of Chinaâs old guard cedes military

Hu Jintao became China's undisputed leader yesterday as the world's most populous nation completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era.


Accessory makers gear up for iPhone launch

(InfoWorld) - With the hype surroundingÂ the iPhoneÂ reaching critical mass on June 29 in the U.S., Apple wants to ensure third-party vendors sell accessories engineered to work properly with its multimedia cellphone. Apple said on its Web site that accessories and products certified to work with the iPhone will carry the "Works with iPhone" logo on the packaging. Although the iPhone may cause audio interference with some iPod accessories, it will have the 30-pin dock connector as the iPod, so many accessories can be used with both the iPhone and iPods, Apple said on the site. In January, Apple announced it would make available several iPhone accessories, including a compact Bluetooth headset called the Apple iPhone Bluetooth Headset. The company didn't return calls seeking further details. In a FAQ (frequently asked questions) section of its site, the company said most Bluetooth headsets will also work with the iPhone. Apple also said the iPhone would carry a 3.5mm headphone jack, making it compatible with most stereo headphones. Despite the secretive nature of the iPhone's development, third-party vendors seem prepared for the launch, offering accessories including headsets, screen protectors and cases. Available alongside the iPhone at Apple stores will be Aliph's $119.99 Jawbone Bluetooth headset with Noise Shield, a headset that uses a noise-cancellation system originally developed for the U.S. military. The Jawbone makes phone conversations clearer by adjusting volume and cutting incoming and outgoing background noise. The hands-free headset harnesses the richness of the iPhone's screen and multimedia capabilities to provide the ultimate communications experience, said Hosain Rahman, CEO and founder of Aliph. "People are doing a lot more on their mobile phones than before, and demanding a higher level of innovation," he said. The Jawbone delivers the award-winning design and high-quality voice cancellation technology necessary for users to get the most out of the iPhone, he said. Also available alongside the iPhone at AT&T retail stores on launch day will be Digital Lifestyle Outfitters' two protective cases for the iPhone -- the Jam Jacket for iPhone and the HipCase for iPhone -- designed to make the device accessible while protecting it from the elements. The Jam Jacket, made of lint-resistant silicone, allows direct access to iPhone controls, dock connector, headphone jack and touch-sensitive screen. The case can also store headsets on its back. The $24.99 case will be available in four colors -- black, blue, pink and frost. The $34.99 HipCase is a belt clip made out of leather and Velcro that allows users to store their iPhone on a belt. Users will get one-touch access to the iPhone and the headset jack will be directly accessible to listen to music. Both cases are compatible with the 4GB and 8GB iPhones. Cases from Belkin will be available soon, notably the $29.99 Armband for iPhone, which can store an iPhone during physical activity. It is made from neoprene with a strap and an iPhone holder. Velcro allows the case to be wrapped around an arm or ankle while the user is working out. It includes pockets to store keys and earbuds and protects the screen while allowing users to navigate it. Other vendors selling cases include Marware, Pacific Rim Technologies, and Sena Cases. Belkin is also expected to release audio accessories for the iPhone. The $10.95 Headphone Adapter for iPhone allows headphones with smaller and larger jacks to connect to the iPhone. The $19.99 Mini Stereo Link Cable is a six-foot cable that connects the 3.5mm headphone plug on the iPhone to another audio device with a 3.5mm audio input. The $14.99 Stereo Link Cable, also a six-foot cable, connects the 3.5mm headphone plug to another device with an RCA input. They let users play music from the iPhone on another audio device. Taking advantage of the iPhone's converged communication capabilities, Shure's MPA-3c music phone adapter will allow iPhone users to switch between communication and music on Shure earphones. When a user switches from music to a phone call, the module can cancel background sound and start or finish calls without the need to touch the phone. This $39.99 module works only with Shure's SE line of headsets and will ship in August, according to the company. To protect the iPhone's glass touchscreen, BoxWareÂ launched ClearTouch Anti-Glare, a screen protector that prevents scratches and glare. Sized for the iPhone screen, the film is washable and reusable. A single pack is available for $12.95 from BoxWave's Web site . Also focused on screen protection is RadTech, which is introducing ClearCal, an invisible protective panel for the iPhone's screen made of Mylar, a polyester film. ClearCal heals scratches and hides minor surface defects and abrasions, making the iPhone screen appear clean and spotless, according to John Grzeskowiak, chief engineer at RadTech. The $9.95 panel can be cleaned and reapplied multiple times. The company is also introducing Gelz, a $8.95 protective silicone case that protects the iPhone from bumps and drops.


Hungarian PM refuses to resign after drubbing in local elections

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany refused to resign despite calls from the country's president and the opposition to step down after losing heavily in local government elections.


Bush approves new military command for Africa

President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he had approved plans to create a U.S. military command for Africa, a move that reflects increased U.S. strategic interest in the continent.


US core inflation hotter than expected in September

WASHINGTON: US consumer prices rose an as-expected 0.2 percent last month, a government report showed on Tuesday, but a sharp jump in lodging costs helped push core inflation up at its fastest pace in five months.


Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell unveiled its vision of the world's future energy sources Thursday, suggesting two scenarios where policy either remains with individual countries or is decentralised to allow a reduction in energy consumption and carbon emissions.


Groomed as Successor, Pat Knight Takes Reins

Pat Knight was too busy preparing for his opening game as the new coach at Texas Tech to show up for his first news conference since replacing his father.


Even a single appointment to the US Supreme Court could prove decisive in the nation's most contentious legal disputes.


Bamboo PC is eco-friendly and looks nice, too

Back in 1976, Steve Jobs and  Steve Wozniak built the Apple I, an early personal computer  that consisted of a circuit board in a simple wooden box.


Here's a surprising discovery: Paying taxes is a pleasure for many people.


Flight instructor gets $5 million for Moussaoui tip

A Minnesota flight instructor who notified his bosses of student Zacarias Moussaoui's suspicious behavior received a $5 million reward from the State Department, two government officials told CNN. Moussaoui, sometimes called the "20th hijacker," is the only person charged and convicted in connection with the September 11, 2001, attacks.


US Halts Pfizer's Celebrex Use in Alzheimer's Test

The US National Institutes of Health halted an Alzheimer's prevention study of Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex painkiller and the generic naproxen drug because of a heart risk.


BERLIN, May 29 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday cautioned against a growing sentiment in Israel to pursue peace with Syria instead of with warring Palestinian factions, saying there is "no substitute" for creating a Palestinian state.


Country Music Association Chooses Nominees

The Country Music Association on Monday announced the nominees for its annual awards show that will feature the induction of veteran singer Kris Kristofferson into the Country Music Hall of Fame.


The human body has its own cancer-fighting protein that could be used as a noninvasive therapy to attack and destroy tumors. The protein, a vascular endothelial growth factor called VEGF 165b, can


Ariel Sharon Calls for Expansion of Army's Gaza Raid

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said  Saturday that Israel should expand its massive raid of northern  Gaza, the army's biggest and deadliest offensive in more than  four years of conflict with the Palestinians.


Car Bombers Attack Near Baghdad Green Zone

Twin car bombs detonated outside a  police station near the protected Green Zone in Baghdad on  Saturday, killing at least three people in the latest guerrilla  strike against Iraq's shaky security forces.


Mukta Arts makes an unusual announcement.


More American citizens abroad are renouncing their ties to the United States over surging expatriate taxes.


ECB Eyed Rate Hike But Left Rates Steady

The European Central Bank surprised financial markets on Thursday by revealing it had considered raising interest rates even as the euro zone economy slows, saying it is worried about inflationary risks.


Roma, 16:48 - CALCIO, C1: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICHE

Risultati e classifiche della 20/a giornata, 3/a di ritorno, del campionato di serie C1.


XM and Sirius Propose Plans With Channel Choice

The satellite radio companiesâ pricing plans would allow customers to choose which channels they want if the two firms are permitted to merge.


French go-between claims to be with hostages

DAMASCUS, Oct 1  - A Frenchman presenting himself as an unofficial negotiator said on Friday that he was with two French reporters being held hostage in Iraq, raising hopes that the men may soon be freed.


Multiplexes do not want to release the two big movies that released today.


International Aid Teams Land to Prevent Diseases

International aid teams landed in  Asia's tsunami-devastated villages on Wednesday in a desperate  race to prevent the spread of diseases in one of the biggest  catastrophe relief operations in history.


Former Beirut hostage runs for office, cries foul over terrorism smear

Most aspiring politicians would kill for a little name recognition, but not Terry Anderson, the former journalist who spent almost seven years as a hostage of Shiite Muslim militants in Lebanon.


Ryan O'Neal, son trade charges over fight

Attorneys for actor Ryan O'Neal and his son Griffin held dueling press conferences on Wednesday during which each blamed the other's client for a fight that ended in the "Love Story" star's arrest last week.


Wachoviaâs Big-City Splash Has a Sobering Aftermath

In yet another concrete sign of trouble in the commercial real estate market, Wachovia, the nationâs fourth-largest bank, announced on Tuesday that it would be taking write-downs of more than $1 billion for commercial loans for the second half of last year. That sum includes $488 million in previously disclosed write-downs for the third quarter.


DR Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda has dismisses a claim that over 1,000 of his men had defected.


ASIA/TERRASANTA - La Caritas di Gerusalemme: appello per fermare la crisi umanitaria a Gaza e impegno per i bambini palestinesi Gerusalemme (Agenzia Fides) - Revocare il blocco delle persone e delle merci e porre fine alla crisi umanitaria che sta investendo la striscia di Gaza: Ã¨ quanto chiede un appello diffuso dalla Caritas di Gerusalemme, che ha unito la sua voce a quella...


Traffico ferroviario paralizzato in tutto il Paese


Intel hires HP Itanium processor design team

Intel is to hire HP's 300-member Itanium processor design team based in Fort Collins, Colorado. This will end HPâs processor development attempts within the company.


Gene Called Link Between Life Span and Cancers

Biologists have uncovered a gene that switches off stem cells as a person ages.


By Scott Richardson  BLOOMINGTON - Lincoln native Scott Altman will lead a space shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA administrator Michael Griffin announced Tuesday. "It really is a great day for space exploration. ... It's a great day for NASA.


Blond bombshell Barbie has never had competition for little girls' attention like the Disney Princesses.


A North Carolina man has become the latest example of Virginia's crackdown on spam, after being found guilting for sending hundreds of thousands of unwanted advertising e-mails. Jeremy Jaynes, considered one of the top ten spammers in the world by Spamhaus, was sentenced to nine years in prison. "This is a major victory for Virginians and all Americans," said Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore in a statement.


Milano, 18:55 - CALCIO: INTER; RECOBA, SENTO CHE QUESTO PER ME E' UN ADDIO

Alvaro Recoba dice addio all'Inter: "Penso sia cosÃ¬, forse è la soluzione migliore. Non ho an...


Coughlin Tries a Little Tenderness as the Giants Totter

Perhaps the strangest part of the Giants' spectacular fall to 5-9 has been that Coach Tom Coughlin has turned into something of a camp counselor.


Robot brains? Can't make 'em, can't sell 'em

Why dopes still beat boffins The current generation of "consumer robots" is driven mostly by robot-love: people enjoy things which move around on their own, especially if they can build or tinker with the gadgets themselves.Â Â  That much became clear at a recent symposium on Robots, which I described here last month. The consumer robot business today is manned by avid tinkerers because there is neither a technology for autonomous gadgets, nor a business model to support them even if they did exist.â¦


Anche l'Eni e' impegnata nel giacimento di Kashagan


The current 24-week limit on abortion is to come under review in parliament on Wednesday when health minister Dawn Primarolo faces questions from a panel of MPs.


Stewart relief as Silverstone wins reprieve

SIR Jackie Stewart hopes that fears over the future of Silverstoneâs Formula 1 future will be brought to an end after the British Grand Prix was rescued by a last-ditch agreement.


Risk managers baulk at ID cards risk management post

Ooh, too risky... Experienced risk management professionals seem reluctant, for some strange reason, to sign up with the Identity & Passport Service for a job risk-managing the ID cards programme. Too risky? Well, if that's what they reckon, they're the people you'd expect to know.â¦


from new or exacerbated respiratory, mental and other health problems, according to a government report. officers and volunteers show persistent effects from environmental toxins and psychological stress.


Iran-EU Nuke Negotiations in Final Stages-Kharrazi

Iran's negotiations with the European Union over a deal which would spare Tehran from possible UN sanctions are in their final stages, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Saturday.


Children living under high-voltage power lines could run double the risk of getting cancer, new research reportedly suggests. Those living within 100 metres of the cables are more likely to suffer from leukaemia, the study indicates.


Intel Gets New York Subpoena in Antitrust Inquiry

Andrew M. Cuomo issued a wide-ranging subpoena to Intel as part of an investigation into whether the company violated federal or state antitrust laws in the way it priced and sold microprocessors.


An animal rights group called Monday for China to treat rats with kindness and respect, as millions across the nation begin to celebrate the coming Year of the Rat.


Gun-toting Basque militants claiming to speak for ETA said the Basque separatist group will 'keep taking up arms' until the region achieves independence, a newspaper reported Sunday _ the starkest sign yet that ...Comment


Berlusconi operato al cuore I medici: 'Intervento riuscito'

La notizia anticipata da Cossiga ("apprendo con gioia che si è concluso e tutto è andato bene"). Poi la conferma dal Centro cardiaco di Cleveland e da fonti di FI


Two Koreas agree to resume military talks after five month pause

Military authorities in North and South Korea have agreed to resume talks for the first time in five months, officials at the defense ministry said here.


Reuters reported on Monday that Japanese electronics titan Sony (NYSE: SNE) may pull out of the market for plasma flat-panel television sets by as early as spring 2005.


A Little Bit of Country, a Little Bit of Dark Despair

Lari White brings a light touch to her show of jazz and Broadway songs at the Algonquin Hotel. But how light can it be before you donât feel it at all?


N. Korea said likely improving technology

TOKYO -- North Korea is likely improving its missile technology, and recent signs that it may be preparing to test a ballistic missile are troubling, a top US military official said Sunday.


Next time you empty your mailbox, study the junk mail closely. It offers a sense of where you're pigeonholed by market researchers. Commentary by Momus.


US President George W. Bush and his Democratic challenger Senator John Kerry will hold three televised debates before the November 2 election, their campaigns said.


And when did you you stop beating your CO2 cap?

Enviro survey redux Reader survey We have received some stick about our latest reader survey that's running over here. The environmental sceptics among you think some of questions are a bit assumptive, and that by simply answering them it could be construed that you take the green argument seriously - a bit like trying to answer yes or no to the question "Have you stopped beating your wife?" without incriminating yourself.â¦


In caso di dimissioni legge regionale prevede nuove elezioni


The scenario continues to be far from rosy in U.K. None of the recent releases have been able to attract the attention of the viewers.


Venturing Into the Mines of Uganda, in Search of the Marburg Virus

Researchers reported for the first time last week that they have found the virus in a nonprimate species â bats.


Nortel Has Third-Quarter Loss of 6 Cents on Costs

Nortel Networks Corp., which is restating results back to 1999, said it had a third-quarter loss of 6 cents a share because of expenses related to job cuts and a wireless contract in India.


Oil Eases Again; Big Rise in Fuel Stocks

Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending  losses triggered the previous session by U.S. data showing a  big rise in stocks of winter heating fuels in the United States  as mild weather suppressed demand.


Istanbul, 15:16 - CALCIO: GALATASARAY, FELDKAMP NUOVO ALLENATORE

Karl-Heinz Feldkamp è il nuovo allenatore del Galatasaray: ha firmato un contratto triennale....


Tens of thousands of poll monitors, challengers, lawyers and other activist observers are expected to clog voting precincts in battleground states Tuesday in what will probably be the most scrutinized U.S. election in at least 40 years.


Bush Says Wants Ideas on Retirement Overhaul

President Bush promised to listen to  "any good idea" for fixing Social Security on Saturday as he  sought to coax reluctant lawmakers into joining his effort to  overhaul the retirement program.


BBC Journalist Freed in Gaza After 16 Weeks

Alan Johnston, the BBC correspondent who was kidnapped in March, is in Israel, preparing to fly home to Britain.


NATO troops hunt for war-crimes fugitive

NATO troops and a local Bosnian law enforcement agency on Saturday searched the home of an alleged supporter of war-crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic.


Horse slaughterhouse fights to stay open

This agricultural town is nicknamed Barb City because the spiky wire was perfected here. But the mayor receives postcards from animal activists saying it should be called the city of barbarians.


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


"Dexter" in killer form for second season

LOS ANGELES  - "Dexter" won attention and critical plaudits last season for several reasons, in particular the chilling, anxiety-producing performance from Michael C. Hall and the improbability of a serial killer as a hero. In the second season, some novelty has inevitably worn off, but Dexter is, if anything, more of a paradox and remains one of the most compelling characters on TV.


Music: Electronica That Rocks, Ã  la FranÃ§aise

With a harder edge and a French pedigree, a new strain of electronica seeps into summer.


Oberhof, 14:41 - BIATHLON, CDM: BERGER VINCE 7,5 KM, PONZA SESTA

La norvevese Tora Berger ha vinto la 7,5 km sprint femminile di Oberhof, in Germania, quarta tappa d...


By BEN FELLER WASHINGTON - President Bush encourages people to wear seat belts. Whether he routinely does so himself is not as clear.


Housing's Down, But This Company's Just Revving Up

The downturn is no reason to turn your nose up at this stock.


Wyeth recalls cough and cold brands with faulty cups

Wyeth said on Monday it was recalling several of its Robitussin cough, cold and congestion products and its Children's Dimetapp Cold & Chest Congestion medicine because their dosage cups lack a measurement mark for young children.


College Volleyball: Valley City Hands Saints Second Loss of Season

By American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Sep. 13--A normal strength of the Presentation College volleyball squad let the Saints down in a loss to Valley City State at the Strode Center on Tuesday night.   The Vikings took a 30-17, 30-20, 30-22 win to drop the Saints to 4-2 on the season.


Indonesia province on alert after attack warnings

Security forces have been on highest alert in Indonesia's restive Central Sulawesi province following warnings militants may be planning attacks, the region's police chief said on Friday.


'Exorcist' Scares Up No. 1 Slot at Box Office

"Exorcist: The Beginning," a film that had to be re-shot because the first version was not scary enough, led the North American box office over the weekend, as moviegoers


Economy - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The president said he was disappointed that this week's economic talks failed to reopen the Chinese market to U.S. beef. China "attaches importance" to the resumption of U.S. beef imports, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said. But the World Organization for Animal Health classifies the U.S. as a "controlled risk" country for mad cow disease.


UPDATE 4-PacifiCare to buy American Medical for $502 mln

PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. (PHS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it agreed to buy American Medical Security Group Inc.


Shaquille O'Neal has teamed up with ABC for a new reality show "Shaq's Big Challenge," which follows six obese middle-school children as they try to get healthier, and possibly save their own lives. This show will be six-episodes long and debuting toni...


Katie Couric said Sunday she's ready to take over a revamped "CBS Evening News" that aims for in-depth, nuanced coverage of world events &#151; and more than ready to be the newscaster rather than the news.


Research and Markets: Electronics Manufacturer V-Tek Technology Co., Ltd Profiled in New Report

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49959)  has announced the addition of V-Tek Technology Co., Ltd.: 2006 Contract  Manufacturing Profile to their offering.  V-Tek Technology Co., Ltd.


New Home Sales Climb 9.4 Percent in August

Sales of new homes rose by 9.4 percent in August, the Commerce Department said Monday, as mortgage interest rates remained at low enough levels to continue enticing buyers worried about future rate hikes.


Weather hampers spill response around grounded freighter

An unforgiving Bering Sea thwarted efforts Friday to stem a major spill from a broken freighter, but pollution responders said they managed to begin setting up initial


Dramatic video taken by hostage-takers during the Beslan school siege is broadcast on Russian TV.


President calls truce with northern rebels

KAMPALA, Uganda President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda announced on Sunday a unilateral one-week halt in military operations against northern rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army, one of Africa's most brutal and forgotten conflicts.


The US dollar hovers close to record lows against the euro on Friday as concern grows about the size of the US budget deficits.


Children must learn to cope with teasing to help them develop resilience, a leading expert says.


Cuba holds municipal polls starting a process that will lead to the election of a new National Assembly.


Spain's Socialists tie with opposition in local vote

Spain's ruling Socialists and the conservative opposition held their ground on Sunday in regional polls that test the waters before a general election next year.


U.S. forces in Iraq on offensive against Qaeda

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a series of operations on Tuesday targeting al Qaeda in Iraq after an upsurge in suicide bombings which U.S. commanders say are an attempt by the militant group to reignite sectarian violence.


Chris Bailey and Barry Cowan say Tim Henman was right to quit Davis Cup tennis.


Oil wealth can often lead to corruption, according to the latest survey by anti-corruption campaign group Transparency International.


Federal investigators examined a new cruise ship Wednesday to try to determine why the 951-foot vessel suddenly rolled to one side, seriously injuring 20 people in a scene that looked like something out of the movie on that night's bill, "Titanic."


Bear Stearns to add up fund losses by July 16: report

Bear Stearns Cos.  may take until July 16 to tally losses at two struggling hedge funds that invested in risky mortgage-related securities, The Wall Street Journal Online reported on Monday.


The London house where the Peter Pan classic children's novels are believed to have been written is up for sale, an estate agent said Monday.


Cable provider's costly services, combined with its pricey stock, should give pause.


Rashard Lewis and the Seattle SuperSonics are having a lot of fun this season playing with their up-tempo offense. Lewis scored 22 points, Ray Allen added 19 and the Seattle SuperSonics


Non ha ancora il passaporto argentino, per l'Uci a Verona non puÃ² correre il Mondiale. I suoi tifosi minacciano di bloccare la gara. GALLIERA VENETA (Pd), 2 ottobre 2004 - Alle 21 della sera il dubbio Ã¨ un coltello tagliente che ferisce.


Oil prices rally, adding almost $1 amid concerns that more crude will need to be refined to boost US petrol reserves.


U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a report showing stronger-than-expected job growth boosted optimism about the outlook for profits.


Riconoscimento anche a Hrovatin, avviata procedura


Orlando Bloom says he will not go naked on London stage

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Orlando Bloom disappointed thousands of female fans, insisting Wednesday he would not strip off in his London stage debut, despite fans' hopes he would follow the lead of Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe.


The State Department is seeking clarification from China about the status of Zhao Yan, a New York Times researcher who reportedly was arrested in Shanghai on charges of passing state secrets to foreigners.


'Oi, Dolittle, throw me a stick' Hungarian scientists are apparently working on computer software which analyses dog barks and potentially offers people the chance to "better recognise" their mutts' emotions, Reuters reports.â¦


Jackson's buzzer shot beats Yao in China

BEIJING (Ticker) -- Bobby Jackson made sure the Sacramento Kings did not leave China empty-handed. Jackson scored six of his 13 points in the final two minutes as the Kings rallied to their first preseason


HP chairwoman to step down in January    WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn will step down in January due to her involvement in an espionage scandal that has sparked legal investigations, the computer maker said on Tuesday.


Using a new dynamic test and a dummy designed especially for rear impact testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has rated 73 seat/head restraint combinations available in 63 car models sold in the US market.


Cleric Abu Hamza Al-Masri Denied Bail at London's Old Bailey

Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, who faces 16 charges including the incitement of racial hatred, was denied bail by a judge at the Old Bailey, London's central criminal court.


1,000 Filipinos dead or missing, officials say

As many as 1,000 people are dead or missing, and another 160,000 have been displaced as the second typhoon in a week tracks over the eastern Philippines.


Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N, the  insurance broker at the center of a bid-rigging probe, on  Tuesday said it will lay off 3,000 employees, or 5 percent of  its work force, and reported third-quarter profit tumbled 94  percent.


Polish president urges S. Korean firms to boost Polish investments

Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski urged South Korean companies to step up their investments in his country as President Roh Moo-Hyun wrapped up a two-day visit to Warsaw.


Federal Aid Pledged for Wildfire Regions

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - As the cost of wildfires that have burned nearly 585,000  acres in southeast Georgia and north Florida continues to escalate,  President Bush brought a promise of help Tuesday.


FINANZIARIA: CI SARA' FIDUCIA ANCHE SU DL "MANOVRINA"

(AGI) - Roma, 17 dic. - Anche sul decreto legge "taglia-deficit", ovvero la manovrina, potrebbe essere messa alla Camera la fiducia, cosi' come sulla Finanziaria. E' quanto prevedono fonti di maggioranza, secondo


More gnashing of teeth after Microsoft update brings PCs to a standstill

Redmond forces resource-hogging search app on reluctant admins Something seems to have gone horribly wrong in an untold number of IT departments on Wednesday after Microsoft installed a resource-hogging search application on machines company-wide, even though administrators had configured systems not to use the program.â¦


High-scoring Sabres forward Thomas Vanek signed a seven-year, $50 million offer sheet from the Edmonton Oilers, his agent told The Associated Press on Friday.


Milano, 12:36 - CALCIOPOLI, SPINELLI: SE HAI FIDUCIA IN UN UOMO, CHIEDI CONSIGLI

"Sono in silenzio stampa, in ogni caso devo dire che quando hai fiducia in una persona di certo dei ...


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger apologized Friday for saying in a closed-door meeting that the mixture of Hispanic and black blood gives Puerto Ricans and Cubans "very hot" personalities.


Mansar - Indian railway authorities blamed negligence for the cause of a head-on collision of two trains that left 38 people dead in northern Punjab state while newspapers on Wednesday attributed the tragedy to antiquated equipment.


Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index Heads for Record; Foodland Rises

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index advanced for a third day and was heading for a record close. Foodland Associated Ltd. rose after full-year earnings climbed 19 percent, helped by one-time gains.


National ID plan may have killed immigration bill

Privacy advocates say flap over Real ID Act requirements was the last straw for a bill to overhaul immigration laws.


By Julia Glick, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.  Jun.


Dozens killed in US air strikes on Falluja Â·

The US military stepped up efforts to check Iraq's destabilising insurgency yesterday by pounding the restive city of Falluja, killing dozens of people, with children reported to be among the injured.


Police investigating the murder of a woman in south-west London carry out house-to-house inquiries.


NBC thinks it's on to something with Hulu, but Don Reisinger has news for it -- Hulu will be a major failure.


Investigators Suspect Terror Behind Russian Crashes

Russia's security services said on Friday they had found traces of explosives among the wreckage of one of two Russian planes which crashed within moments of each other, calling it a terrorist attack.


Caribbean Casts Wary Eye on Hurricane Frances

The small islands of the northern Caribbean were on alert on Monday for a close encounter with powerful Hurricane Frances, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston limped through North Carolina.


WASHINGTON, DC - A bishop whose diocese is filing for Bankruptcy Court protection and a cardinal who is well-connected at the Vatican were elected Monday to lead US Roman Catholic bishops through the rest of a decade indelibly marked by the church's child


A cell phone directory is in the works, along with legislation to keep it private. Is this a good thing?


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - The Philadelphia Phillies on Monday re-signed catcher Todd Pratt to a one-year contract worth $750,000. The backup to Mike Lieberthal, Pratt batted .258 with three homers and 16 RBI in 45 games last season.


An Italian military court has allowed a former Nazi officer convicted for his role in a 1944 massacre to leave house arrest to work — a ruling that sparked outrage among the families of those murdered, politicians and Jewish groups.


Stock Futures Point to Lower Market Open

U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower  market open on Thursday, weighed down by rising oil prices and  a crop of warnings in the chip sector.


A Man, His Movies and, Sometimes, His Monkey

Whether you dig âLynch,â a feature-length video visit with the director David Lynch, will largely depend on your views of his work.


Anglican leader 'horrified' by Sharia law row: predecessor

Rowan Williams, the leader of the world's Anglicans, is "horrified" by the hostile backlash about his comments on Islamic law, his predecessor said Sunday.


LOS ANGELES - Billy Joel wrote the song, "Say Goodbye to Hollywood." On Monday, he joked he'd never leave. "It looks like I'm always going be here," Joel said after his sidewalk star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...


A private manned rocket soared into space for a second time yesterday, landing successfully after an unexpectedly bumpy ride that nearly meant an early end to the team's bid to win a $10 million prize.


NEW DELHI -- The job came with a good salary and good perks.


Home bats light up 'Juice Box' as Houston takes series lead

HOUSTON - It is nicknamed the Juice Box because it is named for a fruit drink, but the juice resembling electricity is what flows through Minute Maid Park.


Pop band Busted deny rumours they are splitting up, but confirm they plan to take a break.


The resignation of Secretary of State Colin Powell, the lone high-ranking moderate in the Bush administration, is unfortunate. Now anyone could guess that the Bush cabinet's nominees will be the same hawks, or someone as controversial as Alberto Gonzales.


Turkey and Russia sign six accords on trade, defence and finance during President Putin's visit to Ankara.


The first step of the nightclub ladder is hustling for models to attend a party during Fashion Week.


Plane Crash Kills at Least 8 in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - A commuter plane crashed in  the woods shortly before landing in northeastern Missouri,  killing at least eight people, authorities said on Wednesday.


POLITICAL POINTS OK, Students, a Final Exam

When asked in March 2002 why he rarely mentioned Osama bin Laden anymore, which three of these statements did Mr. Bush make? b) I know he is on the run.


Women Move on in 200; Clay Leads Decathlon

ATHENS, Greece - Allyson Felix led three American women into the second round of the 200 meters Monday, posting the fastest time of 22.39 seconds in the qualifying heats. In the decathlon, U.S...


Congress is moving to stop separate Medicare reimbursement in order to end an incentive to overuse a drug frequently given to dialysis patients.


"Duets" Gets Lawless, Cheech, "Queer Eye"

For all those actors and athletes who rocked out in their   bedrooms to Peter Frampton, lip-synched to Chaka Khan while holding a   hairbrush like a microphone in front of the mirror or turned to Smokey   Robinson's tunes to ease their broken hearts, this is a golden   opportunity.


Manpower, weather help fire Nevada crews

Improved weather and more manpower helped fire crews hold the line against two fires burning more than 407 square miles in northeastern Nevada on Saturday.


Kris Draper and Mathieu Schneider scored short-handed goals in the third period to rally the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night.


2,100 Calif. sex offenders break new law

As many as 2,100 newly paroled sex offenders are living illegally near schools and parks under the tough residency requirements passed overwhelmingly by California voters last fall, the state corrections secretary said Wednesday.


The government should scrap tax credits and pay parents to stay at home caring for their children, a report argues.


Poland cruised to a 3-0 victory over Northern Ireland in their opening World Cup qualifying game on Saturday to boost confidence ahead of a meeting with England.


Retail sales edged up in August but they posted the biggest decline in almost a year when car sales were stripped out as consumer spending softened, a government report on Friday showed.


According to France's Foreign Ministry. Paris talks between EU and Iranian officials aimed at persuading Tehran to stop developing nuclear weapons.


The Eiffel Tower was closed Wednesday because of a strike by employees, the company that manages the landmark said.


Action thriller 'Seraphim Falls' is heavy on rugged scenes, light on plot.


U.S. general wants more troops for volatile province

The U.S. commander for northern Iraq has asked for more troops to clamp down on insurgent attacks and sectarian violence in the volatile province of Diyala, he said on Friday.


Detroit street named after Motown legend

A section of the street where the Motown sound originated has been renamed after the music label's legendary founder.


'American Taliban' Appeals for Early Release

The lawyer for an American sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan appealed to President Bush to lessen his sentence after a man in a similar case was freed.


Grazie all'ampliamento degli stabilimenti in Cina e India


Ukraine opposition rally draws hundreds of thousands

Tens of thousands of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took to the streets of Kiev, a week before the poll, to demand free and fair elections in this former Soviet state after a tense campaign marred by incidents.


Doha, 11:15 - TENNIS, DAVYDENKO: ATP IDIOTA INDAGA ME E PUNISCE STARACE

Nikolay Davydenko attacca l'Atp. I vertici del tennis mondiale indagano da 6 mesi sul russo per pres...


U.S. durable goods orders rose, with  key components gaining strongly, and single-family homes sales  soared in September, reinforcing views the Federal Reserve will  raise interest rates further this year.


Paratrooper Who Lost Leg in War Re-Enlists

George Perez lost his leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq more than a year ago, but despite the phantom pains that haunt him, he says he is determined to prove to the Army that he is no less of a man — and no less of a soldier.


Tim Thomas scored 20 points to lead five New York starters in double figures Sunday, pacing the Knicks to a 91-82 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.


New York, 08:57 - BASKET, NBA: ORLANDO BATTE BOSTON

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte: Chicago Bulls-Phoenix Suns 77-88;


Stack Bundles, an up-and-coming rapper, was shot to death outside his home in a possible robbery, police said.


Ken Jennings returns with new season of Jeopardy

(WTNH, Sept. 6, 2004 6:53 AM) _ "Jeopardy" champ Ken Jennings returns to the show tonight to defend his 38-game winning streak.


Tech Spending Looks Up in Asia, E.Europe

Spending in Eastern Europe and Asia  is expected to lead a recovery in the global technology market  over the next three years, according to an industry report  released Tuesday.


Apple's iPhone to hit stores, hundreds wait on line

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Hundreds of gadget fans, or their paid stand-ins, lined up on Friday to be the first buyers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, a music and video playing phone that seeks to reshape the mobile industry.


Ziff Davis - With a common goal of providing a more constant, smoother and faster development cycle, new technologies are being put directly into Linux kernel 2.6.x.


Reinventing the Wheel (and the Tire, Too)

Michelin engineers are developing the "Tweel," a combined tire and wheel that could never go flat because it contains no air.


Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N on  Monday agreed to pay $850 million to settle charges it  conspired with insurers to rig bids, raising hopes the world's  biggest insurance broker can start moving past the scandal.


UPDATE 1-Sri Lanka stutter to win over plucky Zimbabwe

Tillakaratne Dilshan steered Sri Lanka to a scratchy four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in their Champions Trophy match at the Oval on Tuesday but the Africans go home with pride restored after a spirited performance.


Longtime open-wheel star Patrick Carpentier will attempt to qualify for the Cup race at Phoenix and Homestead, replacing Scott Riggs in the No. 10 Gillette-Evernham Motorsports Dodge.


Senate Panel Approves Spyware and Wireless Privacy Bills

One bill safeguards wireless phone numbers; the other targets malicious snoops.


UPDATE 1-Coeur throws in towel on Wheaton bid

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp (CDE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) admitted defeat on Tuesday in its $1.8 billion bid to acquire Canadian gold and silver miner Wheaton River Minerals Ltd.


Richard Tuttle's enchanting work, "It's a Room for 3 People" at the Drawing Center, offers a very adult way of seeing forms and materials with a child's fresh eye.


New UK tax rules intended to eradicate a multi-billion pound fraud come into effect today.


Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, the sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary, falls short of its lightly comic predecessor, just as Helen Fielding's second book failed to measure up to her first Bridget Jones novel.


Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank

Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.


By The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Dec. 13--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- A tractor cutting brush at the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park sparked a brushfire Tuesday afternoon that burned three acres and left the strong smell of burning wood lingering in the air.


Ukraine's newly created pro-Russian governing coalition on Tuesday proposed a bitter rival of President Viktor Yushchenko as the next prime minister, an appointment that would mark a humiliating defeat for the president.


FIA Confirms Formula One Engine Rule Changes

Formula One engines must last twice as long next year and be reduced in capacity from 2006 to cut speeds and improve safety, the sport's governing body said Friday.


UCLA economist warns of faltering housing market

The nation's housing boom could give way to a housing bubble and recession in 2006, a UCLA economist concluded in the widely watched Anderson Forecast covering the California and national economies.


As some Africans leave Canaries, first Asians arrive

One of 18 illegal Pakistani immigrants is treated in a Red Cross tent on arrival at the port of Los Cristianos on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife.


Protesters close motorway after teens' death crash

Hundreds of people blocked Greeceâs main motorway today in protest at the lack of central crash barriers along a stretch where seven teenagers were killed in a bus crash yesterday.


By Traci Watson  NASA is learning the hard way that December storms can be just as much of an obstacle to launching a space shuttle as the summer thunderclouds that foiled two liftoffs earlier this year.


Police say holiday season crime could plague Newbury shoppers

Boston police are doubling and, on some shifts, tripling patrols of the city's Newbury Street shopping district in anticipation of a holiday-season spike in shoplifting and robberies.


A U.N. tribunal Thursday convicted a Serb army officer of clearing the way for the torture and killing of nearly 200 Croats seized from a hospital in a 1991 massacre that set a tone of brutality as the Balkan wars were breaking out.


HK researchers develop novel treatment for liver cancer

A study result of novel liver cancer treatment released by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Friday has shown that arginase is effective on suppressing cancer cell growth.


Spain, Argentina win at world basketball

Pau Gasol had 25 points and nine rebounds and Spain used another impressive performance to beat Lithuania 89-67 Tuesday and advance to the FIBA world basketball tournament's final four for the second time. Spain (7-0) will play Argentina on Friday. Argentina (7-0) beat Turkey 83-58 in the quarterfinals. The U.S. team resumes play tomorrow against Germany, while Greece takes on France.


New Top Editor for Los Angeles Times, the 4th in 3 Years

Russ Stanton, who has been running the newspaperâs Web site, was named to the post three weeks after the previous editor, James E. OâShea, was forced out for resisting staff cuts.


Gunmen ambushed a United Nations convoy in Darfur in the first attack against the peacekeepers since their mission began this month, the U.N. said Tuesday.


Paul Schmidman Promoted to President of CenterStaging Corp. By Company's Board of Directors

Paul "Schmidi"  Schmidman, veteran new media and entertainment executive, has been  promoted to President of CenterStaging Corp. (OTCBB: CNSC).


A Somali minister and militia leader calls on Prime Minister Ghedi's government to leave its base in Baidoa.


Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Thursday strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm  Rosneft of stricken oil major YUKOS' key production unit,  Yuganskneftegaz, calling it a legitimate business deal.


Bush Ratchets Up Attack on Kerry, Defends Iraq War

President Bush launched an all-out attack on Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday for what he called a "strategy of retreat" and said the Iraq war was justified because Saddam Hussein could have passed information --- if not weapons - to terrorists.


IBM recalls 225,000 ThinkPad power adapters due to fire hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the parts being recalled are 56-watt AC power adapters that were shipped primarily with IBM ThinkPad i Series, 390 and 240 Series, and S Series notebook computers.


Torrential rains hit the region this week and floods submerged more than 10,000 houses and brought traffic to a standstill. A disaster management official from the coastal province of Quang Ngai says a red


Finland's Tanja Poutiainen won for the second time in three races at Aspen Mountain, beating Italy's Manuela Moelgg by more than a second in a World Cup slalom on Sunday.


Raul Castro says Fidel is getting better

Acting Cuban President Raul Castro said Thursday his ailing brother Fidel is getting better and is still consulted on all important governmental issues.


Revenue Canada workers begin rotating strikes

Thousands of Revenue Canada employees have begun rotating strikes after talks with the government broke down. About 8,000 employees of the federal tax agency walked off the job Wednesday in Ontario and British Columbia.


Mime icon Marcel Marceau, the world's most honored and respected practitioner of what might be America's most ridiculed art form, has died.  He was 84.  In Marceau's native France, President Nicolas Sarkozy led a chorus of mourners by saying, "Fran...


Microsoft buys a $240m stake in the social networking site Facebook, beating rival Google


Il ministro della Giustizia, Mastella: abbiamo giÃ  subitoi cinque anni di cura dimagrante di Berlusconi                                          "Basta fantasia, servono soldi ai magistrati manca la benzina"                                                                                di LIANA MILELLA


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.


US forces claim control of 70 per cent of besieged Iraqi city of ...

US forces battled south through Fallujah's narrow lanes and alleys Wednesday to take control of 70 per cent of the insurgent stronghold and rebel fighters were bottled up in a strip of land flanking the main east-west highway


Denying Genocide in Darfur  --  and Americans Their Coca-Cola

The Iraq war gave us Baghdad Bob, the Iraqi information minister who, while American troops patrolled nearby streets, held a defiant news conference to proclaim that there were no U.S. forces in the city.


Iran votes in elections seen as test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


U.S. Retailers Cut Prices After Christmas

The nation's merchants cut prices even deeper on Sunday, the day after Christmas, in hopes of squeezing more sales out of what's winding up to be an unimpressive holiday season.


Poll results show Latvian PM heading for victory

Early results from Latvia's parliamentary election on Saturday showed Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis and his centre-right coalition heading for a commanding victory.


CBO says fiscal 2006 deficit is $250 bln

A falling U.S. budget deficit  brought some solace on Friday to Republicans beset by a  Washington sex scandal, violence in Iraq and possible political  setbacks in the November congressional elections.


CASABLANCA, Morocco  - Moroccan officials on Monday questioned a man who tried to flee a Casablanca Internet cafe after a suspected suicide bomber was blown up there during a tussle with the owner of the premises.


Billion-Dollar Ball in Delta Pilots' Hands

Delta Air Lines' pilots face a painful choice: accept a a one-third cut in pay, or reject it and risk losing their jobs if Delta goes into bankruptcy.


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran added a "strategic missile" to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.    The report by state-run radio did not say whether the test involved the previously announced new version of the Shahab-3 rocket, capable of reaching Israel and U.S...


Gates says U.S. not looking for excuse for Iran war

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that the United States was not looking for an excuse to attack Iran and backed off a U.S. official's recent comments implicating Tehran in arming Iraqi insurgents.


Allenby, Wi share the driver's seat at Honda Classic

Robert Allenby finished his round around lunchtime, and left PGA National thinking he'd be within two or three shots of the lead by day's end.


Uzbeks vote for new Parliament; opposition barred from election

Uzbeks voted in a parliamentary election Sunday in which opposition groups were barred from running, sparking criticism from Europe's top election watchdog and a fierce defence from the country's authoritarian president, who


Khnopff, Schiele, Man Ray erotismo d'autore in mostra

A Basilea un'esposizione di oltre 200 opere ci racconta sogni ed incubi erotici di pittori e fotografi. Dall'impressionista Bonnard allo scandaloso Araki


J.P. Batista had 25 points and 12 rebounds and No. 17 Gonzaga held off stubborn Portland 91-79 on Saturday night.


Manifestazione e slogan contro il governo per i tagli


An Aids-like virus has been found in African hunters who have eaten ape meat which is being sold illegally in the UK. A leading scientist has told the File On 4 programme that the virus was probably passed


Discuss your addiction to Big Iron here... IBM aims to leverage social networking by building an online meeting place for users of its System z mainframes. It says the Web-based portal, called Destination z, gives customers a place to discuss and debate mainframe usage, exchange ideas and seek technical advice.â¦


ACC: After Virginia Tech beat Virginia, it all comes down to the Hokies visit to Miami next week. The winner earns the ACC's BCS bowl bid.


Leaders of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's party criticise a court ruling banning it.


The former suspect in the JonBenet Ramsey killing left jail Thursday after a judge dismissed child pornography charges against him, saying prosecutors didn't have enough evidence to take the case to trial.


Ozzfest early birds could win ticket upgrades

NEW YORK (Billboard) - If metal fans were pleased to get tickets to this year's free Ozzfest in the first place, Sharon Osbourne and the tour's other organizers are hatching plans to make them even happier once they get in the door.


Edward C. Baig: Personal Tech - Microsoft makes multitasking entertaining

On Tuesday at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium, Bill Gates showcased the third iteration of the couch-potato software that fuels Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, MCE 2005 for short. It's the version Gates insists will lift these entertainment-oriented (and often pricey) machines into the mainstream.


WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- A newer drug called anastrozole could replace tamoxifen as the standard drug for postmenopausal breast cancer patients whose cancer is fueled by estrogen, a new study finds.


With newly born twins, it looks like Julia Roberts needs some extra space. The actress has bought 32 acres of Taos, N.M., real estate from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, People magazine reports.


Springsteen torna con Magic ecco gli album dell'autunno

Sfida hip hop tra Eve e Kanye West. Le foglie che cadono vedranno nei negozi anche Wyclef Jean e Alicia Keys. Nel rock il Boss, Foo Fighters e il primo cd live dei R.E.M. Playlist estive


Samsung became the latest manufacturer of MP3 players to open its own online music store today, following in the footsteps of Apple and Microsoft and further fragmenting the online music market. In Listening Post.


'Lethal' whaling vote against Japan prompts boycott

A resolution urging Japan to suspend the "lethal aspects" of its scientific whaling program was adopted Wednesday at global talks here but prompted an unprecedented boycott of the vote.


Russia left YUKOS and its investors  guessing as to its next move on Monday after selling its main  oil production unit to Baikal Finance Group, a mystery firm  registered at a grocery in provincial Russia.


At least six people are killed and dozens injured in a blast at a shopping centre in the Philippine capital, Manila.


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Barroso's Budget Could Create Rift with Berlin

Incoming European Commission President Jose Barroso says he wants to dramatically increase the EU's budget, but Berlin, struggling with its own budget deficit, has adamantly resisted the plan.


Blackstone units fall below $31 IPO price

Blackstone Group LP  units tumbled more than 6 percent in morning trade, falling below the $31 price the private equity giant fetched in its initial public offering last week.


AU Darfur Deployment to Start Within Next Two Weeks

The African Union is to begin  deploying more than 3,000 additional troops to Sudan's Darfur  region within the next two weeks, the head of the 53-member  organization's security organ said Wednesday.


Bulgaria angered by Poland's command on troops relocation in Iraq

Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolai Svinarov has accused the Polish command in Iraq of failing to consult him on a plan to redeploy the Bulgarian troops stationed at Karbala, the Bulgarian daily 24 Hours ...


Linux continues to move forward even as the open-source OS faces challenges from Microsoft, which claimed recently that the OS violates several of its patents. On Monday, a draft of the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) specifications was released, with the final version planned for the end of this year.


Emperor Maxentius insignia found in Rome

Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing imperial insignia belonging to Emperor Maxentius — precious objects that were buried to preserve them and keep them from enemies when he was defeated by his rival Constantine.


Evidence on second plane backs terror fear

RUSSIAN investigators have found explosive residue on the wreckage of the second of two airliners which crashed at almost the same time, a security spokesman said yesterday.


'Problems with Musharraf but US needs him'

WASHINGTON: Highlighting the dilemma facing US policymakers, Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission Lee Hamilton has said while US had "problems" with Pakistan President Musharraf on issues of terrorism, nuclear proliferation and lack of democracy, it


US expat casts ballot from UK, wonders if anyone got it

On the internet, no one knows if you're a voter By now, you've most likely heard of Democrats Abroad, the organization that for the first time in history is allowing US citizens to use the internet to cast ballots in a presidential primary.â¦


Column: New venue, but same old problems

A change of scenery only helps so much. There was a chill in the air Tuesday morning at The Gallery Golf Club, which beats a lake in the middle of the fairway at La Costa.


Photos: Greatest arcade games of the '80s

Your mission is to travel back to the '80s, the golden age of arcade games, and play your favorite one.


The Transportation Department launched a formal investigation yesterday into the travel disruptions at US Airways and Comair last weekend that left thousands of


By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jun.


REBELS dealt a deadly blow in Iraq, killing 34 people in a town thought cleared of insurgents, as US forces bombarded the stronghold of Fallujah with the fiercest air and ground bombardment in months.


POP prince Justin Timberlake and his Hollywood squeeze Cameron Diaz have reportedly shelved their wedding plans because the singer's mother disapproves.


Operazione 'Ghost Cars', 4 persone denunciate dalla GdF


UNICEF warns against end of Indonesia flour fortification

The UN's children agency warned Friday that a move by Indonesian authorities to relax mandatory fortification of wheat flour could put the health of Indonesian women and children at risk.


Bush, Kerry Seek to Claim Victory in Ohio

Chatter about President Bush and Democrat John Kerry was going strong above the whir of spin cycles at the Soapbox laundry, the debate reflecting the presidential race in a must-win state for both candidates.


Reality TV star Nicole Richie charged with DUI

U.S. reality TV star Nicole Richie was charged on Friday with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, two months after police arrested her and said she was driving the wrong way on a Los Angeles freeway.


South Africa completed a fairytale start for coach Jake White as they took the Tri-Nations title with a nail-biting victory over Australia in Durban today.


I tifosi hanno accolto il giro di pista con un boato


A change to the country's national banner reminds a veteran of TIME's Baghdad coverage of the good old, bad old days in Iraq


2 Killed at U.S. Embassy Before Iraq Vote

Iraq stood on the verge of its first free election in a half-century Saturday, its borders and bridges locked down, its hopes on the line. The government urged Iraqis to vote despite their fears of violence, even as insurgents rocketed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, killing two Americans.


Rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province call on Jakarta to join them in a truce to allow effective tsunami relief.


Two of California's favorite pasttimes Â surfing and driving Â are on a collision course as state officials consider building a toll road to one of the world's best surf breaks.


Cholera outbreak spreads through northern Iraq

More than 2,000 Iraqis in the northern part of the country have contracted cholera, U.N. officials said Wednesday, citing local authorities.


WASHINGTON - Under US encouragement and, in some cases, pressure, Israel has quietly taken steps aimed at strengthening the standing of Palestinian moderates and has agreed to consider others now after the death of the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat


com September 13, 2004, 1:28 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Federal Websites Called Too Tough to Use

Governmental sites need to be revamped so people can find what they need, experts tell a Congressional committee.


Bush campaign lawyer advised veteran group behind Kerry attack ad

A top lawyer working for the campaign of US President George W. Bush advised the Vietnam war veterans group behind a television ad discrediting the war record of his Democratic challenger.


Johansson beats Agassi to win Stockholm Open

Local favorite Thomas Johansson upset top seed Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 to win the Stockholm Open title on Sunday. Johansson, the Australian Open titlist in 2002, had lost


Il futuro di Antonio Cassano potrebbe essere lontano da Roma. Il patron giallorosso Franco Sensi sembra intenzionato a non rinnovargli il contratto. "Non so se lo tengo. Ci sono dei problemi che non mi aiutano a tenerlo.


Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, behind in polls and campaign money, is betting the farm on Iowa's leadoff caucuses, hoping a strong showing will rocket him to the top of the field.


With home theatre, plasma high-definition TVs, and digital video recorders, the way people will watch TV will be radically different in five years' time.


The world will be living with volatile oil prices for years to come, but this year's price spike should not be serious enough to push the country into a recession, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday.


Ferita al volto una donna, forse gesto di tre ragazzi


Thai Finance Minister Pridiyathorn Devakula quits,  blaming infighting in the military-backed government.


Argentina's first lady cruises to victory

Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner rode an economic boom and her husband's popularity to victory in a presidential election on Sunday to become the country's first elected woman leader.


Americans voting overseas on Super Tuesday said they were particularly influenced by the foreign policy credentials of presidential hopefuls.


GM to Boost Incentives in 'Red Tag' Sale

General Motors Corp. , coming off two straight months of disappointing sales, told dealers on Tuesday it will launch new U.S. sales incentives later this week.


Insurgents are now using unwitting kidnap victims as suicide bombers _ seizing them, booby-trapping their cars without their knowledge, then releasing them only to blow up the vehicles by remote control, the ...Comment


STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The guessing game over who will take home the world's most coveted awards ends this week with the announcement of the 2004 Nobel Prize winners.    The first announcement comes Monday with the physiology or medicine prize, followed by a week of announcements of winners for physics, chemistry, economics, peace and possibly literature...


Vitamin Supplements Raise Risk of Early Death

The research, reported in the Lancet, pooled the results of 14 trials involving a total of 170,000 participants. The trials revealed no protective effect against cancer from taking supplements


Negligence by coal mine managers eager to ratchet up output led to a methane blast that killed 101 workers in Ukraine's deadliest mining disaster since the Soviet breakup, the head of an investigative commission told The Associated Press Friday.


Brazil's top general leading  Haiti peacekeepers says comments by US Democrat John Kerry boosted unrest.


Red Sox Fall to Twins, Fail to Clinch AL East

Minnesota drops Boston, 5-4, on Thursday night as the Twins prevent the Red Sox from closing in on the AL East division title.


New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

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


Napoli - Si intensifica l'azione repressiva della Polizia per arginare la faida che da settembre insanguina i quartieri di Secondigliano e Scampia. Nella notte arrestati dagli agenti Paolo e Salvatore Vitagliano e Paolo e Salvatore Vitagliano.


Q&A: Red Hat exec talks of challenges to open-source

He discusses the dearth of developers, scaling problems and his public blog war with Sun's Jonathan Schwartz.


Democrats by far are the top recipients of campaign contributions from organized labor. Here are the top givers in the 2004 and 2006 federal campaigns:


Wheelchair user hitches lift on front of lorry

'Quite a ride', admits Michigan man A wheelchair user in Michigan admitted to enjoying "quite a ride" after being accidentally attached to the front grille of a lorry and taken on a 50mph white-knuckle jaunt down the state's Red Arrow Highway, the BBC reports.â¦


Science & environment: Mangrove ecosystems should be better protected, the UN's food agency has warned


Fixed-to-mobile substitution gaining momentum

There is a strong trend for consumers to move away from using fixed-line phones in concert with mobiles to use mobile handsets for all or most of their voice calls, according to a study conducted for Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia by UK market


Multicultural biofuel made from toughest part of the plant

Lignin is tough stuff, but Washington University has a way to turn at least some of it into fuel.


Bush, Kerry Pause to Trade Barbs on Iraq

SPRING GREEN, Wis. - President Bush and rival John Kerry paused from private debate practice on Monday to accuse each other of lack of clarity on Iraq as they campaigned in "must win" states for each - the Republican incumbent in Ohio and his Democratic challenger in Wisconsin...


'Tutti i chiarimenti possibili gia' sono stati dati'


The fate of an army colonel convicted of murdering a Chechen woman will be decided by President Vladimir Putin following a Russian governor's decision to support pardoning the officer, Russian media reported Monday.


Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama responded to his call Tuesday for help in closing the fundraising gap with New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. From noon Tuesday to 5 p.m. Wednesday, they donated more than $1 million online, according to his campaign. The Illinois Senator sent out an e-mail message to backers yesterday, setting a goal of raising $2.1 million to catch Clinton.


Russia begins national mourning for more than 330 school siege victims, as scores of funerals are held.


ECONOMICS REPORT - Year in Economic News, Part 2

The Russian oil company, Yukos, continued its legal battle with the Russian government in two-thousand-four. The government reported this year that Yukos owed more than twenty-seven thousand million dollars in taxes.


Deposed Chinese Leader Said to Be in Coma

Zhao Ziyang, the Chinese Communist Party leader who was deposed after the 1989 pro-democracy protests, is in a deep coma and may be close to death, a human rights activist said Saturday.


Coca-Cola North America president resigns

Coca-Cola Co  on Wednesday said  Donald Knauss, president of Coca-Cola North America, was  resigning to accept a job as chairman and chief executive of  another company.


The Kansas City Star, Mo., David Hayes Column: Beware of Yogi and Friends

By David Hayes, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 10--The Power Rangers, Yogi Bear and Barney ... yes, even the purple dinosaur, may be threatening your computer safety.


Hewlett-Packard Co.'s early efforts to plug a boardroom leak targeted the phone records of then-Chief Executive Carleton Fiorina, according to a source familiar with one of the investigations looming over the computer and printer maker.


Oil prices eased to $45 a barrel on Tuesday, extending a profit-taking set-back despite a looming cold spell in the eastern United States and global supply outages.


The table tennis venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics caught fire Monday morning, a fire department official said.


Committee Moves Forward on State Budget: Joint Panel Reconciles House-Senate Issues

By Jim Siegel, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Jun. 25--Giving people who live in subsidized housing more leverage to ensure that their residences are livable was among the agreements reached yesterday by a conference committee working out the new two-year, $52.3 billion state budget.


IBM Expands RFID Services for Manufacturers

IBM will offer a range of new services to help industrial firms respond to retail and government pressure to implement radio-frequency identification.


The justice department is set to overturn the convictions of three men after it emerged mistakes were made in the case.


La pop star ha detto sÃ¬, in gran segreto, a Kevin Federline, uno dei suoi ballerini. A gennaio le altre nozze, poi annullate. LOS ANGELES - She did it again, vale a dire l'ha fatto di nuovo, come recita il ritornello del suo single piÃ¹ famoso.


Lawyer: FDA May Reassign Vioxx Whistleblower

A US Food and Drug Administration reviewer who criticized the agency's handling of Merck & Co. Inc.'s now-withdrawn Vioxx painkiller may be forced to another position


Nortel Networks Corp. (NT.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the world's largest makers of telecoms equipment, said on Wednesday it would miss by about two weeks its end of October deadline


Chirac Sees Opportunity in China's Economic Surge

French President Jacques Chirac declared on Saturday that France was a natural trade partner to China and, amid a flurry of air, rail and energy


Sen. Barack Obama, so closely identified with Chicago, has his roots, his family and a clear edge in Hawaii, which holds Democratic presidential caucuses on Tuesday.


Taliban says killed two Germans in Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban rebels said they had killed two German hostages on Saturday, but Germany's foreign minister said one of the hostages was still alive and the other had died of a heart attack.


Stem Cells Can Be Cancer Cell Lookalikes

FRIDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have discovered that bone marrow stem cells attracted to an area of cancer growth frequently take on the outward appearance of the cancer cells around them.


'Prima' allo stadio con ko E Ronaldo va in panchina

Il Real Madrid e' stato sconfitto sotto gli occhi di Arrigo Sacchi. N el posticipo della 17/a giornata, l'ultima prima della sosta natalizia, i 'merengue' sono stati battuti per 1-0 dal Siviglia al Bernabeu.


Artist Tomma Abts becomes the first woman painter to win the Turner Prize in its 22-year history.


Britain to return bodies of Chinese killed in Morecambe Bay waters

Britain said that it was to pay for the repatriation of the bodies of 21 Chinese migrant workers who died seven months ago in fast-rising tides as they were picking shellfish.


Bonino: risponderemo alla Ue entro l'8 settembre


Geneva, December 10: Mobile phones are expected to generate more money this year than traditional fixed-line services for the first time due to surging demand in developing countries such as China, India and Russia, an annual industry report says.


Russia's patience wearing thin with ally Iran

Iran's isolation over its nuclear ambitions deepened on Monday as Russia, its closest big power ally, announced indefinite delays to a joint nuclear power project and accused Tehran of abusing its goodwill.


Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, will only sell Blu-ray high-definition DVDs at its 4,000 US stores.


Chip giant Intel and graphics processor vendor Nvidia said Friday they have inked a wide-ranging technology sharing pact that, among other things, will let Nvidia use Intel's front-side bus technology.


Dutch appeals court to rule on deadly Chinese people trafficking ring

A Dutch appeals court was set to hand down its verdict in the case of seven Chinese citizens accused of running a human trafficking ring which transported 58 illegal immigrants to their death in June 2000.


Web Data Transfer to Handsets Made Easier

Have you ever gone online to get driving directions, only to leave the printout behind? Have you made movie plans, but forgot to jot down the show times? Or do you simply need an easy way to feed phone numbers to your cell phone?


Gilead to acquire Myogen for $2.5 billion

Gilead Sciences Inc. , the world's third-biggest biotechnology company, said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Myogen Inc.  for $2.5 billion in a surprise transaction that gives Gilead access to Myogen's experimental hypertension drugs.


MPs have called for a voluntary industry code of conduct for ticket touts. How should ticket touts be regulated?


Appalachian State 48, Lenoir-Rhyne 7: A Week Later, Appalachian Is Still Celebrating

Facing a hopelessly overmatched opponent, Appalachian State did to Lenoir-Rhyne what Michigan was supposed to do to the Mountaineers a week earlier.


Surly Safin Slumps Out of St. Petersburg

Top seed and crowd favorite Marat Safin was knocked out of the St. Petersburg Open quarterfinals Friday, falling 6-4, 6-1 to Michael Llodra.


Water-methane link strengthen life-on-Mars clues

The European Space Agency(ESA) says it has found concentrations of water vapour and the gas methane in the same places on Mars, which strengthen speculation that the Red Planet could be a haven for microbial life.


Panama Pardons Cuban Exiles in Castro Bomb Plot

Panama's outgoing president on Thursday pardoned four Cuban exiles jailed for plotting to kill Cuban President Fidel Castro in 2000 and three or them flew straight to Miami, a haven of anti-Castro groups.


Al-Sadr calls for end to fighting in Iraq: aide

Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has reportedly called on his followers to end fighting against US and Iraqi forces. Naim Al-Kaabi, an aide to al-Sadr in Baghdad, said the cleric has "called for a halting


Red Sox blitz Indians to force series decider

The Boston Red Sox hammered the Cleveland Indians 12-2 on Saturday to force a seventh and deciding game in the American League Championship Series.


Google, BellSouth Ink Local Advertising Deal

In a bid to further expand its reach, Google Inc. said on Thursday it authorized BellSouth Corp.'s  online Yellow Pages unit RealPages.com to sell Google's Web search ads to small and mid-sized businesses in the southeastern United States.


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Apple's Time Machine: Forward into the past?

Virtually everyone agrees that backing up files is something all computer users should do. And virtually everyone agrees that most users don't do it. Coming to the rescue, says Computerworld's Ryan Faas, is Apple Computer's Time Machine -- a backup solution baked right into Apple's next operating system.


British Grand Prix May Lose 54-Year Slot in Formula 1 Calendar

The British Grand Prix is likely to drop off the Formula One calendar next year for the first time since 1950 after the owner of the track in Silverstone, England, said it failed to


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


100 Years Later, a Painful Episode Is Observed at Last

In Atlanta, there has been a concerted effort to refresh the cityÂs memory of a deadly race riot that was forgotten almost as soon as it ended.


Often times, a romantic-comedy is quickly labeled as a "chick flick." No matter how great the plot premise may be ("Love Actually"), the film will most likely fall into this sad cliche.


Janet Yellen has had a dream career in economics -- a doctorate at Yale, prestigious appointments at UC Berkeley, White House economic adviser during the Clinton administration and two tours of duty at the Federal Reserve.


Henrik Stenson will play defending champion Geoff Ogilvy in the 36-hole final of the WGC Match Play in Arizona.


Film sets Mozart's "Magic Flute" in trenches of WWI

Mozart's "The Magic Flute" plays out  amid the horrors of World War One in Kenneth Branagh's striking  new film, which premieres later on Thursday in the canal city's  famed Teatro La Fenice opera house.


Japan's empress known for grace under pressure

Raising kids, cooking meals and chatting  to ordinary people -- Empress Michiko's sweeping changes to  Japan's ultra-conservative imperial family has made her an  endearing figure to the masses.


Nelle previsioni del Centro Studi,                                             Confindustria: "La Finanziaria nel 2007 farÃ  scendere il Pil all'1,1%"


SpitzerÂs Goals May Test Uneasy Alliance With Speaker

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who is running for New York governor, has found himself on a collision course with Sheldon Silver, the State Assembly speaker.


Portugal to legalize abortion, conservatives shaken

Catholic Portugal's decision to join most European countries and allow abortions has shaken the country's conservative establishment but was hailed by liberals as a victory for modernity.


Kodak, IBM team up to build image sensors

The two companies zoom in on semiconductor technology to help digital cameras and camera phones take better pictures.


Bush war leaves Central African villages deserted

BODOULI, Central African Republic  - The village of Korosigna in northern Central African Republic is barely recognizable to those who once lived there.


US defence chief Robert Gates praises Nato allies in Afghanistan, a day after being quoted as questioning them.


THIS past week will go down as one of the most shocking in the annals of modern American history - a once-in-a generation election, when the most powerful and prescient prognosticator known to man, got it all wrong.


Anti-Syrians bury slain Lebanese MP, accuse Damascus

Some 2,500 mourners chanted anti-Syrian slogans on Thursday at the funeral of a Lebanese legislator killed in a car bomb attack that increased tension with Damascus and deepened Lebanon's political crisis.


New Hampshire church stands by gay bishop

The diocese at the heart of a dispute within the Anglican Church over its decision to appoint an openly gay bishop apologised on Tuesday for "pain and confusion" caused by


OPPOSITION Leader Mark Latham is undergoing further tests at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital after being diagnosed with pancreatitis.


The Scottish Executive undertakes a cost-cutting drive in an effort to save Â£750m a year.


Americans Suspicious of Terror Plans, Survey Shows

Most Americans would not cooperate  as officials expect during a terror incident such as a smallpox  or dirty bomb attack, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Theater Review | 'High Fidelity': Lost at the Record Store

"High Fidelity" definitely deserves a place in my own catalog of Top 5 lists. That would be on the roster of All-Time Most Forgettable Musicals.


Ten Palestinians, 3 Israelis Killed in Gaza Violence

Ten Palestinians and three Israelis were  killed in Gaza on Thursday as Israeli forces thrust deep into  the largest Palestinian refugee camp after a rocket attack  killed two Israeli children in a border town.


Obama proposes U.S. middle-class tax relief plan

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama proposed up to $85 billion in tax cuts for about 150 million Americans on Tuesday, paid for by raising capital gains and dividend taxes on wealthy investors.


Tsunami 'Wave Rat' Had Best Intentions, Mother Says

A Canadian student was called a "wave rat" for offering the domain name "tsunamirelief.com" for $50,000 on the online auction site eBay, but his mother said he was only trying to raise money for relief efforts.


Was it all bad? Germans look anew at Nazi taboos

A row over a television host's praise for Hitler's family values has exposed deep divisions in Germany over whether it is acceptable to say anything positive about the Nazis, 62 years after the end of World War Two.


The underdog in the microchip business says its new line of chips is the fastest on the market. Five days after Intel announced it would abandon development of 4-gigahertz (Ghz) chips, its archrival pounced


Ten people are reported to have died in the Maldives after flooding triggered by an earthquake struck south and east Asia, causing widespread devastation.


Attorney General Bob McDonnell wants sex offenders to register their e-mail accounts and online identities. While this gesture might score McDonnell political points for appearing tough on predators, it will do little to protect children.


Putin, As School Toll Tops 350, Vows Fight

BESLAN, Russia - A shaken President Vladimir Putin made a rare and candid admission of Russian weakness Saturday in the face of an "all-out war" by terrorists after more than 350 people - nearly half of them children - were killed in a hostage-taking at a southern school.    Putin went on national television to tell Russians they must mobilize against terrorism...


Tons of Explosives Missing from Former Iraq Atomic Site

Nearly 380 tons of explosives are  missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam  Hussein's dismantled atom bomb program but was never secured by  the U.S. military, the United Nations said Monday.


Princess Diana believed that one of her lovers was "bumped off," according to tapes broadcast for the first time in the United States.


China's parliament passed a law Saturday banning the buying or selling of blood to prevent the spread of AIDS and outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases, state media said.


Experts Examine China Aviation Oil Books

Financial experts combed through records Thursday at China Aviation Oil, the jet fuel supplier that sought court protection from creditors this week after admitting losses of US$550 million (euro414 million) from speculative trading.


N.Y. priest pleads guilty to possessing child porn

A Roman Catholic priest from New York's borough of Queens pleaded guilty on Thursday to possessing more than 600 images of child pornography, the U.S. attorney's office said.


Attorney Richard Wilder says CIOs will increasingly need to weigh indemnification policies before purchasing.


459 sued for file-sharing in Europe, 28 in the UK

The European music industry today announced a major crackdown against file-sharing, the practice of sharing copyrighted songs over the internet using networks like Kazaa, with the filing of 459 suits against file-swappers, 28 of whom are British.


Agip si impegna a ridurre di 6 centesimi prezzo 'fai da te'


The hospital linens specialist turns in middling results.


Search sites are getting wiser about not directing users to malware-loaded pages, but some companies do a better job of weeding out the garbage than others, according to a new study from McAfee. Two topics are particularly likely to lead to scum-infested sites.


Bush names Leavitt for cabinet health post

WASHINGTON President George W. Bush chose the chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Leavitt, on Monday to be secretary of health and human services, filling one of the last two openings in his second-term cabinet.


UNITED NATIONS -- Kofi Annan is rejecting calls for his resignation, vowing to "carry on" at the helm of the United Nations for the next two years.


Unknown Swedish blond Peter Gustafsson manufactured a crafty early-morning 68 to take an unexpected two-shot lead into Saturdayâs third round of the Dunhill Challenge at the Leopard Creek Golf Club.


Few Glitches Reported in Early Fla. Voting

Voters began casting ballots Monday in Florida, encountering long lines at the polls and a few ballot box glitches four years after the 2000 presidential election fiasco.


Chinese pandas start new life in Spain as VIPs

Two giant pandas were welcomed like  heads of state when they arrived in Spain from China on  Saturday to begin a new life in an air-conditioned pagoda and  custom-built gardens at Madrid zoo.


It was a strange and painful night for the team with the best record in baseball.


New bird flu strain 'will be worse than Sars'

International health officials warned yesterday that the world was closer to its next pandemic - a potent mix of avian influenza and a human flu virus - and that Asia was likely to be its epicentre.


Pettitte Meets With Congressional Investigators

Andy Pettitte arrived on Capitol Hill Monday to give a statement to House committee staffers about his former teammate, Roger Clemens, and allegations of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.


Terrified child's voice played in Jackson's court hearing

The court in Santa Maria, California, where pop icon Michael Jackson's child molestation case is being heard was in for a shock when prosecutors played a tape of a terrified child's voice.


Roma, 17:41 - CALCIO, SERIE B: ASSEMBLEA LEGA SPOSTATA AL PRIMO DICEMBRE

L'Assemblea Straordinaria di Serie B, già convocata per il 30 novembre, è stata sposta...


Report: China Banks to Get Dollar Dealings

Regulators may let China's four biggest state banks become market makers in US dollar trading, paving the way for less currency intervention by the central bank, a state-run newspaper reported Monday.


COVERCIANO, 17 DICEMBRE 2004 - Tutti volevano Collina, e invece Ã¨ Bertini l'arbitro designato per Juventus-Milan, big match della 16/a giornata in serie A. "Per Juventus-Milan abbiamo inserito nella griglia


OSCAR de la Hoyaâs dreams of becoming the world middleweight champion were ended in Las Vegas on Saturday night by two bodyshots from Bernard Hopkins, as his step up in weight proved too much.


BEA counters Oracle offer: $21 a share sounds better

BEA Systems' board of directors has named an acquisition price to competitor and suitor Oracle: $21 a share, $4 more than Oracle's initial offer.


Setting the stage for what it hopes will be a "breakout year" for its server operating systems, Microsoft this week announced it will ship the first Release Candidate of its Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2003 by year's end as well as a SDK


Jeanne Wreaks More Havoc in Battered Fla.

HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. - Jeanne, Florida's fourth hurricane in six weeks, piled on destruction in already ravaged areas Sunday, slicing across the state with howling wind that rocketed debris from earlier storms and torrents of rain that turned streets into rivers...


Romania's Prime Minister designate Calin Popescu Tariceanu named his 24-member cabinet Sunday, hoping the parliament will approve it by Wednesday.