China's Jiang steps down as military chief, completing handover of ...

Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China as the country completed its first orderly transfer of power in the communist era on Sunday with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post -- giving a new generation a freer


U.S., Canada, Mexico vow energy tech co-operation

Canada, the United  States and Mexico pledged to co-operate on developing energy  technology on Monday in an agreement that could reduce trade  barriers to alternative energy development.


The number of new claims filed for jobless benefits rose a larger-than-expected 12,000 last week, taking a four-week average of initial filings to its highest in more than two years in a sign the labor market is softening.


Apple Computer launched its long-awaited online movie service Tuesday with minimal participation from Hollywood and showed off a device that will make it easier for consumers to watch the videos on television.


Un nipote chiede inchiesta su cause della morte del duce


USA: BBG Budget for 2008-New Priorities, Planned Cuts

Text of report by US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website on 5 March  The proposed fiscal year 2008 budget for U.S.


In 2007, life online continued to meld with life offline.


The opening hours of GP surgeries will be the focus of talks between doctors and the new health secretary.


Melbourne, 15:20 - ATLETICA, ASTA: SI RITIRA MARKOV, ORO A EDMONTON

L'australiano di origini bielorusse Dmitri Markov, oro nel salto con l'asta ai Mondiali di Edmonton ...


La denuncia dell'Adusbef-Federconsumatori: "Una crescita che non si fermaCosteranno di piÃ¹ luce, gas, riscaldamento, benzina, trasporti e nettezza urbana"                                          Tariffe, sempre piÃ¹ cari acqua e rifiuti I consumatori: "Una stangata da 1.360 euro"


Concerto in piazza Duomo patrocinato dal Comune


Hurricane Jeanne pounds storm-weary Florida

Ferocious winds and stinging sheets of rain pummeled storm-weary Florida early Sunday as Hurricane Jeanne slammed into land in an area that was already battered by Frances earlier this month.


Floods kill 2,000 as Haiti faces a year of disaster

It should have been a time of carnival and celebration. Instead it has turned into a catastophe. Phil Davison reports on the catastrophe in the Caribbean.


Danger to children from food and drink additives

Â· Study links to hyperactivity and bad behaviour Â· Government tells parents to check packaging


Opposition leader claims decisive victory in Ukraine's presidential election

KYIV, Ukraine  - Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko on Monday celebrated his apparently decisive triumph in the re-run of Ukraine's fraud-filled presidential election, thanking the protesters who spent weeks camped out in the capital's frigid streets for securing his electoral victory and the country's freedom.


Every day for the last 14 years, Sergio Burstein has thought of his wife Rita, one of 85 victims of a terrorist bombing that reduced a seven-story Jewish community center in Argentina's capital to a pile of bloody rubble.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - For a second day in a row, astronauts began toiling like construction workers during a six-hour spacewalk, bringing to life a new 17 1/2-ton addition to the international space station Wednesday.


Rimandata a mercoledi' relazione sul caso Abu Omar


Kim rallies at Longs Drugs Challenge beating Webb by one shot

Kim made a charge on the back nine Sunday, shooting a 6-under 65 at the Longs Drugs Challenge for a one-shot victory over Karrie Webb.


Stomach reduction and gastric bypass surgery not only help the extremely obese lose weight, but they also can alleviate type 2 diabetes and return high cholesterol levels to normal, according


Chinese President Hu Jintao and trade leaders agreed to an array of business deals with Cuba Tuesday as the two communist nations worked to strengthen their economic ties.


An Italian judge is deciding if three people can be kept in custody over the death of Briton Meredith Kercher.


Portuguese police are set to search land where a letter claims Madeleine McCann is buried.


Emergency shelters for evacuees opened in schools and churches Friday as Hurricane Jeanne bore down on the Bahamas with 100 mph winds and drenching rains, threatening more destruction to an island chain still recovering from Hurricane Frances.


New research belies the pervasive belief that the dying can postpone the inevitable for a birthday or Christmas - granting death a holiday.


Bits Debate: Responding to Readers on Filtering

Tim Wu and Rick Cotton respond to questions from readers in the latest installment of our week-long debate on copyright, piracy, and digital filtering.


The Vatican fails to quell Muslim anger after Pope Benedict XVI is accused of making anti-Islamic remarks.


Krispy Kreme stock slump has investors bellyaching

Some of the biggest names on Wall Street have gobbled up shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the doughnut store chain


A woman who sued William Kennedy Smith said Thursday that the member of the prominent political family sexually assaulted her five years ago "in a manner that will haunt me to the day I die."


Alltel Being Acquired By Investment Firms

By TOM PARSONS Associated Press  LITTLE ROCK -- A pair of investment firms have agreed to acquire Alltel Corp., the fifth-biggest U.S. wireless company and owner of the nation's largest geographic network, in a deal worth $24.8 billion.


Business & money: BSkyB will urge business secretary not to implement Competition Commission recommendation that it sell shares


U.S. plan could forestall recession: Nasdaq CEO

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


Spacewalk to Rewire the Space Station Begins

The complex rewiring began ahead of schedule, at the midpoint of the 12-day mission of the shuttle Discovery.


Eurozone data to show downward revision to October inflation

Eurozone indicators to be released this week will show that inflation was slightly lower than initially estimated in October and that industrial output recovered in September, economists said.


For an investor, being creative and going the extra mile can sometimes lead to big profits.


Michael Vaughan loses the whole of his match fee for complaining about the umpires in Johannesburg.


Prairie Prospers at Indiana's Kankakee Sands Preserve

By Mike Michaelson  When pioneers rolled their creaking covered wagons westward, land occupied by present-day Indiana was virgin prairie - more than 2 million acres of it, with stands of lush bluestem grass growing 10 feet tall.


Con l'annuncio di Cusumano (Udeur) l'Unione ha 157 voti sicuriLa Cdl ne ha 156. Prodi avrebbe la fiducia se i 5 dissidenti lasciano l'aula                                          Senato, la cabala dei voti Tutte le opzioni per la fiducia                                                                                Intorno alle venti di stasera la prima chiama nell'aula di Palazzo Madama di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Due agenti di polizia uccisi in due attentati a Baghdad


UK firm readies iPod-oriented video spectacles

As predicted by Blake's 7... Some UK-based portable media player owners will next month be able to watch videos without the need to squint at a small screen, if PDT's Eye-Theatre video spectacles ship as planned. The 'video glasses' mount a pair of tiny LCDs in front of your eyes and incorporate stereo earphones into the ear-rests.â¦


The Supreme Court on Tuesday considers how New York and Michigan have regulated out-of-state shipments.


Roma, 13:51 - BASKET, VIRTUS ROMA: BODIROGA RESPONSABILE AREA SPORTIVA

Il campione serbo Dejan Bodiroga ha accettato l'incarico quale Responsabile dell'Area Sportiva per l...


New Pakistan cabinet may be sworn in today

Islamabad, :A new Cabinet in Pakistan is likely to be sworn in on Monday, two days after Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was made the country's 23rd Prime Minister.


It is a race that echoes the Beta versus VHS format competition of the 1980s. Only this time the technology is high-definition DVDs, and the stakes are even higher.


Suspended NHL star Theo Fleury has been barred from playing for the Horse Lake Thunder in the North Peace Hockey League.


Usa e Gb si appellano a 'Spirito di compromesso''


A 61-year-old Irishman is expected to be brought before a court in Thailand in connection with the fatal stabbing of another Irishman in the resort of Pattaya.


Wal-Mart to announce health care initiative

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., faced with   accusations it provides inadequate health care for more than a   million U.S. employees, plans to announce a major health care   initiative on Thursday.


US confirms its citizens abducted in Iraq

The United States on Thursday confirmed that two Americans and one Briton were abducted in Iraq's capital Baghdad. "I can confirm for you the US embassy has informed us


Shaq, Kobe union just wasn't meant to last

It is one of sports' greatest tragedies now that the Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant marriage couldn't last longer than the eight turbulent years that it did.


Move is the latest setback for the chip Intel once billed as an industry standard. Hewlett-Packard has stopped selling workstations based on Intel's Itanium 2 microprocessor, a company spokesperson confirms.


An independent investigator is to rule on whether civil servants should face action over the Holyrood building project.


Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell prepares to face his idol and mentor, the Eagles' Donovan McNabb, for the first time Monday night.


Yan's exit completes miserable Wimbledon for China

Yan Zi was unable to keep Chinese interest in Wimbledon women's singles alive as she blew a glorious chance to upset Tathiana Garbin, the 21st seed, in the first round on Wednesday.


Milano, 18:01 - PUGILATO, EX ATLETI E TANTA GENTE AI FUNERALI DI DUILIO LOI

Circa duecento persone, tanti pugili ed ex pugili come Nino Benvenuti e Francesco Damiani, qualche g...


Japanese pair to scale Swiss Alpine peak with help of robots

Two physically-handicapped Japanese men have set out to scale a 4,164 metre (13,660 feet) peak in the Swiss Alps with the help of their guides and robot technology, local tourism officials said.


President Bush on Thursday authorized the commission of a marble bust of the late-Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist that will be placed in the Supreme Court building.


American Alvin Harrison Banned for Four Years

Olympic 400 meter relay gold medallist  Alvin Harrison has been banned for four years after he admitted  taking a variety of performance-enhancing drugs.


ATTLEBORO -- An unrelenting Mansfield defense forced four turnovers as the Hornets won the 2004 season's only scheduled matchup between defending Super Bowl winners, defeating Bishop Feehan, 17-7. Mansfield, last year's Division 3 champion, intercepted three passes and forced a key fumble on a Feehan punt return in the fourth quarter, leading to a game-clinching field goal.


Antitrust: decisione per chiudere procedimento


Blackstone to buy stake in China's BlueStar: source

Private equity firm Blackstone Group  plans to take a 20 to 40 percent stake in chemical maker China National BlueStar (Group) Corp for up to $500 million, a source close the to deal said on Thursday.


TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors general manager Rob Babcock has been calm, cool and collected in his dealings with the media since being hired on June 7. But obviously he has reached his breaking point.


Hollywood film executive Mike Jefferies could become the fourth suitor to bid for Liverpool this year. BBC Business News Online looks at the latest courting of one of the world's most famous football clubs and global brands.


PPR holds 33.2 pct of Puma, extends takeover offer

PPR, the French luxury goods empire, said Wednesday it had amassed a 33.2 percent stake in German sportsgear maker Puma by the end of an initial acceptance period for its public offer.


Some 5,000 extra troops start to arrive in the DR Congo to reinforce a stretched UN peacekeeping force.


Carl Edwards was docked 25 points yesterday because his race-winning car failed inspection at Dover International Raceway.


Hoekstra named to head House intelligence panel

Republican Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan was picked Wednesday to head the House Intelligence Committee amid a heated debate in Congress over how to carry out a major overhaul of the nation's intelligence system.


WASHINGTON--North Korea may be bluffing, but it appears ready to launch one or more Rodong ballistic missiles capable of hitting Japan anytime it wants, according to a senior US official.


Liverpool take legal advice over Heinze move

Sport: Anfield lawyers working on forcing through deal for Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze.


NATO forces kill 22 Taliban in southern Afghanistan

NATO and Afghan forces killed 22 Taliban rebels in southern Afghanistan during battles near a beseiged dam and a remote town that was captured by the militants, officials said.


New Food Formula: Tastes Fine, Kills Worms

Kraft Foods is working on a new and unusual product line â food that is not only tasty, but kills intestinal worms.


Federal regulators adopt rules aimed at enticing utilities to offer internet service over power lines. But experts say it'll be several years before many people will get broadband from their electrical outlets. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.


U.S. says North Korea has money, now shut reactor

North Korea appears to have received funds it demanded be returned before closing a nuclear reactor and now needs to move quickly to shut down its source of bomb-grade plutonium, a top U.S. nuclear envoy said on Monday.


Jennifer Aniston finds a new friend, British model Sculfor

Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston of "Friends" fame has found a new flame, British model Paul Sculfor, US media report.


Bin Laden Condemns Bush, Says New Attacks Possible

Osama bin Laden burst into the US election campaign on Saturday, releasing his first video tape in more than a year to deride President Bush and warn of possible new Sept.


After 30 years as an assistant coach in the college and pro ranks, Greg Robinson finally realized his career goal of becoming a head coach by accepting the job at Syracuse.


Blog: Online betting site lets people wager on tech-related things, like which company Google will acquire next.


A War and a Mystery: Confronting Avian Flu

A spate of recent deaths has stirred fears of a broader outbreak among people and raised the possibility of a human pandemic.


Someoneâs trophy cabinet is going to have a new addition after Wednesday night, as Chicago and Kansas City do battle to take home the Dewar Trophy


Russia to determine bird flu strain by Sunday

Poultry farms around Moscow were under tight control on Saturday as a third outbreak of bird flu was found and health officials investigated whether the deadly H5N1 strain had caused the Russian capital's first exposure to the virus.


Sometimes it takes a player who learned English as a second language to speak the truth, to cut through the spin that comes with a six-game preseason losing streak. Jiri Welsch is such a player, assessing the current state of the Celtics with refreshing honesty. He simply wants to get his point across, and he doesn't care how ...


Reggio Calabria, 18:03 - CALCIO, REGGINA: 30 CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO

La Reggina ha reso noto la lista dei 30 giocatori che domani mattina si raduneranno al Centro Sporti...


Despite the candidates' pleas for endorsements, some of the most powerful labor unions are sitting on the sidelines until the presidential primaries begin to thin out the Democratic field.


Devin Hester returns a blocked field goal 78 yards for a touchdown, helping No. 14 Miami beat No. 20 Florida, 27-10, in the Peach Bowl.


Talks between US Airways Group Inc. and the Air Line Pilots Association have resumed, the union says. The pilots' negotiating committee met with management Sunday in Virginia, a week after talks broke down.


Sean "Diddy" Combs and his longtime girlfriend, model Kim Porter, are expecting twins, the hip-hop mogul's spokeswoman confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday.


Megawati casts vote in Indonesian election

Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has cast her ballot in a final round of presidential elections that are expected to result in her relinquishing power to a former general.


President election commences in Chechnya

Moscow, Aug 29 (VNA) - Chechens voted on Sunday in an election to choose a candidate as the Russian republic's new leader, with thousands of security personnel patrolling its streets against the threat of terrorist attacks.


New Power Mac G5 Uniprocessor firmware update posted

MacCentral - Apple has released Power Mac G5 Uniprocessor Firmware Update 5.1.5f2, a new release aimed at Power Mac G5s that have only a single processor. The update apparently corrects "unexpected issues" that have appeared on some Power Mac G5s after applying the first uniprocessor update, released earlier this month.


Le vendite sono cresciute del 7,3% a 6,21 miliardi


Three doctors charged in connection with the failed bomb attacks in London and Glasgow appear in court.


CALCIO - Baldini presenta le dimissioni, Sensi le respinge

Al caso Cassano si aggiunge un'altra gatta da pelare per la Roma. Il direttore sportivo Franco Baldini (nella foto) ha rassegnato oggi le dimissioni, ma la sua richiesta non Ã¨ stata accettata dal presidente Sensi.


Sri Lanka Telecom will shortly withdraw its $5 million suit filed against Shipping Corp. of India Ltd (SCI) for allegedly damaging the islandâs main submarine telecommunications cable, Sudhir S Rangnekar, director, liner, SCI, said on Friday.


The Hang Seng Index slipped 15.65 points, or 0.1 percent, to 13,886.16. On Friday, the index had slumped 107.01 points, or 0.8 percent.


US failing 'vast majority' of Iraq goals

White House challenges Congressional report casting doubt on the success of the 'surge' strategy.


Goose Gossage became only the fifth relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame, earning baseball's highest honor Tuesday on his ninth try on the ballot. Known for his overpowering fastball, fiery temperament and bushy mustache, the Goose received 466 of 543 votes (85.8 percent) from 10-year members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.


Changes Under the Bonnet Opens Up New Windows for Users

By GILES TURNBULL  So, Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista , has arrived. But what does that mean for ordinary computer users like you and me?   There's a lot more to it than just some swish new special effects, which look nice but don't really add much.


GOP Long-shot Robinson Fans Rhetorical Flames in N.C. 11

It might seem unusual for a black candidate to model a campaign message on one of the most controversial, racially charged ads in the history of television campaign advertising Ã¢ÂÂ a spot that spurred outrage among the mostly liberal community of African-American activists.


Cancer-related procedures, such as drug trials, would be covered

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration announced a proposal Monday to expand Medicare coverage for certain clinical trials for cancer drugs and pay cancer doctors to measure patient reaction to potent medication.


Dance Review: Solo Flight on Feathered Wings and Bare Back

It was evident, early on in this opening piece, that Nejla Y. Yatkin is after more than choreography.


Brown Suspended One Game for Conduct Detrimental to the Team

Washington Wizards forward-center Kwame Brown has been suspended by the team for one game for conduct detrimental to the team and will miss Friday's game against the New York Knicks at MCI Center.


Protesters Harry Israeli Parliament Before Gaza Vote

Thousands of rightist protesters accused Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of treason on Tuesday as Israel's parliament looked set to approve the first pullout of settlers from land Palestinians seek for a state.


A loyalist double murderer is to be freed from prison after a review board recommended his release.


Tributes pour in for Jane Tomlinson who has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.


Twenty-five people arrested in dawn raids as police try to shut down a gang that trafficked children


Ukraine Liberal Yushchenko to Take Power on Sunday

Liberal Viktor Yushchenko, who won last  month's presidential election re-run, will be sworn in as  Ukraine's new president Sunday, ending weeks of political  turmoil in the ex-Soviet state.


More than a year after the Sago mine explosion that killed 12 miners, protections for miners who become trapped underground have not yet been implemented


The streaking Houston Astros edged the   Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Monday to close within striking   distance of NL Central leaders St Louis.


Abc: questa estate negli Usa, rapporto segreto polizia


Sasaiole, incendi, alcuni feriti e un arresto. La rivolta Ã¨ ripresadopo l'annuncio che il sito non sarÃ  escluso dalle soluzioni radicali                                          Napoli, notte di scontri e tensione La discarica di Pianura resta off limits


Microsoft's Ballmer steps up attack on Linux

Microsoft has renewed its attack on Linux, its primary rival in the business software market, with Chief Executive Steve Ballmer telling customers in a letter sent the


Semiconductor manufacturer LSI Logic said Monday it would acquire Agere Systems, creating a combined chip-making company with enough scale to compete for greater market share in segments including hard disks and digital media players.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Blair Gets Tough With Sudan Government Over Darfur Crisis

British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave Sudan's government a plan for dealing with the crisis in Darfur on Wednesday, during talks in Khartoum with top Sudanese officials.


Juventus comes from behind to defeat Lazio 2-1

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner as Juventus came back from an early deficit in a 2-1 win over Lazio on Sunday, restoring its four-point lead atop the Italian league.


U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Friday the United States should cut its budget gap to foster a more balanced pattern of global trade and avoid painful economic consequences.


Dwight Phillips wore gold shoes to compete in the Olympic long jump final. A few hours later, he had a medal to match. Phillips, a Georgia native who lives in Tempe, Ariz.


Parigi, 22:54 - CALCIO, FRANCIA; LIGUE 1: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Risultati e marcatori delle gare della diciannovesima giornata del campionato francese: Tolosa-Renne...


A group of Russian deputies go on hunger strike to protest against a controversial benefits reform.


Russian billionaire Usmanov eyes blocking stake in Arsenal

Russian metals billionaire Alisher Usmanov said on Friday that his recent investments in football club Arsenal would give him a blocking stake in the company.


English court cannot hear SanDisk MP3 patent case

Action needs to be taken where harm was done An attempt by Flash memory card maker SanDisk to take on a group of MP3-related patent holders has failed in an English court. The High Court said all of SanDisk's claims fell outside the court's jurisdiction of England and Wales.â¦


Consumption increase "encouraging": statistics official

A spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said here Friday that the 9.7 percent increase of consumption in the first three quarters this year is "encouraging".


Differences between European and US adoption of open source

People are people, sang Depeche Mode.  But people adopt open source in very different ways, as I've seen at Alfresco.


Pro-Taleban militants in Pakistan's Swat valley tell the BBC they will fight until Islamic law is enforced.


Moving from the pulpit to the stage, Desmond Tutu is appearing off-Broadway in a drama blasting the Bush administration's handling of Guantanamo Bay detainees.


In Colorado, Francona Faces Tough Decision

When the World Series shifts to Denver, the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies will not use a designated hitter, and the Red Sox must decide who to bench.


Stockhausen's monumental 'Licht' cycle to be staged complete in 2008

The European Centre for the Arts Hellerau in Dresden is planning the first-ever complete staging of Karlheinz Stockhausen's monumental "Licht" cycle in 2008, festival chief Udo Zimmermann said.


With back-to-back World Cup qualifying games on the line, US team coach Bruce Arena has called in his heavy hitters from overseas.


US army massacres over 100 civilians in Iraq

BAGHDAD, October 1 (PL).â, More than 100 Iraqi civilians have been killed and some 200 injured in Samarra and Sadr City today during the cruelest retaliatory operations that the US occupation forces have launched do date.


Europe's new constitution got a thumbs-up from French Socialists, according to voting results announced Thursday. Some 59 percent of Socialist supporters favored the new charter


During my climb up the corporate ladder, I saw some women who didnât have enough confidence and other women who might make a fight when there didnât need to be one.


Europe captain Ian Woosnam says he is seriously concerned by the prospect of bad weather affecting the Ryder Cup.


Russia could use nuclear arms pre-emptively: general

Russia's armed forces chief said on Saturday Moscow could use nuclear arms pre-emptively if under serious threat, his comments marking no change in defense policy but underlining a renewed military confidence.


Sybase Server Available On IBM Linux Hardware

TechWeb - Sybase Inc. on Tuesday said it plans to ship next year a version of its Linux-based database on IBM's eServer systems.


Militants triggered a bomb on a motorcycle near a market in southern Thailand on Friday. At least one person was killed and nine others injured the attack.


Redmond fights Google, one grid at a time Global OS leviathan Microsoft has continued buying trendy stuff, announcing that it had bought UK ad-driven mapping service Multimap today.â¦


Activists threaten to ram Japanese whalers

The militant environmental group Sea Shepherd said Monday that it had located the Japanese whaling fleet near Antarctica and threatened to ram them if they resumed slaughtering the giant sea creatures.


Militants' Bomb Misfires, Hitting School Bus; Pupil Dies

One Iraqi eighth grader was killed and six others wounded on Saturday morning in Mosul when insurgents trying to detonate a roadside bomb in the path of a routine


'Uno su due' è Volo l'attore a RepubblicaTv

Di nuovo sul grande schermo con il suo nuovo film, Fabio risponde in diretta: la sua vita tra cinema, radio e tv. Scrivi e di' la tua dalle 12


The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug for multiple sclerosis that has shown early evidence of being more effective than existing drugs.


The photograph, even today, arrests the eye and titillates the mind. It's from the early 20th century, and the young man it shows -- tipping back on the rear legs of his chair -- is using his own legs, splayed in front of him, as a counterbalance.


President Bush on Thursday signed into law a bill authorizing $82 million in grants aimed at preventing suicide among young people.


A worthy final act for a theatrical giant

Director Kenny Leon permits the top-tier cast of 'Radio Golf' enough natural spontaneity to share the characters' life-changing realization.


Gunmen ambushed and killed two German  journalists traveling in northern Afghanistan on Saturday,  Afghan officials said.


Partition fear as Serbs stay away from Kosovo polls

A Serb boycott of Kosovo's general election increased tension between ethnic communities yesterday, raising the prospect that ethnic Albanian leaders may declare unilateral independence


U.S. warns of attacks in Indonesia during holidays

Americans and other westerners in Indonesia should remain alert to the possibility of militant attacks over the Christmas and New Year period, the U.S. embassy in Jakarta said on Monday.


Crystal Palace notched their first Premier League win of the soccer season with a 2-0 victory yesterday over London rivals Fulham, who played for all but the first six minutes with 10 men.


The economy grew at a solid annual rate of 3.7 percent in July, August and September, driven by swelling demand for automobiles and other big-ticket items


'Superman' Reeve Honored at Memorial in New York

Hundreds of friends and family attended a memorial for Christopher Reeve in New York on Friday, paying tribute to the "Superman" actor who died this month after spending the last decade of his life paralyzed .


China's second manned space flight will carry two astronauts into space and will orbit the Earth for five days. The country's space authorities made the announcement about the mission, which is scheduled for


Massa Carrara, 20:35 - CALCIO, C/1; MASSESE: GIUSEPPE GIANNINI NUOVO ALLENATORE

Giuseppe Giannini è il nuovo allenatore della Massese, squadra di C1. Giannini, 43 anni, band...


Called W32.Funner, the worm upon infection attempts to spread itself through the host's MSN Messenger contact list. Apart from altering Windows' host file and adding nearly 1000 URLs, the worm also attempts


Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 15-21. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses.


Boston Celtics Team Report - December 16

(Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics found themselves on the wrong end of a 100-99 decision against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at the FleetCenter.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India are likely to make progress during talks on the commencement of a bus service between Muzaffarabad and Srinagar, in New Delhi on December 7 and 8. âWe are currently finalising our strategy for the talks.


U.S. stocks were expected to nudge  higher at Tuesday's open with fourth-quarter earnings from  investment banks Morgan Stanley MWD.N and Bear Stearns Cos.  Inc. BSC.N taking center stage.


Konkana Sen will star in Mira Nair's new film.


Safin beats Canas to seal place in Paris Masters final

Sixth-seeded Marat Safin of Russia reached the final at the Paris Masters for the fourth time in six years, defeating No. 13 Guillermo Canas of Argentina 6-2, 7-6 (5) on Saturday.


Half of all voters want Blair out by 2007

Half of all voters want Prime Minister Tony Blair to quit before 2007, with nearly two fifths feeling he should go immediately, according to the latest opinion.


Fatturato a 1.100 milioni (+18%) e utile a 3,4 milioni


WPP beat smaller French rival Havas and US private equity firm Hellman and Friedman, acquiring the last large independent advertising group after a 1990s consolidation in the industry.


Nikkei Rises to Highest Close in 4 Weeks

Japan's Nikkei share average rose to its  highest close in four weeks on Friday as hopes grew for a  seasonal year-end rally, spurring buying in a wide-range of  issues.


The head of a US ring that dealt in illegal sales of body parts will admit guilt in a plea bargain, his lawyer says.


Florida's Jan. 29 race is the first with all GOP hopefuls contending in full.


Arab Tribes Battling in Darfur Over Spoils of War

Some of the Arab tribes accused of massacring civilians in Darfur are now unleashing their firepower against each other in a battle that is displacing tens of thousands.


Hundreds of former child soldiers abducted by rebels are being signed up by the Ugandan army.


Digital delight for EMI in war on pirates

EMI, home to artists such as Robbie Williams, Radiohead and Norah Jones, reported explosive growth in digital music sales yesterday and said it was winning the battle against piracy.


Novell Sues Microsoft Over WordPerfect Software

Novell Inc. sued Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Friday, claiming that the world's largest software maker used its Windows monopoly to hurt sales of the WordPerfect processing program, which the smaller rival owned briefly a decade ago.


Blair to announce troop withdrawals from Iraq: reports

Prime Minister Tony Blair was to announce on Wednesday the government will begin withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq within weeks, according to media reports.


Florida A&M University basketball coach Mike Gillespie Sr. was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor stalking charge and later released from jail on a $1,000 bond. Police said they were called Friday morning by a woman, who said she was stalked at work Thursday evening and Friday morning.


Social networking site tops in London, Toronto

It could be due the climate, the large  number of students or the ethnic mix of the people who live  there, but whatever the reason London and Toronto have the  highest number of Facebook users.


Russian army deserters kill 2 police officers

MOSCOW - Russian police on Thursday freed several hostages being held by twin brothers fleeing the army who earlier killed two police officers.


Studies paint mixed health picture of caffeine

Two new studies paint a conflicting health picture for women coffee drinkers, with one suggesting caffeine may lower the risk of ovarian cancer and the other showing it doubles the chances of miscarriage.


Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrated a long-awaited German economic recovery as she marked her first year in office Wednesday, but conceded that her government still has to work do on convincing citizens its policies are sound.


When Sony said no PS3 price cut, they really meant...

Blog: What did Sony mean when they said there was no PS3 price cut?


Clinton Backs Measure to Boost Taxes on Fund Managers

Bloomberg - July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, whose constituency as a New York senator includes Wall Street, is backing efforts to boost taxes for managers of private-equity firms and hedge funds.


Shares of The Home Depot Inc. rose almost 2 percent Monday as investors awaited word of a deal that the retailer was selling its wholesale distribution business for nearly $2 billion less than originally planned.


The struggling supermarket chain J Sainsbury today reported the first loss in its 135-year history. Sainsbury's, weighed down by the costs of overhauling its business, made a loss of Â£39m for the six months


IBM expands China research site in mid-market push

Big Blue adds "innovaton center" to its China Research Lab to develop technology catering to small and midsize businesses.


A court commissioner on Monday extended the temporary conservatorship of Britney Spears to her father and an attorney until Feb. 14 and appointed a physician to evaluate her competence.


Indonesian militant Idris is jailed for a hotel bombing in Jakarta, but cleared of the Bali attacks because of a new law.


Hungarian Roma tradition falls foul of bureaucrats

BUDAPEST (Reuters Life!) - A 100-year old Roma tradition is under threat after a local government in south-east Hungary forgot to include an annual party to mark the end of the wedding season in their list of festivals.


Wii's Controller Straps Need to Be Replaced

By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Dec. 16--The reception of Nintendo's Wii video game console has been enthusiastic -- too enthusiastic, apparently, for the straps that are supposed to keep the game controllers in the hands of players.


Bruti Liberati: uno sciopero contro la riforma

Il presidente dell'Associazione Nazionale magistrati, Edmondo Bruti Liberati, aprendo la riunione del parlamentino delle toghe oggi a Napoli ha proposto lo sciopero nel caso in cui la riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario arrivi in aula senza modifiche


The Astros charge into the playoffs with their 18th consecutive home victory, capping an incredible turnaround by beating Colorado 5-3 Sunday to win the NL wild card.


WHEN Europe came away from the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills, Detroit, in September with a record 18Â½-9Â½ win over the United States, they left behind a nation questioning what had gone wrong


Is That Big Brother in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

A new federal court decision turns your cell phone into a location-tracking device that law enforcement can access, even if you're not suspected of committing a crime. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


A German zoo's plan to test the sexual orientation of penguins triggers protests from gay groups.


Former Everett High start Frank Nuzzo won't be in uniform with his brother Matt and the rest of the Brown University football team when it opens its season against Georgetown next Saturday . Brown sports information director Chris Humm confirmed that Nuzzo, the 2003 Gatorade Massachusetts Player of the Year, has been forced by the school to take a semester ...


Book-of-the-Month Club Takes Steps to Get Out of Trouble

With its membership plunging, the mail-order reading club has begun an overhaul that includes the elimination of its panel of literary judges.


The U.S. dollar fell against other major currencies in European trading Tuesday morning. Gold fell.


Scientists find a possible crater left by the biggest space impact of modern times - the Tunguska event of 1908.


Soft Drinks Linked To Diabetes And Obesity

Researchers have linked daily consumption of sugary soft drinks and fruit punches to significant weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.


A list of honors the top movies are winning leading up to the Oscars:


Indice Nikkei termina la seduta con un +0,88%


Bennati sustains hip injury in Tour pile-up

GHENT, Belgium  - Italian Daniele Bennati was taken to hospital to have his hip checked following a crash in the Tour de France on Monday.


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Monday's European papers reflect on the bomb hoax at a Spanish football stadium, the poisoning of the Ukrainian opposition leader and consider Turkish EU membership ahead of a key decision on accession talks.


Spector Charged with Killing B-Movie Actress

LOS ANGELES  - Music producer Phil Spector compared the prosecution team in the Lana Clarkson murder case to dictator Adolf Hitler and "Star Wars" villains on Monday, Sept.


It turned out to be a pauper in shiny prince's clothing, hoisted by gloved hands above the ebullient masses and kissed by important decision-makers.


Hey, BCS: Still think Missouri isn't good enough? The guys from the "Show-Me State" made their case for having deserved a chance in one of the elite bowl games, routing Darren McFadden and Arkansas 38-7 Tuesday in the Cotton Bowl to cap a magical season with quite an exclamation point.


Britain, Ireland push for Northern Ireland deal

At a fairytale English castle, the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland will this week attempt to broker an unlikely marriage of convenience between the two extremes of Northern Irish politics.


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Richards Tries to Explain His Rant at Comedy Club

According to several of those involved, Michael RichardÂs mea culpa was awkward, disturbing, and yet completely arresting television.


US remains open to talks on North Korea weapons

Washington remains committed to multiparty talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons, despite the launch this month of missiles seen as a direct challenge to Washington and its allies, the US pointman on North Korea has said.


Director Ram Gopal Varma talks about his newest remake.


Dow Chemical up on buyout report from tabloid

Shares of Dow Chemical Co.  on Monday soared 8 percent a day after a report in the U.K.-based tabloid Sunday Express newspaper said the company could be a target of a leveraged buyout.


So much, it was put to Brian Leetch, for the theory that Team USA is too old. Team USA is alive in the World Cup of Hockey on the wings of last night's 5-3 victory over Team Russia in quarter-final action in St.


Shares in Manchester United have risen more than 4 percent after US financier Malcolm Glazer told the world's richest soccer club he was planning an 800 million pound takeover offer.


New orders at U.S. factories fell by   a smaller-than-expected 0.6 percent in July, lead by sharp   declines in orders for transportation and defense goods.


U.S. Promotes Mideast Reform Amid Arab Skepticism

Arab, Muslim and Western nations gather in Morocco on Saturday in an effort to promote economic and political reform in the Middle East that is widely seen within the region as U.S. meddling.


Wales manager Mark Hughes today refused to condemn David Beckham after the England captain admitted he deliberately got himself booked during Saturday's clash with Ben Thatcher at Old Trafford.


House Speaker Dennis Hastert's political support showed signs of cracking on Wednesday as Republicans fled an election-year scandal spawned by steamy computer messages from former Rep. Mark Foley to teenage male pages.


UPDATE 1-Wenger fined for Old Trafford comments

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been fined 15,000 pounds ($29,220) for improper conduct for comments he made after the champions' 2-0 defeat by Manchester United in October.


Schering-Plough buys Akzo's Organon for $14.5 bln

Akzo Nobel  said on Monday it was selling its drugs unit Organon BioSciences to Schering-Plough  for 11 billion euros ($14.5 billion), dropping plans to float it in a public share offer.


One of Forest Labs' Alzheimer's drugs fails in Phase III trials.


Wyeth Posts 19% Higher Profit; 2 Rivals Fare Less Well

AstraZeneca reported a 12.5 percent drop in profit and Bristol-Myers Squibb posted a loss, albeit a narrower one.


A leading member of the Palestinian group Hamas has been killed when his car exploded in Syrian capital of Damascus. The cause of the blast was not known, although some witnesses to incident say the victim's


A health minister is to face a panel of MPs investigating whether the abortion time limit should be reduced.


Turkogluâs 3-Pointer Turns Back the Celtics

Hedo Turkoglu shot an off-balance 3-pointer with time running out â when all the host Orlando Magic needed to break a tie against the Kevin Garnett-less Boston Celtics was a 2-pointer.


The X-Prize Foundation offers "the largest medical prize in history" for the first team to decode 100 human genomes in 10 days.


Oil eased on Friday, but stayed within sight of its $90 peak, supported by tight fuel stocks ahead of winter and a softening U.S. dollar.


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Blog: Altair, the mystery lithium company, will make home electrical storage units.


PGA golfers are about to discover what colleague Esteban Toledo and thousands of tourists have known for years: Playing 18 holes in Mexico can be as enjoyable as a cold margarita on a hot afternoon.


Media company beats Q4 estimates but still gets no help from newspaper advertisers.


This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories for several months, but for many IT managers, ERP (enterprise resource planning) and open source initiatives are on the horizon.


The Discovery crew prepares for a fresh spacewalk to complete the rewiring of the International Space Station.


The NYT has an optimistic overview on broadband over power lines, calling it "the ultimate plug and play." [Broadband Blog]


An American family with three small children has applied for political asylum in Finland, immigration officials said Friday.


Car bombers struck twice in rapid succession in the capital Sunday, killing at least 11 people including an American soldier, as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned that violence may increase before the ...


Mosques, Green Zone attacked despite Iraq curfew

Three Sunni Muslim mosques were torched and mortar bombs hit Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, police said, despite curfews imposed after suspected al Qaeda militants hit a revered Shi'ite shrine.


U.S. regulators to probe rating agencies: report

U.S. regulators plan to probe how the  major credit-rating agencies are paid and their independence  from Wall Street firms that issue bonds amid the crisis in the  mortgage market, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online  edition on Friday.


Mayor Signs Law Bringing Baseball to D.C.

Beaming like a kid who'd just met his favorite sports hero, Mayor Anthony A. Williams signed legislation Wednesday to bring major-league baseball back to the nation's capital.


Singapore Air Sets $7.35 Bln Boeing Order

Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world's  second most valuable airline, said on Wednesday it planned to  buy up to 31 Boeing Co 777-300ER planes worth about US$7.35  billion to support growth plans.


Hewlett-Packard Is Still Pondering Chairwoman’s Fate

A person with knowledge of SundayÂs HP board meeting said there is a strong chance that Patricia C. Dunn will be forced to resign.


Universal AIDS tests will pay off, experts say

Routine, universal testing for the AIDS virus as recommended by a federal agency will likely cost the United States $900 million, but will pay off in terms of lives and money, experts said on Wednesday.


A new effort is being made to get teenagers in England learning "1066 and all that", developing a sense of chronology.


China calls Taiwan president a 'schemer'

China on Tuesday branded Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian a "schemer" after the United Nations rejected Taiwan's bid to join the world body, a state news agency reported.


An exhausted Paula Radcliffe pulls out of the women's marathon in tears.


Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Jungle

âRambo,â directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, has its own kind of blockheaded poetry.


Police watchdog urges use of data recorders

'Black box' for police vehicles Data recorders should be fitted to all police vehicles, says a report by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).â¦


X-rays on the ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko reveal unusual objects he apparently swallowed.


China said Thursday it would bar bank loans to companies that violate environmental rules, an apparent effort to target firms that find it cheaper to pay fines or bribes than help reduce the country's worsening pollution.


OUTGOING Telstra chief executive officer Dr Ziggy Switkowski revealed yesterday he was pushed from the top job at Australias largest company after a split with some board members.


Writers' strike ends most U.S. scripted TV work

Production on all but two of the  last few scripted prime-time television shows shooting in Los  Angeles ground to a halt on Friday as a crippling strike by  Hollywood writers neared the end of its sixth week, an industry  group said.


Virus writers are attempting to take over computer users' PCs by enticing them to click on a malicious programme masquerading as lurid photos of England soccer captain David Beckham, according to a security firm.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Earth, Wind & Fire shows no signs  of slowing down after 33 years.


Young leads Titans to stunning win over Giants

Rookie quarterback Vince Young threw a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another as the Tennessee Titans erased a 21-0 deficit to beat the New York Giants 24-21 on Sunday.


IRAQ: ITALIANE RAPITE, LEGA ARABA CHIEDE LIBERAZIONE

IL CAIRO - La Lega Araba ha espresso ''la propria preoccupazione per il rapimento delle due donne italiane che lavorano per il settore umanitario e chiede la loro liberazione in considerazione del ruolo che esse svolgono in quel campo in Iraq''.


For Companies, Skimping on Employee Drug Benefits May Not Pay

Charging workersâ out-of-pocket costs for medicines may be more than offset by reduced productivity, study finds.


Goal of stores, customers is same: Many happy returns

If you don't plan to join the thundering herd trampling into stores to return holiday gifts today, well, you're not alone.


The EPA wants to increase the minimum amount of alternative fuels used in vehicles, but the bar is set below the industry trend.


James Gray directed his first feature when he was 24 and in many ways has turned out to be the anti-Tarantino.


DEVASTATED Paula Radcliffe was led out of the ancient Panathinaiko Stadium with only tears for souvenirs as her Olympic dream lay in tatters on an Athens roadside.


New Zealand's central bank unexpectedly raises interest rates to 8% sending the currency to a 22-year high.


United shares soar on takeover speculation

Industry sources say US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is poised to make a 650 million pounds ($A1.6 billion) bid for control of English superclub Manchester United.


The Media Equation: With Shows Like These, Forget Reruns

Some bad news for striking Hollywood writers: Election 2008 is a breakaway hit.


The race to find distant new âEarthsâ heated up considerably yesterday with the detection of two of the smallest planets ever detected outside the Solar System.


Financially strapped Air America Radio acknowledged Thursday, after star commentator Al Franken said publicly that his paycheck had stopped coming, that it had suffered a small number of layoffs but insisted there were no plans for the liberal talk show network to declare bankruptcy.


Tornadoes swept across the southern United States and killed at least 20 people in three states, ripping up a hospital and high school where students huddled for shelter, authorities said on Friday.


Game sends arcade enemies into the real world

But only Treo owners can see 'em... Palm OS games developer ToySpring has updated its novel shoot-'em-up Arcade Reality - a game that superimposed alien attackers onto the output of a Palm Treo's digicam.â¦


Foster's shares down following poor earnings results, US wine ...

SYDNEY : Shares in Australian brewer and winemaker Foster's fell sharply in early trade amid disappointment over the poor performance of its US wine operations after the group reported year-to-June results.


A powerful bomb gutted a Muslim school in the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven Monday, another in a recent series of anti-Muslim acts, the BBC reported.


A 30-year-old gorilla died Tuesday at Brookfield Zoo, but motherhood may continue: The animal's eggs will be fertilized, frozen and later placed into another female to create new life.


College Football: Miami defenseless in North Carolina

When Miami needed one defensive stand to force overtime, the Hurricanes simply could not do it. That fact, perhaps as much as a loss that might have taken them out of the national title race, clearly irked coach Larry Coker.


Group to Propose New High-Speed Wireless Format

A group of technology companies including Texas Instruments Inc. (TXN.N), STMicroelectronics (STM.PA) and Broadcom Corp. (BRCM.O), on Thursday said they will propose a new wireless networking standard up to 10 times the speed of the current generation.


Barnstable on target, coasts to victory over West Coast foe

MARSHFIELD -- Beverly Hills coach Marla Weiss was seen before yesterday's volleyball match exchanging kind words with Barnstable coach Tom Turco. She was extending an invitation to the Red Raiders to come to California and play in some tournaments.


China Police Shoot Tibetan Monk After Complaint

The head of a Tibetan monastery has  been shot dead by a policeman in western China after he and  other monks demanded payment for medical treatment after they  said they were beaten in custody, a U.S. broadcaster said.


LOS ANGELES - Comedian Ellen DeGeneres is getting a promotion - to supreme being. DeGeneres will star as God in a remake of the 1977 comedy "Oh, God!"   The original starred George Burns as the creator and John Denver as a supermarket manager tapped as a new prophet...


Boilers cough it up (again), lose big game

WEST LAFAYETTE - And so here they came again, clattering out of the glistening white light. The victors, boys and girls, or perhaps the Victors.


Ikea to open 24 stores this year, hire tens of thousands

Swedish furniture giant Ikea plans to hire tens of thousands of workers over the next few years as it opens dozens of new stores, including 24 in the coming year, it said in the online edition of a Swedish financial daily.


Sun launches first blades from new Intel deal

InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems is reaching for a larger share of the blade server market with Wednesday's launch of new models, including the first-ever Sun blades from its new alliance with chip maker Intel.


Key Terror Suspect Arrested in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 13 -- Indonesia's most wanted terrorist was shot in the leg and captured during a weekend raid, police said Wednesday, accusing him of involvement in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and other deadly attacks.


India Prepares for Special Partnership with EU

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has hailed a European Union proposal to forge a strategic partnership with India. Mr. Singh told reporters the move is a recognition of India's growing stature and influence and India welcomes the development.


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On jet-subsidy talks, US and EU differ on goals

Negotiators from the United States and European Union, under pressure from US presidential campaign rhetoric, were due to meet on Thursday in Brussels to debate Boeing's allegations that Europe lavishes unfair subsidies on Airbus.


Merck and Co  reported a fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday on legal settlement costs and sales that disappointed investors, sending shares down 4 percent.


Livingston fires Preston; Inverness hires Brewster

Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - Livingston boss Allan Preston was fired Thursday, while Inverness hired Craig Brewster to be its coach/player.


Entertainment: Jackson angered at Eminem over mocking video

LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson says he's very angry at rapper Eminem about a recently released video. Jackson has asked cable music stations to remove the video "Just Lose It" from their rotations.


Banks Test ID Device for Online Security

Responding to an increase in Internet fraud, some banks and brokerage firms plan to begin issuing small devices that would help their customers prove their identities.


Ex-rebel leader John Garang receives a rapturous welcome after flying into Sudan's southern capital.


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Security forces in Chechnya kill Rustam Basayev, one of the last remaining rebel figures, Russian officials say.


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_ Cleveland pitcher Kyle Denney was slightly wounded in the leg late last night, on the team bus as it left Kauffman Stadium for Kansas City International Airport.


Intel to cut Prescott leakage by 75% at 65nm

Intel has pledged to reduce drastically leakage effects in its 65nm process, having punched out its first device containing over 500m transistors using the technology.


The main opposition Grand National Party proposed on Thursday to set up a neutral body to investigate and correct the wrongs done in our modern history starting from the Japanese colonization of the peninsula. It also insisted that all subversive ...


Yahoo! tunes! out! of! music! subscription!

Get on your feet... Yahoo! is taking some time out from worrying about what it's like to be a Microsoft tentacle to offload its damp squib music subscription service.â¦


ARAFAT SPECIAL: World mourns Arafat, appeals for ME peace

LONDON: Thousands of Palestinians poured onto the streets to mourn Yasser Arafat on Thursday while world leaders praised him as an icon of his people whose death could nonetheless pave the way for a new Middle East peace drive.


Populations of the hamster-like American pika continue to decline in the West and global warming is partly to blame, a new study says.


NEW DELHI, Nov 22. - Despite all the strident rhetoric that has preceded the visit of the Pakistan Prime Minister Mr Shaukat Aziz to India tomorrow, the government is hopeful that âsubstantiveâ discussions on bilateral relations will be held.


India yesterday resembled a cartoon villain whose face has been frazzled by a backfiring booby trap. Having presented Australia with a green seamer in Nagpur last week they attempted to make amends by producing


Shares in Dreamworks Animation, the creators of Shrek and Shark Tale, jump 30% on their first day of trading.


Twice Keeth Smart charged, his opponent attacked and both lights went off. Twice, Smart was left standing on the strip, helmet in hand, after American losses.


SYDNEY Metcash Trading, Australia's biggest grocery wholesaler, said Monday that it had offered 846 million Australian dollars, or $660 million, in cash or stock for Foodland Associated's Australian business, to complete a nationwide distribution network.


Iran Refuses to Give Up Nuclear Research-Diplomats

Iran intends to use Monday's talks with France, Britain and Germany to ensure it has the right to go on carrying out research with equipment that could be used to develop nuclear weapons, Western diplomats said.


Boston cardinal adopts new habit with Vatican blog

Looking to marry the Roman Catholic  Church's 2,000-year-history with the modern world's  technological bent, Boston's Cardinal Sean O'Malley on Thursday  became the first U.S. cardinal to launch a blog.


Chile's former military leader Augusto Pinochet is in a serious condition after a heart attack, hospital sources say.


Cingular Wireless Projecting Job Cuts of 10 Percent

Cingular Wireless expects to cut its work force of 68,000 by about 10 percent over the next year to 18 months as it digests its merger with AT&T Wireless Services, Cingular's chief executive has said.


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RTI in extra $1.1 bln Airbus titanium products deal

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


Tokyo stocks continue fall amid US fears

Japanese stocks continued to fall on Thursday on fears about the US economy and global security.


Russia Observes Day of Mourning for Plane Crash Victims

Russians are observing a day of mourning Thursday for the 89 victims of two nearly simultaneous plane crashes Tuesday. Investigators say they have no evidence to prove whether the crashes late on Tuesday were caused by terrorism.


Alitalia's main unions held back from  calling for strikes on Tuesday despite anger at a plan to cut a  quarter of the workforce, hoping instead to try to negotiate a  less painful deal from the airline's management.


Missing Afghan Plane May Have Crashed, Official Says

NATO troops and helicopters searched on  Friday for an Afghan airliner missing for a day with 104 people  on board, including 13 foreigners, amid fears it may have  crashed after being turned away from Kabul in a snow storm.


The dollar falls to yet another record low against the euro and slips  to its lowest rate against the pound since 1992.


Sharapova faces Venus as men play catch up

On a day normally reserved for women's quarter-finals, two former champions will contest a top-of-the-bill fourth round tie while eight men return for the rain-delayed conclusion of their third round matches.


U.S. Seeks to Throw Out Terror Convictions

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has asked a judge to throw out the convictions of a suspected terror cell in Detroit because of prosecutorial misconduct, reversing course in a case the Bush administration once hailed as a major victory in the war on terrorism, legal sources said Tuesday.    The department told U.S...


U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday as  higher oil prices overshadowed news that cell phone maker Nokia  Corp. NOK.N raised its earnings forecast and weekly jobless  claims fell more than Wall Street's forecast.


Sears accused of violating consumer fraud law

Retailer Sears, Roebuck & Co has been hit with a lawsuit seeking class-action status that alleges a company Web site compromises customers' private information.


InfoWorld - Hackers appear to have stepped up their efforts to trick corporate executives into downloading malicious software programs that can steal company data over the past year, according to new data released Monday.


Davy Arnaud scored two goals and the Kansas City Wizards beat the Colorado Rapids 4-1 on Saturday night.


Human Rights Day: Darfur - Hundreds of 'Days of Failure'

The Bush administration has done little to follow up its landmark declaration that called human rights abuses in Sudan's Darfur region "genocide," resulting in "100 days of failure," said advocacy group Africa Action as the world marked Human Rights Day


Bloodiest Day for U.S. Troops in Iraq, 36 Killed

Thirty-one U.S. troops died in a  helicopter crash in Iraq and five more were killed in insurgent  attacks Wednesday, the deadliest day for American forces since  they invaded the country 22 months ago.


Foster program for immigrants criticized

The strip mall storefront of International Educational Services opens up into cheery offices and classrooms decorated with American flags. Open a classroom door, and dozens of smiling children look up from their workbooks for a heavily accented group "good morning."


LogicaCMG Sells Telecoms Software Arm for $348m

IT services vendor LogicaCMG Plc's involvement in the mobile communications software space is over following the sale of its telecoms products division to a private equity group for 265m pounds ($348m) in cash.


It has taken President Bush nearly three years to match his impassioned rhetoric about what he decries as genocide in Darfur with tougher U.S. action against some of those blamed for the suffering.


Indonesian experts deny 'Flores man' fossil claim

YOGYAKARTA (Antara): Indonesian senior pale-anthropologist Teuku Jacob denied claims made by Australian anthropologist Peter Brown saying that fossils found in September 2003 were of a newspecies called Homo floresiensis.


Diretti in Italia, in difficolta' per avaria al motore


Oil prices broke over $100 a barrel for the first time on Thursday after a U.S. government report showed a steep slide in crude inventories in the world's biggest energy consumer.


'Il sistema moda s'impegni a non usare ragazze giovanissime'


Oil futures hit a record high Friday as the government began lending oil from emergency reserves to refineries running low on crude after Hurricane Ivan.


(InfoWorld) - Don't be surprised to see the Kodak brand name appear on more mobile phones than cameras in the not-too-distant future. The U.S. imaging icon aims to put as much of its technology as possible inside what it expects to become the dominant consumer picture-taking device -- the camera phone, according to a senior executive from Eastman Kodak. "The compact digital camera is a short-term phenomena; it's going to be eclipsed by the camera phone," Fred Seibl, general manager at Kodak GmbH in Stuttgart, said Wednesday in an interview on the sidelines of the Photokina imaging show in Cologne, Germany. "We would like to see a lot of our technology in those phones, and we are already taking steps to achieve that goal." Seibl pointed to the deal Kodak struck in January with mobile-phone maker MotorolaÂ toÂ collaborate in the area of mobile imaging. Under the deal, Kodak is supplying its CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) sensors and other components as well as its image science and system integration expertise, he said. That deal, which is nonexclusive, is to be followed by others, according to Seibl. "We're speaking with other handset manufacturers," he said, but declined to mention any names. Nokia is a likely candidate, considering that the Finnish mobile phone maker already has been collaborating with Kodak in the area of storing and printing digital images. In addition to handset manufacturers, Kodak is targeting mobile-phone operators for its online service, EasyShare Gallery, which allows customers to upload, organize and store multimedia content from their mobile phones or the Internet, as well as share and print images taken with their camera phones. The company is already partnering with T-Mobile International to provide the service. Kodak has no intentions to enter the market with its own camera phones, according to Seibl. But the company will continue to look at ways of using wireless technology to transport photos, he said. Last year, Kodak announced the world's first camera with Wi-Fi technology, the EasyShare-One. At Photokina, the Rochester, New York, imaging company introduced the EasyShare Photo Printer 350, a 4 inch x 6 inch thermal printer specifically designed to make prints from Bluetooth-enabled camera phones.


VistaGen Therapeutics Names Dr. Matthew W. Kalnik As Executive Vice President

VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc., a platform-enabled biopharmaceutical  company using embryonic stem cell technologies for drug discovery and  development, has named Matthew W. Kalnik, Ph.D., as Executive Vice  President, Head of Business Development.  Dr.


PeopleSoft (PSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) Wednesday publicly rejected Oracle's (ORCL:Nasdaq - news - research) $24-a-share takeover offer, saying the $8.


Iraq Militants Kill 12 Nepali Hostages-Web Site

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - A militant Iraqi group said it  had killed 12 Nepali hostages and showed pictures of one being  beheaded and others being gunned down in the worst violence  against captives since a wave of kidnappings erupted in April.


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Indonesians trapped beneath volcano debris

Soldiers wearing heat-retardant clothes and shoes braved searing gas clouds Thursday in an attempt to free two men trapped in an underground shelter covered with lava and debris shot from Indonesia's most active volcano, officials said.


Panel Seeks Consensus On U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

A prestigious Defense Department advisory panel has determined there is no national agreement on what the  nation needs in the way of nuclear weapons in the post-Cold War period.


France's market watchdog questioned the current and former heads of Vivendi Universal SA on Thursday in a final hearing before it decides on sanctions for misleading financial communications allegedly published by the company between 2000 and 2002.


Tiger Must Realize Significance of What Awaits

What Tiger Woods has achieved in his winning streak has been phenomenal, but one hopes he has saved enough ammunition for the Ryder Cup.


Former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet was hospitalized early Sunday after suffering a heart attack and is in serious but stable condition, the Santiago Military Hospital said.


Zimbabwe opposition abandons protests after arrests

Opponents of veteran Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe have been forced to abandon plans for mass anti-government protests Wednesday after the organisers were rounded up in a police crackdown.


Serena Ends Run of Indian Qualifier Mirza

Former world number one Serena  Williams ended the run of Indian wildcard Sania Mirza at the  Australian Open Friday, beating the 18-year-old 6-1, 6-4 to  reach the fourth round.


At least six Iraqis killed in car blast, US bombing

A car bomb went off in the northeastern city of Mosul on Monday as a seven-vehicle Iraqi National Guard patrol was passing by, killing at least four guardsmen and injuring three others, police said.


Fewer Shoppers Hit Stores for Black Friday

Fewer consumers turned out for the post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza this year, but they spent more than last year as they stocked their carts with expensive electronics, according to a retail trade group.


Novo Nordisk is one of the best international stocks in the world.


Cornell Medical School to Get $400 Million for Research Centers

The medical school will use the money for research into and treatment of obesity, diabetes, cancer and the diseases of aging, especially Alzheimerâs.


When a Stranger Calls, Beware of The Pretext

You get a phone call from someone who says they're taking a survey for a reputable sounding research firm. They ask you a few questions that seem relatively harmless -- what's private anymore, anyway, right? -- such as the name of your phone company or investment firm or even the name of your pet.


Sono state presentate a Roma nella mattinata di martedÃ¬ le mascotte dei prossimi Giochi Invernali, che si terranno a Torino nel 2006. Neve e Gliz, opera del designer portoghese Pedro Albuquerque, sono state


A top fund-raiser for an Islamic charity with alleged links to terrorism testified Monday he believed the donations were used only for humanitarian projects, and asked to be freed while he fights deportation.


US President George W Bush backs a power-sharing deal to end Kenya's turmoil, at the start of a tour of Africa.


Blackhawks' shootout win halts eight-game slide

The Chicago Blackhawks brought a miserable eight-game losing streak to an end on Sunday with a 3-2 shootout road victory over the Nashville Predators.


Morta la madre di Benigni, musa ispiratrice di molti film

PRATO, 26 DICEMBRE - Lutto in casa dall'attore Roberto Benigni. E' morta nella tarda serata di ieri, nella sua abitazione a Vergaio di Prato, Isolina Papini, madre dell' attore Roberto Benigni. Aveva 85 anni


Deputy Quits Over MySpace Page Flak Nassau Said Photos on His Page Violated the Agency's Conduct Rules.

By DANA TREEN  A Nassau County sheriff's deputy facing firing because the mixture of pictures and postings on his MySpace site rankled his boss has instead resigned.  Danny Ray Basham, 30, was facing a termination hearing for unbecoming conduct.


Milano, 18:15 - CALCIO, CELTIC, STRACHAN: CREDO NELLA QUALIFICAZIONE

Il tecnico del Celtic, Gordon Strachan, suona la carica e mostra ottimismo in vista della gara di ri...


It will take more than a win to convince me everything is fine ...

What a mouth-watering prospect Manchester United v Arsenal is. Giants versus giants. Or are we all getting carried away? Whatever the result, could it be that Old Trafford's


HOLLYWOOD has started another season of glittering back-patting and gushing acceptance speeches with the Emmy awards rebuking the major television networks.


First Look: Nokia Preminet â The Next Generation In Content ...

Entering a market where there are already several well established players Nokiaâs Preminet open service model solution is being heralded as the next generation of content delivery systems for wireless devices.


Podcast: Handicapping a 'social-networked' presidential race

New Hampshire gears up for "Facebook" debates but not without some controversy, and AMD's succession plans have some concerned.


The Pentagon's longtime work in progress fires its low-power systems successfully, Boeing says. But don't hold your breath waiting for the fully weaponized plane.


Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Golden State Warriors exercised the fourth- year contract option on forward Mike Dunleavy. Under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, the club had until October 31 to exercise their rights.


Hawkins blows save, Cubs fall behind in wild-card race

The years of failure for the Cubs always seem to come with an indelible image that serves as a harsh reminder of what might have been.


Court sets aside award in Philip Morris case

A divided U.S. Supreme Court set aside on Tuesday a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by a longtime smoker's widow against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit.


Mastella al Senato, non voglio fare una controriforma


19 killed as fighting break out: 9 Iraqi soldiers feared executed ...

Nineteen people including a US soldier were killed in separate incidents in Iraq on Saturday. Guerrillas armed with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades skirmished with US forces


Top 5 Movies of the Week (As on October 21st, 2004)


"Ratatouille" cooks up lukewarm box office win

The rodent cartoon "Ratatouille" raced to the top at the North American box office on Sunday but its weekend haul of $47.2 million was the lowest opening for a Pixar-produced release in nine years, according to estimates issued by distributor Walt Disney Co.


US influence in Asia seen waning under Bush, but relations improve

Asia may have little to complain about if President George W. Bush wins a second term in office despite the lack of a coherent US policy and its waning influence in the region, analysts say.


The surprising San Francisco 49ers put on the greater show on turf, making just enough big plays for another win over the St. Louis Rams. Antonio Bryant caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith, and San Francisco's defense stood strong in the final minutes of its second straight home-opening win over its oldest rivals, 20-13 Sunday.


Roma, 20:31 - VOLLEY, A2 MASCHILE: RISULTATI

Risultati della decima giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A2 maschile di pallavolo.


High School Musical star Tisdale kicked "Upstairs"

"High School Musical"  star Ashley Tisdale will make her feature film debut in "They  Came From Upstairs," an adventure comedy about a group of teens  who defend their Maine vacation home against aliens.


Pump-and-dump scammers issue German prospectus

PDF ruse attempts to smuggle junk past spam filters The fraudsters behind pump-and-dump stock spams are trying a new technique in a bid to fool spam filters. Junk mails promoting worthless stocks seen this week are appearing with an attached PDF file.â¦


AMD Quad FX debuts in Japanese four-GPU PC

Athlon 64 FX-7x series launches today? AMD will today announce its Quad FX platform, formerly codenamed '4x4', it has been claimed. The technology is built out of Nvidia's nForce 680a SLI chipset and AMD's new Athlon 64 FX-70 series of dual-core processors.â¦


Australia strike early to dismiss Pakistan for 341

Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath helped remove Pakistan's tailenders in quick fashion as Australia bowled Pakistan out for 341 on the second morning of the second test on Monday.


Bob Whitsitt was fired by the Seahawks as president of football operations Friday, the same day Seattle VP Ted Thompson was hired by Green Bay as general manager.


IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC

IBM  on Friday will take aim at the heart of data storage equipment leader EMC Corp.'s  market with a product that will allow EMC buyers to switch to IBM.


The US financial regulator angers some of the world's largest firms by exposing links to nations associated with terror.


Yahoo Inc   rejected Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited $41.6 billion  takeover offer as too low on Monday, forcing the software maker  either to sweeten the bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch  a deal.


Rockets Deliver Daily Terror To Residents of Israeli Town

At the Panic gift shop, the checkout counter chatter is dominated by Qassams, the crude rockets that Palestinians frequently fire at this ragged industrial town of nearly 20,000 two miles from Gaza's northeast corner.


Industrial production and new home construction rose sharply last month, suggesting that the economy is overcoming high energy prices and rebounding from the summer slump.


BAGHDAD: As political divisions over the Iraq war grew, at least 10 people were killed and 16 injured when two car bombs and a missile attack shook the Iraqi capital in rapid succession last night.


Il leader del Carroccio intervistato da Radio PadaniaUn discorso lucido, ma la voce Ã¨ ancora affaticata                                          Gli auguri di Bossi alla radio "Voglio tornare tra la mia gente"                                                                                di MARCO BRACCONI


Roma, 12:59 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; TAR: INAMMISSIBILE RICORSO PICCOLI AZIONISTI

La terza sezione del Tribunale amministrativo regionale del Lazio ha dichiarato inammissibile il ric...


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne trekked westward Friday on a path that could lead to Florida's east coast by Sunday, setting off another round of storm preparations in a state still reeling from three earlier strikes...


A small home-made bomb exploded in front of a police station in Zemmouri town about 50 km (30 miles) east of the Algerian capital Algiers on Friday, wounding about eight people, residents said.


Britain pulls troops out of Iraq's Basra city

After four and a half inconclusive years of fighting, British forces during the night slipped out of their last base in the Iraqi oil port of Basra, handing control on Monday to their Iraqi comrades.


Anyone betting against this tanker company got a lesson on lowered expectations.


Wal-Mart fires technician who recorded phone calls

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Monday it fired a systems technician for intercepting text messages of non-Wal-Mart employees and recording telephone conversations with a New York Times reporter without authorization.


WNBA announces new TV deal with ESPN/ABC

The WNBA announced a new television contract with ESPN/ABC on Sunday in a landmark deal that will give the league rights fees for the first time.


Report: Egypt brokers Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire, peace ...

The official news agency of Egypt says leaders there have reached an understanding with Israel, the Palestinians, the United States and Europe.


US Marines Poised to Storm Fallujah and Ramadi

US marines prepared on Friday to storm the Iraqi cities of Fallujah and Ramadi to crush Sunni Muslim insurgents and Arab fighters.


Dick Cheney said the U.S. had done "exactly the right thing" in going to war; John Edwards said the administration had been misleading.


Three beheaded bodies are found on a road north of Baghdad, US and Iraqi sources say.


Denmark votes on Tuesday in what opinion polls say will be a victory for PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen.


Tim Henman and Nicole Cooke lead British disappointments on day two of the Games.


Cheney takes refuge in bomb shelter after Afghan blast

Vice President Dick Cheney was whisked into a bomb shelter immediately after a Taliban suicide bomber struck the main American military base he was visiting in Afghanistan on Tuesday.


Music: Streetwise Yet Savvy, and Trying to Stay True

The rapper Young Jeezy is back with a new album, âThe Inspiration,â released Tuesday, which offers snapshots of life knee-deep in Atlantaâs mean streets.


More than 100 people are arrested in anti-Mafia operations in Italy and elsewhere, Italian police say.


Italian government, trade unions in Alitalia crunch talks

Government, trade union and Alitalia officials were locked in talks in Rome on the state's social measures to help staff set to lose their jobs in the Italian carrier's planned relaunch.


If you are going to miss Wall Street estimates, you may as well do it in a big way.


Thousands of federal lawsuits claiming the drug Vioxx caused heart attacks and other conditions that killed or injured people cannot be pooled into one national class action, a judge ruled Wednesday.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- More than a year of peace talks between Pakistan and India bore fruit yesterday, as the two sides agreed to start the first bus service between the capitals of divided Kashmir.


China's economic growth reaches its highest level in 13 years, with growth of 11.4% in 2007.


Google Growth Continues with $1 Billion Profit

Google closed out its fiscal year 2006 having reaped just over $3.2 billion in revenues for the final quarter, a gain of two thirds over the fourth quarter of 2005. Of that $3.2 billion, just over $1 billion of that is net earnings, an 86% annual gain â meaning Google is even more efficient now than it was last year.


Multiple bombings kill at least 37 in capital

At least three bombs exploded near a US convoy in western Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 50, officials said.


Macedonian opposition mulls challenge to referendum result

Macedonia's opposition complained of "fraud" after a referendum to overturn EU-backed legislation giving more autonomy to the country's ethnic Albanian minority failed due to low turnout.


The parents of a 17-year-old slain by Hamas terrorists in Israel were awarded $156 million Wednesday in what plaintiffs called a precedent-setting, historic victory for terrorism victims and a blow to US-based Islamic groups that fund terror overseas.


Benvenuti zombies, fantasmi, streghe e creature della notte! Oggi, 31 ottobre, Ã¨ la vostra festa: Halloween, la notte del mistero piÃ¹ lunga dell'anno. PerchÃ©? La parola Halloween ha lontana origine anglosassone


Sounds worse than it is Proof that even the most exalted rank of astronaut does not make you immune to the horrors of flat-pack furniture.â¦


Arsene Wenger accepts that his side's dominance in the Premiership creates expectations in Europe, where they have never gone beyond the semi-finals.


First results from Ukraine's presidential poll give a slight lead to the PM, but his rival alleges vote-rigging.


Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has shrugged off the hype surrounding tonightâs Carling Cup meeting against Arsenal at Old Trafford.


Google's Android software debuts in Barcelona

The first mobile phone fitted with Google's Android software platform has made its debut in Barcelona at one of the world's biggest telecom trade shows, Google said Monday.


A full-scale search for an experienced ice climber missing in Wester Ross starts its third day at first light.


Leader David Cameron is expected to strongly defend marriage at the Conservatives Welsh spring conference.


They came by the thousands, these unarmed Shiite demonstrators, answering the call of their spiritual leader to witness a peace


Platinum price hits record high amid S.Africa power crisis

The price of platinum struck an historic high nearing 1,900 dollars here Monday on supply disruptions caused by power shortages in South Africa, the white metal's biggest producer, traders said.


Musharraf Says Bin Laden Trail Has Gone Cold -Post

The search for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has gone cold and there is no indication of his whereabouts, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told the Washington Post in an interview published on Sunday.


E' stato arrestato a Palermo, il ferito e' l'ex genero


Israel to close Erez industrial zone before March

Israel would start liquidating the Erez industrial zone in the northern Gaza Strip before launching the first stage of the disengagement plan in March 2005,local newspaper Ha'aretz reported on Tuesday.


Federal Report Sees Crude Oil Staying High

While the recent flurry of record oil prices may be temporary, government analysts said Thursday that $30-a-barrel oil should be expected for decades to come.


Dato comunque superiore alle attese degli analisti


The environmental campaign has asked gamers to help persuade console manufacturers to go green.


US states applaud safeguards MySpace is mending its frayed relations with the top law enforcers of 50 US jurisdictions by beefing up measures to protect underage users from pedophiles.â¦


A woman and her father were gunned down Wednesday outside a suburban mall by a man accused of stalking the woman, police said. Authorities were still searching for the shooter.


Bridge: Fewer Choices as Complexity Increases

Chess is very hard. As the game proceeds through its early and middle stages, the number of possible moves greatly increases.


California wildfires force 250,000 to evacuate

Fast-moving wildfires raged across Southern California on Monday, forcing at least 250,000 people to flee their homes and destroying hundreds of buildings as desperate fire officials called for help from other states.


One of Judaism's holiest sites - the Western Wall in the old city of Jerusalem - has been visited by pop singer Madonna. She has been joined by her British filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie on a spiritual mission to Israel.


Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners have reportedly found a replacement for Bob Melvin and are scheduled to name Mike Hargrove manager.


The motion picture industry is setting a new standard for toughness in its legal assault on online piracy.  Will it work? -washingtonpost.com


Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Stepping Down Amid Scandal

By JORDAN ROBERTSON  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. said today that Patricia Dunn will step down as chairwoman of the computer and printer maker in January amid a widening scandal involving a possibly illegal probe into media leaks. She will be succeeded by CEO Mark Hurd.


Science prize celebrates fish flatulence, hula hoops

Winners of "Ig Nobel" Prize say herring "talk" via flatulence. But wouldn't saying "excuse me" lock them into a never-ending cycle?


China hikes interest rates for first time in nine years

China on Thursday announced it will raise interest rates for one-year loans by 0.27 percentage points to 5.58%, the first increase in more than nine years.


EU wants UN envoy to visit Myanmar soon and seek Aung's release

The EU's special envoy for Myanmar on Friday called for UN mediator Ibrahim Gambari to be allowed to make another visit as soon as possible, with the release of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as a top priority.


Racial disparities persist in U.S. cancer treatment

U.S. blacks continue to get inferior cancer treatment compared to whites, researchers said on Monday in a study showing that disparities first documented in the early 1990s persist despite efforts to erase them.


New York, 10:20 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

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


The 83rd running of the $1.92 million Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, while hardly the greatest renewal of Europe's championship race, is hardly lackluster


Microsoft unveils cross-product SOA development plan

Microsoft Tuesday took the wraps off its Oslo initiative that it says will extend model driven development techniques in a variety of its products.


Chavez wins re-election in Venezuelan landslide

CARACAS, Venezuela  - With a cry of "long live the revolution," anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won re-election in a landslide after his challenger conceded on Sunday.


U.S. diplomat to visit North Korea this week

A U.S. diplomat will visit Pyongyang  this week to try to push forward a stalled deal under which  North Korea promised to disclose all its nuclear programs and  eventually abandon them, a U.S. official said on Monday.


A man who owns property at the site where Flight 93 crashed has demanded millions for his portion of land where a memorial is planned, and has installed a donation box to help pay for security.


Architect wants to give new image to Belly of Paris

Les Halles, the legendary Paris meat market that Emile Zola called the Belly of Paris, ripped out amid protests 30 years ago, will have a distinctive new look with the use of tall glass towers if a Dutch architect gets his way.


EARLY race leader Skandia has fallen well off the pace in the final stretch of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. The Victorian yacht has dropped to third place, 17 miles behind leader Konica Minolta as the super maxis move down the Tasmanian north coast.


Abu Mazen Meets with Syrian Leader in Damascus

During a meeting with Syrian leader Bashar el-Assad, PA interim leader Abu Mazen stated that in the event of a renewal of talks between Damascus and Syria, there must be a dialogue with Lebanon to align positions.


D.C. United chooses midfielder Nick Van Sicklen, a flank player from the University of Wisconsin, with the seventh pick in the second round of the Major League Soccer draft.


CENTRO, Australia's fourth-biggest listed property trust, has sealed a $US610 million ($800 million) deal to buy US shopping centre manager Kramont Realty Trust.


Hundreds of Japanese who contracted hepatitis C from tainted blood products hammered out a deal with legislators Friday that includes a government apology and monetary compensation.


MmO2 Announces 3G Mobile Data Network Launch

Customers will be able to download film clips, audio and video, interactive multiplayer games, multimedia music tracks, "push-to-watch" services, as well as access large e-mail attachments.


US leading economic index rise in November

The Conference Board said Monday that the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) gained 0.2 percent in November. The Conference Board, a New York-based private


U.N. prosecutor urges delay on Kosovo future status

The prosecutor of the U.N. war crimes court for the Balkans on Monday urged a delay in deciding the future of Kosovo, saying it would interfere with her quest to get major fugitives arrested for trial.


Bill Would Reimburse States for Printing Alternate Ballots

The proposal is a response to grass-roots pressures and growing concern by local and state officials about touch-screen machines.


Giunti sull'isola complessivamente 200 clandestini


Calif. woman convicted of killing husband

A suburban housewife was convicted Friday of stabbing to death her millionaire psychotherapist husband, whom she had met as a 14-year-old girl in treatment.


Colombia seeks to swap leftist for hostages

BOGOTA -- Colombia's president last night approved the extradition from a local prison to the United States of a top leftist guerrilla commander, but said he will halt the order if the guerrillas release 63 high-profile hostages -- including three Americans and a German -- before Dec. 30.


This year's unusually warm winter could cause large numbers of amphibians to die in Germany, an environmental organization said Tuesday.


LG.Philips LCD has reported that mass production at its sixth generation thin-film-transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) plant in Gumi, South Korea, began last month.


New Hong Kong lawmakers were sworn in Wednesday, and one of their newest members — a longtime activist — shattered the solemnity by shouting pro-democracy slogans as he joined the system he has spent years protesting.


Good Mobile Messaging 4.9 push email client

Very 'Berry? Review Whether push email really does improve office-worker productivity is open to question, but there's no doubt that it's become a must-have. There are few smart mobile devices that don't enable its delivery, whether by bundling Research in Motion's BlackBerry Connect software or one of the handful of competing applications.â¦


In the year since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast, the Bush administration has been sluggish in helping devastated areas recover, a prominent Mississippi Democrat said in his party's Saturday radio address.


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Yasser Arafat was laid to an uneasy rest yesterday as impassioned young supporters vowed not to compromise with Israel and as rumors of foul play in Arafat's death threatened to undercut the standing of his successors.


Fischer Versus the World: A Chess Giantâs Endgame

As Bobby Fischerâs death might remind us, abstract gifts can exact a terrible price.


O's, Roberts Agree to $4.2M, 1-Year Deal

BALTIMORE -- Second baseman Brian Roberts avoided arbitration with the Baltimore Orioles, agreeing Thursday to a $4.2 million, one-year contract.


Open source - The Salvation Army of software?

Is open source becoming the dumping ground for no-longer-wanted software, sort of like a Salvation Army dropoff point for programs instead of old clothes?


Radical Changes In Savings, Death Tax (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Major league baseball spring training is getting under way. And President Bush's proposed federal budget has as many proposals to change personal finance programs as batting practice has home runs.


The EU hopes to restart its peacekeeping mission to Chad this week after rebel attacks on the capital N'Djamena.


Britain, S.Africa Renew Call for Fair Zimbabwe Polls

Britain and South Africa called jointly Thursday for Zimbabwe to establish a conducive environment for fair elections next year -- after the main opposition party said it would boycott them.


HIGH-STREET retailer Boots reported a cooling in sales growth yesterday after disappointing summer weather stalled demand for suncare products.


In a Dec. 13 story about S5 Wireless, a Utah company that is designing a new wireless positioning system, The Associated Press listed the incorrect Web site address for the company. The correct address is http://www.s5w.com.


President Jacques Chirac passed his 72nd birthday yesterday locked in a struggle to maintain his relevance in the face of an intraparty challenge and continuing friction with the world's only superpower.


NATO approval not needed for missile shield says U.S.

The United States vowed on Thursday to press ahead with a plan for a missile defense shield in eastern Europe to guard against attack from Iran, with or without the approval of NATO allies.


Stefan Holm of Sweden won the Olympic high jump Sunday, clearing 7 feet, 8} inches (2.36 meters) as Sweden took three gold medals in the first two days of competition.


By RYAN NAKASHIMA  LAS VEGAS - The Clark County School District kicked off the first day of school Wednesday with scant resources. But it got a major donation from the scantily clad.


Book: U.S. feared al-Qaida attack in NYC

U.S. officials received intelligence that al-Qaida operatives had been 45 days away from releasing a deadly gas into the city's subways when the plan was called off by Osama bin Laden's deputy in 2003, according to a book excerpt released Sunday on Time magazine's Web site.


In just under 45 seconds, three largely unknown Americans brought respect back to the United States in the 400 meters, dominating exactly as expected.


Car-Free, Solar City in Gulf Could Set a New Standard for Green Design

Masdar City, a nearly self-contained mini-municipality designed for up to 50,000 people, is intended to be a hub for research on nonpolluting energy technologies.


A man who was charged this month with raping and kidnapping his estranged wife apparently shot her and three family members to death in separate houses, then killed himself, authorities said Friday.


Camorra : polemiche in Senato per Carabinieri feriti a Napoli

Polemiche politiche sulla vicenda dei Carabinieri sono rimasti feriti ieri sera in un agguato a Secondigliano, zona periferica di Napoli gia' teatro di fatti a probabile matrice camorristica. Intorno alle


Bonds's Excuse Has the Scent of Snake Oil, Not Arthritis Balm

Barry Bonds's ignorance of the substances obtained by his trainer from Balco is more childish than a youngster's excuse that "the dog ate my homework."


Lockout in N.H.L. Puts Businesses on the Brink

In the many smaller cities that are reliant on hockey to enliven downtowns at night, the loss of a season is a significant blow.


Mexico Defends Comic Book for Illegal Immigrants

MONTERREY, Mexico  - Mexico on Tuesday defended a  government comic book showing illegal migrants how to cross the  border and live quietly in the United States against charges  that it promotes undocumented immigration.


Ribadita intesa per tutelare marchi e mercati europei


Blair says no agreement in Northern Ireland talks

Prime Minister Tony Blair said three days of last-ditch talks to revive Northern Ireland's peace process had ended without agreement.


Verisign loses legal battle with ICANN, again

Verisign has lost the latest round of its legal battle against the Internet's technical regulator ICANN. Judge Howard Matz of the District Court in Central California threw out Verisign's allegations that


Hijackers have released two more of the around 24 hostages they are holding after seizing a bus in an Athens suburb, bringing the total freed to 12.


The Israeli pullout from Lebanon was unlikely to be completed before the weekend, a senior army officer said Wednesday.


Heirs of Jewish Art Collectors Pursue Works Sold in Nazi Era

DRESDEN, Germany -- When the Nazis came to power, Fritz Glaser was a marked man. A wealthy Jewish lawyer, he was also well known as a collector of modern art -- works condemned by Hitler as "degenerate" and soon banned under the Third Reich.


Cheyne says it seeks to restructure debt

Cheyne Finance PLC, a British hedge fund manager, said Wednesday that losses have forced it to sell assets and draw down all three of its liquidity facilities, becoming the latest investor to dump U.S. mortgage-backed securities that have withered in value.


Foreign investment jumps across South-East Asia: ASEAN

: Foreign direct investment in South-East Asian countries almost tripled in the first quarter of 2004, underscoring the region's attractiveness as a manufacturing base and growing global


Miss France 2008 will keep her crown, despite racy photos that appeared recently in a gossip magazine, but will not compete in the Miss World or Miss Universe pageants.


Scaglia annuncia adesione in cda, salvo offerte migliori


Forte dei Marmi, 20:10 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: ADRIANO E' UN SOGNO IMPOSSIBILE

"Adriano è un sogno, ma credo sia impossibile che un grande campione dell'Inter passi al Mila...


Jackson in 1st appearance since acquittal

Michael Jackson made his first public appearance since being acquitted on child molestation charges, choking up as he thanked Japanese fans at an award ceremony Saturday.


Per agente Lele Mora divieto d'espatrio. Emesse 18 ordinanze


Study: Living in the Suburbs Can Make You Sick

Living in the suburbs may have once been part of the American dream but it can lead to nightmares such as high blood pressure, arthritis and headaches, researchers reported on Monday.


AN acoustic guitar made for Johnny Cash has sold for $US131,200 ($189,000) at an auction of the music star's estate. The buyer, Sharon Graves, already has an extensive collection amassed by her husband, Terry


Is the market due for a crash? Let's channel Benjamin Graham to find out.