A prominent Chicago law firm signed a deal yesterday to move into a distinctive, high-end office building slated to rise on K Street downtown.


Wisconsin coach Barry Alvarez thinks his team's thrilling come-from-behind victory at Purdue could be the start of something special. The Badgers jumped four spots in the AP Top 25 to No. 6 after their 20-17 win over Purdue on Saturday and are primed for a run at the national championship.


Asia Rushes to Bury 67,000 Tsunami Victims

Cargo planes touched down with promised aid Wednesday, bearing everything from lentils to water purifiers to help survivors facing the threat of epidemic after this week's quake-tsunami catastrophe. The first Indonesian military teams reached the devastated west coast of Sumatra island, finding thousands of bodies and hiking southern Asia's death toll to more than 67,000.


Travelers Creates Specific Insurance Coverage for Small Technology Businesses

To meet the specific insurance coverage needs of the specialized  technology market, Travelers Select Accounts today announced the  availability of Technology Office PacSM and  Technology Manufacturers Pac PlusSM.


Online scalping's next territory: High-end restaurants?

New York start-up gets buzz by providing a marketplace for restaurant reservations. But if the hospitality industry has anything to say about it, it won't become the norm.


Thailand drops paper peace birds on restive South

Thai air force jets and helicopters dropped around 100m origami paper cranes over restive Muslim-majority southern Thailand on Sunday, in what may rank as one of the world's most bizarre efforts to quell an ethnic conflict.


At least eight people were killed and 30 others wounded in a car bombing near a checkpoint outside the heavily guarded Green Zone in central Baghdad on Monday, doctors at a hospital said.


5 Pacers, 7 Fans Charged in Detroit Brawl

Bryant Jackson arrives at 52nd District Court in Rochester Hills, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004 with his attorney Kenneth Karasick.


Hundreds of thousands of brightly colored balls went cascading down Rome's famed Spanish Steps on Wednesday in the latest stunt orchestrated by the man who dyed the waters of the Trevi Fountain red.


Royal officials reveal Prince Charles', Camilla's gift list

What do you give a couple who seem to have everything? For Prince Charles and his second wife Camilla, the answer is jewels, carpets, an Arabian stallion -- and a shopping bag.


f you think the biggest pariah in the travel industry is an overzealous airport security screener, clearly you do not travel with a pack of cigarettes in your carry-on bag.


Cowboys 23, Giants 20: Giants Lose 4th in a Row, This One in the Final Second

Martin Gramatica kicked a 46-yard field goal to trump a tying drive led by the rejuvenated Giants quarterback Eli Manning.


Hewlett-Packard Co has launched its first iPAQ in the candybar form factor. It is among the first devices running Windows Mobile 6.0, with a WiFi radio and a UMA client.


The Israeli army turned over a small border area in south Lebanon to Lebanese and foreign troops Thursday, a symbolic move paving the way for U.N. peacekeepers to go into the volatile area.


Survey finds relation between drugs and sex

WASHINGTON It's not just a cliché: Sex and drugs often do go together. A survey of US teenagers shows that youths who say that at least half their friends are having sex are more likely to report having tried marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes.


British teenager Murray races into third round

British teenager Andy Murray raced   into the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday with a 6-0 6-1   6-1 hammering of Italian Alessio Di Mauro.


OUR OPINION: The beginning of the trend?

A Los Angeles Times poll out Thursday revealed just why John Kerry and the Democratic National Committee has called on George W. Bush to demand that the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads, which raise questions about the Democratic presidential candidate's


Disneyland Sued Over Fatal Accident on Ride

The Walt Disney Co. was sued on Tuesday by the family of a man who died on a Disneyland ride last year, and by four other passengers injured in the derailment of the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride.


Thousands of Sardinian farmers lobby the Italian government over a debt crisis which they say is ruining their businesses.


Steel man forges the largest firm in the industry

LAKSHMI MITTAL, the Indian steel tycoon and one of Britainâs richest men, was poised to become head of the worldâs biggest steel company after merging his two businesses


Even fans who own shares of Green Bay Packers stock don't have veto power over a potential trade for a player seen here as a touchdown-scoring scoundrel — Randy Moss.


Infant swimming lessons in an  indoor pool may have the unintended effect of raising some  children's risk of asthma later on, new research findings  suggest.


They came with their regimental colors, embroidered flags recording battles in 18th-century India, in the Napoleonic wars, against Ottoman legions in Iraq in World War I, on


Delta Air Lines Inc.  on Friday forecast a much wider third-quarter loss than Wall Street had estimated because of weak domestic fares and a spike in fuel costs, driven by record-high oil prices.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Florida.


Sun Microsystems yesterday introduced what it claims to be the industry's first pay-per-use pricing model for grid computing architectures.


Inaugural Egyptian liquefied gas export shipped to Spain next week

A shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will leave Egypt's Damietta plant for Spain next week, the first export in a sector crucial to the country's economic future, an oil official said.


Cox Newspapers - 11/29/04. President Bush's post re-election honeymoon flopped before the ink was dry on the motel register, and his fellow Republicans were the spoilers.


Thom Yorke proved right about physical 'artefact' Radiohead's In Rainbows has climbed straight to the top of the UK album chart in the week following its physical release on CD and vinyl, apparently proving frontman Thom Yorke right in his assertion that fans want a tangible "object".â¦


Rio Tintoâs Profit Rises 9%; It Again Rebuffs BHP Offer

The global mining company Rio Tinto reported a 9 percent increase in its profit for the second half of 2007, in part from record iron-ore production.


Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday said its second-quarter earnings rose 41 percent to a new record, beating expectations on higher trading and investment banking results.


Qualcuno vuole buttare fango su Chiesa, invito alla sinistra


Arsenal forgot their usual fluent style but still managed to beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 in their Champions League opener. The Gunners scraped past the defensively minded Dutch side at Highbury thanks only to a first-half own goal from Alex.


United Airlines, denied federal money to help it emerge from bankruptcy and squeezed for cash, plans at least $625 million in cost cutting, top company officials told employees.


Lawyers for director Roman Polanski say he should be allowed to fight a libel case in the UK from France.


SAN FRANCISCO - The Coast Guard searched the waters off Northern California on Wednesday for an award-winning computer scientist missing since a weekend sailing trip to scatter his mother's ashes at sea.


This pilot fish is hired to make sure a small but growing investment firm maintains physical security when it comes to client data. His strategy? Taking a walk.


Citi, HSBC among banks mulling selling units: report

U.S. and European banks including  Citigroup Inc  and HSBC Holdings PLC  are  considering selling off parts of their businesses as they  prepare for tough times ahead, the Wall Street Journal  reported.


Nortel, Under Deep Scrutiny, Now Faces Chinese Competition

Not only is Nortel Networks mired in an accounting scandal, it now faces increased competition from Chinese upstarts.


Senate votes to help strapped homeowners

The Senate moved against the worsening mortgage crisis Friday, voting to make it easier for thousands of homeowners with ballooning interest rates to refinance into federally insured loans.


Jaguar Cars said Friday it is cutting production at its three British plants because of poor sales of its luxury cars in the United States, the company's biggest market.


Torquay United to sack players for diving

Fourth division club Torquay United said on Tuesday they will start taking disciplinary action against any of their players who dive or feign injury.


Strong start for TV converter box program, U.S. says

More than 1 million U.S. households  have requested $40 government coupons since Tuesday to help pay  for converter boxes for the coming switch to digital  television, officials said on Friday.


Largest quake in 40 years spawns massive waves in Asia, killing ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (CP) - The world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck deep under the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Sumatra on Sunday, triggering waves up to six metres high that obliterated villages and seaside resorts in six countries


Cubs beat Rockies for sixth consecutive win

Mark DeRosa's three-run homer and sharp pitching from Carlos Zambrano powered the Chicago Cubs to their sixth win in a row on Wednesday, a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.


Russia's Gazprom says some gas supplies to Ukraine will be cut from Tuesday if a $1.5bn debt is not settled.


Formula One Race Features China's New Taste for Luxury

If any doubts remained that China has turned its back on socialist equality for the masses, they faded in the exhaust fumes Sunday as Rubens Barrichello's flaming red Ferrari


Week in review: A snapshot of the new virus

Hackers wasted little time in exploiting a flaw in the way Microsoft software handles graphics files. Internet watchers say they've spotted infected images that could implant a back door into a Windows computer if they are viewed.


Russia's Putin in Ukraine ahead of decisive presidential vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed for closer ties between Moscow and Kiev in a live television appearance just days before a hotly-contested presidential election in the former Soviet republic.


Tim Duncan wore a haggard look as he emerged from a locker room of bronze medalists. Hardly an emotional guy, he mumbled that his international basketball career is "95 percent" over and that, oh yeah, "FIBA [stinks].


GM: See Red, Save Green; $7,500 Cash Back

General Motors Corp. GM.N will offer  cash rebates as high as $7,500 on some 2004 models in its new  "Red Tag" incentive program to be launched on Dec. 10 in an  effort to boost sales after two disappointing months, dealers  said on Wednesday.


Acambis restructuring could cost 40 Mass. jobs

As many as 40 Massachusetts employees of Acambis PLC could lose their jobs as part of a corporate shake-up, the British vaccine maker said. Acambis, one of the world's only suppliers of smallpox vaccine, revealed a restructuring designed to make the company less dependent on government contracts. The company has been struggling since November, when it lost out ...


Iraqi Forces Are Better Trained, Study Says

Pentagon figures show that the training of Iraqi military and police units has improved since the summer but that those forces will not be prepared to undertake security missions on their own until late 2006 at the earliest, according to a study released yesterday by the Center for Strategic & International Studies.


Subprime crisis impacts European, U.S. growth: IMF

International Monetary Fund Managing  Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Friday global financial  stability had taken a blow from the subprime crisis and  European and U.S. growth will be weaker as a result.


Qwest agrees to pay $250 million to settle fraud case

Denver-based Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) has agreed to a pay $250 million fine to settle a wide-ranging fraud investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Associated Press reported Thursday.


A woman who claimed thousands of pounds in disability benefits attended martial arts classes, a court hears.


CBS to Make Internet Music Unit More Like Radio

Last.fm will allow users to select any of 3.5 million songs to listen to on their computers, up to three times for free.


Big U.S. food, drink cos to limit child ads: reports

Some of America's largest food and drink companies, such as Coca-Cola Co. and General Mills Inc., will adopt stricter controls on advertising aimed at children under 12, according to media reports on Wednesday.


Upmarket department store retailer David Jones posted its strongest result in eight years for the last financial year, the company said Tuesday.


Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. said on Friday it has begun warning doctors about some faulty batteries installed in a line of its implantable heart defibrillators.


Operazione 'per cogliere opportunita' di crescita'


Where Risk and Choice and Hope Converge, a Guiding Voice

Daniela Iacoboni, a genetic counselor, seeks to balance information about risk with caution about passing on serious diseases.


Ieri in Florida due tentativi cancellati per maltempo


Untested prescription drugs get past FDA

Every year, doctors write approximately 65 million prescriptions for drugs not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency that regulates prescription drugs.


James Blake put a nightmare year behind  him Tuesday, helping the U.S. make a winning start to their  defense of the Hopman Cup.


Is Ty Law close to returning? The Patriots' All-Pro cornerback, recovering from a broken right foot, was upgraded on the injury report yesterday to doubtful. More realistic is a return Dec. 26 against the Jets or Jan. 2 in the regular-season finale against the 49ers.


Former Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins vies with Brian Harvey to sing  the UK's Eurovision entry.


WASHINGTON -- A semiofficial Iranian news agency reported yesterday that California businessman Ali Shakeri, who has been missing since May 8, is in custody and under investigation.


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the Web: How much is SEO worth?; Press Release and SEO; Ethical Question; and more.


Israeli Cabinet Passes Gaza Bill Before Key Vote

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's cabinet  passed a bill on the nuts and bolts of pulling out of occupied  Gaza Sunday, a day before he seeks approval from the Israeli  parliament for his withdrawal plan.


Democrat John Edwards compared President Bush to former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth Lay on Tuesday and predicted Bush "is going to be fired" by voters for the way he has run the country.


A judge warns the singer Pete Doherty to go into rehab or face being sentenced for his latest drug offences.


German flag carrier Lufthansa is interested in buying a 20-percent stake in British airline BMI currently held by Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS).


UK to help Pakistan to gain access to global market: Douglas

ISLAMABAD: British Trade Minister, Douglas Alexander addresses a press conference, at the residence of British High Commission to Pakistan, after meeting with the Prime Minister.


McCartney Set for Super Bowl Halftime Show

Paul McCartney will be the featured performer in the next Super Bowl halftime show and organizers promised there won't be any breast baring this time.


After two games, Bobby Bowden waiting for a reason to be excited

All in all, it was a half-decent night for football at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday night. Bobby Bowden and his players got what they desperately needed - a victory over Alabama-Birmingham.


'Siamo preoccupatissimi per Chiodi e De Capitani


Lo rende noto un comunicato stampa di Palazzo Chigi


Six U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in two days

Six U.S. troops were killed in Iraq in the past two days, mostly victims of roadside bombs in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Saturday.


Iraq says making progress ahead of key reports

Iraq's foreign minister said on Thursday the government had made progress in responding to U.S. goals for improved security and political reconciliation ahead of key reports soon to be delivered to the U.S. Congress.


U.S. business productivity rose at just a 0.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, an unexpectedly slim advance that was the smallest in nearly four years, according to a government report on Thursday that could fan inflation fears.


Royalty payout could await voices behind 'The Wall'

The youngsters who sang the chorus in "The Wall" may be pushing middle age today, but they stand to collect a tidy little sum for their vocal contribution to the Pink Floyd rock opera.


Sprint deal raises sponsorship questions

Wireless telephone company Nextel Communications confirmed Wednesday it is being bought by rival Sprint in a cash and stock deal said to be worth more than $35-billion US.


Â· Iraqi president says PKK set to announce ceasefireÂ· Ankara intensifies military operations near border


BAGHDAD: US forces freed the police chief of Fallujah on Tuesday after warplanes bombed what the military said were houses and arms dumps used by Americaâs top enemy in Iraq.


Lifetime eyes twin bill with Garza sisters

Lifetime has signed a  deal with Natalie and Nicole Garza to develop a comedy project  revolving around the identical twin sisters.


Reed Elsevier arm launches free cancer Web portal

Anglo-Dutch publisher Reed Elsevier has launched a free advertising-funded cancer Web site with its academic journals primarily targeting U.S. health care specialists and the fastest growing therapy area in the world.


A powerful explosion killed 30 people, six of them police, as Iraqi security forces searched a home of suspected foreign fighters in western Baghdad that was apparently booby-trapped, an interior ministry official and witnesses said Wednesday.


Lazard Could Be Worth $3.2 Billion - WSJ

Investment bank Lazard could be valued  at about $3.2 billion in an initial public offering, the Wall  Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources close to the  bank.


Industry group urges caution on U.S. plan for RFID-enabled ID cards

The U.S. government's plan to use RFID chips in a proposed passport card program for U.S. citizens is drawing fire from certain groups concerned it could undermine security and privacy.


Bush Signs Orders for Intelligence Reform

WASHINGTON - Amid a heated election-year debate on intelligence reform, President Bush signed executive orders Friday strengthening the powers of the CIA director and establishing a new national counterterrorism center.    The moves will "improve our ability to find, track and stop terrorists," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said...


Court Martial to Begin for Spc. Anderson

A videotape showing a U.S. soldier willingly sharing military information with federal undercover agents he believed to be al-Qaida members is expected to be among key evidence in his court martial, scheduled to begin Monday.


The shoe retailer Finish Line, responding to a lawsuit brought by Genesco, said yesterday that Genesco had breached their merger deal by not providing certain information or access to its executives that Finish Line requested.


With a Putin aide now at its helm, Russia's state-run oil firm seems set to grab the falling giant's assets


Andy Roddick squeezed past Britain's Tim Henman 7-5 7-6 at the Masters Cup overnight, giving his fellow Texans the hometown win they came to see.


Fan favorite Daly sees light at end of dismal tunnel

THOUSAND OAKS, California  - After enduring a woeful 2006 PGA Tour, John Daly senses there might be some light at the end of the tunnel.


Eurotunnel investors back a restructuring plan that could save the firm from bankruptcy.


An autobiography completed by Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto just days before she was assassinated was published Tuesday ahead of crucial parliamentary elections.


Olympic Wrap: Crawford Wins the 200m Amid Jeers

Shawn Crawford led an American sweep of  Olympic medals in the 200 meters in Athens Thursday, ignoring  the jeers of a hostile crowd livid that their local hero was  not on the starting line after missing a doping test.


Ex-Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic began his defense against charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity before a United Nations court on Tuesday, denouncing the accusations as "unscrupulous lies.


Street Positive Despite Rocky Earnings News

A rough start to the season did little to derail gains early Tuesday in New York.


Kazaa, the internet's most popular file-swapping system, told a court in Sydney yesterday that it was worried about users exchanging unauthorised files and had held talks with record companies in the United States.


Man Utd fans stage a demonstration at Old Trafford to protest against Malcolm Glazer's takeover bid.


The store chain will launch a Web DVD rental service like Netflix -- only cheaper. Also: American troops get access to Napster & hellip;. Microsoft offers XP lite in Asia to recapture business lost to Linux, piracy & hellip;. and more.


Energy deals take centre stage in Putin's trip to Bulgaria

Energy deals will take centre stage on the second day Friday of the visit to Bulgaria of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid criticism that while seeking to profit from the contracts, Bulgaria seals its total dependence on Russia for its energy sources.


L'insediamento e' previsto per il 14 settembre


Republican John McCain holds a slim lead on rival Mitt Romney in Michigan one day before the state's hotly contested presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Updated OS includes software applications designed for business users.


UN's Ban lands in Sudan with Darfur in focus

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Sudan on Monday to lay the groundwork for a solution to the Darfur conflict through talks and deployment of thousands of peacekeepers.


Punishment fits the crime HITS LIKE JAGS' DARIUS ON PACKERS' ...

like the one Donovin Darius of Jacksonville delivered on Robert Ferguson of Green Bay last week -- is just part of good old hard-hitting football.


A man has been arrested following the death of radio presenter Kevin Greening, Scotland Yard says.


Mitt Romney, the businessman-turned-politician, is employing his retail skills as he tries to close the sale in early voting Iowa and New Hampshire.


Dell is moving closer to announcing plans to build a new factory in the United States. The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker, is indeed eyeing a spot in North Carolina, as previously reported, for a plant that would


Showtime's premium: "racier, darker, edgier"

Not so long ago,  Showtime was struggling to emerge from the shadow of rival  premium network HBO. Now, the network is generating its own  buzz with original series that are being recognized by the  Emmys and Golden Globes and pulling in some of its highest  ratings ever.


U.S. Rules Out Iraq Women Prisoner Release

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Authorities insisted they won't give in to militants' demands to free female Iraqi prisoners despite the plea of a tearful British hostage begging Britain to save his life in a video released by his captors.    The captive, Kenneth Bigley, appealed to British Prime Minister Tony Blair to intervene...


Tendulkar set to play in third test v Australia

Sachin Tendulkar is set to return for next week's third test against Australia in Nagpur after coming through a fitness check on Saturday.


U.S. Aims to Form Tsunami Warning System

The United States is moving on several fronts toward a global tsunami warning system following the Asian catastrophe.


Roma, 13:35 - SCI NAUTICO, EUROPEI: ORO DEGASPERI IN SLALOM, IANNI D'ARGENTO

Oro e argento per l'Italia agli Europei di sci nautico in corso di svolgimento a Recetto in provinci...


France's Sarkozy says low-tax EU states shouldn't get aid funds

One can't allow in Europe that some countries say 'we're sufficiently rich to lower our taxes' -- to as low as zero in some cases -- but at the same time ask the countries of old Europe to pay structural funds ...


Baby of woman slain in Missouri in good condition; suspect ...

(Kansas City, Missouri-AP, December 20, 2004, 11:39 am) A four-day-old girl who was cut from her strangled mother's womb was in "remarkably good" condition Monday, a hospital spokeswoman said, and the alleged attacker faced an initial court appearance.


Frankie Laine, the full-voiced singer who became one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s with such hits as "I Believe," "Jezebel" and the theme to the TV Western "Rawhide", died on Tuesday at 93.


Color to the Numbers: Top Cash Cow Stocks

We zero in on some of the best cash generators around.


Attentato sul lungomare della capitale libanese. Obiettivo il parlamentare antisiriano Walid Eido, rimasto uccisoMorti anche suo figlio, due guardie del corpo e alcuni civili che passavano nelle vicinanze                                            Beirut, autobomba contro deputato almeno dieci morti, molti i feriti


Peek experience is not par for the course

When the Ryder Cup came to The Country Club in Brookline in 1999, crowds gathering to watch the world's best golfers created traffic snarls. Controlling all those people was a huge undertaking, as spectators responded to their golf heroes with awe bordering on the deific. There were Sergio Garcia and Paul Lawrie, striding the emerald fairways, not a hundred feet ...


Bonds moves within nine homers of Aaron in Giants loss

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit a first home run in 15 games in his team's 6-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, the blast moving him within nine of Hank Aaron's Major League record.


Drugs Offer No Benefit in Curbing Aggression, Study Finds

The drugs most widely used to manage aggressive outbursts in intellectually disabled people are no more effective than placebos for most patients and may be less so.


Sergio Garcia charges into the lead of the 136th Open Championship with a stunning first-round 65 at Carnoustie.


Troops, insurgents clash at edges of Fallujah

US troops pounded Fallujah with airstrikes and tank fire Sunday, and the Iraqi government appealed to residents to expel "foreign terrorists" to prevent an all-out attack.


Media Frenzy: The Hat Trick That DidnÂt Happen

High-definition TV is great, but just how many people watch it?


Golf: Cink Leads from Woods After 2nd Round of NEC

AKRON, Ohio  - Ryder Cup captain's pick Stewart  Cink continued his assault on the $7 million NEC Invitational  after completing his rain-delayed second round in two-under-par  68 Saturday.


Catania, 15:09 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LO MONACO: RICORSO? REGOLE UGUALI PER TUTTI

"Dobbiamo solo capire se la legge è uguale per tutti, se ce n'è una per l'Inter e una ...


Catania, 17:38 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: COL MESSINA EVITARE ERRORI DI PALERMO

L'allenatore del Catania Pasquale Marino è convinto che i rossazzurri possano ottenere un ris...


Pilots and management at US Airways continue talks Friday in hopes of making a deal to help save the struggling carrier. Negotiations might continue into the Labor Day weekend, says pilots union spokesman Jack Stephan.


A tearful Martha Stewart announced today that she wants to begin serving her five-month prison sentence immediately so she can get back to "life and living" as soon as possible.


US scientists have developed "super-oxidised" water which they say speeds up wound healing.


Fewer Iraq battalions operate on own: U.S. general

The number of Iraqi army battalions that operate independently, with no assistance from U.S. forces, has dropped from 10 to six over the last two months, the top U.S. general said on Friday.


Defense Bill Would Nullify $23B Boeing Deal

Boeing would lose last year's deal to lease and sell aircraft refueling tankers to the Air Force, while a plan to close some bases would go forward under a nearly $450 billion defense bill moving toward approval in the House.


Mark Buehrle pitched a four-hitter for his fourth complete game of the season, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Thursday night.


L'intesa tra FI e Pd sarebbe 'emergenza democratica'


Nato says it needs to do better in its operations in Afghanistan, after a rebuke from President Hamid Karzai.


The brother of a British engineer kidnapped in Iraq said he was encouraged by the release of two Italian aid workers held hostage in the country for three weeks, while Prime Minister Tony Blair said the British government was


Ten Sistani Supporters Killed in Iraq's Najaf

At least 10 supporters of Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric were shot dead in Najaf Thursday when gunmen opened fire at police who were trying to control the crowd, prompting the police to return fire, witnesses said.


Lyon back to their winning ways against Nantes

Olympique Lyon returned to their characteristic winning ways on Saturday, beating Nantes 2-0 to strengthen their Ligue 1 lead. The three-times French champions, beaten for the first


Singer Pete Doherty is arrested on suspicion of theft and assault after an alleged hotel incident.


A senior police officer warns that international crime gangs have set up dozens of cannabis factories in Scotland.


Oracle Corp. plans to nominate four candidates for election to rival PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors as part of its battle to acquire the rival software company.


The cream of European football look to re-assert their dominance


A Spanish trial began on Thursday of 29 people charged with involvement in the Madrid train bombings, which killed 191 people three years ago in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe.


The company which owns a fireworks factory in which two firemen were killed in an explosion was fined in 1999.


In 'Serious' Provocation, Iranian Boats Charge U.S. Navy Ships

On the eve of President Bush's Middle East trip, five Iranian patrol boats charged at three U.S. Navy ships entering the Persian Gulf Sunday in what the Pentagon described as a "serious" provocation.


Nobel prize-winning Austrian novelist and poet Elfriede Jelinek . ...

The Nobel prize for literature has this year been awarded to the Austrian novelist, playwright and poet Elfriede Jelinek. The Swedish Academy, which has given the award to a European nine times in the last


U.S. health care spending seen doubling in 10 years

U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.


Tra marzo e aprile, vendite sarebbero continuate a maggio


Experts on MRSA say that up to a third of people with the bug could be treated at home and not in hospital.


Indian minister laments country's lack of sex education

India's health minister on Wednesday lamented opposition from several states to a government plan to introduce sex education from next year, a report said.


Dopo l'annuncio fatto da Pyongyang insorge la comunitÃ  internazionaleRice: "Valuteremo tutte le opzioni". La Cina: "Calma e moderazione"                                            Allarme per il test nucleare nordcoreano Gli Usa: "Un gesto molto provocatorio"


Russia in shock as school hostage drama looms Iran condemns Moscow ...

MOSCOW, Russia (Agencies) -- Seven people were killed as armed attackers stormed a school in southern Russia and took at least 100 people hostage on Wednesday, Russian media reported.


The biggest ever Last Night of the Proms is held on Saturday, with concerts in London, Belfast, Glasgow, Swansea and Manchester.


Israel kills 11 militants in Gaza clashes

GAZA CITY -- Israeli forces killed 11 militants yesterday in one of the deadliest days of combat since Hamas wrested control of Gaza last month. Israel called in aircraft, tanks, and bulldozers to press its campaign against Gaza rocket squads, while Islamic militants laid mines and fired mortars at soldiers at the main Gaza-Israel passage.


Brooklyn Waterfront Called Endangered Site

Today the National Trust for Historic Preservation plans to sound the alarm by declaring Brooklynâs industrial waterfront one of Americaâs 11 most endangered historic places.


The game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees on Tuesday night was postponed by rain.


Democrats and the White House tussle over a new GAO assessment.


FDA gives blessing to food from cloned animals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ruled food from certain cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, opening the door for using the controversial technology in the U.S. food supply.


Organizers Fail to Block Playboy Olympic Special

The Athens Olympics organizers tried to  ban this month's Greek edition of Playboy, objecting to an  article featuring naked women, sports equipment, the Olympic  rings and headlines like "Go For A Sexathlon Gold."


NEW DELHI, SEPT 22 : India is among the top four destinations attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Asia. This was highlighted in the World Investment Report, 2004 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad).


RIM Stays Atop PDA Market Despite Slow Sales

RIM still the world's largest PDA vendor, thanks to swelling demand for wireless e-mail, according to a market report.


Leone del Futuro al film messicano La Zona di Rodrigo Pla'


Bunkers, Human Remains Found In Fallujah

US soldiers have discovered a series of underground bunkers in the Iraqi city of Fallujah . That word comes from a CNN correspondent embedded with a unit of the First Infantry Division.


More Participation Not Necessarily a Trend

Record numbers of voters cast ballots this year, attracted by a clash of opposites won by President Bush because his Republican campaign made enough smart moves in critical states


Red Sox drop ailing Wakefield from World Series roster

The Boston Red Sox have left 17-game  winner Tim Wakefield off their World Series roster against  Colorado because of the knuckleballer's ailing right shoulder,  manager Terry Francona said on Tuesday.


IBM reclaims supercomputer crown for U.S.

IBM has assembled a 16,000-processor version of its BlueGene/L supercomputer, which on Sept. 16 edged out the Earth Simulator, built by IBM rival NEC, as the most powerful supercomputer on the planet.


Il particolare e' trapelato dal carcere di Lomellina


Six-time WNBA all-star Nykesha Sales and the Connecticut Sun are heading to the WNBA championship finals after beating the New York Liberty last Friday and last Saturday in the best two out of three games for the WNBA Eastern Conference Championship.


July 4, 1054: Crab Nebula Makes a Spectacular Debut in the Heavens

Chinese astronomers mark the beginning of Supernova 1054, heralding the birth of what will become known as the Crab Nebula.


Sharapova Makes a Return Visit to the Aussie Final

Two days after ending top-ranked Justine Henin's 32-match winning streak in the quarterfinals, Sharapova outclassed Jelena Jankovic, 6-3, 6-1, on Thursday.


Rangers reject an Â£8m bid from Newcastle for France defender Jean-Alain Boumsong.


Congressman Faces Up to 27 Months in Prison

Representative Bob Ney pleaded guilty to two charges related to his dealings with the Jack Abramoff.


Giving Disorganized Boys the Tools for Success

High-priced tutors and college counselors have entered into the debate over whether there is a crisis in the education of boys.


Brotherly love... Prince William defends wild kid Harry

Prince William, the eldest grandson to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, leapt to the defence of his roguish younger brother Harry whom he said was very much "his own man", in a rare interview aired.


Three years ago, before the trendy Hotel Monaco in Washington's Penn Quarter filled its goldfish bowls and tucked in its high-thread-count sheets, managers went to a local human resources association to see what the unionized hotels in the area paid employees.


Catena di sms per boicottare il nuovo Tg5

Dopo le dimissioni di Enrico Mentana, seguite in diretta tv da 9 milioni di telespettatori, Costanzo annuncia e-mail di solidarietÃ . Nel corso di "Viva Radiodue" Fiorello intercetta una catena di messaggi


Go ahead and be contrarian. Just make sure you're right.


ANZ Banking Prices C$100M 4% Four-Year Bond At 99.98

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) has priced aC$100 million four-year bond with the following terms, lead manager TD Securities said Wednesday: Amount: C$100 million Maturity: Nov.


Dell Inc. plans to sell personal computers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, in a departure from Dell's approach of selling machines only directly to customers.


THE REPORT: Doctors are reporting that a new breast cancer drug, Arimidex, and others in its class outperform the tried-and-true tamoxifen at preventing recurrence in older women.


Drug combo improves Parkinson's symptoms in mice

Manipulating chemicals in the brain that produce similar effects to marijuana could pave the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's disease, scientists said on Wednesday.


A helicopter is not necessarily a match for an angry moose. Instead of lying down after being shot with a tranquilizer dart, a moose charged a hovering helicopter used by a wildlife biologist, damaging the aircraft's tail rotor and forcing it to the ground.


An asteroid at least 500 feet long will make a rare close pass by Earth next week, but there is no chance of an impact, scientists reported Thursday.


Dressed in hip waders and struggling through knee-high water, 20 young artists were pulling small rubber boats, each with six visitors, through the flooded main hall of what was once East Germany's Parliament.


ETA Warns of Bombs on Spanish Power Pylons

Spanish explosives experts blew up a suspicious object found on an electricity pylon near the French border on Saturday after Basque separatist guerrillas ETA warned they had planted two bombs, police said.


Yahoo! has another healthy quarter on the strength of paid search.


A man who was extradited from Spain is charged over the 1996 bombing of Army headquarters in NI.


Bosnia deports first Muslim ex-fighter: report

Bosnia has deported the first of dozens of Muslim former fighters identified as threats to security after investigations requested by the United States, a newspaper reported on Friday.


Will Mobile Phones Take Over In the Office?

Enterprise desktop phones face growing competition from wireless handsets, but they aren't going the way of the typewriter just yet.


Bill Maher returns to HBO without writers

HBO's "Real Time With  Bill Maher" will return with new episodes Friday without both  writers and two of its most popular features, Maher's opening  monologue and the closing segment "New Rules."


Nokia spends â¬105m on mobile Linux developer

Trolltech gets borged Finnish handset giant Nokia is buying mobile Linux developer Trolltech, in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about â¬105m.â¦


Opposition Alleges Afghan Election Fraud

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghanistan's historic presidential election turned sour Saturday when all 15 candidates opposing U.S.-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting, charging the government and the United Nations with fraud and incompetence.    In the end, faulty ink - not Taliban bombs and bullets - threatened three years of painstaking progress toward democracy...


Jolie, Pitt in India to film Pearl movie

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in India on Friday, preparing to shoot scenes for their movie on the life of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, a member of the film crew said.


A third submarine internet cable is severed in the Middle East, compounding global net problems.


Guide to 'Neurotica' Charts New Age of Anxiety

Remember the time when people made  stupid mistakes instead of "bad choices," when anal-retentive  personalities were simply tidy and no one needed a "life  coach?"


By Bill Miller, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 9--A traffic accident has shut down Interstate 35 in Denton, according to reports.   The accident occurred about 6 a.m. Friday, a police dispatcher said.


GPS Tagging Is for Wild Animals, Not Truants

Let's say your teenager is a habitual truant and there is nothing you can do about it. Maryland Del. Doyle L. Niemann (D-Prince George's) thinks he might have the solution: Fit the child with a Global Positioning System chip, then have police track him down.


Darfur rebels say government attacks despite ceasefire

Darfur rebels accused Sudanese government forces of attacking an area along the border with Chad in violation of a unilateral ceasefire the government declared at the opening of peace talks in Libya.


Poland expects U.S. missile shield deal by October

Poland expects to sign an agreement with the United States by October to allow parts of a U.S. anti-missile shield to be built on Polish soil, a Polish official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


New York Knicks guard Allan Houston is unlikely to start the team's season opener because of a nagging knee injury. Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens told the New York Post on Sunday he was doubtful Houston would


Protests greet a leading Islamic cleric's opposition to new laws to protect women from rape within marriage.


The Australian government should be working to disrupt the movement of Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terrorists in and out of the southern Philippines, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said.


The software maker tweaks its small-business product, making several services free, but adding charges for domain name registration beyond the first year.


Turkey has requested information from Israel about fuel tanks found near the Turkish border with Syria that allegedly were dropped by Israeli aircraft, an official said Sunday.


Da ministro Gentiloni un invito a stringere i tempi


The antibiotic is erythromycin. And the complication is sudden death. This is an antibiotic that most of us have been prescribed at some time or the other in our lives.


LOS ANGELES  Music fans have waited decades for Brian Wilson's "Smile," one of music's most legendary unreleased albums. Showtime viewers won't have to wait nearly as long for the documentary "Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and The Story of ...


US 30-, 15-year mortgage rates edge lower in week

Interest rates on US 30- and 15-year mortgages edged slightly lower in the week, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.


Philadelphia wireless Internet project advances

Philadelphia has finished testing its wireless Internet project, setting the stage for America's biggest citywide Wi-Fi network that will also offer access to low-income households, officials said on Thursday.


Toshiba Corp. on Monday announced an aggressive campaign to bolster its HD DVD movie disc format against Sony-backed Blu-ray technology, cutting prices on players to as low as $149.99.


Three members of a Pakistani religious group are killed in a shooting in the southern port city of Karachi.


Microsoft eyes early 2008 release for Vista update

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Wednesday it plans to release the first major update to its  Windows Vista operating system early next year.


Astronaut Can't Exercise Kinks Out of Solar Wing

By Mike Schneider THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA asked an astronaut aboard the International Space Station to exercise vigorously Friday, hoping the rapid movement would jostle a half-retracted solar wing that refuses to fold up properly.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s privacy practices are the worst among the Internet's top destinations, according to a watchdog group seeking to intensify the recent focus on how the online search leader handles personal information about its users.


ISH China trade fair focuses on sanitation, HVAC in Beijing

From Sept. 14-17, the ISH China 2004 will feature over 220 exhibitors from 17 countries, including many market-leaders. An event fringe programme will include symposiums on heating technology and sanitary ...


A newspaper is calling for a change to chart rules to allow Prince's free CD giveaway to enter the album charts.


Microsoft Giving Away Developer Software

Microsoft is giving students free access to its most sophisticated tools for writing software and making media-rich Web sites.


America Online is preparing to offer free, Web-based e-mail to the general public in an effort to counter mounting competition from Yahoo, MSN and Google.


(Nov. 16, 2004) -- The NFL and ABC react to the opening segment shot and aired for the Monday Night Football game between the Eagles and Cowboys.


Marine Corps Grounds V-22 Osprey Aircraft

The Marine Corps said yesterday it was temporarily grounding its fleet of V-22 Osprey tilt rotors after discovering a glitch in a computer chip that could cause the aircraft to lose control.


Lisbona, 15:02 - CALCIO, BENFICA: VOCI SU OFFERTA CINESE, SOSPESE QUOTAZIONI

Voci, ancora non confermate, relative a una possibile Opa sul Benfica da parte di investitori cines...


Getting the puck past two-time Vezina Trophy winner Martin Brodeur usually requires traffic in front of the net, a well-placed shot through a screen, a lucky deflection or a slick move by the shooter.


Sean Combs sued for assault by partygoer

A lawsuit has been filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging the music mogul punched and pushed a man and his girlfriend at a Hollywood nightclub.


Verizon bags slow-tracked wireless battle

Google chuffed Verizon has abandoned its legal attack on new rules that would allow US consumers to attach any device and any application to a prime portion of the country's wireless spectrum.â¦


SouthTrust Bank customers targeted by scam e-mails

The authors of the fraudulent e-mails are just phishing for customers' personal information, according to SouthTrust Bank.


New York, 10:45 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio disputate nella notte: Boston - Car...


Two British soccer fans were recovering Friday after being stabbed during hooligan fights before Hungary's Ferencvaros played England's Millwall in the UEFA Cup.


Da sondaggio Sky Tg24 emerge grande interesse per primarie


Trafficking people for forced labor and sexual slavery has become the world's No. 2 most lucrative crime, and terrorists are using shadowy underground networks to move around, a senior U.S. counter-trafficking official warned Tuesday.


HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's newly elected lawmakers, who promised last month to listen closely and fight for the less fortunate, threw out two motions calling for more workers' rights and welfare yesterday.


Pakistan ; Release of Zardari imminent after bail

Pakistan News, ISLAMABAD - Supreme Court yesterday accepted the bail appeal of PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari in the BMW car reference and ordered his release.


Central Banks Short-Circuit U.S. Savings?

Have Asia's central banks lulled Americans into a false sense of security?


Resource Hungry China Makes Big Push Into Africa

Crumbling sport stadiums still  stand in many African capitals, the enduring symbols of China's  Cold War courtship of the world's poorest continent during the  1960s and 1970s.


Basics: Cellphone Banking Is Coming of Age

Check balances, transfer money and even pay bills on a handset.


MAPUTO, Mozambique - AIDS has sharply reduced life expectancy in Mozambique and threatens to derail reconstruction efforts after years of civil war in the southern African country, Health Ministry officials said Friday.


Fertility a Worry for Young Breast Cancer Patients

Many young women diagnosed with breast cancer overestimate their risk of becoming infertile while undergoing treatment, a new study shows.


Loss of Intelsat Satellite Threatens $3.1 Bln Deal

The planned $3.1 billion takeover  of satellite operator Intelsat Ltd. could be in jeopardy after  an electrical problem ruined one of the company's satellites on  Sunday.


New York, 10:00 - FOOTBALL, NFL: DALLAS PIEGA CAROLINA

I Dallas Cowboys hanno battuto in trasferta i Carolina Panthers 20-13 in una gara del campionato ame...


Most analog cellular to fade away on Monday

InfoWorld - You may think of sunsets as something nice to look at, but if you have an older cell phone or a home alarm system, there's one coming up on Monday that may not be so pretty.


Kurt Waldheim, a former United Nations chief and Austrian president whose reputation was tarnished by disclosures he hid his past in Nazi Germany's officer corps, died on Thursday aged 88.


Mosque siege, attack on president's plane and suicide bomb killing of six soldiers fuel sense of crisis.


Messina, 18:08 - CALCIO, MESSINA; GIORDANO: SERVE PIU' ATTENZIONE

"Il primo tempo è stato equilibrato, ma abbiamo preso gol in un'azione nata da una rimessa la...


Device offers remote programming, features a whopping 400GB of storage.


Anderson leads Beavers to rout over Irish

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Derek Anderson went 28-of-45 for 355 yards with four touchdowns to lead Oregon State to a 38-21 win over Notre Dame in the Insight Bowl at Bank One Ballpark.


In a shift away from its postwar pacifism, Japan's government overhauled its defense guidelines today, easing an arms exports ban and singling out North Korea and China as security threats.


Monarchs notes: Negative test for cancer pleases coach, as does a ...

Bee Staff Writer. SEATTLE - Monarchs head coach and general manager John Whisenant got a double dose of positive news before Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.


Thousands turn out in big send-off for Malaysia's Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR : Thousands of supporters turned out at the airport to give Malaysia's ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim a rousing send-off as he headed for surgery in Germany on his second full day of freedom after six years in jail.


Egyptian Voters Impeded In Opposition Strongholds

AWSEEM, Egypt -- Egyptian security forces barred voters from entering polling centers in opposition areas Monday during the first national elections since the U.S.-backed government of President Hosni Mubarak pushed through constitutional changes that analysts say were intended to keep the Muslim...


Bush and Kerry express different philosophies about health care system and how it can be changed. â¢ President Bush: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.


Ordini +12,5%, in controtendenza rispetto mezzi di trasporto


CRICKET Australia has threatened to cancel next month's tour of India as tension over the television rights wrangle on the subcontinent escalates.


No Windows, No Heat, No Staff, No Rent. This Is a Gallery?

A gallery called Honey Space has sprung up in one of the last unused (and as yet undeveloped or demolished) old warehouses in the Chelsea art district.


When the Patriots score 38, they are 3-0. When Randy Moss has100 yards or more, the Patriots are 3-0. But here's the stat of the week: when Moss is happy, the Patriots are 3-0.


Spaces: Apple's take on virtual desktops

Last month, I talked about Time Machine, the revolutionary backup tool that will be built into Mac OS X 10.


SHANGHAI, China -- Argentina's Guillermo Canas overpowered Jiri Novak in straight sets to book his place in the final of the Shanghai Open.


Before practice one day early this season at Redskins Park, several of Washington's wide receivers poked fun at running back Clinton Portis for his lack of production in the passing game. Portis, considered the Redskins' most animated player, reacted as his teammates expected, making bold...


Congress started wrapping up its work Thursday ahead of a five-week stretch of campaigning before the midterm elections:


Japan's Prime Minister Shuffles Cabinet to Reform Postal System

For the third time since he took office in 2001, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has made changes to his Cabinet. The premier installed a team of ministers and top party officials whom he expects will back his key reform efforts.


Roma, 22:34 - CALCIO, LAZIO: UN MESE DI STOP PER FIRMANI

Una buona e una cattiva notizia per la Lazio in vista della sfida di domenica con la Reggina. Quella...


Lennon channels breakup through sophomore album

Sean Lennon has some weighty topics  on his mind on "Friendly Fire," his first solo album in eight  years.


Karachi - Cricket officials in Pakistan on Wednesday proposed to Sri Lanka and India that a flood-relief one-day fundraising match be organised to help the victims of the tsunami.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


British American Tobacco, the world's second biggest cigarette maker, has beaten forecasts with a 13.5 percent rise in third-quarter profits after upbeat trading from Italy


STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- First, Peter Forsberg watched as his retired jersey No. 21 was lowered from the rafters at Kempehallen. Then, after getting a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd, the locked-out Colorado


Pilot Completes 1st Stage of Space Flight

MOJAVE, Calif. - Ignoring a warning to abort the flight, a test pilot took a stubby-looking rocket plane on a corkscrewing, white-knuckle ride past the edge of the atmosphere Wednesday, completing the first stage of a quest to win a $10 million prize...


DENVER - A black Labrador named Pearl who plunged through thin ice on a Denver lake Tuesday was reunited with her owner after a firefighter in a dive suit scooted along the ice and scooped up the scrambling pooch. The rescue was caught on video by two television stations.


A international panel set up to monitor a Sri Lankan probe into rights abuses warns it could end in failure.


La novita' in Dl domani all'esame del Consiglio dei ministri


Family-Oriented Online Community Famster Launches Redesigned Feature-Rich Website

Famster, the leading online community for families to share, create,  organize and stay connected, announced today that it has graduated from  its public beta and launched the full-fledged version if its site.


Sri Lankans in Wales launch an appeal to help those affected by the tsunami which has killed thousands in Asia.


Eric Clapton's wife has given birth to the couple's third child, a spokesman for the rock guitarist said Friday.


Willie Nelson's new Mercedes has never had a drop of gas in it, but it drives as well as any car he's ever had. So, he wonders, why aren't foreclosed family farms in the United States being used to grow soy, corn and other vegetables for environmentally friendly fuels?


China Cos To Invest $19.7B in Argentina Over Next 10 Yrs

BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Argentine officials announced Tuesday night that Chinese companies have pledged to invest $19.7 billion in Argentina over the next decade on projects ranging from railroad expansion to offshore petroleum projects.


Update 1: Sirius, XM Hit 2004 Subscribers Goals

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Monday said it topped its goal of enlisting 1 million subscribers by year-end, while rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.


Scripting News is 10.71110623 years old today

Here's a formula that calculates how many years old Scripting News is on any given day.  double (clock.now () - date ("4/1/97")) / (60*60*24*365.25) The answer is: 10.71110623. It counts the number of days since its inception and divides by the number of days in a year. It accounts for leap years, assuming there is an extra 0.25 days each year.


Gordon helps NBA Bulls overcome Butler and Wizards

Ben Gordon scored nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter on Wednesday as the Chicago Bulls rallied for a victory over the Washington Wizards.


Ottawa on track for another large surplus

OTTAWA - One day after Ottawa revealed an embarrassment of riches with a surprise surplus of $9.1 billion, new figures show the federal government is on track for yet another bonanza.


Inmate Agrees, for Now, Not to Seek Palestinian Authority Presidency

Marwan Barghouti, a popular politician now in an Israeli prison, called for Palestinians to support Mahmoud Abbas in elections on Jan. 9.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claimed his team were ready to push Chelsea all the way for the Premiership title. After seeing his side labour to a 1-0 win at Portsmouth Wenger said: "We're back in the title race but we have to go from game to game.


By Bob Rayner, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Sep. 16--For the most part, they liked what they saw.   About 60 business and government leaders from Wichita, Kan., took a  whirlwind tour of the Richmond area from Wednesday to yesterday.


Police arrested four more people suspected of playing a role in the July 11 train bombings that killed more than 200 people, a top investigator said Friday.


World Briefing | Americas: Brazil: Amazon Forests Resilient to Drought

Most forests in the Amazon River basin grew greener in 2005 even as a potent drought caused the waterways in the region to shrivel to a 100-year low.


Reynaldo Bignone, the last of Argentina's military rulers, is arrested as part of an inquiry into human rights abuses.


The US Menâs National Team recorded a convincing 2-0 victory over El Salvador in Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador on Saturday evening, increasing their Group 1 lead in the semifinal round of qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup to three points.


Microsoft puts household entertainment at touch of a mouse

Technology is changing daily. It's a wonder we aren't all punch-drunk from the velocity with which new things emerge and not-so-old things become obsolete.


First Look: Small Business Accounting Apps

Intuit, Best Software offer new features, prices with 2005 editions.


Australian PM tells Muslims to integrate

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has called on the country's Muslims to fully integrate into society, in comments an Islamic leader said could spark a repeat of last year's race riots in Sydney.


Futures point up on year's last trading day

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher market opening on Monday, with stocks attempting to squeeze out some gains on the last trading day of 2007, but data on existing home sales could limit optimism.


Latinos protest Pennsylvania town's immigration law

HAZLETON, Pennsylvania  - Latinos and their   supporters gathered on Sunday to protest a local law that was   the first in the United States to crack down on illegal   immigration.


Terror charges slapped on eight British suspects

Britain laid charges against eight terror suspects, including conspiracy to murder and possession of surveillance plans of the New York Stock Exchange and other US-based financial institutions.


After missing the final month of this past season and the American League Division Series, Tim Salmon will be sidelined quite a bit longer.


Prime Minister John Howard and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer have no regrets and will make no apologies for invading Iraq, despite weapons inspectors establishing that their claims of weapons of mass destruction were incorrect.


Tony Blair will leave office on July 26,  the Sun reported in its Wednesday edition, as the increasingly  unpopular prime minister faced growing pressure to quit from  within his own Labour Party.


Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever will merge its two boards after reporting "unsatisfactory" earnings for 2004.


Campaigning is stepped up for the Palestinian presidential elections, due to take place on 9 January.


Secret list of universities facing collapse

A secret list of nearly 50 universities and colleges at risk of financial failure has been drawn up by government officials, the Guardian has learned.


Players Oddly Aligned In New Fannie Mae Case

The legal battle regulators began Monday to extract hundreds of millions of dollars from executives who presided over Fannie Mae's accounting debacle is not your garden variety lawsuit.


Amid all the talk of an economic slowdown, Wall Street stock analysts are forecasting a stellar year for corporate profit growth.


Head of Bhutto blast probe withdraws from case

The senior officer heading the probe into bloody suicide bombings targeting former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto has withdrawn from the case following her objections, officials said.


Clinton embraces family values in Sopranos spoof

Hillary Clinton's campaign releases joke video clip featuring her ex-president husband.


A Scuffle Over Pay Television in Britain Spills Into the Living Room

British Sky Broadcasting withdrew several of its channels from the main cable provider in Britain over a cost disagreement.


Judge Says Peterson Jury Has Reached Verdict

Scott Peterson, the small-town fertilizer salesman at the heart of one of Americaâs most talked-about murder trials, was found guilty of murder today by a California jury for killing


A court in Equatorial Guinea indefinitely suspended the trial on Tuesday in an alleged coup plot, to await information on the possible roles of Mark


UT club has dreams of a mission to the red planet

and a small but determined group of engineering graduate students is organizing to get the word out. Members of the campus chapter of


Australia strike back in morning session of third Ashes test

Australia struck back in the opening session of the second day of the third Ashes Test, taking four key wickets as England slumped to 122 for six at lunch.


Calabria, Italy (Sports Network) - Juventus was shockingly dealt its first loss of the season Sunday at Reggina. The 2-1 final was especially shocking considering Reggina's poor form, as they had won just


Religious extremists in 3 faiths share views: report

Violent Muslim, Christian and Jewish extremists invoke the same rhetoric of "good" and "evil" and the best way to fight them is to tackle the problems that drive people to extremism, according to a report obtained by Reuters.


Â· Maude and Willetts pay price for unpopularityÂ· Party denies shakeup is prompted by polls panic


Father and three children who went searching for a Christmas tree found alive after three day


Il Lingotto cede alla Nac la quota in Nanjing


Un parallelismo tra il suo sbarco e quelli di oggi


Christians Split Over Claim of Christ's Tomb

A claim that the tomb of Jesus Christ has been found has naturally upset many Christians, but others say their faith remains unshaken.


It's columnist's worst nightmare: Leaf wearing Colts blue

I had a dream the other night. Maybe it was the fact the San Diego Chargers are coming to play the Colts here Sunday. Maybe it was the pizza.


Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday angrily defended his relationship with Merck & Co. and his executive order requiring that schoolgirls receive the drugmaker's vaccine against the sexually transmitted cervical-cancer virus


Coffin Is Carried Through Surging Crowd Ahead of Burial

Earlier, in Cairo, presidents, kings and potentates from across the Arab world and beyond paid their last respects to the Palestinian leader.


Konkana Sen Sharma talks about her new film, Page 3, at the music launch.


Iraqi militants say they shot Italian who tried to break through ...

Iraqi militants said they shot and killed an Italian citizen after he tried to break through a guerrilla roadblock on a highway outside the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi.


European stocks dip as credit jitters re-emerge ahead of US data and Chinese banks reveal their sub-prime exposure.


Swiss mining group Xstrata confirms that it has held merger talks but has not reached any agreements.


England look to build on their opening Six Nations win as they tackle Italy at Twickenham.


Roma, 11:27 - CALCIO, DILETTANTI: OCCORRE RIDURRE SOCIETA' PROFESSIONISTICHE

Il presidente della Lega Nazionale Dilettanti Carlo Tavecchio individua uno dei problemi del mondo d...


Glasgow, 23:22 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: PARI CI STA STRETTO

Un pari che va stretto ad Ancelotti lo 0-0 di Glsgow contro il Centic: ''Abbiamo avuto piÃ¹ opportuni...


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urges Germany to send more troops to southern Afghanistan.


Talks have reportedly resumed between BAR-Honda and BMW-Williams in hopes of reviving a planned test for Anthony Davidson with the Grove-based team.


La droga venive introdotta nel nostro paese nei doppifondidelle scarpe o in ovuli. In manette cittadini nigeriani e italiani                                          Cocaina dal Sudamerica alla camorra decine di arresti in cittÃ  italiane                                                                                Blitz delle polizie di Roma, Napoli, Caserta, Perugia e Macerata


A revolt against a national driver's license, begun in Maine last month, is quickly spreading to other states


Liverpool board recommends takeover bid by Hicks, partner

Liverpool is close to becoming the third Premier League club owned by Americans.Comment


Malaria-curing herb must be carefully farmed: WHO

The effectiveness of an anti-malarial herbal drug could be damaged by overplanting of the Chinese shrub from which it is derived, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.


Guitarist John McLaughlin speeds past his critics

MONTEREY, California  - Nearly 40 years after helping pioneer jazz fusion with Miles Davis, guitar maestro John McLaughlin still faces harsh critics who dismiss such technically demanding, electronically charged music as "steroidal" or even a "pestilence."


JBoss Application Server 4.0, the next version of the open-source application server, was released on Monday. The company claims that JBoss AS 4.0 is the first open-source application server to achieve J2EE


U.S.: NKorea to declare nuclear programs

North Korea agreed Sunday to account for and disable its atomic programs by the end of the year, offering its first timeline for a process long sought by nuclear negotiators, the chief U.S. envoy said.


Dividend stocks offer the best of both worlds.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Looking to leave SkyDome, the Toronto Argonauts will announce the construction of a new stadium at York University on Monday, according to a report in the Toronto Star.


SAP to offer hosted midmarket apps later this year

(InfoWorld) - SAP's planned suite of hosted midmarket applications will be available in select markets later this year. The company will offer more details on pricing and functionality after the Cebit trade show in March, according to CEO Henning Kagermann. Kagermann spoke about the new hosted product, known internally as A1S, with reporters at the company's headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. A1S will target midmarket customers who seek an inexpensive, easy-to-deploy, low-risk suite of business applications including ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management). The on-demand product will be available as a monthly subscription, giving smaller, cost-sensitive companies the flexibility to test the service and drop it if they don't like it. The new offering comes asÂ SAP moves to capture a larger shareÂ of the huge but cost-sensitive segment for midmarket companies that are showing interest in hosted business applications such as those offered by Salesforce.com. Kagermann referred to A1S as an "entirely new product" that will not be a hosted version of the company's All-in-One product. All-in-One is a slimmed down version of mySAP Business Suite, which is designed for large enterprises. The hosted offering will be a highly preconfigured, "off-the-shelf" product that gives companies a range of applications with limited flexibility to tweak their functionality, he said. "To drive the price down, the product must be highly standardized," Kagermann said. The need to offer a set of standardized functions, he said, also means "less choice" of options to customize the product, he added. By narrowly limiting product customization and thus complexity, SAP and its partners will be able to deploy the offering much faster, Kagermann said. Fewer consultants will be necessary, resulting in lower costs. SAP aims to squeeze the new hosted offering between two of its existing products targeting small and medium-size businesses (SMBs): All-in-One and Business One. As part of the company's assault on the global SMB market, A1S will target businesses with between 100 and 1,000 employees, while All-in-One will focus on companies with between 1,000 and 2,500 employees and Business One between 10 and 100. The rollout of the new hosted service will not steal customers from Business One, an inexpensive offering that is also highly preconfigured, Kagermann said. On the contrary, "we expect more than 50,000 of our targeted customer base of 100,000 by 2010 to be Business One customers," he said. For customers that want more functions and greater flexibility to customize the software, All-in-One is the preferred product, Kagermann said. SAP currently has 39,000 customers. Kagermann expects demand for the hosted service to be strongest in the U.S., which is "ahead of Europe" in takeup of on-demand services. Pricing of the service will be highly transparent, he said, but declined to provide details. Nor would he divulge the name of the new service. "We are currently in talks with customers and partners on numerous issues, including pricing and functionality," Kagermann said. "It's too early to talk details just yet."


WWF: Asian Animals, Trees in Danger of Extinction

The World Wildlife Fund says animals and trees from Asia dominate its list of the 10 species most likely to become extinct because of illegal trade.


The fastest, flashiest team in the NBA could be getting a lot slower Â but much larger Â because of a blockbuster trade few could have seen coming.


Ryan Howard homered in his first three  at-bats to help the Philadelphia Phillies edge the Atlanta  Braves 8-7 in the opening game of a doubleheader on Sunday.


Budget airline Ryanair reports a 30% profit rise for the last three months of 2006, despite rising fuel costs.


The High Court in London has struck out the bulk of a record Â£240m libel damages claim brought against the Financial Times by investment bank Collins Stewart Tullet.


Torino, 19:21 - CALCIO, TORINO: BALLOTTAGGIO BARONE-DE ASCENTIS

Il tecnico del Torino Gianni De Biasi ha convocato 20 giocatori per la trasferta di Firenze. Ci sono...


Plus: File sharing growing like a Weed. [News.com Extra]


Ma e' ancora presto per dirlo, si lavora a piano industriale


France Redoubles Diplomatic Effort to Save Hostages

France redoubled its diplomatic efforts on Tuesday to save two French reporters held hostage in Iraq ahead of a new deadline to scrap a school headscarf ban, as the Islamic militant group Hamas called for the men's release.


Ten American soldiers died in roadside bombings and a helicopter crash on Memorial Day, the military reported Tuesday, making May the deadliest month of the year for U.S. troops in Iraq


Despite talented team, "Wimbledon" is no love match

the British production company responsible for such glossy romantic comedies as "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill" â-aving a go at the underdog


Se non verra' esercitato Fiat Auto dovra' ristrutturare


China anti-piracy battle "will take generations"

China's battle against intellectual property rights piracy will take "generations", a senior official said on Thursday, but added the main victims were Chinese and other countries should stop politicizing the issue.


Russian officials say traces of explosive have been found amid the wreckage of one of two airliners that crashed on Tuesday, Itar-Tass reports.


Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is in talks with  the founding family Takefuji Corp., the biggest player in  Japan's $100 billion consumer finance industry, that may result  in the U.S. firm buying about a third of the company for more  than $2.7 billion, a financial source said.


Euro chiude in rialzo sul dollaro, a 1,4882


Analysis: So why did Apple release Safari for Windows?

Analysts are still speculating on the rationale behind Apple's decision to release a version of its Safari Web browser for Windows: It could be a play for more marketshare, a bid to bring in more revenues or a way of helping developers reach a wider audience.


Felix Geisendorfer's Blog: Setting up Xdebug on Mac OS X (or Win32 / Linux)

Felix Geisendorfer shows, in a new blog post today, how to setup XDebug (the popular debugging extension for PHP) on a Mac OSx (or Win32/Linux) system.   One of the biggest obstacles when getting started with Xdebug was that I had a hard time finding good instructions on how to set it up on Mac OS X (I finally got rid of windows, yeah !). The only good resource I found was stored in Googles cache (wasn't live anymore) and had instructions on how to manually build xdebug from source.   His is a four step process of installing XDebug support on his MAMP setup - including a few configuration directives you'll need to apply to get XDebug support included.


Michael Jackson greeted thousands of U.S. troops and their family members at a U.S. Army base south of Tokyo Saturday, taking a break from days of parties with die-hard fans and well-heeled business people.


UK budget aims to woo online gambling firms: paper

British finance minister Gordon Brown  will reveal a plan in his budget next month to encourage the  online gambling industry, the Daily Telegraph reported on  Friday.


Oggi incontra Ahmadinejad, Finanziaria entro fine mese


Guitars Auctioned to Help Charley Victims

Radio giant Clear Channel Communications Inc. will raise money for Hurricane Charley victims by auctioning off guitars autographed by musicians, including Britney Spears, Tom Petty and Kenny Rogers.


NEW YORK -- Britney Spears is suing eight insurance companies that rejected a $9.8 million claim she filed after injuring her knee during a video shoot last summer. Spears later had to cancel her 2004 summer tour.


China has expressed regret for the intrusion of one of its subs into Japanese waters last week, Tokyo says.


Struggling With Feed Costs, Hormel Cuts Outlook for Year

The company has struggled to pass through higher feed costs in its Jennie-O Turkey Store business.


We'll Give Aid Chief to Al-Zarqawi, Kidnappers Threaten

The family of Iraq hostage Margaret Hassan faced an anxious wait today after her kidnappers threatened to hand her over to murderous Abu Musab al-Zarqawi if their demands were not met within 48 hours.


L'incontro domani alle 9:30 al ministero del Lavoro


The husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri is charged in connection with her murder.


Bonds Hits 700th Homer, Giants Beat Padres

Though Barry Bonds will treasure his 700th homer, he probably wanted the San Francisco Giants' 4-1 victory over San Diego even more. Bonds hit his latest historic homer in the third inning Friday night, leading the Giants to their sixth straight win in the opener of their final nine-game homestand.


UK scientists start diabetes vaccine trials

A team of UK scientists is set to test a new vaccine that could represent a cure for type I diabetes, the most serious form of the condition which usually affects the under 40's.


Siena, 17:33 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: MOTIVAZIONI DEVONO FARE LA DIFFERENZA

Una vittoria per la salvezza. E' quella che cerca il Siena contro la Lazio, tre punti per garantirsi...


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


Brooke Hanson entered illustrious company when she completed a perfect world shortcourse championships campaign with a record-setting sixth gold medal on the final night.


The Bush-Cheney reelection campaign has barred people outside the United States from viewing its Web site following an electronic attack that took down the campaign's Internet address for six hours last week, according  to computer security experts.


Fight heating up after nation's first spam conviction

Although the jury for the nation's first felony spam trial recommended Wednesday that defendants Jeremy Jaynes serve a nine year prison term and his sister, Jessica Degroot, pay $7,500, defense attorneys say the fight is far from over.


Chirac inaugurates world's tallest bridge in France

As air force jets screamed overhead, French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated the world's tallest bridge Tuesday, a stunning masterpiece of engineering that will carry drivers 270 metres (885 feet) above ground.


Armed With Internet Bargains, Travelers Battle High Airfares

Balking at ticket prices that have increased 15 percent this year, travelers are aggressively scouring the Internet for cheaper fares.


Apple, known for its marketing wizardry, has apparently convinced thousands of people that the iPhone is no ordinary phone.


"If we don't move forward on that pretty soon, we run the risk of have multiple state actions and court rulings to contend with," said Jeffrey Carlisle, chief of the FCC's wireline competition bureau.


Spouse Abuse Laws, Mores Changing in Bulgaria

In the last decade, Bulgaria has begun to acknowledge domestic violence as a major problem.


A new variant of the Mydoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser is in the wild and posing particular risk to home and small business users, security experts warn.


A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit northern Japan on Tuesday, 67 miles northeast of the east coast city of Sendai, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


The top German envoy to Seoul on Sunday said the Frankfurt Book Fair in October this year will serve as an important opportunity for South Korea to present itself to Germany and Europe, noting that it is the ...


Isiah Thomas, Nobody's Fool, Won't Coach These Knicks

WITH the Knicks shedding assistant coaches like a volcano emits warning rumbles, and the Nets reverting back to the bad old days, it could be a long winter for New York.


In his two turns as prime minister in the 1990s, Nawaz Sharif tried to endear himself to Pakistan's people with populist policies and did little to please the United States and other foreign allies. He might yet get the chance to repeat that role.


Suspected hostage cells found in Falluja

US forces have found nearly 20 houses in the Iraqi city of Falluja where they believe people were tortured and where foreign hostages may have been killed, officers say.


Iran, EU reach preliminary nuclear accord

TEHRAN, Iran - Hoping to avoid a UN showdown, Iran and the European Union's three big powers reached a preliminary agreement over Tehran's nuclear program, Iran's chief negotiator said today.


More than any other studio, Warner Brothers makes big bets on star vehicles and event films that spare no expense. This holiday season is no exception.


WATERLOO, Iowa - Firefighters had to be called after a plan to evict a swarm of bees went up in smoke. Residents used gasoline to start a fire in hopes of smoking out a hive of bees from under their home Thursday when the house caught on fire, Battalion Chief Virgil Powell said...


Bank of England stands by 5.00-percent interest rate

The Bank of England (BoE) has kept its key interest rate at a five-year high of 5.00 percent, opting against a third rise during 2006.


American Venus Williams eased into  the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-1 win over  Chinese amateur Peng Shuai Thursday and declared she was on  course to have a shot at winning the tournament.


Reggina escaped demotion from Serie A but received a 15-point penalty Thursday from a sports tribunal in the latest ruling resulting from Italy's game-fixing scandal.


Strong Quake, Aftershocks Hit Japan; 4 Dead

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 and several powerful aftershocks rocked northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 400 while knocking out power and phone services, media said.


Avis Rent A Car System LLC has begun offering business travelers a way to better manage their receipts. By including an e-mail address on their rental contract, customers can now get backup "e-Receipts" e-mailed to them within 24 hours of returning a car.


Police Guard as Beslan's Children Return to School

Two weeks after heavily armed militants took more than 1,200 people hostage in a Russian school, children in the grief-stricken town of Beslan returned to classes today accompanied by nervous relatives and armed camouflage-clad police.


One of California's largest utilities has pledged to return millions of dollars in performance-related bonuses awarded by the state after admitting it underreported on-the-job injuries for the last seven years.


Man buys PS3, smashes it with sledgehammer

Console craziness continues Updated with video Two Canadians last week won their 15 minutes of fame by standing in line for two days to splash out CAD550 on a 20GB PS3s - only to take the machine straight out of the store and destroy it with a sledgehammer.â¦


A car bomb kills at least 17 people and a top Iraqi judge is shot in fresh attacks at the end of a week of violence.


Empoli, 13:41 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: VANIGLI KO, AL SUO POSTO ADANI

Rifinitura per l'Empoli in vista della sfida di domani con il Torino. Cagni ha mischiato le carte e ...


POLICE from the elite Indonesian anti-terror Detachment 88 unit were deployed in the grounds of Jakarta's Hilton hotel yesterday as hotels and Western embassies stepped up surveillance after warnings of fresh attacks by Jemaah Islamiah.


Alitalia, unions meet Monday to discuss crucial restructuring plan

ROME  - The future of Italian flagship carrier Alitalia is at stake in a meeting with unions Monday to reveal the number of planned job cuts as part of a restructuring plan aimed at averting collapse.


Ghostzapper took racing's simplest approach Saturday in the Breeders' Cup Classic. And he ran with it. Ridden by Javier Castellano, Ghostzapper sped through a mile-and-a-quarter in a stakes-record


NASA delays Dawn asteroid probe launch until September

The US space agency on Saturday postponed until September the launch of space probe Dawn on its eight-year mission to unlock the mysteries of the origins of our solar system.


Republican Fred Thompson said Saturday people around the world are looking for any signs the U.S. is relenting in combating Islamic radicals.


Stereo Bluetooth headset cuts the cord for $57.99 shipped

Newegg.com is offering the Plantronics Voyager 855, which pulls double duty as a Bluetooth headset and wireless stereo earbuds, for $57.99 shipped.


Ports 1961 took a journey to Africa on Friday morning, with top models Alek Wek and Liya Kebede landing on its runway at the Bryant Park tents as part of New York Fashion Week.


BEIJING _ Pan Ning is 25 and spends a lot of time at home on his computer, but his mother couldn't be happier. After all, Pan attends to a thriving business.  Like hundreds of thousands of Chinese, Pan has become an online vendor.


Outsmarting the Pack During Earnings Season

Knowing a little bit more than the next guy is the name of the game on Wall Street.


Roma, 15:11 - CALCIO, ROMA; ANDREOTTI: NEL DERBY MANCATA SOLITA GRINTA

La Roma vista nel derby non è affatto piaciuta a Giulio Andreotti. ''Ci mancava lo sprint, ci...


Piano Bianchi, patente a punti per ciclomotori e quadricicli


Gli aderenti alla Ugl-T incroceranno le braccia per 4 ore


Republican Rep. Bobby Jindal's opponents in the state's gubernatorial race hoped Saturday that they could chip away at enough of his lead to push one of them into a runoff with the congressman.


A curator at the Tate Britain has concluded that the prudish Victorian critic John Ruskin did not set fire to erotic drawings by the artist J. M. W. Turner.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Iraq war veteran who was recommended for a general discharge because he wore his uniform to a protest lost his appeal Wednesday for a new hearing.


CES In Pictures: LG's Stylish HDTVs and Other Electronics

From TVs to burners, gadgets and mobile prototypes, everything shows a clean yet pragmatic design.


Bank of America Corp. , Chief Financial Officer Alvaro de Molina on Friday said he will resign at year end after just 16 months in the job, calling the regulatory and oversight burdens "suffocating."


Sweden to shift iron ore town to prevent it sinking into hole

The town of Kiruna in remote northern Sweden is seeking a new home before the earth swallows it up.


Napster said that it had hired UBS Investment Bank to assist in the possible sale of the company.


Playing Games in Your 20's? Nintendo Is Onto You

For the last several years, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have fought over an audience for console video games that is growing older and more mainstream.


C'era una volta Grace quando la fiaba diventa mito

Bella e sofisticata, la Kelly fu una delle piÃ¹ fulgide stelle di Hollywood e poi principessa di un regno favola. Ma il 14 settembre 1982 il sogno si spezzÃ² lungo la Corniche


Ireland forged South Africa's ill-judged pre-match words into a steely response which sentenced the Tri-Nations champions to a dramatic defeat and shattered Springbok dreams


Costa d'Avorio, uccisi dai francesi 30 ivoriani

Continuano gli scontri nella Costa d'Avorio: il presidente della Assemblea nazionale Mamadou Coulibaly ha accusato l'esercito francese di aver ucciso una trentina di ivoriani, e di averne feriti un centinaio.


UK Launches Own Case Against Cleric Sought by US

British police launched their own terrorism case Thursday against a Muslim cleric already jailed in London under a US arrest warrant.


The governor of the northern Russian region of Karelia blames migrants from the Caucasus for ethnic violence.


Montevideo, 11:32 - CALCIO: MEDICI COMUNICANO AMPUTAZIONE A DARIO SILVA

L'ex attaccante del Cagliari e della nazionale uruguaiana Dario Silva è stato informato dai m...


The editor of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, said canceling its annual affair was the right thing to do, whether or not there was a breakthrough in the writersâ strike.


Alan Smith climbed off the bench to upstage Wayne Rooney and snatch another late goal to spare the blushes of Manchester United at Old Trafford in a 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough.


TomTom includes Trojans with satnav device

Mickey included for no added fee A small number of satellite navigation devices manufactured last year by TomTom were shipped containing malware, the company confirmed in a terse statement that raised more questions - and user ire - than answers.â¦


S.J. Post Office Reopens Following Chemical Spill

By Jessie Mangaliman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 8--The Robertsville Station post office in San Jose, which was forced to close Thursday after a chemical spill, re-opened for business Friday morning, a U.S. Postal Service spokesman said.


Spain's BBVA buys the Compass Bancshares of the USA for 9.6bn.


REBEL leaders pulled out of peace talks on the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur on Monday accusing the government of repeatedly breaching a ceasefire deal, spokesmen for their movements said.


Iran offers 2-month atomic enrichment halt-diplomat

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali   Larijani offered a 2-month suspension of its nuclear enrichment   program in weekend talks with European Union foreign policy   chief Javier Solana, an EU diplomat said on Sunday.


England coach Sven-Goran was not surprised to see Michael Owen finally get on the scoresheet for Real Madrid. The England striker's first-half strike - a close-range effort from Ronaldo's cross - earned Madrid


Pakistan rejects Sharif's election bid appeal

Pakistan's Election Commission has upheld an election ban on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his lawyer said on Tuesday, barring a main rival of President Pervez Musharraf from the January polls.


China to realise its dream of space tourism in 20 yrs: official

Chinese people are expected to realise their dream of space tourism in 20 years with the country conducting research into the commercialisation of space technology, a senior space official has said.


The founder of the Build-A-Bear Workshop is backing a new concept called Ridemakerz, a make-and-outfit your own toy car business.


THE farmer-led opposition to the reintroduction of the White- Tailed Sea Eagle to the countryside exposes them to the charge they are anti-conservation.


La notizia Ã¨ stata diffusa dal presidente della Federazione nazionale del ciclismo WorreIl titolare della maglia gialla si Ã¨ ripetutamente rifiutato di far sapere dove si allenava                                            Rasmussen espulso dalla nazionale danese "Ha eluso i controlli dell'antidoping"


A number of French museums will temporarily stop charging entrance fees as an experiment: If museums are free, will they draw a wider, more varied audience?


Post-mortem starts now for spineless Pakistan

They are currently a shell-shocked rabble, whose performance in this first Test in Perth was well below an acceptable international standard.


L'annuncio del Cavaliere: "Tutti nel listone del Pdl". La Lega federataL'Udc: "Partito unico un'imposizione, se l'alleanza Ã¨ impossibile andremo da soli"                                          Forza Italia e An uniti al voto Casini: "Non ci interessa"                                                                                Veltroni: "La lista unica non Ã¨ una scelta coraggiosa, Ã¨ solo un maquillage"


MOSCOW -- Russia will not permit extradition of any suspect sought by British investigators probing the London poisoning of a former Russian spy and will take charge of all witness interrogations while Scotland Yard detectives are in Moscow, Russia's top prosecutor said yesterday.


viewglob is a tool to increase the usability of the Unix shell by leveraging the expressiveness of graphical environments. It sits as a layer beneath an xterm and watches your bash or zsh shell activity as you type. An interactive GTK+ display shows the layout of relevant directories and highlights file selections and potential name completions. This 1.0 release makes several stability fixes and adds two useful features: 1. the ability to double click a file or directory in the display and have its name or path sent to the terminal; 2. the ability to type into the display and have your keystrokes entered into the terminal.   You can read the other changes for this release here: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=271249  Project website: http://viewglob.sourceforge.net/  Screenshots: http://viewglob.sourceforge.net/screenshots.html  Download: http://viewglob.sourceforge.net/download.html


Bitten by a zombie, his fate sealed, a character in George Romero's new film mutters to a friend, "Shoot me." The friend first points a video camera at the man, then a gun.


Bush declares 'beginning of the end for extremists'

President George W. Bush predicted in an interview broadcast that the fight against terrorism, which has been a centerpiece of his presidency, will be won within the next generation if the United States stays the course he has charted.


A dead crow found on Observatory Street and East Medical Center Drive last week has tested positive for the West Nile virus. Itâs the first infected animal found on campus although


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday she will go to Florida to assure Democrats that "their voices are heard" and to underscore her commitment to seeing the state's delegation seated at the national convention.


Radiohead have the UK's number one album, three months after In Rainbows was offered for free online.


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

U.N. talks on climate change ended early Saturday with few steps forward as the United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the brakes on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts to stop global warming.


Palermo, 11:08 - CALCIO, MERCATO: DE MELO VERSO IL PALERMO

La 'grana' De Melo dovrebbe risolversi oggi. L'attaccante brasiliano, che ha firmato un pre-contratt...


Israel approves construction of 300 new homes in West Bank

Beit-ul-Moqaddas  - Israel has allowed the construction of more than 300 new homes in West Bank settlements near Beit-ul-Moqaddas, an official said Monday amid Palestinian anger at a U-turn by the United States on settlement building.


Money and Power Cross Paths, and a Good Time Is Had by All

The practice of currying favor is widespread at the Republican convention, where lobbyists and other groups are seeking out the people who already have the power.


Milano, 15:14 - CALCIO, INTER; STANKOVIC: SIAMO FORTI E DIAMO FASTIDIO

"Diamo fastidio perchè siamo troppo forti, non posso dire che sia una cosa normale, ma &egrav...


Tsunami toll soars at Thailand's Khao Lak beach

The tsunami which ripped apart tourist-packed Khao Lak beach in southern Thailand may have killed 3,000 people there, district police chief Col Aroon Klaewvatee said on Wednesday.


Watch out, Archos? Review There's something almost bespoke about the Cowon A3 media player, a device that seems unapologetically to have had time and money lavished on its technical ability rather than its packaging.â¦


Marvell keeps stock listing, but loses CFO

(InfoWorld) - Marvell Technology Group,Â embroiled in a backdating investigation, filed a delayed earnings report with stock regulators this week and announced the resignation of the interim chief financial officer who had agreed to remain in his job until the filing was made. Marvell's interim CFO, Michael Tate, will serve his final day Friday, the company said. Tate had also held the titles of vice president, corporate controller, and treasurer in his six years at Marvell before agreeing earlier this year to help complete the financial filings. His departure marks the latest in a series of executive shakeups since the investigation ensued. By delivering the missing earnings report for the first quarter of 2007 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Marvell finally satisfied demands set by the Nasdaq stock market to continue trading its shares. Investors gained confidence in that move, driving the stock up to $19.10 from $17.98 on Tuesday, before it settled back to $18.35 at midday Thursday. Marvell did not respond to requests for comment. One financial analyst maintained a "buy" rating on Marvell stock but scaled back his profit forecast because of concerns about increased research and development spending revealed in the new financial restatements. Despite those troubles, Marvell stock is "near a fundamental bottom," and will probably rise in the long term thanks to increased sales of the XScale smartphone chip, according to Shaw Wu, an analyst for American Technology Research. Wu now expects Marvell to earn $0.33 per share on revenue of $2.7 billion in fiscal 2008, down from $0.38 per share on the same revenue. He also reduced his forecast of the company's 2009 earnings to $0.80 per share on revenue of $3.2 billion, down from an original $0.85 per share on the same revenue. "From our understanding, Tate is stepping down due mainly to personal reasons," Wu said in a note to investors. "We believe his resignation will be viewed as a mild negative as he was well-respected in the investment community for his candor and conservative nature." Tate's resignation follows closely on the heels of a corporate shuffling that resulted from an investigation of charges that certain executives changed dates on their stock options, illegally boosting their profits when they sold the stocks. In May, Marvell said that Sehat Sutardja would step down as chairman of the board but keep his job as CEO, although an internal investigation had revealed that he participated in a few instances of stock options backdating. In another shakeup, Weili Dai, Marvell's cofounder and COO and also a board member, said he would leave his management and financial roles for a new job as director of strategic marketing and business development. At that time, the company also announced it had fired its general counsel, Matthew Gloss, and accepted the resignation of its CFO, George Hervey. Marvell named Tate to replace Hervey and complete the financial restatements. "We appreciate Mike's hard work during this very difficult time," Sutardja said in a statement. "He enabled us to complete the filing of our delayed reports, to the benefit of shareholders, customers and employees alike. We wish him the best in his next endeavor."


Bucarest, 12:54 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: TIFOSI DINAMO BUCAREST DEVASTANO AEREO

Alcuni tifosi della Dinamo Bucarest hanno divelto i sedili e seminato il panico a bordo dell'aereo c...


Moderate Quake Jolts Seas West of Indonesia

Moderate quake jolts seas west of Indonesia    HONG KONG, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck the seas west of Sumatra Island, Indonesia, early Monday morning, according to a bulletin released by Hong Kong Observatory on Monday morning.


The Russians are assured of their third different women's champion in successive grand slams at Flushing Meadows today, Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova having wiped the floor with their American opposition in yesterday's semi-finals.


New Ventures Help Fight the Frustrations of Fighting Breast Cancer

Many cancer survivors say they are committed to helping  others with the disease or to solve a particular problem that they encountered in their own treatment.


The move was an apparent effort to head off a huge mining merger that China feared could drive up prices.


Varese, 14:09 - BASKET, SERIE A: VARESE PRENDE CAPIN

Lao Whirlpool Varese (serie A) ha ingaggiato il playmaker Aleksander Capin, 24 anni, lo scorso anno ...


Italy PM mulls whether to quit or risk vote

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi had to  decide on Thursday whether to resign or risk a confidence vote  he would be expected to lose, obliging his centre-left  government to step down anyway.


The Motley Fool - War has been declared. Not the conventional type with the troops, tanks, and smart bombs, but an entertainment war for the $3 billion global music player business. Creative Technology (Nasdaq: CREAF - News) has decided to move in against the giant Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) in an attempt to capture a 40% market share for MP3 music players. In the three years since the iPod's launch, it has become the worldwide player of choice, claiming about 85% of the market, so to call this an uphill fight is something of an understatement.


The internet will have to be changed to stop it reaching breaking point, according to chip giant Intel..


* Access granted to rival's financial information

HBOS has been granted access to sensitive financial information about Abbey National, indicating the seriousness of the UK bank's intentions towards its rival.


Ascoli, 18:33 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; TESSER: ABBIAMO PAGATO I NOSTRI ERRORI

Attilio Tesser individua nelle troppe partite il motivo del pareggio fra Ascoli e Sampdoria.


New silicon means less power, more range, Solarflare says Companies touting full TCP offload engines (TOEs) for 10Gig Ethernet are barking up the wrong tree - and worse than that, they do not comply with the specs for 10GBase-T, a chipset supplier has claimed.â¦


The route of the 2005 Tour de France was announced yesterday, and the changes look set to test the dominance of the reigning champion, Lance Armstrong.