The Santa Clara, Calif. semiconductor giant yesterday said it was investing an undisclosed amount in Clearwire, the Kirkland wireless Internet startup that McCaw introduced earlier this year.


Bidding begins in an auction for a 7.6% government-held stake in Russian oil giant Lukoil.


UN organizes open-source software day across Asia

The United Nations, through its International Open Source Network (IOSN) will organize the first annual Software Freedom Day on Saturday in an effort to educate Asian users


Sci Fi Channel is using  the viral power of blogging to promote its fall lineup of  programming.


Scientists Form Group to Support Science-Friendly Candidates

Organizers of the group, Scientists and Engineers for America, said it would be nonpartisan, but in interviews several said Bush administration science policies had led them to act.


U.S. Troops Raid Sadr City in Search for 5 Britons

The search for five British civilians kidnapped from an Iraqi government building intensified today and the Iraqi government pledged its support for an investigation.


Baghdad Bomb Kills 1 or 2, 15-20 Wounded -- Doctor

We want to give you the opportunity to show firsthand what it is like to live and work in Iraq. Portraits of US service members who have died in Iraq since the beginning of the war.


Coincidence Sets Off Storm Over Erotic Work

The removal of a Damian Loeb painting from the University of Hartford appears to be more a copyright issue than a case of censorship.


To court new generations of consumers,  advertising executives are discovering that experience has  become an impediment.


Medicare Payments for Elderly to Rise 17 Percent

Older Americans will have to pay  about 17 percent more next year for their government-run health  insurance, U.S. officials announced on Friday.


Overcrowding blamed for 37% rise in suicides among inmates

Tories and penal reformers accuse government of mismanagement of prison system


Third-string rookie goalie Josh Harding made 35 saves, and former Harvard star Dominic Moore scored twice to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 5-1 win over the Sabres last night in Buffalo.


Powell Wins Israeli Pledge to Help Palestinian Vote

Reviving a long-dormant U.S.  peacemaking role, Secretary of State Colin Powell won an  Israeli pledge on Monday to allow Palestinians greater freedom  of movement to hold an election for Yasser Arafat's successor.


Nato condemns Russia's threat to aim weapons at Europe over the planned US missile defence shield.


Waves goodbye to Mary Ma, says hello to US Chinese computer maker Lenovo said its profits grew by more than 600 per cent in the fourth quarter.â¦


MOSCOW, Feb. 7 -- Russia's relations with international bodies that monitor democratic norms and human rights soured further Thursday when Europe's leading election watchdog organization confirmed that it would not monitor the upcoming presidential vote, citing "severe restrictions" on its planned...


INTERVIEW: Telstra Rev Growth Similar To 2H04 -2-

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Telstra Corp.'s (TLS) revenue so far this fiscal year has been growing at a similar pace to the second half of 2003-04, Chief Financial Officer John Stanhope said Monday.


Space Station Grows With Another Spacewalk

The International Space Station grew a bit longer this week as astronauts attached the Starboard 3 and 4 truss segment during a six-hour spacewalk.


Chicago's Buildings Commission is letting baseball take place as scheduled Monday night at Wrigley Field. The commission says inspectors found "no evidence of shoddy repairs" at the Cubs' ballpark.


Imagine an entire day of seeing faces -- friends, co-workers, even family -- but not being able to retain those images in your mind. For 48-year-old Kiki Latimer, each time she sees someone is often like the first time. She has face blindness.


"Unsafe" U.S. beef may have been sold in Japan

U.S. beef that does not meet Japanese safety regulations has been imported into the country and some may have been already sold to consumers, the Japanese government said on late on Saturday.


Formula One star Hamilton banned for speeding

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has been banned from driving in France for speeding, a French police spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.


Photolurking, blog streaking and cheesepodding: The new Internet addictions

The Internet has given birth to a quirky range of modern addictions and maladies, the British weekly New Scientist says in its Christmas issue published this Saturday.


The final week of the campaign begins with both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry trying to reach undecided voters and motivate their respective party bases.


Hoon praises Pakistan campaign against Al-Qaeda

Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon held talks with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and praised his army's operations against Al-Qaeda fighters along the Afghan frontier.


McCloy says miners expected to be rescued

As they sat behind a curtain that held back thick smoke but not deadly carbon monoxide, the doomed crew of the Sago Mine talked about the rescue they thought was coming, the sole survivor says.


INDIANAPOLIS -- Tyson Gay sliced through a headwind for a 9.84-second clocking last night in the most one-sided 100-meter victory at the US track and field championships since electronic timing was instituted 32 years ago.


Student lends an ear to Welsh-speaking dolphins

Distinct 'dialect' to their Irish cousins Dolphins living off the coast of Wales have their own distinct "dialect", a University of Wales student has discovered.â¦


Game Theory: A Playful Controller, and 2 Alien Shoot-Em-Ups

Most of the biggest, most highly anticipated video games of the year come out in the few months preceding Christmas. So why was I so bored?


Two German soldiers will not face charges of desecrating graves over photos taken in Afghanistan.


Big Spending by Yankees Is Not Proof of Big Profits

A close look at the private finances of baseball's most successful, envied and valuable team reveals that they may not be making money.


Editorial: Reggie Whiteâs arrival led to the Packerâs revival

God rest the soul of the Green Bay Packers âMinister of Defenseâ Reggie White. His death Sunday while a young man has prevented so many of us from thanking him for saving the Wisconsin football franchise from decline.


Jet Fires at N.J. School During Training

The target was an object on the ground well within the confines of the Warren Grove firing range, a 2,400-acre scrub pine expanse used by the military to train pilots in bombing and strafing techniques.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


Egypt's top Muslim clerics say Islam does not regard the practice of female genital mutilation as mandatory.


Shares on the march as oil price cloud lifts

A peace deal between rebel gangs in Nigeria helped drag the price of a barrel of oil back below $50 in New York yesterday, giving a boost to the equity markets and pushing


Robertson Considers Bid For Norfolk Newspaper

NORFOLK, Jan. 11 -- Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is considering making an offer for the Virginian-Pilot, a daily newspaper he has criticized for its coverage of him.


Thousands of prison officers began an unofficial strike in England and Wales on Wednesday over salaries and the threat of violence at work.


Aggressive manoeuvres in the dark Aggressive Leeds-based business ISP 186K has bought up EHF broadband. The EHF brand will now become the main focus of 186K's consumer operaton.â¦


All-Star Eric Staal scores three goals, one on a penalty shot, and the Hurricanes routed the Oilers, 7-2, to snap their season-worst four-game losing streak.


How Nikon bettered Canon with full-frame SLRs

Lenses for Nikon SLRs with small-frame sensors also work on the company's new full-frame D3. Too bad Canon didn't take the same approach to compatibility.


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Milano, 18:34 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: HA VINTO LA SQUADRA PIU' ESPERTA

''Ha vinto la squadra piÃ¹ esperta: abbiamo avuto tante occasioni soprattutto nel primo tempo e con u...


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


Petraeus Leaves Large Questions Unanswered

The long-awaited testimony this afternoon of Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, once seen as a potential turning point in war policy, seemed more like an exercise of kicking the can down the road.


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Monica Lewinsky said Saturday she has struggled to move on from her notorious relationship with Bill Clinton — but has no regrets about accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars to talk about the affair.


Florida e-vote audit criticized by Jennings, activists

Christing Jennings and e-voting activists strongly criticized an audit that found an 18,000 undervote in Flodida's 13th district Congressional election was not caused by defective voting machines or e-coting processes.


France's Royal shifts up a gear with manifesto launch

France's Socialist champion Segolene Royal has shifted up an election gear, drawing to a close the "listening phase" of her campaign and finally spelling out what she plans to do if elected the country's first woman president in May.


Adelboden, 11:13 - Sci, Cdm; gigante uomini: Blardone secondo dopo prima manche

Massimiliano Blardone Ã¨ secondo dopo la prima manche dello slalom gigante di coppa del mondo di Adel...


Security men struggle with an a spectator, center, who stormed the tennis court during the Davis Cup final match between Spanish Carlos Moya and American Andy Roddick in Seville, Spain, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004.


Aerosmith touring Europe for first time since '99

Aerosmith will take a break from  working on a new studio album to tour Europe this summer for  the first time since 1999.


Canadian train maker Bombardier cuts more than 700  UK jobs in Derby and Ilford, and a further 1,500 posts in Germany and Canada.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Morgan Scalley returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and Alex Smith threw for three TDs and ran 70 yards for another, leading No. 9 Utah past UNLV, 63-28, last night.


The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is awarded to American Roger Kornberg for his work on protein synthesis.


In Patriotsâ Season to Remember, a Teammate Is Not Forgotten

Marquise Hill, who was a 24-year-old reserve defensive lineman for New England, drowned in late May when he fell off a water scooter on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans.


Hawaiian Musician Takes Ukulele to Stardom

TOKYO - Jake Shimabukuro is perched on the verge of stardom. He still does the little clubs, but he can also fill arenas, pulling in thousands of raptured admirers...


Time Warner Inc. finalized an agreement Monday to sell the Atlanta Braves to Liberty Media Corp. after more than a year of negotiations.


Search for tainted spinach focuses on California

Investigators are focusing on three   counties in central California in the search for the source of   an E. coli outbreak linked to fresh spinach that has spread to   23 states and sickened 146 people, the U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday.


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Microsoft COO: Big Client OS Not Dead Yet

The death of the mega OS release has been greatly exaggerated, Microsoft's chief operating office said this week.


Italian Mario Scaramella, a contact of dead ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, tests positive for polonium-210.


Russian steelmaker Severstal intends to sell shares in London and plans internal reforms ahead of any listing.


The sisters recorded their version of Little Drummer Boy for Jessica's Christmas album; its title and release date yet to be determined..


Broadcom probe looks at ex-CEO's behavior: report

Federal officials investigating stock-options backdating at Broadcom Corp. are looking into allegations that former Chief Executive Henry Nicholas III used hard drugs and hired prostitutes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Alltel net profit falls after wireline spin-off

Alltel Corp.  on Tuesday posted  better-than-expected profit and revenue as the rural wireless  provider attracted new subscribers, and shares rose more than 2  percent in early trading.


Premier Faces Bucharest Mayor in Romania

Romanians returned to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff between their leftist prime minister, formerly a member of the communist elite, and the capital's Western-leaning mayor.


Blue-Collar Giants Revel in Unity and Obscurity

There are a lot of N.F.L. stars playing in Sundayâs Super Bowl, but none of them are on the Giantsâ offensive line.


Hundreds Killed as Massive Quake Sparks Tidal Waves

The most powerful earthquake in 40 years triggered massive tidal waves that slammed into coastlines across Asia today, killing more than 1,500 people in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Thailand.


Good news: late relative was lottery winner. Bad news: cash going to charity

For relatives of the late Gail German, it could best be described as a bitter-sweet moment.


The UK-led Beagle 2 team maintains its Mars lander was probably lost because of unexpected atmospheric conditions during entry.


The Scottish Executive puts the CalMac ferry service between Gourock and Dunoon out to tender.


Some Trading Interrupted as Nasdaq Computers Hit by Glitch

The Nasdaq Stock Market's systems were hit by a glitch Thursday morning, leaving some of the market's stocks unavailable for trading.


A revisionist miniseries tells the other side of Star Trek stories. In Table of Malcontents.


Giuliani, McCain Lead Clinton, Obama in 2008 Presidential Poll

Bloomberg - March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Senator John McCain, both Republicans, lead Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in a new poll gauging 2008 presidential preferences.


Podcast: Will a judicial left hook floor TorrentSpy for good?

Judge rules against BitTorrent indexing service; harnessing power from the ocean, and Sprint Nextel names CEO.


Terrell Owens won't be in any hurry to get off the bicycle this time.


Children's Place names new CEO, completes investigation

Children's Place Retail Stores  on Wednesday said Chief Executive Ezra Dabah resigned effectively immediately, and it named board member Chuck Crovitz interim CEO.


Two Italian woman aid workers and two Iraqis have been kidnapped in broad daylight in central Baghdad in a brazen raid that will alarm foreigners already edgy from widespread kidnappings.


Traditional drugs have done little to help Angel Raich, 39. Beset by a nightmarish list of ailments that includes tumors in her brain and uterus, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has been able to find comfort


Petteri Nokelainen and Vladimir Sobotka scored less than two minutes apart during the first period and the Boston Bruins frustrated Pittsburgh with a smothering defense, then held on for a 2-1 victory despite allowing Evgeni Malkin's third-period goal Wednesday night.


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TABA, Egypt - Investigators lifted fingerprints, swabbed dust and collected tissue from the wreckage of three car bombings Saturday and detained dozens of Bedouin tribesmen, including quarry workers who could have provided the explosives that killed at least 34 people.    Israel blamed al-Qaida for the Thursday night attacks in two Sinai resorts, and Egyptian investigators were leaning toward an al-Qaida connection as well...


Geese get revenge: Pate may cause rare disease

Geese force-fed and then slaughtered for their livers may get their final revenge on people who favor the delicacy known as foie gras: It may transmit a little-known disease known as amyloidosis, researchers reported on Monday.


Experts Say More People Should Take Statins

-- Perhaps no medicine today is so widely regarded as a wonder drug as the cholesterol-lowering statin. From Zocor to Lipitor to Pravachol, statins are top sellers in a country where half of American adults have high cholesterol...


Dollar rises against sterling after hawkish comments from Fed official

The dollar strengthened against the pound Monday after a senior Fed official raised the prospect of another cut in interest rate by indicating that last week's 0.5 percent lowering prevented the US economy sliding into recession.


Down two, Dodgers need to step up with two down

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


Stocks trimmed gains on Tuesday, with the Dow industrials turning negative as energy companies' shares dropped with the price of oil and benchmark Treasury bond yields rose.


Fiat hoping for 'iPod effect' with new 500 model

Italian auto maker Fiat is hoping for the "iPod effect" with the launch of its new 500 model, an updated version of the 1950s motoring classic set to be unveiled later Wednesday.


Companies Seeking Immunity Donate to Senator

While seeking the support of Senator John D. Rockefeller IV for legal immunity for participating in National Security Agency eavesdropping, two major phone companies held fund-raisers for him.


Net radio dealmakers to resume talks this week

Blog: New fees don't appear to have stopped many Webcasters from silencing their streams yet, but they're still counting on a formal compromise with the music industry.


Consumer prices edge higher; housing starts sink

Consumer prices rose an as-expected 0.2% last month, a government report showed Tuesday, but a sharp jump in lodging costs helped push so-called core inflation up at its fastest pace in five months.


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Today more than 5,500 people in the UK are waiting for an organ transplant that could save or dramatically improve their life. Most are waiting for a kidney, others for a heart, lung or liver transplant.


The Smoking Prevention Working Group calls for the legal age for smoking to be raised to 18.


Ministers from 5 states meet over immigration

Interior ministers of western Europe's five biggest countries, who meet in Florence today, are hoping to smooth out differences over how to tackle illegal immigration.


Canada Bans Greenland, Faroese Fishing Boats

Canada said on Thursday it had banned fishing boats from Greenland and the Faroe Islands from its ports because of their "highly irresponsible" overfishing of shrimp stocks outside Canadian waters.


Jens Quistgaard, 88, a Designer of Popular Tableware

Mr. Quistgaard, whose clean-lined and immensely popular pieces for the Dansk brand of tableware helped define the Scandinavian Modern style for postwar Americans.


EU's Solana in Beirut at start of Middle East tour

European Union foreign policy chief  Javier Solana arrived in Beirut on Monday at the start of a  three-nation Middle East tour aimed at easing tensions in  Lebanon and the region.


Spate of attacks in India kills more than 40

GAUHATI (India) - In a shattering series of attacks, suspected separatists hit nine targets - a railroad station and eight markets - with bombs and gunfire across two states in north-eastern India, killing more than 40 people.


The Muslim Council of Britain sends representatives to Iraq to try to secure the release of British hostage Ken Bigley.


British Airways today reported further progress in its recovery as it made a half-year pre-tax profit of Â£335m, but said higher fuel costs remained a concern.


Possum fur, eco-limos and solar sensations

Science & environment: It now seems that just about anything can be sold as being 'green'. Ravi Somaiya goes in search of some of the more weird and wonderful examples.


Alan Hollinghurst's The Line of Beauty has been awarded the Man Booker Prize, the first time the prestigious award has been given to a book dealing predominantly with gay issues.


Green charity attacks government over airport expansion

The costs of expanding British airports outweigh the economic benefits, according to a study from environmental campaigns group Friends of the Earth (FoE).


Groups Seek Putin's Help in Chechen Kidnap

Two international rights organizations appealed to President Vladimir Putin to order the release of eight relatives of a Chechen rebel leader, who were allegedly abducted last month by security forces.


FINA Gives Montreal Deadline to Save Championships

FINA have set a January 18 deadline for  organizers of this year's Montreal world championships to  deliver assurances it can meet budgets.


No more to say BT says it has done enough to make its wireless Hub comply with the General Public License despite criticism from gpl-violations.org that it is still in breach of the license.â¦


JetBlue CEO says delays could cost $30 mln

JetBlue Airways Corp. said on Tuesday reimbursing passengers stuck on about 1,000 delayed flights and updating its operations to prevent further problems could cost the airline $30 million or more, sending its shares down more than 6 percent.


Norway's foreign minister arrives in Sri Lanka to hold talks with the government and rebels over tsunami relief and the peace process.


Australia urges Europe to do more in Afghanistan

Europe should deploy more troops to the dangerous southern regions of Afghanistan, Australia's foreign minister said Friday as the country mourned its second soldier killed there in three weeks.


Lebanon government defiant as protesters continue

Tens of thousands of pro-Syrian protesters pressed on with a sit-in aimed at ousting Lebanon's Western-backed government on Sunday as the country's political crisis showed no sign of easing.


IBMâs New âCellâ Chip To Power PlayStation, HDTVs

Sony and IBM introduced Monday the first workstation based on the Cell processor, which they jointly developed in partnership with Toshiba.


Al Qaeda, Bush wage media war as anniversary nears

With striking symmetry, al Qaeda and the   United States have waged a propaganda war this week in which   both sides agree on one point: the central role of Osama bin   Laden, even after five years in hiding.


Blackstone CEO's high profile concerns rival firms

They may not be blaming him for making their lives more difficult -- yet. But rivals at private equity firms sure wish that Stephen Schwarzman, the founder and CEO of buyout firm The Blackstone Group, would get his name off the front pages.


Mount St. Helens is poised for its biggest eruption since it blew its top in 1980, killing 57 people. The volcano is located about 160 kilometres south of Seattle.


Bishop: Parts Of UK 'No-Go' Due To Radical Islam

Islamic extremism in Britain has created communities that are "no-go areas" for non-Muslims, a Pakistani-born Church of England bishop said in The Sunday Telegraph. Michael Nazir-Ali, the bishop of Rochester, told the newspaper that Britain's policies of multiculturalism have created separate Muslim communities that fail to integrate into mainstream society. "There has been a worldwide resurgence of the ideology of Islamic extremism. One of the results of this has been to further alienate the young from the nation in which they were growing up and also to turn already separate communities into `no-go' areas where adherence to this ideology has become a mark of acceptability," said Nazir-Ali. Read more


Teen retailer Aeropostale Inc.  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose, helped by improved sales and gross margin.


Barack Obama Celebrates Landslide Senate Victory

com. Candidate for the US Senate Barack Obama (D-IL) and his daughter Malia (L), wife Michelle and youngest daughter Sasha (R) celebrate his victory with supporters over Repulican rival Alan Keyes November 2, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois.


ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps surely didn't bargain for this. His quest to win eight gold medals is over, doomed by America's worst showing in the 400-meter freestyle relay...


Killing of drug police shakes Colombians

On a dirt road dotted with country homes near the western city of Cali, three trucks carrying an elite squad of anti-narcotics police pulled up to the gates of a psychiatric center for a planned raid about an hour before dusk.


US flight lands in Vietnam after 30 years

marking the first time that a commercial American airliner will be landing in the country since the Vietnam War. and businessmen. It will show ties are on track between the old battlefield foes who still spar over human rights and.


The Motley Fool - Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News), certainly likes enemies. Perhaps he reasons combativeness will motivate the troops in the battle for software dominance. And, of course, he did win his long battle with PeopleSoft, which he now owns.


Cargill sells a number of its steel operations for $266 million

Cargill Inc. in Minnetonka has sold eight of its steel-making facilities, including operations in St. Paul and Duluth, to Gerdau Ameristeel in Toronto for a total of $266 million.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the future of Nato is at risk due to differences over Afghanistan.


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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. expect their merger to close by the end of 2007, according to presentation slides for an analysts' conference call on Tuesday.


Legg Mason's Mary Chris Gay talks about how to keep cool under pressure.


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Pakistan arrest 5 more Al-Qaeda terrorists - More than 60 since ...

Pakistan have arrested 5 people believed to be linked to Al-Qaeda, who planned to carry out suicide attacks in the country. The suspected terrorists were apparently targetting a number of buildings in Pakistan


Europe's first spacecraft to the moon smashed into a volcanic plain as planned Sunday, signaling in a bright flash the end of a successful mission to test a new propulsion system and navigation technology for flights to other planets.


Afghans Vote in Historic Poll; Scattered Violence

Afghans voted Saturday in a historic poll  that aimed to give the mountainous and impoverished Islamic  nation its first elected president and perhaps end over a  quarter-century of war.


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama spoke Sunday night to a crowd of at least 3,000 supporters who waited nearly two hours for him to arrive for his first campaign stop in Kentucky.


Seven go on trial over the deaths of more than 100 children from the human form of mad cow disease.


HASSELT (Belgium): Former world number one Kim Clijsters eased into the semi-finals of the US$170,000 event here on Friday as the Belgian continued her return from a five-month injury absence.


Turkish film depicts problems of modern piety

An Istanbul clerk finds  his simple, devout life turned upside down when an Islamic  group employs him as its debt collector in a Turkish film which  aims to show how religious devotion can be tainted by  hypocrisy.


LEWISTON, Maine -- After one of the warmest winters on record, this coming winter will be much colder than normal from coast to coast, according to the latest edition of the venerable Farmers' Almanac.


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Mike Whitney: Marwan al Barghouti, a Palestinian Mandela

"Why did Fatah's revolutionary council acted so quickly to approve PLOâs Mahmoud Abbas as the Fatahâs candidate for the January elections?..". By Mike Whitney. The lame duck Secretary of State, Colin Powell


U.S. researchers unveil computerized prosthesis

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island  - U.S. researchers on Monday unveiled a computerized prosthetic ankle and foot that could change the lives of a growing number of amputees returning from battle in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Olmert sees no big breakthrough at Mideast conference

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday a U.S.-led conference on Palestinian statehood would not yield a peace breakthrough, a statement that appeared aimed at heading off a revolt by rightist coalition partners.


Bella prova del nuovo Parma di Carmignani che supera per 3-2 il Besiktas e prosegue la corsa in Coppa Uefa. I ducali sono partiti malissimo subendo gol al 6â: bella azione di Sergen che calcia dal limite


Veltroni: presidenzialismo in due fasi. E la 194 non si tocca"Per il nostro partito c'Ã¨ una frontiera invalicabile: il bipolarismo"                                          "No a chi vuole il sistema tedesco e sogna la Grande Coalizione"                                                                                "Non esiste quel vasto consenso sul proporzionale della Germaniadi cui si parla. Non lo vogliono Fi, An e vari 'piccoli' di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Iran defies deadline to halt atom work: U.N. watchdog

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday Iran had failed to meet a February 21 deadline to suspend enrichment of uranium, exposing Tehran to possible new sanctions over concerns it seeks to produce an atomic bomb.


SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it was satisfied with a UN atomic energy agency report which showed that unauthorised nuclear experiments by government scientists went further than previously thought.


Milano, 19:09 - Calcio, Lega e digitale; Galliani: le risorse aumenteranno

Adriano Galliani Ã¨ fiducioso che la concorrenza tra diversi sistemi televisivi per portare nelle cas...


Forget about the curse and the Sports Illustrated jinx. The Red Sox last night fell victim to a brief revival of their first-half defensive woes and a Native American pitcher who invokes the spirit of his Lakota Sioux ancestors -- the same tribe that helped annihilate General Custer at Little Big Horn.


NEW YORK  - Biennial rather than annual eye screening in people with diabetes without signs of retinal disease is effective and does not lead to any undue delay in treatment, Icelandic researchers report in the December issue of the British Journal of Ophthalmology.


Vinovo, 17:39 - CALCIO, JUVE: IL MAL DI SCHIENA BLOCCA ANCHE CAMORANESI

Dopo una giornata di riposo, la Juventus ha ricominciato oggi pomeriggio ad allenarsi in vista della...


More people have signed up to train as teachers in England than at any time since 1975, figures show.


One Alcatel-Lucent claim against Microsoft dismissed

InfoWorld - A judge in a San Diego court late Thursday dismissed one of several patent claims Alcatel-Lucent has made against Microsoft in several high-profile cases against the vendor, but that does not mean the software company is out of the woods yet.


Chris Hoy of won the men's 1-kilometre time trial at the Athens Olympics, Britain's second gold at the Games.


Abortion pill compound fights breast cancer: study

The chemical compound in the abortion pill RU-486 blocked formation in mice of breast tumors caused by a mutant gene blamed in many women's breast and ovarian cancers, researchers found.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iraq was in the grip of a civil war as U.S. and Iraqi forces attacked insurgent bases in a bid to shore up the authority of a governmnent itself riven by factional rivalries.


EU fine-tunes crunch report on Turkey's membership bid

The European Commission was Monday fine-tuning a crunch report on Turkey's readiness to join the EU, widely expected to give Ankara a green light while warning there is a long road ahead.


Ukraine's opposition has pulled out of talks to try to end a confrontation over last week's disputed presidential election and has vowed to use "people power" to secure victory.


EDS offers early retirement to 9,200 workers

PLANO, Texas - Electronic Data Systems Corp. said Tuesday it would offer early retirement incentives to 9,200 US workers, or 17.4 percent of its domestic work force, and expects to take a $150 million charge in the fourth quarter to cover the costs.


Congress Extends Middle-Class Tax Breaks

With lopsided margins in both houses, Congress gave President Bush his fourth tax cut in four years, extending three popular middle-class tax breaks and reviving some expired business tax incentives just six weeks before the election.


Travel: They are no longer just grotty dives for skint backpackers. Benji Lanyado recommends 10 stylish sleeps.


RNC Creates Web Sites to Criticize Kerry

Republicans have one message for followers of many faiths: Sen. John Kerry is wrong.


Bad translation, sacrificed truth create Schwarzenegger snowball

EVERYONE knows the snowball syndrome how a tiny chunk of snow picks up weight as it rolls down a snowy hill and expands into a large snowball.


Oprah Winfrey's car giveaway entices viewers to Pontiac cars

New York: Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey's latest give away in which she gifted 276 Pontiac cars to the audience,to mark the beginning of season 19 of her show has not only increased traffic on Oprah's official website but has also enticed viewers to


Apple Recalls 28,000 PowerBook Batteries

Apple notes that the model and serial numbers are located on the label on the bottom of the battery, and can be viewed by removing the battery from the computer. Apple is providing an online form for consumers to begin the battery recall ...


Martinez may step up a spot for a Game 5

Pedro Martinez could be back on the mound for the Boston Red Sox sooner than the New York Yankees expected. After throwing 113 pitches in a 3-1 loss in Game 2 on Wednesday night, Martinez said he'd be willing


An all-party Lords committee condemns EU attempts to regulate internet video broadcasts as "misguided".


David Beckham was dropped for the first time in his Real Madrid career as his club completed a demoralising week with a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol in which two Real players were sent off and three penalties missed.


BOSTON (Ticker) -- Gary Payton's hot start helped the Boston Celtics rebound from a tough loss. Payton scored 18 of his season-high 27 points in the first half to lead the Celtics to a 114-106 victory over the struggling Utah Jazz.


News rebound lifts All Ords index past 3850

NEWS Corp led the sharemarket into record territory yesterday as investors here grew accustomed to the US way of corporate control, taking Monday's poison pill move by chairman Rupert Murdoch in their stride.


Wall Street optimistic yet pragmatic on Social Security

Many workers at investment firms view Bush's plan favorably, but few see a boom for themselves.


SAP profit climbs 8 percent on new license growth

InfoWorld - SAP reported an 8 percent jump in its second-quarter net income on Thursday, helped by a sharp increase in revenue from new software licenses.


Probe hurts stock price, 3,000 job cuts announced

BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- The other shoe dropped Tuesday for about 3,000 workers at embattled Marsh & McLennan. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!


Indonesia Seeks Allies for Pay-for-Forests Plan

The Indonesian government spent much of the past week recruiting countries to join it in pressing richer nations to provide incentives to reduce carbon emissions.


Southern Miss. Beats N. Texas in New Orleans Bowl

NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - Dustin Almond passed for 299  yards with a touchdown and rushed for another score to lead the  Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles to a 31-10 victory over the  North Texas Mean Green in the New Orleans Bowl at the  Superdome.


The French government's note of alarm isn't  directed solely towards Tehran but Russia and China too


Trial set to begin of polygamist sect leader on charges that he coerced a 14-year-old girl into marriage.


COLBERT, Okla. - A woman looking for a cocaine dealer called a number on her son's cell phone only to discover later that she had phoned a police officer, authorities said. Ramona Williams, 42, was arrested on a drug complaint, Durant police Lt. Mike Woodruff said.


Roma, 18:59 - ATLETICA, DOPO LA TAC SDIRI NON DOVRA' OPERARSI

Il saltatore in lungo francese Sdiri Salim, colpito da un giavellotto durante il Golden Gala di vene...


Zend Developer Zone: Zend Framework, JSON, and Del.icio.us

In a new tutorial from jJason Whittenburg today on the Zend Developer Zone, he demonstrates how to use the Zend Framework and a little JSON to get your application talking to Del.icio.us.    Del.icio.us is a social linking site to store web links. Some one afternoon while messing around Zend Framework I had the idea that it might be nice to add my Del.icio.us links to my homepage. This sounds easy enough as Del.icio.us makes available an RSS feed for this purpose. However, there is one problem; Zend_Feed does not seem to be able to parse this particular RSS feed.    The reason is that Del.icio.us makes use of some extended namespaces for its RSS feed. Normally this would not be a problem as we could simply write a new class to extend Zend_Feed to read this file. However, this is a quicker and simpler way. Enter JSON.    Since there's no direct JSON support in the Zend_Feed component, they have to load up the Zend_Json component to help out. He shows how to create both the controller and the view for the setup as well as a database to help cache the data from each request.


Japanese Manufacturers Less Upbeat in Dec.

Japanese companies were less upbeat in December than they were three months ago, amid recent data indicating that the world's second-largest economy may be losing steam, a key government survey showed Wednesday.


Jacinda Barrett is stepping in to star opposite Zach Braff in "The Last Kiss," replacing Rachel McAdams, who bowed out for scheduling reasons.


DECEMBER 13, 2004  - Now that IBM plans to sell its PC division to Beijing-based Lenovo Group Ltd., the big question is whether the companies can keep users from defecting to other vendors -- which would put IBM's once standard-setting PCs


Suspected Israeli Agents Kill Militant in Syria

A bomb killed a Hamas official in  Damascus on Sunday when it tore through his car. Israel's  Channel Two television said Israel was behind the death and the  Palestinian militant group vowed revenge.


A bomb struck a market in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing five people and wounding 15, police said.


It's been decades since scientists formed the belief that testosterone therapy could spur increased sexual desire in women. Now researchers think they have a reliable way to deliver the testosterone


WASHINGTON -- Any two people may be roughly 99 percent identical at the genetic level. But the small differences are what tantalize scientists, and now they plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation.


Astronomers say they have captured a stellar explosion - or supernova - unfolding in real time.


Bush and Allawi Say Iraqi Voting Won't Be Put Off

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld spoke about the possibility that the elections might be held only in parts of Iraq.


Average Motorist Spends Two Days in Traffic Jams

The average U.S. motorist spends 46  hours each year or nearly two full days stuck in rush-hour  traffic jams.


The Giantsâ Country Boy in Short Sleeves

Rich Seubert, the Giantsâ left guard, is something of a throwback to a more organic game, or at least the game we like to romanticize as one of survival as much as if not more than of skill.


By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  The Interior Department Board of Land Appeals has overturned the Bureau of Land Management in a controversy about oil and gas leasing in eastern Utah.


The actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six different drugs Â painkillers and sedatives Â the medical examiner said Wednesday, leading doctors to warn of the dangers of mixing prescription drugs.


US Charges Former Penthouse Publishers with Fraud

Penthouse International Inc.  defrauded investors in a 2003 quarterly financial report by  improperly booking $1 million in revenues, U.S. regulators  charged on Monday.


Aston Villa have launched an appeal against Zat Knight's controversial red card at Chelsea.


Sono state arrestate 30 persone dai Cc di Trieste


Spitzer Searches for the Origins of Life of Earth

Astronomers suspect the early Earth was a very harsh place. Temperatures were extreme, and the planet was constantly bombarded by cosmic debris. Many scientists believe that life's starting materials, or building blocks, must have been very resilient to have survived this tumultuous environment.


Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox plans to resign as John McCain's state campaign chairman, according to two top Republicans who asked not to be identified because Cox has not yet spoken with McCain in person.


The symbolism was extraordinary. Few companies are as closely identified with corporate America as IBM, and few products have been as intimately linked with a firmâs fortunes as IBMâs personal computers.


It's been clear for a while that last year's World Series champions would be heading home in October. Now it's official.


Can Cybertrust BeTrusted to keep your networks TruSecure?

Following the announcement earlier this week that Betrusted and TruSecure are to merge, John Becker, chief executive of the resultant security services company, Cybertrust, talked to Jaikumar Vijayan.


Multifunction Devices Draw Back-To-School Crowd

The consumer electronics gizmo  that offers many functions in a small package is what's  compelling back-to-school shoppers to open their wallets.


The famous painting isn't exactly the type most people want in their home. The image is too grim and full of existential angst.


Jet Crashes Before Picking Up Elder Bush

Investigators search a wooded field where a twin engine plane crashed early Monday, Nov. 22, 2004 in Houston. A private jet clipped a light pole and crashed as it approached Hobby Airport in thick fog, killing


After war in Lebanon, Israeli settlements growing again

West Bank expansion may complicate Secretary Rice's aim for Israeli-Palestinian talks.


Sterling slumped to a record low against the euro Wednesday after the release of weak British economic data that raised expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Bank of England.


Philippines vows action over political murders

The Philippines vowed Thursday to take action against rogue elements in the military involved in extrajudicial killings, as the government released an internal inquiry into the murders.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber bearing down on police in a Baghdad neighborhood killed eight people Friday, capping a bloody day across Iraq that left at least 52 dead.


GAINESVILLE - It started with a raised finger, pointed toward the spot in the stadium where his father sat in a wheelchair, fighting the liver and lung cancer that would eventually take his life.


US spooks see Sadville as potential terrorist paradise

Al-Qaeda may horn in on horny teens US intelligence officials are growing increasingly wary of Second Life and other virtual worlds, which they say could soon become havens for terrorists, money-launderers and criminals engaged in corporate espionage.â¦


Adobe puts Acrobat flaw on the critical list

PDF peril Adobe users are being urged to upgrade their software after the firm reassessed the impact of a recently discovered vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 7.â¦


Fastow Helped Craft Merrill Barge Deal-Former Aide

Enron Corp. former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow helped cook up a bogus deal with Merrill Lynch to sell and buy back Nigerian power barges to inflate Enron's earnings


Merkel rebukes Bush on secret CIA prisons

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has sought to boost U.S. ties, rebuked Washington over its secret CIA prisons for high-level al-Qaida terrorists.


Sudan: Peace Deal Must Tackle Past Abuses

(Nairobi, November 18, 2004) - The impunity enjoyed by the Sudanese authorities in their ongoing atrocities in Darfur demonstrates why the near-final peace deal to end the country's North-South conflict must include accountability for human rights abuses


News Analysis: With Korea as Model, Bush Team Ponders Long Support Role in Iraq

For the first time, the Bush administration is publicly discussing basing American troops in Iraq for years.


Joshua Lederberg, 82, a Nobel Winner, Dies

Dr. Lederberg was one of the 20th centuryâs leading scientists, whose work in bacterial genetics had vast medical implications and led to his receiving a Nobel Prize.


Prudential plans one-billion-pound share sale

Prudential announced plans to sell new shares worth one billion pounds (1.44 billion euros, 1.80 billion dollars) to expand in its home market and comply with new regulations.


Blast kills five women in Mogadishu: witnesses

A suspected bomb blast killed five women outside a busy market in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, witnesses said.


The internet may be fuelling a rise in suicide pacts, a leading psychiatrist has warned.


Secondo un gruppo di ricerca svedese, utilizzare il telefono cellulare per oltre dieci anni aumenta il rischio di contrarre neuromi acustici. La causa sarebbero le radiazioni magnetiche emesse da questi apparecchi.


Owen may not partner Rooney in Wales game

LONDON, 4 Oct. -- Michael Owen looks likely to miss out on partnering Wayne Rooney up front in England's World Cup qualifier against Wales on Saturday.


China Finds American Allies for Security

For the Olympics, some American companies are helping to design one of the most high-tech surveillance systems.


FDA seen toughening coated-stent requirements: WSJ

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to release new testing requirements for drug-coated heart stents in the next few weeks, the regulatory agency's device chief, Daniel Schultz, told the Wall Street Journal.


Condizioni economiche mondiali presentano grosse sfide


La divisione auto ha venduto 1 milione 286 mila veicoli


The National Hockey League appears poised to reject a proposal made last Thursday by the players union, which included a 24 percent reduction in pay and other concessions but not a hard salary cap.


After Beersheva suicide attacks, what will Sharon do?

The twin suicide bombing attacks Tuesday in the Israeli city of Beersheva with 16 Israelis killed and some 90 injured have left many question marks on what


Pakistan willing to work with India for strategic stability in SA ...

ISLAMABAD, October 28 (Online): Pakistan has said that it is opposed to arms race in South Asia and is willing to work with India for strategic stability in the region adding that two-day meeting of nuclear experts of both the countries will be held in


Romney uses police escort in S. Carolina

The motorcade of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney exceeded speed limits and went through stop lights Friday as local law officers escorted him, blue lights flashing, to campaign events in two South Carolina counties.


More troops for Solomons after Australian killed

Australia will deploy an extra 100 troops to the troubled Solomon Islands after one of its peacekeepers was shot dead, the first casualty of its new, tougher security policy in the South Pacific.


Service-Sector Growth Slows to a 2004 Low

Growth in the services sector slowed in August although managers seemed more willing to hire new workers.


U.K. company says it's close to unlocking iPhones

InfoWorld - A company that unlocks cell phones in Europe said it is close to having an application that will allow customers to unlock their Apple iPhones so they can use SIM cards from carriers other than AT&T to activate the phones.


Google To Build World's Biggest Virtual Library

Google announced an agreement Tuesday with Oxford University and some of the leading US research libraries to begin converting their holdings into files that would be freely searchable over the Web.


Stricken actor Wilson out of ensemble comedy

LOS ANGELES  - Owen Wilson, who was hospitalized Sunday following a reported suicide attempt, is no longer scheduled to appear in "Tropic Thunder," an ensemble comedy in which he had a supporting role.


Madrid, 15:31 - CALCIO, CANNAVARO: CAPELLO INTIMIDISCE, SCHUSTER TI CONQUISTA

"Capello ti intimidisce, Schuster ti conquista". Fabio Cannavaro, difensore del Real Madrid, in un'i...


CIO hiring, recruiting evolve as job duties change

IT executives must learn business skills, and how to teach those skills to the next generation of managers. Too many look outside for help instead of training their own.


IBM patenting the fine art of patent trolling?

Is IBM seeking to patent the very process for earning money on patents?


IAEA Debates Next Step on Iran's Nuclear Program

The International Atomic Energy Agency is due to consider a resolution Saturday, that sets a deadline for reviewing Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program.


Investors bet that now that PeopleSoft has fired Conway, the way is paved for a friendly deal. That was how most Wall Street analysts summed up Oracle's chances of finally acquiring rival software maker PeopleSoft


CORRECTED: New York launches antitrust probe into Intel

Corrects company name to Advanced Micro Devices in first paragraph


Il mezzo trasportava una comitiva di studenti francesi


Roma, 20:23 - CALCIO, ITALIA-UCRAINA: OLIMPICO VERSO IL TUTTO ESAURITO

Olimpico probabilmente esaurito per la gara tra Italia e Ucraina, in programma sabato 7 ottobre e va...


MPs are to debate a bill that give legal force to "living wills".  Should "living wills" be allowed?


Congratulations, Oprah, you have been selected by Kitty Kelley as the subject of her next tell-all, unauthorized biography.


He'll let the words speak for themselves

So now we know the reasons why he left. And more. Pedro Martinez was hurt the Red Sox didn't act more quickly in their efforts to sign him. He didn't like the Sox sending more than one person to the Dominican Republic to negotiate. He doesn't like Curt Schilling. He doesn't need the money because he's been a millionaire since ...


Afghan air raid kills 25 civilians, 20 Taliban

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - An air strike by foreign-led forces killed 25 civilians, including 12 members of a family, and 20 Taliban fighters in southern Afghanistan, a police chief said on Friday.


Murder of Camp Counselors May Have Been Hate Crime

A young couple shot in their heads as they slept on a remote California beach may have been killed because of their evangelical Christian religious beliefs, police said on Saturday.


Lovebirds are in the air—literally. Watch a pair of these Tanzanian parrots engage in the courtship rituals that have earned them a place in bird lovers' hearts.


Comedian Janeane  Garofalo will star in an untitled CBS drama pilot that follows  the lives and loves of a team of public defenders.


Procura Torino, non e' bullismo o colpa della scuola


Caesareans may increase babies' allergy risk

Researchers last night called for further investigation into whether babies born by caesarean section were at extra risk of food allergies and diarrhoea.


When Jan Kanzelsberger launched what was then the Czech Republic's largest bookshop, critics said it wouldn't survive.


China Copper Demand To Remain Strong - Asian Producers

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Chinese copper demand will remain strong for the foreseeable future despite the central bank's decision to raise interest rates for the first time in close to a decade, leading producers in the Asia Pacific region said Friday.


Monaco di Baviera, 14:00 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: FRATTURA DEL PERONE PER HARGREAVES

Il bayern Monaco perde Hargreaves. Il centrocampista inglese, infortunatosi nel corso della sfida di...


French and Syrians talk as Lebanon crisis drags

A top aide to the French president telephoned Syria's foreign minister on Monday, a day after Nicholas Sarkozy announced suspension of diplomatic contacts with Syria over its role in Lebanon.


Italian hostages freed amid speculation ransom was paid

Two Italian aid workers held hostage in Iraq for three weeks were released by their captors yesterday amid reports that a $1m (Â£552,000) ransom had been paid to buy their freedom.


Political rivals trying to lead Kenya out of weeks of violence that left more than 1,000 people dead signed an agreement Thursday, a U.N. spokesman said, but no details were released and the talks were to continue next week.


Bank of America to eliminate thousands of jobs

Bank of America said it will cut about 4,500 positions, or about 2.5 percent of its workforce, beginning this month. The layoffs will take place across the bank's geographic footprint and in all lines of business


Exact figure of migrant workers in Wales could to five to 10 times higher than official number.


ABN to discuss bids for bank, survey sees RBS win

AMSTERDAM/LONDON  - ABN AMRO  said on Wednesday it would discuss with Barclays  the implications of a bid proposal this week by the consortium seeking to dislodge Barclays as ABN's preferred merger partner.


House prices suffer worst fall since 1987

House prices suffered their worst decline in at least 20 years in the second quarter, and there is no sign of a bottom for the market, according to data from Standard and Poor's and economist Robert Shiller.


Norimberga, 21:00 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: GERMANIA-SAN MARINO 6-0

La Germania ha battuto San Marino 6-0 (1-0) in un incontro valido per il Gruppo D delle qualificazio...


Chilean opera singer Ernesto Beltran is sentenced by a Swedish court to two years in jail for rape.


Darfur Peace Talks Overshadowed by Fighting

Peace talks on Sudan's war-torn Darfur region got under way Monday in Nigeria's capital, overshadowed by fighting between rebels and government forces in the vast desert area.


No Stampede Out of Retiree Health Plans -Study

Big US businesses will in general maintain retiree health benefits next year despite fears they would be cut to compensate for benefits to the elderly in the new Medicare law, a survey found.


Problemi tecnici per diffusione altri indici


A meteorite that struck a remote part of Peru made a crater that is emitting noxious odours and making villagers ill, according to local press reports.


Dell calls in EDS man to head up services

An exceedingly agile partner Dell has named Steve Schuckenbrock, late of EDS, as the new head of its global services division.â¦


Court-martial begins for accused Korean war deserter

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - The court-martial of Sgt. Charles Robert Jenkins opened Wednesday on charges he deserted his US Army unit in 1965 and defected to North Korea.


Serial killer Michael Ross has tried for 10 years to speed his own death. On Saturday, little more than an hour before his scheduled execution, Ross' own attorney caused another delay, saying he needed time to examine his own potential conflict of interest.


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

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


A man is arrested after three British schoolgirls were assaulted while they slept at a youth hostel in western France.


- Online search engine leader Google is setting out make better sense of all the scholarly work stored on the Web. The company's new service, unveiled late Wednesday at scholar


Mexico vote gives Bush new "amigo" in Latin America

Felipe Calderon's election victory   in Mexico gives the U.S. government a much-needed conservative   ally in Latin America, where it has lost influence in recent   years as a string of leftist leaders took power.


Microsoft's Windows Server team has issued a road map for server products in 2005, indicating no changes to the most recent projected delivery dates for the next version of Windows Server 2003 and beyond.


Profits Up for Farm Equipment Maker Deere

Deere & Co. DE.N, one of the world's  largest farm equipment makers, on Tuesday said quarterly  earnings jumped sharply, driven in part by strength in its  agricultural and construction equipment businesses.


Turkey denies major incursion into N.Iraq

Turkey denied a report on Wednesday it had launched a major incursion into northern Iraq to crush Kurdish rebels, but a military source said troops had conducted a limited raid across the mountainous border.


Federal Reserve lifts target rate to 2.25%

Federal Reserve policy-makers raised the benchmark US interest rate a quarter point to 2.25 per cent and restated a plan to carry out


Shares of Nastech Pharmaceutical Co.  Inc. NSTK.O jumped 23 percent before the bell on Monday after  the company said it tied up with Merck & Co. MRK.N to develop  and market Nastech's experimental nasal spray treatment for  obesity.


Sundance Brings Out the Stars in Premiere Movies

The Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday named dozens of films featuring stars from Sandra Bullock to "007" Pierce Brosnan that will premiere in January at what has


Manufacturer Johnson Controls Inc  said on Friday that quarterly earnings jumped 45 percent, better than expected, on strength in its building controls and automotive interiors businesses.


N.Korea Drops Use of Most Laudatory Kim Title

North Korean media have dropped most laudatory references to leader Kim Jong-il, just days after reports that his portrait had been removed from some public places, an analyst at Radiopress, a Japanese news agency that monitors North Korean media, said on Wednesday.


Thousands sign up for British tycoon Branson's space flights

"Star Trek" star William Shatner and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Dave Navarro are among thousands who want to fly on Virgin's proposed commercial space flights, company chief Richard Branson said Friday.


Hezbollah TV says French ban is politically motivated

The television channel run by Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas said on Tuesday France's decision to ban it on grounds of anti-Semitism was politically motivated and promised to pursue its case to get back on air.


Phone Service Pioneer Seeks Six Digits to Get to Market 'Lightbulb Moment' Led to Development of Text-Based Answers Technology

By SHARON WARD  A RESEARCHER at Edinburgh University is hoping to raise GBP 600,000 in venture-capital funding and EU grants to develop the technology for a new type of information service for mobile phone users.


Chef moved family to U.S. for 'better life'

After serving in the German Navy in World War II and struggling in the decade that followed, chef Herbert Diersch saw an opportunity in the United States and a better life for his wife and children.


Birds and wireless towers are a deadly mix Â a fact that preservationists and policy makers agree to. But the role of the regulators in keeping the two apart has been up in the air.


Oscar De La Hoya is many things. An ATM with legs. A clap-on, clap-off smile. One of the million Americans with their own reality TV show.


L'uomo aveva alle spalle una vita segnata da eventi drammaticiAveva difficoltÃ  economiche e il figlio era morto in un incidente                                          Torino, si toglie la vita dopo aver ucciso un pedone


Google pushing to make inroads into SKorea

The world's top Internet search engine Google Wednesday announced an upgraded Korean-language service as it vowed to take on local competitors in one of the world's most wired societies.


In a 7-0 demolition of Boston College last night at Bright Center, the Harvard women's hockey team showed off lots of offensive stars: Senior Caitlin Cahow registered her first hat trick, and junior Jenny Brine and freshman Katharine Chute each had a goal and two assists.


From Citation for Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Excerpts from the citation awarding the 2004 Nobel Prize in chemistry to Israelis Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko and American Irwin Rose for their work on how cells break down.


Some Television Writer-Producers Side With Guild

Some prominent show runners â the writer-producers who fill multiple roles at the helm of television programs â said they will not perform any duties while the writersâ strike continued.


New threat for Britain's farmers as bluetongue disease joins foot and mouth as menace to livestock.


Arafat succession defined by constitution

President of the Palestinian National Council Selim Zaanoun denied Thursday that a three-man committee had been formed to succeed the ailing Yasser Arafat.


Crosby's shootout goal lifts Penguins to comeback win

Sidney Crosby connected on the deciding shootout goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.


Private security guards are to travel on trains in the north of England following a number of assaults on rail staff.


Direttore Raiuno soddisfatto della qualita' del programma


Dell faces investor lawsuit over Intel pact

Investors have filed a lawsuit against Dell Inc. , accusing the computer maker of improperly accounting for hundreds of millions of dollars in payments from long-time partner Intel Corp. , an attorney for the plaintiffs said on Friday.


Ex-Yukos Boss Khodorkovsky Says Authorities Destroyed Russiaâs ...

Commenting on the results of the Sunday auction in which the Yuganskneftegaz company was sold to the mysterious Baikal group, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos Oil Company said that the authorities had destroyed the most effective oil


A more aggressive approach by local and state agencies to remedying pollution from duck farms is the latest challenge for the local industry, which is also facing high utility, feed and land costs.


Buccaneers safety Jermaine Phillips agreed to a four-year, $9 million contract extension with a $1 million signing bonus.


Udine, 14:55 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: PROVA D'ORGOGLIO CONTRO LA JUVE

Pasquale Marino si aspetta una prova d'orgoglio della sua squadra contro la Juve. ''Mi aspetto una r...


Hand-held Breast Scanner May Help Women Spot Potential Problems

TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- A prototype of a hand-held scanner that women can use at home for early detection of breast cancer has been developed by researchers at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania.


Scientists may be close to developing a way to create stem cells without destroying embryos in the process, but that won't necessarily end the political battles over the divisive issue


Judge orders warrant for actor Daniel Baldwin

A California judge ordered an arrest warrant on Tuesday for actor Daniel Baldwin after he failed to show up in court to face charges of car theft.


Smell Test May Predict Alzheimer's - U.S. Study

A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimer's disease, researchers said on Monday.


A US warplane  shells suspected rebel positions in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf as peace talks stall.


Coyotes 4, Devils 1: For Devils, Too Many Penalties Spoil the Offense

Fredrik Sjostrom scored twice and Martin Hanzal had a goal and three assists Saturday to lead the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-1 victory over the Devils in Newark.


Wall Street's summer comes to a close  this week with what could be a toxic mix for stocks: No major  earnings, an overload of A-list economic data, a hurricane  headed for the Gulf of Mexico and trading desks staffed with  third-string dealers.


Many Americans in missile range just shrug

The Alaskan coastal village of Hooper Bay is about 3,200 miles from North Korea's intercontinental missile. For some in the Bering Sea town, that's a bit too close for comfort.


Londra, 15:38 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: WEST HAM ESONERA PARDEW

Il West Ham, terzultimo in classifica in premier league e reduce da tre sconfitte consecutive, ha es...


A strong earthquake causes buildings to shake in southern Greece and as far as the capital, Athens.


The United States and the European Union faced off on Wednesday over billions of dollars in subsidies for top aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, by filing competing cases at the World Trade Organization.


Actor Wilson asks to "heal" after suicide reports

Oscar-nominated film star Owen Wilson, best known for comedies like "Wedding Crashers," sought time on Monday to "heal in private" after media reports claimed he was hospitalized for a suicide attempt.


Beyonce is planning a new release — her own fashion collection. The Destiny's Child singer has signed a licensing agreement with the Tarrant Apparel Group to produce a line of apparel for young women. She named the House of Dereon collection after her grandmother Agnes Dereon, who worked as a seamstress.


IN A MINUTE: State orders clinic to shut down over permit ...

Michigan's chief health officer has ordered a Clinton Township clinic to shut down until it fully complies with state law. Janet Olszewski, director of the Michigan Department of Community Health, signed the


Inquiries confirm Diana's driver was drunk

Princess Diana's driver Henri Paul was  drunk on the night she died in 1997, British and French  inquiries will show, a French official who took part in the  investigation said on Saturday.


Riunione il 21 dicembre in attesa raccomandazioni advisor


Leading shares have opened steady, building modestly on Monday's 1 percent gain, with British Airways up 1.7 percent as oil prices extended recent falls, while budget airline Ryanair jumped 7.6 percent after results.


Roundup: Suicide bomber kills eight on anniversary of Saddam ...

A suicide bomber from a formidable militant group killed eight people in central Baghdad on Monday, the first anniversary of the capture of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.


Saudi Arabia remains tight-lipped over 10 terror funding arrests, but relatives say the men are pro-reform activists.


The International Space Station dumps its rubbish, ahead of the arrival of the first female space tourist.


The Nasdaq Stock Market signs a deal with Borse Dubai that will leave Nasdaq owning Nordic stock market firm OMX.


U.S. Border Officers Say More Security Needed-Study

More than 60 percent of U.S. Border  Patrol agents and immigration officers said the Department of  Homeland Security could do more to stop potential terrorists  from entering the United States, a new study said.


A man is charged with attempted murder after a Police Community Support Officer was stabbed.


ABC Reopens Investigation, Again Wary of a Reporter

ABC News is beginning a second investigation in to five years of reports that relied on information from a consultant who faked interviews for a French journal.


Rafael Nadal kicks off a busy Friday schedule at Wimbledon that also includes the women's semis.


ThinkFree Office Clone Seeks Opportunity From Dissatisfied Microsoft Office Users

TechWeb - ThinkFree, which is reportedly an acquisition target for Google, is banking that Microsoft Office users will be dissatisfied with the new version, and will turn to ThinkFree's online clone of previous Office versions instead.


British author wins Booker prize for gay novel on Thatcherism

British author Alan Hollinghurst won the prestigious international literary award, the Booker Prize, for his explicitly gay novel "The Line of Beauty," a satire about Britain under Margaret Thatcher.


Sgt. Javal Davis has acknowledged stepping on the fingers and toes of detainees at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, but said he was ordered to "soften them up." Spc. Sabrina Harman was photographed standing behind naked, hooded Iraqis stacked in a human pyramid.


The hunt for the abducted daughter of an ex-president of Paraguay appears over after the discovery of a body.


Better Late Than Never, "Hero" a Hit In US Release

Zhang Yimou's "Hero," a two-year-old foreign language, martial arts film from China topped the national domestic box office this weekend earning nearly $18 million, according to estimates from distributor Miramax Films.


Sydney rocks in first of Live Earth shows

The first of nine concerts across the globe aimed at persuading millions of fans to go green for the environment swung into life in Sydney on Saturday with fiery vocals and a distinctive Australian beat.


If Chelsea owner and CSKA Moscow sponsor Roman Abramovich was in two minds where his loyalties lay at Stamford Bridge last night, JosÃ© Mourinho, with aspirations of winning a second successive European Cup, soon put him straight.


Defcon aims to thwart counterfeit badges

The thousands of people who waited an hour or more to get into Defcon drove home what a hot ticket this 14-year-old computer-hacking event has become.


Bush Homeland Security Nominee Kerik Withdraws

President Bush's pick to become  homeland security secretary, former New York police  commissioner Bernard Kerik, abruptly withdrew his nomination on  Friday due to what he said were questions over the immigration  status of a housekeeper and nanny he employed.


Ivory Coast evacuation: People have lost everything

After several days of anti-French mob violence, France and the US began one of the most largest evacuations of hundreds of French citizens and thousands of others from Ivory Coast.


Andrew Bogut scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 15 Utah to its 16th straight victory, 64-50 over Colorado State on Saturday night.


How to Tweak Your IPhone to Impress Buddies, Mom and the Boss

If you want to get the most out of the iPhone's pocket reality-distortion field, you'll have to do a bit of optimization. Our handy step-by-step guide makes it easy.


Israel's Likud, Labour Begin Coalition Talks

Israel's opposition Labour party began talks on Saturday with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud party on joining his coalition, a partnership aimed at promoting a planned Gaza withdrawal.


Attempting to ward off a second bankruptcy filing, management and pilots of US Airways (Nasdaq: UAIR) took discussions of concessions that might keep the airline afloat through this past weekend.


Cheney Leads Sharp Republican Assault on Kerry

Vice President Dick Cheney led the  Republican convention's most stinging assault against Democrat  John Kerry on Wednesday, depicting him as a weak and indecisive  leader who was unfit to be commander in chief.


Spera di parlare anche con Prodi, ma 'non lo cerchero' io'


As the busiest travel day of the year dawned yesterday, Pennsylvania Turnpike toll takers and maintenance workers walked off the job at 4 am, launching what could be a long, drawn-out strike


Roma, 12:07 - CALCIO, CHIVU: L'INTER? PRIMA DEVO PARLARE CON LA ROMA

Christian Chivu è rientrato questa mattina in Italia per partecipare al ritiro con la Roma. '...


U.S. offers Serbs "orderly" path to Kosovo secession

The United States on Tuesday offered Serbia another 120 days of talks on the fate of Kosovo, but said independence for the breakaway province was "inevitable".


Frigid winter winds blew life into U.S. retailers' January sales, as consumers snapped up cold weather clothes left on the shelves from the holiday season.


Plants make the workplace -- and create complications

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- They send a message of success. Attract clients. Even increase employee morale and productivity.


Sam Hornish Jr. declined an invitation to replace Jimmie Johnson on Team USA's entry in the Race of Champions Nations Cup in Paris.


Britain's security is at risk because of a loss of self-confidence, says a leading defence think tank.


Firms urged to tighten up access policies

Survey reveals worrying lack of security Half of us keep our passwords on Post-It notes and over a third of IT professionals say they could still access their company's network if they left their job.â¦


Kerik Fallout Hovers Over Giuliani, but Only in N.Y.

Outside of New York, Rudolph W. Giuliani's reputation continues to glow despite Bernard B. Kerik's woes.


Citigroup's top Japanese executive faces tough questioning over a scandal that caused the closure of the firm's private bank in Japan.


COLOMBO: Sri Lanka stepped up security in the capital Colombo on Saturday as police launched an investigation into the slaying of a judge and his bodyguard, officials said.


On Scene: A soldier learns to fiddle, while NATO tries to douse Afghanistan's fires


More than 30 top Bangladeshi politicians and businessmen arrested on corruption charges face another month in custody.


Japan's benchmark stock index rose more than 2 percent Thursday as traders were encouraged by rising shares in other Asian markets and bought real estate and bank issues.


Yahoo Q2 profit down as display ad growth slows

Blog: Slowing growth in display advertising led to a nearly 2 percent drop in net profit for Yahoo in the second quarter.


This past spring, 10-year-old Adam Young joined other tweens on Club Penguin, playing games, throwing virtual snowballs and chatting with fellow kids who appear onscreen as plump cartoon penguins. A few weeks later, Adam asked Mom to pay $5 a month for extra features, such as decorating his online persona's igloo.


Kiev, 12:08 - CALCIO, MILAN; PATO: DURA RAGGIUNGERE SHEVA

Il campioncino del Milan, Alexandre Pato, ieri ha debuttato con la maglia del Milan nell'amichevole ...


The Claim: Drinking Makes You Warmer in Winter

In moderation, the right beverage can bring cheer on a cold winter night. But will it really warm you up?


South Africa clinch series as rain washes out England hopes

Herschelle Gibbs hit a flawless century for South Africa before rain washed out the sixth limited-overs international against England at Kingsmead.


Copies of Sir Paul McCartney's new album bought in Starbucks stores will not count towards the top 40.


Sir Elton John takes to the stage with pop star Prince for a cover of The Beatles Long and Winding Road.


Northern Ireland's politicians attend a third day of talks aimed at restoring devolved government.


Sri Lanka's prime minister admits that a Tamil Tiger attack on an air force base caused far more damage than previously acknowledged.


Six people, including one American, Asian kidnapped in Baghdad

BAGHDAD : Six staff of a Saudi Arabian company, including one US citizen, an Asian and at least three Iraqis, were kidnapped from their offices in Baghdad, police and a lawyer for the company told AFP.


Damien Hirst's Pharmacy Sells For 11.1 Million

LONDON, ENGLAND.- Damien Hirst reaffirmed his position as one of the leading contemporary artists of the 21st century this evening (October 18th, 2004), when all 168 lots of original items from the celebrated Pharmacy restaurant sold at Sotheby's London


Ovarian cancer is much more curable if detected early, but the disease doesn't usually produce symptoms until it is advanced and current blood tests are not very sensitive in picking it up. A new test may improve the situation, researchers have shown.


In Web Traffic Tallies, Intruders Can Say You Visited Them

In order to increase the count of users of their sites, some Web publishers are automatically popping up articles, then counting the pop-up as a page view.


The Schaumburg, Ill., tech giant set final plans in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday to distribute to shareholders its remaining stake in the Austin, Texas, chip company.


Sweden's Supreme Court Thursday issued an irreversible life sentence to Mijailo Mijailovic for fatally stabbing Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh.


Jeremy Coote gets the boot as new CEO absorbs role.


Hurricane Ivan set to bring giant seas to Gulf of Mexico

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 13 September 2004: - - Hurricane Ivan, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the Caribbean, killed at least 16 people in Jamaica, where it wrecked houses and washed away roads on Saturday, but appears to have spared


Attacks like the explosion that killed 22 at a US mess hall in Mosul display increasingly sophisticated planning in insurgent operations, producing dramatic assaults that exact


In a Google-dominated world, starting a new search engine would seem a bad bet. But Scott Jones, an Indiana entrepreneur credited with perfecting voicemail, is undaunted. He believes would-be Google rivals like Microsoft have missed the mark by trying to outdo it with more powerful machines and algorithms.


West Japan on Guard for Aftershocks After Quakes

Japanese authorities warned of possible aftershocks after two strong earthquakes hit western Japan on Sunday, but said the tremors were not directly linked to the sort


Singer Robbie Williams confirms he will appear on a new Band Aid charity Christmas single.


EU agrees to settle Coca-Cola antitrust case

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The European Commission accepted a settlement of its five-year antitrust investigation of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.


Afghanistan Needs a More Indelible Election

Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election, held last Saturday, should have been a success story for Washington, demonstrating that democracy had taken root in the former Taliban stronghold.


Island Woes Stark Warning for Land Dwellers

The extinction of whole species, once specific to isolated islands, is becoming a trend across continents.


Heavy snow hampers travel in the north of England, with motorists urged to avoid unnecessary journeys.


Calif. seeks indictment of ex-HP chair Dunn

California's attorney general filed a criminal complaint on Wednesday seeking indictments of former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Patricia Dunn and four others for their roles in a probe into board leaks.


Sierra Leone's ruling party seeks an injunction to stop the electoral commission publishing presidential results.


Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrives in court, cut and bruised, after his weekend arrest.


MILANO Lâaccordo per il rinnovo del contratto degli assistenti di volo Alitalia Ã¨ stato trovato da azienda e sindacati nella notte, dopo una lunga trattativa. Il testo prevede 900 esuberi (contro i 1.050


Billionaire Lewis buys Bear Stearns stake

Joseph C. Lewis, who became a billionaire trading currency, has taken a 7 percent stake in Bear Stearns Cos Inc , snapping up about $860 million worth of the investment bank's stock over the past two months.


In the latest salvo in a long-running battle between Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and organized labor, the company said yesterday it will close a Canadian store where about 200 workers were close to winning the first-ever union contract from the world's largest retailer.


Russia has sent two plane loads of humanitarian aid to Iraq, the Itar-Tass news agency said.


Will Restriction-Free Songs Sell? Watch Amazon

The online retail giant finally launches song downloads, injecting a dose of competition into the digital music market.


A posting on HBO's Web site reveals the final U.S. season of The Sopranos is tentatively scheduled to begin in little more than three months.


LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for Michael Jackson have "reluctantly" asked a judge to delay his trial on child molestation charges saying that prosecutors have made it impossible to prepare a defense in time.


Barrick Gold Buys Celtic Resources Stake

Canada's Barrick Gold Corp. said Thursday it was acquiring a 9 percent stake in London-based Celtic Resources Holding Ltd. — a deal that potentially gives the Canadian gold giant major clout ahead of next year's auction of Russia's biggest gold deposit.


'Donna Moderna' intervista i protagonisti del settore


Hungary PM set to win confidence vote, protests loom

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc  Gyurcsany looked set to win a confidence vote on Friday despite  facing a rally in the capital Budapest and protests by farmers  in the countryside.


General Electric Co. said Thursday it has settled an informal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into its employment and post-retirement agreement with former chief executive Jack Welch.


Hundreds of mourners pay tribute to French mime artist Marcel Marceau at his funeral in Paris.


3 US Soldiers Killed in Roadside Bomb Blast in Baghdad

The US military in Iraq says three American soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad late Tuesday. The military says the attack occurred as the soldiers' convoy was passing through an eastern part of the city.


Rice plans to boost funding for Abbas forces

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday she would ask the U.S. Congress for tens of millions of dollars to strengthen the security forces of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


Bush's woes will trail him to S. America

Second-term presidents often find comfort in foreign policy and overseas travel as they lose clout at home. A statesman-abroad strategy, however, will not work particularly well for President Bush on a six-day Latin American trip designed to signal a revitalized U.S. commitment to the region.


SAN JOSE, California - Initial shares of Google Inc. were priced late last night at $85 US each -- the low end of estimates that the company had revised downward hours earlier.


Farm-state senators are increasing their request for drought relief dollars by half, saying the nation's farmers now need an estimated $6 billion or more in assistance.


Game designers test the limits of artificial intelligence

Growing up in Gardner in the 1980s, Michael Zarozinski used to stop by the bowling alley after school to play Pac-Man, Q*bert, and Donkey Kong. Once he'd fed a few hundred quarters into the machines, though, he started noticing a central limitation.


Paradorn covets home victory more than grand slam title

Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan says   winning an ATP title on home soil would mean more to him than   claiming a grand slam tournament.


Jonathan King hopes to be freed from prison within weeks, after serving less than half his seven-year sentence for sexual abuse.


Oil and gas producer Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) agreed to buy Patina Oil & Gas Corp. (POG) in a cash and stock deal, helping it expand into the natural gas-rich Rocky Mountain region, the companies said on Thursday.


The Goods: For the Converted, and a Few Others

Vegetarians who prefer a more whimsical approach at trying to convince their friends that eating meat is cruel or wasteful can now choose Food for Thought dishes.


Freezing temperatures across much of the US push oil prices back up sharply to nearly $60 a barrel.


Stocks Open Higher on Merrill Asset Sale

Wall Street rose moderately in early trading, boosted by news that Merrill Lynch will receive an large investment from two investment groups.


Colombian Court Approves Paramilitary Extraditions

A Colombian court approved the extradition to the United States of one of the South American nation's most notorious paramilitary leaders on drug smuggling charges.


The hard-rock band Audioslave arose   from the ashes of two chart-topping groups that broke up at the   peak of their success -- Soundgarden and Rage Against the   Machine.


Ford restructuring seen dogged by uncertainty

As Ford Motor Co.  moves to  implement its biggest job-cut and plant-closure program in its  103-year history, uncertainties about the turnaround plan risk  complicating its execution, analysts said on Monday.


Children who take the anti-depressant Prozac are at greater risk of attempting suicide, say US experts.


Microsoft & Viacom ink $500 million-plus Web & TV deal

In an online advertising and cable TV entertainment deal of sweeping proportions, Microsoft and Viacom will be teaming up with each other on both the Web as well as on Viacom's broadband network for at least five years.


A juror was dismissed from the "Scooter" Libby trial on Monday after court officials learned she had been exposed to information about the case over the weekend


Medicare will start paying for specialized brain scans in some patients to help determine if they have Alzheimer's disease, the federal agency that runs the reimbursement program announced yesterday.


Milano, 19:20 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA PRIMAVERA: INTER IN FINALE

L'Inter si è qualificata per la finale della Coppa Italia Primavera superando 3-0 il Pescara ...


Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to hold talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at Downing Street. Their meeting comes after Mr Blair played down claims that he had been warned a year before the war to


Left-wing activist and Israeli citizen Tali Fahima was charged with a multi-count indictment on Sunday in the Tel Aviv District Court.


Rodriguez hits two more homers to keep Yankees rolling

Alex Rodriguez belted a pair of home   runs and drove in five runs to help the New York Yankees thump   the Minnesota Twins 10-1 on Sunday.


Tribune quarterly profit and revenue fall

Tribune Co , which is going private in an $8.2 billion deal led by Chicago real estate tycoon Sam Zell, on Wednesday reported lower quarterly profit and revenue as newspaper advertising sales fell.


Acer spin-off boosted by Sirius, XM tie-up news

(InfoWorld) - A major Taiwanese maker of satellite radios and components stands to benefit from theÂ proposed mergerÂ between two U.S. companies, Sirius Satellite RadioÂ and XM Satellite Radio Holdings, lifting its stock higher in Taipei on Monday. Wistron Neweb Corp. (WNC), one of many spin-offs from the Acer Group when it reorganized several years ago, could grab new orders for its satellite-related components and gear if the Sirius and XM merger is approved, according to Goldman Sachs (Asia). The company may have to wait for good news, however, as the investment banker sees a long road ahead for regulatory approval of the merger. "We believe it would be a big bonus to WNC in the long-term if the merger of Sirius and XM happens, given that Sirius is likely to take the lead on procurement. However, we believe it may not occur in the near term," Goldman Sachs technology analyst Henry King said in a report Monday. Regulatory approval for the proposed deal, valued at $13 billion, could take until the end of this year, he said. Even if a deal is pushed through, it could take as long as until the second half of 2008 for the companies to consolidate their businesses and start ordering gear from a single supplier. Currently, WNC competes with several Taiwanese and South Korean rivals. WNC has long supplied Sirius with satellite radios, and the U.S. company's success has helped boost WNC's shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. News of the merger sent WNC shares up NT$2.70, or 3.1 percent, to NT$91.10 (US$2.75) on the TSE Monday, the first day trading resumed after the long Lunar New Year holiday. The main index of the exchange, the TAIEX, rose 1.2 percent on the day. Many Taiwanese factories fill orders for U.S. companies, and often benefit when certain products become popular. For example, Inventec Appliances, which makes some iPod models for Apple, saw its share price rise 30 percent on the day of its initial public offering a year and a half ago because of the popularity of the digital music player and hopes it would continue to gain followers. It was the biggest one-day rise for an initial offering in the market's history. Sirius and XM claim total subscribers of around 13.6 million, 6 million for Sirius and 7.6 million for XM. Â


Bomber kills 13 Iraq volunteers and 1 US soldier

BAQUBA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with explosives in Iraq's Diyala province on Thursday, killing 13 neighborhood patrol volunteers and a U.S. soldier.


Sesto San Giovanni, 17:04 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/A: PRO SESTO-CREMONESE 0-0 NELL'ANTICOPO

Pari senza reti tra Pro Sesto e Cremonese nell'anticipo della sesta giornata del campionato di C1/A....


Dead Bodies Pose No Risk of Epidemics - WHO

Dead bodies do not spread disease but mass burials after disasters, such as this week's killer floods in Haiti, cause unnecessary suffering to surviving relatives, the United Nations' health agency said Friday.


Former Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan is made a Dame of the British Empire in the New Year Honours.


RAID for dummies Drobo isn't much of a robot per se, but the little black box from startup Data Robotics does offer an interesting solution to external data storage.â¦


'Alexander,' 'Kranks' Join Holiday Parade

"Alexander," Oliver Stone's ode to a Grecian warrior, rides into battle Wednesday, when the R-rated epic about the young conqueror will face a phalanx of films with broad family appeal, including the Thanksgiving holiday weekend's other newcomer, the Tim Allen comedy "Christmas With the Kranks."


The US government warns of a possible al-Qaeda call to attack US financial online services.


The prime minister of Lebanon, Rafik al-Hariri, resigned yesterday, declining to form a new government that would face international pressure over Syria's interference in Lebanese affairs.


Aaron Boone leaves game with head injury

Indians third baseman Aaron Boone was forced to leave the game Monday after he tumbled headfirst into the photographer's area while chasing a flyball.


Terror attack on food worries US officials

WASHINGTON - US authorities worry terrorists could target foodstuffs in an attempt to sicken or kill hundreds, maybe thousands of people.


Giuliani forms "first responders" support group

Republican presidential contender  Rudy Giuliani, who has feuded with some firefighters over his  handling of the September 11 attacks, formed a "first  responders" support group on Wednesday to defend his record as  New York mayor.


Fed Downplays Fears of High Consumer Debt

U.S. consumers are in good financial shape, a top Fed official said on Monday, dismissing fears that high levels of household debt are unsustainable.


ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE:    Britain, Germany Seek Lead on Climate Change

LONDON, Nov 1 (IPS) - Britain and Germany will seek to take joint lead   on initiatives to contain climate change at a conference in  Berlin this  week.


Israel to scale back groundforces in northern Gaza

Israel indicated yesterday it would scale back groundforces in some of the most densely populated areas of northern Gaza as the US Administration publicly called on it to end


EU warns Serbia time running out on Mladic

The European Commission has written to  Serbia, warning that time is running out for it to arrest war  crimes suspect Ratko Mladic if it wants to conclude an  agreement this year on closer ties, an EU official said on  Friday.


Alpine skiing-Miller attacks his critics

Former World Cup champion Bode Miller is more disappointed at the way he was criticized last season than with his erratic performances.


A public inquiry is resuming into the 1997 killing of Billy Wright, one of NI's most feared loyalist paramilitaries.


"Sovraesposizione magistratura verso politica e' un cancro"


As of Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, at least 2,681 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,131 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Islamic militants killed an Israeli-American woman Friday in the first deadly shelling of a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip in four years of Israeli-Palestinian fighting.


"Sopranos" rub-out theory gains credence

Fans of "The Sopranos" are seizing on clues suggesting the controversial blackout which abruptly ended the TV mob drama meant that Tony Soprano was rubbed out, and HBO said on Thursday they may be on to something.


The inaugural UK Festival Awards honour the Glastonbury and Creamfields festivals.


A former Congolese rebel leader, Floribert Chui Bin Kositi, was beaten to death in the country's restive eastern Kivu region, the UN-backed Okapi radio station said Monday.


Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Wednesday of presiding over an "excuse presidency," challenging Bush's credibility on jobs, the record national deficit and the war in Iraq.


Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears Saturday signed left tackle Qasim Mitchell to a three-year contract extension and added two more years to running back Adrian Peterson's deal.


N. Korea Slowing Disarmament, U.S. Nuclear Delegation Reports

BEIJING, Feb. 16 -- North Korea has slowed nuclear disarmament to a snail's pace because it has received only part of the energy aid it was promised in return and does not believe it has made progress toward being removed from the U.S. state terrorism list, a delegation of U.S. experts reported...


The Red Cross is ordered to leave the Somali Ogaden region of Ethiopia after complaints of an aid blockade.


U.S. to launch criminal probe of CIA tapes

The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it will launch a criminal investigation into the CIA's destruction of videotapes depicting the harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.


Egyptian ambassador might return to Israel soon

Israel's Foreign Ministry Director General, Ron Prushor, said on Sunday that the Egyptian ambassador might return to Israel in the near future.


Sei mesi di tregua per riorganizzare l'Esercito del Mahdi


'Allarmismi esagerati finiscono per essere giustificazioni'


By STEVEN STANEK TEL AVIV, Israel - On most days, a tumor on Zvulun Muola's spinal cord keeps him confined to a wheelchair, but today he is standing on a small, wooden dinghy gliding downstream, navigating between the islands of a tropical paradise.


At least 35 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train crash in India. Many of the injured are in a critical condition in an army hospital and the death toll is expected to rise.


Iraq's top Shiite cleric returns home as fighting rages in Najaf

Hoping to end weeks of fighting in Najaf, Iraq's top Shiite cleric unexpectedly returned home from Britain on Wednesday armed with a new peace initiative and a call for Iraqis across the country to march on the holy city to demand an


Italy's Berlusconi released from hospital

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was released from hospital on Wednesday after fainting at a weekend political rally, a hospital source said.


Intel, Microsoft To Debut 'Digital Joy' Campaign

Microsoft corporate Vice President Tom Button said his companu and Intel want consumers to realize how PCs can help them get the most out of their entertainment experiences, from digital movies and music to photos and TV programs.


Probe pending as Blunkett denies visa abuse allegations

David Blunkett is embroiled in a battle to clear his name today after press allegations that he had used his position as Home Secretary to do favours for his ex-lover.


Olive Oil May Protect Against Breast Cancer

MONDAY, Jan. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- For years, scientists have thought that olive oil might help prevent breast cancer.


The Santy worm, which appeared just before the Christmas holiday and uses search engines to spread, appears to be morphing into dangerous variants, virus experts warned Tuesday.


Alan Shearer has said that he is still determined to hang up his boots at the end of this season.


WTO chief says large countries signal flexibility

World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Pascal Lamy said on Thursday that all leading WTO member states had signaled flexibility to try and re-start global trade talks.


Chile's supreme court stripped former dictator General Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution yesterday, paving the way for a possible trial on charges of human-rights abuses.


Blair hails new Japanese PM's nomination

Prime Minister Tony Blair has congratulated Shinzo Abe on his nomination as Japan's prime minister in waiting, saying he hoped they could continue strong bilateral ties.


Hungary's prime minister issues an apology after calling the Saudi national football team "terrorists".


A Tory MP wins his party's backing for a bill which would give householders power to fight back against burglars.


Drink company Red Bull steps in to buy Jaguar hours before its closure deadline.


"Basically Poland got what it wanted"  European Union leaders endorsed a reform treaty Friday to replace their failed European constitution and give the 27-nation union a more influential say in world affairs, diplomats said.The new treaty will take effect in 2009 if it passes national parliamentary votes and referendums.'With this new treaty, Europe has overcome an impasse that lasted for several years,' said Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, who hosted the EU summit.'Europe has emerged stronger from this summit, stronger to face global issues, stronger to take its role in the world and also to increase confidence in our economy and in our citizens,' he told reporters. Read more


SunTrust Banks Inc. STI.N, a large  southeastern U.S. bank, on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit  rose, helped by loan and deposit growth.


Putin Says Nationalization Not Yukos Plan

Russia does not intend to nationalize the Yukos oil company, but state-owned organizations will be able to bid if its assets are put up for auction, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.


Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, DN.Y., far right, is greeted by family members of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, just after the House of Representatives voted to overhaul the nation's intelligence network, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004.


President Lahoud is set to name a new prime minister following Rafiq Hariri's shock departure on Wednesday.


Jets are 5-0, too, but Patriots are team to beat

The Patriots and Jets appear to be taking different approaches into today's game, and that might help explain the difference between these two 5-0 teams.


Gore Vidal Walks and Talks to His Own Beat

Novelist and social critic Gore  Vidal walks slowly and with a limp after recent knee  replacement surgery. "Turns out, according to the doctors, that  I had been walking the wrong way for all of my life," he says.


Yahoo to buy Musicmatch for $160 million

Yahoo said Tuesday that it is acquiring digital music specialist Musicmatch for $160 million in cash. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the buyout would help it expand its presence in the simmering


In a year voters say they crave fundamental political change, Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is taking a gamble: arguing that her years of experience working within the political system make her the best candidate to change the system.


Charles Kennedy says the Lib Dems are now the "authentic opposition" as he launches their campaign for the election expected in May.


Northern Rock will hold an emergency meeting for shareholders on its sale process on 15 January.


AP: Kids Left in Africa Begged for Change

IBADAN, Nigeria - Allegedly abandoned by their American mother in Africa, seven children from Texas begged small change to buy food and shuttled from a neglectful stranger's care to a concrete-block orphanage, Nigerians said Thursday.    Eventually, the children proved their American citizenship to a passing missionary from Texas by singing "The Star-Spangled Banner." He notified U.S...