Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has criticised the seven-month ban handed out to Adrian Mutu, claiming the FA had shown themselves to be 'weak over the issue of drugs'.


In Sudan's capital, music from the oud tells of times past

A stroll through a Sudan music shop is a historical journey - from British colonial rule to the war-torn modern era.


Ore. County Gays to Get Marriage Licenses

An Oregon county that stopped issuing marriage licenses until a court could decide whether gay marriage was legal has been told to again offer them to couples.


Hundreds killed in south Sudan clashes: officer

Hundreds of people may have been killed in the heaviest fighting between Sudan's former north-south foes since they signed a peace deal last year, a senior former rebel officer said on Thursday.


Bolivia seizes control of the country's largest tin smelter complex, as the government nationalises the facility.


Parma, 21:58 - BASKET DONNE, EUROCUP: VINCE LA LAVEZZINI

Vittoria per la Lavezzini Parma nell'Eurocup femminile di basket. Battuta l'Haukar con il punteggio ...


NewTeeVee will take Manhattan on Sept. 24

A special installment of the media blog's 'Pier Screenings' series, uprooted from San Francisco, will take place in Chelsea.


Iraq security panel work starts, Iran open to talks

U.S. and Iraqi officials began work on Wednesday on setting up a security panel with Iran to try to end Iraq's bloodshed, and Tehran said it was open to higher-level talks with Washington.


ARJEN ROBBEN is the man to ram the âboring, boring Chelseaâ jibes down the throats of Jose Mourinhoâs critics. Midfield star Frank Lampard was full of praise for the Dutch wideman, who notched his first


Court Denies Class Status for Plaintiffs Against Merck

The New Jersey decision is a legal victory for Merck, which faces nearly 27,000 individual lawsuits from people claiming the drug Vioxx harmed them.


Former President George H. W. Bush received the 2007 Ronald Reagan Freedom Award at a Tuesday night gala, joking the 40th president was a "tough act to follow."


Global Warming Subject for Directors at Big Companies

If corporate directors really understood the implications of global warming, would they steer their companies toward preventing it?


A Mexican court suspends the genocide trial of former president Luis Echeverria over student killings in 1968.


The Cabinet will discuss plans to send soldiers from the Black Watch to support American forces around Baghdad. Amid reports that more British troops could soon be on their way to Iraq, a forward reconnaissance


A German woman who was kidnapped in Iraq earlier this year has been released, but her son is still being held hostage, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday.


Black and white actors swap roles in Shakespeare & Company performances to challenge race perceptions.


The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers disagreed over who's to blame for an altercation in the stands that led to the arrest of Rangers reliever Frank Francisco after he threw a chair that hit a woman and broke her nose.


Gilroy, Calif., City Council Snags Pricey Laptops

By Serdar Tumgoren, The Dispatch, Gilroy, Calif.  Mar. 7--GILROY, Calif. -- City council has voted to buy its members  $1,750 laptop computers, though not all officials think the expense is  justified.   Councilmen voted 5-2 Monday night to authorize the purchase.


Judges at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague have suspended the trial of a prominent Serb suspect, who is on a hunger strike, due to his weakening health.


Fifty-three percent of Americans prefer green holiday gifts. But is a real tree better than a fake one?


"Golden oldies" are the favourite films of British cinema-goers, with Gone With The Wind topping a survey of the most-watched films according to ticket sales.


Microsoft's (Quote, Chart) MSN released the latest version of its homegrown search technology on Thursday (beta.search.msn.com), offering multiple ways to narrow results, including providing local results and natural language search.


Viewers watched the live television broadcast in horror: Plainclothes policemen begged for their lives before a mob accusing them of being child kidnappers burned two of them to death in front of cameras.


Rose breaks drought with Australian Masters title

Britain's Justin Rose won his first European Tour event for four years with a two-shot triumph in the Australian Masters at Huntingdale on Sunday.


The question has dogged him for two weeks now in four different interviews at the National Tennis Center. How does Lleyton Hewitt's US Open run compare to the title surge he made three years ago?


Tower Automotive Inc. TWR.N, a large  supplier of truck frames and body structures that has been  struggling with a cash shortage, on Wednesday filed for  bankruptcy protection from creditors.


In the hours before many would die, the children and adults of Beslan's School No. 1 were forced to sit and watch their masked hostage-takers wire up the floor and walls around them with bombs.


Computer giant Dell recalled about 4.4 million AC adapters worldwide because of fire and electrical shock hazards, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said last week.


Saturn's lightning "1m times stronger" than on Earth

New data obtained from the Cassini spacecraft revealed that lightning on Saturn is a million times stronger than on Earth. New data from the Cassini spacecraft shows that lightning


MPs urge private finance initiative bosses to get "street wise" over the amounts they are charged for work.


Hollywood studios are expected to take record box office figures this year, beating 2002's $9.3 billion.


FDA set to approve controversial cow drug: report

The Food and Drug Administration may be poised to approve a controversial antibiotic for cattle despite fears it could hurt human health, The Washington Post reported in Sunday's edition.


Stocks Mixed As Oil Dips From Record High

NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a muted relief rally Monday, with stocks edging higher after falling earlier in the session. Blue chips moved in and out of negative territory due to fears that the dip in oil prices would be temporary...


Ivan raises gas prices far from landfall

Carolyn Roberts was ready for heavy wind and rain as the remnants of Hurricane Ivan approached northwest Georgia, but she didn't anticipate storm-driven sticker shock at the gas pump.


Russia launches a spying case over statements made by the man accused by the UK of killing former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.


London shares close down but rebound from morning lows

Leading shares ended sharply down, but above early morning lows, as a cautiously positive start on Wall Street helped to calm investor nerves following yesterday's global sell-off.


Caribbean has greater dangers than radical Islam

An alleged plot to blow up New York's main airport has sparked fears about militant Islam in the Caribbean but experts say the region's main security risks remain drug gangs and smuggling rackets.


World oil prices plunge below 50 dollars

LONDON : World oil prices tumbled more than two dollars in New York, sliding below 50 dollars for the first time in nearly a month amid reports of higher Iraqi oil exports and easing fears over a Nigerian strike, analysts said.


Nyon, 15:58 - CALCIO, TOP11 UEFA 2007: NESTA UNICO ITALIANO

C'è tanto Milan, ma un solo giocatore italiano, nella "Squadra dell'Anno 2007" votata dai let...


Company Making Fake Urine for Scientific Researchers

In Kevin Dyches' mind, the future is yellow. Dyna-Tek Industries, a company Kevin and his wife, Sandra, bought five years ago, has developed synthetic urine for the research industry.


Lincoln Documents on Their Way to New Home

It's bit more involved than renting a trailer and begging a few friends for help, but that can be expected when moving the world's largest collection of Abraham Lincoln documents to its new home.


Daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq

As of Friday, June 30, 2006, at least 2,535 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 2,000 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


UK Says No Plans for Emergency G8 Summit

Britain said on Thursday there were no  plans for an emergency meeting of the Group of Eight rich  countries to discuss relief aid for nations hit by tsunamis,  pouring cold water on an Italian proposal.


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NY Bowling Alley Returns $1.3 Mln Arafat Investment

A fashionable Manhattan bowling alley  that boasts celebrity customers such as Rudy Giuliani and  Harvey Weinstein said on Thursday it was returning $1.3 million  reported to have come from Yasser Arafat.


Scivola Bear Stearns, una delle maggiori banche Usa


Officials in this liberal city may soften their anti-recruitment stance toward the U.S. Marines in the face of widespread criticism.


Alinghi to face bigger, faster challenge

VALENCIA, Spain  - Bigger, faster yachts will contest the next America's Cup, although when and where the 33rd edition of the race will be held has yet to be decided.


CONCORD -- From vantage points throughout the tree-lined fairways of Nashawtuc Country Club, his presence was easy to spot. Certainly, the splendor of his green shirt was helpful, but more than anything, it is the way in which Jay Haas carries himself that makes you take note.


In the third quarter of an interactive Sunday matinee at Madison Square Garden, a fan sitting behind the Denver basket shouted a question to Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony.


Supergrass bass player and vocalist Mick Quinn breaks his back after sleepwalking out of a window at a French villa.


Hunky Vlad, slim Sarko -- playing with PR fire

Time was, all a politician had to do to look good was kiss a baby. These days, projecting the right image is getting a whole lot more strenuous.


CHANDLER, Ariz. - People are prone to embellishment, so whether it is his humble roots or not, Jerry Reese felt obligated to set the record straight.


Apple's iPhone can only help rivals in Europe

Major handset vendors have much more  to gain than to lose from the buzz Apple Inc's  coveted  iPhone will create when it arrives in European stores for the  key shopping season ahead of Christmas.


Columbus' Chad Marshall knocked in the winning goal — but into his own net — as the Houston Dynamo beat the Crew 2-1 on Sunday for their third consecutive win.


Air Force's Boeing Deal Flies Into New Troubles

Air Force Secretary James Roche  contacted his old company last year to help a brother of a top  White House aide land a job, Northrop Grumman Corp. said on  Friday.


The two almost-simultaneous plane crashes last week were caused by explosions, Russian investigators confirm.


Oil firm 'loath' to confirm number Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has told its staff that it plans to make more than 3,000 job cuts.â¦


Health and Money Issues Arise Over Who Pays for Weight Loss

In November, Medicare's advisers will assess the safety, efficacy and cost of a popular method of weight loss: surgery.


Defensive backs get hands-on lesson on new rule

Watching his secondary mates endure a barrage of flags in the second half, Ty Law could think of one benefit to sitting on the sideline for extended periods with an injury.


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Home Prices Sank in 2007, and Buyers Hid

The median price of an American single-family home fell in 2007 for the first time in at least four decades, according to the National Association of Realtors.


The IT industry winners and losers, as voted by you Reg Tech Panel â¦


Indonesian woman dies of bird flu near capital

An Indonesian woman who lived near a poultry slaughterhouse on the outskirts of the capital has died of bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday, the latest victim in a surge of cases this year.


Spitzer Charges Universal Life with Fraud

New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer on Friday filed suit against Universal Life Resources  (ULR), charging the life and disability insurance broker with  taking fraudulent kick-backs for steering business to certain  insurers.


Chris Shiflett's Blog: Character Encoding and XSS

In this post to his blog, Chris Shiflett talks about some issues surrounding character encoding and the cross-site scripting issues it can open up in your application.    In the post [on Good and Bad PHP Code], he provides a few useful PHP interview questions, including some questions from Yahoo. He explains that good PHP code should be Structured, Consistent, Portable and Secure   In the comments, many additional improvements have been suggested, but there's one that has yet to be mentioned. When using htmlspecialchars() without specifying the character encoding, XSS attacks that use UTF-7 are possible.    Included in the post is an example to illustrate the point as well as a solution, a simple one involving the header() function, to help correct the problem and prevent bad things from happening.   Be sure to check out http://shiflett.org/blog/2007/may/character-encoding-and-xss#comments">the comments for more great tips.


10 Killed in Baghdad; 31 Iraqi Police Kidnapped

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A group of Iraqi policemen returning from training has been kidnapped in the western part of the country, according to police.


Human Rights Reform Is Key to Turkey EU Membership

The European Union will not open membership talks with Turkey unless the country passes a human-rights reform package, EU enlargement commissioner Guenter Verheugen said today, his strongest remarks on the issue so far.


HP's Fiorina: Sometimes IT spending is a 'bad thing'

SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Not expecting a rush of IT spending during the last three months of 2004, Hewlett-Packard Co.


Israeli Troops Kill Unarmed Palestinian, Abducted CNN Producer ...

An Israeli-Arab producer for the Cable News Network has been freed, one day after being abducted by Palestinian gunmen in the Gaza Strip.


As cell phones turn into mobile handheld data devices, companies are exploring ways to protect them from being hacked by a growing number of sophisticated viruses designed specifically to attack the wireless world.


Wrong body inspected in Japanese hostage crisis

A body inspected Saturday to determined whether it is that of the Japanese hostage was not the one found early, a senior Japanese official said.


Even when he's struggling with his putter, Tiger Woods is the guy opponents fear most.


French designer Hedi Slimane on Tuesday delivered the boldest answer so far to the question that has been preoccupying designers from Paris to Milan this season: how to reinvent trousers for the modern man.


Central England is about 1C warmer than in the 1950s, and human activities are the reason, a study shows.


US presidential hopefuls step up appeals for support a day before the nominating contest starts in Iowa.


Envoy says Saudi Arabia working on stable oil price

WASHINGTON -- Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said yesterday his country is working for a stable and acceptable price of oil and is concerned with poor countries unable to afford oil at $70 per barrel.


Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told industry executives Tuesday he supports appointment of a senior cybersecurity chief higher in his department with broader authority and more control over spending. The department later pulled back from the idea.


Microsoft Toughens Vista Antipiracy Controls

The new antipiracy controls due to be included in Microsoft's forthcoming operating system, Windows Vista, have highlighted the ongoing threat of piracy faced by many software companies.


The proteins which cause mad cow disease may protect against Alzheimer's disease, say UK researchers.


Officials in Scotland's Outer Hebrides are considering a mass slaughter of rabbits to protect fragile sand pastures.  The rabbit infestation is bad and getting worse in many places, John MacKay, a local council member in Ness, told The Scotsman.


Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards both accomplished what they needed to do in their one and only debate on Tuesday night.


Bucarest, 18:34 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: 3 'ITALIANI' CONVOCATI PER GARA CON ISRAELE

Sono tre gli 'italiani' convocati per la gara della Romania, mercoledÃ¬ prossimo a Tel Aviv contro Is...


Department of Health setting up bird flu alarm system

The Department of Health is setting up a surveillance system against bird flu to aid health workers to manage possible cases of the disease among humans, it was learned Saturday.


Princess Diana's death not murder: police

Princess Diana was not the victim of a murder plot when she and her lover died in a tragic car accident in 1997, a British police inquiry found on Thursday.


Eagle Could Fly Free of Endangered Species List

By Matt Weiser< Sacramento Bee  The bald eagle, America's signature bird, is likely to be removed from  the endangered-species list within two weeks, after one of the most  successful conservation efforts in history.


Italy's Defense Ministry said Sunday that two Italian military personnel were missing in Afghanistan, and police in the country's west said they were searching for the pair.


Torino, 13:27 - CALCIO, JUVE: BUFFON SALTA LA SFIDA CON LO SPEZIA

Sono 19 i giocatori convocati da Giancarlo Corradini per Juve-Spezia di domani pomeriggio: Birindell...


In the second major security breach in London this week, five fox hunting enthusiasts stormed onto the floor of the House of Commons Wednesday to disrupt a debate on banning the centuries-old sport.


Iraqi Militants Reportedly Kill 12 Nepali Hostages

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


Yahoo Messenger patches security flaw, again

Yahoo issues patch for a highly critical security flaw just a week after it issued another Yahoo IM security update.


Back From an Injury, Ah Day Returns to Form in Fire Plug Stakes

Veteran handicapper King Leatherbury says Ah Day "may be the best" horse he's had in his barn after the 5-year-old's win at the Fire Plug Stakes at Laurel Park.


Governor announces that Virginia probably will lay off employees to help cover budget shortfall.


If Yahooâs board resists the offer, Microsoft wold have to pursue a proxy contest.


Lawn-Care Entrepreneur Faces A Changing Racial Landscape

In the months that landscaper Nikita Floyd's employees tended the 50-acre grounds at a large African American church, he received no complaint about their work.


United Consider Offering Glazer Seat on Board

Manchester United is considering a peace deal with Malcolm Glazer that would see the US sports mogul take a seat on its board, it was reported today.


Maria didn't mean to poison her children. Quite the opposite.


A Long Surrender: The Guerrilla War After the Civil War

This impassioned account of Southern resistance to Reconstruction reminds us that while the North won the Civil War in 1865, the peace would be lost, done in by Southern intransigence and Northern apathy.


Imagine rewiring your house while living in it. Now imagine you're not even sure the new power system will work and you're 220 miles above the Earth. That's the scenario facing astronauts on the second and third spacewalks of the space shuttle Discovery's mission to the international space station, a two-part process scheduled for Thursday and Saturday.


Il giallo di Morterone: Ionela Dragan 19 anni aveva precedenti ma non si prostituivaIl suo cadavere rinvenuto il 29 agosto insieme a quello della diciassettenne Luminita Dan                                          Lecco, ha un nome anche l'altra donna trovata in un sacco della spazzatura                                                                                I carabinieri escludono l'ipotesi del "festino hard a base di stupefacenti"La madre della minorenne: "Voglio sapere chi ha ucciso la mia bambina"


Frequent Flier: In Travel Writing, Even Vacation Is Work

As someone who edits a travel site, my business trips are business trips, and my vacations are â business trips.


Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji of Chad died early Friday in a Paris hospital after a brain haemorrhage, the ambassador of the impoverished north-central African state said.


The British-born astronaut Michael Foale is rewarded in the New Year Honours with a CBE in the diplomatic list.


Gaza children lose in games against real bullets

Karam Abu Najib (center, 14) and friends brandishing some of the exploded bottles used in their deadly game with the Israeli military.


Former Yankee Leyritz arrested after car death

Former New York Yankees player Jim  Leyritz was arrested on charges of drunk driving and  manslaughter on Friday after a woman died in a Florida car  crash.


Three dead, thousands flee homes as floods hit England

Three people were found dead in northwest England, where one of the worst storms for decades flooded over 1,000 homes, as strong winds lashed northern Europe, police said Sunday.


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Iraq PM says security forces control holy city

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's prime minister flew to the holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday and declared order had been restored after gunbattles among Shi'ite factions killed 52 people and forced hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to flee.


Curtis runs it up: Martin's on record pace

In all likelihood, the first time he touches the ball against the Patriots [stats, news] this afternoon, Curtis Martin will establish a new career high for rushing yardage in a season.


By John Burgeson, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Mar. 1--When the full moon rises over Connecticut Saturday evening, it won't look like the familiar ghostly white orb we're used to.


Three directors of Manchester United have been ousted from the board after US tycoon Malcolm Glazer, who is attempting to buy the club, voted against their re-election.


37-year-old Nicole Kidman in shower, nude with a 11-year-old boy, is reason enough to raise quite a few eyebrows. This controversial scene from the movie Birth has been the cause of quite an uproar ever since


It appears the Mets' negotiations with the agents for Johan Santana won't be over quickly.


Dick Cheney says he won't be running for anything after finishing his term as vice president, except maybe to the river with his grandchildren.


A man has decided to plead guilty to murder for the death of his 3-year-old foster son left bound up in a closet while he went to a family reunion, his attorney and the prosecutor said Monday.


NASA: Atlantis Launch Scrub Decision Down to the Wire      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA put off Friday's launch scrub decision for the space shuttle Atlantis as long as possible to determine whether a fuel sensor issue warranted keeping the orbiter Earthbound for one more day, top shuttle officials said today.


Italy to Stay in Iraq After Reporter Murdered, Berlusconi Says

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called the killing of an Italian journalist by his Iraqi captors ``barbaric'' and said he'll keep his nation's 3,000 soldiers in the Middle Eastern country.


Nasa's robotic Mars rover Opportunity reaches what researchers hope will prove to be a "dream" location -  the 800m-wide Victoria Crater.


Hon Hai unit slashes China iPod libel claim

A Taiwan-funded company has slashed a  libel claim against two Shanghai journalists, who said workers  at a plant making iPods were mistreated, from 30 million yuan  ($3.77 million) to just 1 yuan, Xinhua news agency said on  Thursday.


A Little Middle East Maneuvering In Downtown Manhattan

Lebanon's ambassador to Washington, Farid Abboud, who traveled to New York to observe part of the Republican National Convention, was on double duty this week in the back halls of the United Nations.


The star of the NBA Finals is being compared with - who else? - Michael Jordan. But the humble Miami Heat superstar deserves better


Spikes may have caused deadly Ariz. crash

Police suspect a spike strip caused a speeding pickup truck full of illegal aliens to overturn in Arizona Saturday, killing six people and injuring 22 others.


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Gillette's Income Up $475 Mln for Quarter

Gillette Co. G.N on Thursday posted  stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by sales of  higher-priced products such as its battery-powered M3Power  men's razor and hurricane-spurred sales of Duracell batteries.


Lack of doctors said hurts AIDS patients

A shortage of doctors and nurses in Africa is now one of the biggest obstacles to providing life-saving drugs to AIDS patients, condemning untold numbers to an unnecessary death, a new report says.


Consumer prices rose only 0.2 percent in August, pushing annual inflation to 3.8 percent, the lowest since April.


Jimmie Johnson won the final Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway to surge to just 18 points behind the leader, Kurt Busch, heading into the Nascar finale.


Karzai Win Assured as Afghan Poll Count Winds Up

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is sure of  victory in his country's historic presidential poll, but the  result will not be announced for a day or so until the last few  hundred ballot boxes are counted, an official said on Monday.


Shares of IAC/InterActive Corp.  IACI.O rose 6.6 percent before the bell on Tuesday after the  company said it plans to split itself in two by spinning off  online travel service Expedia.com and related businesses into a  company to be called Expedia.


Asian Stocks Rally as Oil Drops, Techs Up

Asian stocks outside Japan hit a 7-year high Monday as falling oil prices eased concern over corporate profits and shares in display makers surged on hopes flat-screen prices will hit bottom soon.


An Egyptian state security judge ordered opposition party leader Ayman al-Nur to be detained for 45 days after he appeared for a second time on charges of falsifying official documents, legal sources said.


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Cazenove, one of Britain's last independent investment banks, joins forces with US banking giant JP Morgan.


Two car bombs have exploded in the center of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Reports say one person was killed by the first bomb, near the interior ministry, which was set off after a failed bid to storm the office.


Hurricane Humberto rumbled onto the upper Texas coast on Thursday with 85 mile per hour (135 kph) winds and heavy rains that threatened widespread flooding.


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It's not easy to step up after wallowing in NBA

Our valiant little men's national basketball team fought its big, beating heart out last night and came up just shy of a chance for the Olympic enchilada.


Donovan Claims Soccer Player of Year Again

Landon Donovan was voted the U.S. soccer team player of the year Thursday, becoming the first three-time winner of the award.


Taiwan eyes Boeing over Bell for attack helicopters

Taiwan's army has selected Boeing Co. over Bell Helicopter to supply 30 attack helicopters in a deal worth more than $1.5 billion, a defense official said on Tuesday.


Giants win 6th straight, but Schmidt is injured

SAN FRANCISCO -- With the first doubleheader at SBC Park set to go off, today already stood to be a long workday for the Giants. It will come on the heels of an even longer night.


Beasts Get Blessed at Philippines Church

MANILA, Philippines - A grumpy-looking iguana, a slithery python, and an enormous turtle were among a church full of animals blessed in an annual ceremony in the Philippines on Sunday.    The unusual service - which commemorates St...


Russia will delay starting up Iran's first nuclear power plant because Tehran is behind with payments, a Russian atomic industry source said on Monday, as a U.N. deadline neared for Iran to curb disputed nuclear activity.


Tsunami response highlights Africa donor fatigue

The world's overwhelming response to the Indian Ocean tsunamis has underscored the disparity in donor generosity toward Africa, whose population suffers "a tsunami a week" in the words of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


One of Canada's most contentious anti-terrorism measures was struck down Friday by the Supreme Court, which declared it unconstitutional to detain foreign terror suspects indefinitely while the courts review their deportation orders.


Uno, the 15-inch beagle, vindicated the extraordinary adoration that enveloped him at Madison Square Garden and became the first beagle to win best in show at Westminster.


Defending champion Ernie Els beat Padraig Harrington, 5 and 4, Saturday to move into the final of the World Match Play Championship in Wentworth, England, and stay on course for a record sixth title.


The Cure seeing double on 13th studio album

Would one expect anything less than  a double album from the Cure on the occasion of its 13th studio  release?


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UN chief, Australian PM back ETimor's nation-building

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd jetted into East Timor Friday to lend support to the fledgling nation's efforts to stabilise and rebuild after violence last year.


The benchmark US crude was down 96 cents, or 2%, to $43.03 a barrel, as traders felt confident about supply-and-demand dynamics. Prices are now down about 13% from their intraday record high of almost $50 a barrel on Sept.


Roccaraso, nuovo pm titolare per l'inchiesta sul suicidio di Valentini

Sara' il sostituto procuratore Simonetta Ciccarelli, della Procura dell'Aquila, giunta questa mattina presso la Procura della Repubblica di Sulmona, a coordinare le indagini sul suicidio in carcere di Camillo Valentini, il sindaco di Roccaraso (L'Aquila) ...


A disgruntled employee fatally shot a co-worker at a doctor's office Friday morning, authorities said.


Ajax coach Ronald Koeman has explained that Belgium forward Wesley Sonck will have to work his way back into the first team after the #19 shirt was left out of their side for Tuesdayâs Champions League trip to Juventus.


Tsunami Experts Scramble to Dispatch Team

Tsunami expert Harry Yeh was at home late Saturday night e-mailing a friend in Japan when the friend told him a massive earthquake had struck Sumatra.


Late eagle earns Mickelson share of lead at Pebble

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Masters champion Phil Mickelson rolled in a downhill, 18-foot eagle putt on his final hole to vault into a three-way tie for the lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Thursday.


Microsoft issues one fix in monthly security update

NOVEMBER 11, 2004  - In sharp contrast to last month's barrage of critical patches, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday offered up just one "important" fix for users to implement in its scheduled round of security updates for November.


Ex-News of the World editor is Tory press chief

Andy Coulson, who resigned as editor of the News of the World over a royal bugging scandal, is to become the Conservative party's new communications chief.


WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration silenced one of its drug experts who raised safety concerns weeks before Merck & Co. yanked the blockbuster drug Vioxx due to increased risks for heart attack and strokes, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Thursday...


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Gaza fighting escalates as Hamas seizes Fatah bases

Fighting between Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 15 people as Hamas overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and two major universities were set ablaze.


Microsoft Gives Europe Antitrust Documents

On Thursday Microsoft met the latest deadline to provide information on whether it is complying with a 2004 antitrust ruling.


Five die, 50 hurt in rebel blasts in Assam

Separatist militants in Assam killed five people and wounded at least 50 in bombings, police said on Thursday.


Britain Rules Out Wiretap Evidence -- But Why?

Imagine police are eavesdropping on a phone call between two conspirators plotting to blow up a building and cause major loss of life.


Sestriere, 12:46 - SCI, CDM DONNE; LIBERA SESTRIERE: FANCHINI TERZA

La statunitense Lindsey Vonn ha vinto la discesa libera femminile disputata al Sestriere, valida per...


Triumphant Bush extends hand to Kerry's supporters

President Bush basked in the victory of his bid for a second stint in the White House on Wednesday, but struck a conciliatory tone by telling Americans that "a new term is a new opportunity to reach out to the whole nation.


Asthma risk 'exacerbated by house air fresheners'

Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners may increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found. Those exposed to fumes from common domestic products


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At least six people, including two Americans, die in a suicide attack in southern Afghanistan, officials say.


There' s a reason why Leica has a cult following. But are the cameras really that much better at capturing the moment?


full of hope in the latter stages of a Grand Slam tournament. And she is achingly aware of how all the others ended. Mauresmo, 25, is a showcase for heartbreak in tennis.


Vietnam will become WTO's 150th member in January

Vietnam will join the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its 150th member on January 11, the Geneva-based trade body announced on Tuesday.


Actor Toby Jones finds voice in Capote film

Funny voices are a good thing  in the world of film. And the ability to deliver them is even  better.


Providence Unveils Wireless Network for Police, Fire Departments

Providence, R.I., officials have unveiled a wireless mesh network that can provide police and fire personnel with quick access to city records.


Two little enterprise software companies join forces to bulk up, cut costs and expand market reach.


Monster.com took 5 days to disclose data theft

Monster.com waited five days to tell its  users about a security breach that resulted in the theft of  confidential information from some 1.3 million job seekers, a  company executive told Reuters on Thursday.


Prime Minister Tony Blair defended his nation's close alliance with the United States on Tuesday and dismissed charges that the relationship has damaged Britain's credibility in the Middle East.Comment


I suoi legali, estraneo a ipotesi di reato


Dairy Industry Grows With Chinese Consuming More Milk Products

Dairy industry grows with Chinese consuming more milk products    BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's dairy industry production doubled from 2000 to 2005 to hit 28.65 million tons, said the China Dairy Association (CDA) here Friday.


R&B singer Mario has been dealing with drug addiction most of his life Â not his own addiction, but his mother's.


LONDON: Schools need to take a "zero tolerance" approach towards the day-to-day disruptive behaviour which affects 10 per cent of secondary schools, Education Secretary Ruth Kelly said yesterday.


Mancuso puts Olympic gold ahead of World Cup win

VAL D'ISERE, France  - Julia Mancuso, who powered to an impressive downhill win in Val d'Isere on Tuesday, said her maiden World Cup victory could not match her Olympic giant slalom title this year.


Leon's acting career has always brought him back to his first love — music. Although he's starred in films as varied as "Cool Runnings" and "Waiting to Exhale," the one-named actor probably has gained his biggest kudos for playing musicians. He played J.T. Matthews in Robert Townsend's "The Five Heartbeats," the volatile frontman David Ruffin in the TV miniseries "The Temptations," and Little Richard in another TV biopic.


U2, the Pretenders, the O'Jays, Percy Sledge and bluesman Buddy Guy will form the class of 2005 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


U.S. Hip-hop artist Kurtis Blow and Holy Hip-Hop Music have teamed up to form a Christian-oriented record label.  Music Ministry Recordings will reach out to a market that Blow told the Web site AllHipHop.com consisted of young people who love God but do not like to go to church.


InterMune Gets Subpoena from Justice Dept

Biotechnology company InterMune Inc. on Tuesday said it received a subpoena from the US Department of Justice demanding information related to its key drug Actimmune, which is designed to spur the immune system.


Roger Clemens continued his campaign to refute the allegations in a video posted to the Web on Sunday.


Coca-Cola Amatil is offering cash or shares in a scheme of arrangement that values the ordinary equity of SPC Ardmona at just over $480 million.


It's too soon to pronounce Howard Stern's jump to satellite radio the end of broadcasting as we know it. But it does mark a seismic shift, the way cable TV's first big successes signaled a challenge to over


U.S Did Not Safeguard $8.8 Bln of Iraq Money -Audit

The U.S.-led authority that governed  Iraq after the 2003 invasion did not properly safeguard $8.8  billion of Iraq's own money and this lack of oversight opened  up these funds to corruption, said a U.S. audit released on  Sunday.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Tuesday, urging Iraqis to support national elections and describing violence here as a "battle between democracy and terror."


4 Soldiers in Iraq Killed in Bomb Attacks

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Separate roadside bomb attacks killed four American soldiers in Baghdad, as American troops and Iraqi soldiers stepped up pressure on Sunni insurgents before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan this week.    Last year, insurgents sharply increased their attacks against U.S...


South Sudan rebel leader John Garang says government policy must change to end fighting in troubled Darfur.


Just Chillinâ With Snoop Dogg: A Rapperâs Blend of Offspring and Entourage

âSnoop Doggâs Father Hoodâ is what the E! channel calls his showcase at-home-with-homeys reality series, an uneasy mix of offspring and entourage.


TERRORISMO - Allarme bomba su aereo Olimpic

Un aereo della compagnia greca Olimpic e' stato deviato sull'aeroporto londinese di Stansted dopo che era stato lanciato un allarme bomba. Lo afferma una breaking news di Sky Tv. Tornado della Raf hanno affiancato


BEIJING, June 16 -- North Korea announced Saturday that it has invited U.N. inspectors to return for discussions on closing down its main nuclear reactor, suggesting the end of a long stalemate.


The San Francisco Opera plans to make films of its performances available for showings in movie theaters starting in March, the company said Tuesday.


Andy Robinson will resign as England head coach on Monday, BBC Sport understands.


FBI Agents Saw Prisoners Mistreated in Guantanamo

FBI agents witnessed "highly aggressive" interrogations and mistreatment of terror suspects at the U.S. prison camp in Cuba starting in 2002  --  more than a year before the prison abuse scandal broke in Iraq  --  according to a letter a senior Justice Department official sent to the Army's top criminal investigator.


Clemson University President James Barker on Tuesday decried a party where white students mocked black stereotypes by drinking malt liquor and at least one student dressed in black face.


ASIA/HONG KONG - Storie di vita vissuta illuminate dal Vangelo, e la radio diventa strumento di evangelizzazione Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - La radio Ã¨ come una piattaforma per lÂevangelizzazione: questa la convinzione delle associazioni e movimenti cattolici che sono attivi nellÂevangelizzazione nella diocesi di Hong Kong. Secondo quanto riferisce Kong Ko Bao ...


England Team Boycotts Media After World Cup Victory in Poland

Rather than discuss the revival of their World Cup qualifying campaign after a win in Poland yesterday, England's soccer players stayed silent.


DealBook Blog: DealBook: Hillary Clintonâs Wall Street Comeback

In the halls of high finance, Hillary Clinton’s stock seems to be rising. In the latest quarter, Ms. Clinton tapped into a gusher of donations from employees at the major investment banks. According to an analysis by Bloomberg, she picked up $748,896 from workers at Wall Street firms from July to September, which is more than [...].


A breakthrough in the way scientists make crystals could lead to a replacement for silicon as the basis for making chips in electronic devices.


John Thomson pitched seven strong innings, Julio Franco had three hits and the Atlanta Braves reduced their magic number for winning the NL East to three with a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.


A teenager is told he faces jail after an Old Bailey jury found him guilty of having a terrorism-related explosives manual.


First genome transplant turns one species into another

Â· Research aimed at producing green fuel  Â· Critics warn of terrorists creating new bioweapons


One little note, an octave above middle C on the piano, played a role in projecting Luciano Pavarottiâs fame around the world.


Nuclear Power to Explode in India, but China Prefers Coal

India is ready to increase its reliance on nuclear energy dramatically, in order to curb greenhouse gas emissions. But unless China cuts back its coal binge, the overall benefit to the planet of India's effort will likely be nil.


British Airways sells the regional operations of BA Connect to Flybe, and cancels some 900 flights.


WASHINGTON - Some lawmakers are opposing a new intelligence bill prompted by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, complaining that Republicans refused to work with their Democratic colleagues to craft a balanced bill that would represent both viewpoints...


Putin wants satellite navigation for dog

Russia's satellite navigation system is still taking shape, but President Vladimir Putin already has a plan for how to use it: to keep tabs on his black labrador.


Learn to identify companies ready for a breakout.


Lack of E.coli source may prolong Taco Bell crisis

Renewed confusion surrounding the source of an E.coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell will make it harder for the Mexican-style restaurant chain to reassure customers that its food is safe and could prolong a damaging sales slowdown.


Peru Rebel Trial Collapses as Judges Withdraw

CALLAO NAVAL BASE, Peru  - Peru's retrial of  Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman collapsed on Monday  after two of the three judges pulled out, citing previous  rulings which could cast doubt on their impartiality.


Hurricane Ivan Hits U.S. Gulf Coast in Alabama

MOBILE, Ala.  - Hurricane Ivan slammed into the  U.S. Gulf Coast on Thursday with destructive winds and pounding  waves that ripped away beachfront homes, flooded deep inland  and spawned tornadoes that killed at least two people.


Campaigns Woo 3 Iowans for Paperâs Endorsement

Presidential candidates are going to unusual lengths this year to court The Des Moines Registerâs editorial board.


Taliban warn of bloody spring as U.S. takes NATO reins

The Taliban promised a spring offensive of thousands of suicide bombers as the United States, doubling its combat troops in Afghanistan, took over command of the 33,000-strong NATO force in the country on Sunday.


A Coach Is Forced to Tackle the Lawyers' Game Plans

When Tennessee plays Alabama on Saturday afternoon, Neyland Stadium will be packed with the customarily passionate orange-clad throng.


Stunned wedding guests are mourning the loss of a British couple who died in a helicopter crash in Spain just hours after they tied the knot.


Elephant's Artwork to Be Auctioned for Aid

FORT WORTH, Texas - Overseas tsunami victims will be getting help from an elephant born in Thailand but now living at the Fort Worth Zoo.  An original work of art -painted- by "Rasha" will be auctioned off on e-Bay -- beginning tomorrow.


Small cuttlefish males are mimicking females to trick their larger rivals, US scientists have reported.


Iraqi Leader Thanks U.S. in Speech to Congress

Offering a simple, "Thank you America," Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi declared Thursday that his country is succeeding in its effort to move past the war that ousted Saddam Hussein.


British Theater Reaches Out to Autistic Children

For children with autism, theater can rank among the worst of experiences.


SpongeBob Kidnappers Seek Ransom for Doll

Gwen Deforte unwinds the line connected to the hand of Spongebob Squarepants as the baloon is prepared for its' first Macy's Parade in New York Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004.


Congo president asks rebels to join army

Congo's president called on fighters loyal to a rebel leader in the restless eastern part of the country to join the national army, warning that the government would no longer tolerate militias.


Ukraine Election Loser Delivers Court Appeal

The loser of last month's Ukrainian presidential election delivered an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, giving the court a chance to reject it and allow president-elect Viktor Yushchenko to be ...


SocGen was warned about rogue trader last year

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain how his rogue trades were not uncovered earlier.


USC, Oklahoma Stay on Top of BCS Standings

Southern California and Oklahoma held the top two spots in the Bowl Championship Series standings on Monday, leaving little doubt that the Trojans and Sooners are in control of their national title hopes.


India agrees to sign IPR deal on Russian military tech

NEW DELHI: India has agreed to sign an intellectual property rights (IPR) agreement promising to prevent technology transfer to a third country, allaying Russian fears that its military


Pakistan is accused of detaining hundreds of alleged terror suspects without legal process.


Egypt cries racism after Canada football ban for wearing hijab

Egypt warned against racism and intolerance in Canada after a young girl was expelled from a football tournament for insisting on wearing an Islamic headscarf, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.


Taiwan to host online patent auction in October

A government-funded research institute in Taiwan has opened a patent Web site for an October fire sale of IT patents, hoping to match international sellers with Taiwanese buyers.


Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were docked 100 points each Tuesday, and their crew chiefs were both fined $100,000 and suspended for six races for violations at Infineon Raceway.


CENTRE ISLAND, N.Y. - Singer-songwriter Billy Joel married his fiancee, 23-year-old Kate Lee, in a ceremony Saturday at his Long Island mansion, his record label said...


Four in ten teenage girls have considered plastic surgery, a survey by Bliss magazine says.


9 September 2004 -- Chechen fighters promised today to give $20 million to anyone helping them capture Russian President Vladimir Putin.


The big Mac needs some slack before he comes back from a recent   exhaustion attack.


Typhoon Nock-ten lashes Taiwan, bringing heavy rain and fierce ...

Typhoon Nock-ten battered Taiwan on Monday as the storm's eye whirled just off the island's eastern coast, drenching mountainous regions with rain that could trigger deadly mudslides.


In progresso anche Parigi, Londra e Francoforte


Castro attacks Bush's State of the Union

Fidel Castro called President Bush's State of the Union address a new low point in "demagoguery, lies and total lack of ethics" in a commentary published Wednesday.


NASA said Friday that all systems on the space shuttle Atlantis were functioning and the craft was ready for liftoff near Cape Canaveral, Fla.  The process of filling the external orange fuel tank of the shuttle, which is scheduled to launch at 11:41 a.m.


Palermo want loss overturned due to quickfire ball boy

Serie A side Palermo are looking to have Saturday's 1-0 defeat to AS Roma overturned or the match replayed due to the actions of a ball boy.


Automaker could save big if it can agree to a health care trust with its workers.


The son of Russia's deputy prime minister was sentenced to 14 months in a British jail for beating a banker during a drunken brawl.


I was complaining to Schabir Shaik in the courtyard of Durban's High Court that, for once, a certain Sunday newspaper had got it right.


Ex-Football Association chief executive David Davies says the Premier League's proposal to play games abroad is "unlikely to survive".


Villagers on Thursday buried some of the 78 Muslims who died in military custody after a protest in troubled southern Thailand, while authorities


Hollywood rallies to Heath Ledger over video

In a rare display of unity, Hollywood rallied to the side of Heath Ledger to protest the airing of a two-year-old video showing the deceased actor at a drug-fueled hotel party that was yanked off U.S. airwaves.


India's Tata Steel wins Corus with $12 bln offer

LONDON/MUMBAI  - India's Tata Steel  is set to become the world's fifth-biggest steel maker after winning a dramatic bid battle for Anglo-Dutch group Corus   with a 6.2 billion pound ($12.2 billion) offer.


PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO LEAD CAUSES CATARACT

(AGI) - Boston, Dec. 8 - Male cataract may be linked to prolonged exposure to lead. This was revealed in a study of the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, conducted by Debra Schaumberg.


Md. Senator Sees Error by Voting Machine

Sen. Barbara Mikulski tried out a new touch-screen voting machine that was displayed at a local festival and got an erroneous result, an aide said.


AOL on Wednesday plans to launch a new version of its software that lets users access their e-mail, instant messaging, search and media on the same screen.


Pakistan vows to back Nepal in fight against terrorism

KATHMANDU : Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has expressed his support for Nepal's fight against terrorism, Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat said.


Negotiations for a new labor contract between General Motors Corp  and the United Auto Workers union resumed on Friday morning as the No. 1 U.S. automaker heads toward a midnight deadline to either clinch a deal or face a possible strike.


Cross-channel rail firm Eurostar says it will stop running all services into London Waterloo station when a new high-speed rail link into the St Pancras terminal is completed in 2007.


Loan foreclosures stop climb, but still top figures from 2003

For the first time in two years, the percentage of loans in foreclosure in Colorado has quit rising, perhaps signaling a turnaround in the state economy.


Centrodestra lo incoraggia.Palazzo Chigi 'rispetta sentenza'


Victims of previous financial collapses call on government to extend Northern Rock pledge.


Lawsuit Claims Motrin Caused Child's Blindness

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - A 7-year-old girl on  Tuesday sued the maker of Children's Motrin for failing to  label the over-the-counter drug with a warning that it could  lead to an allergic reaction that caused her blindness.


Ch. 4 touting its access for Super Bowl coverage

When you're the official New England Patriots playoff station, as WBZ-TV Channel 4 is, it means long hours and rolling up the sleeves to produce content no one else has access to.


Gibson voted most powerful Christian in Hollywood

Controversial actor-director Mel Gibson has topped a poll to find the most powerful Christian in Hollywood.


'Are we winning? Oh, yeah, we're owning'

At Microsoft's Silicon Valley campus, hundreds of players lined up to play Halo 3 hours before it officially launches.


Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq's Diyala: military

Four U.S. soldiers were killed on Friday by an explosion near their vehicle in Iraq's volatile Diyala province, north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.


Police are reportedly investigating whether the young men mauled by a tiger at the San Francisco Zoo taunted the anima


In Trying to Save Medal and Tour de France Hopes, Hamilton Faces Uphill Course

At 33, just as he seemed ready to claim center stage, Tyler Hamilton is facing a two-year suspension from competition.


Federer Advances to U.S. Open Final with Win Over Henman

Top seed Roger Federer was at his  dismissive best on Saturday as he breezed to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4  victory over fifth seed Tim Henman to reach the final of the  U.S. Open for the first time.


Government unit targeted CSC is shifting more UK jobs offshore in an effort to control costs.â¦


Acute trusts back on track BT has claimed its revised strategy for London is helping to get the National Programme for IT (NPfIT) back on track in acute trusts.â¦


Ivory Coast snubs Francophone summit after spat

Ivory Coast angrily pulled out of a summit of French-speaking countries on Friday after police in the host nation Burkina Faso confiscated


Allowing Iran to be a nuclear power a mistake: Cheney

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday it would be a serious mistake if Iran were allowed to become a nuclear power.


Plus: At 80, fractal discoverer Benoit Mandelbrot says he has much math work left to do. [News.com Extra]


U.S. recession "not a sure thing": Feldstein

The probability of the U.S. economy  sliding into a recession is now over 50 percent, but it is not  a sure thing, National Bureau of Economic Research President  Martin Feldstein said on Thursday.


The chairman and chief executive of  Home Depot Inc.  said on Wednesday that the home  improvement retailer had no plans to become a privately owned  company.


(InfoWorld) - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.Â (Panasonic) and HitachiÂ have agreed to mutually supply PDP (plasma display panel) screens to each other as part of a deal reached to help boost profits in the competitive business area. Panasonic will start to supply Hitachi with 103-inch plasma panels this year and Hitachi will supply 85-inch panels to Panasonic from 2008, they said in a statement. The deal means that each company will be able to offer TV sets in each screen size without producing both size panels themselves. The relationship should also mean a stable supply of panels. While Panasonic and Hitachi compete on the shop floor for consumer PDP TV sales they have been working together behind the scenes on PDP research, development and production since 2006. The PDP industry is coming under increasing pressure from manufacturers of competing LCD (liquid crystal display) technology and that's pushing down prices and shaving profits. Deals like that announced on Thursday are intended to help keep the business profitable. The competition is being felt through the entire PDP industry. Last week South Korea's LG Electronics said it willÂ cut back production of PDP screensÂ by closing the oldest of its three plants but not increasing production at its other two factories to compensate. As a result, monthly capacity will drop from 430,000 panels to 360,000 panels. In JanuaryÂ Pioneer put plans to build a new PDP factory on hold. It blamed poor sales in the U.S. over the year-end holidays for the decision. In the first quarter of 2007 shipments of PDP panels fell 1 percent compared to the same period last year -- the first time the industry has seen a year-on-year decline, according to DisplaySearch. The drop was attributed to a loss of market share to LCDs at screen sizes over 37 inches. Total PDP shipments in the first quarter were 2.3 million, the industry researcher said. Â


Food Scarcity and H.I.V. Interwoven in Uganda

Staying uninvolved while interviewing participants for a study about the effect of food shortages on H.I.V. treatment is often difficult, one researcher finds.


Monday Proflie: 'Roz' Schnick Turns Love of Fishing into a One-of-a-Kind Career

By Autumn Grooms, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 11--For a young Rosalie "Roz" Schnick, vacation meant grabbing her rod and reel and heading to a Canadian lake in search of northern pike.


Police seize Turkish Qaeda leader - report

Turkish police have detained a lawyer who admitted he was the leader of al Qaeda in Turkey, Anatolian News Agency reported on Saturday.


Scientists: New treatment can prevent paralysis in dogs

INDIANAPOLIS A chemical cousin of antifreeze may offer the eventual hope that people with crushed spinal cords can walk again. Purdue University researchers injected 19 paraplegic dogs with PEG, a nontoxic liquid polymer not unlike antifreeze.


Spain needs only to beat an under-strength French team to secure its place in the Davis Cup tennis final, while Britain looks to the experience of Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski in its World Group play-off with Austria this weekend.


Hollywood takes strike break, heads to Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - Hollywood's independent filmmakers take a strike break starting on Thursday when the Sundance Film Festival launches its annual showcase of movies made outside the big studios, now embroiled in a labor dispute with screenwriters.


18 set 19:53 Calcio: il Lecce travolge il Brescia (4-1) nell' ...

LECCE - Il primo anticipo della seconda giornata di serie A vede la netta vittoria del Lecce sul Brescia, con il punteggio di 4-1. Al gol di Caracciolo del Brescia (al 27') ha replicato al 38' Bojinov. Chiuso


Fiji's PM returns to capital as coup looms

Fiji's military commander Voreqe Bainimarama has declared he is in charge of the country as Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase returned to the capital Suva to avert a looming coup.


UK Train Line to Be Closed for `Days,' Police Say

A main train line between London and the southwest of England will remain closed for ``a number of days,'' police said, while they investigate the derailment of a FirstGroup Plc train that killed six people yesterday.


IBM today announced that Websphere 6, the long awaited-update to its application server software, will be available by the end of the year.


“Silvia, una super donna” L'escluso del GF risponde

AlÃ¬, il concorrente libanese uscito dalla Casa, risponde alle vostre domande. Tra le dichiarazioni: 'Per me Carmela e Filippo rappresentavano una red line'. Clicca e ascolta, in esclusiva su Kataweb


The takeover fight moves to Delaware's Court of Chancery, even as PeopleSoft dismisses its CEO.


Mobile phone operator O2 is reported to have won the battle to sell Apple's iPhone in the UK.


Bernanke signals bold Fed action to lift growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday acknowledged the economy faces increased risks and indicated the U.S. central bank is ready to cut interest rates aggressively to support growth.


Putin promises to help S.Korea train first astronaut

Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to his South Korean counterpart, Roh Moo-hyun, that Russia would help train the first South Korean astronaut for a space flight, local media reported Tuesday.


Fergie hits back at critics of ManU's Asian tour

Sir Alex Ferguson has hit back at critics of Manchester United's four-game Asian tour, denying the English club merely serve their own interests when they jet out for lucrative visits.


Roma, 15:47 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; ROMA: CONVOCATI PER TORINO

Al termine dell'allenamento di oggi, Luciano Spalletti ha diramato la lista dei convocati della Roma...


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Tenet Says 4th-Quarter Loss to Widen From 3rd Quarter

Tenet Healthcare Corp., the second- largest US hospital chain, said fourth-quarter charges may exceed $1 billion and its loss from continuing operations will widen from the third quarter's because of increased bad debt.


Dow Jones cede lo 0,27% e il Nasdaq lo 0,46%


Net law professor Michael Geist takes a look at US criticisms of the way much of the world handles intellectual property.


Diabetic Moms Can Have Normal-Weight Babies

NEW YORK  - Pregnant women with diabetes  tend to have overly large babies, which isn't good for either  party. An Israeli team has now shown that the problem can be  avoided if mothers strictly control their blood sugar levels  during pregnancy.


The world's tallest bridge, higher even than the Eiffel Tower, is being inaugurated by the French president.


Nokia joins Secure Digital industry group

Nokia on Tuesday said it has joined an industry group working on technical and specification standards for Secure Digital memory card applications.


It won't be just a sigh of relief on Wall Street but an ovation if the US presidential election on Tuesday produces a clear winner and avoids a repeat of the chaotic 2000 results.


Catania, 20:22 - CALCIO, CATANIA: DOMANI AMICHEVOLE CONTRO CASTIGLIONE DI SICILIA

Il Catania affronterà domani alle 15.30 in amichevole l'A.S. Castiglione di Sicilia, squadra ...


Democratic presidential   hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are locked in a unique fight to secure their place in history, says the BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy.


Gerald Wallace scores 27 points and Charlotte dominates New York, 105-95, on Friday night to send the listless Knicks back to their losing ways.


An experimental lung cancer drug has extended patients' life expectancy by more than 50% in preliminary trials.


Florida families get down to serious cleanup; Bush views hurricane ...

In storm-battered Florida, Rev. Russell Levenson of Christ Episcopal Church gave his congregation "permission slips" Sunday to grieve for their lost possessions.


The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki broke a long-standing Major League record with his 258th hit of the season, a third-inning single against the Texas Rangers on Friday.


Rio Tinto banks on Asian giants to justify huge Alcan bid

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has defended the price it has offered for Canada's Alcan, saying that the robust economic growth of China and India would see the business prosper.


Business & money: Bidders begin stalking Mitchells & Butlers after pub operator announces Â£422m of losses


Red Sox wins first World Series since 1918

ST. LOUIS - The Boston Red Sox - yes, the Boston Red Sox! - are World Series champions at long, long last. No more curse and no doubt about it.


The Westfield Group, Multiplex group and Aldersgate Investments Ltd have entered an agreement to pursue a joint cash offer for Duelguide plc, the company which owns UK developer Chelsfield plc.


The San Diego Chargers looked sharp — and played the same way. Wearing their powder-blue throwback jerseys and white helmets from the 1960s, the Chargers did almost everything right in beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-21 on Sunday.


Torino, 13:21 - CAPELLO INDAGATO, FIGLIO: TRANQUILLI, SOLO ACCERTAMENTO

Dopo le rassicurazioni di Capello alla Football Association, anche il figlio del neo allenatore dell...


Los Angeles, 11:33 - CALCIO, USA: DEMPSEY MIGLIOR GIOCATORE DELLA NAZIONALE

Clint Dempsey è stato nominato miglior giocatore della nazionale Usa dell'anno. Dempsey, 23 a...


Sen. John Kerry, fighting back after President Bush accused him of having dangerous policies, said Tuesday that the Republican incumbent was resorting to a "blanket scare tactic" rather than focusing on his own important choices to keep the country safe.


Mockery and muckraking enliven France's Internet hustings

One of the most popular Internet sites of France's presidential election shows a mocked-up figure of the right-wing candidate Nicolas Sarkozy dancing to disco tunes.


The wife of "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey has given birth to twin boys.


Non si potra' rimangiare rispetto decisioni Napolitano


(CBS/AP) The Labor Department said Friday that employers' payrolls increased by 96,000 overall in September while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4 percent.


About 100 suspected pro-Taliban militants attacked the house of a government official in northwestern Pakistan before dawn Thursday, killing 13 people, police said.


Recently, a polar bear cub was rejected by its mother in a German zoo.  Had this happened in the wild, the cub would have been left to fend for itself, and would quite likely have died.  In this case, however, zookeepers decided to care for the cub by hand, a decision which has ironically prompted outrage from at least one animal rights group, who have suggested that it would be more humane to kill the cub, rather than allow it to become dependent on humans for its entire life.    This is an interesting point, and one which has dark but intriguing ramifications when applied to certain other species - namely, homo sapiens.  Artificially prolonging the lifespan of genetically inferior instances of the species runs counter to the purpose of evolution.  It makes us all weaker.


Vince Young and Matt Leinart showcased the skills that made them first-round draft picks after super college careers. Young even got a win — in record-setting fashion.


Cassatt and XenSource to sell hype software together

One stop server slicing Normally, two virtualization companies with silly names forming a sales partnership would not capture our attention. But, people actually seem to use the software from Cassatt and XenSource, so here we are.â¦


Germany's chancellor warns off the far right as the country marks 60 years since the bombing of Dresden.


Researchers at MIT say a genetically modified yeast can increase ethanol production by 50 percent. Technology may be the key to replacing fossil fuels, but let's not be blinded by science. In Autopia.


NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2 -- In the complex and controversial world of the Bowl Championship Series, one of the ways to best position yourself for the national championship is to earn a high preseason ranking by impressing voters with a strong bowl performance the previous season.


Relatives wait desperately for news as the Russia school siege toll passes 320 and workers sift the rubble.


During 2004, three of my close friends have died from various forms of cancer, proving that regardless of what we have, there is nothing more important in this life than your health.


PARIS  - As the Berlin International Film Festival winds down, attention is beginning to focus on the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off May 16.


Former Cy Young Award winner Eric Gagne avoided another difficult salary arbitration hearing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, agreeing Tuesday to a $19 million, two-year contract.


Arts, Briefly: Bhutto Book Release Advanced

HarperCollins will publish âReconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West,â by Benazir Bhutto on Feb. 12, six days before Pakistanâs postponed parliamentary elections are to take place.


Mike Keenan resigned Sunday as general manager of the Florida Panthers, stepping down after a little more than two years running the team's day-to-day operations.


Air Borne: Delta pilots okay $1bn in concessions

CHICAGO: Pilots at Delta Air Lines have ratified a concession package that will save the carrier $1bn a year, in a move the company hopes will buy it time to recast outside of bankruptcy.


BioVeris Corp. stands to lose most or all of its $41.2 million investment in a joint venture with its chief executive's son if he doesn't raise money to keep it operating, the company said yesterday in its quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Keith Miller, last of the cavaliers, dead at 84

The dashing Keith Miller, aged 26, after making 188 for Victoria at the Adelaide Oval in 1946. Photo: File. Mere life was not enough to contain Keith Miller, who died yesterday, aged 84.


Africa summit struggles to find deal on unity

An African summit overran on Tuesday as the leaders struggled to avoid a damaging public split over moves to unite the continent under one federal government.


State Will Fix Egans Creek Greenway Damage About 50 Acres of Red Maples Have Died Because of Saltwater Intrusion.

By MARY HURST  FERNANDINA BEACH - Florida Department of Transportation engineers told city commissioners Tuesday they will fix the damaged Egans Creek Greenway south of Jasmine Street, where about 50 acres of red maples have died because of saltwater intrusion.


India and Pakistan talks enter final round

India and Pakistan are trying to resolve differences over a bus service between the capitals of divided Kashmir in a final round of talks, but prospects of a breakthrough appear slim.


Chiefs fire offensive coordinator Solari

The Kansas City Chiefs have fired offensive coordinator Mike Solari and three other assistant coaches following a 4-12 season.


OMICIDIO BIAGI, LA LIOCE SI ASSUME LE RESPONSABILITA'

Bologna, 5 ott. (Adnkronos) - Con una breve dichiarazione pronunciata a braccio nel corso dell'udienza preliminare che si sta svolgendo a Bologna, presso la Procura, per l'omicidio del giuslavorista Marco


Ryder System Inc. R.N on Monday  reported an increase in quarterly net profit amid increased  demand for transport services, especially in its fleet  management division.


A new set of postage stamps will feature the birds and the bees — and more.


US raises concern with Zimbabwe over Tsvangirai arrest

The United States said Thursday it has raised its concerns with Zimbabwe over a political opponent's arrest which it called a bid to intimidate and muzzle democratic opposition.


Lycos Europe halts anti-spam counterattacks

NEW YORK Just four days after it began, a spam-fighting campaign by Web portal Lycos Europe has been ended on the grounds the cure might be worse than the disease.


Price Index Dips, Easing Inflation Fears

WASHINGTON - Wholesale prices dipped 0.1 percent in August as a retreat in food costs helped to blunt a rise in the price of some energy products, a fresh sign that inflation isn't currently a problem for the economy.    The decline in the Producer Price Index, which measures costs of goods before they reach store shelves, came after wholesale costs edged up by 0.1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported Friday...


Telekom up 20 sen after winning Excelcomindo stake

Share price of Telekom Malaysia Bhd rose more than 1.7% or 20 sen to RM11.80 on Dec 10 after winning the bid for Indonesia's third-largest mobile phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama.


Victoria Beckham insisted Monday that she's "just a normal girl from London" who happens to be "living quite a surreal life" with her soccer star husband David and their three young boys.


In her first year as governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has plunged ahead with the fearlessness of a polar explorer.


Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard Dies Suddenly in New York

Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, whose  criminal lifestyle and strange behavior overshadowed his work  as one of the founding members of rap collective Wu-Tang Clan,  collapsed and died in New York on Saturday, his record label  said.


L'incidente alla periferia nord di Rio de Janeiro


Is black-box labeling of antidepressants going to curtail the mammoth industry?


A new crop of Hong Kong democrats are due to be sworn in to the Legislative Council.


'Olandesi temono di essere indeboliti da arrivo italiani'


Microsoft's decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities.


Lifestyle: 20 September 2004, Monday. Stylish party and everyday garments claim to enrich the Bulgarian lady's wardrobe during the autumn and the upcoming winter.


President Bush faced disagreement Monday over how to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions and skepticism about his approach to Iraq and the Middle East as world leaders gathered for the U.N. General Assembly meeting.


Nobel Prize Economist Gerard Debreu Dies

Gerard Debreu, a former University of California-Berkeley economist who won a Nobel Prize for breakthroughs in the study of supply and demand, has died at the age of 83.


Mets 11, Astros 3: Home Field Is Finally an Advantage for Mets

The Mets (79-61) got solid efforts from starter Mike Pelfrey and their bullpen, and the teamâs defense chipped in with a handful of outstanding plays.


PageSix - This year's showbiz awards season officially kicked off last night on both coasts with the New York Film Critics and People's Choice awards.


Australian leader says body found in Fallujah likely that of Hassan

CANBERRA, Australia  - Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday a body found in the strife-torn city of Fallujah likely was that of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan.


Iran on Tuesday defied international calls for it to stop enriching uranium, a day before a U.N. deadline for it to back down.


OCTOBER 18, 2004  - IBM last week completed its lineup of servers based on its Power5 chips by adding high-end pSeries and iSeries models that can support up to 64 processors, double the previous threshold for CPUs.


Officer suspended over `Ghetto Handbook'

A school district suspended a police officer as it investigates his distribution of a "Ghetto Handbook" and the three-month lapse before top district officials were informed of it.


The steam powered car that is aiming for a land speed record and an alternative fuel future.


The accused mastermind of a British terror plot pleaded guilty to plotting to kidnap and behead a Muslim soldier, prosecutors said Tuesday.


Vodafone finally took the wraps off its 3G services yesterday, just in time for Christmas. It vowed to attract 10 million customers across 12 European countries and Japan to the new technology with a mixture


Anil Sharma is ready with his next film, Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo.


Termine per presentare emendamenti scade il 13


Iranian attorney and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, left, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere pose for the media prior their breakfast meeting in Oslo, Tuesday, Oct.Comment


Online-payment service PayPal on Tuesday sought to reassure customers that outages that had plagued the service since Friday finally had been resolved.


Roma, 20:47 - Volley, A2 maschile: risultati seconda di ritorno

Risultati della 2/a giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A/2 di pallavolo maschile.


Hanno abusato di lei in cinque per punirla di aver interrotto la relazioneA lungo ha taciuto terrorizzata dalla minacce. Poi un'amica l'ha convinta a parlare                                            Taranto, violentata dal branco con la complicitÃ  dell'ex fidanzato


Aruba countersues Symbol over Wi-Fi patent fight

Aruba Networks countersued two divisions of Motorola Wednesday, adding a new twist to a wireless LAN (local area network) patent-infringement case that affects some of the biggest vendors in the business.


Microsoftâs Vista Debut Wasnât Nearly So âWowâ

The Vista release did not generate anything close to the excitement created 12 years ago when Windows 95 was introduced.


Erat winner keeps Predators' streak intact

Martin Erat scored with 5:09 left in regulation time to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in NHL play in Philadelphia on Wednesday.


US soldier jailed for murdering Iraqi teen

A US soldier has been sentenced to three years in prison for killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the US military said today.


Libby jury resumes deliberations after question

A jury resumed deliberations in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday after the judge declined to answer their question about the burden of proof needed to find him guilty.


Manchester, 18:06 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD; MONACO '58: VANDALI IMBRATTANO EFFIGE

Dopo le polemiche sul minuto di silenzio, i preparativi per il cinquantesimo anniversario della trag...


Rising Asian Tsunami Toll Dims World's New Year

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Relief workers struggled  to save millions of victims of Asia's tsunami disaster on  Saturday as the rising death toll dimmed New Year celebrations  across the globe.


Stock index futures rise ahead of bank results

Stock index futures signaled a modest rebound on Wall Street on Thursday ahead of results from companies including Merrill Lynch , Bank of New York Mellon  and Washington Mutual .


Sox holding out hope they can challenge Twins

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Without two of their best hitters and with two Class AAA pitchers in the starting rotation of late, the White Sox still have found the energy to make one last-ditch push at catching the Minnesota Twins.


British soldier killed in Afghanistan named

A British soldier killed during fighting in southern Afghanistan was named today as Guardsman Daryl Hickey.


Brema, 13:25 - CALCIO, DIEGO: MAI DETTO CHE VOGLIO ANDARE ALLA JUVE

Nessun messaggio d'amore alla Juve. Diego chiarisce il senso di alcune sue dichiarazioni. "Ho detto ...


DNA database agreed for police across EU

Â· New law heralds world's biggest biometric systemÂ· Police to share information on visa applicants


(InfoWorld) - For business users who want Microsoft Office on their cell phones, Windows Mobile 6, the upcoming version of Redmond's mobile operating system to be unveiled next week, will be a must-have upgrade. Mobile 6 comes with mobile versions of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. With the continuing increase in sales of smartphones at the expense of handheld devices, Office makes a lot of sense, especially for synchronizing with desktop files, according to Rob Enderle, principal at the Enderle Group. Carriers and handset manufacturers who believe they can put the limited memory and storage to better use, however, are out of luck. Microsoft Office still comes with Mobile 6. According to John Starkwether, a product manager in the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft, Office is part of the package. Starkwether conjectured that if a vendor really wants to exclude Office from the operating system, an accommodation might be possible. Additional upgrades to the mobile OS include Microsoft's Direct Push Technology with automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks, and contacts using Exchange Server. For security and management, Mobile 6 will also give mobile network managers the capability of remotely wiping out all data from a device should it be lost or stolen. Other security features include certificate options and storage card encryption. Business users will also be pleased with the inclusion of mobile versions of the .Net Compact Framework and SQL Server in order to access a company's standard line of business applications remotely. The Office applications are the most robust to date for the limited capacities of a cell phone. Spell checking in Word, though, is not included. E-mail viewing will be easier on the eye with formatting, tables, and pictures viewable as originally generated. One-click options for e-mail, such as "reply all", moving a message to a subfolder and "delete" have been added to accommodate the restricted functionality of a small device. Windows Vista users on the desktop will be able to swap music, pictures, movies and Outlook information between the Vista PC and the mobile device. Windows Live will integrate mail, messenger, search, contacts, and spaces. Call history is now placed inside the individual contact card. Enderle said that although there was "a lot of great stuff" in Mobile 6 Microsoft still has to focus on ease of use. "Compared to the Apple iPhone with its simplified interface, Mobile 6 is still complex to use," Enderle said. Devices with Windows Mobile 6 will ship worldwide in the second quarter.


Climate campaigners occupy one of Britain's leading carbon managment companies in a protest about offsetting.


A spokesman for Greece's Olympic team confirms that a Greek athlete has failed a dope test.


Conto alla rovescia con polemiche su ora avvio del divieto


A court will hear a case against the former military leader of Ivory Coast's northern rebels and 12 others suspected in connection with an alleged 2003 plot against President Laurent Gbagbo's government, judicial officials said Thursday.


Grisly Path to Power in Iraq's Insurgency

While Abu Musab Zarqawi has assembled temporary alliances with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network over the years, evidence shows that he has always sought to forge his own path with a largely distinct agenda.


Coming to an inbox near you A day after Adobe patched a serious security hole in its Reader and Acrobat programs, miscreants are flooding email inboxes with malware-tainted PDF files that try to remotely hijack vulnerable computers.â¦


Greg Oden, the top pick in this yearâs N.B.A. draft, will likely miss his first season after surgery on his knee Thursday.


Borat, that crass chronicler of the American condition, has been singled out by the State Department as a victim of suppression in his own homeland.


Google Will Do Better in China, Schmidt Says

Google will do better, but don't look for the company to dominate the market anytime soon, says the company's top exec.


Can You Hear Me Now? Cellphones Don't Cause Cancer

According to a huge new study, even years of gabbing on your mobile doesn't increase the risk of brain tumors


The parents of a severely brain-damaged woman at the center of a bitter right-to-die case asked a judge Thursday to allow Terri Schiavo's feeding tube to remain in place over the objections of her husband.


Saint Joseph's extends Martelli's contract

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Saint Joseph's University extended the contract of men's basketball coach Phil Martelli on Thursday.


More than 100 Scots, including former council leader Charlie Gray, feature in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.


Studios launch legal offensive against online movie swappers

Hollywood studios said yesterday they will file lawsuits this month against hundreds of people who swap pirated copies of movies over the Internet.


A Dublin auctioneer selling a typewriter used by Irish author Christy Brown has withdrawn it from sale.


Iran's hard-line Parliament unanimously approved a bill on Sunday supporting the resumption of uranium enrichment. The vote comes as talks with European countries over Iran's


Bush in Bulgaria for talks on anti-missile shield

US President George W. Bush, on the last leg of his European tour, is set for talks Monday with Bulgarian leaders about the proposed expansion of the US anti-missile defence shield in Europe.


Non e' iniziativa strumentale, nulla di fatto per Boccuzzi


Boscastle, Cornwall hit by "Day after tomorrow" flood!

Boscastle, a fishing village in Cornwall, has been devastated by a flash flood following torrential rain and a rising tide.


Bhutto's party to seek U.N. probe if wins power

The party of slain Pakistan opposition  leader Benazir Bhutto will call on the United Nations for an  inquiry into her assassination if it forms a government after  elections next month, a party spokesman said on Sunday.


Australia aims to beat flu outbreak with phantom races

Australian officials were Wednesday hoping to hold 'phantom' horse races, in which spectators and punters would be banned from the track, in a bid to offset losses from the equine influenza outbreak.


Fisco. Vegas: taglio delle tasse per 6-6,5 miliardi di euro. All' ...

La riforma fiscale prevede sgravi complessivi per 6-6,5 miliardi di euro, di cui 500 milioni sono destinati al taglio dell'Irap, per uno 0,5% del Pil nel 2005. E'. questo il contenuto dell'emendamento sul fisco


Intervista al presidente della compagnia triestina. "Non parlopiÃ¹ italiano da quando Cuccia e Maranghi mi hanno mandato via nel '99"                                            "Il governo e l'Antitrust vogliono punire le Generali"                                                                                Bernheim: puntiamo a crescere, ma ci ostacolanodi ANDREA GRECO e ROBERTO RHO


Just when you might expect major financial institutions to get quiet, one is doing just the opposite.


Victoria de los Angeles, a Spanish soprano whose career spanned five decades, died Saturday at a clinic in Barcelona.


AMD expects new server chip to boost results

Advanced Micro Devices Inc   expects its new computer chip with four processing  engines to help revive its fortunes, Chief Executive Hector  Ruiz said on Monday.


Liberal Poised to Win in Re-Run Ukraine Vote

Ukrainians look poised to elect a  Western-leaning liberal as president as they began voting on  Sunday, overturning the result of a rigged poll last month that  pitched the ex-Soviet state into turmoil.


RSA: Standalone security firms are doomed

Security vendors have been 'too self-righteous and smug,' says RSA president Art Coviello.


Matthew Hoggard produces a stunning bowling performance as England win the fourth Test in Johannesburg.


Dispute over Kerry's record could hurt both sides

WASHINGTON  John Kerry assumed his record of heroism in Vietnam would help him avoid the soft-on-defense attacks often leveled against Democrats who want to be commander in chief. He was right  but he didn't anticipate ...


He was, as usual, ready with a monologue that played well in Burlington or Barre or anywhere else in a state where he has become a beloved figure, known for his quick wit and engaging personality.


Arafat in Coma, Row Brews Over Burial Site

Yasser Arafat lay in a coma "between life  and death" on Friday as a row brewed between Israelis and  Palestinians over a likely burial site.


Films fail to pull in the on-line punters

Shorter is better on the web A survey of US internet users shows that while video content is popular, films are not. Only 5% of those who regularly watch video content on the internet have sat through a whole film sitting at their desk.â¦


Castellucci, e' un'opportunita' per tutti noi


HARTFORD (Bloomberg News) â Defense lawyers rested their case at the fraud trial of General Reinsurance executives accused of helping the American International Group mislead investors, without jurors hearing from the billionaire investor Warren E. Buffett.


Altre misure se non sara' applicata risoluzione


Bengals' Johnson Seeks Record, Extension

Rudi Johnson needs 81 yards to set a Cincinnati rushing record and top Corey Dillon's mark in his first season as the Bengals' featured back. After that, he's not even assured of coming back.


Laid-Back Actor Dennis Quaid Still Mixing It Up

It says a lot about actor Dennis  Quaid that he should currently be starring in two movies that  are poles apart -- a big action adventure set in the desert and  a lighthearted domestic drama in which he plays a salesman  shunted aside by the latest bright young lad.


Cities Sue County Over Perchlorate Surcharge

By Tatiana Prophet, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.  Feb. 14--Fo r 1 1 c i t i e s i n S a n Bernardino County, the prospect of paying a surcharge for a chemical that did not originate in their areas just doesn't seem right.


Recording companies sign deal to sell songs over new file-sharing ...

Three major recording companies have agreed to make their music available to be shared and sold over a new online file-swapping service that aims to lure music fans away from rival


Helsinki, 18:16 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VASCA CORTA: TERRIN IN FINALE NEI 50 RANA

Alessandro Terrin si è qualificato per la finale dei 50 rana agli Europei in vasca corta di H...


Man to get Pakistani liberals out of jail

Speculation is growing in Pakistan that Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of Benazir Bhutto, the country's former prime minister, is ready to retake the centre stage of politics.


A list of the winners and losers at the two-week meeting of the 171-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in The Hague.


Shares of EarthLink climbed more than 6 percent today after the Internet service provider said it would cut about half its work force and close four offices to reduce costs.


Roundup: Chelsea is drawn to face Barcelona

Chelsea, whose coach, JosÃ© Mourinho, led Porto to the Champions League title in May, was drawn on Friday to meet Barcelona in the final 16 of the current competition.


Your cell phone may be one of the last  spots around that's relatively free of advertising -- but not  for long. Media and advertising companies have found a way of  latching on to people's handsets by beaming ads to them via  Bluetooth, the same technology used in some hands-free  headsets.


An early end to International Business Machines Corp.'s contract with JP Morgan Chase & Co. reveals how mega information-technology outsourcing deals are falling out of favor, with both IT services companies and their customers.


NOVEMBER 17, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Seagate Technology LLC said yesterday that it has started shipping a hard disk drive, targeted at PCs, that offers 400GB of storage space.


Saddam genocide trial wraps up witness phase

A court trying Saddam Hussein for genocide against ethnic Kurds in 1988 agreed on Monday to a prosecution request to stop listening to more witnesses, a move that could speed up proceedings in the three-month trial.


Magical 'Machi' May Cure Any Ailment in Chile

By Louise Egan SANTIAGO, Chile  - Manuel Lincovil is one of themost sought-after doctors in La Pintana, an area of Chile'scapital Santiago known for its poverty, alcoholism and gangviolence.


Turkey has no more obstacles for EU entry talks: official

Turkey has no more obstacles on its path toward the European Union (EU) entry talks, said a senior EU official here Thursday. Speaking after talks with Turkish Prime Minister


The US trade deficit widened to a new high of $55.5 billion in October, boosted by high oil prices and record imports from China as retailers geared up for Christmas.


No 1. Ohio State 37, No 24. Penn State 17: In Spotlight, Ohio State Quarterback Makes a Statement

Todd Boeckman showed poise in the pocket Saturday, seeming unrattled by the crowd of 110,000 at Beaver Stadium as he lead the No 1. Buckeyes past Penn State.


Jones leads Cavaliers to victory over Grizzlies

Damon Jones nailed a trio of  three-pointers in the fourth quarter to lift the Eastern  Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers to a 97-94 home win over  the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.


A breakdown in an international undersea  cable network disrupted Internet links to Egypt, India and Gulf  Arab countries on Wednesday, and Egypt said it could take  several days for its services to return to normal.


Manning does it when it counts Late TD pass breaks Marino's record ...

Indianapolis -- For 59 minutes of football, he had flapped his arms, pulled at his helmet straps and screamed at his sideline, but in the moment when the record and the game finally were in his sights, Peyton Manning became the most calm and quiet person


This is the first e-waste plan supported by a consensus of TV and IT hardware manufacturers, according to the Electronic Industries Alliance.


Milano, 12:28 - CICLISMO, MERCATO: POZZATO ALLA LIQUIGAS

A pochi giorni dal campionato del mondo si Salisburgo, competizione alla quale parteciperà, i...


BBC Falls Prey to Hoax on Anniversary of Bhopal Disaster

The BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, acknowledged on Friday that it had been tricked into broadcasting an interview with a man pretending to be a spokesman


Cancer a Bigger Killer Than Heart Disease

For the first time, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the top killer of Americans under 85, health officials said Wednesday. The good news is that deaths from both are falling, but improvement has been more dramatic for heart disease.


Court Bars Sale of Billions in Oil Assets by Venezuela

The oil giant won court orders freezing as much as $12 billion in petroleum assets controlled by Venezuelaâs government.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton was endorsed Saturday by retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who sought the party's nomination in 2004 and whose sterling military credentials could bolster her bid to be the first female commander in chief.


The U.S. acknowledged Friday that Iraq is spiraling downward, with sectarian animosity growing and new Iraqi troops being added too slowly in a precarious mix that could draw the country's neighbors into the violence if American troops leave.


The sudden boost trillions of cicadas dying en masse give to North American forests is apparent from a new study published in Science magazine.


Roma, 20:22 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MUTARELLI E MEGHNI SALTANO IL PALERMO

Lazio di nuovo in campo, dopo la vittoria in Coppa Italia, per preparare la trasferta di Palermo. De...


The U.S. military said Wednesday it's concerned about Iraq's Shiite Medhi militia, although its leader, anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, remains in neighboring Iran.


(InfoWorld) - IT investors had a mixed bag of news to digest this week, in the wake of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s boardroom spy scandal, and Xerox Corp.'s annual pilgrimage to New York to woo the Wall Street crowd. It's a measure of HP Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd's success so far that the company has not been harder hit by theÂ boardroom spy scandal, in which outside investigators hired by the board used allegedly illegal means to spy on employees, board members and reporters. In order to smooth things over, Hurd will replace Dunn in January and retain his CEO title. The spying was sparked by leaks to the press, which ironically included information on discussions that led to the firing of former CEO Carly Fiorina. It's ironic because under Hurd, the company's takeover of Compaq Computer Corp. -- a controversial acquisition engineered by Fiorina -- seems to be paying off. Hurd has reorganized the company to cut costs, and HP is gaining PC market share and growing almost as fast as its archrival in that market, Dell Inc. Since HP is much larger than Dell, that growth is remarkable. Much of it is the result of reorganized company logistics, supply-chain management, inventory control, as well as a continued push on the product front. The spy scandal has not implicated Hurd, and that's a good thing. Company shares did take a hit after Tuesday's disclosure by the California state attorney general on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer that he had enough evidence to charge HP officials. Still, shares (HPQ) closed Thursday at $36.25, about where they were right before the scandal broke last week. The share price is still up 3.12 percent for the month and 31.81 percent for the year. As long as Hurd is not implicated in the scandal, the company seems poised to continue its run, even if Dunn or other board members are indicted. Of the seven major brokers changing their recommendations on the company this year, all but one have been to upgrade their recommendations -- the one exception was before the scandal. Meanwhile, HP's archrival in printers, Xerox, is having a hard time gaining traction in the market. The company made its annual pitch to Wall Street last week in a series of product and services rollouts. The consensus among analysts appears to be that CEO Anne Mulcahy is making all the right moves: slimming down the company, integrating and expanding services, keeping up pressure on rivals in the small and medium-size business market, and keeping its lead on the high-end production market. But share price was not affected by her pitch to Wall Street. Shares (XRX) closed Thursday right where they were on the last day of her pitch last Friday, at $14.90. "The strategy is there, but Wall Street wants to see more growth," noted IDC analyst Keith Kmetz. Various competitors including Asian manufacturers have "nibbled away" at the low end of the market, Kmetz said, but Xerox still has a command position in the production market and is strong in the market for office color printing and multifunction devices. Only HP can claim to rival Xerox in the full scope of products and services. But growth is tepid. Xerox second quarter revenue rose to $3.98 billion from $3.92 billion last year. The message from company executives appears to that Xerox will be able to achieve growth rates experienced by HP as services grow nearer to 50 percent of company revenue. But as Mulcahy told IDG, "whether that will be in three, or five years, I can't say."


Banca ha diritto di negoziare in esclusiva per acquisire 75%


Continental Airlines Inc. CAL.N on  Thursday said failure to achieve $500 million in annual wage  reductions by Feb. 28 could result in "inadequate liquidity,"  sending its shares spiraling down.


BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: A Russian-US crew blasted off from here Thursday bound for the International Space Station where they will spend six months conducting experiments including work on the search for an AIDS vaccine.


Christopher Reeve appears in California stem call ad

SAN FRANCISCO Even in death, "Superman" star Christopher Reeve is promoting human embryonic stem cell research. The paralyzed actor stars in a new TV commercial supporting Proposition 71 -- the ballot measure


Bombs kill 34 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


Trial of WorldCom's Ebbers Delayed Until January

A federal judge on Tuesday delayed the  trial of former WorldCom Chief Executive Bernard Ebbers by two  months, but denied a bid by the one-time executive to have  fraud charges against him dropped.


Inspector General Says E.P.A. Rule Aids Polluters

Legal actions against major polluters have stalled because of the agency's decision to revise rules governing emissions at older coal-fired power plants.


A car bombing killed at least eight people at military barracks southeast of the Algerian capital on Wednesday, according to local media.


Car stereo makers are getting antsy to join the MP3 revolution.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria broke the U.S. record of most time walking in space Thursday as he and another astronaut did maintenance work outside the international space station during their third spacewalk in nine days.Lopez-Alegria surpassed the previous U.S.


A court case alleging copyright infringement against a Web site using a popular song in a political parody ended abruptly when an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) investigation revealed that Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" is in the public


US President George W Bush arrives in Colombia for talks expected to focus on  fighting drug trafficking.


A quota 47,2 miliardi di euro (46,1 nel 2003)


Bin Laden says U.S. vulnerable in new video

DUBAI/WASHINGTON  - Osama bin Laden said in a new video marking the sixth anniversary of al Qaeda's September 11 attacks the United States was vulnerable despite its military and economic power, but he made no specific threats.