Xstrata 'will have to raise bid' to win WMC

XSTRATA, the diversified miner, will have to increase its A$7.4 billion (Â£3.1 billion) bid for WMC Resources if it is to succeed, analysts have said.


A U.S. judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by Enron investors can go to trial in April as planned even though an appeals court has not yet issued a key decision on whether the plaintiffs can be allowed to join as a group.


Powerful winds and heavy rain swept across northern Europe over the weekend, leaving at least 13 dead and two missing and disrupting air and sea transport. Hundreds of thousands of homes lost power.


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White helped put title back in Titletown

Reggie White was fond of saying God told him to go to Green Bay in 1993 to sack both sin and quarterbacks. White was the first big-time free agent to switch teams, shocking the NFL when he left the Philadelphia


Sky+ functionality... on Freeview Review Possibly the biggest obstacle on the path to truly mass-market adoption of digital video recorders (DVRs), or personal video recorders (PVRs) - is that many don't know what they actually are. Sure, some know they are a bit like Sky+, but many Sky+ onwers don't know what that box does either. To those of us who are PC literate the notion of the hard drive-based media recorder is pretty simple. Try explaining it to your Gran though.â¦


Per i Nokia Serie 80, la soluzione BlackBerry Connect sarÃ  disponibile a partire dal primo trimestre 2005. La soluzione BlackBerry Connect sarÃ  introdotta sui sistemi di telefonia mobile Symbian OS Serie 80.


US Treasury Secretary John Snow predicted on Sunday skyrocketing oil prices were set to go down and said Middle Eastern finance ministers had responded positively to his request to boost output quotas.


NEW YORK - The New York Mets are revamping their front office for the second straight offseason, hiring Omar Minaya from the Montreal Expos to become the head of baseball operations.


Pfizer Lawyers Grill Dissenting Executive

A drug company executive who spoke out in support of Montgomery County's proposal to import drugs from Canada said that his company has launched an investigation into his political activities.


Qualifier Ekaterina Bychkova of Russia made her first win of the year a notable one, upsetting sixth-seeded Patty Schnyder 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Open Gaz de France on Tuesday.


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New Food Formula: Tastes Fine, Kills Worms

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


On this much, both sides agree: It was a tragic, chance encounter on a quiet street here last spring that left 18-year old Michael Colono dead and Harvard graduate student Alexander Pring-Wilson accused of murder for stabbing the local Cambridge man five times with a pocketknife.


West Coast Storm Leaves 7 Dead, 2 Missing

Series of Storms Along West Coast Leaves 7 People Dead in Calif., Colo.; 2 Missing in Ariz. LOS ANGELES Dec 30, 2004 - A slow-rolling series of storms that battered much of the West this week had more punishment


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the West Bank.


Ivan Forces Titans, Dolphins To Play Saturday

MIAMI -- Because of the threat of Hurricane Ivan, the NFL has rescheduled the Tennessee Titans/Miami Dolphins game. The game will now be played at Pro Player Stadium at 1 pm Saturday.


Eyetech Pharmaceuticals (EYET:Nasdaq - news - research) faces an important regulatory test Aug. 27 when a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will review Macugen, the company's experimental drug intended


Under pressure on Iraq, U.S. makes overtures to U.N.

Under pressure to start withdrawing U.S. troops, the Bush administration wants the United Nations to play an expanded role in Iraq as a mediator both internally and with neighboring countries.


Yahoo Inc.'s month-old upgrade to its advertising formula for making money from online search requests so far has done more to lift the Internet powerhouse's morale than its finances, the company's two top executives said Tuesday.


Nasa scientists find surface of Titan 'Very Alien'

THE surface of Saturn's moon Titan may be covered by thick drifts of combustible organic "snow" floating on lakes of liquid methane or water and ammonia ice flows, NASA scientists said on Friday.


Embroiled in a dispute over its labor policies, a Chinese supplier of Apple Computer's iPod has been told to let its more than 200,000 workers set up a trade union, reports said Friday.


21 killed, 100 wounded in Somalia attack

A grenade attack in northeastern Somalia killed 21 people and wounded 100, officials said Wednesday, raising the toll a day after the explosion.


Bush to Hail Canadians for Response to Sept. 11

President Bush, scorned by many in  Canada for the Iraq war, will hark back on Wednesday to help  given after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as an example of a  close relationship between two neighbors that do not always see  eye to eye.


US Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rain-marred first day of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday, crushing Jeff Maggert by a record 12 and 11.


Milano, 20:15 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: NESSUN SUMMIT CON BERLUSCONI

Nessun summit sul mercato con il presidente Berlusconi. Lo ha dichiarato ai microfoni di Telelombard...


Owen may not partner Rooney in Wales game

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


Car bomb kills six in Baghdad; kidnappers release two Iraqi ...

A car bomb exploded Tuesday near the Ministry of Education in a busy Baghdad commercial area, killing at least eight people and wounding 29 others, officials said.


Don't waste money on a credit fix company

Every day, consumers pay untold sums to companies that promise a quick credit fix. Most of the time, that money is wasted.


WASHINGTON -- Former Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch agreed Monday to talk to a House committee investigating drug use in baseball, and the session was postponed until later this week.


At least 13 Polish pilgrims killed in coach crash

At least 13 people were killed Sunday when a coach carrying around 50 Polish pilgrims overturned and fell into a fast mountain stream near Grenoble, in eastern France, emergency services said.


The Earth's climate is out of balance and warming as a result of human activities, a leading scientific society warns.


Tokyo's Nikkei share average rose 0.88  percent in morning trading on Monday and was poised to hit a 7-


VOLARE: MARZANO, SI VALUTA MODIFICA LEGGE GRANDI IMPRESE

(AGI) - Torino, 22 nov. - Si sta valutando se e' possibile modificare alcuni parametri della legge per la ristrutturazione delle grandi imprese. Cosi' il ministro delle Attivita' Produttive, Antonio Marzano


Sotheby's to Sell Items From Kennedy Homes

Furniture, artwork and knickknacks from the homes of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis will be auctioned in February, Sotheby's announced Tuesday.


RAIN showers disrupted the ATP Masters Cup for the third day in a row yesterday in Texas, US. Spain's Carlos Moya and Argentina's Gaston Gaudio were the latest to have a round-robin match delayed by storms.


CLIMATE CHANGE:  Islands Could Fall Off the Map

BERLIN, Feb 17 (TierramÃ©rica) - Sylt, the largest of Germany's Frisian  islands, in  the North Sea, lost at least 800,000 cubic metres of  sand from its beaches  in the last two months, because of heavy  storms and flooding that have  marked the northern hemisphere  autumn and winter seasons.


Talks for a free trade agreement between the US and Malaysia are bogged down in sensitive issues and are unlikely to meet a crucial deadline to forge to deal, according to a senior US official.


If you haven't remembered to buy your dog his costume yet, here's something else you may have overlooked:


German pirate gets three years in the brig

And MS rejigs compliance policy for SMEs An unnamed software dealer in Germany has been sentenced to three years in prison for selling unlicensed Microsoft products.â¦


'Attuale turnazione garantisce un migliore servizio'


In what may be a glimpse of things to come, some U.S.-backed local militias are starting to shoot at each other


Amsterdam Gay Pride to include boat for under-16s

Amsterdam's mayor has reportedly changed his mind and allowed the city's upcoming Gay Pride festival to include a canal boat for 11 to 16 year-olds.


Hostility linked to artery-clogging plaque

NEW YORK  - People who seem to always be looking for a fight may find themselves at greater risk of heart disease, a new study suggests.


Singer George Michael is cautioned for cannabis possession and bailed over allegations of being unfit to drive.


Two senior Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officials resigned Monday morning, following the resignation of CIA Deputy Director John McLaughlin last Friday, CNN reported.


Ukraine president extends deadline on election deal

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on  Thursday extended by one day a deadline for parliament to  approve a series of laws vital for holding a snap election  intended to end a long-running political crisis.


DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. head Jeffrey Katzenberg said Wednesday that Viacom Inc. shouldn't be nonchalant about the possibility of losing Steven Spielberg.


After squandering the Big East title and a Bowl Championship Series bid to the Fiesta Bowl, Boston College yesterday settled for its next best option by accepting an invitation to the Continental Tire Bowl. Making their sixth consecutive bowl appearance, the Eagles will play North Carolina, a future Atlantic Coast Conference rival, in a 1 p.m. contest Dec. 30 at ...


La data e' ancora da definire. Chiti: 'Cdl strumentalizza'


Studiato piano da 15 mld per riconversione alcuni impianti


They are two losses, no more damaging than two losses to Toronto, nothing more. Thatâs the Red Soxâs story and, as they boarded their buses and crept through Sunday traffic to


The Marketplace Report: Stern's Satellite Switch

Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to Tess Vigeland of Marketplace about "shock jock" Howard Stern's recent decision to leave his radio post at Infinity Broadcasting and to switch to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006.


Bush urges N. Ireland leaders to accept Anglo-Irish proposal

US President George W. Bush has urged Northern Ireland's leaders to accept an Anglo-Irish proposal aimed at ending political deadlock between Protestants and Roman Catholics, the White House said.


AMSTERDAM, Netherlands --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 24, 2004 -- Equant (NYSE: ENT) (Euronext Paris: EQU) announces today that Mr. Daniel Caclin has resigned as CEO of Equant and member of its management board.


Network News Brass Not Stingy on Tsunami

Exact figures were hard to come by Tuesday, but the networks likely have spent several hundred thousand dollars since the story broke Dec. 26. And it will cost more before it's over.


Some people may be at increased risk for suicide even before birth ...

That's the conclusion of a study in the most recent issue of The Lancet that found if you were born to a teenage mother or had a low birth weight, the odds are higher that you might commit suicide as a teenager or young adult.


PHEAA Board of Directors Rejects Unsolicited Takeover Bid

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The PHEAA Board of Directors today officially rejected a proposal from Sallie Mae to purchase any part or parts of the Agency.


FISHING IS FANTASTIC FUN: Family Outdoor Expo Attracts a Crowd at Victoria Community Center

By Rebecca Holm, Victoria Advocate, Texas  Feb. 4--The Family Outdoor Expo offered fishing, kayaking, a rock-climbing wall, a rope bridge, archery, miniature golf and a variety of exhibits at the Victoria Community Center beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.


US chides EU on trade as WTO chief calls for big picture approach

The United States launched a fresh attack on European Union trade policies, as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) urged negotiators to set aside petty squabbles and address the big picture.


La voce del capo di al Qaida accompagnata da fermo immagine


It's bound to be an unusual awards show when Snoop Dogg shows up to argue with a computerized version of himself, sexy women in lingerie seductively coo secret video game codes to viewers and bubbly model Brooke Burke beats out stately Dame Judi Dench for best actress.


Empoli, 18:30 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: STIAMO VINCENDO NOSTRA SCOMMESSA

Roma battuta e quarto posto legittimato. Soprattutto dopo aver battuto una settimana fa anche la ter...


HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company

The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three times in the past, yet each time decided


UK tourists held by Eritreans: Ethiopian official

A senior Ethiopian official accused Eritrean forces on Saturday of kidnapping five Britons and 13 Ethiopians and taking them to a military camp in neighboring Eritrea.


3rd LD-Writethru-China Exclusive: Yangtze Drought Leaves 1.5 Million People Short of Water

3rd LD-Writethru-China Exclusive: Yangtze drought leaves 1.5 million people short of water    CHONGQING, Feb.


Volkswagen to price U.S. cars more aggressively: report

Volkswagen  plans to prices its vehicles in the U.S. market more aggressively and drop costly features many customers there don't want, Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn was quoted as saying.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he was sceptical about demands by the Ukrainian opposition to repeat a run-off vote after a contested presidential election.


Paparazzi ordered away from DiCaprio in Israel

The tables have been turned on a  group of photographers whose clash with actor Leonardo  DiCaprio's security team in Jerusalem resulted in the arrest of  two of his bodyguards by Israeli police.


Pakistan tightens security as minority Shias prepare to bury a top cleric killed in a suspected sectarian attack.


Former first lady Nancy Reagan was expected to spend a second night at a hospital as a precaution after a falling down in her Bel-Air home, her spokeswoman said Monday.


US security official killed in Iraq attack

A US security official, assigned to the US Embassy in Baghdad, was killed on Sunday by a mortar attack on a US Army base near Baghdad International Airport, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said.


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Blair holds key as EU opens door to Turkey

Tony Blair is on course to take charge of historic negotiations designed to pave the way for Turkish membership of the EU after European leaders last night gave the green light to accession talks.


Bush, Blair Assess Iraq Study Group's Report

President Bush said today that the United States needs "a new approach" in Iraq, but he implicitly rejected a key recommendation of a bipartisan panel that issued a hard-hitting report yesterday: the holding of direct talks with Iran and Syria independently of other issues.


The BBC will soon offer trailers, classic clips and news on Google's YouTube video sharing website.


Gasoline prices in metro Detroit and Michigan rose notably in the past week, but lower futures prices for crude oil and gasoline on Monday suggested the worst might be over for drivers.


Investigators study claims that European Commission cleaning contracts were faked in a four-year fraud.


Amsterdam - Dutch prosecutors said on Wednesday police have arrested eight more suspected Islamic radicals as part of ongoing investigations into the brutal killing of outspoken Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh.


U.S. Hotline to Take Complaints About Problems in Air Travel

The government has set up a hotline to register complaints about flight disruptions that occurred over the Christmas holiday weekend, the Transportation Department's inspector general said on Friday.


NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose above $70 a barrel yesterday, as persistently high fuel demand and concerns about possible supply disruptions in the Middle East and Nigeria offset news of increasing US inventories.


China gets more foreign investment than US

GENEVA - China has again overtaken the United States as a top global destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, a UN report said yesterday.


SAP deadline for TomorrowNow buyers to weigh in draws near

Prospective buyers of third-party enterprise applications software maintenance and support company TomorrowNow need to move fast if they want a piece of the action.


U.S., Iran To Continue Talks Despite Differences

BAGHDAD, July 24 -- The United States and Iran will continue discussions about security in Iraq despite U.S. accusations that Iran is supporting an increasing number of insurgent attacks in Iraq, the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad said Tuesday.


Nazioni altamente industrializzate condividano tecnologie


Maybe it will be true if all proprietary vendors hold hands and wish it so

Blog: The International Herald Tribune tries to make the case that open source as a business is a long, tough slog.  I just wish that reality were kinder to the IHT's position.


Serve garanzia obiettivi condivisi, nessun passo indietro


California Backs Plan for Big Cut in Car Emissions

California regulators approved a plan on Friday aimed at drastically reducing over the next 11 years the vehicle emissions of gases that scientists have linked to global warming.


Former United States President Bill Clinton speaks at the conclusion of a forum titled New Thinking on Energy Policy: Meeting the Challenges of Security, Development, and Climate Change, at New York University in New York, Monday, Dec. 6, 2004.


Albanian constructors play with lives by ignoring building codes

While the southern Balkan country of Albania is located in a region of high seismic activity, an estimated 60 percent of buildings constructed in the country in the last 10 years have escaped any type of ...


Doctor's View: A frightened cancer patient inadvertently heard terrible news. Anesthesia erased her memory. It was a snap decision  -  and a compassionate one. But was it right?


Suharto, the U.S. Cold War ally who led one of the 20th century's most brutal dictatorships over 32 years that saw up to a million political opponents killed, died Sunday. He was 86.


The promos of Pooja BhattÂs directorial film Dhoka are being shown during the show of Awarapan. Dhoka is the


Panathinaikos v Arsenal Preview Live SSP2 19.45

Arsenal head into Greece for tonightâs clash in the Champions League and itâs hard to see Wenger or his players relishing this trip to Panathinaikos.


The pop star look a shadow of her former self.


Deutsche Boerse supervisory board approves possible cash offer for LSE

German stock market operator Deutsche Boerse said its supervisory board had approved a possible cash offer for the London Stock Exchange (LSE), should its management decide to push ahead with the bid.


Float Time on Checks Shortens, as of Thursday

Consumers who have become used to writing checks in the expectation of having at least a couple of days to cover them with a deposit may soon be in for a rude awakening.


Mitchell: 'There are very, very many others'

Former senator George J. Mitchell, facing widespread criticism for his 21-month investigation on steroids in baseball, yesterday acknowledged the report was incomplete.


A postoperative scan of Billy Graham's brain following a surgery to update a shunt that controls excess fluid is encouraging, his doctor said Thursday as the world-renown evangelist continued his recovery.


Federal regulators proposed Tuesday to loosen restrictions on executives' comments in the weeks before their company goes public in a stock sale, a move that could bring the first significant changes in 70 years to a traditional fixture known as the quiet period.


Queen's husband sent "cruel" letters to Diana

The husband of Queen Elizabeth, accused of being behind a plot to kill Princess Diana, sent her "derogatory" and "cruel" letters, an inquest into her death heard on Thursday.


No apology from Kerry over Cheney remarks

Sen. John Kerry offered no apology Friday for bringing up the sexual orientation of Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter in this week's presidential debate.


FOXBOROUGH -- Steve Ralston will be in the Revolution's starting lineup tonight against Kansas City, but his position is a mystery. Ralston has played more MLS games (271) than anyone, until recently nearly all of those matches in the same role, but Ralston has moved into three midfield positions and displayed some of his most impressive performances at right back ...


UNITED KINGDOM - As reported by the UK Sky News: "Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has signalled a possible retreat over the controversial Gambling Bill on the eve of a crucial vote in Parliament.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Austria - ÂApprezzo molto il vostro impegno nellÂInfanzia Missionaria. Vedo in voi dei piccoli collaboratori al servizio che il Papa rende alla Chiesa e al mondo: voi mi sostenete con la vostra preghiera e anche con il vostro impegno di diffondere il VangeloÂ Vienna (Agenzia Fides) - Domenica 9 settembre, dopo la recita dellÂAngelus sul sagrato del Duomo di Santo Stefano a Vienna, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI si Ã¨ rivolto ai bambini che partecipano alle iniziative della Pontificia Opera dellÂInfanzia Miss...


Word from the control tower has it that the geeks have been cleared to take the runway.


Accordo Aran e sindacati anche per i dipendenti sanita'


Pierre McGuire contributes commentary to four radio stations in Canada, writes for Sports Illustrated and works the floor position between the benches for the Canadian network TSN.


Camping Fees to Rise in the Uinta Forest

PROVO -- For the first time in five years, fees will increase for some camping grounds in the Uinta National Forest.


Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  on Friday said it will provide up to $3.2 billion in financing for a struggling hedge fund it manages, but sources said a second fund is still working out a restructuring plan with creditors.


Big power envoys to meet in Jerusalem on Tuesday

Envoys from the Quartet of international powers trying to mediate peace in the Middle East will meet in Jerusalem next week for the first time since Palestinian Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip.


The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne rained out Monday night's game between the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves.


Don't bite the Hands that feed you... A private equity buy-out at EMI is looking increasingly likely with Guy Hands - the money man behind Terra Firma - hiking the bid to buy the music firm with a new offer of Â£3.7bn.â¦


Seven year old Palestinian girl shot by Isreali sholdiers

Israeli soldiers killed a seven-year-old Palestinian girl yesterday when they fired at Palestinians in the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza.


Nyon, 15:18 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: INTER E MILAN GIOCHERANNO A SAN SIRO

Inter e Milan giocheranno regolarmente le prossime partite casalinghe di Champions League a San Siro...


The United Nations has rejected an Iraqi request to train about 30 judges and prosecutors to try Saddam Hussein and his close associates.


US forces show 'al-Qaida training children'

Footage is released by US and Iraqi forces claiming to depict al-Qaida militants training children under the age of 11 how to fight and kidnap


U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as data  showing inflation slowed last month boosted investors' hopes  that the Federal Reserve will keep to its course of measured  interest rate hikes.


Shares in AstraZeneca tumbled today after a key drug it has developed in the fight against strokes was provisionally rejected by US regulators.


VATICANO - Telegramma di cordoglio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI per lÂassassinio di un sacerdote e di tre suddiaconi a Mossul: il loro sacrificio ispiri gli uomini e le donne di buona volontÃ  a collaborare per accelerare l'alba della riconciliazione, della giustizia e della pace in Iraq CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha espresso il proprio dolore per la tragica morte di un sacerdote del Patriarcato di Babilonia dei Caldei, Padre Ragheed Aziz Ganni, e di tre suddiaconi, che sono stati  assassinati d...


Kenyan Preacher Arrested in UK Freed on Bail

Excerpt from report by Kenyan KTN TV on 14 December  The preacher linked to the miracle babies saga, Gilbert Deya, who was arrested yesterday in London, UK, has now been freed on bail.


In a trade dispute that could spread to one of Washington state's biggest exports -- apples -- the World Trade Organization gave the go-ahead yesterday for punitive sanctions on US products.


TAMPA, Florida  - The New York Giants erased a 7-0 deficit with 24 unanswered points to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-14 on Sunday and set up a second-round playoffs showdown against the Dallas Cowboys.


F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe

Despite the F.D.A. endorsement, the Agriculture Department has asked farmers to continue withholding clones from the food supply.


Microsoft Open Office XML: Worse than you thought

Blog: Microsoft has screwed up yet another standards effort.  This is getting old.


Poland Will Always Remember Soviet Soldiers Who Liberated Warsaw 60...

Poland will always remember Soviet soldiers who liberated Warsaw 60 years ago, Polish Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski told RIA Novosti in an interview on Monday.


Roma, 16:41 - GIORNALISTI, E' MORTO GIORGIO TOSATTI

Giorgio Tosatti, 70 anni, ex direttore del Corriere dello sport-Stadio ed ex presidente dell'Ussi, &...


The latest malware trend should prompt you to think twice about the links you click next time you search.


The husband of kidnapped aid agency chief Margaret Hassan today made a fresh appeal to her Iraqi captors to release her. Mrs Hassan appeared on Friday in a wrenching televised statement begging for her life


E. Pierce Marshall dies unexpectedly at 67

E. Pierce Marshall, who feuded for years with former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith over his father's oil fortune, has died, his spokesman said Friday. He was 67.


I said hockey. You know, the NHL. The game played on ice that's currently on ice. Hockey, for gosh sakes. Anyway, NHL players, locked out by club owners over collective-bargaining issues, offered


Ruud van Nistelrooy is Man Utd's greatest European goalscorer as they come from two down in Lyon.


Rapiti i due giornalisti francesi "Cancellate la legge sul velo"

DOHA (Qatar) - Altri due giornalisti rapiti. Stavolta sono francesi. E ancora una volta, come nel caso di Enzo Baldoni, il sequestro Ã¨ rivendicato dall'Esercito islamico in Iraq. La notizia arriva come al


ROMA, 10 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Jonah Lomu, la grande icona globale del rugby moderno e protagonista dei mondiali 1995 e 1999, e' stato insignito oggi nel salone d'onore del Coni, alla presenza del presidente Gianni Petrucci, di tutta la Giunta e del presidente


Zimbabwe steps up price blitz despite bank chief's warning

Authorities in Zimbabwe announced the arrest of hundreds more retailers and executives as part of an ongoing price crackdown Friday as it emerged the head of the central bank had warned against the blitz.


This image is one of the closest ever taken of Saturn's hazy moon Titan. It was captured by Cassini's imaging science subsystem on Oct. 26, 2004, as the spacecraft flew by Titan.


Desertification represents the "greatest environmental challenge of our times", the UN warns in a report.


BenQ's CEO sees China's IT manufacturing power rising

SUZHOU, CHINA -- Taiwanese companies make most of the IT hardware produced in China for the global market, while most Chinese hardware companies are focused on making products for domestic consumption. But that will change in coming years as Chinese companies look to produce more of the world's IT hardware, according to the chief executive of Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ Corp.


Potential GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has promoted public policy positions that closely track the financial interests of companies that underwrite a think tank he founded.


Fears about the possibility of a recession in the US economy send Asian shares falling.


Alien, Scariest Movie Monster of All Time

The monster in the 1979 sci-fi flick starring Sigourney Weaver as a kick-butt extra-terrestrial annihilator pulled in about 34 percent votes in a poll of fans for Sky Movies' Creature Features season this week.


CHEYENNE, Wyo.  The National Park Service said Thursday it would allow up to 720 guided snowmobiles per day into Yellowstone National Park during the next three winters under a plan meant to provide ...


High-profile asylum-seekers deported from Australia to Pakistan

Australia's highest-profile family of asylum seekers have been deported to Pakistan, ending a four-year battle for sanctury.


German drug and chemical company Bayer AG said Tuesday that net profit remained flat in the second quarter due to one-time charges, but operating earnings rose 44 percent in the quarter.


Firenze, 19:11 - CALCIO, CATANIA; MARINO: SIAMO STATI INGENUI

Pasquale Marino, allenatore del Catania, dopo il 3-0 incassato a Firenze: "Siamo stati ingenui in di...


Australia Reaches 70-1 Against India in First Cricket Test

Australia's cricketers reached 70-1 at lunch against India on the opening day of their four-Test series in Bangalore, losing Matthew Hayden in the first session after winning the toss.


Philippine Shares Higher Early; Mkt Eyes 1700 Resistance

MANILA (Dow Jones)--Philippine shares are sharply higher early Wednesday on a technical rally, as the market sets its sights on testing the 1700 psychological resistance.


Sex offenders' register to include senders of indecent email

You've got a SOPO The sending of emails of a sexual nature could earn the sender a place on the sex offenders' register under changes to existing legislation that came into force today.â¦


Underwater photography goes digital with a selection of compact, capable, budget cameras.


The World Trade Organisation (WTO)  launched an investigation on Monday into multi-billion dollar  U.S. farm subsidies that Brazil and Canada say break  international trading rules.


Swans and mermaids: China daily gives fashion tips

Fancy becoming a black swan for the night? How about an elegant mermaid or an outgoing woman?


Jefferson Wants Bribery Case Moved to D.C.

Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.), indicted on federal bribery charges, said yesterday in court papers that he did nothing illegal and accused prosecutors of bringing the case against him in Virginia because there would be fewer black jurors.


Summer films rely on creative campaigns. Here's the best of the season so far


Iraq government stumbling forward: US report

Iraq's government is making only meager progress, a new US report found Thursday, as the House of Representatives voted again for troop withdrawals and Democrats roasted the White House over the war.


Junk e-mail, more commonly know as spam, clogs inboxes world wide, and wastes millions in thus far vain attempt to curb nuisance. It is likely that no one


Religious Leadersâ Silence on Nanotechnology

There may not be a lot of agreement among the worldâs religions on exactly what constitutes humans âplaying God,â but you never hear a preacher or rabbi suggesting such behavior is wise or laudable. So you would think they might have a lot to say about nanotechnology.


US Airways asks court to end 3 union contracts, pensions

US Airways yesterday asked a US Bankruptcy Court to wipe out the collective bargaining agreements of 20,000 employees, terminate the pensions of 53,000 existing


Oil prices rose on Wednesday, stemming  an eight-session slide that has dragged prices down 14 percent  from record highs as news emerged of a fresh pipeline fire in  Iraq.


CBRL returns to tender auctioning to repurchase stock.


Going price for network of zombie PCs: $2,000-$3,000

In the calculus of Internet crime, two of the most sought-after commodities are zombie PCs and valid e-mail addresses.


UK NHS IT project cuts new deal with Microsoft

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) has signed a software licensing deal with Microsoft Corp. that the NHS says will provide for the development of a user interface specifically designed for the organization


The city's police department, tarnished in the past by charges of brutality and racism, is defending itself against fresh criticism over how often officers decide whom to stop and search on the streets.


Nikkei a -2,85%, euro a 1,3216 dollari e 156,59 yen


President Bush flirted with the idea that U.S. troop strength in Iraq could be reduced during a whirlwind visit to Anbar Province on his way to an Asia-Pacific summit at which the debate over the war seemed sure to follow him.


A caveat on the 'Holy Grail of Christmas gifts'

The Red Ryder BB gun is "the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts," according to young Ralphie Parker, who pines for one in the movie "A Christmas Story." But Daisy Outdoor Products, which makes the Red Ryder, is shying away from any publicity that represents the gun as a toy.


Cash Isn't King: Apple Limits iPhone Purchases

The company is now accepting only credit or debit card payments for the devices so they can track who purchases the phone, according to one Apple Store employee.


Australian voters face a stark choice on Iraq when they choose a new prime minister — to stay or to go.


A second-half fightback earns Great Britain their first Tri-Nations victory.


Group: Biotechs Don't Deliver on Promises

The biotechnology industry has failed to deliver on promises to revolutionize agriculture with plants genetically engineered to be healthier, drought resistant and tastier, a consumer interest group said Wednesday.


Jenson Button is optimistic he can help BAR close in on second in the constructors' championship despite a disappointing qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza today.


Experts Urge Action as U.S. Lines Up for Flu Shots

Concerned health officials began  investigating what went wrong at a British vaccine plant where  half the U.S. flu shots were made, while Americans jostled for  now-scarce immunizations on Friday.


Transaction monitoring specialist adds Actimize

(InfoWorld) - Responding to the need among businesses to monitor employee activity for signs of potential cybercrime and fraud, behavior analysis specialist Actimize is being acquired by Nice Systems for roughly $280 million. Announced on July 2, the deal aims to blend Actimize's insider threat prevention software with Nice's transaction monitoring technology to create a more comprehensive package of employee-screening applications for use by enterprise businesses. Nice's existing software offers the ability for companies to track and monitor phone calls, e-mails, and other customer-oriented interactions to gauge their overall quality and look for potential issues as well as to respond to complaints and weed out troublesome employees. By adding the ability to monitor business interactions for potential crime carried out by insiders, such as customer service workers who attempt to communicate sensitive information to outsiders for the purpose of committing fraud, Nice contends it can offer its users a more complete transaction-monitoring system that includes security capabilities. Both of the Israel-based companies already claim lists of well-known customers of their products among leading financial services firms in the United States and worldwide. "Our combined solution constitutes a technology breakthrough in processing, analyzing, and cross-referencing information from customer transactions and interactions," said Haim Shani, chief executive of Nice. "Actimize's transaction analytics and risk management solution along with Nice's interaction analytics changes the competitive landscape in the financial services industry as well as in the enterprise and security markets in which we operate." Under the terms of the deal, Nice will acquire Actimize for a total consideration of $280 million with approximately 80 percent of the price paid in cash and the remaining 20 percent to be paid in shares of Nice's stock. The companies said they expect the deal to close by the end of the third quarter of calendar 2007. Nice reported that once the deal is completed, Actimize will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary and retain its current management team. Actimize has earned a name for itself as a provider of powerful security analytics tools that businesses can use to watch for irregularities in the manner that employees handle data. Among the financial services customers the company lists on its Web site are Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo. Actimize claims that its customers can use applications like its Employee Fraud Prevention software to scan through large volumes of database file-access logs and other transaction-related data to determine if workers are trying to steal information from sensitive records or pass it along to others. In addition to watching out for clear policy violations, such as employees who open sensitive files that they do not have permission to view, Actimize's applications also look for more subtle behavior patterns which could indicate inappropriate activity, such as workers who spend inordinate amounts of time viewing particular records or use Webmail sites simultaneous to their use of protected systems. Amir Orad, executive vice president for marketing at Actimize, said that insider fraud continues to prove a major headache for many financial services firms. In addition to a growing number of employees who have discovered, there is such a market for stolen data -- in particular sensitive personal financial records that can be used to carry out identity fraud -- that some organized crime groups have begin planting workers inside large companies for the specific purpose of collecting valuable information, he said. "We have evidence that organized crime groups are recruiting people to go into these companies and commit fraud, as either existing or new employees," Orad said. "It's key to look for irregularities in behavior that might indicate misuse including efforts by people to cover their tracks after doing something with the data they're not supposed to." If approved, Nice estimates that Actimize will add roughly $60 million in revenue to its earnings during 2007.


Development project for UltraSparc T1 gets an advisory board, a boost from Gentoo Linux and a derivative design from Simply RISC.


President Bush expresses confidence a consensus will emerge on Iraq strategy as violence rages on the ground.


Female Cases of HIV Found Rising Worldwide

The number of women infected with HIV has risen in every region of the world over the last two years as the global AIDS epidemic continues to expand, the United Nations said yesterday.


Globalization is a tough sell, GE's Immelt says

If globalization were  put to a popular vote in the United States in the current  political climate, it would lose, General Electric Co..   Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt warned on Friday.


A car carrying explosives ripped into a US convoy yesterday in northern Iraq, killing at least 10 civilians, and US troops fought persistent pockets of rebels in Fallujah, a city wrecked by more than a week of fighting.


Statistics show many pets sleep with their humans

For an endless series of endless nights, Karen Moriello had to put up with her husband's snoring. "Loud, rolling" log-sawing she calls it, mercilessly waking her up.


Chicago, 09:11 - CALCIO, USA-BRASILE 2-4 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Brasile ha battuto gli Stati Uniti 4-2 in amichevole. Per gli Usa a segno Bocanegra al 21' pt e D...


TSA 'pat-downs' cross the line for some fliers

Millions of holiday travelers nationwide are experiencing an all-too-intimate form of security screening that some say amounts to sexual groping - a "pat-down" by government officials.


CafePress drops Buddha-snap doggie G-strings

Thailand outraged by 'offensive' canine apparel US online apparel outfit CafePress today dropped "G-string underwear and T-shirts for dogs* emblazoned with [a] picture of Buddha" after Thailand went ballistic at the outrage.â¦


Calcium Problem to Blame for Rare Syndrome

A mutation in the tiny channels that control calcium levels in a cell appears to be responsible for Timothy syndrome -- a rare disorder characterized by irregular heartbeats and autism, new research suggests.


TOP seed Roger Federer last night emphasised his position as the best tennis player on the planet as he demolished former champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 to win his first US Open title.


VIJAY Singh continued his extraordinary run with victory in the Pennsylvania Classic last night, completing his fifth PGA Tour win in six starts and breaking Tiger Woodsâs single-season earnings record.


La richiesta era stata avanzata da difesa di Alberto Stasi


A bad movie with a good heart, âMusic Withinâ is a biography of Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston), an activist for the handicapped.


Legendary Michael Fish BBC weatherman, signs off

One of the living legends of British television, BBC weatherman Michael Fish, bade good-bye to viewers after more than 30 years on the air -- and a forecast 17 years ago that he never could live down.


UniLETIM is a web-based environment for complementary currency systems such as Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) or TimeBank/TimeDollars. It is written in PHP/MySQL.  Release 0.9.1 includes new div-based XHTML/CSS layout theme, many bugfixes and it is able to manage multiple CC groups at one installation.  Download: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/uniletim/uniletim-0.9.1.zip?download  More info: http://uniletim.sourceforge.net/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/uniletim/


'ER' doctor Wyle says season may be last

LOS ANGELES - Noah Wyle, the last remaining member of the original cast of NBC's hit drama, ER, may be hanging up his stethoscope and doctor scrubs at the end of the current, 11th season.


Roma. Il Commissario tecnico della Nazionale italiana di calcio Marcello Lippi ha diramato questa mattina le convocazioni per le gare di qualificazione ai Mondiali del 2006 contro la Norvegia a Palermo il


Uniti in matrimonio John Elkann e Lavinia Borromeo

Si sono sposati nella cappella bianca dell'Isola Madre, sul lago Maggiore, John Elkann e Lavinia Borromeo. La messa Ã¨ stata officiata da padre Biagio Pizzi e da don Giuseppe Volpati. Nella piccola chiesa, addobbata


Hema Malini invited for Bangkok Film Festival

The epitome of grace Hema Malini thinks the sari isn't being accorded the respect it deserves at international events.


REFUGEES-EU:  Divisions Deepen over Distant Camps

BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (IPS) - Proposals to build centres for asylum-seekers  outside the EU will be back on the table at the next European  summit in Brussels Nov. 5.


Some of Enron Corp's EONPQ.PK former  directors have agreed to a $168 million settlement of a  shareholder lawsuit over the collapse of the once powerful  energy trading company, the lead plaintiff in the case said on  Friday.


Intel polishes first Flash development kit for mobiles

Intel has unveiled its first Flash Software Developer Kit (SDK) for mobiles, promising that the Flash Data Integrator 6.0 (Intel FDI) will help developers boost performance of advanced applications for multimedia smartphones.


Condors Take Wing as Humans Cheer Them On

Including the birds still in captivity, a species that had dwindled to 22 in 1982 -- prompting a decision to capture the entire population shortly thereafter -- now has grown to 246.


Soldier film feeds German Afghanistan debate

When director Brigitte Bertele shot her film about a traumatized German soldier returning from Afghanistan, she did not think its release would coincide with a heated debate about the deployment of further troops abroad.


Leading figures in the games industry give their views on the government-commissioned review into gaming.


What sets Marshall apart from its neighbors is a red-hot patent docket. An estimated 234 cases will be filed in the Federal Eastern District of Texas this year, a majority of them in Marshall.


Terrell Davis sues over post-Emmy fracas

Former Denver Broncos star Terrell Davis has sued an insurance company claiming it refused to defend him in an earlier lawsuit related to an Emmy Awards after-party fracas.


Reports: Blasts Rock Madrid Gas Stations

MADRID, Spain - Spanish media are reporting that at least one explosion -- and possibly as many as four blasts -- have gone off in Madrid following a warning from a Basque (search) group.


When antivirus products (and Internet Explorer) fail you

Null hypothesis When Didier Stevens recently took a closer look at some Internet Explorer malware that he had found, something surprised him somewhat.â¦


The European Commission President rules out a compromise on planned cuts to carbon emissions.


California Budget Woes Affect Park Plans

California has stopped acquiring land for state parks for the foreseeable future because it cannot afford to staff and maintain new parkland, according to a newspaper report.


Fox looks to the heavens for shareholder value.


Liverpool supporters launch an ambitious plan to buy the football club from its current American owners.


The Sporting News - 1. Will the Rockies show up? Forget the rust factor. Even if the Rockies' eight-day layoff played a part in their embarrassing Game 1 performance, they did their best not to use it as an excuse. "We heard all the talk about the eight days, so you have to answer the questions," catcher Yorvit Torrealba said. "But that's over with now. We're just down one game, and we need a win."


The House on Thursday passed the second bill in three days that would outlaw "spyware," irritating software that quietly monitors the activities of Internet users.


Better financing of public services like water and health care will ease developing world poverty, says Oxfam.


$100 laptop may be at security forefront

The $100 laptops planned for children around the world might turn out to be as revolutionary for their security measures as for their low-cost economics.


Loud explosions were heard on Thursday from the vicinity of a radical Pakistani mosque being besieged by security forces but the cause was not immediately clear, witnesses said.


U.S. Forces Storm Iraqi Town, Say 94 Rebels Killed

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces stormed Samarra  on Friday and said nearly 100 guerrillas were killed in air  strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American  offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town.


Close on the heels of his slick ad for one of India's largest construction company DLF , King Khan


Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire mayor and potential presidential candidate, is refusing to release his income tax returns, unlike many politicians including the president and past New York City mayors.


Panel against use of cold drugs for kids under 6

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Over-the-counter cold medicines should not be given to children less than 6 years old, a U.S. advisory panel recommended on Friday.


Texas taking new approach in preparing for Sooners

Austin, Texas - It was about six days before Oklahoma revved up the barbecue that annually torches the Texas Longhorns this time of year when Mack Brown went into the four-point stance of your basic nose tackle.


A married woman from Illinois whose disappearance on Christmas Eve prompted a costly search returned to the area Friday evening and spoke with investigators, authorities said.


Gulfport Issues Boil Water Notice on Curcor Street

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 12--GULFPORT -- A broken water main has forced the city to issue a boil water notice along Curcor Street between Cowan Road to Grubbs Avenue.


Motorola to buy Symbol Technologies for $3.9 bln

Motorola Inc. MOT.N on Tuesday said   it agreed to buy Symbol Technologies Inc. SBL.N, a maker of   bar code and inventory scanning technology, for about $3.9   billion to boost sales of wireless handheld devices to   corporate customers.


EU offers help for parents who are confused by the wide range of software that claims to make cyberspace safer for children.


A US-based private equity firm buys a 50% stake in Seven Network - one of Australia's largest media companies.


Flash memory abounds in PalmOne's Tungsten T5

PalmOne Inc. unveiled a new version of its Tungsten-class personal digital assistant Monday that is designed to protect data even when the device's battery dies.


The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether public employee unions must get special permission before spending some workers' dues on political causes.


The Big Three network  evening newscasts have made the southern California wildfires a  major priority, dispatching their anchors to the devastated San  Diego area.


FINANZIARIA, CASINI A GIORGETTI: ''NECESSARIO APPROFONDIMENTO

Il presidente della Camera: ''Rilievi sul rispetto del tetto del 2% alla spesa pubblica''. Alemanno: ''Indicazione non eludibile''. Roma, 3 ott. (Adnkronos) - Rispettare le regole della procedura di bilancio


Ford considers selling Volvo Cars business: source

Ford Motor Co. is considering selling its Volvo Cars business as it assesses the future of its European operations, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.


Thanksgiving a good time to learn your family medical history

Washington DC, Nov. 24 - Consider the case of Russell Balmer, who thought it was a good idea to have himself checked out because his father died young of a heart attack, his mother from cancer and he's just become a father himself.


Pregnancy has been an engaging experience for Jessica Alba.


Ryan O'Neal says his weekend arrest came after he fired a gun in self-defense to prevent his son from whacking him with a fireplace poker.


RFID is out there, but the onslaught has been slowed by practical and economic considerations.


Legal Questions Dog Microsoft Acquistion

Anti-spyware company had granted another company rights to its software.


Few protectionist jitters as retail giants crowd into China

As Wal-Mart, Carrefour and other foreign retailers crowd into China, they are greeted with open arms by a government which, in this industry at least, shows few protectionist proclivities.


A group of armed men in control of a remote Peruvian police have surrendered, the country's president says.


Madrid, 14:07 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: RECREATIVO HUELVA OFFRE PANCHINA A MICHAEL LAUDRUP

Il Recreativo Heulva vorrebbe in panchina Michael Laudrup per la prossima stagione. Secondo quanto r...


Vital Signs: Outcomes: Lycopene as Cancer Blocker? Review Says Evidence Is Scant

The FDA has found almost no evidence that tomatoes or the antioxidant lycopene have any effect in cancer prevention.


QUARTERBACKS - B - Drew Brees' game doesn't take a back set to Peyton Manning. He misfires on but 10-of-31 passes and finishes with three TDs and one INT.


A growing band of bloggers are using the internet to slip beneath Burma's repressive curtain of media control, says the BBC's Stephanie Holmes.


GDF-Suez merger delayed after unions win court ruling

The proposed merger of French energy group Suez and state-owned Gaz de France faced a delay of at least several months after an appeals court ruling in favour of trade unions.


NIKOLAI DAVYDENKO and French Open champion Anastasia Myskina made it a double Russian celebration in Moscow overnight when they stormed to victory at the Kremlin Cup.


The Killers make a splash amid Glastonbury mud

American indie rock kings The Killers rounded off the second day of the Glastonbury festival with a storming 1 1/2 hour-long set that left the main stage audience cheering for more.


TEMPE, Arizona (Ticker) -- At one time, the St. Louis Rams had the "Greatest Show on Turf." Now they have been reduced to a pile of rubble.


The flat-screen television market will become even more competitive in 2005 as Canon Inc. plans to debut with new-generation displays.


Spitzer Accuses Major Insurance Broker of Rigging Bids

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer yesterday sued insurance brokerage Marsh & McLennan, accusing the company of rigging bids and steering business to insurance companies that paid fees for special treatment.


UN force says Israeli sea blockade of Lebanon ends

The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon   said Israel ended its naval blockade on Lebanon on Friday after   an international naval force became operational off the   Lebanese coast.


Insurers are having their costliest year since 2001, when the September 11th terrorist attacks in the US led to $26.5 billion in catastrophe claims.


Microsoft to buy medical info search company

Microsoft Corp.  said on Monday it will buy Medstory Inc., a California-based start-up company that develops Web search technology for medical information.


DNA tests on British men shed light on a mystery surrounding the ancestry of Thomas Jefferson, America's third president.


UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations is calling for the return of thousands of refugees who were forced by Sudanese security forces to relocate to a new camp in Darfur.


With the market dropping, you have to do something, right?


"Le cifre ballano in peggio, le richieste sono inquietanti"


Monitoring Tools Help Cut Home Energy Use, Study Finds

Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.


The family of one of the first UK soldiers killed in the Iraq war lose another son in a car crash.


Dignitaries remember Bradley at memorial

The late "60 Minutes" journalist Ed Bradley was eulogized as a man who believed he was doing God's work during a memorial Tuesday that drew admirers from National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern to shock jock Howard Stern.


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Connecticut didn't miss its two suspended guards Saturday.


The US Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from abortion opponents in Southern California who were ordered to pay legal fees to Planned Parenthood after they unsuccessfully sued the family-planning group to require it to declare a link between


The Golden Girls of U.S. Softball Steal the Show Again

The United States softball team rallied behind Coach Mike Candrea with an overwhelming Olympic performance, outscoring opponents by 51-1 over the course of the tournament.


Paul Otellini, currently president and COO, will replace outgoing chief Craig Barrett in May.


By Bruce C. Smith, The Indianapolis Star  Dec. 12--Central Indiana has dialed in another call center that will  provide up to 435 jobs in Fishers.    It's the latest in a trend of telephone and e-communications operations  in the state.


Description: NPR's Noah Adams speaks with filmmaker Michael Gramaglia about End of the Century, his new documentary on the legendary rock band The Ramones.


The Delhi High Court has granted bail to the Bazee.com CEO, Avnish Bajaj in the MMS scandal. But the court has asked Bajaj not to move outside India.


US frowns on reported European nuclear offer to Iran

The United States said it would be "concerned" by Iran's acquisition of any new nuclear technology, signaling opposition to a reported European offer to give Tehran a light-water reactor it proves it is not secretly developing atomic weapons.


Pakistani ex-PM's party turns to Supreme Court

Supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif petitioned the Supreme Court on Tuesday saying their leader was illegally deported, and setting up a showdown between the court and the government.


Sharon: Israel Will Expand Gaza Offensive

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed Sunday to expand Israel's deadliest offensive in Gaza in four years and to stay as long as needed to stop Palestinian rocket attacks, as the campaign continued, with Israeli aircraft blasting Palestinian militants.    An Israeli aircraft struck a group of Palestinian militants in Gaza City, killing two, just moments after they fired a rocket at Israel from the back of a donkey cart...


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


By Steve Riches "You say we need oxygenator plants in our ponds if we're to have fish, but which sort - and are they expensive?" asks Den Crosby, of Birkenhead.   - There are all sorts, Den, and they're a matter of taste.


To get next version of Windows out on time, company to delay some planned features, sources say.


The brothers who founded and run Disney Corp.'s Miramax Films unit are sticking together, The New York Post is reporting. Harvey and Bob Weinstein now hope to work things with out with Disney, and stay within the Disney fold, the report stated.


Iraqi fighters kidnap eight Egyptian employees

BAGHDAD, Sept 24 : Eight employees, Egyptians and Iraqis, of the Egyptian telecom giant Orascom were kidnapped in Iraq within two days, the interior ministry and a company employee said Friday.


Toyota says it will invest Â£100m in its Deeside plant to build hybrid engines for a new model, safeguarding 700 jobs.


Bollywood's never-ending fascination with Mughal era

Epical romances set in the courts of the Mughal rulers have enamoured filmmakers and audiences alike and the fascination continues even today.


Philippines fears 1,000 killed in typhoon's wrath

DARAGA, Philippines  - The Philippines fears up to 1,000 people were killed in landslides and floods set off by Typhoon Durian but officials said on Monday that many of the bodies might never be found.


Erano stati sequestrati da una tribu' locale


Experts unearth medieval Berlin under car park

A team of experts has unearthed an  800-year-old cellar under a central Berlin car park which they  say dates the city back to the 12th century, earlier than  previously thought.


Hundreds of officers take part in raids across London targeting offenders suspected of abuse crimes.


Era uno dei padri del 'Nouveau roman', aveva 85 anni


Blair Sees More Iraq Violence, No Ruling on Troops

Britain's Tony Blair forecast an upsurge in violence in Iraq ahead of planned January elections but said Wednesday he had not yet decided on a U.S. request for back-up from UK troops.


The United Nations will open a new office in Baghdad to encourage cooperation between Iraq and its neighbors as part of the world body's efforts to expand its presence in Iraq, the U.N. secretary-general said Saturday.


Justices Hear Arguments in Lethal Injection Case

A lawyer for a condemned prisoner asserted that there is an unacceptable risk of agony in Kentuckyâs procedure.


Milano, 12:18 - CALCIO VIOLENTO; BASSO: AL GIRO NESSUN INCIDENTE

Ivan Basso, ciclista vincitore del Giro d'Italia 2006, ha commentato in un'intervista a Sky Life-Spo...


Bortolussi: necessario un segnale concreto dal governo


Crystal Cathedral musical conductor had been hospitalized before ...

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. The family of the man who shot himself to death at Orange County's famed Crystal Cathedral says 57-year-old Johnnie Carl had been recently hospitalized for severe depression.


House passes election-year Iraq resolution

In a vote charged with election-year   politics, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a   symbolic resolution that wrapped the Iraq conflict into the war   on terrorism and rejected a deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal.


EU leaders set for summit showdown over new treaty

European Union leaders headed for a showdown on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement appeared to rise after chief critic Poland softened its tone.


Roma, 17:22 - CALCIO, CASSETTI: "VOGLIO RESTARE ALLA ROMA"

Dopo una sola stagione, Marco Cassetti, giura amore eterno alla maglia giallorossa della Roma. Il la...


A year ago Freddy Adu attended Major League Soccer's championship game at The Home Depot Center and was introduced to the media, having just signed with the league at age 14.


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

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


U.S. Land of Potatoes Aims to Be High-Tech Hotbed

NAMPA, Idaho  - Jeffrey Moeser and his company are  aiming to change the future of home entertainment.


British Re-Enact Charge of Light Brigade

Britain's Prince Philip and saber-waving cavalry re-enactors commemorated the charge of the Light Brigade on Monday, 150 years after the doomed British assault against Russian cannons in a Crimean War battle immortalized by the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson.


Movie review: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events **

It is my sad duty to inform you that Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, based on the fine series of books about an exceedingly unpleasant number of adventures featuring leeches, Italian cuisine, horrible fires, cold cucumber soup, reptiles


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - William T. "Billy" Reay, the winningest coach in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks, passed away on Thursday afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin.


Il premier assicura: "Il governo si assume tutte le proprie responsabilitÃ "Poi l'annuncio: "Da lunedÃ¬ le prime riunioni per risolvere il problema per sempre"                                          Rifiuti, Prodi: "Un'emergenza che mette in gioco il Paese"                                                                                Di Pietro insieme all'opposizione chiede le dimissioni del governatore Bassolino


Five Palestinians, three Israelis killed in Gaza gunbattles

Five Palestinians and three Israelis, including a soldier, were killed in an explosion of violence in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after Israeli combat helicopters launched a wave of air strikes on the territory.


Business & money: Students claim victory in battle to persuade HSBC not to do away with interest-free overdrafts after graduation.


Faced with soaring oil prices, Indonesia turns to biodiesel

With Malaysia, it controls 85 percent of the world's crude palm oil, but most of it is exported.


Robbers in uniforms hold up Baghdad bank

Gunmen in military uniforms raided a Baghdad bank Tuesday, stealing the equivalent of $709,000, police said. The attackers drove up to the Zuwiyah Bank in the Karradah neighborhood in four vehicles, jumped out and fired their weapons into the air, police said.


Another Hilton has landed in the gray-bar hotel. Paris Hilton's younger brother Barron Hilton was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly driving under the influence, authorities said.


Brazil's Lula struggles to avoid run-off

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva struggled to avoid a run-off in Sunday's presidential election after public disgust over corrupt politics eroded his support in the final days of campaigning.


9/11 commission report an award finalist

The Sept. 11 Commission's report and five women novelists have been selected as National Book Award finalists, the National Book Foundation said Wednesday.


Growth in developing countries strongest in three decades: World ...

The developing countries will enjoy the strongest economic growth in three decades this year and should continue to enjoy solid expansion in 2005 and 2006, the World Bank predicted on Tuesday.


Frist Will Not Seek Republican Presidential Nod

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist of Tennessee announced today he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2008.


Pope to meet Muslim envoys after speech offends

Pope Benedict will meet Muslim   ambassadors to the Vatican and Italian Islamic leaders on   Monday to try to calm lingering anger over his use of a   medieval text saying their religion was spread by violence.


NATO's Not Winning in Afghanistan, Report Says

NATO forces in Afghanistan are in a "strategic stalemate," as Taliban insurgents expand their control of sparsely populated areas and as the central government fails to carry out vital reforms and reconstruction, according to an independent assessment released yesterday by NATO's former commander.


Sport: Cricket: There is likely to be no play on the second day at Lord's because of rain and bad light.


Senators Carl Levin and Jack Reed will try again to get support for their amendment to limit the scope of the war. But 60 votes are still elusive


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to start serving her prison sentence for  lying about a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she  can put her "nightmare" behind her.


France expels Muslim girls over head scarves

France has quietly begun expelling Muslim girls who wear head scarves to public schools in defiance of a new law banning conspicuous religious symbols.


Mourners packed Croydon parish church in south London for a private family service for student Meredith Kercher who was murdered in Perugia


Gambling addict to sue William Hill bookmaker

A gambling addict who lost his life savings is suing William Hill for over two million pounds after accusing the bookmaker of failing to stop him from placing bets.


Palestinian militants say three soldiers have been killed in an attack on an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip.


Tentative deal reached on economic package

The White House and the Democratic-led Congress have reached a tentative deal on a $150 billion economic stimulus plan that includes tax rebates for workers and business investment incentives, congressional sources said on Thursday.


Clayton Dubilier, Merrill team in $3.4B buyout

In what would be the largest European leveraged buyout of the year, Clayton Dubilier & Rice has teamed with Merrill Lynch & Co.


Gates: Deal-maker, philanthropist, innovator?

Microsoft founder and Chairman Bill Gates has been giving keynote speeches at Las Vegas conventions, including the Consumer Electronics Show and the now-defunct Comdex, for decades. Before his last CES keynote speech as a full-time company employee, he talked with IDG News Service Executive News Editor Marc Ferranti about his legacy as an innovator, the background behind some of the deals announced at CES this week, and directions for Microsoft.The following is an edited version of the interview:IDGNS: We've been tracking your career for some 30 years. One bone of contention has been when people have said that Bill Gates is a business mastermind, but not really an innovator. Can you point out a couple of innovative things you're particularly proud of?Gates: In terms of what we're proud of, I think it's the personal computer that we're proud of. It was a crazy idea at the time, that we could take the microprocessor and create a software industry around it. There was no software industry. Computing was about big businesses, and what we did in 1975, with me dropping out of school, was to say that we could build an industry that was about empowering people. We could seek out partners to build the hardware. We'd let anyone write software for the work we did, and everything we've done, over these 30 years, has been about that vision of personal computing. We were first ones with that vision.And now we're tackling the new frontiers. We're bringing TV, we're bringing new educational experiences, health experiences, onto this device that empowers people in a new rich way. And so it's pretty broad, the PC industry and our innovations in it -- I don't think there's anything in the last 30 years that has had as much impact.IDGNS: In the consumer space, since we're at CES, can you point out some recent innovations Microsoft can leverage in the next couple of years.Gates: Well the dollars spent on games and Xbox in the U.S. is greater than Sony PS3 and Nintendo Wii combined. Really, that's because of the innovation in Xbox Live -- connecting people up, letting players find each other, matching them, getting video online. It's a real breakthrough way of thinking about even the future of TV.We've got a million people using our Mediaroom, which is TV delivered over the Internet. Companies like AT&T and 19 other phone companies around the world bet their future on this being the new video platform. And what that means is when you think about news, and you go and use Mediaroom news, you see the things that you care about, the ads are targeted at you.Look at what we've done with Surface, directly touching and manipulating things -- that's gonna be a centerpiece.I can go on and on, there's so much that has to do with making it natural, bringing these things together and integrating them. We're the company that's doing the walk -- a lot of business focus but enough consumer focus that, from the biggest game phenomenon in the world to the biggest instant messaging thing, we have a lot of success that represents the innovation we're put into it.IDGNS: With increasing competition from abroad, innovation is of increasing importance to American companies. What's your thinking around the link between innovation and intellectual property?Gates: Well, we're a company that's based in the United States, but obviously we're drawing on engineering talent from all over the world. We've got an unbelievable research group in China, we've got an unbelievable research group in India, and we're delivering to consumers all over the world as well. And we file for intellectual property in all of these countries. They're all in different stages in terms of copyright, or patents, and it tends to be a pretty complicated area.Other countries look at what's going on in the United States and they say they'd like their engineers to have those same opportunities, those same incentive systems, and so there really is a sense of progress in that. It's just one of the elements that make sure people are willing to take risks and keep the innovation in this industry the fastest of any industry in the world.IDGNS: You're going to be talking here about new partnerships for Microsoft's MSN, Xbox Live and Mediaroom IPTV services that will provide more content to drive Microsoft's consumer entertainment strategy. Can you talk about what you needed to do -- on the technology side and on the business side -- to make these deals happen?Gates: XBox Live is attracting virtually all the content people because of the volume we've got there, and they see this group of very engaged users spending a lot of hours and finding new media in that environment, so that's made it easy for us. Our announcement with NBC on the Olympics is about our innovations in Silverlight, where you can view interactive content, multiple video streams, so it's really a perfect match for the Olympics where you have all this different content and yet different people care about different parts of it.IDGNS: As your consumer entertainment strategy comes to fruition, how will your business model change from what it has been in the past? Can you quantify goals for advertising-generated revenue?Gates: We've seen good growth in our advertising revenue. That's an area where Google's the leader and we need to be very innovative to drive the scale. A huge partnership with Viacom is helping us with that. We'll be signing up more partners around the world. Taking the advertising platform to scale is very valuable for things like the search property we offer.We participate in a lot of business models. We have consumer software like games that you buy on a one-time basis. We have things that you can pay as a monthly fee, that we run up in our servers, as more of a service type model. We have some software we give away for free. And so, ads are coming in as a big, strong component but I don't see it replacing the others. We need all modalities to be strong.IDGNS: In your philanthropic work, you've focused on fundamental health issues for the developing world. In the tech sector, there have been efforts such as the OLPC, and Microsoft's efforts to reduce prices in developing countries. But there's been criticism about these efforts. People have been saying, well, a $200 laptop isn't going to do a kid much good if he doesn't live to age five. With this in mind what do you think technology companies -- that need to make profits -- can do to spur development in emerging markets?Gates: Companies make their contribution by both giving some cash to broad areas but also by having their products in their area of expertise be tailored and donated to people who are poor. So in the case of Microsoft, we went and got involved in putting PCs in libraries. We went to Chile to put PCs in the libraries there, so by having a really robust machine connected to the Internet, going through the training, working with the government, getting all the pieces right -- we learned how to do that in the United States -- those projects were incredibly successful.So while I admit for my Foundation the top priority is health, Microsoft is about software. It's got a product, that's what the company knows. And that's where, in its activities around the world, its helping educators, it's helping kids who have curiosity, and I think that's fantastic for Microsoft to do that.I'm taking the success that Microsoft had and putting tens of billions of that into the basic needs where breakthroughs can be made -- and there, we'll be using software. We'll be using mobile phones, we'll doing data gathering, so we'll be using software as a tool to do it. I wish every company was doing as much as Microsoft is to take their expertise and look into that developing world and see what role they can play . We've had great impact, great success, and it helps us attract better employees. It makes our employees feel good because we were founded on the idea of empowerment. We're not just talking about it, we're out in over a hundred countries delivering it in a significant way.


Health official on list for EPA's top job

The state's executive director of public health and the environment is on the short list of people being considered to head the Environmental Protection Agency.


Quick! Is Johnny signed up for daydreaming?

Parents are cutting back their kids' schedules to make more time for family.


SanDisk Corp.  will bring a $100  MP3 music player onto the market in October with a capacity of  2 gigabytes, enough to hold about 1,000 songs, the company said  on Saturday.


Local protest blocks oil delivery in Nigeria: Shell

A community protest in Nigeria's southeastern Abia State has forced the closure of two flowstations and a gas plant, shutting in about 35,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude, Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell announced.


Castro Near Death, U.S. Intelligence Chief Says

Cuban President Fidel Castro is very  ill and close to death, Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte said yesterday.


Shuttle debuts 'deluxe, glamorous' SFF PC

Shuttle has brought Intel's G33 integrated chipset to its XPC line of barebone small form-factor PCs, this one using the company's "glamorous" G6 casing and due to hit the shelves with 'Deluxe' appended to its name.â¦


Finland does best in the latest international PISA study of 15-year-olds'  maths, reading and science abilities.


Symantec users warned of 'Big Yellow' worm

(InfoWorld) - Symantec customers who have not updated their antivirus software are being targeted by a self-propegating worm, the company said Friday. The worm, dubbed "Big Yellow," by security vendor eEye Digital Security Inc. has been seen in a handful of attacks, and is not considered to be a serious threat to most users, security vendors say. The wormÂ exploits a flawÂ in Symantec's Client Security and AntiVirus Corporate Edition software, which was patched last May, so only out-of-date versions of the product are at risk. The company's Norton products are not affected by the flaw. Symantec first noticed some scanning activity on the Internet related to this attack, on Wednesday, said Vincent Weafer, senior director with Symantec Security Response. "Since then it's gone to a background level," he said. "We have had three submissions locally from our customers." The worm looks on port 2967 for unpatched clients. When it finds them, it installs its malicious software on the user's system, Weafer said. A separate attack, which also exploited the same flaw, surfaced in late November, Weafer added. In that case, attackers focused on about a dozen educational institutions. "It occurred over a two-day period and then died down. This time around, with this new bot worm, we're not even seeing that [level of] activity." Though eEye put out a news release Friday warning of the worm, the malware has not caused much concern in the security community because it is not widespread, said Russ Cooper, a senior information security analyst at Cybertrust Inc. "This is [eEye] drumming up year-end press," he said. Â


Tony Blair says there will be no let up in the push to modernise the NHS, despite criticism from unions.


Polls opened in Bosnia on Sunday for  general elections in which voters will choose politicians to  lead the nation after the planned end of international  supervision next year.


In the wee hours yesterday morning, promoter Don King stood at a podium inside Madison Square Garden and -- in the midst of a bombastic assault on his


Airline Pension Relief Bill Faulted by Some Legislators

Members of Congress have complained that American Airlines got a break worth almost $2 billion without proper scrutiny.


The man responsible for the Brighton bombing returns to the town for the first time since the attack 20 years ago.


Church bells tolled solemnly at a memorial service Wednesday for the 23 people who died when a high-speed magnetic train smashed into a maintenance vehicle on a test track in northwestern Germany.


Woods Leaves Rest of Field Running for Cover

The likelihood of one of the golfers in the field catching Tiger Woods is roughly akin to Noahâs Ark washing ashore in La Jolla cove.


Hijacking Thwarted By Quick-thinking Pilot

A cunning pilot thwarted a hijacking by discreetly warning the passengers in French - a language the gunman didn't speak - that he would knock the attacker off-balance with a rough landing, and that they should ...Comment


New Zealanders pay their last respects to the Mount Everest conqueror  Sir Edmund Hillary


Glaxo Vaccine Works on Cervical-Cancer Virus in Study

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's experimental vaccine was effective against a virus that causes cervical cancer in a study, the first to show the treatment may provide protection against the No.


Some wore buckets on their heads, others swung sticks, and those who could sheltered indoors, praying for an end to the locust invasion which yesterday swept through Mauritania's capital, Nouakchott.


LONDON British Airways said Wednesday that it would sell its stake in Qantas Airways and use the proceeds to strengthen its balance sheet for acquisitions in Europe.


Oakland quarterback Rich Gannon has a broken vertebrae in his neck that will sideline him at least six weeks. Gannon had an MRI exam Monday morning and was taken for further tests.


Gary Speed has rejected claims by Newcastle manager Graeme Souness that Bolton employ bully-boy tactics. Souness was seething after the defeat at the Reebok Stadium and accused Sam Allardyce's side of "in your face football".


Dow flat; S&P, Nasdaq fall as investors shun risk

The Dow was flat as bargain hunters bought some defensive large-cap stocks, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Monday as the latest round of the global equity sell-off gave investors a reason to avoid risk.


BAGHDAD - A pair of elections - one in the United States, the other in Iraq - may play key roles in determing coalition movements in Iraq, according to US officials Sunday.


FDA staff: Adult antidepressant risks differ by age

Taking antidepressants appears to raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in adults younger than 25, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in an analysis released on Tuesday.


Bosnia And Herzegovina: 'Prozor' Exports of Dry Mushrooms to Italy

Business partners from Italian company "Max Porcini" visited Prozor and agreed with the owner of company "Sumski plod" on export of dry mushrooms Boletus mushroom and chantarelle to Italy.


County Seeks Video of Riverfront Project: Film Will Show the Impact on Downtown W-B Revitalization, Tie in River Common History.

By Jennifer Learn-Andes, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader  Sep. 22--The construction of an amphitheater, landing and other recreational improvements along the Susquehanna River will be history in the making, say Luzerne County officials, which is why they want to capture it on film.


For Nigel Short black is a colour associated with death, but in Doha the chess coach hopes it will breathe life into his Iranian Asian Games team.


Pentagon responds to missing-explosives report

The Pentagon said yesterday that 380 tons of missing explosives from an Iraqi munitions facility may have been moved before US troops overran the area during the invasion to overthrow Saddam Hussein.


In two Houston-area elections last year, school officials are accused of blatantly trying to manipulate polling locations to get the outcome they wanted.


Casey Affleck and wife Summer Phoenix welcomed a second child, a son, the actor's rep says.   No other details have been announced.   Affleck, 32, and Phoenix, 30, who were married in June 2006, also have 3-year-old son Indiana August.   Affleck ...


About 100 homes are evacuated in northern England amid fears a dam could burst after torrential rain.


Citi's Rhodes sees credit woes taking economy toll

Turmoil in the credit markets  will take a toll on the U.S. economy but the full impact will  not be clear for another two or three months, William Rhodes,  senior vice chairman of Citigroup Inc, said on Thursday.


Merck plans to select new CEO by Dec. 2005

Drugmaker Merck acknowledged Monday that it has hired an executive search firm to look for a successor to Chairman and CEO Raymond Gilmartin, but said it did so before its decision


Homeland Security plays real reasonable on Real ID

Chertoff: technology will make privacy better The Department of Homeland Security fronted up as a reasonable gent yesterday when it granted state civil servants extra time to implement the Real ID Act.â¦


Roberto Cavalli's romanticism nods to Natalie Wood

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli  said he was inspired by the late actress Natalie Wood for the  embroidered loose cotton and chiffon shifts in his womenswear  collection shown on Wednesday.


Ziff Davis - Silicon Graphics Inc. will ship a new ultra high performance Intel Itanium-based Linux workstation designed for scientific and medical applications.


White House: economy showing mixed picture

The White House on Friday said the U.S. economy was showing a "mixed" picture and was expected to be stronger later in the year after some of the effects of the housing market slump and high oil prices worked through it.


BAGHDAD (CBS) Five US servicemen lost their lives to car bombs in Iraq, the US military said Saturday, the latest in a string of such attacks at the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


Match play event has richest prize at a cool $1.8 mil'

World No.1 Vijay Singh will play Bernhard Langer, who captained Europe to victory in last month's Ryder Cup, in the first round of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth, near London, this week.


Phelps tied the record for most medals by an athlete at a single Olympics, matching the achievement of Soviet gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin in the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games.


It was just another night on the town Monday, and then another headline in the tabloids on Tuesday, for Britney Spears after the pop star had her car towed away and her visit to a high-end hotel triggered a scuffle between a photographer and a security guard.


Miller wins slalom, giving him six victories in 10 races this ...

World Cup leader Bode Miller won a slalom Monday to join Marc Girardelli as the only men to win races in all four disciplines in a season.


24 set 03:30 Alitalia: si' al nuovo assetto, manca solo il l'ok ...

ROMA - I sindacati el'azienda hanno trovato l'accordo sull'assetto societatio di Alitalia. Hanno firmato tutti tranne il Sult, il sindacato del personale di terra, che si e' posto come ultimatum le 18 di oggi.


Philip Morris USA has raised prices on  certain cigarette brands by 10 cents per pack, effectively  matching an increase last month on its top brands such as  Marlboro, tobacco industry analysts said.


Mozilla has pushed to users minor upgrades to both Firefox and the Thunderbird e-mail client, with both including seven security patches each and improvements to product stability.


Ballots Wrongly Denied in Wash. Gov. Race

The election director in Seattle's King County said Monday that hundreds of absentee ballots were mistakenly rejected in the heavily Democratic stronghold — enough to swing the close governor's race to Democrat Christine Gregoire.


U.S. Soldiers Charged in Iraqi General's Murder

The U.S. military has charged four  soldiers with murder in the death of an Iraqi general who died  of asphyxiation while being interrogated last November in Iraq,  the Army said on Monday.


Cagliari, 14:10 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: NON TORNO, ORGOGLIO E DIGNITA' SENZA PREZZO

"Orgoglio e dignità non hanno prezzo". Con queste poche parole affidate al proprio avvocato, ...


Desperate but unanswered pleas to release a British hostage threatened with death in Iraq have taken their toll on his family and put pressure on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Liquid Machines to acquire e-mail company

In a sign of continued consolidation among security firms, Lexington, Massachusetts-based Liquid Machines Inc. on Monday plans to announce the acquisition of San Francisco-based Omniva Inc.


Sul tavolo la manovra che sara' varata venerdi'


Pierre Salinger, President John F. Kennedy's press secretary and later ABC's European correspondent, has died of h Salinger, who had been in declining health for four years


Saying âWill Youâ for Prizes, on the Web

As part of its partnership with Google, 1-800-Flowers.com is holding a âWill You Marry Me?â contest to find the seasonâs most intriguing marriage proposal


Aereo della Nasa tocca per la prma volta Mach 10

Record storico per l' aviazione: un aereo ipersonico senza pilota X-43A della Nasa ha superato la velocitÃ  del suono per quasi dieci volte ( Mach 10 ), volando a 11.000 chilometri l'ora. Lo scorso record


First Taiwan Airliner in 55 Years Lands in Beijing

The first airliner from Taiwan to land in Beijing in more than 55 years touched down in the Chinese capital on Saturday to fanfare as part of special charter flights between the arch-foes for the Chinese Lunar New Year.


'Incredibles' May Have Met Their Box Office Match

The family audience is in high demand on the final weekend before Thanksgiving as two new films and two holdovers clamor for its attention.


Babies born in May have an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life, research suggested today. The study, involving more than 11,500 patients in Britain and 17,800 in Canada, found that


In another sign the NHL season is slipping away, the league canceled its All-Star Game because of the lockout. The season was supposed to have begun Oct. 13.


Scientists are studying dog genetics to understand a rare form of epilepsy which in humans strikes down the young.


Venezuela sees oil majors signing accord this week

A sizable group out of the  six foreign oil majors negotiating with Venezuela the  nationalization of multibillion dollar projects are about to  sign deals, the OPEC member's energy minister said on  Wednesday.


Toshiba said it will buy large liquid crystal displays from Sharp as part of an alliance likely to help spark a realignment of the flat panel TV industry.


Councils in England are to be given powers to introduce controversial "pay-as-you-throw" charges.


By HIRAN RATNAYAKE, LEE WILLIAMS and STEVEN CHURCH / The News Journal. In a decision affecting American military personnel around the world, a federal judge in Washington, DC, ordered the Pentagon to halt the


Soy Rust Found in Brazil Commercial Crop

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Asian soy rust was found for  the first time in a commercial 2004/05 (October/September)  soybean crop in Parana state, Brazil's second biggest soy  producer, the country's crop research agency said on Monday.


Darfur meeting pushes for wider rebel presence

SIRTE, Libya  - Participants at Darfur peace talks in Libya called on absent rebel chiefs on Sunday to abandon a boycott and join the gathering to help efforts to end violence in the Sudanese region.


Putin tells experts he will step down in 2008

Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Saturday vowed to step down in 2008 and said he would recommend  his successor fight poverty and ensure strong economic growth,  said experts who attended a lunch with the president.


The Red Sox pitching rotation is suddenly a shell game. It started out as Curt, Pedro, Bronson, and Wake, with Derek as the odd man out. But then Curt's ankle made headlines, and that's why Derek will pitch for Curt in Game 5. No, wait. Now it's raining, and everyone gets an extra day off, so Pedro might pitch for ...


Air France Deal Connects Sea-Tac to Paris, Nonstop

By John Gillie, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 21--Sea-Tac Airport added its fourth nonstop route to a European city Tuesday with the announcement that Air France will begin service from Sea-Tac to Paris beginning June 11.


Six British soldiers killed in chopper crash

Six British soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in the Czech Republic, a Czech Defence Ministry spokesman says. Andrej Cirtek said the soldiers had been participating in a Czech


U.S. ELECTION:  Many Europeans Too Had Different Hopes

BRUSSELS, Nov 4 (IPS) - European Union officials have cautiously welcomed  re-election of U.S. President George W. Bush. The election result  emerged as European Union (EU) leaders prepared for a two-day  summit starting here Thursday.


Investigators said Tuesday a chunky textured substance seized from the bedroom of rapper DMX was not an illegal drug.


How USA is Helping Tsunami & Earthquake Victims

A magnitude 9.0 earthquake on December 26, off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered massive tsunamis that affected several countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, as well as Somalia, Tanzania, and Kenya in East Africa.


Global library heralds new information era

Moves by Internet search giant Google to create a global virtual library could signal a communications revolution on a par with Johann Gutenberg and the invention of moveable type in the 15th century.


A major statement was made to the heavyweight division on Saturday night: The Klitschko "world domination" has officially begun.


IAEA to revisit Iran atom site in transparency push

Iran agreed on Tuesday to let inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog revisit its heavy-water reactor site early next week in a U.N. push for more transparency in Iran's disputed nuclear program.


The companies are accused of paying bribes to secure lucrative contracts in Iraq while Saddam Hussein was in power.


Donkey cart beats out Porsche in Portuguese road race

A donkey cart beat a Porsche in a race held in a northern Portuguese city over the weekend to see which mode of transportation could best handle car congestion.


Manchester United suffer a setback to their title hopes as they are beaten by derby rivals Manchester City.


Jurors Tuesday convicted Cheney's onetime chief of staff, I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, on four counts of perjury and obstruction of justice.


There are holes aplenty in this national-security 'Breach.'


HP talks up voice-centric iPaq smart phone

Long-running PDA line goes candybar 3GSM HP today brought its iPaq brand into phone territory, announcing a candybar-format smart phone pitched primarily at voice usage - including not only GSM but also VoIP. It's also the company's first Windows Mobile 6 device.â¦


Cuban President Fidel Castro speaks to Elian Gonzales Wednesday Oct. 20, 2004, in Santa Clara, 300 kms (about 186 miles) east of Havana before a speech to celebrate Cuban Culture Day.


Goldman tops views, Bear falls short amid turmoil

Two Wall Street investment banks had dramatically different success in weathering market turbulence triggered by a subprime mortgage meltdown, as results at Goldman Sachs Group Inc  easily exceeded expectations while those at Bear Stearns Cos Inc  fell far short.


A dirlo e' Vittorio Sgarbi dopo aver visitato mostra Armani


Struggling EarthLink Inc. has stepped back from further funding Helio, its U.S. mobile joint venture with SK Telecom Co. Ltd., amid hints that the South Korean cellular carrier may become the majority shareholder.


A frontal system hanging over the eastern half of the country will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the Northeast, Ohio Valley and upper Mississippi Valley on Thursday.


Australian PM could lose seat at election: poll

Australia's conservative prime minister, John Howard, not only faces defeat at elections later this year but both he and heir apparent Peter Costello could lose their seats in parliament, a new poll analysis found on Monday.


Condo residents won't oppose Suffolk dorm

A major obstacle to Suffolk University's plan to put a 274-bed dormitory in the Ladder District near Downtown Crossing fell yesterday when its future neighbors at Millennium Place dropped their opposition.


Jake Woods and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout to help the Seattle Mariners beat the short-handed Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Friday night.


Skype Technologies is teaming with Siemens to offer cordless phone users the ability to make Internet telephony calls, in addition to traditional calls, from their handsets.


Russia marks gains with endorsement of Kyoto Protocol

A recent little-noticed Russian thumbs-up to the Kyoto Protocol is destined to give Moscow a major leap forward in the global economy.


No talk of 9/11 anniversary at anti-U.S. summit

The Non-Aligned Movement of developing   nations began a summit in Cuba on Monday with speeches that   made no reference to the fifth anniversary of the September 11   attacks in a sign of animosity to the United States.


Finland prepares for its Eurovision close-up

When hard-rock band Lordi  exploded on the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) stage in a  blaze of pyrotechnics and full monster regalia, to the watching  pan-European TV audience it was just another jaw-droppingly  bizarre moment in the curious history of the long-running  competition.


Russia's presidential election campaign is set to begin, with Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev the clear favourite.


U.S. General to Review Iraq Policy -- NY Times

A retired four-star U.S. general will  travel to Iraq next week at the behest of the Pentagon to  review the U.S. military's policy there, The New York Times  reported on Friday.


2015CET-- Designated European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso included the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Franco Frattini in his new line-up.


The Amazon is the home of writers who, despite the vast canvas before them and their own considerable talent, have had problems making their voices heard beyond the jungle.


Roma, 10:35 - CALCIO, ZAMPARINI: TRA DUE ANNI PALERMO DA SCUDETTO

Palermo da scudetto? Parliamone tra due anni. Questo il discorso che Maurizio Zamparini ha fatto ai ...


Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden appears in a video clip, the first time he is heard in more than a year.


Peru Splits Up Jailed Lovers Who Led Shining Path

By Jude Webber LIMA, Peru  - Peru has separated the top twoleaders of Shining Path after more than a decade in jail,moving Abimael Guzman's longtime lover to a different prison asit gets tough with rebels who made a mockery of their retrial.


Russian Military Satellite Put into Orbit

MOSCOW. June 8 (Interfax-AVN) - A military satellite of the Cosmos series has been placed into its designated orbit after being launched from the Plesetsk launch pad in the Arkhangelsk region on Thursday, Space Forces spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin told Interfax- AVN.


24-SET-0411:15TV: ASCOLTI, BOOM PER L'INCORONAZIONE DELLE NUOVE ...

Roma, 24 set. (Adnrkonos) - Ascolti boom per la finalissima di Veline che ha incoronato le due nuove Veline di ''Striscia la notizia'', la bionda russa Vera Atyushkina e la mora Lucia Galeone. Con 9.220.000


Milan per l'onore Champions Con il Lille: la diretta

Nonostante sia già qualificato come primo, Ancelotti assicura che non snobberà l'impegno: 'Vincere sarebbe importante per il nostro momento e per la competizione'


Palazzo Chigi, 'soluzione che eviti vuoti legislativi'


Nobel per la Medicina per le ricerche sull'olfatto

19.21: E' andato agli americani Richard Axel e Linda B.Buck il premio Nobel per la medicina del 2004. I due scienziati vengono premiati per i loro studi sulla ricezione degli odori e sul sistema olfattivo. Un settore per lo piu' trascurato dalla medicina.


FCC Sets Jan. 16 for 700 MHz Spectrum Auction Start

Comments on the proposed rules is due by Aug. 31. The auction is officially being dubbed Auction 73, and by law, all bidding must be commenced by Jan. 28.


Iran eases talk of deadline for nuclear talks with EU

Iran has agreed to avoid setting a firm deadline for talks with the European Union on its nuclear programme and could maintain its freeze of uranium enrichment activities until at least mid-year.


NEW YORK - With the much-ballyhooed initial public offering of Google Inc. behind them and oil chugging to a new record high, investors took a step back Thursday, sending stocks lower...


Hundreds Held Hostage at Russian School, UN Demands Their Freedom

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the seizure of up to 400 people at a school in Russia, as the tense standoff enters its second day Thursday.


An attorney for 25 same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses told a judge Friday that New York's opposition to gay marriage is similar to discrimination against women or minorities.


Report: Bush 'Reckless' on Post-9/11 Health Risks

The Bush administration was guilty of  reckless disregard by failing to inform New Yorkers of health  risks from toxic air after the collapse of the World Trade  Center in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a leading environmental  group said Wednesday.


A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years -- a bratwurst sandwich -- after surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth in what experts