U.S. Bomb From WWII Found Buried in Berlin

Some 5,000 residents of a Berlin suburb were evacuated from their homes Saturday while explosives experts defused a 550-pound U.S. bomb believe dropped during the last months of World War II, police said.


You might hate his tactics and his team, but the New York Yankees owner is one heck of an investor.


New video delivery system for cable promises more HDTV

Cable operators have been fighting bandwidth limits to squeeze in more high definition content. A new system aims to assist in that fight without sacrificing quality.


Mazda Motor Corp.  posted a 7.5 percent rise in quarterly profit powered by a favorable slide in the yen and increased exports to North America and Europe, and lifted its forecasts for record annual operating profit.


New findings add to the evidence that genetic tests can help predict whether breast cancer will recur, giving valuable guidance to doctors and patients about whether potentially toxic chemotherapy


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards criticized the Bush administration on Sunday for failing to engage directly with Iran to resolve problems with the Iraq war and Iran's effort to develop nuclear weapons.


President Roh Moo-hyun's visit to the so-called "ABC" nations of Latin America - Argentina, Brazil and Chile - in the next several days is aimed at building a strong beachhead for Korean companies.


Presidential, parliamentary elections begin in Romania

Presidential elections began early Sunday in Romania with around 18 million eligible voters expected to vote in the first round of the race.


Marcos Baghdatis, coming off a title in Croatia, defeated Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Open 13.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan The military and the police closed Afghanistan's main roads and cities Friday in a security operation anticipating bomb attacks or other violence during the country's first presidential election Saturday.


S-R Worker May Have Downloaded Child Porn: Web Employee Fired After Images Found on Two Company Computers

By John Craig, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Feb. 2--Spokane police are investigating the possibility that a Spokesman-Review employee used company computers to download child pornography.


U.S. Forces Arrest Top Cleric in Iraq's Ramadi

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces Tuesday arrested the  top cleric in Iraq's volatile western Anbar province after  fighting in the regional capital of Ramadi, witnesses said.


AFRICA/COSTA DÂAVORIO - ÂLa situazione si aggrava di giorno in giornoÂ dicono fonti della Chiesa locale da Abidjan, dove continua lÂemergenza per le esalazioni dei rifiuti tossici scaricati illegalmente Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- ÂLa situazione sembra peggiore man mano che il tempo passa. Ogni giorno vengono scoperti nuovi depositi di liquami maleodoranti. In diverse zone della cittÃ  lÂaria resta irrespirabile. Abbiamo avuto almeno 6 morti mentre il n...


Somalia has been neglected by the international community in its response to help victims of the tsunami, the UN says.


Saddam accuser targets foreign arms merchants

A U.S.-based Iraqi doctor, testifying   in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein on Monday, demanded   compensation from foreign companies she said supplied him with   chemicals he is accused of using to gas Kurdish rebels.


Clinton holds narrow Nevada lead on Obama: poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow 5-point lead on rival Barack Obama in Nevada on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Wife of missing ex-FBI agent in Iran, seeking help

The wife of a former FBI agent who disappeared during a trip to Iran arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to press the Islamic republic's government to help find him, a Reuters witness said.


DataBank: Hints of a Strong Economy Help Stocks

The stock market rose for the week as upbeat economic news offset concerns about inflation and interest rates.


Strong "American Idol" finale caps TV season

More than 36 million "American  Idol" fans watched the star-studded finale of the hit talent  show on Wednesday night as gray-haired soul crooner Taylor  Hicks was crowned the winner in a dramatic close to the 2005-06  U.S. television season.


The United States, taking direct aim at North Korea's Kim Jong-il, is trying to make it harder for the reclusive leader to acquire such finer things in life as cognac, cigars, jet skis and plasma televisions.


Upton hits 2 homers as Rays rout Yankees

Edwin Jackson won on the road for the first time since 2003 and B.J. Upton hit two homers to help the Tampa Bay Devil Rays rout the New York Yankees 14-4 on Friday night.


Bausch & Lomb holders approve Warburg Pincus buyout

Shareholders of Bausch & Lomb Inc  approved a proposed $3.67 billion takeover by private equity firm Warburg Pincus on Friday, the eye care company said.


Payback time : OPTA fines three spammers

The Dutch government's telecommunications agency OPTA, responsible for regulating spam has flexed its regulatory muscles by issuing three separate anti-spamming fines this Tuesday.


The Dorks Behind Penny Arcade, an Obscure Webcomic Turned Vidgame Empire

Webcomic superstars Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, creators of the Penny Arcade strip and videogame, are about to host the largest game conference in the United States. Here's the story of how two guys from Spokane, Washington, became ultra-powerful players in the videogame industry.


New, dangerous Microsoft JPEG exploit code released

The new code is more dangerous than the exploit that appeared earlier this week, since it allows malicious hackers to run their own code on vulnerable machines, according to the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center.


Ukrainian parliament sets Sunday as inauguration day for Viktor Yushchenko

KYIV, Ukraine  - The Ukrainian parliament voted Thursday to hold President-elect Viktor Yushchenko's inauguration this coming Sunday.


Movie studios bask in blockbuster summer

Hollywood lived its own second-chance "Rocky" story this summer as a business that looked to be going down for the count two years ago rebounded with record revenue and an unparalleled string of blockbuster hits.


Computer Crash Forces Comair Cancellations

Comair canceled all of its 1,100 flights on Saturday after a computer system managing flight assignments crashed, a spokesman said.


Megawati Sukarnoputri has declined to concede defeat in Indonesia's first direct presidential election, although with most votes counted, she is too far


Backup quarterback Austin Decker throws for a score and runs for two others -- including the game-winner with 14 seconds left -- to lead the Chantilly to a 26-21 victory at No. 3 Westfield


A pair of neolithic skeletons are discovered locked in an embrace near the Italian city where Shakespeare set his tale of doomed love


Profits at steelmaker Arcelor soar sixfold

PARIS, Nov 15  - European steelmaker Arcelor said Monday that net profit in the third quarter surged by more than sixfold and forecast a strong fourth quarter amid 'healthy' growth in the global steel market, driven by Chinese demand.


EU-Turkish talks in balance as crunch week begins

EU foreign ministers met on Monday for crucial talks on how to penalize Turkey for failing to normalize trade with Cyprus at the start of a week that could derail Ankara's troubled entry negotiations with the bloc.


Gates: Saving the World Is Within Our Grasp

The evidence is in: we can stop diseases like malaria and TB from killing millions of people each year.


Nine Iraqi civilians, including a child, were killed during raids south of Baghdad, the US military admits.


Alaska wildfires break record for acres burned in a single season

An unusually long, dry summer has helped push Alaska wildfires past the state record for most acres burned in a single season.


China Asks Canada to Hand Over Intruders

China urged the Canadian Embassy on Thursday to hand over 44 possible North Korean asylum-seekers, while officials said nine North Koreans who entered an American school in Shanghai had been handed over to Chinese police.


Sir Paul McCartney plays to 1,000 fans in London to celebrate the release of his 21st solo album.


Yushchenko Certain Victor in Ukraine Election

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko looked certain on Monday to become Ukraine's next president, but his opponent, the prime minister, refused to concede defeat in the bitterly fought contest.


Putin Says He Values Partnership With Bush

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he valued his partnership with President Bush but voiced suspicion that Washington might be behind what the Kremlin sees as efforts to isolate Russia - and even destabilize it.


Baghdad Airport to Reopen on Monday -Prime Minister

Baghdad international airport will reopen on Monday after a week of closure under emergency rule, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Sunday.


Afghanistan's president warned Wednesday that the whole world could suffer from the "wildfire" of terrorism engulfing his region, a grim message for a meeting of political and business leaders already fretting over the threat of global recession.


Enhanced versions of the Cabir cell-phone worm, potentially more destructive than the original, have surfaced, though no cell phones have yet been infected.


Cantor to combine eSpeed, BGC in $1.3 billion deal

Bond trader Cantor Fitzgerald is  combining its electronic brokerage eSpeed , which has  been a takeover target, with its BGC Partners inter-dealer  broker into a new publicly listed company in a $1.3 billion  deal.


Roma, 20:17 - CALCIO, ROMA; PIZARRO: LA NOSTRA MEDIANA VALE QUELLA DELL'INTER

Il cileno David Pizarro si prepara ad affrontare da ex l'Inter e lo fa con un certo rispetto nonosta...


Indian parties among most corrupt in world

Washington: India is among the five countries in the world where political parties are seen by the general public as the most corrupt, according to a survey released by the Transparency International (TI).


The birth of Princess Kiko's son ensures the continuation of the royal line. But the news shows how far women still have to go, even in modern Japan


Fed sees expanding economy, no price pressure rise

U.S. economic activity expanded from  mid-April through May, with some regions reporting stronger  growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


Armchair M.B.A.: And Now a Syllabus for the Service Economy

To help prepare university students for the new services-based economy, I.B.M. wants colleges to teach services as a science.


Ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appears in court as his genocide trial over the killing of Kurds resumes.


Microsoft hopes 'Milan' table PC has magic touch

Five years in the making, company's new tabletop computer is controlled entirely through touch--there's no mouse or keyboard.Photos: Reaching out and touching Milan


Polish intelligentsia face post-communist vetting

Andrzej Krawczyk was arrested on a Warsaw street in 1982 with a backpack containing 1,000 pro-democracy leaflets protesting against martial law and the communist crackdown on the Solidarity trade union.


The third Bush-Kerry debate may not change the outcome of the presidential election in November. But it may well be remembered as a milestone in the struggle for gay equality and acceptance.


Update: Symantec earnings show lackluster enterprise growth

Two years after its acquisition of enterprise software vendor Veritas, Symantec's consumer division remains the company's fastest-growing product line.


A Virgin Atlantic co-pilot is arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of being over the legal alcohol limit, police say.


auloises Fortuna Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi rode his Yamaha YZR-M1 to third place in today's provisional qualifying order at Sepang.


Crude oil prices surge past $55 a barrel

Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 a barrel before sliding back in overnight trading Monday, amid ongoing uncertainty over production, high demand and tight global supplies.


US oil giant Chevron is poised to prove Cambodia is sitting on oil reserves worth $1 billion annually.


Wis. exit poll: Obama with broad backing

Exit polls of Wisconsin Democratic voters show Barack Obama continues to run strong with the white, female and working-class voters who have been the heart of Hillary Rodham Clinton's support so far in the presidential race.


Frosinone, 19:00 - CALCIO, FROSINONE: A PARTE DI NARDO, CARBONE E MARGIOTTA

Il Frosinone continua a preparare la sfida di sabato con il Napoli. Hanno lavorato a parte Di Nardo,...


Lebanon's pro-Syrian opposition calls for protests

Pro-Syrian Hezbollah and its allies called for a peaceful protest and open-ended sit-in in downtown Beirut on Friday to demand a new government in a fresh challenge to U.S.-backed Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.


Sharapova gets the cold shoulder in Russia

Russia easily recaptured the Fed Cup title from last year's surprise winners Italy by thrashing them 4-0 in the Moscow final over the weekend.


Alex Downer plays down `hairy-chested' comments

Australia's government yesterday reassured its Asian neighbors that suggestions of pre-emptive strikes against overseas extremist bases would not target its partners in the war against terror.


U.S.'s Kornberg wins Nobel, follows laureate father

American Roger Kornberg, the son of a Nobel laureate, won the 2006 Nobel prize for chemistry on Wednesday for describing gene copying in cells, which can give insight into illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.


U.N.'s Ban faults rights council over Israel

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined Western nations on Wednesday in criticizing the world body's own Human Rights Council for picking on Israel as part of an agreement on its working rules.


Oscar to Replace Lane in U.K. 'Producers'

Another star of "The Producers" is crossing the Atlantic. Brad Oscar, currently starring in the Mel Brooks musical on Broadway, will replace Nathan Lane in the London production next month, producers confirmed Friday.


New releases could herald 'the holiday of the megagames'

This week's arrival of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas kicks off a holiday parade of hot video games that promise to make this season one for the record books.


An attempt to blast a crippled U.S. spy satellite out of the sky using a Navy heat-seeking missile Â possibly on Wednesday night Â would be the first real-world use of this piece of the Pentagon's missile defense network. But that is not the mission for which it was intended.


Sweden opened an embassy Wednesday in the computer-generated world of "Second Life," but it wasn't the pioneering venture into virtual diplomacy it had expected.


Americans forces strike Fallujah, battle insurgents in Baghdad

American forces bombed a suspected hide-out used by the militant group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah on Tuesday, and the military said its frequent strikes have taken


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India Steps Away from the Old Song and Dance

In the fantasy world of Indian film, Shilpa Shetty is a reigning princess, a lissome 29-year-old with a talent for twirling across Alpine meadows with muscle-bound suitors in tow.


US oil giants Conoco Phillips and Exxon Mobil reportedly fail to reach a deal on Venezuela oil nationalisation.


Cendant is going for growth in online travel.


The Microsoft Corp. has decided to advance the timetable on its much-anticipated overhaul of Windows, the Financial Times reported Saturday.


Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is heading for re-election in Sunday's poll, preliminary results suggest.


New York, 10:39 - HOCKEY SU GHIACCIO, NHL: RISULTATI

Ecco i risultati delle partite della regular season NHL disputate la scorsa notte:


Hereâs the Online Line on Online Politics

Techpresident.com, which officially begins publishing Monday, will cover the online aspects of the coming presidential campaign.


Lawyers for Australia's recording industry were launching a trial Monday against the owners of the popular file-swapping network Kazaa -- in the latest battle between copyright holders and computer users accused of music piracy.


Japan, N. Korea talks stall again on historical issues

Japan and North Korea cut short talks on Thursday about establishing diplomatic ties after wrangling again over historical differences, officials said.


Man's Nose Partially Bitten Off in Fight

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - It took a taser gun to subdue a man accused of biting off part of a man's nose and attempting to gouge out his eyeball during a bar fight. Plastic surgeons grafted skin to repair Edgar D. Hellar's nose, according to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department.


Nov. 9 marked the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, but for one generation of East Germans the date was less an occasion to get out the champagne than to ponder the vagaries of their new national ...


Cingular Wireless LLC on Wednesday said it agreed to swap service networks and subscribers in two states and one territory with Triton PCS Holdings Inc.


Bologna, 13:15 - BASKET, FIBA CUP: TURK-EUROPONTEGGI BOLOGNA IN DIRETTA SU E'-TV

Turk Telecom Ankara-Europonteggi Virtus Bologna, andata dei quarti di finale di Fiba Cup in programm...


Bush set to endorse limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday is expected to endorse plans for limited cuts in U.S. troop levels in Iraq but will offer little else to skeptical Americans looking for a change of course in the unpopular war.


Meet Your Neighbors, but Just Not in Person

A new company, LifeAt.com, is putting a local spin on social networking, creating password-protected Web sites for apartment buildings and housing developments.


Dynogen Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Waltham said it licensed a late-stage drug candidate from Mitsubishi Pharma Corp. Terms weren't disclosed. The compound, pumosetrag, is thought to be helpful to patients suffering from a variety of gastrointestinal conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome. Dynogen, a privately held firm, said it plans to start new clinical trials with pumosetrag next year. Mitsubishi, part ...


[Health India]: London, Nov 21 : A new study, conducted by researchers at the Maastricht University in Holland, suggests that people who go to the church every day are at a high risk of getting lung cancer due to the unhealthy air caused by candles and


The battle to dominate the red-hot wireless gaming market is on.


G8 will not agree numerical emissions target: Blair

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - G8 leaders are likely to agree this week to make "substantial" cuts in greenhouse gas emissions but will not fix a numerical target, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday.


Goalkeeper Roy Carroll has admitted that Manchester United cannot afford to drop points in their clash against the Premiership champions Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.


Police Chief Links IRA to Huge N.Irish Bank Raid

Northern Ireland's police chief on  Friday pointed the finger of blame for a massive bank robbery  in Belfast last month at the Irish Republican Army (IRA), a  verdict that will send shockwaves through the political  process.


Wally Backman was hired as Arizona's manager, taking over a team coming off one of the worst seasons in major-league history. A former New York Mets second baseman with a reputation for intensity, Backman


Novell veep warns of collaborative culture clash The open source community risks leaving Asian users and developers behind, thanks to cultural differences and western business's tendency to treat programmers there as code monkeys rather than software designers, a senior Novell staffer has warned.â¦


Weary, Wary Lawmakers See Compromise as Way Forward

For most of the year, congressional Democrats have been uncompromising on issues including the Iraq war and expanded health insurance for poor children, believing that public opinion favored them and that Republicans would break with President Bush. But the GOP held firm and Congress's approval r...


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - Contro il governo Zapatero ancora una testimonianza. Dichiara il Card. CaÃ±izares, arcivescovo di Toledo: "Non ci si deve imporre il laicismo" Toledo (Agenzia Fides) - L'Arcivescovo di Toledo, il Card. Antonio CaÃ±izares, ha rassicurato che quando la Chiesa cattolica annuncia Dio non impone, ma offre, e ha chiesto che Ânon ci si imponga il laicismoÂ, perchÃ© genera ÂdistruzioneÂ' e Âdivisione...


Clive Woodward will coach the Lions in New Zealand next summer despite resigning from his role with England in preparation for a move into football.


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NBC Universal is considering creating a cable outlet devoted to horror-themed programing, drawing from a library of creepy film classics including marquee heavies Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and Wolfman.


In Intense Hunt for Bombers, Britain Sees Qaeda Link

Police sharply escalated their hunt on Sunday for the plotters of attempted car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow, arresting another suspect, bringing the total to five.


Putin Removes Chechen President, Appoints Ally

MOSCOW, Feb. 15 -- President Vladimir Putin dismissed the president of Chechnya on Thursday, clearing a path to the southern republic's highest office for Ramzan Kadyrov, the controversial prime minister of Chechnya who has been accused of major human rights abuses in his drive to pacify the war-torn region....


Gov't opposes European targets for renewable energy

Britain has told European Union energy ministers that it opposes European Commission plans to set binding targets on renewable energy generation, a newspaper has reported.


War-weary Iraqis inspect damage after Najaf; five killed in fresh ...

War-weary Iraqis returned to devastated offices and shops in the holy city of Najaf on Saturday after three weeks of clashes as US forces monitored a fragile ceasefire, but violence persisted in Baghdad, killing at least five people.


Tyler Hansbrough scored 26 points and Wayne Ellington added a career-high 23 to help No. 1 North Carolina beat Nevada 106-70 on Thursday night.


German business confidence slips further in October

Business confidence in Germany slipped for the sixth month in October, as companies in the eurozone's biggest economy took a dimmer view of the six-month outlook, a survey showed Thursday.


Movie Review | 'War': Martial Arts With a Gun Instead of a Kick

Today, it seems, anyone seeking a pleasant summer afternoon of Asian-style fisticuffs must settle for the kind of urban-action/martial-arts hybrid that is âWar.â


November 29, 2004 -- ALBANYâ State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today will call for banning lobbyists' gifts to lawmakers and an end to lobbying for government contracts, in a platform aimed at the heart of power politics in Albany.


Police are being urged to explain how a man's body lay undiscovered in a car in a river for a week.


At least 10 security personnel have died in an ambush by Maoist rebels to the north-east of the capital, Kathmandu, authorities say.


Mutu admits testing positive for cocaine

Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has acknowledged testing positive for cocaine, the players' union chief said Tuesday. The Romanian international met with union officials Monday, agreeing to accept


Retirees Are Paying More for Health Benefits, Study Says

Retirees who receive health benefits from their former employers saw premiums shoot up an average of 25 percent this year, a new study says.


U.S. Forces Take Hold in Center Falluja -Residents

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces backed by Iraqi  troops surged into the heart of Falluja on Tuesday, taking a  grip on Iraq's most rebellious city after a day of intense  street-to-street combat.


U.S. military publishes manual to fight insurgents

The U.S. military published a new counterinsurgency manual on Friday that draws on lessons from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and stresses that troops must be able to do more than just fight.


Zarqawi group threatens to kill US, British hostages

Suspected Al-Qaeda operative Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi's group has threatened to execute two Americans and a Briton it is holding unless Iraqi women prisoners are freed within 48 hours, according to a video aired by Al-Jazeera television which showed the captives blindfolded.


CRICKET: Tendulkar likely to play third Test

Sachin Tendulkar, whose absence from the last few tournaments has been sorely felt by the Indian team, is likely to be fit for the third cricket Test against Australia beginning in Nagpur on October 26.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A military judge ordered two US Army reservists to stand trial in Baghdad for allegedly abusing Iraqi inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison.


Foreign ministers from six world powers convene in London on Friday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, with the United States, backed by Britain, suggesting it is time to consider a sanctions resolution against Tehran.


Man charged over string of British letter bombs

British police charged a man on Thursday in connection with a string of letter bomb attacks in the last two months which injured at least 10 people.


Bear Stearns soars on report of Buffett, bank stake

Bear Stearns Cos shares soared 7.7 percent on Wednesday on a report that several investors, including Warren Buffett, may buy part of the Wall Street investment bank.


NASA, recovering from the four hurricanes that halted work at its Florida spaceport, said on Friday it has set a launch target in May, 2005, for the first


Drugs show small effects in Alzheimer's: research

Several new drugs showed early promise against Alzheimer's disease, but none had a dramatic effect, demonstrating that the battle against the brain-wasting illness will be long, researchers said on Monday.


BANGALORE: Kannada thespian Rajkumar felt "relieved" and was not "excited" by the death of forest brigand Veerappan, who held him captive in the forests for 109 days.


Lâimmagine piÃ¹ diffusa della situazione in Ucraina Ã¨ fornita dal sostegno della maggioranza della popolazione al candidato dellâopposizione, Yushchenko. Jarek Domanski ci spiega quanto questo corrisponda a veritÃ .


The parents of missing 15-year-old Rosemary Edwards are told by police a body has been found.


Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be paid $5m a year for his part-time post at US bank JP Morgan, the BBC learns.


To Pull a Thorn From the Side of the Planet

Environmentally friendly flowers are a hard sell. After all, most people donât eat them.


All along the South Shore, bluefish remain the story, with their numbers falling just below the near-nuisance level they reached last week. For those looking for bigger game, tuna bites continue to get stronger around the Cape and environs as the calendar wanes.


Light Jig tries to earn possible Breeders' Cup trip

It's time for racing's fall season, so count on Bobby Frankel saddling a few strong contenders. The Hall of Fame trainer will try to win the $500,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for the fourth time with Light Jig, a 4-year-old bred in Britain.


L'esponente della Margherita Enrico Letta era nel mirino delle nuove Brigate Rosse, che ne avevano studiato gli spostamenti al fine di valutare un eventuale attentato alla sua vita. Lo ha rivelato oggi Walter


Tiny Dancers: Free School Milk (Parlophone) [Pound]10.99 ; Album Reviews

By Kevin Harley  All this pep in one week? What was in their school milk? This quirky quintet come from West Yorkshire but go everywhere at once, with a spring in their step.


Incidenti stradali: un morto su A24 all'uscita Traforo Gran Sasso

Potrebbe essere riaperto nel tardo pomeriggio il tratto autostraale fra Assergi (L'Aqulla) e Colledara (Teramo), comprendnete il traforo del Gran Sasso, chiuso al traffico per un incidente stradale nel quale e' morto Mario Iommi, 38 anni di Latina.


Disappointment, Some Hope in Aceh Over Helsinki Talks

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Tsunami survivors in  Indonesia's Aceh province faced more uncertainty on Sunday as  talks between the government and separatist rebels ended with  no accord and officials planned to move thousands to new  refugee camps.


Hundreds feared trapped as floods wreak havoc in southwest England

Hundreds of people were feared trapped in southwest England after flash floods left a popular coastal tourist village under water and swept dozens of cars and caravans into the sea.


The boxoffice power of  Oscar was demonstrated during the weekend as "Sweeney Todd,"  fueled by three Academy Award nominations, seized the No. 1  spot internationally, grossing an estimated $18.7 million from  1,760 screens in 11 markets. Its early overseas total stands at  $30 million.


Filipinos Pray for Movie Idol Poe After Stroke

Fans and friends of Fernando Poe Jr prayed for his recovery Monday as the Philippine movie legend and presidential contender lay in a coma after suffering a stroke at the weekend.


Two men arrested in connection with the failed bomb attacks in London and Glasgow are released.


Iraqi Airways resumed international flights for the first time in 14 years, with a plane taking off Saturday from neighboring Jordan for Baghdad and another leaving the Iraqi capital for Damascus, Syria.


Rushdie honour breaks UN code, says Pakistan

Pakistan has told Britain that Salman Rushdie's knighthood breaches a United Nations resolution aimed at calming tensions between different religions, The Observer has learnt.


Branson hopes to use Google Earth to find Fossett

British billionaire Richard Branson said  on Wednesday he was hoping to trace missing U.S. adventurer  Steve Fossett through a satellite mapping service offered by  Internet data provider Google.


Podcast: Just like old times: Are Oracle and Sun back?

Oracle, Sun make headlines; the latest from Macworld; and stock-option scandal nails tech exec.


World AIDS Day to be recognized Wednesday

Wednesday's 17th annual World AIDS Day will be observed locally with a 6 pm gathering in front of the historic Butler County Courthouse.


Abiomed Heart Device Failure Due to Worn Out Bearing

Abiomed Inc. on Thursday said the failure of the artificial heart implanted in a patient who died last month was caused by early wear-out of a bearing.


The first pictures from the unseen side of Mercury reveal the wrinkles of a shrinking, aging planet with scars from volcanic eruptions and a birthmark shaped like a spider


French Minister Unable To Confirm Accord On French Hostages In Iraq

French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said Sunday he could not confirm the authenticity of a statement attributed to the Islamic Army in Iraq saying it was releasing two French hostages, but Prime ...


PayPal has launched a new promotion offering five free tracks from the iTunes Music Store. You can now use PayPal to securely and easily buy music from the massive iTunes catalogue, including lots of exclusive tracks and videos.


Galina Dzhugashvili, a granddaughter of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin who challenged widely accepted accounts of her father's internment at a Nazi prison camp, has died in Moscow, a hospital official said Tuesday. She was 69.


Red Hat Hires Sun VP To Focus On Desktop Strategy

Combined with recent Netscape app purchases, the move gets Linux provider closer to integrating desktops with network services. By Larry Greenemeier.


Wide public discontent over the war in Iraq helped sweep Democrats to the control of Congress last year. But Iraq is becoming less of an issue for both parties, either on the campaign trail or in the nation's capital, ahead of the fast-approaching presidential primaries.


Hull's never dull Hull telco Kingston Communications has announced the acquisition of business applications integrator Smart421 for Â£24.2m cash.â¦


If the bulls don't get you, a mosquito  might, as Spanish bullfighter Jose Maria Manzanares has  discovered to his cost.


British veterans' groups welcome a US report linking Gulf War syndrome  to toxins, including nerve gas.


Russian Cargo Ship Arrives at the International Space Station

A Russian Progress spacecraft filled with about 5,000 pounds of food, fuel, spare parts and Christmas presents arrived at the International Space Station today after a two-day journey to the orbiting laboratory.


Implementing a CRM system and putting some business intelligence into the processes may help in boosting sales or in creating an end-to-end strategy for those who have been around during the implementation, but what happens when a new hire sits in front of the complex, customized application?


In Speech to Veterans, Kerry Criticizes Bush's Troop Plan

John Kerry said that a large redeployment "could impair the nation's security" and hamper the campaign against terrorism.


Honduras named its first ambassador to Cuba in 45 years on Wednesday, completing the restoration of diplomatic ties with communist-run island that were severed during the Cold War.


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Clarence House insists Prince Harry will not be apologising publicly in the row over his Nazi party costume.


There are fears for the tourist industry in Harbin, China, with the famous ice festival an apparent victim of rising temperatures.


China "regrets" Steven Spielberg's Darfur decision

China voiced its disappointment on  Thursday over movie director Steven Spielberg's decision to  quit his Beijing Olympics role because of China's policies in  Sudan and said the Games would be a success regardless.


P. Diddy Talks About Child Support Lawsuit

The mother of Sean P. Diddy Combs first child has filed a lawsuit against the rapper demanding an increase of child support from $5,000 to $35,000 a month. "It's not about child support, it's about adult support," said Combs who is appealing the $35,00...


Iraqi leader says Sunni clerics fomented latest violence

BAGHDAD - Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister said yesterday that hard-line Sunni clerics outside Iraq share the blame for this week's bloodshed at a Shi'ite religious festival in Karbala because they issued religious decrees terming Shi'ites heretics.


Nearly 10 years after Julie Jensen was found dead in her bed, leaving behind a letter accusing her husband if anything happened to her, his trial is close to ending.


U.S. investigates report of Iraqi civilians killed

The U.S. military said on Friday it was investigating whether civilians, including two children, were killed during a fierce gunbattle in Ramadi on Wednesday that ended with U.S. air strikes destroying several buildings.


CNET Networks, the once high-flying technology site, may be positioned for a hostile takeover.


Going into the season, there were many uncertainties about the quality of the Big 12 North. And questions remain with Missouri, Kansas State and Nebraska suffering upsets this past week.


Injury-ravaged England suffered another blow a week away from their Six Nations opener against Wales when it was revealed World Cup winning scrum-half Matt Dawson had suffered a strained right calf injury.


Hillary opts to look toward Super Tuesday while Bill stays behind to focus on South Carolina. Is this a fair fight?


Baidu.Com Names Ex-Sony Chief Idei As Director

Beijing, June 27 (Jiji Press)--China's leading Internet search engine Baidu.com Inc. has named former Sony Corp.  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nobuyuki Idei as outside board director.  Idei took the post on June 14, Baidu said.


LuPone ready to make Rose bloom again in "Gypsy"

NEW YORK  - The big theater va-voom of the week isn't happening on Broadway but rather a few dozen paces north, at City Center on West 55th.


Soyuz Capsule Lands on Kazakhstan Steppe

A Russian-U.S. crew returned to Earth from the international space station Sunday in a pinpoint landing on the Kazakhstan steppe, and NASA's chief said the United States wanted to continue the joint relationship on future missions to Mars.


Pappas Out of Decathlon With Foot Injury

World champion Tom Pappas pulled out of the decathlon Tuesday after injuring his left foot while attempting a pole vault.


Nine members of the royal cavalry have been accused of taking drugs -- ranging from cannabis to cocaine -- following a spot test, London's Evening Standard newspaper reported.


Global stock markets rebound on hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.


Soldiers Kill Palestinian Near Gaza-Israel Fence

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israeli military sources said on Saturday.


England teams used to disperse immediately after a Test. The Australians were flabbergasted. But this England team are breaking the mould.


2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has doping charges against him upheld by American arbitrators.


JAMWiki is a Wiki engine implemented using Java/JSP that attempts to provide much of the functionality of MediaWiki. It can be run with or without a database and is designed to be fast and easy to set up. Please visit jamwiki.org for further details.   JAMWiki 0.6.3 (code name "Foodscapes") is now available for download. The 0.6.3 release is a minor release that includes several enhancements and minor fixes. Notable changes made during this release include:      * New translations for Portugese and Galician, contributed by mmeixide.     * Fixes for several CSS issues, including a problem that caused diffs to be invisible when using IE6.     * Fixes for a problem with virtual wikis that occasionally resulted in a redirect to the "en" virtual wiki.     * Updates to support systems using IPv6.   See the README.txt and CHANGELOG.txt files included in the JAMWiki distribution for additional details about this release. Users are also encouraged to visit http://jamwiki.org/ for more detailed documentation, to report any problems, or to contribute to the project.


When you think of interactive multimedia on the Web, you probably think of Flash. But Flash creates accessiblity problems, especially for those with disabilities. A solution is to use JavaScript, which avoids many of the issues inherent in Flash. By Lisha Sterling. 0516


Nassau Legislature Expected to Approve a $100M Bond Issue to Protect Environment

By David Reich-Hale  The Nassau Legislature on Tuesday is expected to unanimously approve a $100 million bond issue designed to preserve open space and protect the environment.   The Environment Protection Bond passed through the rules committee last week.


Kanye West trumpets education in TV spot

Kanye West says he isn't political and has no interest in "who's running with who" in the 2008 election. But the 30-year-old hip-hop mogul filmed a public service announcement Friday for an advocacy group trying to make education the top priority for the next president.


Incontro dopo minacce a esponente Associazione marocchine


Sen. Johnson hospitalized; no stroke found

U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was hospitalized on Wednesday with what was initially described a possible stroke, drawing the concern of fellow Democrats preparing to take control next month of a closely divided Senate.


An interest group funded in part by the nation's largest teachers' union will launch $2.5 million worth of new commercials on Friday assailing President Bush's education reform law after spending several million dollars on television ads this summer.


Bianca Jagger is getting evicted from her rent-stabilized apartment.


Weight debate overshadows London's fashion stars

London Fashion Week opened for the first  full day of shows on Monday but attention remained more on the  body shape of the models than the clothes they were wearing.


A fire destroys the upper portion of one of the tallest buildings in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.


Reeling Merck Offers Officers a Bonus Deal

With its stock plunging, the drug giant Merck has adopted a plan that could give its top executives big bonuses if the company is taken over.


Pay-as-you-go computer power could soon be helping computer animators finish films faster.


Ex-WTO boss tipped as Thai PM, coup concerns emerge

Former World Trade Organization head   Supachai Panitchpakdi has agreed to be Thailand's new prime   minister, newspapers said on Tuesday, as the country's military   rulers unveiled a plan to return gradually to the barracks.


St. Moritz, 15:33 - SCI, PROVE DISCESA DONNE: BRYDON LEADER A ST. MORITZ

Emily Brydon è stata la piÃ¹ veloce nella prova della discesa libera femminile di St. Moritz. ...


E' accaduto in una caserma alle porte di Parigi


Nearly 60 percent office computers have been infected by Internet bug

Nearly 60 percent of computer networks in Chinese offices, including those in the national defence department and the government, have been hit by Internet viruses or attacks, reported state media.


Bellhorn Helps Boston to 2-0 Lead in World Series

AUBURN - Former Auburn All-American Mark Bellhorn has helped guide the Boston Red Sox to a 2-0 series lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2004 World Series as Bellhorn tallied the game-winning hit in Game 1 and added a key two-run double in Game 2.


The government is under pressure over plans to send UK troops towards central Iraq to assist US forces.


Iraqi police have uncovered a large munitions cache in southern Iraq, near the area where a roadside bomb killed two British soldiers earlier this month, a spokesman said Sunday.


Janet Leigh ci ha lasciato domenica scorsa, Ã¨ morta serenamente nel suo letto della villa di Beverly Hills, contornata dall'affetto del marito e delle figlie accorse al capezzale. La immaginiamo raggiungere


Colgate-Palmolive today said it is cutting 4,400 jobs and closing a third of its 78 factories around the world. The group, which makes grooming and cleaning products including Colgate toothpaste and Ajax detergent


The phrase âit's a marathon, not a sprint' is usually associated with the English Premier League. This saying now also describes World Cup qualifying, which has become a league of sorts in its own right.


Delta pilots to vote on proposed pay cut agreement

ATLANTA - Delta Airlines Inc. is hoping its pilots' union will approve a steep pay cut to help the company avoid bankruptcy. Delta pilots, currently among the highest paid in the nation with salaries that


University of Florida football Coach Ron Zook was fired Monday and will leave the team at the end of the season, the school announced.


"He does not crave publicity," Purnell told a news conference. "Red Bull ... will employ professionals to run the team.


Islamists battle Lebanon army at second camp

AIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon  - Islamist militants attacked Lebanese troops at a second Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon on Monday, killing two soldiers and threatening to plunge the country into long-term instability.


Health department's doses now spoken for

The Mobile County Health Department announced Friday that it has scheduled appointments for all of its available doses of influenza vaccine.


US success will hinge on philosophy change

ATHENS -- Unfortunately for the United States, the Olympic boxing tournament has gone just about as expected.


IDC raises '04 PC growth view, trims '05 projection

Boosted by the strongest demand from businesses since 1999, PC shipments this year will be higher than previously anticipated, research firm IDC said today.


Genova, 13:57 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAROTTA: MONTELLA? POTREBBE ARRIVARE

"Montella colpo della Samp? Non credo ci siano misteri nell'affermare che Montella è un gioca...


Els, Westwood Locked Together in Wentworth Final

VIRGINIA WATER, England  - Defending champion  Ernie Els and Briton Lee Westwood were locked together at the  halfway point of the World Match Play Championship final at  Wentworth on Sunday.


The writing is on the skin: but what do the words mean?

Opening a show on body decoration through the ages at Paris's Musee Dapper is a series of giant black and white photographs of modern-day body art -- implants under the skin, scarring, tattoos and piercings.


Stewart Bounces Back Into Title Contention

Tony Stewart, following a career pattern, got hot at midseason and closed strong, finishing second in points entering the Chase for the Nextel Cup.


I've given up predicting that tapas is going to be The Next Big Thing. You must be relieved.


Sen. Tim Johnson, speaking slowly and slurring some words more than eight months after experiencing a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, announced Tuesday to state residents: "I am back."


at least 35 people in attacks that Israeli security sources say bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda. Israeli media said 10 floors of the 430-room Taba hotel collapsed, trapping people in the rubble.


Venus overpowers Sharapova to reach quarter-finals

Venus Williams pummeled second seed Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-3 in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, using her power to outplay the Russian whose serving went from bad to worse.


"Damage Control" (HarperCollins Publishing, 273 pages. $13.95) — For one woman, sitting exposed and vulnerable on a masseuse's table rekindles painful memories of challenges her mother and grandmother endured. For another woman, a bad haircut leaves her in a choking rage.


Dollar Up Vs Euro, But More Weakness Seen

The dollar rose against the euro on  Wednesday, backing further off a record low hit the previous  day as currencies shuffled in ranges ahead of the year-end.   Ongoing concerns about the huge U.S. deficits has led many in  the market to conclude the dollar could test new lows in thin  trade before the end of the calendar year.


E.P.A. Says 17 States Canât Set Emission Rules

The E.P.A. said the proposed California rules were made moot by the energy bill signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday.


Joey Bishop, last 'Rat Pack' member, dies

A longtime friend says comedian Joey Bishop, the last of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died at his home.


Two get prison in Baptist Foundation collapse

Two top executives with the now-defunct Baptist Foundation of Arizona, which collapsed in 1999 in the largest nonprofit bankruptcy in U.S. history, were sentenced to prison terms on Friday for their convictions on fraud charges.


Alleged Pakistani bomb-makers detained in Afghanistan

Authorities in Afghanistan said Sunday they had detained four Pakistanis on suspicion of helping insurgents build bombs, as new blasts killed three soldiers and wounded a dozen people.


Vatican soccer stars kick off priestly world cup

It is sometimes said that Italy has two main religions -- Catholicism and football.


Continental is first major US carrier to order 7E7 jet

CONTINENTAL Airlines has become the first major American airline to put in an order for Boeingâs new mid-sized 7E7 jet, with delivery due in 2009.


EU Says Can't Talk and Litigate on Boeing/Airbus

TOULOUSE, France  - The European Union's trade  chief said on Wednesday the EU and the United States could  negotiate or litigate in their dispute over government help for  Airbus and Boeing, but could not do both.


Stocks fall on concerns economy is slowing

U.S. stocks fell on Friday on signs   the economy may be slowing more sharply than previously   thought, threatening corporate profits, including those of   large industrial companies.


Children given to U.S. father in trans-Atlantic custody dispute

Two Finnish-American children were handed over to their American father Tuesday, two months after they were taken from their Finnish mother who hid them in a remote farmhouse.


LeBron James spent part of the past week shooting hoops with Dave and eating cheeseburgers with one of the world's richest men.


Gruppo armatoriale primo azionista della societa' greca


Suicide bomber kills 7 near Musharraf army home

A suicide attack killed at least seven people, including the bomber, on Tuesday less than a kilometer from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's army residence in Rawalpindi, police said.


WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department said yesterday it might have discovered a second case of mad cow disease, renewing concerns about the safety of a staple of the United States' diet and whether the government is moving aggressively enough to


Sri Lanka rules out SARS as flu claims five lives

COLOMBO : At least five people have died from flu in southern Sri Lanka but the virus is unrelated to SARS or bird flu, Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said on Tuesday.


China's booming budget hotels profit from no frills

German engineer Michael Bosch is not fazed by the lack of a gym and other creature comforts at his budget hotel in a converted Shanghai office building. He's stayed at such hotels on nearly a dozen trips to Chinese cities.


Al secondo piano dell'Ifc Mall al centro della citta'


New EU trade chief Peter Mandelson rebuffed critics who say he is too close to Tony Blair and too freemarket, trumpeting his pro-EU views and vowing to stand firm against the United States when necessary.


Era ritenuto affiliato al clan di Acerra


Bristol-Myers Squibb profit slips 16 percent

NEW YORK : Bristol-Myers Squibb said its third-quarter profit dipped 16 percent from a year ago to 758 million dollars as the pharmaceutical giant boosted research in the face of expiring patents.


In Efforts to Organize Aid, Powell and Governor Bush Will Tour ...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, seeking to raise the American profile in the international relief effort in Asia, will tour devastated parts of the region next week to assess the need for future aid programs along with Gov.


Bush, Kerry Spar Over Leadership in Iowa

President Bush and challenger John Kerry accused each other of misjudging the stakes and lacking the leadership to deal with Iraq and terrorism as they campaigned 60 miles apart Wednesday in Iowa, a state Bush narrowly lost four years ago.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Little more than a year ago, the Celtics and Timberwolves met for the first time since swapping seven players and three draft choices Jan. 27, 2006. Their first post-trade meeting was memorable largely because former Boston center Mark Blount celebrated Minnesota's 110-85 win by skipping up and down the floor during the second half. The margin of victory ...


Israel says naval blockade of Lebanon continuing

Israel lifted its blockade of Lebanon's international airport on Thursday but said it was keeping a naval blockade in place until an international force deployed off the coast.


JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday that Israel was strengthening its military presence in the northern Gaza Strip and would keep troops in the territory until there was a halt to Palestinian rocket fire.


British Author Le Carre Slams Bush in L.A. Article

British spy novelist John le Carre on Wednesday denounced President Bush as universally hated abroad and urged Americans to "give us back the America we loved."


The condition of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has improved markedly as he entered a fourth day of emergency treatment in France, Palestinian officials have said Monday.


Petruccioli, Gentiloni ci tolga da questa situazione


A man who allegedly applied to work for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie using fake credentials is arrested.


Greek Cypriots dismantle symbol of division

Greek Cypriots razed to the ground a symbol of Cyprus's decades-old division running through the heart of the capital Nicosia and challenged Turkey to respond by withdrawing its troops from the area.


Chicago rapper Kanye West, whose debut album was one of the most acclaimed releases of the year, lead the field of Grammy Award contenders with nominations in 10 categories.


On a chilly February day, Stephanie Lenz decided to show her family and friends what her bouncing baby boy could do. She plopped 13-month-old Holden, then learning to walk, on the floor, cranked up Prince's song "Let's Go Crazy" and whipped out the digital camera.


Il presidente della Camera nel dibattito su manovra e previdenza"Se ne discuta, ma nel quadro di una valorizzazione del lavoro"                                          Bertinotti: "Inaudito alzare  l'etÃ  per tutti i lavoratori"


Taylor Hicks has taken step two on his "American Idol"-fueled career, signing the record contract that comes with winning the hit show.


Two Grand Indian Families in Public Feud

NEW DELHI - On one side is the dynasty that has dominated Indian politics for half a century. On the other is the family of India's most popular actor, a man so revered that his fans have been known to commit suicide out of loyalty to him...


Company Settles Charges on Funds Sold to Soldiers

First Command Financial Services, one of the best-known companies marketing financial products to military families, agreed yesterday to pay $12 million to settle accusations that it


Though Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been arguing that they should be granted authority to buy more mortgages to help ease a credit crunch, data released by the companies this week show that they haven't been using the authority they already possess.


Three killed in Pakistan offensive against militants

Three people, including a woman and her infant son, were killed as Pakistani security forces battled suspected militants in a remote tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.


Bush and Kerry spar over Iraq, but economy looms large

President George W. Bush, seeking a second term, and Democratic challenger John Kerry, have been sparring energetically over Iraq, but both men are keenly aware of the US economy looming large as a major campaign issue in the November 2 election.


Gazprom, Eni plan big gas pipeline bypassing Turkey

ROME/MOSCOW  - Gazprom  and Italian oil firm Eni  unveiled a plan on Saturday for a big new pipeline to take Russian gas under the Black Sea to Europe, undermining an earlier plan to extend a Turkish route.


US gymnast Paul Hamm can keep the gold medal he won in the men's all-around event at the Athens Olympics, a sports tribunal ruled Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland.


Israeli-Palestinian talks hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended on Monday with little sign of progress on reviving long-stalled peace negotiations beyond a vague promise to meet again.


Congress Wednesday cleared the way to keep access to the Internet largely free from taxes for the next three years, breaking a year-long deadlock. -The Washington Post


The buzz over the acquisition of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen has led the Celtics to cap their season tickets sales for the first time since they played in the venerable Boston Garden.


Phillips To Hold Sale of Kunne Collection

NEW YORK.- Phillips, de Pury & Company will hold an auction of important photographs from the Kunne Collection in October 2004.


Two top shareholders take opposing positions

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- As the deadline for what Oracle Corp. has called its "best and final" offer for PeopleSoft Inc. looms, two of the unwilling takeover target's top shareholders were split Tuesday on whether to back the $9.2 billion bid.


Electoral agency rules out postponement of polls in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's electoral agency said it has concluded the delimitation of constituency boundaries for the March elections and ruled out postponment of the polls, state media reports said Sunday.


JVC plans to mass-produce a disc combining a single-layer Blu-ray data area with a 25 GB capacity and an 8.5 GB dual-layer DVD area.


Parmalat sues ex-auditors Deloitte, Grant Thornton

MILAN, Aug 18  - Parmalat sued its former auditors Deloitte & Touche and Grant Thornton on Wednesday, broadening a legal battle to claw back billions of euros from ex-allies the food group says helped drive it into ...


Social networking website MySpace is to allow unsigned bands to sell their music as downloads.


Roma, 20:48 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: IL CALENDARIO DELLA ROMA

Questo il calendario della Roma, inserita nel gruppo F, della fase a gironi di Champions League....


Pop singer Britney Spears, 24, gives birth in Los Angeles to a second baby boy, according to US media reports.


A British tourist is trampled to death by an elephant while on honeymoon in Kenya.


It was reported Sunday that a British referendum on the European Union constitution will be held in March 2006.


Foreign students contribute Â£3bn to the British economy. Not all are happy with what they get.


Qaeda video shows September11 attackers training: TV

Al Jazeera aired on Thursday a video tape   that showed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden meeting what it   said were perpetrators of the September 11 attacks on U.S.   cities, days ahead of the fifth anniversary of the strikes.


Bush Making Gains in Battleground States

President Bush has been solidifying his gains in states that once were dead heats, forcing both parties' campaigns to alter strategies as the electoral battleground shrinks. Democrat John Kerry is struggling to stay afloat in some hotly contested states, including Missouri, Wisconsin and Ohio, where polls show Bush pulling ahead.


People who have migraines are at twice as likely to have a stroke as people who do not, researchers estimate.


Ex-SAS officer Simon Mann is convicted of attempting to buy arms for an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Neutrality On the Net Gets High '08 Profile

Bloggers and other Internet activists made their marks in the past two presidential elections chiefly by building networks of political enthusiasts and raising money for candidates. Now, they are pushing aggressively into policymaking -- and not just over high-profile issues such as Iraq.


A lack of personnel is creating a "clear danger"  the military will be unable to maintain its commitments, MPs warn.


Looking to buy quality on the cheap? Look no further.


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How Michigan's US House members voted on Pledge measure

The roll call involving members of Michigan's congressional delegation Thursday on a measure by which the House voted to prohibit the Supreme Court and other federal courts from taking up cases involving the Pledge of Allegiance.


The Writers Guild of America said Thursday that its members will be allowed to work for the Spirit Awards honoring independent film despite uncertainties surrounding other awards shows because of the Hollywood writers strike.


A delegation of American lawmakers sought improved diplomatic and economic ties with Cuba on Friday, anticipating leadership changes in Havana and on Capitol Hill.


Phil Spector stands accused of murder--and not being famous.


Byrd Decisions McCline to Keep IBF Title

Chris Byrd punches Jameel McCline in the fourth round of the IBF Heavyweight Championship fight at New York's Madison Square Garden Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004.


Sport: Football: The FA have officially confirmed Fabio Capello's appointment as the new England manager


The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 2.25%, the fifth increase this year.


Letterman Tapes Christmas Eve Show in Iraq

It was "The Late Show with David Letterman" — in a city far from home. Letterman and his crew put on a Christmas Eve show for Marines in Iraq on Friday.


Turkish mobile operator Turkcell is going ahead with a network in Iran, despite a law giving Iranian MPs a veto over foreign investment.


Pakistan's Bhutto assassinated in gun, bomb attack

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday in a gun and bomb attack as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi.


IBM Corp. on Thursday won EU approval for its largest acquisition ever, the $5 billion cash purchase of "business intelligence" specialist Cognos Inc.


Brits to lose 12% current of IT jobs by 2010

New report on offshoring's implications from the British Computer Society.


When it comes to celebrity dog-parenting skills, Oprah Winfrey is tops and Britney Spears is the world's worst, according to an online vote by readers of two dog magazines.


Ugandan Army Says Nine LRA Rebels Killed

KAMPALA, Uganda  - Ugandan troops killed nine  Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels after a devastating raid on  the group's headquarters in southern Sudan scattered its main  force, the army said Tuesday.


Pembroke Pines family counts its blessings after transplant saved ...

At another time, another place, Natalia Hendricks might have been deemed too small and too sick -- a preemie with too many health problems -- for doctors to save.


Antidepressant Prescriptions for Children Soar, Studies Find

Children throughout the world are increasingly prescribed antidepressants and other drugs designed to calm or stimulate their brains, according to two studies published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.


Six medics sentenced to life in prison in Libya for allegedly infecting children with HIV came home to Bulgaria on Tuesday and were greeted with tears and hugs — and a presidential pardon that allowed them to walk free after 8 1/2 years behind bars.


Cuneo, 22:51 - VOLLEY, A1: CUNEO SUPERA MONTICHIARI NEL POSTICIPO

Nel posticipo della 2/a giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1, la Brebanca Cuneo ha battuto...


Top Russian Official: Plane Terror Likely

MOSCOW - A top Russian official acknowledged Thursday what many citizens already suspected - that terrorism was the most likely cause of two jetliners crashing minutes apart, a feeling reflected in a newspaper headline warning that "Russia now has a Sept. 11."   A day after officials stressed there were many possibilities besides terrorism, presidential envoy Vladimir Yakovlev told Russia's ITAR-Tass news agency that the main theory "all the same remains terrorism."   Yakovlev said the planes' flight recorders provide no clues to the disaster...


Israeli Settlers Urge Resistance to Evacuation

The top Israeli settler council called on Monday for settlers to resist evacuation under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan, but urged only non-violent action.


When The BI You Know Isn't The BI You Need

(Source: Tibco)  The future of business intelligence demands visualization capabilities that let users see the relationships among data, interactivity that lets them manipulate the data and an intuitive manner of working that suits the way business users think. Enterprise analytics enable business users to access the information and metrics relevant to their particular roles to assist the company in reaching its current goals and setting new ones for the future.


Nortel Networks Corp.  on Thursday warned that third-quarter sales will fall below its second quarter and that full-year 2004 revenues at North America's largest telecom equipment maker will lag the overall sector.


Japan woos visitors with free tours, fine dining

Just the 30th favorite nation to visit, Japan hopes to boost tourism â and the economy.


A succession crisis has led to debate on the monarchy--and the shadowy agency behind it


Ukraine Protesters Blockade Official Buildings

Thousands of supporters of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko blockaded official buildings in the Ukrainian capital Friday in a direct challenge to the Moscow-backed government's control of the country.


Airlines Told to Turn Over Passenger Data

WASHINGTON - Information on passengers who took a commercial flight within the United States in June will be turned over to the government so it can test a new system for identifying potential terrorists.    People will have a chance to tell the government what they think about the plan during a 30-day comment period, federal officials said on Tuesday...


Gates backed by Senate for defense chief

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed Robert Gates as the next defense secretary, replacing Donald Rumsfeld, an architect of the increasingly unpopular Iraq war.


Gordon Brown is due to report to MPs on the Lisbon summit at which EU leaders agreed a new reform treaty.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed three South Korean women hostages on Wednesday, the first of 19 Christian volunteers the Taliban agreed to release after South Korea said it would pull its troops out of Afghanistan.


Tourist trade sceptical at 350th birthday bash of Taj Mahal

Celebrations for the 350th anniversary of the Taj Mahal are drawing little enthusiasm from the tourist industry which feels the monument's enduring draw is in spite and not because of government promotion.


Manual Helps to Unlock Secrets of Womanhood

Men are being given extra help understanding the opposite sex with a car manual-style guide to women. The Haynes Practical Guide to Womenâs Health for Men takes


Leno to Retire from 'Tonight Show' in 2009

Jay Leno, America's leading  late-night comedian as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," will  retire in 2009 and be replaced by Conan O'Brien, the offbeat  comic whose own show airs an hour later, the network said on  Monday.


Rebuffed Xstrata takes WMC offer to investors

Another bid in the mining sector turned hostile yesterday when Xstrata said it would take its A$7.4bn (Â£3.2bn) offer for WMC Resources directly to shareholders.


Before you click the print icon on your computer screen again, you may want to check the serial number of your printer. Lexmark (NYSE: LXK), a leading manufacturer of


Despair and Anger in Small Russian Town After Siege

The killing of more than 320 children, parents and teachers during the bloody end to a 53-hour school siege left barely a family untouched in the small Russian town of Beslan.


UN officials are in Cambodia to discuss funding for a tribunal to bring to justice leaders of the bloody Khmer Rouge.


Flash floods kill at least four in north Texas

At least four people were  killed by flash floods in north Texas on Monday and several  were reported to be missing as the waters began to recede and  weather forecasters saw a drying spell ahead.


By John Dickey, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Jun. 23--State officials briefed Yuba-Sutter business people Friday on the state's levee bond and flood-control measures.


Firenze, 18:01 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: COPPA UEFA CI HA CARICATI

La Fiorentina non teme la fatica della trasferta di Coppa Uefa, anzi Cesare Prandelli è sicur...


CNN's Larry King is to interview jailed celebrity heiress Paris Hilton on Wednesday, a day after her release.


One system to rule them all The European Commission has drafted a document recommending the adoption of Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVB-H) as a pan-European, mobile-broadcasting standard to avoid "market fragmentation".â¦


French Open winner first seed to fall at Paris Masters

PARIS: Gaston Gaudio had no reason to celebrate on his return to Paris after his French Open victory, losing 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to Spaniard Feliciano Lopez at the Paris Masters yesterday.


Blast, Mushroom Cloud Reported in N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea Sept. 12, 2004 - A large explosion occurred in the northern part of North Korea, sending a huge column of smoke into the air on an important anniversary of the communist regime, a South Korean news agency reported Sunday.


Iraqi government officials and their American military backers opened talks yesterday with aides of the Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in an attempt to end three weeks of fighting in the slums of northern Baghdad.


Messina, 11 novembre 2004 - E' finito senza gol e con poche emozioni (un legno per parte) regalate al pubblico del San Filippo il primo storico derby di Serie A tra Messina e Palermo. Le due compagini siciliane


Bush Says Iran Will Face Consequences for U.N. Defiance

President Bush said today there "must be consequences" for Iran's "defiance and delay" in responding to U.N. demands it stop enriching uranium.


Porton Down veterans get Â£3m in compensation

MoD awards compensation to hundreds of veterans subjected to chemical warfare tests


Even Trucks Hit the Wall in an Erratic 2007

Sales of pickup trucks, long a steady supplier of hefty profits to automakers, were slowed in 2007 by gas prices and housing ills.


The movie "Saving Private Ryan" follows an officer's World War II mission to bring home one soldier whose brothers all have died in battle.


Google quickly fixes desktop-search flaw

Google said Monday that it has fixed a security flaw in its new desktop computer search tool that could have allowed attackers to read parts of files stored on a user's computer.


ANNUAL growth in global semiconductor sales will probably fall by half in 2005 and memory chip sales growth could collapse as a supply glut saps prices, Samsung Electronics has warned.


Amitabh Bachchan on leading the good life

Not  at all.  It was   given  by  the State at  their initiative. It has  now been withdrawn   at  their own initiative. I've nothing  to say  on   this matter.


Vogts had been the target of severe criticism following a disastrous start to the World Cup qualifying campaign. The SFA confirmed late this afternoon that the German had decided to stand down.


The first warning sign came when a sharp-eyed worker sorting pills noticed that the odd blue flecks dotting the finished drug capsules matched the paint on the factory doors.


Aid Army Races to Asia's Tsunami Victims

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - An army of aid workers  raced on Tuesday to supply food and water to millions of  tsunami victims, and salvage crews unblocked the runway at an  Indonesian airport serving as a key hub for relief shipments.


Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon resigned yesterday in a sign of deepening divisions within Lebanon's fragile government over the


Rinvio al 18 aveva suscitato critiche nel partito


Danny Sullivan's wide-ranging keynote address at Search Engine Strategies San Jose prodded several raw nerves in the industry, sparing neither search marketers nor the search engines themselves, reports Andrew Goodman.


Siena, 18:39 - CALCIO, SIENA: DIFFERENZIATO PER BERTOTTO

Il Siena è tornato ad allenarsi questa mattina in vista della gara del terzo turno di Coppa I...


Iraqi insurgents who claim to be holding two French journalists in Iraq demanded a $5 million (Â£2.8 million) ransom yesterday as part of a disturbing set of new conditions for their release.


Veerappan, believed to have ties with Tamil militants and accused of more than 100 cases of murder, hit world headlines in 2000 when he held film star Rajkumar hostage for 108 days.


Both Candidates Use McCain in Campaign Ads

NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Republican maverick John McCain campaigns with President Bush. He's good friends with Democrat John Kerry.


Abbas Fires Three of His Top Security Chiefs

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired  three of his top security chiefs on Thursday after militants,  puncturing a ceasefire he reached with Israel, bombarded Jewish  settlements in Gaza with mortar rounds.


The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youths, but remains cautious about the strength of such ties,   according to documents released on Friday.


No Longer a Position of Strength for D.C.

D.C. United'sÃÂ depth has been depleted by departures and injuries, and the team's lack of forwards going into playoffsÃÂ is a growing concern.


Entrambi ai domiciliari per gara pilotata Enasarco


For 1,000 Troops, There Is No Going Home

The roster of the dead in Iraq is a portrait of a military in transition, with ever-widening roles and costs for the country's part-time soldiers, women and Hispanics.


Non e' chiaro se l'uomo fosse armato, spari verso 3 persone


(HealthDay News) -- Families that regularly eat healthy dinners together often encourage children to make healthier food choices.


Popular add-ons to Firefox are the latest criminal attack vector

Blog: Popular add-ons could have their update process hijacked by man-in-the-middle attacks.


Novell, Microsoft provide virtualization roadmap

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft and Novell will enable virtualization for each other's server operating systems as part of the companies' ongoing alliance to make Windows and Linux more interoperable. Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1 will let users host Novell's Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 as a virtualized guest, and the next version of Windows Server, code-named Longhorn, will have the ability to host Novell's Linux OS as an enlightened guest using built-in virtualization technology. In turn, Suse Linux Enterprise Sever 10, using Xen virtualization technology that is embedded in the OS, will be able to host Longhorn as a paravirtualized guest. Enlightenment and paravirtualization are different terms that describe similar, but not identical, techniques to improve performance. An enlightened guest OS is modified to make it aware it's running on Windows Server virtualization. A paravirtualized guest OS is modified to make it aware it's running on the Xen hypervisor. A virtualized guest OS running on Virtual Server 2005 R2 does not require modifications to make it aware it's running in a virtual machine. Thus, it is not "enlightened" or "paravirtualized." Longhorn, the long-awaited update to Windows Server, is due in the second half of 2007. Virtualization is just one of four key areas on which the companies said Monday they will focus their collaborative efforts this year. The other areas are Web services-based network management, directory interoperability, and document format interoperability. In the Web services-based management area, Microsoft and Novell said that they will both incorporate WS-Management (Web services for management) in their products to enable OS management through Web services. Novell ZENworks Orchestrator and Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 will both support WS-Management this year. WS-Management is a specification of a Web services-based protocol for the management of servers, devices, and applications. Microsoft, Intel, Dell, and other companies published the spec in March 2005, and it was ratified by the Distributed Management Task Force for adoption as a preliminary standard in August 2006. Novell also is working to develop an open-source implementation of WS-Management, the company said. Microsoft and Novell already have introduced technologies to make communication between the global standard file format for office documents, ODF (Open Document Format for XML), and the default file format in Microsoft Office 2007, Open XML, easier. On Feb. 2, Microsoft announced the availability of theÂ Open XML/ODF TranslatorÂ for Office 2007, Office 2003, and Office XP. Later this month, Novell will release an Open XML/ODF Translator for the Novell edition of the OpenOffice.org open-source productivity suites. On the directory and identity-management fronts, both companies continue to work on technologies to make their offerings in these areas interoperate, but they have not announced specific progress yet. Microsoft and Novell said they will offer a more detailed roadmap for how their directory and identity management products will interoperate later this year. As part of the deal struck in March, Novell and Microsoft agreed, among other things, to co-develop technologies that would help Novell's Suse Linux and Microsoft's Windows OSes interoperate more seamlessly. The alliance between the two -- particularly Novell's payment to Microsoft for patents -- has inspired much controversy. Novell especially seems to have lost some credibility within the open-source community for joining forces with the proprietary software giant.


Chad charges French, Spanish over children: minister

ABECHE, Chad  - Chadian authorities charged nine French nationals on Tuesday with abducting children and fraud after they were detained trying to fly 103 children to Europe.


Defying Army Offensive, Hamas Rockets Hit Israel

Defiant Palestinian militants fired  rockets into an Israeli border town on Monday despite Israel's  vow to stop such attacks from the Gaza Strip with a massive  military offensive that has killed 64 Palestinians.


Roma, 13:02 - BASKET, SERIE A: SU SKY ARRIVA ANTICIPO ALLE 14:30

Cresce l'offerta di basket italiano sui canali SKY. A partire da sabato 8 marzo 2008, arriva infatti...


Peter Mandelson, the incoming EU trade commissioner, yesterday found himself at the centre of a transatlantic trade war over multi-billion dollar subsidies to Airbus and Boeing, the civil aircraft manufacturers.


(CBS/AP) The Democratic Party's sharp defeat in the 2004 election has already produced a round of soul searching. The GOP recaptured the White House and strengthened its hold on Congress with powerful support from churchgoers.


Ancora aperti 2 nodi, forze di polizia e reclutamento


Mombasa negotiates cross country hurdles

MOMBASA, Kenya  - Security alerts, bad roads and a struggle to raise funds have preoccupied the city of Mombasa as it prepares to host the world cross country championships next month.


IntercontinentalExchange resubmitted a proposal to acquire the Chicago Board of Trade.


Bill Self doesn't mind that his third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks' path to an 11-0 record has included some bumps on the road.


NFL agrees to six-year extensions with Fox and CBS worth $8 ...

NEW YORK - The NFL agreed Monday to $8 billion in contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise Sunday afternoon games for six more years, deals that would also allow the league to show better matchups late in the season in prime time.


He had been here before. On March 20, 2006, Daisuke Matsuzaka started and went four innings against Cuba in Japan's World Baseball Classic championship victory


The Hague Tribunal is under pressure. As a body established by the UN, it is bound by the UN's decisions.


Insight Bowl executive director John Junker said Notre Dame has "an unmatched national following" -- which explains bowl officials' expectations for a record crowd tonight at Bank One Ballpark.


Second powerful earthquake in as many days triggers regional tsunami warning.


Thousands of civilians flee heavy fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in eastern Sri Lanka.


Tokyo stocks rebounded Wednesday from a two-day decline, as investors cautiously bought select technology blue chips despite government data showing Japan's economy grew slower than initially thought in the past quarter. The U.S. dollar was up against the Japanese yen.


Pavarotti unconscious as family gathers: TV

Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, was unconscious and suffering from kidney failure on Wednesday, a television station reported.


Chinese officials blame unseasonably warm weather on global warming, as parts of Shaanxi face drought.


Clinton battles to keep New Hampshire from Obama

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton, her back against the wall in New Hampshire, battled to keep the state from swinging to rival Barack Obama on Sunday while Republican Mitt Romney lashed out at John McCain.


A 22-year-old graduate has died after being badly burned in the Thai plane crash which also killed her boyfriend.


Wall Street scores VMware's Q4 results an error

The virtualization market leader saw its stock price drop sharply after reporting fourth-quarter financial results that fell short of Wall Street's profit forecasts.


A battle over the Seattle home of Jimi Hendrix's father threatens plans for a Hendrix museum.


London expands the congestion charge zone

The area covered by a toll for traffic entering London has almost doubled, angering many residents and businesses, although the city's mayor insisted it would cut emissions and traffic jams.


Si sopravvive mettendosi in rete con altre imprese


Get Ready for 2 or 3 Presidential Debates

Two debates or three? Preparations for presidential debates are proceeding amid reports that President Bush may not agree to as many as the Democrats and a debate commission want.


Millionaire president expected to win Madagascar poll

The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar voted on Sunday in an election expected to return dairy tycoon Marc Ravalomanana to a second term as president of one of the world's poorest countries.


Hamas Does Well in Local Palestinian Elections

The terrorist group Hamas made a strong showing in the first municipal elections held in the Palestinian territories since 1976 according to preliminary results from the 26 communities which voted yesterday.


Stocks & Bonds: Homebuilders, and Worries Over Jobs, Lead a Decline

Stocks fell for a second day on anticipation that this weekÂs jobs report would show worsening unemployment.


Bush Says 'That Ad' Attacking Kerry Should Stop

President Bush called on Monday for ads attacking John Kerry's record in Vietnam to be stopped along with others run by independent groups, and said Kerry should be proud of his war service.


Brown ground. Fast grass. Except for on the tip of Cape Cod, it doesn't really look like skiing or boarding conditions around these parts.


New lava dome grows inside Mount St. Helens

A new lava dome inside Mount St. Helens' crater has sprouted a growth that extends upward nearly 330 feet, US Geological Survey officials said Saturday.


Egypt announced on Tuesday the discovery of the long-lost mummy of Queen Hatshepsut, its most famous female pharaoh, billed as the most important find since the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb.


L'afroamericano Sean Bell festeggiava l'addio al celibatoLa sparatoria davanti a un locale. Esplode la protesta                                            Trenta colpi per uccidere un innocente Sotto accusa la polizia di New York                                                                                Gli agenti sembrano aver agito senza alcuna giustificazione


Deutsche Telekom, the largest European phone company, on Thursday raised its forecast for net income in 2004 and said it planned to pay its first dividend in three years, after its third-quarter profit more than doubled.


Iraqi police order hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims to leave Karbala after fighting breaks out.


Iran envoy freed, no news of French scribes

BAGHDAD, SEPTEMBER 27: An Iranian diplomat, Fereidoun Jahani, taken hostage in Iraq last month, was released on Monday amid continued violence countrywide, underlining a warning by US Secretary of State Colin Powell that Iraqâs insurgency was worsening.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair ordered military chiefs to send up to 3,000 troops to the Sudanese western region of Darfur. The order means that Blair dismissed the concerns that the British army is already


Get-Well Messages Pour in for Bill Clinton

NEW YORK - A well-wisher from Chicago hoped he would have a speedy recovery. An admirer who had just read his autobiography felt it was like having a friend in the hospital...


Not Up on British Slang, Dear? You May Be Bovvered

When the third season of âThe Catherine Tate Showâ makes its debut on BBC America on Friday, only the most up-to-date Anglophiles will be able to laugh at every joke.


Professor Michael Grant, who died on Monday aged 89, was a don at Cambridge, Professor of Humanity (Latin) at Edinburgh, and vice-chancellor at the Universities of Khartoum and Queen's, Belfast, but was best ...


Or any of the other biggies, for that matter AT&T chief executive Randall Stephenson has told the Financial Times that despite speculation it's not planning to buy Vodafone.â¦


Hamas Sweeps Gaza Elections in Show of Strength

Hamas swept seven out of 10 councils in  the Gaza Strip's first local elections, seen as a test of  strength between the Islamic militant group and new President  Mahmoud Abbas, final results showed on Friday.


Europe's first mission to the Moon is about to start. The unmanned, solar energy driven SMART-1 spacecraft has entered the orbit around the Moon.


The show is over: The Berlin zoo's fast-growing polar bear cub, Knut, won't be appearing anymore with the keeper who raised him.


Disney Charged by SEC Over Director Hires

U.S. market regulators charged Walt  Disney Co. DIS.N on Monday with failing to disclose a web of  relationships between the entertainment giant and some of its  directors and their family members.


Pixar Shares Rise on Strength of New Film

Shares of Pixar Animation Studios surged Monday, touching an all-time high of $93.42 as the company's latest film, "The Incredibles," blew past its big-budget rival, "The Polar Express" at the weekend box office.


Wall Street execs, leggy models and one-named celebrities shimmied into the night as Kanye West held court at the exclusive Cipriani's for an intimate concert.


Best Buy profit disappoints, shares fall

Best Buy Co. Inc.  reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as the consumer electronics retailer slashed prices on flat-panel TVs to boost sales at the start of the holiday shopping season, sending its shares down over 6 percent.


Russian energy deal adds to Europe fears

Russia expanded its growing European energy empire Friday, signing two more deals in a drive that is raising fears Moscow could use its vast oil and gas resources to meddle in the affairs of its neighbors.


Electronic Data Systems Corp. EDS.N,  the world's second-largest technology services provider, on  Monday said it has postponed its earnings announcement until  Nov. 3 to evaluate a possible assets impairment of its  problematic Navy contract.


Ultra-nationalist Serbian politician Vojislav Seselj goes on trial at The Hague accused of war crimes.


LONDON -- One of Britain's most powerful and popular Cabinet secretaries resigned his post yesterday after admitting his office had fast-tracked a visa application for his married lover's nanny.


Every highway out of this city below sea level ground to a near halt for most of Tuesday as residents heeded evacuation orders. They left the neighborhood of the


After squeezing rebels, India's northeast ignites

Over the weekend, a series of attacks killed more than 50 people in the states of Nagaland and Assam.


Torino 2006: a Roma presentate le mascotte

Presso la Kappa Mazzoniana della Stazione Termini di Roma sono state presentate le mascotte di Torino 2006 (che prenderÃ  il via tra 500 giorni). Si tratta di due "personaggi", Neve e Gliz. Neve Ã¨ un fiocco


China's economy is set to grow at a faster-than-expected rate of 10.4% this year, the Asian Development Bank says.


NEW YORK - Mariano Rivera failed to hold a two-run lead in the eighth, and the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees were tied at 5 after 11 innings Wednesday night in Game 2 of their best-of-five series in the AL playoffs.    Derek Jeter, Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez homered to back Jon Lieber, but Minnesota rallied from a 5-3 deficit, ending Rivera's 12-for-12 mark in postseason save chances at Yankee Stadium...


CEO of Software Marketer Witness Systems Resigns Over Misdated Stock Options

By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Dec. 9--David Gould has resigned as chairman and chief executive of  Roswell-based Witness Systems after an internal investigation found some stock  options had been misdated.


France halts the use of genetically modified corn crops while it awaits EU approval for a full ban.


NEW DELHI: Myanmar said Monday it will not allow its territory to be used for anti-India activities as New Delhi rolled out a red carpet to welcome Yangon's army leader, General Than Shwe.


Guardia di Finanza: +13% sullo stesso periodo 2006


"Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events" - "Lemony" Is An ...

Jim Carrey stars as the villainous Count Olaf in the new film "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events." How much you like the movie will depend on how much tolerance you have for Carrey's brand of overacting.


Roma, 18:27 - F1, SPY STORY FERRARI: PER STAMPA TEDESCA ALONSO SAPEVA

Secondo la rivista tedesca specializzata 'Auto, Motor und Sport' (AMS), Fernando Alonso e Pedro de l...


New Palestinian govt eyes aid but Gaza cut off

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government on Sunday in a move that could bolster him in his power struggle with Islamist rivals by unlocking foreign aid in the West Bank.


Olympics: High-Flying Holm Aims to Defy Science

Sweden's gold medal-winning high jumper Stefan Holm reckons he can leap even higher but scientists say he and other athletes were already close to the limit of what they can achieve.


Intelligence reform according Donald Rumsfeld

Defense Secretary target=_blank>Donald Rumsfeld gave his backing Tuesday afternoon to the intelligence reform bill that has stalled in Congress.


2 dead after dredger sinks in Suez canal

A dredging boat sank in the Suez Canal Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring at least six others.


The security vendor is delaying release of its software for Windows Mobile smart phones.


Problems continue with defense contracts

A pair of U.S. senators investigating reports of waste, fraud and mismanagement in defense contracts in Iraq reported from Baghdad Saturday that they see some improvement but the military has a long way to go.


KPMG to settle SEC charges in Gemstar audit case

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Wednesday that accounting firm KPMG LLP will pay $10 million to Gemstar-TV Guide International shareholders to settle allegations it committed improper conduct in Gemstar's audit.


Cheaters are still winners in the eyes of many fans

On a gloriously sunny San Francisco day last April, a friend and I paid $150 for tickets worth less than $80 to see the San Francisco Giants play the Milwaukee Brewers at SBC Park. Of course, like thousands of others on that chilly Monday afternoon, we weren't there so much to see the game as to get a chance to ...


Verona, 20:19 - CALCIO, C1: SCONTRI VERONA-CAVESE, 8 ARRESTI E 5 DENUNCE

Otto tifosi campani sono stati arrestati oggi dalla polizia all'esterno dello stadio Bentegodi, prim...


Israel Ends Massive Gaza Strip Offensive

Israeli tanks rumbled out of the Gaza Strip on Friday, ending a massive 16-day offensive that killed at least 100 Palestinians in an attempt to stop rocket fire into the Jewish state.


A judge in the U.S. capital pressed a $54 million (27 million pound) lawsuit on Tuesday against a dry cleaning shop which he said violated consumer-protection laws when it lost his pants.


Four Japanese die in suspected suicide pact

Four young Japanese men have been found dead in a Tokyo apartment in what police say may be the latest in a series of Internet suicide pacts that have claimed dozens of lives in the past two years.


Unknown gunmen shoot dead a Lebanese worker heading to work in Port Harcourt, Nigeria's oil capital .


Health Officials Say There's No Flu Vaccine Shortage

Despite millions of contaminated doses, the Centers for Disease Control insists that there will not be a shortage of flu vaccine this fall.


Morgue Data Show Increase In Sectarian Killings in Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 23 -- More than three months into a U.S.-Iraqi security offensive designed to curtail sectarian violence in Baghdad and other parts of Iraq, Health Ministry statistics show that such killings are rising again.


Huygens' Probe Preparing To Land On Saturn's Titan Moon

The first landing by a manmade space probe on the moon of another planet is set to happen. Europe's "Huygens" probe has separated successfully from its US-built mother ship "Cassini" and is cruising toward Titan, Saturn's mysterious moon.


Effort Urges Parents to Talk to Kids About Drugs

By Longpre, Marc  NEW YORK: The Partnership for a Drug-Free America announced last week it will launch its "Time to Talk" campaign in August - the first in a series of initiatives designed to provide parents with information to speak to their children about the health dangers ot drugs.


Chile Police Clash With Summit Protesters

A cloud of tear gas surrounds a demonstrator during clashes with Chilean police as protesters stage a rally against the upcoming APEC summit in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Nov. 19, 2004.


Neri Marcorè a Repubblica TV videoforum in diretta

In teatro, in dvd e presto di nuovo in tv. L'attore e imitatore risponde alle vostre domande


Euro MPs reject a bid by MEPs from Nordic and Baltic states to tighten the legal definition of vodka.


California Fires Out of Control as More Than 500,000 Flee

As fires burned for a third day across Southern California, officials worried they could spread toward more populated areas.


Small Businesses Oppose Mandates for Health Plans

The small business lobbying group that had a big part in derailing Hillary Clintonâs effort to overhaul health care in the early 1990s has staked out its position for the 2008 political season.


Toronto, 09:21 - CALCIO, MONDIALE U20: CILE E ARGENTINA IN SEMIFINALE

Cile e Argentina si sono qualificate per le semifinali dei Mondiali under 20 in corso di svolgimento...


Gerald Wallace slid face-first off the court after a hard foul, popped back up and looked at the scoreboard. He wasn't seeing things — the Charlotte Bobcats really were on their way to the first win in franchise history.


Rescue teams widen hunt for missing Oregon climbers

Rescue officials extended the search for two missing climbers on Mount Hood in Oregon on Monday, surveying a wider area on the possibility that the pair may have fallen down a steep side of the mountain.


A strict curfew kept residents inside their homes in this West African capital Tuesday after Guinea's president declared martial law, but sporadic gunfire persisted as some youths tried to renew protests that killed dozens in recent days.


Terror charge dropped in cell phone case

Prosecutors dropped terrorism charges Tuesday against two Michigan men who were arrested after buying large numbers of cell phones, saying they couldn't prove a terrorism link.


Gym gear that avoids exercises in futility

Overindulge this holiday season? To make up for it, many people will shop for high-tech treadmills or mail-order machines that will shrink their thighs while they make low, low monthly payments.


Hello, user fees. The air traffic control system needs an upgrade.


Defiant Hungary PM urges calm after riots

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany defied opposition pressure to quit on Tuesday after   anti-government riots he called "the longest and darkest night   of the republic" left 150 people injured.


Tiger Woods joined the King, and left everyone else at the Buick Invitational in San Diego feeling like paupers.


Director Murali K Thalluri talks about his life's experiences and his new film.


Movie monsters get DVD documentary treatment

Elite Entertainment, a  13-year-old independent supplier known for restoring and  distributing horror, science-fiction and cult DVD titles, is  about to unmask some of the horror genre's most despicable  villains.


US trade deficit in October at all-time high of $55 billion

America's trade deficit grew to an all-time high of $55.5 billion in October as imports - including those from China - increased to the loftiest levels on record.


Economic Group Trims Forecast, Citing Oil

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its 2005 economic growth forecast for the euro zone and other major economies on Tuesday, blaming a "surge in oil prices" and the slide in the dollar.


Explosions in Madrid After ETA Bomb Threat - Radio

Four explosions were reported at petrol  stations in the Madrid area on Friday, Spanish radio stations  said, following a phone warning in the name of the armed Basque  separatist group ETA to a Basque newspaper.


VA Secretary Jim Nicholson abruptly resigned Tuesday after months of the Bush administration struggling to defend charges of shoddy treatment for veterans injured in the Iraq war


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


Gossip a Natale: feste tra dive, lingerie e Lato B

Dalle prove generali dei cenoni, alle sottovesti. Dalla sorella scapestrata di Britney alla parata di 'volti' famosi. Tutti i pettegolezzi da impacchettare sotto l'albero


Zimbabwe's First Woman VP Calls for Unity

A former guerrilla fighter elected as Zimbabwe's first woman vice president called for unity in the ruling party after a divisive power struggle over her nomination for the national and party post, state media reported Sunday.


A good story and great performances make this an engrossing film to watch.


Electrical retailers Currys, Dixons and PC World will now promote digital TV sets with built-in Freeview tuners.


Iranian rebuff imperils atom deal with Europe

VIENNA Iran refused on Thursday to abandon plans to operate uranium enrichment equipment that could be used to make nuclear weapons, European and Iranian officials said.


Sony missed out on potential sales from MP3 players and other gadgets because it was overly proprietary about music and entertainment content, the head of Sony Corp.'s video-game unit acknowledged Thursday.


Palestinian security forces hunted for two abducted Fox News journalists Tuesday, and the Palestinian president and prime minister were intervening in an attempt to gain their release.


Jazz at Lincoln Center kicked off its season with a centennial salute to Benny "The King" Carter, whose prowess as an alto saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader earned him the title of "the Renaissance man of jazz."


McConnell Threatens to Block Bid to Repeal War Resolution

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned yesterday that a new Democratic effort to repeal the 2002 Iraq war resolution would meet the same fate as two previous efforts to limit President Bush's authority: blocked by procedural obstacles, unless Democrats relent to GOP terms.


British Airways says it is rewarding ground staff with cheap flights after a chaotic week of cancelled flights.


With a winning bid of $28,000, the online casino GoldenPalace.com won the auction for one of eBay's most coveted oddities: a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich, one side of which bears the Virgin Mary's image.


It's no stretch: Rackers hits 3 FGs of at least 50 yards

Even Neil Rackers was surprised. When the Cardinals kicker was told in the second quarter of Sunday's game at Sun Devil Stadium that the team wanted him to attempt a 55-yard field goal, he thought, "Really?


Music DVDs have become a hit among fans, but musicians have mixed emotions about the video format being used to document their performances.


O'Reilly Vows to Fight Harassment Charges

NEW YORK - Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly made a TV talk show appearance on what he said was "the worst day of my life" Thursday, vowing to fight sexual harassment charges by one of his producers.    Accuser Andrea Mackris spoke publicly for the first time, saying she felt threatened by her former boss, who filed a lawsuit charging the woman and her lawyer with extortion...