Milano, 14:50 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: INTER PERFETTA? VEDIAMO COSA SUCCEDE OGGI

Massimo Moratti non si lascia andare a trionfalismi pre-derby. Il presidente nerazzurro fa il punto ...


Dialogue has no impact on situation, says Mirwaiz

NEW DELHI, Sept 5: Former chairman of the All-Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Sunday met with Foreign Minister Khurshid M. Kasuri to urge the greater involvement of Kashmiris in the ongoing India-Pakistan peace dialogue.


Digital TV channels BBC Three and Four are safe from the axe "at the moment", the corporation's chairman says.


UPDATE 1-Strike ballots sent to UAL flight attendants-union

The Association of Flight Attendants on Thursday mailed 21,000 strike authorization ballots to flight attendants at United Airlines, setting the stage for a work stoppage if the bankrupt airline repeals a collective bargaining


CEO Mark Hurd took the stage in Las Vegas at the HP Technology Forum & Expo to reaffirm the company's plans to reshape its IT operations, cut operational costs and improve its alignment with the business.


A day before starring in the NBA's first China game, Yao Ming went back to school. All the way back. The 7-6 center visited his old elementary school Wednesday as part


Kate McCann, mother of missing four-year-old Madeleine, will be declared a suspect, the BBC has learned


Tentative Accord Reached in Najaf to End Fighting

The deal calls for the withdrawal of Moktada al-Sadr's fighters from the Imam Ali shrine and a pullback of U.S. forces.


Israeli missile hit Palestinian car in Gaza

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, killing one person and injuring many others, Palestinian hospital officials said.


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A Favorite Meal, Now Offering a Side Order of Environmental Awareness

A new London restaurant has worked hard to offer fish that is legally caught and not overexploited, but it does not come cheap.


At least seven people are killed when a car careens into a crowd at an illegal drag car race in the US.


Other liquids accepted The trouble with batteries is that there never seems to be a power socket in sight when you want to charge them up. Thankfully, one manufacturer has developed a battery that should be slightly easier to recharge, thanks to its ability to run off a variety of liquids, including water and urine.â¦


Declaring, "Boston, the ball is in your court," the NCAA yesterday tipped off an 18-month drive to pay for the 2006 Women's Final Four at the FleetCenter, which is expected to cost $2.3 million, with a ceremony at the State House.


Colgate says fake toothpaste found in 4 U.S. states

Colgate-Palmolive Co.  said on Thursday counterfeit toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.


Convicted Lottery Cheat Wins New Jackpot

BUCHAREST, Romania - A man who went to prison three years ago for claiming that he was robbed of Romania's biggest ever lottery prize has won a new lottery jackpot - this time for real.


Nic and Nicole hope to climb the Indi-Pop charts with their first album.


Hurricane Frances Grows Quickly in Atlantic

Hurricane Frances gained strength and became a major hurricane with 115 mph (185 kph) winds in the Atlantic on Friday as it took a path that should carry it north of the vulnerable northeastern Caribbean islands early next week.


Devices that measure helmet impacts, play-calling software, even swallowable temperature sensors are becoming realities.


The Supreme Court gave a cool reception to the Bush administration's plea to save the rules that federal judges use in sentencing offenders yesterday, with a slim but firm majority of the court


Intelligence Chief Couches Reference to Waterboarding as 'Torture'

The nation's intelligence chief says that waterboarding "would be torture" if used against him, or if someone under interrogation was taking water into his lungs.


Hundreds of tonnes of powerful explosives that could be used in conventional missiles, or as a trigger for nuclear devices, has disappeared from a military installation in Iraq left unguarded by the US military, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA


Rain threatens to ruin ICC Champions Trophy

Birmingham - The 2003 World Cup was the tournament when the Duckworth/Lewis method became the biggest swearword in South African cricket.


Nei pressi di edificio dove era in corso riunione politica


Wins at the Golden Globes  and the Screen Actors Guild awards helped lift ABC's "Ugly  Betty" and "Grey's Anatomy" to their highest ratings since both  dramas bowed in September.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is bringing in a new celebrity: popular TV chef Emeril Lagasse. The New York-based media and merchandising company founded by domesticity maven Martha Stewart announced Tuesday that it bought the rights to Lagasse's franchise of cookbooks, television shows and kitchen products from him for $45 million in cash and $5 million in stock.


1,000 US dead in Iraq: a figure takes center stage and takes a toll

The US death toll in Iraq, having pushed past the symbolic 1,000 mark, has overtaken the situation in the country and was splashed on front pages of papers across the United States with the US presidential race nearing its home stretch.


Arafat, medici francesi escludono leucemia

17.29: Ancora notizie contrastanti sulle reali condizioni di salute del leader palestinese Yasser Arafat, da ieri ricoverato in un ospedale di Parigi. "I medici francesi escludono al momento la diagnosi di


Firenze, 21:37 - CALCIO, TONI PREMIATO CON LA SCARPA D'ORO

Luca Toni è stato premiato con la Scarpa d'Oro prima dell'inizio di Fiorentina-Inter. L'attac...


Robert Duvall and James Caan aren't taking themselves or their latest reunion seriously. No, the pair find anything and everything funny, especially the fact that they're reprising their memorable roles for "The Godfather" video game.


World 400m champion Jerome Young has been banned for life after a second positive dope test, says the United States Anti-Doping Agency.


The EU ban on arms exports to China could be lifted this year despite US objections, Jack Straw says.


After a string of drilling disappointments and a stock  performance that has lagged behind its peers, Kerr-McGee's  stock may finally be ready for a run, according to a report in  the latest issue of Barron's.


Home loan demand off as rates hit 7-month high

U.S. mortgage applications fell last week, weighed down by a plunge in demand for home refinancing as interest rates reached seven-month highs, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Roma, 13:12 - CALCIO, INTER: FIGC ARCHIVIA PROCEDIMENTO SU INTERCETTAZIONI

La Procura federale della Figc ha deciso di archiviare  il procedimento relativo al presunto pedinam...


Over coffee, Fatah gunmen casually bragged about their latest exploit — kidnapping a Hamas city council member from a crowded downtown bank. Their M16s leaning against a sofa where the hostage sat just days earlier, the men are untouchable — the vanguard of Fatah's fight against Hamas in the West Bank.


Segways get green light for use in federal hallways

The U.S. government has adopted a formal policy allowing people with disabilities to use Segway Personal Transporters inside federal buildings, at speeds of up to 3MPH.


Excess Antibiotics Linked to Allergy Woes

Michigan scientists say the bacteria and fungi in a person's gastrointestinal tract have a great deal to do with his or her sensitivity to allergens.


Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday joined competitors in the consumer electronics memory chip industry under a growing cloud of private litigation and U.S. and Canadian government investigations.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Democrat John Edwards to end bid for the White House ... Giuliani, 3rd in Florida, close to dropping out of race ... Washington Sen. Patty Murray to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton


Davies's Derby future in doubt despite promotion

Billy Davies admitted he is not certain to be in charge at Derby next season despite leading the club into the Premiership.


Report Says Dozens Of Iraqi Policemen Abducted

A policeman who says he escaped from the ambush said a group of around 20 armed men attacked a hotel occupied by the policemen near the Jordanian border.


Commissioner Reva Goetz of Los Angeles County Superior Court appointed a physician on Monday to determine if Britney Spears, 26, is competent to make decisions, The Associated Press reported. While Ms. Spears continues to be held in a psychiatric ward, the judge also barred that troubled singer from contact with her friend and sometime manager Sam Lutfi, and extended until Feb. 14 the conservatorship over her personal and financial affairs granted last week to her father, James Spears, and her lawyer Andrew Wallet.


Dell starts to recall laptop power adapters

DELL Inc. had started to recall power adapters for some of its notebook models because of a risk of overheating, which could lead to a fire or electrical shock, the American company announced on its Web site Friday.


Brutal, Painful Death, Just a Mouse Click Away

Morally duplicitous torture porn: how else to describe âUntraceable,â a bleak, rain-washed horror thriller.


A council 'apologises unreservedly' after an elderly disabled woman is left stranded alone in a minibus.


Himesh wants original song in new Karzzz

Himesh Reshammiya's second outing Karzzz continues to make news-n-noise, even   though director Satish Kaushik and producers Bhushan Kumar and Kishen Kumar have yet to   embark on a major shooting schedule of the reincarnation film in South Africa and Kenya.


Storie di una famiglia allargata raccontate con ironia


La Stalingrado di Grossman in mostra al Piccolo Teatro di Milano Milano (Agenzia Fides) - In occasione dello spettacolo di Lev Dodin ÂVita e destinoÂ (in prima nazionale al Piccolo Teatro di Milano dal 12 al 16 febbraio), il foyer del Teatro Studio ospiterÃ  dallÂ11 al 16 febbraio la mostra ÂVita e destino. Il roma...


Iraq Awards First Post-War Oilfield Contracts

Iraq's oil ministry has awarded the country's first post-war oilfield development contracts to Turkish and Canadian firms, an oil official said on Thursday.


Serbian presidential poll heads for run-off: estimates

Serbian hardliner Tomislav Nikolic led reformist Boris Tadic in the presidential race, unofficial estimates suggested Sunday, but a second-round run-off was still expected in the crucial elections.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - American Airlines parent AMR warned late Thursday that surging fuel costs would likely force it to slash its third-quarter and full-year outlook.


London shares close lower, with NY down amid mixed data over US economy

Leading shares closed in negative ground, while Wall Street was looking for direction over mixed data on the state of the US economy, dealers said.


Fallujah Strike Breaking Insurgency, General Says

The US-led attack on insurgents in Fallujah, now in its second week, has ``broken the back of the insurgency,'' according to documents uncovered in house-to-house raids in the city, said Lt.


Microsoft has offered to buy Norwegian Internet-search software firm Fast Search & Transfer for about $1.2 billion.


3 Dead, 46 Hurt In Milwaukee Plant Explosion

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 6 -- An explosion that may have started in a large propane tank flattened an industrial warehouse near downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring 46 others, authorities said.


Grande doppiatore, fu voce Brando, Newman, Lemmon e Sellers


The UK's eighth series of Big Brother will crown its winner later, with twins Sam and Amanda the favourites.


More than five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the government cannot show how the $5 billion given to public health departments has better prepared the country for a bioterrorism attack or flu pandemic.


VALENCIA - Inter bring home all three points from Wednesday evening's hard-fought Uefa Champions League Matchday 3 encounter at the Mestalla to keep their one hundred record in Group G. Stankovic, Vieri, van der Meyde, Adriano and Cruz scored the goals in


Heavy Orders for Airbus and Boeing Raise Backlog Questions

With Boeing and Airbus scrambling to meet orders, analysts said the lag time between order and delivery is likely to start slowing sales.


Federal Court Freezes Assets Of Hedge Fund in Chicago

A federal court froze the assets of Lake Shore Asset Management, after regulators said it overstated its holdings.


BHP Billiton's second appraisal well at its Shenzi discovery in the Gulf of Mexico has also struck oil, greatly increasing prospects for commercial development of the deep water field.


Top seeds Federer and Henin in action on day one

Top seed Roger Federer issued an ominous warning to those rivals hoping to topple the three-times defending champion at the U.S. Open.


Oil resumes slide on brimming stockpiles

Oil prices dropped more than 3 percent   on Tuesday, resuming the steepest slide in more than a decade   as high inventories eased supply worries ahead of winter and   countered concern over simmering geopolitical tensions.


Message signed by an alleged terrorist group threatens to kill a ...

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - A letter pinned to the corpse of a Dutch filmmaker contained death threats from an unknown terrorist "movement" against a politician who wrote a movie criticizing Islam, the justice minister said Thursday.


Republican Platform Endorses Ban on Gay Marriage

Republicans crafting the party's platform backed a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Wednesday in a sharp contrast to


NBA Commissioner David Stern indefinitely suspended four players who took part in an ugly melee with fans, now regarded as one of the worst in sports history, in a Friday night game between the Indiana Pacers and the host Detroit Pistons.


Hospitals Look to Nuclear Tool to Fight Cancer

A push by medical centers to turn nuclear particle accelerators into weapons against cancer reflects the best and worst of Americaâs health system, experts say.


Several killed in Pennsylvania school attack

Several people were shot and killed by a gunman who attacked an Amish school in Pennsylvania on Monday and was then either captured or killed, police said.


Piano industriale a gennaio, verso proroga per i vertici


Microsoft Corp. has struck up a deal with AC/DC, the seventh-best-selling band in the US, to allow its music be sold over the Internet exclusively via Microsoft's MSN Music service for one month.


TONY EASTLEY: After almost three years in detention, Australian terror suspect David Hicks has had his day in court, in this case an American military Commission.


BEIJING At least 79 people were dead and 74 others were missing after some of the worst rainstorms in recent years triggered landslides and flash floods in southwest China, disaster relief officials said on Monday.


Strong Holiday Season Lifts Amazonâs Revenue

The online retailerâs revenue was up 42 percent in its fourth quarter and its profits more than doubled, but its  profit margins were lower.


Palestinians plan security in case of Arafat's death

Palestinian security patrols began Sunday in Gaza after a meeting between officials aiming to keep peace and national unity while Yasser Arafat is in a hospital.


Six men swept up in a terror raid appeared in court Thursday, including a former spokesman of jailed radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri.


Officers in Pakistan say they will not intervene in a custody battle involving a 12-year-old amid fears of deportation.


A BOMB alert which later turned out to be a hoax shut down the Maastricht Aachen airport in the southern Netherlands overnight, the ANP news agency said today, adding that the facility had reopened.


With 10 of 12 playoff berths solidified on the final day of the regular season, there will be an eye on the future in many stadiums today. That is especially true in Oakland, where quarterback JaMarcus Russell is scheduled to make his first career start.


Palestinian militant killed in southern Gaza

A Palestinian militant was killed Sunday by Israeli army fire north of the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. Saraya al Quds and Abu Ali Mustafa Martyr Brigades, the armed wings


SHTOURA, Lebanon -- A senior Hamas official expressed hope yesterday that the United States and the European Union would be fairer in mediating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but he said his group would continue its resistance even if a Palestinian state is established.


Filmmakers look to Sundance buying spree

The same writers strike that transformed the Golden Globes into a news conference might bring smiles to the faces of agents and filmmakers gathered in this snow-covered ski town.


Milano 14:33, 14:34 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: LOTTEREMO PER LO SCUDETTO

Il Milan vuole lottare per lo scudetto nonostante la penalizzazione di 8 punti. Lo ha detto Adriano ...


Israeli cabinet approves compensation for Gaza settlers

JERUSALEM, Oct 24  - The Israeli cabinet approved Sunday a compensation package for settlers who are set to be uprooted from their homes on the eve of a crunch debate on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to pull out of the Gaza Strip.


David Beckham's cracked rib could sideline him for up to six weeks and the England skipper will be on his way to worried Real Madrid on Monday rather than to Wednesday's World Cup game in Azerbaijan.


AFRICA - Continua lÂemergenza alluvioni in Africa: raccolti distrutti, milioni di senzatetto, possibili epidemie e conseguenze sul piano dellÂordine pubblico Roma (Agenzia Fides)- Continua lÂemergenza alluvioni che stanno devastando diverse aree dellÂAfrica. Sono 20 i Paesi africani colpiti dalle intense piogge che cadono da luglio. I morti accertati sono 270 e i senzatetto oltre un milione e mezzo. Si te...


Saints reflect on season of displacement

There were constant commutes along unfamiliar routes — to changing practice fields, changing weight rooms, or makeshift locker and film rooms.


Ohio State tailback Lydell Ross was suspended for Saturday's game against Indiana by coach Jim Tressel for undisclosed reasons.


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- When university professor Khalid al-Dakhil was growing up, clergymen had a say in everything.


GREENBURGH, N.Y. - Police sent to investigate a traffic accident found more than they expected - a small zoo.


When Big Law Firms Trip Over Their Own Clients

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is embroiled in two lawsuits by former clients who contend that the firm breached its duty to provide them with its undivided loyalty.


ARAFAT, I MEDICI: E' AFFETTO DA UNA MALATTIA CURABILE

I sanitari: ''Al momento non e' in pericolo di vita. Una conferma dei risultati dei test non potra' essere data prima di martedi' o mercoledi'''. Parigi, 31 ott. (Adnkronos) - Yasser Arafat e' affetto da una


Putin's reforms are undemocratic says governor

A Russian governor has become the first to break ranks over Kremlin plans to abolish elected regional heads and replace them with appointees, attacking the proposals as "undemocratic and unconstitutional".


Security Chief: Palestinians to Disarm Militants

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian security forces  intend to disarm militant factions as part of a plan to prevent  attacks on Israelis, a senior Palestinian security official  said on Tuesday.


Ci sta lavorando Efibanca in qualita' di advisor


Tom Cruise's lawyer calls new book "sick stuff"

A lawyer for Tom Cruise on Monday attacked an unauthorized biography of the star, calling it "outrageous, sick stuff," even as publisher St Martin's Press defended the book.


Roma. Il modo e le circostanze in cui Gianfranco Fini potrebbe approdare alla Farnesina sono stati e sono tumultuosi. Le voci di corridoio a Montecitorio dicevano ieri sera che lâincontro tra il premier


Fired Wal-Mart Official Alleges Ethics Breaches

Former marketing executive, in a legal battle, accuses the companyâs chief of violating its policies.


An NCAA committee recommended Wednesday reversing rules enacted last season to shorten football games because the changes resulted in fewer plays being run and confusion at the end of games.


Ex-MCA Records flop advances on "American Idol"

The integrity of "American Idol" as  a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question  again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal,  and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the  competition this week.


Convinzioni personali non devono minare la coesione


Aspettando San Valentino parole d'amore in libreria

Le lettere d'amore di Ugo Foscolo e messaggi per Giulietta, piÃ¹ un manuale sul legame tra sesso e zodiaco. Ecco cosa leggere nel giorno piÃ¹ romantico


TOOTHPASTE made in China and exported to the US and Europe has been found to contain a poisonous chemical used in anti-freeze.   The US government last night warned consumers to avoid using all toothpaste made in the country because of concerns about health and safety.


The number of prisoners in Scotland's jails reaches a record high, according to new figures.


Endowment Chairman Coaxes Funds for the Arts

Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, is working to make friends in Congress.


BAGHDAD - Un'autobomba e' esplosa oggi a Ramadi, a ovest di Baghdad, provocando la morte di 12 iracheni ed il ferimento di altri 10. Lo riferiscono fonti ospedaliere della citta' sunnita. Secondo le fonti, un


Sanitation Worker Finds $22K in Trash Bin

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.  - Andrew Pritt has found some unique and valuable things while working as a trash collector, but none of them came close to the metal box he recently found under a trash bin...


Wis. City's Schools Allowing Creationism

The city's school board has revised its science curriculum to allow the teaching of creationism, prompting an outcry from more than 300 educators who urged that the decision be reversed.


Asian Stocks Gain as Bush Leads Count; AU Optronics, CNOOC Rise

Asian stocks rose after President George W. Bush led John Kerry in vote counting in the US presidential election. Exporters such as Samsung Electronics Co.


A journalist in Afghanistan is sentenced to death for distributing blasphemous material.


Atene, 22:22 - Basket, Eurolega: Benetton Treviso sconfitta in Grecia

Nella 10/a giornata del girone C di Eurolega la Benetton Treviso Ã¨ stata sconfitta sul campo del Pan...


Scientists Launch Investigation into Glacial Lake's Disappearance

The Associated Press  SANTIAGO, Chile   A five-acre glacial lake in Chile's southern Andes has disappeared - and scientists want to know why.


Peterson is angry that after 15 years of banning pesticides and non-organic fertilizer on his fruit, vegetable and herb farm, Maricopa County officials sprayed his property with chemicals this week to kill mosquitoes spreading the West Nile virus.


Prossimo l'avvio dei nuovi concorsi per i ricercatori


Game Theory: Two Kinds of Combat: One Wacky, One Sobering

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is an utterly charming action/role-playing game whereas combat in Defcon is slow, eerie and disquieting.


Juan Ignacio Chela, 28, reached his first United States Open quarterfinal, and Carlos Moya, a 31-year-old with a French Open title on his rÃ©sumÃ©, advanced to the quarterfinals for first time in nine years.


Turmoil at Fannie Mae calls for a stronger, more exacting regulatory hand, but the zeal for reform should not eclipse the financial institution's singular mission: providing low- and moderate-income Americans with entree into home ownership.


Demanding full labor rights, unionized public workers went on a general strike for the first time in the nationâs history on Monday.


Iran defiant ahead of nuclear talks with Russia

Iran will not back down in a nuclear dispute with the West and is not interested in talks with the United States, its president said on Tuesday ahead of a previously unannounced visit by Russia's foreign minister.


Ad Ascoli Satriano, l'uomo aveva un arma con matrice abrasaFaceva il guardiano abusivo: tra i due c'erano antichi screzi                                            Foggia, minacciato con una pistola vigilante spara: ucciso pregiudicato


Developers and game makers are gathering in San Francisco to debate the industry's future.


Blast rattles Afghan capital near US Embassy

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A loud explosion rattled the Afghan capital near the US Embassy early Friday, prompting American officials to order diplomatic staff to take shelter in an underground bunker.


Japan to Deport Ex-Chess Champion Bobby Fischer

Japan has decided to deport former world  chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United  States for defying sanctions on Yugoslavia, an immigration  official said on Tuesday.


U.N. to slap North Korea as nuclear test fears mount

World powers neared consensus on a statement warning North Korea against a nuclear test on Friday amid speculation the secretive state might detonate a device deep inside an abandoned mine as early as this weekend.


London, England (Sports Network) - Michael Owen's hamstring injury is not believed serious enough to keep him out for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Wales.


Non abbandonarsi a sfiducia, ma decidere, proporre e operare


Greenspan says hopes to reclaim privacy: PBS

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he "feels a little more relaxed" speaking publicly now that his successor, Ben Bernanke, is established in his job, but that he longs for the day when he can reclaim some privacy.


NTL drops ITV bid, takes BSkyB to regulators

Cable firm NTL  has dropped plans to bid for ITV  after its 4.7-billion-pound ($9.3 billion) proposal was rejected by the British broadcaster and rival BSkyB  swooped to take a blocking stake in ITV.


PALERMO: DONA META' DEL FEGATO AL PADRE MALATO

Palermo, 24 nov. - (Adnkronos) - Dona meta' del fegato al padre malato per salvargli la vita. E' la scelta coraggiosa fatta da un giovane palermitano, Vincenzo, 25 anni, studente all'ultimo anno di Medicina.


Louisiana Voters Approve Gay-Marriage Ban

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment Saturday banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.    With 99 percent of precincts reporting, the amendment was winning approval with 78 percent of the vote, and support for it was evident statewide...


Points: Though it is still September, this key divisional clash could determine who represents the East Division in the Mid-American Conference title game - as it has for five of the past six years.


With the supply of attractive pitching options dwindling daily -- they lost Pedro Martinez to the Mets, missed on Tim Hudson, and are resigned to Randy Johnson becoming a Yankee -- the Red Sox struck again last night, coming to terms with free agent Matt Clement on a three-year deal that will pay the righthander in the neighborhood of $25 ...


Brownback aide chided on anti-Mormon bid

An aide to GOP presidential candidate Sam Brownback has been reprimanded for sending e-mail to Iowa Republican leaders in an apparent attempt to draw unfavorable scrutiny to rival Mitt Romney's Mormonism.


Labour has lost its "ideological compass", according to former union leader Sir Bill Morris.


Sbarca il Motor Show 2006 Sarà il salone dei record

Oltre cento novità, ma anche tante gare fra top driver, eventi culturali e mostre: cosÃ¬ Bologna, per undici giorni, diventa la capitale mondiale dei motori. Le novità dei cinesi


Stocks Slide on Cautious Trading Ahead of Week's Economic Reports

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- Wall Street extended its losses Monday as investors awaited important economic data this week and were disappointed by the collapse of several proposed acquisitions.


LOWELL -- As Lincoln-Sudbury took infield practice, the video screen in left-center field at LeLacheur Park was showing yesterday's Red Sox-Giants game.


Kornberg wins 2006 Nobel chemistry prize

American Roger Kornberg won the 2006 Nobel prize for chemistry on Wednesday for describing the essential process of gene copying in cells, research that can give insight into illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.


Dwarf Planet, Cause of Strife, Gains ‘the Perfect Name’

Eris is the new name for the solar body formerly known as Xena, while Pluto has a new number.


Travel: Mum Louise Rodden leaves the kids behind when she takes to the decks on a DJing course in Rimini.


By Traci Watson  A severe hailstorm in February pockmarked space shuttle Atlantis's fuel tank so badly that NASA didn't know whether it could be fixed. Then came the "portable pencil sharpener" to save the day.


Blue Cross to take back oversight of some Magellan Health patients

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts is scaling back its contract with Magellan Health Services, the national for-profit company that oversees mental health treatment for 1.1 million of the insurer's members.


Pollastrini, impegno Governo verra' rispettato


Poche ore per altre candidature, scadenza alla mezzanotte


At least 50 people were killed and more than 250 injured in a head-on collision between two passenger trains in the northern Indian province of Punjab today.


Report: Tainted liquor kills 15 in Nepal

Tainted liquor has killed at least 15 people and sickened several others in a town in southern Nepal, state-run Radio Nepal said Saturday.


Apple Computer Rises After Net More Than Doubles on IPod Sales

Apple Computer Inc. shares rose as much as 6.5 percent after the company said fourth-quarter net income more than doubled on surging demand for iPods and forecast profit and sales this quarter that will beat analysts' estimates.


Justices voice objections to federal sentencing rules

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared yesterday to find constitutional problems with the federal sentencing guidelines and grappled with whether to dramatically


Staples' voucher giveaway runs into a system glitch

That wasn't so easy. Staples ran into problems yesterday while handing out vouchers worth $7.50 each as part of a class-action settlement for failing to com ply with a state regulation requiring it to mark prices on individual items.


Stocks & Bonds: Merger Activity Helps Shares Bounce Back

Better-than-expected profit news from Merck also raised the mood on Wall Street, helping shares partly recover from a steep sell-off Friday.


Blair quizzed for second time over cash-for-honours probe

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been questioned by police for a second time over a "cash-for-honours" probe clouding his final months in office, his Downing Street office has said.


Banned Basque Party Calls for Peace Talks

A Basque nationalist party banned by Spain as ETA's political wing unveiled a plan to end the long-running conflict in the region on Sunday, saying it wanted to launch a peace process.


The Police are to reunite and perform at the Grammy Awards next month.


Linz - Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo of France cruised to her fourth singles title this year, beating Russian Elena Bovina 6-2, 6-0 on Sunday in the final of the Generali Ladies' Open.


Napoli, 17:22 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; LAVEZZI: NON SONO IL NUOVO MARADONA

Ezequiel Lavezzi non vuole paragoni con Maradona. ''Io nuovo Maradona? Adesso stiamo esagerando'', h...


'Grave un nulla di fatto','abnorme accorpamento Finanziaria'


Just as Microsoft's (MSFT ) core businesses -- its Windows and Office monopolies -- are slowing down, it has found a new engine for growth: server software.


Blog: LeapFrog's next-generation pentop computer is sleeker and offers better features than the original.


Free Practice Report, Monza: Welcome to Ferrari Land

The two red cars showed themselves to be competitive in Italy. But the competition isnât far away, and Renault remain optimistic.


U.S.-led raid, suicide bomber kill at least 12 Afghans

U.S.-led troops killed at least four people, including a teenage girl, in a raid in southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday and a suicide bomber killed eight more in the south, residents, officials and coalition forces said.


Weak Ice Cream Sales Melt Nestle's Profit

Higher raw material costs and lower ice  cream sales in Europe ate into Nestle's NESN.VX first-half  results, sending shares in the world's largest food group down  over five percent on Wednesday amid concerns about its  long-term profitability.


U.S. warplanes pound southern Baghdad outskirts

U.S. warplanes launched their biggest air strike in Iraq since at least 2006 on Thursday, bombarding date palm groves on Baghdad's southern outskirts with more than 40,000 pounds of bombs in a matter of minutes.


Nearly 20,000 more doses of flu vaccine are expected in Sedgwick County between now and early January, so on Monday the Sedgwick County Health Department will resume giving flu shots.


Baghdad experiences heaviest barrages for months

Loud explosions and heavy fighting rattled Baghdad on Sunday, as a new round of violence between US-Iraqi forces and insurgents broke out in the Iraqi capital, the heaviest for months.


Irish need to take air out of Beavers' offense

After a tumultuous few weeks, Notre Dame's players are hoping their focus is keen when they take the field against Oregon State in the Insight Bowl on Dec. 28 in Phoenix.


NEW YORK  - A day after he filed a $70 million lawsuit against CBS for violating his contract, veteran newsman Dan Rather said Thursday that he would "absolutely not" settle purely for money.


Crowds Gather to Support Ukrainian Candidate

Up to 12,000 supporters of West-leaning liberal Viktor Yushchenko massed in Kiev's main square urging authorities to acknowledge what they believed was a triumph in Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday.


Three Earthquakes Hit Northern Japan, Tokyo

At least three strong earthquakes struck northwest Japan on Saturday, collapsing homes, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of residents, derailing a ``bullet'' train, and shaking buildings across Tokyo.


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Bush signs bill paying for new U.S. border fence

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - President George W. Bush signed a law on Wednesday that will pay for hundreds of miles of new fences along the U.S.-Mexico border, a move against illegal immigration that Republicans had sought before next month's congressional elections.


India test-flies 14-seat civilian aircraft prototype

India successfully flight-tested Sunday a prototype of its 14-seater civilian aircraft whose development had been delayed by US sanctions, officials said.


WASHINGTON -- Oil prices bounded higher for the fourth day in a row yesterday, with further declines in US supply expected as petroleum producers disrupted by hurricane Ivan continue to regroup.


Clinton to Campaign with Kerry in Pennsylvania

Former President Bill Clinton, who is recovering from heart bypass surgery, will campaign with Democratic Sen. John Kerry next week in the critical battleground state of Pennsylvania.


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British, Irish premiers press N.Ireland leaders on IRA, power-sharing

LEEDS CASTLE, England  - A deal taking shape Friday in negotiations on Northern Ireland's future would require the outlawed Irish Republican Army to resume disarmament and issue a new statement that, for the first time, would definitively renounce violence.


Asian share markets slumped on  Wednesday, led by South Korea's POSCO Co. Ltd. and other  steelmakers amid warnings of a drop in prices, and as investors  worried that third-quarter earnings may disappoint.


Taba: sorelle morte, atterrato a Torino l'aereo dei genitori

TORINO - E' atterrato all'aeroporto Caselle di Torino l'aereo dell'Areonautica Militare con a bordo i familiari di Sabrina e Jessica Rinaudo, le due vittime dell'attentato di giovedi' scorso a Taba, in Egitto.


All-time NFL rushing leader Emmitt Smith confirms he is quitting the sport.


Police arrest four men in connection with the death of  Glasgow woman Emma Caldwell in 2005.


Intel, Nokia and NSN to cooperate in Wimax

Intel Corp  said on Wednesday  it would cooperate with Nokia  and Nokia Siemens  Networks  on Wimax technology, and Nokia would use  Intel's semiconductors from 2008.


Roma, 20:25 - VOLLEY, A1 MASCHILE: TREVISO PIEGA MACERATA

Risultati della nona giornata di andata del campionato di serie A1 maschile di pallavolo.


The Comedy Central late-night series "Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn" has likely reached the end of its run.


Wizards forward Antawn Jamison will be sidelined three-to-six weeks with a sprained left knee.


Former boxing champion Emile Griffith has kept his distance from the gay community â until now.


Dotvoid.com: Zend Feed for a Swedish web development blog aggregator

In a new post to his blog today, Danne Lundqvist shares his method for creating a blog aggregator (in the style of the planet-planet sites) to re-aggregate all of the feeds back ou tinto one.   Lately I have begun to get more and more annoyed with my feed reader. I use a simple feed reader which lack most features except for subscribing to and reading feeds. The one thing that annoys me the most is that it can't aggregate several feeds into one feed. Yesterday I finally decided to scratch that itch.   His method uses the Zend Framework to accomplish the goal - and "the whole website logic (both model and controller) is about 200 lines of code". There's no exception or error handling in it, but it works and the Zend_Feed module works well to grab just about any kind of feed.


England's World Cup winning rugby coach Clive Woodward is to resign his post, he announced.


Merck arthritis drug has fewer side-effects

A new arthritis drug made by Merck & Co. causes fewer stomach disorders and complications than an older painkiller, researchers said on Friday.


Libreville, 12:27 - CALCIO, GABON: GIOCATORE MUORE IN CAMPO A FINE PARTITA

Nuovo episodio di un calciatore che muore in campo. Il giocatore della nazionale del Gabon, Guy Tchi...


'Closer' Actors, Bening Take Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - Adultery film "Closer"  pulled off a pair of upset acting awards at Hollywood's Golden  Globes on Sunday, while Annette Bening won best actress in a  film comedy playing a stage diva in "Being Julia."


UK city Norwich is pioneering a free, wi-fi project to see how people can use wireless internet.


Beef Or Salmon finally put in the performance he has always threatened to leave triple Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Best Mate toiling in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown today.


English central defender Jonathan Woodgate said joining Real Madrid was "a dream" when he was unveiled at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday.


Pakistanâs Days of Rage Leave Cloud of Uncertainty

A gray area pervades everything in Karachi, from big questions about the countryâs direction to the smallest details of life.


US soul legend Ike Turner, who died in December, was killed by a cocaine overdose, coroners say.


Given up for dead less than a year  ago, plasma TVs are making a comeback, with manufacturers  boosting sales forecasts amid a continued shortage of LCD TVs  and surging demand in developing countries.


Three Eastern Michigan University administrators, including the president, have been forced out, months after top school officials were accused of covering up the rape and slaying of a student by publicly ruling out foul play.


CD-swapping website Lala.com is taking a bite out of Apple's turf, hosting the iTunes music library for iPod owners and promising to soon sell songs directly for the devices.


It is true that we have erred, but a bright spring awaits

Comment is free: Shimon Peres: As president I intend to serve with courage and kindness, and to pursue peace within Israel and with our neighbours.


Tomorrow, November 18th, tobacco smokers and chewers across the nation will stay tobacco free for twenty-four hours or quit for good during the Great American Smokeout 2004.


Colts' James likely to play versus Packers

Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Despite being listed as questionable, Indianapolis Colts running back Edgerrin James will likely play Sunday's home opener against the Green Bay Packers.


Despite compromise, Iran sanctions measure elusive

In an effort to resolve Russia's objections, proposed European sanctions against the Iranian nuclear program would ease bans on goods and technology that Tehran could import but no deal is in sight, diplomats said on Friday.


Santa plans morning visit with Lions   Santa will be taking a break for breakfast Saturday.   The Narragansett Lions Club will hold its annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday at the Coast Guard House, Narragansett, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.


Gunmen Storm U.S. Saudi Mission, Kill 4 Guards

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Attackers stormed the U.S.  consulate in Jeddah Monday, killing four Saudi guards and  taking 18 local staff hostage, security sources said.


A parked car exploded as a police patrol drove by in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad on Saturday, killing two people and wounding seven, police said.


A former Philippine communist leader charged with ordering murders is due in court in The Hague.


British, Australian Guantanamo Inmates to Be Freed

Four remaining Britons and an Australian being held at Guantanamo Bay will be released soon, officials said Tuesday, amid reports the number of prisoners at the U.S. military base would be radically reduced.


Japan's ruling party is voting for a new leader to replace PM Junichiro Koizumi, who steps down this month.


VERO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 13 -- In Washington, Roger Clemens was somewhere between his 112th and 113th denial of steroids use when, 900 miles away, his former manager took a seat under a framed Jackie Robinson jersey, in a faded flower of a village nicknamed Dodgertown, and mustered a smile. This is...


Animated film Shark Tale remains at the top of the US and Canada box office chart for a second week.


What's that sound? Bose is tinkering with the suspension

Dr. Amar Bose is fascinated by drivers: those that make noise when wired to an electrical current, and those who pilot fast cars. And Bose, whose familiar name is embossed on elaborate automobile audio systems


Theron Injured Doing Stunt on German Movie Set

LOS ANGELES  - Oscar-winning actress  Charlize Theron has been injured on the Berlin set of the  sci-fi action movie "Aeon Flux," forcing production to shut  down indefinitely.


Underwater footprints reveal that some dinosaurs were capable of swimming, scientists report.


How to manage your multivendor firewalls like a pro

Third-party software helps companies comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards while managing and consolidating rules so firewalls run more efficiently, customers and experts say.


The United Nations is sending special teams to countries hit by the killer quake and the tsunami waves. Emergency supplies are on stand-by at the agencies global supply hub in Copenhagen.


Observatory: Dogs on the Trail, Even on a Leash, Give Birds a Fright

Walking leashed dogs along woodland paths leads to a significant reduction in the number and diversity of birds in the area, a new study suggests.


Bush's phone immunity demand wins initial Senate vote

President George W. Bush's demand for immunity for telephone companies that participated in his warrantless domestic spying program won an initial victory on Monday in the U.S. Senate.


All eyes are on a Delaware Chancery Court judge now that Oracle's lawsuit against PeopleSoft closed Friday. The two-weeks' worth of testimony centered on Oracle's request that PeopleSoft (Quote, Chart) remove its Customer Assurance Program (CAP).


Fight Over Vaccine-Autism Link Hits Court

For more than a decade, families across the country have been warring with the medical establishment over their claims that routine childhood vaccines are responsible for the nation's apparent epidemic of autism. In an extraordinary proceeding that begins tomorrow, the battle will move from the i...


A lightweight solar-powered UK plane smashes the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight.


A substance that prompted the evacuation of a U.N. weapons inspection office last month appears to be a nontoxic solvent and not a chemical warfare agent as first suspected, police and U.N. officials said Thursday.


Video shows militants beheading UK hostage

BAGHDAD, OCTOBER 8: Militants in Iraq beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley, three weeks after kidnapping him to press a demand for the release of women held by US-led forces, a video seen by Reuters showed on Friday.


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Rates of the superbug MRSA are falling, but the potentially more dangerous C. difficile is thriving, figures show.


Applausi per 'Ovunque sei' E piacciono anche i nudi

VENEZIA, 6 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Alcuni minuti, tre per la precisione, per 'Ovunque sei' di Michele Placido che stasera ha affrontato il giudizio del pubblico ad inviti e pagante della sala grande del Palazzo del Cinema.


Entrepreneur, wife give $44 million to UM for diabetes study

ANN ARBOR, Mich. The founder of an information technology company and his wife are giving 44 (M) million dollars to the University of Michigan.


CAPE TOWN, South Africa Aug. 25, 2004 - The son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, an ex-race car driver whose business career has been dogged by accusations of questionable arms deals and


Murray moves into Marseille tennis semi-finals

British fourth seed Andy Murray moved into semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Marseille following a 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) win over Nicolas Mahut of France on Friday.


RegisterFly held in contempt of court as injunction is made permanent

Saga appears to be nearing end Could the RegisterFly mess be wrapping up at last? That appears to be the case, according to ICANN's blog.â¦


For Goodness' Sake Seeing Good Response, but Help is Still Needed

By Autumn Grooms, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Dec. 11--Local For Goodness' Sake agencies said the needs of many area families have already been met this holiday season.  "We've just been ever so lucky," said Rose Vatland, New Horizons Shelter & Women's Center legal advocate.


China Says Taiwan Spy Also Operated in U.S. - Media

Beijing on Monday accused a Chinese-American arrested for spying for Taiwan of building an espionage network in the United States, and said he could go on trial very soon.


Libyan leader Moamer Khadafi arrived Saturday in the west African state of Guinea, driving in a motorcade of several hundred vehicles en route for the Ghanaian capital Accra and an African Union summit, locals said.


A movie about the birth of Jesus Christ made its world premiere Sunday at the Vatican, the first time a feature film debuted here.


MGM Plans $4 Bln Las Vegas Housing, Casino Complex

Casino operator MGM Mirage on  Wednesday said it planned a residential complex on the Las  Vegas Strip, beginning with a $4 billion casino and condominium  development that would be one of the largest private real  estate projects in America.


Breedersâ Cup: Spotlight Is on a Track in New Yorkâs Shadow

Monmouth Park may not be as famous as Churchill Downs, as stylish as Saratoga or as big as Belmont Park, but there is something about the place that everybody seems to like.


Goldcorp shareholders to vote on Wheaton River merger

TORONTO - Goldcorp is allowing its shareholders to vote on a proposed merger with Wheaton River Minerals. Goldcorp's board of directors decided to schedule a shareholder vote on the merger after a hostile takeover bid emerged from Glamis Gold.


British politician falls victim to cybersquatters

The leader of Britain's opposition  Conservatives has fallen victim to "cybersquatters," and some  people trying to access his Internet blog have found themselves  entering the world of a little-known Australian poet.


Roma, 21:44 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI A SKY: STIMO JUVE MA NESSUNA ALLEANZA

Il presidente nerazzurro Massimo Moratti ai microfoni di Sky ha parlato del ritorno della Juve in A ...


Lecavalier gets winner in overtime. Canada 4, Czech Rep. 3; Czechs prove tough foes in tight World Cup semifinal. Team Canada's Vincent Lecavalier gets set to fire the winning goal against Czech goalie Tomas


The leaseholder of the World Trade Center wins a New York court victory which may see him get another $1.1bn to develop the site.


US defeats Spain 102-94 in Olympic men's basketball quarter-final

Stephon Marbury set a US Olympic record with 31 points, and the team that spent the first week and a half of the Games missing jumpers finally found its range in a 102-94 victory against Spain in the quarter-finals Thursday.


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Iraqi PM's relatives released by kidnappers

BAGHDAD - Two of three relatives of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi kidnapped last week have been released, Allawi's office confirmed on Monday.


Nigerian oil workers' unions are staging a three-day strike to protest at the lack of security in the Niger Delta.


Envoy: Tehran open to nuclear compromise

Key U.S. allies have begun discussing whether to tolerate a partial freeze on Iran's uranium enrichment program — a stance that could put them at odds with Washington, officials said Friday.


Coronation Begins for Cambodia's New King

Cambodia began three days of celebrations Thursday as its new king, former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni, prepared to take over the throne from his father, who was adored by his people for more than 60 years.


Bergamo, 17:33 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: TORNA VENTOLA, LORIA IN PANCHINA

Diverse novità nell'Atalanta che domani sfiderà in casa l'Empoli. Colantuono recupera ...


Burj Dubai becomes tallest building on earth

Burj Dubai, a tower under construction in the United Arab Emirates' trade hub, became the tallest building in the world on Saturday, measuring 512.1 metres (1,680 ft), its developer said.


Lebanon army pounds camp, militants vow to fight on

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops pounded suspected positions of Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday but the group vowed it would not give up.


With the conservative maverick on the brink of a nomination, colleagues grapple with the prospect.


Who needs Borat? Kazakhstan just might. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose government initially bristled at a British comedian's portrayal of the country, is using the famous name to his own ends.


Chemicals group Beiersdorf posts stronger sales, lower profit

The German chemicals group Beiersdorf, which makes Nivea beauty cream and Tesa glue, saw net profit plunge last year but met its sales target and increased its operating result, the group said Tuesday.


After being turned down by Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan three years ago before settling on Ron Zook, Florida lured Utah coach Urban Meyer away from his "dream job" Friday.


Linus Torvalds against EU patent directive

They are asking the European Union Council to reject this proposal. They claim that software patent directive would be harmful to the European economy.


Moscowâs approval of the Kyoto Protocol is a major step in bringing the treaty into effect. Fifty-five countries (that emit 55 per cent of the worldâs total CO2 emissions) must endorse the Kyoto pact before it can become binding.


Arecibo Radio Telescope Is Back in Business After 6-Month Spruce-Up

After a fresh coat of paint, the most sensitive radio telescope on the planet should be good for 30 or 40 more years.


Il quotidiano vaticano parla di menzogne "la famiglia eterosessualefondata sul matrimonio, diventa inesorabilmente un fenomeno relativo"                                          L'Osservatore Romano attacca i Pacs "Il governo vuole sradicare la famiglia"                                                                                Marini auspica "il dialogo piÃ¹ generale" possibile, l'opposizione apprezza ma ribadise il 'No'Nell'Unione reazioni negative di centristi e teo-dem. La sinistra contro "gli integralisti cattolici"


Yukos May Be Forced To Halt Production After Accounts Seized

Accounts held by Yukos have been seized and the company could be forced to halt production, the Russian oil giant warned today. A Moscow court granted a state prosecutor's request "to seize


Il presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat ha incontrato in ospedale alcuni dei funzionari palestinesi che lo hanno accompagnato a Parigi, dove sta curando le sue precarie condizioni di salute. L'incontro Ã¨ stato interpretato come un.


Musharraf to discuss Kashmir and Palestine with US, Europe

ISLAMABAD: President Pervez Musharraf said on Friday that the time had come for the resolution of all international political disputes including Kashmir and Palestine.


Brief: CA expects loss on restructuring, settlement charges

Although Computer Associates met its sales forecast for its second quarter, it will post a loss for the period as it absorbs restructuring charges and the $225 million it agreed to pay in compensation for its accounting violations.


Washington, Dec 15 : The US Navy had conducted a probe into new cases of prisoner abuse and punished several Marines, according to documents released by the Navy following a court order.


Columnist Mike Elgan shares the eight secrets that make Apple, by far, the leading consumer electronics vendor.


Senate Republicans propose dismantling CIA

WASHINGTON - Republican senators proposed removing the largest intelligence bodies from the Central Intelligence Agency, in a move that would essentially dismantle the beleaguered agency.


Blog: In a tiny mountain town, progress means that the general store is right next door to a place for disconnected travelers to chop off a little piece of the Internet.


Monty could get nod despite loss of form

Colin Montgomerie has been walking around like a man who has already received the nod over his selection for the Ryder Cup team. The players all say that they want him in the team.


Arafat Said to Have Liver Failure; PM to Visit

President Yasser Arafat, critically ill  in a Paris hospital, has suffered liver failure, a Palestinian  official said on Sunday as three top Palestinian leaders  prepared to fly to France to be at his bedside.


Viareggio, 18:39 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: DOPPIETTA BALOTELLI, INTER AI QUARTI

Al Torneo di Viareggio una doppietta di Balotelli aiuta l'Inter ad accedere ai quarti di finale al t...


An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit an area in western Iran on Wednesday, injuring 35 people, the official news agency IRNA reported.


Chancellor Gordon Brown tightens up film tax relief schemes, in a bid to prevent investors avoiding tax.


Suit Blaming Automakers Over Gases Is Dismissed

A federal judge ruled that the courts do not have the authority or the expertise to decide injury lawsuits concerning global warming.


Millions of Americans went shopping for comedy this weekend, giving the star-studded "Meet the Fockers" the record for the best Christmas weekend opening ever.


ATHENS OLYMPICS 2003 / Hayes captures bizarre 100-meter hurdles ...

As the American sliced to victory in Tuesday night's final of the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Athens Olympics, a crash early in the race had taken out two of her main rivals.


Four years ago, on the other side of the world, Doug Mientkiewicz's life was about to change.


DirecTV and EchoStar face slower growth in 2007

U.S. satellite TV operators DirecTV  Group Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. are expected to  report steady subscriber growth in the fourth quarter, but face  a slowdown this year due to increased competition from cable,  analysts said.


Ricotta, bianca e dolce il formaggio non formaggio

E' un latticino estremamente gustoso e leggero. Molto indicata per le diete ipocaloriche ma anche ingrediente versatile per ogni piatto


Canada has about 2 million doses of surplus flu vaccine that could be sent to the United States, according to Canada's public health officer, David Butler-Jones.


Festa Pietro e Paolo ci spinge ad unita' cristiani


Johnny Was The Glue That Held The Ramones Together, Ex-Bandmates ...

The guitarist - who at times acted as the band's manager â-ay have been a dictator, but he was a benevolent one, they said, and his decisions often helped keep the band together.


A different week, a different island and a much different view for K.J. Choi. Seven days ago, Choi was bringing up the rear in the Mercedes-Benz Championship, last among 31 winners at Kapalua going into the weekend. On Friday, he closed with three straight birdies for a 5-under 65 and a three-shot lead in the Sony Open.


U.S. aircraft maker Boeing Co.  confirmed  an order for 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters from package delivery  company United Parcel Service Inc. .


The death of China's purged Communist leader Zhao Ziyang gets on limited coverage in the local media.


U.S., British and Iraqi troops mounted raids Tuesday in a swath of territory south of Baghdad where armed insurgents have seized control of several cities and towns.


World Urged to Make Good on Asia Aid Promises

World leaders vowed on Thursday to work  together more closely to help victims of one of the worst  natural disasters in living memory as U.N. Secretary General  Kofi Annan declared they were in a "race against time."


Scolded Sharapova through to Tokyo quarters

World number one Maria Sharapova responded to a scolding from her coach to beat Italy's Francesca Schiavone 7-5 2-6 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open on Thursday.


Lead poison symptoms may confuse doctors: report

Lead poisoning can be a slow, agonizing process or a swift killer with symptoms ranging from vomiting to bulges in the skull that can fool doctors, a report released on Monday said.


Khartoum - Sudan foiled a plot by supporters of jailed Islamist leader Hassan al-Turabi to overthrow the government on Friday, hours before they carried it out, the interior ministry said.


Acting on more than a year of surveillance, police commandos in the Spanish African enclave of Ceuta arrested at least 11 suspected Islamic militants Tuesday, saying the men had moved from 'fanatic discussions' ...Comment


At least three people are reported killed in an explosion at a mosque used by Shia Muslims in eastern Pakistan.


Two car bombs shook the capital in quick succession this morning, killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounding 16, police and hospital officials said.


Astrophysicists find a star-like object with a surface temperature just one tenth that of the Sun.


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Sonics sign Turkish captain, adding veteran leadership

The Sonics signed guard Ibrahim Kutluay yesterday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but it is expected to be a two-year deal worth about $3.


Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki presented   a national reconciliation plan to parliament on Sunday to curb   Iraq's sectarian killing and the Sunni insurgency that has   crippled post-war reconstruction.


The New York Knicks signed center Bruno Sundov on Wednesday.


Disney and China firms to buy stake in NBA China

Walt Disney Co and four Chinese investment firms are set to take an 11 percent stake in the National Basketball Association's Chinese subsidiary, the professional basketball league said on Monday.


YUKOS Awaits Russia's Next Move After Mystery Sale

YUKOS and its investors were left  guessing as to Russia's next move Monday after its main oil  production unit was sold off to Baikal Finance Group, a mystery  firm registered in a provincial city.


Crawford, Baldelli help Rays zap Nationals

Carl Crawford hit a pair of two-run homers and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Washington Nationals 11-1 Friday night.


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Buenos Aires, 14:01 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: MARADONA ASSISTERA' A FINALE RUSSIA-ARGENTINA

Ci sarà anche Diego Armando Maradona a Mosca per assistere alla finale di Coppa Davis tra Rus...


Owens Says He Will Play in Super Bowl Against Patriots

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens has declared himself fit for Super Bowl XXXIX against the New England Patriots despite his ankle injury.


Double murderer Ian Huntley is to receive legal aid to fight a civil case alleging sexual assault on a girl of 11.


EU talks to resume with Iran on nuclear program

BERLIN - Negotiations between the European Union and Iran over Teheran's nuclear progamme will resume later this week, a German official said Monday.


Brown still opposed to EU-wide tax policies

Britain remains opposed to any attempts to harmonise taxes across the European Union, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said as EU ministers gathered to discuss common rules for taxing company profits.


PHILADELPHIA/LOS ANGELES  - A group headed by Sony  Corp. of America on Monday agreed to buy Hollywood film studio  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for about $2.85 billion in cash to mine  MGM's lucrative library for the booming DVD market.


London court set to rule whether radical cleric to face charges

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri was waiting to learn whether he would be charged under Britain's anti-terrorism law, thus delaying his possible extradition to the United States to face terrorism-related charges there.


Series to savor: Top highlights from 2004 ALCS

The 2004 American League Championship Series created enough memories to last a lifetime. Here are some of the moments and men whose exploits in this historic series won't soon be forgotten.


Kenan Cole's late jumper propels No. 9 George Washington past Temple, 56-53, for its sixth straight Atlantic 10 regular season title.


IMF reform plan's passage appears likely

Passage of a proposal to reform the voting structure of the 184-nation International Monetary Fund appeared likely Monday despite opposition from several member countries.


Anglican summit scrutinizes U.S stance on gay clergy

Anglican leaders discussed on Thursday the U.S. response to a report criticizing the church there for backing gay priests and same-sex unions, a row that could split the third-largest Christian denomination.


Holiday Online Receipts Are Strong, but Reflect a Decline in Rate of Growth

Holiday e-commerce sales were robust, but, with sales growth of 19 percent, showed their slowest-ever growth, industry analysts projected.


A prison in the Thai capital plans live internet broadcasts of the final moments of condemned inmates' lives.


If there is one thing on which Bernhard Langer and Hal Sutton, respective captains of the European and American Ryder Cup teams, agree it is that the match is won on the golf course, not in their own heads.


Top court allows lawsuits on U.N. property taxes

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that foreign governments can be sued in an effort to collect unpaid local property taxes on residences for their diplomats at the United Nations.


Megawati Urges Acceptance of Indonesian Election Results

Outgoing Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has asked her countrymen to accept the results of last month's presidential election.


Books of the Times: A Literary Dynasty, Warts and All

With this âautobiographyâ of his family, Alexander Waugh demonstrates that heâs inherited the literary gene in spades, as well as a gift for very funny, coruscating prose.


Romantic drama Closer narrowly beats Team America to the top of the UK's weekend box office chart.


Fear keeps Darfur people in camps or town: British minister

A junior British minister said that people living in camps after fleeing their villages because of conflict in Sudan's Darfur region lived in fear of leaving their temporary homes despite a greater presence now of aid workers.


A badly injured whale is trapped in a large sea loch on the west side of the Isle of Lewis.


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Nel Nord del Paese, tra le vittime soldati e ribelli


Sofia, Moscow Discuss Looser Visa Regime

Politics: 18 September 2004, Saturday. While discussing ideas for providing humanitarian help to crisis-vulnerable regions in the Caucasus through the OSCE, the first diplomats of Bulgaria and Russia talked the ...


Jobs hints at wireless music downloads on the iPhone

Blog: What's absent from the iPhone now may be added in the near future.


L'indice perde lo 0,03%, in discesa anche il Nasdaq


The United Nations warns of a massive 59% increase in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan this year.


UPDATE 1-Novo sends Rangers top as Celtic are held

(adds Rangers v Hearts) LONDON, Nov 28  - Spanish striker Nacho Novo steered Rangers to the top of the Scottish Premier League on Sunday after scoring twice in a 3-2 comeback win over Hearts.


Ankara: "Questione di pone con Stati, non con terroristi"


More than two-thirds of Americans believe there are circumstances in which a patient should be allowed to die, but they are closely divided on whether it should be legal for a doctor to help terminally ill patients end their own lives by prescribing fatal drugs, a new AP-Ipsos poll finds.


History Through the Eyes of a Frightened Child

"Machuca," which is Chile's submission to this year's Academy Awards, is both sweet and stringent, attuned to the wonders of childhood as well as its cruelty and terror.


The Oklahoma House impeached the state's insurance commissioner Thursday for neglect, corruption and incompetence, sending him to trial in the state Senate to determine whether he should be removed from office.


Biogen Idec reported Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on growing sales of treatments for cancer and multiple sclerosis.


Mehdi and Sarah and Adrien and Manu, Coupling Under a Cloud

The beautifully acted ensemble film âThe Witnessesâ sidesteps most of its opportunities for high drama, political sermonizing and the jerking of tears.


Blair quizzed again over 'cash-for-honours' probe

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been questioned by police for a second time over a "cash-for-honours" probe, the Downing Street office said Thursday, clouding his final months in office.


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Germany: US Won't Extradite CIA Suspects

U.S. authorities have informed Germany that they will not extradite 13 suspected CIA agents sought in the alleged kidnapping of a German citizen, an official said Saturday.Munich prosecutors issued warrants for the arrest of the 13 at the end of January, accusing the unidentified suspects of wrongfully imprisoning Khaled el-Masri and causing him serious bodily harm.A Justice Ministry spokeswoman, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, confirmed a report in the weekly Der Spiegel that the U.S. administration told Berlin it would not hand over the group. Read more


Mayer gets better with pop through blues

It took a year of playing rootsy blues for John Mayer to become a better pop artist.


Lou Diamond Phillips is charged with domestic battery over an alleged incident involving his girlfriend.


First Direct customers struggle to access their online banking, as the firm overhauls its log in procedures.


Palermo, 14:51 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: CENTRATI TUTTI GLI OBIETTIVI

A poco piÃ¹ di una settimana dalla partenza del campionato, Francesco Guidolin fa il punto sul Palerm...


LOS ANGELES  - Danny Glover hasn't reached Martin Sheen's level yet, but the "Lethal Weapon" actor is getting a reputation for his politically fueled actions.


These solid stocks pay you to hold them.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shia militants and US forces battled in the Sadr City slums yesterday, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in new violence that killed at least five Iraqis and wounded dozens of others.


Michael Jackson to Boy's Mother: You're a Liar!

The mother of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of molesting her child was ordered by the judge to appear in court. Jackson's lawyers told the Santa Maria judge, Rodney Melville


Technicians at the  Kennedy Space Center in Florida started filling space shuttle  Atlantis' fuel tank for a launch attempt on Friday after nearly  two weeks of delays due to weather problems and technical  glitches, officials said.


WASHINGTON -- The number of homeowners receiving foreclosure notices hit a record high in the spring, driven up by problems with subprime mortgages.


(InfoWorld) - Lenovo Group Ltd. has snagged a fifth Dell Inc. executive in two weeks to help run its business in Asia. On Thursday Lenovo appointed Gerry Smith, 43, as senior vice president of its global supply chain, effective immediately. Smith was previously vice president in charge of Dell's Singapore design center and its displays unit. He replaces Liu Jun, who ran Lenovo's supply chain group for the past year and is taking a year's sabbatical, the company said. Smith is the latest in a string of executives that Lenovo has poached from Dell as it tries to beef up its PC business worldwide. Last week Lenovo appointed Dell's vice president of services for Asia-Pacific and Japan, Christopher Askew, to head a new services unit. A few days earlier it named David Schmook, a Dell vice president of marketing, to run a new business unit in Singapore that develops sales and product strategies. A week before that Lenovo hired David Miller, formerly president of Dell China, to become its president for Asia Pacific. And it named Sotaro Amano, Dell's corporate director for home and business sales in Japan, to be president of Lenovo Japan. Lenovo's president and chief executive officer, Bill Amelio, also joined the company from Dell, where he was senior vice president for Asia Pacific and Japan. Dell, in Round Rock, Texas, could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday morning. Lenovo bought IBM Corp.'s computer business in 2005, placing it third among PC makers behind Dell and Hewlett-Packard Co. It has struggled to compete since then, reporting poor financials and laying off workers. Dell has also been struggling lately, reporting a decline in profit of more than 50 percent for its most recent quarter. Separately on Thursday, Dell said it willÂ open a new call centerÂ in the Philippines early next year to provide additional tech support for U.S. customers. Â ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


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A Novice Filmmaker Profiles a âLonely Man of Faithâ

A documentary film looks at the life and work of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, arguably the most important Orthodox rabbi in 20th-century America.


Earnings alert: Verizon sales rise, led by wireless growth

Plus: Motorola shares rise after profit beats estimates...Electronics sales push Sony to profit...CNET reports deeper loss...STMicro sees market recovery.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday faulted chief rival Barack Obama's campaign for twisting her comments about slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.


GOP to reintroduce Bush as right for these challenging times

It may sound strange, after four years of George W. Bush as a candidate and then president, but Republicans say a main goal of their convention that opens Monday is to reintroduce him to the nation.


Honey, did you remember to call the DVD recorder?

Panasonic's new DVD recorder has a massive hard drive and can be programmed using a cell phone.


The story of the Maccabees and how they influenced three great religions.


Brescia, fermato il padre della bimba albanese morta per ferita al ...

E' stato fermato dalla Questura di Brescia il padre della bimba albanese di cinque mesi morta ieri sera per una ferita al petto. L'accusa per l'uomo Ã¨ di omicidio volontario. La piccola era arrivata in ospedale


The battleground now shifts to states where each of the leaders believes he holds advantages.


MONDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- A home-based treatment using oral medications and a portable tanning unit seems to reduce the symptoms of hand eczema as effectively as treatments done in hospitals, says a Dutch study in the December issue of the Archives of Dermatology.


Sheffield, Yanks Rally for Win Over Twins

The New York Yankees wasted a six-run lead and were about to get swept by the Minnesota Twins until Gary Sheffield saved them — just as he has so often this season. Sheffield homered twice and keyed a four-run rally in the ninth inning Thursday night, sending the Yankees to a seesaw, 13-10 victory in Minnesota.


Affiliated Managers to acquire AQR stake

Affiliated Managers Group Inc. , a US company that owns stakes in 18 money management firms, acquired an equity interest in AQR Capital Management, its fifth transaction this year. AQR, based in Greenwich, Conn., is a quantitative manager and hedge fund company that manages about $12 billion, Beverly-based AMG said in a statement. AQR's management will hold the remaining equity ...


Jacques Chirac, the French president, opened the bridge which is in the Tarn Valley in the south west of the country. The four-lane bridge is taller than the Eiffel Tower at 343 metres high and 1.5 miles long.


Bangkok on alert after Muslim separatist warning

Police have beefed up security in Bangkok after an army intelligence report suggested separatists in the rebellious Muslim south might take their insurgency to the Thai capital, a spokesman said on Tuesday.


Exhibition Review: Yellow or Otherwise, American Newspapers as Media That Molded the Masses

At the New-York Historical Society, a look back at the press, which was always informative, but only occasionally objective.


Indiaâs outsourcers face higher taxation

(InfoWorld) - Export revenue of a large number of Indian outsourcing companies was brought under the tax net in the country's federal budget. The tax could be the first of measures by the government to reduce tax benefits for the country's outsourcing industry. Prices that outsourcers charge their customers are unlikely to go up as a result, but profit margins will be affected, said N. Ramachandran, chief financial officer of outsourcer iGATE Global Solutions. In his budget speech before India's Parliament Wednesday, Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram announced the decision to extend a minimum alternate tax (MAT) to income that is currently covered under tax exemptions. There are other tax issues looming for the Indian outsourcing industry, consisting of software services, business process outsourcing (BPO), and call center companies. A large number of the operations of these companies were set up under an export-promotion scheme called the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), which entitled them to tax breaks under the Indian Income Tax Act. However, the STPI scheme ends next year. Although the industry and the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) have asked for an extension of the scheme for another 10 years, the finance minister made no reference to this request in his budget speech. The imposition of MAT is disappointing, as is also the absence of any announcement on the continuation of tax benefits beyond next year, said Ananda Mukerji, managing director and CEO of Firstsource Solutions, a BPO company in Mumbai. If the STPI scheme is not renewed, outsourcing companies will have to locate themselves in special economic zones (SEZs) for tax benefits. Under the STPI scheme they could locate their facilities where it was most viable for them from the point of view of cost and availability of staff, Ramachandran said. A small group of executives in India's outsourcing industry, including N. R. Narayana Murthy, chairman of Infosys Technologies, believes that the outsourcing industry is now large enough to pay taxes at levels similar to other industries in India. The finance minister has also brought employee stock options (ESOPs) under a fringe benefit tax. This move will make current ESOPs expensive, and will make it difficult for the IT industry that uses ESOP as a major tool to attract talent, said Deepak Ghaisas, CEO of the India operations and chief financial officer of i-flex solutions ltd., a financial software company that is majority owned by Oracle. The focus of the budget this year was on the agriculture sector, where growth is faltering. India's gross domestic product is forecast to grow by 9.2 percent in the year to March 31, with 11.3 percent growth in the manufacturing sector, and 11.2 percent growth in the services sector. Growth in the country's agriculture sector is likely to be only about 2.3 percent. There are about 115 million families engaged in agriculture in the country.


Pleasantly Perfect was the early 3-1 favorite Wednesday after pre-entries for the eight-race, $14 million Breeders' Cup at Lone Star Park in Texas on Oct. 30.


Andy Roddick beat Tomas Berdych 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) Sunday to give the United States an insurmountable 3-1 lead over the Czech Republic and a place in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.


By Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News  Voucher proponents say the universal private school voucher program is skewed to help low-income students, but critics say the program will help only middle- to upper-class families and could promote segregation.


Drug does little to cut lung disease death rate

A combination of two GlaxoSmithKline drugs may help keep patients with emphysema and chronic bronchitis from suffering severe complications, researchers reported on Wednesday.


3 Cities Face Vote for 2014 Winter Games

Reward Russia with its first Winter Olympics? Take the games to a new Asian market in South Korea? Or return to the Austrian Alps for the first time in nearly 40 years?.


Bush to Address U.N. on Iraq and Humanitarian Issues

Secretary General Kofi Annan opened this year's annual meeting today by criticizing President Bush's plans in Iraq.


US forces pound Fallujah and nearby villages

Iraqi doctors say children and women are among the 44 people killed in US air raids in and around the city of Fallujah. They also say 27 people were wounded in the strikes including 17 children and two women.


The service famous for helping TV watchers skip advertisements gets ready to lard viewers' queues with interactive commercial messages.


FDA staff questions Sanofi bird flu vaccine

Data on Sanofi-Aventis's   experimental bird flu vaccine shows higher doses worked better, but it is unclear whether those results prove the product's effectiveness, U.S. regulatory staff said in documents released on Monday.


Ascoli, 21:20 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: SONETTI LASCIA, FORSE ARRIVA TESSER

L'Ascoli cambia: Nedo Sonetti non è piÃ¹ il suo allenatore. Oggi incontro tra il tecnico, il p...


G4 talks collapse, throw trade round into doubt

POTSDAM, Germany  - Talks between four of the world's big trade powers collapsed on Thursday, throwing the future of global WTO talks on free commerce into deeper crisis.


Jobs of British Airways Directors Under Threat, Telegraph Says

Three senior directors at British Airways Plc face pressure as Chief Executive Rod Eddington starts an investigation into last week's flight delays, the Sunday Telegraph said, citing an unidentified executive at the airline.


College Recruiters Lure Students With New Online Tools

Frustrated by the failure of e-mail solicitations, admission directors are looking for new ways to incorporate the Internet into their marketing plans.


Oil and natural gas producer Cimarex  Energy Co. said on Wednesday that it will acquire oil  exploration company Magnum Hunter Resources Inc. for roughly  $1.5 billion plus the assumption of $645 million in debt.


American workers are paying more for their health insurance and getting less than they were four years ago, and the situation is particularly acute in several states important in the presidential race, said a consumer group that has been critical of


Honey and royal jelly could become part of the arsenal of weapons against cancer, researchers say.


It appears Australians have never been wealthier as total private sector wealth now exceeds $5 trillion. Officially, private sector wealth is estimated at $5,013 billion, which is up 18 per cent in the past year.


Woods loses to O'Hern to end Tour title run

MARANA, Arizona  - Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday.


Microsoft has introduced a raft of migration tools designed to persuade Novell's NetWare customers to defect to Windows. The move, which comes less than a week after Redmond handed over half a billion dollars


Send no flowers to commemorate Jane Buffett's death, her husband asks. Instead, send John Kerry to the White House.


A court has heard DNA evidence that helped convict Bradley Murdoch of killing backpacker Peter Falconio was "damning".


A political row erupts over a decision to reverse the closure of more than 20 school premises in Edinburgh.


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Rangers and Hearts are left seven points behind leaders Celtic after a disappointing draw.


Hong Kong Official: Deflation Run Is Over

Financial Secretary Henry Tang said Monday that Hong Kong's extended streak of deflation is officially over after 68 months. "According to the trend of the consumer price index of the past few months, I believe


President Musharraf urges reconciliation after his opponents win Pakistan's poll, but rules out stepping down.


Spam 'under control' in two years: Gates

SPAM could become a thing of the past in around two years' time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said on a visit to Madrid. "Spam is a major security problem," Mr Gates said, noting that progress had been made in the fight against unsolicited mail.


This Land: A Place Just Like Every Other Place. Only Not.

Commercial stretches across the country are almost uniformly ugly, but there are occasional exceptions.


Subhash Ghai discusses his new epic in an exclusive interview with Raja Sen.


Flawed Device Places F.D.A. Under Scrutiny

The F.D.A.'s oversight of a defibrillator may reveal shortcomings in its regulation of medical devices.


Momentum shifted on Garcia's stellar play

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Oh, how Match No. 2 in yesterday's singles proved a fitting contrast in emotions in the final act of the 35th Ryder Cup Matches.


With the Food and Drug Administration having declared that meat and milk from cloned animals are safe, opponents of food from clones are shifting their fight to how such fare is labeled.


International Music Industry Group Launches Piracy Suits

The international record industry escalated its fight against music piracy Thursday, announcing that it will file hundreds of lawsuits across Europe against individuals and groups it accuses of illegally sharing music through the Internet.    The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, representing record companies tired of losing millions of dollars in revenue, said its affiliates are filing 459 lawsuits in Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy and Austria...


Stocks gain; oil shares up, offsetting Bernanke

U.S. stocks rose modestly on Tuesday as energy shares advanced on higher oil prices and offset a warning from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the risk of inflation.


Fool Video: Chipotle, Starbucks, and the Next McDonald's?

Seth Jayson serves up his take on Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle, McDonald's, and Starbucks.


PHILADELPHIA - Donovan McNabb's 11-yard touchdown pass to L.J. Smith gave the Philadelphia Eagles a 7-3 lead over the Minnesota Vikings after one quarter on Monday night...


Josh Groban's No. 1 album now top release of '07

Josh Groban set a new record on the  U.S. pop albums chart Wednesday as "Noel" became the first  Christmas album to lead the field for four straight weeks.


TOKYO/SEOUL  - Heavy rain from typhoon Megi has lashed South Korea and Japan, prompting the evacuation of some 3,000 people and leaving at least 12 dead. Some 165 Japanese children were trapped at a nature centre.


Oracle reportedly near deal to buy Hyperion

NEW YORK -- Oracle Corp. , the world's top database software maker, is near an agreement to buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. , which makes software that lets companies analyze and track their performance, for about $3 billion, The New York Times said yesterday in its online edition.


Community values Newegg.com, the California-based online computer products retailer, is getting into tech publishing.â¦


The body of a teenage girl was found hanging in the woods of a Welsh village Tuesday, and authorities said it was the 17th young suicide in just over a year near one town in South Wales.


When cashing out, there are several things to keep in mind.


Roma, 15:36 - CALCIO, A GATTUSO IL PALLONE D'ORO INTERNAZIONALE

Rino Gattuso riceverà il pallone d'oro internazionale come miglior giocatore del Mondiale. La...


2,500-Year-Old Hidden Tomb Found in Egypt

Egypt's antiquities chief on Thursday revealed a 2,500-year-old hidden tomb under the shadow of one of Giza's three giant pyramids, containing 400 pinkie-finger-sized statues and six coffin-sized niches carved into granite rock.


Broadcom's Stock-Option Costs to Double to $1.5 Billion

By Mary Ann Milbourn, The Orange County Register, Calif.  Sep. 9--Irvine chipmaker Broadcom Corp.


President Bush ordered transportation officials to take steps to reduce delays in the nationâs overcrowded airspace.


Wall Street profits may fall 23 pct in 2007: study

Wall Street profits from U.S.   operations may fall 23 percent next year as the economy slows,   corporate earnings growth moderates and fees decline, a new   study shows.


Yahoo is widely expected  to undertake significant layoffs this week and dump several  underperforming businesses as the struggling portal continues  to reorganize its business operations.


Social workers will try again to take baby from teenager mother after judge rules intervention unlawful


The Tennessee Titans don't plan to worry about Hurricane Ivan right now. They're too busy preparing to play the Miami Dolphins in a season opener still scheduled for Sunday.


Apple's iMac is no longer flagship product

The last time Apple Computer Inc. introduced an all-new iMac computer, back in January 2002, Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs was featured smiling with the desktop on the cover of Time magazine.


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Record negativo per il debito pubblico, migliorano le entrate ...

Roma, 10 settembre 2004 - Peggiorano i conti dello Stato. Infatti Ã¨ stato registrato un nuovo record assoluto per il debito pubblico italiano che a giugno ha toccato quota 1.477,2 miliardi, con un incremento


Hal Sutton wasn't blaming Phil Mickelson. The captain of the US Ryder Cup team wasn't blaming anyone. But he was frustrated and at least a little peeved, and someone asked.


Mallika Sherawat is back in the news. Post-`Murder` sheÂs ready to make a splash with a comic caper called Kis Kis Ki Kismat.


Astronauts revel in space station's new room

Astronauts aboard the  International Space Station and the visiting shuttle Discovery  tumbled into a spanking new room on Saturday, the first  addition to the orbital outpost in six years.


The return of Doug Howlett and Keith Robinson are two of seven changes in the All Blacks side to face South Africa.


German Auto Giant Volkswagen Acknowledges Keeping Six Politicians on Its Payroll

German automaker Volkswagen AG said Thursday it would end its practice of keeping employees on its payroll when they're elected to public office, amid criticism that it had paid six top legislators under the ...


The expiration of the 10-year-old ban on 19 types of assault weapons Monday drove up business at some gun stores and set off sparks in the political world.


Brandon Roy had 26 points and 11 assists and Channing Frye scored 20 points as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets 116-105 on Sunday night. Allen Iverson had 38 points for Denver, which has lost two straight after a three-game winning streak.


After Five Golds, Phelps Bows Out of Relay

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps swam the race of his life - then topped himself again. Capping a magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture, Phelps matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual swimming gold medals and then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker - the man Phelps had just beaten...


Smoking killed almost 5 million people around the world in 2000, researchers have calculated.


Truce pledge could end Ugandan insurgency

The Ugandan government and the rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army have pledged a truce, raising hopes of an end to one of Africa's most vicious conflicts.


Guess what is the most popular search word in the online version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary? It's blog. In case you didn't know, that's short for Web log, a form of online expression that has come into


Critical Microsoft security bulletin revised to include Office for the Mac

Blog: Microsoft revises one of its critical security bulletins from patch Tuesday, now including a fix for Microsoft Office 2004 for the Mac.


Missing British girl sighted twice in Morocco: reports

Missing British girl Madeleine McCann was reported seen in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh by two unrelated witnesses days after she disappeared in Portugal, newspapers reported Sunday.


Chad assured humanitarian groups Wednesday that it would not hinder their efforts along the border with Darfur because of charges that a French group kidnapped children whom it falsely labeled orphans from the conflict.


Two or three months ago, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi publicly declared that his government was not prepared to foot the bill for the inefficiencies of others.


U.S. Gymnast Goes From Oops to a Gold Medal

With spectacular performances on his final two events, American Paul Hamm pulled out one of the biggest comebacks in Olympic gymnastic history.


Stocks Dip as Dollar Rises and Oil Drops

U.S. stocks inched lower on Friday but fresh economic data drove the dollar and bonds higher, while profit-taking pushed oil prices down after OPEC'S widely expected decision to curb production.


European equities were flat on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.


Olsen Twins Promote McDonald's Happy Meals

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are getting supersized in France. The 18-year-old actresses are promoting McDonald's Happy Meals in the 1,035 McDonald's outlets in the country.


Barney Farrar's been around almost since the beginning, so he can't help but rush through his drawn-out, Mississippi-thick words. He was there when Larry Izzo hit a receiver so hard it propelled Rice to a 1994 upset of Texas. When Izzo's pranks left Farrar laughing and victimized all at once.


Stocks fell on Thursday in the latest leg of a global equities sell-off as investors' diminishing appetite for risk drove them toward safer assets like bonds.


Experts struggle to identify Indonesia crash dead

Experts struggled on Thursday to identify bodies badly burned when an Indonesian plane overshot a runway and burst into flames as it landed in the cultural capital of Yogyakarta, killing more than 20 people.


U.S. Report Finds Iraqis Eliminated Illicit Arms in 90's

The report also concluded that Iraq's ability to produce illicit weapons had eroded by the time of the U.S. invasion in 2003.


Roma, 11:09 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: GLI ARBITRI DELL'ANDATA OTTAVI

Questi gli arbitri designati per le gare di andata degli ottavi di finale della Coppa Italia, in pro...


Torino, 10:50 - CALCIO, JUVE: NOCERINO INVESTITO DA FIAT 500, GIA' DIMESSO

Il centrocampista della Juventus, Antonio Nocerino, è stato investito ieri sera da una Fiat 5...


WHERE: On the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, smugglers are digging an ever-expanding maze of tunnels to bring in weapons and other contraband.


Colo. Rock Slide Covers Road in Boulders

Dozens of boulders, some the size of buses, crashed onto a highway Thursday, forcing travelers on a 220-mile detour through the mountains.


NFL's Vick pleads guilty in dog-fighting case

Attorneys for Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick handed over documents on Friday in which the National Football League star pleaded guilty in a dog-fighting case that threatens his career.


A titanium strip that fell off a Continental Airlines jumbo jet on to a Paris runway was the main cause of the deadly crash of an Air France Concorde in 2000, judicial experts said.


Mangiano funghi avvelenati, in ospedale famiglia di 5 persone

Una famiglia di cinque persone Ã¨ ricoverata in gravi condizioni in ospedale dopo aver mangiato funghi, tra cui alcuni esemplari di amanita falloide. Due di loro, il padre, un orafo di 66 anni e la nonna di 92, sono in gravissime condizioni.


An increase in air strikes has led to more innocent deaths as Taliban fighters use civilians as human shields.


Celtel launches mobile net service in Africa

(InfoWorld) - In the wake of Celtel International's launch of its mobile Internet service, African leaders say that the region is starting to embrace the Web as a business tool. Celtel's mobile Internet service, based on GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), lets users roam throughout its coverage region, from country to country, without paying extra charges. Celtel has a presence in 15 African countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi.Africans are now moving beyond using mobile phones for basic communication, Zambia's commerce and trade minister, Kenneth Konga, said last week. "Africa is passing through a challenging economic period which needed the involvement of the private sector," Konga said. "Telecommunication innovations will eventually lead to the development of economies because such innovations contribute to government revenue." Konga said Africa would be more competitive in the global economy if e-commerce were enhanced. "Subscribers can surf the Internet and read e-mails at the speed of up to 175 kilobytes per second from their laptops and data-enabled mobile phones wherever there is Celtel network," Celtel managing director David Venn said, of Cetlel's roaming Internet service.


The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor will name the first suspects accused of committing war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region on Tuesday and human rights activists hope he will pursue senior figures.


Argentina's economy minister admits storing thousands of dollars in her office bathroom, amid a judicial inquiry.


Forget the coded messages, the oblique attacks, the indirect putdowns. When it came to courting Nevada voters, the Democratic presidential candidates had a brawl.


Pregnant Woman's Belly Gets $4,000 on EBay

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - A woman selling advertising on her pregnant belly will receive $4,050 from the highest eBay auction bidder, Golden Palace Casino.  Amber Rainey will have the online casino's Web site temporarily tattooed to her stomach Thursday.


A federal judge has awarded an Internet service provider more than $1 billion in what is believed to be the largest judgment ever against spammers.


Democrats wrested control of the Oregon Senate for the first time in a decade Tuesday, and they maintained a slim chance of grabbing the majority in the House as well, giving them the potential for vast new leverage in the upcoming legislative session.


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British music company EMI is to axe up to 2,000 jobs in a restructuring plan by its new private-equity owners to save up to 200 million pounds ($392 million) a year and recast itself for the digital age.


Australian teen disables government's porn filter

The Australian government Monday admitted no Internet child safeguards were foolproof after a teenager claimed he was able to break through its multi-million dollar pornography filter in minutes.


Yankees slugger Jason Giambi took batting practice for the first time Sunday since being diagnosed with a benign tumor last month. Giambi took 22 swings during the session in a batting cage. He also increased his outside running program and might run the bases Tuesday.


Second Job Fair is on Tap Tuesday: About 30 Employers Will Be Interviewing Throughout the Day

By Wesley Young, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Feb. 1--KERNERSVILLE   NEW YEAR -- new job. That could be the result for many people who attend the job fair Tuesday at First Christian Church in Kernersville.


A Young Man Learns to 'Embrace' His HIV Status

Carl, a 19-year-old Prince George's County resident, spoke with reporter Susan Levine about finding out that he was HIV-positive -- and about his life after the diagnosis. Excerpts from that conversation:


New avian flu cases confirmed in Thailand, human transmission ...

Sep 28, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Thailand's avian influenza outbreak is drawing widespread international attention with the confirmation of two more human cases, one of which opens the possibility of human-to-human transmission.


Detroit unveils new performance diesels with drawbacks.


Investigators Have Warrant to Search Vick's Virginia Property

A search warrant allowing authorities to look for as many as 30 dog carcasses was issued for property that is owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and is at the center of a dogfighting investigation, but the warrant has not been executed.