Court told of counterfeit gang's 28bn-pound con plot

An "audacious" band of counterfeiters tried to con the Bank of England out of a whopping 28 billion pounds with badly-made fake notes, a London court heard Monday.


Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo should abandon the console wars, says  a senior executive at Electronic Arts.


Japanese stocks plunge, dollar up vs yen

Japanese stocks plunged just after Tuesday's open following Wall Street's worst day in more than four months. The dollar was higher against the yen.


Ukraine's president and opposition agree to hold talks, as huge protests over disputed elections continue.


BUSH: Well, the people who should get really frustrated are the Israelis and Lebanese. They ought to be the ones that are frustrated. Because 1559 clearly laid a way forward for there to be a strong democracy in Lebanon which will more likely yield the peace.


Humane Society Has Its Sights on Amazon.com

The organization has filed a civil lawsuit against the online bookstore, alleging that selling subscriptions to two cockfighting magazines violates animal cruelty laws.


Pelosi Calls Iraq War 'Grotesque Mistake'

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Saturday called the war in Iraq a "grotesque mistake" that has not made the United States safer.


Checkpoint Hebrew Finds Way Into Palestinian Lexicon

As Palestinians trudge across a barbed-wire passage leading to Jerusalem from the West Bank city of Ramallah, hawkers and taxi drivers greet them with a din of multilingual chants.


Apple's IPod in Short Supply for Holidays

Retailers expected Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod music player to be a hot item this holiday season but are still struggling to keep up with demand.


Nothing fascinates the fashion photographer Sante D'Orazio more than a beautiful razor-sharp knife.


Opzione acquisto del capitale sociale di Signal Lux France


Microsoft offers governments sharing tools

As part of its ongoing efforts to woo public sector customers, Microsoft Corp. has begun giving governments tools for collaborating and sharing technology information with other organizations so that they can learn from each other's experiences and cut development costs.


Penn, Argosy shares soar on news of acquisition

Shares in Argosy Gaming Corp. -- owner of the Empress Casino in Joliet -- rocketed skyward Thursday after the company said it would be bought by Penn National Gaming for $1.


Stelco Bankruptcy Protection Extended; Financing Under Review

Stelco Inc., a Canadian steelmaker, was granted an extension of its bankruptcy protection by an Ontario court to finish the process of selling its operations or raising enough money to make the company viable.


All great careers come to an end and the deep-sea manned submersible Alvin goes into retirement after 40 years of remarkable work in the world's oceans.


La moglie: Â«Il suo esempio germoglierÃ Â»

LICATA (Agrigento) - Ha passato ancora una notte a Licata, nel palazzetto di Corso Roma, la vedova di Enzo Baldoni, Giusy Bonsignore. Da quando si Ã¨ diffusa la notizia dell'assassinio del marito, il telefono


Australian unemployment hits record low, sparks fresh rate hike fears

Australian unemployment fell to a record low of 5.3 percent in October, prompting analysts to warn that the country's powerhouse economic performance could increase pressure to hike interest rates early next year.


Ajax eliminated from Champions League after 1-0 loss

Ajax Amsterdam was eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday after they suffered a 1-0 defeat by Juventus in Group C. A 15th minute goal from Uruguayan Marcelo Zalayeta gave


U.S. flags hundreds of colleges on student loans

After months of scandal in the student loan business, a federal regulator said on Monday that recent research revealed a potentially worrisome lack of competing lenders at hundreds of U.S. colleges.


Dr Bunsen Honeydew and his indestructible lab assistant, Beaker, are the UK's favourite TV boffins.


The prime minister is in Rome today for crisis talks following the withdrawal of the incoming EU commission. Today's gathering of 25 heads of state and government was meant to focus on the ceremonial signing of the EU constitution.


Hewitt streak continues, through to last 8

Australian Lleyton Hewitt's hot streak has continued, the No.4 seed crushing Slovakian Karol Beck to reach the US Open quarter-finals.


O.J. Simpson was in jail Saturday, accused of violating terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, after a bondsman told authorities the former football star tried to get him to pass a message to a co-defendant.


Pakistanis spurn polio vaccine as 'US plot'

The parents of 24,000 children in northwest Pakistan have refused to give them polio vaccine, often because of rumours that the drops are a US plot to sterilise them, officials have said.


A protest by hundreds of youth activists turned violent early Sunday, with protesters setting fire to street barricades and cars and smashing shop windows, police said.


reporter's notebook HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--The nation's leading Internet journalists wrapped up an annual meeting here on Sunday, confident that the World Wide Web is creating a new world order in a business that is dominated by a handful of large corporations


Iran sent mixed messages Thursday about its nuclear agenda: The ruling cleric vowed not to give up the atomic program &#151; calling it more important than oil revenues &#151; but the president said Tehran is ready to negotiate on resolving the standoff.


U.S. Relying on Two in People's Party to Help Stabilize Pakistan

With the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the Bush administration is now depending on two politicians -- one accused in the 1990s of being a crook and the other still viewed as almost powerless -- to help prop up President Pervez Musharraf and stabilize volatile Pakistan, according to U.S. offici...


General Electric Co. GE.N on Monday  said it would buy the Edwards Systems Technology business from  SPX Corp. SPW.N for nearly $1.4 billion in cash to broaden  its security business.


South African justice officials plan to subpoena Sir Mark Thatcher to answer questions from Equatorial Guinea about his alleged role in a botched coup attempt in the oil-rich west African nation.


Thigh-drive phone charger put through its paces

Let your legs help your fingers do the walking North American boffins have produced a knee brace which can generate several watts of power as the wearer's leg flexes while walking. The inventors believe the device could be useful for powering medical equipment - and even mobile phones.â¦


California "green tuners" clamor for plug-in cars

Russell Long already owns a pair of fuel-efficient hybrid cars -- a Toyota Prius and a Honda Civic -- but his dream car is not on the market yet: a zippy number he could plug in to recharge at night that would get over 100 miles per gallon.


Prosecutors Urge Stewart Conviction Upheld

The government urged a federal appeals court to uphold the conviction of Martha Stewart, arguing that "overwhelming evidence" supported the guilty verdict against the celebrity homemaker.


Alleged 'Diploma Mills' Flock to Wyoming

The campus of American Capital University has no tree-shaded quadrangle, no stately old buildings or libraries, no classrooms, no fraternity houses — not even a student curled up with a book in a quiet corner.


Local residents arrive to examine a destroyed building in the center of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday morning, Oct. 12, 2004 following an US air strike.


She's in the Mideast to try to bolster Arab moderates and revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.  Is this trip worth it?


Tomorrow at Reggie Lewis Center 5:30 p.m. - Masters' mile


How will a stand against violence play in the Muslim world?.


McCain, Giuliani Trumpet Bush Leadership

NEW YORK - Republicans belittled Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a shift-in-the-wind campaigner unworthy of the White House on Monday, opening their national convention four miles from Ground Zero of America's worst terrorist attack...


LOS ANGELES - Their worst opening-night defeat in 27 years became even more difficult for the Sonics to swallow when they learned that Ronald Murray will miss at least the next week because of a strained left quadriceps.


Whitney Houston has filed for divorce from her husband Bobby Brown, her publicist told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Per integrare asset italiani con formula 'Tre in Uno'


Chip Bergh works fast. When the Procter & Gamble Co. veteran left his job in Singapore, he trained his successor in less than three weeks.


Microsoft Adding Heatsinks to Broken 360s

Xbox 360 owners who've had their machines repaired report that Microsoft is installing new heatsinks to more effectively cool the game console.


Russia today tested a new missile that it claimed could penetrate any missile shield. Mark Tran reports.


Roma, 15:17 - MORTE POLIZIOTTO, SCRITTA A ROMA: GIULIANI E' STATO VENDICATO

'Catania: Giuliani è stato vendicato. 3 febbraio 2007'. Anche a Roma stamani è apparsa...


L'amministratore delegato partecipa all'assemblea dell'Amma


Their 13-game winning streak ended earlier in the week and now the Portland Trail Blazers appear ready to roll off some more victories.


Andrew Murray has launched a scathing attack on Wimbledon only hours after becoming the first Briton to lift the boys' title at the US Open.


Kerry, Bush powerless to cut oil prices without peace in Iraq

There is little President George W. Bush or John Kerry can do to halt the oil price boom without achieving the so-far unachievable: peace in Iraq, analysts say.


Motorola (Quote, Chart) said it would cut 1,000 jobs, a move prompted by the spinout of its Freescale Semiconductor (Quote, Chart) subsidiary.


Weaker oil and metals prices hurt  shares in Asian resource companies Wednesday, offsetting gains  in some technology issues following upbeat earnings reports  from bellwethers Intel Corp. and Yahoo Inc.


The chief prosecutor in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein accuses the judge of bias towards the defendant.


Planemaker Airbus threw a spectacular party Tuesday for the A380 superjumbo -- overweight, overbudget and still on the ground, but hailed by its makers as a major European feat that will reshape aviation.


Under normal conditions, Victoria Kidder would be spending most of her summer on the golf course. Kidder, who will turn 19 next month, would be working on her game as she gears up for her sophomore year at the University of Richmond as well as caddying at The Country Club.


Rice sees no U.S.-Iran talks on Iraq soon

The United States does not plan fresh U.S.-Iranian talks on how to stabilize Iraq any time soon but will leave open the possibility for such discussions, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday.


Magazine Executive Named New TV Guide Editor

A veteran British magazine editor  who specializes in celebrity and entertainment publications was  named on Wednesday as editor-in-chief of America's largest  weekly, the 9-million circulation TV Guide.


In Italia tasso stabile al 6%, in calo dello 0,5% sul 2007


VIRGIN Atlantic Airways is hoping business travelers will say, "Oh, behave!" after seeing a cheeky new commercial, which uses bawdy British humor to spoof soft-core pornography.


Sontra's SonoPrep Device Approved by FDA

A needle-free device made by that allows faster and easier applications of local pain relief will go on sale next month, its manufacturer Sontra Medical Corp.


Clooney's girlfriend moves into his apartment

George Clooney's girlfriend Sarah Larson, a former cocktail waitress, has reportedly moved into his New York apartment.


A top Palestinian official says Yasser Arafat is breathing on his own and "his brain is not damaged.". Conflicting reports have flown for the past day, after the Palestinian leader took


Wealthy countries are balking at financing World Bank projects because of their own budget problems and lingering questions over the bankâs relevance.


Colaninno, mercato importante in cui non siamo presenti


Strong earthquake north of Tokyo injures at least 28, disrupts train service

TOKYO  - A strong earthquake rattled the Tokyo area early Wednesday, injuring at least 28 people, jarring buildings and temporarily disrupting train service, officials and news reports said.


'Joey': Not 'Friends,' but could be a good pal

Indeed, if you've been fretting over the creative fate of this Friends spinoff, relax. Joey seems set to provide a haven for one of TV's most likable actors, Matt LeBlanc, and most lovable characters, Joey Tribbiani.


Ford Motor Co. And FordDirect Name Stu Evans Lincoln Mercury 2006 Lincoln Mercury Internet Dealer of the Year

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8  /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, Stu Evans Lincoln Mercury Lakeside, located in Clinton Township, Mich., has been recognized as Ford Motor Co. and FordDirect's Lincoln Mercury Internet Dealer of the Year.


Rescuers hunt for victims after deadly Indonesian rains

Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers resumed a grim hunt Thursday for victims of landslides and floods on Java island that have left more than 130 people feared dead, officials said.


Suicide bombers strike twice in Baghdad; 10 more hostages reported ...

A string of bombs killed 35 children and wounded scores of others as US troops handed out candy Thursday at a government-sponsored celebration to inaugurate a new sewage plant.


Five ways that software vendors can boost security

InfoWorld - Is your software vendor doing everything it can to secure its products? As Sun Microsystems learned this week, there is always room for improvement.


Nokia's Wibree to Be New Bluetooth Version

Nokia's Wibree, an ultra-low-power short-range wireless technology, will be a new version of Bluetooth--not a competitor.


The Senate, ignoring a veto threat from the White House, authorized $23 billion in water projects Monday, including work to restore the hurricane-ravaged Louisiana coast and Florida's Everglades


A two-hour "America's Got  Talent" gave NBC a second Tuesday win in a row.


Poachers Target Musk Deer for Perfumes, Medicines

Musk has been used in perfume and traditional remedies for 5,000 years. But now the deer that secretes the valuable substance is becoming threatened across its range.


HP: You're a patent infringer. Acer: I know you are but what am I? A patent dispute between Acer and Hewlett-Packard just got a little more litigious as the Taiwan-based computer giant parries two lawsuits filed by HP with a counterclaim of its own.â¦


A transit bus and a pickup truck collided Monday, injuring seven people, one critically, authorities said.


Smoltz Discusses Another Postseason Loss

John Smoltz just finished his 16th complete season with the Atlanta Braves. The last 14 seasons have seen the Braves in the playoffs, but only once has the team won the World Series.


Crude prices plummet to 42 dollars a barrel

NEW YORK Crude oil prices are falling sharply as traders anticipate warmer weather in the US later in the week. Also pulling futures prices down are the weekend snowstorms in the Midwest that kept motorists off the road and planes grounded.


Hotel Workers in Three Cities May Strike

Hotel workers in Washington D.C.,  San Francisco and Los Angeles on Sunday held out the threat of  a strike, but have told management they will resume contract  talks, a D.C. union official said.


Kennebunkport Journal: Little Odessa? Maybe Not, but Bush-Putin Talks Lend This Resort a Russian Flavor

For the first time in its 39-year history, the Clam Shack has translated its menu of fried clams and lobster rolls into Russian.


THE United Nations atomic watchdog confirmed last night that huge amounts of conventional explosives that have disappeared from an Iraqi military facility could be used to set off a nuclear bomb.


NBA Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest and three teammates testified about the basketball brawl. Ron Artest took the witness stand and described, in his words, one of the worst brawls


Bush Starts New Term, Seeks End to Tyranny

George W. Bush embarked on an ambitious second term as president Thursday, telling a world anxious about war and terrorism that the United States would not shrink from new confrontations in pursuit of "the great objective of ending tyranny."


Laying the groundwork for new positioning

In the weeks prior to President Bush's proclamation that 70,000 U.S. troops would pull out of bases in places such as Germany and South Korea, American officials were quietly negotiating where to put new posts ...


Syracuse had lost its last two season openers. The Orange weren't about to make it three in a row. Led by Hakim Warrick and Gerry McNamara, No.


Oil prices extended a streak of losses  on Tuesday as dealers anticipated that strong OPEC output and  recovering production in the United States would boost lean  stockpiles in time for peak winter heating demand.


UPDATE 1-SEC charges Hollinger's Black with fraud

US regulators filed fraud charges on Monday against former Hollinger International Inc. (HLR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chairman Conrad Black and his deputy, David Radler.


Rover discovers clues of water on Mars surface

After months of crossing a vast Martian crater floor and zigzagging up low-slung hills, NASA's Spirit rover has spotted its first hint that water once coursed across the now-desert-like region, scientists said Wednesday.


A US lawsuit, claiming tobacco firms  duped smokers into thinking low tar cigarettes are less harmful, gets the go ahead.


Chinese Internet addict kills mother over money

A teenage boy in southern China,  "heavily addicted" to the Internet, killed his mother and  severely injured his father with a kitchen knife after he was  refused money to go to a cybercafe, state media said on  Thursday.


English court cannot hear SanDisk MP3 patent case

Action needs to be taken where harm was done An attempt by Flash memory card maker SanDisk to take on a group of MP3-related patent holders has failed in an English court. The High Court said all of SanDisk's claims fell outside the court's jurisdiction of England and Wales.â¦


Britney Spears has been ridiculed for everything from her 55-hour first marriage to backup-dancer second husband and her recent pantyless partying escapades. Now that she's entered rehab, though, the joke is over.


Da affiancare a protagonista femminile della pubblicita'


Hidden Truths in the Court of a King Who Would Be Emperor

Roll over, Chairman Mao, and tell the comrades the news: in "Hero," the history of the empire now comes wrapped in kaleidoscopic kung fu cool.


Steve Smith Has Surgery; Panthers Seek 2

Steve Smith had surgery Tuesday on his broken left leg, leaving the Carolina Panthers searching for replacements for their top receiver and punt returner.


Milano, 19:00 - CALCIO, ITALIA-FRANCIA; MATERAZZI: VINCEREMO NOI

Marco Materazzi sarà il grande assernte di Italia-Francia, ma forse sarà a Marsiglia p...


A Belgian senator of Moroccan origins with liberal views on Islam is under police guard after receiving death threats.


AMD releases first chip set with ATI graphics

PCs based on the chip set will not require a separate graphics card.


On Italian Isle, Migrant Debate Sharpens Focus

With hundreds crossing the Mediterranean, European leaders have been sparring over a plan to stem the flow of asylum seekers.


New Somali Parliament Brings Hopes of Peace

Members of a new transitional parliament for Somalia were sworn in yesterday - a key step toward establishing Somaliaâs first national government since 1991.


Republicans, Out of Ideas, Ask Prosecutors to Arrest Michael Moore

You may have heard by now that the Michigan Republican Party has called for my arrest. That's right. They literally want me brought up on charges -- and hope that I'm locked up.


Diet rich in fruits, vegetables helps heart, not cancer: study

NEW YORK - Chowing down on fruits and vegetables may not reduce the risk of cancer but that's no excuse to stop eating them. Researchers also found the foods may help heart health.


It's another body blow for Lebanon — and for the whole Mideast, already reeling from the Iraq war.


Ma avverte, se 'spalmare' e' mancare obiettivi Ue non ci sto


Chances Dwindling for US-EU Aircraft Pact

The United States and the European  Union are unlikely to reach a new civil aircraft pact covering  Boeing Co. and Airbus, an EU official said on Thursday,  boosting the chances the two sides will take their subsidy  countercharges to the World Trade Organization.


At 76 years old, "America's oldest teenager" made a jovial yet touching appearance during a special Emmys tribute Sunday.


Quite a Show, but With One Crucial No-Show

TV at its best shows you something new, and here was something completely different: Henry A. Waxman gaveled shut the Rocket.


Not Much Time for Jets to Prepare for Chargers

Having patted his team on the back, Herman Edwards now expects to do some quick fixing over the next few days. The Jets play in San Diego on Saturday.


Crocodile Hunter highway - Steve Irwin gets road named after him

Iconic Australian crocodile wrangler Steve Irwin will be immortalised in tarmac when the road outside his family zoo is renamed in his honour, officials revealed.


The European Commission will probe its approval of a merger between the music businesses of Sony and Bertelsmann.


A plan to bump up the bandwidth bills of spammers seems to be getting out of control. Earlier this week Lycos Europe released a screensaver that bombards spam websites with data to try to increase the cost of running such sites.


Franklin bags hat-trick as Bangladesh collapse again

New Zealand pace bowler James Franklin claimed a hat-trick as they mopped up the Bangladesh tail to bowl the home side out for 177 on the second morning of the First Test in Dhaka.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a firefight with insurgents Monday, while an Afghan vice president escaped a bomb attack on his convoy in the latest assassination attempt on a political leader ahead of key elections...


Australia's way ahead depends almost entirely on our community's understanding of just one word - trust. Announcing October 9 as the date for the next Federal Election, Prime Minister John Howard has hooked his star to that one word.


CAIRO: Egypt announced yesterday it had arrested five of the nine men who bombed Red Sea resorts almost three weeks ago, saying the attackers used stolen cars packed with old war-time explosives and a washing-machine timer.


Ariel Sharon's massacre in the Gaza Strip is nominated for a dragging continuous phase. The reason is not because the short-range Al-Qassam rockets are thumping targets inside the Hebrew State and impeding


Powers skeptical on Iran resolution deal

World powers played down prospects for a deal on new sanctions against Iran ahead of a meeting on Tuesday aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Tehran to curb its sensitive nuclear work.


Michael Owen says he is in good shape as he targets a place in the England squad announced on Saturday for the games with Brazil and Estonia.


Study backs link between father's age and schizophrenia

Children born to older fathers have a higher than normal risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, Swedish scientists say.


Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini says his team will be working on defence after letting a two-goal lead slip against Roma at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday.


Berlusconi: per Montezemolo un futuro da premier

Il presidente del Consiglio: "I vecchietti devono avere il pregio di sapersi ritirare al momento opportuno, che arriverÃ  anche per me". Ma questo non Ã¨ un annuncio di dimissioni...". GENOVA (21 set. 2004


Google-funded firm launches DNA test in Europe

DAVOS, Switzerland  - A private firm funded by  Google Inc  launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe  on Tuesday, hoping to build on a successful start in the United  States, where the $999 service went on sale in November.


LOS ANGELES - Divorce lawyer Marvin M. Mitchelson, who worked on high-profile, big-money marital disputes involving scores of Hollywood stars, has died...


Ryan Howard went right back to hitting home runs — with or without a long-term deal. A few hours after the Phillies renewed his contract, giving the NL MVP a $900,000 salary, Howard homered in his first at-bat of spring training to help Philadelphia beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Friday.


Snow is forecast for parts of the Mississippi Valley and the Appalachian Mountains on Saturday, with 6 inches expected in some areas.


Reporter's notebook: Heading upriver, WiMax wows tech groupies in Chicago

A boat trip on the Chicago River helped show WiMax as a fast mobile wireless network technology, but less clear are when mobile workers and consumers can get the products, at what price and how WiMax world will interact with Wi-Fi or other networks.


West Nile confirmed in third county resident

A third Churchill County resident has tested positive for West Nile virus and three more "probable" cases have been reported, state health officials said Friday.


At a health clinic off Penny Lane, the street made famous by the hometown Beatles, there are no long lines of senior citizens desperate to get their "flu jabs.


BAGHDAD : At least 73 people were killed in a Baghdad car bombing and in an ambush on police in Baquba, claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked militants, as fighting flared between US troops and insurgents in Ramadi.


Dance: Baroque Holds Court for a New Age

A company strives to persuade dancers and audiences alike that Baroque dance has an appeal that is broader than its historical niche.


Patrick J. Michaels, the Virginia state climatologist, has a day job that makes him a cross between a meteorologist and a librarian. He gathers weather data and answers weather questions: What caused the great James River flood of 1771? How windy was it last Tuesday? Where's the best place to put a...


A company that claimed it developed a way to harvest stem cells from days-old human embryos without harming the embryos was accused at a Senate hearing Wednesday of misrepresenting its work.


Another member of the Bush family is getting cozy with former President Clinton. First lady Laura Bush joins the former president as a keynote speaker opening his three-day Clinton Global Initiative in New York next week.


Preventing obesity and smoking can save lives, but it doesn't save money, researchers reported Monday. It costs more to care for healthy people who live years longer, according to a Dutch study that counters the common perception that preventing obesity would save governments millions of dollars.


Sono stati condotti in porto, ricerche di un'altra barca


AT&T Considers Mac OS X, Linux For 7,000 Desktops

hype7 writes "CNet's News.com.com is reporting that AT&T is reconsidering its corporate IT investment in Microsoft Windows - with both Mac OS X and Linux being considered.


BANGALORE, India - Intel Corp. said Friday (Nov. 19) it is considering additional investments in the tens of millions of dollars to expand its research and development efforts in India.


Birth Control Pill That Stops Periods Wins FDA Approval

The Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved the first birth control pill that  eliminates a woman's monthly period.


(InfoWorld) - Capgemini has agreed to acquire the software services company Software Architects to expand its presence in key U.S. cities, the French IT services provider said Thursday. The purchase of Software Architects, which focuses on project management, architecture and business technology services, will provide a gateway for new business in cities such as Tampa, Florida, and Phoenix, Arizona, according to Gapgemini. The software services company, which is located in Chicago, has a strong focus on MicrosoftÂ and IBMÂ technologies. Software Architects, a 500-employee company with revenues of $68 million in 2006, will be folded into Sogeti USA, a subsidiary of Capgemini. Sogeti will then have 2,000 employees in 24 U.S. cities, Capgemini said. The deal is subject to the approval Software Architects shareholders, antitrust clearance and customary closing conditions, Capgemini said. No financial details were disclosed. Capgemini has lowered costs for customers by delivering a mix of offshore services with on-site expertise, the company said. It has pushed into India and plans to have about 10,000 staff there by the end of this year. In October 2006,Â Capgemini bought Kanbay InternationalÂ for $1.25 billion to increase its ability to deliver services from India and gain access to Kanbay's large financial institution clients. A month prior, Capgemini acquired aÂ 51 percent stake in Unilever India Shared Services, a finance and accounting business process outsourcing operation in India belonging to European consumer goods maker Unilever Group.


The scene is always the same at Busch Stadium: a sea of Cardinals fans dressed in red, cheering and chanting, spurring their team to a postseason victory.


Tough love drives BC footballers on academics

LEE METZGER and Shena Latta know they are taken seriously as academic counselors of the Boston College football team when they hear that players who are slipping in the classroom are ordered to run extra laps, are dismissed from the weight room, kicked out of practice for a week, and forced to trudge to their office and sheepishly mutter, "Coach ...


Two wanted al-Qaida militants were among 10 extremists killed in clashes with police during a double suicide car bombing in the Saudi capital, officials said Thursday


U.S. labs ready complex bird flu testing

The government's elaborate network for diagnosing bird flu will eventually come down to a sprawling 640-acre campus in the Iowa countryside where strict security is the only hint of the crucial role scientists there could play in a national drama that the country hopes will never materialize.


Ellison: Oracle Replaces PeopleSoft Execs At Key Posts

Time to toss your PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) contact list. Four executives at the software company have been replaced by counterparts from Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ), which is wrapping


Leaders of the Internet's controversial ruling body are getting a visit this week from a witch-in-training and a space warrior from centuries in the future.


Iraqi Minister Sets New Deadline For Al-Sadr

19 August 2004 -- An Iraqi government official has said a military offensive against Shi'ite militiamen loyal to Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Al-Najaf will begin in "hours" unless they disarm.


Egypt stops Palestinians vehicles from crossing the Gaza border, as talks begin in Cairo to resolve the crisis.


Blair, Brown said to row over France's EU competition coup

British premier Tony Blair and his successor Gordon Brown had a furious row after a reference to "undistorted competition" in an EU document was removed at France's request, media reported Saturday.


Ucciso T. van Gogh, regista delle controversie

Nipote del famoso pittore, Ã¨ stato ammazzato ad Amsterdam a colpi di pistola. Fermato un giovane marocchino-olandese. TvG aveva girato una pellicola sulla violenza contro le donne nell'Islam. Il premier: "Cautela sul movente".


Look at the big picture when signing up with a bank.


Japanese government convenes emergency session after body ...

TOKYO The Japanese government has convened an emergency session. This, after a report that a body believed to be Asian was discovered in Iraq.


Faulty oxygen supply threatens space crew

Crew members may have to abandon the international space station late this year if astronauts can't fix already weeks-old oxygen supply problems, a NASA official said Friday.


Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti dies at the age of 71 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.


Powell urges Palestine to seize on Israelâs pullout

Secretary of State Colin Powell called upon Palestinian leaders to seize on Israel's withdrawal from all Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and some West Bank enclaves, saying that the pullout plan might lead to bigger Israeli withdrawals later.


Who needs technology when you can make beautiful drawings in dirt on the windows of an ordinary car?


Tata Steel beats CSN to win Corus takeover

Tata Steel of India has bought Anglo-Dutch producer Corus for 13.7 billion dollars, beating Brazilian rival CSN in an auction that highlighted the growing global clout of emerging market companies.


Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's three most senior leaders just hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.


Gunmen in police uniforms abduct three lecturers and several bodyguards from finance ministry building.


Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are abandoning the middle ground for positions on Iraq and immigration that cater to their parties' fringes — the latest example of polarization trumping moderation in Washington.


Cancer diagnosis for Edwards's wife hours after defeat

Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of the Democratic running mate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer hours after her husband conceded defeat in the US elections, the party said yesterday.


Terry S. Semel, the ex-chief executive  who is credited with reviving Yahoo and then losing touch, is leaving the companyâs board.


Opera Software launches the beta of its next browser for Windows, temporarily dubbing the new software Opera 8. Opera Software Thursday launched the beta of its next browser for Windows, temporarily dubbing the new software Opera 8.


Polish election could break twins grip on power

Poles on Sunday voted in a general election which could see the liberal opposition win power from the outspokenly conservative Kaczynski twins.


Election results revive speculation on Clinton

After tirelessly storming the country for Sen. John F. Kerry and raising millions of dollars for his candidacy and for Democrats in Congress, she, after Kerry's defeat, has become the party's favorite for 2008.


Ivory Coast evacuation: People have lost everything

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


Governor Stays Texas Woman's Wednesday Execution

Texas Gov. Rick Perry granted a rare stay of execution to a Houston woman just hours before she was scheduled to die on Wednesday night by lethal injection for the 1987 murder of her husband and two children.


Karlsson's business trip quite pleasurable

NORTON -- His mind was made up a month ago, minutes after receiving the invitation.


Books of The Times: Hollywood Monster Rampage: Art vs. Egos

David Mametâs collection of lacerating essays is uneven but icily hilarious.


The Kyoto Protocol that aims to slow down global warming takes effect but the US remains outside it.


Exelon, which owns utility companies in Illinois and Pennsylvania, has said that it will buy Public Service Enterprise Group of New Jersey in a deal valued at about $12.8 billion that would create the largest power company in the United States.


TO PARAPHRASE Oscar Wilde, losing one may be regarded as misfortune but to lose two could look like carelessness. Edvard Munchâs paintings have been targeted again by thieves after an armed gang yesterday


Nigeria's ruling party presidential contender is flown abroad for a medical check-up.


A Finnish commuter ferry captain has been suspended after crashing into a pier because he forgot to turn off the autopilot -- for the second time in three days.


Chelsea became the new Premier League leader Saturday when it beat Everton 1-0 while Arsenal was held to a 1-1 tie at Crystal Palace.


The first livery design for the new Red Bull Racing team is 'in the can' - so to speak - following confirmation that the paintwork appearing on the team's interim test car will resemble the famous drinks brand's packaging.


Falling in Polls, French Socialist Offers Platform

PARIS, Feb. 11 -- French Socialist Party candidate SÃÂ©golÃÂ¨ne Royal, attempting to rejuvenate a faltering bid to become the country's first female president, announced a 100-point platform Sunday that includes sending juvenile delinquents to military-style boot camps and providing free contraceptives...


Companion Technologies, a Company Sponsored By ABRY Partners and the Thurston Group, Purchases and Merges With SDS

Companion Technologies, a premier healthcare information technology  company, has acquired SDS (Smart Document Solutions), a leading health  information management company based in Alpharetta, Georgia.


Two days after a PeopleSoft Inc. board member suggested the company may be willing to sell to Oracle Corp. for the right price, an Oracle director said his firm's offer to buy its Pleasanton rival for $21 per share may not be final.


Red Sox Take Notice After Yanks Meet MartÃnez

The Red Sox' president, Larry Lucchino, and general manager, Theo Epstein, flew to Florida to meet with Pedro MartÃnez and one of his agents.


California man charged for mail threat to Bush

A California man who works at a decommissioned nuclear power plant was arraigned on Monday on charges of mailing threatening letters containing baking soda to a country club President George W. Bush is due to visit this week.


YESTERDAY Close $31.51 Change +$0.59 52-WEEK High $31.84 Low $22.72 Microsoft Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit edged up 7 percent despite a hefty charge to cover the cost of defective Xbox 360 video game consoles.


This could be due to Dell's persistance of continually trying to make their products cheaper. Dell has recalled almost 1 million AC adapters that could start a fire.


U.S. Navy medic admits role in Iraqi murder case

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. Navy medic admitted on Friday to participating in the kidnapping of an Iraqi civilian but avoided murder charges in a plea deal in which he agreed to testify about his own role and that of seven Marines in the Iraqi's death.


Ruling Party Leads in Mozambique Election; Opposition Complains

Ballots are still being counted in Mozambique's general election, but early returns broadcast on state radio show ruling party candidate Armando Guebuza leading his main rival.


Hamas kills Palestinian accused of helping Israel

Hamas militants killed a Palestinian whose information they said helped Israel assassinate the group's founder and nine others.


Aumentate del 26,3% nei primi quattro mesi del 2007


Sepp Blatter, president of football's world governing body, tells the BBC that plans to host Premier League games abroad will never happen.


(InfoWorld) - A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced the owner and operator of iBackups.net to 87 months in prison, the longest sentence ever given for software piracy, according to a software trade group. Nathan Peterson, of Antelope Acres, California, also forfeited nearly all of his assets to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria, and he agreed to pay more than US$5.4 million in restitution, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) said. Peterson pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal copyright infringement in December. At that time, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) called Backups.net "the largest for-profit software piracy site ever shut down by law enforcement." The Web site illegally sold software that would have been worth $20 million on the retail market, the DOJ said. Peterson will begin paying off the remaining $5 million in damages 60 days after his release from prison, at a rate of $200 per month. In criminal piracy cases, the average damages resulting from pirated software are just over $9 million, or less than half of the $20 million caused by iBackups, SIIA said. The $5.4 million Peterson agreed to pay in restitution is eight times the average fine of $659,000, according to a SIIA study tracking U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation cases on software piracy reported since 2000. Peterson's site used Google.com text ads to find customers, SIIA said. Buyers should be aware of the possibility that software being sold through text ads might not be legal, the trade group said. Neither the prosecutor nor Peterson's attorney immediately returned calls seeking comment.


World's bravest orchestra plays on in Iraq

When the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (INSO) holds a concert in Baghdad, organizers don't like to advertise: in fact they would prefer as few people as possible know about it.


Mistero su Marte illusioni, stuatue o alieni?

Nelle ultime foto trasmesse dal Mars Rover, ancora anomalie e strane apparizioni. L'ultima degna di nota, una figura antropomorfa a passeggio sul pianeta. Ma cos'è davvero?


Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition on Thursday after brain surgery, the U.S. Capitol physician said, an illness that could deprive Democrats of their precarious hold on the incoming Senate.


Britain suspends license of flu vaccine maker Chiron Corp

The British health authorities suspended for three months the manufacturing license of Chiron Corporation, one of the world's leading producers of influenza vaccines.


Israeli President Moshe Katsav is due to resign, a day after agreeing to plead guilty to several sexual offences.


Sudan says Darfur peace talks at the weekend must not be held to ransom by rebel boycotts.


North nuclear pledge can spur Korea peace talk: South

Peace talks to formally end the Korean War should begin when North Korea declares the full extent of its nuclear arms program and takes steps to disable it, South Korea's foreign minister said on Thursday.


NTSB: Tower didn't notice deadly mistake

The lone air traffic controller on duty the morning Comair Flight 5191 crashed cleared the jet for takeoff, then turned his back to do some "administrative duties" as the aircraft veered down the wrong runway, a federal investigator said Tuesday.


Dell Inc. is recalling about 2.9 million AC adapters nationwide_ 4.4 million worldwide_ used with notebook personal computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock hazard, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday.


Man Convicted of Five Rapes Near Rutgers

A man was convicted of raping four women and a 14-year-old girl — the daughter of one of the victims — in attacks near Rutgers University.


Troops surround and attacked a stronghold of a leading militant in the district of Swat in northern Pakistan, local police say.


Social networking sites are proving a good guide to socio-economic divisions in the US, reveals research.


Karzai slams Afghan deaths after raid on U.S. force

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned U.S. troops for shooting dead 10 civilians at the weekend as officials said nine more -- five women, four children and an old man -- had been killed in an air strike.


The 35th Ryder Cup had not yet begun but the corporate pavilions were already in full swing: impatient clients and red and white impatiens in place at each well-appointed table inside Nicklaus Village.


The dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold rose in London.


Police begin a murder inquiry following the deaths of a teenager and two men at a house in Hertfordshire.


This season's flu vaccine shortage may be a useful wake-up call, and it should prompt citizens to demand the production of a sufficient supply of vaccines.


An Army reservist accused of sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison will plead guilty to charges of abuse, according to a statement released by the soldier's attorney yesterday.


Bush Says Iraqi Elections Should Not Be Postponed

President Bush said Thursday that  elections in Iraq should not be postponed and a 12,000-troop  increase in the U.S. presence there was aimed at bolstering  security before January elections.


Gear Gallery: Heavenly Office Chair, Slick HD Radio and More

Browse this week's Wired News gadget reviews for a compact solar powerpack, ergo office chair and more of the best and worst of the latest tech.


Humans affect sea warming in hurricane zones: study

Hurricanes feed on warm water, and a  study released on Monday shows a link between warmer ocean  temperatures and human use of fossil fuels, challenging  skeptics who blame them on natural climate cycles.


U.S.-Iraqi Forces Launch Major Offensive

BAGHDAD, Iraq - More than 3,000 U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a major operation Tuesday against insurgent strongholds just south of Baghdad, their second mission in five days to wrest control from militants whose attacks threaten national elections seen as crucial to stabilizing this turbulent country...


Lawyer: Japan Web entrepreneur confident

Former Japanese Internet entrepreneur Takafumi Horie and his defense team are confident Japan's courts will clear him of securities laws violation charges, a lawyer of the team said Sunday.


Explosions Kill at Least 13 in Gaza City

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Sept. 6, 2004 - Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training field early Tuesday, killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding 25 in the bloodiest strike in Gaza in months, officials from both sides said.


Pakistani politicians wind up election campaign

Pakistani politicians were winding up campaigns on Saturday for a general election that is meant to complete a transition to civilian rule but has been overshadowed by fear of violence and accusations of rigging.


Two EU reports on Turkey's membership bid suggest negotiations could take at least 10 years.


Bene Oracle e Accenture,dopo buoni risultati comunicati ieri


Domani dalle 22 alle 6 nei cinema Adriano e Arlecchino


Ernst & Young partners charged in tax fraud case

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged two current and two former partners of accounting firm Ernst & Young  with tax fraud conspiracy arising out of the sale of tax shelters.


Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn engaged? Don't be ridiculous, Aniston says.


The pound falls to a fresh all-time low against the euro on growing expectations of a cut in UK interest rates.


Abbas Palestinian government opens door to aid

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in an emergency government on Sunday in a move that could bolster him in his power struggle with Islamist Hamas rivals by ending a U.S.-led aid embargo.


Roadside Bomb Blasts Kill 4 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

Separate roadside bomb attacks around  Baghdad and near the northern city of Mosul have killed four  American soldiers, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.


Thousands flock to American football stadium to flee flames

Thousands of evacuees flocked into San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium to escape California's wildfires Tuesday, evoking scenes reminiscent of 2005's Hurricane Katrina aftermath when the New Orleans Superdome housed flood victims.


One of the two fire crew killed in a blaze at an East Sussex fireworks depot was a retired officer and photographer.


N.B.A. Seeks to Overturn Arbitrator's Shorter Ban for O'Neal

If a judge upholds the arbitrator's ruling, Jermaine O'Neal could play when the Detroit Pistons visit Indiana on Saturday.


Dimension-Bending Games Stretch Fabric of Space and Time

The concept of slipping between dimensions fried my tiny mind as a kid after reading the Victorian satire, Flatland. Super Paper Mario and Crush turn the Flatland conceit into a piece of gameplay.


Filmmaker Who Criticized Treatment of Muslim Women Murdered

Dutch filmmaker, Theo van Gogh, who made films depicting the treatment of Muslim women, was shot dead today. According to Reuters, Van Gogh received several death threats after the release of his most recent


A left-wing guerrilla group says it carried out a series of blasts on pipelines in Mexico earlier this week.


After 50 Years, Still No Time for Cheap Sentiment

Most directors do not go on to make one of their best films after receiving their lifetime achievement Oscars. But most directors do not have the stamina of Sidney Lumet.


Rewriting the tax code will prompt questions about closing loopholes to raise revenue so tax rates can be lowered.


Fire Experts Advise Homeowners Across the State to Clear Brush

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ The forests around Lake Tahoe are burning.  And the rest of California could be next.


Intesaconsumatori: nel 2005 rincari per 1.176 euro a famiglia

Continua la lenta erosione dei redditi delle famiglie che, a causa dei rincari di spesa e dell'aumento delle tariffe, dovranno fare i conti nel 2005 con aggravi di bilancio pari a 1.176 euro. E' Intesaconsumatori


NEW YORK - More than 100,000 demonstrators marched past a heavily fortified Republican convention hall on Sunday, chanting denunciations of the administration and the war in Iraq as delegates flocked to the city to nominate President Bush for four more years in the White House.    Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned his way into the convention city three days ahead of the president, praising him as "calm in a crisis, comfortable with responsibility and determined to do everything needed to protect our people." He spoke on Ellis Island, framed by a Manhattan skyline altered irrevocably by terrorism...


HILLA, Iraq  - Suicide bombers killed 21 people in  attacks on an Iraqi police academy and a checkpoint on  Wednesday, part of a campaign to derail Jan. 30 elections which  Iraq's prime minister vowed will go ahead.


Rendell: Osama bin Laden wants Bush re-elected

"It's obvious to me that bin Laden is trying to help George Bush, because George Bush is the best recruiter that al-Qaida has," Rendell told "Fox News Sunday.


ABN Amro confirms neutral stance on rival British bids

Dutch bank ABN Amro, at the centre of the biggest takeover in the banking industry, on Sunday confirmed its neutral stance on the rival bids of bank Barclays and the three-bank consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland.


Oct. 25, 2004 -- Exercise may slow the onset of Parkinson's disease, a new animal study shows. A pilot study is under way to test this theory in Parkinson's disease patients.


Pledging to respect private wealth and fight corruption, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has told his opponents they should not fear his left-wing "revolution".


Pirates overcome Astros 8-7 in 18 innings

The home run was very important. The run home by Jason Bay was better still. Bay became the first Pirates player in 50 years to homer in five consecutive games, then ran over Houston catcher Eric Munson to score the winning run on Jose Bautista's short sacrifice fly in the 18th inning as Pittsburgh beat the Astros 8-7 Saturday night.


A New York fireman involved in the rescue effort following the September 11 attacks on the Twin Towers was among passengers on a plane diverted to London after a bomb alert.


Crew still hope for miracle in Utah mine

Crews searching for any sign of six miners trapped for more than three weeks are "hoping a miracle could happen," a federal official told lawmakers Wednesday, while another hole was drilled to insert a robotic camera into the mountain.


President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that tests of new Russian missiles were a response to the planned deployment of U.S. missile defense installations and other forces in Europe, suggesting Washington has triggered a new arms race.


2004 was a good year for the Hindi music lovers. The best part was a wide range of variety that was offered to an audience.


The sun broke through the clouds and the town mayor beamed with pride, and Chancellor Gerhard Schrder's black Mercedes limousine came rolling into the east German town of Wittenberge.


The Bush administration backed away Monday from a proposal that critics said would have forced many of the 2 million poor, elderly or disabled families who use government housing vouchers to foot more of the rent on their own or find substandard apartments.


Torino, 20:19 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: EMERGENZA DIFESA PER LA SAMP

Numerose assenze nella Juve in vista della gara con la Sampdoria. Non ci saranno Nedved e Pessotto: ...


Amazon set to flood digital music market

DRM-free at last? Amazon looks set to plough into the digital music market next year. The retailer started romancing music labels last week.â¦


Congress drafts two bills to implement the 9/11 Commission's recommendations. Critics say neither has adequate privacy or civil liberties safeguards, but the House version includes a litany of assaults on individuals' rights. By Ryan Singel.


Manila court finds U.S. Marine guilty of rape

A Philippine court found one of four U.S. Marines guilty of raping a Filipino woman inside a van at a former U.S. navy base last year, sentencing the 21-year-old sailor to life in prison for "bestial acts".


Royal historian David Starkey delivers less than rose-tinted verdict on the head of state


Sports of The Times: Sun Never Sets on English Premier League

The owners who invest and the coaches who maneuver are fueling the great Premier League insurgence.


Eliminato il tetto del 10% al diritto di voto


A patient suffering severe chest pains claims he had to stand for hours in a hospital because of a lack of beds.


Demonstations are staged across Argentina to mark a year since a key witness in a human rights trial vanished.


Israel Boosts Security for Sharon, Others

Israeli soldiers carry the coffin, wrapped by an Israeli flag, of 22-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Yair Turgeman during his funeral in Jerusalem, Wednesday Oct 20, 2004.


Time Warner cuts DOJ deal on AOL case, SEC may follow

Time Warner Inc. has reached a settlement deal with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning accounting issues with its America Online Inc.


Rick Ankiel drives in two runs, giving him nine for the weekend series, as St. Louis completes a sweep of Cincinnati with a 3-2 win Sunday.


Security firms have reported three new security flaws in various versions of the Mozilla and Firefox Web browsers and Mozilla's Thunderbird e-mail client.


The Financial Services Authority warns that any plan to base the London Stock Exchange outside the UK could affect market regulation.


Signs point to slowdown in housing market

The local real estate market is showing signs of slowing down. There are more homes on the market in Greater Boston than at any time during the last five years, some properties -- especially the more expensive ones -- are taking longer to sell, and price reductions are becoming increasingly common. Meanwhile, sales of single-family homes across the state fell ...


Popular Spanish singer Placido Domingo, one of the Three Tenors, is to write a guide to opera music.


Does New York Still Know How to Give a Victory Parade?

The cityâs last ticker-tape parade came  in 2000, after the Yankees beat the Mets in the World Series.


NEW YORK - The cable pay-per-view company iN DEMAND has backed away from a plan to show a three-hour election eve special with filmmaker Michael Moore that included the first television showing of his documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11."   The company said Friday it would not air "The Michael Moore Pre-Election Special" due to "legitimate business and legal concerns." A spokesman would not elaborate.    Moore has just released his movie on DVD and was seeking a TV outlet for the film, which sharply criticizes President Bush, as close to the election as possible...


SYDNEY, Australia - An Australian woman who posed as a businesswoman, a doctor and a mobster's niece to steal thousands of dollars, and evaded police for months, pleaded guilty Friday to more than 40 charges of fraud and theft.


But UK still in the dark There are now over one million fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband connections in Europe, according to an Informa report.â¦


United Lands in Vietnam, 1st US Flight Since 1975

A UAL Corp. United Airlines flight touched down in Ho Chi Minh City tonight, the first US passenger carrier to fly into Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War almost three decades ago.


Cellphones Aloft: The Inevitable Is Closer

Federal regulators plan next week to begin considering rules that would end the official ban on cellphone use in commercial flights.


neutron_p writes "An international team of astronomers has produced the first ever image of an astronomical object using high energy gamma rays, helping to solve a 100 year old mystery - an origin of cosmic rays.


Leading shares closed down Wednesday, just off session lows, with financial stocks providing the main drag on the Footsie, while Wall Street made heavy losses after disappointing pending home sales data hit investor confidence.


The Bush administration submitted legislation to Congress that would give regulators authority to require that passenger cars go further on a gallon of gas to reduce US dependence on foreign oil, documents showed yesterday.


The fifties and sixties was a time of hectic filmmaking for Sippy, when his banner produced memorable flicks like Shrimati 420, Chandrakant, Light House, Bhai Behan and Andaaz. It stands to his credit that G P Sippy, besides producing, also directed all of these films


Legendary Spanish soprano Victoria de los Angeles dies in hospital in  Barcelona aged 81.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


The weather cleared Sunday as authorities searched for people door to door after severe storms swept through southern Arkansas, shredding homes and businesses and injuring at least 27 people.


Barry Bonds Auction Income to Help Tsunami Victims

The San Francisco Giants will  auction off a meeting with controversial baseball slugger Barry  Bonds to help victims of the Asian tsunami, the team announced  on Tuesday.


Napoli, 20:22 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: VENTURA RESTA COME DIRETTORE TECNICO

Gianpiero Ventura Ã¨ stato esonerato dal Napoli ma resta nella societÃ  con l'incarico di direttore te...


Holders Liverpool will meet 2005 winners Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.


Paraguay declares a health alert to try to prevent a dengue fever epidemic as 100 possible cases are detected.


Media & professional: Russell Brand accepts substantial undisclosed libel damages over claim a girl was raped during party at his flat.


BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (IPS) - 'Fish, pay and go'. These three words  have long been used by green and anti-poverty activists to  describe a raft of agreements, signed since 1979, under which  European Union vessels scoop up as much fish as they can find  from the waters of about 20 poor countries in the wider world.  Little, if any, heed has been paid to the damage inflicted on  marine ecology or to people living in coastal communities.


Security forces in Pakistan are on alert ahead of expected anti-government protests on Thursday.


Earning from PPC Search Engine Affiliate Programs  What are PPC Search Engines? PPC Search Engines are search engines that allow advertisers to list their site within their search results on a pay per click basis. Advertisers bid against other advertisers for the same keywords or phrases. The highest bidder will then ...


Harnessing Star Power to Help a Worthy Cause

Saturday's tsunami relief telethon on NBC, with its many celebrity appearances, tapped into our weakness for feel-good moments - Extreme Makeover: Disaster Edition.


Pop act McFly triumph at the Smash Hits Poll Winners' Party in London, winning five awards.


Gore climate change Oscar entry has Cuba's vote

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore doesn't know if his climate change documentary will win an Oscar on Sunday night -- but he has Cuba's vote.


Ocse rivede al rialzo le stime del Pil italiano per il 2004

L'Osce ha rivisto al rialzo le stime di crescita per l'Italia relative al 2004 da +0,9% a +1,3%. Il tasso di crescita italiano e' comunque piu' basso rispetto a quello di altri paesi di Eurolandia, dove la media generale e' stata rivista al rialzo da +1,6


Hexion Specialty Chemical, a company owned by Apollo, made a $10.4 billion offer for Huntsman, little more than a week after the company agreed to a deal with a unit of Access Industries.


Piscine zero-grav white-knuckle ride German scientists will today blast 60 baby cichlid fish 260km into space aboard a two-stage rocket to see how the poor blighters react to six minutes of weightlessness.â¦


EU court blocks cheap online alcohol, tobacco sales

The European Court of Justice has rejected a legal bid to allow online European shoppers to purchase cheap cigarettes and alcohol anywhere throughout the EU.


Bausch & Lomb recalls second contact lens solution

Bausch & Lomb, which has been struggling to recover from a sweeping recall of its ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution, said on Tuesday it had initiated a recall of certain lots of its ReNu MultiPlus contact lens solution.


Circumcision may lift HIV risk for women

Circumcision may reduce men's chances of contracting HIV by up to 60 percent — but early results suggest the procedure may put women at increased risk of infection, according to preliminary data presented Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES  As expected, the Federal Communications Commission has fined CBS $550,000 for its airing of Janet Jackson's exposed right breast at the Super Bowl.


Kerry Criticizes Bush on Iraq in Swing Through US Battleground ...

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says he would try to withdraw all US troops from Iraq within four years if he is elected in November.


EUROPA/ITALIA - I Gesuiti nel mondo sono 19.216: le ultime statistiche confermano una costante diminuzione generale, mentre lievi aumenti sono registrati in Africa e Asia-Oceania Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Secondo i dati forniti dalla Curia Generalizia della Compagnia di GesÃ¹, al 1Â° gennaio 2007 i Gesuiti erano in totale 19.216, di cui 13.491 sacerdoti (- 248 rispetto al 2006), 3.049 scolastici (- 41), 1.810 fratelli (- 56) e 866...


New strategies keep terrorists a step ahead - Indonesia

Militant groups are devising new strategies to prevail as countries cooperate more closely, keeping victory against terrorism out of reach, Indonesia's Foreign Minister said on Monday.


Pope John Paul II will travel to Loreto, Italy, on Sunday, September...

Pope John Paul II ( bio - news ) will travel to Loreto, Italy, on Sunday, September 5, for a Mass and beatification ceremony that will conclude the annual pilgrimage of Italian Catholic Action.


Red Sox, Yankees Renew Rivalry at Stadium

The last time the Boston Red Sox visited Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter was hurtling headfirst into the stands, Nomar Garciaparra was sulking in the dugout and New York was pulling away in the AL East. A lot has changed since then.


The psychiatrist and broadcaster Professor Anthony Clare has died suddenly at the age of 64.


Rescue crews in Panama found an American girl on Tuesday who survived a plane crash that killed the other three people on board, including a wealthy California investor, authorities said.


Accra, 17:09 - CALCIO, GHANA: DONNA ELETTA MIGLIOR ARBITRO

Per la prima volta una donna è stata eletta migliore arbitro del Ghana. Mercy Tagoe Quarcoe, ...


Lesbian Methodist Minister on Trial in Pennsylvania

A Methodist minister was tried by an ecclesiastical court on Wednesday for being a practicing homosexual and said she believes God created her as a lesbian but she does not expect to keep her job.


Olympus could announce top-end E-P1 in October

Blog: An apparently leaked presentation sheds light on likely features of Olympus' upcoming high-end digital SLR.


CENTER MORICHES, N.Y. - A man expecting to find his recently deceased father's belongings opened a plastic bag sent to him by a funeral home and discovered an amputated human leg.


Iraq ready for "final" battle with al Qaeda: PM

Iraqi security forces have begun a "decisive" final offensive against al Qaeda in Iraq to push the Sunni Islamist militants out of their last major stronghold in the north, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday.


Anti-Terror Bill Worries Liberties Groups

People indicted on terror charges will have a much harder time getting free on bail under a provision in the new intelligence bill. The provision also broadens the government's authority to spy on terror suspects.


Protected by US Black Hawk helicopters, Tony Blair has flown into Iraq in a surprise show of political bravado designed to boost prospects for Iraqi elections and cheer UK troops before Christmas.


Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan successfully test-fired Tuesday an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads as parts of its efforts to boost its defenses, a military statement said.


There were several moments during the Felix Trinidad/Ricardo Mayorga press conference at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday that it seemed possible there would be a deterioration


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Four years ago, presidential candidate George W. Bush promised a record tax cut. He delivered income-tax cuts of $270 billion a year - a statistic he loves to cite.


Court Weighs Harm of Misleading Car Loans

A Virginia man's car-buying nightmare ended at the Supreme Court, where justices considered Tuesday whether buyers are entitled to more than $1,000 in damages when they are misled about auto loans.


An aircraft carrying Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II's only daughter, was involved in a near miss with a British fighter plane being tested over northern England on Thursday.


The International Cricket Council has voted in favour of moving its head office from London to Dubai, a newspaper report said on Monday.


Some online games may enhance sociability

NEW YORK  - Video games involving multiple   players serve as informal gathering places akin to old-time   pubs and coffee shops, and can thereby boost the players'   social connections, researchers argue in a new study.


NATO Agrees to Deploy 300 Trainers to Iraq

NATO defense ministers pledged today to speed the deployment of 300 trainers to Iraq by the end of the year, a program intended to field more Iraqi security


Turkey stages new air attack on Kurd rebels in Iraq: army

Turkey on Saturday staged new air raids on Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq and more strikes will follow, the Turkish military said.


Houston/Harris County: 40 human cases, two deaths

At 84, Tomball resident Louise Semora had sparkling eyes and began her weekday mornings with a one-hour fitness walk. "She was on top of the world," said her daughter, Melissa Brewer.


SRINAGAR: Militants hurling grenades killed five policemen and injured seven when they stormed a security camp in held Kashmir on Friday, sparking a gun battle, police said.


Urban Schools Aiming Higher Than Diploma

Thereâs a growing sense of urgency among educators that  every student should be on a college track.


Iraqi Shiites unveil broadly based electoral alliance

BAGHDAD, Dec 9  - Iraq's majority Shiite Muslims on Thursday unveiled a broad alliance ahead of next month's key elections that is backed by their highest religious leader but which excludes radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


Bad weather has been very good for business at Weather.com and other popular forecasting sites. They are posting record traffic in the wake of Hurricane Ivan's arrival on the mainland. By Joanna Glasner.


World Briefing | Asia: China to Launch 17 Satellites This Year

China said it would launch 15 rockets, 17 satellites and its third mission with astronauts in 2008. Huang Qiang, secretary-general of the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense, made the announcement at a news conference, the Xinhua news agency said.


Newron says brain drug helps Parkinsons' patients

Swiss-listed Newron Pharmaceuticals on  Friday said late-stage tests suggested that its brain drug  safinamide improves cognitive performance in patients with  early Parkinson's disease.


AIDS demonstrators disrupted a Republican youth gathering on the floor of the party convention Wednesday, shortly after President Bush's twin daughters left the stage.


Hurricane Ivan heads for Cuba after killing 41

HAVANA : Hurricane Ivan roared over the Cayman Islands toward Cuba and the US state of Florida, leaving at least 41 dead in its wake across the Caribbean.


You don't need new stocks to juice your returns.


Online criminals are thriving even in the face of new automated defenses.


A PREVIOUSLY undiscovered tribe of Indians has been located in a remote Amazon region 1,200 miles north-west of Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian authorities said today.  (c) 2007 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Firefox, the ass-kicking Mozilla Web browser, is just out of beta with a "preview release." It's slim, it's fast, and it's feature-rich -- but can it possibly threaten the worldwide dominance of Microsoft's Internet Explorer?


Director and editor chemistry key to a film's success

When Tony Gilroy's  mother heard that he was going to have his younger brother John  edit his directorial debut, "Michael Clayton," she was worried  her boys would clash.


"Sex worker" tag giving wrong impression: US

Prostitutes are usually termed sex workers by governments and social welfare groups to avoid demeaning them but the United States feels the switch unwittingly dignifies syndicates involved in the flesh trade.


Sanyo Sells its Cell Phone Division to Kyocera

Kyocera can use the Sanyo brand on cell phones sold in Japan and North America, in a deal a year in the making.


Did you hear the one about the gubernatorial candidate up for a literary prize?


European equities fell in line with losses on Wall Street as technology shares lost ground after Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) in the US warned of weak demand.


Flu vaccine shortage nothing to sneeze at

LONG lines of anxious people have begun showing up at clinics across the United States as people scramble for flu vaccines. Hopes of averting a flu inoculation crisis as winter approaches have been dashed


Dollar Trapped in Range, Sterling Slides

The dollar shuttled in a narrow range against most major currencies in light trade ahead of Christmas, but sterling tumbled on fears that UK interest rates could move lower.


A fall in the price of crude oil pushes UK raw material prices to their lowest level in two years, official figures show.


Finnish labour market reform vital to pay for ageing population: OECD

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development called on Finland in a report to reform its labor market to boost employment, necessary to cope with an ageing population.


Bush speech will seek to calm fears over economy

President George W. Bush will use his final State of the Union address on Monday to try to reassure nervous Americans about his plan to stave off a recession and chart a course to stay relevant in his last year in power.


Sharapova Sidesteps Questions on Rivalry

Maria Sharapova is a self-described "girlie girl," a teenage tennis champion who enjoys posing for a photo shoot as much as winning tournaments.


Abidjan - A United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) plane was met with gunfire and threats when it arrived in Man, western Ivory Coast, the UN said in a statement on Saturday.


Lawyers in new bid to visit Zimbabwe opposition leader

Lawyers are trying to secure access to Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai after authorities defied a judge's order to either bring him to court or to set him free on Tuesday.


NEW YORK, October 12  - The global pharmaceutical giant, Merck & Company (MRK.NYS) plans to appoint a new CEO by the end of next year.


U.S. troops open fire on Afghan civilians: witness

BATI KOT, Afghanistan  - U.S. troops opened fire on civilians near the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Thursday after a failed suicide car bomb attack on their convoy, a Reuters witness said.


Good operating results at Hormel are not good enough.


FBI Whistle-Blower Details Government Attempts to Gag Her

Sibel Edmonds, who reported wrongdoing in the bureau's translation unit after 9/11 and soon lost her job, describes her Kafkaesque treatment.


A stampede at a presidential election campaign rally in Yemen kills and injures dozens of people, reports say.


Sudan: why Powell calls Darfur violence âgenocideâ

The declaration by United States Secretary of State Colin Powell last week that âgenocide has been committed in Darfur and the government of Sudan and that the Janjaweed bear responsibility


In Senate, Allies of Bush Work to Halt Iraq Vote

The new effort is aimed at blocking two nonbinding resolutions directly critical of the White House.


Symptoms include red blotches and services Foedus? Yeah, we wondered the same thing.â¦


Three Americans win Nobel Prize for explaining subatomic force

Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for revealing how forces in the atomic nucleus keep it from flying apart -- a discovery that has brought science one step closer to a "grand unified theory" of how the universe operates at the


The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is leaving one island for another.


A Russian court jails a man for 16 years for stabbing worshippers at a Moscow synagogue in January.


DataBank: Investors Respond to Strong Economic Reports

The stock market surged last week, propelled by powerful corporate earnings and by upbeat economic reports.


Paul Casey helped England into a three-stroke lead at the World Cup in Seville today - but he was not being allowed to forget his verbal attack on the United States.


Sprint is canceling some fees it charges to cover its own costs and replacing them with other âregulatoryâ and âadministrativeâ fees. The money goes to Sprint, not the government.


US Treasury Debt Investors Turn More Bearish on Dollar Drop

Investors in US Treasury notes are growing more bearish that the dollar's decline to a record against the euro and a four-year low versus the yen will diminish the appeal of US assets.


Army Turns to Lockheed For Combat Surveillance

One of the latest tools being deployed in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan seems to be old-fashioned. Think weather balloons or blimps.


Microsoft rides PCs and Xboxen to rich Q2

Take that, Apple Microsoft reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street's already lofty expectations, as sales of PCs and Xboxes soared. The company also forecast future results that met or beat analysts' outlook.â¦


Tsunami Toll Soars at Thailand's Khao Lak Beach

KHAO LAK, Thailand  - The tsunami which ripped  apart tourist-packed Khao Lak beach in south Thailand may have  killed 3,000 people there, local police said on Wednesday.


Car bomb explodes outside Baghdad hospital, many dead

Baghdad: A car bomb exploded outside the emergency unit of one of Baghdad's main hospitals southwest of the Iraqi capital causing an unknown number of deaths, an official at the Yarmuk hospital said.


Pleasant Grove Taken to Court By Landowners

By Todd Hollingshead, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 8--PROVO -- Some landowners who want out of Pleasant Grove have  taken their case to 4th District Court.    Stanley B.


at Fenway Park Records: San Francisco is 30-35 (fifth in the National League West, 7 1/2 games behind); Boston is 41- 24 (first in the American League East).


Gene Upshaw told NFL owners Wednesday he believes eight powerful teams have obtained an unfair advantage over the other 24.


Atlanta Braves starting pitcher John Thomson, center, is pulled from the game against the Houston Astros during the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Division Series in Houston, on Saturday.


US soldier admits to Iraq prison abuse, hostage crisis halts CARE ...

BAGHDAD  - A US soldier at the heart of a prisoner abuse scandal pleaded guilty to a range of charges, as a foreign aid group halted work in Iraq after its Baghdad chief was kidnapped and four children died in a wave of car bombings.


HP introduces home electronics in fall product lineup

HP, the world's second largest computer maker, on Friday introduced a number of consumer products including TVs in unveiling its fall product lineup for the Christmas season.


Cameroon's international Samuel Eto'o scored an 87-minute goal to earn Barcelona a 2-1 win over Levante in its last match of 2004.


New York Attorney General Subpoenas Intel

Andrew Cuomo says he is investigating possible violations of state and federal antitrust laws by Intel, the worlds largest manufacturer of computer microprocessors.


NY Mets to Form Network with Time Warner, Comcast

The New York Mets on Tuesday said they  plan to start a New York regional sports network with Time  Warner Cable and Comcast Corp. in 2006 that would have the  television rights to the bulk of the baseball team's games.


South Carolina coach Lou Holtz wants to give "Pops" a chance. He's waiting on the NCAA to agree. Holtz said Monday 39-year-old walk-on receiver Tim Frisby, nicknamed "Pops," will get to play for South Carolina


Six killed in rebel attacks in northeast India

GUWAHATI, India  - Unidentified militants shot dead five migrant laborers as they slept in a remote village in India's volatile Manipur state, police said on Friday.


Customers who already purchase other services from KPN will receive a discount. Customers who have a phone subscription and ADSL internet connection through KPN pay just EUR 7,95 a month.


When the trade winds blow, as they often do in the hills and valleys on the northwest coast of Maui, any semblance of commotion is hard to distinguish, and noise is easily muffled. It is a combination that provides a tranquility easily embraced. There are, however, exceptions. Like the resounding statements that were delivered Thursday and yesterday ...


Costco Wholesale Corp.  on Thursday reported a 7 percent increase in May sales at stores open at least a year.


Q4 Web Systems-Disclosure Risk: Filling the Gaps

Q4 Web Systems, creator of the world's first and only system that manages, records and automates online disclosure, announces the release of Version 3.1; a software solution that helps publicly-traded companies fill gaps in online disclosure controls.


Ford rallies spirits but Jaguar's future still in balance

FORD finally delivered some good news yesterday when it confirmed its commitment to world rallying for a further four years. While the 350 employees at the Jaguar Racing Formula One team, which


Dal Gemelli Giovanni Paolo II non recita l'Angelusma riesce a pronunciare qualche frase con voce affaticata                                                  Il Papa si affaccia e benedice dalla finestra dell'ospedale


Proposals aimed at breaking the political stalemate are expected to be handed to the DUP and Sinn Fein.


Blair heads to Lebanon to face storm of protest over war stance

British Prime Minister Tony Blair heads to Lebanon for the first time, where he is likely to face protests amid renewed tensions about his stance on Israel's recent war with Hezbollah.


The U.S. sale of airwaves for   advanced wireless services grossed a record $13.9 billion when   it ended on Monday, and spectrum-hungry wireless carrier   T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and a group of cable companies   were the highest bidders.


Former Marines convinced that contaminated water sickened their families at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune are demanding that Congress intervene in their dispute even as the military considers their claims for compensation.


Ford U.S. September sales increase 5 pct

Ford Motor Co.  on Tuesday said  U.S. vehicle sales rose 5 percent in September amid signs that  sales of pickup truck and sport utility vehicle were  stabilizing.


American spammers resurgent The US was top of the spam charts for the month of June, according to new e-mail security statistics from IE Internet.â¦


Patriots Baffled by Burressâs Crystal Ball

Plaxico Burressâs prediction of  a Giants victory continued to create a stir, surprising not in handing victory to his team, but for the low score he envisioned for the Patriots.


Talks over for rebels: ETimor acting president

East Timor will no longer negotiate with renegade soldiers accused of attacking the nation's two top leaders last week, the acting president warned Monday, as the first arrest was made in the case.


The Internal Revenue Service said it may try to prevent tax preparers such as Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and H&R Block from offering customers refund loans and audit insurance because those products can encourage fraud.


At least thirty-three miners have been killed in a fire broke out on Saturday morning at five iron mines in Shahe, North China's Hebei Province.


Spring Green, United States: President George W Bush sharpened his jabs against Democratic challenger John Kerry, who called for an end to the nasty advertising war that he said was scaring off voters three days before the rivals' first televised debate.


"Please, please, please, just give the dog back," Ellen DeGeneres wept on national TV last week. It was a moment that quickly established itself in the pop culture firmament, less for the plight of Iggy the adopted terrier than for the copious crying itself.


The Associated Press asked the presidential candidates to name their favorite electronic gadgets.


As Gaza Vote Looms, Israel Warns of Civil War Risk

Israel's justice minister warned on Thursday that far-right rabbis who urge soldiers to disobey orders to evacuate Jewish settlements in Gaza were flirting with civil war and could face prosecution.


India launches world's first education satellite

Millions of illiterate people in remote, rural India could soon have access to an education, as a satellite devoted exclusively to long distance learning was launched on Monday.


Iraqi Exiles Cast Final Ballots as Iraq Votes

AMMAN, Jordan  - Thousands of Iraqis voted abroad  Sunday as their compatriots at home braved bombs and threats to  go the polls in the first multi-party election in 50 years.


He may not have won "American Idol," but Chris Daughtry is the king of the album charts this year, according to Billboard.


In a Changing Harlem,  Two Groups Cry Foul

The NBA Players Association and a celebrated youth group are embroiled in a legal battle that is unfolding before a backdrop of a changing Harlem, the unofficial capital of African American political and cultural life.


ATLANTA Delta Air Lines Inc.'s chief executive said yesterday he is declining his six-figure salary for the rest of the year as he detailed a 10 percent pay cut that will affect senior officials, administrative staff and ticket and gate agents.


Microsoft sets pricing for Windows Vista

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O announced on   Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new   version of the operating system that sits on more than 90   percent of the world's PCs.


S.F. mayor discusses alcohol use, affair

Mayor Gavin Newsom said he doesn't know if he's an alcoholic but admitted that drinking had "gotten in the way" of his job performance.


Islamic militants overrun Pakistani fort

In an embarrassing battlefield defeat for Pakistan's army, Islamic extremists attacked and seized a small fort near the Afghan border, leaving at least 22 soldiers dead or missing.


EDITORIAL: S.O. Drought: A Late, Lamented Dry Spell

By The Daily Oklahoman  Feb. 13--DROUGHT.   S.O. (Severe Oklahoma), age approximately 14 months. Died around Feb. 1 of complications from cold, wet weather. Survivors include parched prairies, burn-scarred woodlands and the gestating Next Dry Spell.


The United Transportation Union on Tuesday endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president, the first national union endorsement of the 2008 campaign.


Rafael Benitez praised the captain's performance of Steven Gerrard after his dramatic late goal earned Liverpool a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.


US Embassy sends out alert after e-mail threat

New Delhi, November 23: It was an e-mail threat to US security agencies that forced the closure of the consular section and the information resource centre at the American Center in Mumbai today.


Eastern Europeans are becoming the mainstay of hard-to-fill jobs in Britain's rural areas, research suggests.


The English Football Association have been given the keys to Wembley Stadium after work on the rebuilt national arena was finally completed.


German air freight company DHL to close Brussels hub

BRUSSELS/BERLIN - International air freight company DHL - owned by Deutsche Post AG - plans to quit Brussels as its night- flight hub and is eyeing airports in France and Germany, the company confirmed Thursday in a statement.


FDA targets 5 regions to establish global presence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has targeted five regions around the world where it would like to establish a greater presence to monitor the safety of exported food, drugs and other goods, the top FDA official said on Thursday.


A weekly roundup of the buzz from the Sunday talk shows

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani estimated that the Iraqi army will be in a position to take over from the Americans at the end of 2008, and rejected calls by Democrats for the United States to start withdrawing troops and turning over responsibility to the Iraqis within weeks.


Nets Win in Overtime After Late Comeback

Vince Carter scored 31 points, Richard Jefferson added 29 and the Nets overcame a 7-point deficit late in regulation Thursday night before beating the host Miami Heat.


UK PC maker launches three-core Phenom line

AMD's 8000 series in the wild UK PC supplier Mesh has jumped the gun on AMD's official announcement and begun offering desktops based on the chip maker's three-core Phenom 8000-series processors.â¦


Ukraine Parliament Votes to Sack Government

Ukraine's opposition scored a key win Wednesday in its drive to overturn what it says was a rigged election, when parliament sacked the government of Prime Minister and president-designate Viktor Yanukovich.


Top-seeded Amy Frazier advanced to the second round of the ASB Women's Classic on Monday with a 6-3, 6-3 win over fellow American Laura Granville.


The company is keeping its cards close to the vest.


The European Central Bank leaves eurozone interest rates on hold at 2%, and upgrades its economic growth forecasts.


S.Korea moving ancient gate 15m to right old wrong

South Korea started a $30 million (15.2 million pound), three-year project on Monday to move the main gate of an ancient royal palace about 15 metres (50 feet) in order to right a wrong it sees as being caused by Japan's colonial occupation.


Senate Democrats, facing a filibuster of a long-awaited debate on President Bush's Iraq policy, were scrambling today to bring a resolution of opposition to the Senate floor. But Republican demands for a vote on a simple resolution calling for full funding for U.S. troops in Iraq threatened to...


India elected its first female president on Saturday, official results showed, in what supporters called a boost for the rights of millions of downtrodden women, despite a bitter campaign marked by scandal.


Major movie studios vow to sue Internet pirates

The major Hollywood studios vowed yesterday to sue people who illegally download movies from the Internet, borrowing a page from the music industry's script of using lawsuits to fight online piracy.


Arriva dai ricercatori della Schering la notizia che a guidare gli spermatozoi nella fecondazione dell'ovulo femminile potrebbe essere un profumo. Un'ipotesi attualmente allo studio nei laboratori dell'azienda


Toshiba Promises Laptops with HD-DVD Next Year

Toshiba will market laptops with HD-DVD drives by the end of next year, becoming one of the first manufacturers to commit to a next-generation DVD format.


Trends 2008: Will 3D-printing finally go mainstream?

Everyone wants to be a designer. That's the value proposition of JuJups.com, a new online service claiming it will allow consumers to design their own personalized and customized 3D-content.


Ahmed Chalabi, the Iraqi politician and former US favourite, has said that criminal charges against him in Iraq have been dropped.


Systinet Server for C++ 5.0 Released for General Availability

Systinet Server for C++, 5.0 is a complete solution for building C/C++ Web services and a service-oriented architecture. Systinet Server for C++ offers the industry's best performance, interoperability, portability and security.


The Ducks Bring the West Coast Its First Stanley Cup

With a dominating victory over the Ottawa Senators, the Anaheim Ducks won the first Stanley Cup in franchise history and the first ever won by a team on the West Coast.


Recupero tasse costa piu' di quanto arriva all'erario


Presentate le collezioni delle pelli conciate al vegetale


Ipotesi di falso in bilancio. La replica: nessun illecito

MONZA - Preannunciata da una clamorosa fuga di notizie, la Guardia di Finanza ha perquisito ieri gli uffici milanesi e romani di Impregilo, il primo gruppo italiano di costruzioni. Lâinchiesta Ã¨ condotta


In onda su Retequattro nuovo programma su teatro e musica


TONGI, Dec 5 (UNB): Millions of hands were raised in prayer for peace and well-being at this trying time as a three-day world congregation of Muslim devotees concluded here Sunday with Akheri Munajat.


IAEA cuts back aid projects in Iran in nuclear row

The U.N. nuclear agency has cut back almost half its technical aid projects in Iran to uphold U.N. sanctions imposed on Tehran over its disputed atomic energy program, according to a report obtained by Reuters on Friday.


Ailing baby's parents plead for her to be kept alive

The father of a gravely ill premature baby, whose doctors wish to end her life, told a court that his daughter was a "fighter" and that future scientific developments could enrich her life.


Struggling Premiership side West Ham are set to table an improved bid to try and secure Birmingham's wantaway central defender Matthew Upson before the midnight transfer window closes.


Apache Wicket 1.3 set for Java Web development

InfoWorld - Looking to make Web development easier for Java developers, the Apache Software Foundation began offering this week Apache Wicket 1.3, an open source component-based Web framework.


NBA superstar Bryant seeks to embark on "new road"

Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant posted a not so subtle suggestion on his website Sunday that a change of scenery might be the best thing for him and the Lakers.


Arrivano in gran parte dalla Francia, Spagna e dalla Svezia. Viaggio tra i giovani che dal 6 al 10 settembre lavorano gratis per "amore della cultura"                                                  Mantova, ecco gli angeli dei libri 700 volontari vigiliano sul festival                                                                                di TULLIA FABIANI


Gunmen killed nine members of two Shi'ite families in a mostly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad on Sunday and police found the bodies of 60 more apparent victims of sectarian killings gripping the capital.


The ground rules of the tests of Cisco and Avaya systems.


Intel's board of directors has elected current president and chief operating officer Paul Otellini as its next chief executive, succeeding Craig Barrett, who was named new chairman of the board.


Stocks rose for a third straight day on Friday after tame consumer price data put inflation fears on the shelf, while an upgrade of bellwether Intel breathed life into the tech sector.


The NFL reinstates Green Bay Packers wide receiver Koren Robinson,  who had been suspended for violating the league's substance abuse policy.


Australian telco giant Telstra launches 1 billion dollar 3G network

Australian telecoms giant Telstra has launched a new 3G mobile broadband network as the firm moves to bolster investor confidence ahead of a troubled share sale.


Bush and Kerry Locked in Dead Heat - Reuters Poll

Democratic Sen. John Kerry moved into a dead heat with President Bush four days before a cliffhanger White House election, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Blog: Someone has uploaded the beta copy of Apple's Leopard Mac OS X handed out at WWDC to a file-sharing site. You're not supposed to do that.


Image of Prowling Cat Gives Bowhunter Thrill: Expert: Sighting No Sign of Breeding Population.

By Sara Semelka, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Dec. 17--Joe Neis isn't a photographer, but he managed to capture the best photo to date of a wild mountain lion in Missouri.


Gruppo Unicredit:flessione maggiore nelle isole e nord ovest


Vaccine makes war on sperm-making protein

A contraceptive vaccine for men that temporarily blocks male fertility has come a step closer with a study showing it is possible to inoculate monkeys against their own sperm.


Treviso, 15:49 - BASKET, TREVISO; FANTONI: QUI PER SEGUIRE STRADA BARGNANI

La Benetton Treviso ha presentato il suo primo acquisto per la prossima stagione, l'ala Tommaso Fant...


Asbestos in Manhattan explosion debris: officials

Debris from an explosion of an aging steam pipe in midtown Manhattan contained asbestos, New York authorities said on Thursday, but no airborne samples of the dangerous mineral fiber were detected.


The popular Heelys, shoes with detachable wheels in the heels, topped this year's "10 Worst Toys" list created by the Massachusetts consumer group World Against Toys Causing Harm . This past March a boy wearing Heelys died when he collided with a car.


If you harbor a sneaking suspicion that the 2008 campaign is all about Hillary, you're right.


Decisione dopo il crollo, il peggiore degli ultimi 16 anni


Virgin becomes one of the first major music retailers to enter an increasingly crowded online music market.


Rain fell in the South and Northeast on Wednesday, as the West experienced dry, hot weather.


Film studio Warner Bros. took another step towards becoming a full-fledged video game publisher, said Tuesday it would distribute the titles of British game maker Codemasters beginning in April.


Blog: Intel adds a mobile processor to its Extreme Edition lineup.


The 5-year chart for Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) fails to show the fantastic success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter series of films.


Nasdaq Stock Market obtained clearance to sell a stake to Borse Dubai, paving the way for Nasdaqâs eventual acquisition of the OMX exchange in Stockholm.


Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush Thursday of failing the Biblical test set by the Good Samaritan, saying, "He's seen people in need, but he's crossed over to the other side of the street."


Oltre 55mila pagine viste sulla sezione dedicata all'azienda


A paramedic on an emergency call is stopped and told he will have to pay for using the M6 Toll in Staffordshire.


Roma, 18:31 - CALCIO, ROMA; UFFICIALE:  DAL TOTTENHAM ARRIVA DEFENDI

La Roma ha ufficializzato un altro nuovo ingaggio: dal Tottenham arriva Rodrigo Defendi, difensore. ...


Londra, 16:20 - CALCIO, MERCATO: IVANOVIC FIRMA CON CHELSEA FINO A 2011

Il Chelsea ha completato le pratiche per l'ingaggio di Branislav Ivanovic. Il 23enne difensore serbo...


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

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


A timeline of nuclear weapons development in North Korea:


Retailers sue to keep up textile imports

A group representing 200 US retailers filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block any effort by the Bush administration to curb an expected flood of Chinese clothing imports.


The Palestinians And Operation `Days Of Repentance`

Even given the Arab world`s reputation for exaggeration and hyperbole, the shrillness of their reaction to Operation Days of Repentance seems out of proportion.


EU Expected to Give Turkey Green Light for Entry Talks

The European Union opened a meeting today at which it was likely to recommend Turkey begin EU membership talks with one key proviso: that negotiations be halted if Ankara backtracks on sweeping democratic and human rights reforms.


Comcast Profits from High-Speed Internet

Comcast Corp. , the top U.S. cable operator, on Thursday reported its quarterly net profit rose 10 percent, boosted by more high-speed Internet customers.


The hundreds of Phish fans who were turned away from the band's farewell concerts earlier this month have been given an apology and the promise of a free gift.


Attack survivor dies in cruise ship jump

A teenager who survived a brutal pipe beating and later testified before Congress in support of a hate crimes bill died after jumping from a cruise ship into the Gulf of Mexico, his father said Monday.


It's hard being the newbie on the block, even if you're only talking about a popular video game series. Commentary by Clive Thompson.


Iain Banks ; Five Best Talks & Festivals

By Stuart Price  In his latest novel, The Steep Approach to Garbadale, the author follows the story of a family who made their money from a computer game. Waterstone's Windsor, Wed; Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Thur  (c) 2007 Independent, The; London (UK).


Living With Pain That Just Wonât Go Away

The toll of chronic pain is physical, emotional and, often, economic.


In libreria trionfano le graphic novel. Dal Fantomas antimperialista di Cortazaragli appunti di guerra di Gipi al grande affresco di parole di Alan Moore                                            Fumetti come romanzi romanzi come fumetti


The death toll from a tropical storm buffeting Japan rose today to 14 after searchers found more victims, including two men buried inside their homes beneath mud and debris that had barreled down a mountainside.


Palm Inc. warned Wednesday of lower-than-expected revenue for its fiscal first quarter due to a decline in retail shipments of its Treo smart phones.


President Bush had been hoping to wave a glowing September jobs report in John Kerry's face for the rest of the presidential campaign.


The man who created the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync agreed to be returned to Florida from Guam to face a federal bankruptcy charge, officials said Monday.


Kenya's electoral commission names 27 December as the date for presidential, parliamentary and civic polls.


New charges are announced against former Bangladesh PMs Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia.


Paris Hilton was cited for driving on a suspended license after police stopped her for speeding and driving without her headlights on late Tuesday, authorities said.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


The holiday weekend took a tragic turn for one of the fathers of Saturday Night Live, hurt in a private plane crash Sunday that injured one son and presumably killed another.


England face Estonia in Tallinn in a must-win Euro 2008 qualifier.


RUSSIAâS business leaders are bracing themselves for a further assault from the Kremlin after the effective renationalisation last week of Yukos, the oil company formerly headed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed billionaire tycoon.