Mamma in coma, il marito: deciderÃ² tra una settimanaI medici del San Martino a consulto con i familiari                                          "Mia moglie muore mio figlio forse vivrÃ "                                                                                di GIUSEPPE FILETTO


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CIA Expands Its Inquiry Into Interrogation Tactics

A Central Intelligence Agency review that grew out of the furor over abuses at Abu Ghraib prison now includes scrutiny of the agency's interrogation


Khartoum, main southern rebels set to sign final deals to end war

NAIROBI  - Khartoum and the main southern rebel group are Friday set to sign accords on the two last issues in their lengthy peace talks to pave the way for signing a comprehensive peace deal to end Africa's longest-running conflict.


Two children killed pushing scooters across M56, police say.


Sun is offering its UltraSparc T1 processor, Niagara, to the market through its OpenSparc program, in which specifications of the microprocessor are shared in an open-source community with hardware and software developers.


Description: Two Israelis and an American have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Their work shows how living cells recycle materials necessary for life.


Sacred Heart works overtime for first win

The Sacred Heart girls' basketball team didn't mind a little extra work if it meant winning its first game of the season.


Open source executive moves: Charlie Martin to MuleSource

Blog: Charlie Martin leaves Novell to join MuleSource.  Not a jackass move at all.


OLPC to offer consumers $400 two-laptop bundle

One for you, one for them The group behind the third-world oriented $100 (ish) laptop will also offer consumers in developed countries the chance to buy its machine later this year.â¦


FDA Orders Review of Painkiller Data, Issues Cox-2 Advisory

The furor over the safety of arthritis painkilling medications shows no sign of abating. Vioxx is gone from the market, following data linking it to increased cardiovascular risk.


With the election over and the political signs coming down, Brandeis University freshman Jason Lustig plans to post fliers around campus this week for a new cause: the Firefox open source Web browser.


Software maker says Big Blue kept hold of key evidence to delay a resolution to a long-running legal spat over copyrighted code.


FutureGen to build 'clean coal' plant in Illinois

The $1.8 billion facility will demonstrate a novel technology to fight global warming.


No Apology from UK Prince After Nightclub Scuffle

Britain's Prince Harry, struggling to shed a growing "wild child" image, won't apologize to a photographer he scuffled with outside an exclusive London nightclub, a royal spokesman said on Saturday.


Roma, 14:44 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: EMPOLI-REGGINA? UNICA PARTITA VERA...

Ll'allenatore dell'Empoli Gigi Cagni a 'Repubblica Tv' ha parÃ²ato degli accertamenti in corso da par...


Canada to look east in 2005 as disputes cast shadow over trade with U.S.

OTTAWA (CP) - With the loonie flying high against the American greenback, Canada will be casting a much wider net - reaching as far as Asia - for new investment and trade opportunities in 2005.


A man accused of murdering a teenage model admitted having sex with her after she was killed, a court hears.


They reached for a star ... and touched a generation

As if to deny it is not over until the fat lady sings, there is not an extra ounce on the US soccer team. But as they sang the anthem, we came to realize that it is over, and it is gold, and it is too bad.


TAMPA, Fla. -- Wayne Ellington scored 18 points and Ty Lawson had 14 to lead No. 8 North Carolina to a 73-58 victory Friday over Florida State in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.


American Eagle May same-store sales up 5 percent

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.  on Wednesday said May sales at stores open at least a year rose 5 percent, slightly missing Wall Street targets, but the teen clothing retailer reiterated its second-quarter earnings forecast.


Actor Glenn Ford, a handsome and   quiet character actor who made his mark in big films like   "Gilda" and "The Big Heat," died on Wednesday in his Beverly   Hills home, police said. He was 90.


Oil fell on Friday from its $100 lifetime high as gloomy U.S. jobs data heightened concern of a slowdown in the world's top consumer that could dampen fuel demand.


Police investigating a crime gang based in Northern Ireland carry out searches in the UK and Ireland.


American Airlines gets new line of credit

FORT WORTH, Texas The parent of American Airlines today announced it's received an 850 (M) million dollar, six-year credit line.


Lunacy to talk of a billionaire backer: Arsenal chairman

The idea that Arsenal, seen by some to be ripe for a takeover, need a billionaire backer was dismissed as lunacy by club chairman Peter Hill-Wood on Tuesday.


James vanRiemsdyk of the University of New Hampshire is one of this season's most highly touted prospects. At 6 feet 3 inches and 190 pounds, he has size and strength, and his abilities were on display last Friday night in the Wildcats' season opener against Hockey East rival Boston University.


Sony's Hirai eyes gaming profits as costs decline

Sony Corp (6758.T) gaming chief Kaz  Hirai hopes to turn a profit on the PlayStation 3 console  business in the entertainment conglomerate's next fiscal year,  fueled in part by falling costs for the parts used to make the  device.


Crude oil topped $50 per barrel during Asian trading today, pushing past the psychological milestone for the first time then surging further to new record levels likely to unsettle oil-consuming nations.


Sudan's president meets Friday with Pope Benedict XVI and Italy's leader, a rare, high-profile visit to Western Europe that has raised concern from human rights advocates and some politicians.


It may be up to Pittsburgh shoppers to determine if consumer electronics retailer Circuit City continues its foray into the eBay drop-off business.


TN Guardsman's Question to Defense Chief Brings Swift Response

Even President Bush says Tennessee Guardsman Thomas Wilson asked a good question. Wilson, a Nashville native serving in the Chattanooga-based 278th Armored Calvary, asked Defense Secretary


IBM Aims to Jazz Up Collaboration With New Technology, Developer Community

At its Rational user conference this week, IBM will announce a new technology called Jazz, as well as a Jazz developer community and the first product based on Jazz technology.


Ailing Yao itching to get back on the court

Houston Rockets Chinese center Yao Ming is bored, rested and itching to get back on the court after a two-month sabbatical to heal his ailing knee.


Disastrous service can turn off customers and investors.


Have a Wild Weekend - and Help to Record the Changing Face of Nature

By PETER RANSCOMBE  THE Scotsman today launches a quarterly survey to find out if Scotland's wildlife is changing along with our climate - and we need your help.   This weekend, we want readers to go out into their gardens, parks and the countryside to record what they see.


Few people, at 22 years old, merit an autobiography AND a biopic. But Fantasia, the former "American Idol" champ with the raspy, gospel-tinged voice of a weathered R&B veteran, has always been an old soul — and one who has had more life-changing experiences than some twice her age.


Schering-Plough proposes governance changes

Drug maker Schering-Plough Corp.  said on Friday it is taking actions to improve corporate governance, including ending a "poison pill" anti-takeover provision and proposing directors be elected by a majority of votes cast instead of a plurality.


Rescuers search for the bodies of air crash victims at the site of an air crash in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Sunday November 21, 2004.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton won a meaningless Michigan presidential primary Tuesday night, a contest held in violation of party rules as she and her Democratic rivals shared a debate stage 2,000 miles distant.


Two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo helps a dominant Manchester United to a comfortable victory at Dynamo Kiev.


Children from political families may get tired of campaigning, but Philip Perry isn't bored yet.


In a new blog post, Ligaya Turmelle reminds us about the Call for Papers that's still open for this year's OSCON - but not for much longer.   Anyway, here is the link for submitting a proposal and the currently listed tracks include Linux, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Java, Databases, Desktop Applications, Web Applications (client-side and server-side), Windows, Administration, Security, and Emerging Topics.   The deadline for entry is this coming Monday, February 5th (2007) and all entrants much submit the form for their entries to be considered.


Yanukovych's Appeal Rejected by Election Commission

Ukraine's election commission rejected the entire appeal by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych against results showing he lost this week's repeat running, saying he had not proved there were any mass violations, a commission member said.


Longtime external counsel Holston now reports to CEO Hurd, who he said approved spying plan.


Pope asks G8 to keep African aid promise

"Education is the starting point for autonomous and sustainable development"  VATICAN CITY, June 6 Pope Benedict XVI took time from his weekly general audience Wednesday to ask Group of Eight members to keep promises of increased aid to Africa. via Earth Times


Satellite images show Pakistan building a reactor that could yield plutonium for weapons, a watchdog says.


The Red Cross launches an appeal in Nepal for information on more than 800 people missing after the insurgency.


Bush OKs "significant" drop in nuclear stockpile

President George W. Bush has approved a "significant reduction" in the U.S. nuclear stockpile by the end of this year, the White House said on Tuesday.


Presentata a Roma la âCarta dei Municipi 2005â

18/11/2004 - Il Censis ha presentato oggi a Roma la âCarta dei municipi 2005â che ha tra gli obiettivi, inerenti al nuovo ruolo delle cittÃ  e del territorio che si sta affermando nel nostro Paese di accompagnare il passaggio verso un nuovo modello


Somalia's government has sent hundreds of troops backed by Ethiopian soldiers to recapture a strategic southern town seized by the country's powerful Islamic movement, military officials and witnesses said Sunday, as dozens of families began fleeing the area.


Seven doctors from a drug addiction clinic failed in their duty to their patients, a disciplinary hearing was told.


They played a day-night singleheader at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, one game that felt like two, each with their own distinct heroes for the Angels.


Sudan Accused of Darfur Bombing, Breaking Truce

Sudan violated its cease-fire agreement with Darfur rebels by bombing a North Darfur state village, sources in Khartoum's aid community said on Thursday.


Health Secretary Alan Johnson hails England's smoking ban as a major step forward for public health.


AIDS: VACCINO ENSOLI; UN ANNO FA IL VIA AI TEST / ANSA

(ANSA) - ROMA, 30 NOV - La conclusione dell'arruolamento dei volontari per la fase 1 dei test del vaccino anti-Aids messo a punto presso l'Istituto Superiore di Sanita' (ISS) dal gruppo guidato da Barbara Ensoli, segna la prima tappa nella lunga strada


'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina

Argentina upset three-times defending  champions the United States 89-81 in their semi-final at the  men's Olympic basketball Friday.


Death toll from Baghdad Friday bombings hits 99

The death toll from Friday's suspected al Qaeda bombings on two popular pet markets in Baghdad has risen to 99, police said on Saturday, making it the deadliest day in the capital since last April.


Tom Cruise lauds power of Scientology in Web video

A video of actor Tom Cruise touting himself and fellow Scientologists as "authorities on the mind" has appeared on the Internet, coinciding with a new biography that examines his role in the movement.


Unbeaten Eagles Edge Browns, 34-31 in OT

David Akers kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime and Donovan McNabb matched a career high with four touchdown passes — two to Terrell Owens — as the Philadelphia Eagles remained unbeaten with a 34-31 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.


Google, the paid-search advertising company, has been hit by a computer worm this week which used its website to disable potentially tens of thousands of internet notice boards.


Environmentalists are thinking ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.


NEW YORK - Amid the bustle of the New York clubhouse, Mariano Rivera's untouched locker stood out as a reminder that the New York Yankees might be without their best pitcher in the opener of the American League championship series.    Rivera flew home to Puerto Caimito, Panama, after two family members were electrocuted in his pool, leaving the possibility that he might not be available for Game 1 of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday...


Computer security company's stock soars on the news, deal expected to be complete in next 90 days. NEW YORK  - Netegrity Inc.


Dion Phaneuf had a goal and an assist and the Calgary Flames scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.


Cgia: 48 mld euro mancate imposte, pari a 840 euro a persona


Apple seen linking movie downloads to TV

When Apple Computer Inc. introduced the   iPod digital music player and companion iTunes music software,   it created a legitimate market for music downloads and solved a   problem vexing the technology industry.


Lehmann: I don't know how to take being axed

Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has admitted that he was shocked to find out that he had been dropped from the Arsenal side on Saturday.


C. difficile threat growing, study finds

A strain of bacteria that has been plaguing Quebec hospitals is more widespread and deadly than previously believed. A study by McGill University epidemiologist Vivian Loo looked at incidents of Clostridium


Full details Palm and Vodafone have just, as expected, announced the Treo 500v, a 3G smartphone aimed at the YouTube and MySpace generation and which sports Palm's curvy new handset design in iPod-like white and black versions.â¦


Economy - Thursday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - That's a little softer than the prior reading of 4% and estimates for a 3.9% annual rate. But it's still the best in a year. Net exports were a little weaker than prior estimates said. Still, trade and business investment offset another sharp drop in home building as well as sluggish consumer spending. Most economists expect slower 2nd-half growth as a credit crunch takes its toll on housing and other sectors.


SAN FRANCISCO Today the idea of building a custom-designed workstation computer in Silicon Valley seems quaint. In both engineering and scientific markets, inexpensive off-the-shelf systems, coupled with the


Wrestling champ Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his wife are giving $2 million to the University of Miami, school officials said.


Al-Qaida has been threatening, and many people have expected, another terrorist attack against the United States before Tuesday's elections.


As expected, the Federal Reserve raised a key interest rate one-quarter point in continuing efforts to stave off inflation while holding rates at near record lows to help fuel economic expansion.


Iraqis, U.S. dispute deadly raid in new friction

Iraqi and U.S. officials disputed each others' accounts of an overnight raid and air strike on Friday that killed up to 20 people in a new sign of friction over allegations of American troops killing civilians.


The G24 group of developing nations demands a bigger say at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.


Envoy: Moscow, U.S. discuss START treaty

The United States and Russia are working together effectively against nuclear proliferation threats posed by Iran and North Korea, while also exploring follow-ups to two arms treaties that expire within five years, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow said Thursday.


Over 200 arrested in violence on Pinochet coup anniversary in ...

As many as 205 people were arrested in overnight unrest Saturday on the anniversary of the 1973 coup that led Augusto Pinochet to power.


Hawaii coach June Jones is reluctant to watch any more Georgia game film.


Company: "It's not supposed to be possible to transfer a domain name from one registrar to another without notifying both the current registrar and the current domain owner, and yet it happened anyway."


Immigration bill survives major challenge

As the U.S. Senate headed for a showdown vote on immigration, backers of a fragile compromise thwarted what they said on Wednesday was an effort to gut a provision to legalize millions of illegal immigrants and torpedo the bill.


Mavericks Beat Warriors 101-98 in Overtime

Dirk Nowitzki scored 25 points, including the opening basket in overtime that put Dallas ahead to stay, and the Mavericks remained unbeaten with a 101-98 victory over winless Golden State on Monday night.


Shayne Graham walked with a slight limp on Wednesday, leaving the Cincinnati Bengals unsure whether they will have one of the NFL's most accurate kickers available for the season opener.


Brazil Protests to CAS Over De Lima Assault

Brazil's Olympic Committee will protest  to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the assault on  Vanderlei de Lima who was pushed off the road when he was  leading the Olympic marathon on Sunday.


U.S. Doubtful on 13,000 More UN Troops for Congo

Washington is unlikely to  support fully a U.N. appeal for more than 13,000 additional  troops for the troubled U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo but  no decision has been made, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.


ROGER Federer calls tennis "artistry" and yesterday fourth seed Lleyton Hewitt was his canvas as the Swiss world No. 1 dominated the US Open men's final in a straight sets victory over the in-form Australian.


Sales of food and retail items unexpectedly climbed 0.3% last month after falling 0.4% in December, the government reported.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and   Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Monday reached a deal   to form a unity government that the Palestinians hope will end   their international isolation and revive aid.


Cleveland Hosts High Stakes Cheney-Edwards Debate

Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic Senator John Edwards of North Carolina meet for their first and only debate Tuesday night in Cleveland.


Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Monday:


A group of seven asylum seekers, believed to be North Korean, reach Japan's embassy in Beijing.


My photographer and I stood on the bridge in Kosovska Mitrovica, gazing across the Ibar River.


The US Congress passes a "historic" energy bill to improve fuel economy and reduce demand for oil.


Brisbane - A high-speed passenger train carrying more than 160 people jumped the rails and crashed in eastern Australia, injuring most of those on board, officials said.


Republican Mitt Romney's choice of a museum honoring auto pioneer Henry Ford as the site of his presidential announcement was strongly criticized Monday by Jewish Democrats, who noted Ford's history of anti-Semitism.


Sepang, 10:21 - MOTO, GP MALESIA: POLE PROVVISORIA DI LORENZO IN 250

Pole provvisoria di Jorge Lorenzo nella classe 250 del Gp di Malesia, penultimo appuntamento del Mot...


Seven US Soldiers Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash

Seven US soldiers were killed when their Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Texas this morning, possibly after hitting wires from a television transmission tower, a military spokesman said.


Freddie Ljungberg has rejected claims Arsenal are suffering a crisis of confidence after they were held to yet another Champions League draw by Panathinaikos.


Gli scherzi filmati con la tecnica delle telecamere nascoste Ã¨ il nuovo fenomenotelevisivo del Paese. I video finiscono sul web e diventano uno dei prodotti piÃ¹ esportati                                            Assalto al "pedone solitario" candid camera sbanca in Cina


Chinese shares gain 1.2 percent to 2,831

Chinese shares rose Friday as investors snapped up bargain blue chips following losses earlier in the week.


Investors sue Apple over stock option grants

Apple Computer Inc  on  Wednesday said two lawsuits have been filed against the  company, one in federal district court and another in state  court in northern California, over its awarding to stock option  grants.


BAYONNE, N.J. -- Roxanne Zygmund is in many ways a typical daughter of this fading factory town. A descendant of Polish immigrants. "Bayonne-born and -raised," as the locals like to say. Enlisted in the military right after graduating from Bayonne High School. Worked for 15 years at the Military...


Russia Launches Inquiry Into School Siege

Russia's parliament will launch an inquiry into a school siege that killed over 300 hostages, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, but analysts doubt it will satisfy those who blame the carnage on security services.


Democrat Ned Lamont's campaign manager said he would apologize to the mayor of Waterbury for describing the city that backed his opponent, Sen. Joe Lieberman, as a place "where the forces of slime meet the forces of evil."


Fright Club Takes Top Spot at Box Office

LOS ANGELES  - With what will likely be  the last "big" opening of the summer box office season, "Alien  vs. Predator" generated an impressive $38.29 million last  weekend, according to final numbers issued Monday.  The opening was all the more impressive considering that  individually the Fox franchises had pretty much run their  course at the box office.


BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec 25: After a bruising month at home, US Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld clearly relished his surprise holiday visit with American troops in some of the most dangerous areas of Iraq.


Court rejects Webcasters' plea for relief

Blog: Barring a last-minute industry compromise on changes, new royalty rates that Internet radio operators argue could cripple their services are slated to kick in Sunday.


Lagos - Nigerian unions began a four-day general strike on Monday in protest at rising fuel prices, launching their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo and his programme of economic reforms.


Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accuses Hamas of trying to set up its own state in Gaza.


Three senators introduced a resolution Wednesday to honor Jerry Lewis with the Congressional Gold Medal for his philanthropy and contribution to entertainment.


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


Lo riferiscono fonti Onu, feroce repressione sudanese


Palazzo Chigi in contatto con presidenza Ue e Ambasciata


Acrimony, recriminations follow Manchester United victory over ...

That's when Arsenal and Manchester United are set to meet again in the Premier League. The bitter rivalry between the two giants of English soccer grew even nastier after Sunday's 2-0 United victory at Old


Asthma Takes a Toll on Teens' Emotional Health

NEW YORK  - Dealing with asthma can be hard  on teenagers' emotional well-being, with problems such as worry  and anger being related to poorer asthma control, new research  suggests.


New ZebraHosts service lets data center admins deploy Apple machines in dedicated rack space.


Bush Names Ex-GOP Chair Economic Adviser

President Bush has named as his top economic adviser an Indiana businessman and former state Republican Party chairman who was one of Bush's top fund-raisers for both presidential campaigns.


Bush proposes billions for Iraq, may seek more

President Bush on Monday asked a skeptical, Democrat-run Congress to raise military spending by $700 billion -- much of it for the Iraq war -- and curb domestic programs from health to education.


National security adviser Condoleezza Rice said yesterday it is still unclear whether Iraq attempted to procure tens of thousands of aluminum tubes for a nuclear weapons program or a conventional


Oct. 11 issue - Last week Merck pulled its blockbuster arthritis-and-pain-relief drug Vioxx from the market. This week the 1.27 million Americans who were taking it are wondering what to do.


This fund combines the Pacific Rim and Europe.


Intel to Form a Flash Memory Venture With a Swiss Company

Intel will join with STMicroelectronics, a Swiss semiconductor maker, to form a new company to sell flash memory chips.


Shares of Google are on the way up again on their second day of trading, as interest in its flotation continues unabated.


Bush looks to historic parallels for final legacy

In the Lincoln Bedroom, President George W. Bush likes to show off one of the most treasured historical artifacts in the White House, a handwritten copy of Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address.


Bill Aims to Force Drug Makers to Register Trials of Products

Democratic lawmakers in Congress introduced legislation yesterday that would require makers of drugs and medical devices to register clinical trials of their products in a public database when they start and report the test results on it.


Symbian app makes conferences easy, wants Reg reader testers ROK, best known for video streaming over 2G networks, is trialling "ROK Talk", a phone conferencing system which uses a Symbian application to set up and manage conference calls without recourse to PINs or passwords, and has invited 50 Reg readers to take part in the closed beta.â¦


An ex-soldier is still being questioned in Staffordshire about the death of a baby in County Down in 1966.


A 20-year battle with environmentalists and others over placing a powerful optical telescope atop Mount Graham in Arizona is nearing an end. Astronomers may be using the Large Binocular Telescope by next year.


Indonesian engineers successfully dropped several large concrete balls into a fissure Monday to try to stem a gushing mud eruption that has engulfed hundreds of homes and displaced 11,000 people.


Yahoo co-founder gives $75 mln to Stanford

Jerry Yang, co-founder of Internet media company Yahoo Inc., is donating $75 million to Stanford University, which will spend most of the money on a new environmental studies center, the university said on Thursday.


Unwired Australia spearheads new WiMAX roaming alliance

Australasian operators set up 'spectrum club' Roaming is one of the critical success factors for any network seeking to be a global standard, and WiMAX is no exception. So far, the main roaming activity has centered on the pre-WiMAX Wi-Bro system, with the formation of the Wi-Bro and Mobile WiMAX Community (WMC) by leading Asian operators plus Covad.â¦


CBS Says It Can't Prove Veracity of Bush Documents

CBS News anchor Dan Rather said the television network can't prove the veracity of documents it used for a report that US President George W. Bush received preferential treatment while serving in the National Guard.


Hundreds of mourners gathered Tuesday in this small northwestern Missouri farming community for the funeral of a young pregnant woman who was strangled and whose baby girl was cut from her womb.


Children's comments inspire Goody to lose weight

Reality show Big Brother contestant Jade Goody has vowed to quit drinking and to eat healthy after her own children criticised her by calling her fat.


The first cloned-to-order pet sold in the United States is named Little Nicky, a 9-week-old kitten delivered to a Texas woman saddened by the loss of a cat she had owned for 17 years.


Love, Sex, Belly Dancing and Religious Differences

The star-crossed romance âDavid & Laylaâ is layered with sharply observed cultural details.


Turkish PM says expects U.S. to act against PKK

Turkey expects the United States to take  urgent action against Kurdish rebels hiding in northern Iraq,  its prime minister said, in comments suggesting Ankara hopes to  avoid a Turkish military operation in the region.


Orange France says 'testicules' to unlocked-iPhone-not-unlocked claim

Of course you can use an unlocked iPhone anywhere, carrier states Orange France has denied a claim that the unlocked iPhones it is offering are not actually unlocked but were simply set to work with any French carrier SIM card rather than, say, a SIM purchased in the UK.â¦


A Swedish team believes the chances of a person committing suicide is partly determined as early as birth.


Museum to Rebuild Section of Berlin Wall

Fifteen years after the Berlin Wall fell, a Berlin museum plans to rebuild a section of the concrete barrier close to the former Checkpoint Charlie border crossing.


Belgian rejects job seeker due to "racist dog"

A Belgian businessman rejected a Nigerian job applicant because the businessman said his own dog was racist and would bite non-whites, Belgian media reported on Saturday.


Azeri Watchdog Gives Frequencies to Foreign Radio Stations

Text of report by Azerbaijani news agency Turan  Baku, 8 December: From 1 January 2007, Radio Liberty and Voice of America will be broadcasting in Azerbaijan on 101.7 FM. The decision to this effect was made at today's meeting of the National TV and Radio Council.


[India News]: New Delhi, Nov 18 : India and Pakistan will have an opportunity to review their ongoing peace process at the highest government level when Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz arrives here next week.


The former Senator remains on the ballot and could win delegates in his home state


Police Officers Hurt in Raid in the Hague

An explosion during a police raid on a house in The Hague early Wednesday wounded three police officers, while Dutch authorities closed the air space over the city as part of the operation.


Patriots find another way to win while setting record with 19th ...

Foxborough, Mass. - The undefeated New England Patriots did enough things right Sunday to keep the Miami Dolphins defeated this season.


Gaston Hits S. Carolina; Hurricane Frances at Sea

Tropical Storm Gaston, bearing torrential  rain and near-hurricane-strength winds, swept ashore in South  Carolina on Sunday and quickly weakened.


Clarett causes controversy for Ohio State again

Unless you've spent the last 24 hours on Neptune, or if you read something besides the sports section, you've heard all about former Ohio State star running back Maurice Clarett's recent allegations to an ESPN The Magazine reporter of loaned cars, cash


The appointment of five Labour supporters to the board of the Big Lottery Fund is "astonishing", the Tories say.


A secret Israeli report warns Israel's world image could fall as low as South Africa's during the apartheid era, reports say.


New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez gave up two consecutive hits to start Thursday's game against San Francisco, then retired 19 of 20 batters to help the Mets beat the Giants 4-2.


Pfizer beats profit forecast; shares jump

Pfizer Inc , the world's biggest drug maker, on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations, sending its shares higher in premarket trading.


Protein Key to Stem Cell-Based Nerve Repair

Research into using stem cells to repair damaged nerves just got a big boost, with scientists pinpointing a protein key to controlling binocular vision -- visual depth perception -- in mammals.


Su sospensioni cariche di Gabetti, Grande Stevens e Marrone


Regional Carriers Have Knack For Buybacks

Regional airline carrier announces $100M stock repurchase.


Constantine drives Hingham past Scituate

With a 20-8 victory over Scituate in yesterday's Thanksgiving Day game, Hingham accomplished two things.


McDonald's Skinner Replaces Bell as CEO, Faces Test in Europe

McDonald's Corp. new Chief Executive James Skinner, the company's third leader in seven months, will continue the strategy of trying to boost sales in Europe after yesterday replacing Charles Bell, who is suffering from cancer.


Nokia to start giving names to new phones

Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top  handset maker, said on Thursday it will name its new phone  models in future, following the success of its rivals with  their Razr and "chocolate" phones.


UK's Blair to Put Africa at Heart of the G-8 Agenda in 2005

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair this week will put efforts to curb disease and poverty in Africa at the center of the agenda of the Group of Eight industrial nations next year.


For Knicks, New City, Same Desultory Result

The buzzer sounded, the ball clanged and the Knicks â drained, ill and foul-tempered â dragged themselves off the court and to the next city.


Report: Johnson & Johnson in talks to buy heart device maker ...

NEW YORK -- Johnson & Johnson, the New Jersey-based drug and health care products company, is reportedly in advanced negotiations to buy Guidant Corp.


Poll shows comfortable lead for Kerry, huge lead for Boxer

SAN FRANCISCO A poll out this morning shows Democrat John Kerry is holding a comfortable lead over President Bush in California, while Senator Boxer is set to trounce her challenger.


Motorists who use mobile phones could face up to two years in prison under new guidelines


Russian lower chamber to launch broad inquiry after Beslan tragedy

The Russian lower house of parliament will launch a broad anti-terror inquiry following the Beslan school siege which killed more than 330 people, State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov said.


Paul Pierce scored a season-high 32 points and Kevin Garnett had an easy 15 with seven rebounds on Friday night as the Boston Celtics overcame Ray Allen's absence to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-82 and match the franchise record with a 12-0 start at home.


Fast Retailing eyes Barneys to tap global markets

Fast Retailing's (9983.T) surprise $900  million bid for Jones Apparel Group's  Barneys New York  underscores the Japanese clothing retailer's dream to become a  global player and find growth outside its mature home market.


L'annuncio di Berlusconi: resterÃ  ministro. Favorito il titolare degli esteri, ma c'Ã¨ anche la possibilitÃ  Moratti. ROMA - E arrivÃ² il giorno dellâaddio di Rocco Buttiglione a commissario designato dallâItalia.


Authorities released a fierce, brown river of water from a Southern California dam and evacuated more than 1,000 people from its path Friday after a temporary earthen barrier at the site began seeping water.


Iraqi officials: Female prisoner to be freed 'on bail'

The Iraqi Council of Ministers plans to release a female prisoner "on bail" from US custody but did not say whether it was responding to recent terrorist demands that women prisoners be freed, according to a Ministry of Justice


To your left, look at the exotic species "hungry model." To your right, see the genus "overexposed celebrity."


Ikea is one of the few reasons why having a job where you work weekends - and have the odd weekday off - is a godsend.


Dell parks notebook in Carphone Warehouse

Jumps directly into the channel Dellâs channel tyre-kicking stepped up a gear this week when it emerged that Carphone Warehouse is offering one of the vendorâs laptops as part of a broadband deal.â¦


Mardi Gras costumes were sparse but so were the crowds Tuesday as the annual extravaganza of parades and parties arrived earlier than usual because of a quirk in the calendar.


Nervous fliers use pills to round the edges of jet travel.


Bradley Walker is being called one of the best new singers to hit Nashville.


U.S. Works to Import 5 Million Flu Shots

The Bush administration said Thursday it is working to buy another 5 million doses of flu vaccine from manufacturers in Canada and Germany, mixing the ticklish issue of prescription drug imports with the flu shot shortage.


A panel commissioned by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to draft a plan to broaden the UN Security Council is expected to issue its recommendations tomorrow.


US Treasury debt prices rallied on Thursday, more than undoing losses posted earlier this week as a survey of Chicago-area manufacturing pointed to a slowdown in hiring.


Darfur crisis dominates Africa-France summit

Sudan's regime has stubbornly refused to let UN peacekeeping troops into Darfur, at an Africa-France summit that was also President Jacques Chirac's farewell to Africa.


LionsGate: Piracy a major deciding factor for Blu-ray support

Don Reisinger spoke with the President of LionsGate to see why he chose Blu-ray.  And the answer he got, disgusted Don.


Police raid Glasgow houses after bomb attacks

A number of houses are being searched in Glasgow in connection with a car bomb attack at the city's airport and the failed double car bombing in London, Scottish police said Sunday.


MUSBAT, Sudan -- The Sudanese Liberation Army's vehicles look improvised, like castoffs from the set of a "Mad Max" movie: beat-up Toyota Land Cruisers with rocket launchers tied to the side-view mirrors, as well as four-wheel-drive pickups and jeeps refitted with machine guns mounted in the bed or over the hood.


French appeals court confirms acquittal of Diana photographers

A French appeals court acquitted three photographers of charges they broke privacy laws by photographing Diana, Princess of Wales the night of her fatal accident in Paris in 1997.


Picked-up pieces while remembering that Len Bias died 21 years ago yesterday: Peter Chiarelli underwhelms us. His first coaching hire was a dud, and now he's apparently going to sell us on Claude Julien when most Bruins fans would prefer Mike Milbury. Charlie Jacobs underwhelms us, also. There appears to be a conscious effort to purge all things Harry Sinden ...


Air Pollution Retards Teen Lung Growth - Study

In the first long-term study of air pollution's effects on children, researchers reported on Wednesday that contaminated air stunts lung development in teenagers and the effects could extend well into adulthood.


On the eve of Scooter Libby's sentencing, the damage from a troubling prosecution has already been done -- to journalists and the public interest


Jeepers, Rappers, Whereâd You Get Those Arms and Torsos?

When news surfaced over the weekend that 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Timbaland and other rap stars had been implicated in a steroids investigation, some hip-hop fans were shocked, but to many in the industry the accusations seemed inevitable.


Dow Jones +0,02%, SP500 +0,11, Nasdaq cresce dello 0,48%


Business & money: Group behind the catalogue store and Homebase reports a 40% leap in first-half profits.


Thousands in Fla. Told to Flee Hurricane

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - About three-quarters of a million residents of Florida's east coast were urged to evacuate - again - as Hurricane Jeanne churned westward Friday and threatened the state with its fourth pounding in six weeks...


Lawyers for Ricky Williams file papers in federal court to have his $8.6 million payment to the Dolphins for breach of contract be dropped on Monday.


Ryan Giggs's final match for Wales saw the hosts hold high-flyers the Czech Republic to a goalless draw in a Group D Euro 2008 qualifier at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday.


NY critics name "United 93" as best picture

"United 93," a tense drama focusing on  one of the hijacked planes used in the September 11 attacks,  won the best picture prize on Monday in the New York Film  Critics Circle Awards.


US President Bush says other Nato nations must do more in the battle against Afghanistan's Taleban.


Microsoft Releases Several Security Fixes

Microsoft Corp. released eight security fixes Tuesday that carry its highest threat rating and urged computer users to install them quickly because all the vulnerabilities they address could let attackers take complete control of systems.


SATURDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Winter sports provide kids with great exercise and fun, but proper safety measures are needed to prevent injuries, say pediatric trauma experts.


A drama about East Germany gets a top European film award, while Penelope Cruz wins best actress.


Sprint (FON) and Nextel (NXTL) are in discussions to merge, with an eye to creating a wireless giant that could rival Cingular and Verizon Wireless in size and scope, according to two people with direct knowledge of the talks.


GABORONE, Botswana - President Festus Mogae was reassured of a new term as his ruling Botswana Democratic Party swamped the opposition, keeping its 38-year lock on power in one of African's most stable democracies, election officials said Monday.


Long-lost Sarajevo cakeshop rises from ashes of war

Sarajevo had been dreaming of it for  15 years: a moist, dense cube of thin pastry and hazelnut  cream, skillfully layered, then drizzled with chocolate glaze  by the master patissiers of the Jadranka bakery.


Recording Stars to Perform for ACLU Benefit

Recording stars ranging from rapper  Mos Def to singer-songwriter Paul Simon are lending their  talents to an upcoming "Freedom Concert" benefit for the  American Civil Liberties Union, organizers said on Tuesday.


SATURDAY AUTO RACING 7 a.m. -- Formula One: Turkish Grand Prix qualifying, Speed 8 p.m. -- Nextel Cup: Sharpie 500, ESPN, WWZN


Party inaugurale con Demi Moore, J Lo e Steve Tyler


The St. Louis Post-Dispatch endorsed John Kerry on Oct. 10.


A wide variety of films has made the cut this year and will be added to the National Film Registry for 2004. The Library of Congress announced the 25 films to be added to the Registry earlier this week, with


The way Georgia's defense is playing, Matthew Stafford can take his time learning what it takes to be a successful college quarterback. The freshman scored his first touchdown in a winning debut as the Bulldogs' starter Saturday, but it was the guys on the other side of the line who made sure there wasn't any pressure on the youngster.


Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Joe Biden says he understands how someone who suffered a personal tragedy could consider committing suicide.


Stocks Fall Sharply on Economic News and Bank Woes

Stocks fell sharply after an economic report showed retail sales fell in December and two large banks announced big investments from overseas amid rising losses.


Police arrested a man early Monday in connection with a series of letter bombs sent to offices linked to traffic enforcement.


Japanese stocks rose sharply Friday, fueled by Wall Street's climb overnight and a generally weaker yen.


PRIME Minister John Howard had every reason to give thanks as he attended church today, while Opposition Leader Mark Latham was keeping a low profile in the aftermath of the Coalition's stunning election win.


Facing growing competition from LCDs and coming OLEDs, it goes after the more affordable 32-inch market.


After eight years, nine months and 11 days in office, he has now overtaken his former Labor rival Bob Hawke. Having won another four-year term in October and still scoring well in opinion polls, Mr Howard shows no sign of leaving office any time soon.


If my hunch is correct,â writes Julio Ojeda-Zapata , âbusiness-class airliner cabins will be filled with corporate types whipping out their MacBook Airs for work amid admiring glances from seatmates.â MacBook Air, after all, âis one sexy portable,â a laptop that âscreams luxury with its extra-bright display (a newfangled light-emitting-diode variant) and a full-size, backlit keyboard that has a great, firm feel.â Ojeda-Zapata suggests that âbusiness types needing ultraportability with style and comfort wonât be able to resist the Air. They can even wedge Windows in there (I did so with no trouble).â


Belgian Court Rejects Dutroux Child Sex Appeal

Belgium's most hated criminal, convicted child killer Marc Dutroux, lost his final appeal of a life sentence for multiple murder, kidnap and rape following a ruling by the country's highest court on Wednesday.


Britian Rejects Annan's Claim That Iraq War Was 'Illegal'

Britain on Thursday rejected a claim by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the U.S.-led Iraq war was "illegal" because Washington and its coalition allies never got Security Council backing for the invasion.


Intel Outlines WiMax Plans for Upcoming Rosedale Chip

"High-speed DSL and cable broadband access are only available to a fraction of computer users globally," said Scott Richardson, general manager of Intel's Broadband Wireless Group.


Texas Instruments Inc., the biggest maker of chips for mobile phones, on Monday narrowed its profit outlook for the third quarter without changing the midpoint of its previous forecast, made in July.


MasterCard rebuked at EU closed hearing: sources

Credit card company MasterCard drew a rebuke at a closed European Commission antitrust hearing last week after claiming incorrectly that Britain had dropped an investigation into its fees, people who were present said.


New Zealand was jolted by a sharp earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, continuing a flurry of seismic activity in the lower North Island.


Torino, 19:53 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: PER CAMORANESI POSSIBILE STOP DI DUE MESI

Primi accertamenti  per l'esterno della Juventus Mauro Camoranesi, infortunatosi durante la gara con...


Cheney Got Flu Shot, Aides Say, Citing Heart Issue

Vice President Dick Cheney has received a flu shot, aides said on Wednesday, citing his history of heart disease as a reason to qualify for a shot during a shortage.


Leandro Barbosa matched his career best with his second 32-point performance in three games and the Phoenix Suns improved to 10-1 since the All-Star break with a 103-82 rout of the Houston Rockets on Monday night.


Wall Street stocks rise on lower crude oil prices

Wall Street stocks ended higher Monday as crude oil prices continued to dip although some investors were concerned about the weak dollars and trade deficit.


Brookfield Properties Says 3rd-Qtr Net Unchanged at $50 Mln

Brookfield Properties Corp., the owner of the World Financial Center in New York, said third-quarter net income was unchanged at $50 million.


Spanish police temporarily seized luxury and sports cars driven by people they suspected of participating in an illegal road rally named after a 1981 film starring Burt Reynolds, a spokesman said on Tuesday.


This morning, Microsoft touted a study it commissioned from independent analyst Mercer Management Consulting, which made the case that companies that implement migration programs away from UNIX systems now tend to choose Windows over Linux.


Republican Mitt Romney sought Sunday to deflect charges that he is a flip-flopper, insisting he had learned from experience and could be counted on to keep his campaign promises if elected president.


A summit of Latin American leaders in Guyana calls for more attention to be paid to poverty and social problems.


Some colleges are fretting the release of Microsoft's upgrade to its XP operating system -- whose release coincides with the opening of campuses around the country -- saying that multiple downloads of the patch could significantly


Hollywood writers, studios apart in contract talks

With Hollywood bracing for a season  of possible labor strife, screenwriters sat down on Monday with  studio executives for contract talks expected to hinge in part  on how the Internet has altered show business.


Gates meets top U.S. military commanders in Iraq

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met top U.S. military commanders in Iraq on Saturday to assess a troop build-up designed to buy time for the Shi'ite-led government to win over disaffected Sunni Arabs.


"Compared to iTunes, Microsoft's music store currently offers only half the songs and is missing many features, but its biggest problem may be that its downloaded songs do not play on iPod, iPod


South Africa A complete a seven-wicket victory against England in their final warm-up before the first Test.


Doctors inject radioactive seeds to prevent women's breast cancer ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canadian doctors have devised a way to give some women with breast cancer a kind of "take-out" radiation that takes only a few hours to prepare and appears to have none of the nasty side-effects of traditional radiation therapy.


Top PLO Body Calls on Palestinian PM to Resign

RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 1  - The executive committee of the Fatah-dominated Palestine Liberation Organisation has called on Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the rival party Hamas to resign.


ISPs nominate UK record industry as top internet villain

Put your handbags down ladies The behind-the-scenes row between broadband providers and the record industry over filesharing has turned public, with internet trade association ISPA nominating the BPI for its "Villain of the Year" gong today.â¦


Hansen blames pressure for bronze finish

World record holder Brendan Hansen said having to compete in the United States trials so close to the Olympic Games, was responsible for his third-place finish in the 200 metres breast stroke overnight.


Park your logic at the door and enjoy Deepavali.


Philip Morris Challenges $10.1 Billion Consumer Fraud Ruling

Philip Morris USA challenged a $10.1 billion consumer fraud ruling Wednesday, telling the Illinois Supreme Court that its "light" cigarettes performed as advertised.


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Reports that the British Grand Prix has been dumped from next year's Formula 1 World Championship are a little premature, although that's not to say it won't happen.


Dell Recalls 4.4 Million Notebook AC Adapters

Dell on Friday voluntarily recalled 4.4 million AC adapters for its notebooks after receiving seven reports of the adapters overheating, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock for users.


Melissa Etheridge, singer, has breast cancer

43 year old Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer, says her publicist. She will undergo surgery. Her doctors say that as the cancer was diagnosed early, she should make a âspeedy and complete recovery'.


Follow along as TechRepublic gives a tour of a fine old relic it dug up.


The Yankees have spent the last two years trying to find a left-handed reliever to take the place of Mike Stanton. Now they have one: Mike Stanton.


AUSTRALIAN Mat Mladin claimed his seventh win of the season today in the opening race of the US Superbike Championship double-header in Georgia.


OLD HANDS: Former diplomats are lining up with White House hopefuls to offer decades of foreign policy experience on Iraq and other issues.


Eurotunnel investors back a restructuring plan that could save the firm from bankruptcy.


Scots rockers Ferdinand win Mercury Prize

The Mercury Music Prize, the record industry's equivalent of the literary world's Booker prize, was won last night by Franz Ferdinand, a four-piece rock band from Glasgow.


New Images of Titan Show Early Earth-Like Conditions

Scientists say new images from the US-European Cassini spacecraft support the view that Saturn's giant moon, Titan, has conditions similar to that of early Earth before life appeared.


THE same athlete who declared her team was "not punching each other" after Sally Robbins stopped rowing in Athens, will be disciplined for slapping her teammate at a post-Olympics celebration.


Atlanta CIOs Report on First-Quarter Hiring Outlook

ATLANTA, Dec. 11  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 9 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Atlanta area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the first quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


Far Fewer Jobs Were Added in November Than Forecast

The economy added 112,000 payroll jobs in November, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population, the Labor Department reported on Friday.


Bootiful Turkey lifted its ban on YouTube late on Friday after the video clip insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the country's modern founder, was removed.â¦


Mike Tindall is ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations while David Strettle, Lewis Moody and Tom Rees will all miss England's match against Italy.


A Nasa spacecraft set for launch on Thursday will explore the two biggest asteroids in the Solar System.


The new chief judge in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial ejected the ousted Iraqi leader from the courtroom for refusing to sit down moments after proceedings resumed today in Baghdad. The new judge took over the trial a day after Iraq's government demanded that the original judge, Adullah al-Almiri, be replaced because of his statement that the deposed leader was not a dictator.


Chanting slogans and waving signs, thousands of demonstrators -- mostly high school and college students and teachers -- gathered yesterday on the steps of the Supreme Court to support the use of race in programs to maintain school integration.


France's Sarkozy sets EU as top goal, plays down pro-US leanings

France's right-wing presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy Wednesday vowed a major push to wrench the European Union out of crisis if elected, calling for a relationship of equals between a strong Europe and the United States.


Ottawa has the money to set up and pay for a national pharmacare program despite its insistence to the contrary, provincial finance ministers said yesterday.


He has his own catchy nickname, his own website, his own hotdog stand, his own book on the local bestseller list, his own make-believe friend, and adoring fans who everywhere he goes call out his name, wear his face on their T-shirts and his hat on their heads. All that, and an honored place in living rooms throughout New England ...


Spain orders troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

The Spanish government confirmed Monday it had ordered the withdrawal of 500 troops from its contingent collaborating with the International Security Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan.


Bergamo, 16:16 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; VIERI: VOGLIO TORNARE A ESSERE CALCIATORE

Christian Vieri si è presentato per la prima volta oggi a Zingonia, dove si allena l'Atalanta...


International Mediators Try to End Ukraine Crisis

International mediators will step up  efforts on Wednesday to resolve Ukraine's 10-day-old crisis  over a disputed presidential election after the collapse of  talks between pro-Western and pro-Russian factions.


The Dutch government vows tough action against Islamic radicalism after the murder of a film maker.


The world sighed with relief when Greeks kept their promise to deliver some of the world's finest sports venues in time for the Athens Olympics.


In an instant, ordinary morning became nightmare

A light snow had just begun falling at the Montrose Regional Airport, layering the airport's two main runways with a thin frosting Sunday.


Libya court upholds death sentence on medics

Libya's Supreme Court on Wednesday  upheld death sentences on five Bulgarian nurses and a  Palestinian doctor for deliberately infecting hundreds of  Libyan children with HIV.


Salesforce.com extends its application platform with Force.com

Saleforce.com looks to make its developer platform a "peer with .Net and Java" with new user interface tools.


Mounties left in dark by U.S. on deportation of Syrian-born Canadian

OTTAWA (CP) - The Mounties provided information on Maher Arar to American authorities but were left in the dark when the U.S. deported the Canadian citizen to Syria, newly released documents show.


PM's visit to focus on reconstruction of Kashmir

New Delhi: The two-day visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Jammu and Kashmir, starting on Wednesday will focus more on reconstruction and development of the state, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said.


The Museum of Modern Art has commissioned five architects to erect their own prefab dwellings in a vacant lot on West 53rd Street, adjacent to the museum.


Social engineering: The good guys strike back

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are exploring ways to make it harder for individuals to function on the Internet black market, which has a pronounced reputation-economy component that may probe an Achilles heel.


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Murray to return from injury at Legg Mason Classic

Briton Andy Murray will return from injury at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington at the end of July after being given the all-clear by his doctor.


MS offers real Windows XP to users of counterfeit software

A Microsoft UK replacement scheme for pirate copies of Windows XP suggests the company is testing the waters to see how feasible it is to convert sections of its unlicensed user base to legitimate users.


Charley Hoffman won his first Nationwide Tour event Sunday, making a 15-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole to beat Craig Lile and Jeff Gove at the Permian Basin Charity Classic.


Russia says it will start charging US astronauts for lifts to the International Space Station from 2006.


Legal moves against Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in Nigeria are quashed freeing him to run in polls next year.


Bush and Kerry spar over health, social security

President Bush pivoted sharply to domestic issues yesterday, parrying Sen. John Kerry's charges that he had bungled the flu-vaccine


Security scanner can see through clothes

The Phoenix airport on Friday became the first in the United States to test new X-ray technology that can see through people's clothes and show the body's contours with blush-inducing clarity.


SALVATION for Foster's shareholders is at least another year away as management continues to gaze inward for the means to kick-start the company's growth.


Northwest Posts Bigger-Than-Expected Loss

Northwest Airlines Corp. reported a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss of $420 million on Wednesday, and blamed high fuel costs and fare cuts by competitors.


The EU is to set out tough conditions for Turkey's membership, according to a leaked draft statement.


Mussina has no margin for error against Twinsâ lefty Santana

It seems the Yankees have the Mets to thank for the big, overhand left thatâs coming head-on at them tonight in Game 1 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium.


A US Navy sailor allegedly shot and killed two female sailors early Monday in the barracks of a American military base in Bahrain, a Navy official said


Infant recovering after rottweiler attack

A two-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after he was mauled by a rottweiler, just days after another child was killed by two savage dogs.


The makers of some antidepressants never published the results of about a third of the drug trials that they conducted to win government approval, a new study suggests.


A UK soldier killed in Afghanistan is named as Corporal Darryl Gardiner, from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers


Indonesia, Pakistan seek Muslim Mideast initiative

Muslim countries need to club together in a new initiative to resolve turbulence and violence in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said on Wednesday.


Russell 2000 sets new high, consumer confidence helps

NEW YORK Wall Street resumed its year-end rally yesterday, bolstered by a new report that showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.


The downpour that engulfed Saratoga somehow held off until just after Birdstone won the Travers Stakes on Saturday and solidified his credentials as the top 3-year-old in training.


One path to affordable housing: You own the house, but a trust owns the land

Land trusts encourage affordable urban housing, where surging prices have outpaced moderate incomes.


Don't use Pearl as electoral pawn, family tells politicians

The family of the murdered journalist Daniel Pearl has appealed to American politicians not to use his name in their election campaigns.


The commander of U.S. forces in Central Asia met with Uzbek President Islam Karimov on Thursday, the first visit by a high-level U.S. military officer since the authoritarian leader evicted American troops amid Western criticism of a bloody government crackdown.


It didn't sound like a concession speech, yet it pointed in an ominous direction: toward the closing of Suffolk Downs, perhaps within weeks, with the prospect of a 2007 racing season at the East Boston racetrack a long shot at best.


'Fisco, basta coi giochini Se no per Cdl saranno dolori'

ROMA, 13 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Â«Basta con i giochiniÂ». Ã l'altolÃ  del ministro per le Riforme Roberto Calderoli agli alleati della Cdl sulla rifoma fiscale. Â«Il prossimo vertice - ha avvertito il ministro- Ã¨


Migrants could be charged higher visas fees to fund public services in a reported shake-up of citizenship.


G.M. Buys Stake in Ethanol Made From Waste

Eager to ensure a supply of fuel for the fleet of flex-fuel ethanol-capable vehicles it is building, G.M. has invested in a start-up bio-fuel producer, Coskata, Inc.


Appello del leader Pkk ai suoi uomini dal carcere di Imrali


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Torino, 14:48 - CALCIO, JUVE: CONVOCATI PER IL SIENA

Per la sfida con il Siena, Claudio Ranieri, tecnico della Juventus, ha a disposizione tutta la rosa,...


GE profit up 9.6 percent, to sell subprime unit

General Electric Co.  reported earnings in line with Wall Street's expectations on Friday, citing strong demand for jet engines, gas turbines and other heavy equipment, sending shares to a five-year high.


OPEC wrestles over output increase as hurricane, Iraq attacks lift ...

OPEC members were divided yesterday on whether their output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause oil prices to drop.


Stocks fell on Monday -- the first  trading day of 2005 -- after disappointing U.S. employment and  construction spending data triggered concern about economic  growth and lower crude oil prices pulled down energy shares.


Both teams have Heisman winning quarterbacks and Heisman worthy running backs and Tuesday night at the Orange Bowl, Oklahoma and USC will decide the national title.


New video game targets childhood obesity

Obesity may be a growing epidemic, but it's Obeez City that is spreading out of control in a new DVD game.


'Fockers' Sets Mark for Christmas Weekend

This undated photo supplied by Universal Studios and Dreamworks, shows three of the stars behind the sequel to "Meet the Parents," who appear iin the follow-up comedy, "Meet the Fockers.


Test During Pregnancy May Predict SIDS Risk

Sept. 1, 2004 -- A readily available screening test may help predict which infants are at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to new research.


Gunmen Demand Peru President's Resignation

President Alejandro Toledo declared a state of emergency in a remote highland province late Saturday after gunmen demanding his resignation seized control of a police station there and took several officers hostage, authorities said.


President Bush signed legislation yesterday aimed at preventing the severely mentally ill from buying guns, a bill backed by both parties after the bloody Virginia Tech University shooting.


EU decision on the final lifting of sanctions imposed on Libya

Libya achieved Monday a new major political victory by the EU decision fully and finally lifting the embargo on selling and exporting weapons to Libya imposed since 1986.


New Delhi, Islamabad should show âflexibilityâ on Kashmir: Pak

Observing that Kashmir is a "complex" issue and the dialogue on it should continue, Pakistan has said New Delhi and Islamabad should show "flexibility" and "compromise" to resolve it


PRIME Minister Ariel Sharon made a dramatic entrance into Israel's parliament today surrounded by a large phalanx of bodyguards.


Microsoft announced on Wednesday five new mice and keyboards: Wireless Optical Desktop, which comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard; Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse; Digital Media Pro Keyboard; and Standard Wireless Optical Mouse.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American warplanes struck militant positions in two insurgent-controlled cities Thursday and U.S. and Iraqi troops quietly took control of a third in a sweeping crackdown following a spike in attacks against U.S...


EU Food Safety Agency Attacked for Pro-GMO Bias

An environmental group accused  Europe's top food safety agency on Monday of repeated bias in  favor of genetically modified (GMO) foods and links with the  biotech industry.


Sport: Football: Benjani scores on debut as Manchester City complete first league double over United in 38 years


Barenboim Accepts Palestinian Citizenship

The Argentine-born Israeli pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim has accepted Palestinian citizenship and an honorary Palestinian passport, Agence France-Presse reported. âI hope that my new status will be an example of Israeli-Palestinian coexistence,â he said after a concert in the West Bank town of Ramallah on Saturday. Among other posts, including Maestro Scaligero, a sort of principal guest conductor, at La Scala Opera in Milan, Mr. Barenboim is the founding director of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, based in Seville, Spain, which mingles Israeli (Jewish and Palestinian) and Arab youths.


The Tories deny their education policy is in "disarray" after a second frontbencher defends grammar schools.


Yankees close to completing deal for Johnson

The Yanks and Arizona Diamondbacks are close to a deal that would send Johnson to the Bronx, with the teams still trying to finalize details of the trade.


Human brain can make new cells, study finds

New evidence shows that the human brain can manufacture fresh brain cells, researchers said on Thursday in a study that may lead to better ways to treat brain damage and disease.


The nationalist Swiss People's Party received the highest vote ever recorded for an individual political party in Switzerland after a bitter campaign blaming foreigners for much of the country's crime


Russian authorities have canceled a major exhibition of French and Russian paintings set to open in London in January, fearing authorities could seize the art to settle private legal claims


Football Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is a "heavyweight" in dogfighting, a police informant considered extremely reliable by a dog fighting investigator told ESPN. On "Outside the Lines" yesterday, the informant said his dog beat Vick's dog in 2000, the year before Vick was chosen by the Falcons with the first overall pick in the NFL draft. Investigator David Hunt ...


Oil giant BP today said record fuel prices and better refining margins had helped it to bank nearly Â£1 million a day in profits. BP posted profits of 3.94 billion US


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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court made it harder Monday to recover legal fees from the government, ruling against a woman who sued for the right to form a peace sign in the nude in a Florida park.  The justices ruled unanimously against Toni Anne Wyner, a nudist from Fort Pierce, Fla.


Questions are raised about the mental state of the prison's senior officer just before the abuses there


AUBURN, Ala. -- Arkansas made the first major upset of the college football season look easy.


Iraq Hostage Crisis Unites France Behind Law

French critics and defenders of a ban on  Muslim headscarves in schools united in support of the law on  Monday, pledging to stand firm against militants holding two  French journalists hostage in Iraq who want the law revoked.


Verizon: WV Cable Thefts A Public Safety Threat

While cable thefts and vandalism are a problem for utility companies nationwide, Verizon says the problem is especially bad in West Virginia, where over 17,000 customers, including first responders, have lost service for up to five days.


As kids keep getting plugged into the Internet, toy makers are following them online.


EMI Group has agreed to sell its   landmark Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles, the world's   first circular office building, for $50 million, and signed a   long-term lease with the buyer to keep operations there.


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday detailed his company's progress on Web 2.0, saying the company had launched Popfly and the extension of several other Live Services.


The New Freedom native and then-general manager of the Green Bay Packers thought he had an excellent coach in Mike Holmgren. And he felt he had a great young quarterback, a franchise building block, in Brett Favre.


A dispute develops in Sri Lanka over whether the government has given enough aid to tsunami-hit Tamil areas.


Tennessee Valley Authority to Pursue 2 New Reactors

SPRING CITY, Tenn., Jan. 28 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority will submit applications to build two new nuclear reactors under the government's streamlined licensing process and restart its oldest reactor after a 22-year shutdown at Browns Ferry, TVA officials told the Chattanooga Times Free Press.


San Jose's Kim has breakthrough First career LPGA victory is ...

At 20 years old -- "still young and fertile," she says, laughing - - Christina Kim has blazed through her two years on the LPGA Tour as a hyper- active, hyper-aware kid who oozes life, flittering hither and thither with a chatty swagger innate to the


Three heroines in Dil Mange More; would they together convey some of the aura of one Demi Moore?


Woods ends 2007 campaign with Sherwood victory

THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Tiger Woods shrugged off three bogeys and an early challenge by Jim Furyk to win the Target World Challenge by seven shots on Sunday for his eighth victory of the year.


Gelsenkirchen, 23:02 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: NELL'ANTICIPO SCHALKE-BOCHUM 2-1

Nell'anticipo della 14/a giornata del campionato tedesco, lo Schalke 04 ha battuto 2-1 il  Bochum. R...


Times Reporter Subpoenaed Over Source for Book

James Risenâs lawyer said in an interview that the subpoena sought the source of information for a specific chapter of the book âState of War.â


EAST HAMPTON, NY Aug. 21, 2004 - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Saturday night urged President Bush to "stand up and stop" what he called personal attacks on him over his combat record in Vietnam.


Sombre New Year Celebrations as World Weighs Tsunami

The traditional party of the year will  be a somber affair across the globe.


Two US bound flights affected by bomb threat

(LONDON) - Airline officials said a Chicago-bound flight from Germany has been delayed for security reasons. The security check follows a bomb threat made against three flights from Frankfurt, including a


Iraq Paralympians take peace message to Beijing

Fakher al-Jamali has lost nine athletes, referees and coaches to suicide bombs and gunfire by radical Islamists and U.S. soldiers.


Nicole Kidman premieres her film Birth at Venice, after attending a frosty press screening with Lauren Bacall.


Verizon Tapped for 'Click to Call' Integration

Microsoft has teamed with Verizon's business arm to provide consumers with one-click phone calls to businesses found on its Live Search listings, the telecommunications company said on Monday.


Alternative browser features protection against online scams.


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With the Red Sox able to expand their roster with minor league call-ups starting Saturday, manager Terry Francona said it was unlikely the team would make a roster move for this afternoon's game against the Yankees to make up for the absence of left fielder Manny Ramírez , who did not play last night and is expected ...


Kyle Orton throws four touchdowns, including a 97 yarder to Taylor Stubblefield, to lead the No. 15 Purdue Boilermakers to a 41-16 victory over Notre Dame.


In a 5-to-4 ruling, the Supreme Court justices say Wisconsin issue ads did not violate McCain-Feingold act.


An era will come to an end when IBM sells off its computer manufacturing business, according to The New York Times. A Chinese company seems the likely buyer and the deal should fetch upward of $2 billion.


Iberdrola says U.S. buy to help EPS, but shares dip

Iberdrola shares lost about 2 percent on  Tuesday after the Spanish power group said it would buy U.S.  Energy East Corp. for $4.5 billion and that the acquisition  would add to earnings from year one.


Missing the Point on Network Television News

By EVAN WEINER  I DON'T KNOW about you, but I don't plan to watch Katie Couric's ascendancy as top newsreader at CBS Sept. 5, nor do I plan to download it on my computer. I am not interested.


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


Storms slammed rain-soaked Ohio on Saturday and hundreds of thousands of people in the Midwest were without power after their homes were battered by lashing winds and flooding rains.


New look, old skills at Ferre, work inspires Bottega

Lars Nilsson broke with tradition and  used a presentation instead of a catwalk show on Sunday for his  first collection at designer Gianfranco Ferre after he was  hired to head the brand following the founder's death last  year.


Both the movie âThe Great World of Soundâ and the book âThe Homeless Channelâ understand the reality TV phenomenon.


The un-PC dream lives HP has delivered a much needed refresh to its blade PC product line, upgrading the hardware and graphics performance of the systems.â¦


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New Air Canada holding company off to strong start

ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., the new holding company for Air Canada, enjoyed a strong debut Monday despite a mixed outlook for the stock from analysts.


A former executive at the Gaithersburg biotechnology firm MedImmune Inc. is scheduled to plead guilty today to criminal charges related to his allegedly improper stock trades, according to court papers.


Intel Cuts Prices on Laptop Computer Chips

Intel Corp. INTC.O cut prices on its chips for mobile computers by as much as 34 percent this week, a move that could lower PC prices from the likes of Dell Inc.


Charter-school opponents and supporters are both claiming the high ground after a controversial report by the American Federation of Teachers that said students at charter schools fare worse than students at traditional public schools.


Haute Secure pledges safe-surfing toolbar for IE

Blog: New company hopes to improve upon existing toolbars already on the market.


Lo SpaceShipOne vince 10 milioni di dollari: impresa riuscita

Dopo una trepidante attesa, lo SpaceShipOne ha raggiunto lo spazio suborbitale per la seconda volta in due settimane aggiudicandosi l'Ansari X-Prize Race. Dopo una trepidante attesa, lo SpaceShipOne ha raggiunto


Egypt Questions Suspects in Red Sea Resort Bombings

News agencies quoted unnamed Egyptian security sources as saying more than a dozen Sinai Desert Bedouin were being questioned about smuggling explosives into the resort areas.


The weapon that opened the American West is born, midwifed by Samuel Colt. Compiled by Tony Long.


Bush Is `Determined' to See Iraq Elections in January

President George W. Bush said he is ``determined'' to see Iraq hold elections Jan. 30 even as rebel attacks escalate, and any delay would ``send a wrong signal.


Plaxo, an early social networking site that helps people keep their address books updated is up for auction, seeking as much as $100 million.


Blackstone plans $9 billion Hilton CMBS offer in Q1

The Blackstone Group LP  is planning a $9 billion commercial mortgage-backed securities offering backed by Hilton Hotels next quarter, according to a Credit Suisse research note.


The movie industry is following the ongoing saga at Miramax Films as the co-founders, the Weinstein brothers, try to renegotiate their deal with The Walt Disney Company.


ISPs not obliged to hand over subscriber info European telcos and ISPs do not have to hand over subscriber information to record labels which are trying to find file sharers.â¦


Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will urge the United States to take concrete action to crack down on Kurdish guerrillas in Iraq, newspapers reported on Sunday, as a unilateral rebel ceasefire went into effect.


German unions urge Nokia boycott over plant closure

German unions on Thursday called for a  consumer boycott of Nokia (NOK1V.HE) products to protest  against the cellphone maker's plans to close a German plant.


With John McCain on vacation and Rudy Giuliani occupied elsewhere in the state, Mitt Romney sought this weekend to close the deal with New Hampshire Republicans who remain undecided about his presidential candidacy.


The British governmentâs recognition of the Ulster Defence Associationâs ceasefire officially came into effect today. It came hours after the UDA, Northern Irelandâs largest loyalist paramilitary group


Talks between US Airways Group Inc. and the Air Line Pilots Association have resumed, the union says. The pilots' negotiating committee met with management Sunday in Virginia, a week after talks broke down.


British Grand Prix is rescued thanks to Mirror

BRITAIN'S Silverstone Grand Prix was yesterday saved for the next five years after a Daily Mirror campaign. Formula One rights holder Bernie Ecclestone gave it a reprieve until 2009 by signing


A US judge limits an antitrust case launched against chipmaker Intel by AMD, citing a lack of jurisdiction.


Ballmer strikes big rivals from Microsoft shopping list

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company isn't interested in buying PeopleSoft, Oracle or SAP, but he wouldn't rule out smaller deals.


British athletes will not be banned from commenting on political issues at the Beijing Olympics, the British Olympic Association says.


The government is accused underplaying  the science teacher shortage in England's schools.


The Scottish fishing industry gives a cautious welcome to EU fishing quotas aimed at rewarding conservation.


Mexico Churches Wage High-Tech War on Cell Phones

MONTERREY, Mexico  - Some Mexican churches are  using state-of-the-art technology developed by Israeli  electronic warfare experts to silence cell phones that ring  during mass, church officials said on Tuesday.


It said it has demonstrated a working version of the technology based on its Opteron chip. By Darrell Dunn. The shift to dual-core microprocessors continues to accelerate.


I-93 Task Force Shapes Master Plan for Region

By Alexandra Mayer-Hohdahl, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Dec. 16--TEWKSBURY -- An area that would feature clean and environmentally friendly industries, with green spaces and a strong commercial tax base -- all with minimal traffic impacts to surrounding neighborhoods.


Italian cement firm closes Sicily operation in Mafia protest

Italian construction materials giant Italcementi said on Monday that it would close its subsidiary in Sicily, Calcestruzzi, in protest at Mafia extortion.


N.Korea urges "initial actions" on nuclear deal

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il said on Tuesday each party should take "initial actions" in an aid-for-disarmament deal, China's Xinhua news agency reported amid signs Pyongyang was preparing to shut down its main nuclear plant.


Explosions, Gunfire in Ivory Coast Capital

Loud explosions and gunfire rocked  Ivory Coast's capital Yamoussoukro on Saturday and flames could  be seen rising from the presidential palace grounds where  government helicopter gunships are based, witnesses said.


Israel to Resume Targeting Hamas Leaders after Suicide Bombings

Israeli security officials say Israel plans to resume its campaign to kill Hamas leaders, after Tuesday's suicide bus bombings in the southern town of Beersheva that killed at least 16 people and wounded about 100 others.


Full disclosure overdue from high-tech analysts

It was less than two years ago that Wall Street analysts Jack Grubman and Henry Blodget paid $19 million in fines and were banned from the securities industry for life to settle allegations that they'd promoted stocks like WorldCom and Global Crossing as the telecom companies swan-dived into an empty swimming pool. Shortly after that, in April 2003, 10 of ...


CHICAGO Sept. 17, 2004 - Struggling to put together a new bankruptcy exit plan, United Airlines said Friday it is in talks with its unions about the need for an additional $500 million in cost cuts.


U.S. group says factory Wal-Mart uses abuses workers

A U.S. watchdog group has called on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to put a stop to what it says is worker abuse at a factory in the Philippines that makes apparel for the retailer.


Arafat 'OK' but doctors mull hospital stay

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie says that Yasser Arafat is "OK" after a visit to the veteran leader's bedside at his West Bank headquarters.


It's the standard post-Super Bowl question, with a twist.


Fashion Review: The Designs of a Philosopher Brat

A review of the Thom Browne, Alexander Wang, Vera Wang and Preen spring collections from New York Fashion Week.


Javier Vazquez walked behind the mound during a miserable fifth inning Saturday night, a sign that he knew what was coming. Manager Joe Torre was a few seconds from taking the


GlobeTrotter: Mandrake-based 40GB Linux Mobile Desktop

joestar writes "Mandrakesoft & LaCie have just launched "GlobeTrotter", a ultra-compact 40 GB bootable USB hard-drive pre-loaded with Mandrakelinux 10.


The record producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in an indictment that was unsealed Monday in the shooting death of an actress at his home last year.


Boil Water Notice Issued in Bayou Circle Area

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 11--Due to a broken water main, a boil water notice has been issued for residents who live in the areas of Bayou Circle between 55th Street and Lawson Avenue.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. Thursday reported a steeper loss for the third quarter as the company's home-decor and publishing businesses continued to be rattled by the criminal conviction of its founder.


NEW YORK The American space agency is becoming increasingly optimistic that the failing Hubble Space Telescope can be revived and rejuvenated by a robot rescuer.


Waste management firms BFI Canada, IESI announce $1.1 billion ...

TORONTO (CP) - BFI Canada Income Fund and IESI Corp. of Fort Worth, Tex., say they have agreed to a $1.1-billion merger that will give IESI shareholders a 39 per cent stake in one of North America's largest non-hazardous solid waste management companies.


Force four Brits power through in UEFA Cup

Newcastle, Tottenham, Blackburn and Glasgow Rangers all reached the UEFA Cup last 32 but French giants Paris Saint Germain saw their season hit a new low after a 4-2 defeat by Hapoel Tel-Aviv.


Lexar Media today at Photokina (Hall 1.2, B-058) introduced two new Professional CompactFlash Readers designed for nearly instantaneous data transfer as well enhanced version of its multicard readers.


Verizon Rejects Hollywoodâs Call to Aid Piracy Fight

Unlike AT&T, Verizon wonât monitor its network to block unauthorized copying. That would violate customer privacy, it says, and would be expensive too.


Rebels loyal to Moqtada Sadr leave Najaf's Imam Ali shrine after making a deal with Iraq's top Shia cleric, reports say.


Home Office in frame over FBI's London server seizures

The US seizure of two Indymedia servers in London last Thursday is likely to have needed the approval of UK Home Secretary David Blunkett, but Blunkett may have acted on tenuous legal grounds, according to a ...


Expected Call for Advance Registration of Drug Tests

The debate over the disclosure of clinical drug trials could reach a turning point this week, with editors of influential medical journals expected to call for fundamental changes.


Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma says a multilateral group is trying to find a solution to the presidential election controversy, a dispute that has sent tens of thousands of peaceful protesters into the streets of the


Pentagon Admits Shortfalls in Training Iraq Forces

The Pentagon acknowledged on Monday  broad shortfalls in the U.S. training and equipping of Iraqi  security forces, but said a majority of Iraq will be under the  control of these forces by the end of December.


Battlestar Galactica Blasts Onto Xbox Live(R) Arcade in Fall 2007

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9  /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, is creating a video game inspired by the hit television series, Battlestar Galactica(TM), airing on the SCI FI Channel.


Oil prices fell on Monday,  threatening to test a new six-month low under $60 a barrel as  news of BP restoring output at Prudhoe Bay added to a sense of  healthy supplies, while demand growth questions loomed large.


Milano, 18:56 - CALCIO, DONADONI: CASSANO? DEVE LIMARE LATI SUO CARATTERE

Roberto Donadoni ha spiegato i motivi della mancata convocazione in Nazionale di Antonio Cassano. "H...


Suicide bomber targets Iraq army recruits, kills 13

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside   a minibus full of Iraqi army recruits in Baghdad on Monday,   killing 13 people and wounding seven, police said.


Prime Minister to visit Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will be visiting Jammu and Kashmir today and expectations are sky-high as he becomes the first Congress Prime Minister to visit the state in 16 years.


Snoop, Slash play at Peas' charity event

The Black Eyed Peas' annual charity concert turned into an old-school showcase as the New Jack Swing group Guy reunited and Hammer gyrated onstage while Snoop Dogg delivered some of his classic rhymes.


Sony said that it was dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on flat-panel technologies.


Roma, 19:01 - CALCIO, ROMA: ACQUISTATO VUCINIC A TITOLO DEFINITIVO

La Roma ha acquistato a titolo definitivo l'attaccante montenegrino Mirko Vucinic. La società...


Sudan will not block German airlift of African troops to Darfur

The Sudanese government said it would not oppose a German offer to airlift African Union (AU) troops to the troubled Darfur region, after previously objecting to German interference.


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Oil slips as investors take profits from new peaks

Oil prices fell nearly 1 percent to  below $93 a barrel on Tuesday, fading from their latest record  high as investors took profits from a rally fuelled by a  Mexican supply outage and the spiraling dollar.


'Rocket' Clemens Lands Record Seventh Cy Young Award

Roger Clemens, at 42, became the  oldest Cy Young winner in Major League history on Tuesday,  claiming the award for a record seventh time.


Judges throw out charges against Guantanamo prisoners

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - U.S. military judges on Monday dropped all war crimes charges against the only two Guantanamo captives facing trial, rulings that could mean none of the 380 prisoners held at the U.S. base in Cuba will be tried any time soon.


Roddick survives, Gonzalez and Djokovic slip out

Andy Roddick made sure he did not join the exodus of seeds at Queen's Club on Friday when he overcame dank conditions to reach the semi-finals of the grasscourt championships.


Ex-Prosecutors Tell of Pressures From Lawmakers

Several of the ousted U.S. attorneys testified about lawmakersâ intrusions in sensitive investigations.


Austrian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a major international child pornography ring involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, including 600 Americans


Profit up, ex-CEO out at Scottsdale waste giant

Allied Waste Industries Inc. on Tuesday reported a mixed profit picture amid sluggish revenues. On the same day, its former chairman and chief executive officer severed ties to the company.


South Africa's Thabo Mbeki has taken a lead role in peace negotiations, which are set to begin Friday.


Microsoft's Xbox Could Consider Blu-Ray Support

TechWeb - Microsoft's video gaming unit still fully backs Toshiba HD-DVD high-definition DVD format.


Robber's early celebration ends the party

A 32-year-old man robbed a hotel in the western Finnish town of Turku, got drunk, passed out in a taxi and was picked up by police, tabloid Ilta-Sanomat reported on Saturday.


New Republic to Cut Back Publication Schedule

A new configuration of owners are investing in a reinvigorated Web site and a new look for the magazine, which will publish every two weeks.


Bush, Kerry debate focuses on foreign policy

The first presidential debate and its focus on foreign policy and security gives both President George W Bush and Senator John Kerry opportunities to dig into each other's record and patch their own weaknesses on Iraq.


The NHL and the players' association will resume talks in a bid to save the season — and they'll meet yet again without commissioner Gary Bettman or union head Bob Goodenow.


U.S. Rules Out Deals with Afghan Kidnappers

A senior U.S. official said on Wednesday deals should not be done with hostage-takers ahead of the latest deadline set by Afghan Islamic militants who have threatened to kill three kidnapped U.N. workers.


Henan mine blast death toll rises to 122

The death toll from last week's coal mine accident has increased to 122, with 26 people still missing, according to State Supervision Administration of Working Safety.


Two Egyptians working for a telecoms company in Baghdad were abducted from their offices overnight by a group of armed men, Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Friday.


Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt has apologised for false government intelligence information about weapons of mass destruction that was the basis for Britain joining the Iraq invasion last year.


Danny Williams' world heavyweight title fight against Vitali Klitschko will take place in Las Vegas. It was confirmed today that the fight will be held at the Mandalay Bay Casino on 11 December.


Another beauty battle is moving to Las Vegas, at least for the time being.


EU foreign ministers are meeting to discuss the new deal on a Palestinian national unity government.


Young people should be given free condoms to reduce high teenage pregnancy rates, an MP says.


U.S. bomb kills 3 British soldiers in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers were killed by a bomb dropped by U.S. aircraft supporting them in a battle against Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the British military said on Friday.


MLB drug testing can't be secondary anymore

The Sporting News - Before former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell had uttered a syllable last week about his long-awaited report on performance-enhancing substances in baseball, you knew, we knew, all God's children knew there were juicers in the game.


Montecarlo, 22:12 - CALCIO, MILAN: PROBLEMA ALLA SPALLA, DIDA IN DUBBIO

Dubbio Dida nel Milan che prepara la Supercoppa europea di domani contro il Siviglia. Un problema al...


Study Finds Prior Trauma Raised Childrenâs 9/11 Risk

Preschoolers who witnessed the 2001 terrorist attacks were at high risk of developing lingering problems if they had had a previous frightening experience, new research suggests.


IVY LEAGUE ROUNDUP First Half to Brown; Game to Harvard

Twenty-one points is a big deficit, but 30 minutes is a lot of time. Harvard faced these circumstances at halftime on Saturday at Brown and prevailed for a 35-34 victory in the Ivy League opener for both teams.


Voice Restoring Elemental Flamenco Passion

One of Spain's most acclaimed flamenco vocalists, part of new generation of traditionalists, sang a stark, intimate set at Joe's Pub on Tuesday.


Woman traps thief in Germany in back seat of car

A 54-year-old woman in Germany shocked a would-be thief into submission when she ran screaming and trapped the man in her car after seeing him rummaging around the dashboard in search of plunder, police said on Sunday.


Business & money: Drop means annual rate of price inflation is at lowest point since December 2005


Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - The Indiana Pacers try to win their second straight game tonight, as they host Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third of a four-game homestand at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati lost Friday in the quarterfinals of the Advanta Championships at Philadelphia, eliminating both from the $3 million WTA Championships that begin Monday in Los Angeles.


Love your gadgets, like the wilderness too? Fear not, CrackBerry addicts, there's at least a glimmer of hope in the Eureka N!ergy Tent.


California's 'ganja guru' vows conviction appeal

California's "ganja guru" will not have to go to jail but still plans to appeal felony marijuana convictions with the aim of renewing a courtroom fight over state and federal laws that are sharply at odds.


Event of the Day -- Women's beach volleyball

Why you should watch: The athletes are impossibly tanned and fit, the setting couldn't be more beautiful and the competition will be fierce.


LUBBOCK, Texas (Ticker) -- Vince Young ran wild and No. 9 Texas ran all over No. 24 Texas Tech. Young rushed for four touchdowns and threw for another as the Longhorns blitzed the Red Raiders, 51-21, in a Big 12 Conference matchup.


A look at voting patterns by age, from the 2004 presidential election:


APEC leaders agree climate change pact at summit

Asia-Pacific leaders agreed on Saturday to adopt a "long-term aspirational goal" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said.


It's time to finally put the Big Country jokes to rest--Scottish rock is officially back. Glasgow's own Franz Ferdinand captured the UK's top music prize, the Mercury Music Prize, Tuesday


Bush criticized over terrorism suspects trial plan

U.S. military lawyers on Thursday   challenged President George W. Bush's plan to try terrorism   suspects, including the accused September 11 mastermind, as   Democrats charged the White House with election-year   fearmongering.


Pa. City May Relax Illegal Immigrant Law

HAZLETON, Pa. - Officials in this city plan to meet Friday to consider toning down one of the nation's toughest laws targeting the employers of illegal immigrants.  The revised law would still impose $1,000-a-day fines on anyone who employs someone unauthorized to work in the United States.


Australia won't follow Britain in Iraq pullout

Australia said Wednesday it would not follow Britain's lead in withdrawing troops from Iraq but denied close ally London had effectively "cut and run" from the war-torn country.


Influential Republican Senator John McCain announced Wednesday he will run for the White House in the 2008 race.


Texas School to Offer Women's Gaming Scholarship

As part of a drive to attract more women into the male-dominated video game industry, a program for aspiring game developers at Southern Methodist University will offer a women-only scholarship, organizers said on Thursday.


Continuera' invece a crescere comparto elettrodomestici


Things got ugly in the aftermarket yesterday.


Canadian officials say third case of mad cow disease discovered

TORONTO -- Authorities confirmed yesterday another case of mad cow disease in the western province of Alberta -- the second animal found to have the deadly brain-wasting disease in Canada since US officials announced last month they would resume the cross-border cattle trade in March.


College career over, her defense can rest

When Elie Monteiro caught up with Katelyn Campopiano after her final game suiting up for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell women's soccer team, he was expecting a smile or a laugh.


Singapore Airlines plans to buy up to 31 Boeing long-range 777-300ER planes worth about $7.35 billion, the carrier said Wednesday.


Crowe "Yuma" remake top gun at box office

With the superior fire power of  Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, the Western "3:10 to Yuma"  was the big shot at the weekend box office in North America,  according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


Bomb at India Independence Parade Kills 15

A bomb exploded during an Independence Day parade in India's remote northeast Sunday, killing at least 15 people, including schoolchildren, while a rocket attack during a celebration at a school in the separatist region of Kashmir injured 17, officials said.


Beltran, Beltre Among Those Electing Free Agency

NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Houston Astros centerfielder  Carlos Beltran and Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Adrian  Beltre headline a list of 65 players who have declared free  agency Thursday, the first day individuals can officially file.


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s third-quarter operating profit has fallen around 10 percent short of market forecasts due to weak sales of flat screens, a source familiar with the company's business said on Friday.


Bombassei, elefante sta per partorire topolino


Thailand's military rulers urged foreign media Friday to tone down what they called unfair coverage of their coup, saying they were concerned by the international community's reaction and particularly want to respond to criticism by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.


Microsoft WinFS delayed even beyond Longhorn

The so-called next-gen filesystem to come from Microsoft is really looking to earn that generational distinction, and in more ways than one.


Reports from Hong Kong say China has indicated its intention to take a more active role in the political affairs of the territory.


Chirac Says France Will Cooperate on Iraq

President Jacques Chirac crossed the English Channel to say on Thursday that France was ready to cooperate with the United States and Britain to make the world more stable, just and prosperous.


Ex-PM Tony Blair has been interviewed for a third time in the cash-for-honours probe, it emerges.


The US cancels all the debt owed to it by Iraq and calls on other countries to do the same.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and television studios on Thursday -- a move likely to turn up pressure to settle a 10-week-old strike by screenwriters.


Age difference is key to having most kids: study

To have the most children, men should find a partner six years younger and women a mate four years older, Austrian researchers said on Wednesday.


Court won't review 200-year child porn sentence

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a 200-year prison term for an Arizona man convicted of possessing 20 child pornography images, turning down his appeal arguing the sentence was excessive or cruel and unusual punishment.


Administration officials said that Robert B. Zoellick, a former deputy secretary of state, was the top choice of European governments as well as critics of the bank.


Taranto, 14:52 - CALCIO, CE/B: TARANTO-MANFREDONIA A PORTE CHIUSE

Taranto-Manfredonia, partita di C1 girone B  di domenica 8 ottobre (ore 15) si giocherà a por...


Buenos Aires, 17:54 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: MARADONA DI NUOVO PAPA'

Altro figlio in arrivo per Diego Armando Maradona. Secondo quanto scrive il quotidiano Cronica, Vero...