(InfoWorld) - A new hacking method is causing concern for the lengths it goes to avoid detection by security software and researchers. The attack involves a Web site that has been hacked to host malicious code, an increasingly common trap on the Internet. If a user visits one of the sites with an unpatched machine, it's possible that the computer can become automatically infected with code that can record keystrokes and steal financial data typed into forms. The new method, which uses special JavaScript coding, ensures that malicious code is only served up once to a computer that visits the rigged site, said security vendor Finjan. "These attacks represent a quantum leap for hackers in terms of their technological sophistication," according to the report. "Equally important, this minimizes the exposure of the malicious code to forensic analysis or security research, as there is just one opportunity for a visitor to actually see the code." After a user visits the malicious Web site, the hackers record the victim's IP (Internet protocol) address in a database. If the user goes to the site again, the malicious code will not be served, and a benign page will be served in its place, Finjan's report said. It's also possible for hackers to block exposure of malicious code for users in a particular country. Also, the hackers can identify IP addresses of crawlers used by search engines and reputation services, which evaluate the risk in visiting certain Web sites, and serve them legitimate content. These methods are used to avoid alerting security researchers. Hackers generally want their malware to be effective for as long as possible, but that window has increasingly been closed by faster reaction times from antivirus companies. For example, a huge spam run with a Trojan horse program -- one that looks harmless but isn't -- is usually quickly detected by antivirus companies, which issue updates for their software to detect the malware. However, the quantity of malicious code has moved security vendors to add other defenses to their software, such as the ability to detect when a new program is doing something suspicious, such as suddenly communicating with a remote server. It wasn't immediately clear how many Web sites may be using this style of attack. However, Finjan said it's an example of how hackers are raising the bar to mask their attacks on computers and steal data, such as bank details. "Large numbers of infected users means higher revenues for the attackers," Finjan said. Â


The buyer of the main asset of embattled Russian oil firm Yukos is reportedly sold to state-owned Rosneft.


James rallies Cavs, Davis leads Warriors

Blocked and booed, LeBron James and Baron Davis refused to be beaten.


Former American Airlines Exec Takes CFO Job at Dell

DALLAS _ Former American Airlines Inc. chief Donald J. Carty is returning to the corporate spotlight as vice chairman and chief financial officer of computer giant Dell Inc.  Carty, 60, resigned in 2003 as chairman and chief executive of American parent AMR Corp.


Conservative French President Nicolas Sarkozy paid an unexpected visit Monday to a rough and tumble Paris suburb and promised to give young people there a "first chance."


'Lot of work' to do on food-supply safety, Bush says

President Bush expressed no alarm yesterday about a warning from his outgoing top health official that the US food supply is vulnerable to terror attacks but would not deny the assessment and assert that the nation's food is safe.


P.Schioppa: ok banche italiane forti, ma rispettare regole


A fire broke out aboard a Russian   nuclear submarine belonging to the Northern Fleet late on   Wednesday, killing two of its crew, the Defense Ministry said.


Tim Thomas , who just a year ago was wondering if he would ever see NHL action in a Boston uniform, was back on the beat again last night with the Maple Leafs in town. The 32-year-old backstop has played in 20 straight games -- a function of his success and because his backups, Hannu Toivonen and Brian Finley , ...


DETROIT -- The incentives were on the wall. Literally. Before yesterday's game at Joe Louis Arena against the mighty Detroit Red Wings, the club with the second-best home record in the NHL, the numbers went up on the grease board in the visiting dressing room.


Bush and Kerry Exchange Sharp Attacks on Iraq

President Bush slammed Democratic rival John Kerry on Tuesday for shifting his views on Iraq out of political expediency, and Kerry fired back that Bush was using "distortions" to hide a deteriorating situation there.


The case before the US federal court of claims in Washington will reignite the controversy over the triple vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella.


EU summit adopts bold environmental strategy

European Union leaders clinched agreement on Friday on a bold long-term strategy for energy policy and climate change aimed at leading the world in the fight against global warming, diplomats said.


Abbottâs stock price has fallen more than 7 percent since early October amid worries about whether the F.D.A. will speedily approve the companyâs Xience heart stent.


Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba secure Chelsea a comfortable 2-0 win over injury-hit Schalke.


Big Grocer in Japan to Get Help With Debt

The ailing Japanese supermarket chain Daiei, a company that has come to epitomize Japan's bad-loan troubles, capitulated to pressure from its banks Wednesday and agreed to pursue a government-led restructuring.


Village ways fuel bird flu spread in rural Egypt

EZBET SIDI OMAR, Egypt  - When Attia Abdel-Hamid Hassan notices the chickens or ducks that he keeps at home in Egypt's Nile Delta starting to wobble on their feet, he puts them in a sack and drowns them in an irrigation canal.


Victory at last The EFF has successfully defended the owner of a web site ridiculing Barney the Dinosaur. Shysters representing the simpering mascot had demanded that webmaster Stuart Frankel cease and desist in giving the purple menace the negative publicity he so richly deserves.â¦


Workers at almost 300 post offices are to go on strike on Christmas Eve in a dispute over the day's opening hours.


UBS, shaken by the mortgage crisis, said that it was walking away from a proposed takeover of Standard Chartered Bank of India.


Interior Minister Vasyl Tsushko, a central figure in Ukraine's recent political standoff between the president and prime minister, has suffered a heart attack, a ministry official said Wednesday. She gave no information on his condition.


LONDON, DECEMBER 15: Senior British minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blairâs team months before an expected general election.


Pre-trial hearings set to begin Monday in Michael Jackson case

Prosecutors in Michael Jackson's child molestation case are pushing to introduce evidence of alleged wrongdoing in the past during pre-trial hearings scheduled to begin Monday.


US Files WTO Case Against Europe Over Airbus Aid

The US and European Union, the world's two largest trading partners, filed dueling complaints at the World Trade Organization, arguing that aid to aircraft makers Airbus SAS and Boeing Co.


Politics: 29 September 2004, Wednesday. The average sum of Bulgarian people's savings was set at EUR 773, which is 54 times less than the figure in Western Europe.


The three New Zealand judges presiding over sexual assault cases on Pitcairn Island have handed down their verdicts in Adamstown, finding five of the seven men charged guilty of sex crimes.


'Governo usera' tutta la forza della legge e stato diritto'


US space shuttle Discovery blasted off at 11:38 am (1538 GMT) on Tuesday on a mission to the International Space Station.


BAGHDAD - Two US army helicopters crashed in southwest Baghdad late Saturday, killing two soldiers and injuring two others, the US military said.


A long and winding road runs from Joseph Fletcher to Craig Conway.


Slugger Alex Rodriguez opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees on Sunday in what appears to be the end of his career with New York, according to an announcement by agent Scott Boras


Representatives of feuding Sunni and Shiite groups in Iraq were meeting at a seminar behind closed doors Friday to discuss ways of ending the bloodshed, conference organizers said.


Togo refuses landing to a plane with a top African team trying to resolve a constitutional crisis there.


Charest trip to Mexico with France's Raffarin will weaken Canada: critics

QUEBEC (CP) - As Premier Jean Charest prepares for a trip to Mexico with French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, at least one federalist insists the trip will weaken Canada and its image on the international stage.


Shuttle Lands Safely Despite Gouge in Heat-Shield Tiles

The space shuttle Endeavour landed safely yesterday after a mission that successfully tested many of the safety modifications put into place after the Columbia disaster four years ago.


A complex network of rivers and reservoirs beneath the Antarctic Ice sheet is mapped by US scientists.


Oil falls below $89 as recession fears persist

Oil retreated below $89 on Wednesday after making a nervous recovery as an emergency U.S. interest rate cut halted a global financial market sell-off but failed to halt recession fears in the world's top oil consumer.


Tyson Cuts Earnings Forecast, Shares Fall

Tyson Foods Inc. TSN.N on Monday cut  its earnings forecast after making a wrong bet on the direction  of grain prices and demand for chicken and beef proved weaker  than expected, sending its shares down 8 percent.


Polish Nobel Prize-winning poet Czeslaw Milosz, who campaigned against tyranny, dies aged 93 in Krakow.


A bomb threat forced a passenger plane to divert to a London airport under military escort for an emergency landing. The Olympic Airways flight from Athens to New York's JFK airport was carrying 301 passengers


The loss of 1,150 jobs with the end of assembly work at Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in Coventry marks the latest chapter in the long story of the decline of the British car industry.


Running Extra Mile Sets Humans Apart in Primates' World

If walking upright first set early human ancestors apart from their ape cousins, it may have been their eventual ability to run long distances with a springing step over the African savanna


Spacewalking Astronauts Replace Equipment

Leaving their orbiting outpost unmanned, the international space station's two astronauts floated outside on a spacewalk Friday and plugged in new antennas and replaced a worn-out piece of cooling equipment.


Australia Mediating U.S.-Iran Nuclear Stand-Off

Australia had become a mediator in a  nuclear stand-off between Iran and the United States, Prime  Minister John Howard said on Sunday, in a move that mirrors  Australia's role in the North Korea nuclear crisis.


Shreyas Talpade talks about his new film, Dor.


Cricket-Kaif, Dravid bolster India in Bangladesh one-dayer

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh  - Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid hit half-centuries as India overcame a shaky start to reach 245-8 in the first one-day international against Bangladesh.


EU Leaders Poised To Offer Entry Talks To Turkey

EU leaders were poised on Thursday to set a date to start accession talks with Turkey, as Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels in an optimistic mood for a spate of last-minute diplomacy.


Yes, Iraq is a calamity, but military intervention can be a very good thing

Comment is free: Max Hastings: It's an unfashionable view, but the exercise of force abroad can be both useful and honourable - unlike lazily directed aid.


Police warn Suffolk killer could strike again

Police probing the murders of prostitutes here have stressed the need for vigilance to prevent the killer striking again, as they were expected to identify a fifth victim.


Salamander robot sheds light on early land dwellers

Scientists have created a  salamander-like robot that married biology and robotics and  enabled them to explore ideas about the first vertebrates that  emerged from water to land hundreds of millions of years ago.


A Los Angeles court commissioner has denied a request from Britney Spears' divorce attorney to issue a gag order in the pop star's child custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.


Federal Reserve officials have acknowledged the need in coming months for a "significant" amount of rate hikes, according to a summary of an August 10 policymaking meeting released on Thursday.


SEC Charges Penthouse with Account Fraud

Adult magazine publisher Penthouse  International Inc. defrauded investors in a 2003 quarterly  financial report by improperly booking $1 million in revenues,  U.S. regulators charged on Monday.


Johnny Depp reckons he's no great movie pinup — he just has a "weird job." Arriving Sunday for the premiere of his latest movie, "Finding Neverland," at London's Leicester Square, Depp played down his movie-star image as fans lining the red carpet screamed his name.


MGM's Macau casino opening ups ante for rivals

MGM Mirage, the world's No.2 casino operator, opens a 600-room, Las Vegas-style resort in Macau on Tuesday, raising the stakes in a Chinese gambling haven increasingly crowded by global players.


The US military unveils a "revolutionary" heat-ray gun to repel enemies or disperse hostile crowds.


Fliers Fed Up? Airline Employees Feel the Same

A rich record of employee discontent emerges from question-and-answer sessions at US Airways, which encourages workers to ask tough questions.


Three Muslims are among eight people named by the Thai government to immediately begin an independent probe into the deaths last week of 78 Muslim protestors who died after being piled into trucks by troops.


Turkey's press is dominated by comment on the European Commission's recommendation that the EU open accession talks with Ankara.


Moral Conflict Plus a Hot Bod: What More Does a Girl Need?

The latest Hollywood movie to give comic books a bad name, "Elektra" stars Jennifer Garner as a superheroine who lays waste to every man in sight.


Two leading Republican senators announced Friday they want to demand President Bush offer a plan to start reducing U.S. forces in Iraq by the end of the year.


Attention, Slackers: Itâs a Jungle Out There

Underachieving even by the standards of stoner comedies, âStrange Wildernessâ is so inert that it doesnât so much unreel on screen as loiter there.


So you may have heard: Paris Hilton was ticketed the other day for driving with a suspended license.


The options market's fear gauges fell  back to historic lows on Friday -- a sign that some investors  are showing confidence about current stock valuations, analysts  said.


Nigerian oil rebels threaten attacks after arrest

A powerful Nigerian armed group  threatened in an e-mail to the media on Sunday to resume  attacks on oil facilities and kidnapping of foreigners, ending  a four-month ceasefire.


British police on high alert after finding bombs

British police stepped up their patrols in London on Saturday after the discovery of two car bombs packed with petrol, gas and nails in the capital's teeming theatre district.


Yuliya Nesterenko ended two decades of American dominance in the 100 meters Saturday, using a powerful closing surge to edge a 20-year-old who is the future of US sprinting.


âI Am Legendâ hauled in an estimated $76.5 million in its debut to capture first place in the weekend box-office rankings compiled by the tracking company Media by Numbers.


An 18-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot in the back in Manchester.


The world watches the unfolding drama as the man who has become the symbol for Palestinian nationalism seems to hover between life and death.


U.S.-led air raid kills seven Afghan children

At least seven children have been killed in a U.S.-led coalition air strike in a religious school in Afghanistan, the coalition said on Monday, amid rising anger over civilian deaths from foreign military operations.


Guy Hands, the private equity owner of  EMI, plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs at the ailing British music  company, in a plan to rebuild the group which has sparked fury  from some of its biggest acts.


Car bomb near Iraqi city of Falluja kills 19

A car bomb exploded in a market just outside Iraq's western city of Falluja on Tuesday, killing 19 people and wounding 25, police said.


Amazon launches digital download service

Amazon.com  on Thursday  unveiled a widely anticipated Internet service offering movie  and television shows that can be downloaded onto consumers'  personal computers.


Mauresmo Defeats Safina at Australian Open

Amelie Mauresmo overcame poor serving in the first set and rallied to beat Dinara Safina 2-6, 6-1, 6-0 in a second-round match Wednesday at the Australian Open.


FUGITIVE Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar has had a serious falling-out with some of his lieutenants, who blame him for the rebels' failure to launch a major assault during landmark Afghan presidential elections, the US military said today.


Giggs announces international retirement

Manchester United's Welsh winger Ryan Giggs confirmed his retirement from international football on Wednesday.


resident Bush likes to zing John Kerry for his more infelicitous pronouncements, like his votes for and against a certain appropriations bill.


Monsanto Settles with U.S. Over Indonesia Bribe

Monsanto Co. on Thursday said it  agreed to pay $1.5 million in penalties to settle U.S. criminal  and civil charges for bribing an Indonesian government official  and concealing the payment as consulting fees.


Foreign Experts Race to Identify Dead in Thailand

Foreign forensic experts joined the desperate race to identify Thailand's tsunami victims as the death toll and the number of missing mounted on Thursday.


AARP poll shows skepticism over Bush's plan for personal accounts

In a sign of the intensifying political battle over Social Security, the AARP released a nationwide poll yesterday indicating deep public skepticism about President Bush's plan for personal accounts. The Republican Party immediately criticized the study as flawed.


AOL Shuns Microsoft Anti-Spam Technology

Add America Online Inc. to the growing list of companies and organizations shunning a spam-fighting proposal from Microsoft Corp. AOL cited "tepid support" for Microsoft's so-called Sender ID technology, which seeks to cut down on junk e-mail by making it difficult for spammers to forge e-mail headers and addresses, a common technique for hiding their origins.


A takeover bid which would create the world's biggest gold company, with assets of $10bn, is reportedly being considered in South Africa.


Nicole Kidman is Australia's richest young woman, according to BRW magazine's list of the country's top earners under age 40.


Movie Review | 'Trailer Park Boys: The Movie': Comedy on Wheels

âTrailer Park Boys: The Movieâ is like a feature-length version of the television sitcom âMy Name Is Earl,â only Canadian â and not funny.


A man is arrested yards from where the Queen was due to begin a walkabout for possessing a weapon.


Twenty-four days into the NHL lockout, Capitals center Jeff Halern signs with a Swiss League team.


Surveying the ruins, making plans for Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - US Marine engineers began assessing damage in Fallujah on Monday, driving through tableaux of devastation as huge explosions shook the city and the belching whir of a US warplaneâs machine guns sounded overhead while troops fought with


West Indies made a sound start to their ICC Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh at the Rose Bowl today. Brian Lara's team, invited to bat first under sunny skies, were largely untroubled on their way to a 15-over total of 62 without loss.


H&M profit tops consensus, stock climbs 4 pct

Swedish fashion giant Hennes &   Mauritz AB HMb.ST posted third-quarter pretax profits just   above market forecasts on Wednesday, while its August   like-for-like sales also beat expectations.


U.S. welcomes North's invitation of IAEA team

Talks and fuel aid aimed at coaxing North Korea to carry out nuclear disarmament could move ahead in coming weeks, the U.S. nuclear envoy said on Sunday, welcoming Pyongyang's invitation to U.N. inspectors.


Two Afghan Blasts Kill at Least 15 People

At least 15 people have been killed in  explosions in an upscale district of the Afghan capital Kabul  and at a school in a southeastern province, officials said  Sunday.


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The Securities and Commission is conducting an investigation into circulation reporting in the newspaper industry following several disclosures of fraudulent practices in recent months.


Barghouthi Pulls Out of Palestinian Election

Jailed Palestinian uprising leader Marwan Barghouthi has pulled out of a Jan. 9 presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, a close aide said on Sunday.


German leader's dog to launch new pet product line

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's dog Winston Holly is the face of a new line of pet care products to be launched next month, the Rossman store chain announced.


Will âSuper Duper Tuesday,â the phrase coined by CNNâs  Bill Schneider to describe the unprecedented crowd of primaries on Feb. 5, have a longer shelf life than Y2K?


Fed will respond to persistent inflation: Poole

St. Louis Federal Reserve President  William Poole said on Friday the Federal Reserve will respond  to persistent inflation with policies that keep it from  increasing further.


IRS may restrict tax refund loans; H&R Block falls

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said on Thursday it may restrict tax preparers such as H&R Block Inc  and Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc  from offering refund loans to customers because doing so could encourage fraud.


Citing weak January sales and a difficult retail environment, the retailer said it also expects fourth-quarter revenue to fall short of expectations.


He had six hits and tied a major league record by scoring six times Thursday, helping the Kansas City Royals break a club mark for runs in a 26-5 rout of the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader.


Leader's jet grounded by soldier's shots

A soldier pumped 13 shots into the plane of Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana, forcing him to leave on Thursday for a summit in Cuba on a commercial flight, the government said.


Stopping Off in the Gothic South, on the Road to Ruin

In the first feature directed by Shainee Gabel, John Travolta delivers a hammed-up scenery-chewing variation of the brainy good ole boy he played in "Primary Colors."


While the major presidential candidates agree global warming is real, the Republicans are sharply divided over what to do about it Â even as they chase votes in Florida, where the predicted risk of rising sea waters and more severe storms is anything but a passing concern.


A Broadway Producer Is Bringing Back Drama

Since Jeffrey Richards debuted as a Broadway producer in 2000, he has been remarkably successful, particularly in the last couple of years.


Two previously unreleased songs by John Lennon are to feature in a Broadway musical about the ex-Beatle.


Rice does not rule out NKorea visit, speaks of 'normalization'

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice looked Thursday toward future "normalization" of US ties with North Korea, declining even to rule out visiting the isolated, Stalinist state.


Couple Find Cocaine Hidden in Hotel Chair

GRAHAM, N.C. - For a brief time, the Best Western Inn here had a chair worth about $50,000...


Iran Says Preliminary Nuclear Deal Reached with EU

The European Union's three big powers  and Iran have reached a preliminary deal over Tehran's disputed  nuclear program which could be finalized in the next few days,  a senior Iranian security official said Sunday.


NEW YORK  -Caterpillar Inc.'s warning that the housing slump was infecting the wider economy sent U.S. stocks tumbling by the most in more than two months on Friday, in a drop that was made more unnerving as it marked the 20th anniversary of the 1987 market crash.


Mass grave, memories feed fear in Darfur

Uncovered by a restless wind, skulls and bones poke above the thin dirt in this corner of Darfur, lying surrounded by half-buried, rotting clothes.


Drug-Coated Stents Safe, Study Concludes

Doctors can safely use drug-coated stents to open up complicated blockages in coronary arteries for which the devices were not originally designed, according to new research. In fact, they appear to work better than older, bare-metal stents in those situations.


Explosion Rocks Baghdad, Smoke Near Green Zone

A loud explosion rattled central Baghdad on Tuesday and a cloud of smoke could be seen rising close to the Green Zone government and diplomatic compound.


Reborn, But Weak Ivan Threatens Texas, Louisiana

The remains of deadly Hurricane Ivan moved toward Louisiana and Texas on Thursday with heavy rains, but winds far below those of the ferocious monster that killed more than 100 people earlier this month.


Jamie Foxx collects four Screen Actors Guild nominations for three different roles.


Dell CEO says AMD products are on the horizon

In the annals of computer news, reports of Dell being near to using AMD products have become something akin to UFO sightings: lots of circumstantial evidence surfaces, but it never really quite happens.


The work of The Black Watch must continue in Iraq

The loss of three Black Watch soldiers, one aged only 19, to a suicide bomber in Iraq is, as the battle groupâs commander said yesterday, a âpainful blowâ keenly felt by The Black Watch and the country.


UNITED NATIONS - A divided U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Saturday threatening oil sanctions against Sudan unless the government reins in Arab militias blamed for a killing spree in Darfur and ordered an investigation of whether the attacks constitute genocide...


MALIBU, Calif. - Britney Spears left a live-in rehabilitation facility early Wednesday, less than a day after checking in, according to several reports. It was the second time in a week that Spears entered a rehab facility and checked out within hours.


USC's Leinart on Big Stage Against Irish

Carson Palmer kept throwing and throwing, and by the time he was finished with Notre Dame two years ago, Southern California had a one-sided victory and the quarterback had locked up the Heisman Trophy.


The cashmere sweater is a useful thing; the problem is finding one that manages to express a sense of understated cool.


Couple Gives $44 Million To School For Diabetes Research

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan is in line to get another substantial gift. The founder of an information technology company who graduated from the university and his diabetic wife are giving


Jackass: Number Two hits number one in the US box office, but Sean Penn's All The King's Men fares badly.


Military police are investigating a high-ranking West Bank commander on suspicion his troops used Palestinian civilians as human shields in violation of an Israeli Supreme Court order banning the practice, military officials said.


The tsunami that killed thousands around the Indian Ocean was caught by a series of radar satellites, allowing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists to develop measurements of the wave in mid-ocean.


Depina comes up big, gives New Bedford Big Three title

After more than 31 minutes of back-and-forth battles in which both No. 2 Brockton and unranked New Bedford fouled like linebackers and sank pivotal 3-pointers, the Whalers' Shelly Depina stepped up to the line.


Theater for a New Audience is introducing the Nigerian-born playwright and novelist Biyi Candeleâs play âOroonokoâ in the United States.


So far, no one at the world championships has figured out how to counter Team USA's superior skills, athleticism and depth. Germany provided a clue Wednesday night.


Ron Paul newsletters rant against blacks, gays

A series of newsletters in the name of GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul contain several racist remarks -- including one that says order was restored to Los Angeles after the 1992 riots when blacks went "to pick up their welfare checks."


Darfur Fighting Rages Despite Sudan Peace Deal - UN

More police, human rights  monitors and African Union peacekeepers are urgently needed in  Sudan's western Darfur region where fighting rages on despite a  peace accord ending a separate conflict in southern Sudan, a  senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.


Seven people were killed and 14 wounded Tuesday evening in an explosion in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, according to CNN Turk.


DNA Fingerprints Predict Brain Disorders

FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) --  Predicting brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be possible by identifying certain DNA fingerprints, a recent Mayo Clinic study suggests.


Il legale: I quattro bambini in onda riconoscibili e difesi


PEOPLE who eat lots of red meat may be raising their risk of rheumatoid arthritis, an incurable and crippling disease, British researchers reported today.


National Grid begins action to evict protesters against a gas pipeline living in trees near Brecon since January.


Sri Lanka bombs Tiger territory, says donors misled

Sri Lankan air force jets bombed Tamil Tiger territory for a second day on Wednesday, as the government accused Nordic truce monitors and a U.N. envoy of misleading financial donors about military truce violations.


A new explosion rocked an underground  natural gas storage site early Friday, sending a fireball into  the sky and prompting the evacuation of homes near the blaze,  which has raged since early Thursday.


Agassi's post-tennis career: real estate

American tennis star Andre Agassi, who   retired from center court earlier this month, has wasted no   time in building a new career -- in real estate.


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Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen.  John Edwards take center stage in the race for the White House  on Tuesday in a nationally televised debate that is likely to  focus on the Iraq war and U.S. security issues but also will  include domestic topics.


Bush looks to reassure Calderon on immigration

President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent.


A Monaco-based investment fund has threatened to take South Korea's largest oil company to court to remove its chairman following his conviction for fraud.


Giuliani taken to hospital with flu signs: reports

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani interrupted his campaign and checked into a Missouri hospital with flu-like symptoms, according to media reports on Thursday.


QUESTIONS WERE ASKED ABOUT Sam Allardyceâs ambition when, having spent years bemoaning the lack of opportunities for British managers, he politely told Newcastle United to look elsewhere in their search for a successor to Sir Bobby Robson.


White House welcomes EU-Turkey breakthrough

The White House on Friday warmly welcomed a hard-fought deal between the European Union and Turkey that sets the stage for Ankara to start EU entry talks next year.


The corruption trial of former South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma begins in Pietermaritzburg.


Supermarket group Sainsbury investigates after police are called to a staff party at a five-star hotel.


Cross and bibles in flames in Baghdad at the start of Ramadan

BAGHDAD, Oct 16  - The streets of Baghdad reverberated with shock and disbelief following a spate of attacks Saturday against five churches at the start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.


The former CEO of NetScreen Technologies has moved on to a new upstart. Can he make the same magic work again?


Rocket's success propels chances of space tourism

Holding a US flag he carried into space, SpaceShipOne pilot Brian Binnie salutes the crowd as a band plays the National Anthem as the spacecraft is towed down a taxiway after soaring into space in its quest to win the Ansari X Prize at Mojave, Calif


At least four staff of the British security firm Global Risk Strategies have been killed in an attack in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.


The woman who claims to be James Brown's fourth wife wants half of the singer's estate and to be allowed back into the South Carolina home she was locked out of soon after his death.


Obama leads Clinton in South Carolina: poll

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead on rival Hillary Clinton three days before South Carolina's presidential primary, aided by a huge edge among black voters, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Taliban says it shot down U.S. civilian chopper

The Taliban said on Sunday it had shot down a U.S. civilian helicopter chartered by NATO that crashed in bad weather in southern Afghanistan.


Pfizer licenses an ImmuCell development and sends the company's stock skyrocketing.


Stocks Are Mixed on Holiday Profit Taking

Wall Street gave back some of its yearend gains Wednesday as continued weakness in the dollar prompted a spate of holiday-week profit taking.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn was given clearance by US antitrust regulators to purchase shares in Biogen Idec Inc., the world's biggest maker of drugs for multiple sclerosis.


Bush and Kerry Try to Win Over Iowa and Its 7 Electoral Votes

The presidential campaigns descended this morning on Iowa, a heavily contested battleground state, as President Bush and Senator John Kerry argued in separate appearances over who was more misguided in the war in Iraq.


Play at Wimbledon on Saturday was delayed by heavy rain as the All England Club faced the prospect of a complete washout.


Two weeks ago Monday was a lousy day for Julianne Biagini, chief financial officer of a Sunnyvale wireless company.


Message to Santa Ana: For a Better Job, Learn English

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- "Two jobs?" blares a poster at a bus shelter here. The words are in Spanish over a picture of a tired-looking Hispanic woman in a janitor's uniform. "Work and Work but You Still Can't Get Ahead?" reads another ad on a bus shelter down the street. At the bottom, the small print:...


Attack on Downing St gates closes Whitehall

Roads around Prime Minister Tony Blair's official residence were closed for more than an hour this morning after a man attacked the Downing Street security gates with a sledgehammer.


Off The Shelf: Financial Advice From âThat Henry Blodgetâ

Erudite miscreants can teach us the tricks of their trade, and how not to be tricked again.


India's foreign minister on Tuesday defended a landmark civil nuclear agreement with the United States in the face of strong opposition from supporters of the country's ruling coalition and the main opposition party.


Gunners to realise bigger and better things

SHAUN ORANGE feels that the Gunners may be unbeaten for many more games till they meet their arch-enemy, the Red Devils, in October.


The steely blonde actress infamously assaulted in the act of washing in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho died Sunday of a blood disorder.


Novell Rejects Ballmer's Claims About Linux

The saga continues. On Monday, Novell distanced itself from comments made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about Redmond's motivation for entering a massive partnership with Novell.


Swedish-Finnish telecoms firm to form new infrastructure unit

Swedish-Finnish telecommunications operator TeliaSonera said on Monday it would form a new fully-owned telecom infrastructure subsidiary in Sweden.


Tra la fine del 2005 el'inizio del 2006 al via Ipo su Wind

(ANSA) - ROMA, 21 dic - La quotazione in Borsa di Wind resta ''la nostra strada principale: tra la fine del 2005 el'inizio del 2006 inizieremo l'Ipo della societa'''. Lo ha detto il presidente dell'Enel, Piero Gnudi.


The Bush administration cannot use new anti-terrorism laws to keep U.S. residents locked up indefinitely without charging them, a divided federal appeals court said Monday.


3 Americans identified in Honduras crash

Three Americans killed when a truck filled with charity workers overturned in Honduras were from a Georgia-based outreach program that helps build homes in poor villages, the mission's organizer said Wednesday.


"Into the Wild" leads surprising SAG nominees

Wilderness drama "Into the Wild," directed by Sean Penn and starring Emile Hirsch, topped a surprising list of Screen Actors Guild nominees on Thursday with four nods overall, including best ensemble cast.


A step-by-step guide to real-life grand theft auto.


Shuttle lands to clear skies for shot at broken probe amid criticism Pentagon is militarising space


Google-DoubleClick probe just the beginning Two weeks after the Federal Trade Commission opened an anti-trust investigation into Googleâs proposed acquisition of online ad company DoubleClick, The Wall Street Journal reports that the FTC plans to examine deals by Microsoft and Yahoo! as well.â¦


The deal includes almost 70,000 VoIP telephones and will reduce Lloyds' network costs, IBM said. The announcement comes on the heels of reports that IBM is exiting the personal computer business.


Seagate ships 'world first' 400GB PC HDDs

A 7200rpm unit that's as fast as a 10,000rpm job, apparently


Malaria, drug-resistant TB flourish in Myanmar

MAE SOT, Thailand  - Simmering civil war, fake drugs and a non-existent health service in Myanmar are creating the perfect breeding ground for new, drug-resistant strains of killer diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis.


Anil Ambani  eyes audio and video market

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's Reliance Entertainment Sector is fast spreading its wings in the entertainment


Genesis mishap probe focuses on backward design drawing

A board investigating the crash of NASA's Genesis spacecraft found that the design for a key system was drawn backward, resulting in improper orientation of switches that were


Iraq Violence May be Spinning Beyond Anyone's Control

Analysis: It has been clear for some time that the U.S. is not in control of events in Iraq. But the latest sectarian bloodshed suggests that even help from Iran and Syria  may not be enough to stop the slide into chaos


U.S. State Law Protects Consumers Buying Online

A bill that gives consumers added protections when they make Internet purchases is now law in New York State.


Bryant, O'Neal Rivalry Focus of New NBA Season

The headline-grabbing rivalry between Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant is likely to dominate the opening weeks of the NBA season that begins on Tuesday.


Overnight joint leader Lee Westwood's hopes of extending his advantage over the field took a watery dive at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City.


Men who use laptop computers may inadvertently be risking their fertility, experts believe.


Australia starts extradition process for top mobster

Australia has launched the extradition process for its most wanted fugitive, Tony Mokbel, three days after he was arrested in Athens, Australia's top police chief said on Friday.


A mortar strike in Somalia killed eight members of a family at a refugee camp on Sunday in the latest bloodshed of fighting between Islamist-led rebels and country's interim government, witnesses said.


Merrill Profit Falls, Beats Expectations

Merrill Lynch & Co.  on Tuesday said third-quarter profit fell 8 percent, hurt by reduced investment banking and trading.


Yung Joc failed to show up at his arraignment Wednesday on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon and was considered a fugitive, a prosecutor said.


Each year about 30,000 pregnant women are sacked or made redundant or leave work because of discrimination,  research says.


Kilted Debian lovers to overrun Edinburgh

Help! The geeks are coming! Here's a poser for you: could there be anything more frightening than a bunch of open source geeks (proud ones, at that) milling around the mean streets of Edinburgh? Well, yes. How about if you put some of them in special Debian kilts?â¦


George Thankful for Opportunity With Bears

Talent was never Jeff George's problem. His personality, well, that's a different story.


Fatal Clashes in Gaza Over Unpaid Salaries

Six Palestinians were killed in clashes between Hamas and Fatah in some of their fiercest battles since the elections in January.


Numbers Out on How Rich the YouTube Deal Was

The biggest windfalls went to YouTubeâs three founders and its main financial backer, Sequoia Capital.


Shipments of devices running the Palm OS have declined sharply, researcher says.


Suicide bomber hits foreign troops in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber plowed his car into a convoy of NATO troops in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Tuesday, wounding nine civilians and two soldiers, witnesses and officials said.


Carr in the high-speed lane for Bulldogs

Senior tailback Robert Carr rushed for 160 yards on 32 carries and scored two touchdowns to lead Yale to a 21-9 win over Princeton yesterday in New Haven.


A strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off Taiwan has rocked the island's north-east, damaging buildings and injuring several people, according to officials.


Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 18 in Pakistani Mosque

A suicide bomber killed at least 18 people in a mosque packed with worshippers and wounded more than 40 during Friday prayers in the eastern Pakistani city of Sialkot, police said.


Spain sues to block U.S. claim to sunken treasure

The Spanish government filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court on Wednesday seeking to block claims by Florida-based treasure hunters Odyssey Marine Exploration to any Spanish property recovered from shipwrecks.


Indonesia hands jail sentence to Hambali's brother

An Indonesian court sentenced a brother of alleged militant leader Hambali to four years in jail on Tuesday for helping transfer money used in the bombing of a Jakarta luxury hotel last year.


Police quiz seven after weapons bought over internet

British police were questioning seven people after seizing a cache of weapons including handguns and hand grenades believed to have been bought over the internet.


Four members of a French family were killed by gunmen during a robbery in eastern Mauritania Monday, police said.


British actress Elizabeth Hurley and  new husband, Arun Nayar, marry again, this time  in the city of Jodhpur in western India.


A union says a school head may appeal against a teaching ban after he was jailed for dangerous driving.


Apart from wife Jaya, Amitabh Bachchan did the most number of films with Parveen Babi.


A luglio saldo bilancia commerciale segna +17,9 miliardi


Why all the factors are in place for this company to be the best small cap of 2007.


Japanese stocks climbed Friday for a second straight session, as upbeat analysts' ratings prompted investors to snap up Toshiba and Takeda Pharmaceutical.


New Test Stirs Fears Over Safety of Celebrex A Local Expert Says ...

Pfizer Inc. on Friday reported an increased risk of heart problems among patients taking high doses of its popular painkiller and arthritis drug Celebrex.


Coyotes center Mike Comrie emerged from a nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday feeling great about his union but so-so about the likelihood of the NHL season starting.


MASS funerals of thousands of tsunami victims got underway today in Sri Lanka as the death toll from the weekend's devastation surged to 17,640.


Exercise Not Enough to Offset Obesity Health Risks

Regular exercise is not enough to offset  the health problems associated with obesity -- but that  shouldn't stop people who are overweight from working out,  according to a study to be published in Thursday's New England  Journal of Medicine.


The chief of the Bangladesh army says the country is facing a catastrophe over rice supplies.


Showtime Seeks Crossover with Gritty Dramas

LOS ANGELES  - Cable channel Showtime  unveiled three new series for its 2005-06 lineup Wednesday,  including an adaptation of box office hit "Barbershop."


With only weeks remaining before the elections, it's too early to say who will come out a winner. But at least one loser has already been named: Diebold, the company that makes touch-screen


TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda -- U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera thought he was on the ropes when he couldn't get out of the trees, lucky to make triple bogey on the first hole to fall five shots behind Wednesday in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.


Vital Signs: Natal: Gestational Diabetes Tied to Childrenâs Obesity

A study finds that a motherâs gestational diabetes is significantly associated with obesity in her children at ages 5 to 7.


Modena, 15:42 - CALCIO, MODENA; MUTTI: CON JUVE SOLO DA GUADAGNARE

LunedÃ¬ il Modena riceve la Juventus. Bortolo Mutti, che ha esordito nel turno precedente perdendo in...


Indonesia blast targets Australian embassy

A huge explosion just outside the Australian embassy in Indonesia's capital has killed at least three people and injured many more.


Suicide Bomb Kills 18 in Iraq; Zarqawi Hunted

A suicide car bomber killed 18 people  near a hospital south of Baghdad on Saturday amid a surge of  violence by Iraq's mostly Sunni Muslim insurgents ahead of  Ashura, the holiest festival on the Shi'ite religious calendar.


NFL Wrap: Manning Throws 3 TDs to Lead Colts Past Titans

Peyton Manning threw three touchdown  passes to move closer to the all-time season record as the  Indianapolis Colts routed the visiting Tennessee Titans 51-24  in the NFL on Sunday.


When it comes to eating, the Italians have it right. In Italy, restaurateurs want you to mangia as if you were a guest in their homes.


Blair Aims to Get Bush to Focus on Peace

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will seek this week to use his support for President Bush in Iraq as a lever for greater U.S. commitment to the quest for peace in the Middle East.


A homeless man accused of killing four other homeless men and placing their bodies in manholes in a dispute over scrap metal pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts of murder.


The newest Internet whodunnit? Who cut the cables?

According to the official explanation, it's a mundane matter. But the news was enough to send conspiracy theorists out in force


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


Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home

Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.


Gov't to request higher emissions trading allowance

Britain said it planned to ask the European Commission for a somewhat larger share of the greenhouse gas emissions allowances that are to begin trading on an EU carbon market next year.


Al Qaeda Texts to Be Published in U.S. Book

The original thoughts of Osama bin  Laden and other al Qaeda leaders will be made available in  English next year in a book, "The Al Qaeda Reader," whose  publisher says is intended to educate the American people.


Â· 200 British suspects among 700 worldwide Â· 31 children rescued from abuse


Dreaming of going to uni? Move to a posh address

THERE are "stark inequalities" between the number of students going to university from Wales' rich and poor areas, a study has found.


The FTSE 100 index has held firm in a tight range, supported by easier oil prices, which in turn boosted British Airways, while budget airline Ryanair jumped 11.


Striking writers, studios eye informal talks

Hollywood's striking  writers and the major studios enter this week sharing a single  resolve: once more, with feeling.


Risk of Disease Still High in Indonesia's Aceh-WHO

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Tsunami-stricken  Indonesia has escaped major disease outbreaks so far but  hundreds of thousands of people are at high risk due to poor  conditions in refugee camps, the World Health Organization said  Monday.


The pushy orchestra music that elbows Oscar winners off the stage has long been a trademark of Academy Awards speeches — and no one has ever used it better than Al Gore.


Kamikaze si fa esplodere davanti Scuola Economia di Baghdad


Chicagoans charged in fatal heroin combo

An illegal lab in Mexico produced some of the powerful painkiller that killed dozens of people in Chicago last year who ingested with heroin, according to newly unsealed indictments.


Boeing Profit Falls 84 Percent on Charges

Boeing Co. BA.N on Wednesday posted  an 84 percent drop in quarterly profit on charges related to  two aircraft programs, but it beat forecasts and painted a rosy  future for commercial jet orders through 2006.


Blair Calls for EU Reaction Force for Africa Clashes

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair called for the European Union to develop the capability by next year to deploy troops to Africa within 10 days as part of plans to fight poverty, disease and war in the region.


Give control of ferries to the islanders

The beautiful island of Coll lies 40 miles to the north-west of Islay, where I live.


The Jon Lovitz-Andy Dick spat shows, once again, that being a funnyman is not always barrel of laughs


In recent years for Notre Dame, any victory over Michigan State has been cause for a celebration. But the Irish coaching staff wasn't pleased with the fourth quarter.


Tories say a university "access regulator" for England will "butcher" middle-class students' aspirations.


TV programming used to come in neat, fixed packages that ended on the hour or half-hour. But broadband Internet is changing those neat packages, and on Wednesday NBC Universal announced a new distribution format. Its news, entertainment, and sports programming now will be available for distribution via widgets.


Over 120 feared dead in Indonesia floods

MOGOL, Indonesia  - Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain have left more than 120 people dead or missing on Indonesia's Java island, as rescuers struggled on Thursday to pull out bodies buried under thick mud.


Arsenal extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points after beating Blackburn despite an unconvincing display.


PAUL S. OTELLINI was 41 and a rising star at Intel when, in 1992, his boss informed him that the company would choose him as its new chief of sales and marketing.


FA hierarchy squander their moral duties

Such are the warped judgment values presently infecting Soho Square that the main surprise at Adrian Mutu's drug hearing yesterday was that the Football Association didn't offer the cocaine


Many believe he will, thanks to his superb performance in Ray.


L'Arpa, riscontrato calo generalizzato polveri sottili


Even Tiny Plastic Pieces Can Carry Pollution Throughout the Oceans

To marine biologists, âplasticsâ is a dirty word. Fish and birds can eat or become tangled in fishing gear or other plastic flotsam.


The Real Losers in the Obama-Warren Controversy

Rick Warren's invitation to have Barack Obama speak at his mega-church's AIDS conference has sparked a furor in the evangelical community. But pro-life critics of Obama's inclusion may end up regretting their stance


For Merck Chief, Credibility at the Capitol

Something finally went right yesterday for Raymond V. Gilmartin, the embattled chairman and chief executive of Merck & Company.


For Israel, the U.N. cease-fire deal is far from perfect. A U.N. force deploying in south Lebanon as part of the truce will have trouble keeping Hezbollah at bay for long or prevent the Iranian-supplied guerrillas from rearming, critics said, pointing to past failures of international peacekeepers.


Deva's music is racy, and has comic elements.


CHICAGO The Atlanta Braves damaged the Chicago Cubs' wild-card hopes by building a 5-to-1 lead in a 5-to-4 win at Wrigley Field.


Rudy Giuliani, to quote a Democratic rival, would be like President Bush on steroids in the way he would go about protecting the U.S. from terrorists.


Former Indian premier Narasimha Rao cremated

HYDERABAD, India - Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, the father of Indiaâs economic reforms who died this week in political obscurity, was cremated on Saturday in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


A 29-year-old woman has died after being injured in an accident in County Armagh at the weekend.


The white, cotton T-shirt with the $15,000 price tag has a Hollywood pedigree, having once hugged the torso of actor James Dean during the filming of "Rebel Without a Cause."


Bittersweet homecoming for Ghana's African Americans

African American Toni Manieson knows what it is like to sing the blues.


Internet publishing attracting academics

BALTIMORE -- Manuel Llinas knew his career was at stake. The young scientist had just finished work on an eye-catching paper on the genome of a parasite that causes malaria. Now he and his lab director faced a critical decision: where to submit the article for publication.


Ex-prime ministers Aho and Lipponen say EU strengthened Finland's position

Finland's Speaker of Parliament Paavo Lipponen (SDP), who served as Prime Minister during eight of the ten years that Finland has been a member of the European Union, feels that the period of Finnish EU ...


Profits Rise as Care Slips at Nursing Homes

Insulated from lawsuits by their corporate structures, large private investors in nursing homes have cut jobs and other expenses.


Scientists said yesterday that they had transplanted a microbe's entire, tangled mass of DNA into a closely related organism, a delicate operation that cleanly transformed the recipient from one species into the other.


Seashore mallow seen as biodiesel source

John Gallagher pinches a pod from the long-stemmed plant in the greenhouse next to his office, cracks it open and pops the BB-sized seeds into his mouth.


In a glimpse of what the nation might see a month from now, people lined up at election offices and caused parking lot traffic jams as voter registration deadlines fell Monday in more than a dozen states.


At Least 4 Die as Two Private Planes Collide in Calif.

CORONA, Calif., Jan. 20 -- Two private planes flying about a mile from an airport collided Sunday, killing at least four people and raining debris on car dealerships below, authorities said.


A Ukrainian election official testified Thursday he believes the Nov. 21 presidential run-off election was rigged. Ruslan Knyazevich, a member of the Ukrainian


The UK music industry launches its first official download chart on BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday evening.


T.J. Thompson scores 18 points and Mike Hall adds 13 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday night to lead George Washington past La Salle, 84-66.


UK law firm DLA is merging with US peer Piper Rudnick to create a legal empire with the third most lawyers on board in the world. The combined firm will have 2,700 lawyers on its books situated in 49 offices across 19 countries.


Jim Kilts stands to walk away with $153 million by selling his healthy company in a transaction that will cost about 6,000 people their jobs. How do you explain that?


Calabro', valuteremo attentamente risposte operatori


Iran Apparently Agrees to Stop Enrichment

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, right, talks with Iraqi Vice-President, Ibrahim al-Jafari, during their official meeting in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Nov. 27, 2004.


U.S. aims to invite Syria to peace meeting

The United States signaled on Sunday it would invite Syria and other Arab states to a Middle East peace conference but suggested they must renounce violence and genuinely seek an end to the conflict.


LONDON, England -- The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley has said he believes the captive is now in the hands of a more moderate group in Iraq.


Kenyan kin keep Obama faith despite setback

KOGELO, Kenya  - Senator Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother said her grandson is "full of surprises" and will come back from defeat in New Hampshire's primary to become the first black U.S. president.


Midland Mainline cannot run any rail services from London to the East Midlands and Yorkshire on Sunday.


Only England constituency MPs could be allowed to vote on English matters under plans considered by the Tories.


Exasperated Georgians crowded at the capital's airport in disbelief Tuesday after Russia cut all travel links with the former Soviet republic in retaliation for detaining four of its military officers for espionage.


Roma, 12:31 - CALCIO, SERIE A: PAPARESTA ARBITRA MESSINA-CATANIA

Cesare Gussoni ha designato l'arbitro Paparesta per dirigere il delicato derby siciliano Messina-Cat...


The leader of Ukraine's opposition calls for a second day of mass rallies against Sunday's election result.


U.S. Offers $968 Million for Disaster Technology

The grants would help state and local public safety agencies buy sophisticated radios and technology for communications during disasters.


Sri Lanka going home as tour is postponed

Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand has finally been postponed to allow the tourists to return home after both countries' cricket boards agreed to reschedule the series.


Actress Liza Minnelli was hospitalized early Monday after falling out of bed at her residence, police said.


Military commanders are looking for more surveillance and other intelligence gathering systems to help aid the fight in Afghanistan, the top NATO commander said Monday.


Court rules for Philip Morris on damage award

A closely divided Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by the widow of a longtime smoker against Philip Morris.


Washington, DC, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Lleyton Hewitt posted an easy straight-set win Wednesday in second-round action at the $500,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic.


The archbishop of St. Louis, who has said he would deny Holy Communion to Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry because he supports abortion rights, now says Catholics can vote for such candidates under certain circumstances.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- A PeopleSoft spokesman denied Tuesday that his company's new management team met with Oracle executives to discuss the $7.


Attacked by Nigerian Arm Robbers The Lads from Lagos have apparently expanded their repertoire to incorporate hacking into Hotmail accounts.â¦


Memorable Moments of Presidential Debates

The debates of 2004 may be remembered more for pained facial expressions than ringing words. Is there one line that will survive the week, never mind the ages?


Sugar beet cultivation requires extra subsidies - Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

If sugar beet production is to continue in Finland, it needs smaller sugar price cuts than planned by the European Union, full compensation of income losses to farmers and preservation of import and production ...


Scientists say putting garlic in animal feed may cut flatulence in cattle and sheep.


As Earth Warms Up, Tropical Virus Moves to Italy

Aided by global warming and globalization, Italy suffered the first outbreak of a tropical disease in modern Europe.


Dean Foods Co. Inc. (DF.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday posted a 67 percent drop in third-quarter profit as volatile milk and butter prices and diminished consumer appetite for


Deal struck on the phone is binding, rules High Court

Your word is your bond An oral contract over the phone is binding, the High Court has ruled in a multi-million pound case which threatened to undermine the way the world of high finance operates. The verbal agreement did not have to be in writing, the court found.â¦


Bush: War in Iraq Was Right Despite No WMDs

President Bush said on Thursday he  was "right to take action" in Iraq even though a new U.S.  report found that Baghdad had no stockpiles of weapons of mass  destruction and that its nuclear program had decayed.


Mattel plans third Chinese toy recall: report

Toymaker Mattel Inc is set to announce a third recall of Chinese-made toys because they may contain too much lead paint, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.


Jacqueline Batteast scored 17 points, including 10 during a decisive three-minute run in the second half, to lead No. 11 Notre Dame to a 76-65 victory over No. 6 Duke in the Women's NIT semifinal last night in South Bend, Ind.


OPEC ministers mixed on outlook for oil price

The supply of oil is still outstripping demand even though the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the producer of more than a third of the world's crude output, has vowed to reduce production to prop up falling prices, the oil minister of


Kosovo asks for independence date; told to wait

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Kosovo appealed to the U.S. on Monday to set a date for the province's independence from Serbia, signaling rising impatience with Western efforts to steer the project through the United Nations.


5 EU states agree to set up gendarmerie force

Defense ministers from five European states signed here Friday morning a Declaration of intent on set up a European gendarmerie force.


Tide, the biggest detergent brand in America â sold by the biggest advertiser in America â will appear for the first time on the biggest day for advertising in America.


Princess Alice, the Royal aunt who lived through the abdication crisis, two world wars and the turn of the millennium has died at the age of 102, the oldest member of the British royal family in history.


Tired of blaring TV sets at shops, bars and waiting rooms? A new universal remote called the TV-B-Gone lets users turn off virtually any set. A trial run in the streets of San Francisco shows the device to be quite effective. By Steven Bodzin.


Surgery guided by the use of botox injections can help treat migraines, a US study says.


Inflation slips to 2.3 per cent; but some still predict higher ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Despite a rise in the price of gasoline last month, the annual inflation rate dipped slightly to 2.3 per cent. However, the core rate of inflation rose a bit more than analysts had expected, fuelling


Terrorism Must Be Fought `Without Compromise,' Sharon Says

The bomb attacks in Egypt last week that killed 32 people, 13 of them Israelis, show that the war against terrorism must be fought ``without compromise, everywhere,'' Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said.


Niger Delta armed group calls Christmas ceasefire

A prominent armed group in the Niger Delta known for kidnapping foreign oil workers has called a one-day ceasefire for Christmas, a statement from the group's spokesman said Saturday.


Calif. Prison in Lockdown Over Plot to Kill Guards

California's top security prison  declared a state of emergency and will isolate its prisoners  for up to six weeks after discovering an inmate plot to murder  three guards, officials said on Friday.


Wall Street gets lift from Ford outlook, shrugs off rise in oil ...

NEW YORK : A better-than-expected profit outlook from Ford juiced up trading on Wall Street, with gains capped by a lackluster reading on consumer sentiment and a fresh rise in oil prices.


Bidding is hot for hotel eyed for condos

The Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel in Allston is for sale, and its great views of the Charles River may soon be owned instead of rented nightly.


A police force says it will not identify the alleged crimes of wanted men to protect their human rights.


Oil fell more than $2 on Thursday, resuming a downturn that has slashed 12 percent from record highs as growing stockpiles ease worries of a crunch ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Two people were killed in the capital early Monday when a mortar round slammed into a central Baghdad neighborhood and a bomb hidden in trash exploded on the city's east side, police reported.


The global launch of the long-awaited Half-Life 2 game has been marred by online registration problems.


Olanda: ucciso regista, fermato ha nazionalitÃ  marocchina

BRUXELLES - Ha la doppia nazionalitÃ  olandese e marocchina l'uomo di 26 anni fermato con l'accusa di aver ucciso il regista Theo van Gogh. Secondo quanto riferito dal procuratore Leo de Wit, a cui sono state


Asian and European business leaders at a joint forum pushed for greater trade between their regions Thursday, with Asians calling for more transfer of technology to their countries and Europeans demanding greater Asian investment.


By Mike Joseph, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Sep. 25--BENNER TOWNSHIP -- The township will support public fishing as a "primary activity" in Spring Creek Canyon, according to a memorandum of understanding between supervisors and the state Fish and Boat Commission.


Gand, 14:45 - SCHERMA, EUROPEI: TAGLIARIOL NEGLI OTTAVI SCIABOLA

Matteo Tagliariol si è qualificato per gli ottavi di finale del torneo di spada agli Europei ...


Freetown loses the money due to corruption 'from the President's office to the cleaner'.


Pub regulars hear first tunes from David Blunkett musical

Songs from a new musical about the rise and fall of Britain's former home secretary David Blunkett were rolled out in a tiny English country pub, heard by a handful of bemused regulars.


Jobless claims climb to 357,000 last week

The number of U.S. workers applying for jobless benefits rose a higher-than-expected 34,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, according to a government report on Thursday.


Colorado Rockies reliever Matt Herges says he's actually glad he was implicated in the Mitchell Report on drugs in baseball because it led him to do some soul-searching and clear his conscience over his "dirty little secret."


Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles

Iran has increased the range of its missiles to 1,250 miles, a senior official was quoted as saying Tuesday. The range would puts parts of Europe within reach for the first time.


Exiles Add to Claims on Iran Nuclear Arms

An opposition group said Iran bought blueprints for a nuclear bomb and obtained weapons-grade uranium on the black market.


New Releases Lead to Better Ruby Testing

The last week or so has seen new releases of two of my favorite additions to testing (or speccing if you're of the BDD persuasion) in the Ruby world.  zenspider and Kevin Clark have released a new version of Heckle on the 20th, and Mauricio Fernandez released a new version of rcov this morning (the 21st).


AWOL satnav system leads to ambulance joyride

12 mile transfer turns into 240 mile debacle Two ambulance drivers' unswerving obedience to their satnav system ended up turning a 30 minute hospital transfer into an eight hour, 430 mile wild goose chase.â¦


Sen. Barack Obama won the endorsement Wednesday of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, who said the White House hopeful "personifies the future of Democratic leadership in our country."


A man charged in connection with identity theft had his social security number exposed on the court's digital records system.


Bush, Kerry Tangle on Health Care, Stem Cells

President Bush slammed Democratic  Sen. John Kerry's health care plan on Thursday as "an  overpriced albatross," but Kerry condemned Bush's decision to  limit funding for new stem cell research and said he had turned  his back on science.


Post Source Reveals Identity to Leak Probers

A Washington Post reporter's confidential source has revealed his or her identity to the special prosecutor conducting the CIA leak inquiry, a development that provides investigators with a fact they have been pursuing in the nearly year-long probe.


Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sony Corp. says it will introduce its first HD Radio products in July, joining the growing group of companies seeking to make the next-generation digital radio technology a standard feature in audio products over the next several years.


North Korea says to do nuclear test in future: KCNA

North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct a nuclear test in the future but would never use atomic weapons first and remained committed to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Pyongyang's KCNA news agency reported.


McNabb Appears to Be Completely Healed, a Welcome Sight for the Eagles

By Larry O'Rourke, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Sep. 14--R -- the player who led the Eagles to five consecutive postseason appearances from 2000-04.   Any remaining doubt should be gone, Eagles free safety Brian Dawkins said Wednesday.


Cost, Stigma Are Barriers to Depression Treatment

Some people with depression may refuse treatment because of the associated stigma, but the majority may go untreated simply because it is too expensive, according to the findings of an international study.


O'Gara ensures Ireland pass gruelling Welsh Rugby Union exam

Tournament favourites Ireland got their 2007 Six Nations campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 19-9 win away to Wales at the Millennium Stadium.


Worldwide mobile handset sales topped 167 million units, with almost all regions posting growth, according to the latest numbers coming out of Gartner.


Belgian police arrest 17, including soldiers, for plotting attacks

Belgian soldiers with links to extreme-right groups were among 17 people arrested for allegedly planning attacks aimed at "destabilizing" the country's institutions, the Belgian prosecutor's office said.


Sport: Tennis: Williams wins battle of former champions in two sets.


Motorola eyes separating mobile divisions

Motorola Inc , the world's No.  3 mobile phone maker, said on Thursday it is exploring  strategic alternatives including a possible separation of its  mobile devices business from other units.


Oil prices ease as market expects US stocks build

Oil prices retreated Tuesday as traders took profits from three straight sessions of gains and awaited a weekly US government energy report expected to show a rise in crude inventories.


IBM Rolls Out Arrays, Tries Again on iSCSI

SEPTEMBER 06, 2004  - IBM announced a pair of entry-level workgroup disk arrays last week, including a scaled-down reincarnation of an iSCSI-based device that the company dropped two years ago.


Atteso 2006 in linea con il piano d'impresa


Congressmen Back Off Bid That Delayed Energy Bill

Two influential House Democrats backed away yesterday from proposals that had split members of their party and delayed debate on energy legislation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has vowed to pass before July 4.


N.Korea Calls S.Korea Uranium Experiment a Dangerous Move

North Korea has indicated that it will take issue with a one-off uranium enrichment experiment conducted by South Korean scientists four years ago.


Political parties suspended their election campaigns and long lines of worshippers paid their final respects Monday following the death of Sister Lucia, the last of three shepherd children who claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary during 1917 apparitions in the town of Fatima.


Smiles and frowns as Conrad Black trial opens

Humorous advice on how to treat visiting Canadians and a serious note from the newspaper Conrad Black once owned marked the start of the former press lord's fraud trial on Wednesday.


GM Seen Continuing Aggressive Incentives

Aggressive sales programs launched in September have yielded strong October results for US automakers with more deals expected by the end of the year, Merrill Lynch said.


Sharper Image Cuts Estimates, Shares Fall

Specialty retailer Sharper Image Corp. (SHRP) lowered its earnings estimates on Monday on weaker-than-expected holiday sales, sending its shares down 17 percent in early trading.


Ziff Davis sells Enterprise Group...not CIO magazine

Blog: Ziff Davis Media announces it plans to sell its Enterprise Group for approximately $150 million in cash to a New York-based private equity and venture capital firm.


Marathon cuts oil, gas output before Hurricane Ivan

Marathon Oil Corp., the fourth- largest US oil producer, evacuated about 40 workers from platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and cut production as Hurricane Ivan entered the region.


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On 57th birthday, Rajni's fans want him in politics

Till last year, talk about Tamil superstar Rajnikanth joining politics had taken a backseat, but is reignited on his 57th birthday


Kenya's opposition to protest as U.S. envoy on way

Kenya's opposition vowed to defy police for a second day running on Friday and try to hold a mass rally while the top U.S. diplomat for Africa was flying in amid turmoil in which more than 300 people have been killed.


Michael Jackson Sued by Former Business Associate

A former business associate of  Michael Jackson filed a breach-of-contract suit against the pop  star on Tuesday, seeking $3 million he says the performer owes  him for unpaid loans, cash advances and producing fees.


Judge is Poised to Sign Reform of FLDS Trust

By Ben Winslow Deseret Morning News  A judge is poised to sign a plan that will overhaul the Fundamentalist LDS Church's United Effort Plan Trust, which controls nearly everything in the polygamous border towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Ariz.


A third La Salle basketball player has been charged with rape over an alleged 2003 sexual encounter with a female player from the school that was reported to coaches at the time but not to police, officials said.


Pakistan Arrests Over a Dozen Suspected Militants

Security forces have detained more than a dozen suspected militants, including some linked to al Qaeda, after killing Pakistan's most wanted man in a weekend shootout, intelligence sources said on Tuesday.


Il dato atteso per il 2007 e' pari ad una crescita del 2%


A UK insurer is fitting mobile technology to some policyholders cars to track their journeys as part of pay per mile motor insurance pilot.


The Black Sea resort of Sochi, boosted by the personal intervention of Russian president Vladimir Putin, won the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday.


Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts played a near-perfect game Sunday. The Houston Texans and David Carr looked like, well, their old selves.


Trichet: "La nostra valutazione sulla stabilitÃ  non Ã¨ cambiata"Inflazione prevista al 2%. Ma preoccupa la volatilitÃ  del petrolio                                          Bce, la crescita sarÃ  solida "Non allentare il limite del 3%"                                                                                "Il recente apprezzamento dell'euro non Ã¨ il benvenuto"


Boost your productivity in Firefox and Internet Explorer

A few simple changes--and some useful keyboard shortcuts--let you work faster and smarter in your browser.


EU and U.S. trade charges of blocking Bali talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - The European Union and the United States accused each other on Thursday of blocking a deal to launch negotiations on a new global warming treaty as the clock ran down on U.N. climate talks in Bali.


4 killed, dozens wounded in separatist violence in India's Assam state

GAUHATI, India  - Bombs ripped through two buses, killing four people and wounding 39 others, and a series of blasts elsewhere injured 15 more as separatist violence surged Thursday in India's northeastern Assam state, police said.


Israeli troops kill a Palestinian militant in Gaza, as the cabinet meets to consider stepping up offensives.


Kenyans pray for peace, refugees await aid

Kenyans across the political divide prayed for peace on Sunday while aid workers sought to bring relief to an estimated 250,000 refugees from post-election violence that has killed hundreds.


Arab film brings bellydancing, not bin Laden to West

No bombs. No bloodshed. No bin Laden.  Belly dancing is the theme Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch says  can best communicate the Arab world to the West and reconcile  cultural differences.


Rain wiped out qualifying Friday for NASCAR's Sylvania 300, leaving points leader Jeff Gordon on the pole for Sunday's race.


Torino, 15:58 - CALCIO, JUVE: RISONANZA MAGNETICA PER CAMORANESI

Ecografia di controllo per Mauro German Camoranesi. L'esame ha evidenziato un'avanzata fase di guari...


MCI Inc.'s (MCIP.O: Quote, Profile, Research) quarterly loss ballooned to $3.4 billion as the No. 2 US long-distance company wrote down the value of its assets due to


Google intros Apps edition to bypass the IT department

IT managers who fret about employees using unauthorized software at work will have another tool to worry about, especially in industries where information management is heavily regulated, like health care and finance.


Two recovered Edvard Munch paintings have been returned to a museum with "hardly any damage", police say.


State officials have located 30,000 doses of flu vaccine by tapping into pharmacies and wholesalers within the new I-SaveRx program.


Campbell reports a hearty and satisfying quarter.


VIENNA, Austria Sept. 14, 2004 - Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were divided Tuesday on whether output should be increased in a bid to boost global supply that might cause prices to drop.


Lakers ready to launch season with Bryant

The Los Angeles Lakers launch their  NBA campaign by hosting the Houston Rockets on Tuesday with All  Star guard Kobe Bryant expected to start despite struggling  with a pre-season wrist injury.


President Bush challenged lawmakers on Friday to pass an immigration bill that would legalize millions of unlawful immigrants despite the harsh criticism they're hearing from voters and interest groups on both sides of the issue.


Teacher walkout cancels classes in W.Va.

Teachers demanding better pay refused to show up for work Wednesday and forced the cancellation of classes in at least 12 counties.


Fair Poll In Iraq Not Possible: Jordan King

Paris, Sept. 28 (NNN): Jordan's King Abdullah has said it will be impossible to hold fair elections in the Gulf nation of Iraq in the current state of chaos.


Romney says economic focus that won in Michigan can play in the South ... Obama says he'd change approach to drug war ... Huckabee backs away from hiatus on immigration ... Clinton says preparation for president should be more than inspirational speeches ... With Southern contest looming, Thompson goes on the attack ... Edwards tells Nevada to start 'sea wave of change' by supporting him ... Florida rallies for Rudy ... McCain looks to appeal to South Carolina's reservists, retired military


The roar of Air Force One and a tip of its wing over the playing field signaled President Bush's arrival Saturday at the Army-Navy football game, a matchup steeped in tradition and shadowed today by the war in Iraq.


HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders agreed on Friday a $60 billion pledge to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging Africa and restated broader promises to double development spending.


American Axle Cuts 2004 Earnings Forecast

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings  Inc. AXL.N, an auto parts supplier, on Thursday cut its 2004  earnings forecast, citing planned production cuts by its  customers and higher raw material costs.


Northwest Airlines, union told to resume talks

The National Mediation Board (NMB) told   bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp. NWACQ.PK and the union   representing its flight attendants to resume contract   negotiations on Wednesday.


SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO  - Yahoo Inc   rejected Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited $41.6 billion  takeover offer as too low on Monday, forcing the software maker  either to sweeten the bid or adopt a hostile approach to clinch  a deal.


About 11.6 million doses of flu vaccine remain to be distributed nationwide, and federal health officials said they are working with state public health officials to ensure that dwindling supplies reach people most in need.


Newcastle captain Alan Shearer says Man Utd should not have been given a penalty at St James' Park.


Metallo prezioso scambiato a 645,13 dollari l'oncia


U.S. opposes fixing greenhouse gas cuts at G8

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The United States said on Wednesday it opposed setting firm targets for greenhouse gas cuts at a G8 summit but offered reassurance that its plan for fighting climate change would not undermine U.N. efforts.


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Israel Kills 5 in Attempt to Assassinate Hamas Man

A senior Hamas leader survived an Israeli  assassination attempt on Wednesday but at least five other  Palestinians were killed in the night-time explosion that tore  through his Gaza home.


New York, 15:18 - BASKET, NBA; RISSA NEW YORK-DENVER: ANTHONY SI SCUSA

Carmelo Anthony si è scusato per quanto successo sabato nella sfida tra New York ed Denver, u...


By Henry Brean  By HENRY BREAN  REVIEW-JOURNAL  Aided by a full moon and relatively calm conditions, Lake Mead's northernmost marina completed its slow sail to deeper water without incident Sunday.


Vanderbilt Improves to 14-0 for First Time

Shan Foster had 24 points and 5 rebounds and No. 15 Vanderbilt remained undefeated with a victory over visiting Rice.


Software giant promises to deliver another tool to fight worms and viruses.


Euro Slips on Calls for Asian Flexibility

The euro dipped on Tuesday after more  European officials called for Asian economies, particularly  China, to take on a bigger share of the dollar's weakness and  let their currencies rise.


BRISBANE entrepreneur Eddy Groves will become a national childcare mogul with an $800 million company after yesterday confirming he will buy rival Peppercorn and its associated entities.


Sony Ericsson Launches New Walkman Phones

Responding to demand for ultra-thin designs, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB has announced a new Walkman music phone-- its slimmest handset yet. The product is one of several announced Tuesday ahead of the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona next week.


Mozambique's government cuts diesel prices for private minibus taxis after deadly riots.


Dow Jones shareholder sees $60 bid attractive: FT

News Corp.'s (NWSa.N) $60 a share bid  for Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  is a "fairly attractive" price,  its largest outside shareholder said in an interview with the  Financial Times on Wednesday.


Wayne Rooney will not make his debut for Man Utd at Tottenham despite being declared fit to play.


Volvo to buy Nissan's remaining Nissan Diesel stake

Sweden's Volvo AB VOLVb.ST will buy   Nissan Motor Co.'s 7201.T remaining 6 percent stake in   Japanese truck maker Nissan Diesel Motor Co. 7210.T, bringing   its total ownership to 19 percent, Nissan Motor said on Monday.


Giants' line must keep Warner off his back

Giants fans who are caterwauling for Eli Manning should know that Giants opponents share their appetite for fresh meat. Anyone who wants to see the Giants win, however, should very much be in support of Kurt


Poor summer weather leads to the best UK cinema takings in 40 years, according to new figures.


A US judge refuses a request to combine thousands of lawsuits involving the painkiller Vioxx into a class action.


Two alleged aides of top war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic pleaded not guilty Monday to charges they provided food, shelter and transportation to the fugitive general.


Tunnels latest weapon in Palestinian arsenal

For four months, Palestinian militants dug around the clock to get beneath an Israeli army post on the border between Gaza and Egypt.


The extension of the partnership comes as Avici continues to struggle to win new customers.


Odets' 'Country Girl', Directed by Nichols, Will Arrive on Broadway in 2008

Playbill - Mike Nichols, the Tony-winning director of Monty Python's Spamalot, will direct a Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' The Country Girl.


Tony Blair reacts defiantly to the official confirmation Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction.


With the ink barely dry on IBM's Watchfire offer, HP has evened the stakes by announcing its intent to buy rival SPI Dynamics for an undisclosed sum. In so doing, HP plans to acquire a company with which its own Mercury acquisition has had extensive experience.


Formula One's governing body cleared McLaren on Wednesday of using illegal 'team orders' in their one-two victory in Monaco last weekend.


Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums are tampered with in the latest stunt by British "guerrilla artist" Banksy.


Jessica Simpson Starts Work on Country Album

Jessica Simpson is getting back to her roots.  The singer, 27, has begun recording a country album in Nashville, Billboard reports.  "I am a country girl," she told the magazine. "I grew up in Texas, and country music was what I listened to. I alwa...


Jewelry retailers Tiffany & Co. and Zale Corp. said Thursday they made money this summer, but their quarterly sales performance suggested the luxury end of the market is stronger than the vast middle.


Opposition Leader Declares Victory in Ukraine Poll

Western-leaning opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday in a re-run of Ukraine's  rigged presidential election, hailing the beginning of a new  era in the former Soviet republic.


The United Nations nuclear agency says Iran is planning to test a facility that could convert raw uranium into weapons-grade material.


Heath Shuler-linked firm pays back taxes

A real estate brokerage house associated with Democratic House candidate Heath Shuler belatedly paid over $69,000 in unpaid taxes Friday after The Associated Press raised questions with the campaign.


A budget row dominates the final day of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species forum.


Hitachi says it is pulling out of the sale of personal computers in order to focus on larger network systems.


Cuomo to launch probe of health insurers

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo plans on Wednesday to announce the launch of an industrywide investigation into health-care insurers, his office said.


Schoolgirls in England will be vaccinated against the virus that causes cervical cancer, ministers are set to announce.


Iraq's Sadr Militia Given 5 Days to Turn Over Arms

The Iraqi government will give Shi'ite  militiamen five days to hand in weapons under a weekend peace  agreement, National Security Adviser Kassim Daoud said on  Sunday.


Britain has switched sides and thrown its support behind a European Union plan to lift a 15-year-old arms embargo against China, a move that threatens to trigger a rift in Britain's "special relationship" with ...


Costa Do Sauipe, 21:29 - TENNIS, TORNEO COSTA DO SAUIPE: FOGNINI AI QUARTI

Fabio Fognini ha conquistato l'accesso ai quarti di finale del 'Brasil Open 2008', torneo Atp da 485...


Milano, 18:42 - CALCIO, INTER: PARI SENZA RETI NEL TEST CONTRO IL BRAZOV

Pari senza reti per l'Inter nel test contro il Brazov, formazione romena allenata da Ravzan Lucescu,...


Computer can  help your dog communicate: scientist

Hungarian scientists are working on  computer software analyzing dog barks that could allow people  to better recognize dogs' basic emotions, Hungarian ethologist  Csaba Molnar said.


Email gangs bombard Britain in "Spam Wars"

Criminal gangs using hijacked computers  are behind a surge in unwanted emails peddling sex, drugs and  stock tips in Britain.


Myleene Klass, Matt Willis and Jason Donovan face off in the final of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!


Cartoon legend Joseph Barbera dies at 95

Legendary Hollywood animator Joseph Barbera, whose characters Fred and Wilma Flintstone and Scooby-Doo made generations of people laugh, died on Monday at age 95, the Warner Bros. film studio said in a statement.


U.S. Gasoline Prices Fall to $2.01/gallon

The average U.S. retail price of gasoline fell 2.67 cents in the past two weeks, its first decline since early September due to increased crude oil production, a leading industry analyst said on Sunday.


Following the footsteps of its American counterpart, Britain's British Phonographic Industry announced it was bringing suit to 28 file-swappers.


The DVD Format war continues as Disney gave their support for the Blu-ray format without ruling out possibilities on the HD DVD format discs.


The Motley Fool - Sybase (NYSE: SY - News) last week shelled out $425 million in cash for Mobile 365, a company backed by venture capital. It's certainly a big deal -- in comparison with Sybase's $2 billion market cap -- and investors nudged the stock down 4% on the news. Yet, to be a player in the fast-moving mobile world, high-priced deals are unavoidable, and in this case, Sybase made a savvy choice.


UPDATE 2-Injured Tendulkar out of first Australia test

India's Sachin Tendulkar will miss the first test against Australia starting on Wednesday due to an elbow injury. "Sachin is not playing in this test


Iraqis in Australia Cast First Votes in Election

Iraqis in Australia danced in the streets on Friday, twirling scarfs and singing, and proudly displaying blue ink on their fingers which told the world they had cast the first votes in Iraq's long-awaited election.


Scientists used monkeys' immune system to make them infertile

Now, researchers are pointing to a promising new method -- a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.


WASHINGTON - Despite gaining their freedom by signing pledges to renounce violence, at least seven former prisoners of the United States at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have returned to terrorism, at times with deadly consequences.    At least two are believed to have died in fighting in Afghanistan, and a third was recaptured during a raid of a suspected training camp in Afghanistan, said Lt...


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests.


THE BALCO Labs executive director accused of steroid distribution has asked a US federal court to drop charges against him because of procedural errors made at the time of his arrest.


Prison officers are set for fresh talks with the justice secretary following their surprise walkout over pay.


Illinois is 19-0 and has been ranked No. 1 for a school-record eight straight weeks. So how does coach Bruce Weber make the case that his team should be the underdog Tuesday night at Wisconsin?


US health regulators say they found quality-control problems at a flu vaccine factory in Liverpool, England, in June 2003 but did not begin a full inspection of the plant again


Wood Boilers Lower Expenses, but Raise Concerns on Smoke

Outdoor wood-fired boilers are a fast-growing alternative energy fad â and for some, the latest suburban scourge.


Nokia in deal with Orange on customizing handsets

Mobile technology firm Nokia   NOK1V.HE has sealed a deal with operator Orange on   customizing software for mobile phones for the France Telecom   FTE.PA unit, Nokia said on Wednesday.


Extinction Tied to Global Warming, Study Shows

Research released Thursday offers new evidence that global warming caused by massive and prolonged volcanic activity may have been the chief culprit in the biggest mass extinction in Earth's geologic history.


Syria and Iran Say Will Build 'Common Front'

Iran and Syria, both locked in rows with  the United States, said on Wednesday they would form a common  front to face challenges and threats.


Toyota to make Prius hybrid cars in China

Japan's largest automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with China FAW Group Corp. to jointly produce Toyota's Prius hybrid-engine cars in China by the end of 2005.


Viareggio, 18:18 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO; FIGLI D'ARTE: ESORDIO PER DAVIDE ANCELOTTI

Ieri con il Genoa ha esordito Andrea Signorini e oggi alla Coppa Carnevale di Viareggio ha esordito ...


Global stocks surge on merger talk, dollar up

Japanese and European stocks scaled multi-year highs on Monday on talk of mergers and bids, while interest rate speculation saw the dollar strengthen against the yen, euro and sterling.


'Jeopardy' champ Ken Jennings blasts show

"Jeopardy!" ace Ken Jennings, who won $2.5 million during his 74-game winning streak, has a few unkind words to say about the show — and dapper host Alex Trebek.


The Southeastern Conference reprimanded Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer on Wednesday for saying after a victory over Vanderbilt that the league needs to take a "hard look" at officiating.


Fewer teen techies find jobs waiting in the field

Caleb Sima still marvels at how angry the people around him got when he fled high school for a computer job during the high-tech boom, thumbing his nose at the traditional career path.


The team has informed the 40-year-old shortstop it will not offer him another contract, effectively ending a 19-year relationship with the player.


A soldier serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in Iraq has been killed in a road traffic accident, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.


Santorum Criticizes GOP Senators' Iraq Revolt

Former GOP senator Rick Santorium believes his staunch defense of the Iraq War helped lead to his defeat. But he still believes U.S. troops need to continue the fight.


Catturati due sequestratori delle "due Simona"

Le forze americane in Iraq hanno catturato due presunti rapitori delle volontarie italiane Simona Pari e Simona Torretta, secondo quanto ha riferito al Arabiya. Si tratterebbe di un capo tribu' e del figlio.


HELIO CASTRONEVES won the final race of the Indy Racing League season today, but it was fellow Brazilian Tony Kanaan who was holding the champion's trophy after the Chevy 500.


Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, at least four of them gunmen, in raids in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, local medical workers said.


NABLUS, West Bank -- Talk about the Middle East is upbeat these days in Washington, Europe, and Jerusalem, as presidents, prime ministers, and diplomats express enthusiasm about new opportunities for peace created by the death of longtime Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Stocks extended gains on Thursday, pushing the Dow industrials up more than 1 percent, with support from a brokerage upgrade of General Motors Corp.  and McDonald's Corp.'s  dividend increase.


Republicans blocked the U.S. Senate on Saturday from considering a rebuke to President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup, but lawmakers vowed to continue waging a bitter struggle over war policy.


Ireland grants a passport to Briton Ken Bigley, held hostage in Iraq, after his family appealed for help from the neutral country.


Last seen in March, current whereabouts unknown The Chileans have rather carelessly mislaid an entire lake in the Magallanes region of Patagonia, Reuters reports.â¦


A DR Congo militia leader is flown to The Hague where he is to face charges of war crimes.


The European Union's top security  official lauded Google Inc's. decision to scale back how long  it keeps personally identifiable data accumulated from its Web  users as a step towards addressing privacy concerns.


Smart Ones Smart America: Frenchman wins despite errors

That would imply that any of the men in the Smart Ones Smart America competition last night were left standing, and they were not.


According to a British Army spokesman, two armoured Land Rovers were attacked this morning near the southern city of Basra. The first vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and when soldiers from the


AT&T says iPhone activation problems largely solved

AT&T Inc  said on Monday delays  in activating service for customers of Apple Inc.'s   iPhone had been mostly resolved after the wireless company  worked out the problems on a case-by-case basis.


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Cloudmark to Offer Market-Leading Email Security Solutions and Support Directly to Openwave Platform Users

Cloudmark, the proven leader in real-time messaging security, announced today that it now offers premium messaging anti-abuse solutions and support directly to customers of Openwave's Mx and Gx systems due to strong customer demand.


Sci-fi film "Jumper" tops worldwide box office

Sci-fi fantasy "Jumper" led the  worldwide movie box office after opening at No. 1 in North  America and in countries including Britain and Korea, befitting  its story about a man who can instantly leap around the globe.


Md. Approves Test-Free Option for Graduation

BALTIMORE, Oct. 31 -- A divided Maryland State Board of Education approved a plan Wednesday that would allow students struggling to pass a set of state tests required to earn a high school diploma to complete projects as an alternative.


More people could be killed by disease after the Asian tsunami by the disaster itself, a health expert warns.


Security Review Prompted By 'batman' Intruder At Queen's Palace

LONDON, Sept 14  - British officials Tuesday conceded faults in security at Buckingham Palace after a protestor dressed as Batman evaded armed guards and scaled the walls of the royal residence.


Jasmila Zbanic's stripped-down style carries cumulative force in 'Grbavica,' a tale of Sarajevo reeling from war's devastation.


Correspondent Michael Weisskopf had his right hand blown off in Iraq. This is the story of how he rebuilt his life -- and what he learned from the soldiers who lost even more


Media: Senior judge to run Diana inquest

A retired senior judge has been chosen to take over the inquest into the 1997 death of Princess Diana, British media reported Saturday.


Juried Art Show Seeks Entrants for Mid-October Displays

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 16--Nampa Art Guild will present the Centennial 21 Juried Art Show Oct. 9-17 at Nampa Civic Center.


US cardiologist say test FDA-approved drugs

Washington - The health risks found in pain-relieving drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors, such as Vioxx, underscore the need for health authorities to test drugs already on the market, a top United States (US) cardiologist has warned.


â The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing things never seen before in the NFL, largely because of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.