House Democratic leaders are developing an anti-war proposal that wouldn't cut off money for U.S. troops in Iraq while requiring President Bush to acknowledge problems with an overburdened military


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If you've followed Arkansas football for the last four years, you know by now that the best play Houston Nutt can summon up from the sidelines - the kind of play that gives his offense the best chance to score, his team the best chance to win â-s the


Fourteen people were arrested for allegedly seeking to free an al-Qaida sympathizer imprisoned for planning a terrorist attack on U.S. air base personnel.


That miracle, of course, took place in Lake Placid, NY, during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Thanks to the likes of Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Ken Morrow and the rest of the US hockey team, the mighty Soviet Union


Coca-Cola CEO got $7 mln in salary,performance pay

Coca-Cola Co.  Chairman and Chief  Executive E. Neville Isdell received $7 million in salary and  performance-based pay in 2006, nearly 17 percent more than he  was paid a year earlier, the world's largest soft drink company  said on Friday.


Maranello, 18:10 - F1, FERRARI: STEPNEY ANDO' IN FERIE SENZA AVVERTIRE

Ieri Nigel Stepney, l'ec capo-meccanico della Ferrari indagato dalla procura di Modena sull'ipotesi ...


Sul fronte contratti, 'pronti riaprire tavolo con sindacati'


Titans' Jones drops appeal of suspension

Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones withdrew the appeal of his suspension Tuesday and will serve the one-year term imposed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.


Bostonians Wary Amid FBI Manhunt, Possible Threat

Wary Bostonians went about their  business on Thursday as a murky threat of a "dirty bomb" attack  hung over the city, and the FBI, while playing down the threat,  hunted for four Chinese nationals possibly linked to the plot.


Coalition forces in Iraq cause irreparable damage to Babylon, the British Museum says.


The coup in Fiji brings international condemnation and the threat of suspension from the Commonwealth.


OMX has no interest in buying London Stock Exchange

FRANKFURT  - OMX -- the European stock market group made up of the Stockholm, Helsinki and Baltic stock exchanges -- does not intend to get into in a bidding war with Deutsche Boerse for the London Stock Exchange, OMX's president designate said in a


Intercettazioni, sui forum la voce dei tifosi bianconeri: "Moggi aveva ragione""Via lo scudetto ai nerazzurri". E nel mirino finisce anche Cobolli Gigli                                            "Ci sono le prove, ci spiavano" Sul web la rabbia dei tifosi della Juve                                                                                di MATTEO TONELLI


Londra, 10:58 - TENNIS, QUALIFICAZIONI WIMBLEDON: AVANZANO SEI AZZURRI

Sei degli undici italiani impegnati nelle qualificazioni maschili dell'edizione 2007 del torneo di W...


Health-Focused Calif. Can't Dodge U.S. Obesity Woes

Fearing an epidemic in child obesity, advocates in health-obsessed California urged federal regulators on Thursday to clamp down on advertising that celebrates America's love affair with fast-food.


Arafat's Condition Critical, Leaders Urge Unity

Yasser Arafat lay in critical condition  in a French hospital on Saturday and Hamas militants in Gaza  said there was an urgent need for unity among Palestinian  leaders.


With his duties for country successfully completed, new Ethiopian star Kenenisa Bekele figured it was time to run for himself. Bekele ran a blistering final lap to win the men's 10,000 meters in an Olympic


A U.N. envoy on Friday unveiled a plan for the bitterly contested province of Kosovo, its first tentative step toward eventual statehood.Comment


Baghdad - United States forces pounded suspected hideouts of an al-Qaeda-linked group in and around the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah and battled insurgents in Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 44 people, the military and the health ministry


NEW YORK -- Three people were arrested and one other was being sought Saturday in connection to a plot to set off explosives at John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials close to the investigation said.


Feds Seize $87M in Counterfeit Software Sting

FBI officials said they have netted close to $87 million worth of counterfeit software and components in California, Washington and Texas as a result of a sting operation called Operation Digital Marauder.


Server virtualization growing in data centers

The server virtualization trend continues, according to data center managers and analysts at this week's Infrastructure Management World. But  some users were skeptical about trying open source virtualization options.


Multiplex May Miss Contracts Should Westfield Buy Chelsfield

Multiplex Group, an Australian construction company, may miss out on UK development contracts should Westfield Group's proposal to buy property developer Chelsfield Plc succeed, Merrill Lynch & Co.


Is Notre Dame really back this time? For those with short memories, the Fighting Irish thrilled the gold-clad faithful in 2002 by winning nine games in Tyrone Willingham's debut season. He was fired just two years later when the program slumped badly after that promising start.


New York: Mark David Chapman, the man convicted of murdering John Lennon outside the former Beatle's Manhattan apartment building, was denied a request for parole on Tuesday, officials said.


Three Americans yesterday won the Nobel Prize in Physics for describing the force that shapes the structure of atomic nuclei, a key to understanding the


The first U.S. presidential debate  next week and a load of data on consumer spending will settle  some questions that have been hanging over U.S. stocks, and  equity strategists and traders say the decreased uncertainty  could draw buyers back to the market.


Lawmakers and White House budget bargainers whittled their differences to a handful, fueling hopes Congress can speed an overdue $388 billion bill to President Bush that finances most federal agencies.


Economic, credit worries rattle investors

Worries about the world-leading U.S. economy and fears over bank credit rippled across financial markets on Monday, sending stocks sharply lower and dragging the dollar to a record low against the euro.


Fans of Southwest Airlines soon may not have to drive to Warwick, R.I., or Manchester, N.H., to patronize the discount airline.


A series of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks rattled northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 700 as buildings crumbled, a


Analysts urge caution as consumer devices enter workplace

IT security professionals need to take steps to properly manage how employee-owned consumer devices are used in the workplace, analysts warned at Gartner's IT security summit in London this week.


The Republican National Committee plans to penalize at least five states holding early primaries, by refusing to seat at least half of their delegates at the national convention in 2008.


UN chief condemns attacks in Afghanistan

UN Secretary-General condemned on Sunday the attacks in a western Afghanistan province which may jeopardize the already worrisome security in the war-torn country before its scheduled general elections next month.


Ill. finds 200,000 more doses of flu shots

Illinois officials have located 200,000 more doses of flu vaccine in Europe, but the state still hasn't received federal approval to import those or any other supplies of


Oil Falls on Reduced Concern About Venezuelan, Russian Supply

Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures fell for a second day after a Russian state railway official said shipments of Yukos Oil Co. oil would continue and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won a recall vote.


Udine, 13:48 - CALCIO: UDINESE, 23 CONVOCATI PER MATCH CON PALERMO

L'allenatore dell'Udinese Pasquale Marino ha convocato 23 giocatori per la gara casalinga in program...


$38 Million Deal Over Jet Noise in Jeopardy

By Susan E. White, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 6--VIRGINIA BEACH -- A tentative $38 million deal to settle 2,098 jet-noise lawsuits with the federal government is in jeopardy.   Plaintiffs' attorneys said Monday that the government recently demanded a change in the deal.


The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to churches across the world asking them to stop using harsh words against gay people.


Australian PM says no plan to 'steal' Aboriginal children

Australian Prime Minister John Howard Wednesday said police officers sent to remote Aboriginal camps to end rampant child sex abuse will not remove children from their homes.


Is his mysterious three-wheeled cart a proto automobile? A remote-controlled robot? A rolling Renaissance computer? Follow the quest to rebuild Leonardo's 'impossible machine.' By Tom Vanderbilt from Wired magazine.


George Lucas is planning a live-action television series spinoff of the âStar Warsâ film franchise. Lucas told The Los Angeles Times he has âjust begun workâ on the series, which will not include the filmsâ major characters Luke Skywalker...


Horror, romance face off against Super Bowl

Sony Pictures and  Universal Pictures are taking a page out of their own playbooks  for Super Bowl weekend, revisiting genres that have scored at  the North American boxoffice on the weekend of the big game.


Sony to exit plasma TV business, shift focus to LCD models: report

Sony Corp. plans to withdraw from the plasma television business as early as the first half of 2005, a news report said.


US Airways intends to slash its executive payroll by 20 percent, reducing the pay and benefits for its 3,000 managers and eliminating some positions, sources familiar with the plan said yesterday.


Reeve remembered for funding, hope at Rehabilitation Institute of ...

October 11, 2004 - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago remembers Christopher Reeve. Reeve, 52, died at a New York hospital Sunday just days after attending a benefit for the Chicago center.


FORT WORTH -- Here in Hangar 8, three shifts of Lockheed Martin technicians assemble F-16s, one of the most powerful and widely used fighter jets in history. They work tediously by hand -- bolt by bolt, wire by wire -- turning the plane's belly into a colorful work of industrial art later covered...


Four saved from death's jaws â by a pod of dolphins

FOUR swimmers confronted by a great white shark off the coast of New Zealand were saved by dolphins that came to their rescue. The three-metre (10ft) shark came


Travel industry suffers another blow in Lebanon

ZAHLE, Beirut -- The day the bombs stopped falling on the verdant slopes of the Bekaa Valley, the Ksara winery dispatched its field workers to start picking grapes for the fall harvest.


UK ministers hope to delay decision on troop redeployment

The all-out US assault on Fallujah is likely to be delayed until after the US presidential elections, but British Prime Minister Tony Blair may face a decision before then on whether UK troops will provide a support role in the US sector, British


TCA Summer Press Tour: CBS DAY ONE -- Executive Session: Nina Tassler

CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler kicked-off the day with a discussion of the evolution of the network's fall 2007 schedule.


'Incredibles' Soars at International Box Office

"The Incredibles" has delivered Disney's biggest single weekend ever at the international box office, taking in $45.5 million, according to data issued Sunday.


Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  ousted Chairman and Chief Executive Stan O'Neal on Tuesday, just days after reporting the biggest quarterly loss in the company's history, making him the highest-ranking casualty in the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis.


Montevideo, 12:56 - CALCIO, IN COMA L'EX CAGLIARI DARIO SILVA

E' in coma farmacologico e rischia l'amputazione della gamba destra Dario Silva, il trentatreenne ex...


Embattled Disney chief Michael Eisner is finally saying goodbye to Mickey Mouse and the Magic Kingdom. The media mogul, who over two decades revitalized a sleepy Disney but saw it falter


Panel Supportive of Pfizer, Eyetech Eye Drug

An experimental drug developed by Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer Inc. for preserving vision in the elderly received a generally positive review from a US advisory panel on Friday.


Unless, that is, you follow a few simple steps.


Last Autopsy Conducted on Bodies in N.J.

Aside from some chilling details, the authorities said that they did not know how the bodies of the four women ended up .


Pacemaker a Ciampi, intervento avvenuto alla clinica Pio XI

L'intervento di inserimento di un pacemaker al presidente della repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Ã¨ stato effettuatto alla clinica Pio XI di Roma, sulla via Aurelia. Secondo alcune indiscrezioni Ciampi si trova


SP Mib +0,64%, All Stars +0,28, positive Londra e Parigi


Fire Danger Puts Area Parks on High Alert

By Jessie Mangaliman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 23--Bay Area park officials are on high alert today after a fire weather warning from the National Weather Service.


Pesticide Persisting Beyond Scheduled Elimination Date

Under a treaty known as the Montreal Protocol, methyl bromide was to be banned for most uses by the end of this year.


Al-Qaida Case Undermined by FBI Informant

Attorney General John Ashcroft announced a major blow in the war on terror in March 2003: The government had charged a Muslim cleric with personally handing $20 million to Osama bin Laden.


Martha Stewart Reports to Prison to Begin Sentence

Trendsetter Martha Stewart reported to a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake" on Friday to serve a five-month sentence for a suspicious sale of stock, US prison officials said.


Academy Award winner Anthony Minghella will write the libretto and direct a new work by composer Osvaldo Golijov that has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera.


US Treasuries Up, Cement Overnight Gains

U.S. Treasuries were higher on Friday,  after cementing in Asia their New York data-driven gains  Thursday and awaiting the University of Michigan consumer  sentiment index later in the session.


Sony Postpones PS3 "Home" Virtual Community

The online service, in which players can create and own content, will not release until next year.


Senate panel won't confirm Bush broadcast chief

A White House nominee may lose his  job overseeing U.S.-backed international TV and radio services  after a Senate committee said on Wednesday it would not vote  this year on another term for Kenneth Tomlinson, following a  government report that said he used the office for personal  gain.


Lawmakers push for gay marriage in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Connecticut  - Gay rights advocates in Connecticut said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation that aims to make the state the second in the United States to legalize same-sex marriage, but they face tough opposition.


Blanca Reyes used to make coffee while her husband, writer Raul Rivero, spent hours talking with other intellectuals in their living room. But when Rivero was thrown into prison after a crackdown on dissidents by Cuba last year, the former homemaker became an activist, leading political prisoners' wives fighting for the release of their husbands.


Oracle profit tops Wall Street forecasts, shares up

Business software maker Oracle  Corp.  posted a profit on Tuesday that topped Wall  Street estimates and forecast solid growth this quarter, and  its shares rose 9 percent to their highest level in four years.


'Poi decideremo la sorte della giornalista Giuliana Sgrena'


By Rusty Marks  rustymarks@wvgazette.com  Tuesday was a bad day to make methamphetamine.  A countywide drug sweep sent at least three people to jail on drug charges.


SAN DIEGO Oct 24, 2004 - Rescuers hiked though rugged terrain near the Mexican border Sunday to reach the remote site where a private jet went down after taking off from San Diego, killing all five people aboard.


Microsoft delays SQL Server 2008 release again

Wobbling roadmap diverted to Q3 Redmond has scaled back its ambitious plans to get the server party started by sidelining its 2008 version of sequel server â which was originally supposed to hit manufacturing at the end of last year â to the third quarter.â¦


HEMPSTEAD, NY (AP-CP) - Quarterback Ricky Ray, who guided the Edmonton Eskimos to a Grey Cup title last year, has been signed to the New York Jets active roster.


CORRECTED - Corgi eating artist sets mashed potato target

A British artist who last week ate a meal of meatballs made from a dead corgi dog in a protest against animal cruelty said on Sunday his next project involved being buried in a box under a mountain of mashed potato.


'Di fronte a tempi burocrazia e con fisco insopportabile'


Board Says Columbia Point South Closure a Good Idea

By Michelle Dupler, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Dec. 15--The Richland Parks and Recreation Commission on Thursday night rejected the idea of re-opening Columbia Point south to motorized traffic.


Varied foreign views? It's a matter of debate

WASHINGTON As the presidential candidates prepare to devote their first debate, on Thursday, to foreign policy, it is an axiom of their campaigns that these men could not offer a starker choice on America's role in the world.


Teenage boxer Amir Khan moved into the quarter-finals of the Olympic lightweight division with a storming points win against experienced Bulgarian Dimitar Stilianov.


Damascus Journal: A Lebanese Diva, Performing in Syria, Creates Drama in More Ways Than One

Fayrouz, the great Lebanese diva, returned to Damascus for the first time in three decades, a performance some considered a betrayal.


THE death toll in a gas explosion in a coal mine in central China has risen to 66, with 82 miners still missing, officials said today.


Deadly clashes rock Iraqi rebel hotspots

RAMADI, Iraq  - Deadly fighting erupted on Sunday in a restive Iraqi province where eight marines were killed a day earlier, as Japan vowed to stand firm with its troops in Iraq despite the beheading of a Japanese tourist.


Apple Limits Sale of iPhones: Two Per Person and No Cash

Apple no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cellphone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.


Stockholm, Feb 5 Toothache or pain in the jaw may be a sign of a heart attack, according to a study conducted by researchers in Sweden and Uruguay.Comment


U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday after  a government report showed an unexpected fall in weekly  unemployment claims last week, reflecting strength in the job  market, and crude oil prices fell.


Sri Lanka's military says Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was injured in a strike by the air force last month.


Tough Questions on U.S. Prisoner Abuse Still to Come

New documents showing widespread  U.S. abuse of prisoners overseas did not provoke the intense  backlash of the Abu Ghraib photos but could prove more damaging  at confirmation hearings for President Bush's attorney general  nominee, rights activists say.


Comcast Posts Profit; Hi-Speed Subs Rise

Comcast Corp., the largest U.S. cable operator, on Wednesday posted a third quarter profit, boosted by high-speed Internet customer gains that offset slower growth in basic video subscribers.


The European Commission rejects reports that it has lost World Trade Organization backing for its policy of protecting regional food names such as Champagne and Parma.


The new iBook G4 laptop targets consumers and education customers with its 54Mbps 802.11g wireless networking and an optional internal Bluetooth module for wirelessly connecting peripherals.


European and Asian stock markets plunged Monday following declines on Wall Street last week amid investor pessimism over the U.S. government's stimulus plan to prevent a recession.


A French national was shot and killed in the Saudi Arabian city of Jiddah early Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. The man was shot at 1 am in the Red Sea port city.


Airbus sees mobile phone use on planes by 2006

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhaunet) -- European plane maker Airbus has reported progress in plans to allow passengers to use mobile phones while in flight with a target date of 2006.


In a surprising move, the Associated Press reports that Ole Miss fires head football coach David Cutcliffe, who was 44-29 in six seasons and was 10-3 last season.


In an investigation supervised little by Hewlett-Packard, investigators may have physically followed directors and journalists, as well as attempted to place Trojans on reporters' computers to track communications.


The EU reiterates support for Airbus, amid reports that airline Lufthansa is mulling a major deal with rival Boeing.


Victor Co. of Japan, better known as JVC, said Friday it has developed what it claims to be the world's first read-only disc capable of storing data in both the Blu-ray and the conventional DVD formats.


Tiger OK with 'lynch' remark, but Sharpton isn't

Broadcaster Kelly Tilghman has apologized. Tiger Woods has accepted it. But the Rev. Al Sharpton says it isn't good enough.


Mark Buehrle made a promise prior to Tuesday's game with Minnesota that might interest Twins' fans of all ages. After stating that he didn't believe the Twins would get


Walt Harris was officially introduced as Stanford's new football coach Monday, given the task of resurrecting a program that struggled in three seasons under Buddy Teevens.


Firenze, 19:24 - PALLANUOTO, FINALE SCUDETTO DONNE: CATANIA VINCE GARA1

In gara 1 della finale scudetto di pallanuoto femminile, l'Orizzonte Geymonat Catania ha


Plummer issued summons in alleged road rage

Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer said Wednesday he cut someone off while driving last month, but denied kicking and then backing up into another motorist's vehicle in an act of road rage.


CARE Halts Iraq Operations After Director Kidnapped

CARE International suspended aid operations in Iraq after its country director Margaret Hassan, who has dual Iraqi and British nationality, was kidnapped, Grant Thomas, a spokesman for the organization said.


The Sinn F in president, Mr Gerry Adams, will meet the PSNI Chief Constable, Mr Hugh Orde, in London this morning for the first time as hopes mount of a political breakthrough.


The Greeks were shamed again at their  own Olympics on Sunday when bronze medal weightlifter Leonidas  Sampanis was kicked out after failing a dope test.


Brazil rescuers pull bodies from plane crash site

Rescue workers sifted on Wednesday through the smoldering wreckage of a jet liner that crashed at Sao Paulo airport, killing as many as 200 people in Brazil's second major air disaster in less than a year.


IBM donates software to predict spread of diseases

International Business Machines Corp.   said on Friday it is releasing software that can  predict the spread of infectious diseases among countries.


McDonald's says it will consider more humane method to slaughter ...

McDonald's says it's considering more humane methods to slaughter chickens it buys for its restaurants. The fast-food giant says it's studying the possibility of "controlled atmosphere


Gordon Brown says he has learned his lesson about "top-down" government, in a BBC interview.


Redskins running back Clinton Portis hears the whispers, reads the criticism that he has a lot to prove after a shoulder injury derailed his 2006 season.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


EU drugs panel backs Novartis pandemic flu vaccine

European regulators have endorsed a second experimental bird flu vaccine for use in humans, from Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG.


Drive maker files counterclaims in patent suit

Cornice blasts Seagate's suit over patents for tiny hard drives used in portable gadgets.


A new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle was confirmed in Britain on Wednesday, prompting the European Union to reimpose a ban on British meat exports.


Fisco, accordo raggiunto "Riforma in 48 ore"

ROMA - Accordo fatto sul fisco. E' questo il risultato del vertice di maggioranza tenuto stasera a palazzo Chigi. Il testo della riforma fiscale verrÃ  messo a punto nelle prossime 48 ore in tutti i suoi dettagli.


Obama, Clinton duel to a draw on Super Tuesday

He won more states; she won more big states and a few more delegates. Battle to last through March at least, analysts say.


Online Video Advertising Builds Momentum

With ubiquitous broadband access and ad-serving technologies becoming more sophisticated, marketers are increasingly interested in online video advertising opportunities. How do top interactive agencies leverage video for their online advertising campaigns?


New York Times reporter faces up to 18 months in jail in CIA leak ...

A New York Times reporter is facing up to 18 months in prison after a federal judge held him in contempt of court on Thursday for refusing to name her source to prosecutors


The possible inclusion of adultery as a criminal offence in the Turkish Penal Code has sent Turkey's EU membership aspirations into a tailspin.


England's Oliver Wilson shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the New Zealand Open.


"You're about to witness the eighth  wonder of the world," Snoop Dogg intones about "Tha Blue Carpet  Treatment," his eighth record and one focused squarely on the  street-level gangsterism that fueled his rise from the hoods of  Long Beach, Calif., to the top of the game.


La madre si oppone: "Jucker le ha fatto cose indicibili quando era ancora viva. Mia figlia non avrÃ  mai giustizia"                                          Milano, l'assassino di Alenya chiede uno sconto di pena                                                                                "Si puÃ² anche morire, ma non in quel modoPer me resta solo un dolore che non finirÃ " di MARCO MENSURATI e ANNALISA CAMORANI


Alexandra Pelosi used the now-disgraced preacher as her guide for a documentary on evangelicals. It offers plenty of irony, but also an incisive look at an alternative cultural world


U.N. chief calls for strengthened Darfur

Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the Security Council to strengthen African Union forces in the Sudan's violence-wracked Darfur region and more than double it if a U.N. takeover of peacekeeping duties is approved.


Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko arrives in Russia in an attempt to resolve a row over gas supplies.


African mini summit on Darfur opens in Libya

An African mini summit on theDarfur issue, which brought together leaders from Libya, Sudan,Egypt, Nigeria and Chad, opened here Sunday.


A Northern Rock branch in Glasgow closes its doors with 200 customers still packed inside.


Nutrition in the first weeks of life could have a profound impact on the way the brain develops, research suggests.


US Looking for Reason to Act Against Iran -Kharrazi

The United States is looking for a reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.


Premier Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after nine months in office following an embarrassing loss by his center-left government in the Senate on foreign policy, including Italy's military mission in ...Comment


WASHINGTON -- Congress Monday approved a $136 billion in new corporate tax breaks and a buyout for tobacco farmers as part of legislation that eliminates an export tax credit ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - SarÃ  incentrato sullÂevangelizzazione il Giubileo per il 50Âº anniversario di fondazione della diocesi di Posadas; il Primo Sinodo Diocesano ha per tema ÂCammino di comunione per la missioneÂ Posadas (Agenzia Fides) - La diocesi di Posadas ha iniziato domenica 11 febbraio il Giubileo per la celebrazione del 50Â° anniversario della fondazione della diocesi (vedi Fides 1/2/2007). Nella lettera che il Vescovo Mons. Juan RubÃ©n MartÃnez ha indi...


Jos. A. Bank's solid third quarter bucks the retail trend.


A forensic expert tells the Phil Spector trial that Lana Clarkson's death was self-inflicted.


UK internet sales rose by 50% in the run up to Christmas, compared to a year earlier, a survey says.


Venezuela is to review all foreign investment in raw material production in an effort to boost its own industrial capacity.


England captain David Beckham has signed up for his first big-screen role in Goal!, a multi-million pound trilogy about football. The news comes after the Real Madrid player was pictured with Hollywood star Tom Cruise at a match in Madrid.


Catania, 14:38 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; BALDINI: SNOBBATI DA MILAN? FATTI LORO

"Il passaggio del turno in Coppa Italia fa piacere, il mio è un gruppo che merita grandi sodd...


Ohio State Buckeyes Succeed in Close Games

Ohio State is 15-5 in games decided by a touchdown or less under coach Jim Tressel, an uncanny run of success that defies explanation.


Atene, 14:38 - Calcio, Maradona: chiesti 80 mila euro, salta intervista

La visita in Grecia di Diego Armando Maradona Ã¨ risultata un ''fiasco'' dopo che l'intervista, che e...


Libby draws conservative appellate panel

Two of the three judges considering whether to delay former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's prison sentence were Republican appointees.


Scientists develop new weapon in fight against HIV

The molecule, called PSC-Rantes, was developed over seven years by a team working at the faculty of medicine at the University of Geneva.


In Venezuela, Faith in ChÃ¡vez Starts to Wane

Economic and social problems are so acute that President Hugo ChÃ¡vez is facing criticism even from his supporters.


MLB: Yankees Lead AL Championship Series

In the Major League Baseball playoffs, the New York Yankees have taken the first game of the American League Championship series, hanging on the beat the Boston Red Sox 10-7 Tuesday night.


Forget Kashmir for now, let's do business

The icy wastelands of Siachen thawed a little last week. President Musharraf assured India that his forces would not seize Siachen if Indian troops vacated it.


Failing the Test Against the Iraqi Militias

Analysis: The resolution of the bloody battle between Sadr's Mahdi army and the Iraqi army shows that the Iraqi government still doesn't have the necessary will to rein in the Shi'ite militias


Dell Inc. DELL.O, the No. 1 computer   maker, on Monday said it would hire an additional 500 engineers   for its product development operations in central Texas.


Yahoo has offered about $900 million to woo Mark Zuckerberg, the 22-year-old founder of the popular social networking site Facebook.com.


Four men who have held the Oval Office shared the stage yesterday at the inauguration of Bill Clinton's presidential library, a rain-soaked


Google ties up with Japan's DoCoMo to grow abroad

Google Inc's  search engine will  feature on NTT DoCoMo Inc  handsets, giving it access  to 48 million new mobile Internet users in Japan in its push  for overseas growth.


Three Israeli soldiers, three Palestinians killed in Gaza ...

MORAG SETTLEMENT, Gaza Strip : Three Israeli soldiers and three Palestinians were killed during intense gunbattles after a group of militants managed to break into a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.


Putin's statement on terrorism in Russia, world over

"One should by no means yield to the delusion that if we make some concessions to terrorists, we shall thus be able to bargain in our favor and they will finally leave us in peace.


The Prince of Wales lays a wreath at London's Cenotaph at an annual ceremony honouring Britain's war dead.


Roma, 12:08 - CALCIO: 100 ANNI INTER, FRANCOBOLLO DA SAN MARINO

Un francobollo per il centenario dell'Inter. Lo ha emesso la Repubblica di San Marino per festeggiar...


Smokers could be forced to pay Â£10 for a permit to buy tobacco if government health advisers get their way.


London Mayor Ken Livingstone is to sign an oil deal with the Venezuelan government giving cheap fuel and cut-price travel.


Nepal's parliament gives itself the power to abolish the monarchy if  the king interferes in forthcoming elections.


Colorado Man Gets Web-Arranged Kidney Transplant

A 58-year-old Colorado man received a  new kidney on Wednesday in the first transplant operation in  the United States using an organ found on a private Web site,  hospital officials said.


Ex-U.S. Official Charged With Concealment

A former top-level State Department official illegally took a secret, unauthorized trip to Taiwan last year and met with Taiwanese intelligence officers, according to a criminal complaint.


Study Links Autism and Mother's Illnesses

Expectant mothers suffering from  asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk  of giving birth to an autistic child, a study said on Monday.


FDA Issues Advisory on Certain Painkillers

Doctors are being urged to think twice before prescribing certain painkillers in light of new evidence suggesting they may increase cardiovascular risk.


Millions of UK homes face higher gas and electricity bills from Monday as the latest price rises from British Gas come into effect.


Africa climate change woes aired at Clinton summit

Africa is being damaged by greenhouse gas pollution from developed nations and must sell carbon credits to grow in a "green fashion," Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Bill Clinton's philanthropic summit on Thursday.


U.S. officer to receive reprimand in Abu Ghraib case

The only U.S. Army officer to face court-martial over the scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison will be reprimanded for disobeying an order not to discuss an investigation into the abuse of inmates at the jail.


Britain takes hostage pleas to Baghdad streets

Britain has takem its pleas for the life of hostage Kenneth Bigley to the streets of Baghdad, distributing leaflets in the hope of persuading his captors to show mercy.


Asian demand to offset effect of oil rise: BHP

DESPITE high oil prices affecting global spending, BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus yesterday assured shareholders this would be offset by increased demand for commodities from the world's two fastest-growing economies - China and India.


Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme missed practice Wednesday with a sprained right thumb and is questionable for Sunday's game against the New York Giants.


Poland's president on Wednesday led muted ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by communist-era authorities as prosecutors pushed ahead with a case against the former leader ...Comment


Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said he has no immediate plans to retire despite the approach of his 65th birthday.


Jury says Wyeth drug caused woman's breast cancer

A jury on Wednesday found that Wyeth's hormone replacement drug Prempro was a cause of a woman's breast cancer and ordered the drug maker to pay her $1 million in compensatory damages.


Jets: Wide receivers enjoy a coming-out party

Jets coach Herman Edwards wanted to see more from his wide receivers against the Dolphins last night than he got the first time his team met Miami this season.


LONDON -- Four of six men accused in a failed attempt to blow up portions of London's public transit system in 2005 were convicted yesterday of conspiracy to commit murder.


Music Review: Invoking the Authorities, Brandishing His Own Sound

At the Jazz Standard on Wednesday, Jason Moran made a point of playing music by Thelonious Monk, Andrew Hill and Jaki Byard, the pianistic troika at the heart of his style.


"New type" explosive used in India train attack: official

A "new type" of explosive mix was used in the firebombing of a train from India to Pakistan that left 67 people dead, India's Home Minister Shivraj Patil has said.


Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry Stonecipher said on Friday the U.S. aircraft maker's archrival Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial airplane market.


New Zealand dominates Bangladesh to claim first test (Updated on ...

Left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori claimed six wickets to demolish the Bangladesh second innings and help New Zealand claim the first test Friday by an innings and 99 runs.


Hearing Delayed for Said Terror Paymaster

A U.S. military commission postponed the arraignment Friday of a Sudanese man accused of being an al-Qaida paymaster, and the government's chief prosecutor said charges would be brought soon against nine other suspects, including well-known names associated with the Sept. 11 terror attacks.


Ministro chiede assunzione responsabilita' a Regioni


Bill Gates touts Microsoft's Stanford ties

Speaking to a crowd of university students, Microsoft's chairman plays to the home crowd noting that Microsoft's CEO, research chief, and other top executives attended the school.


Chela upset in CA Trophy opener; Novak withdraws

VIENNA, Austria -- Fourth-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina lost Monday on the first day of the CA Trophy, beaten by Florian Mayer of Germany 6-4, 6-4.


Brawl With Fans Mars Pacers' Victory in Detroit

Indiana's Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charged into the stands and fought with fans, and the game was called with 45.9 seconds left.


Race fans wave American flags in the stands during the singing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the NASCAR Subway 500 stock car race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.


Motor Racing Network will follow NBC's lead and add a delay to its NASCAR radio broadcasts beginning with Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.


Intuit's Scott Cook reveals why QuickBooks is not a popular Webware service.


Square Feet: Near the U.N., a Run on Office Space

With the United Nations headquarters scheduled for renovations, governments make plans of their own.


Back to School as Wie Plays a Waiting Game

Amateur prodigy Michelle Wie will  spend an uninterrupted few weeks studying at Punahou High  School in Honolulu before the 15-year-old returns to learning  her trade as a would-be professional golfer.


By ELLIOT SPAGAT    COSTA MESA, Calif.  -- Few people took notice when Sony Electronics Inc...


Lawmakers troubled by disclosure of more `ghost detainees'

Amid allegations he fostered a climate that led to the prison abuse scandal, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Friday that the military's mistreatment of detainees was not as bad as what terrorists have done.


Petherick delighted over Franklin hat trick

Peter Petherick welcomed James Franklin into the test hat trick club with open arms last night. The former offspinner, who took his hat-trick on debut against Pakistan in Lahore 28 years


PiÃ¹ di 3700 partecipanti per la maratona dell'1 ottore a Milano. E tra atleti, staffette e centurioni il Trio Medusa ha vinto


Anurag Basu signs three film deal with UTV

At the success party of Life in aÂ Metro on Thursday, it was announced that UTV had signed a three film deal with


I think a deal between News Corp. and Dow Jones would bode well for Wall Street Journal readers.


RENO, Nevada  - Air crews began their third full day searching for missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett on Thursday after coming up with no clues despite an all-night mission by a plane carrying infrared equipment.


Milano, 17:33 - NUOTO, MILANO: MANAUDOU VINCE 200 SL

Laure Manaudou ha vinto i 200 stile libero all'Ea7 Swimming Cup di Milano. 1'58"20 il tempo della fr...


Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off

The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's  historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as  President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other  candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend  poll.


Australia plans to strengthen immigration law with tough tests on language and culture.


Michael calls in Michael to sort out Dell

Solectron boss to head ops Battered Dell has moved to get its act together by drafing in a tech manufacturing veteran to oversee its global operations.â¦


Roma, 16:32 - CALCIO, SERIE B: RINVIATE CESENA-TRIESTINA E FROSINONE-LECCE

Le gare valide per la sesta giornata del campionato di serie B, Cesena-Triestina e Frosinone-Lecce s...


PalmOne Inc. is beefing up its new Tungsten T5 handheld with more memory in an attempt to make the device more appealing to business users who need access to data-intensive applications.


US reviewing space cooperation with China after anti-satellite test

The United States said it was reevaluating possible space cooperation with China, including joint moon exploration, following Beijing's recent anti-satellite weapon test.


Canadian Navy say stricken sub was seaworthy

The Canadian Navy says it is absolutely convinced the submarine Chicoutimi was seaworthy when they took possession of it. It comes as they prepare to give further details of the devastating fire which crippled the vessel.


Parigi, 17:53 - F1, MONDIALE 2008: GP ITALIA SLITTA DI UNA SETTIMANA

La Federazione internazionale (Fia) ha reso nota una versione aggiornata del calendario del Mondiale...


Iran tests missiles "able to sink big warships"

Iran's Revolutionary Guards test-fired missiles on Thursday that a commander said could sink "big warships" in the Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean, the state broadcaster said.


Per episodi di violenza gratuita contro palestinesi


A Qatari-backed investment fund abandons its takeover bid for supermarket chain Sainsbury's.


With star pitcher in the States, Japan doesn't feel benched

Many Japanese fans - including the prime minister - are proud to see Daisuke Matsuzaka don a Red Sox uniform.


Spacciatori minacciavano clienti che non pagavano


FOR the first time since the family feud over "private, ownership issues" of the Reliance group spilled over into the public domain, the Ambani brothers on Saturday shared the same roof at a corporate awards function held in Mumbai.


U.K. may send more troops to Afghanistan

Britain will soon announce that it is bolstering its force in Afghanistan with an extra 1,000 soldiers, the Guardian newspaper reported Friday.


La zona dello sbarco sorvolata da elicotteri della Marina


COMMISSIONE UE: FRATTINI A GIUSTIZIA, SCAMBIO KOVACS-PIEBALGS

(AGI) - Bruxelles, 4 nov. - Franco Frattini al posto di Rocco Buttiglione alla Giustizia e alla vice presidenza, scambio di incarichi tra l'ungherese Laszlo Kovacs e il lettone Andris Piebalgs, con il primo


LA court orders Anna Nicole's body preserved

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A California judge on Friday refused to order an emergency DNA test on the remains of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith but ordered her body preserved until a February 20 hearing in the paternity case surrounding her baby.


In a Sept. 28 story about the interception of drugs purportedly sent from Canada, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the medications had been ordered by Americans from the Web site www.CanadaRx.com. The drugs were ordered through www.CanadaRx.net.


Howard Porter was remembered Saturday as a leader on the basketball court and in the community as more than 500 friends, relatives and former teammates gathered Saturday to memorialize the former Villanova basketball star who was beaten to death.


Portugal's prime minister says the country's parliament will legalise abortion despite a low referendum turnout.


Key questions answered about what comes next after Super Tuesday, in the race to succeed George W Bush.


Lockdown shuts out pwners BT has sealed a critical security hole in the Home Hub that offered hackers full control of the router, which is in about two million UK homes.â¦


Crusades of the 13-14th centuries changed the course of history and development of Baltic nations.


"E' incomprensibile e ingiustificata", dice Tedesco (Fit-Cisl)Le sei sigle chiedono il ritiro immediato del provvedimento                                                  Sciopero treni, i sindacati respingono l'ordinanza di Lunardi


Cingular Operating Profits Dip, Revenue Up

Operating profits slipped 5.5 percent at Cingular Wireless LLC despite gains in both subscribers and revenue in what was likely the last full quarter before the company's completes its $41 billion purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Wal-Mart Lowers Sales Forecast for August

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, lowered its sales forecast for August, citing slow back-to-school sales and the effects of Hurricane Charley...


The potential for yoga to be used to treat low back pain is to be investigated by researchers.


These Israeli 'agents' have a nose for explosives

Pups for Peace trains dogs to search bus and train stations to prevent suicide bombings.


U.S. Military: Helicopter That Crashed Last Week Was Shot Down

BAGHDAD, Iraq  -- A Sea Knight helicopter that crashed last week northwest of Baghdad was shot down, the U.S. military said Wednesday, reversing earlier statements that it appeared to have been due to mechanical failure.


'Skulls' Virus Attacks Nokia Smartphones

Once attacked by Skulls, the only things the smartphones can do is make and receive calls. The anti-virus lab F-Secure said it had produced guidelines for users to help them remove the program and get their phones working.


Opposition steps up pressure on Blunkett

Opposition politicians are increasing the pressure on David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, over the fallout from his affair with married publisher Kimberly Quinn.


Matt Leinart is pleased with his smooth, quick transition to the NFL, but losing is unfamiliar and uncomfortable, even if it's early.


Interesting documentary looking at the music business.


Despite a 20-minute  interruption from President George W. Bush, the second night of  ABC's controversial miniseries "The Path to 9/11" won the  primetime ratings race in key measures Monday.


Investor Group Urges NYT Buy More Digital Firms

An investor coalition that holds just under 5 percent of New York Times urged the publisher to spend more money to buy digital companies, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.


New "Blade Runner" cut is how it should have been

Twenty-five years after "Blade Runner"  was panned by critics and pulled from theaters, U.S. director  Ridley Scott savors revenge with the final cut of the  science-fiction film now considered a cult classic.


Sen. Hagel retiring, not running for president

U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a harsh critic of the Iraq war, plans to retire and will not seek the Republican presidential nomination next year, a source said on Saturday.


Bush outlines his ambitions for next term

Promising an aggressive foreign and domestic agenda in his second term, President Bush suggested yesterday that his re-election means "the people have spoken and embraced your point of view.


AMERICA/PERÃ - I Vescovi indicono una colletta nazionale nella Prima domenica di Quaresima a favore delle migliaia di persone colpite dalle inondazioni; appello per la difesa della vita e della famiglia Lima (Agenzia Fides) - I Vescovi lanciano un appello a tutti i peruviani affinchÃ© dimostrino la loro solidarietÃ  a favore dei fratelli disastrati della selva centrale che hanno subito gli effetti devastanti delle inondazioni (vedi Fides 26/1/2007 e 2...


Quarterback — Cullen Finnerty, 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, senior, Grand Valley State.


Reggie Bush looks every bit as good in the NFL as he did at Southern California.


Linux official, Microsoft give thumbs-down to GPLv3

InfoWorld - The new GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3 is not a fit for Linux because switching would require permission from the kernel's thousands of de facto owners, a maintainer of the SCSI portion of the kernel said on Thursday. Also, Microsoft released a statement that the company has no GPLv3 obligations.


Freescale Semiconductor Chairman and CEO Michel Mayer will leave his posts as soon as a replacement is found, the company said Friday."The time is right for me and my family to take some time off before exploring new challenges. The company is well positioned to continue its transformation," Mayer said in a statement.Freescale officials didn't respond to requests for comment.Mayer led the company when it spun off from Motorola's semiconductor group and went public in 2004. He also played a role in Freescale's buyout by four private equity firms in 2006 for $17.6 billion. The equity firms included The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group, Permira Funds and Texas Pacific Group.However, the company has been struggling financially, posting a loss of $525 million on sales of $1.54 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007. For 2007, the company reported a loss of $1.6 billion on net sales of $5.7 billion. Freescale's sales totaled $6.36 billion in 2006.The company's key customer remains Motorola, to which it sells chips for wireless handsets, networking infrastructure and other devices such as set-top boxes. Motorola, which is struggling financially and saw a management shakeup in recent months, is considering spinning off its handset business. Ed Zander announced in December that he would step down as Motorola's CEO.


Like a prizefighter wobbling on the ropes, the Bay State Games were in serious danger of a knockout blow earlier this summer when Governor Mitt Romney vetoed a portion of the 2005 state budget that included $200,000 for the competition.


France Rejects Iraqi Kidnappers' Demand on Scarf Ban

France said it will maintain its law banning Muslim scarves and other signs of religious belief in state schools, rejecting a demand by the Iraqi kidnappers of two French reporters for its revocation.


Autobomba a Baghdad: 6 morti e 19 feriti

Un kamikaze a bordo di unâauto era in attesa allâingresso nella green zone, il quartiere ultraprotetto dove hanno sede il governo iracheno, le ambasciate di Gran Bretagna e Stati Uniti e il comando della forza multinazionale.


President Bush said on Friday that Americans had to judge who would keep them safer from terrorism, portraying Senator John Kerry as dangerously naÃ¯ve and so


David Beckham has promised to make an effort to improve his Spanish as he prepares for his second season at Real Madrid.


Dopo l'arresto di ieri a Reggio, il capo dei capi stamani Ã¨ stato trasferitoNel covo champagne e pizzini. "Provenzano in confronto era un dilettante"                                          'Ndrangheta, il superboss Condello in carcere fuori dalla 'sua' Calabria                                                                                Era latitante dall'88 dopo essere stato scarcerato con una cauzione di 100 milioni di lireLe prime parole: "Non c'entro niente con queste inchieste e con la guerra di mafia"


Princes William and Harry ask Channel 4 not to show photos of the crash that killed their mother.


Indonesian police confirm four arrested over Australian embassy bombing

Indonesian police said they have arrested four key Muslim extremists for the deadly bombing of Australia's Jakarta embassy in what was hailed as a breakthrough in the hunt for militants behind a series of attacks in the country.


LE SCELTE DEI PARTITI. Il leader Dl: speroin piÃ¹ candidati, magari con appoggi trasversali                                          "SarÃ  una sfida delle idee il Pd cambierÃ  l'Italia"                                                                                Rutelli: una gara vera, in gioco anche le future alleanze di LUIGI CONTU


Reading's Quick Start Leads to Historic Victory

Bobby Convey sets up a goal Saturday with a lob pass that enables Kevin Doyle to score after justÃÂ 16 seconds in Reading's 2-1 victory at Sheffield United.


Iran could take months to agree to 'ambiguous' European nuclear ...

TEHRAN  -- Iran could take months to agree to a European request not to resume uranium enrichment, a nuclear negotiation spokesman said Tuesday, saying the offer was riddled with ambiguities and must be more balanced.


Russia's Putin makes video for judo textbook

ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin, a black belt in judo, apparently has the time to contribute to a textbook on the sport in addition to running the world's largest country.


Telecom/Tim: definito il programma di integrazione (comunicato ...

(Teleborsa) - Roma, 7 dic - Sulla base delle valutazioni preliminari, i principali passaggi del programma di riassetto sono i seguenti: - avvio dell'OPA all'inizio del mese di gennaio del 2005 (previo Consiglio di Amministrazione di Tim per approvazione


This film pokes fun at Hollywood's attempts to glamorize cigarettes, in a very politically incorrect (and funny) way.


New Questions Arise in Killing of Ex-Premier

Indications that Benazir Bhuttoâs doctors felt pressured to conform to government accounts of her death added to the pressure for an international inquiry.


Israeli raids in the West Bank have left at least 10 Palestinians dead, including an 11-year-old girl and a number of wanted militants.


A row which is threatening to deny Scottish Football League clubs 20% of their income is to be discussed at Holyrood.


Ford set to pick Jaguar frontrunner in days: source

Ford Motor Co . is set to choose a  frontrunner to buy European brands Jaguar and Land Rover around  the end of this week as it moves towards a sale early in 2008,  said a person close to the matter on Monday.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

With her husband and Magic Johnson in tow, Clinton proclaims confidence in her campaign ... Edwards campaign shows movie trailer to rally Iowans' support ...


Growing up with my two brothers in Thornhill, Ont., I had dreams of playing in the NHL for as long as I can remember. From the time I started skating at two and a half, to playing on my first hockey team at


FAA plans air traffic controller hiring surge

Federal Aviation Administration officials unveiled a plan Tuesday to replace three-quarters of the air traffic controller workforce by hiring 12,500 controllers during the next decade.


Embryonic stem cells are contaminated with an animal molecule, meaning they could not be used to treat humans, say researchers.


Tim Berners-Lee gives the world its first practical web browser. Can Google be far behind? Compiled by Tony Long.


Clinton urges Iowa voters to caucus on wrong day

Democratic presidential hopeful  Hillary Clinton may have shot herself in the foot trying to get  Iowa voters to pledge support to her -- she is encouraging them  to go caucus on January 14, 11 days too late.


An engineer has promised that within a year he'll start selling a car that runs on compressed air.


NFL: How Tough Choices Saved Kevin Everett

They cooled Kevin Everett down and then they operated. How quick-thinking doctors used some unproven interventions to help save a young football player with a spinal-cord injury.


A suspected case of mad cow disease has been detected in the United States, agriculture officials said Thursday. By Ted Warren, AP.


Daniel Altman explains why foreign investment in major American financial institutions may be a good sign.


The deadline set by Islamic militants for the beheading of a Japanese hostage unless their demands were met has passed with no news of the man's fate.


Haas, Dent win openers at Madrid Masters

Tommy Haas of Germany and Taylor Dent of the United States advanced to the second round of the Madrid Masters after easy wins Tuesday.


Brokerage Merrill Lynch announces its first quarterly loss in six years, as it is hit by exposure to the sub-prime market.


New Orleans writers struggle to pen rebirth story

Quirky characters, raucous music, jazz funerals, a warm climate and plenty of service-industry jobs made New Orleans an ideal base for writers and a rich backdrop for their work.


Channel 4 checks claims some viewers entering a quiz on the Richard and Judy show had no chance of winning.


AMA debates access to internet prescriptions, flu vaccine

In debates about drug importation and the distribution of flu vaccines Sunday, the nation's largest physician organization argued health care is more than a free-enterprise venture.


U.S. Urges Israel to Smooth Way for Palestinian Vote

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - A U.S. envoy said before a  visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday that Israel  should take steps to smooth the way for a Palestinian  presidential election set for Jan. 9.


Doctors say Ukraine opposition leader Yushchenko was poisoned: Times

Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned in an attempt to kill him during election campaigning in September, a British daily reported, quoting the doctor who oversaw his treatment.


A 16-year-old-girl is restrained by two men while a third raped her near a nightclub in County Tyrone.


Last Call for Investors to Bid on Google

Time is running out for prospective investors to submit their offers to buy shares of Google Inc. (GOOG.O), the Web's No. 1 search company.


After eBay pulls ads, Google pulls plug on offending party

Google decided to cancel a party believed to have angered eBay executives and prompted eBay to remove its ads from the U.S. AdWords network.


The story headlined "UPDATE 1-Levi  Strauss & Co says could face bankruptcy" is withdrawn. The  story was based on language included in a filing the company  made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such  language on risk factors is standard in most references to  indebtedness in regulatory filings by companies.


Director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio receive France's highest cultural honours.


Placebos are a surprisingly common prescription, according to a U.S. study in which nearly half of the doctors surveyed said they had doled out a dummy pill at some point.


Britain Charges Cleric Sought by US on Terror Warrant

Abu Hamza al-Masri, the radical Muslim cleric who faces extradition to the United States, was charged by the British police today with encouraging his followers to murder Jews and non-Muslims.


Confidential Oracle sales data likely to be released

U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker said sales documents detailing highly confidential information, such as which companies receive discounts on Oracle products and the size of the discounts, are likely to be made public.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says President Bush has made a series of wrong choices on Iraq and he vowed to take a new direction if elected in November.


U.S.-based Fortress Investment Group Llc  has joined the pack of potential bidders for British music firm EMI Group Plc , The Sunday Telegraph reported, citing people familiar with the situation.


Budapest, 22:04 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: UNGHERIA-NORVEGIA 1-4

La Norvegia ha battuto l'Ungheria 4-1 in un incontro valido per il gruppo C delle qualificazioni agl...


Photography company Eastman Kodak Co. (EK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday raised its growth forecast on digital products and services, such as cameras and medical imaging, key


The world's airline industry is set to see losses of $5bn by the end of 2004 as a result of surging oil prices,  global airline body IATA predicts.


Denise, una donna nel mirino degli inquirenti

Gli investigatori l'avrebbero ascoltata piÃ¹ volte. Ha un alibi confermato da diversi testimoni, ma sarebbero emersi motivi di rancore verso Piera Maggio, mamma della ragazza scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo lo scorso 1 settembre.


Chad prosecutor seeks forced labor for six French

Chad's chief prosecutor asked a court  on Wednesday to sentence a group of French aid workers to  forced labor for between seven and 11 years for trying to  kidnap 103 children from the African country.


Microsoft Corp. announced the departure of several executives Thursday, among them a Silicon Valley veteran recruited to help fix its unprofitable Web business and one in charge of marketing Windows Vista, and the promotion of more than a dozen others across the company.


Yukos will on Thursday seek an injunction from a US court in a last-gasp bid to block the forced auction of its main operating unit by the Russian government on Sunday.


Frankie Goes to Hollywood reveal the winner of their open audition to find a new lead singer.


An Iraqi policeman secures the area after a car bomb exploded in Mosul, northern Iraq, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 near an American armored vehicle, wounding five US soldiers, the military said.


Forget about all that trans-Atlantic talk of kiss-and-make-up following the "Freedom Fries"-era disagreements between France and the United States. There's a new tabloid on Paris newsstands offering an alternate take: "L'Anti-Americain."


Gaddafi says fear drives world economic system

SEBHA, Libya  - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi criticized the world financial system as a dictatorship based on fear on Friday but said Libya's only pragmatic choice after sanctions was to accept the unfair reality of world trade.


Comitato per la difesa del Made in Italy si rivolge all'Ue


Torino, 15:07 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, ZACCHERONI: SOLUZIONE TOCCA A ISTITUZIONI

Questo il commento del tecnico del Torino, Alberto Zaccheroni, ai tragici fatti di Catania: ''Il pri...


The Brummie lovely will appear on the re-recording of Do They Know It's Christmas? after The Darkness, Coldplay and Travis said they'd perform on it.


Oscar winners vie for NAACP Image awards

Recent Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker were looking to keep their streaks going at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards.


Iraq's Prime Minister Faults US Military in Massacre

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi blamed the American-led military forces on Tuesday for the weekend massacre of 49 freshly trained Iraqi soldiers, saying the military had shown "major negligence.


Ideatrice di un concorso per giovani talenti della moda


US Army and Marine units thrust into the heart of the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Tuesday, fighting fierce street battles and conducting house-to-house searches on


The second hearing in the trial of three Americans accused of torture and running a jail begins in Kabul.


A man who murdered his wife of 28 days after a row over him looking at women in short skirts is jailed for life.


Ford Motor will show the Explorer America concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This week, Rick Wagoner, chief executive of General Motors, was at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas talking about driverless cars and the Cadillac Provoq, a concept vehicle powered by a fuel cell. But bigger news came half a [...].


L'operazione e' avvenuta lo scorso 12 giugno


Turkish planes strike northern Iraq: Kurd official

Turkish warplanes targeting Kurdish rebels bombed areas in northern Iraq on Sunday for the second day in a row but caused no casualties, an Iraqi Kurdish official said.


Microsoft ruling may not bolster Europe's new case, warns lawyer

Don't count your chickens... A landmark court ruling which last year backed the European Commission's last competition action against Microsoft may not be as helpful in its current action as has been widely thought, according to a competition lawyer.â¦


The U.S. textile industry petitioned the Bush administration on Tuesday for protection from what American companies fear will be a flood of Chinese products coming into this country when worldwide quotas are removed on Jan. 1.


Kolkata: India put themselves on course for their first home series win in two years, as their famed spinners exploited a wearing track to push South Africa on the mat in the decisive second cricket Test here today.


Sibling Slugfest, Ã  la George and Martha

An intersibling death match reminiscent of Sam Shepard's "True West," the independent feature "Solitude" details a tortured, possibly incestuous relationship.


China's economy grew by 9.5 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of this year, Spokesman Zheng Jingping for the National Bureau of Statistics announced in Beijing Friday.


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the Little Gypsy - today becomes the first suspect to be tried for alleged involvement in March's Madrid bombings, which killed 191 people.


iChat AV keeps Christopher in classâwhile he battles cancer at home

When Christopher Laub âsat inâ on a Spanish, social studies, reading, or math lesson, he actually âsatâ at homeâmiles away from his classroomâbattling leukemia and undergoing chemotherapy. But thanks to iChat AV and iSight, Christopher could attend classesâeven recessâon a regular basis. In fact, videoconferencing via his Mac and iChat not only kept Christopher connected with his friends and current with his classwork; it also let his fellow students learn about leukemia and its treatment, according to principal Patti Purcell. âThrough the use of iChat AV, weâve had many âteachable moments,â and the kids have learned so much.â


Four US states are to hold presidential campaign elections, the first polls since Super Tuesday.


Austin Nichols, the title character in HBO's "John From Cincinnati," was arrested early Friday on suspicion of drunken driving.


Appello di Ciampi e dei musulmani d'Italia ai rapitori delle ...

Un vibrante appello per la liberazione di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta Ã¨ stato nuovamente lanciato dal presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi insieme ai rappresentanti dei musulmani e delle musulmane d'Italia, che hanno firmato il manifesto


This week heirs of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of the âLord of the Ringsâ trilogy and âThe Hobbit,â and a group of publishers joined the battle with a lawsuit demanding at least $150 million from New Line Cinema.


Nonostante l'accordo concluso ieri tra le due fazioni palestinesinella notte ci sono state altre sanguinose sparatorie                                            Nuovi scontri nella Striscia di Gaza Uccisi due membri di Fatah, sei feriti


IBM introduces Workplace Resource Center

IBM has unveiled, under its Workplace platform strategy, an online developer resource centre that will give corporate and third-party developers access to tools to help develop products and services for the platform.


Brunico, 20:01 - CALCIO, INTER: 3-0 ALLA NAZIONALE OLIMPICA CINESE

L'Inter ha battuto la nazionale Olimpica della Cina per 3-0 nella prima uscita stagionale. In gol Cr...


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid's powerful offense was held in check during a scoreless draw with Villarreal Sunday.


Chelsea get title lift-off as Robben takes wing

WAVING his shirt deliriously above his head, Arjen Robben yesterday reprised Ryan Giggsâs famous celebration (minus the hairy chest) during Manchester Unitedâs treble season.


Five men and a youth are due in court charged in connection with an alleged network of terrorist recruiters.


Eastman CFO To Address Morgan Stanley Conference

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN):  Basic Materials Conference     Richard Lorraine, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN), will address the Basic Materials Conference sponsored by Morgan Stanley in New York City on Feb.


Parents fail to recognise overweight in children

26/11/2004 - Healthy foods targeted at children may be coming up against a critical barrier to sales - most parents fail to recognise obesity and overweight problems in their children, according to a study out tomorrow.


Spanish papers express their anger and contempt for the Basque separatist group Eta, which detonated several bombs across Spain on Monday.


Firenze, 20:07 - CALCIO,  SERIE C2: RINVIATA GARA MEZZOCORONA-PRO VERCELLI

La Lega professionisti di serie C ha rinviato a data da destinarsi la sfida di serie C2/A tra Mezzoc...


Triple French Open champion Rafael Nadal began his bid to conquer Wimbledon with a 6-3 7-6 6-3 victory over American Mardy Fish on Tuesday.


Pfizer falls 12 pct in Europe after key drug fails

Shares in Pfizer Inc fell 12 percent in Europe on Monday after the world's biggest drugmaker scrapped development of its most important experimental medicine.


Crime alerts at your fingertips in Boston

Phil Carver may never see the white Maxima stolen near his neighborhood, but the description e-mailed to him by the Boston Police Department will be in the back of his head when he goes for a walk with his kids.


MontaVista releases new Linux-based mobile phone OS

(InfoWorld) - MontaVista Software planned to announce on Wednesday the latest version of its Linux-based mobile phone operating system, expected to be available in November. MontaVista's MobilinuxÂ 5.0 includes a number of updates, such as improved security, better power management tools, support for various types of connectivity such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on USB (Universal Serial Bus) dongles, and faster startup times. MontaVista says its operating system runs 90 percent of existing Linux-based smartphones. But competition is heating up for the software developer, since analysts have been predicting dramaticÂ growth for mobile LinuxÂ and a number of new consortiums are working on interoperability issues. ABI Research, for example, recently said that it expects cumulative Linux mobile device shipments between 2006 and 2012 to reach 331 million. Mobilinux 5.0's new features help set it apart from other Linux operating systems out there, said Dan Cauchy, director of product marketing for MontaVista. For example, the new OS includes a miniaturized version of SELinux, the security technology developed by the U.S. National Security Agency. The MontaVista version, MicroSELinux, enables role-based access control so users with different security levels can use a single device running Mobilinux. The new version also includes improvements to the software's dynamic power management capabilities. Mobilinux 5.0 includes APIs (application programming Interfaces) so developers can make use of the power management capabilities. In tests, MontaVista applied the power management techniques to MP3 playback on a phone so the device would almost shut off between MP3 packets, said Cauchy. The process allowed the phone to play MP3 songs five times as long as the same phone without the power management technology, he said. The new OS also improves on device startup times, MontaVista said. Mobilinux 5.0 phones typically boot in less than five seconds. The software is small too, MontaVista said. A basic implementation can be done in less than 14M bytes. Mobilinux 5.0 also includes another upgrade that should please developers, the executives said. MontaVista has added the capability to debug over USB. Normally, developers debug over a serial line, but most mobile devices don't have serial ports anymore, Cauchy said. That means developers often have to use a special test environment in order to debug. "We've been badgered by customers to do this, honestly, because it's such a limit without," said Jim Ready, CTO and founder of MontaVista. "This lets them debug on a real phone as opposed to in a lab." Mobilinux 5.0 includes support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi over USB as well as SDIO (Secure Digital Input Output), which can save developers time developing such support, MontaVista said. The OS will be available in November and initially will support Texas Instruments' OMAP 2430 chips followed by OMAP 3430. Other chips will follow in 2008, MontaVista said.


iWork â08 a âstrong Mac productivity package and a pleasure to use,â says CNET

iWork â08 provides âa solid deal for anyone needing an affordable office suite for the Mac,â according to Elsa Wenzel . She praises the new writing and layout tools in Pages â08, including the contextual Format Bar, Change Tracking, automatic list formatting, and the abundance of page templates. Wenzel points out that âKeynote â08 adds some smart features that PowerPoint lacks. Itâs also a breeze to figure out from the get-go.â And she notes that âNumbers reveals ease-of-use novelties that competitive tools donât provide,â concluding that âthe majority of users who rely upon spreadsheets as one-size-fits-all tools for household and light office work should be pleased to have a new option for Macs.â


The Proactiv sob sell has galvanized even people who rarely have blemishes to become, well, proactive about their skin.


China lures Amazon.com, other online e-commerce giants

Going store-to-store hunting for bargains holds no appeal for Wang Qin, a busy securities industry employee who says he would rather spend his time and energy on work.


Actor Lou Diamond Phillips was released from jail on his own recognizance Friday following his arrest earlier for allegedly physically abusing his live-in girlfriend.


Members of Congress sent a letter to the chief executive of Mattel, accusing the company of not living up to its promise to keep lead-tainted toys out of childrenâs hands.


Iraqi police, US-backed patrols attacked

A series of attacks on Iraqi police and volunteer patrols killed at least seven people in Baghdad and neighboring provinces on Saturday, including Diyala, where clashes erupted in villages ringing the provincial capital, officials said.


Tangela Smith had 17 points and six rebounds for the Sacramento Monarchs, who used a 12-0 run in the second half to eliminate the Comets from playoff contention with a 71-62 victory last night in Houston.


DNA test indicates Colombia boy was rebel hostage

A boy whom Colombian rebels promised to release last week has been living in the country's foster care system since 2005, a source in the attorney general's office said on Friday, citing DNA test results.


Ace terminates two employees following insurance scandal

ACE Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurance company, announced on Thursday that it had terminated two executives and suspended three more unnamed employees in the wake of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzerâs probe into the bid-rigging practices in the


U.N., U.S. exchange accusations on North Korea program

The United States suspects that about $3 million in U.N. Development Program funds may have been diverted by North Korea to buy property in Britain, Canada and France, allegations denied by the agency.


The military is refocusing spending from its vision of a transformed fighting force to the more down-to-earth needs of its ground troops because of rising war costs and a stubborn budget deficit.


Nottingham Forest lead tributes to Clough

LONDON: Nottingham Forest remembered Brian Clough as the architect of âone of the great football achievements of all timeâ after their former manager died from stomach cancer on Monday, aged 69.


Internet portal Yahoo reveals profits more than tripled to $253m, boosted by a jump in online advertising and soaring sales.


ID theft task force recommends national police report

A preliminary report from the President's Identity Theft Task Force recommends such improvements as a nationally accepted police report for victims to file online, as well as better government data-handling practices and stiffer penalties for thieves.


Fed can act again in either direction: Fed's Fisher

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President  Richard Fisher on Monday said the U.S. central bank cut  interest rates last week to avert an unacceptable economic  slowdown and said it could move again, in either direction.


Blair Meeting to Gear Palestinians for Peace Talks

British Prime Minister Tony Blair  said on Wednesday his planned London conference on Palestinian  reforms would help equip them for peace talks with Israel aimed  at establishing an independent state.


MANCHESTER, Oct 6 (SW) - England World Cup hero Geoff Hurst has told Sven Goran Eriksson to replace Michael Owen with Jermaine Defoe for Englandâs World Cup qualifying match against Wales on Saturday.


Life & style: Thatching, the most traditional of British roofing methods, may be enjoying a revival.


Romanians vote for new president amid fraud fears

Romanians voted on Sunday to choose a new parliament and president amid some signs of ballot box irregularities during the closest contest since the fall of Ceausescu in 1989.


Ex-Islamist Gul elected Turkey's president

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was elected Turkey's next president on Tuesday, the first former Islamist to take the post in the secular but predominantly Muslim country's modern history.


Helgi's Blog: New features and changes in pear.php.net

Helgi has posted about the updates that have recently been made to the PEAR website (pear.php.net) to help correct some issues and bring in some new features.   I just did a new release of pear.php.net which has a bunch of new features and bug fixes, most of which you can see here.  Some of the updates include:  One column design instead of the 2 column design Usage of the YUI CSS reset + fonts The package list on http://pear.php.net/packages.php doesn't highlight deprecated packages anymore Now developers can see bug reports by unconfirmed accounts The RSS feeds now contain new line breaks! Patch uploading during ticket creation now works   He also specifically mentions some of the feedback he's gotten on certain things (like the new layout, the CSS of the site and the DES passwords) and explains some of the rationale behind their update/use.


14,000 Chechen police patrolled the streets, alongside Russian forces. Outside one polling. station police on 24-hour security shifts, were stopping cars from parking within 15 metres (50 feet) of the building.


Possessed: Everything Isnât Always Black and White

Lapo Elkann, a Fiat heir, is inspired by his Lichtenstein because, he says, âI need the sun.â


A 15-year tax break that secured  Intel Corp.'s ongoing investment in the state of New Mexico has  rekindled a heated debate over the ability of a poor U.S. state  to regulate the world's largest chip maker.


The battle to form the world's biggest bank has intensified after Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group tabled an offer to buy Japanese rival UFJ Holdings.


TORONTO (CP) - Montreal Canadiens winger Pierre Dagenais, who made headlines last week when he said he'd accept a salary cap if it settled the NHL lockout, showed up Tuesday at the NHL Players' Association meeting.


Sindacati annunciano sciopero lavoratori settore commercio


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Dead crows make good scarecrows. It's a method Cedar Rapids park officials say works wonders in their "crow coffin" program, which places dead crows on trees to detract thousands of living crows from perching.


In testa Gaultier, ma in graduatoria DolceGabbana e Prada


False Alarms in Screening for Cancer Prove Costly

By The Associated Press. It sounded like a pretty good deal to Ken Doerflinger: a government study offering to examine him from head to toe for signs of cancer.


A project management professional sings the praises of procrastination. Stalling is the new efficiency strategy.


Level 3 Acquires Sprint's Wholesale Dial Internet Access Business

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 Communications, Inc...


The Walt Disney Company says it will stop showing cigarette smoking in its family-oriented films.


Arriva bonus caldaia e pannelli solari, Gpl sara' meno caro


We map out what's already happened and what may lie ahead.


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


The Gizmo Report: Sentry's QE5541 Fire-Safe

Glaskowsky reviews a new USB-compatible fire and water-resistant media safe introduced at CES 2008.


Dozens of people are arrested as police fight with protesters during a general strike in Bangladesh.


Americas overhaul underway Exclusive David Booth, one of HP's top sales executives, has left the company, The Register has learned.â¦


'Rock star' Al Gore  takes center stage at Live Earth concert

Al Gore's image as a rock-star eco-warrior gets another high-voltage jolt of celebrity endorsement Saturday when the music world gathers to raise awareness for global warming at Live Earth.


Mozilla Partners with eBay, Creates Auction Browser

Mozilla launches a European version of its Firefox browser customized for eBay bidders and sellers in the U.K., France and Germany.


Trovato appoggiato a un cassonetto dei rifiuti


Felix Trinidad targeted a rematch with middleweight king Bernard Hopkins after his comeback win over Ricardo Mayorga. Trinidad, who looked sharp in his first fight for two years, suffered his only professional


Air passenger traffic set to record strongest growth since 1992 ...

GENEVA : International air passenger traffic should record its strongest growth in 12 years in 2004, climbing by 11 percent for the year as a whole, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.


Coalition thanks outgoing NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe

WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2004) - The Coalition for Space Exploration expresses its deep appreciation to NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe for his strong personal leadership during one of the most critical periods


Zimbabwe President Says Britain is Harboring its Fugitives

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has accused Britain of harboring Zimbabwean businessman who have fled prosecution for economic crimes at home.


Yvenson Bernard couldn't be stopped, and Oregon State's defense never let Maryland get started. Bernard rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown in his final college game, and Oregon State pounded out a 21-14 win over Maryland last night in a rain-soaked Emerald Bowl at San Francisco.


Google to offer ringtone, game search on mobile phones- report

Blog: Wall Street Journal reports that Google working on ringtone, game search for mobile devices


LONDON Sept. 23, 2004 - Puzzled and angry at being barred from the United States, Yusuf Islam, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, returned to London on Thursday vowing to find out why.


Funding for U.S. Military Operations in Iraq Could Surge

The Bush administration,  facing  mounting violence in Iraq and demands for upgraded equipment,  is assembling a funding package for operations in Iraq and  Afghanistan that could surge beyond earlier estimates to as  much as $75 billion to $100 billion, congressional sources and  experts said on Thursday.


NEW YORK  - Less that 0.1 percent of blood and tissue donors in the United States had positive screening tests for HIV between 2000 and 2002, according to a new study. And the rate of hepatitis C virus was just over 1 percent.


Nels Bergstrom loaded his wife and three children into a sport utility vehicle Friday morning and made the hourlong ride from his home in Delaware County to Walker's Christmas Tree Farm in Carbon County.


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


Cops seize weapons from home of teenager

Police thought it was a case of boneheaded teen bragging when the tip came in. But then they found homemade bombs, school blueprints, an assault rifle and shotguns stashed in his basement and attic.


NY Oil Rises to a Record as US Refiners Boost Operations

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil prices rose to a record $47.39 a barrel in New York after an Energy Department report showed that US refineries boosted their operations and that gasoline demand rose to the highest level this year.


For NBA All-Stars, making the game is more important than playing in it

The Sporting News - Making the All-Star team is a big deal. Playing well in the All-Star game -- well, maybe not such a big deal.


Crude Oil Little Changed After Rising on Heating Oil Concern

Crude oil futures were little changed after rising yesterday as a decline in US heating oil supplies raised concern about shortages this winter, which is expected to be colder than normal.


Booby trap kills 6 soldiers at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Six Lebanese soldiers were killed on Friday by an explosion in a building booby trapped by Islamist militants at a Palestinian camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


Drug makers reportedly cut deal with FDA on fees

Drug makers agreed to a 29 percent increase in payments to U S regulators to ensure speedy approvals of new medicines and step up safety monitoring, according to a person familiar with the accord.


Books of The Times: Friends on a Seesaw, With Tuna and Suicides

In Ann Packerâs ladylike, man-proof new novel, too much of the focus is given to the pedestrian, domestic details about her characters.


Think tank: Hezbollah used human shields

An Israeli think tank with strong links to the military released videos and testimony Tuesday it said proved Hezbollah guerrillas used civilians as human shields during last summer's war in Lebanon.


A car bomb exploded Sunday near an Iraqi checkpoint in an open-market area north of Baghdad, killing at least 23 civilians and wounding 25, the U.S. military said.


PeopleSoft board gives thumbs down to Oracle's offer

InfoWorld - PeopleSoft's Board of Directors voted Wednesday to recommend that its stockholders reject Oracle's takeover offer of $24 per share. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison quickly responded, saying the offer is final and that it is now up to PeopleSoft's shareholders to make a determination.


A last-minute federal court battle over caucus rules underlines the importance Saturday's vote in Nevada has assumed as a potential momentum-builder in the Democratic presidential campaign.


Sony Delays 'Home' Virtual World for PS3

CHIBA, Japan -- In yet another embarrassing delay for Sony, the company is putting off the start of its "Home" virtual world services for the PlayStation 3, initially planned for later this year, until next spring.


Wal-Mart expands $4 prescription drug program

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday it has added more medicine to its $4 prescription program, including certain new generic drugs, as part of its push to expand its health and wellness services.


Recalling Struggle for Civil Rights, Democrats Battle for Black Votes

Senator Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Edwards may be involved in one of the most competitive scrambles in decades.


DirecTV Consolidates LatAm Satellite Ops

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd.  will sell its stake in Sky Latin America to DirecTV Group , another company which it controls, for $579 million in order to consolidate operations of the two satellite broadcasters, the companies said on Monday.


Roma, 13:32 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: TOTTI? NON NE VOGLIO PIU' PARLARE

Antonio Matarrese non vuole parlare della vicenda Totti dopo le <a href="http://www.kataweb.it/sport...


Gaining fame online has become an obsession in the web world. In Jamie Wilkinson's class it can get you an A


Pope makes further Muslim-Christian gesture

EFES, Turkey  - Turkey on Wednesday praised the conciliatory tone of Pope Benedict during his visit to the predominantly Muslim country and his apparent new support for Ankara's bid to join the European Union.


A Fast-Track Coach Hops Off at Princeton

Instead of pursuing a glamour conference, Joe Scott moved to the Ivy League, where players often are more talented in the classroom than they are on the basketball court.


"Al Qaeda" invoked in U.S. embassy Jakarta threat

A bomb threat against the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday was conveyed to authorities by a pair of cell phone text messages signed, "al Qaeda," local officials said.


(HealthDayNews) -- If you're pregnant and planning to breast feed your baby, Boys Town Pediatrics in Omaha offers these suggestions:   Eat lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole-grain breads, dairy products and protein-rich foods. Drink plenty of fluids. Continue taking prenatal vitamins. Avoid drinking more than two cups of coffee, tea or other caffeine-laden drinks a day. Avoid alcohol consumption. Don't smoke. It can decrease your milk supply. Check with your doctor before taking any medications.


Charles O. Prince, the chief executive of Citigroup, is on a campaign to revamp the banking giant's culture after a financial scandal in Japan tainted its reputation.


Reg review Mobile phone styling comes to the MP3 world


Israel to Withdraw Troops During Palestinian Election

Israel will withdraw its troops from Palestinian towns for 72 hours during next month's Palestinian presidential election, the defense minister said Monday, signaling that a deadly weekend attack on an Israel army post is not derailing fledgling peace efforts.


London 2012 leaders will be wearing satisfied smiles this weekend after unveiling detailed proposals for the Olympics which promise to do much to repair the damage caused by the weak initial plans.


Recording Industry Sees Growth in Legal Downloads

More than 200 million music tracks were downloaded legally in the United States and Europe in 2004, up from 20 million the year before, a music industry trade group said Wednesday.


Rating book shows that WEEI is talk of the town

The numbers from the Arbitron summer radio ratings book don't lie when they say WEEI continues on an unprecedented run for a sports talk station.


Official: Cheney Pushed for Eavesdropping

A former U.S. Justice Department official told senators that Vice President Dick Cheney disagreed with objections to a secret surveillance program.


Barcellona, 19:17 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: NESSUN CASO RONALDINHO,RIMARRA' CON NOI

Il Barcellona smonta le voci e le polemiche sorte in Spagna relativamente al caso Ronaldinho. "Viste...


There has been a "major deterioration" in the condition of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, doctors say.


Genova, 20:53 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAZZARRI: INTER IN CRISI? NON SCHERZIAMO

Il tecnico doriano Walter Mazzarri sorride a denti stretti di fronte a chi parla di un'Inter in diff...


U.S. officials held a conference call Sunday to discuss ways to help countries inundated by the Indian Ocean tsunami. A White House statement said aid had begun flowing to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.


By serving her sentence now, the domestic diva gives her company a better shot at reviving its badly damaged fortunes. Although more famous for her artistic instincts around the home, Martha Stewart knows her math, too.


Hide your old pills in poop, government says

Got some leftover drugs -- the kind that someone else might want to use, such as painkillers or stimulants? Wrap them up in used kitty litter or other pet droppings, the government advises.


IT has taken Andrew Lloyd Webber years to finally bring his musical version of The Phantom Of The Opera to the big screen. Judging by the early reviews in the bigger US newspapers, he may now be wondering why he bothered.


The panel ruled that Qualcomm, a maker of cellphone chips, is infringing a Broadcom Corporation patent on a way to conserve handset battery power.


British forces face 'extraordinarily intense' fighting in Afghanistan

British forces in Afghanistan are attacked up to a dozen times a day and are involved in "extraordinarily intense" fighting in the country, the senior British commander there said.


Mobile Safety Feature Protects Pedestrians

OKI Electric Industry Co. Ltd. is testing a Safety Mobile Phone technology that could help pedestrians avoid being hit by vehicles.


Subprime fallout could hit internet firms: report

Internet companies are bracing for a  possible decline in one of their biggest sources of advertising  following the turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, the  Financial Times reported.


Passengers fly into a panic over stowaway mice

The screams were louder than the roar of the engines when more than 100 passengers on board a Saudi plane fought off an invasion by 80 stowaways: mice.


Baseball Roundup: Cards Win; Schilling Out

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back to back homers to lead the St.Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros Thursday in the National League Championship Series.


GOLF ROUNDUP: Singh leads Woods, close to top spot

Singh shot 68 to widen his lead over Tiger Woods at the Deutsche Bank Championship, putting him one round from his sixth victory of the year and the No.


Insurgents unleashed attacks yesterday that killed at least 19 Iraqis in Samarra and wounded 20 US troops near Ramadi, in an apparent


Reds decide to part ways with Barry Larkin

Barry Larkin's stellar 19-year career with his hometown team ended Tuesday with a one-sided phone call. The Cincinnati Reds informed their captain they aren't interested in keeping him around for another season.


XM Satellite Radio XMSR.O on  Wednesday said it signed a $650 million deal to broadcast Major  League Baseball games for 11 years, countering a rival's moves  to sign up high-profile programing that will lure listeners to  the new medium.


Sitting in traffic raises heart attack risk

The longer you spend sitting in traffic, the higher your risk of a heart attack, says a new study. This does not just mean sitting in a traffic jam - it includes cycling in traffic or being a bus passenger


Hurricane Helene continued moving northeast over the open Atlantic on Friday and posed no threat to land, forecasters said.


Atlantis prepares to make giant delivery

The space shuttle Atlantis, with a preliminary clean bill of health, is about to make a 17 1/2-ton delivery.


Baseball Roundup: Hinskeâs Triple Powers Red Sox Over the Rangers

Eric Hinske had a bases-loaded triple and Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run double last night as host Bostonâs bats came alive in a 7-3 victory against the Texas Rangers.


Wireless technology firm Qualcomm Inc.  said on Monday it was buying two micro-chip businesses to boost its core wireless technology product offerings.


The Colorado Rockies started their third center fielder in four World Series games, putting Ryan Spilborghs back in the lineup Sunday night against Boston.


Scientists Say Mauna Loa Volcano May Soon Erupt

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii  -- Earthquakes have been rumbling more frequently deep beneath Mauna Loa, suggesting that the world's largest volcano is getting ready to erupt for the first time in 20 years, scientists said.    "We don't believe an eruption is right around the corner, but every day that goes by is one day closer to that event," said Paul Okubo, a seismologist at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on the Big Island...


Beckham effort to no avail as LA Galaxy bow out

David Beckham's first season in Major League Soccer came to an end on Sunday when the Los Angeles Galaxy were beaten 1-0 by the Chicago Fire.


Porter Wagoner, who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, has been released from the hospital and moved to hospice care on Friday, a spokeswoman for the Grand Ole Opry said.


Paris Hilton to give Larry King post-jail interview

Hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton will give her first post-jail interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday, the show's spokeswoman said on Saturday.


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Scientists believe learning a second language alters a part of the brain.


Falluja Residents Desperate for Food, Water, Aid

No food. No water. No help. As fierce fighting casts a pall of smoke over the rubble-strewn Iraqi city of Falluja, thousands of Iraqi families remain cut off from desperately needed supplies.


A court in Milan today cleared the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, of corruption charges, but dropped a key corruption charge against him because time had run out.


Nintendo details Wii console's Japan debut

European, US dates coming later today Nintendo will wheel out its Wii games console on Japan on 2 December, the videogames pioneer has confirmed. Japanese buyers should expect to pay around Â¥25,000 ($213/Â£113/â¬168) for the product, Nintendo added. It is expected to announce the US and European release dates and pricing later today.â¦


The body of legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti was lying in state Friday in the cathedral in his hometown Modena, as the world paid tribute to the singer whose crossover appeal made him a global superstar.


Whistleblower Asks for Halliburton Investigation

The Army Corps of Engineers' top  contracting official has demanded an investigation into  contracts given to Halliburton, citing "improper action" that  favored Vice President Dick Cheney's old company.


Public info office throws out data reuse complaint

Zero-Now loses fight for Milton Keynes data A company has lost its fight to gain access to data about public services in Milton Keynes for use on its website.â¦


Montezemolo: aspettavamo tagli coraggiosi, non solo entrate


Sony preparing high-speed Memory Stick Pro

Sony is continuing development of its Memory Stick format, with a new high-speed variety due out this fall. Backward compatible with existing devices, it will be recognizable by a red and white color scheme.


CHICAGO  Â The maker of Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway toys has agreed to pay $30 million to settle a nationwide class-action lawsuit by thousands of families who bought lead-tainted products, a plaintiffsâ lawyer said Wednesday.


No. 8 N. Carolina Tops Virginia Tech 93-67

Ivory Latta broke out a shooting slump to score 19 points, and La'Tangela Atkinson added 12 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 8 North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 93-67 Friday night.


Utilities Turn From Coal to Gas, Raising Risk of Price Increase

Some experts fear that a boom in gas demand for electricity generation will send prices even higher.


Might one of these be the next great multibagger?


A deal with an advertising agency shows TiVo making some fancy moves.


Bronson Arroyo heads to the mound for his first career postseason start, as the Boston Red Sox try to complete a three-game sweep of the Angels and head back to the American League Championship Series for a second straight year.


Lessons in making life-and-debt decisions

It's safe to say most people would prefer to never have to see a bankruptcy attorney or judge.


Nokia, Qualcomm patents case in front of ITC

The U.S. International  Trade Commission on Monday opened a hearing in a case in which  U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc  accused Nokia (NOK1V.HE)  of infringing some of its patents in cellphones using the GSM  technology.


Cancer treatment may also help osteoporosis

A drug used to treat bone marrow  cancer may also help treat osteoporosis by stimulating stem  cells, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.


Japan is preparing for the long-awaited launch of Sony's answer to the Nintendo DS, the PSP. The target for the PSP launch is this coming Sunday.


RICHMOND, Va. - Legislation honoring the Virginia big-eared bat moved one step closer to passage Wednesday.  On a unanimous voice vote, the state Senate General Laws Committee endorsed Del. Jackie T. Stump's bill designating the endangered species as the official state bat.


Roma, 15:45 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: 17 SQUALIFICATI

Sono 17 i giocatori squalificati in C2 dal giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino. Per tre giornate


Brother of Briton held in Iraq sees hope in hostage releases

The release of two Italian women hostages in Iraq has given the family of British hostage Ken Bigley hope that he may also be freed soon, his younger brother said.