Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam for his 599th career homer last night in Cincinnati, taking another little hop toward history while leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 victory over the Reds.


The Genesis spaceprobe with its cargo of solar wind particles is just a week away from reaching Earth.


Gagliano letter bashes PM on sponsorship file

OTTAWA - The federal sponsorship program was essential to ensuring the survival of Canada, and Paul Martin's government has made a serious mistake abolishing it, former public works minister Alfonso Gagliano said in an open letter.


Queen Elizabeth II to stress respect on Commonwealth Day

Queen Elizabeth II will stress the importance of respect and tolerance between different peoples and cultures to create a safer world when she gives her Commonwealth Day message on Monday.


WSJ's Mossberg praises "breakthrough" iPhone

Apple Inc.'s  iPhone won  a strong endorsement from a key technology reviewer on Tuesday  when the Wall Street Journal's Walter Mossberg called it a  beautiful, breakthrough device.


Stepfather says he sought money for Michael Jackson accuser, family

SANTA MARIA  The stepfather of the boy who claims Michael Jackson molested him testified Thursday that he sought payment for video interviews designed to restore the pop star's reputation.


Messina, 16:39 - CALCIO, MESSINA: A BERGAMO CON FLOCCARI UNICA PUNTA

Messina con una sola punta a Bergamo. L'allenamento odierno ha confermato l'intenzione di Giordano d...


Quest for Synthetic Organisms Calls for New Rules, Critics Say

Custom-made microbes could produce drugs, eat pollution, generate fuel -- or create an unpredictable environmental nightmare. As the field advances, some watchdogs call for increased regulation.


Al via a Roma il 10/2 rassegna su coreografia contemporanea


Zap! Pow! Fast! A hybrid silicon-based chip that can produce laser light capable of sending data between chips in a computer has been created by researchers at Intel and the University of California.â¦


Iran told Western powers on Saturday they would regret any attack over Tehran's nuclear activities and it rolled out a display of missiles and other military hardware to back the warning.


Yukos could still rescue its main asset with help from US judge

Yukos can succeed in postponing the auction of Yuganskneftegaz on December 19 if the court rules in its favor in the case where the Russian oil giant seeks US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


TierneyLab: Men and Women, Different but Equal

As promised last week, hereâs the remainder of Roy Baumeisterâs response to the readers who commented on my post on his recent speech to the American Psychological Association, âIs There Anything Good About Men?â Here Dr. Baumeister, a social psychologist at Florida State University, deals with the ways in which culture exploits not just women [...].


The Senate Foreign Relations Committee endorsed the nomination of Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state on a 16 to 2 vote Wednesday after Democrats on the panel expressed deep frustration at her answers on Iraq and terrorism in two days of hearings.


Israel allows Arafat to leave compound for medical treatment

Israel decided on Monday to allow Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to leave his Ramallah compound and receive medical treatment in a hospital in the West Bank city.


ARLINGTON, Va. -- America's most finicky coffee drinkers exhibit their caffeine connoisseurship in many, often contradictory, ways. They spend a bundle at Starbucks , or refuse to patronize big chains. They drink only espresso, or decline any cup of joe they didn't brew themselves.


Powerful Indonesian Earthquake Kills Dozens

By NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful earthquake flattened hundreds of buildings in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and overwhelming hospitals with injured, officials and witnesses said.


PORT ADELAIDE midfielder Jarrad Schofield is at risk of missing Saturday's Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions - after playing in all of the Power's 24 games this year.


Dow boosted by Wal-Mart and M&A, Nasdaq dips

U.S. blue chips inched up on Monday after Wal-Mart reported strong sales over the weekend, but gains were limited by Microsoft Corp.  as investors digested the latest economic data and corporate earnings.


Air, ground attack on Sri Lankan military base

Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels dropped two bombs on an army base adjoining a Sri Lankan airport in an air and ground attack on Monday, military officials said.


Blast kills 3, injures 20 in Turk resort

An explosion in the center of one of Turkey's most popular tourist resorts killed three people and injured at least 20 others Monday, less than a day after bomb attacks struck another tourist center and an Istanbul neighborhood.


Privacy chief condemns weakening of EU data protection

'Agreement should not dilute protection' Europe's top privacy official says the European Union is weakening a planned privacy protection in order to secure agreement for the proposal. He says the agreement threatens to reduce privacy protection in Europe.â¦


Oracle's extra $1 billion seals PeopleSoft deal

In the end, all it took was an extra billion dollars to complete Oracle Corp.'s takeover of PeopleSoft Inc. In cutting a deal to buy its Pleasanton rival for $10.3 billion, the Redwood City software giant


Docs find Alzheimer's drug may help kids fight cancer

Drugs originally developed to treat Alzheimer's disease may also be effective in treating a kind of cancer that strikes hundreds of children every year, according to new research.


Forecast track could mean Frances headed toward SC

(Charleston-AP) Sept. 1, 2004 - The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Frances could strike anywhere from south Florida to South Carolina this weekend.


Caesars will buy the 18% of Caesars Indiana it doesn't already own for $70 million.


By Peters, Shanan E  Unfossiliferous marine sedimentary rocks of Phanerozoic age are known to all field-oriented paleontologists.


China uncovers "worms, substandard goods" from U.S.

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday in the latest volley of cross-border accusations.


Piacenza, 17:22 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: SOMMA CHIEDE SCUSA AI TIFOSI

Pace fatta tra Mario Somma e i tifosi del Piacenza. "Non uno, ma tre passi indietro.


Powell Seeks Meeting with Palestinian Leaders

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Saturday he hoped to meet Palestinian leaders soon as part of a harder U.S. push for peace in the region following the death of President Yasser Arafat.


While rumors continued to swirl in Hollywood that both the Writers Guild of America leadership and the conglomerates had hammered out a tentative deal, WGA Negotiating Committee Chairman John F. Bowman sent an email to members late Monday that was obta...


A university student trained with assault rifles gave a fiery sermon supporting jihad and associated with two Houston men accused of conspiring to help the Taliban, authorities said.


Essence Carson scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds, and No. 5 Rutgers held off Georgetown on Tuesday night, 57-47.


Workers at four hotels in San Francisco go on strike

Unionized workers at four San Francisco hotels went on strike Wednesday morning. A union leader called the walkout "a wake-up call" for hotels to stimulate stalled talks.


Non ci sono testimoni, non si tralascia alcuna pista


Gene Discovery Boosts Brain Cancer Research

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have discovered that a gene that triggers the growth of stem cells during early brain development is also key to the growth of deadly adult brain tumors called gliomas.


Nine Die in 'Suicide Attack' on Baghdad Embassy

Rescuers dug seven bodies, all of them from the same family, from the rubble of their house on Saturday after an abortive suicide truck bomb attack on the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad in which nine people died.


MP Offers to Photograph IRA Decommissioning

Maverick Labour MP Austin Mitchell today offered to use his photographic skills to end the impasse in the Northern Ireland peace process.


Saltano 850 posti negli Stati Uniti e nel mondo


Mike Huckabee called Mitt Romney a dishonest politician who couldn't be trusted with the presidency, turning up the heat Sunday in a close-and-getting-closer Republican race in Iowa.


MPAA files first suits against movie file-swappers

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) announced on Tuesday that it has begun filing lawsuits against people who use peer-to-peer (P2P) software to trade movie files without permission over the internet.


Wake Forest's Paul Tops All-America Team

Chris Paul is going to hear Tim Duncan's name a lot this season. The sophomore guard from Wake Forest was the leading vote-getter Tuesday on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team, joining Duncan as the only players from the school to earn that honor.


Eminem is recovering from a bout with pneumonia that sent him to the hospital.


Bali Negotiators Agree to Adopt a Climate Plan by 2009

Negotiators at the international climate talks in Bali reach a last-minute agreement to adopt a blueprint for fighting global warming by 2009.


A court will rule in the trial of 19 former Swissair executives accused of fraud at the bankrupt former flag carrier.


David Radler, whose testimony helped jail media tycoon Conrad Black, gets  29 months in jail for fraud.


A quota 309mila, dato migliore rispetto stime analisti


Italy vows not to give in to "blackmail"

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini will travel to the Middle East in an effort to free two female aid workers taken hostage in Iraq, the ministry has announced.


Wow not now Not that you'd know it from Microsoft's results, or projected revenue, but the giant launched a brand-spanking new version of Windows this year.â¦


The FA will act after crowd trouble mars the Carling Cup match between Chelsea and West Ham.


Sometimes, it's the smallest noises that can be most annoying -- like crickets chirping outside your bedroom window in the middle of the night.


Amelie Mauresmo and Maria Sharapova win their opening matches at the Tour Championships in Los Angeles.


Kidman's Restraining Order Request Granted

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman won a temporary battle against two freelance photographers on Thursday when a Sydney court granted her request for a restraining order against them.


Survival rates for childhood cancer surge in Europe

PARIS  - The chances of surviving childhood cancer have risen dramatically in Europe, although there remains a big gap between East and West and incidence of the disease appears to be rising, a study said.


Jockeying for Position to Buy the London Exchange

The chief executive of the London Stock Exchange has shepherded the exchange through changes that have attracted two suitors, the Deutsche BÃ¶rse and Euronext.


Ukraine has been a happening place since Ruslana, dressed as a warrior, won the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year.


Roma, 15:04 - CALCIO, ROMA: NESSUNA LESIONE PER TOTTI

Nessuna lesione per Francesco Totti. Il capitano della Roma, uscito ieri per infortunio durante la s...


While waiting for a heart transplant, 13-year-old Andrew Madden and his surgeon talked a lot about the World Series prospects for their favorite team, the Boston Red Sox.


For BlackBerry Users, a New Way to Write

While popular among financial-industry types, the BlackBerry is practically unknown to everyone else. RIM hopes to change that with its new model.


No glitz as Hollywood awaits Globes amid strike

Hollywood on Sunday awaited the strike-plagued Golden Globe Awards at a drab news conference to announce winners, rather than the usual star-filled gala.


Archbishop warns Conservatives in Anglican row

Archbishop of York John Sentamu warned Anglican conservatives on Monday that boycotting a church summit next year means they will effectively expel themselves from the worldwide communion.


Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry prepared for a security-policy  showdown in their first debate on Thursday, as Iraq's growing  insurgency claimed the lives of 34 children.


Roddick Struggles, but Gives U.S. 1-0 Lead

Andy Roddick was taken to five sets by Jurgen Melzer on slow indoor clay Friday, giving the defending champion United States a 1-0 lead over Austria in the first round of the Davis Cup.


As the second-to-last race of the Nextel Cup season, Sunday's race at Darlington Raceway will play an important role in determining the champion of NASCAR's top series.


Presto per avere indicazioni robuste sui conti dell'anno


Newmont Mining Co., under fire for its environmental practices in Indonesia, got a dose of good news Thursday after an Indonesian court ruled that the detention of five Newmont executives was illegal.


Former French PM Fabius imposes conditions for supporting EU constitution

Chances of French ratification of the European Union's proposed constitution suffered a setback when former Socialist prime minister and 2007 presidential hopeful Laurent Fabius came out against it.


U.S. budget boosts coal and nuclear power

Bush's budget request Monday cut funding for renewable energy, but increased spending for science.


CORRECTED:Charred Indonesian ferry sinks, cameraman dies

(Corrects headline and paragraph 2 to show cameraman died, not reporter)


The Irish Republican Army apologized for abducting and killing a Belfast teenager 31 years ago, a gesture that might signal the outlawed group's willingness to tell the truth about other murders.


Germany now would welcome Cruise production

COLOGNE, Germany  - The German Defense Ministry is scrambling to qualify its stance on the Tom Cruise World War Two thriller "Valkyrie," saying Thursday that, despite reports to the contrary, it has no opposition to the film shooting in Germany.


The House passed $6.4 billion legislation Wednesday that would cut off U.S. aid to local governments in Afghanistan with ties to drug dealers, criminals or terrorists, a standard the White House says is unrealistic.


'We've been engaged for months' !!!!! Steve Ballmer all but confirmed that Microsoft wanted to buy Yahoo! for scale, branding and audience rather than any technology or products the web media co owns.â¦


Deutsche Bank holds five pct of own shares

Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, said it has amassed 5.006 percent of its own shares by way of a big share buy-back programme.


Switzerland raised interest rates for the seventh time in a row on Thursday, as the central bank acknowledged that opening the country's borders to European Union citizens had accelerated economic growth.


Roma, 18:39 - CALCIO, LAZIO: PANDEV INCEDIBILE

Goran Pandev è incedibile. La Lazio ha replicato con una nota ufficiale alle indiscrezioni di...


Jet lag isn't just caused by time zone shifts.


Iran extends condolences over death of UAE president

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has extended condolences to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the demise of its president Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, the official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.


Fading Red Sox World Series hopes in good hands

CLEVELAND, Ohio  - Josh Beckett carries Boston Red Sox World Series hopes to the mound on Thursday for a must-win Game Five against the Cleveland Indians and they could not be in safer hands.


"Little Miss Sunshine" wins indie film awards

"Little Miss Sunshine" won the top  prize at the Spirit Awards, the art-house world's equivalent of  the Oscars, on Saturday, a day before the underdog comedy  competes in four categories at the Academy Awards.


China prepares for moon launch with patriotic blast

XICHANG, China  - China readied to launch its first moon orbiter on Wednesday accompanied by a blaze of patriotic propaganda celebrating the country's space ambitions and technological prowess.


Moneta unica vale 1,2713 dollari e 147,77 yen


The next version of the Windows  operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O flagship product,  will ship in 2006, the world's largest software maker said on  Friday.


Redbirds hit five homers to set NLDS record

The Cardinals reminded everyone Tuesday just how they had marched to a 105-win regular season, tying a postseason record with five home runs in Game 1 against Los Angeles.


Sales and earnings at the sleepy end of predictions may put the brakes on CarMax's recent race.


Study links errors by doctors to long hours

The marathon hours worked by doctors-in-training in U.S. hospitals are leading to an alarming number of fatigue-related medical errors that often kill patients, researchers said on Tuesday.


The European Commission clears German drug firm Bayer's 2.3bn euro acquisition of Swiss company Roche's over the counter medicines business.


UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband calls the killing of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto "senseless".


Gruppo elvetico detiene l'82,08% della societa' di tlc


The Postal Service is delaying the second stage of installing automated postal centers in lobbies.


Culturally, Berlin Is Ascending, if Slowly

It was easy for culture to be overlooked amid the heady events after the fall of the Berlin Wall.


CLEVELAND (Sports Network) - New York Jets running back  Curtis Martin became the second player in NFL history to rush  for at least 1,000 yards in his first 10 seasons before  bruising his right knee in the second quarter.


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

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


A CAR bomb exploded outside an Iraqi police station in western Baghdad last night and US troops battled insurgents west of the capital as a new wave of violence across Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland killed at least 29 people.


Milano, 17:55 - CICLISMO, GIRO D'ITALIA: TRIONFO DI LUCA, ULTIMA TAPPA A PETACCHI

Danilo Di Luca ha vinto la 90/a edizione del Giro d'Italia. La ventunesima ed ultima tappa, di 185 k...


Treasuries Jump as Jobs Seen Hobbling Fed

Treasuries prices leaped on Friday  after another sub-par reading on U.S. employment was seen as  lessening the risk of more aggressive rate hikes from the  Federal Reserve.


Tony Blair meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss aid and climate change ahead of the G8 summit.


Witness says mayor of Pitcairn raped her

A British woman allegedly raped during her childhood on the Pitcairn islands has told a sex abuse trial that men on the remote outcrop treated young girls as playthings.


ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Paul Hamm produced an amazing comeback Wednesday night to become the first American male to win the Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medal.


SUSAN AGER: Reeve's spirit made him a hero

The candidates for president are picking apart each others' claims to heroism. This weekend, for example, I spotted a Bush-Cheney billboard near Grand Rapids that read "Boots or flip-flops?


Winding Through âBig Dreamsâ Are the Threads of Our Lives

Big dreams are once again on the minds of psychologists as part of a larger trend toward studying dreams as meaningful representations of our concerns and emotions.


Eagles Beat Ravens 26-17 but Lose Runner

Terrell Owens caught Donovan McNabb's long pass in stride, raced into the end zone, put his hands on his hips, stared at the crowd and nodded his head.


Paul Jones' Blog: Sending Mail with Solar

Paul Jones has posted a new tutorial about using the mail functionality of the Solar framework - the Solar_Mail and Solar_Stmp packages.   While each of these [PEAR Mail, PhpMailer, SwiftMailer, Zend_Mail] will work with Solar, the new Solar_Mail and Solar_Smtp packages work "natively", in that they support automatic configuration, locale and exception inheritance, and so on. Read on for some examples on how to use them.   In his example he sets up and sends a simple message, setting the contents of the email (sent as an HTML message). Since there's been much talk about the safety of a lot of the mailing systems in frameworks, Paul talks about how it's been secured from header injections, through safe attachments, and from a transport dependency-injection for SMTP.    There's even a method included that lets you take the SMTP information out of the script and put it into the Solar configuration file to use in the entire application.


The UN's emergency aid chief says he is optimistic the world will meet the challenges of the tsunami disaster.


Gymnastics takes a tumble - Hamm and egg on judges' faces

ATHENS : If they gave out medals for unhappiness and misery, Olympic gymnastics would provide a podium sweep. It seems everyone involved is peeved at someone, feeling slighted or robbed, and not even gold


Bush says won't send U.S. troops to Darfur alone

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - President George W. Bush, who has been pushing for the United Nations to take stronger action in Darfur, on Thursday said he would not unilaterally send U.S. troops to that region of Sudan.


MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- For starters, it was what it was: a victory. While Boston College did not score many style points in Thursday night's 31-24 triumph over Central Michigan before a Kelly/Shorts Stadium crowd of 25,418, the Eagles, to a man, were relieved to have escaped another season-opening road game against an upset-minded host from the Mid-American Conference. Two ...


UK investigating possible brain injuries

The British government is conducting a survey of its soldiers to determine if those exposed to powerful explosions in Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered mild traumatic brain injuries, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday.


Vincono Chievo e Lecce, Albinoleffe supera Spezia fuori casa


SYDNEY, Australia -- A passenger train derailed in eastern Australia early Tuesday, injuring more than 120 people as cars slammed into trees and plowed through nearby fields.


NBC Universal Unit Acquires Video Start-Up

Multi-platform entertainment programmer LX.TV has been acquired by NBCâs Local Media Division.


Politics: 28 October 2004, Thursday. A Bulgarian delegation, led by Bulgaria's Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg and including Euro-integration Minister Meglena Kuneva, leaves Thursday on an official visit to ...


Unemployment Sounds Warning About Economy

Economists viewed a surge in unemployment as the most powerful sign to date of a possible recessionary downturn.


U.S.-Russia tensions, climate in focus as G8 meets

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - Leaders of the world's major powers gather on Germany's Baltic coast on Wednesday for a G8 summit likely to be dominated by U.S.-Russia tensions and wrangling over global warming.


Ahura Scientific Secures More Than $3.75 Million in Government Contracts

Ahura Scientific, Inc. today announced it has secured government contracts exceeding $3.75 million for advanced instrument development to occur during the next five years.


Il tribunale ha ritenuto colpevole il braccio destro del vice presidente Usa dal 2001 al 2005Per i cinque capi di imputazione Lewis Libby rischia fino a 30 anni di prigione                                            Ciagate, condannato ex capo staff Cheney "Ostruzione al corso della giustizia"


Sub tragedy delays PM's first foreign tour

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin has delayed his first major foreign tour so he can be present when the body of a dead submariner is returned to Canada.


The five-hour bus ride between two Baltic capitals just got easier. With constant internet access, a couple of flat-screen TVs and a built-in espresso machine, time flies. By Cyrus Farivar.


Non ci opporremmo a esecutivo che preparasse le elezioni


President Emile Lahoud on Thursday appointed staunch pro-Syrian politician Omar Karami to form the next government, replacing billionaire Rafik Hariri in a move that consolidates Syria's hold on Lebanese politics.


Madrid, 18:44 - BASKET, EUROPA: MENEGHIN, RIVA E MESSINA TRA I PIU' GRANDI

Dino Meneghin, Pier Luigi Marzorati, Antonello Riva e Aldo Ossola tra i giocatori ed Ettore Messina ...


Video: Polished Diamonds Hide Illicit Origins

Find out what some suppliers are doing to stem the global flow of "blood diamonds"—gems mined and sold illegally to fuel deadly rebel conflicts.


A 1,3647 dollari contro 1,3667 dlr di venerdi'


Pakistan Arrests 12 Plotting Attacks on the President

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan has revealed dramatic plans of an al-Qaida-linked group of terrorists who planned to launch suicide attacks on key government leaders and the US Embassy earlier this month.


Swatch's Paparazzi Watch Receives Wireless Information

Swatch has introduced the Paparazzi watch. The Paparazzi is a watch capable of displaying information it receives wirelessly through FM radio transmissions.


Consumer sentiment slipped  unexpectedly in July, a report showed on Friday, as consumers'  view of their current conditions and expectations declined  modestly.


ICC Champions Trophy: Australia maul US by nine wickets

Southampton (England), Sep 13 (PTI) Australia taught United States a lesson or two in international cricket by pounding the hapless Americans by nine wickets in a pool A match of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day tournament here today.


TEHRAN Iran said Sunday it had submitted a letter to the United Nations' atomic watchdog announcing it would suspend uranium enrichment activities as part of a deal with the European Union to avoid possible UN Security Council sanctions.


U.S. Troops Kill Iraq Civilians in Botched Strikes

U.S. troops mistakenly killed two Iraqi  policemen and two bystanders near a checkpoint just hours after  an American warplane exacted a heavy civilian toll when it  bombed the wrong house, Iraqi officials said Sunday.


With more conservatives in power, the Federal Communications Commission may become more forceful about indecency fines. The agency may even try to expand its jurisdiction into cable TV, satellite radio and the internet. By Randy Dotinga.


Greek sprinters quit to end Games scandal

Greece's two top athletes have pulled out of the Athens Olympics and apologised to the Greek people for a scandal over missed dope tests that has tarnished the Games' return to their birthplace.


Britain to send in 'supernannies' to fight anti-social behaviour

The British government said it will call on nearly 80 "supernannies" to advise parents aiming to reduce anti-social behaviour involving their children.


Ucraina, attesa per il verdetto della Corte Suprema

Attesa in Ucraina per il verdetto della Corte Suprema sulla validitÃ  delle elezioni presidenziali di domenica 21 novembre. Dopo aver bloccato la pubblicazione dei risultati ufficiali che assegnano la vittoria


Bangkok Journal: Breathing Easier as the Battle for Blue Skies Pays Off

A decade and a half after Thailand began a battle for better air quality, this erstwhile icon of smog has emerged as a role model for pollution-choked capitals in Asia.


The Attorney General didn't lose Congress' vote, but that doesn't mean he won much either


Microsoft offers apps discount to PeopleSoft customers

NEW YORK - Hoping to lure away PeopleSoft customers nervous about Oracle's acquisition of their vendor, Microsoft is launching a migration program offering PeopleSoft customers licensing and support discounts on Microsoft's rival business applications.ADVERTISEMENTWhite paper: Solutions to Address IT Control RequirementsLearn how BMC Software Solutions address requirements such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 in this 20 page whitepaper!


EU agriculture ministers are to discuss urgent reforms to Europe's heavily subsidised sugar industry.


Frank's Nursery & Crafts Inc., having filed for bankruptcy twice in three years and failing to lure enough customers back from bigger retailers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot, is going out of business.


U.S. Treasury debt prices fell on  Monday as investors focused on a pullback in oil prices from  record highs and largely shrugged off dismal results from a  regional manufacturing survey.


NATIONAL Foods, which is fighting off a $1.6 billion takeover bid by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, said yesterday it had been in talks with food ingredients group Burns, Philp and Co during the past six months.


Japan hepatitis patients reject government aid plan

Japanese hepatitis patients on Thursday rejected a government compensation proposal in a high-profile scandal over tainted blood, a move that could further erode Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's falling support rate.


The yen rose smartly on Wednesday as  oil prices fell on diminished supply worries, while sterling  slumped after a British central banker indicated the bank's  rate tightening cycle may be nearing an end.


Q4 report, while less than stellar, indicates inflation is not as much of a threat as it appeared.


Londra, 19:18 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: WEST HAM-TOTTENHAM 3-4

Risultati dei posticipi della 29/a giornata della premier league inglese.


The United Nations nuclear watchdog has adopted an EU-backed resolution endorsing Iran's halt to uranium enrichment. The resolution was supported by the body's 35 countries and came after a fraught week of


SA govt to intensify campaign against Aids

The South African government has vowed to intensify its campaign against HIV/Aids. The campaign will include prevention, treatment and home-based care.


The outgoing top U.S. general in Iraq diplomatically aired his differences with the commander in chief on Thursday, telling lawmakers that President Bush has ordered thousands more troops into Iraq than needed to tamp down violence in Baghdad.


Fashion Wire Daily - The hottest and hippest show to attend in London this season is House of Holland, a witty collection of fashion in-joke clothes and a brand that's won an insider following of considerable fervor.


IAEA sees "good" Iran cooperation ahead of talks

A senior U.N. nuclear agency official said cooperation with Iran was "good" ahead of talks on Monday about Tehran's disputed atomic work, after an Iranian warning that new U.S. sanctions could harm ties with the agency.


New Clashes Reported Among Congolese Troops

United Nations officials say new fighting has been reported between Congolese troops and dissident soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.


Oracle finally takes 60% of PeopleSoft shares

WASHINGTON, NOV 20 : After a bitter 18-month battle Oracle Corporation has succeeded in taking control of more than 60% of outstanding shares of rival business software group PeopleSoft, but obstacles to the hostile takeover remain.


Roma, 16:54 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: FOSCHI? PURA FANTASIA

''Rino Foschi al Toro? Ã impegnato col Palermo…non ne abbiamo mai parlato: si tratta di pura f...


Suspected Gas Leak Kills 18 at Spanish Hostel

Eighteen friends who rented a Spanish mountain hostel for a birthday party were found dead on Sunday, apparently killed by a gas leak, officials said.


South Korea on Wednesday urged Japan to carefully consider possible negative effects on the North Korean nuclear talks before imposing economic sanctions on Pyongyang for its kidnapping of Japanese citizens.


Udine, 13:28 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: FAREMO LA NOSTRA PARTITA

Massimo rispetto ma nessuna paura. Questo lo stato d'animo con cui l'Udinese si appresta ad affronta...


Auvi Technologies Names Director of Product Development

By St. Louis Daily Record Staff  Auvi Technologies, a hardware designer and developer of digital entertainment and emerging technologies, has announced the appointment of Shailesh Patel as its director of product development.


Maxwell McCrohon, who arrived in the United States as an aspiring foreign correspondent and went on to lead the Chicago Tribune and United Press International, has died. He was 76.


US posts warning for Nordic, Baltic states

The US government has warned its citizens in Nordic and Baltic states of the threat of imminent terrorist attacks, the BBC said Monday.


Two Palestinians killed in gunfight in northern Gaza? (Updated 2 ...

By IBRAHIM BARZAK Associated Press Writer GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip . A lengthy gunbattle erupted Wednesday morning between Palestinians militants and Israeli troops just outside the Gaza town of Beit Hanoun


Comment is free: Richard Flanagan: The apology to the Stolen Generations may not alter the lives of Aboriginal people. But it is a crucial step for all Australians


Pakistani police say the arrest of at least four militants in Lahore has helped thwart terror attacks.


Shaquille O'Neal has diagnostic tests performed on his ailing left hip Tuesday, and the Heat are bracing to have their center out indefinitely.


China to Allow More Freedom For Journalists From Abroad

BEIJING, Dec. 1 -- China has decided to substantially liberalize restrictions on coverage by foreign journalists ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the government announced Friday.


Grass Smells Sweeter When Cut With an Al Gore-Friendly Lawn Mower


FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. - Wildlife officials are trying to coax a seal back into the ocean after it found its way into an area of woods and marshes near the Delaware River.  The 300-pound animal was found in suburban Philadelphia, about 50 miles upriver from where the Delaware becomes salty.


Schwarzenegger, Gore add star power to climate meet

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Vice President Al Gore are set to join world leaders for a U.N. meeting on Monday aimed at spurring global negotiations on how to cool a warming planet.


DES MOINES, Sept. 6 -- Fred D. Thompson took his bid for the White House to the campaign trail Thursday, vowing to compete aggressively for the support of Iowans and pitching steady, experienced and conservative leadership.


A sky-high iPod ad towers over a hip Toronto shopping district. Toronto will soon be home to its own Apple retail store.


A key House lawmaker said yesterday that Congress needs to consider making companies that manage 401(k) plans give clearer, more complete information on fees, which can drain thousands of dollars from a worker's retirement savings.


Cross-party group wants to remove delays and need for two doctors to approve terminations.


Fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Johnny Depp at the London premiere of Sweeney Todd.


GM takes cost-cutting strategies on road, to Europe

This place could be Flint, Mich., back in the 1970s, before hard times at General Motors sent the once-prosperous manufacturing city over the cliff.


Leader radicale, sbarramento firme difficile da superare


Former Philippine presidential candidate in deteriorating ...

The former presidential candidate and movie actor Fernando Poe Jr.'s condition has deteriorated after he suffered a stroke, doctors said Monday.


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The UK must play an active and central role in future human space missions, a report concludes.


Reggae Artists Honor Bob Marley at Ethiopia Gig

Musicians from Africa to the  Caribbean pumped shuddering bass lines through huge  loudspeakers to open a show in Addis Ababa on Sunday honoring  the 60th anniversary of the birth of reggae icon Bob Marley.


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President Vladimir Putin criticized the United States and NATO on Friday for military expansion toward Russia's borders and said Moscow would respond by modernizing its military and weapons systems.


U.S. sees some fraud likely in Pakistan election

A senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday some fraud was to be expected in Pakistan's elections on February 18 but the United States was working hard to ensure a poll that is "as free and fair as possible."


Indonesian boy dies of bird flu-health ministry

A 6-year-old Indonesian boy died of bird flu at the weekend, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 81, officials said on Monday.


In a trend known as consumer-generated content, an 18-year-old student and Apple devotee was hired to make a television commercial for Appleâs new iPod Touch.


Londra, 19:43 - CALCIO, TIMES: LA JUVE PENSA A ERIKSSON

Secondo quanto scrive il Times, Sven Goran Eriksson potrebbe essere il prossimo allenatore della Juv...


Bush Emphasizes Humanitarian Issues at UN

President Bush, trying to soften his image overseas as a heavy-handed unilateralist, is using his annual address to the United Nations to offer up a brighter vision of a planet with less hunger, disease and oppression.


The new Walkmans mark Sony's first flash memory foray into the Apple-dominated digital music player market. Users can store up to 23 CDs on the NW-E95 and up to 46 CDs on the NW-E99 using ATRAC3plus compression format.


Several California cities and counties have sued Microsoft Corp., accusing the software giant of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the personal computer operating systems market.


Freescale's Applications Processor Drives Ford Sync(TM) In-Car Communications and Entertainment System

Freescale Semiconductor announced that its widely-adopted i.MX31  multimedia applications processor is the engine in the Ford Sync™  in-car communications and entertainment system.


Telecommunications titan Motorola Inc. is buying Ucentric Systems, a Maynard software company that could help Motorola transform its television set-top boxes into networked home entertainment hubs.


Sys admin jailed for 30 months over failed logic bomb

Tick, tick, tick, tick... oh A former sys admin at Medco Health Solutions, a US prescription management and health information firm, has been jailed for 30 months over a failed attempt to destroy its systems using a "logic bomb" computer virus.â¦


An apparent suicide bombing in a crowded Tel Aviv open-air market Monday killed at least five people and seriously injured more than 30 others.


President Bush recalled the U.S.  ambassador in Syria for urgent consultations following the  killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in  Beirut, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.


Leader Margherita, migliorerebbe sicurezza dei cittadini


The Notting Hill Carnival began amid radiant sunlight in west London on Sunday with hundreds of thousands of people attending the children's carnival.


IRAQ U.S. Air Strike Kills Two in Iraq's Falluja

U.S. planes bombed the Iraqi city of  Falluja overnight, killing two people, in a new strike on  rebels digging in for an expected U.S.-led offensive.


No deal has been done with Libya for the transfer of the Lockerbie bomber, the UK justice secretary says.


The Many Factors Behind 2008's Bigger Raise for Federal Workers

What a difference a year makes. At the start of 2007, federal employees received an average raise of 2.2 percent, with about half receiving a 1.8 percent raise. This year, federal employees will see their pay rise by an average of 3.5 percent. About half will get a 2.99 percent raise. The differe...


In Najaf, celebratory Shi'ites envision a future

NAJAF, Iraq -- The women took advantage of the national holiday declared for today's election to promenade through the center of this holy Shi'ite city. Shop owners lolled about on carpets by the shrine of Imam Ali, flicking worry beads, bouncing children on their knees, and gossiping with friends.


An investigation is due to begin to discover the cause of a house fire which critically injured four teenage girls


Bed Rest During Pregnancy Linked to Bone Loss

NEW YORK  - If a woman is confined to bed  rest during pregnancy, there is a likelihood of significant  bone loss, the results of a new study indicate.


Nell'ultimo trimestre si registra invece un +9,8%


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Madrid, 16:15 - CALCIO, MARCA: ACCORDO INTER-ATLETICO, DOMANI ARRIVA MANICHE

Secondo il sito internet del quotidiano spagnolo Marca, Inter e Atletico Madrid hanno trovato l'acco...


UK inflation remained level in December, holding at 2.1% for the third month in a row, official figures show.


Source: American May Match Delta Changes

American Airlines, the nation's largest carrier, is matching most of the sweeping changes Delta Air Lines made to its fare structure, which includes eliminating Saturday-night stay requirements and lowering last-minute fares, an industry source familiar with the move said Thursday.


U.S. stocks index futures rose on Tuesday as a rebound in Asian and European equities lifted optimism that the market could be stabilizing after its recent sell-off. Takeover news also aided the advance.


Iraq violence lowest since '06 mosque attack: U.S.

Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since before a mosque attack last year which unleashed the deadliest phase of the Iraq war, the deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.


Pop star Lily Allen and the band Muse are among the winners at the Digital Music Awards.


Baghdad - British hostage Ken Bigley has renewed his plea to Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet his kidnappers' demands. The plea was made in a video clip broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV on Wednesday.


Aamir calls Aussie cricket team 'arrogant'

"We beat a team which is unfortunately very arrogant and decidedly badly behaved on the cricket   field.


Thailand's military coup this week interrupted filming of Nicolas Cage's new movie, a gangster thriller being shot in Bangkok, a news report said Thursday.


Supporters of a major rewrite of corporate tax law are optimistic they will be able to complete congressional action this week on legislation needed to end a bitter trade fight with Europe and shower $130 billion in new tax breaks on businesses.


Utility Owner Disputes Repair Bill: Battle Brews Over Who Should Pay for Work on Local Water and Sewer

By Sammy Fretwell, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Dec. 10--Charleston utility owner Reece Williams IV is fighting efforts to make him reimburse taxpayers for fixing substandard water and sewer systems he once operated in the Columbia area.


The Walt Disney Co. agreed Monday to settle federal regulators' charges that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their relatives, including former directors Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold, who led a shareholder revolt this year against chief executive Michael Eisner.


Celanese to Present at Morgan Stanley Basic Materials Conference on February 20

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global hybrid chemical company, today  announced that John J. Gallagher III, executive vice president and chief  financial officer, will address investors at the Morgan Stanley Basic  Materials Conference on Tuesday, February 20 at 8:50 a.m.


Sri Lanka minister killed by roadside blast

A Sri Lankan minister was killed by a roadside bomb planted by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels north of the capital on Tuesday, a senior hospital official said, the second MP killed in a week as a protracted civil war escalates.


FBI: Racial hate mail sent to NFL now reaching high school ...

A person who has sent threatening letters denouncing interracial relationships to some NFL players and other prominent black men now is targeting high school athletes, authorities said Thursday.


Barring unexpected complications from the concussion Brett Favre suffered Sunday, the Packers will have their starting quarterback in the lineup for their Monday night game against the Titans.


In his early 30s, fresh off his release from prison on a rape charges, Timothy Krajcir enrolled in college to study psychology and the criminal justice system.


U.S. stocks looked to open a touch  higher  on Tuesday, with Wall Street welcoming a slip in oil  prices and a report of a possible $24 billion takeover of  cardiovascular device maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N by Johnson &  Johnson JNJ.N.


Lebanese Islamists seek surrender of camp militants

TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese Islamists on Thursday sought the surrender of al Qaeda-inspired militants locked in deadly battles with troops at a Palestinian refugee camp but the group said it would not give itself up.


The power struggle between the Shiite coalition and prime minister Allawi may present tough choices for the U.S.


Pirandello o bullismo? Il tototema per la maturità

A caccia di indiscrezioni per la prima prova scritta affrontata domani da circa mezzo milione di studenti. Ultime ore per prepararsi su tutte le materie con dritte, test e consigli


Ukraine's Former Prime Minister Leads in Vote, Exit Poll Shows

Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine's former prime minister who is seeking to bring the country closer to the European Union, won the first round of voting to choose a successor to President Leonid Kuchma, an exit poll showed.


Nasdaq up on Oracle, broader market flat

The Nasdaq composite index rose on Thursday as a reassuring profit and outlook from Oracle Corp and a higher earnings forecast from Qualcomm Inc added to optimism about technology stocks.


Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates is to receive a lifetime achievement award marking her 35 years in film.


For those frightened by the tale of global warming in Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth," and wondering what can be done, the former vice president has an answer: a sequel.


There are few destinations as appealing as Hawaii, which is why so many of the PGA Tour's best were in action the past two weeks, first at the Mercedes Championship at Kapalua, then at the Sony Open in Honolulu. The fact that Phil Mickelson opted to skip both tournaments would be cause for head shaking if not for the fact ...


Corps aims to shift Big Easy levee funds

The Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to divert up to $1.3 billion for levee repairs from the Mississippi River's East Bank, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, to the West Bank, where tens of thousands of people have resettled.


Women whose palates are sensitive to bitter tastes are more likely to keep the pounds off, according to a new study. The so-called âsuper-tastersâ were found by US researchers


Hasbro, Universal pact may produce Monopoly movie

Hasbro Inc on Wednesday said it signed  a six-year deal with Universal Pictures for the film company to  make at least four movies based on well-known games like  Monopoly, Battleship, Candy Land and Ouija.


Nigerian Troops, Militants Clash; 29 Dead

LAGOS, Nigeria - A gunbattle between security forces and Islamic militants fighting to create a Taliban-style state in northern Nigeria left 29 people dead, most of them militants, police said Friday.    In the southern oil region, meanwhile, clashes between troops and tribal militia fighters forced oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell to evacuate two facilities, the company said...


Royal Mail loses "critical" Â£8m contract to collect second class mail from online retailer Amazon.


The 80-year-old leader of a suburban Atlanta megachurch turned himself over to authorities Tuesday night to face a charge that he lied under oath about his sexual affairs


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Reports show jump in distillates, including heating oil

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Crude futures closed under $46 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late September and heating-oil and unleaded gasoline prices dropped more than 6 percent following an across-the-board climb in US petroleum inventories.


BUSH, NOI EL'EUROPA PILASTRI MONDO LIBERO

(AGI) - Washington, 12 nov. - "Noi el'Europa siamo i pilastri del mondo libero", ha detto il presidente George W. Bush nella conferenza stampa congiunta con il premier britannico Tony Blair. Le dichiarazioni


Fannie, Freddie portfolio caps may be lifted in Feb

The federal regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Friday said growth limits placed on the two biggest providers of money for U.S. residential mortgages may be lifted as early as February.


Harvard's wrecking-ball running back Clifton Dawson set Ivy League records for yards and points in a career, defying comparisons to other tailbacks. But, coach Tim Murphy dropped the names Tom Brady and Peyton Manning when describing Dawson's impact.


NFL's Iron Fist: CHURCH's BIG BASH BANNED

By John Ryan, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 2--Religion in sports is a touchy subject. But we can all go with God on this one.   Last week, Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indiana posted plans for a "Super Bowl Bash" on its Web site.


Tom Cruise uomo dell'anno La Bellucci 'sopravvalutata'

Roma, 27 dicembre 2004 - Tom Cruise Ã¨ l'uomo dell'anno, Uma Thurman la miglior attrice e Quentin Tarantino Ã¨ il miglior regista 2004. Sono i risultati di un sondaggio effettuato tra i lettori del mensile 'Ciak'.


Il presidente Ã¨ favorevole a far ripetere le elezioni dall'inizio

Solana invita il capo dello Stato a trovare presto una soluzione pacifica. A Kiev anche i presidenti polacco e lituano. KIEV - Il l Parlamento dell'Ucraina ha approvato a voto segreto una delle mozioni di sfiducia


Reggio Calabria, 19:39 - CALCIO, REGGINA: AMORUSO NON SI E' ALLENATO

L'attaccante della Reggina Nicola Amoruso, da qualche giorno febbricitante, oggi non si è all...


A woman who claims she was forced to marry her cousin when she was 14 called it the "darkest time of my entire life," telling a judge Tuesday that she reluctantly gave her new husband a "peck" before locking herself in a bathroom.


First Job Losses in 4 Years Raise Recession Fears

Employers cut 17,000 jobs in January, the first decline in the work force in more than four years.


Deceduto dopo due giorni in cella.Familiari: ora la verita'


Young people are increasingly likely to be involved in drink-driving incidents, police tell the BBC.


Poland's leaders aim to pull Iraq troops

Poland should withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of next year, Polish leaders said Monday, the first time the key U.S. ally has indicated a timeframe for pulling its soldiers out of the wartorn nation.


Body found after N.Y. Catskills flooding

Searchers found one body and were searching for as many as six people missing Thursday after flash floods surged through the edge of the Catskill Mountains.


The 65-year-old Italian nun shot dead in Somalia on Sunday is buried in neighbouring Kenya.


James Denton has a theory why "Desperate Housewives" didn't get an Emmy nomination for best comedy. Denton, who plays plumber Mike Delfino on the ABC series, said he thinks "Housewives" falls "between the cracks" when it comes to Emmy categories.


Hill intersection, the city's main northern artery, in both directions, as people headed out of the city, and into it ahead of the Yom Kippur weekend.


Thai PM Summons Emergency Bird Flu Meeting

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra  called an emergency meeting on bird flu on Wednesday after  experts said they had probably documented Thailand's first case  of human-to-human transmission of the disease.


The Iranian body that vets election candidates reinstates another 251 who had been banned from March's vote.


The number of U.S. IT jobs increased by just 2 percent between the first quarter of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, and demand for IT workers is expected to slow during the rest of the year, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA).


OKLAHOMA CITY - Macaulay Culkin has been charged with illegal possession of marijuana and a controlled substance after the former child star was arrested during a traffic stop last week, authorities said today.


IR Feature Writer - 10/27/04. How superstitious are you? A little? Not at all? When the Earth's shadow overtakes the moon tonight starting at 6:06 pm, superstition, in all its mystery, may be lurking just around the corner.


Ask Jeeves Inc. has made three significant enhancements to its search engine, as the Emeryville, California company continues to take aim at its much larger competitors


Earlier Harmony announced the terms of a proposed merger between it and Gold Fields (GFI), under which Harmony proposes to acquire the entire issued share capital of Gold Fields in exchange for the issue to Gold Fields shareholders of new shares in Harmony


Wakefield go top of the Super League table after a convincing win over Hull FC at the KC Stadium.


AFRICA/R.D.CONGO - Si conclude domani in Congo la Settimana della Vita Consacrata sul tema ÂPassione per Cristo, passione per lÂuomoÂ; molti giovani hanno visitato lÂesposizione missionaria sul carisma e lÂattivitÃ  dei diversi istituti Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In occasione della XI Giornata della Vita Consacrata del 2 febbraio, le religiose della Repubblica Democratica del Congo hanno promosso una intera settimana di animazione e di sensibilizzazione che si conclude domenica 4 fe...


420-Pound Teen to Get Free Gastric Bypass

HOUSTON - Two doctors and a hospital offered a free gastric bypass to a 420-pound teenager after another medical center canceled the procedure because his insurance would not pay for it.    Doctors at Obesity Surgery Specialists said 16-year-old Brandon Bennett needs the operation for a chance at a healthy life...


Canada's Rain Forest Wolves a Link to Past

As they have for millennia, wolves reign supreme in the temperate rain forest that drapes the inland fjords and islands of northwest British Columbia.


US to Slow Withdrawal of Troops From South Korea

South Korea and the United States have agreed that US troop strength in the Asian country will be reduced at a much slower pace than originally announced.


A Justin Langer innings rarely lodges in the memory as one from a Tendulkar, a Lara, or even a Vaughan might, but there is no more effective batsman in Test cricket right now.


TV reporter dies in US helicopter strike

A TV journalist was shot dead as he made a live broadcast from Baghdad when US helicopters fired on a crowd gathered around the burning wreckage of a US armoured vehicle.


According to foreign news agency, trade of fire underway between militants and Indian security forces. Meanwhile, Indian Premier Manmohan Singh has arrived Srinagar.


Snow, ice and high winds extended from the Great Lakes to the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, tying up traffic, delaying flights and disrupting holiday travel plans for thousands of people.


Defensive Lapses Twice Cost Arsenal The Lead

Panathinaikos twice became from behind to deny Arsenal three points in a 2-2 Champions League draw in Athens. Arsenal scored two goals born of their trademark pace and slick passing, but their familiar tentativeness


War tribunal to seek Darfur prosecutions

The International Criminal Court expects to finalize by February its first case against suspects who bear the greatest responsibility for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan's Darfur conflict, the chief prosecutor said in a report Wednesday.


Keeping a Faun, a Scamp and a Firebird in Line

Marin Alsopâs motley program with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra only hinted at how her relationship with the orchestra is faring.


Fuelled by strong sales of Windows and Linux systems, the worldwide server market grew to $11.5 billion during the second quarter of 2004, according to numbers released Friday by industry research company IDC.


KfW Bank to Sell Deutsche Telekom Shares

Germany's KfW state development bank said Monday it was selling up to $3.7 billion in Deutsche Telekom shares and offering options on another $1.2 billion in shares, a move that will cut the German government's stake in the telephone giant by about 7 percent.


Inflation dips to 2.7 percent in January

Twelve-month inflation pulled back to 2.7 percent in January after striking a record high point of 3.0 percent in December, official data has shown.


The privatisation or selling off of  Northern Ireland's water service could begin in just over 13 months.


McGreevey Discusses Resignation in Public

Gov. James E. McGreevey answered questions for the first time in public Tuesday about his decision to resign, telling a supportive audience that it was "a process of transformation and prayer."


Americans made more payments electronically than with checks in 2003, making it the first year electronic transactions surpassed paper payments, according to studies released Monday by the Federal Reserve's financial services policy committee.


British economy grows by 2.7 percent in 2006

The British economy has grown by 2.7 percent in 2006, in line with an initial estimate given last month.


Circa mezzo milione gli studenti impegnati da domani


Ex-Ducks coach and GM returns to Anaheim

Bryan Murray has vivid memories of the Anaheim Ducks' run to the Stanley Cup finals in 2003. They're back in the NHL championship series, and so is Murray — this time as coach of the Ottawa Senators.


It's hard not to look into the mirror these days, thinking these vile thoughts, without wondering whether I've somehow broken through a time warp, or staggered onto the set of the next Geico caveman commercial, to find that I am indeed the caveman.


Fresh Firefighters Help California Blaze

An infusion of fresh manpower helped firefighters gain the upper hand Tuesday on a wildfire that had burned across more than 12,500 acres and destroyed four homes in Northern California's wine country.


Lower sales may aid GM and Ford's return to profitability.


Sulfur Dioxide Spill Sends 40 People to Hospital in Northeast China

Sulfur dioxide spill sends 40 people to hospital in northeast China    SHENYANG, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- About 40 residents in a city in northeast China were hospitalized after a sulfur dioxide spill from a petrochemical company, local government sources said on Wednesday.


Casino Tour Bus Crashes in Arkansas, 15 Dead

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - Fifteen people were killed on  Saturday and several critically injured when the bus taking  them to a Mississippi casino rolled over in northeastern  Arkansas, police said.


FEC OKs Unlimited Donations for Recounts

Presidential and congressional candidates can raise unlimited donations to finance recounts as President Bush and Al Gore did for their high-stakes Florida dispute in 2000.


On Saturday, a London-based privacy advocacy group, Privacy International, released the preliminary results of a six-month survey of Internet privacy practices. The organization evaluated 23 Internet companies on several criteria, and assigned each company a color-coded privacy assessment, ranging from green ("privacy-friendly and privacy enhancing") to black ("comprehensive consumer surveillance & entrenched hostility to privacy").


Â«Spegnetela, avrete una vita piÃ¹ lunga e salutareÂ»

MILANO - Mai abbandonarsi alla vita pantofolaia della televisione in poltrona, perchÃ© nuoce gravemente alla salute. Girolamo Sirchia parla all'anima Â«fantozzianaÂ» che alberga in ognuno di noi. E da Milano


Recount Ordered in Washington Governor Race

Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed ordered a recount of the state's gubernatorial race on Wednesday after the final tally showed only 261 votes separated the top two candidates.


BERLIN -- A European Union official called on Germany to give up the famous freedom of its highways and impose speed limits on the autobahn to fight global warming -- a demand that drew angry responses yesterday in a country that cherishes what it calls "free driving for free citizens."


The company reported a second-quarter loss after the company cut jobs to compensate for declining sales.


Nell'Imperiese caduti 180 mm d'acqua in 8 ore


Children sang and performers put on a lively dance Friday as Zoo Atlanta unveiled the name of the nation's newest panda cub — Mei Lan, a 12-poundu ball of adorableness too young to attend the hoopla.


A woman went on trial for allegedly pretending to be pregnant with a baby whose soldier father was killed in Iraq, scamming three couples who wanted to adopt the child and who paid her thousands of dollars.


BAGHDAD, Dec.16 -- Turkish warplanes pounded Kurdish villages deep inside northern Iraq on Sunday, killing one woman and forcing hundreds of villagers to flee their homes in the largest aerial assault from Turkey this year, Iraqi officials said.


Study Sweetens Biofuel Options: UW Team Says Sugar Conversion Has Advantages Over Ethanol

By Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Jun. 22--A simple sugar found in fruit and a variety of other sources could be converted to fuel for cars and trucks.


Unione Europea, sulla nostra offerta attendiamo Belgrado


Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice flew to Baghdad, hoping to build momentum behind reconciliation efforts.


National Mall evacuated ahead of weather

Severe weather that brought a tornado warning to Washington's suburbs prompted authorities to evacuate thousands of people gathered at the National Mall on Wednesday for a holiday concert and a fireworks show.


Michael Chapman sat sheepishly beside his two daughters at the Six Flags America concert hall in Largo last Thursday. He clapped his hands and bobbed his head and smiled good-naturedly. All around him, a throng of adoring adolescent fans took to their feet, stomping, cheering and dancing as the p...


Manchester United manager wants to get to the bottom of 'Soupgate'

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wants to get the bottom of the "Soupgate" affair. Ferguson was forced to change clothes after United's 2-0 victory Sunday over Arsenal.


Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams appeals on Al-Jazeera TV for the release of British hostage Ken Bigley.


Bomb blasts in Sri Lanka capital, minister and guard killed

A Sri Lankan government minister was killed in a powerful roadside bomb attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels, followed hours later by a powerful blast in the heart of the capital Colombo, police said.


Sheldon Brown and the Eagles hoped a blitz would rattle Tom Brady. One problem: Every time the Eagles rushed Brady in the Super Bowl, the Patriots nullified the defensive attack with screen passes. Lots of them. On almost every play defensive coordinator Jim Johnson called for a blitz, the Patriots used the short pass to confuse the Eagles.


Worldwide athletic-goods giant Nike, Inc. announced Thursday that University alumnus and current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Philip H. Knight will step down as CEO, effective Dec. 28.


Ma rinnovamento convenzione categoria resta nodale


At their meeting in Luxemburg on Oct. 11-12, the EU foreign ministers decided to maintain -- for the time being -- the EU arms embargo against China.


Pilot lands safely in Ireland after transatlantic flight with empty tank

SHANNON, Ireland (CP) - A pilot flying a light aircraft from Labrador landed safely in Ireland late Friday, just seconds before the plane ran out of fuel and sputtered to a halt.


One killed as Myanmar troops battle protests

Troops fired shots over the heads of large crowds in Myanmar's main city on Wednesday, sending people scurrying for cover as a crackdown against the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years intensified.


Camera Phones Will Top 1 Billion This Year

Mobile camera phones have seen a tremendous growth rate since they hit the market around seven years ago.


Quaid Fills Fonda's Shoes for 'Yours' Redo

LOS ANGELES  - Dennis Quaid, star of  the recent "Flight of the Phoenix" remake has signed on for  another update.


Cleaning River May Cost $2.3B ; EPA Outlines Seven Plans for Restoring the Passaic

By ALEX NUSSBAUM, STAFF WRITER  Removing the toxic chemicals that foul the lower Passaic River could cost up to $2.3 billion, the federal government said Thursday, as it outlined what could become one of the costliest pollution cleanups in U.S. history.


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is unveiling a sweeping health care reform proposal Monday that would require every American to carry health insurance and offer federal subsidies to help reduce the cost of coverage.


Crude Oil Little Changed After 3.9% Plunge on Gasoline Supply

Crude oil futures were little changed, after plunging 3.9 percent yesterday, the biggest decline in almost three months, as a government report showed that US gasoline supplies were higher than expected.


Saudi leads Opec oil rush, resists quota increase

VIENNA: Opec is keeping its foot to the pedal on oil production in a bid to push crude prices back below $US40 ($NZ62) a barrel. Risking a counter-seasonal fourth quarter build in stocks, Saudi Arabia will


Barack Obama accuses Hillary Rodham Clinton of making an "unfortunate" remark about Martin Luther King Jr. She retorts that King's a hero to her Â and no one should be thinking Obama is a new MLK.


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U.S. ups airport security; threat level unchanged

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - The United States boosted security at airports following what British police called a terrorist attack at Glasgow airport and car bombs found in London, but left the U.S. threat level unchanged.


Prisoners Take Boy Scout Oath Behind Bars

Robert Jackson stood with the two dozen other members of Boy Scout Troop 825, raised his right hand in the traditional Boy Scout sign, and took the oath to do his best for God and country.


Yahoo buys stake in Indian online ad company

(InfoWorld) - Yahoo has acquired a stake in Indian Internet advertising company Tyroo MediaÂ to help it capture more of the country's fast-growing online ad market. Yahoo acquired between 35 percent and 50 percent of Tyroo for an undisclosed amount of money, said George Zacharias, managing director of Yahoo India, in a telephone interview Wednesday. Tyroo, based in Gurgaon, places advertisements on a network of about 1,200 Web sites. Its service is suitable for smaller businesses, allowing them to design graphic or text-based ads and choose Web sites that will bring them a targeted audience, said Harish Bahl, CEO of Smile Interactive Technologies Group, of which Tyroo is a part. The advertisers do not need to have their own Web sites -- which small Indian businesses often do not have -- since buyers can contact them via e-mail or SMS (short messaging service), he said. Yahoo started its search-based advertising business in India about eight months ago and so far has a few thousand small advertisers, Zacharias said. There are millions of potential advertisers in India, which all the search companies and advertising networks are chasing, he added. The deal with Tyroo will allow Yahoo to grow its business with third-party publishers in India while it prepares to bring its revamped advertising system,Â code-named Panama, into the country, along with technology itÂ acquired from Right Media, Zacharias said. Yahoo announced in April that it would buy the remainder of Right Media, an online exchange where advertisers and publishers can buy and sell display advertising on Web sites. The relationship with Tyroo will continue after the Panama and Right Media technologies are introduced to India, Zacharias said. The companies will also integrate their back-end systems so that advertisers on Yahoo and Tyroo can access to each other's networks, Bahl said. The companies will remain independent, however, he added. The news comes a day afterÂ Yahoo reportedÂ disappointing financial results for its second quarter. Net income declined to $161 million, or $0.11 per share, down slightly from $164 million, or $0.11 per share, for the same period in 2006. Yahoo net income fell year-over-year in a quarter that saw Yahoo leadership change hands amid criticism that the company failed to capitalize on the explosive growth of the search-engine advertising market. Revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs was $1.2 billion. The company lowered its earnings guidance for the current quarter.


Dietro gli aut aut unâintesa che non câÃ¨

Si tratti di ultimatum, avvertimento o semplice esortazione agli alleati, ieri, da Bratislava, Silvio Berlusconi ha fatto capire che non Ã¨ finita. La nomina di Gianfranco Fini alla Farnesina non ha rafforzato


Sun's servers resurgent in 2006 - Gartner

Dell's pungent Sun Microsystems used 2006 as a throwback session by pushing its sales way higher while rivals were happy to exit the year with any kind of growth.â¦


Britain Warns of Contraband Cigarettes Danger

Britain is facing a flood of illegal cigarettes which pose potentially fatal health risks, the government said on Wednesday as it launched a campaign to deter smokers from buying cheap contraband tobacco.


A New Model for Aid: A German State's Rwanda Program Could Be Model for Tsunami Region

Giving money may be the best way to provide immediate relief to the victims of the South Asia tsunami catastrophe, but it's long-term development aid that will provide countries with the greatest stability.


L'Italia si blocca, fermi treni e aerei                                                                                Due giorni di scioperi nei trasporti: i sindacati dei ferrovieri hanno confermato, contro il parere di Lunardi lo stop di 24 ore. In agitazione anche il Sult: Alitalia ha giÃ  cancellato 141 voli


U.S. General to Zarqawi: Your Days Are Numbered

A U.S. commander warned al Qaeda ally  Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a driving force behind escalating attacks  in the buildup to Iraq's election, that American troops were on  his trail and would capture or kill him sooner or later.


Older patients found to need less chemo with MabThera

Shorter courses of chemotherapy taken with Roche Holding AG's cancer drug MabThera are as effective as longer courses in elderly patients with aggressive lymphoma, a study in The Lancet Oncology showed.


Turkey's highest court rules that controversial constitutional reforms passed by the government are valid.


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Coming off a decisive loss to the Seattle Storm Wednesday, the Detroit Shock are teetering on the edge of making dubious history in the WNBA.


Spurs, at Home, Polish Off Nuggets 99-90

Bruce Bowen held Carmelo Anthony in check and made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 99-90 Saturday.


Palestinian boys hurl stones at an Israeli army armored bulldozer, which blocks off a road during an Israeli army operation, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004.


American forces have reportedly surrounded Shia fighters in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf following a night of intensive bombardment. Is the transition to democracy under threat?


Stocks flat; Boeing hits high on large order

U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors hesistated from taking new positions in a holiday-shortened week, while shares of Boeing Co.  rose to a record on a large order for planes.


Vittorie per le due italiane impegnate mercoledÃ¬ sera nella quarta giornata della Eurolega di basket. La Climamio Bologna, squadra inserita nel gruppo A, ha superato il Partizan Belgrado per 103-91 in una


Update 3: Bristol-Myers Profit Drops on Struggles

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., a major drug maker, third-quarter profits fell 16 percent as the company struggles with the loss of patent protection on key products but also increases spending on research and development.


An Online Organizer That Helps Connect the Dots

Radar Networks is testing a free, Web-based application, called Twine, that may provide some robotic secretarial help in organizing and retrieving documents.


Blair to Urge End to Trans-Atlantic Rift

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will  stress the need for Europe and the United States to put  differences over Iraq behind them and work together to tackle  issues such as Middle East peace in a speech on Monday.


Scientists see promise in new way to fight viruses

Scientists have discovered a promising new method to fight a range of diseases by boosting the body's natural defenses against viruses.


Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has demanded an apology from Swedish newspapers for their scathing reviews of the group's performance in the country earlier this month.


AUSTRALIAN prime minister John Howard last night scored a stunning victory in the countryâs federal election, winning a historic fourth term in a vote that will ensure the country keeps its troops in Iraq for the foreseeable future.


Microsoft: No shutdown switch for Office 2007

Microsoft said today it will not add a controversial antipiracy shutdown feature to Office 2007 -- but it might offer the feature as an add-on system.


You can send a robot into a hole in the ground or in combat. That makes them the best employees around.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

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


What is Homi Adajania making next? After winning accolades for his directorial debut BEING CYRUS, Homi is working on a true story set in the East in 1908.


Before the Patriots put the finishing touches on Adalius Thomas's blockbuster contract last weekend, team chairman and CEO Robert Kraft figured it would be a good idea to meet the player in whom he was investing such riches.


Parla il professor Furlanello, che diede lo "stop" all'ex campione Fioravanti"Se si fanno esami opportuni non Ã¨ difficili diagnosticare la malattia"                                            Dramma Puerta, la diagnosi del male Il cardiologo: "Andava fermato"                                                                                di EUGENIO CAPODACQUA


There's one thing I think we can all agree on when it comes to President Bush's proposal to set up personal investment accounts as part of the Social Security program: As the saying goes, the devil is in the details, and the details are woefully lacking thus far.


Merck & Co Inc. on Thursday pulled its arthritis drug Vioxx off the market because it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, a move that sent the company's


Beat the market, and the world will beat a path to your door.


Portraying America as a Midwife to Terror

sama: The Making of a Terrorist" by a former Washington Post correspondent, Jonathan Randal, is less a biography of Al Qaeda's mastermind Osama bin Laden than a history of the contemporary jihadi movement, from its ...


A highly critical security hole has been reported in the X Pixmap (libXpm) technology shipped with Solaris and JDS for Linux, which could allow someone to run code on your system if a modified X Pixmmap (.xpm) image is loaded.


Disney says ABC free web TV a hit with consumers

Prime-time ABC television shows  were viewed more than 11 million times on the Web in the first  month of a test by the Walt Disney Co. of whether consumers  will watch ads online if the shows are free.


President George W. Bush pledged Friday to spend some of the political capital from his re-election trying to secure a lasting Middle East peace, and he envisioned the establishment


Michael Phelps gave Ian Crocker a gift and Crocker made the most of it Saturday. As Phelps watched from the stands, cheering and waving a small American flag, Crocker


Race Inquiry for Debates Upsets Reporters

Journalists applying to the Commission on Presidential Debates for credentials to cover the presidential debates are being asked to provide their racial data, a move that has some upset.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday declared it a "disgrace" that dozens of unauthorized West Bank settlements were standing four years after Israel promised to dismantle them, following pointed criticism from President Bush.


Houston Chronicle Doug Pike Column: Savvy Anglers Keep Eye on Temperatures

By Doug Pike, Houston Chronicle  Dec. 19--Winter coastal-fishing strategies are as dependent on water temperature as on any other factors. To catch more trout and reds now, keep one eye on the wind, one on the tide and another on the thermometer.


Maldives President unharmed in knife attack

A young man lunged at Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom with a kitchen knife on Tuesday in what his spokesman called an assassination attempt, but he was unharmed.


La vincitrice, Raffaella Fico, sosia di Sophia Loren


U.S. consumer confidence grew to a  five-month high in December, bolstered by improved employment  opportunities and cheaper energy, according to a report  released on Tuesday.


Goldcorp, Glamis forge $8.6 billion merger deal

Canada's Goldcorp Inc. G.TO GG.N   said on Thursday it will acquire U.S.-based Glamis Gold Ltd.   GLG.TO GLG.N for about $8.6 billion in stock, a deal that   will catapult it firmly into the ranks of senior gold   producers.


Finanziaria, Cdm dÃ  l'ok alla relazione di Siniscalco

"Il ministro Siniscalco ha svolto una relazione sulle linee guida della prossima Finanziaria e il Consiglio dei Ministri ha preso atto condividendo i contenuti ei principi espressi dal ministro". Lo ha detto


U.S. government isn't doing enough with technology to improve homeland security, a CNET News.com-Harris Interactive poll finds.


In the 25 years since the first HIV-AIDS cases came to light, some countries have started to check the spread of the disease, while others, especially those in southern Africa, have witnessed


US President George W Bush is reported to have chosen a former New York City police commissioner as the new Homeland Security Secretary.


A Seattle blood bank helps itself to the genetic material of donors, causing privacy groups to work themselves into a lather. In Bodyhack.


Spending: Mix, Scratch and Spin: You, Too, Can Become a D.J.

Becoming a club or party D.J. has added a new dimension to the rock ânâ roll dream, and schools have emerged to help make it a reality.


Sun Microsystems Inc. is putting millions of Java users at risk by staggering the release of security patches for the software, security vendor eEye Digital Security Inc. said Monday.


Syria ousts 8 Cabinet ministers in shakeup

DAMASCUS -- President Bashar Assad shuffled his Cabinet yesterday, just weeks after the United States and the United Nations challenged Syria over its military presence in Lebanon and the security situation along its border with Iraq.


Program helps Alzheimer caregivers stay healthy

NEW YORK  - People caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease benefit not only emotionally but also physically from a counseling and support program developed at New York University Medical Center.


Palestinian minister accuses Israel's releasing prisoners as ...

Palestinian minister for prisoners affairs Hisham Abdel Razeq said Monday that the Israeli decision to release 170 Palestinian prisoners was a unilateral step and only for "public relations".


Germany launches the World Year of Physics, a century after Albert Einstein made his first great discovery.


FORMER shipyard workers at risk from a killer disease were today...

FORMER shipyard workers at risk from a killer disease were today thrown a lifeline which could lead to pay-outs worth tens of thousands of pounds.


Evidence on second plane backs terror fear

RUSSIAN investigators have found explosive residue on the wreckage of the second of two airliners which crashed at almost the same time, a security spokesman said yesterday.


Cisco to Buy P-Cube for About $200 Million

Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest maker of equipment to direct traffic on the Internet, on Monday said it will buy privately held software developer


'Altrimenti sara' disatteso obiettivo di aprire il mercato'


The Chinese herb ginseng could give exhausted cancer patients a boost, research suggests.


Washington -- National security adviser Condoleezza Rice defended on Sunday the emphatic statements she made in the run-up to the Iraq war that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding his nuclear weapons program, as a news report said prominent officials had voiced


Henin beats Mauresmo in Eastbourne final

Defending champion Justine Henin defeated second-seeded Amelie Mauresmo 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2) Saturday in the final of the Eastbourne International, the last grass-court tuneup before Wimbledon begins Monday.


US Olympic cyclist Tyler Hamilton owes someone in an Athens, Greece, laboratory a huge thank you. Hamilton, who was under suspicion by the International Olympic Committee for blood doping, will be able to


How should I deal with a co-worker who clips her toenails at her desk?

Q I have a co-worker who clips her toenails at her desk. She's been told by another co-worker that this isn't acceptable behavior, but she's still doing it. Could you help us?


Finding May Solve Riddle of Fatigue in Muscles

Scientists are reporting that they have determined why muscles get tired and devised, for mice, an experimental drug that can eliminate fatigue.


ServiceMaster mulls putting itself up for sale

ServiceMaster Co. , which has faced higher costs while struggling to retain customers, said on Tuesday it was considering putting itself up for sale, sending shares up more than 10 percent.


Soprattutto sulla linea ferroviaria Caserta-Benevento-Foggia


The NHL season is finally cancelled after players and owners fail to reach a last-ditch agreement.


U.S. stock futures fell slightly on  Friday, indicating stocks would open little changed, as Wall  Street weighed climbing oil prices and a disappointing revenue  outlook from software maker Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O.


British forces carry out an operation against the Taleban in Garmsir, southern Afghanistan.


VIEW: Arafatâs last hurrah âSaad Eddin Ibrahim

Ironically, as he was dying, world leaders and the media were rediscovering the importance of Arafatâs leadership. The sustained media coverage of him focused world attention on the Palestinian Question once again.


Oracle UK systems accused in 'SSH hacking spree'

Database giant investigates DenyHosts reports Compromised computers at Oracle UK are listed among the 10 worst offenders on the net for launching attacks on servers which run SSH (secure shell) server software.â¦


Putin discusses with ministers aid to victims of terror act in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed with cabinet ministers the questions of aid to those who suffered from the terrorist tragedy in the North Ossetian town of Beslan, Itar-Tass reported.


May consumer prices rise but core prices tame

A steady rise in food and energy costs pushed overall U.S. consumer prices up 0.7 percent in May, the sharpest rise in 1-1/2 years, a government report showed on Friday.


Premier, non mettere mano in periodo turbolenze


PHILADELPHIA - Now that gifts are unwrapped, a trip to the merchandise return counter can't be far behind. Just be sure to take along your receipt - and a photo ID.


Qualche problema per il nuovo motore di ricerca di Microsoft. Ma Ã¨ tutto previsto e sotto controllo dicono quelli di Redmond. E' la stessa Microsoft ad averlo comunicato dopo che per diverse ore chiunqe Ã¨


Protests Mount in Argentina Over Deadly Club Fire

By Mary Milliken and Juana Casas BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Protests mounted onSunday as families and friends mourned the more than 180 youngpeople killed in a blaze at a rock club.


CHICAGO -- Cell-phone maker Motorola Inc. posted a $28 million second-quarter loss Thursday as continuing weak sales resulted in its first back-to-back losses in five years.


BBC Executives Targeted in Springer Show Protest

The BBC has called in police to investigate a torrent of abusive calls made to the homes of its senior executives before its broadcast of a profanity-laden opera, a BBC spokesman said on Saturday.


Aid agencies said Thursday an open border remained vital to the shipment of relief supplies into Lebanon after Syria reportedly threatened to seal its border if international troops are deployed along it.


Customer traffic fell in the past week from a year earlier, Wal-Mart said Saturday in a report on its comparable-store sales. Free!


Utile influenzato da cessione licenza del marchio DG


Argentina Continues to Stifle, Will Play for Gold

rgentina swept aside Italy, 3-0, yesterday in Athens to advance to the final of the Olympic men's soccer tournament without conceding a goal in five games.


U.S. forces in Iraq are striking a variety of "handshake agreements" with Iraqi insurgents and militia groups, sometimes resulting in the release of fighters detained for attacking coalition forces, U.S. military officials said in several recent interviews.


Packers Hire Thompson As General Manager

Packers president Bob Harlan insists that stripping Mike Sherman of his general manager duties will make him a better coach and prolong his coaching career.


An Italian envoy has flown to the Middle East to seek help in securing the release of two female aid workers held hostage in Iraq.


Parma, 20:55 - CALCIO, PARMA: PIOLI: SAPPIAMO LOTTARE E SOFFRIRE'

Il Parma fa pari col Chievo e Stefano Pioli è contento: 'Questa squadra sa lottare e soffrire...


Human Error, Not Clock, May Have Cost Rutgers

The creator of the timing system used in the controversial Tennessee-Rutgers womenâs game Monday night said he suspected that human error led to the clockâs stopping.


Disappointing policy results and peaking public disgust in his private life are behind a plunge in the president's approval ratings


Palm to launch Windows-based 3G handset in Asia

Palm Inc. will begin sales of the Treo 750v, a Windows Mobile-based 3G (third-generation) smart phone, next month. The handset is the first Windows-based Treo to be offered in Asia.


Although iPhoneSIMFree announced last week that it had devised a software unlock that would allow iPhones to work on networks other than AT&T, it only plans to sell the solution to resellers -- not individual iPhone owners.


Maruyama joins Chopra, Jacobson in Tesoro lead

Japan's Shigeki Maruyama spectacularly eagled the 16th to tie Swedes Daniel Chopra and Fredrik Jacobson for the lead in the unfinished fourth round of the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Port St. Lucie, Florida on Sunday.


Pakistani troops and helicopter gunships kill 10 militants as violence flares in the north-west, officials say.


Manny Ramírez crushed a batting practice ball, sending it up about 12 rows into the seats in left-center field. He sent the next one a handful of rows into the seats in left. Then, on the final ball in his set, Ramírez decimated the pitch, his swing propelling it near the spot where his 451-foot home run had ...


Anna Nicole Smith's last film due in May on DVD

The last movie made by  stripper-turned-celebrity Anna Nicole Smith, a sci-fi comedy  titled "Illegal Aliens," will be released on DVD in May, its  distributor said on Tuesday.


Palm's Jeff Hawkins to unveil new device Wednesday

Blog: The man behind the Palm Pilot has got a new mobile device to show off at the D: All Things Digital conference.


By Lyndsay Moss, PA Health Correspondent and Emily Pennink, PA. The Government will today announce a ban on smoking in all workplaces and anywhere serving food.


Protagonista una turista messicana arrivata a Lanciano


Group claims US diplomat's murder in Sudan: SITE

A group calling itself Ansar al-Tawhid has claimed the New Year's Day murder of a US diplomat in Sudan in a statement posted on a militant website, the SITE Intelligence group said on Friday.


Indonesia President Megawati Admits Defeat

JAKARTA, Indonesia Oct. 4, 2004 - Outgoing President Megawati Sukarnoputri tearfully conceded defeat Tuesday in last month's elections, clearing the way for the winner to begin forming a new government.


U.N. says violence increasing in Darfur camps

Violence is increasing in camps for displaced people in Darfur, where nearly a quarter million people have been displaced so far this year, a U.N. report said on Monday.


The tax code allows $1300 or more in incentives to buy SUVs, but one Congressman wants to close that loophole. In Autopia.


L'omicida sarebbe un filippino, e' accaduto a Milano


Eagles' coach Reid to crack the books for this test

Andy Reid is known for his emphasis on organization and record-keeping. Reid was hired as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1999 partly because he presented an extension "book" reflecting his research on the team and possible ways to improve its play.


Basso wins Italian race ahead of road worlds

Ivan Basso beat fellow Italian Francesco Casagrande in a two-way sprint Saturday to win the Tour of Emilia, a warmup race for next month's road cycling World Championships in Verona.


Annan finds 13 incidents of illicit arms in Lebanon

The United Nations has documented 13 incidents of illegal weapons in southern Lebanon since early September, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday, calling Beirut's border monitoring deficient.


Alitalia Tells Unions of Plan to Lay Off 5,000 Workers

Alitalia, the Italian government-run airline, plans to lay off about 5,000 of its 21,000 employees in a move to avoid filing for bankruptcy protection.


The former England boss has had to contend with a series of on and off-field problems at St James' Park this season and the Magpies have failed to win any of their four games so far.


Bear Ignores Blaring Music, Raids Garden

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Not even loud rock 'n' roll music could discourage a 350-pound bear that repeatedly raided plums and watermelons from a couple's garden...


ADM record earnings beat Street view, shares rise

Archer Daniels Midland Co. , the largest U.S. food processor and ethanol producer, on Thursday posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit, which sent its stock up 6.3 percent in early electronic trade.


Taiwanese tech mogul donates $454 million to fight cancer

(InfoWorld) - The chairman of the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, which assembles gadgets from AppleÂ iPods to Nintendo's Wii game console, pledged NT$15 billion (US$454.4 million) to Taiwan's most prestigious university to build a new cancer ward and fund research against the disease. Terry Gou, chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., which operates under the trade name Foxconn, signed a memorandum of understanding with the president of National Taiwan University on Tuesday in Taipei, a spokesman at his company said. The majority of the donation, NT$10 billion, will go towards building a 500-bed clinic for cancer patients, while the remainder has been earmarked for cancer-related biomedical research at the National Taiwan University Hospital. Cancer is a personal issue for Gou. His wife died of complications related to breast cancer two years ago, and his younger brother passed away from leukemia at a hospital in China this past July. In giving the gift, the Taiwanese mogul joins other major technology industry philanthropists on a growing chorus of giving. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, for example, has pledged much of his multi-billion dollar fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, CEO Steve Ballmer, Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell, and OracleÂ founder and CEO Larry Ellison have all graced the pages of Forbes Magazine's list of top philanthropists.


Tokyo's key Nikkei average rose 1.01  percent by mid-morning on Thursday as gains on Wall Street  encouraged investors to scoop up bargains including key  technology stocks following the market's nine days of losses.


Halfway through an otherwise cordial debate, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden raised an issue generally left unspoken by the other Democratic candidates: Bill Clinton's complicated legacy as president and how it might affect Hillary Clinton's chances of winning her own election to the White House.


Relatives of a south Wales man holidaying in Thailand hope for news, though he has not been in touch since Christmas Day.


N.H.L. Moves a Step Closer to Canceling Season

The National Hockey League rejected an 11th-hour proposal by the league's Players Association.


The FBI is examining former Rep. Mark Foley's e-mail exchanges with teenagers to determine if they violated federal law, an agency spokesman said Sunday.


The proportion of 14-year-olds reaching the expected standard in English fell last year but by less than thought.


Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison broke the NFL record for most completions by a quarterback-receiver tandem in the third quarter of the Indianapolis Colts' game Monday night against Minnesota.


Oil Producers Emerging to Sell at Record Prices

Oil producers are emerging to lock in record high prices for their future crude output, but activity is modest as firms still fear calling a premature end to this year's stunning price rise, traders said on Friday.


Spanish police arrest Basque separatist leader

Spanish police arrested the leader of banned Basque separatist party Batasuna for praising terrorism on Friday, just three days after ETA rebels called off a ceasefire.


Feds: Obesity Raising Airline Fuel Costs

ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren't the only things weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, pushing up the cost of flights. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry more about the weight of their passengers.


Indonesian president calls for action on terror? (updated PM 1:37)

Indonesia's president on Monday said terrorism is the enemy of all religions and urged regional leaders of the Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist faiths to fight the scourge.


STAGE SET Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal finally get chance to ...

"Even with wings, you never as fly as meYou remind me of Kobe Bryant trying to be as high as me." -- Shaquille O'Neal in the song "You Not the Fightin' Type.


MO: Abu Mazen primo candidato per palestinesi, sondaggio

TEL AVIV - Il nuovo capo dell'Olp Abu Mazen Ã¨ la personalitÃ  palestinese piÃ¹ in grado di guidare l'Anp dopo la morte di Yasser Arafat: lo afferma un sondaggio sulle opinioni dei palestinesi che vivono in Cisgiordania reso pubblico oggi, realizzato dal


Schools Hope to Erase IBM Debt: Four State Lawmakers Ask Tech Company to Forgive $5 Million Bill for West Contra Costa District Computers From '80s, '90s

By Kimberly S. Wetzel, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 16--Four prominent state legislators threw their support behind West Contra Costa schools this week by pleading with IBM to release the district from a $5 million debt.


Actor Salman Khan lost an appeal on Friday against a conviction for shooting an endangered species of gazelle, and must now go to jail.


Sharman exec calls child porn unstoppable

Sharman Networks' chief technology officer has refuted a claim on the Kazaa Web site that the company could "permanently bar" users who are using its peer-to-peer software to distribute child pornography.


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  - LinkedIn is drawing notice as perhaps the next big thing in the so-called Web 2.0 space of Internet social and professional networking companies.


Nigerian cities are quiet as trade unions stage a general strike over fuel prices and VAT, despite concessions.


SunGard tops list of bidders for Misys: sources

U.S. software firms SunGard Data Systems   and Fiserv Inc FISV.O top the list of suitors expected to   submit bids for UK software company Misys by a deadline set for   later this week, sources close to the matter said on Monday.


Less scary than creepy, "The Grudge" may have lost some oomph in the translation from Japanese to English.


Mass web infection leaves researcher scratching her head

'I'm stumped' Security maven Mary Landesman is in the midst of piecing together a who-done-it involving the infection of hundreds of websites that are generating an enormous amount of traffic. Or maybe it's a how-done-it. Either way, she's mostly drawing blanks.â¦


SMOKERS could be banished from the railways by the last two companies which still allow passengers...

SMOKERS could be banished from the railways by the last two companies which still allow passengers to light up on trains.


New biography describes Audubon's magnetism, obsession

He was the 19th-century version of a performance artist, a buckskin-clad faux-frontiersman whose lean and hungry look set drawing-room society all atwitter.


Dalla commissione di garanzia per quanto accaduto a luglio


Climate change is exacerbating the spread of  infectious diseases, new research suggests.


Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.  said it  expects to post a net loss in third quarter of fiscal 2007, as  substantial costs associated with legal and regulatory matters  continue to hurt its results.


IBM tailors SOA lineup for specific industries

Big Blue melds consulting services and assessment tools as it expands its services-oriented architecture business.


Britain, France and Germany Announce Accord With Iran

France, Britain and Germany announced today that they had reached a formal agreement with Iran that commits the country to suspend production of enriched uranium in exchange for an array of possible rewards.


Thousands of Muslims urge Pope not to visit Turkey

More than 20,000 Muslims in Istanbul on Sunday held the biggest protest so far against Pope Benedict's controversial visit to Turkey this week.


UBS (NYSE:UBS) led European shares on a roller-coaster ride on Thursday when growing fears that losses at ailing bond insurers would pummell the banking sector capped the worst yet January for European stock markets.


Medan (Indonesia), Dec. 31 : Aid began trickling through to survivors across the earthquake and tsunami-battered Indian Ocean today, but tonnes of emergency supplies continued to pile up at some overstretched airports.


Under Fire, Election Workers in Iraq Are Scared but Resolute

Iraq's election workers are surviving the frontlines of an insurgency determined to stop the electoral process.


Microsoft puts its mouse in Mac clothing

The software maker hopes more Apple buyers will be interested in its Bluetooth notebook mouse now that it is offered in Mac-centric packaging. Inside, the mouse is exactly the same.


Poll: Trouble for Clinton, Guiliani bids

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is popular within her party but could have trouble winning the presidency, according to a poll that also identified potential hurdles within the GOP for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.


Bomb Explodes Near Palestinian Security HQ

A car bomb exploded near Palestinian security headquarters in Gaza City after nightfall Tuesday as security chief Moussa Arafat's convoy was leaving, but he was not hurt, witnesses and security officials said.


EU backs organ donor card amid reality TV row

The European Union's health chief proposed an EU-wide organ donor card on Wednesday and criticized a Dutch reality TV show in which a dying woman will choose a recipient for her kidneys.


Bush to pick Mukasey as attorney general

Former federal judge Michael Mukasey, picked by President Bush to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, appears unlikely to face a bruising confirmation battle in the Democratic-controlled Senate.