Muslim rebels storm Philippine jail; 46 escape

Suspected Muslim rebels stormed a jail  in the southern Philippines early on Friday with grenades and  rockets, blasted a hole in its wall and helped more than 46  prisoners escape, authorities said.


A bomb has exploded near the office of a senior Shiite cleric in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, killing eight people and wounding 32 in what officials say was a failed attempt on the cleric's life.


Donovin Darius fined, admonished but not suspended for hit on ...

Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius was fined $75,000 by the NFL on Tuesday for a hit across the neck of Green Bay's Robert Ferguson that left the wide receiver temporarily paralyzed.


AXA Asia Pacific rejects parent takeover bid

Shares in insurance company AXA Asia Pacific have tumbled after a takeover offer from its French parent company was rejected by the Australian directors.


President Bush on Wednesday nominated former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to the board of an international aid program that seeks to encourage democracy and openness in poor countries.


By Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 4--The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to a call about a "burning smell" this morning at the Lakeview Inn and Suites hotel.


Gasol shines on debut in Lakers win over Nets

Pau Gasol marked a successful debut for the Los Angeles Lakers by scoring 24 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a 105-90 road victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday.


All the heat and pressure are on them for a change now, and if they lose the next two games and this playoff series to Boston, we may witness two unique phenomena simultaneously: the reversal of an 84-year-old Curse and George Steinbrenner's head


The key to saving dwindling European fish stocks is for people to consume less fish, conservationists say.


Ten-hut! When the Military Channel reports for duty Monday at 2000 hours, it will be a boon for armchair generals and fans of corporate warfare, too.


A major contractor in Iraq has terminated its effort to rebuild the transportation system there, in part, because of the high costs related to security, military and company officials said Wednesday.


Vitamin D Often High in Crohn's Disease Patients

NEW YORK  - Contrary to expectations,  people with the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn's disease  are likely to have excessive levels of the active form of  vitamin D in their blood, researchers have found. This is  associated with low bone mineral density, they report.


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Eddie Jones and Dwyane Wade each scored four points in overtime to lift the Miami Heat past the Los Angeles Lakers, 104-102, in the much-anticipated Christmas Day showdown at Staples Center.


Study: Religion Portrayed Negatively on TV

Television entertainment programs mention God more often than they did in the mid-1990s but tend to depict organized religion negatively, a study released Thursday said.


Il Paese piu' colpito dalla ristrutturazione e' la Francia


Bob Mathias, the first Olympian to win back-to-back decathalon titles and a former U.S. congressman, dies Saturday at the age of 75.


Several days after contact management site Plaxo claimed that LinkedIn didn't have a problem with its data portability application, the business social networking site has said that isn't the case.


A shallow look at celebrities who lost jobs

With so many jobs pruned from corporate payrolls in recent years, interest in the gestalt of being fired -- the hows and whys, the trauma and consequences -- is understandably high. Witness the surprising success of the television series "The Apprentice."


Nokia  launched a service on  Thursday which it said would cut the time a GPS-enabled  cellphone takes to pinpoint its whereabouts, opening new  opportunities for location-based online services.


Fifty years ago, a paper appeared in the journal Physical Review with an answer to a physics puzzle: superconductivity.


It was a fortunate weekend at the box-office if you were Paramount   Studios opening Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events,   but not for all Hollywood distributors.


The Myanmar authorities will release 5,070 more prisoners in the country for the third batch, the Myanma News Agency said Saturday night.


Canada to Send Up to 500 Observers to Ukraine

Canada will send up to 500 observers to oversee the Dec. 26 presidential election run-off in Ukraine, the largest number of monitors Ottawa has ever sent abroad, Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew said on Monday.


Attorney: Woman lit Chi. fire with money

A woman told investigators that she was trying to warm her feet by lighting a dollar bill on fire when the blaze spread through an apartment building and killed four people, a prosecutor said Tuesday.


Action doesn't cancel existing taxes on Internet sales, however.


It's been a long trip, but Europe's first Moon mission is finally nearing its goal. SMART-1, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) way back on 27 September 2003, will go into orbit around the Moon on 15 November.


Circuit City Posts Wider-Than-Expected Loss

Losses ballooned to $207.3 million for the third quarter, driven by lower extended warranty sales and restructuring costs.


Bush to Detail Economic Agenda at Two-Day Summit

Description: NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the economic summit that President Bush will host in Washington, DC, on Wednesday and Thursday.


La Chiesa popolo di Dio non e' un concetto sociologico


Iraq Study Group Presents Final Report to President Bush

A bipartisan, independent panel studying the war in Iraq presented its findings this morning to President Bush, who said he would take their ideas Âvery seriouslyÂ and act on them Âin a timely fashion.Â


AP: Tanker Blast Would Impact Mile Radius

A terror attack on a tanker delivering liquefied natural gas at a U.S. port could set off a fire so hot it would burn skin and damage buildings nearly a mile away, government scientists say in a report expected to influence where new multibillion-dollar terminals will be built.


Chad's government denies the capital is under threat from a rebel advance, as troops deploy outside the capital.


Broadcaster ITV is to suspend all  premium-rate phone-in competitions pending a review.


The Yankees set up a twofold reunion for Tino Martinez yesterday, agreeing to a trade for Randy Johnson and then signing Martinez to a one-year contract. Johnson and Martinez played together with the Seattle Mariners from 1990 to 1995, before Martinez was traded to the Yankees, where he was a member of four World Series champions in the next six years.


Wal-Mart Plans as Many as 15 New China Stores in 2005

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, plans to open as many as 15 new stores in China next year, competing for a foothold with Carrefour SA and Metro Group as the government lifts curbs on foreign retailers.


Warner shows to appear on ABC broadband player

The Walt Disney Co's ABC television  network and Warner Bros announced an experimental deal on  Thursday for four Warner-produced ABC shows to appear on ABC's  Web-based broadband media player.


GCSE coursework has become "less valid" and should be scrapped in several subjects, the exams watchdog says.


The Brave Little Toaster is horrified Dell is launching a new online computer recycling program for small businesses looking to securely curb their unused electronics on the cheap.â¦


Palestinians close to unity deal: officials

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Rival Palestinian factions appeared close to a deal on a unity government at crisis talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after giving key cabinet posts to independents, officials said.


La proposta del capogruppo alla camera dell'Udc Luca VolontÃ¨                                          Apologia di comunismo l'Udc inventa un reato


Latest AOL buy spells more ad rivalry with Microsoft

In the same week that Microsoft made a half-billion-dollar deal with Viacom, AOL has announced it's closed a merger deal in the advertising space. Could greater intrusiveness into consumer behavior, and higher ad prices, ultimately follow?


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


Immigration activists clash at Phoenix rally

Supporters and opponents of liberalized   immigration laws bellowed at each other through bullhorns at a   rally in Phoenix on Monday as pressure on the U.S. Congress to   break a deadlock on an immigration overhaul gathered pace   nationwide.


com September 19, 2004, 3:00 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Russian officials frequently beat, rape and torture detainees, a report by Amnesty International says.


Britain okays secret deal to delay fox hunting ban: report

The British goverment has negotiated a secret legal deal that will allow fox hunting to continue next year, despite a ban passed in parliament, The Times newspaper alleged on Thursday.


Iraq. Sergente condannato a otto anni per le torture ad Abu Ghraib ...

Il sergente Usa Ivan L. "Chip" Frederick II Ã¨ stato condannato dalla corte marziale a otto anni di carcere per abusi nel carcere iracheno di Abu Ghraib. Nella giornata di ieri, Frederick, 38 anni, aveva ammesso


Putin wants new business partnership with India

Bangalore: Russia is seeking a new economic partnership to boost a decades-old friendship with India, envisaging sophisticated arms sales, high-end technology swaps and political support on the world stage.


A fire in one of Germany's most historic libraries has destroyed up to 30,000 rare books. "The destruction of many thousands of books, particularly from the 16th to 18th centuries


Monsoon Multimedia tries to avert GPL legal showdown

The Internet video appliance maker which uses Linux says it will make its source code available to comply with GPL.


In a major blow to Martha Stewart, the government ink expert who testified during her trial was found not guilty of perjury after less than two days of jury deliberations.


Secondo rapporto diminuisce anche in imprese di costruzioni


Democrat Barack Obama, who has decried Wall Street profits and CEO pay, has tapped a vein of donors among bankers and financiers who have given generously and helped drive his successful presidential campaign sprint for cash.


BW5016 SEP 27,2004 23:01 PACIFIC 02:01 EASTERN ( BW)(NY-ARCADIS)(ARCAF)(ARCAD.EU) ARCADIS Expands in Polish Infrastructure Market Business Editors/Environment Writers ARNHEM, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS ...


Japan earthquake kills 21, injures 1,500

A series of severe earthquakes in northern Japan left 21 people dead, more than 1,500 injured and at least 7 missing, the Kyodo news reported Sunday.


Roma, 12:52 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA; SERRA: FUORI LA POLIZIA DAGLI STADI

"Sono pienamente d'accordo con il Ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato: fuori la polizia dagli stadi...


U.S.C. 44, Notre Dame 24: U.S.C. Dominates Notre Dame From the Start

One year after Notre Dame and Southern California played a back-and-forth epic in South Bend, the Trojans confidently controlled the rematch at the Coliseum.


Abiti delle sfilate sono per le modelle e non si vendono


Australia working on bid for 2018 World Cup

Football Federation Australia says it is conducting a major audit of national infrastructure in its efforts to launch a formal bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, reports said Sunday.


With fears of a global recession growing, trade ministers met in the Swiss Alps on Saturday to see if they could advance long-stalled global commerce talks and provide a boost to a troubled world economy.


Ex-Guardsman: I Contacted Kerry Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas - A retired Texas National Guard official mentioned as a possible source for disputed documents about President Bush's service in the Guard said he passed along information to a former senator working with John Kerry's campaign.    Also Saturday, a White House official said Bush has reviewed disputed documents that purport to show he refused orders to take a physical examination in 1972 and did not recall having seen them previously...


FLORENCE, Italy  - Top golfers are used to pursuing their handsome living in all parts of the globe but the International Approach Championship provides an unusual setting even for these hardened travelers.


Video Game Maker Acclaim Files for Bankruptcy

Video game publisher Acclaim  Entertainment Inc. AKLM.PK, which has been hampered by a lack  of hit titles, filed for bankruptcy liquidation on Thursday  after failing to line up new financing.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unsettled the retail industry Thursday, reporting a sales decline for the first time in 10 years and warning that its holiday sales would be disappointing. The discounter's news, coupled with a jump in unemployment benefit claims, raised concerns about the strength of the retailing sector at a critical time of the year.


KIEV The question used to be "Who lost Russia?" In a few years, it may be "Who rebuilt the Soviet empire?". Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday could determine whether Russia remains a national state or begins to resurrect its empire.


Reservist to Plead Guilty to Some Charges in Mistreatment of Iraqi ...

The highest-ranking Army reservist charged in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse case said in a statement on Monday that he would plead guilty to at least some of the charges.


G8 cannot afford to ignore emerging economies

China and India once waited for crumbs from the table of the world's wealthiest nations but at the G8 summit in Germany this week the two rapidly growing economies will be dining as near equals.


ProPHP Podcast: PHP Newscast for 2008/01/24

The Pro::PHP Podcast has released their latest episode of their newscasts - the show for January 24th, 2007.  Topics mentioned include:  The new array syntax The DC PHP Conference Call for Papers Zend's "Zend Studio / Eclipse / PDT / Shiny / Neon" and Chris Shiflett's Advent Calendar   To get this latest episode, you can either download the show directly (mp3) or you can point your favorite aggregator at their feed and keep up to date.


Six people die in an explosion at a ministry in Baghdad during a ceremony attended by an Iraqi vice president.


Microsoft hopes to boost the adoption of business process management apps by adding support for Business Process Execution Language in Vista.


Cuts down to 20 stores 3 is pulling concessions out of 107 Superdrug stores in the UK, leaving only 20 in place, citing the increase in their own stores as the reason behind the cuts.â¦


BP PLC reported a 29 percent slump in third-quarter profits Tuesday due to higher maintenance costs and outages at key refineries, but some analysts said the worst might be over after a run of operational problems at Europe's second-largest oil company.


Ukrainian vote appears headed for deadlock

Ukraine's presidential election is likely to go to a run-off vote between the two main candidates, exit polls indicated last night.


Britain denies `political' deployment in Iraq

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government yesterday rejected claims from opposition lawmakers that a redeployment of British troops in Iraq would be a political show of support for the administration of US President George W. Bush before presidential


The US Food and Drug Administration Thursday said people should limit their use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug products. The FDA issued a Public Health Advisory about the use of NSAIDs, including


U.S. video-sharing Web site YouTube said Friday it would remove 100,000 video clips after Viacom said they had been placed on the site without its approval.  The move comes after the two companies were unable to negotiate a distribution deal.


CBS said Wednesday it had acquired Last.fm in a $280 million cash transaction, continuing its effort to move into the online entertainment industry.


In the first six months of 2004, a bacterial strain has killed 109 patients in 10 hospitals in Quebec and contributed to 108 other deaths there, according to health experts in Montreal.


We didn t think it possible to unravel the mystery of my husband s maternal grandparents until the JUF Mission to Lithuania/Latvia. As Zionists, they had sent the four oldest of their five children to Israel in ...


France's new Foreign Minister wants to bring a fresh sense of social justice to global politics


Republicans lead early in key Senate races

Republicans grabbed early leads in several key Senate races where GOP victories could make life more difficult for Democratic Gov.


Subdued observations were held in Berlin Tuesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the tearing down of the Cold War-era Berlin Wall.


Harmony Launches Takeover Bid For SA Peer Gold Fields -2-

JOHANNESBURG (Dow Jones)--Harmony Gold Mining Co. (HMY) Monday launched a 52.9 billion rand ($1=ZAR6.4150) takeover offer for South African peer Gold Fields Ltd.


Business & money: Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley's popularity has not extended to the City, but he says it will improve


Breaking Taboo, Mandela Says Son Died of AIDS

South Africa's Nelson Mandela, one of Africa's most committed campaigners in the battle against AIDS, announced that his only surviving son had succumbed to the disease on Thursday.


What do you get when you load the first-ever Intel native build of Photoshop CS3 onto a quad-core Xeon Mac? One stupid-fast photo editing workstation. See the new features of Adobe's latest beta in this screenshot gallery.


Kazakh president laughs off "Borat" controversy

There's no such thing as bad publicity, the president of Kazakhstan joked on Tuesday as he welcomed the attention lavished on his country by the comedy film "Borat."


Rank to sell Hard Rock to Native American tribe

British leisure group Rank  said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its Hard Rock Cafe business to the Seminole Tribe of Florida for $965 million.


Even if they don't know her name, people know of the work her group has done: transforming apartment buildings from drug- and crime-infested zones into revitalized communities.


How to tap and protect Africa's natural resources, the continent's role in the world and the information age's impact on African society are pressing themes as a summit of African leaders opens Thursday.Comment


Prince Harry's Nazi gaffe draws fury, calls for public apology

Britain's gaffe-prone Prince Harry was embroiled in controversy again after being photographed in a Nazi military outfit, drawing calls at home and abroad for a public apology from the third in line to the throne.


With Famed Players, Game Takes on Maddenâs Turf

For guys who prefer to sit on the couch âplayingâ football rather than sit on the couch watching football, Take-Two Interactive Software has enlisted 249 retired stars for its new game.


At least 160 dead as tsunami waves hit Sri Lanka

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- At least 160 people were killed in northeastern Sri Lanka when tsunami tidal waves caused


Who or what is to blame when a once-powerful society collapses?


Clemens Says He Will Keep Cards Off Plate

Roger Clemens watched Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and the rest of the St. Louis sluggers dig into the batter's box and take big whacks at Busch Stadium.


Four Britons are sentenced to 20 years in jail plus hard labour in Ghana for plotting to smuggle cocaine, the Foreign Office says.


The Nation: For the G.O.P., Falling in Love Is Hard to Do

It is hard to think of another campaign when Republicans have seemed less excited about their choices.


A worker injured in a methane blast in a Siberian coal mine died in the hospital Sunday, bringing the death toll in Russia's latest mine disaster to 39, a government official said.


As forecasters kept an eye on newly formed Tropical Storm Otto, far out in the Atlantic, Florida bid a relieved farewell Tuesday to the year of hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne.


Per il Codacons tariffe troppo alte per alberghi e strutture


Lucent hopes Riverstone's Ethernet switches and routers will help it round out its product lineup.


A wall with the names of 76,000 Jews deported from France to Nazi death camps is unveiled in Paris.


Strong sales of aerospace and industrial control systems helped boost Honeywellâs second quarter profits.


American Express oper profit rises; cardholders up

American Express Co.  on Monday  said quarterly profit fell 7 percent, but excluding a spin-off  earnings rose as the No. 4 U.S. credit card issuer added  cardholders and existing customers spent more.


Rumsfeld Warns Against Fixing Intelligence in 'Single Stroke'

ASHINGTON, Aug. 17  Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and a key Senate chairman signaled today that they favor a slower, more cautious approach to revamping the United States intelligence network than has been advocated by the Sept.


Explosion wounds three in south Afghanistan

A powerful explosion that rocked Taliban's former stronghold Kandahar Wednesday morning injured three, an intelligence official said.


LOS ANGELES  - Bravo has ordered six  hourlong episodes of the reality series "Kathy Griffin: Life on  the D-List."


DIY chain Home Depot blames the slowdown in the US housing market for its second profit warning in two months.


Johnson & Johnson is picking a price fight over drug-coated stents. Does Boston Scientific Corp. need to respond?


Vt. Court Says Both in Gay Union Are Parents

The decision contradicts an earlier Virginia court ruling that awarded custody to the biological parent.


Shiite militants say kidnappers have lifted death threat on US ...

Kidnappers have lifted their threat to kill a US journalist abducted in the southern city of Nasiriyah along with his Iraqi translator, an


As Yanukovych campaigned in his own stronghold of eastern Ukraine Friday, the presence of opposition supporters and the color of the "Orange Revolution" were evidence of the changed political landscape.


Barrichello Gets Pole, Schumacher Penalty

Rubens Barrichello won the pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix for the second straight year, taking advantage after Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher crashed in practice earlier Saturday.


People in Sports: Golfer Paul Casey rips Americans

Paul Casey: The Englishman could get a rough welcome when he starts playing full-time next year on the PGA Tour after comments he made suggesting Americans were generally annoying.


Board of Education Candidates to Face Off

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 23--District 4 State Board of Education Republican incumbent Bob Schaffer and Democrat challenger Tom Griggs will meet in a televised debate from 7-8 p.m., Oct. 11 at the Greeley City Council Chambers.


TiVo-like Application for XM Radio Under Fire

The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 26, @10:48PM (#10084803).


Mitterrand's widow puts his wardrobe up for sale

The widow of late French President Francois Mitterrand is putting many of his clothes and personal effects up for sale 12 years after his death, including silk suits, top hats, crocodile-skin cases and a shapely piggy-bank.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet the US Treasury Secretary to discuss the growing financial crisis.


Hospitals get money to upgrade buildings

London hospitals will get more than $1.5 million to fix their buildings as part of a $60-million announcement yesterday by the province.


The sun is always shining, or so it seems, when baseball teams gather in Florida and Arizona to begin spring training, as they're doing this week. Everyone is undefeated; hope abounds.


States Struggle to Prepare for Bioterror

States that routinely deal with hurricanes and other natural disasters are better prepared than others to handle bioterrorism, but overall the nation is struggling to develop plans for public health emergencies.


Libya says claims it backed a plot to assassinate Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah were "proven incorrect".


Teacher-astronaut talks about space life

Three weeks after returning to Earth, teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan cheerfully carried out her first space education assignment Monday, sharing the magic of flying in orbit with children at Walt Disney World.


Doctors' Office Outreach Boosts Colon Cancer Screening

MONDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Simple, personalized outreach in doctors' offices can improve colorectal cancer screening rates, a new study finds.


Airbus withdraws support for Microsoft in EU case

European aircraft maker Airbus SAS has withdrawn its petition to intervene in the European Commission's antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.


Madonna Heading To Israel With Her 'Cult' For Jewish New Year

The Kabbalah-practicing singer will stay in the Holy Land for five days, visiting graves of rabbinical sages, along with 2,000 other students from 22 countries on a Kabbalah Center-sponsored trip, according to The Associated Press.


Religious Visa Workers Fear Program Overhaul

At the Sri Siva Vishnu temple in Lanham, 11 Hindu priests recite mantras before intricately chiseled altars to deities carved by expert temple stonemasons. They offer the idols lentils and rice prepared in a small kitchen by Haridas Padithaya, 38, who looks like a line cook in his stained T-shirt...


Al Gore says he hasn't ruled out 2nd run

Former Vice President Al Gore said Sunday he hadn't rule out making a second bid for the White House, though he said it was unlikely.


A new space probe has been sent out to try to discover the secrets of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. The American spacecraft Cassini, orbiting Saturn, has launched the probe Huygens on a course to reach Titan in about three weeks' time.


Columbian Marxist Group Planned Assassination on President Bush

( Columbia -- November 28, 2004) --  There's new information that a rebel group in Colombia had planned to assassinatePresident Bush during his visit there last week.


Tube Lines sale to pull Jarvis from the brink

Jarvis is on the verge of avoiding financial collapse after it agreed to sell its one-third stake in Tube Lines to Amey for Â£146.8m and negotiated a one-year proposed extension to its banking facilities.


The European Space Agency says the launch of MetOp-A, the first in a new European series of three meteorological satellites, will be Oct. 7.


Milano, 19:01 - CALCIO, LEGA; CELLINO: MATARRESE RESTERA' PRESIDENTE

Antonio Matarrese resterà presidente della Lega. Lo ha annunciato Massimo Cellino al termine ...


LOS ANGELES  - Many people would have a   hard time reconciling soap operas with cutting-edge   interactivity, but those within the daytime drama world know   the networks have tested many innovative concepts on the   genre's loyal followers.


Getting to the bottom of online collaboration

Help us plumb the depths Reg Technology Panel According to that fount of all online knowledge Wikipedia, the first online bulletin board system was created in 1973 in Berkeley, California. Appropriately enough (for the purposes of this article anyway), it was called Community Memory, in recognition that its raison dâÃªtre was to serve those who accessed it.â¦


Waiting before cutting a premature baby's umbilical cord reduces brain bleeding risk, say researchers.


Elton John defends photo seized in porn probe

Rock veteran Elton John on Wednesday defended a photograph he owns after police seized it from an exhibition to investigate a possible breach of child pornography laws.


Human embryonic stem cells promising for replacement of blood ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute are one step closer to understanding how blood cells develop through the use of human embryonic stem cells.


Stefan Mischook's Blog: PHP Sessions Video Tutorials - Part 3

Stefan Mischook has posted the third and final part of his video series introducing sessions in PHP to beginning developers.   He includes some notes from some of the previous videos covering things like the session ID, how long they last, if they're arrays or not and where they need to be defined.   You can find the other videos here: Part One, Part Two


Alan Thompson and Chris Sutton are sent off as Rangers' victory narrows the gap on leaders Celtic.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is expected to seek parliamentary approval for his new cabinet shortly.


LEDs replace hands in bonkers Japanese watches

These watches may look as though theyâre from a future era, but the LED-based timepieces could be just the thing to adorn your wrist and compliment your I-LUV-UNIX T-shirt.â¦


Romney rejected $800m proposal for healthcare

The Romney administration's original proposal to provide health coverage for the uninsured carried an $800 million annual price tag and would have required


Blog: Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division reveals that 1 million Zune MP3 players have been sold since the product launched last year.


Cheney Assails Those Favoring Iraq Drawdown

The vice president said today that lawmakers who pursue a withdrawal of forces are âunderminingâ the troops.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened a stormy debate in parliament Monday with a passionate appeal to lawmakers to support his Gaza withdrawal plan - which has divided the country


The US Federal Reserve yesterday raised interest rates by a quarter point to 2.25 per cent and signalled that there had been no change in its assessment of economic conditions.


World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Pharmacy Rejects Offer

Alliance Boots, the British pharmacy chain, rejected a Â£9.7 billion ($18.7 billion) takeover proposal from the private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company. Alliance Boots said that the 1,000 pence ($19.32) a share offer from Kohlberg Kravis and its largest shareholder, the Italian billionaire Stefano Pessina, undervalued the business and its prospects. The companyâs board held an emergency meeting to discuss the friendly bid, made after the London Stock Exchange closed on Friday. Alliance Boots, formed after Alliance UniChem and the Boots Group merged last year, said the board did not believe that the offer âreflects the fundamental value of the company or the attractive prospects, opportunities and synergies available to Alliance Boots following the very recent completion of its merger.â Alliance Boots has retail operations in six European countries and in Thailand. It is also a pharmaceutical wholesaler in Europe for more than 125,000 pharmacies, hospitals and health centers.


U.S. kills Taliban in strike at rebel commander

Several Taliban fighters were killed on Monday in an attack targeting a senior guerrilla leader closely linked to the Islamist movement's fugitive leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, the U.S.-led coalition said in a statement.


You Don't Need a Million to Make a Million

Even just $6,000 per year and some patience can get you there.


Boffins causing a buzz with bee-sized aircraft

Scientists in Britain have said they have figured out how insects fly, bringing bee-sized surveillance aircraft a step closer to reality.


Middle East ; Gaza violence dents hopes of Mideast peace

Middle East News, JERUSALEM, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says that any peace talks with Palestinian leaders depend on whether they can rein in militants, who killed five Israeli soldiers in Gaza in an attack on Sunday.


Are low-fare carriers growing too fast and too big for their own good? Low-fare granddaddy Southwest Airlines plans to challenge bankrupt US Airways at its Pittsburgh stronghold beginning in May, furthering its encroachment into the Northeast.


Third Candidate Will Complicate Race for Minn. Governor

The expected key Minnesota matchup between Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Democratic political veteran Mike Hatch, the state attorney general, was confirmed Tuesday, as both easily fended off primary challenges.


Piacenza, 19:23 - Motociclismo, morto l'ex campione del mondo Provini

L'ex motociclista piacentino Tarquinio Provini, 71 anni, due volte campione del mondo, Ã¨ morto oggi ...


Russia calls arms move serious signal to West

Russia said on Wednesday its decision to suspend the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty later this year was a serious sign to the West, but stressed Moscow was not seeking confrontation.


Nell'ambito della causa per la custodia dei figli


Judge ends Chalabi case for lack of evidence

BAGHDAD A senior Iraqi judge said Monday that he had closed a case brought against Ahmad Chalabi, the former exile once backed by the Pentagon, for suspected involvement in a counterfeiting operation.


West blocks Arab bid to rap Israel at atom meeting

Western nations foiled a bid by Arab and   Islamic states on Friday to declare Israel's reputed nuclear   arsenal a threat that must be removed in a politically charged   vote at a U.N. atomic watchdog meeting.


NEW YORK - This is how serious the competition for digital music customers has become: RealNetworks will widen its losses in the hope of upgrading users to its premium subscription service.


AMERICA/REPUBBLICA DOMINICANA - ÂLa Chiesa Cattolica Ã¨ disposta a portare avanti questa battaglia fino alle ultime conseguenze, perchÃ© si tratta del valore piÃ¹ elementare da proteggere: il diritto alla vita che Ã¨ un dono sacroÂ: numerose iniziative contro la depenalizzazione dell'aborto Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) - Con molteplici attivitÃ  di presa di coscienza e mobilitazione da parte di giovani e adulti, la Chiesa cattolica della Repubblica Dominicana continua a respingere energicamente la depenalizzazione dell'aborto, informa l...


Criminals threaten to send out a flood of child pornography e-mails purporting to come from UK gambling website Blue Square.


U.S. appeals court hands Google patent case setback

A federal appeals court handed  Google Inc a setback in a patent fight on Wednesday, tossing  out part of a summary judgment in the Web search engine's favor  in a lawsuit filed by HyperphRase Technologies, LLC.


The African Union has objected to a proposal for a 23,000-strong AU-U.N. force to help end the bloodshed in Sudan's troubled Darfur region because it would give the United Nations command and control, U.N. diplomats said.


LG.Philips LCD unrolls 14-inch color e-paper display

South Korea's LG.Philips LCD will unveil a flexible, high-resolution 14.3-inch color electronic paper display at next week's CES show.


US Airways, JetBlue profit up, but fuel costs nag

US Airways Group  and JetBlue Airways Corp.  posted quarterly profits on Tuesday, against year-ago losses, as they took advantage of strong travel demand and higher ticket prices.


Las Vegas, along with Washington and Baltimore, is among the 32 cities where Verizon Wireless has upgraded its cellular network to offer ultra-fast wireless Internet access. -Leslie Walker


Scott Steindorff's Stone Village Pictures has optioned the rights to James Ellroy's recently published collection of stories "Destination: Morgue! L.A. Tales." Ellroy will adapt the material.


By Deborah Johnson  A REPORT strengtheni


Sharon Osbourne is to appear in the latest London production of the stage hit The Vagina Monologues.


Microsoft and open source: Welcome to the Borg?

Microsoft has an offer open-source startups are having a hard time refusing.  Should they?


The chief of Beijing-backed China Aviation Oil's (CAO) Singapore unit has agreed to return to Singapore this week to face investigators in the city-state's biggest financial scandal since the 1995 fall of Barings Bank, company


Texas Junior RB Charles to Leave for NFL

Texas junior running back Jamaal Charles, who rushed for 1,619 yards this season, announces he will leave the Longhorns to enter the NFL draft.


German burglars behead piranhas in fishy crime story

German police have said they were trying to establish why burglars broke into a house in the western city of Essen and beheaded two pet piranhas.


The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported to authorities Friday an e-mail circulating to employers that alleges to be a harassment complaint from the federal agency and contains links to a computer virus.


North Korea plans nuclear test, U.S. calls it threat

North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first nuclear test, and Washington warned it would respond to such an "unacceptable threat" to world peace.


The British supermarket chain Morrisons plans to buy a Scottish meat processor. British supermarket group Morrisons is on the point of buying a Scottish beef and lamb slaughter and meat processing plant from ...


Listening In to Paul McCartney's New Album

Is 'Memory Almost Full' destined to become a classic? And why do so many people love to hate Paul?


Tight budgets bring out the best in directors

LOS ANGELES  - The sequence was vast: A long walk across war-torn France, with thousands of extras, German bombers, tanks and artillery strewn across the landscape -- the kind of scope that would have made David Lean proud.


Volleyball Falls To Stanford In National Semifinal

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Stanford (29-6) defeated Washington (28-3) 30-25, 23-30, 30-27, 30-24 in the first semifinal of the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship held at the Long Beach Arena on Dec. 16.


Milano, 19:19 - CALCIO, INTER: CRESPO ANCORA FERMO, FIGO PRONTO AL RITORNO

Guadagnato il passaggio alle semifinali di Coppa Italia al termine della vibrante sfida con la Juven...


Terror-list snag stops Kennedy - 5 times

WASHINGTON - Sen. Edward Kennedy on Thursday said that he had been misidentified on a terrorism watch list when he tried to board airliners between Washington and Boston.


Shell gains Â£968m from sale of gas stake

The Dutch Government has for Â£1.93 billion bought total control of a pipeline being built to tackle the gas shortages which have sent UK energy prices soaring, after Shell and Esso.


Roma, 16:13 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: PER SCUDETTO ROMA PIU' DI INTER

Ai microfoni della radio romana Teleradiostereo il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini ha lanc...


Combining energy drinks with alcohol does not boost stamina

A study conducted by researchers from the Federal University, Sco Paulo in Brazil has revealed that the famous 'Red Bull', energy drink when mixed with alcohol does not boost the stamina.


The UN Security Council took an unusual step last week to end the longest conflict in Africa: For only the fourth time in UN history, the Council left New York, going to Africa to meet with two sides in Sudan's 21-year civil war.


Reasons given for asking six U.S. attorneys to resign, according to William Moschella, an associate deputy attorney general. He testified Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee.


Taiwan prepares to hold the Chinese-speaking world's cinema equivalent of the Oscars.


US Consumer Price Index Sees September Bump

The 0.2 percent increase in the September consumer price index compares with a 0.1 percent rise in August, according to the Labor Department.


BOZEMAN, Mont., Feb. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RightNow(R) Technologies  today made two key personnel announcements designed to help extend the company's leadership role in the next-generation, software as a service (SaaS) CRM market.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


Romney questions McCain's wisdom on economy

BOCA RATON, Florida  - Republican Mitt Romney questioned on Thursday whether rival John McCain understood the U.S. economy as the candidates sought advantage in Florida in the race for the U.S. presidential nomination.


Report criticizes enforcement on Cuba embargo

U.S. customs inspectors may be too focused on scrutinizing incoming travelers from Cuba, which may affect their ability to detect other security threats, a new audit report said on Wednesday.


Cal Ripken Jr. sidestepped questions about Mark McGwire and steroids on Tuesday, with Hall of Fame ballots bearing their names already in the hands of voters.


Mostly, these lists give me an excuse to remind readers of good and great films that they may have missed.  But in some respects, the actual list is the least of it.


Some women with breast cancer are less likely to have their tumours picked up by scans, say experts.


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Vioxx recall could be pain for people with arthritis

A day after the popular arthritis drug Vioxx was yanked from the market because of safety concerns, doctors, patients and insurance companies were busy trying to figure out the next step.


Indian cricket team arrives in Bangladesh

India's national cricket team arrived in Dhaka Wednesday for a Bangladesh tour approved despite an Islamic group's threat to kill the Indian players.


Poll: Voters Uneasy About Kerry in Crisis

Voters are uneasy about Democrat John Kerry's ability to handle an international crisis and want to learn more about his plans for the future, a new poll found.


WASHINGTON - NASA takes a major step toward returning astronauts to space when engineers this week ship an improved rocket fuel tank refitted to avoid the falling debris that caused the destruction of Columbia and the deaths of seven astronauts.


US stocks extended their gains on Tuesday as oil prices slipped, easing concerns that energy costs would hurt corporate profits and helped raise hopes for improvement in the economy.


Chechen warlord Basayev "not worthy of existence": Armitage

Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who has claimed responsibility for the deadly Beslan school hostage crisis in Russia, "is not worthy of existence," US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said during a visit to Poland.


The U.S. economy grew at a  weaker-than-expected rate in the final three months of last  year, the government's latest estimate on Wednesday showed, as  businesses built fewer inventories and consumers spent less.


Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm Rosneft of stricken oil major YUKOS's key production unit, Yuganskneftegaz


Intel joins One Laptop Per Child initiative

(InfoWorld) - In an unexpected development, chip giant Intel has joined the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative. The nonprofit project aims to equip children in developing countries with specially designed low-cost notebooks powered by chips from Intel rivalÂ AMD. Previously, Intel's efforts in the education market appeared at odds with those of OLPC. While OLPC expects toÂ finally begin delayed volume shipments of its XO laptopÂ in September,Â priced at $175, Intel has been selling itsÂ Classmate PC laptopÂ in bulk since March. Classmate currently costs around $225, but Intel hopes to lower that price to $200 by year-end. Intel has been selling Classmate primarily in Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, and Pakistan, while OLPC has beta copies of its laptops in use by schoolchildren in Argentina, Brazil, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, and Uruguay. The governments of those seven nations have pledged to purchase the XO laptops in bulk when volume shipments begin. Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of OLPC, has previously said publicly that Intel's Classmate efforts have been adversely affecting his project, given the well-funded nature of the chip maker's initiative. Intel and OLPC had engaged in conversations on and off for a while but nailed down an agreement to work together in the last month, according to Will Swope, vice president and director of corporate affairs at Intel. "Our role here is one of how do we have the biggest impact on education and on children around the world?" he said. The chip maker has spent more than $1 billion in education initiatives since its founding and over the last five to six years has been investing annually around $100 million on such projects. "How could we make that more impactful and reach more children?" Swope asked. The answer, he said, was to join OLPC. "Collaboration with Intel means that the maximum number of laptops will reach children,â Negroponte agreed in a statement. Under the agreement, Intel and OLPC will look into collaborating on both the technology and educational fronts. Intel will also join the OLPC board. In the short term, Intel will effectively be supporting two different laptop programs -- OLPC and Classmate -- which will sometimes overlap, while retaining some unique capabilities, according to Swope. It will be up to governments to decide which machine they want to buy for their schools. Over time, the two lines will become "more complementary" and Intel and OLPC will partner a lot more, he said. As yet, it's too early for Intel to provide specifics on that area of the relationship between the two organizations and product lines, Swope added. The agreement doesn't have anything to do with Intel making chips for the XO laptop, although should the contract to provide silicon for the device be up for grabs, Intel would naturally be interested, Swope said. AMD, an OLPC board member, is supplying its Geode processors for the machine. "We're definitely excited by this change of heart [by Intel] and welcome their contributions," said Rebecca Gonzales, director of marketing communications at AMD. "We're happy to have them as part of the group." AMD has long said that the technology divide that OLPC is trying to bridge with its XO laptop can't be achieved by a single entity, Gonzales added. AMD has worked closely with the other corporate members of OLPC, which include Brightstar, eBay, Google, News, Nortel Networks, Quanta Computer, and Red Hat. The vendor is looking forward to Intel joining the board and providing a fresh take on the project, Gonzales said. Intel isn't disclosing all the conditions of its membership in OLPC. Swope noted that a number of other IT vendors are lining up to join the project under the same terms as Intel, and OLPC doesn't want to disclose those specifics until those other companies have also become members. Intel also isn't revealing how much it's investing in OLPC and that figure may remain undisclosed, Swope said. OLPC has struggled to bring its ambitious project to fruition. Initially, the organization had hoped to begin selling its laptop at $100, but that's proved impossible given spiraling production costs. The laptop is being manufactured by Quanta with the Taiwanese vendor hoping to produce 1 million computers by year-end. Negroponte continues to vacillate on whether OLPC will also make the notebooks available outside of the developing world, for instance, to U.S. states.


Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling - who helped the team capture its first World Series title in 86 years - will campaign with President Bush today at a rally at Pease International Tradeport.


Reality starlet Kim Kardashian is making sure she goes to all the big events happening Super Bowl week Â except the big game itself.


Palestinian minister condemns killing of Hamas militant

Palestinian foreign minister Nabil Shaath condemned here on Friday what he described as the "assassination" of a leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas who was killed in an Israeli air strike.


UPDATE 2-Kroger profit falls, warns on sales; stock hit

Kroger Co. on Tuesday posted a 25 percent drop in quarterly profit and warned it may not reach its sales target for the year, sending shares of the top US grocer


A new wide-field sky survey known as SuperWasp discovers two planets orbiting far-distant stars.


Typhoon Tokage Moves Away From Japan, Leaves 27 Dead

Typhoon Tokage, the season's 27th tropical storm and the biggest to hit Japan in more than a decade, is gradually losing strength and may be downgraded to a low- pressure front today.


Citigroup  is set to launch a tender  offer for scandal-hit Nikko Cordial Corp. (8603.T), and the  Japanese brokerage is considering the bid favorably, a Nikko  Cordial spokesman said on Tuesday.


Australia stretched their lead to 415 runs at the end of third day of the third Test against India at the VCA stadium today. The Aussies took little more than an hour to dismantle the lower order of the Indian innings in the morning.


Bush says Kerry's social platform is outdated

US President George W. Bush lashed out against Senator John Kerry's social platform, saying the programs advanced by his political opponent were outdated.


Secondo 'The Business' mancavano ultimi dettagli


The US Geological Survey has issued a Level 3 Volcano Alert, indicating a Mount St. Helens eruption is imminent. Tom Pierson, of the Geological Survey, explained the level warning


Wounded U.S. Troops Detail Fallujah Fight

Everyone keeps telling Lance Cpl. Ryan Chapman he's lucky.


EU force for CAR must halt army abuses, HRW says

A European Union peacekeeping force to be  deployed in Central African Republic must act to halt the  killing of hundreds of civilians by government troops there  since mid-2005, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.


Members of opposition say they will sit on government benches at opening of parliament


US stocks were higher on Monday, as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings reports may come in better than expected, but relentlessly high crude oil prices reined in advances.


Furor over the legalization of out-of-state online alcohol purchases will soon reach the Supreme Court.


Comcast customers report sharing disruptions; venture capitalists go shopping and more.


South Korea tightens security after signs of possible North Korea ...

SEOUL, South Korea Security has been heightened in South Korea after border guards found a hole in two layers of wire fence about 40 miles north of Seoul (sohl).


Palestinians Urge U.N. Vote Against Israel

UNITED NATIONS - The Palestinians pushed for the quick adoption of a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an end to the massive Israeli thrust into the Gaza Strip, despite opposition by the United States...


Segretario d'ambasciata conferma movente passionale


Passengers injured on rocky Air Canada flight

CALGARY, Alberta  - Eight passengers and two crew members were injured on Thursday after an Air Canada jet bucked in midair on a flight across Canada, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing in Calgary.


Judge Indicts 2 Former Parmalat Auditors

MILAN, Italy Oct. 5, 2004 - Two former auditors at Parmalat were ordered to stand trial for market rigging under a fast-track procedure, the first indictments since the massive fraud scandal at the Italian-based dairy giant.


Istanbul, 14:39 - F1, GP TURCHIA: MASSA LEADER DOPO PRIMO PIT-STOP

Felipe Massa resta al comando del Gp di Turchia dopo il primo pit stop. Il pilota brasiliano della F...


Greg Beaver's Blog: Synchronize live and development sites using the PEAR Installer

Greg Beaver, PEAR guru extraordinaire, has added a new post to his blog encouraging the use of the PEAR installer to help manage and deploy your website to a production server.   One of the most common tasks that we experience as web developers is synchronizing a development web server with a live site. There are many solutions that have been tried before. [...] However, every single method (described above) has the potential for immediate and catastrophic failure, even with a backup.   He suggests the use of the PEAR installer functionality along with version control to easily deploy a site, allowing for things file dependencies and versioning. So, if files are handled through that package, how is the database managed? Through another PEAR-related feature - the post-install database initialization the Installer makes possible. Check out Greg's post for the full details on how to get you and your site started.


After months of denials, Novell has quite suddenly released its own hybrid Linux Desktop for its SuSE Linux distribution. Novell Linux Desktop 9 is aimed squarely at the corporate market, where Novell has


Major Winter Storm Disrupts Holiday Travel

Road graders and salt trucks crisscrossed the country's midsection early Thursday, clearing streets and interstates so icy and snow-packed that some holiday travelers became prisoners in their own automobiles.


More US soldiers charged over jail-abuse

Two more US soldiers have been charged over Abu Ghraib abuse even as the US government released more documents on prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan.


In Kenya, a key role for foreign observers

International observers have been criticized for doing too little â and too much â in the wake of Kenya's flawed Dec. 27 vote, which touched off a wave of ethnic killings.


Lenny Kravitz, Pharrell Williams and Macy Gray are confirmed for the Brazilian leg of the Live Earth concerts.


Milano, 17:40 - CALCIO, INTER: MARTINS SI ALLENA CON IL GRUPPO

Dopo il problema alla schiena accusato ieri, l'attaccante dell'Inter Obafemi Martins ha lavorato in ...


Russia may point missiles at Europe if the US goes ahead with its missile defence plans, President Vladimir Putin says.


As Merger With Carnegie Crumbles, City Center Will Delay Its Renovation

Carnegie Hall and City Center have abandoned plans to create a new board to oversee joint artistic offerings and a renovation.


Democrats Take the Lead in Raising Money Online

The Democratsâ growing dominance in securing contributions online is reshaping the 2008 elections.


Dopo denuncia, indagato Paolo Munzi per diffamazione


States face $2.73 trillion bill for retirees: study

Retirement benefits for U.S. public employees could cost states some $2.73 trillion over the next three decades, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts.


Tony Blair warns Sinn Fein it will be "locked out" of NI devolution unless the IRA gives up crime and violence.


Marriage, post-9/11 curiosity, and a shared interest in issues such as immigration are key reasons behind the shift.


15-year-old starts freshman year at Penn

Brittney Exline is too young to vote, drive a car or go to an R-rated movie, but at the age of just 15 she is beginning her Ivy League career Wednesday when classes start at the University of Pennsylvania.


KABUL, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2004 - The US government warned its citizens to keep a low profile Monday after a car bomb hit a private American security firm, killing up to 11 people in the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital in two years.


Two criminals have showed their polite side by thanking the judge after he sent them to jail for six years each for converting hundreds of blank-firing guns into lethal weapons.


News reports said that the two separate incidents were organised by two women who had met online and decided to kill themselves earlier this month.


Bishop Feehan's All-Scholastic running back Nick Schwieger announced yesterday he has given a verbal commitment to attend Dartmouth.


C'e' una bozza d'accordo.Stop riarmo in cambio di petrolio


I cosmonauti russi fanno gli elettricisti a bordo


Kmart Holding Corporation, parent company of the discount retail chain, said it had finalized the sale of 50 stores to Sears, Roebuck and Co for 575.9 million dollars in cash.


A stricken Canadian sub was today continuing its slow progress towards a naval base on the west coast of Scotland, four days after a fire left it paralysed in the mid-Atlantic.


CDs to Dominate for Years Over Net Downloads-Study

The compact disc has at least another five years as the most popular music format before online downloads chip away at its dominance, a new study said on Tuesday.


Parts of England and Wales are on flood alert after torrential rain overnight, the Environment Agency says.


Sub was shipshape when it left, says Hoon

A CANADIAN submarine, in which a crewman died during a fire in the Atlantic, was towed into Faslane Royal Navy base near Helensburgh, yesterday.


Qwest Communications International Inc. has agreed to pay $250 million to settle financial and disclosure fraud charges, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday.


'Rilievi' al governo dopo registrazione nomina D'Arrigo


New poll shows Bush widening lead over Kerry

A Gallup Poll released Friday showed that President George W. Bush was widening his lead over Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry among likely voters, a result widely


Nesterenko, a Belarusian who had never broken 11 seconds before the Olympics but did it in all four rounds here, won gold in 10.93 seconds.


Well,   not new exactly, but a familiar pretty face is about to become a   permanent third-season fixture.


For one night only, it'll be spitballs and Swift Boats together on the same stage — a who's who of Sen. John Kerry bashing.


Eddie Murphy and former Spice Girl Melanie Brown may have dated earlier this year, but the actor-comedian is making it clear that he's not sure if he's the father of her unborn child.


The retirement was really only a rest, a 78-day rest. Roger Clemens retired from the Yankees last October, returned with the Houston Astros last January and was rejuvenated


Time magazine's "Person of the Year" is You

You were named Time magazine "Person of the Year" on Saturday for the explosive growth and influence of user-generated Internet content such as blogs, video-file sharing site YouTube and social network MySpace.


Fed chief Alan Greenspan says energy prices are not yet a major economic threat, as oil touches $55 a barrel in New York.


G7 sees robust growth this year, issues fresh appeal to China

Finance officials from the Group of Seven won renewed Chinese backing for exchange rate flexibility and said the United States and Europe had a shared duty to promote balanced global growth.


Mike Piazza drove in two runs with a pair of bloop singles, and Mike Thompson earned his first victory in more than two months as the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Wednesday.


ECB tackles liquidity imbalance, Bernanke looms

The European Central Bank siphoned off  excess cash from the banking system on Tuesday as investors  awaited a speech from U.S. central bank chief Ben Bernanke  following mixed messages from his colleagues.


Wash. Post ignored own polling data to suggest bin Laden tape will ...

In its October 31 lead editorial, titled "The Osama Surprise," The Washington Post predicted that the recently released taped message from Osama bin Laden would "shift voters" toward President George W. Bush: "Maybe it [bin Laden videotape] was meant to


Potomac Watch: Another flu season, another fiasco over vaccines

WASHINGTON -- Even before the latest fiasco over flu vaccine supply, companies were working to streamline the process of making vaccine, but experts say the major obstacle remains: There's too little demand for the shots -- and too little reward.


Republican John McCain struggled to keep his deeply troubled campaign afloat Monday, laying off dozens of staffers after lackluster fundraising and excessive spending left him with just $2 million for his second presidential bid.


Grief in Russia Mixes With Harsh Words for Government

As Russia began two days of national mourning for the victims of a school siege in North Ossetia, criticism mounted over the government's handling of the wave of terrorism that


Constellation Brands Offers $1.3 Billion for Mondavi

Constellation Brands Inc., the world's largest winemaker, offered $1.3 billion in cash to acquire Robert Mondavi Corp., saying it's a better deal


Around Tweeners' Wrists, a Fad of Many Colors

Clutching his dollar bills, his reedy voice trembling, 10-year-old Sergio Contijoch had an urgent question to ask the clerks at a Rockville girls' clothing boutique one weekday last week.


Media & professional: Bishop of Southwark withdraws PCC complaint after Times apologised for accusing him of being drunk.


Lione, 12:15 - CALCIO, ROMA: IL LIONE OFFRE 15 MLN PER MANCINI

L'Olimpique Lione a caccia del romanista Mancini. Secondo il quotidiano francese l'Equipe il club sa...


T-Mobile Hotspot's network of public venues with Wi-Fi is extensive and its partners are big names you've heard of(Starbucks, FedEx Kinko's, Borders Books).


Lakers Coach Phil Jackson says he has talked to Scottie Pippen about making a comeback with the team.


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - A man convicted of shooting a World War Two veteran to death during a 1988 robbery was executed by lethal injection on Thursday in Alabama.


'Could have been worse' not much consolation

The Gulf Coast had a Category 4 hurricane on its doorstep Thursday morning. There were several doors it could have knocked down to make landfall in the continental United States.


Microsoft puts household entertainment at touch of a mouse

Technology is changing daily. It's a wonder we aren't all punch-drunk from the velocity with which new things emerge and not-so-old things become obsolete.


NBA ROUNDUP James Helps the Cavaliers Break .500

LeBron James scored 33 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers moved over .500 for the first time in more than three years with their fourth straight victory, a


US rapper Jay-Z is to headline this year's Glastonbury Festival, organiser Michael Eavis confirms.


Industry launches US drug-discount initiative

Pharmaceutical companies launched an effort yesterday to provide significant price discounts for 275 brand-name drugs to 36 million Americans who lack prescription drug coverage.


Apple finds irregularities in stock option grants

Apple Computer Inc.  said on Wednesday an internal investigation found irregularities with its past stock option grants prompting the immediate resignation of a former chief financial officer from the board of directors.


A new survey of the first US community in which heterosexual sex was shown to be the main way HIV was transmitted has found that although prevention programs may have helped, infection rates remain high.


Japan has taken another step towards freeing itself from military restrictions in place since the end of World War II. The changes are a significant retreat from the pacifist policies that


A month after armed gunmen took over 1,200 people hostage in Beslan, in Southern Russia, grief and anger still dominate this small town.


Prostate Cancer Combination Treatment Shows Promise

Men suffering from localized prostate cancer have better survival rates when they are treated with a combination of radiation and short-term hormone treatment, according to a new study.


Ex-Safenet CFO gets prison term in options case

A former chief financial officer of  information security company SafeNet Inc was sentenced on  Monday to six months in prison for manipulating employee stock  option grants.


Concerns about the safety of meat and milk from cloned animals prompt the EU to promise to consult consumers.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


Steam, the online distribution platform for videogame content, signs up more than 13 million users.


New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

The world of âHow to Look Good Nakedâ is a happy and optimistic place where no one is overweight, but everyone suffers from a curable form of body dysmorphia.


Microsoft doesn't want Longhorn reloaded

Blog: The software maker has put a halt to an effort by a group of developers that wanted to build an operating system on top of an early test version of the Vista predecessor.


When Edith Isabel Rodriguez showed up in the emergency room of an inner-city hospital complaining of severe stomach pain, the staff was already familiar with her.


WORLD No.1 Roger Federer won his 20th match in a row over a top-10 opponent, beating Lleyton Hewitt for the fifth consecutive time to book a semi-final spot at the ATP Masters Cup.


Terror Group Claims Responsibility For Soldier Massacre

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The group led by Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is claiming responsibility for an ambush that killed dozens of Iraqi soldiers in eastern Iraq.


Ferguson rides his luck with last-gasp victory

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United have got lucky in the Premiership title race after his 10-men snatched a dramatic 1-0 win at Liverpool on Saturday.


Mumbai, Dec. 27. (PTI): Though today's crucial RIL board meeting failed to make any positive impact on the company's shares, the overall sentiment remained bullish on the stock market and the sensex closed


A new wave of bid activity helped European stock markets defy the gloom in the financial sector this week.


Available today with the free download of iTunes 7.6, iTunes Movie Rentals allows customers to rent movies for as little as $2.99 and watch them on their Macs or PCs, all current generation iPods, iPhone and Apple TV. Featuring movies from all the major movie studiosâ20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line CinemaâiTunes Movie Rentals is expected to offer more than 1,000 movie titles by the end of February, including over 100 titles featuring stunning high definition video with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Movies can be rented directly from a widescreen TV using Apple TV.


Racing Team Fined $100 Million in Spying Scandal

The punishment for McLaren Mercedes was by far the harshest in the 57-year history of Formula One racing.


MPAA accuses TorrentSpy of concealing evidence

Blog: In unprecedented decision, judge orders search engine to turn over user information stored in RAM.  Court allows IP addresses to be blacked out for now.


Countries with private retirement accounts show the high risks and problemic rewards of such programs


Buddhist workers in southern Thailand in revenge for the October deaths of 85 Muslim protesters, police say. to families of the dead protesters, most of whom died of suffocation in army custody.


Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson seemed taken by surprise when asked Tuesday about oil drilling in the Everglades, apparently unaware it's been a major Florida issue.


Heinz Kerry Sorry for Laura Bush Comment

Teresa Heinz Kerry told a newspaper she doesn't know if Laura Bush has ever had "a real job." She apologized Wednesday for having forgotten about the first lady's 10-year stint as a schoolteacher and librarian.


Padres prevail as Hensley quiets Rockies

Clay Hensley scattered seven hits over seven innings and Josh Bard drove in two runs to help the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 Saturday night.


Microsoft Issues Special Patch for IE Hole

Users should install the critical fix as soon as possible, software giant says.


In a last-minute flurry of accusations before their final debate, John Kerry tried to tie President Bush to record oil prices while the president charged that his Democratic opponent has totally misunderstood the war on terror.


New talks to decide the future of Serbia's breakaway province of Kosovo got under way on Thursday with a conciliatory tone from both sides, but no breakthrough on their fundamental disagreement over its independence.


Gross: Wall St. Worries About Year-End Bonuses

The stock market correction, credit crunch and sub-prime meltdown hit Wall Street where it hurts--their usually big end-of-the-year bonuses.


L'operazione, gia' annunciata al mercato, perfezionata ieri


EUROPA/ITALIA - FraternitÃ  sacerdotale dei Missionari di San Carlo Borromeo: 3 nuovi Sacerdoti e 3 nuovi Diaconi ordinati oggi dal Card. Caffarra Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il Cardinale Carlo Caffarra, Arcivescovo di Bologna, oggi pomeriggio, sabato 23 giugno, alle ore 15.30 nella Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli a Roma, ordinerÃ  sacerdoti Andrea Marinzi, Michiel Peeters e Federico Ponzoni. Nella...


Google and Mozilla may or may not be working on a Web browser together, but the two are cozier than ever with Firefox's latest release.


Palestinians Vote for Successor to Arafat

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians voted on  Sunday for a successor to Yasser Arafat and looked likely to  elect Mahmoud Abbas, a pragmatist who has promised to revive a  peace process with Israel after years of bloodshed.


Zo goes one-on-one with dual motivations

All the other players had left the practice floor yesterday afternoon in East Rutherford, but Alonzo Mourning took 21 more turnaround jumpers from 12 feet on the right baseline.


Shuttle Blasts Off Safely After Weeks of Delays

After two weeks of postponements caused by bad weather and nagging mechanical problems, the space shuttle Atlantis is headed to the International Space Station.


Caso Cogne, Taormina attiva l'Unione Camere Penali

"Ho attivato l'Unione delle Camere Penali, affinchÃ¨ la situazione sia attentamente valutata e affinchÃ¨ siano assunte tutte le iniziative adeguate alla tutela del ruolo e della dignitÃ  dell' avvocato": Ã¨ quanto dice l'avvocato Carlo Taormina, dopo la


Jennifer Aniston settles a legal case with a photographer she sued for allegedly taking topless pictures of her.


Bush administration adopts UN's wait-and-see posture on Iran's ...

STATE DEPARTMENT The Bush administration has agreed to give Iran time to fulfill its promise to freeze all uranium enrichment programs, while continuing to accuse the country of repeated deceptions.


U.S. issues alert for stolen beef due to possible E. coli

U.S. regulators have issued a public health alert for about 14,800 pounds of missing ground beef products that may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.


Former premier Margaret Thatcher returned to her old Downing Street stomping ground as she paid a surprise visit to current Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Thursday.


Autodesk geography tool goes open source

Developing mapping software? Autodesk plans to release a handy coordinate conversion tool as open-source software.


Prisons and jails added more than 42,000 inmates last year, the largest increase since 2000.


Philly seeks 10,000 men to guard streets

The city's embattled police chief, acknowledging that police alone cannot quell a run of deadly violence, has called on 10,000 black men to patrol the streets to reduce crime.


Bush Lobbies G.O.P. Senators on Immigration

President Bush tried to assure Republicans that border security was a force behind his push for immigration change.


UN Chief Urges Warning on Sudan Fighting

The swift conclusion of an agreement to end the 21-year civil war in southern Sudan is critical to solving the rest of the problems in Africa's largest country, officials


Le Meridien continues its expansion in Europe with the opening of its eighth hotel in Germany, Le Meridien Stuttgart.


Pakistani TV shows pictures of Bhutto "attackers"

A Pakistani television channel  broadcast on Sunday grainy still pictures of what it said  appeared to be two men who attacked and killed opposition  leader Benazir Bhutto.


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


Cesa: presidente Senato e' un amico, vediamo cosa dira'


Intel Corporation has decided not to enable the wireless access-point function in its new Intel "Grantsdale" chip. A company spokesman confirmed that Intel has decided to phase


Education Secretary Charles Clarke has moved to end the row over the Prince of Wales's controversial memo, insisting the debate was now closed.


Bush Wonât Deliver Records or Aides in Prosecutor Case

The president invoked executive privilege to defy subpoenas from Congress for testimony on the firings of prosecutors.


Sox Hope to Keep the Party From Turning Ugly

On the pavement of Yawkey Way outside Fenway Park on Thursday night, amid the smells of grilled sausages and many other foods, a young man on stilts wore a Red Sox uniform that said "Big League Brian" on the back.


Zach Parise scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, Martin Brodeur made 35 saves, and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Tuesday night.


Some highlights of preliminary data from exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks in the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday:


Secada Is Dreamer 'Joseph' in Mini-Tour of 'Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,' Launching in Atlanta

Playbill - Actor and pop star Jon Secada, seen in Broadway's Cabaret and Grease revivals, dons the Biblical "coat of many colors" in a mini-tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, starting Aug. 24 in Atlanta.


OSI stock falters on Tarceva sales concerns

Shares of OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell sharply Friday on concerns about the newly approved drug's ability to meet sales targets.


'Dall'introduzione dell'euro creati 12 mln posti di lavoro'


FDA delays response to reimportation lawsuit

MONTPELIER, Vt. The Food and Drug Administration has postponed its response to Vermont's first-in-the-nation lawsuit over the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.


Soaring oil prices have dealt a blow to global economic growth in recent months, but fatter corporate profits and investment should facilitate a rebound in 2005, the OECD said Tuesday.


No E. coli found at two Calif. spinach plants

Tests by regulators of two   California food-processing plants linked to an outbreak of E.   coli in bagged spinach found no contamination by the toxic   bacteria, a top officer with their operator said on Thursday.


Apple takes over CUPS, Unix printing software

Blog: Apple acquires the copyright to the Common Unix Printing System, but it doesn't have to abide by its open-source license terms.


Israeli coalition partner's threat raises possibility of early ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's largest coalition partner threatened to quit Thursday, raising the possibility of early elections that could endanger his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip next year.


A therapist helps to rebuild functions (and families) shattered by brain trauma.


Bush climate plan "the classic U.S. line": EU

President George W. Bush's plan to  tackle climate change merely restates U.S. policy which has  been ineffective in the past in cutting emissions blamed for  global warming, the EU's environment chief said on Friday.


Marks & Spencer is to open electrical departments at 13 stores, selling everything from televisions to digital music players.


Collezione ispirata ad eleganza rock degli anni '60


Trade unions in Nigeria threaten to call a general strike in protest at recent fuel price hikes.


September 11th started out the same as any other Monday. I woke up and went to classes.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds talks in Tehran  with Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.


Chavez's cheap oil valued over politics for some Americans

With a chill of autumn in  the air, Bridget Durkin welcomes cheap heat for her  Massachusetts home, even if it comes from a Venezuelan leader  who called President Bush "the devil."


Hidden bombs stalk Vietnamese as states seek treaty

DONG HA, Vietnam  - In the same week that dozens of countries declared plans to ban cluster munitions, a boy was killed by the explosion of a steel ball he picked up and threw while tending livestock.


Schumacher: I'm not worried about the weather.

The weather forecast for Suzuka isn't exactly promising, with a tropical cyclone reportedly set to hit the venue for the Japanese Grand Prix during the course of the weekend.


GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Hurricane Ivan continues to weaken as it spins its destructive wind and rain over Alabama and part of the Florida Panhandle.


Homeowners sue KB Home and Countrywide over appraisals

Two California couples sued home builder KB Home and its joint venture with Countrywide Financial Corp for purportedly falsifying property appraisals to prop up home prices after the state real estate market began to collapse in 2005.


Asbestos victims have hailed an agreement detailing how James Hardie intends to compensate them, but caution the deal is not yet legally binding.


In Tanzania, president announces a new effort to provide 5.2 million mosquito bed nets for children.


Mbeki urges Pan-African parliament to be 'fearless champion' of change

South African President Thabo Mbeki urged members of the new Pan-African Parliament to be the "fearless champions" of people who are hungry for change and hope to see a "humane Africa" finally born.


Kidnappers Free Cousin of Iraqi Prime Minister

Kidnappers have freed the cousin of Iraqi Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, a source in the premier's office said on Sunday.


Filly Rags to Riches surges to Belmont win

ELMONT, New York  - Rags to Riches became the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes in 102 years when she won a thrilling stretch duel with Preakness champion Curlin to triumph by a head on Saturday.


Iranian MPs Push To Resume Uranium Enrichment

26 October 2004 -- Hard-line Iranian lawmakers today introduced a bill which would force the government to resume uranium enrichment and halt snap UN inspections of nuclear facilities.


The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to take action against five firms that sell sub-prime mortgages.


U.S. pressures Russia, China on Iran sanctions

The United States urged a reluctant Russia and China on Tuesday to agree quickly on a sanctions plan against Tehran and its nuclear program as officials from six world powers met to seek a breakthrough at talks in Paris.


Un ragazzo si dissocia da gesto e Cc scoprono vandali


Ichiro a Hit Away From the Single-Season Record

With a hard single to right field Thursday against the Athletics, the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki posted his 256th hit of this season.


Il senatore dell'Illinois batte la Clinton e prende anche un quarto dei voti dei bianchiUna vittoria scontata, ma con un risultato numerico inaspettato                                          South Carolina, trionfa Obama Hillary doppiata: 55% a 27%                                                                                John Edwards si ferma al 18% ma annuncia che andrÃ  avantiE Caroline Kennedy si schiera con Barack: "Mi ricorda mio padre" dal corrispondente MARIO CALABRESI


Cambridge Antibody Wins Lawsuit Against Abbott Labs

Cambridge Antibody Technology Group Plc won a court ruling awarding it higher royalties from US partner Abbott Laboratories for its help developing one of the biggest drugs from the UK's biotechnology industry.


Paul McGinley steps down from his position as an assistant captain to Nick Faldo for next year's Ryder Cup.


Gianni Amelio's quietly unassuming tear-jerker works its way into your heart despite the occasional cries of protest emanating from your head.


White House: Patients Save With Medicare

The Bush administration said Wednesday that extra money it is paying Medicare managed care plans is leading to lower costs and better services for patients.


Episcopal church cracks down on dissidents

Leaders of the U.S. Episcopal Church have stepped up a crackdown on conservative dissidents, ordering one bishop to stop his religious work and threatening a second with the same thing.


The Champions Trophy final against West Indies is England's biggest one-day match for 12 years.


Baseball Chien-Ming Wang will start the New York Yankees' playoff opener Tuesday and will be followed by Mike Mussina in Game 2. Randy Johnson , bothered by a bad back, will pitch Game 3 on the road, Yankees manager Joe Torre said yesterday. Torre didn't say whether Jaret Wright or Cory Lidle would start Game 4, if it's needed . ...


Paris Hilton goes for gold while crims are pretty in pink

w00t! Comments Hello and welcome to the last comments roundup of the year. It's been a good one, with many wits and twits showing how wise or otherwise they are. We start with the latest news on a person who has become something of an institution around here (no, not amanfromMars).â¦


Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Paul Wilson will remain with the Cincinnati Reds, as the starting pitcher came to terms on a two-year contract with a club option for 2007.


New Century Financial Corp., the largest independent U.S. subprime mortgage lender, said on Monday its lenders plan to halt financing, pushing the company closer to bankruptcy.


Teams Scour Indonesia Plane Crash Site for Survivors

SOLO, Indonesia  - Rescue teams searched areas  around an airfield in central Indonesia on Wednesday for  survivors from a plane crash that police said killed at least  31 people and left 47 unaccounted for.


Shuttle crew completes last spacewalk of flight

Astronauts put the final touches on a new solar power unit for the International Space Station on Sunday in their last spacewalk before the scheduled departure of the shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday.


Princes bid to stop broadcast of Diana death photos

Princess Diana's sons William and Harry appealed Tuesday to a British broadcaster not to air photos taken after her fatal 1997 car crash, terming the plan "gross disrespect" to her memory.


Edwards Warns Floridians of GOP 'Tricks'

Sen. John Edwards, visiting the state that narrowly put President Bush in the White House in 2000 after a disputed recount and voting irregularities, issued a warning Saturday to Floridians about Republicans.


The Bush administration said Wednesday that Britain's decision to withdraw 1,600 troops from Iraq is a positive sign that fits with the overall strategy for stabilizing the country.


Survey: A third of Internet users have tried WiFi

WASHINGTON -- One-third of US Internet users have connected to the Web using a wireless network to send e-mails, check the latest news, or read other things, according to a survey released yesterday by the Pew Internet Project.


Derick Rethans' Blog: Pimping Xdebug stack traces

Bothered by the ugly way Xdebug stack traces were turing out, Derick Rethans has created a script to fix that.   I've always been annoyed by the way how Xdebug's stack traces looked liked. So I spend some time on making them look better. I will show the differences according to the following script.   The simple script takes the output and adds a bit of formatting, stripping down the information to make it a bit more clear. Check out the before and after shots to see the difference.


Nepali "living goddess" fired after U.S. visit

A 10-year-old Nepali girl worshipped as a living goddess, or Kumari, has lost her "divine" status for defying tradition and visiting the United States.


Internationally owned grocery store chains are claiming more and more of the Latin American market, analysts say. In the 1990s supermarkets went from controlling 10 percent to 20 percent of various Latin American


Chris De Burgh will be the first Western artist to play a concert in Iran since 1979, reports suggest.


Stocks tumbled on Wall Street after BofA announced a deal to acquire the troubled lender.


Nasdaq in exploratory bid talks with OMX: sources

Nordic and Baltic bourse group OMX   OMX.ST is holding exploratory talks about being acquired by   New York-based exchange operator Nasdaq Stock Market   Inc.NDAQ.O, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.


Priyanka speaks exclusively on her Latur experience

"I've never been more frightened," Priyanka is still shivering from her experience at Latur last week. "Anything could've happened. If I've survived,


TEMPE, Ariz. - Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith will miss 2-3 weeks with a toe injury, ESPN reported Monday. And that's not the only change in the starting lineup for the Cards.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Yemeni poet accused of crafting al-Qaida propaganda admitted Thursday to a U.S. military commission that he is a member of Osama bin Laden's terror network, and he argued to be allowed to represent himself...


Researcher: Stegosaur babies made tracks

Researcher Matt Mossbrucker believes four small dinosaur tracks found within sight of the skyscrapers of downtown Denver were made by two stegosaur babies, a find he says would be "incredibly rare."


A Lebanese-born German vows to get an apology from the US, alleging CIA agents abducted and tortured him.


Bond takes top box office spot from Borat

James Bond may have been humbled at the U.S. box office by a bunch of dancing penguins but his ascent to the top in Britain suffered no such indignities.


Musharraf's Military Reaches Deep Into Pakistani Society

DAULAT NAGAR, Pakistan -- Nusrat Riaz, a doctor for 17 years, has spent the past three directing a clinic that provides care to thousands of poor patients in this remote, wheat-farming village on the plains of Punjab.


78 protesters died of suffocation or from convulsions after they were arrested and herded into military trucks for detention following a riot on Monday in Muslim-dominated Narathiwat province, it was disclosed Tuesday.


Returns: La. Voters Back Gay-Marriage Ban

NEW ORLEANS - Early returns indicated strong support among Louisiana voters for a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.    With only 4 percent of precincts reporting, 33,255 voters or 82 percent supported the amendment, with 7,194 or 18 percent against...


Man Utd distance themselves from reports Carlos Tevez is set for a Tuesday medical at the club.


The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson put some of your questions to the Liberal Democrat leader.


Chile Court Lifts Pinochet Immunity in Rights Case

Chile's Supreme Court stripped former dictator Augusto Pinochet of immunity from prosecution on Thursday in one notorious human rights case, raising hopes of victims that he may finally face trial for abuses during his 17-year regime.


Ningbo, 10:43 - VOLLEY,K WGP: OLANDA BATTE RUSSIA E VINCE TORNEO

L'Olanda ha vinto il World Grand Prix femminile di pallavolo femminile. Nell'ultima giornata il sest...


A Russian judge says a jailed former Yukos oil company boss cannot be transferred to a clinic.


Kuwait Airways' $3bn order for 19 planes from Aviation Lease and Finance Co fails to get government approval.


MSN Re-Ups With Overture Through June 2006

MSN Thursday extended for one year its partnership with sponsored-search listings provider Overture Services, a Yahoo! subsidiary.


`Catwoman` Halle draws no purrs from Gwyneth

b>London: Gwyneth Paltrow has not very flattering things to say about Halle Berry's performance in Catwoman, hinting that she could have played the role of the feline superwoman in a better and more convincing way.


Su Roma pesa anche maggior numero procedure infrazione


Scientists are warning would-be slimmers to be careful about using 'DNA-diets' on the internet.


FluMist Maker Announces One Million Additional Doses

MedImmune will deliver an additional one million doses of its nasal spray vaccine FluMist, to help the US combat an influenza vaccine shortage.


Trial for Wall Street as blue-chips slump on warnings

HIGHER oil prices and profit warnings from Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever sent US shares lower. Buying of semiconductor shares helped limit losses on the Nasdaq as investors bought Intel and other semiconductors


Dr. Phil cancels his Britney Spears show

Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw has pulled the plug on plans for a one-hour show that was to examine Britney Spears' latest public meltdown. In a statement posted Monday on his Web site, McGraw said the 26-year-old pop star's situation was "too intense" for him to go forward with the show. He didn't say whether he planned to reschedule.


Singh: We will Withdraw more Soldiers from Kashmir

Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has said that India will withdraw more soldiers from Kashmir provided that the violence decreases.


China Refuses to Make Commitments on Exchange Rate

BEIJING, Dec. 15 -- China today declined to make any firm commitments regarding changes to its exchange rate, despite continuous pressure from U.S. officials over two days of high-level strategic economic talks.


A MAJESTIC Carlos Moya tamed world No2 Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6, 7-6 yesterday to clinch the Davis Cup for Spain. The popular Majorcan erased the heartache of missing Spainâs maiden triumph in 2000 by bringing


Sondaggio tra gli internauti sulla percezione del lusso


Farm groups seek disaster aid before US elections

Three dozen farm and banking groups  called on Tuesday for Congress to pass without delay $6.5  billion in disaster relief for rural America amid signs that  aid might become an election-year issue.


F.I.F.A. Backs Down From La Paz Altitude Ban

Bolivian President Evo Morales led a campaign to overturn a ban announced in May on international soccer matches at altitudes of over 8,200 feet.


Even though half the exhibitors for Maker Faire Austin still hadn't shown up with just hours to go before the gate opened, everyone was in place by mid-morning.


Studio Cgia, tra il 2000 e il 2005 aumento del 55%


US TV star set to shake up Republican White House race

Tough-talking screen star and former senator Fred Thompson is to announce next week his long-awaited bid for the White House in a move set to shake up the faltering Republican camp.


LOS ANGELES  Â The union representing Hollywood directors said Friday it will begin contract talks Saturday with studios in a move that could affect the ongoing strike by writers.


Pizzo, 'l'iniziativa non sara' limitata alla sola Sicilia'


Tycho:  In case you are wondering, cats apparently need regular maintenance, like cars.  And, like an oil change, this juicing process can be done (I'm told) at home, preferably with the curtains drawn and a couple inches of sawdust laid down.  That's right: you can wring out your own cat's asshole.  This is the kind of helpful information you can expect when you visit Penny Arcade.  Don't everybody run home at once.    I've been playing a lot of Prism on the DS, even though the Zelda cartridge seems to squeal as I remove it.  I understand there's some kind of Ghost Ship?  I forget all of my cares, and also the cares of Princess Zelda, once those beams begin to refract.    They've ginned up some ridonculous crap about light eating space monsters to support their gameplay, which is very solid, and requires no extraterrestrial photophiles.  It's a puzzle game.  When I put pieces of a puzzle together, I never think about how alone each piece must feel, longing only to congregate with similarly knobbed partial images.  So, discard that.  Discard also the truly nasty presentation, no doubt a result of hard time done in already the Mobile and PC Casual markets.  Part these imperfections like tall savannah grass, and gaze into the game's rich core:  the creation of sometimes very complex circuits.     Inside each puzzle grid, the player is given some combination of Light Emitting Entities, Reflective Mirrors, Splitters, or Prisms.  You must jigger the aforementioned until light of the correct colors is distributed to targets around the edge of the field.  That's it, and the fun comes from how complicated this process can become.  There are quite a few cooperative puzzles as well - where each player has access to half the grid, and they must work together to route everything.  If you try this mode - and I request that you do so, as you only need one (1) cartridge and a willing accomplice - I recommend that you each turn your DS sideways, so that the UI is along the bottom.  That will make it so that "left" and "right" and "up" and "down" all mean the same thing to each of you.  Trust me, you want this.  The game is hard enough without the horror of fully relative terms.    Prism actually taught me something fairly significant about why I play games, and I think it's because the gameplay is so clean and the presentation so spartan that I could pick up on it.  I like games that generate communication.  This is why team-based shooters, roleplaying games, and tactical games are my delight - every one of these entails a suite of custom language to describe it, they require constant dialogue, and, most importantly, all other things being equal these games can be won by the efficient use of language.  Working out puzzles together in Prism has a strong logic component, but in large part the challenge was communicating ethereal notions succinctly.    I suppose this is also why I torment you here, thrice weekly: even when playing a game by myself, I am harvesting the experience so that it may be reconstituted here.  So, thank you for reading.  You dignify my leisure hours.          The Playstation 3 in the office has been more than acceptable for playing the sometimes short, often bad games that have arrived on it - but this holiday, with the titles to prove out the claim, I had to "get mine" in the bawdy parlance of the young.  What tipped my hand wasn't the four hundred dollar system on offer, rather, it was the three hundred and seventy nine dollar model.  These are probably mostly a mail order proposition, but any of those rare twenty gig models the platform launched with got bumped down by the new price.  It's inexpensive by PS3 standards, but it's positively cheap for a Blu-Ray device.  Now fully franchised, flexing all the rich benefits of Sony citizenship, you may expect me to be even more brutal in my critique.


And when David Akers' 50-yard field goal cleared the crossbar in overtime, they did just that. They escaped a raucous Cleveland Browns Stadium relieved but not broken, tested but not cracked.


Sun Microsystems has quietly delivered on its promise of a Solaris flavor of JDS (Java Desktop System), its alternative to Microsoft Windows.


BAGHDAD, Dec. 16 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on members of former President Saddam Hussein's disbanded army to join Iraq's new security forces in an effort to restore peace to the war-racked country.


E' la pista piu' seguita da investigatori dopo l'autopsia


Veteran Backs Kerry on Silver Star Account

A Chicago Tribune editor who was on the Vietnam mission for which John Kerry received the Silver Star is backing up Kerry's account of the incident.


Copy of Magna Carta set for auction in New York

Arguably the most important document ever to be auctioned goes on sale Tuesday when a copy of the Magna Carta, an 800-year-old English royal manuscript, goes under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York.


Flood of knockoff merchandise triggers a wider crackdown across US

Local law enforcement is now making 'counterfeit chic' seizures, but should taxpayers pay to protect corporate bottom lines?


Blast Kills Three Near Church in Baghdad

Masked men detonated a bomb near an Orthodox church in southern Baghdad on Monday, and police at the scene said three people were killed and 34 wounded.


Presidente Senato esclude problemi per sua presenza in aula


U.S. agents make progress in Sudan killing probe

U.S. and Sudanese security agents are close to identifying a suspect in the shooting of an American aid official and his driver in Khartoum, Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.


Greggio con consegna a marzo salito a 88,87 dollari


Champ Car World Champion Paul Tracy has shaken off a terrible practice session to qualify fastest for the Gold Coast Indy. Tracy hit a tire barrier towards the end of the opening 15-minute practice session, damaging his nosecone.


More than 4,500 recording artists sign a newspaper advert calling for an extension of sound recordings copyright.


Sick leave by council staff costs Northern Ireland ratepayers more than Â£15m a year, the Audit Office finds.


Telecom Italia to buyout TIM, shares suspended

LONDON, December 6  - Telecom Italiaâs (ticker: TQI ) shares were suspended from trading for two days today, ahead of an expected buyout by the company of its mobile subsidiary, Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM).


Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Antonio Camacho has resigned as a result of the club's poor start to the season. Spanish state radio said Camacho had told general manager Emilio Butragueno that he felt he could


NATO bolsters presence for Afghan election

BRUSSELS -- Nearly 2,000 NATO troops, including two "rapid response" battalions from Spain and Italy, began arriving in Afghanistan this week to strengthen the international military presence there in time for the Oct. 9 presidential election, NATO officials said.


Sant'Egidio oasi di pace e risorsa per la diplomazia


Deutsche Boerse has its hopes for a Swiss merger dashed as Zurich's stock exchange rejects its advances.


A federal judge agreed on Thursday to allow prosecutors to play an edited television interview of Osama bin Laden in the Jose Padilla terrorism support case, rejecting defense claims that images of the man blamed for the 2001 terror attacks would result in an unfair trial.


Webster Shoots Course Record at New Zealand Open

Englishman Steve Webster shot a  course record 10-under-par 62 in the fourth round of the 88th  New Zealand Open at the Gulf Harbour Resort near Auckland on  Sunday.


More than 160 people have died in a deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.


Google developing eavesdropping software

Audio 'fingerprint' for content relevant ads Comment The first thing that came out of our mouths when we heard that Google is working on a system that listens to what's on your TV playing in the background, and then serves you relevant adverts, was "that's cool, but dangerous".â¦


Identity and access managed Sun Microsystems has become the latest infrastructure provider to express its love for smaller software partners in the form of an acquisition.â¦


U.S., Britain sign long-delayed military-trade pact

U.S. and British leaders have  clinched a defense-trade pact designed to stitch long-standing  bilateral military and security ties even tighter, the State  Department said on Thursday.


Blair Travels to Israel for Talks on Middle East Peace Process

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair began efforts today to boost the Middle East peace process by holding talks in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Ariel Sharon, to be followed by a meeting with Palestinian leaders in the West Bank.


World crude prices have risen amid fears that supplies from the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico could be disrupted by Hurricane Ivan. Energy companies have evacuated thousands of offshore workers and shut down some production in the region.


Road pricing - Blair's shock 'privacy guarantee'

Stronger than the usual 'safeguards'? The Downing Street road pricing petition, which closed on Tuesday night, has had an immediate but largely unnoticed effect. It appears to have wrung a reasonably firm privacy commitment from Tony Blair.â¦


MacBook flames on, user says battery not part of '06 recall

A MacBook user whose Apple Inc. laptop reportedly burst into flames while being recharged blamed a bad battery for the incident. He said the battery was not on last year's recall list.


Netflix CEO rates Blockbuster, Amazon threats

Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings said on Friday that Blockbuster has more to lose in the war for online DVD renters than emerging foe Amazon.


American Hamm Claims Men's Gymnastics All-Round Crown

Paul Hamm became the first American to  claim the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round gold medal  Wednesday.


Il 21 e 22 dicembre previsto uno sciopero dei lavoratori