Four plead guilty to e-mail, securities fraud

(InfoWorld) - Three U.S. men and one man living in France have pleaded guilty to charges related to a stock manipulation scheme that included sending out tens of millions of spam messages to pump up the stock value of 15 companies, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The four men cost investors more than $20 million in their so-called pump-and-dump scheme, the DOJ said. Michael Saquella, also known as Michael Paloma, 47, of Mesa, Arizona., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria on Aug. 20. Lawrence J. Kaplan, 63, of Scottsdale, Arizona, pleaded guilty on July 25, in Alexandria to similar charges. Henry "Hank" J. Zemla, 38, of Harris Township, Michigan, also pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria on July 20. The three defendants are scheduled to be sentenced between late November and early February. Saquella pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and one count of electronic mail fraud involving 15 publicly traded companies. Kaplan pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud involving 14 of these companies, and Zemla pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud involving one of the companies. The plea agreements for all three defendants were unsealed Thursday. The scheme involved stocks from companies including eDollars, Xtreme Technologies, and PokerBook Gaming. Justin Medlin, 26, of Paris, also pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria on Aug. 20 to a criminal information charging him with one count of electronic mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and electronic mail fraud involving seven of the companies. Medlin's plea agreement was unsealed Thursday. He will be sentenced on Nov. 30. The maximum penalties for each of the fraud charges is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The stock manipulation schemes generally followed a similar pattern, the DOJ said. The defendants generally solicited small, privately held companies that needed to raise money. One of the defendants would offer to help the company raise significant money through the sale of the company's stock, and then the defendants would list the company's shares on the Pink Sheets, a price quotation system primarily used for trading small companies' stocks. The group of defendants would then gain control of a majority of the stock of the company, the DOJ said. The co-conspirators then engaged in deceptive and manipulative trading practices to boost the price and volume of the company's stock, the DOJ said. In some cases, members of the conspiracy encouraged investors to purchase companies' stock by giving the investors free-trading shares in return for buying blocks of shares at agreed-upon prices, thereby creating the illusion of trading volume and active investor interest. In other instances, members of the conspiracy bought and sold shares of the companies' stock between and among themselves to give the appearance of investor interest, the DOJ said. The co-conspirators also falsely manipulated the price and volume of each company's stock by making materially false and misleading statements in news releases and in spam e-mails distributed by Medlin and other spammers to tens of millions of U.S. e-mail addresses, in an effort to create artificial demand for the companies' stock, the DOJ said. In related actions, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil charges against Saquella and Kaplan for their part in the schemes to manipulate the price and volume of the companies' securities. Three other defendants, Steven P. Luscko, Gregory A. Neu, and Brian G. Brunette, have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced in federal court in Alexandria for their roles in related stock manipulation schemes. Luscko and Neu were each sentenced to five years in prison and Brunette was sentenced to one year in prison.


Roma, 14:48 - CALCIO, LAZIO; STENDARDO: SOLO INTER HA QUALCOSA IN PIU' DI NOI

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Comedy Centralâs Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to the air Monday pointing barbs at their own management and at the striking union.


By MEGAN REICHGOTT CHICAGO - Electronic ID cards, surveillance cameras and metal detectors are fixtures in high-rise office buildings, but experts say with thousands whizzing through the revolving doors each day, it's impossible to guarantee workers' safety.


Planes shuttled tourists from island resorts in a desperate airlift Monday as Hurricane Felix bore down on Honduras and Belize. But thousands of Miskito Indians were stranded along a swampy coastline where the Category 4 storm was expected to make landfall.


Merkel's party suffers blow in two German state elections

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have performed poorly in elections in two German states, while the extreme-right made a breakthrough, according to exit polls.


Nokia, Intel Join Forces on Network Security

Nokia's new IP2450 network security appliance runs on two quad-core Intel processors.


Disney in uncharted waters with "Pirates" game

Disney Online will  offer the legions of fans who have flocked to see Captain Jack  Sparrow in movie theaters a chance to star in an original video  game adventure for free with "Pirates of the Caribbean Online."


Nationals 5, Mets 1: After Loss, Trachsel Faces Postseason Questions

Steve Trachsel allowed 11 of the 22 batters he faced to reach base and was removed after permitting back-to-back doubles to begin the sixth.


Only soccer has drawn a larger global TV audience among single-sport events than this year's rugby World Cup has


The largest ever exhibition of artist Frida Kahlo's work goes on display in Mexico City.


Gov Doyle: shootings a "terrible tragedy"

HAYWARD, Wis. - The man arrested in connection with the shooting of eight people -- five of them fatally -- in a Northwestern Wisconsin hunting party Sunday gave every indication that he was in the woods to hunt, the Sawyer County sheriff said today.


Controversial claims again surface that Martian microbes hitched a ride to Earth on meteorites.


Secret CIA jails hosted by Poland, Romania: watchdog

A European investigator says he has proof Poland and Romania hosted secret CIA prisons under a post-9/11 pact to hunt down and interrogate "high value" terrorist suspects wanted by the United States.


OGGI SU INTERNET/SPAGNA - LÂUniversitÃ  Cattolica San Antonio de Murcia manifesta il suo appoggio al Santo Padre Murcia (Agenzia Fides) - Il presidente, JosÃ© Luis Mendoza, ha inviato una lettera al cardinale Camilo Ruini, in cui mostra la sua totale adesione e appoggio al Papa....


Myskina Beats Golovin to Keep Russia Hopes Alive

Anastasia Myskina kept Russia's Fed Cup hopes alive by beating Moscow-born Tatiana Golovin 6-4, 7-6, in the second singles of the competition final against holders France on Saturday, leveling the score at 1-1.


Colourful veteran jazz singer George Melly is one of the growing numbers of people in the UK with dementia, his wife has revealed.


A gauge of future economic activity rose modestly in January, an industry-backed trade group said Wednesday, suggesting the U.S. economy will continue to post modest gains in the coming months.


Difference in bumper height between cars and SUVs is causing increased repair costs, says study. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The difference in the height of bumpers between cars and sport/utility vehicles is responsible


Nine months after a quickie Las Vegas wedding and annulment, the pop tart did it again, getting hitched to her dancer boyfriend, Kevin Federline, Saturday night.


Odd Man Out in U.S. Inquiry Into Fannie Mae

The 211-page report that was released on Wednesday by the Fannie Mae regulatory agency has put Roger L. Barnes in the spotlight.


Napoli, 16:11 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; REJA: CRITICHE INGIUSTE E CATTIVE

Il Napoli non è in crisi e le critiche piovute su squadra e tecnico dopo il 5-2 subito domen...


High Blood Pressure: The New Childhood Scourge

FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Add high blood pressure -- that's right, high blood pressure -- to the list of childhood ills that have historically included diseases like chicken pox and the mumps.


Disarticolata organizzazione dedita traffico internazionale


A nurse is jailed for 11 years for setting out to murder his ex-girlfriend after she broke up with him.


Spain terror trial dwells on what didn't happen

Finding out what happened in Madrid's 2004 train bombings is not what interests many Spaniards following Europe's biggest terrorism trial -- it's discovering what didn't happen.


Man City midfielder Joey Barton wins his first England call-up for Wednesday's friendly against Spain at Old Trafford.


Two Turkish villages illustrate the impact of radically different approaches to development.


Thai PM Defiant After 78 Muslims Die in Custody

PATTANI, Thailand  - Thai Prime Minister Thaksin  Shinawatra shed few tears on Wednesday over the death of 78  Muslims in military custody as distraught mourners besieged an  army base in the far south, demanding the bodies of relatives.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen higher at the open Friday although the release of non-farm payroll data due later will most likely dictate overall sentiment and direction...


Israel's foreign minister tells France more action is needed in the fight to curb the rise in anti-Semitism.


London, England (Sports Network) - England captain David Beckham fractured a rib during his country's 2-0 win over Wales Saturday.


Ukrainian election result prompts protests

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, who won Ukraine's contested presidential election, offered to take the opposition's views into account during his term in office, as protests continued in Kiev to denounce the election results.


Jamie Foxx Wins Golden Globe for Musical Actor

Jamie Foxx won the Golden Globe Award for best actor in a film musical or comedy on Sunday for his role as Ray Charles in the film biography "Ray."


Gambling Fears for Church Fetes ; In Brief

A CHURCH is considering banning raffles and tombolas from its fetes for fear they might spark gambling addiction. The issue has split the congregation of the United Reformed Church in Kelvedon, Essex.


Il quotidiano Yediot Ahronot, Israele ha partner per parlare


Justice Dept. : Geneva Conventions limited in Iraq

Non-Iraqi prisoners captured by US forces on the Iraq battlefield are not entitled to the protections afforded by the Geneva Conventions, according to a recent legal opinion from the Justice Department.


Nuovo Garante dovra' sorvegliare sui beni al consumo


GONAÃVES, HaitiâTropical storm Jeanne swept northern Haiti with flash floods, killing at least 90 people and leaving dozens of families huddled on rooftops before pushing into the Atlantic east of the Bahamas, officials said.


Beijing school grooms girls to award Olympic medals

For 16-year-old Li Miaomiao, sore feet from wearing high heels for hours at a time and an achy jaw from constant smiling are worth the chance of hanging a medal around an athlete's neck come the Beijing Olympics.


The treason trial of Nigerian oil militant Mujahid Dokubo-Asari is due to start in the capital, Abuja.


Most of the presidential election provisional ballots rejected so far in Ohio came from people who were not even registered to vote, election officials said after spending nearly two weeks poring over thousands of disputed votes.


A man who admitted killing his wife by pouring petrol over her and setting her alight is jailed for life.


Bush asks skeptical Congress for more war funds

U.S. President George W. Bush asked Congress on Monday for $189.3 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, another huge request that faced deep skepticism from lawmakers opposed to prolonging the Iraq conflict.


Militant Sentenced To 10 Years For Jakarta Bombing

24 August 2004 -- An Indonesian court today sentenced a Muslim militant to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a bomb attack on a Jakarta hotel last year.


Britain yesterday began to clear up the chaos caused by summer downpours across much of the country as forecasters promised a brief respite from the rain before the wet weather returns this week.


Brian Russell had no idea what hit him. A guy who routinely tackles 250-pound running backs head-on and occasionally gets pulverized by rampaging 350-pound NFL linemen for a living nearly saw his season end because of a microscopic germ. The Cleveland Browns safety was flattened by a staph infection that hospitalized him during the preseason.


Monster Worldwide said it had dismissed its general counsel as part of its investigation into past stock-option grant practices.


Microsoft revises anti-Linux campaign with new site

Microsoft has replaced its controversial anti-Linux Get the Facts campaign with a new and less strident Web site.


LeBron James scored a season-high 41 points, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 101-97 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.


Yankees See New Chance to Make Deal for Johnson

Two agents said that the Yankees were on the verge of acquiring Randy Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.


Tessa Jowell says she understands the anger over the emergency response to the 7 July attacks.


Palestinians to Vote in Litmus Test Local Poll

Palestinians hold municipal elections in parts of the West Bank on Thursday, seen as a dress rehearsal for a presidential vote to choose Yasser Arafat's successor next month.


Annan warns against go-it-alone diplomacy

INDEPENDENCE, Missouri  - Kofi Annan, in his last major speech as U.N. secretary general, urged the United States on Monday to shun go-it-alone diplomacy and collaborate on its world challenges, including the Iraq war.


German farmer violent in row over cows held in dark

A German farmer attacked police with an axe after they came to his farm to enforce a law requiring that cows to have windows and access to daylight in their stall.


Brazil's Senate has rejected a proposal to expel its leader, an ally of President Lula, following a corruption scandal.


Palermo, 13:50 - CALCIO, PALERMO: CON L'EMPOLI SARA' TURNOVER

In vista della partita di domani ad Empoli Guidolin potrà contare su tutti i titolari che sta...


Pennington hopes for better performance against Patriots

The last time Chad Pennington faced the Patriots, he kept throwing and throwing, trying anything to get the Jets back into the game.


First came Donald Rumsfeld, then Dick Cheney -- and now the coyly chic Maryland town of St. Michaels might get its first "royalty": the King of Pop Michael Jackson.


American Eagle launching new children's line

American Eagle Outfitters Inc  said on Thursday it will launch a new children's apparel brand, called 77kids by american eagle.


An Indian transport union spearheading a truckers' strike called off its week-long agitation after reaching an agreement with the government to form a panel to study a controversial tax, an official said.


IBM  and Infineon Technologies   said on Thursday they have agreed to sell their  shares in Altis Semiconductor with its manufacturing site in  Corbeil-Essonnes, France, to Advanced Electronic Systems AG  (AES), for an undisclosed sum.


H.P. Will Pay $14.5 Million to Settle Suit

The agreement settles a California civil suit over Hewlett-PackardÂs pursuit of private phone records to trace a news leak.


Colgate Plans to Cut Work Force by 4,400 and Close Plants

Pressured by global competition, Colgate-Palmolive announced today that it would cut jobs and close plants to increase profit margins.


I was present at the Pakistan National Assembly session in Islamabad when the bill authorising President Pervez Musharraf to retain his uniform was introduced in the House.


Polish hostage freed in Iraq already in Warsaw

A Polish woman kidnapped in Iraq last month has been freed and flown to Poland and said she was treated well, raising hopes for other foreign hostages.


Part 2: Understanding business models is a must in building your portfolio.


An appeal did little to help St. Louis reliever Julian Tavarez, who was suspended for eight days Friday for applying a foreign substance to balls while pitching last month.


Dropping out of high school has its costs around the globe, but nowhere steeper than in the United States.


An official report into the process of naturalisation in Switzerland says the current system is discriminatory.


Aceh Pilgrims Return from Haj to News They Dreaded

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Grief swept through the  airport of this tsunami-hit Indonesian city overnight when  hundreds of Acehnese Muslims returned from the annual Haj  pilgrimage to learn they had lost children, parents and homes  to the waves.


Chief Justice Rehnquist treated for thyroid cancer

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was hospitalized last weekend after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, the US Supreme Court announced yesterday


Barcellona, 15:15 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ETO'O CONVOCATO, OUT RONALDINHO

C'è anche Samuel Eto'o tra i convocati del Barcellona per la gara di domani contro l'Osasuna....


Japanese buyers queue up for Sony's first handheld games console, the PlayStation Portable, as it goes on sale in Tokyo.


Roadside bomb kills one American soldier, wounds three

A pair of conjoined infant girls who share a lower spine and intestines flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday for possible separation surgery financed by the Saudi crown prince, the twins' cousin said.


Delphi Corp. and the United Auto Workers are very close to completing a labor deal the U.S. auto-parts maker needs to complete its reorganization, two UAW sources said on Wednesday.


IT security lags five years after Sept. 11

In some cases, fights in Congress have slowed progress, or the U.S. government has focused on other priorities. In other cases, the cost of IT projects has been an issue.


Causa il raffreddamento della congiuntura internazionale


A Muslim teaching assistant suspended for wearing a veil in class is dismissed by the school governors.


Mai come in questi giorni si Ã¨ tanto parlato di Europa. E se la misura della vitalitÃ  di una istituzione Ã¨ l'accanimento con cui se ne discute, si direbbe che l'Unione Europea non Ã¨ mai stata cosÃ¬ viva.


Googleâs Picasa Hacked Via Security Hole

Google's Picasa Hacked Via Security Hole  Google's Picasa was allegedgly hacked into over the weekend. Zone-H reports that Picasa was victim to a security hole in its forum. Picasa is a software for managing photos, the company has been acquired by Google earlier this year.   The server hosting the Picasa web ...


Steve Stricker leads after three rounds for the first time in nine years after a 6-under 65 gives him a one-stroke advantage over K.J. Choi at the Barclays.


Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson joined the campaign of Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday as a poll showed support for the presidential candidate slipping among black Americans, a critical Democratic constituency.


Romano Says Life After 'Raymond' Still Up in Air

The hit television sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" enters its 10th and final season on CBS this month, but where star Ray Romano winds up afterward is still anybody's guess -- even Romano's.


A TEENAGE boy had to rescued by Birmingham fire crews after beconing stranded on an island in the middle of a pool in Gumbleberries Road, Alum Rock.   Firefighters, including a special water rescue unit, brought the youth to safety last night using a nine-metre ladder.


125,000 Without Power As Storm Slams S.C.

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - Tropical Storm Gaston sloshed ashore in South Carolina Sunday with near hurricane-force wind, spinning sheets of rain that flooded roads as the storm knocked out power to thousands of people...


SIPphone community goes bananas over Microsoft Windows Mobile

Cat out of the bag 3GSM Windows Mobile 6.0 is out! Well, at the least, the secret of WM 6 is out. Microsoft was today frantically trying to deny its heroic efforts to keep the next generation Windows smartphone hidden from NewsWireless - but the cat was out of the bag even before the Tribune newspaper blew the embargo, because of the enthusiasm in VoIP circles for the new OS.â¦


Palestinians vote in landmark municipal elections, row over Blair ...

ABU DIS, West Bank : Palestinians voted in the first council elections for three decades amid a row over British Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to prepare the birth of a democratic state at a London conference.


Lindsay Lohan's purse lost and found LONDON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Actress Lindsay Lohan's missing handbag containing valuable jewelry has reportedly been recovered by police at Heathrow airport in London.


Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start Game 5 of the ALCS on Sunday because of an injured right ankle. Derek Lowe will start in his place.


Mortgage applications fall to lowest in a year

U.S. mortgage applications sank last week to the lowest level since the end of last year despite falling borrowing costs, an industry trade group said on Thursday.


Thailand Tries to Recover After Devastation

They were supposed to be relaxing on the beach or playing a round of golf on yet another sunny day of vacation on their refuge from the harsh winter of Norway.


China telecoms companies 'in Olympic pitch'

Huawei Technologies and ZTE, the leading Chinese telecommunications equipment makers, say they are in discussions to become sponsors of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.


US military probes shooting of Iraqi in Fallujah

WASHINGTON - The United States military has begun an investigation into possible war crimes after a television pool report by NBC showed a Marine shooting dead a wounded and unarmed Iraqi in a Fallujah mosque, officials said on Monday.


MIYAZAKI, Japan  - A resurgent Tiger Woods shot a  three-under-par 67 to preserve his three-stroke advantage at  the halfway point of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament Friday.


The dollar hit three-week highs against  the euro and the yen on Wednesday, building on gains after the  minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest meeting suggested  the central bank might step up the pace of interest rate rises.


Law Lords are to rule on how far the government can restrict human rights in its bid to combat terrorism.


A Light at the End of the Half-Pipe, Through Closed Eyes

The last thing I saw before plunging down the bobsled track at the Olympic Sports Complex outside Lake Placid, N.Y., was an eerie orange light.


AstraZeneca and GSK shares rocked by safety concerns

By Stephen Foley in London and Katherine Griffiths in New York. More than Â£6bn was wiped off the value of the UK's two giant pharmaceuticals companies yesterday as they and the US regulator attempted to quell a furore over drug safety.


Sign-Up for Dragonshard Beta Starts Today

Atari has opened the initial sign-up phase of the closed beta for its Dungeons & Dragons real-time-strategy title, Dragonshard.


Yanks' Giambi Gets Groin Strain Treatment

Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi is getting treatment for a strained left groin and might resume running outdoors next week.


'Your future is in your hand,' says talking urinal

Well, quite Back in July last year, we reported on the latest innovation in urinal technology: the "Wizmark Urinal Communicator", designed to give forth whenever some unsuspecting bar customer points his pecker at the porcelain.â¦


Man sledgehammering gates of Downing Street arrested:

[World News] London, Sep 10 : A man who hit the security gates of Downing Street with a sledgehammer Friday morning has been arrested.


Avery Johnson announced his retirement Thursday, officially ending his 16-year playing career and becoming a full-time assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks.


Starbucks Aug. Same-Store Sales Up 8 Pct

Starbucks Corp., the world's largest coffee-shop chain, on Wednesday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 8 percent in August, the first time growth fell below double-digits in nine months.


A team of local and federal investigators are looking for the source of the extra-alarm fire at the LaSalle Bank Building amid the charred remains of the building's 29th and 30th floors.


Heavy equipment maker Ingersoll-Rand Co. said Thursday that it will sell its energy conversion unit Dresser-Rand to private equity firm First Reserve Corp.


Jazz end Trail Blazers' 13-game winning streak

The Utah Jazz ended the Portland Trail Blazers' 13-game winning streak with a 111-101 victory on Monday.


By Jamie Lyons, Political Correspondent, and Kim Pilling, PA News. British troops from the Black Watch stopped overnight in Nasiriyah after they moved through desert towards Iraqâs âtriangle of deathâ.


Filmmaker confronts mortality with "Diving Bell"

LOS ANGELES  - Filmmaker Julian Schnabel says he did not pay much attention when he was given a copy of the extraordinary memoir "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" about six years ago.


Two hostages freed by Colombian rebels arrive in Venezuela, bringing an end to years of captivity.


Protestors occupy New Zealand power plant on Kyoto Treaty day

Environmental activists scaled a mothballed power station in New Zealand in protest against coal-burning technologies to mark the entry into effect of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming.


Courier Names Christopher Kuppig As Vice President of Business Development, Publishing

Courier Corporation (Nasdaq: CRRC) today announced the appointment of  Christopher Kuppig as Vice President of Business Development,  Publishing.


Nikkei Seen Firming After 11,000 Cleared

Japan's Nikkei average is expected to  extend gains on Thursday as investors keep a healthy appetite  for blue-chip exporters after a fall in oil prices boosted  confidence over the U.S. economy and lifted Wall Street stocks.


More GOP Districts Counted as Vulnerable

Facing the most difficult political environment since they took control of Congress in 1994, Republicans begin the final two months of the midterm campaign in growing danger of losing the House while fighting to preserve at best a slim majority in the Senate, according to strategists and officials...


Difficult Asthma Can Often Be Well Controlled

NEW YORK  - Most people with uncontrolled  asthma can achieve good control over their disease using a  combination of the inhaled steroid fluticasone and the  long-acting beta-2-agonist salmeterol, according to a study  supported by GlaxoSmithKline R&D Limited.


U.N. pays tribute to Waldheim, who writes "last word"

The 192-nation General Assembly  paid tribute on Friday to Kurt Waldheim, the fourth U.N.  secretary-general, without mentioning his tarnished legacy as  an officer in Nazi Germany's army in the Balkans.


Democrats on a roll in battle for U.S. Congress

Democrats enter the fall campaign   with a clear edge in the high-stakes fight for control of the   U.S. Congress, riding a wave of momentum that has them   positioned to retake the U.S. House of Representatives and make   significant gains in the Senate.


Crossing Mayor Giuliani Often Had a Price

Far more than his predecessors, Rudolph W. Giulianiâs toughness edged toward ruthlessness and became a defining aspect of his mayoralty.


On Saturday, the Afghan people took another step toward lasting peace and prosperity while dealing a blow to terrorism. Afghan women and men turned out in massive numbers to participate in


Arab League rejects threat to impose sanctions on Sudan

The Arab League (AL) on Sunday renewed its rejection of any threat to impose sanctions on Sudan, warning that such a move would never help resolve the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.


Israeli blockade deepens hardship in Gaza

Gaza hospitals will run out of drugs and fuel for generators within a few days unless Israel eases the border blockade it imposed to curb Palestinian rocket attacks, international organizations said on Monday.


Microsoft Warns Asian Governments of Linux Suits

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O warned Asian  governments on Thursday they could face patent lawsuits for  using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows  software.


Public divisions remain deep and fixed over war

Experts say the stability of opinion has been striking, differentiating Iraq from other conflicts.


U.N.: Robot Use to Surge Sevenfold by 2007

The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new U.N. survey, which credits dropping prices for the robot boom.


For less than $200 and a cheek-swiped cotton swab, amateur historians will soon be able to add DNA results to family tree Web sites.


Paraguayâs Ruling Party Faces Threat of a Populist Bishop

A charismatic Roman Catholic bishop recently suspended by the Vatican has emerged as the front-runner for next yearâs presidential election.


UK mesh pioneer taken out of administration


TORONTO -- An international team of researchers has pinpointed a defective gene which causes Parkinson's disease. The discovery could open up new avenues of research for preventing or delaying the onset of


Cricket: Bangladesh face defeat after McCullum's maiden century

DHAKA : Brendon McCullum slammed a maiden century as New Zealand boosted their hopes of winning the opening Test against Bangladesh after gaining a big lead.


Scotiabank 4th-Qtr Profit Rises on Capital Markets

Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada's third- largest bank, said profit climbed for a sixth consecutive quarter, driven by capital markets-related fees and international banking.


OCEANIA/ISOLE FIJI - Prosegue il tour della Croce della GMG e dellÂIcona di Maria in Oceania: tappa a Tonga e nelle isole Fiji Suva (Agenzia Fides) - Dopo le Isole Salomone, sconvolte dallo tsunami, la Croce della Giornata Mondiale della GioventÃ¹ (GMG) e lÂIcona Mariana, che stanno compiendo un pellegrinaggio in Oceania, hanno fatto tappa a Tonga e nelle isole Fiji, accolte ...


Radioactive substance found in Russian spy contact

LONDON/ROME  - A radioactive substance that killed former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has been found in Italian contact Mario Scaramella but so far he shows no sign of radiation poisoning, a British hospital said on Saturday.


Youth in Louisiana race case freed on bail

A teenager accused of assaulting a white schoolmate in a small Louisiana town was freed on bail on Thursday, one week after African-Americans staged a major protest in the town over the case.


US journalist released from jail in Darfur

Journalist Paul Salopek arrived in the   Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday after being freed from   jail in the Darfur region where he had been charged with   espionage and publishing false information.


Ivory Coast withdraws from Francophonie Summit

A summit of French-speaking countries may have opened with the Ivory Coast at the top of its agenda, but it wasn't enough to keep the West African state at the table.


Taiwan's foreign minister has sparked a diplomatic row by calling Singapore "the size of a piece of snot". Chen Tan-sun was angry over comments made by Singapore's foreign minister, George Yeo, who recently said Taiwan should not press for independence.


Composer takes them out to the ball game

Composer Richard Danielpour has always loved baseball.


Girlfriend survived because she was late for dinner

Sitting on the pavement outside the Hilton Hotel beside the wreckage of her BMW, Oriana Waimann, 31, described how her penchant for tardiness had probably saved her life.


Bernhard Langer is preparing to reveal Europe's opening four-balls pairings for the Ryder Cup.


Maybe "The Heartbreak Kid" should have been called Tyler Perry's The Heartbreak Kid. While the Ben Stiller remake continued to sink at the box office, the Perry brand delivered again, with $21.5 million for the opening weekend of "Tyle...


Premier condanna attentato Gemayel a nome del governo


Justine Henin goes into Saturday's French Open final against Ana Ivanovic as a strong favourite.


php|architect: September 2004 Issue Released!

The September 2004 issue of php|architect has been announced.


Smoking Cuts Chances Against Head, Neck Cancers

FRIDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Smoking greatly reduces the chances of survival for people with head and neck cancer, says new research in the Oct. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.


A Russian dissident may have been poisoned in the UK with a radioactive substance, says an expert toxicologist.


Human genes estimate falls to 20,000-30,000

A new and perhaps final report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the estimated number of human genes sharply downward.


AT&T, Vonage Cut Prices on Internet Calling

AT&T Corp.  and Internet telephone  provider Vonage said on Thursday they were cutting prices for  their residential Internet calling services by $5 per month,  the strongest signs yet of a price war in the nascent market.


Il legale: 'Sue condizioni peggiorate, quasi non cammina'


Parigi aspetta comunicazione ufficiale apertura trattativa


Parigi, 12:12 - CALCIO, OTTO CANDIDATI ITALIANI A PALLONE D'ORO

Sono 8 i giocatori italiani presenti nella lista delle 50 nominations per il Pallone d'Oro 2007 pubb...


Microsoft offers subscription software in S. Africa

Microsoft  has launched a  pay-as-you-go computing system aimed at making its office  software more accessible for people in emerging markets, the  company said on Tuesday.


Londra, 18:48 - CALCIO, BRAD PITT VUOLE BECKHAM PER LEZIONI PRIVATE A FIGLIO

Brad Pitt e Angelina Jolie vogliono chiedere a David Beckham di dare lezioni private di calcio al lo...


Oltre a un vitalizio da 203mila dollari all'anno


Event of the Day -- Men's and women's shot put

Why you should watch: Given the longstanding American hegemony in the shot put, it's plausible that the three-man US delegation could sweep the competition. But the most compelling reason to watch is the unparalleled setting.


Three of Wales's university campuses, Swansea, Bangor and Aberystwyth, become independent institutions.


Roma, 14:34 - CALCIO, MATERAZZI: TOTTI? NON CREDO CHIEDA DI SCEGLIER LUI

La vicenda Totti tiene ancora banco nel ritiro della nazionale a Milano. ''C'è un allenatore,...


Pope John Paul II blessed the faithful from his hospital window Sunday, looking frail and speaking with difficulty but determined to show he can still lead the Roman Catholic Church.


Armstrong hits out at Italian investigation

Italian police investigating allegations that the six-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong intimidated a key witness in the trial of his trainer on drugs charges have passed a dossier of rider interviews to a prosecutor in Lucca, who will decide


Ukraine's Yushchenko Claims Victory in Election Rerun

Viktor Yushchenko claimed victory in the rerun of Ukraine's presidential election, vowing to bring the former Soviet republic closer to the European Union and end divisions that led to mass demonstrations during the past month.


Model Solutions Let Builders See What Can Be Done

By Diane Mastrull, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 24--If the region has a prayer of controlling flooding, communities and the developers who build in them must embrace the new technologies of storm-water management.   Experts have made that point repeatedly in recent years.


The currently running Broadway musical âXanadu,â based on the famously atrocious 1980 movie, is simply disabling everybody one by one.


Briton found guilty of murdering Spanish teen

A Spanish jury found British citizen Tony Alexander King guilty of murdering a young woman in Spain in 1999, while adding they believed he did not act alone.


Olympic Stadium has always had the lighting of a morgue. Stark and blindingly white, you could roll out a gurney and perform an autopsy at home plate - which is what's now in order, given there's been a needless death at The Big O.


Angry Gaza settlers condemn talks with Sharon as 'disgrace'

Jewish settler leaders emerged seething yesterday from a meeting with Ariel Sharon, who rejected their demand for a referendum on the Prime Minister's plan to evacuate 21 settlements from the Gaza Strip by the end of next year.


Recognizing Stripes, Not Faces, Software Tracks Whale Sharks

New software can identify individual whale sharks by analyzing individual patterns of spots and stripes on the fishâs skin.


ST. LOUIS - Despite minimal production from the top and bottom of the batting order, St. Louis manager Tony La Russa intimated he wouldn't shake up his once-productive lineup for today's must-win Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.


Congress Awaits Testimony from Greenspan

Wary financial markets will listen  for any hint from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on  Wednesday that a pause in interest-rate rises may be near while  lawmakers try to enlist him in the struggle over Social  Security reform.


Lehman Brothers Names Christopher M. O'Meara Chief Financial ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank, today announced that Christopher M. O'Meara, 43, has been named Chief Financial Officer.


For the here and now, it is the challenge of matching wits with Terry Francona that dominates Tony La Russa's thoughts in the World Series.


DC judge loses $54 mln lawsuit over trousers

A judge in the U.S. capital lost his $54 million lawsuit on Monday against a dry cleaner over a pair of misplaced trousers in a case that became a symbol of the United States' lawsuit-happy legal system.


Ethan Allen sees revenue below estimates

Furniture maker and retailer Ethan   Allen Interiors Inc. ETH.N on Monday forecast revenue for the   fiscal first quarter beneath Wall Street estimates amid weak   consumer confidence and volatility in its business.


A Royal Navy Lynx helicopter carrying four people crashes into the sea  off the Cornish coast.


Phillies win again despite Michaels' homer gaffe

The Philadelphia Phillies are clinging to their slim playoff hopes even if they're having trouble hanging onto fly balls. Center fielder Jason Michaels accidentally knocked Charles Thomas' drive over the fence


Joe Johnson had 33 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Trail Blazers 107-96 Sunday night, snapping a nine-game losing streak to Portland. The Hawks had not won at the Rose Garden since Dec. 15, 1997. The nine-game overall losing streak dated to 2002.


Bayh Says He Will Not Run for President in 2008

Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana said he had concluded his hopes of winning a White House bid were too remote.


Diversi uccisi sia fra forze ordine che fra integralisti


Three banks offer to securitise N.Rock loan: report

Royal Bank of Scotland , Barclays  and Citigroup  have offered to securitise half of the Bank of England's emergency loan to Northern Rock , The Sunday Telegraph reported, without citing sources.


Army investigation implicates 2 Titan contractors in Iraq abuse

Army contracting procedures failed to ensure that civilian translators and interrogators were qualified to work in Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, according to an investigation released yesterday.


Coach George Gelnovatch feels the pressure to return Virginia soccer to its dynasty days.


Hasselhoff wins custody of kids in divorce

A judge granted actor David Hasselhoff custody of his two teenage daughters on Friday after a bitter court battle with his ex-wife that involved a video showing him drunk in the presence of one of the girls.


VW and unions begin a new round of talks

HANNOVER, Germany Senior negotiators from Volkswagen and its main union entered another round of negotiations on Tuesday as they worked to reach a cost-cutting contract and head off the first comprehensive strike at the automaker's factories in western


Sony posts movie playback patch for Blu-ray burner

Sony has finally posted a patch for the CyberLink PowerDVD playback software it bundles with its internal Blu-ray Disc burner, the BWU-100A, to allow the drive to play pre-recorded BD media. Sony announced the drive in Europe in September. A month later it promised a BD playback update.â¦


Ivorian chief calls for calm following clashes

Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has appealed for calm and urged protesters to return home after two days of anti-French violence.


âNo Countryâ and âBloodâ Lead Oscar Nominations

The list of Academy Award nominations reflects Hollywoodâs bleak state of mind.


Sudan prepares litany of charges against Darfur rebels

KHARTOUM, Oct 21  -- Sudan has reportedly drawn up a list of charges against rebels in the troubled region of Darfur that it hopes to present to the United Nations during a meeting with representatives of the world body.


Pushed by Mets, Sox won't go fourth on Martinez

Lest there remain any doubt about their resolve, the Red Sox last night were fully prepared to let Pedro Martinez take his remarkable skills elsewhere rather than guarantee him a four-year contract to stay in Boston.


Blair 'Should Broker Deal to Boost Aid Spending'

Prime Minister Tony Blair was urged today to use Britainâs upcoming presidency of the G8 to broker a global agreement to cancel poor countriesâ debt and double spending on aid.


Highland Council tenants vote against transferring ownership of  14,500 homes to a housing association.


The snags in N.Y.C. politics going national

What once worked for Rudolph Giuliani and Bernard Kerik raises eyebrows in Washington.


Soccer: Owen wants Charlton's England scoring record

MADRID : The legendary Bobby Charlton played his last international for England 34 years ago but, despite the efforts of many men since then, his record of 49 goals for his country still remains intact.


Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister Felix Kulov has tendered his government's resignation, reports say.


Sult conferma astensione lavoro dalle 12,30 alle 16,30


The Queen City will be the site of a Monday night game for the first time in 15 years this week, when Cincinnati plays host to Denver at Paul Brown Stadium.


S.Africa Says Thatcher Must Answer Equatorial Guinea

Mark Thatcher must submit to questioning in a South African court this week over charges he was involved in a foiled coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, the Cape High Court ruled Wednesday.


More French Troops Are Sent to Ivory Coast as Violence Flares

France sent hundreds more troops to the Ivory Coast commercial capital of Abidjan on Sunday, as government loyalists went on a violent rampage taking aim at the


Mont. officials hunt for prison escapees

Authorities on Saturday combed an area near the Montana State Prison for two inmates, including one once accused of plotting to kidnap David Letterman's son, who escaped while working at the prison's ranch.


Oklahoma State promoted offensive coordinator Mike Gundy to head coach Monday, the same day his successor Les Miles was hired at LSU.


The Register -- Toshiba, Sanyo, NEC and Memory Tech yesterday formally opened the doors for the HD DVD Promotion Group, positioning the consortium head to head with the Blu-ray Disc Association in the battle for the hearts and minds of content providers


Afghan Warlord Escapes Suicide Bomb Attack

A suicide bomber blew himself up in  northern Afghanistan on Thursday wounding two people, but the  apparent target of the attack, ethnic Uzbek warlord Abdul  Rashid Dostum, escaped unhurt, his aides said.


Read my lips: Cheney, Howard gagged by glitch

Visiting US Vice President Dick Cheney and Australian Prime Minister John Howard were Saturday gagged by a technical glitch that left reporters and TV viewers desperately trying to read their lips.


Mark/Space has released a free update to its Missing Sync for Palm OS, supporting PDAs and smartphones.


Google to buy YouTube for $1.6bn - reports

Goo Goo Ga-Tube Google is close to buying YouTube for $1.6bn, according to reports. Props for the scoop, if the talks pan out, go to TechCrunch, the Red Herring of the Web 2.0 Generation, which today reported this "completely Unsubstantiated Google/YouTube Rumor". The WSJ today also says that Google and YouTube are negotiating and mention $1.6bn as the price. But this could merely mean that the two publications have the same source.â¦


Condizioni stazionarie ma non e' in pericolo di vita


The NHL fined Steve Belkin, one of the Thrashers owners, $250,000 on Tuesday for saying the league could use replacement players next season, the Associated Press reported.


Chauncey Billups signed a $60 million, five-year contract Wednesday with the Detroit Pistons, returning to the team he helped reach five straight conference finals.


O'Donnell quits U.S. talk show early after spat

Combative U.S. talk show host Rosie  O'Donnell has decided to leave ABC's "The View" early after an  on-air spat with Elisabeth Hasselbeck over the Iraq war that  aired repeatedly on cable TV, the network said on Friday.


The US dollar slips to new record lows against the euro as investors bet interest rates will be cut next week.


Scientists fear impact of Sakhalin energy project's noise on whales

An independent scientific panel has expressed concern over a decision by oil and gas companies developing Russia's Sakhalin II offshore fields to ignore noise limits aimed at preserving whales, the World Conservation Union (IUCN) said Friday.


A veteran banking industry executive, Anthony P. Terracciano, was named chairman of the board. Albert L. Lord was appointed vice chairman and will remain C.E.O.


UNICEF says child deaths down sharply since 1990

Global efforts to promote childhood immunization, breast-feeding and anti-malaria measures have helped cut by nearly a quarter the death rate of children under age 5 since 1990, UNICEF said on Wednesday.


Red Wings extend Draper's contract by three years

Canada forward Kris Draper has signed a three-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings, the team said on Friday.


Jaguar boss Tony Purnell says there has been âmasses of interestâ in buying the team. Jaguar were put up for sale at the end of last week by owners Ford and Purnell is hoping to find a buyer before November


Clinton rival calls her 'serious threat'

Raising images of war and stressing his experience as a Vietnam veteran, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's Republican challenger says in a new fundraising letter that her "ruthless campaign to seize power is a serious threat to a secure future for America."


Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is gradually recovering from serious illness after a weekend of treatment and tests at a French military hospital.


French President Jacques Chirac says talks, not UN sanctions, are the way to resolve the Iran nuclear crisis.


Bulgaria in Brief: 29 January 2005, Saturday. Bulgarian family with three children was shocked late on Saturday after a random bullet broke their flat's window and went above the head of one of the children.


Evan Sims has official released his first version of a library he's worked up to interface PHP with the GameFly.com video game rental service:   I'm releasing libGameFly, a PHP class for interacting with the video game rental service. At the moment it's very simple, just allowing you to expose your GameFly queue as a native PHP class and doing... well, whatever the hell you want with it.   It works with some of the feed functionality (RSS/APIs) to grab data about users' accounts. You can download the code here from the project's Google Code page.


Arbyâs Owner in Confidentiality Agreement With Wendyâs

The billionaire investor Nelson Peltz has said his company, Triarc Cos., which owns Arbyâs, would be a natural buyer for Wendyâs.


Calm urged in Georgia after key leader dies

TBILISI, Georgia -- Hundreds of Georgians gathered yesterday in the snow in central Tbilisi to mourn Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, whose death has left the struggling former Soviet republic concerned about its future.


Dell looks to sell virtualisation services

(InfoWorld) - Dell has announced the availability of virtualisation services that aim to help enterprises draw up and implement their virtualisation plans -- and it'll help you choose from its own hardware and software portfolio too of course. The process starts with Dell's Virtualisation Readiness Assessment (VRA). The VRA provides companies with a way to evaluate the impact a virtual infrastructure will have on its data center, according to the company. Dell reckoned that the service indicates the potential financial savings of a virtual infrastructure and explains how a virtualized environment could improve server management, maximize uptime and streamline deployment, and enable a company to simplify and scale operations to meet present and future demands. Dell's partners in the initiative include VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat, and Novell/SuSE. Dell said it provides a number of other virtualisation services including 'health checks', infrastructure and migration workshops, as well as design and implementation services that include proof of concept testing prior to deployment. The aim, said Dell is to provide a single source for a tested and vendor-validated virtualized solution. The Texas company said its services division aims to provide an end-to end virtualisation solution that simplifies IT and helps its customers design, configure, test, migrate, and maintain their systems, as well as reap the benefits of virtualisation. Dell quoted four reference sites for its services. The first is Deelgemeente Ijsselmonde, a local authority in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The system Dell helped set up helps to deliver key community services to its surrounding population, via a consolidated server environment. The second reference site, said Dell, is Belgian consultancy ARCADIS which has implemented a SAN with a virtualized system that makes disaster recovery simpler and represents a step towards an efficient disaster recovery plan. Third, AZ Vesalius, a hospital in Belgium, is using a virtual server infrastructure to improve scalability to support the hospital's growth, according to Dell. And lastly, when the Marienhaus Klinikum Hospital in Germany needed a dependable IT Infrastructure for its 24/7 medical services, incorporating a back-up strategy for business continuity, it did so with the help of Dell's virtualisation services. "Increasingly, companies are looking for ways to make themselves more agile and competitive as well as create the most efficient IT infrastructure within the organization," said Dell's infrastructure consulting director Francois Argouges. "By managing and scaling resources as needed, organizations can continually refresh their IT infrastructure to support their dynamic business needs. Dell is committed to working with its customers and partners in order to deliver the most enhanced virtualisation solution on the market, backed up by industry leading support and services." The company also announced that it'll be unveiling a Vista migration service in autumn 2007.


Greek Cypriots remove wall, seek Turkish pullout

Greek Cypriots earned international praise on Friday for tearing down an emblem of the island's division but Turkey appeared in no rush to respond to calls to remove its troops from the area.


Exit Poll Says Liberal Yushchenko Wins in Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine  - An exit poll in the re-run of  Ukraine's presidential election Sunday showed liberal  challenger Viktor Yushchenko had beaten Prime Minister Viktor  Yanukovich.


Soccer: Graeme Souness was appointed manager of Newcastle United yesterday after resigning from English premier league club Blackburn Rovers, where he had been in charge since 2000.


Vitamin boosts may increase death rate of users, report says

Thousands of people could be dying prematurely from vitamin supplements, researchers report today, stating that the pills increase the death rate of those who take them by 6 per cent.


Vietnam reports first bird flu death since 2005

Vietnamese state media on Saturday announced that a man had died of bird flu, the country's first human death from the disease since November 2005.


Zambian president seen seeking to consolidate economic gains

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, re-elected in a poll which his main challenger says was rigged, begins his last term on Tuesday aiming to consolidate an economic programme that has won him praise from Western lenders.


Watchdog raps South Africa for failing to tackle crime

Africa's top watchdog has rapped South Africa for failing to tackle one of the world's highest crime rates, an emotive issue for a country hosting the 2010 football World Cup, a Sunday paper has said.


Wolf Wigo was 27, earning well into six figures as an options trader in San Francisco, when Ratko Rudic invaded his life. It was 2001, a year after the Sydney Olympics, where


National Oilwell Varco to buy Grant Prideco

Oil and gas service company National  Oilwell Varco Inc  said on Monday it would buy peer  Grant Prideco Inc  for about $7.37 billion in the latest  link-up in a sector that has been bolstered by record oil  prices.


For NASA, Repair Work on Ground and in Space

Astronauts and engineers spent Tuesday troubleshooting problems in space and on the ground.


Dopo verdetto colpevolezza per Scooter Libby


Bear Stearns Cos Inc  said on Thursday quarterly profit plunged 61 percent to its lowest level in five years on bad bets on subprime mortgages and disrupted fixed-income trading.


Internet users are to be able to grab videos from all MTV-owned sites to post on their own blogs and websites.


Fast Arctic thaw threatens people, polar bears

Global warming is heating the Arctic almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet in a thaw that threatens the livelihoods of millions of people and could wipe out polar bears by 2100, according to an eight-nation report released on Monday.


Most Kenyans have welcomed the decision of the UN Security Council to hold its session on the peace initiatives in Sudan and Somalia in the capital, Nairobi.


Fisheries Closed on Bohai, Yellow Seas During Spawning Season

Fisheries closed on Bohai, Yellow seas during spawning season    JINAN, June 16 (Xinhua) -- The fishing season ended in the Bohai Sea and part of the Yellow Sea at midday on Saturday, affecting thousands of fishers in Shandong, Hebei, Liaoning provinces and Tianjin Municipality.


NAGOYA, Japan  - Toyota Motor Corp will charge further into emerging car markets to achieve another year of record sales in 2008, likely cementing its title as the world's biggest automaker ahead of General Motors Corp


Nearly 11 million Britons tuned in to watch Paula Radcliffe's failed attempt to win Olympic gold in Athens last night. Viewing figures showed the television audience watching Radcliffe on BBC1 grew as the


Phil Jagielka's injury-time winner earns Sheffield United their first Premiership victory.


Frist predicts intelligence compromise this week

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist predicted Sunday that Congress will have an intelligence overhaul bill by midweek, even though the chairmen of the House and Senate armed services committees want changes in its current version.


Most-haunted city tempts the spooks out for Hallowe'en

"No cigarettes please," comes the request, "as the smoke can interfere with our spirit photography." It is nearly midnight, a few days before Hallowe'en, in the self-styled most haunted city in Britain, and the ghost hunters are getting to work.


Scientists identify agent that regulates appetite

Scientists in Japan have identified a molecule responsible for making mammals feel full, a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans.


Aerei russi: attentato di matrice islamica

Un gruppo terroristico che fa riferimento ad al Qaeda, le "Brigate Islambouli" ha rivendicato l'abbattimento dei due Tupolev, precipitati simulaneamente martedÃ¬ notte in Russia. "Noi, Brigate Islambouli,annunciamo


Blair warns NATO credibility at stake in Afghanistan

British Prime Minister Tony Blair urged NATO allies to do more in Afghanistan, saying the alliance's credibility and global security were at risk.


I killed them because they called me a GOOK*

WHEN he found one victim still standing after he had fired several shots, Chai Soua Vang yelled, 'You're not dead yet?' and fired at him again.


Three-way summit between Putin, Chirac and Schroeder begins

SOCHI, Russia A three-way meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Jacques Chirac got underway Tuesday, their third summit since the trio united in strong opposition to the US invasion of Iraq.


Clinical trial links Celebrex to heart risk

In an announcement that many doctors were waiting for, Pfizer Inc. said its top-selling painkiller Celebrex -- which is similar to Vioxx -- caused an increased risk of heart attacks when used in high doses during a clinical trial.


More Than Ever, Business Chooses Republican Ticket

especially big business -- has never been monolithically Republican. Executives have been far too pragmatic for that. They have long used campaign


Australia pledges US$3.5m to help police catch those behind the bombing of its embassy in Indonesia.


Crews battle Calif. fires, sizzling heat

A fast-growing wildfire turned away from homes in San Diego County early Monday after prompting calls for evacuations, as hot, windy weather sapped the endurance of firefighters.


Wheels come off Axis of Evil US commerce secretary Carlos Gutierrez is banning the export of Segways, iPods, and other luxury goods to North Korea in response to Kim Jong Il 's apparent nuclear test last month.â¦


Shameless creator Paul Abbott says he has constant thoughts of suicide in an interview with BBC Radio 4.


What's behind Microsoft's open-source deals?

Blog: General managers for interoperability at Microsoft argue that a boosted commitment to interoperability, as well as legal arrangements, are behind Microsoft deals with Linux vendors.


Nokia counters counterfeit products with holographic labels

Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia has made a 3-D move against counterfeit batteries. In order for customers to be able to more easily identify original Nokia batteries from non-original batteries, Nokia has


NL Wrap: Maddux Gets Win 301, Sosa Hits Homer 566

Greg Maddux overcame a shaky start to  post his 301st career win while Sammy Sosa hit his 566th career  home run as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 in  Milwaukee on Thursday.


Fastweb, Fiat e Seat i migliori del mese fra big del listino


PERHAPS Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea owner and CSKA Moscow benefactor, would have preferred a draw between his favourite clubs in the freezing Russian capital last night.


Ukraine's Supreme Court dismisses a final appeal against Viktor Yushchenko's win.


Powell in danger of missing Melbourne meet

Asafa Powell is running out of time to compete at Thursday's grand prix meet in Melbourne after the 100 meters world record holder received stitches to his knee when he tripped on the stairs of his Jamaica home last week.


A Dividing Line Springs Up From Jindal's Milestone

Ever since U.S. Rep. Bobby Jindal was elected governor of Louisiana on Oct. 20, Indian Americans across the country have been debating whether to celebrate or turn up their noses.


State alcohol monopoly outlet closed down temporarily for selling liquor to minors

One of the three Alko outlets in Rovaniemi has been ordered to be closed for two days after Christmas, after it was found that three bottles of spirits had been sold to a 16-year-old without checking her ...


EU puts Sri Lanka's Tamil rebels on terror list

The European Union put Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers on its list of terrorist groups, despite a warning from the rebels that the move could force them back to war.


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CANNES, France  - A hard-hitting Romanian film set towards the end of the communist era won the Cannes Film Festival's top honor on Sunday.


Browns owner Randy Lerner and president John Collins interviewed Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress yesterday in Philadelphia, and Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel could be next on the Cleveland list as it searches for a head coach.


Garret Anderson hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, Darin Erstad had a three-run homer, and the host Anaheim Angels beat Oakland, 5-3, yesterday to move back within two games of the AL West-leading A's. Jermaine Dye hit a two-run shot for the A's, who won the series opener Friday night.


Taiwan denies allegations it sent money to former Costa Rican ...

Taiwan's foreign minister on Sunday denied allegations that the island sent money to former Costa Rican President Miguel Angel Rodriguez, who is being investigated for his role in a bribery scandal.


Portsmouth sign England striker Jermain Defoe from Tottenham.


For the second time in a year, Bobby Brown has been arrested while in town to watch his daughter at a cheerleading competition.


Johnny Ramone, the guitarist with the eponymous punk group The Ramones, died at his home in Los Angeles on Wednesday following a five-year battle with prostate cancer.


A series of bank heists in metro Atlanta -- from the "Barbie Bandits" to "Grandpa Bandit" -- has earned the region the dubious distinction as the bank robbery capital of the nation. It's the first time in years that Los Angeles hasn't topped the list.


L'episodio non puo' essere derubricato a tifo violento


Two software-based hacks, as well as one that involves hardware modifications, are set to allow iPhone owners to swap in SIM cards from providers other than AT&T.


More than 2,000 travelers were stranded at Red Cross shelters in the Colorado high country Monday as a threat of avalanches closed a stretch of Interstate 70 west of Denver.


Brit terror threat to be detailed in court

British Home Secretary David Blunkett warned Sunday that Al-Qaeda is "on our doorstep and threatening our lives," the London Telegraph reported.


E' il terzo operatore di telefonia degli Stati Uniti


Venezuela's Chavez favored before re-election vote

CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez looked set for re-election as Venezuelans prepared for a closely watched vote on Sunday on whether to hand the anti-U.S. leader six more years for his self-styled leftist revolution.


Musharraf Urges Face-To-Face Talks on Kashmir

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan President Pervez  Musharraf wants to meet Indian leaders face to face to seek a  settlement on the core dispute of Kashmir, as talks between  foreign ministers have gone nowhere, an Indian magazine  reported.


Yehya Shatarat punched his fist into his hand as he watched satellite television pictures of Palestinians in the West Bank voting for a successor to the late Yasser Arafat.


South Bend, IN - A local effort to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer has gained a lot of support. Radio station U-93 has been collecting bras from listeners during breast cancer awareness month.


DNA shows ancient ship carried olive oil, oregano

DNA scraped from inside clay vessels show that a ship that sank off the coast of Greece 2,400 years ago was carrying a cargo of olive oil, oregano, and probably wine, researchers reported on Friday.


Warner Music rejects Apple's idea that record firms should drop copy protection software from music downloads.


Hopes fade as Philippine rescuers find only mangled bodies

REAL, Philippines : Hopes of finding more survivors in the ruins of a storm-battered building in the northeast Philippines faded as rescuers halted their search at dusk after only discovering three mangled bodies.


Developing Countries Grew More Biotech Crops in â07

Farmers in 12 developing countries planted biotech crops in 2007, and for the first time outnumbered the industrialized countries where such crops are grown.


The new Ask3D interface aims to align Ask's search results pages more closely with the way people actually search.


As 2,500 world leaders come to the Swiss mountains for the World Economic Forum, economic turmoil is on top of their agenda.


APPLE Computer's new iMac G5 Macintosh may be the first desktop computer that doesn't need a desktop: you can hang the thing on a wall and operate it using wireless keyboard and mouse.


The incoming European Commission president is to meet parliament heads to defuse the crisis over his proposed justice commissioner.


For many men, loyalty is sacred. Except when it isn't.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged  on Friday to press ahead with plans to overhaul ties with NATO  and launch a Mediterranean Union in 2008, shrugging off  criticism of his foreign policy since he took office.


Unusually severe winter weather besieged China's business and farming heartland on Tuesday amid the country's worst power crisis, with one mountain road accident blamed on snow killing 25 people ahead of a major holiday.


At least two people are killed in separate accidents on the M25 either side of the Dartford Crossing.


NL Wrap: Jones Leads Braves Closer to Division Title

Chipper Jones hit a three-run homer  and J.D. Drew also went deep as the Atlanta Braves continued to  close in on another division title with an 8-1 win over the  Florida Marlins in Miami Friday.


HAVANA Cuban President Fidel Castro is recovering from surgery but leaving no question about his ability to govern. The 78-year-old Cuban leader fell Wednesday after a speech.


Rumsfeld Need Not Testify Over Iraq Abuse - Judge

MANNHEIM, Germany  - A U.S military judge ruled on  Tuesday that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld could not be  forced to testify in the court martial of a sergeant accused of  abusing Iraqi prisoners.


Six medics imprisoned in Libya for infecting children with HIV are on their way to Bulgaria, French officials say.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


President Museveni pledges to step up action against Ugandan rebels, after an  attack ends a truce.


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A cold front swept through the nation's midsection Tuesday, while clear and sunny weather dominated the East Coast.


Hopes for progress low as North Korea talks resume

Six-country talks on scrapping North Korea's nuclear arms resumed on Monday after a one-year standoff, but hopes for progress were not high after Pyongyang made clear that its priority was ending a U.S. cash squeeze.


The Justice Department put new restraints on federal prosecutors in corporate investigations, easing tactics adopted in the wake of the Enron collapse.


'Virgin Mary' sandwich sold for Â£15,000

A 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary has been sold for Â£15,000. GoldenPalace.com, an online casino, placed the winning bid on


Guess who's still the richest man in America?

Bill Gates kept his ranking as the richest person in the United States, boosting his worth to $48-billion. But investor Warren Buffett has edged closer to the top of the rich list, Forbes magazine said on Friday.


Inchiesta Napoli vuole sabotare intesa su riforma elettorale


An experiment to reconstruct the deadly 1918 influenza virus has given a new insight into how the infection took hold of its victims.


Metallo prezioso viene scambiato a 687,50 dollari l'oncia


Blog: At the Paris Air Show, Boeing announces huge sale of its new 787 Dreamliner plane.


Slovenia's centre-right opposition wins a surprise victory in the first national poll since EU membership.


In an attempt to reunify Chinese Catholics, Benedict XVI sends a conciliatory letter to believers in the People's Republic


Un ordigno ha ucciso 3 persone e ferito altre 2,agenzia Nina


Hungary Destroys 60 Tons of Tainted Paprika

Hungarian authorities have destroyed 60 tons of imported paprika, the fiery red spice which is an essential ingredient in the nation's national dish, goulash, Hungarian newspapers reported Wednesday.


Yahoo wants China torture case dismissed

Yahoo wants a California court to dismissÂ a lawsuit brought against the company by jailed Chinese dissidents.


One last case to solve for detective on "The Wire"

Television critics have lavished praise on HBO's urban drama "The Wire," and the show has earned the prestigious Peabody Award. But one endorsement stands out above all for co-star Wendell Pierce.


Clemens Won't Commit to House Deposition

Roger Clemens's lawyer does not commit to having the pitcher give a deposition to congressional investigators, even as he says Clemens remains willing to testify.


The Bruins, with the 28th-worst penalty-killing percentage in the league, faced off against the Florida Panthers Saturday night.


Baghdad, rapiti tre famigliari di Allawi. A Falluja lenta avanzata ...

Tre famigliari del primo ministro iracheno Iyad Allawi sono stati rapiti da uomini armati che hanno fatto irruzione nella loro abitazione di Baghdad. Fra i rapiti, un cugino di primo grado di Allawi e sua moglie.


ASIA/HONG KONG - Si intensifica il cammino diocesano verso la Giornata Missionaria Mondiale Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - La diocesi di Hong Kong sta intensificando i preparativi della celebrazione della Giornata Missionaria Mondiale, che si celebrerÃ  il 22 ottobre sul tema indicato dal Messaggio del Santo Padre, ÂLa caritÃ , anima della missi...


Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Army Raid on Gaza

Israeli troops raided the southern Gaza  Strip Friday killing two Palestinians, wounding seven and  making others homeless through the demolition of their houses,  local witnesses and medics said.


A report recommends that male rape is recognised by law and that consent is defined in the statue book.


Cultura d'impresa in Parlamento e' 'fatto positivo'


, Carlito Pablo. Editor's Note: Published on page A1 of the Dec. 14, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. HIS PASS was good for three hours but former President


First things first, Dolphins take time to celebrate, exhale

Cam Cameron was still smiling yesterday, with good reason. Sure, his Miami Dolphins own the NFL's worst record. Cameron's job security is a hot topic, the team is apparently for sale, and a game with unbeaten New England awaits Sunday in chilly Foxborough, Mass.


Ambitious Evergrid to conquer VMware, Oracle and whatever else

Your data center is our play thing Evergrid has become awfully ambitious since we checked in with the start-up at the end of last year.â¦


Ian Thorpe's Olympics are over after the men's 4 x 100m medley relay team failed to qualify for the finals today.


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,3494 dollari e 164,50 yen


It was two batters into the seventh inning when Hideki Okajima, the Red Sox' savior (or at least the one who had earned that title Thursday night), entered last night's game. His bullpen mates, not to mention Daisuke Matsuzaka, the starter who lasted just 5 1/3 innings, surely expected him to do what he had done two nights ...


Crowd kills undercover officers staking out Mexico City school

The images are chilling: A young man, his face bloody and swollen, struggles to tell a television reporter that he is an undercover federal agent, then a mob burns him and another officer alive on camera.


A Ghanaian woman who came to the UK to study is told she must return to Africa despite being terminally ill.


NASA Picks Swede Launch Site for Balloons

NASA has agreed to launch its largest scientific balloons from a site in northern Sweden, a spokesman said Tuesday.


Movie Review | 'The Nativity Story': The Virgin Mary as a Teenager With Worries

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a script by Mike Rich, "The Nativity Story" sticks to the familiar details of the narrative and dramatizes them with sincerity and good taste.


Singapore's Jetstar Asia becomes 5th budget airline to operate ...

The Singapore's budget airline, Jetstar Asia, will launch its daily service between Hong Kong and Singapore from Monday. Jetstar Asia will become the fifth budget airline


Delta pilots deal worth $1 billion; includes 33 percent pay cut ...

The11th-hour wage concession deal struck between Delta Air Lines Inc. and its powerful pilots union meets the $1 billion mark sought by management, through a combination of wage and benefit cuts plus new work rules that will increase productivity.


BA hikes oil surcharge by up to Â£8 per ticket

British Airways, Europe's biggest airline by passenger capacity, has hiked its fuel surcharges by up to UKÂ£8 per ticket, a day after oil prices climbed to record levels.


Ottimismo del portavoce del Vaticano sulla salute del PonteficeNon vuole mancare alla preghiera dell'Angelus, si decide domani                                                  Navarro: "Il Papa migliora mangia e respira meglio"


Consumers were eager to buy iPhones and flat-screen TVs in June, but their reluctance to purchase clothing and other non-essentials has retailers worried about the success of the back-to-school shopping season.


"Twenty-three dead have been recovered. Three injured miners have been taken to hospitals," the spokesman said by telephone from the.


JERUSALEM, Feb. 2 -- At least 18 Palestinians, including two children, were killed in heavy factional fighting across the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, leaving a truce reached this week in ashes.


Youssif gains courage with second surgery

"Don't be afraid, I'm just going to get my operation done and then I'll be home with you."


Sudan's government denies warning African and Arab countries not to send peacekeepers to Darfur.


Bus with 26 passengers hijacked in Greece

A hijacked bus is seen on a street some 30 kilometres north of Athens December 15, 2004. Greek police forces surrounded the bus after two armed men hijacked it early Wednesday morning with 26 passengers


ER starts asthmatic children on right path, study finds

NEW YORK  - When children with asthma are seen in the emergency room, the doctors there can at least start them on maintenance medication that can help prevent future flare-ups, according to a report in the medical journal Pediatrics.


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Grayson Rosenberger often marveled at his parents' work with prosthetic patients in Africa and wondered how he could contribute to their effort. The 15-year-old from Nashville finally found a way, and it was recognized Monday as the grand prize winner in Sealed Air Corp.'s inaugural Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors.


La divisione auto ha venduto 1 milione 286 mila veicoli


Fed proposes mortgage rules to protect borrowers

Lenders will have to confirm that a borrower can afford a mortgage before making a loan under protections proposed by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, following defaults and losses on U.S. subprime mortgages this year.


Nicolas Cage may be running out of storage room for his loot. Disney's "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," with Cage as a history buff on the trail of a lost city of gold, was the No. 1 box office draw for the third straight weekend with $20.2 millio...


Phoenix has had a record 30 days  this year in which the mercury hit at least 110 degrees  Fahrenheit, the U.S. National Weather Service said on Thursday.


Novak Djokovic beats world number one Roger Federer in straight sets to reach the Australian Open final.


The DuPont Co. agreed to a settlement potentially worth more than $340 million Thursday to resolve allegations the chemical giant contaminated drinking water in West Virginia


NATO launches ties with Balkan countries

NATO on Tuesday offered Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro the first step on the road to membership of the alliance, and declared that other Balkan countries could expect firm invitations to join in 2008.


The new Yankee Stadium will have party suites, a members-only restaurant, a martini bar and a price tag to match all the luxury Â $1.3 billion, up from the original estimate of $1 billion.


Legendary architect Philip Johnson,  whose glass skyscrapers helped define America's urban  landscape, has died at age 98, his lawyer's office said on  Wednesday.


Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke seals a fairtyale Ryder Cup appearance with a 3&2 win over Zach Johnson.


A firefighter walks past a large section of a Boeing 747cargo plane owned by MK Airlines of Britain at the Halifax International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 in Canada.


Michael D. Eisner, Disney's chief, said that he did not plan to remain on the board or become chairman when he retires in two years.


(CBS/AP) The suicide bomber who blew himself up in a US military dining tent this week, killing more than 20 people, was wearing an Iraqi military uniform, the US general in charge of the region said Thursday.


The United States said on Wednesday Iran   was "aggressively" pursuing atom bombs and should face   sanctions now, but EU allies stressed it was not too late for   talks on a negotiated solution to its disputed nuclear work.


Stem Cells Reverse Parkinson's in Monkeys

Stem cells taken from tiny monkey embryos and implanted in the brain reversed some of the Parkinson's symptoms in monkeys used to study the disease, Japanese researchers reported on Monday.


Ex-Chilean dictator Pinochet suffers heart attack

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet underwent a heart bypass surgery after suffering a heart attack early Sunday morning, Santiago Military Hospital officials said in a statement.


(InfoWorld) - AT&T is pumping up its services in the Middle East by expanding its network in the region and building up its local presence there, the company announced Monday. In addition, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has selected AT&T to provide an advanced VPN (virtual private network) across the Middle East, AT&T said. An AT&T network node being deployed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with Saudi TelecommunicationsÂ and NavLink is expected to be operational by the end of the year, AT&T said. AT&T owns a minority stake of NavLink. Data infrastructure from AT&T will allow AT&T and NavLink customers to directly connect to Saudi Telecommunications' nationwide MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) network, which is the largest in the Middle East. AT&T will also deploy a new global network node in Kuwait, with cooperation from QualityNet, a local provider of data networking services. The companies will work with NavLink to activate MPLS node during 2008, AT&T said. QualityNet will host the global network node and allow AT&T to offer VPN services to Kuwaiti customers seeking global connectivity and to AT&T's existing multinational customers seeking to expand in the Middle East. AT&T currently has network facilities operating in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. These expansion are part ofÂ AT&T's $750 million global investment programÂ announced earlier this year. In the coming months, AT&T plans to hire more sales and support employees in Dubai, it said. In the Ericsson deal, worth $6 million, AT&T will provide VPN services to support Ericsson's growing business activities in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement builds on a relationship between the two companies in which AT&T provides network services to Ericsson's business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. The key requirements for the deal included a reliable network, a comprehensive service level agreement and speedy implementation, Carl-Magnus MÃ¥nsson, chief information officer of Ericsson, said in a statement.


ARM Holdings buys US semi-conductor group Artisan for 913 mln dlrs

ARM Holdings, the British semi-conductor design company, said it has agreed to buy US technology group Artisan Components Inc. for 913 million dollars (743 million euros) in a cash and stock deal.


A Dead Spy, a Daughterâs Questions and the C.I.A.

For two decades, Charlotte Dennet has been trying to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash of an Army transport plane carrying her father over Ethiopia in 1947.


Off the Charts: Looking for a Paycheck? Donât Look to the Internet

The Internet is the wave of the future, the technology that changes everything. Just donât try to get a job in it.


Morocco inflicted a record 5-1 loss on Namibia in their opening African Nations Cup game here Monday in front of a near-empty stadium.


Taiwan President Chen's Party Fails to Win Parliament Majority

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's party failed to win a majority in today's legislative vote, which could hamper his proposals to further the island's national identity that would have deepened a rift with China.


Suspicious Fire Destroys Paris Jewish Center

French authorities say arson is suspected in an overnight fire that destroyed a Jewish community center in Paris. No one was hurt in the blaze, which firemen battled in the predawn hours Sunday.


Rudy Giuliani invokes the 2001 terrorist attacks Â the tragedy that made him the face of U.S. resolve and put him on the national political map Â in a new ad campaign launched as the Republican tries to overcome a rough patch in his presidential candidacy.


Eathyn Manumaleuna blocked a field goal as time expired to give No. 19 Brigham Young a 17-16 victory over UCLA last night in the Las Vegas Bowl.


Report: iTunes More Popular Than Illegal File Sharing

Even though iTunes is making gains against piracy, the issue of illegally sharing music is still strong.


Shell Executive:Hydrogen Fuel Station In DC Is Just The Start

NEW YORK - The hydrogen fuel station for fuel-cell vehicles that opened Wednesday in Washington, DC, is intended to bring the technology to the attention of lawmakers and show its usefulness and safety for retail use, said Jeremy Bentham, chief executive


Denver GM Meets With Karl About Coaching

George Karl met with Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe about the Nuggets' vacant coaching position, but the job has not been offered to the former NBA coach.


Miglior attore Ben Affleck, miglior attrice Helen Mirren


Natural Gas Seems Headed the Way of Oil: More Demand, Less Supply, Higher Cost

At a time when the nation is chafing at its dependence on foreign oil, it is becoming clear that the United States may be headed for the same situation with natural gas.


Estonia fines man for Web hacking during riots

An Estonian court has fined a man in  the only conviction linked to cyber attacks on official Web  sites during last year's riots over the relocation of a  Soviet-era war memorial, it said on Thursday.


Oil Prices Soar on Supply Shortage Fears

Oil prices soared to new highs on both sides of the Atlantic today as traders fretted over increasingly short supplies. The cost of crude in New York broke through the


Universal Studios, one of the two major studios that was putting out HD DVDs, will focus its attention on the rival Blu-ray movie disc format.


Sam Cassell was a no-show on the first day of training camp Tuesday, sending a message to the Timberwolves that he was displeased about not getting a contract extension.


The opposition candidate in Kenya's presidential election, Raila Odinga, rejects the victory of President Kibaki.


Despite IDF operation, Qassams hit Sderot

Seven Qassam rockets landed in the western Negev yesterday although the Israel Defense Forces had earlier moved a large contingent of troops into the northern Gaza Strip to prevent the firing of Qassams on Sderot.


2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 37% Obama 26% Edwards 13%

Rasmussen Reports - This week, Rasmussen Reports dropped Al Gore from our list of contenders in polling on the Democratic Presidential nomination but it had little impact on the overall dynamic of the poll results.


MacCentral - Apple on Monday released AirPort 4.1, an update to the drivers for its wireless networking hardware running under Mac OS X v10.3. AirPort 4.1 is available for download from the Software Update system preference pane, and more information is available online.


Netflix to deliver movies directly to TV

SAN FRANCISCO  Â DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. will begin delivering movies and other programming directly to televisions later this year through a set-top box that will pipe entertainment over a high-speed Internet connection.


Lawyers for the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein lodge an appeal against his death sentence.


ROMA - Il Senato ha dato il suo via libera alla delega ambientale, che prevede il condono per gli abusi edilizi nelle aree sottoposte a vincolo paesaggistico. Il provvedimento passa ora allâesame della Camera.


Britain quizzes bomb plot suspects, reviews threat

Security experts were considering reducing Britain's "critical" terrorist threat level on Wednesday as a police source said they believed the main people suspected of an al-Qaeda style bomb plot had been arrested.


Jubilant ethnic Albanians in Kosovo pour onto the streets, ahead of an expected declaration of independence.


Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for talks with Iraqi leaders aimed at defusing tensions along the countries' shared border.


Coyle Hamilton closes share sale to Willis

Financial services company Coyle Hamilton today announced the completion of the sale of 56pc of its shares to the global insurance broker Willis.


Heavy mobile phone use may be linked to an increased risk of cancer of the salivary gland, a study suggests.


BOSTON (CBS.MW) -- Russian oil company Yukos has halted some oil shipment to the Chinese National Petroleum Corp. because it can't afford the transportation costs, according to a published report.


Un giorno col supercommissario De Gennaro: tre mesi per la normalitÃ I colloqui infiniti con i sindaci fra gli stucchi rosa degli uffici di palazzo Salerno                                          "La mia vita nella trincea dei rifiuti ma da solo non posso vincere"                                                                                I summit con l'unitÃ  di crisi, poi una pizza prima di rientrare in albergoIl saluto ai camerieri: mi raccomando, la raccolta differenziata di CARLO BONINI


With the U.S. economy picking up steam, the year's fourth straight interest-rate hike looked like a certainty at Wednesday's meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee, economists said.


Europeans mourn huge loss of life as thousands missing in tsunamis

A week after thousands of European holidaymakers went missing in Asian killer waves, hope was fading that they will ever be found but European countries were giving generously to alleviate what British Prime Minister Tony Blair called a "global catastrophe".


Smile and think of shopping at Gigli Milan show

Smiling models skipped down Romeo Gigli's  catwalk on Tuesday under instruction from designer Gentucca  Bini to think of a happy day out shopping.


The cash-rich private oil company Surgutneftegaz is the mystery purchaser of the main assets of the Yukos empire, auctioned for US$9.35 billion to a shell company on Sunday, the daily newspaper Gazeta said yesterday.


Tokyo stocks edged down by Tuesday  afternoon as a two-day rally ran out of steam, with investors  locking in profits in real estate and retailers ahead of a  batch of earnings reports from leading U.S. firms.


Continua fase esplorativa per ripresa del negoziato


Haas, Dent win openers at Madrid Masters

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


Most Free Presbyterians would be  troubled by Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness sharing power, a minister says.


Skins' Griffin Plans to Change Reputation

Critics point to Cornelius Griffin's decline in sacks, especially once he became a starter, and a reputation for making a big play, then doing little else.


Blair vows to tighten security after parliament break-in

Security was stepped up around parliament and Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to urgently review safety after hunting supporters broke in during a debate on banning foxhunting with hounds.


Mourinho is shaping up to deliver telling blow

IN THE ordinary course of events, the final fixture in a Champions League group that a team have won might have little meaning for staff or players.


Afghans Report 133 Civilians Dead In Recent Airstrikes

KABUL, July 7 -- Afghan elders said Saturday that 108 civilians were killed this week in a bombing campaign in western Afghanistan, and villagers in the northeast said 25 Afghans died in airstrikes.


The Bolivian government is sending 700 troops to a tin mine as clashes between rival miners enter a second day.


It was more pep rally than news conference, with the mayor and city officials wearing red Washington Senators caps, the ones with the curly "W" on the front.


Berlino, 22:51 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: SCHALKE K.O. IN CASA CON L'AMBURGO

E' crisi per lo Schalke 04: domenica scorsa la capolista era stata sconfitta 1-0 dal Leverkusen, men...


Il gruppo registra crescita del 37,2% nell'esercizio 2006


La Duma approva nuova legge su partner commerciali stranieri


VIENNA, Austria -- Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko left a Vienna clinic on Sunday after being diagnosed with dioxin poisoning, saying he was just "happy to be alive.


Ever since two Gemini spacecraft met up high above Earth in 1965, the US space program has used astronauts for every rendezvous in orbit -- with other spacecraft, satellites, space stations or the Hubble Space Telescope.


The close finish in the governor's race that left the outcome unknown two days after the election didn't come as a complete surprise to either campaign.


Sony laptop punted to scammers worldwide Here's an eBay auction with a difference: an apparently innocent-looking punt of a Sony VAIO VGN-NR21J/S laptop:â¦


Europe must deliver on plans to set up an independent funding body for science or face an unprecedented brain drain, a leading scientist warns.


Standard Grades and Advanced Highers are added to the list of Scottish examinations under threat.


At this ballpark, calamari trumps the hot dog

San Francisco's AT&T park offers premium food - including great options for vegetarians.


Militant Rivals Show Unity Behind Arafat

The militant Palestinian group Hamas said Friday it was setting aside its differences with ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and called for a united Palestinian leadership to work toward general elections.


Fundamental Mormons seek recognition for polygamy

CENTENNIAL PARK, Arizona  - When Ephraim Hammon returns home from a day of working construction near Arizona's border with Utah, he's greeted by his wife SherylLynne. And then by his wife Leah.


Electronic Arts sees China among top 3 Asia markets

U.S. video game publisher Electronic  Arts Inc  expects China to join Japan and South Korea  as one of its three largest markets by revenue in Asia-Pacific  in two to three years.


For a growing number of people and businesses, Britney's saga is about money: every time she sinks to new lows, cash flows. And these days, no one is above the fray.


Captain Corelli's Mandolin author Louis de Bernieres offers a reward for the return of his stolen laptop.


He loves you not: Valentine's hype can force tough decisions

The holiday creates so much pressure that it's a common time for relationships to end.


"American Idol" winner Taylor Hicks needs his Soul Patrol to step up.


Quarter of New Hampshire female voters watching Iowa

One-quarter of women voters in New Hampshire say they will cast their ballot in next month's presidential primary election based on the results of the Iowa caucus a few days earlier, a survey showed on Wednesday.


Armored U.N. vehicles guarded East Timor's leaders Tuesday under a state of emergency declared after rebel soldiers critically wounded the Nobel Peace Prize-winning president and fired at the prime minister's convoy.


A passenger jet carrying 100 passengers makes an emergency landing at Leeds Bradford Airport.


Ma allarghera' responsabilita' ai figli Edoardo e Giorgia


Sling called out by Major League Baseball

Blog: MLB's general counsel tells The Hollywood Reporter, Esq. that it is studying its options to respond to a device that lets users watch out-of-market games.


Buyers pale at huge debts German administrators have given up in their efforts to find a buyer for the cellphone maker BenQ Mobile, which went bankrupt at the tail end of last year. Almost all jobs will go at the former Siemens outfit, which Taiwanese electronics group BenQ picked up in 2005.â¦


Snowmobiles supply stranded Colorado mule deer

Colorado volunteers are coming to the rescue of 21,000 deer stranded in a snow-covered mountain valley, bringing in food by snowmobile to keep them from starving to death.


The recent stir created by Verizon Wireless when it turned down a text-message campaign from an abortion rights group, and then quickly reversed itself, is a reminder that wireless carriers, just like their wired counterparts, should not decide what kind of traffic rides over their rails.


European Court rejects Microsoft's appeal in historic case. Court sides with European Commission on three significant areas.


Television Review | 'Gossip Girl': Reading, Writing and Raunch: Mean Girls Rule Prep School

It seems preposterous even to type the following sentence: The television version of âGossip Girlâ on CW tonight does not quite live up to the novels.


Veggie Booty, a snack particularly  popular among small children, may carry Salmonella food  poisoning and should be thrown out, the U.S. Food and Drug  Administration said.


Households across Britain are facing the prospect of higher fuel bills, with one of the big six gas and electricity suppliers expected to announce price increases today


President Bush feels "terrible" for the family of I. Lewis Libby but does not intend to intervene now in the case of the former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney who was sentenced to prison Tuesday, the White House said.


Double murderer Ian Huntley is to receive legal aid to fight a civil case alleging sexual assault on a girl of 11.


Judge dismisses Oracle insider trading suit

A judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit against Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison and Chairman Jeffrey Henley that accused them of insider trading before the company announced an earnings shortfall in 2001.


Third US Soldier Killed in Afghan Clashes

A US soldier was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province this week on the same day two servicemen died in neighboring Paktika, the US military said on Wednesday.


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Microsoft and LG Electronics sign cross-licensing patent agreement that covers Linux-based embedded devices.


Family flick "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" opened at No. 1 at the N. American box office this weekend with a $30.1 million haul. Jim Carrey stars as the greedy Count Olaf who has three young orphans left in his care. Last wee...


code-named "Stinger" -- featuring autonomic-computing technologies. Big Blue says the new features will reduce the time and skills needed to set up and maintain a database.


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Tim Murphy and Buddy Teevens are lifelong friends, dating to their playing days at Silver Lake High School.


World News > Dhaka, Sep 5 : A powerful bomb ripped through an old building in the Bangladesh city of Sylhet Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and seven wounded.


Hackers are close to finding a way to spread harmful computer viruses just by getting people to open an e-mail message or visiting an infected Web site, computer security experts warned yesterday.


The House of Representatives voted 222-200 Thursday to require most U.S. troops to leave Iraq by April 1, 2008.


Wakefield comes through in extra innings

Tim Wakefield already had left Aaron Boone's homer that won last year's AL championship series far behind. Now he has a more pleasant playoff memory.


US OPEN FINALS: Roger Federer overcame Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets to win his third major event this year. The Pascual and Suarez team took doubles.


Save money when you hit the links on the Grand Strand

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ | While Chad Pennington's return from a strained right rotator cuff was far from perfect, Curtis Martin was stellar yet again.


Eminent music composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan will assume the role of a Radio Jockey this week for Radio CityÂs exclusive show Musical-E-Azam.


WASHINGTON - A second Food and Drug Adminis- tration advisory committee agreed that healthy children as young as 9 could be given the stimulant dextroamphetamine in an experiment, concurring with an ethics panel's recommendation last week.


US soldier gets 3 years for Iraqi teen's murder

A US soldier was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the military said Saturday.


Pressure piles on SocGen over trading scandal

Societe Generale came under mounting pressure on Friday to give a full account of how a rogue trader managed to dupe his bosses and run up a $7 billion loss -- while his family said he had been made a scapegoat.


SAN FRANCISCO--A deal that would let China's Lenovo acquire IBM's PC unit would work about as well as other mergers in the industry, said Michael Dell--that is, not well.


The German TV network NDR sacks a leading talk show host after she praised the Nazis' family model.


Stewart Begins Five-Month Prison Sentence

ALDERSON, W.Va. - Martha Stewart reported to prison before sunrise Friday to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale, slipping all-but-unnoticed past waiting supporters and reporters...


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Bomber kills 13 Iraq volunteers and 1 U.S. soldier

BAQUBA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 13 neighborhood patrol volunteers and a U.S. soldier in a volatile Iraqi province on Thursday.


Pedro Martinez closed in on a four-year deal with the New York Mets, and the Boston Red Sox resigned themselves Monday to losing the three-time Cy Young Award winner.