Il tecnico del Catania, che ieri ha colpito l'allenatore del Parma, sarÃ  squalificato e multatoAlle 19 racconterÃ  la sua veritÃ . Molte critiche nei suoi confronti, anche dal presidente Figc                                            Calcio a Di Carlo, bufera su Baldini Abete: "Non ci sono giustificazioni"


Palestinian PM Urges Tactical Rethink on Conflict

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian Prime Minister  Ahmed Qurie marked the anniversary of an uprising on Tuesday by  urging Israel and his own people to rethink tactics that have  brought four years of bloodshed.


Herbicide-resistant weed worries farmers

The cotton industry is concerned about the discovery of a herbicide-resistant weed that spreads easily, can grow an inch a day even during droughts and could force farmers to return to older growing methods that were harsher on the environment.


Reviewers were divided over Nair's decision to lend Bollywood touches to the film.


Neurocrine updates investors on the status of its top drugs.


Hillary Clinton heads for Texas amid signs of dip in support in an increasingly troubled campaign


Vols rebound to climb back atop SEC East

All those complaining about Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer will have to quiet down for a while. The Volunteers are in position to play for a conference title again.


The last time Amiruddin saw his shy 7-year-old daughter was three weeks ago when the tsunami snatched her away. In the chaos of flash floods, as the family scrambled toward the roof of their home, a utility pole fell, separating Putri from her mother. "We went to the roof and I couldn't find her," said the mother, Hernini. Like her husband and many others here, she has one name.


Nel bollettino di dicembre si esprime preoccupazione per l' ...

ROMA (9 dic. 2004) - ''Sussistono rischi al rialzo per la stabilita' dei prezzi nel medio termine, ed e' quindi fondamentale rimanere vigili'': e' l'avvertimento lanciato dalla Bce nel Bollettino di dicembre


N.Y. Man Who Raped Woman Is Denied Parole

A former nursing home aide imprisoned for raping a patient in a coma-like state nearly a decade ago was denied parole after he claimed he was only trying to help the woman, who later gave birth.


Merrill warns of securities value adjustments

Merrill Lynch & Co  warned on Friday that shaky credit markets forced the world's largest brokerage to adjust the value of securities linked to risky subprime mortgages and other products, in a move that could hurt third-quarter profit.


Scores of suspects were being arrested in a crackdown on organized crime clans whose feud is believed to have led to the shooting deaths of six Italians in Germany this month, Italian police said Thursday.


J.D. Drew singles home the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth to push the Braves past the Astros, 6-5, forcing a deciding Game 5 on Monday.


Reba back to CMA festival after 11 years

Reba McEntire, whose long run on radio includes "Little Rock," "Fancy" and "The Heart Won't Lie," will return to the CMA Music Festival this summer after an 11-year absence.


Woods, Palmer Share Lead at Deutsche Bank

Palmer and Woods. How's that for a leaderboard? Too bad it's tour rookie Ryan Palmer — not Arnold — sharing the lead with Tiger Woods after one round in the Deutsche Bank Championship. The two shot 6-under 65s Friday on the TPC of Boston to take a one-stroke lead over Mark O'Meara and two others.


Wakefield's gem leaves Red Sox 4 1/2 games behind first-place ...

Boston beat Detroit 6-1, ending a stretch of 26 games -- 23 against teams below .500 at the time of the game -- in which the Red Sox won 20.


La missiva arrivata alla sede dell'associazione Luca CoscioniIl radicale Berardo: "La consegniamo a Piergiorgio. Lui deciderÃ  se renderla pubblica"                                            Eutanasia, Napolitano scrive a Welby "Grande partecipazione emotiva"                                                                                di CLOTILDE VELTRI


Colts Get Up to Speed When Stakes Are Highest

When the regular season ended, they had allowed an average of 173 yards rushing a game. But in three playoff games, the Colts have allowed 100 fewer rushing yards a game.


Bid for a late push pulls at the Patriots

FOXBOROUGH -- One of the common threads to the Patriots' three Super Bowl titles was the team's success after Thanksgiving.


There is no shame in the result, but that does not mitigate Arsenal's frustration. ArsÃ¨ne Wenger has never objected to his side's status as Champions League favourites but on this showing in Trondheim it is still unmerited.


Ukraine's parliament is due to hold an emergency session to discuss the political turmoil caused by the disputed presidential election.


Martha Stewart Reports to Jail to Begin Sentence

ALDERSON, W.Va.  - Trendsetter Martha Stewart  arrived at a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake"  under cover of early morning darkness on Friday to serve a  five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale.


Apple's Beefed-Up New iPod Also Stores Digital Photos

Just when it seemed like the competition was encroaching on the iPod's turf, Apple has broken away from the pack with a new and improved version of its hugely popular portable media player.


Cosi l'ad Polegato commenta la crescita del 28% del gruppo


Crude oil prices remain high on heating oil supply concern

Crude oil futures remained high Thursday as traders concerned that US heating oil supplies might be insufficient to meet winter demand.


NMB Gets Initial OK for More Than $3 Million for Beach Renourishment

By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Dec. 19--The North Myrtle Beach City Council gave first approval Monday to using $3.75 million from the city's general fund for beach renourishment, according to the city's public information officer Brian Williamsen.


ATLANTA - If Reggie Jackson is forever baseball's Mr. October, Vijay Singh has become golf's calendar boy for August. And September.


About 70,000 BT business broadband customers have had trouble logging onto the internet on Friday due to a technical fault.


Redskins coach Joe Gibbs is resigning, according to Redskins sources. The team is planning a news conference this afternoon to discuss the Hall of Famer's decision to leave as both coach and team president.


Algerian pilot wins right to claim compensation

An Algerian pilot who spent five months in jail wrongly accused of training September 11 hijackers won the right to claim compensation from the British government in a legal ruling on Thursday.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: al Policlinico Gemelli una terapia personalizzata per migliorare l'efficacia e ridurre gli effetti collaterali degli antiretrovirali Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Si chiama Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), Ã¨ una terapia personalizzata basata  sul monitoraggio plasmatico individuale degli antiretrovirali per ottimizzarne lÂefficacia e ridurne gli effetti collaterali. Il trattamento vien...


No immediate DNA test in Anna Nicole baby battle

The battle for Anna Nicole Smith's baby resumed on Tuesday with a judge refusing to immediately order a paternity test for her former companion, Howard K. Stern, to help determine which of three men fathered the late Playboy model's 6-month-old daughter.


Cellulare di piu' di 10 mln di yen sara' presto nei negozi


KYIV, UKRAINE -- Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko pledged yesterday to prosecute crimes of the previous regime, including the beheading of an investigative reporter, if he wins the Dec. 26 presidential rerun.


Nel 2005 "il bel RenÃ¨" aveva chiesto il condono della pena dopo 37 anni di carcereSolo un permesso il VenerdÃ¬ santo del 2006 per incontrare la mamma malata                                            Respinta la grazia a Vallanzasca "Ma io sono sicuramente cambiato"


Poco piÃ¹ di trenta secondi per rubare dal museo Munch di Oslo due capolavori di Munch, il celeberrimo Urlo e la Madonna: Ã¨ quanto Ã¨ accaduto in pieno giorno domenica 22 agosto ad opera di due uomini armati e mascherati che, con imbarazzante facilitÃ


US Troops Set for Final Attack on Falluja Force

American forces moved into position Friday for a decisive battle with bands of insurgents, pounding some of their last strongholds with airstrikes and repelling attempts


The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected 27,000 last week, as storms in many parts of the country failed to generate new claims, a government report showed on Thursday.


After delays, Intel points to chip-making advance

Intel is on track to introduce the world's most advanced chip production technology in its products next year, the largest semiconductor maker said Sunday.


For some investors, the misery of subprime loans, exploding adjustable rate mortgages and slumping sales mean one thing: opportunity.


Drug Can Help Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence

Breast cancer survivors now have another drug that can help keep the disease from coming back. Femara is prescribed to fight advanced breast cancer.


Fire Marshals, global warming, nostalgia  -  these are just a few of the factors that will help determine the outcome of the nation's first primary


Bush: Social Security Math 'Doesn't Work'

FARGO, N.D.  - President Bush warned on Thursday  that retirement benefits for younger workers were at risk as he  brought his campaign to revamp Social Security to the American  heartland and sought the public's help in winning over  skeptical members of Congress.


Dibattito al Senato mercoledi' e il voto giovedi'


Empoli, 18:57 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppio allenamento per l'Empoli. In mattinata il tecnico Malesani ha curato il lato atletico in pale...


Philippine economy sees 6.2 pct growth in Q2

The Philippine economy registered a6.2 percent growth in the second quarter, higher than the 4.2 percent during the same period last year, National Statistical Coordinating Board


Space station crew cuts food intake, awaits Christmas resupply

WASHINGTON--NASA officials said Thursday the international space station is running so low on food that its two crewmen have had to cut back on their eating and may have


Zafi worm variant hides behind Christmas cheer

Zafi.D, a new version of the Zafi e-mail worm, is spreading Christmas wishes along with its malicious code, and has been rated a medium threat by antivirus software companies.


Malaysia oil pipeline project moves toward reality

Malaysia's ambitious plan to build a $7 billion trans-national oil pipeline to ship Middle East crude to big Asian importers moved a step closer to reality on Monday after several regional firms signed on as partners.


Russia welcomes amended European sanctions, objects to travel ban

Russia hailed changes to a European draft resolution urging UN sanctions to force Iran to halt uranium enrichment but objected to a proposed travel ban on officials linked to Tehran's nuclear and missile programs.


William and Harry usher in guests at wedding

Princes William and Harry have attended the wedding of their father's godson to Lady Tamara Grosvenor, daughter of the Duke of Westminster, at Chester Cathedral.


After a few  flops and a political detour, Mr. Reiner returns with âThe Bucket List,â which stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.


They thought they'd never feel the adrenaline rush again. They were young, athletic, and the thrills they found in sailing a boat, fast, in conditions that put them right on the edge -- adrenaline conditions -- had been among those losses they experienced when accidents robbed them of physical function.


It's part of a plan to cut costs by $1.6 billion between now and March 2008.


A report says the search giant is testing a virtual world at Arizona State University.


Eidur Gudjohnsen scores a hat-trick as Chelsea cruise past Blackburn.


L'Unione incassa un netto rifiuto di Casini: "Non sono raccattabile"Per sopravvivere Ã¨ necessario allargare la maggioranza con adesioni individuali                                          Centrosinistra, l'Udc sbatte la porta caccia ai senatori disposti a cambiare                                                                                Trattative a buon punto con Follini, Mastella ottimista: "I numeri ci sono"Fini: "Nessuno passerÃ  dall'altra parte, ma votare subito non Ã¨ realistico"


Partecipazione al lutto Ue per i maremoti in Asia


Once again, hope flickers in the Middle East. There are encouraging signs that the death of Yasser Arafat is breathing life into hopes of reviving the peace process that Arafat had abandoned.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Apple(R) today introduced the new iPod(R), the best digital music player and most popular portable video player in the world.


Russian leader faces ex-spy death questions

The Kremlin fought back against accusations its secret agents murdered a man in Britain for the first time since the Cold War on Friday, as President Vladimir Putin faced European leaders at a summit in Helsinki.


A fifth of Britons have bought counterfeit goods, a survey conducted for the BBC's Money Programme suggests.


Danny Williams will take on WBC world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in December.


Latest: Jessica Simpson has won her dream movie role - as sexy Daisy Duke in a movie adaptation of television classic The Dukes Of Hazzard.


Fassino e Rutelli difendono la Finanziaria al tavolo del vertice di governoIl premier alla sinistra: "CollegialitÃ  non significa assemblea permanente"                                          "No alla resa dei conti, decido io" Manovra, Prodi richiama gli alleati                                                                                di GOFFREDO DE MARCHIS


Crossroads to develop intelligent iSCSI storage

Crossroads Systems has announced it is collaborating with iVivity to develop new gateway and intelligent iSCSI storage systems. The new products will provide intelligent Crossroads storage routing software in a hardware platform based on iVivity's iDiSXsilicon technology.


New Records Set at Sotheby's Impressionist Auction

New records were set on Thursday for works by Gauguin, Modigliani and Mondrian at Sotheby's auction of Impressionist and modern art which achieved the biggest total since 1990.


Indonesia, Thailand mark tsunami with prayers

CALANG, Indonesia  - Hundreds of Indonesians prayed at mass graves in Aceh province on Wednesday, while in Thailand Buddhist monks held a ceremony to remember the many thousands who died in the Indian Ocean tsunami three years ago.


Cuba to End Circulation of U.S. Dollar Nov. 8

Cuba said on Monday that it was ending  circulation of the U.S. dollar in its territory as of Nov. 8 in  response to tightened U.S. economic sanctions.


A BRITISH security firm today revealed that four of its employees were killed and 15 others injured in an incident in Baghdad's Green Zone.


Duff (centre) - one of the season's stars

Chelsea's emphatic 4-0 victory over lowly Norwich was orchestrated by the combined wing wizardry of Damien Duff and Arjen Robben.


Lofty hopes mark close of global economic talks

DAVOS, Switzerland -- More than 2,000 of the world's rich and powerful decamped from this luxurious ski resort yesterday after five days of talks on how to improve the world, particularly by ending poverty, fighting disease, and bringing peace to the Middle East and elsewhere.


The Food and Drug Administration said Monday the agency had no early indications that there were serious problems at a British vaccine company that was supposed to supply half of the U.S. flu vaccine.


A passenger train slammed into a car at a railroad crossing west of London on Saturday, killing six people and injuring 36 others, officials said.


Scambiato in apertura in Europa a 1,4167 dollari


Britain seeks gold mkt stability in IMF revaluation

Any revaluation of International Monetary Fund (IMF) gold reserves would have to be done in a way which would preserve gold market stability, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown said on Monday.


Danny Williams and Audley Harrison may face disciplinary action following their weigh-in brawl.


Leftist Rebels Kill 14 Colombian Soldiers

Leftist rebels, in a struggle for control of a jungle river used for cocaine trafficking, fired rockets into a Colombian marine post early Tuesday, killing at least 14 soldiers and wounding 25, the Colombian navy commander said.


Movie Review | 'Tazza: The High Rollers': A Gambling, Scrambling Life

Choi Dong Hoon directs a terrific film about the sensual energy and reckless optimism of youth.


In an autobiography being published after her assassination, Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said she was warned that four suicide bomber squads would try to kill her, one led by Osama bin Laden's 16-year-old son


Stars come down with style at the MTV awards.


Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki returns home after medical checks in Britain saying he is in good health.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy...


BILBAO (22 ott. 2004) - Il Parma perde a Bilbao, la Lazio agguanta il pari in casa solo nel finale,. Questo l'esito della prima giornata della fase a gironi di Coppa Uefa. I gialloblÃ¹ cedono nettamente agli


A White House spokesman says President Bush will announce Friday significant reforms to the US intelligence apparatus. The spokesman says those reforms will include temporarily boosting the powers of the director of the Central Intelligence Agency.


With 3:43 left last night, St. John's Prep had lost its 14-point lead and its momentum.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A Yemeni poet accused of crafting terrorist propaganda asked to represent himself Thursday before a U.S. military commission, but officers said it was not allowed...


I will speak at an appropriate time: Anil

Mumbai, November 25: Anil Ambani, the vice-chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd., said on Thursday he would make a statement at an appropriate time about a controversy over differences with brother and chairman Mukesh.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - For most Palestinians, black-hooded gunmen have long been respected symbols of resistance against Israeli occupation.


Carson offers history lesson as talk shows return

LOS ANGELES  - Late-night TV history will repeat itself January 2 when, two months into the Hollywood writers strike, NBC's "The Tonight Show" will return to the air without its scribes.


OPEC Ministers to Discuss Oil Production

Oil ministers of the 11-member Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries meet Wednesday in Vienna to discuss the possibility of raising production, which could lower world oil prices.


The summer plowing season in Flanders Fields is a good time for Ivan Sinnaeve.


After three very different debates, Bush still has the lead in the "horse race" and in the electoral college vote tallies.


Salvi: sulla rete fissa c'e' un Grande Fratello?


Hundreds of people, mostly Turks, gather at a service for nine people who died in a fire in southern Germany.


Shinzo Abe pledges to carry on as Japan's PM, after staking his job on extending Japan's Afghanistan mission.


Baghdad death squads kill 60, bombs kill 22

Police recovered 60 bodies over the   past day across Baghdad, most bound and tortured, officials   said on Wednesday, highlighting how sectarian death squads are   still plaguing the Iraqi capital despite a major security   drive.


Wayward whales closing in on Golden Gate

After a two-week sojourn through a Northern California river delta, two lost whales were moving closer to an ocean homecoming.


India face pace barrage in warm-up match

India will have the benefit of playing on one of the best batting pitches in South Africa as they warm up for a Test series against the host nation - but they will also have to deal with another battery of fast bowlers.


Sudan's reply to Bush on Darfur unsatisfactory: U.S.

The U.S. State Department on   Wednesday described as "unsatisfactory" Sudan's official reply   to a personal message sent by President George W. Bush for   Khartoum to accept a U.N. force in Darfur.


Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama face off in Las Vegas on MSNBC.


Musharraf formula not for India: Aziz [India News]

New Delhi, Nov 24 Giving a decent burial to Gen Pervez Musharraf's controversial seven-region formula on Kashmir, India and Pakistan today decided to operationalise the much talked about Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service as early as possible and hold the


Nothing wrong in playing gay: Samir Soni

Model-turned-actor Samir Soni, who started his film career as Mamta Kulkarni's leading man in China Gate, has been zeroed in on to play a gay designer in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion.


BBC reputation hit by Bhopal interview hoax

The BBC's worldwide reputation for accuracy took a blow yesterday after it broadcast an interview with a hoaxer who claimed to offer a $12bn settlement to the 120,000 surviving victims of the Bhopal disaster.


Il vicepresidente Mediaset rivede i palinsesti e si attrezza contro la concorrenza"Simona Ventura? Non sentiamo la necessitÃ  di averla con noi..."                                            Berlusconi jr, prove di campagna acquisti "Fiorello? Magari! E' il piÃ¹ forte che ci sia"                                                                                Sorprese in vista per Flavio Insinna dopo il successo di "Affari tuoi"potrebbe essere il protagonista della nuova serie di "Distretto di polizia"


SPANISH FA ASKED TO OPEN CASE AGAINST ARAGONES

The Spanish Anti-Violence Commission have asked the Spanish FA (RFEF) to open a disciplinary case against Spain coach Luis Aragones.


U.S. and Iraqi forces set up new checkpoints and stepped up joint patrols in Baghdad on Wednesday, for the first time showing war-weary residents that a long-promised offensive against militants was under way.


Bush renews call for statehood but sets tough conditions for ...

President George W Bush has all but abandoned his goal of Palestinian statehood next year, opting instead to spend the next four years trying to help "a truly free state develop" alongside Israel.


The number of foreclosure filings reported in the U.S. last month more than doubled versus August 2006 and jumped 36 percent from July, a trend that signals many homeowners are increasingly unable to make timely payments on their mortgages or sell their homes amid a national housing slump.


The rookies keep coming through for the Boston Red Sox.


On a recent evening at Chuck E. Cheese's, comic Eugene Mirman lost all his tokens in a free throw shooting contest against an 11-year-old.


The developer behind a new military recruitment video game complains that he wasn't allowed to program realistic enemies that learn from their mistakes and adapt to circumstances. By Marty Graham.


First projects begin at new Diamond synchrotron

Brighter than ten billion suns The first research projects have begun at the newly opened Diamond Light Source, a state of the art synchrotron facility in Oxfordshire.â¦


Celebrera' tutti i riti della Settimana Santa


Implant Device Warns Of Early Heart Failure

A patient in the US is the first in the country to receive a implant device that automatically detects early symptoms of congestive heart failure.


An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles into a crowded Gaza City street Thursday night, killing a senior Hamas explosives expert who was blamed in the deaths of dozens of Israelis, according


Jobs, data to call stocks' year-end tune

Wall Street is still on course to end  2006 in the plus column, but it's too early to pop the  champagne corks. Investors will comb through next week's jobs  report for November and other data to see if the U.S. economy  and corporate profits will be able to withstand the fallout  from a slowdown in housing and the dollar's slide.


Padoa-Schioppa "qualcosa da correggere" ma sindacati frenano


This Week on Perl 6, Week Ending 2004-09-17

Piers Cawley has the latest from the Perl 6 mailing lists. The perl6-compiler list discusses grammar bootstrapping, the Parrot people debate namespaces again, and the Perl 6 Language list ponders the freshly updated Synopsis 5.


George W. Bush was elected to a second term, but that was only one of his victories. He was victorious over the terrorists in Iraq.


A 6-year-old girl was found hanged inside her family's garage and had been sexually assaulted before she died, police said Wednesday.


Britain's Brown to deliver 'final' annual budget on March 21

British finance minister Gordon Brown will deliver his 2007/2008 budget on March 21, the Treasury said Thursday.


Afghan governor survives roadside bomb attack

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - The governor of Afghanistan's most important southern province escaped unscathed from a roadside bomb on Monday, but three civilians were wounded in the attack, his office said in a statement.


The European Union extended sanctions on Zimbabwe for another year on Monday including an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on President Robert Mugabe and other top officials.


Japanese electronics giant Sony cuts the price of its Playstation 3 in the US in an effort to boost sales.


Milano, 22:49 - CALCIO, MILAN; LEONARDO: TENDINI RONALDO NON SONO DEBOLI

Leonardo fa il punto sulle condizioni di Ronaldo. "Lui è uno forte - ha detto il dirigente ro...


Next Space Station Launch Set for Oct 11

The blast-off in a Soyuz spacecraft from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan will deploy a replacement crew for Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka and NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, who have manned the orbital platform since April.


Il 17 luglio 32 Comuni voteranno documento in contemporanea


First lady has surgery for pinched nerve

First lady Laura Bush underwent surgery Saturday to relieve pain from pinched nerves in her neck. The White House said the procedure was successful.


MIAMI (Ticker) -- For the third straight game, No. 5 Miami's special teams were magical against Louisiana Tech. Redshirt sophomore Devin Hester returned two punts for touchdowns to highlight the Hurricanes' 48-0 thrashing of the Bulldogs.


New ballpark for Nationals approved, but with a hitch

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The District of Columbia Council approved legislation to finance construction of a new ballpark for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, but the team might have to come up with some money to build it.


Tech industry lawyer Mark Bohannon frequently taps a group of searchable databases called Whois to figure out who may be behind a Web site that distributes pirated software or tricks visitors into revealing passwords.


Defense Secretary Sends Stern Message About Accountability

Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey was traveling outside Washington yesterday when he was notified that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, his boss, wanted to see him as soon as possible.


Hollywood hopes writers are back at work next week

Striking Hollywood writers could be back at work as early as Monday for the first time in three months if they embrace terms of a tentative contract deal that union leaders are expected to present them this weekend.


Tribe scales back plan to build casino in Bay Area

SACRAMENTO A Northern California Indian tribe wants to scale back plans to create a massive casino in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians has


The US military develops a robot teddy bear to carry injured soldiers away from the battlefield.


Baseball fans wanting to take their minds off a playoff not involving the Yankees can still find an October classic in the sky. The last total lunar eclipse in North America until March 2007


Federal investigators are pursuing leads in the United States related to the foiled plot to blow up flights from Britain but so far have found no evidence of terrorist activity, Bush administration officials said Friday.


KUALA LUMPUR: Some wore sandwich boards and others donned colourful wigs and carried placards while still others sat on the floor surrounded by cards carrying stories of people living with HIV/AIDS.


Conservative Party leader David Cameron has withdrawn from the CBI's annual conference, and will instead visit British troops in Iraq.


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Oil prices edged higher for the second day on Wednesday ahead of US government data expected to show a slight decline in winter heating fuel stocks.


Longhorns Finish Their Season on a Loud Note

Despite an impressive Holiday Bowl win over Arizona State, the No. 17 Texas Longhorns had a season that fell well short of expectations.


Internet Commerce Corporation Releases Preliminary Guidance for Fiscal Second Quarter 2007

Today Internet Commerce Corporation (ICC) (NASDAQ: ICCA), a leader in business-to-business e-commerce solutions, released preliminary results for fiscal second quarter, ended January 31, 2007.


Noisy, orange-clad opposition protesters on Wednesday blockaded Ukraine's government headquarters and prevented Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych from convening a Cabinet session.


Stem cell therapy eases muscular dystrophy: study

A treatment for muscular dystrophy may be within view after US scientists reported Sunday they used stem cell transplants to improve muscle function in mice afflicted with the disease.


Iraqi forces set to take over Basra security

British troops will formally take a back seat to Iraqi forces in the southern province of Basra on Sunday with the handover of security responsibility to government troops.


Russia's Putin Permits Arms Sales to Iraq

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree permitting Russian organizations to sell weapons and military equipment to Iraq's provisional government, the Kremlin said Monday.


Ambassadors from the world's major powers met Monday to discuss possible new sanctions against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment as they prepare to draft a new U.N. resolution.


The popularity of crime TV shows translates into a boom for autopsy actors willing to play cadavers. In Table of Malcontents.


Jurors deliberated Wednesday without reaching a verdict on whether former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby obstructed the investigation into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative married to a prominent Iraq war critic.


British firms lose out to sweet EU contracts

Gordon Brown has called for urgent economic reform in Europe after a Treasury report exposed other Union members to be blocking Britain from the Â£1.


Motorcycling: Second for Rossi as Tamada saves face for Honda

Valentino Rossi was content to settle for second place in the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi after moving a step closer to his fourth consecutive world championship.


Red Cross Urges Immediate Aid After Asia Tsunamis

The global Red Cross issued an emergency  appeal Sunday for immediate aid to hundreds of thousands of  people stricken by the tsunamis in South-East Asia.


The Best Retail Stock for 2007 Revisited

So far it isn't even a contest for the Best Retail Stock for 2007.


McNealy innovates in trade-show theatrics

Scott McNealy for years has relied on Top 10 lists for comic relief during his tech show keynote speeches, but at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco Wednesday, he tried a new stunt. [Missing Links]


Google schtum on UK wireless spectrum bid report

900MHz of static Google has refused to comment on "speculation" in today's papers that it will bid to provide mobile broadband in Ofcom's mooted auction of radio spectrum in 2009.â¦


Power supply firm National Grid could face fines of up to Â£12m for major power cuts, watchdog Ofgem says.


Ex-Vivendi Boss Is Fined 1 Million Euros

French regulators fined Vivendi Universal  EAUG.PA and its former CEO Jean-Marie Messier one million  euros each on Tuesday for allegedly misleading investors about  the media group's finances during its ill-fated expansion.


Britain's Brown centre-stage for first conference speech as leader

Gordon Brown can expect a roof raising welcome for his first Labour Party conference speech as leader Monday as he emerges from Tony Blair's shadow on a wave of support fuelling talk of a snap election.


Oil recoils after breaking $100 a barrel

Oil fell on Thursday as traders took profits from a record rally that had pushed oil to $100 a barrel two days in a row -- a level that has raised a red flag over global economic growth.


Fast-Reading Free Papers Win Readers and Imitators

On news racks in cities from Budapest to Barcelona to Boston, free copies of the distinctive jade green Metro newspaper are attracting the younger readers that have proved elusive to many established papers.


Romanian film is favorite as Cannes nears end

CANNES, France  - Several critics are tipping a hard-hitting Romanian picture to walk away with the coveted Palme d'Or at Sunday's Cannes Film Festival awards although most say this year's race is tough to call.


Ryan Newman must be close to perfect the rest of the way to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship, and he took a step by earning the pole yesterday at Martinsville Speedway.


EU warns Turkey to ratify customs accord

European Union president Finland warned Turkey that it faces at least a partial suspension of its EU membership talks if Ankara fails to ratify a customs agreement with Brussels.


Inflation? Outlook Hazy, Ask Again Later

Investors will need to wait another day to get a clear picture on price increases.


Displaced Darfuris seek seat at peace talks

OTASH CAMP, Sudan  - Displaced Darfuris in a dusty, squalid camp in Sudan's war-torn west have demanded a seat at peace talks between Khartoum and Darfur rebel groups, warning negotiations could fail without their participation.


Mosley dismisses chances of three car teams

FIA President Max Mosley has dismissed suggestions that the big teams could run three cars next year after Ford's sudden withdrawl from the sport.


In a letter read on radio and TV and posted on his website, he said he was too ill to continue. His son, Prince Ranariddh, has travelled to Beijing, where the king is receiving medical treatment, to ask him to reconsider.


'Little Children' has great actors, but a smirky attitude.


20th Century Fox announces first Blu-ray titles

Film studio Twentieth Century Fox, a  unit of News Corp., on Wednesday announced its first eight  movie titles that it will publish on the new DVD format called  Blu-ray and which will be on sale by November.


BBC education correspondent Mike Baker reflects on the PM's latest speech about his "three priorities".


Kosovo independence declaration possible in 10 days

Kosovo will declare  independence from Serbia with Western backing the weekend after  the February 3 Serbian presidential election if the nationalist  candidate wins, political sources said on Wednesday.


Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect, and Steve Ballmer, the software maker's CEO, each received a base salary of $591,667 and a $310,000 bonus for the 12-month period that ended June 30.


Police and soldiers ringed a university Monday as students returned for the first time since a political spat in the cafeteria mushroomed into street riots that killed four people and inflamed Sunni-Shiite tensions.


Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano dissolves parliament, paving the way for snap elections.


I did not see the Japanese version of this story, but I will look it up after seeing "The Grudge." This is a pretty good horror film.


The United Nations chief for Kosovo called Friday parliamentary and local elections for November 17 amid ongoing talks on the future status of the breakaway province in southern Serbia.


Google Desktop Search Doesn't Threaten Security

Opinion: Privacy hysterics bring old whine in new bottles to the Internet party. The desktop search beta from this Web search leader doesn't do anything you can't do already.


A total of 140,000 members at union Unifi are absorbed into Amicus to create a 'super-union' for UK finance workers.


By Helen Logan  Firms were today warned to start gearing up for Europe's biggest- ever single piece of legislation.   Euro-MPs have given the green light to new laws on the testing of thousands of chemicals in daily use.


Shares of restaurant company Yum Brands Inc.  slipped on Tuesday after a suspected E.coli outbreak linked to several Taco Bell restaurants made it the latest company to report a food scare that has worried some consumers and investors.


A silent auction in the virtual world will produce funds for charity.


North Korea urged to end nuclear plans swiftly

South Korea urged North Korea on Wednesday to act quickly to end its nuclear arms programme when the rival states met for their first high-level talks since Pyongyang's missile and nuclear tests last year.


Mistrial declared in $10 billion suit against Motorola

Motorola Inc. said on Monday that a Florida court declared a mistrial in a $10-billion misappropriation case brought against it by SPS Technologies Corp. as the jury could not agree on a verdict.


Belgio, uomo incendia l'auto Morti i 5 figli e la moglie

Bruxells, 14 novembre 2004 - I corpi senza vita di cinque bambini e di un adulto sono stati rinvenuti oggi in un'auto incendiata a Merchtem, a nord di Bruxelles. Lo hanno annunciato le autoritÃ  locali, che privilegiano l'ipotesi di un azione criminale.


Chelsea deliberately targeted Adrian Mutu because they suspected him of using drugs, chief executive Peter Kenyon has told BBC Sport.


Eurostat, aumento dello 0,9% nel quarto trimestre


Thyroid Cancer Afflicts Thousands Yearly

About 23,600 people are diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. There are several types and it was not immediately known which type Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has.


Marwan Barghouti's surprise announcement that he plans to run for chairman of the Palestinian Authority sent shock waves throughout the PA leadership.


NEWTON -- Talk to Tony Gonzalez's Boston College teammates about the sophomore wide receiver from Framingham and one word inevitably winds its way into the conversation: athlete. Like Gonzalez himself, a speedy 5-foot-9-inch, 192-pound target with enough shake-and-bake to fry up an entire secondary, the word usually appears pretty quickly.


The assembly government plans to use its new powers to overhaul home care charges, the BBC understands.


MANNHEIM, Germany -- A US military policewoman accused in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal had the charges against her reduced yesterday as a set of pretrial hearings wrapped up at an American base in Germany.


EU views Czechs as potential "risk" for Euroconstitution -- Telicka

PRAGUE- EU institutions view the Czech Republic as a country posing "a risk" to the EU Constitution's future, as there exist fears in Brussels that the Czechs could reject the document, former Czech EU ...


Athletics: Radcliffe To Run New York Marathon

Confirming reports published this morning, marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe will compete in the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 7, organizers announced today.


Iraq's prime minister announced a new plan Monday aimed at ending the deepening crisis between Shiite and Sunni parties in his government and uniting them behind the drive to stop sectarian killings that have bloodied the country for months.


Senate G.O.P. Blocks Additions to Stimulus Bill

By a single vote, Senate Republicans blocked a fiscal stimulus package intended to to inject a quick burst of spending into the slowing economy.


A Canadian programmer who subscribes to satellite radio writes a little piece of software allowing him to record shows directly onto his PC. Then he sells the program to others. Now the RIAA and XM Radio are busy figuring out how to bust him for it.


Decision on Lucic's future expected today

When Claude Julien huddles with Peter Chiarelli sometime today, one of the topics coach and general manager will cover is the future of Milan Lucic .


For years, Joycelyn Henry voted at the same neighborhood church, so she was surprised last year when she was told she was in the wrong precinct.


US, EU Trade Blows on Aircraft Subsidies

WASHINGTON, DC / BRUSSELS, Belgium - 10/07/04 - Whatever meager goodwill was gained by the move yesterday - albeit tardy - by Congress to act on the contentious Foreign Sales Corporation - Extraterritorial Income Act (FSC-ETI) export tax mechanism has


ALEMANNO: "SPERO CHE IL GOVERNO ASCOLTI IL PRINCIPE CARLO SUGLI ...

(ANSA) - TORINO, 23 OTT - Un inedito principe Carlo 'Slow', affascinato dai profumi e dai sapori del Salone del Gusto, si Ã¨ fermato oltre due ore fra gli stand. Con interesse, competenza e ghiottoneria, l


Up to 30 people are kidnapped from the Iraqi office of the Red Crescent aid agency in central Baghdad, officials say.


Nel film ipotizzati brogli elettorali alle ultime politiche


Court Lets 'Party Boss' Law Stand, Reluctantly

If it's possible for Supreme Court justices to uphold a law while holding their noses, that's what happened yesterday when the court delivered a unanimous victory for party bosses and "smoke-filled rooms" in New York.


A new cease-fire and a strikingly conciliatory speech by Israel's prime minister are raising hopes for progress in Mideast peacemaking.


Il calendario piÃ¹ ambito dai collezionisti di tutto il mondo cambia pelle. Abbandonata Londra che salvo un'eccezione napoletana nel 2000, Ã¨ sempre stata la sede di ogni presentazione, sceglie la spiaggia


Malaysian, Singapore Leaders to Attend Yudhoyono's Swearing-In

Malaysian Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the inauguration of Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono this Wednesday, an Indonesian official said.


Unfinished Business! - Accidental head-butt sends fight to the ...

03.10.04 - Las Vegas, NV. -- Brains versus Brawns is what many were billing this fight, but in the end it was blood that won out. The 10-round main event fight from Caesars Palace which was featured on SHOWTIME


By Matthew Artz  FREMONT -- Two felines initially thought to be the first mountain lions ever spotted at the Fremont BART station were probably nothing more than overgrown pussycats, officials said.   At 11:11 a.m.


The United States slapped new sanctions on Iran and accused its Revolutionary Guard of spreading weapons of mass destruction on Thursday but Russian President Vladimir Putin said such moves only forced Tehran into a corner over its nuclear program.


The cars driven by Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson failed initial inspection and won't be allowed to practice or qualify Friday for the Nextel Cup race at Infineon Raceway.


Beirut bombing kills at least six people

A bomb exploded near an overpass in mainly Christian east Beirut on Friday, killing a police officer and at least five other people, a security source said.


M'Bishi Chemical Posts 88-B.-Yen Net Profit

Tokyo, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.  on Monday reported a group net profit of 88,728 million yen for April-December last year, up 22.3 pct from a year before.


Mantova, 19:06 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: SQUADRA SUBITO AL LAVORO

Dopo la vittoria a Brescia, il Mantova ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della trasferta con l'Alb...


Bank of America reveals plans to lay off 4,500

Bank of America said Thursday it will layoff 4,500 employees as part of the companyâs ongoing integration of FleetBoston Financial.


Former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar is set to face Frank Mir, a former UFC heavyweight champion and six-year UFC veteran, in UFC 81 on Saturday.


Oil prices drifted around $47 a barrel early on Wednesday, well off recent peaks as traders braced for another increase in U.S. crude oil inventories.


It is already known that drinking a little red wine and cooking with olive oil may help us to live longer. Now experts say adopting four simple lifestyle measures more than halves an elderly person's risk of dying.


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,2967 dollari e 158,06 yen


No revolutions as Remon gets vote for Real hotseat

Promising that there would be "no revolutions" and warning echoing his predecessor's forecast that coaching Real Madrid was a "tough but beautiful task," unheralded Mariano Garcia Remon stepped out of the shadows to replace Jose Antonio Camacho at the Bernabeu.


Asian Stocks Plunge on Fears Over U.S. Economy

Most markets in Asia fell by between 2 and 3 percent today as Wall Street was steady after yesterdayâs losses.


Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike

Two Palestinians have been killed and at least eight wounded in an Israeli air raid on Gaza City , witnesses and medics said. A missile struck Tal al-Hawa district, north of Gaza city, on Monday, reported Aljazeera's correspondent.


Iran tells West not to miss chance to solve atomic row

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the West on Thursday to solve a nuclear standoff through talks but reiterated that Iran would not give up its atomic plans.


U.S. stocks rose on Monday, rebounding from last week's steep sell-off as optimism that Apple  would deliver strong earnings drove the Nasdaq to a gain of 1 percent.


Six foes piled up more than 400 yards of offense against them. Five had 28 or more points. So what is the big deal, Utah Utes defenders ask in a show of unity that


Greece's conservative prime minister won re-election Sunday with a diminished majority in parliament after a financial scandal and devastating forest fires that killed more than 65 people last month.


Unrest, a Love Triangle and Swinging Hips

A colorful and confounding head trip, âOpera Jawaâ is guaranteed to test the fortitude of all but the most adventurous viewer.


Dinka men once danced in a green field here in Darfur. A weave of drum rhythms would rise with the smoke of their twilight bonfires.


Congress Approves Suicide-Prevention Bill

Congress passed legislation Thursday that sets aside $82 million over the next three years for programs to help prevent youth suicide.


NBC rolls out new shows, and they're yawners

NBC is messing with the unwritten rules that the "official" start of the new TV season isn't until Sept 20. That's when the other traditional networks -- ABC and CBS -- will debut new and returning series.


In pubs, over telephone lines and on the Web, basketball fans and non-fans are voicing their opinions on the chaos that broke out at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday night.


Dopo puntata 'dedicata' a malore dell'ex premier


Quarterback Green completes move to Miami

Twice Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green was finally traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional fifth-round draft choice in 2008.


Il governo regge in Senato 'Gdf era un corpo separato'

Bocciati i documenti della Cdl, sÃ¬ a quello dell'Unione. Scontro con Marini sul testo. Padoa Schioppa attacca il generale Speciale: "Aveva una gestione personalistica".


For Norton and the City, the Wait May Be Over

It can't be easy being in Congress without a vote, but the District's delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton , has stuck it out for 16 long years, never truly a part of the club but always relentlessly knocking on the door seeking admittance.


Agassi ousts Sargsian, faces Federer in Open quarterfinals; Henman ...

Andre Agassi tried to get this over in a hurry. He wanted a fast day at the US Open, just like Roger Federer. Agassi made short work of marathon man Sargis Sargsian on Labor Day, sweeping out his longtime


Blog: With two hours to go, the line starts getting too long so Apple moves everyone closer together. Unfortunately, a lot of people smell kind of funny.


Arsenal's Gilberto out for month with back injury

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gilberto will be out for at least a month with a back injury, the English champions said on Tuesday.


British paper reveals video of U.S. "friendly fire"

A British newspaper published transcripts on Tuesday of a cockpit video recording from a U.S. jet at the center of an inquest into "friendly fire" in Iraq in which a British soldier was killed.


A tendency to over-protect children is preventing them from enjoying their childhood, it is claimed.


Kevin Bacon Goes to Dark Side with 'Woodsman'

It's been apparent for some time that Kevin Bacon can do it all.


Brussels walks tightrope with Russia over Ukraine

Fifteen years ago, geography lessons were simple for young Europeans. They learned that the European Union's border ended at the Iron Curtain that separated East and West Germany for more than four decades.


German supermodel Heidi Klum is being sued by a luxury jeweller for allegedly copying a vintage clover jewellery design.


MCI and Qwest Still in Talks, but the Air Cools

Merger talks between Qwest Communications and MCI cooled on Friday, though the two companies may still reach an agreement.


Update 1: Microsoft to Debut 'Istanbul' Application

Microsoft Corp. introduced on Tuesday a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Watchwords at Chrysler Are Hurry Up and Wait

Chryslerâs chief executive indicated it might be weeks or months before the automakerâs future can be determined.


A hospital under scrutiny about patient safety admits care failures after the deaths of two elderly women.


Serena Williams has agreed to play for the U.S. Fed Cup team for the first time since 2003.


Questione sia discussa nell'ambito del Consiglio Nato-Russia


Cinven and BC Partners, managers of two of Europe's largest buyout funds, bid on Wednesday to acquire Amadeus Global Travel Distribution.


TI Goes 'Hollywood' With TV Chip For Cell Phones

Texas Instruments reported Thursday that it is developing a single chip for digital TV that will bring broadcast signals to cell phones.


The African Union summit begins in Ghana and the idea of a pan-African government will be the main theme.


The Dallas Cowboys have waived veteran cornerback Tyrone Williams, an early-season addition who was supposed to fill in for some injured players but instead got hurt himself.


The Nairobi residence of the newly elected Somali president is attacked by unknown gunmen.


3 killed, 10 hurt as Indian Kashmir's rebels vow more violence

Three suspected Muslim rebels were shot dead in Indian Kashmir as the region's main guerrilla group vowed to continue attacks and shun peace talks, police and reports said.


Hijackers of Greek Bus Want to Go to Russia -Hostage

Two foreign gunmen carrying explosives  hijacked a Greek bus with 26 passengers on Wednesday and  demanded to go to Russia, one of the hostages said.


US Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic rival John Edwards clashed on Iraq, terrorism, and the economy in their only debate, trading frequently personal attacks 28 days before the November 2 election.


UK bank exposes details of 75,000 accounts

Conscientious mum returns generous gift An Aberdeen woman found a novel way to receive highly confidential information on 75,000 clients of the Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS): she simply requested her statement.â¦


New York attorney general to make run for governor

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer officially declared Tuesday what New York's political establishment has suspected for months: He'll be a Democratic candidate for governor in 2006.


FAA Accused Of Hiding Controllers' Mistakes

Two Federal Aviation Administration employees have accused the agency of "covering up" serious incidents in which planes got too close to each other in the Dallas area, according to a government investigator who suggested that such practices might extend to other parts of the country.


NEW YORK: The Lenovo Group could pay as much as $2 billion to create a joint venture with IBM by buying a majority stake in IBM's personal computer business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


In a chilling parallel to the violence that has now engulfed Iraq, a suicide bomber attacks the police force in Kabul


Gordon B. Hinckley was remembered as a "prophet to the people" on Saturday as tens of thousands of faithful Mormons gathered to say goodbye to the church's longtime president.


Dealer in German rotten meat probe commits suicide

A German meat distributor at the center  of a widening police probe into the sale of rotten meat and  vegetables has committed suicide, police in the southern city  of Munich said on Wednesday.


There was celebration on Wall Street and Main Street -- and K Street, too -- as President Bush won reelection and Republicans increased their majorities in both houses of Congress.


As of Monday, July 10, 2006, at least 2,546 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,010 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Catholic leaders cautious about Anglican report on church ...

Catholic leaders have reacted cautiously to a major Anglican Communion report that establishes guidelines for tackling controversial issues such as blessing same-sex unions and ordaining gay bishops.


New industry standard should offer cooler, quieter systems--so why isn't anybody rushing to embrace it?


Tour Bus Crash in Ark. Kills at Least 15

MARION, Ark. - A bus carrying Chicago-area tourists to a Mississippi casino crashed and overturned early Saturday, killing at least 15 people, including the driver, state police said...


11 December 2004 -- At least three high-ranking Iraqi police officials were killed today as scattered violence was seen throughout the country.


A convicted murderer goes missing after failing to return to prison following a work placement in the city.


Premier alla Bbc: mia conversione non e' definita


Internet search leader Google Inc. is in talks to acquire the popular online video site YouTube Inc. for about $1.6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter.


Alfreddson hat trick powers Senators' rout of Lightning

Daniel Alfredsson scored three goals and added four assists in a record-breaking performance to propel the Ottawa Senators to an 8-4 rout over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.


Deutsche Telekom mulls selling Club Internet

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom is considering selling its French Internet access provider Club Internet.


Paris Club may write off 80% of Iraqi debts

The Paris Club of creditor nations was considering on Saturday a plan to relieve Iraq of as much as 80 percent of the debts it owes them.


Possible mad cow case shocks cattle industry

Federal officials Thursday announced the possible discovery of a case of mad cow disease, which sent a shock through the cattle business even before a final result was in.


WabiSabi Labi Wants to be More Than eBay for Exploits

Swiss start-up will expand its auction site with security tools.


In Paris, a Cautious New Vision for Les Halles

After months of deliberation, the mayor of Paris has chosen a French architect to oversee a fresh makeover of Les Halles, the city's old market district.


Parker eyes NBA title with talented Spurs

LYON, France  - Guard Tony Parker believes the San Antonio Spurs have enough talent to capture a third NBA crown in five years.


Medals and money... The Association of Computing Machinery has awarded the $250,000 A.M Turing Prize to three men who created an automated way to find design errors in hardware or software.â¦


U.S. to seek meeting if N. Korea boycotts

A top American diplomat said Wednesday the United States would try to hold a regional security meeting in Malaysia if North Korea continues to boycott six-nation nuclear disarmament talks.


Panasonic Teams Up With HP and Again With Microsoft

Electronics firm will support HP's rewritable DVD technology and separately partner with Microsoft on digital rights management.


Nicole Richie trial postponed until August

Celebrity socialite Nicole Richie's trial on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol was postponed on Wednesday to August 16 so an expert defense witness can attend.


Private Cash Sets Agenda for Urban Infrastructure

Private spending, supported by a growing number of very wealthy families, is gaining ground on public investment.


RNC Chair Unveils 'Durable Majority' Plan

White House ally Ken Mehlman took over leadership of the Republican Party on Wednesday and outlined plans to find new voters among the ranks of churchgoers and social conservatives.


Film Group Honors Box Office Hits, Arthouse Movies

A group of film industry notables  on Sunday declared such crowd-pleasers as "Spider-Man 2" and  "The Incredibles" as the best movies of 2004, alongside smaller  offerings like "Maria Full of Grace" and "Sideways."


The G8 summit opens in Germany amid discord over climate change and a rift between Russia and the West.


Sixteen US cities named Springfield are asked to compete to host the premiere of The Simpsons Movie.


Unable to reach an agreement on a one-year deal that pleases both sides, Al Leiter and the Mets finally were able to come to terms on something: It's time both sides stop talking to each other and start looking elsewhere.


Phoenix's fast start made the Mercury the WNBA's first road champion.


Designer Reality Show: Fatigue and an Amateur Star

Jennifer Lopez's style could be positively summed up as a no-brainer, but her Sweetface show, which closed Fashion Week, was a mob scene.


After six years of stagnation, the pressure is mounting on the chief executive of General Electric to boost shares.


Because life's isn't just a bowl of BlackBerries Workshop roundup As mobility has entered the mainstream, most of the focus to date - at least in the media and among analysts - has been on connecting up mobile professionals via BlackBerries, Windows Mobile devices and laptop data cards.â¦


Cruise film to work around German military site ban

The makers of a movie about a plot to  kill Adolf Hitler said on Friday they had the permits needed to  film in Germany despite being declared unwelcome at military  sites because its star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist.


A US rights group expresses concern at the move to deploy the army before elections in Bangladesh.


The longtime chairman of the Roger Williams University board admitted Monday to using the N-word during a board meeting, saying it "kind of slipped out."


The first test in nearly two years of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile shield has failed after the interceptor missile shut down as it prepared to launch in the central Pacific, the Pentagon said.


Parents' Interests Influence Girls' Activities

New research shows that kids really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.


Pregnancy hormone may offer hope for MS patients

Scientists intrigued by the fact that multiple sclerosis can slip into remission when women are pregnant said on Tuesday a pregnancy-related hormone may offer great promise for treating the neurological disease.


Police Investigate Facebook Group Condemning Accused Ont. Woman As Ã'BabykillerÃ'

By MARIA BABBAGE  TORONTO (CP) - Police are investigating an online group condemning a northern Ontario woman accused of leaving her baby to die as a "babykiller" for the possibility that it may pose a threat to her safety.


Fixing Argentina: One Grass-Roots but Uphill Approach

This stirring, idealistic documentary about the grass-roots cooperative movement in Argentina raises basic questions about economics, government and human nature.


Michael Owen scored his first goal for Real Madrid in a 1-0 home victory over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League. The England striker toe-poked home Ronaldo's cross in the 35th minute to join the Russians


Rio de Janeiro, 10:49 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ADRIANO ANCORA IN GOL

Continua il buon momento di Adriano nel campionato brasiliano. L'attaccante di proprietà dell...


Mantova, 18:53 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: NOSELLI HA SMALTITO L'INFLUENZA

Ripresa degli allenamenti del Mantova in vista della gara di sabato contro il Bari. Il tecnico Di Ca...


Roma, 13:22 - CALCIO, SUPERCOPPA EUROPEA: PLAUTZ ARBITRA MILAN-SIVIGLIA

Sarà l'austriaco Konrad Plautz ad arbitrare Milan-Siviglia, Supercoppa europea in programma v...


Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto protocol today, breathing new life into the international environmental treaty.


Investor doesn't see browser in Google's future

SAN FRANCISCO--Google board member and investor John Doerr said Tuesday that despite speculation, the search giant would not enter in the Web browser market, but he predicted others would.


Accident of British car show host sparks windfall for air ambulance

The injury of a co-presenter of the popular British car show "Top Gear," who was airlifted to hospital by helicopter, has sparked a flood of donations to an air ambulance charity, the organisation said.


Iraq's deputy PM asks nations meeting in Tokyo to fulfil pledges of aid, saying it is key to "beating terrorism".


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday that Congress should require Internet service providers to preserve customer records, asserting that prosecutors need them to fight child pornography.


since 9 am (6 am British time) on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said. Sadr City doctor Leith. Ghazi told Reuters at least seven others were killed in overnight fighting.


Once again, a good cast and a good idea have been sacrificed on the slippery altar of soppiness.


KABUL Militants claiming to hold three United Nations hostages have set a deadline to decide on whether to kill them after declaring that talks on their demands have broken down.


Scientists create a tiny engine that could become a power source for future nano-scale devices.


Math and Science Tests Find 4th and 8th Graders in US Still Lag ...

Eighth-grade students in the United States scored better in both mathematics and science last year than in 1999, but still lagged their peers in a number of other industrial countries, according


Update 3: Merck Slashes Its 2005 Estimates on Vioxx

The withdrawal of painkiller Vioxx will reduce 2005 earnings of Merck & Co. Inc. to between $2.42 and $2.52 a share, below the already diminished expectations of Wall Street analysts, the huge drug maker said Wednesday.


Ucciso con calci e pugni, fermati moglie e cognato

Sono stati rintracciati e fermati nella notte dai carabinieri l'ex moglie e il cognato di Nicola Primiani, 40 anni, di Ururi (Campobasso), morto ieri sera per le percosse inflittegli dai due parenti, albanesi, che lo avevano affrontato per una questione


Sci di fondo, in uno scenario suggestivo, terza vittoria in coppa per l'azzuraBattute la finlandese Muranen e la norvegese Bjorgen. Quarta Magda Genuin                                          Gara sprint nel centro di Praga Trionfa l'azzurra Arianna Follis


Strong Winds Could Complicate SoCal Fire

OJAI, Calif. - Ferocious Santa Ana winds of up to 70 mph were expected to arrive by Saturday morning as crews struggled to surround a large forest fire. "They haven't materialized yet, but we anticipate extremely strong winds by morning," said Dan Bastion of the U.S. Forest Service.


If you're looking for a better way to control your weight, a new study suggests that getting a good night's sleep might keep the pounds off.


Schwarzenegger, Ban call for action on climate

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had the same message on Monday at a special session on climate change, urging quick action to stem emissions that heat the planet.


The owners of the Silverstone race track in England have been given 48 hours to agree to a contract or there will not be a British Grand Prix in 2005.


Sondaggio Eures, no a riforma Biagi e aumento eta' pensione


By Bob Schieffer. By Mark Knoller. By Dotty Lynch. Congratulations, Republicans! You are about to become the proud owners of a sparkling new 2004 convention - a four-day chance to make the case for the re-election of President Bush.


Hospitals should allow people to use mobile phones in some areas as NHS call charges are 'just not on,' an AM says.


BC hits new heights at No. 5 in the polls

Picked to finish fifth in the Big East coaches' preseason poll, the Boston College men's basketball team yesterday earned a ranking as the fifth-best team in the nation.


The New York Knicks happily exploited another fourth-quarter collapse by the Heat, who sent Pat Riley to a new low last night in Miami.


Telefono azzurro sigla protocollo per arginare fenomeno


Pharmaceutical wholesaler McKesson Corp  reported on Thursday that its quarterly profit fell 17 percent as results were hit by charges and lower profit margins on generic drugs.


Per privatizzazione verso rush tra Air France e Lufthansa


The road-trip drama "Into the Wild" received a leading four Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations Thursday, including honors for lead actor Emile Hirsch and supporting players Hal Holbrook and Catherine Keener.


Ruses and Daring Escapes by a Jew in Nazi Germany

This slim memoir deserves a special place in the vast literature of the Holocaust, as much for its spirited tone as for the remarkable catalog of ruses and daring escapes it records.


Vecchia cripta angusta, va fatta 'una valutazione serena'


Meriti europei, a Ciampi il premio 'Carlo Magno'

Berlino, 18 dicembre 2004 - Il comitato direttivo del Â«Premio Carlo MagnoÂ» ha comunicato oggi di aver assegnato al presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi il prestigioso riconoscimento per il 2005.


Memoirist James Frey and Random House, Inc. have agreed in principle to settle lawsuits filed by readers who said they were defrauded by fabrications in Frey's million-selling book, "A Million Little Pieces," the publisher said.


Roma, 13:14 - CALCIO, CONI: SCONCERTO E INDIGNAZIONE PER PAROLE MATARRESE

Il Coni prende le distanze dal presidente della Lega, <a href="http://www.repubblica.it/2007/02/sez...


Lehman Brothers Holdings will cease wholesale mortgage lending in the United States, a move that includes 1,300 job cuts.


NASA Delays Shuttle Flight Set for Spring

HOUSTON, Oct. 1 -- NASA decided Friday to delay the spring 2005 launch of the first shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated, citing hurricane damage and more work needed to implement safety recommendations.


Pochi soldi e quasi tutti privati. Non solo per la ricerca, ma anche per la cura dei malati di Aids soprattutto in Africa. Dopo piÃ¹ di venti anni dall'inizio dell'epidemia e dopo piÃ¹ di venti milioni di


Iran recently hinted at willingness to discuss a partial suspension of uranium enrichment, but the West stuck to its demand for a full halt and Tehran withdrew its idea for getting talks going in the dispute over its nuclear program, diplomats said Wednesday


Museums see rise in appreciation and value of Latin-American art

Se habla espanol at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Translation: Beginning Oct.


A group of Turkish troops enter northern Iraq, local officials say, after warning against Kurdish rebels there.


Music Review | Morton Subotnick: Composer and Computer: Partners Across the Years

It is unsettling evidence of oneâs own age and station in life to find that electronic music â once virgin territory for the young explorer â now includes within its ranks a small army of grand old men.


Man Burns Marine Van After GI Son's Death

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. Aug. 26, 2004 - Melida Arredondo said she and her husband knew what was coming as three uniformed Marines approach their front door.


Saturn's Moon Titan May Hold Methane Lake

Cassini has photographed icy volcanic flows and a large lake of what could be methane on Saturn's mysterious moon Titan. The observations suggest Titan is geologically active and, and its environment


The Navy is beginning the final stages of its dredging operation to free the USS Intrepid and may be ready to move the grounded aircraft carrier out of the mud early next month, officials said Tuesday.


Thousands to protest on Bhopal anniversary

BHOPAL, India A massive protest is set for tomorrow to mark the 20th anniversary of the world's worst industrial accident in Bhopal, India.


Israel defense official threatens Syria over fighters

A senior Israeli defense official has threatened Syria on Monday, and accused President Bashar Assad of involvement in terrorism. He, moreover, said that Syria could face pre-emptive strikes against fighters


United's transfer chest empty after Rooney purchase

Manchester United's transfer fund is empty following the purchase of England striker Wayne Rooney and manager Alex Ferguson will be unable to buy a new player in the close season without selling one of his squad.


All presidents claim credit for economic success - and are tarred for failure. But most economists say the Federal Reserve has the greater influence.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities were mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $20 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.480 percent, up from 2.475 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.710, unchanged from the previous week.


Per S&P, Moody's, Deutsche Bank e Morgan Stanleyci sono ancora preoccupazioni sulle prospettive di risamento                                          Dopo l'accordo rating invariato ma outlook negativo per la Fiat


UNDATED A powerful Pacific storm that's heading to Arizona is pounding California with drenching rains. The storm has flooded freeways and desert roads and triggered a rockslide on Highway One in southern Monterey County.


If you pay, you can fill our slot AMD has expanded its friends and family program in an obvious way by allowing partners to plug their CPUs, accelerators and other components directly into Opteron processor sockets. AMD's unveiling today of Torrenza 2 - aka the Torrenza Innovation Socket - builds on an existing deal that let third parties tap into the company's Hypertransport technology. Now, AMD has agreed to open up the entire Opteron socket specifications to preferred partners willing to pay a licensing fee. As a result, customers could start seeing some odd but fantastic motherboards with, for example, a mix of Opteron and Cell chips or even an UltraSPARC T1/Opteron combo.â¦


It doesnât matter how happy Irish football fans were when the news spread like a prairie fire across the Internet that Ty Willingham had been fired.


Hurricanes Destroy Fern Industry in Fla.

Antonio Ramos tromped through a ravaged field of ferns, searching for the few lucky plants unscathed by the battering winds and fallen tree limbs of Hurricane Frances.


LOS ANGELES  - During an altercation in April, rocker Courtney Love was playing with fire -- literally. The 40-year-old performer became violent at the home of her ex-boyfriend Jim Barber in April


The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to wrap up the U.N. peacebuilding mission in Sierra Leone in September 2008, praising this year's democratic elections and efforts to professionalize its armed forces.


Depression more damaging than some chronic illnesses

Depression is more damaging to everyday health than chronic diseases such as angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes, researchers said on Friday.


Wall St. banks should help communities: U.S. regulator

A U.S. financial regulator on Tuesday said big investment banks that played a role in the subprime mortgage problems should be required to reinvest in local communities.


Ad Asiago, lo scoppio non ha provocato altri feriti


Asian shares slide on U.S. home loan woes

Asian shares slumped on Wednesday, tracking heavy losses on Wall Street on fears about an intensifying crisis in U.S. mortgage lending.


U-Md. Holds Off U-Mass. to Extend Streak

Crystal Langhorne scored a game-high 26 points and added 10 rebounds to help No. 17 Maryland extend its winning streak to seven with a 67-63 victory over Massachusetts in the first round of the Terrapin Classic last night at Comcast Center.


Intel's making friends with the cable industry

Blog: After trying for years to displace cable companies with living room PCs, Intel has decided to adopt the OpenCable standard inside future products.


IntercontinentalExchange Inc.   on Tuesday made a sweetened merger proposal for CBOT Holdings   continuing the saga for control of the parent of the  No. 2 U.S. futures exchange.


`South Park' creators look back 10 years

Talk about a star-studded arrivals line. There they were: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Spielberg and Paris Hilton. Mel Gibson even showed up.


IPod Helps Lift Apple's Fourth-Quarter Profit

The iPod helped Apple's profit get up and dance. Apple Computer Inc. reported Wednesday that net income for its fourth fiscal quarter jumped 140 percent from the same period a year ago. -The Washington Post


Like the rest of the world, we were shocked to learn that Russell Jones, the rapper best known to the world as Ol' Dirty Bastard, died suddenly on Saturday (November 13) afternoon.


Hundreds of Indians had their kidneys removed by a team of doctors running an illegal transplant operation, supplying kidneys to rich Indians and foreigners, police officials say.


Airports operator BAA turns in record passenger numbers for August despite a spate of flight cancellations by UK carrier BA.


Hackers audition Yahoo Messenger exploits

Users of Yahoo Inc.'s Messenger software should patch the program as soon as possible, security vendors said today, because hackers are now using exploits that target the instant messaging application.


2010 World Cup the target as Burley takes charge of Scotland

George Burley was Thursday appointed as the new manager of Scotland and immediately set his sights on leading his country to the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.


Ruud Injury Could Be United's Achilles Heel

Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled Ruud van Nistelrooy out of action for up to six weeks - but the worry around Old Trafford is the lethal Dutchman may be missing for far longer.


Rodent tale Ratatouille takes nine prizes at the animation industry's awards ceremony in Los Angeles.


Phelps Makes a Splash At World Short Course

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 7 -- One race, one gold for Michael Phelps. Kaitlin Sandeno was three times better. Phelps led all the way in winning the 200-meter freestyle at the World Short Course Championships on opening


Stolen Art Can Reappear in Unexpected Ways

In many instances, stolen art masterpieces are recovered almost out of the blue, long after investigators have stopped actively pursuing leads.


Pennsylvania gets Bruce Springsteen. New York doesn't even get money to buy lawn signs for the presidential candidates.


AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appello dei Vescovi alla riconciliazione e al dialogo per risolvere i problemi della nazione: Ânelle manifestazioni di massa non prevale la ragioneÂ Quito (Agenzia Fides) - ÂQuanti sono stati eletti per servire gli ecuadoriani nelle diverse funzioni dello Stato sono depositari della fiducia cittadina, e devono provare con i loro atti ed atteggiamenti che l'hanno meritata e che continuano a merita...


France Boosts Pensions for Colonial Vets

France has ended a decades-old system of inequality by bringing lagging pensions of war veterans from former colonies into line with those of their French counterparts whose retirement payment is two-thirds ...Comment


Former Sunderland and Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson has been appointed temporary first-team coach of Leicester. Bassett told Sky Sports News: "I spoke to Howard about helping Leicester out and he's accepted that situation.


Reports suggests Blu-ray/HD-DVD war will end in peaceful co-existence

A UK-based analyst firm, Screen Digest, has issued a report saying that the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray war is destined to not have a winner--it's going to end in a stalemate. But that's not necessarily the end of the world, the report suggests.


I ribelli filo Sudan sono usciti dalla capitale N'Djamena consentendo l'esodoLe forze governative rivendicano invece la vittoria: "Li abbiamo costretti a ritirarsi"                                          Ciad, pausa nei combattimenti migliaia di civili fuggono in Camerun


The Republican chairman of the Senate intelligence committee unveiled a radical proposal yesterday to remove most of the nation's major intelligence-gathering operations from the CIA and Pentagon


Hello? Is This the Nursing Home? Long Distance Calling. From Heaven.

Elliot Greenebaum's hardheaded comedy has the guardedly facetious tone of a fake documentary.


British artist Damien Hirst -- known for using dead animals in his works -- has sold the contents of his iconic London restaurant "Pharmacy" for 11.


Yanks shut out Phillies behind 5 pitchers

Jaret Wright combined with four relievers on a three-hitter to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.


5. 1953 - Stanford students stole the Axe from a display case (leaving $5 for the broken glass), but returned it allegedly because they were led to believe it was a fake when Cal students brandished a good copy.


WALLABY captain George Gregan's presence on the four-Test tour of the United Kingdom and France is vital for it to be a success, say two senior teammates.


It looks to be all out war. Microsoft has announced the launch date for a test version of desktop search software to rival Google's beta search application released earlier this month.


Michael Barrymore, who was arrested over Stuart Lubbock's death at his former home, is freed by police.


Airbus SAS, the world's largest plane maker, today will unveil its...

Airbus SAS, the world's largest plane maker, today will unveil its 555-seat A380, a 12 billion-euro (US$16 billion) wager that airlines will order giant aircraft to ferry passengers between major airports over ...


New vaccine created to protect women against cervical cancer

The scientists have elaborated a new vaccine could prevent the majority of cases of cervical cancer. The vaccine protects against the virus that causes cervical cancer, which kills almost a quarter of a million women worldwide each year.


Betrayal over CBS 'scoop': Been there, didn't do that

At the1980 Republican convention in Detroit, I came within a few telephone digits of reporting that Ronald Reagan had offered the vice-presidential candidacy to Gerald Ford before deciding my information was too soft.


The IBM computer is based on a technology called BlueGene/L, which takes an approach radically different from that used by NEC's machine, called the Earth Simulator.


Johnson keeps IBF light heavyweight crown

MEMPHIS (Tennessee): Jamaican-born Glen Johnson knocked out American Roy Jones junior in the ninth round on Saturday to retain his International Boxing Federation light heavyweight title.


Insurers Object to a Major Part of Medicare Law

Private insurers have told the Bush administration that they will not expand their role in Medicare if they have to serve large multistate regions.


CM finally gets a win against St. John's Prep

Last year Catholic Memorial beat BC High in boys' soccer for the first time in a quarter century. This season, CM's next dragon to slay was No. 8 St. John's Prep. After being blanked by the Eagles in the EMass final, 2-0, a year ago and another 2-0 blanking last month, the Knights turned it around against their Catholic Conference ...


Castro says Bush tries to fool Pope on Iraq

Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused President George W. Bush on Friday of planning to deceive Pope Benedict over the war in Iraq.


PetroChina Raises $8.9 Billion in Stock Offering

In Chinaâs largest domestic initial public offering so far, PetroChina, Chinaâs biggest oil and gas conglomerate, said it raised $8.93 billion.


UK house prices rose by 0.8% in January,  the Halifax says, but the annual rate of increase falls to its lowest rate since December 2001.


Commentary: Microsoft can't plug holes fast enough

Tuesday, in the computing community, is now known as patch Tuesday. That's because Microsoft has taken to releasing operating system and browser fixes on Tuesdays.


Troubled rocker Courtney Love has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after her alleged victim testified in a Los Angeles court.


Spain on edge as Madrid train bomb trial begins

Twenty-nine people go on trial in Spain  on Thursday charged over the 2004 Madrid train bombings that  killed 191 people, and triggered the fall of the government and  the withdrawal of Spanish troops from Iraq.


Barcelona, Milan lead Group F with first round victories

Scottish champions Celtic saw their three-year unbeaten home record in Europe broken Tuesday as they lost 3-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League Group F opener.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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


Valencia, Spain - World champion Valentino Rossi of Italy won the MotoGP at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday, adding more glory to a fabulously successful year.


September 4, 2004 -- The firm that lost the most employees in the Sept. 11 attacks yesterday slapped the Saudi government and royal family - as well as al Qaeda â-ith a $600 million federal lawsuit.


Rebel attacks kill Iraqi police, wound US soldiers

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents mounted strikes on US and Iraqi outposts across Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 12 Iraqi police officers and national guardsmen in car bombings and wounding dozens of Iraqis and Americans in the assaults, which included


Jeanne strengthened from a tropical storm into the sixth hurricane of the season Thursday, a day after lashing Puerto Rico with damaging winds and rain that knocked out power, flooded roads and killed two people.


A tornado rips off tiles, knocks over trees and spreads debris through a village in Cambridgeshire.


Witherspoon had panic attacks after divorce

Actress Reese Witherspoon has opened up about her divorce from actor   Ryan Philipe and reveals that it was pretty painful.


Istituto rivede al rialzo obiettivi del 2007


The dollar edged up on Tuesday, taking a  breather from recent heavy selling after the European Central  Bank chief warned against the euro's rapid climb and ahead of a  decision on U.S. interest rates.


6 Western soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Fighting between NATO troops and Taliban fighters killed eight soldiers — including six Westerners — in eastern and southern Afghanistan, where insurgent attacks are running at their highest level since the U.S. invasion, officials said Monday.


Green buildings need more incentives in U.S

CHICAGO/NEW YORK  - When it opens next year, the 54-story Bank of America Tower in New York will be the most environmentally friendly office building in the United States.


Defending Australian Open champion Justine Henin-Hardenne withdrew from the first Grand Slam of the year because of a knee injury.


Iraq takes step to overhaul its oil industry

BAGHDAD -- Legislation to manage Iraq's oil industry won Cabinet approval yesterday and could go before parliament for ratification within days, but political wrangling raised the possibility of delays in passing the long-stalled measure.


Spitzer to Run for New York Governor, Spokesman Says

New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, who gained national prominence by investigating Wall Street analysts, mutual fund managers and the insurance industry, will announce he is running for governor in 2006.


Oil futures skidded lower Thursday on growing concerns that a U.S. economic slowdown is imminent and will depress demand.


More CIA Resignations Come Amid Shake-Up

Description: The top two leaders of the CIA's clandestine service, Steven Kappes and Michael Sulick, resign. The agency has seen several high-level resignations since new chief Porter Goss assumed the post seven weeks ago.


Scientists wary of Lake Superior warming

For Jay Austin, who has made a career of studying the Great Lakes, the warming climate around Lake Superior is no mystery. But he was surprised to find the waters of the lake itself warming even more rapidly.


With Rep. Jefferson's Reelection, a Dilemma for Democrats

House Democratic leaders, who have vowed to run a more ethical Congress, are struggling with how to respond to the reelection of Rep. William J. Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat whose Washington home freezer once held $90,000 in alleged bribe money.


In Economics Departments, a Growing Will to Debate Fundamental Assumptions

In recent months, economists have engaged in an impassioned debate over the way their specialty is taught at universities and practiced in Washington.


South Korea's Shi Hyun Ahn shot a 1-under 71 Friday to retain a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Wegmans LPGA.


Democratic fundraiser Hsu gets 3 years in jail

Democratic fundraiser and political donor Norman Hsu was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison after a California judge rejected his bid to dismiss a 16-year-old fraud conviction.


Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o struck twice to rally Barcelona to a 4-1 victory over Zaragoza and climbed to second place in the Spanish standings after four rounds.


China on Tuesday urged Iran to fully open its nuclear program to U.N. inspections, as a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency moved toward slashing technical aid programs for Tehran because of its defiance of the U.N. Security Council.


High Schools Try Teamwork to Put Trainers on Site

Some high schools around the United States are using novel, and even unorthodox, methods to get trainers at a reduced cost into their sports programs.


Alemanno, con oggi si apre la stagione delle manifestazioni


Lib Dem chief Sir Menzies Campbell is striving to avoid an embarrassing defeat to his tax plans at the party's conference.


Palermo, 17:13 - CALCIO, AGENTE AMAURI: FINO A GIUGNO RESTA A PALERMO

Secondo quanto dichiarato dall'agente di Amauri a Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli, l'attaccante brasiliano a ...


Megawati, party leaders hail formation of alliance

¡¡JAKARTA, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri said Thursday that forging a coalition among political parties is crucial to ensure strong support from the parliament.


Hollywood's young stars turned out  to shine at the Teen Choice awards on Sunday with television  sensation "High School Musical 2" winning a top honor for best  TV movie.


Streiff takes over at Peugoet Citroen, announces board shake-up

Christian Streiff, new chief executive of French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, took command of the group and immediately announced a shake-up of the management structure, the company announced.


San Paolo, 19:31 - CALCIO, BRASILE: CORINTHIANS PAGHERA' DEBITO CON PASSARELLA

Il Corinthians pagherà il suo debito con Daniel Passarella. L'allenatore argentino reclamava ...


Chi cerca casa, compra Ecco la guida al mutuo

Tasso fisso, variabile o misto? Un occhio al bonus fiscale e l'altro al tasso antiusura. Il vademecum per sapere cosa conviene


France rules out troop reduction in Afghanistan

KABUL, Dec 8  - NATO-led troops in Afghanistan will not scale back their presence before parliamentary elections in the war-torn country next spring, French junior foreign minister Renaud Muselier said Wednesday.


Business & money: Merger fever is sweeping the macho, cash-rich mining sector, but there are more than just egos involved


Imagine the effect on Formula One if  world champion Michael Schumacher, rather than younger brother  Ralf, had signed for Toyota next season.


'Da Vinci Code' Readers Flock to Milan's Last Supper

The guide ushering tourists into the former monks' dining hall that houses Leonardo da Vinci's faded masterpiece "The Last Supper" tried in vain to interest her audience in art history, technique and aesthetics.


Mateja Kezman believes that, after the long scoring drought, the floodgates are about to swing wide open. His first competitive goal for Chelsea was an inordinately long time


In four previous seasons, "The Wire" chronicled this city's failing or corrupt institutions Â the police department, labor unions, City Hall, public schools Â that swallowed even the pure souls within them.


President Bush cannot exempt the Navy from environmental laws banning sonar training that opponents argue harms whales, a federal judge ruled Monday.


He actually considered floating away into retirement with his new bride aboard his yacht Privacy, never to be seen on a golf course again.


Media cos to disclose copyright pact today: report

Media companies including CBS Corp.,  Microsoft Corp., News Corp.'s Fox and MySpace units and others  have agreed to a set of guidelines aimed at protecting  copyrights online, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Thursday.


An internal report shows the government has missed many of its education and children's targets since 1998.


Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, senior administration officials told CNN today. Many lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have long called for his ouster after the firing of several U.S. attorneys in 2006.


Firefox Browser Alternative to Microsoft

Web surfing has belonged almost exclusively to Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer ever since it buried Netscape's pioneering browser. That doesn't seem to have bothered the developers of the Mozilla Firefox, a feisty new kid on the block that's worth a serious look.


Bush uses APEC summit to rally support on N. Korea

Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies opened a two-day summit in Chile yesterday aimed at liberalizing trade and addressing global security concerns, with US President George


US-CERT Recommends That XP Users Install Service Pack 2

But it also urged users to back up data and check their PC maker's Web site for information or alerts about deploying the Windows upgrade.


Merry Christmas Mom: Ustream links soldiers with home

Startup that enables users to broadcast live video over the Internet has sent Web cams to the families of service members so soldiers in Iraq are a little closer to home for the holidays.


NEW YORK Marsh & McLennan has a good chance of surviving despite the departure of Jeffrey Greenberg, its chief executive, as long as its outside directors understand that removing Greenberg is not the last but the first change they will have to make.


Can Older Cells Solve Cloning's Problems?

It goes against the current scientific conventional wisdom. But a suprising new study suggests that therapeutic cloning may be more successful using the most mature adult cells


Scientists Show Babies Have Innate Sense of Beauty

Beauty may not be just in the eye of the beholder after all because a sense of visual attraction is hardwired in the brain at birth, a British scientist said on Monday.


Five steps to evaluating business continuity services

Companies are stepping up their use of hosted business continuity and availability services. Here are some points to consider when evaluating business continuity and availability services and software.


MySpace seeks Judge's input on sex offenders purge

How to hand over the details MySpace this week asked a Pennsylvania state court for advice on how it could hand over information about registered sex offenders without breaking US data protection and privacy laws.â¦


Turkey's parliament approves military operations against Kurdish separatists in Iraq, defying pressure from the US.


Domani visita del presidente sudanese Omar al-Bashir


U.S. health officials are urging that Gulf Coast hurricane victims be moved out of their government-issued trailers as quickly as possible after tests found toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes.


Online Thugs Assault Sites That Specialize in Security Help

CastleCops.com and similar good-guy sites are hard hit by distributed denial-of-service attacks.


Matteoli: Amato riferisca.Gasparri: Napolitano intervenga


The interim Palestinian leader pledged to uphold Arafat's legacy and create and negotiate for peace. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK -- Mahmoud Abbas kicked off his campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat, pledging yesterday


Country Music Impresario Merle Kilgore Dead at 70

Country music mainstay Merle  Kilgore, who managed Hank Williams Jr. and co-wrote the hit  tune "Ring of Fire" with one-time client June Carter Cash, died  in Nashville on Sunday of congestive heart failure related to  his treatment for cancer, his publicist said. He was 70.


Dame Helen Mirren is among the favourites to pick up an award at the Bafta ceremony in London on Sunday.


Google gadgets: Coming to an IBM portal near you

IBM and Google have jointly unveiled portlet software that can be used gto integrate more than 4,000 Google Gadget services and utilities into the WebSphere portal.


Veritas to buy maker of e-mail storage tools

Veritas Software announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire KVault Software in a move designed to expand its e-mail storage and archiving offerings.


Consultancy Founder Devotes Himself To Remaking Atlantic Media Online

David G. Bradley likes to say he has had three large pursuits in life. The first two were the Corporate Executive Board and the Advisory Board, Washington companies that ascended by advising other firms on how to compete in business. They made him more than $300 million.


Corpo ritrovato 2 giorni fa su una panchina dell'aeroporto


Margins are the story, and it's got a happy ending.


Revolutionary Cable Television Bandwidth Expansion Technology Testing Has Begun

SARASOTA, Fla., Feb. 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compress Technologies, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CTLG.PK) announces technology testing by independent test facilities, Eagle Comtronics, Inc. of Liverpool, New York.


Beslan terrorists were addicted to heroin, morphine and other ...

The terrorists who took over a school in Beslan last month were drug addicts, says Nikolay Shepel, Deputy Prosecutor General, Russia.


Yokohama, 20:37 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB: BOCA CON 4-4-2, GONZALEZ PER VARGAS

Vigilia di finale del Mondiale per club senza intoppi per il Boca Juniors, che si è allenato ...


Media Advocates Gather Sept. 12 at National Press Club to Examine Ethics in Telecommunications

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As the media looks back on a volatile summer of war in the Middle East, escalating violence in Iraq, and withering government approval ratings at home, it faces a fall season with mid-term elections that may determine the health of the U.S. democracy.


Poisonous liquor sold by an illegal alcohol bar in Indiaâs financial capital has killed 51 people and sent nearly 100 others to hospital over two days, provoking city-wide raids on alcohol vendors, a municipal official said today.


Shots are fired at a police car from a BMW which then sped off southbound along the M5 in Gloucestershire.


Great Britain enjoyed one of its best ever days at the Olympics on Saturday, claiming five gold medals. Rower Matthew Pinsent led the way, winning his fourth Games title in the coxless four ahead of Canada.


Google IPO Bidding Opens  Google's IPO bidding is officially open. Google and its underwriters expect to open the auction for the shares of Google’s Class A common stock at 9:00 a.m. EST (press time) on Friday, August 13, 2004. Google bidders must have obtained a bidder ID from ipo.google.com if you ...


Scritte in un italiano stentato su volo Alitalia


Congressional Democrats said Wednesday they would try to reverse a Supreme Court decision that limits the time that workers have to sue their employers for pay discrimination.


Branch, Patriots scrimmage over jurisdiction

Disputes have broken out between the sides in the Deion Branch-Patriots grievance case even before the arguments have been heard.


Siemens wins 2.7-bln-euro services contract from BBC

MUNICH, Germany : German electronics giant Siemens said that its Siemens Business Services unit had signed a 2.7-billion-euro (3.3-billion-dollar) contract to supply technology services to the British Broadcasting Corporation.


Even as he moves to part time, Microsoft chairman will continue pursuit of such technologies as tablet computing, speech recognition. Everything will be a computer, Gates says


Winning Big With a Small Search Marketing Budget

Big companies with huge budgets certainly make it more difficult for smaller search marketers to compete, but ingenuity and creativity can still provide a compelling competitive advantage regardless of budget constraints.


Ludacris seeks privacy after dad's death

Ludacris has thanked his fans for their support and asked for privacy to grieve following the death of his ailing father.


CBS âEarly Showâ Tries a Revised Format, Again

The networkâs affiliate stations will carry the full first hour of the two-hour âEarly Showâ for the first time.


With dental costs rising and employers cutting coverage, an increasing number of working Americans cannot afford to see a dentist even for chronic problems.


Doctors battle to save Indonesia's Suharto

Doctors were battling on Monday to save the life of former Indonesian President Suharto, who remains critically ill, while another of Southeast Asia's long-serving leaders visited his bedside.


Mobile phones should be classed as a potentially offensive weapon, a teaching union argues.


Shares in Swiss engineering giant ABB plummet 13% after a US court rejects its bid to limit a multi-billion dollar asbestos claim


Roma, 18:28 - CALCIO, SPALLETTI: O'NEILL FA UN PO' DI CONSUFIONE

Il tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, risponde con ironia alle accuse lanciate oggi da Fabien O'...


A tropical depression formed Sunday over the open Atlantic, and meteorologists said it was forecast to become the next tropical storm of the 2006 hurricane season on Monday.


George Clooney plays a burned out "fixer" for a New York law firm in his latest movie, which tackles corporate corruption, personal greed and the moral dilemmas people face at the workplace every day.


US bombings kill 100 guerrilla suspects in Fallujah, military says

A month of US airstrikes on rebel-held Fallujah has killed more than 100 suspected insurgents, taking a heavy toll on the terror network of


AT&T, Vonage cut prices on Internet calling

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


High-capacity flash memory to boast 64GB capacity

A 40-nanometer chip production technique is key to making chips smaller, faster, more powerful, and cheaper to produce.