Defender of New Hampshireâs Primary Stays Firm

Few people in American politics are being watched more closely than William M. Gardner, who has the power to decide when to schedule the New Hampshire primary.


Sony Joins Other Labels on Amazon MP3 Store

Sony BMG announced that it would become the fourth and final major music label to sell digital music on Amazon.com.


Frena pil, 3/O trimestre +0,5%, in Italia confermato +0,3%


The Senate on Friday passed a defense policy bill that would offer more help to troops returning from combat and set conditions on contractors and pricey weapons programs.


Props, paintings and statues from The Da Vinci Code are to be auctioned off to raise money for Lincoln Cathedral.


Uomini armati hanno sequestrato diversi operai e soldati


[TS] Sports of The Times: As the Sun Beats Down, So Can the Stress

The week before the Super Bowl is about celebrity parties and attention excess; it has always tested the screws of the troubled.


Microsoft has its work cut out to rival iPod

The phenomenal success of the iPod has inspired many imitators, and now Microsoft Corp. wants to get a piece of the action with its Zune player, due this year, which will include  wireless connectivity.


Japan's parliament is voting to elect a new prime minister, with Yasuo Fakuda seemingly guaranteed victory.


Senior Sri Lankan defence source warns of long campaign

A top Sri Lankan defence source warned Tuesday the current military campaign against the Tiger rebels could take up to three years as warplanes bombed rebel positions for a second day.


Russia's Kudrin quits Putin tour as media abuzz

SOCHI, Russia  - Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, widely respected by foreign investors for his prudent stewardship of Russia's huge oil wealth, could be dropped in a reshuffle, expected on Monday, media speculated.


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


Moneta unica a 1,3107 dollari e 135,61 yen


New Challenge to Evidence in Steroid Case

Four men accused of distributing steroids to top athletes in the Balco case are challenging the evidence against them. Defense lawyers claim federal agents illegally searched the Balco lab in Burlingame.


Sophisticated Trojan loots business bank accounts

An impressively sophisticated piece of malware -- one capable of creditably mimicking human behavior -- is wreaking havoc on banks on two continents.


Planning for Epidemics Still Challenges U.S.

The federal government still has limited capacity to detect a disease outbreak and track its progress across the country.


The database software giant is expected to launch Tsunami, a competitor to products from IBM and Microsoft, later this year.


Romania's president presented a report Monday denouncing the former Communist regime as "criminal and illegitimate" and guilty of committing crimes against humanity - the country's first such official ...Comment


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


Diabetes: a growing problem in newly-rich Asia

A cheese burger one day, lasagna the  next and chicken nuggets instead of a bowl of noodles.


The Council of Europe says human rights in Chechnya are "catastrophic" - not the view of the region's president.


E rilancia la Diamond Bag, modello degli anni 60


AT&T 'Spy Room' Documents Unsealed; You've Already Seen Them

Documents at the heart of a lawsuit against AT&T for allegedly helping the NSA spy on Americans have been unsealed.  The documents include wiring diagrams previously published by Wired News and a unseen analysis by an internet expert.


HPV infections seen in over quarter of U.S. women

More than a quarter of U.S. girls and women ages 14 to 59 are infected with the sexually transmitted human wart virus, which causes most cases of cervical cancer, U.S. health officials estimated on Tuesday.


A former Catholic priest who lives in Britain faces criminal charges in Greece after pushing the leader of the men's marathon off the track during the Athens Olympics.


A leader of the militant group behind attacks on Nigeria's oil industry was released from prison Thursday, a gesture seen as a peace offering by a new government that has vowed to make the crisis a priority.


Multiplex cinemas boost India's movie mania

Not too long ago, watching a movie in India mostly meant standing in long lines for tickets to spend three hours in a stuffy hall with bug-infested seats, a creaky sound system and a screen sewn up to hide holes.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Bible does mention fire and brimstone - but nothing about motel rooms. Fire officials said a man set several small fires in a Best Western Heritage Inn motel room May 27, using pages from a Bible as kindling.


WHO: Importance of heart disease prevention

The World Health Organization is recommending more importance be attached to the prevention of heart disease and other cardiovascular ailments rather than focusing on treatment.


Sun City - South African golf enthusiasts face a tough choice on Friday - who to support - Ernie Els or Retief Goosen? They are the joint leaders after the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge being played at the Gary Player country club.


Il 'Sun' pubblica una sua foto e lui presenta scuse


Merck Chief Gilmartin Will Appear, Senate Panel Says

Merck & Co. Chief Executive Officer Raymond Gilmartin will appear at a Nov. 18 Senate Finance Committee hearing into the withdrawal of the company's Vioxx painkiller, panel spokeswoman Jill Gerber said today in Washington.


Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67GHz desktop processor

Bargain? Review Earlier this week, we reviewed the impressive yet ridiculously expensive Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850. Now it's the turn of another processor Intel announced this week, one that you can actually afford, the Core 2 Duo E6750.â¦


Weak manufacturing data and massive losses at Merrill Lynch send US shares tumbling sharply lower.


When the hot flashes and the sleepless nights became too unbearable, Patti Gardner's doctor put her on hormone-replacement therapy.


The Northern Essex Community College women's basketball team never took the court a year ago, the program left idle after the head coaching position went unfilled.


James Costigan, Writer of Prestige TV, Is Dead

Mr. Costigan was an Emmy-winning writer who worked with some of the leading actors of the postwar years.


He had his chances. Oh, did Adam Scott have his chances for a repeat victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston yesterday.


The UK remains vulnerable to further shocks from the credit crunch, the Bank of England warns.


The FCC's new ruling on broadband wiretaps will force customers to pay for the privilege of making  the Internet less secure.


SMBs to boost IT spending less this year

SMBs in North America expect to increase their IT spending by an average of only 2 percent this year after boosting spending 8 percent in 2006, according to a Forrester Research survey.


Cause of death unclear, says Arafat nephew

Toxicology tests outlined in Yasser Arafat's medical records did not find any known poisons, the late Palestinian leader's nephew said today, adding that the records gave no clear cause of death.


China grounds Bombardier planes after crash

BEIJING - Investigators have found no evidence of terrorism or other "man-made destruction'' in the crash of a Canadian-made Chinese airliner that exploded after takeoff and plunged into an ice-covered lake, killing 54 people, news reports said Monday.


Libya could overturn death verdicts on AIDS medics

Libya's top legal body meets on Monday to decide whether to confirm or annul death sentences on six foreign medics convicted of infecting children with the virus that causes AIDS.


Farm-Group Criticism of U.S. Mad-Cow Rules Grows

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  - The United States will end its  mad cow-inspired ban on Canadian cattle on March 7 despite  rising criticism from farm groups, Agriculture Secretary Ann  Veneman said on Sunday, adding that Japan and South Korea  should open their doors to U.S. beef.


Responding to McCain, Bush Plans Legal Action on Ads

LAS CRUCES, N.M.  - President Bush sought to  smooth over differences with Sen. John McCain on Thursday by  promising to take legal action to stop political ads by outside  groups, including those attacking the war record of Bush's  Democratic presidential rival, John Kerry.


Lebanon minister shot dead, Hariri son blames Syria

Gunmen on Tuesday assassinated Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis over ties with its dominant neighbor.


Tickets a Rare Commodity to Bush Inaugural

If you're fixin' to dust off your Stetson and polish the Tony Lamas for the Black Tie & Boots inaugural ball but haven't bought a ticket, you're out of luck or will need the wealth of a wildcatter to get in.


Sorry. Your Eating Disorder Doesn't Meet Our Criteria.

For years, doctors have been relying on a vague nondiagnosis known by the acronym Ednos: eating disorder not otherwise specified.


U.S. Federal Communications  Commission Chairman Michael Powell plans to resign after four  years as chief regulator of the telecommunications and media  industries, sources familiar with his decision said on Friday.


Newcastle see off stubborn Yeading with goals from Lee Bowyer and Shola Ameobi.


Ritter gets more aggressive with "Conquests"

Josh Ritter didn't have a label home  when he started crafting his newest effort, "The Historical  Conquests of Josh Ritter," but that didn't keep him from moving  forward full force.


Broadband Internet adoption slows in Europe

InfoWorld - The take-up rate of broadband Internet access slowed sharply across Europe last year, while in some key markets, former monopoly operators are reclaiming market share lost to rivals in recent years, the European Competitive Telecommunications Association said in a statement Thursday. ECTA believes the two trends are connected.


Democrats unyielding on health plan cost

House Democrats, convinced that President Bush blundered by vetoing a children's health bill, plan to approve a very similar bill this week and practically dare him to veto it again.


African Leaders Seek to Revive Darfur Peace Talks

African leaders held talks in Chad on Wednesday, hoping to revive a faltering peace process for Sudan's Darfur region and find ways of enforcing a truce in a civil war that has already killed tens of thousands of people.


U.S.-Bound German Plane Lands in Dublin After Alert

A Lufthansa plane heading to the United  States from Germany made an unscheduled landing in Ireland  Friday after the airline received a call saying there was a  suspect device on board, Dublin airport authority said.


Novelists Cormac McCarthy, Richard Ford and Dave Eggers were among the finalists Thursday night for the 33rd annual National Book Critics Circle prize.


McCardell, Shaw Report to Soggy San Diego

Keenan McCardell spent his first day with the San Diego Chargers slogging around in a steady downpour and learning a new system.


Yen Weighed Down as Oil Prices Hit Highs

The yen was feeling the heat on Tuesday  as oil prices scaled new record highs, underlining concerns  about Japan's dependence on imported oil.


An ex-employee of the US space agency, Nasa, has pleaded not guilty to charges he falsified reports of safety checks on the space shuttle Discovery.


Fears of spending slowdown spook the IT sector

(InfoWorld) - Concerns about a spending slowdown continue to make IT investors nervous. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed Thursday at 2601.06, down from the 2700 level two months ago. The faltering U.S. housing sector, widespread mortgage payment failures, and related worries about the credit market have depressed share prices since the middle of the third quarter. IT companies, although not hit as hard as businesses in other sectors, have not been immune to the turmoil. A tightening of credit is often expected to dampen business and consumer spending. SoÂ Alcatel-Lucent's Thursday warning about the quarterÂ and the rest of the year struck a nerve, several weeks in advance of quarterly results. The company said it expects to break even on an operating basis in the quarter, and cut its 2007 revenue forecast. It said revenue for the year would be flat or slightly up, at constant exchange rates. Previously, it said that revenue would be up about 5 percent for the year. It was the third time this year the company cut its projections. Its share price dropped $0.88 to close at $9.16 Thursday. Alcatel-Lucent's announcement hinted at what many market observers have been fearing: slowing purchases by North American customers. "Alcatel-Lucent is now seeing a change in capital spending with those (North American) customers in 2007, compared to what it had anticipated," the company said. The company said it still expects ongoing cost savings in the wake of the merger of Alcatel and Lucent, but that did not quiet concerns about the overall market. "Merging may have made sense, but it does not change the marketplace. Demand is demand and that does not change because of mergers," said telecom analyst Jeff Kagan in an e-mail report. A slowdown in demand would make competition in the tough telecom market even more fierce. Earlier this week Alcatel-Lucent rival LM Ericsson said it was gaining market share in Europe and Asia. Ericsson shares rose $0.36 Thursday to close at $36.59. Ericsson's claims notwithstanding, U.S. and European vendors are getting hit with increasing competition from Chinese vendors such as Huawei Technologies and ZTE, which are steadily expanding their product portfolios. Not all tech-sector news this week was grim, however. The notebook market continues to experience explosive growth, according to a report released earlier this week by market research company DisplaySearch. The nine biggest notebook companies saw double-digit growth during the second quarter, while the market, measured by units shipped, grew by more than 24 percent, DisplaySearch said. Although those figures were generated before the third-quarter turmoil, the firm raised its estimate from 97.5 million notebooks shipping in 2007 to 103 million. The true impact of economic turmoil on IT will not be clear until the end of the year. For now, IT investors will try to read the tea leaves, in the form of quarterly results that will start to trickle in next over the next few weeks. Â


N. Korea says end to nuke dispute possible

SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Saturday that it was "quite possible" to settle the international standoff over its nuclear weapons program if the United States allows for the existence of the communist regime.


Landfill Disputes Continue: 2 Firms Look to Sue York County After Council Bans New Waste Sites

By Taylor Bright, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Mar. 4--After the York County Council voted to halt the building of new landfills Wednesday, an air of victory surrounded landfill opponents as they clapped and shouted in celebration.


Price to Return As Seattle Pitching Coach

In his first move as manager of the Seattle Mariners, Mike Hargrove decided to retain pitching coach Bryan Price.


German Business Confidence Probably Fell in December as Euro Appreciated

Business confidence in Germany, Europe s largest economy, probably fell in December for the fourth month in five as the euro s appreciation to a record dimmed the outlook for exporters, a survey of economists ...


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Putin hopes to boost scope for fighting terror in Central Asian ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that "through its work within the Central Asian Cooperation Organization [CACO] Russia is hoping to seriously expand its practical scope for countering such threats as terrorism and religious extremism, and for


Court rejects race as factor in school programs

A bitterly divided Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race cannot be used to decide where students go to school, one of the most important civil rights rulings in years that could affect millions of students nationwide.


Zarqawi Claims Killing of Iraqi Army Recruits

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi  claimed responsibility on Sunday for the killing of nearly 50  unarmed Iraqi army recruits in one of the bloodiest attacks on  the country's fledgling security forces.


SP/Mib invariato, flessione anche per le Europee


Obama, Clinton look to next White House fights

MEMPHIS, Tennessee  - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton jockeyed for position on Sunday in a bruising U.S. presidential race after Obama scored a landslide win in a South Carolina primary tinged with the issue of race.


Morales tries to prove that he's worth the weight

The fine, pure hate that Erik Morales has for Marco Antonio Barrera might be motivation enough for the Tijuana fighter here tonight, but there also is a more tangible factor in his favor.


Heather Mills tells a US TV show she would rather lose other limbs than repeat the traumas of her marriage breakdown.


Prescription Drug Use at Record High for Americans

Americans, long considered one of the most medicated peoples in the world, are swallowing more pills than ever, according to a report released on Thursday by the US government.


China's SMIC licenses 45nm process technology from IBM

InfoWorld - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China's largest chip maker, has signed a deal to license a 45-nanometer (nm) manufacturing process from IBM, the company said Wednesday.


Astana hit by crashes in fifth Tour stage

AUTUN, France  - Race favourite Alexander Vinokourov lost ground on the leaders in the Tour de France and needed stitches in a deep cut on his right knee after crashing during Thursday's fifth stage.


LaDainian Tomlinson and the San Diego Chargers left no doubt. The Chargers repeated as AFC West champions by beating the punchless Detroit Lions 51-14 on Sunday, their fourth straight win and eighth in 10 games.


We've got two more entries this week in the category of "What weird, useless stuff is for sale on eBay that I just have to have?"


Blair defends war, urges Labour Party to close ranks and fight for ...

Prime Minister Tony Blair tried Tuesday to heal divisions over the Iraq war and unite his Labour Party to fight for a historic third term in power, acknowledging that intelligence used to justify the invasion was wrong but insisting the world was safer


Alla societa' petrolifera francese Total il 25%


Schuster: Jeddah new front in Saudi terror war

Messages on several Islamist Web sites Tuesday claimed that a Saudi al Qaeda-linked group was responsible for a terrorist attack at the US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that killed at least five employees.


Late summer brought no relief from soaring foreclosures. The number of homes in some stage of default jumped 36 percent month-over-month in August, according to a regular monthly survey.


Sekhar Kammula's Happy Days bring back memories of college life. This clean entertainer has good characterisation and natural performances by the debutantes and others.


Trent Green swallowed hard, then tried to list every Miami Dolphins starting quarterback since Dan Marino retired seven seasons ago.


Infuriato per bocciatura del figlio alle medie


It was a verb, it was a noun, it was a Web address -- www.fireronzook.com. Soon after he was hired to coach the Gators, Ron Zook became forever linked to the Web site devoted to his ouster.


The United States is still the country where the most number of spams originate, almost 42 per cent, says a report by security solutions company Sophos.


JAMMU: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced lifting of the ban on recruitment in central government service in Jammu and Kashmir.


Hollinger International's Suit  Against Black Is Dismissed

A federal judge Friday tossed out Hollinger International Inc.'s $1.25 billion suit against embattled press tycoon Conrad M. Black and other top corporate officials, ruling that the company could not use racketeering laws to recover money it claims Black and the others stole.


EU leaders are set to discuss a new treaty on managing the bloc, amid veto threats by the UK and Poland.


Figuring Out Birds' Migrations, Motivations

Every spring, thousands of birds, some weighing a pound or less, set off on a journey of herculean proportions. They fly thousands of miles north, to breeding grounds in Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada and to U.S. destinations that include Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. Come September, they...


OQO pocket-size Windows XP PC clever but could be better

I'm guessing the founders of a San Francisco start-up called OQO are bummed that Microsoft long ago snagged the name Pocket PC for its personal digital assistants. Because Pocket PC might be the ideal moniker for OQO's new model 01 "ultrapersonal computer"- uPC for short.


Bruschi tackles past, embraces the future

FOXBOROUGH - Tedy Bruschi's résumé includes four Super Bowl appearances, three of them victories, as he went from the brash rookie who was ready to tackle the world when he came out of the University of Arizona in 1996 to savvy veteran. It includes the thrill of victory in 2001 when he was a key defensive contributor in the Patriots' ...


Fashion Wire Daily - Luca Luca presented a charming and breathtaking collection Monday that is sure to be one of the strongestÃÂÃÂand most celeb-studdedÃÂÃÂshows Bryant Park will host all week.


Stubbles Blog: Two New PHP6 Wishlist Items

Launching off from this previous post on the Stubbles Blog, two more posts (from two other developers) have been posted on the same subject:  In this new post, Frank Kleine takes things a step further and talks about the same kind of type hinting but for more types - including arrays and objects. Examples of how he'd expect things to work followed. The other post is from Stephan Schmidt again and varies slightly off into the world of Namespaces to be included in PHP6 along with the use of annotations.  Be sure to check out the comments on each for some more interesting tidbits...


When Tedy Bruschi returns to practice, a ripple effect can be felt throughout the Patriots' roster.


Sunnis Are Reportedly Burned Alive in Retaliatory Violence

A day after attacks in the Shi'ite stronghold of Sadr City killed more than 200, the new savage twist to Iraq's sectarian bloodshed promises to escalate the cycle of violence even further


New Orleans plan sees 10-year, $14 bln rebuilding

New Orleans' latest plan to recover from Hurricane Katrina calls for a 10-year rebuilding program costing $14 billion that will leave some neighborhoods still sparsely populated.


O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife, was arrested and held without bail on Sunday in connection with a suspected armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room last week.


Civil war or not, some human rights experts say Iraq is showing precursor signs of genocide


Learning together about effects of deadly disease

Did you know that Americans younger than age 25 make up 50 percent of the 40,000 new AIDS cases each year? Or that 10,000 of the 40,000 are between the ages of 13 and 20?


Nexsan gives 42TB array a make-over for picky Apple fans

SATABeast cleans up, brushes its metal Storage system developer Nexsan Technologies is releasing a new version of its SATABeast disk array designed for Apple XServe and Mac Pro systems.â¦


The former N.Y.S.E. trader, Donald R. Foley II, who worked at Fleet Specialists, faced two counts of securities fraud.


Firenze, 16:44 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PASQUAL: IO ALLA JUVE? NULLA DI STRANO

Alla vigilia della partenza con la Nazionale per le isole Far Oer in vista dell'impegno di sabato pe...


U.S. home loan demand climbs even as rates surge

U.S. mortgage applications rose last week, fueled by increased demand for home purchase loans even as interest rates hit their highest level in nearly a year, an industry group's data showed on Wednesday.


China, Russia shun U.S.-hosted Asia security talks

China and Russia shunned the  United States on Thursday by boycotting U.S.-hosted talks on  North East Asian security issues that also focused on North  Korea's nuclear program.


Lo prevede la StMicroelectronics, che cerca acquisizioni


Migliaia alla manifestazione del Carroccio a Milano. Il messaggio di Bossi: Â«Non rinunciamo alla nostra storiaÂ». La Lega Nord Ã¨ scesa in piazza a Milano per dire no all'ingresso della Turchia nell'Unione europea.


Refurbishes wafers for the silicon-starved IBM is transforming its scrap silicon wafers into profitable material used to produce solar panels.â¦


Bush calls for 3.1 percent increase for NASA in 2008 budget

US President George W. Bush proposed a 3.1 percent increase in the US space agency's budget for fiscal 2008 for a total of 17.31 billion dollars.


Oil Prices Rise 5 Pct as Heatoil Rallies

Oil prices rose more than $2 on  Thursday as fund-buying and a rally in heating oil reversed two  weeks worth of losses that had been triggered by a stretch of  mild U.S. winter weather.


SURPRISE! RETAIL SALES MAY SPARKLE AFTER ALL

This season's dismal holiday-sales numbers may be hiding strong results from online operations, home improvement, consumer electronics and luxury stores that can offset the nation's mall malaise.


Sexual harassment and discrimination against teens in the workplace is on the rise, the government says, citing the growing number of lawsuits it is pursuing against employers. The surge has also prompted a new national campaign to educate youth about their rights at work.


South Africa's former president  Nelson Mandela has praised Jacob Zuma, the newly elected leader  of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), as a man who  could unify the divided party.


Syria Rejects Call to Withdraw Troops from Lebanon

Syria on Tuesday ruled out a quick  withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon, saying a United Nations  resolution calling on it to do so was illegal.


Former President Jimmy Carter accused the U.S., Israel and the European Union on Tuesday of seeking to divide the Palestinian people by reopening aid to President Mahmoud Abbas' new government in the West Bank while denying the same to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.


The Philadelphia Phillies are wasting no time trying to replace Larry Bowa, setting up interviews with former managers Don Baylor, Charlie Manuel and Grady Little for next week.


West Indies beats England by two wickets to win Champions Trophy

The West Indies beat England by two wickets to win the Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament with seven balls to spare on Saturday thanks to a record 71-run ninth-wicket partnership between Ian Bradshaw and Courtney Browne.


Mark Hall hears about the benefits of automating support best practices.


A Month On, Schools Open But Hardship Persists

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Tears and prayers flowed  as children in Indonesia's devastated Aceh returned to schools  littered with debris on Wednesday, mourning the loss of  classmates, siblings and parents a month after the Asian  tsunami.


Thirty people were killed when a house rigged with explosives blew up during a police raid on insurgents in the latest deadly blow for Iraqi security forces a month ahead of national elections.


U.S. securities regulators may  recommend enforcement action against the former head of  Citigroup Global Investment Management for his role in  activities under investigation at the company's mutual fund  unit, the No. 1 financial services firm said on Friday.


'Si facciano pagare banche, assicurazioni e Bankitalia'


IBM Rolls Out New Linux Server Using Power5 Chip

International Business Machines Corp IBM.N on Sunday announced a new computer server using its Power5 microprocessor tuned for the popular Linux operating system, as the No.


NHL players skate in front of 2,176 in Original Stars Hockey ...

It's certainly not where Cloutier and the other locked-out NHL players wanted to be Friday night but, given their circumstances, they'll play anywhere now.


Relieved coalition allies congratulate Howard on election victory? ...

By JAMIE TARABAY Associated Press Writer SYDNEY, Australia . The US and British leaders rushed to congratulate their ally, Australia's incumbent Prime Minister John Howard, on his election victory after


Ofcom raises concerns over competition in pay-TV

Britain's media regulator said on  Tuesday it has concerns about competition in the pay-TV  industry and whether firms such as BSkyB have the incentive to  make premium content such as sports available to other  operators.


I've always been mixed about the Open Source movement because while my feelings suggest that this is surely a great innovation in software development scene, there are other (many) things that I don't agree with.


Canadians prefer global equity funds in November

Global equity and balanced mutual funds  proved to be hot sellers with Canadian investors in November,  representing the biggest components of the month's C$2.6  billion ($2.2 billion) in net fund sales, an industry group  said on Friday.


Suspicious package forces JFK evacuation

Authorities found a suspicious package and evacuated the American Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, but the package proved harmless, officials said.


A strong earthquake jolted the  northwestern Japanese area of Niigata on Monday, the Japanese  Meteorological Agency said. The preliminary magnitude was 6.6.


Eddie George left Tennessee with a bunch of team rushing records. In just his third NFL start, Chris Brown now has an opportunity to do something George never could.


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Bits: Kodak Knows a Little about Dying Business Models

Printing several versions of a newspaper in the same city, each with ads aimed at a specific neighborhood promises to yield increased sales of Kodakâs high-speed production printers.


The Japanese government says it is undeterred in its fight against terrorism, following the killing of a Japanese hostage in Iraq.


Wife of missing ex-FBI agent in Iran, seeking help

The wife of a former FBI agent who disappeared during a trip to Iran arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to press the Islamic republic's government to help find him, a Reuters witness said.


When the United States Davis Cup team claimed the championship over Russia in 1995 for title No. 31, its squad consisted of Jim Courier, Pete Sampras and Todd Martin.


Michael Jackson asks TV stations to stop playing Eminem's new video, which ridicules the pop legend.


A local court in Mumbai on Wednesday denied Bollywood star Aamir Khan the custody of his actor-brother Faisal.


Krispy Kreme Donut shares sink in the US as it warns it has to restate its financial reports - a move that may wipe $4m from its 2004 profits.


Per il momento non ci sono rivendicazioni

Due borsoni pieni di spugne imbevute di benzina sistemati su un'auto. Ipotizzato un congegno di innesco a distanza. FIRENZE - Tanta paura e alcuni edifici sgomberati, questa notte a Firenze, per una bomba incendiaria


Il nomade 23enne gia' condannato ad Ascoli Piceno a 6 anni


High speed data network just for research

A high-speed data network being built by the Government to link academic and research institutions is unlikely to take traffic away from Telecom and the other mainstream telcos because of tough rules that will govern its use.


Milano, non si fermano all'alt poi si schiantano contro il guard ...

Non si sono fermati all'alt e una pattuglia del Nucleo Radiomobile dei Carabinieri di Milano ha iniziato un lungo inseguimento conclusosi sull'autostrada A4 a Cormano, quando l'autovettura che inseguivano si Ã¨ schiantata contro un guard rail.


Over a thousand Mac fans have camped overnight outside computer giant Apple's first dedicated store in Europe. They braved the cold to be the first inside the shop in London to try and take advantage of the opening day offers.


The economy revved up its engine in the third quarter and advanced at an annual rate of 4 percent --  even faster than previously thought.


A foreign national held under the government's emergency anti-terrorism powers since 2001 is being released.


Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage finance company, Monday agreed to stop using accounting methods that its regulator criticized last week and to raise billions of dollars of additional capital as a cushion against potential losses.


A former Edinburgh lawyer who coached the Iraqi Olympic team to success in Athens is honoured.


TORONTO: A police sharpshooter shot dead an armed man who held a woman hostage in front of Toronto's Union Station at the height of morning rush-hour yesterday.


A ban on plastic bags is the most popular choice with the public in a vote on ideas to become new laws at the Welsh assembly.


Dylan, Gnarls top Rolling Stone's 2006 picks

Bob Dylan's first album in five years, "Modern Times," and the infectious Gnarls Barkley single "Crazy" topped Rolling Stone's picks for 2006, the magazine said on Tuesday.


The planned London Underground strike on New Year's Eve has been called off after last ditch talks. Members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union were planning to strike on New Year's Eve in a dispute over pay and hours.


A frustrated Montgomery County Planning Board called on the federal government yesterday to pay more for transportation improvements needed for the expansion of the naval hospital in Bethesda, saying the Navy has provided too little information and promised too little help.


Anche ddl 'tesoretto' e nuove linee guida per l'Ici


Two Islamic suspects shot dead ahead of Kalam's visit to Kashmir

Indian soldiers shot dead two Islamic militants in insurgency-racked Kashmir hours before Indian President Abdul Kalam was set to visit frontline troops, officials said.


Cartelloni-choc sulle strade dell'EurSaranno anche potenziate le "unitÃ  di strada"                                            Prostituzione, campagna a Roma "Potrebbe essere tua figlia"


Venezuela withdraws ambassador from Panama

Venezuela announced on Friday night it would withdraw its ambassador from Panama and that President Hugo Chavez will not attend the inaugural ceremony of Panama's President-elect Martin Torrijos.


Gas prices fall slightly, but crude oil futures pass $74

Gas prices fell overnight, ending more than a week of steady advances, and gasoline futures plunged on news that refineries and a pipeline were returning to service quickly after unexpected problems.


Veteran Latin musician Juan Luis Guerra is leading the nominations at this year's Latin Grammy awards, while Ricky Martin gets four nods.


AK Party wins Turkish election with 52 pct : CNN Turk

Turkey's ruling AK Party won 51.6 percent of the vote in a decisive national election victory on Sunday after nearly a quarter of votes had been counted, according to private broadcaster CNN Turk.


Parigi, 15:29 - F1, FIA: INCHIESTA SU VICENDA SPIONAGGIO

La Fia (Federazione internazionale dell'automobile) ha aperto un'inchiesta sulla vicenda di spionagg...


Floods Mean Some Must Keep Waiting for Power

It's steamy hot in the modest living room of Marie Cevil, her mom and her three nieces, and it's not going to cool off anytime soon.


Security Still Tight After Zhao's Cremation

China kept a close eye on dissidents Sunday, a sign of the government's unease over potentially widespread mourning over the death of ousted Communist Party leader Zhao Ziyang, who fell from power for sympathizing with pro-democracy demonstrators in 1989.


Democracy as a Brand: Wooing Hearts, European or Muslim

"Selling Democracy: Films of the Marshall Plan 1948-53," a series being shown at the New York Film Festival, begs the question: Why has the U.S. failed to bolster its image since Sept. 11?


The present policy of not allowing a foreign carrier to hold stake in domestic airlines has put a question mark on Virgin Atlantic chief Richard Branson's plans to acquire equity in private Indian airline companies.


Siae contro iniziativa governo, big pronti a 'traslocare'


Pentagon mulls cutbacks to include F-22 fighter, Navy carrier

The Navy would retire one of its 12 aircraft carriers and the Air Force would reduce its buy of F-22 stealth fighters under budget proposals being discussed in the Pentagon, officials said Thursday.


Wayne Rooney paid off another hefty chunk of his Â£27-million transfer fee as the England international scored in each half to seal Manchester United's 3-1 victory over troubled Newcastle at St James' Park on Sunday.


There could be more supermarkets if changes suggested by the Competition Commission are adopted.


New Tobacco Advertising Laws Come Into Effect

New controls on tobacco advertising came  into effect in Britain on Tuesday, the latest step in a  government campaign against smoking.


Terror Tape Shakes Up Bush-Kerry Campaign

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry charged into a sharp final round of argument Saturday over which one can best fight global terrorism, the import of their debate underscored by Osama bin Laden's sudden reappearance


Serena Robbed of Point in Loss to Capriati

NEW YORK - Unfairly, unbelievably, Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire's mistake at the U.S. Open, just like her sister was at Wimbledon...


'Difendere impianto dell'accordo per impedire peggioramento'


The High Court in Japan has approved the unification negotiations of UFJ Holdings and Mitsubishi group thereby paving the way for the world's largest bank.


The software giant may be developing a Windows Mobile OS-based competitor.


By AP  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.   The countdown clock on Sunday began ticking toward a Wednesday launch of the space shuttle after a week of weather delays kept Atlantis grounded.   The launch time was set for 12:29 p.m. EDT Wednesday.


Oil and gas producer Noble Energy Inc.  NBL.N agreed to buy Patina Oil & Gas Corp. POG.N in a cash  and stock deal, helping it expand into the natural gas-rich  Rocky Mountain region, the companies said on Thursday.


Revlon CEO Stahl leaves, CFO promoted to post

Revlon Inc. REV.N on Monday said   President and Chief Executive Jack Stahl is leaving amid   pressure on the cosmetics company and that its board elected   Chief Financial Officer David Kennedy as successor.


Police Dog Tracking Gunman Bites Bystander

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - A police dog won't be the star of the television show "Cops" anytime soon...


Price at Issue With PlayStation Portable

Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable, which goes on sale in Japan later this year and overseas next spring, boasts the superb image quality of its home-console counterpart.


A report into the treatment of Michael Stone, who killed Lin and Megan Russell 10 years ago, is set to be published.


Author tells of German youth, immigrating to United States

Since so few highly decorated U.S. Army veterans can say they were active in the Hitler Youth in pre-World War II Germany, Dieter Protsch decided he should write a book about his unique experiences.


Victoria's Secret holiday sales beat its forecasts

Post-Thanksgiving sales at Limited Brands Inc.'s  Victoria's Secret unit trounced the group's internal forecasts, the group chief executive officer said on Monday.


Scoring, rebounding — even autographing a basketball and poster for two boys inside an empty arena. No problem for Quincy Pondexter in his first month of college basketball. But getting the slashing freshman to acknowledge being Washington's top dog after he scored a season-high 25 points to carry the 13th-ranked Huskies to an 87-66 victory over outmanned Idaho on Wednesday night?


Weeks before President Bush announced a plan to protect African babies from AIDS, top U.S. health officials were warned that research on the key drug was flawed and may have underreported thousands of severe reactions, including deaths, government documents show.


Rapiti e giustiziati 11 abitanti di un villaggio sunnita


Grizzlies Squander Lead, Lose Game to Ice Dogs

By Jeremy Twitchell Deseret Morning News  A big start for the Grizzlies on Friday night against the visiting Long Beach Ice Dogs proved to be not big enough, as the Grizzlies squandered an early lead and lost, 4-3.


Toshiba: DVD Forum Hasn't Yet Approved Final 51 GB HD DVD After All

In a statement to BetaNews this afternoon, a Toshiba spokesperson said that only a preliminary version of Toshiba's 51 GB three-layer, single-sided HD DVD format had been approved by the DVD Forum, caretaker of HD DVD. As it turned out, and as Toshiba's spokespersons may have only just now realized, the DVD Forum signed off on a preliminary specification, which may have been confused for the final specification because its version number is 1.9.


British grocer J Sainsbury rings up first ever loss

J Sainsbury reported its first ever pretax loss after investing heavily in restructuring aimed at arresting a decline in its fortunes.


Testosterone seen unrelated to prostate cancer risk

Natural levels of a man's testosterone do not affect his prostate cancer risk as some had thought, a finding that should spur scientists to rethink their approach to the disease, researchers said on Tuesday.


Mike Huckabee's offbeat antics Â what some would call stunts Â helped propel him to the front of the Republican presidential pack after a decade honing that "bumper sticker" style as governor of Arkansas.


Tokyo chiude a -0,62%, pesante il titolo Toyota


Dopo telefonata premier, 'Andro' a Roma a incontrarlo'


President Bush on Thursday flatly ruled out raising payroll taxes to ensure the solvency of Social Security, as he opened a push for historic changes in the retirement program.


Michelin victory comes as nice surprise to Stolz

It's been such a miserable year for Andre Stolz, he wasn't even sure he had won Sunday after he had drained the final putt at the $4 million Michelin Championship at Las Vegas.


Canada confirmed a new case of mad cow disease on Tuesday, its 11th since 2003, and said the animal in question was a 13-year-old beef cow from Alberta born before a feed ban designed to prevent the disease.


Insurgents attack US troops, polling stations and Iraqi forces as security increases ahead of Sunday's election.


Top Prosecutor Vows to Keep Role in Inquiries

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer of New York said yesterday that he did not intend to cede to the federal government any of his existing or previous investigations into business practices.


Illegal immigrants to get ID cards in Connecticut

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut  - As many U.S. cities and states arrest illegal immigrants in raids and toughen laws against them, a Connecticut city is offering to validate them under a controversial, first-in-the-nation ID card program.


Study: Latinos Face More Environmental Hazards

The National Resources Defense Council report shows Latinos, now a majority in some of the nation's most polluted areas, are particularly threatened by waterborne diseases, air pollution, pesticides and contaminants such as lead and mercury.


Trade between China and the United States maintained a strong momentum of development in 2004. The later maintained one of China's top three trade partners with both cooperation as well as disputes.


Greek sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are given random drugs tests.


Stocks surge on retail sales and Alcoa talk

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.


EU challenges world with climate change plan

European Union leaders resolved on Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions and switch to renewable fuels, challenging the world to follow its lead in fighting climate change.


IAEA says North Korea reactor shut, Seoul sends aid

U.N. nuclear inspectors verified the shut down of North Korea's reactor, confirming the most significant move to curb the North's atomic ambitions in years, but more remains to be done, the head of the IAEA said on Monday.


Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season on Wednesday because of his confrontation with San Diego's Milton Bradley last weekend.


Blog: Contrastream, a new social music site, employs a similar voting system to Digg to determine the hottest new indie songs.


NYC police shooting survivors questioned

District attorney investigators began questioning two survivors of a deadly police shooting that left one man dead hours before his wedding, and one of the survivors spoke from his hospital bed to call for calm.


Historian Douglas L. Wilson has won his second Lincoln Prize for outstanding scholarship about the late president.


Speculation grows in the French press that President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia are to divorce.


An Iranian military plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Tehran early Monday, state-run IRINN television reported, killing 38 servicemen.


Bush Campaign Drops Song After Writer Complains

The Bush campaign agreed on Friday to stop playing the 1976 hit "Still The One" -- by the band Orleans -- at Bush's rallies, after the song's writer, John Hall, protested its use by the president and backed the challenger, Democratic Sen. John Kerry.


L'11 gennaio esame richiesta del suo trasferimento d'ufficio


Le analisi degli esperti alla vigilia di Pitti Uomo


The Netherlands buries Prince Bernhard with military honours

Prince Bernhard, the father of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, was laid to rest while a trumpeter played "The Last Post" in a religious ceremony with military honours.


WILL GREENWOOD has welcomed Jonny Wilkinson's appointment as England captain and predicted the Newcastle fly-half would emulate Martin Johnson's uncompromising style of leadership.


Big name women hitting form at just the right time

The big names in women's skiing are hitting form just in time for the start of next week's world championships, promising some fascinating battles.


Ninety percent of the people infected with bird flu have been under the age of 40, and 60 percent of them have died, according to the latest analysis from the World Health Organization.


Take-Two delays plans to distribute "Manhunt 2"

Video game publisher Take-Two  Interactive Software Inc.  said on Thursday it has  suspended plans to sell "Manhunt 2" after the title was slapped  with restrictive ratings for its extreme violence.


Airbus lands record orders at Paris Air Show

Circling fighter jets were just a sideshow Monday to the blitz of new orders for Airbus on the first day of the Paris Air Show, as the European plane maker scrambled to repair its battered image.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for gene work

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for discovering how to control the flow of genetic information in a cell.


Stem Cells Reverse Parkinson's in Monkeys

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


Paris Hilton is back from vacation and has a message for her fans: don't drink and drive.


Ford Posts Profit But Loses Money in Cars

Ford Motor Co. F.N on Tuesday  reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as strength in  its finance arm once again offset a loss in its automotive  business.


Contrarian investors who think now is the time to start buying beaten-down banking stocks could be in for a shock if they don't carefully review those companies' distressed home-equity loan portfolios.


Comedy Meet The Fockers remains top of the North American box office chart after taking another Â£23.7m.


Marrazzo 'giusta precauzione', Berlusconi 'mi vergogno'


There's a method to finding tomorrow's home runs.


Company will report preliminary count of its $8.8B hostile bid for PeopleSoft after 1 am ET. NEW YORK  - Oracle Corp. said it would report preliminary results of its $8.8 billion hostile tender offer


Chileâs former President General Augusto Pinochet has been stripped of his legal immunity following a ruling by the countryâs Supreme Court.


Work on pandemic flu vaccine urgently needed; money's the problem ...

TORONTO (CP) - The World Health Organization, key countries and major flu vaccine makers agreed Friday there is an urgent need to push forward with production and licensing of trial batches of pandemic influenza vaccine.


Chelsea lost for the first time this season in the Premier League, beaten at Aston Villa, 2-0, and missing a chance to return to first place.


Israeli Tank Fire Kills 15-Year-Old in Gaza

Israeli tanks shelled a town in the in the northern Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, killing a 15-year-old Palestinian and wounding 10 children, witnesses and medics said.


Environmentalist wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Dr. Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who started an environmental movement that has planted 30 million trees in Africa and who has campaigned for women's rights and greater


Roma, 12:24 - CALCIO, SERIE A: RIZZOLI ARBITRA ROMA-INTER

La partitissima della sesta giornata di serie A, Roma-Inter, sarà diretta dall'arbitro Nicola...


Anche dopo mancata visita del Papa alla Sapienza


Days after becoming a United States citizen, Craig Ferguson will get a chance to zing President Bush. Mr. Ferguson, host of the âLate Late Showâ on CBS, said he had been booked as the entertainer at the annual White House correspondentsâ dinner in Washington on April 26. Mr. Ferguson, born in Glasgow, was sworn in as an American citizen on Friday. Customarily attended by the president, the dinner, described by Mr. Ferguson as âlike the Oscars for politicians,â is a gathering not without pitfalls for comics. Barbed political jokes led to criticism of Don Imus and Stephen Colbert.


Top seed Lindsay Davenport comes from a set down to beat Michaela Pastikova.


Di 24 ore, proclamato da sindacati unitari, Sma, Ugl e Orsa


Don't Look a Leopard in the Eye, and Other Security Advice

It's possible to work out effective countermeasures if your enemy sticks with specific tactics. But if your foe is a terrorist with the innate ability to think and adapt, things get a little more tricky.


Udine, 18:27 - CALCIO, UDINESE: DI NATALE FINO AL 2012

TotÃ² Di Natale ha rinnovato il contratto con l'Udinese fino al 2012. E' stato lo stesso attaccante a...


2 Arrested for $1.9M Miami Chamber Theft

Two former employees were arrested Wednesday for allegedly stealing more than $1.9 million from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce though a check-altering scheme.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: October 15-19, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Huntsville -- Governor Rick Perry is considering whether to delay Wednesday night's scheduled execution of convicted killer Frances Newton of Houston.


Italy reacts with horror at hostage killing in Iraq

ROME - Italy reacted with horror Friday at the killing of an Italian hostage in Iraq, while the Italian government insisted it would stay the course in the Middle Eastern country.


Australian defender Lucas Neill is upbeat about West Ham's chances in the new English Premier League season, confident they can avoid another relegation battle.


A new use for camel's milk: Sell it abroad.

Saltier than cow's milk, it now provides Mauritania's nomadic herders with a key source of income.


WASHINGTON -- Factory orders in July for costly manufactured goods recorded the biggest gain in four months. New home sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports that offered a mixed picture of economic activity.


The Sierra Club alleges in a lawsuit that the Bush administration changed a rule so oil and gas producers could more easily drill under national parks from outside their boundaries.


Hitachi adds power-down to mid-range storage gear

Dr. Chandra? Will I dream? Hitachi Data Systems is adding the ability to power down disk drives on demand to its mid-range product lineup. They're also rolling out support for bigger disks and some new security services.â¦


Giants and Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash

The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.


Milano, 15:02 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: A EMPOLI VOGLIO INTER PERFETTA

Roberto Mancini vuole dall'Inter una gara perfetta ad Empoli, dove i nerazzurri adranno a caccia del...


Terrorist networks finding recruits in hills of Morocco

TETOUAN, Morocco -- In the Arab world, this North African city is about as far as you can get from Iraq. But for many young men, the call to join what they view as a holy war resonates loudly across the 3,000-mile divide.


Bits: Spectrum Auction: The C-Block Bidding Stalls at $4.7 Billion

With no new bids in the most recent round, the bidding has stopped at $4.7 billion for the C Block, the most attractive group of frequencies the government is auctioning off.


After an offering price tug-of-war, Yamana and Meridian drop the rope and shake hands.


TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran has blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube.com, and a press rights group warned on Tuesday that Internet censorship in the Islamic state is on the rise.


The Commonwealth meets in London to discuss whether to suspend Fiji’s membership of the organisation, as protests are planned against a coup in the Pacific nation earlier this week.Comment


The Blue Gene/L system performed just over 36,000 billion calculations a second during tests at IBM's Rochester office in Minnesota, the company announced on 29 September.


Shares Rise on Ford's Optimistic Forecast

tocks ended higher yesterday after Ford Motor raised its earnings forecasts but gains on the Nasdaq were checked after the wireless technology provider Qualcomm said an accounting review might reduce pretax income.


Island of Moguls Is Latest Front in Labor Battle

A labor union has set its sights on Fisher Island, Fla., one of the most concentrated pockets of wealth in the nation.


Sears and Kmart Agree to Merge in $11 Billion Deal

Kmart Holding Corporation and Sears, Roebuck and Co. said today that they are merging to form a new retail company called Sears Holdings Corporation that will be the nation's third largest


Would You Stand in Line for a Playstation?

A large crowd did during a chilly night in Tokyo--but this one was different. This one was Sony's first handheld game machine, a PlayStation Portable, and about 200,000 sold when it went on sale Sunday morning.


Glazer increases stake in United to 25 percent

Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer increased his stake in Manchester United to 25.5 percent Friday as he pursues a possible takeover of the world's richest soccer club.


U.S.,North Korea caution on hope for nuclear deal

Prospects of ending North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions brightened a little on Friday as negotiators considered a plan for Pyongyang to suspend activities at a nuclear plant as a first step to dismantlement.


(InfoWorld) - Yahoo Inc. will close an almost two-year public test for its new version of Yahoo Mail on Monday with several new enhancements, as the Sunnyvale, California, Internet giant boosts this Webmail service that is key to both its usage and advertising growth. Yahoo will remove the beta tag from the new Yahoo Mail version on Monday and will roll it out to all of the service's 254 million active users worldwide in the coming six weeks. Because the new Yahoo Mail has been available to all the service's users for almost a year in beta form, its enhancements aren't a secret, but Yahoo is announcing some new improvements. For example, all users will see an improvement in performance and speed with this "general availability" version of the new Yahoo Mail, as well as an expansion of the search refinement features. In addition, the ability to initiate an instant messaging session with Yahoo Messenger users from within Yahoo Mail has been extended to include Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Live Messenger users and will be available worldwide as well. Meanwhile, users in the U.S., India, Canada and the Philippines will get the ability to send text messages to mobile phones from within an e-mail message window, a feature Yahoo expects to extend elsewhere as it secures agreements with local mobile operators. Moreover, in the U.S., the new Yahoo Mail will also gain a feature called Shortcuts that has been available in the "classic" version of the service. This feature lets the system automatically recognize things such as dates and addresses, giving people the option of adding the information to their Yahoo Calendar or Contacts list, launching Web searches and displaying a map inside the Yahoo Mail interface. Although the new Yahoo Mail will now become the service's primary version, users will be able to continue using the "classic" version. "We'll continue to offer both products for the foreseeable future and we'll let our users decide what's the right Yahoo Mail experience for them," said John Kremer, Yahoo Mail's vice president. Yahoo, struggling over the past year withÂ disappointing financial results and rocked byÂ upper-management shakeupsÂ and broad organizational changes, has in Yahoo Mail one of its oldest and most popular offerings. With the competitive pressure rising significantly in recent years among Webmail providers, due in large part to Google Inc.'s introduction of Gmail in 2004, Yahoo's radical revamping of Yahoo Mail is aimed at protecting and extending its traditionally solid standing in this market. Using the technology it acquired when it bought Oddpost in 2004, Yahoo launched the Yahoo Mail beta in September 2005 for a portion of the service's users, offering a radically redesigned user interface that works more like a typical desktop e-mail application. For example, the new Yahoo Mail lets users drag and drop messages into folders, open multiple message windows, preview messages' content in a pane and perform actions via keyboard shortcuts. With competition heating up from Google, Microsoft and others, Yahoo has to continually boost Yahoo Mail, which drives a lot of Web traffic for the company, an analyst said. "Yahoo Mail is a keystone application for Yahoo, so continuing to enhance it is very important for the company, because there is a good chunk of ad inventory they get there," said Mike McGuire, a Gartner Inc. analyst. However, the challenge is always to upgrade services in a way that provides tangible, concrete benefits to users, and to make people aware of the value of the improvements, McGuire said. Because not everybody will embrace the new version right away, giving people the option of using the "classic" version of Yahoo Mail is a smart move. "That's important, because consumer inertia is a pretty powerful force," McGuire said. Yahoo Mail is a free service, but it has a fee-based option called Plus that costs US$19.95 per year and offers additional features, such as POP access, e-mail forwarding and no graphical ads. Â


Plaxo turns address books into Web social networks

Plaxo, which makes software for  PC users to keep address books up-to-date, said on Sunday it is  helping millions of members open up their online datebooks to  build social networks like MySpace or Facebook.


Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" duo fight disillusion

The leaders of Ukraine's  "Orange Revolution" have set aside their differences but face a  battle to win back voters disenchanted with progress since the  mass protests of 2004.


Empoli, 16:57 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: ESTERNI CAGLIARI FORTISSIMI

Gigi Cagni teme il Cagliari e in particolare il suo tridente d'attacco: ''PuÃ² contare su elementi di...


Eminem's chart-topping new album is accompanied by all kinds of new-media tools and toys, reflecting the growing popularity of listening to music without using a stereo.


Iraq, Errani e Cofferati domani sera a Rimini per fiaccolata

Alla veglia per la pace organizzata dal Comune e dalla provincia di Rimini e dalla regione Emilia Romagna per Simona Pari e Simona Torretta, le giovani italiane rapite ieri a Baghdad e per gli altri ostaggi, che si terra' domani sera alle 21 in piazza


Yahoo opening up home page to outside sources

Yahoo linking to different sites on the Web on its home page as part of strategy to open up and re-portalize.


Two US computer engineers charged with espionage

Seeking to sell chip designs to Chinese military A US federal grand jury has charged two computer engineers with stealing microchip designs to sell to the Chinese military.â¦


PLEASANTON, California The board of directors of PeopleSoft has rejected Oracle's $9.2 billion takeover bid, continuing its resistance a day after the company's own shareholders tendered more than 60 percent of stock to Oracle.


Brazil hands out free condoms ahead of Carnival

As millions of revelers across Brazil prepare for Carnival festivities, the country's health ministry began on Sunday its yearly safe-sex campaign and the distribution of free condoms.


WHO calls for massive expansion in HIV testing

Voluntary HIV tests should be offered to all patients attending clinics, for whatever reason, in countries where AIDS is widespread, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.


Fewer Young Americans Smoking or Abusing Drugs

Smoking and drug abuse among American youth declined again this year, says a federal government survey of 50,000 students in about 400 schools.


Sharon warns Likud to vote for coalition

Ariel Sharon, Israeliprime minister, yesterday warned his rightwing Likud party that it would face early elections unless it backed a coalition with the opposition Labour party


New scans may speed chest pain diagnosis

Millions of people with chest pain enter emergency room limbo, spending up to 24 hours waiting for tests to tell if a heart attack really is brewing or if it's something less dire.


International tradewinds fill Symantec's Q3 sails

Time to rename it 'Symaunteuc?' Symantec should be thankful for a healthy year's worth of publicized data pratfalls an ocean away. International sales rose 21 per cent in its third fiscal quarter, bolstering a strong quarter for the security software firm and a cheery outlook for Q4.â¦


Lions' Porcher Accepting Diminished Role

Robert Porcher knows his NFL career is heading toward the end.


Theatre company cancels plan to stage Behzti

The Birmingham Stage Company abandoned its plans to stage Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti's play Bezhti, following the receipt of death threats to her.


'Boo!': Usher, Keys Scare Up No. 1 Single

With the help of Alicia Keys, R&B singer Usher grabbed his fourth No. 1 of the year on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday.


The dollar held steady against major  currencies on Tuesday as markets awaited the assessment of the  economy from the Federal Reserve after an expected interest  rate rise later in the session.


Prima apparizione pubblica dopo le dimissioni dal Gemelli"Supplicate con me il Signore per la pace nel Medio Oriente"                                                  Il Papa si affaccia per l'Angelus "Preghiamo per Giuliana Sgrena"                                                                                Il messaggio Ã¨ stato letto da monsignor SandriPoi il Pontefice ha pronunciato la benedizione


IBM starts beta program for Viper 2 database

Blog: IBM looks to build on success of XML-savvy Viper database with beta program for successor.


(InfoWorld) - BEA Systems will ship the three products featured in its social computing suite geared for Web 2.0 on Monday. The three products introduce modes of ad hoc collaboration and participation-driven experiences, said Jay Simons, BEA director of product marketing. Additionally, they take innovations spawned on the consumer Internet and apply them to the enterprise, adding security, governance, and management, he said. With the products, BEA is looking to empower users in the workplace, the company said. All bearing the AquaLogic nameplate, the three products include: * Pages, which is a mashup builder for business users to put together simple Web applications for business situations. * Ensemble, for Web application developers to build developer-oriented mashups featuring Web resources. * Pathways, featuring social bookmarking, tagging, and the ability to form social networks in an enterprise context. In touting its new products, BEA has been able to communicate how the suite can make a business become more efficient, said analyst Frank Kenney, research director at Gartner. BEA has been citing examples involving mashups and applications, he said. "Theyâre starting to tell stories and give credible examples of how those Web 2.0 [capabilities] can make your business agile," Kenney said. But BEA has been lacking in details on how governance and control are maintained over the applications built with the products, he said. "I think that I havenât seen enough detail about the mechanics of the technology. For instance, BEA hasn't given me a message or hasn't told me about how these technologies fit into their overall SOA governance initiatives," Kenney said. A Java application server is required to use the products but not necessarily BEA's application server, Simons said. Pricing for the products individually is either $40,000 per CPU or $64 per user.


Un miliardo in 3 anni e si punta a fonti rinnovabili


Low-Cost Chinese Cars Making Restrained Entry to European Market

Aided by a weak dollar, China is quietly entering the European auto market in the first test of rich markets by Chinese automakers


A major battle is over, but the war for PeopleSoft (PSFT:Nasdaq - news - research) rages on. Executives of the business software giant continued to resist Oracle's (ORCL:Nasdaq - news - research) $9 billion


Italy to try U.S. soldier for agent's death

A Rome judge ordered on Wednesday a U.S. soldier to stand trial on homicide charges for shooting dead an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq in 2005 as he was escorting a newly freed hostage to safety, prosecutors said.


Glove will lend hand: Payton's arrival changes C's

Gary Payton has probably tolerated more unappealing tasks, like eating his spinach when he was 10 or sharing the Lakers' sandbox with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal last spring.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The New Orleans Hornets will be without Canadian-born centre Jamaal Magloire up to three months because of a dislocated right ring finger.


Rare Elvis Presley Recordings Go Up for Auction

Some of Elvis Presley's first RCA  recordings from nearly 50 years ago, including  never-before-heard takes of "All Shook Up" and "Jailhouse  Rock," will be put up for bid on Sunday at an auction of show  business memorabilia.


Terrorismo. Avvocato: Battisti non si Ã¨ presentato alla polizia

L' ex terrorista Cesare Battisti non si Ã¨ presentato ieri alla polizia, come previsto dal suo controllo giudiziario. Lo ha confermato all' Afp il suo avvocato, Irene Terrel. Stamani il Corriere della Sera


Former NJ gov's split from wife drags on

They've bickered over whether she knew he was gay, whose tell-all book would sell better, whether a poster of a nude man hanging over his new lover's bed had to come down before she'd allow their 6-year-old to visit.


Dollar Weaker Vs Euro on Data Uncertainty

The dollar eased from the previous day's  three-week high versus the euro on Tuesday as investors grew  cautious ahead of a series of key economic data due from the  United States this week. Recent U.S. data have been sending  mixed signals about economic recovery, contradicting upbeat  comments from Federal Reserve officials and fanning uncertainty  over the U.S. interest rate outlook.


Top Grad: Take Pride in Red Raider Achievements

By Katisha Hayes, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Jun. 10--HIGH POINT -- T. Wingate Andrews High School Valedictorian Leah Tucker told a sea of students cloaked in red and white to take pride in what they have accomplished.


Oracle Corp , the world's third-largest software maker, won a three-month-long campaign to buy BEA Systems Inc  by raising its bid for the company by 14 percent to $8.5 billion.


Bush won't push for gay marriage ban in Senate

President George W. Bush will not actively seek to ban gay marriage in the United States during his second term in office -- a stance certain to anger the social conservatives who helped re-elect him.


General Electric in perdita, dovra' pagare risarcimenti


Media & professional: DTI refers BSkyB's acquisition of 17.9% stake in ITV to Competition Commission.


Getting up from the chair can help curb obesity: US study

Obese people spend more time sitting than leaner persons, who tend to fidget and move more and in the process burn more calories, according to a US study released.


[NSFW] London PR outfit in sex-on-desk email shocker

Security penetrated, knickers downed NSFW We're absolutely delighted to announce this morning that the traditional drunken spirit of Xmas is most certainly not dead down at 41-44 Great Windmill Street, London W1, as the following email proves:â¦


Lung Cancer Prevention Linked to Red Wine, White Causes More ...

A team of researchers has revealed news that may send many revelers straight to their local tavern. According to a recent Spanish study, drinking a glass of red wine each day can offer significant protection against lung disease.


The United Nations mobilises what it says will be its biggest relief operation ever in response to the Asian quake.


About 150 people gathered yesterday at the De Nieuwe Ooster...

Dutch Muslims and Christians called for an end to a cycle of retaliatory vandalism of mosques and churches as slain filmmaker Theo van Gogh was cremated, a week after his killing by a suspected Islamic radical.


Report: Calif. should boost firefighting

A panel reviewing last fall's deadly Southern California wildfires called Friday for additional personnel and equipment as a means of responding quickly and with overwhelming force before small blazes spread.


Buckeyes have lots to replace but are brimming with optimism

There are remarkable similarities between the 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes and those that won the national championship just two years ago.


Russia 'seriously' preparing preventive strikes: Putin

Russia is "seriously" preparing to carry out preventive strikes in its anti-terror fight, President Vladimir Putin said as he denounced calls for talks with Chechen rebel leaders as similar to appeasing Hitler in 1938.


Holiday Pals Berlusconi, Blair Cement Ties

With a bandanna on his head and a grin on his cheeks, Italy's flamboyant Premier Silvio Berlusconi has been playing vacation host to Britain's Tony Blair in Sardinia, an unlikely holiday coupling that highlights an Italian-British alliance bolstered by the Iraq war.


PARIS -- The weather was nippy and overcast and the water just chest-high, but a new scuba-diving pool in Paris has something Bali, Belize, and other diving hotspots don't: a terrific view of the Eiffel Tower.


Trento, 11:43 - VOLLEY, ITAS TRENTINO: DELLA LUNGA OPERATO AL POLSO

Dore Della Lunga, schiacciatore della Trentino Volley, è stato operato a Modena al polso dest...


Calcio, Capello: Del Piero se sta bene gioca

"Se sta bene, Del Piero gioca". Lo ha affermato l' allenatore della Juventus, Fabio Capello alla vigilia della trasferta di campionato di domani sera contro il Siena. "Del Piero - ha aggiunto Capello - Ã¨ un giocatore importante come tutti gli altri.


King Norodom Sihanouk declared yesterday that his son, Prince Norodom Sihamoni, was ready to accept the throne to resolve a political crisis triggered last week when the monarch announced he would abdicate.


Zambia's Vice-President Never Mumba is sacked for making accusations about DR Congo.


Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday blamed Bush Administration failings in Iraq for strengthening the strategic position of Iran, which he says must be stopped from acquiring nuclear weapons.


Microsoft reports record first quarter earnings

Microsoft Corp. has announced revenue of $9.19 billion for the quarter, a 12% increase over revenue of $8.22 billion for the same period in the prior year.


When he became the first openly gay candidate to win a seat in the Washington Legislature, Cal Anderson could not count on experienced consultants, high-priced polling data or slick PR campaigns to help pave the way.


India's tsunami warning system will be operational in two to three years' time, a government minister says.


Bands Spice Up Their Music With Politics

After watching world events unfold, after hearing of too many deaths in too many places, Good Charlotte had something to say.


Despite the recent success of Afghanistan's presidential election, next year's local and parliamentary elections will be "more susceptible to fraud and intimidation," a senior U.N. official said Tuesday.


Wall Street stocks end lower on rising oil prices

Wall Street stocks fell sharply Wednesday as surging oil prices overshadowed positive earnings news, prompting investors to cash in more profits.


British rocker Pete Doherty is following in the steps of model girlfriend Kate Moss and is close to sealing


Business & money: Chancellor denies any government blame and says regulator should have raised alarm earlier.


Taliban deploy 10,000 fighters for attack: commander

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - The Taliban have deployed 10,000 fighters for a spring offensive of "bloody attacks" against foreign troops in Afghanistan, a rebel commander said on Friday.


U.S. Arrests 2nd Major Online Gambling Executive

By Matt Richtel and Thomas Crampton  Al Baker contributed reporting. *  Broadening the U.S. attack on Internet gambling, law enforcement agents in New York have arrested the chairman of Sportingbet, which offers online sports betting and is traded on the London Stock Exchange.


Troops launched a search-and-rescue mission Thursday for Nigerian soldiers missing after militants ambushed a military-escorted supply convoy in the oil-rich south, and the president called an emergency meeting with security chiefs.


Blair in Talks with Iraqi Prime Minister

Their meeting comes after Mr Blair played down claims that he had been warned a year before the war to oust Saddam Hussein of the chaos that might follow.


Three Palestinian fighters have been killed by the Israel army after they entered a Jewish town in southern Gaza. Israeli tanks also shelled the north Gaza town of Beit Lahiya early on Wednesday, killing three Palestinians and injuring ten children.


Description: A new study finds that deaths in cancer drug trials have declined ten-fold, thanks to the development of drugs that are better targeted at the tumors themselves.


China amends disease law, bans blood trade

The National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliament, has passed a law banning the buying or selling of blood to prevent the spread of AIDS and outlawing discrimination against victims of infectious diseases, Xinhua News Agency reported.


WHO seeks smart technology to stop fake medicines

The World Health Organization aims to harness smart technology to stop counterfeit medicines flooding developing world markets with sometimes fatal results.


Flu pandemic could wreck global ecosystem, warns flu expert

A medical expert has warned that the next flu pandemic could wreck the global ecosystem, in addition to killing millions of people worldwide, a newspaper reported Saturday.


FRANCE * PREMIER * RUSSIA * COMMISSION * RESULTS

PARIS, December 10 (RIA Novosti) - French Prime Minister Jean Pierre Raffarin has referred to the results of the 10th session of the Russian-French intergovernmental commission in Paris Friday as a major success.


W. Virginia Stuns No. 20 George Washington

Mike Gansey scored 19 points and D'or Fischer added 14, leading West Virginia to a 71-65 victory over No. 20 George Washington on Wednesday night as the Mountaineers improved to 9-0 for the first time in 44 years.


Store traffic falls in week before Christmas

Economic pressures and online deals might have led consumers to sharply limit their trips to retailers in the week leading up to Christmas, data tracker ShopperTrak RCT said on Thursday.


Geneva-based company Gunvor rejects claims it benefits from ties with the Kremlin


Saldo positivo per 306 mln in scambi con Paesi Ue


Sport: Premier League: Louis Saha leapt from the bench to steal three points for a lacklustre United.


Review: 'Team America' works on all levels

"Team America: World Police" arrives in theaters with what has to be the most unusual, unprecedented blurblet explaining why it received an R rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.


Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are getting together to record a new Who album.


Microsoft's Yahoo Bid: A Means to Counter Google Threat

Microsoft is trying to force Yahoo into a merger so that the two companies together will have a better chance of tackling Google.


Shiite? Sunni? Some in US learn who's who.

While some in Congress made gaffes, police, businesses, and others are boning up on Muslim culture.


Mexico orders evacuations as Hurricane John nears

LOS CABOS, Mexico  - Mexico ordered the evacuation   of at least 10,000 people in the Baja California peninsula on   Thursday as Hurricane John headed toward the peninsula and   tourists were told to hole up in hotels.


Two weeks after revealing that it could sell its global toys business, US firm Toys R Us has returned to profit. The firm made a profit of $61m(Â£33m) in the three months to the end of July set against a $11m(Â£6m) loss over the same period last year.


The Fair Game column on Feb. 3, about problems at mortgage lenders, misstated the circumstances surrounding a bankruptcy filing related to the home mortgage lending unit of NovaStar Financial. An involuntary petition to force the unit into bankruptcy was filed with the court on Jan. 24 by a creditor who won a $49 million judgment against the unit; the unit did not file for bankruptcy. (On Feb. 7, the judge overseeing the case ruled against the petition.).


Mothers Split Over a Ban on Childrenâs Cold Medicine

Mothers reacted with confusion, irritation and some touches of defiance as a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted for a ban on cold medicines for young children.


Roddick Rolls Into Round Of 16 In Flushing

Flushing Meadows, NY -- Demonstrating his lethal serve and powerful forehand, defending champion Andy Roddick blew away Argentine Guillermo Canas on Sunday to reach the fourth round at the US Open.


Q. I need some advice on what to do with a $125,000 profit-sharing rollover. I haven't been able to come up with a very good investment plan. I am 60 years old and plan to work another two years, or five, if necessary. My home is worth $410,000, and I owe $160,000 on a 4 5/8 percent fixed-rate mortgage. I ...


Athens Games a Watershed in War Against Cheats

It started with a missed drugs test and ended with a stripped gold medal. In between it was dominated by steroids, stimulants and diuretics.


State Health Officials Fault Lack of Federal Action on Waterproofing Sprays

State officials complain that the federal government has failed to properly investigate a long-running series of lung injuries tied to widely available waterproofing sprays.


Jitters over Zarqawi slows oil price fall

World oil prices fell again Tuesday but the threatening figure of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the internationally wanted terrorist, put a brake on the good news for consumers.


Spirito di bohemienne che rimande alle ragazze annoiate


Habs stun Rangers with team-record rally

Michael Ryder and Alex Kovalev each scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens staged the biggest comeback in their storied history, rallying from five goals down to beat the New York Rangers 6-5 in a shootout Tuesday night.


It's nice to have all that unpleasantness behind us.


A Little Doll That Could (Gut, Stab, Set on Fire)

There is not a single scary moment in all of "Seed of Chucky," so its laughs are welcome, though most of the humor falls flat.


(InfoWorld) - Just because three major online music retailers bind their music stores to specific portable players doesn't make it acceptable, a Norwegian consumer group leading the charge against Apple's DRM (digital rights management) policy says. "ITunes Music Store and others are unfair to consumers no matter how many download services follow the proprietary approach," wrote Torgeir Waterhouse, a senior advisor at The Norwegian Consumer Council, in response to a letter written by Apple CEO Steve Jobs andÂ posted on the Apple Web siteÂ on Tuesday. Jobs examined why DRM exists and discusses alternatives to the current set-up in his open response to calls for Apple to allow users to buy songs from the iTunes store and play them on any device. Norway's consumer representative hasÂ threatened legal action against AppleÂ for violating Norwegian law by limiting iTunes customers to playing their music only on iPods. Consumer groups in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France, and Germany haveÂ joined Norway's complaintÂ against Apple. Jobs points out that Microsoft and Sony also sell music that can only be played on their players, supporting a model that serves customers well with choice and a continuing stream of innovative products. He also suggests that groups like Waterhouse's "redirect their energies" toward convincing the music labels to sell music without DRM, technology that aims to restrict how buyers can copy or use the music. The four biggest record labels forced Apple to employ a proprietary DRM system as a condition of the agreement that allows Apple to sell their music, he said. Ideally, he said, the labels wouldn't require DRM. "This is clearly the best alternative for consumers, and Apple would embrace it in a heartbeat," Jobs wrote. While Waterhouse agrees that the record companies carry some fault for the situation, the iTunes music store and others like it are ultimately responsible. "They're still the company that's selling music to the consumers and are responsible for offering a fair deal according to Norwegian law," he said. Still, with his letter, Jobs' appears to have stirred up some additional pressure on the record labels to change their DRM policies. EMusic.com Inc., which claims to be the second largest music download site, only sells DRM-free music from thousands of independent labels. But the site would like be able to sell music from the four biggest labels. "We are hopeful the remaining four will one day join [the independent labels] by licensing their complete catalogs and reap the benefits of consumer demand," David Pakman, president and CEO of eMusic, wrote in a response to Jobs' letter. Even though Jobs didn't hint that a solution might be impending, Waterhouse appeared to see a glimmer of hope. "If this means that Apple is willing to the kick the lock in technology from the [iTunes/iPod] combination this is really good news -- news that should be put into action as soon as possible to bring us all one important step closer to a well functioning digital society," he wrote.


Crystal Langhorne has 16 points and 17 rebounds, and an injured Shay Doron sparks a late surge that carries No. 16 Maryland past Virginia, 63-60, Thursday night in College Park.


ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell Inc., the world's largest personal computer maker, said Friday that it is increasing the recall of Sony Corp. battery packs used in its systems to 4.2 million units from 4.1 million units.


Carbon Tetrachloride Level Shuts Down Water Well

By Ron Seely, The Wisconsin State Journal  Sep. 15--High levels of carbon tetrachloride, an industrial carcinogen, have forced the Madison Water Utility to shut down a well that provides drinking water for neighborhoods on the east side of the Isthmus, including East High School.


A growing number of Google millionaires are hoping to parlay their newfound wealth into even greater riches by bankrolling technology start-ups.


World's smallest economy dives into web scrum

Tiny Pacific islands target TinyURL territory Imagine you're a dignitary from a tiny, isolated, rugby-obsessive Pacific island group. Wouldn't it be marvellous if the UK launch of your new internet economy could be timed during the Rugby World Cup in France?â¦


Masters Cup tennis tournament moves to London

The money-spinning Masters Cup will move to London in 2009 and be staged at one of London's most controversial venues, it was announced here on Tuesday.


FORT HOOD, Texas -- In the first full-scale court-martial stemming from the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, a military jury yesterday convicted Army Reserve Specialist Charles A. Graner Jr. on five counts of assault, maltreatment, and conspiracy in connection with the beating and humiliation of detainees in Iraq.


Court rejects FTC bid to block Whole Foods buy of Wild Oats

WASHINGTON -- Whole Foods Market Inc. said yesterday it was free to complete its acquisition of rival Wild Oats Markets Inc. after a federal appeals court denied a request from US antitrust authorities to temporarily block the deal.


Embattled hospital chain Tenet  Healthcare Corp. THC.N on Tuesday said it will pay $395  million to settle litigation with patients claiming one of its  hospitals performed unnecessary heart surgeries.


ATHENS, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- A female weightlifter from Myanmar and an Indian female lifter, who both failed in out-of-competitiondrugs tests, had been suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), bringing the ...


One Palestinian is killed and three were injured in Israeli strikes on the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza, witnesses say.


MANAMA, Bahrain - A big, bearded cleric caught the eye of a mosque official as he approached the stand to deliver the sermon, the chief imam at Bahrain's largest mosque recalled Thursday.  The official asked the cleric what he wanted to do.


Media & professional: Ofcom awards second national digital radio multiplex to a consortium led by TV company.


Oxygen Generators Fueled N.C. Plant Fire

By STEVE HARTSOE  RALEIGH, N.C. - Oxygen generators similar to those blamed for the 1996 ValuJet crash likely caused the rapid spread of a chemical fire that forced the evacuation of thousands last year, a federal agency said Wednesday.  The U.S.


Adobe has temporarily withdrawn its v6.03 update for Adobe Acrobat 6, which was posted earlier this week. Adobe's download page for the update says, "The 6.0.3 update is temporarily unavailable for Mac OS versions of Acrobat 6.0 Professional and Standard.


Michael Richards will apologize in person to the four black men he targeted in a tirade of racial slurs during a recent comedy club performance.


Luol Deng scores 18 points and Ben Wallace had 19 rebounds and two huge free throws in the final minutes to lead the Bulls to an 84-78 win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night.


Court declines challenge to election law

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a lawsuit by a conservative group blocked from airing ads about same-sex marriage.


Jan Lehnardt's Blog: Using the Zend Framework with Code Igniter

On his blog Jan Lehnardt has posted an alternative method for using the Code Igniter framework together with the Zend Framework with only the parts you need.   I want to use Code Igniter for some applications and I want to use some bits of the Zend Framework inside my Code Igniter classes. There is a tutorial explaining how to set it up. But there is a problem.   He reverses the method the other tutorial uses and chooses to go with Code Igniter for the application logic side of things, making use of the helper and autoload functionality of CodeIgniter to pull things together. He includes code to make his method clear.


Ecuador says tourism is threatening the Galapagos Islands and has asked UNESCO to add the habitat that inspired the theory of evolution to its endangered list, the culture agency said Friday.


Defense Official Is Charged in Chinese Espionage Case

They would meet every few months at restaurants in Northern Virginia, or sometimes take in a show in Las Vegas. Once, the Defense Department official emerged with a half-inch stack of hundred-dollar bills stuffed in his shirt pocket, federal officials said yesterday. His Chinese contact reported...


Olympics: Radcliffe to run 10,000 metres after Olympic marathon ...

ATHENS : British marathon flop Paula Radcliffe will run the Olympic 10,000 metres final, British athletics team officials said. "Paula has decided to run the 10,000 metres," a British athletics team spokeswoman said.


Iraqi militants have killed the abducted Italian journalist, Enzo Baldoni, after his country refused to withdraw its troops from the war torn country, Arabic television channel Al Jazeera reports.


Africa summit struggles to find deal on unity

An African summit went on into the night on Tuesday as the leaders struggled to forge a consensus and avoid a public split over moves to unite the continent under one federal government.


Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos.  reported better-than expected earnings on Friday even as the weak U.S. housing market hurt results, and its shares rose as much as 6 percent to an all-time high as it said sales could trend upward this year.


Officials will have only 48 hours in some cases when converting RFK Stadium from baseball to soccer to allow time for the temporary grass placed in the infield to become stable.


US presidential candidate John Kerry says he will make stem cell research a priority, dropping George Bush's policy.


Brazilian health officials said Tuesday they might break the patent on some AIDS drugs held by international drug companies. Pedro Checkr, chief of nation's AIDS program, told


Pranab, US Defence Secy Rumsfeld hold talks

New Delhi, Dec 9 (UNI) Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld held ''useful'' discussions here this morning aimed at lending further impetus to their bilateral relationship in areas of defence and security.


WGC championship suspended again, Woods six ahead

Play in the WGC American Express Championship final round was suspended by lightning twice on Sunday as players struggled to complete the tournament.


Challenge to Secret Wiretaps Is Dismissed

A federal appeals court panel ruled that a lawsuitâs plaintiffs could not show injury from a National Security Agency program.


Union officials representing 7,500 pilots at Delta Air Lines said Wednesday night they have reached a cost-cutting agreement with management, which presumably could halt, or at least


Comic-Book Hero To Battle Real-World Villain: HIV

From thwarting plans to take over the world to foiling vengeful assassinations, superheroes are no strangers to tackling seemingly impossible tasks.


Pink performs song for NBC football show

Pink, the Grammy Award-winning singer known for her single, "Get the Party Started," has recorded the opening music for "NBC Sunday Night Football."


Analysis: He may not really be a global power player, but Russia's president got to play one on TV


EU member states give Euro tariff the nod

Cheap holiday calls - if you holiday in October EU member states have approved the introduction of the Euro tariff for mobile roaming.â¦


Palermo, 18:26 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: PIU' GIUSTO ANDARE AI RIGORI

Francesco Guidolin accetta il ko all'ultimo minuto contro l'Udinese, costato l'eliminazione negli ot...


Lifeâs Work : I Lost My Laptop in Outer Space, and Other Tales of Office Theft

When office supplies find their way home, is it stealing? Or strategic investment of your time?


Update 8: Oil Prices Drop Below $50 a Barrel

Oil futures prices sank to their lowest level in nearly a month Monday on a continuation of the selloff sparked last week by rising US supplies of crude and easing fears about the refining industry's ability to satisfy heating oil demand.


Growth of Genetic Tests Concerns Federal Panel

Regulation and oversight has not kept pace with the development of new genetic tests and efforts to sell them directly to consumers.


Oracle just closed out another impressive quarter, and it may just be getting warmed up.


HSBC online customers at risk over security flaw

More than three million customers of global banking giant HSBC have been left vulnerable while banking over the internet for more than two years because of a security flaw, a newspaper reported.


The number of suspected cholera cases in northern Iraq continues to rise, with 16,000 people now showing symptoms, the World Health Organization said Friday.


EU expected to approve talks with Turkey

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union leaders are expected to approve opening talks with Turkey on its wish to join the EU during a two-day summit opening Thursday, but they will likely impose stiff conditions on Ankara.


In the US drug industry, it often takes a disaster to bring change. Not until thousands of European babies were deformed by thalidomide in the late 1950s and early 1960s did Congress raise standards for approvals.


Fed Chief Sees a Rate Rise if Inflation Rears Its Head

The Federal Reserve would raise interest rates if inflation moved higher, the Fedâs chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, said on Thursday.


The last series of The Sopranos is up for 15 awards as this year's Emmy nominations are announced.


Israel will fight on in Gaza, Sharon promises

Israel will keep troops in the Gaza Strip indefinitely to prevent Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli towns, Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, said yesterday.


Stocks Slip; Insurers' Worries Offset IBM

U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday as  health insurers' shares fell, offsetting better-than-expected  earnings from tech bellwether IBM Corp. IBM.N and lower oil  prices.


Messaggio di Benedetto XVI a membri della Consulta islamica


Roma, 18:17 - CALCIO, FIGC: TOTTI TORNA IN NAZIONALE A SETTEMBRE

Il 'veto' è caduto: da settembre Totti torna in nazionale. Da quei giorni avrà infatti...


Health: WHO Wants Research Put to Work for People

Some medical researchers are primarily interested in the three P's of publication, patents and professorships, while others focus on policies, practice and people.


EMC adds Dantz to its acquisition collection

EMC Corp., the Hopkinton-based information storage and management giant, has acquired Dantz Development Corp. of California for just under $50 million.


Libraries Shun Deals to Place Books on Web

Several major research libraries have rebuffed offers from Google and Microsoft to scan their books, instead signing on with a nonprofit effort.


Experian rejects ID theft notification proposal

Don't call us, and we won't call you either Credit rating giant Experian has rejected the notion of automatically informing UK citizens when their ID details may have been hijacked.â¦


Shoppers Getting Into the Holiday Spirit

U.S. shoppers are starting to get into  the holiday spirit, with indices on Tuesday showing sales  picking up with only 10 shopping days until Christmas.


Il sindaco di Firenze: "Chi vuole lo status quo nelle metropoli non Ã¨ di sinistraLasciarli lÃ¬ perchÃ© sono dei poveretti non Ã¨ lungimirante nÃ© umanitario"                                            "Tolgo i lavavetri ai semafori seguo la lezione di Lenin"                                                                                di CONCITA DE GREGORIO


National Guard members filled sand bags and a crane wielding a steel beam pounded away Tuesday at the ice-jammed Winooski River as the capital city maintained a tense watch on the river, fearing a repeat of a 1992 flood that devastated downtown.


A Milano, ragazzina di 12 anni sarebbe stata costretta


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Roma, 17:08 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: RISULTATI

Risultati della 26/a giornata del campionato di serie C2.


Sales at German-US carmaker DaimlerChrysler rise 2.1%, as Chrysler makes up for weakness at luxury marque Mercedes.


Wilkinson handles defeat with an uncommon grace

There should be some kind of tribute to what most of America wishes the world would see in its athletes. Wilkinson is that image. She is fresh and happy, yet finely tuned and fiercely focused.


Negroponte Keynote: Electronics Are 'Obese'

Nicholas Negroponte, co-founder of both the MIT Media Lab and the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child, delivers the last keynote at the American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences annual meeting, focusing on the groundbreaking work of the OLPC, which has delivered thousands of laptops to children in the developing world. Alexis Madrigal reports from Boston.


Sports ; Real and Liverpool reach last 16 in Champions League

In Rome's empty stadium -- closed on UEFA orders following crowd trouble earlier in the competition -- goals from Ronaldo after nine minutes, a 61st minute Luis Figo penalty when Ronaldo was tripped and Figo's second after 82 minutes gave Real the win


Ichiro Suzuki had two hits to move within three of tying the single-season record, and the Seattle Mariners pounded Tim Hudson in a 7-2 victory over the host Oakland Athletics last night.


PALERMO - Deraglia treno-metro per Punta Raisi, sette feriti

Un treno della metropolitana leggera che collega Palermo all'aeroporto di Punta Raisi Ã¨ deragliato poco dopo la stazione Orleans, in centro cittÃ . Il convoglio era partito dalla Stazione Centrale ed era diretto all'aeroporto Falcone-Borsellino.


Delta lost $646 million in third quarter

Delta Air Lines Inc., struggling to avoid a bankruptcy filing, had a third-quarter net loss of $646 million because of a drop in US airfares, higher jet-fuel costs and flight disruptions from Florida hurricanes.


Oil price closes above $50 per barrel in New York

Crude oil closed above 50 dollars per barrel Friday for the first time as traders worry below-normal US crude inventories could not meet the soaring demand in the upcoming months.


Arms campaigners claim a High Court victory over defence firm BAE Systems in a row over a leaked e-mail.


Rams and Jets Find Playoff Berths Behind Door No. 1

The Jets are taking uncertainty - more than anything else - into the postseason. They will play the Chargers in an A.F.C. wild-card game on Saturday.


How to Make the Right Call on Cell Plans

Wireless phone service can't be purchased on price alone -- first, you need to decide which carrier to go with, since not all offer the same service. -Rob Pegoraro


Brutal, Painful Death, Just a Mouse Click Away

Morally duplicitous torture porn: how else to describe âUntraceable,â a bleak, rain-washed horror thriller.