SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 29, 2004 - A California man who once tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS has learned the diagnosis made eight years ago was mistaken and he never had the disease.


Afghans Arrest Three for Rocket Attack on Karzai

Three men have been arrested for trying to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai by firing a rocket at his helicopter during his first election campaign trip outside the capital, officials said on Friday.


Supporters of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi protested Tuesday to demand democracy in Myanmar, days after the military regime said it would hold elections in 2010 under a new constitution likely to entrench the junta's powerful position.


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has had an epiphany on abortion — not once, but twice.


CHARLESTON, S.C. - A City Council member, reacting to a video store holdup believed to have been carried out by children, says parents who can't properly care for their kids should be sterilized.


Il ministro del Lavoro Damiano punta su un'adesione del 40%Un obiettivo che sembra a portata di mano solo nelle grandi imprese                                            Tfr, lavoratori ancora indecisi Sui fondi pesa l'irreversibilitÃ                                                                                I giovani sono infatti spaventati all'idea di non potersi piÃ¹ tirare indietrouna volta che si Ã¨ comunicata la scelta per la previdenza complementaredi ROSARIA AMATO


House Bill Seeks to Exempt Backups from DMCA Violation

In an announcement this afternoon prior to the publication of the bill by the Library of Congress, two prominent representatives introduced a bill that apparently would grant a new exemption for private, non-commercial copies of digital content, from violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act - technically creating a new class of "Section 1201 exemptions."


BILLERICA, Mass. -- Nortel (Quote, Chart) has announced a slew of product upgrades under its new "virtual enterprise" strategy.


Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday it will halt operations at three of its plants in Japan for five days starting later this month due to a steel sheet shortage.


A conservative-leaning secular party will be the largest group in Morocco's new parliament, followed by an Islamic party that had been expected to win, according to final election results announced Monday.


'.the central lie of this campaign is the way Bush morphed Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, the religious fanatic and the secular dictator.


Ending a trial that has gripped America for nearly two years, the jury that convicted Scott Peterson of murdering his wife and unborn baby has recommended he be executed for the crimes.


Toshiba says HD DVD has not lost out to Blu-ray

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said on Sunday  its HD DVD high-definition video format is not dead despite  being dealt a big setback by Warner Bros studio's decision to  exclusively back Sony Corp's (6758.T) rival Blu-ray technology.


U.S. take 2-1 lead over Czechs after doubles

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic  - The United States took a 2-1 lead over the Czech Republic in their Davis Cup world group first round tie after Saturday's doubles.


The New French Alienation: Blank Looks and Fake Owls

The familiar visual signposts of alienation are spiffily arrayed in Siegrid Alnoy's handsome but empty film debut.


In a sharp statement of dismay over abuses and official interference before Sunday's presidential election, U.S. officials say Ukraine could face punitive measures if the vote is not free and fair.


Kastriot Sadiku has a confession: Like a good Muslim, he was near a mosque when Kosovo declared independence. But like a good Kosovar, he was just around the corner, sipping suds at his favorite pub.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on   Monday urged the world to avoid confrontation with Iran over   its nuclear goals, after Tehran told him it wanted a negotiated   solution but would not halt uranium enrichment before any   talks.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


With Gaza lost, Abbas wins international support

Western powers rallied behind the Palestinian president on Friday after Hamas Islamists routed his forces in the Gaza Strip and began imposing a new order in the enclave after days of bloody civil war.


Pretty Kitty: Leopard Adds Polish and Productivity to Mac OS X

Review of Mac OS X version 10.5 beta: Apple upgrades its operating system significantly, making it glitzier and easier to use.


âIf one day, the world of Islam comes to possess the weapons currently in Israelâs possessionâon that day this method of global arrogance would come to an end.


Both Sides Say Project Is Pivotal Issue for Brazil

A proposal to build a hydroelectric dam on a river with diverse fish stocks has set off a controversy.


Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India to discuss defence, energy and oil deals.


BELFAST (BBC News) - There is speculation the pope may visit Northern Ireland Pope Benedict XVI may visit Northern Ireland, according to a leading Irish clergyman. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said he interpreted the choice of Sean Brady as cardinal as an indication the pope wants to visit Northern Ireland. Dr Brady, the Archbishop of Armagh, was one of 24 cardinals named on Wednesday. Ireland will now have three cardinals for the first time in its history, with Cardinal Cathal Daly and Cardinal Desmond Connell already in the roles.


ThinkPHP Blog: SQL injections for dummies - and how to fix them

On the ThinkPHP Blog, there's a look at how to handle SQL injections, including a video showing how their product, Chorizo handles their discovery in your application.   Well, database operations are bread-and-butter work for most PHP applications. PHP and MySQL, for example, have been like brother and sister for many years. You may have heard about "SQL injections", a bad taste from the outside world of $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE and the like.   They mention the obvious - not accepting unfiltered input from users - and how the Chorizo and Morcilla software work to identify and comabt them in an application. You can even check out a Flash video of the process you'd need to take.


NEW YORK - Crude-oil futures rallied back above $53 late on Wednesday on speculation and panic sparked by an oil-line explosion in Mexico.


High School Musical star Tisdale kicked "Upstairs"

"High School Musical"  star Ashley Tisdale will make her feature film debut in "They  Came From Upstairs," an adventure comedy about a group of teens  who defend their Maine vacation home against aliens.


Giornate di Sensibilizzazione al Volontariato Internazionale promosse dallÂAssociazione laicale ÂSeguimiÂper un eventuale servizio in Africa Roma (Agenzia Fides) - LÂAssociazione laicale ÂSeguimiÂ  O.N.L.U.S. -  ÂOrizzonti NuoviÂ                         promuove le Giornate di Sensibilizzazione al Volontariato Internazionale, per un eventuale Servizio in Africa, che si terranno dal 7 al 1...


Sacchi: "Non sono un mago" Riparte dalla conferma del tecnico

MADRID, 23 DICEMBRE 2004 - E il ritorno si compÃ¬. Prima conferenza stampa, vecchie emozioni, ma stessa ostentata sicurezza. Arrigo Sacchi si presente sorridente e ottimista alla sua prima conferenza-stampa da 'direttore del calcio' del Real Madrid.


"Get out!" Kurd survivor recalls of plea to Saddam

A Kurdish farmer told a judge on   Thursday how a furious Saddam Hussein shouted "shut up and get   out" when he pleaded for the life of his wife and seven young   children, who were rounded up in their village in 1988.


Rivals Join To Develop Hybrid-Car Technology

General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG are throwing their combined weight behind a new hybrid technology for cars and trucks, setting the stage for what had been a niche product to spread to the mainstream for American consumers.


Traffic plan threatens ancient quarter of Damascus

Pilgrim buses clog a road just outside the Old City of Damascus. Partly to solve that nuisance, municipal planners want to carve a highway through a historic but neglected quarter of the Syrian capital.


News Corp shareholders okay US reincorporation

MUMBAI: The Rupert Murodch owned media conlgomerate News Corporation has announced that its shareholders and optionholders have approved the companyâs reincorporation in the US.


From Hokkaido to Kyushu, Daisuke Matsuzaka has been known as The Monster since he was a teenager, a larger-than-life presence at every stage of his career. At his old high school in Yokohama, the mound he used in practice is considered hallowed ground, not to be used by mere mortals.


Al mercato di New York, -1 cent rispetto a ieri


Cagliari, 20:08 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: TRE RETI NEL TEST IN FAMIGLIA

E' finito 3-0 il test in famiglia tra il Cagliari e la formazione Primavera. In gol Pepe, Cocco ed E...


Yahoo's second biggest shareholder says Microsoft will have to raise its offer, if it wants to buy the internet firm.


Having daddy around when they are growing up is good for little girls Â even if they are little baboon girls. While that's well known for people, it's a bit of a surprise for non-human primates.


Dollar Stuck, CPI Offers Little Direction

The dollar moved in tight ranges on  Wednesday as most investors shrugged off lower-than-expected  U.S. inflation data and stuck to the view the U.S. Federal  Reserve would continue raising rates.


Sunday's Wimbledon men's  final delivered the best ratings for NBC since 2004.


Thursday is the 28th annual Great American Smokeout Day, a day when all Americans are encouraged to put down their cigarettes and try to kick the habit.


Scott Vernon's goal produces one of the shocks of the day as League One Oldham knock out Man City.


CHICAGO -- At 55, Connie Cline looks tanned, fit and trim. But walking only a block leaves him wheezing and winded.


London - Britain has withdrawn its ambassador to Uzbekistan after he made renewed allegations about the use of information obtained under torture in the country, which lies to the north of Afghanistan.


CAIRO, Egypt  -- One al-Qaida's top commanders in Afghanistan and a key liaison with Taliban, Abu Laith al-Libi, was killed according to a Web site used by militant groups.


Capitol Briefs: Airport Property Buyout Reconsideration Sought

By World Capitol Bureau  The state House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution Monday that asks the federal government to reinstate buyouts for property owners near airports.   Rep.


Wise to be Newcastle director of football

Former Leeds boss Dennis Wise is joining Newcastle in a director of football role, the club confirmed on Tuesday, a day after manager Kevin Keegan claimed he knew nothing about the appointment.


La direttiva entra in vigore il primo novembre


La decisione del gip del tribunale di Napoli Anna Laura AlfanoSoddisfatti i difensori e l'Udeur: "Ora Ã¨ una donna libera"                                          Revocato l'obbligo di dimora a Sandra Lonardo Mastella                                                                                "Domani sarÃ² in Consiglio a fare il mio dovere"


A man admits killing Northumbria University student Sara Cameron who was found dead on Good Friday 2000.


ITJungle.com: System i PHP Drive Going Strong, Zend Says

From ITJungle.com today, there's a new article that talks to Zend about their effort to get PHP pushed to the System i platform via the Zend Core and the progress it's making.   The push to create a new generation of young PHP programmers and PHP-driven Web applications on the IBM System i is moving forward according to plan, according to Zend Technology, the company commercializing the open source scripting language and providing support and training services. "Things are going phenomenally well," Zend business development vice president Mike Pinette says, giving evidence of that early success. "We're firing on all cylinders."   They go on to talk about other offerings Zend is making available for the platform including their popular Zend Platform package. There's talk of how Zend's effort is spreading (across countries) and their additional focus on the "bread and butter" shops - "manufacturers, distributors, retail chains, banks, and financial institutions that have heavily invested in OS/400 and RPG over the years".


G.M.âs Car Sales Rise in an Otherwise Tough Month

Automakers got off to a rough start in 2008, but General Motors served up a surprise on Friday with higher sales in January on strong demand for its new car models.


Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen won the British Grand Prix on Sunday with a superb display of speed and racing strategy.


Global oil prices raced to fresh highs on Friday with US crude approaching $49, driven by escalating violence in Iraq and unabated demand growth from China and India.


Citing the risks of further delay, Jordan's King Abdullah II told Congress Wednesday the United States must take the lead in creating conditions for a permanent peace between Israel and the Palestinians.


(InfoWorld) - The EIA (Electronic Industries Alliance), a trade group representing manufacturers of tech products, has come up with a recycling agreement supported by both television and computer hardware makers, it said Thursday. The agreement, covering TV sets, computer monitors, desktops, and laptops sold to consumers, is the first e-waste plan supported by a consensus of TV and IT hardware manufacturers, said Matthew Flanigan, the EIA's interim president and CEO. EIA members will use the agreement to push for the U.S. Congress to pass a consistent national e-waste policy, EIA officials said. Five states have passed electronics recycling laws, and all of those laws differ significantly, said Richard Goss, EIA's vice president of environmental affairs. Congress "is our preferred venue for getting this issue resolved," Goss said. "I don't think it serves anyone's interest -- the manufacturers, the retailers, the recyclers, the general public alike -- to have this patchwork of state approaches." Under the EIA plan, retailers of TV sets would collect a recycling fee when the sets are purchased. That fee, not yet determined, could give the entire cost of transport and recycling for televisions. For computer hardware, manufacturers would be required to offer "reasonably convenient" recycling services at no cost to consumers. Several IT hardware makers have already instituted recycling programs, while most TV set makers have not. The TV fee would be temporary to help pay for the recycling of the millions of TV sets already sold, EIA officials said. The EIA will share the agreement with members of Congress interested in e-waste issues. One bill in Congress, introduced in January by Representative Mike Thompson, a California Democrat, would establish a recycling program through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The recycling fee could not be more than $10 per piece of hardware. Several manufacturers praised the agreement. The plan is an "important step forward in achieving industry consensus," Matt Krupnick, public policy counsel for Dell, said in a statement. The agreement would require manufacturers to keep recycling records and to use recyclers that meet environmental management standards. Another part of the agreement calls for manufacturers to meet hazardous materials restrictions established by the European Union's Restriction on Hazardous Substances directive and a similar California statute. It's important for manufacturers marketing products worldwide to have similar requirements in the countries they sell to, Goss said.


Court Rules Data-Theft Victims Can't Sue Hacked Bank

Customers can't sue Old National Bancorp in the wake of a hack attack that exposed thousands of them to the risk of identity theft, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says.


Again, BlackBerrys Are Disrupted by a Technical Snag

The second major outage of BlackBerry service in less than a year is an embarrassment for Ontario-based Research in Motion, the maker of Blackberry devices.


Mediator to the rescue of writers talks, maybe

With a federal mediator  joining the Writers Guild of America's film and TV contract  negotiations for the first time in 19 years Tuesday, Hollywood  is holding its collective breath that the move will actually  prove meaningful.


Florida U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson says he would start a filibuster in the Senate to block a measure on offshore drilling if it passes the House, which is expected to vote on the bill this week.


Pakistan considers ban on processions after attack

Pakistani authorities are considering banning political processions in the run-up to a general election after a bomb attack on former prime minister Benazir Bhutto killed 139 people.


Stephen Harmison took a hat-trick as India were bowled out for a meagre 170 in the first one-day international of a three-game series at Trent Bridge here.


The freshman weight-gain phenomenon in the first year of college is no myth, researchers and dietitians say.


Parade of Hurricanes Erode Florida Beaches

By BILL KACZOR     PENSACOLA, Fla.  -- Many of Florida's beaches have taken on a different look after this year's parade of hurricanes finished shifting, eroding or completely relocating tons of sand...


Many companies say they will hire in 2005

Many of the nation's employers expect to begin the new year by hiring, according to a study released yesterday. That positive outlook continues the swelling of payrolls that has characterized the last three financial quarters.


Vichai Trading Saw Need for Computerised Audio-Visuals

By Somporn Thapanachai, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Dec. 19--Generally executives are not expected to know the first thing  about computers.


Epifani, i fischi sono il sale della democrazia


US job growth revived and the unemployment rate fell last month, the government reported yesterday, providing fresh ammunition for both presidential candidates as they debate


Parigi, 18:01 - CICLISMO, MCQUAID: BASSO RISCHIA SQUALIFICA 4 ANNI

Ivan Basso rischia una squalifica di quattro anni. Lo ha detto  Pat McQuaid, presidente dell'Uci, in...


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Chirac's Popularity Sinks on Turkey and Economy

French President Jacques Chirac's popularity has sunk to its lowest level in seven years because of fears over the economy and Turkey's bid to join the European Union, an opinion poll showed Sunday.


The Afghan parliament supports a death sentence issued against a journalist for blasphemy.


Roma, 10:14 - CALCIO, DELLA VALLE: FIORENTINA AL TOP ANCHE SENZA TONI

La Fiorentina resterà grande anche senza Toni. Parola di Andrea Della Valle. ''Due o tre stag...


Some Hollywood women say too busy to shave armpits

Some of Hollywood's most successful  women share an unexpected byproduct of success -- hairy  armpits.


Arafat Is Dead -Palestinian Cabinet Minister

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat was officially declared dead on Thursday, cabinet  minister Saeb Erekat said.


The edifice of the Archeology Museum in Sofia was lit by a light...

Politics: 21 October 2004, Thursday. The edifice of the Archeology Museum in Sofia was lit by a light spectacle Wednesday night, marking the culmination of a campaign for fighting osteoporosis.


Drugstore Offers New Wave of Disposable Cameras

Pharmacy chain CVS Corp. on Thursday  said it would offer the world's first disposable digital camera  with a bright color viewing screen that allows consumers to  instantly preview pictures.


Heavy snow kept a mountain stretch of Interstate 5 closed Thursday, as several hundred vehicles were stranded south of Bakersfield to north of Santa Clarita, the California Highway Patrol said.


Bird still frozen? Starving guests going mental? The Geeky Gourmet serves up tips for coping with Thanksgiving nightmares. An excerpt from Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner by Joe Kissell.


Blunkett calls for investigation of claims

British Home Secretary David Blunkett has asked for an independent investigation into claims he intervened in a visa application for his ex-lover's nanny.


Two senators, union leaders and researchers urged the federal government Friday to set tougher restrictions on a microwave popcorn additive linked to lung disease among factory workers heavily exposed to it.


Donald Rumsfeld queries whether there were ever ties between Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden.


Livorno, 17:10 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: AD EMPOLI CON UN CENTROCAMPO FOLTO

Cambio tattico nel Livorno in vosta della gara i domenica a Empoli. Il tecnico Arrigoni irrobistisce...


North Korea Says Talks with U.S. Are Pointless

North Korea described President Bush on  Monday as a tyrannical political imbecile who put Adolf Hitler  in the shade and said Pyongyang could see no justification for  talks with his administration.


China Aviation Oil Investigated by Singapore Police

China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp., which supplies a third of China's jet fuel, is being investigated by Singapore's white-collar crime unit after disclosing $550 million of losses on derivatives trades.


The Phoenix Coyotes and goalie Ilya Bryzgalov have agreed to a three-year, $12.75 million contract extension.


ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in August kept Wired & Wireless on top for the 18th month in a row. AT&T will cut about 7,000 jobs and reduce the value of its assets by $11.


Cotecna Denies Any Wrongdoing With Annan

Swiss company Cotecna Inspection SA, which is under investigation in connection with suspected corruption in the UN oil-for-food program in Iraq, on Thursday denied any wrongdoing in its payments to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's son.


As fire investigators prepared to take their first look at the floor where Mondayâs extra-alarm fire broke out in the LaSalle Bank building, officials congratulated the Fire Department today for quickly taking control of the scene and ensuring that


Cold Remedies Are Unproven For Children, FDA Panel Says

Over-the-counter cough and cold medications should not be used in children younger than age 6, a special panel of federal advisers concluded yesterday after an exhaustive review of the products' safety and effectiveness.


TI lowers rev outlook as calculators miss target

Chip maker Texas Instruments Inc.   lowered the mid-point of its second-quarter revenue  target on Monday as sales of calculators missed its  expectations, sending its shares down 2.3 percent.


They had lost to Vermont, 89-45, last Sunday and barely got by Longwood University, 63-58, a team with a 1-18 record, on Tuesday. Put it this way -- the University of Hartford Hawks weren't exactly on a roll going into last night's game at Boston University.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats cast votes on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading rival Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


The US president is expected to announce plans for a major reorganisation of forces stationed abroad.


Aaron Youngâs âGreeting Cardâ was only one of the audacious, look-at-me projects that punctuated New Yorkâs art scene in 2007.


Mother of Missing British Girl Named as Suspect

The mother of a British girl who vanished from a Portuguese holiday resort in May was formally named as a suspect in the case today.


Rumsfeld to Stay on as Defense Secretary

President Bush has asked Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to stay in his job and Rumsfeld has agreed to do so, a senior Bush administration official said on Friday.


Gay Marriage Upsets Spain's Catholic Church

A Spanish bill allowing gay marriage is expected to go to parliament has the Catholic Church up in arms. One bishop said it was like unleashing a virus.


Airbus expected to launch restructuring plan

The new chief executive of the ailing aircraft maker Airbus is set to present a vast restructuring plan for the group to the board of parent company EADS.


Piranhas actually scaredycats, boffins claim

'Safety in numbers' for Amazonian legend Visitors to the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition will be greeted with the rather disagreeable news that the feared piranha - legendary for hanging around in ferocious packs dedicated to reducing their prey to skeletal remains in seconds - actually congregate for fear of themselves ending up on the menu.â¦


GLASGOW, Scotland -- Rangers came from behind to beat Celtic 2-1 at home in their Scottish League Cup quarterfinal, ending Celtic's run of seven consecutive wins in Old Firm matches.


Second in a series : How neurons transmit information

So far, we have covered the propagation of an action potential, but not its source nor its effects. To address these, we will examine the example of the sympathetic ganglia. The sympathetic ganglia (or sympathetic chains, or paraveretebral ganglia) are a conglomeration of lumps of neuron cell bodies, connected by conduits of axons, all of which run along each side of the spinal cord. These are responsible for coordinating, propagating, and assisting in the control of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system. Now, for this discussion, it's not so important what the sympathetic nervous system does. We're just interested in the structures. The autonomic system is different from some of the other nerves you are used to, in that normally they form at least one synapse outside the central nervous system before hitting whatever their target may Â be. A signal originating in the spinal cord will intersect a neuron in the ganglion, and the signal must jump from the spinal neuron to the neuron in the ganglion. In order to do this, it must cross the synapse.


Check it out, New York. Rudy Giuliani is being nice.


PUR announces intention to form parliamentary majority with PSD, UDMR and national minorities

The Romanian Humanist Party (PUR)'s president Dan Voiculescu, a member of Alliance between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and PUR, the winner of the November 28 parliamentary elections, announced on Tuesday ...


Police in Indian-ruled Kashmir say a leading Islamic militant behind a string of attacks has been killed.


In the latest Book 2.0 dust-up, a startup helps bloggers self-publish in hardcover. Is it just vanity publishing, or a warning shot for an old-fashioned industry? By Jeff MacIntyre.


The Taleban say they have kidnapped a British journalist and two Afghan nationals in south Afghanistan.


Sarkozy takes new love to the Valley of the Kings

French President Nicolas Sarkozy took a stroll through the Egypt's spectacular Valley of the Kings on Wednesday, hand in hand with his new girlfriend, singer and ex-supermodel Carla Bruni.


Let Israel, Palestine find their own peace

If Yasser Arafat's death does improve the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, here's what the United States should do about it: Nothing.


U.S. interest rates are still  "fairly low" after six straight increases, Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday, warning that despite  the economy's good health, fiscal discipline is vital.


Wi-Fi access point squeezed onto single chip

Wireless chipset manufacturer Atheros announced on Wednesday that it has managed to fit the full functionality of a high-speed wireless access point onto a single processor.


Video game maker needs to work on its brand management.


As the Red Sox embark on the American League Championship Series rematch that somehow always seemed fated to happen, they understand that their reward could go even beyond a trip to the World Series.


BRUXELLES - Per la revisione del Patto di stabilitÃ  c'Ã¨ il sÃ¬ di Francia, Germania e Gran Bretagna. Parola del premier italiano Silvio Berlusconi. "Abbiamo molte speranze che questo tema venga affrontato


At least 10 people are killed in the heaviest fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu this year.


Roma, 13:02 - CALCIO, LEGA DILETTANTI: TERZO TEMPO A PARTIRE DAL 2 FEBBRAIO

La Lega Nazionale Dilettanti compie un altro passo verso il fair play, "per un calcio sano e passion...


Pivots of Friday night's debate: persona, resolution, and change

By Liz Marlantes | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor. As the presidential candidates enter Friday night's critical second debate, they are appealing to a competing set of impulses among voters - the


Canada's relaxed drug laws may be fueling a boom in marijuana exports to America


Black & Decker Gets OK to Buy Tools Unit

Black & Decker Corp. received regulatory approval for its $775 million cash acquisition of pump maker Pentair Inc.'s tools group, and expects the deal to close in early October, the power tools maker said Wednesday.


TSA buys millimeter wave technology to scan passengers in volume.


Coveted free agent excited to join winning tradition

The Yankees introduced a towering starting pitcher on Wednesday, though it was not the one that the baseball world had been waiting to see.


Elected to Congress on an anti-war platform, Democratic Rep. Joe Sestak nevertheless voted this week to continue funding the war without setting a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops.


Milosevic Wants Clinton to Testify by Christmas

Slobodan Milosevic called on judges  to subpoena former U.S. President Bill Clinton and British  Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, saying he would like  them to testify at his war crimes trial by Christmas.


THE tsunami is known to have claimed 50 British lives, but the...

THE tsunami is known to have claimed 50 British lives, but the Foreign Office has yet to release a full list of names.


Nintendo Wii Controller Sidelining Virtual Athletes

Take a hot new gaming console, toss in an innovative motion-sensing controller, mix in some athletic games and what do you get? In some cases, a new repetitive motion injury that some doctors have dubbed "Wii-itis."


TV: ASCOLTI, 'STRISCIA' RISALE A 7,5 CON LO SCOOP SU LOTTERIA

Roma, 24 nov. (Adnkronos) - Lo scoop sulla Lotteria Italia ha riportato ''Striscia la notizia'' oltre i 7 milioni e mezzo di telespettatori, ascolti davvero boom rispetto alla media dell'ultimo periodo. La


A seal pup that was found by the side of a country road miles from the coast or the nearest river has been successfully released back into the Irish Sea, wildlife officials said Monday.


A gaggle of geese runs riot in the Hof van Delft Park. They honk, they hiss, they harass and — it's hard not to notice — they scatter droppings everywhere. Soon, a lanky young man comes to impose order on the chaos.


FOXBOROUGH -- Nobody knows what lurks in coach Bill Belichick's mind, but it seems safe to say Dan Klecko is going to make the Patriots and get appreciative playing time. Question is, will the former collegiate defensive lineman make a push to be an eventual starter at his new primary position, linebacker?


Il maltempo dovuto a una perturbazione atlantica durerÃ  fino a domenicaSchiarite nel pomeriggio al Sud, temperature giÃ¹ al centro-nord                                                  Trombe d'aria, pioggia e allagamenti Da Nord a Sud la penisola sotto l'acqua                                                                                Due dispersi vicino Udine, in Piemonte messi in salvo con un gommone


Sara' una delle piu' anticipate degli ultimi 70 anni


Haiti's rebels say ex-soldiers are gathering in the capital to end ...

Police jailed a priest on suspicion of links to violence while ex-soldiers who carried out a bloody revolt against president Jean-Bertrand Aristide said reinforcements were gathering in Haiti's capital to help put down clashes


Column: Despite election barrage, no one's talking about Social ...

Michigan State University economics professor Charles Ballard says he's been extremely disappointed with this year's presidential election campaign.


More snow falls over parts of China hit by harsh weather, as the president urges miners to help end power cuts.


Palestinian gunmen release CNN producer unharmed

Palestinian gunmen freed an Israeli Druze producer for CNN television unharmed yesterday, a day after kidnapping him in the Gaza Strip.


Casey Blake put Cleveland ahead with a two-run single in an eight-run sixth inning and the Indians beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 Wednesday night.


Primary school teachers in Ireland are shown images of a girl who police fear may have been abused.


New AIDS Cases in Africa Outpace Treatment Gains

For each sub-Saharan African who was placed on anti-AIDS drugs last year, experts say, five more were newly infected.


Nyon, Switzerland (Sports Network) - The draw for the Champions League round of 16 was unveiled Friday in Switzerland, and there are a number of titanic clashes.


Study Finds No Drug Resistance in Sinus Treatments

Patients with chronic sinus infections do not appear to develop resistance to antibiotics taken for the condition if the drugs are closely matched to attack the bacteria involved, a study said on Monday.


Natalia Bessmertnova, Ballerina of Innate Lyricism With Bolshoi, Dies at 66

Ms. Bessmertnova was a ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet known for her lightness, delicacy and Romantic style.


Bangalore, Dec 24 - The Chief Minister, N Dharam Singh, several Union and State Ministers, MPs and political leaders have expressed grief over the death of the former Prime Minister, PV Narasimha Rao.


Mets Notebook: All-Star Break Gives Mets Some Time to Recuperate

With the All-Star Game break coming up, the Mets can afford not to take any undue chances with Oliver PÃ©rezâs sore lower back.


Brain injury, not steroids, seen in wrestler death

Extensive brain damage caused by a career in professional wrestling is far more likely than steroids to have led Chris Benoit to kill his family and then himself, medical experts said on Wednesday.


The Heat might have to wait a while for Shaquille O'Neal to start devouring the competition. Limited to 21 minutes by a strained left hamstring as well as the need for little more against


Saturday Interview: An Oil Baron Not Afraid to Be Candid

Paolo Scaroni, the chief executive of Eni of Italy, spoke frankly about the oil industryÂs challenges.


Worries about the sustainability of the US economic recovery were stoked om Sunday after the stores group Wal-Mart, seen as a bellwether for the country's


Chang among three elected to International Hall of Fame

Michael Chang, the French Open's youngest men's champion, was among three people voted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame for 2008, the sport's honor shrine announced Wednesday.


About a month ago, prior to the PGA championship, there was a mild debate surfacing as to who may be player of the year on the PGA Tour.


Lohan arrest puts focus on Hollywood nightspots

Actress Lindsay Lohan's weekend drunken-driving bust could spell a hangover for trendy Hollywood-area nightspots, some of them already the targets of a year long crackdown on underage drinking.


Chinese FM in Burundi to boost cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived Wednesday for a two-day to a visit to Burundi aimed at boosting trade and cooperation ties between the Asian giant and the small central African nation.


Stocked Edge Higher As Oil Prices Retreat

NEW YORK - A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a modest relief rally Monday, with stocks edging higher on news that oil production had soared during the month of September.    Investors who have sold stocks for months as oil prices climbed reversed course Monday and started buying as the price of crude declined...


Spector Charged with Killing B-Movie Actress

LOS ANGELES  - Music producer Phil Spector compared the prosecution team in the Lana Clarkson murder case to dictator Adolf Hitler and "Star Wars" villains on Monday, Sept.


Compagnia smentisce di aver aderito a gruppo Baldassare


Police and protesters clash in trash-strewn Naples

Police in Naples clashed early on  Tuesday with protesters blocking access to a garbage dump,  dashing hopes of a peaceful end to a crisis over waste disposal  that has brought part of the Italian city to a standstill.


Pacific Rim finance ministers called on  Friday for some emerging Asian economies to show greater  currency flexibility to address global imbalances and for the  group to work toward reviving world trade talks.


Dr. Phil criticized for Britney brouhaha

Dr. Phil's public brand of tough love sometimes makes him tough to love, particularly among mental health professionals who are accusing television's self-help guru of making an uncalled-for house call on Britney Spears this week.


Allstate fourth-quarter hit by wildfire losses

Allstate Corp , the largest publicly traded U.S. home insurer, said on Tuesday its net income fell 37.3 percent in the fourth quarter, hurt by catastrophe claims from California wildfires.


India beat South Africa by 37 runs to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals and knock the hosts out.


Nicole had to twirl on grass to `bewitch` Will Farrell

Despite being equipped with magical powers in her upcoming flick Bewitched, Nicole Kidman had to resort to some 'traditional' ways to charm co-star Will Farrell.


The Age of Dissonance: The Little Puritans

It canât help that children are living in a transfat-banning, nanny-state culture.


BusinessWeek Online - On weekdays, Jeff Solof is director of Sun Microsystems'  Web site. On weekends, he's a deacon at an Eastern Orthodox church in Worcester, Mass. But the 44-year-old father of two has a dream: When he hits his 50s, he'll cash in his 40,000 Sun stock options and become a full-time minister. Stock options "are a long- term incentive" to stick with Sun, he says.


Five more killed in Honduras after massacre

Organized crime in Honduras left five new casualties Friday, a day after 28 people were killed on a bus on Thursday, said reports reaching here.


Michelle Wie smiled and waved to the crowd after her approach shot to the 18th green stopped about 20 feet beyond the hole. Moments later, she bent at the knees in frustration as the ball rolled just past the cup.


I'm not sure what the current motto for Salt Lake City is, but I've got a new one. I can see it plastered all over the bumpers of every Salt Lake City vehicle, particularly the hybrids: "My Mayor can kick your Mayor's a--." Paul G.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - UK billionaire Lakshmi Mittal created the world's largest steel maker on Monday, buying out Wilbur Ross' International Steel Group and merging it with his Ispat International and LNM Holdings groups in a deal worth almost $18 billion.


Football legend Clough dies of stomach cancer

Legendary manager Brian Clough, who led unfashionable Nottingham Forest to two European Cup titles, has died of stomach cancer aged 69.


Czech Kreuziger wins junior men's world road race crown

Roman Kreuziger of the Czech Republic won the junior men's world road race crown following a 132km race around Verona here.


Henman has to stay cool in warm-up for Roddick

It was overcast and chilly at the Westside Tennis Club here yesterday morning when Tim Henman went out to practice for the Masters Cup.


We the people will be seeing many more political books

One sign Election 2004 is over: At Barnes & Noble bookstores, tables piled with current-events books have been dismantled, giving way to holiday gift-book displays. In a year teeming with books from the left and the right, only a "non-political" political book remains a top seller -America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart and The Daily Show, a sendup of a high school civics textbook.


Dozens dead in Mexico truck crash and blast

NADADORES, Mexico  - A truck loaded with chemical fertilizer exploded in Mexico on Monday after a traffic accident, creating a huge fireball that killed dozens, including rescue workers and photographers.


US consumer prices increase by more than expected in January, figures show, as medical and food costs rose.


Actor Snipes Loses Bid to Nullify Arrest Warrant

Actor Wesley Snipes lost a bid on  Wednesday to get a federal judge to cancel an arrest warrant  stemming from an Indiana paternity case.


Wily political survivor faces tough battle

Prime Minister John Howard, who has encouraged older people to keep working after retirement, is hoping Australia's voters will let him do just that.


After U.S., EU Agrees to Lift Sanctions on Libya

Libya took another big stride out of  diplomatic isolation on Wednesday when the European Union  agreed to lift all sanctions on the North African country.


The Fair Use Act would free honest consumers to pick the electronic locks on their digital media, under certain circumstances. A congressman says it's a good first step.  Luke O'Brien reports from Washington.


US Iraq chief to hold talks with British PM

US commander in Iraq General David Petraeus is to hold talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday, during a stopover on his way back to Baghdad from Washington.


UPDATE:Philippine Officials Play Dn Arroyo Crisis Remark

MANILA (Dow Jones)--President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Monday caused a stir in local markets by saying the Philippines is in the midst of a "fiscal crisis," but finance


L'ad: su tariffe l'Authority da' indicazioni sagge


U.S. Stocks Rise as Energy Companies Gain

U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday, erasing  earlier losses, as energy companies gained following a jump in  the price of oil.


Storage costs fall by one-third since 2006, demand grows

As price has fallen, external HDDs with a capacity of 300GB and larger have been in high demand in 2007. The market share of these devices has increased from less that 20% in the first half of 2006, to nearly half today.


Evolutionary Shrinkage: Stone Age Homo find offers small surprise

Big evolutionary insights sometimes come in little packages. Witness the startling discovery, in a cave on the eastern Indonesian island of Flores, of the partial skeleton of a half-size Homo species that


Sharp Takes Aim at PDP Market with Biggest LCD TV

MAKUHARI, Japan  - Japan's Sharp Corp. said on  Tuesday it had developed a 65-inch liquid crystal display (LCD)  television, the world's biggest, in a bid to break into the  large flat-panel TV market dominated by plasma display (PDP)  makers.


Mass ejections as brawl mars Nuggets win over Knicks

NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony and nine other players were ejected after an ugly incident marred the end of the Denver Nuggets' 123-100 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.


Leandro Barbosa scored 14 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns held off the pesky Boston Celtics 118-108 on Wednesday night.


National Poll: 57% Say Social Security Needs to Be Fixed

Rasmussen Reports - When the new Congress convenes under Democratic control in January, it will face a challenge on Social Security that has remained unsolved for a generation. Americans under 50 are skeptical about receiving their promised benefits, most voters believe change is needed, and there is strong opposition to both tax increases and benefit cuts.


According to the report, 3,709 Iraqis were killed in October, up slightly from the previous all-time high in July.


The 19th-ranked Mikhail Youzhny clinched the fourth title of his career by shocking No. 2 Rafael Nadal, who managed to hold his service just once in two sets.


Napster creator Shawn Fanning, who turned the music industry on its head with his file trading technology, has re-emerged with a new company that hopes to facilitate agreements between peer-to-peer services and the record companies, making it easier for


Comment is free: Kathryn Hughes: The prosecution of a teen for putting her feet up shows we've lost the plot on antisocial behaviour.


Marxist Colombian rebels kept three hostages waiting to be released on Monday as leftist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez worried that more delays could derail the hand-over he had negotiated with the guerrillas.


A 1,000-year-old Viking longship may have been discovered buried under a pub car park in Wirral.


Russia begins national mourning for more than 330 school siege victims, as scores of funerals are held.


Charleroi, 18:54 - VOLLEY, EUROPEI: VINCE LA RUSSIA, ITALIA IN SEMIFINALE

La Russia ha battuto la Germania 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-23) in un incontro valido per la seconda fase...


Age Doesn't Slow Fitness Guru Jack La Lanne

Eighty-nine-year-old Jack La  Lanne enters a San Francisco hotel gym and immediately starts  bantering with staff and guests and offering exercise advice.


Bill Gates Gives $400,000 to California Stem-Cell Bond Measure

Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates has donated $400,000 to a campaign in California trying to win approval of a measure calling for the state to sell $3 billion in bonds to fund stem-cell research.


Yahoo Makes a New Play for Ads on Mobile Phones

Yahoo plans to announce it has opened up some of its key mobile software and services to outside publishers and programmers.


US to Urge China to Push for More N.Korea Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell will urge China Monday to exert its influence over North Korea to resume six-party negotiations on scrapping its suspected nuclear weapons program.


At Bali Climate Conference, Signs of Compromise

The U.N. conference seemed to be heading for an agreement on a future deal to reduce greenhouse gases, officials said Friday.


OLPC Parts Shortage Manageable, Says Maker

Strong sales of notebook computers and a massive battery recall are causing shortages of many key components.


Keys still the "One" atop U.S. singles chart

Alicia Keys began a fourth week at  No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday, while  another tune from the R&B singer flew up the rankings.


Ask Jeeves has launched a beta desktop search application, capping off a very busy year in the desktop search space.


MPs appeal for understanding after figures are released showing they claimed an average of Â£118,000 last year.


New Designers Vie for Attention in NY Fashion Week

Models wobble, clothes fall off and  celebrities don't show up. That's life for new designers at New  York's fashion week as they hope to overcome inexperience and  compete with industry titans who grab the spotlight.


French actor Philippe Noiret, best-known for his role in Cinema Paradiso, dies in France at the age of 76.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft is boosting integration between its project management and application lifecycle management servers, enabling better communications between project managers and software development teams. Available Monday, the company's Visual Studio Team Foundation Server - Project Server 2007 Connector (PS-TFS Connector) is free software that links the two products. Customers get a holistic view and up-to-date information to better manage software development projects across an organization, Microsoft said. Project Server enables scheduling of projects. Team Foundation Server manages software development assets, tracking work items, and managing source code. "What [the connector] does is it enables project managers to participate more actively in the software development process," said Prashant Sridharan, Microsoft group product manager for Visual Studio. "What we did was rather than forcing people to connect to two different servers, we created a connector point," Sridharan said. A lot of customers use both products, he said. With the integration, project managers continue in their project management environment and get information on the software development process while software developers can get information on projects, Sridharan said. Accessible on the Microsoft CodePlex project hosting site, users will have access to the connector's source code and be able to customize to suit their organizationsâ needs.


By Henry Brean  By HENRY BREAN  REVIEW-JOURNAL  CARSON CITY - The state hearing hadn't even started yet on the Southern Nevada Water Authority's $2 billion pipeline to White Pine County, and already the comparison was being made.


KOFI ANNAN has had better weeks. On Monday, the UN secretary general woke up to a Wall Street Journal column by Glenn Harlan Reynolds, publisher of the influential InstaPundit


Symantec heads for the cloud with storage and back-up service

Panic button included Symantec had been winding this pitch for a while now, but the data security giant just lobbed a web-hosted storage and backup service of its very own into play.â¦


Arab-American writer is ambassador for Middle East

Arab-American poet, playwright and  scholar Nathalie Handal is a sort of Renaissance woman for the  21st century.


Il ct sembra intenzionato a confermare la difesa schierata con la FranciaDopo l'ultimo allenamento ballottaggio Lucarelli-Iaquinta per il ruolo di centravanti                                            Azzurri a Kiev, rebus formazione Donadoni: "Non Ã¨ l'ultima spiaggia"


The BBC's Mike Baker asks whether funding changes will mean more university department closures.


Supreme Court set to issue autism funding ruling

The Supreme Court plans to rule today on a case that tests the limits of medicare. A British Columbia family is arguing the province should pay for the treatment of their autistic child.


ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc. is selling eight jumbo jets to shipping giant FedEx Corp. The nation's third-largest airline, which has warned of the possibility of a bankruptcy filing, said Thursday the agreement


Hypnosis Effective in Relieving Cancer Pain

Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday.


Golden farewell for footballâs Famous Five

ATHENS: Over the past 13 years, they talked about the team, about being teammates. The members of the US womenâs soccer team talked about little kids who needed strong female role models - women athletes to look up to, emulate.


People in the News: Sinead's tired of the lousy treatment

One-time pop sensation Sinead O'Connor was back in the news last week -- by taking out a full-page ad pleading for people to stop making fun of her.


Strong Quake Hits SE Asia, Tsunami Kills Dozens

A huge earthquake rocked Southeast Asia on Sunday, setting off tsunami tidal waves that killed more than 150 people in Sri Lanka, sent residents rushing to high ground in Indonesia and washed into the Indian city of Chennai and the Thai tourist island of Phuket.


US war planes have killed about 20 insurgents in the Iraqi town of Baquba, north-east of Baghdad. Two 500lb (225kg) bombs were dropped on the insurgents, who stormed police stations and other areas of the town, the US military said in a statement.


Increasingly, trees are the new must-have for American cities.


Raritan Teams Up With Numara for Incident Resolution

Remote-management vendor Raritan Computer Inc has announced an agreement with help-desk and asset-management developer Numara Software Inc for a joint incident-resolution offering.


Graeme Souness was quick to criticise Bolton's tactics after watching his Newcastle United side crash to a 2-1 defeat at the Reebok Stadium on Sunday.


Voters go to the poll to elect local officials for the first time ...

About 1,000 candidates are running for 300 municipal seats in West Bank villages and towns. It will be the first electoral test before the January 9 presidential elections.


Blunkett scandal is a familiar story, yet different

LONDON British officials probably do not, on balance, have more extramarital affairs than government officials in other countries.


LSU coach Nick Saban, courted repeatedly by the NFL in recent years, agreed to become the Miami Dolphins' new coach after three days of deliberations.


HONOLULU - Some New England Patriots played in a Pro Bowl sauna yesterday at Aloha Stadium, but their reception from the sellout crowd of 50,044 was ice cold.


Vets Protest Prosecutor in Anti-Kerry Ad

Several Vietnam veterans are calling for an assistant district attorney to resign after questions were raised about his statement in a recent ad criticizing Democrat John Kerry's military service.


Laptop Usage Can Lead to Low Sperm Count and Infertility

Laptops may be one of the most useful inventions in the world, even more useful than TiVo and Jiffy Pop. However, a quite frightening study was released yesterday that linked laptop usage to infertility in males.


Serbia's Orthodox Church files a lawsuit accusing the UK, France, Germany and Italy of failing to protect churches in Kosovo.


Genova, 19:57 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: GRUPPO MERITA RICONFERMA

Nessuna rivoluzione al Genoa dopo la promozione in serie A. Lo assicura il tecnico rossoblÃ¹ Giampier...


Alonso wins Italian GP to close gap on Hamilton

Defending world champion Fernando Alonso reduced his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton's lead at the top of the world championship to just three points Sunday when he led him home at the Italian Grand Prix.


Oil tip-toes higher, watches US stocks and OPEC

US oil prices edged higher for the second day in a row on Tuesday amid calls within OPEC to crack down on excess output at this week's meeting.


Egypt's Mubarak wants national debate on using nuclear power

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called  on Thursday for a national dialogue on using nuclear power as a  source of energy, saying it was cheap and clean and could help  Egypt manage its energy resources efficiently.


Munch's Iconic 'Scream' Stolen in Norway

OSLO, Norway - Armed, masked thieves burst into a lightly guarded Oslo museum Sunday and snatched the Edvard Munch masterpiece "The Scream" and a second Munch painting from the walls as stunned visitors watched in shock.    It was the second time in a decade that a version of the iconic "Scream," which depicts an anguished, opened-mouthed figure grabbing the sides of its head, had been stolen from an Oslo museum...


Cuba Erects Iraq Abuse Billboards Near US Mission

Cuba put up several huge billboards near the US mission on Friday with pictures of abused Iraqi prisoners and American soldiers pointing a rifle at children, in response to


GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept. 21 -- Floodwaters receded, but half of Haiti's third-largest city was still swamped Tuesday with contaminated water up to two feet deep four days after Tropical Storm Jeanne passed.


Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson said yesterday that he hopes to "consummate" a deal within days with a new company to take over the county's ailing hospital system.


The new crew of the International Space Station is in the final hours of preparation to launch at 11:06 EDT tonight, which is Oct. 14 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Russia's launch facility there.


Anybody who arrived from Mars and wanted to know what all the fuss was over this Anna Nicole Smith would do well to watch just one clip: her appearance at the 2004 American Music Awards.


Russia Backs Brazil for UN Security Council Seat

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged on Monday support for Brazil's bid to join an expanded United Nations Security Council in a boost for the Latin American nation's ambitions to increase its geopolitical influence.


Sssh!! Russia's oldest theater hushes mobile phones

Russia's oldest theater has installed  equipment to block mobile phone signals in a desperate attempt  to force patrons to stop taking calls during performances,  Itar-Tass news agency reported on Thursday.


Tommy Haas criticises Wimbledon's decision to pay women and men equal prize money for the first time.


Mexico Struggles to Preserve Ancient Ruins

MONTE ALBAN, Mexico  - The majestic pyramids and  temples of the ancient Zapotec kingdom of Monte Alban sit  spectacularly atop a hill in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca.


DALLAS -- Information technology company Affiliated Computer Services Inc. said Monday its chief executive and chief financial officer resigned after an investigation into stock options practices found they violated the company's ethics code.


Giuseppe Caffulli - ÂFRATELLI DIMENTICATIÂ Viaggio tra i cristiani del Medio Oriente - Ed. Ancora Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Un reportage giornalistico, rivolto ai non addetti ai lavori, che vogliono scoprire un lato meno noto della realtÃ  mediorientale e contribuire a rompere questo isolamento dei fratelli "dimenticati", che vivono nella terra che Ã¨...


Oscar winner Nicholas Cage's next movie will see him facing the dilemma of having to choose between saving the planet or himself, as he will play a man who can see the future.


Stocks set to slip after Google, Microsoft

Wall Street looked set to end the week on a weak note on Friday, with technology shares likely to fall after disappointing results from Microsoft Corp.  and Google Inc.


Dale Earnhardt Jr. loses his appeal of a 25-point penalty and $10,000 fine for using a vulgarity during a postrace TV interview.


The agency tasked with spending China's vast foreign exchange reserves says it will invest all over the world.


Moscow Restricts British Police Investigating Ex-Spy's Death

MOSCOW, Dec. 5 -- British detectives visiting Russia to investigate the poisoning death of a former Russian intelligence officer in London will face broad restrictions in their work here, a senior Russian official said Tuesday.


Senior Palestinian figures gathered at Yasser Arafat's battered West Bank compound yesterday to show that the Palestinian leadership was still functioning.


Garuda Indonesia jet burns after airport crash

A jet from Indonesia's state carrier Garuda crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport on Wednesday morning with 140 passengers and crew on board, according to Garuda officials.


The BBC News technology team looks back at personal technology favourites of 2007.


Treasurer Peter Costello said Labor's Medicare Gold policy for older Australians would never be implemented. Mr Costello predicted the cost of Labor's plan for free hospital coverage for all people aged 75


MULHOUSE, FRANCE-December 27, 2004 - French rescue workers picking through the rubble of an apartment building wrecked by a gas explosion say 15 people are dead and 14 injured.


AFGHANISTAN: Kidnapped foreign construction worker executed

KABUL, 15 December (IRIN) - A Turkish road construction engineer was killed after he was kidnapped by a group of terrorists as he travelled with his translator and driver on the Jalalabad-Kunar road in eastern Afghanistan, the interior ministry confirmed


U.S. Planes, Artillery Attack Iraq's Falluja

U.S. forces hit the rebel-held Iraqi  city of Falluja with air and artillery strikes on Friday that  residents described as the heaviest in months.


Chinese Web search leader Baidu Inc.  said on Wednesday quarterly net profits quintupled, but stepped up investments and the impact of a late New Year's holiday season will cut sales growth early in 2007.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday that Henry Cisneros, a former housing secretary in the Clinton administration, will serve as national chairman of his charity that supports after-school programs.


People who had obesity surgery got drunk after just one glass of red wine, researchers reported in a small study that was inspired by an episode on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."


BRUSSELS The World Trade Organization on Friday authorized the European Union, Canada and five other countries to impose about $150 million in trade sanctions against the United States in retaliation for an import duty law that the WTO ruled illegal last


Delta lenders ask for more time for debt waivers

A group of investors said Tuesday they would block plans by Delta Air Lines Inc. to amend lending agreements because it needs more time to fully understand the troubled airline's restructuring proposals.


MIAMI -- The US government has reached a settlement with Holocaust survivors over claims that US Army officers plundered a trainload of family treasures that had been seized by Nazis, both sides told a judge Monday.


Lebanon's PM Fouad Siniora says his government will not be brought down by protests planned by pro-Syrian groups.


Expect more discipline, warns Windies' CEO

AS the West Indies players gather in Barbados for their three-week camp ahead of the short tour to Australia, an official of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has warned the players to expect


New England tied an NFL record with its 18th consecutive victory on Sunday, as the Patriots rolled to a 31-17 win over former teammate Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium.


Oil prices pushed toward record peaks on  Thursday after a larger-than-expected decline in heating fuels  in the United States heightened fears of a winter supply  crunch.


A Las Vegas court granted bail of $125,000 on Wednesday to former American football star O.J. Simpson, who faces criminal charges stemming from what police say was an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


Radiohead have the UK's number one album, three months after In Rainbows was offered for free online.


Red Sox, Yankees Game Gives Fox Big Win Tuesday

LOS ANGELES  - Fox ran away with the  night again on Tuesday as the Boston Red Sox kept their pennant  hopes alive by prevailing in Game 6 against the New York  Yankees in the American League Championship Series.


Disney takes sides in battle for next generation DVD

Hollywood movie powerhouse Walt Disney has taken sides with Japanâs Sony Corp in a bitter battle between studios to define a technical standard for next generation DVDs, it said.


Just days after product's official release, customers who purchased copies of Microsoft Money 2005 are alleging that they were short changed. Microsoft support newsgroups are rife with displays of cognitive dissonance and customer dissatisfaction over what are alleged to be serious quality control issues - primarily concerning online bill paying features.


Fred Kagan tells Time.com there are signs of progress, but September is too soon to judge if the surge has succeeded


Circa 60 giovani in azione, volantino Fiamma tricolore


Operazione rientra nelle attivita' di trading del gruppo


Agents Seek Bigger Voice in Sport's Future

SALVO, North Carolina  - A newly formed group of  athletes' representatives are meeting in Miami this week to  seek a larger voice in the development of athletics.


Ciampi: Â«I magistrati vanno rispetattiÂ». Ma Berlusconi continua ...

Parlare di giustizia, rilanciare la riforma, difendere la legge Cirielli, e tutto senza citare mai la Costituzione. Poteva farlo solo Berlusconi. E lo ha fatto. Nemmeno una parola, nemmeno un accenno ai richiami del Capo dello Stato.


Ministers spend nearly Â£2bn a year on external consultants, often without value for money, MPs say.


Blast in Baghdad Kills Three U.S. Soldiers

Three U.S. soldiers were killed by a  roadside bomb attack on their convoy in eastern Baghdad on  Tuesday night, the U.S. military said Wednesday.


The Free Standards Group (FSG) has revealed details of its Linux Standard Base (LSB) 2.0, a specification aimed at preventing Linux fragmentation.


NATO declares victory in south Afghan battle

NATO and Afghan government forces have   forced Taliban troops out of a southern Afghan district after a   two-week operation in which NATO said hundreds of militants   were killed.


Gruppo ha proposto un dividendo di 0,36 euro per azione


Browne gets to end but he's not finished

You see all the bodies, all the numbers, all the safety pins, you might think the New York City Marathon is about nothing more than filling every available inch on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.


Eritrean minister denies report that 20 people were killed in an overcrowded prison after a crack down on draft dodgers.


Even after federal prosecutors labeled the office he once ran as a "racketeering enterprise," former Gov. John G. Rowland signaled every intention of digging in for a fight.


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Sabato via i Mondiali, "Tv di stato non ci ha trattato bene"


Teacher Bill Morgan walks into his third-grade class wearing a black Pilgrim hat made of construction paper and begins snatching up pencils, backpacks and glue sticks from his pupils. He tells them the items now belong to him because he "discovered" them. The reaction is exactly what Morgan expects: The kids get angry and want their things back.


Apple patches Safari beta browser a second time

Apple Inc. has released security updates for four vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and its Safari beta browser, marking the second time in just over a week that the company has had to fix the app.


Ohio Democrats did not have the right to challenge a state requirement that voters show up at their assigned polling place to cast a ballot, lawyers for the Justice Department told a federal appeals court Friday.


Nadal Nails Roddick to Give Spain 2-0 Lead

SEVILLE, Spain  - Teenage rookie Rafael Nadal  blunted the world's fastest serve on Friday to stun Andy  Roddick and give Spain a 2-0 lead over the United States in the  Davis Cup final.


Morgan Fairchild Is Mrs. Robinson in 'Graduate ' Tour

Playbill - Morgan Fairchild, dressed to thrill in the national tour of The Graduate since fall 2004, will continue with the production longer than expected.


SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc's recently launched news service in China doesn't display results from websites blocked by that country's authorities, raising prickly questions for an online search engine that has famously promised to "do no evil.


Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will not run for president in 2008, Republican officials said Wednesday, as the field of White House contenders continued to shrink more than a year before the first convention delegates are chosen.


(Article Central) Search giant Google announced on Tuesday that the libraries of five of the world's most reputable academic institutions will be digitized by Google.


Uranium negotiations are close to the end

Pressured by European powers, Iranian negotiators at a key UN atomic agency meeting sought approval from their government Friday for a total freeze of a program that can make nuclear-weapons grade uranium.


A possible new case of mad cow disease has been found in the United States, the Agriculture Department said yesterday. Oklahoma agriculture officials are not revealing whether an inconclusive test for mad cow disease came from an Oklahoma bovine.


Hungary's PM calls a vote of confidence after heavy defeats at regional polls follow his admission of lying.


Roma, 13:59 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PRESENTATA ISTANZA CONTRO FIGC

Il Coni ha comunicato che la Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo sport ha ricevuto oggi un'is...


Pressure piles on SocGen over trading scandal

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


EU to confirm Romania, Bulgaria on track for 2007 entry

The European Commission was set to confirm that Romania and Bulgaria are on track to join the European Union in 2007, although Croatia will have to wait, according to leaked documents.


By SUSAN GALLAGHER HELENA, Mont. - Firefighters battling a wildfire that has blackened nearly 290 square miles and burned 26 homes faced a new challenge, authorities said Wednesday: bees. The blaze that started with lightning on Aug. 22 has forced hundreds to evacuate.


YOSEMITE - Rescuers pulled two more climbers off El Capitan on Friday, one day after the pair asked for extra supplies but turned down other help.


Military trial begins for state guardsman

FORT LEWIS -- The military trial of an Army National Guardsman from Lynnwood accused of trying to give information to al-Qaida began yesterday with a series of witnesses detailing how Spc.


"On the Road Again" means something new for Willie Nelson these days — a chance for truckers to fill their tanks with clean-burning biodiesel fuel.


Financial Times: Paramount to drop support of HD DVD

The Financial Times claims that Paramount will use a "get-out clause" in its exclusivity agreement with HD DVD, but it remains a rumor.


After a week of we-stand-by-our-story piety, CBS News and news anchor Dan Rather conceded Monday they had been "given a false account" of the origins of documents used to discredit President George W. Bush's actions in the Texas Air National Guard three


Gerhard SchrÃ¶der faces defeat tomorrow in the first of a string of German regional elections. Voters were expected to punish the chancellor's welfare reforms that triggered mass street protests.


Sport: England batsman nominated for Test player, one-day player and cricketer of year at ICC awards.


Bollywood starlet jailed for 5 years for forgery

An Indian court sentenced a  former Bollywood actor to five years in jail on Friday for  passport forgery and cheating in a high-profile case involving  an underworld leader.


Canon G9 review...Photophlow gives Flickr a new face...Mozilla's Weave project...People paparazzi...new SLR rumors...hardware hacking.


Money from China's boom makes way into U.S. economy

China's role in the international economy took a big step forward this week when a plucky computer maker named Lenovo bought a majority stake in IBM's personal computer business.


Futures rise on earnings, IBM, Honeywell up

Stock index futures signaled a higher market open on Thursday as companies reported earnings that beat forecasts, shifting investors' focus back to corporate profits and away from subprime credit worries.


QFE is full-featured cross-platform FTN message editor with a graphical interface. It written on C++/Qt and does not depend on either KDE, Gnome or other window managers.    This is a major release with a lot of enhancements and bugfixes.  See Changelog for full details about changes and improvements.


Nucleating Agent Approved For PE Food Packaging

By Anonymous  A "hyper-nucleating" agent designed for polyethylene blown film was recently granted broad food-contact approval by the FDA. Launched a year ago by Milliken Chemical, Spartanburg, S.C., Hyperform HPN-20E reportedly cuts haze by 40% in LLDPE and increases gloss by 100%.


Twenty militants, 2 soldiers killed at Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Twenty Islamist militants and two Lebanese soldiers were killed in a battle on Sunday near a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, a security source said.


Europe injects verve into car lineup to weather US downturn

European carmakers sporting their latest models at the North American International Auto Show, are hoping to maintain a healthy share of the coveted US market, despite a discouraging 2008 economic forecast.


U.S. Report Finds No Evidence of Iraq WMD

WASHINGTON - Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction programs had deteriorated into only hopes and dreams by the time of the U.S.-led invasion last year, a decline wrought by the first Gulf War and years of international sanctions, the chief U.S. weapons hunter found...


Florida judge evades Anna Nicole paternity fight

A Florida judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by a former boyfriend of late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith to have a Florida court decide a paternity fight over Smith's 5-month-old baby daughter, Dannielynn.


The last time Eli Manning made a debut as a starting quarterback, his coach, David Cutcliffe of Ole Miss, had goose bumps.


Abkhazia elects Sergei Bagapsh as its leader after a troubled vote in Georgia's breakaway region.


Wal-Mart Stores offers $4 generic drugs in Florida

TAMPA, Fla  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's   largest retailer, said on Thursday it would cut the prices of   nearly 300 generic drugs to $4 per prescription starting in the   retirement haven of Tampa, Florida.


InBev, Anheuser merger talk lifts beverage stocks

Shares in the world's top brewer, Belgium's InBev , rose 5.6 percent on Thursday on a report in Brazil's Valor Economico that suggested the company could merge with Anheuser-Busch , traders said.


NEW YORK - A hawk down in midtown Manhattan? Another bird of prey grounded across town? A lamb on the lam in the Bronx? True. All in one day. The series of animal adventures began around 10 a.m. Wednesday when a former parks commissioner reported spotting a hawk that had crash landed.


A man who raped a baby and sexually assaulted another girl over a number of years is sent to prison.


In a startlingly bad piece of political theater, John Kerry sent his supporter Max Cleland to hand-deliver a letter to President Bush at his ranch in Texas.


IBM has offered a security chip on some of its ThinkPad laptops, and the company will now be offering a similar technology on select desktop models.


A West African  delegation has talks with Guinea's president on ways of resolving the political crisis.


SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's military is investigating signs that North Korean agents might have infiltrated the world's most heavily fortified border on the day America's top diplomat is visiting the nation.


HEATHROW Airport said that it had taken âimmediate stepsâ to tighten security after it was revealed that an undercover journalist had entered a restricted area.


The Portland Trail Blazers traded guard Juan Dixon to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday for guard Fred Jones. Jones, who went to the University of Oregon and lives in Portland during the offseason, is averaging 7.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 39 games. He has made nine starts.


Cambodiaâs former king to stay influential, say experts

PHNOM PENHâCambodiaâs retired king, Norodom Sihanouk, marks his 82nd birthday Sunday and despite promises of a hushed retirement is unlikely to bow out of public


Dusty Cohl, a Toronto Film Festival Founder, Dies at 79

Mr. Cohl and two other friends, Henk van der Kolk and Bill Marshall, started what was first called the Festival of Festivals in 1976.


Microsoft Interoperability Team: Bring on Red Hat

Microsoft said the company hopes to strike a Linux pact with Red Hat similar to the partnerships it has forged with Linux vendors.


IPhone Owners Crying Foul Over Price Cut

On Thursday, Apple C.E.O. Steven P. Jobs acknowledged that the company had abused its core customersâ trust and extended a $100 store credit to the early iPhone buyers.


EU Constitution to be submitted to Saeima for ratification in near future

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has received the official translation of the European Union's Constitution into Latvian from the EU and forwarded it to the State Chancellery, which will submit the document to ...


Israeli tanks and helicopters raided the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing the militant son of a Hamas leader and 10 other Palestinians in one of the bloodiest days of fighting since Hamas took over the territory in June.


Integration 101 Mini Poll Well, the shareholders succumbed in the end, and BEA is now to be part of the mighty machine that is Oracle (see here if you missed the news). This probably didn't come as that much of a surprise to the pundits, and the BEA shareholders must obviously think they're getting a good deal. Beyond the wheeling, dealing and competitive shenanigans, though, we'd be interested in your views of how the move is likely to impact those that matter the most â the customers.â¦


California fires rage on but crews make progress

Wildfires that have charred a huge swath of California and destroyed 1,300 homes burned into the night on Wednesday, but firefighters said a break in the weather had given them a chance to go on the offensive.


Former ballet dancer Norodom Sihamoni ascended the throne of Cambodia at a ornate and lavish ceremony at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh Friday evening.


Meg Whitman will soon step down as chief executive of eBay Inc., the online auction company that went from wobbly startup to multibillion-dollar household name in her 10-year tenure


NEW YORK - Disappointing retail sales and oil prices that threatened to top $53 per barrel sent stocks lower Thursday as investors worried that rising energy costs could further hamper consumer spending.    Investors saw the slow retail sales in September as a sign of continued lack of consumer confidence; high gas prices and worries about jobs left sales sluggish in what is usually a robust month for shoppers...


A gas explosion in a coal mine in central China late Wednesday has killed 56 workers, and the fate of nearly 150 others trapped inside the mine was unknown early Thursday, Chinese authorities say.


Moya fends off Gulbis to reach last eight

Former world number one Carlos Moya quelled a brave challenge from Latvian teenager Ernests Gulbis to win 7-5 6-2 6-7 6-4 and reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Tuesday.


Distanza tra vita cittadini e mondo politico


It's showtime for Republican Thompson in Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa  - For Republican Fred Thompson, the former actor turned reluctant politician, the first few months of his floundering bid to be U.S. president were just a warm-up act. Now it is showtime.


In aumento anche i volumi di energia scambiati (+5,5%)


Garmisch, 15:39 - SCI, MOELGG: SECONDO POSTO OK E VITTORIA ARRIVERA'

Quinto podio stagionale per Manfred Moelgg, secondo nello slalom di Garmisch: "Oggi non ho nulla da ...


Ranking no distraction for Whitman-Hanson

Suddenly, Massachusetts has become an elite state for high school girls' soccer, at least according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. In its most recent poll, released Oct. 16, the coaches ranked Acton-Boxboro No. 1 in the country and Whitman-Hanson No. 18. It wasn't something that went unnoticed by the Panthers of Whitman-Hanson, though they say it doesn't ...


Ue. Barroso ritira la sua squadra e protegge la Commissione dalla sfiducia: votare oggi danneggerebbe l'Europa. "Il Parlamento ha un ruolo vitale da svolgere in Europa. E' stato un onore per me ricevere il


Monday night will mark the beginning of Europeâs space exploration, as a tiny spacecraft will start orbiting the moon. On Monday, SMART-1 (the acronym stands for Small Missions for Advanced Research and


Pfizer 3Q Earnings Up on Key Product Sales

Strong sales of key products drove third quarter earnings at Pfizer Inc. up 50 percent, the world's largest drug company said Wednesday.


Former major league infielder Wally Backman was hired Monday as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. "We all feel very fortunate to have had a managerial candidate like Wally


CEO Reed Hastings continues his discussion with The Motley Fool Radio Team.


NEW YORK - With last night's 10-3 victory, the Red Sox made history. They became the first team ever to get down 0-3 in a playoff series to come back and win.


Tammy Duckworth's last thoughts when a rocket-propelled grenade tore into the cockpit of her Black Hawk helicopter were 1. stay awake, and 2. fight like hell to get the crew on the ground.


L'uomo, 50 anni, avrebbe fatto importanti ammissioni


The nation's capital may be Hollywood for ugly people, but Hollywood celebrities are still attracted to Washington politicians.


Venezuela rails at Exxon asset freeze "terrorism"

Venezuela accused Exxon Mobil of legal "terrorism" on Friday after the giant U.S. oil company won court orders freezing $12 billion of the South American oil supplier's assets in a dispute at the heart of a worldwide tussle for control of natural resources.


WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday named soldier-politician-diplomat Jim Nicholson to head Veterans Affairs, the federal government's second-largest Cabinet department.


Perhaps prudent investors should pass on this one.


Kerry and Bush Take Aim at Key Swing States

Democratic Sen. John Kerry stressed  his faith and values during a visit to the critical state of  Florida on Sunday, while President Bush scoured New Mexico for  votes and said it was "up in the air" if the United States  could ever be safe from terrorism.


Intel invests in Taiwanese chip packager

(InfoWorld) - The investment arm of chip maker Intel said Thursday it agreed to invest $65 million in Powertech Technology, a Taiwanese chip assembler that specializes in flash memory and DRAM (dynamic RAM). Intel Capital said the funds, along with capital from other investors Powertech expects to bring on board, will be used as working capital to support the continued growth of its operations. Intel is an active customer of Powertech, it said in a statement, and led the round of financing for Powertech. The announcement came as no surprise in Taiwan, where Chinese-language media had been reporting such a deal between Intel and Powertech was in the works. The investment is one indication of how competitive the NAND flash memory chip business has become, and the importance of Powertech's services. Intel entered the NAND flash memory fray byÂ partnering with Micron Technology, a deal the two companies announced in late 2005, and started early last year under the name IM Flash Technologies. They entered an already competitive industry that included South Korean heavyweights Samsung ElectronicsÂ and Hynix Semiconductor, as well as NAND flash developer SanDisk. NAND flash chips have become popular thanks to widespread use for song storage in digital music players, including Apple's iPod Shuffle and iPod nano. One bottleneck in NAND flash production is in chip assembly, where companies seal the chips inside protective coverings, the final step in the making of a chip. Powertech specializes in memory chip assembly, including NAND flash memory as well as DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) DRAM chips. The NAND business has hit a few speed bumps recently. The popularity of the chips caused companies to build too many new NAND production lines, causing a glut of chips on the market and sending prices tumbling. SanDisk announced a few weeks ago that it planned to lay off 10 percent of its work force in a bid to remain profitable despite steep price cuts on its chips. The Milpitas, California company said NAND flash memory chip prices have dropped 50 percent in the last two months.


HP ProCurve Targets Enterprise With Adaptive Network Vision

The ProCurve networking division of Hewlett-Packard Co is targeting enterprise customers more aggressively with the announcement of a 'framework for all our product introductions for the next three to four years,' according to John McHugh, its VP and worldwide GM.


Zurich Journal: The World Is Flat, and Chocolatiers Want to Coat It

Swiss chocolatiers, having long ago conquered markets in Europe and North America, are now aiming at the vast expanses of Russia, India and China.


French magistrates search  offices formerly used by ex-PM Dominique de Villepin amid claims of a smear campaign.


Barclays is close to raising enough  finance to carry out its attempted takeover of the Dutch bank, ABN.


England bat first in the first Twenty20 international in Auckland.


Hurricane Jeanne sent fierce wind and huge waves crashing ashore as it slammed into storm-weary Florida late Saturday, forcing thousands into shelters and tearing part of the roof from a hospital.


U.S. denies spying allegations in Bolivia

Bolivia President Evo Morales declared a U.S. diplomat "undesirable" Monday amid allegations that the United States asked a visiting scholar and Peace Corps volunteers to keep tabs on Cubans and Venezuelans in Bolivia.


Francona To Use 4-Man Pitching Rotation In Playoffs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he'll use a four-man pitching rotation in the playoffs. But that's all he's saying right now, leaving a lot of unanswered questions about who will pitch and when.


A $45 million investment by Palmer Manufacturing of Malden to expand its plant on Medford Street has won the company a mix of state and local tax breaks.


The eurozone interest rate is raised to 3.5% as the European Central Bank keeps a close rein on inflation.


Shoppers Hospitalized After Pepper Spray

Police were reviewing video camera footage to find out who discharged pepper spray inside an elevator at Toys R Us' crowded flagship store, sending at least three people to the hospital, authorities said.


PETROL TANKER TERROR THREAT ; Checks on Key Routes into London

POLICE are stopping and searching petrol tankers coming into London amid concerns they might be used as bombs by terrorists.   A massive "ring of steel" operation involving motorcycle officers is under way to try to block any al-Qaeda strike involving hijacked lorries.


Federal government slow to act on climate, so US states do

Governors of both parties are taking the lead on finding ways to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.


The FCC has some meaningful duties, but regulating content shouldn't be one of them. Commentary by Adam L. Penenberg.


Exhibition Review | 'Mythic Creatures': Exploring the Nature of the Unnatural

The remarkable show at the American Museum of Natural History allows us to glean something about how humanity struggles to make sense of the natural world.


Land mine in Somalia kills 2 aid workers

Two foreign aid workers and their Somali driver died Monday when their vehicle hit a land mine in the southern Somali town of Kismayo, police said. Three Somalis were injured.


NYSE Euronext  and  Australia's ASX Ltd  may be interested in buying part  of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc's  31 percent stake in  London Stock Exchange Plc , a person familiar with the  matter said.


Southwest Airlines Inc. LUV.N was on  track to again be the only profitable major U.S. airline in the  fourth quarter, as rivals American Airlines AMR.N and  Northwest Airlines Corp. NWAC.O posted widening losses.


Sudan orchestrated Darfur crimes, U.N. mission says

A U.N. human rights mission on Monday accused Sudan's government of orchestrating and taking part in war crimes in Darfur and called for urgent international action to protect civilians there.


Abhay Deol, cousin to Sunny and Bobby, makes his debut in Socha Na Tha.


For many women who marry gay men, the truth comes out late at night, not in the bedroom but in front of the family's computer screen.


THE Wallabies unearthed a future Test gem who was compared last night to one of the world's greatest flankers as Australia A defeated the French Barbarians 45-15 at Stade Jean Bouain.


British Rapper Ms. Dynamite Arrested in Assault Case

Award-winning British rap star Ms  Dynamite was arrested over allegations of assault in a London  restaurant, a police source said Tuesday.


I.B.M. to Offer Office Software Free in Challenge to Microsoftâs Line

The company plans to announce the creation of I.B.M. Lotus Symphony, free programs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.


Supermarket giant Tesco sees first half profits jump 24.2% to Â£822m ($1.47bn) and said its sales of non-food items continues to grow.


Coyotes Agree to Terms on US$22.75-Million, Five-Year Deal With Captain Shane Doan

PHOENIX (CP) - The Phoenix Coyotes have agreed to a US$22.75-million, five-year contract extension with captain Shane Doan, sources told The Canadian Press on Wednesday.  The official announcement will come at a Thursday news conference. The new deal will pay Doan $4.55 million a season.


Greek Bus Siege Ends, Police Say Hijackers Bluffed

A Greek bus hostage siege ended  peacefully on Thursday when all 23 passengers were freed and  police revealed that the two armed Albanian gunmen had been  bluffing when they threatened to blow up the bus.


Oscar Winner Patty Duke Will Star in 'Billion Dollar Baby' Play

Playbill - Playbill.com has learned that Patty Duke, most recently on Broadway in the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, will star in the new play Billion Dollar Baby at the University of Idaho's Hartung Theatre.


Pakistan's Prime Minister-Designate Aziz Wins Vote

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's Prime Minister-designate Shaukat Aziz won by-elections in two constituencies of the National Assembly, parliament's lower house, making him eligible to take office as head of government next week, his party said.


US forces launch major ground offensive in rebel-held districts of ...

US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive Monday to seize key rebel strongholds inside Fallujah, the city that became Iraq's major sanctuary for Islamic extremists who fought marines


Rocco Mediate's back is healthy and so is his game. Mediate shot his lowest score on the PGA Tour in four years, opening the Buick Open on Thursday with an 8-under 64 for a one-stroke lead.


A 100Gbps internet link has been established between the east and west coasts of the US for the first time.   The Internet2 project is capable of carrying information 100,000 times faster than the fastest current home network.  (c) 2007 Sunday Mirror; London.


Pregnant women should be offered an alternative to caesareans if they are facing breech births, experts say.


Pentagon: Iraq Violence in Fall Reaches Record Levels

Violence in Iraq rose across the board this fall to the highest levels on record, fueled by the growth of Shiite militia that have replaced al-Qaeda as the most dangerous force propelling the nation toward civil war, according to a new Pentagon report released this afternoon.


A young British rock chick who performed at the Young Voices concert in Belfast last night is being tipped as a star of 2005.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


By CONSTANCE LOIZOS  Facebook, the social-networking start-up popular with high school and college students, is on the verge of being purchased by Yahoo, according to two sources with knowledge of the deal.


"Tilt," the new ESPN drama offering a behind-the-scenes look at the world of poker, debuted higher than the sports cable network's average in the time slot but rated lower than the 2003 debut of its football series "Playmakers."


Junior Witter outpoints DeMarcus Corley to take the vacant WBC light welterweight title on Friday.


EDITORIAL: Time for Annan to resign post

On Thursday, Sen. John Ensign of Nevada joined Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota in calling for the immediate resignation of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


On Giantsâ Depth Chart, a Thin Layer of Concern

Injuries are the part of the game most controlled by fate, and the Giants, who were fraught with injuries last season, look more susceptible than usual.


Victor Sosa of Greater Lawrence hadn't wrestled in five weeks, since he sustained a concussion in a match at the end of the regular season.


After G8, Abe returns to harsh domestic reality

After his diplomatic debut at the G8 summit of world leaders, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads home to harsh reality with his support tumbling weeks ahead of key elections.


In futuro non deve avvenire che scioperi paralizzino Paese


An assassination attempt was made Sunday on the man who may replace Yasser Arafat as Palestinian chief. By Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Big quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra region

A powerful quake struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, and the shock was felt across southeast Asia.


He leads the charge for state's new healthcare plan

As of July 1, Massachusetts residents are required to buy health insurance, and many businesses must offer health insurance or pay a penalty. Globe reporter Jeffrey Krasner recently spoke with Jon Kingsdale , executive director of the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, about the implementation of healthcare reform and how businesses are responding to the challenge.


Britons weighed down by biggest debts in Europe

As rocketing property prices leave many struggling to buy, Britain's image as a nation of debtors has been fuelled by a report that Britons hold a third of all unsecured debt in western Europe.


U.S. stocks jumped higher on Friday,  as investor worry about high fuel costs crimping consumer  spending and hurting company profits eased after crude oil  prices fell from their peak.


Bollywood Blitzkrieg: The pranksters of B'wood

A lot of our seemingly serious and not-so-serious stars are major


Tre anni e quattro mesi per riciclaggio e ricettazione


You see a tabloid shot of Mary-Kate Olsen and think, "Why does she look so depressed?" Well, there's a reason for that.


Wal-Mart to offer low-cost Linux notebooks online

Wal-Mart, through Walmart.com, its online vehicle, has charged into the Linux-based notebook market with its US$498 Balance laptop, which runs the Linspire operating system.


The big gadget show is now formally under way in Las Vegas. Here are some of the highlights from Monday.


A bit of patience is called for when you first encounter "The Black Donnellys."


North Korea shuts nuclear plant in deal with US

Marking a significant step towards resolving a four-and-a-half-year stand-off with the US, North Korea has shut down its only operating nuclear reactor, the country's state-run media announced yesterday.


NEW YORK -- Imagine: You turn on the TV and see a campaign ad. Your neighbor down the hall, watching the same channel at the same moment, sees a different ad selected for her in part because she's Hispanic, single, owns a dog and drinks Bud Light.


3 Big Banks See No Relief as Write-Offs Mount Up

The Bank of America Corporation, the Wachovia Corporation and PNC Financial Services Group said on Wednesday that losses tied to bad debt would be worse than expected.


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US Army Appoints General to Probe Mosul Attack

The US military has appointed Brigadier General Richard Formica, who previously investigated detention practices in Iraq, to probe the suicide bombing of a Mosul mess hall this week that killed 18 Americans.


NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures were down a tick early Wednesday as investors digest the latest oil price jump and await retail sales data later this week...


Strong Quake Hits Japan's Hokkaido, 11 Hurt

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 hit a wide area of Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Alando Tucker showed why he is the Big Ten's player of the year, setting the school's career scoring record and finishing with 21 points to lead No. 3 Wisconsin past Illinois 53-41 in the semifinals of the conference tournament Saturday.


The Columbus Crew extended their unbeaten streak to an MLS record 14 games in a season with a 1-0 win over visiting DC United last night.


Guinean ministers' four-wheel drives are confiscated and replaced with small cars on the orders of the president.


Ukraine's Parliament Opens Without Quorum

Ukraine's parliament opened on Wednesday without a quorum, hurting opposition hopes of pushing through motions to open the way for new presidential elections.


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Touchscreen machines brought in to replace the punchcard ballots at the center of the 2000 presidential fiasco appeared to work smoothly in primary voting Tuesday in their last major tryout before the November election.


South African gold miner Harmony Gold Mining Company (NYSE: HMY) officially made its much-anticipated "tender offer, Part I" yesterday, and received a remarkably lukewarm response from shareholders of rival Gold Fields Limited (NYSE: GFI).


Do wine and the Internet mix? US Supreme Court hears arguments

Wine, the Internet and the notion of free interstate trade were before the US Supreme Court in a case closely watched for its implications on e-commerce, viticulture and the regulation of alcohol sales.


Mass. Roman Catholic hospital chief quits

The head of eastern Massachusetts' Roman Catholic hospital system resigned early Thursday amid allegations he harassed more than a dozen female employees by subjecting them to unwanted hugs and kisses, his spokeswoman said.


The imperial tradition of winter balls is being revived in St Petersburg.


The pace of economic growth has been a point of contention throughout the Presidential campaign, and just in time for Election Day, the government's advance report on


The Sonoma County Sheriff has launched an internal investigation into the department's handling of the John Mark Karr child pornography case.


Bezeq launches porn-free "kosher phone" service

Bezeq Israel Telecom , the  country's dominant phone company, on Sunday launched a service  that would block calls to porn and other "improper"  destinations in a bid to attract ultra-Orthodox customers.


British royals showered with gifts abroad

Senior members of Britain's royal family are showered with gifts ranging from everyday items like CDs and baseball caps to ornate jewellery when they travel abroad, official records showed on Monday.


Forecast-topping profits lift Wall Street

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after forecast-topping results from companies such as IBM and Juniper Networks shifted investor focus back on to earnings optimism, away from subprime jitters.


Seal Shield to Launch Dishwasher-Safe Medical Grade Keyboard and Mouse

Seal Shield has announced that it will be introducing the first products from its family of infection control offerings at the 2007 HIMSS show in New Orleans, Los Angeles. Among the products to be demonstrated will be Seal Shield's medical grade washable keyboard and mouse.


Another Bad Handoff Dooms U.S. Relay Team

Maurice Greene grabbed the baton and accelerated toward the finish, blowing past a Nigerian and reeling in Britain's Mark Lewis-Francis. But even the self-proclaimed greatest sprinter of all time could not make up for a sloppy handoff earlier in the race Saturday, and his chest crossed the line just a hair behind the Brit's. The Americans were forced to settle for silver by an excruciating hundredth of a second.


China tells banks to hold yet more cash in reserve

China on Wednesday raised the proportion of deposits that banks must hold in reserve for the eleventh time since the start of 2007, extending a long-running campaign to mop up excess cash in the banking system.


Chinese computer maker Lenovo's suspends trade in its shares in Hong Kong as reports link it to $2bn deal for IBM's PC  business.


The anti virus software will be available when subscribers download a new version of AOL's client software, AOL 9.0 Security Edition, in November.


Some police may have been accomplices in a decade-long string of women's slayings in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, a federal official said, citing the case of an ex-officer who recruited young girls to a prostitution ring.