KIEV -- Tens of thousands of opposition supporters, many of them haggard and shivering after 17 days of round-the-clock street protests, chanted and danced in triumph after parliament approved reforms yesterday to ensure a fair ballot in Ukraine's repeat presidential election.


SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Fresno State defense forced five turnovers and scored three touchdowns lifting the Bulldogs to a 35-16 victory over Washington in the season opener for both teams.


IMF Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato to Visit Russia, Germany, Poland, and Spain

Mr. Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will travel to Moscow, Russia (November 17-18), Berlin, Germany (November 19-21), Warsaw, Poland (November 21-22), and Oviedo, ...


Corel aimed to break further into the consumer digital imaging market with the release of Snapfire Tuesday, which the company is marketing as a replacement for standard digital imaging software.


A memo at the World Health Organization expressed concern that the growing dominance of malaria research by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation could stifle a diversity of views among scientists.


In mostra i modelli piu' seducenti di molte marche


PHILADELPHIA _ It was supposed to be just two games. It was supposed to be two victories on the books: one against a virtual junior varsity squad in Houston and another vs. New York, which had spent most of the afternoon looking just as bad.


England aim to make it two wins out of two when they host Italy in the Six Nations.


Japanese consumer confidence index posts first drop in three months

A key Japanese consumer confidence index fell to 44.3 in December from 47.9 in November, the first fall in three months, the Cabinet Office said.


England's Newcastle favourite after drwa for UEFA Cup first round

English side Newcastle is the betting favourite to win the UEFA Cup, with the Netherlands and Spain leading the competition with four teams each.


Clear Channel Communications Inc. , the top U.S. radio conglomerate, on Friday posted a quarterly profit but said radio advertising continued to suffer.


WASHINGTON - The House ethics committee said Thursday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay went "beyond the boundaries" of party discipline when he tried to persuade a Michigan Republican to support legislation that provided a Medicare prescription drug benefit.    The committee approved an investigative report that serves as "a public admonishment" against DeLay, R-Texas, Rep...


Forest Hills, 22:03 - TENNIS, WTA FOREST HILLS: SUCCESSO DELLA DULKO

Gisela Dulko ha vinto il torneo Wta di Forest Hills (cemento, 74.800 dollari). L'argentina, testa di...


Best Buy issues security warning on Insignia digital picture frames

Retailer tells customers who purchased an Insignia 10.4-inch Digital Picture Frame to beware of a virus that has infected the device.


Microsoft Announces Another Windows Security Flaw

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) announced Tuesday it has found a new security flaw with its Windows XP operating system and warned that an attacker could infiltrate other computers by persuading their owners to open a specialized graphics file...


Rich Zygler's Blog: People work with WS-* web services in PHP? Why?

Rich Zygler has a few choice words concerning the implementation of WS-* web services in PHP and how they compare to other methods (like SOAP and REST).   IÃ¢ÂÂd love to give ws02 a fair shake because they have an open source business model. They have a web services framework for PHP which seems interesting from an academic standpoint. But I think WS-* web services are WAY too complicated when compared to REST.   He points at a certain bit of documentation (to show the "simplicity" of it) and gives a personal example of his SOAP experience with the Amazon API as well as mentioning other opinions on the matter.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said on Thursday he opposes the push for media consolidation and would pursue a policy aimed at broad and diverse ownership of media outlets.


On the Wane, the Game of Squash Loses its Wimbledon

The imminent closure of Lambs may be the price paid for a game's failure to attract TV coverage


Major features in the $145.94 billion tax cut package signed by President Bush on Monday, with the estimated 10-year cost of each item:


Napoli, 14:39 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: FIOCCO ROSA, CALAIO' DI NUOVO PAPA'

Nastro rosa in casa Napoli. E' nata Giulia, la secondogenita di Emanuele e Federica CalaiÃ². (Nic....


PeopleSoft Inc. on Monday forecast third-quarter revenue would exceed Wall Street expectations, saying it added 150 new customers and had more large software license transactions than in the previous quarter.


Altria Group Inc. (MO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, as higher income from its stake in brewer SABMiller Plc (SAB.


Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken to a government guesthouse where she is believed to have met a senior junta official, witnesses said.


Rugby-Bulloch to captain Scotland in November internationals

Hooker Gordon Bulloch was named on Monday as Scotland captain for the November internationals against Australia, Japan and South Africa.


Microsoft tackles 'new world of work' at summit

Microsoft preached its "new world of work" mantra at the company?s Global High Tech Summit 2007 conference in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday.Noting synergy between the disciplines of business and IT, the event is intended for professionals from both realms, said Tyler Bryson, Microsoft's newly announced general manager of the U.S. Manufacturing Industry portion of the company?s Industry Solutions Organization."At Microsoft, we believe that alignment [of business and IT] is critical to innovation," Bryson said. Also featured at the event were speakers from chipmakers Intel and Freescale Semiconductor, who talked about modernizations to their systems and processes.Trends are accelerating, such as globalization and market growth that are creating a new world of work, Bryson said. Other relevant trends include the pressure to improve operation performance, quality-driven regulatory compliance, and rapid cycles of product innovation.Globalization and technology create entirely new ways that people think about work, and everyone must adjust and respond, said Bryson. "The world is transforming what it means to be at work," he said.The morning's presentations had a bent toward high-tech manufacturing. Bryson said the National Association of Manufacturers expects a 40 percent turnover in the manufacturing work base; companies must cope with transferring knowledge to employees."Most manufacturers are reporting a shortage of skilled workers," he said. A culture of innovation must be created that can attract the best talent, said Bryson.New tenets of work, according to Bryson, include creating a culture of innovation, empowering the workforce, driving operational excellence, running a customer-centric business, using compliance as a tool of transparency, and operating in a global environment.At Freescale, the company is undertaking several upgrades, including moving to a single global instance of SAP for supply chain operations. Freescale is what Janelle Monney, senior vice president of business operations at the company, described as "a 50-year-old startup" that was part of Motorola until 2004.The company also has initiatives in manufacturing and business intelligence, she noted. Freescale's business intelligence platform is intended to bring multiple data streams altogether into a single data warehouse."One of the key objectives of IT is to turn data into information for decision-making," said Monney.Also, employees can access e-mail on cell phones equipped with Windows OSes, she said.With Intel, the company is extending itself to accommodate three market opportunities: mobile Internet devices, consumer electronics, and development of low-cost PCs, said Stuart Pann, an Intel vice president and co-general manager of customer fulfillment, planning and logistics."One of our goals is how do we configure the supply chain to take advantage of these new opportunities," Pann said.Intel is running a new manufacturing process on Intel systems and Microsoft operating systems at its high-volume plant in Arizona, Pann said. "That is virtually run on Intel architecture and on Microsoft operating systems, so we've made the transition over the years, and we've found that the combination of these two products is more than robust enough to run $3.5 billion factories," said Pann.Among other improvements, the company is developing a new workspace that is a fundamental change to the company's cubicle culture, he said. Phone booths will be created, more privacy options will be offered, and the company will get rid of underutilized office space, said Pann.Also, author and consultant Geoffrey Moore, managing director of TCG Advisors, lectured on the challenges of finding a competitive advantage and innovation in a marketplace that faces frequent commoditization."You must innovate in order to continue to sustain advantage," Moore said.Differentiation also is important, he said. Apple with its iPod has customers acknowledging it is different, he said. But past differentiation can erode so that a company?s core competency is no longer core, he said."Our friends at Dell are dealing with that right now," with the industry catching up and Dell having to reinvent itself, said Moore.Microsoft officials briefly noted the company's new unified communications platform, which features Office Communications Server and provides such capabilities as IM, voice, and videoconferencing.


Nova Chemicals, BP to Form European Plastics Venture

Nova Chemicals Corp., Canada's largest chemical maker, and BP Plc, Europe's biggest oil company, agreed to merge their European styrenics polymer businesses into a 50-50 venture to reduce costs.


Lo sospetta governo filippino: soluzione non sara' veloce


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LOS ANGELES  Â Marilyn Manson will start the new year as a single man.


Dan Rather's "reporting" on George W. Bush's service record in the Texas Air National Guard has been misleading at best.


The number of existing homes sold in the US dropped by 2.6% in April, compounding gloom in the domestic property market.


DEA rejects professor's bid to grow marijuana

A University of Massachusetts at Amherst professor hoping to grow marijuana for research purposes got a preliminary denial from the US Drug Enforcement Administration last week.


The political bloc of fiery Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Tuesday it had ended a boycott of the Iraqi parliament, potentially easing deadlock over steps to ease sectarian tension racking the country.


Winehouse cancels Grammys but may appear on satellite

British soul singer Amy Winehouse's  personal issues again derailed her career on Thursday as U.S.  officials rejected her application for a visa, causing her to  cancel plans to attend the Grammy awards.


The Spanish and Basque leaders meet to discuss controversial plans for greater independence.


Vendita e affitto le risposte degli esperti

Nuova aliquota sulle plusvalenze per chi vende un immobile, regolamenti contrattuali e ciÃ² che c'è da sapere su casa e consumi. I quesiti


AMD coughs up wad of cash for virtual desktop project

Finances Nivio R&D Chip maker AMD will pump an undisclosed stack of cash into research and development funds for virtualisation solutions provider Nivio.â¦


"There are only two ways to handle terrorists. You don't negotiate with terrorists unless they want to settle. But at the same time you don't deal with them in a way that alienates the people they come from unnecessarily.


CARE Halts Iraq Operations After Director Kidnapped

CARE International suspended aid operations in Iraq after its country director Margaret Hassan, who has dual Iraqi and British nationality, was kidnapped, Grant Thomas, a spokesman for the organization said.


Networks hope to rejuvenate the genre by experimenting with new formats and unconventional storylines.


Japan PM says won't apologize again over sex slaves

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that Japan will not apologize for forcing Asian women to act as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers even if a U.S. House of Representatives resolution demanding such an apology is adopted.


Japanese newspapers Thursday voiced concern about an indecisive Super Tuesday in the United States, saying Tokyo hoped for clarity on how to stave off a US recession and end the Iraq conflict.


Senate Panel to Begin Hearing on Bond Raters

The heads of the big three credit-rating companies and their critics will face off Tuesday in a Senate Banking Committee hearing, setting the stage for a regulatory battle over an industry that has eluded controls despite mounting concerns about conflicts of interest, aggressive business practices and a lack of competition and transparency.


Chinese smartphone imitates sincerely flatters Palm Centro

Qwerty keyboard offered as standard Mobile World Congress We can understand Asian companies nicking paying homage to Western smartphone designs, but why risk demo'ing them a just a few minutes' walk from the original manufacturer's booth?â¦


Microsoft Discontinues Digital Image Product

Saying the functionality within the application is now available through other programs and within Windows Vista, Microsoft has decided to discontinue its Digital Image Suite Product, a notice on its Web site reads.


Deputy head of Russian central bank shot: Ifax

The first deputy chairman of Russia's   Central Bank is in critical condition in hospital after being   shot, Interfax news agency quoted law enforcement sources as   saying on Wednesday.


Scotland edge out Canada to lift Intercontinental Cup

SHARJAH: Scotland eased to outright victory in the ICC Intercontinental Cup final on Monday as John Blain and new ball partner Asim Butt engineered a spectacular Canadian batting collapse.


One of the heros of the World Series will be in the political spotlight Friday in New Hampshire. Boston Red Sox pitching ace Curt Schilling is appearing with President Bush Friday.


Spanish police have arrested at least 10 suspected Islamic militants in a series of pre-dawn raids in Barcelona.


A retired teacher is found guilty of the murder of his wife in Cumbria, nearly 30 years ago.


(CBS/AP) Hordes of angry opposition supporters are still marching through the snowy capital of Ukraine in sustained dispute over last weekend's elections.


Donato, Crimson seniors get to take their first final

Ted Donato , now in his third year behind the Harvard bench, advanced to the Beanpot championship game for the first time as a coach.


Garlic does not lower cholesterol: study

Eating garlic raw or in supplement form does not lower "bad" cholesterol levels, despite widespread health claims for the pungent plant bulb, researchers said on Monday.


A blast bomb explodes at the back of Lurgan police station in County Armagh, but no-one is injured.


'Rispetto magistratura, ma governo esercitera' prerogative'


Kragthorpe: Take it from Baer: ND is a challenging place

So I walk into the office of Notre Dame's interim football coach Friday afternoon, and Kent Baer is ready with a wry smile. "Chasing Urban Meyer, huh?


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: October 12, 2007

Found in the search marketing forums: Analyzing the Competition; Redesigning Without Losing Traffic; Weird Broad Matching; and more.


The Ontario Medical Association says the Liberals decision to impose a contract agreement on doctors without further negotiations sends the wrong signal.


Snow Expects Arab Help Against Oil Prices

Oil costing roughly $53 a barrel is a major drag on the US economy, and Arab finance ministers have told the Bush administration they are committed to bringing the price down, Treasury Secretary John Snow said Sunday.


Pioneer files complaint against Samsung on patents

Japan's Pioneer Corp. 6773.T said on   Monday it filed a complaint against Samsung SDI Co. 006400.KS   and several other Samsung companies in the United States over   infringement of patents on plasma display panel technology.


Hitachi Global Storage Technologies sues for infringement of multiple Hitachi patents relating to hard-disk drives.


Government drug-buying agency Pharmac wants drug companies to act more swiftly when concerns are raised over potential side-effects of their drugs, and to be responsible in promoting their products.


Prince rocks London catwalk with surprise gig

Pop star Prince had fashionistas dancing in the aisles at London Fashion Week on Wednesday when he staged a surprise performance at Matthew Williamson's catwalk show.


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Using steroids to build bulging muscles can also trigger "catastrophic" loss of brain cells, research suggests.


No one will ever confuse Jim Murray with a teenager. His tall frame, broad shoulders and clipped gray hair give him away for the grandfather he is. But the 69-year-old retired police chief of this small Missouri town cuts a credible figure as a 13-year-old girl surfing the Web, looking for friends. He knows all the instant-messaging shorthand, the emoticons.


The five-man band TV on the Radio win the US Shortlist Prize, which celebrates emerging talent.


The head of the British Army has warned that his soldiers are 'just' about coping with demands placed on them.


Kinko's spoof bites back at 'advergame' genre

Persuasive Games of Atlanta is one of many companies that create online games. Sometimes it does this for name-brand clients, including Cold Stone Creamery and Chrysler. Earlier this year, however, Persuasive Games released a game about the copy-shop chain Kinko's that was rather different.


U.S. will reject Putin radar offer: Russian general

The United States has already made up  its mind to deploy its planned missile defense system in Europe  and will turn down a Russian offer to share a radar station in  Azerbaijan, Russia's top general said on Thursday.


At least 5,000 Europeans are still missing - most of them presumed dead - after the tsunami wrecked Thai resorts.


Health care, war among top issues for area residents

Health care, education, the economy and jobs, national security, the war on terror, and welfare of the middle class - are all buzz words generating debate among neighbors and along the campaign trail.


Forse proroga della chiusura dell'offerta


The 108th Congress has been tough on the entertainment industry. Its broad legislative agenda aimed at protecting copyrights has so far failed to win approval, and its newly enacted tax loophole benefiting some of the studios has left some executives questioning the industry's leadership choices.


Government service firms often leaped before they looked as they scrambled to buy their way into the booming intelligence and anti-terrorism field.  -The Washington Post


U.S., NATO call Putin missile remarks unhelpful

The United States and NATO on Monday criticized President Vladimir Putin's latest attack on a planned U.S. missile shield, but Western reaction was generally muted ahead of a Group of Eight encounter with Putin this week.


The results from Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway will determine the final participants for the Nextel Cup Series championship.


Motorola may spin off mobile phone division

InfoWorld - Motorola may spin off its handset business, the weakest part of a wireless giant that has seen hard times and a management shakeup in recent months.


Goldie Lookin' Chain predict England collapse

GOLDIE LOOKIN' CHAIN are backing WALES to thrash ENGLAND 3-0 in their forthcoming WORLD CUP qualifier this weekend.


Un camion Ã¨ esploso in un affollato mercato nel nord del PaeseAttentato suicida contro un gruppo di curdi al confine con l'Iran                                            Iraq, autobombe e kamikaze almeno 50 morti negli attacchi                                                                                Gli Usa: miliziani uccisi in un raid. In due giorni, caduti sei marines


Scientists discover a new group of giant apes in central Africa, which could be a new species of primate.


Swimming star Michael Phelps wants to spread the word: Don't drink and drive.


Microsoft fully rolls out its major Service Pack 2 security update for its home and professional XP customers.


'We never lied' about our marriage: Cecilia Sarkozy

Cecilia Sarkozy said she and her former husband French President Nicolas Sarkozy had never lied about their marriage, in an interview that appears Saturday in the weekly magazine Elle.


FALLUJAH, Oct 12: US planes hammered guerilla positions in of Fallujah and Ramadi on Tuesday, killing 11 people, as the disarming of Shia militiamen gathered pace in Baghdad despite US warnings of internal rifts.


Fans of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, renowned for his classic "One Hundred Years of Solitude," marked his 80th birthday on Tuesday with readings and celebrations from Spain to South America.


Though the  entire cast and crew are   tight-lipped  ,  the cast  of Pradaeep Sarkar's next film  is  the


Mary Kay LeTourneau -- a former Washington state teacher -- is reportedly moving forward with the relationship that landed her behind bars.


Ruling Clears Way for Noriega to Be Sent to France

A federal judge in Miami paved the way for the former Panamanian leader to face money laundering charges.


Race Remains a Difficult Issue for Many Workers at Kodak

Craig A. Young, an African-American human resources manager, says that in 22 years at Eastman Kodak he has never faced discrimination.


Swedes in danger of loving crayfish delicacy to death

Swedes worship crayfish, holding large parties every summer to celebrate the little red shellfish in a feast that is as important for its rituals as its gastronomic delight.


Chinese travelers slowly get back on track

His eyes nearly in tears from the crush of fellow travelers at Guangzhou's train station, Hong Tao said things were much better today, after days of waiting for a train to his home in Hubei province. A rare winter storm has paralyzed China's transportation system as millions tried to get home to celebrate the Lunar New Year.


McCartney, Mills to lock horns in divorce court

Paul McCartney and former model Heather Mills lock horns in a British divorce court on Monday in their battle over how  big a slice she will take of the former Beatle's fortune.


Canadian Lorie Kane, Candie Kung share LPGA's Safeway Classic lead

Lorie Kane is used to working in less-than-ideal weather conditions. "We played in all kinds of wind and cold, and I think you just have to take the attitude that as long as you're warm


Canada's rich getting richer, Canadian Business ranks 100 ...

TORONTO (CP) - Canada's rich are getting richer, according to Canadian Business magazine's sixth annual Rich 100, a ranking of Canada's wealthiest citizens that hits newsstands Monday.


New York pop group Scissor Sisters are headlining this year's tenth annual V Festival in August.


Infocus: Hacking Web 2.0 Applications with Firefox

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Brando Returns as 'Godfather' for Gamers

The late Marlon Brando will star in "The Godfather" again, beginning with a trailer for a video game that aired Tuesday on Spike TV's "Video Game Awards 2004" live broadcast.


Empoli, 17:44 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ANCORA QUALCHE DUBBIO PER CAGNI

Dubbio Matteini-Marianini nell'Empoli che prepara la gara con la Fiorentina. Oggi non si è al...


BAGHDAD - An Iraqi extremist group has posted a video on its website showing the exceution of 11Iraqi troops who'd been taken hostage near Baghdad.


CORRECTED: Dan Rather says in talks to leave CBS

Dan Rather, once one of the most  powerful men in U.S. television news, says he is preparing to  leave the CBS network after more than four decades as an  anchorman and reporter.


FRIDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- Unexploded ammunition, weapons and other military ordnance cause more injuries and deaths in Afghanistan than land mines, especially among children, says a study in the Jan. 8 issue of the British Medical Journal.


OPEC Agrees to Cut Oil Output in Bid to Firm Up Prices

OPEC oil ministers agreed today to cut oil production by one million barrels a day to stem a 24 percent price slide in the past six weeks, and they called for an emergency meeting


Cisco Systems last week warned that a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists for its products. The threat affects all Cisco products running the vendor's Internetwork Operating System (IOS).


Fourteen die as suicide bombs rock Baghdad and Mosul

Suicide bombings yesterday in Baghdad and Mosul killed 14 people and wounded more than 60, many of them policemen, worsening a surge of violence across Iraq.


Microsoft signs deal to work on international development

Microsoft has joined with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other development organizations to attack AIDS and other humanitarian problems worldwide, the company announced Monday.


The Connecticut Sun have the "Tasmanian Devil" on their side as they enter the WNBA Finals tonight. "Well, you know, I play a lot like that; I'm kind of


Turkey disappointed with EU Cyprus condition

Turkey has said it is disappointed that the EU asked Ankara to recognise Cyprus as a condition of its historic offer to begin membership talks.


Poverty, Persecution Stalk Many Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous issues are receiving more political attention worldwide, but many observers say most indigenous people remain mired in poverty. Dwindling land remains a chief cause, experts say.


Alando Tucker shook off a slow start and scored 22 points to lead No. 3 Wisconsin to a 75-49 victory over Penn State on Saturday.


A couple of Detroit Tigers rooters trudged to one of the top rows of PNC Park's upper deck to watch the All-Star Home Run Derby, huffing and puffing as the stairs grew steeper and steeper.


Medical net helps Kenya slash child malaria deaths

Kenya on Thursday said it has almost halved malaria deaths among small children by using insecticidal nets, spurring calls for free nets for all to tackle Africa's biggest killer.


Parte male il confronto tra sindacati e governo


Perchlorate Levels in Food Safe for Most, FDA Says

Levels of a chemical used to make rocket fuel found in commonly consumed food are not high enough to pose a health risk to most people, including children and pregnant women, U.S. regulators said.


Scientists to Flesh Out George Washington's Appearance

MOUNT VERNON, Virginia  - Americans know George  Washington as the dour founding father with white hair and  ponytail depicted on U.S. currency, but most people have little  idea what the nation's first president really looked like  beyond this stock image.


Colts coach Tony Dungy said some football fans may be surprised that his memoir "Quiet Strength," which hits stores Tuesday, goes beyond Super Bowl tales and delves into his Christian faith.


Assenti il marito e la figlia, ricoverati per le ustioni


Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr dies aged 86

Scottish-born actress Deborah Kerr, the graceful star who romped in the surf with Burt Lancaster in "From Here to Eternity" and danced with Yul Brynner in "The King and I," has died at age 86.


Best Buy to sell AT&T's Internet phone service

Best Buy will sell AT&T's residential voice over Internet protocol service through 628 stores nationwide as well as online, beginning this fall, the companies said.


Twenty-Two U.S. Troops Killed in Falluja -U.S. General

NEAR FALLUJA, Iraq  - Twenty-two American troops  have been killed and 170 wounded in the four-day assault on  Falluja that has seen U.S. forces take about 80 percent of the  rebel city so far, a U.S. Marine general said on Friday.


After a bout of good fortune, AMD finds itself coming to grips with a resurgent Intel. Plus: Can software keep up with multicore technology?


SOUTH AFRICA's coach Ray Jennings has found a unique way to prepare his batsmen for the challenge of facing an England pace attack led by the world's top-ranked bowler Steve Harmison.


"Potter" puts model trains back on track

Sales of model trains are picking up steam again thanks to deals linking them to the "Harry Potter" and "The Polar Express" movies, along with a new approach to marketing the old-fashioned toys.


Last of the Time Lords heads for GayPride

Doctor Who dubbed most gay friendly show on telly Concerns that this month's GayPride festival might lose out because it clashes with the season finale of Doctor Who have led organisers to show the sci-fi favourite on giant screens in Trafalgar Square.â¦


Democrats Give 'Pre-Buttal' to Pending Bush Speech

The two top Democrats in the U.S.  Congress challenged President Bush on Monday to draft an "exit  strategy" in Iraq and work with them in his drive to revamp the  Social Security retirement program.


Colombia accuses rebels over hostage release delay

VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - Colombia accused Marxist rebel leaders on Monday of lying and dragging their feet to delay a Venezuela-brokered deal for the release of three hostages, including a child born in captivity.


U.S. Data Mining Goes Beyond Terrorist Hunt

The FBI identifies possible fraud through techniques approved for terrorist investigations, the DOJ reports.


From Liver and Chianti to a Presidentâs Barbecue

With âJimmy Carter: Man From Plains,â Jonathan Demme points his camera at the tribulations of a former president.


Friday deadline set for hostages in Afghanistan

Militants threatening to kill three foreign hostages in Afghanistan said they would give officials until Friday to meet their demands that the United Nations withdraw from the country and the US release Guantanamo Bay prisoners


US Air close on Boeing vs Airbus decision: CFO

US Airways Group  may reach a decision this month on whether to proceed with an order for 20 Airbus wide-body planes or switch to Boeing Co.  aircraft, the carrier's chief financial officer said on Wednesday


Tension-Filled Nights Loom for Europe's Big Guns

The remaining seven vacancies in the first knockout stage of the Champions League will be decided this week with some of Europe's biggest clubs anxiously considering their fates.


According to research agency Gartner, the country will be the highest growth market for telecommunications with around 3.5 crore new subscribers being added in 2005.


Swisscom rebuys mobile stake from Vodafone

Swisscom  has agreed to repurchase a 25 percent stake in Swisscom Mobile from British mobile phone company Vodafone  for 4.25 billion Swiss francs ($3.48 billion), in a long-awaited deal.


Annika Sorenstam stood in the ninth fairway next to her bag, sizing up how far she was from her final hole on a troublesome day at the U.S. Women's Open.


Arsenal secure top spot in Group C and a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a nervy draw against Porto.


Rapporto Unaprol: +8,5% nella campagna 2006-2007


If you don't have a family doctor you're not alone. A new national poll says Canada's doctor shortage is about to get a lot worse with a record number of physicians set to retire in two years and the remainder cutting back the number of hours they work.


At least 14 people died of a bomb blast Friday at a restaurant in the religiously contentious south of the nation, the BBC reported.


Hotel fire which killed three people last August is being treated as a murder investigation, police say


Ask an Expert: Web ads are an amazing marketing tool

Q: One thing we want to do next year is more online advertising, but I don't know much really about how that works. Could you explain?


Oliver Letwin is to set out the case for lower taxation at the Conservative conference in Bournemouth.


(WebMD) The benefits of breastfeeding for babies are well known, but there is growing evidence that breastfeeding has a positive impact on a momâs health as well.


Macedonia's peace process was at a crossroads Sunday as voters cast ballots in a referendum on whether to grant local autonomy to the country's ethnic Albanians or risk undermining a peace pact with the restive ...


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A former Mexican police commander was convicted Wednesday of helping run a notorious Gulf cartel's drug smuggling operation.


Bush to meet German Chancellor this week.

There are still disagreements over such issues as global warming, the death penalty and the U.S.-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, but it is still hard to remember a time when U.S.-German relations were on a sounder footing.


Incredible shrinking couple loses 580 pounds

When Maggie Sorrells looks at her husband, Andy, she doesn't see the man she married. In fact, most days, she doesn't even recognize herself. Soon after their wedding, the couple made a decision that would change their lives.


The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on their first playoff berth in eight years, and they're not about to leave their chances to fate.


Russian Progress Spacecraft Launched on Resupply Mission to the ...

A much needed resupply mission to the International Space Station was successfully launched today from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.


TO the casual observer, Oracle v. PeopleSoft, the case unfolding in Delaware Chancery Court, is just the latest round in an ugly and long takeover fight between two software giants.


ATHENS -- In a historic 5,000-meter race, Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, who won gold at 1,500 meters last week, outkicked Ken enisa Bekele of Ethiopia in the final straightaway to record the first such double victory since the great Paavo Nurmi of Finland, El Guerrouj's hero, accomplished the feat 80 years ago at the 1924 Paris Olympics.


UN seeks Ramadan "month of tranquility" for Darfur

The United Nations urged warring   groups in Darfur on Thursday to lay down their weapons during   the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to let relief workers operate   in Sudan's battered west.


Milano, 16:01 - CALCIO, GALLIANI A GILA: AL MILAN NESSUNO CHIEDE IL POSTO

Adriano Galliani rinnova la stima per Alberto Gilardino, ma chiarisce che alcuni atteggiamenti della...


Brown confident EU 'red lines' will stay

Prime minister arrives in Lisbon to put finishing touches to EU treaty he hopes will avert need for British referendum.


Freshman Chad Henne, not Matt Gutierrez, leads No. 8-ranked Michigan to a 43-10 triumph over Miami (Ohio) with two touchdowns passes on Saturday.


The U.S. green-lights the use of products derived from cloned animals while testing continues, but the nation's biggest milk producer opposes it. Plus: Sanyo earnings probe... Illinois Senate passes stem cell bill... and more.


BIRTH. With Nicole Kidman, Danny Huston, Cameron Bright, Lauren Bacall. Director: Jonathan Glazer (1:40). R: Sexuality. The literal-mindedness with which most people watch movies is likely to be the doom of Jonathan Glazer's "Birth.


Chavez Survives Recall, Observers Dismiss Fraud

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's left-wing  President Hugo Chavez easily survived a referendum on whether  he should step down, and international observers on Monday  dismissed furious opposition charges of fraud.


African leaders agree on steps to use and keep rainforests

The leaders of seven central African nations met with international officials and drew up a 10-year plan to tackle threats facing the region's vast forest expanses, one of the world's two lungs.


'Sono emozionato, Italia e' mia seconda patria'


InfoWorld - Skype users are under attack from a new worm that spreads through the peer-to-peer Internet phone application's chat feature.


The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger reportedly tracks down one of her son's killers.


She seemed distraught when she came home from the hotel, but didn't want to talk about it. By the next morning, she had changed her mind and called her mother at work and told her to come home.


Robust consumer spending on cars,  furniture and food in the third quarter helped the U.S.   economy advance more quickly than first thought, a government  report showed on Tuesday, while underlying inflation was the  tamest in decades.


Two men are found guilty of a father's murder in Aberdeen and a third of culpable homicide.


Hollywood producer Saul Zaentz sues the producers of The Lord of the Rings for $20m in royalties.


OGGI SU INTERNET/PERU' - 60 anni di lavoro missionario degli Oblati di San Giuseppe in PerÃ¹ Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Il Cardinale Juan Luis Cipriani ha celebrato la Messa di Ringraziamento per i 60 anni di lavoro degli Oblati di San Giuseppe in PerÃ¹. NellÂomelia ha incoraggiato i membri di questa congregazione a continuare il cammino missiona...


Science & environment: Drug that boosts ability to lower cholesterol could help guard against heart attacks, research shows


Consumer sentiment falls in December: survey

U.S. consumer sentiment fell in  December, a prelimiary report showed on Friday, as consumers  pared back their views of future financial conditions.


ZEE Telefilms on Wednesday afternoon filed a writ petition against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at the Supreme Court under Article 32.


Several members of a federal advisory panel plan to call for tougher warnings that youths can become suicidal in the first weeks of taking antidepressants.


Bermuda braces for a pounding from Tropical Storm Florence

Bermuda braced for a pounding as Tropical Storm Florence looked set to strengthen into a hurricane and target the mid-Atlantic British territory over the weekend.


Il metallo prezioso perde lo 0,8% sui mercati asiatici


Per abuso di posizione dominante. L'azienda farÃ  ricorso

MILANO â La stangata Ã¨ arrivata. Ed Ã¨ una stangata record: Telecom dovrÃ  pagare 152 milioni di euro (300 miliardi delle vecchie lire) per abuso di posizione dominante. Ã la multa piÃ¹ pesante mai inflitta ad un unico operatore.


Carlyle Looks Toward Commercial Aerospace

Private investment firm Carlyle Group, which has a reputation for making well-timed and occasionally controversial plays in the defense industry, has quietly placed its bets on another part of the market.


The European Commission received a protest letter Tuesday from British bank HBOS about the proposed takeover of rival Abbey National by Spain's largest bank, Santander Central Hispano.


Minuto di silenzio e lutto al braccio per commemorare Puerta


An international conference focusing on the longer term global approach to climate change after 2012 will be held in Montreal in December, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said Wednesday.


Led Zeppelin fans are told to be wary of agents advertising tickets for an unconfirmed reunion gig.


UPDATE 1-Kiwis win toss, bat in one-dayer v Bangladesh

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day international against Bangladesh on Tuesday. Bangladesh: Habibul Bashar (captain), Rajin Saleh, Mohammad


Can Macs conquer the enterprise? The time is ripe ...

Macs are now stable, Intel-based workhorses that run Windows apps and make end users happy. Is that enough for entry to the enterprise?


Hollywood stars and recording artists  from Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis to Madonna and Elton John put  their wattage to work on Saturday, raising money for victims of  the Asian tsunami disaster in a nationally broadcast telethon.


Il gruppo acquistera' il marchio per 23 milioni di euro


A new study offers some relief to parents of picky eaters: Itâs not your cooking, itâs your genes.


'Who are these people who want to show the Emergency in a positive light?'

'Now Lalu is supporting the Emergency! Or so it seems. Chalo bhai, ab yeh din bhi dekhna tha.'


New Virgin Digital Music Club offers subscription service

Amaze your friends as CD-quality music comes out of your little plastic computer speakers! Then, pay us - monthly - even if you donât listen to anything, and even if you would rather listen to it on your portable music player.


Brewing giant Fosterâs today said that higher annual profits from sales of beer overseas had been eroded by a sharp drop in US wine trade.


La fornitura comincera' dai primi mesi del 2006


U.S., Key Allies Want N. Korea Nuke Talks in Sept.

The United States, Japan and South Korea  agreed on Friday to try to arrange a fresh round of six-party  talks this month on dismantling North Korea's nuclear programs  despite growing concerns it might be tough to do so.


UN Adopts Resolution Urging Sudan End Darfur Crisis

The Security Council voted 11-0 to adopt the second United Nations resolution in two months that presses the government of Sudan to end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, where the US said genocide is being committed.


A second man is charged with murder in connection with the death of an 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gave a chilly reception Thursday to a GOP-backed plan to change the way California awards electoral votes in presidential elections — a proposal critics say could tilt the outcome in favor of Republicans.


Due borsoni contenenti una trentina di spugne imbevute di benzina. Cosi' era formato l'ordigno incendiario scoperto nella notte a Firenze in Via San Gallo. L'ordigno era stato posto su un'automobile a sua volta cosparsa di liquido infiammabile.


Poetry treasure-trove a unique gift to Emory

Thirty years ago Raymond Danowski, a Bronx-born poet and publisher living abroad, decided to build a library in the air.


Trial Witness Says Ovitz Pay at Disney Was Unreasonable

The Walt Disney Company's multimillion-dollar contract with Michael S. Ovitz was unreasonable and one of the most generous ever, a compensation expert testified yesterday.


Sport: Formula one: Fernando Alonso's McLaren future will be decided in the next two weeks.


Forces Must Work Decisively in South Unrest-Thai PM

Anticipating worse violence in Thailand's largely Muslim south, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra urged security authorities on Saturday to work more decisively in their operations to restore peace to the region.


A summit between the two nations' leaders is a sign of how Japan's new prime minister is looking beyond the U.S. and embracing its Asian partners


Diabetes Study Favors Surgery to Treat Obese

A study found weight-loss surgery better than standard medical therapy in treating Type 2 diabetes in the obese.


Kevin Pietersen's Test-best score of 189 not out put England in a commanding position against West Indies in the second Test at Headingley here.


Blair heads to Lebanon to face storm of protest over war stance

British Prime Minister Tony Blair heads to Lebanon for the first time, where he is likely to face protests amid renewed tensions about his stance on Israel's recent war with Hezbollah.


College Recruiters Lure Students With New Online Tools

Frustrated by the failure of e-mail solicitations, admission directors are looking for new ways to incorporate the Internet into their marketing plans.


Just when you thought the beloved plumber Mario might be nearing the twilight of his more-than quarter-century career, Nintendo comes out with a game for the Wii that pumps new life into two retro video game genres.


Microsoft posts robust 1Q results; warns on 2Q sales

NEW YORK, October 22  - Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.NAS) has projected its current quarter sales below the Wall Street expectations, since the company's customers are likely to delay some contract agreements.


The actress was, however, discharged the next day.


From his hospital bed, Yasser Arafat swiftly condemned a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv on Monday -- a sign the ailing Palestinian leader wants to convey the impression he is still in charge despite deteriorating health.


More than two dozen women and children have been released from the school in southern Russia where armed militants were holding more than 300 hostages for a second day, a regional government official said.


Spammer Found Guilty Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison

Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, NC and his sister Jessica DeGroot, have been convicted of illegal spam activities under a Virginia law. Jaynes was sentenced to nine years in prison, while his sister received a fine of $7500.


For Families of Fallen Soldiers, the 2nd Knock Brings $12,000

The military death gratuity is a one-time payment to the survivors of men and women killed in the line of duty.


Almeno fino a mercoledi', temperature in calo


Commerzbank, the second-biggest listed bank in Germany, said it plans to cut 900 jobs in its loans and IT divisions as part of the integration of the newly acquired real estate financier Eurohypo.


Film Studios Win $24 Million Against Web Site

Hollywood's major movie studios said they won a $23.8 million judgment against a California company and its Malaysian owner for operating a Web site that charged customers to download illegally copied movies.


A date has been announced for the inclusion of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in a key share market index in the United States.


Ducks double-up Vancouver for fifth straight win

Teemu Selanne scored twice to power Anaheim to a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, giving the Ducks their fifth consecutive victory.


The ACTU yesterday accused James Hardie of immoral and disgusting behaviour for allowing funds to compensate victims of asbestos-related diseases to run dangerously low.


Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has called for a serious investigation to determine how he was poisoned by dioxin, but urged that it be conducted after the December 26 presidential run-off ...


US says Russia's nuclear plans "not threatening"

A senior US official said here on Wednesday that Washington is not worried about Russia's nuclear activities, saying "we are confident that Russia's plans are not threatening".


Raging Water War Impacts Midlands: The More Our Neighbors to the North Use, the More Pollution and Environmental Woes S.C.

By Joey Holleman, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Jun. 24--The Wateree River churns to life just below the Cedar Creek dam, when the Catawba River merges with Big Wateree Creek.


Twins GM Ryan stands down after 12 seasons

Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan resigned on Thursday, ending 12 years in the role with the Major League Baseball team.


MEPs condemned for weakening pension rights

Business & money: Â·  European parliament blocks EC initiative Â·  Businesses and unions unite in denunciation


Dozens of insurgents killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan, NATO says.


Jackson Says He Has Settled Past Claims Against Him

Facing criminal child molestation charges, pop star Michael Jackson has acknowledged that he has reached settlements in the past to avoid the media attention that would have ensued if he had gone to court.


In Tennessee, Bush Talks Up Tax Breaks for the Uninsured

CHATTANOOGA,  Feb. 21 -- The last time President Bush visited this state, last September, it was to campaign with GOP Senate hopeful Bob Corker against the Democrats. Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Corker was in the audience and the state's Democratic governor was on the stage at the convention center...


President Bush proposed the biggest  overhaul of Social Security since its 1935 creation on  Wednesday night in his State of the Union speech, and for the  first time said he would consider limiting future retirement  benefits as part of a solution.


Sleep Study Prompts Hospital To Limit Work Hours

In findings published in today's New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that first-year residents who worked 24 to 34 consecutive hours committed 35 percent more serious medical


Londra, 14:42 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: BARTON CONDANNATO

Joe Barton, centrocampista del Newcastle, è stato condannato per le accuse di aggressione e r...


Following broad criticism that President Vladimir Putin is exploiting the Beslan school massacre to enhance his powers, the Kremlin mobilized a number of surrogate spokespeople


US furious at official's shame over Bush and Blair

The US government furiously rejected comments by a senior State Department analyst that he was "ashamed" of how President George W. Bush treated British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Protesters angry about electricity rationing clashed with Lebanese troops Sunday in Beirut's worst riots in a year, leaving seven people dead, hospital and security officials said.


Belarusians approve scrapping presidential term limits, elections chief says

MINSK, Belarus  - Belarusian voters approved a referendum to scrap presidential term limits, the Central Elections Commission chief said Monday, citing partial results. Ending the limits would allow authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko to seek a new term in 2006.


Japan PM Abe's support rate stuck near danger zone

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's support remains stuck at slightly above 30 percent, which many analysts consider a crisis level, a survey showed on Monday, just over a month before an upper house election.


Pushing poverty into 'moral-values' debate

Kim Bobo has spent the last 30 years trying to get people of faith to see the connection between their Bibles and the federal budget, to see "moral value" in tax policies that would bridge the widening gulf between rich and poor.


SPORTS ROUNDUP: Grandi wins first giant slalom title

Canada's Thomas Grandi won a giant slalom Sunday at Alta Badia, Italy, for his first World Cup victory in his 12 seasons on the circuit.


Congressional supporters of human embryonic stem cell research launched their most intensive effort to expand federal funding for the controversial field, introducing identical bills Tuesday in the Senate and House that would loosen research restrictions President Bush imposed in 2001.


Standing onstage at Madison Square Garden last summer, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder pulled out a cell phone to call Johnny Ramone at home. Before dialing, Vedder explained his motivation for the long-distance shout out.


President Bush refused to press Israel for a cease-fire in Mideast violence Friday, risking a wider breach with world leaders at a weekend summit already confronting crises with Iran and North Korea.


The US freezes the assets of four alleged drug traffickers, threatening a peace deal in Colombia.


Smokers could be forced to pay Â£10 for a permit to buy tobacco if government health advisers get their way.


Blog: TechCrunch reports that a lot of rumors are spreading about it, but it's still unsubstantiated.


Individual cells in the pancreas that are capable of producing insulin-producing beta cells have been identified in adult mice by University of Toronto scientists.


Arafat Cannot Not Be Buried in Jerusalem: Sharon

Yasser Arafat cannot be buried in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his Cabinet, while affirming his pledge to let the ailing Palestinian leader return to the West Bank if he recovers.


A civil service union chief says tensions between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair harm the working of government.


The Federal Reserve will raise interest rates Tuesday. It is a done deal. The Fed has been strongly hinting for months that it would raise short-term rates back to more normal levels. At the same time there has been an assumption in the financial markets that long-term rates -- the ones that determine mortgage rates -- would be rising as ...


Russia wins grueling, endangered pentathlon

ATHENS Andrei Moiseev of Russia won the men's modern pentathlon on Thursday, finishing so far ahead of his rivals that he was able to stop and collect a flag from a spectator before crossing the line.


SAO PAULO, Brazil Â· The hometown favorite won the pole position for today's Brazilian Grand Prix after his teammate, the seven-time world champion, crashed during practice.


Owners of 45 per cent of US pre-recorded disc market signed


First Popularly-Elected Afghan President Urges Iraqis to ...

Less than a week after he was formally inaugurated as Afghanistan's first popularly-elected president, Hamid offered words of advice for the people of Iraq, who are preparing to go to the polls next month.


Chavez reinvents 'socialism' in Venezuela

A landslide all but wiped out Wilfredo Rodriguez's small shoemaking business last year, entitling him to a loan from President Hugo Chavez's government &#151; money he says he never would've found elsewhere.


On the way to this storm-ravaged community, a billboard bubbling with fresh paste rises over a rural road with a message from the Gospel of Matthew: "Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted."


(InfoWorld) - Joost, theÂ online TV serviceÂ developed by the founders of Internet telephone company Skype, has struck a licensing deal with Viacom International. A spokeswoman for Joost's public relations firm confirmed the deal and said additional details would become available on Tuesday. The deal should help Joost coexist peacefully with content producers rather than operating at odds with them. YouTube, the popular online video sharing site thatÂ Google boughtÂ last year, continues to run afoul of content owners that are unhappy to see their copyright content displayed on YouTube without proper licensing. In early February, Viacom asked YouTube toÂ remove over 100,000 clipsÂ from the site. In a statement, the media giant said that it had become clear that YouTube was unwilling to come to a fair agreement to make Viacom content available on YouTube. Viacom also blamed YouTube's inability to deliver filtering tools that would prevent unauthorized content from appearing on the site. In addition, Viacom complained at the time that Google and YouTube were retaining all the revenue generated from presenting content without sharing it with the people who created it. Joost, formerly known as The Venice Project, continues to accept beta users. The service allows customers to watch television programs on their computers. Rather than streaming the content from a central server farm, Joost works in a peer-to-peer fashion, with users serving as a network that shares content among users.


Accra, 17:28 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: 3 MORTI IN FESTEGGIAMENTI IN GHANA

Nel corso dei festeggiamenti in Ghana dopo la vittoria in Coppa d'Africa sulla Nigeria, 3 persone so...


US intelligence chief Porter Goss tells CIA employees not to support opposition to the Bush administration.


Norampac buys corrugated products converting plant in Lancaster ...

MONTREAL (CP) - Cardboard producer Norampac Inc. has bought AIM Corrugated Container Corp., which owns a corrugated products converting plant located in Lancaster, NY.


About 100,000 teenagers face delays in receiving grants after filling in forms incorrectly.


The BBC is threatened with a complaint to the EC over use of Microsoft software in its iPlayer.


The U.S. Federal Reserve on  Wednesday raised interest rates for a sixth straight time,  extending a policy of gradually lifting borrowing costs to  levels high enough to ward off inflation pressures.


Norwich earn a battling point against in-form Spurs at White Hart Lane.


Blair conversion bolsters Catholicism's "lead"

Former prime minister Tony Blair's conversion to Catholicism means he is now a member of the most popular Christian denomination in Britain, according to religious research published on Sunday.


Duff Concerts to Help Aid Tsunami Victims

Teen actress-singer Hilary Duff is donating a portion of all ticket sales from her sold-out "Most Wanted" tour to aid tsunami relief efforts.


Briton's Kidnappers Remain Silent But Abductions Continue

The kidnappers of Briton Ken Bigley remained silent today while the Iraqi abduction business continued unabated. Six Egyptians, working for a mobile phone company, were kidnapped in and around Baghdad.


Serena, Henin advance at Australian Open

Serena Williams can't think of anything that needs changing as she tries to defend her title at the Australian Open, except maybe her color schemes.


Australians may have been target of bombing: Minister

The Foreign Minister says Australians may have been the target of a suicide car bombing in Baghdad which injured three Australian soldiers.


Senate deals major blow to immigration bill

A White House-backed bill to revamp immigration laws stalled in the Senate on Thursday, handing President George W. Bush a major legislative setback.


NBC sued for $105 million over man's death

The sister of a former U.S. state  prosecutor who killed himself after he was targeted by a  television show as a suspected pedophile is suing NBC Universal  for $105 million.


In Italia solo Bancassicurazione ha un po' sofferto


China takes HIV/AIDS prevention to the masses

On the eve of World AIDS Day,  construction workers at the building site of Beijing's CCTV  tower put down tools and picked up condoms and brochures  touting safe sex and HIV/AIDS prevention.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: December 21, 2007

Found in the search marketing forums: Why PR Doesn't Count Anymore; Which Comes First - Content or Design?; If Google Died Tomorrow; and more.


British Prime Minister Focuses on Domestic Agenda as Ruling Labour Party Opens Annual Conference

Dogged by opposition to the Iraq war, Prime Minister Tony Blair tried to focus attention on domestic issues as the governing Labour Party's annual convention opened Sunday and insisted he hadn't considered ...


United Airlines parent UAL Corp. and leaders of its pilots union have agreed on a deal under which the pilots will not oppose termination of their pension plan but will receive a $550 million note convertible into company stock when the airline emerges from bankruptcy protection.


Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld described himself as "truly saddened" Wednesday as he offered an unusually personal defense to criticism that he has been callous to soldiers


Colombia's right-wing paramilitary group, the AUC, promises to demobilise 3,000 fighters by the end of 2004.


Microsoft Issues Patch; E-Mail ID Plan Rejected

Microsoft Corp.  released on Tuesday a patch for its latest "critical" rated security flaw affecting its Windows, Office and developer tools software programs.


What will $300 buy in a digital camera this year? A comparison of a dozen models to see how much quality (and how many megapixels) you can get.


Fed Cup rookie Ashley Harkleroad rallies from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to beat Germany's Sabine Lisicki , 6-4, 7-5, to clinch the tie and send the United States into a World Group road semifinal.


Sampras laments lack of grasscourt specialists

Five years after retiring from top-level tennis, Pete Sampras is confident he can still challenge the best over three sets on his favorite grasscourt surface.


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (Sports Network) - New Jersey guard  Jason Kidd practiced with the team for the first time since  undergoing knee surgery in July and he could be on the court  Monday.


The dollar edged up on Friday from  historic lows, as traders attempted to square positions ahead  of a meeting of G20 finance ministers later in the day.


Logitech's new mouse is as comfortable on opaque glass as it is four-wheeling over rough desk surfaces.


Greek Weightlifter Tests Positive for Drugs, Could Lose Bronze ...

Reports from the Olympics Saturday, say Greece's first medal winner at the Athens games has twice tested positive for illegal substances, and could lose the bronze medal he won for weightlifting.


com September 22, 2004, 5:38 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Blair in Israel, launching "Mission Impossible"

Tony Blair landed in Israel on Monday for his first visit as an international envoy, hoping to help end 60 years of peacemaking failure since Britain handed Palestine to Jews and Arabs who are still fighting over it.


Roma, 11:35 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; LOTITO: SERVE SPIRITO COSTRUTTIVO

"Noi dobbiamo rispettare le istituzioni ed il ruolo di terzietà degli arbitri". Lo ha dichira...


Gunmen seize Filipino woman, Frenchman in Nigeria

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Gunmen kidnapped a Filipino woman in Port Harcourt in Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta, the first known abduction of a woman in the anarchic region, and a Frenchman was seized in a separate incident.


Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining said profit surged in the fourth quarter as the price of bullion jumped.


Dino-killing asteroid traced back 160m years

T-Rex was history before he was even born The dinosaur-busting asteroid that slammed into Earth some 65 million years ago has been traced back to a collision between two monster chunks of rock 160 million years ago, out in the main asteroid belt.â¦


Soldier's attorneys seek to bar Abu Ghraib material

Attorneys for Pfc. Lynndie England asked a military judge Wednesday to bar the use of the notorious Abu Ghraib photos and England's written admissions in her court-martial next month on prisoner abuse charges.


Iraqi PM Extends Emergency Laws for Elections

Iraq's U.S.-backed government said on  Thursday it was extending emergency powers equivalent to  martial law for a further 30 days to try to safeguard Jan. 30  elections under threat from deadly attacks by insurgents.


Moves towards a new governnment in Israel

Israel's Opposition Labour Party leader Shimon Peres has responded positively to an invitation by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to form a unity government.


Actress Isabella Rossellini is taking on a new role that has become more than just a pet project.


Per Garante si sono concentrati in gran parte nei trasporti


DEVELOPMENT-PORTUGAL:  Lagging Further and Further Behind the Rest of the EU

LISBON, Sep 23 (IPS) - Economic and social indicators periodically  released  by the European Union (EU) reveal levels of poverty and  social injustice in  Portugal that are inadmissible in a country  that has belonged to the  continent's ârich nations'  clubâ since 1986.


Boeing fuori controllo in fase di atterraggio, sei vittime


President Bush spent a down-to-earth Thanksgiving Day at his ranch eating leftovers and riding his mountain bike — a world away from Baghdad, his secret destination a year ago.


US in bid to jumpstart NKorea talks amid nuclear bomb warning

A US special envoy left for China, South Korea and Japan in a bid to jump start North Korean nuclear talks, the State Department said, as the UN nuclear watchdog chief warned Pyongyang could develop up to six atomic bombs.


U.S. stocks were expected to move  higher at Tuesday's open with fourth-quarter earnings from  investment banks Morgan Stanley MWD.N and Bear Stearns Cos.  Inc. BSC.N taking focus.


If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner.


US mobile firm Cingular is laying off 7,000 people, or ten per cent of its workforce, as part of its integration of AT&T's wireless unit.


Thomason Is an Eagle for a Day; That Day Is Super Bowl Sunday

Tight end Jeff Thomason might be the only N.F.L. player whose last appearance was in a playoff loss and whose next will come in the Super Bowl.


As Kofi Annan tries to mediate a settlement between the factions, a political assassination and tribal violence exacerbate the crisis


Siberian coal mine blast kills at least 35

YUBILEYNAYA MINE, Russia  - An explosion at a Siberian coal mine killed at least 35 people on Thursday, emergency officials said, weeks after 110 miners died in a blast at a neighboring mine operated by the same company.


New version allows users to categorize entries and make layout changes more easily.


US forces are reported to have launched overnight air attacks in Baghdad's Sadr City suburb.


City Room: Highs and Lows of the Year That Was

Graceful breakup announcements, photogenic small animals, outrageous slurs: a look back at 2007.


Zabian Dowdell scored 20 points and four of his teammates were in double figures as Virginia Tech beat visiting Miami, 73-57, for its first 20-win season in 11 years and a bye in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.


Italy doubts claims on killing of hostages in Iraq

The Italian government said Thursday that the claims that two Italian female aid workers held hostage in Iraq had been killed were unreliable.


Broadband speed and price varies greatly across some of the world's most developed nations, says a report.


Oracle mimics Microsoft's per socket pricing

Low-end love Oracle has tossed customers a Microsoft-like bone by loosening up its software licensing restrictions for low-end servers running on multi-core chips.â¦


South Africa denies talks with Malabo to extradite Thatcher

Equatorial Guinea said it was in talks with South Africa to extradite Mark Thatcher, the son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, but Pretoria later denied the claim.


NASA's Messenger Probe Shows Hundred-Mile Cliffs on Mercury

NASA's Messenger probe sends scientists a treasure-trove of data, and with two more flybys and an orbital mission to follow, these images are just the beginning.


Benazir terms Asifâs release as first step towards political ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 24 : PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto has expressed satisfaction over the statement of the government that it did not create any hindrance in the way of the release on bail of her husband Asif


Dopo l'avvio in sordina sono tornate le maschere


Annie Lennox, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Jennifer Warnes all deliver singer showcases

Ex-Eurythmics vocalist delivers stirring messages, Plant and Krauss offer up autumnal moods, and Warnes perfectly inteprets Leonard Cohen.


Italy's fragile coalition loses a crucial senate vote on keeping troops in Afghanistan, seen as a test of government unity.


Four people are arrested by police in London under the Terrorism Act.


FDA to Issue New Antidepressant Warnings

WASHINGTON - A new Food and Drug Administration analysis backs earlier suggestions of a link between at least some antidepressants used by children and suicidal tendencies, prompting the agency to prepare new warnings.    Exactly what those warnings will say, and which drugs will be affected, hasn't been settled, according to FDA documents released Friday...


Since MTV put on the infamous Super Bowl halftime show and the MTV Video Music Awards are notoriously shocking, what happens this year?


Michael Owen is not eyeing a move away from Newcastle before the close of the transfer window.


Lesbian rocker Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer and has cancelled the rest of her US tour to undergo treatment, her publicist said Thursday.


US looking to Allawi to avoid repeat of last aborted Fallujah ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 8  - The US military was forced to abort its first attempt to retake the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah in April.


I tre turni infrasettimanali di serie A in programma a ottobre, novembre e febbraio avranno il posticipo. E Galliani non esclude di ricandidarsi alla presidenza. MILANO, 8 settembre 2004 - Assemblea straordinaria


A Seattle man has been arrested in what the Justice Department described as its first case against someone accused of using file-sharing digital data to commit identity theft.


Cuba puts up photos of abused Iraqi prisoners in front of the US mission in a row over a US Christmas display.


Anti-Muslim Dutch politicians in hiding after death threats

Several leading Dutch politicians seen as critical of Islam have been threatened with death since the murder of a filmmaker, as the Dutch Government announced a crackdown on Islamic extremists.


Lâintrusion prevention di VirusScan 2005

Una migliore tecnologia anti-spyware e una protezione maggiore contro worm mass-mailing e minacce miste potenziano lâultima versione del software antivirus di McAfee. McAfee ha rilasciato la versione 2005


Blast kills four Iraqi soldiers on Army Day

A bomb blast killed four Iraqi soldiers during celebrations to mark Army Day in the eastern Baghdad suburb of Karrada on Sunday, police and Reuters witnesses said.


The Electric Car Conspiracy ... that never was

What a hit movie really tells us about innovation It's almost two years since the debut of Chris Paine's documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? The movie has been a success in US theatres and often comprises one half of a double bill with Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. But what the success of the movie tells us is more alarming than any conspiracy it purports to unveil: a disdain for engineering, for technological innovation, and most of all a disdain for us, the consumers.â¦


Elpida, Powerchip to invest $13.9B in DRAM venture

The new company, which does not yet have an English name, will open early next year in an advanced 12-inch chip factory Powerchip started building in central Taiwan earlier this year.


Fed mulling ban on some mortgage lending: Kroszner

The Federal Reserve Board is weighing whether it should ban some mortgage lending practices that fueled the recent housing market boom, Fed governor Randall Kroszner told a panel of lawmakers Wednesday.


Text of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox's opening remarks to the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, as provided by the SEC:


Scientific evidence that fallout from Chernobyl may have raised cancer rates in western Europe has emerged for the first time. Researchers in Sweden identified


Vietnam becomes Cuba's latest partner in oil exploration and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico under one of several agreements signed Friday during a visit by Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nong Duc Manh.


Cheney Backs Off Linking Kerry and Terror Threat

Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday tempered comments he made last week that warned of the risk of another terrorist attack if Democratic Sen. John Kerry were elected president.


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Barclays settles insider trading charges

Barclays Bank Plc  has agreed to pay about $10.9 million to settle charges of illegal insider trading in bond securities, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday.


U.S. subprime woes seen worsening if oil pinches borrowers

Troubles buffeting the U.S. mortgage  market could get worse as resurgent crude oil prices squeeze  the finances of already hard-pressed borrowers, analysts say,  and that could spell more trouble for Wall Street.


Louisiana Voters Approve Gay-Marriage Ban

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment Saturday banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.    With 99 percent of precincts reporting, the amendment was winning approval with 78 percent of the vote, and support for it was evident statewide...


Republican Fred Thompson aims for blogger-in-chief

If Republican Fred Thompson enters  the presidential race next month as expected, the actor and  former senator will be aiming to add another title to a crowded  resume -- blogger-in-chief.


Nuovo episodio in due puntate con Giancarlo Giannini


GM, Renault chiefs to meet, with alliance in doubt

The CEOs of General Motors Corp GM.N   and Renault-Nissan will meet this week in Paris, both sides   said on Tuesday, amid doubts ongoing talks on a possible   alliance will produce a sweeping deal by a mid-October   deadline.


MELBOURNE: Two dancers and a diva can cut an artistic flourish to the finish of today's Melbourne Cup, but if Irish champion Vinnie Roe starts in the race, the calls of "bravo" are more likely to be for him.


Can your hair turn white as a result of shock?

And could it do so overnight? Also in this week's column:â¦


Having buried The Hero debacle, director Anil Sharma is gearing up for his November release Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo.


U.S. hands major weapons supplies to Afghan army

The Unites States handed over thousands of weapons and hundreds of vehicles to Afghanistan's fledgling national army on Thursday as part of its strategy to boost local security forces in the fight against the Taliban.


Jim O'Brien won an appeal Thursday and can return to the college sidelines after he had been fired by Ohio State and essentially banned from coaching by the NCAA for paying a recruit.


Trader with the right expression becomes media stock market poster boy

Dirk Mueller is a stockbroker, and thanks to recent market turbulence, also a star, not because of dubious trades or massive losses but because his face was just right for the job.


Held in Iran, scholar refused to  despair

To combat the depression and despair during her 105-day stint in Iran's notorious Evin prison, Haleh Esfandiari welcomed all distractions and blocked thoughts of her beloved home and family.


The House on Tuesday voted to give two more weeks of life to a law that allows the government more freedom to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists inside the United States, an attempt to buy the logjammed Senate time to pass a bill to replace it.


Citrix's Microsoft Pact Boosts Clients' Confidence

Credit Suisse First Boston maintained an "outperform" rating for Citrix Systems (nasdaq: CTXS - news - people ) after the server software provider announced a new five-year licensing extension and collaboration agreement with Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT


India suggests reunions for J&K families

ISLAMABAD: India proposed holding reunions for families divided between the Indian and Pakistani sides of the disputed Himalayan territory of Kashmir in a surprise move at peace talks on Tuesday.


So, you're thinking that it all fell apart in the final two minutes Monday night? Maybe for the Patriots, but for the league things started coming apart at the seams long before Tom Brady decided on that baffling heave-ho in the closing moments of a game that slipped away so badly you could have sworn Minnesota Viking coaches were in ...


World Urged to Make Good on Asia Aid Promises

World leaders vowed on Thursday to work  together to help victims of the most wide-reaching natural  disaster in living memory as U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan  declared they were in a "race against time."


La Spezia, 12:23 - CALCIO, SERIE B; SPEZIA: STADIO VIETATO A TIFOSI PISA

Accolte le indicazioni dell'Osservatorio Nazionale. Il Comitato per l'ordine pubblico e la sicurezza...


Manilow sparks political feud with TV show

Pop singer Barry Manilow, a major Democratic fundraiser, said on Monday he has scrapped plans to appear on the television talk show "The View," because he did not want to be interviewed by its conservative co-host.


Olympic swim star Phelps faces drunken driving charges

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. BALTIMORE, Maryland, United States of America -- Olympic swim star Michael Phelps, whose eight medals at the


Forward Darius Songaila, he of the $21 million contract and 6-foot-9, 248-pound frame, willÃÂ not make the highlight reels but will take care of all the dirty work.


Three former executives of collapsed firm Independent Insurance are jailed after defrauding investors.


An Argentine court rejects a request by India to extradite a suspect in the Bofors corruption case.


N.H.L. Roundup: Once Again, Senators Top the Islanders

Dany Heatley scored twice, Jason Spezza had 3 points and Martin Gerber won the battle of backup goalies Tuesday night in the Ottawa SenatorsÂ 4-2 victory over the host Islanders.


Bush tries to bolster close U.S. ally Colombia

George W. Bush on Sunday will become the first U.S. president since Ronald Reagan to set foot in Bogota as he tries to bolster his staunchest Latin American ally fighting a decades-old insurgency and drug war.


Former President Clinton helps launch new Internet search engine

Former president Bill Clinton on Monday joined executives of an Internet start-up to help launch a new search engine that the company says will be more efficient than Google or Yahoo!


Oracle is in a buying mood, its president says

LONDON -- As Oracle Corp. pushes forward with its hostile bid to acquire rival enterprise software maker PeopleSoft Inc. for $7.7 billion, it is also sizing up further acquisition options, according to Oracle President, Charles Phillips.


Anemia drug study review shows increase health risk

An updated analysis of data from studies of anemia drugs used with cancer treatments showed that they increase risk of death and blood clots, an industry newsletter reported on Friday.


Soccer: We're No Symbol of Freedom, Iraq Coach Says

THESSALONIKI, Greece  - Iraq's Olympic soccer  coach said Monday his side should not be seen as a symbol of  freedom, taking issue with a campaign commercial for President  Bush.


By Kent, Joan  James and Janice Brady know they probably could make more money if they sold their land in southern Trempealeau County for development.  Instead, they have placed the future of their 425 acres in the town of Gale with the Mississippi Valley Conservancy.


Udc a Palermo? Anche questo rientra in sistema democratico


NAIROBIâAs ethnic violence continues in Sudan, and the government and southern rebels pursue a deal that appears increasingly elusive, a group of Sudanese women are working toward making peace with one another.


Power shift brings uncertainty to Russia

As Russia prepares for March 2 presidential elections, it enters an era of political uncertainty it hasn't seen since President Vladimir Putin succeeded Boris Yeltsin eight years ago.


With 56 Dead, Ivan Intensifies Off Jamaica

Hurricane Ivan strengthened to a rare Category 5 storm capable of catastrophic damage, leaving Jamaica and aiming for the Cayman Islands with winds reaching 165 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday. Ivan has killed 56 people across the Caribbean so far this week, including 34 in Grenada and 11 in Jamaica.


China busts large piracy syndicate with FBI's help

AÂ flurry of raids and arrests in China over the last two weeks have ended what is estimated to be the world's largestÂ piracyÂ syndicate in operation for more than six years.


World's biggest earthquake in almost four years registered off ...

The world's biggest earthquake in almost four years, measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Australia's southern island state of Tasmania, but caused no damage or injury.


M-I-C? See Disney act like recessionary Teflon.


Kerry accuses Bush of hiding plans to send more soldiers to Iraq

Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry is accusing President George W. Bush of hiding plans to call up large numbers of reservists for active duty in Iraq until after the November 2 elections.


Copenhagen offers beauty, history, elegance

To appreciate this city, look up. Otherwise the very buildings that close in to create the Old World appeal may be too close to yield their secrets.


Four laws Congress needs to pass now to boost computer security

For Congress to do anything that helps protect consumers and the critical Internet infrastructure as a whole, it must pass laws that require proactive processes to protect computers, not that tell people how to deal with the resulting mess, writes columnist Ira Winkler.


The Revolution are facing their most challenging start to an MLS season since 2001, with six of their first eight games away from home, starting with a visit to Chicago for the season opener April 7 through a rematch of the MLS Cup at Houston May 19.


Mantova, 21:57 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ORGANIZZATI 24 PULLMAN PER BOLOGNA

Sono 24 i pullman organizzati dai tifosi del Mantova per la trasferta di sabato a Bologna. Finora i ...


US, G-8 nations to talk of Iran penalties Friday

The Bush administration will take up strategy for UN sanctions against Iran at a meeting Friday of senior officials from eight nations.


Skeptical congressional Democrats said Sunday the Bush administration should move cautiously before accusing Iran of fomenting a campaign of violence against U.S. troops in Iraq


The ski clubs created in the 1930s and â40s are fighting to attract younger members who donât mind traveling to the mountains by bus instead of S.U.V.


France and Spain object to plan for EU transit camp

France and Spain called for a rethink yesterday on radical German-Italian plans to set up a European Union transit camp in north Africa for refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia.


An Islandâs Fire Truck, Idle for Years, Goes Quickly on the Web

The Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation sold an unwanted firetruck on Craigslist to a fire company in southern Pennsylvania for more than $75,000.


Court Doctors Examine Pinochet for Trial

By Ignacio Badal SANTIAGO, Chile  - Three court-appointed doctorsexamined Chile's former military dictator Augusto Pinochet onThursday, a key step that will decide whether the 88-year-oldgeneral will stand trial for human rights abuses.


WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court says individual participants in the most common type of retirement plan can sue under a pension protection law to recover their losses.


SE Asian Leaders Meet on China Trade, Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders met on Monday to agree a landmark tariff-cutting deal with China, the first flesh on the bones of what will be the world's largest free trade deal within a decade.


Hi, I'm Your Car. Don't Let Me Distract You.

Automakers are pitching hands-free technology as a safe way to rein in the expanding clutter of gadgetry, but these devices are probably not as safe as you think.


A surrogate mother gives birth to the second child of Frasier star Kelsey Grammer. Plus news in brief on Aled Jones, Rosario Dawson and Tom Cruise.


Jan Lehnardt's Blog: CouchDb PHP Library for JSON API

Jan Lehnardt points out an update that's been made to the CouchDb PHP library for the JSON API. As posted to the mailing list for the project:   Dear Couch Potatoes (or something), I updated the CouchDb PHP Library and the Demo application BugShrink (our bug-tracker) to the new JSON API.   You can try out this new update via the project's repository or just check out the CouchDb project homepage for more information.


Seconds after Dustin Pedroia broke open Game 7 of the American League Championship Series with a three-run, bases-loaded double in the eighth inning Sunday night, Boston tourism czar Pat Moscaritolo, seated above the third base line at Fenway Park, received an urgent e-mail on his BlackBerry.


UPDATE: Coles Myer Record FY Net Beats Mkt Expectations

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--Australia's largest retailer Coles Myer Ltd. (CML.AU) reported Wednesday a better-than-expected 44% rise in annual net profit, driven by booming


Apex Answers Accusations by TV Maker in China

Apex Digital, the electronic goods company accused by a Chinese television maker of causing it huge financial losses, has fought back against the charges.


Threatened with UN sanctions, Iran bows to demands for nuclear suspension

Iran agreed to suspend "nearly all" of its uranium enrichment-related activities as part of a deal with Britain, France and Germany in a step that eases the threat of possible UN sanctions over its controversial nuclear programme.


With most of its legislative work unfinished, the closing days of the 108th Congress are coming down to a quick march


Late-night comedy is back, but is it funny?

With an ongoing writers' strike forcing many TV shows into reruns, tube viewers are wondering what they are missing. Some shows are back in production with or without their writers, placing the strike at the forefront of many comedians' routines.


WASHINGTON I HAVE VIVID memories of John E. O'Neill's first incarnation as an attack dog trained to go after John Kerry more than 33 years ago, using techniques


Con Udc collegato programma a rischio, ci vogliono uniti


Australiaâs Amcor ousts CEO amid cartel probe Amcor, the worldâs top maker of plastic bottles, ousted its respected chief executive after finding some staff may have acted illegally to drive up box prices, knocking 8 percent off its shares.


Apprezzamento a matrimonio Intesa, advisor con Fondazioni


Lleyton Hewitt rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the second set to beat Arnaud Clement 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday, advancing the top-seeded Australian to the quarterfinals of the Sydney International.


Paris Hilton gets out of jail for medical reasons

The judge who sent Paris Hilton to jail called a hearing for Friday on why the hotel heiress was released early and placed under house arrest in a move swiftly challenged by prosecutors and local politicians.


Pilgrims flock to most peaceful Bethlehem in years

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Pilgrims gathered in Bethlehem on Monday for a Christmas mass promoted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Western powers as a chance to highlight the benefits of peacemaking.


Fujitsu 'first' to announce 300GB laptop SATA HDD

Second-generation perpendicular recording tech Fujitsu has unveiled what it claims is the world's first 2.5in, notebook-oriented SATA hard drive with a "second-generation perpendicular recording"-boosted capacity of 300GB.â¦


San Francisco-based Blinkx is set to unveil a version of its desktop search software for Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) Macintosh computers next week.


Beatles And Apple Could Come Together Over iTunes

TechWeb - Apple Computer and Apple Corps may forge an agreement to offer Beatles music over iTunes, according to published reports.


Jagr says he wants to give Russia a shot

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Jaromir Jagr is reportedly leaving the Czech league to play in Russia during the NHL lockout. The New York Rangers' forward signed with Omsk Avangard of the Russian league early Sunday


Anti-Semitic death threats have been sent to Chelsea boss Avram Grant in a package containing a mysterious powder, British police said Wednesday.


Shares in Japanese broker Nikko Cordial plunge 14% on fears it may be delisted after an accounting scandal.


Amazon, the biggest online retailer, starts a TV and film download service in the US called Unbox.


The Dave Matthews Band is sued for allegedly dumping human waste from a bus onto a boat in the Chicago River.


A bomb exploded Monday near a US military convoy in central Baghdad, causing some casualties, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. Spokesman Col.


PluggedIn: New TVs Gain Following -- But Complexity a Worry

Want a big-screen television set  before this year's Super Bowl? Better figure out if you want  LCD, DLP, PDP or CRT, and if you want your picture to be HD, ED  or plain old SD.


U.N. Weighs a Ban on Weapons in Space, but U.S. Still Objects

At the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, the United States rejected a Russian-Chinese draft treaty banning weapons in space.


Petr Tenkrat scored twice during a wild second period and helped the Boston Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Monday night. Marco Sturm, P.J. Axelsson, Brandon Bochenski, and Marc Savard also scored for the Bruins, who have won four of five.


Three more men charged in connection with an alleged plot to bomb transatlantic jets appear in court.


Pope to Give Sunday Blessing, Not Read Prayer

Pope John Paul will make a public  appearance to bless the faithful from his hospital suite on  Sunday but the Pontiff is not yet strong enough to read his  customary noon message.


Roma, 23:09 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: LA SITUAZIONE NEL GRUPPO B

Questa la situazione nel girone B delle qualificazioni ad Euro 2008 dopo gli incontri giocati oggi.<...


, 12/27/2004. The glamour and high growth that once surrounded the computer market may be long gone. The groundbreaking Apple computer television commercial broadcast during the Superbowl


Kurds are on the move again in northern Iraq — but this time they're not fleeing.


Cry 'pork', and let slip the BigDogs of war Ever since the days of the Roman legionary, foot soldiers have struggled to carry all their gear, and have preferred that someone or something else give them a hand.â¦


It's not quite Raymond Bourque returning to Boston in a Colorado Avalanche sweater, but it's close. Put it this way: if John Lynch gets another Super Bowl


Officer details Zeta-Jones death threats

Death threats phoned in to a hotel where Catherine Zeta-Jones was staying are linked to a woman accused of stalking and threatening the actress, a sheriff's detective testified Friday.


Sir Richard Branson offers to help the McCanns fund their legal battle, the BBC has learned.


Police in Manchester continue the hunt for a "dangerous" man released from prison by mistake.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - Countrywide Financial Corp. on Tuesday reported September loan funding of $31 billion, down 6 percent from year-ago levels and steady with August.


Origin's NZ$3.2 Billion Offer for Contact Too Low

Origin Energy Ltd.'s NZ$3.2 billion ($2.1 billion) offer for Contact Energy Ltd., New Zealand's biggest publicly traded company, is too low and doesn't reflect the company's earnings potential, Contact said.


Milano, 12:26 - CALCIO, A GONZALEZ IL PREMIO FACCHETTI

E' Julio Gonzalez, lo sfortunato attaccante del Vicenza che ha perso un braccio in un incidente stra...


Derian Hatcher scored midway through the third period and Antero Niitymaki stopped 38 shots, helping the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Florida Panthers 1-0 on Sunday for their third straight victory.


The chief prosecutor of the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal warned Friday that key suspects in Balkan war atrocities could escape justice if the international community does not support the court.


Politics takes spotlight at Toronto film festival

Political and religious conflict and humanitarian crisis were portrayed in several movies at the Toronto film festival on Sunday including "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" that premieres on Sunday night.


Border Fence Would Slice Through Private Land

EL CALABOZ, Tex. -- In the 240 years since the Spanish Crown granted Eloisa Tamez's colonial ancestors title to this flat, grassy expanse along the Rio Grande's northern bank, her family has steadily lost its holdings to the Mexican War of Independence, the U.S. annexation of Texas and the Great ...


Aperto terzo store in Italia dopo i due di Milano


Bersani: nessun allarme per importazioni Italia


Coors Field is not one of John Smoltz's favorite places. He got through it Thursday night with a little help from a good friend. Smoltz scattered nine hits over seven innings and Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3.


Pa. Golfer Cleared of Not Yelling 'Fore'

CARLISLE, Pa. - A golfer plunked in the face by an errant ball was unable to convince a jury that the man who hit him was negligent for failing to yell "Fore!"   James A...


ST. LOUIS T hree hours after the Boston Red Sox turned the lights out on this World Series, a guest staying on the 17th floor of the St.


Warfarin Plus Painkiller Ups Gastric Bleeding Risk

People taking the blood-thinner warfarin and a COX-2 type of painkiller are at heightened risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, a population-based study indicates.


Three British nationals have been abducted in Baghdad, according to the Iraqi interior ministry.


New on-site auditor is fresh out of college and following a script, and he wants to make sure this data center is operating 24/7. Pilot fish assures him that it is -- but the auditor wants proof.


Google: NASA should collaborate with public

The U.S. space program should look to collaboration and open systems to drive the next wave of human exploration and innovation, Google chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt said Thursday."Assume that you don't have all the answers," Schmidt said during a speech celebrating the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) 50th anniversary. "I can assure you that we don't."Schmidt used his speech in Washington, D.C., to promote the benefits of open architectures and collaboration. He talked about the importance of collaboration between organizations, such as the images from NASA and private satellite providers Google has used to create Google Earth, but also of the benefit to NASA and other government agencies of seeking ideas from the public.It's amazing what applications people find for Google Earth, Schmidt said. Archeologists are using the desktop maps to find ancient Celtic settlements, he said."We don't anticipate all this," he said. "We just put the information out there, and people use it."Schmidt praised programs such as NASA's Centennial Challenge, which awards cash prizes to inventors that come up with solutions to the agency's needs. Last year, NASA awarded $200,000 to Peter Horner, an unemployed engineer from Maine, who created a new space glove using a common rubber glove.Google has sponsored the X Prize Foundation, an organization that runs similar competitions, with an award of up to $30 million for a group that can design and launch a lunar lander with a robotic explorer on board. In many cases, the teams competing for the prize in these types of competitions spend more than the total prize money, but the public awards spur competition, Schmidt said."Why would we do this?" Schmidt said. "Because it's fun."Government agencies can't have a totally open development model, Schmidt said. NASA can't completely adopt the Google "shift and iterate" model of launching a lot of projects, knowing many of them will fail, because the agency has launch targets it has to meet, he saidBut NASA can learn from open software development and projects such as Linux and MySQL, where collaboration is necessary. And the agency can learn about the value of flexibility from companies such as Google, he said."The best way to be lucky is to create more luck," he said. "And the best way to create more luck is to create more at-bats."One audience member asked Schmidt where the next wave of scientific advances would come. Schmidt said the IT sector has made tremendous strides in the last 30 years. If storage advances continue at their current pace, an iPod-like device will be able to hold 85 years of video by the year 2019, he said."You couldn't watch it all," he said. "You'd be dead."But the next breakthroughs should come in the areas of biology and biotechnology, Schmidt predicted. The biotech industry still needs more computing power for many breakthroughs to occur, he said.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded on board a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday, in an apparent attempt to sabotage a peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.


Just five months after it announced the production of the first Secure Digital memory cards in 4GB capacity at Class 4 speed, Toshiba is pushing the envelope even further today with the announcement of an 8GB flash memory card in exactly the same form factor.


LOS ANGELES: Pop star Britney Spears tied the knot for the second time this year, marrying a dancer who has toured with the blonde bombshell, a celebrity news programme reported on Sunday.


U.S. Forces Kill 50 Sadr Militia in Baghdad Suburb

U.S. forces killed more than 50 Shi'ite  militiamen Wednesday in a significant advance into a Baghdad  suburb that is a powerbase for radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr,  the military said.


Michael Redd has 27 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as Milwaukee snaps a four-game skid with a 100-86 win over Orlando.


SunTrust Banks, the seventh-largest US bank, yesterday overhauled its management weeks after it restated earnings and fired three executives because of accounting errors.


Afghan troops to deploy in southern town

Afghan troops on Tuesday prepared to deploy to a town in southern Afghanistan that one official said had been overrun by Pakistani militants.


Dopo la rinuncia ieri alla gara per Alitalia


BIG TIMBER, Mont. - Heavy smoke slowed firefighters battling a 280-square-mile wildfire Tuesday, and also prompted air-quality warnings for much of the western portion of the state.


Egypt said Tuesday that Iraqi kidnappers had freed one Egyptian hostage and were expected to release three others shortly. The holding company that employed the four hostages confirmed that one had been released but said it could not give the status of the others.


Documento fortemente sostenuto dal presidente Cimoli


Obiettivo e' incrementare dotazione sistemi software


With 50 Dead, Ivan Intensifies Off Jamaica

BULL BAY, Jamaica - Hurricane Ivan strengthened to a rare Category 5 storm capable of catastrophic damage, leaving Jamaica and aiming for the Cayman Islands with winds reaching 165 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday...


At least 11 people have been killed and 40 wounded after a car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in a busy area of Baghdad. Several shops were destroyed by the blast in western Baghdad.


Internet-call service SunRocket cuts off service

SunRocket Inc., the second  biggest U.S. supplier of Internet phone services, appeared to  have shut down its business on Monday without notifying its  customers, which total more than 200,000.


WinSCP is a SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Its main function is the secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer. It uses Secure Shell (SSH) and supports, in addition to Secure FTP, also legacy SCP protocol.   Bug fix release.  For complete list of changes see:  http://winscp.net/eng/docs/history#4.0.4  WinSCP is an open source SFTP client and FTP client for Windows. Its main function is the secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager functionality. It uses Secure Shell (SSH) and supports, in addition to Secure FTP, also legacy SCP protocol.


Shareholders might want to stay in bed this morning.


Hariri resigns, wonât head new Lebanese cabinet

ISN SECURITY WATCH (20/10/04) - Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri tendered his cabinetâs resignation on Wednesday and said he would not head a new government.


CTIA organizers devote an entire panel session to a single product from a company brand-new to the mobile phone market that didn't even attend the show: Apple's iPhone.