Neo-Nazis steal thunder in German vote as Merkel's party slumps

Germany's main neo-Nazi party made inroads in regional elections in Chancellor Angela Merkel's home state while her conservatives suffered a crushing defeat in the capital, results have shown.


Dutch court poised to rule on ABN's LaSalle sale

The Dutch Supreme Court is likely to sway the outcome of an acrimonious takeover battle for ABN AMRO on Friday when it rules on whether the Dutch bank can go forward with the suspended sale of its U.S. unit.


Londra, 11:57 - F1, LA MIDLAND CAMBIA PADRONE

La Midland cambia padrone. Il Midland Group of Companies, proprietario della scuderia, ha ceduto l'i...


Report: Steve Jobs subpoenaed in backdating case

(InfoWorld) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to give a deposition in the stock option backdating lawsuit against former Apple General Counsel, Nancy Heinen. Citing two sources familiar with the case,Â Bloomberg reportsÂ that the subpoena is not part of an SEC investigation. Jobs' testimony is required as part of aÂ lawsuit brought against Heinen by the SECÂ in April 2007. Heinen is the only former Apple executive charged in the backdating scandal.Â Apple's internal investigation cleared all current executivesÂ of any wrongdoing and the SEC reached a deal with former CFO Fred Anderson in the case. Apple representatives were not immediately available to comment. The SEC says that Heinen granted 4.8 million options to six Apple executives, including herself, Anderson and CEO Steve Jobs, in February 2001. To avoid reporting an US$18.9 million compensation charge, Heinen backdated the options to January 17 when the company share price was much lower, the SEC said. She then told her staff to prepare false documents showing the board of directors had acted on that day. Later, in December 2001, the company granted 7.5 million options to Jobs. Again, Heinen avoided a $20.3 million charge by drafting minutes for a fake board meeting she said happened on Oct. 19, the SEC said. That meeting had never occurred. Heinen has maintained her innocence in the case and a statement by her lawyers said, "Nancy Heinen's integrity is unimpeachable."Apple's backdating problems started in June 2006, when the company announced thatÂ an internal probeÂ had found some irregularities in some option grants issued between 1997 and 2001. Four months later, Apple said a special committee hadÂ found irregularities in 15 of the grantsÂ made between 1999 and 2002. The internal investigation also found that Jobs was aware that favorable grant dates had been selected but didn't receive or benefit from those grants and was "unaware" of the accounting implications. In late December,Â Apple disclosed more backdating-related news,Â again clearing current executives and taking an $84 million charge on its restated earnings. Macworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


Hundreds of nurses, social workers, custodians and other union workers will picket virtually all Group Health Cooperative clinics in Western Washington this morning to begin a five-day strike, the first significant labor disruption at the Seattle co-op in


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Private clinics that carry out most legal abortions in Spain hold a strike to get the law changed.


Jack Black dressed as a Moon Man, a  monkey graced the red carpet, rapper Lil' Kim wore an orange  prison jumpsuit and a gate-crasher tried to steal the top prize  -- what else but MTV's Video Music Awards.


Jordan's Prince Hamzah says he is conceding to the wish of King Abdullah II to strip him of his crown as heir to the throne. "I obey the command of my elder brother out of my loyalty, love


The Bush administration on Wednesday proposed to reduce farm payments $18 billion over the next five years


PHOENIX (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks  Wednesday signed free agent pitcher Shawn Estes to a one-year  contract. As per team policy, financial terms of the deal were  not disclosed.


Election Offers a Lesson in How to Rig a Vote

Pens filled with disappearing ink. Hospital patients forced to vote in exchange for treatment.


Tony Blair says Gordon Brown is doing a "superb job" as he dismisses talk of rifts during his monthly media conference.


About 30 Tamil Tiger rebels have been killed in overnight clashes in the east of Sri Lanka, the army says.


A sharply divided U.S. Senate on Thursday threw into doubt the fate of the plan backed by President George W. Bush to revamp U.S. immigration laws and left lawmakers scrambling to salvage the fragile deal.


Japanese shares opened little changed on Thursday as some technology stocks such as Canon Inc. came under pressure after the market's five-day winning run, balancing gains in energy and resource companies.


Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 17 points, and fifth-ranked Memphis extended the nation's longest winning streak to 21 straight Friday by beating Tulane 71-49 in the Conference USA tournament semifinals.


Windows Vista is causing problems for those trying to hook up a PC to a broadband net connection.


MakeMusic Releases Finale PrintMusic 2007

By Anonymous  MakeMusic, Inc., 7615 Golden Triangle Dr., Ste. M, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3848; (952) 937-9611; www.makemusic.com; $99.95.  MakeMusic, Inc. has released its Finale PrintMusic 2007.


Cocaine in pregnancy has lasting effect on kids

NEW YORK  - Children who were exposed to cocaine in the womb show poorer-than-average language skills during their early years and do not catch up, new research suggests.


WESTPAC said yesterday it was on track with its plans for the first two months of 2005 and expected to deliver strong full-year results, despite intensifying competition.


Barry Bonds admits he has amazed himself, so why shouldn't we all be amazed? Most of us weren't around to watch Babe Ruth hit more home runs in a season than many teams did.


An Israeli-Arab legislator Friday helped negotiate an end to a standoff between Palestinians and police at a disputed Jerusalem holy site.


Phil Spector Admitted Shooting L.A. Actress-Police

Famed music producer Phil Spector  at first told police he accidentally shot B-movie actress Lana  Clarkson to death at his home in February 2003, contrary to his  later claim that she committed suicide, newly released  transcripts of grand jury testimony show.


Yahoo has been losing ground to its rival Google, while newcomers like Facebook take up more of Web surfers' online time -- major factors that continued to take a toll on the company's financial results.


Finding Neverland wins Oscar curtain-raiser

Finding Neverland, the biopic of Peter Pan writer JM Barrie, has been named film of the year in the first of a wave of awards in the increasingly protracted run-up to Oscar night.


Britain's 850-strong Black Watch battle group has pulled out of Camp Dogwood in Iraq and returned to its base in Basra, the BBC reported Saturday.


Oil Prices Rise Toward $52 a Barrel, Set Another Record High

Oil prices hit record highs again Wednesday, amid continuing concerns about the supply of crude oil. In New York, crude oil for future delivery hit an all-time high of $51.


Thoughts on the Once and Future Dance Boom

The easy temptation is to say that dance is not what it used to be. Yet nothing would be riskier than to declare the party over.


TV Newsman Gets 6 Months Home Confinement

A TV reporter was sentenced Thursday to six months of home confinement for refusing to say who leaked him an FBI videotape of a politician taking a bribe.


BBC man marks 100 days in Gaza captivity

Hamas said on Wednesday it was working to secure the release of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who has now been held hostage for 100 days by Palestinian extremists in the Gaza Strip.


NEW YORK Scientists in Spain have discovered fossils of an ape species from about 13 million years ago that they think may have been the last common ancestor of all living great apes, including humans.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai made his first venture outside Kabul to campaign Tuesday, four days before the country's national election, the BBC reported.


HP pressured to sell PC business after IBM

SEATTLE, DEC 9: Hewlett-Packard Co will be under pressure to sell its personal computer business after IBM's decision to sell its PC operations to China's top PC manufacturer, but analysts said the No 2 computer maker would hold on to its $25 billion PC


Delta Slashes Fares, Airline Shares Fall

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Wednesday cut  its fares by up to 50 percent for travel in the continental  United States, prompting fears of a new fare war and sending  airline shares sharply lower.


Iran's top nuclear negotiator says Iran will retaliate and accelerate efforts to develop nuclear technology if attacked.


KINGSTON, Jamaica - Waves two-stories high and torrential rains flooded eastern Jamaica and punishing winds knocked down trees and power lines as Hurricane Ivan slammed coastal areas late Friday night, heading for a direct hit on the island. The death toll elsewhere in the Caribbean rose to 37...


Joseph Jefferson's right knee might never be completely healthy. He can't worry about it now.


Australia's Wild Oats XI becomes the first boat to claim three straight Sydney-Hobart wins in 59 years.


Il negozio segna prima presenza del marchio nella capitale


At Least 10 Killed in Heavy Fighting in Gaza

JERUSALEM, Feb. 2--Heavy factional fighting across the northern Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least 10 Palestinians, including two children, and left a truce reached earlier this week in ashes.


Electronic Data Systems Corp., a provider of outsourced computer services, said Wednesday that it is further delaying the release of its third-quarter earnings pending a review of charges related to its Navy Marine Corps Intranet account.


Maddie McCann Case Splits U.K., Portugal

Many Portuguese rallied around Kate and Gerry McCann after their daughter Madeleine vanished during the British family's vacation in May. Now the still-unsolved case has taken on ugly nationalist overtones.


French president's son gets phone death threats

Louis Sarkozy, the 10-year-old son of President Nicolas Sarkozy and his divorced wife Cecilia, has been the target of a death threat via his mobile telephone, France's interior minister said Tuesday.


Nel bollettino di settembre la Banca Centrale Europea motiva la necessitÃ di nuovi rialzi "per limitare i rischi sul fronte della stabilitÃ  dei prezzi"                                                  La Bce avverte: "La politica monetaria accomodante finirÃ "                                                                                E lancia un monito all'Italia: "Sfrutti l'attuale fase di ripresaper ridurre il disavanzo al di sotto del 3% nel 2007 e al piÃ¹ tardi nel 2008"


Rowling reveals Harry Potter ending ... to husband

J.K. Rowling has leaked the ending of the eagerly awaited last book of her Harry Potter series -- to her husband.


President George W. Bush said on Thursday 3,200 more U.S. troops being deployed to Afghanistan will help NATO forces launch a spring offensive against the Taliban.


The firm which owns Yorkshire Water sees its profits rise by10%, thanks partly to an above-average rise in bills.


A man hoping to reconcile with his parents after years of estrangement made a grisly find: His mother may have been living with his father's corpse for three years, police said.


Study: FireFox still gaining on Internet Explorer

Alternative Web browsers Mozilla and FireFox experienced another month of growth at the expense of Microsoft's dominant Internet Explorer, according to an online study.


Producer Kumar Mangat is all set to make the new film. Will Vishal Bhardwaj direct it?


Microsoft Legal Settlements Could Ease Path In Key Europe Case (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Software king Microsoft continues to clear its legal plate, saying Monday it's settled disputes with Novell and a trade group that's doggedly pursued antitrust cases against Microsoft in the U.S. and Europe.


Swimming: Phelps on Track for Sixth Gold

Michael Phelps, one more Olympic title  to the good, aims to hoist his gold medal tally to five when he  takes on fellow American Ian Crocker in the 100 meters  butterfly final Friday.


Falling phone sales hit Motorola Q4 results

Motorola's mobile-phone business continued to lose its signal in the fourth quarter, dragging the company's revenue and profit down.


Buffett talk fuels interest in Kraft Foods calls

Call option activity in Kraft Foods  Inc.  surged on Thursday on speculation that Warren  Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKa.N) (BRKb.N) is  interested in the largest U.S. food company.


San Diego Padres southpaw David Wells has been suspended for seven games for his tirade during a game last week, Major League Baseball said in a statement Thursday.


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library has finally opened after months of delay and years of political infighting - conditions to which the Civil War president could certainly have related.


Baghdad bomb kills 14 as blasts reach peak

At least 14 people were killed and 75 wounded in a car bomb attack on the convoy of Iraq's industry minister on Wednesday, Interior Ministry sources said.


MOSCOW (CP) - Russia mourned 89 victims of a double air disaster today as debate intensified over whether the two passenger liners could have plunged almost simultaneously from the sky by accident.


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


Would-be Dads better not use lap for laptops

All that computer time on the road or at home may be taking more of a toll on some men than they realize. Reproductive experts warn in a new study that heat generated by laptop computers can have an adverse effect on male fertility.


The education minister hits back at those who claim Northern Ireland's education spending is in crisis.


"National Treasure" sleighs Christmas box office

Nicolas Cage's adventure sequel  "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" raced to $65 million  during its first five days of release across North America,  distributor Walt Disney Pictures said on Tuesday.


Police search for a car which drove away from an accident in which a man died when his vehicle caught on fire.


Russia, Uzbekistan can make serious decisions on economy ...

Dushanbe. (Interfax) - Russia and Uzbekistan may make serious decisions in the area of economy before the end of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said while meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov.


Police in Scotland have set up a Web  site to allow the public to meet their newest, and cutest,  recruit as he learns how to sniff out criminals.


Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow earned her 700th career win Monday night when she led North Carolina State to a 68-51 victory over Florida State.


EU states to set up force for worldwide crises

NOORDWIJK (The Netherlands) - Five European states yesterday agreed to a French proposal to set up a joint military-run gendarmerie force able to be deployed to crisis situations worldwide.


Shares of communications cable maker  CommScope Inc CTV.N fell 22 percent in after-hours trade on  Monday after it warned on its sales outlook for the fourth  quarter.


Kerry Lures Persuadable Voters in Debate

Many undecided voters liked what they saw from John Kerry and were more than a little concerned about President Bush's performance in the first presidential debate — but they still had questions about what Kerry would do in Iraq.


Director Techine remembers AIDS past he "escaped"

French film director Andre Techine has  marked his return to cinema after a three-year hiatus with an  emotional journey back to the 1980s and the start of the AIDS  epidemic he said could easily have ended his life.


Too Few Children Are Getting Flu Vaccine

Sept. 23, 2004 -- More American children need to get the flu vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Bush Taps Republican Activist as Veterans Chief

President Bush tapped a former Republican Party chairman to lead the veteran affairs department on Thursday, and the White House confirmed that four other Cabinet secretaries will be staying on.


You'll soon be forking over an extra 11 cents for a gentrified java. Starbucks (SBUX) says it will raise the average price of its beverages by 11 cents at 4,500 stores in North America Oct.


Spanish government officials say a series of bombs planted by the separatist Basque group ETA this month represents the death rattle of the group.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Three Americans accused of torturing Afghans in a private jail were found guilty Wednesday in a Kabul court after a trial denounced by the defense as violating basic standards of fairness.    The three-judge panel sentenced accused ringleader Jonathan Idema, a former soldier with a past fraud conviction, and his right-hand man, Brent Bennett, to 10 years in jail...


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Prince William pips Charles to post as favorite heir

Britain favors Prince William over his  father Charles as its next monarch, with widespread approval  for William's girlfriend boosting his ratings, a poll shows.


Death of Rare Bird Leaves Future Uncertain

One of the rarest birds on Earth came closer to being wiped out — if not already extinct — with the death of one of the last three believed to exist, officials said.


President Thabo Mbeki led hundreds of South Africans through the streets of this black township on Friday, retracing the steps of student protesters who galvanized the anti-apartheid struggle 30 years ago.


Bush Replaces Outspoken Civil Rights Chair

President Bush on Monday moved to replace Mary Frances Berry, the outspoken chairwoman of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission who has argued with every president since Jimmy Carter appointed her to the panel a quarter century ago.


Autonomy May Bring Darfur Peace - UN Refugee Chief

Sudan will have to grant its Darfur region autonomy to end a conflict which has forced 1.4 million people from their homes and killed 50,000, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers said Friday.


Researchers: Sensitivity to bitter taste linked to lower weight

Maybe, say researchers at Rutgers University and elsewhere who have found people especially sensitive to bitter compounds in broccoli and other foods tend to be thinner than others.


THE judge in pop icon Michael Jackson's child abuse case tentatively ruled today that scores of items of evidence seized at his Neverland Ranch could not be used against him in evidence.


National Guard Offers New Game-Lands Plan

By Ad Crable  Fort Indiantown Gap gives up on land swaps, wants to borrow 900 acres of forest for 90 days a year.


Much-needed relief for Africa will not be redirected to Asia after the tsunami disaster, says Tony Blair.


Sergey Brin e Larry Page, fondatori di Google, riceveranno il ...

Sergey Brin e Larry Page, fondatori di Google, riceveranno a Bologna il "Marconi prize for innovation in information and communication tecnology". La scelta Ã¨ stata fatta perchÃ¨ "hanno contribuito alla democratizzazione della conoscenza".


ACAPULCO, Mexico  - Gunmen disguised as soldiers launched brazen attacks on police stations and killed seven people on Tuesday in the violent Mexican resort of Acapulco, defying a military crackdown against drug gangs.


BOSTON - Vladimir Guerrero hit a grand slam in the seventh inning to tie the game at 6-6 as the Anaheim Angels battled to stave off elimination in their AL division playoff series Friday with the Boston Red Sox.    The Red Sox took a 6-1 lead over the Angels after six and a half innings as they pushed for their first sweep since beating Oakland for the AL pennant in 1975...


A man convicted of murder in part because of evidence analyzed by Houston's embattled police crime lab headed to the death chamber Tuesday, despite calls by the police chief and two legislators for executions connected to the lab to be put on hold.


Authorities weigh drug that stops overdose

In the wake of more than 400 deaths nationwide from heroin laced with the painkiller fentanyl, some needle exchange programs are giving addicts prescriptions for a drug to keep on hand to halt an overdose.


Weak Somali gov't to boycott peace talks

Somalia's nearly powerless interim government said Friday it would boycott weekend peace talks with the Islamic militia that has seized control of nearly all the nation's south, accusing the group of civilian massacres and ties to foreign terrorists.


Man linked to bomb gang revealed to be on the run

Observer legal challenge allows naming of terror suspect as being one of the men on the run after breaching their control orders.


Travel: British Airways is company with worst attitude towards environment, according to online poll.


Jarrod Washburn continued to tame the Yankees as he had a season-high nine strikeouts in the Seattle Mariners' 4-2 victory over New York on Thursday night.


Israeli troops raid Gaza, kill three militants

Israeli troops killed three Palestinian gunmen in separate clashes in the Gaza Strip on Friday as the army mounted raids into the coastal enclave, Palestinian medical and militant sources said.


JFK airport plot fuels concern about spread of extremism

The Caribbean and Latin American links of people charged in an alleged plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport underscores the spread of global extremism, analysts said on Sunday.


Tibetan sets self on fire by Hu's hotel in India

A Tibetan protester set himself on fire on Thursday outside visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao's hotel in Mumbai before being taken away by Indian police.


Marcus Trescothick would prefer live terrestrial coverage of England games but admits money forced the move to satellite TV.


US angered by refusal of some in NATO to participate in Iraq mission: official

NATO agreed this week to set up a training mission for the Iraqi military in what the official called a "significant" sign of progress since US-led invasion splintered the alliance last year, but Washington ...


Nevada Chemicals Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

The board of directors of Nevada Chemicals Inc. (Nasdaq: NCEM) today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share on its common stock, payable Oct. 6, 2006, to holders of record at the close of business on Sept. 22, 2006.


As people spend more time online — and logged into instant messaging services — it's inevitable that there are times they just can't respond. That's why the "away message" — set up to be sent automatically from someone's account — has become so popular.


Thousands of striking taxi drivers drove at a snail's pace around France on Wednesday as part of a protest against government plans to open up their business to greater competition.


Star Trek film producers are to hold an open casting session for people with "unusual" features to appear as extras.


UN Nears Showdown on Pact to Ban Stem Cell Study

Talks at the United Nations  appear to have failed to avert a new U.N. confrontation over a  U.S.-led drive to ban all cloning of human embryos including  for stem cell research, diplomats said on Thursday.


European stocks staged a broad rebound on Thursday with the banking sector leading the gains, while French engineer Alstom reported strong sales growth.


When I sat down for my annual review of what I've written over the past year, something jumped out at me. Usually, I write about widely diversified subjects. But in 2007, I devoted an inordinate number of columns to the shenanigans of leveraged buyout firms and the attempts by the world's central...


Preliminary investigations in New York, Connecticut and California suggest that insurance companies frequently pay insurance brokers and agents undisclosed compensation -- including cash, loans, stock and exotic trips -- for steering health, automobile and other retail insurance business to them, state officials told Congress yesterday.


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Le forze dell'ordine di Genova hanno fermato 15 tifosi del Napoli mentre questa mattina all'alba cer...


With the aim to improve company performance and better meet customers' needs, IBM on Thursday said it was realigning its Systems and Technology group around types of clients.Instead of product types, the newly aligned division will focus and develop products based on the needs of customers in different segments, said Tim Breuer, an IBM spokesman.The restructured division will target four segments: large enterprises; small-and-medium businesses; verticals; and microelectronics, which includes customers buying IBM's chips.The objective is to help customers and improve sales of IBM's products, Breuer said. The realignment enables the division to better determine and integrate hardware, software and services for customers, like meeting data center and virtualization needs in large enterprises, Breuer said. That should help IBM increase its business across the different segments, he said.The newly aligned division will work with other divisions to better configure products for customers in different segments, Breuer said.The restructuring comes at a time when the Systems and Technology division is struggling. In the third quarter of 2007, revenues for the division decreased 10 percent year-over-year to US$4.9 billion, including the divestiture of the Printing System Division in June 2007.IBM is delivering on its promise to focus on customer-oriented solutions that it announced last year, said Joe Clabby, president of Clabby Analytics.The SMB market is especially booming, and the restructuring should help IBM cope with heavy product demand, Clabby said. IBM has struggled a bit chasing the SMB market, but the restructuring coupled with some other recent improvements such as better marketing should help, he said.With the restructuring, IBM is finally putting bat to ball, though it remains to be seen how it will play out in the long run, Clabby said.


Anyone who's seen The Incredibles knows how high the animated heroes in Pixar's latest movie hit can jump. Turns out investors hadn't seen anything yet.


5 Pacers and 5 Fans Are Charged in Fight

No Pistons players were charged for the Nov. 19 brawl the brother of Detroit's Ben Wallace, was charged for throwing punches at the Pacers' Fred Jones.


Nick Heidfeld will be given a second chance at landing the remaining full time ride at BMW-Williams. Team officials say the German will test with them again next week in Jerez, Spain.


Milano, 19:00 - CALCIO, INTER: MATERAZZI E SAMUEL IN GRUPPO, DOMANI RIENTRA IBRA

Per preparare al meglio l'esordio di sabato al Franchi contro la Fiorentina, Mancini ha fatto sosten...


CBS Hit With Fines for Janet Jackson Breast Stunt

. (antiMUSIC) 20 CBS stations will have to pay a combined $550,000 fine for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl halftime nipple flash. The pop singer bared her breast during the finale of her special halftime performance.


Asian tech shares powered ahead on  Monday, driving stock markets higher, while the dollar wobbled  on weak U.S. economic data and worries about a possible  hurricane-related supply crunch pushed crude oil futures  higher.


MLB Players Open to Changes in Steroids Testing

The Major League Baseball Players Association announced Tuesday it would work toward a new agreement with owners for tougher steroid testing.


An ex-magistrate is appealing after he was refused an exemption from hearings in which he might have to place children with gay couples.


David Beckham is sticking to his plan: He's bound for the Los Angeles Galaxy next month — regardless of what anyone says. "There is no intention of getting out of the Galaxy deal or reneging on the Galaxy deal," agent Simon Oliveira told The Associated Press on Sunday.


GONAIVES, Haiti - Blood swirled in knee-deep floodwaters as workers stacked bodies outside the hospital morgue Tuesday. Carcasses of pigs, goats and dogs and pieces of smashed furniture floated in muddy streams that once were the streets of this battered city...


Secure at the Source: Implementing Source Code Vulnerability Testing in the Software Development Life Cycle

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China Found Bird Flu Virus in Pigs as Early as 2002, AFP Says

China found a deadly strain of bird flu in pigs as early as 2002, before a regional outbreak in poultry that killed 27 people, Agence France-Presse reported.


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OUSTON - In a highly unusual move and just hours before she was to have been put to death yesterday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry halted the execution of Frances Newton, convicted in 1988 of killing her husband and two children.


Gandana Mane lacks freshness and has a cinematic narration seen in the seventies. Shivaraj Kumar tries to salvage the film, but it is of no avail. V Manohar's music composition is a saving grace.


The newly-merged University of Manchester is officially opened by The Queen.


Billed as the deepest in years, with two franchise players at the top, the 2007 NBA draft also is one that is prompting tons of trade talk, and thus makes any kind of prediction a risky endeavor. Suffice it to say that we know Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are going 1-2, or maybe 2-1, and Al Horford appears to ...


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a management-backed pay cut that will save the airline $5 billion over the next five years, the pilots union said Thursday.


Four out of five dentists recommend Crest to their patients. Four out of five mergers don't work.


It might be viewed as a contradiction in terms to suggest that Australia's Lleyton Hewitt, the 2001 US Open champion, was moving quietly along.


Fashion House Selling Electrical Supplier

Pinault-Printemps-Redoute, the tempest-tossed owner of fashion brands like Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, said on Tuesday that it planned to sell its stake in the equipment


Thai jailbird walks free after winning world title

Convicted Thai drug dealer Samson Sor Siriporn walked out of prison three years early on Wednesday as a reward for winning the WBC light-flyweight title earlier this year.


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George W. Bush, Sean Penn, the Dixie Chicks and Michael Moore make   for unlikely company, but their presence is making for huge buzz as the   Toronto International Film Festival prepares to kick off.


EC sidesteps dithering states to approve four new GMOs

Bug resistant corn is on its way The European Commission has waved through four new genetically modified organisms (GMO) for consumption in the European Union. This means that 15 GMOs have been allowed in to the EU since the region lifted its outright ban on the crops in 2004.â¦


Shoppers in a frenzy as iPod calls the tune

They are small enough to fit in your palm, but getting your hands on one before Christmas is virtually impossible. Apple Computer Inc.


Ogni azione del colosso britannico valutata 260 pence


The Catholic Church says it has "no alternative" but to seek a judicial review of plans for a shared campus school.


Steven Tyler reveals he had treatment for the Hepatitis C virus, which can cause fatal liver problems.


Congress is now poised to hand  President Bush an election-year tax cut victory after Senate  and House of Representatives negotiators on Wednesday night  agreed to extend popular tax breaks for children and couples  for five years.


Congestion-cutting scheme could be extended to motorways across England, government announces.


Researchers at IBM IBM.N and  Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N have improved a chip-making  technology called strained silicon, boosting  semiconductor  performance at a time when such gains are increasingly hard to  come by, the companies said on Sunday.


Los Angeles Combating Gangs Gone International

A two-year-old program identifies transnational gang members in who have violated immigration law.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Voting Problems in Ohio Spur Call for Overhaul

From malfunctioning machines to poorly trained poll workers, Ohio has become this year's example for electoral flaws.


Bank of America Corp said on Tuesday quarterly profit sank 95 percent, hurt by more than $7 billion of losses tied to write-downs, poor trading decisions and mounting credit woes.


Lo ha rivelato un sopravvissuto salvato dalle acque


The Football Association have refused to respond to comments made by FIFA chief Sepp Blatter that Tim Cahill should not have been sent off for his bare-chested goal celebration.


Muslims hold new protests against Rushdie knighthood

Anger mounted in the Muslim world over Britain's knighthood for novelist Salman Rushdie, with protests spreading to Malaysia for the first time and fresh demonstrations in Pakistan.


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A booby-trapped car exploded at an army barracks Saturday, killing around 10 people and injuring many more, security services said.


India Puts Its Coastal States, Islands on Repeat Tsunami Alert

India put coastal states and islands on alert against a ``possible'' repeat tsunami and asked people in low-lying areas to move to safer ground, after giant waves on Dec. 26 left more than 7,300 residents dead.


Siemens plans to hire 1,000 developers in India

DÃSSELDORF, GERMANY - Siemens AG plans to hire an additional 1,000 software engineers in India this year in an ongoing effort to expand its research and development (R&D) activities in growth markets.


McCartneys face-to-face in London courtroom

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather faced off in court on Thursday in what has become one of show business's most publicized divorces.


The revelations that a dysfunctional board spied on its members and on journalists still casts a shadow on a company that by most measures is performing well.


Stratasys, a maker of hot models, has more than good looks going for it.


Chinese firm sets legal dragons on Microsoft

Pay up, please A small Beijing software firm is taking Microsoft to court, alleging that it hasn't been keeping its end of a bargain to license technology for converting the Roman alphabet into Chinese characters.â¦


Pound drops to eight month low against the euro

The pound dropped to an eight-month low against the euro after a weak UK housing market survey hit the market prematurely.


A court will rule in the trial of 19 former Swissair executives accused of fraud at the bankrupt former flag carrier.


Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone will propose changes to the sport's points-scoring system in 2008.


L'EUROPA PREPARA IL PRIMO SI ALLA TURCHIA, SENZA TROPPA VERVE

Strasburgo. Si Ã¨ aperta ieri a Strasburgo la settimana decisiva per l'ingresso della Turchia nell'Unione europea, che si concluderÃ  venerdÃ¬ con il voto del Consiglio europeo sull'avvio dei negoziati. L'esito


STOCKHOLM  - At least 1,600 Swedes were still missing Tuesday in Thailand following the giant tidal waves that devastated coastal resorts in the country, according to estimates from tour operators.


Cambia il fatidico sÃ¬, ora si dirÃ  Â«Ti accolgoÂ»

Non solo una questione di termini, secondo la conferenza episcopale. La nuova formula contiene l'idea di libero dono. MILANO - Piccola rivoluzione nel rito del matrimonio religioso. Non solo una questione di


Blog: Talk all you want about ethanol and hydrogen, the car industry seems to have already picked its "alternative" fuel.


UK, U.S. at odds on threat from Guantanamo inmates

Surveillance which the United States  demands Britain carry out on prisoners from Guantanamo Bay as a  condition of freeing them would divert vital resources from  more urgent threats, a British official has testified.


Talking Business: Emerald City of Giving Does Exist

When it comes to corporate philanthropy, Minneapolis-St. Paul is a bastion of giving in an age when most companies are cutting back.


McCain projected to win in Florida voting

Sen. John McCain won the Florida Republican primary on Tuesday, defeating rival Mitt Romney in a close contest that gave momentum to his effort to become the party's U.S. presidential candidate, U.S. media projected.


CBOT says ICE merger would put exchange at risk

The risks to the Chicago Board of Trade's futures trading business from a proposed takeover by IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  could be catastrophic, given the hostile bidder's current technology, officials at parent CBOT Holdings Inc.  told members on Wednesday.


Risks from lapsed wiretap law are disputed

House Democrats, who let the law expire Saturday, see little danger. Intelligence officials argue the ability to track potential terrorists is impaired.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees outfielder  Gary Sheffield will have arthroscopic surgery Tuesday on his  ailing left shoulder.


Mibtel +0,69%, All Stars +1,76%, le Borse rialzano la testa


The Inefficient Truth The UK's first end user environmental IT board has commissioned a report on green IT issues.â¦


Italy beats Iraq 1-0 to take the Olympic football bronze, a day after an Italian journalist's death in Iraq.


Flu Vaccine Supply Cut in Half Because of Contamination Fears

Health officials predict a severe flu vaccine shortage after an Emeryville company announced Tuesday that it had halted shipment of 48 million doses because of fear of contamination.


Digital channels BBC Three and BBC Four offer poor value for money, a government-backed review says.


Ad ottobre, in Italia l'incremento e' stato del 12,2%


Stolz strikes it rich with first victory in Las Vegas

AUSTRALIAâS Andre Stolz last night edged past Tom Lehman, Tag Ridings and Harrison Frazar to win his first career title on the PGA Tour.


Egypt, Israel near deal on deployment of troops to Gaza border

Egypt and Israel came close to agreement on a deal to allow hundreds of additional Egyptian soldiers to patrol the border with the Gaza Strip ahead of an Israeli pullout of the territory.


More than 50 people obey Yesterday, Michael VandeMar tried to go eighteen hours without visiting the big five search engines. Taking up a challenge from search engine guru Charles Knight, heâd resolved to avoid Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Ask.com, and AOL from 6am to midnight. By 9:53, heâd given up. âBah!â he wrote to Knightâs Alt Search Engines blog. âI blew it.ââ¦


With less to cheer, the Blackstone billionaire tones down the revelry.


Carabinieri lo hanno intercettato nel Napoletano


U.S. Used Bases in Ethiopia to Hunt Al Qaeda in Africa

The counterterrorism effort was described by American officials as a qualified success that disrupted terrorist networks in Somalia.


Xilinx Features PCI Express Technology Solutions on National Semiconductor's Analog By Design Show

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 27  /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc. , today announced its participation in the National Semiconductor Analog by Design Show, online reality TV for analog design engineers.


GM to sell medium-duty truck unit to Navistar

General Motors Corp  has reached a tentative agreement to sell its medium-duty truck business to Navistar International Corp , the two companies said on Thursday.


eBay (Quote, Chart) has acquired a popular online classifieds Web site in the Netherlands, the company said Wednesday. The San Jose, Calif.


Network and multimedia hardware company Linksys is seeking beta testers to trial a new product for high-definition TVs, which enables displaying pictures, music or videos on the TV over a wireless network. Those not selected will have the opportunity to beta test future products from Linksys.


Humanitarian Player set for African-American honor

Small in stature but a giant as a humanitarian, Gary Player is certain to shed a tear or two when he is honored by the African American Golfers Hall of Fame (AAGHOF) on Monday.


Londra, 13:21 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: GRANT SENZA PATENTINO, CHIESTA DEROGA

Avram Grant, successore di Jose Mourinho sulla panchina del Chelsea, non avrebbe il patentino da all...


Bid talk propels Barclays shares higher: traders

Shares in Barclays  surged over 4 percent toward their record high on Thursday as traders said talk returned that Spanish or U.S. banks were casting an acquisitive eye on Britain's third-biggest bank.


Stuffs finger in waterfall UniquePhones has pulled its iPhone unlocking service after receiving calls from lawyers claiming to represent AT&T and threatening to sure the Belfast-based firm for copyright infringement and illegal software dissemination.â¦


Researchers find big batch of breast cancer genes

A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.


Blair-Bush allegiance stymieing Tory leader

Prime Minister Tony Blair's close alliance with President Bush on Iraq has driven a wedge between the Bush administration and what would seem a natural ally - Britain's opposition Conservative Party, headed by ...


Raptors Send Carter to Nets for 3 Players

After dismantling the team in the summer and aggravating Jason Kidd, the New Jersey Nets began the job of rebuilding as well as repairing their relationship with their best player.


Oil Ticks Up, Anticipates Mixed U.S. Data

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday  ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data expected to show a fall in  crude stockpiles but rising product tanks.


Senior Northern Ireland politicians help at Finnish talks aimed at ending sectarian clashes in Iraq.


BusinessWeek.com reports that Sony BMG will offer some of its collection free of copy-protection software in coming weeks.


Per torri trasmissione.Secco no da societa' televisiva


Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia General Assembly voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.


Torrell Martin and the Winthrop Eagles lost their 3-point shooting touch when they need it the most against Wisconsin.


Friends and family of murdered South African reggae star Lucky Dube attend a memorial service and protest march.


U.S. not ready for bird flu, other disasters: reports

An incident in which a tuberculosis-infected man walked past U.S. border controls in May shows how poorly the country is defended against importing infectious diseases, according to a report released on Monday.


Calpine quarterly loss more than triples

Calpine Corp. , a California  power producer whose bankruptcy is one of the largest in U.S.  history, on Monday said its first-quarter loss more than  tripled, as revenue fell by roughly one-third.


A new variant of the Internet worm MyDoom - Mydoom.Y - has anti-virus vendors puzzled. Not because they can't do anything about it but because it comes along with a description of itself.


The Dutch government says US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was misquoted on Nato forces in Afghanistan.


At least nine people are killed in a suicide attack at a mosque in the Iraqi city of Falluja, officials say.


With a cherubic face and a shock of dark hair, Suri Cruise — subject of the world's most anticipated baby photo — made her debut Wednesday on the cover of Vanity Fair.


The first US cases of the fungus soybean rust, which hinders plant growth and drastically cuts crop production, were found at two research sites in Louisiana, officials said Wednesday.


Ousted NY GC Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud

The former general counsel of Computer Associates, Steven Woghin, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and obstruction of justice yesterday.


BUTTIGLIONE: FRATTINI, REJECTION AND ATTACK AT BERLUSCONI

(AGI) - Rome, Italy, Oct 13 - The negative opinion expressed by the Civil Liberties Commission of the European Parliament regarding Rocco Buttiglione, is an attack at Premier Silvio Berlusconi and his government.


Iraqi Archbishop Seized, Vatican Demands Release

MOSUL/VATICAN CITY  - The Iraqi Catholic  archbishop of Mosul was kidnapped at gunpoint on Monday and the  Vatican demanded his quick release and deplored what it branded  an act of terrorism.


Police have charged five men in the English city of Birmingham with various offenses under the anti-terrorism laws, British police and the British Press Association reported early Friday.


'Half the League' Has Inquired About Iverson

76ers team chairman Ed Snider says "half the league" has inquired about trading for Allen Iverson, who leads the league in scoring with 31.2 points per game.


AP Poll: Kerry Holds Small Lead Over Bush

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry has taken a slim lead over President Bush, according to an Associated Press poll that shows the president's support tumbling on personal qualities, the war in Iraq and the commander in chief's bedrock campaign issue - national security...


Gov't Launches France Telecom Stake Sale

France launched the sale of at least 9.6 percent of France Telecom, a move that could raise up to 5.8 billion euros ($7.1 billion) that will be used to help the French government reduce its national debt.


China's economy grew 11.4 pct in 2007: government

China's economy grew a blistering 11.4 percent in 2007, reaching the highest level in 13 years and marking the fifth straight year of double-digit growth, the government said Thursday.


A sizable growth in tourism has had a sizable effect on the fragile ecosystem of the GalÃ¡pagos Islands, the globeâs first World Heritage Site.


Microsoft has announced that it is planning to distribute the low cost stripped down version of Windows XP in Russia, sources say.


Tiny Cellphone Chip Aims to Improve Sound Quality

A start-upâs first product, modeled on the human ear, curbs background noise.


Britain could soon hear the sound, familiar to âLaw & Orderâ fans, of âdun-dun.â NBC Universal is close to signing a pact with a British production company to create a version of the long-running New York drama that would be set in London. Kudos Film and Television intends to produce the series for the British network ITV. Stephen Garrett, a managing director of Kudos, said he was in advanced talks to license the rights to the series. Variations of âLaw & Orderâ are already produced in Russia and France, but the British show would be the first foreign English-language version of the NBC original. If a deal is signed, Kudos will start production in the summer, Mr. Garrett said.


Japan mourns hostage amid spiralling Iraq violence

Japan has denounced the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq after a day that saw the heaviest US casualties for six months and the bloodiest attack on a media organisation since the start of the war.


New York City Bloomberg becomes an independent

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Tuesday he was changing his political status to independent from Republican.


Iranians vote in electoral test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


MARK COLVIN: In China, President Hu Jintao has now assumed control of the military, marking his rise to full power after a leadership change that began in late 2002.


David Beckham could be fined Â£100,000 but will escape a ban, says the Daily Mail.


Iconic rock group The Doors and folk singer Joan Baez win Grammy awards for lifetime achievement.


About 55% of anti-social behaviour orders have been breached, a government spending watchdog says.


Stocks fell on Tuesday as disappointing results from Home Depot Inc.  overshadowed stronger-than-expected profit at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and several major takeover announcements.


Yukos officials say firm has paid 25 per cent of crippling back tax bill

MOSCOW  - Embattled Russian oil giant OAO Yukos has paid just under a quarter of its total $18.4 billion US back tax bill for the 2000-2002 period, company managers said Tuesday.


Attack code released for critical Windows flaw

In what may be the first step toward a major security problem, security researchers have released attack code that will crash Windows machines that are susceptible to a recently patched bug in the operating system.The code is not available to the general public. It was released Thursday to security professionals who use Immunity's Canvas computer security testing software. It causes the Windows system to crash but does not let the attacker run malicious software on the victim's system."It reliably crashes Windows machines," said Dave Aitel, Immunity's CTO. "In fact, it blue-screened our print server by accident -- this is a broadcast attack, after all."That's the biggest concern for security experts who worry that a more dangerous attack may soon follow as researchers dig further into the vulnerability. The bug is particularly troublesome for two reasons. First, it affects a widely used Windows component that is turned on by default. Worse, no user interaction is required to trigger the flaw, meaning that it could be exploited in a self-copying worm attack.Microsoft patched the flaw in its MS08-001 update, released last week, but it takes time for enterprise users to test and install Microsoft's patches.The flaw lies in the way Windows processes networking traffic that uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) and the MLD (Multicast Listener Discovery) protocol, which are used to send data to many systems at the same time. The protocols are used by a range of applications, including messaging, Web conferencing, and software distribution products.For a worm attack to work, the attacker would have to send specially crafted packets to a victim's machine, which could then allow the attacker to run unauthorized code on the PC. The worm could then spread from computer to computer within a LAN but would generally be stopped from travelling to another network by a firewall.A reliable exploit could be combined with malicious botnet software, giving attackers a way to widen the size of their networks of infected computers. The flaw is rated critical for Windows XP and Vista systems, according to Microsoft.After patching the flaw, Microsoft published some technical research indicating that it would be hard for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability.But Aitel believes that Microsoft may have overestimated how difficult it would be to create reliable attack code. Because it could spread so quickly through a network, a reliable exploit "is going to be worth the effort," Aitel said. "You can be assured lots of smart people are working on it."Part of the problem is that IT staff may not be aware of how widely these multicasting protocols are used within their companies, said Russ Cooper, a senior network consultant with Verizon Business. "I am extremely worried that this becomes a problem simply because people are unaware of what they're already allowing," he said.If one machine were infected within a network subnet, its attempt to attack other machines might not even be noticeable, he added. "It may look like a large file transfer."


Nvidia's Tesla chips not just for pretty pictures

Blog: The graphics chipmaker has a new lineup of chips that can be plugged into servers or workstations to boost the performance of scientific computing applications.


Seven college students die in beach house fire

WILMINGTON, North Carolina  - Seven South Carolina college students were killed and six were injured on Sunday when a fire swept through a beach home in a U.S. resort community, officials said.


Israel Plans 530 New Settler Homes in W.Bank-Sources

Israel plans to build more than 530  new settler homes in the West Bank after Washington signaled it  would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the occupied  territory, Israeli political sources said on Monday.


Incassi stimati in 22 milioni di dollari in tre giorni


A free trade deal with China would mean billions of dollars of economic benefits for Australia, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said. In an interview with The Australian newspaper, Mr Vaile has predicted for the


A charity criticises George Osborne for appearing to suggest the chancellor could be "faintly autistic".


It is going to take a recovery of Lazarene proportions to keep West Bromwich Albion in the Premiership. Their only hope of salvation is next month's transfer


Ex-White House aide Harriet Miers refuses to appear at a congressional hearing into the dismissal of prosecutors.


Sharp to build new flat TV plant in Japan: report

Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. plans to invest 200 billion yen (1.7 billion dollars) in a new plant in Japan to produce large flat screens for televisions, a newspaper reported on Friday.


Secunia.com: PHP "glob()" Code Execution Vulnerability

As reported here on Secunia (as discovered by shinnai), there's a code execution vulnerability in PHP's glob function:    The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of an uninitialized structure inside the "glob()" function. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code, which may lead to security restrictions (e.g. the "disable_functions" directive) being bypassed.   The vulnerability is confirmed in the 5.2.3 win32 installer. Other versions may also be affected.    The issue is marked as "less critical" and can be avoided easily by only allowing trusted users the correct permissions to execute PHP code on the server.


Moves toward reform wane in Saudi Arabia

An influx of oil money and victories against militants have reduced the urgency surrounding reform.


A military probe's secret findings on the fire that crippled HMCS Chicoutimi has propelled the navy to dock its four second-hand submarines indefinitely.


ICSTIS denies it's a watchdog without teeth

Phone-ins to be licensed Icstis chairman Sir Alastair Graham denied he was running a watchdog which had lost its bite at a press conference today.â¦


A Georgia couple launches a website to complain about the lousy job a company did putting siding on their house. The company sues, claiming defamation. The case may help clarify the limits of online free speech.


UPS to acquire Menlo Worldwide Forwarding

Palo Alto-based CNF Inc. says it's selling its Menlo Worldwide Forwarding business to United Parcel Service, Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.


45 Iraqis killed in Baquba in attacks on police stations

At least 45 Iraqis were killed Tuesday when insurgents attacked three police stations in Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, medical sources and witnesses said.


Giving care home staff flu jabs can cut the number of illnesses and deaths among resident.


Britain losing its nurses to US, report says

LONDON More and more British nurses are taking up jobs in the United States, undercutting efforts to boost their numbers in Britain, the Royal College of Nursing said Monday.


Travel: After 15,000 miles and 12 weeks on the Oz Bus, Anita Sethi gets over her withdrawal symptoms at the beach


NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters Life!) - New York will play host to Farm Aid, a benefit concert to help family farms, singer Willie Nelson announced on Monday.


Holiday Gift Guide: Classic-film reissues

Whether you're looking to have 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' or clutch at 'A Fistful of Dollars,' you'll find priceless box sets for every taste.


President George W Bush and two of his predecessors call on US citizens to aid the Asian tsunami's victims.


Economy, Iraq War Frame Bush-Kerry Debate

ST. LOUIS - A lackluster unemployment report and fresh questions about President Bush's rationale for invading Iraq frame the second face-to-face encounter Friday night between Bush and Sen...


Global IT services powerhouse EDS extended it contract with Opsware (Quote, Chart) for data center automation software and services, the company said Tuesday.


Pregnant Marine vanishes before testifying

Police are searching for a missing Marine who could give birth at any time. Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, has been absent from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, since December 14. Lauterbach's mom said the Marine was to testify about an incident she had witnessed at the camp, sheriff's officials said. There is evidence that raises concern about the disappearance, the department told CNN affiliate WITN.


A type of drug used to treat schizophrenia can protect brain cells from a virus that causes a fatal nervous system disorder, say experts.


NEW YORK - Stocks closed slightly higher in lackluster pre-holiday trading Wednesday, with a better-than-expected government report on oil inventories and good unemployment figures giving investors reasons to buy.


CLANDESTINI: RIMPATRIATI 200 EGIZIANI DA CPT CROTONE

(AGI) - Roma, 20 dic. - Rimpatriati questa mattina 200 clandestini provenienti dalla Libia, di nazionalita' egiziana, ospitati presso i Cpt (Centro di permanenza temporanea) di Crotone. Un primo gruppo di


A genetic test which may improve accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer is launched in the UK.


A man admits killing a Glasgow grandmother whose body was found four years after she went missing.


Pakistani boy leads scientists to pain discovery

A young Pakistani street performer and members of three related families have enabled scientists to make a genetic breakthrough that could lead to more effective painkillers.


Bill Gates, Montezemolo e Assolombarda al Futurshow di Milano

Bill Gates, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo e Assolombarda: sono questi gli eventi clou del Futurshow di Milano. Discorsi mirati a spronare gli imprenditori italiani, sfruttando un mercato, quello dell'hi-tech, in forte ripresa.


The woman who oversaw the documentation of voter disenfranchisement during the disputed 2000 presidential election has asked the Democratic Party to settle a fight with Florida and Michigan to avoid damage to the party.


Zimbabwe police crush prayer rally, seize leaders

Zimbabwean riot police arrested the country's top opposition leader and shot a man dead on Sunday as they crushed a prayer rally planned to protest against President Robert Mugabe.


Novell wins windfall Microsoft settlement

As software disputes go, Novell's decade-long antitrust claim against Microsoft was particularly drawn out. That made the $536 million payoff announced Monday especially sweet.


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


Robin Williams will be David Letterman's first guest upon the return of his "Late Show" on CBS Wednesday.


At least 9 killed in clashes at Pakistan mosque

Nine people were shot dead on Tuesday in clashes between Pakistani paramilitary forces and radical Muslim students at an Islamabad mosque run by a Taliban-style movement, officials said.


Appare difficile il cammino delle nuove norme sulla flessibilitÃ Gli imprenditori: "Regole che funzionano, no a interventi restrittivi"                                          Legge Biagi, la riforma a ostacoli I sindacati: "No all'abuso della flessibilitÃ "                                                                                "Il suo utilizzo deve passare attraverso la contrattazione" di ROSARIA AMATO


RUSSIAâS business leaders are bracing themselves for a further assault from the Kremlin after the effective renationalisation last week of Yukos, the oil company formerly headed by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed billionaire tycoon.


The Americans had the individual stars, but the Europeans had the cohesiveness essential in a team competition such as the Ryder Cup.


Mitchell steroid report fingers top baseball stars

Dozens of top baseball stars including Roger Clemens were named on Thursday in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on steroids use, which Major League Baseball hopes will help clean its tarnished image.


Amazon enters book digitization jungle with rare-book project

Blog: Retailer's BookSurge division to partner with libraries and giving them a cut of the revenue generated from selling reproductions of rare books.


Pope Makes Appeal to Protect the Environment

In the traditional midnight Christmas Mass, the pope bemoaned an âill-treated worldâ in a homily given to thousands of pilgrims.


Senior execs targeted in 'precision' malware attacks

Spear phishers prey on friends and family of top managers Hackers are targeting senior managers of large firms - along with members of their families - in a new wave of highly-focused email attacks.â¦


Drunk invents mugging to avoid wife's wrath

A German cyclist lied to police about being mugged because he was afraid to tell his wife the truth: he rode into a lamppost while drunk and injured himself.


Softbank to spend $350 mln on data center: Nikkei

Internet and telecoms giant Softbank Corp   will spend about 40 billion yen ($350 million) to  start operations next year at a new data centre in southwestern  Japan, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.


Londra, 17 nov. - (Adnkronos) - Non si ferma la corsa della moneta unica contro il biglietto verde. L'euro ha raggiunto oggi un nuovo record storico salendo fino a 1,3036 dollari e attualmente veleggia a 1,3024 dollari.


Given what Sergio GarcÃa has achieved in his career already it is difficult to believe he is only 24 years old. He had a 67 yesterday, four under, to share the Volvo Masters lead with his fellow Spaniard


A graffiti artist spray-paints part of a chemical compound found in DNA on the road outside a lab where the double helix was unveiled.


Biden starts White House run with controversy

Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware on Wednesday joined the crowded field of Democratic contenders in the 2008 White House race but his campaign quickly ran into controversy after his comments about a potential rival, Sen. Barack Obama.


Torino, 15:25 - CALCIO, TORINO: CEDUTO TAIBI ALL'ASCOLI

Il portiere del Torino Massimo Taibi è stato ceduto all'Ascoli a titolo definitivo. "Il Torin...


Wal-Mart Sued in California Over Hourly Worker Pay

Three Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hourly  workers in California have sued the company for failing to pay  them for all the time they worked.


Attorney: Rapper "Young Buck" to Surrender

LOS ANGELES - A rap artist will surrender today in connection with the stabbing of a man who punched rapper Dr. Dre during this week's taping of the Vibe Awards in Santa Monica, according to an attorney.


The arrival of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the latest example of the diplomatic dance New York has performed through the ages with controversial visitors to the U.N.


Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in two bomb attacks north of Baghdad, the military said on Tuesday, in the deadliest day for U.S. forces since they launched a security crackdown in the capital three weeks ago.


Did Tasmanian tremor act as a catalyst for tsunami?:

[World News]: Sydney/Colombo, Dec 27 : Did the smaller and earlier tremor last week off Tasmania in Australia trigger the tsunami that devastated many areas in South and Southeast Asia.


The Pentagon's way-out researchers want to use a screen of directed sound to turn noisy tanks and Humvees quiet and stealthy. In Danger Room.


China's security chief tells officials to pay more attention to people's grievances, in the wake of increasing protests.


Chip Eberhart writes in Post magazine, “DVD Studio Pro Version 3.0 is truly a world-class DVD authoring application. This outstanding version of DVD Studio Pro adds enough bells, whistles and real-world functionality to make even a seasoned DVD author take notice and say, ‘Wow!’” [Sep 16]


SEATTLE - Rashard Lewis scored a season-high 37 points, and the Seattle SuperSonics improved to 18-4 with a 108-93 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.


PARIS - A hospital official in France on Thursday denied reports that Yasser Arafat had died as the result of an undisclosed illness.


U.S. says Kosovo unstable, needs clarity this year

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The breakaway Serbian province   of Kosovo is not stable and its future must be resolved this   year, a United States envoy said on Wednesday.


Iran appeared yesterday to have reached a tentative deal with Britain, France and Germany that would avert the threat of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme.


UN, EU troops patrol Kinshasa as Congo truce holds

U.N. and European Union peacekeepers  patrolled Congo's capital Kinshasa on Wednesday as a truce that  ended three days of gun battles between rival political  factions appeared to be holding.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Thousands of election workers began the long process of tallying the results of Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election on Sunday, even as controversy swirled over the vote's legitimacy.    What was supposed to be a historic day in the war-ravaged nation turned sour Saturday when all 15 challengers to interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting, accusing the government and the United Nations of fraud and incompetence because of faulty ink used to mark voters' thumbs...


College Basketball: Wake Forest, Oklahoma State Win

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Sports Network) - Justin Gray scored  25 points to lead No. 4 Wake Forest to an 81-66 victory over  the Maryland Terrapins at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum.


Despite a long-held belief that recreational fishing does not have a serious impact on fish stocks, a paper published this week in Science suggests otherwise.


Valencia, 14:49 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: TAVANO TORNA AD ALLENARSI DOPO L'INFORTUNIO

Francesco Tavano, attaccante italiano del Valencia, vittima di un problema muscolare lo scorso 12 se...


Venerdi' a Roma si parlera' anche della Torino-Lione


With nomination contests in lily-white Iowa and New Hampshire settled, minority voting power now moves into the spotlight.


Joe Crede hit a game-winning three-run shot in the ninth -- his second homer in two innings -- to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 7-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.


Conspiracy Theories Persist on Arafat's Death

The rapid decline of the 75-year-old Palestinian leader's health, the refusal of his wife and authorities at the French military hospital where he died last Thursday to release his medical


New fundraising motto: It's best to give  receive

In a culture where self-denial holds little appeal, fundraisers try to make charitable giving painless.


Britain's Paul Casey was in Ryder Cup ace-making mood as he fired a spectacular eagle-two in Thursday's Dunhill Links Championship first round to keep his European money-list rivals at bay.


Naughty, nice are irrelevant if Santa can't find any iPods

You could spend all weekend exploring retail stores in Wichita, and you still probably won't find it. The Dora the Explorer talking dollhouse is sold out.


Israel begins releasing tens of millions of dollars in frozen tax funds to the Palestinian Authority's President Abbas.


Filmato sara' da domenica sulle principali reti


Ever since Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelly lost his right leg to a roadside bomb near Baghdad more than a year ago, he has been on a mission. It was more than just learning how to walk again on a prosthetic limb or figuring out what to do with his life after 13 months at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Kelly, 24, of Prescott, Ariz., saw a need to help other wounded soldiers and their families cope with the financial struggles that come with months of rehabilitation.


Egypt and Libya ready to send troops to Darfur: Arab League

Algeria, Egypt and Libya informed the Arab League they were ready to send armed troops to Sudan's crisis-ridden region of Darfur, an official from the pan-Arab body said Sunday.


Iraq Celebrates Surprise Win in Olympics

A stream of red tracer bullets cut through the night sky amid a hail of celebratory gunfire as Iraqis, exhausted from war and unending violence, celebrated their national soccer team's startling 1-0 victory over Australia in the Olympic quarterfinal.


Scotland needs to boost productivity across both the private and public sectors, according to ministers.


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.


Bonds rose and the dollar was mixed Thursday as investors digested weekly jobless data showing unemployment claims rose more than expected.


A Reggio Calabria, anche per truffe ad assicurazioni


MOSCOW - Russian officials said yesterday that they have detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners, branding it the work of terrorists.


Lagat grabs unique double with 5,000m victory

OSAKA, Japan  - Bernard Lagat became the first man to win the 1,500 and 5,000 meters titles at the same world championships with a stunning victory in the longer distance on Sunday.


Britain's Prince Harry cut the lip of a photographer early Thursday after the photographer struck the prince's face with a lens, Sky News reported.


Two spacewalking astronauts floated out of a hatch on the international space station on Friday to help install a new live-in compartment on the orbiting lab


Anthony, six others suspended for on-court brawl

NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony was suspended for 15 games, drawing the heaviest punishment among seven players banned on Monday after a brawl between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets on Saturday.


Smithsonian Ex-Chief Criticized in Report

Private donations to the Smithsonian Institution actually declined under its former chief executive, Lawrence M. Small, an independent committee said in a scathing report issued yesterday.


Usher amends his 'Confessions' to boost CD sales

Usher's Confessions is already this year's biggest-selling album, but a revamped version that hits stores Oct. 5 could give it even more sales sparkle.


McDonald's CEO Charlie Bell devoted working career to McDonald's

OAK BROOK, Ill. Cancer has forced Charlie Bell to step down as CEO of the restaurant chain to which he's devoted most of his working career.


Japanese police were investigating a small explosion near a US army base outside Tokyo, saying they were looking into possible "guerrilla" involvement.


Global revenue from server sales climbed to $11.5 billion in the second quarter, according to new data from Gartner. This represents a 7.7 percent revenue increase over the same period last year, the market researcher said Wednesday.


Movie Studios Lose In Case Against File-Sharing Apps

The decision is likely to force the industry to take the more costly and less-popular route of going directly after file-swappers.


DALLAS -- Blockbuster Inc. is cutting the cost of its monthly online rental service, the latest salvo in a price war with Netflix Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


Software Turns Phone Into Mobile Command

New software from Toshiba Corp. will let you edit documents, send e-mail and reboot your Windows computer remotely through a mobile phone. That'll let you get work done wherever you may be, including commuter trains or bus stops.


New York Fashion Week, that biannual ritual of luxury and excess, came this week at an odd time.


Milano, 20:15 - CALCIO, ACCORDO DIRITTI TV: PASSA IL CRITERIO 40-30-30

L'accordo sulla ripartizione dei diritti tv del calcio è stato raggiunto dal consiglio straor...


The scandal over the U.S. attorneys firing has now reached the "mistakes were made" stage . But the Attorney General's future may rest with the Republicans in Congress


Army secretary removed in veterans scandal

Defense Secretary Robert Gates fired Army Secretary Francis Harvey on Friday as the Bush administration scrambled to respond to an outcry over poor treatment for veterans at the Army's top hospital.


Il gruppo: 'ipotesi reato sconosciute alla societa'


Obama Advisers Foresee a Delegate Draw With Clinton

Bloomberg - Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Barack Obama's advisers are anticipating the possibility of a Democratic presidential race deadlocked past the last primary, and the outcome may hinge on a fight over whether delegations from Florida and Michigan get seats at the party's national convention in Denver.


Malpractice Rebate for Md. Set at $84 Million

Maryland's largest insurer of doctors will return to the state $84 million it has collected through a taxpayer-financed subsidy program to help pay malpractice premiums, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) and state regulators announced yesterday.


Study: Red Wine Slows Lung Cancer, White Raises Risk

Drinking red wine could protect against lung cancer, but white wine may increase the risk, Spanish scientists said Thursday. They examined the effects of different types


A gruesome murder and an influential defendant make for a riveting courtroom drama


Netline Internet Service on Thursday announced that Novell has agreed to provide global training, maintenance, and support for its Open-Xchange Server product.


Neighbour charged over football row killing

Female neighbour of man killed in row over a football is due in court charged with grievous bodily harm with intent


South Korean cargo ship feared sunk, 14 missing

A South Korean-flagged freighter is feared to have capsized off the country's southern coast early on Tuesday and 14 sailors are missing, a coast guard official said.


President Bush signed executive orders and directives yesterday bolstering the authority of the CIA director over the nation's intelligence programs and budgets, signaling a renewed effort by


Exclusive Boxer Quotes: What They're Saying in NYC

Lots of buzz in the air with so many of boxing's major players on the scene. Here's what we're hearing: Kali Meehan: "When I say the name Rock Rahman to people, they look at me, Oh, Rock's tough.


The two cases concern the rights of the GuantÃ¡namo detainees and the question of judicial review of the enemy-combatant designation.


Trapped China miners dig out of collapse

Two Chinese brothers clawed their way out of a collapsed coal mine after surviving underground for nearly six days, shocking grieving relatives who had burned money for the men's souls to use in the afterlife, state media said Monday.


Oil prices hit $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time ever, amid an unshakeable view that global demand for oil and petroleum products will continue to outstrip supplies


Se non prevarrÃ  la cosiddetta Â«mediationÂ», ovvero l'estremo tentativo di mediazione tra gli amministratori delegati dei due gruppi industriali, si consumerÃ  in terra americana, e piÃ¹ precisamente al tribunale di New York, lo scontro finale tra la


Games with a political and social agenda have provided a novel take on world events.


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


CDC: Chlamydia Testing Disappointingly Low

The great majority of sexually active young American women enrolled in health plans are ignoring repeated recommendations that they get routine screening


Merger puts Taiwan's AU in running for LCD title

For years, two South Korean giants have dominated the LCD (liquid crystal display) panel industry, but a recent merger in Taiwan has propelled AU OptronicsÂ into the running for the top spot.


Man cleared of murder of 29 people in 1998 Omagh bombing worst atrocity in Northern Ireland in more than three decades of violence


Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and local Law Enforcement Agencies sifted through debris from Sunday's plane crash in Montrose yesterday.


Questions are being raised about the authenticity of newly unearthed memos which asserted that George W. Bush ignored a direct order from a superior officer in the Texas Air National Guard and lost his status as a pilot because he failed to meet military performance standards and undergo a required physical exam.


Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been a Republican and he's now an independent. But on Thursday he cozied up to the Democrats' biggest star.


Powerful Shia election coalition is boost for Bush

Iraq's Shia Muslims have joined forces to create the countryâs first serious post-war political coalition, which could well sweep to power in elections scheduled for the end of next month.


Clarke, Gilchrist hold fort for Australia

BANGALORE, Oct 7: Australia have resumed batting from overnight score of 316 for five on the second day of the first Test at the Chinnaswami stadium here on Thursday.


Greek forest fire death toll rises to 46

Forest fires that have swept through Greece in the past two days have killed 46 people and more are feared dead, the fire department said on Saturday.


Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that America's trade deficit might be poised to stabilize and even fall because of market pressures.


Rumsfeld Stays On, Hopes Troops Quit Iraq in 4 Years

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Monday he had agreed to stay in his job and hoped US troops would be pulled out of Iraq during the Bush administration's second four-year term.


U.N. Council hears if hitches on Darfur force deal

Sudan has accepted a United  Nations-African Union peacekeeping force of up to 23,000 troops  and police for Darfur but some U.N. diplomats fear conditions  may be attached.


Torino, 15:36 - CALCIO, JUVE: AUMENTO DI CAPITALE PER 101 MILIONI

Quasi 78 milioni di nuove azioni sottoscritte per un controvalore complessivo di oltre 101 milioni d...


In giornata il presidente pachistano parla alla popolazioneLe misure straordinarie erano state imposte il 3 novembre                                          Musharraf revoca l'emergenza restaurata la Costituzione                                                                                Attentato nel nord del Paese: kamikaze si fa esplodere, sei morti


JetBlue acts quickly to avoid another storm snafu

JetBlue Airways Corp., seeking to avoid a repeat of the public relations disaster it suffered earlier his month, said it notified travelers as quickly as possible of flight cancellations on Monday due to a new winter storm on the East Coast.


Milano, 19:49 - CALCIO, TAPIRO D'ORO DA STRISCIA LA NOTIZIA A GILARDINO

Tapiro d'oro ad Alberto Gilardino. Valerio Staffelli, inviato di Striscia la Notizia, consegnato il ...


As with so many other businesses, wine stores are turning to computers to help keep track of new varietals and vintages.


MTV vows to continue airing Eminem video

Michael Jackson is furious after learning bosses at MTV plan to continue airing Eminem's controversial video for his single Just Lose It.


Bill Gates sees spam "under control" in two years

Spam, the junk mail that clogs the in-box of hundreds of millions of e-mail users, could become a thing of the past in around two years' time, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates (news - web sites) said on a visit to Madrid.


US President George W. Bush hailed the Paris Club agreement to write off 80 percent of Iraq's debt and called on other nations to join as well.


Bush Spending Little Time at White House

If you're looking for President Bush, don't bother searching the White House.


A car bomb ripped through a busy Baghdad market where Iraqis were gathering to join the police force Tuesday, and gunmen attacked a police van to the north, killing at least


Sudan says AU can stay in Darfur but not under U.N.

Sudan said on Monday it would allow   African troops to remain in Darfur only under African Union   control and accused Washington of attempting "regime change" in   Khartoum by trying to bring in a U.N. force.


Sono stati siglati in Arabia Saudita e Spagna


Kidnapped British journalist freed in Gaza

BBC journalist Alan Johnston was freed on Wednesday after 16 weeks held hostage by Palestinian extremists in Gaza, looking pale and drawn but delighted that his "terrifying" ordeal was over.


Kathmandu Building Attacked by Nepalese Rebels, AFP Reports

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Nepalese rebels attacked a government building in the capital, Kathmandu, injuring one policeman, Agence France-Presse said.


New York, 08:51 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare della major league di baseball americana (in maiuscolo le squadre in casa).


Marwan Barghouti - a Palestinian profile

Since Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's health deteriorated dramatically last week, Marwan Barghouti, 45, has been among the names being floated to take over the Palestinian leadership in the event of Arafat's demise.


Istat, a settembre saldo negativo per 2,1 mld di euro


Led Zeppelin tour? "Don't be greedy," says drummer

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Still buzzing from Led Zeppelin's reunion show in London last week, drummer Jason Bonham says he's the wrong person to ask about any touring plans for the British rock legends.


"Volver," directed by Pedro Almodovar, has received the best film of the year award from the International Federation of Film Critics.


Awkward Encounters in the Hollywood Trenches

During a strike, itâs enemies by day and friends by night.


Hamas attacks major Fatah security compound

Hamas fighters bombarded a major security compound belonging to the rival Fatah group in Gaza City on Thursday as the Islamist movement appeared to tighten its grip in fierce factional fighting.


Station Casinos Inc.  said on Monday it received a management-led buyout offer from a group including its Chairman and Chief Executive Frank Fertitta for $82 per share, or $4.7 billion.


No. 13 Vanderbilt Routs St. Francis 102-47

Carla Thomas scored 23 points, Ashley Earley 22 and Dee Davis a career-high 21 as No. 13 Vanderbilt opened the season with a 102-47 victory over St. Francis, Pa., on Friday night.


Maybe Roger Federer needs to allow the pain of coming up short at the French Open to last a little longer. Maybe he needs to be a tad more concerned about whether he ever will pull off what he's come so close to — and yet, in a way, remains so far from accomplishing: a "Roger Slam" of four consecutive major titles, a career Grand Slam, a true Grand Slam.


PARIS -- Can a woman have a Napoleonic complex? I'm not familiar with Dr. Freud's thoughts on the subject. Nor did Napoleon himself, that militant little dude, leave any guidelines at his opulent tomb that is only a few miles from the Roland Garros tennis parlor.


Wayne Rooney is close to becoming a Manchester United player after they announced Everton had agreed to sell the striker to them. United said they had reached an "outline agreement" with Everton to bring the 18-year-old to Old Trafford.


Accordo nella notte sul riassetto societario, ok aa piano ...

Roma, 24 settembre 2004 - Accordo nella notte sul riassetto societario di Alitalia. Dopo una nuova maratona notturna, la compagnia ei sindacati, ad eccezione del Sult che oggi sottoporrÃ  l'intesa all'assemblea


Intel, Microsoft Attempt To Integrate PC and TV

An offensive against one of the last pockets of resistance to the proliferation of the personal computer into every corner of our lives will be launched this week by two high-tech giants, Microsoft and Intel.


Dow Jones +1,55%, Nasdaq +1,94%. Euro sale a 1,4321 dollari


Pakistan ruling damages Musharraf's plan: papers

A Pakistani Supreme Court ruling that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif can return home has dealt a blow to President Pervez Musharraf's efforts to hold on to power, Pakistani newspapers said on Friday.


Senior Republican John McCain says Donald Rumsfeld was one of the worst US defence secretaries ever.


A man apparently drowned his two young daughters in a bathtub and then hanged himself from the rafters of the attic in his home in Montclair, N.J.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Viceministro, importante contenimento della spesa


Dozens of businesses and lobbying groups made six-figure donations to sponsor official events for President Bush's inauguration next week, earning them tickets to dinners, balls and other events in which Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are expected to appear.


A French court rules that press articles on alcohol should be subject to advertising regulations and carry health warnings.


IT firm blazes trail in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir

A Kashmiri company with the motto "Dare to Dream" is seeking to tap into India's outsourcing boom and give work to jobless youth in the region, scene of one of the world's deadliest revolts.


AMD rolls out low-cost online-access device in India

US chip maker Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled a low-cost Internet access device that could cost just a few hundred dollars, aimed at first-time technology users in the developing world.


Jets can now cross Pacific, Far East safe for democracy again Significant new capabilities have been added to the US Air Force's latest superfighter, the F-22 "Raptor". The USAF's Raptors cost more than $300m each, and are generally thought to be the most advanced combat jets in service worldwide. However, until recently they were unable to cross the international date line owing to a software bug in their navigation systems.â¦


Six Members of Sunni Bloc Quit Iraq Cabinet in Protest

BAGHDAD, June 29 -- Members of the leading Sunni coalition in the Iraqi government said Friday that six of its ministers would withdraw from the Cabinet because of criminal accusations against one minister and their sense of alienation within the Shiite-dominated government.


Rossi takes provisional pole in Australia

PHILLIP ISLAND - Italian Valentino Rossi, closing in on a fourth consecutive premier race world title, grabbed provisional pole after initial qualifying at the Australian MotoGP earlier today.


KHAO Lak was the jewel among southern Thailand's beach resorts. It has been described as a tropical paradise and a playground of the rich.


rebels struggle to make headway in talks aiming to ease the conflict in the Darfur region. sanctions on Sudan, by saying Moscow opposed sanctions.


Secretary of State Powell in China for Talks on North Korea

Secretary of State Colin Powell is in China as part of a three-nation Asian tour to try to restart multi-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program.


Section of 30th Ave. To Be Closed Thursday Through Saturday

By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 21--GULFPORT -- Work crews will close 30th Avenue between 22nd Street and Pass Road beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday   The closing will allow for installation of sewage lines across the roadway. It will be closed until 8 p.m. Saturday.


Michigan girls entering the sixth grade next year would have to be vaccinated against cervical cancer under legislation backed Tuesday by a bipartisan group of female lawmakers.


iCrossing Acquiring UK Based Spannerworks

iCrossing announced today that they will be acquiring Spannerworks, a UK based search engine marketing firm, for $18 million.  Spannerworks is a 10 year old SEM company and is quite popular in the UK.  I was talking with an SEO from the UK last month and they were telling me how the agency landscape was [...]


Dopo le proteste dei cittadini per disservizi


Take that. After hearing for a year how bad they were, how they might not make it to next summer's Beijing Olympics, the US men silenced everyone with an impressive performance at the world gymnastics championships yesterday.


With the international community at loggerheads over how to proceed, Kosovo's independence-hungry Albanians may be tempted to take matters into their own hands


British police hunt more suspects over bomb plots

British anti-terror detectives were hunting on Monday for more members of a suspected militant cell who rammed a burning jeep into a Scottish airport and tried to detonate two car bombs in central London.


Magnetic Train Crashes in Germany, Killing 25

The crash was a setback to magnetic levitation technology, which aims to narrow the speed gap between trains and planes.


Giants' Arrington Responds to Jabs from Former Teammates

LaVar Arrington responds to several published comments that questioned his grasp of the Redskins' defensive schemes during his six years in Washington.


D'accordo pareri legali Palazzo Chigi,Interni,Affari regioni


Cortina d'Ampezzo, 12:13 - Sci, Cdm donne: Goetschl vince Superg Cortina

La tedesca Renate Goetschl, con il tempo di 1'15"57, ha vinto il Superg di Coppa del Mondo di Cortin...


Iran's top nuclear official says Tehran hasn't abandoned ...

TEHRAN, Iran Iranian officials say the country's agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog agency doesn't mean it has given up its right to enrich uranium.


Johnson & Johnson Withdraws 300 Stents from Market

Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it has voluntarily withdrawn 300 of its Cypher stents from the U.S. market after determining that the coating on six of the devices did not meet specifications.


Zelda game voted best game of all time -- WRONG

Blog: In a recent poll conducted by Edge Magazine, readers were asked to pick their favorite video games of all time.  And while it didn't surprise me that Nintendo games dominated the top 10, I was appalled at what I learned: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Ti


Apple Computer Inc.'s  board cleared Chief Executive Steve Jobs this week of any misconduct over stock options accounting problems and Wall Street cheered him for taking broad responsibility.


Trend Micro Gives Away Mobile Antivirus App

Trend Micro will become the latest major antivirus software company to provide protection against mobile phone viruses, with new antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems.


Pedro rejoins Mets, but only for 1 night

Pedro Martinez walked through the New York Mets' clubhouse Friday, shaking hands and sharing hugs with teammates, happy to play cheerleader for one night and eager to return to the mound.


Troubled retailer M&S is offering 332-380p a share in a Â£2.3bn buyback scheme - less than Philip Green offered for control of the group.


Bush in Saudi to court ally on Mideast peace

President George W. Bush arrived on his first trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday, hoping to convince the Arab powerbroker to lend support to Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and help contain Iran.


The powers-that-be at Notre Dame, way too many of them anyway, never wanted Tyrone Willingham in the first place. The alums and the club boosters who donate tens of thousands of dollars and


Microsoft Renews Push Into Entertainment Products

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Tuesday  unveiled a new version of its Windows XP Media Center, along  with an array of new devices and services aimed at capturing  consumer spending on movies, pictures and music.


Napoli, 17:30 - CALCIO, CATANIA; LO MONACO: PROVEREMO A BATTERE L'INTER

"Siamo coscienti che l'Inter è una squadra troppo avanti rispetto alle altre, ma domenica ser...


In Interview, Torre Details Meeting With the Yankees

Joe Torre told Bob Costas on HBO Tuesday night that the teamâs principal owner, George Steinbrenner, held him to a standard of winning that could not be met.


New York Times shares rise nearly 7 percent

New York Times Co.  shares rose 7 percent on Wednesday, with options traders saying there was unusual call volume.


Fallujah Strike Kills 4, Car Bomb Kills 3

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker exploded a car bomb Thursday west of Baghdad, killing at least one U.S. soldier and two Iraqi policemen and wounding 60 people, Iraqi and coalition officials said...


The dollar creeps to a new low against the euro in early European trade, after hitting a 12-year low against sterling.


Stars Join Their Voices to Support Live Earth

In eight major concerts, local and international celebrities backed solo and group acts to promote individual, corporate and government action to slow climate change.


Evidenziati aspetti illegittimita' costituzionale


Aoraki Mt Cook Ski Planes and New Zealand Tourism Online are turning their backs on Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Both companies are among the early adopters of Firefox, a free "open source" Web browser.


Bere acqua del rubinetto ecco le vostre opinioni

In tanti avete partecipato al dibattito sulla difesa della brocca. La maggior parte dei vostri commenti promuove gli acquedotti cittadini


The heads of state of 10 South East Asian countries are meeting in Laos' capital Vientiane for the annual summit of regional grouping Asean.


Record produzione in Toscana, in coda la Basilicata


'Dream Team' Out of Gold Race After Loss to Argentina

The U.S. men's basketball team was  beaten by Argentina and booed off the court by the crowd on  Friday as it was denied an Olympic gold medal for the first  time since 1992 when NBA players started competing.


Todd MacCulloch was hopeful this day would never come, the day he would have to walk away from his career with the Philadelphia 76ers because of his health.


Greggio guadagna lo 0,7% in attesa dei dati sulle scorte Usa


Tom Cruise hold a silence for anti-Nazi heroes on the set of his latest film, according to a local report.


The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.


Stray Dogs Lead Villagers to Mass Grave in Iraq

TUZ ZAWA, Iraq  - Dogs digging for bones on a  barren patch of earth in northern Iraq have alerted villagers  to a mass grave that may contain as many as 50 bodies, a local  official said on Tuesday.


Man Utd and Arsenal clash in fifth round of FA Cup

English Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal will face-off in the last 16 of the FA Cup following the fifth round draw made here Monday.


After a childhood of neglect, J T LeRoy is wrapped in the embrace of an entourage.


A novel nanolaser could cram more data onto a hard disk.


Hollywood director Oliver Stone arrived in Vietnam to research his next film about the Vietnam War, which will focus on the My Lai massacre, local media reported Thursday.


First lady Cristina Fernández de Kirchner won Argentina's presidential election Sunday, but she will soon face rising inflation and looming energy shortages.


Air fresheners and aerosols may harm mothers and babies

Air fresheners and other household sprays could damage pregnant women and new-born babies, according to a study linking aerosols with a range of disorders in mothers and children.


Lycos pulls antispam screensaver from site

Lycos Europe appeared to have pulled a controversial antispam screensaver program from its site, after coming under fire from both security experts and the spammers themselves.


President Hamid Karzai swore in his new Cabinet Friday, hailing the body as Afghanistan's best hope for a better future and urging its new members to set aside ethnic


Ukraine's Yanukovych Leads in Poll; Yushchenko Charges Fraud

Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych took the lead in voting from yesterday's run-off presidential election as his challenger Viktor Yushchenko charged the poll was marred by fraud.


The Bush administration eased today the pressure on Secretary General Kofi Annan since some Americans called for his resignation, saying for the first time that it had


Four Nations Lobby For UN Security Council Seats

Japan, Brazil, India and Germany are joining forces to lobby for permanent seats on the UN Security Council. The move comes as a high-level panel prepares recommendations on reforming and enlarging the most powerful UN body.


A stainless steel device meant to replace natural but diseased shock-absorbing disks in the neck should receive government approval, government health advisers said Tuesday.


Tony Bennett unveiled his heart — a 5-foot heart-shaped sculpture on which he painted an image of the Golden Gate Bridge — at Union Square before crooning his famous song to an adoring crowd.


Doctors fear the suspension of a flu vaccine maker's licence could damage the UK jabs programme.


Clinton campaigns with family, GOP voter

Democratic Hillary Rodham Clinton got by with a little help from her friends Â Republican ones Â and family on Friday.


Ford Motor Co.  on Tuesday said U.S. sales fell 8.1 percent in June, as a big decline in car sales more than offset a slight rise in truck sales.


Little Pakistan-India Headway Ahead of Kashmir Talks

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan appeared to make little headway in pressing ahead with their slow-moving peace process Monday and remained far apart on ways to resolve their most contentious dispute over Kashmir.


U.N. peacekeeper vote "fuels fire": Somali Islamists

Somalia's powerful Islamist movement said U.N. endorsement of an African peacekeeping force in Somalia will "add fuel to the fire" in the Horn of Africa nation many fear is on the verge of all-out war.


Stern Alters Gambling Restrictions on Referees

The N.B.A. commissioner has concluded that the leagueâs rules on gambling were unrealistic, and has decided to stop punishing referees for minor violations of league rules.


National Guard triples bonuses for some recruits

In response to continued recruiting difficulties, the National Guard is tripling the cash bonuses it will pay for some new recruits and for current Guard soldiers willing


Toronto Film Fest Plays Politics Ahead of Election

The Toronto International Film Festival has developed a status in recent years as the curtain-raiser to Oscar season, when trophy-hungry directors premier their late-season star-studded epics, biopics, and dramas.


Dutch  retailer Ahold's former chairman and its ex-finance officer are barred from executive posts as part of a US fraud case settlement.


Family History a Factor in Women's Urinary Incontinence

A study finds the incidence is higher if a mother or sister has the problem. By Ed Edelson. FRIDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Women are more likely to develop urinary incontinence if their mothers or older


France wants the help of two Nobel prize winners to develop a new definition of economic growth.


The Friday File: First shots fired in new browser war?

You've made your Web browser a part of the operating system, and you've effectively vanquished every other Web browser in the world to minimal importance.


La collezione 'waterless' per la prossima primavera-estate


Oracle Makes âBest and Finalâ Offer of $24 for PeopleSoft ...

Oracle made its âbest and finalâ offer of $24 per share of PeopleSoft today (November 1). The all-cash offer values PeopleSoft at $9.