Total Signs Deal to Buy Stake in Novatek

Oil major Total SA has signed a draft agreement to purchase a 25 percent stake, plus one share, in the privately held Russian gas producer Novatek, the French company announced Wednesday.


At Syracuse, David Tyreeâs specialty was known as a stalk block, which involves him blocking a player and holding the block, often to free a tailback on a pitch play.


Law chief, Democrats face clash on waterboarding

The top U.S. law enforcement official faces a clash on Wednesday with Senate Democrats after he rejected demands to rule on the legality of an interrogation technique known as waterboarding


TROY, MICH. - Kmart Holding Corp. will sell 45 of its stores to Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $524 million, Kmart said late last week.


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SEOUL, OCTOBER 26: US secretary of State Colin Powell on Tuesday sought to fend off complaints from key partners in the effort to end North Koreaâs nuclear programs that the Bush administration has not been sufficiently creative or willing to compromise


AFTER a night of pounding Fallujah, 10,000 US and Iraqi troops scrambled over a railway embankment on the city's outskirts. They immediately confronted insurgents


M/I Homes sells land, exits a Florida market

Single-family home builder M/I Homes Inc.  said on Monday it has sold land in its Florida markets to help reduce debt, and is exiting the West Palm Beach market, where its assets included about 500 lots in four communities.


Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr appeared in public for the first time in months on Friday


Russia's Putin Asserts Control After School Siege

President Vladimir Putin ordered sweeping changes to Russia's political system on Monday to help combat terrorism, but immediately drew accusations of exploiting this month's bloody school siege to boost his power.


Chile's Pinochet Questioned by Investigative Judge

An investigative judge questioned former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for half an hour on Saturday to decide whether to indict him in one of hundreds


India, Russia agree to cooperate in civil nuclear power, boost trade

Cold War allies India and Russia Tuesday finalised plans for Moscow to build new nuclear power stations here and pledged to boost strategic ties by doubling trade to 10 billion dollars by 2010.


Cardinals and Padres clinch crowns on final day

The St Louis Cardinals closed out the regular season with a 5-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers but collected their third consecutive NL Central division crown when the Houston Astros went down to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.


British actor Jude Law in Afghanistan to promote peace

British actor Jude Law said Thursday in Kabul that he had taken part in a documentary in Afghanistan to promote the United Nations' International Day of Peace, on September 21.


La sonda Cassini incontra Titano Spettacolari foto dallo spazio

PASADENA - La sonda Cassini-Huygens sta trasmettendo le migliori immagini mai viste di Titano, una delle lune del pianeta Saturno. Le foto sono state scattate durante l'incontro ravvicinato tra Cassini e Titano


Mystery Lingers: Whereabouts of His Hidden Fortune

Yasir Arafat personally controlled several billion dollars for the Palestinian movement, and no one else knows where it all is.


Maltempo, temperature scese di otto gradi

Le temperature in Italia hanno registrato oggi fino a 8 gradi in meno rispetto a ieri, e per le prossime 24-36 ore la Protezione Civile prevede, oltre alle temperature in calo, vento forte, mare mosso e piogge e temporali, soprattutto al centro Sud.


Human shield fear grows over besieged Pakistan mosque

Small groups of radical students trickled out from Islamabad's besieged Red Mosque on Thursday, despite warning blasts overnight, raising fears that hardcore militants were keeping some children as human shields.


McGahee status remains uncertain for Sunday

Bills running back Willis McGahee practiced for the first time this week, and his status is unclear for Sunday's game at San Francisco.


With increasing desperation and guile, the networks have tried to get the nation to watch TV during the summer, and with each passing season, the subliminal message gets just a little more insistent: "Forget the outdoors (it is but an illusion)!" "Watch ...


Magnetic Beaks Help Birds Navigate, Study Says

The findings add to the debate over whether pigeons and other birds chart their flight paths by using a magnetic sense or by following scent clues in the atmosphere.


KUALA LUMPUR: A giant gantry highlighting shows on television by Media Prima Berhad is an eye-catcher on the Federal Highway.  The gantry was put up in September, successfully increasing viewership and audience share of each of Media Prima's television networks.


Arafat in Coma, Row Brews Over Burial Site

Yasser Arafat lay in a coma "between life  and death" on Friday as a row brewed between Israelis and  Palestinians over a likely burial site.


Royal Society readies Glastonbury for eggheads

Summer exhibition should be mud-free Diary marker From tiny fitness trainers and simulated surgery to high pressure situations on Earth and the possibility of generating life on Mars, the Royal Society's annual Summer Exhibition in London has got it covered.â¦


Britain arrests four in suspected dirty bomb plot

British police said on Sunday they were holding four men under anti-terrorism legislation after a tip-off from a newspaper which said the suspects tried to buy explosives for a dirty bomb.


FBI Interviews Officials In Probe of Analyst

Investigators attempt to determine whether the Pentagon worker received authorization from superior to provide documents to Israel.


Sebastian Bourdais set a Mexican Grand Prix course record to win the pole position from teammate Bruno Junqueira on Saturday and edge closer to the Champ Car championship in the season finale.


Yemen insists Sanaa Grouping must expand for sake of peace

The president of Yemen on Monday called on Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia to join the Sanaa Grouping of Red Sea and Horn of Africa nations to promote reconciliation and peace in the region.


Train driver had just two seconds to brake before hitting car

The train driver killed in the Berkshire rail disaster applied his emergency brakes two to three seconds before ploughing into a car parked on the track at a level crossing, an official report revealed yesterday.


Poisoning remains one of the  possibilities behind Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko's illness during election campaigning, Medical  experts investigating his ailments said on Wednesday.


Mexico Police Present Before Mob Killing

An amateur video released Tuesday shows that Mexico City police were present late last month before a street mob beat three plainclothes federal agents and set two of them on fire, killing both men.


Researcher Proves Flies Not Just for Swatting

She took one look and was in love. The tiny winged creatures looked back at her with their red eyes, and in them, Deborah Kimbrell saw her future.


Shiite Cleric's Militia Refuse to Disband

A new round of talks to cease hostilities in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City has ended in deadlock, with fighters loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr refusing American demands to disband and turn in weapons, both sides said Sunday.


'9/11 Commission Report' Sparks Two TV Miniseries

ABC and NBC are planning to turn  the best-selling "9/11 Commission Report" into miniseries  dramatizing the suicide hijackings that claimed nearly 3,000  lives and prompted the U.S. global war against terrorism.


Poland To Withdraw Its Troops From More Of Iraq: Defence Minister

Poland will hand over another part of the zone it administers in Iraq under a planned reduction of its forces next year, Defence Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said in an interview published Friday.


U.S. Draft: UN Troops in Sudan; Darfur Sanctions

The United States on Monday  circulated a draft U.N. resolution calling for a large  peacekeeping force in southern Sudan but dodged the question of  what kind of court should try war criminals in Darfur.


Finland's Janne Ahonen wins opening leg of Four Hills ski jump ...

Janne Ahonen of Finland won the first leg of the traditional year-end Four Hills ski jumping tour Wednesday to increase his lead in the World Cup standings.


Titan Appoints Ethics-Compliance Officer

Titan Corp. TTN.N, a defense  contractor that saw its proposed purchase by Lockheed Martin  Corp. LMT.N scuttled as a government bribery probe dragged  on, said on Tuesday it had appointed a compliance and ethics  officer.


The British sailors Simon Hiscocks and Chris Draper have been forced to settle for bronze in the 49er class. The pair had been guaranteed a medal before the 16th race and started the day only two points behind


Fly-eating robot takes first slow steps towards danger zone

A PREDATORY robot devised by British scientists could generate its own energy by catching and digesting flies. Called EcoBot II, the creation is part of a drive to make "forget and release" robots that could


Are Shopper-Friendly Labels On the Horizon?

If you think about choosing foods based on their nutritional attributes, then you already are part of a hot new trend, called nutrition profiling .


JC Flowers in talks to buy Northern Rock

U.S. private equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co. said Friday that it is in talks with Northern Rock PLC about a possible takeover bid and named a proposed management team for the troubled British mortgage lender.


Siberian coal mine blast kills at least 35

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


Argentine forward Diego Klimowicz's last-minute goal helped unsung VfL Wolfsburg stay top of the Bundesliga and beat Kaiserslautern 2-1 Saturday.


Denial Reopens Wounds of Japanâs Ex-Sex Slaves

Furor over the issue of war-era sex slaves highlighted yet again Japanâs unresolved history in the region.


Ailing ATA Airlines' (ATAH) rivals are gearing up for a possible fight over its most coveted asset: its stronghold at Chicago Midway Airport.


Total record oil profits spark calls for more investment in France

French oil giant Total said that 2006 adjusted net profit soared to 15.8 billion dollars, a record figure for any French company that revived pressure on the group to make a greater contribution to the common good.


Crawford and Ortiz Lead MLB Stars to Another Win

Carl Crawford led off the game with a homer and David Ortiz hit a monstrous shot to lead a team of Major League Baseball All-Stars to a 5-3 win over a squad of Japan stars in Game 2 of their series at the Tokyo Dome.


Riga, 22:43 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: LETTONIA-DANIMARCA 0-2

La Danimarca ha battuto la Lettonia 2-0 in una partita del gruppo F delle qualificazioni di Euro 200...


City Is Doubling Police Program to Reduce Crime

Every new police officer in New York City will be sent onto the streets of some of the cityâs toughest neighborhoods as part of a broad anticrime operation.


German furor over release of 70s guerrillas

Nearly 30 years have passed since Dirk Schleyer's father was kidnapped and murdered by the Red Army Faction (RAF), a violent group of young revolutionaries that terrorized West Germany in the 1970s and 80s.


Iran has closed its five entry points with Iraq's Kurdish region, in protest against the recent incarceration of an Iranian by the U.S. military, an Iraqi Kurdish official said Monday


A new judge expelled a defiant Saddam   Hussein from his genocide trial on Wednesday and defense   lawyers stormed off in protest after the government sacked the   chief judge, throwing the month-old case into turmoil.


Gene Tweaking Turns Couch Potato Mice Into Racers

Altering a single gene turned ordinary mice into marathon racers that could run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, a team of researchers reported on Monday.


By Suzanne Travers  Hikers and walkers in Garret Mountain Reservation will be able to take in the view of North Jersey and the Manhattan skyline without getting their shoes muddy thanks to a $25,000 federal grant.


Bush Proposes $145 Billion Plan to Spur Economy

Congressional Democrats, in a rare show of bipartisanship, pledged to work with the president to enact a plan quickly.


SRK's wax statue in France to be dressed in casuals

The French really seem to have taken a fancy for our Bollywood Baadshah, Shah Rukh Khan.


RALEIGH, NC -- State health officials on Monday identified the North Carolina State Fair as the source of the growing E. coli outbreak across the state.


IBM's PC unit lost money from 2001 onwards

IBM's personal computer business racked up $965 million in losses between Jan. 1, 2001, and June 30, 2004, the company said last week in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, detailing the planned sale of the business to China's Lenovo Group.


National Semi posts lower quarter net profit

Analog chipmaker National Semiconductor Corp.  posted a lower quarterly profit on Thursday as revenue fell 20 percent, but orders rose from the prior period and its shares climbed.


Prudential, MetLife profits fall on investment losses

Giant life insurers MetLife Inc and Prudential Financial Inc  said on Wednesday that profits fell in the fourth quarter, hurt by investment losses and, in the former's case, comparison with a large investment gain a year ago.


Barry Bonds has become only the third baseball player in history to hit 700 home runs. The San Francisco slugger reached the milestone in the Giants' home game against the San Diego Padres.


Mexican prosecutor questioned in killing

An assistant state prosecutor in Mexico was detained for questioning in an investigation into the killing of an opposition politician and four others, and the passing of information to drug traffickers.


Australian CEOs are sitting on entitlements to nearly $100 million in termination pay despite moves to rein in "golden parachutes".


Vijay Singh leads from start to finish to win the 84 Lumber Classic and eclipse Tiger Woods' season earnings record.


Supreme Court Upholds Curb on Investor Lawsuits

In a closely watched case, the justices upheld protections for secondary players in securities-fraud schemes.


A letter bomb exploded Tuesday at an office southwest of London, injuring two people, in the second attack of its kind in two days, officials said.


Scotland's education minister is outlining ways in which children can be protected from internet grooming.


Jose Maria Olazabal says he has settled his differences with Colin Montgomerie ahead of this week's Ryder Cup.


Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Goodell Visits Everett

Commissioner Roger Goodell visited the injured Bills tight end Kevin Everett, who sustained a severe spinal cord injury. Goodell flew to Buffalo from New York and spent 90 minutes with Everett and his mother, Patricia Dugas, in the playerâs room at Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital, a hospital spokesman said.


Go ahead and admit it. You've flirted before. You may have even been the subject of a naughty little striptease. Heck, maybe most of us have.


Castro vows Cuba will defend itself against U.S.

Cuba will continue to build up its defenses against the United States and Cubans should be prepared to make more sacrifices to remain independent, Cuban leader Fidel Castro said in an editorial published on Monday.


China confirms bird flu death: state media

A 22-year-old man in central China has died of bird flu, the country's ministry of health confirmed Monday, according to state news agency Xinhua.


Climate change, AIDS top priorities for Red Cross

The world's largest disaster relief agency appealed on Tuesday for nearly $300 million in funding for 2007, some 67 percent more than last year, to help countries prepare for climate change and fight AIDS.


U.S. forces kill 6 Iraqi police in Baghdad raid: U.S.

U.S. soldiers killed at least six Iraqi policemen and seven suspected militants during a dawn raid in east Baghdad on Friday to arrest an Iraqi police lieutenant accused of militant links, the U.S. military said.


Thousands march Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, to show their support for ousted leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Congress eyes independents in Maharashtra

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 14: With exit polls predicting a nail-biting finish to elections in Maharashtra, Congress party prepared on Thursday to woo independents to cobble together a majority in the state government.


Okla. Pastor Hands $14,000 to Congregation

GROVE, Okla. - A pastor handed out $14,000 to congregation members to invest for seven weeks, after which they are to bring the money and profits back to the church to be used in missionary work.


Crude futures fall despite renewed heating oil fears ahead of ...

Oil prices fell Thursday after moving close to US$49 a barrel as markets digested news of a rise in crude inventories but lower-than-expected US heating oil stocks.


The Boston Red Sox are used to getting big hits from their designated hitter &#151; not their pitcher.


Iraq report sees "grave and deteriorating" crisis

U.S. troops should begin withdrawing from combat and Washington should launch a diplomatic and political push to halt a "grave and deteriorating" crisis in Iraq, a high-level panel studying the war said on Wednesday.


Government vets reveal that 1,000 turkeys that died at a farm in Suffolk died from bird flu.


Jamelia and Kanye West Scoop Major MOBO Awards

British R&B singer Jamelia and Chicago  rapper Kanye West were the big winners at Britain's black music  awards Thursday, taking three awards each.


Sept 11 prisoner moved to house arrest in Spain

An Al Jazeera journalist jailed in Spain  on terrorism charges related to the September 11 attacks has  been released from jail and put under house arrest due to his  ill health, the prisoner's wife said on Friday.


The Fantasy World of a Mysterious Artist

Jessica Yu's excellent documentary explores the life and work of Henry Darger, one of the world's best-known outside artists.


Bush Gets Bounce as U.S. Campaign Starts Final Dash

President Bush bounced to a healthy  lead over Democratic rival John Kerry in opinion polls as their  high-stakes battle for the White House entered its decisive and  final two-month dash on Sunday.


Nov. 30 Boise State (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 11 AP) is poised to accept a bid to face Louisville the Liberty Bowl on Tuesday, ESPN.


Google's earnings up but just shy of expectations

Despite some market concerns over Google's growth potential in a slowing economy, the search giant continues to report strong growth, with fourth-quarter revenue up 51 percent over the same period the year before.


NAIROBI -- The modern, media-savvy political campaign has arrived in sub-Saharan Africa.


Under constant glare, Francona cool on hot seat

The job is utterly and completely thankless -- unless you win the World Series. When October rolls around, the manager of the Boston Red Sox undergoes more scrutiny than the governor, the mayor, and the cardinal combined.


Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit but its stock fell more than 4 percent as the online retailer's results failed to top Wall Street expectations.


Comcast Subpoenas Elected Leaders In Montgomery Who Favored Union

Two Montgomery County Council members who supported a campaign by employees of Comcast Cable Communications to form a union have been subpoenaed by company attorneys in a federal labor relations case involving a Rockville man who says he was illegally fired by the firm.


Car Bomb Kills Six in Baghdad on US Polling Day

A car bomb brought fresh carnage to the heart of Baghdad Tuesday, killing six people and wounding eight near the Education Ministry, officials said.


On a recent Saturday afternoon, the director Oliver Stone sat down at his office to reflect, in the presence of a critic, on the fate of "Alexander."


Anil Kapoor enjoys decent popularity in Overseas. Check out the facts and figures of Anil Kapoor movies in U.K.


European consortium to build uranium enrichment plant in US

US authorities have given a European-led consortium peremission to build the first uranium enrichment plant in the United States for 30 years.


San Francisco Zoo's Attendance Up After Reopening After Attack

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5 -- Attendance was up at the San Francisco Zoo following a tiger attack that killed a young man on Christmas Day, a zoo spokesman said Saturday.


(InfoWorld) - Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. have settled a dispute over rights to use the iPhone name. Under terms of the agreement, both companies have the right to use the name. In addition, Cisco and Apple have agreed to "explore opportunities for interoperability" in security and communications technologies for consumers and business users, they said in a brief statement. Other terms of the agreement, which heads off a lawsuit filed by Cisco over rights to the iPhone trademark, were not disclosed. Cisco last month sued AppleÂ in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for infringing its iPhone trademark with the announcement of a cellular handset that bears the same name. At that time, Cisco said it obtained rights to the iPhone name through its 2000 acquisition of Infogear, which had a product line called iPhone. In addition, Cisco's Linksys division last year began selling a line of dual-mode cordless phones, called iPhone, that let users make VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) calls. Cisco's lawsuit against Apple came shortly after CEO Steve Jobs last month announced the company's own iPhone cellular handsetÂ at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco. That announcement was made without an agreement with Cisco to use the iPhone name, a company spokesman said at the time. Prior to Jobs' iPhone announcement, Apple and Cisco had discussed terms of an agreement for Apple to use the name. Those discussions continued after the iPhone announcement and the filing of the lawsuit, ultimately resulting in the settlement.


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Group Claims Russian Plane Crashes- Web Site

An Islamist group has claimed that it  hijacked two Russian planes that crashed this week, killing at  least 89 people, and threatened more attacks, according to an  Internet statement posted on Friday.


India's most ambitious scheme to reduce poverty has disappointing results in its first year, studies suggest.


The FBI pursues a tough new anti-terror strategy in the runup to November


Oil prices fall below $43 in fourth day of selling

The selloff in crude oil futures continued for a fourth straight day Friday, with prices skidding below $43 a barrel to roughly 14 percent below where they were at the beginning of the week.


Israel's UN ambassador demanded Sunday that the world body investigate the actions of its top official in Gaza after Israeli accusations that Gaza militants used a UN vehicle to transport a homemade rocket.


Apple Recalls Flaming 15-inch PowerBook G4 Battery

The affected batteries could overheat, posing a fire hazard. Apple received four reports of these batteries overheating. No injuries have been reported.


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Bush Administration Shows `Bunker Mentality,' Huckabee Says

Bloomberg - Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Huckabee, a leading contender for the Republican presidential nomination, said the administration of President George W. Bush has an ``arrogant bunker mentality.''


France get their new era off to a winning start as they outclass Scotland to win their Six Nations opener.


Congress voted last year to prohibit passengers from bringing lighters and matches aboard commercial airplanes for security reasons, but figuring out how to institute the change has become more complicated.


Phillip Island, 08:46 - MOTOCICLISMO, GP AUSTRALIA: LORENZO IN POLE NELLA 250

Lo spagnolo Jorge Lorenzo partirà in pole nella classe 250 del Gp d'Australia. Il pilota dell...


Elton John, Warren Beatty Among Honorees At Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON -- On a night when Washington honored Elton John, Joan Sutherland, Warren Beatty and other legends of the arts, it was actor Robert Downey Jr.


The mounting political scandal over how JÉrome Kerviel pulled off the biggest scam in banking history is only just beginning


Mexico's top electoral court will   meet on Tuesday to rule on whether the disputed July 2 election   was clean, and it is almost certain to name ruling party   conservative Felipe Calderon as president-elect.


An American senior citizen killed an alleged mugger with his bare hands, and his traveling companions aboard a tour bus fended of two other assailants in the Atlantic coast city of Limon, police said


Bush to focus on Myanmar not Iran in U.N. speech

President George W. Bush is set to announce new U.S. sanctions against Myanmar over human rights as the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering of world leaders gets under way on Tuesday.


Rooney enjoys dream debut with stunning hat-trick

Wayne Rooney wrote another chapter in his incredible career with a stunning hat-trick on his Manchester United debut on Tuesday. The 18-year-old England


Reid: No 'rubber-stamp' on Bush's war request

The Bush administration on Monday requested an additional $42.3 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing the 2008 request for total war funding to $189.3 billion.


BAGHDAD -- Several dozen soldiers and embassy staff members relaxed on the patio around Saddam Hussein's old swimming pool, shivering in the desert chill, as a boombox blared Latin rhythms over the racket of low-flying helicopters. It was Salsa Night in the Green Zone, but on a Friday evening in ...


Gang who stole Â£53m from Securitas depot in Tonbridge in 2006 face possible life sentences


US senator hails Albania's destruction of chemical weapons as example to other nations

"Successful termination of Nunn-Lugar Project. Albania: First country with no chemical weapons."  TIRANA, Albania : Albania's experience in being the first nation to destroy its entire chemical weapons stockpile can offer other world nations an example to follow in removing weapons of mass destruction, U.S. ... via International Herald Tribune


Swiss bank UBS is urged to stop working with PetroChina, because of its owner's key role in Sudan's oil industry.


Melodeo beats iPhone to by launching NuTsie beta service featuring iTunes for cell phones.


The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution yesterday that would limit illegal immigrants' access to county services and penalize employers who hire them, becoming the second county in the region to adopt a hard-line position in the wake of Congress's failure to enact immigratio...


Police probe possible links between a convicted killer and five unsolved murders in Scotland.


A rectangular box, embedded in a preview version of MSN Messenger 7.0, is a search field. Users will be able to launch Internet searches from that field, automatically opening a Web browser to display results on an Internet search site.


Seiko Epson Corp. Develops Micro Flying Robot

Seiko Epson Corp. is developing a flying robot that looks like a miniature helicopter and is about the size of a giant bug. The company hopes it'll prove handy for security, disaster rescue and space exploration.


Google IPO Moves Ahead Despite Interview

Google Inc. forged ahead with its IPO auction even as the online search engine leader acknowledged a newly published magazine interview with its founders contained misleading information.


Thanks to the Internet, millions of us use personal computers as a branch office of the local bank. So who's to blame when there's a stickup?


Parliament in the oil-rich kingdom of Brunei reopens for the first time in two decades with a warning from its ruler.


Sales of existing U.S. homes surged  3.1 percent in September on low mortgage rates, and sales would  have been brisker had hurricanes not hit the south, a trade  association said on Monday.


MySpace enters crowded music download market

MySpace.com is launching a new music download service that emphasizes music from independent artists, the latest in a string of services announced in recent weeks that hope to topple iTunes from its crown.


Gunfire Greets Arafat's Coffin Upon Arrival in Ramallah

Volleys of gunfire greeted a military helicopter carrying Yasser Arafat's coffin as it landed Friday at the late Palestinian leader's West Bank compound, which has been overrun by tens of thousands of mourners.


Nepal's government announces a three-member team to negotiate with  groups protesting in the south.


US Airways Permitted to Cut Workers Pay by 21 Percent

A bankruptcy judge granted US Airways authority today to immediately cut the pay of its union workers by 21 percent, saying the airline's situation is so dire that urgent action must be taken.


Parkinson's, Epilepsy Linked with Depression

Patients with chronic brain diseases such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy have an unusually high rate of depression, too -- suggesting links between the conditions, doctors said on Wednesday.


US Attorney General John Ashcroft says the Justice Department is likely to appeal against a court ruling attacking the Patriot Act as unconstitutional.


The space shuttle Atlantis  rumbled into space on Thursday afternoon, carrying the European scientific laboratory Columbus to the International Space Station.


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Suit seeks release of flag-draped coffin photos

WASHINGTON -- A journalism professor sued the government yesterday to force the Defense Department to release pictures of the flag-draped coffins of soldiers arriving in the United States from wars overseas.


The woman, who believed to be one of the oldest woman in America, gave birth to twins Gian and Francesca St. James. Both newborns and their happy mother were welcomed as celebrities at a news conference on Wednesday.


United pilot leaders accept pension deal, 15 percent pay cuts

Pilots at United Airlines face a 15 percent pay cut, their second double-digit wage reduction in two years, and will not further resist the company's elimination of traditional pensions under a tentative contract agreement made public Friday.


Pollution standards are too weak to protect people from the air they breathe, the EPA's chief declared Thursday. He recommended tougher limits on the smog that makes children cough and asthmatics wheeze from Los Angeles to Houston to New York.


Poll: Possible Second War Worries Voters

Playing on the fear factor, Vice President Dick Cheney suggested in a campaign speech there might be another terrorist attack on the United States if John Kerry were in the White House.


Virgin Blue Holdings on Monday followed Qantas Airways and raised the fuel surcharge on its tickets as a result of sky high oil prices.


Elton John wins damages over fake statues

Elton John has won 116,000 euros ($157,700) in damages and costs from a Paris art dealer who sold him sculptures apparently dating from the 18th century that turned out to be fake, according to court papers.


Judge Rebuffs GOP Effort to Contest Voters in Ohio

A U.S. District Court judge yesterday effectively ended efforts by Republicans in Ohio to challenge the eligibility of tens of thousands of voters in one of the most closely contested states in this year's presidential race.


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Josh Scobee kicked a heart breaking 53-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to lift the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars to a 27-24 victory.


Two U.S. soldiers charged with murder in Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with murdering an Iraqi last month near Kirkuk, the U.S. military said on Thursday, the latest in a string of accusations of abuse laid against American forces in Iraq.


NTT DoCoMo and Motorola teams up on 3G Phones

NTT DoCoMo, top mobile phone carrier in Japan, and Motorola Inc., worldâs number two cell-phone maker, plans to develop third-generation cell phones that allow subscribers in Japan to use services in other parts of Asia and Europe.


Likable loser finds love and redemption in 'Memory of Running'

As a boy, the narrator of Ron McLarty's endearing novel, The Memory of Running, never walked when he could run: "I went from one place to another like a duck somebody was shooting at."


An online service to help people find British relatives who were born or died abroad launches on Monday.


The secret recipe inside Intel's latest competitor

Montalvo Systems has a multi-core chip, but not all of the cores are the same. That in part explains why investors have put money into it.


A porn actress who claimed she performed oral sex on a state trooper who stopped her for speeding lost her chance to avoid the ticket he issued because she failed to appear in court Friday.


Background/ Arafat-free at last, Sharon hints at flexibility

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, convening his cabinet for the first time since the burial of his life nemesis Yasser Arafat, hinted at a measure of flexibility this week, signaling that Israel might allow East Jerusalem Arabs to vote in elections for a


Ultra-Tiny Transistors Won't Be Key to New PC Performance Gains

Chips have become so tiny that atomic-level defects cause serious problems.


Handheld supercomputers only 10-15 years away

One nanotechnology researcher said supercomputers small enough to fit into the palm of your hand are only 10 or 15 years away."If things continue to go the way they have been in the past few decades, then it's 10 years," said Michael Zaiser, a professor and researcher at the University of Edinburgh School of Engineering and Electronics. "The human brain is very good at working on microprocessor problems, so I think we are close -- 10 years, maybe 15."Zaiser's research into nanowires should help move that timeline along.For the last five years, he has been studying how tiny wires -- 1,000 times thinner than a human hair -- behave when manipulated. He explained that each such miniscule wire tends to behave differently when put under the same amount of pressure. Therefore, it has been impossible to line them up close to each other in tiny microprocessors in a production atmosphere.Zaiser said he's now figured out how to make the wires behave uniformly. He separates the interior material of the wire into distinct groups so the wire can't react as a whole. That makes it much easier to control. "It's like crowd control," he added. "If they can all go one way, you have a big mess."These nanowires will go inside microprocessors that could, in turn, go inside PCs, laptops, cell phones, or even supercomputers. And the smaller the wires, the smaller the chip can be.Shrinking down the microprocessors is a big step toward shrinking down computers.Zaiser was quick to point out that his nanowire discovery won't immediately lead to the development of supercomputers that can fit in the palm of a hand or even shrink down to the size of a book of matches. In addition to smaller microprocessors, engineers will need to deal with thermal fluctuations that erupt at that size.But he does humbly admit that taming nanowires is a big step toward the goal of small supercomputers."This will enable chips to become much smaller," he said. "Think 10 years back. You could hold [a cell phone] the size of a telephone receiver and it didn't work so well. Today, you can fit what is a powerful computer onto a small device."Charles King, an analyst at Pund-IT in Hayward, Calif., said that with advances like nanowire technology continuing to come along, Zaiser's predictions for tiny supercomputers may not be so far off. And that will be a huge step for the industry, considering that not so long ago supercomputers filled up enormous rooms or even entire buildings."Actually, what he's saying is not crazy," said King. "The wire problem was an important one. Solving that particular issue, one so fundamental, needed to be done. If he can solve that, a lot of people, a lot of companies, will appreciate that. The industry is aligning in a direction where we're going to be seeing continuing improvements and developments."Jim McGregor, an analyst at In-Stat in Scottsdale, Ariz., said he definitely can see palm-size supercomputers coming out within 10 to 15 years, but he thinks they'll be based on the basic silicon technology used today. He added that the next generation of tiny supercomputers -- made with carbon nanotubes and nanowires -- may be as far off as another 30 to 40 years, though."You know, everybody says we'll get to a physical limit but every time we think we're going to hit it, we overcome it," said McGregor. "They end up being speed bumps instead of road blocks."King added that over the last 10 or 20 years, technology advancements have put smaller and more powerful computers into the hands of children and researchers alike. That leads him to believe that the shrinking of supercomputers is just ahead of us."We're at the beginning of some very exciting times in supercomputing," he said.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


Ex-Pakistan PM to return home despite opposition

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday he would return home from exile despite a call from a Saudi official for him to stay away for the sake of Pakistani stability.


Nokia to roll out free mobile map service

Nokia's new smart2go service will offer localized maps and routing in 150 countries, the company has announced.


Soccer: Raul, Figo save Real's blushes as Dynamo light up Kiev

KIEV : Spanish giants Real Madrid came back from a two-goal deficit for the second time this season in the Champions League to draw 2-2 with Ukrainian outfit Dynamo Kiev in their Group B clash.


Direzione positiva verso consolidamento politiche fiscali


'Smart' sunglasses show athletes a good time

Also: Pregnant teens common among dinosaurs. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Il decreto: linea durissima Porte chiuse, niente petardi

Chiuso il Cdm sul calcio: 15 pagine e 13 articoli. Confermato che gli stadi non a norma saranno off-limits. Niente pubblico sia a San Siro che al San Paolo. E out anche i botti


Paris Air Show Displays Future Technologies: Many New Technologies Reach for Stars, but Some Will Make It

By Victor Godinez, The Dallas Morning News  Jun. 23--PARIS -- Many of the fanciful technologies and programs unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week won't survive their first contact with the real world of budget cuts and customer demand.


Researchers at security gateway vendor Fortinet uncover an adware-distribution scheme on Facebook, considered to be the first attack propagated on the wildly popular online portal.


LONDON - A baby girl living in "intolerable pain and suffering" should be allowed to die, doctors said yesterday. Medical experts said even if 11-month-old Charlotte Wyatt survived another year, she would be severely disabled and need 24-hour care.


Saudis Probe Daring Qaeda Attack on U.S. Mission

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Saudi Arabia tried Tuesday  to discover how militants penetrated the elaborate defenses of  a U.S. consulate in what al Qaeda said was a reprisal for last  month's U.S. assault on Falluja in Iraq.


London's mayor defends his staff after a senior adviser resigned after lying to him about taking a free trip.


Hanno i suggeritori che nell'83 fecero perdere 6 punti a Dc


Director John Waters recalls career of bad taste

Director John Waters, self-confessed king of all things tasteless and tacky, celebrates a life spent shocking audiences and mocking the movie world in a film version of his stand-up act.


Temasek approaches Nasdaq to buy LSE stake: report

Singapore's state-owned Temasek Holdings   has approached Nasdaq  to buy its 30 percent  stake in the London Stock Exchange , a newspaper  reported on Sunday.


Black day for Blackwell as Leeds slump again

Leeds manager Kevin Blackwell refused to accept his job was under threat after his side slumped to a third consecutive defeat.


US Leading Economic Index Falls for a Fourth Month

The index of leading US economic indicators fell a fourth consecutive month in September, suggesting higher energy prices and slower job creation will limit growth, a private group said.


Families pack 43 hours of activity into 1 day: study

While many a parent will lament there  are not enough hours in the day, the simultaneous use of  several technologies is allowing families to cram in 43 hours  worth of activity from one sunrise to the next, a new study  claims.


Bipartisan Workshop Aims to End Gridlock

Minnesota legislators, plagued by enough drama and disagreement for a season's worth of plot lines on a reality TV series, decided they needed group therapy. About 75 senators and representatives voluntarily attended a workshop, "Beyond Bickering and Gridlock," that hoped to answer a question that plagues state lawmakers across the country and members of Congress alike: "Can't we all just get along?"


Bolzano, 11:53 - SCI, CDM DONNE: KARBON RINUNCIA A SLALOM ZAGABRIA

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Greenspan-Aging US population to strain finances

Rising pressure on US finances from an aging population make it vital quickly fix the social safety net with such steps as raising the age for full retirement benefits, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on


Air Force War Game Aims to Test Space Technologies

The U.S. military on Saturday  launched a five-day war game to see how space-based assets such  as satellite communications and precision bomb guidance systems  would fare in a hypothetical war against terrorism in 2020.


Bit by bits Fanboys everywhere can now buy Intel by the bit.â¦


Novell sets Open Enterprise Server release

With most organizations that planned to move already moved to Microsoft Server 2003, OS migration has dropped to the bottom ranks after making its mark on IT Professional's top five priority last year.


Respect in a Box: Giving John Ford the Major American Artist Treatment

âFord at Foxâ is a gargantuan boxed set that assembles 24 of the 50-some films John Ford made for the studio that was his most consistent home.


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Official dismisses assumption of S.Korea's referral to UNSC

A ranking South Korean official on Friday argued it was too early to assume that the country will be referred to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for its past nuclear experiments.


U.S. stocks were lower on Wednesday  after a profit warning from Coca-Cola Co. KO.N renewed  investors' doubts about earnings growth in the second half of  the year.


Oil falls after big rise in U.S. crude stocks

Oil fell more than 2 percent on Wednesday after weekly U.S. inventory data showed a much bigger than expected rise in crude stockpiles heading into peak winter demand.


Big Brother's first male housemate of the latest series is gearing up to enter the Channel 4 reality TV show.


Qaeda urges attacks on Darfur force, talks questioned

Al Qaeda urged Sudanese Muslims on Thursday to fight African Union and United Nations peacekeeping troops in Darfur as rebels cast doubt on whether peace talks to pave the way for the force could succeed.


EUGENE, Ore. - The signs marking High Street have become a hot commodity and coveted dorm room decoration in these parts...


Two men indicted in US for supporting terrorists

Two men were indicted in the United States by a grand jury Thursday on charges of providing financial support to terrorists and recruiting fighters for terror groups.


The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday reversed a decision to deny aid to victims of Christmas Day tornadoes in Florida, saying the state needed more help after a series of deadly tornadoes last week.


Code-tastic whispers MySQL and Google have quietly tied up a coding deal seen as an integral part of the open source database firm's software roadmap for the next few years.â¦


Sharon Coalition in Jeopardy After Loss in Budget Vote

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  crashed to defeat in a parliamentary budget vote on Wednesday  likely to shatter his coalition and endanger his plan to  withdraw from occupied Gaza.


Robert Fuchs, one of the orchid worldâs most successful and controversial growers, has turned his familyâs Florida homestead into a subtropical paradise.


Dow Jones a +1,41% e Nasdaq a +1,28%, euro stabile


Four out of five adults with long-term lung disease do not know they have it, research suggests.


NBC to let other Web sites post NBC video

General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal  said on Wednesday it will allow personal Web sites to post  video snippets of NBC programs such as "Meet the Press,"  underscoring the Internet as a growing destination for video  entertainment.


Gas blast leaves 9 missing in south China mine

A mine gas blast in south China has left nine people missing as 181 coal miners in an eastern province remained trapped underground more than 10 days after their pits were flooded, state media said on Wednesday.


Bush Announces Plan to Realign Thousands of Troops

President Bush today announced plans to shift 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. troops who are now stationed in Europe and Asia.


Sales of Existing Homes Up Slightly in November

Sales of previously owned homes inched up 0.4 percent but that did not change the overall bleak picture for a housing industry that has been suffering through a painful slump.


Icahn Offers to Buy Mylan Laboratories for $5.38 Bln

Billionaire financier Carl Icahn offered to buy Mylan Laboratories Inc., the largest US maker of generic medicines, for about $5.38 billion to block Mylan's proposed purchase of King Pharmaceuticals Inc.


Fields of wheat, durum and barley in the Dakotas this dry summer will never end up as pasta, bread or beer. What is left of the stifled crops has been salvaged to feed livestock struggling on pastures where hot winds blow clouds of dirt from dried-out ponds.


(23) Rutgers 22, South Florida 20: Rutgers Gets 202 Yards From Rice and a Breakout Win in Tampa

In what may have been a breakthrough game for both Ray Rice and the Scarlet Knights on national television, Rice scored two touchdowns and gained 202 yards on 35 carries in a victory over South Florida.


Johnson County consumers were more confident in October than last month and October 2003, County Economic Research Institute Inc. said.


U.S. Could Go to WTO Over Airbus Subsidies -- Bush

President Bush complained about European subsidies for Airbus on Friday and threatened to take a case to the World Trade Organization if they were not ended.


The release of their latest album is a test of the band that is determined not to fade.


Reel in Some Dough: Idaho Power Stocks Reservoirs With Trout, Some May Be Worth Cash Prize

By Matt Christensen, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Mar. 8--HAGERMAN -- Eighty-thousand fish stories are waiting to be told after Idaho Power Co. this week stocked southern Idaho reservoirs with thousands of 10-inch trout.


Garcia to replace McNabb as Eagles' QB; Rice goes on IR

Jeff Garcia will replace Donovan McNabb as the Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts. Eagles coach Andy Reid said he thinks Garcia, signed in March, was simply the best person for the job.


Gates points to Iran as source of weapons to Taliban

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates Wednesday said "substantial" quantities of Iranian weapons are flowing into Afghanistan and it is difficult to believe the Iranian government is not aware of it.


UN adviser warns Ivory Coast against another Rwanda

The top UN adviser on preventing genocide warned yesterday that hate messages in Ivory Coast were whipping up xenophobic fervor and said if the practice continues, he would recommend UN peacekeepers intervene.


Statement of Brian Roehrkasse, Acting Director of Public Affairs, on Senate Motion to Proceed

WASHINGTON, June 11  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Brian Roehrkasse, Acting Director of Public Affairs, U.S.


LOS ANGELES  - Cherry Jones has been appointed president on the upcoming season of "24," sources said.


AMSTERDAM -- Dozens of chimpanzees from a Dutch laboratory face a housing crisis after plans for their early retirement on the Spanish coast collapsed because of residents' fears they would carry infectious diseases.


By beating Slovakia, 5-2, on Sunday night at the Air Canada Center, Russia set up at least one rematch with a top rival in the World Cup of Hockey.


Robinho's second-half goal helps Brazil beat the Republic of Ireland in the friendly at Croke Park.


Actor James Van Der Beek wins his legal action against a real estate agent. Plus other entertainment news in brief.


Universal Outrage over Muslim Deaths in Thailand

Thailandâs government has come under harsh attack from media, politicians, activists and ordinary citizens for the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters in custody, with many saying authorities are making matters worse in the volatile, Muslim-majority south.


NEW ORLEANS - Tropical Storm Matthew, the 13th named storm of the 2004 hurricane season, moved ashore into southern Louisiana on Sunday, causing scattered flooding as the area was drenched with heavy rain.    Elsewhere, the 14th named storm, a "subtropical" system named Nicole, blew gusty wind across Bermuda...


Sportview: White's Death Incomprehensible

It's in the nature of athletes to imagine themselves immortal, if not impervious to harm, as though they live by a different set of rules from ordinary people.


The pound remained in freefall, with the euro hitting a series of record highs against the currency throughout the afternoon, the latest at 0.7381 sterling.


Charity workers held as French minister attacks NGO over Darfur 'adoptions'

Nine French nationals were still behind bars in Chad on Saturday after a French minister condemned as "illegal and irresponsible" an attempt by a charity to fly more than 100 children from Chad to France in an apparent mercy mission.


Al Qaeda, Taliban claim responsibility for Kabul bombing

A statement purported to be from Al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a bombing in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that killed at least seven people.


Statue attack sparks Hindu riots in Mumbai

Thousands of low-caste Hindus attacked police, vehicles and shut shops in India's financial hub Mumbai on Thursday to protest against the desecration of a statue of their leader and founder of the constitution.


La 41Â° edizione di SMAU dÃ  lâappuntamento alle aziende e al grande pubblico il prossimo 21 ottobre a Milano. Milano, 24 settembre 2004 â Smau, la seconda manifestazione al mondo nel settore ICT ed Elettronica


This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half. NEW YORK--Former Computer Associates International Chief Executive Sanjay Kumar pleaded


A German law that protects Volkswagen from takeover breaks European Union rules, a top court official rules.


Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday that Iraq's future would depend on its enforcing the rule of law, but only its people and political leaders could decide what type of law that would be.


FBI Interviews Halliburton Whistleblower

Bunnatine Greenhouse, chief contracting officer of the Army Corps of Engineers, is seen in her official undated government photo. FBI agents recently spent a day interviewing Greenhouse, the Army contracting


Take a look at some of the week's top movies stories.


Judge Refuses Bid To Dismiss Jackson Molestation Case

The attempt to dismiss the case revolving around child molestation allegations against the King of Pop were refused by Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville on Thursday.


A lawyer for I. Lewis Libby Jr. suggested today that there was âbad bloodâ between Mr. Libby and NBC News.


Home decor impresario will ask to start serving sentence as soon as possible to end 'nightmare.'. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Martha Stewart said Wednesday she will request to start serving her prison sentence as


Schemes to improve adults' English and maths skills need to be more "creative and responsive", a report says.


Microsoft: Excel vulnerable to new attack

(InfoWorld) - With its February security patches now two weeks away, Microsoft is warning of another critical flaw in its Office software. This time Excel is the target. Microsoft confirmed late Friday that its spreadsheet software is vulnerable to a new attack, and said that the problem may affect other Office software as well. The software giant is investigating reports that the flaw is being used by criminals in "very limited," attacks, according to a Microsoft security advisory. This latest flaw affects Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2003, and Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. Over the past year hackers have increasingly focused on Office applications as a security hole and the attacks based on these flaws are often the same: Criminals send an e-mail that appears legitimate, and trick unsuspecting users into opening a maliciously encoded document. Once the document is opened, attackers are able to install unauthorized software on the victim's system. Microsoft may not have time to patch the Excel flaw in time for its next set of security updates, expected Feb. 13, but, no doubt, it has other Office patches in the works. Over the past few months four similarly critical flaws have been reported in Microsoft Word. None of these has yet been patched.


There are two consolations for disillusioned tennis romantics upset by yesterday's news of the split of Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters four months before their scheduled marriage.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


Tokyo, 11:25 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2014: IL BRASILE SI CANDIDA

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ConAgra Posts Higher Profit and Lifts Forecast

The food company said that strong performance from its commodities trading group helped it overcome the cost of a pot pie recall and post a 15 percent jump in 2nd-quarter earnings.


Pentagon giving Turkey intelligence on PKK

The United States has given Turkey intelligence to track Kurdish fighters hiding in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday, but he would not say whether Washington gave Ankara precise targets used in weekend raids.


Milano, 20:48 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: A GENNAIO NON PRENDEREMO NESSUNO

Tanta fiducia e nessun intervento nel mercato di gennaio. ''Credo che il Milan si riprenderà ...


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

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


Poland bides time on decision to host shield

Poland is in no rush to decide on hosting a U.S. anti-missile base before American elections as a change of guard at the White House could scuttle the project, Poland's foreign minister said on Saturday.


US consumer prices up 0.1 percent in August

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States increased by 0.1 percent in August following a drop of 0.1 percent in the previous month, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.


Iran's Larijani meets ElBaradei as sanctions loom

Iran's chief negotiator met the top U.N. nuclear monitor on Friday ahead of talks with the EU in what could be a last chance to defuse a standoff over Tehran's atomic ambitions and head off tougher U.N. sanctions.


"Grendel" opera opening delayed by computer glitch

A $2.8 million opera about a  medieval monster fell prey to a 21st century computer problem  on Thursday, forcing producers of "Grendel" to delay its world  premiere in Los Angeles from Saturday until June 8.


The leaders of Thailand's coup ban all meetings and other activities by political parties, two days after taking power.


Patriots Are One Game Away From True Perfection

The Patriots seized control of the A.F.C. championship game with a fourth-quarter touchdown drive to beat the Chargers and take what has seemed their inevitable spot in Super Bowl XLII.


Debate Over Chemical Plant Security Focuses on Strictness of Rules

Democrats, and some Republicans, said proposed regulations are far too friendly to the chemical industry.


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The London Stock Exchange confirmed Saturday it was buying the Borsa Italiana for 1.6 billion euros (2.15 billion dollars) in shares, according to a joint statement.


Right-hander was key part of 2002 World Series win

A weekend in Anaheim apparently in search of a reliever netted the Reds a starter from the local big league club. General manager Dan O'Brien announced Tuesday that


In the land of beer, a politician wants milk sold at the 2006 World Cup.


Vioxx was long under research microscope

The study's findings were dramatic: 20 patients on Vioxx had heart attacks. Only four had heart attacks on the comparison drug.


Troy Glaus agrees to four-year deal with Arizona Diamondbacks

All-star third baseman Troy Glaus agreed Thursday to a four-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who hope the 2002 World Series MVP will rebound from a season cut short by an injured shoulder.


Brazil Making Progress on Software Export Drive

Brazil's drive to increase computer software exports is beginning to show results and the government expects the sector to sell about $400 million abroad this year, four times what it exported in 2001.


Band's Driver Sullied Chicago Tour Boat - Police

A bus driver working for the ecologically minded Dave Matthews Band could face prosecution on charges of dumping the vehicle's load of human waste off a Chicago bridge onto a tour boat, police said on Wednesday.


Three ways to profits when there's value inside.


Bertinotti replica a Fassino, "non abbiamo aspettato Grillo"


More reader-generated merriment It might not be as unpleasantly suggestive as the Goatse-inspired effort offered yesterday by one wag on the BBC's website, but another reader-generated suggestion as to how the new 2012 Olympic logo might be improved just about sums up public reaction to what is now officially known as the "Lisa Simpson bj graphic":â¦


E morta la bambina di 4 anni che era rimasta schiacciata da un cancello nel cortile di una scuola nell'istituto materno Colle dei Frati a Zagarolo, vicino a Roma. La bimba era in coma da ieri. Roma, 7 ottobre


Erdogan Rebuffs EU Plea for Gesture on Cyprus

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rebuffed a European Commission plea on Friday to make a gesture toward recognition of Cyprus before EU leaders decide next week on opening membership talks with Ankara.


The ambassadors of Italy and the US are slightly injured as they are caught up in a  mortar attack in eastern Sri Lanka.


MLB: Yankees Lead AL Championship Series

In the Major League Baseball playoffs, the New York Yankees have taken the first game of the American League Championship series, hanging on the beat the Boston Red Sox 10-7 Tuesday night.


Gay Rights Activists Reassess Strategies

The ritual was replayed from Boston to San Francisco: Exuberant gay couples sharing marriage vows and slices of wedding cake. Gays thought barriers were finally crumbling. Then came the elections.


Australia airlifts troops to the Solomon Islands, again

Australia's swift reaction to the sniper killing of one of its soldiers serving with an international peacekeeping force in the troubled Solomon Islands on Wednesday will likely quell any further turmoil.


The prime minister of EU applicant Bulgaria signed Friday the European Constitution and said that meant his country was sure to join the 25-member bloc in a couple of years.


A Roma, per 5 mesi, iniziativa 'Liberi Esperimenti Teatrali'


N.Korea Drops Use of Most Laudatory Kim Title

North Korean media have dropped most  laudatory references to leader Kim Jong-il, just days after  reports that his portrait had been removed from some public  places, an analyst at Radiopress, a Japanese news agency that  monitors North Korean media, said on Wednesday.


Thatcher son's family departs after his arrest

CAPE TOWN --The family of Mark Thatcher, who was arrested in South Africa last week on suspicion of financing a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea, left his Cape Town home. The 51-year-old son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher of Britain is effectively under house arrest until he pays a $300,000 bond. Thatcher has denied involvement in the plot. His ...


N.Korean Macau fund transfer to begin Thurs: Kyodo

The transfer of North Korean funds that have been frozen in a Macau bank is to begin on Thursday, Japan's Kyodo news agency said, possibly breaking a deadlock that has stalled a nuclear disarmament deal with Pyongyang.


Harry Reid of Nevada had positioned himself to succeed Tom Daschle as the party's Senate leader in the event of a Daschle defeat. Until the wee hours of Wednesday morning, it was just a contingency. Now it's close to reality for the minority whip.


Sen. John Edwards asked black voters to help Democrat John Kerry in "this march toward justice and equality" and urged Floridians to vote early as he continued a three-day tour of their state Sunday.


FALLEN Press baron Lord Black's Canadian holding company Hollinger Inc will present its long-awaited 2003 accounts in the next few weeks, followed by interim statements for the first three quarters of 2004.


Peja Stojakovic sank a 22-footer at the buzzer to give New Orleans a 132-130 double-overtime victory in Phoenix last night.


A House Divided by Old Magic and New Residents

Instead of the kind of inspired imaginative synergy that distinguished the âLord of the Rings,â âThe Spiderwick Chroniclesâ feels more like a sloppy, secondhand pander.


Swisscom fears Sunrise takeover by Orange, Cablecom

Swisscom fears a takeover of Sunrise, the former Swiss telecoms monopoly's biggest competitor, by either France's Orange or cable operator Cablecom, Swisscom's chief said in a newspaper interview.


Cabinet approves cash for uprooting settlers

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Cabinet ministers approved cash advances yesterday of up to $115,050 to Jewish settlers willing to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank -- the first concrete step toward carrying out Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's contentious pullout plan. In a sign of growing tensions, Israeli police said, Sharon and an official planning the withdrawal have ...


(CBS/AP) Prime Minister Tony Blair vigorously denied on Wednesday that he misrepresented intelligence about Iraqi weapons before the war, rejecting growing demands for an apology from opponents in Parliament who accuse him of misleading the country.


California made a bold move to curb   global warming by passing on Thursday the first bill in the   United States to cap man-made greenhouse gas emissions, an   action state leaders hope will be copied across the country.


Austria Hits Back to Tie Scrappy England

England's World Cup qualifying campaign  got off to a miserable start Saturday when they squandered a  two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Austria in Group Six.


Airbus replaces A380 chief during key flight

Planemaker Airbus replaced the head of   its troubled A380 program on Monday, casting a shadow over   attempts to celebrate the superjumbo's first test flight   involving real passengers -- 474 volunteer Airbus staff.


Yuschenko urges Ukraine's PM to settle gas row with Russia

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has asked Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to take over responsibility for solving the gas dispute with Russia, his spokesman Victor Baloga said Saturday.


When trouble strikes, a company's founder usually can't help but come to the rescue. But do they do more harm than good?


Futures point lower as risk aversion grows

Stock index futures pointed to a weaker market open on Friday as investors worried about the increasing risk aversion pervading global financial markets.


The government of Latvia resigns after parliament rejects a draft budget for the coming year.


A bird flu vaccine for humans that uses  only a very low dose of active ingredient has proved effective  in clinical tests and could be available in 2007, its maker  GlaxoSmithKline Plc  said on Wednesday.


Seven people face a court on charges relating to postal ballot fraud in Bradford at the last general election.


Teenagers, persuade your parents to buy this lawnmower and you can get your weekend afternoons back. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Deal will give the ailing carrier $80M in annual savings; a $140M loan and access to 31 new jets. NEW YORK  - Bankrupt US Airways Group Inc.


Norv Turner got his third shot at an NFL head coaching job when he was hired Monday by the San Diego Chargers, a week after the surprise firing of Marty Schottenheimer.


Amid a mounting sense of urgency about the need for action to slow climate change, President Bush this week will be playing what is, for him, an unusually prominent role in high-level diplomatic meetings on how to confront global warming.


Sir Mark Thatcher's sister Carol says he should not have got involved in  "shenanigans" over an alleged coup.


Kansas City Chiefs backup wide receiver Marc Boerigter will miss the season after injuring his right knee in last week's exhibition loss to Cleveland.


Recent fighting in Darfur has killed more than 60 people as armed factions battle over territory ahead of a planned disarmament, African and U.N. officials said. Sudan's army on Monday denied breaching the peace agreement.


An ill-timed Vonage database e-mail solicitation

Blog: A database shoots out an e-mail solicitation using the name of a friend in the hospital.


Chronic Sexual Violence Defines Eastern Congo

NAIROBI, Sept. 8 -- The prevalence and intensity of sexual violence against women in eastern Congo are "almost unimaginable," the top U.N. humanitarian official said Sunday after visiting the country's most fragile region, where militias groups have preyed on the civilian population for years.


Barry Zito met Thursday with the Texas Rangers, the team that failed to sign the ace left-hander after drafting him in 1998.


Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone company, today gave shareholders an early Christmas present by doubling its half-year dividend to 1.91p and extending a share buy-back programme.


WASHINGTON _ Slowly but surely, the government is getting Googled.  Two years ago, the Google staff in Washington was one person _ Alan Davidson, an expert in technology law.


Trojan begins climbing aboard some smart phones

A Trojan program called Skulls has appeared that disables many of the functions of Internet-enabled cell phones using the operating system from the Symbian Ltd.


Cubans vote for a new parliament with one person standing per seat, including ailing leader Fidel Castro.


MOST YEARS, AROUND THIS TIME, THE pundits gather around the Champions League tables and begin to draw conclusions, looking for wider trends and patterns.


Iraq panel recommends U.S. move away from combat role

The Iraq Study Group has decided to recommend the U.S. military transition from a combat to a support role in Iraq roughly over the next year, a source familiar with the panel's deliberations said on Wednesday.


VANCOUVER -- After a week of increasingly vexing symptoms, the seismic puzzle known as Mount St. Helens uncorked an eruption from its crater at noon Friday, jetting a plume of ash and steam nearly two miles


Vinokourov Wins 15th Stage, but Sits Too Far Back for Tour Victory

Alexandre Vinokourov, one of the pre-race favorites to win the Tour de France, grabbed his second stage victory Monday. But the Kazakh rider lost nearly 29 minutes on Sunday to overall leader Michael Rassmussen and stands little chance of winning the overall title.


Il cda sottolinea che si e' arrivati quasi a 5 miliardi


NFL Bruisers No Match Monday for NBC's Olympians

LOS ANGELES  - A blowout NFL preseason  game between Kansas City and St. Louis was no match for NBC's  primetime Olympics coverage on Monday.


Apec Closes Ranks On Trade, Security Issues

Leaders of the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) countries Sunday concluded the 12th Apec Summit in Santiago by issuing a declaration that deals largely with trade and security.


New York's new AG also wants to be governor. Watch your wallet.


Cincinnati quarterback Gino Guidugli has the cast off his broken throwing hand and expects to start when the Bearcats play in the Fort Worth Bowl next week.


Investigation on into Pepper Spray Incident

(New York -WABC, November 28, 2004) - Police are reviewing video camera footage to find out who discharged pepper spray inside the Times Square Toys-R-Us store during the busy shopping weekend.


FDA to review Vytorin cholesterol drug study

U.S. regulators said on Friday they would review a study showing a Merck and Schering-Plough cholesterol drug worked no better than a generic in preventing the build-up of arterial plaque.


I nerazzurri espugnano l'Olimpico di Torino, 3-2 alla Juve


VAN HALEN have canceled their Sept. 12 concert in South Carolina and their Sept. 14 concert in North Carolina, citing scheduling conflicts. A Sept. 15 show in Greenville's Bi-Lo Center remains on the schedule.


RMD Entertainment's Roc Monee Launches Into Rotation on Nation's Largest Urban-Specific Radio Broadcasting Company

RMD Entertainment Group (PINKSHEETS: RMDG) proudly announced today that their star artist Roc Monee's first single "Overdrive" has been placed into rotation on stations associated with Urban broadcasting giant Radio One, Inc.  Radio One, Inc.


Source Interlink Names Terrence J. Wallock to Board of Directors

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Feb. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Source Interlink Companies, Inc.  announced today that it has named veteran retail grocery and foodchain executive Terrence J. Wallock to its Board of Directors. Mr.


Five judges of the top court will hear a petition filed by Zee Telefilms on Tuesday. A three-judge panel of the Supreme Court said a five-judge bench would hear the dispute that threatens the rights of India's


Baby Essentials Succeed Where Pet Food Failed

Diapers, wipes and formula â the basics â draw in other more lucrative purchases.


UNITED NATIONS Sept. 21, 2004 - President Bush delivered an unapologetic defense of his decision to invade Iraq, telling the United Nations Tuesday that his decision "helped to deliver the Iraqi people from


High oil prices not hurting German economy: Schroeder

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said that the hike in oil prices was not currently hurting the eurozone's biggest economy but that he was closely watching the cost of crude.


Watertown hits top speed, passes Medfield

Watertown boys' basketball coach Stephen Harrington has told Anthony Coppola many times to trust his teammates. Coppola, however, usually hasn't had to. He's been unstoppable, averaging 26.6 points in three tournament games.


Vasta operazione del Nit di Siracusa contro il turismo sessuale. Il professorefermato a Fiumicino: sequestrati i video pedo-pornografici appena girati in Thailandia                                          Pedofilia online, 110 indagati fermato un docente universitario


Patients who are violent to NHS staff should be made to pay for their treatment, under Lib Dem proposals.


CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq-- Three separate but related wars are being waged in this country now, and the third one, against Shiite extremists, is the most worrisome, according to the commander and senior staff of the U.S. Army division patrolling Baghdad.


Palestinians alive after Gaza tunnel collapse

GAZA: Palestinians rescued six Palestinians overnight from a smuggling tunnel on the Gaza-Egypt border that had collapsed and trapped them underneath the rubble for almost 12 hours, witnesses in the Gaza town of Rafah said.


The UK is responsible for almost 30% more carbon dioxide than it reports, the conservation organisation WWF says. WWF's Living Planet Report 2004 says Britain counts only CO2 emitted by UK industry, power plants and vehicles.


The Competition Commission's inquiry into store cards, will investigate interest rates, the body announces.


CEO faces Wall Street AMD today smacked investors with a sales warning.â¦


Wall St seen lower as market digests rate cut

Wall Street looked set to fall on Wednesday as investors worldwide struggled to decide whether a surprise U.S. interest-rate cut the day before was a sign of salvation or of worse to come in troubled markets.


Tata Consultancy Services of India has signed a deal to provide information technology to famous Italian Formula One racing team Ferrari.


Chieco sarebbe stato interessato in villaggio sotto indagine


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani flies to Jordan after falling ill due to pressure of work, his office says.


Labour MP Mohammed Sarwar arrives in Pakistan where he hopes to meet with the family of missing girl Molly Campbell.


The  crossing between Gaza and Egypt is reopened for two days, ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


The steam powered car that is aiming for a land speed record and an alternative fuel future.


At least 36 people are killed in clashes  involving a DR Congo religious sect in an election dispute.


GULF SHORES, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan slammed into the Gulf Coast early Thursday with 130 mph wind, launching tornadoes, washing out a major bridge and hurling metal signs through the night...


The 2005 federal budget falls far short of meeting the health-care needs of this country's military veterans. Congress needs to look at budget priorities and find more money to help these deserving men and women.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia said on  Thursday restrictions on aid workers in Aceh were only for  their own safety and denied the rules would hinder  international relief operations in the province devastated by  last month's tsunami.


Gates walks fine line in Europe to seek Afghan aid

Sometimes strident, sometimes  sympathetic, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is walking a  fine line in trying to win more public support and troops from  Europe for NATO's war in Afghanistan.


NBA Roundup: Clippers slice through Raptors

That other Los Angeles team is off to its best start in nine years at 5-3. LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Clippers are off to a winning start.


Sun crams four sockets worth of Xeons into 2U box

How's about 32 DIMMs? Sun Microsystems today announced a pair of new four-core Xeon-based boxes that give customers just about the most performance and choice out of any low-end servers from a Tier 1 vendor. The fresh X4450, for example, packs four of Intel's 7300 series Xeon chips into a 2U system. All of the other major vendors require at least 4U for their four-socket units. The system also has a mouth-watering 32 DIMM slots with support for up to 128GB of memory. That should be enough to run your virtualization software.â¦


Oracle's Catz Clarifies Position On PeopleSoft's JD Edwards Line

Oracle wants to retain as many one-time JD Edwards developers as possible so that it can absorb the best of those products' capabilities in forthcoming versions of Oracle's E-Business Suite.


Somalia's interim government and rival   Islamists resumed direct peace talks on Saturday in Sudan,   pushing for reconciliation and power-sharing to avert a war in   the lawless country that could destabilize the region.


Red Sox form alliance with Japanese team

The Boston Red Sox have formed an alliance with Bobby Valentine's team, the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Pacific League, to share player evaluations and statistical analysis.


Alabama Could Turn Primary Front-Loading Into a Crimson Tide

Alabama officials are considering a measure that would move the stateÃ¢ÂÂs 2008 presidential primary from its currently scheduled date of Tuesday, Feb. 5 to Saturday, Feb. 2.


The US army charged four soldiers with murder yesterday, accusing them of suffocating an Iraqi general during an interrogation last fall.


Global Warming Treaty Set to Take Effect

After seven politically painful years, the Kyoto Protocol finally enters into force on Wednesday, reining in industrial emissions of carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse gases" in a first attempt to control climate change.


MSN Music Service is an average entry in the online stakes

There's nothing really horrible about Microsoft's new MSN Music Service; it's just that there's nothing really great about it, either.


How they've fared: teams split games this year

June 11: Kamila Vodichkova scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, helping the Storm to a tough win. Lauren Jackson scored 22 points, but was just 7 of 18 and had just two rebounds.


A Layered Look Reveals Ancient Greek Texts

An ambitious international project to decipher 1,000-year-old moldy pages is yielding new clues about ancient Greece.


Mark Lawrenson's view on the weekend's Premiership games.


Time Warner to pay $510m after AOL's fraud charges

LONDON - Time Warner, the world's largest media company, is to pay out $510m (Â£260.9m) to US authorities following two federal investigations into its internet unit AOL.


Comcast Corp has told U.S. regulators  it uses reasonable measures to manage traffic moving over its  broadband service as some of its customers overwhelm the  network by using file-sharing applications like BitTorrent.


Update 4: Oil Tops $48 a Barrel on Supply Worries

Crude futures prices surged above $48 per barrel Wednesday as oil production and shipping disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan caused domestic supplies to shrink more than expected.


Torino, 15:36 - CALCIO, TORINO; NOVELLINO: CLASSIFICA NON VA, VOGLIO VINCERE

Alla ripresa del campionato, il tecnico del Torino Walter Novellino chiede al nuovo anno soprattutto...


Two US marines are to face a court martial in connection with the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005.


Venezuela threatens to cut off oil to U.S.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatens to cut off his country's oil shipments to the United States if a court ruling goes forward ordering Venezuelan assets be frozen in a case brought by Exxon Mobil.


Singh has three-shot lead in 84 Lumber Classic

When Vijay Singh looks in the mirror, he likes what he sees. Singh, the top-ranked player in the world, fired an 8-under-par 64 to grab a three-stroke lead


Hackers are getting smarter, says Ballmer

At Gartner Symposium ITXPO, Microsoft Chief Executive, Steve Ballmer touched on quite a few topics that are targeted towards Microsoft's end consumers.


North Korea has fired several missiles toward the Sea of Japan, the Kyodo news agency reports.


Astana - London. November 17. KAZINFORM quotes CNN -- The family of Margaret Hassan, director of CARE International in Iraq, said their "hearts were broken" Tuesday after hearing of her apparent death at the hands of her captors.


Spanish FM makes lightning visit to Syria over Arafat successor: official

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos flew briefly to Damascus this weekend to take part in quiet diplomacy over finding a successor to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, official sources confirmed.


Agere is working to make tiny drives the heart of MP3 players and other devices. But are nonstandard approaches worth the risk?


Crude prices rise above US$54 on supply fears

Crude oil prices rose above US$54 Thursday on speculation sparked by a pipeline explosion in Mexico and a continued work stoppage in Nigeria.


Police searching for Madeleine McCann are starting to assess the response to their most detailed public appeal.


Democratic congressmen from Florida and Michigan asked national party chairman Howard Dean on Tuesday why he has been silent about punishing New Hampshire if it moves up its presidential primary while their states may lose all their delegates.


Putin Divulges a Few Clues on Yukos Sale

President Vladimir V. Putin suggested that the secretive buyers, as had been suspected, might transfer the assets to other owners.


Matsuzaka Running Out of Gas in the Fast Lane

Five and a half months into Daisuke Matsuzakaâs hyped first season with the Boston Red Sox, he has deteriorated into a pitching punching bag.


US, China to get unique climate change chance at summit: Australia

The world's two biggest polluters, the US and China, will have an unprecedented chance to thrash out action on climate change at an upcoming summit in Australia, Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday.


Rangers reject an Â£8m bid from Newcastle for France defender Jean-Alain Boumsong.


Tim Henman has a nasty wobble against Cyril Saulnier in the Australian Open.


Si teme imminente scontro finale filotaleban-forze sicurezza


Powell: change in Mideast can only be from within

Outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Saturday at the first Forum for the Future that reform in the Middle East can only be from within.


Argentina debe implementar las reformas del FMI

Sir, After all of Argentina's economic pain, one can understand Alfonso Prat-Gay, Argentina's central bank governor, taking satisfaction from the stronger-than-expected bounce in the country's economy over the past two years ("How Argentina defied the


Housing starts, manufacturing raise recession fears

Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region contracted sharply in January and home-building in December fell to the slowest pace since the early 1990s, reports showed on Thursday, reinforcing fears of recession.


Wide variation seen in kids given flu shots in U.S.

During last year's influenza  season, the number of infants and toddlers in the US who were  vaccinated against the flu varied by tenfold between different  locations, according to a new report.


Game Theory: Cute Heroes at War, and Simple Puzzles

Odin Sphere has cute bunny shopkeepers and a pretty talking bluebird. It also has war, death, vengeance and a protagonist who hopes her death will finally win her the love of her father.


Manufacturing execs less confident on economy: poll

U.S. manufacturing executives have  become somewhat less confident about the domestic and world  economies, as high energy prices and rising interest rates take  a toll on business, according to a study released on Thursday.


Washington DC Council Delays Baseball Vote

Washington, DC's City Council on Tuesday delayed its first vote on a debt and tax-funded baseball stadium proposal by two weeks so the council chairwoman could consider an alternative.


HP Color Match: Extreme makeover for cellphones

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard could soon turn mobile phones into shopping advisors with a color-matching prototype technology it demonstrated on Wednesday. The Color Match mobile service technology, developed by HP Labs, combines color science, imaging science and mobile networking technology to match colors that complement each other and provide product advice over a cellphone. [ See video:Â HP unveils color-matching cellphone techÂ ] The technology can be used in anything that requires the assessment of color application, said Nina Bhatti, principal scientist at the digital imaging and printing lab in HP Labs. It is particularly applicable to cosmetics, where buyers can use the service to buy a product that matches their skin color, she said. Users take a photograph of themselves while holding a specialized color chart under their face. The picture is sent using MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) to an "advisory service" on a server. Software on the server seeks out corrections in the image -- it locates the face, adjusts lighting and calibrates the color. Then skin pixels culled from a person's face on the corrected image are compared to an existing database of previously analyzed images. Based on the analysis, the advisory service sends a return SMS (Short Message Service) recommending what cosmetic color and shades would best match the skin color. The service returned recommendations in a matter of seconds in the demonstration. Oftentimes stores don't offer the right product to match skin color, and this mobile application makes the phone a cosmetics advisor, Bhatti said. Among other applications, the service will be able to make recommendations to match and recommend colors for ties, pants, and suits, Bhatti said. Images can be taken with any cellphone camera and the mobile service will work with any service provider. For consumers, there's a value proposition in this technology: Take a picture and get advice, Bhatti said. While the technology is not out yet, it was developed with the view of making it a consumer application, Bhatti said. HP is seeking partners to make this technology available to consumers, the company said. This service can be implemented by retailers and other consumer goods companies to help users select the products they need, according to HP.


Photographs taken 137 years apart in a U.S. cemetery present a pictorial reminder of the effects of global climate change.


Yahoo! cleared in Hong Kong case over jailed Chinese journalist

US Internet giant Yahoo!, accused of providing information that led to the jailing of a Chinese journalist, did not violate privacy laws, the Hong Kong government said Wednesday.


"Sopranos" filming locations draw mobs of fans

LODI, New Jersey  - Every Saturday afternoon, the staff at the Satin Dolls go-go lounge clears the bar of matchbooks, coasters, napkins and anything else not nailed down because a sold-out tour bus is on the way from New York.


Qaeda group claims killing of Iraqi Sunni leader

An Al Qaeda-led group said on Friday it was responsible for the killing of Iraqi tribal leader Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, according to an Internet posting on Friday.


"Jeopardy!" whiz Ken Jennings is not answering rumors that his streak is up, but he's not denying them either.


Jubilation in France over release of hostages

In an outpouring of national jubilation, all of France agreed on Tuesday with the mother of released French captive Georges Malbrunot that this was "the most beautiful Christmas present ever".


European mediators bid to break renewed deadlock Ukraine crisis

European mediators took their third crack at defusing Ukraine's political crisis as outgoing President Leonid Kuchma insisted that the opposition agree to weaken the presidency ahead of a new vote to succeed him.


President George W. Bush and Sen. John F. Kerry continued their battle over Iraq Tuesday during campaign appearances in Wisconsin.


Katrina nursing home deaths trial goes to jury

A jury began  deliberating on Friday the fate of a couple accused of  negligent homicide in the flooding deaths of 35 elderly people  at their Louisiana nursing home during Hurricane Katrina.


A joyous Pat Riley walked into the Miami Heat locker room, one of his patented inspirational postgame speeches at the ready.


Analysis: Bombing is a reminder that calm is artificial

Exactly four years ago, a few days before Yom Kippur, then deputy chief of general staff Maj.-Gen. Moshe Ya'alon appeared before the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.


David Blunkett is criticised for preparing a marketing campaign for ID cards before MPs back them.


LONDON -- Headed goals from captain John Terry and striker Eidur Gudjohnsen earned Chelsea a 2-0 Champions League victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday and virtually guaranteed the London side a spot in the knockout round.


Mantova, 20:32 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: CARIDI PROLUNGA FINO AL 2011, ARRIVA LUCENTI

Il Mantova ha prolungato fino al giugno 2011 il contratto del centrocampista Gaetano Caridi e ha acq...


Adding Folic Acid to Food Reduces Birth Defects

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fortifying foods like flour, pasta and cornmeal with folic acid markedly reduces the number of infants born with neural tube defects like spina bifida, finds a new study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.


Slovakia nominates squad for Fed Cup tie

Slovakia named its top woman player, Daniela Hantuchova, in its squad for the Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic on Tuesday although her participation is still uncertain.


As Germany marked the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the country's politicians took stock of the state of the nation -- and concluded that East-West discrepancies are still cleaving the country.


New York gallery sues for return of stolen Warhol

An Andy Warhol painting stolen from a Manhattan art gallery a decade ago has resurfaced at Christie's auction house, and on Tuesday the gallery sued to have it returned.


LaBranche & Co., the biggest market maker on the New York Stock Exchange, said Thursday it found possibly significant problems in its compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 governing financial reporting.


CIA agents to stand trial for kidnapping

A Milan judge on Friday ordered 26 Americans, most of them thought to be CIA agents, to stand trial with Italian spies for the kidnapping in 2003 of a terrorism suspect, who was flown to Egypt where he says he was tortured.


Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed wins Somali Presidential election

Nairobi: Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed won Somalia's presidential vote, an election official announced at a ballot designed to install the anarchic Horn of Africa's country's first recognised central government since 1991.


Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves may have let something slip that American consumers weren't supposed to know: there really is no "price cut" for the PS3.


(CBS) The woman who beat record-setting "Jeopardy" champion Ken Jennings says she had to keep it secret for almost three months.


The fates have not been kind to the last four Super Bowl runners-up.


Two leading Republican legislators yesterday attacked the Bush administration's approach to rebuilding Iraq, in one of the strongest indictments


Democrat Barack Obama told young voters Saturday his multicultural background lets him "see through the eyes of other people" abroad in ways another president could not. Closer to home Â and student pocketbooks Â rival Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke of aggressive steps to make college affordable.


Laws doubling the passenger duty people must pay when taking flights from the UK have come into force.


Zarqawi group says it killed British troops

A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing which killed three British troops in Iraq.


Frances' fallout seen short-lived on Fla. economy

Frances, the second major hurricane to strike Florida in three weeks, has stung tourism, agriculture and other industries, but the state's economy is expected to


Highlights of preliminary exit poll data in the Maryland and Virginia presidential primaries Tuesday:


Gruppo italiano firma l'evento 'Fashion week' in Brasile


HHS Orders Avian Flu Vaccine from Aventis

The U.S. Health and Human Services  Department said on Tuesday it had ordered 2 million doses of  avian influenza vaccine from Aventis Pasteur Inc.


Opera Offers PC-Like Browsing on Mobile Devices

On Tuesday, Opera Software unleashed the latest commercial version of its mobile Web browser. Opera Mobile 9.5 was developed for sophisticated mobile devices and offers users a desktop-like browsing experience, complete with zooming and panning. The Norwegian company said the browser loads pages quicker for a more PC-like experience.


Pro-hunt protesters are criticised by police after officers are hurt and three arrests made in Cardiff.


Circa 40 ribelli morti in offensiva contro Al Qaida


George Michael kicks off London's new Wembley Stadium

British pop star George Michael put his troubles behind him as he rocked Wembley with the first concert at the giant new stadium Saturday.


Even if Eric Mangini isn't ready to say it, Chad Pennington looks like a quarterback ready to reclaim his job. Playing for the first time since undergoing a second major operation on his right shoulder, Pennington worked two series in the New York Jets' 16-3 preseason loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday night.


FDA approves Amgen colon cancer drug Vectibix

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - The U.S. Food and Drug   Administration said on Wednesday it had approved Amgen Inc.'s   drug Vectibix for use in colon cancer patients whose tumors   have spread despite chemotherapy treatment.


Preoccupations: Minding the Meeting, or Your Computer?

When it comes to laptops in business meetings, itâs not all etiquette, passing electronic notes and Web surfing.


Local Students Head for Costa Rican Rain Forest

By Lisa Vernon-Sparks; Journal Staff Writer  COVENTRY- For Dan Howard, 16, it was the lush tropical trees in the Costa Rican rain forest that beckoned.


Paris Hilton may be looking forward to her jailhouse release, but her neighbors aren't.


Morneau edges Jeter to win American League MVP award

Justin Morneau, whose breakout season helped the Minnesota Twins claim their fourth Central Division title in five years, was named the American League's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday.


Super Schumi plans to keep right on racing

Formula One juggernaut Michael Schumacher has no plans to bring down the curtain on his glittering career. "I don't even want to talk about retirement," the 35-year-old German said yesterday in Shanghai.


Arsenal legend Tony Adams feels Arsene Wenger has to compromise his attacking mentality if the Gunners are to win the Champions League this season.


US Airways asks pilots for 16.5% cut in pay

Struggling US Airways (UAIR) has asked its pilots to accept a 16.5% pay cut while giving them the chance to recoup some of the money by flying more.


Liz Claiborne posts lower quarterly profit

Apparel retailer Liz Claiborne Inc.  posted lower quarterly profit on Wednesday after charges for restructuring.


Top Minority Contracting Company To Be Sold

RS Information Systems, one of the Washington area's largest African-American-owned government contractors, has agreed to be bought by Wyle, a Southern California aerospace engineering company.


At least two persons were killed and 18 injured when a bomb exploded at the fag end of a concert in Colombo by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.


Tony Blair should pledge not to launch any more pre-emptive strikes, former minister Robin Cook says.


Ukraine parliament approves Tymoshenko as PM

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday restored Yulia Tymoshenko as prime minister, sealing a political comeback for a leading figure from the former Soviet country's 2004 "Orange Revolution".


Moody's cuts Citi debt as subprime fallout spreads

ZURICH/LONDON  - Moody's Investors Service cut its ratings on Citigroup Inc  debt by a notch, the latest embarrassment for the largest U.S. bank, and putting it under renewed pressure to shore up its shrinking capital base.


At Least 80 Are Killed in Afghan Suicide Bombing

The attack at a dogfighting festival outside Kandahar was Afghanistanâs worst single bombing since 2001.


CHICAGO _ No one who has watched Harry Stonecipher over the years should be surprised that he has just thrown the biggest punch yet in Boeing Co.


BristolÂs Chief Resigns After Plavix Dispute

A federal monitor urged the firings after concluding that a deal violated an agreement with prosecutors.


Russia Stands For Development Of Democracy On Post-Soviet Space

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov called for objective promotion of democracy on the post-Soviet space by the European Union.


Skype  readies enterprise-friendly VOIP software

(InfoWorld) - SkypeÂ is working to make its Internet telephony service more enterprise friendly, and expects to introduce a beta version of its software with support for enterprise management functions within weeks. The update will allow system administrators to use standard Windows management tools to set how the Skype software connects to the Internet, or to disable any of half a dozen functions, including file transfers, said Skype's vice president of telecommunications and Skype for business, Michael Jackson. Use of Skype in business is widespread: Of Skype's 113 million registered users, 30 percent say they use it for business, Jackson said, speaking at the IDC European IT Forum in Paris on Monday. The proprietary and hard-to-block connection protocols used by Skype's peer-to-peer communications system have raised concerns about security in some businesses. "There was a rumor we disrupt networks to get around things," Jackson said. That started, Jackson said, "because we design things for consumers so they work in any network environment. The back end of that is, it works in any network environment." That makes it difficult for enterprises to block the software, he said. That was a concern for Intel's chief information officer, John N. Johnson, when some Intel employees installed Skype software on their own initiative. "What if some vulnerability developed, or if someone came up with a way to use it as a transport into the enterprise? We couldn't tell who was using it, or where, if it needed to be patched," said Johnson, speaking on the sidelines of the forum. Skype has worked with Intel to meet the company's security requirements, Johnson said. Together, they came up with a proxy server approach, allowing Johnson to cut off the software's network access if a security problem is identified. "It doesn't go straight out onto the Internet any more," Johnson said. To make Skype connect via the proxy server, Intel forced its Skype-using employees to upgrade their software client to a version supporting proxy connections. For Johnson, that presented no problem: "I have a way to scan the environment to see what's installed." Skype, designed for consumer use, has much in common with text instant messaging, Johnson said. "IM started as a consumer technology. Now most businesses couldn't work without it." Johnson himself used Skype "for a bit," he said -- but stopped because Skype wasn't part of the standard software image on a new computer. "I keep changing computers, and I don't have time to reload every little thing on it," he said.