Zend Developer Zone: "Building Your Own Ajax Web Applications"

The Zend Developer Zone has posted a new book review of one of SitePoint's web development related titles - "Building Your Own AJAX Web Applications".   I'm way behind on my book reviews. I've got a stack that's still knee-high and I know that there are more on the way. So let's pop one off the stack and take a peek into it shall we? This time it's "Building Your Own AJAX Web Applications" by Matthew Eernisse and published by SitePoint.   He details the contents, including the Preface. The book gives:  an overview of Ajax an inside look at the XMLHttpRequest object the asynchronous nature of it making POST requests making applications compatible with screen readers and a deeper look at what Ajax is and does  Of course, Cal explains them all in the post, giving a more complete look at each of the topics.


Iran Ready to Negotiate Enrichment Halt Length

Iran said on Monday it was willing to negotiate with European nations the length of its uranium enrichment suspension but will never renounce its right to carry out the process, which can be used to make atom bombs.


A year ago, Southern Cal was outside the gates, not part of the show, despite being the No. 1 team in both the writers' and coaches' polls. This year, coach Pete Carroll's Trojans are again No. 1 in both of those polls, but also No. 1 in the Bowl Championship Series computer rankings, which means they will play ...


Bomba su camion davanti a stazione di polizia


A Marine fires on a wounded man in a Fallujah mosque, and the world asks: Was it a war crime?


A B-52 bomber was mistakenly loaded with five nuclear warheads during a flight from North Dakota to Louisiana, a newspaper reported Wednesday.


A huge collision in space 160 million years ago set the dinosaurs on the path to extinction, a study claims.


Europeans suffering more hours on the job

Five years ago, France joined Europe's largest nations in a radical experiment: to try to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs and improve the quality of life by having existing employees work shorter ...


Amir Khan is happy with his first outing since the Olympics, a 35-13 win over Michael Evans.


Gaithersburg-based GenVec has run into a problem with its top drug candidate, and investors have had an adverse reaction. GenVec says the US Food and Drug Administration has requested that clinical trials


Bond insurers under more pressure after FGIC downgraded

The pressure on bond insurers increased on Wednesday after Fitch Ratings downgraded FGIC Corp's credit rating and Standard & Poor's reviewed the ratings on $529 billion worth of U.S. mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations.


Government knew of HIV risk from imported blood

Expert panel decided against import ban - since then 1,757 have died.


The US halts plan to give foreign investors more control over its airlines, probably delaying an open skies treaty.


Milano, 22:55 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: MILAN-CATANIA 1-2

In una gara valida quale andata degli ottavi di finale di coppa Italia giocata allo stadio Meazza di...


The new Band Aid single is released in record stores on Monday, with staff poised for a massive rush in sales.


Arrington out 2-4 weeks after knee surgery

Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington is expected to miss two to four weeks -- including Monday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys -- after a sudden flare-up forced him to have surgery on his right knee.


EBay Merchants Trust Their Eyes, and the Bubble Wrap

An estimated half-million people make a full- or part-time living by auctioning everything from macramÃ© to Maseratis on the Internet.


A Celebration of Mozart in Next Carnegie Season

Carnegie Hall's 2005-6 season will include a Mozart festival among roughly 200 varied events at the main auditorium, Zankel Hall and Weill Recital Hall.


Rachel Rosales and TK Erwin finished first in The Last Frontier to win CBS' "The Amazing Race" and the reality TV show's $1 million prize.


Contrasting candidates set for India run-off

Coaching South Africa, as Graham Ford did, is no easy job nor was playing for England for much of John Emburey's Test career.


'Princess and Marine' Pair Call It Quits

The marriage is over between a former U.S. soldier and a teenage Bahraini royal that provided the basis for a made-for-television movie, "The Princess and the Marine."


Fermato presunto complice dei cugini siciliani


Canadian beef likely cause of US e.coli cases: USDA

A defunct Canadian meatpacker is "a likely source" of beef that caused an outbreak of food-borne illnesses in the United States and Canada, the U.S. meat safety agency said on Friday.


The United States does not pose a threat to North Korea and has no intention of invading, a U.S. official said Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear ambitions in exchange for possible security assurances.


Analysis Prospects bright in the Wi-Fi arena


New Coalition Offensive Leads to Arrest of Dozens of Insurgents in ...

American, British and Iraqi troops are continuing their effort to root out insurgents south of Baghdad, in an operation aimed at clearing the way for elections to be held in January.


Ryanair Could Profit with High Oil - CEO

Europe's biggest no-frills airline, Ireland's Ryanair Holdings Plc , will turn a profit even if oil prices hit $75 a barrel, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary was quoted saying on Sunday.


OCALA, Fla. - A 42-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital after being bitten by a rattlesnake while shopping for plants at a Lowe's Home Improvement store.  The customer was moving garden items around Tuesday when she noticed a stinging feeling in her leg, officials said.


Militants Escape Control of Pakistan, Officials Say

Pakistanâs premier military intelligence agency has lost control of some of the networks of Pakistani militants it has nurtured since the 1980s.


The Supreme Court declined to consider Tuesday whether a police officer may take a blood test from a suspected drunken driver without a warrant.


New York -- On a rainy Wednesday at the US Open, Serena Williams got a phone call from Arlen Kantarian, chief executive of the United States Tennis Association.


Ilia Alshanetsky's Blog: PHP 5.2.0RC5 is out!

Ilia Alshanetsky has an announcement on his blog today about the release of the next candidate for the upcoming PHP 5.2 series - PHP 5.2.0RC5.    After 2 weeks of inaction 5.2.0 final release is finally in sight. A few minutes ago I've released the last (I mean it this time) release candidate of 5.2.0, RC5. If all goes well a week from now 5.2.0 final will be out ready for use. In the meantime I'd like to ask once again that everyone try this RC, which can downloaded from here.   I don't think you'd be able to find any major issues or regressions in this RC, but if you do certainly let me know, if necessary RC6 is not out of the question.    The more this new release is downloaded and tested, the faster we all get PHP 5.2 - so get out there and get testing!   The Windows builds have also already been created courtesy of Edin Kadribasic.


For the New York Mets, now comes plan B. They had hoped to add Carlos Delgado and complete a spectacular offseason that included the signings of Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran. But Delgado chose the Florida Marlins' $52 million, four-year offer Tuesday.


From Faithful Dogs and Difficult Fish, Insight Into Narcolepsy

Dr. Emmanuel Mignot has devoted his career to studying narcolepsy, a disease caused by a deficiency of the brain cells that make the neurochemical hypocretin.


Newspaper: electronic trading operator hires UBS to advise it on possible sale that could fetch $2B. NEW YORK  - Instinet Group Inc.


Sony Settles With FTC Over Rootkit Debacle

Company agrees to settle charges over copy-protection software it included in music CDs.


Blair Undergoes Treatment for Irregular Heartbeat, Sets Off ...

British Prime Minister Tony Blair entered a hospital Friday for a procedure to remedy an irregular heartbeat. He says the treatment is routine and expects to return to work on Monday.


Practical Guide to Vertical Search Advertising

Vertical search engines (VSEs), or specialized search engines, are becoming increasingly popular, and e-marketing reporters and search engine industry analysts have deemed vertical the “hottest trend in search.” But just because vertical is trendy now does not mean it will be short-lived. In fact, as VSEs continue to diversify they will likely become more attractive [...]


The second day of the World Junior Hockey Championship featured plenty of scoring that led to two big blowouts. Sweden trounced Germany 6-0, while Switzerland beat Belarus 5-0 on Sunday.


Roma. ''Follini? Va benissimo. E' positivo che un segretario di partito partecipi alle discussioni del governo''. Lo ha detto il premier Silvio Berlusconi, lasciando palazzo Chigi, alle telecamere di 'Studio


Nyon, 14:02 - CALCIO, UEFA: 8 AZZURRI CANDIDATI PER SQUADRA DELL'ANNO

La Uefa ha annunciato le 60 nomination per far parte la 'squadra dell'anno' del 2006, che verr&agrav...


The Jerusalem neighborhood of Har Homa, with its white stone buildings and billboards hawking new real estate projects, now has managed to disrupt Israeli-Palestinian peace talks for the second time in a decade.


Tanker Spills Liquid Chocolate on Highway

GROVELAND, N.Y. - Part of a highway in the Finger Lakes region was closed for five hours Thursday evening after a tanker truck crashed, spilling 45,000 pounds of slippery liquid chocolate that hardened.  State Police said there were no serious injuries in the crash shortly after 5 p.m.


Decisione alcuni sindacati autonomi, altre sigle in sciopero


Guard soldiers may go to border next week

The first wave of about 800 National Guard soldiers will head to the U.S-Mexico border as early as next week, including planners and leadership personnel who will stay longer than the planned 21-day missions, the National Guard chief told lawmakers Wednesday.


World Bank nominee Zoellick woos Africa on tour

Robert Zoellick, U.S. President George W. Bush's nominee to run the World Bank, promised on Wednesday to partner the world's poorest continent as he began a two-week tour to rally support for his nomination.


Ugliest scene staged in Pistons vs Pacers game

The Auburn Hill Stadium, home court of NBA's defending champs, the Detroit Pistons, has been turned into a battle field with flying cups and plastic bottles.


Esclusa la rapina le indagini indirizzate verso un omicidio di tipo omofobicoLa famiglia acconsente all'espianto degli organi. Un minuto di silenzio al Consiglio provinciale                                            Morto il dirigente della Margherita aggredito domenica a Milano


Brad Ott shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the Nationwide Tour's Price Cutter Charity Championship for his first Nationwide victory.


Shiite Coalition Holds Lead in Vote Count

Returns from historic elections Sunday in Iraq continued to trickle out Friday, almost entirely from the largely Shiite Muslim provinces in the southern part of the country where a coalition of Shiite parties was demonstrating an expected dominance.


Lâinchiesta sulla morte della turista tedesca

ROMA - Lâultimo segnale il cellulare di Vera lo ha mandato dal quartiere Marconi di Roma. E in quella zona semiperiferica, allâaltezza del lungotevere Pietra Papa, la polizia ha individuato la baracca dove viveva Nabil.


Scientists expect to detect a lot more asteroid threats with new technology, but it's still not clear what anyone will do about them. Randy Dotinga reports from the AAAS meeting in San Francisco.


Robert Lanza, the embattled author of a controversial stem-cell paper says his testimony before a senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday recalled McCarthy-era "lynching." In Bodyhack.


Just as the Enron scandal triggered an overhaul of corporate accounting practices, the nation's prescription drug crisis may prompt a sweeping revamp of


SAMANA, Dominican Republic - Tropical Storm Jeanne hovered near hurricane strength as it plowed through the northeastern Dominican Republic on Thursday, prompting thousands to flee their homes a day after pounding Puerto Rico and killing at least two people.    Jeanne was forecast to regain hurricane strength and move toward the Bahamas - devastated earlier this month by Hurricane Frances...


Mexico Telescope to Shed Light on Cosmic Dark Ages

MT. SIERRA NEGRA, Mexico  - Perched on the top of  one of Mexico's highest mountains is a gigantic, half-built  telescope that scientists hope will reveal more secrets of the  universe's early years than any before it.


Arriva un nuovo ultimatum:' Via in 24 ore o le uccideremo'

BAGHDAD, 12 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Un nuovo ultimatum all'Italia Ã¨ comparso su un sito islamico. Nel messaggio, siglato da un gruppo sunnita, si fa riferimento al rapimento di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta, e viene


EU agrees to back Palestinian unity government

European Union foreign ministers  agreed on Friday to back a Palestinian national unity  government being formed by President Mahmoud Abbas with the  Hamas Islamist movement, despite U.S. misgivings.


Rasheed Wallace leaves Indy with another victory

When Rasheed Wallace guaranteed the Pistons would win Game 2 in the Eastern Conference Finals at Indiana last season, he was expecting a very hostile Pacers crowd that night.


Spray Network AB - a subsidiary of Lycos Europe - has become the latest outfit to buy one of Tiscali's unwanted ISPs. Spray has agreed to cough up â¬13m (Â£8.


The largest union in the AFL-CIO — representing state and local government workers — is beginning a multimillion-dollar effort to mobilize its members to vote, work for improved health care and organize more workers.


International Entertainment acquista quota gruppo Delta


White House Key to Intelligence Reform-Lawmaker

The Republican chairman of the  Senate Intelligence Committee blamed the White House and  Pentagon on Sunday for resisting intelligence reform and gave  the U.S. Congress a failing grade for not passing legislation.


Afghan Taliban say kill one German hostage

Afghanistan's Taliban movement said on  Saturday it had killed one of the two German hostages it was  holding after the end of its deadline, and would kill the other  in less than an hour if its demands were not met.


Bush Laments Loss of U.S. Troops in Iraq

With the number of American military deaths in Iraq surpassing 1,000, President Bush said Wednesday "we mourn every loss of life" and declared that the United States was making good progress in the war against terrorism.


Life & style: Private Lives: I've been left behind by friends who had the opportunity to travel and become successful and I feel resentful towards them.


Former deputy leader of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has returned home after two months overseas, and ahs pledged to fight on for reform in Malaysia.


Gourmet menu feeds bottom line at Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box's gradual steps beyond burgers and fries and into gourmet menu items are building up the company's bottom line.


Microsoft Hosts Demo of Silverlight on Linux

At an event to promote Microsoft Corp. technologies in general, and the Silverlight cross-platform interface runtime in particular, Microsoft France asked Miguel de Icaza, head of the Mono project at Novell Inc. to demonstrate Silverlight running on Linux, using Mono's open-source implementation of Microsoft's.Net technology.


YouTube signs partnership with Warner Music

Music videos from artists like  Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sean Paul will be legally  available for the first time on YouTube, a popular online video  sharing site, after signing its first commercial partnership  with Warner Music Group.


Pro-democracy candidates fail to secure majority in Hong Kong poll

Our China correspondent, John Taylor, says while pro-democracy parties and candidates made gains in Hong Kong's parliamentary elections, they have failed to win the most seats.


45 Labour MPs urge a vote on Britain agreeing to a US request for UK troops to be sent to an area south west of Baghdad.


A strong majority of Venezuelans plan to cast their ballots for President Hugo Chavez on Dec. 3, with most saying the fiery opponent of President Bush has handled government and foreign relations well, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that revealed deep divisions along class lines.


Lowe's Cos. LOW.N, the world's second  largest home improvement retailer, on Monday reported an 18  percent increase in second-quarter net income and said earnings  for the rest of the year would top analysts' estimates.


Nader Gets on November Ballot in Florida

Independent Ralph Nader will be on the November ballot in Florida, where four years ago his candidacy is widely believed to have cost Democrat Al Gore the presidency.


T-W, Comcast in Pact on Cable Unit Stake

Time Warner Inc. TWX.N and Comcast  Corp. CMCSA.OQ said on Monday they had agreed to a pact  giving Comcast an option to cut its interest in Time Warner  Cable Inc. in exchange for stock in a Time Warner subsidiary  that will hold cable systems and cash.


British government considering tough new anti-terror laws

LONDON : Britain is considering a raft of sweeping new anti-terrorism laws including special courts to try terror suspects without a jury, Home Secretary David Blunkett said in an interview.


- Navigation device maker Garmin Ltd  posted a 70 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating Wall Street estimates, as revenue in its automotive and outdoor/fitness segments climbed, sending shares up 12 percent in trading before the bell.


England will have a semi-final place in their sights when they face Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy.


Chronic pain may permanently shrink the brain, researchers believe.


Get Ready for Songs in the Key of Dice-K

Red Sox RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka will release an album featuring his favorite songs, including one named after a Japanese pitch, the Gyroball.


Oswego Storm Not One for Record Books Yet

The foot or so of snow dumped on Oswego, N.Y., Saturday, on top of the 9 feet they already had, was tough -- but most of those who live there have seen worse.  The storm in 1966 would be the worst and '58 would be the second worst, Anthony Leotta, the city engineer, told The New York Times.


At least 18 oil workers were killed when a drilling rig hit an oil platform in stormy weather, spilling gas and oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the state-owned oil company said Wednesday. Seven workers were still missing.


A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment.


EUROPEAN TOUR GOLF LATEST BETTING ODDS UPDATE

Retief Goosen showed great class to take the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Sunday, when a closing 69 gave him victory by six clear shots.


Russian oil giant Yukos has decided to halt two-thirds of its oil exports to China, raising the stakes in its yearlong legal battle with the authorities.


College Basketball: Georgia Tech, Gonzaga Win

ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Will Bynum poured in 21 points  and dished out seven assists to lead the ninth-ranked Georgia  Tech Yellow Jackets past the Miami Hurricanes, 80-69, in a  hard-fought ACC contest.


Blair vows to support Iraq, aid workers seized

British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged on Sunday to support Iraq's government as it battles instability underscored when gunmen carried out a mass kidnapping at a Red Crescent office in the capital.


STAFF WRITER; Staff writers Alan J. Wax and Regina Marie Glick contributed to this story. As Bank of America pushes ahead with its takeover of Fleet Bank, about 1,000 jobs were cut companywide yesterday throughout the Northeast, ...


Mourners pay tribute to slain Lebanon minister

Hundreds of Lebanese mourners pressed on Wednesday to touch the coffin of minister Pierre Gemayel whose assassination, blamed by his allies on Syria, stoked fears of more killings and a surge in factional violence.


The Indonesian island of Bali bans a film about bombings that killed more than 200 people five years ago.


4 Men Sentenced to Life in London Terror Plot

Four of the six men accused of conspiring to bomb the transportation system in 2005 were sentenced today.


Close links to White House 'part of the job': Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair shrugged off criticism of his close alliance with US President George W Bush on Thursday ahead of a visit to Washington, calling such links "part of the job".


Police investigating an alleged kidnap plot in north Belfast arrest two men and recover a large sum of money.


A witness in a torture case tells the Old Bailey he was imprisoned by an alleged Afghan warlord and whipped every night.


Hoping to accelerate the deployment of a new wireless technology, Intel Corp. announced Monday it's invested in a venture started by billionaire Craig McCaw to deliver high-speed Internet service over the airwaves.


A Positano, esplosione provoca crollo parziale di un muro


Regista ritira consulenza criticando la Cina sul Darfur


By Tara M. Manthey, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Sep. 23--Erica Palmer imagined she was making a presentation to her grandmother, not the governor.   The sixth-grader held that picture in her head as she explained Spanaway Elementary School's gardening project to Gov.


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(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to wed actress

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and actress Jennifer Siebel are engaged to be married, the mayor's spokesman said on Tuesday.


Rep. Pryce Wins in Ohio; Recount Will Be Done

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 27 -- Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Ohio) won reelection Monday by a margin so slim that a recount will be required.


Pentagon Said to Probe Guantanamo Reports

The Pentagon said Friday it was investigating allegations of abuse by an Australian prisoner at the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay.


Bush Prepares His Biggest Speech of Campaign

President Bush, hoping to build on  recent momentum in the White House race, delivers the biggest  speech of his campaign on Thursday in the city where the Sept.  11, 2001, attacks transformed his presidency.


Polygamist sect leader to face Utah charges first

Polygamist sect leader Warren Steed   Jeffs will face charges in Utah first, and then in Arizona,   prosecutors said on Wednesday.


Air Travelersâ Woes Likely to Worsen This Year

Some big airlines are planning to reduce domestic capacity in 2008 with the hope of driving fares higher to offset rising fuel costs.


German officers found guilty of recruit abuse

A German court on Monday found two army  officers guilty of mistreating recruits with beatings and water  torture, a case that sparked public outrage in a nation  sensitive to military abuses because of its Nazi past.


AT&T Drops Cell Phone Control for Safety Reasons

Popular program restricting cell phone use could also hamper emergency 911 services.


Notre Dame Rallies to Stay Perfect at Home

Luke Harangody and Tory Jackson both set career highs to lead Notre Dame to an 85-73 victory over No. 16 Marquette on Saturday.


Palermo, 17:07 - CALCIO, PALERMO: FONTANA IN DUBBIO PER L'INTER

Il portiere del Palermo, Alberto Fontana è in dubbio per la gara contro l'Inter a causa di un...


Academy Award winner Anthony Minghella will write the libretto and direct a new work by composer Osvaldo Golijov that has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera.


Nokia unveils 4 phones, opens media-sharing site

Nokia , the world's largest  cellphone maker, unveiled on Monday four new multimedia phone  models, including successors to its top N95 and N73 models.


Staff at  General Motors are to hold protests across Europe at the company's plans to cut 12,000 jobs.


Maineâs Crocker part of record-setting team

Michael Phelps was sitting in the bleachers in his team shirt and shorts last night, waving a small American flag and exulting in every gold medal.


Beckham Dreams of Founding Soccer Schools

David Beckham has no intention of taking  up management when he retires from football but plans instead  to give something back to the youth of the sport as world cup  winner Bobby Charlton once did for him.


Milano, 14:24 - CALCIO, DONADONI: TOTTI E NESTA DUE BIMBI CON MAL DI PANCIA

"Totti e Nesta sono come due bambini che hanno il mal di pancia per saltare l'interrogazione". E' la...


Itâs Drivers vs. Meter Readers, and Guess Who Wins

This is a show about stationary road rage, the anger that engulfs certain drivers when they are ticketed and towed, circumstances they could easily have avoided if, apparently, they werenât such arrogant, entitled jerks.


Arctic cold wave in US dumps heavy snow in northeast

An Arctic cold wave gripping the central and northeastern United States is dumping heavy snow in New York and other states near the Great Lakes, the National Weather Service said.


VeriSign (Quote, Chart) has come out on the losing end in its breach of contract and antitrust lawsuit against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).


Britain's Prince Harry is to serve in Iraq with his regiment as the first British royal to see active service for 25 years, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday.


China says Taiwan election results don't change need for ...

China said Wednesday that peace with Taiwan can only be ensured if the island's leaders agree to unify with the mainland, brushing off suggestions that recent election wins by the Taiwanese opposition might ease tensions.


Rap and Film at the Louvre? WhatÂs Up With That?

The Louvre has invited Toni Morrison, the most recent American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, to lead a ÂconversationÂ among the arts around a theme of her choice.


Alonso quickest in U.S. Grand Prix first practice

Double world champion Fernando Alonso set the fastest time for McLaren on Friday in the first free practice session for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.


2,500-Year-Old Pomegranate Found in Greece

A scientific dig has uncovered four pomegranates believed to be 2,500 years old preserved inside a woven basket nestled in a bronze vessel, a Greek archaeologist said Friday.


Car Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Base in Iraq's Ramadi

RAMADI, Iraq  - A suspected suicide car bomb  exploded outside a U.S. military base in the western Iraqi city  of Ramadi on Thursday, witnesses said.


Colombian church leaders accuse Farc guerrillas of killing a Catholic priest who went missing two weeks ago.


A man who inadvertently left Â£1,200 in an item of clothing he gave to a charity shop is told the money has been banked.


Bush prods Congress to extend domestic spying law

FORT MEADE, Maryland  - President George W. Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to expand the government's domestic spying powers permanently, saying a failure to do so would leave the country vulnerable to another terrorist attack.


California Scientists Vie for Fancy New Stem Cell Labs

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine considers which of the state's research institutes are most deserving of a piece of the $262 million available to build new facilities.


Arrivato dall'Ecuador, agli inizi erano insulti e accuse. Ma ora "mi vogliono bene""Faccio quello che fanno tutti i sacerdoti: catechismo ai bimbi, assistenza ai deboli"                                            Don Javier, vicario in un paesino veneto "Io, prete straniero chiamato vÃ¹ cumprÃ "                                                                                Vice a Stanghella e parroco a Stroppare. "La cosa piÃ¹ difficile, capire il dialetto"dal nostro inviato JENNER MELETTI


Dow Jones buys MarketWatch for $519 million

NEW YORK-- Business news publisher Dow Jones & Co. said today it is acquiring MarketWatch Inc., an online financial news and information provider, for $519 million in cash, broadening the company's presence in the growing realm of online advertising.


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David Beckham was dropped for the first time in his Real Madrid career as his club completed a demoralising week with a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol in which two Real players were sent off and three penalties missed.


Google search program gets jump on Microsoft

Internet search leader Google Inc. yesterday introduced Google Desktop Search, a free program that creates an index of the files on a user's own computer.


So Much Data, and So Many Ways to Guard It

Protecting the electronic records of your business has gotten easier and more affordable, thanks to services that can make backups of computer files across the Internet.


John Lennon's specs provoke online bidding frenzy

$1.5m and rising, reports claim A pair of John Lennon's trademark specs, given by the Beatle to a Japanese TV producer back in 1966 and up for sale on 991.com, have reportedly attracted bids as high as $1.5m, Reuters reports.â¦


New Mexico State coach Tony Samuels was fired Wednesday after leading the Aggies to just two winning seasons in eight years. The Aggies finished 5-6 this season, including 4-3 in the Sun Belt Conference.


Martina Hingis was banned for two years Friday for testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon last year


Metcash soars on expectations that Australian prey will turn ...

Shares in the Australian subsidiary of Metoz, formerly Metro Cash & Carry, yesterday jumped 15 percent as investors anticipated its takeover target, Foodland


Dwyane Wade had 18 points and seven assists, and the Miami Heat built a 25-point first-quarter lead on the way to an easy 97-68 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night. Shaquille O'Neal added 12 points and eight rebounds in 23 minutes for the Eastern Conference-leading Heat (30-12), who won for the third time in seven games and improved to 9-9 against teams from the West.


U2 to Release New 'Atomic Bomb' Album in November

Irish rock band U2 unveiled on Tuesday  the title of their next album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic  Bomb," evoking the violence and rebellion of their early  records.


Fossil hunters say they have discovered bones of two massive meat-eating dinosaurs in Africa. In the journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno and co-author Stephen Brusatte named one Kryptops palaios, or "old hidden face," because of a horny covering over its face.


No. 20 George Washington 81, Florida International 71

TJ Thompson hit six 3-pointers and scored 25 points to lead No. 20 George Washington to its eighth straight victory, 81-71 over Florida International on Thursday night.


The campaign of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Democratic rival acknowledged Tuesday that it downloaded — and leaked to the media — a recording of a private meeting in which the governor described a Hispanic legislator as having a "very hot" personality.


Jarrett Jack drove for a go-ahead basket and converted a 3-point play with 19 seconds left in the second overtime last night in Chicago and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Bulls, 115-109, for their 15th win in 16 games.


Israel fights Fatah militants in West Bank city

NABLUS, West Bank  - An Israeli raid into a West Bank city dominated by Fatah gunmen drew accusations from Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad that Israel was trying to undermine his new government shorn of Hamas Islamists.


Scotland's most deprived schools are to get their own police officers as part of a move to reduce crime.


Guatemalan docs separate conjoined twins

Surgeons successfully separated conjoined twin girls on Wednesday, but said one twin will need a heart and lung transplant to survive.


Fingers crossed, no handshake yet, for North Korea

Six-party talks on winding up North Korea's nuclear weapons program resume on Thursday, with Pyongyang pressing the United States to "abandon its hostile policy" as they negotiate first steps.


Texas Startup Says It Has Batteries Beat

A patent filed by EEStor promises to replace electrochemical batteries, allowing motorists to plug in a car for five minutes and drive 500 miles roundtrip without gasoline. Some plug-in hybrids on the drawing board have to be charged overnight and promise only 50 miles of gas-free commute. Could this be the death knell for the internal combustion engine?


Lele Mora fotostory dalla Bertè a vallettopoli

Cronaca per immagini di 'vallettopoli 2' e del suo protagonista. Dagli inizi allo 'Squinzio Potere', fino all'inchesta di oggi per presunte estorsioni. Gossip


Israel, Iran and the United States were the countries with the most negative image in a globe-spanning survey of attitudes toward 12 major nations. Canada and Japan came out best in the poll, released Tuesday.


Diana driver not drunk, his parents tell court

The parents of French chauffeur Henri Paul said on Monday they were certain their son was not drunk at the wheel of the car in which he drove Princess Diana on her fatal final journey.


UN Darfur envoy issues new warning to Sudan ahead of deadline

The situation in Sudan's war-torn western region of Darfur "has not changed much" and the United Nations wants action not words, UN envoy to Sudan Jan Pronk was quoted as saying in the Sudanese press.


â-ebounding from an ethics scandal that torpedoed a $22 billion deal to lease new refueling tankers to the Air Force, Boeing (BA) on Wednesday reported a 78% jump


What you didn't know about this World Series

The Cardinals and Red Sox have actually duked it out in the World Series twice before. The first time came in 1946, when the Cards bested Boston in a hotly fought seven games.


U.S. Names Cyber Chief, House Eyes More Clout for Job

The Department of Homeland Security  named an acting U.S. cybersecurity chief on Thursday as  Congress weighed whether to give the position greater clout to  fight hackers, viruses and other online threats.


Blogger Influence Raises Ethical Questions

When Jerome Armstrong began consulting for Howard Dean's presidential campaign, he thought the ethical thing to do was to suspend the Web journal where he opined on politics.


Frank Capra Jr., Movie and TV Producer, Dies at 73

Mr. Capra Jr., the son of the noted Hollywood director Frank Capra, never wanted to go into his fatherâs business but found in the end he could not resist its pull.


The Goonhilly Earth Station in Cornwall is a key part of the global network that keeps us talking to each other.


NEW YORK -- Houston Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt will replace injured Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz on the National League All-Star roster.


Derek Armstrong and Scott Thornton scored goals 1:17 apart in the third period and the Los Angeles Kings broke an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.


George MacDonald Fraser, author of the Flashman stories, has died aged 82, his publisher has said.


Scientists discover benefits of turmeric in Indian dishes

The growing popularity of Indian food is evident from the increasing number of Indian restaurants opening up across the country. But it is not merely the lure of the palate that ensures the success of the


Equity Group Seeks to Redo Deal for Auto Glass Business

Platinum Equity said that it wanted to renegotiate its planned $500 million purchase of the automotive glass division of PPG Industries, alleging PPG had misrepresented the health of the business.


Business & money: House prices in London see lowest February rise in five years amid turmoil in financial markets


Norway has turned income from its 3.3 million barrels per day offshore oil production into a government-owned investment fund worth about $165 billion.


Johnson rides into 'playoffs' with hype, skill on his side

It might make the racing crowd cringe, but what NASCAR boss Brian France is doing to manufacture excitement at a time of the year when racing usually hits a lull and sports fans


The illegitimate son of a wealthy South Korean industrialist has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was denied an inheritance after being given up for adoption in California 18 years ago.


Stallone charged with banned hormone in Australia

SYDNEY, March 13  - Sylvester Stallone was formally charged in an Australian court on Tuesday with importing 48 vials of banned human growth hormone into Australia when he visited last month to promote his film Rocky Balboa.


Hundreds of thousands of French workers haven taken to the streets, challenging France's conservative government over reforms it says are vital to make the country more competitive in the world economy.


Rebel groups and Sudan's government are to hold talks to try to end the conflict in the Darfur region.


Premier, ripensare a nucleare ma non basta una legislazione


Chris Rix will remain Florida State's starting quarterback despite a dreadful performance in last week's loss at Miami.


Powers skeptical on Iran resolution deal

World powers played down prospects for a deal on new sanctions against Iran ahead of a meeting on Tuesday aimed at ratcheting up pressure on Tehran to curb its sensitive nuclear work.


Eminem in Universal's 8 Mile - 2002Photo: Eli Reed" border="0" /> Grammy- and Oscar-winning rapper Eminem continued divorce proceedings with his wife, Kimberley Mathers, in an hour-long private hearing Tuesday.


Intervento del segretario dei Ds nella relazione di chiusura al comitato politico"Lo Stato di diritto Ã¨ fondato sulla presunzione di innocenza, non di colpevolezza"                                            Unipol, Fassino replica al gip Forleo "Non alla precostituzione di giudizi infondati"                                                                                Critiche anche al ruolo della stampa: "C'Ã¨ un intreccio perverso tra politica e informazione"


ASEAN recognizes China as market economy

SHANGHAI : The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recognised China as a full market economy, Chinese state press reported following a meeting of ASEAN finance ministers in Indonesia.


The BBC finds evidence of corruption by firms around the world doing business with Iraq during the sanctions regime.


L'Isae registra un ritorno all'ottimismo dopo calo 1 mese fa


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World Business Briefing: Italy: Toll-Road Concerns Drop Merger

Autostrade, Italyâs biggest toll-road operator, abandoned a 13.6 billion euro ($18 billion) merger with Abertis Infraestructuras of Spain because of Italian government opposition. Lack of government approval and demands for a review of road concessions led to the decision, Autostrade and Abertis said in a joint statement. Autostrade is based in Milan and Abertis is based in Barcelona. The combination would have created the worldâs largest highway operator, with about 6,713 kilometers (4,200 miles) of highways in Europe and the United States under management.


The jet they had leased at their own expense and filled with medical supplies taxied to a stop at Kabul International Airport. On the runway, not 50 yards away, Vance Moss saw black smoke from the charred shell of a burning plane billowing into a blue sky.


Second India-Australia Test ends in draw after rain washes out ...

The second cricket Test between India and Australia ended in a draw Monday after heavy rain washed out play on the fifth of five scheduled days, erasing any chance of an outcome in a delicately poised match.


The CAPS community loves this automotive stock.


Parigi, 10:58 - CALCIO, EQUIPE: IL PALERMO HA PRESO DE MELO

Secondo l'edizione online del quotidiano francese L'Equipe, il Palermo avrebbe ingaggiato il 22enne ...


Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho intends to manage again in England but only after he has worked in another European country.


Facebook's backers launch fbFund to give grants to startups developing Facebook applications.


Britney: It may not be official, but why wait?

Because of a legal technicality, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline won't officially be married until the minister who officiated at their ceremony last Saturday signs their marriage license, which should happen any day now.


Sun Explores Negative Margins to Win Business

Sun Microsystems is exploring a margin-negative model for hardware in order to win more business and solution providers should be preparing for that scenario, said Jonathan Schwartz, Sun president and COO.


Damiano su incidenti lavoro, 'Leggi ci sono, applicarle'


By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON - The space shuttle Atlantis undocked from the international space station Tuesday for its trip back to Earth, concluding a nearly 10-day stay that included construction work and a computer meltdown.


Top lenders compete for your mortgage, refinance, home equity loan and home equity line of credit. Complete one simple form and within minutes receive up to four offers to choose from.


THE FAILED nomination of Bernard B. Kerik as secretary of homeland security raises questions about the administration's push to line up its second-term Cabinet.


Twin Bus Blasts in Southern Israel Kill 12

JERUSALEM - Two buses exploded almost simultaneously in southern Israel on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 44, rescue officials said, in the first major Palestinian attack inside Israel in nearly six months.    Israel's Channel Two television said the blasts were carried out by Palestinian suicide bombers, but the report could not immediately be confirmed...


Bush budget takes economy into account: W.House

U.S. President George W. Bush's fiscal 2009 budget proposal released on Monday takes into account that the U.S. economy is facing a slowdown, the White House said.


Taiwan Mulls New Policy to Differentiate from China

Taiwan's foreign ministry is considering  a proposal to use the name "Taiwan" more frequently to  distinguish the island from rival China, a spokesman said on  Tuesday, in a move likely to anger Beijing.


Europe Expected to Agree to Deal for PeopleSoft

The European Commission is expected to approve Oracle's $7.7 billion acquisition of PeopleSoft on Tuesday, with no conditions attached, a person close to the case said.


Congoâs Death Rate Unchanged Since War Ended

Almost all deaths come from hunger and disease, and the death rate has actually increased in some parts of central Congo, despite billions of dollars in international aid.


Myanmar: naufragio italiani, domani le salme a Yangoon

ROMA - Arriveranno domani nella capitale Yangoon le salme dei cinque italiani morti nel naufragio avvenuto in Myanmar. I corpi dei turisti saranno trasferiti da Moruk, villaggio nel nord del Paese, con un


New carry-on rules lead to more pleasant flights

Airline passengers willing to put up   with aggressive new airport security measures are enjoying the   unexpected serenity that comes from boarding flights with   considerably less carry-on luggage.


Remember the good old days when athletes would rather take a pay cut than turn on their contemporaries, when the watchword of yesterday ("What you see here, what you say here, let it stay here, when you leave here") became the watchword of today ("What


Israel withdrew tanks and ground forces from populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, wrapping up its bloodiest offensive in the area in more than four years of fighting.


Andy Warhol's 1963 painting Mustard Race Riot, about civil rights protests, sells for $15.1m (Â£8.1m).


US regulators found "deviations" from good manufacturing standards at Chiron Corp.'s British flu-vaccine plant in June 2003, a newspaper reported Monday.


The chip maker reported revenue of $10.71 billion, up 10.5 percent from the quarter a year earlier, but about $100 million short of analystsâ forecasts.


HODDLE AND SIR BOBBY BACKED FOR BAGGIES JOB

bet365 have seen support for Glenn Hoddle and Sir Bobby Robson to takeover at the Hawthorns after the departure of Gary Megson. Spokesman Steve Freeth "All the press speculation centred on Sir Bobby this morning


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.


Top Homeland Contractors Had Gov't Run-Ins

The largest Homeland Security Department contractors include two companies which paid millions to settle charges they defrauded the Pentagon, one firm which paid a foreign corruption fine and a business accused of botching a computer system for veterans hospitals, records show.


Google Inc., the world's most-used Internet search engine, yesterday introduced software that lets users search for files from their own computers as well as the Web, entering a new area of competition with Microsoft Corp.


Defense department contractor initiates partial rollout to show other companies how it's done.


The Cubs' glass had to be half empty because these were two games they should have swept. The Marlins' wound up half full because these were two games they had every excuse to surrender.


Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.10 with security update

Blog: This rare, tenth update of an Apple OS includes a networking security patch.


Rudy Giuliani recently offered an olive branch to his estranged former partner in crimefighting, L.A. Police Chief William Bratton. Now, Bratton returns the favor--but heâs not ready to endorse anyone.


Analysts upgrade Wal-Mart on plans to cut growth

Analysts upgraded their ratings on Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s  stock, citing the world's largest retailer's plans to curb its U.S. store growth and a $15 billion share buyback announcement.


A slimmed down Renee Zellweger ditched the large pair of "granny pants" she wore in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" for a slinky dress at the movie's premiere Tuesday.


The New York Mets and Carlos Delgado resumed talks yesterday, a day after the free agent first baseman let the team's deadline for a deal pass.


Big Unit has encouraging bullpen session

After a bullpen session Sunday, Randy Johnson was optimistic that he will start Game 3 of the playoffs Friday night. Johnson threw 41 pitches under the watchful eye of manager Joe Torre, pitching coach Ron Guidry and bullpen coach Joe Kerrigan.


Comedian Al Franken makes Minnesota Senate bid

Comedian and political commentator Al Franken ended a three-year stint as a talk radio host by announcing on Wednesday he will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman.


SocGen chairman's fate in balance as board meets

The board of Societe Generale met on Wednesday to decide the fate of its chairman after rogue trading losses as fellow French bank BNP Paribas ducked questions on whether it would bid for its wounded rival.


Abbas El Fassi, a longtime government minister and the leader of a secular political party in Morocco, has been named prime minister in the North African kingdom, officials said Wednesday.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets will fire manager Art Howe when the 2004 season ends on October 3, according to a published report.


Prodigy Adu Learns His Trade at DC United

Teenager Freddy Adu, America's most  talked about soccer player, has hardly set the league alight  with his skills in his first season.


Ford Motor Co.  said on Friday U.S. May vehicle sales fell 6.8 percent from a year earlier as higher gas prices and a weaker housing market hurt consumer demand and the automaker cut back on fleet sales.


Infineon, Europe's second-largest chipmaker, yesterday announced that it would invest $1bn in a new plant in Malaysia in a move to boost its capacities for making chips used in the automotive industry.


Free-agent outfielder Mike Cameron and the Milwaukee Brewers reached a preliminary agreement on a $7 million, one-year contract that includes a club option for 2009.


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Square Feet: A Chicago Hotelâs New Life in a Rising Area

The restoration of the Blackstone, a fabled but long vacant hotel, is evidence of a reviving lodging market in one of the countryâs largest convention cities.


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Ottawa to consider compensating "forgotten" tainted-blood victims

OTTAWA (CP) - In a major policy shift, the federal government says it will consider compensating thousands of people infected with hepatitis C through tainted blood before 1986 and after 1990.


Raw image editing and cataloging software gets support for Windows Vista and Adobe file formats.


Cogne, sentiti esperti svizzeri che aiutarono difesa Franzoni

Sul procedimento per calunnia relativo al delitto di Cogne, Ã¨ in atto una rogatoria in Svizzera: ispettori della procura di Torino in trasferta a Losanna stanno ascoltando come testimoni quattro consulenti che hanno collaborato con i periti Enrico


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe backs his new agriculture minister over claims of improper expenses.


Garcia pulls away, wins Mallorca Classic

MALLORCA, Spain (Ticker) - Sergio Garcia lived up to his billing as pre-tournament favorite perfectly when he cruised to victory in the Mallorca Classic at Pula Golf Club Sunday.


Tony Blair is expected to announce the return of hundreds of troops from southern Iraq to the UK.


Asylum seekers threaten 'suicide' at UK base in Cyprus

Seven Iraqi men and an Iranian on Wednesday threatened to throw themselves off a 14-metre fire tower in a British military base on Cyprus in protest at not being given asylum status or a British passport, officials told AFP.


Sri Lanka calls for more international aid for up to a million people displaced by Sunday's tsunami.


Susan Sontag, a leading intellectual and activist of the past half century who introduced the concept of "camp" to mainstream culture and also influenced the way many thought about art, illness and photography, died Tuesday.


Rumsfeld Pays Surprise Iraq Christmas Visit

MOSUL, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  paid a surprise Christmas visit on Friday to troops in the  Iraqi city of Mosul, scene of the deadliest attack on Americans  since last year's war to oust Saddam Hussein.


China Cracking Down on Internet as Part of Crime Sweep

Websites deemed illegal, as well as computer markets and internet cafes, are being targeted by Chinese authorities involved in a bigger crackdown on juvenile crime.


Cricket: A star revered for more than just numbers

'Remove Miller from the scorecard and he still lives. That can be said of few cricketers.". That quote from Keith Miller's biographer Mihir Bose helps explain why the death Monday of a cricketer who played


Hurricane Karl formed in the central Atlantic on Saturday but posed no immediate threat to land, forecasters said.


Israeli Missile Hits Militants in Gaza Camp, 3 Hurt

The Israeli air force struck Palestinian  militants as they planted a bomb intended for use against  Israeli troops in a Gaza Strip refugee camp Sunday, wounding  three of them, witnesses and military sources said.


Scanning In Your Memories? Go to the Source

Scanners can convert slides and negatives to digital files which can then be cropped, color-corrected and e-mailed to friends. Which model is right for you?


The company reported net income for the fourth quarter of $632 million on restructuring moves and tax benefits, which more than offset lower aluminum prices.


The European Union is to launch talks on drafting a new treaty to reform the 27-member bloc.


It's the 'pure entrepreneur' who often leads the way

Paul Cosway intends to drag the transistor radio into the Internet age. Pito Salas is developing software that collects and organizes the latest updates made to a bevy of weblogs, for easy perusal.


Everton belief grows as Reading sink into drop zone

Everton manager David Moyes admitted that his players have begun to believe that they can secure a return to the Champions League by clinching fourth place in the Premier League.


East Asia's economic outlook is "more uncertain" as higher oil prices and slower growth in developed countries curb demand for electronics and commodities, the World Bank said Tuesday in a twice-yearly review of the region.


Anche nell'area euro il Prodotto Interno Lordo aumenterÃ  piÃ¹di quanto inizialmente previsto a maggio, grazie anche all'effetto Mondiali                                          L'Ocse rivede al rialzo le stime del Pil Nel 2006 in Italia crescerÃ  dell'1,8%


Fannie Mae is ordered to restate its earnings

WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's top accountant told mortgage funding giant Fannie Mae last night that it should correct its past accounting, a directive that could erase 38 percent of the profit the government-sponsored company has claimed since 2001.


Tango Classes Put Parkinson's Patients a Step Ahead

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Not only is the tango a dance of romance and passion, it also helps improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.


Dal 7 al 10 giugno una "quattro giorni" dedicata alla tecnologianello spazio dell'Ara Pacis incontri con i guru del software libero                                            Musica, film, mostre e Second Life a Roma il Festival dell'Innovazione                                                                                A "Hi! Tech" Sanguineti in versione oleogramma fa da guida


Bush picks Paulson to replace resigning Snow

President George W. Bush will   announce on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary John Snow is   resigning and that he will nominate Goldman Sachs chairman   Henry Paulson to replace him, a senior administration official   said.


Cowboys' Owens denies he attempted suicide

Dallas Cowboys football star Terrell   Owens denied reports on Wednesday he attempted suicide through   an overdose of prescription pain pills, saying he had been   hospitalized by an allergic reaction to medication.


The number of people being treated for symptoms blamed on a toxic cloud in Ukraine doubles in a day to 140.


Messina, 17:43 - CALCIO, MESSINA; GIORDANO: CRISI DI SFORTUNA E INGENUITA'

Il Messina dopo un grande inizio ha cominciato ad inanellare riasultati negativi, e la piazza inizia...


Gunbattle, Strike in Kashmir as Indian PM Visits

Indian troops killed two heavily armed rebels in the heart of Kashmir's biggest city on Wednesday, and said the gunmen planned to attack a meeting nearby which Prime


Pepper Happy Earnhardt Jr. Along for Ride

All it took was a few beers at Richmond International Raceway in May for actor Barry Pepper to bond with NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr.


The parents of a 15-year-old missing girl have spoken of their anguish at a press conference.


War veterans need more mental help: study

Almost one-third of U.S. soldiers seeking government health care after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are diagnosed with a mental problem, researchers said on Monday in a study calling for more emphasis on the mental wounds of war.


Arthritis drug sales fell at end of 2004

TRENTON, N.J. -- For years, Americans have popped painkillers like they were candy to treat everything from headaches to arthritis. But new data show America's love affair with the medications may have cooled after the drug Vioxx was pulled from the market over safety concerns.


SSL-Exploerer version 0.2.13 has been released. SSL-Explorer is the world's first open-source, browser based SSL VPN solution. This unique remote access security solution provides users and businesses alike with a means of securely accessing network resources from outside the network perimeter using only a standard web browser.    The 0.2.13 release provides a number of important bug fixes to many areas of the system (see change log below). This release also includes a number of performance improvements that provide improved web server responses.  SSL-Explorer: Enterprise Edition product page:  http://3sp.com/showSslExplorer.do   SSL-Explorer: Community Edition product page:  http://3sp.com/showSslExplorerCommunity.do   SSL-Explorer SourceForge.net project page:  http://sourceforge.net/projects/sslexplorer/   ================= =   CHANGE LOG    = =================  SSL-Explorer 0.2.13 - April 27, 2007  All Editions  Bug Fixes       o Webfolders require re-authentication      o Installer Step-4 Available Interfaces      o Installer Step 5 configure proxies port exception inconsistent      o User can enter a negative shutdown delay      o Lack of extension description causes name to not be displayed in application creation      o When removing access right a NPE occurs.      o Selecting no user database throws exception      o Session password entered when launching resource throws exception      o Actions for account now available in Accounts listing rather than Account edit page.      o Default icon/list resource view only works for favourites      o Setting Authentication order in IE7 or Firefox 2 does not work correctly      o Exception in Network Places displays user password, plus cannot determine certain file types      o System Configuration, Windows Integration - AD tab not working      o Network Places NullPointerException when trying to paste nothing      o In Access Rights, creating any access right gives you an error in the information section      o Replacement Proxy - ClassNotFoundException on MultipartForm      o User prevented from entering javascript or HTTP header injection in SSL-Explorer redirect URLs      o Unable to Create another account immediately after creating a new one      o Problems with AD accounts that have different username/sAMAccountNames      o Install Wizard Import certificate requiring an alias is not mandatory      o HTML Applications Broken      o Vista /   Java 6 Fatal JVM Crash      o When opening 2 different web forwards, the forward that was opened first gives 404 errors for all links      o MSJVM support not working      o Resolved concurrent modification exception in web forward POST request that contains URI parameters      o Policy associations removed when user database changes      o Ip restrictions - the ability to recover from an ip restricted state      o Options to disable weak SSL cipher suites      o Performance improvements   Enterprise Edition  Bug Fixes      o Comma separated CN not found with any groups when authenticating with AD via LDAP       o Audit event name inconsistencies      o Some auditing events don't appear in reports.      o Mail check socket timeout is treated as disconnection      o Force PIN change at next logon doesn't mandate the PIN be different      o Brandless Logon incorrectly displays welcome text      o Drive Mapping causes errors when installed and unlicensed      o When using LDAP, entering a valid user with any invalid password logs you on


Candace Parker has 27 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 2 Tennessee hold off seventh-ranked LSU for a 56-51 victory Monday night.


Microsoft eases access to Office binary formats for OOXML

Responding to requests, Microsoft will sponsor open-source project to build translators between older office formats and Open XML.


Security: Troops Cut Death in Baghdad Zone, but Fear Lives

After troops began fortifying and patrolling Dora, one of IraqÂs bloodiest neighborhoods, the odor of death has eased.


John Prescott has branded pro-hunt protesters a "braying mob" as he addresses Labour conference.


After a major trade, a notable benching, a series of injuries and the emergence of two young players, United's once-vulnerable defense has become one of the league's finest.


Film Industry Files Wave of Anti-Piracy Lawsuits

The MPAA estimated that global film piracy costs the US movie industry more than $3 billion annually, but it did not give an estimate for how much online piracy costs the industry.


ST. LOUIS, Missouri  - A federal judge on Friday sentenced a Missouri man to 170 years in prison for abducting two boys, including one he held and sexually assaulted for more than four years.


Canadian junior hockey team players remember the golden days

GRAND FORKS, ND (CP) - Most of the players on the Canadian junior men's hockey team were 11 years old when their country last won gold at the world junior championship.


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Wi-Fi Alliance to certify 802.11n ahead of IEEE standard

Compatible. Maybe. The Wi-Fi Alliance is to start certifying 802.11n products in March 2007, despite the fact the standard won't be completed until the following year, according to CNet.â¦


Rebuilding a Reputation as Losers and Bullies

From the rubble of last season, the Philadelphia Flyers have built a team that might be awfully good, especially on offense.


A political group supporting President Bush's Iraq war strategy with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign is airing a new TV ad denouncing a liberal group's sharp criticism of Gen. David Petraeus.


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICH. - Don't cry for Team USA It would take something a lot more traumatic than this to have made dinner taste bitter last night at the Oakland Hills Country Club.


Security Tight for Anniversary of Bali Bombings

KUTA BEACH, Indonesia  - Security was tight in  this tourist center on the island of Bali as ceremonies began  on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of bomb blasts that  killed 202 people, mostly foreigners.


Johnson Slips Past Gordon to Win Martinsville

Jimmie Johnson sneaked by Jeff Gordon with 44 laps to go Sunday and held on to win at Martinsville Speedway for his series-high seventh victory of the year.


Google's privacy and content policies for Google Applications give Google full rights to use your content however the company wants.  Are you nervous?


U.S. Study Says Sage Grouse Not Endangered

A government study has concluded the greater sage grouse is not an endangered species, a finding ranching and oil and gas interests in the West had lobbied hard for, a congressional spokesman said on Friday.


Stock markets rally on Fed statement, lower oil prices

By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Stock prices rallied on Friday as oil prices continued to seesaw.


NEW YORK  - The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. and NBC engaged in eleventh-hour sessions Sunday to try to save the boycott-stricken Golden Globes, with NBC appearing to be seriously considering pulling the telecast as a result of the Hollywood writers strike.


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British troops clash with Iraqi Shiite militia in Basra

Clashes erupted between British troops and Shiite Muslim militiamen loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Sadr in Iraq's southern city of Basra, wounding one British soldier, sources on both sides said.


UK to Seek Bush Support on G8 Poverty Goals

Britain will seek Washington's support  to help it achieve goals on global poverty reduction, debt  relief and fair trade during London's G8 presidency next year,  finance minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday.


Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos cut its 2004 oil production target from 90 million tonnes to 86 million tonnes, saying its inability to access its frozen accounts had forced the firm to reduce operating costs.


Sharon to Present Gaza Pullout Plan Oct. 25

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his fractious parliament on Monday that he will bring his Gaza pullout plan to the house for debate on Oct. 25 and will ask approval for


For Disc Jockeys as Well as Desk Jockeys

If youâve always longed to be a disc jockey â or at least to play one on Saturday nights â some new, highly portable D.J. gear could bring that dream much closer.


Per l'agenzia non dovrebbe avere impatto sul rating di 'Aa2'


Archaeologists and other experts are refuting filmmakers' assertions that burial boxes from the 1st century held the remains of Jesus and his family.


Justices Set Back Florida's Right-to-Die Case

The United States Supreme Court dealt Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida a significant setback today in his efforts to keep a brain-damaged woman alive through the use of a feeding tube in spite of her husband's wishes.


A strong burst of wind caught the tarp as the Colorado Rockies' grounds crew tried to roll it over the infield during a seventh-inning rain delay on Sunday, sending crew members flying into the air.


Interior ministry denies any plans of interior troops involvement to...

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Microsoft blesses Datacenter users with limitless OS copies

Go virtual, go nuts Microsoft, of all companies, continues to lead the way with free and loose licensing terms around server virtualization software and multi-core processors.â¦


Brussels announces plan for public Galileo funds

Farmers won't miss â¬2.2bn, say officials The European Union (EU) central bureaucracy has today announced its plan to save Galileo, the troubled European sat nav project. Brussels officials believe that no additional taxpayer cash would be required on top of existing EU plans, saying that funds could be reassigned from other areas.â¦


Bracing for the Cold, Giantsâ Punter Puts Emphasis on Receiving

Giants punter Jeff Feagles is fully aware that his chance to reach the Super Bowl for the first time could rest in his gloved hands, especially if the game comes down to a field goal.


Global effort to curtail smoking hits milestone

On Mexican billboards, drivers can still see the Marlboro Man, Philip Morris's masculine image of a smoker. Television stations in


WASHINGTON - The unexpected boom in US job creation in October has locked in an interest rate rise Wednesday and will likely encourage another tightening in December, analysts said.


A key party in Serbia's governing coalition quits in protest at the failure to capture war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic.


U.S. says important N.Korea answer nuclear questions

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday it was "very important" North Korea answer many open questions about its nuclear programs as regional players prepare for talks on the matter this week.


Reggio Calabria, 17:47 - CALCIO, REGGINA: DOPPIO BALLOTTAGGIO PER PARMA

Reggina emergenza per la gara di Parma. Agli squalificati Lanzaro e Barreto si aggiungono gli infort...


Power is shut off on the island of Jamaica as Hurricane Ivan rages above, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 kmph). The main highway leading from Kingston to the eastern


Thalys promises gaming and video-on-demand too Thalys will introduce broadband internet access to passengers travelling between Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne by 2008, the company announced today. It will be the first international high-speed train to provide this service across European borders.â¦


Plenty of people out there are hesitant to go camping these days because of their overwhelming dependence on gadgets. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


New Year's Eve parties axed across tsunami-hit Asia

Authorities around the Asian region battered by the quake-tsunami tragedy that killed some 120,000 people scaled back or canceled celebrations Friday to mark the New Year.


Obama, Clinton Target Drugs, Insurers for Health-Care Savings

Bloomberg - May 30 (Bloomberg) -- For the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls, making health care more affordable is a tale of two villains. Barack Obama is targeting drugmakers, while Hillary Clinton is taking aim at insurers.


Fox News Beats 3 Networks in Convention Coverage

Cable's Fox News Channel appeared to make TV history by twice drawing bigger audiences than any of the big three commercial networks in their first matchups of the Republican convention, ratings figures showed on Thursday.


Colombia political scandal imperiling US ties

BOGOTÁ -- Just two weeks ahead of a high-profile visit by President Bush to Latin America, the United States' key partner on the continent is engulfed in an extraordinary scandal that threatens to undermine the credibility of US alliances and policy priorities from Mexico to Argentina.


Romanov accuses Old Firm of referees buy-out

Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov said Celtic and Rangers "buy off" referees which tips the balance in their favour when they have close matches, according to a report.


A team of US scientists show off a novel device that harvests energy from human movements.


Athens -- By virtue of making it to the semifinals of the Olympic boxing tournament, Andre Ward is guaranteed of at least taking a bronze medal home to Oakland.


Kin of captured Israeli soldiers seek news

The mother of one of two Israeli soldiers captured July 12 — triggering the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon — appealed Wednesday for indications that her son is alive.


Panel rejects Merck over-the-counter statin bid

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel urged the government on Thursday to reject Merck & Co Inc's latest bid to sell a cholesterol-lowering drug without a prescription.


Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of the Olympic Games Wednesday after inflicting six days of embarrassment on their country in a hide-and-seek contest with anti-doping enforcers.


Art Shell is many things, but he's nobody's puppet. When the former coach of the Oakland Raiders traveled to Miami Monday to spend nearly five hours being interviewed for an opening that was, for all intents and purposes, already closed, Shell understood the situation. He's been in it much of his life.


Duke retains top spot in AP women's poll

No. 1 Duke has some new company at the top of the AP women's basketball poll. Tennessee moved into the No. 2 spot to replace North Carolina, which was upset by North Carolina State last week. The Tar Heels, who had been second all season, slipped to fourth, while Connecticut climbed two spots to third.


The writer died at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York on Tuesday morning. Calling herself an "obsessed moralist", Sontag was the author of 17 books and a lifelong human rights activist.


Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to have iron deficiency, according to the results of a small study. The researchers suggest that such kids may benefit from iron supplements.


Ministers from countries along the Danube river basin adopt an action programme aimed at protecting the region from floods.


France Hopes Stance Aids Captives in Iraq

As France awaits word on two journalists being held hostage in Iraq, officials have made it clear that they expect to benefit from their stand against the US-led invasion and occupation.


WASHINGTON -- Wholesale inflation posted a better-than-expected reading in June as both food and energy costs retreated while industrial production staged a strong rebound.


Why didn't Bush outright prohibit the research, if he truly believed destroying embryos is killing? BY RAMESH PONNURU. Ramesh Ponnuru is a senior editor at the National Review.


WALES red dragon will be breathing fire and brimstone today. Pride, passion, the burning desire to bring down the might of England ... all the fuses are ready to be lit.


"King" upstages president's news conference

The president of the United States  and prime minister of Japan held a news conference to discuss  affairs of state on Thursday but it was the king of rock and  roll who stole the show.


Gov. John Hoeven, who won re-election with more than 70 percent of the vote in 2004, wants to become the first governor in North Dakota history to be elected to a third term.


Bank of America Cutting 4,500 Jobs in Reorganization

Bank of America Corp., the third- biggest US bank, will cut 4,500 jobs in addition to the 12,500 positions it will eliminate as part of the purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.


ABN Amro, the Netherlands' biggest bank, says integrating Antonveneta after its takeover cost 139m euros.


Massive database holds info on millions of voters, and is used to get people to the polls.


Ever since she was 10 years old, Lindsey Kildow wanted to be the next Picabo Street. With one World Cup skiing victory and four top-three finishes this season, she's on her way. Kildow finished second Thursday to take the lead in the World Cup downhill standings.


CHARLOTTE, NC -- Bank of America said Thursday it will cut about 4,500 jobs, or about 2.5 percent of its work force, beginning this month as a result of its merger with FleetBoston Financial Corp.


Focus of Brazil air crash shifts away from runway

Debate over the cause of Brazil's worst air crash shifted on Thursday from widespread claims of a faulty runway to potential pilot error or failure of the plane's brakes.


US Searches Computers, Trying to Disrupt Piracy

ederal authorities searched computers in six locations yesterday in an attempt to disrupt a network used to trade copies of movies, software, games and music.


Site dedicated to Nintendo's new console is reportedly the first in a series of brand-oriented moves for the web giant. In Monkey Bites.


Musharraf likely to announce continuation in army post

Islamabad: Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf will address the nation over state media on Thursday during which he is expected to formally announce his decision to continue to hold the post of Chief of Army Staff beyond December 31 this year


U.S. sees signs of North Korea nuclear shutdown: official

The United States has seen signs in  recent days that North Korea is preparing to shut down its  Yongbyon nuclear complex as called for under a six-country  agreement, a U.S. official said on Monday, but other officials  were more cautious.


Drug imports can be safe or cheap, not both, government report ...

President Bush dangled his support for legalizing prescription drug imports before voters during this year's campaign, but his administration declared Tuesday it's too costly to do safely.


Gold Hits 16-Year High; Asian Shares Gain

Gold hit its highest level in more  than 16 years on Tuesday as a steadier dollar failed to cool  worries over the currency's outlook, while Asian stocks gained  modestly after a solid performance on Wall Street.


Pádraic Brady's Blog: PFP II: Return of Patterns For PHP

Pádraic Brady is "back in business" and back posting again on his blog with this new item talking about the reactivation of his Patterns for PHP website.   It's appropriate to take stock of the projects I dropped for the Summer. Among them is the Patterns For PHP website. The project is now once again active. To facilitate some easy feedback options and let the Administrators discuss issues, planning and some maintenance tasks we'll be performing I have added a phpBB forum to the mix.   The forums he mentions are up and active for all developers out there looking for a place to congregate and talk about the use of patterns in PHP.


On Recruiting Trail, You Just Never Know

David Harvey had never started a high school football game when he arrived in Lincoln, Neb., this summer to attend the Cornhuskers' football camp. Simply hearing an assistant coach from Division I-AA Eastern Illinois tell him he was going to recommend the Panthers' head coach offer Harvey a scholarship was exciting.


Human production of greenhouse gases is largely responsible for increasing storm severity, scientists say.


Former OLPC CTO Aims to Create $75 Laptop

A spin-off from OLPC, Pixel Qi, is looking to create a $75 laptop and trying to advance low-cost computers and power-efficient laptops.


Blog: Powerset CEO Barney Pell will demonstrate the technology called Powerlabs next week while speaking at the Singularity Summit on artificial intelligence and the "future of humanity."


Saragozza, 11:02 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; MILITO ACCUSA: L'ARBITRO MI HA INSULTATO

Diego Milito, ex attaccante del Genoa ora al Saragozza, ha denunciato di essere stato offeso dall'ar...


GM, union resume talks, deal seen likely

Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers were making significant progress on Saturday on a new labor contract, but major issues remained unresolved, a person close to the talks said.


Pistons fan to blame for chaos at The Palace

The biggest news of the past week has been the basket brawl at Auburn Palace in Detroit between the Pistons and Indiana Pacers. If you havenât heard by now, the Pacersâ Ron


Valencia, 17:32 - VELA, LUNA ROSSA; DE ANGELIS: NULLA E' PERDUTO

New Zealand batte ancora Luna Rossa e si porta sul 3-0 nella finale della Louis Vuitton Cup. Ma Fran...


A giant rodent thought to be new to science is discovered in a remote mountainous area of Indonesia.


Wild animals do for SS Bajwa Delhi's deputy mayor SS Bajwa died yesterday as a result of "serious head injuries" after falling from his first-floor terrace while attempting to fight off a pack of wild monkeys, the BBC reports.â¦


Black Watch Troops Killed in Checkpoint Attack

A suicide bomber killed three Black Watch soldiers on the second day of their controversial deployment to support US troops south of Baghdad.


A woman has attacked two works of art at a controversial Berlin exhibition given by the heir of a convicted Nazi industrialist, before shouting that she forgave their owner, police say.


Transavia.com, dal 2007 per posti turistici del Mediterraneo


Ministers set out measures to step up the fight against hospital infections, and say they are getting to grips with the bugs.


Transport growth 'will not increase emissions'

Government report claims expansion will not undermine Britain's commitment to reducing climate change emissions.


The beleaguered housing industry is sending mixed signals, with sales of new homes surging in April by the biggest amount in 14 years while prices endured a record plunge


Along with the potentially devastating physical damage that a stroke can cause, a little known and rare consequence can be the loss of dreaming.


Ricavi da attivita' industriali 3,6 miliardi di dollari


He's done it all. Super Bowl MVP -- twice. Nighttime with Letterman. An audience with the pope. Movie cameos. Movie starlets.


Dopo che la C ha indicato Abete, la Lega di AeB vota il proprio candidato alla presidenza. Corioni: "E' slittato il nostro voto, rimandiamo anche quello Figc". MILANO, 10 dicembre 2004 - In attesa di capire


Vista adoption in schools 'high risk' The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) has signed a secrecy clause with Microsoft which prevents it from disclosing the prices schools are paying for software licences.â¦


NEW YORK - A blockbuster trade that would have sent Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Randy Johnson and Los Angeles Dodgers southpaw Kazuhisa Ishii to the New York Yankees fell apart on Tuesday after Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta withdrew from the deal


Group Proposes Drug Groups for Medicare Benefit

A U.S. group charged with helping to  develop Medicare guidelines released a proposal on Thursday  classifying medicines in groups that could determine how likely  certain drugs would be covered under a new prescription drug  benefit.


Food industry group to propose safety rules: report

The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the industry's largest trade group, plans to unveil on Tuesday a proposal to increase U.S. federal oversight of imported food and ingredients, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.


Roma, 21:44 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI A SKY: STIMO JUVE MA NESSUNA ALLEANZA

Il presidente nerazzurro Massimo Moratti ai microfoni di Sky ha parlato del ritorno della Juve in A ...


Stocks and bonds fell on Wednesday as   higher U.S. labor costs sparked fears the Federal Reserve may   again raise interest rates to fight inflation, and a drop in   Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, also dragged on   technology shares.


Soccer Notebook: On Field or on Bench, Beckham Delivered

David Beckham joined the Los Angeles Galaxy in a deal valued at $250 million and played sparingly because of injuries, but was marketed brilliantly and ceaselessly.


Biogen Idec finance chief to leave firm in August

Peter Kellogg , chief financial officer at Biogen Idec Inc. for the past seven years, resigned to take a similar post at Merck & Co., the New Jersey pharmaceutical giant. Merck dwarfs Biogen Idec, with 2006 sales of $22.6 billion, compared with the Cambridge company's $2.6 billion. Kellogg will leave Biogen Idec Aug. 10, and the company said ...


SPEAKING AT the Etre conference in Cannes, the darling of the IT industry and president and CEO of SCO, Darl McBride warned everyone in sight about the risk of not protecting their intellectual property from open source "bandits" -or so the journos that


Galapagos Islanders Confront the Hazards of Tourism Built on Conservation

PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador -- An unremarkable day on the archipelago. A taxi honks at a meandering pedestrian. Shirtless men play dominoes by the market, shooing away fearless seagulls that vie for fish scraps. Dockworkers empty another cargo boat, while sunburned tourists listen to their guides explain...


Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech insists referee Graham Poll must be suffering "an uneasy conscience" after allowing Thierry Henry's free-kick at Highbury, but he admits any appeal would be pointless.


Presentata una comunicazione al collegio europeo


The United Nations demanded Belarus free an American arrested while working on a United Nations project in the ex-Soviet republic, but the country's spy service on Thursday insisted the man was not protected by diplomatic immunity.


Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox plans to resign as John McCain's state campaign chairman, according to two top Republicans who asked not to be identified because Cox has not yet spoken with McCain in person.


White House rejects speeding new Iraq report

The White House rejected calls for a new intelligence assessment of Iraq to be finished before November 7 US elections in which the unpopular war is expected to be a factor.


Bush seeks to ease Americans' fears over economy

President George W. Bush sought to calm Americans' fears about the economy on Monday while charting a course he hopes will keep him relevant in his final year in office.


About 12,000 people were evacuated Thursday from Potsdam as explosives experts removed an unexploded World War II bomb from the Brandenburg state capital. The city center, including the main train station and Brandenburg state government offices, was sealed off for about 4 1/2 hours as the 550-pound American bomb was defused and removed.


Police are trying to find the owner of more than 60,000 euros sent to a boy in Norfolk by mistake.


At least 15 rebels were killed in Mosul in a US-led effort to root out insurgency in Iraq, but fresh violence broke out in the heart of Baghad when gunmen attacked police targets.


Abbas Gets Hero's Welcome in Gaza Tinderbox Rafah

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Gunmen hoisted Mahmoud Abbas  on their shoulders as thousands of Palestinians gave the  presidential election frontrunner a hero's welcome Saturday in  a Gaza refugee camp shattered by fighting with Israel.


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.


Sadr Reappears With Nationalist Ambitions

BAGHDAD, May 25 -- The influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr emerged publicly on Friday for the first time in months, calling for U.S. forces to leave Iraq and vowing to defend Sunnis and Christians. His appearance, and remarks, seemed part of an ongoing tactical shift by Sadr to recast himself...


Those who illegally download movies and music could have their Internet service cut off under a forthcoming recommendation that could be used to craft legislation.


After several months of wrangling, NATO has finally agreed to expand its presence in Iraq. Some 300 NATO instructors are to set up a training centre for Iraqi security forces.


Napoli, 16:36 - Calcio, ds Pescara: passi avanti con Napoli per CalaiÃ²

Nuovo passo avanti del Napoli per la corsa all'attaccante CalaiÃ². Il ds del Pescara, Andra Iaconi ha...


Lebanon army takes control of camp after battle

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops on Sunday seized control of a Palestinian refugee camp where they had been battling militants for more than three months, killing at least 31 fleeing fighters, security sources said.


UK charges 8 in terror plot linked to US alert

LONDON: Britain has charged eight terrorism suspects and said one had plans which could be used in terror attacks on US financial targets in New York, New Jersey and Washington.


US files first suit against "spyware" SW

The software works its way into a computer, hijacking the Web browser and causing the CD-ROM tray to slide open mysteriously. WASHINGTON: The US government has sued a New Hampshire man in its first attempt


Dell moves most AMD consumer PCs offline to retail

Dell has scaled back the range of consumer PCs with processors from AMD that it sells on its Web site, focussing almost exclusively on systems with Intel processors.Dell's entire line of AMD-based laptops for consumers, as well as most of its AMD-based consumer desktops, will now be sold only through Dell's 10,000 retail outlets worldwide, said Dell spokeswoman Anne Camden.Except for one desktop, the Inspiron 531, which includes the AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ processor, Dell will focus its online consumer sales on Intel-based PCs. For businesses, Dell will continue to sell a range of AMD-based systems online.The decision, made this week, could be a setback for AMD. The Intel rival received a big boost in 2006 when Dell began offering its chips in desktops, laptops, and servers.AMD-based systems tend to be priced lower than Intel-based systems, so it makes sense for Dell to ship AMD products through retail channels, said Dean McCarron, founder and principal at Mercury Research."[Dell's decision] is not that surprising given that AMD's primary strength is the consumer retail channel," he said. Price points on PCs tend to be lower in the retail market, and retail buyers are more sensitive to cost than online buyers, McCarron said.AMD said the move was part of a strategy to offer a wider range of AMD-based PCs through retail channels. "We are always evaluating product offerings and how customers can access them," Camden said.Not many consumers buy systems based on the processor type, she said, and few distinguish between AMD and Intel processors. Users select PCs based mostly on price and what they will use them for, such as surfing the Web or playing music and videos, she said.Dell has expanded its in-store offerings over the past six months by signing up more retailers, including Best Buy and Wal-Mart in the U.S., Tesco in the U.K., and Bic Camera in Japan.The retail strategy helped the company expand its lead over Hewlett-Packard as the largest U.S. PC vendor in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to IDC. However, HP remained the world's largest PC dealer, topping Dell, Acer and Lenovo, IDC said.Hewlett-Packard already offers more AMD-based PCs in retail than online, so Dell's decision isn't a first, McCarron said. Until it won over top-tier PC vendors several years ago, AMD relied on the retail market and white-box vendors for its chip sales.The effect of Dell's strategy shift on AMD remains to be seen, McCarron said. It is a large and important PC vendor, but it is also a relatively new partner for AMD.AMD has suffered some setbacks recently, reporting five straight quarterly losses and delaying shipments of some new desktop and server processors. Its market share was 23 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007, down a fraction from the year before, while Intel's market share climbed slightly to 77 percent, according to IDC.


Intel has cheaper--but still pricey--quad-core chips

Blog: It's cheaper than ever to take the quad-core plunge, but don't spend money on cores you don't need.


ASIA/SRI LANKA - Oltre 70.000 bambini colpiti dalle alluvioni nella parte orientale del paese; nuovo allarme sui disastri naturali dovuti ai cambiamenti climatici Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Giorni di piogge torrenziali ininterrotte nei distretti di Ampara e Batticaloa nello Sri Lanka hanno costretto circa 30.000 persone ad abbandonare le proprie case per sfuggire alle inondazioni. Nel solo distretto di Ampara ...


Sony to patch Blu-ray burners for BD-ROM playback

One-off opportunity, says cheeky vendor Sony's BWU-100A Blu-ray Disc burner will this month gain the ability to play pre-recorded BD discs, the consumer electronics giant has revealed. The fix will come courtesy of an update to the copy of CyberLink PowerDVD bundled with the internal drive.â¦


Oggi stop dei treni Rebus sul trasporto aereo

ROMA, 6 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Dopo la 'tregua' estiva con l'inizio di questa settimana arriva anche il primo assaggio di scioperi. A dare il 'La' ad un autunno che sul fronte delle agitazioni si preannuncia per


Leading Manchester United supporters' groups are warning the club not to drop their guard despite bankers JP Morgan pulling the plug on Malcolm Glazer's bid to buy the Old Trafford outfit.


It took longer than a trans-Atlantic flight to elect the Indian cricket board president. In this age of i-pods and sub-10 100m dashes that seems like an aberration in time but in the world of intrigue, talk


Giants and Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash

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


Strike against fuel hikes freezes Nigeria's commercial capital

Abuja - Tens of millions of Nigerian workers began yesterday a four-day nationwide strike over rising fuel prices as labour leaders launched their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo's economic reforms.


Adjusting the spin of the revolving door is never easy.


Bruce Ratner now spends his time trying to convince fans not to abandon a team that abandoned Kenyon Martin in a series of jumbled decisions last summer.


Pubblicati i dati del centro di osservazione dell'Istituto superiore di sanitÃ A letto ammalati 3 abitanti ogni mille, una percentuale piÃ¹ alta rispetto al passato                                          Influenza, Ã¨ iniziata l'epidemia il picco previsto per fine gennaio


Bayern Munich consolidated their place at the top of the German Bundesliga on Saturday when they beat FSV Mainz 4-2 at the Olympic Stadium in Munich.


Company calls new flash memory module a poor value and says it limits flexibility.


Don Reisinger tackles Mac OS X Leopard and helps you decide if an upgrade is in order.  And while he can't stand "early and often" OS upgrades, his final recommendation may surprise you.


2,000 Palestinians, Israelis march in support of peaceful protest

Around 2,000 Palestinians and Israeli protestors demonstrated Friday adjacent to the security fence in Abu Dis, calling for non-violent opposition to end the Israeli occupation.


Source: Giants, Alou Have Preliminary Deal

Moises Alou is being reunited with his father after reaching a preliminary agreement on a two-year contract with Felipe Alou's San Francisco Giants worth about $13.25 million, a person involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


Buenos Aires, 13:06 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: RIQUELME TORNA AL BOCA

Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo Marca, il centrocampista del Villareal, Juan Roman Riquelme, sta per ...


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

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


Alleged pop-up scammers settle with feds

The operators of movieland.com, moviepass.tv and popcorn.net agree to fork over more than $500,000 in consumer payback after accusations that the sites deceived users.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi lost a confidence vote in the Senate on Thursday and went to hand his resignation to the president, prompting opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi to demand immediate elections.


Despite the fact that the cause of Ol' Dirty Bastard's death may not be known for several days, it seems that some of his survivors are already bracing for battle over his assets.


New spasm of violence sweeps across Iraq

BAGHDAD: At least 110 people have been killed across Iraq in a sharp escalation of violence that saw gun battles, car bombs and bombardments rock the capital.


The Yankees will open the 2005 regular season the way they closed the 2004 postseason, with a series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.


A drug popular in the 1960s could help scientists find a medical treatment for alcohol abuse.


Mbeki into new discussions in Ivory Coast, EU urges peace

South African President Thabo Mbeki started new peace talks with various Ivory Coast groups, as European Union delegates urged all parties to find a peaceful solution to the two-year crisis wracking the divided west African nation.


Consumers seen as drivers of longer-term semi growth

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Global semiconductor sales are expected to be flat in 2005, below previous forecasts, and growth won't reach double digits again until 2007, a trade group said late Wednesday.


Mikhail Saakashvili is to be inaugurated for a second term as president of Georgia, despite claims of vote rigging.


Behind the star making formula of tween-TV hit Hannah Montana


U.S. foreclosures to stay high: Treasury's Steel

Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steel said on Thursday that foreclosure rates on American homes will be higher than usual for the next two years as will the number of homeowners facing hardship.


When Pizza PatrÃ³n announced plans to accept Mexican pesos in its 59 Southwestern stores, the Dallas-based fast food chain was besieged by anti-illegal immigrant hate mail and even death threats.


Asian shares rise after strong Wall Street

Asian stocks edged higher on Monday  following a strong performance by Wall Street last week, but  Seoul shares eased from a record high as Kookmin Bank dropped  after being ordered to pay back taxes.


A Japanese tanker spilled about 1.4 million gallons of crude oil in the eastern Indian Ocean following a collision with a cargo ship, the tanker's operator said Tuesday.


INT return for TD saves Seahawks, who regain 1st place

SEAHAWKS 24, DOLPHINS 17: At Miami - Rookie Michael Boulware saved the game for Seattle. Maybe the season, too. Boulware intercepted a pass by AJ Feeley and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown with 56 seconds


WHEN members of the Early Stage Venture Capital Alliance gathered here last month for its annual golf outing, the conversation turned - as it invariably does when venture capitalists congregate


Pakistan court drops charge in London plot case

A Pakistani court dropped terrorism  charges on Wednesday against a Pakistani-British dual national  suspected of being a key figure in a plot to blow up airliners  over the Atlantic Ocean, his lawyer said.


Centinaia di sfollati palestinesi al valico di Erez


The search for 20% annualized returns starts now.


China uncovers "worms, substandard goods" from U.S

China has found microscopic worms in wooden packaging from the United States and uncovered substandard U.S. vitamin pills and fish oil for children, Chinese media said on Friday, in the latest volley of cross-border accusations.


Iraq crash victims came from across U.S.

Nathan Hubbard came from a family of soldiers that had already lost one son to the war. Ricky Bell was due to fly home in less than a month. Michael Hook couldn't wait to get back to the states — his fiancee is pregnant.


U.S.C., Miami Top B.C.S. Standings, Not Oklahoma

Southern California took the top spot Monday in the season's first Bowl Championship Series standings.


MS Drugs Cut Patient Brain Tissue Loss - Study

Drugs given to patients with multiple sclerosis can reduce brain tissue loss and slow down the progression of the illness, scientists said on Friday.


IRAQ: 2nd Car Bomb in 2 Days Kills 7, Elections in Jeopardy

BAGHDAD, Iraq - For the second time in two days, a suicide bomber attacked Baghdad's Green Zone early this morning killing seven Iraqis.


ATHENS: While India continued to wallow in the misery of a lone silver medal, it was euphoria for China as it celebrated its best performance at Olympics after sprinting home in Athens in the final few days of competition with an unexpected surge of gold


Fowler Buys Vikings, Becomes NFL's First Black Owner

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota  - Arizona businessman  Reggie Fowler has agreed to buy the Minnesota Vikings, making  him the NFL's first black owner, the team said on Monday.


Roma, 13:52 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, PANCALLI: OGNI DECISIONE DOPO FUNERALI

''La sospensione dei campionati è una decisione da cui non mi sposterÃ² fino a quando domani c...


Failed attempt to assassinate activists from al-Qassam, 13 ...

Some 13 Palestinians were injured, one of them is in a critical health condition as several shelling fell on Khan Younis in Gaza presumed to be fired from the Israeli settlements to the west of the city.


Prince to sue YouTube, eBay over music use

U.S. pop star Prince plans to sue YouTube and other major Web sites for unauthorized use of his music in a bid to "reclaim his art on the Internet".


Dieter Gundel, head of racetrack electronics at Ferrari, says all strategy decisions are based on computer simulations.


EBay cuts listing fee for sellers at online auction website

EBay said on Tuesday it is cutting fees it charges people to offer items for sale and raising standards at the online auction website.


Tobacco Issue May Halt Corporate Tax Bill

House and Senate negotiators sought Monday to clear away roadblocks that have long hindered passage of a corporate tax bill needed to end a costly trade dispute with Europe.


Sergio Garcia and Jose Manuel Lara lead the way after the first round of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama. The Spaniards carded four-under 67s to take a one-shot lead over England's Brian Davis and Scot Alastair Forsyth.


Blazers' Randolph Fined for Missing Flight

Trail Blazers forward Zach Randolph was fined and had to pay his own way to Sunday's game at the Toronto Raptors after missing Portland's team flight. The plane left Portland at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and Randolph said he woke up at 8:45 a.m.


TRADE-EAST AFRICA:  How to Safeguard Food Security in EPAs

NAIROBI, Sep 21  (IPS) - Government leaders and exporters in east Africa are  adamant that certain products be excluded from the economic  partnership agreements (EPAs) to prevent detrimental effects on  the livelihoods of the majority of people in the region.