Jesse Resende plowed in from the 1-yard line on a quarterback sneak with 1:47 to play last night, and Lamont Penn intercepted a pass deep in Brockton territory with 18 seconds left to seal the Boxers' 35-29 win over No. 5 Marshfield. No. 6 Brockton opened the second half staring at a 29-20 deficit, but kept the Marshfield ...


Blue Coat claims super-secure remote access

What do you call a secure overcoat? Blue Coat reckons its new SSL VPN appliance could be the most secure remote access device yet. Not only does Blue Coat RA encrypt the traffic between the client and the host, it also blocks keyloggers and framegrabbers, and encrypts the files it caches onto the client's hard disk.â¦


Prodi 'ok da sindacati'.Damiano 'testo chiuso,non si emenda'


Iraqis Brave Long Trips, Cold to Vote in U.S.

Emotional and jubilant Iraqi  expatriates braved long trips and frigid weather to cast their  votes across the United States on Friday, their enthusiasm  making up for their low numbers.


How TiVo and Amazon are working to eradicate disc media

It has been my theory for a little while that sometime in the near future, we are going to see the downfall of physical discs for watching movies. Check out this and other original content on CNET's blog network.


Maddie's parents release sketch of possible kidnapper

Mystery suspect who may have kidnapped Maddie McCann, parents claim  LONDON (Associated Press via IHT) - The parents of the missing British girl Madeleine McCann on Thursday released an artist's impression of the man they believe abducted their daughter. The sketches depict a man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a brown or maroon top and beige trousers walking with a pajama-clad child in his arms. They are based on a description of a man seen walking with a child by a friend of Kate and Gerry McCann on the night Madeleine disappeared from the family's Portuguese holiday home on May 3.  The family's spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, said the suspect was described as southern European or Mediterranean in appearance, about 35 to 40 years old, 5 foot 6 inches (1.7 meters) tall and of slim build.


Parigi, 13:06 - CALCIO, STAMPA FRANCESE: ACCORDO JUVE-LIONE PER BOUMSONG

Affate fatto tra Juve e Lione per il prestito di Jean-Alain Boumsong. Secondo l'edizione online del ...


Australia, U.N. pledge support for E. Timor security

Australia's prime minister and the United Nations chief on Friday pledged continued support for East Timor to ensure peace and stability in the tiny nation.


La domenica 27 gennaio nell'ambito misure antismog


BERLIN/PARIS  - For years, anyone needing a nicotine fix in a German pub or French cafe didn't even have to light up -- the air was already so full of smoke that they only had to open their mouth and inhale.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Nike Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President William Perez has been named to the company's board of directors, replacing Thomas Clarke, effective immediately.


Creditors of LG Card and its former parent, LG Group, agreed on Friday a $960 million lifeline for South Koreaâs biggest credit card company, averting a corporate collapse that had threatened the economy.


LOS ANGELES Pop singer Britney Spears married dancer Kevin Federline in a surprise ceremony, it was reported yesterday. The wedding was held Saturday evening at a private home in the Studio City area with


MPs blast 'hounding' of Prince William's girl Kate

Kate Middleton has been subjected to "persistent" paparazzi harassment, yet has not been protected by the British press' self-regulatory body, MPs said Wednesday.


Secondo la Dia, dietro all'imprenditore siciliano Giuseppe Grigoli,l'ultimo padrino latitante di Cosa Nostra Matteo Messina Denaro                                          Mafia, beni per 300 milioni di euro confiscati al prestanome del boss                                                                                Oltre a societÃ  e supermercati, sequestrati 133 terreni e 220 fabbricati


At 18-0, Patriots One Win From Perfect Ending

The New England Patriots now stand where no NFL team has been before -- at 18-0 and on the precipice of football history after advancing to Super Bowl XLII.


Authorities Investigate Hacking Attack at University of California

Intruder gained access to database holding personal information for up to 600,000 elderly and disabled Californians.


Smoking rates have more than doubled in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, researchers say.


American Express sues credit card rivals

American Express is suing Visa and MasterCard plus eight US banks, claiming anti-competitive tactics kept it out of the market. The litigation is the latest setback for Visa and MasterCard, which last month


WASHINGTON -- A computer system glitch that blocked rail passengers from buying Amtrak tickets online and at station kiosks across the country this weekend was fully repaired Sunday, an Amtrak spokeswoman said.


Scientists are scrambling to find an alternative landing site for a long-armed robot set to launch this summer on a mission to dig into Mars' icy north pole to search for signs of primitive life.


Nigerian oil militants say they have seized four foreigners and threaten more attacks ahead of an Opec summit.


Future Implications: Maybe the Internet is good for something after all

Could it be that the Internet may be good for something after all? It looks like it doesn't create more gambling addicts! Phew!


Popping the Cork for a Twist on a So-Called Life

Alexander Payne's heart-piercing new film about a writer on the verge of disappointment is a reason to maintain hope in the film industry.


Company claims cloned humans and made stem cells

A California company said on  Thursday it used cloning technology to make five human embryos,  with the eventual hope of making matched stem cells for  patients.


TSE to Decide Fri. On Nikko Cordial Delisting Over Accounting Fraud

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Mar. 8--TOKYO -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange will decide Friday on the  delisting of Nikko Cordial Corp., Japan's third-largest brokerage group, in  April for falsifying financial statements, sources familiar with the matter  said Thursday.


A town watches as a massive Waste Man sculpture goes up in flames during a day of live art events.


A Saudi prince received secret payments from the UK's biggest arms dealer, a BBC investigation reveals.


I don't know what Bebo is, I guess it's a social network, they say it's #3 in the USA, #1 in the UK, but they just did something that's pretty likely to work, if it's technically possible. They're cloning Facebook so that their service will run Facebook apps. What this means, if they can pull it off, is that they won't have to fight to get support from developers. That's a big deal. Google could have done this with OpenSocial. Watching the panel assembled by Marc Canter at LeWeb3, I was reminded of every tech conference I've been to for almost 30 years. Some big company sitting in the center, and lots of smaller ones sucking up to them, not daring to say what's obvious, that the big company is only interested in limiting the growth of an upstart (not present on stage of course). That's where the Fear comes in Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. We don't say anything because we're too scared to. Even the outspoken Marc Canter, who's smart and has been around this block many times, doesn't dare say what's obvious.  Now Bebo decides to get in lockstep with Facebook, not Google. Of course! Facebook has the juice. But this is a dangerous place to be if Facebook doesn't want them there, and being a big company, they probably don't. The only value of having clones to FB is that it negates the threat from Google. Sometimes having clones is a good thing, but usually the clones take over the market. Witness MSIE and Netscape, and then Firefox. Compaq et al and IBM. dBASE and Fox. It's possible to depose an installed leader if it's possible to clone them. As a user and developer, I'd like to see FB be open to cloning. If I were a FB shareholder I'm not so sure. One constituency that's sure to like the existence of clones are Facebook developers. Without choice in platform vendors, they have nowhere to go when the sole vendor decides to take over their market. With a viable alternative, unless FB is incredibly aggressive and builds its competitive features so they can run on competitive platforms, at least developers will have a place to run their apps when FB encroaches. Platforms are a game, like Risk, with rules and strategies. Google did not play the game wisely with OpenSocial. I chalk this up to inexperience on the part of the strategists. So far Facebook has been doing what's needed to keep its dominant position. Bebo deciding to clone the Facebook API ratifies that position, it's a gutsy move, but the best one available to them, and to other would-be Facebook competitors. PS: The news is slow to reach Europe. Facebook said yesterday that they support what Bebo is doing. Very enthusiastically. That should be the end of OpenSocial.


Intel Introduces New Itanium, but Microsoft Skips It

Intel has introduced a third-generation Itanium 2 into the market, but Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has noted that its Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition will not run on servers with the chip.


Mosca, 17:50 - CALCIO, RUSSIA: TREFOLONI ARBITRERA' IL DERBY CSKA-LOKOMOTIV

Sarà Matteo Trefoloni e non Paolo Bertini, lievemente infortunatosi nel corso della gara tra ...


Life expectancy in U.S. rises to all-time high of 78

Life expectancy in the United States has increased to almost 78 years, the country's highest on record, amid a downturn in deaths from heart disease, cancer and stroke, according to new federal estimates published on Wednesday.


Kelly Shoppach swung like he knew exactly what pitch was coming. Cleveland's reserve catcher connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer off Alan Embree to cap a five-run ninth-inning rally and give the Cleveland Indians an 8-5 home win over the Oakland Athletics last night.


Calcio. Sensi e Cragnotti indagati per falso in bilancio

La procura di Roma ha iscritto nel registro degli indagati con l' ipotesi di falso in bilancio il presidente della Roma Calcio, Franco Sensi el'ex presidente della Lazio, Sergio Cragnotti. L' inchiesta, coordinata


State's top 3 health insurers see '06 profits

The state's three major health insurers yesterday reported 2006 profits for the fourth quarter and full year. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and Tufts Health Plan all benefited from strong investment income.


Maradona Did Not Have Liposuction, Doctors Say

One of Diego Maradona's doctors has  denied reports that the former Argentina captain has undergone  liposuction surgery to make him thinner.


Joyce, Dickens, Google -- classics are there to download

Just in time for the start of a new school year, the popular Google search service is making available thousands of classic books free.


On Monday, Mexican cement tycoon and Motley Fool Stocks 2003 pick Cemex (NYSE: CX) dropped a 70-lb. bag of quick-set on the market: It has agreed to pay $4.


At his federal death penalty trial last week, Ronell Wilson said he was "truly sorry" for the execution-style slayings of two detectives during an undercover gun buy.


Victorious Vaughan on the right path to glory

Michael Vaughan has endured a lean time in one-day cricket but show him an Australian cricketer and he is a man transformed. Yesterday, at Edgbaston, he excelled as batsman, bowler


Cagliari, 13:54 - CALCIO, ZOLA NOMINATO AMBASCIATORE DELL'UNICEF

Gianfranco Zola, attuale consulente tecnico dell'under 21, è stato nominato ambasciatore dell...


The federal system for approving and regulating drugs is in serious disrepair, and a host of dramatic changes are needed to fix the problem, a blue-ribbon panel of government advisers concluded yesterday in a long-awaited report.


Iraq's prime minister vows to stick to election timetable despite ...

Iraq's interim prime minister declared Sunday that January elections would be held on schedule and asserted that American and Iraqi government troops were winning the war against an increasingly bold insurgency.


Rwanda cuts ties with Paris over efforts to arrest officials

PARIS -- Rwanda severed diplomatic ties with France yesterday in response to a French judge's decision to issue international arrest warrants for nine ranking Rwandans suspected of plotting the 1994 killing of the African nation's president.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union  reached a contract deal with major film and television studios  on Thursday -- a move likely to turn up pressure to settle a  10-week-old strike by screenwriters.


Rival factions in Congo's postwar army battled in the eastern region of the vast nation Saturday, killing several people, a top military official said.


Sales up, but not enough for Wall St 3Com fell short of Wall Streetâs expectations when it unveiled its third quarter results yesterday.â¦


A Gela, tra le persone in manette anche un ex assessore


Oprah Winfrey will develop talk shows for television syndicator King World, a trade magazine reported.


Microsoft says to borrow money for Yahoo deal

Microsoft Corp  said on Monday  it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a  portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo Inc  .


Ecologists fear that global warming will make protected landscapes  inhospitable to prized species.


Bee Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - There isn't much consolation in defeat, but take away Washington's 72-yard touchdown march to open the game Saturday, and the 49ers' defense pretty much did its job.


More Smoke Than Fire as U.S. Assault Gun Ban Ends

A 10-year-old ban on assault weapons  expired across the United States on Monday with a political  firefight but no apparent rush to rearm by gun enthusiasts.


Michigan Faced a Proud, Talented Underdog

Appalachian Stateâs defeat of fifth-ranked Michigan was a stunning upset by any measure, but was not as great a shock to those who have followed the team.


Roma, 18:25 - CALCIO, RIVA: TOTTI? NESSUNA OMBRA TRA LUI E CT

Gigi Riva applaude Francesco Totti per il gol segnato alla Sampdoria: ''Nella prodezza di Francesco ...


Vitesse SAS Shipments Exceed 250,000 Ports Per Week

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets:VTSS), a leader in Serial  Attached SCSI technology, today announced a milestone in the deployment  of its NexSAS™ portfolio of SAS products --  shipping over 250,000 ports per week.


A few days after estranged Dolphins running back Ricky Williams told a reporter that he was more interested in studying holistic medicine than playing professional football


Flickr Users in Uproar Over Login Policy

Some long-time users of the popular photo sharing site Flickr are up in arms over a policy that requires all users to merge their accounts with a Yahoo ID by March 15 or risk losing access to the site.


PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates ended their long search for a right-handed starter Thursday, agreeing to a $3.5 million, one-year contract with Tony Armas Jr.


US Bombardment Kills Five in Iraq's Falluja

US artillery shelled Falluja on Thursday after overnight air and tank attacks killed five people in Iraq's most rebellious city, braced for an all-out offensive now the US presidential election is over.


There was quite an interesting debate reported in the media last week. No, not that one.


The 5-year chart for Motley Fool Stock Advisor recommendation Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) fails to show the fantastic success of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter series of films.


Alitalia, ancora in una fase 'iniziale e non esclusiva'


High Risk Breast Cancer Needs MRI Detection -- Study

Women with a high genetic risk for breast cancer run a better chance of having it detected with magnetic resonance imaging than with mammography and other methods, researchers said on Tuesday.


Aiutare lo Stato a combattere la mafia e' aiutare se stessi


Americans Head to Mexico for Scarce Flu Shot

Americans unable to find this year's scarce flu vaccine at home are crossing the Rio Grande to buy the shot in Mexican border towns, where pharmacies are struggling to meet demand.


Gas storage facility explodes; dozens flee

Moss Bluff, Texas -- Natural gas exploded at an underground storage facility early Thursday, forcing dozens of people from their homes, authorities said.


US jobless claims fell sharply last week, raising hopes for ...

The number of new applications filed last week for US unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.


Rights Groups Say Republicans Aim to Suppress Vote

Civil rights groups representing blacks, Hispanics and the disabled accused Republican Party workers on Thursday of trying to keep U.S. minorities from voting.


La degenza durera' fino a quando le saranno tolti i punti


Microsoft targets midmarket with Navision update

Microsoft Corp. is building on its 2002 buy of Danish business application developer Navision A/S with the release Monday of its first major product built on the Navision software suite.


Federer primed to keep Djokovic in his place

Champion Roger Federer continues his bid for a 13th grand slam title with a mouth-watering Australian Open semi-final against young pretender Novak Djokovic on Friday.


Hewlett-Packard Deutschland GmbH and Novell GmbH will collaborate in providing German public sector organizations with favorably priced, easy-to-implement IT systems based on the open-source operating system, ...


NEW YORK -- It was anything but a knockout punch, but there is much to say about a good, solid decision, especially when a team displays its unit versatility.


Unions call off a strike at Volkswagen's largest plant in Brazil, after the German firm suspends job cut plans.


The military now says 100 percent of the city of Fallujah has been secured by US and Iraqi soldiers. But Marine Colonel Mike Regner told Pentagon reporters in a


Fischer: More Flexibility Needed for Zone

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer on Friday said the European Union and South America should be "more flexible" in their efforts to establish the world's biggest free-trade area.


Kurylenko, Arterton are Bond's new girls

James Bond has two new Bond Girls. Olga Kurylenko and Gemma Arterton will co-star in the latest installment of the 007 franchise opposite Daniel Craig, Columbia Pictures has announced.


Paper Cuts: Eating and Reading Go Together

(Photo: Barbara Alper/The New York Times) I like to eat, and I like to read, and pretty often I like to do them both at the same time. When I’m in need of solace, which is frequently enough, I tend to clear a big space on a table and spread out with a pile of magazines and [...].


Supreme Court to Hear ISP, Cable Dispute

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether cable companies must open their high-speed lines to rival Internet providers. Justices will hear two cases challenging a lower


Emerging Markets Sqeeze Ericsson Profits

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter net profits and said Friday it would lay off around 1,000 employees in Sweden because of costs cuts.


Inghilterra battuta 15-6, dodici punti per Montgomery


Experts call for more access to HIV care

The world will not be able to celebrate advances in HIV diagnosis and treatment until the United Nations' goal of universal access to drugs is reached, leading international AIDS researchers said at a conference Sunday.


Mark Thatcher says coup charges destroying business

SIR Mark Thatcher said yesterday he was being "destroyed" by charges he helped finance a failed coup in Equatorial Guinea.


Bush offers N.Korea peace deal, scolds Myanmar

President George W. Bush said on Friday the United States would be willing to consider a formal peace treaty with North Korea if it gave up its nuclear weapons program.


CityDance Ensemble presented an impressively varied program of work by nine choreographers.


German business confidence unexpectedly spiked in December, raising hopes for an overall European economic rebound, the Financial Times reported.


Worries about jobs and the economy flared in September, driving a key barometer of consumer sentiment to its lowest level in nearly two years.


A Seattle man was arrested Wednesday morning for illegal spamming activities.


The euro's growing strength against the US dollar is "unwelcome," the European Central Bank chief said yesterday as the 12-nation European currency hovered just below a record high.


Per cooptazione, in sostituzione di Vito Varvaro


Lo dice Pavanello, dell'associazione Ambiente e Lavoro


Rules banning Swedes from importing alcohol are "unjustified" and may breach laws, a European Court says.


Militants threatening to kill three foreign hostages said Monday they were ready to negotiate with a UN envoy, but they warned that any rescue attempt would end in bloodshed and stuck to their demands that the world body withdraw from Afghanistan and that


Libby Testimony Offers Inside Look of White House

Audiotapes of I. Lewis Libby Jr.âs grand jury testimony offered a look at the highest levels of the administration.


Pisa, 15:19 - CALCIO, PISA: DIVIETO STADIO A 2 TIFOSI E MULTA A SOCIETA'

Due tifosi del Pisa sono stati colpiti da Daspo (divieto di recarsi allo stadio per tre anni e obbli...


Iran Wants Syria Cooperation in Face of U.S. Pressure

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said on Thursday Syria and Iran had to cooperate for the sake of peace in the Middle East and in the face of pressure from the United States.


Roma, 22:00 - CALCIO, SERIE A: MONTESILVANO AL COMANDO

Risultati e classifica della 6/a giornata del campionato di serie A di calcio a 5.


The Tories would hold a referendum on the EU treaty, if they won power before it was ratified by all EU states.


Iraqis living abroad cast ballots in their country's election - two days before the poll opens in Iraq itself.


Holtz bids farewell as Spurrier waits in wings

COLUMBIA, SC ---- As South Carolina coach Lou Holtz left the game he's cherished for 33 seasons, he couldn't resist poor-mouthing himself one last time.


Ghana sees soccer feast lifting image and economy

While political protests blight Kenya, Ghana will polish its image as a tourism and investment destination when it hosts the 2008 African Nations Cup soccer finals starting on Sunday.


With DivX 6's compression technology and a couple high-profile deals, company hopes woo Hollywood for services such as download-to-own.


Delta to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs in 18 Months

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines is axing up to 7,000 jobs, cutting employee wages and shedding its Dallas hub as part of a sweeping turnaround plan aimed at helping the nation's third largest carrier cope with high fuel costs and competition from low-fare rivals.    But even with those changes - part of a $5 billion cost-saving program - CEO Gerald Grinstein warned on Wednesday Delta would seek bankruptcy court protection if Delta can't slow the pace of pilot retirements by the end of September...


Philips to buy Respironics for $5.2 billion

Philips Electronics NV is to buy U.S.  medical products company Respironics Inc for 3.6 billion euros  ($5.2 billion), its biggest ever acquisition, as it expands in  the fast-growing healthcare sector.


CZECH REPUBLIC:  Political 'Anarchy' Comes to an End

BUDAPEST, Jan 25 (IPS) - It took nearly eight months for the Czechs to come  out with a government, and once they did the media has baptized  it as "a political farce" and a "freak show".


The European jetmaker has long skirted subsidy rules. Now Washington's WTO complaint will drag that abuse into the light of day.


The parents of a disabled boy lose their High Court bid to challenge the closure of an A&E unit.


Da domani guerra senza pieta' contro traffico e trafficanti


The new center has a career scoring average of 6.9 points a game. The new point guard started 24 games last season, one year after starting seven.


Ex-New Jersey Lawmaker Given 3 Years Over Payoffs

John A. Lynch Jr. was sentenced to more than three years in prison for accepting payoffs from a mining company.


Swimming: Phelps Wins Eighth Medal at Athens Games

American swimmer Michael Phelps won an  Olympic record-equaling eighth medal at the Athens Games when  the U.S. team took gold in the men's 4x100 meters medley relay  Saturday.


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - DePaul University head men's basketball coach Dave Leitao agreed to a six-year contract extension on Friday.


CS3, Acrobat push Adobe to strong finish for fiscal 2007

InfoWorld - Software maker Adobe reported a strong financial finish to its 2007 fiscal year with revenue up 23 percent for the year and 34 percent for the fourth quarter on sales of its CS3 (Creative Suite 3) and Acrobat software, the company said Monday.


Microsoft sets pricing for Windows Vista

Microsoft Corp.  announced on  Tuesday U.S. prices for Windows Vista, the long-awaited new  version of the operating system that sits on more than 90  percent of the world's personal computers.


Subscription-Style Software Licenses Continue Upward Trend

TechWeb - Merrill Lynch's On-Demand Index shows a slight increase in subscription and hosted software in the second quarter.


Meet the Renault F1 Team: Sylvain Fournigault

Sylvain has always worked on Renault engines, beginning his career in junior formulae and climbing all the way to F1.


Tropical Storm Earl Swirls Across Caribbean

Tropical Storm Earl swirled through the  Caribbean on Sunday on a track that could put it on a course  similar to devastating Hurricane Charley's as it traveled west.


Don't let this money-sucker hurt your plans to retire.


Her role in "Atonement" earned Saoirse Ronan a Golden Globe nomination, but she hasn't read the Ian McEwan novel the movie is based on. Ronan is only 13, and the book deals with sexual themes.


Journalist and broadcaster Alan Coren has died,  aged 69, after suffering from cancer.


The weak dollar is not solving the problem with the trade deficit, only reduced consumption of imports can and it doesn't help that the per unit cost keeps rising.


Russia monitors Internet to dampen ethnic violence

Russian authorities for the first time blocked nationalists from using a popular Internet blog to organize anti-migrant demonstrations, one of the leaders of a nationalist group told Reuters on Wednesday.


La linea sara' commercializzata dal prossimo autunno


Minnesota Muslims in culture clash at airport

For Mahamed Jama, a Minnesota taxi driver, the Islamic restriction on drinking alcohol is a seamless rule for life.


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig, who hoped to bring closure to Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report that was issued on Thursday, may have opened the door to more questions about the game's troubled past.


Flip Open That Cellphone: It's IM on the Move

Although it grew up on desktop PCÂs, instant-messaging software has gone mobile Â and it looks more and more as if it has outgrown its roots in teenage chatter.


US forces on offensive in 3 Iraq rebel strongholds

US-led forces launched operations in three Iraqi rebel strongholds on Thursday, killing nearly two dozen insurgents in a town near the Syrian border and bombing targets in Fallujah for the third straight day.


President George W. Bush put off changing course in Iraq for at least two months on Thursday but the U.S. House of Representatives signaled its frustration by calling for combat troops to leave by April.


Jerious Norwood's 37-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds remaining lifted Mississippi State to a defeat of the Gators on Saturday.


Ukraine's Yanukovich to Run Again in Repeat Vote

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich  said on Saturday he would stand against opposition liberal  Viktor Yushchenko again in a re-run of their contested  presidential election and he defiantly vowed he would win.


Contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs to treat eye diseases such as glaucoma have been created by nano-engineers in Singapore.


An Escape From the Slush Pile: A Web Site Tries Out New Comics

DC Comics is launching an online imprint that will accept submissions from the public and pay for the best work that comes in.


Second-hand cars still top customer complaints list

But mobile phones and ISPs are gaining fast Figures from Complaints Direct put second-hand cars as the most complained about product in 2007, though mobile phone contracts came a close second, and mobile phone handsets managed a notable number four.â¦


Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili declares a state of emergency after police break up opposition protests.


iPod Makes Apple World's Most Impactful Brand

A new poll puts Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) into the world's top spot for brands, a title held by Google the two previous years. The Brandchannel.com poll measures the importance of a brand to users over the course of a year.


Earnhardt says father was with him in crash

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he believes his late father, seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, had a lot to do with his surviving a burning wreck at a sports car event in July.


These seven stocks pay dividends and deliver earnings growth.


The NAACP is putting to rest a long-standing expression of racism by symbolically burying the N-word in a ceremony similar to one six decades ago.


Bob Wickman and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a $6.5 million, one-year contract extension for 2007, ensuring the team won't have to go through another futile offseason search for a closer.


The Italian state must give up its majority stake in troubled Alitalia when the airline sells new shares, the EU warns.


Microsoft Corp has offered to buy  Norwegian Internet-search software firm Fast Search & Transfer  for 19 crowns per share, valuing the company at about $1.2  billion, the companies said on Tuesday.


Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 to win the gold medal in the men's Olympic football.


President Bush meets with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, in Washington.


Last Sunday, tens of thousands of Israeli citizens filled the streets of Jerusalem in protest of the long awaited, long overdue Israeli withdrawal of approximately 8,000 Jewish settlers from Gaza.


Until at least 10 am today, Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal is a free man, according to arbitrator Roger Kaplan. He reduced the 25-game suspension handed down by NBA commissioner David Stern


MLB adopts Mitchell recommendations on doping security

Major League Baseball (MLB) will implement new clubhouse security measures based on the recommendations of last month's Mitchell Report into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the sport, officials said on Monday.


Mortar bombs hit Somali presidential palace

Mortar rounds crashed into Somalia's presidential palace on Tuesday hours after President Abdullahi Yusuf flew back into the chaotic coastal capital Mogadishu.


European stock markets moved higher ahead of today's eurozone interest decision.


Jimmy Griffin, an Academy Award-winning songwriter and former guitarist for the 1970s pop group Bread, died Tuesday in Nashville of complications from cancer. He was 61.


Google building its own version of Wikipedia

Google is building its own version of communally-constructed online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which consistently ranks among the most visited websites in the world.


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Fed seen cutting rates as housing slump weighs

The Federal Reserve is expected to chart a new course on Tuesday and cut benchmark interest rates for the first time since mid-2003 to protect the economy from a housing downturn and jittery credit markets.


The Yuma County Attorney's Office filed felony drug and weapons charges Friday against Lil Wayne.


Eli Manning took some snaps with the New York Giants' first unit yesterday for the first time all week, but the team is still taking a wait-and-see approach with the fourth-year quarterback's injured throwing shoulder.


Livorno, 17:09 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ORSI: INTER NON SBAGLIA DUE VOLTE

Nando Orsi sa benissimo che al suo Livorno servirà l'impresa per fermare l'Inter. ''E' rariss...


Apple to allow outside applications on iPhone

Apple Inc  Chief Executive  Steve Jobs said on Wednesday that outside developers will be  allowed to create programs for the iPhone, changing a policy  that had angered many.


Taliban deny hand in Turkish engineer's murder

ISLAMABAD, Dec 16  - Taliban militants on Thursday denied any hand in the abduction and murder of a Turkish man in Afghanistan, the Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) reported.


Kenya's police commissioner urges poll losers to respect the outcome as counting continues in close elections.


Sale of I.B.M. PC Unit Is a Bridge Between Companies and Cultures

I.B.M. announced the sale of its personal computer business to Lenovo, a deal that reflects the ambitions of not only the two companies but also their two nations.


'If it were all taken away, God and I would be even'

"We've had a great run," said Luciano Pavarotti in his last interview, "but I don't listen to myself any longer."


Ten killed as authorities launch rescue in flooded Kashmir

Ten people have died in house collapses caused by heavy monsoon rains in Indian Kashmir as army and police said they are attempting to rescue thousands trapped by flood waters.


Retail sales fell 0.3 percent in January — the weakest showing in five months — as a big drop in demand for cars offset strength at clothing and department stores. Spending was powered mostly by consumers anxious to use holiday gift cards.


Ford submits sole bid for Romania's Daewoo Craiova

Ford Motor Co  submitted the  sole bid in a tender to buy a majority stake in Romanian  car-maker Daewoo Automobile Craiova, state privatisation agency  AVAS said on Thursday.


NEW DELHI: The UPA government on Wednesday hiked the foreign equity limit in domestic airlines from 40 per cent to 49 per cent, but maintained the ban on international airlines from buying equity in the Indian carriers, even indirectly.


Blair eyes 'sense of possibility' in Mideast

Tony Blair on Tuesday evoked a "sense of possibility" in the Middle East as he held exploratory talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the start of his mandate as special envoy.


Nokia Shrinks 'Brick' Handset to Tap New Markets

Nokia, the world's biggest handset maker, unveiled on Wednesday a miniature version of its equivalent of the Swiss Army knife it hopes will lure women and less-techie business people.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Customers of Sprint Corp. and SBC Communications Inc. will be able to use both companies' wireless Internet connections with less hassle under a reciprocal deal announced Friday.


S. Korea plays down uranium enrichment test

SEOUL, South Korea - Denying it has any nuclear weapons ambitions, South Korea insisted yesterday that a one-time uranium enrichment test by its scientists will not derail US-led efforts to dismantle rival North Korea's nuclear programs.


Flyer Accused of Biting Hand in the Devilsâ Shutout Victory

The middle finger on Devils center Travis Zajacâs left hand had been stitched and was wrapped with tape late Friday. Such an injury among hockey players is common, but the cause of this one was highly unusual.


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How to lose less and learn from your mistakes.


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Reitman e la storia di una sorprendente sedicenne incinta


By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - Katie Couric was a hit as "CBS Evening News" anchor - at least on the first night.


SECOND-seeded Jiri Novak cruised into the ATP Shanghai Open quarterfinals with a 6-4 6-7 (5) 6-1, victory today over Melle Van Gemerden of the Netherlands.


French police on Saturday detained accused rogue trader Jerome Kerviel and investigators said the junior dealer wanted to explain his role in the seven billion dollar loss at Societe Generale.


The government is accused underplaying  the science teacher shortage in England's schools.


Yankees Lead BoSox 1-0 in Game 2 of ALCS

NEW YORK - Gary Sheffield hit an RBI single to give the New York Yankees a 1-0 lead over Boston after one inning of play in Game 2 of the AL championship series on Wednesday.    Pedro Martinez, making his first start in New York since he called the Yankees "my daddy" last month, walked Derek Jeter to start the game and then nicked Alex Rodriguez with a pitch before allowing Sheffield's single...


Explosion kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan

An explosion killed a soldier from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in southern Afghanistan and wounded five others, the force said on Monday.


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E' finito agli arresti domiciliari venerdÃ¬ scorso

E' in gravi condizioni il medico coinvolto nell'inchiesta sulle tangenti al Niguarda. Nella notte il tentato suicidio. MILANO - Ha provato a uccidersi, con una coltellata al cuore, Francesco Mercuriali, lâex


Striking Hollywood writers said Friday they had decided not to picket the Golden Globe Awards because organizers of Sunday's event changed it from an exclusive NBC broadcast to an event open to all media.


Playing their only preseason game at MCI Center, the Washington Wizards used a balanced attack to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats 97-85 last night before an announced crowd of 11,024.


Cable operator Cablevision Systems  Corp.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss, though  subscribers continued to grow across its television, telephone  and high-speed Internet service.


Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release Postponed

TechWeb - The company insists the later date still keeps it on track to ship the database software within the original goal of 24 to 36 months after SQL Server 2005.


Apple Sells 1 Million IPhones in 74 Days

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Apple Inc. sold its millionth iPhone over the weekend, days after it slashed the price by a third to spur sales.


Connecticut AG looking into Google's charge against Microsoft

Blog: The U.S. government rejected Google's initial complaint that Microsoft was engaging in anticompetitive behavior, but at least one state attorney general is willing to look into it.


USA's Clay leads decathlon; Felix advances in women's 200m

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The first three events of the men's decathlon got underway today, and after the morning session American Bryan Clay has the lead.


Russia Slams West for Double Standards on Beslan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  accused the West of double standards on terrorism in the wake  of his country's bloodiest hostage crisis, highlighting a  growing rift over the issue between the former Cold War foes.


The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen as more than 10 per cent of US children ages two to five are overweight, the American Heart Association has reported.


NAJAF, Iraq - Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine on Friday and militants left, handing the keys to Shiite religious authorities after Iraq's top Shiite cleric brokered a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city.    Dozens of Iraqi police and national guardsmen deployed around the compound of the walled, golden-domed shrine in the Old City Friday afternoon - but did not enter...


Judges suspended for scoring error, but Hamm keeps gold

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - American Paul Hamm will get to keep his gold medal for the all-around competition, even though the International Gymnastics Federation announced the suspension of three judges for a scoring error that would have given


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U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday after  minutes from a December Federal Reserve meeting showed the  policy-making committee was concerned about the potential for  inflation, triggering investor worry about more rate increases.


Russia Launches Inquiry Into School Siege

Russia's parliament will launch an inquiry into a school siege that killed over 300 hostages, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, but analysts doubt it will satisfy those who blame the carnage on security services.


Bush Is Nearing a Choice to Lead the Justice Dept.

Former Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson, seen as a staunch partisan, is considered a top candidate to replace Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales.


Sen. Barack Obama, so closely identified with Chicago, has his roots, his family and a clear edge in Hawaii, which holds Democratic presidential caucuses on Tuesday.


Detainee Found Dead Trained With U.S. Forces

A detainee found dead in his cell at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday was a Saudi army veteran who trained with U.S. forces before fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to military hearing records.


Roma, 15:12 - BASKET, LEGADUE: CALLORI A SORESINA

La Vanoli Soresina (Legadue) ha ingaggiato l'ala italo-statunitense Dominic Callori, 27 anni, la sco...


China Mine Blast Kills 62, Hope for Survivors Fade

Rescue teams tried to reach 86 trapped miners on Friday after one of China's worst mine disasters in years killed at least 62 people, prompting calls for action by the president, state media said.


Microsoft Settles With Novell, Trade Group

Software giant Microsoft Corp. opened its wallet again Monday to clear more of its courtroom problems, paying $536 million to rival Novell Inc. and an undisclosed smaller amount to a trade group that had backed antitrust complaints by the U.S. government and the European Union.


Ubisoft Entertainment shares rise on report of Vivendi white knight talks

PARIS  - Shares in French video games publisher Ubisoft Entertainment SA surged Wednesday on a report that it discussed a so-called white knight deal with Vivendi Universal SA to fight a possible takeover bid from U.S. rival Electronic Arts Inc.


FCC seen easing media ownership rules Tuesday

U.S. communications regulators are expected to approve on Tuesday a plan to loosen media ownership restrictions, despite objections from consumer groups and a threat by some U.S. senators to revoke the action.


Calif. Court Revives TV Writers' Age-Bias Lawsuits

A California appeals court has  revived age-discrimination lawsuits brought by Hollywood  writers against major TV networks, studios and talent agencies,  whom they accuse of systematically shunting older scribes aside  in the pursuit of youthful viewers.


Kerry Accuses Bush of Hiding the Truth About Iraq

Senator Kerry leveled his charges in a speech prepared for delivery later today before the National Guard Association in Las Vegas.


India struggles to tame its heart of darkness

PATNA, India  - Young girls and their mothers huddle under shawls in the central reservation of one of the city's main streets, picking through trash for grimy metal scraps that might earn them 20 rupees (half a dollar) a day.


Russia slams U.S. economic sanctions against Belarus

"We find this decision politicized, and believe it unacceptable to pressurize Belarus under various pretexts"  Russia's premier described economic sanctions introduced by the U.S. in mid-November against Belarus's national petrochemical company as "politicized and unacceptable." "We find this decision politicized, and ... via RIA Novosti


Mothers Split Over a Ban on Childrenâs Cold Medicine

Mothers reacted with confusion, irritation and some touches of defiance as a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted for a ban on cold medicines for young children.


Sarkozy urges European "mini-treaty" to revive constitution bid

French Interior Minister Nicholas Sarkozy presented a far-reaching plan for pulling the European Union out of its strategic gridlock, calling for a "mini-treaty" as a first step and opposing Turkish membership.


Major League Baseball has followed in the footsteps of the NFL and has signed a lucrative deal with a satellite radio company. So, whether you're


Rosneft, the Russian state oil company that has bought a major slice of Yukos, has been put on credit watch by Standard & Poor's in a reflection of the riskiness of the deal.


FOXBORO, Massachusetts (Ticker) -- Even with Tom Brady throwing for just 76 yards, the New England Patriots still found a way to set the NFL record for consecutive wins.


Rebel militias deny holding British aid worker Hassan

Confusion surrounded the fate of the Iraq aid worker Margaret Hassan last night after main rebel groups denied being involved with her kidnap.


Berlino, 13:16 - F1, BMW SAUBER: KLIEN TERZO PILOTA, ASMER COLLAUDATORE

La Bmw Sauber ha annunciato che sarà l'austriaco Christian Klien, ex pilota titolare alla Jag...


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I helped free hostages, says ex-BBC cameraman

A Kabul-based British hotelier and former BBC cameraman says that he acted as a go-between when a Â£830,000 ransom was offered to secure the release of three UN workers kidnapped in Afghanistan.


Lacking Cure, a New Tack on a Muscle Disease

For all of the money raised to find a cure for muscular dystrophy, the disease still confines thousands of boys in this country to wheelchairs in their early teens.


Rajputs threaten to boycott Jodhaa Akbar

Ashutosh Gowariker's historical epic Jodhaa Akbar is facing trouble, with the Rajput   community of Rajasthan threatening to stall the release of the movie in the state.


The Sorbonne has no cafeteria, no student newspaper, no varsity sports, no desk-side electric plugs for laptops. France's most renowned university also costs next-to-nothing to attend, and admission is open to every high school graduate.


Reality TV Is No Lightweight in the Battle to Outlast Strikers

For the moment at least, the antistrike strategy of replacing scripted entertainment with so-called reality series seems inspired.


A prisoner says he needed medical help after hearing an alleged confession in the Michael Stone appeal.


Deutsche Telekom rejigs management roles

Deutsche Telekom is changing its   management structure after poor quarterly results revealed that   Europe's biggest telecoms group by sales was no longer growing   in its German home market.


An ingredient of chocolate could be the basis of a more effective cough medicine, research suggests.


Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell will have to abide by campaign finance limits even though rival Mike McGavick donated $2 million to his campaign, the Federal Election Commission ruled Tuesday.


Square Feet: A Waterfront That Has Left Its Wasteland Days Behind

Public and private investments have turned Burlington, Vermontâs once-dilapidated waterfront into the cityâs jewel.


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Reports: Spurrier to get South Carolina job

ESPN reportd today that former University of Florida coach Steve Spurrier is expected to become coach at the South Carolina Gamecocks.


Wimbledon is getting its knickers in a twist. Tatiana Golovin had the Wimbledon referee reaching for his rule book when she sought to appear on court wearing red underwear.


Scores injured in Australian train derailment

SYDNEY : A high-speed passenger train carrying more than 160 people derailed and crashed in eastern Australia, injuring most of the passengers, officials said.


Zend Developer Zone: Debugging PHP applications with xdebug

The Zend Developer Zone has posted the fourth part (or a five part series) from Stefan Priebsch about testing and debugging your applications with XDebug.   Welcome to the fourth installment in our five-part series of xdebug articles on the Zend DevZone. This week, we will explore debugging PHP code with xdebug, the swiss army knife for PHP developers. [...] This fall, the problem of having no release-quality cross-platform xdebug client has been solved with the release of Eclipse PDT. Eclipse PDT is a free IDE for PHP supporting xdebug out of the box. So, without further ado, let us install Eclipse PDT to get started with debugging.   He includes the setup procedure for getting XDebug and the Eclipse PDT extension to play nice together (including some screenshots of example output).


Michael Schumacher may not have won a race in about six weeks now but that does not necessarily mean that Ferrari are off the pace; at least not yet.


UST Cashes In on the Anti-Smoking Movement

The company's new smokeless product could help it capitalize on a growing trend.


US presidential hopefuls face the YouTubers

Clinton, Obama, white guys get upload grilling Yesterday saw something of a first for American politics, as Democratic wannabe presidential candidates took part in a live televised debate on CNN.â¦


Delphi Announces Plans to Cut 8,500 Jobs in 2005

That's about one percent of the total work force for the world's largest automotive supplier. The Troy, Michigan-based company had set the same goal for this year and exceeded it through attrition.


Premio Campiello, trionfa la Sardegna di Niffoi

Il riconoscimento letterario all'autore della Barbagia per La vedova scalza. Vittoria a sorpresa per l'autore sardo e la casa editrice Adelphi. Ultimo il favorito Buttafuoco


Taco Bell parent says E.coli no longer in outlets

Yum Brands Inc.  on Tuesday  said a strain of E. coli that is suspected to have sickened a  number of people in the Northeast is no longer in any of its  Taco Bell restaurants.


Kazaa has been branded the world's biggest "copyright piracy engine" by five record labels which today launched a legal case against Sharman Networks, the company behind the internet file-swapping website.


Here's something more scary than  Chucky: A growing number of people are borrowing against their  homes to invest in the stock market.


The route to the moon and perhaps to Mars now goes through New Orleans Â and the detour couldn't come at a better time in the city's struggle to rebuild its shattered economy after Hurricane Katrina.


Mickelson finally makes it to Grand Slam

When Phil Mickelson visited Kauai about eight months ago on a family vacation, he was determined to return. But with his 0-46 record in major championships as a pro and amateur, qualifying for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf seemed unlikely.


U.N.: Arms Expert Warning Had Bad Premise

Arms hunter Charles Duelfer's report, in concluding Iraq might have resumed weapons-building "after sanctions were removed," left out the crucial fact that the U.N. Security Council had planned controls over Baghdad for years to come, U.N. officials say.


Japanese director wins over US with 'The Grudge'

Japanese director Takashi Shimizu scared up more money than any other film at the North American box office over the weekend, with his latest horror movie The Grudge, according to early figures.


HOUSTON, Feb. 12  â Tenaris, a global supplier of pipes for the oil and gas industries, agreed Monday to buy the Hydril Company of Houston for $2.16 billion to expand in valves and pressure control products.


Pakistani train crashes; 58 dead, many hurt

MEHRABPUR, Pakistan  - A Pakistani express train packed with holiday travelers derailed on Wednesday killing 58 people and injuring more than 120, officials said.


Dellâs Financial Chief Resigns Unexpectedly

Dell, the computer maker, said Tuesday that its chief financial officer was stepping down as the company faces two federal investigations into its accounting practices.


Honda Enhances Speech-Recognition System

Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off the road to read a computer screen.


Merrill Lynch is expected to suffer $15 billion in losses stemming from soured mortgage investments, almost double its original estimate.


Linux Standard Base Takes on Industry Fragmentation

Following the release Tuesday of a new interoperable version of Linux, analysts said the standard should go along way towards preventing a serious roadblock to widespread acceptance of Linux


(InfoWorld) - Toshiba Corp. is expanding production of NAND flash memory chips faster than originally planned, the company said Monday. The company is one of the world's largest producers of flash memory chips, which are used in a wide range of consumer electronics products including digital still cameras, music players, cell phones and memory cards. At present most of Toshiba's production in its number-three chip factory is done on a manufacturing line that can make chips with features as small as 70 nanometers but in January the company began using a more advanced 56-nanometer production process. The 56-nanometer technology means chips can be made physically smaller so more fit on a wafer and made more efficient. This means the resulting chips are cheaper and use less power. Toshiba had planned to increase 56-nanometer production so it equalled half of the company's 135,000 wafer per month output by the end of this year but now Toshiba is planning to meet that point in September. The faster-than-anticipated switch to new production should make Toshiba's NAND flash more competitive on the global market. The Tokyo company also said it plans to re-equip its number-four chip fabrication facility to handle 56-nanometer production. The new building will have a clean-room production area about 40 percent bigger than the number-three factory.


Republican Mitt Romney wound up his Florida primary campaign on Monday with his most bitter criticism yet of rival John McCain, saying three signature bills the Arizona senator pushed in Congress aimed the country on "a liberal Democrat course."


Pfizer marketing Celebrex to doctors despite Pharmac criticism

Drug company Pfizer said today it is continuing to promote its arthritis drug Celebrex to doctors despite reports it more than doubles the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


Work by US scientists could lead to a non-invasive test to detect genetic abnormalities in the womb.


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Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary claimed yesterday that rising oil prices would benefit the airline, as he announced better than expected half-year profits.


China Minmetals Corp is in exclusive talks to acquire Canadian mining concern Noranda in what would be one of China's largest acquisitions of a foreign company.


Three strikes planned on the Tube next month are to go ahead, union leaders announce.


Profits pumped 46 per cent Google still has a knack for wowing Wall Street.â¦


Kelda up after 'trading buy' recommendation

Defensive stocks were in demand on Monday as the FTSE 100 sustained further losses.


Taking a career gamble with online poker

In the past 24 hours, around 180 million dollars was wagered in online poker rooms worldwide, and Boyd Leys wants a slice of the action.


UN chief in Sudan to push for Darfur peace

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Sudan on Monday in a bid to jumpstart the peace process in strife-torn Darfur ahead of a massive joint UN-African Union peacekeeping operation.


Stocks Sharply Higher on Dip in Oil Prices

NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's prompted new bargain-hunting on Wall Street Monday, sending stocks sharply higher. The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 110 points...


Incontro a Teheran tra ayatollah Khamenei e presidente Assad


Lycos Europe denies attack on zombie army

Lycos Europe, a separate company than Lycos (United States), stated that all allegations of its "Make Love Not Spam" campaign site being defaced by hackers are incorrect.


Thousands of Miles From Home, and Possibly Carrying Avian Flu

Scientists have found proof that bar-headed geese â one suspect in moving avian flu around the world â can travel 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds.


Opinion: Is RAID is dead? So says Dr. Drobo

I see you all out there, smirking and revving your RAID controllers. "What could possibly replace RAID controllers?" you ask rhetorically. As if nothing could ever replace RAID -- ever.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez came to New York this week without a prepared speech but with a firm conviction he would address the United Nations without reservations or omissions.


Iran says will help U.S. if it quits Iraq

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Iran was ready to help the United States and Britain in Iraq but only if they pledged to change their attitude and withdraw their troops.


The bank's stock rose 11% in early trading today, halting the freefall that had halved its share price since Thursday


Police are investigating claims that the striker El-Hadji Diouf spat at an 11-year-old Middlesbrough fan during Bolton's 1-1 draw at the Riverside.


War crimes trials against Saddam Hussein and his closest lieutenants have moved forward with his feared cousin known as "Chemical Ali" being the first to face a formal interview with the chief investigating magistrate.


Tom Coughlin turned himself into another poster coach for communication, even compassion, and finally a Super Bowl champion.


U.S. says 30 militants killed in big Iraq offensive

U.S. and Iraqi forces killed at least 30 al Qaeda militants and found numerous weapons during the first full day of a big offensive against the Sunni Islamist group north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Three years on, many Europeans still troubled by euro, mourn old currencies

BRUSSELS, Belgium  - Three years after the introduction of euro cash, almost half the citizens in the 12 countries that use the currency still struggle to replace francs, marks and lire in their hearts and minds, a survey released Thursday showed.


RegulaÃ¢ÂÂs Weak Showing Piques Ohio DemocratÃ¢ÂÂs Interest in Ã¢ÂÂ08

The Nov. 7 election included plenty of successes for Ohio Democrats, who wrested the governorship and a U.S. Senate seat from Republicans, picked up an open House seat, and ran highly competitive races against three GOP House incumbents.


Serbia's parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a U.N. plan that would give virtual independence to the breakaway province of Kosovo.Comment


Mind your language A namedropping MSN Trojan is doing the rounds through MSN Messenger.â¦


Monica Lewinsky said Saturday she has struggled to move on from her notorious relationship with Bill Clinton — but has no regrets about accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars to talk about the affair.


Tomorrow's big winners are today's pathetic losers.


UPDATE 1-Bank of America vice chairman to retire

Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday vice chairman James Hance will retire at the end of January 2005.


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Robust growth across speech markets helps outpace expenses.


Washington, DC, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The US Commerce Department said Tuesday a dip in mortgage rates helped boost home-building activity in July 8.3 percent after falling 7.7 percent in June.


Hopes Dim As Players, Owners Reject Plans to End Lockout

NHL Players Association President Bob Goodenow gestures while speaking at a press conference after meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at the NHL offices in Toronto, December 14, 2004.


Airbus said Monday that its long-awaited restructuring plan, designed to make up for costly production setbacks, has itself been delayed.Comment


Los Angeles, 10:47 - BASEBALL, FIGURINA VENDUTA PER OLTRE 2 MLN DOLLARI

La figurina di Honus Wagner, giocatore di baseball americano del 1909, è stata acquistata da ...


Iowa Gov. Chet Culver will endorse Barack Obama's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination during a rally Thursday in Omaha, Neb., the governor told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.


New openness on 38th anniversary of Kadhafi coup

As Libya marks the 38th anniversary on Saturday of the coup that brought Moamer Kadhafi to power, the usual glowing tributes come with a new spirit of press freedom and anti-government criticism.


Regal to stand firm on movie, DVD window

The "window" between a movie's  theatrical release and its DVD release will keep shrinking, but  the top U.S. movie theater chain will take strong measures to  ensure it never collapses, Regal Entertainment Group   Chief Executive Michael Campbell said on Wednesday.


Yankees 6, Tigers 4: Pain Subsides When Rivera Gets Ninth-Inning Call

Mariano Rivera secured the final three outs after Randy Johnson worked the first eight innings to improve to 15-10.


President Bush said Sen. John Kerry had "election amnesia" that caused him to shift his stance on Iraq, as the president sought to fire up his conservative base


The Campaign in Ukraine If you think the US election is nasty ...

The US version of negative campaigning sounds like shrill sandbox shouting compared with the ongoing presidential campaign in Ukraine, the most important European country that's on no one's geopolitical map.


Ulster breakthrough within reach after talks on IRA arms

Three days of intensive Anglo-Irish talks ended without full agreement yesterday, but with the prospect of a significant move by the IRA on the issue of its arsenal.


International Space Station Status Report: SS04-029

Smoothly and ahead of schedule, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Mike Fincke completed the fourth and final spacewalk of their six-month mission today.


Harry Potter publishers plea to file sharers: shhhhhh

Blog: The last installment of the Harry Potter series due to be released on Saturday begins trickling out on Tuesday. Publishers fear ending may be spoiled.


LiveDeal.Com Adds Yellow Pages to Its Online Local Marketplace

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- LiveDeal.com (http://www.livedeal.com/), one of the nation's leading free online classifieds marketplaces, announced today it has broadened its services to include yellow pages listings.


Police detain Turkish Airlines hostage-taker

Police detained a Turkish Airlines  employee on Tuesday after he released a woman he had been  holding hostage with a gun at the company's headquarters, a  company spokeswoman told Reuters.


Q&A: Red Hat exec talks of challenges to open source

The biggest challenge for the open source community is that there are too few open source developers, according to Michael Tiemann, vice president of Open Source Affairs at Red Hat Inc.


Rooney floors Blackburn star in altercation

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has floored Blackburn star Michael Gray with a single punch in an altercation at a restaurant on the weekend.


Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has said that the election result "has to be accepted", but has still not stated that she has lost.


In gol Cruz e Suazo, nerazzurri salgono a +7 sulla Roma


Universities and colleges across England given money to create 74 new "centres of excellence".


Telstra Corp has announced a $750 million off-market share buy-back as part of its capital management program. Telstra expects to return $1.


A new Trojan horse aimed at smart phones using Symbian operating system galloped in earlier this week, just in time to spoil the holiday season for uninformed wireless gamers.


MySpace will allow third-party software developers to create applications for the site from next week.


Around Town: Course Set for PC Beginners

By NO BYLINE  A COURSE was set to begin today for adults who fear using computers.   'Computing for the Terrified' is a gentle introduction into how to use a computer and is aimed at beginners.


Social networkers risk losing their identities

Beware Web 2.0 con-men and malware Many adult users of social network sites such as MySpace and Facebook expose themselves to risk from identity thieves and hackers, according to a new US study.â¦


The race for the $10m Ansari X-Prize begins in earnest on Wednesday as SpaceShipOne prepares to rocket to more than 100km above the Earth.


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In the good old days, clutter kings smothered under mountains of their own trash. Like everything else, compulsive hoarding has gone digital. By Jeff Koyen.


Britain under pressure over Thatcher EU rebate

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown will notably be pressed over it at an informal meeting with his EU counterparts starting Friday in the Netherlands, which currently holds the rotating EU ...


FBI requests spawn network forensics start-up

The tool was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in response to requests from the FBI to provide detail on network activity based on a list of IP addresses related to possible security problems.


Sales of legally downloaded songs shot up more than tenfold in 2004, a music industry report says.


U.S. Stocks Slide, FOMC Sparks Rate Worry

U.S. stocks sold off on Tuesday after  minutes from a December Federal Reserve meeting revealed the  policy-making committee was concerned about the potential for  inflation, triggering worry about more rate increases.


"I genuinely regret that you, by your actions, have brought this state of affairs to pass. "I regret that I feel I have no obligation other than to impose custody."  DISC jockey Andy Kershaw was jailed for three months today for breaking a restraining order involving his ex-partner. The sentence was passed at the High Bailiffs' Court in Douglas on the Isle of Man. via Scotsman.com News


Investor Burkle eyes bid for Dow Jones: union

Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle has joined Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  employees to try to counter a $5 billion bid for the company from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , a union official said on Tuesday.


Rutgers' Waters signs two-year contract extension

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Rutgers basketball coach Gary Waters has signed a two-year contract extension to coach the Scarlet Knights through 2010, the school announced.


Oxygen, water, seeping oils — they're all out to get your food, turning sweet nuts sour and tasty confections rancid. Food scientist John Krochta is fighting back with an unlikely weapon, edible food coatings derived from whey, the dairy byproduct favored by protein-conscious athletes and Miss Muffet.


Kerry, Bush Escalate Battle Over Vietnam Ads

FORT MYERS, Fla./CRAWFORD, Texas  - Democrat John  Kerry asked the Federal Election Commission on Friday to force  a group accused of collaborating with the Bush campaign to  withdraw ads challenging his service in Vietnam as the  presidential race took a decidedly bitter turn.


Secondo le rilevazioni Bce, moneta unica vale 136,16 yen


Corona non risponde.Nina Moric, mio marito fuori controllo


"He's a living legend of popular music"  Bob Dylan performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, in this April 28, 2006, file photo. via Kansas.com


Property sales put China's SMIC into the black

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China's largest chip maker, reported a small profit for the final quarter of 2006 as the sale of property helped put the company back into the black afterÂ heavy third-quarter losses.


Shuttle Countdown Continues Despite Weather

By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Dec. 7--CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA monitored discouraging weather forecasts this morning in Central Florida -- and in Europe -- but proceeded with the countdown for tonight's blastoff of shuttle Discovery.


Livorno, 19:11 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; AMELIA: MAI PIU' CON SPINELLI

Dure parole di Marco Amelia nei confronti del presidente Spinelli al termine di Livorno-Atalanta. ''...


WILMINGTON - Over the summer, when Claude Julien was acclimating himself to his new team, he learned about Dennis Wideman's reputation as a run-and-gun riverboat gambler.


Pressure Rebuilding at Mount St. Helens -- Scientists

Small earthquakes were detected at Mount St. Helens on Saturday, a warning sign that pressure was building up again in the volcano after it spewed steam and ash on Friday, scientists said.


By Meg Thilmony, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.  Jun. 24--Until last month, Lodge was just a small, unincorporated Piatt  County village on Illinois 10.


NOVEMBER 17, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Seagate Technology LLC said yesterday that it has started shipping a hard disk drive, targeted at PCs, that offers 400GB of storage space.


com. Greg Maddux returned to his golden throne, and the Cardinals remained the National League's leading ministers of defense when the NL's Gold Glove Award winners for 2004 were announced Wednesday.


Shorter Intern Shifts Mean Fewer Medical Errors

Harvard University's teaching hospital is introducing what would seem to be a common-sense move but is really a revolution in medical education: a 16-hour limit on the


Study: Drivers on cells clogging traffic

Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making your commute even longer, concludes a new study.


`National Treasure' grabs box-office gold, beats SpongeBob

Studio estimates show Cage's "National Treasure" debuted as the top weekend movie with 35-point-three (m) million dollars.


TV phone-in quizzes have been "sloppy" and viewers' trust is at "rock bottom", says phone regulator Icstis.


On a mission to whip herself into shape, Kate Kowalczyk tossed out the junk food and stocked up on her idea of good-for-you staples like yogurt and low-fat cookies.


Google Seeks Satellite Imagery To Aid Search For Steve Fossett

TechWeb - In a previous search, satellite images were used to try to track down missing Microsoft computer scientist Jim Gray.


Israel to get "smarter" U.S.-made bombs than Saudis

The United States has agreed in principle to provide Israel with better "smart bombs" than those it plans to sell Saudi Arabia under a regional defense package, senior Israeli security sources said on Sunday.


AS Roma was punished on Tuesday for last week's incident in which referee Anders Frisk was hit on the head by an object thrown from the crowd during a match against Dynamo Kiev, local newspapers reported Wednesday.


New listings on the Shanghai and Shenzen bourses could raise $52 billion this year. But can the rush last?


Weakened Frances Leaves Much of Florida in Chaos

COCOA, Fla.  - Weakened after its long rampage  through Florida, the lumbering giant of a tropical storm that  began its tear as Hurricane Frances moved into the Gulf of  Mexico early on Monday, leaving chaos in its wake.


Pop group Frankie Goes to Hollywood audition for a new frontman to perform in front of the Prince of Wales.


On a hilltop with breathtaking views of New York's skyline, sharpshooters perched in trees took aim Tuesday at white-tailed deer, a species being crowded out of one of the nation's most densely populated areas.


Mr Saakashvili is trying to forge close ties with the West Georgians are marking the third anniversary of the "Rose Revolution" which swept pro-Western President Mikhail Saakashvili to power.Comment


One half of the super-duo Hanna-Barbera passed away Monday. Joe Barbera helped create some of America's most beloved cartoon characters such as Tom and Jerry, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons and the Flintstones. Both partners met while working for the Hollywoo...


Europe backs Glaxo's pandemic flu vaccine

A first-generation experimental bird flu vaccine for use in humans from GlaxoSmithKline Plc has won outline support from European regulators.


The fifth-ranked Utes, behind the cool efficiency of Alex Smith, dominate 19th-ranked Pittsburgh, 35-7, in the Fiesta Bowl.


Do Not Rule Out Lower-Priced Apple iMac--Analyst

Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) could decide to sell a lower-priced of its Macintosh computer to attract consumers already enamored of its iPod music player


Pregnancy risky for women born with heart defects

NEW YORK  - Women with congenital heart disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a report from the Netherlands.


Tech Exec Perfects Creative Chaos: NORTEL RETIREE NOW FUNDS, RUNS RUCKUS WIRELESS

By John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 18--They don't teach Selina Lo's philosophy of customer outreach in business school.


Northwest attendants say contract talks at impasse

The union representing flight   attendants at bankrupt Northwest Airlines Corp. on Thursday   said it has asked to be released from formal mediation, a move   that could pave the way for a strike.


The Wizards have not taken to life on the road so far this season, having lost their first four games away from the comfy confines of the Verizon Center.


The Detroit Auto Show is the stage for the hottest new cars of 2008.


A flaw in popular Windows server software could allow remote attacks to be launched against systems, Microsoft has confirmed. The vulnerability is in Windows Internet Name Service, or WINS, a network infrastructure


China Honors Deng Xiaoping on 100th Birth Anniversary

China marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of its late leader Deng Xiaoping Sunday with a celebration attended by top party officials in Beijing.


Roma, 13:42 - CALCIO, VAN DER VAART: NESSUN CONTATTO CON LA JUVE

Rafael van der Vaart ha smentito di aver raggiunto già un accordo con la Juve. "Intesa con la...


ASIA/CINA - Riaperta al culto dopo i restauri la Basilica del Sacro Cuore di Shi Shi, nellÂarcidiocesi di Guang Zhou, la ÂNotre Dame de ParisÂ dellÂOriente Guang Zhou (Agenzia Fides) - ÂAvere la fede Ã¨ davvero una cosa meravigliosa!Â EÂ il commento spontaneo di una ragazza cinese appena conclusa la visita alla Basilica del Sacro Cuore di Shi Shi, nellÂarcidiocesi di Guang Zhou, guidata dalle religiose d...


GM, UAW work to complete cost-cutting labor deal

General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union on Sunday rushed to complete a cost-cutting labor deal that would allow the top U.S. automaker to cut itself free from a $50 billion retiree health-care burden.


California falls behind on Canadian drug imports

California's role as the national and worldwide trend-setter in both politics and popular culture may not be in question.


The editor of Vanity Fair, Graydon Carter, said canceling its annual affair was the right thing to do, whether or not there was a breakthrough in the writersâ strike.


A teenager has been accused of using a stolen cell phone to swamp dispatchers with hundreds of bogus 911 calls over a matter of weeks, at times talking of killing some of the responding officers he could see.


Wakefield's gem leaves Red Sox 4 1/2 games behind first-place ...

Boston beat Detroit 6-1, ending a stretch of 26 games -- 23 against teams below .500 at the time of the game -- in which the Red Sox won 20.


Pierce Helps Boston End Slide, Beat Wizards

Paul Pierce scored 26 points and hit the go- ahead free throw in the final minute, as the Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards, 108-103, at FleetCenter.


Inter Milan trainer Roberto Mancini is urging his side to keep the pressure on first place Juventus by continuing to turn their fine form into victories.


Olanda, regista ucciso: sette arrestati con accusa terrorismo

Sette uomini appartenenti a movimenti islamici, tra cui il presunto assassino del regista olandese Theo Van Gogh, sono stati fermati con l'accusa di terrorismo. Lo ha fatto sapere oggi il procuratore che si


LONDON, Sept. 21 -- The commander of the British army said Friday that the recent withdrawal of British forces from downtown Basra was part of a "successful" strategic plan for Iraq and not the result of pressure from Shiite militias.


The TotalStorage DS6000 ultra-dense server, about the size of a VCR, hold 16 disks, each capable of holding up to 300 GB. IBM's larger system is the DS8000 array, based on two or four IBM Power5 chips.


Tony Blair to advise Zurich Financial on climate change

Former British prime minister Tony Blair will advise Zurich Financial Services (ZFS) on a range of issues including climate change, the Swiss company said on Monday.


Paris Hilton gets out of jail for medical reasons

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


Stock prices are lower in some early-session profit-taking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 13 points in today's early going.


Farmers are urged to look out for a climber who has gone missing in the Sperrin Mountains after losing track of his friend.


Milano, 16:49 - CALCIO, INTER: STADIO VIETATO A SETTE TIFOSI NERAZZURRI

Il Questore di Milano ha emesso il Daspo (divieto di accesso nei luoghi dove si svolgono manifestazi...


Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday the nation's foreign policy challenges call for a new leader who will worry more about doing the right thing than how it will look.


SME: DILIBERTO, BERLUSCONI NON SA COS'E' LA DEMOCRAZIA

(AGI) - Roma, 13 nov. - "Chi commenta, chi insulta come fanno anche alcuni imputati ad iniziare dal presidente del Consiglio e le persone a lui vicine, non sa cos'e' la democrazia, non sa cos'e' la divisione dei poteri".


Blog: The database software maker has a new version out that can talk to other databases written in SQL.


Investigators Find Explosives in Russia Plane Wreck

Explosive of a kind used by Chechen rebels has been found in one of two airliners that crashed simultaneously, Russian investigators said, making it look ever likelier that the disaster was a political attack.


Europeans Widen Investigation Into Search Data

An investigation set off by concerns over how long Google stores user information has widened to include all Internet search engines.


Two doctors were cleared yesterday of professional failings over the deaths of the serial killer Harold Shipman's patients. The GPs, who worked in surgeries close to Shipman's in Hyde, Greater Manchester, and


French troops have shot dead a gunman in the Afghan capital, Kabul, after he opened fire on them, the US military says.


How Aparna Sen's The Japanese Wife came about

The director launched the book of the same name at Mumbai's J W Marriott on February 4.


Before the nationally televised letter-of-intent signing, before the PlayStation2 passing numbers he put up in high school, before the ridiculous expectations heaped upon him by Gator Nation, Chris Leak was just CJ Leak's little brother.


Methodist Church Defrocks Lesbian Minister

The United Methodist Church defrocked a lesbian minister who lives with her partner Thursday for violating the denomination's ban on actively gay clergy — the first such decision by the church in 17 years.


Body of Australian Vietnam War soldier returns home

The remains of an Australian soldier  killed during the Vietnam War were returned home to a  ceremonial welcome on Wednesday, 36 years after his helicopter  was shot down by enemy fire.


Spanish papers express their anger and contempt for the Basque separatist group Eta, which detonated several bombs across Spain on Monday.


Boeing, Gulf Air finalize Dreamliner deal

Boeing  said on Saturday it had finalized negotiations to sell up to 24 787 Dreamliners to Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air in a deal worth about $3.9 billion at list prices if all options are exercised.


DaimlerChrysler and General Motors help biodiesel -- fuel that can be made from soybeans -- gain some traction in the United States and Europe. By John Gartner.


By EMMA ROSS    MUNICH, Germany  -- More than half of European smokers who suffer a heart attack, bypass surgery or other serious heart problem are still smoking a year later, despite anti-smoking campaigns and doctors' advice to stop, a new study found.    Experts said the findings, presented Monday at Europe's largest medical conference, indicate that smoking cessation efforts are failing many of the most vulnerable victims...


Apple Computer yesterday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display, as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


The parent of American Airlines said third-quarter profits rose as the airline raised fares and cut the number of seats it offered.


FTSE 100 closes lower as interest rate fears offset Next gains

Leading shares ended a volatile session lower as fears of further rate hikes and an uninspiring start on Wall Street offset pleasing numbers from retailer Next.


Dell Inc. (NASDAQ: DELL) announced today that it is delaying the filing of the Form 10-Q for its fiscal second quarter ended August 4, 2006.    The company said it is unable to file because of questions raised in connection with the previously announced informal investigation by the U.S.


Sen. John W. Warner, one of the most influential Republican voices in Congress on national security, called on President Bush yesterday to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq in time for Christmas as a new intelligence report concluded that political leaders in Baghdad are "unable to govern...


Blue chips gain, broader market narrowly mixed

(NEW YORK) -- A decrease in crude oil prices boosted the blue chips, but the broader market ended the day mixed. The Dow industrials gained 11.5 points, to 10,661.


TBILISI, Georgia -- President Mikhail Saakashvili appeared poised for an election victory on Saturday, according to early exit poll results in this former Soviet republic where the former hero of democracy now faces accusations of authoritarian leanings.


The United Auto Workers set a deadline of Monday morning to strike General Motors Corp. if a new contract isn't reached, even as the two sides continued bargaining late Sunday night, according to a local union web site.


U.S. stocks may test record highs this week as muted oil prices take center stage. But the September jobs report on Friday could keep traders cautious and upend a rally.


Intel Corp. took a huge step Tuesday away from its usual strategy of pushing the need for speed, announcing that it will offer microprocessors with dual cores across all product lines starting next year.


A Man Who Lives a Life of His Choosing With a Flock of Colorful Friends

Judy Irving's affectionate documentary profiles a 50-ish San Franciscan who tends a flock of around four dozen wild parrots that live in his neighborhood.


Celje, 12:23 - CALCIO, EURO2008;SLOVENIA: CT OBLAK SI DIMETTE

Si è dimesso Branko Oblak commissario tecnico della nazionale slovena


New applications for U.S. home loans  rose last week as refinancing activity accelerated amid  relatively flat 30-year mortgage rates, an industry group said  on Wednesday.


A court has cleared a man accused of murdering 29 people in the Omagh bombing, Northern Ireland's worst atrocity in three decades of violence.


For decades, India had followed a route to economic development strikingly different from that of countries like Japan, South Korea or China. But all that is starting to change.


The mother of a kidnapped Colombian ex-presidential candidate renews her appeal for government intervention.


Matthew Hoggard is pleased with his efforts as England emerge with a slim advantage over South Africa.


Israel seals off Gaza after six Israelis are killed in an attack condemned by the new Palestinian leader.


Finland's consumer watchdog said on Monday it had reprimanded broadcasters for causing children to run up huge mobile phone bills with interactive television game and chat programs.


CBS whips the long tail Media conglomerate CBS has bought Last.fm, the London-based social music network, for $280m.â¦


Trade unions back Clinton, Huckabee, Edwards

One of the biggest U.S. trade unions made an unusual dual presidential endorsement of Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee on Thursday, while Democrat John Edwards won the 2008 backing of the carpenters' union.


Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton points to his resume as evidence that Obama is not ready for the White House. "He was a part-time state senator for a few years, and then he came to the Senate and immediately started running for president," she says dismissively.


Former England captain Martin Johnson announces he is to retire from rugby at the end of the season.


Blog: It's true that open-source applications and infrastructure don't necessarily play well together today, as Microsoft suggests.  But it's also true that more than enough integration is in place for current market demand.


Northern Rock sells assets to JP Morgan for 2.25 billion pounds

Stricken British bank Northern Rock said Friday it had sold part of its mortgage book to US investment bank JP Morgan for 2.25 billion pounds (4.39 billion euros, 2.97 billion dollars) in cash.


On the fourth anniversary of the Palestinian uprising, Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia urged Palestinians and Israelis to reassess strategies they have adopted during the grinding conflict.


It could have ended three years ago, when a leaky FedEx box containing an arm and legs turned up in Missouri.


Formula One Racing Severs Many Tobacco Ties

A flurry of courtships from new advertisers comes as Formula One draws ever closer to ending its long-term relationship with tobacco companies.


Gov. Blagojevich finds more flu vaccine supply

Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday said his administration has found even more flu vaccine from European suppliers and pressed federal officials for permission to ship the doses to Illinois amid a national shortage.


Michael D. Eisner is probably the only man in the world who can get away with wearing a Mickey Mouse tie while testifying in a high-stakes corporate trial in Delaware's dignified Court of Chancery in Georgetown.


The Cincinnati Reds acquired left-hander Scott Schoeneweis from the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday for a player to be named or cash.


Scontri e cariche forze ordine, in prima fila gruppi ultras


Gia' da primi mesi 2007 sperimentazione nuove strutture


Two shot dead in Thailand's troubled south

BANGKOK : Two more Thai Buddhists have been killed in gun attacks in Thailand's troubled south where tensions remain high following the deaths of 87 Muslims a fortnight ago, police said on Sunday.


TORONTO Dec 17, 2004 - Bobby Mattick, who managed the Toronto Blue Jays in 1980 and '81 and helped develop the talent that produced five division titles and two World Series championships, died at 89.


Druyun in Jail, Feb. Hearing for Boeing Ex-CFO

The former U.S. Air Force arms buyer  at the center of the biggest Pentagon contracting scandal since  the 1980s began a nine-month sentence at a women's prison in  Florida this week, prison officials said on Tuesday.


The wife of a man who died after a transplant criticises a health board for not telling her operations were suspended.


YouTube to test video ID with Time Warner, Disney

Top online video service  YouTube will soon test a new video identification technology  with two of the world's largest media companies, Time Warner  Inc. and Walt Disney Co.


A US helicopter gunship has fired at Iraqis milling around a burning US vehicle in a Baghdad street during fierce battles in which witnesses and officials say 13 people were killed and 61 wounded.


Georgetown goes ice cold from the field down the stretch, allowing Duke to come back and come away with a hard-fought 61-52 win over the Hoyas on Saturday.


Bush, Kerry argue over who can beat terrorism

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Osama bin Ladenâs sudden reappearance on videotape and the deaths of eight Marines in Iraq on Saturday sent President Bush and Democrat John Kerry into a sharp final round of argument over which one can defeat terrorism, the


Vijay Singh has won the US PGA Tour player of the year award for the first time, ending Tiger Woods's five-year hold on the honour.


Danish toy maker Lego Co. said Thursday it has yet to recover from a financial crisis and expects to record a loss for 2004 despite an elaborate recovery plan which included increased focus on its classic ...


A California-based pornographer says it has sued Google, alleging that its leading internet search engines are illegally allowing people to view hijacked versions of its nude photos and to access its website with stolen passwords.


Political theater seen in Arroyo 'crisis' comment

President Arroyo's declaration that the Philippines was in a fiscal crisis drove markets sharply lower, but analysts said Tuesday the remark was probably a ploy to win support for new taxes.


Mylan Laboratories Inc. MYL.N, which  is trying to acquire King Pharmaceuticals Inc. KG.N, on  Thursday reported its quarterly profit fell by almost 60  percent on a product delay and fierce competition, and it cut  its 2005 forecast.


Stewart Cink closed with an even-par 70 to beat Tiger Woods and Rory Sabbatini by four strokes Sunday at the NEC Invitational, becoming the first wire-to-wire winner on the PGA Tour this year.


A dwindling population of rare ponies in the Lake District face dying out as more breeders retire.


Pope Makes Appeal to Protect the Environment

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


EU Commission concerned about euro zone inflation

The European Commission expressed concern on Friday about higher-than-expected November inflation in the euro zone, calling on governments, unions and companies to cooperate in curbing price growth.


Officials report sixth helicopter downing in Iraq

A helicopter operated by a private security firm came down in Iraq last week, U.S. officials said on Thursday, an incident that marks the sixth downing of a helicopter in three weeks.


In a pre-emptive losing move, Eagles fans bet the house on the big game... literally.


Egypt announces arrest of terror plotters, says mastermind killed ...

CAIRO, Egypt Egypt's Interior Ministry says eight Egyptians have been arrested in this month's car bombings of a hotel and tourist camp in the Sinai that killed at least 34 people.


As the presidential election draws near, an important consideration for voters should be who would best manage the transition of the liberated country of Iraq into a democracy, the incumbent, President George Bush, or the challenger, Sen. John F. Kerry.


Man Charged in UK Tsunami Death Email Probe

British police said on Monday they had charged a man with sending hoax emails to relatives of people missing since the Asian tsunami, saying their loved ones had been confirmed dead.


ATHENS, Greece - The long goodbye ends for the Fab Five on Thursday when the U.S. women's soccer team plays Brazil for the Olympic title...


Retail suffers as California wildfires burn

Wildfires in Southern California are exacerbating a difficult retail environment in a state already hit by declining home sales and mortgage woes that have cut into consumer spending.


The UK's first stand-alone Islamic High Street bank,  aimed at the UK's 1.8 million Muslims opens in London on Wednesday.


Violence Displaces Over 3,000 More in Darfur-UN

More than 3,000 people have been displaced since the end of August by violence in an area of North Darfur state in the troubled western region of Sudan, a United Nations report said on Sunday.


InfoWorld - A video showing the founder of a Belfast, Northern Ireland, company unlocking the iPhone hit the Web early Wednesday U.K. time as proof that software exists that can unlock Apple Inc.'s device for use with carriers other than AT&T Inc.


T-YOU THE FAITH LEADER Sharing  Faith in Ministry

Kelly MinterTitle, church, city: Youth minister, Ponte Vedra United Methodist Church, Ponte Vedra BeachAge: 27Education: Attended Eastern University in St. Davids, Pa.       Tell us about your family.


Mistakes in FBI use of power to get records: report

The FBI improperly obtained credit reports and other information on individuals through errors in using its power to investigate terrorism or espionage suspects, the Washington Post reported, citing a U.S. Justice Department audit.


Microsoft vows to release the next version of Windows by the end of 2006 - but  without some key components.


Prime Minister Tony Blair's weekend appointment with Pope Benedict XVI has added to speculation that the British leader will formally convert to Catholicism.


Two controversial penalties help Arsenal beat Spurs in the first north London derby at the Emirates.


New production plans for Harris Tweed cause concern within the traditional cloth industry.


The BBC's Jonah Fisher is reporting from a Greenpeace ship which is protesting against whaling. Is it right to hunt whales? Send us your views.


Civil Servants' Strike Intensifies in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG, June 13 -- Tens of thousands of government workers on Wednesday intensified their biggest strike since the end of apartheid, closing schools, snarling transportation systems and virtually shutting down sections of South Africa's largest cities.


The Motley Fool - Over the past four years, Euronet Worldwide (Nasdaq: EEFT - News) has purchased 14 companies, which are helping to build a deep footprint of more than 150,000 retail locations, where the company sells things like debit cards and prepaid services (for wireless, gift cards, and long-distance). And the deals keep coming. The latest is the $490 million purchase of RIA Envia, which puts Euronet in the fast-growing business of global money transfer services.


Fingerprint compression to speed up search for criminals

Catching criminals could become quicker   thanks to a new fingerprint technique developed by British   scientists.


The federal government's refusal to sign a non-aggression pact with Australia's Asian neighbours is causing tension ahead of Prime Minister John Howard's visit to the ASEAN leaders' summit in Laos, a newspaper report says.


Riga, 21:51 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: LETTONIA-IRLANDA 1-0

La Lettonia ha battuto l'Irlanda 1-0 (0-0) in un incontro di qualificazione all'Europeo del 2008 (gr...


Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti dies at the age of 71 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.


Rise of Sarkozy Marks Change in French Political Landscape

Popular former French finance and Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy has taken over the leadership of his country's conservative ruling party in a move that could change the face of French politics.


Iran defiant on nuclear issue as EU offers more time

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Iran would defend the aims of its nuclear program during any negotiations, as the European Union gave Tehran extra time to show it was serious about talks.


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Polish Prime Minister Wins Second Confidence Vote in Parliament

Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka won a second vote of confidence in parliament, giving his four-month- old government time to reduce next year's budget deficit and prepare the country for adopting the euro this decade.


Hoping to shake up a team with one of the worst records in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls fired head coach Scott Skiles on Monday.


Nigeria militants fight troops, threaten oil targets

Nigerian militants and troops engaged in a major firefight near an oil pumping station operated by Royal Dutch Shell in the eastern part of the Niger Delta on Wednesday, militants said.


Arafat Medical Test Finds No Major Ailment-Minister

Yasser Arafat underwent a minor diagnostic procedure on Monday and doctors found no major ailment after a week of concerns over the Palestinian president's health, a cabinet minister said.


Branson steps up campaign for Northern Rock

Sir Richard Branson boasted today that he has created a "winnable package" to take control of Northern Rock, hours after he discussed a rescue package for the struggling bank with Gordon Brown


A Hero With Innocent Intentions and a Criminal Past

FOX's detective drama, peppered with hip-hop music and fast cars, is aimed at young male viewers, but the underlying mindset is surprisingly adult.


Two spacewalking astronauts added a new  piece to the metal backbone of the International Space Station  on Tuesday, clearing the way for a critical power rewiring  later this week.


The most expensive iPhone model could deliver a profit margin of more than 55 percent for Apple Inc.  after hardware and manufacturing costs, according to iSuppli, which examined the components of the widely anticipated device.


Microsoft court case to test EU antitrust power

A European Union court rules on Monday  whether Microsoft abused its near-monopoly on computer  operating systems to push out rivals, in a protracted case that  has major implications on the EU's power to enforce antitrust  policy.


Digital Music Group Plans to Merge With the Orchard

The merger will give the Orchard a foothold in the online video distribution business, as well as the ability to raise money in the public markets.


Iran offers 2-month atomic enrichment halt-diplomat

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali  Larijani offered a 2-month suspension of its nuclear enrichment  program in weekend talks with European Union foreign policy  chief Javier Solana, an EU diplomat said on Sunday.


Utilities Turn From Coal to Gas, Raising Risk of Price Increase

Some experts fear that a boom in gas demand for electricity generation will send prices even higher.


Spanish buy Luton airport operator in Â£551m deal

Luton Airport was bought by the Spanish yesterday as part of a Â£551m takeover deal which will net the men who run it almost Â£60m.


Summer at movie theaters was a true underdog story for Michael Moore and a gang of dodgeball dimwits, who helped propel Hollywood to another season of record revenue, though the number of moviegoers fell slightly.