Siemens adds Flash-OFDM to broadband wireless family

German engineering and manufacturing company Siemens will add more broadband technology to its growing portfolio of new high-speed wireless systems slated for delivery early next year.


Special teams are to help deal with any "honour crimes" and offences arising from forced marriages.


Toronto, 11:41 - CALCIO, MONDIALI U.20; BLATTER: APRIRO' INCHIESTA SULLA RISSA

Il presidente della Fifa, Sepp Blatter, rammaricato per la rissa al termine della semifinale dei mon...


Cole, Hilfiger Back for N.Y. Fashion Week

Kenneth Cole, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs and Donna Karan were among the designers set to preview their spring 2005 collections at New York Fashion Week.


Mixed response to Louisiana's first US soybean rust cases

After decades of spreading the fungus across the globe, the wind was expected to bring soybean rust to the United States to threaten crop production and carry a hefty


A large fire was blazing in Najaf Saturday after a series of blasts and gunfire as a U.S. AC-130 plane circled overhead, a Reuters witness said.


Thomson buys non-China bureaus of Xinhua Finance

Thomson Financial, part of Canadian publisher Thomson Corp., has bought seven Asia-Pacific news bureaus from Xinhua Finance Ltd., the Chinese supplier of financial information said on Friday.


Rallies are due to be held in Sudan to mark the historic peace deal signed by southern rebels and the government.


Diesel Efficiency With an American Twist

VANCOUVER, B.C. DaimlerChrysler introduced advanced diesel technology in Canada in the seemingly most sensible way. It started small, very small, bringing forth its Smart ForTwo car in 2004 with a 40-horsepower, 0.8-liter, three-cylinder, direct-injection diesel engine.


The Prime Minister must leave his bunker

The fate of Kenneth Bigley is a vivid reminder that the Prime Minister's policy in Iraq is a terrible failure. No one quarrels with Tony Blair's refusal to concede to the hostage-takers' demands.


Well someone's forgotten to tell Ben Goodger and his team at the Mozilla Foundation because this Kiwi software engineer is taking market share from Internet Explorer (IE) with Firefox, the


Airlines, already lowering fares in  response to softening demand this fall, face additional  pressure on margins from tighter security measures after this  week's foiled bomb threat, experts said.


In a bold slap at the United States and other Western powers, Russian president Vladimir Putin said these countries' statements about the election crisis in the Ukraine could be intended to "destablize his country.


MLS and D.C. United are preparing to offer all-star Ryan Nelsen a contract that would make him one of the league's highest-paid defenders.


From the string of U.S. romps to the sound of "The Star-Spangled Banner," the FIBA Americas championship was a reminder of the way international basketball tournaments used to look. There never was much doubt about the outcome. The real questions involve next summer.


Chinese men eye gold-medal rush in Stuttgart

China look set to surpass their gold-medal haul from last year's worlds as Yang Wei fired the 2008 Olympic hosts into pole position ahead of the Hiroyuki Tomita-inspired Japanese during men's qualifying at the world gymnastics championships on Monday.


Ascoli, 17:42 - CALCIO, MANCINI: A LIONE DEVE TORNARE LA VERA ROMA

''Nelle ultime partite non c'è stata la Roma vera, dobbiamo andare a Lione concentrati per qu...


Year end: Microsoft to heat up battle vs. Flash in '08

Microsoft may be ahead of Adobe with programming languages and developer tools, but it is playing catch up at graphic design applications.


'Altrimenti il vitello grasso lo usiamo per altre cose'


Subprime lender says it can't pay creditors

NEW YORK -- New Century Financial Corp. , the nation's second-biggest subprime lender, said it doesn't have the cash to pay creditors who are demanding their money, increasing speculation that the company will go bankrupt.


Beijing to evict 1.5 million for Olympics: group

Some 1.5 million residents of Beijing will be displaced by the time it hosts the 2008 Olympics, many of them evicted against their will, a rights group said on Tuesday, prompting a sharp denial by China.


Jack McClinton scored 14 points, including two late 3-pointers to help Miami defeat No. 24 Virginia 68-60 Wednesday night.


NEW YORK  - A group of Italian researchers  is recommending routine thyroid-function screening for women  during early pregnancy, because they believe attention deficit  and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may be associated  with an iodine deficiency in mothers.


TOKYO Dec 9, 2004 - Japan's Cabinet on Thursday approved a plan to keep Japanese troops in Iraq for another year, the trade minister said.


Sectarian divides change Baghdad's image

Imad Talib lived in a Shiite-dominated district for many years until threats by Shiite militiamen forced the Sunni Arab to move across town. Ahmed Khazim left a mostly Sunni suburb for Sadr City, where his Shiite sect forms the majority.


Sonography Uncovers Testes Tumors in Infertile Men

It's not uncommon to discover testicular cancer in men when they are examined by ultrasound during an evaluation for infertility, Israeli researchers report. They therefore suggest that "routine sonographic screening of infertile men" may be worthwhile.


Low Buzz May Give Mice Better Bones and Less Fat

New research suggests that in mice, a simple treatment that does not involve drugs appears to be directing cells to turn into bone instead of fat.


Open-source guru knocks Red Hat's Fedora

Eric Raymond says he is switching to the Ubuntu distribution after 13 years as a loyal Red Hat user, citing numerous technical and governance problems with Fedora.


Arlin Pacheco turned her video camera from the kittens on her porch to the police officers she saw chasing and tackling a neighbor. The camera was rolling as one officer pressed his knee on the man's neck and punched his face. That arrest of suspected gang member William Cardenas didn't draw much attention until last week, when Pacheco's video appeared on the YouTube Web site.


Unreleased Harry Potter Installment Leaked

Harry Potter fans: Beware of the Internet! The last installment of the boy wizard's saga is supposed to be kept a deep secret until Friday, but photographs and scanned copies of each page of the unreleased book -- both real and fake -- are already circulating all over the Web.


Sharapova Unstoppable at Australian Open

Maria Sharapovaâs 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic earned her a third Grand Slam singles title to go with those she won at Wimbledon in 2004 and the United States Open in 2006.


'Substantial' UN police presence needed in restive  East Timor : envoy

UN special envoy Ian Martin stressed the need for a "substantial" UN police presence in volatile East Timor to create the conditions for credible parliamentary and presidential elections next year.


Candidate Bloomberg may face anti-New York bias

He's from New York, an independent and Jewish. If New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg runs for the White House, he will face those three issues, any one of which could sink a presidential campaign, experts say.


UPDATE 5-Miner WMC rejects $5.5 bln Xstrata bid, shares soar

Australian nickel and copper miner WMC Resources Ltd (WMR.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) rejected aA$7.4 billion ($5.5 billion) takeover bid


The Boston Red Sox exercised their option Friday on third baseman Bill Mueller, a former batting champion who had the season-saving single against the New York Yankees in the AL championship series.


Entro la fine dell'anno nuovo piano evacuazione


AT&T's Gambit: Relying On Automation To Make Up For 12,000 Fewer ...

AT&T's top IT exec says automation thanks to its IT systems will let it shed more than 12,000 jobs this year without hurting its network or service.


Optimism for Sea Turtle Nesting Period: Event Opens Season of Spotting, Saving Endangered Species Along Coast

By Kevin Moran, Houston Chronicle  Mar. 3--Scientists who chart the Kemp's ridley sea turtles along the Texas coast are hoping for another successful season following last year's record-breaking number of nestings.


Six men have been found guilty of a string of sex attacks on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn, following trials that exposed a culture of sexual abuse on the tiny home of descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers.


Material-Turned-Spiritual Madonna Visits Israel

Pop idol Madonna, fresh from her acclaimed "Re-Invention" tour, began a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel on Wednesday to practice her newfound faith in the mystical Jewish Kabbalah.


Inflation hit a 13-year high of 3.1 percent in November in Germany, well above the European Central Bank's target rate of 2.0 percent, official data showed Friday.


Amazon: "Many of our customers have already discovered that one cheap way to get DRM-free MP3s is to buy them on CD and rip them themselves." Here's a screen shot. It's common-sense advice, but still somewhat remarkable that they're addressing the issue of DRM right there on the home page. It could be that I'm seeing it and you're not (possibly because I just bought a Linux hand-held computer from Nokia). It's hard to tell.  Here's their guide to ripping CDs.


Club apologises for racism that marred Woods's early golf days

Sport: World No 1 developed his skills as a teeanger  against backdrop of racism at his first club.


Anti-smoking efforts have big impact: expert

Aggressive efforts to curb smoking led to a sharp drop in the number of smokers in New York City in the past few years, U.S. health experts said on Thursday.


An assassination attempt was made Sunday on the man who may replace Yasser Arafat as Palestinian chief.


U.S. stocks rose slightly on Monday,  as optimism that corporate earnings reports this week may come  in better than expected lent support, but record crude oil  prices reined in the advances.


As part of InfoWorld's effort to save Windows XP from being discontinued on June 30, we're encouraging IT staffers as well as individual users to contribute their own videos on why XP should be saved. (Our plea is serious, but why not have some fun at the same time, right?) To help meet the goal of spreading the word about the "Save XP" petition effort, we do ask that each video show the www.SaveXP.com URL.We'll post the best entries in our site's video library through June 30, but if you get yours in by May 15 and we deem it one of the top three submissions we receive, we?ll give you a Windows XP upgrade license.Videos must be in Flash, QuickTime, or AVI formats, at 320-by-240-pixel size. E-mail a link to your video to Executive Editor Galen Gruman.


Tintin gets nod for cartoon parody Down Under

Comic book hero Tintin has finally made it to Australia, with the company which controls the use of his image giving a Sydney artist the go-ahead to use the Belgian character in political cartoons.


TORONTO/WASHINGTON  - A U.S. appeals court upheld  a patent infringement finding against BlackBerry e-mail device  maker Research In Motion Ltd. RIM.TO on Tuesday, but struck  down part of the ruling and sent it back to a lower court for  further proceedings.


Norway conference aims for 2008 cluster bomb ban

Norway hosts a 40-nation meeting this week  to bolster support for a ban on cluster bombs which campaigners  blame for killing and maiming thousands of civilians, many of  them children.


Prevista un'altra riunione del board nei prossimi giorni


Hewlett-Packard Co. chairwoman Patricia Dunn, a former company lawyer, and three outside investigators wereÂ charged Wednesday in CaliforniaÂ on felony charges related to the conduct of an investigationÂ to track down news leaks from the HP board that allegedly broke state law.


Irish Author Doyle Tackles Jazz in America

A former Irish schoolteacher known for  writing about soul music and working class life in Dublin was  bound to be setting himself up for criticism when he turned his  attention to jazz and gangsters in America.


DeLay, Republicans Reverse Ethics Rule Change

U.S. House of Representatives  Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas got fellow Republicans on  Monday to reverse a recent rule change that would have allowed  him to keep his leadership post even if indicted.


Xbox Live members are set to get the first high-definition rendition of South Park in a free download for two weeks. In Game|Life.


Iranian state television reported that a plane crashed in the capital early Monday, killing members of the elite Revolutionary Guards, including high-ranking officers, in the third military air plane crash in the last year.


Colin Montgomerie enhanced his prospects of picking up a Ryder Cup wildcard with a sparkling 5-under par 67 in the first round of the German Open on Thursday.


One in six people are struggling to get access to an NHS dentist, a poll suggests.


Somalian Parliament to Return Home After 2 Years of Peace Talks

The Somali peace process that began in Kenya two years ago could soon come to a close. Somalia's new parliament, which is sitting in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is on the verge of selecting a president, and


Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit vs.


It is the Yankees, not the "cursed" Red Sox, who have a chance for the worst October collapse in history.


Secrets: Classified Info: Springing a Leak

Sept 13 issue - One measure of how seriously the Feds are pursuing an investigation into whether a Pentagon analyst leaked secret information to a pro-Israel lobbying group is the fact that FBI agents showed up unannounced at the offices of the American


Genesis mission specialists are to begin the task of examining the remains of their capsule that crashed in the Utah desert.


Federal scientists issued a warning Wednesday, saying there's a heightened possibility Mount St. Helens may experience a small to moderate eruption.


Videogame Predictions (and Advice) for 2008

The Game|Life brain trust breaks out the crystal balls for a look at what lies ahead for Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft and the rest of the gaming world in the upcoming year.


Empoli, 19:26 - CALCIO, EMPOLI-LAZIO; INTERDETTI 4 TIFOSI BIANCOCELESTI

Quattro tifosi laziali - fermati dalla Polizia nei pressi dello Stadio di Empoli con 12 petardi, un ...


UN installs surveillance cameras at Iran nuclear facility

Iran says the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency has installed surveillance cameras at a nuclear facility in Natanz.Comment


Climate change demands Britain consider building new nuclear power plants, says Lord May, the Royal Society president.


Shares of American Airlinesâ Parent Tumble 14%

FORT WORTH, Sept. 24  â Shares of the AMR Corporation, parent of American Airlines, dropped 14.3 percent Monday after the company gave a tepid third-quarter outlook and several analysts cut their profit estimates.


United Airlines, trying to revamp its  business after nearly two years in bankruptcy, has told its  unions it must terminate and replace their pensions as part of  its drive to cut costs by an additional $2 billion a year.


British Father Pleads for Life of Ill Baby Girl

The father of a seriously ill baby girl  fought on Friday against a hospital's request to allow her to  die if she stops breathing, saying he and his wife were not yet  ready to let her go.


One quarter of sexually active New York teens at risk for HIV

About half of all students who attend public high schools in New York City are sexually active, and 25% engage in sexual behavior that puts them at high risk of contracting HIV, Newsday reports.


California Moves Closer to Expanding Health Care

California moved significantly closer to enacting a broad expansion of health insurance coverage on Monday when the Democratic-controlled Assembly passed legislation that has the backing of the Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.


Hollinger to Appeal Racketeering Suit Dismissal

Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc on Thursday said it will continue to pursue legal action against former chairman Conrad Black, despite being dealt a setback last week.


Intervento di oltre quattro ore al San Paolo di Savona


India and Pakistan are set to hold a second day of talks in Delhi aimed at boosting their peace process, with Kashmir the main theme.


Liza Minnelli collapses on stage in Sweden

Veteran entertainer Liza Minnelli  collapsed on stage a few songs into a performance in Sweden's  second city and was taken to hospital before being discharged  on Thursday, a concert promoter said.


Have you got the right skills to work in Wales?

THE Welsh jobs market always seems to be the seized-upon barometer of the nation's wellbeing.


Sospetta vendita azioni poco prima annuncio ritardi Airbus


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans in New Hampshire


Videotaping movies may become a federal offence

WASHINGTON -- Using video cameras to record films in movie theatres would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a bill passed yesterday by the House.


Another Record Year For The Concert Industry

Amid gloom in the recording industry, North American concert grosses reach a new high for the ninth year in a row.


Madonna to be the face of Versace ad campaign

US rock star Madonna is to be the new face of an advertising campaign for the Italian fashion house Versace, according to a spokeswoman for the fashion-house, confirming a report in the magazine Women's Wear Daily.


Arsenal could only manage a 1-1 draw away to Norwegian champions Rosenborg in the Champions League. While the Gunners have been unbeatable in the Premiership, they have struggled to make their mark in Europe and last night was another worrying evening.


An original KITT Â the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the '80s TV series "Knight Rider" Â is up for sale on eBay.


Assegnato al 39/o Key Award, festival dei film pubblicitari


Jaret Wright allowed three hits in 81/3 innings, and the Atlanta Braves dealt the Florida Marlins' fading hopes in the National League wild-card race another blow with a 4-2 victory Saturday.


A UK foreign minister insists that Britain does not want its diplomatic dispute with Russia to go "any wider".


Rok Sako To Rok Lo captures three seasons in one song!

One of the six potential chartbusters of Rok Sako To Rok Lo, which is currently on air, 'Sapno ka woh jahan, le chal mujhe wahan', featuring Yash and Manjari, apparently has beautifully captured winter, fall and rainy season, all in one.


Sends its SUSE Linux developers on a seven-day busman's holiday Open source developers at Novell are spending this week on a 'working holiday' that the company calls Hackweek.â¦


Chafee: Reid Asked Him About Joining Dems.

Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, a moderate often at odds with GOP conservatives, disclosed Wednesday that the leader of Senate Democrats sounded him out about switching parties in the aftermath of President Bush's re-election.


Rio Ferdinand admits he contemplated turning his back on playing for England after receiving an eight-month ban.


Oct. 4, 2004 (Dayton Daily News) Federal regulators have taken the nation's largest funder of home mortgage loans to task. The charge?


IBM on Friday unveiled the latest in its line of next-generation iSeries servers, the most powerful one to date, in its i5 line of systems based on the Power5 chip.


Marriott Earnings Down on Fuel Business Closure

The hotel operator said its fourth quarter earnings fell 20 percent as it took a hit from the closure of its synthetic fuel business, offsetting overseas gains.


There is a military alert in Japan after an unidentified submarine is detected inside the country's waters.


U.S. troops captured an alleged Shiite militia leader and three other suspects in a raid south of Baghdad, the U.S. military said Friday.


Thatcher's son helped fund coup plot, S. Africa says

He's titled, hapless and self-deprecating, a fringe player in international business who once brought tears to his redoubtable mother's eyes.


The morning after her big win, Lauren Nelson, the brand-new Miss America, said she felt different the moment she woke up. "I looked over on my bedside table and I had the Miss America crown sitting next to me," Nelson told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


In Lausanne, Switzerland, a little-known tribunal called the Court of Arbitration for Sport is weighing a case that should never have been brought before it.


SAG Show Is New Star of Awards Telecasts

For most of their first 13 years, the Screen Actors Guild Awards played little more than the role of a seat-filler. This year they might be the biggest star in town.


Kerry puts lapse of gun ban in campaign cross-hairs

As the federal assault-weapons ban expired Monday, Democratic nominee John Kerry assured it will live as an issue in the presidential campaign by lambasting President


Gangster rapper Beanie Sigel was sentenced to a year in federal prison Friday on a gun-possession charge stemming from a traffic stop.


Halliburton Says Army Suspends Withhold Threat

Halliburton said on Monday the U.S.  Army had decided to give the company more time to resolve a  billing dispute before withholding payment of up to 15 percent  of the company's bills in Iraq and Kuwait.


Drink red wine and eat chocolate for a longer life

SCIENTISTS today revealed a new way to extend your life and avoid heart disease... drink red wine and eat dark chocolate! The tasty ingredients are part of a simple new diet hailed as the "Polymeal".


com December 9, 2004, 9:00 PM PT. In a step to keep pace with chief rival Google, Yahoo plans to start testing a downloadable desktop search application in early January.


TWO AMERICAS: The presidential election showed two very different pictures of the nation as envisioned by supporters of President Bush and Democrat John Kerry,


CRICKET: Second Aus-Pak Test evenly poised

Australia were 203 for five in reply to Pakistan's first innings score of 341 on the second day of the second Test at Melbourne.


The pound's new year slide continued on Thursday as negative sentiment regarding the UK economy dominates sentiment for the currency.


Execution Case Tests Iraqâs Bid to Ease Divide

The fate of Iraqâs former minister of defense will turn on the ability of Iraqâs fractious sects and political alliances to work together.


La sua societÃ  Magiste International ha versato la somma la scorsa settimanaResta tuttora aperto il contenzioso su un'altra sua impresa, la Magiste Real Estate                                          Ricucci restituisce al fisco 25,6 milioni di euro


Livorno, 18:24 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; AMELIA: CON LA LAZIO E' UN DOPPIO DERBY

Il portiere del Livorno Marco Amelia, uno dei grandi protagonisti della qualificazione Uefa ottenuta...


By Mike Holtzclaw, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Jun. 4--Jerry Falwell's son has been elected to succeed him as pastor of the 21,000-member church founded by the late televangelist, the News & Advance of Lynchburg is reporting today.   The Rev.


Essay: âBeen There?â Sometimes That Isnât the Point

Often, patientsâ âhave you ever ...â questions are less a therapeutic riddle to be solved than an expression of genuine skepticism that they can indeed be helped.


Two Top Lawmakers Face Pivotal Election Day

The political life of the top Senate Democrat is on the line in the Nov. 2 congressional elections while the reputation and clout of a key House Republican known as "The Hammer" is also at stake.


September Job Growth Weaker Than Expected

U.S. payrolls grew by just 96,000  workers in September, the government said on Friday in a  surprisingly weak report that will sharpen criticism of  President Bush in a looming debate and may hasten a pause in  U.S. interest-rate rises.


More than 90,000 civil servants at Department for Work and Pensions reject pay offer and move towards industrial action.


Public sector workers could have salaries set for three years under new government plans to be announced.


Fifteen killed by gas explosion in apartment building in eastern ...

A gas explosion tore through a five-storey apartment building, killing 15 people and injuring another 14 in eastern France, authorities said Monday.


Quattro gli ordini del giorno presentati a Palazzo Madama


The Chicago Cubs have fined Sammy Sosa  a club-record $87,400 -- one day's pay -- for leaving the  team's last game shortly after it began.


In rete con Toni, Cannavaro, Quaresma e Quagliarella


La circolare del ministero rende note le stime ufficiali dell'intervento che riguardail personale docente per l'anno scolastico 2007-2008. La preoccupazione dei sindacati                                            Scuola, ecco i tagli agli organici i posti in meno sono oltre 14mila


Jonathan Steele on why occupying Iraq was doomed from the start


Venezuela's top court allows the state to seize transmitters belonging to a private opposition TV station.


The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved the release of about 90 Palestinian prisoners, officials said, the latest move by Israel to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


After 17 years, Paul Tagliabue is more than ready to move on. "I'm glad it's over," the outgoing NFL commissioner said Monday. "It's the right time."


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


The arrest of an astronaut on an attempted murder charge has not distracted the crew of the upcoming space shuttle mission, even though she had been scheduled to be part of the flight's ground team, the shuttle's commander said Thursday.


A tropical garden is opening in downtown Washington, brightly colored plants, warmth and humidity, and hundreds of butterflies fluttering around visitors. Best known for dinosaur bones and a giant stuffed elephant, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History on Friday is opening a new, permanent, butterfly pavilion.


The Department of Energy issues a report detailing how continuing the current energy policy will increase our oil dependence for decades to come. In Autopia.


Turkish Airlines signs 2.8 bln dollar order with Airbus

Turkish Airlines signed a 2.8-billion-dollar (2.22-billion-euro) contract with Airbus here to purchase 36 planes here on Tuesday to bolster its ageing fleet.


Zagabria, 22:39 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: CROAZIA-RUSSIA 0-0

Croazia e Russia hanno pareggiato 0-0 in una partita valida per il gruppo E delle qualificazioni a E...


Belgium's Ambassador to Bulgaria Philippe Beke (L) observed closely...

Lifestyle: 24 September 2004, Friday. The best beer draughter from a contest held in a popular bar in downtown Sofia already packs his luggage for a trip in Belgium.


Turkey Backs Off Plan to Outlaw Adultery

Turkey's government backed off its plan to outlaw adultery after criticism within the European Union, strident protests from opposition politicians and a march on parliament Tuesday by hundreds of outraged Turkish women.


In the 118th year of the oldest continuous Thanksgiving Day rivalry in the country, Boston Latin trounced Boston English, 44-0, yesterday at Harvard Stadium.


Liberty Media says it has no "hostile intentions" towards News Corporation despite looking to double its stake in Rupert Murdoch's company.


Only nine days ago, the Bruins absorbed the thumping of the season. On Dec. 29, Atlanta laid a 5-0 smackdown on the Bruins - the second time in 2007-08 Boston has lost by five goals - that featured a misplay by starter Alex Auld that ended up in his net, a wobbler by defenseman Alexei Zhitnik that floated over the ...


Passenger trains collide head-on in north India; at least 27 dead

Two passenger trains collided head-on in northern India Tuesday, killing at least 27 people and injuring 36, officials said, blaming the accident on communications problems between stations.


England aim to bounce back from defeat in Ireland when they take on France at Twickenham.


A five-year-old girl from Derbyshire is thought to be the youngest British victim of the Sri Lanka tsunami disaster.


Bosch to hire 600 software engineers in India by next year

German maker of car parts and electrical household goods Robert Bosch said it will hire 600 software professionals by next year at its Indian software and engineering centre.


KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - More than 10,000 people huddled in evacuation centers in northwest Japan on Tuesday after an earthquake flattened homes, killing nine people, injuring more than 900 and triggering a leak of contaminated water from a nuclear plant.


US vs Russia to supply nuclear fuel to Iran?

WASHINGTON, USA, 13 Oct. -- The Bush administration may soften its hard line on Iran's nuclear program by offering economic incentives for the Islamic state to suspend its uranium enrichment program.


DaimlerChrysler says Mercedes sales up sharply in November

German-US auto giant DaimlerChrysler said that sales of its prestigious Mercedes brand rose sharply in November, driven primarily by the success of its new models.


Guinea's president says those who tried to kill him are wasting their time and only God would decide when he should go.


RIGHTS-CHINA:  EU Brushes Tiananmen Aside, Gets Ready to Sell Arms

BEIJING, Jan 21 (IPS) - The new Chinese leadership is set to get a major  boost to its legitimacy and military ambitions as British Foreign  Secretary Jack Straw confirms in Beijing that the European Union  is ready to lift its 15-year-old ban on arms sales to China.


A documentary and a fiction film about Joy Division return a mythic hero to life size.


On the Ground and in the Water, Tracing a Giant Waveâs Path

Dr. Harindra Joseph S. Fernando studies the human activities that make a natural disaster even more deadly.


Marchionne: lo stabilimento deve arrivare a 230 mila auto


A call for a boycott of this summer's Olympics in Beijing would not serve any purpose, the Olympics minister says.


I would like to know what hypotheses have been verified multiple times by scientists that David Robinson is referring concerning evolution ("Proof of evolution is observable," Sept. 27). Their hypotheses are no more than observations of the past, which are interpreted, not proven scientifically.


Revenue rises impressively in the eatery's third quarter.


Analysis: GCC sets aside discord over US agreements

Leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council agreed Tuesday to put aside their disagreement over the conclusion of bilateral trade accords with the United States, preferring


Vick pleads guilty, apologizes in dogfighting case

RICHMOND, Virginia  - U.S. football star Michael Vick pleaded guilty and publicly apologized on Monday for his role in a dogfighting case that will land him in jail and already has prompted his suspension from the sport.


A suspected letter bomb exploded at a business center southwest of London on Tuesday, injuring two people, police said


WASHINGTON: A US State Department official who worked with the Iraqi ministers of education and higher education was murdered in Baghdad by a group linked to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the group claimed on Thursday.


'Ray' Raises the Curtain on Oscar's Stage

When the movie "Ray," about legendary singer Ray Charles, hits US theaters on Friday, "Georgia on My Mind" won't be the only thing Hollywood is thinking about.


Powell, on Mideast Mission, Urges End to Violence

Secretary of State Colin Powell  called on Monday for an end to violence and urged Israel and  the Palestinians to facilitate Palestinian elections as he  sought to revive a long-dormant U.S. peacemaking role.


Qualche alleato tentato da idea di allungare la legislatura


Sarkozy names first woman to run French economy

President Nicolas Sarkozy reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday after losing a key minister in a parliamentary election and made former international lawyer Christine Lagarde France's first female economy minister.


Investors will get another glimpse into the pace of corporate spending as Cisco Systems Inc. prepares to deliver financial results after the closing bell on Tuesday. -AP


A four-year-old boy dies of bird flu in Vietnam - the country's fifth reported victim of the virus this year.


N.Korea Sets 3 Conditions for 6-Way Talks to Resume

North Korea set three conditions on Friday to be met before it would consider returning to six-party talks on its nuclear programs.


Gilbert Arenas scores 35 points and Antawn Jamison hits a big three-pointer in the final minute, leading the Wizards to a 94-91 victory over the Clippers on Friday.


_ NHL officials and union leaders return to the bargaining table Thursday, marking their first talks since late summer. The players' association on Sept.


Wachovia in Deal to Acquire A.G. Edwards

The deal will form the second-largest retail stock brokerage firm in the U.S. after Merrill Lynch.


Football: Wenger looks forward to Chelsea clash

English Premier League champions Arsenal face current leaders Chelsea in their first big clash of the season at Highbury in London on Sunday.


INDIANAPOLIS Â· Guard Reggie Miller broke a bone in his left hand in the Pacers' a 98-79 loss Friday to the Denver, the exhibition finale for both teams.


Turkish parliament debates legal reforms

ANKARA - Turkey's parliament met Sunday to consider reforms that would bring some of the country's criminal laws up to European Union standards.


Jailed Brazil gangsters chat on cell phones daily

Family visits in Sao Paulo  prisons only take place once a week but jailed Brazilian  gangsters chat on their contraband cell phones every day.


Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has told his team-mates they must raise their game if they are to complete a League Cup semi-final win against Watford.


Shark Tale is continuing to fight off all competition at the US box office. The animated aquatic tale is the most successful film for a second week, taking a strong $31.


Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sports Network) - Schalke continued its solid run under new coach Ralf Ragnick with a 2-0 UEFA Cup victory over Ferencvaros.


Despite Recession Fears, VC Investments Show Confidence in Hot, New Ideas

Venture capital investments in U.S. startups climb to a six-year high of $29.4 billion in 2007, raising hope that ample money will still be available to back promising new ideas even if the staggering economy falls into a recession.


As in almost every weekend when he is in town, President Bush's motorcade left the White House early Saturday for the Secret Service training facility in Beltsville. There he blew off steam the way he has for four years now, ever since doctors warned him that running was killing his knees: a hard...


Clinton's lead ebbs in New Hampshire: poll

Democratic front-runner Hillary  Clinton's lead over rival Barack Obama in New Hampshire has  narrowed a month before the state's nominating primary in the  2008 race for the White House, polls showed on Wednesday.


Nasa's robotic rover Opportunity sends back more images as it edges towards Victoria Crater.


Rescuers searching for a London man and his US companion missing in Nicaragua discover two bodies.


FISCO: VEGAS, EMENDAMENTO PRONTO ENTRO VENERDI'

ROMA - ''L'emendamento sui tagli fiscali dovrebbe essere pronto entro venerdi''. Lo ha affermato il sottosegretario all'Economia Giuspeppe Vegas al termine dell'incontro avuto con il premier Silvio Berlusconi a palazzo Grazioli.


Military ordered to stop requiring anthrax shots

WASHINGTON A federal judge ordered the Defense Department to stop requiring members of the armed forces to be vaccinated against anthrax without their consent.


Stefan Johansson, a 41-year-old air force officer from Sweden, is hoping that tonight is the night. He is not concerned about aftershocks hitting the beach half a mile from here, or about the haphazard rescue


French Winemakers Say 'Cheers!' to New Advert Rules

Embattled French winemakers on Thursday welcomed an easing of tough alcohol advertising laws, hoping new rules allowing adverts with a splash of color and imagination will cure the sector of its chronic sales headache.


Bermuda's ruling party won a third term in general elections shadowed by racial resentment and allegations of corruption.


Hard Rock to display Virgin Mary sandwich

The handover for the infamous Virgin Mary grilled cheese sandwich is to take place at 1 pm, Wednesday, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.


Her Body: Warning Signs for Ovarian Cancer

Doctors have finally come up with a set of symptoms that may help diagnose ovarian cancer earlier. Now the challenge is to get the word out.


The board of Reliance Energy Ltd (REL) met on Tuesday and requested its six directors to reconsider their resignations. A Reliance Energy spokesperson told reporters that the "the board reposed full trust


Sports Briefing | Doping: Gyms Closed on Drug Suspicions

Two dozen people, including a professional female boxer, were charged yesterday in an undercover investigation of two New York gyms suspected of peddling steroids and other drugs to aspiring boxers, body builders and other clients. Cindy Serrano, 25, who fights under the nickname Checkmate, was awaiting arraignment on charges of criminal sale of a controlled substance. She was ordered held on $10,000 bail. Serranoâs husband, Jordan Maldonado, 41, a manager and trainer at Envy Us Gym, also was facing charges and was ordered held without bail. A lawyer representing the couple did not immediately return a phone message. Maldonadoâs gym and the other location, Powerhouse Gym, were padlocked under court orders.


Astronomers have spotted three dozen bright, young galaxies that defy the general aging trends of the universe. The galaxies, fairly nearby and massive, are more youthful than they ought to be, based on current theory.


Una fatwa chiede di liberare i due giornalisti francesi

Ritorna la speranza in un rapido rilascio dei due giornalisti francesi presi in ostaggio in Iraq dalla stessa banda che ha catturato e ucciso Enzo Baldoni: a Baghdad un imam salafista, lo sceicco Mehdi al-Sumaydai, ha emesso ieri un solenne decreto


Motley Crue Members Set for Reality Shows

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Motley Crue members Tommy Lee and  Vince Neil have signed on to star in separate reality shows.


Legal Suicide for Web 2.0 startups: A beginner's guide

Nine traps you can easily fall into when you're starting a Web 2.0 company


Cartel may act to stem crude price slide; Nigeria unrest, attack on US consulate also weigh. SINGAPORE  - World oil prices bounced from a three-month low Monday as traders looked for OPEC to take


Syria suggested Friday it may not cooperate with a planned international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri because Damascus was not consulted on the plan, according to a letter circulated at the U.N.


Camorra, lascia la cella l'esponente di spicco del clan di Santa Lucia arrestato in Spagnanel 2002. Alla base della decisione una complessa questione di cavilli tecnici e giuridici                                            Napoli, prescrizione per il boss torna in libertÃ  Ciro Mazzarella


The blue-chip Dow Jones average was  knocked lower on Thursday after drug maker Merck & Co.MRK.N,  a member of the Dow, recalled its widely sold Vioxx painkiller  and oil prices hovered around $50 a barrel.


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Yasser Arafat's nephew said yesterday his uncle may have died an "unnatural" death, a statement certain to renew speculation among Palestinians and in the rest of the Arab world where many already believe the late leader was poisoned despite Israel's repeated and vehement denials.


Sleek Looks and Superb Performance to Woo Mac Fans and PC Buyers

Most all-in-one desktops with LCD panels (the Sony VAIO and Gateway Profile systems come to mind) are two units permanently connected together: the part of the case housing the motherboard and drives, and the monitor.


Recall systems for unsafe food products and toys went into effect Friday in China as part of a bid to improve product safety, state media said.


JERUSALEM -- A local Hamas leader indicated yesterday the militant group would not attack Israelis during the Palestinian presidential campaign and would consider a formal truce with Israel in the latest signs of hope for renewed peace efforts in the region.


The dollar continues its recent declines, falling against the euro as concerns grow about the US economy.


Obama hits back as Clinton heads to Wisconsin

WAUSAU, Wis  - Barack Obama hit back at rival Hillary Clinton on Saturday as she prepared to join him in Wisconsin, which stages the next Democratic presidential battle in three days.


7 Afghans return home after imprisonment

Seven Afghan men on Saturday arrived in their home country — weary, angry and proclaiming their innocence — after years of imprisonment in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


British police arrested eight people in central England overnight under the country's terrorism laws, a statement released early Wednesday by the Home Office said.


Virtusa Corporation Promotes Santanu Paul to Head of Global Delivery Operations

Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of software development and IT services, today announced the promotion of Santanu Paul to Head of Global Delivery Operations.


Medicaid Plan Prods Patients Toward Health

West Virginia plans to reward ÂresponsibleÂ Medicaid patients with significant extra benefits.


Bill Clinton Released from Hospital After Surgery

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was  released from a New York hospital on Friday after undergoing  quadruple heart bypass surgery earlier in the week, his office  said.


Texas spiders' monstrous webs baffle scientists

LAKE TAWAKONI STATE PARK, Texas  - Texans like to say everything in their state is bigger. They can now add spider webs to that list.


FCC to Seek Internet-Based Phone Oversight

FCC Chairman Michael Powell said Tuesday that he would seek broad regulatory authority for the federal government over Internet-based telephone services to avoid stifling the emerging market.


Ford offers $78 million for Romania carmaker

U.S. giant Ford Motor Co  has  offered 57 million euros ($78 million) for the Romanian  government's majority stake in troubled carmaker Automobile  Craiova SA (AUCSxm.BRQ), officials said on Friday.


Basket: Recalcati "Con Portorico grande difesa azzurra

Il coach della nazionale italiana di basket, Carlo Recalcati commenta con soddisfazione la vittoria ai quarti di finale del torneo olimpico per 83-70 contro Portorico. Un successo che permette agli azzurri


HIV, AIDS Cases Rise Among U.S. Gay, Bisexual Men

A rise in new cases of AIDS and HIV  infection among gay and bisexual men in many U.S. states,  reported in a federal study on Wednesday, has given support for  concerns the disease is resurgent in the country.


Roma, 13:05 - RUGBY, FINALE SUPER 10; DOPING: POSITIVO PACE DEL VIADANA

Samuele Pace, giocatore dell'Arix Viadana, è risultato positivo ad un corticosteroide , il be...


p2pnet.net News:- Virgin Electronics has joined the mp3 race with a $250, five gig player which also handles Microsoft's WMA format.


Study: Test Detects Pregnancy Complication

Testing for a protein in the urine of  pregnant women accurately predicts whether they will develop  preeclampsia, a potentially deadly condition that affects one  in 20 U.S. pregnancies, a study said on Tuesday.


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Broker "fees" from insurers a real crime

The insurance industry offers lots of reasons why policies are so expensive: terrorism, hurricanes, the economy, rising medical costs, lawyers and frivolous lawsuits.


Lufkin Man Says Medication Made Him Even Sicker

Willie Henry started taking Bextra four years ago for a painful ruptured disc. He says all of a sudden he couldn't stop itching, his blood pressure skyrocketed, his heart started fluttering and he couldn't wake up on his own.


Rumors of the death by piracy of the global music industry may have been exaggerated. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said Thursday


US officers cite flaws in Iraq train: Post

U.S. officers charged with training Iraqi forces report widespread problems with the program, ranging from poor preparation to not having enough interpreters, The Washington Post reported in Tuesday editions.


Washing windows in a drought could be forbidden under plans for tougher hosepipe bans due to be announced.


Arizona Sen. John McCain has surged  in New Hampshire in the past month and is now tied with former  Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the state race for the  Republican presidential nomination, a poll showed on Thursday.


Five explosions rocked a field in Gaza City used for training by anti-Israeli militants early Tuesday, killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding 25 others, hospital officials and residents said.


Time Warner, Sprint in Talks on Cell Phone Service

Entertainment and media giant Time Warner is reportedly in talks with Sprint on a deal that would allow it to add mobile phone service to its growing number of offerings.


Chinese Scientists Control Bird's Flight

BEIJING - Chinese scientists have succeeded in implanting electrodes in the brain of a pigeon to remotely control the bird's flight, state media said.


British Airways to Sell A$1.1 Billion Stake in Qantas

British Airways Plc, Europe's second- biggest airline, is selling its A$1.1 billion ($763 million) stake in Qantas Airways Ltd.


The Toronto Film Festival urges visiting stars to respect anti-smoking laws at this year's event.


Ukraine's highest court says restrictions on home voting violate constitution

Ukraine's Constitutional Court ruled Saturday that parts of recent legislation restricting the voting rights of homebound people violate the country's constitution, clouding the presidential rerun vote one day ...


Final tally: 508 whales, 1 crew member Japan's Antarctic whaling fleet has called it a day for this season following the recent fire aboard its main vessel the Nisshin Maru, Reuters reports.â¦


A Trip Down Memory Lane and Over the Horizon

Bill Gates and Steven P. Jobs appeared in public to relive old battles and speculate about the future of digital culture and technology.


Makes a hash of it As TorrentSpy continues to fight a lawsuit by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), founders of the popular video download site have announced a new filtering system that allows content owners to remove pirated material from the siteâs search results.â¦


Astronaut Leroy Chiao and Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 11:06 pm EDT Wednesday, right on time.


Flooding in Haiti kills at least 50 in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne, with others missing.


Treasuries prices plunged on Friday  after a startlingly strong U.S. jobs report confounded  speculation the Federal Reserve might soon pause in its rate  hikes.


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


UPDATE 1-Villeneuve relishes Renault challenge

Canadian Jacques Villeneuve is relishing the chance to help Renault overtake his former BAR team for second place in this year's Formula One constructors' championship.


Auckland, 10:10 - TENNIS, WTA AUCKLAND: ERRANI NEI QUARTI DI FINALE

Sara Errani si è qualificata per i quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Auckland (cemento, mont...


Dopo la cerimonia dei Golden Globes, il divo minaccia di boicottare il gala degli AcademyE le perdite dell'indfustria per lo sciopero ammontano giÃ  a 343 milioni di dollari                                          Clooney al fianco degli autori in pericolo la notte degli Oscar                                                                                di SILVIA BIZIO


Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned with TCDD, the most harmful known dioxin and one contained in Agent Orange, a scientist who analyzed his blood said yesterday.


Officials suspect vandals in Dutch mosque fire

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A mosque in the southeastern village of Helden, near the German border, was gutted by a pre-dawn fire Saturday in what appeared to be the latest attack on an Islamic site since the killing of a Dutch filmmaker nearly two weeks


When a big-time politician changes a crucial word in a stock response, people notice. Mayor Michael Bloomberg's denials that he is running for president seem to be getting weaker.


WASHINGTON, DC - The stock market got off to a quick start on news of President George W. Bush's victory, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on Wednesday morning both up by more than 1%.


Government Source Code Review Program Expanded to Office

Microsoft on Sunday expanded its controversial Government Security Program to allow governments that Microsoft trusts to review the source code of Microsoft Office.


Napoli, 18:02 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: OK UEFA AL SAN PAOLO

Lo stadio San Paolo di Napoli è idoneo a ospitare le competizioni sportive internazionali. Lo...


Referendum Shows Support Of Belarus' Course, Says Lukashenko

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said the high percentage of votes in favor of the referendum showed that the people supported Belarus course.


Sears Warns of Another Steep Drop in Profit

Evidence of an abrupt slowdown in consumer spending mounted Monday as Sears Holdings, the owner of Sears and Kmart, warned that its profit would most likely plunge as much as 57 percent for the three months ending in early February.


There's still plenty that drives Indy 500

They don't call it "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" for nothing, you know? It is the Indianapolis 500. And no matter what the detractors say, it remains an iconic American sporting event. It still matters -- just like the Daytona 500 still matters -- to American and foreign race fans alike.


A fingertip test could detect patients in the earliest stages of heart disease, US scientists have claimed. A study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found it detected early signs of disease in patients which conventional tests missed.


MOSCOW, Oct. 21 -- She survived three days as a hostage and the destruction of the school where she has passed nearly all of her 72-year life. Now Lydia Tsaliyeva is heading home, and her life may be in danger all over again. Only this time the threat comes from her neighbors.


David Beckham attracted Hollywood stars Sunday the same way he draws defenders on the soccer field.


Naples' garbage crisis may worsen with the planned weekend closure of the only working dump in the area, officials said yesterday, as rubbish continued to pile up in the city.


Airpath Joins Wi-Fi Hotspots for Easier Web Access

U.S.-based Wireless LAN operator  Airpath said on Tuesday it aims to run 20,000 public locations  for wireless computer access by late 2005, and connect to an  additional 30,000 hotspots through roaming agreements.


Blair to Resign Within Year, Spokesman Says

LONDON, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Tony Blair, the second-longest-serving British leader since the 19th century, will resign his post within the next 12 months, a spokesman in his office said today.


Public radio: No Webcast changes for us for now

Blog: National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting say they expect no disruptions in their music streams thanks to a temporary agreement with the music industry over elevated fees set to kick in Sunday.


The weather isn't helping a lot of Thanksgiving weekend travelers get where they need to go. Heavy rain and strong winds are complicating East Coast travel.


Sometimes fatal skin disease strikes in north China

Hand, foot and mouth disease, which in rare cases can be fatal, has infected at least 121 children in north China's Inner Mongolia in recent days, Xinhua news agency said.


Report: N.Korean Envoy Warns of Nuclear Arms Race

South Korea's uranium enrichment  experiment four years ago is a "dangerous movement" that could  trigger a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia, a North Korean  envoy told the South's Yonhap News Agency Wednesday.


The award-winning national gay & lesbian newsmagazine Web site

The legal drive to make California the second state in which same-sex couples can marry resumed on Wednesday with arguments in a pair of lawsuits that seek to have the state's laws banning same-sex marriage overturned.


Budget constraints for Shwaas' Oscar run?

Admits director Sandeep Sawant, 'Marketing an Indian regional movie for the topmost honour of world cinema is no child's play.'


Children's Cold Remedies Raised Questions for Years

For years, Joshua Sharfstein shuddered whenever he walked down a drugstore aisle lined with cough and cold products for babies and toddlers.


Delegates Split Over Blair's Iraq Apology

For Tony Blair, sorry seems to be the hardest word. A day after the prime minister expressed regret about bad intelligence on Iraq, delegates at the Labour Party's annual


Effort to fertilize oceans to limit warming, and make money, is canceled.


The pace of existing home sales edged up in November to a 5 million-unit annual rate and the median price fell from a year earlier, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday.


Film Shows Ramones as Rock's Dysfunctional Family

When four misfits from Forest  Hills, New York, formed a rock 'n' roll band in the early 1970s  and adopted the single surname Ramone, it was a defiant symbol  of solidarity.


U.S. urges "global discussion" on UN warming report

The Bush administration played down the U.S. contribution to world climate change on Friday and called for a "global discussion" after a U.N. report blamed humans for much of the warming over the past 50 years.


In Sweden, loud lovemaking is no cause for eviction-during the daytime. A landlord has dismissed a complaint from some apartment dwellers who weren't so happy about their amorous neighbors.


Schumacher dedicates Japan win to Bridgestone

Michael Schumacher dedicated Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix victory to Ferrari's tyre suppliers Bridgestone after they helped him to a new record and ended his run of three races without victory.


Nikolic concedes defeat in Serbia president vote

Nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic conceded defeat in Serbia's presidential election on Sunday, congratulating pro-Western incumbent Boris Tadic on his victory.


JK Rowling is widely expected to break her own record as the world's fastest-selling author.


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

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


JasperSoft BI suite speaks more languages

InfoWorld - JasperSoft Corp.'s open-source business intelligence products are speaking more languages than ever since the launch of an internationalization project in January.


Stocks declined on Monday as oil  prices spiked higher and companies like consumer goods giant  Colgate-Palmolive warned on earnings, stirring investor worry  about corporate profits.


First Minister Alex Salmond will be questioned by a Holyrood committee over the Trump golf application.


By ALICIA CHANG  SAN FRANCISCO - Detailed observations from the first comet samples returned to Earth are debunking some of science's long-held beliefs on how the icy, celestial bodies form.


JAMMU, India, Nov. 20 -- India pulled  about 3,000 troops  out of Kashmir Saturday in a planned withdrawal of army units from the disputed region, Indian officials said. The soldiers left their bases in convoys of trucks, jeeps and buses.


CORRECTED: Wyeth names Poussot CEO, boosts buybacks

(In paragraph 7, corrects to show bifeprunox is a schizophrenia drug, not a depression drug)


Smentiti i sondaggi che davano vincente Barack Obamal'ex first lady ha ottenuto il 39% contro il 36% del rivale                                          Hillary Clinton riparte  dal New Hampshire                                                                                Tra i democratici netta affermazione di John McCain


Starbucks signs up to promote "green" movie

Coffee shop chain Starbucks Corp. on Thursday unveiled plans to promote a new summer movie, "Arctic Tale."


The video for Band Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas? will air on Thursday, with an introduction by Madonna.


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Aboriginal abuse plan denounced as racist

Â· Howard stands by radical response to inquiry reportÂ· Questions over alcohol ban and medical exams


Turkish medics are sent to examine jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, amid claims he has been poisoned.


Netflix, TiVo Partner To Offer Online Films

Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. are teaming up to work with Hollywood studios to develop technology for the delivery of video programming over the Internet.


Crocs looks to extend its hot shoe line with a push into apparel.


Two weeks after Hersheyâs chairman and chief executive said he would leave, the struggling company cut its 2007 forecast, the third such setback this year.


China Party Chief Rules Out Multi-Party Democracy

Chinese Communist Party chief Hu Jintao ruled out multi-party democracy on Wednesday on the eve of a key meeting aimed at tightening the party's grip on power.


Sony Computer Entertainment (SCEI) and Nvidia have announced that the companies have been collaborating on bringing advanced graphics and computer entertainment technology to SCEI's next-generation computer entertainment system.


California's governor is furious at the Bush administration for standing in the way of states trying to clean up the environment their own way


La donna, Iole Tassitani, e' scomparsa da sei giorni


Palermo, 18:48 - CALCIO, PALERMO; MATTEINI: VADO VIA, QUI C'E' BRESCIANO

"Con la conferma di Bresciano sono cambiate le carte in tavola. Rispetto le scelte del presidente e ...


Nearly half of all British voters want Tony Blair to step down as prime minister immediately, according to an ICM poll for the Sunday Mirror newspaper.


The BBC's Roland Buerk describes escaping from the tsunami that smashed into Sri Lanka's south coast.


On one island visited by Sinbad during his travels, he found a giant bird with the wingspan of a whale, while Odysseus, according to Homer, discovered an island race of one-eyed giants who ate humans.


Yao Ming will lead the Chinese national team against an NBA all-star line-up headed by Steve Nash in a charity game in Beijing, state press reported Friday.


Suicide Bomber Kills 5 at Pakistan Mosque

At least five people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a Shiite Muslim mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar Thursday evening.


The US movie industry says it is launchjing legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal movie downloading.


TERROR chief Osama Bin Laden has made a blatant bid to destroy Iraqâs elections. In a chilling audiotape broadcast yesterday, the al-Qaeda leader urged all Iraqi Muslims to boycott the poll on January 30.


One would naturally expect common sense to prevail in an august place like the Turkish Parliament, where people abide by their pledges and remain loyal to the commitments they have made, even


English fans pool cash to buy their own soccer team

As more billionaires buy out clubs, raising ticket prices, fans are gathering online to take back the game.


Defending champion Mark Philippoussis was upset in the first round Tuesday at the Heineken Open Shanghai. Philippoussis beat Czech Jiri Novak in last year's Shanghai final.


ETA Returns with Five Bombs in Madrid, No Injuries

Bomb explosions hit five petrol stations in the Madrid area on Friday after a telephoned warning from armed Basque separatist group ETA, police said.


A council is ordered to reimburse the cost of a 90-year-old's free personal care after an ombudsman's inquiry.


Search for Nelson's Father Continues Along Pa. River

The disappearance of Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson's father in Chester, Pa., has mystified his co-workers at a Delaware River tugboat company, where he was last seen walking across a dock Thursday.


Sun foresees global pool of computing power

com September 21, 2004, 5:30 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


The federal government needs to do a better job addressing how climate change is transforming the hundreds of millions of acres under its watch, according to a Government Accountability Office report to be released today.


A drifter already serving a life sentence for murder in Montana was given another life sentence Thursday for sexually assaulting and killing a woman at a highway rest stop in Arkansas.


More moviegoers used the Thanksgiving weekend to catch up with the hits "National Treasure" and "The Incredibles" than to see the year's two biggest holiday-theme flicks or the new epic "Alexander.


Howard Government Wins Historic Fourth Term

The Liberal-National Coalition government, led by Prime Minister John Howard, has been re-elected for an historic fourth term in the Australian general election held on October 9. The Coalition was returned with an increased majority in the House of


Thrashers top Capitals, regain first in Southeast

The Atlanta Thrashers are moving closer to their first playoff appearance. Now they're setting their sights on home-ice advantage.


MTV, Gamers  Hope Video Clicks With Young Voters

It's not JoJo, not Britney, but Lara Croft in that hip-hugging outfit, who raps, "You've got to stand and choose."


Il maltempo improvviso ha fatto crollare 5 torri dell'illuminazionee dell'amplificazione. E al parco San Giuliano di Venezia Ã¨ emergenza                                             Tromba d'aria al Jammin' Festival spettatori travolti, alcuni feriti


I-place, in vendita esclusivamente prodotti 'Made in Italy'


'Laici in politica ascoltino Magistero della Chiesa


Hollywood's take on the mysterious death of the Man of Steel strike Richard Schickel as unpersuasive but enjoyable


Exhibit considers Nazis' deadly medicine

Adolf Hitler used the theory of eugenics in his quest to create a master race, legitimizing the murder of thousands deemed unfit for the German race and culminating in the genocide of 6 million Jews.


Componente del board vede in aumento rischio inflazione


Scientists build nanomachine envisioned 150 yrs ago

Nearly 150 years ago it was no more than  a concept by a visionary scientist, but researchers have now  created a minuscule motor that could lead to the creation of  microscopic nanomachines.


A horse in the Visalia area had to be euthanized Thursday after developing severe neurological symptoms resulting from West Nile virus, health officials said.


The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear industry complaints that the Environmental Protection Agency should have dropped some old clean air safeguards when it imposed a more stringent air quality standard for ozone.


College Football Roundup: Louisville Pours on the Points

Brian Brohm, the Louisville quarterback, threw for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns and the Cardinals sparkled in Coach Steve Kragthorpeâs debut, drilling Murray State.


U.S., Shiites Fight in Baghdad; 5 Killed

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite militants and U.S. forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence Saturday that killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others...


IRAQ Kidnappers Demand Foreign Troops Quit Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on Washington's military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing a Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under threat of death.


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The latest version of Hymn strips DRM protection from songs purchased from the iTunes 7 store, enabling playback on non-iPod gadgets.  In Listening Post.


Teens Accused of Making Ostrich Impotent

BERLIN - Three teenagers may be on the hook for a hefty fine if a court decides that their festive firecrackers outside an eastern German farm scared the libido right out of an ostrich named Gustav.


California prosecutors are focusing on how a small private investigation firm in Boston ended up handling work for one of the largest technology companies in the world.


Clinton pilots subsidized malaria drugs in Africa

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is launching a program to make subsidized malaria drugs available in Tanzania in a test scheme that could serve as a blueprint for Africa as a whole.


Astronauts arrive for space shuttle launch

The seven-man crew  assigned to the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis' upcoming mission  to the International Space Station arrived at the Kennedy Space  Center on Monday in preparation for Friday's planned liftoff.


Mo. Man Legally Changes His Name to 'They'

BRANSON, Mo. - A Branson man has put a face to the anonymous references people often make to "they" by changing his name to just that: "They."   The former Andrew Wilson, a 43-year-old self-employed inventor, was granted legal permission last week by a circuit judge to change his name...


Massima priorita' proteggere l'America dai terroristi


IN the musical "Guys and Dolls," Sky Masterson, the big-time gambler, tells of the warning his father gave him: If someone wants to bet him that he can make a jack of spades jump out of an


php|architect: November 2004 Issue Released!

Marco Tabini emailed today with a notification that the latest php|architect has been published - the November 2004 edition.


The following equity and convertible debt offerings are expected this week:.


L.A. Official Not Authorized to Carry Gun

The police department's anti-terrorism chief was not authorized to carry the type of handgun that airport authorities seized during a routine search of his baggage last month, police said.


Despite Violence, India and Pakistan to Hold Talks

Peace talks will open on Wednesday as planned, despite the bombing that killed at least 68 people Sunday night.


Isonics Corp. shares soared nearly 38 percent on Monday following news late Friday that the company formed a unit to focus on homeland security and defense products and named vice chairman Boris Rubizhevsky as president of the new group.


Iris Murdoch's Last Novel Shows Signs of Alzheimer's

Iris Murdoch, one of the greatest British novelists of the 20th century, revealed the first signs of Alzheimer's disease in her final novel, researchers said on Wednesday.


Rumsfeld Foundation to Encourage Public Service

In a rare foray into public debate since stepping down as defense secretary late last year, Donald H. Rumsfeld blasted the recent advertisement by MoveOn.org against Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and decried the current state of political discourse in Washington for its "tendency to try to criminalize...


Bank of America said today it will cut about 2.5 percent of its work force beginning this month as a result of its merger with FleetBoston.


Damon Has Few Regrets as Red Sox Spend Big Again

A year after the Red Sox failed to make a compelling offer to keep Johnny Damon in Boston, the Yankees' center fielder says he happy even as the Red Sox are free spenders again.


Tech, utilities drive Europe's stocks higher

Utilities and technology stocks drove European equity markets higher on Thursday, as cash returns helped lift the appeal of both sectors.


US forces grab control of part of rebels' stronghold

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- After two days of street-to-street fighting, the US-led assault on Fallujah had wrested at least a third of the city from insurgents Tuesday, capturing the mayor's office, two mosques, a commercial center and other major objectives in


OTTAWA -- The long push to reform marijuana laws took a big step forward yesterday as the federal government re-introduced legislation decriminalizing possession for personal use.


Cisco, Fujitsu Team Up for High-End Internet Gear

Cisco today outlined a strategy for its new Internet protocol (IP) networks and gained technical and Japanese market support by striking a deal with Fujitsu.


Bush campaigns to seize Democratic stronghold of Minnesota

US President George W. Bush launched a three-stop bus tour in this up-for-grabs state, hoping to become the first Republican White House hopeful to win Minnesota in 32 years.


EU and US trade officials both say they are willing to make concessions to break the deadlock in global trade talks.


Blasts Rock Baghdad; 5 Killed in Fighting

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Strong explosions shook central Baghdad early Sunday, and fighting erupted on a major street in the heart of the city near the U.S.-guarded Green Zone. Five civilians died and 48 were injured in the violence, Iraqi officials said...


Clashes in Baghdad Slum Kill 22 Iraqis, U.S. Soldier

Iraqi fighters battled U.S. troops in a Baghdad slum district Tuesday, raising the death toll to 22 Iraqis and one U.S. soldier and threatening to wreck a cease-fire called by rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


Makers of Sodas Try a New Pitch: Theyâre Healthy

In coming months, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will introduce carbonated drinks fortified with vitamins and minerals.


Excerpts From Bush-Kerry Debate in Tempe

Excerpts from Wednesday's presidential debate at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz.:


Palestinian group threatens to kill Hamas leaders

Fatah gunmen threatened on Tuesday to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, escalating a power struggle marked by the worst internal violence in Gaza and the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority was created in 1994.


Accord elusive at North Korea nuclear talks

Talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program failed to reach agreement on Sunday, stalled on Pyongyang's demands for energy compensation and leaving one more day for negotiators to scramble for a deal.


Prince Charles joined 140 military widows Saturday for an annual ceremony honoring Britain's war dead, including those killed in Iraq.


El Karkouri goal secures lucky win for Charlton

Talal El Karkouri's first goal for Charlton ensured the club's best start to the Premiership to date, though the statistic may reflect favourably on


Canadians Say Drug Exports Will Lead to Shortages

Canadian pharmacies must stop exporting huge amounts of prescription drugs to the United States and elsewhere or Canada will face domestic shortages, a coalition of groups representing pharmacies, patients, and seniors has warned.


Wall St. gains with tax-rebate deal, Qualcomm

Stocks rose on Thursday, after government leaders agreed on a plan for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and a healthy outlook from cell- phone chip maker Qualcomm helped drive the Nasdaq up sharply.


Londra, 12:33 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: GRANT MINACCIATO DI MORTE

Avraham Grant, allenatore del Chelsea, ha subito minacce di morte. Lo ha reso noto la polizia, speci...


The National Football League announced Thursday that the game between Tennessee and Miami would be played on Saturday instead of Sunday.


(Singapore) A group that promotes AIDS awareness blasted a Singapore law that prohibits gay sex, saying it impedes efforts to educate homosexuals about the dangers of HIV transmission through unsafe sex.


Stampa spagnola: Totti e Cassano al Real

Totti e Cassano continuano ad essere al centro dell`interesse mediatico dei giornali spagnoli: dopo le dichiarazioni diffuse da "As" su un possibile divorzio tra il capitano e la Roma nel caso Sensi rimanesse presidente, da "Marca" arriva l`annuncio che


Blog: TechCrunch says Google is in talks to buy GrandCentral, which offers service that lets consumers receive calls to multiple numbers on one phone number.


Description: Mel Karmazin is tapped to head Sirius Satellite Radio, not long after the network acquired Howard Stern's show. The former Viacom president helped build Infinity Broadcasting into the country's second largest conventional radio network.


Prosecutors tell a jury that producer Phil Spector was guilty of murder, in their closing statement in his murder trial.


Ask a dozen die-hard Democrats around the country what Hillary Rodham Clinton can do to beat Barack Obama and win the presidential nomination and they have plenty of ideas Â some of them contradictory.


(CBS/AP) Blockbuster Inc., plans to eliminate late fees on games and movies as of Jan. 1. But there is plenty of fine print, which suggests that the nation's biggest movie rental company is still struggling


Wizards coach Eddie Jordan says the team is making a statement that immaturity will not be tolerated by suspending Kwame Brown one game for not taking part in a team huddle during a loss to Denver.


The manufacturer of Aga cookers is considering splitting its business and selling off part of it.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Baviera - ÂChi crede non Ã¨ mai solo. Dio ci viene incontro. Incamminiamoci anche noi verso Dio, allora ci avviciniamo gli uni agli altri! Non lasciamo solo, per quanto sta nelle nostre forze, nessuno dei figli di Dio!Â Regensburg (Agenzia Fides) - Proseguendo il suo viaggio apostolico in Baviera, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI nella serata di lunedÃ¬ 11 settembre, dopo una breve visita alla chiesa di S.Oswald a Marktl am Inn dove fu battezzato, ha raggiunto Regensburg...


Maryland Company Increases FluMist Doses

A Maryland company is doing its best to lessen the severity of the flu vaccine shortage. Word that Maryland-based MedImmune would provide an additional one million doses to its previous production level


The head of the UN nuclear watchdog visits Tehran for two days of talks on Iran's nuclear programme


Britain's "special relationship" with the United States could be cooling, as a senior government official said that new Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Bush would not be "joined at the hip."


U.S.-led forces kill 20 militants in south Iraq

U.S.-led coalition forces killed at least 20 militants after coming under heavy attack from Shi'ite gunmen during raids in southern Iraq's Maysan province early on Monday, the U.S. military said.


Fraud, not incompetence, to blame for Nortel's accounting fiasco

SEC charges four execs The SEC today threw the book at four former Nortel execs for cooking the books. Frank Dunn, ex-CFO and CEO at the Canadian telecoms equipment maker, Douglas Beatty, ex-controller and CFO, Michael Gollogy, ex-controller, and MaryAnne Pahaphil, ex-assistant controller, are accused of manipulating secret cash reserves and recognizing revenues earlier than they should have done to meet Wall Street expectations and to line their own pockets.â¦


Scientists' Continuous Battle Against Infertility

Infertility treatment has come a long way since the first test-tube baby was born 26 years ago. When Louise Brown was born more than a quarter of a century ago the procedure was hailed as pioneering.


Cantiere sequestrato, denunciati titolari della ditta


Relaxed forest rules revive West's timber wars

Forest rules issued this week by the Bush administration are just the latest chapter in a decades-long debate over how to manage millions of acres of public land.


Demise could be 'a matter of weeks' away Is Toshiba about to fall on its sword and announce the demise of HD DVD? That's certainly what one report citing an unnamed mole within the HD DVD camp is claiming, even though Toshiba itself - surprise, surprise - is having none of it.â¦


PC World breaks apart Apple's iPhone to analyze the device's internal components.


Youth gang battles police in French suburb

Around 100 youths armed with sticks and baseball bats clashed with police in a Paris suburb, in the worst such violence since the riots of last November, police said.


NATO defence ministers meet on Afghanistan after public spat

NATO defence ministers will hope to put recent public displays of disunity behind them when they meet in Vilnius on Thursday, following open US criticism of its allies' efforts in Afghanistan.


Polish hostage in Iraq calls for troop pullout

The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera TV channel on Saturday aired footage of a Polish woman held hostage by a militant group in Iraq calling for the withdrawal of Polish troops from the


Sprinter Marion Jones bites her lip as she addresses the media during a news conference in San Francisco, Calif., in this June 16, 2004, file photo.


Iranian parliament approves bill requiring resumption of uranium ...

TEHRAN, Iran Shouting "Death to America!" Iran's parliament unanimously approved the outlines of a bill that requires the government to resume uranium enrichment.


Tour operator Thomas Cook makes a         Â£196m (286.7m euro) loss in the first nine months of the year but says its overall financial position has improved.


Police chief repeatedly told Menezes was suspect

Â· Man had to be stopped, says commander Â· Agitation displayed by victim added to suspicion


In the latest coup for the fledgling satellite radio industry, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. on Thursday named former Viacom Inc. President Mel Karmazin as its chief executive officer.


In rialzo i Treasury, indice Ifo tedesco in ascesa


SEATTLE - A human kidney stolen from an exhibit of preserved bodies and organs was recovered after two months, thanks to an anonymous tip, police said.


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


Unused PC Power to Run Grid for Unraveling Disease

I.BM plans today to announce a project to harness untapped computing power from millions of personal computers to help unlock the genetic mysteries of illnesses like AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, malaria and cancer.


Intel and the One Laptop per Child foundation bury their differences and agree to work together on the project.


Con il product placement hanno ritorno fino a 1,5 mln euro


President Bush will head to Florida on Wednesday to survey hurricane damage and the president is asking Congress to approve $2 billion for "urgent needs" stemming from hurricanes Charley and Frances.


Five killed as plane crashes into Florida homes

ORLANDO, Florida  - A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into two houses in Sanford, Florida, on Tuesday, killing at least five people and causing an intense fire, investigators said.


Tassita ammazzato, catturato in Francia il presunto assassino

Tolone, 14 ottobre 2004 - Ã finita a Hyeres, nei pressi di Tolone, in Francia, la fuga di Aldo Montessoro, 56 anni, l'ex vigilante dell'ospedale SanMartino di Genova, ritenuto responsabile dell'uccisione del tassista trentaseienne genovese, Alessandro


Indonesian woman with bird flu dies: health official

A 20-year-old woman from West Java who tested positive for bird flu died on Sunday, a health official said.


National League Playoff Game Summary - Atlanta at Houston

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - JD Drew singled home Rafael Furcal with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth and John Smoltz pitched out of a jam in the bottom of the inning, as the Atlanta Braves forced a decisive fifth game of the National League


Scammers still prefer old-world means, FTC study shows With Nigerian 419 scams, phishing attempts and other dubious spam flooding your inbox, you may be tempted to think the net is the epicenter for today's shysters. But it turns out print advertising beat out the internet as the most common means for spreading fraudulent pitches, according to a US consumer survey released Monday by the Federal Trade Commission.â¦


Office Depot Chairman, CEO Nelson Resigns

Office Depot Inc. chairman and CEO Bruce Nelson has resigned, and former National Football League president and Dillon Read executive Neil Austrian was named Monday to temporarily replace him as head of the second-largest office supply retailer.


In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties

What might seem a mundane debate over health policy has taken on outsized importance because it is one of the few substantive differences between the two leading Democratic candidates.


Well iNever American TV network NBC is trumpeting its grand designs for iVillage, the women's lifestyle site it splurged $600m on in March.â¦


LaDainian Tomlinson won four trophies at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night, including male athlete of the year for his record-setting season with the San Diego Chargers.


SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Bahrain last night reiterated His Majesty King Hamad's offer to host an Iraqi political multi-sectarian conference in Manama.


The deterioration in the U.S. mortgage market forced the departures of two top executives at HSBC Holdings.


IPhone seen boosting AT&T, hurting Sprint

Apple Inc.'s  iPhone may be too expensive for most Americans, but the much-hyped device is expected to help AT&T Inc.  win quality customers and drive shoppers into its stores.


Two more West Nile-infected birds found in county

Officials have confirmed that two more birds found dead in Humboldt County perished from the West Nile virus. County Vector Control Officer Brent Whitener said two birds


Celtic moved another step towards the Scottish Premier League title with a 2-1 win at home to bottom of the table Dunfermline on Saturday.


FOCUS: AXA's Asia Buyout Failure Won't Change Strategy

PARIS (Dow Jones)--French insurance company AXA SA (AXA) said Monday the collapse of plans to buy out minority shareholders in its Australian business, AXA Asia Pacific


WASHINGTON - The US pharmaceutical industry that exports billions of dollars worth of medicine around the world faced new scrutiny Friday after a survey revealed nearly one-fifth of its government overseers had experienced pressure to approve drugs they


Benin diva Kidjo lulls girls into school with song

SO-AVA, Benin  - Belting out her "Lost Children" anthem against child exploitation, Benin pop diva Angelique Kidjo launched a campaign this week to get thousands of African girls into school.


Liverpool sign Ukrainian football striker Voronin

Ukrainian star Andriy Voronin has signed for English Premiership giants Liverpool on a four year contract the club announced on Monday.


London court hearing begins over Rwanda genocide suspects

Prosecutors in London on Monday began outlining the extradition case against four Rwandan exiles accused of crimes against humanity over the genocide in their home country 13 years ago.


US Airways Group Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, will eliminate hundreds of management and nonunion jobs and impose wage cuts to save $45 million a year.


Utile netto di 559 mln di dlr con un incremento del 91%


More and more Sunni fighters want to be allied -- and paid -- by the U.S. military. But they don't want to join the Shi'ite government's security forces


Stock futures fall after durable goods data

U.S. stock futures tumbled on Tuesday after a larger-than-expected decline in October durable goods orders prompted worries about an economic slowdown.


Tributes pour in for the founder of the Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, who has died aged 64.


Massachusetts consumers soon will have access to information long kept confidential by the healthcare industry: The prices individual hospitals are paid by insurers for performing specific procedures - data state officials hope will encourage comparison shopping and reduce medical costs.


RIYADH: Twin car bombs exploded near Saudi Arabiaâs interior ministry and a security unit on Wednesday in what appeared to be the latest strike by Al Qaeda militants.


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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson rejects speculation linking him with Real Madrid.


Component of volcanic gas may have played a significant role in ...

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies are reporting a possible answer to a longstanding question in research on the origins of life on Earth--how did the first amino acids form the first peptides?


Futures rise before wave of earnings, IBM gains

Stock index futures suggested Wall  Street may rebound on Thursday as a fresh round of earnings  could shift investors' focus back to corporate profitability  and away from the deteriorating subprime credit market.


AOL Launches Presence-Based Voice Conferencing

In yet another product move designed for consumers, but sure to make enterprise IT and telephone services folks go nuts, AOL has introduced Consumer AIM Voice Conferencing, a service that


At E. Coli Hunt's End, A Safety Standards Gap

It took exactly 14 days from the time state health officials in Wisconsin noticed five cases of E. coli O157:H7 in the same county until investigators arrived Wednesday at a field in California's Salinas Valley in search of the bacteria that ended up in bagged spinach and sickened 157 people in 23...


Documents offer unflattering view of CIA

Little-known documents made public Thursday detail illegal and scandalous activities by the CIA more than 30 years ago — wiretappings of journalists, kidnappings, warrantless searches and more.


Batteries Included in New Travel Restrictions

BATTERY RESTRICTIONS Beginning Tuesday, airline passengers cannot pack any loose lithium batteries in checked bags, though the batteries are permitted if contained within laptops, cellphones or other electronic devices, according to a new rule by the Transportation Department. The department said that loose lithium batteries can short-circuit and create a fire hazard in cargo holds. The new rule also limits to two the number of large-size spare lithium batteries that may be brought on in carry-on bags, but a department spokeswoman says that restriction applies mostly to professional and industrial-use batteries and does not affect most lithium batteries used in consumer electronics like laptops and cellphones.


Vicenza, 17:56 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: BUTTATO VIA DUE PUNTI

La Juve manca un'altra occasione per spiccare il volo e Didier Deschamps non puÃ² essere soddisfatto....


Oil steadies above $70 as cyclone reaches Oman

Oil pulled back slightly but remained above $70 on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone reached the coastline of Oman, closing the main gas export terminal.


Roma, 14:21 - CALCIO, SERIE D: ALTAMURA-MATERA A PORTE CHIUSE

La partita Leonessa Altamura-Matera, serie D, girone H, in programma domani in provincia di Bari, ve...


Broken Oak Set to Fall: Owner of 200-Year-Old Tree That Sparked a Statewide Debate Says Its End is Near

By Bradley Olson, The Baltimore Sun  Mar. 4--A200-year-old white oak that sparked a statewide conservation effort in 1989 and led engineers to reroute an Annapolis thoroughfare will soon be turned into firewood.


While Chinese athletics were striving for gold at the Athens Olympics, Chinese companies and international firms are competing for the business chances offered by the Games.


PRESIDENTIAL front runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looked tense as he sat down to watch the results trickle in through television news channel MetroTv.


Francisco Garcia matched his career-high with 29 points, including eight straight during a 27-4 run, and No. 19 Louisville pulled away for a 98-64 victory over Tennessee State on Sunday.


Nell'operazione per liberazione sono stati uccisi 4 rapitori


Thierry Henry might find some consolation in the fact that the European Player of the Year has gone on to be crowned the worldâs best only once in the last four years.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


CA Inc. reported Thursday that quarterly profit ballooned as it cut expenses and the weak dollar helped bolster revenue from overseas operations.


U.S. and Iraqi commanders on Saturday hailed a big improvement in security over the past year, while al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused the Americans of seeking to exploit Iraq's oil wealth.


Senate Panel to Question Bush's CIA Pick

Rep. Porter Goss, who until recently  led the House of Representatives' oversight of U.S.  intelligence agencies, will be on the opposite side of the  questioning on Tuesday as Senate colleagues judge his  suitability to head the CIA.


Improving Timberwolves Keep the Nets Reeling

Al Jefferson had a career-high 40 points and 19 rebounds and lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves to a victory Sunday against the Nets, who have lost nine in a row.


A heavy piece of construction equipment plummeted 23 stories Thursday from the site of last week's deadly fire at ground zero, crashing through a shed and hitting two firefighters in another accident at the plagued building, officials said.


"Sub hunters": Detecting the enemy beneath the sea

They call themselves "sub hunters", men and women trained to detect enemy submarines gliding in the depths of the world's oceans.


Access to free data on the Internet lets anyone give economic forecasting a try.


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VATICANO - Il cordoglio e la preghiera del Papa per la morte dellÂArcivescovo di Atene e di tutta la Grecia CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha inviato un telegramma a  Sua Eminenza Seraphim, Metropolita di Karystia e Skyros, in occasione della morte dellÂArcivescovo ortodosso di Atene e di tutta la Grecia, Christodoulos, a...


Genetic Study Bolsters Columbus Link to Syphilis

Scientists have found what they say is the strongest evidence yet linking the first European explorers of the New World to the origin of sexually transmitted syphilis.


Tsunami Aid Pours in But Airports Prove Bottlenecks

A multinational force of aid workers, military aircraft and ships descended on Asia as global tsunami relief pledges topped $1.36 billion, but the hundreds of tons of aid created a logistical nightmare.


CNN Producer Seized by Armed Men in Gaza

Armed Palestinians seized an Israeli Arab producer for the CNN television network from a car in Gaza City on Monday after asking for him by name.


Australia's political leaders have hit the hustings with a blitz of the airwaves to set the tone for the country's longest election campaign in 20 years -- who do voters trust?


Cnmi: domanda fuori tempo, se ne puo' parlare per settembre


Study outlines doctors', medics' role in Iraq prison abuses

London -- Doctors working for the US military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal.


Norway says plot to blow up U.S. embassy

Norwegian prosecutors unveiled on Friday   evidence against four men detained on suspicion of plotting to   blow up the U.S. and Israeli embassies and of participating in   a shooting at the Oslo synagogue last weekend.


The Home Office is urged to ease restrictions on migrants from Bangladesh, to ease shortages in curry houses.


WASHINGTON -- The US trade deficit shrank to $51.6 billion in September, an improvement brought about as exports posted their best month on record.


Iraq's top Shi'ite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish political leaders announced on Sunday they had reached consensus on some key measures seen as vital to fostering national reconciliation.


Swiss Voters Reluctant to Embrace Balkans

In refusing to loosen their country's tough naturalization rules, Swiss voters revealed their reluctance to embrace the country's growing Balkan community, experts said.


LAKE PLACID, NY -- Canada beat Sweden 3-2 in the Four Nations Cup hockey tournament Wednesday on Danielle Goyette's goal with less than two minutes left.


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The Bulgarian capital was aflutter with American flags to honor President Bush. There was just one glitch to the patriotic welcome: Every second flag was facing the wrong way.


Thai Farmers Worry Controls  On Bird Flu Threaten Livelihoods

Recent studies have shown that waterfowl are a crucial link in the spread of East Asia's avian influenza epidemic.


Rock Music Menu: Playing Cat and mouse at airport

com. The e-mails poured in earlier this week from angry Cat Stevens fans after their hero was kicked off an airplane for security reasons.


Bin Laden says U.S. vulnerable in new video

DUBAI/WASHINGTON  - Osama bin Laden said in a new video marking the sixth anniversary of al Qaeda's September 11 attacks that the United States was vulnerable despite its military and economic power, but he made no specific threats.


GARDENERS are not doing enough to tackle climate change, experts warned today. Research unveiled on the third day of the Chelsea Flower Show shows that they fail to translate environmental concerns into action.


Insider: Barring the Hedge Fund Doors to Mere Millionaires

On Wednesday, the S.E.C. proposed limiting the number of people who can invest in hedge funds by raising the minimum wealth required to buy in.


Geneva Conventions Protect Wounded in War

Protection of wounded combatants is a basic rule in the universally accepted treaty on warfare applying to the U.S. investigation of the videotaped fatal shooting of a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi combatant, international legal experts said Tuesday. But there is debate on whether self-defense could apply.


Sir Alan Budd, the former chief economic adviser to the Treasury, will head the inquiry into allegations that David Blunkett abused his position as home secretary


Chafee ahead in Rhode Island primary PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island held a tight lead Tuesday over a conservative Republican primary challenger, fueling GOP hopes to keep Senate control.


Australia leader touts emissions trading

Australia must place a price on carbon emissions to fight climate change, Prime Minister John Howard said Monday in an apparent softening on his refusal to join in global emissions trading.


EU's Solana on Darfur Mission, May Offer AU Funding

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana  heads for Africa on Friday where he is likely to announce a  contribution of more than 100 million euros to an African Union  force in Sudan's Darfur region, an EU diplomat said.


MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves are finally injury-free and ready to make another title run. Kevin Garnett began his quest to repeat as league MVP with 28 points and 20 rebounds, and the Timberwolves


The night the lights went out on Georgia

Right from the start of the biggest game in the country this week, one team was clearly ready to play bigger than the other, Auburn fulfilling its reputation while the Bulldogs continued to put holes in the one they brought into the season.


BLAST HORROR Boat Explosion Leaves Two Men Seriously Injured

By GRAEME MURRAY  TWO men were in a serious condition in hospital today after a boat exploded near a popular beauty spot.  The pair were on a 24ft cruiser on the River Leven, near Balloch in West Dunbartonshire, when the craft burst into flames.


Harasser of Gibson is jailed for defiance

LOS ANGELES: A drifter who wanted to pray with film star Mel Gibson was behind bars after allegedly violating a court order barring him from approaching the actor or his family, police said.


Universita' romane in Giornata vita sostengono trattamento


Dalai Lama arrives in Southern Russian Buddhist Republic

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Elista, the capital of south Russian Buddhist region of Kalmykia, on his first trip to Russia, which Moscow terms as a 'pastoral visit'.


Gaming revenues in Macau, the only Chinese city that allows casino gambling, top $10bn for the first time.


The mummy of an obese woman, who likely suffered from diabetes and liver cancer, has been identified as that of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's most powerful female pharoah, Egyptian archaeologists said Wednesday.


Major 'Super Smash Bros. Brawl' Shortages Loom for Japan

Nintendo's latest production shortage means the company will ship fewer copies of the highly anticipated Wii game than previously announced.


Unlike popular networking sites MySpace and Facebook, Wikipedia doesn't allow people to post profiles of themselves.


Austrians on Edge After Spate of Violence

First, a jealous husband shot his wife while she slept and cut her body into pieces with a power saw. Then a suicidal snake dealer threatened to kill himself with his cobras and swung the serpents at police officers. Now Vienna police have arrested a man suspected of using two hand grenades to blow up a woman in the capital's fabled forest.


Part two: "Concluding, among other things..." Also in this week's column:â¦


Dollar Falls; Manufacturing, Leading-Indicator Indexes Decline

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar dropped against the euro after a fall in manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia region and US leading indicators added to evidence that a slowdown in the economy may have extended into this month.


Anti-gay bias has flared up in Hollywood and pro basketball recently, and soon the topic will be thrust dramatically into a new forum — a reshaped Congress likely to pass the first major federal gay-rights bills.


Scientists say there could be more steam eruptions on Mount St. Helens where seismic disturbances readings resumed within hours of Friday's steam blast on the volcano.


31 Killed in Marine Chopper Crash in Iraq

A U.S. military transport helicopter crashed in bad weather in Iraq's western desert Wednesday, killing 31 people, all believed to be Marines, while insurgents killed five other American troops in the deadliest day for U.S. forces since the Iraq war began.


Opera criticises Mozilla over security disclosure

Spilling the beans Opera has taken exception to the manner in which Mozilla handled the disclosure of a security bug that affects both firm's browsers. The moderate severity flaw involving file input controls creates a means to upload arbitrary files, assuming hackers know the full path and name of the file.â¦


Londra, 13:08 - CALCIO, ASHLEY COMPLETA ACQUISTO NEWCASTLE

L'imprenditore inglese Mike Ashley ha completato, nella giornata di oggi, l'acquisizione delle azion...