Sudanese officials, rebels OK cease-fire

NAIVASHA, Kenya -- Sudanese government officials and southern rebels signed a permanent cease-fire agreement yesterday and endorsed a detailed plan to end a 21-year civil war blamed for 2 million deaths.


L'Uefa presenta i dati di una ricerca durata quattro anni"Hanno provocato incidenti in almeno 25 partite"                                            I tifosi piÃ¹ cattivi d'Europa sono quelli del Liverpool


Lisa Steele makes a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining to give No. 20 George Washington a 68-66 win over No. 18 Auburn on Thursday night.


Union threatens Zimbabwe blockade after deportation

South Africa's main labour federation is threatening to blockade a border crossing with Zimbabwe after President Robert Mugabe's Government deported a union fact-finding team accused of aiding his enemies.


U.S. experts to weigh Sanofi bird flu vaccine

A panel of experts will meet on Tuesday to consider whether the Food and Drug Administration should approve Sanofi-Aventis' experimental bird flu vaccine, which could become the first such product cleared for the U.S. market.


Whistle blown on Wiki site for whistle-blowers

It had to happen. A Web site set up to  encourage anonymous leaks of controversial government secrets  has been exposed before its launch.


Spitzer's iron wrist shits to music industry

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's office now shits their attention to the music industry, particularly its practices for influencing what songs are heard on the public airwaves.


Books of the Times: From Hitmaker to Defendant, a Long and Winding Road

âTearing Down the Wall of Soundâ would feel like a crime story even if its subject, Phil Spector, were not currently on trial for murder.


Tens of thousands march in a tense Kiev in support for the opposition ahead of next weekend's election.


Immigration Bill Suffers Setback in Senate Vote

The Senate voted early this morning to put a five-year limit on a new guest worker program, an important element of the âgrand bargainâ on immigration.


Prince George's bookseller finds nitch in catering black readers.


Pakistan says two Britons among seven held for bomb plot

Pakistani authorities have said they had arrested seven people over a plot to blow up multiple airliners, including two British nationals who were allegedly key players in the terror scheme.


The downside of last week's convention was that the Republicans performed brilliantly. The upside is that it may finally have lit a fire under John Kerry.


45-ton mother and calf 'put down', trolls falsely claim Even a pair of stranded whales and the legions of people dedicated to saving them aren't safe from trolls, it seems.â¦


Recorded incidents of bullying in Edinburgh schools fall, according to the capital's local authority.


Hot deal: Plus Deck 2c tape-to-MP3 cassette deck, $116

We found you a great discount on a gadget that converts your old tapes into digital format.


A US air strike hits the rebellious city of Falluja, as the Iraqi government says it is now in control of Samarra.


Nintendo Wii starting to ship to UK buyers?

Console sells out in Japan Nintendo's Wii console may already be en route to some European pre-order customers ahead of this coming Friday's launch day, even as - surprise, surprise - the new games machine sold out in Japan following its launch there this weekend.â¦


Martin set for politically fraught meeting with Tamils in Colombo, Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin wades into Sri Lanka's murky domestic politics Monday when he meets with parliamentarians affiliated with the Tamil Tigers, a separatist insurgent group.


China Says Its Seafood Is Now Safer and Better

In an unusual public acknowledgment, Chinese officials said that pollution and water-quality problems had become the biggest challenges facing Chinaâs fish farming.


More must be done more quickly to make the world fit for children by 2015, the UN children's fund Unicef says.


New campaign targets bingeing women's vanity

It has reached that stage of the night where the fifth glass of white wine is on offer. Drinking it will almost certainly guarantee that the evening enters that otherworldly domain where there is no place for inhibitions.


Another three points for Chelsea sees Jose Mourinho's side remain at 4/9 for this season's league title with bookies VC Bet.


It was not as easy as expected but No. 9 Virginia Tech opens its football season Saturday with a 17-7 victory over East Carolina on an emotional day in Blacksburg.


Londra, 10:04 - CALCIO, STAMPA INGLESE: DERUBATI DA INZAGHI

''Una vera tragedia greca''. La stampa inglese fotografa cosÃ¬ la sconfitta del Liverpool nella final...


Fourth-quarter sales at French media to telecoms group Vivendi  rose 1.2 percent, the company said on Wednesday in a statement in France's official journal.


Ricavi(+35%), mol +27%, dividendo a 0,15 euro


Hurricane Gordon was downgraded to a Category 1 storm Friday and Tropical Storm Helene strengthened as both storms churned in the open Atlantic, but neither immediately threatened land, forecasters said.


Ohio Certifies Bush Win by 119,000 Votes

Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell signs the papers officially certifying Ohio's election results Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, in Columbus, Ohio.


Serb threats ahead of Kosovo polls must stop: UN

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The United Nations administration in Kosovo urged Serb leaders on Tuesday to stop intimidating Serbs who want to vote in the ethnic Albanian-dominated province's polls in November.


IOC Sets Up Probe Into Marion Jones Allegations

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge announced on Tuesday he had set up a disciplinary commission to investigate allegations made against US sprinter Marion Jones by BALCO chief Victor Conte.


'Halo 3' Balances Hot New Guns, Old-School Cool

Is Bungie's long-awaited and overly hyped game good enough to silence the brewing backlash? Commentary by Clive Thompson.


Hewlett-Packard Co. said it has launched a 3,999 yuan ($483 in the US) computer in China. HP's new model, part of its Pavilion series, features a central processing unit (CPU) from Advanced Micro Devices Inc.


A Dutch diplomat and his wife, citing their adopted Korean daughter's emotional problems, gave her back to Hong Kong's social welfare department, sparking outrage in Asia and Europe


Udine, 16:38 - CALCIO, UDINESE: PRESENTATO MARINO

Primo giorno da allenatore dell'Udinese per Pasquale Marino, presentato dalla società biancon...


The body of a woman was found Thursday near a forest preserve not far from where a missing drug sales representative's car was abandoned, police said.


Mitt Romney's challenge will be to explain a faith that remains mysterious to many


New Data Shows 45 Million Lack Insurance in US

More people went without health insurance in the United States last year, with 45 million, or 15.6 percent of the population, lacking


Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's fourth biggest memory chip maker last year, engaged in accounting frauds between 1999 and 2003 that total nearly 2 trillion won, Korea's financial regulator said yesterday.


Eighteen people were killed on Wednesday when a bomb exploded next to a bus in the southeastern city of Zahedan, the official IRNA news agency reported.


Jobs may be lost at Cork and Shannon airports if plans to scale back air traffic control during off-peak hours go ahead.


Microsoft to License Office 'Look and Feel' for Free

With Office 2007 radically reorganizing the way users think and work with applications, today, Microsoft announced a royalty-free licensing program for developers who want to make use of Office's new, distinctive style. If you're wondering whether there are strings attached...wonder no more.


U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow  predicted on Sunday skyrocketing oil prices were set to  go  down and said Middle Eastern finance ministers had responded  positively to his request to boost output quotas.


Scopriamo Sean Lennon Il figlio del mito live

Con Friendly Fire, l'erede di John si esibirà il prossimo 12 a Milano per la sua unica data nel nostro Paese


Bedouin Soundclash finds believers with "Gospels"

It took a year for the Canadian  public to pick up on Kingston, Ontario-based reggae/rock fusion  band Bedouin Soundclash's second album -- but only a week for  them to connect with its third.


Although most of the significant quarterly gains were the result of the completed merger with BellSouth, AT&T reported continued growth in its wireless revenue.


Weight gain blamed for women's heartburn

Women who put on extra pounds raise their risk of getting frequent heartburn or making symptoms worse &#151; even if they aren't overweight, a new study found.


Group Frees U.S. Journalist Hostage in Iraq-TV

U.S. journalist Micah Garen was on Sunday  freed by an Iraqi group who had held him hostage in the  southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya.


A senior US lawmaker calls on the Federal Reserve to protect US house buyers against unfair home loans.


French Hostage Crisis Adds Tension to Headscarf Ban

The kidnapping of two French journalists in Iraq has injected new tension into France's debate over banning Islamic headscarves in schools just as Paris was hoping for a smooth start to the school year this week.


Weymouth: Many say that Yasser Arafat's death is a turning point in the Middle East. Do you see it that way? Abbas: Arafat was a symbolic leader for the Palestinian people.


Quotes From Ukrainian Presidential Debate

Selected quotations from the two Ukrainian presidential candidates in a televised debate Monday, and follow-up reactions :


Barcellona, 12:46 - MOTO, GP CATALOGNA: LORENZO DOMINA ULTIME LIBERE 250

Jorge Lorenzo è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nell'ultima sessione di prove libere della classe 250 del...


EUROPEAN Union finance ministers today pressed for action by the US to prop up the dollar as eurozone nations expressed their deep disquiet at the parlous state of America's national finances.


The best trades in any sport, it has often been said, are the ones in which all parties involved are happy with the results. Which, if the old adage is correct, makes the Saturday night


Pop star Lily Allen confirms she is expecting a child with her boyfriend, Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons.


Stocks Seen Flat After Warning by Nortel

Stocks were set to open near unchanged  on Thursday following a warning from technology bellwether  Nortel Networks Corp. NT.N and a further rise in oil prices  as Hurricane Ivan struck the Gulf Coast.


Michael Jackson voluntarily gave a DNA sample to authorities, returning to his Neverland Ranch estate a day after he left during a search by sheriff's deputies, a source close to the case said Sunday.


Respinta presentazione alle presidenziali del 2 marzo


Tunisian Doctors Examine Arafat, Aides Blame Flu

Six Tunisian doctors arrived in the West Bank on Saturday to examine Yasser Arafat, but aides dismissed Israeli media reports that the Palestinian president's health had deteriorated and said he had flu.


Study: Moral beliefs may sway docs' care

A disturbing number of doctors do not feel obligated to tell patients about medical options they oppose morally, such as abortion and teen birth control, and believe they have no duty to refer people elsewhere for such treatments, researchers say.


Michael Clarke takes three wickets in the penultimate over as Australia beat India in Sydney for their 16th consecutive Test win.


Loss Costs Brazil Top Cup Qualifying Spot

Ecuador's Edison Mendez, left, celebrates his goal beside of Brazil's Kaka during their World Cup South American zone qualifying soccer match at Atahualpa stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004.


Troops Oust Haiti Rebels From Ex-Leader's Villa

United Nations peacekeepers on Friday stormed the home of the former president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to evict rebel former soldiers who seized the compound two days ago.


âMicrosoft Corp. said Friday that small companies and their customers would suffer most if it is forced to remove its digital media software from Windows


The state's corrections system is dangerously overcrowded and in crisis. A federal panel is about to render a judgment that could force open prison doors.


Proposta andra' in Parlamento entro i primi di dicembre


INSPECTING GADGETS ; Nokia Tablet Knows Its Limits

By Jesse Noyes "This is really cool." That's how my apartment-mate described the Nokia 770 Internet tablet.


Presentata sfilata nell'affollato locale di Capri


Turner prize won by bookies' favourite: Bush

London, Dec. 7 - US President George W. Bush's home town in Texas has beaten Osama bin Laden's former villa in Afghanistan to win the Turner Prize for modern art.


Calculated Odds: ; Pfizer Finds Heart Attack Risk With Celebrex ...

NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc. said it found an increased risk of heart attacks for patients taking high dosages of its top-selling painkiller Celebrex, the same problem that led to the withdrawal of its one-time competitor Vioxx.


Hungarian police teargas far-right demonstrators

Hungarian police used teargas and water cannon to disperse thousands of far-right demonstrators who tried to storm the television building here after Socialist Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany admitted he had lied to voters.


US-Iraqi forces forge ahead with rebel crackdown

BAGHDAD : US and Iraqi forces swept rebel bastions south of Baghdad and pounded positions held by Iraq's most wanted, Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, in Fallujah, pressing on with a promised anti-insurgency crackdown as Iraq again took centre stage in the US


A group of leading mobile phone vendors said Friday (Sept. 10) they will work together to bring about widespread delivery of broadcast television to mobile devices.


Pakistan's Army: Unprepared to tackle terrorism?

In her first statements since her return, former Prime Minister Bhutto says the bloody attack last week has hardened her resolve.


Robson is back with a swipe at his critics

Bryan Robson ended a three and a half year exile from Premiership management by returning to the Hawthorns, where he first excelled as a player more than 20 years ago.


Brigitte Bardot has condemned a new Geneva law requiring all dogs to be muzzled in public parks, adopted this week after a pit bull attacked a toddler.


Militant Group Says It Executed 11 Iraqi Soldiers

A militant group called the Army of Ansar al-Sunna said today that it had executed 11 Iraqi security officers taken hostage south of Baghdad, accusing them of supporting foreign forces occupying Iraq.


Successful Projects Begin With Well-Defined Requirements

(Source: Borland) Don't just manage requirements- define them accurately upfront. Read how to capture the right requirements without relying on word docs or emails, reduce validation cycles using storyboarding and build test scenarios that actually map to the needs of end users.


Wilson gives thumbs up to Charlie Wilson's War

Democratic Congressman Charlie Wilson has given a thumbs-up to Tom Hanks starrer Charlie Wilson's War.


A closely watched trial that could have far-reaching implications for the person-to-person (P2P) industry has gotten underway in Australia, where the entertainment industry is seeking to prove


Fed Governor Assessment of Economy Upbeat

IRVING, Texas  - Federal Reserve Governor Susan  Bies on Thursday delivered an upbeat assessment of the U.S.  economy, saying both the household and business sectors  appeared to be in good shape.


Hungarian writer and former dissident Gyorgy Faludy dies

The Hungarian poet, novelist and former dissident Gyorgy Faludy has died in Budapest at the age of 96.


Copying HD DVD and Blu-ray discs may become legal

Under a licensing agreement in its final stages, consumers may get the right to make several legal copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies they've purchased, a concession by the movie industry that may quell criticism that DRM (digital rights management) technologies are too restrictive.ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Mylan chief assails Icahn's plan to stall King acquisition

The head of Mylan Laboratories Inc. lashed out at Wall Street financier Carl Icahn for trying to stop the company's acquisition of brand-name drug maker King Pharmaceuticals


London equities fell in opening trade on Tuesday, with banking stocks in the vanguard of the decline after news of lower mortgage market share at HBOS and a warning of continued upward pressure on interest rates from the Bank of England.


In casa Inter l'affare Maniche Ã¨ in standby. Juve vicina a SissokoEriksson: Mancini non ci interessa. Gattuso: obiettivo 4Â° posto                                          Calciomercato, le italiane frenano Pato prepara il debutto a S. Siro


Lack of Pay Accord Extends Stoppages at Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, faces production losses at its Wolfsburg headquarters after a sixth set of contract talks with union negotiators on cost cuts, job security and pay ended without agreement.


Wesley Snipes trial stays in Ocala, Fla.

Wesley Snipes' federal tax-evasion trial will go forward next month in this central Florida city, despite arguments by the actor's lawyers.


Leading European banks may have to pay out as much as Â£70bn as the global credit crunch continues to bite.


Houston Chronicle Help Line Column: Hyperlinks Take the Road to Nowhere

By Jay Lee, Houston Chronicle  Dec. 19--Q: When I click on a link in an e-mail message, nothing happens. Previously this would open Internet Explorer and take me to the Web page.


Just A Minute With: Actress Cate Blanchett

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett  says she is looking forward to trading the silver screen for  the stage in her new role as co-artistic director of the Sydney  Theatre Company.


The struggling Italian national carrier Alitalia reported narrower first-quarter losses Tuesday as the airline reaches the final stages of a tender bid to go private.


Iraqi Rebels Say They're Fighting To Prevent Gay Marriage

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff. (Baghdad) Three Iraqi rebel groups, including the one claiming responsibility for the Dec. 21 suicide bombing of the US military base at Mosul where 22 people were killed, said


Banned Ferdinand fighting fit for return

England international Rio Ferdinand, coming to the end of an eight-month ban for failing to take a drugs test, said he has been training hard under Manchester United's new fitness coach for his return to action next month.


Fire traps 19 at Highland Gold Russia mine

Fire broke out on Thursday at a gold  mine in Russia's Eastern Siberia owned by London-listed  Highland Gold Mining, trapping at least 19 workers underground,  emergency officials said.


Tainted Wells Found on Ohio Resort Island

Contaminated wells may be the source of  the mystery illness that has stricken more than 1,000 visitors  to an Ohio island getaway in Lake Erie, authorities said on  Friday.


S.Africa Says No Extradition Request for Thatcher

South Africa has not received an official request from Equatorial Guinea for the extradition of Mark Thatcher, who is suspected of involvement in a coup bid in the oil-rich country, officials said on Friday.


Two Sri Lankan Red Cross staff abducted from the capital Colombo have been killed, the aid group says.


John Howard 1st Iraq Invader to Face Vote

Prime Minister John Howard will become the first of three allied leaders who launched the US-led invasion of Iraq to face voters, having announced Sunday that Australians will go to the polls on Oct. 9. The


Original R.E.M. members play club, hit studio

It's shaping up to be a banner week  for the original four members of R.E.M., who have reconvened to  rehearse for a three-song performance at their Saturday  induction into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Atlanta.


Thousands of tech faithful buy iPhones at launch

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Thousands of U.S. gadget fans made an orderly pilgrimage to stores on Friday to be among the first buyers of Apple's iPhone, a music- and video-playing device expected to reshape the mobile industry.


Bombers killed nearly 50 Iraqis on   Wednesday, mostly in Baghdad, but the top U.S. commander said a   security drive in the capital was making progress and local   forces could largely be running Iraq within 12 to 18 months.


Il ministro dellâArmonia concorda con Almunia, ma lâItalia ...

Giudicati âtimidiâ gli obiettivi di rientro del deficit. Caro petrolio: i ministri âdrammatizzatoriâ ei âminimizzatoriâ. Roma. Il primo incontro ieri a Bruxelles tra Domenico Siniscalco e il commissario


Barry Bonds will have two more seasons with San Francisco to break Hank Aaron's career home run record. The Giants decided Tuesday to drop their right to void the final year of his contract.


Amin Saikal, the director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University, talks to ABC News Online's Nadia Farha about Yasser Arafat's


Former Fox Studios Owner Marvin Davis Dies

Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 79.


BP execs worried about cost cutting, safety: paper

Some top executives at British oil company BP  are worried that cost cutting at a Texas refinery might have contributed to the plant's poor state of safety and equipment, according to an internal BP review, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday.


Firenze, 12:34 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: CONVOCATI PER VILLARREAL

Sono 19 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Fiorentina, Cesare Prandelli, per la gara di domani ...


Myanmar's detained Suu Kyi taken to state guesthouse

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken on Thursday from her villa and de facto prison of the last four years to a state guesthouse where she has previously met foreign diplomats, her party and sources said.


NHS trusts have a Â£4bn backlog of key maintenance repairs, government figures suggest.


Intel goes public with quad-core roadmap

Too hot for mobiles just yet IDF Intel's first mainstream quad-core processor will be branded Core 2 Quad, the company confirmed at its bi-annual developer forum today. The chip family will ship in Q1 2007 - at least two months after the first Intel quadie, a new Core 2 Extreme, debuts in November 2006.â¦


If Oracle Backs Off, PeopleSoft Could Rebound

Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) promise to step away from its pursuit of PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) if less than 50 percent of the company's shares are tendered by Friday may not be the last word in the deal.


Coronation rituals begin for new Cambodian king, Norodom Sihamoni

Traditional religious rituals for the coronation of new Cambodian monarch, Norodom Sihamoni, have begun, as the capital gears up for three days of festivities marking his ascension.


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 31-Jan. 6. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


Radcliffe Signs on for Final Potter Films

Daniel Radcliffe, who has played Harry Potter in the movie adaptions of the books, has signed on to act in the final two films, 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.' Daniel will start filming the sixth mov...


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved bids for construction of 1,000 homes in Jewish West Bank settlements after freezing them earlier this month, amid growing friction with the United States over continued settlement expansion.


A painting of a Venetian view by Italian master Canaletto is sold for $5.28m (Â£2.8m) in New York.


Dg Finanze: quota di controllo in Eni, Enel e Finmeccanica


Samsung Shows Latest Ultra-Edition Handset

The phone, dubbed "Soul," is a slider-type handset that with an eye-catching touch panel under the display.


Bangladesh army chief calls for crackdown on corruption

Bangladesh's army chief has attacked the country's corrupt elite who he accused of amassing huge wealth by stealing money meant for the poor, a report said.


Sporting updated hairdos and red carpet-worthy fashion, a crop of 52 newly made-over aspiring beauty queens was trimmed to a final field of 16 as they competed for the top tiara Saturday in the Miss America Pageant.


Israeli leader vows 'broad' gaza offensive

With troops poised to invade Gaza, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out bargaining with the captors of an Israeli soldier and promised a "broad and ongoing" military offensive.


Arts & entertainment: Alastair Campbell's diaries are gappy, scrappy - and utterly compelling, says David Hare.


Il segretario della Cgil contesta le previsioni del Tesoro sui costi dell'abolizione dello scaloneAnche Damiano Ã¨ polemico: "Inutile gettare allarmismi alla vigilia dell'incontro governo-sindacati"                                          Epifani attacca sulle pensioni "La trattativa comincia malissimo"


EU clears sale of AOL German access unit

European Union regulators cleared on Tuesday an agreement by Telecom Italia SpA to buy AOL's German access business, saying the combined company still would face formidable competition.


British censor bans first video game in 10 years

British censors on Tuesday banned a  video game for the first time in 10 years, rejecting  U.S.-published "Manhunt 2" for what they described as an  unrelenting focus on sadism and brutal slaying.


The United States said on Friday it was   consulting European governments about possible sanctions   against Iran for intransigence over its nuclear program, but   the EU signaled it wanted to see more dialogue with Tehran.


The US military says it has carried out  strikes on targets in Falluja and Ramadi, killing up to 60 insurgents.


The U.S. Navy on Friday gave a transatlantic team led by Lockheed Martin Corp.  a $1.7 billion contract to build a new fleet of 23 U.S. presidential helicopters, a deal valued at up to $6.1 billion.


The 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Sir Edward Elgar is marked with special performances.


Canada's Goodale Predicts C$5.9 Billion Surplus in Fiscal 2005

Canadian Finance Minister Ralph Goodale said the budget surplus will be larger than forecast as faster-than-expected economic growth boosts government revenue.


LONDON: Striker Bonaventure Kalou netted twice to send AJ Auxerre through to the first knockout round of the Uefa Cup at the expense of Rangers last night.


Genetic Analysis Could Reveal Origin Of Ivory

Scientists led by Samuel Wasser of the University of Washington collected manure samples in areas inhabited by African elephants. The geneticists isolated DNA from the manure and transferred it into the database.


FOXBORO, Mass. - Sage Rosenfels didn't get a chance to be the backup kicker Sunday, but he might get a chance to play quarterback next week.


Motorola's No. 2 to Resign at Month's End

Motorola Inc. on Wednesday said its No. 2 officer, who had been passed over for the chief executive post, will resign at the end of January to seek a top spot with another company.


National Guard Hands Over More Bush Papers

WASHINGTON - More than a week after a court-imposed deadline to turn over all records of President Bush's military service, the Texas Air National Guard belatedly produced two documents Tuesday that include Bush's orders for his last day of active duty in 1973.    The orders show Bush was on "no-fly" status for his last days of duty because he had been grounded almost a year earlier for skipping an annual medical exam...


Moto Gp: Marco Melandri ingaggiato dalla Honda del team Gresini

Marco Melandri sarÃ  il nuovo compagno di Sete Gibernau in sella alla RC211V del Team Telefonica MoviStar Honda. L`accordo con il pilota di Ravenna Ã¨ stato ufficializzato dal team manager Fausto Gresini: "Come


A Napoli: colpita a un braccio, non e' grave


Ask hopes a tool which erases search history will prove a winner with consumers concerned about privacy.


AS Roma skipper Francesco Totti made it clear today that his first desire is to remain with his home-town club. âI always said the same things.


Domenica test elettorale, si vota in 7 collegi

ROMA, 22 OTTOBRE 2004 - Domenica e lunedÃ¬ prossimi si terranno le elezioni suppletive della Camera dei deputati in sette collegi uninominali. Alle urne saranno chiamati 739.809 elettori, 352.141 dei quali uomini e 387.668 donne.


Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now?

âOne Missed Callâ is the latest Japanese knockoff to fetishize death by technology.


Per un uomo intellettuale e elegante, ma dalla vena sportiva


Litvinenko suspect refuses third country trial

A man suspected by Britain of involvement in the murder of exiled former spy Alexander Litvinenko refused to stand trial over the affair in a third country in an interview published Saturday.


By Sean Horgan, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 12--And so it begins.   The new owners of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans have taken the first step in their planned improvements at Coastal Federal Field.


Save money on your auto insurance with InsWeb.com. Get free quotes from several of the nation's leading auto insurance companies. Start saving on your auto insurance at Insweb.com.


Ridge 'willingly took on one of the toughest jobs'

Tom Ridge was sworn in as the nation's first homeland security adviser less than a month after the horror of Sept. 11. Asked to serve by President Bush, he left the governor's


India has overtaken the US to become mobile phone giant Nokia's second largest sales market after China.


at Comerica Park, Detroit Records: Boston is 53-31 (first in the American League East); Detroit is 49-34 (second in the AL Central, 1 game behind).


Michael Ballack is not included in Chelsea's squad list for the Champions League group stage as he recovers from ankle surgery.


Hundreds Held in New York Anti-Bush Bike Protest

Thousands of cyclists snarled traffic in New York on Friday night and police said they arrested more than 250 people and confiscated their bicycles in the first significant protest against President Bush before the Republican convention.


Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday after  oil prices climbed above $48 a barrel and investment bank  Morgan Stanley MWD.N reported a decline in quarterly profit,  stirring concern about corporate earnings.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Former president Suharto, hailed as the father of development by some Indonesians during his 32 years in power and accused of corruption and rights abuses by others, died on Sunday after a long illness.


George Michael pulls out of his first live concert for five years after being struck down by laryngitis.


German shoppers sprang to  the help of a shoplifter who was being detained after trying to  steal clothes at a department store, wrongly assuming she was  being attacked by strangers, police said on Tuesday.


Catania, 13:34 - MERCATO, CATANIA: CEDUTO NARDINI ALL'AVELLINO

Il Catania ha ceduto all'Avellino, a titolo definitivo, il centrocampista Riccardo Nardini. (31/0...


Taliban says might join Afghan tribal peace talks

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents said on Saturday they might join proposed tribal councils aimed at ending mounting violence in Afghanistan, if they were asked.


China Communists Meet as Succession Rumors Swirl

China's Communist Party opened a  four-day, closed-door meeting on Thursday that will decide  whether military chief Jiang Zemin completes a leadership  succession by passing on his last post to party chief Hu  Jintao.


Fruity one nears a billion in fiscal Q4 Apple is celebrating a strong fourth quarter with revenues of $6.22bn in the three months ending 29 September 2007, and a profit of $904m, or just over $1 a share.â¦


THIRTEEN more bodies have been discovered in and around the northern city of Mosul the US military said today, as the number of corpses found in the area in the past week reached 35.


Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight

A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.


A man dies and three others escape injury following a fire at an apartment in County Tyrone.


Zimbabwe's senate has approved legislation for joint presidential and legislative elections next year following a compromise between the opposition and government on constitutional reforms.


A San Giorgio a Cremano (Napoli), propietario esasperato


Biogen Takes Itself Off the Block After Failing to Sell High, and Shares Plunge 28%

Investors in the biotechnology company Biogen Idec announced Wednesday that it had not received any definitive offers after putting itself up for sale two months ago.


AMERICA/CANADA - Dimissioni dellÂArcivescovo di Grouard-Mclennan e nomina del Successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 30 novembre 2006, ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale dellÂArcidiocesi di Grouard-McLennan (Canada), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. ArthÃ© Guimond, in conformitÃ  al ca...


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Florida judge rejects Anna Nicole paternity fight

A Florida judge on Wednesday rejected a  bid by a former boyfriend of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith to  have a Florida court decide a paternity fight over Smith's  5-month-old baby daughter, Dannielynn, a court official said.


An Israeli archaeologist said the site of an archaeological dig outside a disputed holy compound in Jerusalem might contain a Muslim prayer room, and the work drew renewed condemnation Sunday.


Oil futures prices advanced to a new high Monday as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter of crude, exacerbating global supply concerns at a time of strong demand and reduced


ID theft fears as VA loses another hard disc

Security breach veterans do it again A hard drive containing the personal data of up to 48,000 veterans is missing, presumed stolen, the Department of Veterans Affairs admitted last week.â¦


Green Bay Packers cornerback Mike McKenzie's holdout could end soon. "All I know is I'm meeting with Mike tomorrow at 8 o'clock," coach-general manager Mike Sherman said last night.


U.S. Holds Suspected Hamas Figure for Filming Bridge

A man suspected of having links to  the Palestinian group Hamas is being held after making a  videotape of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland, police said  on Tuesday.


Russian gas company Gazprom rallied again Wednesday as investors said the upcoming easing of share ownership rules would make it a must-have stock in emerging markets portfolios.


Tony Blair has insisted that the wave of gun crime sweeping Britain's cities is "a specific problem within a specific criminal culture". Announcing a major review of firearms laws in the wake of five fatal ...Comment


Grant Thornton and Bank of America have filed motions in a New York court to remove a US injunction stopping them counter-suing insolvent Italian dairy group Parmalat, which has sued each for $10 billion.


Kroger Co. said Friday it was reiterating its drug policies to all of its pharmacists after a Georgia woman claimed she was denied the so-called "morning after" pill at one of the company's stores.


Kidnappers Say They Have Killed Italian Hostage --TV

Militants in Iraq said they have killed Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, who went missing after being ambushed on the road between Baghdad and Najaf, Al Jazeera reported Thursday.


Roma, 21:37 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: NON ARRIVERANNO STELLE MA NEANCHE BROCCHI

Delio Rossi invita i tifosi della Lazio ad avere pazienza in merito alle voci di mercato: ''Non arri...


World Business Briefing: Britain: Scottish Bank Forecasts a Profit

The Royal Bank of Scotland, the British bank that is leading a takeover bid for ABN Amro Holding, said it expected lower bad-debt provisions for the first half of the year, indicating its earnings will beat analystsâ estimates. Royal Bank said profit in the first half would be âslightly aheadâ of that implied by the market median estimate for full-year earnings per share of 72.1 pence ($1.43). That compares with 66.7 pence in 2006. The earnings update did not include comment on the offer that Royal Bank and its consortium has made for ABN Amro. A group led by Royal Bank has bid 71.1 billion euros ($95.6 billion), or 38.40 euros ($51.59) per ABN Amro share, making its offer about 10 percent higher than one from Barclays, the British bank.


As the multiracial band atop a tractor-trailer launches into a frantic carnival tune, the crowd pulsing below is a kaleidoscope of skin tones, from the deepest black to the palest white and every shade in between.


U.S. rejects Glaxo's gepirone ER antidepressant

U.S. regulators have rejected  GlaxoSmithKline Plc's  experimental drug gepirone ER for  adults with major depression.


Like rest of the state, Seminoles lack spark

RALEIGH, NC - Is it really necessary? Do Florida and Florida State really have to play a football game a week from Saturday? There's really nothing to be gained and so much to be lost.


President says Iran ready to talk on nuclear issues

The Iranian President says discussion and negotiation are the only way to resolve his country's dispute with the international community over its nuclear program.


Some States Split With Bush on Emissions

Two sets of Americans have come here to talk global warming: the United States, opposed to controls on carbon emissions, and a bloc of united states, from Maine to Delaware, that plan to impose them.


L'incidente sul lavoro in un'azienda del Potentino


Media in frenzy over jail-bound Paris Hilton

Nothing quite stirs a media frenzy like an heiress to a hotel fortune preparing to surrender all the trappings of luxury for a three-week stay in the county jail.


Violenti nubifragi al Centro Nord Non si ferma l'ondata di ...

ROMA, 30 OTT - Nessuna tregua nel maltempo che imperversa sul centro-nord: la Protezione civile ha 'prolungato' di altre 24-36 ore l' allerta meteo, che scadeva oggi. Il Dipartimento della Protezione civile


The San Francisco Giants will honor Barry Bonds' home run milestones and other achievements as they always have — with great fanfare.


SAN ANTONIO - One man was killed and another injured Wednesday morning when a train car smashed into a warehouse, city officials said.


A New York developer hoping to rebuild the destroyed World Trade Center on Monday won a major victory against his insurers, when a jury decided the hijacked airline attacks of Sept.


Fakes, bottlenecks hobble herb's fight vs malaria

Li Guoqiao was a village doctor in China's southwestern Yunnan province in 1974 when the government asked him to try using an herbal drug, artemisinin, to treat malaria patients.


Blackwell: Ohio Needs Free-Market Philosophies

By Heather Rutz, The Lima News, Ohio  Sep. 12--LIMA -- Ken Blackwell said Monday he is the only gubernatorial candidate with the understanding of how the private sector can benefit the state.


Evidence of how stress disrupts rational decision-making and short-term memory is reported today in research that could lead to drugs to treat mental illness.


Recent Winners of Nobel Prize in Physics

Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:


Bryant-case jury selection to continue behind closed doors

Attorneys in Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case are questioning prospective jurors on their attitudes about race, experiences with sexual assault and any effect intense pretrial publicity has had on them -- but it's all happening behind closed doors.


NEW YORK - Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs - and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies - despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.    A majority - 62 percent - believe drugs bought online are less safe than those purchased from a local pharmacy, accepting the federal government's stated concerns in opposing drug imports, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a report Sunday...


Nokia phone adopts handwriting recognition

Nokia on Tuesday announced it plans to start selling a new smart phone capable of handwriting recognition. The 7710 model features a touch screen, pen input, a digital camera, an Internet browser, a radio, video


A Marine captain has been told he will be criminally charged in connection with the killing of 24 civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha, his attorney said Monday.


Tenta una strage in famiglia con l'ascia

TREVISO - Tenta una strage famigliare con un'accetta e poi, ferito dal figlio con la stessa arma, prova a togliersi la vita: è un dramma della disperazione quello di cui si è reso protagonista ieri sera a Vittorio Veneto un operaio precario di 55 ...


Italian leader cleared of corruption charges

A court cleared Premier Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges in his long-running trial yesterday, sparing Italy the embarrassment of having its leader convicted of bribing judges.


After waiting 86 agonizing years between World Series championships, the Boston Red Sox just might be in position for repeat a celebration next fall.


For more than a year, Apple Computers Inc. enjoyed singular success selling songs exclusively to users of its iPod portable music player. Now, it's got rival RealNetworks Inc. trying to lure iTunes customers away.


Hamza, 47, was held this morning on suspicion of involvement in the "commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism".


Indonesia militant cleric targets steamy TV shows

Indonesian TV shows that feature   scantily dressed women are more dangerous than bombs, a   militant Muslim cleric who served a jail term for links to the   Bali bombings was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Heat press on with Wade's status unknown

Dwyane Wade is still weighing his options. The Miami Heat don't have the same luxury. If Wade has surgery to repair his dislocated left shoulder, last season's NBA finals MVP won't return this season. If Wade chooses rehabilitation and rest, he may return in six weeks, perhaps with 10 games or so left.


Management, workers pitch their side of story

A psychological war between Group Health and its striking employees became public Monday as pickets went up to start a five-day walkout.


More than 30% of North America's bird populations are in "significant decline" according to conservationists.


South Korean leader heads to Britain, Poland, France

President Roh Moo-Hyun opens a three-nation European tour in London when he embarks on the first ever state visit to Britain by a South Korean leader.


RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK - IBM is rolling out a new line of Power5-processor based servers that it says outperform rivals from Sun and HP.


UK hands control of Basra to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security on Sunday to Iraqi forces in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


North Korea Says South's Navy Staged Provocation

North Korea accused the South's navy on Tuesday of staging a grave provocation that could lead to a maritime skirmish after South Korean patrol boats fired warning shots to repel navy vessels from the North.


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig hoped to end Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report issued on Thursday, but may have opened the door to more questions about the U.S. game's troubled past.


Smentite le 'voci' dopo l'assemblea straordinaria


Palestinians warn settlement plan will cloud talks

Israel's plan to build houses on occupied land near Jerusalem will cloud renewed peace talks, the Palestinian Authority said on Sunday, the day before an international aid conference opens in Paris.


Barry Bonds' record ball auctioned for $752,467

Barry Bond's record-breaking home run ball was auctioned for more than $750,000, well above what sports memorabilia experts had expected the ball to fetch, the auctioneer said on Saturday.


Too busy to sell your junk online? A growing crop of companies will do it for you -- for a healthy cut


As of Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at least 3,467 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,834 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


A collection of watercolours by JMW Turner fetch Â£10.6m at an auction in London.


Ayman al- Zawahiri, second in command of al-Qaida, said last night that the US faced defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a videotape broadcast by the Arab satellite television station al-Jazeera, he said: "The


Britain Wants Contact with Iraq Kidnappers

BRIGHTON, England  - Britain appealed on Thursday  to kidnappers holding a hostage in Iraq to make contact -- but  still ruled out negotiations or ransom payment.


Three killed in road crash on holiday in Florida

Three adults were killed and four young cousins seriously injured when their car crashed on the first day of a family holiday to Florida.


Image gallery: Surviving a home data disaster

Recovering 736 missing digital images can be an arduous (and expensive) task.


Utah pilot set for a new stunt: Grabbing a piece of the sun

Long before he began defying death as a Hollywood stunt pilot, Salt Lake City native Dan Rudert set his sights on becoming a mortician.


Critics of Indonesia bird flu ban accept valid point

Health experts and aid agencies condemned Indonesia on Thursday for refusing to share H5N1 bird flu samples with foreign laboratories but conceded that the developing country has a valid point to make.


Alpine skiing-Austria's Schild leads Aspen women's slalom

ASPEN, Colorado  - Austria's Marlies Schild led after the first leg of a women's World Cup Alpine skiing slalom on Sunday.


Chad Johnson caught seven passes for 149 yards, including two 50-yarders against Champ Bailey to lead the Bengals over the Broncos, 23-10, in Monday Night Football's return to Cincinnati.


FOXBOROUGH -- It seemed routine enough. Guss Scott fell on a punt return in the Patriots' game in Cincinnati Saturday night, basically untouched, and stayed down until the play ended. He limped off the field, mostly under his own power, and didn't receive an extraordinary amount of medical attention once he retreated to the sideline.


Story in full CENTRICA, the utility company that owns Scottish Gas, admitted today that it had lost 630,000 customers after increasing prices.


Pretendenti sono Nyse, Cme e Deutsche Boerse


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday, an apparent attempt to derail a peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals.


Emotions are finally settling down in the entertainment industryâs bubbling cauldron of labor disputes.


Williams Retired Over Disputed Drug Test

Ricky Williams abruptly retired from the Miami Dolphins last summer because he disagreed with the NFL over a disputed drug test. Williams now wants to play again.


The wait is over -- Harry Potter finale goes on sale

Harry Potter fans poured into book  stores around the world on Saturday to get hold of the seventh  and final volume in the series and discover the secret of the  boy wizard's fate.


Time Warner Cable says it will charge users based on how much data they transfer in an effort to control peer-to-peer traffic on their network, but the new pricing model could scare off customers.


Thiruvananthapuram: The BCCI on Sunday approved the match fitness report on batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar ahead of the crucial third cricket Test against Australia at Nagpur from October 26.


Wesley Chapel's Quest to Control More Land: Council Could Vote Monday to Gain Power Over Area's Zoning

By Chuck Mcshane, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 10--The Wesley Chapel Village Council could vote as soon as Monday night on a controversial request for Extra Territorial Jurisdiction.


CFDA names Ralph Lauren a fashion legend

The Council of Fashion Designers of America will bestow its first-ever title of Fashion Legend to Ralph Lauren at its 25th annual awards ceremony in June. The honor coincides with Lauren's 40th anniversary in the industry.


The Atlanta Hawks placed reserve guard Tony Delk, the team's third-leading scorer, on the injured list Thursday with a sprained left hand.


Quarter, schmorter. What's the big picture look like?


Report Says Dozens Of Iraqi Policemen Abducted

A policeman who says he escaped from the ambush said a group of around 20 armed men attacked a hotel occupied by the policemen near the Jordanian border.


Milanello, 15:18 - CALCIO, MILAN; EMERSON: TRA UN PAIO DI SETTIMANE SARO' OK

Tornare in Italia per rinascere dopo una stagione difficile: Emerson lo ha fatto, ha lasciato il Rea...


A judge throws out a $10m case against Liza Minnelli, brought by her estranged husband who alleges she beat him


Germany set on halting Iran nuclear arms

Germany's foreign minister said Thursday that the international community remains determined to prevent Iran from developing technology for nuclear weapons, despite U.S. assessments saying Tehran has stopped working on an arms program.


Iran sanctions talks at UN entering last phase

Major powers expect an embargo on weapons Iran can export and a call to nations to restrict loans to Tehran as part of a sanctions package against Iran for refusing to suspend uranium enrichment work.


California fires rage on but crews make progress

Wildfires that have charred a huge swath of California and destroyed 1,300 homes burned into the night on Wednesday, but firefighters said a break in the weather had given them a chance to go on the offensive.


FCC Proposes 911 Fines for Mobile Carriers

Proposal would levy $2.8 million in fines to Alltel, Sprint, and U.S. Cellular for failing to meet E911 coverage requirements.


200 mln Chinese overweight, obesity expected to rise sharply

A recent survey shows that the overweight and obesity rates of Chinese adults have reached 22.8 percent and 7.1 percent. It is estimated that the number of Chinese who suffer from overweight and obesity totals 200 million and 60 million respectively.


Pearson expects to make record profits in 2007 as the Financial Times attracted more readers.


AOL prepares to dig for gold _ literally

AOL is preparing to dig for buried gold and platinum on property in Massachusetts owned by the parents of a man it sued for sending millions of unwanted spam e-mails to its customers.


Wi-Fi Successor Called High-Speed Hype, for Now

At virtually every turn, Intel Corp. executives are heaping praise on an emerging long-range wireless technology known as WiMAX, which can blanket entire cities with high-speed Internet access.


Larry Hughes matched his season high with 33 points and the Washington Wizards made a franchise-record 14 3-pointers in a 112-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.


Libya's highest court is due to hear the final appeal of a group of foreign medical workers sentenced to death.


Concept store di 12 piani disegnato con architetti Fuksas


Henrik Larsson bowed out of Old Trafford on Wednesday with a reminder of why Manchester United had been so desperate to keep him until the end of the season as Sir Alex Ferguson's side stumbled into the last eight of the Champions League with a 1-0 win over Lille.


Arafatâs health said to be deteriorating

ISN SECURITY WATCH (04/11/2004) - There were conflicting reports of Palestinian President Yasser Arafatâs health on Thursday, as various sources claimed that he had slipped into a coma or was being anesthetized after having lost consciousness three


Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows.


Al centro della vicenda giudiziaria la nomina di Meocci


McDonald's Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said sales at its namesake restaurants open at least 13 months rose 4.2 percent in November as US results were boosted by an "Incredibles" Happy Meal tie-in.


Sudan government eases restrictions on aid work

The government said it had lifted all restrictions on aid workers and revoked a state of emergency in the troubled North Darfur state yesterday, after rebels


Joint venture con il fondo Cypress Grove International


ENTERPRISE, Alabama  - President George W. Bush on Saturday got a first-hand look at the damage from deadly tornadoes in the southern United States and said while buildings could be rebuilt the biggest impact was on shattered lives.


The chief executive of WMC Resources has denied the company's share buyback and the sale of part of its business is designed to undermine a takeover offer from Swiss-based Xstrata.


Hernandez leads M's past Clemens, Yankees

Roger Clemens' elbow forced him out of the opener of the New York Yankees' big three-game series against the Seattle Mariners.


Rosenborg rallies to earn draw with Arsenal; PSV sinks ...

Arsenal were held to a surprise 1-1 Champions League group E draw by Rosenborg Trondheim on Wednesday after failing to take advantage of their many goal chances.


Al-Jazeera television said a video it's received shows a woman being shot. The woman is believed to be Margaret Hassan, an aid worker kidnapped last month in Iraq.


East Timor's prime minister met Tuesday with hundreds of soldiers whose dismissal earlier this year sparked fierce gunbattles in the capital, and the eventual installation of a new government.


Antivirus Vendors Shift to Automatic Fees

Annual charges are typical and sometimes hard to stop.


Google Inc.'s third-quarter profit soared 46 percent to hurdle the enormous expectations that have elevated the Internet search leader's stock price by more $100 during the past month.


Thompson faces new struggle to pick up the pieces

Media & professional: The BBC's most recent revelations could lead to real problems with trust, reports James Robinson.


Mount Merapi spit out lava and a spectacular series of hot clouds Tuesday, as Indonesian government observers warned that the volcano remained a danger to villagers living on its slopes.


Viacom announces preliminary results of Blockbuster share exchange

Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) said Wednesday that, based on preliminary results, its exchange offer for the split-off of Blockbuster Inc.


Increase in revenue from new software licenses helped SAP increase Q2 profits, despite stiff competition from Oracle.


Microsoft spins standards defeat into victory

Fast track to nowhere Microsoft's PR machine is spinning a major setback into a minor victory for ratification of its proposed OOXML specification as an international standard.â¦


It hardly seems fair, but new research suggests that water creatures nimble enough to avoid being gobbled up by predators may harm their species more than help.


The Mormon church's famous Temple Square prepared to accommodate tens of thousands of mourners Saturday when the faith's beloved president Gordon B. Hinckley is laid to rest.


Russia announces work on unique nuclear missile system

MOSCOW -- Russia is developing a new nuclear missile system unlike any weapon held by other countries, President Vladimir Putin announced yesterday, in a move that could serve as a message to the United States as Washington pushes forward with a missile defense system.


Vatican loyalists concede that the Pope's workload has been delegated to top subordinates


Palestinian leaders prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia under intense pressure to prevent civil war in Gaza.


Weekly Unemployment Claims Jump by 20,000

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week by 20,000, the largest jump in a month, the Labor Department reported Thursday.


Dwight Yorke may quit Birmingham City in the wake of alleged racist taunts received from Blackburn fans. The Telegraph says Yorke is upset by the lack of support he has had from plc chairman David Sullivan and is now considering his future at the club.


Maine Democrats trudge to snowy caucuses

Maine Democrats faced snow and bitter winds as they headed to municipal caucuses Sunday to declare whether they favor Hillary Rodham Clinton or Barack Obama as their party's presidential nominee.


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


Grieving mom's plea draws Blackwater offer

Donna Zovko has sought answers for her son since he was mutilated in Iraq in 2004. The devout Catholic told CNN.com she'd be willing to trade in a meeting with the pope to meet her son's boss. Now, Blackwater chairman Erik Prince says he'll give her that opportunity.


Scientist blasts FDA over Vioxx, says other drugs pose similar ...

The recently withdrawn painkiller Vioxx may have caused as many as 139,000 heart attacks, strokes and deaths, a government drug-safety scientist told lawmakers on Thursday.


Blair to announce start of Iraq troop exit

British Prime Minister Tony Blair looked set on Wednesday to outline a timetable for British troops to start withdrawing from Iraq, with media reports saying 3,000 soldiers could be home by the end of the year.


Backers of an initiative to change the way U.S. Senate vacancies are filled in Alaska on Monday asked a judge to block printing and distribution of the Nov. 2 ballots, contending the state's summary of the measure is misleading.


Palermo, 19:14 - CALCIO, PALERMO; COLANTUONO: BARZAGLI RIMANE

Stefano Colantuono confida nella permanenza a Palermo di Barzagli. ''Resterà a Palermo - dice...


Trade Deficit Hits Record in October; November Output Up

The trade deficit in October grew larger than analysts had expected despite the recent decline of the dollar against major currencies.


DVD Forum gives three-layer, 51GB HD DVD the thumbs up

y new players? The DVD Forum, the organisation that oversees DVD and HD DVD technology, has approved Toshiba's proposed triple-layer, 51GB disc structure. The move paves the way to exceed - for now, at least - the 50GB capacity of a two-layer Blu-ray Disc.â¦


Iran has blocked access to the Google search engine and its Gmail email service as part of a clampdown on material deemed to be offensive, the Mehr news agency reported on Monday.


Podcast: Just like old times: Are Oracle and Sun back?

Oracle, Sun make headlines; the latest from Macworld; and stock-option scandal nails tech exec.


Hanover, N.H.-Based Technology Firm to Lose Work Force As They Graduate

By Chris Fleisher, Eagle Times, Claremont, N.H.  Sep. 19--SPRINGFIELD -- A Hanover, N.H.-based technology company will  fill a sizable gap in its work force this week after the latest batch of  recruits graduate from a machinist apprenticeship program today in  Springfield.


Al Qaeda fight to death in Iraq bastion: U.S.

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Thousands of U.S. soldiers on the offensive north of Baghdad are facing fierce resistance from hundreds of al Qaeda militants who are ready to fight to the death, an American general said on Friday.


Authorities use computers to track down woman accused of killing ...

Authorities say they used computer forensics to zero in on a Kansas woman accused of killing another woman and stealing her unborn baby.


NFL Game Summary - Tampa Bay at Washington

Landover, MD (Sports Network) - Clinton Portis ran 64 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball and finished with 149 yards rushing on 29 carries to lead the Washington Redskins to a 16-10 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedEx Field


In immagini un ultra' che colpisce ispettore con un lavabo


Bin Laden deputy vows fight Muslims to 'stand firm,' tape says

CAIRO -- Osama bin Laden's top deputy vowed in a videotape aired yesterday to keep fighting the United States until Washington changes its policies.


The techno gadgetry retailer has another rough month.


Afghan Militants Hopeful Over U.N. Hostage Talks

Militants in Afghanistan holding three  U.N. workers hostage said on Saturday they were hopeful their  demands would be met in negotiations but there were conflicting  reports on whether the talks had started.


Experts: Al-Qaida boosts video offensive

Al-Qaida's latest offensive appears to be taking place on computer and television screens, and uses techniques associated more with Madison Avenue than Fallujah.


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

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


Coup plot nations seeks to quiz Thatcher

South Africa is considering a request by Equatorial Guinea to question Mark Thatcher about his alleged involvement in a foiled coup plot in the oil-rich west African nation.


The good, the bad, and the ugly all showed up yesterday at Conte Forum. Officially, it was an 81-73 overtime loss to Virginia Tech for coach Al Skinner's Boston College Eagles, a defeat that left the crowd of 8,062 muttering a lot of "if onlys" as they made their way to the exits.


Palestinian Leaders to Visit Arafat's Doctors

Yasir Arafat's deputy in the Palestine Liberation Organization, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Palestinian prime minister, Ahmed Qurei, will go to France on Monday to speak to


At a solemn vigil outside the hospital treating Yasser Arafat, an unusual interfaith moment: A haredi rabbi from New York leaving flowers for the ailing Palestinian leader.


Samsung plans to invest $24bn in chips by 2010

Samsung Electronics, the worldâs second largest chipmaker, said on Monday it would invest Won25,000bn ($24bn) in new chip production lines by 2010 to generate accumulative sales of Won200,000bn.


Anthony Hopkins is reportedly in talks to co-star in a new version of All The King's Men.


Google shows updates to iGoogle and other services at Analyst Day

Google shows analysts updates to iGoogle, Gmail and other products at Google Analyst Day.


21/7 defendant 'bullied into bomb-making'

Court hears that alleged July 21 bomber told prison officer he had been bullied into making rucksack bombs by one of his co-defendants.


Cry 'pork', and let slip the BigDogs of war Ever since the days of the Roman legionary, foot soldiers have struggled to carry all their gear, and have preferred that someone or something else give them a hand.â¦


Lo spettacolo sara' trasmesso stasera sulla Nbc


Brother of British hostage in Iraq slams PM Blair

LONDON : The brother of Kenneth Bigley, a British engineer held hostage in Iraq for 12 days, slammed Prime Minister Tony Blair as a weak politician who did not have sufficient credibility to negotiate properly.


F.D.A. Weighs Flexibility in Trials of Heart Treatment

A panel of experts said federal regulators should relax restrictions on which patients are included in clinical trials of a widely used treatment for a common heart malfunction.


A South Korean government spokesman said Tuesday that Taliban and Korean delegates have negotiated a deal to release the 19 Korean hostages who have been held hostage in Afghanistan since July


Hundreds of Maoist rebels attacked a remote district headquarters in northwestern Nepal early Sunday, killing at least one soldier, according to police.


âSupermanâ Christopher Reeve dies in Westchester County

The man who inspired millions, first in his movie role as Superman, and later for his heroic battle following a horse riding accident that left him a quadriplegic, died Sunday of heart failure.


Stem cells cure for multiple sclerosis just five years away

A new research conducted at Monash University has revealed that primitive nerve cells, grown from stem cells in the lab, could reduce symptoms of an MS-type illness when injected into mice.


NBC Universal sees growth in television, digital

NEW YORK  -NBC Universal expects to book higher  advance advertising for its television programs this year and  better-than-forecast digital revenue as it expands into new  outlets, its top executive said on Thursday.


President Bush will tell the nation Thursday evening that he plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by as many as 30,000 by next summer but will condition those and further cuts on continued progress, The Associated Press has learned.


Curry has postseason experience to build on

Curry College is heading back to the Division 3 NCAA Tournament. The Colonels (9-1), New England's lone representative, opens postseason play tomorrow vs. Liberty League champion Hobart (8-1) at Boswell Field in Geneva, N.Y.


France's finance minister intervened Friday in the standoff between Nestle SA and its French workers, inviting a top executive to discuss the Swiss food giant's plans to sell its Perrier bottled water unit.


Flyers lose to Leafs after trading Forsberg

The Philadelphia Flyers traded their captain Peter Forsberg before losing 4-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.


Milano, 12:56 - CALCIO, GALLIANI: MAI PAGATO PER FOTO GILARDINO

Adriano Galliani ha smentito le notizie di stampa secondo le quali avrebbe pagato per evitare che ci...


Sun Microsystems Inc. plans later this month to unveil its first ever content switch: a load-balancing and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) acceleration switch based on the Nauticus N2000 products that the Santa Clara, California, company acquired in January of this year.


Ukraine's outgoing president, Leonid Kuchma, gave tentative blessing Monday to the idea of holding new presidential elections, paving the way to a possible solution of


The surprise at the Orange British Academy Film Awards was not that so many UK actors and directors won, but that so few did


Private equity firm to buy Nordstrom unit: report

A Lebanese private equity firm appears  to have reached a deal to buy Nordstrom Inc.'s   Faconnable brand of upscale apparel and accessories, The New  York Post reported on Wednesday.


British Scientists Develop New Vaccine Technology

British scientists have taken tips from Mother Nature to develop a new technology that could deliver cheaper, life-saving vaccines without refrigeration to millions of children in remote areas of the world.


Putin moves to reassure West on EADS, energy

COMPIEGNE, France  - Russia sought to reassure   France and Germany on Saturday on its plans for Airbus parent   EADS and held out the prospect of more gas for Europe to ease   fears over Moscow's leverage of its growing economic clout.


More British troops likely to be called for by US in Iraq

With British troops nearing the end of their mission in a US-controlled zone south of Baghdad, observers believe Washington will call again on its chief ally for reinforcements in the build-up to next month's crucial Iraqi elections.


Employment drops in a pink slip blizzard

In a shower of pink slips, U.S. employers cut jobs last month for the first time in more than four years, the starkest signal yet that the economy is grinding to a halt if it hasn't already toppled into recession.


Microsoft Introduces MSN TV 2 Internet and Media Player

The MSN TV 2 is a complete overhaul of the earlier MSN TV Internet receiver. Based on the Microsoft Windows CE operating system, it ships preloaded with Windows Media Player for TV, Microsoft


In 44 udienze generali 729.100 fedeli, ad Angelus 1.450.000


Washington responds to news of hundreds of tons of explosives vanishing from an Iraqi base after the invasion.


A leading conductor criticises airline security measures preventing musicians from taking instruments on to planes.


Think of the smallest laptop you've ever seen, and this will be smaller Review The Sony UX1XN is quite possibly one of the smallest laptops ever. Think of the smallest laptop you've ever seen, and this will be smaller. Probably. Everything about it is dinky - it's barely bigger than a thick-ish paperback book, yet it packs a full Vista-touting PC inside its diddy dimensions.â¦


An unpublished novel by renowned author Jeanette Winterson is found at a Tube station in London.


Libya warns against foreign pressure in HIV case

Libya warned foreign governments on  Sunday against trying to force the release of five nurses  sentenced to death for infecting hundreds of Libyan children  with HIV, saying talks to find a mutual solution were under  way.


Bush to discuss Iraq report with close ally Blair

President George W. Bush and close ally British Prime Minister Tony Blair will consider the future course in Iraq a day after a report said the current U.S. military and diplomatic strategy was not working.


The United States softball team came  into Athens on a simple mission -- take home their third  straight gold medal or call the trip to the Olympics a failure.


Tests show Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned by a dioxin used in Agent Orange.


British Airways is offering cut-price tickets to help fill seats after a series of planned strikes were averted.


The world's top finance officials on  Friday asked oil-producing nations to step up production and  agreed it was crucial to work out exactly why prices have  soared to levels that threaten global growth.


Asylum Bid Koreans Handed over to Chinese Police

A group of nine North Koreans who entered the Shanghai American School in China earlier this week in an apparent bid for asylum were handed over to police, it was revealed today.


Unisys Gets Deeper into Linux, Joins Red Hat Partner Community

Linux software company Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) has entered a partnership with Unisys (NYSE: UIS), maker of high-end servers. The alliance will allow Unisys to offer a more tightly integrated server package comprising hardware, software and the services to support it.


Former Bush surgeon general says he was muzzled

The first U.S. surgeon general  appointed by President George W. Bush accused the  administration on Tuesday of political interference and  muzzling him on key issues like embryonic stem cell research.


Wellington, 12:05 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: NUOVA ZELANDA FA LE ORE PICCOLE

All Blacks esordiranno sabato contro l'Italia nei Mondiali di rugby 2007, esattamente alle ore 13,45...


Napoli, 15:27 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: A PORTE CHIUSE GIUGLIANO-VITERBESE

Lla Lega di serie C ha stabilito che la partita Giugliano-Viterbese (serie C2, girone B), di domenic...


Trovato ordigno a Porto Rotondo Dopo la visita di Blair a Berlusconi

Nella notte, ormai a vertice terminato, l'inquietante scoperta: un candelotto di dinamite vicino a un bidone in una strada di Porto Rotondo.


What Bush Should Have Said About Energy and China

George Bush's State of the Union Address included a $2 billion fund dedicated to helping developing countries like China produce cleaner energy, but it didn't come close to addressing the scale of the global energy crisis.


Roma, 15:57 - CALCIO, SERIE C: ARBITRI PLAY-OFF

Sono stati designati gli arbitri per dirigere gli incontri di play-off del campionato di calcio di S...


China Telecom's Profit Rises on Network Purchases

China Telecom Corp., the listed arm of the nation's biggest fixed-line operator, said first-half profit rose 28 percent after it added networks and secured more users for a service that competes with mobile-phone companies.


Valore del'operazione 4 mld.Libia manterra' quota 35%


DAVID BECKHAM has dismissed rumours he will retire from the England side after the 2006 World Cup and insisted he wants to become his country's most-capped player.


Soccer star slapped with seven-month drug ban

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Romanian striker Adrian Mutu, formerly of London-based club Chelsea, received a seven-month ban on Thursday after testing positive for a recreational drug.


Border Fence Construction Not Moving Fast Enough for Rep. Hunter

As Republican presidential candidate Rep. Duncan Hunter has staked out the U.S.-Mexico border fence as one of this top priorities, he has repeatedly criticized the Department of Homeland Security for planning to build only half of the 700 miles of border fence authorized by Congress last year and acting too slowly to do even that.


AP Poll: National Security Captivates U.S.

National security issues such as the war in Iraq and terrorism are dominating voters' attention in the final weeks before Election Day, Associated Press polling found.


Cagliari, 15:04 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: ESONERATO GIAMPAOLO

Il Cagliari ha esonerato il tecnico Marco Giampaolo. Fatale il ko di ieri con l'Udinese ma anche i r...


Rebranding madness infects 'star-studded' launch LogoWatch Olympics minister Tessa Jowell clearly spent too much time in the chill-out room absorbing whalesong from her iPod at the "star-studded" launch of the 2012 Olympics logo in London's Roundhouse earlier today, since she described the rather frightening graphic as both "an invitation and an inspiration" as VIPs battled to verbally out joss-stick each other.â¦


Trade talks collapse on farm tariffs, subsidies

An effort to rescue world trade talks collapsed yesterday with Brazil and India saying the United States and European Union were demanding too high a price for cutting their trade-distorting farm policies.


Jackson Greets Children Touring Neverland

LOS OLIVOS, Calif. -- Christmas came early for some 200 children who got to play at Michael Jackson's amusement park and meet Santa Claus. "I hope you have a wonderful day. Merry Christmas.


Letter on Corpse Threatens Dutch Official

The government vowed tough measures Friday against what a leading politician called "the arrival of jihad in the Netherlands" after a death threat to a Dutch lawmaker was found pinned with a knife to the body of a slain filmmaker by his radical Islamic attacker.


More prisons will be built and criminals will serve their full sentences, under Tory plans if they are elected.


Scafati, 13:12 - BASKET, SERIE A: MARTINELLI NUOVO GIEMME DELLA LEGEA SCAFATI

Michele Martinelli è il nuovo giemme della Legea Scafati. L'ex Roseto sarà presentato ...


Blagojevich Awaits FDA Approval For Flu Shot Imports

CHICAGO -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich says his administration has negotiated a tentative agreement to purchase flu vaccinations from British wholesalers, but federal regulators must approve the deal.


Israel Ends Isolation of Jailed Palestinian Leader

Israeli authorities decided on Wednesday to let a jailed Palestinian revolt leader out of his isolation cell on Wednesday in what appeared to be a goodwill gesture ahead of Palestinian elections, security sources said.


Australia will be intent on recording a comprehensive win over the United States when the teams meet tomorrow night in the ICC Champions Trophy after its main group rival in pool A, New


Senate Deal on Immunity for Phone Companies

The deal would give telephone carriers immunity for their involvement in the N.S.A.âs domestic eavesdropping program.


Pakistan arrests 11 militants linked to slain Al Qaeda kingpin

KARACHI - Pakistani security agencies have arrested 11 militants since killing Amjad Farooqi, the alleged mastermind of bids to kill President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, an official said Tuesday.


Alberta and Ottawa may be headed for another jurisdictional catfight over climate change, now that the Russian parliament is set to ratify the Kyoto accord.


The project has prompted criticism from those who worry that lawyers could skew new rules in favor of their clients.


Arezzo, 22:56 - CALCIO, SERIE B: NELL'ANTICIPO AREZZO-MANTOVA 1-1

Nell'anticipo della 1/a giornata del campionato di serie B, Arezzo e Mantova anno pareggiato 1-1. Va...


Shares in restructured Channel tunnel rail operator Groupe Eurotunnel fall 13% on their second day of trading.


G7 sees strong growth and flags potential risk

The world's leading industrial   countries are enjoying strong growth but face the risk of   rising inflationary expectations, tight energy markets and   spreading protectionism, a draft communique of the Group of   Seven rich nations says.


AstraZeneca delays Galida filing to 2007

LONDON, October 6  - AstraZeneca (AZN.ISE) has delayed the regulatory approval filing target for its diabetes drug, Galida, from 2006 to 2007, while admitting that its anti-blood clotting drug, Exanta, was unlikely to receive the US


People Wait Overnight To Buy Sony's New PSP Game Console

They lined up and waited for hours, and in some cases camped out overnight to be the first to own one of Sony's new handheld PlayStaion Portable devices (PSP) in Japan on Sunday.


All hail the tiered internet A new study from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Nevada Reno says that net neutrality is a bad idea. Of course, that's what you'd expect it to say. It was paid for by AT&T.â¦


Baseball isn't only coming to Washington, it's also coming to a Washington-based company. XM Satellite Radio Holdings will pay $59 million a year to broadcast most regular and post-season


Cosi' Anatel su ingresso indiretto Telefonica in Tim Brasil


The acquisition will give Sun an open-source database used on many popular Web sites.


The Vatican on Tuesday issued a set of "Ten Commandments" for drivers, telling motorists not to kill, not to drink and drive, and to help fellow travelers in case of accidents.


A fraudster who worked as a forensic psychologist without any qualifications is convicted of deception.


Weinstein Company Makes a Deal With Guild Writers

The deal contains provisions that will allow it to be superseded by any agreement ultimately reached with the major companies through their bargaining group, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.


NHS appeals to Lords over leukaemia ruling

'Fraught with disagreement and difficulty' The House of Lords will clarify how data protection and freedom of information laws should work together if it hears an NHS appeal against an order to release clinical data. Any ruling would be a defining one for the two emerging areas of law.â¦


Il suonoglobal di Royin edicola con il nuovo XL

Per il nuovo album, il 'padrino' ha inventato una nuova lingua, 'l'italogno' e chiamato un certo Manu Chao. Siamo stati sul set del videoclip di Toda Joia Toda Beleza. Ecco il risultato


It wasn't as big as Vinnie Johnson's title-winning shot in 1990, but Chauncey Billups scored on a fadeaway jumper over Gilbert Arenas with seven-tenths of a second left to give the Pistons


Game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. announced yesterday that it has inked deals with two ad companies that will stream live advertising into its games.


Saints' Hodge Is Suspended for Four Games

Linebacker Sedrick Hodge of the New Orleans Saints was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy.


Fed slashes interest rates to buffer economy

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed U.S. interest rates by a hefty half-percentage point in a bold bid to shield the economy from a housing slump and financial turbulence, sparking a big rally on Wall Street.


In Houston, Rick Lowe saw some dilapidated housing and discovered a new type of creativity.


A video shown on Arabic television Sunday shows three people believed to be UN hostages who were seized by militants in Afghanistan.


Unstoppable Red Sox Move Closer to Dynasty

By winning their last seven postseason games, the Boston Red Sox loudly asserted themselves as the elite team in the major leagues.


To the expanding litany of woes that has plagued the winless Kansas City Chiefs through the first three weeks of the 2004 campaign, a spate of unexpected problems that extends far beyond


Obama Draws Crowds on First Trip to New Hampshire

Senator Barack Obama visited the key campaign state selling a message of hope but proclaiming himself wary of the ÂhypeÂ surrounding him.


Shell to start major Port Arthur refinery expansion

Shell Oil Co said on Friday it has  decided to go ahead with a 325,000 barrel-per-day capacity  expansion of the Motiva refinery in Port Arthur, Texas.


A Greek airliner diverted to Ireland by a bomb threat resumed its journey to New York on Wednesday after a search failed to find anything suspicious onboard.


Foundation's Funds Diverted From Mission

Documents show that Jack Abramoff, one of Washington's Republican lobbyists, has spent the overwhelming portion of the Capital Athletic Foundation's money on pet projects having little to do with the advertised sportsmanship programs.


21 Iraqis Killed in New Insurgent Attacks

US military officials in Iraq say at least 21 Iraqis have been killed in three attacks north of Baghdad. In the largest attack, authorities say gunmen in two vehicles opened fire on buses taking


German corporate optimism jumps unexpectedly

German corporate sentiment unexpectedly  rose in November to equal a 15-year high as business  expectations and firms' assessment of current conditions  improved, a key survey showed on Thursday.


U.N. probes allegations of corruption, fraud

A U.N. internal investigative unit has found an unexpected amount of fraud and abuse in some 250 cases currently underway, including alleged sexual and financial offenses.


Orion Workstations Act as Single-Box Clusters

A startup company is rolling out a family of workstations aimed at the technical computing space that offer clusterlike capabilities inside a single box.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: September 21, 2007

Found in the search marketing forums: What Does it Take to Get to the Top?; How Does Punctuation Effect SEO?; PPC Issue with Google Analytics; and more.


The Kentucky Legislature passed a bill to cut health-insurance costs for public employees, narrowly avoiding a strike by the state's largest teachers union.


Ten rising stars to watch in the 109th Congress:


Afghan police arrest three over kidnapping

Afghan police have arrested three suspects in the kidnapping of a Briton and two other foreign election workers and are concentrating their search for the victims in a valley north of Kabul, a government source says.


Shinzo Abe pledges to carry on as Japan's PM, after staking his job on extending Japan's Afghanistan mission.


Sylvester Stallone's mother joins her former daughter-in-law Brigitte Nielsen in the Celebrity Big Brother house.


Hole story? No. 18's is quite interesting

When the leaders walk up the 18th fairway today at the $5 million Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston, they will be faced with decisions that have repercussions.


The public is urged to report parents suspected of neglecting their children due to drug or alcohol abuse.


Marsh & McLennan Cos. , the insurance broker at the center of a bid-rigging probe, on Tuesday said it will lay off 3,000 employees, or 5 percent of its work force, and reported third-quarter profit tumbled 94 percent.


India make 188-5 after winning the toss against Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20.


Roy Jones Jr. was just too fast, even in a fight that happened several years too late.


GOP Leader Plans To Gut Atlanta Gay Rights Law

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff. (Atlanta, Georgia) The first test of Atlanta's gay rights ordinance may never make it to court.


Himalayan glaciers are melting, which could spell disaster for millions, but adequate monitoring systems are not in place, environmentalists claim.


Replacement Penn To Take On Hughes In UFC Title Fight

B.J. Penn isn't your average stand-in. When Georges St. Pierre -- the man originally slated to fight champion Matt Hughes tonight for the welterweight title at UFC 63 at Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, Calif. -- went down with a groin injury last month, in stepped Penn as his replacement.


Army will court-martial Lynndie England in trial set for January

The Army will pursue a court-martial of the young Army reservist seen in some of the most notorious photos from the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.


Liberty 82, Shock 81 OT: Liberty Defeats Shock on Road

Janel McCarville had a season-high 18 points and a career-best 12 rebounds for the Liberty (9-8).


A smoking ban in enclosed public spaces will begin in Wales on 2 April next year, it is revealed.


From our files: An interview with Luciano Pavarotti

In 1972, the Monitor spoke with the legendary tenor, who died last night in his hometown of Modena, Italy.


The death toll from a series of powerful earthquakes in central Japan has reached 18, with more than 800 injured. The biggest quake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale.


If there is precedent for Dick Cheney's role, according to former vice president Dan Quayle, it is the might-have-been second vice presidency of Gerald R. Ford.


SEMICONDUCTOR maker Advanced Micro Devices has warned its quarterly revenue will be lower than forecast, citing softness in sales of its memory chips used in cell phones and other devices.


Scientists have developed a new way to treat liver failure by manipulating the immune response.


Saddam may be on trial, and polling day round the corner, but there is no end to the violence caution, compromise and a good deal of fear dog Iraqâs faltering steps toward what its American occupiers hope will become democracy after Iraqis vote six


Remains of giant dinosaur found in China

The remains of a giant, birdlike dinosaur as tall as the formidable tyrannosaur have been found in China, a surprising discovery that indicates a more complicated evolutionary process for birds than originally thought, scientists said Wednesday.


U.S. medal for Liberian president, Cuban dissident

President George W. Bush announced on Monday that Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Cuban dissident Oscar Elias Biscet would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian award.


Local Search Growing for Service Businesses

Believe it or not there are still people out there who are skeptical that the Internet is having a real impact in the “yellow pages” space. New survey data — albeit from an online panel — should silence those skeptics: Local online marketing firm WebVisible conducted an online survey this past August regarding Internet usage to [...]


Universal Music expands its mobile reach with SendMe

The string of digital music pacts continued Tuesday as Universal and SendMe Mobile announced a pact that will bring the label's music to the mobile content provider's service.


Chips are down, cooks feel the heat and security bods go camping

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Health Tip: Planning Meals for Your Children

(HealthDay News) -- Many parents may wonder about how frequently their children need to eat, how to regulate snacks, and what to do if their child simply refuses to eat or won't eat very much.


Brandon Webb pitched like the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner when he needed to. Overcoming uncharacteristic wildness, Webb threw seven shutout innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.


Given the older crowd with which she tends to keep company, it is easy to forget she is just 15 years old, a mere sophomore in high school who still loves going to the mall and talking on her cellphone.


Brad Hodge will replace Ricky Ponting on Australia's cricket tour of India while the captain recovers from a broken thumb.


Simmering feuds, festering grudges and dramatic showdowns are not in keeping with the Christmas spirit, but they do make for good television.


West Indies legend Sir Viv Richards says England are not among the teams he fancies to win the World Cup.


Antarctica's amazing disappearing, reappearing ice shelf

It comes and goes, say boffins The Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica has melted and reformed many times in geologically recent history, scientists have found.â¦


Former "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez will be spending the holidays in jail.


Harry Potter author JK Rowling celebrates the arrival of her third child, a girl born on Sunday.


Sony-led consortium inks MGM purchase deal:

[Business India] Los Angeles, Sep 24 : After months of wrangling, a consortium led by Sony Corp has signed a definitive deal to buy the famous Hollywood studio MGM, Xinhua reports.


The Boston Red Sox rally past their haunted history -- and the hated Yankees -- to face one last ghost: the Cardinals in the World Series


US and Iraqi authorities yesterday released the chief negotiator for Fallujah after three days of captivity in a failed bid to restart talks that could avoid a military assault on the terrorist hotbed west of Baghdad.


Second-seeded Jiri Novak swept past Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun 6-2, 6-2, to reach the second round of the Shanghai Open on Wednesday.


'Per mio padre la matrice fu esterna alla mafia'


U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Wednesday, sending major indexes to their highest since May, as   battered energy shares such as Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N   rebounded and investors bet interest rates won't rise any time   soon.


Some say your college days are the best years of your life. Butch Davis isn't likely to dissent. Davis' inglorious tenure as coach of the Cleveland Browns came to an end on Monday, one day after his team gave up 58 points to the Cincinnati Bengals.


2 Female Hospital Workers Slain in France

The bodies of two female hospital workers, one decapitated and the other with her throat slit, were found Saturday at a psychiatric hospital in southwest France, a local prosecutor said.


Paul Martin tells an inquiry he was not involved in a fund scandal, in rare testimony by a sitting Canadian leader.


For Iraqis Preparing to Invade Shrine, First an Internal Battle

FORWARD OPERATING BASE DUKE, Iraq -- As the US military edged closer to the shrine of Imam Ali and the rebellious Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr vowed "martyrdom or victory," the Iraqi forces that are expected to decide the matter trained ...


Kerry to Attack Bush Troop Withdrawal Plan

Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday  planned to attack President Bush's proposal to withdraw 70,000  American troops from Europe and Asia as a threat to national  security that could blunt the war on terror, campaign aides  said.


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Bush, Kerry sharpen their differences on Iraq's 'progress'

The debate over US policy in Iraq between President Bush and Democratic nominee John F. Kerry took center stage in the presidential campaign last week as Kerry laid out his most specific plans to date.


DNA test shows Murphy is dad of Spice girl's baby

A DNA test has confirmed actor-comedian Eddie Murphy is the father of the newborn daughter of Spice Girl singer Melanie Brown, People magazine reported on Friday, citing Brown's representative.


The head of the US space agency (Nasa), Sean O'Keefe, is preparing to resign, according to US newspaper reports. Mr O'Keefe will meet with a committee seeking to fill the job of chancellor at Louisiana State


Police, Protection and Justice Key for N.Irish Talks

In 1973, Catholic guerrilla Gerry Kelly  was part of a Northern Irish republican bombing team who  attacked London's Old Bailey courthouse.


World Business Briefing | ASIA: Japan: Investor Sentenced

The activist fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami, who shook up corporate Japan with demands for greater shareholder returns, was sentenced to two years in jail for insider trading during a controversial takeover battle. The conviction was for trading in shares during a bid for a television broadcaster made by the scandal-ridden Internet company Livedoor. Regulators have been cracking down on corporate wrongdoing after an accounting fraud at Livedoor that led to a sell-off on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Mr. Murakami was also fined 1.2 billion yen ($10 million). He quickly appealed the ruling, and Japanese news media said he had been released on bail.


Two of the UK's largest life insurers, Friends Provident and Resolution, agree to merge in a deal worth Â£8bn.


Officials from more than a dozen Asian countries met Tuesday in Malaysia to outline health problems their populations are facing in relation to a rise in global temperatures.


Up to 10 people are killed in air strikes on rebels in the southern island of Mindanao.


Reports criticize DHS for lack of progress on IT

The GAO and the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general have issued critical reports about IT at the DHS -- a development that calls into question whether a proposed consolidation of U.S. intelligence agencies would lead to the same kinds of problems.


Roma, 18:37 - CICLISMO, NAPOLITANO: CON 'WHEREABOUTS' ATLETI MENO SERENI

"Il Whereabouts ci complica molto la vita: perchè oltre ad allenarci dobbiamo andare dietro a...


Russian archaeologists believe they may have found the remains of two children of the last tsar, executed in 1918.


Republicans reacted angrily yesterday to President Bush's promise to veto a bill that would renew and expand the popular State Children's Health Insurance Program, raising the likelihood of significant GOP defections when the package comes to a vote next week.


Judge Reinstates Rules on Sonar, Criticizing Bushâs Waiver for Navy

The decision to restore a series of provisions meant to protect whales was a rebuke to an effort by the Bush administration to exempt the Navy from those rules and from federal law.


Fresh downpours hinder relief effort in Africa

Hundreds of thousands of people are desperately looking for food and shelter across many African countries, as record floods and fresh downpours continue to hamper relief efforts on Sunday.


UN accepts Iran deal to suspend uranium enrichment US not pleased

The UN nuclear watchdog agency Monday endorsed Iran's agreement to suspend all uranium enrichment within a week, the key element of a deal worked out with European countries.


Judge rules women's rights were violated because they paid for ...

WINNIPEG -- A judge has ruled that the rights of two Manitoba women were violated because they paid for their abortions. Court of Queen's Bench Justice Geoffrey Oliphant says sections of the province's Health


Nepal Army Kills 22 Maoists, Rebel Blockade Begins

Nepali soldiers killed 22 Maoist rebels in a fierce gun battle in the west of the country on Thursday, the army said, as a partial blockade of Kathmandu by the rebels reduced traffic to a trickle on two key highways.


Myanmar criticised over Suu Kyi house arrest

Myanmar's extension of house arrest for democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has been condemned by rights groups and the United States, but drew no rebuke from neighbours.


"The Simple Life" stars Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie will be hosting the 2004 Fox Teen Choice Awards. The show is set to be taped on August 8 in Los Angeles and will be aired on August 11 at 8 p.m. These two wild women should make the Teen Choice Awa...


Toys R Us converting NYC store into Babies R Us store

Toys R Us, the nation's second biggest toy retailer, plans to convert one of its two Manhattan stores into a Babies R Us, giving the company a prime location for its fast-growing


Internet s&x auction ends in pregnancy, legal feud

Not the sort of seller feedback you'd expect Nobody could have predicted that the plans of a woman in Germany to auction herself online for anonymous sex with six different men could go wrong. Even the noblest of intentions have their ways.â¦


Serbian mass grave "holds up to 500" Kosovo victims

Serbia will open a mass grave on Tuesday believed to contain up to 500 Albanian victims of the Kosovo war, fresh evidence of Serb atrocities as the U.N. decides whether to grant the province independence.


Heist movie a "How to" lesson in going nowhere

LOS ANGELES  - It seems especially depressing when so-called independent filmmakers have nothing on their minds except aping the style of Hollywood's hip caper movies. Such is the case with "How to Rob a Bank," a film recently showcased at the Los Angeles Film Festival that would be more at home at the grindhouse or on the back shelves at a video store, where it will wind up soon enough.


SAfrica's Mbeki blames callous rich for poverty

Callous wealthy nations are   indifferent to the plight of the poor as they pursue selfish   policies which enrich the few at the expense of the many, South   African President Thabo Mbeki said on Tuesday.


A fire which extensively damaged an Orange hall in Portadown is being treated as arson by the Fire Service.


DAVID Jones has made a solid start to the financial year, yesterday posting a robust 9.3 per cent spike in first-quarter sales - smashing the performance of rival Myer.


Groundbreaking Pediatric Heart Surgeon Commits Suicide

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital, has died in an apparent suicide.


US lawmakers are nearing a fast-track plan aimed at boosting the economy and avoiding a possible recession.


The National Association of Securities Dealers issued its first-ever investor alert Monday on so-called 529 plans — another sign that investors may not be doing their due diligence on these popular college savings vehicles.


Citing the public outcry over $3-a-gallon gasoline and America's heavy reliance on foreign oil, the House on Thursday voted to open an Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling, knowing the prospects for Senate approval were slim.


Hurricane Watch Issued for Gaston Off S.C.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A hurricane watch was issued for the South Carolina coast Saturday as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Gaston would make landfall near Charleston on Sunday night...


L'ex direttore della Cia ha giurato alla Casa Bianca


U.S.-Led Forces Thrust Towards Central Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces thrust at least  one km (half a mile) into rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and  were not far from the Iraqi city's heart, residents and an  Iraqi army officer said.


N.Y. trooper shot in convict search dies

One of two troopers ambushed while searching for an escaped convict died Sunday of his injuries, and state police vowed to capture the man they believe killed him.


Aragones criticized for racist remarks about Henry

Spain coach Luis Aragones drew criticism in the country's press Thursday for his alleged racist comments about French striker Thierry Henry.