It's official: Gibbons stays on in Toronto

Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays announced Monday that they have retained manager John Gibbons for next season.


International Mediators Try to End Ukraine Crisis

Thousands more demonstrators took to the  freezing streets around Ukraine's parliament Wednesday as  international mediators stepped up efforts to resolve the  10-day-old crisis over the disputed presidential election.


NBC to sell new TV shows on Amazon Unbox

NBC Universal said Tuesday it will sell episodes of its new fall television shows using Amazon's Unbox digital download service, after the network failed to reach an agreement with Apple Inc. last week to offer the shows on iTunes.


Pope and Patriarch ponder an EU-member Turkey

Pope Benedict and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians said on Thursday minority rights must be protected as the EU expands and appeared to jointly support Turkish membership if it protected religious liberties.


Amid a Whirlwind of Change, MartÃnez Returns to His Roots

Less than 24 hours after Pedro MartÃnez stood inside Shea Stadium for his introduction as the Mets' newest pitcher, he was on an island in the Caribbean Sea.


Twenty years after the release of one of the biggest singles of all time, leading artists are set to re-record the Bob Geldof-inspired charity hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- "Very definitely, we're still in this," maintains Pat Noonan of the bandaged and bruised but still playoff-hungry New England Revolution.


FDA Advises Limiting Use of Pfizer's Painkiller Drugs

Doctors should limit use of Pfizer Inc.'s Celebrex and Bextra pain drugs while regulators continue to weigh their cardiovascular risks, the US Food and Drug Administration said today.


Exelon to buy PSEG, creating largest US utility

PHILADELPHIA _ Exelon Corp., the electricity giant born four years ago with the merger of Philadelphia's Peco Energy Co. and Chicago's Unicom Corp.


Over 120 feared dead in Indonesia floods

MOGOL, Indonesia  - Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rain have left more than 120 people dead or missing on Indonesia's Java island, as rescuers struggled on Thursday to pull out bodies buried under thick mud.


Vonage loses appeal in Verizon patent case

The Internet phone provider now faces paying out hefty damages and a possible shutdown of its service.


Due anni per prodotti in cuoio da Cina e Vietnam


Slight increase in Gozo ferries passengers, decrease in trips

A slight increase of 2.1 per cent was registered in the number of passengers crossing between Malta and Gozo according to the latest NSO transport statistics covering the second quarter (April-June) of this ...


From symbol of mediaeval majesty to magnet for mass tourism, Prague's Charles Bridge has a special place in Czech hearts.


Sudanese Darfur Rebels Arrive for Peace Talks

Rebel delegates from Sudan's western Darfur region have arrived in Nigeria for talks with Sudanese officials on ending violence sparked by a rebel uprising 18 months ago.


Diary: Portal for the Dead Targets All Mortals

A frankly bizarre website that offers the deceased a chance to communicate from beyond the grave has taken on its first UK agency in a bid to boost users.


A year after her first protest against the war in Iraq attracted thousands of people, Cindy Sheehan resumed her vigil in President Bush's adopted hometown Sunday — this time on land she helped buy for the peace movement.


Some breast cancer websites inaccurate study finds

Five percent of breast cancer Web sites have mistakes, with those involving alternative or complementary medicine the most likely to be misleading, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Sallie deal at risk as buyers question conditions

A group of private equity firms and  banks have threatened to scuttle their planned $25 billion  buyout of Sallie Mae, the student lender said on Wednesday, in  the most dramatic sign yet that a once-booming takeover market  may be cooling.


Congress launches probe into widening sex scandal

A US House of Representatives ethics panel launched an investigation into a sex scandal that has rocked President George W. Bush's Republican party ahead of key elections next month.


Microsoft to Offer Subscription-Based PCs in Russia

A Russian mobile-phone operator, Mobile TeleSystems, is the latest service provider to team with Microsoft to offer Windows-based PCs through the companyâs Unlimited Potential program.


Genzyme's diarrhea drug Tolevamer fails trial

Genzyme Corp.  said on Friday its experimental drug tolevamer, a treatment for diarrhea associated with the intestinal infection Clostridium difficile, worked no better than a standard antibiotic, sending the company's shares down more than 5 percent in early trading.


Tim Robbins and Miranda Otto are headed for "War of the Worlds."


U.S. counterterrorism officials are paying renewed attention to an increasingly dangerous incubator for extremism: a swath of northern and sub-Saharan West Africa, from the Atlantic coast of Morocco and Mauritania to the harsh deserts of Chad.


And to help sick kids Cisco Systems has done the near impossible and put Santa on its payroll.â¦


Thousands to benefit from ovary transplants

Thousands of British women left infertile after cancer treatment have been given new hope by the world's first birth of a baby following an ovarian transplant.


Sao Caetano player collapses and dies during Brazilian ...

The 30-year-old player likely suffered cardiac arrest, doctor Marco Aurelio Cunha said. The official cause of death was not immediately released.


In High School Football, an Injury No One Sees

Many teenagers who play high school football do not know what a concussion is, yet this ignorance undermines the gravity of the injury.


Scotland Yard says a policeman shot himself in the leg as he was getting into a car in central London.


A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths

As of Friday, Sept. 10, 1,008 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 762 died as a result of hostile action and 246 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians.


Chinese Communist Party to unveil new leadership

China's ruling Communist Party on Monday unveils a new leadership line-up to steer the world's fourth-biggest economy for the next five years, with President Hu Jintao likely to promote younger potential successors.


The early success of âTMZ,â a new syndicated TV show based on the popular Web site of the same name, shows just how valuable the celebrity news niche has become.


Samsung GX-20 SLR?...WSJ on Getty Images...an explanation of focal lengths, field of view, and camera sensor size...high-powered EXIF editor...OLPC answers Nigerian lawsuit


"E' una prova di forza, non ritengono sufficienti garanzie"


American business tycoon Malcolm Glazer has increased his stake in Manchester United by buying another Â£17million worth of shares in the club.


Bryant Reaches Milestone as Lakers Beat Knicks

Kobe Bryant scored 39 points, crossed the 20,000-point plateau and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a victory over the woebegone Knicks.


The Ryder Cup is so much sad history now for followers of the woebegone American team, and theories abound as to why the lads in red, white and blue canât seem to get this thing right.


Switzerland's Alinghi win the 32nd America's Cup to become the first European team to defend sailing's most prestigious prize.


The pace of existing home sales in July fell slightly to a 5.75 million unit annual rate and the supply of unsold single-family homes hit its highest since 1991, the National Association of Realtors said in a report on Monday.


Philip Glass' "Satyagraha" will be given its Metropolitan Opera premiere next season as part of a co-production with the English National Opera.


Why did Bachchan leave the Aag premiere?

Why did Amitabh Bachchan leave the premiere of Ram Gopal Varma ki Aag midway? The superstar has refuted the rumour that he is unhappy with the Sholay remake and clarified that he went back to be with his ailing mother.


Differences between European and US adoption of open source

People are people, sang Depeche Mode.  But people adopt open source in very different ways, as I've seen at Alfresco.


Warr, MDOT at Odds: Mayor Doesn't Want Connector Downtown

By Melissa M. Scallan, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 13--GULFPORT -- If the Mississippi Department of Transportation is Goliath, then Mayor Brent Warr considers himself David.


Intrawest slides to loss as resort unit sales fall

VANCOUVER - Resort operator Intrawest saw its first-quarter profit disappear as it reported a $6.7 million US loss (14 cents a share), the company said Monday.


The first Irish Antarctic expedition, made up of three men and one woman, succeeds in reaching the South Pole.


Infineon, ProMOS reach accord in tech transfer spat

The German semiconductor maker Infineon has settled a technology transfer dispute with former Taiwanese partner ProMOS Technologies, Infineon revealed.


Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales's claim this week that the Justice Department was not responsible for sending Canadian software engineer Maher Arar to a Syrian prison in 2002 was the result of imprecise wording by Gonzales and a misunderstanding by those who reported his remarks, according to a...


Average wages in the UK are rising as the unemployment rate falls to the lowest level for two years.


Udine, 18:56 - CALCIO, UDINESE: 3-3 NEL TEST CON IL NOVA GORICA

L'Udinese ha pareggiato 3-3 in amichevole con gli sloveni del Nova Gorica. La squadra di Galeone non...


Sens beat Wings to win battle of the big guns

NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuter) - The Ottawa Senators won the battle of the NHL's top teams on Saturday, edging the visiting Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Daniel Alfredsson's second powerplay goal of the game.


Lewis confident Williams can take title from Klitschko

LAS VEGAS, United States  - Former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis is confident that British compatriot Danny Williams can defeat Ukrainian big man Vitali Klitschko here Saturday and win the World Boxing Council crown.


Update 2: Air New Zealand-Qantas Alliance Rejected

New Zealand's High Court on Monday rejected as uncompetitive a proposed alliance between the country's flag carrier and Australian rival Qantas in a deal that Air New Zealand had claimed was critical to its long-term survival.


The Archbishop of Canterbury warns that human greed is threatening the environmental balance of the Earth.


Outreach organization seeks to remove stigma of HIV

When Sharon Hollis was 27 she had heard of HIV and AIDS, but like most people, she thought it wouldn't happen to her. After her brother died in 1986 from HIV complications, she noticed that


Most of the health problems reported after the September 11, 2001 attacks have involved respiratory difficulties and mental distress, according to an American government report published on Wednesday.


Bremer: U.S. Paid Price for Lack of Troops

WASHINGTON - The United States did not have enough troops in Iraq after ousting Saddam Hussein and "paid a big price" for it, says the former head of the U.S. occupation there...


Putin discusses with ministers aid to victims of terror act in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed with cabinet ministers the questions of aid to those who suffered from the terrorist tragedy in the North Ossetian town of Beslan, Itar-Tass reported.


The publisher Steve Ross has been named president and publisher at HarperCollins.


CBS Buying Wallstrip, a Web Finance Site

The acquisition will increase the original Internet video offerings produced by CBSâs interactive unit.


After some four months of waiting for both the Google (GOOG ; ranked hold; recent price: $108) IPO and our subsequent initiation of coverage on the shares to be completed, I, like many Americans this time of year, am thinking about one thing -- travel.


Young Singersâ Chance to Fill a Stage All Alone

This week the Marilyn Horne Foundation and the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall joined forces to present âThe Song Continues.â


OIL prices settled under $US41 a barrel at the weekend for the first time since July as dealers took profits on a widely expected move by the OPEC cartel to curb production in excess of its official output ceiling.


Sarkozy headed for big win in French poll

France voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to give an overwhelming majority to conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy for his program of tax and labor reform.


The Taoiseach will convene a meeting with Irish aid agencies today on how best to spend the E10m in aid the Government has committed for the relief of victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.


L'incidente sul lavoro avvenuto a Fontenuova


Electronic Arts si lancia sui giochi per cellulari

Electronic Arts, il leader mondiale nella produzione di videogiochi per computer e console, ha annunciato l'intenzione di impegnarsi nello sviluppo di applicazioni per i dispositivi mobili. 'Il mercato Ã¨


Early Macworld bets: notebooks, Blu-Ray, and iPhones?

Momentum is building around Apple's reputed plans to launch its thinnest and lightest notebook ever at Macworld, less than two weeks from today.


Milano, 14:53 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: NEL DERBY SERVE UN MILAN PERFETTO

Carlo Ancelotti presenta cosÃ¬ il derby in programma domani: "Non è una finale, è una p...


Tech Firms Push to Use TV Airwaves for Internet

A coalition of big technology companies wants to bring high-speed Internet access to consumers in a new way: over television airwaves. Key to the project is whether a device scheduled to be delivered to federal labs today lives up to its promise.


UPDATE w. COMMENT: Finns are extremely anti-Russian -Gallup poll

Finnish people are exceptionally anti-Russian, shows a wide international Gallup International survey.


Stiff Back Worries Woods on Eve of American Express Championship

Tiger Woods felt stiffness in his back after seven holes yesterday in Thomastown, Ireland, and decided to call it a day, not wanting to aggravate the week-old injury and not entirely certain he would be able to defend his title beginning today in the


Abbey deal seen boosting cross-border deal chances

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Banks were one of the better performing sectors on the Continent Wednesday as Spain's Banco Santander increasingly looked like it will be successful in taking over Britain's Abbey National.


Book Says Top Aide Urged Bush to Fire Rumsfeld

Former White House chief of staff Andrew H. Card Jr. on two occasions tried and failed to persuade President Bush to fire Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, according to a new book by Bob Woodward that depicts senior officials of the Bush administration as unable to face the consequences of their...


Interest rates on U.S. 30- and 15-year mortgages fell this week to their lowest levels since early April as the housing market showed little sign of slowing despite the Federal Reserve's move to raise interest rates, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.


The Connecticut Sun got a wake-up call Saturday when then were defeated by the Washington Mystics in the first game of their best-of-three WNBA Eastern Conference semifinal series.


Roma, 15:41 - RUGBY, 6 NAZIONI, TRONCON: MIO EREDE? GIOVANI VALIDI

Di Irlanda-Italia, debutto azzurro nel Sei nazioni 2008, sabato prossimo a Dublino, parla anche Ales...


30 mn pounds stolen in Britain's biggest bank heist:

[World News]: London, Dec 22 : Kidnappers stole up to 30 million pounds in Britain's biggest ever bank robbery in Belfast, it was announced Tuesday.


Democrat John Kerry has fallen behind President Bush this week because his campaign has had to spend time, money and energy voicing its outrage about the Swift Boat Veterans.


The Utah trooper who used a stun gun on a motorist who was walking away from him in a confrontation widely viewed on YouTube is back on duty after taking a verbal communications course.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A United States' military policeman pleaded guilty today in the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal. Sergeant Ivan Frederick is being court-martialed for his role in mistreating detainees at Abu Graib prison.


Volvo to recall 125,000 trucks in United States

Sweden's Volvo said on Thursday it would recall 125,000 trucks in the United States because of a fault with an electrical component.


The study, conducted by deCODE Genetics in Iceland, examined the rates at which cancer occurred among all first to fifth-degree relatives of 32,000 patients who had cancer diagnosed between 1955 and 2002.


Schwarzenegger issues "emergency" prison order

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an "emergency proclamation" on Wednesday over California's overcrowded prisons, a move that will allow officials to temporarily house inmates in other states.


England supporters living in Wales criticise the FA for refusing them tickets for the World Cup qualifier on security grounds.


Iraqi Airways resumes international flights after 14 years

BAGHDAD : National carrier Iraqi Airways resumed international commercial flights for the first time in 14 years, flying between Amman, Baghdad and Damascus, although with few passengers on board.


Roma, 16:21 - CALCIO, SERIE B: 21 SQUALIFICATI, DUE TURNI A FRARA

Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato in serie B 21 giocatori. Due giornate a Frara (Spezia), un turno...


Oil Spurts Up as U.S. Inventories Dwindle

Oil prices jumped nearly two dollars  on Thursday after the U.S. government said crude stocks fell to  a fresh five-month low last week and distillate fuel  inventories barely grew ahead of winter.


Would Sir like that tank gift-wrapped? The Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched its Del Boy auction website on Sunday, offering everything from a fully-armoured Land Rover Discovery (Â£9,500) to a complete RAF uniform or a Gordon Highlanders kilt.â¦


For the millions of mobile-phone users buying fancier and more complicated phones these days - particularly in Asia, where the most cutting-edge phones often are introduced â-he old model of cellphone service is getting a reboot.


Per hardware e software si e' speso oltre 1 miliardo


VMware offers virtualization on a server platter

At VMware's user conference, server vendors lined up to pledge support for a "thin hypervisor" version of the company's virtualization software that can be built directly into systems.


Hundreds of bikers will ride in a procession through London ahead of the funeral of a man shot dead on the M40.


Spain to face Slovakia in 2005 Davis Cup opener

MADRID: Top seeds Spain have been given a potentially tricky first round match up against Slovakia in the 2005 Davis Cup World Group draw made here on Thursday.


Kellogg Picks a Director as Successor to Its Chief

By Bloomberg News. The Kellogg Company yesterday named James M. Jenness, 58, as chairman and chief executive to succeed Carlos M. Gutierrez, who was picked to be commerce secretary.


Silicon Valley Start-Ups Awash in Dollars, Again

Investors, showing symptoms of irrational exuberance, seem to have forgotten the dot-com bust.


For decades, India focused on its domestic economy and grew more slowly. But all that is starting to change.


Berlusconi racconta aneddoto di visita leader Urss ad Arcore


Cybercrime summit urges international cooperation

Pressure is growing on more nations to implement the Council of Europe's anti-cybercrime treaty.


Tim Lewis walked around the Giants' locker room this week with the same big smile he has flashed all season long. Outwardly there was no sign today's game against the Pittsburgh


Between three and four FBI laptops are lost or stolen each month and the agency often can't say whether data on the machines is sensitive or classified, according to the DOJ. By the Associated Press.


Who needs Allen Iverson? While that might be a question asked around the NBA these days, the Celtics appear to be answering "not us," with their recent play. With Iverson inactive as 76ers president Billy King pursues a deal for the talented but troublesome guard, Boston rolled to its third victory in a row with a 101-81 drubbing ...


The Russians are heading back to the US while struggling Slovakia has drawn Canada for the quarter-finals of the World Cup of Hockey.


Microsoft strikes deal with Indian cell firms to deliver Hotmail and MSN Messenger over SMS.


The French president "never sent" a text message urging his ex-wife to come back, his lawyer says.


Bill and Hillary Clinton sell their blind trust stocks to avoid any problems for Mrs Clinton's presidency bid, aides say.


Mathematicians Offer Help in Terror Fight

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - A small group of thinking men and women convened at Rutgers University last month to consider how order theory - a branch of abstract mathematics that deals with hierarchical relationships - could be applied to the war on terror...


Il pericolo e' perdere riforme, centrosinistra e governo


U.S. retail gasoline prices jumped almost a nickel over the last week to the highest level in a month as tight motor fuel supplies threatened to send pump costs higher, the government said on Tuesday.


Veteran Australia bowler Glenn McGrath does not bowl in the nets during practice for the second Ashes Test.


The Navy SEALs are expanding their investigation into recently published photographs that show freshly captured prisoners and grinning commandos sitting or lying on hooded and handcuffed detainees in Iraq, a spokesman said Wednesday.


Terri Schiavo case is really about disability rights

Oral argument on the Terri Schiavo case is scheduled for today in the Florida Supreme Court. Seventeen national disability organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief, the third disability brief in the case.


Americans falter, while Ward faces an uphill climb

Andre Ward was in the hallway waiting to fight when he got his first glimpse of the fighter standing between him and an Olympic medal.


Moscow Journal: Engels Would Gasp, and Locals Gripe, at a Golden Mile

The rise of Ostozhenka as a luxury neighborhood is only one of many morality tales of money, power and real estate playing out across post-Soviet Russia.


A radio contest that asked female studio guests to remove their bras from under their clothes and pose for a video Web cast prompted a fine by Singapore media regulators, who called the competition exploitative and inappropriate.


Ex-General Heads for Win Over Megawati in Indonesia

An urbane former general who promises  to fight terror and clean up government headed for an  overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in  Indonesia's first direct presidential election Monday.  Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Megawati's one-time chief security  minister, had won 59 percent of 10 million votes counted as of  noon GMT, the election commission said. Megawati had 41  percent.


Madrid, 12:28 - CALCIO, GALATASAY A MADRID PER TRATTARE BAPTISTA

Adnan Polat, vicepresidente del Galatasaray, è giunto oggi a Madrid per aprire una trattativa...


Britain's Rusedski ousts Malisse at ATP event

Britain's Greg Rusedski eliminated Belgium's fourth-seeded Xavier Malisse 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 here on the opening day of the 380,000-dollar ATP International Championships.


The yen rose on Thursday after the  head of the European Central Bank said the Group of Seven rich  nations saw a need for emerging Asian countries to allow their  currencies to appreciate in a more orderly fashion.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 910,42 dollari l'oncia


Anti-fat injections are one of the most hotly debated procedures in cosmetic medicine because they are spreading faster than the science behind them.


Springboks hammer out RugbyU World Cup warning

South Africa ran in three first-half tries on their way to a morale-boosting 27-3 World Cup warm-up win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.


U.S. court upholds same-sex teaching to children

A federal judge in Boston has dismissed a suit by two families who wanted to stop a Massachusetts town and its public school system from teaching their children about gay marriage, court documents show.


Internet DNA test kits could land you three years

Unless you work for UK.gov Analysis The UK government granted us ownership of our own DNA yesterday with the launch of the new Human Tissue Act.â¦


Self-destructing DVDs haven't taken off. Video rental outfits aren't buying, film companies don't like them and consumers haven't warmed up -- not to mention the trash they'd create. But they may be coming to a Christmas movie near you.


Identify fraud has risen by 400 percent in the last 5 years but the majority of Britons would not know who to contact.


Vendor group publishes new Web services management spec

A group of technology vendors that includes AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, last week published a new Web services specification designed to simplify network administration across a range of devices.


Il cocktail party del 21 luglio inaugura estate in Versilia


Polanski sex scandal film shakes up Sundance

Thirty years after director  Roman Polanski fled the United States and a conviction for  unlawful sex with a minor, a U.S. filmmaker has reopened the  sensational case in a documentary that is shaking up the  Sundance Film Festival.


BUSINESS as usual in Adelaide. A double-century from Justin Langer allied to typically fruitful contributions from down the order ensured Australia tightened their grip on the second Test against New Zealand.


SBC Signs Digital-TV Software Deal With Microsoft

SBC Communications Inc. on Wednesday said it has agreed to pay $400 million for the use of Microsoft Corp.'s digital TV software platform, in a move seen as helping the telecommunications company defend against competing cable operators.


Afghan govt rejects preconditions for Taliban talks

The Afghan government is ready for peace talks with the Taliban, but will not accept preconditions demanded by the Islamist rebels such as the withdrawal of all foreign troops, the presidential spokesman said on Tuesday.


A Florida appeals court suspended on Monday a lower court ruling that would have allowed the burial of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith in the Bahamas, as the battle over her baby shifted to the Bahamian capital.


Potential conflict surfaces in US bid to ease Iraq's debt

WASHINGTON -- When President Bush appointed a close family friend, former secretary of state James A. Baker III, as a special envoy to help reduce Iraq's foreign debt, Baker's monumental task was clear: to persuade the governments of the world, including Kuwait, to forgive billions that Iraq owes them.


Who or What Is 'Rock Phish' and Why Should You Care?

Security experts believe that the entity or people behind Rock Phish are the rock stars/innovators of most new evil phishing scams.


Royal Bank of Canada Profit Falls on Job Cuts

Royal Bank of Canada, the country's largest bank, said fourth-quarter profit fell 37 percent after the bank took aC$255 million ($215 million) charge to write down its US mortgage unit and to cut 1,660 jobs.


Police questioning suspects as Bangalore raid yields 'radical' CDs

Police officers in Britain were questioning five suspects in connection with failed car bombings a week ago as detectives in Bangalore revealed they had discovered CDs containing extremist material in the homes of two detainees.


The Basque separatist group Eta has set off two minor explosions on the route of the Tour de France, Spanish officials say.


Oil for food: The mother of all scandals

COME JANUARY, the United Nations might just make the Ukrainian government look virtuous by comparison. That is when the initial findings from former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volckerâs investigation of the UNâs Oil for Food program are due.


== Wariner's gold leads US to sweep in men's 400 meters ===

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - American Jeremy Wariner led the United States to a sweep of the medals in the men's 400 meter sprint Monday night at the Olympics.


It took a while, but Lions are roaring now

For a team coming off back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, Chelmsford sure found itself flying under the radar coming into this season.


US steps up pressure on Shiite militants in Najaf

US forces and Shiite militants fought fierce battles Monday marked by explosions and gunfire near a revered shrine in Najaf, as the US military stepped up pressure on the insurgents to quickly hand over the holy site to Shiite religious authorities.


Shaky Darfur Peace at Risk as New Fighting Looms

The Sudanese government is preparing a fresh assault on the rebel groups that refused to sign a peace agreement.


Video game tackles Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Militants attack a bus transporting Israeli civilians and the Palestinian president, who has been riding a wave of international support, must carefully mull his response.


Japan's UFJ Says It Is Examining SMFG Offer, But No Change to MTFG ...

Earlier, SMFG said it offered the one-for-one share exchange ratio to UFJ Holdings as part of its bid to win the support of UFJ for its merger proposal over a rival offer from MTFG.


U.S., Canada continue to shiver in cold snap

Large sections of southern Canada and the United States continued to shiver in unusually severe winter temperatures on Tuesday, with even homeless people in Toronto forsaking the streets for indoor warmth.


U.S. GIs Step Up Pressure on Najaf Rebels

NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. infantrymen engaged in fierce battles with cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militants Monday and U.S...


Sancita la diversitÃ  delle funzioni tra pm e giudici ma si elimina la separazionedelle loro carriere. Previsto il passaggio di 50 magistrati militari alla giustizia ordinaria                                          Al via la riforma dell'ordinamento giudiziario Varato oggi il ddl dal Consiglio dei ministri                                                                                Mastella annuncia: "Presto la modifica della legge Cirielli sulla prescrizione"


Creditors of Eurotunnel are set to vote on the debt-ridden Channel rail tunnel operator's restructuring plan.


Volkswagen says it may need to slash 30,000 jobs if unions refuse to agree to pay freezes at next week's talks.


Video Games Go Live for Annual Awards Show

A felon will host, a Playboy model  will work the red carpet, and "the most destructive band in  history" will play on the first major live video game awards  show, airing on Spike TV on Tuesday.


Insurgents have attacked a US convoy with a car bomb in the northern city of Mosul and three Iraqi civilians were killed in shooting after the blast.


Citi, Merrill, JPMorgan face higher writeoffs: analyst

Citigroup Inc , Merrill Lynch & Co  and JPMorgan Chase & Co  may face larger fourth-quarter debt write-offs than previously expected, and Citigroup may have to slash its dividend 40 percent to preserve capital, according to a Goldman Sachs & Co analyst.


Cagliari, 17:35 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: COLPITI DA GOL A FREDDO

"Il pareggio non è una mezza delusione. Abbiamo dovuto rincorrere il risultato e questo non &...


British opposition leader moots EU-India free trade deal

The leader of Britain's main opposition party mooted an EU-Indian free trade pact if the crippled Doha round of global trade talks fails.


Torino, 16:20 - CALCIO, JUVE; LEGROTTAGLIE: SONO A DISPOSIZIONE DI DESCHAMPS

''Ho risolto i problemi fisici e penso proprio che dalla prossima partita sarÃ² a disposizione del mi...


Andy Roddick barely put a foot wrong as he darted into the final of the grasscourt championships at Queen's Club with a 6-4 7-5 win over Russian Dmitry Tursunov on Saturday.


A former federal official has backed Mike Scrafton's story that he told John Howard three days before the 2001 election that the children overboard story was wrong.


Dollar extends losses, bonds fall on Greenspan remarks that US must close trade, budget deficits. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The dollar slid across the board and bonds fell early Friday, following remarks made


Oil rallied to a fresh record high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the dollar tumbled to a record low, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran and gunmen shut more oil production in Nigeria.


Labor Party leads in early results of Lithuania's elections

The central electoral committee of Lithuania said Sunday early results showed that opposition Labor Party held a wide lead over the center-left coalition government in the parliamentary elections.


Slow Start Canât Stop Tennessee and Parker

Candace Parker scored 23 points and No. 2 Tennessee weathered a sloppy start to pull away from host Kentucky, 65-40, Thursday night.


Boston embraced local hero John Kerry when the Democratic National Convention marched into Beantown. But how will New York - described as the Death Star of the liberal elite â-elcome President Bush?


Kathmandu paralysed as Maoists halt transport on highways

Kathmandu, Dec. 24 (PTI) Life was paralysed in eastern and central Nepal today due to an indefinite blockade of highways by Maoists to protest the killing and detention of their cadres by government forces


Steps Prior to Pregnancy Can Protect Baby

SATURDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Planning ahead before pregnancy helps new moms give their babies the best possible start in life, experts say.


Barry Bonds crept closer to the magic number with a majestic two-run homer and Edgardo Alfonzo collected five hits, scored four runs, and drove in two runs


2 Candidates, 2 Fortunes, 2 Views of Wealth

John Edwardsâs and Mitt Romneyâs runs are based in large part on the lessons each has taken from his own success.


The eBay President in Charge of Breaking Patterns

John Donahoe tries to make eBay easier to use for its shoppers and sellers â and more attractive to investors.


Rotondi: liberare Pollari dal segreto di Stato


The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36.


MOSCOW Crude oil prices shot higher Thursday after a court here froze bank accounts at production units of Yukos, Russia's largest producer, and a pipeline was sabotaged in Iraq.


Akhtar takes three wickets, restricts Australia to 203-5

Paceman Shoaib Akhtar exposed some weakness in the Australian top order Monday, taking three wickets as Pakistan held onto a marginal advantage on the second day of the second cricket Test.


Ukrainian prosecutors Sunday reopened their investigation into allegations Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned after doctors treating the opposition leader confirmed he had been slipped the toxic chemical dioxin.


This conclusion comes from US and Chinese scientists who today announce the discovery of a 130m-year-old forerunner of the lumbering Cretaceous predator.


Con governo provincia Guadong su cooperazione fra Pmi


Download Site SuprNova Closes Amid Hollywood Crackdown

SuprNova.org, one of the Internet's most  popular sites for finding links to download pirated movies, has  been taken offline by its creator amid a legal crackdown by  Hollywood's copyright cops.


San Diego likes the AFC's new championship model. At least this year.


Strike closes down Bangalore IT companies

(InfoWorld) - A dawn-to-dusk strikeÂ call to protest a tribunal order on sharing of river waters brought work at Bangaloreâs IT companies, including outsourcing companies, to a halt Monday. Last week the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in Delhi ordered a resolution to a water-sharing dispute between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The order has angered the people of Karnataka, who want a larger share of the water of the Cauvery River. Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka. Most major IT companies in the city, including Indian subsidiaries of multinational IT companies, have asked their staff to stay at home, expecting trouble and even violence from the protesters. Staff at these companies will instead work on a Saturday to make up for the lost time. The risk of trouble is highest when transporting staff to and from work. IT companies in Bangalore transport a large number of staff each day to and from their offices. Shutting down operations for a day does not impact software development work, said a spokesman for outsourcing company iGATE Global Solutions. For customer-facing functions like remote infrastructure management and business process outsourcing (BPO), the company has moved work to other locations for the duration of the strike, or asked staff to arrive at the office early, he added. Faced with frequent disruptions in Indian cities caused by unrest and natural factors like rains and flooding, Indian outsourcing companies have spread across multiple locations, to enable work to be moved quickly to another location if there is disruption at any location. âWe have business continuity processes in place to ensure that client work is not affected,â said a spokeswoman for Infosys Technologies, Indiaâs second largest outsourcer. BPO companies and call centers also moved work to other locations in the country, while some others also asked their staff to stay overnight in the office so that they could be there for shifts Monday.


NASA plans to unveil a better rocket fuel tank

NASA plans to mark the new year with what it considers the most significant milestone yet in the agency's two-year effort to resume space shuttle missions.


Wrist Leaves Mickelson Trying to Tough It Out

Phil Mickelson will try to overcome an inflamed left wrist in the U.S. Open this week at Oakmont but admits he will probably have to play through pain.


Ousted Disney movie boss resurfaces at DreamWorks

LOS ANGELES  - Six months after she was ousted as head of Disney's motion pictures group, Nina Jacobson has landed a production deal at DreamWorks.


Iran warned of "consequences" of any new naval crisis

Iran must "bear the consequences" if there is any new confrontation between U.S. and Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.


New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today ordered a reduction in the deployment of troops in Jammu and Kashmir this winter in recognition of the improved situation in the state.


The body which monitors continuing paramilitary activity is set to report on the 26.5m Northern Bank robbery.


Kremlin favorite: Russia to keep strong presidency

Russia's next president will remain the  country's most powerful official even with outgoing head of  state Vladimir Putin as prime minister, Putin's likely  successor Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview on Monday.


A break in the weather in the North Atlantic has allowed a British tug to attach a line to the fire stricken Canadian submarine off the coast of Ireland.


Stakes suddenly higher in race to succeed Ernie Eves as Ont. Tory leader

TORONTO (CP) - A lot has changed for Ontario's Progressive Conservatives in the two years since their last leadership race -most notably their humbling defeat at the hands of the Liberals in last year's election.


Spike Lee eyes film on U.S. black soldiers in WW2

Spike Lee will pay tribute to black U.S. soldiers who fought during World War Two with a new film to be shot in Italy.


Cake smashed into faces, on-air bickering, gushing over cute   boys--maybe Meredith Vieira's new gig isn't so different from the old   one after all.


A Bank Takeover in Japan Breaks Tradition

The biggest takeover battle in Japanese history got even bigger as the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group sought to disrupt a rival's expansion plans with a $29 billion hostile bid for UFJ Holdings.


Teenager survives rabies without vaccine

CHICAGO: A teenage girl has become the first known rabies victim to survive the disease without the benefit of a rabies vaccination, doctors said.


The controversial tilt-rotor aircraft has defied its critics with its performance to date in its harsh new landscape.


- Costco Wholesale Corp.  on Thursday reported a 2 percent rise in January sales at its stores open at least a year, saying sales were hurt as the five-week period included one day less due to the New Year holiday.


Undecided Voters Big Mystery in Presidential Race

The fate of the 2004 U.S. presidential election could come down to undecided voters but nobody knows how many there are and what they may do.


A South African mining firm claims to have found the world's biggest-ever diamond, but experts are sceptical.


Greenhouse gas emissions have doubled the risk of European heatwaves similar to last year's, a UK study says.


MADRID: Defending champion Juan Carlos Ferrero was eliminated by Luis Horna of Peru 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the Madrid Masters last night.


Ukraine's Face Is Mirrored in a Candidate

Viktor A. Yushchenko, the opposition candidate who is trying to remake Ukraine through a sweeping change of power, stood on the stage in Independence Square here and surveyed the rapt crowd during one of his ...


A roar went up from the lobby bar of the Beverly Hilton before Sunday night's Golden Globes. But it wasn't fans thrilling at the sight of Angelina Jolie or George Clooney on the red carpet Â it was the New York Giants upsetting the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL playoffs.


Da legge elettorale a salari, da sicurezza e Afghanistan


UK Olympic Heroes Pinsent, Holmes Receive Honors

Britain honored its Olympic heroes Friday, knighting four-time gold medallist Matthew Pinsent and making middle-distance runner Kelly Holmes a dame.


Four people injured in bomb explosions in Spain

Four people were wounded on Saturday when two bombs exploded at the tourist localities of Sanjenjo and Baiona, in Galicia, north Spain.


CARACAS -- Venezuela's government asked the Supreme Court yesterday to overturn the acquittals of the military ringleaders of a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez to clear the way for fresh prosecutions.


Kerry Pulls Campaign Ads From Four States

Bowing to political realities, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has canceled plans to begin broadcasting television commercials in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana and the perennial battleground of Missouri.


Spanish police arrest a fourth man with alleged links with a group in Barcelona accused of planning a terror attack.


Children's death mars paralympic closing

The flag flew at half-mast, spectators observed a minute's silence and festivities planned for the Athens Paralympics closing ceremony were scrapped after seven teenagers died on their way to the Games.


Sirius Satellite Radio announced it surpassed its year-end target of one million subscribers, thanks to robust holiday sales, aggressive marketing, and high-profile deals, such as the widely publicized get of on-air radio host Howard Stern, who will begin


World's biggest book fair kicks off with eyes on Internet, India

The world's biggest book fair opened Wednesday, with Indian authors taking center stage and a new scheme to protect writers' copyrights from Internet piracy creating a buzz.


Two Golden Globe nominations for film depicting the life of JM ...

A film depicting the life of JM Barrie, the Scottish creator of Peter Pan, has been nominated in the Golden Globes - the US awards judged second only to the Oscars.


Author Truss still baffled by success of punctuation book

In Hong Kong, a city where English is not the first language, the plethora of badly punctuated or spelt road signs and shop notices is a constant source of amusement.


Berkshire stock falls after Buffett sets donations

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKa.N)  (BRKb.N) shares fell on Monday after Chairman Warren Buffett  said he would give most of his $44 billion fortune to the Bill  & Melinda Gates Foundation and other charities.


Roma, 19:13 - CALCIO, LAZIO: BEHRAMI LAVORA IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per la Lazio in vista della trasferta di domenica prossima a Firenze: il t...


Israeli FM to petition Britain, France to blacklist Hezbollah

Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom will visit Britain and France next week to shore up support for an Israeli proposal that Hezbollah be added to an EU list of banned groups, public radio said.


Highlights of what Congress has done — and has not done — this year.


US expresses hope to move forward Mideast peace

The United States said on Mondaythat it looks forward to moving forward the Middle East peace process no matter what happens to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Britain pushes for dialogue between Bangladesh govt, parties

Visiting British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday pressed for dialogue between Bangladesh's army-backed government and political parties to ensure a "transition to genuine democracy."


Iraq Group Says It Will Free US Journalist -Web Site

An Iraqi group said Friday it was holding a US journalist hostage in Iraq but would release him Saturday because he was opposed to US administration policies, according to a statement on the internet.


President Bush on Monday sent the Senate 20 judicial nominees, including several who were blocked in his first term, signaling a new fight with Democrats.


By Kara Rowland, The Washington Times  Sep. 11--At 28, Ed Brancaccio has already worked for several television  networks, including ESPN and Fox News Channel.


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


Papa' Graziano, iter procedurale cominciato due settimane fa


McCain, Romney in tight race as Michigan votes

Republicans in Michigan began making their choices in the presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


Dublino, 13:33 - CALCIO, IRLANDA; BRADY: PER MIO RUOLO DEVO PARLARE COL TRAP

Non è cosÃ¬ scontato l'ingresso di Liam Brady nel nuovo staff tecnico di Giovanni Trapattoni, ...


Shares of Intel Corp.  fell more than 7 percent before the opening bell on Friday, a day after the technology bellwether slashed its quarterly sales outlook.


Record labels cut deals with file-sharing companies

The major record labels, which refused initially to deal with the emerging online song file-sharing technologies, have turned over a new leaf. Shawn Fanning, who invented the original Napster in a dorm room in 1998, Thursday announced his new firm, Snocap, which offers record companies and independent artists a vehicle to make money from their music traded on so-called peer-to-peer  services.


Editorial:The right stuff of imagination

In a scene from the film "The Right Stuff, sunlight streams through the window of astronaut Leroy Gordon "Gordo" Cooper's Faith 7 spacecraft as it reaches orbit.


Rookie Scott Kazmir outpitched Pedro Martinez to lead the Tampa Bay Devil Rays over Boston 5-2 Tuesday night and sent the Red Sox to consecutive losses for the first time in more than five weeks.


Lowell: HGH test must be totally precise

World Series MVP Mike Lowell is willing to give blood if that's what it takes to be tested for human growth hormone. But only if the test is 100 percent accurate. Not 99 percent.


Students' Travel Cross-Country in Bus Powered by Vegetable Oil

It's not unusual for the students traveling cross-country aboard an old school bus to get a craving for fried chicken. Or popcorn. Or french fries. That's because their vehicle is powered by vegetable oil, and the used oil they put in their tank can carry the telltale odors of the restaurant it came from.


Nuovo potentissimo terremoto per l'isola di Sumatra: tra il 7,7 e l'8 della scala RichterLe vittime sarebbero sei, ma si teme ce ne possano essere altre                                            Indonesia, un'altra forte scossa Torna l'allarme tsunami, poi rientrato


A sports technology degree course in tennis hopes to net Wimbledon winners of the future.


EU proposes narrowing Buttiglione duties

The incoming European Commission president has proposed redefining the duties of controversial conservative justice commissioner Rocco Buttiglione.


Wireless Internet Napster Enters Ringtone Market

Music download sewvice Napster will try to claim a piece of the growing market for mobile phone ringtones through a partnership with Dwango Wireless, which specializes in wireless content.


Kerry, Bush trade charges on campaign trails

Sen. John F. Kerry on Tuesday accused his rival of launching an "an all-out assault on Social Security" with a plan to privatize the


Marsh & McLennan Cos.  on Monday agreed to pay $850 million to settle charges it conspired with insurers to rig bids, raising hopes the world's biggest insurance broker can start to move past the scandal.


Two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain have been released without charge, police said Sunday, as Australia defended its tough new anti-terrorism laws that held a suspect there.


Three of the race leaders in the Coventry half-marathon are guided along the wrong route.


The UK's inflation rate fell in September, thanks in part to a fall in the price of airfares, increasing the chance that interest rates will be kept on hold.


PITTSBURGH -- How much would you pay for a bottle of beer that stays cold nearly an hour longer?


Hurricane Charley raced up the Atlantic seaboard, leaving a trail of demolished homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.


Local attorney comments on Peterson decision

A California jury has recommended Scott Peterson should be put to death for murdering his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son almost two years ago.


Putin Visits Scene of Carnage in Southern Russia, 322 Reported ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has visited survivors of the school siege in southern Russia Saturday as people of the region mourned their dead, now numbering at least 322.


NORTH CONWAY, N.H. - John and Nellie Egan are at the end of the line - and that's where they like it. The semiretired train conductor and his wife spend their summers in a remodeled caboose parked on a railroad siding, alongside other refurbished cabooses owned by trainmen and railroad buffs.


Poor Privacy Grade Reflects Google's Growing Power

A controversial report ranking Google's consumer online-privacy practices at the bottom of a list of popular web companies highlights a profound shift in the company's public image as it has evolved from upstart web darling to seemingly unstoppable commercial powerhouse.


Alex Rodriguez helped the New York Yankees end their five-game losing streak with his bat -- and his mouth.


Hong Kong democracy: so near yet so far away

When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, it was with the promise that the wealthy city of 7 million would be free to choose its leader some day.


A new car from Tata Motors of India would likely fail Western emission and safety standards, but it could be an affordable car for the developing world.


Sorry, e-book fans, whoever you are. You will be able to read the new Harry Potter on paper, listen to it, probably purchase it in Braille. But don't expect to download the text — at least legally.


New multilateral push aims to cut African poverty

With Africa lagging behind in  global development goals and rich countries cutting aid,  leaders of multilateral financial institutions decided on  Friday it was time to mobilize resources to reduce extreme  poverty on the continent.


Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N on  Friday posted a narrower quarterly loss from continuing  operations but said its outlook was cautious for the current  quarter, which includes the holiday shopping season.


SAN ANTONIO, Texas - San Antonio police say they've arrested a Pentagon analyst who allegedly flew to the Alamo City to have sex with a 14-year-old girl.  Investigators say John Miner, 53, was enticed to San Antonio by a police detective masquerading as the girl online.


No Stranger to Controversy, Jason Calacanis Starts a New Venture

Jason Calacanis has founded two successful companies -- Silicon Alley Reporter and Weblogs Inc. Now he's back, with a search engine called Mahalo.


Dal 2001 al 2006 finanziamenti calati da 10,4 milioni a 4,2


Rendell embarks on European trade mission

Gov. Ed Rendell visited Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, the first stop in a European trip aimed at promoting Pennsylvania trade. via Times Leader


Sono cosi' 15 i Paesi in cui circola la moneta unica


Assunta Frighetto Terzo Ã¨ stata trovata morta dalla lcuginaEra in casa, con una profonda ferita alla testa                                          Vicenza, uccisa un'anziana Fermato il nipote, sospettato                                                                                Nel 2005 un altro omicidio, rimasto irrisolto, scosse la zona


Bush seeks Kerry's jugular in exchange over bin Laden

The way the Bush campaign handled the Osama bin Laden videotape late last week was a textbook example of how President Bush's message machine


Elvis tops singles charts for second week running

A reissue of the late Elvis Presley's 1959 hit One Night topped the 1,000th edition of the single charts this week, the second week in a row for the King to top the charts following last week's success with Jailhouse Rock.


Magny Cours World Superbike Quote Machine

by staff. Various and sundry press releases from the Magny Cours round of the World Superbike series where James Toseland was awarded the crown.


TROUBLE IS brewing in the aisles of Scotlandâs supermarkets. Products and produce once easy to hand are either on distant shelves or have simply disappeared altogether.


Four people including two foreign aid workers have been killed in a blast in southern Somalia, reports say.


Africa's women bear the brunt of HIV/AIDS impact

Forcing open the jaws of her bedridden husband Francis, Jane Kunzugala pours in a spoon of porridge which he tries to summon the energy to spit out.


Even the looters had shown a measure of respect for the dead. They stole only valuables: cash, perhaps a few passports, wallets, and watches.


Israel killed eight Hamas militants, firing missiles into the sandy courtyard of a Hamas police station as the Islamic militant group claimed responsibility for a bold strike inside Israel, the first suicide mission in over a year


Bologna, 12:05 - CALCIO, RICERCA; CALCIOPOLI: JUVE HA PERSO 1,4 MLN TIFOSI

Sportfans, la ricerca condotta da Stage Up e Ipsos e pubblicata in esclusiva dal Guerin Sportivo in ...


The northern end of the Bay of Bengal could be at risk of giant earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming decades, scientists say.


Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, nicknamed the Yorkshire Ripper, is wounded in an attack in a high-security hospital.


Pakistani court due to rule on Musharraf vote bid

Lawyers summed up arguments on Wednesday as Pakistan's Supreme Court prepared to issue a landmark ruling on challenges to General Pervez Musharraf's bid for another term in an October 6 presidential election.


U.S. stocks were little changed on  Monday, edging back from a negative start, as rises in  semiconductor stocks and crude prices slipping from recent  highs, offset caution ahead of the U.S. presidential election  and the impact of a lower dollar.


NHL Rejects Players Union's Latest Labor Agreement Proposal

The National Hockey League, facing a possible work stoppage in less than a week, received the first new labor proposal from its players union in almost a year today in Toronto.


BEA Systems Inc  shares fell 4 percent on Tuesday on concerns a $6.7 billion takeover bid by Oracle Corp  will fall through after both sides refused to budge from their positions.


Judge Rejects Merckâs View on F.D.A. Issue

Food and Drug Administration approval of a drug label does not clear the manufacturer of claims that its warnings were inadequate, a judge ruled.


No one is forcing anyone to put their work into the public commons. But, once you do, you need to accept that you no longer can wholly control how it is used. The open-source software world understands this to its benefit.


If G.P.S. made it harder to get lost, new cellphone services that track whereabouts are now making it harder to hide.


Bulletin: PeopleSoft ousts CEO amid Oracle battle

PeopleSoft today said its board had ousted President and CEO Craig Conway due to "a loss of confidence" in his ability to lead the software company.


Court deals major blow to autistic children

Parents of autistic children in Canada suffered a big setback on Friday when the Supreme Court ruled that provincial governments did not have to pay for a promising yet expensive treatment.


Paulo di Canio says an apparent facist salute he made was misinterpreted.


Hip-Hop Culture Contributes to NBA's Bad Rap

Not everything that ails the NBA is solved by the rest-of-the-season suspension of the Indiana Pacers' Ron Artest. It would be irresponsible to suggest anybody should have foreseen a brawl coming.


Programs: Flaws Can't Hide Appeal of 'Spy Fiction'

PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - "Spy Fiction" is a covert  operator's dream game. Not only does it let you become  virtually invisible to your enemies, but it also gives you the  power to quickly transform yourself into other characters.


New poll finds toss ups in many battleground states

The 2004 presidential campaign nears the finish line with Florida, New Hampshire and six battleground states in the Upper Midwest and the Great Lakes up for grabs, according


Tropical depression Barry brings rain to Florida

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - The remains of Tropical Storm Barry brought high winds and heavy rains to Florida on Saturday, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that has been battling stubborn wildfires.


Bosnia And Herzegovina: Forensics Experts Exhume 249 Bodies from Mass ...

Forensic experts have exhumed 249 bodies from a mass grave in northeastern Bosnia containing victims of the country's devastating 1992-95 war, an official said Thursday.


America's Great Fourth Of July Celebrations

Here are 10 places you can visit for first-rate fireworks.


Sadr could halt insurgency to fight elections in January

US officials yesterday joined the growing effort to coax militant Shia cleric Muqtada Sadr into joining the nascent electoral process.


Florida State. First start at sold-out Death Valley. National TV. Nervous?


McDonald's same-store sales up 6.2 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on Friday said global sales at its hamburger restaurants open at least 13 months rose 6.2 percent in November as its Snack Wraps and promotions with family games such as Monopoly brought in customers.


Airbus Attacks Washington's WTO Challenge

Airbus SAS on Thursday attacked a US decision to file a World Trade Organization complaint against subsidies received by the European aircraft maker.


Toshiba claimed yesterday to have developed the first DVD that is capable of playing both conventional and high-definition content, in the latest move in the race for the next generation of optical discs.


WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- In all the excitement of the holidays, families can overlook the fact that the more frail and elderly among them are no longer able to take part in traditional holiday tasks, such as decorating or cooking.


CrossOver virtualization software public beta offered

Codeweavers has announced the release of a public beta version of CrossOver Mac, their virtualization software that lets Intel-based Macs run Windows applications, without having Windows installed.


A key Iraqi Sunni ally of the US, who met President George W Bush last week, is killed in a bomb attack.


New York, 10:28 - BASKET, NBA: AI LAKERS IL DERBY DI LOS ANGELES

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte (in maiuscolo le squadre in casa).


Phoenix, AZ -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed free agent pitcher Jeff Fassero for the remainder of the 2004 season. The move comes just five days after he was released by the Colorado Rockies.


STORM 70, LYNX 58: At Minneapolis - Lauren Jackson scored 14 points to lead Seattle past Minnesota on Saturday in the first game of their Western Conference semifinal series.


Mikhail Saakashvili appears close to winning a second term as president of Georgia


U.S. Mint Unveils New Designs for Nickel

There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson - on the nickel that is. He's getting his first makeover since being put on the coin in 1938.


The NHS faces a fragile future because of a growing reliance on agencies and foreign workers, nurses' leaders warned yesterday.


Dow off, S&P eyes up week after jobs and profits

U.S. blue-chip stocks declined slightly, while the broader market was flat on Friday as healthy but moderate job growth signaled to investors that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady, while this week's strong rally caused some to take profits.


The NHL hits hard Sunday, suspending Islanders forward Chris Simon for a league-record 25 games.


MOSCOW (BBC)-- Two Russian airliners carrying 90 passengers and crew crashed within minutes of each other after flying out of the same Moscow airport.


Much Hype in Playerâs Treatment, Doctors Say

For all the images of athletes running and jumping in 2007, the sight of Kevin Everett merely walking was one of the most newsworthy.


Iraq war planning 'intellectually bankrupt': British general

A retired British general who led his country's forces into Iraq called the Pentagon's planning after the war "intellectually bankrupt," in comments to The Washington Post published Saturday.


Turkish aircraft in fresh raid in northern Iraq: report

Turkish aircraft on Sunday carried out fresh attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, Turkey's Anatolia news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga security force.


Tokyo, 12:16 - CALCIO, FIFA: NO A FINALE OLIMPICA ALLE 12

Niente finale olimpica alle 12. Lo ha deciso l'esecutivo della Fifa riunito a Tokyo, che ha bocciato...


A bomb blast at a market in south Thailand kills one person and injures at least seven, in fresh violence in the region.


Candidates in final dash before Iowa vote

DAVENPORT, Iowa  - White House hopefuls dashed across Iowa in a fevered hunt for support on Wednesday, with top Democrats pounding home their closing messages on the last day of three-way dogfight that is too close to call.


The energy bill meandering through Congress won't solve anything, even with Columbo's help.


Oil prices made fresh gains Friday, after leaping almost $2 a day earlier, as the US government said crude stocks sank for the sixth straight week last week and distillate fuels barely grew ahead of winter.


White House press corps evacuated from work center

The press center across the street from the White House was evacuated on Monday after a bomb-sniffing dog prompted a security check, U.S. officials said.


Rains Flood New York Subway, Streets in Early Rush

Unseasonably heavy rains flooded many  New York subway tracks and some streets during Wednesday's  morning rush-hour, disrupting train services and stranding  thousands of commuters, city officials said.


Less than three weeks after ending his holdout, Mike McKenzie has been shipped out by the Green Bay Packers. The disgruntled cornerback was traded to the New Orleans Saints along with a conditional draft pick


Report: U.S. Taps ElBaradei's Phone in Bid to Oust Him

The Bush administration is  scrutinizing intercepted telephone conversations that  International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei had  with Iranian diplomats in search of ammunition to oust him from  his post, The Washington Post reported on Sunday.


Diplomats Hope EU-Iran Nuclear Deal Sealed Soon

Western diplomats said on Saturday they remained hopeful the European Union and Iran would reach a final accord on freezing key parts of Tehran's nuclear program, despite fresh remarks by Iran's foreign minister.


A top level report on artic climate change spurred by global warming has outlined possible oil industry benefits, but also many potential pitfalls.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A British hostage pleaded for his government to save his life in a new video aired Wednesday on Arab television after the release of two Italian women and 10 other hostages. In Baghdad, U.S...


Pakistan, India in peace talks overshadowed by Asian quake

ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan and India's top foreign ministry officials began two days of peace talks in the shadow of the catastrophic earthquake and tidal waves that have struck much of Asia.


Torino, le Fiamme gialle avevano notato movimenti sospettil'extracomunitario, marocchino, si Ã¨ visto braccato e si Ã¨ tuffato                                          Clandestino fermato dalla Gdf tenta la fuga nel Po e annega


Monaco, 18:57 - CALCIO, BAYERN: NESSUNA LESIONE MUSCOLARE PER TONI

Nessuna lesione muscolare per Luca Toni. Il problema muscolare che ha costretto il centravanti a las...


Voters in the West African nation of Senegal go to the polls to elect their next president.


SAN-in-a-box scores with Fibre Channel fans

Are cheap Fibre Channel bundles just in time - or too little, too late? As iSCSI gains traction in the market, cheaper Fibre Channel is back on the agenda this week, with both EMC and Fujitsu-Siemens picking up 4Gig SAN-in-a-box packages assembled by Emulex and Brocade. Could this be the long-awaited low-end breakthrough for Fibre Channel?â¦


Study: Rare gene change linked to autism

A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.


Seven men out of 47 inhabitants on trial accused of sexual ...

Pitcairn Island, home to the descendants of the mutineers of the Bounty, has no airport, no doctor, no supermarket and just 47 inhabitants.


Japan's parliament votes to upgrade the defence agency to a full ministry, for the first time since World War II.


Mosques torched after worst Iraq bombing

Gunmen bent on revenge burned mosques and homes in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad on Friday as Iraq's leaders pleaded for calm, a day after the worst bomb attack since the U.S. invasion raised the specter of civil war.


A day after the 26-hour surgery that separated their 4-year-old conjoined daughters, Jake and Erin Herrin said they were overwhelmed by their reunion with Kendra and Maliyah.


Secondo l'Istituto di statistica le retribuzioni aumentanodel 3 per cento su base annua spinte dai rinnovi contrattuali                                          Istat, a luglio crescono gli stipendi 0,5 per cento in piÃ¹ rispetto al 2005


Okla. Woman Mistakenly Calls Cop for Drugs

COLBERT, Okla. - A woman looking for a cocaine dealer called a number on her son's cell phone - only to discover she had phoned a police officer, authorities said.  Durant police Lt. Mike Woodruff said the 42-year-old woman called him by accident.


The Pentagon asks US military judges to reconsider a decision to drop charges against two Guantanamo inmates.


Twin Nasa spacecraft capture panoramic images that will the study of solar explosions capable of causing havoc on Earth.


I want to know the intent of the product

I've been saying this ever since I started blogging.  When you have a product to announce, start a blog (if you don't already have one) and announce it. Before there were blogs, I wished Infoworld or PC Week would give space to the lead developer of the product, whether he or she is a marketer or technical, even the CEO if they wouldn't assign a former reporter or ad guy to write it, and tell us what you meant when you designed this product. Who were you thinking of and what would they do with it. And where does it go? What does 2.0 look like if it's 1.0 or 3.0 if it's 2.0.  I like it when people like Zuckerberg, Andreessen or Canter write a blog post that tells you without pulling any punches what the intent of the product is, in their own words. I'd like to hear what they said to the team that worked on it. I'd like to use my imagination. That's why I don't like Steve Jobs' keynotes, he's telling you what Eddie Haskell would say about the product to Mrs. Cleaver. You never get the intent when it's filtered by the press. And many of the people that call themselves bloggers, love them and bless them, aren't anything like bloggers, and they're everything like the bored hired writers that used to work at CNET and Fortune. In fact, many of them are exactly like them (because they are them).  We live in the age of DIY, that means if you have something to say, just say it. PS: Here's a picture of three child actors from Leave It To Beaver, taken when they're in their fifties. From left to right, Eddie Haskell, Beaver and Wally. Time Waits for No One.


European equities fell on Wednesday as falling energy, mining and financial stocks overshadowed a number of positive earnings reports.


Rodriguez Finally Finds Right Gear in the Clutch

When Alex Rodriguez walked to the plate in the ninth inning Thursday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, he might have felt weighed down by an ugly box score in the making.


At least five killed in Baghdad car blast; Collaborator shot dead ...

A suicide bomber on Friday activated a car packed with explosives in downtown Baghdad as a police convoy passed by, killing at least five people, officials said.


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Everybody's Business: The Dream That Once Was Detroit

Fit and finish. Reputation for being well-made. Sexy good looks. This is where American cars used to rule the world.


At OPEC, Some Worry as Oil Prices Start Falling

As OPEC ministers prepare to meet Monday, the question on their minds is not how high oil prices will rise, but how far they may drop.


Designated hitter to have season-ending surgery

Anaheim Angels designated hitter Tim Salmon will have season-ending operations on his left knee and left shoulder. Salmon was examined Wednesday by Dr.


Iran ready to discuss enrichment suspension: Paris

Iran has indicated to European Union  diplomats that it is ready to discuss suspending its uranium  enrichment program, a French foreign ministry spokesman said on  Friday.


Japan Moves After Report Asian Body Found in Iraq

Japan scrambled on Friday to check a  report that an Asian body had been found in Iraq after a  deadline expired for the beheading of a Japanese youth whose  captors had demanded that Tokyo withdraw its troops.


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The risk of intestinal damage from common painkillers may be higher than thought, research suggests.


Rhode Island Man Barred From Sending Junk Text Messages

A federal judge in New Jersey granted the injuction to Verizon Wireless, though the carrier did not get the $150,000 in damages it was seeking.


Singh becomes first $10 million man in golf

The guy who once gave $10 lessons as a club pro in Borneo is now the first $10 million man in golf. Singh once found work as a bouncer in a Scottish night club when he failed to get through European qualify school.


A spokesman for Greece's Olympic team confirms that a Greek athlete has failed a dope test.


H&R Block delays filing quarterly report

H&R Block Inc.,  the largest  U.S. income tax preparer, said on Tuesday that it expects to  delay filing its quarterly results with regulators after  turmoil in the subprime mortgage market forced it to write down  assets at its Option One Mortgage Corp. unit.


Rice flies to Iraq as Turkish troops cross border

KIRKUK, Iraq  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Iraqi leaders on Tuesday to speed up national reconciliation on a trip overshadowed by an incursion by several hundred Turkish troops into northern Iraq.


U.S. to Lower Financial Sector's Terror Threat Level

The U.S. government will lower the  terror threat level for the financial services sector in New  York City, northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C., an  administration official said on Wednesday.


David Beckham flew to Britain on Thursday because his father was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack.


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Key Karzai Rival Ends Boycott, Afghan Vote Count Soon

A top rival to Afghan election  frontrunner President Hamid Karzai called off his boycott of  the process Wednesday, making it likely that the historic  poll's result would be recognized by all despite voting  irregularities.


Holiday-Shopping Season Remains Sluggish

U.S. shoppers have kept a tight grip on their wallets this holiday season with indices on Tuesday showing sluggish sales in the second week of the  season.


Video shows execution of 11 Iraqi guardsmen

Baghdad -- Eleven kidnapped Iraqi national guardsmen were shown being killed in a video posted Thursday on the Internet, extending a succession of recent slayings of Iraqi and foreign security forces by insurgents.


Google fights fines for not posting Belgian ruling

Google Inc.  is refusing to  post a copy of a Belgian legal ruling against it on its local  Web site, and is asking the court to annul that provision of  the case and the daily fines associated with it.


A Canadian law firm on Tuesday said it  had filed a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. F.N over what it  claims are defective door latches on about 400,000 of the  automaker's popular pickup trucks and SUVs.


A drug used to treat breast cancer would not be good for preventing the tumours occurring in the first place, say researchers.


When the 5-foot-8 rapper Flavor Flav met the 6-foot-2 former action-film star Brigitte Nielsen, a battle of bling versus brawn began.


HIPAA audit at hospital riles health care IT

The federal government quietly began auditing an Atlanta hospital's data security procedures in March -- the first audit of its kind since HIPAA-mandated security rules took effect in 2005.


Airbus replaces A380 chief during key flight

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


Genova, 19:34 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: IN GRUPPO GASBARRONI E FALCONE

Doppio allenamento per la Sampdoria in vista della gara di domenica contro la Reggina. Il tecnico No...


U.S. Oil Holds Above $46 on Supply Fears

U.S. oil prices held above $46 a barrel on Tuesday on worries of a major supply disruption at a time when producers are pumping at full tilt to meet strong demand.


FIFA to name 2014 World Cup hosts on October 29

BERNE, Switzerland  - Brazil's hosting of the 2014 World Cup is expected to be confirmed in October after FIFA finalized its selection procedure on Friday.


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Iraqi soldier shot dead two U.S. servicemen

An Iraqi soldier opened fire on U.S. troops during a joint patrol on December 26, killing two and wounding three others along with a civilian interpreter, Iraqi and U.S. officials said on Saturday.


Conservation measures may lead to most fuel savings since 1970s.


Sri Lankan officials investigate reports of 16 bodies found at a jungle location in government-held territory.


Iraqi Sunni Clerics: Election Lacked Legitimacy

Leading Sunni clerics declared on  Wednesday that any government emerging from Iraq's historic  election would lack legitimacy because many people had  boycotted a poll they said was tainted by a U.S.-led  occupation.


Disney's Eisner: TV Interview with Ovitz Was Dumb

Michael Eisner, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Co., on Thursday said it was "stupid" to appear on a national television show in 1996 to show his support for Michael Ovitz and conceded he was less than candid with the public during the interview.


The airline said fourth-quarter net income rose to $111 million compared to a year-earlier profit of $57 million, But it warned that fuel costs in the current quarter will rise substantially.


France, Egypt want Iraq conference to study US troop deployment

France and Egypt want an international conference on Iraq ( news - web sites ) next month to examine the continued deployment of US-led troops there as part of a wide-ranging agenda, a spokesman for President ...


Rumsfeld proposed Iraq shift before resigning: paper

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told the White House two days before he resigned last month the Bush administration's strategy in Iraq was not working and he proposed a major change, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


Noticed: The Flow Isnât Always in Their Plays

Michael Jordan helped make the shaven-head look ubiquitous in the N.B.A., but for a new generation of hoopsters, hair is back.


SAN FRANCISCO--Windows makes it easy to quickly download files to iPods and other portable storage devices--a little too easy in the minds of many IT managers.


Qwest Communications International  Inc. Q.N on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss as it  cut costs in its long-distance business.


Ryanair is reportedly set to muscle in on rival easyJet's operations from Liverpool.


Spider Sculptures in Havana Overcome U.S.-Cuba Chill

Sculptures and prints by Louise Bourgeois, including her monumental "Maman" spider, went on show in Havana this weekend in the first major exhibition in Cuba by a contemporary U.S. artist.


Stocks Seen Higher as Oil Eases Its Grip

Stock futures pointed to a slightly  higher market open on Tuesday as crude oil prices eased for a  third day, giving hope to investors that costly oil was  loosening its grip on the stock market.


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Analysts: IBM selling PC business makes sense

IBM is considering pulling out of the personal computer business it founded - a sign of a big change in the way companies buy computers and a shift of power in the PC industry.


Starbucks Corp. Wednesday posted its smallest monthly same-store sales increase since May of last year as a string of hurricanes slowed traffic into the coffee shop chain.


Maskhadov denies involvement in school seizure

: Chechen rebel leader, Aslan Maskhadov, purportedly denied his involvement in the Russian school hostage-taking in a statement released on Friday and said another rebel chief, Shamil Basayev, should stand trial for staging it.


Sony Unveils Shoulder-Mount HDV Camcorder

It's the company's first shoulder-mounted HDV camcorder.


President Fidel Castro tripped and fell after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, but later returned to say that he was ``all in one piece.


Gaza truce takes hold despite rocket fire

A ceasefire between Israel and militants in Gaza took hold on Sunday and despite Palestinian rocket attacks in the first hours, Israel promised restraint.


World powers seek to narrow differences on Iran

The world's major powers will try to narrow their differences on tougher sanctions against Iran when they meet on Friday in New York, seeking to keep up pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear program.


The Thai authorities say they are to release 900 people detained six days ago during a protest in the south of the country in which 85 Muslims died.


Bush Faces Clash of Agendas in Latin America

President Bushâs tour seems in part geared to counter the influence of President Hugo ChÃ¡vez of Venezuela.


Martian Robots, Taking Orders From a Manhattan Walk-Up

When one of NASA's rovers drills a hole in a rock on Mars 200 million miles away, the commands come from Lower Manhattan.


If you really want to know what kind of gong show next week's first ministers' conference on health care is going to be, talk to Premier Gary Doer, who's sat through more than his share of these political shindigs.


After Manisha Koirala, it's now Bipasaha Basu's turn to sizzle on the Pakistani silver screen.


Red Sox Complete $25.5M Deal With Clement

Matt Clement heard all about curses while playing for the Chicago Cubs, who have the longest title drought in baseball. So when Clement saw the Red Sox win the World Series this fall, it made him think about playing in Boston.


President Vladimir Putin has dissolved the Russian government on the request of the prime minister, the Kremlin said Wednesday, a major political shakeup that comes less than three months before crucial parliamentary elections.


Basta tropici e viaggi esotici, gli italiani scelgono il Bel Paese

ROMA - Il carovita pesa sul portafoglio degli italiani, ma non quando si tratta di staccare e prendersi una vacanza, in particolare a ridosso del Natale. Per quest'anno la Confturismo e la Federalberghi, le


Iraqis protest arrest of Shi'ite leader's son

Iraqis took to the streets of Shi'ite towns and cities on Saturday to protest over the detention by U.S. troops of the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al- Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders.


Toy Companies Make Getting Off the Couch Fun

The battle of the bulge has expanded  into the toy aisles.


Scientist claims to find new pig species

A Dutch scientist thinks he has discovered a new species of wild pig nearly twice the size of other pigs in Brazil's Amazon region.


Taiwan foreign minister criticises Singapore

TAIPEI : Taiwan Foreign Minister Mark Chen has lashed out at Singapore over remarks by the Republic's own Foreign Minister George Yeo at the United Nations.


Peripatetic Goethe Institute Head Warms to St. Petersburg

Since Ralf Eppeneder signed his contract with Goethe Institute in Munich in 1982, this respected international cultural organization has been ushering him around from Lima to Munich to Melbourne to St.


Ciara to star in `Mama, I Want to Sing!'

As she prepares to film her first major movie role, Ciara remains calm. The hit-making singer, who will star in an adaptation of the gospel musical "Mama, I Want to Sing!" isn't nervous — not now, at least.


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Distrigaz cedera' attivita' transito gas a societa' belga


Britainâs Treasury chief, Alistair Darling, said that Britain would not protect businesses that make bad judgments, despite a billion-dollar rescue of a struggling bank.


Sprint Nextel said yesterday that it may write off as much as $31 billion related to its 2005 merger with Nextel Communications.


Medical Experts Fear Charley's Aftermath

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - Until the electricity hums again and the debris is cleared, health officials are worried that there could be more deaths and injuries in Hurricane Charley's aftermath than during the storm itself...


Alcatel-Lucent stepped up job cuts to 12,500 after lurching into a fourth quarter loss and forecasting a first-quarter sales dip as tough trading and uncertainties from the merger take their toll.


SYDNEY, Australia - Australian voters face a stark choice on Iraq when they choose a new prime minister - to stay or to go.    Prime Minister John Howard, whose conservative coalition is seeking a fourth three-year term on Oct...


Political Theater With Iced Tea and a Drawl

Horton Footeâs âDividing the Estateâ is among the most acute analyses of flaws in the American psyche in the 21st century that the theater has come up with to date.


Spain to Offer Illegal Workers Chance of Papers

Spain is poised to offer hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants a fresh start thanks to a partial amnesty, at the same time allowing officials to keep better tabs on its foreigners after the March 11 bombings.


NEW YORK - Stocks bobbed higher Monday morning after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 18.95, or 0.2 percent, at 10,074.15...


McDonald's Golden In International Markets

The fast-food retailer benefits from international sales.


Mittal creates world's largest steel firm

Lakshmi Mittal, who is based in the UK, yesterday set his seal on the consolidation of the global steel industry with a $17.8bn (Â£10bn) double merger to create the world's largest producer.


More oil heads to North Korea after reactor shut

South Korea sent a second shipment of heavy fuel oil to the North on Monday under a nuclear disarmament deal after Pyongyang appeared to have halted its nuclear reactor and source of arms-grade plutonium.


The international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres - Doctors Without Borders â-s pulling out of Iraq because of the escalating violence and targeting of aid workers.


Israel urges sanctions again Iran for nuclear program

Israel urged the United Nations on Wednesday to move toward sanctions against Iran because Tehran is never going to abandon its alleged quest for nuclear weapons.


UPDATE 1-Bayern rein in Wolfsburg with Pizarro double

Bayern Munich reined in Bundesliga leaders Wolfsburg on Tuesday with a 2-0 victory, courtesy of a double strike from Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro in his first match in a month.


US to Slow Withdrawal of Troops From South Korea

South Korea and the United States have agreed that US troop strength in the Asian country will be reduced at a much slower pace than originally announced.


Search Engine Marketing For Travel-Related Sites

Search marketing in the travel industry is brutally competitive, with intense jockeying between travel agencies, affiliates, wholesalers and travel products companies themselves vying for top positioning. What's the most effective approach to search marketing in this cutthroat environment?


Debutant Sibierski scores in Newcastle victory

Frenchman Antoine Sibierski scored in Newcastle's 1-0 UEFA Cup victory over Levadia Tallinn on his debut performance.


This crowning of the successor is ideal as it lets its audience transition smoothly from one host to another, and avoids a sensationalised battle for the position.


Web site: Militants kill 2nd US hostage in Iraq

A group linked to suspected Al-Qaeda operative Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi claimed Tuesday night to have beheaded a US hostage in Iraq, the second in two days, according to a statement attributed to it on an Islamist Web site.


U.S., Europeans Discuss Nuclear Deal for Iran

The Bush administration, which has  opposed deal-making with what it branded "axis of evil" states  like Iran, is working with Europe on a plan to use threats and  incentives to persuade Tehran to end its nuclear activities,  U.S. and European officials said on Tuesday.


Michael Eisner announced plans yesterday to step down as chief executive of Walt Disney in 2006, ending a tenure of more than 20 years in which he has left an indelible mark on one of the best-known brands in the world.


Rather than touting fancy new features that compete head-on with the iPhone, the software maker is courting the people who help businesses decide what phones to buy--the IT geeks.


Manny Delcarmen struck out Sammy Sosa on a 96 mph, full-count fastball with the bases loaded on Friday night to preserve the win for Tim Wakefield and give the Boston Red Sox a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers.


Sri Lanka blocks SMS on independence day

Sri Lanka's telecom networks Monday blocked text messaging on mobile phones as part of security measures for the island's independence day celebrations, the phone operators said.


Branson hopes to use Google images to find Fossett

British billionaire Richard Branson said on Wednesday he was hoping to trace missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett through a satellite mapping service offered by Internet data provider Google.


Newcastle miss chance to ease Allardyce's burden

Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce is under increasing pressure after Championship promotion hopefuls Stoke City held the Premier League strugglers to a goalless draw in Sunday's FA Cup third round tie here at the Britannia Stadium.


Doping: Zeman risponde a Conte 'Voltaren va dato ai malati'

Zdenek Zeman continua a parlare del problema del doping nel calcio. Il tecnico boemo del Lecce ha replicato all'ex juventino Antonio Conte, che nei giorni scorsi aveva spiegato come senza Voltaren non si potrebbe


Investors are looking for an onslaught  of company earnings and economic data this week to give  direction to U.S. stocks after some early signs of slower  profit growth got the year off to an uncertain start.


Excerpts of an Interview With President Bush

ollowing are excerpts of an interview with President Bush conducted at Ricketts Park in Farmington, NM on Aug. 26, 2004 with President Bush, by Elisabeth Bumiller and David E. Sanger of the New York Times.


Campaign Journal: His poverty tour may or may not ignite the Edwards candidacy. But it connected with James Lowe


Prime Minister Tony Blair warns that the world cannot ignore the global threat posed by climate change.


Truck bomb kills 100 in northern Iraqi town

A huge truck bomb killed more than 100 people and wounded 250 in a crowded market in northern Iraq on Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year, police said.


Sony offers a smaller, book-size PlayStation 2

TOKYO Sony on Tuesday showed a smaller, book-size PlayStation 2 that will go on sale worldwide next month as it fights to keep the lead in the competitive video game market.


Lo annuncia l'Unione Internazionale delle Telecomunicazioni


Warning to teens: The Internet is a public place

Blog: Two public service ads warn teens about the threats to putting photos and personal information online.


In Ohio, groups protest vote by state's electors

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As it has done for 200 years, Ohio's delegation to the Electoral College is to meet today to cast ballots for president and vice president -- but this time, there are demands that the electors wait until after a scheduled recount.


UNITED NATIONS -- An assault on Fallujah was Iraq's ''least damaging choice" for providing security for civilians in the rebel-held city, Baghdad's UN ambassador said he told Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday.


Three more Kazakh children found with AIDS virus, 58 in total

Three more children infected with the AIDS virus due to medical negligence have been discovered in a growing scandal which has now led to 58 cases in southern Kazakhstan, health officials said.


Kosovo votes in the second assembly elections since the province came under UN control in 1999.


Bosnian Serb War Crimes Suspect Surrenders

A commander of a Bosnian Serb wartime prison camp where several hundred Muslims were killed has surrendered, Bosnian Serb police said on Saturday.


French "mediator" says awaiting US green light for hostage Release

BAGHDAD  - A French national who claims he has secured a deal for the release of two French reporters kidnapped in Iraq last month said Wednesday he is waiting for a US authorization to extract the pair by air.


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Notte di eccessi nella 'casa' e scoppia la lite

ROMA, 18 OTTOBRE 2004 - Notte di eccessi nella casa del Grande Fratello, i ragazzi hanno organizzato un party con il 20% di vincita dell'ultima prova settimanale: fiumi di birra ed euforia sono stati gli ingredienti principali della serata.


US Judge: Anti-Bootlegging Law Is Unconstitutional

A federal judge dismissed charges against a New York record store owner on Friday who had been selling unauthorized recordings of concerts, saying a law against boot-legging was unconstitutional.


Blake Acted Oddly Before Wife's Death, Court Told

Patrons in the restaurant where  Robert Blake dined with his wife right before she was murdered  testified Tuesday that the actor seemed upset, behaved oddly,  and threw up his dinner well before anything happened to his  wife.


Almost 80 rioters die in Thai police trucks

At least 78 people were suffocated or crushed to death after being arrested and packed into police trucks following a riot in southern Thailand, officials said yesterday.


Red Sox Take 2-1 Game 3 Lead Over Angels

The Boston Red Sox took a 2-1 lead over the Anaheim Angels in the third inning of their AL playoff game Friday.


Palestinians Pick Up Pieces After Israeli Offensive

Palestinians picked through the rubble of dozens of homes in a sprawling refugee camp on Saturday after Israel ended its most powerful assault in the Gaza Strip in four years of bloodshed.


Air China Main Board Debut Up 6% At HK$3.15 -2-

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Shares of Air China Ltd. (0753.HK), the country's largest airline, opened 6% higher at their debut Wednesday on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's main board.


Conclusions on survey of transport in Malta

This study has addressed a few of the myriad issues related to transport in Malta.


Labour backbencher Jon Cruddas  has turned down a government job offered to him by PM Gordon Brown.


The next wave of growth will come from poor, developing nations, leaders in the wireless industry say at 3GSM.


Lee Westwood recovered from a nightmare start to his third round and reached the turn just one shot off the lead in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


MIAMI -- Hurricane Ivan is out there. It is strong. It will hit Barbados and other distant Caribbean islands today. "Florida seems to have a kick-me sign on it," said Eric Blake, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in West Miami-Dade County.


Le avventure dei blogger tra mail, foto e musica

Una lettera aperta contro la solitudine, gli scatti di un viaggio africano e la riforma delle pensioni. I vostri post. Dietro i pregiudizi


They could have been excused for doing a little California dreaming. With a game upcoming against UCLA in Anaheim, Calif., in the Wooden Classic Sunday, it would have been natural for the Cali Contingent of Boston College's men's basketball team -- junior Craig Smith of Los Angeles, sophomore Jared Dudley of San Diego, and sophomore Sean Marshall of Rialto -- ...


The majority of teachers think sex education should include information  on  abortion, a survey suggests.


Corruption hits cities in L.A.'s shadows

A string of gritty suburbs in the shadow of Los Angeles has produced a growing parade of public officials jailed for corruption, and prosecutors say illegal schemes on a scale more commonly associated with big Eastern cities have devoured tens of millions of taxpayer dollars.


The US Episcopal Church agrees to halt the ordination of gay clergy to prevent a split in the Anglican church.


Indonesian deputy Jusuf Kalla says Jakarta wants a permanent truce with Aceh's rebels following the tsunami.


Folic acid can cut heart attack risk: experts

Can taking folic acid supplements reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke? British researchers believe it can.


Attorneys for John Walker Lindh, who pleaded guilty in July 2002 to a charge of aiding the Taliban, are asking President Bush to reduce his 20-year prison sentence.


The Chinese authorities evacuate 200,000 people from Shanghai as a major typhoon heads for the east coast.


Chip Makers Delay a Merger of Their Memory Divisions

STMicroelectronics and Intel announced a delay in the merger of their unprofitable memory units.


Fed officials strike differing notes on economy

Federal Reserve Bank officials said on  Monday financial turmoil has increased risks facing the U.S.  economy, but comments by others suggested there was still  debate about how quickly the central bank would need to act.


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Terminally ill cannot postpone their deaths

Many of us think that the terminally ill can postpone their deaths so that they can see a relative, experience their last birthday or enjoy a special holiday - sadly, this is a myth, according to a new study.


Man once guilty of killing parents freed

A man found guilty 17 years ago of murdering his parents as a teenager was freed from prison Thursday, days after an appeals court overturned the conviction and ordered a retrial because of new evidence.


Sadr Militia Still Controls Iraq Shrine -- Witnesses

NAJAF, Iraq  - Shi'ite fighters appeared to be in  control of a holy shrine in Najaf Friday hours after Iraq's  interim government said it had overcome a bloody uprising by  seizing the Imam Ali mosque without a shot being fired.


Henri Camara and Juninho netted today as Celtic moved eight points clear in with a three-nil win over Hearts in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.


Warner Boortz, a retired quality control manager at Leaf River Forest Products in New Augusta, coordinated the 26th annual installment of St.


Three people are injured after a petrol bomb attack is launched on a house in west Belfast.


Thailand Braces for Worse Violence in the South -PM

Muslim separatists are intensifying violence in southern Thailand in hopes of a brutal government response that would boost foreign support for their aims, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday.


Rumsfeld meets at sea with defense ministers

With support for operations in Iraq flagging in some allied nations, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gathered 18 defense ministers aboard


Sox, Yanks get ready to rumble once again: Duel's been in works ...

The Red Sox [stats, schedule] and New York Yankees [stats, schedule] have been on a collision course since the moment Aaron Boone's game-winning home run in Game 7 of the 2003 American


He's now got a human name — Matthew Hiasl Pan — but he's having trouble getting his day in court. Animal rights activists campaigning to get Pan, a 26-year-old chimpanzee, legally declared a person vowed Thursday to take their challenge to Austria's Supreme Court after a lower court threw out their latest appeal.


Napoli, 17:41 - CALCIO, TRIESTINA; AGOSTINELLI: PUNTO CON NAPOLI ANDREBBE BENE

Andrea Agostinelli ha parlato della sfida di sabato con il Napoli al sito NapoliMagazine: ''Affronte...


Microsoft finds good facts to sell Windows Vista

Driver test Microsoft has launched a "get the facts" style campaign, only this time to push sales of Windows Vista.â¦


McCain, Giuliani to Hail Bush on Security

Sen. John McCain and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, two of the Republican Party's most popular politicians, open President Bush's nominating convention by calling him a leader unafraid of making unpopular choices to protect a nation scarred by the Sept. 11 attacks.


'King's Men' Adds Hopkins, Clarkson, Gandolfini

Anthony Hopkins, Patricia Clarkson and James Gandolfini are joining the remake of the political drama "All the King's Men."


British police arrest 8 in anti-terrorism raids

Police arrested eight people in a series of dawn raids in central England on Wednesday as part of a major counter-terrorism operation, police said.


MoneyGram to assist Red Cross tsunami relief efforts

MoneyGram International Inc. announced Thursday that it is waving its transaction fees for money transfers to the American Red Cross to help tsunami victims in South Asia.


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An academic examines the "moral panic" over binge drinking and if "quick fix solutions" will work.