NB hospital workers plan to take strike to premier's riding on ...

FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick hospital workers are adopting an in-your-face strategy in their fight for higher wages by saying they will begin their strike Monday in Premier Bernard Lord's Moncton riding.


Valentino Rossi secured his fourth consecutive MotoGP world championship in style with a thrilling win in the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.


AIDS has taught the world a deadly but valuable lesson. The worldwide plague can be managed, but it can't be ignored. Tomorrow is World AIDS Day, a benchmark in progress against the incurable disease.


MAC Says Miami Shot Shouldn't Have Counted

Mid-American Conference commissioner Rick Chryst hopes to have courtside video monitors at all league games in the aftermath of a game-winning shot by Miami of Ohio that came after the final buzzer to beat Ball State.


US pop singer Britney Spears marries in Los Angeles

US pop singer Britney Spears has married with her fiance dancer Kevin Federline in a surprise private ceremony in Los Angeles, local media reported Sunday.


Lewis Hamilton wins the Canadian Grand Prix, taking his maiden victory in only his sixth race.


Scottish comedian hits raw nerve with joke about hostage Bigley

Scottish comedian Billy Connolly hit a raw nerve with offensive jokes about Ken Bigley, the British hostage who risks being beheaded in Iraq.


UPDATE 1-Wasteful Valencia held to 1-1 draw at Real Betis

Champions Valencia had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to Real Betis on Saturday after missing three clear chances in the closing 15 minutes.


A disability or injury doesnât have to bring a traveler to a halt.


"Ghost Rider" set to speed past box office rookies

"Ghost Rider" and  "Bridge to Terabithia" could lead the box office for a second  weekend, despite the arrival of three new wide releases,  including Jim Carrey's first thriller, "The Number 23."


Nucleare civile a paesi musulmani, pressioni su Iran


Atlantis inspection set after mystery object floats nearby

Atlantis astronauts will inspect the space shuttle once more before its scheduled return to Earth Thursday, after a mysterious object was spotted orbiting nearby, NASA said.


Princess Diana's letters to "Darling Dodi" were read Friday at the inquest into the deaths of the couple.


Taliban claim abduction of South Koreans, Germans

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the kidnap of 18 South Korean Christians and two German nationals, and said they would only free the Germans if Berlin withdraws troops from Afghanistan.


Gli slogan contro il sindaco durante un corteo antifascistaL'assessore diessino Merola: "Non restiamo in loro compagnia"                                            Bologna, insulti contro Cofferati La Quercia rompe con Rifondazione


Sony Ericsson to Make Windows Mobile Phones

Under the deal with Microsoft, Sony Ericsson will produce the âX1,â a slider phone with a typwriter-style qwerty keyboard and touch screen.


Janet Leigh "Psycho" dies at 77 From Vasculitis

Janet Leigh, best known for playing the girl in the shower, in Alfred Hitchcock's classic ''Psycho,'' has died at 77.


Police still hold 14 over murder of youth

Police investigating the murder of a teenager during a mass brawl continue to question 14 people.


Bank of England freezes assets of terror suspects

The Bank of England (BoE) said Friday that it has frozen the assets of a suspect accused of plotting to kidnap and kill a British soldier, and those of four others accused of terrorism offences.


F1: Trulli to Drive for Toyota Team Next Year

Italian Formula One driver Jarno Trulli will drive for Toyota's Formula One team next year. Toyota said Trulli, who was released by Renault this week, signed a two-year deal and will be paired with Germany's Ralf Schumacher next year.


Matsuzaka goes to school on new Red Sox teammates

NEWPORT BEACH, California  - Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has done his homework for next month's spring training with his new Boston Red Sox teammates.


French citizens wait to depart to France at the airport of Abidjan , Ivory Coast, on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004. African leaders convened in an emergency summit on Ivory Coast's crisis on Sunday without this country's


WITH the future of Italy's flagship carrier at stake, Alitalia is preparing to unveil a rescue plan at a crucial meeting with unions, revealing the number of planned job cuts aimed at averting collapse.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Inaugurata la Clinica de las Mercedes che impegnerÃ  oltre 110 operatori sanitari Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - La Clinica de la Mercedes Ã¨ stata appena inaugurata con la partecipazione dellÂArcivescovo di LujÃ¡n Mercedes, mons. Ruben Di Monte, che ha benedetto il nuovo centro sanitario ed i suoi operatori. In particolare lÂArciv...


Taliban say they downed Afghan helicopter: Web

Taliban fighters downed a NATO military helicopter which crashed in Afghanistan, the militant group said in a statement on the Internet on Thursday.


Akara, 21:56 - VOLLEY, QUALIFICAZIONI WGP: ITALIA-BULGARIA 3-1

L'Italia ha battuto 3-1 la Bulgaria ad Ankara, in Turchia, nelle qualificazioni al World Grand Prix ...


De Niro at the Venice Film Festival. ROME, Italy  -- U.S. film star Robert De Niro snubbed the country of his forebears twice in as many days, standing up dignitaries in Rome on Friday after refusing a ...


U.S. Soldier Sentenced in Iraqi's Killing

A U.S. military court found a 1st Cavalry Division soldier guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Saturday in the fatal shooting of an Iraqi translator and sentenced him to three years in prison, reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge.


Cheers Star Shelley Long Overdoses On Painkillers

Shelley Long, the former star of the popular television series Cheers is recovering after taking an overdose of painkillers. Reports indicate the apparent suicide attempt was brought on by the break-up of her 22-year marriage.


WASHINGTON -- The country's health czar resigned yesterday, warning of a potential global outbreak of the flu and health-related terror attacks.


Debate Over Children and Psychiatric Drugs

The parents of a 4-year-old girl have been charged with poisoning their daughter by giving her overdoses of prescription drugs to sedate her.


Ex-Enron Asst Treasurer Strikes Plea Deal

A former Enron Corp.   assistant treasurer pleaded guilty on Tuesday in U.S. District Court to conspiracy to commit securities fraud for disguising the company's weak finances before its dramatic collapse.


Burma Says It Will Free Over 5,000 More Prisoners

Burma announced Thursday that it would release more than 5,000 prisoners, and a senior official said a top dissident who was democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aide would also be freed before long.


Metropolitan police arrest 18 people suspected of being part of Â£100m cocaine ring


Tina Charles scored 22 points, including 9 during a decisive 22-4 run in the first half, to lead top-ranked Connecticut to an 81-64 victory over No. 16 Notre Dame on Sunday night.


Intel's board sounded the changing of the guard yesterday, with Paul Otellini being confirmed as the next CEO of the chip giant.


Terry out for three weeks after knee surgery

Chelsea captain John Terry will be out of action for up to three weeks after undergoing knee surgery on Friday.


The Pittsburgh Steelers had their worst victory of the season Thursday - they beat the St. Louis Rams, 41-24, but lost running back Willie Parker for the season.


Mike Potter's Blog: Sample Code From PHP / Flex e-Seminar

Mike Potter points out that the code from the previous PHP/Flex e-seminar [zip] has been posted and is ready for download.   f you have any questions, or are new to Flex and PHP, you should download the Flex / PHP Test Drive from flex.org/php. That page also has a link to the PHP FlexCoders email list, where you can post questions about Flex and PHP. If you have any questions about the code in particular, you can post them to this blog entry, and I'll be happy to answer them.   Also included in his post are instructions on getting things compiled and working to be able to use the example code on your system.


Sanyo to share battery recall cost with Lenovo

TOKYO/ SHANGHAI  - Troubled Japanese electronics  maker Sanyo Electric Co.  said on Friday it would  shoulder with China's Lenovo Group  the cost of  recalling 205,000 Sanyo-made laptop battery packs that can  overheat.


Indonesian police on terror watch seize 9 bombs

JAKARTA - Indonesian police seized nine bombs being transported on a public bus Friday, as the country stays on high alert amid warnings of a possible terrorist attack before Christmas.


A Heavy Crown in the 400-Year-Old Future

Christopher Marloweâs âEdward IIâ tells the story of sexual obsession, religious power and the intersection of the political and personal lives of a flawed leader.


Capital One Profits as Its Mortgage Unit Steadies

Capital One Financial, the McLean financial services company, said yesterday that its profit rose 35.8 percent in the second quarter as its troubled mortgage business stabilized.


In realtÃ  sarebbero giÃ  almeno 200 milioni in piÃ¹molti gli immigrati nelle cittÃ  e i bambini non registrati                                                  Un miliardo e trecento milioni sulla Terra uno su 5 Ã¨ cinese                                                                                E la demografia diventa una risorsa per il boom economicodal nostro corrispondente FEDERICO RAMPINI


Sidewalk Hero, on the Horns of a Revival

A local festival celebrates the eclectic music of the Viking of Sixth Avenue.


Wladimir Klitschko beat Lamon Brewster with a technical knockout after six rounds to successfully defend his IBF and IBO heavyweight titles and make up for one of the most painful losses of his career.


Wall Street is being spooked by the wrong fear. The ''I'' word is scarier


At Least 4 Dead in L.A. Commuter Train Crash

At least four people were killed  and dozens were injured when two commuter trains collided near  downtown Los Angeles early Wednesday morning, authorities said.


The head of the US Episcopal Church expresses 'regret' over the appointment of a gay Anglican bishop.


Moody's, buon andamento Russia ma servono privatizzazioni


Airline radiation alert as inquest into spy's death opens

British Airways has warned up to 33,000 customers that it has found traces on board two planes of the radiactive poison linked to ex Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, as his inquest was set to start.


Struggling ABC May Have Found a Hit in 'Lost'

After strong ratings in its first two weeks, ABC's new castaway thriller "Lost" appears to have given the network something it has struggled for years to find -- a hit drama.


Cosma Russo e Francesco Arena, il governo faccia di piu'


Following a 13% increase in the 4th quarter of 2006, the cable modem termination systems market fell 12% to $245 million in the first quarter of 2007, reports Infonetics Research in its quarterly "CMTS Hardware and Subscribers" report. Port shipments also were down.


(Sept. 30) -- Even if it won't ever happen on the golf course, Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh are now teammates. Forstmann Little & Co.


Preghiera alla moschea poi la cerimonia nel cimitero di Marx


One in Four Bird Species May Die Out This Century

By the end of the century one in 10 species of birds in the world will be extinct and a further 15 percent will be on the brink of extinction.


Women Fleeing Police Killed After Crash in Springfield Twp.: Sheriff: Trouble With Law Could Be Why They Took Off

By Julie Edgar, Detroit Free Press  Sep. 21--Two Oakland County women were killed early Wednesday after a police chase ended with them crashing into a tree at Bridge Lake and Rattalee Lake roads in Springfield Township.


After a Sonâs Death, a Shared Mission in Politics

John and Elizabeth Edwardsâs decision to stay in the race despite her cancer drew on a lesson learned through pain.


EU antitrust chief pursues active agenda

As president of a Dutch business  school, Neelie Kroes once awarded former Microsoft chief Bill  Gates an honorary degree. But as the European Union's top  antitrust cop, she has fined his company millions.


Ahmed Arajah can't help coming down from the hills to his crumbled house to rummage through its charred remains, the cracked plates, the girls' shoes and broken oil


Babbling Babel Fish sparks international incident

Crap translation engine insults Dutch Consulate A word of advice: Never use Babel Fish to communicate with the Dutch Foreign Minister.â¦


Bush to Offer Plan to Pull Out 5,700 Troops by Yearâs End

President Bush will tell the nation tonight that 5,700 troops can be pulled out of Iraq by Christmas because of progress in the war, the White House said this afternoon.


A company that could put the va-va-voom in your portfolio this Valentine's Day.


Police in India are blaming separatist rebels for a series of bombings in the country's volatile northeast that killed more than 60 people.


George Michael was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana after police found him slumped over the steering wheel of his car in London, authorities said Monday.


Hutchison Whampoa aims to list its Italian third-generation mobile phone business next year, in a deal that could value the unit at more than â¬4bn and provide


Battery recall spreads like wild, er fire

Toshiba, Dell, IBM. Who's next? Dell is increasing the number of Sony-made batteries it is recalling from 4.1 million to 4.2 million, the company said today.â¦


S.Africa to allow TV cameras at Thatcher hearing

South Africa is to allow TV cameras into the high court to record proceedings for the first time -- and on Tuesday Mark Thatcher will be the high-profile guinea pig.


Judge Indicts Chile's Ex-Dictator Pinochet

Gen. Augusto Pinochet was indicted Monday for the kidnapping of nine dissidents and the killing of one of them during his 1973-90 regime, and the former dictator was placed under house arrest.


Ceremonies to mark the 15th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall will be held in the German capital on Tuesday.


'Breakfast at Tiffany's' dress to be sold

The dress that transformed actress Audrey Hepburn into one of cinema's most cherished characters is up for sale, London auction house Christie's said Wednesday.


Opponents question the Chechnya election win of Alu Alkhanov, who vows to continue the war on rebels.


Israelis and Palestinians responding to a survey believe a recent U.S.-sponsored peace conference was a failure and think their leaders won't manage to sign a peace deal in the next year, according to results released Tuesday.


Rice could doom U.S.-Korea trade deal: source

A proposed free-trade deal between the United States and South Korea would probably be doomed if Washington succeeds in putting rice on the negotiating table, according to a source familiar with the subject.


A suicide car bomber killed 14 Shi'ite  worshippers as they left a Baghdad mosque on Friday, a Muslim  holy day, ratcheting up tension between's Iraq's religious  communities just nine days before landmark elections.


A North Carolina state judge ruled against Wal-Mart Stores in a tax shelter case involving the companyâs paying itself rent and later citing that amount as a tax deduction.


The Black Sea resort of Sochi, boosted by the personal intervention of Russian president Vladimir Putin, won the right to stage the 2014 Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday.


(300 sec.) Forbes' Kiri Blakely speaks about the world's top earning models and the next million dollar faces.


China to Impose Duties on Clothing Exports

China has decided to impose duties on its exports of textiles and apparel, a move that could ease worldwide fears that Chinese clothing makers will soon dominate the global market after its liberalization on Jan.


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Sepang, 09:13 - MOTO, GP MALESIA: LORENZO VINCE MONDIALE 250

Jorge Lorenzo ha vinto il titolo mondiale della 250 per la seconda volta consecutiva. Lo spagnolo de...


New customer additions slowed at the cable company amid intensified competition from phone and satellite TV companies.


After spending a decade writing his first novel, author Peter Quinn hoped to speed up the process on its follow-up.


Helped by increased volume and higher prices in North America and Europe, Coca-Cola Enterprises posted higher-than-expected quarterly earnings.


Whole grains and fish may protect against asthma

NEW YORK  - Children who eat goodly amounts of whole grain products and fish seem to have a reduced risk of developing asthma, according to findings published in the medical journal Thorax.


City to Seek More Developers for Transit Center Housing

By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 8--La Crosse plans to cast a wider net for developers to construct housing at the downtown transit center to be built along Jay Street.


Comedy Meet The Fockers tops the festive box office in North America, setting a new record for Christmas Day.


The argument against strengthening building requirements is simple: It would cost too much. And poor people couldn't afford it.


Jason Maxiell knows that he doesn't have long to work his way up the Detroit Pistons' depth chart. Sunday night, with Rasheed Wallace sidelined by sore ankles, Maxiell made his case.


Humiliated Lehmann blasts Wenger and Arsenal goalies

Veteran German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has launched a scathing attack against his club manager Arsene Wenger and the two goalies keeping him on the sidelines at Arsenal.


Vetture prodotte in Sicilia nel 2006 saranno 81 mila


At a mountaintop market in eastern Congo, a Rwandan Hutu rebel demands cassava as bribes from children and elderly women who have climbed for hours with heavy loads — his militia still lording it over Congolese villagers despite international pressure to disarm.


ATHENS, Greece - Spain, Puerto Rico and Argentina are in the Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals. The United States is trying to get there.


Home decor retailer Kirkland's Inc. on Thursday said the hurricanes that wreaked havoc throughout the southeastern United States will cause it to lose $1.


Europe and Health Care Costs Hurt G.M. Earnings

General Motors lowered its forecast for the entire year only hours after announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs in Europe by 2006.


Software promises to read want-ads for you

Tired of combing the Net for the right tech job? A start-up says its program can do it--and better than online job boards.


LeBron James used to bring his birth certificate along to AAU games to prove his age.


Tab in Scam At Tax Office In D.C. Nears $50 Million

Federal authorities think that nearly $50 million was stolen in an embezzlement scheme run out of the D.C. tax office, more than double the amount they had previously uncovered, four sources close to the investigation said.


It might be possible to stretch out the scarce US supply of flu vaccine by diluting it and injecting it differently, US researchers said Wednesday.


College-focused Facebook.com plans to expand membership beyond the borders of schools and some companies, making the social forum more like rival MySpace.


FOXBOROUGH -- Tedy Bruschi got an arm around Mike Vrabel, his fellow linebacker and recent recipient of a vicious knee to the head from an onrushing Lion, and gently steered him toward the Patriots sideline. He had an important question to ask, and wanted to make sure his dazed friend wasn't veering off in the direction of the opposition: "Nice ...


Saulnier Reaches First Final at San Jose

Cyril Saulnier kept his cool and kept slugging away until he wore down Jurgen Melzer and his bum ankle.


F.D.A. Still Unsettled in Wake of New Questions

Concerns over the approval of drugs that turned out to be dangerous have led Republicans and Democrats in the House and the Senate to call for investigations.


Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said his successors at the U.S. central bank should be cautious about cutting interest rates because of inflation risks, and he forecast home prices will drop further, according to interviews published on Sunday.


Syrian Inmate: Graner Was Lead Abu Ghraib Torturer

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A former inmate at Iraq's  notorious Abu Ghraib prison said on Tuesday he was beaten by  U.S. soldier Charles Graner while recovering from a bullet  wound and called Graner the top torturer in the prison.


Pakistan and India in Talks over Kashmir

Top Foreign Ministry officials from Pakistan and India on today held landmark talks aimed at resolving five decades of enmity over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.


Solar star Miasole swaps CEOs and seeks more funds

Chip equipment veteran takes over the corner office. New round of funding would likely help Miasole move to volume manufacturing.


MGM Considers 2 Bids Below Early Estimate of Its Buyout Price

etro-Goldwyn-Mayer is considering accepting a buyout offer well below the $5 billion price tag originally estimated when word first surfaced about a possible sale, executives close to the negotiations said yesterday.


Marvel issues its 2005 guidance and offers an impressive list of projects for 2006.


A simple five-item checklist can prevent hospital infections.


Annuncio di Fioroni in messaggio inizio anno agli studenti


Supreme Court weighs 'obviousness' of patents

Oral arguments bring questions about whether the current legal standard, opposed by some high-tech firms, is much too permissive.


Blog: The ability to identify the pitch of musical tones appears to be a trait governed by only a few genes, according to a new study.


Argentina Debt Swap Begins, Critics Balk

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Argentina on Friday  launched its historic offer to restructure $102.6 billion in  defaulted debt but angry creditor groups began their own  counter-offensive in a battle to win the support of undecided  bondholders.


Report finds Finnish police's internal controls insufficient

A report published in Helsinki on Wednesday concludes that internal controls of Finnish police branches have been insufficient.


Adsense Referral 2.0 Gets Out of Beta, Now Available for All Publishers (?)

Inside Adsense announces that the recently launched (for beta testing) referral scheme for Adwords advertisers’Â  products will soon be available to all Adsense publishers in referrals-supported languages. Dubbed as Referrals 2.0, the new scheme allows Adsense publishers to direct traffic from their sites to various advertised products of Adwords clients and earn on a cost-per-action [...]


Iraqi Parliament Speaker Escapes Car Bombing

BAGHDAD, Nov. 21 -- A car bomb exploded inside the heavily protected Green Zone on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to kill Iraq's controversial speaker of parliament.


Kabul, Dec 18 - Afghan troops stormed a prison in Kabul on Friday evening, ending a deadly ten-hour standoff. The stand off began when four inmates, once suspected of belonging to the Al-Qaida terror organisation, attempted a break out.


Ponting to miss first Test against India

Australian captain Ricky Ponting will miss the first Test against India at Bangalore starting October 6. Ponting who broke his thumb during the ICC Champions Trophy match against England this month did not


Zend: Andi Gutmans Named in Computerworld's

As mentioned in several places (such as a post on php|architect's website), the list of "40 Innovative IT People to Watch Under the Age of 40" has been released and Zend's own Andi Gutmans has made the list.   From the official press release:   Zend Technologies, Inc., The PHP Company, today announced that IDG's Computerworld, the premier source of IT industry news and analysis, selected Andi Gutmans, co-CTO and co-founder of Zend, as one of its "40 Innovative IT People to Watch, Under the Age of 40." Gutmans was selected for the award by a panel of Computerworld editors for his pioneering work with PHP 3, continued work with PHP 4 and 5, advancement of business critical rich internet applications, further development of PHP and Java integration, and, most recently, significant contributions to the open source collaboration project Zend Framework.   You can read more about Andi and the other nominees over in the ComputerWorld article highlighting him and the 39 other honorees.


Intel gets off chip speed roller coaster:

[Technology India]: New York, Oct 19 : The world's leading computer chipmaker Intel has jumped off the chip speed roller coaster by yanking its four giga hertz (4 GHz) Pentium 4 processor off the drawing board.


When Staff Sgt. William Edwards feels hungry after a combat patrol, he can stop by his brother's trailer to see if he has any gumbo on the hot plate. If he wants to check up on two of his nephews, they live across from each other, just a few yards away on this base near Baghdad's airport.


Suicide blast kills 20 at Pakistan election rally: officials

A suicide bomber blew himself up at an opposition election rally in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 25, government and party officials said.


Brunico, 20:01 - CALCIO, INTER: 3-0 ALLA NAZIONALE OLIMPICA CINESE

L'Inter ha battuto la nazionale Olimpica della Cina per 3-0 nella prima uscita stagionale. In gol Cr...


Francis Ford Coppola will follow-up his directorial return "Youth Without Youth" with a vaguely autobiographical film, the director told The Associated Press Monday.


Treviso, 18:39 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 20 CONVOCATI PER MESSINA

Il tecnico del Treviso Giuseppe Pillon ha convocato 20 gocatori in vista della trasferta di Messina<...


Larkins a Quick Study in Post for Carolina

Freshman Erlana Larkins figured she'd be just another body on a talented and deep North Carolina roster. She's done anything but fade into the background.


Konkana was nervous dancing with Madhuri

Konkona Sen Sharma and stage fright don't go together. But when the actress heard   that she had to dance with the nimble-footed Madhuri Dixit in "Aaja Nachle", she nearly ran away.


Sports Briefing | Running: Webb to Run in Fifth Avenue

Alan Webb, the 24-year-old American coming off a record-breaking summer in Europe, will run in the Fifth Avenue Mile on Sept. 29 in Manhattan.On July 6 in Paris, against a strong international field, Webb won the 1,500 meters in 3 minutes 30.54 seconds, the second fastest ever by an American. On July 21 in Brasschaat, Belgium, he set an American record of 3:46.91 for the mile. In the world championships three weeks ago in Osaka, Japan, he finished eighth in the 1,500.The New York Road Runners, which stages the Fifth Avenue Mile, also announced yesterday that the races would include Kevin Sullivan of Canada, last yearâs winner; Nick Willis of New Zealand, a Commonwealth Games champion; and Sara Hall of Big Bear Lake, Calif., who won the womenâs race last year.The series of races starts near East 80th Street and finishes at 60th Street.


Few in California, Arizona take steps against West Nile, study ...

LOS ANGELES A new survey about West Nile finds residents of California and Arizona -- the two states hardest hit this year by the virus -- are less likely to take precautions against mosquitoes than people elsewhere in the nation.


C-USA Officials Vote on League Title Game

Conference USA athletic directors have voted unanimously to recommend holding the league's inaugural football championship game in 2005.


Presidente Telecom: eventuali cessioni solo ottica sviluppo


New push to drop 'Don't ask, don't tell'

Foes of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays hope for better results in their efforts to repeal it in the new Democratic-run Congress.


Central Catholic puts the clamps on Lawrence

Toward the end of Central Catholic's 81-55 victory over host Lawrence last night, the red- and blue-hued home crowd started to chant, "Defense happens!"


Ping: When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny

Give birth to a tech idea in Silicon Valley, and chances of success soar.


Whatâs Online: Debating American Serfdom

Do more than half of all Americanâs depend on the government for their livelihoods? Do movie posters fill seats? What are the 7 I.T. wonders? And more...


Livorno, 14:59 - CALCIO, UEFA: LIVORNO-PASCHING IN DIRETTA TV SU SETTEGOLD

Anche il Livorno in tv. La gara di Coppa Uefa contro gli austriaci del Pasching, in programma domani...


Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet here Wednesday hoping to move towards a free trade deal between the regions.


Japan group seeks YouTube copyright system

A Japanese entertainment group has asked the popular video-sharing site YouTube Inc. to implement a system to prevent users from uploading videos that would infringe copyrights, a group spokesman said Tuesday.


Body Blow Defeat for Main Mexican Opposition Party

ACAPULCO, Mexico  - Mexico's main opposition party  suffered a stunning defeat in a key governorship election  Sunday when it lost Guerrero state for the first time, denting  its chances of winning back the presidency.


Gaza battles raise fears of full civil war

Palestinians battled across Gaza on Tuesday in what looked ever more like civil war as the forces of President Mahmoud Abbas rounded on those of the Islamist prime minister and their unity government headed for collapse.


Indian golfer Arjun Atwal is under investigation after a man dies in a high-speed Florida car crash.


The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu is found close to the Pakistani capital - officials say it is an isolated case.


The jailing of an Iranian-American grandmother may be evidence that Bush's pro-democracy effort is backfiring


Natick Mall officials are standing by their safety record, despite a recent reported rape of a teenager there.


Gordon Brown is creating a panel of business leaders to advise him directly as Prime Minister, the BBC learns.


No Joke, Bulb Change Is Challenge for U.S.

When 2012 hits, stores can no longer sell the cheap but inefficient incandescent light bulbs that are fixtures in most homes.


Break in weather slows California wildfires

California wildfires that have destroyed 1,300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500,000 people raged into a fifth day on Thursday, but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to largely halt the march of destruction.


Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier following the company's merger with AT&T Wireless, said Wednesday that it has completed integration activities ahead of schedule and now expects merger-related cost savings to exceed prior estimates


Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk: study

Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.


World champion pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina of Russia falls headfirst onto the ice during the free skate at Skate America on Saturday, a terrifying fall that ends the competition.


Politicians take Serb voters for a ride - literally

The television screen shows a taxi trying to ease its way through Belgrade's gridlocked streets at midmorning.


Behind an Antiwar Ad, a Powerful Liberal Group

There is no mistaking the influence of MoveOn.org, with its 3.2 million members and powerful fund-raising apparatus, within the Democratic Party.


Improved navigation control is expected with the next release.


Spurned schoolboyâs video revenge lands Indiaâs eBay chief in ...

IT WAS meant as revenge with the bonus that it raked in a tidy profit. When his girlfriend broke up with him, the teenager retaliated by selling friends a mobile phone video clip of the pair in a compromising situation.


Hussein Sees Attorney Before Aides' Hearings

BAGHDAD, Dec. 16 -- Saddam Hussein met with a defense attorney Thursday for the first time since the former Iraqi president was captured a year ago and days before several of his top aides are due to appear in court for hearings on alleged war crimes.


It took Joey Harrington about one second to choose between red, white and blue — and blood.


Milano, 17:38 - SCI, CDM: A ZAGABRIA IN SLALOM ANCHE LA KARBON

Il prossimo fine settimana di Coppa del mondo di sci alpino prevede lo slalom femminile e quello mas...


Commuters would get better train services if a new regional rail authority was created, it was claimed.


Mau Mau veterans demand British apology for atrocities

Veterans of Kenya's Mau Mau uprising will delay a lawsuit against the UK and allow London time to apologize and pay compensation for alleged colonial-era atrocities, their lawyers have said.


An Israeli soldier was killed and four others wounded in an ambush in eastern Gaza on early Tuesday, local sources said. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said in a leaflet


'I Really Consider  Cannabis My Miracle'

In California, seriously ill patients await a Supreme Court decision on the doctor-recommended medical marijuana which they feel has saved their lives.


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Tests on birds in Dorset will continue as vets try to contain the virulent form of bird flu found at a bird sanctuary.


Arcelor Mittal announces it is to invest $2.2bn in developing an iron ore mining project in Senegal.


US television evangelist Tammy Faye Messner has died aged 65 after a long battle with cancer.


Flu Vaccines Come With Risks and Chemicals

By roxanne gregory. In May 1796, milkmaid Sarah Nelmes had a rash. She consulted English country doctor Edward Jenner, who diagnosed cowpox, rather than the often-fatal smallpox.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Tory leader Michael Howard attacks the culture of "political correctness" which he says is undermining British values.


House intelligence bill would add police powers

Chicago Tribune - House Republican leaders introduced legislation Friday that grafts broadened police powers onto a plan to reform the nation's intelligence gathering agencies.


National security adviser Condoleezza Rice, who was nominated by President Bush Tuesday to be the next secretary of state, will have a minor surgical procedure Friday at a Washington hospital, NSC spokesman Sean McCormack said.


NEW YORK - Marsh & McLennan Cos. Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Greenberg has resigned, the Wall Street Journalâs online edition said on Monday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.


Unemployment in Australia sinks to the lowest level since 1978, giving a further boost to the re-elected government of John Howard.


Haan bows out as China suffer World Cup heartbreak

Disconsolate China coach Arie Haan stepped down after his team suffered an embarrassing early exit from World Cup qualifying despite thrashing Hong Kong 7-0.


We try not to make assumptions, but can we all agree that Mariano Rivera's commute to work yesterday was a little bit easier and decidedly less stressful than the one the day before?


Japanese shares end the year at their highest level since July amidst much optimism about an economic recovery during 2005.


Hurricane Frances could cause between $2bn and $10bn in insured losses in the US, experts predict as the storm pummels Florida.


High winds have disrupted Ryder Cup preparations at the K Club in Ireland.


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2 Australians, 2 Asians feared kidnapped in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD - An armed Islamic group kidnapped two Australians and two East Asians in the northern Iraqi city of Samarra on Monday, the Dubai-based television broadcaster Al-Arabiya reported.


USS Kitty Hawk "did not have approval to visit HK"

The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific said on Thursday the USS Kitty Hawk, banned from entering Hong Kong in November, had not obtained final permission from China before setting off from its home base in Japan.


Catholics slam bloggers hired by Edwards

Two bloggers hired recently by Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards were criticized Tuesday by a Catholic group for posts they had written elsewhere on the Internet.


The Count: What a Difference Five Years Makes for Ford Nest Eggs

Ford Motor shareholder value decreased $7.32 million every day William Clay Ford Jr. was at the helm of the company.


N.Korea may hold another missile test: media

North Korea may be preparing for another   missile test, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on   Sunday, but a government official in Seoul discounted the   report.


NYSE-NASD merger could lengthen customers' odds in arbitration

If you feel you are wronged, in the United States you have a right to sue your employer, doctor, lawyer, insurance company, or neighbor.


Israel Releases 159 Palestinian Prisoners as Part of Deal with ...

Dozens of prisoners arrived at several drop-off points in the West Bank and Gaza Strip Monday morning to be greeted by eager relatives.


Ancora un macabro ritrovamento in Iraq, dove il premier ad interim Iyad Allawi ha annunciato la scoperta di una fossa comune con centinaia di cadaveri, mentre nel "triangolo della morte" a sud di Baghdad si Ã¨ registrato un sanguinoso attacco a un


(InfoWorld) - AOL opened up for testing a new local search service, finally adding a component to its search engine that many competitors have had for years. Those interested in giving the new service a test-drive will find a Local tab in the search box of AOL's main portal page. When clicked, that tab takes the user to the local search interface on AOL Search. AOL Local, for now a beta service, lets users find business listings from a specific area, such as a street address, city, state, or ZIP code. The service will return a list of businesses, along with a map indicating where each one is located. Users can also obtain driving directions, AOL said Tuesday. Currently, AOL Local works with the Windows versions of Internet Explorer 6.0 and higher and Firefox 1.5 and higher. For Mac OS users, AOL Local "partially" supports the Safari and Firefox browsers, meaning that some functionality may be limited and not fully tested. More information about AOL Local can be found on the service's help page. Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Ask.com have local search services. In addition to maps, business listings, and driving directions, local search engines often provide real-time traffic data andÂ information about local eventsÂ such asÂ movie times, as well as customer reviews of restaurants, shops, and other commercial establishments. While lacking a local search engine, AOL has provided many of these features, albeit in different services,Â such asÂ its MapQuest mapping site, Yellow Pages business directory, and City Guide network of local entertainment guides. AOL Local has a "powered by MapQuest" tag in its logo, indicating the maps come from this sister AOL property. However, it's not clear whether AOL Local is tapping other related servicesÂ such asÂ Yellow Pages and City Guide. The service seems to be limited for now to the United States. AOL didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Having a local search engine is considered a must for Internet search service providers, as the popularity of these sites increases among users and advertisers. Kelsey Group, a market researcher, forecasts that companies globally willÂ increase their spending on local search enginesÂ and online business listing directories an average of 22.3 percent per year through 2011. Advertisers spent $4.1 billion on these sites last year and are expected to spend $11.1 billion in 2011, according to Kelsey Group. Conversely, ad growth in print Yellow Pages phone directories will be almost flat through 2011, increasing an annual average of 0.9 percent, with $27.8 billion expected to be spent in 2011, according to Kelsey Group. AOL announced the beta launch of its local search engine at beta.aol.com.


Scandal-hit Siemens seeks one million euros from staff: report

Scandal-hit German engineering giant Siemens is seeking one million euros (1.48 million dollars) from employees implicated in a bribery scandal, a press report said Monday, quoting a company spokesman.


Joni Mitchell is following the lead of Paul McCartney in joining with the coffee giant Starbucks to release her comeback album.


Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is to be sworn in for a second term of office, after his disputed election victory.


Feds plan 'town hall' meetings on online ad tech

Blog: The move comes in response to privacy gripes from advocacy groups about the practices companies like Microsoft use to target ads to consumers.


The National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz will retire the jersey number of retired star guard John Stockton, the club announced.


Strides Made in Male Contraceptive Vaccine

A vaccine against a sperm-related protein made male monkeys temporarily infertile, an approach that might lead to a contraceptive for men, researchers report.


Sallie Mae Laying Off 14 in Reston, 350 in U.S.

Sallie Mae, the giant student loan company, yesterday said it would lay off about 3 percent of its workforce to cut costs in the face of shrinking federal subsidies and other financial pressures.


Paul Simon and Minnie Driver are among those paying tribute to Christopher Reeve at a US fundraiser.


Pakistan offered relief and rescue assistance to India in the wake of the tidal waves that killed thousands of people on its southern coast, as the nuclear-armed rivals began two-day peace talks today.


THE huge political festival that has taken over the streets of Kiev no longer feels like a protest rally. It looks and acts like a peaceful revolution, or even an alternative government.


Lebanese PM resigns amid political crisis

Lebanon's billionaire Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri has resigned, bringing to a head a political crisis that has paralysed the country for weeks.


A nationalist party rode an anti-immigrant wave Sunday to the best showing of any party in parliamentary elections since World War I, while the Greens made gains by appealing to environmental concerns, according to partial results and projections.


The name of South Korea's first astronaut — who will fly on a Russian Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station early next year — will be announced Wednesday, an official said.


Oil rose above $59 a barrel on Wednesday after Kuwait said it may join other OPEC countries in cutting output if prices continue their three-month slide.


The Philippines remained the worldâs 11th most corrupt nation in a field of 146 countries evaluated by the London-based Transparency International (TI).


Marsh general counsel to resign amid probe

NEW YORK - The general counsel for broker Marsh & McLennan Cos. will step down next week as the embattled firm seeks to clean house and reform its business practices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Els Surges Into Lead After Early Birdie Blitz

Ernie Els got his third round of the  season-opening Mercedes Championships off to a sizzling start  on Saturday, with birdies on four of the first five holes to  climb above Vijay Singh at the top of the leaderboard.


Her charms are meant to keep away the devil. Little black leather pouches hanging around her neck, worn down by years of being rubbed between her fingers.


Surging crowds and sharpening barbs preceded the climax of the New Hampshire primary campaign, as Democrat Barack Obama sought to hand Hillary Rodham Clinton her second defeat while Republican Mitt Romney worked furiously to avoid one himself.


BILOXI, Miss. - Mississippi Republican Sen. Trent Lott has added his voice to the chorus of critics calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's ouster.


Dutch voters picked a new parliament Wednesday in an election that could determine whether the country's tight immigration rules get even tougher or follow what the opposition calls a more humane path.


Readers sound off on the Giantsâ Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.


Bush, in Shift, Taps Into Emergency Iraq Funds

The Pentagon has begun tapping into  its $25 billion emergency fund for the Iraq war to prepare for  a major troop rotation and intense fighting this fall,  administration officials said on Tuesday, despite the White  House's initial insistence that it had enough money.


Clinton battles to keep New Hampshire from Obama

NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton, her back against the wall in New Hampshire, battled to keep the state from swinging to rival Barack Obama on Sunday by accusing him of talking about change but failing to get results.


LONDON, England -- The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is to be included on Formula One's draft 2005 calendar when it is published on Wednesday, according to sources close to the negotiations.


Charges fly after Serb fugitive's surprise arrest

Serbian nationalist politicians accused neighboring Montenegro on Monday of harboring a war crimes suspect for years, damaging Serbia's chances of closer ties with European Union.


Chilling footage is  shown of the moment an explosion rocks Australia's embassy in Jakarta, killing nine.


UBS subprime losses deepen, bank deep into red

Subprime-related problems at UBS AG deepened on Wednesday as the Swiss bank unveiled $4 billion in new writedowns in a surprise statement, dragging the embattled bank deep into the red for the year.


Blair Coming to Washington for Discussions With Bush

President Bush will meet next week with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, a principal ally in Iraq, in his first meeting with a foreign leader since his re-election, the White House said on Saturday.


Eagles running back Bruce Perry will miss his rookie season after dislocating a shoulder in an exhibition game against the New England Patriots.


A master of mystery much of the time, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has vastly improved the central bank's communications with Wall Street and Main Street over the past decade.


WFP Says Sudan's Army Blocks Access to Camps

The World Food Program reports the Sudanese army Tuesday surrounded two refugee camps near Nyala in southern Darfur province, denying access to humanitarian groups.


The U.S. government spent $43.5 billion on intelligence in 2007, according to the first official disclosure under a new law


SATURDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Following simple safety rules can help protect children from injury while they're having fun this summer, say experts from Safe Kids East Central and the Medical College of Georgia's Children's Medical Center.


One thing is certain about the Eagles' victory over the Dallas Cowboys on "Monday Night Football": The game has been all but forgotten.


LONDON: Scientists at the University of Durham in UK have created the world's first plastic magnet to work at room temperature.


Laptop Computers Creating A Generation Of Infertile Men?

Could it be possible, will laptop computers be responsible for a generation of infertile men? It may sound far-fetched, but if the latest results from a new study prove to be true, it just might become a reality.


Lewis Hamilton, a 21-year-old Briton, will become Formula One's first black driver when he joins world champion Fernando Alonso at McLaren next season.


Some residents of Perry may have thought they hit the celebrity jackpot when television game show host Pat Sajak came to town.


Russia beat Argentina 3-2 to win Davis Cup

Marat Safin overpowered substitute Jose Acasuso 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6 in a nerve-racking fifth and decisive rubber to clinch the Davis Cup title for Russia on Sunday.


Dow Jones submits plan for editorial independence: report

Dow Jones & Co. delivered a proposal  to safeguard its editorial independence to News Corp. on  Friday, the first step in a negotiation about a possible News  Corp. takeover, according to the online edition of the Wall  Street Journal.


Wireless Tower Operator Sues Chief of Rival

The American Tower Corporation sued the head of a rival  claiming he had impersonated its chief by sending a negative article about it via e-mail to two large investors.


Iran reaffirms support on Lebanon UN resolution: Annan

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday reaffirmed   support for a U.N. resolution on Lebanon and his determination   to negotiate an end to Tehran's nuclear standoff with the West.


R.E. Lapp, 87, Physicist in Cold-War Debate on Civil Defense, Dies

Ralph E. Lapp was involved in atomic weapons from the earliest days of the Manhattan Project, and spoke out about the health effects of radiation into the 1990's.


Ricky Martin visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to talk to lawmakers about human trafficking, which he called "horrendous."


Genzyme has agreed to pay at least $325 million to win the hotly contested rights to a potentially powerful cholesterol-lowering drug.


Romania secret police files an obsession

In Internet chat rooms, TV talks shows and cafe conversations, the topic is on everybody's lips: The opening of the files of Romania's dreaded secret police that have been buried since the fall of communism 17 years ago.


NHL union head Bob Goodenow said Tuesday that locked-out players remain unified and that the season is in serious jeopardy. âIâm hopeful that there will be a season, but


Boeing Co  on Wednesday pushed  back the first test flight of its new 787 Dreamliner to a range  of mid-November to mid-December, about three months later than  originally planned, as it struggles with uncompleted work by  suppliers, delays in programming the flight control software  and a shortage of bolts.


The Nigerian government for the first time Thursday publicly disclosed a foiled coup plot, charging four military officers and a civilian with conspiring to topple the government by shooting down a helicopter carrying President Olusegun Obasanjo.


Darfur Aid Groups Fear Fresh Violence, Move Staff

EL FASHER, Sudan  - Aid agencies fearing an  upsurge of fighting in Sudan's troubled Darfur region have  suspended operations and evacuated staff from the volatile  Jebel Marra area in West Darfur state, U.N. officials said on  Friday.


As a savage hurricane zeroes in on the Gulf Coast, a TIME reporter flies through the center of the storm


No. 1 exporter pledges to hold production levels but is wary of boosting quotas and glutting market. VIENNA  - OPEC is keeping its foot on the production pedal in a bid to drag down oil prices, but


Do AIG, Citigroup, and Fannie Mae simply have corrupt cultures?


Londra, 17:24 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: NON C'E' BECKHAM TRA I CONVOCATI DI CAPELLO

Ora è ufficiale. Fabio Capello non ha convocato David Beckham per l'amichevole che l'Inghilte...


In a fight that was as interesting for what went on outside the ring as for what happened in it, WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz won a unanimous decision over challenger


CNET loses another key executive. But it's not time to worry.


NATO urges Canada to stay in Afghanistan

NATO on Wednesday urged Canada not to pull its troops from Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar region and pledged to help find the 1,000 additional allied troops Ottawa is demanding.


An Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent group posted a  video showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter earlier this week


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Darfur rebels accuse Sudan govt of attacks during peace talks

Sudan 's rebels accused the government of launching fresh air raids on areas of Darfur under its control on Friday, and warned that already slow-moving peace talks could suffer as a result.


Broadband Internet connections in  Africa are expected to more than double by 2011, but the  continent is falling further behind the rest of the world as  governments fail to open markets and drive down costs.


Israel's military launched a spy satellite early Monday, the Defense Ministry said, and a senior official suggested it could help keep track of developments in Iran.


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Joyous pilgrims mark end of Najaf standoff

Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf yesterday as militants left, handing the keys to religious authorities after Iraq's top Shia cleric


D.C. United won an unprecedented fourth MLS Cup on Sunday, beating Kansas City 3-2.


Donovan McNabb could be sidelined between eight and 12 months after having surgery Tuesday to repair a torn knee ligament.


Virtual worlds making artificial intelligence apps 'smarter'

AI vendor is set to show how it will use humans in virtual worlds to update the capabilities of its software.


Menon, the 42-year-old founder and CEO of Ecstasyvision, one of the   biggest porn film production houses in the US, has a reputation to keep.


Juan Valdez is retiring. Long live Juan Valdez! The ambassador to the world for Colombian coffee, Carlos Sanchez, is hanging up his trademark poncho after four decades of playing the role of "Juan Valdez."


Iraq panel seeks more U.S. diplomacy, less combat

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


Vets return, but not always with healthcare

As the nation honors its veterans Thursday, some advocates say too many are't getting the help they need.


Microsoft is set to offer either free or discounted Vista upgrades to those who purchase new computers during the holiday season, press reports indicate. To qualify for the coupons, a PC would need to be purchased after October 28 of this year.


M ethodical and detailed as they were over two days of grueling testimony, Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker did not -- and could not -- answer the central question weighing on the mind of Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine).


Turco, aumentate risorse per sanita', regioni e ospedali


The Dorks Behind Penny Arcade, an Obscure Webcomic Turned Vidgame Empire

Webcomic superstars Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, creators of the Penny Arcade strip and videogame, are about to host the largest game conference in the United States. Here's the story of how two guys from Spokane, Washington, became ultra-powerful players in the videogame industry.


Molestation Trial of NBA Great Calvin Murphy Begins

During opening arguments on Friday at the sex abuse trial of former basketball great Calvin Murphy, prosecutors portrayed Murphy as a philanderer who abused five of his daughters, while defense attorneys said he was a victim of a family dispute over money.


Faced with public demonstrations of discontent by its employees, Wal-Mart has developed a new program intended to show that it appreciates them.


FDA OKs Celebrex for Kids With Arthritis

FRIDAY, Dec. 15  (HealthDay News) -- The  U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday gave the green light to Celebrex for use in kids older than two as a treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.


MONTREAL : A consumer group in Quebec has sued the pharmaceutical firm Merck in Canada, charging that it kept its pain and arthritis drug Vioxx on the market despite the risk of strokes and heart attacks.


England coach Duncan Fletcher is confident of ending 40 years without a Test series in South Africa this winter, following the demolition of West Indies.


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Egypt scours globe for ideas on how to update its wobbling ...

There is women's wrestling on the satellite TV, and Cairo's traffic police have turned out in force to watch. They slouch in the cafe, puffing on shishas, coughing, brushing away flies and drinking tea.


A man who was set ablaze and later wrestled to the ground by police in a failed terrorist attack on Scotland's busiest airport is unlikely to survive his severe burns, a doctor who treated him said Tuesday.


ASIA/CINA - Convenzione dellÂUniversitÃ  Pontificia Salesiana con tre UniversitÃ  cinesi DallÂAgenzia salesiana ANS si apprende un'nteressante notizia che conferma la strada incoraggiante intrapresa nei rapporti fra Chiesa cattolica e Cina polare: una delegazione dellÂUniversitÃ  Pontificia Salesiana di Roma ha visitato dal 2 al 9 luglio ...


The last bloody exercise in the "mosque-centered" Sunni-Shiite conflict in Pakistan occurred yesterday during Friday prayer.


Scandals mar vote for India's first woman president

It was billed as a proud and historic day for Indian women, as lawmakers prepare to vote on Thursday for the country's first ever female president. But it has turned instead into a major embarrassment for the government.


Campbell squeezes gold, Bekele triumphs again

OSAKA, Japan  - Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele motored away to a third straight 10,000 meters title while only a freeze-frame could separate Veronica Campbell from her 100m rivals on a dramatic night at the world championships on Monday.


Grizzlies Beat Blazers for First Road Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard Bonzi Wells, right, looks to pass as Portland Trail Blazers guard Damon Stoudamire reaches in for a steal attempt during first quarter action of their game in Portland, Ore.


Israel's justice minister has accused Right-wing rabbis of fomenting "civil war", saying they could face prosecution for urging soldiers to disobey orders to evict Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Be Happy, and Put Retirement Fears to Rest

If retirement fears were  color-coded, they would be somewhere between orange and red  right now.


F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent

Corporations and shoppers in the United States spent more than $54 million in 2007 on carbon offset credits, but where exactly is that money going?


Nobels Bring Prestige to Calif. Colleges

The University of California system is amassing Nobel Prizes at campuses once noted more for beer bashes and odd mascots than academic excellence.


BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 7 : The European Commission endorsed former EU Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy on Tuesday as a candidate to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and said he had broad support of the blocâs 25 member states.


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Senior Iran MP says EU nuclear demands unacceptable

TEHERAN - A senior MP on Saturday branded as inacceptable Europeâs call for Iran to halt all uranium enrichment activities in return for receiving certain nuclear technology, in Tehranâs first reaction to the proposal.


The Scottish Conservatives lead a Scottish Parliament debate about the recruitment of additional police officers.


Nuova fiction sara' girata da 12 marzo a Cosenza e provincia


Tiger Doubtful for World Championship Tournament

THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - World number two Tiger  Woods is doubtful for the WGC-American Express Championship  starting Thursday because of a shoulder injury which he picked  up last week.


The cable network HBO has dominated the 56th annual Emmy Awards with their shows The Sopranos and Angels in America taking the top awards.


Campaigning Abbas Says No Peace with Israel Barrier

QALQILYA, West Bank  - Taking his campaign to  succeed Yasser Arafat to the foot of Israel's West Bank  barrier, interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said on  Wednesday there would be no peace until Israel tore it down.


Britney Spears' in-again out-again rehab saga found her back in a Malibu facility on Thursday, halting an emergency court hearing in which estranged husband Kevin Federline planned to discuss custody of their two children.


Q&A: Sun's Jonathan Schwartz on the Solaris 10 launch

With Sun Microsystems set to detail its plans for Solaris 10 on Monday, Sun President and COO Jonathan Schwartz spoke with Computerworld about what the company has up its open-source sleeve.


Taliban fighters launch second day of suicide attacks

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban suicide bombers launched a second day of attacks in Afghanistan yesterday, killing at least four people in the capital and a northern city, raising tensions in areas that had been considered relatively secure.


Sharon eases conditions to restart peace talks

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has indicated he is dropping a demand that Palestinians crack down on militant groups before he will resume peace talks.


World No. 2 oil field company said profit squeezed by asbestos settlement, revenue higher on Iraq. HOUSTON  - Halliburton Co.


Bush to Sign Debt Limit Increase Within Days

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush will sign into  law by Monday a measure authorizing an $800 billion increase in  the credit limit of the United States, the White House said.


Iraqi president begins two-day visit to Germany

Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar arrived here Wednesday for a two-day visit to Germany during which he is expected to appeal for reconstruction help from Berlin.


An Army medic who fled rather than serve a second tour in Iraq because he believes war is immoral said Tuesday he will surrender to face a possible court martial.


Intel test chip boasts technology to add to speed

Intel, the world's biggest semiconductor maker, said Monday it built a test chip with a new process that creates faster circuits by packing 10 million transistors into an area the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen.


Bogotà, 23:34 - TENNIS, WTA BOGOTA: VIERIN BATTE LA YAKIMOVA

Nathalie Vierin ha superato il primo turno del torneo Wta di Bogotà, in Colombia. L'italiana ...


Tax claims against VimpelCom "exaggerated" says Russian official

Russia's deputy finance minister has sprung to the defence of Russian mobile telephone firm VimpelCom, saying the size of tax claims against it "appears exaggerated," Interfax reported.


com. The Blue Jays added another arm to the mix on Thursday, signing ex-Expo Scott Downs to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training.


Revised WS-MetadataExchange Spec Published

Previous specification defined a Get Policy request, Get WSDL request, and Get Schema request as methods for retrieving metadata. These have been generalized in the updated specification defining  request-response messages to retrieve arbitrary types of metadata which can be returned inline or by reference.


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) advised Seoul to utilize fiscal and monetary policies to stimulate its sluggish economy, lowering its expectations for economic growth for this year.


"Light" cigarette suit certified as class action

A lawsuit accusing tobacco companies of   defrauding smokers into thinking "light" cigarettes were safer   than regular brands can proceed as a class action, a federal   judge in New York ruled on Monday.


Opening of new flagship Sean John store on Fifth Avenue a star-studded affair

NEW YORK  - Midtown Manhattan isn't that far from the Harlem neighborhood where Sean (P. Diddy) Combs grew up, but as Combs christened his new Sean John flagship store on Fifth Avenue, the rapper-designer said he felt like he was worlds away from where he started.


Divers take New Year's plunge into Rome's Tiber

Three middle-aged men plunged into 2008 with a New Year's Day dive into Rome's chilly Tiber River on Tuesday.


NBA Wrap: Wins for Celtics, 76ers, Lakers Lose

BOSTON (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce nailed a jumper at  the buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over  Portland at the FleetCenter.


EU, US, Canada haul China before WTO over auto parts dispute

After clashes over clothes and shoe imports, the European Union, the United States and Canada joined forces to seek a World Trade Organization ruling against China in a dispute over car parts.


US softens threat sanctions on a new draft resolution on Sudan

United Nations, Sept 15 (PTI) The United States presented a new draft resolution softening the threat of sanctions on Sudan in an effort to win support of key members in the Security Council but diplomats said it would have to be watered down much more to


Michael Jackson Sued by Former Business Associate

A former business associate of Michael Jackson filed a breach-of-contract suit against the pop star on Tuesday, seeking $3 million he says the performer owes him for unpaid loans, cash advances and producing fees.


Exec says hostile bid was made out of fear that PeopleSoft would deploy tough defensive measures. WILMINGTON, Del. (Dow Jones) - Oracle Corp.


Economix: The Tricky Part of an E-ZPass Economy

An economist has found that after an electronic system is put in place, tolls start rising sharply.


Lethal injection halted in Calif., Florida

Botched executions in California and Florida that required more than 30 minutes to kill condemned prisoners prompted a moratorium of the lethal injection procedure in both states on Friday.


Charley Shows Progress, Pitfalls in Forecasting

A few decades ago, the earliest warning Floridians would have had of a hurricane would have been black clouds on the horizon. Now people are complaining after Hurricane Charley hit shore at a point just 60 miles off from the track projected by meteorologists.


Merck & Co's decision to stop selling the painkiller Vioxx, one of its most profitable drugs, could hardly have come at a worse time for the company.


Helsinki, 18:06 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VASCA CORTA: MARIN SETTIMO NEI 200 DORSO

Settimo posto per Luca Marin nella finale dei 200 dorso agli Europei in vasca corta di Helsinki. Oro...


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

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


The California Department of Insurance reaffirmed its opposition to the proposed WellPoint Inc. merger with fellow health care giant Anthem Inc.


Childhood obesity is as much a threat to American health as smoking, a national panel of health experts said Thursday, and it will require a full-blown national commitment to mini-size the X-Box generation.


Bush Approval Rating Slips to 49%    Kerry Seemed More Presidential During Debates,  But Bush Still Viewed as Stronger Commander-in-Chief


Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 20-year-old Islamic Jihad member Sunday as he was trying to plant an explosive device in the Gaza Strip.


Australian Wade Ormsby shot a course-record 8-under-par 63 Friday to share the lead with Englishman Nick Dougherty at 7-under 135 after the second round of the New Zealand Open.


Reading other people's code can be difficult, especially if you have no idea what happens when and where. Understanding code flow is vital to maintenance and bug fixes, but littering code with print and debugging statements is tedious and prone to error. There's another way: use the debugger! Daniel Allen demonstrates how to pinpoint a problem with Perl's debugger.


The State University of New York at Albany has the top spot on the list of party schools ranked by the Princeton Review, the Associated Press reported Aug. 16.


Better secondary pitches now in mix for Beckett

Josh Beckett shakes his head when reasons are proffered about why he's been on a monster run ever since his first outing in April.


Electrical retailers Currys, Dixons and PC World will now promote digital TV sets with built-in Freeview tuners.


David Wilhelm once drew hisses when he suggested that Christians could be Republicans or Democrats.


Four Israelis are killed as two blasts rock a border post between the Gaza strip and Egypt, an Israeli official says.


The Anaheim Ducks were within a minute of losing a game that could've led to the end of their season. In overtime, Teemu Selanne had a split-second to decide what to do with the puck. He made the right choice.


Palm Is Said to Sell Stake to Equity Firm in Revamping

Palm Inc., the struggling hand-held device company that makes the Treo, has reached a deal to sell a quarter of the company to a private equity firm for about $325 million.


Firenze, 17:25 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; VIERI: INFORTUNIO E' PASSATO, SONO FELICE

"L'infortunio è passato, mi sono messo a posto come atleta, sono a disposizione, ora sto bene...


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New attack on Somali troops in Mogadishu markets

Unknown attackers threw three grenades at Somali troops patrolling Mogadishu's sprawling Bakara Market on Monday, a day after soldiers killed at least five people following a similar grenade attack.


US health authorities approve new drug to treat chronic pain:

[Health India]: Washington, Dec 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a synthetic form of a sea-shell venom as a novel medicine to treat chronic pain.


Supreme Court Limits Trademark Protection

By Bloomberg News. The United States Supreme Court limited the scope of federal trademark protection yesterday, saying that rival companies in some cases can use proprietary terms even when that might cause confusion among customers.


WITH DES A NO-GO, JINTS TRY TO FILL HOLES

Before he even knew the full extent of Michael Strahan's injury, cornerback Will Allen was sure of one thing: The backups who would try to ease the burden of losing the Pro Bowl defensive end had big shoes to fill.


Patricia Dunn, the ex-Hewlett Packard boss facing criminal charges over corporate spying, appears in court.


John Ritter's medical treatment disputed

More than four years after his death, John Ritter's relatives are taking their $67 million lawsuit to trial Tuesday, claiming the actor would have survived if two doctors had recognized his heart abnormality and not treated it as a heart attack.


Giving Africa's HIV-positive children a cheap antibiotic could nearly halve the death rate, research shows. The Medical Research Council trial in Zambia was stopped early when it became obvious how effective daily co-trimoxazole treatment was.


Two Derry republicans found guilty of murder in 1979 have their convictions quashed at the Court of Appeal.


Britain Seeks Its Essence, and Finds Punch Lines

A proposal to define the countryâs national identity has been met with shrugs, scorn and British humor.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Leaves Stunned Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - A weakening Tropical Storm  Jeanne left Florida on Monday after pounding areas of the  beleaguered state's east coast ravaged by Hurricane Frances  three weeks ago.


Suzanne Pleshette, the beautiful, husky-voiced film and theater star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show," has died, said her attorney Robert Finkelstein. She was 70.


Texas Teens Accused in Columbine-Like Plan

Two teenagers were arrested for allegedly planning to re-create the Columbine massacre at their suburban high school.


Josh Boone scored 20 points and Connecticut's frontcourt dominated on an off night by the guards in the 16th-ranked Huskies' 77-68 victory over Seton Hall on Monday.


JUST three games into the Primera Liga season and Real Madrid have a new coach with little experience at the top level, a squad of under-achieving players and the problem of what to do with Jose Antonio Camacho.


Romanian reform candidate Basescu wins presidential run-off vote

Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu claimed victory Monday in Romania's presidential run-off, pledging to fight corruption and prepare Romania to join the European Union by 2007.


Stones, Marley Works Enter Grammy Hall of Fame

The Rolling Stones' 1969 album "Let It Bleed" and Bob Marley's 1974 single "No Woman No Cry" are among the 20 recordings that have been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame, which honors works of "lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old."


Nokia, Good Technology Ink Smartphone Deal

NEW YORK - Nokia is developing a smartphone that will incorporate Good Technology's GoodLink wireless e-mail service, a deal that should broaden Good's penetration and boost its market share against leader Research in Motion.


Philadelphia won for the seventh time in nine games Wednesday, pounding the Cincinnati Reds 9-1. Brett Myers (9-9) pitched six innings, allowing a run and four hits.


Parents of children whose primary school was shut aim to help other schools threatened with closure.


The rate of childhood cancer has slowly increased over the last three decades, research has found.


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


Wrestling champ Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his wife are giving $2 million to the University of Miami, school officials said.


Langford shines as Burke opens with victory

Burke started its quest to three-peat for the Boston City basketball title with a dominant performance from senior star Laniece Langford yesterday.


Sony BMG Music Entertainment on Wednesday named two top Sony executives to management posts in the newly merged company.


For a Jets Rookie, a Play That Gets Away Turns a Good Day Bad

Rookie cornerback Darrelle Revisâs day looked good on paper, but the statistic sheet did not show the play he failed to make, resulting in the Billsâ only touchdown.


Fresh ISS Crew Sees 'Pleasant' Trip Despite Glitch

The US-Russian space crew due to blast off Thursday say they expect six "pleasant" months in orbit, despite a technical glitch that has twice delayed the launch.


An official inquiry into the death of Robert Maxwell was secretly blocked by ministers in John Major's Conservative government, records reveal.


U.N. Demands Iran Halt Uranium Enrichment

VIENNA, Austria - For the first time, 35 nations in the U.N. atomic watchdog agency demanded Saturday that Iran freeze all work on uranium enrichment - a technology that can be used for nuclear arms - and said they would judge Tehran's compliance in two months...


Hidden firmware update feature Sony has pulled off a covert PSP firmware release that secretly removes a processor speed limit from the hardware, boosting the handheld games console's clock speed from 266MHz to 333MHz, an increase of over 25 per cent.â¦


At APEC, Bush to Work on North Korea, Iran

President Bush plans to seek support from China and other key allies at the Asia-Pacific summit to help resurrect talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, White House officials said on Friday.


Britain could be paralyzed by bioweapons, radioactive attack: think-tank

The devastating impact of a terrorist attack in Britain using bioweapons or radioactivity could be further amplified by the panicked reaction and "alarmist media," a leading think-tank has warned.


Young Takes the Lead in Nationals Victory

Dmitri Young continues his tear with three hits and three RBIs, and the Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins, 8-5, Friday night.


The transatlantic dispute over state aid for rivals Airbus and Boeing, the worldâs two biggest aircraft makers, is set to drag on beyond Novemberâs US presidential elections after US and European Union negotiators yesterday failed to make headway.


A German law that prevents a foreign takeover of carmaker Volkswagen is ruled illegal by a European court.


Quake kills at least 11 in Sumatra, felt in Singapore

PADANG, Indonesia  - Two strong earthquakes killed at least 11 people and injured dozens on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, and was felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore where several buildings were evacuated.


Iraq withdrawal would be victory for 'terrorists': Australian PM

An early withdrawal of coalition forces from Iraq would have disastrous consequences and give victory to "terrorists", Australian Prime Minister John Howard has warned.


L'allarme lanciato da Ernesto Caffo, presidente di "Telefono Azzurro": "I bambini vanno prima di tutto ascoltati". Ma la dipendenza dai messaggini telefonici causa irascibilitÃ  e disagi mentali. E aumentano i casi di bulimia e anoressia.


The early months of a new console's life are often overloaded with driving games. Take the Nintendo Wii: Less than a month after its launch, it was already home to "Excite Truck," "Need for Speed Carbon," "GT Pro Series," "Monster 4x4" and "Cars."


Has Microsoft really hit the mark with forward thinkers? Comment A recent management-level survey on IT service delivery threw up the question, "when do you think you are likely to roll out Windows Vista in your organisation?"â¦


Rafael Benitez has insisted Liverpool can still claim their first English title since 1990, despite falling ten points off the pace after another painful defeat at the hands of Manchester United.


Lenovo Makes India Marketing Services Hub

New Lenovo marketing communications hub in Bangalore now handles creative development worldwide.


Biographer fears Hepburn revival feeds false image

Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn is  back in vogue as a style icon more than 13 years after her  death -- but a biographer fears the revival will feed a  misconceived image of the actress, who never cared much about  fashion.


Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hollywood's last major independent, is set to accept a Sony offer worth $5bn.


North Korea slams U.S. ahead of nuclear deadline

North Korea, facing a looming deadline in a nuclear disarmament deal, blamed the United States on Monday for hurting the prospects for peace on the Korean peninsula with plans to attack the reclusive state.


Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has less potential as a prime minister than David Cameron, the leader of the main opposition party, a poll has shown.


U.S. government IT spending spikes this quarter

The U.S. government will spend close to $22 billion on IT projects by the end of September, as agencies rush to spend their budgets by the end of the fiscal year, says a report from Input, an analyst focused on government contracts.


Blair to undergo heart treatment in hospital

Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to go into hospital for treatment to correct an irregular heartbeat, Downing Street has said. Mr Blair, 51, will be sedated during the non-invasive two-and-a-half hour procedure, called a catheter ablation.


Ex-worker sentenced in pipeline sabotage

A fired utility company welder accused of sabotaging dozens of natural gas pipelines, at one point causing a blowout and requiring evacuations, was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison.


CINA - Esplosione di gas in miniera, 170 intrappolati

Sono 187 i minatori rimasti intrappolati in una miniera di carbone in seguito ad una esplosione di gas in Cina. Lo ha reso noto l' agenzia di stampa cinese Nuova Cina. L'incidente si e' verificato intorno


Segretario centrista: ci rivolgeremo a popolo moderati


World number one Roger Federer overcame nemesis Rafael Nadal for the second time in less than a week with a masterful display in a 6-3 3-6 6-3 exhibition match victory in South Korea on Tuesday.


Rattay never got healthy during his first season as the 49ers' first-stringer, starting just nine games. He strained his forearm in training camp, separated his shoulder in the season opener and tore muscles in his foot earlier this month.


European shares nudged higher on Monday with technology stocks such as mobile phone giant Nokia and consumer electronics firm Philips rebounding after a poor start to 2005.


Bill Self saw no need last offseason to view tape of Kansas University's men's basketball loss to Georgia Tech in the 2004 NCAA Tournament.


The death toll from a coal mine blast  in northern China has risen to 166, Xinhua news agency said on  Wednesday.


The quartet of Middle East mediators is expected to back U.S. plans to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves and hear from new special envoy Tony Blair when it meets in Portugal on Thursday.


"God doesn't do waste," says archbishop on YouTube

The Archbishop of Canterbury has  followed the Queen's lead in posting his annual message on  YouTube, where his green theme for the New Year is "God doesn't  do waste."


Mitsubishi Motors, Merrill Lynch to tie up -Nikkei

Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T: Quote, Profile, Research) (MMC), Japan's only loss-making car maker, and US brokerage firm Merrill Lynch (MER.


Gadget Helps Women Use Bathroom in Japan

When Naoko Ito uses a public bathroom, she cringes in embarrassment at the thought that other patrons can hear the sounds coming from her stall. That's when she turns to the "Sound Princess."


Drug withdrawal gives Merck palpitations

By Rosie Murray-West, City Correspondent (Filed: 01/10/2004). US pharmaceutical giant Merck lost about a quarter of its value yesterday after it pulled arthritis drug Vioxx owing to concerns over heart attacks as a side-effect.


Oracle shaken by PeopleSoft customers' concerns

Business software maker Oracle on Tuesday promised to do everything it can to keep PeopleSoft's giant customer base, whose departure could threaten the financial success of its proposed $9.2bn takeover of the company.


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Seduta di rifinitura per il Treviso in vista della gara di domani a Ravenna. Al termine, il tecnico ...


EBay  division Skype and mobile  phone group 3 have launched a mobile handset that allows Skype  users to make free Internet calls to each other while on the  move.


The Phoenix Suns couldn't win after they lost Steve Nash. Jermaine O'Neal had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 101-83 victory over the Suns on Friday night, giving the Suns a second consecutive loss for just the second time this season.


Wind chill factors prompted school closings for tens of thousands of children and disruptions of transportation.


House Republicans united Wednesday to reject a Democratic-backed bill to ban human reproductive cloning, a prelude to the larger battle this week over the federal funding of stem cell research.


Three British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan by suspected friendly fire, the Ministry of Defence has said.


The Motley Fool - Investors have unloaded on many software companies lately, such as Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT - News), Siebel (Nasdaq: SEBL - News), Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL - News), and so on. However, with the markets perking up this week, investors are a little more sanguine about the sector -- at least for those stocks that exceed expectations.


PHILADELPHIA - Clashing over Iraq, Sen. John Kerry said Friday that President Bush's policies made the war against terror harder to win and "let Osama bin Laden slip away." Bush chastised his Democratic rival for questioning the motives of Iraq's interim prime minister...


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The State University of New York at Albany returned to No. 1 on the list of party schools, while Brigham Young University kept its title as top "stone-cold sober" school in an annual survey of American college life.


The promoter who brought the Montreal Expos to Puerto Rico is talking with major league baseball to have other reams play on the island next season.


Flu-shot demand cools, so some states ease rules

Demand for flu shots has cooled in some states, prompting some to ease restrictions on who gets a shot so vaccine isn't wasted amid a national shortage.


Henman proves he's far from deficient in Basel

TIM HENMAN confirmed his well-being despite recently being diagnosed as suffering from magnesium deficiency with a straight-sets win over Antony Dupuis in the first round of the Davidoff Swiss Masters.


Sudan's president denies there is a humanitarian crisis in Darfur, and says UN troops are not needed.


'Non si tradurra' in nazionalizzazione parziale di Suez'


Duke of Edinburgh celebrated in book of gaffes

For half a century, the blunt spoken Duke of Edinburgh has turned political incorrectness into an art form, peppering royal tours with ethnic slurs about slitty eyes, pot bellies and booze.


Kerry puts lapse of gun ban in campaign cross-hairs

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


Talks are set to open on the transfer from Libya to Bulgaria of six medics convicted of infecting children with HIV.


Senior commanders of the Army offered profuse apologies yesterday for the poor treatment accorded many soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, but lawmakers expressed skepticism that the generals had been unaware of the problems until they were spotlighted by the media two weeks ago.


CALCIO: PER LA LAZIO SI PROFILA UN 'PIANO DI RISTRUTTURAZIONE'

ROMA - Un piano di ristrutturazione che non riguardera' solo il tecnico ma anche ''soluzioni di partenze di alcuni giocatori che non sono compatibili con il nostro ambiente''. Il giorno dopo la sconfitta al


Producer Charles Evans Jr, who says he got The Aviator off the ground, is shut out of the Academy Awards race.


The threat of higher interest rates is putting off some potential first-time home-buyers, a survey suggests.


Arafat's Condition Critical, Leaders Urge Unity

Yasser Arafat lay in critical condition  in a French hospital on Saturday and Hamas militants in Gaza  said there was an urgent need for unity among Palestinian  leaders.


London equities  ticked lower on Thursday, with the Bank of England's monetary policy committee increasing interest rates by 25 basis points to 5.75 per cent, in line with expectations.


Italy's disputed candidate for EU justice and security commissioner, under fire for calling homosexuality a sin, has said single mothers are "not very good".


FBI reluctance stalls Bush anti-pornography push

President George W. Bush, twice elected with solid backing of conservative Christians, promised to curb adult pornography in the United States.


Kidnapped British girl still held in Nigeria: mother

Nigerian kidnappers are still keeping three-year-old British girl Margaret Hill who was snatched in the oil city of Port Harcourt three days ago, her mother said Sunday.


Foreigners Killed in Ambush in Iraq's Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - Insurgents attacked a car in the  northern Iraq city of Mosul on Friday, killing three people who  appeared to be foreigners and their Iraqi driver and cutting  off the head of one of the victims, witnesses said.


Data shows economy poised for better growth

The labor market is holding steady, businesses are rebuilding inventories and the consumer is still spending, all signs pointing to stronger economic growth in the latter part of this year.


Film Score Composer Elmer Bernstein Dies

Composer Elmer Bernstein, 82, who died of undisclosed causes Aug. 18 at his home in Ojai, Calif., wrote music for more than 200 movies. He was responsible for the gritty trumpet-and-drums jazz score to "The Man With the Golden Arm" ...


Two men accused of stealing guitars once used by Faith Hill and Nickelback have been sentenced to probation. Jeffrey H. Lanahan, 44, was accused of stealing at least a dozen instruments from his employer, Paul Reed Smith Guitars. He gave them to Michael J. Kelly, 42, accused of passing them along to another man who sold them on eBay.


Merck Adopts Severance Safeguards for Executives

Drugmaker Merck & Co., under financial siege since pulling its top painkiller Vioxx off the market in September, said Monday it has adopted a plan that


House balks at Bush order on regulations

President Bush is giving an obscure White House office new powers this month over a wide range of regulations affecting health, worker safety and the environment. Calling it a power grab, Democrats running Congress are intent on stopping him.


Israeli air strike kills 2 militants in Gaza

Israel killed two Hamas militants in an air strike on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and the Islamist group's leader said the conflict may be heading towards "an explosion".


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PROM DRESSES, ADVICE GIVEN AWAY  More than 200 girls shopped for free prom dresses at Anton's Cleaners' third annual Belle of the Ball Boutique at Simmons College on April 28.


Tony Blair reacts defiantly to the official confirmation Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction.


ICANN, the body that oversees the core functionality of the Internet and is responsible for regulating top level domains or TLDs (such as .


British police probing suspect items near motorway

Explosives experts and forensic scientists were called in to examine suspect items found near the side of a British motorway, forcing the road's closure for a time, police said.


Government Gives US Airways Room to Operate

The federal government yesterday agreed to allow US Airways Group Inc. to use its cash collateral from its guaranteed loan to continue operating while it restructures in bankruptcy court, a major boost for the financially struggling airline.


He has already sat down with his 6-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son and explained that their daddy might be going to jail. This is the part that cuts hardest at San Francisco Chronicle reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada, but he has pledged to endure it to preserve the integrity of his work.


Facial recognition makes finding Web photos easier

Swedish start-up Polar Rose AB  aims to make it easy to find photos of familiar faces online,  the company said on Tuesday, solving difficult Web search  issues while potentially raising new privacy concerns.


EU Invites U.N.'s Annan to Summit to Show Support

The European Union has invited Kofi Annan as a special guest to its summit next Friday to demonstrate its support for the U.N. secretary-general amid a campaign in the United States to force him out.


Top pick Oden out for season after knee surgery

Greg Oden, the top pick in this year's NBA draft, is likely to miss the entire season after undergoing knee surgery, the Portland Trail Blazers said on Thursday.


Is mobile really a sure thing for Google?

Adapting Google's successful Web offerings for use on cell phones is an important work in progress--and unlikely to be easy.


Reggie Bush and the New  Orlean Saints' defeat of the Dallas Cowboys led NBC to a  primetime win Sunday night without the tough front line of  ABC's "Desperate Housewives" on the field.


Explosion outside British embassy in Chile: UK

An explosion struck outside the British  embassy in the Chilean capital of Santiago, causing minor  damage to the building, a Foreign Office spokesman said on  Monday.


Finance Minister Peter Robinson gives Â£5m to help people across NI affected by this week's flooding.


By Mark Yuasa, The Seattle Times  Sep. 17--THE FALL COASTAL RAZOR CLAM season looms on the horizon, and  diggers are hopeful it will be just as productive as this past spring.


President Nicolas Sarkozy sent a strong signal to France's disaffected minorities Tuesday by appointing an outspoken advocate of Muslim women and a woman of Senegalese origin Tuesday to his government — among the country's most diverse ever.


New York, 10:26 - BASKET, NBA: BOSTON CADE A WASHINGTON

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte: Charlotte Bobcats-Detroit Pistons 100...


Clinton, Obama Balance Sheets Best Republicans Giuliani, Romney

Bloomberg - July 17 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. political parties are defying stereotypes in the 2008 presidential contest: Republicans, traditionally the party of big money, are behind in donations, while Democrats, often tagged as financially reckless, have better balance sheets.


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Iran president makes first visit to Sudan

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made his first visit to Khartoum on Wednesday, for talks with his Sudanese opposite number Omar al-Beshir, two leaders who have been increasingly defiant in the face of Western pressure.


Chechnya's Kremlin-backed government on Thursday dismissed as a bluff a report on a Web site linked to separatist rebels that top leaders of the insurgency have called for a unilateral cease-fire in February.


Two of the three hostages being held by militants in Afghanistan have been allowed to call home, an Afghan presidential spokesman said.


Space Ship Prepares to Blast off for 'X Prize'

A team of aviation pioneers with dreams of one day offering tourist trips into space will tomorrow attempt to clinch a Â£5.5 million prize by launching a craft beyond the


North Korea Nuclear Plant Suspended Again-Report

The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to suspend work on the construction of nuclear reactors in North Korea for a second year but stopped short of scrapping the project, a Japanese newspaper said on Monday.


LOUDON, N.H. -- Ten drivers. Ten races. Ten tracks. One championship.


Kenya crisis talks adjourn, Rice expected

Kenya's feuding political parties adjourned talks for the weekend on Thursday, dashing chief mediator Kofi Annan's hopes of having a final political settlement to the post-election crisis this week.


Taking a page from ITIL's best practices

In the 1970s, when the American auto industry found itself under attack by leaner, hungrier Japanese competitors, it fought back by adopting some of the very production processes the Japanese had pioneered. Using techniques such as statistical process control, quality circles, just-in-time inventory management, total quality management, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma, the industry focused on improving how its people worked and how its processes operated. For example, workers were encouraged to stop the assembly line when anything went wrong so the process could be fixed permanently, rather than simply scrapping rejects at the end of the line.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Case Study: Crate & BarrelWhat sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.


Pakistani president rescinds media curbs

President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Saturday withdrew new curbs on media covering Pakistan's growing political crisis, backing down after a week of nationwide protests by journalists and opposition parties.


Cazenove, the Queen's broker, today effectively called time on 181 years of independence when it announced a joint venture with the US banking giant JP Morgan.


PESARO, 24 SETTEMBRE - Dopo il devastante incendio dell'altro giorno a Loreto, in provincia di Ancona, dove ha perso la vita un pompiere impegnato dell'intervento di spegnimento. In queste ore anche i vigili


JDSU to buy optical network vendor Picolight

JDS Uniphase (JDSU) is buying optical transceiver maker PicolightÂ  to serve the growing market for high-speed data connections in data centers, enterprises, and metropolitan-area networks.


Many FDA Scientists Had Drug Concerns, 2002 Survey Shows

Almost one-fifth of the Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed two years ago as part of an official review said they had been pressured to recommend approval of a new drug despite


Israeli police arrest bodyguards of star DiCaprio

Israeli police arrested on Monday two members of actor Leonardo DiCaprio's security team after they clashed with photographers during a visit to Jerusalem by the star and his Israeli girlfriend Bar Refaeli.


Suspicious white powder at U.N. is probably flour

A suspicious package with white  powder found near media offices at United Nations headquarters  on Friday turned out to be flour, according to preliminary  tests, a U.N. spokesman said.


Tropical depression nears storm strength

A tropical depression north of Venezuela was on the verge of strengthening into a named storm Friday, forecasters said. Tropical Storm Debby was weakening in the open Atlantic.


Peirsol breaks own world record in 200 backstroke

Aaron Peirsol of the United States lowered his own world record in the 200-meter backstroke at the Short Course World Championships on Monday night.


Davydenko, Safina advance at French Open

Nikolay Davydenko became the first man to reach the third round of the French Open when Flavio Saretta retired during the second set of their match because of the flu.


Separatist fighters have set off a powerful landmine in Indian Kashmir killing eleven people, including nine soldiers in one of the biggest attacks in recent weeks.


CORRECTED: Australia veterans want apology from Japan PM Abe

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is  set for a rocky appearance before Australia's parliament with  war veterans on Tuesday calling for an apology over Japanese  war crimes and environmentalists demanding an end to whaling.


Residents and visitors to London will now be able to access the Internet from parts of the city for free thanks to a new Wi-Fi network now live along a 13.6-mile stretch of the River Thames.


At Davos, Foreign Funds Add Tension to the Talks

Huge pools of state-controlled cash have rescued American and European banks from their own mistakes. And the people who run those funds want some respect.


Boeing Not Looking for Trans-Atlantic Spat

The boss of Boeing Co. insisted Thursday that he is not looking for a trans-Atlantic spat in a dispute over subsidies for Airbus, but also said that aid for the rival aircraft maker's new programs should stop.


A passenger helicopter reported to be carrying Togolese football officials crashed in Sierra Leone on Sunday killing at least 20 people, witnesses and diplomats in the West African country said.


Movie industry sues P2P server operators

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) stepped up its fight against the illegal downloading of copyrighted films over the internet yesterday, with the announcement that its members had filed suit against BitTorrent server operators.


Extending a Hand, Hoping a Tentacle Might Shake It

James Cameron's newest film is a grandiose hybrid of undersea documentary and outer-space fantasy.


Viareggio, 13:44 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: SI PARTE DOMANI CON 12 GARE

Il torneo di Viareggio al via domani scatterà con le gare della secvonda giornata (12). la gg...


A strong earthquake hit Mexico's Pacific Coast on Saturday, but no damage was immediately reported.


Giddy Fans Savor Red Sox Win, Broken 'Curse'

Proclaiming a generations-old curse  lifted, bleary-eyed but euphoric Red Sox fans on Thursday  savored the joy of a World Series victory that ended an 86-year  championship drought.


E' il livello piu' alto da dieci mesi a questa parte


Vasogen heart therapy cuts risk in 70 pct of patients

A heart treatment from Canadian   biotech firm Vasogen Inc., which failed a key clinical trial   hurdle in June, still helped more than 70 percent of patients,   researchers said on Sunday.


Suicide Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Iraqi Police

A suicide car bomber plowed into  policemen waiting to collect their salaries at a police station  west of Ramadi Monday, killing 12 people in the latest  insurgent attack on Iraq's beleaguered security forces.  At least 10 people were wounded in the blast, and 90 percent of  the casualties were policemen, said Nazar al-Hiti, a doctor in  the town of Hit around 125 miles west of Baghdad, where the  dead and wounded were taken.


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