Airbus set to clinch first China sales for A380

European aircraft maker Airbus is close to clinching two key orders valued at three billion dollars (2.28 billion euros) from China for its new A380 plane.


Phonak Cycling Team Fires Hamilton but Still Loses Eligibility

The decision means that Phonak will not be eligible for most big races next season.


Enterprise applications vendor SAP and networking company Cisco Systems are touting their new marketingÂ alliance on governance, risk, and complianceÂ (GRC) business processes as a major milestone in their 18-month-old partnership.


BASEL, Switzerland -- Switzerland's struggling national airline Friday announced it had agreed to a 325 million Swiss franc ($258 million) loan from an international banking syndicate.


Moya topples Roddick, gives nation second title

Not even the sudden on-court appearance of the Spanish equivalent of Morganna the Kissing Bandit late in Sunday's match between Andy Roddick and Carlos Moya could disrupt


Taliban more dangerous now than al Qaeda: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf  warned the West on Tuesday that Taliban insurgents were a more  dangerous terrorist force than al Qaeda because of the broad  support they have in Afghanistan.


President Robert Mugabe's party nominated him as its candidate for president in voting next year, demonstrating the 83-year-old veteran's hold over the main party despite Zimbabwe's economic collapse.


EA game 'Madden' tops 1.3 million first week

"Madden NFL 2005," the latest version of Electronic Arts' pro football video game franchise, sold more than 1.3 million copies in its first week of release, the company said Thursday, citing internal figures.


Universal AIDS tests will pay off, experts say

Routine, universal testing for the AIDS virus as recommended by a federal agency will likely cost the United States $900 million, but will pay off in terms of lives and money, experts said on Wednesday.


Iona Enjoys a Feeling That Is Unbeatable

Iona College, an Irish Christian Brothers institution with a little over 3,000 students, has had little football success, but at the moment it is living well.


Cowboys Coach Bill Parcells may be 65 but he cares just as much about winning as ever before and he remains fully committed to that goal.


LONDON  - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger added to the ongoing war of words with Manchester United by insisting that the Gunners' Thierry Henry was the best striker in the world and more of an all-round player than Ruud van Nistelrooy.


French food giant Danone tables a $17bn all-cash offer for Dutch baby-food maker and rival Royal Numico.


Prison officers at Birmingham jail are refusing to carry out suicide watch duties at the jail, the BBC learns.


Clinton, Obama clash in Democratic debate

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina  - Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama engaged in a bitter crossfire on Monday as their U.S. presidential campaign took an ugly personal turn on the Martin Luther King holiday.


EMI shares rise 10% after the record company receives a preliminary takeover approach from an unnamed party.


5 More Undervalued Stocks Getting Bought Back

These companies want to buyback their shares, which just might boost their earnings per share.


Michoud cheers support for space shuttle

NASA's decision to reconsider using a space shuttle to repair the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope is potentially good news for the eastern New Orleans plant that makes external fuel tanks for the shuttle, a plant spokesman said Thursday.


EDITORIAL: California Pulls Ahead of Pack With Law to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

By The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Sep. 4--California emerged last week as the leading state in the nation  to address greenhouse gas emissions with legislative approval of caps on  carbon dioxide and other pollutants. Gov.


In the Bay Area, TiVo Supplies DVR's at a Terrific Price: Nothing

Last Friday, TiVo gave away nearly 2,000 digital video recorders to Comcast subscribers who showed up at its Silicon Valley headquarters between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.


Rebels killed a mayor and a former town council member after abducting them at a roadblock in eastern Colombia as they headed to a meeting on how to confront violence in the area, authorities said Saturday.


Network support provider Nortel Networks Corp. said Thursday that the transfer of its Montreal manufacturing activities to Flextronics has been delayed to the first quarter of 2005, to allow Nortel to focus on completing its financial restatements.


Telecom giant tests technology to filter traffic on its network; a 3D movie screening at Sundance; and Mercury as you've never seen it.


UPDATE 2-Schumacher top as typhoon threatens Suzuka

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher was quickest in a wet Japanese Grand Prix practice on Friday as organisers considered postponing qualifying due to typhoon conditions.


Madrid, 11:08 - CALCIO, MARCA: SFIDA MILAN-CHELSEA PER RONALDINHO

La crisi tra Ronaldinho e il Barcellona fa felice i pretendenti dell'asso brasiliano: due su tutti, ...


Shuttle heads for space station after scan

The Discovery headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station after a scan showed no damage to the shuttle during the first night-time launch since the 2003 Columbia disaster, mission managers said on Sunday.


Cresce la schiera dei seguaci della chirurgia estetica. In aumento anche gli interventi meno invasivi a base di "filler" riempitivi. Intanto nasce l'Osservatorio dermoplastico per monitorare gli effetti indesiderati di tali sostanze.


Pairing Prozac with talk therapy works best to curb depression in children, according to research published today by Duke University scientists.


Soccer: A little spit for polished Mourinho

In May, Jose Mourinho coached Porto to victory in the final of the Champions League, and described himself as second to God in the Portuguese club.


Officials in several Ukrainian cities have refused to accept the outcome of Sunday's presidential election.


Senator defies party to make election protest

A lone Senate Democrat made a stand to force congressional debate on irregularities in the US presidential election, exactly four years after lawmakers did not challenge an even more contentious election.


Scientists said on Friday that dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine. There is already anecdotal evidence of dogs alerting their unsuspecting owners of skin cancer by persistently sniffing


BOSTON, July 20  â Terry Francona, the manager of the Boston Red Sox, was ejected in the first inning Friday night after J. D. Drewâs drive just cleared the wall in left field but was not ruled a home run.


Milano, 14:57 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: PREOCCUPAZIONE PER BERLUSCONI

Carlo Ancelotti descrive il suo stato d'animo all'indomani del malore che ha colpito il presidente d...


The receiver of Russian oil firm Yukos will hold the first auction of its remaining assets next month.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties

Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy  home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian  infiltrators on Sunday in a sign that relations strained by the  Palestinian uprising were warming.


Unit whose troops refused mission is now armored

Baghdad, Iraq -- A US Army supply unit whose members refused a dangerous fuel delivery mission last month has now fitted its vehicles with armor to protect against attack, the military said Saturday.


Fans fork out $3,400 to chat with Jackson in Japan

Excited fans got the chance to meet Michael Jackson in Tokyo on Thursday -- but only those who could afford to pay 400,000 yen ($3,400) for the privilege.


John McCain rode the Straight Talk Express straight into first place in New Hampshire, and back into the thick of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.


Shanghai's Middle Class Launches Quiet, Meticulous Revolt

SHANGHAI -- Bundled against the cold, the businessman made his way down the steps. Coming toward him in blue mittens was a middle-aged woman.


CSFB picks Ex-Merrill banker as China head

Global investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston, or CSFB, has announced the appointment of former Merrill Lynch banker Zhang Liping as its country head for China.


Equatorial Guinea envoys in South Africa about Thatcher

Equatorial Guinea Attorney General Jose Olo Obono was in South Africa for meetings after asking to question Mark Thatcher about an alleged plot to stage a coup in Malabo, an embassy source said.


Apple Jumps Ahead of HP iPod, iMac Launch

SAN FRANCISCO  - Shares of Apple Computer Inc.  rose to an almost four-year high on Thursday ahead of the launch of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s  version of the iPod digital music player and Apple's revamped iMac computer.


ATHENS, Greece - Redemption came from the perfect spot for Sarunas Jasikevicius. The Lithuanian guard, whose off-target 3-pointer kept his team from pulling off the biggest upset of the Sydney Olympics, didn't miss when it counted Saturday night in a thrilling 94-90 victory against the United States...


News: Warspammer pleads guilty under anti-spam law

A Los Angeles man who spewed porn advertisements from his car likely faces up to six months in jail.


Google selected as MySpace search system

News Corp.'s  Fox Interactive  Media on Monday said it selected Google Inc.  as  MySpace.com's search system in a multiyear search and  advertising deal that also covers some of Fox's other  properties.


After Arena Football Success, Brown Wants Outside Chance

After spending years on the fringes of stardom at Wilson High and then Glenville State in West Va., defensive back Jerald Brown will finally be in the spotlight with the Columbus Destroyers in Arena Bowl XXI.


MOTOGP NEWS Gibernau wins dramatic Qatar GP, Rossi falls.

Sete Gibernau has led a Telefonica Honda one-two in a dramatic first ever Qatar Grand Prix, which also saw Ruben Xaus take his first ever MotoGP podium and world championship leader Valentino Rossi crash out after a determined charge from the back of the


America's factories saw orders for big-ticket goods drop in October after brisk activity in the previous month, highlighting the sometimes bumpy recovery experienced by the nation's manufacturers.


The government has appealed to kidnappers holding hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq to make contact -- but still ruled out negotiations or ransom payment.


Britain's ruling Labor Party clung to an important parliamentary seat Friday, while the rival Conservatives were forced into a "disastrous" fourth place.


Cleanup Delays Cost Tacoma: EPA Fines City $358,000 for Missed Deadlines on Thea Foss Waterway

By Susan Gordon, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 9--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is demanding that the City of Tacoma to pay a $358,000 fine and restore wildlife habit as a penalty for missing deadlines on the Thea Foss Waterway Superfund cleanup.


Big Powers Urge Iran to Heed UN Nuke Freeze Demand

The United States, the European Union and Russia urged Iran Monday to comply with the UN nuclear watchdog's demand that it halt all activities linked to uranium enrichment, after Tehran rejected the call.


Backers push for genetic nondiscrimination bill

Supporters of a bill to bar discrimination against people because of their genetics have launched a push for congressional passage even as some business leaders oppose it, fearing a flood of frivolous suits.


South Africa's historic Soweto township marks its 100th birthday on Tuesday in a mood of optimism.


UN chief Kofi Annan was 'entirely wrong' to oppose the US assault on the Iraqi city of Falluja, David Blunkett says.


The Bush administration's choice to run the World Bank could be revealed as soon as this week, the White House said Tuesday.


The Americans were hardly chokers when the stakes were highest at the Solheim Cup. Dominating the singles matches, the Americans celebrated one of the most coveted wins in women's golf yesterday, a 16-12 decision over Europe that ended any thought they might be the "chokin' freakin' dogs" Dottie Pepper said they were.


Mauresmo Is Dominant as She Coasts Again at the Open

he United States Open's second-seeded player is showing that she might finally be ready for a turn at the top. With all the gears of her game clicking today, AmÃ©lie Mauresmo of France turned in her most dominating performance so far.


An Israeli Arab working with the US TV channel CNN was kidnapped by armed Palestinians in Gaza City on Monday. Reports said the abductors blocked a taxi carrying the CNN staff


'Mediobanca advisor Cdb Web Tech per crescere'


England and Sri Lanka were evenly poised when rain brought a premature end to their crucial Champions Trophy encounter at the Rose Bowl.


Sports Briefing | Soccer: Houston Routs Red Bulls

Joseph Ngwenya scored twice to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 4-0 victory against the visiting Red Bulls last night. Houston (8-5-2) is unbeaten in seven games since a 2-1 loss at D.C. United on May 26. The Red Bulls (6-5-3) lost for the third time in four games.


Don't let culture be an excuse for demeaning women

Comment is free: Cherie Booth: Across the world, it is women who are driving economic growth. Over the last 30 years, they have filled two out of every three new jobs.


South Korea spy unit admits kidnapping Nobel winner

South Korea's spy agency confessed on Wednesday to the most notorious kidnapping in the country's history, saying that in 1973 it snatched opposition leader and later Nobel laureate Kim Dae-jung in Tokyo.


The disfiguring doping scandal involving Greece's two leading athletes, Konstadinos Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou, came to a messy conclusion here yesterday, as both jumped before they could be pushed, forfeiting their places in ...


Stewart Cink was amused by television analysts who speculated which two players US captain Hal Sutton was going to pick for the Ryder Cup, especially when his name only came up once.


High-end chip likely will stay a step ahead of competitors in the multicore processor race. Also, the chip design could be done this year.


Regista fiorentina parla della nuova fiction per la Rai


Al-Qaeda suspect extradited from Britain to US

A Pakistan-born US national accused of supplying military equipment to Al-Qaeda was extradited to the United States overnight Friday, police said.


French president Sarkozy and wife divorce

President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Cecilia have divorced after 11 years of marriage, dealing a severe personal blow to the French leader just six months after he was elected to power.


Adenotonsillectomy relieves sleep apnea in kids

Approximately 1 percent to 3  percent of children have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which  interferes with their quality of life. Removal of the adenoids  and tonsils, a procedure called adenotonsillectomy, to treat  OSA in children is still controversial, but new research  supports its use for long-term improvement.


Dell restates earnings after internal probe

The SEC is still investigating Dell for certain periods prior to fiscal year 2006, although the company is now in compliance with the Nasdaq stock exchange.


Shareholders of Golden-based Adolph Coors Co. and Montreal- based Molson Inc. will cast ballots on the companies' proposed multibillion-dollar merger Jan. 19, the brewers said.


Paul Jones' Blog: Solar Views and Layouts

While the Zend Framework works out how it's going to integrate complex views, Paul Jones posts about how the Solar framework makes it simple to work with views and layouts.   He breaks up the post into different sections for the kinds of view/layout and controller combination:   Page Controller, View, and Layout Variable Assignment Other Layouts, or No Layout Multiple Formats Shared Layouts   The code in the post makes it simple to add an overall template for the site instead of having to add a header and footer to each view (or where the include doesn't belong).


U.S. Leads Productivity Ranking; China Gains

American workers are the worldâs most productive, followed by the Irish, though productivity is rising fastest in China and much of the rest of Asia.


Scenes From the End of a Race Worth Running

Under a blue, sunny sky and falling leaves, the crowds cheered the trudgers on to the finish line in Central Park.


Belarus Opposition Cites Vote Violations

Orthodox nuns read ballots going to vote inside a convent in the village of Damashany, 25 km (19 miles) east of Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004.


Brown takes over as Britain's prime minister

Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Britain's prime minister on Wednesday and promised changes after a decade of Labour Party rule marred by a lack of trust in the government since the Iraq war.


We thought we'd own this stock for a long time.


Henman, Nalbandian and Masu into Swiss Indoors tennis quarter ...

British second seed Tim Henman camethrough an unexpectedly tough match with South Africa's Wesley Moodie to reach the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors tournamentin Basel of Switzerland on Thursday.


Iran's conservative-dominated parliament is fast-tracking a vote which could give it a veto on foreign investment.


It's official. These High Schoolers are matriculating to the megaplex. Production on "High School Musical 3: Senior Year," the first big-screen installment of the smash-hit Disney franchise, is expected to kick off this spring with the entire cast inta...


PALESTINIAN HOPEFULS JOCKEY FOR POSITION

November 21, 2004 -- Palestinians began registering candidates yesterday for a presidential election to replace Yasser Arafat, as the late leader's family considers releasing his medical records and revealing his cause of death.


Greggio fa segnare un rialzo dell'1,1% a 63,11 dollari


Michael Dell says long way to go for turnaround

Dell Inc.  has made progress in its turnaround efforts but still has "a long way to go" to spur personal computer sales and regain lost market share, Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Tuesday.


HOMESTEAD, Fla. Sept. 23, 2004 - Firefighters had trouble getting into a burning home Thursday because the windows were covered by burglar bars and plywood storm shutters, and five family members died.


New Bush administration may tilt in Beijing's favor

US President George W. Bush, if he wins re-election in the Nov. 2 poll, is likely to tilt greatly in favor of Beijing over the issue of Taiwan.


Giants' Stoutmire Tears ACL; Lost for Season

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sports Network) - The New York  Giants placed defensive back Omar Stoutmire on injured reserve  Wednesday after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in  Sunday's season-opening 31-17 loss in Philadelphia.


Dow sets all-time high, passes January 2000 level

The Dow Jones industrial average set an all-time high on Tuesday, pulling above the previous record set in 2000 as tumbling oil prices led investors to buy shares of consumer and industrial companies that benefit from lower crude prices.


La Cesaroni fu uccisa nel 1990 a Roma con 27 coltellate


Il cabarettista fra gli ospiti della prima serata sanremese"Vergogna, i brani sono stati scelti dal Comitato centrale del Pci"                                            Cornacchione e il Festival "veltroniano" "Solo qui 'amore' fa rima con 'Stalin'"                                                                                Baudo replica alle contestazioni del vescovo su un brano troppo osÃ©e"Accetto le critiche, vorrÃ  dire che ascolterÃ  altre canzoni e non quella"dal nostro inviato ALESSANDRA VITALI


WTO Lets EU, Others Hit US with Trade Sanctions

The World Trade Organization gave final approval on Friday to the European Union, Japan and others to hit the United States with an initial $150 million in trade sanctions


U.S. Airways plane evacuated in Miami after fire

Passengers on a U.S. Airways Boeing 737   were evacuated down slides on Thursday after their aircraft's   landing gear caught fire as it landed at Miami International   Airport on a flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, officials   said.


Why the Blu-ray HD-DVD combo player is stuck in neutral

Blog: Consumers can buy a high definition disc player that plays everything, or they can save money and buy separates.


Confermato il rating sul debito a lungo e breve termine


'La competitivita' nel sistema bancario e' molto aumentata'


Ex-press baron Black faces battle to retain freedom

U.S. prosecutors urged a judge on Thursday to revoke Conrad Black's $21 million bond and take the former media baron into custody immediately as a "four-time convicted felon" who could flee to his native Canada and who no longer has the assets to cover the bond.


Andre Agassi delays his retirement by beating eighth seed Marcos Baghdatis at the US Open.


DoubleClick Signs on MSN to Use Its Rich Media Ads

A top executive for Web marketing company DoubleClick (DCLK.O) on Tuesday said Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) MSN Web portal will use its rich media ads online, paving the way for wider use of a key DoubleClick  product.


Iraq ; US forgives $4.1 billion in Iraq debt

Snow, Powell and Iraqâs Finance Minister Adil Abdul al-Mahdi signed the agreement in a ceremony at the State Department. 'Second liberation' Al-Mahdi thanked the US government and its people, describing


Minnesota's Monson quits after 2-5 start

Dan Monson resigned as the men's basketball coach at Minnesota on Thursday, one day after his team's fifth straight loss.


The very first image we see in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Hansel and Gretel" is a drawing of an empty plate projected on the curtain with knife and fork on either side.


Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that U.S. missile defense interceptors could be located in Turkey, or even Iraq or on sea platforms, offering yet another alternative to an American plan for a missile shield in eastern Europe.


Einstein Year is launched in the UK and Ireland to inspire the next generation of physicists.


New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill spent much of his free time and his NFL paycheck helping loved ones in New Orleans rebuild in the hurricane-damaged city where he grew up. However, the former LSU star's latest visit home for Memorial Day weekend turned tragic when he and a female friend ventured out on Lake Pontchartrain on a jet ski without life vests Sunday night.


Dollar rates as top Canadian business story

For the second time in a row, the strength of the dollar has been the overwhelming choice as Canadian business news story of the year.


French President Jacques Chirac has made new pleas for the freedom of two hostages on the 100th day of their captivity in Iraq. Chirac appealed to the captors to choose "the


Election Over, Iraqi Shiites Confront Internal Rivals

The ballots are still being counted, but the hard bargaining to form a new Iraqi government has begun.


Ready for the tech that never arrives? The British "HD for All" campaign, designed to promote hi-def TV, drew a withering blast from Sky yesterday.â¦


13 Palestinians killed in reported IAF strike

At least 13 Palestinians were killed and 25 wounded early Tuesday when five explosions rocked a field in the eastern part of Gaza City used by Hamas for training, witnesses said.


No Golden Globes Show, Just a News Conference

The announcement came in response to the threat of pickets from the Writers Guild of America.


Russian oil company Yukos drops the threat of legal action against five banks it had accused of involvement in the sale of its key Yugansk unit.


Oil prices keep climbing but for the moment the economists are sticking to the line that the global and Australian economies will weather the storm.


Roxio bought the Napster name in a bankruptcy auction two years ago. Now, the company dumps its CD-burning software business to concentrate on selling and delivering music over the web under the Napster name.


Take-Two means serious business regarding the recent string of illegal content sharing on the net. October 20, 2004 - As several of our readers are no doubt aware by now, an illegal version of Grand Theft


French Religious Symbols Ban Cuts Two Ways

They arrived as they do every December: gaily wrapped gifts destined for children at a kindergarten in rural northern France.


Margaret Truman Daniel, the only child of former president and famously proud father Harry Truman who became a author of popular murder mysteries, died on Tuesday at age 83, the Truman Library said.


Prima Industrie acquista societa' finlandese Finn-Power Oy


By Barbara Grady  The newest games from Electronic Arts coming out this summer will be released for use on Apple Inc. new Mac computers at the same time they are released for gaming consoles and personal computer platforms.


New Mexico bans cockfighting on cruelty grounds

New Mexico outlawed cockfighting on Monday in a victory for animal welfare groups, leaving Louisiana as the last state in the country where the controversial practice is legal.


Speakers at a two-day "network neutrality" workshop press the government to expand its regulatory role when it comes to internet access and content. By the Associated Press.


For those customers who would like to have only one phone at home and away, T-Mobile USA is launching a new service called HotSpot@Home. Those who sign up can use their mobile phone at home over Wi-Fi, and, when outside, can automatically transfer between Wi-Fi at T-Mobile hotspot locations and T-Mobile's cellular network.


A Zimbabwe opposition MP who assaulted the justice minister in parliament has been arrested trying to leave the country.


Facebook users: trading privacy for friends?

Social networking sites like Facebook have wooed millions of users with their easy format for keeping in touch but left them navigating the pitfalls of interacting online -- is it really private?


Health ; WHO committee allows smallpox research

Health News, New York,A World Health Organisation (WHO) committee has sanctioned genetic research on the heavily protected smallpox virus that ravaged the world for centuries, sending shockwaves among scientists worldwide.


The Web sites through which the insurgency in Iraq communicates with the world sound shadowy and illicit when they are mentioned in American media. On the nightly news, a blurry bit of violence in a dun-colored country is introduced with a vague reference to a new video posted on a jihadist Web...


At least 40 people die in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital, officials say.


HP (Quote, Chart) deepened its relationship with open source software concern JBoss, agreeing to become a major source of support for its application server and Linux.


Russia said on Thursday it would expel four British diplomats from Moscow, retaliating for Britain's decision earlier this week to send home four Russian diplomats.


No a divieto detraibilita' per spese veicoli e carburanti


Explosion hits near police building in restive Dagestan, 2 reported killed

MOSCOW  - An explosion went off Friday night near a police building in the restive Dagestan region adjacent to Chechnya, and initial reports indicated two people were killed, the Interfax news agency said.


As Washington tries to figure out how to deal with Pakistan going forward, it also faces charges it didn't do enough to support and protect the slain leader


Georgia 35, Oklahoma State 14: Georgia Uses Depth and Speed to Deny Oklahoma Stateâs Defense

A third-string flanker and a second-string tight end caught touchdown passes for Georgia, which showcased its depth before 92,746 in Sanford Stadium.


La prima falla consente di falsificare un indirizzo internet in una pagina: passando sopra il collegamento (link) viene visualizzato nella barra inferiore di Internet Explorer un indirizzo falso, infatti, quando si clicca sul link si viene indirizzati ad


AOL presents its own take on blogging the news.


Grubby prints left by the dine-and-paint genius help researchers decode Leonardo. In Furthermore.


Genova, 23:00 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: DOBBIAMO MIGLIORARE QUALITA'

Giampiero Gasperini è soddisfatto dello 0-0 con la Samp: ''La tensione? Forse per la Samp sÃ¬ ...


Top seeds Federer, Mauresmo stay in cruise control

Top seeds Roger Federer and Amelie   Mauresmo remained on cruise control at the U.S. Open on   Wednesday, winning easily under sunny skies at Flushing   Meadows.


Corn farmers look to skies for bumper profits

Illinois farmer Rick Parker  was busy spraying his crops with pesticide this week but weeds  were not his biggest worry as he surveyed his fields.


Pope doesn't relent on remarried Catholics

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI rebuffed calls to let divorced Catholics who remarry receive Communion in a new document yesterday and told Catholic politicians they are expected to wage the church's fight against abortion and gay marriage.


Suicide bomber kills 28 at Iraqi police base

A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 28 Iraqi policemen doing their morning exercises at their base north of Baghdad on Monday, police said, in one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in months.


Blog: Palm revealed earlier this year that it's working on its own Linux-based version of the venerable Palm OS, but it's not going to arrive until next year.


Tutto pronto, tra ferree misure di sicurezza, per la cerimoniadel giuramento del presidente giunto al secondo mandato                                                  Washington, cittÃ  blindata Oggi s'insedia George W. Bush                                                                                Ma si preparano anche pesanti contestazioni del suo operatoA Boston si cercano 4 cinesi sospettati di preparare un attentato


Perth - Pakistan and Australia are poised for an explosive bowling duel in Thursday's first Test, with both teams declaring they have the artillery to bombard the other into submission.


The Claim: If Possible, Avoid Hospitals on Weekends

Many public services are less reliable on weekends. But does that apply to medicine as well?


Roddick vs. Voltchkov opens Davis Cup semifinal

Andy Roddick will play Vladimir Voltchkov on Friday to open the Davis Cup semifinal between the United States and Belarus. Olympic silver medalist Mardy Fish was drawn Thursday to face Max Mirnyi in the second singles match.


The imminent deal underscores how rapidly wireless is displacing the traditional land-line phone business. If the merger goes through, Sprint plans to sell off its local-phone business, which


Seven Oscar Contenders Picked for Effects Bake-Off

The shortlist for the 2004 visual effects Academy Award pits Martin Scorsese's reality-based "The Aviator" against six films that offer various degrees of fantasy: "Spider-Man 2," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," "The Day After Tomorrow," "I, Robot" and "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow."


Hewitt to use Adelaide as Australian Open tune up

Home hope Lleyton Hewitt will use the Adelaide International tournament to fine tune his preparations for the Australian Open in January, organizers said on Thursday.


Amare Stoudemire has 18 points and 11 rebounds, as Phoenix withstands a last-minute surge by New Orleans to hand the Hornets a 104-103 on Friday night.


DiCaprio film may hurt diamond demand: analysts

"Blood Diamond," the Warner Bros. thriller that hits movie theaters on Friday, could spark public concern about illicit "conflict diamonds" and hurt demand during the key holiday shopping season, analysts said on Monday.


British Firm Wins Bidding for Grey Advertising

The British advertising agency WPP Group said today that it had won the bidding for Grey Global Group, the world's last large independent advertising


Florida candidate calls for bipartisanship

The nation's leaders need to put aside partisan labels to help Florida recover from the devastation of three major hurricanes during the past month, Democratic Senate candidate Betty Castor said Saturday.


Game off, NHL votes to lock out players saying economics have to ...

(CP) - The NHL pulled the plug on hockey Wednesday, with an emotional Gary Bettman painting a bleak picture of a Grand Canyon-sized divide between owners and the Players' Association.


I pubblici ministeri avrebbero abusato del potere d'indaginesvelando i rapporti tra agenti del Sismi e agenti stranieri                                          Abu Omar, il governo attacca la Procura "A Milano violato il segreto di Stato"                                                                                di GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


Administration says care improves with consumer access to quality ...

About 35,000 fewer nursing home residents are kept in restraints on a daily basis -- down 23 percent from two years ago -- according to a federal report released Wednesday that also found fewer patients in pain.


Spa-Francorchamps, 16:13 - F1; MASSA: FERRARI PERFETTA, NON HO SENTITO PRESSIONE DI ALONSO

"Ferrari perfetta, non ho sentito la pressione di Alonso". Il brasiliano della Ferrari Felipe Massa ...


L'Avana, 10:03 - SCHERMA, CDM FIORETTO: SANZO TRIONFA A CUBA

Salvatore Sanzo ha vinto il Gran Prix "Villa de la Habana" a Cuba, prova valida per la coppa del mon...


Suspected Islamic militants shot dead a Pakistani tribesman whom they accused of spying for the United States in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a Pakistani intelligence official said.


The Motley Fool - Why was the merger between AOL and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX - News) such a debacle? Nina Munk answers this question in her book Fools Rush In. Munk is interested primarily in the people behind the deal that would eventually destroy billions of dollars of shareholder value.


Arron Oberholser shoots a 2-under-par 68ÃÂ at the Canadian OpenÃÂ on Friday to pull into a four-way tie after two rounds in Ancaster, Ontario.


Ducks battle back to beat Senators in Stanley Cup opener

ANAHEIM, California  - The Anaheim Ducks scored a pair of third period goals to record a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday, drawing first blood in the Stanley Cup finals.


Putin to hold summit with Bush at APEC forum

Moscow, Nov 15 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold summit level talks with his US counterpart George W Bush, on the sidelines of the summit of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, in Santiago, Chile, from


Sony slashes price of PS3 in North America

Sony Corp. announced Monday a 100-dollar price cut for the PlayStation 3 in North America and plans for a beefed-up version of the console in a bid to catch up with rivals Nintendo and Microsoft.


Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is not an anti-Semite - months after urging Israel's destruction.


Competition Gaining on Running Gear Stores

Specialty running stores have managed to survive â even thrive â despite competition from the big chains and online and mail order outlets.


LONDON - Barbara Bach, a former Bond girl and wife of ex-Beatle Ringo Starr, was hospitalized with a broken leg after being kicked by a horse, a hospital official said Monday. Bach was admitted Sunday to the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford, 35 miles southwest of London.


A roadside bomb killed a NATO soldier and wounded four others in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, while a Taliban ambush left eight Afghan security personnel dead, officials said.


Online video site YouTube is to test a new video fingerprinting technology to address copyright concerns.


SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- When NATO forces first came to Bosnia nearly a decade ago, they lived in heavily guarded compounds, patrolled the streets in tanks, and often wore full body armor.


As a result of a new, first-of-its-kind pact with Verizon Wireless, YouTube is coming soon to a mobile phone near you, with video clips ranging from stupid pet tricks to American Idol wannabes.


Bungee offers hosted software development

InfoWorld - Boasting of a one-of-a-kind solution for the application development lifecycle, Bungee Labs is launching the public beta Tuesday of Bungee Connect, an on-demand platform for Web application development and deployment.


A VIOLENT sex offender was being questioned by police today after absconding from a bail hostel for the third time within a year. John Phillips, 53, went missing from a hostel in Oldham where he went voluntarily to live on the same day he was released from prison last Thursday.


Pakistani Leader Calls on Radicals To Surrender

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 8 -- Positions hardened in the standoff at the pro-Taliban Red Mosque on Saturday, as a peace effort collapsed amid a hail of gunfire and President Pervez Musharraf called on Islamic radicals hunkered down inside to surrender or face death.


Birds in Great Salt Lake Felled by Cholera by the Thousands

A recent outbreak of avian cholera was especially potent, killing about 15,000 birds.


Bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' disease is found in water in the healthcare centre of Magilligan jail.


U.S., developing nations accept Iran aid cut plan

Western and developing nations broadly accept a U.N. nuclear agency plan to cut almost half its aid projects in Iran, diplomats say, easing fears of a row over how strictly to apply U.N. sanctions against Tehran.


Sun Serves Strongest Java Flavor Ever Released

Sun Microsystems today released Java 2 Platform Standard Edition J2SE 5.0, code named project Tiger. Version 6.0 of the programming framework, codenamed Mustang, has entered the development stage and is expected


Millions in European grants may have to be returned after auditors find problems with Scottish projects.


Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro told hundreds of admirers who traveled here for his 80th birthday party that he was not well enough to meet with them on Tuesday.


Ruud van Nistelrooy added another brace to his incredible European goals collection as Manchester United put their Premiership woes behind them at Old Trafford.


The foreign ministers of Britain and Germany issued a joint warning to Iran on Tuesday to address international worries about its nuclear program, serving notice that Tehran must take action immediately.


Il camion di proprieta' di una ditta calabrese


Late Fae goal earns Nantes 2-2 draw against Sochaux

A late goal from midfielder Emerse Fae earned struggling Nantes a 2-2 draw against Sochaux in a Ligue 1 match on Sunday. Nicolas Savinaud opened the scoring for Nantes but Sochaux


The Microsoft Corp. has decided to advance the timetable on its much-anticipated overhaul of Windows, the Financial Times reported Saturday.


Making the Most of Life, Even Without a Perfect Childhood

L ooking back, what would you most want to change about your life? The question is posed to a group of older men and women in Greenville, S.C., who have been meeting every week in a continuing education program for more than a decade.


S.Korea on High Alert After Warning on Al Jazeera

South Korea put its security forces on  alert after Muslims were urged to resist the United States and  its allies around the world in an audio tape believed to be  from al Qaeda's deputy leader, government officials said  Saturday.


Palestinian police reclaim West Bank streets

NABLUS, West Bank  - Palestinian police are slowly starting to exert control over some West Bank towns, long the domain of hooded gunmen and their automatic rifles, with the aid of Western-backed funding and training.


Electronic Arts Inc., the largest video game publisher in the United States, said Monday that it agreed to purchase a 19.9 percent stake in French video game developer UbiSoft Entertainment SA from Talpa Beheer BV, the investment vehicle of Dutch media


It's required that every five years I complete the Technology Columnist's Self-Assessment Performance Review. And since I began writing @Large in February 2000, when the Nasdaq Composite was higher than Whitney Houston and newly minted community college grads had their pick of six-figure jobs, my time has come.


Q Is it safe to buy one of those "802.11n" wireless routers now?


BAGHDAD - Insurgents detonated two car bombs at the gates of the main US-Iraqi headquarters here and near major hotels yesterday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96.


The Rev. Jacques Dupuis, a Belgian theologian whose book on religious plurality exploring salvation through non-Christian faiths was attacked by the Vatican, has died in Rome. He was 81.


The defence secretary tells MPs two other Ministry of Defence laptops with personal data on have been stolen.


Owens-Illinois to sell two Europe plants for $179 mln

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Owens-Illinois (OI) said it agreed to sell two European glass container plants to Spain's Vidrala for 138 million euros ($179 million).


Jo-Wilfried Tsonga seems like a natural when it comes to settling into the Champ's shoes. Muhammad Ali lookalike Tsonga reached the Australian Open final in only his fifth Grand Slam tournament and was set for a shot at the title early Sunday against No. 3 Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena.


Amid privacy backlash, Web publishers turn inward

Technological changes and   personal privacy have been at odds ever since modern notions of   privacy emerged more than a century ago.


Jays ace Halladay set for Thursday start

Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay will return to the rotation next week and come off the disabled list earlier than originally expected.


French President Jacques Chirac set aside years of acrimony over the bombing of a French passenger jet in the 1980s and on Thursday declared a "new chapter" in relations with this former north African pariah state.


London 2012 chairman Lord Sebastian Coe names the first official Olympic sponsor.


Lee, MacGill help NSW fire out Kiwis for 213

Sydney: New Zealand made a disastrous beginning in their tour opener against New South Wales as they were shot out for a modest 213 at the Sydney cricket ground here today.


Magie dietro le quinte del nuovo Harry Potter

Dalla Abc, il backstage del film, le immagini in anteprima e le interviste ai tre protagonisti di Harry Potter e l'Ordine della Fenice


Roma, 22:27 - CALCIO, SERIE A, ANTICIPO: ROMA-PALERMO 1-0

La Roma supera il Palermo 1-0 all'Olimpico nell'anticipo serale della 20a giornata del campionato di...


Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database

Google plans to begin converting the holdings of leading research libraries into digital files that would be searchable online.


Lawsuit May Be In Works After Fan's Nose Broken In Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A lawsuit could be in the works after some Texas players were involved in a brawl with taunting fans in Oakland -- that led to the arrest of Rangers reliever Frank Francisco.


Challenger comes out swinging hard at Bush

he was on the ropes, sagging in polls and caught in what had become a web of his own confused verbiage. But by any measure, Kerry sailed over the bar.


OfficeMax Inc. OMX.N on Monday  ousted its chief executive after less than four months on the  job as a billing scandal at the office products retailer led to  the firing of two more employees.


Strip club says Zeta-Jones should be flattered

A strip club has hit back at Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones - by declaring she should be flattered her image was used for advertising promotion on its website.


At least 18 people are reported killed in fighting between police and gangsters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


After more than two centuries as a broadsheet newspaper, The Times of London has gone strictly tabloid. On Monday, The Times moved to a totally compact format after almost a year of dual publication.


Portuguese government announces resignation

LISBON, Portugal  - Portugal's conservative government is quitting, Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes announced Saturday, a day after the president dissolved the legislature and called an early general election.


Commissariamento e modello Alitalia: cosÃ¬ il governo pensa a ...

Un poâ Alitalia, un poâ Parmalat, il caso della compagnia aerea low cost Volare sarÃ  risolto cosÃ¬. Un decreto legge per consentire di applicare la legge salva-imprese alla compagnia aerea dai prezzi


China Mobile to set up experimental 3G network in Beijing

China Mobile Communications, currently the largest operator of mobile communication services in China, will establish a 3G (third-generation) experimental network in Beijing at the beginning of next year, according to the China-based Xinhua Online.


Food scares help China's nascent organic market

Fish could give you cancer, snails meningitis and baby milk may kill your children -- barely a day goes by without some new food horror story in China.


By Malcolm Potter, Manager Of The Tees Valley Engineering Partnership  The last year has been eventful on Teesside, with contract wins, job losses and new project developments contributing to a prosperous economic climate for engineering.


As the news-recommendation site Digg grows in usage and content, its developers are adding features to help users filter what they might want to read.


A man raped after falsely being branded a paedophile is told no criminal action can be taken against the person who started the rumours.


F.D.A. Seeks to Broaden Range of Use for Drugs

The Food and Drug Administrationâs proposed rules would allow drug and device makers to provide doctors with medical journal articles about product uses that have not been approved by the F.D.A.


NAKURU, Kenya  - Kenyan police battled on Saturday to stop clashes between tribal gangs wielding machetes, spears and bows and arrows that have killed at least 27 people in the western town of Nakuru in three days of bloodshed.


Cable firm NTL relaunches itself as Virgin Media to strengthen its challenge to pay-TV rival BSkyB.


French President Jacques Chirac says Tony Blair has got little in return for supporting the US over Iraq.


Halloween Evolves Into High-Tech Holiday

As a child, Tom McGannon always had the most decorated house on the block during the Halloween season. At 36, he still does, but the decorations are more high-tech.


Australia rejects Annan's comments on Iraq war, Japan wants ...

Australian Prime Minister John Howard on rejected on September 16 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's criticism of the Iraq war as illegal, saying the Iraq war was "entirely valid.


A&P to buy rival Pathmark for $678.6 million

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.  said on Monday that it planned to buy rival grocer Pathmark Stores Inc.  for $678.6 million, creating a larger company to compete in the U.S. Northeast.


Mexican President Delivers Text but No Address

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1 -- For weeks, one question dominated political talk in Mexico: Would he or wouldn't he?


Barry Bonds asked a federal judge to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday, arguing the indictment is "scattershot" and noted for its "striking inartfulness." Bonds was charged in November with lying to a grand jury about his use of performance-enhancing drugs.


Spain PM Accuses Ex-Government of Deceit on Bombs

Spain's prime minister accused the  previous government on Monday of deceiving the public about who  carried out the March 11 train bombings and erasing computer  records for the key three-day period between then and  elections.


Tainted Wells Found on Ohio Resort Island

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


U.S. Steps Up Attacks on Iraq Insurgents

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces stepped up operations Tuesday across a wide swath of the Sunni insurgent strongholds northwest of the capital, pounding targets in two cities from the air and supporting Iraqi troops in raids on mosques suspected of harboring insurgents...


Rangers players back their under-fire manager

Glasgow - Rangers players have affirmed their loyalty to manager Alex McLeish after their failure to get past the first big domestic hurdle of the season.


The BBC's international website will carry advertisements to help plug a Â£2bn budget shortfall.


American Nick Watney withstood gusting winds and intermittent rain to edge one stroke clear in the Greensboro Classic second round in North Carolina on Friday.


La muneta unica in apertura sale su yen a 168,40


Winning Battles In The Prostate Cancer War

And while one in six men will get the disease during his lifetime, only one in 32 will die from it. The death rate for prostate cancer is declining, cancer experts note, due to developments that range from


Notre Dame Accepts Invitation to Play in Insight Bowl in Arizona Against Pac-10 Team on Dec. 28. Notre Dame's quarterback Brady Quinn gets a pass off under pressure from Southern California's Mike Patterson


Chelsea rolls over Porto as Celtic falters

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich emerged victorious not just once but twice on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho guided Chelsea to a 3-1 victory over the Portuguese coach's former club Champions League holders FC Porto.


Microsoft has announced plans to deliver Longhorn, the next version of the Windows desktop client, in 2006. But to meet this deadline, Longhorn will not include some previously announced features, such as the WinFS storage subsystem.


It is time for the industrialised world to change its behaviour before the Arctic, its people and its wildlife are lost forever.


Iraq Gained $21 Billion Illicitly, Senate Panel Says

Iraq illicitly earned an estimated $21.3 billion by circumventing United Nations sanctions between 1991 and 2003, according to estimates released Monday by a U.S. Senate panel.


After Victory on Hill, President Shifts Tone on Iraq

President Bush faced reporters for his first full-scale, solo news conference in three months savoring what may be a last victory in his battle with Congress over the course of the war in Iraq.


When Greg Oden looked toward the bendable, but not unbreakable, basket stanchion at one end of Cox Pavilion, he flashed the gap-toothed grin that is quickly becoming his trademark. Oden saw potential for a show-stopper.


Britain's Brown includes big business in new team

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed a business leader, an eminent surgeon and a former head of the Royal Navy to junior posts on Friday, part of his push to build a government "of all the talents".


Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell's death, after collapsing during his side's win over Dundee United, ensured Scottish football ended 2007 in a state of profound shock.


Heat celebrate title with parade, revelry

Amid throngs of fans pressed up against barricades, the Miami Heat embarked Friday afternoon on their championship parade &#151; the one Shaquille O'Neal promised when he arrived two seasons ago.


U.S. game sales rise 28 percent in December

U.S. sales of video game hardware  and software rose 28 percent in December from a year earlier as  holiday shoppers snapped up new consoles like Nintendo Co Ltd's   top-selling Wii, market research firm NPD said on  Thursday.


HP director's cell phone a frequent target

A year-long quest gained the cell phone records of a Hewlett-Packard director and his family.


Medio Oriente. Strage di Taba: proseguono le indagini. ...

Proseguono le indagini dei servizi di sicurezza egiziani e israeliani per identificare i responsabili della strage di Taba, in cui sono morte anche Sabrina e Jessica Rinaudo, le due ragazze italiane in vacanza sul mar Rosso.


NEW YORK  - Several studies have linked   sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) to mutations in a gene,   called IL-10, that helps control the body's immune function.


A lawyer accused of paying the private detective Anthony Pellicano to tap telephone calls on behalf of financier Kirk Kerkorian will have his trial separated from Mr. Pellicanoâs.


Turkish president backs lifting of headscarf ban

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Friday he backed the Islamist-rooted government's proposal to lift a ban on the wearing of the Islamic headscarf in universities, a move opposed by the secular establishment.


Men in Burning Vehicle ID'D As Mexican Immigrants

Authorities released the name of a Mexican immigrant who was found dead inside a burning sport utility vehicle off I-80 in Tooele County.  Meanwhile, another man who suffered burns on 54 percent of his body remained in a coma Saturday at a Salt Lake hospital.


The Italian media heaps praise on Tuesday's re-opening La Scala opera house, after a three-year closure for renovation.


Parte il processo per le informazioni rubate alla FerrariLa scuderia inglese dovrÃ  rispondere prima del 26 luglio                                            La Fia mette la McLaren sotto accusa                                                                                Il team di Woking rischia la penalizzazione in punti o la squalifica


An overhaul in how states and localities record votes and administer elections since the Florida recount battle six years ago has created conditions that could trigger a repeat -- this time on a national scale -- of last week's Election Day debacle in the Maryland suburbs, election experts said.


Arctic Melting Fast; May Swamp US Coasts by 2099

The consequences of such a massive meltdown of northern ice would be dramatic, according to the study. â¢ Low-lying coastal areas in Florida and Louisiana could be flooded by the sea.


Latest unpopular Facebook move is apparently a glitch

Blog: Parakey co-founder, newly acquired by Facebook, comments on a post requesting that the service revoke a controversial new move that makes members give details about how they know their new Facebook friends.


Stocks slumped Tuesday, with the Dow industrials losing 280 points, after the minutes from the last Federal Reserve policy meeting failed to soothe investors worried about the day's weak housing and consumer confidence reports, and ongoing credit and mortgage market woes.


Bush tries to reassure Mexico's Calderon on immigration

President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent.


Samsung unveils 5-megapixel camera phone

Samsung Electronics Co. yesterday unveiled the industry's first 5-megapixel camera phone, which the company claims has similar picture quality as a high-end digital camera.


The hunt was on today for a British man and two of his American colleagues who were kidnapped by gunmen from their house in Baghdad.


Sadr Asks Followers to Stop Fighting, Aide Says

Spokesman for radical cleric says Sadr is making plans to join Iraq's nascent political process, and those plans will become known in coming days.


Nextel is reportedly in advanced merger talks with Sprint, a deal that would form the third largest US cell phone company. However, there were indications a third player, Verizon Wireless, might make a run


Bostonians Wary Amid FBI Manhunt, Possible Threat

Wary Bostonians went about their  business on Thursday as a murky threat of a "dirty bomb" attack  hung over the city and the FBI, while playing down the threat,  hunted for four Chinese nationals possibly linked to the plot.


An old worm known as Slammer, which originated back in January 2003, is still going strong according to Gunter Ollmann, director of security strategy at IBM's Internet Security Systems (IBM ISS).


(HealthDay News) -- Children are most often exposed to lead in the form of dust from floors, windowsills, paint and dirt. Lead was frequently used in paints and home building materials before 1978.


Beyonce enjoyed vibe on 'Dreamgirls' set

Singer Beyonce Knowles said she enjoyed working with Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and director Bill Condon on her new movie "Dreamgirls," and that she looks forward to more movie roles.


Canadian wild salmon are being driven to extinction by outbreaks of parasites from fish farms, a study claims.


Messina, 16:50 - CALCIO, MESSINA: DALLA REGGINA ARRIVA GIOSA

Il Messina ha preso in prestito dalla Reggina il difensore Antonio Giosa, 24 anni. (Nic. Api)...


Pfizer Says Melanoma Patients Helped by Drug

Pfizer Inc. on Tuesday said six patients with melanoma were all helped by one of the company's experimental drugs, with their tumors either shrinking or disappearing or their cancer stabilizing in an early-stage trial.


Catania, 10:10 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: TUTTO ESAURITO A CATANIA PER ARRIVO MILAN

Tutto esaurito questa sera al Massimino di Catania per la sfida tra il Catania e il Milan, ritorno d...


A zookeeper who was fatally attacked by a jaguar had violated the rules by opening the door to the animal's cage, zoo officials said Tuesday. Denver Zoo Vice President Craig Piper said the February death of Ashlee Pfaff was caused by "human error."


Londra, 11:04 - CALCIO, WEST HAM: PERFEZIONATO ACQUISTO BELLAMY

Il West Ham ha perfezionato l'ingaggio dal Liverpool di Craig Bellamy, 27enne attaccante gallese. Il...


There may be lots of reasons to vote for John Kerry over George Bush, but "job quality" isn't one of them. Kerry has been telling crowds that the country is "shipping jobs


John Edwards offered a strategy for combating H.I.V./AIDS that includes age-appropriate sex education, needle exchange programs and expansion of Medicaid for H.I.V.-positive people.


Rice's Streak Ends but Raiders Edge Bills

Jerry Rice's NFL-record streak of 274 games with a catch ended, and Ronald Curry caught five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown in the Oakland Raiders' 13-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.


Noted academic Elyn Saks hid her illness for years. Now in a new book she opens up about what it's like to have a severe mental illness


Woburn, Boston Latin are early contenders

Teams are always gunning for W's, as in wins. In both Division 1 and 2 girls' hockey, teams will be gunning for the other W's, as well.


HP Tech Record Mixed During Fiorina Years

When Carly Fiorina took charge of Hewlett-Packard in 1999, the slumping Silicon Valley pioneer was on the verge of missing the Internet boom.


Muslim girls expelled from French school over scarf ban

Two Muslim girls in France who refused to remove their head scarves in class have been expelled from their schools today as officials began enforcing the country's ban on religious symbols.


Rescuers start evacuating about 30 workers who  were trapped by a fire in a copper mine tunnel in north-western Turkey.


Pakistan confident of winning one-day tri-series

MULTAN: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq is confident his revitalised team can win their first home one-day cricket title ahead of their first tri-series match against outsiders Zimbabwe here.


Despite lack of publicity, Jets-Patriots a huge game

HEMPSTEAD, NY -- Any other week there would have been 12 video cameras lined up along the back of the press room in Weeb Ewbank Hall yesterday in preparation for a game of this magnitude.


Hurricane Lane weakens after lashing Mexico coast

CULIACAN, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane weakened to a   tropical storm on Sunday after slamming into Mexico's Pacific   Coast, flooding streets and sending about 2,000 people to   evacuation shelters.


Chechen rebel leader denies responsibility in Russian air crashes

Russian authorities said Wednesday they had not ruled out terrorism as they investigated what caused two commercial airliners to crash within minutes of each other, killing 89 people.


Killer Nurse Admits Murdering Judge in '88

A former nurse who claims to have killed more than 40 patients at hospitals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania pleaded guilty Thursday to murdering a Jersey City judge in 1988.


US Congress Sends Bush Corporate Tax Bill

The US Senate easily gave final congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by repealing US export


Pope Greets Faithful on  St. Peter's Square

Pope John Paul II greeted the faithful Sunday from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, returning to the world's most famous pulpit for the first time since a health crisis led to his emergency hospitalization.


But here is what Andy Roddick, abruptly ex-US Open champ, is wondering: Of all the thousands of Johanssons on the loose in the homeland of Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg, Mats


NBC News on Thursday denied  a report that it was preparing a bid of $1 million for a  "Today" interview with heiress Paris Hilton after she's  released from jail.


Gray hair might help researchers cure melanoma

No doubt many researchers have gotten gray hair trying to find ways to defeat cancer. Now a team of scientists says gray hair itself might yield clues to fighting that deadly disease.


Scontro Casini-Berlusconi Rutelli: "Corro per il Campidoglio"                                                                                Si fa sempre piÃ¹ aspro lo scontro tra Berlusconi e Casini. Il Cavaliere: "Non sposta un voto". Il leader dell'Udc: "Non svendo la mia stroria". Prosegue il tour di Veltroni: oggi il segretario del Pd sarÃ  a Teramo, Chieti e L'Aquila.


Pechino, 10:24 - CALCIO, CINA: PETROVIC NUOVO CT

Vladimir Petrovic è il nuovo ct della Cina. Il 52enne serbo ha firmato un contratto annuale. ...


Microsoft Corp. said on Sunday that it would share the underlying software code for its Office program as part of its efforts to make governments more confident in the security and compatibility


UN says massive help needed for Asia tidal wave victims

UNITED NATIONS  - The United Nations said that the biggest disaster relief operation ever staged would be needed for the Asian tsunami victims as medicines and other emergency supplies started pouring into the worst hit zones.


ATLANTA -- NASCAR filed a $100 million counter claim against AT&T Inc. on Sunday, accusing the wireless provider of interfering with its exclusive sponsorship agreement with rival wireless company Nextel.


British pop star Marc Almond is in a "stable" condition in a London hospital following a motorcycle crash on Sunday afternoon.


An impending end to a format war over  next-generation DVDs boosted shares in both victorious Sony, in  the Blu-ray corner, and Toshiba, in the losing HD DVD camp, on  Monday as consumers cheered an end to confusion over which  discs will carry high-definition movies.


UPDATE 1-Banks taking on big risk with Telekom sale-sources

Banks selling up to 4.5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) worth of Deutsche Telekom shares are taking on a high level of risk in a sign of continued aggressive bidding on such deals, market sources said.


IBM Technology Fuels HPC for Financial Services

PC Magazine - IBM provides software, hardware and services to enable financial services firms to support high-performance computing and grid systems.


Realizzera' e vendera' l'"isola nucleare"


Game invites users to play the role of JFK's assassin, causing some observers to wonder whether video games have gone too far.


A baby's lack of experience sleeping on his or her stomach may be linked to an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a new study claims.


The Supreme Court sided Monday with Detroit newspaper unions and employees who were fired for their actions during an 18-month strike in the mid-1990s.


Funky fare for Muslim fashionistas at Jakarta show

Mention the words Islamic and fashion and most people think of big black burqas or shapeless chadors.


Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Bomb Attack, 3 Hurt

A bomb blew up in a car owned by a  Palestinian in a crowded district of Damascus on Monday and a  Palestinian source in Beirut said the blast was an attempt to  kill a member of the militant Hamas group.


Five U.S. troops killed in Iraq, June toll now 100

A roadside bomb killed five U.S. soldiers on patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Friday, bringing this month's death toll for American forces in Iraq to 100.


Arts, Briefly : âHamletâ and âHairâ in the Park

âHamletâ and a full-scale production of the musical âHairâ are promised for the Shakespeare in the Park season.


Paul Allen applies to bid in U.S. wireless auction

A venture led by Microsoft Corp  co-founder Paul Allen has applied to bid in an upcoming U.S. auction of coveted wireless airwaves, according to auction documents released late on Tuesday.


The state acted correctly when it seized Rush Limbaugh's medical records, Florida's 4th District Court of Appeal announced in a written opinion issued Wednesday.


Flag flies low as Americans mourn lost soldiers

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas  - David Lane was only 20 when he died and little-known outside a close circle of family, friends, and fellow soldiers in the U.S. Army.


Spanish researchers say they have found the remains of an extinct species of great ape that may have been the last ancestor humans shared with gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans.


Disney consumer products sales seen rising 13 pct

Global retail sales of Walt Disney  Co. consumer products are expected to rise 13 percent to a  record $26 billion in fiscal 2007 and the company plans to  nearly double that figure within seven years, Disney Consumer  Product Chairman Andy Mooney told Reuters.


Germany urges unity on Iran as world powers meet

Germany urged world powers to show a united front when they meet on Tuesday to discuss new punitive measures against Iran for its nuclear work but said a deal to ratchet up sanctions was not guaranteed.


Girl sues NY financier for $50 mln over sex charge

A Florida teenager sued billionaire New York financier Jeffrey Epstein for $50 million on Thursday, alleging he sexually assaulted her at his Palm Beach estate when she was 14 years old.


Africa, a continent usually synonymous with hunger, is falling prey to obesity.


2 Plane Victims ID'D; Aircraft Fire Injures 3

By Associated Press  A day after two men were killed in a plane crash on a Wayne County mountain, three others were taken by helicopter ambulance to Salt Lake after their plane caught fire in Tooele County.


Loreto. Il Papa incalza i politici cattolici: "Tenacia nel servire ...

Mentre si agitano i movimenti della politica, Papa Wojtyla si preoccupa di mettere il sigillo sulla rinnovata politica dei movimenti. La parola d'ordine Ã¨ 'unitÃ '. Dopo Rimini, il raduno di Loreto segna


The Houston Rockets signed Tracy McGrady, the league's leading scorer, to a multiyear contract extension. Terms of the deal were not released Monday, but Houston television station KRIV reported McGrady was


Necessarie maggiori risorse e adeguamento ordinamenti


In upholding Europe's landmark antitrust decision, a high-level court foresees a "significant drop" in market share. But what of Vista?


Two stage hands die after Rolling Stones Spain gig

Two workers died on Friday after part of the set from a Rolling Stones concert collapsed on top of them as they were dismantling it, emergency services said.


Chopped cardboard, softened with an industrial chemical and flavored with fatty pork and powdered seasoning, is a main ingredient in batches of steamed buns sold in one Beijing neighborhood, state television said.


Sprint says WiMax on track for end of April

Sprint Nextel is on track to launch  commercial services for its next-generation WiMax high-speed  wireless network at the end of April, Chief Technology Officer  Barry West said on Tuesday.


Romanian opposition scores upset victory

electoral committee spokesman, told reporters on Monday. The committee counted 92 percent of all votes cast. hung lower house just as Romania faces tough reforms to realise its aim to join the bloc in 2007.


Ellen MacArthur suffers fresh damage to her mainsail which threatens her round-the-world record attempt.


Bush's Drug Videos Broke Law, Accountability Office Decides

An investigative arm of Congress said the news segments about the effects of drug use among young people "constitute covert propaganda."


Opposition newspapers in Egypt agree not to publish on 7 October in protest at press harassment.


Chilean court upholds indictment of Pinochet

SANTIAGO An appeals court on Monday upheld the indictment and house arrest of the former dictator General Augusto Pinochet on human rights charges.


Microsoft flexes its parody muscles with another in-house lampoon. In Gear Factor.


Il piu' consistente a Lampedusa, alcuni a Marettimo


Austria releases the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president on bail, while it considers his extradition.


'Consigliori' di Provenzano, era da un anno in liberta'


Poachers killed three highly endangered Asiatic lions in their only remaining sanctuary in western India, removing their claws and bones and raising fears for the future of these rare cats, wildlife officials said Tuesday.


A synthetic molecule based on one found in frog egg cells could potentially be used to treat brain tumours.


Bombings at Two Buenos Aires Banks Kill 1

Homemade bombs exploded in two Buenos Aires banks Wednesday, killing a security guard and shattering windows, police said.


Ex capo Gdf respinge accusa violazione segreto d'ufficio


UPDATE 1-RESEARCH ALERT-Analysts cut Open Text ratings

Analysts cut their ratings and slashed stock targets for Open Text Corp.(OTC.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday, citing concerns that the software maker's warning of weaker-than-forecast quarterly results signal growth


Fenerbahce's Pierre van Hooijdonk is wary of Man Utd duo Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney.


Milano, 16:29 - CALCIO, ROMA; R.SENSI: L'INTER NON CI HA CHIESTO AQUILANI

Rosella Sensi, amministratore delegato della Roma, rassicura l'ambiente giallorosso: "La Roma non in...


Kerry has no need to defend his Vietnam record - He was there, Bush wasn't!

The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth advert has been grabbing the headlines lately, but then, that's the whole purpose of the ad.


Iran vows to continue nuclear drive at all costs

TEHRAN: Iran staged its annual show of military might on Tuesday, with President Mohammad Khatami vowing the Islamic Republic will push on with its controversial nuclear program even if it risks international isolation.


NASA chiefs to get peek at China program

U.S. space officials will get a peek behind the closely guarded doors of China's space program next week during a visit that many experts believe is more about diplomacy than cooperation in technology.


Tour De France '05 Should Suit Armstrong's Rivals

With his record six victories, Lance  Armstrong has proved he can win the Tour de France over any  course. Thursday organizers unveiled a 2005 route that suits  his rivals rather than the American.


Royals remember Princess Diana 10 years after death

Royals and celebrities joined Princes William and Harry to honor their mother Princess Diana on Friday, the 10th anniversary of her death in a high-speed limousine crash in Paris.


Video gamers are getting younger and younger. And parents and the video game industry agree that the implications are likely to be enormous.


Iran and Venezuela sign a host of agreements, as Iran's president visits the Latin American country.


Militants claiming to speak for Basque separatists Eta say the group will not give up arms until independence.


Talking to youngsters in the language of text could prove an invaluable way of increasing their access to services.


The Transportation Security Administration is backing off a plan to award a no-bid contract for maintaining airport security equipment, the agency said Monday.


Judge rejects Google's anti-Microsoft antitrust bid

Blog: Federal judge presiding over Microsoft antitrust case says she'll rely on government attorneys, not Google, to guide enforcement.


A leading Islamic preacher is charged with treason in Turkey after being extradited from Germany.


Primo albergo a Manhattan curato dallo stilista


If Lehman Brothers had come through for Eric Johnson, the Seahawks would be breathing easier this afternoon.


Tesco and Disney join forces to launch a range of co-branded food products, starting with fruit.


A helicopter has come down at a golf course near Harrogate, say North Yorkshire Police.


SIR ALEX FERGUSON last night insisted he expects Manchester United to bring Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run to a shuddering halt.


A 12-year-old schoolgirl has failed in an attempted legal challenge to her school's ban on a full-face veil.


Anemia often develops in type 2 diabetics

NEW YORK  - In patients with type 2 diabetes, a decrease in hemoglobin (Hb) is insidious and occurs predominantly in older people with chronic kidney disease and damaged large blood vessels, research suggests.


Two Seattle icons form cobranding experiment

Starbucks Corp. and Washington Mutual Inc. have opened a combination coffee shop and bank branch in Sarasota, Fla., officials said Monday.


State health departments, which are scrambling to ensure that their highest-risk residents get flu shots, can now log on to a secure, private government Web site


Rodrigo Taddei Ã¨ ormai prossimo a tornare un calciatore a tutti gli effetti: ieri il Presidente del Siena Paolo De Luca ha infatti annunciato che il giocatore Ã¨ stato reintegrato nella rosa e sarÃ  a disposizione del tecnico Gigi Simoni per la trasferta


Spray used by the police to control violent criminals is more damaging than thought, research shows.


The deputy first minister condemns the use of dawn raids to remove the children of failed asylum seekers.


The body of a young person is found, ahead of a police briefing on a number of suicides in the Bridgend area.


EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - A school bus driver suffered cuts Tuesday when a wild turkey crashed through the windshield of her bus on Interstate 84. The bus was carrying 36 fifth graders and four adults on a field trip from Windham when the bus struck the bird at about 9:35 a.m., state police said.


First-half profit at J Sainsbury tumbled almost two thirds as Chief Executive Justin King battles to regain market share and restore financial health to Britain's third-largest food seller.


Officials ease guidelines for flu vaccine

Of The Morning Call If the fourth clinic doesn't finish off the supply, the nurses will take what's left to area nursing homes.


FT, Microsoft potrebbe rivedere al rialzo l'offerta


Sun City, South Africa (Sports Network) - Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, the No. 3 and 4 players in the world, posted rounds of two-under-par 70 on Thursday to grab a share of the lead after one round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


Lumeta expands solar roof tile production with Suntech

Building-integrated photovoltaics gets a boost with power-producing terracotta roof tiles.


Court: Drunken Driving Doesn't Warrant Deportation

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an  opinion by ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist, ruled on  Tuesday that driving while intoxicated is not a crime of  violence that would warrant deportation.


Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing

The trade group representing the U.S. music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against 744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday. -Reuters


When the players filed into the second-floor auditorium at Weeb Ewbank Hall yesterday, they were expecting one of Herman Edwards' typically fiery speeches.


If it hadn't been clear before Saturday night, there could be no question that the 2003 season is, once and for all, over. The debate that began last December about who's number one never let up, thanks to the split national championship.


Team Uses Biotech to Build a Better Turkey

Most of the turkeys gracing the nation's dinner tables Thursday have been selectively bred for their white meat for so many generations that simply walking can be a problem for many of the big-breasted birds and sex is no longer possible.


Hyperic charges after disgruntled Ubuntu upgraders

When will Bill Gates fix my Vista box? Comment Canonical's release of a fresh version of Ubuntu has been met with plenty of grumbles. And now we find some other open source players trying to cash in on Ubuntu's issues.â¦


Study Shows More Powerful Heart Drug Helps Blacks

An unusual study enrolling only  black Americans showed a more powerful statin drug worked  better to lower cholesterol than a rival brand, researchers  said on Tuesday.


Fear of arrest has forced all the top executives at Russian oil giant Yukos to flee the country. The entire management board was in London on Thursday, according to the Financial Times.


Belle & Sebastian are named the best Scottish band of all time, beating Brit nominees Franz Ferdinand.


Do Women Who Eyeball Ferrari Drivers Contribute to Global Warming?

Britain's top government scientist says women can help ease global warming by shunning men in exotic sports cars. He's right. Sort of.


Indian cinema had not witnessed the talented duo of Vidhu Vinod


Action on D.C. Voting Rights Unlikely Despite New Utah District Map

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. was expected on Tuesday to approve a new congressional redistricting map and send it to Congress for potential action on a bill that would give his state a new House seat and full voting representation in that chamber to the District of Columbia.


E' il paese con il costo del denaro piu' elevato dell'UE


UN court forces ailing Milosevic to take on defence counsel

THE HAGUE : Judges in the war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic assigned two defence lawyers to the former Yugoslav president against his will after his ill health delayed the mammoth trial for months.


Passi in avanti per Pd, ma non e' come friggere 4 uova


Core inflation up 0.2 pct in June, as expected

Core U.S. consumer prices rose 0.2  percent in June, continuing a steady march that has taken the  year-on-year rate of nonfood, nonenergy inflation to 2.4  percent, its highest since September 2002, the Commerce  Department said on Tuesday.


Ridgeline Executive Receives Idaho Governor's Renewable Energy Award

Ridgeline Energy, LLC vice president Rich Rayhill today received the  Renewable Energy Award from Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch"  Otter in recognition for Rayhill's  contributions to the growth of wind energy in Idaho.


Former Invesco employees agree to SEC settlement

Three former employees of Denver-based Invesco Funds Group agreed to a settlement regarding alleged market timing trading in certain Invesco funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday.


Relatives of the Black Watch soldier killed during the deployment from Basra to an area near Baghdad said last night they were devastated at the news of his death.


Disrupting the start of the Labor Day weekend, Ernesto drenched the Mid-Atlantic region, cut power to more than 400,000 customers and forced evacuations as it weakened to a tropical depression.


FDA Denies Knowing Extent of Flu Vaccine Production Problems

US health officials Monday denied reports that they knew before last week that there were major production problems with a key American manufacturer's flu vaccine, which


By Linda McKee  And the Ulster Farmers' Union has also expressed surprise that the authors of the new Review of Environmental Governance, presented to Environment Minister Arlene Foster last week, have not given a costing of the new proposals.


The 67-year-old comic said he's going into rehab because he uses too much wine and Vicodin. He says he recognized the problem on his own and decided it was something he needed to do.


The murder of  a top Lebanese anti-terror investigator raises fears of heightened activity by al-Qaeda-related groups


We're All Celebrities in Post-Privacy Age

Many people now find sense of community more important than privacy.


The Chicago Cubs, sufferers of 99 years of futility, areÃÂ in a battle forÃÂ first place in the tight National League Central, keeping hope alive for a team that has not won a World Series since 1908.


Japan's Phones Are The Coolest -- And Have The Skimpiest Profits

With their home market saturated, Japan's handset makers finally look abroad. Meanwhile, margins have plunged. When NTT Docomo (DCM ) unveiled its latest third-generation mobile phones on Nov. 17, gadget lovers were not disappointed.


NATO Troops Wound, Arrest Serb War Crimes Fugitive

NATO-led troops injured a Bosnian Serb  war crimes suspect in a shootout Tuesday after he resisted  arrest and opened fire on them, the peace force said.


Domestic robots to surge to 4.1 million by 2007

GENEVA - The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new survey that credits dropping prices.


Sears, Roebuck & Co. , was sued this week by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which said the largest U.S. department store chain illegally fired a store manager because he was black.


Now you can project different images of yourself on the mobile phone, depending on who's calling.


AFULL ARSENAL of diplomatic tricks has been tried on behalf of Darfur, the western province of Sudan where the government is orchestrating genocide.


Powell Rejects Ukraine Election, Calls for Action

Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Wednesday the United States did not accept the results of the disputed presidential election in Ukraine as legitimate and called for immediate action.


"No Country For Old Men" positioned for Oscar

The gritty crime drama "No Country For Old Men" became the front-runner for Oscar glory on Sunday after winning top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on a night of traditional Hollywood glamour and emotion over the sudden death of Heath Ledger.


League One side Bristol Rovers join Barnsley and three other Championship clubs in the FA Cup quarter-final draw.


Manmohan, Musharraf to address joint press conference:

[World News] New York, Sep 24 : Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to address a joint press conference with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf after their meeting Friday, officials said.


Roma, 21:42 - CALCIO, AGENTE CHIVU: PAROLA MORATTI E' COME CONTRATTO

E' l'Inter la destinazione naturale di Chivu. Lo ha detto il suo procuratore, Joan Becali. ''Per me ...


Cephalon warns doctors over pain drug deaths: FDA

Cephalon Inc  has warned doctors about at least three deaths linked to its cancer pain drug Fentora, U.S. health regulators said on Thursday.


Cancer Can Ruin a Life, Even if You Survive -- Study

Cancer can really mess up a person's life, even years after he or she has beaten the disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


U.S. captain Claudio Reyna will miss next month's World Cup qualifier at Trinidad and Tobago due to a leg injury that has sidelined him since November.


Huge Hurricane Felix hits Central America

Hurricane Felix slammed into Nicaragua and Honduras on Tuesday as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, lashing remote coastal villages with violent winds and torrential rains.


Warren Weitzer is 40 years old, and there's no way he's going to share a portable toilet and camp out with thousands of other people just to see The Police perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.


Arafat succession defined by constitution

President of the Palestinian National Council Selim Zaanoun denied Thursday that a three-man committee had been formed to succeed the ailing Yasser Arafat.


Well, that's easy to answer but, more important what is he doing? And why? Well, here is a not so quick update.


by our Internet desk, 5 November 2004. Several arrests have been made in the wake of the gruesome murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh, an outspoken critic of Islam.


NBA coach of the year Hubie Brown retires

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. MEMPHIS, Tennessee, United States of America -- Memphis Grizzlies coach Hubie Brown, last season's National


Castro says Bush tries to fool Pope on Iraq

Convalescing Cuban leader Fidel Castro accused President George W. Bush on Friday of planning to deceive Pope Benedict over the war in Iraq.


Japan play down medals hopes for Beijing

When Japan's top women wrestlers greeted the new year by plunging into the icy depths of Tokyo Bay, shivering onlookers chuckled in disbelief.


Cambodia's Prince Norodom Sihamoni elected king

Former dancer and diplomat Prince Norodom Sihamoni, 51, has been elected Cambodia's new monarch, replacing his ailing father king Norodom Sihanouk who abdicated last week, the throne council said.


NASA to Fly Historic Jamestown Artifact, Mementos on Space Shuttle

To: SCIENCE EDITORS  Contact: Allard Beutel, Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-358- 4769, or Marny Skora, Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., +1-757- 864-3315, or +1-757-344-6111, both of NASA; or Kevin Crossett of Jamestown 2007, +1-757-253-4534, or +1-757-848-3361; or Elizabeth S.


Sharapova on Course for Third Title with Dementieva Win

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova  remained on course for a third successive WTA title by beating  fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the  semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge on Saturday.


Once Mexico's democracy hero, Fox fades out

Mexican President Vicente Fox, a tall and charismatic rancher, made history when he broke 71 years of single-party rule at elections in 2000.


Justices decline battle over gay marriage

The US Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a challenge to the Massachusetts law that allows gay and lesbian couples to wed, preserving Massachusetts' status as the only state in the nation where same-sex marriage is legal.


Fed Report Fails to Calm Investors; Dow Has Biggest Drop in 3 Weeks

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- Volatility returned to Wall Street on Tuesday, sending stocks plunging as uneasiness grew among investors about the economy and whether the Federal Reserve would take the steps to prevent problems in the credit markets from spreading.


India can be among worldâs top five by 2010

The success of Indiaâs broadband policy will depend on the government clearly articulating the strategic role it expects broadband to play in delivering socio-economic gains to all stakeholders.


Three children, two American soldiers and an Afghan policeman died in two new attacks by people suspected of being Taliban rebels in Afghanistan, Afghan and American officials announced Saturday.


Sciolti i nodi Minoli-Santoro, confermati sulla seconda rete


Ever since his breakout role in 1999's "The Talented Mr. Ripley," for which he earned a supporting acting Oscar nomination, Law has been charming audiences with his looks, talent and affability.


Two of pop/punk's biggest acts, Good Charlotte and Sum 41, will join forces for a fall North American tour.


Sharp and Toshiba to team up on LCD TV screens and chips

Sharp and Toshiba plan to closely cooperate in the flat-panel TV business, buying screens and semiconductor chips from each other, they said Friday.Toshiba will turn to Sharp for the 32-inch and larger flat-panel displays used in its LCD (liquid crystal display) televisions while Sharp will procure from Toshiba the chips used in its TVs. The cooperation will begin during the year from April and will slowly build towards 2010 when two goals are expected to be reached: Sharp will supply Toshiba with 40 percent of its LCD modules and Toshiba will sell to Sharp 50 percent of the chips it needs.The deal provides both companies with a steadier supply of vital components for LCD TVs. The market for such televisions has grown from 161 million units in 2003 to an estimated 192 million this year and is expected to keep on rising on the back of strong demand and competition.Some of the display panels headed for Toshiba will come from a state-of-the-art ¥380 billion (US$3.36 billion) LCD manufacturing plant Sharp is building in Osaka's Sakai City. Production is scheduled to begin in 2009. The plant will handle mother glass -- the large sheets on which several display panels are made -- of 2.85 meters by 3.05 meters. This size, dubbed 10th generation, is larger than that used by any other display manufacturer and will make the Sakai plant the world's most advanced LCD production center.The large glass sheets also bring a cost advantage for Sharp. The per-inch price of LCD panels drops with increases in the size of mother glass, so the panels are likely to be more competitive than those from rivals. That's especially important in the TV market, where strong competition has made price a key to success.Toshiba currently holds a stake in IPS Alpha Technology, an LCD manufacturing joint venture created with Panasonic and Hitachi. The IPS line uses an older 6th-generation technology and will need substantial investment if it is to remain competitive in the market.


No federal court for Guantanamo detainees

In a major victory for Bush, an appeals court upheld a 2006 law restricting detainees' access to US courts.


Nintendo Says DS Selling `Faster Than Anticipated' in US

Nintendo Co., the world's biggest maker of hand-held game machines, said US sales of its DS hand-held console were ``faster than anticipated'' in the first week.


North Korea Seen as Tying Nuclear Talks to US Election

North Korea is waiting out the American presidential election in order to bargain with the winner over its nuclear weapons program, according to analysts here and a British diplomat who left Pyongyang today.


Mills Corp., the Arlington-based retail developer, said yesterday it plans to buy half of Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg and eight other malls around the country in a billion-dollar deal that gives it a new portfolio of shopping centers to redevelop in the years ahead.


Roma, 15:10 - ATLETICA, FINALE GRAND PRIX: TRE ITALIANE A STOCCARDA

Saranno tre le italiane in gara a Stoccarda sabato e domenica nella WAF (World Athletics Final): le ...


German company wants to give the Trabant a second life

A German maker of toy cars unveiled plans Wednesday to relaunch the mythical Trabant car that was a symbol of communist East Germany.


Mugabe says Zimbabwe security forces on high alert

President Robert Mugabe has urged Zimbabwe's security forces to remain on high alert to thwart attempts to topple his government by the opposition and his Western foes, official media reported on Friday.


The European Union's foreign policy chief holds talks with Syrian leaders, ending a two-year boycott.


New speed meter projects your miles per hour on the windshield so your eyes don't need to drop down to the dashboard for those crucial split seconds.


Watching you, watching them -- CCTV closing in

When English soccer fans take to the  terraces next season, there's every chance they won't just be  watching the game, they'll be being watched watching the game  too.


Is Lebanon facing a 'new breed' of Al Qaeda?

Little is known about Fatah al-Islam, but experts say it is similar to other militant groups inspired by Osama bin Laden.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Turchia - La Divina Liturgia nella festa di SantÂAndrea: ÂI nostri sforzi per edificare legami piÃ¹ stretti fra la Chiesa Cattolica e le Chiese Ortodosse sono parte del compito missionarioÂ Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - Nella memoria liturgica dellÂApostolo Andrea, Patrono della Chiesa di Costantinopoli, giovedÃ¬ 30 novembre il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI si Ã¨ recato nella Chiesa Patriarcale di S. Giorgio al Fanar dove, accolto dal Patriarca ...


Congressional aides say House Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi has chosen Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas to take over as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.


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Thousands of Paraguayans queue for vaccines against yellow fever, after a rare outbreak of the disease.


This fall, sober public servants will convene meetings across Washington state to answer a pressing question: How much marijuana constitutes a two-month supply?


Picchiato il marito, erano in luna di miele su un'isola


Delegates Split Over Whether Blair's Iraq Apology Went Far Enough

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


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.


Concert in North Korea to Be Broadcast Live

The North Korean government has agreed to a live national broadcast of the New York Philharmonicâs concert in Pyongyang next week.


I supereroi questa volta se la devono vedere contro Silver Surfer, il nuovo cattivo di questo secondo episodio della saga, nelle sale dal 15 giugno


The players forming rookie quarterback Eli Manning's line of protection have not inspired much confidence lately, least of all among themselves.


Aggrediti con una spranga i giovani che camminavano abbracciatiI legali: le vittime sotto choc. L'Arcigay: Basta con questi raid                                                  "Picchiati perchÃ© omosessuali"  Bologna, sassi contro due studenti                                                                                di PAOLA CASCELLA


US Army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins has given himself up at an American base in Japan to face charges that he deserted to communist North Korea four decades ago while on patrol in South Korea.


UE: PER BUTTIGLIONE AI VOTI CAMBIO PORTAFOGLI

Bruxelles, 11 ott. (Adnkronos/Aki) - Con 27 voti contrari e 26 favorevoli la Commissione Liberta' dell'Europarlamento non da' il via libera a Rocco Buttiglione commissario. Ora gli eurodeputati passano al


9/11 Commission, Victims' Families Pressure Lawmakers to Pass ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2004 - During their grim reunion at a news conference today, members of the independent, bipartisan 9/11 commission â-ow officially dissolved â -aded with House Republicans to


CORRECTED - Larsson could be out for season after tearing knee

In Barcelona story headlined "Larsson could be out for season after tearing knee", please read in third para ... during Saturday's ... instead of ... during Sunday's ... correcting day. Corrected repeat follows:


Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo should abandon the console wars, says  a senior executive at Electronic Arts.


An 18-year-old man is arrested in connection with the shooting of a couple at their seaside bungalow.


Olympic Basketball: Lithuania Guard Shoots Down U.S.

The United States crashed to its second  defeat in the Olympic men's basketball tournament Saturday when  a late shooting spree by Sarunas Jasikevicius propelled  Lithuania to a 94-90 victory.


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The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, lands in Sydney on its first commercial flight.


Yahoo runs mobile phone advertising in 18 nations

Yahoo Inc.  said on  Sunday it has signed up top corporate advertisers to use its  advertising system to run brand ads on mobile phones in 18  countries, marking a major diversification beyond computers.


Controversial columnist draws fire for gay slur

Outspoken U.S. conservative columnist Ann Coulter is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after publicly using a derogatory gay slur in reference to Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards.


Japan's PM Yasuo Fukuda fails to get opposition agreement to continue a support mission for Afghanistan.


Mass suicide is suspected after Japanese police find seven people dead in a van in mountains near Tokyo.


Impressed by lawsuit against Intel low power IP The cash-starved, collapsed superstar of my enemy is still my friend, according to AMD, which has injected Transmeta with $7.5m.â¦


Stop & Shop reports credit data was stolen

SEEKONK -- With help from US Secret Service agents, Stop & Shop Supermarket Cos. executives scrambled yesterday to determine how many consumers may have had their credit and debit card data stolen by high-tech thieves who apparently broke into checkout-line card readers and planted the equivalent of bugs to steal information.


Hong Kong's red flag was raised into a cloudy blue sky Sunday as the former British colony marked the 10th anniversary of its handover to China and bid farewell to a rocky decade of financial woes, disease outbreaks and economic recovery.


Collar the lot of us! Blair adds whole UK to police suspect list

You're on an identity parade. Forever. The National Identity Register will allow police to add the entire adult population of the UK to their suspect list, giving them the opportunity to check fingerprints left at scenes of crime against those collected from ID card and passport applicants, says Tony Blair. Nor are fingerprints in other EU countries necessarily safe - the introduction of biometric technology, he adds, will "improve the flow of information between countries on the identity of offenders.â¦


Israeli Missile Kills One in Gaza Camp -- Medics

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into  a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early on Saturday, killing  an elderly man and wounding at least three people, Palestinian  witnesses and medics said.


Villages speechless after phone cable theft

Residents of two villages in eastern France could make no phone calls on Thursday after criminals stole 550 metres (600 yards) of copper cables, a day after copper thieves disrupted train traffic in the west.


Russian Says He Can't Bail Out Oil Company

Jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, believed to be Russia's richest man, says he doesn't have enough cash to bail out the Yukos oil company from its back taxes troubles.


Niners LB Peterson Tears Achilles' Tendon

SAN FRANCISCO (Sports Network) - San Francisco linebacker  Julian Peterson left Sunday's game against Arizona late in the  first quarter with a torn left Achilles' tendon.


Shares in consumer goods giant Unilever rise 4% amid rumours of a possible bid from Colgate-Palmolive.


French Polynesia re-elects Chirac ally as president

French Polynesia's long-running political crisis took another twist here Friday with former president Gaston Flosse returned to power in the Pacific archipelago amid a boycott by independence supporters.


Britney Spears Taken in Ambulance, Police Say

Britney Spears was taken from her house by ambulance early Thursday, police told The Associated Press.


Poudre Trail, Greeley Get New Trails Manager

By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 15--Starting Monday, the Poudre River Trail will have a new trails manager.   Ginny Lightsey-Ceehorne will replace Scott Rudd, who left the city to take a job in Indiana.


Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks President Bush and Democrat John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and responses:


Roma, 15:39 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: SI DIMETTE DESIGNATORE SERIE C BOGGI

Robert Antony Boggi, designatore arbitrale della Can di serie C, si è dimesso dall'incarico. ...


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