A judge has ordered one of the nation's largest labor contractors and two growers in central Washington's Yakima Valley to pay more than 600 farm workers nearly $1.9 million in damages for federal labor law violations.


Its economy is growing fast, but Africa is struggling to shed its image problem


Russia's foreign minister said Thursday his country and Poland should improve their relations through top-level dialogue.Comment


NYAUNG-HNA-PIN, Burma -- Burma's military government opened yesterday what it says will be the final session of a national convention aimed at completing a process launched 14 years ago to draw up guidelines for a new constitution.


NEW YORK - Howard Stern has long had two words for the Federal Communications Commission - and in 15 months, he can finally utter them on the air. The self-proclaimed "King of All Media," perhaps the most influential radio voice of the last 20 years, is shifting his salacious act to satellite radio and freeing himself from the increasingly harsh glare of federal regulators...


SCOTTSDALE - Scottsdale residents can learn about West Nile virus at a free presentation next week sponsored by the city. A representative from Maricopa County Environmental Services will discuss the disease


Brown's Cabinet Choices Signal Divergent Course

LONDON, June 28 -- Gordon Brown, the new British prime minister, named political veteran Alistair Darling, 53, to the powerful post of chancellor of the exchequer and David Miliband, 41, the current environmental secretary, to be foreign minister, the second-youngest in British history.


Iranian president calls for dialogue between Muslim world and the West

Iranian President Mohammad Khatami called on the Muslim world and the West to stop blaming each other and start a dialogue between their two different cultures.


Saudi at Guantanamo charged in ship attack plot

Prosecutors for the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals charged a Saudi Arabian prisoner on Thursday with plotting with al Qaeda to blow up a ship off the coast of Yemen or in the Strait of Hormuz.


Drew Carey has finally found Ms. Right.  Carey, the new host of "The Price Is Right," got engaged to Nicole Jaracz, a recent graduate of culinary school, on Tuesday, said his spokeswoman, Christina Papadopoulos.  "It will be the first...


Further tests are carried out on a North East farm as a cow suffering from bluetongue is culled.


Typhoon kills 26, sinks boats in Vietnam

Typhoon Durian swept into southern Vietnam killing at least 26 people, sinking hundreds of fishing boats and damaging houses, days after it killed hundreds in the Philippines, government officials said on Tuesday.


Pornsters face life in China smut crackdown

China is stepping up its hard line against internet pornography by threatening life imprisonment for anyoner caught peddling porn.


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called for new international action to halt violence in Darfur in a report released which highlighted the failure of negotiations and deteriorating security in the Sudanese region.


Dow Average Futures Fall; Forest Labs Declines, Guidant Rises

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures declined amid concern an upcoming report on manufacturing may point to slowing economic growth.


Amid Asia's Crisis, Congo Gets Little Aid

Even now, as thousands of children die each week from drinking dirty water and not having enough food, and the people of once-thriving communities hide like the hunted in the forests, the Congolese expect little from the world's big spenders.


Light Jig tries to earn possible Breeders' Cup trip

It's time for racing's fall season, so count on Bobby Frankel saddling a few strong contenders. The Hall of Fame trainer will try to win the $500,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes for the fourth time with Light Jig, a 4-year-old bred in Britain.


India says troops in Kashmir have come under small arms fire in breach of a ceasefire for the second time this week.


Schering-Plough lands quartet of Bayer drugs

Fred Hassan has launched his biggest and most ambitious move to rebuild struggling Schering- Plough. The Kenilworth company and German drug maker Bayer yesterday announced an alliance that


PRIME Minister Tony Blair was today signing the Constitutional Treaty in Rome amid a growing crisis over the new Brussels Commission.


House ethics panel rebukes Republican leader 2nd time

Washington -- For the second time in a week, the House ethics committee Wednesday night admonished House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, this time for engaging in fund-raising activities that created the appearance of impropriety, and for using his position to


Keith Moon Enjoyed Dressing Up as the Queen

Late The Who drummer Keith Moon enjoyed a bizarre pastime of dressing up as British monarch Queen Elizabeth II - and greeting fans from a specially adapted vehicle.Comment


HP CEO Offers to Appear Before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee

HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced that Mark Hurd, HP chief executive officer and president, has offered to appear at the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on Thursday, Sept. 28.


UPDATE 1-Goodyear delays filing amended 2003 annual report

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday that it would be forced to delay filing an amended 2003 annual report until it has determined how to


Why does CSC want to stop the rescue of iSoft?

There may be lawyers ahead iSoft and IBA Health, the Aussie firm which has offered to bail out iSoft, have issued a joint statement suggesting they may take legal action against CSC's blocking of the deal.â¦


SANTA CLARA, Calif. Dec 15, 2004 - After a short flirtation with Mississippi, Dennis Erickson recommitted himself to the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday for three more weeks, at least.


Talks come ahead of Q4 report due Thursday

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Labor problems will intrude on the Magic Kingdom in the next week, days ahead of Walt Disney Co.'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report.


Cheney: 'We're going to get it done' in Iraq

With a low-profile, tightly secured arrival at Bagram Air Base, Vice President Dick Cheney became the highest-ranking United States official to visit Kabul since the Taliban's overthrow.


FONTANA, Calif. - A wayward wallaby was captured Tuesday after hopping into a backyard in this San Bernardino County suburb about 50 miles east of Los Angeles, authorities said. Someone called police at about 8:30 a.m.


Top Hamas leader killed in Israeli missile strike

GAZA: A senior leader of Hamas's military wing was killed in an Israeli missile strike on his car in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.


2 Republicans in Senate Vow to Block F.D.A. Pick

The senatorsÂ objections centered on the importing of prescription drugs and on the abortion drug RU-486.


Nintendo DS Game Player Makes Strong Japan Debut

Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s DS video game player  saw strong sales on its debut in Japan on Thursday, kicking off  what is expected to be a fierce fight with rival Sony Corp.'s  Playstation Portable.


Seven U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, including four in the western province of Anbar, the U.S. military said on Friday.


Turnarounds are great ... when they actually turn around.


E' caccia al mostro, visto un pedofilo vicino alla piccola Denise

Trapani, 16 settembre - Un uomo, un pregiudicato con precedenti per reati specifici di pedofilia, non originario di Mazara del Vallo, visto aggirarsi piÃ¹ volte dalla parti dell'abitazione di via Domenico La Bruna.


Palm Inc.  cut its second-quarter profit and revenue forecasts on Monday, blaming a delay in shipping its new Treo 750 smartphone in the United States.


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Mantova, 17:18 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DIFFERENZIATO PER GRAUSO E NOSELLI

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova, con il tecnico Tesser che ha fatto svolgere un lavoro tecnic...


Edwards Says U.S. Must Tackle New Threats Beyond War on Terror

Bloomberg - May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards said the U.S. needs to move beyond President George W. Bush's ``war on terror'' to confront new threats with diplomacy and a military rebuilt after an ill-advised war in Iraq.


KÃ¼bler-Ross finds final comfort in 'Dying'

Swiss-born psychiatrist Elisabeth KÃ¼bler-Ross, whose provocative books revolutionized how the living talk about death and advocated a belief in the afterlife, died Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz.


The ABA of England and promoter Frank Warren have struck an exclusive three year deal to stage both pro and amateur boxing together on the same shows.


Two Germans Sentenced for Software Piracy

A German software dealer has been convicted of counterfeiting Microsoft Corp. products and sentenced to three years in prison, authorities said Wednesday.


Buffett says bond insurer may expand to Rhode Island

Warren Buffett's new bond insurer may  expand to Rhode Island after hearing that the state's treasurer  wanted it to apply for a license to operate in the state,  according to a Buffett spokeswoman.


Apple's Jobs calls on music industry to drop DRM

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday called on the four major record companies to start selling songs online without copy protection software to thwart piracy known as digital rights management (DRM).


High Court Meets Again on Ukraine Election

Ukrainian opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko greets supporters from a stage at a mass rally in downtown Kiev, Monday, Nov. 29, 2004.


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Hundreds of lawsuits are being filed on behalf of borrowers who legal advocates say were shoehorned into homes beyond their means with creative and onerous mortgages.


An apple a day keeps cancer at bay, latest research reveals

AN APPLE a day really can keep the doctor away by reducing the risk of colon cancer, scientists claim. Tests on rats showed that plant chemicals in apples called procyanidins helped to prevent changes that can lead to cancer.


THE arrest of four Indonesians accused of carrying out the Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta was a positive breakthrough in the war against terrorism, Labor said today.


Australia and India could play the limited overs matches if a replacement side for the West Indies is sought for next yearâs tri-series.


TV stations across the US drop a screening of Saving Private Ryan over fears they could be fined.


Ukraine's Yushchenko suggests foreign involvement in poisoning plot

Newly-elected Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has suggested that a foreign power could have played a role in an attempt to poison him during last year's presidential campaign.


BlackBerry, Bluetooth Miss a Shot to Move Into More Hands

BlackBerrys and Bluetooth share an embarrassing trait -- these two uses of wireless technology have remained stubbornly irrelevant to many mainstream users, despite the benefits they might offer and the hype they often get in the press.


Conservatives Fear Reeve's Death Will Politicize Stem Cells

Conservative Christian groups said they fear the issue of embryonic stem-cell research will be further politicized after the death of actor Christopher Reeve, an outspoken advocate of the research.


Blast at US base causes 'multiple casualties'

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An explosion at a US base near the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday caused "multiple causalities," the US military said.


Jessops, the UK's largest photographic goods retailer, slashes the flotation price of its shares from an expected 185p-220p to 155p.


VICENZA, Italy -- Tens of thousands of Italians under heavy police guard marched yesterday through the city of Vicenza to protest the expansion of a US military base .


Equatorial Guinean prosecutors will be travelling to South Africa this week to piece together the alleged plot to overthrow their government.


Scientists show how having a stroke - or even snoring heavily - can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.


Sharon says troops will stay in Gaza until rocket attacks on ...

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Sunday to escalate a broad Israeli offensive into northern Gaza, saying troops will remain in the area until Palestinian rocket attacks are halted.


News Corp has no plans to pull its  television shows from iTunes like NBC Universal, but echoed the  media industry's calls for Apple to offer more flexible  pricing, a top executive said in an interview on Tuesday.


Ukraine's Orange Revolution is not over yet, but Denis Buinitsky already is recruiting for what he hopes will be Eastern Europe's next popular uprising.


Comet Research Pioneer Fred Whipple Dies

Fred Whipple, an astronomer who originated the idea that comets were comprised of ice and mineral dust, has died at the age of 97.


Il ministro dell'Interno: "Quello attuale Ã¨ un modello superatoServe un unico servizio segreto che faccia capo al premier"                                          Pisanu: "Riformare l'intelligence Basta con il sistema binario"                                                                                Contrario il responsabile della Difesa Martino"Ora abbiamo piÃ¹ garanzie democratiche"


Ginobli Returns to Lineup in San Antonio Victory

Manu Ginobli returns to the court Sunday for the first time in five games and Tim Duncan has 17 points and 17 rebounds as the Spurs upend the Clippers, 88-82.


Arizona Revisits the Jury Patriotism Act

Proving she couldn't serve on a jury this month was no easy task for Joann Paulmenn, who is 75 and suffers from Parkinson's disease.


Tom Brokaw is giving Brian Williams a clear head start as he prepares to pass the baton on NBC's "Nightly News." Brokaw's broadcast has been dominant this fall over its closest rival, ABC's "World News Tonight," after a brief stretch last spring when the two ran neck-and-neck in the ratings, according to Nielsen Media Research.


The Interpublic Group of Companies said it had received a letter from federal regulators in a continuing investigation into earnings restatements by the company.


U2, the Pretenders, the O'Jays, Buddy Guy and Percy Sledge are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US next year.


The Kansas City Royals have appointed Trey Hillman as manager in place of Buddy Bell, who resigned at the end of the regular season.


City Council Passes Bill for Recycling of Plastic Bags

The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill requiring large stores and retail chains to collect and recycle the plastic bags they give to shoppers.


A video footage aired Saturday on Turkish television showed one of the countryâs wealthiest businessmen saying that he and one of his employees were kidnapped in Iraq and that they were being treated well by their abductors.


Jury split in Spector murder trial verdict

The jury in the murder trial of Phil Spector said on Tuesday it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against the legendary rock producer, and the judge dismissed the jurors for the day.


'Daily Show,' 'Colbert' producer leaving

The Emmy-winning executive producer of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central's two satirical news shows, will leave his jobs with the network at the end of the month.


Shuttle arrives with new addition for space station

The space shuttle Discovery linked up with the International Space Station on Thursday on a mission to prepare the orbital outpost for new European and Japanese laboratories.


Stock futures little changed before data

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Tuesday before several economic indicators and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that could give stocks direction after they suffered their worst day in months on Monday.


Microsoft has a massive patch for some of the many bugs and security holes in Windows XP. If you're using Windows XP, you might want to download the software patch and install it.


The Soil Association says it is considering stripping all air-freighted food of its organic status.


Saudi Arabia's public spending to rise by $2.1 billion

Saudi Arabia's public spending is predicted to increase by 8 billion Saudi riyals ($2.1 billion) a year over the next five years, an economic report by the National Commercial Bank said.


Beijing says 15,000 relocated for Games venues

Just under 15,000 people were moved from their homes to make way for the venues of the Beijing Olympics and all moved voluntarily with compensation, officials said on Tuesday, countering rights groups' allegations that hundreds of thousands had been evicted.


APPLE has issued a safety recall for 28,000 batteries for its Powerbook notebooks, saying they posed a potential fire hazard.


Oracle to Cut Work Force by 5,000 People

Oracle Corp.  will cut 5,000 jobs as it combines with PeopleSoft Inc., the business software rival it acquired for $10.3 billion after a bitterly fought takeover battle.


'Il loro cattivo uso puo' fare un male incalcolabile'


Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says that Rocco Buttiglione will remain a minister in his government and that mostly likely another candidate will be found to take his place as Italy's candidate for ...


Roundup: Singh takes lead into final round

Vijay Singh is making the game look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods' season money record.


1st woman space tourist readies for trip

Like millions of children, Anousheh Ansari dreamed and wondered about the stars. Next month the Iranian-born U.S. entrepreneur can get a closer look, as she rides a Russian capsule to the international space station and becomes the first female space tourist.


North Korea complains to U.N. about Japan raids

Japan has created "a horrific atmosphere of terror" for its Korean residents since it began cracking down on their activities, North Korea's U.N. envoy said on Wednesday.


ROMA - La tromba dâaria che oggi ha colpito la Calabria Ã¨ solo lâavvisaglia dellâondata di maltempo che sta per abbattersi sullâItalia - saranno risparmiate soltanto le regioni nord occidentali - tra sabato e domenica: venti oltre i cento


Intel founder Gordon Moore says chips should continue to get more powerful for at least another decade.


China Hurries to Animate Its Film Industry

With "Thru the Moebius Strip," China is serving notice to the Disneys and Pixars of the world that its day is arriving in the lucrative business of 3-D computer animation.


Small biz cheapskates fail the Tech industry

Bye bye to Buy! Buy! Another day, another silly survey, this time claiming that nearly two million UK small businesses are "putting their data and productivity at risk by using old technology to run their business". Why? because they replace their PCs rarely or never, and miss out on all sorts of good things, such as happy staff, cheaper running costs, and smaller "footprints" and lower repair bills.â¦


EU rejects assassination as tool to fight terrorism

The European Union does not support the idea of using assassinations in the fight against terrorism, EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini was quoted as saying on Thursday.


Routine operation but more evidence of heart trouble

Tony Blair will undergo a catheter ablation operation which will correct his heart's abnormal rhythm - a condition the Prime Minister has suffered from in the past.


Boeing launches its new 787 jet, billed as the most environmentally-friendly plane ever built.


Telefono blu, non crisi ma aggiustamento di consumi


Redmond's 'open' standards approved Massachusetts is back on the Microsoft bandwagon. Nearly two years ago, the US state unveiled a policy that required its agencies to abandon Microsoft's Office applications in favor of apps that use "open" standards, such as the OpenDocument format (ODF).â¦


Kimchi crackdown upsets South Korean athletes

South Korea's medal hopes at the 15th Asian Games may have been dealt a blow after Doha officials confiscated their national dish from team members at the athletes village.


Six people were confirmed dead and another two were missing on Saturday as wild storms continued to lash Australia's east coast, smashing boats, flooding roads and cutting power to 200,000 homes.


Phone Industry Plays Catch-Up With Touchscreens, Software

At the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the big themes were touchscreens (nearly every phone manufacturer had one), software and attempts to create a more unified user experience.


Capello verso l'esonero giovedÃ¬ il benservito del Real

Secondo la stampa spagnola il tecnico italiano, vincitore della Liga, sarà congedato dal club madridista. Al suo posto Schuster. Sostanziosa la buonuscita, oltre i dieci milioni di euro


Japan Defense Policy Breaks Cautiously with Past

Japan unveiled a revamped defense policy on Friday that eases a decades-old ban on arms exports and, in carefully couched words, suggests a shift from the purely


Aeroflot will revive $2 bln deal with Boeing: paper

Russia's flagship carrier Aeroflot  will revive a $2 billion deal to buy 22 Boeing  787 jets, Kommersant business daily reported on Thursday, citing industry sources.


My new Mac Pro is a badass computer; but how many cycles do I need to print pictures of my kids? Commentary by Leander Kahney.


Arafat, Suha: ''Vogliono seppellirlo vivo''

Ramallah, 8 nov. (Adnkronos) - ''Vogliono seppellirlo vivo''. Sono accuse dure quelle che la moglie di Arafat rivolge all'attuale leadership palestinese. Suha usa la diretta e gli schermi della televisione


India seen sticking to guns at U.S. nuclear talks

India is expected to show little  flexibility at negotiations with the United States this week  over a controversial nuclear energy deal, officials said, amid  fears the landmark pact could be running out of time.


Oil giant BP reports a 15% rise in annual profits, buoyed by high crude prices in the first half of the year.


Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian has defended his island's sovereignty after US Secretary of State Colin Powell made clear that Washington did not consider the self-ruled, democratic island an independent state.


A further interest rate rise could be due after data shows UK GDP grew strongly in the second quarter.


Official: Local flights look OK back to normal

One Comair flight from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport was canceled and another one took off two hours late on Monday, Airport Director Barry Centini said.


Coal Company Hit With E.P.A.âs Largest Civil Penalty

The fine was part of a $30 million settlement with the government over allegations that Massey Energy violated water pollution permit limits at its mines and plants.


High Blood Pressure Treatment on the Rise

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Between 1996 and 2000, the annual number of Medicare patients who had renal artery interventional procedures, where angioplasty or a stent clears arteries connected to the kidneys, more than doubled.


Israeli airstrike kills 14 Hamas militants

GAZA Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training field in Gaza City on Tuesday, killing at least 14 militants and wounding 30 in the deadliest airstrike on Palestinian militants in four years of violence.


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, whose titanic voice and charisma brought opera to the masses, died of cancer on Thursday aged 71.


Sir Clive Woodward expects Jonny Wilkinson to miss the whole of the RBS Six Nations.


South African holds off Bjorn to overtake Woods in world rankings

Ernie Els emerged from a slough of despond yesterday when he won the American Express World Golf Championship at Mount Juliet here and moved to No2 in the world rankings, pushing Tiger Woods down to third place.


NTT DoCoMo to recall 1.3 million cell phone batteries

Japan's largest mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo Inc. has announced a plan to recall some 1.3 million batteries installed in its mobile phones produced by Mitsubishi Electric Corp.


Major League Baseball Playoffs Set to Begin

The Major League Baseball playoffs are set to begin Tuesday after a regular season that provided lots of excitement. The Houston Astros had been pre-season favorites to make the National League playoffs, but


Daily Press, Newport News, Va., Dave Johnson Column: So Few Super-Latives for Us to Discuss

By Dave Johnson, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 3--   COLTS LAND IN MIAMI FASHIONABLY LATE   They didn't arrive until Monday, a day later than most Super Bowl teams show up. No wonder. Peyton Manning forgot he was still playing and went on his annual winter vacation.


Sir Bobby and Munich to remember 1958 disaster

Amidst the memorial services to mark Wednesday's 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, for survivor Sir Bobby Charlton the memories of that fateful day are never far from his thoughts.


Soaring childhood obesity rates will increase diabetes rates across the globe, international agencies warn.


''Chi ha dignita' non puo' essere trattato cosi'''


World Powers to Discuss Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Issue

BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 -- Months of intense negotiations with Iran about its nuclear program have failed and the United States and its diplomatic partners will meet in London on Friday to discuss which punitive actions to include in a new U.N. resolution, U.S. and European officials said Thursday.


Britney Spears' sister is pregnant at sixteen

Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister,  who stars as a schoolgirl in Nickelodeon's popular TV show  "Zoey 101," is pregnant.


Venezuela has said that it will not give citizenship to four Basque separatists living in the country since the 1980s.


Chilly Weather Doesn't Affect Run For Cure Turnout

A big turnout yesterday at Fort William Stadium yesterday for the annual CIBC Run for the Cure. The chilly October weather wasn't enough to stop over 1200 people from participating in the run, which raised


[TS] High & Low Finance: Bondholders Scream Foul as Tyco Splits

What happens if a company decides to run roughshod over the contract? Will the courts protect the bondholders?


Iraq's Sadr Snubs Peace Delegation in Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's radical cleric Moqtada  al-Sadr refused on Tuesday to meet a delegation of Iraqi  political and religious leaders seeking to end a rebellion in  the holy city of Najaf and other parts of the country.


Sun Looks to Wall Street in a Comeback Bid

Long given up for dead (or dying), Sun is turning its own business on its head by offering to integrate many different systems.


Sergei Zubov, Jussi Jokinen and Mike Ribeiro scored in the shootout as the Dallas Stars snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the slumping Minnesota Wild 4-3 Saturday night.


Sony offers a smaller, book-size PlayStation 2

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


At first glance, it appeared to be a case of saving the best for last, the end of the tee times for yesterday's first round of the Tour Championship seemingly scripted to showcase not only the PGA Tour's top four money winners, but the world's top-ranked players, too.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

Martin Scorsese, the creator of "Raging Bull" and "Taxi Driver", finally won Oscar recognition on Sunday but he had to share the spotlight with politician Al Gore, regal actress Helen Mirren and Cinderella story Jennifer Hudson.


The new Eco drive powers down to save energy by as much as 75 percent.


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English Premier League Week-End Previews and Predictions

Elsewhere Newcastle United (14) host Southampton (19) at St. James' Park and Magpies boss Graeme Souness will be hoping that his two new signings, Celestine Babayaro and Jean-Alain Boumsong will shore up his ...


A Bologna in corso udienza per giudicare Raimondi e Barbera


A brief history of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund:


Iraq Declares State of Emergency as Insurgents Step Up Attacks

Faced with a surge in deadly guerrilla attacks, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi declared martial law across most of the country today as American and Iraqi troops made final


Oil prices bounce back on winter supply worries

LONDON  - Oil prices pushed higher, extending sharp gains seen late last week as cold weather forecasts for the United States and Europe rattled markets nervous about tight winter supplies.


Melissa Theriau votata la piu' sexy,ha 766.000 siti dedicati


Nintendo: Wii could top record-holding PS2

SANTA MONICA, California  - Sales of Nintendo's  quirky Wii video game machine could top the legendary  PlayStation 2, making it the biggest hit in the industry's  history, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said on Thursday.


The headless body of a Sudanese editor whose paper angered Islamists last year is found.


RFID tags on medication introduced in US

US regulators the Food and Drug Administration have released guidance for the attachment of RFID tags to drug packaging in order to "insure that the drugs available in the United States are among the safest in the world.


Thailand's move to investigate the export of 100 undocumented tigers to China is being praised by conservationists.


Summers Paces Georgetown in Rout of Fordham

WASHINGTON -- DaJuan Summers had 15 points and nine rebounds, Jonathan Wallace reached a pair of milestones in a 19-point effort and No. 7 Georgetown closed out its nonconference schedule with an 82-55 victory against Fordham on Monday.


Greg Oden's hometown fans got one more glimpse of how dominant he can be. It was every bit as good as they remembered from his high school days.


Blu-ray triumphs in the hi-def war. Did you choose wisely?


Corte Assise Milano: trascorsi 30 anni da accuse piu' gravi


WASHINGTON -- The heavy lifting has been done. The long plane rides to exotic lands and the tough nights on the road playing in front of raucous crowds are a memory for now.


Chinese woman has bullet taken from head 64 years on

A Chinese woman's 64-year-old headache has ended after doctors removed a bullet that relatives said lodged in her skull when Japanese soldiers shot her during World War Two, state media reported on Monday.


Pentagon Toughens Policy on Sexual Assault

The Pentagon announced steps on Tuesday to prevent the sexual assults, investigate them more thoroughly when they occur and treat victims with more consideration.


Italy president summons parliament speakers

Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano  summoned the presidents of both chambers of parliament to his  office on Tuesday, an official statement said, a sign he was  about to dissolve parliament and call a snap election.


African leaders extend the mandate of their Darfur peacekeepers for another six months.


Milano, 16:21 - CALCIO, INTER; BRANCA: POLEMICHE ARBITRI CI DISTURBANO

"Gli arbitri? Le polemiche ci disturbano e non fanno piacere, ma non possiamo farci nulla. Non ci si...


YouTube & Warner Strike Music Licensing Deal YouTube and Warner Music have announced an advertising revenue sharing deal with will distribute and license Warner Music Group Corp’s copyrighted songs and other material through YouTube. Under the deal, Warner Music has agreed to license its songs to the people who upload their videos to YouTube. Meaning that any [...]


U.S. Forces Launch Assault on Iraqi Rebels in Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched an  offensive in Mosul on Tuesday to retake control of rebel-held  areas after a week of anarchy with insurgents rampaging through  Iraq's third largest city.


China hikes interest rates for first time in nine years

China on Thursday announced it will raise interest rates for one-year loans by 0.27 percentage points to 5.58%, the first increase in more than nine years.


Intel's Silverthorne a 'Building Block' for the Future

It's becoming clear that the low-power Silverthorne processor is more than a new chip. It is a building block for Intel's future road map.


Tiger Woods is set to marry Swedish model Elin Nordegren in Barbados on Tuesday, say reports.


Leading IT Vendors Release Messaging Software

Fujitsu Limited, Hitachi, Ltd., and NEC Corporation have released their jointly developed messaging software as open source. This software implements the Web Services Reliability (WS-Reliability) standard, a


Chile Judge Says Pinochet Had False Passports

SANTIAGO, Chile  - A judge on Friday accused  Augusto Pinochet of having false passports, deepening the  former Chilean dictator's legal woes three days after he was  placed under house arrest in a human rights case.


The government wants to persuade other countries to take foreign nationals held in Britain without trial.


A man who escaped from a secure mental health unit is charged with raping a 14-year-old girl in south Wales.


New infrared observations of the disks of dust and rock around young stars reveal that many planets apparently form in an environment more violent and chaotic over a longer period of


MORGANTOWN, W. Va., Sept. 6  â West Virginia football Coach Rich Rodriguez has signed a contract extension through the 2013 season.


A woman has been raped in the car park of a nightclub in Banbridge, County Down, the police say.


Defectors Try to Enter S. Korea Consulate

As many as 19 people believed to be North Korean asylum seekers tried to dash into a South Korean consulate building in Beijing on Monday, but only three succeeded, a diplomat and a news report said.


AT&T: Perimeter network security should be virtual

InfoWorld - Enterprise companies will soon begin offloading many of their network security responsibilities to telecommunications and Internet service providers and save vast amounts of time and money doing so, if AT&T has its way.


China brickwork slave children may number 1,000

As many as 1,000 children may have been sold into slave labor in central China, enduring maiming and brutality in primitive brick kilns, state media said on Friday amid an expanding scandal about official neglect.


Patterns: Parkinsonâs Raises Risk of Depression in Relatives

First-degree relatives of people with Parkinsonâs disease are about 50 percent more likely to suffer depression or anxiety, a new study reports.


Retailers look to final holiday shopping

With Christmas a little more than a week away, many stores are finding themselves in the same predicament as in recent years: waiting for those last-minute shoppers who seem to be procrastinating even more than a year ago.


New Year's resolutions and wishes listed by Democratic presidential hopefuls during Thursday's debate in Johnston, Iowa:


Moussaoui Asks Supreme Court to Ban al Qaeda Witnesses

Attorneys for Zacarias Moussaoui Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to bar the government from seeking the death penalty and from presenting evidence related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at his trial.


(ANSA) - SALONICCO, 27 AGO - L'Iraq ha chiesto di giocare con il lutto al braccio e di osservare un minuto di silenzio prima della partita con l'Italia di stasera. Lo ha confermato il presidente del Comitato Olimpico iracheno Ahmed Al Samarrai.


New Order's Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris say they will continue without bass player Peter Hook.


Rubber now dominates farming and ties this settlement of 216 people to China's industrial boom.


Sony Classics "Married" to romantic drama

NEW YORK  - Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American rights to the Toronto International Film Festival entry "Married Life."


Lukashenko can keep power: Belarus officials

A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Sivitsa, 70 kilometres from Minsk, October 17. AFP. MINSK  - Belarus officials said Monday that President Alexander Lukashenko handily won the right to seek


Nigerian health workers buoyed by positive response to polio vaccine

Health workers in the northern Nigerian city of Kano said they were buoyed by the positive response to a polio vaccination campaign, and were confident they would be able to protect millions of children from the crippling disease.


Bilancio GdF ultime settimane, 99 persone denunciate


Tomlinson sets record with touchdown hat trick

Running back LaDainian Tomlinson scored three touchdowns to set an NFL season record with 29, leading the San Diego Chargers to a 48-20 win over the Denver Broncos and the AFC west division title on Sunday.


Thompson to Leave Cabinet, Rumsfeld Stays

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld — scarred by postwar violence and prison scandal in Iraq — accepted President Bush's request that he remain for the second-term Cabinet. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson resigned Friday, warning as he left of a possible terror attack on the nation's food supply.


U.S. Says Drinking Water on Some Planes Contaminated

A surprising number of drinking water systems on domestic and foreign commercial aircraft tested this summer by the government did not meet federal standards because they were contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria, regulators said on Monday.


The Paris Club of creditor nations  reached an agreement Wednesday to freeze debt repayments of  countries hit by the Asian tsunami, the Club's president said.


Ferguson set to swing the axe after close shave in Lyon

Sir Alex Ferguson is set to take the axe to his under-performing side after a shambolic start to his tenth Champions League campaign as Manchester United manager.


Obrador supporters seek recount in Mexico

Tens of thousands of supporters of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador headed to Mexico City on Wednesday, leaving mountain towns and sprawling industrial cities to demand a ballot-by-ballot recount.


Ames makes most of first shot, wins Skins

Stephen Ames took the big bucks in his first Skins Game. Ames rolled in a 3-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole yesterday for $270,000 that gave him the championship in La Quinta, Calif., with a total of $590,000.


Radio Biz Looking Past Stern's Shocking News

NEW YORK (Billboard) - One week after Howard Stern's  headline-grabbing Sirius Satellite Radio announcement,  terrestrial broadcasters were looking for the upside to the  shock jock's latest bombshell.


Comprende 70 mld per guerre in Iraq e Afghanistan


China lawmaker warns of defense leaks via Internet

Chinese Internet users should keep  national security in mind and not reveal military secrets  through online chat rooms, emails or blogs, Xinhua news agency  said on Sunday citing a warning from a member of parliament.


Despite having left the door open to the possibility of allowing the importation of drugs, yesterday the Bush administration reinforced its opposition to importation of prescription drugs from Canada and other countries.


U.S. Navy Charges Sailors in Iraq Prisoner Abuse

Four members of an elite U.S. Navy  SEAL unit have been charged with abusing prisoners in Iraq,  including one who died at Abu Ghraib prison after being beaten,  the Naval Special Warfare Command said on Friday.


Houston attorney Hugh Ray representing Deutsche Bank, has challenged YUKOSâs filing for bankruptcy protection in a Houston court on Wednesday, Echo of Moscow radio reported.


Google shows off upgraded products, ad growth

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - Google Inc   has hit its stride with a strategy that focuses on Web search,  advertising and applications, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said  on Wednesday, as he downplayed possible threats.


Don't Hit the Gym Too Much This Holiday: Experts

Making a resolution to hit the gym more often is a great way to ring in the New Year -- but don't overdo it, advises the professional society for UK managers of sports and fitness centers.


Vioxx Prompts Consumer Group To Call For Drug Safety Overhaul

The Consumers Union is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement measures to improve prescription drug safety and transparency.


Killer's Flight Reopens Wounds of Terror in Italy

The flight of a convicted killer enjoying asylum in France has frustrated Italy's efforts to bring ex-guerrillas to justice and reopened wounds from an era when the Red Brigades terrorized the country.


Luminus Devices plans $10.2 million expansion in Billerica

A Woburn company that makes lighting components for high-definition televisions is planning a major expansion in Billerica, bringing an estimated 300 new jobs to the region over five years.


Shocker: Couples wins another Skins Game

La Quinta, CA (Sports Network) - Fred Couples won the fourth playoff hole Sunday to outlast Tiger Woods and claim his fifth title at The Skins Game.


Prop. 12: The medical system has begun to heal

OR the past several months, plaintiffs' lawyers and surrogate groups funded by them have criticized House Bill 4 and Proposition 12 as not delivering on its promise of lower professional


The Memphis Grizzlies dominated the Los Angeles Clippers from start to finish. Memphis benefited from poor early shooting by Los Angeles, controlled the Clippers' top scorers - Corey


Coroner: Di butler's secret not a secret

Princess Diana's butler said Tuesday that the secret he couldn't remember a day earlier is that Diana was planning to move to the United States, or was it South Africa? He wasn't sure.


Atkins-Like Diet Cuts Epileptic Seizures

THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with epilepsy who have failed other treatments may be able to dramatically reduce their number of seizures by following a modified Atkins-like diet, Johns Hopkins researchers report.


Republicans fight over conservative credentials

It's not enough for U.S. Republican presidential candidates to be conservatives. They've got to be bigger and better conservatives to win the hearts of right-wing America.


Ali G Mastermind Ponders Criminal Enterprise

LOS ANGELES  - Sacha Baron Cohen, the  British comedian best known for his TV persona as  rapper-interviewer Ali G, may have found a new character to add  to his collection of slightly whacked eccentrics.


Fossils of baby dinosaurs found in China

Chinese scientists said Friday they had found fossils belonging to six baby dinosaurs that died in a volcanic mudflow 125 million years ago.


WASHINGTON -- Amid growing concerns about the stability of Iraq, the Pentagon yesterday announced that it will boost the number of troops there to the highest level since the start of the war, as US-led ground forces continue attacking insurgents while attempting to secure polling places in time for January elections.


U.S. approves nasal spray flu vaccine for young kids

U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they approved the Flumist nasal spray influenza vaccine for children between ages 2 and 5.


New Hampshire's 'live free' spirit turns less prickly

New regulatory ordinances hint at a shift from 'red' to 'blue,' brought on by newcomers, experts say.


Eight people were killed and 11 were injured Saturday when a bus slammed into a tractor trailer carrying aluminum beams in northern Mexico, a government news agency reported.


City Seeks Volunteers for Panel on New Park Projects

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 23--The city of Boise is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee that advises the mayor and city council on what new park projects should be undertaken.


Scandal gnaws at Buddha's holy tree in India

BODH GAYA, India  - Tales of corruption, looting and religious rivalry are swirling around the spot where Buddha is said to have gained enlightenment in eastern India some 2,500 years ago, sullying one of Buddhism's holiest sites.


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Boingo Adds Key Partners to Expand Wi-Fi Roaming Network in The Netherlands and Switzerland

Boingo Wireless today announced roaming agreements with KPN HotSpots and The Public Network (TPN) AG, which add nearly 300 Wi-Fi hot spots in key travel locations throughout the Netherlands and Switzerland to ...


HBOS profits on track, but sees margin, funding hit

British bank HBOS  said profits should rise 4 percent this year but flagged a 180 million-pound ($368 million) hit on the value of assets due to the credit crunch and a squeeze on margins, knocking its shares.


Blackstone partners may avoid tax on IPO gain: NYT

Partners of private equity firm Blackstone Group may have devised a way to avoid paying tax on $3.7 billion raised largely in the firm's initial public offering last month, the New York Times reported on Friday.


New Orleans celebrates revitalized Superdome

The Louisiana Superdome, a scene of   misery, frustration and death in the days after Hurricane   Katrina, came back to life on Monday as the New Orleans Saints   took the field for what turned out to be much more than a   football game.


Water in all wrong places in world's wettest spot

As the fog closes in, the waterfalls and the vast plains of Bangladesh gradually disappear from view. The people of Cherrapunjee hunker down for another inhospitable night in the world's wettest spot.


Don't Blowtorch That Missile: Afghans Clean Up

On a flinty hill overlooking Kabul, Ahmed  Naseer leads a team of the mine-clearing charity Halo Trust,  dismantling the wreckage of 78 huge Soviet anti-aircraft  missiles that once formed Afghanistan's 99th Rocket Brigade.


Indianapolis-based drug manufacturer, Eli Lilly, is eliminating 575 US jobs, in order to streamline operations and become more competitive.


Darfur Increasingly Unstable, UN Envoy Warns

The United Nations' special envoy to Sudan told the Security Council on Thursday that Darfur is sliding into anarchy as government and rebel forces battle over control of the territory.


Bush urges China to open up for Olympics

U.S. President George W. Bush called on Friday for China to allow more freedoms ahead of the 2008 Olympics and denounced Myanmar's ruling junta for assaulting and detaining activists.


RealNetworks Sells 1 Million Songs Since Price Cut

RealNetworks Inc. (RNWK.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has sold more than a million song downloads since launching a 49 cent per song campaign a week ago, the Internet media and software company said on Tuesday.


Gross: Why Should You Save for Retirement?

If White House press secretary Tony Snow won't save for retirement, why should you?


Nicolas Cage plays a low-key treasure hunter who thinks there's a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence and plans to steal it.


North Korea delays talks on nuclear programme

North Korea plans to delay resuming nuclear discussions and has told China that there is no point in continuing the talks at all, a senior US official said yesterday.


At least 15 people are killed in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint east of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, police say.


Esposito e Zaccardo i volti nuovi della Nazionale

ROMA - L'attaccante del Cagliari Mauro Esposito ed il difensore del Palermo Cristian Zaccardo sono i due volti nuovi dei 23 giocatori convocati dal ct della Nazionale, Marcello Lippi, in vista del doppio impegno di qualificazione mondiale del 9 ottobre in


Schwarzenegger Says Kerry, Bush Evasive in Debate

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, in candor rare in a heated political season, said on Thursday he was disappointed that both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry had evaded questions in their final campaign debate.


On Larry King's show the other night, Laura Bush said that if her husband loses the election, she and the president will be "devastated."


Today we begin an ambitious aid project with the people in and around a small African village called Katine, in the north-east  of Uganda.


Pentagon weighs sending 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is considering sending some 3,000 additional marines to Afghanistan to boost forces ahead of a Taliban spring offensive, a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.


Philips partners with Rhapsody for digital music

Dutch electronics group Philips is  forming an alliance with digital media company RealNetworks to  offer online music using Philips' music players, the two  companies said on Sunday.


Tony Eury Sr. oversees Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the racetrack, but Sunday he extended his domain to Victory Lane. Earnhardt was unbuckling to crawl out of the No.


Gunmen Kidnap 2 Americans, Briton in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A team of kidnappers grabbed two Americans and a Briton in a dawn raid on their home on a leafy Baghdad street Thursday - a bold abduction that underlines the increasing danger for foreigners in the embattled capital as violence soars ahead of national elections planned for early next year.    West of the capital, U.S...


Jessica e Sabrina, poche speranze I familiari oggi in volo per ...

Taba, (Egitto), 9 ottobre 2004 - Si affievoliscono le speranze di trovare persone vive sotto le macerie dell'hotel Hilton a Taba, dove il bilancio dell'attentato di due giorni fa Ã¨ giunto a 34 vittime accertate.


Chief Justice's Cancer Raises New Election Issue

U.S. Chief Justice William  Rehnquist, the leader of the Supreme Court's conservative  majority, has undergone surgery for thyroid cancer, suddenly  throwing a political spotlight on the highest court in the land  just eight days before the presidential election.


Bush Shrugs Off Bad Polls on Iraq Outlook

President Bush on Thursday shrugged off polls that suggest most Iraqis see Americans as occupiers not liberators. "I saw a poll that said the 'right track-wrong track' in Iraq was better than here in America," he told reporters.


The European comet-chasing spacecraft Rosetta has been sending back "beautiful new images" after swooping over the surface of Mars overnight, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Sunday.


MIAMI - O.J. Simpson said in a radio interview Wednesday his ill-fated book and TV project was not a confession to the slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, and the title - "If I Did It" - wasn't his idea. The family of victim Ronald Goldman, meanwhile, asked News Corp.


Presidential hopefuls show their antiwar stripes, but differ on how to extricate the US from Iraq.


Veteran defence hacking suspect cuffed in Greece

Per ardua ad ASTRA A man suspected of using computer hacking techniques to steal corporate secrets from a French defence contractor was arrested in Greece last Friday. Police are continuing to hunt for a suspected accomplice reckoned to be living in the UK.â¦


Nike, the US sports footwear and clothing firm, unveils a 26% rise in first quarter income, thanks to the Olympics raising its profile.


Ministers are forced to admit they do not know exactly what information has been lost by nine NHS trusts


Bush: al Qaeda safe haven in Pakistan "troubling"

President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was troubled by a U.S. intelligence report's finding that al Qaeda had become entrenched in a safe haven in Pakistan's tribal region near Afghanistan.


J.C. Penney Co. Inc.  said on Tuesday it is looking to drive sales with a new brand campaign focused on expanding relationships with consumers.


In my dream, I'm Sigourney Weaver in "Alien" -- tough, brassy and fit, fighting a hideous extraterrestrial parasite that could invade my body and burst from my midsection at any moment. In real life, I'm a 49-year-old nonprofit employee, semi-tough, semi-brassy and semi-fit, fighting a humongous ...


Employers foresee health costs up 8 pct: poll

U.S. businesses, which have seen skyrocketing inflation in their health care costs in recent years, expect those costs to rise 8 percent this year and next, according to a national poll released on Wednesday.


Marks & Spencer reports a poor performance over the Christmas trading period, with like-for-like sales down 5.6% on the year.


Torino, 13:51 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DESCHAMPS: PENSIAMO SOLO ALLA PROMOZIONE

Il tecnico della Juventus, Didier Deschamps, torna sulle dichiarazioni di alcuni campioni bianconeri...


U.S. eases tone on China, Beijing agrees to hotline

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates played down concerns about China's military build-up on Saturday, signaling a shift in the Pentagon's tone intended to ease tensions and draw Beijing toward more transparency.


In the Fight Over Piracy, a Rare Stand for Privacy

The record industry got a surprise when it subpoenaed the University of Oregon in September, asking it to identify 17 students who had made available songs on a file-sharing network.


"Rocky Mountain High," the late John Denver's love letter to his adopted state, became Colorado's second official song Monday.


Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, under house arrest for 12 of the last 18 years, left her home Thursday afternoon to meet with a Myanmar government official, a diplomat said.


Polls closed in Switzerland's general elections on Sunday after a bitter campaign marked by a riot and charges of racism levelled against the biggest party, the far-right Swiss People's Party's (SVP).


US Ambassador to the United Nations John Danforth simply wants to go home to his beloved St. Louis, Mo., with the "girl of his dreams," his wife of 47 years, Sally, and


Amy Winehouse is prevented from singing at the Grammy awards after her US visa application is turned down.


Serbia toughened its stand on Kosovo Tuesday as parliament decided that a planned new constitution would refer to the disputed province as an "integral" part of Serbia, regardless of U.N.-led negotiations on whether to grant it independence.


Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has congratulated the STF for their 'sterling achievement' in killing forest brigand Veerappan.


NEW YORK-December 28, 2004 - Liza Minnelli was taken to a New York emergency room Monday morning after police say she fell out of bed and hit her head.


"Spare Change" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 291 pages, $24.95) — Robert B. Parker: Robert B. Parker's three series characters — Sunny Randall, Jesse Stone and Spenser — have a charming habit of wandering into one another's books.


Live Earth is ambitious by any standard: eight concerts featuring the biggest names in music, playing for a 24-hour period across the globe, all for the cause of global warming.


Ask Jeeves Inc. has made three significant enhancements to its search engine, as the Emeryville, California company continues to take aim at its much larger competitors in the search space: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc. and Yahoo Inc.


Taste for the dead in desperate Marshall Islands neighbourhood

When residents in a district of the Marshall Islands capital quench their thirst, the water is more than likely to be contaminated by human waste and the decomposed bodies of relatives.


Philippine Rescuers Dig for More Survivors

REAL, Philippines  - Philippine rescuers resumed  digging at dawn on Friday, hoping to find more survivors after  four were pulled from a building that collapsed 11 days ago  during a fierce storm.


U.S. panel weighs cough, cold medicines for kids

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel will recommend on Friday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for children up to age 12 amid complaints the drugs can be dangerous and do not work.


SAP's ByDesign could be a winner, making SAP the loser?

SAP has a new SaaS suite, which may end up being its biggest competitor.


Eight killed as Dubai airport wall collapses

At least eight people were killed after a wall collapsed at a building site at Dubai airport today. Workers said they saw up to 40 casualties being taken from the scene of the collapse, with some people reported to be trapped under the debris.


New York, 09:44 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte: Boston...


Eavesdrop plod: Nobody's listening to me

Bugged police bugger bugged by silent telephone The former Thames Valley detective at the centre of allegations that police bugged MPs' and lawyers' visits to prison inmates says he still hasn't heard from the official enquiry. This has reportedly led "a friend" of his to brand the enquiry "meaningless".â¦


A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy in the capital Saturday and killed four civilians, Afghan officials said, a day after 10 were killed when another suicide car bomber targeted a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan.


WAYNE Rooney has to accept his three-match ban as a harsh lesson in life as a Manchester United player, according to boss Sir Alex Ferguson.


Inside the new classroom power struggle: What teachers say about pushy moms and dads who drive them crazy


Hamas says it has taken full control of Gaza, hours after Palestinian President Abbas declared an emergency.


Palermo, 17:33 - CALCIO, PALERMO; DI MICHELE: VOGLIO RESTARE

David Di Michele vuole restare a Palermo: ''Voglio rimanere qui - ha detto l'attaccante rosanero - D...


There are many fathers to the saga of how Daisuke Matsuzaka wound up with the Red Sox. Dan Okimoto is the only one born in a racetrack stable.


SEC Won't Punish Global Crossing Founder

U.S. regulators have decided against  filing civil charges against Global Crossing Ltd. founder Gary  Winnick following a probe of its accounting practices, his  attorney said on Monday.


Blogs have shifted the balance of information online, argue experts, and they are here to stay.


There's No Revolution in Belgium. Really

Suddenly and shockingly, Belgium came to an end. State television broke into regular programming late Wednesday with an urgent bulletin: The Dutch-speaking half of the country had declared independence and the ...Comment


In a promotion for his soon-to-open play âNovember,â David Mamet will continue to write a blog from the perspective of his leading character after the premier.


Sirius continues to make serious inroads into XM's lead in satellite radio. On Wednesday, both companies announced their quarterly subscriber adds, and the smaller company continued to beat its larger rival by a 2-to-1 margin.


Relatives of many of the 202 people killed when terrorist bombs ripped through nightclubs on Indonesia's Bali island two years ago have gathered at the attack site to remember the dead.


Cambodia's new king apologises for inexperience

New Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni said on Friday he had accepted the throne with trepidation and used his first message to his people to apologise for the lack of experience he brings to the job.


Tokyo - A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale and swarms of aftershocks rocked central Japan and the capital Tokyo on Saturday, killing at least eight people including four children, officials said.


Servers seized by the FBI from the Indymedia alternative media network have been returned.


'Britons at Risk from Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia'

The Foreign Office today warned Britons of a âheightened riskâ of terrorist attacks in Indonesia over Christmas and the New Year.


NBC, Trump agree to "Apprentice" renewal: sources

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - NBC and producers of "The Apprentice" will bring Donald Trump's reality TV show back from the brink of cancellation for at least one more season, industry sources said on Friday.


Presidential Polls From Arizona, Florida

Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Microsoft reinvents Office Live for small biz as 'free'

Except for the subs, that is Redmond said yesterday it has rejigged its Office Live Small Business product to pull in more customers by bringing its three existing paid-for versions under one roof for free.â¦


Snipes' defense rests in tax fraud trial

The defense in the tax fraud trial of Wesley Snipes unexpectedly rested Monday.


Al-Sistani Wants US-Led Forces to Leave Najaf

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's foremost Shiite cleric, wants US-led military forces to leave Najaf and nearby Kufa as a condition for establishing peace with cleric Moqtada al


Foxconn Joins Index on Sixfold Rise in Value BUSINESS ASIA By Bloomberg

By Tim Culpan and John Liu  Foxconn International Holdings, the world's biggest contract maker of cellphones like the Motorola Razr, joined Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index Monday after its market value rose sixfold, surpassing Lenovo Group.


Microsoft's  "Halo 3" has  dominated video game headlines this week, but if blasting  aliens isn't appealing there is more on offer in other games,  including role-playing the composer Frederic Chopin.


US Warns About Impotence Product Sold on Web

Consumers should not take Actra-Rx, a product advertised as a natural impotence treatment that actually contains the ingredient in Pfizer Inc.


GPs have got Britain 'hooked on painkillers'

Â· Inquiry slams mis-prescribing of drugsÂ· Doctors 'ignoring official guidelines'


Sport: Tom Hicks and George Gillett have secured the Â£350m loan needed to begin work on a new stadium


Iconic views of modernist architecture from the vaults of the great architectural photographer, Julius Shulman.  Modernism Rediscovered 1938 - 1958 Vols 1-3, by Taschen.


Sony to Be First Full-Field PGA Tour Event

The PGA Tour shifts gears Thursday, going from a winners-only field at the Mercedes Championships to the first full-field event of the year at the Sony Open.


Time-poor corporate fliers fed up with the hassle of long lines at check-in desks and sluggish security checks are finding alternatives.


UK science becomes an unexpected victim of the Rover collapse as funds used to soften the impact of the failure are clawed back from research.


Estimating what your Social Security benefits will be is crucial to retirement planning

Q: I am 56. I retired after 30 years of teaching at the age of 52. I plan to take Social Security at 62. My understanding is that for the 10 years I will have been retired and have not contributed to Social Security, the benefit I will get will be decreased a small percent each of those 10 years. ...


Unix lawsuit agreement raises questions for SCO

The SCO GroupÂ may have a more difficult time making its case that Linux includes illegal source code than previously thought, according to documents published recently on the Groklaw.net Web site. Earlier this week the site published for the first time a 10-year-old lawsuit settlement agreement that grants developers the right to redistribute much of the Unix source code that SCO claims to own and which may ultimately strengthen IBM's defense in a lawsuit between the two companies.ADVERTISEMENTSolaris 10(TM) OS: Position your business ten moves ahead.Solaris 10 OS has arrived and provides even more reasons for the world's most demanding businesses to operate on this, the leading UNIX platform. Like the fact you can run Linux and Solaris applications side-by-side and run the same OS on SPARC(R), AMD Opteron(TM), and Intel processor-based systems. Discover more reasons and how Solaris 10 OS can move your business ahead today.


Google Wins Latest Battle With Microsoft Over Windows Vista ; BUSINESS

By Stephen Foley  Google has chalked up a victory over Microsoft in a legal battle over its rival's operating system, Windows Vista.


Bomb Near Embassy in Indonesia Kills Three

A powerful bomb exploded near the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding 50, witnesses and officials said.


Michael Moore's attorney said Monday that the filmmaker's criticism of the Bush administration may have prompted a federal investigation into his trip to Cuba for the upcoming health-care documentary, "Sicko."


Pats outgained, outrushed, outplayed -- just not outscored

FOXBORO, Mass. -- One game into the season this is what we know about the New England Patriots. They absolutely, positively can't lose to the Indianapolis Colts.


New multiple sclerosis drug near patients

Biogen Idec Inc.'s Tysabri drug for multiple sclerosis may reach patients as soon as next week, and doctors said they plan to prescribe it first to patients who are no longer being helped by older medicines.


A senior Israeli army commander has resigned in the wake of a reported row with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.


TV host Richard Madeley interrupts his Channel 4 show to warn his daughter's mugger live on air.


Honda's Jan-Nov China sales up 23 pct, lag market

Honda Motor's  China vehicle sales rose 23.2 percent from a year earlier in the first 11 months of 2006, lagging the growth of the overall market.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced U.S. sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


Thompson to resign from East Carolina post

Greenville, NC (Sports Network) - East Carolina head football coach John Thompson is expected to announce his resignation, effective at the end of the season, during a Wednesday afternoon press conference.


BOLOGNA - Altre due persone, madre e figlio, sarebbero state intossicate da zucchine dal sapore amaro. Una testimonianza in tal senso e' al vaglio degli investigatori dopo la morte di Alma Bettoni, e il malore del figlio, a San Giovanni in Persiceto. Le ...


Gibbon monkeys around with web access Ubuntu fanboys have been crying into their beers after discovering internet connection problems with Canonical's latest open source Linux distribution operating system, dubbed the Gutsy Gibbon.â¦


A defiant Sudan gives African force ultimatum

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudan gave African Union troops a one-week ultimatum yesterday to accept a deal blocking a proposed UN peacekeeping force in Darfur, or else leave the war-torn region, a step that would probably worsen the world's worst humanitarian disaster.


Planes at the Louisville airport came close to colliding on runways twice in two weeks because of aircraft straying into areas they shouldn't have gone, the Federal Aviation Administration said.


Rwanda Troops Airlifted to Start AU Mission in Darfur

Rwandan troops were airlifted on Sunday  to Sudan's Darfur as the first foreign force there, mandated to  protect observers monitoring a cease-fire between the Sudanese  government and rebels in the troubled western region.


Al-Qaeda kingpin 'killed by US strike in Pakistan'

A top Al-Qaeda commander who led Osama bin Laden's terror network in Afghanistan was believed to have been killed when a missile fired by a US drone hit his Pakistani hideout, officials said Friday.


Wal-Mart focusing on sustainable electronics

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on  Monday that starting next year, it will ask its electronics  suppliers to fill out a scorecard assessing the sustainability  of their products.


Indianapolis, 20:46 - F1, GP USA: LA GRIGLIA DI PARTENZA

Griglia di partenza del Gp degli Usa, settima prova del mondiale di Formula 1.


Novatel Wireless Ovation MC950D USB HSUPA modem

Mobile broadband in stick form Review Novatel Wireless pitches the Ovation MC950D as the world's smallest USB modem capable not only of making 7.2Mb/s HSDPA connections but also that 3G speed-boost technology's upload equivalent, HSUPA.â¦


3 States Compete for Water From Shrinking Lake Lanier

BUFORD, Ga., Oct. 26 -- No gauges are necessary at Lake Lanier to measure the ravages of the Southeast's drought.


Man wields soldering iron, welds eight new devices into Eee PC

Mother of all mods? You've got to admire Ivan Cover's soldering ability if not his ability to work out how and then cram no fewer than eight extra components into his Asus Eee PC.â¦


Garth Crooks says English football should be "ashamed of itself" because of the lack of black coaches and managers.


Microsoft: Payout of Sasser bounty hinges on conviction

com September 10, 2004, 1:42 PM PT. Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


Dell, EMC ship SMB storage with more kick for the buck

The Dell/EMC CX3-10 is a entry-level storage system that can attach to either a SAN via Fibre Channel or a Gigabit Ethernet network via iSCSI. The array takes Fibre Channel or Serial ATA disks, and can hold up to 30TB of data.


Faults in a type of boiler which exploded killing a baby girl were not passed on by the government, an inquest hears.


Hurriyat is not the only face of Kashmiris

New Delhi: India made it clear late on Wednesday that if Pakistan thought that Hurriyat Conference was the only set of people who express the wishes of people of Kashmir then it is 'on a wrong tree'.


The Supreme Court refused Monday to review a ruling that terminally ill patients have no constitutional right to be treated with experimental drugs Â even if that means the patient will likely die before the medicine is approved.


The pace of growth in U.S. service  industries slowed in September and pricing power ebbed,  according to a report on Wednesday that showed a key service  sector index falling to its lowest since April 2003.


Suicide car bomber kills 11 in Iraq's Najaf

NAJAF, Iraq  - A suicide car bomb exploded at a police checkpoint near a busy market in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf on Wednesday, killing 11 people, a doctor at a local hospital said.


US soldier killed in âhit and runâ traffic accident in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY - A US soldier was killed and three others injured in a âhit and runâ traffic accident in Kuwait on Sunday, the US military said.


New York, 10:53 - BASEBALL, MLB: RISULTATI

Questi risultati delle partite della regular season MLB, giocate la scorsa notte:


Watchdog irked by booze-sex link on TV drama

Consumer watchdog group  Commercial Alert has filed a complaint with the Distilled  Spirits Council of the United States, alleging that Jack  Daniel's sponsorship of AMC's upcoming drama "Mad Men" violates  its marketing code prohibiting alcohol marketing in association  with depictions of irresponsible drinking, overt sexual  activity or sexually lewd images.


Subaru World Rally Team - Rally GB, Leg 1 Report

Petter Solberg demonstrated his winning potential aboard his Subaru Impreza WRC2004 today to take three stage wins and end Leg one in second position overall.


Police explode package at Ibiza airport after 'ETA warning': reports

Police exploded a suspect package at the airport on the Spanish Mediterranean holiday island of Ibiza Saturday after a warning attributed to Basque separatist organisation ETA, media reports said.


LOS ANGELES  Â Labor strife has been topping the bill in Hollywood of late, yet you wouldn't have known it from the weekend's awards shows: The town's elite seemed more interested in celebrating, and "No Country for Old Men" emerged as the movie to beat at the Academy Awards.


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Firenze, 19:21 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: BALLOTTAGGIO DONADEL-PAZIENZA

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Fiorentina in vita del match con la Roma. Tornerà Pasqual dal ...


Malaysia testing 3 people for bird flu; says outbreak isolated

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia  - Malaysian officials on Saturday were testing three people who fell ill in a village hit by the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, after international health officials warned that the virus appeared to be entrenched in parts of ...


Live images of an ancient "solar clock"  are to be beamed to a global audience from an ancient tomb in Ireland


If J.D. Drew were still playing right field for the Dodgers, still patrolling the outfields of the National League West, there would have been chances for him to grab a bite to eat with his younger brother, Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew , after a game. But with his flight to the American League East, J.D. wasn't ...


Roma, 15:37 - CALCIO, TONINI: SFIDA E' COMPETERE SENZA DISTRUGGERE

''Lo sport è necessario, lo sport è un aiuto enorme. Nello sport il ragazzo comincia a...


US federal agents raided five locations in what authorities described as the first criminal enforcement action targeting copyright piracy of films, music and software on peer-to-peer networks.


SNP Deputy Leader Nicola Sturgeon urges her party to become bolder if it wants to gain power.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season.


Louisiana Environmental Scientists Lobby D.C. For Closure of Mississippi River Gulf Outlet

By Anonymous  Louisiana environmental scientists today briefed Capitol Hill  lawmakers about the damaging effects of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet and the necessary steps to close it.


The natural family of murdered schoolgirl  Billie-Jo Jenkins tell the BBC they want a law change so they can purse civil action.


Microsoft abandons remaining EU court cases

US software giant Microsoft on Wednesday said it has withdrawn its two remaining appeals from European courts, after throwing in the towel in a long-running competition row with the European Commission.


Avoid hot tips and invest like a master.


It happens every year, and it's about to happen now.


Jack Straw defends comments that he would prefer it if Muslim women did not wear veils at his surgery.


U.S. law enforcers move to deport offenders

SANTA ANA, California  - The inmate in the Orange County jail had been arrested before, but this time was different. After the first interview, he was led to a second, where he was told that if convicted he could be deported.


Congress Passes Intelligence Reform Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (MASNET & News Agencies) - Congress gave final approval to the most massive reorganization of America's intelligence system in over 50 years, which lawmakers said would reduce the risk of terror strikes like the attacks on September 11


When I recently called up my local DSL provider, there was no doubt about the location of the person at the other end of the line. [Offshoring blog]


Eight-year-old Needham publisher TechTarget Inc., a venture-backed provider of online technology content, yesterday filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell up to $75 million in common stock in an initial public offering.


A Case of Individual Adaptation for Universal Accessibility

By Misek, Marla  Organization: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH  Founded in 1949, CSULB is part of the 23-campus California State University system.


AFRICA: Women wait to be heard - World AIDS Day

JOHANNESBURG, 1 December (IRIN) - African women don't need statistics to tell them that they are the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.


Non e' sede adatta per mandato Governatore, dice Follini


Woods victory caps largely successful FedExCup series

The PGA Tour's much-trumpeted "new era" delivered enthralling golf in the inaugural FedExCup playoff series but a predictable script with Tiger Woods emerging as the overall champion.


Israel rebuffs call for talks on core issues

Israel ruled out on Tuesday negotiations "at this stage" over the boundaries of a future Palestinian state, rebuffing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and casting doubt on a renewed U.S. push to address the issue.


The 'uncommonly alarming woman' behind Blunkett affair

She was described as "an uncommonly alarming woman" by Max Hastings, former editor of the London Evening Standard. Her first husband, American investment banker Michael Fortier, said


Lions Wish Manning Had Taken the Holiday

Growing up in New Orleans, Peyton Manning watched Thanksgiving football on television and dreamed of playing in the annual game in Detroit.


Philippine movie legend who ran for President, dies

DEADLY floods, a bomb blast - reports on these were no match for news of this movie legend's illness and death in the Philippines.


Flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson, who kicked the winning drop goal in last November's World Cup final against Australia, has been named as England captain.


Martin shuts down nomination battles to avoid repeat of bitter Liberal fights

OTTAWA (CP) - An experiment in Liberal party democracy that degenerated into vicious internal battles has now been cancelled, Prime Minister Paul Martin told his troops Wednesday.


Â· Greek 'arsons' may fall under anti-terror law Â· Death toll reaches 63


'L'ultimo padrino' e' la ricostruzione dell'arresto del boss


Peruvian Police Station Hostages Released

More than 100 fighters belonging to an armed nationalist group that seized a remote Peruvian police station and took officers and soldiers hostage surrendered to authorities Tuesday and freed their 17 captives, officials said.


London: Oil prices hovered below recent record highs today after intervention by the Norwegian government to end industrial strife in the worldâs third-biggest oil exporter took some heat out of feverish markets.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - As the countdown toward a launch of Atlantis on the first space shuttle flight of the year was set to begin, another clock ticked away Monday toward a possible strike by several hundred workers at Kennedy Space Center.


FRANKFURT, Germany -- Automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit fell 14 percent, even as the Chrysler division and financial services business that it has sold to a private equity group posted better results.


Dairy Industry Crushed Innovator Who Bested Price-Control System

In the summer of 2003, shoppers in Southern California began getting a break on the price of milk.


MUNICH -- Good news for chocolate lovers. Scientists have found eating dark chocolate appears to improve the function of important cells lining the wall of blood vessels for at least three hours.


Bin Laden tape praises al Zarqawi, says voters âinfidelsâ

DUBAI, DECEMBER 27: An audio tape purportedly from Osama bin Laden and aired by Al Jazeera television on Monday praised attacks against US troops and Iraqi officials by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Israeli Parties Seen Finalizing Unity Coalition

Israel's ruling Likud and opposition Labour parties plan to seal a deal on Saturday to forge a unity coalition seen as crucial to carrying out Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, party officials said.


Cheering Hamas supporters wearing green headbands and waving flags surged through Gaza's streets Friday as Islamic militants in black masks took over one of President Mahmoud Abbas' offices and rifled through his bedroom.


Chance of Upset Remains in N.C. 8 With Hand Count Set to Begin

Voters in North CarolinaÃ¢ÂÂs 8th Congressional District will have to wait for a manual inspection of ballots next week to determine who will represent them in the 110th Congress, with four-term Republican Rep. Robin Hayes holding a mere 329-vote lead over Democratic challenger Larry Kissell.


Taser Wins OK for Products on Commercial Flights

Stun gun maker Taser International  Inc. on Monday said it won U.S. government approval for the  first use of its products on some commercial airline flights to  protect passengers from potential terrorist activities or other  harm.


Bergamo, 12:31 - CICLISMO, MILRAM: ARRIVA IL TALENTO BARLA

La Milram ha ingaggiato con un contratto biennale Luca Barla, uno dei dilettanti italiani piÃ¹ promet...


Israel ends 2-day Gaza raid after killing 12 Palestinians

Israeli troops have pulled out of Khan Younis refugee camp in southern Gaza late Saturday, ending a two-day raid that claimed the lives of 12 Palestinians and wounded dozens.


'Biggest attempt at recording theft ever attempted' The husband of the late classical pianist Joyce Hatto has apparently admitted to "doctoring" sound recordings issued on his own record label.â¦


A suicide car bomb detonated outside the gates of a Marine base in western Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 16 Iraqi police officers and wounding 40 others at a police checkpoint.


Ashley Young's dramatic late volley salvages a point for Watford after an extraordinary climax at Vicarage Road.


A murder hunt is launched after  the death of a teenager found seriously injured in the street on Saturday.


U.S. Navy medic apologizes for killing of Iraqi man

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. Navy medic admitted on Friday helping kidnap an Iraqi grandfather and said his patrol leader's anger at the release of a suspected "terrorist" from Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison prompted the abduction and murder.


Rural Chinese Families Feel Migration's Strains

GUIHUA, China -- For years now, nearly half the rice, wheat and vegetable farmers in this village in Henan province have been unable to make a living off their land. They have turned instead to more profitable migrant work in large, faraway cities.


Rice Recuperating After Minor Surgery -- White House

Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice was recuperating at Georgetown University Hospital after minor surgery on Friday morning, the White House said.


White House spurns Republican Iraq proposal

The White House rejected on Sunday a proposal by two influential Republican senators that would require President George W. Bush to plan for a possible troop withdrawal from Iraq by the end of the year.


By Christian Hill, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb. 9--Steve Sleasman and his wife took their four-year-old legal fight against the city of Lacey to the state's highest court and won a unanimous decision.   But there's no satisfaction in a hollow victory.


Magowan sends letter to fans about Bonds

Giants owner Peter Magowan sent a letter to about 27,000 season-ticket holders this week explaining why the club decided to re-sign free agent slugger Barry Bonds for another season.


'Nucleare Teheran? legittimo solo se per fini pacifici'


Travis Outlaw sank a long jumper with one second left in overtime to lift the Portland Trail Blazers over the Atlanta Hawks 111-109 Monday.


Parigi, 18:04 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PARIS SG BATTE MONACO 2-1

Nell'ottava giornata del campionato francese, il Paris Saint-Germain ha sconfitto fuori casa il Mona...


A Character With Phobias? Scorsese Can Relate

Martin Scorsese hates to fly. Yet for the past two years he has focused much of his energy on "The Aviator," a movie filled with razzle-dazzle flying sequences.


LONDON: US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has raised his stake in Manchester United Plc to 27.63% from 25.3%, the Premier League club said yesterday, heightening speculation that he will bid for them.


Training Through Pregnancy to Be Marathonâs Fastest Mom

Paula Radcliffe, a record-holder who ran regularly while pregnant last year, won the New York City marathon.


SOUTHAMPTON, England -- West Indies captain Brian Lara had to quit after being struck on the neck by a bouncer as his side beat Pakistan by seven wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final.


South African politician Mangosuthu Buthelezi has taught us a useful lesson in Kenya. On Wednesday, he admitted that he has lost two member of his family - his children, to be precise - to Aids-related complications.


Campbell leads Redskins to upset win over Eagles

The Washington Redskins ground out a 20-12 upset road victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday to improve their season record to 2-0.


Floods kill 2,000 as Haiti faces a year of disaster

It should have been a time of carnival and celebration. Instead it has turned into a catastophe. Phil Davison reports on the catastrophe in the Caribbean.


Groves Trailer Residents Have 1 Month to Move

By Christine Rappleye, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Jun. 27--GROVES -- Melody Miller's days of living in a FEMA trailer in front of her Hurricane Rita-damaged home are numbered.


(300 sec.) Will New Orleans keep its football team?


Gordo Cooper, American hero and astronaut

But on that glorious day in May, 1963, Gordo Cooper went higher, farther, and faster than any other American. Twenty-two complete orbits around the world.


President Gives More Powers To CIA Chief

Washington, August 28 (NNN): In view of the recommendations of the 9/11 probe panel, US President George Walker Bush has given the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director new powers, including some control over other intelligence agencies.


Suspected separatists bombed a power line, a gas pipeline, a tea plantation and a crowded marketplace in northeastern India on Sunday, intensifying a campaign of violence


Internet gambling apparently no problem after all

UK gov survey debunks media hysteria The UK National Centre for Social Research today released the long awaited results of the UK Gambling Prevalence Survey 2007 and, contrary to hysterical media speculation, there has been no significant change in UK gambling habits since the last survey in 1999.â¦


Toll rises in Iraq car bombings; election workers targeted in ...

_ Iraq has been rocked by car-bomb attacks in its two holiest Shiite cities. At least 60 people are dead and many dozens injured. In Karbala, police say a suicide bomber blew up a vehicle near the main bus station.


Stasera vertice ad Arcore tra Lega e Forza Italia


Lebanon PM Resigns, Says Will Not Head New Govt.

Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri resigned Wednesday after the pro-Syrian president's term was extended under what lawmakers called pressure from Damascus.


Labor Day weekend in Boston has long been known as a busy time for travel -- particularly for students returning to the region's more than 100 colleges and universities with cars and trucks full of dorm-room gear.


The Department of Justice (DoJ) today announced that it would approve Cingular's $41 billion dollar acquisition of AT&T Wireless (Quote, Chart), provided the mobile carrier sells assets, such as spectrum and customer contracts, in 11 states.


Far-flung exurbs hard hit by housing downturn

While the housing downturn has depressed once-thriving real estate markets around the nation, far-flung suburbs of major cities have suffered the most abrupt market correction.


U.S. stocks rose a bit on Thursday  after a revision in factory orders in June suggested orders are  improving and some apparel makers raised profit forecasts or  reported better-than-expected sales in August.


United States edge Canada 2-1 to reach final

The United States reached the final of the Gold Cup for the sixth time with a 2-1 semi-final victory over Canada on Thursday.


Infineon scraps agreement to take stake in US firm Finisar

German semi-conductors giant Infineon said it had decided to scrap a deal to take a stake US firm Finisar Corp and was considering taking legal action to reclaim damages as a result of the delays and foot-dragging in the transaction.


NAIC Conference Call Places State Insurance Investigations On Hold

State insurance commissioners in the southeast and across the US consulted with each other during a conference call and will soon form a steering committee to coordinate a multi-state effort to investigate whether or not rigged bids and price fixing are a


Medical scans expose people to similar levels of radiation as atomic bombs used in Hiroshima, say experts.


Prodi ha cosi' risposto a una domanda sul caso Enel-Endesa


Roma, 14:45 - RUGBY, SUPER 10: DESIGNATI GLI ARBITRI DELLA PRIMA GIORNATA

Ecco le designazioni arbitrali per la prima giornata del Super 10 2006/2007 di rugby:


The German has been a lame duck since the 1-1 draw in Moldova 13 days ago, which meant that qualification for the World Cup finals in two years' time was unlikely.


Mozilla issued 10 patches on Friday for its Firefox browser, including three for critical vulnerabilities. The latest version of Firefox is now 2.0.0.12.One of the critical vulnerabilities, MFSA 2008-06, is a problem in the way the browser handles images on certain Web pages.It's possible to exploit the flaw to steal a person's Web browsing history, forward that information and then crash the browser. It may also be possible to run arbitrary code on a machine, Mozilla said.A second critical vulnerability can enable a privilege escalation attack or remote code execution.The last critical problem involves a memory corruption flaw that "we presume that with enough effort at least some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code," Mozilla said.Also notable is a fix for a problem with Mozilla's "chrome" protocol, which is the term Mozilla uses for its user interface. The problem involves some of Firefox's add-ons, or applications that users can download which extend browser functionality.The vulnerability would let an attacker determine what applications are installed on a person's PC, which could give clues to how the machine could be compromised, Mozilla said. However, a victim would have to be lured to a special malicious Web page designed to take advantage of the flaw.


Eliseo prevede mantenere invariato obiettivo crescita 2-2,5%


Glitches Postpone Launch at Wallops: New Liftoff Date for 2 Satellites Uncertain

By Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 12--WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- Faulty software and a balky computer on a simulator in New Mexico delayed the launch of two satellites from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore yesterday.


The San Francisco Giants have put reliever Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list because of a side strain, the team said on Wednesday.


Symantec agrees to buy Veritas for $13.5 billion

Symantec Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to buy Veritas Software Corp. for $13.5 billion in the second major Silicon Valley software merger in four days.


West Brom today began drawing up their shortlist of candidates to become their new manager. Gary Megson was relieved of his duties yesterday after telling chairman Jeremy Peace he would not sign a new short


A paramedic on an emergency call is stopped and told he will have to pay for using the M6 Toll in Staffordshire.


Russia Inaugurates Book Prize. ItÂs Big.

A new Russian national book prize spurs debate about a literary academy and the state of modern Russian literature.


Karl Lagerfield fa sfilare dama in giardino alla Versailles


Pols protest tobacco ads in women's mags

Dozens of members of Congress are urging women's magazines like Cosmopolitan, Vogue and Glamour to stop accepting tobacco ads, saying such ads threaten the health of the teenagers and young women who form a large part of their readership.


A new study says Web surfers know more about both sides of issues than offline folks. But how they use that information isn't clear.


L'operazione risale al 6 settembre, lo rende noto Consob


Portis, Arrington, Jimoh out for season finale; Smoot doubtful

The Washington Redskins will be without running back Clinton Portis, linebacker LaVar Arrington and cornerback Ade Jimoh for the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings.


Rebel groups from Darfur say talks have broken down, as Sudan's government rejects a new US draft resolution.


Living in Fear and Paying a High Cost in Heart Risk

Can worrying about terrorism be just as bad for your health as terrorism itself?


Japan's central bank shows signs of confidence in the country's economy, raising interest rates to 0.5%.


Volatile and remote areas outside the Sunni triangle are now being scoured by US and Iraqi troops.


Activity in the nation's manufacturing sector grew in October for the 17th straight month, but at a slower pace than the previous month, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.


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Bush cites opening for peace, leadership

WASHINGTON -- President Bush offered a powerful incentive to Palestinians yesterday to rally behind a moderate leadership, signaling the promise of US reengagement and a new opening for peace following Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death.


Mourning Not Expected to Play for Toronto

Alonzo Mourning won't be reporting to the Toronto Raptors next week — and may never play for them.


Il premier in vacanza sulla neve: possiamo dare una svolta alla dinamica sociale del paese                                          "Nuova concertazione nel 2008 e faremo correre l'economia"                                                                                Prodi: ci riusciremo perchÃ© abbiamo risanato i contidi EDMONDO BERSELLI


A female cyclist is left with life-threatening injuries after being knocked off her bike and robbed in London.


Desperate but unanswered pleas to release a British hostage threatened with death in Iraq have taken their toll on his family and put pressure on UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.


For Islanders, an Early Look at a Top Prospect

The Islandersâ first-round draft choice in 2006, Kyle Okposoâs decision to turn pro has become a big issue because of its timing and the role the Islanders might have played in it.


EDITORIAL: Curious George: President Bush's Attempt to Control Regulations From Federal Agencies is a Transparent Bow to Big Business Buddies

By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 3--The word "shameless" comes to mind, but perhaps that should be no surprise with regard to the Bush administration.


U.S. Study Links Human Activity to Global Warming

Warmer temperatures in North America  since 1950 were likely caused in part by human activities, the  Bush administration said in a report that seems to contradict  the White House position there was no clear scientific proof on  the causes of global warming.


Blair wanted to quit year before Iraq war: book

Tony Blair wanted to quit as Britain's prime minister a year before the Iraq war after a fall in his poll ratings, his former chief media aide Alastair Campbell said on Sunday.


Vatican defends duty to evangelize, accept converts

The Roman Catholic Church on Friday defended its "right and duty" to spread its message to non-believers and to welcome converts, particularly from other Christian churches.


Paraguay prosecutor crusades against fake degrees

A health department official in Paraguay who worked as a doctor for 15 years and even directed a state clinic was arrested on Monday on charges of fraud and faking his medical degree, a prosecutor said.


Antidepressant alerts advised by FDA panel

Federal drug regulators should warn physicians and patients in the strongest possible terms that antidepressants not only cause some children and teenagers to become suicidal


Mideast: Can Barghouti End the Gaza Impasse?

With Hamas in control of Gaza, both Israelis and Palestinians are left with few good policy options. Could the release of jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti shift the logjam?


Defense for a Boy's Rampage: The Medicine Made Him Kill

hristopher Pittman said he remembered everything about that night in late 2001 when he killed his grandparents: the blood, the shotgun blasts, the voices urging him on, even the smoke detectors


A relatively easy hardware mod gives Microsoft's music player an enormous upgrade. In Gear Factor.


Middle-Aged Motherhood May Mean Longer Life for Mom

There may be an extra benefit for women who give birth later in life -- a longer life of their own.


Hollinger Inc Says Ontario Court Orders Probe

Hollinger Inc. said on Friday that an Ontario Superior Court judge had ordered an investigation of the company now mired in controversy over the conduct of its major shareholder, press baron Conrad Black.


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry says President Bush has made a series of wrong choices on Iraq and he vowed to take a new direction if elected in November.


Looking for bench support, the Phoenix Suns bring in forward Walter McCarty from the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.


Warmed by a roaring fire in a hall lined with Victorian paintings, Xia Yang reclines in his clubhouse near Beijing and dreams of returning polo to its glory days as a noble sport favored by China's privileged.


Micky Adams resigned from second division Leicester City on Monday, bringing to an end a turbulent reign of highs and lows at the troubled club.


Nearly 300 communist prisoners escape in an armed jailbreak in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police say.


Belgian newspapers win copyright court case against Google

A Belgian court dealt a blow to Google by ruling against the US Internet giant in a copyright case lodged by French-language Belgian newspapers and closely watched by other media.


Natick vigil thwarted: Sacred Heart church closes despite pleas ...

Four hours after Sacred Heart Church celebrated its last Mass yesterday, a dozen parishioners attempting to hold a vigil were asked to leave as police stood guard


Both Windows and Mac versions of the multimedia program have a buffer overflow flaw that puts users at risk.


The scope of it all really hadn't hit him until he met John Wooden. "The year we won, I went out to the Wooden Awards with Mateen Cleaves and Mo Peterson, because we were all nominated for an award," explains Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. "[Wooden] said, 'Welcome to the fraternity of either 40 or 41,' and I'm thinking, 'What ...


Roma, 16:26 - CALCIO, FIGC: NOMINATI 3 VICE COMMISSIONE DISCIPLINARE

Il presidente della Commissione Disciplinare Nazionale della Figc, Sergio Artico, ha nominato questa...


Retired U.S. General Attacks Kerry Over Bin Laden

The former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday disputed Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's charge that the Bush administration let Osama bin Laden escape Afghanistan in 2001.


InfoWorld - September's batch of Microsoft security patches was trimmed Friday as Microsoft announced that a planned update to its SharePoint collaboration software would not be released this month.


Doctors say Ukrainian presidential candidate Yushchenko poisoned

Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was the victim of poisoning by dioxin, his doctor said Saturday.


In another sign that the hype is off the advanced television market, Intel said Thursday that it is scrapping plans to build microdisplay chips for rear-projection televisions.


TV news 'a turn-off for young and ethnic minorities'

Media & professional: Ofcom says solution could be to axe impartiality rules.