As U.S. Advances in Falluja, New Fighting Erupts in Northern Iraq

Insurgents opened a new front against U.S.-led forces today in Mosul, while an enormous car bomb in Baghdad killed at least 13 people.


Genova, 18:56 - CALCIO, GENOA; PREZIOSI: NUOVO STADIO? RESTIAMO AL FERRARIS

''Un nuovo stadio? Non ci interessa, restiamo al Ferraris''. Lo ha detto il presidente del Genoa, En...


Bush, Dems draw battle lines over health care

President George W. Bush vowed on Thursday to veto a plan to expand health insurance for children in low-income families, drawing criticism from Democrats and some fellow Republicans and setting the stage for a major battle with Congress.


Hostage crisis unites France behind headscarf ban

PARIS -- French critics and defenders of a ban on Muslim headscarves in schools united in support of the law yesterday, pledging to stand firm against militants holding two French journalists hostage in Iraq who want the law revoked.


Apple celebrated yesterday when it announced that they have sold now more than 150 million songs via their iTunes Music Store. Despite some reports that overall traffic to online music stores has dropped, Apple's


World number one and defending World Cup series champion Nicole Cooke from Wales won the opening round of the 2007 World Cup road series here Saturday.


Best-selling fantasy author Terry Pratchett has been diagnosed with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer's, he said in a message posted to his illustrator's Web site.


Boeing, still far from 7E7 sales goal, says it's not backing down

There's not much of 2004 left, but officials at aerospace giant Boeing Co. said Thursday they weren't giving up on a goal of securing 200 orders for the planned new 7E7 jetliner by the end of the year.


Pop goes your waistline: Soda ups risk of diabetes, weight gain

Things don't go better with Coke. Or Pepsi. Or any sugar-sweetened soft drink. That's according to a new study that links significant weight gain and higher risk of type 2 diabetes in women who drink soda daily.


ORLANDO, Florida  - Actor Wesley Snipes surrendered to police on income-tax evasion charges early on Friday at Orlando International Airport and is due to appear in court, the U.S. attorney's office said.


Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, the sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary, falls short of its lightly comic predecessor, just as Helen Fielding's second book failed to measure up to her first Bridget Jones novel.


Australian Loretta Harrop has fallen just short of winning Olympic gold in the women's triathlon on Day 12 in Athens. Harrop had a fantastic race, leading most of the way before Austrian Kate Allen came from


Study: Laptop heat a threat to fertility

A study by State University of New York researchers says heat generated from laptops can significantly elevate the temperature of the scrotum, potentially putting sperm count at risk.


Rio Tinto launches $38 billion bid for Alcan

Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc. has agreed to buy Canadian aluminum company Alcan Inc. for $38.1 billion, in a move that creates the world's biggest aluminum company.


SunTrust delays 3Q earnings; will restate Q1 and Q2 earnings

SunTrust Banks Inc., the Atlanta-based bank that last week acquired the parent of Central Carolina Bank, announced that it will delay the release of its third-quarter earnings.


Paul Tellier leaving immediately as chief executive of Bombardier

MONTREAL (CP) - Paul Tellier has disembarked as president and chief executive officer of Bombardier Inc. The bombshell announcement Monday morning came as the Montreal-headquartered multinational transportation


Metallo prezioso in Asia cede lo 0,5%,il greggio a NY lo 0,7


Department store operator J.C. Penney Co.  reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday as private brands aided profit margins.


Anti-fraud law sought by Ukraine opposition

KIEV -- Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko yesterday pressed for the prime minister's removal from office, dismissal of electoral officials, and new legislation to guard against fraud in a new presidential runoff, warning that his supporters would continue to blockade government offices until outgoing President Leonid D. Kuchma meets those demands.


BBC shows are expected to be made available to download later this year as on-demand plans get initial approval.


Bush keeps pressure on Democrats on Iraq money

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky  - President George W. Bush kept up the pressure on the Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress on Friday to set aside misgivings about his troop buildup and fully fund U.S. forces in Iraq.


Piled in a Warehouse, Your Perfect 8-by-10

FARMVILLE, Va. When it hit 105 degrees last month in Building 7, one of the former tobacco warehouses that make up Green Front Furniture, owner Dick Cralle declared a one-day Heat Stroke Sale.


Nanotech research gets power from fabric

ELECTRIC FABRIC: Georgia Tech scientists have developed a way to generate electricity through the normal rustling of fabric, raising the prospect of clothing that could power personal gadgets.


Chargers' Gates Ties TE Touchdown Record

San Diego's Antonio Gates tied an NFL single-season record for tight ends with his 12th touchdown reception Sunday, scoring on a 72-yarder in the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns.


US to buy more shots for flu; 5 mil available

The federal government is purchasing additional doses of flu vaccine from a foreign manufacturer to help relieve the US shortage. Up to 5 million doses are available from plants in Canada and Germany, but


As good as Johan Santana has been, the Yankees believed they could hit him. And they did. They hit him all over the ballpark. Got nine hits against him in seven innings.


Global emissions of carbon dioxide from shipping are twice the level of aviation, new maritime research says.


Da affitti, a Ici, a zone franche le novita' sulle tasse


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s  005930.KS quarterly profit jumped 46 percent from a year ago  on strong memory chip earnings, but fell from the previous  quarter on sinking prices of flat screens for TV and computers.


Troops' activity in Iraq to increase: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told MPs at Westminster that multinational forces in Iraq are about to enter a period of increased activity.


Rockies sweep Yankees to deny Clemens win No. 350

The Colorado Rockies knocked off the New York Yankees 4-3 to complete a three-game series sweep on Thursday and deny Roger Clemens his 350th career victory.


Sacha Baron Cohen to shed Borat persona for good

British actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen  says the time has come to shed forever his persona as Borat,  the boorish, oversexed, TV journalist from Kazakhstan who  became a surprise box office sensation last year.


Alex Rodriguez finally came through in the clutch, hitting a go-ahead single in the ninth inning to help the Yankees rally.


Founder resigns after losing takeover battle to Oracle

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- PeopleSoft Inc. founder Dave Duffield has resigned his posts as chairman and chief executive officer of the Pleasanton, Calif.


Bid to Ban Gay Marriage Fails in Massachusetts

Same-sex marriage will remain legal in Massachusetts, as its proponents won a pitched months-long battle today.


MELBOURNE -- Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Lleyton Hewitt knew they needed to do something drastic. Roger Federer was winning practically every tournament, and the gap between him and everyone else in men's tennis was growing.


Popular baldness drug could mask prostate marker

A popular baldness drug taken by more  than 4 million men worldwide can mask an important marker used  in screening tests to detect prostate cancer, scientists said  on Monday.


Gunmen kill some 30 civilians in Darfur: U.N.

Gunmen on horseback attacked a truck  carrying medicine and aid in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur region  and killed around 30 civilians on board, some of whom were  burned alive, the United Nations said on Sunday.


The US trade deficit narrowed more than expected in July, but still was the second highest on record at $50.1 billion even though imports dropped for the first time in 10 months and exports leapt higher, the US government said on


Golden Globe-nominated actors and presenters won't attend the televised award show Jan. 13 because of the writers' strike, the Screen Actors Guild announced Friday.  "After considerable outreach to Golden Globe actor nominees and their representative...


Open-Unseeded Asagoe holds off Daniilidou fightback

Shinobu Asagoe, the last unseeded player left in the women's singles, reached her first grand slam quarter-final with a 7-6 4-6 6-3 win over Greece's Eleni Daniilidou 7-6 4-6 6-3 at the US Open on Monday.


The national and state economies continue to expand, giving the Federal Reserve room for further interest rate increases, said Mike Helmar, who follows North Carolina for Economy.


Mitsubishi Electric eyes 10Gbps secure VPNs

(InfoWorld) - KAMAKURA, Japan -- Mitsubishi ElectricÂ has developed a prototype encryption device that can handle IPsec v2 on 10Gbps Ethernet. The encryption and decryption units are developments on the company's existing hardware for Gigabit Ethernet and were demonstrated here at Mitsubishi Electric's research and development center. The company has managed to increase the amount of data that can be processed each second by expanding parallel encryption of data packets inside the device, said Shinobu Ushirozawa manager of the network security architecture team at Mitsubishi Electric's network security technology department. This was the bottleneck preventing faster speeds, but with 50 parallel data processing units 10Gbps Ethernet is supported. Four encryption algorithms -- AES, Camellia, MISTY and 3DES -- can be handled by the device and two authentication algorithms -- SHA1 and 256-bit SHA2 -- are ready, said Ushirozawa. Mitsubishi Electric has already begun promoting the unit to customers in some industries and is working on an even faster model for 100Gbps networks. Such a device could be available next year, Ushirozawa said. Also on Thursday the company said it has developed four integrated circuits necessary for 10Gbps fiber-to-the-home networks. Currently broadband Internet connections in Japan use 1Gbps access lines that are typically shared between a handful of houses or apartments but carriers are already looking ahead to a next generation service that increases speeds ten-fold. To realize such networks the development of several low-cost components is necessary. Among these are the four chips that Mitsubishi Electric showed as samples. There still remains a number of devices to be realized including new lasers and diodes for both the optical line transmission unit used by the carrier and the optical network unit in the consumer's home. Mitsubishi Electric engineers estimate developments over the next few years will lead to commercialization of 10Gbps fiber-to-the-home in Japan around 2010.


Breaking Taboo, Mandela Says Son Died of AIDS

South Africa's Nelson Mandela, one  of Africa's most committed campaigners in the battle against  AIDS, announced that his only surviving son had succumbed to  the disease Thursday.


Greetings. My name is Angel Raich. Since you're a supporter of the Drug Policy Alliance and ending our nation's "war on drugs," you may have heard of me.


Big pharmaceutical companies are testing new tracking technology they hope will help them spot counterfeit drugs before they reach consumers' medicine cabinets.


Sri Lankan quits as UN leadership race nears end

By Evelyn LeopoldUNITED NATIONS - Sri Lanka withdrew its candidate on Friday from the race to succeed U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan as all signs pointed to South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon getting ...Comment


Court: Passenger can challenge traffic stop

A passenger in a car pulled over for a traffic violation can challenge the stop for violating the constitutional protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday.


MILWAUKEE -- There were three words in capital letters on the erasable board in the visitors' locker room. WAY TO FIGHT. That message greeted the Celtics after they defeated the Bucks, 111-98, at the Bradley Center last night.


Businesses and government agencies must re-examine the growing threat of cyberterrorism to automated computer systems running power grids, dams and other industrial facilities, security experts said Tuesday.


Gimmicks Can't Help Miss America Ratings

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Skimpy swimsuits, a shortened telecast and a last-woman-standing talent competition couldn't help Miss America's TV ratings...


Direttore del Sismi ha incontrato colleghi americani


Palermo, 15:30 - CALCIO, GUIDOLIN: SERVIRA' MIGLIOR PALERMO PER BATTERE LIVORNO

Palermo a caccia del riscatto. Dopo il pari di Parma, la formazione rosanero cerca i tre punti nell'...


Microsoft Delivers Vista's Final Test Version

Software giant says Release Candidate 2 should be last before OS release.


Microsoft Corp. has delayed automated distribution of a major security upgrade to its Windows XP operating system, citing a desire to give companies more time to test it.


Twenty Division I-A teams have returned a kickoff or punt for a touchdown this season, but only Virginia has done both.


An initiative by the Bureau of Land Management to conserve the habitat of the northern sage grouse is complicating efforts to earn the bird designation as an endangered species.


AIDS created in Western labs, Nobel laureate says

A Canadian AIDS group said yesterday it is unfortunate that the winner of the Nobel Peace Price, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, had depicted the deadly virus as a biological weapon invented by the West to wipe out Africans.


Fishing 'Non-Ban' Breakthrough Appeases Industry

European Union ministers have decided to disregard proposals to declare huge swathes of ocean off-limits for trawlers if viable alternatives could be worked out to safeguard such threatened fish as the once-common cod.


Gstaad, 13:43 - TENNIS, ATP GSTAAD: SEPPI BATTE ANDREEV, E' IN FINALE

Andreas Seppi si è qualificato per la finale del torneo Atp di Gstaad, in Svizzera (421,250 e...


Thousands of passengers stranded by cancelled British Airways flights

LONDON  - Thousands of British Airways passengers have been stranded by cancelled flights and lengthy delays at Heathrow Airport because of staff shortages and technical problems at the airline.


Forty Pakistani forces hurt in militant attack

At least 40 Pakistani security personnel were wounded on Sunday when three roadside bombs hit a convoy in the northwest of the country and in a subsequent exchange of fire with suspected militants, the military said.


Esce da inchiesta Trani anche ex presidente Consob Spaventa


John Kerry and his allies are intensifying their efforts to reach out to blacks and Hispanics with waves of new advertisements meant to energize two groups that historically side with the Democratic Party.


Iran judge says held U.S.-Iranians admit "activities"

Two Iranian-Americans detained in the Islamic Republic on spying charges have "accepted that they carried out some activities", an Iranian judge was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley will hold a news conference this afternoon regarding the future of third-year coach Ron Zook.


No. 8 North Carolina Stops Virginia 76-56

Ivory Latta scored 17 of her 22 points in the second half, and eighth-ranked North Carolina used two big runs to defeat Virginia 76-56 Monday night.


'To Hell and Back' Stumbles Over Its Disparate Elements

By John Von Rhein, Chicago Tribune  Jun. 8--It no doubt sounded like a smashing idea at the time.


Brad and Jennifer having trouble conceiving baby

Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt has reportedly confessed that he and wife Jennifer Aniston are having trouble conceiving a baby.


German FM meets with Palestinian leadership ahead of talks in Israel

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer arrived in the West Bank for talks with the new Palestinian leadership ahead of a meeting later in the day with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.


Jose Calderon finishes with 24 points and 13 assists, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics.


Forest Service chief defends Bush budget

Congressional Democrats dismissed as "unworkable" the first budget request of new Forest Service Chief Gail Kimbell.


Napoli, 21:21 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: RIENTRATI I SUDAMERICANI

Doppia seduta per il Napoli a Castelvolturno. Al mattino esercizi atletici finalizzati alla resisten...


The Hazards of Writing Someone Elseâs Memoir

The unnamed narrator in Robert Harrisâs amusingly acerbic new novel is a ghostwriter working on the memoir of a former British prime minister who sounds like Tony Blair.


Plunging player prices to reveal Blu-ray vs HD DVD winner?

'Format clarity' coming in 2008, says analyst A clear leader in the battle to be the top next-generation optical disc format could emerge next year as player prices plummet and take of the cost of entry out of the equation, market watcher Understanding & Solutions (U&S) has claimed.â¦


Daniel Gibson scored 20 points, hitting all six of his 3-pointers, to lead No. 16 Texas to an 80-73 victory over Texas Tech on Tuesday night.


Aussie solar thermal specialist negotiating with utilities for big solar plants


There's the poor, 32-year-old mother of seven who says it would cost her at least $50 to vote in person. There's also the 92-year-old woman who's voted for decades in the same polling place, but now can't vote there because she let her driver's license expire when her eyesight began to fail.


Metallica, one of the biggest acts  yet to make its music available for sale via Apple's iTunes  Music Store, has ended its holdout.


Adrian Dix is a regular contributor to the Victoria Times-Colonist, The Source Newspaper and thetyee.ca in British Columbia. Formerly, he was chief of staff to the former British


In addition to relieving Mexico City's top cop Marcelo Ebrard of his duties, the president also let go JosÃ© Luis Figueroa, director of the Federal Preventative Police.


NMa Moody's e Fitch tagliano rating debito non garantito


Variety - NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- David Hare's new play "Stuff Happens," which takes aim at the Bush and Blair administrations, will get its first public exposure in the U.S. with a reading at Hartford Stage later this month. It's currently playing at London's National Theater.


Iraq's Ailing Banking Industry Is Slowly Reviving

Despite the continuing war and political uncertainty, Iraq's long-suffering financial industry has begun creaking to life.


Federer and Henin roll into second round

Top seeds Roger Federer and Justine Henin put on a dazzling show to kick off the U.S. Open, destroying their bewildered opponents in straight sets on Monday.


A loud blast shook central Baghdad on  Thursday and black smoke rose near hotels used by foreign media  and security companies.


102-year-old quitting Britain for New Zealand

A 102-year-old man is setting sail Saturday to start a new life in New Zealand, becoming Britain's oldest emigrant in the process, BBC television reported.


Milano, 11:41 - CALCIO, INTER: MORTO BATTAIA, CAMPIONE 1939/40

Celso Battaia, ex difensore dell'Inter campione d'Italia nel 1939/1940, si è spento a Crema a...


Powell leaves on Asian tour for talks on NKorea, US troops, Taiwan

WASHINGTON : US Secretary of State Colin Powell left here for a three-nation tour of north Asia focused on resolving the North Korean nuclear deadlock, China and Taiwan and the presence of US troops in Japan and South Korea.


McDonald's starts Chipotle share exchange offer

McDonald's Corp. MCD.N said on   Friday it started an offer for shareholders to swap its stock   for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. CMG.N shares, part of the   burger giant's plan to shed its remaining Chipotle stake.


At current rates, analysts expect foreclosure filings to hit a rate approaching heights not seen since the Great Depression.


: European Union leaders signed the blocâs first constitution in a glittering ceremony today but their celebration of unity was marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.


Gallup polling over the past three decades shows Republican front-runners usually win their party's nomination, but Democrats do not. Some elections:


Rights Activist Tells of Detention In Russian Psychiatric Institutions

It was just an errand, one more stop to get through the red tape, said Larissa Arap.


A car bomb kills three policemen and wrecks a police HQ in the Georgian town of Gori.


De Villiers named new South Africa rugby coach

Peter De Villiers made history on Wednesday by being named the first black coach of the world champion Springbok rugby team before making clear he would pick his teams based on merit, not colour.


EA Sees Girl Power Boost with 'Sims 2' Sales

By Bernhard Warner LONDON  - Video game giant Electronic Arts expects to sell 2 million units of the "Sims 2" video game this year in Europe, proving skeptics wrong that you can't build a market around female gamers.


Women and children, including a six-month-old baby, confirmed among victims of Helmand attack.


NEW YORK - In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve (search) Tuesday raised its target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.75 percent, its third rate increase in a row.


By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Mar. 6--La Crosse County is moving slowly toward preserving farmland by buying development rights.   Monday, the county board voted to start work on a pilot program for 2008.


US President George W. Bush and Democratic rival John Kerry began making their final appeals to voters yesterday as they prepared for a blitz of weekend campaigning before Tuesday's presidential election.


NASCAR returned to its roots Wednesday by lifting a ban on liquor ads on cars, opening the door for teams to be sponsored next season by distilled spirits.


Europe, US agree draft resolution on Iran nuclear program: US official

The United States and Europe's three main states reached agreement after days of talks on a UN draft resolution on Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program, a US official said.


Banned Basque Party Calls for Peace Talks

A Basque nationalist party banned by Spain as ETA's political wing unveiled a plan to end the long-running conflict in the region on Sunday, saying it wanted peace talks.


Last.fm has been a popular Internet music player, despite rarely playing exactly the music you want.


Israel Frees 159 Palestinians; Abbas Wants More Out

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Israel freed 159  Palestinian prisoners Monday as a gesture to Egypt and moderate  new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, but he called for a  "serious release" of thousands of security detainees.


Gang attempted to pass Â£500,000 notes, court told

Do not collect Â£28bn, do not pass go An Australian "lawyer" is part of a gang of six up before Southwark Crown Court accused of attempting to convince the Bank of England to honour a breathtaking Â£28bn ($64.83bn) in moody Â£1,000 and Â£500,000 notes, AFP reports.â¦


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Pakistan says Islamist militants behind Bhutto attack

The Pakistan government blamed Islamist militants for twin blasts early on Friday that killed 133 people as opposition leader Benazir Bhutto drove through masses of supporters in Karachi.


Congo Says Its Troops Are Fighting Rwandan Forces

Congo's government spokesman denied Tuesday that rival army factions were fighting each other in the east of the country and insisted the clashes were between Congolese and Rwandan forces.


Laureate was educated at Catholic academy in Atchison

Special to the Journal-World. The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize is remembered fondly by the nuns who taught her in Atchison.


Moldova and Transdniesteria to resume consultations on...

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Dozens dead in Mexico truck crash and blast

NADADORES, Mexico  - A truck loaded with chemical fertilizer exploded in Mexico on Monday after a traffic accident, creating a huge fireball that killed dozens, including rescue workers and photographers.


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An Islamic court in northern Nigeria on Wednesday threw out a death by stoning sentence against a pregnant 18-year-old girl who had been condemned for adultery.


names The marathon distance obviously agrees with Evans Rutto . The Kenyan has run in three marathons and has won all three. Yesterday he won his second straight Chicago Marathon in 2 hours 6 minutes 16 seconds. It was the second-fastest time in the world this year. Countryman Daniel Njenga was second, 1:28 behind. Constantina Tomescu-Dita of Romania blistered the ...


Paris Hilton to give Larry King post-jail interview

Hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton will give her first post-jail interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday, the show's spokeswoman said on Saturday.


The Lede: In Beirut, Time Again to Feed the Meter

A positive indicator of progress toward normalcy in Beirut are the new parking meters that go into effect on Monday, the first in decades.


Drilling Down: More Google Queries Get Google Maps

Google appears to be promoting itself more aggressively in advertisements alongside search results.


Ministers need a more coherent strategy on space or risk falling behind other countries, MPs warn.


Fossilized tracks evidence that dinosaurs swam

Fossilized foot marks left by a big  meat-eater on a lake bed in northern Spain 125 million years  ago provide strong evidence that at least some dinosaurs were  good swimmers, scientists said on Thursday.


If the Washington Nationals never win a pennant, they have no reason to ever doubt that DC loves them. Yesterday, the District City Council tentatively approved a tab for a publicly financed ballpark that could amount to as much as $630 million.


Antidepressant warnings scared parents, doctors

Highly publicized government warnings that antidepressants could cause suicidal thoughts in adolescents may have scared off parents and doctors alike, meaning fewer depressed children are being diagnosed, U.S. psychiatrists say.


Bribery Considered, Halliburton Notes Suggest

An internal Halliburton Co. investigation has uncovered handwritten notes suggesting that former employees considered offering bribes to Nigerian officials a decade ago to secure work in a $5 billion project to build a natural gas liquefaction plant.


Frontline, AT&T appeal FCC spectrum auction rules

(InfoWorld) - Several companies have challengedÂ spectrum auction rulesÂ recently set by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, with Frontline Wireless protesting that the auction of the 700MHz band to be auctioned in January could shut out small bidders. In addition, AT&T has asked the FCC to reconsider requirements for the winning bidder of a block of spectrum to be used to build a nationwide broadband network for public safety agencies. The rules require bidders to reach a service agreement with public safety officials before the auction, and the FCC's decision to deny bidders the spectrum if an agreement is not reached is "an extreme penalty," AT&T said in its petition. AT&T and Frontline, a startup made up of government and wireless industry veterans, filed petitions for reconsideration of the auction rules with the FCC Monday. They were among 10 companies that filed petitions in the last week asking the FCC to reconsider the auction rules it set in July for the 700MHz band of spectrum being vacated by U.S. television stations. The FCC is scheduled to auction 62MHz of spectrum in the 700MHz band beginning Jan. 16. The FCC set a reserve price of $10 billion for the entire 62MHz, but many observers believe the auctions will raise much more than that. The spectrum is currently controlled by U.S. television stations using channels 52 to 69. The U.S. Congress in late 2005 passed legislation that requires the stations to move to digital broadcasts and abandon this spectrum by February 2009. Frontline raised several objections about the auction rules. The company and someÂ consumer groupsÂ had called for the FCC to require that the winning bidder of a portion of the spectrum resell the spectrum at wholesale rates, but the FCC declined to do so. FCC members talked about including small businesses in the auction, Frontline noted. But the FCC denied bidding discounts, called credits, for small business wholesalers, Frontline said. Small businesses can't compete against large wireless carriers unless they adopt a wholesale model, the company said. "Wholesaling is also the only model a new nationwide wireless network operator could realistically afford to adopt, given the massive costs associated with providing retail service -- consider Verizon's 2,300 retail outlets and its $1.9 billion annual advertising budget," Frontline said in its petition. Frontline also suggested the reserve, or minimum prices, for two blocks of spectrum are too high. Frontline objected to a reserve price of about $1.3 billion for a 10MHz portion of spectrum to be paired with 12MHz set aside for emergency response communications. Frontline said the $4.6 billion reserve is also too high for another 22MHz of spectrum, for which the FCC adopted so-called open access rules. If the reserve price is met, the FCC will require the winning bidder to allow customers to bring wireless devices from other carriers and prohibit the winner from blocking or slowing competing Web content. Under the FCC rules, both blocks of spectrum would be re-auctioned under new rules if the reserve prices aren't met. "The unlawfully high reserve prices will nullify or disrupt and damage the Commission's carefully considered decisions as to the highest and best use of this spectrum, encourage bidding strategies that defeat these sound allocations decisions and seriously reduce auction revenues," Frontline's lawyers wrote. Earlier this month, Verizon Wireless asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review the FCC's decision to require open-access rules supported by Frontline and some consumer groups. Those rules are "arbitrary, capricious, unsupported by substantial evidence and otherwise contrary to law," Verizon Wireless said in a brief filed with the court.


General Mills Inc. said Monday it plans to buy back about 16.5 million shares of its common stock from beverage company Diageo PLC.


Il 6% della forza lavoro totale, tra manager e impiegati


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Jason Bay could soon be receiving more baseball hardware following an outstanding first year with the Pittsburgh Pirates.


80 mln in piu', si cercano risorse per autoferrotranvieri


Il presidente per tre ore al suo fianco in ospedaleE' stata investita vicino al Quirinale mentre attraversava sulle strisce                                          Clio Napolitano sarÃ  operata per la riduzione della frattura


World leaders urged the people of  Congo on Saturday to shun violence and embrace democracy by  voting peacefully in the country's first free multi-party  elections in 40 years this weekend.


Roma, 11:07 - CICLISMO, QUICK STEP: LA FORMAZIONE PER IL TOUR DE FRANCE

La Quick Step ha ufficializzato la formazione per il Tour de France, al via il 7 luglio da Londra. E...


Bacall Dismisses Kidsman's 'Ledgend' Tag

Screen veteran LAUREN BACALL has balked at suggestions NICOLE KIDMAN is an acting 'legend' - preferring instead to dub the Australian beauty a 'beginner'.


Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton won another round in the battle for Georgia's coveted black vote on Monday as she picked up endorsements from the state's only two black statewide elected officials.


Republican Cole Says Party Has Shot at Gains in '08

Bloomberg - Oct. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Oklahoma Republican Tom Cole, who is shepherding his party's congressional candidates through the 2008 elections, said voter dissatisfaction with Washington and President George W. Bush won't necessarily translate into big gains for Democrats.


Thousands of Anti-War Protesters March in London

Thousands of anti-war campaigners took  to the streets of London Sunday calling for an end to the  "illegal occupation" of Iraq by U.S-led coalition troops.


WSU to Offer Free, Safe Music, TV Downloads

By Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press  Jun. 27--Rock on.


Osaka, 15:26 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: XIANG LIU ORO NEI 110 OSTACOLI

Ai Mondiali di atletica in corso di svolgimento a Osaka, il  cinese Xiang Liu ha conquistato la meda...


Il presidente di Confindustria incontra gli studenti bolognesi"Non pagare le tasse Ã¨ scandaloso, evadere Ã¨ come rubare"                                            Montezemolo: "I problemi non si risolvono con un vaffa..."


Autorita' studia nuove opzioni dopo liberalizzazione mercato


Bring on the big boys, says Bayern's Magath

Bayern Munich manager Felix Magath admits he is unconcerned who his side face in the last sixteen of the Champions League, claiming the 18-time German champions are capable of beating anyone.


Oil prices eased on Monday as top world  exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its crude sales to the  United States and Europe in an effort to shift the large  volumes it is offering to cool world markets.


Presunti responsabili di varie rapine nella provincia


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Ukraine's Yanukovych Seeks Talks as Strike Planned

Ukraine's Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych called for talks with opposition leaders planning a national strike to demand the annulment of results from the Nov. 21 presidential election they said were fraudulent.


AT&T will become the second major carrier to use Qualcomm's MediaFlo network and technology to deliver mobile television.


A Washington-based policy group, the Heritage Foundation says the United Nations Secretary-General must take responsibility for the actions of his staff.


Detroit Free Press Brendel Hightower Column

By Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press  Mar. 4--APPEAL: Walled Lake is a waterfront community along the northern  shore of the lake with the same name.


Four people seized in Iraq from Italian humanitarian group

BAGHDAD, Iraq Two Italian women are among four people seized by kidnappers during a bold daylight raid in central Baghdad.


Carrying friend in body bag haunts soldier

U.S. Army Spc. Gerald Lee Meeks is struggling with the death of one of his best friends. He and other soldiers in Iraq had to carry the body more than a mile back to base: "Those images will always be in your head." The slain soldier has since returned home, receiving a hero's welcome in southeastern Indiana.


Unwilling to gloat, Toyota downplays its growth, analysts say

Toyota Motor Corp. , wary of trumpeting its success while US automakers shut plants and cut jobs, is downplaying its sales outlook in North America, said analysts and investors -- who aren't buying it.


A state politician demanded a crackdown Sunday after 42 people were injured when police and security officers clashed with 800 hooligans following a soccer match.


Ieuan Wyn Jones is to become Plaid's first government minister when he is confirmed as Rhodri Morgan's deputy later.


Two youths have been taken to hospital after a double shooting in Nottingham.


Kissinger Defends South America Policies

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, defending his approach to Latin American dictatorships in the 1970s, said Tuesday he purposely steered clear of "personal attacks" when it came to condemning human rights abuses.


Architecture That Blends In And Stands Out

Nothing better becomes the latest version of the Museum of Modern Art than a leisurely stroll through its galleries and public spaces.


Vodafone yesterday began its campaign for dominance of Europe's Christmas market for mobile phones with nine new handsets it will use to provide 3G services offering everything from video calls to downloadable games and television clips.


The hip-hop underwater animated flick "Shark Tales" has opened as the highest October box office draw in history, studio executives say.


Accused US Army Deserter Surrenders after 40 Years

Nearly 40 years after he allegedly left his Army unit and defected to communist North Korea, US Sgt Charles Jenkins surrendered to US military authorities in Japan today.


A Briton and two Americans became the latest foreigners to be kidnapped in Iraq yesterday when gunmen burst into their house in central Baghdad and dragged them off into a van.


French Bank Says Rogue Trader Lost $7 Billion

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale said the trader made bad bets on stocks and then, in trying to cover up those losses, dug himself deeper into a hole.


Rice has surgery for noncancerous growths

WASHINGTON -- Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's choice to be the next secretary of state, underwent surgery Friday to treat noncancerous growths in the uterus, a White House official said.


U.S. service growth improves in January: ISM survey

The pace of growth in the U.S. service  sector improved in January, prompted by steady new orders and a  decline in prices paid by service companies, according to a  report released on Monday.


Software AG outlines plans for webMethods products

Software AG will adopt the webMethods name for its Crossvision range of SOA (services oriented architecture) products, executives said Friday, outlining how they will integrate staff and products following the company'sÂ acquisition of webMethods.


Commentary: Wal-Mart And The Great Income Divide

There's the rich and the poor, but in any case, growth is back.


Raytheon bidding for military cargo plane contract

Defense giant Raytheon Co. , stepping up its makeover from parts supplier to prime contractor, is vying for a contract worth up to $6 billion to provide the Army and Air Force with a product not usually associated with an electronics company: a cargo plane.


MTV videos to be available to all Internet users

You won't find clips of comedian Jon  Stewart's "Daily Show" and MTV's "Pimp My Ride" on YouTube any  more, but Viacom Inc. is laying the groundwork for its videos  to be available to hundreds of thousands of other sites.


Matt Leinart made a big pitch for the Heisman Trophy, passing for a career-high 400 yards and a school record-tying five touchdowns, and the Trojans overcame a sluggish start to beat Notre Dame 41-10 last night.


Sharp Electronics Corp. plans to stop selling its Linux-based handheld computer in the United States, another sign of the slowing market for personal digital assistants.


Charl Schwartzel of South Africa shot a 4-under 68 Friday for a two-stroke lead at the Alfred Dunhill Championship. Oliver Wilson (70) and Rafa Cabrera Bello (69) were tied for second at 6-under overall. Lee Westwood was another stroke back following a solid 66.


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


Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen is dropped by Denmark's cycling team in a row over drug testing.


Sofia Join European Values Debate in the Hague

Politics: 7 September 2004, Tuesday. Bulgaria's Euro-affairs Minister Meglena Kuneva leaves for the Hague today to take part in an international conference on European Values Policies.


Board Rejects Ninilchik Fishery: SUBSISTENCE: Tribal Council Wanted Quota of 500 Silvers; Temporary Rights in Kasilof River.

By Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Sep. 6--Mike Fleagle cast the deciding vote in his first Federal Subsistence Board meeting Tuesday, rejecting an attempt to create a subsistence fishery on the Kenai Peninsula.


The US Federal Reserve raised US interest rates tonight for a fourth time this year by a quarter percentage point. It cited brightening job prospects, indicating that more increases may lie ahead.


Intel preps four-chip four-core Xeon Q4 debut

Low-voltage and "extreme" versions too Intel will follow up Q4's quad-core Xeon DP debut with a low-voltage part in Q1 2007, it has emerged. The four-core server processors - codenamed 'Clovertown', will ship as the Xeon 53xx family, reports coming out of Asia claim.â¦


A bill that would have required middle school girls in Maryland to receive a new vaccine against the virus that can cause cervical cancer is being shelved by its lead sponsor.


Defensive players dream of making game-breaking hits like the one Mansfield cornerback Brett McDermott delivered yesterday.


Britain begins evacuation of nationals from Ivory Coast

British forces have begun the evacuation of its nationals from troubled Ivory Coast, the Foreign Office said.


Fat switch may offer new obesity approach: study

Helping switch on an energy-burning type of fat called brown fat may offer a way to prevent obesity, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Ex-general at Abu Ghraib says Rumsfeld OK'd abuse

MADRID -- The former US commander of the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq said in an interview appearing yesterday that the outgoing US defense secretary, Donald H. Rumsfeld, authorized the mistreatment of detainees there.


SBC Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. are expanding their partnership in high-speed Internet access to make news, entertainment and other services available not just on computers but also on cell phones, televisions and other devices.


Kate Beckinsale's "Click" into Old Age (and Comedy)

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily - Los Angeles - Gorgeous Kate Beckinsale looked stunning at the premiere of "Click" on Wednesday night in Westwood. Not surprising, as the 32-year-old Brit is one of the most beautiful women in the world.


Livorno, 20:04 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Livorno. In mattinata riscaldamento e lavoro in palestra, nel po...


Oscar-winning director Bille August has brought the memoirs of one of Nelson Mandela's jailers to the screen, with Dennis Haysbert playing the famous prisoner — a part that he said regularly left him in tears.


Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee will face off at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform tomorrow without any testimony from two other ballplayers or a steroids distributor who had also been scheduled to testify, the committee announced last night.


New Zealand's biggest appliance maker Fisher and Paykel Appliances said today it acquired United States manufacturer and distributor of premium cooking appliances, Dynamic Cooking Systems.


Q&A: EMC exec says 'dumb storage' administrators are dinosaurs

Q&A: Art Coviello, head of EMC's RSA Security unit, talks about the link between storage and security and the state of IT storage administrators.


Chile: Economy Grew 6.1% in Second Quarter

Chileâs economy expanded at the fastest pace in two years in the second quarter, bolstering expectations that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates to prevent accelerating growth and consumer demand from stoking inflation. The economy expanded 6.1 percent from a year earlier, the central bank reported on its Web site, the biggest expansion since 6.3 percent growth in the first quarter of 2005.


Sony game unit says plans to cut jobs in U.S.

Sony Corp.'s  game unit said on Thursday it planned to cut jobs in the United States and was eyeing restructuring steps in Japan as it struggles to keep up with industry rival Nintendo Co. Ltd. .


Continental: Reduction of $500M in costs needed

Continental Airlines has announced it needs an annual $500 million reduction in payroll and benefits costs. The reduction is necessary because the company has lost hundreds of millions of dollars since 2001


na sunny race watched by over 40,000 spectators on the grandstands, Rossi has again shown his supremacy at the Sepang Circuit by clinching yet another race victory in the MotoGP class of the Malaysian Grand Prix.


Sudan foreign minister says Darfur talks not making progress; blames rebels

ABUJA, Nigeria  - Sudan's foreign minister said Thursday "nothing much has been achieved" at peace talks to end the crisis in Darfur so far, a view borne out by an African Union mediator's failure to even get face-to-face discussions off the ground.


For the time being, Hewlett-Packard will keep the crown as the world's biggest spender on semiconductors, according to a report released on Monday.


Israeli police say they uncover neo-Nazi cell

Immigrants from the former Soviet Union formed a neo-Nazi cell in Israel that assaulted religious Jews and foreign workers and daubed swastikas in synagogues, police said on Sunday.


Space stationâsa mess until shuttle resumes

So a few weeks ago, the two astronauts who live there tossed out some useless junk, like so many old hubcaps for the trash heap. And the throwing-away - done during a recent spacewalk â-as


The exhibition "Romare Bearden: From the Studio and Archive" includes several intimate and illuminating interviews with the artist conducted by a friend, Russell Goings.


The move follows recent studies suggesting that the medications might cause heart attacks or make cancer worse in some patients.


Calif. urges more conservation as heat wave eases

California again urged customers to conserve power on Friday even though electricity demand for air conditioning should decline as temperatures along the coast continue to ease and many businesses shut early for the weekend.


Ideas & Trends: Next in Child Prodigies â the Gamer

Considering everything else that children do obsessively, is it bad for them to play Xbox for money?


Darleen Druyun, who was leaving to join Boeing, gets nine months for sweetening tanker deal. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,  - The former No.


Intanto aumenta l'occupazione nell'Ue-12, +1,4% nel 2006


I sostenitori di Jettou mantengono la posizione dominante


The UK food firm behind Mr Kipling cakes and Hovis bread reports a healthy return to pre-tax profits.


Blair 'disgusted' by abuse photos, as British soldier scandal roils

Prime Minister Tony Blair described his disgust at photos showing abuse of Iraqi civilians, as news of the courts martial of British soldiers accused of carrying out the abuse stunned and shamed the nation.


Strong Demand as Italy Sells Utility Shares

Shares of Enel, the dominant electricity company in Italy, had their biggest gain in seven months on Monday, the first day of trading after the Italian government sold shares


Retailers may be in for a blue Christmas this year as worries about soaring energy prices, consumers' cost-consciousness and a warmer December than last year make for lackluster holiday sales, retail analysts said.


Red Hat beats Q2 expectations with Linux sales

Revenue up 28%, net income up 64% Red Hat posted today a sharp rise in earnings during its fiscal second quarter, spurred by (you guessed it) an increase in Linux sales.â¦


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday renewed her pledge to ensure the United States fulfills its obligations to veterans.


Manchester United broke off talks Monday with American businessman Malcolm Glazer over a possible takeover of the soccer club, saying his bid relied too heavily on borrowed money.


A Palestinian doctor formerly jailed in Libya files a suit for torture against Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi.


Two bombs explode within minutes of each other in Baghdad, leaving at least eight dead and 30 injured.


Extraordinary commissioner Enrico Bondi has filed a claim against CSFB in a Parma court in connection with a forward sale agreement between the bank and Parmalat dating from January 2002.


People spend the better part of day to find FluMist

British officials say they warned the US government last month that problems at a drug manufacturing plant could disrupt influenza vaccines to the United States.


By Jose Paul Corona, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 4--BATTLE GROUND Claire Marks, Ben Sumpter and Seth Johnson have nothing but good things to say about Battle Ground Lake.


Notts seamer Ryan Sidebottom will win his second Test cap when England play West Indies at Headingley.


Bush pays homage in Jerusalem to Holocaust victims

President George W. Bush paid homage to Holocaust victims before a biblical tour on Friday that will wrap up a Holy Land visit in which he urged Israelis and Palestinians to get serious about peace efforts.


Ford to receive bids for Jaguar, Rover: reports

The Ford Motor Company  is  expected to receive opening bids on Thursday for its Jaguar and  Land Rover brands from a number of companies including private  equity firms and other automakers, the New York Times reported  on Thursday, citing people with direct knowledge of the  situation.


Roma, 09:57 - CALCIO, FIGC; PETRUCCI: CONI VA AVANTI CON LE RIFORME

Ha preso il via al Coni la Giunta esecutiva che dovrà nominare il nuovo commissario straordin...


Linux distributor Red Hat Inc. has appointed a new chief financial officer following the resignation of former CFO Kevin Thompson and the recent restatement of its revenue after an accounting policy change.


Studies Show Why Lost Sleep Equals Gained Weight

People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published on Monday.


GROTON, Vt. - A yearling female moose and a 20-year-old horse have become pals at a farm just outside Groton village...


Bin Laden aide warns US to alter policies

BERLIN - Al-Qaida's chief ideologue said in a videotape broadcast on Arab television Monday that the United States needed to change its policies toward Islamic countries or "we will continue fighting you until the last hour.


WASHINGTON -- The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering recommending charges against two former Citigroup Inc. employees and a current employee, the financial-services giant said Friday.


Hamas tightens grip on Gaza; Abbas, Haniyeh talk

Hamas Islamist fighters appeared in command of much of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after battering forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


Scientists trying to develop a birth-control pill for men have long been thwarted by two major obstacles: the wiliness of sperm and the unwillingness of women to trust their partners with such a weighty responsibility.


Russia Seeks UN Terrorist Asylum Abuse Crackdown

Russia on Thursday proposed a  U.N. crackdown on the abuse of political asylum for terrorist  purposes, raising pressure on Western states to hand over  wanted Chechen activists.


The actor discusses his top ten films of all time.


MONZA, Italy  - Formula One's oldest driver  Olivier Panis announced Thursday he will quit racing at the end  of the season to take up a test role with Toyota.


All things considered, Ron Gardenhire probably did his best work in the three seasons he has been the Twins' manager, but he was edged by Texas' Buck Showalter in the voting for American League manager of the year announced Wednesday.


Woods tees off with ground to make up at U.S. Open

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods belted a drive down the middle of the fairway to begin his third round at the U.S. Open on Saturday, starting his day at the challenging Oakmont course five shots off the pace.


NEW YORK/PARIS  - The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the world's largest energy market, is exploring a sale for about $14.3 billion, a news agency reported on Friday, as exchanges worldwide hustle for the best merger partners.


Maryland hopes it can learn from last week's loss to West Virginia as the Terps prepare to face another run-oriented offense in Wake Forest.


Ambasciatore rivela, uno di oro e' morto in prigionia


Kerry Says Bush Is Arrogant and Failed on Iraq

TAMPA, Fla.  - President Bush arrogantly ignored  the advice of his top generals about the need for more  equipment to fight the war in Iraq, Democrat John Kerry said on  Monday as early voting began in Florida.


Lycos adds to 'Net video efforts with playlist service

Lycos is furthering its Internet video endeavors by launching a service that allows users to create video playlists gathered from content on other Web sites.


A car bomb explodes at a US checkpoint in Baghdad -  a day after an almost identical attack there.


SEOUL, South Korea -- Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman Chung Mong-koo was convicted Monday of embezzlement and other charges and sentenced to three years in prison over a slush fund scandal that has weighed on the world's sixth-largest automaker.


Collapse of Big Dig Ceiling in Boston Is Tied to Glue

The ceiling collapsed in one of Bostonâs Big Dig tunnels a year ago, killing a woman, because builders used the wrong epoxy, the National Transportation Safety Board said.


September 1 was to have been a festive day for Yana.


Spanish police believe a seven-year-old British girl may have been pushed from a hotel balcony in Majorca.


U.S. says Putin missile warning "not helpful"

President Vladimir Putin's warning that Russia would aim missiles at Europe if the United States pursued its plan for a missile defense shield near Russia's borders is "not helpful," a senior U.S. official said on Monday.


Lindsay Lohan gets nine nominations at the Razzies, closely followed by Eddie Murphy's with eight.


Election death threats hang over Colombian city

VALLEDUPAR, Colombia  - The bodyguard business is booming in this northern Colombian city plastered with posters of rival political candidates, mostly tough-looking men with hard eyes and forced smiles.


Roma, 16:33 - CALCIO, FIGC: AIGNER CONSULENTE SPECIALE

Il Commissario straordinario della Figc Guido Rossi ha nominato oggi proprio consulente speciale l'e...


Palermo, 18:04 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: VOGLIAMO RESTARE IN CORSA

A chi dice che la Coppa Uefa non ha alcuna importanza per il Palermo di Guidolin, il  tecnico rispon...


Jovial Musharraf in line of U.S. comic's fire

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf   was served tea and Twinkies as the first head of state to   appear on "The Daily Show," a hit U.S. political satire show.


New Satellite Photos May Show New Iran Nuclear Site

New satellite images show Iran's  Parchin military complex, southeast of Tehran, may be a site  for research, testing and production of nuclear weapons, a  nuclear expert said on Wednesday.


Australia faltered in the last 30 minutes of the first session of the third Test against India at Nagpur and the hosts took full advantage to emerge with their necks out in front.


Study: Return of Wolves Changes Ecosystem

Scientists studying the broader effects of wolf reintroduction said a growing body of evidence suggests that killing off predators such as wolves and grizzly bears in the last century started a cascade of effects that threw ecosystems out of balance.


UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 18 -- The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Saturday threatening possible sanctions against Sudan and establishing a U.N. commission of inquiry to investigate atrocities in Darfur, Sudan, and to determine whether Sudanese authorities and militias are responsible for committing genocide there.


Immelman takes three shot lead in S.Africa Open

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa  - Trevor Immelman celebrated his 27th birthday in style by carding a course record 63 to move into a three shot lead after the third round of the South African Open on Saturday.


Sindaco autorizza accensione anticipata del riscaldamento


U.S.Treasury says bank superfund will broaden

More participants will join a credit  rescue plan that three lead banks are setting up to help  stabilize the asset-backed commercial paper market, but it will  be temporary, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Saturday.


IL COMMENTO                                          La catena degli errori                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Nicole Kidman on Friday praised a U.N. fund set up 10 years ago for initiatives to end violence against women worldwide, saying it had made a difference in the lives of countless people.


Newly-crowned Olympic 800m champion Kelly Holmes sets her sights on a historic Olympic double.


Cingular Closes $41 Bln ATT Wireless Deal

Cingular Wireless on Tuesday closed its $41 billion cash purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE), creating the biggest US mobile service with more than 46 million customers.


Doctors group asks Ottawa to put up $1 billion to solve doctor-nurse shortage

TORONTO (CP) - The association representing Canada's doctors is calling on Ottawa to provide a whopping $1 billion to address the shortage of physicians and develop a strategy to ensure the country has enough health providers to care for patients in the ...


Sri Lanka's cabinet meets to discuss reactivating anti-terror laws amid worsening ties with Tamil rebels.


Heavy Rains, Flooding Kill 55 in China's Sichuan

Flooding and landslides set off by  heavy rains have killed 55 people and left 52 missing in  China's southwestern province of Sichuan, state media said on  Monday.


Un'organizzazione britannica ha offerto ad un laboratorio un milione di sterline. L'obiettivo Ã¨ misurare con esattezza bellezza e sex appeal                                          Se l'amore diventa una scienza caccia alla formula dell'attrazione                                                                                di ELENA DUSI


Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  on Friday said it will provide up to $3.2 billion in financing for a struggling hedge fund it manages, but sources said a second fund is still working out a restructuring plan with creditors.


FDA approves drug for multiple sclerosis

WASHINGTON -- The government has approved a drug that tries a new method of attacking multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects 350,000 Americans.


"It's sad to say that my vote has come down to this ... I just want to see an honest candidate," admits Mike Bodnia of Edina, Minnesota. That's why he's choosing Sen. John McCain in his state's upcoming primary, though he doesn't agree with McCain on every issue.


Judge Tells Freddie Mac to Stop Withholding $60M in Ex-CEO's Pay

September 01, 2004 - The former chief executive of mortgage giant Freddie Mac will receive about $60 million in compensation that was withheld by the company on orders from its regulator.


Death toll from Indonesia blast climbs to 11

SIDOARJO, Indonesia  - Three more bodies were found on Friday near the scene of a gas pipeline explosion in Indonesia's East Java province which was linked to a devastating mudflow, pushing the overall death toll to 11.


Oil prices steadied on Thursday as   traders caught their breath from a near $4 fall in two days,   fueled by signs of prolonged talks over Iran and an unexpected   sharp rise in already bulging U.S. fuel inventories.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Republican Party of Florida drew up its own list of felons it says are ineligible to vote. The GOP built a list of just over 14,000 registered voters it says should not be allowed


Debt-ridden club Leeds United were put up for sale by administrators Friday because of a legal challenge by tax officals over an unpaid multi-million-pound bill.


The Pro Bowl will remain in Hawaii through 2009 after the state and the NFL reached agreement on a new contract Wednesday.


Doing your financial homework will keep you from overpaying for investments

Not everyone handles their money badly. In fact, most people manage to make smart financial decisions, even if they aren't always buying low, selling high, and getting the best deal ever.


Senate committee approves Gates for Pentagon

A U.S. Senate panel unanimously  recommended on Tuesday approval of the nomination of Robert  Gates, President George W. Bush's nominee to be defense  secretary.


Virus Starts Like a Cold But Can Turn Into a Killer

Infectious-disease expert David N. Gilbert was making rounds at the Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon in April when he realized that an unusual number of patients, including young, vigorous adults, were being hit by a frightening pneumonia.


Coming attractions for history's first cyber-war

Make what you will of the repeated waves of cyber attacks against Estonia, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. But the lesson will be copied by others.


Over two million homes are worth more than Â£300,000, the level at which inheritance tax is levied, a report says.


The United Nations condemns "in the strongest terms" rebel attacks in Sudan's Darfur region.


DESPITE furious repair efforts, intermittent service outages at the online payment service PayPal continued Tuesday for the fifth consecutive day, affecting payments, log-ins and account creations.


The IMAX film comes of age with 'Aliens of the Deep.'


Fiorina: HP Readies Software To Choke Computer Worms

Who says Carly Fiorina doesn't have a firm hand on the business? Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ) is working on software to choke the spread of Internet viruses and worms.


A new study offers definitive proof that global warming is all too real, responsible for the highest temperatures in at least 400 years


Flurry of power plant proposals offers hope

After years of warning that New England's electric grid was on the brink of having to impose Third World-style rolling blackouts, top power officials now cautiously predict the region may have enough power for the near future.


Film of woman's rise and fall ends Berlin festival

Scarlett O'Hara springs to mind when  watching "Angel," a film by France's Francois Ozon about a  young woman who rises to fame before falling from grace, and  who commands love and loathing in equal measure.


Lindsay Lohan has been sued again for a 2005 car crash in Beverly Hills. In the lawsuit filed Thursday, Raymundo Ortega alleged the actress was under the influence of alcohol when she crashed her car into his van on Oct. 4, 2005. At the time, authorities said it did not appear Lohan was responsible for the crash.


Mothers have lied, spun elaborate alibis and hidden evidence for their gang-member sons. But investigators say Eva Daley went to murderous lengths.


Palermo, 14:56 - CALCIO, REGGINA; BIAVA: MUTU BRUTTO GESTO, MA DA REGOLAMENTO

Il giorno dopo Palermo-Fiorentina tiene banco ancora il gesto di Adrian Mutu che con Guana a terra p...


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Source: Russia, Iran May Sign Nuke Deal This Month

Russia is preparing to sign a deal with  Iran this month to start atomic fuel shipments for a  Moscow-built nuclear reactor there, a Russian nuclear source  said on Monday.


Events mark 25 years since Poland's communist government tried to crush the Solidarity movement.


Russia cuts links to Georgia despite "spy" release

Russia threw up a blockade against Georgia on Monday after Tbilisi's release of four arrested Russian soldiers failed to defuse the worst crisis in years between the ex-Soviet neighbors.


Autism may be caused by an immune system reaction that causes swelling of the brain, say researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.


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China ; Chinaâs Hu boosts Cuba ties in first visit

China News, HAVANA - Chinaâs President Hu Jintao arrived in Cuba on Monday on his first visit as Chinese leader to offer the Western Hemisphereâs only communist state closer political and economic ties.


Secretary of Defense Rumsfield draws increasing criticism

(Washington) Dec. 19, 2004 - In Washington, both Republicans and Democrats are attacking Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfield for his handling of the war.


At Least Two Rockets Hit Central Baghdad Hotel

At least two rockets slammed into the Sheraton hotel in central Baghdad on Thursday, damaging the building and causing a fire nearby, witnesses said.


Even the Brave Harbor Doubts in Path of Storm

MICCO, Fla.  - Virtually alone in a deserted  sprawl of 5,000 mobile homes in what may become ground zero  when Hurricane Frances makes U.S. landfall, James Olyslager is  clearly beginning to feel a bit foolish.


Little Richard got a standing ovation at the Ryman Auditorium Â and he didn't even perform.


They jumped on each other at the pitcher's mound, then headed off to the clubhouse to pop some champagne. It was all new to the Houston Astros, but they seemed to know what they were doing.


EU foreign ministers are meeting to discuss the new deal on a Palestinian national unity government.


The discount broker spreads the wealth around.


European countries grasp the immigration nettle

European nations, juggling the need to fight unemployment, fill a dearth of skilled labour and combat illegal immigration and labour, are one-by-one adopting legislation aimed at handpicking the immigrants they need.


Torino, 20:34 - CALCIO, JUVE: NULLA DI GRAVE PER SALIHAMIDZIC

Nel tardo pomeriggio di oggi la Juventus ha ripreso ad allenarsi in vista dei prossimi impegni, prim...


Neither Democrats nor Republicans best in bed: Playboy survey

Republicans and Democrats may be dominating the US presidential race, but when it comes to the bedroom, it is independents who have better sex, according to Playboy magazine's Politics of Sex survey.


The Holyrood election campaign moves up a gear as Scotland's smaller parties finalise their manifestos.


Credit Suisse to pay $61.5 mln in Enron case

Credit Suisse Group Inc.  will pay Enron Corp. creditors $61.5 million to settle a lawsuit related to equity transactions, the successor to the bankrupt energy trader said on Friday.


Palestinian Delegation to Visit Comatose Arafat

Yasser Arafat slipped deeper into a coma overnight and his health worsened, a doctor treating him said on Tuesday before Palestinian officials arrived at a French military hospital for a visit Arafat's wife ...


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If you can bring yourself to just do it, returning things bought! on the Web is getting easier.


Lord's Resistance Army rebels start moving in compliance with a ceasefire agreement, Ugandan army officials say.


Heavy Internet users unplugged by US cable company

Several Internet users in the United States have been unplugged by their service provider because they download too much, a press report said here Friday.


MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings shut out Detroit in the second half and overcame a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the sliding Lions, 22-19, yesterday, ending their three-game losing streak.


The buzz over Apple Computer's next iPod music player has reached a fevered pitch after one web site posted details and a mock up drawing of the new device, which stores


The 50 states plus the District of Columbia control 538 electoral votes. The candidate who receives a majority, 270, wins the presidency. Most states operate under a winner-take-all system. The breakdown for President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry:


Three children hospitalised for bird flu tests in Malaysia

Three children from a village hit by the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain have been admitted to hospital for medical checks after coming down with flu-like symptoms, a senior medical official said.


EPA Says Particle Pollution Down in Some Areas

The average level of a deadly form of air pollution dropped in the US from 1999 to 2003 as new pollution controls made strides in battling the nation's air quality problem, the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday.


Opponents of human therapeutic cloning begin a legal challenge to the granting of the first UK licence.


Giuliani Still Working at Firm He Promised to Leave

Ten months into his presidential bid, Rudolph W. Giuliani continues to work part time at the security consulting firm he promised to leave this past spring to focus on his pursuit of the Republican nomination.


The athlete who failed a doping test is confirmed as a weightlifting bronze medallist.


The founder of Wikipedia says taking the online encyclopedia's collaborative approach into the field of search won't dethrone Google Inc. or another major search engine Â at least not soon.


Robert Kupperman, a government scientist who started warning of terrorist attacks against the United States more than 30 years ago, has died of complications from Parkinson's disease. He was 71.


The Navy is fond of noting that each of its 12 aircraft carriers is a floating air base — four acres of U.S. territory from which warplanes can operate free of foreign constraints.


Marines' rape trial ends, verdict out on Nov. 27

The rape trial of four U.S. Marines before a Manila court wrapped up on Thursday and the judge set November 27 as a tentative verdict date.


Iranian Diplomat Freed in Iraq, Hopes Raised for Others

An Iranian diplomat taken hostage in  Iraq last month was released by his captors on Monday but the  fate of at least 11 other foreigners, including a Briton  threatened with beheading, remained unclear.


"Juno" and "No Country for Old Men" won top honors Saturday at the Writers Guild of America Awards.


JERUSALEM: Israeli PM Ariel Sharon was savouring a dramatic victory for his Gaza pullout plan on Wednesday after MPs gave the green light to the first ever evacuation of occupied Palestinian territory.


North Sea cod stocks are improving but scientists say catches still need to be cut to stop overexploitation.


The keys to snagging a guy, says author Giuliana DePandi: don't take his phone number, don't air the dirty laundry, and stay away from the L word


EU Presses United Nations on Genocide Question in Darfur

Foreign ministers of the European Union have called for the United Nations to immediately probe whether atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan are genocide.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Ukraine calls Canadian ambassador onto the carpet for election comments

The Ukrainian foreign ministry told the ambassador it believed his statements not to be objective, the Interfax news agency reported.


It's been a harrowing week for Ellen DeGeneres. First the talk-show host wept profusely on TV over her dog-adoption drama. Then she had to beg people to stop making threats against the adoption agency. Finally, she canceled two tapings of her show to take a rest from the stress.


In the privacy of her Boulder office, women anywhere from their 20s to their 60s quietly confess that their sex drive just isn't what it once was, and shrug their shoulders as if that's just the way it has to be.


Dollar slides, wiping out gains made last week

The US dollar slid slightly against the euro yesterday, wiping out minor gains made Friday after tough talk from Washington about reducing the deficit and better-than-expected financial news.


A Stanford University professor whose father received a Nobel 46 years ago completes an American sweep of the 2006 Nobel science prizes, winning the chemistry prize for cell research.


Equestrian star Zara Phillips wins the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.


Voci sulla diffusione di un filmato di Osama bin Laden


A CALIFORNIAN vendor of flash cards SanDisk has released new memory cards that they say will make a big splash in consumer gizmos like digital cameras and cell phones.


The company earned $1.07 billion in the fourth quarter, helped by steady but moderate growth in its core operations.


Internet firm AccessKenya sees its listing in East Africa attract huge interest from investors.


Famiflia contesta espropriazione anche locali commerciali


Sarkozy su Eads: non avevamo il diritto di dividerci


Report Backing Clemens Chooses Its Facts Carefully

The value of evidence is not measured by the weight of a report; in fact, when examined carefully, the Roger Clemens report does not make a convincing case for his innocence.


Mexico's far-flung cement giant Cemex is nearing a deal to buy the RMC Group of Britain for $4 billion, two people close to the negotiations said Sunday evening.


Want to live like Cameron Diaz? Then swap homes

LOS ANGELES, Dec 8 (Reuters Life!) - He can't guarantee a date with Cameron Diaz or Jude Law but Ed Kushins can promise you will live like they do -- in the movies, anyway.


Organisers of the Glastonbury music festival apply for a licence to run the event for the next four years.


Microsoft Releases 10 Security Patches for Windows, Excel, and IE  If you use Microsoft Windows, Excel, or their Internet Explorer browser you better watch out, because there are some large security holes that need patching. Microsoft on Tuesday published 10 software security advisories, warning Windows users and corporate administrators of 22 ...


Medtronic Wins FDA Approval on Insync Sentury ICD

Medtronic Inc. MDT.N on Monday said  U.S. regulators approved its Insync Sentry implantable  defibrillator (ICD) months earlier than it expected.


Britain's new prime minister, Gordon Brown, started to unveil his government on Thursday, promoting old allies to top positions and bringing in a range of new faces to draw a line under Tony Blair's decade in power.


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Yasser Arafat, the father of the Palestinian national movement who died yesterday at the age of 75 in France, was one of the most durable figures on the international scene.


Early hints of flu-shot crisis revealed Chiron waited nearly 2 ...

Chiron Corp. was wrestling with bacterial contamination of flu vaccine at its Liverpool plant as early as March, and its finished vials began failing sterility tests nearly two months before the company warned


Swiss bank UBS warns of difficult year ahead

Swiss banking giant UBS on Friday warned of a "difficult" year ahead after losing 10 billion dollars (6.8 billion euros) in the US subprime mortgage crisis.


Riforme, Berlusconi: ''Siamo sulla strada giusta''

Raccontano di un Silvio Berlusconi soddisfatto per il ritrovato clima di unita' e coesione nella maggioranza sulle riforme istituzionali, a cominciare dalla devoluzione. Questa e' la strada giusta, avrebbe


U.S. Jets Bomb Insurgent-Held Iraq Cities

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. jets on Thursday pounded the rebel stronghold of Fallujah and a town near the Syrian border that had come under control of insurgents, killing dozens of people, officials and witnesses said...


High body count clouds sequel to "The Departed"

It's hard to imagine a sequel to a movie like Oscar-nominated crime drama "The Departed," which ends in such a spasm of violence that hardly any of the lead characters are left alive.


Chronicleâs Editor to Take Broader Role at Hearst

After almost eight years as the top editor, Phil Bronstein will leave The San Francisco Chronicle and take a post with its parent, the Hearst Corporation.


The cleaning staff at the alpine chalet outside Soldier Hollow, the nordic venue for the Salt Lake City Olympics, noticed something odd that the last renters had left behind in February 2002.


Latest poll gives Kremlin's Medvedev 71 percent

Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin's chosen successor, will win 71 percent of the votes in March's Russian presidential election, state-owned pollster VTsIOM predicted on Thursday.


Al Thornton scored 21 points and Florida State upset No. 8 Duke 68-67 on Sunday to snap a 15-game losing streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


Former Great Britain rugby league captain Andy Farrell is set to make his rugby union bow in a Saracens reserves match against Harlequins on Monday.


MIAMI -- Ending nearly three months of suspense about his future, Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning said Sunday night at his annual Zo's Summer Groove charity game that he'll play again next season _ a choice he kept secret to the end, insisting he was still deciding just hours before the actual...


The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug for multiple sclerosis that has shown early evidence of being more effective than existing drugs.


New York - Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to help the New England Patriots set a record for consecutive victories by downing the winless Miami Dolphins 24-10 in Foxboro on Sunday.


Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks

BENGKULU, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after a massive earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others in the wreckage.


Extended collaboration could result in chips built on 32-nanometer technology.


Microsoft debuts Vista in marketing blitz

NEW YORK/LONDON  - Microsoft Corp. rolled out  Windows Vista at retailers in 70 countries on Tuesday,  delivering a PC operating system that aims to better manage the  explosion of digital media and protect users from the dangers  of the Internet.


No, the Conquistadors Are Not Back. It's Just Wal-Mart.

Townsfolk in TeotihuacÃ¡n are vexed that Wal-Mart is building a superstore near some of Mexico's best known ruins.


Company wants access to San Francisco light poles for separate test while building citywide net.


Despite skepticism and criticism, New York Olympics can succeed

ON Monday, New York City submitted its bid for the 2012 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee, and next July, in Singapore, the IOC will decide.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Judicial proceedings will begin next week against some of the most senior leaders under former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, Iraq's interim prime minister said Tuesday in a surprising announcement that put the past government's crimes


Milano, 19:12 - CALCIO, INTER; VIEIRA: PRONTO PER GIOCARE SPAGNA-FRANCIA

Dopo l'espulsione di ieri contro l'Empoli, un'altra occasione verso il pieno recupero della forma fi...


Manufacturing expansion slowed in August as a decline in new orders led factory managers to opt for caution, while construction spending unexpectedly fell in July, according to data released on Tuesday.


Wade camp predicts victory as Senegal counts votes

President Abdoulaye Wade's camp said he was headed for a first-round win on Monday in Senegal's high-turnout election, but poll authorities warned against calling the result too soon.


Homeowner coverage is no catchall. Check yours before disaster strikes


A car burns in Mosul, Iraq after exploding next to a convoy of US forces Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004. There were no immediate reports of injuries.


ABC has cultivated a marketing campaign for "Pushing Daisies" that could make producers of other new shows green with envy.


Dozens killed in Baghdad market explosion

Heavy smoke billows from the site of a car bomb explosion outside the headquarters of Baghdad Police in the Haifa Street area of Baghdad, considered a bastion of Saddam Hussein loyalists.


India Still Trying to Measure Devastation on Isles

CAR NICOBAR, India  - Rescuers in India's Andaman  and Nicobar isles struggled on Thursday to assess the toll from  this week's tsunami in areas untouched by the modern world but  said the destruction might not be as bad as feared.


The body of a British woman has been found near the community of Mutijulu near Uluru, in central Australia. The woman had been reported missing yesterday by family members while on a tour to Uluru.


Wouter Bijdendijk, a Dutch magician whose stage name is Ramana, wows passers-by by seeming to float in mid-air in front of the White House.


Iraqi Insurgents Shoot Down U.S. Army Helicopter

Earlier today, insurgents attacked an American patrol in southern Baghdad, killing one American and wounding three others, the miiltary said.


Asians seek out the sun despite cancer threats

It's autumn in Hong Kong but the island's beaches are still crowded with sun worshippers desperate to catch the last rays of sunshine before winter.


ATHENS - There was room for one error - maybe two - in the Olympic women's gymnastics final, but not three.


(ANSA)-PARIGI, 28 AGO - Laetitia Casta sara' dal 9 settembre Ondine, protagonista al teatro Antoine-Simone-Berriau di Parigi dell'omonima piece di Jean Giraudoux. Sara' la prima esperienza sul palco per la


New Republic Suspends an Editor for Attacks on Blog

The editorÂs blog was shut down after he was accused of being involved in anonymously attacking readers who criticized his posts.


Trader blamed for â¬4.9bn loss at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale being questioned, reports say


Spain arrests Syrian for selling arms to FARC

Syrian-born arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar has been arrested in Spain and now faces extradition to the United States for trying to sell weapons to Colombian rebels, U.S. and Spanish authorities said on Friday.


Oil slips towards $77, market eyes funds

Oil edged lower towards $77 a barrel on Monday, with the market keenly watching the actions of funds after OPEC expressed concern over near record prices and pledged to pump more crude if needed.


Religious Right Divides Its Vote at Summit

Christian conservatives were divided over which of the Republican presidential candidates to support.


The loyalist paramilitary Ulster Defence Association yesterday delivered a huge boost to the Northern Ireland peace process by pledging to end all violence and to work towards complete disarmament.


David Beckham tells the BBC he is fully fit to play in England's friendly against Switzerland in February and claim his 100th international cap.


African leaders from the Great Lakes sign a $2bn security and development deal to try to prevent more bloodshed.


Downing Street says the law on people's right to defend themselves against intruders will be looked at.


NEW YORKâUS blue-chip stocks ended barely higher yesterday as a spike in oil prices to record closing levels pared earlier gains and renewed concerns about the effect of high energy prices on consumer spending and corporate profits.


Gunmen fired at the house of a Hamas Cabinet minister, breaking windows, but causing no injuries, the politician said Saturday.


Crotone, 21:04 - CALCIO, SERIE B: CROTONE-PESCARA 2-2 NELL'ANTICIPO

Crotone e Pescara hanno pareggiato 2-2 (0-0) nell'anticipo della 16/a giornata del campionato di ser...


As a dubious going-away gift to the good people of Oregon, outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court's upholding of Oregon's Death with Dignity Act.


A combination of a sweet tooth and novelty seeking may predict alcoholism, suggests a study in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.


Regional Bell SBC Communications today announced a 10-year, $400 million deal to use Microsoft's Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) software platform to power its foray into IP-based television services.


A 12-bedroom guest house, with beautiful views of the North Sea, a lighthouse and sandy beaches, sounds like prime real estate.


Mutual Funds Weigh Post-Election Options (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - With the votes counted, mutual fund managers are beginning to see which of their pre-election predictions are paying off.


The ritual pledges of political cooperation are in place. Now the challenge for a lame duck Bush administration and an election-year Congress is to agree swiftly on an economic stimulus plan.


China wins first women's volleyball Olympic gold in 20 years

China embraced its first volleyball Olympic title in 20 years, beating Russia 3-2 in the women's final in Athens on Saturday. After trailing two sets down, China came from behind to trounce Russia 28-30, 25-27, 25-20, 25-23 and 15-12 to claim the title.


Guilty Plea Seen Aiding Tax Shelter Prosecution

The plea by David Amir Makov is expected to bolster the governmentâs investigation of Deutsche Bank over its work with questionable shelters.


Cerimonia durante serata conclusiva della Mostra di Venezia


Rapper Remy Ma and Universal sued in NY shooting

Rapper Remy Ma "willfully, wantonly and maliciously" shot and critically wounded an acquaintance, a $10 million civil lawsuit filed against her claimed on Friday.


Apple to Cut the Prices of iTunes in Britain

Apple said it would bring the prices on its iTunes digital music store in Britain in line with those on the Continent to settle an antitrust case.


China says "ni hao" to copper-rich Chile

VINA DEL MAR, Chile  - Xiao Qiong, 28, stares intently at a group of Chilean teenagers, smiles and says with conviction: "Ni hao!"


AOL Members Sue Over Search Data Release

Complaint includes violation of privacy, false advertising, and unjust enrichment.


Guests arrive for Brunei crown prince's wedding

Southeast Asian leaders and an array of royals from around the world began arriving in Brunei for the wedding of the heir to the oil-rich sultanate's throne.


Ukraine crisis abates as deal is reached

KIEV -- Ukraine's feuding president and prime minister agreed early today to hold an early parliamentary election on Sept. 30, diffusing a months-long political crisis that had threatened to escalate into violence.


Fabian Cancellara ends the three-year reign of Michael Rogers as he wins the time trial at the World Cycling Championships.


Disney says moviegoers will see past Mel's rant

Moviegoers will likely look past Mel  Gibson's off-screen behavior when they view his new film  "Apocalypto," said Dick Cook, chairman of Walt Disney Studios,  the film's distributor, on Thursday.


Ford has raised its third-quarter and 2004 profit forecasts because of strength in its financial services business and cost improvements in its car operations.


Hoverspeed files a Â£50m damages claim against Customs & Excise over "heavy handed" passenger searches.


Saboteurs Blow Up Oil Export Pipeline in Iraq

A senior oil industry official says saboteurs have blown up an oil export pipeline in southern Iraq. The explosion occurred about 30 miles southwest of Basra at a pipeline that connects oilfields with export storage tanks.


Disoccupati protestavano per mancato avvio corsi formazione


The maker of premium shades reported another solid quarter, ahead of its merger with Luxxotica.


Denmark holds a national day of mourning for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster a week ago.


More vitamin D could mean fewer cancers: study

Thousands of cases of breast  and colon cancers might be averted each year if people in  colder climates raised their vitamin D levels, researchers  estimate in a new report.


BRUSSELS: The European Commission president last night urged Turkey to "go the extra mile" to show Europeans it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to approve them despite misgivings by many voters.


Cazenove said it had agreed to hive off its investment banking business into a joint venture with JP Morgan Chase and Co, in effect ending the independence of the 181-year-old British bank.


Firenze, 14:26 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: ABBIAMO DIRIGENTI PER GESTIRE SITUAZIONE

Nel ritiro azzurro di Coverciano, Gigi Buffon, ai microfoni di Sky ha commentato cosÃ¬ la situazione ...


Bee Staff Writer. In keeping with his gentlemanly manner, Peyton Manning isn't the least bit smug as he approaches a possibly historic game tonight in Indianapolis.


CBS rules Wednesday with reruns, "King" return

Even with repeats of its  two hourlong dramas, CBS won the Wednesday primetime ratings  race in both total viewers and adults 18-49.


Cagliari, 20:02 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: FOGGIA VERSO IL FORFAIT

Lavoro differenziato anche oggi per Foggia, che rischia di saltare la sfida di domenica con il Parma...


The likely winner of Sahara One's reality music show talks about himself and his experiences.


A murder investigation is under way in east London after a man found stabbed in the street dies in hospital.


Iraqi rebels release 10 Turkish hostages

Iraqi kidnappers released 10 Turkish construction workers unharmed near Baghdad Tuesday as their employer backed away from a promise to leave the country.


Four Frontier Corps men killed in Turbat ambush

QUETTA: Four personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed and as many injured in an ambush in Buleda area of Trubat district, some 832 kilometres off here, officials said on Saturday.


Mantova, 18:05 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 18 CONVOCATI PER L'AVELLINO

Allenamento di rifinitura per il Mantova in vista della gara con l'Avellino, con il tecnico Tesser c...


British architect in search of the 'ideal city'

Modern urban growth means rethinking the modern city if city life is to remain comfortably sustainable, leading British architect Norman Foster has warned here.


US auto sales seen down in December, outlook weak

Housing woes and high gas prices likely  combined to send U.S. auto sales to a weak finish in December,  capping the industry's worst sales year in a decade and  increasing pressure on U.S. automakers to cut production  further, analysts said on Wednesday.


Alligators, manatees and vultures share Kennedy Space Centre with space shuttle Discovery, so for more than 40 years NASA has had to adjust to launching rockets in the middle of a national wildlife refuge.


David Coulthard says he will not retire from Formula One even though he does not yet have a drive for 2005.


Much Hype in Playerâs Treatment, Doctors Say

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


On Sept. 1, the bullet-riddled bodies of four Iraqi men were found on a Baghdad street. Two days later, a single dead man, with one bullet in his head, was found on a different street. According to the U.S. military in Iraq, the solitary man was a victim of sectarian violence. The first four were...


Thousands of Manchester United fans protest against US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer's plans to take over the club.


PM Says India Will Not Pass on Nuclear Technology

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh  said on Saturday his nuclear-armed nation would not pass on  sensitive technologies, weeks after the United States imposed  sanctions on two Indian nuclear scientists.


Russian Mothers Weep for Dead, Officials Apologize

BESLAN, Russia  - Wailing mothers mourned for  their children on Sunday at the first burials of the 338 people  killed when Chechen rebels seized a Russian school, while  officials expressed remorse or offered to quit over the  carnage.


Michael Finley scored a season-high 26 points and led a huge third-quarter charge as the Dallas Mavericks beat Houston 102-78, handing the Rockets their biggest loss of the season Saturday night.


SEATTLE -- Mike Hargrove knows what he's getting into as new manager of the last-place Mariners. After all, he lost 98, 95 and 91 games in his final three years in Baltimore.


England bowler James Anderson is taken to hospital in St Lucia with a suspected broken finger.


Warning that film piracy represents an enormous threat to the movie industry, the Motion Picture Association of America announced that it plans to sue people for trading illegal digital copies of movies over the Internet.


EU's Last-Ditch Talks With Turkey Over Cyprus Fail

Last-ditch talks in Finland on Monday between the European Union and Turkey aimed at averting an EU crisis with Ankara over the Cyprus issue have failed, Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja said.Comment


Roger Federer thrashes Fabrice Santoro on day one of the Australian Open.


Iraqis, U.S. dispute deadly raid in new friction

Iraqi and U.S. officials disputed each others' accounts of an overnight raid and air strike on Friday that killed up to 20 people in a new sign of friction over allegations of American troops killing civilians.


Oil prices firm amid North Sea supply disruptions

LONDON  - Oil prices firmed, rising briefly above 50 dollars in New York, supported by supply disruptions to operations in the North Sea, making markets nervous heading into the northern winter.


Vought workers vote to strike, decline to set walkout date

DALLAS - Workers at Vought Aircraft Industries Inc. voted Sunday to strike, but plan to keep working while negotiations on a new contract continue.


With a Jan. 8 election now clouded with uncertainty, the assassination of Benazir Bhutto threatens to fracture the country


Yahoo Offers Tools to Build Mobile Widgets

Updates to Yahoo Go and the mobile browser invite third-party developers to write mobile widgets for Yahoo services.


Blog: New rumors say the top-end D3 line will have a 18.7 megapixel, nearly full-frame sensor, and could ship in August.


'Home Alone' Star Culkin Arrested on Drug Charges

Former child star Macaulay Culkin  has been arrested in Oklahoma City on suspicion of possessing  marijuana and a controlled substance, police said on Saturday.


2nd Hurricane Deepens Wounds in Stricken Florida

One death was reported as Hurricane Frances hit some of the same stops that Hurricane Charley visited three weeks ago.


SAN ANTONIO There's a foursome sharing the lead at the SBC Championship on the Champions Tour. Tom Kite, Tom Jenkins, Dave Stockton and James Mason each opened with a 5-under-par 66 today in San Antonio.


The Cassini spacecraft makes one last flyby of Titan on Monday before it despatches the Huygens probe for a rendezvous with the Saturnian moon.


US productivity grew at a stronger-than-expected 3% in the last three months of 2006, figures show.


Austrian who held girl captive is buried

The man who held a girl captive for 8 1/2 years and killed himself when she escaped last month was buried Friday under a false name in an undisclosed location, officials said.


Gerrard sets sights on Premiership surge

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says Sunday's win over Arsenal can help galvanise the Reds for a run up the English Premiership table.


President Pervez Musharraf vehemently denied Thursday that Pakistan's military and intelligence agencies were behind Benazir Bhutto's killing, and implied she was partly at fault.


Burma's prisoner release complete: source

Burma has completed its mass release of more than 9,000 jail inmates following a shake-up in the military-run regime. A prison source says that all 9,248 prisoners promised freedom have been released, although


A species of self-destructing palm trees that flower once every 100 years and then die has been discovered in Madagascar.


Digital Music Sales Grow, but at Slower Rate

Digital music, distributed online or by mobile networks, accounted for $2.9 billion in sales worldwide, up from $2.1 billion a year earlier, the industryâs international trade group said.


Stocks edge lower on caution before jobs report

U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on   Thursday, as investors were cautious about making big bets on   equities before Friday's jobs report and as retailers posted   mixed sales.


European ministers split over migrant-camp plan

Interior ministers from the five largest Western European states said Monday they had agreed to set up a common "watch list" of terrorist suspects but they remained split over a controversial plan to create migrant holding centers in Africa.


US Medical Advances May Mask Wars' Human Cost

The toll on US troops of war in Iraq and Afghanistan may be obscured by dramatic advances in battlefield medicine that allow more soldiers to survive combat injuries than ever


Strong Charges Set New Tone Before Debate

The intensity of advertisements broadcast this weekend signaled the importance that both sides attach to the debates.


Aveva cercato di investire carabinieri, che hanno sparato


Bonds Hits 747th Career Homer, Nine From Passing Aaron

Barry Bonds moves within nine of passing Hank Aaron's record of 755 with a two-run shot Monday night, just the second homer since May 8 for the San Francisco slugger and his first of the month.


Google Inc. has hired a former Justice Department official to lobby the federal government on its proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick Inc., which is being reviewed by antitrust regulators.


What's better than a high-quality stock? A high-quality stock that's got the wind at its back!


A roadside bomb hits a patrol of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, but no casualties are reported.


Hillary Clinton and other  Democratic presidential hopefuls wooed Hispanic voters on  Sunday with pledges to back a path to citizenship for illegal  immigrants and attacks on Republican "demagoguery" on the issue  of immigration.


STRICTLY PRIVATE? ; Thanks to the Internet, Your Blind Date Can Find Out Your Most Intimate Secrets Before You'Ve Even Met.Worried? You Should Be, Says CLAIRE COLEMAN

By CLAIRE COLEMAN  PICTURE the scene: you are on a first date with someone you've never met before. You've been introduced by a friend of a friend of a friend, and exchanged a couple of emails and spoken on the phone.


A freeway operator in northeast China has been ordered to pay the equivalent of $150,000 in compensation to six people injured in an accident caused by -- a pig.


Martinez mum about meeting his `daddy' tonight

Pedro Martinez will pay his "daddy" a visit tonight. It won't take place at some bowling alley or a miniature golf course but at Yankee Stadium in Game 2 of the ALCS.


A US congress panel backs legislation which would stop internet firms from co-operating with Chinese authorities.


Ferrara, 14:11 - CALCIO, OLIMPICA; CASIRAGHI: FUORIQUOTA? PRESTO PER PARLARNE

Pierluigi Casiraghi non vuole affrontare il tema fuoriquota alla vigilia dell'amichevole di domani c...


Ryan Gomes scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds last night to lead Providence to a 72-59 victory over host Memphis.


A second run-through of the Star Wars galaxy, Lego-style, is a blast, if not exactly taxing. Hey, play with your wife or your cellmate -- it's all good. By Lore SjÃ¶berg.


Gold Fields' plan to merge with Iamgold of Canada could end up mired in legal challenges if a crucial shareholder vote next week produces a close result.


Ministro Economia, mantenere rotta con bello e cattivo tempo


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By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 23--On Monday night, Destin's City Council will discuss how much impact development had on Destin, measured in dollars and cents.