Tesco aims for iTunes with song-shop launch

Supermarket giant Tesco is hoping to take a slice of Apple's pie with the launch of a new music download service. The service will launch as part of Tesco.


Looking to beef up interest in plasma, Hitachi makes a thin one.


The threat posed by Islamist extremists to the UK could last for up to 15 years, the new security minister says.


Londra, 12:20 - CALCIO, GB: CONDANNATO A 15 MESI AGGRESSORE FERGUSON

L'uomo che lo scorso settembre ha aggredito in una stazione di Londra Sir Alex Ferguson, è st...


Man drives flaming truck into Children's Aid Society in Windsor ...

WINDSOR -- A man on Tuesday rammed a flaming truck loaded with propane tanks into the offices of the Children's Aid Society, police said.


A decade of Blair has left society more segregated, fearful and divided

Comment is free: Gary Younge: Blair could have played midwife to a confident, inclusive, hybrid sense of Britishness - but instead, he sought to strangle it at birth.


Many Iraqis who fled Baghdad are beginning to return, unaware of what awaits them in a city altered in the sectarian warfare.


A review of electronic tagging argues the system may be undermining public confidence in the criminal justice system.


Britney Spears' best chance of regaining visitation rights with her two sons is in court Â but whether she'll be there is anyone's guess.


Near-perfect knockoffs of 21 different Microsoft programs began surfacing around the world just over a decade ago. Soon, PCs in more than a dozen countries were running illegal copies of Windows and Office, turning unwitting consumers into criminals and, Microsoft says, exposing them to increased risk of malicious viruses and spyware.


Roma, 15:40 - MOTO, BIAGGI: LA MIA VITA DA PILOTA RICOMINCIA OGGI

''La mia vita da pilota ricomincia oggi''. CosÃ¬ Max Biaggi, dalla sua casa di Monaco, ha commentato ...


Music: A Very Busy Year for Passing Batons

This year unusual clarity emerged for the future leadership of the nationâs leading orchestras.


SanDisk promises 8GB Micro SDHC card... sometime

No sooner did Toshiba announce a 4GB Micro SDHC memory card to match the one SanDisk put out just recently - reviewed here - but SanDisk took the lead again, this time announcing the first ever 6GB and 8GB Micro SDHC cards.â¦


THE race may be on only this Sunday, but already, Shanghai is in high gear for Formula One. For one thing, the organisers of the first-ever Chinese Grand Prix had no problem filling the seats in their enormous stands.


Ivory Coast's most famous singer comes up with a plan to solve the West African country's civil war.


Conferenza stampa per la Giornata Mondiale delle Migrazioni 2008 Roma (Agenzia Fides) - MercoledÃ¬ 9 gennaio 2008 alle ore 11, nella Sala Marconi della Radio Vaticana (Piazza Pia 3, Roma) avrÃ  luogo la Conferenza stampa in occasione della Giornata Mondiale delle Migrazioni 2008, che si celebrerÃ  domenica 13 gennaio...


Foreign National Shot Dead in Saudi Capital

The Saudi Interior Ministry identified the foreigner as a Briton, and said he was killed Wednesday in a parking lot at a shopping center in eastern Riyadh.


Delta to Cut Executive Pay by 10 Percent

The airline also announced today that it was increasing the shared cost of health care coverage and as part of its plan to avoid bankruptcy.


Taliban growing stronger in Afghanistan: report

The British-led NATO force in southern  Afghanistan does not have enough troops to carry out its  mission and the Taliban show worrying signs of growing  stronger, a report by Britain's parliament has found.


Wallace-Clinton combat draws big ratings

Political combat pays: "Fox News Sunday" drew its best ratings in nearly three years for this weekend's electric confrontation between former President Clinton and newsman Chris Wallace.


The night of Saturday, September 25th was supposed to mark the resurrection of one of boxing's leading men. Roy Jones Jr. was expected to take back his rightful place up on the Light Heavyweight throne.


Pakistan army says Al-Qaeda-linked militants killed near Afghan border

Pakistani forces have killed "a few" militants in operations to flush out Al-Qaeda linked rebels in the northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Saturday.


Chadian troops are sent to intercept rebels who are advancing on the capital after seizing a key town.


Pentagon chief seeks help in Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will  ask Ukraine and other eastern European countries this week to  send troops to Afghanistan to cover a shortfall in trainers for  the Afghan army, a senior U.S. defense official said.


Musharraf to keep posts as president, army chief

Pakistan's military president backed out of a pledge to step down as army chief, slamming the door on this key Washington ally's slow progress toward democracy five years after his bloodless coup.


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Santomero Says Rates 'Still Stimulative'

U.S. interest rates are still  stimulative but should return to "more normal levels" as  expansion continues, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President  Anthony Santomero said on Saturday.


Two car bombings in central Baghdad and one in the northern city of Mosul have killed at least 21 people and wounded nearly 100 others.


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Subtropical depression becomes tropical: NHC

Subtropical Depression 10 has acquired enough tropical characteristics Friday to be considered a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said in a report.


Tableau of History: Generations Link Arms at Ballet Theater Reunion

A weekend reunion brought hundreds of former dancers back to American Ballet Theater.


Yet Lisa Fernandez desperately longed to give up her gold-medal moment to US softball coach Mike Candrea. "He truly deserved to be on that podium," said Fernandez, the winning pitcher for the United States


LOS ANGELES  - Baseball's lively League  Championship Series kept Fox atop the primetime standings on  Monday.


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Tied for the lead in what is shaping up as another shootout at Disney, Tom Lehman believes he has experience on his side.


Fuggono all'alt e si schiantano con l'auto, 2 morti

Due giovani sono morti in un'auto schiantatasi, per sfuggire all'inseguimento dei carabinieri, contro una cuspide dell'uscita di Cormano sulla Tangenziale che collega l'autostrada Torino-Milano alla Milano-Venezia.


State legislatures, always the undercard of the nation's elections, are suddenly important.


Archives open up centuries of British sex

The 17th century punishment for sex crimes was public humiliation and 1930s Britons pretended to be drunk so they could get away with sex on the beach.


Suharto, Former Indonesian Dictator, Dies at 86

The rule of Suharto, who was driven from office in 1998, was one of the 20th centuryâs most brutal and corrupt.


New Security Hole Found In Internet Explorer

A new flaw has been discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that allows malicious users to create fake sites that could lead to new email phishing scams.


Host Miami and Florida State might have to wait several extra days before playing their season opener. School officials were strongly considering postponing the game five days from Monday to Sept.


Leading shares closed lower Tuesday and off session highs as Wall Street was softer with InterContinental Hotels Group down on fading bid rumours, dealers said.


Siena, 19:42 - BASKET, MONTEPASCHI SIENA: RESCISSO IL CONTRATTO CON PECILE

Finito il rapporto tra la Montepaschi Siena e Andrea Pecile. Il giocatore ha incontrato oggi il dire...


MATCHWINNER Darren Lockyer admitted the Kangaroos got themselves out of trouble after he inspired their 32-12 win against New Zealand in London.


No-frills airline Ryanair has beat forecasts with an 18-percent jump in half-year profit after a strong summer and it has cheered investors with a surprisingly upbeat take on the full year.


SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore yesterday announced a partial relaxation of rules on political expression but warned that race and religion will remain sensitive issues subject to restrictions.


Man, is it quiet. With just over two weeks to go before the NHL trade deadline, general managers are moving little more than office furniture (tossing desk chairs in frustration?), further underscoring that the new collective bargaining agreement has turned the building of roster chemistry into strictly a midsummer exercise around free agency.


Confidence among chief executives in  the U.S. economy slipped for the second straight quarter,  private research firm The Conference Board said on Wednesday.


China Vice President out of new Party lineup

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong retired from the Communists' upper ranks on Sunday, bolstering Party boss Hu Jintao's grip on power and clearing the way for a younger generation of potential successors.


Veteran host Bruce Forsyth earns his first National TV Awards nomination for Strictly Come Dancing.


Forty arrests ordered over mafia slaying

Italian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of 40 suspected Calabrian mafia members over the slaying of six Italian men in Germany two weeks ago, ANSA news agency reported Thursday.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Dec 22, 2004 - Tanya Pickle fought for some semblance of control as Atlanta Falcons football player Warrick Dunn handed her the keys to her new home.


The US Federal Trade Commission last week filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell their owners spyware-blocking software.


Colombia Rebel Hostage Tape Pressures Government

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombian Marxist rebels kept  up pressure on the government to release imprisoned guerrillas,  releasing a videotape of 12 former congressmen they kidnapped  30 months ago and want to swap for their comrades.


Analysis: Famous for his rigidity as a Cardinal, Benedict's trip to Turkey showed evidence that he's capable of responding to the moment suddenly


Gunmen abducted six Egyptians working for Iraq's mobile phone company, seizing two in a bold raid on the firm's Baghdad office and the others outside the capital, officials said Friday, the latest in a string of kidnappings that have underscored the country's fragile security.


Espressa solidarieta' a Marini, dopo dichiarazioni di Bossi


World outraged and fearful over Bhutto assassination

World leaders voiced outrage at the assassination on Thursday of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and expressed fears for the fate of the nuclear-armed state.


Arrow, Delete Keys Can Erase Search Engine Queries

How do I stop the various Internet search services from recording every keyword I use? It can be embarrassing when somebody sits down at my desk and starts to type in a Google search, and when the first letter is typed, all  of my searches starting with that letter appear.


EC Confirms it Received Microsoft Docs on July 18

In a statement issued Thanksgiving Day -â perhaps timed appropriately, since the holiday is celebrated mainly in the US -â Microsoft said it had released all 8,500 pages of its technical documentation for interoperability, as requested by the European Commission, back in July.


Looking for new ways to boost its revenue, America Online is launching an online shopping service that won't require an AOL account to access.


HK's financial status suffers little despite property sale ...

The shelving of a huge public property sale is an embarrassment for Hong Kong but analysts say the incident shows the territory's legal system is intact and that its reputation


Montecarlo, 11:47 - ATLETICA, CINQUE CITTA' IN LIZZA PER MONDIALI 2011 E 2013

Cinque città sono in lizza per organizzare i Mondiali d'atletica leggera del 2011 o del 2013....


Meredith Alexis had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Tamera Young added 21 points, lifting No. 25 James Madison to a 76-63 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Thursday.


Sri Lanka increases security for members of parliament a day after a minister is assassinated.


Market turns lower on S&P's view of bond insurers

Stocks edged lower on Wednesday after Standard & Poor's downgraded its rating outlook on several bond insurers, suggesting further potential turmoil in the financial sector.


The proposed merger of Sprint and Nextel Communications could face a rocky start as the companies work to run and eventually merge two wireless technologies without breaking the bank or losing customers.


By Prasanna Raman  * ON the editorial floor where I sit, often a frog's croaking is heard. The first time I heard it, my colleagues and I thought a frog was moonlighting as a journalist here. But, it was just the journalist's cell phone's ringtone.


Israel will declare the Gaza Strip a "hostile entity" in response to Palestinian rocket attacks, officials say.


Microsoft settles antitrust differences with CCIA and Novell

Microsoft Corp has settled antitrust differences with the Computer & Communications Industry Association and Novell Inc, clearing the way for its appeal against the European Commission's antitrust commission.


Australian police charge a man over his alleged involvement with attempted bombings in London and Glasgow.


Iraq intelligence faulty, Blair admits to his party

With the war in Iraq dividing his government and eroding trust in his leadership, Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday conceded at


Keeping Closer Tabs on What's in Orbit ; Space Command Guards Satellites

By TOM ROEDER THE GAZETTE  An anti-satellite missile test carried out by China last month created the biggest debris cloud Air Force Space Command has seen in years and steeled determination of its commanders to get a clearer picture of objects in orbit.


Crude oil prices fall on expectation of milder weather

Crude oil prices fell sharply Monday as traders speculated that temperatures in the eastern half of the United States would limit heating oil needs.


How Networks Deal With Accuracy Questions

A look at how network news divisions have dealt with charges of faulty reporting:


BELLINGHAM, Washington - The woman suspected foul play was afoot. She was half right. Police barricaded streets near a branch of St. Joseph Hospital Thursday after a woman called to report a man with an assault rifle walking into a medical office building.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will launch a new effort to forge a Palestinian state by seeking an endorsement today from a rare Washington meeting of a high-level group that monitors Middle East peace.


Trend Micro Extends Anti-Virus Software to Mobile Market

Trend Micro announced today that they are extending their anti-virus product line into the mobile and portable space with the launch of Trend Micro Mobile Security.


`Lights,' Camera, 'Noles: Sunshine Focuses on FSU

Much like Chuck Amato's program at North Carolina State, Carter-Finley stadium is still a work in progress. Because of the renovation of the press box, facilities were not available


Thomas Cook to buy rival holiday firm MyTravel

German-owned Thomas  Cook is to buy British package holiday rival MyTravel, the  companies said on Monday, creating a new company worth about  2.8 billion pounds ($5.45 billion).


Reports Say Kim Jong-il's Portraits Are Being Removed

Reports that some portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had been taken down in Pyongyang, if confirmed, could be "very significant," an expert on North Korea said Wednesday.


In the hot spot called Haswah, the U.S. military has an unorthodox meeting with their worst enemy in the area


Three Decapitated Corpses Found North of Baghdad

BAIJI, Iraq  - The decapitated bodies of three  men, their heads strapped to their backs, were found dumped in  nylon bags by a roadside north of Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi  police and U.S. officials said.


British actress Kate  Beckinsale, who starred in the first two "Underworld" films,  will not return for the upcoming third installment in the  fantasy franchise.


U.S. Stocks Seen Lower After Merck Recall

U.S. stocks looked to open lower on  Thursday after drug company Merck & Co.MRK.N said it was  withdrawing a key drug, sending Dow Jones industrial futures  tumbling and dragging the broader market down as well.


A Novice Filmmaker Profiles a âLonely Man of Faithâ

A documentary film looks at the life and work of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, arguably the most important Orthodox rabbi in 20th-century America.


WASHINGTON - The Education Department is advising school leaders nationwide to watch for people spying on their buildings or buses to help detect any possibility of terrorism like the deadly school siege in Russia.    The warning follows an analysis by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department of the siege that killed nearly 340 people, many of them students, in the city of Beslan last month...


Gates says Iraq security still supports troop cut

The United States should be able to withdraw five combat brigades from Iraq by mid-2008 because troops have held onto security gains made this year, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Consumer sentiment weaker as holidays loom

U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in November, data showed on Wednesday, sparking concern over the outlook for the country's retail sector during the holiday gift-giving season.


Roma, 11:48 - CALCIO, CLASSIFICA MONDIALE FIFA; L'ITALIA SCENDE: E' 5/A

Questa la nuova classifica mondiale stilata dalla Fifa. Il Brasile mantiene la prima posizione, la F...


Connect iPod, press Record Review For budding DJs, or musicians who want to record live sets or gigs, the new iKey Plus portable USB recorder could be just what the beat doctor ordered. Designed to work with - yes, you've guessed it - the iPod, or any other external USB storage device, the iKey Plus can record live audio in MP3 or WAV format without the need for a PC...â¦


Pope deplores "horrifying" terrorist attacks

Pope John Paul says the new millennium, which started with great hope, has been scarred by spreading terrorist attacks that have horrified humanity.


Cingular gets DOJ approval for AT&T Wireless acquisition

Cingular Wireless LLC has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will allow the company's proposed $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless to proceed on schedule.


Grammy organizers reach deal with striking writers

Hollywood's striking writers said on Monday they will grant an "interim agreement" to organizers of the Grammy awards allowing the ceremony honoring musicians to be written by union members.


Abortion pill ruled safe enough with warning

Washington - The abortion pill RU-486 is safe enough to remain on the market with strengthened warnings, the government said Tuesday despite a third death after the drug's use.


The huge locust swarms that have ravaged swaths of western Africa are likely to plague the region for several years, a senior U.N. official said.


Crude oil prices rose for the third day in a row Friday with the latest attack on Iraq's oil infrastructure keeping supply worries front and center.


Imagine looking at Leonardo da Vinci's heart sketch while listening to Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin Heart," or viewing a sculpture of an HIV-positive woman in a cast made from wax laced with the retroviral drugs she took to stay alive.


Microsoft E-Mail Looks Like Spam to Some

For a year, Microsoft Corp. has extolled the virtues of the Can-Spam Act, which Congress passed in late 2003 to crack down on purveyors of unwanted bulk e-mail.  But some think the software giant is engaged in its own spamming.  -The Washington Post


NEW YORK, September 1 (New Ratings) - Microsoft (MSFT.NAS) reportedly intends to ship Longhorn, its next version of Windows operating system, without WinFS, the next-generation file system.


International delegates meet in Sweden to explore ways of combating so-called "honour killings".


The American military has launched an investigation into newly published photographs purporting to show abuse of Iraqi prisoners by navy special forces.


Vice President Dick Cheney said on Saturday that the United States and its allies must not allow Iran to become a nuclear power and raised concerns about Tehran's actions and "inflammatory" rhetoric.


A judge on Tuesday prevented O.J. Simpson from receiving any further compensation from a canceled book deal and TV interview, and ordered the bundled book rights to be auctioned off.


Ugandan officials meet rebel commanders near border with Sudan

A group of Ugandan officials have met rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commanders near the border with Sudan, aiming at ending the 18-year insurgency in the north, according to a report reaching here on Wednesday.


US film critics slap Calcutta-born Welsh

Movie accents more Bangalore than Bangor US film critics have lined up to have a pop at the "Welsh" accents in The Last Sin Eater - "a creepy religious drama" regarding a Welsh immigrant community living in America's Appalachian mountains.â¦


A local court has issued summons to Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra in a cheating case registered by her Secretary Prakash Jaju for not (not) paying him legitimate dues.


With Bold Museum, a Virginia City Aims for Visibility

The architecture of the controversial new Art Museum of Western Virginia is a gamble intended to put Roanoke on the nationâs cultural map.


Roma, 15:09 - CALCIO, INCHIESTE; ZAMPARINI: MOGGI-TV SENZA CONTRADDITORIO

Intervenendo alla trasmissione di Tg Parlamento "La politica nel pallone" il presidente del Palermo ...


AOL, the world's largest internet services provider, is to split into four separate divisions to cut red tape and boost profits.


Pentagon aide suspected of spying for Israel

WASHINGTON - The FBI is investigating a Pentagon official suspected of spying for Israel and providing the country with classified materials including secret White House plans on Iran.


Islamabad Will Never Proliferate, Asserts Musharraf

The Hague, Sept. 28 (NNN): Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has reiterated Islamabad's firm commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, claiming that a strong custodial control is in place and all ...


Edwards Works Crowd After Each Appearance

His remarks at the nighttime rally finished, John Edwards peeled off his navy sport coat, rolled up his shirt sleeves and hustled off stage, seemingly eager to meet the sea of 10,000 supporters before him.


Fearless captain Jeter leads Yankees to victory

New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter  went five-for-five at the plate to help his team win their  playoff opener on Tuesday, showing a level of resolve that his  manager said epitomized the shortstop's approach to the game.


Right-hander Jason Bere signed a minor league contract on Wednesday with the Cleveland Indians.


CBS Guilty of 'Myopic Zeal' Over Bush Story -Report

CBS News fired four employees on  Monday after an independent report critical of legendary anchor  Dan Rather found a "myopic zeal" led the network to disregard  basic journalism principles when it aired a faulty story on  President Bush's military service record.


For Sudan refugees, a long hot wait for world action

Secretary of State Powell Thursday called the Darfur situation 'genocide' and urged the UN to take action. By Danna Harman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


LOS ANGELES - Jose Lima pitched into the seventh inning, Jayson Werth homered for the third game in a row and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 Tuesday night.    The Dodgers maintained their 4 1/2-game NL West lead over San Francisco, a 3-2 winner at Milwaukee...


Showalter out of hospital, sits out game

Buck Showalter missed his second consecutive game Monday night, a precaution advised by a team doctor after the Texas Rangers' manager sat out a game in Chicago and spent a night in the hospital for dehydration.


Uzbekistan's parliamentary elections have fallen significantly short of international standards, according to Europe's main human rights body.


"We developed Froogle UK so that online shoppers could quickly and easily locate the products they are looking for, from the most obscure to the most popular," Google Engineering Director Cosmos Nicolaou said in a statement.


Roma, 20:13 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: STADI AVELLINO E COSENZA NON A NORMA

Gli stadi di Cosenza e Avellino non sono a norma. Lo ha indicato l'Osservatorio nazionale sulle mani...


Overseas firms may be allowed to bid for the key asset of under fire Russian oil firm Yukos, the Kremlin says.


A strong earthquake jolted northwestern Japan on Monday, injuring more than 190 people, destroying houses and sparking a fire at a nuclear power plant, Japanese media and officials said.


Se non viene individuata al piu' presto una discarica


Franken Brings Liberal Talk Show to Ark.

Coming to a "red state" to celebrate the nation's last "blue president" seems to be just the medicine for Al Franken two weeks after President Bush's re-election.


UK police quiz Muslim soldier kidnap suspects

British detectives investigating a suspected plot to kidnap and kill a Muslim British soldier quizzed nine men and searched properties across Birmingham in central England on Thursday.


VAL D'ISERE, France  - Bode Miller made his  ambitions clear when he won his fifth World Cup race of the  season in a giant slalom on Sunday ahead of the best two skiers  of recent years.


Canada's Grandi captures World Cup GS as Miller falters

Winter Sports Bode Miller missed a gate and failed to finish his second run, opening the door for Canada's Thomas Grandi to win a giant slalom race at Alta Badia, Italy, yesterday for his first victory in 12 seasons on the World Cup circuit. Austria's Benjamin Raich was second and Switzerland's Didier Cuche and Austria's Hermann Maier shared third. Miller's ...


Sudan's leader reiterates his opposition to UN  troops in Darfur as African leaders decide on their force's future.


The pristine Arctic waters of the Barents Sea are overfished and face serious pollution problems, the UN says.


Pakistan to lift emergency, but critics cautious

Pakistan was poised to lift emergency rule on Saturday, but critics said it might make little difference for an opposition complaining President Pervez Musharraf can still engineer an election win for his allies.


Study: Weak Passwords Really Do Help Hackers

Left online for 24 days to see how hackers would attack them, four Linux computers with weak passwords were hit by some 270,000 intrusion attempts-- about one attempt every 39 seconds, according to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of Maryland.


Cow gene map can improve quality of beef

WASHINGTON - For the first time, scientists have created a genetic map of a cow, providing researchers with a new tool to reduce animal disease and improve the nutrition of beef and dairy products, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA


Turkey says EU talks may be delayed until 2006

ANKARA - Turkeyâs entry talks with the European Union may not start until early 2006 because initial screening might not be completed until then, a Turkish official said on Monday.


Indonesian police say they have a fifth person in custody, who is believed to be linked to the bombing of Australia's embassy in Jakarta.


In Pictures: New Leopard Features from Apple's WWDC

Apple showed off lots of new features of its upcoming Leopard release of Mac OS X at WWDC on Monday. Here's a look at some of the highlights.


As linebacker Keith Brooking headed to the Atlanta Falconsâ locker room, he bellowed to nobody in particular: âWe own the South, baby!


Pioneer adult filmmaker Russ Meyer dies at 82; helped spawn 'skin ...

LOS ANGELES The director who helped spawn the "skin flick" genre with such films as "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" and "Vixen," has died.


Pakistani PM Due in India for Talks on Shaky Peace

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz begins talks with Indian leaders on Tuesday to keep alive a year-old peace process between the nuclear-armed neighbors that is stumbling over the dispute on Kashmir.


Bextra Found to Pose Risks After Heart Bypass Surgery

The government is warning of potential heart problems associated with the use of the painkiller Bextra in people who have recently had heart bypass surgery.


Several hundred government opponents protested in the snow Wednesday to demand a presidential runoff vote as Georgia's top electoral official said a nearly complete ballot count confirmed Mikhail Saakashvili's re-election.


Londra, 17:19 - CALCIO, SKY NEWS: CAPELLO ATTENDE CHIAMATA UFFICIALE FA

Fabio Capello sta aspettando la telefonata ufficiale della Federcalcio inglese per avere la conferma...


shakes hands with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on his arrival in Baghdad, Iraq, December 21, in this image made from television.


PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors urged company shareholders on Wednesday to reject Oracle Corp.'s bid of $24 per share for the Pleasanton firm, casting more uncertainty on the 17-month takeover battle.


World cross country championships in Kenya could be the target of a terror attack, the US warns.


Police question pupils at a Greater Manchester school where a 15-year-old boy died following a fight.


Siena, 23:44 - BASKET, SIENA: PROBLEMA ALLA MANO PER SATO

Montepaschi Siena senza Romain Sato nelle gara di Eurolega contro l'Olympiacos Pireo. Il giocatore h...


La Procura starebbe ipotizzando il reato di truffa


By TOM HAYS  NEW YORK - It was known as Operation Kaboom: Police investigators posed as apple growers and secretly built a 2,400-pound truck bomb to determine how easy it would be for homegrown terrorists to launch an attack with homemade explosives.


Knickers to your gong, lingerie tycoon tells PM

Â· Agent Provocateur founder to return MBEÂ· Joseph Corre accuses PM of 'organised lying'


WASHINGTON - Former President Jimmy Carter, who has policed elections around the world, on Monday harshly accused Florida officials of not doing enough to fix their election system following the 2000 presidential election debacle.


Players force return to old leather ball

The National Basketball Association  (NBA) is bringing back its old leather ball after complaints  from players about the new model, the NBA said on Monday.


Enron Defendants Try to Deflect Witness's Story

Defense lawyers on Wednesday sought to poke holes in a government witness's story of an angry confrontation with a former Enron Corp.


From shock winner to dignified loser, Gardner leaves stage a true ...

The man who beat the man they said was the greatest wrestler the world has ever known felt his own tug of mortality here yesterday, in a grey building on a scorching, rubbish-strewn hillside of broken-down houses and a stray goat.


Bruxelles, 20:23 - CALCIO, BELGIO: MALINES TORNA IN SERIE A

Il Malines, ultima squadra belga vincitrice di una coppa europea (coppa delle Coppe del 1998), &egra...


Johnson's Sudden Hat Trick Leads U.S. Past Panama

Eddie Johnson came off the bench to  score a hat-trick in 16 minutes as the U.S. thrashed Panama 6-0  in a CONCACAF zone World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.


Top 11, Italia dimenticata solo Buffon tra gli eletti

Il prestigioso quotidiano L'Equipe stila la formazione della squadra piÃ¹ forte dell'anno: il calcio italiano quasi assente. Col portiere c'è solo Kakà. Sette giocatori dalla Premier League inglese. Che ne pensi?


A former Uruguayan colonel, wanted in his own country and Argentina for alleged human rights abuses, is arrested in Brazil.


Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren hailed as âsomething specialâ his sideâs stunning UEFA Cup victory over Lazio. Two goals from Bolo Zenden, one either side of half-time, crowned


American skiier Bode Miller made it four World Cup wins in five races when he stormed to victory in the men's downhill at Beaver Greek in Colorado.


Sun Microsystems Inc. said Tuesday that it agreed to provide Vodafone Group PLC with its entire line of hardware, software and services for its wireless phone network.


Dec. 3, 2004 -- Injections of a man-made liquid may some day help treat spinal cord injuries and prevent permanent paralysis, according to an animal study.


Champion Serena Williams was unceremoniously bundled out of the Australian Open quarter-finals by third-seeded Serb Jelena Jankovic on Tuesday.


Stocks slipped on Monday as concern about the impact of the housing slump and credit squeeze hurt shares of financial companies.


Sources: FBI Conducting Operations Abroad

The FBI is conducting intelligence operations abroad without notifying colleagues at the CIA and State Department, current and former government officials say.


Twists, turns make road to Oscars tough to map out

LOS ANGELES  - Oscar beckons: The musical "Dreamgirls" is the odds-on favorite to take home best picture honors.


Tim Duncan wore a haggard look as he emerged from a locker room of bronze medalists. Hardly an emotional guy, he mumbled that his international basketball career is "95 percent" over and that, oh yeah, "FIBA [stinks].


A man is due to be sentenced over the abduction and rape of a six-year-old girl who was snatched from her bath.


Stretch limited vaccines to fight pandemic: experts

Public health experts in Hong Kong are urging governments to stretch limited stockpiles of bird flu vaccines and lower the dosage used, arguing that such a strategy would reduce overall infection rates.


Emotions High as British Iraqis Turn Out to Vote

Emotions ran high as hundreds of jubilant British Iraqis arrived on Friday to vote in their country's historic election.


Officials Stumped by Australia, NZ Whale Beachings

Scientists and wildlife officials continued to search Tuesday for what may have caused a series of mass strandings which left 168 whales and dolphins dead on Australian and New Zealand beaches in the past three days.


Hundreds of pensioners are to lobby MPs amid speculation over who will take over government pensions policy.


Il fratello di Raffaella: convocato dagli inquirenti per ricostruire i rapporti di amicizia con lei, ma da tre anni non ci salutavamo                                            Erba, tre piste per la strage Raid, conoscenti killer o un pazzo                                                                                di SARA BRACCHETTI e EMILIO RANDACIO


Hungry Colorado bears look for humans' food

Colorado wildlife officers have killed dozens of black bears this summer after catching the marauding bruins rummaging through campsites, foraging in neighborhood trash cans and breaking into homes for food.


Wall Street stocks fall on Greenspan's warning on trade deficit

Wall Street stocks traded sharply lower Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan gave a warning over the nation's spiraling trade deficit.


DÃSSELDORF, GERMANY - IBM Corp. has moved to block a lawsuit by a group of European Gypsies for allegedly allowing its punch-card machines to be used by World War II Nazis to commit genocide more efficiently.


Extreme Cultural Realignment for Randolph and Frye

The Trail Blazers are thriving, and Channing Frye is quietly finding his niche. The Knicks are dragging, and Zach Randolph is quietly wondering where it all went wrong.


WASHINGTON -- The youngest victims of the Asian tsunami waves may be homeless, traumatized, and possibly orphaned, but they are not yet candidates for adoption in the United States, the State Department said yesterday.


Moves Cement Tilt Toward the Hard-Line Stance

By accepting Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's resignation, President Bush appears to have taken a decisive turn in his approach to foreign policy.


NEW YORK Marsh & McLennan has a good chance of surviving despite the departure of Jeffrey Greenberg, its chief executive, as long as its outside directors understand that removing Greenberg is not the last but the first change they will have to make.


Troy Vincent would have preferred Bryant Gumbel kept his views to himself rather than using his TV show as a forum to harshly criticize the NFL's relationship with its players' union.


Beckett Rules Indians Again as Red Sox Inch Back

Josh Becket did a lot of nasty pitching and a little trash talking to help make sure the Boston Red Sox would survive to play another game.


Altria Group Inc. (MO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has begun preparing itself for a possible break-up to gain fuller market value for its businesses, its chief executive


Il premier, rafforzare la comunita' d'affari mediterranea


Mike Ribeiro had two goals and two assists and the Dallas Stars maintained their dominance over the Los Angeles Kings with a 4-1 victory Thursday night.


Rimini, 10:24 - CALCIO, RIMINI: LUCA D'ANGELO NUOVO TEAM MANAGER

L'ex capitano Luca D'Angelo, nell'ultima stagione a San Marino (C1), è il nuovo team manager ...


Financial group ING has agreed to sell Baring Asset Management to US groups MassMutual and Northern Trust and says it will make a net gain of 250 million euros (176 million pounds) on the deal.


Salisbury, NC (Sports Network) - Former NFL tight end Ben Coates has been named head football coach at Division II Livingstone College.


Movie Review | 'Hermanas': A Long Way Traveled, With Farther Still to Go

The ghost of 1970s Argentina haunts 1980s Texas in this perceptive and beautifully acted drama from the Argentine director Julia Solomonoff.


HBO's 'John from Cincinnati,' a drama about a family of surfers, is far out, man.


Final talks between Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders over Kosovo's future begin on Wednesday.


Dana-Farber aiming for $1b to boost care

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will announce the largest hospital fund-raising campaign in New England history today, hoping to raise $1 billion to turn the rapidly growing scientific understanding of cancer into better treatments for cancer patients.


Philippine government and Muslim rebels to meet in Jeddah

Representatives from the Philippine government, the country's oldest Muslim rebel group and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will meet in Saudi Arabia in July to try and salvage a key peace deal.


British Troops Head North for Mission Near Baghdad

British troops and armor rolled north  from Basra on Wednesday to take over a deadly area near Baghdad  and free up U.S. troops for a widely expected attack on the  Iraqi rebel-held city of Falluja.


Jawbone Bluetooth Headset to Sell Near iPhone

Aliph today announced that its Jawbone Bluetooth Headset  will be sold alongside Apple's iPhone at 157 Apple retail stores.


Pa. Turnpike Officials Won't Waive Tolls

Pennsylvania Turnpike officials have opted against waiving tolls Sunday as a way to cope with an ongoing strike sure to be made worse by heavy holiday travel.


China to Revise Food and Drug Safety Rules

It is the strongest signal yet that Beijing is moving to calm fears that some of its exports pose health problems.


Hornets sting Nuggets for ninth consecutive win

The red-hot New Orleans Hornets cruised to their ninth straight victory, crushing the Denver Nuggets 117-93 on Monday.


Former double World Champion Mika Hakkinen decided some time ago that he wanted to get back into racing but the Formula 1 circus showed only lukewarm interest in the idea.


Merrillâs Chief Is Said to Float a Bid to Merge

E. Stanley OâNeal floated the possibility of a merger to Wachovia without first getting board approval, according to people close to the company.


A man is charged in connection with raping a woman who was then locked in a shed by an intruder.


Annan to press Iran to help shore up Lebanon truce

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is   expected to press Iran on Saturday to help shore up the   Hizbollah-Israel ceasefire, but diplomats say the talks will   also cover Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.


The technology world is split over whether Apple's foray into movie downloads will be a success.


Fire Chiefs Say Inspection Rules Are Unrealistic

There are not enough resources to enforce rules that were violated before a fatal fire at ground zero, officials said.


Officials Check if Flu Shots Salvageable

LONDON Oct. 7, 2004 - Stunned US health officials met with British regulators Thursday to discuss the suspension of flu vaccine production that has slashed supplies across the United States and planned to


4 sick with botulism had injections of unapproved toxin, FDA says

The anti-wrinkle shots that paralyzed four people with botulism contained a large dose of raw, unapproved toxin that an Oakland Park clinic bought from a California laboratory, according to federal documents released on Monday.


Unease in Gulf, Nigeria makes oil, financial markets jittery

THERE is eerie nervousness in oil and financial markets amid fears over oil supply as prices are edging towards $50 (around Rs 2,298) a barrel mark.


U.S. health care spending seen doubling in 10 years

U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.


SEC bars trading in 35 spam-touted companies

Rampages through the Pink Sheets The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today hit back at 'pump and dump' fraudsters by suspending trading in 35 companies that have been the "subject of recent and repeated spam email campaigns". Next step of its pleasingly named "Operation Spamalot", is to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.â¦


Air Pollution Damages Babies in Womb -Study

Babies' DNA can be damaged even before they are born if their mothers breathe polluted air, according to a study published on Tuesday.


Grubb suspended after refusing drug test

NASCAR suspended Kevin Grubb indefinitely on Tuesday because he refused to submit to a random drug test following the Busch Series race at Richmond International Speedway.


All summer, the Arizona desert has been the epicenter for this year's West Nile virus outbreak. By Matt Slocum, The Arizona Republic.


Two men are charged with murdering a former British heavyweight boxer who was shot  in a row over smoking.


France, United States and other nations evacuate foreigners ...

France and the United States on Wednesday began evacuating thousands of foreigners trapped for days by violent attacks targeting French civilians and troops in this West African nation.


PeopleSoft reiterated on Tuesday its opposition to a $7.7 billion takeover offer from Oracle after the European Union approved the bid, removing the last regulatory hurdle to a deal.


The number of Americans undergoing CT scans has increased dramatically in recent years, driving a significant increase in the amount of radiation that many people are being exposed to from medical procedures.


Democrat John Kerry said Tuesday that President Bush ''didn't talk reality at the United Nations'' and pressed him to answer questions about policies that Kerry said have made Iraq a violent mess.


AN earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit western Japan this morning, just hours after another strong quake rocked the area.


The number of children in England taking foreign languages at school has fallen, inspectors find.


Tests that determine whether toxic chemicals accumulate in food may be missing some hazardous materials and need to be updated, a Canadian researcher said Thursday.


Supersize purses imperil backs and clog sidewalks.


The U.S. military made the arrest of a "senior leader" in the terror network run by Abu Musab Zarqawi and captured five others Saturday during overnight raids in Fallujah, officials said.


Hazards: Needing the First Aid They Give to Others

Paramedics, it turns out, face a high risk of being injured on the job.


New genre of video games target mental health

LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Reuters Life!) - It's not all fun and violence in video games, according to makers of a new genre of games which claim to boost players' mental health and self-esteem.


GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A Medtronic Inc.   artificial spinal disc, called Prestige, is a safe and   effective replacement for degenerated discs in the neck area   and should be approved, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday.


Capoeconomista Ocse, usare maggiori entrate per calo deficit


China will launch its first unmanned mission to the Moon later this year, a senior space official confirms.


'I don't want to be a wholesale movie singer'

Sonu Nigam lives for the moment that he goes live, says Arthur J Pais.


PARIS -- Roger Federer will face American Michael Russell in the first round of the French Open, the only Grand Slam tournament he hasn't won.


A beaming Nicole Kidman arrived in a clifftop church for her wedding to Keith Urban dressed in a flowing white gown and veil and clutching a posy of white roses. Church bells rang out 90 minutes later, indicating the ceremony was over.


Israeli forces find four explosive devices on the border with Lebanon, military officials say.


Casini scrive a Pera 'Leggi piÃ¹ chiare, aiutiamo Ciampi'

Roma, 19 dicembre 2004 - Il presidente della Camera PierFerdinando Casini Ã¨ pronto ad avviare un lavoro comune tra l'Assemblea di Montecitorio e quella di palazzo Madama, per studiare strumenti e procedure che consentano di arrivare alla formulazione di


Aetos outbids rivals for Daito Trust: source

A group led by U.S. investment firm Aetos  Capital LLC has outbid Morgan Stanley  and others by  offering 300 billion yen ($2.7 billion) for a roughly 30  percent stake in Japanese property developer Daito Trust  Construction Co (1878.T), a financial source said on Friday.


They sang, played music and chanted 'Rubinho' -- it brought a smile to the face of Friday's fastest near Sao Paulo. 'We now have to keep our cool,' said Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello, 'and improve the car even more.


Michael Puckett of Iuka Mississippi just may be Eli Manningâs biggest fan.


Accuse di estorsione, spaccio di droga e detenzione di armi


Non-aligned envoys tour Iran nuclear site

ISFAHAN, Iran  - Six envoys representing the Non-Aligned Movement of developing nations visited a nuclear facility in Iran on Saturday as part of Tehran's attempt to be open about its disputed atomic program.


New Delhi, Dec. 19: The boy at the centre of the sex-clip scandal was arrested this evening. The Class XI student of Delhi Public School, RK Puram, engaged in a sexual act with a girl of the same school and


The 69-year-old husband of a woman who stabbed her lover's wife to death tells a jury of their marital problems.


Donovan McNabb is known as a scrambling quarterback. He's turning into a successful pocket passer.


Africanized Bees May Have Arrived in Okla.

A swarm of bees that attacked a work crew earlier this month may be of the Africanized variety, which would mark the furthest north the so-called "killer" bees have traveled in the United States, scientists said.


FranÃ§oise Sagan, Who Had a Best Seller at 19 With 'Bonjour ...

ranÃ§oise Sagan, the rebellious French writer who achieved fame as a teenager with her first novel, "Bonjour Tristesse," a precocious tale of sexual disillusionment, but whose international reputation


Kyoto Protocol ratified; awaits Putin signature

MOSCOW -- The Kyoto Protocol overcame its final legislative hurdle in Russia when the upper house of Parliament ratified the global climate pact yesterday and sent it on to President Vladimir Putin for his signature, setting the stage for the treaty to come into force next year. Putin's stamp of approval is considered a formality, but the Kremlin has given ...


Palmer seals maiden victory after dramatic final round

Ryan Palmer carded a magnificent final-round 62 to come from five shots behind to earn his maiden PGA Tour tournament victory at the Funai Classic on Sunday.


U.S. boosting security at airports: White House

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - U.S. airports will see an increased presence of local police and federal security officials amid heightened vigilance following an explosion in Glasgow and a bomb alert in London, the White House said on Saturday.


At least 11 police officers have been wounded in clashes in Chechnya, officials said Monday.


Jobless workers in Boston with the right skills could find employment soon. Some area employers expect to maintain a steady hiring pace during the fourth quarter of 2004, according to a survey released yesterday by Manpower Inc. The outlook is brightest in wholesale and retail trade, education, and public administration.


Sprint Corp.'s acquisition of Nextel Communications Inc. might result in more jobs in the company's local telephone service segment.


Spanish fingers in anti Chavez 2002 coup.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez asserted that âit was trueâ that the former Spanish conservative administration of Jose Aznar had supported the April 2002 coup.


Brookfield buys Enron's former headquarters

Brookfield Properties Corp.  on Thursday said it bought Enron Corp.'s former Houston headquarters for $120 million and leased the entire building to Chevron Corp .


Los Angeles, 10:19 - ATLETICA, MARION JONES NEGATIVA A CONTROANALISI

Marion Jones è risultata negativa alle controanalisi. Lo ha affermato il suo avvocato. La Jon...


President Bush's choice to head the Food and Drug Administration is refusing to give Congress all the information it seeks about a controversial antibiotic, setting up further confrontations with a Republican senator blocking his nomination.


Despite US elections, keep focused on Iraq

With just a week until Election Day, President Bush may be busier than ever with his campaign. But the task of stabilizing Iraq and corralling insurgents is urgent.


Ukraine Parliament to Meet After New Poll Ruling

Ukraine's parliament meets on Saturday to lay the legal grounds for a new election after the country's highest court annulled a rigged poll, handing a stunning victory to the opposition's "orange revolution."


Marsh & McLennan, the US insurance broker being sued for alleged price fixing, is to cut 3,000 jobs as it faces a sharp decline in its revenues.


Wal-Mart Chief Defends Closing Unionized Store

The chief executive of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. yesterday defended the retailer's decision to close a Canadian store after its employees voted to form a union, saying demands from negotiators would have forced an already unprofitable store to hire 30 more people and abide by inefficient work rules.


Ex-Pentagon official admits to more illegal help to Boeing

The ethical controversies that Boeing has been struggling to snuff out for the past year roared back to life yesterday when a former company executive made fresh admissions in court that while working at the Pentagon, she helped Boeing improperly secure


Eritrea denies kidnapped Europeans in its country

Eritrea denied on Friday that a group of five Europeans kidnapped in neighboring Ethiopia had been taken to its country by Afar separatist rebels.


The NASD on Monday permanently barred  convicted former star technology banker Frank Quattrone from  the securities industry for refusing to testify about his  possible role in destroying documents and obstructing justice.


Andrew Symonds' unbeaten 104 anchored Australia to a challenging total of 269 for six off 50 overs on Saturday in the NatWest one-day cricket international against Pakistan at Lord's.


Casual-dining chain in a slump since posting record earnings last year.


Michael K. Powell is ending what's often been a controversial tenure just one day after President Bush's inauguration.


Sidney Crosby and the Penguins got the better of Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals, just like they always do.


PREVIEW-France have "small chance" in final versus Russia

France have a mighty tall order when they defend their Fed Cup title against hot favourites Russia at the weekend. The Russians, out to capture their first Fed


A fine show of foursomes play took England's Paul Casey and Luke Donald into a commanding five-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the WGC World Cup.


Worldstars play strong defensive game in 5-1 victory over HV 71

JONKOPING, Sweden (CP) - Ray Whitney scored and assisted on Alexandre Daigle's goal as the Worldstars played a strong defensive game in a 5-1 victory over HV 71 on Friday.


NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters Life!) - New York will play host to Farm Aid, a benefit concert to help family farms, singer Willie Nelson announced on Monday.


HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania attorney generalâs office Monday sued an online university for allegedly selling bogus academic degrees - including an MBA awarded to a cat.


NJ school evacuated for suspicious items

A high school was evacuated after suspicious devices were found in the building Wednesday, one day before final exams, authorities said.


Don't get too attached to your widescreen TV -- it'll soon be obsolete.


Japanese banking giant UFJ is raided by prosecutors investigating whether the group hindered an official probe into bad loans.


Glen "Big Baby" Davis knows what NBA teams will ponder when considering him on draft night. "Everyone knows I can play. Everybody knows I have skill," Davis said. "It's just, 'Is he going to eat himself out of the league?'" With Davis, it's certainly a valid question.


So-called 'polyclinics' should replace single-doctor surgeries, says health minister Lord Darzi.


NHS staff who supply goods and equipment to English hospitals are to go on strike over a privatisation deal.


Broussard gives M's 4-3 win over Red Sox

Pinch-hitter Ben Broussard hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Saturday night.


Le richieste del segretario Onu inascoltate. Il premier israeliano: "Applicheremola risoluzione". Il gruppo sciita: "Prigionieri a casa solo se ci sarÃ  uno scambio"                                                  Appello di Annan a Israele ed Hezbollah ma per ora Olmert e Nasrallah non cedono                                                                                Gerusalemme apre al dialogo: "Non ci sentiamo in guerra con Beirut"


An unarmed helicopter pilot who flew through a hail of bullets to rescue 70 wounded Americans in one of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War was awarded the Medal of Honor on Monday, 41 years later.


Electricity price surges could boost solar market

Putting the greens back in the green Rising electricity prices could be good news for the UK's fledgling solar power industry, according to a report from ENF, a solar power broker and market research group.â¦


Funnyman Jimmy Fallon and Hollywood babe Drew Barrymore high-tailed it across the infield in Fenway Park last night - but their shenanigans didn't disrupt the Sox game against Tampa Bay.


Group Captain Frank Carey - WWII fighter ace

BEGINNING his RAF career as a boy apprentice in the late 1920s at the age of 15, Frank Carey worked for a number of years as a mechanic before becoming a pilot.


Egypt Internet video sharpens torture debate

The grainy video purports to show an Egyptian man, naked from the waist down, writhing in agony as he is sodomised with a stick by a police officer. A handful of other officers stand by watching.


Modena. 18:33, 18:33 - CALCIO, MODENA: LA FINANZA IN SEDE PER IL SETTORE GIOVANILE

La Guardia di Finanza ha acquisito documenti del settore giovanile nella sede del Modena. I militari...


David Karp, who has chronicled pet peeves since Windows 95, says the complaints over Vista echo past gripes, but solving Vista's issues proves more challenging.


Gauguin Painting Sells for $39.2 Million

Strong sales for impressionist and modern works were evident this week at New York's premier auction houses, with Paul Gauguin's "Maternite (II)" bringing in $39.2 million and Claude Monet's "London, the Parliament, Effects of Sun in the Fog" $20.1 million.


Rutgers Cappie Pondexter to miss first semester

NEWARK, NJ - Two-time All Big East senior guard Cappie Pondexter is going to miss the first half of Rutgers women's basketball season.


New Superman Movie Finally Has Its Man Of Steel

A member of the MTV family will soon be leaping over tall buildings in a single bound - 25-year-old Brandon Routh, who played "Wade" on the MTV soap opera "Undressed," will star as the Man of Steel in the upcoming Superman movie.


Milano, 13:18 - CALCIO, DISCIPLINARE: DOMANI ESAME RICORSO INTER SU VIEIRA

La Commissione Disciplinare si riunirà domani mattina per esaminare il ricorso presentato dal...


Fading hopes for intervention by European and Japanese central banks depress the dollar to new lows against the euro, yen and pound.


Migraines and stroke risk, especially for women on the pill

If you suffer from migraines your risk of suffering a stroke is double, it is greater still if you suffer from migraines and take birth control pills, say researchers from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Canada.


Taiwan Lawmakers Make Major Changes to Constitution, Eye Beijing's ...

Taiwanese lawmakers have amended their constitution to change the way the island's lawmakers are elected. Taiwan's Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng announces the results of Monday's vote to his colleagues


Does Playboy Interview Violate Google IPO?  On the day of the IPO comes more Google controversy - Google’s founders will appear in an upcoming issue of Playboy magazine. Although the interview was apparently held before the IPO hype,  the Playboy interview may have broken US Securities laws over pre-IPO “quiet ...


Turk Firm Says Quitting Iraq to Save 10 Hostages

A Turkish company said on Tuesday it was  suspending its operations in Iraq to save 10 employees abducted  at the weekend by an Iraqi militant group which has threatened  to kill them.


La circolazione sulle strade principali risulta regolare


Malaria Vaccine Has Promising Test Results

LONDON - Scientists have made important progress in the quest for a malaria vaccine, showing for the first time that childhood shots can prevent nearly one-third of cases and slash the risk of severe, life-threatening attacks by almost two-thirds.    Experts say the findings, outlined this week in The Lancet medical journal, provide robust evidence that the dream of developing a vaccine that will get babies through the most vulnerable period of infancy could become a reality by the end of the decade...


Whirlpool Profit Jumps 72%, Lifted by Overseas Sales

The Whirlpool Corporation said its fourth-quarter profit climbed 72 percent, helped by its acquisition of Maytag, an improved product mix and the weak dollar.


River Kwai Murder: Police Tell of Killer's Savagery

Police in Thailand have described in horrifying detail how two British backpackers were shot dead near the famous bridge over the River Kwai, as the manhunt for their suspected killer gathered pace.


Open Season on Coaches: Ravens Are First to Fire

The day after the N.F.L. regular season ended, the Baltimore Ravens decided they would have better success next season without Brian Billick, who was fired Monday after the Ravens finished 5-11.


Ivory Coast under embargo as France wraps up evacuations

ABIDJAN  - Ivory Coast was under an arms embargo after a unanimous vote in the UN Security Council aiming to quell a new wave of unrest that has convulsed the west African state and sent thousands of foreigners fleeing.


PeopleSoft sets initiatives despite Oracle bid

PeopleSoft Inc. will push ahead with a marketing alliance and other initiatives in the face of a court ruling that raises the chance that Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid could succeed, PeopleSoft's chief executive said yesterday.


Nokia's multimedia plans show mobile users the door

Nokia unveils its lineup of new gaming and multimedia phones and says it has aggressive expectations for the new and updated devices.


Economy stronger than first thought in third quarter

The U.S. economy grew faster than first thought in the third quarter on strong business investment, as the housing sector posted its biggest decline in more than 15 years, the government said Wednesday.


Lettera dell'Accademia dei Telefilm al regista romano


Sony to spend $200 mln on advanced panel technology

Japanese consumer electronics maker Sony  Corp (6758.T) said on Tuesday it will spend 22 billion yen  ($203.5 million) to develop technology to make medium to large  organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels.


The two Oscar-snubbed filmmakers don't like each other.


Lindsay Davenport will face Vera Zvonareva in the final of the Cincinnati Open, after Marion Bartoli was forced to withdraw with a hand injury.


Tigers coach John Calipari made the move officially because of a violation of team rules, but reports have surfaced that Banks' poor attitude played just as big a part.


State of the Art: A Summer for Shooting a New S.L.R.

The choice between new S.L.R. cameras from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and Sony comes down to price, features and your existing lens collection.


Vijay Singh, Fijiâs star golfer of Indian origin, became the first golfer to go over 10 million dollars in earnings in one year after shooting a six-under-par 65 on Sunday to capture the Chrysler Championship.


Prime Minister John Howard said he wanted a close relationship with Indonesia's incoming president, as he flew to Jakarta for the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


With a new television season comes a new Jane Pauley, more confident, and more suited, she says, to "The Jane Pauley Show" than anything else she's ever done.


Colombian president meets Betancourt family

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe met  relatives of French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt on  Sunday at the start of a tour aimed at rekindling European  efforts to help release hostages held by Colombian rebels.


Atkins diet weight loss doesn't last - study

LONDON - More than 45 million copies of the books have been sold and everyone seems to be on it, but researchers say that Atkins and other low-carbohydrate diets do not help people stay slim.


The Houston Texans might be only 3 years old, but they've already perfected at least one tradition: the December swoon.


Two Explosions Kill at Least 8 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Two explosions rocked Baghdad's fortified Green Zone compound, which houses government offices and the U.S. embassy.


Radical cleric in Britain charged with urging murder of non ...

British authorities on Tuesday charged radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri with urging followers to kill non-Muslims, inciting racial hatred and other offences in an indictment that pre-empts a US bid to extradite the fiery preacher.


Iraq, Afghan Leaders Hailed in U.S., Threatened at Home

When President Bush meets Iraq and Afghanistan's leaders this week, his re-election campaign will tout their countries as foreign policy successes but analysts point to the political fragility of these men.


NEW YORK  - Elderly people with diabetes  have an increased risk of dementia, especially so-called  vascular dementia, according to new data from an ongoing  Swedish study.


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Home Office discusses thief-proof phones

Solution for problem that doesn't exist The UK Home Office yesterday met with handset manufacturers and mobile networks to identify ways in which mobile phones could be "secured by design".â¦


The Times and CNBC Will Share Material on Web Sites

The deal will mostly involve posting Times articles and other written material on CNBCâs site, and CNBC video on the Times site.


Lawyers prepare to hit Pacers with legal blow

First, it was uniformed players throwing punches with fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills during the Pistons-Pacers game Friday night.


Venus Williams misses out as Davenport advances to Kremlin Cup semifinals

Venus Williams was upset yesterday in a Kremlin Cup quarterfinal for a number of reasons, her 10 double faults and 29 unforced errors the most significant ones. Playing her first tournament since losing to Lindsay Davenport in the US Open, Williams was routed by Elena Bovina , 6-3, 6-2, in Moscow in a little more than an hour. The 19-year-old ...


Vista continued to eclipse technology news headlines on Thursday as everybody from industry analysts to tech bloggers to home users chime in on the arrival of Microsoft's latest operating system.


Tony Blair was warned that there could be post-war problems a year before the Iraq invasion, a newspaper reports.


A more pointed attack on the Bush presidency.


Civil and family court judges in England and Wales will dispense with their wigs next year, although the antique fashion will continue in the criminal courts, the lord chief justice said yesterday. Judges will also use the same gowns throughout the year, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers said. The government will save about $600,000 a year by ...


Georgia's President Saakashvili says he is taking charge of the government following the death of his prime minister.


Dan Fitzgerald scored eight of his 20 points during a 15-3 run midway through the second half and No. 18 Marquette held off upset-minded St. John's 76-67 in the opening round of the Big East tournament Wednesday night.


Blair arrives in California to promote British business

British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived in San Francisco on a US West Coast trip to promote British commercial interests, especially in the innovation and biotechnology sectors.


LONDON Smoking will be banned in most public places in England, including restaurants and any pub or bar that serves food, the government announced Tuesday.


Nokia, Vodafone join forces to simplify mobile phone software

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia and British mobile operator Vodafone said they would collaborate to simplify mobile phone software using the Java computer language, paving the way for cheaper mobile phones in the long run.


D.J. White scores 21 points and has a career-high 22 rebounds as No. 10 Indiana wins its ninth straight, 78-64 over Michigan on Tuesday night.


LOS ANGELES  Â Cher said farewell, but not goodbye. Two-and-a-half years after the final show of her three-year "Farewell" concert tour, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-award winner announced last week that she'd signed on for a three-year, 200-show engagement at Caesars Palace.


Italian PM Prodi faces confidence vote Italian Prime Minister Romano...

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi faces a knife-edge vote of confidence in his leadership, a week after he was forced to resign over a humiliating foreign policy defeat in the Senate.Comment


Tampa Bay quarterback Simms has spleen removed

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback  Chris Simms had his spleen removed after it was ruptured during  the game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the team  said.


A Cannes i convegni di MidemNet sul digitale e il suo futuroLevy (Vivendi): "Non Ã¨ vero che il cd sta morendo"                                          "La strada della condivisione legale per salvare il mercato della musica "                                                                                Oggi sarÃ  presentata la nuova piattaforma QTraxdal nostro inviato ERNESTO ASSANTE


A US district court judge has upheld a bankruptcy court order temporarily blocking the auction of the main production subsidiary of one of Russia's biggest oil companies, Yukos.


Bare cupboards force space station crew to diet

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - The two crew on the international space station need to cut back on calories for the next two weeks because of dwindling food supplies.


Deputy Editor Sugawara to Manage Post's Financial News Coverage

Sandra Sugawara, who has been a longtime editor, reporter and overseas correspondent for The Washington Post, was named yesterday to become assistant managing editor for financial news.


A Top Retail Analyst Takes Her Rolodex Into Independent Research

After Wall Street made a settlement with regulators over conflicts involving research analysts, the value of research has come increasingly into question.


The UK music industry launches its first official download chart on BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday evening.


Euan Blair, eldest son of Prime Minister Tony Blair, has been admitted to hospital in Barbados where the family has been winding up a summer holiday, officials said.


Google Inc. released free software yesterday that lets people simultaneously search the Web and their personal computers for information, a move analysts described as a potential blow to rivals Microsoft Corp.


Close Up: Five Ways to Bend Windows Vista to Your Will

This image gallery provides a closer look at the screens you'll see as you perform the quick customization tips in our story "Five Ways to Bend Windows Vista to Your Will."


Liberia's Taylor boycotts war crimes trial

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor boycotted the start of his war crimes trial on Monday, upstaging the U.N.-backed court where he is accused of instigating horrific atrocities in Sierra Leone.


In a rare open letter, Steve Jobs calls on the music labels to drop copyright controls. In Cult of Mac.


Despite Discord, Biffle and Busch to remain teammates

Mears wins Busch pole at Lowe's. Casey Mears won the second Busch series pole of his career, earning the top starting position in qualifying for the SpongeBob 300.


Fuel Prices Hurt Delta, but Hedge Lifts Southwest

ATLANTA Â Delta Air Lines, the nationâs No. 3 carrier, said Wednesday that it was hampered by high fuel prices in the fourth quarter but was able to narrow its loss because of a solid increase in sales.


EU leaders discuss bigger role in Iraq, better ties with Bush

European Union leaders on Thursday considered taking on a bigger role in rebuilding Iraq and forging stronger ties with re-elected President Bush.


Ex-Coach of Colombian Soccer Club Shot Twice in Neck

BOGOTA, Colombia  - Luis Fernando Montoya, theformer coach of Colombian club Once Caldas, was in intensivecare Wednesday after being shot twice in the neck in anapparent robbery attempt, according to police.


U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher on Monday helped by about $77 billion in takeover deals, but the S&P 500 faltered as a drop in oil prices hurt energy stocks and the Nasdaq fell as investors grew worried about the sustainability of technology profits.


The global aviation industry must work together to tackle climate change, Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says.


Karachi police guard against killing backlash

Police were on red alert in the southern city of Karachi yesterday, fearing a militant backlash after a top Pakistani al-Qaeda suspect wanted for two assassination attempts against President General Pervez Musharraf was killed in a paramilitary raid.


'Il prorietario del teatro avra' altri interessi economici'


ICC names first Daruf war crimes suspects

Prosecutors for the International Criminal Court on Tuesday named a former Sudan state interior minister and a militia commander as the first suspects it wants tried for war crimes in Darfur.


The man serving a life sentence for the murders of a mother and her daughter is to begin his second bid at the Court of Appeal to overturn his conviction.


Report: Poor medical care kills thousands

WASHINGTON - Requiring doctors and hospitals to report publicly on their performance and tying their pay to the results would dramatically reduce avoidable deaths and costs attributable to poor medical care, says a new report from an organization that


Get Ready for More Canoodling: Page Six Expands

The New York Postâs Page Six gossip column has had its own share of negative media attention in the last year, but that does not seem to have scared off advertisers.


Shares in Australian beer and wine firm Foster's jump by more than 9% after a report says it could be a bid target.


Carter on fire as Nets pile misery on Celtics

The New Jersey Nets snapped a six-game losing streak as Vince Carter scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to lead them past the Boston Celtics 106-103 on Wednesday.


Microsoft to Update Web Conferencing Service

Live Meeting update will add media sharing, simultaneous VOIP and landline phone access, and a new interface.


Press forced to adapt to new era of warfare

NEW YORK/LONDON  - The news, when it   came to CBS News in New York early on Memorial Day, May 29, was   horrifying.


Prognosis: Cancers Not Affected by Emotional Health

The idea that emotional well-being can affect the course of disease finds no support in a new report on head and neck cancer.


Elephant Man to Perform at Creole Festival

Jamaican reggae artist Elephant Man will be among 15 performers at the eighth annual World Creole Music Festival in Dominica next month.


Darfur campaign rejects China Olympics boycott

U.S. activists launched a fresh campaign on Wednesday to press 2008 Olympics host China to persuade its ally Sudan to stop the violence in Darfur, but rejected calling for a boycott of the landmark Beijing event.


Plans for 'Desert Louvre' Provoke Outrage in France

PARIS -- The most visited museum in the world -- the Louvre -- is set to open its first international outpost on a currently uninhabited island off the coast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.


Body of Girl Killed in Texas Flood Found

GAINESVILLE, Texas, June 19 -- The body of a 2-year-old girl was found in a tree Tuesday, nearly three miles downstream from where her family's mobile home was swept away a day earlier by flooding now blamed for six deaths.


Issues of privacy  -  and bureaucracy  -  have hampered health officials trying to avert an outbreak of the disease


The Pittsburgh Steelers capped a superb second-half defensive performance with a safety and completed a sweep of the Cincinnati Bengals with a 19-14 victory.


Como, 16:47 - CICLISMO, GIRO LOMBARDIA: VITTORIA DI CUNEGO

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) ha vinto la 101/ma edizione del Giro di Lombardia battendo in volat...


The UK has been replaced by France as the top destination for asylum seekers in the industrialised world, says the UN.


Anti-war sentiment in Britain worsens army recruitment problem: report

Senior British army commanders believe popular opposition to the war in Iraq has worsened existing problems in recruiting young people for the armed forces, a newspaper reported.


Lil' Kim Calls Conference To Insist She's Innocent

Hip-hop beauty Lil' Kim is so adamant her perjury indictment is wrong, she called a press conference to profess her innocence yesterday.


A January report by JPMorgan Chase said growing revenues from online advertising would in part lead to a great year for Internet stocks.


G20 Expresses Concern at Currency Swings

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world's 20 biggest economies voiced concern on Saturday over sudden currency swings, venturing for the first time into the territory of the more influential Group of Seven.


After a childhood of neglect, J T LeRoy is wrapped in the embrace of an entourage.


Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady, dies

Former U.S. first lady Lady Bird Johnson, 94, died of natural causes at her Austin, Texas, home on Wednesday, a family spokeswoman said.


Trying to tighten the federal budget, the Bush administration on Wednesday proposed to reduce farm payments $18 billion over the next five years.


Britain's most famous liner, the QE2, departs on her final world trip before being turned into a floating hotel in Dubai.


The massive global recall of batteries made by Sony Corp. widened yesterday as Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu Ltd. said it is recalling 287,000 laptop batteries that are at risk of overheating or catching fire.


Football: Mendez make wasteful Arsenal pay the price

Edison Mendez punished wasteful Arsenal with a stunning strike to clinch a 1-0 win for PSV Eindhoven in the first leg of their Champions League first knockout round tie.


IBM beefs up security in global services

Good news for big business, but what about SMBs? Comment Last week IBM announced that it was acquiring US-based Internet Security Systems (ISS) for $1.3bn.â¦


GE inks $800M engine deal with Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 31 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that are powered by General Electric Co.


US, Israel turn up the heat on Iran - but there's a downside

BEIRUT: The Bush administration's decision to sell Israel 500 satellite-guided "bunker-buster" bombs, revealed on Tuesday, did nothing at all to dispel concerns that the United States and Israel


Gore climate change Oscar entry has Cuba's vote

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore  doesn't know if his climate change documentary will win an  Oscar on Sunday night -- but he has Cuba's vote.


Directed-energy weapons keep on truckin'

The defense sector is busy with work on solid-state lasers that could shoot artillery shells out of the sky.


Buste, prime indiscrezioni Quagliarella verso l'Udinese

La società friulana si sarebbe aggiudicata l'intero cartellino dell'attaccante campano con un'offerta di 7,3 milioni. La Roma conferma Cassetti


HOUSTON -- Seven Texas children were discovered abandoned at a Nigerian orphanage, ravaged by disease and malnutrition, and have been brought back to the state.


Rumsfeld under fire for 'hillbilly armour' used to defend army

The row over America's failure to send enough military vehicles to Iraq took a new twist yesterday when the company that manufactures them said it could deliver 1,200 more a year, but has had no request from the Pentagon.


WASHINGTON -- If you have access to the Internet, you can also have access to some of the latest medical information. A new online medical journal is making its research articles available free of charge via the Internet.


Ivan Pummels Caribbean, Kills at Least 15

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan pummeled Grenada, Barbados and other islands with its devastating winds and rains, causing at least 15 deaths, before setting a direct course for Jamaica, Cuba and the hurricane-weary southern United States...


A military cargo plane carrying three senators and a House member was forced to take evasive maneuvers and dispatch flares to avoid ground fire after taking off from Baghdad on Thursday night.


Israeli officials on Saturday denied allegations the country spied on the United States, saying it halted espionage activities against US targets after a diplomatic scandal nearly 20 years ago.


Critics Rave as Mary Poppins Takes to the Stage

Critics heaped lavish praise on the world theater premiere of Mary Poppins on Thursday after it took nearly $20 million in advance sales.


Torino, 20:15 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: GASTALDELLO RISCATTATO DAL SIENA

Il difensore Daniele Gastaldello è a tutti gli effetti un giocatore della Juventus. Gastadell...


Shares of Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, sank to an all-time low Tuesday as a major homebuilder offered a grim outlook for the industry


The event, which usually ends in teary speeches and lavish parties, could end up in court instead.


The first trial has begun of one of the suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay US navy base on Cuba. A military tribunal will be hearing the cases against a total of four


AllÂUniversitÃ  Lateranense la presentazione del libro "Il sorriso Benedetto. Pellegrinaggio nella terra d'infanzia di Papa Benedetto XVI" Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Sua Ecc. Mons. Rino Fisichella, l'imprenditrice Marina Salamon e il prof. Giuseppe Maria Gnagnarella presentano il libro di Emanuela Zanotti "Il sorriso Benedetto. Pellegrinaggio nella terra d'infanzia di Papa Benedetto XVI". S...


A ban on two-wheelers and hand carts is imposed in Baghdad ahead of an important Shia pilgrimage.


No. 11 Seminoles give Bowden 350th victory

RALEIGH, NC - Wyatt Sexton got knocked down time and time again. When he did stay on his feet, his passes rarely found their target.


Two large explosions shake Interior Ministry, recruitment center ...

Two large explosions shook the Saudi capital late Wednesday, the first believed to be from a car bomb that wounded several policeman and shattered windows at the Interior Ministry, followed by the second blast targeting a troop recruitment center


Palmer passes, but return date uncertain

Carson Palmer dropped back to pass Thursday and decided to take it easy, protecting his rebuilt left knee while flinging the ball to a receiver during a minicamp drill.


After a lightning visit to Iraq, President George W. Bush arrives in Australia on Tuesday where he can expect anti-Iraq war protests as he attends an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit in Sydney.


Coulthard Gets 1 Year F1 Career Extension from Red Bull

In a highly anticipated move, Red Bull Racing announced today that it has signed David Coulthard to a one-year contract. Coulthard, by no means a spring chicken as far as F1 goes, is lucky to have gotten this


Mylan says Icahn talks not in co's best interests

Mylan Laboratories Inc. (MYL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said its board does not believe discussions with financier Carl Icahn's about his unsolicited proposal to buy the company are in the company's best interests.


Actors Hugh Jackman and Clive Owen emerge as the front-runners to be the next James Bond.


EXIT Portugal's Faro airport, head west, and most visitors know what they will find: upmarket golf resorts, golden beaches, the Atlantic Ocean and plenty of English tourists.


Oracle starts marketing drive on database upgrade

Oracle Corp.  launched a  marketing effort on Wednesday to promote an upgrade to its  database software, its latest effort to maintain a market lead  against IBM  and Microsoft Corp.


Actress Andi MacDowell and her husband of three years divorce. Plus other entertainment news in brief.


Europe's main stock markets dropped in morning trading on Wednesday in the wake of heavy falls to Chinese equities.


Mystical to Muscular: Many Styles in Play at a Keyboard Marathon

On Monday, Merkin Concert Hall offered a Grand Piano Marathon: a free concert of piano music, including contemporary works, classical scores and jazz, that began at 2 p.m. and finished at nearly 9.


Police plan to meet with Claudia Schiffer to discuss complaints that her dogs are intimidating walkers near her country mansion.


Oracle debuts Systems Management and Monitoring

Oracle Wednesday introduced a number of new identity management and access tools to better secure customer data.


(InfoWorld) - Now that Apple's iPhone is finally on sale, the race is on to see who can unlock it. Locked phones can only be used with cellular service from one carrier, a move designed to guarantee carriers recover the cost of subsidizing a handset through monthly service charges. But the cost of the iPhone, which is priced at either US$499 or $599 depending on the model, is not subsidized by AT&T. Users must pay full price for the handset and sign a two-year contract, which requires them to pay from $59.99 to $99.99 per month for cellular service. Unlocking the iPhone will enable the handset to be used with any cellular provider with a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) or EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) network, not just AT&T's network. That's an attractive proposition for users who already have a cellular contract with another carrier, or users outside the U.S. who can't wait to get their hands on Apple's new handset. Efforts to unlock the iPhone are being tracked on several Web sites, including Hackint0sh and the iPhone Dev Wiki. Initial signs look promising, although the iPhone remained locked at the time of writing. Like other GSM phones, the iPhone uses a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, a removable smart card that contains a user's phone number as well as limited storage space for contacts and messages. SIM cards are designed to be swapped between phones, allowing users to change handsets while using their cellular service. They can also be switched when users travel, allowing them to avoid international roaming charges with the purchase of a prepaid, local SIM card. A removable SIM card is a good sign for hackers, because it indicates the phone is locked using firmware, which can likely be cracked. Of course, unlocking the iPhone requires more than simply changing the SIM card. Swapping the AT&T SIM card used with the iPhone for a SIM card from another carrier results in an error message that reads, "Incorrect SIM. This iPhone must be used with an approved SIM." To unlock the iPhone, hackers must first circumvent the handset's activation process. New iPhone users are required to activate their handset using the latest version of iTunes, released on Friday, before they can use the phone. Without activation, which requires users to sign up for an AT&T service plan, none of the iPhone's functions, including the camera and music player, can be accessed. If hackers can circumvent the activation process, the next challenge will be to unlock the SIM card itself. That could happen as soon as Monday. By Sunday night, U.S. time, hackers had made progress towards circumventing the iPhone activation process, gaining access to key system files and finding two passwords used with the phone, according to the iPhone Dev Wiki. "I think by the end of tomorrow we'll have an activation crack," one user wrote on the site.


European Commentators Give Kerry Edge in First Debate With Bush

European commentators declared John Kerry the winner of the first US presidential debate, hailing the Democratic challenger's pledge to rebuild alliances that they said President George W. Bush trampled by invading Iraq.


Wal-Mart: $4 generics now 38 pct of filled scripts

BENTONVILLE, Arkansas  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Thursday that just six months after completing the roll-out of its $4 generic prescription drug program, 37.8 percent of all prescriptions it fills are $4 prescriptions.


Craigslister offers to scare people out of iPhone line

Blog: A San Francisco Craigslist posting offers to divert peoples' attention so others can cut in front of them in line.


Google upgrades enterprise search device

(InfoWorld) - Google has enhanced its enterprise search device, doubling its capacity and adding new query capabilities. The Search Appliance's maximum capacity has been increased to 30 million documents, up from 15 million, Google announced Tuesday. The increased capacity comes via a software upgrade that also includes search query enhancements. The software upgrade is available to Search Appliance owners with an active support plan. All owners get access to the search query enhancements, but they have to pay extra if they want additional capacity. The Search Appliance, introduced in 2002, is a hardware box with Google search engine software designed to index and retrieve documents stored in enterprise servers. The Search Appliance model that can index up to 30 million documents is the GB-8008, the line's most advanced. Google doesn't disclose its price but its 30 million document configuration can cost "in the high six figures," said Matthew Glotzbach, head of products for the Google Enterprise unit. The intermediate model, the GB-5005, has a 10 million document capacity, while the entry model, the GB-1001, starts at US$30,000 and can index up to 3 million documents. Although the off-the-shelf GB-8008 now has a maximum capacity of 30 million documents, Google can make the product index more documents through custom configurations. "We can easily do a 100 million document system," he said. With this week's upgrade, all Search Appliance models have gained the ability to limit search results by a date range. For example, a user now can retrieve documents published in, say, the first quarter of 2004. The Search Appliance now also can narrow search results by number range. This might be useful for e-commerce companies, so they can let their customers find products within a specific price range. The purchase of a Search Appliance includes a 2-year support plan, which in turn includes software updates and telephone technical assistance. Google also has a smaller search device called the Google Mini, aimed at departments and small and medium-size businesses, as well as an enterprise desktop search application. Google competes with vendors like Autonomy Corp. PLC and FAST Search & Transfer ASA in the enterprise search market.


Oil Chemical Cleared of Damaging N.Sea Fish-Study

Water spilled into the North Sea from offshore oil and gas drilling is less of a threat to fish than previously thought, a Norwegian study showed on Thursday.


Two Former Top Executives of Hollinger Sued by SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission said yesterday that it had filed a civil suit in Chicago against Conrad M. Black and F. David Radler, the two former top executives of Hollinger


Welsh Water customers will see their bills go up by an average Â£66 over the next five years.


APEC Ministers Urge New Effort on Trade Talks

Pacific Rim trading nations said on Wednesday they should pool their influence to breathe new life into talks to free up world trade.


Senate Approves Spy Agency Overhaul Bill

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday  approved a sweeping overhaul of U.S. spy agencies that would  establish a new powerful national intelligence director post in  response to the Sept. 11 commission report that cited major  failures leading to the attacks.


Other new states hint at Kosovo's future

On Sunday, Kosovo was born, becoming the 21st century's third new nation. The two other infant states, East Timor and Montenegro, present it with starkly contrasting examples of the challenges that lie ahead.


England aim to bounce back from a dispiriting first day when the first Ashes Test resumes in Brisbane.


In an interview with Autocar magazine, Hondaâs chief executive, Takeo Fukui, revealed that the next Honda supercar (or follow-up to the NSX) will be introduced at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show and pack a V10 gasoline engine.


Milano, 19:55 - CALCIO, INTER: IBRAHIMOVIC TORNA A LAVORARE IN GRUPPO

E' il ritorno in gruppo di Zlatan Ibrahimovic la novità dell'allenamento dell'Inter. Lo svede...


Milano, 20:45 - TENNIS, TREVISAN VINCE IL BONFIGLIO

Il tennis azzurro conferma il suo momento di grazia. Dopo la storica semifinale di Volandri agli Int...


Mel campaigns for new movie, against war in Iraq

Mel Gibson has returned to the   spotlight to promote his upcoming movie "Apocalypto," and to   criticize the war in Iraq, according to the Hollywood Reporter.


UN court rules Milosevic must keep lawyers, but can lead his own ...

THE HAGUE  - Judges at the UN war crimes court ruled that former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic can lead his own defense but must retain lawyers who were appointed by the tribunal in The Hague against his will.


"Sideways" uncorks a gentle story of growth, four fine actors

Alexander Payne's wonderful "Sideways" starts with a knock on one door and ends with a knock on another. The first knock is a harsh awakening into the kind of life that makes you want to stay in bed; the second


Like a Frankensteinian creation given new life, Darth Vader returns to theater screens this weekend in a new teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.


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


Update 1: Cendant to Buy Orbitz for $1.25B in Cash

Hotel franchisor Cendant Corp. agreed to buy online travel company Orbitz Inc. for about $1.25 billion. The $27.50 a share cash offer, which has been approved by boards of both companies but still needs regulatory


The European Central Bank is expected to raise rates to 4% after its latest meeting - the highest level for six years.


Arts, Briefly: Reconstruction at Museum of the Moving Image

The Museum of the Moving Image, right, in Astoria, Queens, will close on March 23 for a $65 million reconstruction that will double its size. âThe back wall of the building has to be demolished, and in order to do that, thereâs a huge amount of vibration and noise,â Rochelle Slovin, the director of the museum, told Reuters. âIt would not be a good idea to have the public in the building at that time.â When the work is completed, the first floor of the museum will be transformed, and the structure will have a new three-story addition. The building will house a 262-seat theater, a 71-seat screening room, an education center, expanded gallery space and a courtyard. Groundbreaking for construction is scheduled for Feb. 27, with reopening expected in late 2009. In the meantime no full-time employees are to be laid off, Ms. Slovin said, and museum members will continue to have access to screenings and programs in all five boroughs.


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


President Bush will return to the Gulf Coast next week, where hard times and resentment linger two years after Hurricane Katrina's massive strike.


Sports of The Times: Universities Need To Retake Control

Each time I leave one of these championship games, I am not convinced that the right teams have reached the championship round. The current system needs to be fixed.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Vickie Johnson scores an easy layup on a pass from Becky Hammon with half a second remaining and the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the Sacramento Monarchs, 80-78, to win the series.


EU Seeks Single Market for Online Services

The European Commission will make proposals by mid-2008 aimed at creating a single European market in the burgeoning sector of online music, films and games.


The ambitious and controversial ABC miniseries is the best of the 9/11 fifth anniversary commemorative shows.


Up to 20,000 customers leave First Direct after it starts charging a monthly current account management fee.


In one hopeful sign for the Democrats, their voters have outnumbered Republicans at the  polls in the early primaries by almost 2-1


Dogs Trained to Smell Bladder Cancer in Urine

Man's best friend could also be a lifesaver in the fight against cancer. Scientists said Friday dogs can be used to detect bladder cancer by smelling urine.


Turkish PM Asks EU Not to Interfere in Domestic Affairs

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the European Union, telling it not to meddle in the domestic affairs of his country.


Relief workers battle bad weather to deliver food and medicine to ...

Relief workers battled rain and choppy seas Tuesday to deliver food and medicine to the country's northeast, while officials raised the death toll from last week's back-to-back storms to at least 740 people.


If one of your New Year's resolutions is to finally learn how to play an instrument, technology increasingly can help you get started.


US warplanes struck twice in rebel-held Fallujah today, destroying a restaurant and a house said to be used by members of the terror group that beheaded Briton Ken Bigley.


Asahi Tec to buy Metaldyne in $1.2 bln deal

Japanese auto parts maker Asahi Tec Corp.   5606.T said on Friday it would buy unlisted U.S. rival   Metaldyne Corp. in a deal worth $1.2 billion including its debt   as it aims to expand overseas alongside Japanese car makers.


California records latest West Nile fatality, but virus' spread ...

LOS ANGELES California recorded its 18th death from the West Nile virus this week but health officials say the virus' spread appears to be slowing.


China Steps Up Efforts to Cleanse Reputation

Even as it cracks down on product safety and substandard goods, China lashes out at critics of its exports.


Clinton, Obama trade accusations after rancorous debate ... Republican Fred Thompson quits race ... Huckabee aides forgoing paychecks or leaving campaign ... McCain takes aim on New York, rival Rudy Giuliani's turf ... Clinton to begin advertising in Oklahoma ... Romney uses "Economic Turnaround" for campaign backdrop ... Rep. Bennie Thompson backs Obama's ... Edwards earns union support, discusses details of economic plan


Pacific Islandersâ Ancestry Emerges in Genetic Study

An international team of scientists found evidence that Polynesians and Micronesians were more closely related to East Asians, and had few links to western Pacific islanders.


The Microsoft chief executive warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free."


Israel Warns of Civil War Risk as Gaza Vote Looms

Israel's justice minister said on  Thursday far-right rabbis who urged soldiers to disobey orders  to evacuate Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip risked  provoking civil war and could face prosecution.


Angry North Korea threatens to end dialogue with Japan in abduction row

North Korea has threatened to end dialogue with Japan and issued a fresh warning of war in a furious response to Tokyo's claims that the communist state lied in a row about kidnappings.


Jalen Rose scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors beat the Charlotte Bobcats 103-92 on Sunday.


AFRICA/UGANDA - Dimissioni dellÂArcivescovo di Tororo e nomina del Successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 27 giugno 2007 ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale dellÂarcidiocesi di Tororo (Uganda), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. James Odongo, in conformitÃ  al can. 401 Â§ 1 del C...


It's attracting new interest on the Hill, being less divisive than other war policy options.


The N.A.A.C.P. is looking for a new leader. It also needs to come up with a new sense of purpose


Nextel 3rd-Qtr Profit Rises 69% on Boost Mobile Sales

Nextel Communications Inc., the No. 1 seller of push-to-talk mobile phones, said third-quarter profit rose 69 percent as customer turnover dropped and the company added clients to its youth-aimed Boost mobile service.


Global rivals wonder if anyone can deny US NBA stars a world title

International stars have begun preparing for the World Basketball Championship quarter-finals while wondering if any team can stop an American juggernaut from rolling to a title.


EU, eyes on Kosovo, to offer Serbia fast track

European Union leaders, worried that Kosovo's push for independence could trigger instability in the Balkans, were set to offer Serbia a fast-track route to joining the bloc at a summit on Friday.


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