but Jose Mourinho doesn't just think he's the greatest. He knows it. When presented to the English media last summer, the Portuguese coach declared, "I am special.


Cingular Makes Phone for Vision-Impaired

A new cellular application promises to help vision-impaired people who can't read the screen of a mobile phone. It responds to spoken commands with voice recognition technology and reads back menu options, text messages, and other information to the user.


Debutant director Navdeep Singh takes the tribute route by basing his first film completely on Roman Polanski's 1974 classic, Chinatown, screenplay by Robert Towne.


Rio Rancho 'Weed-Pull' Seeking Volunteers

By Journal Staff Report  The city of Rio Rancho will conduct a community "weedpull" on Saturday and residents are invited to join in.   Beginning at 8 a.m.


High pressure boosts heart attack risks: study

People under high pressure to meet deadlines at work are six times more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 24 hours following the high pressure event, according to a study


City Room: Taxi Strike? What Taxi Strike?

Cabdrivers went on strike again today in New York, but the effect on the daily commute appeared to be minimal.


Linux leaders plot counterattack on Microsoft

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - The high priests of free software have congregated at Google Inc.  headquarters this week to debate the future of the movement and face down recent patent threats by Microsoft Corp. .


Civil-rights groups seeking greater ethnic diversity in the TV industry said Thursday the major broadcast networks are making improvements but it's time for greater progress — and pressure.


Indonesia police arrest two wanted Muslim militants

Indonesian policemen arrested on Thursday two men wanted as top members of a local Islamic militant group that has terrorized the country's Central Sulawesi province and had links to an Asian terror network, police said. Officers wounded one of them who had fired at the security forces, said a senior police official in Central Sulawesi's Poso regency, where raids on hideouts of suspected militants have intensified recently.


More than two million subprime adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) are poised to reset at much higher rates in coming months, worsening an already suffering housing market.


A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


This week's earnings report is expected to shed light on the impact of iTunes for Windows, which launched one year ago.


Mittal Steel  , the  world's biggest steelmaker which is buying its closest rival,  Arcelor , said on Wednesday that its second-quarter  operating profit rose nearly 50 percent on the previous  quarter.


Milano, 18:06 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO DI NUOVO KO, NIENTE GENOA

Tegola sul Milan: fermato da un problema muscolare, Ronaldo non è stato convocato da Ancelott...


We are likely to hear a lot about former United States president Herbert Hoover in the coming months as the US election approaches in November.


Spectrum Auction: Bidders Spurn Frequencies Linked to Public Safety

After four rounds of the auction, only one bid has emerged for the block of frequencies meant to combine national wireless voice and data service with communications for public safety agencies.


When Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe got home from the Monday night game against the Washington Redskins last year, he found voice mails and e-mails congratulating him on the victory.


Paris, France (Sports Network) - Sixth-seeded Marat Safin advanced to the semifinals of the $3.092 million BNP Paribas Masters after upsetting second- seeded Lleyton Hewitt in Friday's quarterfinals.


Sun Microsystems Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. are both building storage virtualization tools and storage grid technology to help customers drive adaptable intelligence and unified management deeper into multivendor storage environments.


Long Ago, a Rodent as Big as a Bull Lurked in South America

Uruguayan scientists have uncovered fossil evidence of the biggest species of rodent ever found, more than eight feet long and weighing between 1,700 and 3,000 pounds.


Microsoft promises less-annoying Vista OS early next year

'But you should upgrade now' A less-annoying version of Windows Vista is still several months away.â¦


They say no one likes a smart aleck, but American quiz show champion Ken Jennings is smashing ratings records on a one-man rampage through TV-land trivia.


Think of the smallest laptop you've ever seen, and this will be smaller Review The Sony UX1XN is quite possibly one of the smallest laptops ever. Think of the smallest laptop you've ever seen, and this will be smaller. Probably. Everything about it is dinky - it's barely bigger than a thick-ish paperback book, yet it packs a full Vista-touting PC inside its diddy dimensions.â¦


Doc Rivers does not ordinarily spend the fourth quarter sitting on the bench. The Celtics coach prefers to pace the sideline shouting instructions, offering encouragement, and challenging referees. But last night's game against Utah offered Rivers a considerable amount of down time, particularly in the second half. He spent much of the fourth in his seat, learning back and shaking ...


Hamas vowed to avenge the killing of a leader in its armed wing on Tuesday in Gaza in renewed violence that erupted as talks over a Palestinian unity government bogged down in disagreement over a cabinet post.


Nel primo colloquio formale con il suo avvocato


Scientists find coffee really is addictive

Don't be surprised if missing that cup of morning coffee gives you a headache or makes it difficult to concentrate at work. It's all part of caffeine withdrawal, say Johns


U.S. stocks advanced slightly on  Monday as investors were optimistic that corporate earnings  reports may exceed expectations, but oil at a fresh record near  $54 a barrel curbed gains.


After much hype ahead of its initial public offering, Clearwire  (CLWR) gained value early but then lost its gains in its first day of public trading March 8. The Kirkland, [Wash.] company raised $600 million and priced shares at the high end of expectations in spite of a jittery market.


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Exclusive: A Kashmiri Tie to the Terror Plot

A key suspect in the foiled airline bombing plan who was arrested in Pakistan has links to one of India's most wanted terrorists


Experts hope news of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's thyroid cancer will spark interest in finding new treatments for the rarest and deadliest forms of the disease.


BEIJING, China -- China is battling to keep the North Korea nuclear talks alive, saying it hopes the six nations involved would stay calm and flexible.


U.S. accused of failing ill 1991 Gulf War veterans

Medical experts and U.S. senators accused the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday of failing to take seriously illnesses suffered by U.S. 1991 Gulf War veterans and doing too little to help them.


Five more Eta suspects are arrested in Spain following a weekend operation which led to 20 arrests, including key figures.


Huntsman overture boosts Clariant, Ciba shares

Shares in Swiss chemical groups Clariant   and Ciba  rose strongly in morning trade  after the head of U.S. peer Huntsman Corp  expressed  interest in buying the groups.


No genocide in Darfur, Sudanese minister says

Sudan's foreign minister said on Thursday that there was no ethnic cleansing or genocide in the country's Darfur region and rejected a United Nations estimate that 50,000 people have been killed.


Korea pop star Rain learns to yodel for film debut

South Korean pop star Rain not only  learned to act for his film debut.


Foreign Ministry Ready to Intervene for Businessman Kahraman ...

A video has been broadcast of Turkish businessman Kahraman SadikoÃ°lu, who was kidnapped for ransom in Ummu Kasr in Iraq. Sadikoglu says in the video that he was in Iraq for trade and after the investigations of his kidnappers he will be set free.


David Beckham will retire in two years, says Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon.


Gay rights groups plan to limit challenges to constitutional amendments banning gay marriage that 11 states passed last week.


100 Ukrainians fail to vote at polling station in Moscow

About 100 Ukrainian citizens failed to take part in the presidential elections in Moscow on Sunday.


Julia Mancuso has moved atop the World Cup overall standings for the first time this season as she bids to become the first American woman to win the title in nearly a quarter-century.


Former Hollinger International boss Lord Black reaches a deal with the media group over windfalls from the sale of Telegraph newspapers.


Court: Rude Veterinarian Can't Be Punished

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A veterinarian who told an elderly woman she would "rot in hell" for complaining to state regulators about how he euthanized her sick dog can't be disciplined, a Commonwealth Court panel ruled Tuesday. The court called Dr. James W.


Japan Approves Visa for Ex-Taiwan Leader

Japan has decided to issue a visa for former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to visit this year, a government spokesman said Thursday, a decision that could exacerbate tense relations with China.


Indiana Pacers guard Jamaal Tinsley and teammates Marquis Daniels and Keith McLeod were involved in a fight with a bar manager after a home loss to Golden State early Tuesday, police said.


Drawings of new U.S. Embassy in Iraq released on Web

A U.S. architectural firm posted drawings of the new U.S. Embassy being built in Baghdad on its Web site, prompting complaints from U.S. officials on Friday that their release could endanger U.S. personnel.


Average Wii Player is Age 29, Nintendo Says

New demographic data reveals Wii owners as core gamers, not focused on Wii sports, and buying lots of games.


By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 24--LOWER ARKANSAS Valley Water Conservancy District officials are on the right track, demonstrating leadership and independence in their quest to protect the region's rural water supplies from being lost to the urban Front Range.


Mental Health Plays Part in Marital Bliss

Satisfaction with marriage is affected by the mental health of both spouses, says a study in the October issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.


The World Trade Organisation backs Brazilian complaints against US cotton subsidies and EU support for sugar producers.


Habana leaves England with few crumbs of comfort

Sport: Bryan Habana is the metronome for the Boks as injury-ravaged England suffer a 50-point mauling.


The oil ministers of Opec heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have pledged to maintain output after prices hit new peaks at the end of last week.


Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof enters the UK box office at number six, while Run, Fatboy, Run, stays on top.


Bush, Blair pledge new effort for Mideast peace

As Yasser Arafat was buried, President Bush raised hopes yesterday for a Middle East peace and the creation of an independent Palestinian state within four years, suggesting that years of distrust and frustration could be altered by the change of


The 2 Apples End a Long-Running Trademark Fight

The settlement raised speculation that the Beatlesâ music might soon be licensed for downloads from iTunes.


More flu vaccine available from Germany, but deal with Canada ...

More flu vaccine, this time from Germany, will be available to help alleviate the US crunch, but that still will leave the country with just two-thirds of what was initially expected.


Don't mention the streak within the confines of Gillette Stadium. The New England Patriots take a string of 17 straight victories into Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. A win at Ralph Wilson Stadium would make them the sixth NFL team to win 18 straight, including playoff games.


A prisoner accused of transporting supplies for Taliban fighters went before a U.S. military review panel Friday, while another boycotted the proceedings.


Chelsea have got off to a victorious start in the Premier League's busy holiday programme with a 1-0 home win over Aston Villa while champions Arsenal brushed aside Fulham 2-0.


Contest seeks the most diminutive XSS worjm

Let the hacking begin Think you have a gift for writing compact code that replicates using one of the web's most vexing classes of security vulnerabilities? Then Security researcher RSnake (aka Robert Hansen) would like to hear from you. He has set up a contest to see who can write a self-propagating cross-site scripting (XSS) worm using the fewest number of characters.â¦


UN nuclear agency probes S Korea's secret experiments

The head of the UN nuclear agency said yesterday he is aware that nuclear experiments South Korea conducted several years ago were small, but said his agency needs to make sure they will not be repeated.


Elton John has decided that Captain Fantastic needs a partner.


After four years of dramatic foreign policy ventures, President Bush has turned his attention to domestic policy, seeking to leave historic stamps on the graduated tax code, the health


Torino, 18:21 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; DEL PIERO: CON L'UDINESE PARI PIU' GIUSTO

Alessandro Del Piero dalla pagine del suo sito internet è tornato sulla sconfitta della Juven...


German man regrows jawbone in his back in surgical breakthrough

A German man has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years, thanks to a pioneering surgical technique in which the patient incubated a replacement jawbone in a muscle on his back.


Sidelined by cancer, chief justice bows out of voting on some ...

SUPREME COURT Chief Justice William Rehnquist won't be voting in some of the Supreme Court cases he missed for cancer treatment this fall.


Two Once-Angry Men Revisit a Prison Triumph

A pair of former Sing Sing inmates who performed "Twelve Angry Men" behind bars took in the current Broadway production on Thursday.


Run-up to vote underlines difficulty facing process in war-torn ...

The bearded man in a white robe spoke politely but his parting words to Mohammed Abdullah, a grocer entrusted with distributing voter


By GILLIAN FLACCUS  OJAI, Calif. - Hot, dry Santa Ana winds gusting to more than 50 mph Saturday stoked the flames of a three-week-old wildfire in Los Padres National Forest and ignited at least two new fires.


By P.J. LASSEK World Staff Writer  A low-water dam can be designed to be extremely safe for recreational use while addressing floodwater flows, fish migration, and sand buildup, a U.S. Corps of Engineers consultant said.


Glaxo's Avandia prescriptions slump after study

Doctors in the United States have shunned GlaxoSmithKline Plc's diabetes drug Avandia since a study was published last week linking the drug to heart-attack risk, according to daily prescription data.


Former Rangers star Ally McCoist has described the current team as âpowder-puffâ following their UEFA Cup exit last night. Alex McLeishâs side needed only a draw at home to Auxerre to progress to the last 32 but lost 2-0.


Employers added a stronger-than-expected 132,000 new jobs in June and also boosted payrolls more strongly than previously thought in April and May, according to a Labor Department report that underlined a strengthening job market.


Singh Knocked Out by Langer in Match Play

VIRGINIA WATER, England  - World No. 1 Vijay Singh  lost to German Bernhard Langer at the first extra hole when the  rain-delayed World Match Play Championship first round resumed  at Wentworth on Friday.


A bomb blast blew apart a minibus in a Turkish tourist resort late Sunday injuring 21 people including 10 British tourists, the local police chief said.


PM moves to end speculation about a snap general election as the City braces itself for fresh turmoil.


The United States and Sweden are tied at 1-1 after the opening singles matches of their Davis Cup semifinal in Goteborg, Sweden.


North Korea Issues Decision on Adopting Computer Insurance Regulations

Text of report by North Korean newspaper Minju Choson on 21 April  The Cabinet has announced a decision to adopt computer insurance regulations.


La politica, le talpe e la mafia. Salvatore Aragona: ''Portavo a ...

Uno dei processi all'interno dell'inchiesta delle ''Talpe alla Dda di Palermo'', che vede fra gli indagati il governatore siciliano Salvatore Cuffaro, Ã¨ quello dell'ex assessore comunale di Palermo dell'Udc Domenico Miceli, accusato di concorso in


Ex-Stuntman: Blake Wanted Wife 'Snuffed'

Jurors in the Robert Blake trial heard a retired stuntman describe a murder plot worthy of a Hollywood movie, but the defense noted the witness initially told police he knew of no such scheme.


Arsene Wenger is confident that his Arsenal side will progress to the next stage of the Champions League despite missing two key players for the final group game in two weeks.


Actor Peter Boyle, who played the monster in the movie "Young Frankenstein" and more recently starred as the father in the TV series "Everybody Loves Raymond," has died, his publicist's office said on Wednesday.


We had the League Pass surf going on at a ridiculous pace last night. Add a little Tivo into the mix and we covered just about everything.


With chants of "overrated" reigning down on them at the end of the game from the 13,956 fans at WVU Coliseum, the No. 20 George Washington Colonials discovered how difficult it can be playing on the road.


A nine-month old baby dies, weeks after a high-profile legal case at the High Court over his future care.


Former head of major German investment fund placed in custody

The 47-year-old head of Deka Immobilien Bank Investment GmbH, who according to German practice was not named, is accused of involvement in a system of bribes between bankers, architects and estate agents linked ...


Google is being taken to task by a UK-based privacy group over its apparent lack of a commitment to the privacy of its users. However, the company is doing what it can do discredit the report.


FT: nei primi 6 mesi 2007, banche cancellano 4,58% crediti


Muslim pilgrims prepare for peak of haj east of Mecca

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia  - Muslim pilgrims poured on to the plain of Arafat east of Mecca on Tuesday as the sun rose over the rocky hills for the day marking the climax of the annual haj pilgrimage.


US President George W Bush urges politicians to stop stalling and back a law to overhaul intelligence.


Saudis tell U.S. they may back Iraq's Sunnis: NY Times

Saudi Arabia has told the Bush administration that it might provide financial backing to Iraqi Sunnis in a war against Iraqi Shiites if the United States withdraws from Iraq, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing American and Arab diplomats.


Cesena, 23:16 - CALCIO, SERIE B: CESENA-NAPOLI 1-1

Nel posticipo della 15/a giornata di serie B Cesena e Napoli hanno pareggiato 1-1. Questo l'ordine d...


New study blames Columbus for syphilis spread

New genetic evidence supports the theory that Christopher Columbus brought syphilis to Europe from the New World, U.S. researchers said on Monday, reviving a centuries-old debate about the origins of the disease.


New Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner acquires 85.5% of the club to take full control.


Cyber-Security Group Pushes 12-Point Plan On White House

A policy and advocacy group called on the Bush administration Tuesday to put more muscle behind cyber-security, and urged the White House to act on a dozen proposals and recommendations to protect the country's technology infrastructure.


Chinese company faces challenges in potential deal

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Its name certainly doesn't carry the recognition of Dell, Hewlett-Packard or Apple Computer, but China's Lenovo Group could climb up the personal-computer food chain if it ends up buying IBM's PC business.


President Hamid Karzai told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that his security forces need to be stronger as the two discussed possible U.S. troop increases


By Kim Peterson, The Seattle Times  Sep. 13--SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Computer, Amazon.com and Microsoft are  preparing for a significant retail battle this holiday season, offering  digital music and video for three different systems engaged in unprecedented  competition.


Does that say $18.8m or is it $24.46m? Puzzling over your pension statements and worried about chomping your way through this yearâs tax return?â¦


"Deadwood" veteran  Timothy Olyphant, who terrorized Bruce Willis in "Live Free or  Die Hard" last year, is set to star in the thriller "A Perfect  Getaway."


Palestinians open second day of crisis talks

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Rival Palestinian factions began a second day of crisis talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, focusing on the platform of a unity government that would honor past agreements with Israel.


Microsoft sees no reason for Vista shipment delay

Microsoft Corp.   said on Thursday it sees no reason why its new Windows Vista  operating system would be delayed, but it stopped short of  committing to its previously stated launch target.


TOKYO Aug. 24, 2004 - Japan's Justice Ministry on Tuesday rejected former chess champion Bobby Fischer's demand for protection as a political refugee, issuing an order to deport him.


Roma, 17:49 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: GUIDOLIN RESTA ANCHE SE KO A ROMA

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini conferma l'allenatore Francesco Guidolin a prescindere ...


Rimossi blocchi, ora presidio sotto sede Assindustria


US may order diplomats to accept Iraq assignments

WASHINGTON - The State Department said yesterday that it may begin ordering diplomats to serve in Iraq because of a lack of volunteers to work at the US Embassy in Baghdad, the first such large-scale call-up since the Vietnam War.


China: Most Office Computers Hit By Internet Security Problems

China says 58 percent of computer networks in the country's offices have fallen victim to Internet security problems this year.


Catania, 16:51 - CALCIO, CATANIA: SPINESI UNICA PUNTA A PARMA

Comincia la nuova avventura del Catania nella massima serie. Domani i rossazzurri di Silvio Baldini ...


In both novel and film form, âThe Kite Runnerâ recounts a simple yet shrewd story about that favorite American pastime: self-improvement.


British probe finds force of blast killed Bhutto: reports

British police have found that Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed by a suicide blast and not an assassin's bullet, reports said Friday ahead of the release of their findings.


Update: Cisco buys another social-networking firm

InfoWorld - Cisco Systems is continuing to buy its way into social networking, acquiring some assets of the company that operates Tribe.net while letting the site remain independent.


Study: Brain Imaging Could Replace/Augment Lie Detectors

A new brain imaging study shows that when people tell the truth and lie, they use different parts of their brains. Scientists are exploiting these brain changes to develop an imaging technique


Israel defense official threatens Syria over fighters

A senior Israeli defense official has threatened Syria on Monday, and accused President Bashar Assad of involvement in terrorism. He, moreover, said that Syria could face pre-emptive strikes against fighters


At least 48 die, 33 go missing in Japan typhoon

At least 48 people were killed and 33 still missing in Typhoon Tokage, the biggest typhoon to hit Japan in more than a decade, the Japan Broadcasting Corp (NHK) said on Thursday.


Belarusians voted Sunday in a referendum on whether to change this ex-Soviet republic's constitution and allow authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to run for a third term.


Heat and Suns discuss O'Neal-Marion switch: report

The Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns are  discussing a trade to send Shaquille O'Neal to Phoenix in a  swap deal involving Shawn Marion, the Miami Herald said on  Tuesday.


Orders at U.S. factories rose 0.5  percent in October as demand for military equipment surged, the  Commerce Department said on Thursday, but orders were flat when  defense was excluded.


Former European Union trade chief Pascal Lamy is the best known of four candidates to stake a claim by Friday's deadline to lead the world's top trade body, but renown may not be enough to win the job, analysts say.


Era ai domiciliari per inchiesta Santa Maria Capua Vetere


Whiteboards could damage kids and teachers' eyesight

Razzle dazzle 'em Interactive whiteboards that are used in schools and colleges across the UK could potentially cause eyesight damage due to a lack of basic government guidelines.â¦


An international group urged Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tiger rebels to leave animals out of the country's civil war after the guerrillas were blamed for a grenade attack at a zoo.


Arbiter of Grammar and Style Goes Online

Starting tomorrow, the Chicago Manual of Style will be available online by subscription, freeing users to consult it Âon the fly.Â


Milano, 17:46 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: TUTTO E' ANDATO COME SPERAVAMO

"Adriano e Cesar utili per il campionato? Per me è stato un dispiacere lasciare Adriano fuori...


Gene-altered rice from China found in EU: greens

European consumers may be at risk from  unauthorized genetically modified (GMO) rice grown in China  after a biotech strain was found in products sold in three EU  countries, two leading environment groups said on Tuesday.


Ucraina. Elezioni presidenziali: il premier e' in testa

I risultati parziali del voto presidenziale in Ucraina danno il candidato premier Viktor Yanukovych vincitore al primo turno. Lo ha dichiarato la Commissione elettorale centrale, smentendo gli exit poll che


IBM this week is expected to debut its highest-capacity storage arrays, although the products' real differentiator is a mix of management technologies designed to help customers get a better handle on where to store growing volumes of data.


Movie Review | 'Broken Sky': In an Epic of Nonverbal Desire, It Is the Details That Matter

Boy meets boy like youÂve never seen in JuliÃ¡n HernÃ¡ndezÂs sex-drenched, extravagantly minimalist epic.


Weinstein Company Makes a Deal With Guild Writers

The deal contains provisions that will allow it to be superseded by any agreement ultimately reached with the major companies through their bargaining group, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.


Microsoft Extends Legal Protection To All Customers

The company will shield all customers from legal costs and damages involving patent, copyright, trademark, or trade-secret disputes.


Kidd set for Dallas return in multi-player trade: reports

New Jersey Nets point guard Jason Kidd  is set to return to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a  multi-player trade, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth  Star-Telegram reported on Monday.


Whales lost in waterways heading to ocean

Two humpback whales that swam from the Pacific Ocean far up into central California's inland waterways appear to be heading back toward open ocean, wildlife officials said on Tuesday.


Madrid, 13:39 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CANNAVARO CHIEDE PERDONO CASSANO

Fabio Cannavaro ha chiesto il perdono e il rientro in squadra di Antonio Cassano, messo fuori rosa d...


9 Iraqis Killed by Suicide Bomber Just Outside Green Zone

A suicide bomber killed at least nine civilians at the entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone today, after a weekend in which separate attacks left seven marines dead.


FBI May Have to Scrap New Computer Program

The FBI said on Thursday it may have to scrap a new $170 million computer program designed to allow agents to share information instantly and fix a main problem identified after the Sept. 11 attacks.


Iraqi PM to Meet Straw, Hoon and Benn Today

Iraqâs Prime Minister Iyad Allawi will today have talks with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon and International Development Secretary Hilary Benn.


p2pnet.net OT News:- The OneWorld Health drug company is now $42.6 better off, thanks to a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.


The social network claims a bot from the Canadian porn site tried to gather its members' data.


Go Public? No thanks, billionaire Oprah Winfrey says

As a businesswoman, Oprah Winfrey has   made more than a billion dollars calling her own shots and says   she is not looking for shareholders to help her now, thank you   very much.


Il black out del sistema telematico della borsa milanese, sui motivi del quale Borsa Italiana SpA non ha ancora fornito le necessarie spiegazioni, ha costretto lo slittamento dellâapertura della prima seduta della settimana alle 12,30, da quando le


POLL-Kerry Opens Three-Point Lead on Bush

Democratic challenger John Kerry expanded his slight lead over President Bush to three points in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Monday.


LOS ANGELES - Record producer Phil Spector was charged in an indictment unsealed Monday with murder in the shooting death of a B-movie actress at his mansion last year.    Spector, 64, leaned on the arm of his attorney as the indictment in the slaying of 40-year-old Lana Clarkson was read, but showed no emotion...


Police carry out a search in south Belfast after the death of a man - possibly from cyanide poisoning -  in a hotel.


B'desh police say vetting ragpicker tale in blast

Police investigating a blast which killed two people in a violence-plagued city in northeastern Bangladesh said on Monday they are looking into whether


Much praised road comedy "Sideways"  led the nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Tuesday  with four nominations, including one for best cast in a movie,  putting it on a clear path toward Oscar contention.


Pendleton Chopper Squadron Heads To Iraq

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Another group of Camp Pendleton Marines will leave for Iraq Thursday, base officials said.


Romanians vote for president with corruption and joining EU main themes

Romanians went to the polls to elect a president with fighting corruption and joining the EU the main themes in a run-off round pitting Prime Minister Adrian Nastase against Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu.


Aveva dichiarato di essere innamorato di una donna madre


Under the deal, President Bush dropped his demand that Congress redefine the nationÂs obligations under the Geneva Conventions.


Former Financier Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges

Former financier Martin Armstrong pleaded not guilty to expanded charges of fraud on Friday, just days after he challenged a contempt order that has kept him imprisoned for more than four years.


Andre Agassi took a victory swing, whacking the ball into the upper deck at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sitting high in section 133, Melody Rajacic wound up with the specially stamped Wilson I.


Tigers accuse Sri Lanka troops of killing six civilians

Tamil Tiger rebels Sunday accused Sri Lankan forces of killing at least six civilians in the embattled north-east as police investigated the "execution-style" murders of five men near the capital.


A European Union import duty on bananas is declared illegal by the World Trade Organization (WTO).


Rivendicato dal Fronte rivoluzionario per il Comunismo


Leading UK shares closed mixed, following three days of decline, and were well off highs, after a rally on Wall Street faded.


Ziff Davis - FIC's "Vassili" includes a 3.6-inch color LCD screen and a 20GB hard drive, and can play multimedia content downloaded directly or via a TiVo


Gunmen Hold, Release 35 Police Recruits in Iraq

Gunmen briefly detained 35 unarmed Iraqi police recruits in their hotel near the Jordanian border on Tuesday night, but released them after they pretended to be businessmen.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has improved on his stunning support in the race for campaign cash, raising his total number of donors to nearly 250,000 people in the first six months of the year.


South Korea to field gun-cam robots on DMZ

Stationary droids forced to sacrifice own lives for human overlords Technological colossus South Korea is pressing ahead with efforts to join Israel and America in the white-hot field of killer robots.â¦


TIME talks with John Kerry about the upcoming presidential election


Interim Notre Dame football coach Kent Baer completed his team's third postseason practice Friday morning, and is only beginning to prepare for the Insight Bowl.


Iraq's top Shiite cleric tells followers to end fighting

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called today for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against US and Iraqi forces, an al-Sadr aide said.


Concerns are raised as more police officers, including those from two Welsh forces, start to carry Taser stun guns in a 12-month trial.


Goldman Sachs called in to help Northern Rock rescue: report

Britain's finance minister Alistair Darling has asked Goldman Sachs to put together a financing package in a last-ditch bid to rescue the ailing bank Northern Rock.


General Motors Corp.  said on  Thursday that U.S. sales rose 3.4 percent in February, driven  by an increase in retail sales, but set its target for  second-quarter production 5 percent lower than a year ago.


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- An Islamic militant who is accused of helping carry out the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto wanted to avenge the death of a friend in the military attack last year, a senior police officer said Wednesday.


Il ministro della Giustizia, "nessun comportamento doloso"


Facing deportation, Fischer wants to see US consular officer

Ex-world chess champion Bobby Fischer wants to see a US consular officer, the State Department said after the Japanese government rejected his request for political asylum and told him he would be deported.


A Challenge for You: Hike and Solve Puzzles at the Same Time

As if health and a little togetherness aren't enough reason to get outside, Vicky and Howard announce what they hope will be the first in a series of MisFits Trail Challenges -- in which we pick a local hiking route, give you a couple of riddles to solve and dole out a modest gift or two to reward quick-witted hikers.


Boston College will induct eight athletes into its Hall of Fame tomorrow in a ceremony at the Sheraton Needham Hotel, emceed by Sean McDonough. The inductees (listed below) will be honored today at the Eagles-Rutgers football game:


British troop reinforcements due to arrive at Iraq base for elections

Some 400 extra British troops were due to arrive at their base in Iraq at the weekend to bolster security in the runup to the January 30 elections, the defense ministry said.


Photographer Richard Avedon Dies in Texas

Richard Avedon, one of the most  influential portrait and fashion photographers of the 20th  century, died on Friday at age 81 in Texas, where he had been  photographing an essay on democracy for the New Yorker  magazine, a magazine spokeswoman said.


EU antitrust official joins firm serving Microsoft

EU official leading antitrust case against Microsoft leaves for consultancy that has software giant as client.


A High Court judge has ruled that doctors can refuse to resuscitate a seriously ill premature baby if her condition deteriorates. Send us your reaction.


The African Union (AU), which is trying to help bring peace to the troubled region, said one of its monitoring helicopters had come under fire.


The Associated Press is to complain to the US military alleging troops censored video of a controversial attack.


Roma, 15:41 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: GERMANIA-THAILANDIA 0-1, SVIZZERA-SERBIA 1-0

La Thailandia è in vantaggio sulla Germania 1-0 nella sfida di Coppa Davis valida per la perm...


what, meet the wedding guests, meet the godparents? Oy vey, there are enough already in this, Meet The Fockers, sequel to Meet The Parents.


Detectives Search Michael Jackson's Neve

Sheriff's investigators spent less than two hours searching Michael Jackson's ranch Saturday in a brief follow-up to an extended search a day earlier.


Parks Canada sends managers from Ottawa to Alberta to help during strike

BANFF, Alta. (CP) - Parks Canada brass from Ottawa are trading their three-piece suits for park uniforms to help relieve managers in Alberta who have been working without a break since a strike began over a week ago.


EU report says secret prisons were known

Eleven European Union governments — including Britain, Poland and Germany — knew about secret CIA prisons operating in Europe, a draft European Parliament report concluded Tuesday.


Beckham, wife to unveil 2 new fragrances

Soccer star David Beckham and his pop-star wife Victoria are set to get intimate with the unveiling of a new fragrance for men and women next month. Dubbed "intimately Beckham for Him" and "for Her," the fragrances will be sold starting next month across Britain.


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Hanging by a chain from the ceiling in the main hallway of Antioch Hall is a black sign that reads: "Office of Transition."


Wine and beer distributor Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it launched an unsolicited $970 million offer for winemaker Robert Mondavi Corp.


Podcast: Why GM is betting on a high-tech start-up

GM believes a Silicon Valley-backed start-up can help engineer its way toward energy independence; MySpace bows to political pressure, but are other social networkers now on tap?


Sulla scia del tonfo della Borsa di Shanghai


Nobel laureate launches music video for eye health

Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus helped launch a pop music record and video on Tuesday that will raise money to build eye hospitals in Bangladesh.


Moratti: Â«Anch'io da giovane contestavoÂ»

Rotoli di carta igienica all'ingresso del ministro dell'Istruzione all'XI giornata nazionale Orientagiovani. Ma la Moratti non si scompone: Â«Eâ assolutamente normale che i ragazzi contestino. Quando ero


Europeans take a dim view of their economy's condition and only about one-third of EU citizens believe the bloc will be the world's top economic performer by 2010, according to an opinion poll released Wednesday.


Simon Ambrose is chosen by Sir Alan Sugar as The Apprentice, beating  favourite Kristina Grimes.


Only one in four people can stick to a  diet for a full year, a study comparing adherence to  weight-loss programs said on Tuesday.


Souness delighted: Newcastle in fantastic position

Newcastle United trounced Sochaux 4-0 to stay on course for the next phase of the UEFA Cup. After weathering an early storm, Newcastle ran riot as Lee Bowyer, Shola Ameobi, Craig Bellamy and Laurent Robert all struck for the Magpies.


Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are now in Pune to shoot A Mighty Heart.


Description: The kidnapping of two Italian aid workers in Iraq has united their home country. The women were both known as opponents of the Iraq war.


California adopts groundbreaking stem cell research measure

Californians approved a groundbreaking measure allowing around three billion dollars in state funds to be used for embryonic stem cell research, early figures showed.


Crude oil price jumps to record high to $53.64

Crude oil futures moved to a new high Monday as oil workers joined a four-day national strike in Nigeria and some production shutdowns in the Gulf of Mexico could last as long as six months.


Arafat off to Paris, Middle East Discuss 'New Period'

Palestine's legendary leader, Yasser Arafat, was taken to France for treatment yesterday. Arafat, who was reported to have leukemia, arrived yesterday at Percy Military Hospital near Paris via Jordan on a plane belonging to France.


Asian Markets Decline on Worries About U.S. Economy

The broad extent of the decline underlined Asiaâs deepening connection to global financial markets.


In Diversity Push, Top Universities Enrolling More Black Immigrants

The nation's most elite colleges and universities are bolstering their black student populations by enrolling large numbers of immigrants from Africa, the West Indies and Latin America, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Education.


Sinai attacks shatter peace for tourists

Israeli tourists flock to this idyllic stretch of coastline between Taba, on the Egyptian-Israeli border, and Dahab to the south. Small seaside camps


Life & style: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: If you want lamb in its prime, forget all that nonsense about eating it in spring. It's now that it's got real flavour.


Businesses are backing railway transformation

Business representatives today backed plans for a 165m transformation of the under-threat rail service in the North West.


'Jena 6' D.A. says he's thinking of the victim

The district attorney handling the case of Mychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate in Jena, Louisiana, said Thursday that he would not challenge the decision to send the case to juvenile court.


By Siti Syameen Md Khalili  AFTER successfully completing its transition to using Intel processors in a record period of seven months, Apple has released its fastest desktop to date, the Mac Pro.


A House Committee chairman charges that large numbers of crucial Iraq-related messages have vanished. The White House says not so. Who's right?


Pacers' Tinsley Signs Contract Extension

Indiana Pacers starting point guard Jamaal Tinsley signed a six-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.


Seminal Punk Rocker Johnny Ramone Dies of Cancer

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily September 17, 2004 - NEW YORK - Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band, The Ramones, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, at his Los Angeles home. He was 55.


Overview: US recession worries hit Asia and Europe

European and Asian stock markets suffered further heavy falls on Monday as worries about a US recession continued to erode investor confidence.


A Palestinian schoolgirl runs past the rubble of a destroyed building next to a United Nations school in the Jebaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004.


Gannett Co. Inc. GCI.N reported  higher quarterly profit on Wednesday despite advertising  declines at its flagship USA Today newspaper, while rival  Knight Ridder Inc. KRI.N, said earnings increased as  help-wanted advertising jumped.


Greenspan: Disinflationary process may be reversing

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Wednesday said a rise in the cost of Chinese goods imported into the United States may be a signal a long disinflationary trend may be reversing.


France's finance ministry calls for tighter banking controls after the Societe Generale trading scandal.


The foreign secretaries of nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan began two-day talks today that will include their first formal dialogue on disputed Kashmir since they launched a peace process a year ago, officials said.


China is committed to revamping its foreign exchange regime and further relaxing its capital account controls, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said on Saturday.


Bush launches Middle East peace drive in Israel

President George W. Bush arrives in Israel on Wednesday aiming to boost efforts to achieve a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians before he leaves office in a year.


The New Yearâs Cocktail: Regret With a Dash of Bitters

Ruminating on paths not taken is an emotionally corrosive exercise and the common wisdom about regret appears to be true.


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OPEC decides to boost output quota from November

NEW YORK, September 16 (New Ratings) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided to raise its official crude oil output quota by 1 million barrels per day, effective from November 1 this year.


Putin Tells Ministries to Salvage Kyoto -- Lobbyists

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told key ministries to sign the Kyoto protocol on global warming in a step toward salvaging the U.N. plan, international environmentalists said Wednesday.


All you need to know as the year-long festival begins


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Aging guest workers are fresh poser for Germany

Germany is grappling with an unexpected  consequence of the industrialized world's aging population: how  to integrate its immigrant pensioners.


The Dallas Mavericks vow to keep improving. Same with Yao Ming.


U.S. Bancorp , the sixth-largest U.S. bank, on Tuesday said fourth-quarter profit fell 21 percent, hurt by losses from loans and money market mutual funds, and a legal settlement.


Plan to let soldiers vote by e-mail is questioned

JEFFERSON CITY - An election security expert has raised questions about Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt's plan to let soldiers at remote duty stations or in combat areas cast their ballots with the help of e-mail.


U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran's military

Ratcheting up the pressure on Tehran, the United States on Thursday designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a proliferater of weapons of mass destruction and its elite Qods force a supporter of terrorism.


The actor has been signed as one of the leads, alongwith SRK.


The Jets were cleared by the NFL on Thursday of tampering charges filed by the New England Patriots in connection with New York's talks with holdout wide receiver Deion Branch.


Tornado victims attend church in Florida

Though Elden Jefferson's concrete block home had suffered roof and wall damage that needed his attention, he and his wife felt the need to go to church — what was left of it.


Opposition Leader Urges Region Pressure on Mugabe

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai urged southern African countries on Tuesday to put pressure on President Robert Mugabe to conduct free and fair parliamentary elections in March.


Plea Deal in R.I. Nightclub Fire Angers Victims' Families

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 20 -- The owners of a nightclub where a 2003 fire killed 100 people will plead no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter, and only one will have to serve prison time, their attorney said Wednesday. Victims' relatives were outraged.


Tennis: Serena Williams cruises into quarterfinals

NEW YORK Two-time champion Serena Williams, the number No. 3 seed, charged into the quarterfinals of the US Open on Sunday, sweeping past Patty Schnyder of Switzerland in less than an hour, 6-4, 6-2.


The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said more than a million people displaced by the Darfur conflict are living in a "climate of fear".


EBay's China Site to Join Worldwide Network

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. will plug a recently purchased China site into its global network on Friday, creating new opportunities for a nascent but fast-growing operation, its chief executive said.


An excerpt from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's speech on Super Tuesday, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.


Australia thrash India by 217 runs in first Test:

[Sports India, Cricket]: Bangalore, Oct 10 : India's tail-enders Sunday defied the Australian attack for a fairly prolonged period but could not prevent the visitors from winning the first Test by 217 runs on the fifth and final day at M. Chinnaswamy


U.S. Women's Hoops Team Cruises Into Semis

ATHENS, Greece - The place and the opponent don't really matter. This U.S...


Eli Lilly and Co. LLY.N on Thursday  said it expects 2005 earnings to rise as higher sales of its  newer drugs offset a decline in its top-selling schizophrenia  drug Zyprexa.


Iraq Shi'ites Debate PM Choice, Allies After Vote

Iraq's main Shi'ite alliance, fresh  from winning landmark elections, gathered Monday to choose a  candidate for prime minister and the allies it needs after  failing to win an absolute majority.


Jon Stewart Talks TV News on '60 Minutes'

After his outburst on CNN's "Crossfire," "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart will have a few words for "60 Minutes." The comedian will be profiled on this Sunday's broadcast of the CBS news program. Though taped before Stewart's harsh comments of "Crossfire" and one its hosts, Tucker Carlson, he did have the subject of TV news on his mind.


Spain arrests arms dealer Al Kassar on U.S. charges

Spain has arrested flamboyant Syrian-born arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar on U.S. charges of terrorism, Spain's National Police said on Friday.


Richard D. Fairbank, the chairman of Capital One Financial, has applied hockey strategies to business.


Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders, right, is congratulated by teamates Ray Lewis, center, and Gary Baxter after Sanders intercepted a pass during the third quarter against the Washington Redskins Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Landover, Md.


Wall revives memories of Berlin in German village

Wolfgang Heene, who  helped communist East Germany build the Berlin Wall as a young  soldier in 1961, has retired to a sleepy village on the Baltic  shore -- which in turn is having a barrier built around it.


Of all the titillating angles to the Patriots spy story, the biggest mystery is why they did such a poor job of disguising their alleged surveillance practices.


Why do Brits emigrating in droves to continental Europe?

It was not entirely a bad decision. I don't think that I could have joined academia or government research after finishing my doctoral work in 1974.


Nokia: From Cell Phones to Content, Social Media

NEW YORK Nokia's purchase last week of Enpocket is yet another sign that the Finnish company plans on becoming much more to consumers than a seller of cell phones and multimedia devices.


Kerry hits Bush on jobs during bus tour of Ohio

(Xenia, Ohio-AP) Oct. 16, 2004 - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry promises Ohio voters that he will work his hardest to generate new jobs to replace those that have been lost overseas.


Dutch Raid Kurdish Training Camp, Arrest 38

Dutch authorities on Friday raided a camp suspected of training Kurdish guerrillas for "terrorist attacks" in Turkey and arrested 38 people, prosecutors said.


Conjuring Up Worlds to the Sounds of Many Voices

âAs I Was Saying ...â by Bill T. Jones opened a window into the complexities of Mr. Jonesâs performing and choreography on Saturday in the Peak Performances series at the Alexander Kasser Theater in New Jersey.


Arafat's Condition Critical, Leaders Urge Unity

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


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Water Safety Season is Here: Rivers, Pools -- Even Buckets -- Hold Peril for the Unprepared.

By Art Campos, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 7--The warm weather has arrived, and so has the potential for accidents in lakes, rivers and swimming pools.


From Liver and Chianti to a Presidentâs Barbecue

With âJimmy Carter: Man From Plains,â Jonathan Demme points his camera at the tribulations of a former president.


The fate of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, whose long tenure was threatened by a federal bribery investigation, would be determined Saturday in a runoff that was one of the nation's last unresolved midterm races.


Congo officials claim Rwanda troops attacking

Senior Congolese officials charged Tuesday that Rwandan President Paul Kagame had made good on his threat to invade, claiming Rwandan troops had crossed into eastern Congo and were clashing with militias there.


Napster Claims First with Downloads for Mobiles

The Napster To Go portable digital music subscription service, which was previewed in September, works via a plug-in to Windows Media Player 10.


FBI Witness Admits Mistake in Scrushy Case

An FBI evidence technician acknowledged making an "honest mistake" in handling secret recordings of Richard Scrushy as the defense tried to chip away Tuesday at what prosecutors call evidence linking the fired CEO to fraud at HealthSouth Corp.


A religious revival is sweeping Syria, challenging the secular, ruling Baath Party to allow more Muslim influence in government and frightening many Syrians schooled for decades to fear political Islam.


A Source Takes the Day Off as the Heat Builds

When George J Mitchellâs 21-month investigation is made public, Kirk Radomskiâs words will be a crucial component in the report.


Mortgage woes propel Calif. foreclosures to record

Mortgage lenders launched more than 70,000 foreclosure proceedings in California in the third quarter, marking a record for the state, where many housing markets are slumping amid mortgage market turmoil, according to a report released on Friday.


Iraq Blasts Kill 4 US Workers in Breach of Baghdad Compound

Four American contractors providing security for the US Embassy were among at least 10 people killed in two blasts inside Baghdad's Green Zone, prompting the US-led military coalition


Apple, Take the Pain Out of Buying a Cell Phone -- Please!

Rumor has it that Apple's introducing a new way to buy a mobile phone -- pleasant and easy, with all the pleasure of private unboxing in true Apple tradition.


Kerry says troop recall will endanger the US

WASHINGTONJohn Kerry, leaning heavily on his Vietnam War experience, told military veterans yesterday US President George W. Bush was sending the "wrong signal at the wrong time'' with his plan for a massive troop deployment.


Vista revenue forecasts too aggressive: Microsoft CEO

Microsoft Corp.  Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday analysts' forecasts for revenue from Windows Vista in fiscal 2008 were "overly aggressive" and its shares fell in extended trading.


I morti accertati sono 24, 38 i dispersi, 122 i feriti. La mattina dopo Ã¨ questo il bilancio degli attentati che hanno colpito ieri sera alcune localitÃ  della penisola del Sinai frequentate nei week end da 15 mila turisti israeliani.


McDonald replaces actress on "Grey's" spinoff

LOS ANGELES  - Broadway actress Audra McDonald is set to co-star in ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff, "Private Practice," where she will replace Merrin Dungey.


Post traumatic stress hits kids of cancer patients

Children whose parents have cancer often suffer post-traumatic stress symptoms that adults underestimate, Dutch researchers said on Wednesday.


Cisco security maven John Stewart says never mind the OS--Attackers are after the apps, from IM to Office.


Cameron Diaz says sorry to the people of Peru for wearing a bag with a "potentially hurtful" political slogan.


In 1970, Johnny Cash had been on the road and behind the microphone for half his life. Everywhere he went, it seemed, someone was there to ask why it was that he always wore black. He had three stock answers: Black hid dirt, black could be worn in church as well as onstage, and black was easy to color-coordinate.


The US military was investigating Thursday a National Guard F-16 fighter jet that fired 25 rounds through a New Jersey school. The rounds were fired on a nighttime training


PeopleSoft Reviews EU Approval of Oracle Bid

PeopleSoft said it would review a ruling by the European Union that gave Oracle's hostile takeover bid the green light and stood by its position that the offer undervalues the company.


IBM has recalled 553,000 ThinkPad AC power adapters after receiving reports that some have overheated, melting the adapter housing and charring the circuit board inside.


Shares in J Sainsbury have risen by 3 per cent on mounting rumours of a potential Â£8 billion bid involving Allan Leighton, the serial director.


Bolivia's President Evo Morales holds talks with miners after mass protests in La Paz over tax rises.


KABUL, Oct 11  - A breakthrough agreement on Afghanistan's disputed presidential election was reached on Monday when the main rival to President Hamid Karzai said he would accept the result of the vote after an independent inquiry into charges of


Iran turned away U.N. inspectors from an underground site meant to shelter its uranium enrichment program from attack, diplomats said Monday, while the country's supreme leader insisted Tehran will not give up its contentious nuclear technology.


Montenegro Votes, With Post-Serbia Path Unclear

The real mystery for Montenegro is how its prime minister will choose to lead the country into a future seemingly free of the baggage of the former Yugoslavia.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain is defending his outreach to conservative Christians, arguing that his effort is not political pandering to win the GOP nomination.


The  must-pass bill, covering about one-sixth of the federal budget, approves spending increases for education, veterans and the AIDS battle in Africa


The government regains control of Air Jamaica in an bid to help the ailing company out of its financial difficulties.


Ingram Micro, a worldwide distributor of computer products, will acquire Tech Pacific for $493 million in cash, including debt. Ingram expects the deal to close by the end of 2004 and expects it to be accretive


The United States outtouched Australia to win the men's 800-meter freestyle relay after Michael Phelps withdrew from the World Short Course Championships because of a back injury Friday night.


Ridge: U.S. Sees Lull in Terror 'Chatter'

U.S. intelligence monitors are picking up less terror threat talk than a year ago, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Thursday.


FOXBOROUGH -- Before yesterday's kickoff, Corey Dillon spotted Marvin Lewis across the field, approached the Cincinnati coach, and gave him an embrace. As they brought their heads together, the Patriots running back told Lewis that his grudge against the Bengals finally would be gone. And the Cincinnati coach reciprocated, agreeing that after the game the hatchet would be buried forever. ...


Parigi, 17:37 - TENNIS, WTA PARIGI: VITTORIA FINALE DELLA CHAKVETADZE

La russa Anna Chakvetadze ha vinto il torneo Wta di Parigi battendo in finale l'ungherese Agnes Szav...


WASHINGTON - Like a majority of Americans, nurse Peggy Branan feels her job is satisfying and that she is paid fairly. Many workers express concern about job stress, retirement benefits and health care, according to an Associated Press poll, but Branan is not one of them...


Visibility plunged to 50 metres in parts of Borneo island on Saturday and Singapore recorded its highest pollution reading in nearly a decade as fires in Indonesia sent acrid smoke across Southeast Asia.


Bush meets Iraq Shi'ite leader after plea for calm

As one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite faction leaders visited the White House on Monday, the United States made an urgent plea to Iraqis to resist a cycle of violence that will "destroy you and your country".


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Maybe Jim Bates can be a good head coach. Maybe A.J. Feeley is the quarterback of the future. Or maybe the Miami Dolphins just had a magical night against the defending Super Bowl champions.


Consultation about the use of television cameras in English and Welsh courts begins on Monday.


A team of Washington scientists are pioneering the concept of the Mag-beam as a technology that could significantly shorten the time it takes to travel to other planets. By Lakshmi Sandhana.


Two golds again in new judging debacle? Not this time

A grand judging goof at the Athens Olympics cheapened American gymnast Paul Hamm's historic gold and gave South Korea another good reason to cry robbery at the games.


The French parliament is to debate a bill that would ease the 35-hour working week rules.


Michael Moore Plans Return to Convention

Filmmaker Michael Moore said he will return to the Republican National Convention where delegates roundly booed his presence on opening night.


US warplanes launched sustained and fierce attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi town of Falluja on Thursday, witnesses said. They said explosions could be heard in the attacks, a day after


Astronomy cuts mean UK scientists will no longer have direct access to an 8m-class telescope in the Northern Hemisphere.


Ryan Moore produced a superb seven-under-par second round of 63 to surge into a three-shot lead at the Arizona Open on Friday.


Mystery thickens over Irish gold medallist

Offices of Ireland's equestrian governing body have been broken into after the alleged theft in England of a doping test sample from the horse that helped Ireland win its only Olympic gold in Athens.


NASA started fueling the space shuttle Atlantis's external fuel tank ahead of a possible launch after midday Thursday despite concerns weather could cause a delay, a NASA spokesman said.


Torino, 17:02 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: VENDO? TUTTE INVENZIONI

"Non è vero nulla, è tutto assolutamente inventato, non ho mai neanche pensato di vend...


The Spanish government sparked a furious row yesterday after it emerged that it had drawn up a timetable to halve state funding of the Roman Catholic Church and to ban crucifixes from public buildings.


Star Fleet Capt. Jean-Luc Picard commanded it. Now some Trekkie owns it.


WASHINGTON  — At Georgetown University, Aaron Shneyer put together a Jewish-Arab band and falafel dinners to help students from both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide find common ground. Now he's heading to Jerusalem where he'll use pop and hip-hop music to promote peace.


Kenya introduces a free secondary school education programme, despite the post-lection violence.


Malicious programs that can delete address books. Junk messages that flood a cell phone's inbox. Stealthy code that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to sneak onto handsets. Scared yet? Security experts say plagues like these will target mobile phones, but others contend cell phone viruses are the tech equivalent of smallpox: To the best of anyone's knowledge, they exist only in labs.


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Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve's bold rate cut would help prevent the economy from slowing further and boost profits.


Canada Probably Won't Ease Flu Shot Shortfall

Don't expect flu vaccines from Canada and overseas to fill the void left by the British government's decision to shut down a major US supplier, Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson said Thursday.


Prince Harry was hit in the face by a camera during a scuffle outside a nightclub early today which left a photographer with a cut lip.


Strong thunderstorms were forecast for the Eastern Plains and the Ohio Valley on Friday as a low-pressure system and cold front approach the region.


As insurers, employers and average Americans grapple with skyrocketing health care bills, a study being published today has found that a small number of illnesses -- many of them preventable


U.S. consumer prices and core  consumer prices were unexpectedly flat in November as energy  and transportation costs fell, according to a government report  on Friday that eased inflation worries.


Davenport and Mauresmo vie for year-end top spot

LOS ANGELES: World number one Lindsay Davenport and second-ranked Amelie Mauresmo will be fighting for the year-end womenâs top spot at the World Tennis Association (WTA) Championships.


England coach backs Flintoff for Oval return

England coach Peter Moores said Monday he was hopeful Andrew Flintoff would be fit to face India at The Oval here on Wednesday.


Faculty members who earn Fulbright grants aren't the only ones who benefit, say those familiar with the program.


Donors agree to speed up Iraq reconstruction funds

TOKYO: International donors to Iraq agreed yesterday that they need to speed up the allocation of promised funds to rebuild the country, but failed to erase concerns that violence is a huge obstacle as they wrapped up a two-day meeting.


Mike Cameron homered and drove in four runs, and Kris Benson pitched six solid innings to lead the Mets past Colorado.


US puts Saudi dissident, one other on list of terrorist financiers

The United States said it has put a leading Saudi dissident and another national of the desert kingdom on its list of terrorist financiers and is asking the United Nations to sanction them as well.


Gulf Arab stocks still appealing after rally: Nomura

Gulf Arab stock markets will continue to  attract foreign investors seeking to tap a regional economic  boom even after a rally in the fourth quarter left "few  bargains" on regional bourses, Nomura said on Sunday.


Are Dems and the GOP Speaking the Same Language?

The President's Social Security reform plan is a big political risk, and both parties may not find a lot  to like about it


R&B singer Craig David accuses the Brit Awards of failing to "represent" the true reality of the music business.


After selling an astonishing 250,000  copies as a digital download, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack"  surged 29 places to seize the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100  singles chart Thursday.


Reports: Burma's Prime Minister Arrested

Reports from Burma say Prime Minister Khin Nyunt has been removed from his position and placed under house arrest. Officials in Thailand first announced the development Tuesday in Bangkok.


Kent, Backe, Lidge offer flair to dramatic 3-0 win

All three had huge impacts Monday in a heart-stopping 3-0 victory sending the Astros back to St. Louis with a 3-2 edge in the National League Championship Series.


No. 1 Duke 67, No. 4 North Carolina 62: Playing Perfectly Without Star Power

With a victory over North Carolina, Duke became the 14th N.C.A.A. womenâs basketball team to go undefeated in the regular season.


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Karzai team '100 percent sure' of victory despite irregularities probe

Hamid Karzai's campaign team said it was "100 percent sure" of victory in Afghanistan's first presidential election, even though the final result cannot be declared until complaints from all candidates are investigated and the last vote is counted.


Cancer survival rates for people 50 to 85 are increasing at a faster rate than for any other age group, but survivors of all ages - including a former New York congresswoman - yesterday said


Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Musicmatch Inc. for about $160 million in cash, marking the portal's first major push into the crowded online music market.


The Republican Party's largest gay and lesbian organization, which endorsed President Bush in 2000, is withholding its endorsement of the president for re-election because of his support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.


Russian papers suggest reasons why Alexander Veshnyakov has been removed as head of the Central Electoral Commission .


The OECD warns the UK economy may slow because of the credit crunch, forcing the Bank of England to cut rates.


MP calls for law to force online shops to verify customer age

Just asking isn't enough A bill has been introduced in Parliament which would force online retailers to check customers' ages before selling goods that cannot be sold to children.â¦


BBC to sell shows through Apple's iTunes UK

British viewers will be able to download  a selection of BBC programs from Apple's digital store iTunes,  under a deal announced by the public broadcaster's commercial  arm on Tuesday.


US singer Cher is to return to the stage for a three-year engagement at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.


Newfoundland concerned crab decline could become full-blow collapse

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - Last year, Tony Doyle had harvested his 9,000-kilogram quota of crab from Newfoundland's Conception Bay by the beginning of July.


New Man Utd signing Wayne Rooney awaits the result of a foot scan.


U.S. warplanes pound southern Baghdad outskirts

U.S. warplanes launched their biggest air strike in Iraq since at least 2006 on Thursday, bombarding date palm groves on Baghdad's southern outskirts with more than 40,000 pounds of bombs in a matter of minutes.


Lenovo Posts Top Quarterly Results Since Buying IBM

By Lillian Liu  HONG KONG: Lenovo Group Ltd, China's top personal computer (PC) maker, has posted its best quarterly results since purchasing IBM's PC arm in 2005.


Los Angeles Clippers forward Elton Brand was suspended Tuesday for one game by the NBA for shoving Charlotte's Emeka Okafor during the fourth quarter of Monday night's game.


Worlds Collide in North Woods Hunting Ground

Native Wisconsin whites and Asians from Minnesota share a concern for the shootings that left six white hunters dead and a Hmong immigrant in jail.


Pfizer Inc. PFE.N on Wednesday said  third-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of cholesterol and  arthritis drugs, but the company cautioned that 2005 results  will likely be hurt by generic competition for four other  popular medicines.


UK's Blair Seeks Relaunch After Iraq Woes

Britain's Tony Blair set out his vision for a third term in office on Monday in a bid to shift the spotlight onto domestic policies that win or lose elections and off the divisive war in Iraq.


Back on the 'scopes - for now British astronomers will continue to enjoy access to the Gemini telecope programme following an apparent Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) U-turn on its decision last month to withdraw from the consortium.â¦


Europeans to resume talks with Iran; 'last chance' offer to avoid UN sanctions

VIENNA, Austria  - European negotiators resume talks with Iran on Wednesday on a last-chance offer of incentives aimed at getting Tehran to stop enriching uranium and avoid the threat of possible UN sanctions.


Japan's Fast Retailing makes a $900m (Â£448m) takeover bid for US department store chain Barneys New York.


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


Predators know to hunt the weakest animal in the herd. So do the Iraqi insurgents. It is an essential truth about the Iraq war that's ingrained in soldiers like Pvt.


Gas to be unavailable at turnpike plaza for few days

Gas service at the Massachusetts Turnpike's Westborough service plaza will be shut down from Tuesday through Saturday next week as Gulf Oil LP begins switching its turnpike gas stations from the Exxon brand to Gulf. Turnpike spokesman Macdonald J. Daniel said all 10 other turnpike plazas will remain open from Sept. 4 to Sept. 8 as work is performed at ...


In miglioramento a novembre saldo con Paesi extra-Ue


India's Satyam posts 28 percent jump in second quarter profit

Leading Indian software exporter, Satyam, second quarter profit rose 27.92 percent to 41.2 million dollars on the back of strong orders and rationalisation of costs.


Reati ipotizzati abuso d'ufficio e turbata liberta' incanti


Cars torched over "calm" French New Year

Vandals torched 372 cars as France celebrated the New Year, down on the figure last year after a night the police described as "relatively calm".


After Riot, German Team Threatens to Stop Play

The players and coach of German team FC Lokomotive Leipzig threaten to walk off the field if hooligans that rampaged over the weekend show up to one of their matches.


Warner Backs Blu-ray, Tilting DVD Battle

Hollywoodâs squabble over which of two technologies will replace standard DVDs skewed in the direction of Sony Corporation on Friday, with Warner Brothers casting the deciding vote.


Baghdad Bomb Kills 28 in 'Trap' for Police

At least 28 people were killed in Baghdad overnight when insurgents blew up a house that police were raiding, flattening neighboring homes.


Bosnia police raid home, office in war crimes hunt

Police in Bosnia's Serb  Republic on Monday raided the business and home of a Bosnian  Serb banker suspected of helping suspected war crimes fugitive  Stojan Zupljanin remain at large.


The jury in the murder trial of David Bieber, accused of gunning down a policeman on Boxing Day last year, resumes its deliberations.


Turkey Says 150 Killed in Strikes on Rebel Kurds

Two Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq hit more than 200 targets, the Turkish Army said.


Nokia spends â¬105m on mobile Linux developer

Trolltech gets borged Finnish handset giant Nokia is buying mobile Linux developer Trolltech, in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about â¬105m.â¦


"Grey's Anatomy" tops "CSI" in first match-up

ABC's upstart hospital hit "Grey's  Anatomy" performed a ratings transplant on the CBS powerhouse  crime show "CSI" on Thursday as two of television's hottest  dramas went head to head for the first time.


Tackling a Character Whoâs a Real Character

Harvey Keitel's part in âJerry Springer: The Operaâ calls for him to play a character who both is and is not the real Jerry Springer, the British-born lawyer and former massage parlor patron and mayor of Cincinnati who went on to make a name for himself in trashy tabloid TV.


The embattled new EU Commission chief tells the BBC he might make several changes to his team.


IBM deveoperWorks: UK PHP Conference 2007

Those that didn't get a chance to go to this year's UK PHP Conference but wanted to should definitely check out this great post by Caroline Maynard about all the goings on there.   Last week I attended the second UK PHP Conference in London. The organisers had clearly listened to the comments after the first conference, and this year's event was even better. It's the only event of its kind in the UK, and deservedly popular, with a large lecture theatre completely packed.   She talks about some of the talks that were given (including one from Cal Evans of the Zend Developer Zone and Rasmus Lerdorf giving a talk on "Fast and Rich Web Applications with PHP 5"). Check out the full post for the full story on the rest of the event.


Iran probably 3-8 years off nuclear bomb: IAEA

Iran is probably three to eight years away from producing a nuclear bomb if it so chooses, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog warned on Thursday.


A Welsh police force reveals crimes committed by under-10s almost doubled last year, while other forces record sharp drops.


Open-Source Group OKs Two Microsoft Licenses

The Open Source Initiative's board has accepted two of Microsoft's so-called shared-source software licenses as valid mechanisms for distributing open-source technologies.


Struggling supermarket group Sainsbury's says its half-year profits for the six months to 9 October will fall to between Â£125m-Â£135m.


Roma, 21:33 - CALCIO, TERREMOTI: BAGGIO INVITATO A MATCH SOLIDARIETA'

Roberto Baggio potrebbe tornare in campo il 15 febbraio, allenato da Marcello Lippi. Ci sono infatti...


Bidders line up for Ahold's US foods division

Bids are being lined up for the US Foodservice division of Dutch retailer Ahold, with a decision on the sale expected later this month.


Importing cheaper drugs from up north isn't as simple as it seems


Mary Cheney Expecting Baby With Her Partner

Mary Cheney, the daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, is expecting a baby with her partner of 15 years.


A videotape made by a television crew with American troops when they opened bunkers at a sprawling Iraqi munitions complex south of Baghdad shows a huge supply of explosives still there nine days after the fall of Saddam Hussein, apparently including some


CHICAGO - A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday ruled against United Airlines in a procedural dispute, siding with unions who said the company submitted unsubstantiated claims about how employees would be affected if their pension programs were terminated.


Clinton, McCain head to next campaign fights

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Led by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, candidates fanned out across the country on Wednesday in a U.S. presidential race dramatically reshaped by their comeback wins in New Hampshire.


Business Hits the Bottle: After 30 Years of Giving Directions to Customers, Culligan Water Services Decides to Supersize

By Tony Bridges, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Dec. 8--PANAMA CITY -- Jay Trumbull just wanted to draw a little attention to his address. For 30 years, his family has been selling water out of the same location, and people still ask him all the time how to find the business.


Fed Chiefâs Reassurance Fails to Halt Stock Plunge

On a day when stocks were pushed down another 3 percent, all major players in Washington agreed on the need for putting extra money into peopleâs hands quickly.


Bush Denounces Ad Attacking Kerry War Record

President George Bush today denounced a television advertisement attacking John Kerryâs war record and called for a halt to all such political ads by outside groups.


Update 2: Tokyo Stocks Move Lower; Dollar Falls

Tokyo stocks dipped Monday morning as investors took profits from recent gains. The US dollar was down against the Japanese yen. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues fell 24.


New social networks are building businesses based on exclusivity and limiting the number of users.


Oil prices retreat to below $42 per barrel

Crude futures fell by nearly $3 a barrel yesterday as traders anticipated warmer weather in the US Northeast later in the week and responded to weekend snowstorms in the US Midwest that kept motorists off the road.


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Bill Is Offered to Increase Tax on Private Equity

Leading Democrats introduced legislation that would more than double taxes on most of the income earned by partnerships.


Prison sentence for Tempo editor unacceptable

The undersigned freedom of expression and press freedom organisations strongly condemn the decision of the Central Jakarta Court to sentence Bambang Harymurti, the editor of Tempo magazine, to a year's imprisonment for defamation.


Super Bowl run begins with wild card weekend

With the New England Patriots' unbeaten regular season installed in the record books, the NFL spotlight swings to the runup for the Super Bowl which kicks off with wild card weekend Saturday and Sunday.


Yukos: A full circle of greed and political intrigue

Yukos shares completed a full circle on Thursday, falling below $1 for the first time in more than four years. Shares in Russia's biggest oil producer, which went from market pariah to its


US launches new offensive around Baghdad

The U.S. military, which just days ago completed its latest troop buildup in Iraq, has launched a large offensive operation in several al-Qaida strongholds around Baghdad, the top U.S. commander said Saturday.


Russia's parliament is moving toward a vote this month on the Kyoto Protocol, action that could bring the international treaty on climate change into effect after years of delay, the deputy prime minister said Monday.


Australia: Fresh from claiming a haul of 8-24 in the second innings of the first Test against Pakistan, Australian paceman Glenn McGrath said he now had his sights set on claiming 500 Test wickets.


Colin Powell, the outgoing American secretary of state, voiced hopes yesterday for a revival in the Middle East peace process following his first meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in more than 18 months.


Clinton clinches cheap AIDS drug deal for Zambia

Former US president Bill Clinton said his foundation had secured a deal for Zambia to access cheap HIV/AIDS drugs, thereby helping the poor southern African nation save millions of dollars.


Warning! This Flashing Red Light Means the Tires Are Low on Air

Air Alert valve caps are bright enough to be seen in daylight, and really catch your eye by night.


Nokia unveils the Nokia N81 multimedia smart phone for European markets.


Mike Piazza finalized his $8.5 million, one-year contract with Oakland on Friday, giving the Athletics their new designated hitter.


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The New England Patriots showed the stingiest team in the NFL that they also can dominate on defense.


Dirk Kuyt and Peter Crouch are on target as in-form Liverpool plunge West Ham deeper into relegation trouble.


Prisoner swap may aid Mideast peace process

In a series of dramatic steps capped Sunday by a high-profile prisoner swap, Israel and Egypt are moving rapidly to improve relations, seizing the opportunity for a Mideast peace deal presented by Yasser Arafat's death.


Fiat +12%, la quota di mercato sale a oltre il 31,5%


Dogs with paralysed hind legs regained the ability to walk after getting a shot of a chemical cousin of antifreeze that helped repair nerve cells in their damaged spinal cords, scientists reported.


The budget that President Bush sent to the Congress yesterday contains nuggets of good news for federal employees: Their numbers would grow, as would their salaries.


Jose Valentin hit an RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning, and the New York Mets edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 Wednesday to snap a three-game skid.


Milano, 16:34 - CALCIO, SERIE A: CATANIA-EMPOLI SI RECUPERA IL 24 GENNAIO

Catania-Empoli, rinviata domenica scorsa per impraticabilità di campo, verrà recuperat...


Chief Illiniwek to perform for last time

After 81 years of war paint and feathered headdresses, the University of Illinois' controversial American Indian mascot is performing his last dance.


Australia captain Darren Lockyer and second rower Craig Fitzgibbon have both been ruled out of Saturdayâs Gillette Tri-Nations clash with Great Britain.


Roma, 17:39 - MOTO, CAPIROSSI: POSSO BATTERE VALENTINO

Loris Capirossi lancia la sfida a Valentino Rossi ad una settimana dal via del motomondiale. ''Penso...


Israelis Kill Gunman Near Gaza Settlement

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian  gunman overnight near a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip,  the Israeli army and militants said Thursday. The army said it  killed an armed Palestinian after he shot and wounded four  Israeli soldiers and a civilian in a roadside ambush.


Sara' installato il 20 giugno in Piazza del Carmine


Reuters Poll: Bush and Kerry Still in Dead Heat

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry remain tied for the third consecutive day in the race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


The top anti-spyware products are reviewed at Adware Report. In-depth, side-by-side comparisons of popular spyware removal applications help you find the software that's right for you.


HOUSTON - From the start, Game 5 of the National League Championship Series was unlike any of the previous four. But in the end, it was decided by another home run, this one from Houston's Jeff Kent with


Dan Patrick, one half of  the duo that helped bring "SportsCenter" to its snarky fame in  the 1990s, will leave ESPN next month.


Michael Owen will relish taking the captaincy from the injured David Beckham in Azerbaijan.


Terrell Owens ran hard, made cuts and came to some quick stops while catching passes Wednesday, but did so during a post-practice session with a fourth-string quarterback, not with the rest of the Dallas Cowboys starters.


Va. Republican Bill Would Bar Illegal Immigrants From College

RICHMOND, Aug. 29 -- Virginia Republicans announced legislation Wednesday that would prohibit public colleges and universities from accepting illegal immigrants even if they attended a public high school and were brought to the United States at an early age by their parents.


The networkâs coverage of Super Bowl Sunday and Super Duper Tuesday will meld.


German officials search home of former Siemens CFO

The house of former Siemens chief financial officer Heinz-Joachim Neubuerger has been searched as part of an investigation into corruption at the German engineering giant, a press report said Tuesday.


Modena, 19:44 - VOLLEY, TOP TEAM CUP: MODENA IN FINALE

La Cimone Modena si è qualificata per la finale della Top Team Cup superando i russi dell'Odi...


NBA Wrap: Spurs Crown Kings to Go Back on Top

Manu Ginobili notched 25 points and  Tim Duncan recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds as the San  Antonio Spurs swept past the Sacramento Kings 90-80 to take  over top spot in the NBA standings from the inactive Phoenix  Suns Thursday.


Jennifer Lopez Sued by Ex-Spouse Over Restaurant

Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has been sued for fraud and breach of contract by an ex-husband, who claims she hired him to manage her restaurant just long enough to get it up and running, then fired him.


Federal Voting Rights Act observers will monitor polling place activities in 27 jurisdictions:


Bhutto supporters pin hopes on son and heir

There is an eerie quiet at Benazir  Bhutto's Karachi home-cum-campaign headquarters where grief is  giving way to hope that her legacy will live on through her son  and heir.


Malta Journalism Awards 2004 - The awards ceremony

Twenty-one finalists battle it out in the nine categories of the 14th edition of the Malta Journalism Awards.


Palm and Sprint officially introduce the Palm Centro smart phone at Digital Life in New York.


US Soldier, 25 Rebels Killed in Mosul Battle

A frontal assault on US troops by dozens of Iraqi insurgents in Mosul left an American soldier and about 25 guerrillas dead in one of the boldest attacks yet on occupying forces in Iraq.


Sme, Ghedini: ''Dall'accusa solo logica del sospetto''

Nessuna accusa provata, ma solo ''la logica del sospetto''. Nessuna ''argomentazione, ma solo suggestioni''. Nell'aula del processo stralcio per la Sme dove e' imputato per corruzione Silvio Berlusconi, l'avvocato


Saitama, 17:54 - BASKET, SPAGNA: MORTO IL PADRE DEL CT HERNANDEZ

Vittoria senza festeggiamenti per il ct della Spagna, Josè Vicente Hernandez. Nella notte il ...


Former AL MVP Justin Morneau received the most lucrative contract in Minnesota Twins history, an $80 million, six-year deal announced Friday along with a $24 million, three-year agreement for right fielder Michael Cuddyer.


Molti collegamenti anche per messaggio 'urbi et orbi' del 25


The company faces challenges from Google and Amazon, and it may need to make more radical changes than has been the style of the cautious Meg Whitman.


Fans trash Beatles tune use in diaper ad

Help! Some Beatles fans are feeling down about the latest use of a Fab Four song in a commercial — the 1967 peace anthem "All You Need Is Love" highlights a new disposable diaper campaign.


Rifondazione, dopo le denunce e le inchieste giornalistiche


Artificial Spinal Disk Gains Approval From the F.D.A.

Johnson & Johnson will be allowed to market an artificial spinal disk in the U.S. as a new form of treatment for people with severe lower back pain.


Three Palestinians are killed in the West Bank city of Jenin by Israeli troops, local sources report.


Heath Ledger, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as a gay cowboy in the 2005 film "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead today in a Manhattan apartment, New York police told CNN. A possible drug overdose was suspected. Ledger was 28.


SUN VALLEY, Idaho  - Google Inc.  took a  swipe at media conglomerate Viacom Inc. , which is  suing the Internet search leader and its video sharing site  YouTube for $1 billion over "massive copyright infringement."


Stocks Open Higher After CPI, HP Earnings

US stocks opened higher on Wednesday after news that core inflation rose only slightly more than expected last month. Strong earnings from computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co.


New Wi-Fi karaoke device features IBM technology

Big Blue teams up with Japanese company on a device that lets users access songs within a remote control.


Garages make it a faster race back to the car

Drivers pulling into garages in downtown Boston are finding their parking tabs rising faster than ever.


Bhutto to end exile and return to Pakistan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister  Benazir Bhutto will return home on October 18 after more than  eight years in exile, a senior aide said on Friday, but the  government said she had to face corruption charges.


Scientists identify rare stem cells in newborns' hearts, which could be used to treat those with cardiac problems.


Probe launched into parliament intrusion

Britain has launched an inquiry into the first storming of its parliament since 1674 after a protest stunt revealed shambolic security at the heart of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government.


Accordo tra Ferrari, Mercedes, Bmw e Renault

ROMA - Spaccatura all'interno del mondo della Formula Uno: da una parte le grandi casi automobilistiche, dall'altra i costruttori di telai (soprattutto inglesi) e il circo della F1 governato in stile padre padrone da Bernie Ecclestone.


Llanelli Scarlets hang on to claim a famous 20-19 Heineken Cup win over three-time champions Toulouse.


UN Council Votes for Resolution on Darfur Abuses

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Saturday that threatens oil sanctions against Sudan if Khartoum does not stop atrocities in the Darfur region.


While Yankees meet with Beltran, deal for Johnson falls through

By the time top Yankees officials were done meeting with Carlos Beltran, they knew their trade to acquire Randy Johnson had fallen through.


Indian Hill financier Mercer Reynolds is the leading contender to become US Commerce Secretary after the White House announcement Tuesday that both US Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans planned to step down.


A down day, but stocks gain in '07 despite subprime

Stocks fell on Monday, but the market managed to make a modest advance in 2007 after gains in energy and technology offset the dramatic sell-off in financials from the mortgage market meltdown.


One dead, at least 34 missing in Indonesian landslides: official

Landslides triggered by rain killed one person and have left 34 people confirmed as missing on the main Indonesian island of Java on Wednesday, a local official said.


Child Auteurs on Nick, From Their House to Yours

Nickelodeon will begin a weekday program that incorporates material produced by children.


'Governo favorisce impegno con ogni strumento possibile'


Sri Lanka says jets bomb rebel fighter camp

Sri Lankan air force planes bombed a Tamil Tiger suicide fighter camp near the rebels' northern stronghold on Saturday, the military said, adding it believed it had inflicted heavy losses.


Scientists find remains of extinct tiny human

Scientists have discovered fossils of an ancient, tiny species of human in an isolated part of Indonesia. They are bones from what they say is a smaller version of the now extinct immediate ancestor to modern humans.


Exits Locked in Deadly Argentina Club Fire

Emergency exits at a nightclub packed with teenagers were padlocked or wired shut when a flare ignited the foam ceiling, sparking a blaze that killed 175 people and injured more than 700 in one of Argentina's worst disasters, survivors and officials said Friday.


As US Airways struggles, industry ponders 'what if'

Local airports and competing airlines are preparing themselves for a world without US Airways. The bankrupt airline faces several financial hurdles that will determine whether it survives beyond next month. What's more, the carrier is coming off a Christmas weekend in which a large number of employees calling in sick left thousands of passengers -- and their luggage -- separated ...


Spartans give Boise all they can handle in 2 OT's.

Fitz Hill looked like he had just lost his best friend when the final gun sounded. The heart-ache continues in San Jose as Fresno looms on the schedule.


Shares of Sharper Image Corp.  SHRP.O, the personal and home electronics retailer, dropped  as much as 16 percent on Friday, a day after it forecast a  first-quarter loss and declining sales.


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Astronauts Start 3rd Spacewalk in Nine Days

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two U.S. astronauts stepped outside the international space station to carry out a series of maintenance tasks at the orbiting outpost, their third venture out in nine days.Astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams began the spacewalk at 8:26 a.m.


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Preso il boss Giuseppe Ercolano insieme a 44 personeE' il cognato del capo di Cosa nostra della Sicilia orientale                                          Mafia, maxi-blitz a Catania arrestato il vice di Santapaola


The Pursuit of Perfection as a Futile and Worthy Quest

For a new evening of work, the choreographer Colleen Thomas struck out on her own to produce a pair of dances vastly different in tone but similar in their adherence to binding structure and exacting details.


Michael Vick was ordered by commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons' training camp until the league reviews the dogfighting charges against him.


NBA questions: Can the Blazers bounce back?

The Sporting News - Questions to ponder while wondering if the Trail Blazers' run for the playoffs is coming to a halt in February?


Myers Says Satisfied with US Intel Reform Bill

The top US military officer said on Thursday congressional negotiators have resolved his concerns about a sweeping intelligence reform bill, signaling he no longer opposed


Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was hospitalized over the weekend after experiencing mild chest pain, the court said Tuesday.


The Dow closed at a record on Tuesday, striking above the 14,000 mark for the first time, and the Nasdaq rose to a six-and-a-half-year high on a cascade of stronger-than-expected earnings.


The Bush administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block a New Mexico church from using hallucinogenic tea that the government contends is illegal and potentially dangerous.


'South Park' makers fear 'Tom Cruise stink'

"South Park" creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker knew they might anger Isaac Hayes with an episode mocking his Scientology religion, but decided to do it anyway.


Megamall illustrates China's modern economic power

YIWU, China -- After 19 hours on a hard-seat train ride from Beijing, Zhao Taishan stood in the cold drizzle waiting for the mall doors to open.


Republican Senate candidate Bob Corker on Saturday called his Democratic opponent, Harold Ford Jr., a member of a family engaged in "machine-type politics," while Ford accused Corker of flip-flopping on abortion.


As genetically engineered agriculture takes off worldwide, the biggest growth in its popularity in 2007 came in the developing world, according to a report released Wednesday.


Rash of Firefighters Treated for Resistant Staph Infections

(CBS 5 NEWS) Thirteen firefighters in the last few months have been infected with a type of staph infection that is resistant to a class of antibiotics used to treat regular staph infections called Methicillin.


One of Malaysia's most senior political analysts goes on trial in connection with a Mongolian woman's murder.


There's a marketing blitz underway aimed at the homeowner in denial -- the one missing mortgage payments, dodging calls from the lender and hoping for the best.


Norman and Yvonne Olson lived in a home on this city's main street with a wishing well in the front yard and a metal sign on the outside that reads "Home Sweet Home."


African leaders reject foreign intervention in Darfur conflict

Calling the bloody humanitarian crisis in Darfur an "absolute African issue," Sudan's president and four African counterparts rejected all foreign intervention Monday.


Khamenei: U.S. won't bring Iran "to its knees"

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the United States would not be able to bring Iran "to its knees" in a row over sensitive nuclear work the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.


Democrats set to shake up primary calendar

Democrats are on track to jumble the states in the presidential primary calendar in response to growing criticism that the same predominantly white states hold many of the cards in early voting.


US troops closing in on central Fallujah

There are reports that US troops and crack Iraqi soldiers have surged into rubble-strewn districts in the heart of Fallujah, seizing one third of the city after hours of street fighting with rebels.


'Electric' Fish Shed Light on Ways the Brain Directs Movement

Research could lead to improvements in prosthetic limbs and robotsScientists have long struggled to figure out how the brain guides the complex movement of our limbs, from the graceful leaps of ballerinas to the simple everyday act of picking up a cup of coffee.


Armed Palestinian in Tel Aviv demands asylum in UK

An armed Palestinian who said he was   shunned by Israel and his own people after informing for the   Jewish state broke into the British embassy's car park in Tel   Aviv on Thursday demanding asylum in Britain.


Ukraine's Yushchenko plays down separatism fears

Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko played down fears of separatism ahead of a crucial rerun presidential vote as his pro-Russia rival warned that his supporters could take to the streets if he is defeated in the poll.


The New Zealand economy has slipped four places in world competitiveness rankings, but remains in the top 20, a new report shows. The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005 ranks


Dec. 13 - There's hope for a new vaccine for one of the most serious forms of diabetes. British researchers say they've discovered a new vaccine that's about to be tested for the first time.


The US ambassador to Iraq expressed regret Wednesday over the fatal shooting by a Marine of a wounded and apparently unarmed man in a Fallujah mosque but said the incident would not undermine US efforts to remove guerrillas from the city.


Anurag continues to be dark with No Smoking

Anurag Kashyap returns with another dark and gritty drama after "Black Friday". "No Smoking", which releases Friday, has been extensively shot in Kazakhstan, Siberia and Russia and stars John Abraham.


A Virgin train has derailed and slid down an embankment in Cumbria, while en route from London to Glasgow.


PM Ferenc Gyurcsany says he will not tolerate violent protests after riots in the Hungarian capital, Budapest.


Oracle Closes $7.85 Billion Deal for BEA Systems

Months of wrangling end with Oracle boosting its position in the middleware world, and a very happy Carl Icahn.