It was featured in movie classics such as "The Sting" and "The Blues Brothers," and now another major motion picture will film scenes at the former Joliet Correctional Center.


Sports Business: A FedEx Cup Prize Well Worth the Wait

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson whined a bit recently that the winnerâs prize for the four-tournament FedEx Cup playoff will be inaccessible until the victor is at least 45.


Joint Irish-Palestinian appeal for release of kidnapped aid chief

DUBLIN  - A joint appeal for the release of Dublin-born humanitarian aid worker Margaret Hassan kidnapped in Iraq was issued by the Irish and Palestinian foreign ministers.


Air Force Officer Sues Over Anthrax Reprimand

WILMINGTON, Del.  - An Air Force flight engineer  charged in a lawsuit on Thursday that the U.S. military  violated his civil rights when it punished him for complaining  about the dangers of the anthrax vaccine.


Soccernet's Insider has spent a couple of years lavishing praise on the genius who goes by the name of Thierry Henry, yet the time has come to put some perspective on his achievements.


Inchiesta Napoli vuole sabotare intesa su riforma elettorale


Stephen Stills, who had surgery for prostate cancer on his 63rd birthday, will remain hospitalized until Saturday, his publicist said Friday.


British boxer knocked down pedestrian as he drove through busy junction at high speed, jury hears.


'Spore' fans, don't fret. It's still coming next spring

Video games mastermind Will Wright confirms Electronic Arts is planning on a Spring 2008 release for the much-awaited 'Spore.'


Travellers to Africa from South East Asia and South America should be screened and treated for drug-resistant malaria, experts advise.


Mosca, 20:37 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: SPARTAK MOSCA-BAYERN MONACO 2-2

Spartak Mosca e Bayern Monaco hanno pareggiato 2-2 in una gara valida per la quinta giornata del gir...


Cubs Regain NL Wild-Card Lead With Split

The Chicago Cubs made sure Florida didn't complete another sweep in the World Series champion Marlins' return to Wrigley Field. Eleven months after the Marlins won the sixth and seventh games of the NL championship series in Chicago, Carl Pavano scattered seven hits in his second shutout of the season, leading Florida over the Cubs 7-0 in the doubleheader opener Friday. But Moises Alou and Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back homers in the second game to help Chicago win 11-2 and move back into the NL wild-card lead, a percentage point ahead of Houston and San Francisco.


Nikkei falls as Softbank and Yahoo suffer

The Nikkei average fell 0.62 percent on   Wednesday as Softbank Corp. 9984.T and Yahoo Japan Corp.   4689.T declined on a bearish broker report from Credit   Suisse, while recent gainers such as Canon Inc. 7751.T also   came under pressure.


US, UK Made `Mistake' in Dismantling Iraqi Army, Yawar Says

The US and Britain shouldn't have dismantled Iraq's army after toppling Saddam Hussein, Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawar said in a radio interview on the one-year anniversary of the former Iraqi dictator's capture.


Singer Sting becomes the first international star to perform in Thailand since the tsunami disaster.


Si chiama Isee ed e' previsto in un emendamento alla legge


VIENNA, Austria -- U.N. nuclear inspectors banned earlier this year by Iran from visiting a heavy water reactor will now be allowed to inspect it before the end of July, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday.


Executive Pursuits: Double-Clutching 150 Horses Past the Checkered Flag

Learning to drive an open-wheel Formula Dodge offers many rewards, and some risks as well.


Chris Sutton's first-half goal took the champions back to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 1-0 win away to Aberdeen at Pittodrie.


Update 6: Judge Indicts 2 Former Parmalat Auditors

A judge ordered two former auditors at dairy giant Parmalat to stand trial for false accounting and market rigging, handing down the first indictments in the massive fraud scandal that stripped many Italians of their savings.


Looking for an Event? This Site Tracks Concerts, Exhibits and More

By Sosnowski, Carolyn J  Looking for a Word? Here's a reverse dictionary that can help you find the perfect bon mot.


Nikkei resumes rally on new economic data

Japanese shares resumed their Christmas rally on Tuesday after the countryâs industrial production rose for the first time in three months, providing some hope that the economy could bounce back after a six-month pause.


Ma numero complessivo nuovi assegni aumenta (+2,3%)


Movie Review | 'The Black Dahlia': In a Noir Los Angeles, Murder Most Lurid

Brian De Palma drains the life out of James Ellroy's take on the spectacularly cruel 1947 murder of a young Los Angeles woman known as the Black Dahlia.


Bush: "Better days" ahead two years after Katrina

President George W. Bush on Wednesday declared "better days" ahead for New Orleans despite complaints over slow rebuilding and amid lingering political fallout two years after Hurricane Katrina's destruction.


Makers of Cranes, Illusions Take Home First Oscars

PASADENA, Calif.  - Actress Scarlett Johansson  handed out the first Oscar statuettes of the 77th Annual  Academy Awards to movie engineers on Saturday while gamely  slogging though complex descriptions of inventions she admitted  she did not quite comprehend.


IRAN is defying the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) while engaging in an "unrelenting push toward nuclear weapons capability", the US said today.


In a move that's bound to both please and displease, Capcom have revealed that Resident Evil 4 will arrive on PlayStation 2 late next year.


Five important fixes in MS December patch batch

Microsoft's regular monthly patch delivery slipped into port yesterday carrying five new patches, each described by Redmond as "important".


US Soldier Gets 25 Years for Murder of Iraqi Guard

A US soldier was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of an Iraqi National Guardsman, according to the US military. Specialist Federico Merida pleaded guilty to murder and


U.N. Security Council renews Congo arms embargo

The U.N. Security Council  renewed an arms embargo and asset freeze aimed at rebels in  Congo for another six weeks on Friday, after U.N. peacekeepers  reported clashes that threaten a cease-fire.


A 24-year-old Romanian cheats a California computer equipment distributor out of $10 million. An Australian teenager causes a release of raw sewage by hacking into a treatment plantâs system.


GONAIVES, Haiti Sept. 22, 2004 - UN peacekeepers fired into the air to keep a hungry crowd at bay Wednesday as aid workers handed out bread, the first food in days for some in this city devastated by floods


Russ Stanton, who has been running the newspaperâs Web site, was named to the post three weeks after the previous editor, James E. OâShea, was forced out for resisting staff cuts.


Two wildfires in Hunan Province in central China killed at least seven people.  One fire was set by villagers burning weeds in Hengyang to allow trees to grow back, Xinhua, the official government news agency, reported.


Joe Girardi turned down the opportunity to become the next manager of the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, saying it was not in the best interest of his family at this time.


Extra vitamin D reduces falls by elderly

Getting plenty of vitamin D can  help prevent falls among people living in nursing homes, a new  study confirms.


China is expected to have more than 600 million cell phone users by 2010, state media said Wednesday.  The Xinhua News Agency, citing the Ministry of Information Industry, said the number of users this year should reach 520 million.


A rapist who preys on young men has struck five times in the Houston area since mid-September, and police said Monday there may be even more victims, but they are too ashamed to come forward.


Panel Says Conrad Black Ran a 'Corporate Kleptocracy'

Conrad Black and other controlling shareholders of Hollinger used $400 million for personal perks, a new report says.


The U.S. influenza season is  starting slowly but it is still too early to tell how severe  the outbreak will be as the nation faces a vaccine shortage,  the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) said on Sunday.


Capitals extend Semin's contract by two years

Russian right wing Alexander Semin has signed a two-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals, the team said on Saturday.


L'Eurispes ha effettuato un'indagine per il Rapporto Italia 2005Il presidente Fara: "La flessibilitÃ  vale solo per gli imprenditori"                                                  Atipici: precari fino ai 40 anni Poco tutelati, stressati, malpagati                                                                                Gli intervistati lamentano mancanza di tutele di ogni tipoLe donne le piÃ¹ svantaggiate, gli ultratrentenni i piÃ¹ pessimistidi ROSARIA AMATO


U.S. Marines Rally Round Iraq Probe Comrade

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. Marines rallied round a  comrade under investigation for killing a wounded Iraqi during  the offensive in Falluja, saying he was probably under combat  stress in unpredictable, hair-trigger circumstances.


Surging Yankees demolish Devil Rays 21-4

Shelley Duncan homered twice, including a three-run drive that capped a 10-run fourth inning Sunday in the surging New York Yankees' 21-4 rout of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Alex Rodriguez, batting with sunglasses on a sunny afternoon, hit his major league-leading 34th homer and No. 498 of his career.


The Jazz will try to stop their longest losing streak in nearly five years when they take on the visiting Portland Trail Blazers in the opener of a home-and-home set.


Woods eager to take on the challenge of Oakmont

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Tiger Woods is prepared for a grueling challenge at this week's U.S. Open, and he would not want it any other way.


New FDA Warning Label for RU-486 Draws Fire

Description: NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the Federal Drug Administration's announcement of new warning language for labels on the drug Mifepristone, also known as RU-486.


The Pill Cuts Risks ; Chance of Diseases and Strokes Lessened

WOMEN on the birth control pill have surprisingly lower risks of heart disease, strokes and cancer, according to the largest women's health study ever done.


Stocks moving on Thursday: EXXON MOBIL , ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO. :


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


Drinking tea regularly could help improve memory, a new research by British scientists from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne suggests.


Comment is free: Deborah Hargreaves: Reward for performance is one thing. But today's executive pay is farcically overblown.


Official in Furor on AIDS Policy in South Africa Is Hospitalized

Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, the minister of health, had promoted garlic and beetroot as protection against AIDS, symbolizing her nationâs slow response to the H.I.V. epidemic.


Arsenal produced another imperious performance to win 4-1 at Norwich City yesterday and maintains its slender lead over Chelsea at the top of the English Premiership table.


Wildlife Official: Don't Try to Save Seal Pups: Absent Mothers Likely to Return

By Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 20--If you see a baby harbor seal alone on a Whatcom County beach, don't assume it's been abandoned and needs rescue.


Community News: Latest PEAR Releases for 09.11.2006

Latest PEAR Releases:File_Bittorrent 1.0.2Translation2 2.0.0beta11Crypt_Blowfish 1.1.0RC1PHP_CompatInfo 1.3.2Net_Sieve 1.1.4Auth 1.4.0RC1


ForlÃ¬, 23:09 - CALCIO, EUROPEI UNDER 21: ITALIA-AUSTRIA 1-0

In una gara valida per la fase eliminatoria dei campionati d'Europa Under 21 giocata a ForlÃ¬, l'Ital...


Heavy snow storms batter North America, cancelling hundreds of flights and closing schools.


It was the most American troops to die in a single day in Iraq in four months . BAGHDAD -- American forces suffered their deadliest day in four months yesterday when a suicide attacker killed seven marines and three Iraqi soldiers.


The Home Depot Inc. and a group of private equity firms are discussing cutting the $10.3 billion price on the company's proposed sale of its wholesale distribution business by about $1 billion, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Friday.


The Turkish army sent soldiers about 1.5 miles into northern Iraq in an overnight operation on Tuesday, Kurdish officials said


Accused Yemeni Warned of 'Storms' to U.S.

A Yemeni sheik accused of funneling millions of dollars to terrorist networks warned U.S. agents that "Allah will bring storms" to America because of his arrest, according to newly filed court papers.


New testing on the type of ammunition used in the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy raises questions about whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, according to a study by researchers at Texas A&M University


Zero-day Flaw in Solaris Allows Remote Attacks

Security experts are warning of a zero-day vulnerability with Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 10 and 11 OSes.


An innovation called the CableCard, which slides into a slot on the back of many new TV sets, is meant to eliminate the cable box. So why aren't cable customers hearing more about it?


US Supreme Court chief justice hospitalized for cancer

US Supreme Court chief justice William Rehnquist has been admitted to a top US naval hospital to be treated for thyroid cancer, a navy official said.


Non c'e' prova del sesso tra Gregoraci e ex portavoce Fini


The photo shows Bradford C. Bleidt, a prominent member of Boston's business community, dressed in suit and tie at a party for staff of the business news radio station he was selling as it ramped up to a new 24-hour format. But the faint smile on his face, drink in hand, seemingly enjoying the get-together, betrayed the inner turmoil spinning inside him.


"Swish-and-spit" test screens for cancer

A simple mouth rinse may provide a  new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high  risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.


Iran says its Bushehr nuclear plant will start work in the summer - earlier than its Russian builders had said.


The winds blew unrelentingly through 2004 — and not just the tempests that smashed the Atlantic and Gulf coasts again and again.


Donald is fired-up to carry form to Detroit

Luke Donald hailed yesterday's European Masters victory in Switzerland as even more satisfying than his Scandinavian Masters success a month ago.


Alumina says no information on Alcoa bid rumours

Australia's Alumina Ltd. , said  it had no information regarding media speculation that BHP  Billiton Ltd./Plc.  or Rio Tinto Ltd./Plc   may bid for its partner Alcoa Inc. .


Relief Efforts Underway for Haitian Flood Victims

At least 600 people have died in flooding in Haiti. Most people died in and around the northern port city of Gonaives as tropical storm Jeanne moved through the area.


Un uomo di 80 anni con difficoltÃ  respiratorie Ã¨ deceduto dopo ore di attesaNello stesso ospedale nel 2007 sono morte due ragazze in sala operatoria                                          Vibo Valentia, non c'Ã¨ il posto letto muore dopo 4 ore in pronto soccorso                                                                                Il figlio: "Abbiamo raccontato la nostra storia per evitare che accadano casi simili"


SAN FRANCISCO -- A high-tech consortium led by Intel (Quote, Chart) and HP (Quote, Chart) is looking to capitalize on an additional layer of protocol services they claim will streamline Internet traffic.


First Industrial Realty Trust FR.N  on Monday raised its profit forecast for the third quarter and  full year, citing higher gains from the sale of properties  owned by its joint venture.


LOS ANGELES Aug. 18, 2004  Paris Hilton and her missing pet Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, have been reunited, Hilton's spokeswoman said Wednesday.


US rebuffs Iranian calls for time on reply

The United States rejected on Friday   Iranian calls for more time to study an offer of incentives to   curb its nuclear activities, insisting Tehran must respond by a   G8 deadline next week.


Insurgents are now using unwitting kidnap victims as suicide bombers — seizing them, booby-trapping their cars without their knowledge, then releasing them only to blow up the vehicles by remote control, the Defense Ministry warned Thursday.


Oil Prices Slip After Weekly US Energy Report

Crude oil futures rose Wednesday ahead of an extended weekend for traders, even though weekly government data showed rising domestic inventories of crude and distillate fuel, which includes heating oil.


God Has 4,000 Loudspeakers; the State Holds Its Ears

The Egyptian minister of religion decided that one official call to prayer would be broadcast live and carried by all of Cairo's mosques. Many of the faithful objected.


'Grey Gardens' is poignant Broadway stuff

The musical based on a documentary showcases Christine Ebersole's performance of a lifetime


Cable subscribers sue for 'a la carte' TV options

New lawsuit wants a court to order that cable, satellite and media companies allow subscribers to pick channels individually--an idea they have fiercely resisted in the past.


Torino, 13:38 - CALCIO, JUVE: ARRIVATI IN PROCURA ATTI TREZEGUET

Alla Procura di Torino sono arrivati gli atti dell'inchiesta su Fabrizio Corona, fotografo dei vip. ...


Oil Sets Record as New Violence Flares in Iraq

Oil prices struck a fresh record on Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not been slowed yet by higher energy costs.


They were on the cusp of reaching the World Series in 1980. They had the vaunted New York Mets on the ropes in the 1986 National League Championship Series.


Tehran decides to freeze all its nuclear program

Iran finally decided and greed to freeze all its nuclear program on Friday and dropped its insistence that its 20 uranium enrichment activities should be exempted from a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday he would push ahead with the army's widescale offensive in the Gaza Strip, saying the fight to free an abducted soldier and stop militant rocket fire would last for a "long time."


The Sunday morning routine was the same as it had been at Boston College. Come to the office early and dissect the events of the previous day.


Internet Boom in China Is Built on Virtual Fun

Foreign companies often do not understand Chinaâs Internet market, which is geared primarily to entertainment and mobile phones.


MANCHESTER United winger Ryan Giggs said today his recent run of good form is largely down to Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to rest him at the beginning of lasyt month.


California Cities And Counties Sue Microsoft For Antitrust

The suit, whose plaintiffs include San Franciisco and Los Angeles, is the latest in a string of similar actions brought against Microsoft across the country.


(Corrects to say $1.1 trillion track the US Standard & Poor's 500 ...

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index was little changed. News Corp. advanced as investors who track the Standard & Poor's 500 Index bought shares ahead of the stock's addition to the US benchmark next month.


Democrat John Kerry on Friday dismissed the Republican convention as "bitter and insulting" and promised to be a U.S. president who would tell Americans the truth.


Olympic Wrap: Momentous Doubles for El Guerrouj, Holmes

Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj and Briton Kelly Holmes completed historic doubles on the Olympic athletics track on Saturday as the penultimate day of the Athens Games brought two of its greatest moments.


CARLOS Moya fired Spain into a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final yesterday. In front of a record tennis crowd of 27,200, the former world No 1 bamboozled Mardy Fish 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 at Seville's Olympic Stadium.


Sony BMG signs onto Amazon's DRM-free music store

Amazon MP3, which only sells music without digital rights management copy protection, now has licensing deals with all four major music labels. Watch out, iTunes.


"Idol" contestant says racy photos were "personal"

Newly eliminated "American Idol"  contestant Antonella Barba said on Friday the racy photographs  that made her an Internet sensation were taken for personal use  only and released without her consent.


German government approves $1.6 billion to spur IT innovation

Speaking at Germany's first-ever IT summit on Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said telecommunications companies need to hook up with the country's traditional heavyweights in the automotive and chemical sectors, especially in the area of software engineering.


Fundraising, Endorsements Hold Key Roles in La. 2 Runoff

Facing a Dec. 9 runoff for his seat in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District Ã¢ÂÂ and highly publicized bribery allegations that threaten to end his House career at eight terms Ã¢ÂÂ Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson is showing a good bit of resilience. His contest with Democratic state Rep. Karen Carter does not appear to have a strong favorite with just more than a week to go before the Saturday voting.


Data Revision Shows Japan's Economy Grew

Japan's economy barely grew during the quarter ending Sept. 30 and in the April-June period it actually shrank instead of squeezing out slight growth, according to revised government data released Wednesday.


Utile a 41,4 milioni con miglioramento del 18,3%


Pepsi Bottling '08 forecast below Street view

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc  on Thursday gave a 2008 earnings forecast that fell short of most Wall Street estimates.


Volkswagen seeks zero wage round in upcoming pay talks

Volkswagen, Europe's leading car maker, said it saw no room for wage hikes in the upcoming pay talks, rejecting union demands for pay increases of four percent and wide-ranging job guarantees.


Probe after journalist smuggles fake bomb on British plane

British transport officials launched an urgent investigation after an undercover reporter smuggled fake bomb-making equipment on board a holiday jet at a central England airport.


Intel quits OLPC board over pressure to kill Classmate PC

Intel resigned from the One Laptop Per Child Project's board of directors after refusing a request to abandon its Classmate PC program, according to a source familiar with the situation.


US President Bush leads condemnation of the killing of an anti-Syrian member of Lebanon's parliament.


Vicenza, 19:46 - CALCIO, VICENZA: VENDITOZZI VA ALLA MASSESE

Il Vicenza ha ceduto il difensore Mattia Venditozzi, classe 1988, alla Massese, squadra di C1 (giron...


Dutch 'abortion ship' vows to continue Portugal mission

A Dutch boat made into a floating abortion clinic vowed to stay just outside of Portuguese waters after it was refused permission by Lisbon to enter the nation's territorial waters.


Berlin won the right to host the 2009  world athletics championships on Saturday.


Davanti a ministeri economia e pubblica istruzione


U.S. stocks rallied further on Friday,  as a bright business outlook from computer maker Dell Inc. and  a further dip in oil prices powered blue chips and tech stocks  to close the week at their highest level in months.


If you use them right, credit cards don't have to be a burden.


There were 1,999 previous wins for Bobby Cox as a major league manager, but in several respects the one on Wednesday - a 6-3 victory against the New York Mets on a gorgeous afternoon at Turner Field - was quintessential for the Braves skipper.


"Daily Show," "Silverman" getting new Web sites

NEW YORK  - A new hub for Comedy Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" headlines a slate of two-dozen targeted Web sites that Viacom's MTV Networks will launch by the first quarter.


Andre Agassi's brilliant 20-year   career ended at the U.S. Open on Sunday after he lost to German   qualifier Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the third-round.


US may shoot down spy sat to safeguard tech secrets

Talk about aggressive rights enforcement US defence officials are considering shooting down a rogue American spy satellite in order to prevent its top-secret technology falling into enemy hands, according to reports.â¦


A bus carrying around 30 children is believed to be one of three vehicles involved in a major accident, police said today.


Cal's Tedford Seeks Accountability in Poll

Jeff Tedford plans to keep California in contention for a Rose Bowl berth during each season of his new five-year contract.


Il capo del Pentagono alla conferenza sulla sicurezza di Monaco"Gravi conseguenze, in gioco la sopravvivenza dell'Alleanza"                                          Gates accusa la Nato "In Afghanistan sta fallendo"


Nick Faldo confirms he wants to captain Europe in the 2006 Ryder Cup.


Justin Langer plans to heap more misery on Pakistan after his opening-day unbeaten century revived Australia in the first Test at the Waca.


PEOPLE in the North-East are unaware of the multitude of poisonous chemicals found in cigarette smoke, according to a survey released by Cancer Research UK yesterday.   Smoke from cigarettes contains some 4,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer.


Oil slid further below $58 a barrel on Thursday after its repeated failure to breach $60 triggered a two-percent sell-off the previous day.


Markets Grow More Nervous As Mortgage-Loan Losses Add Up

Troubles with subprime mortgages cast a shadow over the stock market last week as investors worried about a potential growth in losses on loans to risky borrowers. Still, stocks managed to eke out small gains.


Summary: Britain to Redeploy Iraq Troops

THE DEAL: Responding to a U.S. request, Britain agrees to send 850 troops in south Iraq to an area near Baghdad so U.S. soldiers can step up attacks on rebel strongholds west of the capital.


Dems, GOP Claim Lead Going Into 2nd Debate

President Bush needs to do a lot more than improve his body language for Friday night's second debate, says Democrat John Edwards. The Republicans say it's John Kerry who's got the explaining to do about his policies.


Diana videotapes: the late Princess of Wales thought she was 'thick'

LONDON  - The late Diana, Princess of Wales, was self-conscious about her intelligence, or lack of it, according to videotapes broadcast in the United States.


Schroeder touts German rail technology to Putin? (updated PM 5:02)

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder took Russian President Vladimir Putin on a high-speed train trip Tuesday in a display of technology that German companies would like to sell to Russia.


The Kosovo parliament has elected ex-rebel leader Ramush Haradinaj as its new prime minister, despite war crimes allegations.


Thousands of Wal-Mart investors and employees will pack an Arkansas sports arena Friday for the giant retailer's annual shareholder meeting, a mix of music celebrity flash and serious business with a pinch of criticism from dissident shareholders.


(InfoWorld) - Major storage vendors reported double-digit sales growth in the third quarter with the exception of Hewlett-Packard Co., which suffered a double-digit decline. HP sales of external controller-based disk storage slumped by 11.9 percent from the year ago quarter to US$475 million in the three months that ended Sept. 30, according to a report out Tuesday from research firm Gartner Inc. HP trailed market share leader EMC Corp., whose 17.4 percent revenue gain to $954 million earned it a 25.5 percent market share. IBM Corp. ranked second with a 14.8 percent share, as its revenue grew 17.9 percent to $553.1 million. While HP held onto third place, its market share slipped to 12.7 percent from 15.5 percent in the third quarter of 2005. Dell Inc. ranked fourth with a 10.8 percent share and Hitachi Data Systems Corp. fifth with a 7.3 percent share. The storage vendor with the strongest growth was sixth-ranked Network Appliance Inc., which saw sales jump 20.4 percent to $272 million for a 7.3 percent share. Sun Microsystems Inc. trailed the pack with a 5.3 percent share. In the third quarter, Sun completed its first year of StorageTek ownership, which it acquired for $4.1 billion. Overall, the global market for disk storage grew 7.4 percent from the year ago quarter to $3.74 billion. HP aside, Gartner says the major vendors strengthened their place in the market in the third quarter through some consolidation and enhanced marketing efforts. HP Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd alluded to weak storage sales in a quarterly financial conference call with investment analysts Nov. 16. HP's storage sales grew only 1 percent in it's fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Oct. 31, the weakest of any of its product lines. "Our growth profile of our storage business is negatively impacted by our mix toward the declining tape market," Hurd told analysts. "We are not happy with our storage growth in the fourth quarter and we need to do a better job of driving top line momentum in the coming year."


Ascoli, 19:31 - CALCIO, PARMA; GHIRARDI: BUDAN GOL REGOLARE, PROTESTEREMO

Il neoproprietario del Parma Tommaso Ghirardi ha protestato dopo la partita con l'Ascoli e ha lancia...


Three more men charged in connection with an alleged plot to bomb transatlantic jets appear in court.


Luciano Pavarotti, 71, who died last night of pancreatic cancer at his home in Modena, Italy, combined a lustrous lyric tenor voice with a radiant and expansive personal charm to win the largest and most diversified audience ever accorded an opera singer.


Ukraine's election rivals wrap up stormy campaign

Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko on Friday warned the government that it would be a grave error to allow â-r support â - violence in this weekend's runoff election.


Iraqi Militia Agrees to Hand Over Weapons

Members of a militia group in Baghdad's impoverished area of Sadr City have agreed to give up their fight against Iraqi and coalition forces and lay down their weapons.


Two Killed, 35 Injured in Chemical Plant Fire in southeasternTurkey

Two killed, 35 injured in chemical plant fire in southeastern Turkey    ANKARA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 35 others injured in a chemical plant fire in southeastern Turkey, the semi- official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday.


Carlos Beltran sent Minute Maid Park into a frenzy. He drove Julian Tavarez a little crazy, too. Beltran struck again Sunday, homering in a record fifth straight postseason game, sending the Houston Astros over the St.


Credit Suisse says first-quarter profit will be $1bn less than forecast after a write-down.


Materiale predominante la pelliccia, nera, bianca o marrone


Working with a local Internet service provider, authorities in Singapore this week shut down a network of around 10,000 robot, or "zombie," computers after technicians stumbled on the illicit network by tracing communications from compromised PCs.


After seven months of extensive training, scientists in United Kingdom have managed to make good use of dogs' inordinate interest in human urine by utilising their "super-sensitive noses" to detect signs of bladder cancer, a report said.


In Britain, wind turbines offer homespun electricity

The Christian Science Monitor - Amid the rooftops and chimneys of this seaside town south of London spins a solitary symbol of Britain's growing devotion to green energy. Usually relegated to windy plains or planted offshore, a wind turbine has sprouted on the roof of Daren Howarth's terrace house.


Woods enjoys playing husband in Caribbean honeymoon

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. LOS ANGELES , California, United States of America -- Golfing superstar Tiger Woods, who is relaxing on a Caribbean


Libya asks EU for full ties in medics talks: source

Libya has asked for normalized  relations with the European Union in talks over releasing six  foreign medics jailed for infecting hundreds of children with  HIV, an official source in Libya said on Monday.


Golf: Sorenstam surpasses two million dollars in season earnings

WASHINGTON : Swedish superstar Annika Sorenstam, who surged past South Korean Grace Park to win the Samsung World Championship, has surpassed the two million-dollar mark in earnings for the fourth straight season.


Pecoraro Scanio: "Il ministro dell'Ambiente Matteoli si dimetta"L'Enel: "Con quei parametri rischio aumento della bolletta"                                                  Gas serra, la Ue denuncia l'Italia per ritardo sul protocollo di Kyoto                                                                                Tremonti: "Il trattato nuoce ai paesi che lo applicano"


Microsoft open sources Web authoring application

SAN FRANCISCO - Continuing its flirtation with open source, Microsoft Corp. on Monday posted the code of a little-known collaboration application to open-source development site SourceForge.net.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


Tesco in customer receipt security breach

Airing customers' smalls An administrative blunder left thousands of customers of UK supermarket chain Tesco open to identity fraud.â¦


Hiroshi Kobayashi has been hunting whales for three years now. He knows just where to look, and boasts that, in season, he has a close-to-perfect record of finding them. But he's never killed one — he captains a whale-watching boat for tourists. And he thinks whaling is, or should be, a thing of the past.


Former N.C. Prosecutor Is Held in Contempt

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 31 -- Michael B. Nifong, the former Durham County district attorney, was held in criminal contempt of court Friday for lying to a judge when pursuing rape charges against three falsely accused Duke University lacrosse players.


Stocks rallied Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average to a new all-time record and the S&P 500 to a fresh 6-1/2 year high, after investors cheered comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.


Olympics: 'People Power' Stops Games Event, Holmes Wins

"People's power" stopped a gymnastics  final when judges' scoring destroyed Russian Alexei Nemov's  Olympic medal hopes on Monday, while Briton Kelly Holmes  shattered Maria Mutola's dream of consecutive 800 meters  titles.


Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was expected to leave his West Bank headquarters for Paris after doctors said he had a potentially fatal blood disorder which required more tests abroad.


Adobe launches Reader 8, online conferencing

(InfoWorld) - Adobe Systems has released a new version of its Reader 8 software that incorporates a link to Web conferencing software the company plans to release next month. Adobe Reader 8 is available for a free download on Adobe's Web site. The new version lets customers who have Adobe's Acrobat Professional software, used for making PDF (portable document format) files, to create forms that Reader 8 users can digitally sign. Reader 8 also has a button that launches Adobe's Acrobat Connect conferencing software, formerly known as Macromedia Breeze. AdobeÂ agreed to acquire MacromediaÂ in April 2005 for $3.4 billion in stock. Acrobat Connect, available now in a trial version , lets users create a Web address for a meeting room that's accessed through a Web browser running Adobe's Flash Player. Users have several collaboration tools, such as screen sharing, whiteboarding, chat, and video conferencing. Adobe offers two version of the software. The Connect hosted service can be used for up to 15 participants for $39 per month, or $395 per year per personal meeting room. Connect Professional, which starts at $15,000, supports up to 2,500 users at the same time plus interactive multimedia, integrated telephony, and VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Meetings can be recorded for on-demand viewing, among other advanced features.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


If you are going to go  up against George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart ("The Man Who Came  to Dinner") and Jean Renoir ("Boudu Saved From Drowning") to  tell the old chestnut about an impossible house guest who will  not leave, then you'd better have the comedic and dramatic  goods.


MIDDLESBROUGH have landed themselves with the most glamorous ties of the new-look Uefa Cup - but also face the most difficult opponents of the inaugural group phase of the competition.


Facebook Inc. is offering to pay up to $250,000 to software developers who create applications that help make its rapidly growing online social network an even more compelling Internet hangout.


Holding a Moral Center as Civilization Fell

This wrenching political thriller lends a human face to an upheaval so savage it seemed beyond the realm of imagination when news of it filtered into the West.


Ground Squirrels Chew Snakeskins to Mask Their Scent

This eau de snake  acts as camouflage, covering up the squirrelâs own scent so a meal-seeking rattlesnake will leave it alone.


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Westerners abducted in Iraq; 8 U.S. troops killed

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped a group of Westerners from a government building in Baghdad on Tuesday and eight U.S. soldiers were reported killed, making May the deadliest month this year for the U.S. military.


When British regulators shut down Chiron Corporationâs (an Emeryville, Calif. biotechnology company) Liverpool, England factory on Tuesday, Oct. 5, citing concerns about bacterial contamination, they cut


FDA scientist details problems of five drugs

During a Senate hearing Thursday regarding Vioxx, the arthritis blockbuster pulled off the market in September over concerns about increased risk of heart attacks and


Village Festival Upstages Toronto Movie Gala

The Toronto International Film Festival  shifted into high gear on Friday feeling a little bit upstaged  by a festival in a small Colorado resort town that screened  some of the major premieres touted for first release at the  giant Canadian movie gala.


Clint Eastwood's camp search for Indian actress

Seems like Bollywood actors are making a beeline for Hollywood, with big banners coming in, itÂs hard to resist the temptation of being a Hollywood star.


Congress Told FDA Failed Public on Vioxx

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co  Inc.'s MRK.N withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is "incapable of  protecting America" from another dangerous drug, an agency  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Commodities rise to record levels on demand, dollar depreciation.


Iraq report sees "grave and deteriorating" crisis

U.S. troops should begin withdrawing from combat and Washington should launch a diplomatic and political push to halt a "grave and deteriorating" crisis in Iraq, a high-level panel studying the war said on Wednesday.


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and Macau Chief Executive Edmund Ho visit the Ruins of St. Paul, a landmark monument to Christianity in the East, in Macau December 19, 2004.


Rare Buffalo, Sacred to Some Indians, Dies

A buffalo considered sacred by some American Indians because it was born white has died of natural causes at the age of 10, its owner said.


Probe begins as bodies recovered from Australian train crash

Disaster workers recovered more bodies from the mangled wreckage of Australia's worst train accident in decades Wednesday as a probe began into the crash which killed at least 11 passengers.


The key players in international efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions are picking up the pace in what has become a protracted ritual of talking about talks


Titans' McNair, Brown Questionable for Sunday

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Sports Network) - Tennessee Titans head  coach Jeff Fisher said Wednesday that quarterback Steve McNair  isn't close to returning from the bruised sternum that has kept  him sidelined for two games.


Red Alert! The Run Has Arrived at Russian

By Kevin Klott, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 16--RUSSIAN RIVER -- This Kenai Peninsula fishery is the honey hole for red salmon this weekend -- and by Monday it should be even sweeter.


A touchdown, a field goal, even a safety decided NFL overtime games. For only the second time in league history, a safety provided the winning points in overtime when Chicago beat Tennessee 19-17 Sunday. Alex Brown sacked Billy Volek in the end zone, forcing a fumble recovered by Titans tackle Fred Miller for the two points.


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Bucs' Gorzelanny outduels Cubs' Zambrano

Tom Gorzelanny pitched eight impressive innings, Xavier Nady hit three doubles and the Pittsburgh Pirates stopped Carlos Zambrano's nine-game winning streak, beating the Chicago Cubs 6-0 Friday.


The gunfight broke out after the officer approached the suspect with three other officers at a restaurant on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard near West 136th Street.


Clinton's near-death experience sends men rushing to get their ...

As former President Bill Clinton checked out of the hospital where he had bypass surgery, people across the nation were rushing to hospitals, seeking to have their own hearts checked out.


SINGAPORE: Oil prices stayed on the boil above $53 a barrel on Monday, bolstered by persistent anxiety over Opec member Nigeria and the nearly month-long loss of a quarter of US Gulf of Mexico production, traders said.


Afghan kidnappers deny deadline extension

A group threatening to kill three kidnapped foreigners working for the United Nations in Afghanistan has denied extending the deadline for the United States to release all Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners.


Olympic medalist Amir Kahn ends an open top bus tour of Bolton with a civic reception to celebrate his success.


IL PUNTO                                          Voto, governo tecnico o istituzionale Le tre strade dopo la caduta di Prodi                                                                                di MARCO BRACCONI


Orlando Cabrera helped the Red Sox win their first World Series title since 1918, but his stay in Boston turned out to be brief.


LONDON - The 20-man scuffle that saw Andrew Cole throwing punches has sparked the biggest Football Association crackdown since the Manchester United-Arsenal fracas at Old Trafford last season.


Moron Air Base prepares for space shuttle emergency

Spanish firefighters help put a U.S. servicemember dressed in a space suit onto the ground during a space shuttle emergency drill on Friday at Moron Air Base, Spain.


Hewlett-Packard surged ahead in the PC market last year a new report confirms.


Sony, IBM and Toshiba reveal more Cell chip plans

The four companies developing the Cell consumer electronics microprocessor have released first generation versions of a device not built on technology already in widespread use today.


Sacked Pakistani judge challenges inquiry panel

Pakistan's suspended top judge challenged a judicial panel considering complaints against him at a hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer said, as opposition swelled to the government's move to sack him.


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Turkey Backs Off Plan to Outlaw Adultery

Turkey's government backed off its plan to outlaw adultery after criticism within the European Union, strident protests from opposition politicians and a march on parliament Tuesday by hundreds of outraged Turkish women.


Macromedia is heading in a new direction with the launch of a development tool for Flex, its development platform for rich internet applications (RIAs).


Southern California is the new No. 2. The Trojans advanced one spot to overtake Michigan in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, a day after their 44-24 victory over Notre Dame.


BitTorrent Goes Legal with Download Service

In its continuing effort to move away from its roots as a popular method for the decentralized transfer of pirated content, BitTorrent said Monday it had launched a new content network with the help of several television and movie studios.


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South-eastern Europe swelters as a continuing heatwave stokes fears of new power cuts and forest fires.


Advisers recommend a radical overhaul of the UK organ donor network in a bid to double transplant numbers.


South Africa bids farewell to murdered reggae star Lucky Dube

Thousands of fans  bade an emotional farewell on Sunday to South Africa's top  reggae star Lucky Dube, whose murder in an apparent botched  carjacking stunned even a nation hardened to violent crime.


Fishing Boat Wrecked at Sea Rescued With Crew of 13 Safe and Sound

Fishing boat wrecked at sea rescued with crew of 13 safe and sound    BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- A fishing boat from south China's Hainan province was damaged when it collided during the night with a cargo ship in the Qiongzhou Straits of the South China Sea.


Baseball and its players' union announce they have reached agreement on a drug-testing policy that includes out-of-season testing and penalties for first offenses.


Firmati da Padoa Schioppa e Damiano decreti attuativi


Babcock revises $2.2 bln NorthWestern bid

Australia's Babcock & Brown  Infrastructure Ltd.  made a revised takeover offer for  U.S. utility NorthWestern Energy Corp.  after a  regulator blocked its initial US$2.2 billion bid on concerns  the deal was not in the interests of customers.


Direttore orfanotrofio Bielorussia respinge accuse violenze


Up to 200 former TXU Corp. (NYSE: TXU) workers, who went to work for a consulting firm after a deal between the companies, will lose their jobs, a spokesman for the consulting firm said Friday.


Thatcher to fight call for extradition over 'coup'

SIR MARK THATCHER is facing an extradition demand from Equatorial Guinea to stand trial over claims that he helped to bankroll an attempted coup in the oil-rich West African state.


Condoleezza Rice, formally sworn in as secretary of state on Wednesday, was going through it again Friday for ceremony's sake in the State Department's majestic Benjamin Franklin dining room.


Japanese consumer electronics firms, Hitachi and Matsushita, agree a deal to co-operate on plasma TV production.


Shares of CDW Corp.  rose more than 12 percent to a seven-year high on Tuesday following a report that the computer technology retailer may be a takeover target of private equity firms.


Google has officially joined the race to come up with a way to search videos and TV shows. In addition to a search technology for Internet-based video content, Google is also working with TV and cable broadcasters


Kerry On The Offensive Over Security At Home And Abroad

WASHINGTON, Sept 13  - US presidential challenger John Kerry went on the warpath Monday seeking to shake perceptions that President George W. Bush can do a better job of keeping Americans safe.


The U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Sunday that recent successes such as reducing violence have created a new set of challenges for 2008 Â the most important being the return of refugees and the struggle for political reconciliation.


HIV-positive parents limit kisses with their children amid fears of passing on the virus, a US study suggests.


Jack Morrison is a veteran firefighter working to rescue trapped workers at a large industrial fire. When he risks his own life to save a trapped man, he becomes trapped himself.


Researchers say they have identified brain cell receptors that appear to be responsible for nicotine addiction, a finding of clear importance for smokers who are desperately trying to kick the habit.


By Chuvala, Bob  Hewlett-Packard Co. of Palo Alto, Calif., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Bristol Technology Inc. in Danbury for an undisclosed amount.


Status of migrants a priority, says Powell

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said yesterday that President Bush will place a high priority in his second term on granting legal status


The U.S. and North Korea are talking again, but will Pyongyang keep its promise to abandon nuclear weapons?


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St. Anthony, Known for Basketball, Pins Its Hopes on Football

Although its football factory was designed to manufacture students and not necessarily victories,  St. Anthony High School has a record of 6-1 heading into their final game Monday.


Former Top Of The Pops presenter Reggie Yates will star in the new series of Doctor Who.


Disappearing Common Birds Send Environmental Wake-Up Call

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Erica Barton, +1-212-979-3197, ebarton@audubon.org, or Tony Iallonardo, +1-202-861-2242 ext.


A suicide car bomb targets an Iraqi police vehicle in Baghdad killing at least five people, one of several new attacks.


Olbermann navigates tightrope minus a net

Keith Olbermann  sometimes feels as if he's out there by himself on the high  wire, a lone (or nearly lone) voice of reason in a world gone  mad.


Microsoft Enters Mobile Web Fray in Earnest

Microsoft is buying Danger, the mobile software company behind the T-Mobile Sidekick.


Figo takes break from international game

MADRID, Aug 18  - Portugal captain Luis Figo said on Wednesday he was taking an indefinite break from international football, but would not confirm whether his decision was final.


Sudan is being sued in the US over accusations that it aided a deadly attack on a US warship in Yemen in 2000.


Alleged American al Qaida member threatens new terror attacks ...

An American man describing himself as a member of al Qaida threatened a new wave of terror attacks against the United States in a videotape broadcast by ABC News on Thursday night.


Radical militia offers to disarm while insurgency continues

A radical Shiite militia agreed on Saturday to hand in weapons and suspend attacks against US and Iraqi forces, as the government has tried to use carrots and sticks to curb a mounting insurgency throughout the country.


Intel open sources multicore development tool

Blog: How to take advantage of dual and multicore chips? Intel open sources C++ tool to spur more applications.


It's the Patriots, not the Giants, who are favored to win the Super Bowl in 2009.


Oil Prices Rise Despite US Move To Draw On Strategic Reserve

NEW YORK, Sept 23  - Oil prices edged closer to record territory Thursday as markets shrugged off news that the US government may draw from its strategic reserves to make up for shortages due to Hurricane Ivan.


Abbas asks Haniyeh to form unity government

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Thursday to form a new unity government and urged him to respect peace accords signed with Israel.


Lawmakers Criticize Training  And Deployment of Iraqi Forces

Two senior members of the House Armed Services Committee and several former Defense Department officials yesterday criticized poor U.S. training and deployment of the Iraqi army and police as a major reason the Baghdad government cannot provide security to its people.


US has no contact with Hamas, spokesman says

The United States on Tuesday rejected the saying that it had held contacts with Hamas as a leader of the radical Palestinian group has claimed.


Gordon Brown welcomes the US secretary of state for talks on bolstering support for the war in Afghanistan.


Incontro Singh-Musharraf per trovare via d'uscita in Kashmir


New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into if insurers forced patients to overpay for out-of-network doctors.


Senior Sunni cleric assassinated in Baghdad's Sadr City

A senior Sunni cleric was kidnapped and killed in the Shiite slum of Sadr City in Baghdad, said a spokesman for the Committee of the Muslim Scholars on Monday.


Merkel, Pelosi say world should unite on climate

Climate change is a global problem that requires unity and "multilateral" agreements if it is to be defeated, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday


Nearly two dozen dead sea turtles have washed up on Maryland and Delaware beaches in the past 10 days. At least nine of the animals, which are among six endangered


Stock index futures rose on Monday, lifted by news of a deal to buy a Merrill Lynch  lending unit and as investors eyed retailers as the busy holiday shopping season drew to a close.


Austria Weighs in With New, 68-Pound Coin

The Austrian Mint on Tuesday unveiled its new coin - a 68-pound, 24-carat gleaming gold disc worth about $500,000 - touting it as the world's largest and a powerful investment tool.


The family of an IRA man who died during a security force operation at a police station in 1987 is to meet the chief constable.


TEHRAN -- An Iranian military plane belonging to the Revolutionary Guards crashed today, killing 38 people, state television reported. It identified the dead as 35 Guards and three crew members . An official at Tehran's Mehrabad airport told state radio that everyone on board had died, but he did not give a figure.


Cleric's Aides: Kidnapped Journalist Will Be Freed

Baghdad, Iraq -- Some of Muqtada al-Sadr's aides in Iraq say kidnappers have promised to release a Western journalist, perhaps as early as Friday.


Groups tied to Abu Musab Zarqawi claim a major car bombing Tuesday, taking Westerners as hostages. By Howard LaFranchi. BAGHDAD - When a disciplined group of uniformed men kidnapped two Italian aid workers


The average price of unleaded petrol in the UK slips below 90p a litre after more supermarket price cuts.


International Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday it signed a pair of outsourcing contracts worth more than $1 billion with two Danish companies, continuing the computer giant's push into northern Europe.


Si chiamerÃ  "Xqua Zidane" e verrÃ  lanciata a  MilanoFelpe e t-shirt con una immagine di un omino stilizzato                                            La testata di Zidane a Materazzi diventa una linea d'abbigliamento                                                                                Il proprietario del marchio: "Un messaggio di non violenza"


In the increasingly competitive RFID arena, IBM on Thursday will release the first three products from its recently formed $250 million S&A (Sensor & Actuator) arm.


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Boxing Match Proposed Between Kid Rock and Tommy Lee

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum has thrown his hat in the ring for the proposed throwdown between Tommy Lee and Kid Rock. TMZ has learned that the bout could now be as big as some of the major Las Vegas square-offs of our time. Arum, one of boxing's...


Australia's foreign ministry said Wednesday it will boost security spending at its embassies by $452 million after a terror attack on the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia left nine dead earlier this week.


World ; Plutonium US war ships arrive in French port

World News, Cherbourg, France: Two armed freighters carrying plutonium from scrapped US nuclear warheads have docked in the French port of Cherbourg.


Tribute planned for Microsoft's Jim Gray

The Microsoft researcher, who disappeared at sea a year ago, will be honored by colleagues at a day-long event in May.


Cannabis doubles risk of psychosis for some smokers

Cannabis use once or twice a week almost doubles the risk of suffering psychotic symptoms in later life, a study has found. More frequent use further increased the risk of symptoms


The bitterly fought $8.1bn (Â£4.5bn) bid battle for control of Gold Fields is set to become even more acrimonious this week when Harmony Gold Mining launches a fresh attack on its target's track record.


N.H. plans hand recount of primary ballots

Move follows complaints from underdog Democrat Dennis Kucinich and little-known Republican Albert Howard about "irregularities" in hand- versus electronically counted ballots.


Global warming is heating the Arctic at a rapid pace - with impacts that could range from the disappearance of polar bears' summer habitat by the century's end to a damaging rise in sea levels worldwide.


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Stocks to watch on Tuesday: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC. , INTEL CORP. :


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Signings roundup: Cormier signs two-year deal with Phillies

PHILADELPHIA -- Left-handed reliever Rheal Cormier is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies, agreeing to a $5.75 million, two-year contract.


PADOVA - Dal prossimo gennaio, i cittadini potranno fare le denunce on line, utilizzando il computer da casa o dallâufficio. Lo ha annunciato a Padova, a margine di un convegno di Forza Italia, il ministro


Toledo Computer Firm Networks Service: Virtual PCs Goes Beyond Retail Needs

By Jon Chavez, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Feb. 19--The name Virtual PCs has been known to Toledo-area computer users for nearly two decades, but few of them may know that six years ago the firm had a schism.


CIA tried to get Mafia to kill Castro: documents

The CIA worked with three American mobsters in a botched "gangster-type" attempt to assassinate Cuban leader Fidel Castro in the early 1960s, according to documents released by the CIA on Tuesday.


Symptoms of prion diseases, such as the human form of mad cow disease, can be reversed, a study suggests.


Auburn coasts behind restructured offense

AUBURN, Ala. -- Jason Campbell passed for two touchdowns and Carnell Williams ran for 103 yards as No. 17 Auburn unveiled a new offense in a 31-0 victory over Louisiana-Monroe yesterday.


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Peru Suspends Retrial of Shining Path Leader Guzman

By Jude Webber CALLAO NAVAL BASE, Peru  - Peru abruptly suspendedthe retrial of Shining Path founder Abimael Guzman almost assoon as it began on Friday after the guerrilla leader caused afuror in court, shouting communist slogans and defiantlyraising his fists.


Stragi del sabato sera l'anatema Littizzetto

L'attrice prende di petto il tema e apostrofa i ragazzi che si mettono al volante ubriachi. Secondo voi serve a qualcosa?


La vendita per 5,5 miliardi euro, Daimler terra' il 19.9%


US President George W. Bush has decided to officially warn Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf that the Democratic-led US Congress could cut aid to Islamabad, if it fails to step up its hunt for Al-Qaeda militants, The New York Times reported online late Sunday.


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LA SCHEDA                                            Diffida preventiva e pene piÃ¹ severe Ecco la bozza del decreto legge


A year after approval of President Bush's handling of the war in Iraq dipped to an all-time low, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds discontent toward the war easing slightly, with Republicans and independents significantly more positive about the situation than they were 12 months ago.


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Hollywood Actors, Producers to Begin Labor Talks

Unions representing film and TV  actors will open talks next week with Hollywood producers on a  new three-year contract, starting negotiations six months  before their existing pact expires, the two sides said on  Tuesday.


Tougher Safety Rules Are Prepared for Imports

The proposed rules are in response to the outcry over dangerous imports from China and other unsafe products.


Backstory: Why Minnesotans don't wear long underwear

When the temperature reaches a certain point, only meteorologists care how much colder it gets.


GUWAHATI, India: At least 46 people died and 118 were wounded in India's northeast in one of the deadliest waves of violence in the insurgency-infested region in years.


Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond followed safety procedures before his crash, organisers say.


Toothpaste Ingredient Guards Against Skin Cancer

TUESDAY, Oct. 19 (HealthDayNews) -- A common antibacterial and antifungal ingredient in mouthwashes and toothpaste also can also guard against skin cancer.


Eight inmates are killed when hundreds of inmates try to break out of a jail in Nigeria, police say.


Oil Prices Hover Just Below $50 a Barrel

US oil prices hovered just below $50 a barrel on Tuesday, holding recent gains on a rash of crude supply outages and fears over thin heating oil tanks.


Kenya's opposition on Friday called three days of nationwide protests next week after mediation failed and the country's post-election crisis worsened.


The Russian cabinet on Thursday approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change,the Interfax news agency reported.


Bernie Ecclestone says he's not prepared to negotiate his offer to promote the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The race was given provisional status on the 2005 Formula One calendar, pending successful


New Bulgarian right-wing party scores well in mayoral vote: exit polls

A new right-wing party dealt a heavy blow to Bulgaria's ruling Socialist Party in local elections on Sunday, winning control of the country's two largest cities, according to exit polls.


A hospital here is taking part in a clinical trial designed to improve the sex drives of female cancer survivors.


The US secretary of state is in the Middle East for talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders amid fresh diplomacy.


In an exclusive interview, the Pentagon's director of way-out research reveals what's in the pipeline -- and what's working in Iraq right now. In Danger Room.


Bush and Musharraf emphasize Mideast peace

the Afghan-Pakistan border for the al Qaeda chief blamed in the September 11 attacks on America. country from Islamic militant groups that disapprove of his close ties with Washington.


German inflation slows to 1.8 pct in June

German inflation slowed marginally to 1.8 percent in June from 1.9 percent a month ago due to smaller increases in energy rates and falling prices of selected foodstuffs, final consumer price data showed on Monday.


'Shrek 2' DVD Debuts as 'Incredibles' Hits Cinemas

Tales of a family of superheroes and a green ogre are expected to dominate U.S. entertainment this week with the Friday releases of "Shrek 2" on DVD and video and "The Incredibles" in theaters.


Asia's biggest stock exchange finished its final day of trading for the year yesterday on a high note, with stocks rallying to cap a year, during which the benchmark gained 7.6 percent on hopes Japan's economy is on a rebound.


Tracey Gold Pleads Not Guilty in DUI Case

Former "Growing Pains" star Tracey Gold pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that she was driving drunk when her sport utility vehicle overturned, injuring her husband and 7-year-old son.


Former IBM and ACS Executive Joins Platform Solutions, Inc. To Drive Sales Growth and Expand Market for Open Mainframe Servers

Platform Solutions, Inc. (PSI), the first developer of a new generation of Open Mainframe(TM) Servers, today announced Michael O'Hara, a 30-year IBM veteran, has joined the company as Executive Vice President of Sales.  Mr.


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Sudan: UNHCR Moves Staff From South Darfur

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday it was temporarily withdrawing some international staff from South Darfur in western Sudan because authorities there had prevented the staff from performing their duties.


Glasgow airport attack linked to London car bombs

Two suspects rammed a petrol-filled, four-wheel-drive vehicle into Glasgow airport on Saturday in what police described as a terrorist attack linked to a twin car-bomb plot foiled in London.


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Venezuela robbers free most hostages, drive off

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Venezuelan bank robbers carrying pistols and a hand-grenade sped away on Tuesday from a police siege in an ambulance with a handful of hostages after a deal that freed tens of other captives in a two-day standoff.


Kerry Pledges to Lower Health Care Costs

DES MOINES, Iowa Sept. 9, 2004 - Democrat John Kerry said Thursday he would cut health care costs if elected to replace President Bush, who he said "hasn't even tried" as costs have soared for American families during the past four years.


A new facility for VW and Audi could take the edge off the companyâs currency woes. VW sales and marketing chief Georg Flandorfer, in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, said that steep losses


India counts votes from key state election

AHMEDABAD, India  - India began counting votes on Sunday in a bitterly fought state poll that will seal the future of a hardline Hindu leader and is expected to have a national impact on the fortunes of the parties involved.


Bush shows caution about plunging into Mideast peacemaking

President Bush called for realism and took the long view Monday on Mideast peacemaking and development of democracy among Palestinians.


Lebanon's prime minister ends role in government

BEIRUT Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned, dissolved his cabinet and announced Wednesday that he would not try to form the next government, dropping out of the political scene while Syria's role in Lebanon is being challenged by the United Nations.


A vanishing ball, thought to have been stolen by a spectator, may yesterday have cost Swede Johan Edfors the chance of winning the Madrid Open and of keeping his tour card.


At the time of writing, Russian special forces have stormed the school where Chechen terrorists took hundreds of children hostage, and the situation is in chaos.


Kenya vows tougher action to stop killings

Kenya on Wednesday pledged tougher action to rein in post-election violence that threatens to spiral out of control, in the east African nation's darkest moment since independence in 1963.


TV ads in Spanish may fuel kid obesity: study

A siege of fast-food commercials on Spanish-language television channels in the United States may be helping drive an obesity epidemic among Latino youth, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Sadr refuses to meet with peace delegation

NAJAF, Iraq -- Radical Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr refused yesterday to meet with a delegation of Iraqi political figures that had rushed here from Baghdad with a last-ditch offer for peace, ...


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The popular wireless technology known as Bluetooth could get a lot faster next year by taking advantage of Wi-Fi technology already built into many gadgets.


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The New Orleans Hornets let one get away and allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to earn their first win over a Southwest Division opponent.


Police in Australia make a record seizure of the drug ecstasy, finding three million pills in a bakery oven.


Le autoritÃ  sanitarie di Parigi invitano le famiglie a limitare l'utilizzo da parte dei piÃ¹ piccoli"Nessuna certezza che facciano male alla salute, ma nel dubbio Ã¨ meglio evitare"                                          Francia, nota del ministero ai genitori "Non comprate cellulari ai bambini"


Israel to offer intelligence, humanitarian aid to Russia

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was expected to offer intelligence and humanitarian assistance to Russia after the Beslan hostage tragedy in talks with visiting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.


David Cameron summons Tory MPs to a meeting to outline his plans to change rules on declaring their spending.


Government unit targeted CSC is shifting more UK jobs offshore in an effort to control costs.â¦


Chavez Cannot Unite Divided Venezuela, Foes Say

President Hugo Chavez is incapable of uniting Venezuela, his opponents said Monday after the left-wing leader announced he would no longer recognize their


Bill to tighten foreign takeovers stalls

Legislation to tighten rules on approving foreign takeovers of American companies has stalled in the U.S. Congress until after the November elections, House and Senate lawmakers said on Friday.


Olmert hints Jerusalem division is inevitable

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled on Tuesday Israel might have no choice but to share Jerusalem with the Palestinians in a peace deal, citing international pressure for compromise over the holy city.


Emerson Electric first-quarter profit rises

Industrial conglomerate Emerson Electric Co  reported a 27 percent jump in quarterly net profit on Tuesday, reflecting continued strength in its network power segment and its process management unit, which serves the booming energy sector.


The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.


Boethin goes awol NASA has cancelled a scheduled liaison between its Deep Impact spacecraft and Comet 85P/Boethin because the latter has disappeared without trace, New Scientist reports.â¦


U.S. to Suspend Review of Gas Drilling in Montana

The U.S. government will announce on  Tuesday that it is suspending indefinitely a key environmental  review on drilling for natural gas in a scenic area in Montana,  which will halt drilling at least temporarily, the Bureau of  Land Management said on Monday.


Majority of Taiwanese See Island as Independent, Sovereign

Pacific Rim Bureau  - Highlighting a growing assertiveness and sense of national identity, a new opinion survey has found that a large majority of Taiwanese consider the island to be independent and sovereign.


UPDATE 1-Singh wins to pass $10 million in season earnings

Fiji's Vijay Singh became the first player in PGA Tour history to earn more than $10 million in a single season with victory in the Chrysler Championship on Sunday.


Per Unicredit plusvalenza di circa 549 mln


Iran Rejects UN Call for Uranium Enrichment Freeze

Iran rejected on Sunday a resolution  from the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it should freeze uranium  enrichment, its chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rohani said.


Oscar best picture nominees inspire N.Y. dishes

"Juno" is a tart, and "Michael Clayton" a Dover sole -- at least in the mind of a top chef who has created five dishes inspired by the best-picture nominees for New York's official Oscar night party.


Sri Lanka says jets bomb rebel leaders' meeting

Sri Lankan fighter jets bombed a Tamil Tiger military base in the rebel-held far north on Friday triggering multiple explosions, the air force said, while a suspected rebel roadside bomb killed one civilian in the east.


Three Egyptian college students who sparked a nationwide search when they failed to show up for a college exchange program last month were ordered deported Monday.


Europeans, Arabs and most US trial lawyers, entertainers, journalists and academics are not pleased with our recent presidential election.


Cinema, 'Er monnezza' entra nell'Enciclopedia Treccani

''Er Monnezza'' entra nella Treccani. La biografia dell'attore di origine cubana Tomas Milian (nome d'arte di Tomas Quintin Rodriguez), 67 anni, ha fatto la sua comparsa nel nuovo volume dell'Enciclopedia del Cinema diretta da Enzo Siciliano.


Italian premier tells EU immigration control top priority

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday that the problem of immigration was one of three priority issues facing his government, the day after it resumed mass deportations of illegal immigrants.


At least 25 miners killed in powerful China mine blast, some 140 ...

TONGCHUAN, China  - At least 25 miners were killed and some 140 were trapped when a gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in northern China, in what could be the worst disaster to hit the world's biggest coal producer in recent years.


Laura Bush said Thursday that Teresa Heinz Kerry didn't need to apologize for saying she couldn't remember whether the first lady had ever had "a real job.


Padres to acquire Edmonds from Cardinals

Hours after talks broke off with Mike Cameron, the San Diego Padres agreed in principle Friday to acquire center fielder Jim Edmonds and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals for a minor leaguer.


East Timor is set to vote in a parliamentary poll dominated by promises to ease poverty and strengthen security.


Ieri il senatore di An si era fatto portare in ambulanza in uno studio televisivoL'Unione e anche il leghista Calderoli lo attaccano: "Gesto sconsiderato"                                            "Una cosa indegna, si scusi in Aula" Il finto malore di Selva diventa un caso


Christopher Guest film takes a jab at Oscars

Surrounded by the cast of his latest   film comedy "For Your Consideration," Christopher Guest barely   smiles. Comedy after all is serious business.


Signs of shaky economies in France and Germany have sharpened worries about Europe's less-than-robust recovery — and underscored the struggle to shake up regulation-clogged economies in countries that use the euro.


Once a Village, Now Nothing: Even the Bodies Are Gone

Villages along the western coast of Aceh Province in Indonesia, where help was slow to arrive, appear to have suffered some of the worst losses in the tsunami.


Police are investigating a website that claims to be collecting cash on behalf of tsunami victims.


People ask me wherever I go: What's Dick Cheney like? As if I'd know.


The FBI anticipates violent protests at the upcoming Republican National Convention in New York but does not have enough evidence to move against any group or person, the bureau's top terrorism official said Wednesday.


Responding to consumer queasiness about eating meat and drinking milk from cloned animals, and frustrated by continued delays in the government approval process, the nation's two largest cloning companies will today roll out a voluntary program aimed at helping shoppers avoid food from clones.


Intel Builds First Continuous Laser with Silicon

Researchers from Intel Corp. have created the first continuous laser beam using silicon components, a development the chip maker called a major scientific breakthrough that could herald significant advances in communications and medicine.


Europe Falls Silent to Mourn Asia Tsunami Victims

Europeans observed three minutes  silence on Wednesday with mass tributes at busy railway  stations, bustling stock exchanges, homes and offices in memory  of the tens of thousands who died in Asia's tsunami disaster.


Desertification threat to global stability: U.N. study

Desertification could drive tens of millions of people from their homes, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and central Asia, a U.N. study warned on Thursday.


KIEV -- Tens of thousands of supporters of presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko filled Kiev's main square yesterday, joining planned nationwide protests over alleged election fraud.


Microsoft's E-mail-filter technology, Sender ID, is unpopular with open-source advocates but popular with spammers, who are using it to bypass other filters.


Per concessione di finanziamenti agevolati ai pensionati


Is it curtains for Krispy Kreme? I chatted with David Gardner on the subject.


Benzina e bottiglie molotov contro i romeniIn caserma si difendono: "E' stata solo una bravata"                                          Danno fuoco al campo nomadi Arrestati 10 ragazzi a Ercolano                                                                                L'accusa: tentata strage. Il piÃ¹ giovane ha 17 anni


Two suicide attacks kill at least 33 in Pakistan

Two suicide bomb attacks killed at least 33 people in Pakistan on Thursday, as a militant backlash intensified following the army's storming of radical mosque in Islamabad earlier this month.


Fed's Moskow says must stay vigilant on inflation

Core inflation has come down but it was necessary to remain vigilant about inflation, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Michael Moskow said on Monday.


Only a truly dismal defensive effort could distract a coach from an offense that went seven quarters without a score in the last two games.


The Chairman of PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas, or Abu Mazen, escaped on Sunday night an assassination attempt as he was attacked by unknown militants atthe mourning tent


Sarkozy set for landslide from new French vote

France on Sunday held the deciding round of parliamentary elections expected to give right wing President Nicolas Sarkozy an overwhelming mandate for his ambitious reforms.


LOS ANGELES: MGM, which is in the process of being sold to a group headed by Sony, has insisted on a business-as-usual stance, but that business no longer involves the immediate production of a new James Bond movie.


UPDATE: Picking Up Pieces After Mommy's Gone

When they left the hospital with their newborn twins that spring day nearly two years ago, Maggie and Kevin Beirne felt they could at last begin their life together as a family.


Tim Henman resumes his hunt for a Masters Cup place at the Swiss Indoors after a health scare.


No direct German stake in EADS planned: source

Germany does not expect to take a direct  stake in aerospace group EADS  via state bank KfW or  other federal or state institutions, a senior government  official told Reuters on Thursday.


South Korea Urges Atomic Talks, North Softens Tone

South Korea urged the United States to  try talking to North Korea instead of taking a hard line over  its nuclear plans, while Pyongyang said it would be "quite  possible" to solve the crisis if Washington changed its stance.


At least two people can claim a share of a record $370 million lottery jackpot, and there could be more winners


Artisan Components (ARTI:Nasdaq - news - research) shot up in Monday's premarket session after the UK's ARM Holdings (ARMHY:Nasdaq - news - research) announced it would buy the company for cash and stock that was worth nearly $34 a share at Friday's close


WASHINGTON - Americaâs consumers came off a buying binge and were less jolly spenders in November. Newhome sales, meanwhile, cooled from a record high, while demand for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded.


The cruise-ship spa company is sailing to success.


Bankitalia: ma il contante piace piu' che in Europa


Controlli sulle strade per evitare stragi del sabato sera


Travel: Local governor urges residents to demonstrate against a military takeover.


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British Lawyer: U.S. Torture in Iraq Spread to Mosul

A British lawyer said Tuesday he had  uncovered evidence that U.S. troops mistreated detainees in the  northern Iraqi city of Mosul, suggesting abuse had spread far  beyond the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.


Beach Boy Brian Wilson Has Reason to Smile at Last

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Considering that once upon a  time he would spend weeks on end lying in bed at home in  California too addled to stir, it's a surprise to find rock  legend Brian Wilson topping the bill at a festival in far away  Brazil at age 62.


Yahoo buys behavioral ad firm for $300 million

Yahoo Inc  has struck a  deal to buy BlueLithium, the fifth-largest U.S. online ad  network, for $300 million in cash, in the latest move to  consolidate the fast-growing behavioral ad targeting market.


Starbucks finds imperial palace a forbidding market

A controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed its doors after years of opposition.


Nanotechnology Companies Planning to Sell Shares

Nurtured by billions of dollars in government grants and venture investments, nanotechnology companies are getting ready to go public.


ANCORA UNA TERRORISTA KAMIKAZE, STRAGE A MOSCA

MOSCA - Il bagliore sinistro del terrorismo kamikaze torna a colpire la Russia a sette giorni dalla doppia esplosione simultanea dei due Tupolev. Ancora una volta per mano di una donna - secondo i primi dati


Yao Ming is refreshed. After a demanding few days in his hometown for the first NBA game in China, the Houston Rockets center has had some time to unwind since arriving in Beijing.


Scientists trace London's inexorable sinking in a study that will be critical to the planning of defences against sea level rise.


Calif. Companies That Paid No Tax Get $5M

Three California companies that paid no state income tax last year have been awarded $5 million in tax refunds, angering critics who say the cash-strapped state cannot afford them.


I'M going to say it: A lot of the problems with violence in sports rests with the officials. Referees vary in how they apply the rules.


MOSUL, Iraq - US troops fought insurgents on the streets of Iraqâs third-largest city on Monday, where violence has surged during a week-long offensive to capture the city of Fallujah from rebels.


Australia's government says it will not block a proposed takeover of the country's flagship airline Qantas.


Consumers Cheer Up, Wholesale Prices Rise

U.S. consumers's mood brightened in  early December, sending potential good tidings to retailers for  the holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday.


GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A man has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly biting his Jack Russell terrier as punishment, and police say he used a 200-pound bull mastiff in an attempt to keep back officers who arrived to arrest him.


Japan quake stirs nuclear fears, displaces thousands

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - Officials at the world's biggest nuclear power plant said on Tuesday there had been more minor radiation leaks after an earthquake in Japan that killed nine people and forced thousands from their homes.


NY Mayor Bloomberg becoming an independent

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg,  often mentioned as a possible third-party 2008 presidential  candidate, said on Tuesday he was changing his political status  to independent from Republican.


US Ends Ban on French Foie Gras, Cold Meats

The United States has lifted an  eight-month ban on the import of French foie gras, hams and  other luxury cold meats, the French Agriculture Ministry said  on Sunday.


Poor Childhood Nutrition Tied to Behavior Problems

Nutritional deficiencies early in life may predispose children to behavioral problems into their teenage years, new research suggests.


Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Monday that a curfew will be imposed on Fallujah from 6p.m. (1500 GMT), indicating an imminent major offensive against the restive city.


U.S., Afghan Soldiers Arrest 10 Suspects

U.S. and Afghan soldiers conducting a sweep in southern Zabul province arrested 10 suspected Taliban after a firefight in a forbidding mountain area, the governor said Saturday.


Sinn Fein is totally opposed to any return to conflict, Gerry Adams tells a group of party members.


Apple snaps at Vaio Pocket with iPod Photo

Apple today peeled the wraps off its latest iPod, promising that the iPod Photo will allow customers to take their entire music and photo library with them wherever they go.


BlackBerrys, sometimes referred to as CrackBerrys among addicted adherents, make e-mail portable, available anytime and almost anywhere. -The Washington Post


The two French journalists held by Islamist militants in Iraq are safe and could be freed at any time, the most influential Sunni Muslim organisation in Baghdad said yesterday.


Surging Valencia handles Espanyol; Real Madrid stunned at home

Valencia, Spain (Sports Network) - Valencia continued its strong run of play Wednesday with a 3-0 win over nine-man Espanyol, while Real Madrid slumped to a 1-0 loss against Sevilla at the Bernabeu.


Brandon Backe and Woody Williams pitched well last night even though neither earned a win. But their outings will show up in the record books.


An Israel Defense Forces helicopter fired a missile at a car in Gaza City last night, killing a Hamas militant, residents said. Hamas identified the dead man as Khaled Abu Shamiyeh, 30, from the Shati refugee camp next to Gaza City.


AMERICA - Corso virtuale: ÂLe chiavi della VeritÃ : davanti allÂabortoÂ, una proposta accademica per rischiarare la veritÃ  su questo crimine Roma (Agenzia Fides) - L'aborto in America Latina si va estendendo sempre di piÃ¹: in Colombia Ã¨ stato depenalizzato nellÂanno 2006 grazie ad una delle piÃ¹ grandi campagne abortiste internazionali mai realizzate in America Latina. Nella capitale messi...


EU: Microsoft finally to comply with antitrust move

Microsoft has agreed finally to take  steps to comply with the European Commission's landmark 2004  antitrust decision against it, the EU's executive arm said on  Monday.


Sears Island Panel Hears Proposals for Preserve, Container Port

By TOM GROENING; OF THE NEWS STAFF  Editor's note: Part of this story was inadvertently cut in Wednesday's editions.


L'indagine avviata dal direttore del Policlinico II dove gli agenti hanno fatto irruzioneIl primario Neppi: "Aborto terapeutico alla 21 settimana, rispettata la legge"                                          Aborto a Napoli, inchiesta interna gli agenti sequestrano il feto


Aussie newsman detained, released in Iraq

An Australian TV journalist has been released after being detained by unknown group in Baghdad last weekend, SBS Television said in a statement on Monday.


Egypt boots out MP sentenced to death - for absence

Egypt's parliament has voted to expel a ruling National Democratic Party member from the assembly weeks after a court sentenced him to death for murder, the state's MENA news agency said on Monday.


ATLANTA -- Normally when the first week in November rolls around, there are still some golf accounts to be settled, bragging rights to be declared.


Eurotunnel creditors vote on financial rescue proposals

Creditors of the debt-ridden Channel tunnel operator Eurotunnel were meeting to vote on proposals to restructure the company's finances to avert a threat of bankruptcy.


Korean Air bans some battery-powered laptops from its flights over fears they may start fires, a report says.


Italy's president held crisis talks with political leaders on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi could still head a government or must be replaced after resigning as prime minister after only nine months in power.Comment


Padres close in on D'backs with seventh consecutive win

The San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Thursday to record their seventh consecutive win, moving to within a half-game of National League West leaders Arizona.


Jack Kevorkian, the U.S. assisted suicide advocate dubbed "Dr. Death," stepped free from a Michigan prison on Friday with few words but plans for a media blitz to support his cause.


U.S. says threat against airlines remains high

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The United States is likely to keep a high threat designation for the airline industry because militants still see air travel as a target, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.


SanDisk cuts jobs to counter falling prices

SanDisk Corp.  said on Friday it will cut 10 percent of its work force and trim executive salaries to compensate for a recent collapse in prices for memory chips, sending its shares down 5 percent.


Government keeps control of Web domain group ICANN

The U.S. Commerce Department said on  Friday it would retain its oversight of the company that  manages Internet domain names, renewing an agreement that was  scheduled to expire this weekend.


Commercial Sewer Fees Increased By 20 Percent: Funds Earmarked to Upgrade System, Plant

By Belleville News-Democrat, Ill.  Feb. 22--BELLEVILLE -- The City Council approved a 20 percent increase in commercial sewer tap-on fees Tuesday.   Now, commercial customers will pay $3,600 per development acre and $1,200 per unit.


Google brought the simplicity of its popular Internet search engine to the computer desktop last week, releasing software that allows people to use its home page to search their hard drives for documents, e-mail messages and other hard-to-find files.


Russians buy back national treasures that went West

In a string of London auctions culminating, newly rich Russians have spent millions of dollars buying back Russian paintings and other treasures which ended up in the West both before and after the 1917 Communist revolution.


Ex-Serono executive charged in bribery case

Federal prosecutors yesterday alleged that a former sales director for Serono Inc. offered doctors bribes in return for prescribing its AIDS treatment as part of a marketing program at the Swiss drug company, whose main US offices are in Rockland.


Microsoft's decision to push back a 64-bit Windows will not hurt chip sales, company says. Advanced Micro Devices is disappointed by Microsoft's decision to delay the introduction of 64-bit versions of its


Russia's defense minister has resigned, the country's new prime minister said Tuesday, announcing the departure of his own son-in-law in the beginning of what is expected to be a Cabinet-wide shake up.


Microsoft: Use Script to Block Windows XP SP2 Updates

Microsoft has offered up yet another way for businesses to block the automatic update of Windows XP to the big-deal Service Pack 2 (SP2) upgrade.


Laurus Technologies Builds Oracle Team, Hires Hammer As VP

Laurus Technologies, a regional provider of technology and business  solutions, today announced that Don Hammer joined the firm as vice  president of the Oracle consulting sales group, which operates within  Laurus' Business Applications Team.


Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel for the first time and analysts said Tuesday that prices could keep rising because of a sharp rise in global demand, tight supplies and threats to output in petroleum-producing nations such as Iraq and Nigeria.    Homeowners and energy-intensive industries could feel the sting from high oil prices worsen as seasonal demand picks up this winter, and there is already evidence that the supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan are making it more costly to drive...


Heightened fears that potentially devastating livestock disease is spreading.


Studios cautious as strike nears possible end

Even if  Hollywood writers end their three-month-old strike soon, as the  buzz seems to suggest, studios will be reluctant to ramp up  development too aggressively because they must still contend  with a possible walkout by actors in June.


Indian court sours Taj Mahal festivities

India's Supreme Court has disappointed visitors by banning night celebrations at the Taj Mahal to mark its 350th anniversary, citing security concerns.


U.N. asked to press Sudan to arrest Darfur suspects

The chief prosecutor of the  International Criminal court asked the U.N. Security Council on  Thursday to put pressure on Sudan because of its refusal to  hand over two suspects charged with war crimes.


JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 31 -- Saudi Arabia's most popular blogger, Fouad al-Farhan, has been detained for questioning, an Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed Monday. It was the first known arrest of an online critic in the kingdom.


Rule Change in Oregon May Alter the Landscape

Under the measure, property owners who can prove that environmental or zoning rules have hurt their investments can force the government to compensate them.


MADRID (CP) - Canadian Daniel Nestor and Bahamian partner Mark Knowles defeated Julian Knowle of Austria and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Montenegro in first-round action at the $3-million US Madrid Masters tennis tournament Tuesday.


Sears-Kmart Deal Highlights Future Retail Trend

The planned acquisition of Sears, Roebuck and Co. by Kmart Holding Corp. highlights a changing retail environment that could soon eliminate the department store as we know it, analysts and consultants said on Friday.


Yahoo asks US court to dismiss 'political' China case

The Internet giant Yahoo has asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit it called "political" and said its Chinese subsidiary obeyed local laws when it provided information about dissidents.


Weapons that aren't ready dot Bush's war budget

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's proposed war budget includes many high-cost weapons that won't be operational for years, using a funding request aimed at supporting the troops to seek money for some of the Pentagon's favorite projects.


Francesco Di Stefano, patron di Europa 7, si era aggiudicato una concessione nazionalema non ha mai potuto trasmettere. "FarÃ² una tv libera, al servizio dei cittadini"                                          "Adesso voglio le mie frequenze e il risarcimento per i danni subiti"                                                                                di GIOVANNI VALENTINI


Europe's two biggest steelmakers, ArcelorMittal SA and ThyssenKrupp AG, were upbeat about weathering any global downturn this year, saying Wednesday they expected strong steel demand and higher prices to cover soaring costs.


Satellite data confirms glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula have picked up speed in recent years.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: December 17-21, 2007

Featured posts to the Search Engine Watch blog in the past week, along with recent search-related headlines from around the Web.


Police start a murder inquiry after a man collapses and dies shortly after getting off a bus in Sheffield.


Trying to decode the subtle cues that lead to human rapport, scientists have trained their focus on mimicry.


Microsoft offers more time to test XP Service Pack 2

Faced with concerns from IT professionals, Microsoft Corp. gave users more time to prepare for Windows XP Service Pack 2 by doubling the time a special registry key will prevent PCs from automatically downloading and installing the mammoth update.


Netflix did the right thing when it didn't follow Blockbuster down the slippery slope of price cuts last week.


The Detroit Pistons lost Ben Wallace to free agency last year. They weren't going to let Chauncey Billups get away, too. Billups signed a $60 million, five-year contract Wednesday, returning to the team he helped reach five straight conference finals. The contract is worth $46 million guaranteed over four years and includes a team option for the fifth year.


Almost one-fifth of agency scientists surveyed two years ago as part of an official review said they had been pressured to recommend approval of a new drug despite reservations.


Interessi fino al 600%, ferito e minacciato chi tardava


Ma 36% ha immigrati amici, pensa debbano votare


This season, you could be cheering for the Boston Celtics, brought to you by Dunkin' Donuts. Or Foxwoods. Or Mohegan Sun.


Moody's conferma rating e outlook positivo su azienda Torino


Documents of Library in Boston to Go on Web

A project to put the Boston Public Libraryâs paper-based government documents online will take two years and require the hand scanning of millions of pages.


Israeli Cops Arrest 2 Madonna Bodyguards

Police detained two bodyguards of pop star Madonna on Friday after a brawl with photographers waiting for the singer outside her Tel Aviv hotel.


Ivanovic up to second in women's tennis rankings

Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic has reached a career-high second in the ATP world rankings behind Justine Henin of Belgium.


Full-frame camera sensors: a tough technology

Blog: Nikon was later than Canon to the full-frame sensor party. But it has a good excuse: the large sensors aren't easy to make.


Anche tre feriti in imboscata insorti in provincia di Kunar


Another extended outage at Rhapsody locks out some users

Some Rhapsody users are huffing and puffing but the service won't let them in. Second outage since March blocks an unknown number of customers and some are frustrated that the company doesn't know when it will be fixed.


Oliver Stone is ready to put the life of George W. Bush on the big screen. The Oscar-winning director has been quietly shopping a script for "Bush" â a film focusing on the life and presidency of George W. Bush, according to Daily Variety. Stone, an ou...


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.


Vick Is Indicted in Virginia on Dogfighting Charges

Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted by a grand jury on state charges related to a dogfighting ring.


AMD, IBM develop silicon transistor technology to improve ...

Microprocessor maker AMD and IBM have developed a strained silicon transistor technology aimed at improving processor performance and power efficiency.


It's not just about records for the Colts

Peyton Manning failed to match Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record last Sunday night, though the Indianapolis Colts now have an eye toward a first-round bye in the playoffs.


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - A 500 giorni dalla Giornata Mondiale della GioventÃ¹, sono aperte le iscrizioni mentre si preparano 500mila piccole croci di legno sul modello della Croce della GMG Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - LÂevento si avvicina e la macchina organizzativa si Ã¨ messa in moto: a 500 giorni dalla Giornata Mondiale della GioventÃ¹, che si terrÃ  dal 15 al 20 luglio 2008, il comitato organizzatore di Sydney ha ufficialmente aperto le i...


The Crown Prosecution Service asks cash-for-honours probe police to "undertake further inquiries".


Sainsbury's and Morrisons urge shoppers to return various naan bread products over fears they may contain glass.


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The National Center for the Performing Arts, a $400 million complex, has attracted at least as much attention for its cost overruns, safety concerns and provocative aesthetics.


Interim Palestinian leader and presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas reads the order of service during the Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem Saturday Dec. 25, 2004.


Men: Nation's best wins NIT by holding off Arizona

Justin Gray scored 21 for the second straight game as No.1 Wake Forest beat No.18 Arizona 63-60 for the Preseason NIT title Friday.


Underneath the hoodie of Bill Belichick beats a human heart, and it was touched Sunday by the show of support he received from players and fans in the wake of his videotaping vice and subsequent penalty from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.