N. Carolina-Charlotte Offers 'Idol' Course

Clay Aiken sang his way to a runner-up finish on the television show "American Idol." Last season, fellow North Carolinian Fantasia Barrino won a lucrative recording contract by claiming the title.


Why Crimea, Soviet 'gift' to Ukraine, remains strongly Russian

The Massachusetts-sized 'country within a country' is 70 percent ethnic Russian and home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet.


Per reati di associazione mafiosa, estorsioni e droga


Security Incident Prompts British Soul-Searching

Britain which prides itself on high quality but low profile security was forced to urgently review its approach on Wednesday when protesters broke into the heart of parliament as part of a pro-hunting demonstration.


A Zimbabwe militant group threatens ex-minister Simba Makoni, after he said he would run for president.


Third company announces battery recall, but its recall program is much smaller than those for Dell and Apple.


THE Howard Government has defied US efforts to dissuade the European Union from lifting its 15-year arms embargo on China, which Washington fears could transform the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait.


London leapfrogs Tokyo and Paris to become the world's most expensive city for dining out.


WASHINGTON -- Considerably more newly laid-off workers signed up for unemployment benefits last week, although the figures suggest the job market remains stable even as a housing slump afflicts the economy.


Optical storage format had been highly anticipated in 2001, but never made it to market.


ATHENS, Greece -- Chantelle Newbery won Australia's first gold medal in diving since 1924 tonight, easily holding off China's Lao Lishi and Aussie teammate Loudy Tourky in women's 10-meter platform.


Ha agito da solo scaricando almeno 12 colpi sui turisti


Plug-in electric cars could defeat Toyota's Prius and recharge Detroit. And Detroit desperately needs recharging. By John Gartner.


My rÃÂ¿sumÃÂ¿ is pretty short when it comes to endurance events. There was that 23- hour nonstop drive from New Hampshire to South Carolina back in 1987, and I vaguely remember a St. Patrick's Day drinking contest at the University of Maryland that lasted quite a while (thanks, Norman).


Bryans Put U.S. in Davis Cup Final, Spain Leads France

The United States swept past Belarus on  Saturday to clinch their first Davis Cup final appearance since  1997.


Jacques Derrida, deconstructionist, dies

Jacques Derrida, one of the most influential philosophers of the latter half of the 20th century has died at the age of 74, the BBC reported Saturday.


LOS ANGELES  - The new drama starring  Patricia Arquette as a psychic who helps police solve crimes  got off to a stellar start Monday, nearly catching an original  episode of CBS' "CSI: Miami" and ABC's live coverage of the  Sugar Bowl.


Ford Motor Co  is not in discussions with BMW or any other company regarding the sale of its Swedish unit Volvo, the automaker said on Tuesday.


Contratto sul Dow cede 11 punti base, male Citigroup


Graphic footage of dead Kurdish civilians allegedly killed in chemical attacks is shown at Saddam Hussein's trial.


Valencia, 13:43 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: STAGIONE FINITA PER BARAJA

Stagione finita per il centrocampista del Valencia Ruben Baraja, infortunatosi contro l'Inter in Cha...


Six militants killed in Israeli raid in Nablus

Israeli army raided at predawn Wednesday the West Bank city of Nablus, killing six Palestinian militants, Palestinian witnesses and medics reported.


The Lede: Of Straitjackets and Britney Spears

The elaborate police operation to get the troubled pop star to a psychiatric ward this week raises larger questions.


In an about-face from four years ago, network evening news programs are concentrating more on substantive presidential campaign issues than the horse race, a think tank reported.


'Bugger off out the office' FoTW Oh dear, oh dear - it appears CNET's blogging pundits are not actually a legitimate target for us proper hacks, those of us who've done English O-Level and read a couple of novels.â¦


Austin Kearns hits a three-run homer in the eighth inning and four Washington pitchers combine on a second consecutive shutout of the Colorado Rockies in the Nationals' 3-0 victory Sunday.


Tendulkar return adds extra spice to third test

The test series between India and Australia, fierce rivals in recent years, did not need a shot in the arm.


Amburgo, 22:38 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: GERMANIA-SLOVACCHIA 2-1

La Germania ha battuto la Slovacchia 2-1 (2-1) in un incontro del gruppo D delle qualificazioni a Eu...


Josh Hamilton has three hits, including a pair of doubles, as the Cincinnati Reds pile up 25 hits overall during a 14-1 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Twins.


Italy Rallies G8 as Tsunami Debt Plan Takes Shape

Italy called on Group of Eight rich nations on Thursday to discuss a joint response to the Indian Ocean tsunami catastrophe as moves to grant debt relief to some of the stricken countries gathered pace.


For all the bellyaching about high gas prices, drivers may be getting the last laugh after all: They've been getting a tiny bonus at the pump.


Mergers Show Steel Industry Is Still Worthy of Big Deals

Wilbur Ross, whose buyout firm created International Steel less than two years ago, is selling the company to Lakshmi N. Mittal, the billionaire steel tycoon, for $4.5 billion.


Israel files criminal charges against Hizbollah men

Israeli state prosecutors on Monday   indicted three captured Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas on   criminal charges including murder and membership in a terrorist   organization, Justice Ministry officials said.


Britain Considers Spreading Forces Throughout Iraq

Britain is considering moving some of its troops in Iraq outside their normal area of operations in order to help bolster the American antiterrorist offensive, the British defense secretary, Geoff Hoon, said today.


Europe will go into day two of the Ryder Cup with a 5-3 lead over the United States.


Nigerian workers vow to carry through four day general strike

ABUJA  - Nigerian union leaders vowed Monday to push on with a four-day general strike over rising fuel prices after side-stepping an attempt by President Olusegun Obasanjo's government to appease them with talks.


Freshman Greg Oden blocked five shots and had 11 rebounds and 14 points Saturday as fourth-ranked Ohio State beat Cincinnati 72-50 in the Wooden Tradition.   Oden didn't play most of the second half.


Judges Tell San Francisco It Can Begin Health Plan

A federal panel of judges granted San Francisco the right to require businesses with more than 20 employees to pay a fee to help cover employeesâ health care costs.


(InfoWorld) - Red HatÂ has scheduled a March release for RHEL5 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5), the latest version of its open-source operating system, while it tries to fend off new competitive threats from OracleÂ and the Microsoft-NovellÂ partnership. Red Hat CTO Brian Stevens discussed the RHEL5, the competition, the Fedora Project, and other issues with IDG News Service. Following is an edited transcript of the interview, conducted this week at the InfoWorld Virtualization Executive Forum in San Francisco: IDGNS:Â RHEL5 comes out in March. What are some of the features that will move virtualization forward and keep Red Hat competitive? Stevens: RHEL5 is a scalable, full native 64-bit platform. In the second quarter of 2005, there was a crossover point where more 64-bit x86 systems were sold than 32-bit systems. So there is this untapped (64-bit) capability within the IT shops as many systems are still running 32-bit applications on 64-bit systems. With RHEL5, we aim to help allow IT and independent software vendorsÂ to realize the power of 64-bit computing on these multicore architectures. There is a lot of untapped capability in performance there, so we aim to help that. As to virtualization, it comes as an integrated feature set for RHEL5. IDGNS: How has the move by Oracle to undercut you on the price for its Linux support and the partnership between MicrosoftÂ and NovellÂ affected the direction you are taking Red Hat as CTO? Stevens: It hasn't really affected the day-to-day activities because Red Hat is focused on creating value for customers. We have developed really close relationships to understand where we need to drive technology to make a meaningful impact on their businesses. We focus on the fundamentals, not on something else. If you start to think about what is going to create revenue for the company versus what's going to create value for the customer, you're thinking about it the wrong way. Our results for the last quarter show that we are largely unaffected. We look at the vibrancy of the Fedora Project, our open-source community. Fedora is Red Hat's vehicle for bringing advanced technology really quickly to end-users. The last release of Fedora has been out for about four months, and we are averaging more than 100,000 downloads a week and 1.5 million downloads total. Compare that 100,000 a week to Oracle with their release of Oracle Linux. We reach in seven hours what they reached in their very first month of releasing that source code. With the Novell-Microsoft deal, we continue to believe interoperability is important. We didn't see anything new and meaningful in that interoperability agreement. With RHEL5, we're going to show rich compatibility between Windows and Linux. We already have that. We are absolutely open to and willing to work with Microsoft under an interoperability agreement but one that does not require our customers to pay anÂ intellectual property tax on Linux. IDGNS: What are your projects for the coming year besides RHEL5? Stevens: We'll continue an initiative we started last year around AMQP (Advanced Message Queuing Protocol). It's going to transform how you manage messaging systems in grid environments. We'll be bringing that to a bunch of (test) customers this year. AMQP is about allowing you to have data sources and data feeds that can scale across grid environments. IDGNS: What else? Stevens: We're leading the work in Linux around predictability with a project called Real Time. It's not just about dropping latency, even though it does that. It's around how we get determinism. It's really critical that the workloads you're running, whether its multimedia playback or transactions, know that there is a sort of boundary on the completion of transactions. Real Time is basically a rearchitecture of how the Linux kernel does locking and scheduling. We've had a team working on this for the past year and a half and we will be working with customers under a proof of concept through the course of this year.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Anaheim Angels exercised catcher Bengie Molina's contract option on Monday, but not that of pitcher Ramon Ortiz.


Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington's wait is over for the return of a Major League Baseball team, as it was announced on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to the nation's capital in 2005.


Whistle-Blower Finds a Finger Pointing Back

The government now contends that a whistle-blower within Cell Therapeutics was the mastermind of a much bigger scheme than the ones on which he reported.


By JUDY O'ROURKE  SANTA CLARITA -- A popular community Web site that was recently mimicked by a copycat appears to have shut down the imitator, its owner said Tuesday.


Eddie Murphy celebrated New Year's Day by tying the knot with film producer Tracey Edmonds. The pair exchanged vows Tuesday on a private island off Bora Bora in French Polynesia in front of a small group of family and friends, their representatives told People magazine.


Il servizio diventera' a pagamento dal mese di marzo


Boss della 'ndrangheta si toglie la vita nel penitenziario dove Ã¨ rinchiusa la brigatista LioceDomani manifestazione pubblica per chiedere l'abolizione del regime duro in cella                                          Aquila, suicidio nel supercarcere Corteo di protesta contro il 41 bis


Hard work begins for Belgium's likely premier

With the electoral battle won,  Belgium's likely Christian Democratic next prime minister faces  hard work to form a stable government, particularly if he wants  to push through the reform of the state he has promised.


US OPEN FINALS: Roger Federer overcame Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets to win his third major event this year. The Pascual and Suarez team took doubles.


Biggest UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle is to buy 37.5% of India's United Breweries, famed for its Kingfisher brand.


Mardi Gras Parade Brings Out New Orleans Revelers

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana  - Gaily costumed revelers  shouting for beads lined the streets of New Orleans on Tuesday  for the city's annual spectacle of colorful debauchery as  Carnival season came to an end with the massive Mardi Gras, or  Fat Tuesday, celebration.


President's plan to overhaul Social Security reflects bigger fight of free market vs. safety net.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland said that his team needed more production from Magglio Ordonez. It didn't take long.


Koizumi views disputed Kuril islands despite Russian warning

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi sailed to a group of disputed islands, ignoring Russian warnings that his visit would hamper talks on a bilateral peace treaty.


Ukrainian Armed Forces' role in nation's affairs will grow, Premier says

This was aired by Viktor Yanukovych during his meeting with personnel of the 169th Army Training Center in the ownship of Desna, Chernihiv region today.


Web Positioning With Top Results Or The Ability To Attract More ...

If placing your website within the top search engine results, entering certain keywords in Google, Yahoo, MSN Search, or Alta Vista, has become your daily obsession, stop for a moment and reflect.


Forza Italia: intervento per correggere disturbo ritmo


Berlino, 17:42 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA. BAYERN MONACO VINCE AD AMBURGO

Successo esterno per il Bayern Monaco nella 14/a giornata di Bundesliga. La squadra di Magath ha vin...


Report: Saddam Had 'Intent', But No Weapons

Description: A top US weapons inspector's draft report finds no evidence that Saddam Hussein's government had stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction prior to the US invasion of Iraq.


An empty lawn in the heart of what was once the Warsaw Ghetto will soon become a place not only of mourning, but of celebrating the Jewish life that flourished in Poland before it was destroyed in the Holocaust.


Packers and Vikings play for NFC North title

BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Only two division titles have yet to be decided in the NFL heading into the final two weeks. The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings engage in a showdown for one of them on Christmas Eve.


ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Nuova missione dei Gesuiti in Afghanistan per aiutare lo sviluppo e la rinascita della popolazione Kabul (Agenzia Fides) - La Compagnia di GesÃ¹ ha aperto una nuova missione in Afghanistan, per assistere e accompagnare la popolazione afgana nel cammino di ripresa e di rinascita culturale, sociale e spirituale. Lo ha annunciato p. Hector DÂSouza, Pr...


Cards offense switches into gear it needs to win

The constant pattering of the Thunderstixx and the Budweiser jingle further fueled the migraine-like misery sustained Wednesday night by the Houston Astros.


France's "storm in a saucepan" just got cloudier for Pascal Remy, a former top restaurant inspector who's become the enfant terrible of French gastronomy.


Firenze, 15:35 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; SEMIOLI: CE LA GIOCHIAMO CON TUTTI

Il centrocampista della Fiorentina, Franco Semioli, felice per l'esordio in campionato col Milan. "I...


These top-rated stocks have been marked down by top-rated investors. Are they right to have a sourpuss on?


La Lega contro la Finanziaria: "In Consiglio ci siamo astenuti"

"La Finanziaria Ã¨ stata approvata senza voti contrari, ma noi ci siamo astenuti". CosÃ¬ il leghista Alessandro CÃ¨ ha rivelato oggi che il Carroccio, durante la riunione del Consiglio dei Ministri di mercoledÃ¬


TV Bosses Lament 'Dried Up' Comedy Genre

The programing chiefs at all six broadcast networks held forth on the sorry state of televised comedy Thursday, blaming a shortage of originality and an abundance of executive meddling.


College Basketball: Gonzaga Overcomes Oklahoma State

OKLAHOMA CITY (Sports Network) - J.P. Batista scored a  career-high 20 points off the bench, Adam Morrison had 19, and  No. 12 Gonzaga held on for a 78-75 victory over third-ranked  and previously undefeated Oklahoma State in the All-College  Classic.


They silenced RNA and cut cholesterol in mice, adding that it could open doors to treating other diseases. By EJ Mundell. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- By harnessing a natural gene-silencing mechanism


By VAUGHAN, Gareth  Telecom is set to cash in on the private equity boom by selling Yellow Pages for $2 billion. But should it keep the faster growing directories unit or spin this strategic asset off to shareholders directly? Gareth Vaughan  reports.


US troops, insurgents fight around Iraqi rebel city of Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq : US troops and insurgents battled on the edge of rebel-held Fallujah and nine policemen were killed in an ambush, as UN chief Kofi Annan said he did not think the invasion of Iraq had made the world a safer place.


Ford mortgaged nearly all its domestic assets to raise $18 billion to pay for several more years of restructuring.


Big East Commissioner Mike Tranghese (tran-GEE'-see) says the Bowl Championship Series is not heading toward a playoff. But there will be changes in the BCS formula.


New DIY Trojan Tool on Sale on the Internet

More info and a new kit for building and customizing Trojan malware is on sale online.


Gaza Gunmen Kidnap Senior Palestinian Official

Palestinian gunmen kidnapped a top security official in the Gaza Strip on Thursday in a fresh challenge to President Yasser Arafat's rule amid a wave of unrest.


Wilkinson out of Six Nations clash with Wales

England fly half Jonny Wilkinson will not be considered for the team's Six Nations Championship finale against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.


Karzai aborts trip to Afghan city after rocket hits near landing ...

A rocket slammed into the ground near where Afghan President Hamid Karzai's helicopter was approaching to land in an eastern city Thursday, forcing him to return to Kabul, officials said.


Denying us a vote on the EU treaty is arrogant cowardice

Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: Without the debate a referendum would bring, Britons will rebel against unsanctioned meddling, to the union's detriment


PSEG deal generates talk of freezes, cuts

Public Service Enterprise Group, owner of the state's biggest gas and electric utility, yesterday agreed to be acquired by Exelon in a $12.2 billion deal that would create the nation's biggest


Energy needs on top of Wen's Moscow agenda

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhuaent) -- Premier Wen Jiabao is now in Moscow with a mission to secure more power supply from Russia to satisfy China's booming demand for oil and gas.


Japan earthquake kills three, injures hundreds

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - A strong earthquake killed at least three people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 500, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant.


Dubai, 13:49 - CALCIO, INTER; CAMBIASSO: RIPRENDIAMO DA DOVE ABBIAMO FINITO

Nell'Inter che domani affronterà l'Ajax nella prima partita del torneo di Dubai spicca la lea...


Three Firefighters Die in Two NYC Blazes

Three city firefighters were killed while responding to two separate apartment blazes — the deadliest day for New York firefighters since the 2001 terror attacks.


An embittered former Pakistani prime minister vowed Thursday to return home from exile next month to fight the attempt by President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to extend his military rule.


Liza Minnelli Responds To Beating Claim By Bodyguard

Liza Minnelli has filed a $250,000 counterclaim against a former driver and bodyguard in response to his reported allegations that she frequently beat him.


Sudan's rebels, government gather for talks

After 18 months of a deadly civil war in Sudan, rebel leaders and government officials are sitting down together to talk about peace.


UK police arrest Cisco source code suspect

UK police have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing source code from networking giant Cisco. The 20 year-old was arrested following Metropolitan Police Computer Crime Unit raids in Manchester and Derbyshire on 3 September.


Indonesian VP's Golkar win seen as a boost for President Yudhoyono

By Channel NewsAsia's Indonesia Bureau Chief Haseenah Koyakutty. JAKARTA : Indonesia's government is no longer expected to face a strong opposition in parliament with the unexpected rise of Vice President Jusuf


CNA Financial Corp. , one of the largest commercial insurance firms in the United States, said on Monday that it had a fourth quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, when it was hurt by claims from 2005's Hurricane Wilma.


America Online has launched an online shopping site it says will provide an easy and fast way to compare products from thousands of online merchants.


More than 15,000 of anti-war and anti globalization activists took to the streets of London in a major anti-war march to denounce Britain's alliance to Bushâs occupation of Iraq.


InfoWorld - Storage company EMC has agreed to buy Document Sciences, a developer of software for personalizing mailshots and other communications. The acquisition will allow EMC to extend its offering in the field of transactional content management, which it sees as the fastest-growing part of the enterprise content management market. It plans to incorporate Document Sciences into its content management and archiving division.


France awards contract for secure Linux system

A five-company consortium has been awarded a â¬7 million three-year contract by the French Ministry of Defence to build a Linux-based multi-level secure operating system.


La squadra piÃ¹ vincente della Premier League comprata dagli americaniPer diventare proprietari dei Reds sborseranno quasi 700 milioni di euro                                            Liverpool si arrende ai dollari diventa Usa il mitico club inglese


Immigrant Bill Dies in Senate; Defeat for Bush

President Bushâs effort to overhaul the nationâs immigration policy collapsed in the Senate.


The U.S. military was investigating reports Thursday that a Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in northern Iraq.


Striking Hollywood writers could begin informal talks with studio chiefs as early as next week in an effort to end a two-month walkout that has hobbled the entertainment industry, according to a person familiar with the bargaining strategy of the writers union.


Human Trials Set to Begin for New Tuberculosis Drug

Human trials are now beginning on a compound that promises to be the first new tuberculosis drug in four decades, one that has been shown in animal experiments to clear TB infections twice as fast as existing medications.


LAGOS, Nigeria -- At least 12 people have been killed in a petroleum pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, police said.


Iraq's Sadr tells militia to keep observing freeze

Anti-U.S. cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered his Mehdi Army militia to maintain its six-month ceasefire, Sadr's spokesman said on Thursday, while his militiamen clashed with Iraqi and U.S. soldiers.


Invariato solo il costo di ecstasy, Lsd e cannabinoidi


The US ruling to block the sale of the mainproduction asset of Yukos injected fresh intrigue into the demise of Russia's largest oil company.


Valichi chiusi impediscono a malati di curarsi all'estero


Notre Dameâs All-American senior forward scored her teamâs first five baskets, and the No. 3 Irish never trailed after that on their way to a 69-59 victory over


Police: Thatcher was preparing to leave for Dallas when arrested

CAPE TOWN, South Africa South African police say Mark Thatcher was planning to leave South Africa for Dallas when he was arrested in an alleged coup plot.


If anything should be apparent by now its that George Bush has seriously failed us. We are enmeshed in war for oil in Iraq. As demand across the world increases in the face of shrinking supply, resource exporters


Cagliari, 18:14 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: A BERGAMO SENZA FOGGIA

Per la gara di Bergamo, il tecnico del Cagliari Giampaolo dovrà fare a meno di Foggia, alle p...


Stoccolma, 12:51 - CALCIO, IBRAHIMOVIC MIGLIOR SPORTIVO SVEDESE DEL 2007

Zlatan Ibrahimovic miglior sportivo svedese dell'anno. Non solo gol e grandi giocate per l'attaccant...


Rising space power China provided a rare peek into its top-secret launch center Wednesday, capitalizing on its recent success in orbit to promote the military-funded project as a lure for foreign investment and a key to growing prosperity.


West, Springsteen take early lead at Grammys

Rapper Kanye West, the leading nominee at the Grammy Awards, won three prizes during early proceedings on Sunday, while another top contender, Amy Winehouse, won a pair of statuettes.


The EU adopts plans to force European energy markets to be open to more competition.


Amnesty: Violence Against Women Is Spreading AIDS

A worldwide "pandemic" of violence  against women is fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS, human rights  group Amnesty International said Wednesday.


Peru Clearing Area Around Captured Police Post

LIMA, Peru  - The Peruvian government on Sunday  urged residents living near a captured police station to leave  their homes, saying it would give them temporary shelter.


Imagine turning on your mobile phone to watch breaking news or an entertainment program. The idea could soon become reality following an announcement last week that five of the world's largest mobile phone


Congress seeks to level trade imbalances

Where critics see protectionism, others see hope of more sustainable commerce.


At least 26 dead, 84 injured in India bombings

GAUHATI, India - Two powerful bombs exploded minutes apart at a crowded railway station and a market in India's northeastern state of Nagaland today, killing at least 26 people and injuring 84, the state government head said.


Cio' non significa necessariamente che Pd entrera' nel Pse


13 people were killed and scores injured when a suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a US military checkpoint outside the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad Monday morning.


David Eckstein has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, a source told ESPN Insider Jerry Crasnick.


The Yankees' staff infection has spread to the one man the team can't afford to lose. Orlando Hernandez was scratched from last night's scheduled start because


L'Agenzia delle entrate ha pubblicato gli elenchi delle donazioni divise per categorieBoom per il volontariato e la lotta al cancro. Ma si pensa anche ai gommoni e alle bici                                          UniversitÃ , ricerca, sport, tempo libero Ecco il primo 5 per mille degli italiani                                                                                Le Acli battono l'Arci grazie all'assistenza fiscale. Roma, Milano, Bologna e Firenzei comuni piÃ¹ premiati. Hanno donato 6 contribuenti su 10 per circa 400 milioni di euro di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Golf: World number 1 Singh leads PGA Pennsylvania tournament

FARMINGTON, United States : Vijay Singh, showing no signs that a week off has slowed him down, shot an eight-under-par 64 to take a three-stroke lead in the weather-disrupted 4.2 million-dollar PGA Tour event here.


KRESTENA, Greece  - Desperate Greek villages encircled by flames appealed for help on Monday as strong winds continued to fan forest fires sweeping through the country, killing 63 people in three days.


At least 13 people were killed in powerful quakes off Indonesia's Sumatra island and hundreds of homes damaged, officials said Friday as relief efforts accelerated.


In a blistering, heart-pounding flight that briefly appeared to be in jeopardy, a privately built spacecraft safely returned to Earth after soaring to the edge of space over the Mojave desert in California yesterday.


The Dutch, thought to be the world's tallest people, seem to have stopped growing. Average heights have increased scarcely or not at all since 2001, the Central Bureau for Statistics said Monday in a new study.


Iraqi security forces won't be able to handle major security challenges for years - perhaps as many as 15 - and won't be able to take the lead in attacking insurgent strongholds before elections scheduled for ...


Canada joins five-country coalition delivering aid to tsunami-hit area

OTTAWA (CP) - Canada has joined a coalition of developed countries delivering relief to tsunami-struck south Asia.


South Africa confirms graft trial for Zuma

South African prosecutors said on Tuesday that ANC leader Jacob Zuma would be charged with corruption in a case due to start in August, a move that could jeopardize his chances of becoming South Africa's president.


A Pakistani judge is seriously hurt and three policemen killed in a bombing in the city of Multan, police say.


American, Norwegian economists share Nobel Prize in economics

One winner was lecturing in Norway when he found out. The other was sleeping in Arizona. Finn Kydland of Norway and American Edward Prescott -- colleagues since the 1970s -- learned Monday they had won the 2004 Nobel Prize in economics.


Bankruptcy judge approves Air America Radio sale

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday  approved the sale of Air America, the politically liberal  talk-radio network launched by comedian Al Franken, to an  investment group led by New York real estate mogul Stephen L.  Green for $4.28 million.


University students are working on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia as part of their degree course.


U.S. teens work late, long and in danger - study

U.S. youngsters aged 14 to 18 who work at retail and service jobs during the school year put in an average of 16 hours a week, often at jobs that are dangerous and unsupervised, a study said on Monday.


Sun to unveil much-awaited version of Solaris

Sun Microsystems is going to unveil its newest version of Solaris operating system. In. Sun Microsystems is going to unveil its newest version of Solaris operating system.


Government defends invasion of Iraq despite new report

The government renewed its defense of its decision to join the US-led invasion of Iraq, despite a US report which says former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction.


PortAuthority tightens its data security net

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Ministro Lavoro: portare il limite minimo sotto i 60 anni


Israeli killed in Palestinian rocket attack

An Israeli man died in a Hamas rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged to press ahead with military action to halt the salvoes, saying "no one involved in terror" was immune.


Shortage of cancer doctors in coming years

The United States is heading toward a major shortage of cancer doctors by 2020 as the population ages and the medical profession struggles to replace retiring oncologists, researchers said on Tuesday.


Are we asking the right questions about Bush's National Guard ...

In an article by AP, Robert Strong, the administrative officer in charge of air operations at Guard state headquarters from early 1971 until March 1972, says no we are not asking the right questions.


Sean Penn's road trip movie Into the Wild gets four nominations for next year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.


Afghan authorities have arrested three people and seized a car believed to have been used in the kidnapping of three foreigners, government and security sources say, but there was no word on the fate of the hostages.


Accettata proposta Italia, pericolo maggiore dalla Cina


The world's first jumbo jet, Boeing's 747, shows that it's ready for service. Compiled by Tony Long.


In New York, David Byrne sings of Imelda Marcos

Independent rock icon David Byrne took the stage at Carnegie Hall on Saturday to unveil for a U.S. audience a collection of songs about the life of former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos -- minus the shoes.


Israel Plans 530 Settler Homes, U.S. Acquiesces

HAR GILO, West Bank  - Israel plans to build 530  new settler homes in the occupied West Bank after Washington  softened its opposition to growth in Jewish enclaves, a policy  shift Palestinians say will make peace impossible.


The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan holds its first parliamentary vote after 100 years of absolute monarchy.


In case it's slipped your mind, here it is: "FIRST, require all laws that apply to the rest of the country also apply equally to the Congress.


TOKYO Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reshuffled his Cabinet yesterday for the third time since taking power in 2001, replacing several top ministers in an effort to boost his popularity, consolidate political support and quicken the pace of reforms.


Jury Screening To Begin In Robert Blake Trial

Lawyers in Los Angeles are expected to hit them with a battery of questions on everything from their jobs to their television viewing habits.


India have moved past South Africa and Sri Lanka into second place in the test rankings despite a 2-1 series defeat by Australia on Monday.


COLIN Powell arrived in Israel last night for his first visit in 18 months, signalling a new push for Middle East peace following the death of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


By Daily News  A hearing on a proposed 1,440-home development called Landmark Village, the first phase of the Newhall Ranch project, was moved to Feb. 28.


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Blocks in Bellevue vacated due to bomb scare

Several blocks of downtown Bellevue were evacuated yesterday afternoon after a bank robber told a teller he had left behind a bomb in a bag.


'Evil' Returns with a Vengeance at Box Office

LOS ANGELES  - Since the box office hit  rock bottom last weekend, there's no place to go but up. And  two films targeting very different audiences are looking to  take advantage of the usual seasonal slump this weekend.


Drugs lower blood glucose without weight gain

NEW YORK  - Two new antidiabetes drugs are modestly effective at reducing blood glucose levels without causing weight gain in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a review in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association.


No. 20 Boston College Beats Northeastern

Jessalyn Deveny scored six of her season-high 22 points in a key 12-1 run to lead No. 20 Boston College past Northeastern 90-63 on Saturday.


KHOST, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of police headquarters in the eastern Afghan town of Khost on Friday, killing himself and a policeman, the police said.


Georgian President to spend vacations in Kiev

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili will celebrate the New Year festivity in Ukraine, as he told journalists today.


Annan Starts Reshuffling UN Staff for Reform Push

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday chose the high-profile British head of a key agency as his new chief of staff, the start of a reshuffle aimed at instituting U.N. reforms and combating scandals.


Typhoon Fitow heads for Japan, may hit Tokyo

A typhoon moving towards Japan was forecast on Wednesday to hit a region near Tokyo later in the week and bring heavy rains and strong winds to the capital.


Having changed on fly, Bruins set to start anew

The Bruins took the ice yesterday for the first time in 2006-07, and unlike most days last season, they finished the day without falling behind in the Eastern Conference standings.


Great Britain's Ian Wynne wins his semi-final to qualify for the K1 500m kayak final.


Career Couch: E-Mail in Haste, Panic at Leisure

You shouldn't have said what you said in that errant message. Now how do you make amends?


A committee votes against Italian Rocco Buttiglione as the EU's next justice commissioner, officials say.


Twelve U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: military

Twelve U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq in the past 48 hours, the U.S. military said on Thursday.


A witness in the trial of Steve Wright tells a court she saw one victim talking to two men on the night she vanished.


Netscape Browser to Die a Quiet Death in February 2008

The original browser from the earliest days of the web will cease to be in February, AOL says. After playing second fiddle to Microsoft and being eclipsed by its offspring Firefox, the Netscape browser will be killed off by parent company AOL, which purchased the brand in 1999.


Stock options again The Verisign board has decided to restate more than four years worth of financial reports after an internal review found stock options may have made them unreliable.â¦


The Sundance Film Festivalâs opening weekend drew to a close looking more and more like a disappointment, if not an outright dud.


In Iraq, Conflict on a Second Kurdish Front

Kurdish guerrillas have been waging a deadly insurgency in Iran and have links to the group that fights Turkey.


The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously passed a resolution on the two crises in Sudan, saying it would take "appropriate action" against any party failing to fulfil its commitments.


Dutch publishing group VNU is to sell its directories business, including the Golden Pages in Ireland, to venture capital groups Apax and Cinven for just over â¬2 billion.


Wall Street droops as oil tops $69 a barrel

Stocks slipped on Monday as oil climbed toward a 10-month high near $70 a barrel, taking a toll on energy-dependent sectors, while more worrisome data from the housing sector weighed on home builders.


Taiwan's KMT takes big early lead in parliament vote

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) took a big lead in early election results on Saturday, boosting its hopes to retake the presidency in March and auguring improved relations with China.


Beacon Capital Partners LLC, which had sold most of its Boston-area real estate, is jumping back in as a buyer despite record high prices for commercial properties, agreeing to acquire half of One Financial Center for a reported $390 million.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, in yet another signal of her interest in seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, held an "intimate evening" with a handful of key activists with Iowa ties to talk about the unfolding race.


Washington's Streets Deserted at Bush Inauguration

Police sealed off a 100-block area  in central Washington for President Bush's inauguration on  Thursday, turning much of the usually bustling center of the  U.S. capital into a ghost town of deserted streets and  barricades.


Israeli wins country's first Olympic gold

Television and radio stations in Israel cut away from their midday programming. News Web sites were updated faster than even the nimblest of fingers could press "refresh.


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Mauresmo shows grace on court, and in defeat

Forget what the billboards say. Madison Avenue has it all wrong. With apologies to cover girl Maria Sharapova, the prettiest thing on the WTA Tour may be Amelie Mauresmo's backhand.


Beyond her sorrow, the toughest dilemma Diane Quirley faced in the wake of her 23-year-old son Shawn's death in June 1997 was whether to donate his organs for transplant procedures.


Cablevision Systems Corp. is suspending its spinoff of Rainbow Media Enterprises and will pursue strategic alternatives instead, the company said on Tuesday.


London taxi cabs set for Chinese production

The world-famous black London taxi cab will soon be seen on the streets of China after its maker has announced a multi-million-pound deal to build 20,000 vehicles per year in Shanghai.


Gay rights bill passes Colombian Congress

Colombia's Congress approved a bill late on Thursday granting same-sex couples rights similar to their straight counterparts, a move seen as the biggest advance for homosexuals in this Roman Catholic country.


Charley Victims Look for Housing in Fla.

As people left homeless by Hurricane Charley began their second week living in makeshift shelters, federal officials pledged Sunday that more substantial temporary housing was on the way.


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Seven U.S. soldiers killed, Baghdad attack thwarted

U.S. Apache helicopters thwarted a rocket attack on Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the U.S. military said on Sunday, but the number of U.S. casualties rose with seven more soldiers reported killed.


Bowden made right decision picking Sexton

It's the unwritten rule of sports. A starter who has to sit out games because of an injury should return to the lineup once healthy.


Kim Clijsters will not play in the Australian Open because of an ongoing left wrist injury.


A federal judge yesterday severely limited the Navy's ability to use mid-frequency sonar on a training range off the Southern California coast, ruling that the loud sounds would harm whales and other marine mammals if not tightly controlled.


A fourth animal has been found to have contracted the bluetongue disease in Suffolk, Defra says.


Gunmen outside a school in Gaza shoot dead the three children of a Palestinian intelligence chief.


Hargrove previously managed Indians and Orioles

The Seattle Times is reporting that the Seattle Mariners will name Hargrove, who directed the Cleveland Indians to two pennants in the 1990s, as their manager.


Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Fed Cup semifinals against the United States because of a right shoulder injury.


Inter crushes Anderlecht, leads group by three points

Inter Milan beat Anderlecht 3-1 away to open a three-point lead in Champions League Group G on Wednesday. Obafemi Martins put Inter ahead in the ninth minute when he turned in a low left cross from fellow striker Adriano.


ASIA/TAIWAN - La Conferenza Episcopale Regionale di Taiwan ha invitato a partecipare alle celebrazioni per i 150 anni delle apparizioni di Lourdes Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) - La Commissione per la Liturgia della Conferenza Episcopale Regionale di Taiwan ha invitato i fedeli a partecipare vivamente alle celebrazioni per i 150 anni delle Apparizioni della Vergine a Lourdes, lucrando lÂIndulgenza co...


Sudan's government denies warning African and Arab countries not to send peacekeepers to Darfur.


Washington-bound Expos find the money for Castilla, Guzman

For a team without a budget, the Expos made a big early splash in free agency. In their first major moves since announcing their relocation to Washington, the Expos on Tuesday agreed to terms with third baseman


Bomb Found in Town Near Berlusconi Villa

ROME -- Police defused a bomb in a town near Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's villa on the island of Sardinia on Wednesday shortly after British Prime Minister Tony Blair finished a visit there with the Italian leader.


Radical Environmentalist Gets 9-Year Term

Chelsea D. Gerlach was sentenced to prison time for her role in âthe family,â a group of people who have been convicted of arson and other destructive actions.


EU seeks single market for online services

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


A top Serbian general accused of playing a role in the murder of hundreds of Kosovo Albanian civilians during a 1998-99 crackdown surrendered Thursday to the U.N. tribunal in the Hague.


Former Ohio football star Clarett pleads guilty

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - Former Ohio State University   football star Maurice Clarett pleaded guilty to robbery and gun   charges related to two separate incidents and was sentenced on   Monday to 7-1/2 years in prison.


Investigators look for clues in Lebanon killing

Lebanese army investigators searched for clues on Thursday in the assassination of a top general who had been tipped to become the next army chief.


The German foreign minister criticises Italy for opposing Berlin's push for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council.


Today, NBC and News Corp.'s internet video site, Hulu, has launched its private beta with almost a hundred different movies and TV series.


Politicians should be subjected to greater checks on how they spend allowances, sleaze watchdog says


2 states want to buy flu vaccine from Europe

New Mexico joined Illinois Thursday in saying it wants to buy flu vaccine from a foreign plant. The states are gambling that the shortage of vaccine might persuade the Food and Drug


DNA fingerprinting not foolproof, research pioneer says

The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.


Improving Asset Inventories and Reducing Costs with IntelÂ® vProTM Technology

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What's Inside: Nair Hair Remover, Feel the Burn!

Find out what goes in to hair-removal cream, Nair. You may be surprised ...


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Russia may delay work on an Iranian nuclear plant because Iran is late with payments, Russian officials say.


David Beckham says England manager Steve McClaren has told him his England future is safe.


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John Prescott stresses the UK's "quick response" to the tsunami disaster and defends Tony Blair's involvement.


A militant group led by Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility Monday for kidnapping and then releasing three family members of Iraq's interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi.


Hungary Fails to Decide on Ethnic Compatriots Statute

Hungary's double referendum on whether to grant dual citizenship to ethnic Hungarians abroad and whether to stop the privatisation of health care facilities has failed due a low voter turnout, the Central Election Office announced Monday.


Take Giants Turmoil, Add Dash of Strahan, Look Out for Flames

Defensive end Michael Strahan had a chance to defuse an evolving he-said, he-said that he started with receiver Plaxico Burress. He instead turned the episode into the latest potentially divisive controversy for the Giants.


Economic Scene: Will the Fed Reverse the Housing Slump?

There are good reasons to believe that the real estate slump has a long way to go, and thatâs the main reason the Fed went further than most analysts expected in cutting interest rates.


CARONIA (MESSINA) - Li chiamano incendi inspiegabili ed Ã¨ l'unica definizione sulla quale tutti concordano. I focolai spontanei che per alcuni mesi avevano dato tregua agli abitanti di Canneto di Caronia, da sabato sono tornati a Â«manifestarsiÂ».


Report: Apple developing OS X minitablet

Apple could be preparing a third touch-screen gadget for next year, one that reminds more than one person of the Newton.


U.S. and Iraqi forces detain deputy minister

U.S. and Iraqi forces detained the deputy health minister during a raid on the Health Ministry building in central Baghdad on Thursday, a ministry spokesman and witnesses said.


Select Medical to Go Private, Shares Soar

Select Medical Corp. SEM.N, which  operates acute care hospitals, said on Monday it struck a deal  to be taken private in a $2.3 billion buyout led by a private  equity group, sending shares soaring 23 percent.


There is speculation that plans for a toll road are to be unveiled, in a bid to ease jams on the M4 around Newport.


US clears Google buyout of online ad giant DoubleClick

US regulators Thursday cleared a plan by Google to acquire online advertising giant DoubleClick, which had sparked concerns about privacy risks and still faces a challenge in the European Union.


A Superior Court judge will decide a lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson against a concert promoter to prevent arbitration over a disputed 1999 concert contract.


Wildfires rage in California, more winds expected

Wildfires burned unchecked on Tuesday in Southern California, with hundreds of thousands of people forced to evacuate, at least 700 homes destroyed, and little hope for relief from the hot desert winds fanning the flames.


Northern Rock bonds given three-year shelf life

Bonds worth Â£24bn and guaranteed by the government to rescue Northern Rock will have maturities of between two and three years, according to information sent to potential bidders for the stricken lender


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Pope Unveils New Book on Philosophy of History

Pope John Paul, already the most prolific pontiff in history, will publish a new book next year of philosophical conversations on 20th century history, a Vatican official said on Wednesday.


In the 2007 Academy Award nominated short films, digital wizardry meets life-and-death dramas.


The five Europeans who were freed after being kidnapped in Ethiopia are due to fly back to the UK.


Strike Shuts Down Most of Londonâs Subway

Londonâs subway network virtually shut down when 2,300 maintenance workers walked off their jobs in what they said would be a three-day strike over pensions and security.


The president wants to tap prominent figures outside the administration to help sell rewrites of Social Security and the tax laws to Congress and the country, White House aides and advisers said over the weekend.


Liverpool sign Bulgaria under-21 international goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov from Levski Sofia.


Former chess champion Bobby Fischer dies

Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has died of an unspecified illness, a spokesman for the late champion said on Friday. He was 64.


Lewis Resists Temptation to Return to Ring

Former undisputed world heavyweight  champion Lennox Lewis confirmed Monday he will resist any  temptation to take one last big pay day in the ring.


Benitez stresses commitment as future in doubt

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez insists he is fully committed to the club despite increased speculation about his long-term future ahead of Tuesday's titanic Champions League showdown with Inter Milan.


Mauresmo and Li add lustre to China Open

With Amelie Mauresmo and Li Na in the   field, this week's WTA China Open can for the first time boast   both the world's best player and a genuine local challenger for   the title.


A 40-year-old police officer, charged with murdering his wife, is remanded in custody.


A campaign consultant said he was hired by several Florida politicians over the past seven years to gather absentee ballots during their elections, a violation of state law.


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In India, a Quest to Ease the Pain of the Dying

Although India produces more for the legal morphine industry than any other country, few Indians benefit.


Air Force Set for Test Flight of New Rocket

The Air Force is scheduled to launch a new Delta 4 rocket here Saturday afternoon in a test that will help determine whether it can become a "heavy lift


Danone offers $17 bln for food firm Numico

PARIS/AMSTERDAM  - French food group Danone  offered 12.3 billion euros ($16.8 billion) for Dutch rival Numico  to forge what it said would be the world's largest health and nutrition company.


Palermo, 16:47 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: CI PIACE TANTO AQUILANI

Io presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini ha confermato l'interesse per il romanista Aquilani. "P...


Barrel of Monkeys, 2004 Edition: Notes on Philippine Elections

Well, it's election time in the Republic of the Philippines, and that means the monkeys are rolling around in those political barrels, having as much fun as they can while laughing their heads off at the strange goings-on that characterize a democratic process loosely based on the American model  but that de facto looks more like a Fellini movie crossed with a Tom and Jerry cartoon - column includes a useful election-year glossary!


SOCCER: United set to sign Rooney for $44m

ENGLISH Premier League soccer club Manchester United has reached an "outline agreement" to sign Wayne Rooney from Everton.


Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson said Sunday he wanted a total withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and that American troops are targets in a civil war.


Maria Sharapova showed there was no room for sentiment on Wednesday when she led a trio of Russian seeds into the second round of the French Open.


As early as this week, the Senate may try to quickly pass a bill that would radically change copyright law in favor of Hollywood and the music industry. One provision: Skipping commercials would be illegal. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.


Blair warns against 'false hopes' for British hostage in Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair warned against "raising false hopes" for a British engineer held hostage in Iraq, as the crisis cast a long shadow over the start of his party's annual conference.


West Virginia Moves Rutgers Out of B.C.S. Picture

West Virginia quarterback Pat White ran for 156 yards, and he threw for 144 to single-handedly generate almost as much offense as the entire Rutgers team on Saturday.


Wanderley Luxemburgo was hired as coach of Real Madrid on Thursday, the third coach the soccer team has had this year. "It is a very great personal satisfaction to coach the world's best team," Luxemburgo said at a news conference.


The city planned Wednesday to release hours of emergency calls from Sept. 11, 2001, after Fire Department officials said they had discovered hundreds of internal recordings made by firefighters who went to rescue people from the burning twin towers.


Clint Eastwood beats off stiff competition from Martin Scorsese to win Directors Guild of America award.


Parliament's sci-tech committee faces permanent recess

Science orphaned in Whitehall overhaul The Science and Technology Committee is fighting a rearguard action to save itself after Gordon Brownâs overhaul of government departments terminated the Whitehall tentacle it was covering.â¦


If ever there was a smile that could be linked to the cat that swallowed the canary, it was the one on Paul Pierce [news]'s face yesterday.


Calls to 13 other countries will be blocked to thwart auto-dialer software.


New breed of extremist turns fight for independence into ...

The war has lasted for most of 10 years, and with each year that passes, Islamist separatists have had to sink to ever greater depths of brutality to get their cause noticed.


Effort to free UN hostages at "sensitive" stage

A spokesman for a militant group holding three UN workers hostage says negotiations are under way for their release. The Taliban splinter group says it's speaking with Afghan and UN officials.


G8 leaders agree "substantial" greenhouse gas cuts

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders agreed on Thursday to pursue substantial but unspecified cuts in greenhouse gases and work with the United Nations to clinch a new deal to fight global warming by 2009.


Futures fall on recession worries and Apple

Stock index futures fell on Wednesday as recession worries persisted and a weak profit outlook from iPod maker Apple Inc hurt technology companies, with the Nasdaq on the doorstep of a bear market.


Ukrainian voters are being offered a free striptease in a bid to win their votes for a presidential candidate.


Cymbalta approved for diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Eli Lilly's Cymbalta, a balanced and potent serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.


Details of the role civilian contractors played in the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq sparked fresh debate yesterday about the effectiveness of laws and rules meant to govern workers hired to support the military. -The Washington Post


A government study blamed the Bush administration, not lawsuits by environmentalists, for adding to the cost of a logging project in which the government spent $11 million to salvage less than $9 million in timber from a wildfire.


JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Everywhere you look and everywhere you go these days, people are using cell phones. Right now, air travelers can only use their cells phones before their flights take off, but that could soon change.


Arsonists target Cornish housing developments

Police probe possible separatist link Police suspect Cornish separatists are behind three arson attacks on housing development sites in Truro and Penryn during the last week, the Cornishman reports.â¦


Brazilian steelmaker CSN raised the stakes in the bidding war for Britain's Corus Group PLC on Monday, topping a sweetened offer by Tata Steel of India.


AOL withdrew its support for Microsoft's Sender ID e-mail identity standard late Wednesday, likely cementing the creation of two dominant e-mail authentication protocols.


The Global Indian Film Awards makes it debut this year.


Secretary says it's likely fewer Americans lost than expected

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell tried to allay fears yesterday that thousands of Americans may have lost their lives in the Asian tsunamis, saying he did not believe ''the numbers will be anything like what some of our fellow nations have suffered over the last week."


Gay sizzles, Kluft sparkles on golden night

OSAKA, Japan  - Tyson Gay sizzled and Swedish superwoman Carolina Kluft sparkled on Sunday night, both scattering sporting gold on the athletics world championships.


BP to pay record $50 million criminal fine: sources

The U.S. government on Thursday will announce a record $50 million criminal penalty against London-based BP Plc for a massive explosion at its Texas City refinery that killed 15 people in 2005, sources familiar with the deal said.


Ex-minister tied to graft escapes in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- Private guards in sport utility vehicles helped Iraq's former electricity minister, Ayham al-Samaraie, escape from a police station just outside the heavily fortified Green Zone where he was being held on corruption charges, officials said yesterday.


Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Thursday praised French President Jacques Chirac's visit to Libya, which he said boosted relations between their countries.


Dancers Bring New Life to Scores Banned by Nazis

In a brilliantly enterprising program at the Juilliard School, the conductor James Conlon, the Juilliard Orchestra and Juilliard Dance presented three world premieres choreographed to long-forgotten scores.


The United States attorney's office has opened an investigation into last week's closure of a Liverpool factory that led to a drastic shortage in flu vaccines in the US and Britain.


NOAA confirms start of new sunspot cycle

A new solar cycle is under way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that the first sunspot of a new 11-year cycle has appeared in the sun's northern hemisphere.


Nigeria suspends privatisation of "unity" schools

Nigeria on Saturday suspended a deal by a previous government allowing the private sector to run the country's federal government-owned "unity" schools.


Foreign Sales Help I.B.M. to a Strong Quarter

The giant technology company gave Wall Street a pleasant surprise by announcing quarterly earnings that were far higher â up 24 percent â than most analysts had forecast.


Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The Texas Rangers have signed catcher Sandy Alomar Jr. to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


Shandon Anderson got his freedom yesterday, and the Knicks got some roster flexibility.


Lawsuit Threat Stops Dirt Dumps on Big Muddy

By Jacob Luecke, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  May 29--Side channel projects to restore fish habitat along a stretch of the Missouri River have come to a halt under pressure from the state's Clean Water Commission.   The U.S.


The husband of Nisha Patel-Nasri is charged in connection with her murder.


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Europe's Ariane 5 rocket lofts two satellites from the Kourou spaceport in its last mission of the year.


Thai transport minister says flight recorders from crash that killed 90 people to be sent to US for analysis.


Militants Release Video of Japanese Hostage

The country's most feared militant group released a video today showing a frightened young Japanese civilian saying he would be beheaded if Japan did not withdraw its troops from Iraq.


Britain and Ireland launch 'final' peace push

The British and Irish prime ministers have presented bitterly divided Northern Ireland politicians with what their governments insist is their final plan for restoring home rule in the province.


Germany's culture minister and top museums called Monday for more transparency in the return of paintings stolen by the Nazis, responding to concerns that the nation's galleries risk losing scores of valuable ...Comment


USAir Asks Court for 23 Pct Union Pay Cut

US Airways Group Inc. UAIRQ.PK will  ask a bankruptcy court on Friday to impose emergency pay cuts  of 23 percent on unionized workers, in an effort to help the  No. 7 U.S. airline stay alive.


Britain's Straw cancels visit to Egypt: ministry

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has put off a planned visit to Egypt this week because it would have coincided with the anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, officials said here.


The army is deployed in the north-eastern city of Sialkot to quell rioting following Friday's mosque attack.


LOS ANGELES Just as the trailers for "The Forgotten" show creepy images of people being sucked into the atmosphere, the movie sucked people into theaters over the weekend.


By Jason Bracelin  What does God have against Las Vegas?  Well, apparently, dude's got a problem with both the Killers and Panic! At the Disco, two of the city's biggest bands.


NY Film Critics Name 'Sideways' Best Picture

"Sideways," a comedy about two buddies on a wine-soaked, midlife romp in California grape-growing country, was the big winner on Monday in the New York Film Critics Circle


McCanns fear focus has turned away from search

The father of Madeleine McCann has said he fears the formal naming of him and his wife as suspects in the disappearance of his young daughter, Madeleine, will divert attention from the search for her, according to his sister.


Science Dynamics Changes Company Name to Lattice and Effects a One-for-10 Reverse Split of Its Common Stock

PENNSAUKEN, N.J., Feb. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Dynamics Corporation  (BULLETIN BOARD: SIDY) , a provider of advanced technological solutions to key government agencies and enterprise customers, announced today that the company has changed its name to Lattice, Inc.


Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) shares jumped as much as 16 percent on Monday, to their highest level in more than 4 years, after a Wall Street analyst nearly doubled his price target on the stock.


Shells are fired at the presidential palace and the venue for peace talks in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.


UN Concerned by Lack of Darfur Progress on Ground

The United Nations said on Wednesday it was concerned by Sudan's lack of progress in bringing security to Darfur, where more than a million people have fled their homes for fear of militia attack.


In Europe and U.S., Nonbelievers Are Increasingly Vocal

BURGESS HILL, England -- Every morning on his walk to work, high school teacher Graham Wright recited a favorite Anglican prayer and asked God for strength in the day ahead. Then two years ago, he just stopped.


Five years after anthrax attacks left five dead and terrified America, scientists are reporting progress on developing a new vaccine they hope will work faster and with fewer side effects than the current one.


Women's Basketball: Red Storm Women Have Long Way to Go

Facing a ranked opponent for the first time this season, the Red Storm were no match for No. 11 Baylor Saturday, losing 81-58.


Disputed ballots, if counted, would be enough to elect long-shot Donna Frye to be San Diego mayor.


By Troy WolvertonSTAFF  CARLSBAD -- In a historic joint public appearance Wednes-   day, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs talked about their shared history and gave their views on what's ahead for the technology industry in an appearance that was low on fireworks and heavy with nostalgia.


Taliban threaten to kill SKoreans if army moves in

The Taliban threatened to kill 23 South Korean hostages if Afghan troops try to free them by force, as negotiations were under way to secure the release of the captives.


Four people were killed and 12 injured in a car bomb explosion Thursday in Baghdad's Sadr City slum, the stronghold of an influential Shiite cleric, police said, underlining the volatile situation in the capital.


Attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case of a teen sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his grandparents when he was 12, arguing that the sentence is cruel


Football: England Beats Poland in 2006 World Cup Qualifier

England has eased the pressure on national football coach Sven-Goran Eriksson with a 2-1 win over Poland in a European qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.


CQPolitics Ratings Show a Tough Road to a GOP Senate Recapture

It would be hard to accuse Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, of overstating the case for a GOP return to the majority in the 2008 elections.


Leisure company Whitbread is to sell its David Lloyd gym chain to a private equity firm and bank for Â£925m.


[NSFW] eBay trashes English language in sex doll shocker

Boasts '100% honorable person's entire meat skin nature' NSFW Foreigners looking to offload products on eBay UK would do well to think twice before availing themselves of the tat bazaar's translation service.â¦


Bush Campaign Complains About Union Protests

President Bush's re-election campaign complained to the AFL-CIO on Monday about the labor group's protests at campaign offices last week and violent incidents that were not linked to union members.


Most young people who regularly use MP3 players face premature hearing damage, a charity warns.


Real `Itsy Bitsy' songwriter still alive

The man who co-wrote the song "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" had the unsettling experience this week of reading his own obituary — the result of an impostor who went through life claiming to be the author of the 1960s smash hit.


BERLIN, Feb 12 (IPS) - The 57th International Film Festival in Berlin has  got off to a strong start with the South  African film Goodbye  Bafana on Nelson Mandela's long incarceration emerging as an  early  front-runner for honours. In all 26 movies are chasing the  top Golden Bear award.


Fans Throng for First Crack at New Game 'Halo 2'

It takes a special kind of person  to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long  just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first  "Halo" on the Xbox video game console, it was well worth the  wait to buy the new "Halo 2."


Taliban repel British assault in south Afghanistan

GARMSER, Afghanistan  - British Marines attacked a Taliban-held valley in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday but withdrew after a ferocious counterattack that withstood air strikes and artillery fire, witnesses said.


Denise Lewis says Marion Jones's six-month jail term will send a strong message to other drugs cheats.


French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen says he is having problems getting endorsement to run for president.


An Oil Shock That Could Be an Economic Stimulus in Disguise

Despite the parallels with the oil shocks of past decades, the impact of the oil spike on the economy is likely to be much less intense than in previous surges.


An explosive device detonated outside a studio owned by "The Sopranos" star Michael Imperioli early Tuesday, damaging a van but causing no serious injuries, police said.


Malaria drugs cut cancer risk in lupus patients

NEW YORK  - Drugs used to treat malaria appear to reduce the risk of malignancy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, Spanish researchers report in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.


Business & money: Analysts believe Bank of England still likely to raise interest rates higher in the coming months.


Threatened with jail if she didn't testify, a former attorney for music producer Phil Spector agreed Thursday to tell the jury at his murder trial about evidence allegedly withheld by a defense expert.


Yen struggles amid renewed surge in oil prices

The yen fell against the dollar and euro following a sharp rise in world oil prices that analysts said could have a negative effect on Japanese economic growth.


A Belgian prosecutor on Tuesday recommended that the U.S.-based Church of Scientology stand trial for fraud and extortion, following a 10-year investigation that concluded the group should be labeled a criminal organization.


Download services typically still omit liner notes, art and other extras that are user favorites--but that could soon change.


'Sweet' memories could lure hostage back

Rome - One of two Italian women released after three weeks captivity in Iraq said she was ready to go back to the war-wracked country to continue her aid work, and told of being given sweets by her kidnappers as a farewell gift.


Mercoledi' sara' firmato a Roma un accordo tra le Regioni


Korean Air orders Boeing aircraft worth $5.5 bln

Boeing Co.  scored one of its biggest orders so far this year on Tuesday as Korean Air Co.  said it would buy 25 passenger and freighter aircraft worth $5.5 billion, sending the U.S. planemaker's shares to an all-time high.


India win toss and bat against England in final one-dayer

India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against England in the seventh one-day international at Lord's here Saturday.


UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has dispatched a team to Jerusalem to look into allegations that a UN ambulance driver was filmed putting a Qassam rocket into his vehicle.


VATICANO - Giugno, il mese dedicato al Sacro Cuore di GesÃ¹ - Santa Margherita Maria Alacoque CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Margherita Maria Alacoque (Verosvres, 22 luglio 1647 - Paray-le-Monial, 17 ottobre 1690) Ã¨ stata una monaca e mistica cattolica francese. A circa 23 anni entrÃ² nella comunitÃ  visitandina di Paray-le-Monial. Insiem...


In obitorio a Kisumo 46 cadaveri, altre vittime a Nairobi


Sport: Rugby union: The salary cap for England's top clubs will rise from Â£2.2m to Â£4m from next season


Powerful Typhoon Poised to Strike Southern Japan

A powerful typhoon loomed off southwestern Japan Sunday, threatening large areas of the country with fierce wind and rain.


Seven people, including three police officers, are killed in the Somali capital, after a new opposition group is formed.


Two men and a woman are held hostage over night by a gang of up to 10 armed and masked men.


Palm unveils Vodaphone Treo deal in Europe

Palm Inc. PALM.O on Tuesday unveiled   a new smart phone under a partnership with British mobile phone   giant Vodafone Plc VOD.L, marking Palm's biggest effort to   get a foothold in the European market.


Wholesale prices rise 6.3 percent in '07

Wholesale inflation shot up in 2007 by the largest amount in 26 years even though falling gasoline costs allowed price pressures to moderate in December.


Once a Dream Fuel, Palm Oil May Be an Eco-Nightmare

Rising demand for fuel derived from plants has brought about the clearing of huge tracts of Southeast Asian rainforest for palm plantations.


Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 at Iraq Academy

BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 4, 2004 - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Saturday outside a police academy in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 10 people, authorities said.


Assessing The Security Threat Of Google's Desktop Search

There is some confusion about threats posed by the new search tool. Google says common sense is enough of a patch. By Thomas Claburn.


Boeing Has Higher Profit, Raises Forecast

Boeing Co.  on Wednesday reported a higher third-quarter profit on revenue growth in its defense business and strong performance in its commercial aircraft building operations, and said it raised its earnings forecast for 2004.


A woman is seeking an arrest warrant against suspended Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, claiming he punched her at an Atlanta strip club.


Guild says it won't picket Grammy Awards

The striking writers guild said Tuesday it has decided against picketing the upcoming Grammy Awards. However, the Writers Guild of America's board of directors has yet to grant the music industry show a waiver that would allow writers to participate, a guild spokesman said.


Gates hints at U.S. impatience with Iraq

Defense Secretary Robert Gates hinted Tuesday at American impatience with the pace of Iraqi political reconciliation, more than four months into the U.S. troop buildup.


Germany warns of major al-Qaida attack on U.S.

The leader of Germany's foreign intelligence agency warned Tuesday night of an increased likelihood of a major terror attack by al-Qaida in the weeks before the American presidential election.


Merkel warns NATO against divisive Afghan debate

Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed on Wednesday to keep German peacekeepers in northern Afghanistan and resist attempts to transfer them to the more violent south.Comment


At least 59 die in co-ordinated rebel attacks on Iraqi police

Guerrillas bombed a Baghdad shopping street full of police recruits and fired on a police van north of the capital Tuesday in attacks that killed at least 59 people and struck at the heart of the US strategy for fighting Iraq's escalating


Reg reader sees sprinkling of panic Airport security is a serious business, but why was a Reg reader refused a Krispy Kreme doughnut at Heathrow airport?â¦


Cagliari, 18:14 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: RESPONSABILE SCONFITTE SONO IO

Mea culpa di Massimo Cellino all'indomani dell'ennesima sconfitta del Cagliari: ''Ho visto una squad...


Lo riferisce 'Les Echos', non precisato costo operazione


Symonds philosophical after tough race in Japan

Engineering director Pat Symonds was philosophical after a disappointing result at Suzuka â and is looking forward to Brazil with renewed determination.


ABC Apologizes for Steamy Football Intro

ABC apologized Tuesday for a steamy intro to "Monday Night Football" after receiving complaints from viewers and the NFL.


Doubts cast on terror suspect's case in Australia

Prosecutors may have given a court incorrect information about links between an Indian doctor detained in Australia on terror charges and failed car bombings in Britain, a report said Friday.


Suddenly, Seton Hall Looks Like a Surging Team

Seton Hall narrowly won the first round of the annual Big East battle of New Jersey and its fifth straight over all with an overtime victory over Rutgers.


EU and U.S. trade charges of blocking Bali talks

NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - The European Union and the United States accused each other on Thursday of blocking a deal to launch negotiations on a new global warming treaty as the clock ran down on U.N. climate talks in Bali.


UK's Blair Loses Key Minister Ahead of Election

Top British government minister David Blunkett resigned on Wednesday over a charge of abuse of office, ripping a hole in Prime Minister Tony Blair's government months before an expected general election.


Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis claimed in an interview that the ball in the controversial tampering saga that led to Pakistan forfeiting a Test to England last month had showed no signs of illegal alteration.


Militants in video threaten to kill journalist

BAGHDAD -- A militant group said it has kidnapped a missing Western journalist with Boston-area ties and would kill him if US forces did not leave the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf within 48 hours, Al-Jazeera reported yesterday.


Roma, 12:26 - CALCIO, FIGC: BORRELLI RITIRA LE DIMISSIONI

Francesco Saverio Borrelli resta capo ufficio indagini della Figc. L'ex capo di Mani Pulite ha invia...


An Alabama death row inmate won a last-minute stay of execution from the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, keeping in place an unofficial U.S. moratorium on executions that has lasted more than four months.


After 2005's bribery and corruption scandals, Congress moves to list US federal expenditures on a searchable database.


Delta Air Lines Inc. formally rejected a bid by smaller rival US Airways Group Inc. and filed its own long-awaited plan to emerge from bankruptcy on Tuesday, valuing the carrier at up to $12 billion.


AT&T, Sprint Bring Cable TV, Cell Phones Together

By Kristin McAllister Staff Writer  Wireless providers AT&T Inc. and Sprint Tuesday announced separate offerings that brings a convergence of voice mail, e-mail and video service, including cable television to their subscribers' cell phones.


VATICANO - AVE MARIA a cura di mons. Luciano Alimandi - Solo chi dimentica se stesso, ama veramente! CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂPreparate la strada al Signore che vieneÂ! LÂappello di Giovanni Battista risuona in ogni epoca della storia ed Ã¨ valido per ogni persona che voglia aprire il proprio cuore a Dio. Se crediamo veramente in Lui, al...


Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off for space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from its seaside launch pad on Friday and soared toward a Sunday rendezvous with the International Space Station.


Pakistan authorities arrest two over Bhutto plot

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - Pakistani security agents have arrested a youth who said he had been trained as a suicide bomber to kill opposition leader Benazir Bhutto had other militants failed to kill her, in the first arrests in the case, a security official said.


Jay Evensen, in one of his typically lucid, thoughtful columns (Sept. 3), pointed out that free speech means nothing if no one listens. Last week in Salt Lake City we had a virtual "free speech festival" that never drew the attention of those whom they most hoped to influence.


India eyes F-16 fighter purchase, U.S. undecided

India has sounded out the United States to consider buying advanced F-16 fighter jets for its air force, but Washington is yet to decide on the matter, U.S. ambassador David Mulford said on Tuesday.


US Begins Investigation of Vaccine Supplier

The Justice Department has started an investigation of the Chiron Corporation, whose British factory where flu vaccine was being manufactured was shut down last week, depriving the United


Milano, 19:20 - CALCIO, MILAN; PIRLO: SEEDORF-ANCELOTTI? COSE CHE CAPITANO

Nessun problema tra Seedorf e Ancelotti dopo lo screzio avuto durante Parma-Milan di ieri. ''Sono co...


Nearly 60 countries signed a treaty on Tuesday that bans governments from holding people in secret detention, but the United States and some of its key European allies were not among them.


A resourceful 78-year-old retiree saved herself and others from possible serious injuries Monday after her taxi driver suddenly died of a heart attack on the highway, police said.


Singer Cat Stevens urges Iraqi group to free Briton

Yusuf Islam, the singer and song-writer formerly known as Cat Stevens, has urged Islamic militants in Iraq to free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, seized 10 days ago and threatened with death.


The 25th Children in Need appeal raises over Â£17m on the night - up from Â£15.5m in 2003, the BBC says.


Stars take red carpet ahead of Oscar ceremony

Hollywood's elite braved cold dreary skies with barely a shiver on Sunday as they crossed the red carpet in off-the-shoulder gowns and designer tuxedos for the 79th annual Oscars.


Japan Navy Mobilized After Mystery Submarine Spotted

The Japanese navy was mobilized on Wednesday for the first time in five years after an unidentified submarine was spotted in waters off Japan.


Sebastian Coe has launched London's detailed bid to host the 2012 Olympics with the promise that staging the Games would change the face of British sport for future generations.


Cisco Makes Strategic Investment in China Communications Services

Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) today announced that it has made a strategic  investment of US$50 million in China Communications Services Corporation  Limited (CCS). Cisco is the largest foreign strategic investor in CCS.


The election Sunday may sharply impact US opinion on the war.


$322,000 in refund checks go undelivered in Idaho

TWIN FALLS -- The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 410 Idaho taxpayers -- including more than 70 in Magic Valley -- whose income tax refund checks were returned from the US Postal Service as undeliverable.


On Adobe's Lightroom radar: panoramas, HDR

Adobe says high dynamic range photography and panorama creation are in Lightroom's purview. Also: why the software development kit isn't as easy as you might think.


Afghans Again Extend Deadline for UN Hostages

A Taliban splinter group that has threatened to kill three U.N. hostages again extended a deadline on its demands after the government said it would respond to them on Wednesday, a spokesman for the group said on Tuesday.


U.S. navy names two women sailors killed in Bahrain

The U.S. navy identified two female sailors on Wednesday killed in a shooting incident in Bahrain two days earlier and said a critically wounded third sailor had what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.


The personal computer maker said it planned to sell its slumping cellphone unit so that it could focus on its personal computer business.


A top American commander on Friday accused Iran of supplying powerful roadside bombs to militants in Afghanistan and said the U.S. would "act decisively" if the cross-border flow continues


Wayne Rooney is close to becoming a Manchester United player after they announced Everton had agreed to sell the striker to them. United said they had reached an "outline agreement" with Everton to bring the 18-year-old to Old Trafford.


Nintendo President: Quitting Bad Habits Led to Wii Fit

What was bad for Shigeru Miyamoto was good for gaming; his desire to improve his health years ago led to one of the most popular peripherals in Japan: the Wii Fit.


With placements on hit shows like  "The Shield," "Ugly Betty," "The OC," "Friday Night Lights" and  "CSI: Miami," there's no shortage of demand for Latin sounds on  mainstream TV.


US forces in final stages of Fallujah operation

Behind a barrage of tank and artillery fire, US troops charged Saturday into southern Fallujah, overrunning the final insurgent stronghold in the city after nearly


PlayStation 3 chip goes easy on developers

SAN FRANCISCO--The "Cell" processor that will power the next version of the PlayStation game console will also be adaptable for advanced scientific research, but you won't have to be a rocket scientist to program it.


Developing a Training Plan for In-House SEO

As quickly as the search industry moves and changes, the need for SEO training is ongoing. Without providing the proper tools and training, a company will struggle to be successful at SEO.


Intel drops plans to make Grantsdale chip a Wi-Fi access point

SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Intel Corp. no longer plans to turn its latest batch of chip sets into wireless access points, citing a lack of interest from PC vendors and the proliferation of stand-alone access points.


England captain Michael Vaughan is happy to finish 2004 unbeaten in Tests after the draw in Durban.


GE to seek shareholder majority vote on directors

General Electric Co.  on Tuesday urged shareholders to approve a plan for directors in uncontested elections to be approved by a majority vote, but opposed a proposal requiring separation of the chairman and chief executive roles.


Sex education found to help teenagers delay sex

Teenagers who have had formal sex education are far more likely to put off having sex, contradicting earlier studies on the effectiveness of such programs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


QLT Prostate Cancer Treatment Wins FDA OK

QLT Inc. QLT.TO QLTI.O said on  Wednesday it won U.S. regulatory approval for the six-month  formulation of its prostate cancer treatment, Eligard.


Iraqi PM's relatives released by kidnappers

BAGHDAD - Two of three relatives of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi kidnapped last week have been released, Allawi's office confirmed on Monday.


Libya begins paying $35m compensation to non-US victims of the 1986 Berlin bombing, a German lawyer says.


Thai Bombs Linked to Chinese New Year, Military Says

The bombs were the latest eruption of large-scale violence in an insurgency that has seen nearly daily attacks over the past three years.


Ancient battle gets modern makeover in new movie

U.S. director Zack Snyder uses cutting  edge technology to tell an ancient tale in his new film "300,"  an ultra-violent depiction of the legendary battle between  Spartans and Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.


The number of people sickened since August by peanut butter tainted with salmonella has grown by more than 200, according to a new federal report. The outbreak, first reported in February, now includes 628 cases in 47 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.


An attempt to revive famous TV adverts from the 1950s that encouraged people to "Go To Work On An Egg" have been blocked by regulators on health grounds.


The Mozilla Foundation has released version 1.0 of its Thunderbird open source email client, following up on the successful recent launch of its Firefox web browser, and delivering new anti-spam and anti-virus technology to the desktop.


Rapper Jamal Shyne Barrow, in his third year of a 10-year sentence in a New York prison, has had his telephone privileges canceled.


Calif. Upgrades Enery Transmission Lines

Four years after California suffered through the nation's worst energy crisis, state and federal officials are celebrating the elimination of the state's transmission line bottleneck that helped cause the blackouts.


Blair was 'irresponsible' with Sinn Fein: Former NIreland minister

A former Northern Ireland secretary accused Prime Minister Tony Blair of being "unreasonable and irresponsible" in his negotiations with Sinn Fein, in an interview published on Tuesday.


A judge and 12 others were killed Saturday when a powerful bomb exploded inside a courtroom in a southwestern Pakistani province that has seen intense civil conflict for years, police said.


State regulators have suspended the license of a dentist whose 5-year-old patient fell into a coma in his office and later died.


With Wall Street singing the praises of a possible Sprint (FON:NYSE - news - research)-Nextel (NXTL:Nasdaq - news - research) merger, some wireless fans say they can hear overtures for other players.


Parigi, 22:39 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PARI DEL NANCY

Risultati della dodicesima giornata della Ligue-1 francese: Metz - Nancy 0-0; Bordeaux - Valencienne...


Il 12 novembre negli Usa il film Â«NoelÂ» esce nel doppio formato

WASHINGTON - Debutta a Hollywood il dvd Â«usa e gettaÂ»: per la prima volta un film uscirÃ  sul grande schermo contemporaneamente a una versione dvd co la data di scadenza. A fare da apripista a questo insolito


Torrential Storm Tears Up Western States

The torrential storm that caused the deadly mudslide in California is leaving a path of destruction in other Western states, bringing flooding that has gobbled up homes and washed out roads.


The Scottish Blood Transfusion Service says it needs 1,000 donations every day for patients over Christmas.


A British Broadcasting Corp. investigation uncovered four new instances of audience deception, including one in which a children's TV show faked the results of an online poll to name its cat, the BBC said Thursday.


'Alexander' only great in its mediocrity

and then wraps up the film by telling you why it all matters and how you're supposed to feel, well, then that movie is flawed.


The Phoenix Suns weren't as good as their record indicated. Tony Parker scored a season-high 29 points in just 30 minutes, and host San Antonio shot 52 percent in a 115-94 victory that ended Phoenix's 11-game winning streak and amplified the ongoing chatter over just how good the Suns really are.


Worst-jobs list makes kissing up to the boss sound fun

If you're sick of smooching the boss's derriere, start puckering and consider yourself lucky. At least you're not forced to get up close and personal with the infested hind ends of people you don't know.


Nei test di Sepang il pesarese della Yamaha Ã¨ giÃ  velocissimo. Il team Pons ufficializza Barros e Bayliss. E domani tutti in pista a Jerez. SEPANG (Malesia), 22 novembre 2004 - Valentino Rossi Ã¨ giÃ  pronto per il prossimo Mondiale.


Gay Mormons seek meeting with new leader

A group of gay Mormons is seeking an unprecedented meeting with the new church president and his counselors, hoping to begin a conversation and find ways to address the concerns of its members.


Australia sees red over Pink's sheep campaign

Australia's government is seeing red over pop star Pink's graphic Christmas campaign against Australia's wool industry.


The U.N. war crimes tribunal on Wednesday started the trial of a Bosnian Muslim commander accused of overseeing the destruction of 15 Serb villages and the torture of prisoners in Eastern Bosnia.


Sun left to think about what it's done Just in IBM and Cray have come out as the big winners in DARPA's massive supercomputing contest, leaving Sun Microsystems as the unlucky loser.â¦


Soldier Pleads Guilty in Iraq Abuse Case

The highest-ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at the prison as a two-day court-martial opened at a US base in Baghdad.


Madonna denies adopting baby boy in Malawi

A spokeswoman for Madonna on Wednesday denied claims by officials in the African nation of Malawi that the pop star had adopted a one-year-old orphan boy there.


almost a quarter of its workforce - and split itself in two yesterday in last-ditch attempt to avoid bankruptcy. The struggling Italian airline met


Bush says finding bin Laden is not main aim of war on terror

President George W. Bush said that finding Osama bin Laden is not the principle aim of the war on terror.


Red Sox ace Curt Schilling reported standard soreness on Saturday, a day after he tested his right ankle with the hopes of returning to the Boston rotation before the end of the playoffs.


India is in the grips of a smoking epidemic that is likely to cause nearly a million deaths a year by 2010, more than half of them among poor and illiterate people, according to a study released Thursday.


America's late-night TV comics returned to the air on Wednesday with dueling politicians, newly grown facial hair and expressions of sympathy for striking screenwriters whose labor dispute threw the shows into reruns for two months.


A study by a major health-care provider seeks to deepen the understanding of how the interplay of genetics and lifestyle affect your health. By the Associated Press.


Analysis: Silence is Bloomberg trademark

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg reaches decisions by relying on a mix of gut feelings and obsessively collected and analyzed data, while saying nothing about any of it to outsiders.


A banned driver who did not call 999 when his girlfriend was hurt in a crash is given a life sentence.


Presidents George W Bush and Vladimir Putin defrost their relations - but the big issues remain unresolved, says the BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy.


DEVASTATED Paula Radcliffe was led out of the ancient Panathinaiko Stadium with only tears for souvenirs as her Olympic dream lay in tatters on an Athens roadside.


Huge deal swallows International Steel Group

The "bigger is better" mind-set dominating the steel industry reached new heights yesterday when billionaire baron Lakshmi Mittal said he'll create the world's largest


Colonial Conference Championship: Virginia Commonwealth Stays Right on Course

Top-seeded Virginia Commonwealth overcame a 5-point deficit in the final two minutes as their 65-59 victory ended No. 6 George Masonâs latest surprising journey.


Insurance industry probe goes coast-to-coast

The investigation of insurance industry practices launched by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer isn't just spreading to include more insurers, it has set off a frenzy of scrutiny nationwide, from California to Connecticut.


JC Flowers in talks to buy Northern Rock

U.S. private equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co. said Friday that it is in talks with Northern Rock PLC about a possible takeover bid and named a proposed management team for the troubled British mortgage lender.


IBM takes on Microsoft Office again with Lotus Symphony

Desktop suite Lotus Symphony runs on Windows and Linux and supports OpenDocument, PDF and Microsoft Office document formats.


Live Music Webcasting Starts Making Sense in 2008

After a disappointing start, live online music is poised for success. With new technology and Web 2.0 networks in place to fuel the boom, record labels become the last remaining sticking point between you and some rockin' web shows. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.


18-Metre Fishing Vessel is on Fire Off the Coast of Newfoundland

(CP) - An 18-metre fishing vessel is on fire off the coast of Newfoundland, and a Cormorant search and rescue helicopter has been dispatched to pluck six people from the water.


Governments from nearly 30 countries demanded Friday that the World Trade Organization undertake an urgent review of what might happen when textile quotas end Jan. 1. The


'Mules' sneaking more drugs across border

Weighed down by 50-pound sacks of marijuana, they hike through the desert for days to reach remote drop-off points in the United States, then sneak back across the Mexican border.


The Vatican has reported a further dramatic fall in the number of Roman Catholic monks and nuns worldwide.


Church's drug program flunks SF test Panel of experts finds ...

A free anti-drug program that teaches children concepts from the Church of Scientology earned a failing grade Friday from public health officials who were asked by San Francisco school administrators to evaluate it.


Baghdatis May Be the Closest Thing to a New Agassi

Weather permitting, Andre Agassi will have his next chance to postpone retirement Thursday night against Marcos Baghdatis, a young, shaggy-haired, flat-hitting crowd favorite.


Social skills help toddlers outstrip apes in intelligence tests

Science & environment: In the battle of wits, human toddlers are walking tall while their hairy ancestors are still dragging their knuckles.


Mother Of Michael Jackson's Accuser Testifies

Michael Jackson returned to court on Friday to face the mother of the child who has accused him of molestation, and to address reports that he paid a settlement to another alleged victim more than 10 years ago.


The most infamous brawl in NBA history has the preseason Eastern Conference power Indiana Pacers scrambling for continuity and consistency.


Israeli TV Says Arafat Health Has Worsened

Israeli television said on Wednesday  that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's health had  deteriorated.


Moscow urges Tehran to sign NPT protocol, halt enrichment

Russia called on Iran on Sunday to ease world concerns about its nuclear ambitions by ratifying the additional protocol of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and halting all uranium enrichment, the Ria-Novosti news agency reported.


Poetry Starts to Wear $100 Million Crown

The Poetry Foundation plans a series of projects to make use of an enormous donation it received two years ago.


Russian officials, business disagree on relevance of US hearings ...

[Presenter] Hearings on the Yukos case are to resume in a Houston court in a couple of hours. The court is expected to look today at the possibility of temporary suspension of all transactions involving the


Klap: Pedro using Mets to boost market price

Omar Minaya's breathless ride through the Mets' off-season has officially reached oxygen-thin heights. First, there was Shawn Green.


Soviet flags fly as Kyrgyz Pioneers unite

The Young Pioneers, a Soviet youth organization, is experiencing an unlikely revival in Kyrgyzstan, a corner of the old Soviet Union.


Music Producer Spector Indicted for Murder

The influential record producer, Phil Spector, famous for the âWall of Soundâ technique was indicted on the murder charges of B movie actress Lana Clarkson.


Olympic Champion Massu Finally Wins in Vienna

By Barry Wood VIENNA  - Double Olympic champion Nicolas Massubattled for nearly three hours before overcoming Slovakqualifier Karol Kucera 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 Tuesday to claim his firstvictory in four attempts at the Vienna Trophy.


Ukraine Crisis a Reality Test for Bush-Putin Ties

The political crisis in Ukraine marks a reality check for U.S.-Russian relations and may force President Bush to re-evaluate ties with President Vladimir Putin, his close ally in the war on terror.


Minaccia gettarsi nel vuoto, convinto a scendere da pompiere


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


Arsene Wenger believes Cesc Fabregas will come of age this season and prove that Arsenal don't need to spend big money to win the Premier League title.


John Cleese, one of the founders of the Monty Python comedy troupe, is reportedly selling his sprawling Santa Barbara County horse ranch for $28 million.