Giants: Warner-to-Toomer combo hits stride

Amani Toomer probably knew it was going to be a good day when his first catch covered 16 yards over the middle of the field. He was positively sure of it on the next play, when he sprinted


UBS to pay $115 mln to settle Enron case

Swiss bank UBS    agreed to pay Enron Corp. creditors $115 million in cash to  settle a lawsuit related to equity transactions, the successor  to the bankrupt energy trader said on Wednesday.


When Sprint and Nextel merge next year, its two lead executives will continue to pull in combined salaries of more than five million dollars a year.


Bank tussle over, but North Korea still slams U.S.

North Korea lashed the United States on Friday for conducting an arms race and, far from announcing plans to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, warned that it would "bolster its deterrent for self-defence".


Iraqi police find 20 decapitated bodies dumped near a police station near the city of Baquba.


Update 5: DHL Pulls International Hub From Brussels

The DHL parcel delivery service said Thursday it was pulling its intercontinental hub - and thousands of jobs - out of Belgium because authorities refused to accept an increase in noisy night flights.


Per un ammontare complessivo di 5,5 miliardi di euro


Blog: Glaskowsky explains the difference between design flaws and defects.


Bush and Kerry Trade Blunt Accusations on Iraq

President Bush slammed Democratic  rival John Kerry on Tuesday for shifting his views on Iraq out  of political expediency, and Kerry fired back that Bush was  using "distortions" to hide a deteriorating situation there.


The UK's economic future looks stronger, helped by a greater-than-expected number of EU migrants, a think-tank says.


Asteroid Comes Closest to Earth Since 12th Century, NASA Says

Toutatis, a mountain-sized asteroid, came the closest to the Earth since at least the 12th century, allowing scientists to gather data about its trajectory and features, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.


With voting wrapping up at Chrysler, the union is about to turn its attention to Ford Motor, the last Detroit company that must reach an agreement on a new labor contract.


Siena, 20:26 - CALCIO, SIENA: IN AMICHEVOLE OTTO GOL

Cozza e Locatelli rischiano di saltare il match di Messina. Il primo ha piÃ¹ probabilità di re...


Wariner leads US sweep of men's 400, Holmes wins dramatic women's ...

After his stunning victory in the Olympic 400 meters, Jeremy Wariner seemed as cool as he did cruising down the stretch in sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace.


Il vincitore e' un operaio del Mol, frequentatore del bar


Bush Denounces Call to Boycott Iraqi Vote

President Bush on Wednesday denounced Osama bin Laden's call to boycott the Iraqi elections, saying the balloting offers a choice between free expression and a "dark vision of the world" viewed by the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.


NHL Locks Out Players; Season in Jeopardy

NEW YORK - The National Hockey League locked out its players Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond in an effort by management to gain massive economic change.    After the long-expected decision was approved unanimously Wednesday by NHL owners, commissioner Gary Bettman repeatedly belittled the union's bargaining position, talked about the possibility the confrontation could extend into the 2005-06 season and said the conflict has jeopardized the NHL's participation in the 2006 Winter Olympics...


Iraq, Afghanistan wars to cost U.S. $190 bln in 2008

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost at least $190 billion in 2008, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, making it the most expensive year in the conflicts since they were launched by President George W. Bush.


Future of Park With a Past Up for Debate

By CATHERINE KOZAK  By Catherine Kozak  The Virginian-Pilot  ROANOKE ISLAND  Lush, fragrant and mysterious may best describe the charms of the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site , a wooded park with imprecise historical relevance and a nonexistent fort.


Virgin to Offer Space Flights (Even, Sort of, at Discount)

Sir Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, announced on Monday that he would offer travelers the chance to go to the edge of space beginning in 2007, for $190,000 a ticket.


The grieving families of New York soldiers killed in Iraq blasted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld yesterday for letting a machine sign his name to condolence letters they got in the mail.


NYSE Seat Price Hits Nine-Year Low at $1 Million

The New York Stock Exchange on  Thursday said a seat has sold for $1 million, the lowest since  October 1995 and well below the peak of $2.6 million reached in  1999.


German Ad World Declares the End of a Catchy Slogan

The German electronics retailer, Saturn, is winding down an advertising campaign that introduced the slogan âStinginess is cool!â


Forgive the Nationals if they seem practically giddy over their draft day haul because on this day, every pick is at least as good as a Hall of Famer.


Different routes, same result as teams gird for title game

It no longer matters that Montana's drive to the NCAA Division I-AA football championship game has featured six straight homefield victories - all


Dow jumps after Fed soothes rate-hike worries

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, driving the Dow to a record intraday high after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and flagged no new concerns about inflation, signaling that a rate hike this year was less likely.


Iraq expects new round of U.S.-Iran talks soon

Iranian and U.S. envoys will soon hold talks in Baghdad to discuss security in Iraq, following up on a landmark meeting in May, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Tuesday.


Crisis has been in the air in China the past week — over pork.


US Court: Gov't Ban on Erotic Dance Moves Too Broad

Local governments cannot bar nude  dancing clubs from staging simulated sex acts, a U.S. federal  court ruled on Monday.


The UK "expresses concern" to Sri Lanka over a false diplomatic passport issued to ex-rebel leader Col Karuna.


Santorum's children defend dad in new ad

Sen. Rick Santorum's newest ad features unconventional surrogates — his six children — defending his parental judgment amid criticism of his use of Pennsylvania taxpayers' money to pay for their education.


Rubens Barrichello led the first-ever Formula One race lap in China after a swift getaway from the grid at the Shanghai International Circuit.


China has sent a contingent of riot police to Haiti to assist United Nations peacekeepers in the troubled Caribbean nation. Authorities in Beijing say the force of 95 police, which includes 13 women officers, left the Chinese capital for Haiti Sunday.


Anorexia Leads to Emphysema-Like Disease

NEW YORK  - Anorexia nervosa causes a loss  of lung tissue, resulting in changes that resemble emphysema,  according to a new report.


Ruling triggers a rush to gay marriages in Iowa

Gay couples lined up before dawn on Friday to apply for marriage licenses after an Iowa judge scuttled the state's law against same-sex marriage.


Circuit City Giving Its Leaders Big Retention Awards

RICHMOND -- Circuit City, the nation's No. 2 electronics retailer, approved millions of dollars in cash incentives to retain its top talent following the departure of several key executives over the past year.


Physics Nobel Goes to 'Theory of Everything' Trio

Three American scientists won the  2004 Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for showing how tiny quark  particles interact, helping to explain everything from how a  coin spins to how the universe was built.


Rick DiPietro made 39 saves, and Viktor Kozlov and Frans Nielsen scored in the shootout to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.


Metamod:Source is an API manager that sits in between the Half-Life 2 Source Engine and game/mod DLL, allowing loaded Server Plugins to intercept and override calls passed in between; similar to Metamod for Half-Life 1.   Metamod:Source versions 1.4.3 and 1.6.0 have been released.  These are major updates that introduce a new loading mechanism, both for Metamod itself as well as for plugins.  In addition, we have launched a new website and marked the 1.6 branch as stable.  Metamod:Source is a C++ framework for Half-Life 2 servers, adding low-level function interception and other API features.


Shortly before Christmas 2002, our practice nurse asked me to have a look at a 14-year old boy with a rash: 'I think he might have measles.


(AGI) - Roma, 14 ott. - Il Governo della Repubblica, nella 'nuova Costituzione' non sara' piu' composto dal Presidente del Consiglio, ma dal 'Primo ministro'. E' questa un'altra novita' che sara' introdotta


SP MIb -0,44%, All Stars -0,09%, negative Londra e Parigi


Pfizer to Fund Study of Celebrex as Heart Aid -WSJ

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. will announce plans for a large-scale clinical trial of the ability of blockbuster drug Celebrex to prevent heart attacks and strokes in patients with


Indonesia Says Bird Flu Strain No Threat to Humans

Indonesia's agriculture ministry said  Wednesday tests showed a bird flu strain that had killed  millions of chickens in the country could not be transmitted to  humans.


Settlement Approved in Suit Against Italian Insurer

The judgement ended a long-running dispute over payments on life insurance policies taken out by Holocaust victims.


Astronomers are claiming to have found a "super-Earth" orbiting a star some 50 light years away. They say the finding could significantly boost the hunt for worlds beyond our Solar System.


A Marine was killed today in Iraq, the U.S. military announced.


The United Nations considers a ban on all forms of cloning, a move that could eventually lead to problems for California's 10-year, $3 billion stem-cell initiative. By Kristen Philipkoski.


Apple legal plugs pre-release product leaks

Apple is suing anonymous individuals who it accuses of leaking details to the Web of its unreleased products. The company filed suit in the Santa Clara County California Superior Court on December 13.


Microsoft will fight to keep Office Live name

(InfoWorld) - MicrosoftÂ said it will seek to invalidate claims by a California company that has sued it for trademark infringement over the "Office Live" name. Office Live LLC filed a trademark-infringement suit against Microsoft in the U.S. District Court of Central California in Los Angeles earlier this month over Microsoft's Web-based small business package of the same name. Microsoft began offering Office Live in November 2006. It provides CRM, a Web presence, collaboration, and accounting services to small businesses. In a statement, Microsoft spokesman Jack Evans said his company doubts the legitimacy of Office Live's trademark claim and will "vigorously defend" its legal position to maintain the name for its service. "Clearly, if anyone is seeking to gain from the name of another company's products, it's the plaintiffs in this case," he said. According to court papers, Office Live, in North Hollywood, California, is seeking damages and an injunction to stop Microsoft from using the Office Live name. Microsoft branded its Office Live service as part of a larger hosted services plan that has been given the "Live" moniker. However, most of the other offerings in that strategy are branded as "Windows Live" services, such as Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Search, and Windows Live Mail. The company Office Live provides Web-enabled marketing, lead generation, and virtual office services to professionals and free marketing advice to consumers, according to its Web site. It also maintains the following Web sites: lawofficelive.com, autoofficelive.com, realtorsofficelive.com, doctorsofficelive.com, accountantsofficelive.com, and psychologistsofficelive.com. Office Live said it registered to trademark the "Office Live" name in 2002. It originally filed suit against Microsoft over the trademark in December 2006, but the case was put on hold so the companies could negotiate a settlement. When one was not reached, Office Live moved forward with its lawsuit against the software vendor.


The investment bank rounded out another record year as net income for the fourth quarter edged up 2 percent.


'Viva preoccupazione' del Pontefice per quanto accade


Intel Invests in Mobile Wireless Broadband

Intel is planning to invest heavily in Clearwire, a wireless broadband service provider. The technology at the heart of Clearwire's service comes from its subsidiary NextNet, which makes a plug


Queen Beatrix began discussions Friday with the leaders of the 10 parties that won sets in the new parliament, elections that could lead to an easing of the Netherlands' tough immigration policy.Comment


Car bomb in Baghdad kills 10, wounds 25: ministry

A car bomb exploded in a busy thoroughfare of eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 10 people and wounding 25, an Interior Ministry source and police said.


Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian   naturalist who won worldwide acclaim, was killed by a stingray   barb through the chest on Monday while diving off Australia's   northeast coast, emergency officials and witnesses said.


QB Trent Green Quietly Knitting Together Great Career

_ Trent Green has come a long way since being the 222nd pick in the 1993 NFL draft. He was cut in San Diego, then in Canada and underwent four knee surgeries _ only to become the league's


By Bloomberg News  Alliant Techsystems Inc., the only maker of reusable solid rocket motors for the space shuttle, said new NASA space exploration initiatives will lift sales after the current fleet of spacecraft is retired.


Comedian Rob Riggle has been hired to replace Rob Corddry as a fake news correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.


Troubles Grow for a University Built on Profits

Educators and students say the University of Phoenixâs focus on the bottom line has eroded academic quality.


U.S. panel weighs cold medicines for kids

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel will recommend on Friday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for children up to age 12 amid complaints the drugs can be dangerous and do not work.


A disappointed but determined prime minister said last night he had not given up hope of reaching a lasting settlement in Northern Ireland.


NASA has refitted a space shuttle fuel tank to decrease the likelihood of the debris problem that doomed the shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts from happening again, agency officials said on Tuesday.


In a statement the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said explanations provided by the pair for missing tests in Tel Aviv, Chicago and Athens were unacceptable.


Il ministro degli Esteri: ma l'obiettivo e' il successo


Clemson Stuns No. 9 Fla. in Last Seconds

JamesÃÂ Davis scores the winning touchdown withÃÂ eight seconds to give Clemson a 27-20 victory over No. 9 Florida State on Saturday.


Today, "Peer to Peer" (P2P) is inextricably linked to file sharing. But another "P2P" was once the subject of great buzz.


Gunmen kill 8 police at Baghdad checkpoint

Insurgents stormed an Iraqi police checkpoint near Baghdad airport on Saturday, killing eight policemen in a bold challenge to a U.S.-backed security crackdown in the capital aimed at halting violence.


Shevchenko voted European Footballer of the Year

PARIS: Ukraine soccer striker Andriy Shevchenko of AC Milan was named European Footballer of the Year today. In a poll of European soccer journalists from 52 countries organised by France Football magazine


Chrysler to cut 13,000 jobs, keep options open

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan  - Chrysler Group, the struggling U.S. arm of DaimlerChrysler AG, on Wednesday said it would cut 13,000 jobs or 16 percent of its work force in a bid to return to profitability by 2008.


Core Gulf producer Kuwait will meet its OPEC cut by lowering oil product sales by 190,000 barrels per day (bpd) during first-quarter refinery maintenance, a Kuwaiti oil official said on Wednesday.


EDMONTON - Ultrasounds break up blood clots in the brain and may help to treat strokes, new research performed at Canadian hospitals suggests.


Japan wants change to 1990 emission baseline, says PM

Japan will push for a year after 1990 to be used as the reference point for greenhouse emission cuts in a post-Kyoto deal as chair of the G8 summit in July, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Saturday.


Chelsea Beats Fulham 4-1 to Retain Premiership Lead

Chelsea won 4-1 at Fulham in English soccer's Premiership to retain its two-point lead at the top of the standings over Arsenal, which beat north London rival Tottenham 5-4.


Wall Street stocks fell in midday trade on Wednesday as pending home sales fell to their lowest level since September 2001 and the defensive mood was reinforced by a lower estimate of private-sector job creation in August.


Powell gives Obama foreign policy advice

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has sought out former Secretary of State Colin Powell for advice on foreign policy matters.


The health care debate in this year's presidential contest has been largely boiled down to an argument over degree: Democrat John F. Kerry proposes an ambitious, costly expansion of health


US Hails Capture, Killing of Al-Qaeda Suspects By Pak Forces

Washington, Sept. 28 (NNN): The United States on Monday greatly welcomed as an "important development" the capture and killing of several al-Qaeda terror network suspects by the Pakistan's security forces


Lenders haven't locked their doors, but they are raising their standards.


The former head of the New York Rangers' cheerleading squad filed a federal suit yesterday against Madison Square Garden officials, charging sexual harassment.


Mosca, 19:13 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: RUSSIA-CROAZIA 0-0

Russia e Croazia hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un incontro valido per il girone E delle qualificazioni agl...


Select Committee wants evidence The new joint committee on the draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill has issued a call for evidence as it starts its analysis of the proposed legislation.â¦


The 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands will be marked by events in the UK and south Atlantic.


Israel attacks Gaza; contacts new Abbas govt

Israel attacked Islamist fighters in Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since Hamas seized the territory, and ended an embargo of the Palestinian Authority by opening contacts with a new government in the occupied West Bank.


Italian FM slams EU lawmakers for Buttiglione vote

Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini has slammed the refusal by European lawmakers to endorse Italy's candidate for justice commissioner because of his views on gays as an attack on Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his centre-right government.


OTTAWA -- Day one of a national summit intended to fix medicare for a generation degenerated into a numbers war, with premiers shooting holes into what Prime Minister Paul Martin claimed was a federal cash offer of $58.


Secondo un pre-consuntivo nel 2007 sono stati +1,8%


Bomb Destroys U.S. Tank, Kills Two Soldiers in Iraq

A roadside bomb destroyed a U.S.  Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Baghdad on Monday, killing two  American soldiers and wounding four, the U.S. military said.


Redefining sculpture is Richard Serra's goal

His sculptures (beloved by some, loathed by others) are on display at two new exhibitions in California.


Ingram Micro is all set to acquire Tech Pacific, in a move that will significantly impact the Indian IT distribution and channels sector.


Israel flattens Hamas ministry in Gaza Strip

Israel bombed the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in Gaza and closed border crossings with the strip on Friday, sharply escalating what it called a campaign to halt Palestinian rocket attacks.


Source: Movie industry to sue computer users

LOS ANGELES A source says Hollywood studios are preparing to file copyright infringement lawsuits against people they say are illegally sharing movies online.


Poland is to send an extra 1,000 troops to Afghanistan to join Nato forces there, but not until next year.


At least seven of a dozen children kidnapped on their way to school in Haiti are returned to their families.


The lighter side of Ichiro Suzuki emerged Tuesday night after he moved into a tie for second place on the Major League all-time single-season hit list.


By Mike Averill World Staff Writer  The city of Sand Springs is hoping for a grant that would pay for nearly four miles of trail in the Keystone Ancient Forest Preserve.


Chiacchierata 'politica' alla festa dello stilista


Campaigning Bush cites "horror" of Russian crisis

US President George W. Bush told voters in the crucial state of Ohio that Russia's bloody hostage crisis was "a grim reminder" of the stakes in his global war on terrorism.


The second partial solar eclipse of 2007 will take place Tuesday, Sept. 11.


Montevideo, 22:18 - RUGBY, TEST MATCH: URUGUAY-ITALIA 5-29

L'Italia ha battuto l'Uruguay 29-5 (8-0) in un test match giocato oggi allo stadio Gran Parque Centr...


Even Drummond's 2 return TDs don't add up to enough

The cycle is now complete: The Lions are back to playing as poorly on the road as they have been at home. The only thing that saved them from total annihilation Sunday


Calcio Scommesse: il Catanzaro parte da -5

La commissione disciplinare della Serie C ha emesso le sentenze sul processo relativo alla scandalo calcio-scommesse. Penalizzata la squadra calabrese. Tre anni di squalifica per alcuni giocatori di Chieti, Catanzaro e Grosseto.


Giovane si e' sparato con la pistola del genitore


Michael Lewis says the best valuation models might be found in the game of baseball.


The Organization of American States has reproached the United States and the European Union for refusing to participate in Colombia's peace process with right-wing paramilitary groups despite what it called impressive progress.


Crude futures prices fell slightly on Friday, capping off a 5 percent decline from a week ago, as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising oil supplies.


Switzerland asks for information from Argentina about Kirchner case

Switzerland asked Argentina for information to decide whether to cooperate in an inquiry implicating Argentine President Nestor Kirchner in a money transfer case, local press reported Wednesday.


The Senate is taking up a bill that would erect a fence on one-third of the US-Mexico border.


Real men like romantic movies too: study

NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters Life!) - Men might protest when they're dragged along to the latest "chick flick" but really they enjoy romantic movies almost as much as women, according to a new U.S. study.


The appointment of this city's first inspector general is the latest in a list of government reforms since Hurricane Katrina — one some observers say reflects the waning of the public's long-standing tolerance of political corruption and waste.


Soccer: Britain Demands Action After Racist Chants

British ministers have condemned the  "disgraceful" racial abuse of England's black players during  Wednesday's friendly international against Spain in Madrid and  demanded that soccer authorities take action.


John McCain Fights Government Spending on Yahoo! Answers

Before announcing his presidential candidacy, Senator John McCain asked Yahoo! users “What would you do to stop wasteful government spending in Washington?” on Yahoo! Answers, the leading Q&A site on the Web.  John McCain’s question has currently solicited over 15,200 answers with responses ranging from placing a limit on politicians’ compensation and tenure, to changing [...]


House Republicans are getting ready to put the final stamp on long-awaited legislation overhauling the nation's intelligence agencies now that President


Fresh talks are to be held in an attempt to avert a series of strikes by workers at some of the UK's busiest airports.


Belmondo director Philippe de Broca dies

French director Philippe de Broca, best known for his work with Jean-Paul Belmondo, died Friday at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine from cancer.


Il generale ed ex comandante delle Fiamme Gialle sostituito dal governopassa alle vie legali per le cose dette in Parlamento al momento della sostituzione                                            Speciale querela Prodi e Padoa-Schioppa "Mi hanno diffamato e calunniato"


Millions mark Shi'ite ritual in Iraq after clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraqi forces imposed tight security on the city of Kerbala as 2.5 million pilgrims marked the climax of a major Shi'ite rite on Saturday, a day after gunmen attacked worshippers and police in other southern cities.


Bonomi (Sea), hub conferma posizione di mercato privilegiato


In some quarters, they were seen as outside intruders trying to tell the United States how to run its affairs. They were welcomed and honored in others, even asked to pose for souvenir photographs.


Travel sites court unmanaged business users

After revolutionizing U.S travel  bookings, online agencies now have their eye on a lucrative,  but elusive part of the business market.


Florida politician resigns as sexually charged texts to teens appear

Luv your jock strp 4ever Representative Mark Foley of Florida may soon be wishing he wasn't so aggressive in passing legislation against sex offenders. The Republican up for reelection resigned today after various groups revealed a number of sexually charged messages allegedly sent by Foley to young boys.â¦


Selma Blair files for divorce from Zappa

Selma Blair has filed for divorce from actor-writer Ahmet Zappa after two years of marriage. Blair, 34, filed her petition Wednesday in Superior Court. The couple have no children.


AMD expects flash memory to hurt revenue

Shares take a beating after the chipmaker says fourth-quarter operating income will be "down significantly" from the preceding quarter.


Next-Gen Travel Search Sites Find Better Airfare Deals, Faster

Travelocity and Expedia don't always find the best airfares, but there's a new breed of travel-search sites on the scene. We review four -- Yahoo FareChase, FareCast, SideStep and Kayak -- and find that one does significantly better in finding the lowest fares.


Which is the chatty sex? Turns out both are

Men talk every bit as much as women do, U.S. researchers said after painstakingly counting every word that 400 volunteers spoke.


Austrian Leaders Promise Crackdown on Ski Officials

Austrian Olympic leaders pledge to crack down on national ski team officials after being hit with a $1 million fine by the IOC for a doping scandal.


US plane maker Boeing says its 787 Dreamliner faces further delays, as it battles production problems.


Merck wins Vioxx trial in Alabama state court

An Alabama state court jury  on Friday handed Merck & Co. its second victory this week in a  Vioxx product liability trial, finding the drugmaker did not  hide the health risks associated with its withdrawn arthritis  drug, or knowingly market a faulty product.


Explosions Rock Baghdad Near U.S. Offices

Strong explosions shook central Baghdad early Sunday, and fighting erupted on a major street in the heart of the city near the U.S.-guarded Green Zone.


Marine Shot Dead West of Baghdad -- US Military

Unknown gunmen have shot and killed a Marine west of Baghdad, the US military said on Wednesday. The Marine was killed Tuesday while carrying out operations in Anbar, a large province west


Britons Approve of Prince Charles' Wedding

Sixty-five percent of Britons approve of Prince Charles' decision to marry his longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles, but when it comes to Britain's next king, many people would prefer Charles' oldest son in that role, not the prince, a survey said.


'Bonanza' Ranch Rides Into Pop Culture Sunset

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada  - A great symbol of the  rugged old West, or at least as it was portrayed by Hollywood,  is riding off into the sunset.


Williams Spurns Longshot Chance at Making Yanksâ Roster

Meeting with reporters before a benefit concert on Friday night, Bernie Williams said that he would not accept the Yankeesâ current offer to come to spring training on a minor league contract.


Two blasts have shaken separate areas of central Baghdad, with one car bomb blast near the heavily defended Green Zone killing at least eight people and wounding 30, doctors and witnesses say.


Finding what works for handling piggy bank

Personal finance software programs are the computer industry's version of veggies: Everyone knows they're good for you, but it's just hard to get anyone excited about them.


Commosso per l'ovazione tributatagli dai 23 mila spettatori


Bird flu has killed a nine-year-old Thai girl, raising the country's death toll from the disease to 11, a Health Ministry spokeswoman said on Monday.


A federal judge who imposed a moratorium on executions in California ruled Friday that the state's method of lethal injection is unconstitutional because it violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment.


NASA Sets New Space Shuttle Launch Planning Window

After an extensive review, NASA is planning its Return to Flight Space Shuttle mission, designated STS-114, for a launch window that opens in May 2005.


Strong Holiday Season Lifts Amazonâs Revenue

The online retailerâs revenue was up 42 percent in its fourth quarter and its profits more than doubled, but its  profit margins were lower.


Pfizer, Alcoa, Verizon, Intel are cut; oil back near $43

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Big gains in technology stocks helped the Nasdaq close Monday just shy of its high for the year, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished in the red after a spate of brokerage downgrades.


A new virus just in time for Christmas is causing havoc on php bulletin boards across the internet. Google however, has since stepped into the breach, by blocking searches for the virus making any attempt to scan for vulnerable computers redundant.


Husband of CARE worker pleads for her release

BAGHDAD - Tahseen Ali Hassan pleaded with kidnappers Thursday to release his wife, the director of the aid agency CARE International in Iraq.


Scores arrested in California immigration raids

Scores of illegal immigrants, including a man wanted for murder and a convicted child molester, were arrested in Southern California raids this week, U.S. authorities said on Friday.


By Amelia Nielson-Stowell and Lisa Riley Roche Deseret Morning News  Real is here to stay -- for real this time.  Now that lawmakers agreed Thursday to set aside $35 million to keep Real Salt Lake from leaving Utah for St.


Palestinian militants enter Israel and attack an army post near a Gaza border crossing.


Bush Casts Himself as Strong Anti-Terror Leader

President Bush kicked off Republican convention week on Monday with stops in two states where he is running behind, New Hampshire and Michigan, and cast himself as a decisive leader in the war on terror, a position his Democratic opponent contested.


NEW YORK -- For a time Saturday night, John Ruiz was ready to give up.


Man's best friend helped save this tiny cat.


Futures point lower on rates, tech worry

U.S. stocks headed for a lower open on Tuesday as rising bond yields stoked fears about higher interest rates, while a disappointing outlook from Texas Instruments Inc. soured prospects for the tech sector.


Shape-shifting robot swarms will create 3D replicas

Carnegie-Mellon professor is working to create swarms of tiny robots that can assume any shape.


White House says Castro letter "interesting"

The White House said on Tuesday a letter from Cuban leader Fidel Castro suggesting he might give up his formal leadership post was interesting, but that it was difficult to determine what it actually meant.


Can't pay, will only pay $50K Two alleged spyware operations have settled lawsuits brought by the US Federal Trade Commission.â¦


Senator Says FDA Ignored Own Scientists on Vioxx

The Food and Drug Administration ignored danger signals from its own scientists about Merck and Co. Inc.'s Vioxx painkiller, Sen. Charles Grassley told a hearing Thursday into the drug's withdrawal in September.


Marijuana eases pain in HIV-infected people: study

Smoking marijuana eases a type of chronic foot pain in people with the AIDS virus, according to a study published on Monday that the researchers touted as demonstrating marijuana's medicinal benefits.


Eviti passi che sembrano ignorare comunita' internazionale


The Seattle Mariner traded left-handed pitcher Randy Williams to the San Diego Padres on Friday for infielder Billy Hogan.


First American cuts jobs as housing fallout deepens

Fallout from the housing slump on mortgage and real estate companies deepened on Tuesday, as title insurer First American Corp  and subprime lender NovaStar Financial Inc  announced job cuts and NovaStar's auditor expressed doubt that the company will survive.


Two Harvard fund managers earn more than $25 mln

Two top portfolio managers at Harvard Management Company each earned more than $25 million in fiscal 2004 for having delivered one of the best returns among all university endowments in the country.


Romney tactics seem good news for McCain

In a major boost for John McCain, Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney signaled Wednesday he's not ready to commit to a costly campaign in the states holding primaries and caucuses next week.


Sybari offers security for IM, SharePoint

InfoWorld - Sybari Software today added Antigen 8.0 for Microsoft SharePoint and Antigen 8.0 for Instant Messaging, two antivirus, antispam, and content-filtering security software products for enterprise environments.


Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 34 Children Receiving Sweets

Insurgents detonated three car bombs  near a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad Thursday, killing 41  people, most of them children rushing to collect sweets from  American troops.


As the Broncos hope to learn more about the return of one standout defensive player this week, they will have to deal with the loss of another defensive leader.


Mob kills five policemen in Nigeria, mistaking them for robbers

KANO, Nigeria  - Five policemen working for Nigeria's anti-drug enforcement agency were among seven people killed by a mob that mistook them for armed robbers in a remote northern village, a senior official said Friday.


The problem with most medical students is that they've never been really sick. Now some are learning what it's like to be chronically ill


'Troppi lacci e troppa Pubblica amministrazione'


Israel launched air strikes targeting Palestinian rocket launch sites in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the first air strikes since Hamas seized control of the territory last week.


The South Asian International Film Festival opens on December 1.


Codacons, senza norme anche con controlli buco nell'acqua


Voices of US poor and homeless unlikely to be heard in polls

America's growing army of homeless and poor faces a desperate plight, but most are unlikely to make their voices heard in the US presidential election campaign as they struggle just to survive, advocates said.


The big gadget show is now formally under way in Las Vegas. Here are some of the highlights from Monday.


Governatore Banca d'Italia,Paese ha cambiato sistema credito


TowerBrook Capital Partners has agreed to buy Jimmy Choo Ltd., for $364 million.


MANILA, 4 December 2004 - With floods receding, rescuers raced to deliver food to famished survivors in northeastern Philippine villages isolated by back-to-back storms that left more than 650 people dead and almost 400 missing.


An Iraqi doctor living in Wales tells how his family was targeted and his nephew kidnapped in Baghdad.


Arts and Leisure Preview: Thai Antiquities, Resting Uneasily

A federal investigation has museums wondering if they can keep the fruits of a serendipitous discovery four decades ago.


Activists warn of possible rape of tsunami survivors

Women activists urged Sri Lankan authorities to step up protection for tsunami survivors amid unconfirmed reports some had been molested or even gang raped at refugee shelters.


U.N. Joins Talks to Free Hostages in Afghanistan

Face-to-face talks began on Saturday  between Afghan militants holding three U.N. workers hostage and  representatives of the Afghan government and the United  Nations, a member of the militant group told Reuters.


Top UN envoy says strong indication of war crimes in Darfur

The top UN envoy to Sudan said Wednesday there are strong indications that war crimes have been committed "on a large and systematic


Rival lawyers said in court on Monday that SLEC's minority shareholder - the Ecclestone or 'Bambino' family trust - illegally appointed two Swiss directors (who are married) to the board of directors.


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George Washington's women's team finally found a way to beat North Carolina State. After losing six in a row to the Wolfpack, the Colonials defeated them 65-56 on Tuesday.


New Technique Might Help Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease

TUESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new computer-aided analysis technique may help spot early signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.


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By VANESSA PERSICO "I have a proposition for you," I wrote. lly apathetic 18-year-old friend a little over a week ago. "You can vote.


The Columbus Crew has four games to prove the last 18 were not a fluke. The team enters the postseason on a league-record 18-game unbeaten streak, playing a defensive style suited for the playoffs.


Comedian and independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman on Thursday defended his use of a racial slur during a performance at Houston nightclub 26 years ago after an audio clip of the standup routine was posted on the Internet.


Blair to confirm resignation next year: reports      (AFP/File)

AFP/File - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is due to make a statement confirming that he will step down in a year, reports said as the conflict over his leadership reaches boiling point.


SD loses ground in state health rankings

SIOUX FALLS, SD - Increased rates of obesity, traffic fatalities and childhood poverty helped push South Dakota down four spots to 19th in a national ranking of healthy states.


Painting found in rubbish is masterpiece

The treasure that a New York City woman saved from the rubbish -- a stolen masterpiece by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo -- is expected to go for as much as $1 million (488,000 pounds) at auction next month.


Suspected Maoist rebels kidnap a judge and a former adviser to the late king, Nepalese police say.


Twenty States Must Cut Air Pollution by 2008-EPA

Governors of 20 U.S. states must slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday.


Rebels Say They're Behind Pipeline Blasts in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, July 11 -- A series of pipeline explosions sharply reduced gas supplies in central Mexico and forced the country's largest beer producer, as well as foreign-owned companies, to temporarily close factories or cut back production Wednesday.


Cosmetic surgery helps make 60s new middle age?

Cosmetic surgery is altering not just how people look but how they feel by changing perceptions of middle age, a study showed Monday.


Dany Heatley had a goal and two assists, Martin Gerber made 29 saves, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Sabres, 5-3, last night in Buffalo.


Restaurant stocks to get lift from higher supply, lower prices

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Nearly two years after the United States shut down cattle imports from Canada after a case of mad cow disease was discovered there, the Department of Agriculture will reopen the door to imports that could lower the price of beef and


Microsoft Corp. is planning to launch its own Web search engine on Thursday, according to several reports published Tuesday evening.


Vivete in Emilia Romagna? Allora siete ricchi

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Rios still hospitalized with leg infection

Blue Jays right fielder Alex Rios remained in the hospital on Friday because of a serious infection in his lower left leg.


Serbian President urges Kosovo Serbs to take part in vote

Serbian reformist President Boris Tadic called on ethnic Serbs to vote in the elections in the UN-administered southern province of Kosovo later this month despite appeals for a boycott by the government in Belgrade.


Nestled in cellars tunneled deep into a Crimean mountainside, they survived revolution, war and decades of communism.


PEEL FELT HE HAD BEEN 'PUSHED ASIDE' BY THE BBC DJ PAL'S TORMENT ...

RADIO presenter Andy Kershaw yesterday claimed John Peel had been "worn out" by the BBC. The Radio 3 DJ said Peel, who died of a heart attack in Peru on Tuesday, had looked "terrible" when he last saw him three weeks ago.


How cash for old bottles could make late-night streets safer

TRAMPS should be rewarded for clearing glass bottles from the streets to cut the number of drinkers injured in post-pub punch-ups, according to new research.


Jamaican police are expected to say Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was not murdered as they stated earlier.


An independent survey suggests that Protestants and Catholics are equally supportive of the Police Ombudsman.


Baltimore, Philadelphia and other cities in a bloodstained corridor along the East Coast are seeing a surge in killings, and one of the most provocative explanations offered by criminal-justice experts is this: not enough new immigrants.


Tense showdown looms over new treaty at EU summit

European Union leaders faced a showdown at a summit on Thursday over efforts to reform the bloc's creaking institutions, but chances of agreement seemed to rise after chief critic Poland softened its tone.


NBA Game Summary - Washington at Indiana

Muncie, IN (Sports Network) - Randy Holcomb's tip-in at the final buzzer enabled Indiana to record an 85-84 victory over Washington in the preseason opener for both teams at Ball State University's Worthen Arena.


Kirsty MacColl's mother hopes to make a statement soon on a new inquiry into her daughter's death.


Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd says the Â£15m from Jonathan Woodgate's sale will be used for team building. Shepherd said the decision to sell Woodgate to Real Madrid was his as the offer was "too good to turn down".


Manufacturer promises to refund NHS the cost of bone cancer treatment in cases where it does not help.


UN Forces Ex-Soldiers From Aristide Home

UN Brazilian peacekeepers leave their positions near the home of ousted Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide in the suburb of Tabarre in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Dec. 17, 2004.


Angela Cannings, who was wrongly jailed for the murder of two of her children will get no compensation, she claims.


Magnetic Bracelets Cut Osteoarthritis Pain -Study

Magnetic bracelets can help to ease the pain of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, British researchers said on Friday. In a study of nearly 200 sufferers of the joint disease, patients


Iran, EU see further nuclear talks by end-Nov

Iranian negotiators and the EU hope for more talks on Iran's nuclear program in coming weeks after a "constructive" meeting on Tuesday, despite a warning by Iran's president that his country would not retreat "one iota".


Bush to Promote Mideast Strategy at U.N.

President Bush will try to convince skeptical world leaders to embrace his vision for the Middle East in a speech before the United Nations on Tuesday where he is calling on the world to 'stand up for peace' in ...


Dow and S&P up as oil prices lift energy sector

U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher on Wednesday as a jump in crude oil prices pushed up energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , but investors were still on edge after last week's sharp sell-off.


If nothing else came out of Monday's, 76-44, victory over George Mason for the UConn women's basketball team, the Huskies appeared to find both the point guard and the additional


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Bright Ideas | Digital Domain: From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year

Markus Frindâs site, Plenty of Fish, is angling for visitors, not Web design awards.


Australia's top police official warns that militants may be ready to strike again in Indonesia, a day after an attack killed at least nine people.


National parks in Africa are failing to protect wildlife within their boundaries, a study suggests.


The league is likely to seek a temporary restraining order to prevent Jermaine O'Neal from playing Saturday.


The San Diego Chargers finally reached a contract agreement last night with quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers, the fourth overall choice in April's draft, agreed to a six-year deal worth about $40 million, including


Relaxed Venus ready for Russia after Wimbledon triumph

American Venus Williams said coming to Stowe, Vermont for this weekend's Fed Cup semi-final against Russia was a great follow-up to a hectic London fortnight that netted her a fourth Wimbledon singles title.


HEAVY rain delayed the start of the ATP Masters Cup final between Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt today. Forecasts suggest the last match of the men's tennis tour's 2004 season will not get started until this afternoon (AEDT).


Ogunleye Remains Idled in Contract Talks

Idled by a stalemate in contract negotiations, Pro Bowl defensive end Adewale Ogunleye can only wonder where he'll be come September.


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Il centrocampista della Lazio, Stefano Mauri, infortunatosi ieri nella gara contro il Livorno, si &e...


Countrywide lines up $12 billion financing

Countrywide Financial Corp , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Thursday that it had lined up $12 billion of secured financing to help cope with a housing slowdown that has reduced loan demand and will lead to widespread layoffs.


Grandi Wins Second Giant Slalom in 3 Days

Thomas Grandi was flooded with phone calls and well wishes after his first World Cup giant slalom victory.


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British hostage begs Blair to call off Iraq redeployment

Kidnapped British aid worker Margaret Hassan begged Prime Minister Tony Blair ( news - web sites ) to save her life by scrapping the planned redeployment of British troops and pulling them out of Iraq ( news - ...


NFL suspends Titans' Haynesworth 5 games

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was given a five-game suspension — the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history — for stomping on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's head and kicking him in the face Sunday.


Voters to Judge Bush and Kerry on Foreign Policy in First Debate

It is an axiom of the two presidential campaigns that their candidates offer a stark choice about America's role in the world.


Kevin Millwood allowed eight hits in his second complete game of the season and Mark Teixeira hit a tiebreaking homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 9-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.


Sun's next press conference won't be held at the company's Santa Clara, Calif. headquarters; rather, it will take place in the virtual world of Second Life. The event, to be held Tuesday, would be the first by a Fortune 500 company to be held virtually.


Game publishers can decide whether or not to enable regional locks, but Nintendo plans to set an example by releasing its first Wii titles for all markets. From the Game|Life blog.


Jeff Bridges, who most recently starred in "The Door in the Floor," is coming aboard Terry Gilliam's next feature, "Tideland," reuniting with the director for the first time since 1991's "The Fisher King."


Dr. Judah Folkman, a giant of cancer research who discovered that tumors generate a network of tiny blood vessels to nourish themselves, has died at the age of 74, Harvard Medical School said on Tuesday.


Powell: U.S. Didn't Bungle Chance to Catch Bin Laden

Secretary of State Colin Powell on Friday rejected Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's charge that the Bush administration had bungled a chance to catch Osama bin Laden in late 2001.


The seven lawsuits were filed on Wednesday in Washington State Superior Court in King County against âJohn Doeâ defendants who have yet to be identified.


Russian parliament to consider Kyoto ratification in October ...

MOSCOW. Oct 5 (Interfax) - Boris Gryzlov, chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, told journalists on Tuesday that the Duma will be prepared in October to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.


Sharon Agrees to Pull Back Troops in Gaza

Israel said today that it had begun to scale back its 17-day military operation into the northern Gaza Strip after the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians, but Gaza


Suzann Pettersen topped yet another LPGA Tour leaderboard Thursday, shooting a 7-under 65 in warm and breezy conditions to take a two-stroke lead over Canadian Alena Sharp in the Honda LPGA Thailand.


Congo rebels and militia clash, ceasefire broken

Congolese Tutsi rebels and Mai Mai militia clashed on Monday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, breaking a ceasefire signed last week aimed at ending A  long-running conflict in the east, the two factions said.


British Army wanted in town where bombing and murder are the norm

British troops may end up in one of the most violent flashpoints in Iraq in an operation to help the United States forces poised for an assault on the rebel stronghold of Fallujah.


An Irish government minister thanks a surgeon who noticed a tumour on his face during a TV appearance.


Two American sailors were shot dead and one was critically wounded at the U.S. navy base in Bahrain, but there were no indications of a terrorist attack, the navy said on Monday.


Ross Lavery scored a try two minutes from the end as Oxford University defeated Cambridge 18-11 at Twickenham on Tuesday in another tight finish to the annual University rugby match.


African Union extends Darfur force till year end

The African Union announced on   Wednesday it would extend the stay of its underfinanced force   in Sudan's Darfur region until the end of the year, heading off   an immediate worsening of the crisis.


Bush marks Hurricane Katrina anniversary

President Bush marked Hurricane Katrina's deadly strike two years ago Wednesday by assuring New Orleans and Mississippi they are getting better. Many residents, still aching over the killer storm and angry their communities are only limping toward what they used to be, begged to differ.


New 'Turbo-3G' HSPA mobile services from AT&T Wireless and 3 Sweden feature fast upload speeds.


BoSox, Astros Play for Crucial Game 4 Wins

The Boston Red Sox entered this AL championship series hoping to finally overcome their bitter rivals from New York following a heartbreaking seven-game defeat last October. Instead, they've been reduced to trying to prevent the Yankees from completing a humiliating sweep in their own ballpark...


Is middle-market Macy's ready to go uptown?

Can the middle-market Macy's attract an uptown crowd? On Thursday, the department store will find out when it opens the doors at its new Chestnut Hill location, where it plans to woo area fashionistas with top designers and brands -- from Tufi Duek to Jane August -- that can't be found at any of the chain's other locations.


Democrats Make Appeal for Hungry on Radio

Growing numbers of Americans were hungry this Thanksgiving, and the nation should do more to help them enjoy its bounty, the Democrats said Saturday in their weekly radio address.


Navigation makers vie to stand out in a crowd

Manufacturers of satellite navigation  devices are loading up their gadgets with features from audio  sightseeing guides to three-dimensional city views as they seek  to differentiate themselves in a crowded market.


YouTube to test video ID with Time Warner, Disney

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Top online video service  YouTube will soon test a new video identification technology  with two of the world's largest media companies, Time Warner  Inc.  and Walt Disney Co.


Michael Rosenblum launches new initiative for citizen journalism

Blog: CitizeNews will become a portal aggregating "the very best work of the very best video journalists in the world."


Outsourcing over-hyped, over-used says EMC's Tucci

Outsourcing is a word we hear more and more these days, but according to EMC Chairman and CEO Joe Tucci, it's one that's used too much.


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


Plus: RealNetworks slashes music downloads

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Google could hardly get luckier than it has in recent days. Regulators are letting its initial public offering proceed despite questions about whether its bachelor founders' interview in Playboy magazine violated rules on ...


Late in Life, Finding a Bonanza in Life Insurance

Trading in life insurance policies held by wealthy seniors has quietly become a big business for investors.


Home Depot cuts price for supply unit by $1.8b

NEW YORK -- Home Depot Inc. has agreed to cut the price in its supply division sale to private equity firms by $1.8 billion, sources said yesterday, as the auction fell victim to the credit crunch and a housing market decline.


Three New Toshiba Satellites to Feature AMD Turion 64 X2 CPUs

Late yesterday, AMD was finally able to confirm what a Toshiba spokesperson leaked two days ago to the Japanese business press: Toshiba will indeed ship notebook computers that include AMD processors.  And today, we can absolutely refute reports that Toshiba selected AMD's low-end line.


Stiles wins rain-shortened New Zealand PGA

Darron Stiles birdied the final hole to capture the New Zealand PGA on Sunday, the American finishing a shot clear of the field in an event reduced to 36 holes after rain washed out the second and third rounds.


Pakistan urges India to come up with concrete proposals for ...

ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (SANA) : Pakistan has urged India to come up with concrete proposals at the forthcoming Foreign Secretaries level talks to explore political space available for making headway on Kashmir.


Casey strolls five up on listless Montgomerie

Paul Casey showed no mercy on a   listless Colin Montgomerie on Saturday, going five up on his   Ryder Cup team mate midway through their 36-hole World Match   Play Championship semi-final.


The Saturday Profile: A Journey to, and From, the Heart of Radical Islam in Britain

Ed Husainâs recently published memoir, âThe Islamist, Why I Joined Radical Islam in Britain, What I Saw Inside and Why I Left,â has caused a ruckus.


Salesforce.com unveils Winter '05 at user conference

SAN FRANCISCO -- At the Dreamforce 2004 Salesforce.com user conference on Monday, the company that says "just say no to packaged applications" continued to expand on its strategy of tightly integrating its hosted solution with in-house enterprise applications.


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Comedian Al Franken Makes Pitch for Kerry

Comedian and liberal radio talk-show host Al Franken launched into his trademark biting satire as he staged a pre-emptive campaign stop on John Kerry's behalf a day before Vice President Dick Cheney is to appear in the same southeastern Iowa town.


A recap of some of the hottest stocks on the market.


Celtic's Henri Camara and Nacho Novo of Rangers were suspended on Wednesday for offences missed by the referee in last month's explosive Old Firm match.


Prototype ups high-resolution display ante with whopping 4096-by-2160 resolution.


Yahoo chief executive and co-founder plans to expand the  Internet stalwart to make it âa starting pointâ for consumers.


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REGION: Nepalâs human rights activists under threat

KATHMANDU: Human rights activists in insurgency-racked Nepal face ever-growing threats ranging from abduction to death from security forces and Maoist rebels, three major international human rights groups said on Sunday.


By Brent Champaco, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Mar. 8--Come boating season, Fox Island's only public launch becomes one of the busiest spots west of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.


Greek conservatives lead with 41.9 pct: exit poll

An exit poll showed Greece's ruling conservative New Democracy party winning 41.9 percent of the vote on Sunday and enough seats in parliament to form a government.


Boalsburg Church Joins Angel Food Ministries

By Stephanie Koons, The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa.  Jun. 16--Does spending only $25 on a full load of groceries sound too good to be true? A local church will soon make that idea a reality for community members.


A 20-year-old man is charged in connection with a series of stabbings in a County Tyrone village, police say.


Paul Elliott takes a break from Daddy's portfolio to buy a little real estate.


Soccer Report: The Long, Hard Struggle To Mold an American Team

Alkis Panagoulias says he firmly believes that the United States team needs an American coach, or at least someone who currently works in Major League Soccer.


NL Wrap: Sosa Hits 568th Homer, Cubs Eclipse Astros

Sammy Sosa grabbed his 568th career  homer and Aramis Ramirez followed up with another third-inning  blast to guide the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 win over the Houston  Astros in the National League (NL) Thursday.


Abbas Vows No Retreat from Arafat Refugee Demand

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian presidential  favorite Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Tuesday never to give up the  late Yasser Arafat's bedrock demand that Israel recognize a  "right of return" of Palestinian refugees.


Debut Case of 'CSI: NY' Beats Out 'Law & Order'

CBS claimed victory over NBC in the  highly anticipated first matchup of two Manhattan crime dramas  as the debut case of "CSI: NY" convincingly beat the  15th-season launch of "Law & Order" in ratings released on  Thursday.


India, Pak agree to explore options to resolve J&K

After the first meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf, India and Pakistan today agreed to explore all possible options for a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir problem.


Outrage over murder of Thai Muslim demonstrators

The deaths of dozens of protestors on October 25 at the hands of the Thai security forces, and the horrifying manner in which they died, has unleashed fury in the predominantly Muslim provinces


NFL Players Association Files Grievance Over Carter Release

The NFL Players Association Monday filed a grievance with the Dallas Cowboys over the recent release of quarterback Quincy Carter, claiming the organization was in violation of the league's collective bargaining agreement.


Chris Henderson and Jerrod Laventure scored and the New York Red Bulls beat the Columbus Crew 2-0 Wednesday night.


MOSCOW (CP) - Russia mourned 89 victims of a double air disaster today as debate intensified over whether the two passenger liners could have plunged almost simultaneously from the sky by accident.


Cotecna Denies Any Wrongdoing With Annan

Swiss company Cotecna Inspection SA, which is under investigation in connection with suspected corruption in the UN oil-for-food program in Iraq, on Thursday denied any wrongdoing in its payments to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's son.


A plant whose bloom produces an incredible smell has finally flowered in Sydney.


Astronomers have estimated the age of our galaxy at about 13,600 million years old.


Hilton sells Scandic to EQT for $1.1 billion

Hilton Hotels Corp.  said on Friday it agreed to sell the Scandic Hotel chain to European private equity group EQT for about $1.1 billion as it seeks to reduce debt.


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At least 166 miners trapped, feared dead in China mine blast

BEIJING  - A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in north China's Shaanxi province, trapping 166 miners in what threatens to be the worst disaster to hit the world's biggest coal producer in recent years.


A federal judge on Tuesday ordered  homemaking icon Martha Stewart to report to prison in less than  three weeks to begin serving her five-month jail sentence for  lying about a suspicious stock sale.


Human Rights Watch accuses China of intimidation ahead of Sunday's election in Hong Kong.


Google is told that it may be breaking EU privacy laws by keeping search data for up to two years.


Dopo visita del Papa e proteste contro termovalorizzatori


"Kid Nation," the CBS reality show that fanned concerns about child endangerment and exploitation, subjected its young stars to nothing more dramatic than homesickness and a pulled muscle in its debut episode.


Wal-Mart is reducing its forecast for same store sales for the month of August. It is blaming store closures caused by Hurricane Charley last week.


Nokia To Use Holograms To Thwart Battery Counterfeiters

Hologram labels will help customers identify original Nokia batteries, thus ensuring the safe use of handsets, says Nokia. All new batteries will come with a holographic image and an authentication code hidden under it.


China's support has been vital to  achieving initial steps toward national reconciliation in  military-ruled Myanmar, an EU envoy said on Thursday, but added  Beijing would not directly pressure the regime towards reform.


Colombia's right-wing paramilitaries pull out of a peace deal over the prison transfer of jailed leaders.


HBOS appeal adds new twist to Abbey saga

HBOS yesterday appealed to the European competition authorities to examine the relationship between Royal Bank of Scotland and Banco Santander Central Hispano, the Spanish bank which has bid Â£8bn for Abbey National.


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After leading the majors with 105 regular-season victories, the St. Louis Cardinals entered the playoffs expecting to win the World Series.


Pacers reportedly hit hard by suspensions

UNDATED The NBA reportedly is handing down 70 games worth of suspensions to the Indiana Pacers for their role in a brawl during the final minute of Friday's 97-to-82 win at Detroit.


Gibson's Praying Fan Will Stand Trial for Stalking

LOS ANGELES  - A homeless man with a passion for prayer will be taken to court. On Thursday, Dec. 2, Superior Court Judge Leland Harris ruled that drifter Zack Sinclair, 34, will stand trial for


Nobel-winning boffin slams ISS, manned spaceflight

'Infantile fixation on putting people into space' A Nobel laureate physicist has poured scorn on human space exploration, saying "the whole manned spaceflight programme, which is so enormously expensive, has produced nothing of scientific value".â¦


You Can Take the Woman Out of "The View"...

Meredith Vieira's debut on Today showed that she will be a hard woman for Matt Lauer to keep in the second-banana position


Virginia Tech and Miami challenge for a bowl berth

In their first year in the ACC, No. 10 Virginia Tech at No. 9 Miami (8-2) will be playing for at least a share of the conference title and the BCS berth that goes along with it.


NOTIZIE FLASH: 1/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Torino. Omar Favaro, il ragazzo condannato definitivamente nell'aprile scorso per aver ucciso, insieme alla fidanzata Erika, la madre e il fratellino di lei nel febbraio 2001, ha chiesto il primo permesso per uscire dal carcere.


Australian PM to hold defense talks in Japan

Australia will seal a security relationship with Japan next week stronger than its defense ties with any country except the United States, but Prime Minister John Howard dismissed concerns it would harm ties with China.


Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Gaza outpost

Israeli soldiers have shot dead an unarmed Palestinian in the Gaza Strip overnight, Israeli and Palestinian security sources say. An Israeli source said troops fired at a Palestinian spotted


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said today it would invest $273 million (290 billion won) to begin construction of Line 7-2 TFT-LCD fab line at its Tanjeong, Korea flat panel display facility.


Abbas calls for end to armed Palestinian uprising

JERUSALEM - The armed uprising against Israel was an error and should end, interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said in a rare public condemnation of the four-year-old intefadeh that has killed hundreds of Israelis.


The Killers to make a splash amid Glastonbury mud

Las Vegas rock sensation The Killers star on Saturday at the world's biggest green field art and music festival, while non-stop rain ensured the traditional mud bath.


Palermo, 21:08 - CALCIO, PALERMO: BARZAGLI E ZACCARDO VERSO IL FORFAIT

Il Palermo prosegue al campo militare "Tenente Onorato" di Boccadifalco la preparazione in vista de...


French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his model-turned-singer girlfriend, Carla Bruni, arrived holding hands in Luxor Tuesday, kicking off a private visit to Egypt.


SIXTEEN people, including champion jockey Kieren Fallon, were arrested today in a major investigation into alleged fixing of horse races in Britain, police and news reports said.


J.P. Morgan Cancels IBM Outsourcing Deal

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM.N, said  on Wednesday it was scrapping a $5 billion outsourcing deal  with IBM Corp.IBM.N, amid an overall plan to manage more of  its own technology services.


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In what appears to be an early termination of its existing deal with Napster, Best Buy announced this morning the launch of its new Digital Music Store, as the online storefront for Sansa's re-branded Rhapsody MP3 player.


British heptathlete Denise Lewis withdraws from the Athens Games after a disappointing run of results.


Canadian valley aims to keep cell phone-free quiet

Officials in a  rural valley in British Columbia hope that keeping out cell  phones will help attract residents and tourists who want to  escape to the quiet of nature.


Sweden's financial regulator said Thursday it approved Nasdaq's suitability as a potential owner for exchange operator OMX AB.


Indian riot orphans erase horrors, nurse dreams

ANJAR, India  - At 9 years of age, Aftab Munaf Memon has his life nicely planned: after finishing school, he will buy a plane and become a pilot like the one he saw in a magazine advertisement.


NEW YORK  - It didn't take long for  prominent Republicans to take their shots at the entertainment  industry as party members gathered in Madison Square Garden for  the opening night of the GOP's four-day presidential nominating  convention Monday.


Tokyo's Nikkei fell nearly 1 percent to a  one-month low by Thursday afternoon as stocks like NEC Corp.  dropped after disappointing earnings from U.S. companies fanned  concern over profit trends and sent Wall Street lower.


Motorola (MOT) said Tuesday that its quarterly profit rose on improving sales of a host of new handset models. The world's No.


Book retailer Borders Group Inc.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss versus a year-ago profit due to sluggish store traffic and a slowdown in sales of bestsellers.


BYU Notes: Beck plays great despite delay-of-game

Gary Crowton's voice was hoarse during Monday's practice, the result of shouting more than usual during Brigham Young's one-point loss to Boise State last week.


OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Pinehurst will host the U.S. Open in 2014, U.S. Golf Association officials announced on Wednesday.


AT&T Corp. T.N will cut another  7,400 jobs and reduce the value of its assets by $11.4 billion,  spurred by its retreat from traditional consumer telephone  services, the company said on Thursday.


An emergency room might be the last place you'd think would have do-it-yourself check-in.


Creating the Plenitude:  Patterns of Innovation

There's plenty of stuff in our world.  This excerpt from Rich Gold's The Plenitude analyzes three of the patterns of creation that got us where we are.


Mibtel +0,89%, SP/Mib +0,85%, positive le Europee


Dubai, 21:56 - CALCIO, INTER: SEDUTA SERALE, A PARTE FIGO E BOLZONI

Primo allenamento per l'Inter nel ritiro invernale di Dubai, negli Emirati Arabi. La seduta dei nera...


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ Marine biologists and U.S. military divers are trying to turn an environmental mess off Fort Lauderdale's coast into an earth-friendly source of fuel.  Their target: an ill-conceived reef of rubber tires sunk into the ocean in the 1970s.


Two people are hurt in a blast at one of the airports in Nairobi, thought to be the result of an accident.


New Research Disputes Idea of a Holiday 'Will to Live'

The common perception that terminally ill people can hang on to life through important religious or personal days is more romance than reality, researchers are reporting.


Altria Group Inc  is splitting the Marlboro cigarette business apart, saying Wednesday that it will spin off its Philip Morris International unit in move seen as unlocking the value of that faster growing business.


Lo show piÃ¹ visto dell'anno Secondo solo a Sanremo

MILANO 20 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Sergio Muniz e' il vincitore della seconda edizione de L'Isola dei Famosi, che ieri con 11 milioni di telespettatori, ha conquistato anche il titolo di programma piÃ¹ visto dell'anno, secondo solo a Sanremo.


Shares take a tumble Capgemini shares fell sharply on the Paris bourse, after the company said it was not in takeover talks with Indian rival Wipro.â¦


Advocates for victims of abuse by Catholic clergy on Friday urged presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani to fire a priest who was suspended from the church and then hired by the ex-mayor's security consulting business.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were running close together in early New Hampshire returns on Tuesday in a much tighter presidential race than indicated by recent U.S. public opinion polls.


Many travelers by now are accustomed to getting maps and driving directions on the Internet. A new offering from Yahoo Inc. will now provide real-time traffic conditions as well.


In first address, French PM pledges to modernize government

Seeking to step out of President Nicolas Sarkozy's shadow, Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Tuesday promised to modernize France's institutions, in his first address to parliament.


Criticized for a program that only provided some of its largest customers with warnings on security problems in its products, Microsoft Corp.


With the economy's prospects growing bleaker seemingly by the day, politicians in both parties have rallied around the three Ts, the mantra that any stimulus package needs to be timely, targeted and temporary.


NATO took over eastern Afghanistan from U.S.-led forces Thursday, assuming control of 13,000 American troops and command of the entire country.


Two foreign gunmen carrying explosives have hijacked a Greek bus with 26 passengers and demanded to go to Russia, a freed hostage says.


Sony said that it was dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on flat-panel technologies.


Efficient chips may reveal encryption keys

Also: Molecular 'extension cord' for chemical computing. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


EU budget risks loom in 2005 as oil prices soar

Four euro zone countries risk breaching the European Union's budget deficit limit next year, Dutch Finance Minister Gerrit Zalm said, as record high oil prices cast a shadow over the economic outlook.


Kerry Hits Bush Over Lapse of Assault Weapons Ban

Democrat John Kerry rebuked President Bush on Monday for letting a ban on assault weapons expire and said his Republican rival paid for tax cuts by taking police off the streets and slashing anti-drug programs.


A once-lost work by Tennessee Williams reveals the young playwright writing about his love life without disguise or subterfuge.


Christopher Lemley is a marketing professor at Georgia State University who has seen it all when it comes to consumer advertising of prescription drugs. Yet even he was impressed when GlaxoSmithKline sent him a free pillowcase.


Siemens Signs $2B Train Deal With Russia

German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG has signed a $2 billion deal to provide Russia's national railway with 60 high speed trains, the company's chief executive said Tuesday.


New York, 10:56 - BASKET, NBA: SACRAMENTO REINTEGRA ARTEST

Sacramento ha reintegrato Ron Artest. Il giocatore era stato sospeso dopo l'arresto per violenza con...


US launch strikes in Fallujah as rockets slam into Baghdad hotel

US warplanes attacked Iraqi rebel-held city of Fallujah on early Friday, killing at least eight people, hospital sources said, as coalition forces pressed their assault on insurgents after rockets hit a Baghdad hotel used by foreign journalists and


Analysis: Why the Palestinian president's proposal to dissolve the elected Hamas government could make matters worse


Sales key factor for Sun in WNBA title game

Nykesha Sales smiled when someone suggested the Connecticut Sun could add a WNBA title to this year's NCAA championships won by the UConn men's and women's teams.


SWsoft Parallels does Virtuozzo Containers 4.0 thing

Hypervisors are for the weak SWsoft Parallels has today launched the finalized version of its anti-hypervisor approach to virtualization, Virtuozzo Containers 4.0. It also appears the company is officially SWsoft no longer. Banish the name from your mind.â¦


WASHINGTON - Senators are turning their attention to a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax bill as lawmakers whittle down their workload before leaving town for the elections.    In an unusual Sunday session, the Senate planned to vote on ending procedural roadblocks opponents have used to snarl the tax legislation, which contains breaks for everything from large corporations to importers of Chinese ceiling fans...


F.D.A. Warns of Outbreak and Not to Eat Spinach

Consumers should avoid eating fresh bagged spinach after an outbreak of E. coli, officials announced.


Oil prices rise higher after a report shows a bigger drop than expected in US oil stocks, a day before a crucial Opec meeting.


Patriots [stats, news] tailback Corey Dillon punished the Kansas City Chiefs defense to atone for a huge mistake in last night's 27-19 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.


SocGen trader not on the run: French prosecutors

The trader blamed for a $7 billion fraud at French bank Societe Generale is not on the run and will be questioned at an appropriate moment, the Paris prosecutors' office said on Saturday.


LATROBE, Pa. - Police said they had two substantial clues in two theft cases - a suspect's name and telephone number.  Bradley J. Hightower, 23, of Latrobe, gave his first name and telephone number when he applied for a job Oct. 12 at Rolling Hills Industry, Latrobe police said.


Getting the Best Medicine, Plus Laughter

"I don't do well with vomit," admits Dr. J.J., sticking up his shiny red nose.


Dopo il "sÃ¬" del senato alla fiducia, il Cavaliere attacca"Si puÃ² votare anche cosÃ¬". E stoppa i sistemi tedesco e francese                                          Berlusconi, subito un "no" a Prodi "Riforma elettorale? Un falso problema"                                                                                Poi se la prende con i suoi: "Nella Cdl c'Ã¨ chi fa politica politicante"Nel mirino Marco Follini: "Comportamenti da vecchio arnese della politica"


Europe loses patience with Iran over arms

France's foreign minister, Michel Barnier, insisted yesterday that Iran must assure the world that it does not plan to acquire atomic weapons as European nations lost patience with Teheran over its nuclear programme.


Alberta's Klein wants more federal health money

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Ralph Klein is refusing to attend most of the first ministers conference on health, but he still plans to make his demands firmly known.


WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court decision holding that the recording industry can't force internet service providers to turn over the names of users trading music files online, effectively stopping one of the legal


Trail Blazers have best chance at top pick in NBA Draft Lottery

The Trail Blazers have a 25 percent chance of taking the first pick in the June 28 allocation selections of new talent by NBA clubs but 13 other clubs that failed to make this year's playoffs will be hoping to buck the odds.


Mitt Romney has staked his political comeback in New Hampshire on the strength of his resume Â success in business, fixing a troubled Olympics, turning a budget deficit into a surplus in neighboring Massachusetts.


France won't release Arafat's medical records

France has no intention of making Yasser Arafat's medical records public and will leave the decision about what to do with them up to his family, the foreign minister said yesterday.


Seiyu posts first half net loss on slower sales, higher costs

Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu, controlled by US retail giant Wal-Mart, said it incurred a net loss in the first half to June on the back of slow sales and early retirement costs.


U.S. stocks rally as consumer confidence jumps

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, pushing   the Dow Jones index to its second-highest close ever, as an   unexpectedly big jump in consumer confidence eased investor   concerns about the effect of slowing economic growth on   corporate profits.


L'Italia ormai in caduta libera Superati anche da Botswana

ROMA, 13 OTT -L' Italia perde terreno nella classifica della competitivita' mondiale stilata dal World Economic Forum tra ben 104 Paesi del mondo. Scivola al 46/mo posto dal 41/mo posto del 2003, dietro non


Pr. George's Official Opened Fire Unprovoked, Deliveryman Says

A senior Prince George's County homeland security official who last month shot two unarmed furniture deliverymen opened fire without provocation after angrily ordering the men to leave his home, the surviving mover said in a statement provided last night to law enforcement authorities.


Legal attack dogs chase software pirates from eBay

Bounty program paying off Adobe and Symantec have unleashed legal attack dogs on nine individuals accused of selling pirated software on eBay.â¦


Shi'ites Attacked as Iraq Campaign Begins

A bomb near a Shi'ite shrine and an  outspoken attack on Iran by an Iraqi minister fueled fears of  sectarian strife as campaigning began on Wednesday for Iraq's  first free election since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


Federer beats Gaudio in Masters Cup opener

: Top-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland, returned to action after missing three weeks with a torn thigh muscle and defeated Gaston Gaudio of Argentina 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the ATP Masters Cup championships.


The sterner warnings are intended to satisfy New York State prosecutors who accused Facebook Inc. of falsely advertising itself as a safe online environment.


The president's skepticism is, surprisingly, shared by many Iranians. But that doesn't mean they are anti-Israel. Let me explain


MG Rover, Britain's last large car maker, is on the brink of a merger with a Chinese motor company. Reports have said the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation will get 70 per cent control of Rover in exchange for investing more than Â£1 billion.


Laura Huxley, Her Husbandâs Biographer, Dies at 96

Laura Archera Huxley was a writer who was best known for her memoir of her years with her husband.


Minus Clinton, Democratic rivals compete in South

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C  - Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John Edwards appealed for votes in South Carolina on Wednesday, while Hillary Clinton campaigned in the Northeast -- taking heat for leaving the state before its nominating contest this weekend.


NEW YORK - Just two months after the announcement that Cingular Wireless will acquire AT&T Wireless, Sprint has announced that it plans to buy Nextel Communications for $35 billion.


By Spencer, DeShuna  Trade Washington at a rally for New Orleans' residents In January 2007.


TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops killed seven Islamist militants, most of them foreigners, in a raid on their hideout in the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday, while sporadic battles shook a nearby Palestinian refugee camp.


Report: Ga. Sheriff Illegally Used Labor

A sheriff in eastern Georgia illegally used inmate labor for private purposes, including making repairs at his home and working on his re-election campaign, a newspaper reported Sunday.


BEREA, Ohio -- Browns defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, once considered a possible successor to coach Romeo Crennel, was fired on Friday after Cleveland finished the season with one of the league's worst defenses.


In an apparent about-face, Apple Inc. will allow third-party applications to work directly on the iPhone, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said in a posting on the company's Web site Wednesday.


XM says resolves lawsuit with Universal Music

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc said on Monday it has settled a lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group against XM Satellite's portable "Inno" devices that can record and store music.


Left-hander David Wells is traded from the Boston Red Sox to his hometown San Diego Padres on Thursday.


Labour: if you want a council house, find a job

Exclusive: Housing minister Flint's plan to make tenants actively seek work


Vladimir Putin says he does not rule out running for Russia's presidency again in 2012 or 2016.


Trattativa slitta all'8/1 su richiesta dei sindacati


British college starts etiquette lessons

A private British college is starting compulsory etiquette classes for 13- to 14-year-olds to sharpen up their comportment in a world of ill-mannered informality, a spokesman confirmed Wednesday.


Fred's early goal and a stellar defensive performance help United win in Toronto, 1-0, for the club's fifth straight league victory.


Questioning the Allure of Putting Cells in the Bank

Some experts say consumers should think twice before spending money on storing stem cells, because it is not clear how useful they will be.


ASIA/AFGHANISTAN - Il Ministro dellÂIstruzione, Mohmmad Hanif Atmar,ha ribadito lÂimportanza del contributo e dellÂopera dei Gesuiti per lo sviluppo della scolarizzazione nel paese Herat (Agenzia Fides) - Il Ministro dellÂIstruzione in Afghanistan, Mohmmad Hanif Atmar, ha ribadito durante lÂinaugurazione della Scuola Professionale di Herat, lÂimportanza del contributo del Servizio Gesuita per i Rifugiati (JRS), allo sviluppo de...


The so-called "living-wage" ordinance that would have required mega-retailers here to pay their workers higher wages was successfully turned back Wednesday as supporters on the City Council could not muster enough votes to override Mayor Richard Daley's veto.


Czech parliament rejects missile shield referendum

The Czech lower house of parliament rejected on Friday a leftist opposition proposal to hold a national referendum on hosting a part of a U.S. missile defense shield.


Witness faces new questions in poisoning

British detectives investigating the poisoning death of a former KGB agent have ended their work in Moscow, as a key witness in the case faced a second round of questioning Monday, Russian news agencies reported.


The Sudanese government is indiscriminately bombing civilian-occupied villages in Darfur, a human rights group charged. France on Thursday raised the idea of sending U.N. peacekeepers to the war-torn region even without Sudanese permission.


World's Fastest Men Take Center Stage at Games

For 10 pulsating seconds, the fastest men on earth take center stage on Sunday at the Olympics to run for the ultimate prize -- the 100 meters gold medal.


DENVER -- The Federal Trade Commission is to file a lawsuit to try to prevent natural-foods grocer Whole Foods Market from acquiring competitor Wild Oats Markets, the companies said Tuesday.


Russia confirms airliner was downed by terrorists

Terrorists were responsible for the downing of at least one of two passenger planes that crashed in southern Russia this week, a Russian official acknowledged yesterday.


ATHENS, Greece - Japanâs Mizuki Noguchi held off Kenyaâs Catherine Ndereba to win the womenâs marathon gold medal Sunday on the legendary ancient course that gave the race its name.


First, the state doused coastal communities with a pesticide aimed at a crop-eating moth that could cause billions of dollars in damage.


U.S. asks to exhume remains of Iraqi girl

U.S. investigators have asked Iraqi authorities to help them navigate cultural sensitivities to exhume the body of a teenager allegedly raped and murdered with her family by American soldiers, a military official said Saturday.


After 10 seasons at Kentucky, Tubby Smith is settling into his new coaching assignment at the University of Minnesota where there is less scrutiny and more modest expectations.


Jennifer Aniston and a paparazzo she sued  for snapping topless   photos of her have reached a tit-for-tat agreement.


Witness accounts from people who saw the huge waves triggered by an earthquake off the Indonesian coast.


GOP voter discontent allows new entrants for '08

The Republican field swells to 13 presidential candidates, official and potential.


French police widened an investigation into a trading scandal at Societe Generale  as a court prepared to rule on Friday whether Jerome Kerviel, the trader blamed for huge losses, should be held in custody.


NEW YORK  - Although some studies have  found that smoking paradoxically improves the outcome after  heart attack, this was not the case in a multinational study  involving more than 5000 patients, researchers report in the  American Journal of Cardiology.


AN Irish astronomer has discovered a giant planet orbiting a distant star using simple backyard telescopes.   Francis O'Donovan's team found the new world, - larger than Jupiter - orbiting a star 500 light years away in the Draco the Dragon constellation.  (c) 2006 Daily Mirror.


Justine Henin-Hardenne missed nearly four months with an energy-sapping virus and then, against most odds, won six matches in Athens and left with an Olympic gold medal.


Arbitron, VNU, Procter Form Market Research Pact

Consumer products maker Procter & Gamble, market research group VNU and radio ratings service Arbitron Inc. on Wednesday announced a deal to explore developing a research service to study how consumers react to advertising.


Shaukat Aziz wins byelection, clears way to become Pakistan's prime minister

FATEH JANG, Pakistan  - Pakistan's finance minister took an important step toward becoming the new prime minister by easily winning two byelections that give him a seat in parliament, a prerequisite for the post, state-run television reported Thursday. Opposition groups insisted the vote was rigged.


Sprint near deal to buy Nextel for $35 billion

Sprint is close to an agreement to buy Nextel for more than $35 billion in a mostly stock deal, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.


Early Bird Consumers Lean On Software, Net To File Taxes

TechWeb - Taxpayers who want to do more than one thing with their refunds can divide the money and deposit it directly in up to three accounts this year.


Hundreds of priests in the Philadelphia Archdiocese were summoned by the cardinal Friday to hear from two adults who as children were molested by priests.


Chancellor Gordon Brown speaks of how his baby daughter's death shaped his views on improving chances for children.


Experts Assess the Influence of Long-Term Capital's Loss

A recent decision is thought to be the most significant test case yet of how the Internal Revenue Service will combat sophisticated tax avoidance schemes.


Time Running Out for Peaceful Settlement in Fallujah, Warns

Iraqâs interim prime minister warned today that efforts to resolve the stand-off in Fallujah peacefully have entered their âfinal phaseâ.


Steve Fossett, record-breaking US adventurer

US adventurer Steve Fossett has spent the past two decades chasing world records and shattering them, sailing, floating and flying faster and farther than anyone before.


Grandi Wins Second Giant Slalom in 3 Days

Canadian Thomas Grandi won his second World Cup giant slalom in three days Tuesday, while American Bode Miller extended his lead in the overall standings with a third-place finish.


Israelis and Palestinians are to discuss core issues in the conflict on Monday, the Palestinian leader says.


Shares in chipmaker Texas Instruments fall after its revenue projections are hit by higher competition.


Phil Jackson called his relationship with Kobe Bryant a "psychological war" in his diary The Last season: A Team in Search of its Soul, which will be released next month.


Kraft 4th-Quarter Profit Falls 28 Percent

Kraft Foods Inc.  on Tuesday posted a 28 percent drop in quarterly profit, weighed down by restructuring and higher costs for commodities like cheese and coffee.


Fed up farmer offers deal for pounds of beef

LEDUC, Alberta -- After losing money for 18 months because of mad cow restrictions, Ed Wedman is advertising for hunters willing to pay $500 ($420 in US dollars) to shoot a Holstein steer and take the meat.


Prosecutors-State Farm Reach $40 Mln Deal

State Farm Mutual Insurance will  compensate about 30,000 customers who unwittingly bought  damaged or salvaged cars, the Iowa attorney general said on  Monday.


Lawyers in the Michael Jackson case  argue whether evidence should be discussed in an open court.


Spunta la tassa di soggiorno: 5 euro notte, anche in camping


U.N. Says Bugging Device Found at Its Geneva HQ

The United Nations said on Thursday a  secret listening device had been found in a posh meeting room  of its European headquarters in Geneva.


Scientists are praised for finding new autism genes by scanning families with the condition.


Saudi Police Look for Suspects in Blasts

Saudi police hunted for suspects Thursday after insurgents bombed two security headquarters in Riyadh, setting off violence that left 10 attackers and one


You see a tabloid shot of Mary-Kate Olsen and think, "Why does she look so depressed?" Well, there's a reason for that.


Polygamist Leader Will Not Fight Extradition

Warren Jeffs, the leader of a Mormon-offshoot sect, faces charges that he arranged marriages between underage girls and older men.


Some Northland charities and churches are asking for donations to help the victims of southern Asia's tsunami disaster, and more may do so.


Sen. Chuck Hagel, one of the more forceful Republican voices in opposition to the Iraq war, on Monday put off a decision about a possible presidential bid, saying he wanted to focus on the conflict and other pressing national issues.


Two policemen killed, three injured in Kashmir rebel attack

Two policemen were killed and three injured in a Muslim rebel attack on their camp in Indian Kashmir, police said.


Next high-tech revolution may be 'cloud computing.'


Valentino Rossi, pluricampione del mondo delle MotoGp, si Ã¨ classificato in terza posizione nel Monza Rally Show, che Ã¨ andato in scena nell'autodromo brianzolo. La gara Ã¨ stata vinta dalla coppia Capello


Scientists on Wednesday confirmed a fourth case of the livestock infection bluetongue, which has added to fears from a foot and mouth disease outbreak over the last two months.


Pakistan enacts law allowing Musharraf to remain army chief

Pakistan's acting president Muhammadmian Soomro has signed into law a bill allowing President Pervez Musharraf to remain chief of the powerful army, a senior minister told AFP.


The actor Janet Leigh, most famous for her role in Hitchcock's Psycho, has died aged 77, her daughter's publicist said today.


Government Aims to Curb Political Groups

Government lawyers are renewing their push to rein in groups like those spending millions on ads and voter outreach in the presidential race.


The new health minister is urged to re-examine plans to shift emergency treatment from Livingston.


Half the world's workers earn less than $2 a day

Half the world's 2.8bn workers are trapped in jobs that leave them and their families struggling to survive on less than $2 a day, with little prospect of escape from grinding


It's been 47 years since Logan International Airport joined the jet age. Now a key part of the airport's operations is finally joining the Internet age, too.


China Cracks Down on High-Rolling Officials

China is targeting high-rolling government officials and executives at state-owned companies in a "relentless strike" against gambling, Xinhua news agency said.


Livorno, 19:23 - CALCIO, SPINELLI: SPERO RUGGERI VINCA GARA PIU' IMPORTANTE

Il presidente del Livorno, Aldo Spinelli, ha voluto 'salutare' Ivan Ruggeri, presidente dell'Atalant...


Vodafone plans broadband Internet for customers in Britain

British mobile phone giant Vodafone said it planned to launch a high-speed broadband Internet service for its millions of customers in Britain.


Study: an Apple a Day Really Does Keep Doctor Away

An apple a day really does keep the  doctor away, thanks to strong antioxidants that fight cell  damage, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


Doctors Warn iPods Can Convert to Lightning iRods

Constantly wearing a portable music player, such as an iPod, may be the next stage in evolution for some members of our species. But Mother Nature apparently does not approve.


The Tories demand a fresh statement on bugging revelations which they say make Gordon Brown "a liar".


All Asian children under the age of two should get vitamin D supplements, according to research.


Oprah Winfrey's new youth club opened Tuesday, a day after she returned to her native Kosciusko to dedicate the 32,000-square-foot facility she helped sponsor.


Halo 3 Arrives, Rewarding Gamers, and Microsoft

Microsoft hopes that the new version of Halo, which is exclusive to the Xbox 360, will persuade more consumers to choose its game machine over others.


"Bear: The Hard Life & Good Times of Alabama's Head Coach" (Triumph Books, $24.95, 2007), by Paul "Bear" Bryant and John Underwood.


An object oriented C# assembly/library to access a Bugzilla 3.0 (or newer) installation, using xml-rpc.   Bugzproxy is a C# based assembly that provides access to a Bugzilla server, using the WebService interface of Bugzilla 3.0 or newer (at least 3.0.2 recommended). Works with both MS Windows and Linux/Mono.  This release adds several minor changes, a more .net like API, and support for appending a comment to a bug.


Female Bomber Kills 9 in Moscow, Officials Say

A female bomber detonated an explosion outside a subway station in Moscow this evening, killing herself and at least 9 others and wounding 37, officials said.


Saturn's rings older than first thought?

Saturn's shimmering rings may be as old as the solar system, scientists said Wednesday, debunking earlier theories that the rings were formed during the dinosaur age.


If Ohio State can play this well when there's turmoil, keep the scandals coming. The Buckeyes fought through the Maurice Clarett allegations by obliterating Michigan, and then dismissed the Troy Smith fiasco by playing its best game of the year.


Thanks to the long lead time for big-screen productions, the 2008 film schedule will unspool largely uninterrupted despite the writers strike.


ARON ON COWBOYS: Dallas plays better, but still scraping out wins

IRVING, Texas - They never trailed and didn't have any turnovers. They made five sacks and got strong play from a rookie cornerback forced into action when a starter was hurt.


Kenya government, opposition face off in parliament

Kenya's new government and opposition clashed in parliament for the first time on Tuesday in a bad-tempered session reflecting deep bitterness over the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.


St. Helens Activity May Signal Explosion

A strengthening series of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens prompted seismologists Sunday to warn that the once-devastating volcano may see a small explosion soon.


Arafat urges Annan, Putin, Blair, EU to intervene

Ramallah, 30 September: Yasir Arafat, chairman of the PLO Executive Committee and president of the Palestinian Authority, sent urgent letters today to UN Secretary-General Mr Kofi Annan; Russian President ...


Menâs Roundup: Miami Gets 12th Win to Remain Undefeated

Jack McClinton scored 17 points and No. 22 Miami defeated visiting North Carolina A&T, 95-64, on Sunday to stretch its season-opening winning streak to 12 games.


The No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday that the next three to four months will be crucial in determining whether the United States can start to withdraw troops from Iraq without sacrificing security gains since the troop buildup began early this year.


Yahoo!'s pink liberation army a threat to America's youth

I'm not gay. Thanks for not asking And Ninthly Stunted by the eclipse of justice, Little Johnny Walker made his way over to the piano. He played a sad tune. One full of preambles, bees and summer vegetables. It made the women of the night cry, and the men of strong moral fiber tense. Jesus breathed easier that night. We all did. A Butter Dish for Beelzebub by Julio Stantoreâ¦


Couple gets 2 years in 'caged kids' case

A couple who forced some of their 11 adopted, special-needs children to sleep in wire-and-wood cages were sentenced to two years in prison Thursday, after the parents insisted they were only trying to keep the kids safe.