Health-Care Liability Bill Moves to House Floor

A House committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to protect health care facilities and providers from malpractice liability in natural disasters.  The House Business and Labor Committee voted 11-0 to move SB153 to House floor.


Roddick-Hewitt match looms One win by each sets up a marquee ...

New York -- Andy Roddick was having none of the drama that accompanied the women's quarterfinals Tuesday. Taking the court in the wake of the Serena Williams-Jennifer Capriati tempest, Roddick methodically


Arafat's poor health has MKs calling for Israeli policy changes

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's poor health had politicians from across the spectrum Thursday calling for a change in Israeli policy on negotiating with the Palestinians, particularly


Nigerian kidnappers release 24 Filipino hostages

Nigerian kidnappers have released all 24 Filipino seamen they had been holding captive in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta since January 20, the men's employer, German shipping firm Baco-Liner, said on Tuesday.


Agent: Bonds Could Snap Fingers, Get Deal

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Barry Bonds' agent said Thursday the free-agent slugger could sign a new contract whenever he wants.


US colleges graded F for tuition costs, report says

A new, independent report card flunks America's colleges in a key subject for many students and parents: affordability. While noting progress in areas such as student preparation, the biennial study by the


Euro Blu-ray movie sales reach 2.37m discs

Not good news for the HD DVD camp Blu-ray Disc pre-recorded media sales have sailed past the two-and-a-quarter million mark in Europe, the format's promotional body said this week.â¦


Imbarazzo nello staff del governatore per una frase detta in privatoscaricata dal computer dell'ufficio e pubblicata dal 'Los Angeles Times'                                                  Hacker ruba audio con gaffe di Schwarzy "I latinos hanno il sangue molto caldo"                                                                                Terminator si scusa ma il candidato democratico alle prossime elezioni incalza"Parole sconcertanti per tutti, che mettono in imbarazzo il nostro Stato"


Abbas Gets Hero's Welcome in Gaza Tinderbox Rafah

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Thousands of Palestinians  including armed militants gave presidential election  frontrunner Mahmoud Abbas a hero's welcome on Saturday in a  Gaza refugee camp shattered by fighting with Israel.


Astronaut in bizarre kidnap plot in Florida court

ORLANDO, Florida  - A U.S. astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a woman she considered a rival for another astronaut's affections made her first court appearance in Florida on Tuesday.


Study: Nordic companies lead in corporate responsibility

Blog: Report grades countries based on corporate responsibility issues like environment, climate change, anti-corruption and human rights.


Il segretario del Pd presenta il pullman della campagna elettoraleDomani la Costituente del partito. "Abbiamo creato un piccolo terremoto"                                          Veltroni: "In lista sarÃ² secondo ai primi posti largo ai giovani"


Pistons hold off Cavaliers to take 2-0 lead

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan  - The Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 79-76 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals after a defensive battle at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Thursday.


In a New Map, Radon Looks Less Risky for Many

Homeowners now have a new tool to make better decisions about testing for radon, the radioactive gas that seeps into homes from the earth.


(CBS/AP) Iran has agreed in principle to temporarily stop some suspect activities that its critics allege are meant to make nuclear weapons, as it seeks to blunt censure at an upcoming UN meeting, diplomats said Tuesday.


Programming project's annual release grows larger, now encompassing the core software and 20 extensions.


DR Congo's government invites rebel General Nkunda to a peace conference on the war in the east.


Study: Pattern of HIV infections shows blacks bearing the brunt

AIDS has tightened its grip on the nation's black community, with vastly higher rates of HIV diagnoses among non-Hispanic blacks than among whites or Hispanics, according to a report released Wednesday.


Despite record plane deliveries, Airbus posts a hefty loss for 2006, dragging down parent firm EADS.


Reuters increasingly optimistic on Thomson review

Reuters Group Plc  and Thomson Corp  are "increasingly optimistic" that regulatory reviews into Thomson's proposed acquisition of the British group will be completed in the first quarter of 2008.


The FBI is investigating allegations that a veteran NBA referee bet on basketball games, including ones in which he officiated.


The Droll Cartoonist With a Grade-A Obsession

New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast has a new artistic obsession: pysanky, otherwise known as Ukrainian Easter eggs.


Murder of Dutch Filmmaker Throws Nation into Crisis

Dutch authorities are treating with extraordinary caution the gruesome murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh on an Amsterdam street on November 2. The 26-year-old suspect, caught by police along with seven alleged accomplices shortly after the


Secretary-General Kofi Annan rejected calls for his resignation from several US lawmakers, saying Tuesday he will ``carry on'' at the helm of the United Nations for the next two years.


The BBC's Mike Baker wonders what will become of the Tomlinson school diploma proposals.


Lawmakers, others: US lacks cybersecurity leadership

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has failed to take several basic steps to protect the nation's cyber infrastructure, including a year-plus delay in naming an assistant secretary for cybersecurity, lawmakers and other critics said Wednesday.


Le doppiette di Shevchenko e Martins evitano altri passi falsi

Milan e Inter ringraziano Shevchenko e Martins. Con le loro doppiette, rispettivamente contro la Lazio e il Parma, le milanesi restano attaccate al treno delle prime, evitando di perdere ulteriori punti nei confronti della Juventus.


It's no secret Barry Bonds doesn't have a lot of friends in baseball. Ask him the names of his teammates on the San Francisco Giants, and he might be lucky to guess half of them.


Presidente Fed: non credo a recessione, ma rallentamento si'


Got a new laptop? Get out your screwdriver

A stuck screw qualifies as a manufacturing defect, especially if it prevents upgrading the RAM or the hard disk, says CNET Blog Network contributor Michael Horowitz.


Awareness campaign leads to rise in transplant ops

Last year saw a 3% increase in the number of transplant operations that took place in the UK in 2002, according to the health department.


Onorificenza per Gianfranco Zola E' membro dell'Impero britannico

ROMA, 1 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Adesso e' ufficiale: al termine di una cerimonia privata celebrata nella residenza dell'ambasciatore britannico in Italia, Ivor Roberts, Gianfranco Zola e' stato insignito del titolo di membro dell'Impero britannico, onorificenza


African Leaders Discuss Sudanese Conflict

Leaders of Egypt, Chad, Nigeria and Libya met Sunday with Sudan's president to discuss ways to resolve the humanitarian crisis in his country's western Darfur region without sanctions.


A Youthful Throng Marches Against Abortion

Tens of thousands of abortion opponents took to the cold, gray streets of Washington yesterday, buoyed by a recent report that the number of abortions in the United States had hit the lowest level in years and vowing to continue the fight.


Decisione ufficializzata durante incontro D'Alema-Gul


Locked and loaded PC supplier Packard Bell are to jointly marketâ¦


IBM has agreed to buy Softek Storage SolutionsÂ for an undisclosed sum. It plans to use Softek's data mobility technology to build more flexible and efficient storage systems for customers of its Global Technology Services division.


NOL directors reject shareholder's call to seek more bids

SINGAPORE : In a further twist to Temasek's takeover offer for Neptune Orient Lines, NOL's directors have rejected a call by substantial shareholder, Paulson & Co, to seek


DAVID Radler, former chief operating officer of Hollinger International and right-hand man to Lord Black, has savaged the special report that claimed they had 'looted' the publishing company of more than $400m (Â£223m.


Comair Begins Recovery From Holiday Snafu

Jocelyn Houle of Washington, DC, right, and Trudy Caldwell of Alexandria, Va., left, stand in a ticket line at Reagan National Airport on Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 in Washington.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Responding to a torrent of new money into its top-performing Vanguard International Explorer fund, the Vanguard Group closed the foreign stock portfolio Thursday to new investors.


US economy increases 3.7 percent in third quarter

The US economy increased at an annual rate of 3.7 percent in the third quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said in a report released on Friday.


Report on Iraq abuse cites interrogators, clears leaders

WASHINGTON  A new Army report on prisoner abuse by intelligence personnel at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison cites misconduct by military interrogators but exonerates high-ranking Pentagon officials and senior US ...


Lithuania's Foreign Minister Antanas Valionis causes a stir by admitting he was once a Soviet KGB agent.


Massachusetts Rocks the Boat Over 2-Tier Fees

By Martha T. Moore  Want to park in the public lot in Provincetown, Mass., the charming, crowded town at the tip of Cape Cod? That'll be $50 for an annual sticker, please. Oh, you're not a local? Make that $250.


com. Tropical Storm Jeanne is forecast to turn to east on Sunday, prompting the government of the Bahamas to take down watches and warnings for the islands.


The UN extends the mandate of peacekeepers in Liberia, but votes to reduce the force in size.


TOP sprinter Alessandro Petacchi, of the Fassa Bortolo team, won the fourth stage of the Tour of Spain, a 167.5km ride from Soria to Zaragoza in the north of the country today.


General Growth to Buy Rouse for $7.2 Bln

General Growth Properties Inc. said on Friday it would buy Rouse Co. for $7.2 billion, adding such shopping centers as Chicago's Water Tower Place and Boston's Fanueil Hall to what is already the nation's second largest mall portfolio.


Russell Crowe axes gaming machines from his club

Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe has won a lengthy battle to ban gambling machines from the Sydney rugby league club he co-owns in a bid to make it more family-friendly.


Police to view video of singer Winehouse

British police said on Wednesday they  would investigate video footage of soul singer Amy Winehouse  allegedly smoking crack cocaine.


Cigarette makers divided as tobacco wars resume

WASHINGTON/SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - The tobacco wars are back in the U.S. Congress, but the battle lines have shifted and anti-smoking forces are no longer facing a monolithic tobacco industry and loyal legislators.


Roma, 14:29 - CALCIO, ROMA; SENSI: CASSANO HA GIA' AVUTO SUA CHANCE

"Cassano la sua opportunità alla Roma l'ha già avuta. Adesso noi ci teniamo stretti i ...


Xterasys has become the second company to settle its GPL infringement lawsuit with programmers of the Busybox collection of utilities.


NASA skips shuttle's first landing chance Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA skipped its first opportunity on Friday to bring the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis back home to Florida because of continuing bad weather at the Kennedy Space Center.


Son of Singer Chaka Khan Arrested for Murder in LA

The 25-year-old son of  Grammy-winning R & B singer Chaka Khan has been arrested for  murder after shooting another man while they fought over a gun,  Los Angeles police said on Monday.


Russia says six-party Iran talks to be held Tuesday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov  said on Saturday six-party talks on Iran's nuclear program  would take place on Tuesday, swiftly reversing an earlier  statement that the talks had been delayed.


Kim rallies at Longs Drugs Challenge beating Webb by one shot

Kim made a charge on the back nine Sunday, shooting a 6-under 65 at the Longs Drugs Challenge for a one-shot victory over Karrie Webb.


The leaders of Japan and South Korea agree to meet, in a bid to repair their countries' strained ties.


Peugeot driver Marcus Gronholm ends the first leg of Rally Australia in the lead, while his team-mate Harri Rovanpera is in third place.


Illinois, Michigan both want new federal isotope lab

CHICAGO Lawmakers from Illinois and Michigan are competing to convince the federal government that their state is the best location for an isotope lab.


Segretario Prc,'nostra proposta contrastata da forze centro'


Sarkozy set for landslide as France returns to the polls

French voters went back to the polls Sunday for parliamentary elections expected to give conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy an overwhelming mandate for ambitious reforms aimed at modernizing France.


Plaintiff drops complaints against Brown

Foxy Brown reluctantly appeared in Municipal Court on Tuesday as a former associate dropped two charges against the rapper, including making terroristic threats.


Goosen wins in Match Play; matches suspended by darkness

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - US Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rainy opening day of the World Match Play Championship on Thursday, beating Jeff Maggert by a record 12 and 11.


Malaysian Court Overturns Anwar Conviction

Malaysia's highest court overturned the sodomy conviction of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday and freed him from prison, exactly six years after his firing ignited the country's worst political crisis.


NBC News is apologizing again Â this time for Jane Fonda.


Microsoft launches software for searching desktops

SEATTLE - Microsoft has become the second tech-industry giant to offer software for searching through computer desktops, a technology it claims is superior to that launched by Google two months ago.


Rapid sinking of Mississippi Delta only skin deep: study

The Mississippi Delta is sinking fast, posing a challenge for the rebuilding of coastal Louisiana after the devastation wrought in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, a study released Sunday confirmed.


Decisione dopo la vicenda della bimba ospitata a Genova


Sport: Andy Murray has yet to make a decision about whether to risk his wrist at Wimbledon.


It's never too early to be thinking about retirement -- just ask ...

Banks can destroy checks: The new law, known as Check 21, allows banks to destroy original paper checks and to convert them into digitized equivalents.


Schroeder could cancel Afghan trip if violence escalates: source

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could cancel his trip to Afghanistan in early October if the violence there escalates, a government source said after a rocket attack on a German-run reconstruction team.


Intel repeatedly tried to derail a scheme to bring PCs to the developing world, the head of the project says.


Nespoli e Watson concludono comunicazione con la Iss


ANDRE AGASSI produced a comprehensive 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 win over Max Mirnyi at the $US2.425million ($3.35m) Madrid Masters yesterday (AEST) after five weeks away from the circuit.


Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt seeks to extend his bail after being found guilty in the Mumbai blasts case.


Protest at indefinite anti-terror detention staged in London

Hundreds of civil rights campaigners staged on Sunday a protest outside a prison in London against foreign nationals being held under anti-terror laws which allows foreign suspects to be jailed indefinitely without trial.


R&B star Usher and his fiancee Tameka Foster announce they are expecting their first child together.


Scientists could be on the trail of a reversible male contraceptive that works through the immune system. They report that they injected nine male macaque monkeys with Eppin, a protein from the testes.


An attempted live broadcast of childbirth on British TV will be too "intrusive", a medical body says.


Key to reviving immigration-reform bill: tight border

President Bush pledges more agents, fencing, and cameras to save the Senate bill - in need of 15 votes to survive.


Election victors in Poland to push for reform

Poland's centre-right election victors said on Monday they would seek a broad alliance in parliament to push through economic reforms and redirect Poland into the EU mainstream.


Celebrex Prescriptions Plunge After Risk Found

New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to Verispan, a market research company


Pennsylvania Turnpike officials have decided not to waive tolls on Sunday as a way to cope with a strike that has continued over the holiday weekend.


Six soldiers killed, air strikes mount ahead of expected Fallujah ...

RAMADI, Iraq : Six British and American troops were killed in Iraq over the last 24 hours as the US military battered the flashpoint city of Fallujah with air strikes ahead of an expected all-out assault.


Michael Vaughan praises England after they draw the fifth Test against South Africa to take the series 2-1.


Mass funerals were underway in Sri Lanka yesterday as volunteers pulled decomposed corpses from washed out trains, cars and smashed buildings.


Yachting: Big three vie for early Sydney-Hobart lead

SYDNEY - Big boats Skandia, New Zealand entry Konica Minolta and Nicorette shared the early lead in the 60th Sydney-Hobart yacht race today but the fleet of 115 boats was preparing for bad weather as it approaches Bass Strait.


A mother suffocated in the bedroom of her father's home, which had been set ablaze, probably knew her murderer.


Animal-rights activists demand a boycott of a Toronto screening of a flim about killing a cat.


David Nalbandian beat Mark Philippoussis 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 Friday to give Argentina a 1-0 lead over Australia in the Davis Cup semifinals.


Intel Panel Democrats Not Yet Sold on Goss

Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are mum or undecided about whether they will support President Bush's nominee to head the CIA, saying they're still


Hollywood producer Saul Zaentz sues the producers of The Lord of the Rings for $20m in royalties.


Citing "improvement" in the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday announced a cut in the number of troops deployed in the sensitive border state.


Letterman staffer tapes sparking Powerbook adapter

Blog: A writer for Late Show with David Letterman becomes a video star himself after taping his smoking Powerbook A/C adapter.


Xerox Hopes Its New Logo Doesnât Say âCopierâ

Xerox announced Monday it would retire the staid red capital X that has dominated its logo for 40 years in favor of  âa brand identity that reflects the Xerox of today.â


Straw demands 'effort' from Khartoum to stem crisis

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw urged the Sudanese government today to make a "real effort" to ease the suffering caused by its bloody clampdown in Darfur, as he visited some of the million-plus people who have been displaced.


La rigida censura iraniana consente la distribuzione di un album della grande band inglese, la prima occidentale che potrÃ  essere ascoltata nella repubblica islamica. Unico limite, nessuna canzone d'amore. Roma, 23 agosto 2004 - Qualcosa sta cambiando.


Pesaro, 22:23 - Basket, Eurolega: Pesaro supera il Villeurbanne

La Scavolini Pesaro ha battuto l'Asvel Villeurbanne 95-86 (25-21, 47-39; 64-55) in un incontro valid...


Two Koreas join hands across the border for business

With their khaki People's Army uniforms caked in grime, North Korean soldiers use shovels and picks to pack a railbed with rocks and earth.


Afghanistan has banned the import and exhibition of "The Kite Runner", a film about the troubled friendship of two Afghan boys, on the grounds that it could incite violence.


In the presidential campaign's closing weeks, Democrats are bracing for an "October Surprise," an event so dramatic it could influence the election's outcome. The capture of Osama bin Laden, for instance.


Palestinians began registering candidates yesterday for a presidential election to succeed Yasser Arafat, while officials warned that


After posting one of the highest-grossing concert tours of 2006, Nashville couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill plan to head back out on the road this summer.


100m origami birds flutter down on Thai Muslims

An estimated 100m paper birds were released yesterday on the birthday of Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej as a goodwill gesture by the predominantly Buddhist kingdom towards a mainly Muslim region mired in communal violence.


Londra, 12:56 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; VAN DER SAR: FORSE MIA ULTIMA STAGIONE

Il portiere del Manchester United, Edwin Van der Sar, sta pensando al ritiro. Svincolato dai Red Dev...


U.S. nuclear sub runs aground in Pacific, 20 sailors injured

HONOLULU  - A nuclear submarine ran aground about 563 kilometres south of Guam, injuring around 20 sailors, one of them critically, the U.S. navy said.


Experts Urge Greater Effort on Vaccine for Bird Flu

Saying the world is nowhere near ready to fight a global epidemic of influenza, a panel convened by the World Health Organization demanded yesterday that there be greater international cooperation and financing to develop a vaccine.


In this photograph released by the US Army, soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, cordon off an area around the crater left by large car bomb which exploded near an entrance to the International Zone in Baghdad Saturday


S.Korea to Appeal Over Hamm Gymnastics Gold

South Korea is waiting to gather video  evidence before lodging an appeal with sport's supreme legal  body over scoring errors at the Olympic gymnastics competition  which robbed Yang Tae-young of a gold medal.


Roma, 18:09 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE CANNAVARO: NON LASCERA' MADRID

Gaetano Fedele esclude l'addio di Cannavaro al Real Madrid. ''Fabio sta a Madrid dove si è tr...


L.A. Urges Porn Producers to Use Condoms

Los Angeles County health officials sent letters to producers and directors in the porn industry, urging them to use condoms during sex scenes to help prevent a repeat of April's HIV outbreak.


ANTING (China) - Booming demand is not only turning China into the world's fastest growing car market, but it is also pushing the country to develop vehicles that run on alternative fuels.


Meningitis-like disease not an 'outbreak'

A sales clerk of a department store wears a protective face mask amid a health scare over a deadly aerial bacteria called meningococcemia in Baguio city northern Philippines, 21 November 2004.


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


Serbia-Montenegro coach to quit after Cup

Serbia-Montenegro coach Ilija Petkovic will quit the national team after the World Cup.


Pope Benedict XVI has called on Australians to address the social divisions that have left hundreds of thousands of Aborigines living in dire poverty.


A rail union demands an external inquiry into the deaths of two men hit by a train, apparently after spraying graffiti.


With Business Booming, No Price Cut Slated for Wii Console

Nintendo also has plans to begin selling the popular videogame console in China.


Roma, 12:32 - F1, SCHUMACHER: RITIRO NON MI DISTRARRA'

Il mondiale nel mirino. Michael Schumacher ci crede, soprattutto ora che il ritardo da Fernando Alon...


The Walt Disney Co. agreed Monday to settle federal regulators' charges that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their relatives, including former directors Roy E. Disney and Stanley Gold, who led a shareholder revolt this year against chief executive Michael Eisner.


Chasing ACC Title, Virginia Stubs Its Toe

An opportunity to win the ACC regular season championship outright for the first time since 1981 may have gone by the wayside for Virginia as it loses to Wake Forest, 78-72.


Nib Employs 800 People in the Republic of Ireland, While Northern ...

Danske Bank chief executive Peter Straarup said he planned to expand NIBâs branch network in the Republic. âThe economy of the Republic of Ireland continues to outperform other European economies, and


A commuter jet has crashed into a frozen lake in northern China seconds after takeoff, killing all 53 people aboard and one on the ground.


Italy's Garbin Upsets Rubin in Indonesia

Italy's Tathiana Garbin upset American Chanda Rubin 6-1, 6-4 Wednesday in the first round of the Wismilak International.


European insurers could appeal against a US jury decision that treats the 2001 hijacked plane attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) as two separate events, potentially raising their costs.


Lyon coach Le Guen happy despite draw against United

Olympique Lyon coach Paul Le Guen said he was happy with his side's performance despite relinquishing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in their Champions League Group D opener on Wednesday.


NCAA president Myles Brand wants to see an 80 percent graduation rate for Division I athletes, setting what he called an "aspirational" goal Wednesday to build on academic gains of recent years.


Hormel posts profit just shy of Wall Street view

Hormel Foods Corp.  reported higher quarterly profit on Friday as price increases and sales of refrigerated items liked sliced pepperoni helped offset higher grain costs, but the results just missed the analysts' average estimate.


Lewis: Kmart Profit Lets CEO Do 'More With More'

Aylwin Lewis is smiling. He's the president and chief executive of Kmart Holding (nasdaq: KMRT - news - people ), which posted its fourth straight quarterly profit on Wednesday.


Alcohol may prevent rheumatoid arthritis: study

More good news for drinkers -- imbibing regularly may halve your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to scientists.


The trial of seven people accused of forming a child sex ring in Portuguese care homes is set to begin.


Misawa Homes Rises on Bank Aid, Toyota Investment

Misawa Homes Holdings Inc. shares surged as much as 8.1 percent after Japan's corporate bailout agency agreed to help reorganize the builder with aid from banks and investment from Toyota Motor Corp.


Candidates in Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election kicked off the final day of campaigning Wednesday, with interim leader Hamid Karzai and one of his chief


Spanish scientists are building a robotic wheelchair controlled by thought, so even completely immobile patients can have some freedom of movement. By Emmet Cole.


In a shattering series of attacks, suspected separatists hit nine targets - a railroad station and eight markets - with bombs and gunfire across two states in northeastern India yesterday, killing more than 40 people.


The brick wall came down Saturday, but the Miami Heat still defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Shaq vs. Kobe I. With Shaquille O'Neal on the bench after fouling out late in the


Pyongyang says reports that it is providing nuclear material for Syria are 'fabricated by lunatics'.


Mental Health Woes Strike Half of Cancer Patients

MONDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Half of all  people with advanced or terminal cancer suffer from depression, anxiety or adjustment disorders and could use their oncologist's help getting treatment, according to a new study.


Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis travels to Turkey in the first such visit for almost half a century.


Park to Be in Wildlife Refuge: More Funds Come to Lake Erie Area

By Naomi R. Patton, Detroit Free Press  Mar. 4--U.S. Fish and Wildlife and Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority officials are joining to manage the 780 acres of wetlands and habitats at Lake Erie Metropark.


The FBI probes 14 firms embroiled in the sub-prime mortgage crisis as it cracks down on improper lending.


Sindacati, gestita cosi' la compagnia non puo' sopravvivere


Brazil tops Argentina in exhibition game

Brazil defeated Argentina 3-0 Sunday behind two goals from Elano and one by Kaka in an exhibition game between South American powers.


Tom Hanks to Star in 'The Da Vinci Code' Movie

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks has  been cast to star in an upcoming movie adaptation of Dan  Brown's best-selling mystery "The Da Vinci Code," film studio  Columbia Pictures said on Tuesday.


Reid's smoking ban attacked by both sides

The Health Secretary, John Reid yesterday surprised medical organisations and the public by announcing a complete ban on smoking in almost all enclosed public places.


Palestine condemns US for undermining peace plan

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei has voiced concern about a reported US policy shift on Jewish settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and condemned the US for undermining the roadmap peace plan.


Genova, 16:25 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: PREZIOSI PRIMO ARTEFICE DELLA A

Dopo una settimana di festeggiamenti per la promozione in serie A, il tecnico del Genoa Gasperini tr...


Ousted Hewlett-Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn, a former company lawyer, and three outside investigators were charged Wednesday in California on felony charges related toÂ the conduct of an investigationÂ to track down news leaks from the HP board that allegedly broke state law.


Poorer pensioners will get an extra Â£4 a week from April - or Â£6.10 more for couples - according to figures in the Pre-Budget report.


RGV announces his next film, shoot in November

After Aag, Ram Gopal Varma has decided to do what he is best at. In a split-second decision (well, almost!)   he has decided to make a film with only newcomers in the cast. The decision was taken earlier this week and   Ramu is ready to roll by the beginning of November.


Piovono Rane su Grillo e la Rete ribolle

L'espresso ha cercato di intervistare il comico sui temi del prossimo "V-Day" senza ottenere risposta. E il post nel quale si racconta questo tentativo fa discutere. Mentre Grillo, per ora, tace. Di' la tua


Shrugging off critics who derided her campaign as spectacularly inept, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris easily won the GOP nomination for a shot at unseating incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson.


Osama bin Laden has made his first appearance on video since September 2003, delivering an especially eerie message that underscores why the war on terrorism must be at the top of the nation's public agenda.


But a new report from the Asian Development Bank also finds a growing gap between rich and poor.


No. 17 Ariz. Tops Southern Calif., 77-68

Chris Rodgers scored a career-high 22 points, seven during a decisive second-half surge, and 17th-ranked Arizona kept Southern California winless in the Pac-10 with a 77-68 victory Thursday night.


UK supermarket chain Asda has been fined Â£5,000 (US$9,194) for breaking labelling rules by claiming mangoes help to fight cancer.


Parents Sue Over Adopted Daughter's HIV Status

A couple that unknowingly adopted a child with HIV is suing Alameda County. They say health care workers should have tested their little girl for AIDS.


NASA says a false-color image taken by its Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a rock dubbed "Escher" whose fractures, which divide the surface into polygons, may have been formed when water left over from the rock's formation dried up.


LeBron James scores 13 fourth-quarter points and rookie Daniel Gibson adds 21 as the Cavaliers hold off the Pistons, 2-2, to even their series at 2-2.


Slow growth in Japanese bank loans has ignited concerns that the world's second- biggest economy may head into a recession.


New York, 20:27 - TENNIS, US OPEN: HAAS AI QUARTI

Tommy Haas si è qualificato per i quarti di finale degli Us Open. Il tedesco, testa di serie ...


Judges at the war crimes trial of the ex-Yugoslav leader may issue subpoenas to defence witnesses unwilling to testify.


GOOGLE, the internet search company, defied its doubters last night as it reported a doubling of quarterly revenues on strong advertising demand.


Three generations of one family were murdered by three men driven by greed, the Old Bailey is told.


Another arthritis drug was at the centre of an alert today after US officials updated warnings on their labelling. Centocor, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson


WASHINGTON -- CVS Caremark Corp., the second-biggest US drugstore chain, and two former executives settled claims they used an improper trade of stuffed animals to overstate profit, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.


Roma, 14:12 - PALLANUOTO, COPPA ITALIA: I GIRONI DELLA PRIMA FASE

Il 10 e 11 marzo 2007 scatterà la Coppa Italia-Fiat Cup di pallanuoto. Sono iscritte le sedic...


Dance, Fight, Laugh, Cry and Read Great Literature

The strong acting, spectacular dance routines and culturally specific details in âHow She Moveâ turn clichÃ©s into catharsis.


Wil Wheaton to speak at Macworld Expo SF

IDG World Expo on Tuesday announced that actor, author and self-described geek Wil Wheaton will deliver "a special feature presentation" entitled "Just a Geek" at the upcoming Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, Calif.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard was due to meet the Dalai Lama later Friday in defiance of warnings from China that relations between the two countries could be damaged.


Network General to Host Network and Application Performance Management Conference

Network General™  Corporation, the leading provider of IT Service Assurance Solutions,  today announced it will host its annual user forum, Network Truth 2007™,  March 26-29, 2007 at the MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas,  Nevada.


Low Fat Diet Beats Low Carb In Long Term, However...

According to a new study, a low fat diet beats low carb when it comes to keeping weight off, in the long term. The research fuels the debate over the effectiveness of Atkins style diets.


Hitachi picks up Brocade's file virtualization suite

StorageX spins into HDS Brocade has cut a deal with Hitachi Data Systems to vend its storage management wares.â¦


Ann Veneman, a peach farmer's daughter who became the first woman to the head the Agriculture Department, presided during a period of unprecedented wariness about the safety of the nation's food supply.


Ziff Davis sells enterprise group, some publications

Blog: Ziff Davis Media announces plans to sell its enterprise group for approximately $150 million in cash to a New York-based private equity and venture capital firm.


Crunch talks for Northern Ireland get under way

All-party talks to revive Northern Ireland's peace process after two years of stalemate are to begin, led by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.


A giant panda in China has given birth  to the heaviest cub born in captivity after the longest period  in labor and elsewhere twin pandas each gave birth to twins,  Xinhua news agency reported.


The switch to energy-saving light bulbs may put thousands at risk of painful skin reactions, charities warn.


Workers losing their jobs at a County Londonderry computer company are to hear details of redundancy terms.


Randy Johnsonâs fivemonth journey from Arizona to New York may finally pick up speed today. The paperwork certifying a trade agreement between the Diamondbacks and New York Yankees could


Liverpool target Morientes after Cisse break

Djibril Cisse's horrific injury will spur Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez into a renewed bid to prise striker Fernando Morientes from Real Madrid when the transfer window opens in January.


Black college enrollment in South rising

For the first time ever in the South, blacks are as well represented on college campuses as they are in the region's population as a whole — something not yet true of the country overall.


Health and fitness expert Jack LaLanne blows out a birthday cake at his 90th birthday party in a San Francisco file photo from Oct. 16, 2004.


Michael Moore's Math: âSicko,â Castro and the â120 Years Clubâ

âSicko,â Michael Mooreâs newest movie and the talk of the Cannes last week, savages the American health care system â and along the way extols Cubaâs system as the neatest thing since the white linen guayabera.


Long-Lost Khmer Rouge Guerrillas Hit 21st Century

LOUT, Cambodia  - When Vietnamese troops overran  his village in 1979, Romam Chhung Loeung, a Khmer Rouge  guerrilla, had no option but to flee with friends and family  into the dense jungle of northeast Cambodia.


Ecuador weighs Galapagos turtles vs tourists

PUERTO AYORA, Ecuador  - Marauding Europeans are nothing new to the Galapagos Islands, which long ago were the haunt of English pirates preying on Spanish galleons laden with Inca gold.


Jordin Sparks becomes youngest "Idol" winner

Seventeen-year-old Jordin Sparks won the 2007 "American Idol" television singing contest on Wednesday, beating an older, more offbeat male rival to become the youngest ever winner of the coveted title.


NABLUS, West Bank -- Front-running candidate Mahmoud Abbas called yesterday for peace talks with Israel after this weekend's Palestinian presidential election, a sharp contrast to days of hard-line campaign pronouncements that included his labeling Israel the "Zionist enemy."


Carlotta Aiken's cheeks are sprinkled with brown spots, just like her grandmother had.


It turns out Richard Awa was just warming up when he scored a hat trick in Waltham's first game this season.


England reduce West Indies to 161-9 at stumps on day four, but still trail by 226 runs in the third Test.


New evidence from Gartner Group suggests that software licensing costs could see an overall increase of roughly 50% in the next year.


A judge Friday granted Merck & Co. attorneys access to bank and cell phone records that could show the extent of a juror's financial relationship with a plaintiff who won a $32 million verdict in the death of a man who took the painkiller Vioxx.


Rewriteable version of the next-gen DVD format moves closer to mass production.


AMA debates access to Internet drug prescriptions, flu vaccine

Applying US safety standards to drug imports is more important than allowing them into the country without the regulations just because they are cheaper, some delegates of the American Medical Association said Sunday.


Hollywood writers face uncertainty on return

Hollywood writers finally returned  to work on Wednesday with a brighter future in new media but  facing uncertainty about whether their 14-week strike will cost  them lucrative TV work.


SYDNEY Rising oil prices may slow Australia's economic growth rate in the short term by damping global demand for exports, and by cooling consumer spending, the central bank said Thursday.


LONDON - A bomb threat that mentioned Iraq forced a New York-bound Greek airliner to make an emergency landing Sunday at London's Stansted Airport escorted by military jets, authorities said.    An airport spokeswoman said an Athens newspaper had received a phone call saying there was a bomb on board the Olympic Airlines plane...


Ron Jeremy e il sesso felice ritratto di una anti-pornostar

A lui nessuno dedicherà un libro patinato. Ron, basso e cicciottello, in 30 anni ha stregato il mondo del porno con le sue incredibili doti amatorie. Ma soprattutto con l'allegria


Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson is debating whether to start with Wayne Rooney against Fenerbahce.


In the only real surprise at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, Panic! at the Disco picked up a moon man for video of the year. Now they could take home a Woodie.


Temporary resumption of fuel and food shipments to territory comes amid warnings of humanitarian crisis


HOUSTON - The strained muscle on his left side that knocked John Thomson out of Game 3 of the National League Division Series after only four pitches is also expected to keep the Atlanta Braves pitcher out of the remainder of the post-season.


New OSCE chairman Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel acknowledged there were "differences" at the transatlantic, pan-European body as the United States and Russia clashed with echoes of Cold War ...


Cisco profit and outlook beat expectations

Cisco Systems Inc. surprised investors  on Tuesday with a stronger-than-expected outlook and quarterly  profit as demand for network equipment to handle Web traffic  showed no signs of weakening, driving its shares up 5 percent.


International Business Machines Corp.  IBM.N on Monday posted a flat quarterly net profit, weighed  down by a legal settlement, but the world's largest computer  company sounded a confident outlook and its shares rose 2.3  percent after-hours.


The funeral is held in Kabul of Afghanistan's last king, Zahir Shah, who died on Monday aged 92.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued a "final call" yesterday for Shiite Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to agree to a new set of conditions issued by the government and end his rebellion.


Google shouts 'Go team' at businesses, schools

Apps Team Edition hits US, prepping for UK Google Apps today sprouted a new limb to lure more US business users and school kids away from collaboration software rivals Microsoft and IBM.â¦


Steve Thompson is to undergo neck surgery and will miss England's World Cup campaign.


NEW YORK: Ten-year olds who spend more time engaging in activities typically associated with their gender tend to have more stereotypical academic interests, skills and characteristics two years later, new research reports.


Couric's CBS newscast finishes debut week at No. 1

It may be too soon to anoint Katie   Couric queen of network news, but her debut as the CBS Evening   News anchor has given the program its first No. 1 finish in the   weekly ratings race in more than six years.


Fujitsu-Siemens to pay per-machine fee for piracy

Fujitsu-Siemens has been ordered by a German court to pay a levy every time one of its computers is sold in the country, as part of a "tax on piracy." The judge ruled in December that because the company's PCs ...


A Deal in the Works on North Korea's Nukes?

Analysis: Why something like optimism hovers over the talks on Pyongyang's nukes


Americans still confident in home values: survey

Although existing homes are selling at their slowest pace in four years, most Americans are confident their homes are worth more now than they were a year ago, according to a survey released on Thursday.


May pending home sales slip 3.5 percent: NAR

Pending sales of existing U.S. homes  in May unexpectedly fell to their lowest level in more than  5-1/2 years, data from a real estate trade group showed on  Tuesday in a sign of continued weakness in the housing sector.


Britain hails Hong Kong progress, but presses over voting

Britain on Sunday hailed Hong Kong as a "remarkable success" 10 years after London handed it back to China, but pressed authorities there over democracy.


Fighting kills 34 as Nepal's Maoists tighten blockade around ...

In western Nepal two soldiers and 22 rebels died in a gunfight. Earlier five soldiers and five civilians died in a separate ambush.


Poll: Iraqis back attacks on U.S. troops

About six in 10 Iraqis say they approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, and slightly more than that want their government to ask U.S. troops to leave within a year, a poll finds.


At Country Clubs, Gay Members Want All Privileges for Partners

The hot topic at many golf clubs is one few members could have dreamed of talking about a decade ago.


NEW YORK  - Short bursts of exercise may  help reduce the potentially dangerous spikes in blood fats that  occur after fatty meals.


NASA Grapples With New Rocket's Shaky Design

NASA engineers are wrestling with a potentially dangerous problem with a yet-to-be-built rocket. It's possible that the new moon rocket could shake so violently during the launch, that the multibillion dollar craft could be destroyed.


Palestinians Pick Up Pieces After Israeli Offensive

Palestinians picked through the rubble of dozens of homes in a sprawling refugee camp on Saturday after Israel ended its most powerful assault in the Gaza Strip in four years of bloodshed.


Chinese Airline in Airbus Deal and in Negotiation With Boeing

China Eastern Airlines intends to buy 40 Airbus A320 aircraft and is in talks for 40 Boeing 737s to expand its domestic and regional routes.


PeopleSoft board of directors might not be supporting it, but almost 60% of the shareholders have given their support to the Oracleâs bid to take over PeopleSoft.


Aussie politicos in a froth over naval boob jobs

Storm, B-cup ... you get the picture Australian politicians have criticised a decision by armed forces medical authorities to pay for two female sailors' breast enlargement operations.â¦


By SHANNON DININNY  STEHEKIN, Wash. - Firefighters cut trees and vegetation Tuesday to try slowing the growth of an 11-square-mile wildfire that has chased summer tourists from this rural, mountainous region.


The number of mortgage approvals at UK banks is now steady, but remains low, bankers say.


Rumsfeld Says He Offered to Resign Twice

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld disclosed Thursday that he had offered President Bush his resignation twice during the height of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal last year. He said he wanted the decision on his future to be placed in Bush's hands.


The global spread of English is a seismic event

WHAT WOULD you think was the biggest thing to hit human culture, worldwide, in the past quarter century? To the anthropologist of modern Man, what change would head the list? The explosion of air travel? No, ...


Stocks sink on fears about China and growth

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down in its worst slide since the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, as a sell-off in China's stock market raised concerns that equity valuations may be too high.


Floods which have inundated the Indonesian capital for more than a week have claimed 80 lives, officials said in the first definitive toll.


Police See Breakthrough in Jakarta Embassy Bombing

SYDNEY/JAKARTA  - Investigators have found key  identifying numbers of the van used in an attack on the  Australian embassy in Jakarta, the same breakthrough that lead  to identification of the Bali bombers, police said on Monday.


How to Protect Your Site from Canonical Triggers

What happens when search engine spiders get lost? They cannot figure out what way to go on your site.  They sometimes get confused or other sites are sending them to another way to get to the same page on your site.    domain.com  www.domain.com  domain.com/index.html  www.domain.com/index.html  https://domain.com/index.html  https://domain.com   Some servers use mod_dir which causes additional [...]


Political split over date threatens Iraq elections

An escalating political rift among Iraq's main religious groups and continued violence throughout the country are threatening parliamentary elections set for January.


One Iraqi civilian was killed and 14 others wounded -- including three police officers -- when a car bomb targeting a police patrol exploded near Karrada in eastern Baghdad Sunday, Iraqi emergency police said.


Microsoft takes patent case before Supreme Court

InfoWorld - Microsoft presented oral arguments Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-year-old patent lawsuit filed by AT&T whose outcome could require U.S. software companies to pay fines for patent-infringing software assembled in other countries.


Stocks staged a late rally on Tuesday after Caterpillar Inc. (CAT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest maker of heavy equipment, raised its revenue outlook


FDA: risk of patch not worth benefits to sex drive

A hormone patch that works to restore a woman's sex drive should not be approved until more studies are completed to determine the drug's risks, federal health advisers said Thursday.


Phones that tell you where to drive, meet, eat

Ever wish you could find directions to  the nearest bookstore or coffee shop without asking a stranger?  Maybe you're having trouble keeping tabs on your adventurous  children?


The deal is the latest in a stream of takeovers for Oracle as it seeks to surpass SAP of Germany in the market for business analysis software.


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Flyers get tough with Rangers in 5-3 win

The New York Rangers were outworked and overmatched all day by the hapless Philadelphia Flyers. Watching 38-year-old teammate Brendan Shanahan wheeled off the ice on a stretcher in the third period did nothing to change their fortunes.


SpaceShipOne Blasts Into Space in Run for Prize

MOJAVE, Calif.  - A privately built rocket plane  blasted straight up through blue skies above the Mojave desert  on Monday and reached its target altitude in a bid to win a $10  million prize for the first commercially viable manned  spacecraft, flight controllers said.


TOKYO -- As the United States frets noisily about a recession, Japan is quietly enduring a far more fundamental economic slide, one that seems irreversible.


Malcolm Glazer, tycoon owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reportedly plans to bid more than $1.2-billion to take control of British icon Manchester United, the world's richest soccer team.


Youth-oriented retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co.  on Tuesday posted an unexpected fall in quarterly profit, due largely to a lawsuit settlement charge and warned of a profit shortfall for the current quarter.


The record label EMI is planning to cut as many as 2,000 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring plan.


Plans to turn the birthplace of Thomas Hardy into a holiday cottage anger fans of the Dorset author.


St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - San Diego signed pitcher Woody Williams and infielder Geoff Blum on Wednesday to one-year, free-agent contracts.


The US freezes assets of two Saudi Arabian citizens, one a UK-based dissident, accused of supporting al-Qaeda.


Democrats Seek More Benefits for Iraq Reservists

Nearly half the U.S. soldiers in Iraq are reservists and they deserve to have their health care and education benefits increased, Democrats said on Saturday.


No. 8 Stanford closes in on Pac-10 title

As crazy as it sounds, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer thinks Candice Wiggins' absence late in the regular season might actually help the Cardinal when it comes time for the NCAA tournament.


For one night only, it'll be spitballs and Swift Boats together on the same stage — a who's who of Sen. John Kerry bashing.


Veltroni concorda con Capo Stato, da Berlusconi 'no comment'


The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales should be raised from 10 to 14, a report says.


Barrichello grabs pole position in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- The hometown favorite won the pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after the seven-time world champion crashed during practice.


Expenses Cited for End of Nissanâs 6-Year Run of Record Profit

Nissan said it expected full-year earnings for 2006 to fall for the first time since Carlos Ghosn took charge in 1999.


Nearly 100 people turned up at an open casting call for âNotorious,â a biopic of the rapper Christopher G. Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G.


he ad starts with Bush and his September 14, 2001, bullhorn. This time, though, it's a Kerry commercial that reminds swing-state Americans of Bush's blood vowâprecisely three years agoâthat


Manning makes most of first Super Bowl trip

Peyton Manning made the most of his first chance at Super Bowl glory, refusing to let the elements rain on his parade as he marched the Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.


Steve Forbes on why Bush should not cut a deal with the Democrats to


At last, some good news about the planet

Clean energy could provide almost a quarter of the world's electricity by 2030, the United Nations says.


Era stato arrestato ad Agrigento venerdi', 'e' stato un raptus'


Fleetwood 3rd-quarter revenue down 25 pct

Recreational vehicle and manufactured home company Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.  on Thursday said that revenue fell about 25 percent in the third quarter ended January 28 compared with a year-earlier period that was boosted by demand following Hurricane Katrina.


Blige, Timberlake among Grammy favorites

Mary J. Blige and Justin Timberlake, who had two of the year's most popular albums, were expected to see more success at Thursday's 49th annual Grammy nominations.


Windows Server 2008 makes hosting debut at Microsoft.com

(InfoWorld) - About 2,600 Web sites are already running Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Server 2008, a small but increasing number that indicates rising interest in the OS, according to new statistics from Netcraft. Microsoft is now usingÂ Windows Server 2008Â and its Internet Information Server (IIS) 7.0 for itsÂ main Web site,Â said Colin Phipps, Internet security services developer at Netcraft, which releases a monthly survey on what OSes are being used for Web hosting. The move means Windows Server 2008 is "production-ready for Microsoft," Phipps said, but "it's different when you have the Microsoft engineering team behind a Web site. They can pick up the phone and immediately get the engineer who worked on it." A majority of the 2,600 sites, however, are not run by Microsoft, which would indicate developers are exploring the beta versions of Windows Server 2008, Phipps said. Still, the number of sites using the new OS is tiny in proportion to Netcraft's survey, which queried some 122 million Web sites. The Apache Web server came top, used by 53.7 percent of sites, with Microsoft products following at 31.8 percent, Netcraft's survey said. Interestingly, Netcraft placed GoogleÂ in third at 3.9 percent. While Google doesn't have an OS, "Google's services are an increasingly popular alternative platform for running a blog or simple Web site or content that would have formerly been hosted on a desktop or networked file system," according to Netcraft's blog. Phipps expects use of Windows Server 2008 will rise over the coming months. Microsoft released the latest beta version of the server, formerly code-named Longhorn, on Tuesday, adding the ability to use IIS. Windows Server 2008 is expected to be released by the end of this year. Â


'Mio figlio e' innocente, e' un bravo ragazzo'


FDA: Olive Oil May be Good for Your Heart

Foods that contain olive oil can start carrying labels that say they may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the number one killer of both men and women in the United States, the US Food and Drug Administration said Monday.


Writer Jaideep Sahni and director Shimit Amin on Chak De India's script being requested by the Oscar library.


Car Bombs and Fighting Kill at Least 60 Across Iraq

Car bombings and a barrage of missile and mortar attacks left at least 25 Iraqis dead in Baghdad. In all, more than 60 people were killed across the country today.


White House privacy adviser: We don't need more authority

Blog: Congress is poised to transform a civil liberties oversight board into an independent agency with additional powers, but the current vice chairman isn't interested.


Japan's Abe wins party leadership, set to be PM

Shinzo Abe, a conservative advocate of a   more muscular Japanese foreign policy, was overwhelmingly   elected ruling party leader on Wednesday, setting the stage for   him to be chosen as prime minister next week.


When Pat Knight planned changes in the way Texas Tech would do certain things, he didn't worry about the opinions of anyone else. Not even those of the coach he succeeded.


NAIROBI, Kenya  - Bare-chested warriors danced and  turbaned heads bowed in prayer when Sudan's Islamist government  and southern rebels sealed a comprehensive peace agreement on  Sunday ending Africa's longest-running civil war.


The game had ended long before and a thunderstorm was breaking out, yet die-hard German fans were still at the stadium, singing the chant now heard across the country. "Berlin, Berlin, we are going to Berlin," they sang, referring to the site of the July 9 World Cup final.


Sidebottom puts West Indies on defensive

Ryan Sidebottom took a wicket with the first ball of the match as West Indies struggled to 92 for four on the second day of the fourth Test at the Riverside here Saturday.


Iran tells West not to miss chance to solve atomic row

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the West on Thursday to solve a nuclear standoff through talks but reiterated that Iran would not give up its atomic plans.


Van Nistelrooy accepts ban as Wenger sustains attack

AS RUUD van Nistelrooy last night accepted a three-match suspension for his part in the shameful scenes at Old Trafford on Sunday, ArsÃ¨ne Wenger, the Arsenal manager, reverted to type by turning


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


A Changed Political Landscape, Or an Isolated Peak in the Polls?

Shortly before the first presidential debate got underway here, Irish television reporter Carol Coleman asked the classic isn't-your-guy-in-deep-trouble question.


By James Lyons, John Deane and John-Paul Ford Rojas, PA News. Prime Minister Tony Blair was being treated in hospital for a recurring heart condition today.


Treasury Chief Delivers New Warning to China

Henry M. Paulson Jr. said today that economic choices by Chinese leaders were imperiling their nationÂs future.


The Royal Opera said Tuesday that Ehrling, who was known for his vast knowledge of music and for his sharp temperament, died Sunday in New York City, where he had resided since the early 1970s.


Top ten dumbest things I've seen or done in the workplace

Over twenty-something years in high-tech, here are the top ten dumbest things I've ever seen or done in the workplace. This is the kind of stuff that can get you fired, sued, or even arrested.


McCarthy Porto's saviour as they down the Blues

OPORTO, Portugal  - A late goal by South African international Benni McCarthy saw reigning champions FC Porto squeeze through to the second round of the Champions League as they beat Chelsea 2-1 in their Group H clash.


Stung by her lopsided loss to Barack Obama in South Carolina, Hillary Rodham Clinton is trying to shift her momentum in Florida Â even though its Democratic primary won't count for much.


Iraqis Angry, Distraught at Aid Worker's Murder

Iraqis reacted with anger and disbelief on Wednesday to news that British-Iraqi aid worker Margaret Hassan, who worked in Iraq for decades before being kidnapped a month ago, had been killed by her captors.


Thirsty Greens Are Off Limits at FedEx Cup

A summer drought has withered the bentgrass greens at East Lake Golf Club, where the FedEx Cupâs final event, the Tour Championship, will be played starting Thursday.


Getting Back To Work: A Personal Productivity Toolkit

I procrastinate. You procrastinate. We all procrastinate. Let's get back to work.


FDA clears Boston Scientific kidney device

The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to Boston Scientific Corp. to market its Peripheral Cutting Balloon microsurgical dilation device in the United States.


WD My Book drives expand with 750GB, 1.5TB models

The My Book is available in a variety of versions -- from triple-interface devices that feature FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 to a networkable storage device that features Ethernet ports and remote access capabilities over the Internet.


Indexes end lower on worries about economy and oil

U.S. stocks ended modestly lower on Monday as fresh concern about the economic outlook and a rise in oil prices outweighed a frenzy of acquisition activity, including what may become the biggest private equity buyout deal in history.


Sports: Cowboys' Carson suspended one game

IRVING, Texas Dallas Cowboys' defensive tackle Leonardo Carson will miss the season opener. He's been suspended one game without pay by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy.


'Governo si batte per riduzione degli sprechi'


Genova, 18:08 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: PROSEGUONO TRATTATIVE PER QUAGLIARELLA

Proseguono le trattative tra Sampdoria e Udinese. Oggetto il rinnovo della comproprietà dell'...


WASHINGTON - One of the world's richest sports franchises, Britain's Manchester United soccer club, may be taken over by an American, the club confirmed yesterday.


DRM in latest QuickTime cripples Adobe video editing code

Artists and producers fume The latest version of Apple's QuickTime media player has video production people venting their spleens after discovering that new digital rights management features have crippled the use editing software from Adobe.â¦


Heir to Jordanian throne relieved of duties

AMMAN - Jordanâs King Abdullah relieved his half brother Prince Hamza of his duties as crown prince, royal palace sources said on Sunday.


President George W. Bush will undergo what aides described as a routine colonoscopy on Saturday at the Camp David presidential retreat.


Army's allure has brought Ross back to sideline

Retirement hasn't changed Bobby Ross much. He's waiting for the same pregame goose bumps he always felt in his years of coaching college and pro football. He's reverted to his old coaching habits and is relishing the time spent with his new players, starting at 5:45 a.m. and often putting in 16 or 17 hour days.


EMC Avamar extends to NAS and virtual machines

Virtual circle EMC Corporation has announced new data deduplication capabilities in EMC Avamar version 3.7, which now also supports VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) for the protection and reduction of backup times within and across virtual machines.â¦


Yahoo rejects a takeover bid of more than $40bn from computer software giant Microsoft saying it is too low.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Sept. 11, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


U.S. plans to boost Baghdad troops: defense official

The United States is likely to move more than 1,000 troops into Baghdad from elsewhere in Iraq, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.


This seaside military town reacted with grief and resolve Wednesday at the news that 31 servicemembers were killed when a transport helicopter crashed in the deadliest single incident yet for U.S. forces in Iraq.


With Rupert Murdoch sealing a tentative agreement to acquire The Wall Street Journal, the question now turns to the biggest obstacle remaining for a deal: winning over the mercurial Bancroft family, which controls Dow Jones & Co.'s shareholder vote.


(WebMD) Exercise may slow the onset of Parkinson's disease, a new animal study shows. A pilot study is under way to test this theory in Parkinson's disease patients.


ANTWERP, Belgium  - Second seed Kim Clijsters overcame Tatiana Golovin of France 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Diamond Games, where she will face top seed Amelie Mauresmo.


Hurricane scientists say the abundance of hurricanes is part of a storm cycle that could last another 10-30 years.


Oracle CEO Ellison looking to buy sports team

SAN FRANCISCO - Larry Ellison is passionate about more than America's Cup sailing. The billionaire Oracle Corp. chief executive is in the market for a U.S. basketball or football team, he said Friday.


Bush ends peace mission without breakthroughs

U.S. President George W. Bush wrapped up his mission to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Friday, emboldened enough to have predicted a peace treaty within a year but with no major breakthroughs for his efforts.


Paris - Top seed Andy Roddick and defending champion Tim Henman both crashed out of the Paris Masters on Thursday dealing two further body blows to a tournament which was already reeling on the ropes.


Citadel Radio Takes 'Shock-Jock' Stern Off the Air

Citadel Broadcasting Corp yanked  Howard Stern from four stations this week and may never resume  the show due to tensions over the controversial radio host's  tendency to tout his upcoming move to satellite radio.


The Motion Picture Ass. of America (MPAA), along with its audio alternative, the Recording Industry Ass. of America (RIAA) are appealing against their failed appeal in a bid to make P2P software suppliers accountable for the actions of their users.


Rebel Region Votes in Defiance of Georgia

SUKHUMI, Georgia  - The breakaway Georgian region  of Abkhazia defiantly voted for a new president on Sunday,  injecting further tension into relations between Georgia and  its former colonial master Russia.


Former Newark Mayor Warned About Charges

Federal investigators have informed Sharpe James that he could soon face criminal charges, according to a lawyer.


Giant Bird-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found in China

Scientists have uncovered the fossil skeleton of a robust bird-like dinosaur that lived 70 million years ago.


McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen beats Ferrari's Michael Schumacher to pole position at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza.


The number of people out of work and claiming benefit rose for the first time in 15 months in October as Britain's long downward trend in unemployment came to a stuttering halt, official figures showed yesterday.


Jupiter Research: iPod/iTunes Combo an Advantage for Apple

The Guardian (UK) has published an article looking at the battle between Apple and everyone else in the online music download business.


Bush to visit Ground Zero on eve of September 11

President George W. Bush will on   Sunday visit the site where New York's twin towers once stood,   marking five years since the September 11 attacks as an   election-year debate intensifies over whether he has made   America safer.


Vietnam assembly re-elects PM Nguyen Tan Dung

Vietnam's National Assembly re-elected economic reformer Nguyen Tan Dung as prime minister on Wednesday to spearhead a government push to be more business-friendly and tough on graft.


Capriati fights to stay in chase for WTA Tour finale

Jennifer Capriati rallied to beat fellow American Meghann Shaughnessy 4-6 6-3 6-4 at the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia on Wednesday to remain in the hunt for a spot in next week's lucrative end-of-season tournament.


Congress is ready to send President Bush an $800 billion debt limit increase, a testament to the massive federal deficits that have marked his administration.


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Lender Tells Judge It âRecreatedâ Letters

Records raise new questions about the business practices of the giant mortgage lender at the center of the subprime mess.


Mathematics proves the silliness of "silly walks"

Scientists have explained mathematically why the famous "silly walks" of Monty Python's John Cleese have never caught on in the long history of Homo sapiens.


Forty years on, Palestinians recall Israeli victory

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Marking 40 years of Israeli occupation, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday internal fighting had brought Palestinians to the brink of civil war.


Rethinking Bold Style, Spitzer Gets New Advice

Acknowledging his problems navigating the turbulent waters of Albany, Gov. Eliot Spitzer is seeking help from advisers outside of his close-knit circle of aides.


Shares in the search engine might double as the IPO lockup period expires.


Autism Disorder Could Be Caused By Brain Swelling Says John ...

Doctors at John Hopkins' University School of Medicine Department of Neurology / Neurosurgery launched a study of the cause of the genetic disorder which may lead to making a step forward in finding a treatment.


Polygamists worry Jeffs case harms image

A criminal court case here paints a polygamist sect's leader as a controlling abuser who breaks up families and forces girls to marry men sometimes decades older.


Families Try to ID Argentina Fire Victims

Anguished families struggled Saturday to identify the bodies of relatives killed in a Buenos Aires nightclub fire that left at least 186 people dead, many after being trapped inside by locked emergency exits.


Britain's Lewis set for comeback: report

Britain's Lennox Lewis may be getting back into the ring after reportedly being offered 21 million pounds to fight Vitali Klitschko.


SanDisk intros higher capacity Memory Sticks, more

SanDisk Corp. on Tuesday introduced new high-end capacities of 4GB, 1GB and 2GB for its Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Pro Duo and SD storage cards, respectively, as well as an increase to 512MB for its miniSD and RS-MMC media for cell phones.


Phishing forecast sees front moving away from eBay The biggest source of attempts to steal personal bank details via email originates in the US, according to stats from UK anti-spam firm ClearMyMail.â¦


NATO agrees to set up military training center in Iraq

Member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reached agreement Wednesday on establishing a military training center in Iraq for Iraqi security forces.


Stabenow elected third-ranking Democrat in Senate

US Sen. Debbie Stabenow was elected the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate Tuesday by her colleagues, who praised her for her leadership skills and ability to work with Republicans.


British Hostage Hassan Mourned in London Mass

Friends and relatives attended a Roman  Catholic funeral mass in London on Saturday for British- Iraqi  hostage Margaret Hassan, believed to have been killed by her  captors in Iraq.


PayPal Buys Fraud Sciences for $169 Million

EBayâs online payments division, PayPal, will pay $169 million for an Israeli security company specializing in detecting online fraud, the companies said Monday.


ATHENS OLYMPIC 2004 / El Guerrouj grabs 2nd gold, place in history ...

Two days ago, before he would add another chapter to his legendary tale, Hicham El Guerrouj received a message from a friend in France.


Outfielder JD Drew has always been known to have talent. And be prone to injury. He hopes the latter description no longer fits. "Heck, yeah, I was injury prone," Drew said yesterday after


Davos, 15:33 - SCI NORDICO, CDM DONNE: VITTORIA SVEZIA, ITALIA QUARTA

La Svezia ha vinto la staffetta 4X5Km a tecnica mista di Coppa del Mondo donne disputata a Davos, in...


Rookie Drew Henson, whose starting debut lasted only a half, is going back into watch-and-learn mode. And 41-year-old Vinny Testaverde is the starting quarterback again for the Cowboys (4-7) in Seattle on Monday.


Intel expects a much better performance in the first half of next year, CEO Craig Barrett said Thursday. In October, the bellwether for the technology sector reported a 15 percent rise in third-quarter earnings


A militant group said on its Web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqis, but Iraqi authorities said they couldn't confirm the militants' statement the victims were members of the Iraqi national guard.


Medicina: Piu' Rischi Disoccupazione Per Chi Nasce Sottopeso

Oslo, 3 set. (Adnkronos Salute) - Il rischio di non trovare lavoro e' piu' alto per gli adulti che sono nati sottopeso. In particolare, un peso alla nascita inferiore alla media aumenta la probabilita' di


BOSTON -- The Red Sox offered arbitration to nine players Tuesday, including three key players who helped the club win its first World Series since 1918.


IN a dramatic turn of events to the ill-fated Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)'s fact-finding mission, the government on Tuesday night dumped the delegation at the Beitbridge border post, in defiance of a High Court order barring the


MOSCOW: Net profits at Russian state oil firm Rosneft almost doubled in the first half of â04 to $340m as it boosted oil production amid record market prices, the company said in a statement on Monday.


NASA on Thursday extended the mission of space shuttle Atlantis by 24 hours, giving astronauts an extra day to get the European space lab Columbus running.


VATICANO - Lettera del Santo Padre per lÂavvio della Campagna di FraternitÃ  2008 in Brasile: Âtutte le minacce alla vita devono indubbiamente essere combattuteÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha inviato una Lettera a Mons. Geraldo Lyrio Rocha, Arcivescovo di Mariana e Presidente della Conferenza dei Vescovi del Brasile (CNBB), in occasione dellÂavvio della Campagna di Frate...


Cox Comm's Spreads on the Mend Despite Buyout

The credit markets had doubts about Cox Communications Inc.'s decision to go private, but now the verdict is that the buyout will not be as damaging as first feared.


E' la stima Coldiretti nella giornata risparmio energetico


Bush Says He's Best Protection From Draft

President Bush turned the tables Saturday on Sen. John Kerry, declaring "the best way to avoid the draft is to vote for me," and pledged to oppose mandatory military service. The Democrat stuck to domestic issues, blaming Bush for a shortage of flu vaccines.


Compra 28% CaribeVision per 32 milioni di dollari


Reprising the 1966 Michael Caine role and flaunting Martin Margiela suits, Jude Law is a billboard for style in the movie "Alfie."


Olympic time trial champion Tyler Hamilton has secured his gold after being cleared of any doping offense at the Athens Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday.


Ordini e vendite in aumento, raggiunto fatturato di 543 mln


Frase esatta e' 'servono piu' sforzi per riduzione spesa'


Blog: RAID level zero increases the chances that a hard disk failure will wipe out your data. You may be using it and not be aware.


Codename musical chairs Intel is playing musical codenames again. Having spent the last six months calling the 32nm die-shrink of its 45nm 'Nehalem' microarchitecture, 'Nehalem-C', the technology is now being called 'Westmere', according to Mooly Eden, Intel's VP.â¦


Iraq says police kill dozens of al Qaeda in Anbar

Iraqi security forces killed dozens of al Qaeda militants who attacked a village in western Anbar province on Wednesday, during fierce clashes that lasted much of the day, police officials said on Thursday.


UNITED NATIONS - After two years, the United States and the United Nations had hoped to take the spotlight off the bitterly divisive war in Iraq. It didn't happen...


Report: No insurance for stolen Munch paintings

OSLO, Norway Norway is using all available personnel to search for two paintings considered national treasures. Armed thieves have stolen the Edvard Munch (AYD'-vart moongk) masterpieces in a brazen daylight heist in Oslo.


Hamas deals Israel a first combat death this year

Israel lost its first soldier in combat in nine months on Thursday in a confrontation with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, where the Islamist group seized control over rival Palestinian factions a month ago.


Belorussians back President Lukashenko to run for third term

Moscow (VNA) - Most Belorussians support constitutional changes to allow incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko to run for third term in office, according to the preliminary results of a referendum held on Sunday.


Israel has stepped up annexation of Palestinian farms and fields in various parts of the West Bank, ignoring a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice in the Hague.


Excess Chip Stockpiles Surge Above $1 Bln -ISuppli

Surplus stockpiles of  semiconductors ballooned 38 percent to $1.1 billion in the  third quarter, according to preliminary estimates by market  research firm iSuppli.


Israel Frees Egyptian Students - Family Sources

Israel on Sunday released six Egyptian students arrested in August and charged with conspiring to kill Israeli soldiers, sources close to their families said.


According to reports in France, Nicolas Anelka has begun discussions over a three-and-a-half year contract with Liverpool. The Manchester City striker is poised to leave Eastlands during the January transfer


Donovin Darius fined, admonished but not suspended for hit on ...

Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius was fined $75,000 by the NFL on Tuesday for a hit across the neck of Green Bay's Robert Ferguson that left the wide receiver temporarily paralyzed.


Le Â«cannoniere volantiÂ» in azione contro i ribelli sunniti

Si Ã¨ trattato dell'operazione piÃ¹ imponente delle ultime settimane. Diffuso video con tre camionisti giordani rapiti. BAGDAD - Si intensifica la pressione su Falluja: le Forze armate americane hanno bombardato


The eighth-seeded American fell to sixth-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia, 0-6 6-2 7-6 (7-5), on Friday - despite being up a break on four occasions in the third set.


Underage Drinker Offers Police $17 Bribe

IOWA CITY, Iowa - An underage drinker who police say tried to bribe an officer in exchange for a warning was arrested. Amber Breanne Gordon, 19, of Iowa City, was charged with bribery, possession of alcohol while under the legal age and unlawful use of a driver's license/aiding and abetting.


Baghdad blasts kill 15 as Bush reviews policy

Bomb blasts killed 15 people in Baghdad on Wednesday and suicide bombers attacked an Iraqi army base as President Bush ended a three-day review of Iraq policy and said he would not be rushed into making changes.


Geneology often holds the key to understanding the origin of serious diseases in those with a Hispanic heritage.


Blair hails success of Asbos in drive to tackle 'yob culture'

Tony Blair sought to turn the political spotlight on low-level crime yesterday after returning from his month-long summer break.


ISTANBUL, Turkey -- An Islamic militant accused of masterminding a failed 1998 plot to crash an airplane into the mausoleum of the founder of secular Turkey appeared before an Istanbul court Wednesday, where he was expected to be formally arrested and


Winner Is Declared in Ukraine, and Opposition Declares Fraud

Thousands demonstrated in Kiev's main square after official results showed the prime minister winning the election.


Un 35enne avrebbe ucciso ieri allevatore di 28 anni


IN CONCORSO A VENEZIA - CON NICOLE KIDMAN

Birth, l'opera seconda di Jonathan Glazer, lascia perplessi: e il pubblico, alla fine, ridacchia. Come per Placido. Un'attrice bella brava elegante come Nicole Kidman Ã¨ un animale molto ambito dai festival perchÃ© assicura un tocco di glamour.


Egyptian guards fire into the air and use water cannon to disperse Palestinians at the Gaza border.


Gettito fiscale primi 5 mesi in crescita di 6,4 mld


Vineyard Vandalism Puzzles French Growers

Call it the case of the vandalized vines. Winegrowers in northeast France are puzzling over the destruction of large swaths of two vineyards in Alsace, a region along the German border known for full-bodied white wines.


Microsoft Expands Intellectual Property Indemnification Coverage

Ziff Davis - Redmond execs say the company will provide IP protection for all current and past versions of its software, hoping to present yet another differentiator with open-source vendors.


Hurricane Felix kills four people in Nicaragua and causes important damage before weakening into a tropical storm.


Heritage Blow to Darwin's Home ; News in Brief

A BID to make Darwin's Kent home and workplace a World Heritage Site has been withdrawn. "Darwin at Downe" was submitted to Unesco as Britain's nomination in January last year. The proposed site covers about four square miles of countryside, including rural villages on the North Downs.


Verizon plunges into cable wars with new technology

Verizon Communications Inc. said yesterday it will extend a powerful new fiber-optic network capable of delivering cable television to 1 million US homes and


Eye checks urged for signs of later heart disease

A study in Australia has shown that changes occur in blood vessels in the eyes of heavier and obese children from as young as six, warning signs that might be linked to cardiovascular disease in later life.


Red Bull Racing believe they can make up for lost time and give Formula One rivals Sauber and Toyota a run for their money next year.


Seven Foreign Truckers Freed in Iraq; France Anxious

Islamic militants freed seven truck  drivers from India, Kenya and Egypt held hostage in Iraq for  six weeks, offering a ray of hope Wednesday to a dozen other  foreign nationals still in captivity.


Online auction giant eBay has made public a promotional site in the Vietnamese language at eBay.vn, hoping to benefit from Vietnam's economic and trade potential, the company said Thursday.


"Treasure" cages top spot for second weekend in a row

>"National Treasure" continued to strike box-office gold, taking in an estimated $33.1 million from Friday to Sunday to retain the No.


Mortars kill 6 civilians near Somali peace talks

Suspected Islamist insurgents targeted a major reconciliation meeting in Somalia with mortar bombs on Thursday, missing the venue but killing at least five children playing nearby, residents said.


California Governorâs Plan for Health Care in Trouble

A California Senate health committee is expected to vote against Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggerâs widely promoted and potentially legacy-defining universal health care bill.


James making comedy debut at ESPY Awards

LOS ANGELES  — Sports fans know LeBron James can dunk. They'll find out what kind of comedy chops the Cleveland Cavaliers star has on the ESPY Awards.


A popular restaurant in Lima, Peru has been temporarily closed and fined for turning away dark-skinned people.


Chinese company faces challenges in potential deal

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


A Presidential Fraternity Helps Clinton Open Library in Arkansas

In honor of the first Democrat to win two terms as president since Franklin D. Roosevelt, members of many of the nation's past and present first families


La decisione arriva dal procuratore e dal Pm inquirente


As expected Wales have today appointed former Real Madrid boss John Toshack as their new manager. The 55-year-old Welshman replaces Mark Hughes, who left to take full charge of Blackburn Rovers last month, after


US officers to check US-bound cargo shipped from Dubai port

DUBAI  - Dubai port, a leading world operator, signed a deal with the United States under which US officers will help screen US-bound containers that have been identified as a potential terrorist risk.


Google Inc. has begun inviting mobile Web site developers to display Google ads on their sites as part of a limited beta test.


Setback for the Defense in a Hollywood Wiretapping Case

A federal judge has refused to suppress evidence in a case accusing Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano of illegally wiretapping stars.


In a sharp statement of dismay over abuses and official interference before Sunday's presidential election, U.S. officials say Ukraine could face punitive measures if the vote is not free and fair.


Svolta nelle indagini, coinvolte anche citta' della Sicilia


He'll be an interested observer in Super Bowl XLII tomorrow night. Ernie Accorsi assembled a good portion of the New York Giants' NFC championship roster and made the bold deal that brought Eli Manning to New York in 2004.


Microsoft Corp geared up on Monday to launch "Halo 3", the acclaimed science-fiction video game that it hopes will widen its lead over rival Sony Corp in the battle for industry dominance.


Trapeze Software Eases Services Delivery

Ziff Davis - Trapeze Networks this week will announce upgrades to its wireless LAN switch software.


Editor of Russia's Izvestia forced to step down

The editor of Russia's respected Izvestia daily said Monday he was stepping down in a dispute with his publisher over the paper's critical coverage of the school hostage standoff


Azerbaijan Inmates Stage Prison Uprising

More than 200 inmates staged an uprising Tuesday on the roof of their prison to demand the ouster of the warden and seek better conditions.


Chipsets boost Wi-Fi range by 50 per cent

Broadcom today unveiled two wireless Lan chipsets which it claims allow Wi-Fi users to maintain high speed wireless connections at distances up to 50 per cent greater than previous offerings.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected calls for an independent commission to calculate the number of civilians killed and injured since the US-led alliance invaded Iraq in March 2003.


Live Aid is to get VAT money worth a possible Â£4m on sales of its new DVD and remixed song.


Militants Defy Peace Call by Abbas, 8 Die in Gaza

Palestinian militants blew up a truck bomb  in an attack on the Gaza border that killed five Israelis on  Thursday, rescue workers and the army said, hours after the new  Palestinian leader called for a halt to violence.


EADS Triples 3rd-Quarter Profit, Raises 2004 Forecast

European Aeronautic, Defense & Space Co., Europe's largest aerospace company, more than tripled third- quarter net income and raised its 2004 earnings forecast because Airbus delivered more planes and the space unit posted a profit.


More than 100 women in China are suing their employers over suspected cadmium poisoning.


President George Bush has asked the US Congress to set aside $30bn for the global fight against HIV/Aids.


Everton shirts sporting the name of Wayne Rooney could soon be seen on the streets of Liberia. The club decided to give the kit away after the 18-year-old England striker's transfer to Manchester United.


In the span of a week, the Celtics have gone from phenomenal to mortal. They blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before losing, 88-83, to the Wizards last night in front of a sellout crowd at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics (30-6) have lost back-to-back games (and three out of four) for the first time this season and ...


Chief Foreign Correspondent Rod Nordland finds that the hell of Iraq begins even before he gets there. In the first of a new series of dispatches, he describes his return to the capital.


The vast majority of Basra residents think British troops have had a negative effect on the Iraqi region, a BBC poll suggests.


Hamm Goes for More Gold Amid Controversy

Despite the controversy surrounding his gold medal in the all-around, Paul Hamm has a chance to win two more golds Sunday. The American will compete in the finals of the pommel


Liverpool have had a Â£3.5 million bid for Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes turned down, according to reports. Morientes's agent, Gines Carvajal, says he knows nothing of specific offers but it is believed


British tourists placed on alert after Thai coup

Reader comments The Thai army seized control of Bangkok last night in a bloodless military coup while controversial Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was thousands of miles away at the United Nations in New ...


Scientists in Massachusetts said yesterday that they had created several colonies of human embryonic stem cells without harming the embryos from which they were derived, the latest in a series of advances that could speed development of stem-cell-based treatments for a variety of diseases.


How to Make an IPod Nano Case from a Bicycle Inner Tube

Gadget Lab writer Charlie Sorrell shows how to make a non-slip iPod Nano case, step by step. It's easy!


Executive Who Steered EBay's Rise to Retire

Meg Whitman confirmed yesterday she will soon step down as chief executive of eBay, the online auction company that went from wobbly start-up to multibillion-dollar household name in her 10-year tenure.


Republican campaigns in high gear for Florida vote

Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney stepped up tit-for-tat attacks on the eve of Tuesday's key Republican presidential primary that will pit the two in fierce battle.


Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time.


The U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday put finishing touches on a report expected to confirm that Iran is continuing uranium enrichment activities, a finding that could trigger harsher U.N. Security Council sanctions against Tehran.


Torino, 14:40 - CALCIO, JUVE: PAURA PER DEL PIERO DOPO SCONTRO CON CHIELLINI

Grosso spavento oggi in allenamento per Alessandro Del Piero. Stamattina infatti, durante la classic...


A British scientist invents a new test to identify the MRSA hospital "superbug" earlier.


Soaring Free captures top spot in $1-million Atto Mile at Woodbine

The five-year-old gelding broke at the final turn and ran strongly down the stretch to claim a 1Â¾-length victory in the $1-million Atto Mile turf race Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack.


Google Wins Trademark Victory Over GEICO

A federal judge on Wednesday handed online search engine Google Inc.  a victory in a trademark infringement case on Wednesday, ruling that when users searched for insurer GEICO, Google could display rivals as well.


Letters Lock up the leakers and throw away the key!


An Air Force officer admitted in a videotaped interview that he had sex with one of the four men he is accused of raping, but said the man initiated the encounter and threatened to out him if he refused.


Su questione acciaierie di Terni 'accordo si puo' trovare'


INTERVIEW: Gwalia Approached By Gold Ops Buyers -2-

PERTH (Dow Jones)--Financially distressed Australian mining company Sons of Gwalia Ltd. (SGW.AU) said Monday that it has been approached by several parties interested in buying its gold business.


Motor Sports: Cup teams energized for Chase to begin

The green flag flies today at 1 pm (TNT) on the NASCAR Nextel Cupâs new 10-race title fight at New Hampshire International Speedway.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Northwest Airlines Chief Executive Richard Anderson is stepping aside and will take a top job at health care insurer UnitedHealth Group.


European Press Review: Paying a High Price in Iraq

The theft of a world famous painting and the price of oil are two of the diverse topics taken up by leaders writers across the continent on Monday.


Rookie Nelson Cruz hit an inside-the-park homer and a three-run shot on the way to a career-high five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 Monday.


Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 10

(Sports Network) - The Toronto Raptors continues its Western Conference road trip tonight when they play the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center.


Sono finalizzate alla fusione con il London Stock Exchange


Suit Seeks Provisional Ballots Re-Examined

A watchdog group sued Friday to try to stop Cuyahoga County's elections board from rejecting thousands of provisional ballots until they are hand checked against voter registration cards.


Polish national railway says it is owed compensation by a man for causing delays.


[Health India]: Washington, Oct 26 : A study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre has found that the action of a gene in the body is associated with type 2 diabetes.


Calcioscommesse: pene lievi e nessuna retrocessione

Dopo una riunione fiume, iniziata alle 9,20 del mattino, la Commissione Disciplinare presieduta da Stefano Azzali, ha reso nota la sentenza per il processo del calcio-scommesse: proscioglimento per Chievo-Siena e stralcio per Chievo- Modena.


S. Africa must raise wages to fight AIDS: activist

South Africa will not be able to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS unless it increases wages for government health care workers and other public servants, the head of a leading HIV/AIDS advocacy group said on Wednesday.


Ukraine Voters to Cast Ballots in Runoff

In an interview with The Associated Press last week, Yushchenko said he was probably poisoned at a Sept.


An Islamist website has published a video purportedly showing the execution of a US hostage in Iraq, reports say.


The surprise last night was that there were so few surprises. Just as President Bush's strategists have been predicting for years, it was another breathtakingly close election.


Scientists injected a sticky goo from Alzheimer's victims into the brains of mice and watched it take over, provocative research that promises to help shed new light on the earliest stages of the memory-robbing disease.


Michael Moore has a suggestion to help California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger bring universal health care to the nation's largest state: Just do it the Austrian way.


Conviction Thrown Out Over Shackling: 'Prison Garb is Inherently Prejudicial,' the Appellate Judge Wrote

By Julia Reynolds, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep. 13--Juries are prejudiced by seeing defendants wearing prison garb and shackles, the Sixth District Court of Appeals said Tuesday in its reversal of a 26-year sentence handed down in Monterey County Superior Court.


Wyeth Posts Loss on New Fen-Phen Charges

Wyeth WYE.N on Monday reported a  fourth-quarter loss despite strong sales growth of its  prescription medicines, as it took another charge of $4.5  billion for costs related to its recalled fen-phen diet drugs.


Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is adamant that his side are still in this season's title race but accepts they face an uphill battle to catch Chelsea.


CANTERBURY, England -- Australia's Robbie McEwen crashed over his handlebars with 12 miles left, got back on his bike and mustered the grit to win the first stage of the Tour de France on Sunday in a mad-dash sprint.


Part-time soldiers and their families need more help and support before and after being sent to Iraq, according to a study.


ADR Trade Soars in '04, Dollar Ups Gains

As the dollar fell in 2004, investors  piled into foreign companies' U.S.-listed securities to make a  currency-conversion killing.


Trail Blazers Agree to Buy Out With Steve Francis

The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to terms on a buyout with guard Steve Francis, who was acquired in a draft night deal with the Knicks.


Cheney Pregnancy Stirs Debate on Gay Rights

The announcement of Mary CheneyÂs pregnancy prompted new debate over the Bush administrationÂs opposition to gay marriage.


The people disporting themselves at Jones Beach on Tuesday under a shield of cloudless sky were wearing a variety of notions about what it means nowadays to be bodily revealed.


US rock band Linkin Park set up a charity fund for countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.


Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"

Russian President Vladimir Putin was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday for bringing his country "roaring back to the table of world power."


Ionela Draga aveva 19 anni, tuttora in corso le indagini


Oscar winning actress-singer Cher recently confirmed rumours that she dated superstar Tom Cruise in the 80s.


Subprime impact on French banks limited: SocGen

The head of French bank Societe Generale   said in a newspaper interview published on Wednesday  that he saw "limited impact" on the profitability of France's  banks from the current subprime mortgage crisis.


Dow Jones a -2,10%, Nasdaq -2,37%.Euro in calo a 1,3609 dlr


If we miss out I won't be watching it, says Ferdinand

Sport: Player assures fans that the team is doing its utmost to make sure England qualify for Euro 2008.


Japan announces new projects ahead of Iraq donors meeting? ...

Hoping to set the tone for this week's 50-nation Iraq reconstruction donors' conference, Japan announced Tuesday three new projects worth a total of roughly US$14 million (euro 11.


The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expanding inspections of imports after the recalls of toys, toothpaste and pet-food ingredients from China.


These low-rated picks show that a stock doesn't have to be loved to outperform.


China retakes center stage in North Korea crisis

Delegates to six-party talks began converging on the Chinese capital on Wednesday seeking to defuse North Korea's smoldering nuclear crisis, but envoys and analysts cautioned that any final deal is a distant prospect.


After 15 years of tending to her disabled daughter, a woman is charged with injecting a lethal dose of drugs into the girl's feeding tube.


US-Led Forces Advance Towards Heart of Falluja

US forces thrust at least one km (0.6 miles) into rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and were not far from the Iraqi city's heart, residents said.


Many Helped Iraq Evade U.N. Sanctions On Weapons

BERLIN, Oct. 7 -- As part of its stealth effort to evade U.N. sanctions and rebuild its military, the Iraqi government under President Saddam Hussein found that it had no shortage of people around the world who were willing to help. Among them: a French arms dealer known only as "Mr. Claude," who made a surreptitious visit to Iraq four years ago to provide technical expertise and training.


Raytheon wins Army training pact worth up to $11.2b

Raytheon Co. won a competition yesterday to become prime contractor for an Army training equipment and services program worth up to $11.2 billion over the coming decade, making it potentially one of the largest awards ever for the Waltham defense contractor.


The Latex Beamer Class Version 3.00 is out

The beamer class is a LaTeX class for creating presentations using a video projector. It offers incremental display, prearranged themes, automatic table of contents, navigation bars, bibliographies, and other features. Can be used with pdflatex and LyX. Version 3.00 is out, the next major update of beamer. Most importantly, this new version comes with a very much improved theming mechanism. You can now change every aspect of your presentation easily and independently of everything else.   Because of the many changes, do not update if you have to give a talk within the next hour or so. However, most presentations should still compile fine under the new version.  You can find this latest release here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=92412&package_id=97753


The bodies of dozens of people killed after Pakistani troops stormed a mosque in Islamabad are buried.


A former Macedonian minister is arrested in Croatia accused of ordering the murder of seven Asians.


Listings on Amazon.com hint at possible pricing and release info for Microsoft's next edition of Windows. Plus: Upcoming.org adds Yahoo Local events. In Monkey Bites.


Leaders Accept California Bill to Cut Emissions

The agreement imposes the most sweeping controls on carbon dioxide emissions in the nation.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A former Air Force official was sentenced Friday to nine months in prison after admitting she helped Boeing Co.


Mexican group Cemex is reportedly set to make a $4bn takeover bid for RMC, the UK firm that is the world's biggest supplier of ready-mixed concrete.


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