Migliaia di palestinesi si sono riversati oggi nelle strade per piangere la morte di Yasser Arafat, mentre governanti mondiali lo hanno celebrato come icona della sua gente, la cui morte potrebbe ciononostante aprire la strada a un nuovo processo di pace


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By Paul Burgarino, STAFF WRITER  SAN RAMON -- The Planning Commission will be holding a pair of public hearings today, both having to do with contentious development issues.


Ducks down Senators to take 2-0 series lead

ANAHEIM, California  - The Anaheim Ducks shut down the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Wednesday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final.


Palestinians hoping for a morale boost after four years of bloody conflict with Israel were disappointed Sunday, when their contestant in a much-watched contest for the Arab world's best singer lost to a Libyan.


T.I. pleads not guilty on weapons charges

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty on Friday to three charges of illegally possessing silencers and machine guns.


A Young Doctor's Hardest Lesson: Keep Your Mouth Shut

The biggest shock along the road to becoming a doctor is the revelation that you can ask and the patient will tell anything.


Scores of Iraqi civilians and police officers were killed in Baghdad Friday in separate attacks on police stations and a mosque. Senior government officials say the attacks are intended to weaken security and ignite a civil war.


Amazon, Microsoft Suit Caps Busy Two Weeks

Microsoft and Amazon.com are teaming up to sue a Canadian-based company that they say ran a phishing scheme. "They are going to crush this guy legally," Panda Software CTO Patrick Hinojosa Hinojosa gleefully observes.


It's been 14 years since first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care reform plan sank like a stone, swallowed by fears of a big-government power grab. In the years since, wary presidential candidates at first avoided the issue altogether, then gingerly dipped one toe, then another, back into the pool.


Black Market in British Treasure Sold on EBay

Pieces of Britain's past, including a second-century silver ring and a 500-year-old Tudor trade weight, are among artifacts being peddled daily on the Internet to the alarm of experts at the British Museum.


Heavy losses on Wall Street see turbulent trading in Asia, though Japan's key index claws back losses.


Accounting Board Finds Violations at Big Four

Initial reviews of the nation's largest accounting firms have turned up numerous rule violations and shoddy recordkeeping practices, as regulators embarked on a new effort to regularly examine auditors' work.


New to British Cellphones: Getting Free Calls for Ads

A new mobile service called Blyk will offer subscribers some free calls and text messages in return for their agreeing to accept advertising on their phones.


Stocks & Bonds: Shares Off as Some Profits Disappoint

A day after closing at a record high, the Dow Jones industrial average retreated Friday after disappointing quarterly reports from Google and Caterpillar.


Repairs Bring Torrent of Gratitude: Local Officials Praise Efforts By New York City to Shore Up Aging Gilboa Dam

By Dan Higgins, Albany Times Union, N.Y.  Dec. 15--GILBOA -- The scaffolding is gone. The construction companies are down to skeleton crews. And following a tense year on the edge of unprecedented disaster, people who live in the shadow of the Gilboa Dam can relax.


Greek Sprinter Kenteris Say Withdraws from Games

Greek Olympic 200 meters champion Costas  Kenteris said on Wednesday he was withdrawing from the Athens  Games "out of a sense of responsibility."


Court asks if porn law covers mainstream films

Several U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed doubt on Tuesday that a law barring child pornography could be applied to popular award-winning movies like "Lolita," "Traffic," American Beauty" and "Titanic."


Colombia Extradites Rebel Leader 'Trinidad' to US

BOGOTA, Colombia  - The most important rebel  commander ever captured by Colombia was sent to the United  States on Friday to face cocaine smuggling and kidnapping  charges.


Bush cites Iraq progress, says troop cuts possible

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq on both the military and political fronts and again held out the possibility of a reduction in U.S. troop levels.


Redskins RB Portis disputes that he owes money for his No. 26

Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis is disputing a claim that he owes money to a former teammate in exchange for a jersey number.


John LeClair understands that the financial landscape in the NHL has to change, the Philadelphia Flyers forward just doesn't like the way the owners propose to fix things.


Canadian scientists uncovered a new steroid designed to avoid detection in standard drug tests, but say they found no evidence it was used by athletes.


Rampant Arsenal Stretches Lead, Everton Loses

Champions Arsenal opened a five-point  lead at the top of the Premier League after a 4-0 thrashing of  Charlton Athletic at Highbury Saturday.


Aereo precipita in cina, 55 morti L'incidente dopo il decollo

PECHINO - E' di almeno 55 morti il bilancio di una sciagura aerea avvenuta all'alba di oggi nella provincia nord-occidentale cinese della Mongolia Interna, ove un Bombardier Crj200 della compagnia 'Yunnan' si Ã¨ incendiato poco dopo il decollo ed Ã¨


Drug safety fears, empty pipelines take shine off pharmaceutical stocks

Pharmaceutical stocks were long seen as a safe bet for investors, because patients' aches and pains are largely independent of the ups and downs of economic cycles.


Sudan Says Disappointed, Resentful of U.N. After Resolution

Sudan said Sunday it was disappointed with a U.N. resolution that threatens sanctions if it does not stop violence in the western Darfur region, adding it was resentful of the world body.


Tens of thousands gather in Moscow and other Russian cities as the nation mourns victims of the school siege.


Google Opens Office in Microsoft's Backyard

Google Inc. has opened an office just down the road from rival Microsoft Corp.'s headquarters in Seattle's suburbs as it seeks to lure local engineering talent, the No.


The way a girl grows during her early years may influence her risk of breast cancer, research suggests.


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San Diego Mayoral Race Results Certified

The City Council certified the results of a hotly contested mayoral election on Wednesday, and Mayor Dick Murphy was sworn in for a second term.


'Vanity Fair' vies for top award at Venice

Actress Reese Witherspoon is starring as the consummate social climber in a film adaptation of 19th-century novel Vanity Fair, directed by well known India-born film maker Mira Nair.


Myanmar Prime Minister Behind Attack on Suu Kyi, US Govt Says

Myanmar's new prime minister was involved in a decision to attack an opposition rally last May led by Aung San Suu Kyi, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said, citing reports received by the US at the time.


It went down on their records as a 1-1 tie, but Austin Prep got the last laugh against BC High in the Cape Cod Classic boys' hockey tournament last night at Falmouth Arena. After a scoreless overtime period, the Cougars took a 2-1 decision in a shootout on goals by David McDonald and Danny Ellis.


Ex-ABC Exec to Head Yahoo Media Division

Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday named Lloyd Braun, a former chairman of Walt Disney Co.'s (DIS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) ABC Entertainment Television Group, as


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Symantec has issued a warning that computers running Microsoft Windows XP can be infected by a new trojan horse, even though it is patched with Microsoft's latest Service Pack 2. The Trojan.


He sent them home deliriously happy -- even if the feeling is destined to last only a few hours.


The nation's chief communications regulator on Thursday defended a public statement in which he said he wouldn't enforce some conditions imposed on AT&T Corp. as a condition of approving its buyout of BellSouth Corp.


Were 'Sopranos' fans whacked or blessed?

And so on the first day of Year One A.T. — After Tony, that is — the "Sopranos"-viewing world was split in two camps.


WinHex spell fails to take Virus writers have created a proof-of-concept virus that targets a widely-used computer forensics tool.â¦


David Healy's hat-trick helps NI claim a shock win over Spain in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier.


Fire at UAE port's chemical depot put out

Firefighters extinguished a blaze that tore through a chemical storage depot at Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, the second fire in two weeks at a cargo port in the Gulf Arab oil exporter.


Feds kick off digital TV consumer campaign

WASHINGTON - It's one of the biggest technical changes in television since color TV: the digital transition. And because many Americans remain in the dark about it, federal regulators began an education campaign Monday to enlighten them.


Torino, 14:07 - CALCIO, TORINO; OGURO: I GOL SONO IL MIO MESTIERE

Il Torino ha presentato questa mattina il giapponese Misashi Oguro, primo orientale ad indossare la ...


Philippine press anger over Estrada pardon

Leading newspapers and groups opposed to President Gloria Arroyo expressed anger on Saturday over her decision to pardon her disgraced predecessor Joseph Estrada despite his conviction for massive graft.


Ken Bates has bought back fallen football giants Leeds United after heading up a consortium which has purchased the club from administrators.


Pediatricians urge early autism screening

From the time her daughter was very young, Briana Vartanian knew something was wrong.


Coe reveals details of London Olympic bid

Details of London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic games were unveiled today, with the bid team pledging that the capital could host "the best games the world has ever seen".


Brown to hold talks with McCain on Friday: spokesman

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet US Republican presidential hopeful John McCain on Friday, Brown's office said Wednesday.


Khodorkovsky Charged With Money Laundering, Embezzlement

MOSCOW, Feb. 5 -- Russian prosecutors have leveled new charges against imprisoned oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and one of his partners, accusing the fallen businessmen of money laundering and embezzlement in the theft of $20 billion from Yukos, the company they ran.


President Bush, preparing for this week's much-anticipated campaign debate on foreign policy, is insisting Iran will not develop a nuclear weapon on his watch.


Militants hold up to 250 Pakistani children: minister

Militants took hostage up to 250 Pakistani school children in the northwestern town of Bannu on Monday, the interior minister said.


Nato says a two-week operation has driven Taleban militants from a stronghold in southern Afghanistan.


Giakarta: attacco a ambasciata Australia, morti

GIAKARTA - Una potente esplosione all'esterno dell'ambasciata australiana di Giakarta, probabilmente provocata da una autobomba, ha fatto stamattina sei morti, nessuno dei quali fra il personale della sede diplomatica.


Kellogg Quarterly Earnings Top Estimates

Kellogg Co. K.N, the world's  largest cereal maker, on Monday reported a quarterly profit  that exceeded Wall Street estimates and raised its full-year  earnings outlook, helped by strong sales of new products.


For Jarvik Heart Pioneer, Drug Ads Raise Questions

Dr. Robert Jarvikâs appearance in television ads for Lipitor has helped rekindle a smoldering debate over aiming ads for prescription drugs directly at consumers.


Peru appeals for more tents for the 200,000 people made homeless by an earthquake two weeks ago.


The Dallas defense came into the matchup with the Bears giving up an average of 28.2 points per game, but Chicago's only points came on an RW McQuarters interception return for a touchdown.


World Health Leaders Call for New Research Goals

Global health leaders meeting in Mexico this week want nations of the world to spend more on medical research, not only to develop new cures but to make those now on the market available to the poor.


Yahoo board to meet on Microsoft offer: report

Yahoo Inc's  board of  directors is to meet on Friday to discuss Microsoft Corp's   $44.6 billion buyout offer, the TechCrunch blog said,  citing unnamed sources.


Jim Press, who became the first non-Japanese on Toyota's board earlier this year, is stepping down to run Chrysler LLC's sales and marketing operations.


Schwartz says Solaris is the key to Sun's growth

InfoWorld - The key to Sun's success going forward is increased adoption of its Solaris 10 operating system, company CEO Jonathan Schwartz said Tuesday.


Justice Dept. finds rights violations at Woodbridge center

The Justice Department said Monday it has found evidence of civil rights violations at a New Jersey center tasked with caring for developmentally disabled people.


Warm seas and overfishing hit Mauritius lagoon

RODRIGUES, Mauritius  - Louis Emanuel has been fishing off his tiny Indian Ocean island home for 23 years.


Santander, 15:22 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: NADAL BATTE VOLANDRI, ITALIA KO CON SPAGNA

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Expanding on his anti-Washington theme, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would take back tax breaks from monied interests to provide $80 billion annually in relief for workers, seniors and homeowners.


The Jazz announced Tuesday that the club will retire John Stockton's No. 12 on November 22, 2004, when Utah hosts the New Orleans Hornets.


US gambling ban reverberates through sector Party Gaming, the world's biggest online gambling business, is axing its interim dividend, worth $115m, previously due to be paid on 31 October.â¦


All eyes on Rome rival as Venice film fest ends

Italians are bracing themselves for   blood on the red carpet as Rome launches its own film festival   next month in what many see as a challenge to Venice.


Caesars agrees to sell Bally's New Orleans in $24 million deal

LAS VEGAS Caesars Entertainment Incorporated announced today that it has agreed to sell its Bally's Casino New Orleans for about 24 (m) million dollars.


China launches moon orbiter with patriotic blast

XICHANG, China  - China launched its first moon orbiter on Wednesday amid a blaze of live-to-air patriotic propaganda celebrating the country's space ambitions and technological prowess.


NEW YORK - Gus the dog was living a luxe lifestyle: He had his own agent and was training for work as an advertising model. That is, until the rare, cream-colored dachshund disappeared a few weeks ago.


NBC looks for ways to put its shows online profitably

NEW YORK - NBC Universal is trying to find profitable ways to make its TV programs available online after discontinuing sales of new shows on Apple Inc.'s iTunes, chief executive Jeffrey Zucker said.


Observers say the contest between Dick Cheney and John Edwards has taken on added significance amid what has become a closer race for the White House.


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The full emissions costs of producing biofuels are higher than those of producing of conventional fuels, scientists said.


Mozambique PM issues flood warning amid evacuation appeal

Mozambican Prime Minister Luisa Diogo has warned that torrential rains could wreak more havoc than heavy floods in 2001 when nearly 1,000 people died, as authorities urged people to start evacuating.


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A man accused of dragging a woman's body under a minivan for several miles will be charged with murder when he is returned to Florida, the sheriff's office said Wednesday.


The president passed a difficult assignment

NEW YORK - It demonstrates how much confidence Karl Rove has in his candidate that he left so much of the necessary work of the Republican National Convention to be accomplished by President Bush's acceptance speech on the final night in Madison Square


A British fertility organisation raises concerns over a clinic in Romania that produces "mail order babies".


New York, 14:25 - BASKET, NBA: IL NUOVO PALLONE NON PIACE A O'NEAL

Il nuovo pallone scelto dalla Nba non piace a Shaquille O'Neal. ''Fa schifo'', ha detto il centro de...


UK Police Say Rail Crash May Have Been Suicide

A high-speed train crash which killed  seven people including a nine-year-old girl and injured scores  more in southern England may have been caused by a car driver  committing suicide, British police said on Monday.


The former Fannie Mae employee who assisted federal regulators in an investigation of the company's accounting will not testify at a congressional hearing next week.


NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe,  whose tenure has been shadowed by the 2003 Columbia disaster,  plans to resign as head of the U.S. space agency, an official  familiar with the decision said on Sunday.


Archbishop Killers Sentenced in Colombia

A judge on Tuesday found two men guilty of murdering a Roman Catholic archbishop, though the magistrate said the motive for the assassination and who ordered it remained a mystery.


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Guards at a riverfront Army ammunition plant in Tennessee report that boaters have entered restricted areas, holes are often found in a perimeter fence and a government contractor steps up security to impress inspectors.


President Leonel Fernandez of the Dominican Republic is sworn in, vowing to slash government spending.


Novelist Lily Tuck Wins Nat'l Book Award

A novel set in 19th century Paraguay, a work of history about an early civil rights struggle and a children's story about a boy's religious faith were among the winners Wednesday night at the National Book Awards.


Microsoft tries to dazzle EU with Vista's benefits

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft tried to dazzle the antitrust regulators in Brussels on Thursday with new research that illustrates how immense the effect of Windows Vista will be next year on Europe's IT industry and the broader economy. Microsoft warnedÂ earlier this week that the launch of Vista might be delayed in Europe because of the regulators' concerns about its impact on competition. On Thursday it used research conducted by IDC -- and sponsored by Microsoft -- to illustrate how much Vista is set to benefit Europe in terms of revenues and jobs next year. Within a year of going on sale, IDC said, Windows Vista will be installed on more than 30 million computers in the six E.U. countries included in the study: Germany, France, the U.K., Spain, Poland and Denmark. More than 100 million computers worldwide will run Vista within a year of its launch. The predictions come from a research paper titled "The economic impact of Microsoft Windows Vista." Vista-related employment will account for more than 20 percent of all IT jobs within a year of its arrival, IDC predicted. That translates into around one million IT professionals in the six countries, including 100,000 new jobs by the end of 2007, assuming that Vista is launched on time at the beginning of next year. The European Commission, Europe's top antitrust regulator, is concerned that new features planned for Vista, like its improved security software, willÂ fall foul of the same antitrust rulesÂ the company was found guilty of breaching two and a half years ago with its bundling of Windows Media Player. Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International, said the impact of Vista will be much greater than the direct benefits to Microsoft. "The economic opportunity Windows Vista creates for small and large companies across the region is clearly much more significant," he said at a press conference to unveil the study. But some commentators saw the unveiling of the IDC research as a way of pressuring the Commission to back off. Last week, four members of the European Parliament wrote to competition commissioner Neelie Kroes warning her not to scupper the launch of Vista. "It looks like operation shock and awe," said one person following Microsoft's antitrust travails in Europe, who asked not to be named. Microsoft is "losing the legal argument, so it's turning to political means to maintain its abusive monopoly," said the person, who is close to some of Microsoft's nearest competitors. For every euro ($1.27) Microsoft generates in its own revenues from Vista, other firms in the six countries that are involved in distributing the OS, building applications for it or servicing computers using Vista will generate â¬14 (17.76) in sales, IDC said. These companies should sell "over â¬32 billion ($40.6 billion) in products and services revolving around Windows Vista," IDC said. "Rapid and widespread adoption of Windows Vista means that its launch ... will have a pronounced positive impact on local economies throughout Europe," IDC said. The six countries in the study account for over 65 percent of all IT spending in the European Union, Croatia, Norway, and Switzerland. (IDC is owned by International Data Group, the parent company of IDG News Service.)


Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday offered a dozen proposals for issues from energy to education, echoing standard political promises and providing few specifics.


On a mission to cure the disease that claimed his wife 21 years ago, business guru Lee Iacocca is urging ordinary Americans to each donate a few bucks to back promising juvenile diabetes research in Boston.


United Artists in its new incarnation is a basket of contradictions and question marks.


National League Game Summary - Houston At Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI -- Craig Biggio hit a sacrifice fly to score Willy Taveras in the 10th inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game series at Miller Park.


Diana's mother called her a whore: court

Princess Diana's former butler told the inquest into her death on Monday that her mother had called her a whore for dating Muslim men.


Jerusalem - The United States-backed roadmap is the only viable blueprint for peace with the Palestinians, the Israeli prime minister's office said on Wednesday.


Morgan Stanley to buy Australia's Investa

Morgan Stanley's  real estate unit agreed to buy Australia's Investa Properties Ltd.  for A$4.7 billion ($3.9 billion) on Thursday, the nation's third-largest property trust takeover.


Joyo.com becomes its seventh global Web site

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Amazon.com entered the Chinese market with the $75 million acquisition of Joyo.com, the nation's biggest retailer of books, music and videos.


Media: In a Hotel Deal, Showtime Fights HBOâs Dominance

By reaching travelers, the cable channel Showtime hopes to attract more home subscribers.


The pitching-thin Mets acquired Orlando Hernandez from Arizona on Wednesday, welcoming El Duque back to New York and hoping he can help them now &#151; and maybe later, when even more is at stake.


The space shuttle Atlantis has been successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Belarus referendum result allows Lukashenko to serve third term

Voters in Belarus have overwhelmingly endorsed constitutional changes to allow authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko to seek a third tem in office, according to provisional results of a weekend referendum, the electoral commission chief has announced.


Soldier killed in Afghanistan wins nation's highest honour

In a rare honour, a British soldier who died saving seven comrades during combat in Afghanistan has won the Victoria Cross, the nation's highest award, the Ministry of Defence told AFP Wednesday.


Russia Clashes With U.S. on Mideast Policy

Russia urged ending the isolation of the anti-Israeli militant group Hamas and including Syria in Middle East peace talks, exposing fissures in a high-level diplomatic group that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gathered yesterday in Washington to validate her new effort to end the...


Sanders WonÃ¢ÂÂt Take Democratic Nod in Vt., But He Wins It Anyway

It only took 11 of VermontÃ¢ÂÂs 260 precincts to report in for Rep. Bernard Sanders to be declared the winner of TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs Democratic Senate primary. That is what happens when the popular eight-term incumbent of the stateÃ¢ÂÂs only House seat runs up more than 90 percent of the vote over four virtually unknown opponents.


ADVISORY-Attention corrected story on Yoko Ono

Our story from May 30, 2007 headlined "Man eats dog in protest against Britain's royals" contained a reference to Yoko Ono. This was inaccurate and Reuters has apologised to Ono for the error. There follows a repeat of the corrected story published on June 4.


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Pistons guard Stuckey out of action for six weeks

Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey is expected to be sidelined for at least six weeks after having surgery on his left hand, the team said on Thursday.


Scenes of devastation in India as tsunami toll climbs

NEW DELHI : Powerful aftershocks have been reported in India following the massive quake off Sumatra on Sunday. Scenes of devastation and debris remain


Tony Hunt ran for 143 yards and a touchdown, A.J. Wallace scored on a 76-yard reverse and No. 25 Penn State bullied Youngstown State in a 37-3 win Saturday.


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U.S. forces raid govt ministry building in Iraq

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


Paramount in Talks for New Studio Chief-Sources

Paramount Pictures is close to  naming a key producer of HBO mob hit "The Sopranos" as its new  chief executive, turning to a Hollywood deal maker known mostly  for his work in television to lead the film studio.


A TOUGH away tie at Reading in the FA Cup third round awaits Stockport if they manage to win their replay against Swansea. The managerless Hatters battled out a 0-0 draw with Swansea on Saturday, and if they


South African striker Benni McCarthy has been told he is not for sale despite being dropped by Blackburn manager Mark Hughes.


Sony bundles rootkit-like software on USB drive

Hits replay on CD debacle A USB fingerprint authentication device from Sony contains rootkit-like technology, according to security watchers.â¦


Viewers watched the live television broadcast in horror: Plainclothes policemen begged for their lives before a mob accusing them of being child kidnappers burned two of them to death in front of cameras.


Stocks in east Asia rise sharply, with investors buoyed by a newly-agreed plan to stimulate the US economy.


Israel launches air strike on Palestinian militants, killing one

An Israeli aircraft fired a missile ata group of militants near the Palestinian town of Beit Lahya in northern Gaza Strip Wednesday evening, killing one of them, witnesses said.


Venus Williams needed a third-set tiebreaker to defeat 87th-ranked Yuliana Fedak, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Advanta Tennis Championships on Thursday night.


Internet gangs hire students for cybercrime

Organized gangs have adopted "KGB-style"  tactics to hire high-flying computer students to commit  Internet crime, a report said on Friday.


Movie Review | 'Exiled': Gunslingers in Macau: A Far-Eastern Western

This tale of childhood buddies turned hit men is the kind of film where flames roar, waves crash and dropped bullets thud like bowling balls.


CLEVELAND The New Orleans Hornets are not going down without a fight, but they keep going down nonetheless. Tonight the Hornets turned in a gutsy performance at Cleveland only to see Jeff McInnis score six


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TORONTO -- A Canadian student dubbed the "wave rat" for offering the domain name "tsunamirelief.com" for $50,000 on the online auction site eBay has sold it and donated the money to relief efforts, the gaming company that bought it said yesterday. Josh Kaplan, 20, branded a "wave rat" by the New York Post, which suggested he was trying to profit ...


Pakistan questions Indian arms shopping spree

ISLAMABAD: As the second round of expert-level talks on nuclear confidence building measures (CBMs) between Pakistan and India starts today, the government says that the recent statements coming from New Delhi are "disturbing" and sound "paranoid".


President Bush on Tuesday refused to rule out an eventual pardon for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, leaving open the chance he may wipe away the former White House aide's criminal record after already erasing his prison sentence.


Coordinating Search with External Media: Can Less Be More?

Many marketers assume that an external media blitz requires an increase in search bids or budgets. But can lowering your bids actually be a better plan?


A family of six is killed in the Iraqi city of Falluja in a continuing campaign against militants.


Penn State erases an early 14-point deficit to beat Texas A&M, 24-17, at the Alamo Bowl, and give Joe Paterno a win in his 500th game as coach.


Court affirms Vonage infringed 2 Verizon patents

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday upheld a verdict that Vonage Holdings Corp  infringed two patents held by Verizon Communications Inc , the latest legal setback for the loss-making Internet phone company.


Shia militias in Baghdad should start handing in weapons on Monday, under a deal with the Iraqi government.


Bush Calls for $140B Economic Stimulus Package

Saying the nation's flagging economy urgently needs "a shot in the arm," President Bush called today for an economic stimulus package centered on tax rebates and incentives, but declined to specify how large the rebate checks should be, leaving the matter up for negotiation with Congress.


Civil servants stage biggest strike for a decade

British civil servants were staging their biggest strike in a decade, with union officials predicting that around 200,000 people would take part in the one-day stoppage.


Top-Ranked USC Holds Back Stanford 31-28

STANFORD, Calif. - In another harrowing trip to the Bay Area, Matt Leinart passed for 308 yards and LenDale White scored on a 2-yard run with 6:15 left, capping the Trojans' comeback from an 11-point deficit for a 31-28 victory over Stanford on Saturday night...


An elephant in the GOP living room: troop numbers in Iraq

Bush has no plans to add troops in Iraq, but questions persist about whether the US force has been big enough.


Parker sues Web site that claimed affair

Tony Parker has sued a celebrity gossip Web site that published stories claiming he had an affair with a French model.


The Debt Crisis, Where Itâs Least Expected

A childrenâs charity says it wasnât told of mortgage debt risks.


Report: Japan PM Advisers See China Military Threat

In a move that could further chill ties between the two Asian powers, an advisory panel to Japan's prime minister will say China should be described as a military threat in a defense review, the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Microsoft: Pirates Not Locked Out of Windows

Despite reports to the contrary, Microsoft has confirmed to BetaNews that it has made no changes to its Windows Genuine Advantage program to lock out users with invalid or pirated keys. "Microsoft has no plans to lock users out of their PCs, nor does it have the technical capacity to do so," the company told BetaNews.


Bush attacks Kerry's health plan, malpractice suits

President Bush told supporters in Pennsylvania Thursday that he would work to reduce the cost of health care if elected to a second term.


Romney pans "Hillary's House of Horrors"

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney offered a verbal tour of "Hillary's House of Horrors" on Saturday, conjuring images of Halloween spook houses to underscore his criticisms of Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton.


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Derek Jeter had a chance on Wednesday to give his endorsement to the idea of Pedro Martinez joining the Yankees, but, unlike teammates Mike Mussina and Jorge Posada, the Yankees' captain chose not to do so.


Angels' Santana wins 6th straight decision

Kendry Morales hit a go-ahead, two-run triple to help Ervin Santana win his sixth straight decision, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 Sunday for a strong finish to the first half.


NAPLES: FIRE ATTACK ON HOUSE OF SOMEONE ARRESTED AT MEETING

(AGI) - Naples, Italy, Dec. 8 - A fire attack took place last night in an apartment on Via Monte Rosa, at the border between the quarters of Secondigliano and Scampia on the northern suburb of Naples where a bloody camorra feud is under way.


In the best-of-five Davis Cup final against Spain on the slow red clay at Olympic Stadium, Andy Roddick lost both of his matches in the United States' 3-2 loss at Seville, Spain.


Ex-PeopleSoft chief's lie contributed to his downfall

Former PeopleSoft chief executive Craig Conway has admitted that he lied to Wall Street analysts about the health of the business during his defence against the hostile bid from rival Oracle.


UPDATE: Air China Shares Up 8% On Hong Kong Debut

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Air China Ltd.'s (0753.HK) stock gained 8% on its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange Wednesday, and analysts said there is scope for slight further


Key elements of rival House and Senate economic stimulus bills:


China says its eastern provinces and Shanghai face more power shortages this winter and spring.


Campaigners threaten the government with legal action after a probe into arms deals with Saudi Arabia is dropped.


Shares on Wall Street are expected to open higher on Tuesday, taking a cue from a strong performance in European and Asian markets, while bid talk takes the top slot in a thin day for company events.


A court in Indore has issued an arrest warrant against film producer Boney Kapoor in a cheque bounce case.


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Boris Johnson enters London mayoral race

Maverick Tory MP says campaign is opportunity 'too wonderful to miss'.


On Monday, Microsoft announced it has agreed to acquire Danger, whose software powers the popular Sidekick and Hiphop devices.


As More Toys Are Recalled, the Trail Ends in China

China manufactured every one of the 24 kinds of toys recalled for safety reasons in the United States so far this year.


By Kristopher Hanson STAFF WRITER  Port authorities in Long Beach are designing what they envision will be the greenest shipping terminal in California, built on 160 acres of undeveloped land on Terminal Island.


Turco, lotta ai medici evasori e tariffario esami


Refines upgrade path VMware has embraced the world of 64-bit computing via a pair of point releases to its flagship products.â¦


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Hamas says Egypt not decided on Abbas's Gaza plan

Hamas said on Sunday it received assurances from Egypt that Cairo has not reached an agreement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's government that would exclude the Islamist group from running Gaza's border.


Scalia Jokes About Orgies in Mass. Speech

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's recent speeches have ventured into some surprising territory, with the staunchly conservative father of nine joking about sexual orgies.


Like his voice, Mick Jagger's wardrobe is still rocking after all these years. His sexagenarian frame has not missed a beat when it comes to fashion. Whether it's tight shirts or jeans, Jagger never fails to impress audiences with his style.


Three Americans, Two Afghans Killed in Kabul Blast

At least three American nationals involved in the training of Afghanistan's new police force were killed Sunday in a powerful blast in Kabul that also killed at least two Afghans, a defense ministry official told Reuters.


Legge elettorale, per Fini referendum sempre piu' vicino


Michael Moore Plans Return to Convention

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


Doctors arrive at ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah.


Ivan Forces Marlins to Move Two Games to Chicago

MIAMI (Sports Network) - Due to the approach of Hurricane  Ivan in the South Florida area, the Marlins have rescheduled  two of their contests against the Montreal Expos slated for  next week to U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.


FCC to Look at Satellite Radio Agreements

The FCC is looking for consultation on whether it should change the rule that currently forbids Sirius and XM from merging, a necessary move if it is to approve the proposed deal.


What was Dan Snyder thinking? No, I'm not referring to the whole Steve Spurrier fiasco. This has nothing to do with his Washington Redskins team -- though one can argue that it's a reasonably brisk jog between


IT can play a major role in reducing the world's energy consumption, Technology CEO Council says.


Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. on Monday said it agreed to buy Stasys Ltd., a Britain-based technology and consulting firm specializing in network communications and defense interoperability.


The Bank of England said Friday it had approved emergency funding for British bank Northern Rock PLC to help the company overcome a liquidity crisis


Grazie all'iniziativa CambioConto di Patti Chiari


A bishop whose diocese plans to seek bankruptcy protection from millions of dollars in clergy sex abuse claims was elected Monday as the next president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.


NEW YORK - John Kerry's $50 million post-Labor Day advertising effort will start in seven states before expanding to an additional 13, creating a coast-to-coast presidential battleground map by Nov. 2...


Australia rejects role for Prince William

Australian leaders on Friday ruled out Prince William becoming the country's governor-general, with one commenting that the best place for British royals was half-a-world away in the United Kingdom.


Jordan begins trial of suspects in alleged Bush plot

Jordan began on Wednesday the trial of three Islamists accused of plotting to assassinate U.S. President George W. Bush when he visited the kingdom last year.


Bombardier axes 2,000; another 1,200 jobs at risk

1,440 of them in Montreal -- as it slows the production rate of its 50-seat Canadair regional jet to face the realities of the struggling US airline industry.


Rangers Fire Showalter; Bonds Has Elbow Surgery

ARLINGTON, Texas -- While Buck Showalter wasn't the only person to blame for the Texas Rangers missing the playoffs again, the manager got fired for it.


Nov. Home Construction Rebounds After Big Drop

Home construction rebounded in the United States in November after a big drop the month before, but permits for upcoming building fell to a nine-year low, suggesting weakness persists in the new-home market, government figures released today showed.


Getting Used to Home Takes Time for Troops

After coming home from a months-long tour in Iraq, Curtis Mills recalls driving his daughter to a recital and panicking when he saw a radio tower's blinking red lights.


A 21st century visionary? A failed adventurer abroad? Six scholars suggest how history will judge George W. Bush's first term in office -- and compare him with his predecessors


The number of students accepted by UK universities is down by 3.7% compared with this time last year.


Mutated gene zaps pancreas cancer in mice

A mutated gene named Bik can shrink or kill tumors in the pancreas of mice, US researchers said in a study published Monday, offering hope for one of the deadliest human cancers.


Wall Street Trades Mixed After Last Weekâs Losses

Shares fluctuated as Wall Street searched for any insights that could indicate how consumers are faring amid an economic slowdown.


It's all in the mind, right? Have your say. In the Wired Wiki.


Roma, 20:00 - RALLY, LOEB SALTA ANCHE ULTIMA PROVA MONDIALE

Sebastien Loeb non correrà il Rally di Gran Bretagna, ultima prova del Mondiale in programma ...


Manila tightens security ahead of the verdict in the corruption trial of ex-Philippine President Joseph Estrada.


In a remark reminiscent of its more confrontational days, a Microsoft representative argues that pure open-source software companies can't sustain innovation.


Gypsies say Olympic hosts pushing them aside

ATHENS -- Makis Yerassimakis, a Greek Gypsy who has spent a lifetime on society's margins, thought he could join the rest of Greece and cash in on the Olympics. So last Friday, he took about $600 worth of Greek flag trinkets to sell outside the opening ceremony.


EU Clinches Deal on Launching Turkey Entry Talks

The European Union and Turkey reached  a historic agreement on Friday on starting talks on admitting  the large Muslim nation to the bloc after last minute haggling  over Ankara's relationship with EU member Cyprus.


Microsoft settles suit with maker of cellphone

Microsoft settled litigation with Sendo, a privately held British mobile phone maker, over a contract dispute between the two companies, Sendo said Monday.


IL COMMENTO                                          Il doppio altolÃ  degli irriducibili                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Travel: Sean Dodson: Look beyond the 'Wild East' reputation and you'll discover a thriving cultural underbelly.


Emperor Nicholas and his family were executed in 1918. But with newly discovered remains, they're making headlines again in Russia


Decision on listing polar bear postponed

Federal officials said Monday that they will need a few more weeks to decide whether polar bears need protection under the Endangered Species Act because of global warming.


A Pep Talk and Skittles Rally a Troubled Team

WE talk about Olympic moments: the torch, the record-setting performances. But some of the great moments are unrecorded ones, the inspiration shared between the athletes themselves.


Piacenza, 14:29 - CALCIO, MATARRESE A REGGI: ASSEMBLEA DI B IL 4 SETTEMBRE

Antonio Matarrese ha scritto a Roberto Reggi, sindaco di Piacenza che ha chiesto la convocazione del...


BlogSecurity.net: Interview with Stefan Esser on WordPress

On the PHP Security Blog today, Stefan Esser points out an interview he did with BlogSecurity concerning the current state of security on the WordPress software.   In the Interview they talk about several different aspects and security-related concerns including:   a previous critical SQL injection vulnerability in WordPress Esser's general thoughts on the software his recommendations for the WordPress team improvements and suggestions for other blogging software he has   Check out this post on the BlogSecurity site for the complete interview.


Roma, 12:46 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 16/a GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati per le gare della 16/a giornata di serie A in programma domenica alle 1...


Hungarian anti-PM protesters clash with police

Hungarian protesters clashed with   police and attacked and occupied the state television building   to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany in   the first such violence of the post-communist era.


Wal-Mart to exclusively sell Blu-ray DVDs

Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on Friday  said it plans to exclusively back the Blu-ray high definition  movie format, the latest blow to the rival HD DVD camp backed  by Toshiba Corp .


Bush, Kerry pull no punches in their last debate

WASHINGTON - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry clashed sharply and frequently Wednesday night over jobs, health care, tax cuts and the ability to keep America safe as the two candidates squared off in their third and final debate.


Mayra Nieve is used to being ostracized and called names as an albino in this Caribbean community. What she fears is not being able to breathe.


R.I.M. Quarterly Earnings More Than Double

Research in Motionâs fiscal third-quarter profit more than doubled on strong demand for its BlackBerry smart phones and related services by consumers and businesses.


Roma, 12:01 - CICLISMO, DOPING: SQUALIFICA A VITA PER KALC

La Procura Antidoping del Coni ha deferito stamattina alla Commissione Disciplinare della Federcicli...


Radiofrequency Energy May Soften 'Laugh Lines'

NEW YORK  - A type of non-surgical  "face-lift" called radiofrequency therapy can firm up sagging  skin and diminish "laugh lines" somewhat, with two treatments  being better than one, a small study shows.


Even in the immediate afterglow of her bronze medal in the Olympic marathon in August, Deena (Drossin) Kastor was thinking of Sunday's New York City Marathon.


'She won't give up on him as long as she draws breath'

It was a "distressed" Baroness Thatcher who spoke to her troubled son on Friday. Anticipating the media scrum outside her Belgravia home, the former prime minister was surrounded by no fewer


Pregnant teenagers smoke to try to reduce the size of their babies, and make delivery less painful, a minister claims.


Il contratto del presentatore in scadenza a giugno 2008


A teenage cyclist dies after his bike is hit by a car in the Highlands, according to Northern Constabulary.


A TAM Airline passenger plane carrying as many as 170 people crashed Tuesday while attempting to land at Sao Paulo's Congonhas airport, the airline said. There was no immediate word on survivors.


What Chief Justice Rehnquist's cancer means for the election.

Although no one is quite certain of what Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's thyroid cancer means for this election, everyone is clear that it ups the political ante: Following a month


UPDATE 5-Oil rebounds as Saudi exports trimmed

Oil prices steadied on Monday as OPEC member Saudi Arabia cut exports, helping to pull the market back from a five-month low hit earlier amid a bout of fund selling.


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


Keep off the streets, British prostitutes urged

Police hunting a serial killer who is murdering women at a rate unprecedented in British criminal history urged prostitutes on Wednesday to stay off the streets.


US Airways seeks helping hand from workers

To avoid another round of holiday travel havoc, US Airways called for volunteers from its nonunion workforce to give free helping hands at its troubled Philadelphia operations over the New Year's weekend.


Local Company Withdraws Over Security Concerns

ARLINGTON, Va. - An Arlington based engineering and construction company has become the first major US firm to withdraw from a reconstruction contract in Iraq.


Ex-Teammate Will Donate Kidney to Ailing R. Springs

Washington Redskins cornerback Shawn Springs said yesterday that his ailing father, Ron, has found a match for a kidney transplant, and it happens to be an old friend.


Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. (VIAb) said Wednesday its exchange offer to split off its Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) unit, which expired at midnight Tuesday, was successful, based on preliminary results.


The film in which Dame Helen Mirren portrays the Queen is being premiered at the Venice festival.


Israel Scales Back Bloody Gaza Offensive

Israel has decided to scale back its bloody two-week military operation in northern Gaza, its largest operation there in four years of fighting.


Wi-Fi startup to pick up where Google left off in SF

A plan to blanket San Francisco with Wi-Fi fell apart last year, but now a startup named Meraki says it plans to deliver free, ad-supported Wi-Fi access in in the city.


UPDATE: Australian Growth Likely Slowed Sharply In 3Q

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australia's economic growth likely slowed sharply in the third quarter, economists said Monday, with data showing a record current account deficit and foreign debt.


The U.S. government has reversed its decision and is saying "yes, yes, yes" to granting Amy Winehouse a visa for Sunday's Grammy Awards.  But because of the tight timing, reps for the nominee say she's going to stick to her plan to perform live via s...


Polish Movie Guru Visits Sofia ... |read|

Lifestyle: 24 September 2004, Friday. World famous Polish theatre and film director Krzysztof Zanussi will visit Sofia in the end of September on the occasion of Bulgarian National Theatre 100 year's ...


Sudan says AU needs resolution to increase Darfur forces

Sudan said on Sunday the African Union would need Khartoum's agreement and a new resolution before increasing the number of forces protecting monitors of a shaky ceasefire in the troubled Darfur region.


Bush says U.S. missile shield in Europe needed

President George W. Bush insisted on Tuesday a missile shield in Europe was needed for the security of the United States and its NATO allies.


Bush, Kerry Step Up War of Words in Ohio, Florida

President Bush questioned Sen. John Kerry's fitness to lead and the Democrat said Bush had ignored the middle class as they took their close presidential race on Saturday to two crucial states.


After launching three new cars last year, Ford Motor Co.  will boost its sedan lineup this year with the Mexican-built, mid-size Fusion, which is expected to be on sale in the fall.


ATLANTA -- There's never much interest in the Hawks here, but on the eve of the NFC title game involving the local 11, you can imagine what it was like. Sort of like what it is in Boston.


FTC files suit against alleged spyware distributor

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a legal complaint against two companies that allegedly infected computers with spyware and pop-up advertising, then tried to sell spyware-blocking software.


Starent Networks Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

Starent Networks, Corp. today announced it has filed a registration  statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission  relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock.


Md. Gets Warning on Malpractice Proposal

A proposal by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration to shore up Maryland's medical malpractice insurers is so flawed that it could have a "potentially devastating impact" on the state's largest carrier, according to one of the company's attorneys.


Campus Party, February 11-17, 2008, Sao Paulo, Brazil

After speaking at the Florida Linux Show on February 11th, I return ever-so-briefly to the New England area to re-pack my bags and head for Sao Paulo, Brazil to attend Campus Party (February 11th to 17th, 2008). read more


On its way to Oz via Kazakhstan It didn't take long for George Bush's wristwatch - allegedly swiped on Sunday by Albanian former godless Commies - to pop up on eBay.â¦


Iraq says making progress ahead of key reports

Iraq's foreign minister said on Thursday the government had made progress in responding to U.S. goals for improved security and political reconciliation ahead of key reports soon to be delivered to the U.S. Congress.


A coroner asks internet shop Amazon to stop selling a book about suicide after a teenage girl killed herself.


'Friday Night Lights' conveys grit of school sports

A stranger to Odessa, Texas, might think every young man in the small town is a war hero. The 17 year olds there - most with buzz cuts, all of them clean-shaven - are hailed by the local townsfolk wherever they go.


Si era lanciata di fronte a punta Mesco.In azione soccorsi


MRI machines adapt to newest patients: pets

Fido may not be able to say where it hurts, but veterinarians at Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain will be able to peer into his brain with an MRI being installed this month.


Movie Review | 'Charlie': To Cleanse His Pain He Scours the City

The title character of âCharlieâ is an impulsive, abusive, self-destructive lout. But heâs also magnetic and funny, and more self-aware than his swagger suggests.


MP Hryhori Omelchenko Claims 'Donetsk Thugs' Bought Firearm from Russian Navy to Disrupt Election

Hryhori Omelchenko, member of Ukrainian parliament's BYT faction, claims that 'Donetsk thugs' bought firearm from the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet to disrupt the election.


VAL GARDENA, Italy  - Canada's Erik Guay was fastest in Thursday's final downhill training run for this weekend's Saslong Classic World Cup race.


Sir Mark Thatcher is waiting to find out when he will be questioned over his alleged involvement in an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea.


L'incremento medio sara' quest'anno del 33%


Mike Baker questions the obsession with comparing exam results with those of yesteryear when there are other issues at stake.


Citi shares rise 3.5 percent on capital hopes

Shares of Citigroup Inc  rose 3.4 percent on Friday on hopes the largest bank in the United States was close to securing new outside capital and preparing other moves to shore up its strained balance sheet.


OPEC promises to add output to calm nerves

JAKARTA OPEC is doing all it can to stabilize the world oil market and will increase spare output capacity by about one million barrels per day in the next few months, the cartel's president said Monday.


The police arrested six people at a police roadblock near a beach in Oaxaca, where the eggs are a delicacy believed to have aphrodisiac powers.


Also: New Zealand teen runs internet banking scam. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


States Will Get More Time for Secure ID Plan

The Bush administration will announce today that states will have more than five additional years to comply with its controversial nationwide Real ID program, the second such delay in a year, people briefed on the plan said yesterday.


Merck shares seen rising on growth: Barron's

Merck & Co. Inc.  shares could rise to $70 by 2010 if the drugmaker continues to deliver on its promise of double-digit earnings growth, Barron's said in its October 29 edition.


Cold snap prompts cold-weather alert, keeps police and school officials busy

TORONTO (CP) - A cold snap that stretched across southeastern Ontario on Tuesday prompted Toronto officials to issue an alert and kept police busy and school busses off the roads in Orillia.


Kidman accepts libel damages over perfume claim

Australian actress Nicole Kidman accepted damages Friday after a British newspaper claimed she had promoted a rival perfume while acting as the face of the Chanel Number 5 scent.


Iran slowing down uranium enrichment work: ElBaradei

Iran has slowed the expansion of its disputed uranium enrichment program, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday, after Western powers threatened to hit Tehran with harsher sanctions.


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Trophies will keep Gerrard at Liverpool: Parry

Winning trophies will ensure that England midfielder Steven Gerrard stays at Liverpool, according to the Premiership club's chief executive Rick Parry.


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Freedom Flight: Black South African Kid's Homemade Paraglider Leads to Fame

South African Cyril Mazibuko is a professional paraglider, one of the few black practitioners of a predominantly white sport. After seeing gliders in the air as a kid, he makes a glider out of plastic bags and baling wire, catches the attention of the pros, and flies in the face of apartheid.


Kournikova, 23, was seen with a wedding band on her finger at a Florida charity tennis event on Sunday. When asked about her relationship with Iglesias, she was heard telling onlookers: "Enrique is great.


Appello presidente per rinnovo del contratto dei giornalisti


Reckson Associates Realty Corp.  has asked potential suitor, a partnership of Carl Icahn and Macklowe Associates, to pick up the pace in making a definitive bid for the New York office building owner.


2007 whisked off in black helicopter Those among who feel that the bog-standard century is just, well, too damn long will be delighted to learn that the FBI has decided to shorten it by one year by effectively cancelling 2007 and cutting straight to 2008:â¦


Russian and US crew members begin their return to Earth, leaving two men on the International Space station.


Wide Gaps Found In Mortality Rates Among U.S. Groups

A black man living in a high-crime American city can expect to live 21 fewer years than a woman of Asian descent in the United States. The man's life expectancy, in fact, is closer to that of people living in West Africa than it is to the average white American.


Iran Agrees to Suspension of Its Nuclear Program

Dropping a last-minute demand yesterday, Iran agreed to fully suspend its nuclear programs and won some additional concessions from Europe for a resolution that excludes many of the Bush administration's


U.S. photographer wins World Press award

An image of stylish Lebanese youths driving through a Beirut neighborhood devastated by Israeli bombing, taken by U.S. photographer Spencer Platt, won the World Press Photo of the Year award, the jury announced Friday.


In a bid to compete with Apple and Microsoft in the online music services market, online giant Yahoo announced yesterday that it would purchase MusicMatch for $160 million.


Lockheed Martin announces $625 million in contracts

SYRACUSE, NY -- Lockheed Martin announced Monday that its Maritime Systems & Sensors unit has received contracts worth $625 million for radar development.


Catanzaro, 13:29 - CALCIO, DIRIGENTE MORTO: COBOLLI GIGLI, FAR RISPETTARE LEGGI

"Sono convinto che esistono delle regole e delle leggi sia a livello sportivo che penale che se veng...


It will be a long way from West Lakes when Lleyton Hewitt takes on his younger sister's boyfriend. Robert Lusetich reports. IT is a US Open semi-final that has been previewed many times before -- in Adelaide.


A man charged with kidnapping a teenager from a parking lot and strangling her appeared in court on Thursday, sitting within feet of the victim's parents.


In its continuing effort to rout out North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, the United States government is now trying a new tactic: banning the sale of iPods and other high-tech items to the country.


Jets coach makes cameo on 'The Sopranos'

Eric Mangini had a surprise sit-down with Tony Soprano. The New York Jets coach made a cameo on HBO's "The Sopranos" on Sunday night — and was lucky to not get caught up in all the bloodshed on the violent mob drama.


Siemens cut to neutral at CSFB, lowers I&C profit view

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Credit Suisse First Boston overnight cut its rating on German mobile phones-to-turbines conglomerate Siemens (SI) (DE:723610) to neutral from outperform and cut its price target on the stock to 65 euro from 70 euro.


The CSA steps up efforts to recover some of the Â£3.5bn it is owed, as it nears the end of its troubled history.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says Colombia's Farc rebels have said they are ready to release hostages.


Blood Test Better Predicts Cancer Treatment Outcomes

A new technology that counts cancer cells in the blood helps predict the success of breast cancer treatments more quickly and more reliably than established methods, researchers reported on Wednesday.


Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Monday defended the Iraq war and criticized Al Gore's global-warming movie.


Hu Jintao to Bring Changes in Sino-North Korean Ties

The system of Chinese President Hu Jintao, who has ascended to the chairmanship of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Military Commission, will strengthen pragmatism in the Sino-North Korean relationship and bring gradual changes to bilateral ties


Pro-Israel Lobby Said to Have Been Inquiry Target

The inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation into whether a Pentagon analyst passed classified information to Israel grew out of a longstanding


AOL is blurring the lines of news with a makeover that gives its traditional news sites the look and feel of blogs, a shift that is part of its efforts to change from a subscription-based service to a free, advertising-based Web business.


ChÃ¡vez Unscathed as Crime Soars in Venezuela

Crime has soared in Venezuela. Yet President Hugo ChÃ¡vez appears headed to re-election on Sunday.


Anxious about buying a house? Here's the best places to ride out a rough market.


Highlights of the latest version of an Iraq war resolution by Sen. John Warner, R-Va., that is winning support from Democratic leaders and some Republicans and is expected to be debated next week by the Senate.


Kerry, Bush make final pleas to undecided

President Bush and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry delivered impassioned appeals yesterday to the dwindling legion of undecided voters, with


Federated close to Lord & Taylor sale: report

Federated Department Stores Inc.   is near a deal to sell its Lord & Taylor unit to private  equity firm Apollo Real Estate Advisors and shopping center  developer NRDC Real Estate Advisors LLC for about $1.2 billion,  a published report said on Thursday.


com October 27, 2004, 8:05 AM PT. ZDNet's survey of IT professionals in October kept upgrading hardware at number two on the businesses radar throughout the year.


Palermo, 16:56 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PALERMO-UDINESE 0-1, FRIULANI AI QUARTI

L'Udinese si è qualificata per i quarti di finale della coppa Italia grazie alla vittoria ott...


Alex Ovechkin agreed to a $124 million, 13-year contract extension Thursday with the Washington Capitals, working out the details himself in negotiations with owner Ted Leonsis and general manager George McPhee.


Navy admiral to become top U.S. officer: Gates

The top U.S. military officer, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, will retire at the end of his term later this year and be replaced as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday.


Obama making first stop in New Hampshire

First there was Clinton time. Now there's Obama time.


Lenovo IdeaPads for US market, IdeaCentres planned for elsewhere

A Lenovo executive told BetaNews his company's strategy for its new PC brands will differ according to continent.


MINNEAPOLIS -- A woman who allegedly sold flu shots then fled when her credentials were questioned was giving people the real vaccine, and was trying to raise money for her daughter's school fund-raiser, her ex-husband said.


Internet. Giallo sulla chiusura dei siti di Indymedia

Chi ha chiesto all'FBI di 'spegnere' il server angloamericano che ospita i siti internet dell'organizzazione no global Indymedia? "L'operazione Ã¨ stata condotta per conto di Paesi terzi da responsabili del


The Caucus Blog: Concord Monitor: âNot Romneyâ

A New Hampshire paperâs anti-endorsement called the candidate a âphony.â


The Jodie Foster vigilante flick "The Brave One" scared up $14 million at the box office to become the weekend's top film.


NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- When Citigroup Inc. chief executive Charles O. Prince III learned of allegations that the firm's private bankers in Japan had violated anti-money-laundering laws and overcharged customers, he could not believe his ears.


The "anti-American feeling" of some European politicians is "madness", Prime Minister Tony Blair says.


Pakistan Tests Medium-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan conducted another test of a  nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile on  Wednesday as part of its efforts to boost defenses, an official  statement said.


Roma, 18:38 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: LAZIO-JUVE SENZA TIFOSI OSPITI

L'Osservatorio del Viminale riunitosi oggi ha deciso di vietare ai tifosi juventini la trasferta di ...


Un tour archelogico che nasconde la sorpresa, il problema idrico in Sicilia, un sonetto in romanesco sui Dico. I vostri post


As huckster, De La Hoya isn't in Hopkins' class

Wednesday's final news conference to promote Saturday night's middleweight championship fight was moving along at the pace of weekend traffic on The Strip until Hopkins intervened.


Senegal's presidential poll was free and fair, say regional observers, as counting continues.


A febbraio indice destagionalizzato a 111,7 (era 110,3)


com European Bureau Chief. (Brussels) Embattled incoming European Justice Commissioner Rocco Buttiglione has moved to head off a full scale crisis for the EU Parliament.


April pending home sales index fell 3.2 pct

Pending sales of existing U.S. homes in April unexpectedly fell to its lowest since February 2003, data from a real estate trade group showed on Friday.


Dogged Turkey gets its foot inside the door of Europe

Turkey has been the most persistent supplicant at the European Union's gates and its passage through them will be protracted and tortuous.


Unisce tre stazioni e riporta un po' di belle epoque


Massu cruises; Verdasco, Nadal fall in Palermo

Palermo, Italy (Sports Network) - Top-seeded and defending champion Nicolas Massu of Chile advanced, but third-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco and sixth- seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal were not as fortunate Wednesday at the clay-court Palermo


Nottinghamshire Police make an arrest following the shooting of a 14-year-old girl.


Australia's Woolworths wins battle for ALH pubs

SYDNEY: Australia's biggest supermarket group, Woolworths Ltd, won a fierce $A1.33 billion battle for pubs chain ALH yesterday, beating out rival Coles Myer Ltd which conceded defeat.


BEREA, Ohio, (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Browns  Tuesday placed center Jeff Faine on injured reserve with a left  ankle injury.


New Magazines for Black Men Proudly Redefine the Pinup

A growing market of magazines that is tapping into an underserved market is also presenting an alternative image of beauty.


Breaking news! Driver crashes into Chicago newscast

The driver of a minivan who interrupted a local TV newscast while it was on the air by crashing into the station's glass-walled studio, was charged on Monday with reckless driving, authorities said.


Musica, contestazioni ai funerali della Tebaldi

Contestazioni questa mattina a Milano al funerale della soprano Renata Tebaldi. Nel mirino Ã¨ finito il soprintendente Carlo Fontana, reo di non aver fatto entrare il feretro della cantante all'interno dello


U.S. stock markets and the electronic trading platforms that compete with them enter a new era Monday as regulations take effect to level the playing field for all types of exchanges.


US, EU take Boeing, Airbus dispute to WTO

WASHINGTON -- Intensifying a high-altitude trade war, the United States and the European Union filed dueling legal complaints at the World Trade Organization yesterday, charging each other with showering illegal subsidies on The Boeing Co.


Japan's Abe stakes all on Afghan mission

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hinted on Saturday in unusually strong terms that failure to secure extension of Japan's military support role for US troops in Afghanistan risked his job.


On his 35th birthday, Ernie Els received a familiar present -- a World Match Play title. And he just might have his 96-year-old grandfather to thank.


Darfur Refugees Living In âPrisons Without Wallsâ: UNHCR

Khartoum, Sept. 26 (NNN): The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) has said more than a million people displaced by the Darfur conflict are living in a "climate of fear" and described refugee camps as "prisons without walls".


Car Bombers Strike Near Green Zone, 7 Dead

A double suicide car bomb attack  devastated a police station just outside Baghdad's fortified  Green Zone on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 57 in  the latest strike against Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday trade protectionism was on the rise despite strong global prosperity and warned it was a potentially dangerous trend.


The dollar extended its losses on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected but signaled that both inflation and inflation expectations were easing.


OPEC boosting oil output by million barrels a day by Nov. 1 to ...

OPEC will increase its official oil production target by one million barrels a day later this year in a move widely viewed as more symbolic than significant, given that the cartel has been exceeding the new output limit all year.


Carbon backlash: coal divides corporations

U.S. coal mining companies, which for years have been branded the bad guys of global warming, are fighting back.


Gaza Militants Defy Abbas with Surge of Attacks

Gaza militants struck the border with  Israel and launched barrages of rockets into the Jewish state  on Wednesday, defying calls for a halt to attacks from the  frontrunner to succeed Yasser Arafat.


Italian football will resume, a week after a policeman was killed, but many stadiums remain closed.


The boss of Italian energy firm Eni, Paolo Scaroni, is under investigation as part of a police probe.


A majority of US Hispanics plan to vote for Sen. John Kerry in Tuesday's election, possibly offering the Democratic challenger a crucial boost against President Bush, an opinion poll showed.


Roma, 10:23 - CALCIO VIOLENTO, AIC: GIOCATORI D'ACCORDO SU NUOVE NORME

L'associazione calciatori concorda con la linea dura intrapresa dal Governo contro i violenti nel ca...


Venture stores solar power with molten salt

SolarReserve forecasts $1 billion market in next ten years for storing electricity made with concentrated solar power.


Forrester Research analyst says that VMware has a good head start in virtualization, but says that Microsoft has a broader vision that is more compelling, if Redmond can deliver.


Playboy.com aims to make the iPhone even sexier

Blog: A set of free downloads optimized for Apple's new handset are offered up by the famed adult entertainment magazine.


KPMG Claims Judge Had No Authority on Legal Fees

The accounting firm KPMG asked a federal appeals panel yesterday to rule that a district judge could not compel the firm to pay the legal fees of former executives facing criminal charges in a tax-shelter fraud investigation.


Australia's government refuses a request for reparations by Aborigines taken from their families.


Soy, Fish Oil May Protect Against Alzheimer's-Study

Omega-3 fatty acids, found in soy, fish and other oils and known to provide a range of health benefits, may help protect against Alzheimer's disease, US researchers reported on Wednesday.


Daytime television judge loses high court case

A former Florida judge who appears on daytime television as "Judge Alex" to decide minor squabbles lost his own Supreme Court case on Wednesday stemming from a contract dispute with his former manager.


Baltimore Orioles Team Report - September 16

(Sports Network) - Rodrigo Lopez tries to make it three straight wins this evening when the Baltimore Orioles conclude their three-game set with the Toronto NBlue Jays at SkyDome.


Shares of Circuit City Stores Inc.  CC.N surged 19.5 percent before the bell on Tuesday after the  consumer electronics chain said it had received an unsolicited  buyout offer valued at $17 per share.


The US defence secretary is pressed over security at the Iraq military base where a "suicide bomber" killed 22.


Local Company Leverages Power of Internet to Reinvent Alarm Services

By Steve Bonser, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif.  Feb. 13--Jim Wooster, a retired investor, brings up a Web page on his  laptop in his New York high-rise condo. After a few mouse clicks, he's viewing  the activity log of the security system that's protecting his upper Riviera  home.


A compromise slowly taking shape may soon redirect the "orange revolution" from the streets to the polling booths, but many here


This is Part 2 of a five-part series covering the experiences of key participants in the Mars Exploration Rover mission. JPL and NASA have developed a structured way of doing business over the years. When you have a schedule crunch like we had, it puts a lot of pressure on that approach and it's almost impossible to do.


IBM in 'Flexible' Outsourcing Deal with Insurer

A U.S. insurer is handing over  its entire electronic infrastructure to IBM and AT&T, giving it  access to the latest technology while shedding tens of millions  of dollars in upfront investment and long-term costs.


NYMEX Oil Rises on Nigerian Rebel Threat

NYMEX crude oil futures jumped 36 cents in electronic trading on Monday evening to the psychological $50 a barrel level, the highest in the 21 years oil futures have traded on the exchange, as Nigerian rebels decided an "all-out" war against the government starting Oct. 1.


Financial stocks pulled European equity markets sharply lower on Tuesday after German lender Hypo Real Estate reported a net trading loss in 2007 after taking hits on US debt investments.


CALCIO - Procura Torino: doping causa il morbo di Gehrig

Il risultato Ã¨ drammatico: il rischio di ammalarsi del morbo di Gehrig nei calciatori Ã¨ cinque volte superiore rispetto alla media. Sono questi i risultati dell'inchiesta epidemiologica realizzata dalla


Make a connection with Barack Obama on LinkedIn

The Democratic presidential hopeful has created a profile on the business social-networking site. Or at least someone on his staff has created one for him.


Bush's Foreign Policy: In Europe, Fears Grow of a Coming Iran Conflict

Remarks by United States President George W. Bush on Tuesday that he would not rule out the possibility of war against Iran have generated serious criticism in Germany.


JERUSALEM -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that the United States is ``very concerned" about the living conditions of the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and would redouble its efforts to improve their situation.


The nation's shoppers  -  taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours  -  jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try to grab a hard-to-find Wii or scoop up bargains on other items


Marchionne ribadisce impegno del Lingotto su stabilimento


British police say initial post-mortem results on a Georgian tycoon show he died from natural causes.


Hollywood star Paul Newman gives $10m (Â£5m) to the college he attended to start a scholarship fund.


Temperatures hit upper 90s coast to coast

Temperatures soared into the upper 90s and higher Sunday from coast to coast, bringing out heat warnings, wilting athletes and driving others into the shade.


Anyone who obstructs emergency workers could face a fine of up to E5,000 under new legislation.


Longtime "Saturday Night Live" performer Jimmy Fallon and movie producer Nancy Juvonen were married in the Caribbean, a publicist announced Saturday.


Italian press tries to shed light on killing of newsman in Iraq

Italian newspapers were trying to pierce the mystery surrounding the execution of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni in Iraq, with the daily Corriere della Sera suggesting that he might have been killed the day he was kidnapped.


Hanno steso un rotolo di 50 metri con firme contro viaggio


p2pnet.net News:- In a different kind of 'royalties' fight, a lawyer representing one of the kids from north London âs Islington Green School who were in the background choir for Pink Floyd's The Wall album, says the Floyd owe the kids money.


Citing the urgent need to protect its users from online threats, America Online will begin bundling antivirus software from McAfee with the latest version of its software, AOL 9.0, according to a statement from the company.


U.S. soldier killed in Iraq in Mehdi Army clash

A U.S. soldier was killed in clashes with the Mehdi Army in Diwaniya on Tuesday when violence flared in the southern Iraqi city which was the scene of a major U.S. operation in April.


American Hamm Claims Men's Gymnastics All-Round Crown

Paul Hamm became the first American man  to claim the Olympic gymnastics men's all-round gold medal on  Wednesday.


Rivals CVS and Rite Aid have a bitter pill to swallow as Walgreen stays strong.


U.S. forces kill 6 Iraqi police in Baghdad raid: U.S.

U.S. soldiers killed at least six Iraqi policemen and seven suspected militants during a dawn raid in east Baghdad on Friday to arrest an Iraqi police lieutenant accused of militant links, the U.S. military said.


Dell polls PC users on favorite Linux varieties

(InfoWorld) - Dell began polling customers about their software preferences on Tuesday as part of an effort by the struggling PC vendor to meet a popular request for desktops and notebooks that run on Linux instead of Windows. Dell posted the survey on a company blog, asking PC users to choose between Linux flavors such as Fedora and Ubuntu, and to pick more general choices such as notebooks versus desktops, high-end models versus value models, and telephone-based support versus community-based support. The company plans to collect votes through March 23, then use the feedback to begin selling Linux-based consumer PCs. Dell already uses Linux in certain server models. "Taking a few minutes to complete this survey will help us define our forthcoming Linux-based system offerings," said Dell software architect Matt Domsch in his blog posting. "We'll take some time to analyze your feedback and work to provide the platforms and options you choose." TheÂ groundswell of demand for LinuxÂ began in February, shortly after company founder Michael Dell returned as CEO. Previous chief executive Kevin Rollins resigned in January as the company began to flounder during a series of problems, from drooping earnings reports to delayed financial filings, an accounting investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and an investor lawsuit. As part of his campaign to help the company renew its profits and regain market share from Hewlett-Packard, Michael Dell launched a company blog to collect customer feedback. Users immediately filled the blog with requests for an alternative to Microsoft's Windows Vista OS and Office suite, such as the Linux OS and OpenOffice productivity tools. On Feb. 23, Dell announced it will work with NovellÂ to install Linux on business PCs, including OptiPlex desktops, Latitude notebooks, and Dell Precision workstations. Dell also said it will work with other Linux providers since users requested many other versions of the OS, such as Novell/Suse Linux Desktop, Red Hat Enterprise Desktop, Fedora, OpenSuse, and Ubuntu. Although Michael Dell's populist approach is winning some praise, the change may come too late to save company profits in the short term. On Tuesday, a prominent analyst noted that Dell has been cutting the number of notebooks it orders from manufacturers in Taiwan. While the industry as a whole is expected to rebound in March from a sales slump preceding the launch of Windows Vista, Dell will deviate from that trend and trim its order for notebook manufacturing, said Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner in the report. Dell did not respond to a request for comment on the forecast. Dell is struggling financially, listing revenue and earnings growth at four-year lows even as its competitors begin to trim their costs and boost profits, Gardner said. At the same time, Dell faces future challenges as it sees slowing growth in its major markets, aggressive pricing by competitors willing to sell PCs at lower operating margins, and a general decline in prices as consumers find they can run more software applications on low-end PCs. Still, Dell's PC production remains slightly above the consensus forecast, Gardner said. In fact, the report counseled investors that HP and AppleÂ stock could rise faster than expected in the first half of 2007, and Dell will follow with strong long-term growth, beating estimates over a 12-to-18-month time span.


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Victories Come Slowly in Cleanup Of Soviet Bloc Nuclear Materials

PODOLSK, Russia, Aug. 29 -- Heavily guarded trucks rolled up to the Luch nuclear institute here on Tuesday night and unloaded five green reinforced containers holding a total of 21 pounds of uranium, about a third of it highly enriched, which had been quietly removed from a research reactor in...


Baroni, Jasmine, Pquadro e Centomo nella finale dei giovani


Chandrika says war threat with LTTE recedes after tsunami:

[World News]: COLOMBO, Dec 30 : Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga said today that the threat of a war with Tamil Tigers was "remoter" after destruction of key rebel military bases by Sunday's tsunamis.


Friends, Family Gather for Reeve Memorial

Three weeks after Christopher Reeve's death, his family and friends celebrated him Friday at a place that was central to his life: The Juilliard School, where he first honed his acting skills and later returned to receive an honorary doctorate.


Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware won court approval on Wednesday to sell its business for $80 million in cash to the private equity firm NRDC Equity Partners, barring higher offers at auction.


No hike in petrol, diesel prices for now

New Delhi: The prices of petrol and diesel would remain unchanged for another fortnight with the Government directing oil companies to put on hold any plans for a hike.


A US envoy is set to meet a North Korea negotiator face-to-face ahead of new six-party talks on nuclear issues.


WASHINGTON - A vaccine may work to protect women against a virus that causes most cervical cancer cases, US researchers say. So far the vaccine seemed to have protected women from precancerous changes for three years, said the team at Merck and Co.


Plugging Into the Net, Through the Humble Wall Outlet

An emerging technology known as broadband over power lines may soon provide a new channel for high-speed data into homes through ordinary electrical outlets.


Kofi Annan rejects claims that France and Russia might have been willing to ease sanctions on Iraq in return for oil.


Britain's manufacturing output slipped in November, official data showed Friday, prompting analysts to warn of a potential recession in the sector this year.


Specter of inflation, led by gasoline, rising again

WASHINGTON - Consumer prices in October posted their biggest increase in five months, pinching people's pocketbooks at the gasoline pump and at the grocery store.


For investors, the Dow's record doesn't mean much

The stock market broke records last week, but what do new highs for the Dow Jones industrial average of 30 stocks really mean for individual investors?


Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a base of the Tamil Tigers' naval wing, as part of operations in the north-west.


Brace yourself for a $2,000 phone bill AT&T and Apple have announced what the iPhone will cost customers over the two-year contract they'll be obliged to sign - and it's pretty-much what AT&T charges customers already.â¦


Pace of U.S. Factory Growth Climbs in Dec

The pace of growth at U.S. factories picked up in December, boosted by an increase in new orders and despite a decline in employment, a report showed on Monday.


Status quo candidate wins Puerto Rico election

Puerto Rico's protracted election came to a close Tuesday after nearly two months of recounts and legal disputes with the certification of Anibal Acevedo Vila as the US territory's new governor.


One Dead As Boat Flips Off Canary Islands

A small boat packed with Africans trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands capsized Friday in rough seas, leaving one person dead and 32 missing, authorities said.


A popular Japanese comic announced yesterday that it would censor one of its own stories after nationalist anger about its portrayal of Japanese brutality during the Rape of Nanking.


Reese Witherspoon makes an appealingly crafty Becky Sharp in Mira Nair's bland but color-drenched adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel.


Firenze, 19:11 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: 16-0 NEL TEST CON LA SETTIGNANESE

E' finito 16-0 il test della Nazionale con gli juniores della Settignanese. Alle reti di Inzaghi (6)...


Penny outpitches Sosa, slumping Mets 9-1

Brad Penny pitched seven sharp innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers broke open a tight game with consecutive three-run innings against Jorge Sosa, beating the slumping New York Mets 9-1 on Wednesday night.


Missouri's Republican Party wants a Democratic-aligned group to stop circulating a get-out-the-vote flier that includes a 1960s photograph of a firefighter hosing a black man that reads: "This is what they used to do to keep us from voting."


Rebel Fighters Who Fled Attack May Now Be Active Elsewhere

Insurgent leaders in Falluja probably fled before the American-led offensive and may be coordinating attacks in Iraq.


Update 6: DaimlerChrysler Posts 3Q Profit

DaimlerChrysler AG reported third quarter profits of almost 1 billion euros on Thursday, rebounding from a year-earlier loss, thanks to a strong performance from a Chrysler division rejuvenated by new models like the 300C sedan and Dodge Magnum wagon.


Ashcroft Defends FBI Protester Interviews

Attorney General John Ashcroft defended FBI interviews of some political protesters around the country before last month's Democratic convention in Boston, which critics described as an intimidation tactic.


Cheney wants Musharraf to hunt Taliban, al Qaeda

Vice President Dick Cheney made an unannounced visit to Pakistan on Monday to press President Pervez Musharraf for help in combating a new Taliban offensive in Afghanistan and a resurgent al Qaeda.


Medicines for young children often contain additives banned from food for under-threes, research shows.


Siena, 23:23 - Calcio, Siena: esonerato Simoni, arriva De Canio

Il Siena ha esonerato Gigi Simoni, al suo posto Ã¨ stato ingaggiato Luigi De Canio. Lo ha annunciato ...


By Cunningham, Aimee  Sensing systems that mimic noses and taste buds  Whether bulbous, Roman, or pug, the nose gets all the credit. But the actual star of smell is an unassuming patch of tissue, several centimeters square, tucked up inside each nasal cavity.


Streaming video records sea lions' lives

Just call this steamy video, not streaming video. On an island in the Gulf of Alaska, cameras are providing streaming video and sound of some of the most intimate moments in the lives of endangered Steller sea lions.


Bernard Matthews being investigated by British government: report

Bernard Matthews, the owner of the farm where the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu was found last week, is under investigation for apparently transporting turkeys from a restricted zone in Hungary to its British farm, it was reported.


British Airways introduces its new excess baggage charges, but says some rules will not be enforced until September.


Bill Clinton to Have Heart Surgery Next Week

Former President Bill Clinton will  have heart surgery early next week, his wife said on Friday.


Beijingâs Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue

For the worldâs Olympians, Beijingâs air is a performance issue. For the cityâs estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue.


LG Elec wins contest for low-cost 3G phone contract

LG Electronics  has won a contest organized by the GSM Association to produce a low-cost handset for third generation mobile phone networks, a source close to the contest told Reuters on Tuesday.


Foster defends European speed crown as Rogan wins double gold

Britain's Mark Foster defended his 50m freestyle title as home star Markus Rogan claimed two gold on the opening day of the European short course championship.


Belarusians Vote in Term Limit Referendum

Belarusians' decision whether to scrap presidential term limits in a referendum this weekend could determine if this East European nation will remain an isolated Soviet-style throwback or slowly turn toward the ...


"Quando ex compagni aggrediscono Rai o Gdf si tira fuori"


IBM launches industry consortium for Power processors

IBM has formed an industry consortium of 15 companies from the software, consumer electronics, automotive and networking industries to open up the process of building Power processors.


Bin Laden aide warns US to alter policies

BERLIN - Al-Qaida's chief ideologue said in a videotape broadcast on Arab television Monday that the United States needed to change its policies toward Islamic countries or "we will continue fighting you until the last hour.


Reviled elsewhere in the world, the former Secretary of State is a Confucian sex symbol.


"Michael ha fatto la storia della nostra scuderia"


We will, we will solution you! Letters Now and again, we at Vulture Towers feel it is our honour bound duty to purge the English language of offending little dittys that get up your noses.â¦


Study Links Sodas to Health Risk in Women

Women who drink non-diet soda or fruit punch every day gain weight quickly and face an elevated risk of diabetes.


Long-Necked Sea Monster Snuck Up on Victims

A long-necked sea reptile that lived millions of years ago in what is now China may have used its stiff neck to sneak up on unsuspecting prey and suck them in, scientists said on Friday.


Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has received a $500 campaign donation from a white supremacist, and the Texas congressman doesn't plan to return it, an aide said Wednesday.


Marine accused of 2004 desertion fails again to report for duty

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Marine charged with desertion after he claimed to have been kidnapped last year in Iraq was again declared a deserter yesterday after he failed to return from a holiday leave.


A federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina


Knox County Airport Wants to Fill Wetlands

OWLS HEAD - The Knox County Regional Airport is seeking a federal permit to fill 7.6 acres of wetlands as part of an expansion project.


MO: MOSSA A SORPRESA NETANYAHU, REFERENDUM SU PIANO RITIRO

(AGI) - Gerusalemme, 13 set. - Con una mossa a sorpresa, il ministro delle Finanze israeliane Benjamin Netanyahu ha chiesto un referendum nazionale sul progetto del governo di ritirare soldati e coloni dalla Striscia di Gaza.


With a week to go until the election, Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush yesterday of hiding embarrassments in Iraq


Colucci telefona a un funzionario indagato per motivi diversi e nasce il coinvolgimento del capo della Polizia                                            E il questore confidÃ² al collega "De Gennaro vuole un'altra versione"                                                                                di MASSIMO CALANDRI


Protesters disrupt Tony Blair's conference speech despite a security operation aimed at stopping terrorism.


Trump to Rosie: "You're hired," if you want

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The new executives running NBC said on Monday they would bring Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" back from near extinction for at least one more run -- this time with celebrities playing for charity.


GUWAHATI, Oct. 2. - At least 30 people were killed and over 50 injured as suspected extremists triggered twin explosions in Nagalandâs commercial hub of Dimapur this morning.


MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and one of the promoters of Reliance Infocomm, will forego the Rs 50-crore worth of sweat equity given to him in the company, in a stunning development that removes a serious bone of contention between him and his


World airlines' loss estimate: $4 billion

MONTREAL - Despite a jump of 19 percent in world air traffic this year, airlines are expected to lose as much as $4 billion in 2004 because of high fuel costs, the International Air Transport Association said Monday.


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Bulgaria Hopes to Exploit Golden Heritage

Bulgaria's ancient Thracian heritage has been thrust into the spotlight this year with a number of key archaeological discoveries in the so-called Valley of the Thracian Kings.


Buddy Bell's 100th victory as Kansas City's manager kept the Royals from getting closer to another triple-digit milestone — one they don't want to reach.


India orders an investigation into reports it may have received contaminated blood from Britain.


Liverpool manager Benitez adamant still have English Premiership title shot

Rafael Benitez refused to abandon hope of guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title this season, after a goalless draw away to Manchester City here on Sunday left the Merseysiders ten points behind leaders Arsenal.


Border security scrutinized after TB patient slips in

A senior House member wants to know how an infected man managed to get through U.S. Customs and Border Protection even though his passport was flagged in the agency's system. Lawyer Andrew Speaker is being treated at a Denver hospital as officials track down travelers who may have been exposed to the illness. Speaker's father-in-law is a microbiologist who studies TB at the CDC.


Odalis Perez, who took a deer-in-the-headlights countenance to the mound for the opener of this National League Division Series, stuck with the same, somewhat flawed plan for Game 4. The Dodgers


US blue chips edged down on Tuesday as oil jumped to another record and government data on the services sector showed that growth was slower than expected last month.


Two astronauts conduct the first spacewalk of the latest shuttle mission to the International Space Station.


Batsman Kevin Pietersen says he hopes to be lifted in the World Cup by England's new-found confidence.


Established security players profit from the rush to look for bad things in luggage and spot faces of evil-doers in crowds -- without real technology breakthroughs. But some little guys with the right products may get in on the homeland-security market, as well.


IMF chief gives Egypt an economic recovery to-do list

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged Egypt to begin implementing a series of measures it says will help economic recovery, spur growth and raise the standard of living.


Female sheep are found to use their horns to fight over food during a new study by Edinburgh scientists.


AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Verso il prolungamento del mandato presidenziale. Le organizzazioni per la difesa dei diritti umani denunciano gli abusi commessi dalla forze di sicurezza Harare (Agenzia Fides)-ÂIl governo dello Zimbabwe ha adottato il sistema di controllo dello Stato dellÂera colonialeÂ ha affermato Mons Pius Alick Ncube, Arcivescovo di Bulawayo, commentando la presentazione di un rapporto sugli abusi commessi dalle ...


A Pakistani soldier dies in fighting between security forces and militants, the military says.


Campbell Soup Co.  posted higher  quarterly profit on Friday, helped by higher prices, and raised  its full-year profit forecast.


Sen. John McCain enters to the sound of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B Goode." And he is smiling an optimistic smile.


PARIS, Feb. 1 -- The European Union said Friday it had postponed the deployment of a peacekeeping force to protect Darfur refugees because of an upsurge of rebel activity in neighboring Chad.


Un altro e' ferito, sparatoria a confine Israele-Libano


105-Year-Old Granny Has First Doctor Visit

A 105-year-old Bosnian granny, has been treated by a doctor for the first time in her life, a Bosnian news agency reported Wednesday.


Paul McCartney's lyrics. Jimi Hendrix's guitar. Bob Dylan's personal poems and love letters. Memorabilia from some of the most influential musicians of the 20th century went on sale Monday.


Two Marines plead not guilty to Hamdania murder

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - Two U.S. Marines pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to murder, kidnapping and other charges in the April death of an Iraqi man in the town of Hamdania.


MEXICO CITY The new head of the Mexican oil monopoly PetrÃ³leos Mexicanos was forced to deny corruption allegations Tuesday on his first day in the job, after local media reports alleged that he was a partner in a firm that rented property to the oil


CES - Gates to mark progress in digital entertainment

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates is expected to mark progress in the company's strategy to provide digital content...


The speaker of the Lebanese parliament postpones the election of a new president for the 14th time.


Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid has been voted 2005 European Car of the Year, Japan's top auto maker said Monday, after the fuel-sipping sedan picked up the corresponding title in North America in January.


Better late than never for Mideast peace process, Mubarak interview

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has said "key" players were belatedly realising that ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was central to broader Middle East peace, ahead of a European tour.


Afghan Disarmament Begins in Kandahar as Karzai Names Cabinet

Afghanistan's program to disarm militiamen began in the southern city of Kandahar, the ousted Taliban's former stronghold, as President Hamid Karzai announced his new Cabinet.


As some of you may know, New York has become Conventionville, a mecca for folks who have time on their hands and decided to spend it here.


Google sets Salesforce alliance, shares hit record

Web search leader Google  Inc. saw its volatile shares reach an all-time record closing  price of $518.84 on Tuesday, as recent momentum in products and  partnerships have offset regulatory setbacks.


The only senator from President   George W. Bush's Republican party to vote against the Iraq War   battled for political survival on Tuesday as voters in nine   states chose candidates for an election that could shift   control of the U.S. Congress to the Democrats.


GM and Daimler to Work Jointly on Hybrid Engine

The prospects for hybrid electric vehicles were bolstered Monday when General Motors and DaimlerChrysler, two automakers long skeptical about hybrids, said they would develop them by working together.