Courtney Brown Tells Browns He'll Be Back

Courtney Brown refuses to surrender to injuries. He's already planning another comeback.


Trial of ex-AIG, Gen Re insurance execs begins

HARTFORD, Connecticut  - Former executives at a reinsurance unit of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc concocted a fraud that misled investors in American International Group Inc , a U.S. prosecutor told jurors on Monday.


Palestinian PM in Tehran nods to Iranian support

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told Iranians on Friday that Palestinians would never bow to pressure to recognize Israel and would keep fighting thanks in part to support from Iran.


Amazon, TiVo to test movie downloads direct to TVs

Amazon.com Inc. and TiVo Inc. will begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets users watch videos rented or bought over the Internet directly on televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers and TVs.


N.Irish Foes Scramble for Final Settlement

LONDON/BELFAST  - Rival Protestant and Catholic  parties fought for concessions on IRA disarmament and British  troop withdrawals Monday amid a flurry of efforts to seal a  lasting political settlement in Northern Ireland.


Scambiato in apertura a 1,3169 dollari e 154,89 yen


KHARTOUM, 1 September 2004 - Conditions are worsening for refugees in Darfur, UN agencies said yesterday, as the Sudanese government and rebels struggled to make headway in talks aiming to ease the conflict in the Darfur region.


VentureBeat reports that Citysearch/IAC is the mystery buyer of InsiderPages — purchase price not disclosed. I would guess it wasn’t more than 2x what the investors put in, given that the company was being shopped from a position of weakness. IAC as a buyer is both appropriate and fascinating. Question: Will InsiderPages just be swallowed up [...]


Ex-Guantanamo Inmates Face British Police Questions

Four Britons freed from the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay face questioning by British police on Wednesday as part of what their lawyers branded a bogus process compounding "three years of torture."


Prime minister-designate Gordon Brown went straight into talks with Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki after arriving in Baghdad, state television said Monday.


Russell Crowe showing "Tender" side next year

Lionsgate has bought the  rights to the Russell Crowe indie thriller "Tenderness," which  is scheduled for release in late 2007.


Mantova, 18:48 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: IN QUATTRO LAVORANO A PARTE

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Mantova in vista della gara con il Pescara.  Al mattino lavoro a...


Federer returns to spice up Paris Masters

The return of Roger Federer and the battle for spots at the season-ending Masters Cup will spice up the Paris Masters Series tournament starting on Sunday.


Microsoft is set to launch an attack on Google, saying that its rival's book-scanning service "violates copyright".


Caritas Christi Health Care, the parent of Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, is looking to lease about 100,000 square feet of laboratory space in Cambridge as it seeks to expand its healthcare and biotechnology research.


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Global reach helps Cisco post strong Q2 earnings

InfoWorld - Networking giant Cisco Systems posted solid financial results Wednesday, crediting the company's broad customer base and new products for strong sales growth.


A Major Streak Comes Into Play for Woods

Jack Nicklaus holds the record in major championships, one that might never be broken because it was established through decades of superior golf and a few good breaks. About the only player who has even a remote chance is Tiger Woods.


In Iraq, Courtesy Call Takes Poise and Patience

Staff Sgt. Chris Fritz set out for a meeting with the mayor of Musayyib to discuss the needs of the city in a convoy of nine armored trucks equipped with .50-caliber machine guns and Mark 19 automatic grenade launchers. He was protected by three dozen Marines wearing full body armor and carrying assault rifles and assorted mortars and grenades.


Sigma-Aldrich Announces the Aqua Peptide(TM) Partnership Program and Launch of the World's First Aqua Peptide Library

ST. LOUIS, June 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich  announces the launch of the AQUA (Absolute Quantitation) Peptide Partnership Program, where Proteomic researchers ordering custom AQUA Peptides from Sigma-Aldrich will be invited to join the world's first AQUA Peptide Partnership Program.


Roma, 16:46 - CALCIO, DERBY LAZIO-ROMA SOSPESO NEL 2004: CHIESTO RINVIO A GIUDIZIO

Sette rinvii a giudizio sono stati chiesti dalla Procura della Repubblica di Roma a conclusione dell...


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Suicide attackers detonated a pair of car bombs outside an Iraqi National Guard compound west of the capital on Sunday, wounding American and Iraqi forces, a U.S. military official said...


Shares in SSL International, the firm behind Durex condoms and Scholl footwear, rise 6% on reports of a potential takeover.


Londra, 11:52 - CALCIO, NEWCASTLE: WISE NUOVO DIRETTORE GENERALE

Dennis Wise, 42enne ex capitano del Chelsea, è il nuovo direttore generale del Newcastle. Lo ...


Pakistanâs former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President General Pervez Musharraf, was sworn in as prime minister today, a day after parliament elected him as premier despite an opposition boycott of the vote.


YouTube 'riddled with 40-plus security vulnerabilities'

Faced with ultimatum, Google finally responds Google researchers have at last responded to a hacker who says he's uncovered more than 40 YouTube flaws that put users at risk.â¦


Nymex Narrowly Mixed on Yukos, Gulf Restarts

Prices were pushed higher by news on Sunday that Yukos had suspended delivery of 400,000 metric tons a month, or nearly 98,000 barrels a day, of rail-borne crude oil exports to China National Petroleum Co.


Ucraina: Kuchma, "Nessun accordo tra opposizione e potere

KIEV - Nessun accordo tra l'opposizione e le forze attualmente al potere in Ucraina riguardo alla riforma costituzionale. Lo ha riferito il presidente in carica Leonid Kuchma, secondo cui lo scioglimento della


Rivals cry foul as Georgia leader heads for win

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili was heading for a landslide presidential election victory, early results showed on Sunday, but the opposition said the vote was rigged and vowed street protests.


Iran Agrees to Suspend Uranium Enrichment

Iran has agreed to a full suspension of uranium enrichment in an effort to avoid referral to the UN Security Council. Diplomats are waiting for a formal letter to arrive from Tehran.


Focus of Final US Presidential Debate to be on Domestic Issues

With less than three weeks before the US Presidential election, Republican President George Bush and his Democratic Party opponent, Senator John Kerry are set to debate for the third and final time on Wednesday night.


AP Blog: Iraqi forces prepare in Samawah

AP Correspondent Kim Gamel is covering events in Iraq and recently traveled to a British-Australian base near the southern Iraqi town of Samawah.


Sun Microsystems Inc. and Unisys Corp. have filed a U.S. lawsuit against South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc., apparently seeking damages related to a federal probe into price-fixing of memory chips, Hynix said Tuesday.


Japanese Court Dismisses Fischer Request

A Japanese court dismissed a request to halt deportation proceedings against fugitive chess legend Bobby Fischer, his lawyers said Friday.


Microsoft's Search Falls Far Short of Google's

Google engineers must have breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when rival Microsoft Corp. rolled out a new search engine that proved glitchy and failed to wow reviewers.


Jones helps 400 relay team win first round

Marion Jones took the baton and sped down the straightaway. By the time she handed it off to 100-meter silver medalist Lauryn Williams, the United States was well on


The Mets' pursuit of Sammy Sosa intensified yesterday when the club's decision-makers huddled for more than four hours to talk about their offseason strategy, including the pros and cons of acquiring the Cubs' disgruntled slugger.


ICC names first war crimes suspects in Darfur

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor named a Sudanese minister and a militia commander on Tuesday as the first suspects he wants tried for war crimes in Darfur and suggested more could follow.


Burglars snatch laptop computers containing Metropolitan police payroll details in a raid.


A former UCLA official and an associate were arrested Wednesday on charges that they illegally sold parts of bodies donated for research in a scheme that produced more than $1 million in profits. After years of investigation by campus police, Henry Reid, 57, former director of the Willed Body Program, was arrested at his Anaheim home. Associate Ernest Nelson, 49, was taken into custody in Rancho Cucamonga.


La giornata piu difficile sara' il 10 febbraio


â¬400,000 hosting contract Cable & Wireless has signed a â¬400,000 deal to provide managed hosting for online gaming firm Gala Networks Europe (GNE) at its Dublin data centre.â¦


India thrash Bangladesh by innings and 140 runs:

[Sports India, Cricket]: Dhaka, Dec 13 : Pacer Irfan Pathan took 11 wickets and Sachin Tendulkar cracked his career-best unbeaten 248, besides setting several other records, as India thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 140 runs in the first Test here


Airline Cancels 1,100 Flights After Computer Crash

The airline has canceled all 1,100 of its flights. An airline spokesman said a computer system that manages flight assignments crashed.


Australian PM John Howard insists he will lead his party into the next election, despite trailing in opinion polls.


With the Stimulus Package, the Big Winner Could Be Small Business

Small businesses, in particular, may get the biggest lift indirectly â from consumers spending the tax rebates they will start receiving in May.


Update 1: SEC Votes to Ban 'Directed Brokerage'

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 5-0 Wednesday to prohibit mutual-fund firms from directing business to brokers as a reward for selling fund shares to investors.


Hurricane Helene was downgraded to a Category 1 storm early Thursday as it churned in the open Atlantic well east of Bermuda, forecasters said.


A spokeswoman for the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs told journalists that the biggest obstacles to aid distribution were security and logistical problems caused by the destruction wrought by flooding in Haiti in the wake of


California clamps down on in-car mobile use

But only if you're under 21 California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has banned the use of mobile phones while driving, but only for those under the age of 21. The rest of the population is free to chat while cruising down the freeway, eating ice cream out of a bucket and reading Sports Illustrated.â¦


'O.C.' Premiere Propels Fox to New Ratings Mark

Fox television's sun-soaked teen  drama "The O.C." gave the network some of its best ratings in  years on Thursday, proving the show could fend for itself on  TV's toughest night.


Ministro parla del referendum promosso da Cgil, Cisl e Uil


Cheney takes refuge in bomb shelter after Afghan blast

Vice President Dick Cheney was whisked into a bomb shelter immediately after a Taliban suicide bomber struck the main American military base he was visiting in Afghanistan on Tuesday.


House Passes Bill Giving More Power to the F.D.A.

The bill is expected to give federal drug regulators significantly more money and power to ensure the safety of the nationâs drug supply.


Chelsea moved into the fourth round of the Carling Cup thanks to Mateja Kezman's first goal for the club. But there were unpleasant scenes towards the end of this closely fought contest when the


Thomas Grandi of Canada kisses his ski after winning a men's World Cup Giant Slalom in the Austrian ski resort of Flachau, December 21, 2004.


Hull has become the "forgotten city" after suffering some of the worst flooding damage, its leader claims.


Million-dollar prize for film-preference predicting program offered

Netflix offered a million dollars for a computer program that accurately predicts which films people will rent from its online service.


On PHPied.com, there's a new tutorial that combines the power of Ajax with the flexibility of PHP to create a more Ajax-centric version of an Model/View/Controller structure.    This is sort of a framework thing to create AJAX applications, based on the MVC design pattern. Yep, I have a lot of buzzwords here, I admit, but this shouldn't be taken too seriously. I was doing a bunch of small projects lately and I found myself using something like this little framework, without even thinking about it.    Then I thought about it and I found that the scripts and the organization of them may resamble MVC a bit. So how does MVC fit when you mix things like thin and fatter client, HTML, JavaScript, XMLHttpRequest, PHP and CSS?    He compares the "usual flow" of Ajax applications verus how an MVC-like app would work and shows a simple version of one in action. It uses PHP for the Model, Javascript/PHP for the Controller logic, and strictly HTML/CSS/Javascript for the View to output to the user. He incorporates some of the Yahoo! UI functionality to help capture events and make the backend Ajax connection. His sample sends off an Ajax request to the PHP backend when the button is pressed and takes in the message (HTML) and pushed it back out into the current page.   The demo is here and you can download the source as well.


Bologna, 22:54 - BASKET: LEGADUE; VITTORIA DI CAPO D'ORLANDO NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della terza giornata di ritorno del campionato di Legadue di basket, disputato questa ...


Searching for Scenes From Shanghai's Lost Past

Merchant and Ivory try filming a period piece in one of the world's most futuristic cities.


Rocket Gap Between Shuttle and Ares Could Keep U.S. Astronauts Earthbound

Space industry veterans lament that a lack of government foresight that has resulted in a four- to six-year gap between the end of the space shuttle and the availability of a next-generation rocket, the Ares.


BAGHDAD - The media was scrambling to confirm yesterday whether the most wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run had been captured, after a day of confusion, with top officials making contradictory statements.


Rethinking Plan Colombia: some ways to fix it

One school of thought would provide alternative development aid locally. The other focuses on prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment.


Lycos' "Make Love, Not Spam" screensaver targets sites on secure international blacklists. "We cannot use this software to bring the spammers' sites down entirely, as that would be illegal," says Malte Pollman of Lycos Europe.


Trade shows have a tougher time as culture of business evolves.


Londra, 17:16 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: EVERTON-CHELSEA 2-3

Il Chelsea ha vinto 3-2 sul campo dell'Everton in uno dei posticipi della 18/a giornata di Premier L...


Shawn Marion's jump shot with a second left gave the Phoenix Suns a 110-108 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.


Bossi, tentativo rinascita Dc per far cadere il premier


Science & environment: Technology group criticised after forcing a website which reported on the firm's activities to close down


Shootout Kills 2 Ariz. Officers, Wounds 1

Two Phoenix police officers were killed and a third wounded Saturday night during a shootout at an apartment complex, authorities said.


Wall St. Seen Subdued Ahead of Jobs Data

Wall Street was expected to open little  changed on Friday in cautious trade ahead of the monthly  employment report at 8:30 a.m. EST.


Madrid, 13:17 - CALCIO, SORRENTINO AL RECREATIVO HUELVA

Stefano Sorrentino, 28 anni, fino alla scorsa stagione all'Aek Atene, ha firmato un contratto di tre...


Sudan jails some Darfur security forces - report

Sudan said it had imprisoned some Darfur militia and police for crimes including rape, the first admission that government security forces have committed human rights abuses there, a Khartoum daily said on Sunday.


Boeing Co. and its European rival Airbus SA both snagged new orders at the opening Monday of the world's biggest air show.


Mozart's entire musical score now free on Internet

Mozart's year-long 250th birthday party  is ending on a high note with the musical scores of his  complete works available from Monday for the first time free on  the Internet.


ASEAN urged to close ranks against bird flu threat

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SINGAPORE -- Southeast Asia must unite to combat the spread of a deadly bird flu virus, which has the potential


Fleming, Styris boost New Zealand in Chittagong Test

Stephen Fleming and Scott Styris scored unbeaten half-centuries as New Zealand looked set to take control of the second Test against Bangladesh here.


CNET News.com's Charles Cooper asks what it is about Microsoft that pushes so many people straight over the edge?


ManUtd to unveil record gross turnover: report

Manchester United is to unveil a record gross turnover of 245 million pounds (328 million euros, 483 million dollars), a report said Monday, establishing it as one of the world's richest football clubs.


US Navy Charges Sailors in Iraq Prisoner Abuse

Four members of an elite US Navy SEAL unit have been charged with abusing prisoners in Iraq, including one who died at Abu Ghraib prison after being beaten, the Naval Special Warfare Command said on Friday.


Roma, 14:30 - CALCIO, ROMA; 'SPORT': ZAMBROTTA INSERITO NELL'AFFARE CHIVU

La Roma avrebbe richiesto al Barcellona Gianluca Zambrotta come contropartita nell'affare Chivu. Lo ...


The first time Patrick Dunne saw his bride's face was when he lifted her wedding veil, shortly before the vows. Dunne wed accountant Bernadette Coleman from Dublin minutes after they were introduced by radio station 98 fm, which aired Ireland's first blind date-style wedding live.


Stocks rose on Monday as a drop in benchmark bond yields and oil prices below $70 a barrel calmed inflation concerns, while data tempered worries about the housing market.


MOSCOW Yukos has substantially increased the reserve estimates for its biggest subsidiary, one currently being appraised for sale by the government.


KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Ticker) -- The last time the Kansas City Chiefs played on Christmas they were involved in the longest game in NFL history.


Halliburton Suffers Loss on Asbestos Claims

HOUSTON - Oilfield services giant Halliburton Co. on Tuesday swung to a loss in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, hurt by hefty charges from discontinued operations related to the settlement of asbestos and silica claims.


Steelers try to knock off a second unbeaten team

A week ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a daunting double, playing the NFL's two unbeaten teams, albeit at home. They got through the first half by easily beating New England, ending the Patriots' 21-game winning streak, and now get Philadelphia (7-0).


"The Line of Beauty," Alan Hollinghurst's lavish novel about a young gay man negotiating the confusions, delights and horrors of life in Thatcherite Britain in the mid-1980's


Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens were among nine Philadelphia Eagles voted to the Pro Bowl, the most representatives for a team since 1998.


Kyle Boller displayed the poise and confidence of a maturing second-year quarterback in leading the Baltimore Ravens to their third straight victory.


Nigerian kidnappers demand ransom for two-year-old

The kidnappers of the two-year old Nigerian boy have demanded a ransom of nearly 390,000 dollars (280,000 euros) for his release, five days after an abducted British toddler was freed, sources close to the investigation said Friday.


Japan's Kyocera to exit China mobile handset market

Japanese electronics maker Kyocera Corp   plans to withdraw from China's booming mobile phone  handset market due to mounting losses amid competition from  cheaper producers.


The average U.S. retail price of gasoline fell slightly over the last two weeks to about $1.86 a gallon, restoring a trend of declines after a modest increase late last month, according to the nationwide Lundberg survey of about 7,000 gas stations released on Sunday.


PSV's Hiddink slams moaning Arsenal boss Wenger

Hiddink blasted: "I don't usually get involved but I have to say something about Wenger's behaviour. "He was complaining to the fourth official all the time and asking for help.


In the long haul, owning a home offers more advantages than renting.


Commentary: Smoothing the way for open source

The success of platforms like JBoss, Apache and Jonas will boost open-source integration products--if some key conditions are met.


Bid-target ITV poaches BBC boss Michael Grade

British bid-target ITV has poached BBC  Chairman Michael Grade as its new executive chairman, a major  coup for the ailing commercial broadcaster and a heavy blow to  the British Broadcasting Corporation.


China Plays Down Election Eve Barb Against Bush

China sought to play down election eve criticism of President Bush by a leading architect of its foreign policy, saying Beijing had clarified the issue with Washington.


Stocks Sharply Higher on Dip in Oil Prices

NEW YORK - A drop in oil prices and upbeat outlooks from Wal-Mart and Lowe's prompted new bargain-hunting on Wall Street Monday, sending stocks sharply higher. The Dow climbed more than 110 points in morning trading...


Jaguars sign veteran Gildon; Green placed on IR

Jacksonville, FL (Sports Network) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran linebacker Jason Gildon Wednesday and placed defensive end Brandon Green on injured reserve.


Waves and sharks aren't the only dangers at the beach. More than two dozen young people have been killed over the last decade when sand holes collapsed on them, report father-and-son doctors who have made warning of the risk their personal campaign.


McCanns to meet Portuguese police in Madeleine case

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - The parents of missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann will meet Portuguese police on Thursday after authorities received partial results of evidence tested in Britain, police said.


Sudan's ruling parties try to relaunch partnership

Sudan's ruling parties are seeking to relaunch their strained partnership after a period of mutual sniping and chilly relations, Sudanese media said.


Londra, 20:55 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: DOPPIO FEMMINILE A BLACK-HUBEL

Cara Black (Zimbabwe) e la sudafricana Liezel Hubel hanno vinto il doppio femminile di Wimbledon bat...


For the target audience in their mid-twenties, Flavors hits so close to home, it's unbelievable.


Two previously unknown manuscripts by German maestro JS Bach are found in Weimar.


ISMAILIA, Egypt  - An Egyptian dredger sank in the   Suez Canal on Wednesday, killing one of the 45 crew and   prompting the brief closure of the busy international waterway   as rescuers searched for three others, officials said.


US Marines Fight Falluja Insurgents, 3 Killed

US Marines backed by aircraft fought insurgents in the Iraqi city of Falluja on Thursday, six weeks after launching a major attack that aimed to quell revolt in the city before next month's election.


Al-Badri, qualsiasi cambiamento richiedera' tempo


Tehran has agreed to a plan to clear up questions on its nuclear programme, the UN's nuclear watchdog says.


Trump to Miss USA: You get a second chance

Billionaire Donald Trump told Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner on Tuesday she would be given a second chance after reported misbehavior.


Canadian MPs reject a proposal by the governing Conservative party to overturn a law allowing gay marriage.


Pecha Kucha: Get to the PowerPoint in 20 Slides Then Sit the Hell Down

At pecha-kucha events, designers, architects and dilettantes each showcase 20 PowerPoint slides in 20 seconds. They say what they need to say in those six minutes and 40 seconds and then take their seat. The result? Compelling beat-the-clock performance art.


Pink and racer hubby Carey Hart split up

Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart have separated after two years of marriage.


Rolling Stones Drummer Watts Battles Throat Cancer

The Rolling Stones' 63-year-old drummer Charlie Watts is suffering from throat cancer but should recover after radiotherapy, a band spokesman said Saturday.


Study links animal bacteria to Crohn's disease

A bacterium that causes intestinal illness in cattle and sheep could also be responsible for Crohn's disease, researchers said on Friday.


Pakistan Clampdown: Setback For Democracy, Fine For Business

Far from being alarmed by Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule, the business community fears it may not be enough to keep him in power.


Organizations frequently pick a corporate-grade IM system -- IBM Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing, Jabber Messenger, or Microsoft LCS (Live Communications Server), for example -- thinking that internal-only IM is immune from threats.Â


HTC to include high-res video support in handsets

Pledge to patch up performance problems HTC has promised to include video acceleration hardware in its future video-centric handsets, which some users may see as a move by the manufacturer to calm a pressure group seeking blood over performance issues with its handsets.â¦


Friend Indeed Who Doesnât Judge or Flinch

In â4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,â a ferocious, unsentimental, often brilliantly directed film, the camera doesnât follow the action, it expresses consciousness itself.


Microsoft Corp launched the beta version of its new MSN Toolbar Suite on Monday, with what it calls is 'breakthrough desktop search functionality' that will help users quickly find virtually any type of document, media file or e-mail message on their


Sanremo, via le eliminazioni ma secondo voi è meglio?

Il regolamento del 57/esimo Festival: ridimensionato il televoto, torna la giuria di qualità. Pippo Baudo, presentatore di questa edizione con la Hunziker, torna al passato


Global economy reaches turning point: World Bank

Global economic growth has reached a turning point with a slowdown now clearly under way, led by the United States, the World Bank said on Wednesday.


Shots are fired at a police car from a BMW which then sped off southbound along the M5 in Gloucestershire.


Jaxtr is the latest in a new crop of VoIP startups that is attracting venture capital.


Bangalore, Oct. 1 (NNN): Despite the ongoing concerns about an elbow injury, countryâs master-blaster Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was included on Friday in the 15-member Indian squad for the first two cricket


Avid sports fans often participate in rotisserie leagues, in which you get to draft real-world basketball or football stars for your fantasy team, then see how they perform throughout the season. Here's my idea: a rotisserie league for security start-ups.


Fini: "Le vittime italiane sono 14 almeno seicento i dispersi"

ROMA - E' salito a 14 vittime il bilancio degli italiani morti per il maremoto che ha colpito il sudest asiatico. Lo ha detto poco fa il il minstro degli Esteri Gianfranco Fini alla Farnesina. "E' di qualche


94 illegal immigrants to be repatriated to Malta

Following consultations and negotiations between the Maltese Government and the Italian Government an agreement was reached whereby the 94 illegal immigrants that had landed in Sicily, after continuing their ...


Deutsche tries to block Yukos' bankruptcy plea

By Christopher Hope, Business Correspondent (Filed: 30/12/2004). Deutsche Bank, the German banking giant, yesterday said it has filed a motion with a US court to dismiss a claim for bankruptcy protection by Russian oil giant Yukos.


New storms may drench Okla.-Texas border

Flooding slowly subsided in parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, but forecasters said an approaching storm system could hamper efforts to clean up after weeks of heavy rain damaged homes, businesses and roads.


Third seed Novak Djokovic demolished Dutchman Robin Haase 6-2 6-1 6-3 to reach the second round of the U.S. Open Tuesday.


Determined Davenport reclaims world number one spot

American second seed Lindsay Davenport became the WTA's new world No. 1 following her 6-4, 6-2 win over Dinara Safina of Russia in the second round of the $2.


India News: Truckers' strike enters second day

The finance minister said he suspected a role for transport booking agents in misguiding the truck operators and inciting them to go on strike.


'Brutto clima che puo' destabilizzare situazione politica'


Nepal remembers one of its great champions, Sir Edmund Hillary, joint first conqueror of Mount Everest.


Paulson Urges Financial Isolation of Iran

SINGAPORE, Sept. 16 -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson on Saturday used his first meeting of world finance chiefs as a venue for the Bush administration's mission to isolate Iran and choke its nuclear aspirations.


Study: Metabolic Syndrome Traits Increase Risk For Heart Disease

New American Heart Association research shows patients with even just one or two metabolic syndrome traits were at increased risk for death from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular diseases.


Primo viaggio del presidente Usa in Israele e Cisgiordania


Radiation traces found on two BA planes in probe

British Airways said on Wednesday that "very low traces" of a radioactive substance had been found on two of its aircraft being examined in a police probe into the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.


Milano, 13:09 - MOTOGP, FIAT NUOVO SPONSOR DELLA YAMAHA DI ROSSI

E' ufficiale. E' la Fiat il nuovo sponsor del team Yamaha per la prossima stagione MotoGp. Il contra...


Chancellor Alistair Darling says he is looking at ways of guaranteeing people's savings of up to Â£100,000.


Rossi-Ruggiero a dialogo con Cardia per possibile riassetto


E.U. Probes Google Over Data Retention Policy

Google has been warned that it may be violating European Union privacy laws by storing search data from its users for up to two years.


Flu Shots for Elderly May Not Save Lives

A new study based on more than three decades of U.S. data suggests that giving flu shots to the elderly has not saved any lives.


Mixed media: The woman filling Colin Powell's shoes

BRITISH NEWSPAPER: She is completely trusted by Mr Bush, and considered virtual "family" by a political clan for whom loyalty is the supreme virtue.


Forget to buy chocolates for your valentine? Now you can say you're in step with lawmakers shunning the treat because of child slavery on West African cocoa farms.


television and expect him to be freed soon, an Israeli Arab legislator close to the Palestinian leadership has said. "They have succeeded in locating the kidnappers and have asked them to release him immediately.


Fingers lack of Vista demand Acer has scaled back its expectations in the PC market after an optimistic forecast earlier this year.â¦


Data warehouse appliance vendor Netezza plans IPO

(InfoWorld) - Netezza, a maker of data warehousing appliances, hopes to raise $108 million in an IPO of stock, the company said Thursday. Netezza filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of its plans to offer 9 million shares of its stock at $12 each starting on Tuesday. The company, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, and founded in 2000, sells the Netezza Performance Server (NPS) line, a data warehousing appliance that integrates database, server, and storage functions in order to analyze data for business purposes. Netezza, which raised $98.6 million in four rounds of venture capital funding, reported a net loss of $13.9 million, or $1.09 a share, on revenue of $79.6 million in fiscal year 2007, which ended Jan. 31. It has never been profitable, the company acknowledged in its SEC filing. The company plans to use the $98.2 million net proceeds from the IPO for working capital; general corporate expenses, including product development and marketing; and to pay off a $5.9 million debt. Among other risk factors, Netezza notes that it sells only one product line, which makes it vulnerable to fluctuations in the data warehousing market and to competition for its NPS family of data warehousing appliances. The IPO is being underwritten by Credit Suisse Group, Morgan Stanley & Co., Needham & Company, and Thomas Weisel Partners. The stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange's Arca online-only stock and options trading system under the ticker symbol NZ.


VATICANO - Consegnato al Santo Padre Benedetto XVI il ÂDocumento di AparecidaÂ. Nell'Assemblea Generale del CELAM di luglio si studierÃ  la celebrazione della Grande Missione Continentale CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - LunedÃ¬ 11 giugno Ã¨ stato presentato al Santo Padre Benedetto  XVI il Documento Finale della V Conferenza Generale dell'Episcopato Latinoamericano e dei Caraibi che si Ã¨ celebrata ad Aparecida (Brasile) dal 13 al 3...


THE marriage of wine and cheese is one of the few perfect unions, say the gourmands.


Viewpoint: The West is betting that continued Palestinian misery will force Hamas leaders to recognize Israel. But the strategy is as misguided as it is cruel


Intel Plans Centrino-Like Brand for Desktops

Chip maker wants you to know about the benefits of a wireless network.


Sen. John Kerry will probably avoid the "Will it Float?" routine but might opt to deliver the "Top 10 List" when he appears on the "The Late Show with David Letterman" on Monday.


Bene anche il Giro d'Italia con 4mln 155mila (28.96%)


LOS ANGELES - Oscar and the Olympics were headed for a scheduling clash, and Oscar blinked first. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Thursday said the 2006 edition of Hollywoodâs highest honors


Vatican has Ten Commandments for drivers

The Vatican on Tuesday issued a "Ten Commandments" for motorists to keep them on the road to salvation, warning drivers against the sins of road rage, abuse of alcohol or even simple rudeness.


South Korea Files Petition on Scoring Error With CAS

After 10 days of deliberation, the South Korean delegation to the Athens Olympics finally filed a petition on the case of Yang Tae-young, bronze medallist in the menâs gymnastics individual


An autopsy on the body of Christian Brando did not immediately determine what killed the son of the late actor Marlon Brando, authorities said Tuesday.


A Saudi prince received secret payments from the UK's biggest arms dealer, a BBC investigation reveals.


Troubled subprime mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp. plans to slash as many as 12,000 jobs over the next three months, according to company statement released late Friday.


Truck maker Volvo posted quarterly pretax earnings below consensus on Friday but raised its outlook for the European truck market and said it would make an extraordinary pay-out to shareholders.


Samsung Intros New Windows Mobile Smartphone

Samsung Electronics today introduced its latest Windows Mobile smartphone, a slim and trim handheld designed for mobile professionals needing access to next-generation wireless data networks and support for business communications applications.


Ryan Fitzpatrick confessed to being misty-eyed before his last college practice. He should save the tears: Unlike most senior quarterbacks at Harvard, he might not be saying good bye to football after The Game against Yale on Saturday. About two-thirds of the NFL teams have scouted Fitzpatrick this season.


McCain, Romney in tight race as Michigan votes

Republican voters in Michigan make their choices in the U.S. presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


A few extra pounds may harm kids' heart health

NEW YORK  - Even "chunky" kids who aren't obviously overweight have changes in their heart and blood vessel function that could increase their risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study shows.


INTERVIEW: IEA Head Renews Call For OPEC Capacity Boost

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--OPEC should reaffirm its willingness to increase oil production when it meets next month and give a clear commitment to boosting production capacity, the head of the International


The Cubs and the Orioles reached agreement on a trade late Friday night that would send Sammy Sosa to Baltimore for second baseman Jerry Hairston and prospects.


He's been seen squiring around a dazed looking Britney Spears, at times acting as her spokesman, referring to himself as her manager and friend, and insisting all the while that her best interest is his only concern.


Safeway posted a 77 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by a tax benefit in the latest quarter.


Nessuna italiana scelta, vincono la Gainsbourg e la Tautou


President George W. Bush and his generals appealed on Friday for more time to allow his troop increase to work in Iraq, but a U.S. Senate ally said September was still pivotal for evaluating the strategy.


The son of Chad's President Idriss  Deby is found dead in the car park of his block of flats in Paris, police say.


Afghan kidnappers demand release of 26 comrades

KABUL, NOVEMBER 7: Afghan militants who threatened to kill three kidnapped UN workers have demanded the release of 26 Taliban prisoners and agreed to give the government until Tuesday to do so, a spokesman for the militants said on Sunday.


NB hospital workers plan to take strike to premier's riding on ...

FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick hospital workers are adopting an in-your-face strategy in their fight for higher wages by saying they will begin their strike Monday in Premier Bernard Lord's Moncton riding.


Intervista al presidente di Confindustria: "Pieni di energie positive, ci sono gli italiani ma non c'Ã¨ piÃ¹ l'Italia""Sbagliato non confrontarsi con le critiche, se non sono immotivate"                                          Montezemolo: "Un paese fai da te ma la sfida al declino non Ã¨ persa"                                                                                di ALBERTO STATERA


The people of Turkmenistan, ruled for more than two decades by an eccentric autocrat, began voting Sunday for his replacement in their first presidential election with more than one candidate — but still only one party.


Robert De Niro rises to a formidable challenge in this sufficiently unsettling thriller: he holds his own against the scene-swiping 10-year-old actress Dakota Fanning.


Rwanda and Burundi join the East African Community, freeing them from customs tariffs within the region.


London - British shops are preparing for the new Band Aid record, which goes on sale on Monday. Sales of Do They Know It's Christmas are expected to be massive, with the song expected to go straight to the top of the charts and stay there until Christmas.


The 25 European Union leaders on Friday signed the EU's first constitution that aims to boost the union's presence on the world stage but will face a tough ratification test at the hands of European parliaments and voters before it can take effect.


Hurricane Gordon weakens, Helene strengthens

Hurricane Gordon weakened on Friday over  open waters while Tropical Storm Helene gained strength as it  headed west over the Atlantic and could become a hurricane over  the weekend, U.S. forecasters said.


PV Narasimha Rao dead, seven-day state mourning (NIGHT LEAD):

[India News]: New Delhi, Dec 23 : Former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao, the architect of India's bold economic reforms, master political strategist and gifted scholar, died here Thursday after battling ill health.


Intel open sources multicore development tool

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


Go Continental: The Vanguard European Stock ETF

Europe is a great destination -- for your portfolio. This ETF can take you there.


Clinton urges Democrats to get clear message

Former President Bill Clinton urges Democrats not to "whine" over the election, to be encouraged and to find a clear national message.


A man denies murdering his wife 28 days after their wedding after a row over him looking at women in short skirts.


Kyoto Saved Again -- But Will It Save the Earth?

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to ask parliament to ratify the Kyoto Protocol should belatedly allow the anti-global-warming treaty to come into force -- but it's far from saving the climate.


Choose and cut farms thrive as fake trees gain market share

As Kevin Houde wielded the saw, his 4-year-old son Cameron squatted on the ground beside him. Working as a team, they made a clean cut at the base of the 7-foot tree that will mark the Christmas season in their home this year.


Gathering marking birth centenary of Deng Xiaoping held in Beijing

China's top leaders and representatives from all walks of life gather at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing August 22, 2004 to commemorate the birth centenary of late leader Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening-up drive.


Is the Food Industry the Problem or the Solution?

Diet trends aren't just for adults anymore. A new obsession of America's food, beverage and restaurant companies is thwarting childhood obesity.


Iran Continues to Pursue Nuclear Program, Report Finds

Iran has pushed ahead with a uranium enrichment program in defiance of a U.N. Security Council deadline to suspend it, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported today. The finding appeared likely to trigger U.S. efforts to obtain harsher U.N. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.


Incremento spinge in alto quotazioni dell'euro


The scoop on the new air travel battery rules

The "two battery" rule applies only to "large" batteries.


As Olsson, Williams-Darling split $1M jackpot, Holmes lets ...

Sweden's triple-jumper Christian Olsson and runner Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas ensured equal shares of the $1m (Â£569,000) jackpot on offer to athletes unbeaten in their events at all six Golden League meetings.


President Clinton can't put his recovering heart into John Kerry's election effort out on the campaign trail, but he is using his voice to help in the final weeks of the race.


GM to Lay Off 950 at New Jersey Truck Plant

General Motors Corp. on Tuesday said it  will lay off about 950 workers at its Linden, New Jersey, truck  plant early next year and cease production of the two sport  utility vehicles manufactured at the facility.


Three teenagers are held over the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old and the injuring of another youth in north London.


Bomb in Iraqi Shi'ite City Kills 8, Wounds 32

KERBALA, Iraq  - A bomb exploded near the office  of a senior Shi'ite cleric in the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on  Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 32 in a failed  attempt on the cleric's life, officials said.


Speaking in Sydney, the U.S. Vice President said Beijing's anti-satellite missile test was at odds with its stated goal of a peaceful rise as global power


Techs and financials drive rally on Wall St

Stocks soared on Friday, as strong results from Research in Motion boosted the technology sector while financial stocks rose on a report of another overseas investment in a U.S. investment bank.


When Tigers manager Alan Trammell described his bullpen's recent struggles on Friday, he compared it to an offense being in a slump.


Per sindacati adesione all'80%, per Federmeccanica al 30%


Iran, Europeans Launch Nuclear Talks Seeking Trust

Three European powers and Iran began talks on a long-term agreement on nuclear, economic and security cooperation on Monday with both sides seeking to build trust amid continuing suspicion over Tehran's atomic program.


Web social site Facebook hit by privacy protests

Facebook.com, the No. 2 U.S.   social network site that is quickly expanding beyond its   college student base, has been met with a sudden privacy   backlash by users after it made design changes this week.


Man Utd may have to be patient in their bid to sign striker Carlos Tevez from West Ham, BBC Sport understands.


Indice acquisti sale a 5,2%, quello dei rifinanziamenti a 6%


A second British soldier dies from his wounds after heavy fighting in southern Iraq on Saturday.


Hurricane claims add to 'disastrous' Courts trading

Furniture retailer Courts yesterday issued a "disastrous" profit warning, blamed partly on hurricane Ivan's effects on its Caribbean business but mainly indicating further turmoil in its UK business.


A seemingly routine investigation into spam has unveiled a world-spanning network of spam.


defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has  resigned, Russia's new prime minister said on Tuesday as  President Vladimir Putin considered his proposed cabinet  lineup.


Country music outcasts The Dixie Chicks, who jeopardized their career by criticizing President Bush, won all five Grammy Awards for which they were nominated on Sunday, including the coveted album of the year.


AMD unveils computer-lab design challenge

The Open Architecture Prize ties in to the chipmaker's efforts to bring computing and the Internet to more of the world's people.


Japanese electronics group Toshiba Corp  posted a 38.4 percent rise in quarterly operating profit on Monday, thanks to strong sales of its flash memory chips, and it raised its full-year outlook closer to market estimates.


Tsunami CD Sales Rule India Black Market

Pushing aside pirated Bollywood movies, new releases are ruling the black market video charts: compilations of grisly pictures and videos of the tsunami horror.


Altria Group, the world's largest tobacco company, plans to spin off Philip Morris International under pressure from investors who want faster overseas growth and less risk from lawsuits by smokers in the United States.


Weekend attacks tied to anger over filmmaker's death

An explosion blew the door off a Muslim school in a southern Dutch town and shattered windows across the street yesterday, Dutch television reported.


Texas Ban on Sex Toy Sales Is Overturned

A federal appeals court has overturned a statute outlawing sex toy sales in Texas, one of the last states  -  all in the South  -  to retain such a ban


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Hurricane Protection Bill Dies *** Okla. Senator Blocks Project

By GERARD SHIELDS  WASHINGTON - Though Louisiana gained billions in offshore oil and gas royalty revenue at the close of Congress, it was unable to push through funding for the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection project over the objections of a lone Oklahoma senator.  U.S.


The whimsical 'Lars and the Real Girl' presents a picture of life as it ought to be, rather than the way it is.


For the first time in their history, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays won't finish last.


Bush veto threat on health bill draws criticism

LANDOVER, Maryland  - A veto threat by President George W. Bush over a measure to expand a government health program for children triggered outrage on Wednesday from congressional Democrats and advocacy groups.


Londra, 11:35 - RUGBY, INGHILTERRA: DALLAGLIO LASCIA NAZIONALE

L'ex capitano dell'Inghilterra, Lawrence Dallaglio, ha convocato per oggi una conferenza stampa in c...


Treviso, 19:40 - CALCIO, TREVISO: FIETTA E GUIGOU NON SI ALLENANO

Allenamento pomeridiano del Treviso in vista della gara di sabato con il Verona, con il tecnico Ross...


Bush, Kerry Voters Differ on View of U.S.

The nation is emerging from the 2004 presidential election with two very different portraits of itself sketched by two very different halves of its population.


With Loss to Baylor, St. Johnâs Has Work to Do

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


La parlamentare della Margherita sarebbe implicata in una truffa ai danni della AslLei contesta che la questione possa essere di competenza della Dda                                            Fortugno, la vedova indagata dai giudici Presenta un memoriale e non parla                                                                                Ritiene di "aver chiarito tutto nel documento presentato ai magistrati"di GIUSEPPE BALDESSARRO


Watergate Papers Go Public, But Not Deep Throat

AUSTIN, Texas  - The Watergate notes of Washington  Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will go on  public display for the first time, but they will not disclose  the name of famed source "Deep Throat" - at least not yet, the  two reporters said on Thursday.


The expiration of the assault weapons legislation may increase manufacturers' profits.


UPDATE 1-Hicks Muse pays $194 mln for ConAgra's Swift stake

ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. exercised its option to buy the company's minority stake


Ray Charles is 10-ft. tall, made of Post-its

For most people, Post-it Notes are disposable, ordinary office papers used for note-taking and reminders. But for 19-year-old David Alvarez of Leavenworth, Washington, they were the perfect medium for a 10-foot-tall mosaic depicting Ray Charles.


La combinazione: 8, 16, 33, 64, 68, 82 Jolly 4, Superstar 4


Olmert a esercito israeliano: dare prova di pazienza


New IBM Tools Enhance Mashups, Social Networking

Several Web 2.0 tools unveiled by IBM have advanced the growing options for business-based social networking and data mashups.


The Software & Information Industry Association has filed nine lawsuits against software sellers for allegedly selling pirated software on eBay.


Mother Strangled, 2 Children Die in Blaze

A woman found dead in her apartment after a fire that killed two of her children had been strangled before the fire spread, officials said Saturday.


Marsh & McLennan CEO Jeff Greenberg may soon be on his way out the door as head of the world's biggest - and most troubled - insurance broker.


London - A 10th century stone carving used for many years as a headstone to mark the grave of a British couple's cat sold for Â£175 000 (about R2-million) at auction on Friday.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in the Hague last night to participate in the India-European summit. "In recognition of Indiaâs growing stature and influence, the EU has proposed a strategic partnership with India.


Marion Jones advances in long jump, will run relay

ATHENS, Greece | Marion Jones began her Olympics on Wednesday, the 13th day of the Games, and got two pieces of good news: She easily advanced to the long jump final and she was chosen to


Six stay in Russia presidency race, dissident ditched

Russia's election authorities narrowed  the field of contenders in the 2008 presidential election to  six on Saturday, rejecting a bid by former Soviet dissident  Vladimir Bukovsky because of his British nationality.


Too bad for Mike Matheny the ballots for National League MVP were cast before the start of the playoffs. With the Cardinals' Big Three nearly invisible for last night's Game 2


US sees China pressing NKorea for quick resumption of nuclear talks

China signalled to US Secretary of State Colin Powell it will press North Korea to return quickly to stalled talks on its nuclear weapons program, a senior State Department official said.


(Washington) 365Gay.com has learned that the GOP outrage over Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's remarks about Mary Cheney was orchestrated by Mary herself.


The Yankees clinched their 10th consecutive post-season trip with a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Thursday. But there were no high-fives or celebratory hugs in the Yankees clubhouse, because they believe the best is yet to come.


The Kyoto protocol on climate change will become a legally-binding treaty on 16 February, the UN annnounces.


Titolo chiude al Nasdaq a -10% dopo stime trimestrali


Markdowns, and Shoppers, Are Out Early This Season

or simply desperate - umbrella-carrying shoppers kept right on shopping, after crowds on Friday enlivened retailers into thinking


Strachan backs winter wonders to deliver Celtic double

Gordon Strachan believes Celtic's January signings can spark league and cup glory after watching Greek striker Georgios Samaras score on his debut in the 5-1 Scottish Cup victory at Kilmarnock.


A federal task force has recommended expanded investigative and prosecutorial powers to combat intellectual property theft ranging from counterfeit drugs to swapping songs over the Internet.


Former Exec Testifies in Neuheisel Trial

Washington's former compliance director testified Monday she didn't review all the information available on the NCAA's rules against sports betting before issuing the memo that Rick Neuheisel claims gave him permission to gamble in college basketball tournament pools.


Mercoledi' nuovo incontro sindacati-compagnia su cessioni


No jail time for Marine convicted in Iraqi killing

A Marine convicted for his role in the death of an Iraqi civilian was sentenced Friday to a reduction in rank and will be discharged.


CBOT says ICE merger would put exchange at risk

The risks to the Chicago Board of Trade's futures trading business from a proposed takeover by IntercontinentalExchange Inc.  could be catastrophic, given the hostile bidder's current technology, officials at parent CBOT Holdings Inc.  told members on Wednesday.


The health co-op says a strike isn't affecting patients' access to care, but picketing union nurses offer a different opinion.


Allegations that Tory leader David Cameron took drugs at school are made in a new biography of the politician.


Hyperion Solutions Corp is the latest business intelligence software vendor to tap into Google Inc's search appliance technology to make its products more pervasive across the enterprise.


Former US President Bill Clinton has seen his Â£165 million presidential library inaugurated in his home town. Of all the former presidents still alive, only 91-year-old Gerald Ford was absent.


It's still not clear how long Chief Justice William Rehnquist's thyroid cancer will keep him sidelined. The Supreme Court announced yesterday Rehnquist underwent a tracheotomy over the weekend.


It now feels amazing how we have lived without this particular feature since ages now. Google introduced desktop searching to the world in spite of the fact lesser-known products existed since a long time.


When a bus driver suffered a fatal heart attack and his vehicle veered toward the edge of a Florida bridge, his passengers came to their own rescue.


Blair's government suffers from spin, lack of open debate: Butler

The government of British Prime Minister Tony Blair puts too much emphasis on spin and stifles political debate, Lord Robin Butler says in an interview.


Twins pull within game of ChiSox with win

Johan Santana outpitched Jose Contreras, and Jason Bartlett hit a three-run homer as the surging Minnesota Twins pulled within a game of the slumping Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday night.


Fallujah Strike Breaking Insurgency, General Says

The US-led attack on insurgents in Fallujah, now in its second week, has ``broken the back of the insurgency,'' according to documents uncovered in house-to-house raids in the city, said Lt.


An Iraqi group reportedly holding two French journalists has demanded a $5 million ransom - to be paid within 48 hours. The statement was posted on a website and suggested Journalists Christian Chesnot and


Because no good joke in Hollywood goes untold again ... and again, the mixed-couple setup receives another extended workout in this modestly amusing sequel.


Local Officials Not Keen on Green Arithmetic

By Sun Xiaohua and Xin Dingding  The central government's bid to factor in the cost of environmental degradation into economic growth with the introduction of "Green GDP" has run into opposition from some local governments.


Ten Kenyan inmates escape from their cells by singing hymns at the top of their voices to drown out the sound of their hacksaw.


(CBS/AP) President Bush is insisting Iran will not develop a nuclear weapon on his watch. North Korea is insisting it is well on its way to doing so.


In November, 12 states will vote on initiatives on protecting private property from seizure and regulation.


Zidane sent off in extra time for headbutt

To the very end of his career, Zinedine Zidane could dictate the flow of play with rare skill and elegant control of the ball. In the World Cup final, Zidane lost control of his temper.


Boscastle residents could be allowed back home, ten days after devastating flash floods hit the Cornish village.


Militants' Web site connects al-Qaida, al-Zarqawi

The most feared anti-American group in Iraq, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad, seemingly declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden yesterday, saying


Iran says test fired more accurate Shihab-3

Iran said on Wednesday it had conducted tests on a more accurate version of the Shihab-3 missile, which is capable of reaching Israel.


People in the News: Sir Elton becomes Surly Elton

It seems Elton John has officially reached the Grumpy Old Diva stage of his career. Swarmed by the media last night at Chiang Kai Shek Airport in Taipei, John lashed out.


No guarantees that Tour de France will be clean

Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme conceded on Tuesday he could not guarantee a drug-free race when this year's event starts in London for the first time on July 7.


HSBC reports record annual profits of $22bn, even as bad debt from its mortgage business in the US rose.


A blown call cost Ryan Howard his 57th home run yesterday in the visiting Phillies' 7-2 victory against the Astros.


Olympic Wrap: Historic Doubles for El Guerrouj, Holmes

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


Best Buy boosts buyback, dividend, store plans

Best Buy Co. Inc.  said on Wednesday it would open more North American stores than previously planned, buy back $5.5 billion in stock and raise its dividend by 30 percent.


HEBRON: Three fighters belonging to the hardline Palestinian movement Hamas were killed yesterday by Israeli troops in separate incidents in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, sources on both sides said.


A Watchdog Group Warns Against AOL’s Free Software

The group, StopBadware.org, said AOLÂs free client software displayed characteristics consistent with Âbadware.Â


PeopleSoft Shareholders Clash on Takeover

Oracle Corp.'s takeover tug-of-war with rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. intensified Tuesday as two shareholders who own nearly 20 percent of PeopleSoft's stock indicated they are prepared to line up on opposite sides of the battle lines.


Six men of Middle Eastern descent were charged with helping illegal immigrants obtain fraudulent identification cards, prosecutors said.


Latest Russian opinion poll shows Medvedev ahead

President Vladimir Putin's chosen  successor, Dmitry Medvedev, has a commanding lead ahead of  Russia's presidential election with 63 percent support, an  opinion poll showed on Wednesday.


Roma, 14:04 - CALCIO, ROMA: 22 CONVOCATI PER LA REGGINA

Luciano Spalletti, tecnico della Roma, ha convocato 22 giocatori per la partita in programma domani ...


Former President Bush Endorses McCain's Candidacy

Bloomberg - Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Former President George H.W. Bush endorsed Republican presidential candidate John McCain today, saying he is best prepared to succeed his son and has the ``right values and experience to guide our nation forward.''


Catcher Jason Varitek, considered by many the free agent the world champion Red Sox could least afford to lose, has reached agreement on a four-year deal with the team that will pay him $40 million through the 2008 season, sources directly involved with the negotiations said last night.


Singh Wins 84 Classic, Breaks Woods' Record

FARMINGTON, Pa. -- Vijay Singh held off Stewart Cink's fast finish to win the 84 Lumber Classic by one shot Sunday and break Tiger Woods' one-year PGA Tour money record.


A Monreale, vicino Palermo, il fronte del fuoco ha raggiunto i 5 chilometriSu Monte Ciccia, Messina, pericolo di esplosioni in una  ex-polveriera                                          Sicilia, si lotta ancora contro i roghi Notte di paura a Salerno, salvati 4 bimbi                                                                                Canadair in azione sulla Sila catanzarese, ad Albi. Evacuato un villaggio turisticoArrestate sei persone a Trapani ritenute responsabili di diversi furti e incendi


Ricky Davis scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and Kevin Garnett had 15 points and 14 rebounds to lead Minnesota to a 95-84 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.


Like any New England Patriots fan, Larry Studebaker wants his team to stomp the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl tomorrow. But as he watches the game, the Mattapan computer network engineer also will be rooting for three players in particular: wide receivers Deion Branch and David Givens, and quarterback Tom Brady.


It takes another run at getting FDA approval for its lead drug.


Juventus alla sbarra Oggi tocca alla difesa

TORINO, 4 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Ã il giorno della difesa, oggi, al processo Juventus. La nuova udienza si Ã¨ aperta, infatti, questa mattina, con l'arringa difensiva dell'avvocato Luigi Chiappero, legale di Antonio


Keeping Sights on Long Term, Campbell Takes It Day by Day

See what Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell does during the week as he prepares to face the Philadelphia Eagles.


Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt pleads for leniency when he is sentenced for his part in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.


As Tony Blair sits down to a summit in Ethiopia today the stakes - or hype - could not be greater: the rescue of Africa. The British prime minister's commission on Africa is meeting on the continent for the


Earnhardt Gets a Victory After Two Top Rivals Get a Warning

Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch were ordered to steer clear of each other Saturday in hopes of preventing a repeat of their high-octane confrontation during the first day of Speedweeks.


The average cost of a council tax bill has nearly doubled since Labour came to power, a survey finds.


Atlanta Braves Team Report - September 22

(Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves will try to move one step closer to their 13th straight division title, as they continue a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds tonight from Turner Field.


Dean Wilson has shot a five-under 65 to take the lead of the Texas Open from first round leader Ted Purdy by one stroke. Australian John Senden also carded a 65 and remains in touch with the leaders at nine-under.


Big-Budget 'Polar Express' Draws Mixed Reviews

Warner Bros.' big-budget movie for children, "The Polar Express," pulled into theaters on Wednesday with a load of mixed reviews, ranging from praise for an instant holiday classic to jeers for a huge disappointment.


Danneggiati alcuni edifici in seguito alla scossa di stamani


Physicians in France checking Arafat for leukemia, Palestinian ...

Leukemia specialists examined ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at a French military hospital to determine whether he suffers from the blood cancer, Palestinian officials said Saturday.


Medical marijuana users can be fired: Calif. court

Companies can fire employees who use marijuana for medical reasons even if California law allows such use because federal law prohibits it, the state's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.


ATHENS - Holly McPeak finally won the Olympics medal that has eluded her for so long, teaming with Elaine Youngs to win a bronze medal for the United States in beach volleyball Tuesday night.


Too many trees lost for more shopping centers  This was recently sent to Mayor (Meyera) Oberndorf.  Please visit our neighborhood of old Thalia. Come and see what they have done to the corner at Willis Furniture store thus far.


Dovrebbe essere spalmata in 116 euro al mese


Historic vote on Gaza a boost for democracy

Ideally, Israel would be withdrawing from the Gaza Strip as part of a negotiated settlement with the Palestinians. Ideally, there would be no suspicion that the withdrawal is part


Oil Sets New $53 High on Winter Worries, Nigeria

Oil prices set a new record at $53 a  barrel on Thursday on concerns over tight winter heating fuel  supplies and news that a strike in Nigeria had put some crude  exports on hold.


Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against one of two men accused of shooting five Duquesne University basketball players, but filed charges against two additional suspects.


Group Seeks Union Election Spending Probe

An anti-union group is urging the Federal Election Commission to investigate one of the largest unions in the country, claiming the Service Employees International Union unlawfully spent workers' dues to elect Democrats in last week's election.


Lounging by the hotel pool in one of Kenya's storied nature reserves, Debbie Shillito sees one small advantage to the travel warnings issued after a presidential election here sparked violence.


Misuse of oil-for-food funds: US expresses confidence in Annan

The United States has confidence in UN Secretary General Kofi Annan but wants an investigation into the UN oil-for-food programme in Iraq completed, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Thursday.


The Duchess of Cornwall is admitted to a private hospital in London ahead of a hysterectomy operation.


The University of the Arts Selects Trapeze Smart Mobile for Campus Wide Mobility for Thousands of Students

PLEASANTON, Calif., March 5  /PRNewswire/ -- Trapeze Networks(TM), the award-winning provider of Smart Mobile(TM) wireless solutions, today announced The University of the Arts (UARTS), has deployed a Trapeze wireless LAN (WLAN) to extend its existing wired LAN.


Bad weather in west Wales has led to a man being knocked unconscious after a shop sign fell on him in Swan Square, Haverfordwest.


Oil Pushing $54; Edgy Over Winter Supply

Oil prices held near historic highs  over $53 a barrel on Tuesday, with global supplies hounded by  outages that were thwarting efforts to build U.S. heating oil  inventories ahead of the winter.


Cell Transplants Restore Sight in Blind Mice

Blind mice regained some ability to see after getting transplants of cells taken from the eyes of other mice, strengthening the prospect that it may someday be possible to restore vision in some people who have lost most or all of their eyesight, scientists reported yesterday.


A leading city figure is stabbed to death in his own home by intruders, police say.


China and Taiwan agree to allow non-stop direct flights during February's lunar new year holiday.


Premier Foods PLC said Monday it will buy RHM PLC for 1.23 billion pounds in cash and shares to create Britain's biggest food producer.Comment


Fed holds rates steady, stays inflation-wary

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent for a fourth straight meeting, while renewing a warning that risks from inflation remain.


Developers to Mr Jobs: tear down this wall!

Apple faces calls to open iPhone Office 2.0 Conference Apple is facing fresh calls to open the iPhone as new evidence emerged of the technical and legal challenges developers face putting their software on the device.â¦


Udine, 17:55 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: CREDIAMO NELLA QUALIFICAZIONE

Risultato agrodolce per l'allenatore del Catania Silvio Baldini contro l'Udinese. La sconfitta, 3-2,...


Grenada In Crisis - Friday 10, September-2004

DESPAIR is setting in among the 80 000 homeless Grenadians who, ravaged and traumatised by the damage done to them by Hurricane Ivan, exist each day with no food, no water and no hope.


Don Gianmario Pagano: un momento per per trasmettere gioia


Cricket-Kaif, Dravid bolster India in Bangladesh one-dayer

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh  - Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid hit half-centuries as India overcame a shaky start to reach 245-8 in the first one-day international against Bangladesh.


As Sadr City calms, sanitation projects loom

Residents of the Sadr City slum in western Baghdad on Tuesday said they hoped an unofficial truce between a Shiite Muslim militia and US and Iraqi government


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The CIA will declassify hundreds of pages of long-secret records detailing some of the intelligence agency's worst illegal abuses -- the so-called "family jewels" documenting a quarter-century of overseas assassination attempts, domestic spying, kidnapping and infiltration of leftist groups from the...


Georgia leader wins presidential election: exit poll

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won a presidential election on Saturday, an exit poll showed, but his opponents cried foul and threatened street protests.


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Jailed Libyan wins right to new Lockerbie appeal

Scotland's High Court must hear a new appeal by Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing, an independent review board said on Thursday.


Anaheim Seeks Answers From Angels on Name

City officials sent letters to the Anaheim Angels and Major League Baseball on Tuesday asking whether a possible name change has already been provisionally approved.


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The Chicago Cubs' 24-hour visit to Miami included a brief stay atop the N.L. wild-card race. Then they lost their lead because they couldn't beat David Weathers.


ElBaradei: IAEA has good access to Iranâs nuclear sites

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei said that the UN atomic agency had good access to all nuclear sites in Iran.


Spain says Islamists may have planned attack

Islamic radicals may have been planning an attack in Barcelona, Spain's Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said, after police found explosive materials and arrested those accused of involvement early on Saturday.


Dutch Christian Democrats lead election: early count

The ruling Dutch Christian Democrats were ahead in early results from a parliamentary election on Wednesday, a preliminary vote count showed.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily - Los Angeles - As "The Da Vinci Code" sweeps into movie theaters on Friday, many questions are being asked. With an insider at the Cannes Film Festival, FWD has some answers, straight from the key players in the film that posits the idea that Jesus Christ was not only married, but was a father as well.


Barclays Raises ABN Bid With Help From Asia

Barclays said it had struck a deal with China Development Bank and Temasek Holdings of Singapore.


Executive Pursuits: Sticker Shock a Hazard, Even When the Artists Are Only Potential Stars

If the entry fees for collecting contemporary art are relatively low, the financial returns can be of hedge fund proportions.


Chavez says he'll oversee release of 3 held by rebels

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez confirmed Saturday that he plans to witness the release of three hostages held for years by the Colombian left-wing guerrilla group FARC.


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Stock Market Settles Down After Another Sharp Sell-Off

Stock prices on Wall Street made a jittery recovery yesterday from a steep early morning fall that sent the Dow Jones industrial average plummeting more than 200 points.


Fujitsu claims first 300GB SATA 2.5-inch drive

Fujitsu has developed a hard-disk drive suitable for use in laptop PCs and video recorders with a capacity of 300GBs, the largest in its class, it said today.


Nearly 2,500 exhibitors showcased their latest products and services at the 2004 International CES.


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Lava-spewing volcano prompts state of emergency on Italian island

A state of emergency was declared on Italy's tiny, windswept island of Stromboli Tuesday after its volcano sprang to life with the opening of two new lava-spewing faults, the civil guard said.


Jackson's Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Charges

Lawyers for Michael Jackson have  asked a judge to dismiss the child molestation charges against  him, claiming that prosecutors were improperly trying to "shock  and intimidate" the pop star when they raided his Neverland  Valley Ranch two weeks ago.


Presentato oggi a Roma il Rapporto sull'Italia: "Bene le riforme, ma bisogna continuare""Opportuno ridurre le tasse. La forte crescita delle entrate potrebbe non durare"                                          Ocse: "Usare tesoretto per ridurre deficit" Prodi: "Realistico pareggio entro 2011"


Embarrassing diaries become stage pieces and private humiliation becomes public display in this new take on reality entertainment.


California Deal Authorizes Huge Casino Near Oakland

AN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19 - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a deal on Thursday with an Indian tribe that authorizes construction of the largest urban casino in the country on the site of a former bowling alley across the San Francisco ...


Eddie Bauer puts itself up for sale again

Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc., a  retailer of casual clothing and accessories, on Thursday put  itself up for sale again as it struggles to revamp its  merchandise and revive its brand name.


An explosion outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan killed at least two people Tuesday during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, though the vice president was apparently not in danger, officials said.


2 Guantanamo Detainees Go Before Tribunal

Two men accused by the United States of fighting with the Taliban appeared before a U.S. military review panel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to determine whether they should remain held as enemy combatants, an official said Thursday.


Russia's new PM to ditch economy minister: papers

Russia's reformist economy minister,  German Gref, could lose his job following the surprise  nomination of Viktor Zubkov as prime minister, newspapers  reported on Thursday.


Iraq, N.Korea on agenda as Cheney arrives in Japan

Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Japan on Tuesday on a visit to reassure America's close ally that a troop buildup will help quell violence in Iraq, just weeks after Japan's defense minister said starting the war was a mistake.


THE US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the third time this year in spite of a renewed surge in oil prices. The widely expected move took the funds rate up a quarter-point to 1.75 per cent, following similar moves in August and June.


Scientists would kill possibly thousands of white perch under a project to help restore the ecological balance of East Pond in the Belgrade chain of lakes in central Maine.


A search is to resume at first light for a plane which disappeared from the radar on a flight from Stornoway to Inverness.


SMART-1's Ion Drive: From Fiction to Fact

SMART-1, the European Space Agency craft currently in orbit around the moon, makes use of a technology that was pure science fiction until the 1960s - the ion drive.


NAJAF: US planes pounded Iraqi militias in Najaf last night after tanks rumbled to within 800 metres of a holy shrine at the centre of a near three-week insurgency.


Afghans' Gains Face Big Threat in Drug Traffic

Poppy cultivation and opium production will continue to increase in Afghanistan, expanding the dangerous influence of drug lords at all levels of the government of President


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U.S. voices concern over new Chinese weaponry

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern on Thursday about the increasing sophistication of China's military and called on Beijing to be more open about its intentions.


Charest sidesteps his finance minister's talk of 'Quebec bashing'

QUEBEC (CP) - Premier Jean Charest brushed aside talk of "Quebec bashing" Thursday, but he admitted recent controversy over the province's place in Canada showed in tough negotiations with the federal government this week.


This endurance test is no walk in the park

ATHENS -- I went to see the guys who walk funny. And, I should mention, fast.


Orion and Cam Martin gew up impersonating Virginia Tech stars in their Martinsville backyard. Now, both brothers will start on the Hokies' defense in the Orange Bowl.


Italy prosecutors want kidnap trial for CIA agents

Italian prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to order CIA agents and Italian spies to stand trial on charges of kidnapping a terrorism suspect and flying him to Egypt, where he says he was tortured.


Study Predicts Foreclosure for 1 in 5 Subprime Loans

At that rate, about 1.1 million of the homeowners who took out subprime loans in the last two years will lose their houses, at an estimated cost of $74.6 billion.


Plaxo, an early social networking site that helps people keep their address books updated is up for auction, seeking as much as $100 million.


Microsoft, AT&T Patent Case Before Supreme Court

Arguments were heard today in a case whose outcome could require software companies to pay fines for patent-infringing software assembled in other countries.


Colombian Drug Kingpin Transported to U.S.

A founder of a Colombian drug cartel that became the world's chief supplier of cocaine in the 1990s was transported to a Florida jail Saturday after being extradited from Colombia.


FDA Says Quarantined Hogs Are Safe to Eat

A person could consume 800 pounds of meat in a single day from animals that ate feed made with tainted pet food before having any health effects from the toxins in that pet food, government scientists said yesterday.


Consumers seen shrugging off big beef recall

Consumers are expected to keep eating beef in the wake of the largest beef recall in history, just as they did when the United States reported its first case of mad cow disease in late 2003, two economists said on Tuesday.


The final truckloads of rubble had just left the World Trade Center site in the spring of 2002 when Mayor Michael Bloomberg foretold the difficulties ahead for the process of building a memorial to the victims of the terror attack.


Madeleine parents upset over 'cruel' tip

The parents of a missing toddler Madeleine McCann, on Thursday criticised a Dutch newspaper for giving details of an anonymous letter which claimed to know where she was buried near a Portuguese village.


Four years in the making, Pixar's story of a family of superheroes breaks new ground in computer animation - but, says director Brad Bird, technology is only part of the story.


Two moderate earthquakes hit eastern Taiwan on Thursday, the Central Weather Bureau said, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho launches a thinly-veiled attack on Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson.


Southern India's Kerala state plans to create a 1,000-acre zone called "Smart City," where technology companies from around the world will be invited to set up operations.


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THENS, Aug. 18  Tyler Hamilton had bruises splotched all over his back, painful souvenirs of a Tour de France gone terribly wrong.


Titans' Calico out two-three weeks, maybe ten

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Tennessee Titans receiver Tyrone Calico will be out two to three weeks, and up to ten, because of a knee injury. Calico, counted on as a big-play deep threat, has torn cartilage suffered in a loss to San Diego Sunday.


Could the rock island arsenal be called upon to help even more with production for our US military? Currently workers are busy making armor plated doors Like these for hum-vees in Afghanistan and Iraq.


Iraqi Minister Sees Internal Security in 18 Months

Iraq's interim Interior Minister Falah  al-Naqib said Monday he believed the country could establish  full control of its internal security within 18 months.


Police begin a murder investigation after the body of a man is found in the Falls Road area of west Belfast.


Talks to resolve a dispute between the European Union and America over alleged unfair subsidies to plane maker Airbus ended in deadlock yesterday, raising fears of a trade war between the two blocs.


State regulator plans to investigate all relevant areas

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - California's top insurance regulator said Wednesday that he will be filing a civil suit shortly in the widening scandal over insurance industry sales practices.


Media & professional: Channel 4 is to launch a strategic review to examine and 'strengthen' its public service programming remit. By Ben Dowell.


Losses from its Zingo mobile phone cab-ordering service kept Manganese Bronze Holdings, maker of London taxis, in the red last year.


Lawmakers are unconvinced by Administration claims that the glass is half full in America's 'forgotten war'


Former Labour leader John Smith's eldest daughter Sarah is to be married at the same place her father is buried.


UK house prices rose for the first time in four months in December, the Halifax says.


Allawi faults foreign troops in massacre

In rare criticism of US-led forces in Iraq, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi yesterday blamed foreign troops helping secure the country for


Kirsten Dunst checks into rehab clinic: reports

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Actress Kirsten Dunst, who starred in the hit "Spider-Man" movies, has checked into a rehab center in Utah for undisclosed reasons, celebrity Web sites reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources.


The New York Giants sure are going to enjoy their bye week. After all, five games into the season they've already matched last year's win total.


Don't press us on yuan, China tells U.S. Senate

China called on U.S. lawmakers on Thursday to address issues such as the valuation of the yuan through a dialogue of equals instead of trying to put pressure on Beijing.


The Fens Form a Foreboding Backdrop for a Deft and Very Female Family Saga ; The Tuesday Book

By TOM COX  SALT    By Jeremy Page    VIKING, [pound]14.99   Flat it is, but north-west East Anglia can spark a surprisingly rugged imagination.


Afghanistan: Iran accused as mines are found in Taliban cache

Iran was accused of supplying weapons to the Taliban on Saturday after security forces found dozens of Iranian-made mines in a rebel cache in western Afghanistan.


Unisys Corp. said Wednesday night that it plans to lay off about 1,400 employees, mostly in general and administrative areas. The computer hardware, software and services company didn't say how many of the


Former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey, who had been publicly silent since announcing two years ago that he was gay and was resigning, made "The Oprah Winfrey Show" the first stop on his national book tour Tuesday. But what he said will remain a mystery until the show airs.


Roma, 13:59 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, AMATO: ORA BASTA

Il ministro dell'Interno Giuliano Amato lancia dai microfoni del Tg1 il suo grido dopo la morte dell...


Do You Hear Sleigh Bells? Nah, Just Tom Hanks and Some Train

Based on the children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, this computer-animated feature is a grave and disappointing failure, as much of imagination as of technology.


Chavez set to receive decree powers in Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez was set to win powers on Tuesday to rule by decree for 18 months so that he can nationalize oil and utility assets and press his drive to turn Venezuela into a socialist state.


Stocks fell moderately in early trading following news that sales of existing homes fell in July for a fifth straight month and that inventories of unsold homes spiked.


Apple's Leopard arrives in San Francisco

The newest version of Mac OS X went on sale Friday night, and while it didn't match the hysteria of iPhone Day, hundreds of people still turned out to wait hours in line even though they could preordered a copy weeks ago.


When a legal battle pitting Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters against Barack Obama's erupted in Nevada this week, Sen. Harry Reid, the most powerful Democrat in the state, took heat for declining to play referee.


338 dead in floods and landslides in Philippines

Landslides and flash floods have killed 338 people in the eastern Philippines, with 150 others missing and a fresh typhoon on the way.


Full Coverage: Insurance Journalist Goes Shopping

I've spent the last 16 years writing about health insurance. Only now do I truly appreciate the formidable, costly, baffling task facing the millions of people who try to find health coverage.


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Phil Spector Indicted in LA for Actress Murder

Legendary "Wall of Sound" record producer Phil Spector was indicted on Monday on a charge that he murdered actress Lana Clarkson at his home 19 months ago.


It's true -- stress makes teens break out

Teen-agers who claim that stress makes them break out are telling the truth: The stress of taking an exam can make pimples worse, researchers reported on Tuesday.


The final U.S. intelligence report on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq is expected to address whether the banned armaments may have been smuggled out of the country before the war started.


Roma, 19:25 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: ERO PIU' PREOCCUPATO DOPO L'EMPOLI

Dopo il ko di Bergamo, Delio Rossi getta acqua sul fuoco e difende la squadra: "Ero piÃ¹ preoccupato ...


Ian Astbury has moved on from playing in a band with members of the Doors to relaunch his `80s hard rock group The Cult, the singer said Thursday.


British Olympic officials will meet on Friday to discuss whether to continue their bid to win back James Goddard's bronze medal.


By Leigh Hornbeck, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec. 6--CORINTH -- Philmet Capital Group LLC has targeted the former  International Paper Co. mill for a manufacturing plant.   Plastic cups and plates would be produced at the factory, said David  Steinmetz, a lawyer for Philmet.


Ministers have sat on the results for months amid fears it will fuel calls for a ban on smoking in public places, claim campaigners.


Willie Nelson Plays Tsunami Benefit Show

For Willie Nelson, picking and singing to raise money for relief efforts from the Asian tsunami is a natural gesture.


One content producer finally understands what consumers want and comes up with a reasonable anti-piracy strategy.


Aksel Lund Svindal wins the men's giant slalom to claim his second gold of the World Ski Championships in Are, Sweden.


In the first week of a special program during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the U.S. military released 260 Iraqi detainees from U.S. prisons, the military said Wednesday, compelling each to take a pledge before an Iraqi judge not to engage in misconduct and requiring a family member or a friend...


Microsoft has updated Dynamics CRM 4.0 to support 8 more languages.


Photos: Google security team at work, play

As the crew at Google works to make Web 2.0 technologies secure, all kinds of influences, from dogs to Darth Vader, keep things lively at the office.


Milano, 19:57 - CALCIO, MILAN: MALDINI RECUPERATO, SEEDORF RISCHIA ESCLUSIONE

Il Milan ha proseguito il lavoro a Milanello per preparare la gara di domenica pomeriggio contro il ...


Richard Corliss on the messages in the life and career of Arthur Miller


Motorola Inc., the world's No. 2 maker  of cell phones, on Tuesday said its quarterly profit more than  tripled, but growth in handset volumes disappointed Wall Street  and its shares fell 4.5 percent.


The Atlantis orbiter is set to return to Earth after installing Europe's Columbus science lab on the space station.


Home Builder Optimism Rises in Oct-Report

U.S. home builder optimism grew in  October to its strongest level in 2004 on low mortgage rates  and heavy traffic of potential buyers, rebounding from a  decline in September, an industry report said on Monday.


British insurer drops bid for SKorean assest managing firm

A consortium led by British insurer Prudential PLC has dropped its bid for a major South Korean state asset managing company, officials said.


European Union foreign ministers approved plans Monday for implementing U.N. sanctions against Iran, a move that is meant to punish Tehran over its refusal to halt uranium enrichment


Apple Sues Three for Posting Mac OS X on Net

Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has sued three men for illegally distributing test copies of the next version of its Mac OS X operating system


Shareholders in Yukos are pondering liquidation or filing for bankruptcy, after deciding against a rescue plan for the embattled Russian oil firm.


A chemical in male sweat can boost mood, brain activity and sexual arousal in heterosexual women, according to a new study released just in time for Valentine's Day.


Anti-Bush Bracelets Say, 'Count Me Blue'

After spending 10 days in London with friends who were outspoken about their disdain for President Bush's policies, Berns Rothchild came home wishing she had a way to show the world she didn't vote for him.


Moves to beef up forces reflect growing concern over Afghanistan: analysts

A move to beef up US forces in Afghanistan with some 3,000 marines reflects growing concerns about rising insurgent violence and turmoil in neighboring Pakistan, analysts said Thursday.


Americans shook off their turkey-and-cranberry hangovers and hit the stores early on Friday, anxious to start holiday shopping and take advantage of deals offered by retailers including Gap, Macy's and Best Buy.


Iacocca Unveils Diabetes Testing Campaign

NEW YORK Aug. 16, 2004  Former auto executive Lee Iacocca, whose past crusades included design and safety improvements in American cars and refurbishing of the Statue of Liberty, is launching a new campaign this time to fund clinical tests toward a ...


Street gangs blamed for Basque station bomb

A home-made bomb which ripped through a train station in Spain's Basque region on Monday appears to have been the work of Basque independence street gangs, rather than armed separatists ETA, police said.


Demonstrations mark opening of APEC summit in Chile

SANTIAGO - High level talks on free trade and global security got underway in the Chilean capital, as ministers from 21 Pacific Rim countries convened for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit.


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Aare, 13:45 - SCI, MONDIALI: PAERSON ORO NEL SUPERG DONNE

Anja Paerson ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nel Super-G dei Mondiali di Aare, confermando il titolo vint...


US Revises 2nd-Quarter Growth to 3.3% Rate

The gross domestic product, the broadest measure of economic output, grew at a 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported yesterday, revising its earlier estimate of 2.8 percent.


Trials for Iraq's Baathists to Begin Next Week

War crimes trials against Iraq's former Baath Party leaders will begin next week, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Tuesday. He didn't say whether Saddam Hussein would be among them.


The building-materials specialist bears the brunt of the downturn.


World Trade Organization approves sanctions over US antidumping ...

The World Trade Organization has approved stiff sanctions on US exports - ranging from almonds to ski jackets - intended to punish Washington for failing to repeal the so-called Byrd amendment, a key trade diplomat said Friday.


Nannygate strikes again to claim Bushâs new security chief

THE curse of Nannygate has returned to haunt Washington after Bernard Kerik, President George W Bushâs nominee as secretary of homeland security, was forced to withdraw yesterday.


Ukraine may face Georgian scenario of 1992

Ukrainian parliamentarian Nestor Shurfich, an ally of ex-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, expressed his opinion on Wednesday that if opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko is inaugurated as Ukraine's new ...


Camp Counselors Died in Nature They Loved

They were young adults from America's heartland with a passion for the wild outdoors, backpacking, sailing and camping when they could, working together as counselors at a Christian retreat and dreaming that they would someday open one of their own.


Cell phone users beware: A barrage of new electronic viruses is headed your way, security experts warn. The pathogens are variations of the "Cabir" worm discovered last summer infecting some


House Republican leaders yesterday easily pushed through sweeping new law enforcement powers as part of a Sept. 11 antiterrorism package


Hundreds of people fled their homes and took refuge in shelters set up in schools and churches as Hurricane Jeanne bore down on the Bahamas with 100-mph (160-kph) winds and torrential rains, threatening more destruction to an


Candidates to focus on jobs, health care

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry will spend Thursday pursuing their separate strategies for winning the November 2 election, with jobs and health care the key topics of the day.


Roma, 15:26 - VOLLEY, FIPAV: NO A TESSERAMENTO UNDER 23 STRANIERI

Il Consiglio della federvolley ha deliberato "il divieto di tesseramento di atleti stranieri under ...


Paul McGinley steps down from his position as an assistant captain to Nick Faldo for next year's Ryder Cup.


More Longtime Couples in France Prefer L'Amour Without Marriage

PARIS -- Sandrine Folet and Lucas Titouh have two children, a stylish Paris apartment and a 15-year-old partnership.


Calcio. Di Canio trascina la Lazio, Lecce agguantato sul 3-3

E' l'Udinese la terza forza del campionato. Una nuova conferma da Bergamo dove i bianconeri superano con il minimo sforzo l'Atalanta. Gol e spettacolo all'Olimpico. La Lazio trascinata da Di Canio riacciuffa il pareggio.


Update 4: Parmalat Owes Almost $26B to Creditors

Italian dairy giant Parmalat SPA owes nearly $26 billion to creditors including many big international banks, a judge ruled Friday in a decision that will affect who will become a shareholder in the reorganized company.


Postseaon Playoff Gets Fresh Push in Ivy League

The Ivy League remains the only conference in Division I basketball to not have a championship playoff determine its representative in the N.C.A.A. tournament.


IDC: External-storage market continues to grow

Factory revenues for external disk storage systems grew 3.5 percent year-over-year to $3.4 billion in the third quarter of 2004, according to data released by IDC this week.


Bush visits Hershey, rips Kerry on health

HERSHEY | Democrat John Kerry's health care proposals would result in a massive new government program that would strip doctors and patients of their ability to make their own decisions and


Cricket-Woolmer warns of Pakistan rebound in Boxing Day Test

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Coach Bob Woolmer believes Pakistan can rebound from the purgatory of Perth and make a game of the Boxing Day cricket Test with high-flying Australia.


Alexander Helps Seahawks Earn No. 3 Seed

Led by Shaun Alexander's 73 powerful yards, the Seahawks rout the Ravens, 27-6, to lock up the No. 3 seed in the NFC.


Formula One Racing: Barrichello Wins Pole of Chinese Grand Prix

Rubens Barrichello of Brazil has grabbed the pole position for Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix auto race in Shanghai. He averaged 208.


WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Ticker) -- With its highest preseason ranking in school history, No. 2 Wake Forest opens up a highly-anticipated campaign with a Preseason NIT first-round matchup at home vs.


The government proposals for public health reform dominated the headlines all week. But past attempts to address the health of the nation have tried and failed, experts say.


Storie d'infanzia e di guerra ecco le novità in libreria

Memorie di bambini-soldato e piccoli profughi. Letture tra disperazione e speranza. Mentre a Parma e Genova va in scena la poesia


A Submersible Robot Dives for Steamship Gold

Finding the wreck of a 19th-century steamer in Florida has taken special technology and the results have been extraordinary.


Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian  militants on Saturday on the second day of a raid in the  southern Gaza Strip, medics and witnesses said.


FDA Urges Caution Using Cox-2 Inhibitors, Other Anti-Inflammatory ...

Dec. 23, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory summarizing the agency's recent cautions and recommendations concerning the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug


Saddam Hussein was lectured on judicial ethics at his genocide trial Tuesday, a day after the presiding judge threw him out of court because he protested the replacement of his lawyers.


NEW YORK Sept. 30, 2004 - The Justice Department will likely appeal a court ruling that declared unconstitutional a Patriot Act provision allowing secret and unchallengeable searches of Internet and telephone


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Microsoft: Google gets undue credit for ad conversions

InfoWorld - Google undeservedly has gotten all the credit for many clicks on theÂ online adsÂ it delivers via its search engine, but Microsoft wants to put a stop to that.


FDA Chief to Meet with Top Lawmaker Regarding Vioxx

US Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford on Friday agreed to meet with a top Republican lawmaker about the agency's handling of safety concerns over Merck & Co Inc.


INFLAZIONE - Istat, a novembre scende a 1,9%

L'inflazione a novembre e' scesa all'1, 9% dal 2% di ottobre con un aumento mensile dello 0, 1%; e' il tasso piu' basso da settembre 1999.La stima provvisoria diffusa dall'Istat sul tasso d'inflazione all'1, 9% chiarisce le incertezze delle citta


Rell underwent surgery yesterday after doctors found the cancer ...

The 58-year-old Brookfield resident had a mammogram, which led to the detection of a cancerous lump in her breast. At about noon on Monday, she had a mastectomy and reconstructive breast surgery at Danbury Hospital.


More Hitting Cost Limit on Health Benefits

A small but growing number of American families beset by major medical problems are learning the hard way that simply having health insurance is sometimes not enough.


Cancer Care report will help cut wait times, but no quick fix ...

TORONTO (CP) - A report from Cancer Care Ontario will help guide the province in its long-term goal to reduce treatment wait times, but there's still no quick fix, Health Minister George Smitherman said Thursday.