German authorities found 330 lbs of heroin in a truck in northwestern Germany in one of country's biggest seizures of the drug, police said on Friday.


Toronto-Moscow Plane Diverted After Drunken Rampage

A Russian plane diverted to Iceland on Saturday after a drunken man tried to start a fight with the crew and his fellow passengers, an Aeroflot spokeswoman said.


Katyusha rockets hit N.Israel town from Lebanon

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel  - Suspected Palestinian militants in Lebanon hit a northern Israeli town with two Katyusha rockets on Sunday, Lebanese and Israeli officials said. No one was hurt.


IBM CORP. announced Wednesday that it has created the most powerful computer ever, besting a Japanese machine that has held the world record for computing power for three years.


Washington - A new legal opinion by the United States government bars some non-Iraqi prisoners captured in Iraq from the internationally accepted protections of the Geneva Conventions, The New York Times said on Tuesday.


A court in Chad sets a date for the trial of six French nationals charged with trying to kidnap 103 children.


U.S., Iran trade barbed words at Baghdad talks

U.S. and Iranian envoys spoke to each other directly at a regional meeting in Baghdad on Saturday but their exchanges dealt only with problems in Iraq and not with nuclear diplomacy.


India Villagers Desperate for Tsunami Aid

Fighting to survive without water or food since the tsunami, villagers on a remote southern Indian archipelago forbidden to outsiders are starving and desperate for humanitarian aid, survivors and officials said Friday.


Former Mexican President Vicente Fox faces an inquiry into his finances, after congress approves the probe.


French telecoms and media group Vivendi   VIV.PA reported a 10.9 percent rise in its first-half net   adjusted profit on Thursday, as growth from games and pay-TV   Canal Plus made up for lackluster trading at mobile arm SFR.


Shares of US Steel and other steel producers rallied yesterday after Japanese car maker Nissan disclosed steel shortages are causing a five-day production halt at three plants.


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Video game aficionados lined up before dawn on Monday for the midnight release of "Halo 3," the acclaimed alien shooter game that Microsoft Corp hopes will widen its lead over Sony Corp in the battle for industry dominance.


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Young voters -- a wild card in 2006 U.S. elections

A tech-savvy college senior with a   passion for politics, Ryan Briggs is fed up with the White   House and is urging young Democrats to stand up for their   party. But he's not waving placards or handing out fliers.


Some 300 Afghans have died in the past 10 days from bitter cold and heavy snow across the country, the Health Ministry said Monday.


Teachers break silence on fingerprinting children

Jenkins, get that OFF the scanner NOW The National Union of Teachers has said that schools should not fingerprint children without the consent of parents.â¦


Rising rates of cancer diagnosis will increase the strain on European health care systems,  experts warn.


SunRocket Sues Vonage Over Use of Customer List

When Internet phone start-up SunRocket suddenly closed its doors last month, several competitors offered special rates and other incentives to attract its former customers. Now the company in charge of selling SunRocket's assets has sued its biggest competitor, Vonage Holdings, over claims that i...


Chancellor Gordon Brown is to visit BMW's Cowley factory to launch production of the firm's latest Mini model.


NATO seeks reinforcements for south Afghanistan

MONS, Belgium  - NATO's top commander of   operations, General James Jones, acknowledged on Thursday the   alliance had been taken aback by the level of violence in south   Afghanistan and urged allies to provide reinforcements.


Scientific evidence of increased heart attack risk associated with popular arthritis drug Vioxx was available as early as 2000, say Swiss scientists, although the drug was only withdrawn in September 2004.


One in Five Germans Wants the Berlin Wall Back

Fourteen years and a trillion euros  after reunification one in five Germans would like to see the  barrier that split the country during the Cold War put back, a  survey found Wednesday.


The GOP's decision to hold its presidential nominating convention a month later than the Democratic gathering is giving President Bush a big financial advantage in the campaign's final weeks.


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WINNIPEGâCanada's newly minted "doctor to the nation" says although the threat of infectious diseases such as SARS remains real, the health-care system's ability to deal with them has improved greatly since 44 Toronto-area people died in an outbreak


EMI Group Plc , the world's  third-largest music company, said it has dropped plans to buy  smaller rival Warner Music  "for the time being,"  sending its shares down as much as 7 percent on Thursday.


Plane crash kills at least 23 in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A Lion Air passenger plane skidded off the runway and crashed in Central Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and injuring 62, police said.


Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu will be barred from playing anywhere in the world after a seven-month English ban for doping offences was ratified Friday by world soccer's governing body.


An Australian customs vessel heads south to Antarctica to monitor activities of the Japanese whaling fleet.


By Tran, Tu-Uyan  The Grand Forks city landfill has been the cheapest place for the region to put its garbage for decades. Now that it's scheduled to close at the end of 2008 and the replacement is in court, the region will have to take its garbage elsewhere.


Israel seeks European support to isolate Gaza

Israel sought on Monday to shore up European support for a U.S.-backed strategy of isolating Hamas in Gaza while freeing funds for President Mahmoud Abbas's emergency cabinet in the occupied West Bank.


Citigroup Combining Mortgage Operations Into One Unit

Badly bruised by the sharp downturn in the housing market, Citigroup is bringing its mortgage-related activities under one roof.


London marks abolition with slave exhibition

To mark next year's bicentenary of the  slave trade being abolished across the British Empire, London  is to open its first gallery dedicated to the trade.


Is your child's backpack making the grade?

NEW YORK  - With a new school year underway, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is reminding parents that wearing backpacks improperly or ones that are too heavy put children at increased risk for back injuries and muscle strain.


Global Markets: Euro Surges vs the Dollar

The euro surged to a near 8-month high  against the dollar on growth worries on Wednesday while stock  markets sank as investors dumped metal, technology and  insurance stocks.


23 August 2004 -- A US reporter released in Iraq after more than a week in captivity said today he had been seized while taking pictures at a city market in Al-Nasiriyah.


SAN FRANCISCO - The sports media company ESPN will introduce a branded mobile service and cell phones next year in the U.S., becoming the latest in a growing number of companies entering the mobile market on the strength of established audiences.


Comedian Patrick Kielty apologises over his jokes about missing child, Madeleine McCann.


Former Vice President Al Gore said Thursday he's glad his son is safe and getting treatment a day after the 24-year-old was arrested in California on suspicion of illegally possessing marijuana and prescription drugs.


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Oracle debuts first homegrown TimesTen release

InfoWorld - Oracle has unveiled the first major version of the TimesTen in-memory relational database developed in house since acquiring the technology in June 2005, emphasizing increased integration and caching with its enterprise-level Oracle Database 10g.


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Japan's Abe in China for ice-breaking summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a summit with Chinese leaders at which he will seek a thaw in ties chilled by wartime history and will consult on North Korea's nuclear threat.


Team losing veteran defenders left and right

For the second time in a week, the Jacksonville Jaguars have lopped off a veteran who was supposed to provide the team with a consistent outside pass rush.


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The New York Yankees spent the weekend taking what appeared to be extended batting practice against Tampa Bay pitchers.


The sequencing of James D. Watsonâs genome could be the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine.


Chavez calls Bush 'devil' in U.N. speech

There was a stench at the United Nations, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday during his visit there, and President Bush was responsible for it. He wasted no time naming the odor. Eau-du-Satan tainted the lectern where Bush stood the day before, Chavez said. "The devil came here yesterday," he said. Making the sign of the cross, Chavez made another observation: "It smells of sulfur still today."


PalmOne Inc. on Monday introduced the Tungsten T5, the company's latest high-end PDA. The new T5 sports flash memory that will retain data even if the device's battery discharges, a 320 x 480 pixel color screen, Bluetooth standard and more.


Waxman raps Coast Guard's upgrade effort

The chairman of a House investigative committee charged Thursday that the Coast Guard's $24 billion program to modernize its aging fleet has produced only "a series of lemons."


Lycos Strikes Back At Spammers With DoS Screensaver

com. Lycos Europe took the fight to the enemy Monday, by launching a screensaver that conducts a group denial-of-service (DoS) attack against sites selling products marketed via spam.


Kofi Annan built a reputation as the world's most trusted diplomat, but the oil-for-food scandal has riled U.S. critics. Is his job in jeopardy?


A man is stabbed in the head several times with a screwdriver at a private car park in Belfast city centre.


US Airways Seeks Benefit Cuts and Contract Repeals

US Airways Group Inc. yesterday asked a bankruptcy court judge to terminate the long-term contracts of its flight attendants, mechanics, and customer service and ticket agents if the


Journalists in Gambia hold a demonstration over the murder of a veteran journalist who was shot dead last week.


NHL Players, Owners Reject Plans to End Lockout

Hopes of saving the National Hockey  League season all but vanished Tuesday when players and team  owners rejected proposals to end the labor dispute.


'Limit': A woman's life at full throttle

People don't run away to find themselves. They take off to lose the things that distract them from being who they really are.


NEW YORK -- The NFL has offered one free week of its network programming to two cable TV operators who do not carry the channel in hopes of breaking a deadlock.


The House on Friday endorsed the most significant changes in patent law in more than 50 years, sending to the Senate legislation that has divided the nation's business and innovation communities.


Cox: Media Conglomerate To Take Cable Network Private

The very private Cox family is about to get more so. Cox Enterprises said yesterday it will buy out the public shares of Cox Communications (nyse: COX - news - people ) for about $8.


"Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi will help create original Internet shows for FEARnet, a horror and thriller Web site and video-on-demand provider.


Electronic Arts Posts Loss, Citing a Revamp

The video game maker largely met Wall Streetâs forecasts, despite posting a quarterly loss because of reorganization charges and deferred revenue.


Wall St seen opening down; eyes on banks, Bernanke

Benchmark stock indexes looked likely to open lower on Thursday, index futures showed, and analysts said earnings from two top banks and remarks by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke would be in focus.


American League Game Summary - New York at Toronto

Matsui had made 1,251 consecutive starts with the Yomiuri Giants in his native Japan and has played in all 322 games with the Yankees over the last two seasons...Bush's previous long outing was an eight-inning stint against Oakland on July 20, in which he


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Democratic governors plan to use new power

Democratic governors who will take over the majority of state capitols plan to use their newfound power to make changes and help put their party back in the White House.


Orchard Park, NY (Sports Network) - Willis McGahee ran for 132 yards and a touchdown to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 22-17 victory over the New York Jets at Ralph Wilson Stadium.


Toshiba wins 4 Hollywood studios' support for HD DVD format

TOKYO, Nov 29, 2004 (Kyodo via COMTEX) -- Toshiba Corp. said Monday it has won support from four US film studios for its next-generation DVD format called HD DVD.


Producer prices fall 0.7 percent in December

Easing fears about inflation, wholesale prices fell by the largest amount in 20 months in December, aided by a big decline in the cost of energy.


Trial of Cholesterol Drug Gets House Scrutiny

A Congressional committee is investigating Merck and Schering-Plough for their handling of a critical clinical trial of Zetia, their blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug.


US troops launch anti-insurgency operation near Saddam's hometown

US troops rounded up 49 suspected guerrillas near Saddam Hussein's hometown on Friday, a day after Iraq's most violent rebel groups warned


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The Lede is following the Iraq hearings live.


A workaround has been developed that provides a round-about method of enabling iPhone users to make free calls via Skype.


Pittsburgh plays nearly error-free for the third week in a row in a defense-driven 37-16 victory over San Francisco on Sunday.


Watch out, the men in white coats are coming The new president of the British Medical Association (BMA), Parveen Kumar, has penned an open letter outlining what the organisation will do to try and sort out the mess of the online application system for doctors.â¦


Democrat Urges Better Reservist Benefits

National Guard and Reserve soldiers deserve better health care and other benefits from the federal government, said North Dakota Democrat Rep. Earl Pomeroy.


60 Taliban, civilians die after boat sinks

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A boat sank while crossing a river in Afghanistan's most dangerous province, killing about 60 Taliban fighters and civilians, officials said yesterday. Elsewhere, 34 other suspected Taliban were killed during a military operation.


Cendant Nears Deal to Buy Orbitz Travel Site

The deal would end a daring experiment by the nation's airlines, which created Orbitz as a competitor to Expedia and online ticketing sites like it.


What could be the oldest known remains of a polar bear are uncovered on the Svalbard archipelago.


Israel invites bids for construction of 1,000 more homes in West Bank

The Israeli government on Tuesday issued bids for 1,000 new homes in Jewish West Bank settlements, in a violation of an internationally backed peace plan, but insisted the construction has the tacit approval of one of the backers, the US ...


Lloyds TSB transfers 1,000 more jobs to India

Lloyds TSB is moving another 1,000 jobs to India, increasing its workforce in Bangalore and Mumbai to 2,500 by the end of next year.


Scientist at Work | Peggy Whitson: Testing Limits, 220 Miles Above Earth

Peggy Whitson lived on the International Space Station for six months in 2002. She is now preparing for her second tour in space.


US Medicare patients to pay higher premiums

US Medicare patients' monthly premiums for outpatient care will jump a record US$11.60 next year, while deductibles for hospitalized patients will rise US$36, the biggest increase in 14 years, reported Monday's China Daily.


The US economy was stronger than first thought in the three months to 30 September, revised figures show.


DOZENS of Bedouin tribesmen have been detained on suspicion they supplied the explosives for car bombings at two Egyptian resorts that killed at least 32 people, most of them Israelis, officials said yesterday.


Bank of England chief Mervyn King has been reappointed for a further five years, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, ending speculation over his future due to the Northern Rock bank crisis.


Ashcroft Says Likely to Appeal U.S. Patriot Act Ruling

SCHEVENINGEN, Netherlands  - U.S. Attorney General  John Ashcroft said on Thursday the Bush administration was  likely to appeal against a U.S. District Court ruling that part  of the Patriot Act was unconstitutional.


Yahoo Photos closure bumps Flickr market share

Blog: Flickr took Yahoo Photos' second-place ranking, but Photobucket remains No. 1.


Abandoned Motorbike Closes Warsaw Airport

Poland's Warsaw airport was closed and all passengers evacuated Monday when police spotted an abandoned motorbike in a terminal building. via The Post Chronicle


Afghan Taliban tougher than expected: UK Minister

Taliban opposition to NATO forces in  Afghanistan is far tougher than expected when alliance troops  were initially deployed to aid reconstruction, British Defense  Minister Des Browne will say on Tuesday.


Spears taken to LA hospital after custody standoff

Britney Spears was taken to a Los Angeles hospital early on Friday, after police spent about four hours at her house trying to mediate a custody dispute, according to witnesses.


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Bosox, NYY call reinforcements in series

Tuckered out a day after an interminable doubleheader, the Yankees and Red Sox bolstered their rosters Saturday with reinforcements from the minor leagues.


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Crude futures close 5% higher for the month

SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Crude-oil futures closed higher to tally a gain of 5 percent for the month, lifted by growing doubt that ChinaÃ¢â¬â¢s interest-rate hike will dampen energy demand, and the ever-existing possibility that supply disruptions could


Ivory tower mentality blamed for 50% rise in animal tests

Science & environment: Universities and medical schools have been criticised for increasing the number of animals used in research.


U.S. Says Migrant Deaths Fell on Mexico Border

MONTERREY, Mexico  - The number of illegal  migrants who died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border fell 4.4  percent in the last year, the U.S. government said on Monday.


Those of us who have always wondered why award shows have to be so infernally long got our answer on Sunday night at the Golden Globes: they donât.


Bush vetoes popular stem-cell research bill

President George W. Bush on  Wednesday vetoed legislation to expand federally funded  embryonic stem cell research, triggering an uphill battle in  the Democratic-led Congress to override him.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Headed for the Bahamas

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic  - A  strengthened Tropical Storm Jeanne was headed for the Bahamas  on Saturday after an assault on the Dominican Republic that  left seven people dead and forced thousands from their homes.


Bush Calls on Israel to Impose Settlement Freeze

President Bush on Tuesday called on Israel to impose a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, taking a harder line on settlement growth than Washington has recently.


Police are called to a Britain's Got Talent audition after a bugging device is found under the judges' table.


MALMO, Sweden -- In one of his most popular songs, Swedish hip-hop artist Timbuktu sings of two strangers warily eying each other on a Stockholm subway, one a white Swede, the other an immigrant, each with his own thoughts and prejudices.


The Conservatives ask Gordon Brown to explain his "apparent U-turn" on the organ donor system.


Playlist: No iPod for Him; Heâs an Album Guy

Ben Harper finds inspiration in new releases by Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Tom Petty, The Nightwatchman and Money Mark.


In a Sept. 24 story about a Homeless World Cup soccer tournament, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Adam Banda, who played on the British team, was recovering from substance abuse. Banda says he was never a substance abuser.


Fed: banks must improve hedge fund risk management

The rapid growth of hedge funds could pose risks to financial stability if market participants fail to strengthen risk management practices, Federal Reserve Board Governor Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday.


S. Africa Condemns Claims About Aristide

S. African Government Condemns Accusations That It Is Being Used As Springboard for Haiti's Aristide. A boy passes a car that says "Aristide King" in the pro-Aristide slum of Bel-Air in Port-au-Prince, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004.


Palestinians Register Candidates for New President

Palestinians began registering candidates on Saturday for a presidential election to replace Yasser Arafat, while officials warned the vote may be delayed if Israel does not halt military activities.


An Indonesia housemaid is beheaded in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of killing her employer.


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Russia mourns those killed in horrific end to school siege

BESLAN, Russia : Russia was plunged into mourning at the brutal and bloody end to a three-day school siege which left over 300 children and adults dead, and many of the 1,000 hostages lying injured in hospital.


Deluge of elderly to swamp U.S. communities: study

A tidal wave of aging Baby Boomers   will overwhelm many U.S. communities with special needs such as   handicapped access and long-term care, but fewer than half of   cities and towns have begun to plan for it, according to a   report released on Wednesday.


Smaller Firms Eye Health Option ; Official Traveling State to Tell Employers About Cover Tennessee

By CARLY HARRINGTON,  harringtonc@knews.com  Vicky Curtis, co-owner of Fire Pro Sales and Service Inc., is struggling to pay the cost of health insurance she recently began offering her five employees.


Britain says checking reports on hostage killing

The British Foreign Office said Friday that it was checking unconfirmed reports which said that British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed by militants in Iraq.


The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday, Sept. 12:  Labor Day is gone. The coast is quiet now. Most beachgoers have packed away chairs and umbrellas and turned their thoughts to school and football.


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


Even in defeat, Seattle gains confidence

But to play as feebly as it did for about 35 minutes last night in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals and lose by only four points -- on the road, no less -- has to be the best confidence builder since Cindy St.


Redskins Expected to Name Fassel as New Coach

The Washington Redskins are expected to name Jim Fassel their new head coach and Jim Zorn has emerged as the top choice to be their new offensive coordinator, sources said this afternoon, but no deals have been finalized.


The US government announced Friday that nearly half of this year's flu vaccine supply will arrive about a month late because some doses may be contaminated.


Verbatim to make discs with HP labeling feature

The same laser that writes your latest music mix will etch a label onto the other side of special discs.


U.N.'s Ban says will press Bush on climate change

U.N. Secretary General Ban  Ki-moon said on Monday he would press U.S. President George W.  Bush over climate change when they meet in Washington on  Tuesday.


Space debris hit shuttle during last mission-NASA

A piece of space debris  punched a small hole in one of space shuttle Atlantis' radiator  panels during its recent 12-day spaceflight, NASA said on  Thursday.


Brown Bears Came to N. America Earlier Than Thought, Fossil ...

The discovery also sheds light on the ancestry of modern brown bears, which has long puzzled researchers. A genetic analysis of the skull fragment indicates its owner was closely related to the brown bears


Cases: Between Comfort and Care, a Blurry Line

For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


"Mad Men," "Extras" take top TV Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave its top Golden Globes for television on Sunday to the new advertising-themed drama "Mad Men" on cable network AMC and HBO's recently canceled Hollywood satire "Extras."


Medicare Aims to Cut Errors in Half by 2008

Steps aimed at cutting Medicare fraud and payment errors in half over the next four years were announced by US health officials on Monday.


Fine Crafts in India Go the Way of Fairy Soap

Strip malls, and Benetton franchises are being put up daily to accommodate huge numbers of young, educated, urban Indians.


Nepal's army vows to strike against rebels

KATMANDU, Nepal -- Five days after Nepal's king seized power, arrested government leaders, and suspended civil liberties, the army vowed yesterday to make a decisive strike against Maoist rebels to end a revolt to overthrow the monarchy.


With political soul mate Jesse Ventura in tow, Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman is telling college audiences that he has no reason to apologize for his race-related remarks.


Rescue teams were last night working to free a man trapped under the rubble of a central London office block which collapsed yesterday, showering masonry on to the street and crushing a van.


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Environment Secretary David Miliband says the government is determined to eradicate the bird flu outbreak.


Man. United's Keane out of match for 3 weeks due to injury

Manchester United captain Roy Keanehas cracked two ribs and will be out of pitch for three weeks, thePremier League club said on Wednesday.


Arctic Expedition to Spotlight Warming Impact on Inuit Groups

Polar explorer Will Steger will lead a team across Canada's Baffin Island to document the ways global warming is impacting humans in the far north.


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Insurgents Kill 5 Iraqi Soldiers in Mosul

Separate attacks in Mosul, Iraq, over two days also wounded eight, underscoring security concerns in the country's third-largest city with just 18 days left before nationwide elections take place.


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Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich said Thursday that keeping inflation under control remained paramount for the central bank.


With the American toy industry reeling from recalls of millions of Chinese-made toys, some of Europeâs best-known toy makers find themselves in a fortuitous position.


Tropical storm Humberto heads toward Texas coast

Tropical Storm Humberto lumbered toward the Texas coast on Wednesday where it was expected to dump heavy rains as it moved in from the Gulf of Mexico.


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Brain Stimulation Effective for Parkinson's

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Deep brain stimulation -- a surgical procedure to reduce Parkinson's symptoms -- is more effective for patients with advanced disease than medication and may have fewer side effects than drugs do.


Astronauts use robot arm for shuttle safety scan

Astronauts using a robot arm scanned the space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for damage on Wednesday as the orbiter headed toward a rendezvous with the International Space Station.


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Analysis: Egypt steps into the regional ring

Something big is happening in Cairo. It isn't just the release of Azzam Azzam from wrongful imprisonment as an alleged spy, or nice words from President Hosni Mubarak about Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, or the return of the Egyptian ambassador.


JGBs edge up on stocks dip, await BOJ rate clues

Japanese government bond futures edged up  on Wednesday on a dip in the stock market as investors awaited  more clues on whether the Bank of Japan will lift interest  rates later this month.


The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed to protect the public from Merck & Co.  Inc.'s MRK.N now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is incapable  of guarding America from dangerous drugs, a veteran FDA  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Washington Post to Buy Web Magazine Slate

The Washington Post Co. WPO.N said  on Tuesday it would buy Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O online  magazine Slate.


FBI Reportedly Investigating Nevada Governor Over Contractor's Gifts

The FBI is investigating whether Nevada's governor failed to report gifts from a military contractor that he received while serving in Congress, law enforcement officials said yesterday.


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Delta rocket puts on late-night show with GPS launch

After a nerve-racking stay on its Cape Canaveral launch pad with uncomfortably close brushes with two powerful hurricanes, a Boeing Delta 2 rocket finally thundered into space this morning where it successfully deployed a Global Positioning System


Blue chip lowers long-term growth targets

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Coca-Cola Co. said Thursday it anticipates weakness in several key markets in 2005 and lowered long-term targets for both volume and operating income growth.


Arafat's familiar words must lead to unfamiliar actions

If there are any democratic "T's" to be crossed and "I's" to be dotted, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat did not leave one undone during his keynote speech to MPs at his West Bank headquarters in Ramallah. Arafat looked rejuvenated and emphatic as he ...


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Computer-scouring software rivals Google tool

Microsoft Corp. on Monday joined the battle for supremacy in so-called desktop search, introducing software for quickly locating files on personal computers that challenges Google's two-month-old rival product.


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BT tries to enter US market with Infonet purchase

BT Group PLC is trying for a third time to crack the US market with the purchase of Infonet Services Corp. for a massive US$965 million.


Tech companies building bridges with China

BEIJING -- John Chambers, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Cisco Systems Inc., doesn't care when economists think China is going to become the world's largest economy. He's just thinking about what needs to be done for Cisco to tap into that market.


Sugar Squeezing Out Nutrition in Preschoolers' Diets

MONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Added sugar displaces healthy foods in the diets of American preschool children, says a Penn State study.


Microsoft math: dual core licensed as one chip

Siding with chip makers, Microsoft said it won't charge double for its per-processor licenses when dual-core chips come to market next year.


In Orlando, Francis Finds Another Fresh Start

Steve Francis surveys his winding career path and concludes, earnestly, that being traded was the best thing to happen to him. Twice.


Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chechen First Deputy Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov and head of the Public Council for Control of Chechen Reconstruction Alu Alkhanov in Sochi on Sunday.


Russian investigators labored Wednesday to determine whether terrorism caused the near-simultaneous crashes of two jetliners, killing all 89 people aboard


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President keeps Treasury secretary in Cabinet, for now

Treasury Secretary John Snow, an aggressive champion of the administration's economic policies, accepted President Bush's offer Wednesday to remain in the Cabinet.


Refco, creditors may settle this week: source

Bankrupt brokerage Refco Inc.   and its customers and creditors may resolve  differences over the terms of a repayment plan as soon as  Friday, a person close to the matter said on Wednesday.


Yanukovych Delays Ukraine Vote Challenge

Representatives of losing presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych said Wednesday it may be days before they file a new appeal of the election results, a delay that would prolong the tensions that have plagued Ukraine for months.


For the first time, quarterly revenues of Linux servers have exceeded $1 billion, according to a report from IDC. While Linux sales accounted for just 9.2 percent of the $11.5 billion in servers sold in the


BOSTON - Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Thursday of relying on front groups to challenge his record of valor in Vietnam, asserting, "He wants them to do his dirty work."   Defending his record, the Democratic presidential candidate said, "Thirty years ago, official Navy reports documented my service in Vietnam and awarded me the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts."  "Thirty years ago, this was the plain truth...


UPDATE 1-Oil troublesome but recovery intact -Fed's McTeer

Record oil prices are creating headwinds for the US economy but do not place its recovery at risk, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert McTeer said on Monday.


Marrow injections help kidney transplant success

Injecting blood or bone marrow cells into people who have just received a donated kidney can reduce the need for drugs that suppress the immune system, researchers reported on Wednesday.


Experts Offer Advice to Caregivers of Elderly

SUNDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Geriatrics experts are offering a new easy-to-understand information sheet designed to help prevent burnout in people caring for elderly parents or other older loved ones.


Sony Corp. said Thursday it will release the PlayStation Portable in North America on March 24 and have 1 million units ready for sale in the first week.


Crude oil regains strength, thanks to Ivan

CALGARY - Oil prices rose to their second-highest closing price on record yesterday, a final gift from Hurricane Ivan, which ravaged the US Gulf Coast last week, cutting oil imports south of the border and destroying key production facilities.


Readers sound off on stem cell research, the new Blackjack and the death of CNET editor James Kim. Plus: Links to our most popular blogs!


A motorcyclist is killed and one other person is injured in a road accident in Hillsborough, County Down.


Newcastle sign Czech defender David Rozehnal from Paris St Germain for Â£2.9m.


EU treaty adoption puts France 'back in Europe': Sarkozy

President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday hailed the French parliament's adoption of the European Union's new reform treaty as a "success" that restores the country to its rightful place in Europe.


Washington - In a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration, 380 tons of lethal explosives - which could be used to trigger nuclear weapons - have vanished from a military facility in Iraq which was supposed to have been guarded by


What's better than a high-quality stock? A high-quality stock that's got the wind at its back!


Kidnappers Urged to Release British Hostage

Former British pop singer and Muslim convert Cat Stevens has called on kidnappers in Iraq to release unharmed British hostage Kenneth Bigley.


Meryl Streep decries the lack of  lead roles for middle-aged actresses at the Venice Film Festival.


Olympics: Kenteris and Thanou to be investigated by athletics ...

ATHENS : Greek sprinters Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou are to be investigated by the world governing body of athletics and face being charged with a doping offence, it was announced.


Microsoft loses landmark EU antitrust case

A top European court on Monday handed Microsoft a surprise defeat in its epic antitrust battles, backing the European Commission's 2004 record fine of 497 million euros (690 million dollars) against the software giant.


Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi reportedly leaves her home for talks with a military official.


With Aging, Blood Vessels Adapt to Exercise

A number of physiological changes occur in the body as we age, including a decrease in heart's ability to pump blood. New findings show that blood vessels in the legs adapt to reduced cardiac output by regulating the flow of blood to the leg muscles during exercise.


U.S.-led coalition and Afghan security forces aided by airstrikes killed about 25 suspected militants during raids on a Taliban command center in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said Sunday.


An aide to Burma's deputy leader Maung Aye may have been assassinated, an opposition group says.


Titans' Calico out at least 2-3 weeks, maybe more

The banged-up Tennessee Titans took another big hit Tuesday when head coach Jeff Fisher revealed receiver Tyrone Calico will be out at least two to three weeks, and possibly 10 or


Atlanta Braves starting pitcher John Thomson, center, is pulled from the game against the Houston Astros during the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Division Series in Houston, on Saturday.


Singer Cat Stevens Demands Probe Into Deportation

Yusuf Islam, the singer-song writer formerly known as Cat Stevens, Friday demanded an inquiry into why the United States labeled him a security risk and deported him.


This month, TV networks are pulling out all the stops to attract audiences. The larger the audiences, the more they can charge advertisers. So, it may be harder than usual to keep up with your favorite shows. Unless you go to the networks' Web sites.


Bush Shows New Willingness to Reverse Course

He was against it before he was for it. The same president who mocked the idea of talking with Iran and Syria as recently as two weeks ago is now sending emissaries to a regional conference to talk with Iran and Syria.


If Writers Go on Strike, Viewers Can Expect More Shots of Reality

Viewers may want to brace themselves for a lot of  jury-rigged entertainment if writers and producers do not come to an agreement on a new contract by the end of the month.


Brady fires Patriots as Cowboys beat Vikings

Tom Brady threw a career-high six touchdown passes to help the unbeaten New England Patriots crush the winless Miami Dolphins 49-28 on Sunday.


Bush, Kerry Open Final Debate in Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz. - President Bush and challenger John Kerry opened their third and final debate on Wednesday as each candidate hoped to stamp a last favorable impression on millions of voters before Elecion day...


By Michael Lasalandra, Globe Correspondent | August 24, 2004. Brynna Mathews began having intestinal problems in her early 20s. The onset was gradual, but eventually the bloating, cramping, intestinal pain


S.Lanka says tsunami death toll hits 4,500

Sri Lanka said on Monday deaths in the Indian Ocean island's rebel-controlled north and east had raised the toll from the worst tsunami in memory to around 4,500 victims.


Forecasters see active Atlantic hurricane season

The 2007 Atlantic storm season will be "very active" with a better than 70 percent chance a major hurricane will make landfall on the U.S. coastline, a closely watched forecasting team said on Thursday.


Put up or shut up, Reds board tells Glazer

UNITED'S plc board have told Malcolm Glazer to put his money where his mouth is. Representatives of the American tycoon are understood to have mooted an offer of 300p per share to the United board which now wants to know how he is going to pay for it.


Ex-dictator's daughter to run for S.Korea presidency

The daughter of a former dictator many credit for kick-starting South Korea's rise from the ashes of war to Asia's third biggest economy announced she would run for the presidency next year, local media reported on Monday.


Bad Kleinchirchheim, 18:45 - CALCIO, PALERMO; TEDESCO: SQUADRA PIU' FORTE DI UN ANNO FA

Giovanni Tedesco promuove il nuovo Palermo. ''Sono felice di essere allenato da Colantuono - ha dett...


In a new Dutch program, three desperately ill candidates will compete for a single donor kidney. Lifesaving reality, or a new low for reality TV?


Emergency starter Zach Wells made three saves to help the Houston Dynamo tie FC Dallas 0-0 on Saturday.


TORINO. E' stato attivato dalla Regione Piemonte il numero verde 800.333.444, messo a disposizione delle persone che non hanno ancora ricevuto notizie dai familiari in vacanza nelle zone del Sud Est asiatico colpite dal terremoto del 26 dicembre.


Executives at Walt Disney Co.  DIS.N will have some of their stock benefits subject to  performance-based requirements as part of changes to its  long-term compensation plan, the entertainment company  announced on Thursday.


Animated `Star Wars' movie opens Aug. 15

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars," an animated film, will open Aug. 15 in theaters throughout North America, followed by the debut of a television series this fall.


China's already record-high housing prices jumped 10.5 percent in December despite authorities' efforts to cool the boom, but the growth rate slowed slightly, the government said Thursday.


Antitrust Judge to Google: Let the DOJ Decide If Consumers Are Harmed

US District Judge Kathleen Kollar-Kotelly - who nearly five years ago was at the center of the spotlight as the second district judge in the Microsoft antitrust trial - stated Google is not a party to that case, rejecting Google's plea to consider extending the settlement term that would enable its objections to be remedied.


Russian-born writer Henri Troyat, who moved to France as a child and became one of the most prolific, popular and respected writers of his adopted country, has died, a fellow writer said. He was 95.


Bomb Explodes in Argentine Branch of Citibank

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - A small bomb explodedearly on Thursday in an Argentine branch of Citibank but nobodywas injured, police said.


Udine, 19:15 - CALCIO, UDINESE; COLOMBO: HO TROVATO UN LIVELLO TECNICO ALTO

A pochi giorni dal debutto del San Paolo, Riccardo colombo traccia un primo bilancio della sua esper...


Q&A: Evangelicals Push D.C. on Environment

Rev. Richard Cizik has been a pivotal figure in convincing Christians and Republicans that environmentalism is a 'biblical obligation.'


Kidnapped Turkish engineer killed in Afghanistan

KABUL: The latest abduction of a foreigner in Afghanistan, a Turkish engineer working on a US-sponsored road construction project, ended when the kidnappers killed him, apparently so he wouldnât slow them down with police hot on their trail.


Sindaco verso leadership, non sogni ma risposte


Health savings accounts can help you reduce costs -- if you know how they work.


Royal Dutch/Shell Group agreed on Tuesday to finalized settlements with U.S. and UK regulators which will cost the oil giant $150.7 million over its mis-statement of proven oil reserves.


Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest maker of computer chips, said on Wednesday it would double its quarterly dividend to 8 cents a


FDA Says It Was Not Told of Possibility of Vaccine Shortage

British and American regulators continued their inspection of a contaminated vaccine factory in Liverpool as the health agencies for both countries sought on Saturday


Lithuania on Tuesday refused a Russian request to shut down a pro-Chechen Web site that published a $20 million reward for assistance in the capture of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it cannot take action without a court order.


The increasing cost of health insurance is putting coverage out of reach for many small to midsize companies and their workers, even though the rise in premiums this year was the lowest increase in eight years.


Mexico pushes tourism in northern drug stronghold

CULIACAN, Mexico  - Sinaloa, the northern Mexican state that spawned the country's most fearsome drug cartel, hopes to lure tourists to rustic cabins in a rugged area infamous for opium fields and violent kingpins.


Nigeria's police chief announces his retirement, as an anti-corruption body says he is being investigated for corruption .


Suicide bomber kills 30 at Baghdad funeral

A suicide bomber killed 30 people and wounded 38 at a funeral in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday, shattering a New Year's day that had begun with hopeful celebrations of a kind unseen in years.


Children able to adapt to foreign blood types

Children who receive organ transplants with a non-matching blood type can grow accustomed to the foreign tissue over the long run, a study has shown.


When the public face of your company is a duck, you can't afford to foul up your reputation. (Yes, you can groan now.) Take Aflac Insurance, best known for its ubiquitous quacking commercials.


'Lion King' returns with a roar to L.A. stage

The loudest roar of the  evening didn't come from any of the lions onstage at the  Pantages on opening night, it came from an audience grateful to  have "The Lion King" back in town. Six years after Julie  Taymor's brainchild debuted in Los Angeles and nine years after  it lit up Broadway, the show still works a special kind of  magic unlike any other.


Privacy chief condemns weakening of EU data protection

'Agreement should not dilute protection' Europe's top privacy official says the European Union is weakening a planned privacy protection in order to secure agreement for the proposal. He says the agreement threatens to reduce privacy protection in Europe.â¦


When Jed Lowrie's on-base streak reached 38 games, the only players ahead of him on the Portland Sea Dogs' all-time list were Kevin Millar and Kevin Youkilis. And though Lowrie's streak didn't go farther -- Youkilis has the record at 62 -- it got him thinking about the Red Sox' first baseman.


Jingle bells Microsoft has confirmed it will detail its second-generation Zune media players in time for the Christmas sales season. Speculation as to what the software giant will announce currently centres on a higher capacity hard drive model and a cheaper, Flash-based Zune.â¦


Turkey says decision on Iraq offensive will wait

WASHINGTON - Turkey's military chief said yesterday that Ankara will delay a decision on whether to launch a cross-border offensive into Iraq until after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets here with President Bush 10 days from now.


Judge wants speed on Abu Ghraib evidence

A military judge today warned the US government that the slowness of its investigations into alleged abuse at an Iraqi prison could derail the cases against the accused soldiers.


A man in a black trench coat and a mohawk haircut opened fire Wednesday at a downtown Montreal college, slaying a young woman and wounding at least 19 other people before police shot and killed him, witnesses and authorities said.


A Senator's Outrage Delays Passage of Corporate Tax Bill

The Senate cleared a path on Sunday for a bill to hand out about $140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reservists on duty in Iraq.


Olie Kolzig makes 35 saves and withstands a third-period rally to finally defeat the only NHL franchise he had never beaten when the Capitals post a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars.


On the firing line: Philadelphia Eagles receivers

Like it or not, ready or not, the Philadelphia Eagles' championship hopes are in the hands of Freddie Mitchell, Greg Lewis, Todd Pinkston and Billy McMullen.


Cgia: aggravio soprattutto per aziende con meno di 5 addetti


Presidente Camera smorza polemiche su brogli a elezioni


Dupri Named Head of Virgin Records Urban

Hit producer and sometime rapper Jermaine Dupri, who's produced chart-topping songs for acts ranging from Usher to Mariah Carey, has been named president of Virgin Records Urban Music, a newly created division of the label.


Marconi is the latest big name to join the Wimax Forum, which is expected to certify its first long-range wireless broadband products next year.


Swedish clean teeth campaigners to host Valentine's Day smoochathon

Sweden's state-run pharmacy chain said it would host an attempt to break the world record for the longest kiss as part of a campaign to improve dental hygiene.


Indonesia, Aceh rebels expected to meet again for peace talks

The Indonesian government and Aceh separatists are expected to meet again in Helsinki to continue peace talks, former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, mediator of the negotiations, said after a first round ...


As one of the world's most prolific spammers, Jeremy Jaynes pumped out at least 10 million e-mails a day with the help of 16 high-speed lines, the kind of Internet capacity a 1,000-employee company would need.


Intelligent Tires for Commercial Vehicles; Tire Sensors by Siemens...

Oct. 1, 2004--Correct tire pressure is a decisive factor in truck safety. For this reason, Siemens VDO Automotive AG and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company have optimized the Tire IQ system for use in trucks.


The Bank of America Corporation said yesterday that it would cut an additional 4,500 jobs from its ranks, beginning this month, as it simplifies operations.


U.S. health officials insist they warned TB patient

The lawyer infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis who sparked an international hunt when he eluded health authorities insisted on Wednesday that he had never been told he posed a risk to others.


Blog: GSN game features an animated Hilton in stiletto heels, designer sunglasses and an orange jumpsuit.


Kremlin opponents sidelined in regional elections

Regional polls in Russia  next Sunday may be a blueprint for nationwide elections in the  coming 18 months. If they are, the Kremlin's harshest critics  will be watching the national votes from the sidelines.


Prophet cartoons row has silver lining in Denmark

A year after cartoons of the Prophet  Mohammad sparked violent protests, Danish Muslims say some good  has come of the row -- dialogue has improved with their fellow  Danes, who now understand Islam much better.


Making an encore appearance in the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm, Ivan swirled toward the Texas coast Thursday with a potential for up to 10 inches of rain over the weekend.


PSV Eindhoven continue to blaze a trail in the Eredivisie after a 3-0 defeat of Groningen. A Kurt Elshot own goal after five minutes started the rout before USA international DaMarcus Beasley added another after 32 minutes.


A would-be Canadian thief proved himself lacking in key skills like reconnaissance and driving after he tried to pull a heist beside a police-dog training site and then got stuck in the snow trying to flee.


A bungled snap during what could have been the game-tying point after touchdown with eight seconds left clinched the win for Minnesota.


Bush Condemns Iran's Detention of Americans

President Bush lashed out at Iran today for detaining American citizens and called  forthem to be freed "immediately and unconditionally."


Chad prosecutor seeks forced labor for six French

N'DJAMENA  - Chad's chief prosecutor asked a court on Wednesday to sentence a group of French aid workers to between 7 and 11 years forced labor for trying to kidnap 103 children from the African country.


Avoid the key mistakes small investors make.


U.S. charges Pakistani ex-banker with insider trading

U.S. prosecutors charged a former Pakistani banker with securities fraud on Tuesday, saying he made nearly $8 million in illegal profits after getting insider information on pending merger deals from a former Credit Suisse investment banker.


Minnesota woman suspected of stealing flu shots she gave at school

MINNEAPOLIS A woman who allegedly sold flu shots at a Minnesota college, then fled when her credentials were questioned, remains in jail.


Both Candidates Use McCain in Campaign Ads

Republican maverick John McCain campaigns with President Bush. He's good friends with Democrat John Kerry. And, in an unusual twist, he's shown up in campaign advertisements for both.


A bomb placed under a police car at a pop concert in southern Turkey injures at least 14, officials say.


Super Bowl MVP Manning ready for repeat performance

Just hours after winning the Super Bowl and being named its MVP, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning said he was ready for a repeat performance.


Hormel posts profit just shy of Wall Street view

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


Firm makes world's most expensive marmalade

A company has produced what it says is the world's most expensive jar of marmalade, making breakfast a pricy proposition at 76 pounds per slice of toast.


Putin the 'phenomenon' on display at annual press conference

For nearly four hours, he held sway on a broad range of issues, spontaneously rattling off statistics to support his answers.


AFRICA/GUINEA - La Guinea continua ad essere paralizzato dallo sciopero generale e dalla legge marziale: si sentono gli effetti della crisi anche nei Paesi limitrofi Conakry (Agenzia Fides)- Non si segnalano piÃ¹ scontri in Guinea, ma una calma carica di tensione domina la capitale Conakry, dopo una settimana di scontri tra dimostranti e forze dellÂordine che hanno fatto almeno 110 morti, dopo la proclamazione del...


Roma, 14:18 - CALCIO, LAZIO: LOTITO PRESENTA L'ISTANZA DI ARBITRATO

La Camera di Conciliazione e Arbitrato per lo Sport ha ricevuto oggi l'istanza di arbitrato da parte...


Bush Confounds Traditional Republican Strategy

Richard Nixon once said the key for Republicans to win the White House was to run as a conservative in the party's nominating primaries and move to the center in the presidential election.


A Catania indagati anche due figli di medici


Tiro a volo: Benelli "Basta sparare, mi ritiro

"Da oggi ho smesso di sparare, userÃ² il fucile soltanto quando andrÃ² a caccia". Dopo aver vinto la medaglia d`oro ai Giochi Olimpici di Atene nel tiro a volo, il 44enne tiratore toscano Andrea Benelli ha annunciato cosÃ¬ il ritiro dalle competizioni.


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Pain Relief for Some, With an Odd Tradeoff

Implantable stimulators can blunt pain with electrical impulses, but they may come with negative side effects.


Sehwag looks to Test series after one-day thrashing

Virender Sehwag, India's stand-in captain, looked ahead to a three-match Test series after his side took a third successive pounding from South Africa's fast bowlers in the fourth one-day international at St George's Park.


Scotland manager Berti Vogts admitsWorld Cup qualification will be "very difficult" but says he will not resign.


A laptop containing confidential information linked to the inquiry into the murder of loyalist Billy Wright, is stolen.


Global Competitiveness Survey Highlights

NEW YORK - It doesn't look like Britannia will again rule the waves anytime soon. In the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report, the UK's business environment rose four places to 11th this year, ahead of Germany at 13 and France at 27.


Oil prices bounced from a three-month  low on Monday as traders eyed signals from OPEC that it may  take action to stem a slide that knocked 14 percent off crude  prices last week.


Panel links Blair ally to visa for nanny

LONDON The office of former Home Secretary David Blunkett helped secure a visa for the nanny of his former lover, according to the results of an investigation announced Tuesday.


Party's over for low interest rates as Fed lifts benchmark to 2%

The Federal Reserve raised the benchmark US interest rate Wednesday by a quarter of a percentage point to 2 percent, citing a stronger labor market with a gain of 337,000 US jobs last month.


Oprahâs popularity soars â at least with car winners

CHICAGO -- Oprah Winfrey could just sit back. Relax. Count her millions. Jet between her many fabulous homes. Go yachting whenever she feels like it.


Actor George Clooney warned the United Nation's most powerful body Thursday that if it did not send peacekeepers to Sudan's Darfur region millions would die in the first genocide of the 21st century.


Tape Inquiry: Ex-Spymaster in the Middle

The actions of the central figure in a controversy over destroyed interrogation tapes show the protective instinct that runs deep inside the C.I.A.


Fantasy 'ShePhone' for Women Misses the Mark

Loaded with silly "feminine" features, a mockup phone dreamed up by Popgadget's Mia Kim is downright offensive. If only it had the features a real woman actually needs.


China jails Singapore reporter for spying

A Chinese court has jailed a reporter   for a Singapore newspaper for five years for spying, Hong Kong   cable television said on Thursday quoting China's state-run   Xinhua news agency.


Despite veterans' ad, Kerry remains in the lead

This week's controversy over allegations made by anti-John Kerry Vietnam veterans in their TV ad and in their book provides an illustration of the way division of labor works today in American politics.


Venezuela Ambassador to Panama to Leave Country

Venezuela's ambassador to Panama, Flavio Granados, said late on Friday his country had asked him to leave Panama after statements made by its leader in the midst of a diplomatic scandal involving Cuba.


NATO Eyes Closer Ukraine Ties if Yushchenko Wins

NATO is ready to speed Ukraine toward  closer ties and membership if pro-West presidential frontrunner  Viktor Yushchenko wins a revote on Dec. 26, alliance sources  and diplomats said on Thursday.


Yankees Facing Shared Spotlight and More Glare

On Tuesday, the Yankees will share the spotlight with the Mets, who are acting like an increasingly pesky kid brother.


Madrid, 22:06 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: IL REAL MADRID CADE IN CASA DEL BETIS

In un anticipo della Liga il Real Madrid ha perso in casa del Betis per 2-1. Nonostante il vantaggio...


Microsoft CFO sees 13-15 pct rev growth in FY'07

Microsoft Corp. Chief  Financial Officer Chris Liddell on Wednesday said the world's  largest software company still expected revenue to grow 13  percent to 15 percent for the current fiscal year.


The G7 group of industrialised nations, led by the UK, agrees to freeze debt repayments by tsunami-stricken countries.


Kids as penguins interact with flightless avatars in a virtual arctic world. By Dawn Margolis from Wired magazine.


U.S. troops launched fresh raids Thursday around the northern city of Mosul to rein in guerillas who have threatened to disrupt the upcoming election. Iraqi forces sealed off main routes into Baghdad one day after a wave of car bombings rocked the capital.


Wrong John Kerry Gets NY Electoral Votes

WASHINGTON - Even John Q. Public knows the middle initial of losing presidential candidate John F. Kerry. But New York's 31 electoral college votes are currently on the books for some guy named John L. Kerry.


Market sees another Fed hike this week, but future course unclear

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is likely to lift key rates by a quarter-point this week, but a sputtering US economy is forcing policymakers to re-evaluate the outlook for future increases, analysts say.


Citigroup Inc. (CN: Quote, Profile, Research) shares fell as much as 2.75 percent on Monday after a prominent Wall Street analyst downgraded the world's largest financial


50 Cent is at it again. Preparing to drop his second album, the rap superstar is on the cover of the upcoming XXL magazine with a rifle-like crossbow, taking aim at a range of rap rivals in print and with one of his most incendiary songs yet.


2 Companies That Cater to Women See Marketing Potential in Presidential Politics

Both WE: Womenâs Entertainment, the cable channel and BridesDecide.com, a site for engaged and newly married women, are starting efforts to educate women about the election.


A monthly deficit on its oil balance saw the UK's worldwide trade gap widen to its highest level since January.


McCarthy calls Carrey 'autism whisperer'

Jenny McCarthy worried about finding a good man after her son, Evan, was diagnosed with autism two years ago. Then Jim Carrey came along. "Beyond doubt it was written in the stars that Jim and Evan were a pair," the 34-year-old actress tells People magazine in its Oct. 1 issue.


British ambassador visits DPRK blast site

British Foreign Office minister Bill Rammell said Thursday that British ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has visited the site of a huge explosion that raised fears of a nuclear weapons test.


Five people including the pilotand two fathers traveling with their sons were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed near an apartment complex in southern US state of Texas, US authorities said.


The EU agrees on new rules for TV and on-demand internet video, allowing more advertising.


Video shows Airbus-320 landing at very high speed before crashing into buildings killing all 186 on board.


WAYZATA, Minn., Feb. 6  â The agribusiness company Cargill said Tuesday that its chief executive, Warren R. Staley, would retire June 1 after reaching 65, the companyâs retirement age for executives.


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Ukraine pensioners to get highest pension in CIS states

The Ukrainian government will increase minimal pensions to the subsistence level next week, Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich said at the inauguration ceremony of the monument to the Kirovograd angel ...


O.J. Simpson was in jail Saturday, accused of violating terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, after a bondsman told authorities the former football star tried to get him to pass a message to a co-defendant.


You don't have to be right every time to make money in the market.


Dell'accordo beneficeranno oltre 50.000 lavoratori in Italia


Venture capitalists -- Boston's lure for start-ups

Boston isn't the cheapest place to do business. Living and housing costs are steep. And you can't play golf year round.


Directors at Walt Disney nominated Michael Ovitz to serve on its board for three years at a 1996 meeting just weeks before forcing him out of his job as president, Ovitz told a Delaware court yesterday.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Michael Jackson was met with cheers Friday as he came to court to watch the mother of the boy who accused him of molestation undergo questioning by defense lawyers...


The Los Angeles Clippers' resident soothsayer took a stab at sizing up the Western Conference playoff race. Head coach Mike Dunleavy offered his seven locks to make the playoffs.


Livorno, 16:57 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: CON IL CAGLIARI FIORE DAL 1'

Il tecnico del Livorno Arrigoni è piÃ¹ che soddisfatto degli ingaggi nel mercato di gennaio fa...


The Yankees cannot cruise yet, cannot rest their regulars, cannot take one final deep breath before the tension of the postseason wraps tightly around their stomachs.


Globalization and low taxes have created a golden age of inexpensive wine and liquor, but cheap booze comes at a heavy societal cost.


Aspiring young dancers face the moment of truth at the nationÂs premier dance academy.


Britain will open a formal inquest this week into the poisoning death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, local government officials said Monday.


It took 12 weeks for the Green Bay Packers to work out a deal with Tim Couch, six weeks to get him in uniform and five weeks to decide he wasn't capable of playing in their offense.


Leaves a mixed bag of chips David Orton, former president and CEO at ATI Technologies, has resigned as executive vice president of AMD.â¦


Harry Potter author Joanne Kathleen Rowling gave birth on Sunday in Edinburgh, Scotland to a daughter who has been given the name Mackenzie Jean. She is Rowling's third child, and her second child with husband Neil Murray. Her first daughter Jes...


France's finance ministry calls for tighter banking controls after the Societe Generale trading scandal.


Sudanese troops and helicopter gunships launched another offensive against rebels in the Darfur region yesterday, breaking a deadline for fighting to end.


Valentino Rossi moved a step nearer his fourth world championship title with a dominant victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril today.


A scientific report, inspired by an episode of âSeinfeld,â  may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip.


The Democratic National Committee voted to refuse to seat any Florida Democrat at the 2008 convention if the state party did not delay its primary.


The prosecution in Malabo demanded death sentences and jail terms exceeding a century on Thursday for alleged putschists accused of plotting against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea.


Venezuela's populist president declared Monday that farmland nationwide would be inspected and some of it given to the poor, expanding agrarian reforms with a pledge to fight "the large estates."


Bush, Kerry spar on Iraq, terrorism, in first debate

US President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry wasted no time before clashing on terrorism and Iraq as they faced off in person for the first time in a debate that could decide their battle for the White House.


Florida State and Miami may have to wait a few days before playing their season opener. School officials were strongly considering postponing the game five days from Monday to Sept. 11 because of Hurricane Frances. They were expected to announce a decision Thursday.


Bill Would Restore DC Rights to Handguns

WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - Residents of the nation's capital would be able to own handguns and other firearms under a House-passed bill acclaimed by its supporters as a victory for Second Amendment rights


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, under pressure to bring new focus to his campaign, added a veteran political strategist to his travelling campaign entourage, rounding out changes to his senior staff.


Afghan, Pakistani Leaders to Sit Down With Different Agendas

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in Islamabad for a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, Pervez Musharraf. Each leader will offer his own agenda for the future of Afghan-Pakistan relations.


Communist may pull out of Russia election: report

The head of Russia's biggest opposition  party is considering dropping out of the race against Kremlin  front-runner Dmitry Medvedev to be the next president, a  newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Two years after former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey left office amid a gay sex scandal, he said he hopes his new tell-all book leads to public acceptance of his openly gay lifestyle.


A sensational catch to dismiss South African captain Graeme Smith kept alive England's hopes of winning the first Test at St George's Park.


Bolton beat Liverpool to stand third at the table

Striker Kevin Davies scored late inthe first half to give Bolton Wanderers a 1-0 home win over Liverpool that lifted them into third place in the Premier League on Sunday.


Marquetta Dickens hit a free throw with 22 seconds left in overtime as N.C. State beat No. 23 Virginia Tech 76-75.


Ukrainian 'Clans' Exercise Political Power Through Informal Associations

December 21, 2004) The exercise of political power in Ukraine is conducted through informal relationships, which are "specific, but not visible" between any number of clans and political decision makers, ...


The first of several free-trade proposals facing this Congress is about to be passed. But it may well be the last


Rebels in Nepal Kill Policeman as the Capital Endures a Siege

Suspected insurgents shot dead a policeman on Saturday in Katmandu, Nepal's capital, as the military said it could escort food shipments into the city to ease a blockade inspired by antigovernment guerrillas.


North Korea to probe abducted Japanese: source

North Korea will conduct a thorough  investigation into the kidnapping of Japanese citizens, a  departure from its stand that the divisive issue has been  settled, a source with ties to Pyongyang said on Thursday.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Bush taunted Democratic rival John Kerry and tested debate lines before friendly audiences in Colorado and Arizona on Tuesday while Kerry crammed in private for Wednesday night's final faceoff of the campaign...


Those of you who try to follow the Bundesliga by checking the German media will come off a confusing week, as there was very little talk of football.


Some Brand-Name Bloggers Say Stress of Posting Is a Hazard to Their Health

Blogger Om Malikâs heart attack â and his blogging about it â raises the issue of what happens when a blogger becomes a name brand.


Green groups accuse the EU of planning for failure in international negotiations to tackle climate change.


by D. Day 2 and England were in need of early wickets if any sort of fight back was to happen. The opening exchanges belonged to South Africa though, as Kallis and Martin van Jaarsveld took Englandâs opening bowlers in their stride.


NBA Brawler Ron Artest, Playing a Different Tune

Yesterday morning things seemed pretty dicey for the NBA's Ron Artest, as chatter about "the poster boy for bad behavior" and talk of federal lawsuits, possible criminal charges and suspension appeals fluttered about the airwaves. Drama, people. Then there was the little matter of the $5 million -- $5 million! -- in lost wages, the kind of thing that happens when you hand out beatdowns to fans,  and end up being told to sit your heinie down for the rest of the season and repent.


BESLAN, Russia - Armed militants with explosives strapped to their bodies stormed a Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, corralling hundreds of hostages - many of them children - into a gymnasium and threatening to blow up the building if surrounding Russian troops attacked.    Casualty reports varied widely...


J.Lo, Fergie to perform at Fashion Rocks

Jennifer Lopez, Fergie, Fall Out Boy and Usher will perform at the fourth annual Fashion Rocks concert celebrating the relationship between music and fashion.


Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Confronting the Worst With a Dying Child

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- New research attempts to help parents sift through one of the most difficult decisions they will ever have to make: Whether to tell their terminally ill child that he or she is dying.


Britain 'not engaged' with Taliban: PM spokesman

Britain said Monday it was not "engaged" with the Taliban, after a report that relations between London and Kabul have soured due to a secret British plan to train former Taliban fighters.


Cottonwood Campground in Theodore Roosevelt National Park's South Unit will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to allow for herbicide treatment of leafy spurge. The campground will reopen Thursday.


Estimate for Number of Human Genes Slashed

In a blow to human vanity, researchers now say that people have about the same number of genes as a small flowering plant or a tiny worm. The new estimate is down sharply from just three years ago.


Marlins' downfall no surprise considering hurdles

There won't be any parades for Jack McKeon and the Florida Marlins this year. No World Series championship either. The Marlins will scatter after Sunday's final game with the Phillies. Their only involvement with the World Series this October is watching it on television.


World leaders saluted Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday, with some expressing regret at the departure of a figure who had sought international consensus through his multilateralist views. All said they hoped for constructive ties with his successor.


China's worst snow storms in decades will continue for at least three more days, a top forecaster says.


Cisco Systems has taken a strategic investment in a company that makes devices to boost cell phone signals indoors.


The 49ers reached a four-year, $6 million agreement late Monday with Brisbane-based Monster Cable following a competitive bidding process that began in July, said Sam Singer, a spokesman for the 49ers.


The Seattle Seahawks are a worthy playoff team with a famous coach, a clutch quarterback, a crazy crowd, the NFL's No. 2 sack man, an 1,100-yard pass receiver and a knack for winning the turnover battle. They're favored to beat the Washington Redskins by 3 1/2 points tomorrow at Qwest Field, and...


Wall Street struggles despite lower oil prices; Dow ends up 0.11%

NEW YORK : Wall Street struggled to notch up gains on Monday, after finishing on a high note last week, despite cooling oil prices.


"Indo-Pak talks must have covered Siachen"

Islamabad, Sep 27. (PTI): Pakistan today said President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "must have" discussed the demilitarisation of Siachen glacier in New York but declined to confirm


In Maine, Bush tries to revive rapport with Putin

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President George W. Bush sought to rekindle the rapport he once had with Vladimir Putin on Sunday, as he hosted the Russian president at his family's oceanfront home for talks on Iran, a proposed U.S. missile shield and independence for Kosovo.


There are dozens of Weblogs that seemingly anyone who is anybody in the technology industry reads regularly. Lisa Hsu's blog isn't one of them.


Brian McBride and debutant Eddie Johnson gave the United States a 2-0 victory over El Salvador in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.


Do publicity stunts put security at risk?

A Fathers 4 Justice campaigner dressed as Batman scaled Buckingham Palace and staged a five-hour protest on Monday. It is the latest in a series of protests which have seen members of the fathers' rights group


US technology shares tumbled on Friday after Intel Corp. , the world's No. 1 chip maker, slashed its revenue forecast, but blue chips were only moderately lower as drug and industrial stocks gained.


DUBLIN -- Prime Minister Bertie Ahern urged Irish Republican Army commanders yesterday to meet what he acknowledged was ''a heavy burden": disarming and disbanding their organization in support of Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord.


Georgian forces fired on a Russian plane flying over Georgian territory earlier this week, a government official said Friday, claiming residents nearby reported an explosion and forest fire afterward.


Photographs sent by a NASA orbiter suggests that water may indeed be flowing on Mars. And where there's water, there's at least a chance of life. By the Associated Press.


SunTrust Banks Inc. STI.N, a large  U.S. southeast regional bank, on Wednesday said it fired three  finance executives, including its chief credit officer, after  uncovering problems in how it accounted for bad loans.


It's in the bones: portrait of a witchdoctor

MTUBATUBA, South Africa  - Philisiwe Zulu was 51 when she got the call from the spirits of her ancestors.


Two U.S. soldiers killed in outpost attack

Two U.S. soldiers were killed and 17 wounded when insurgents launched a coordinated attack on an outpost north of Baghdad on Monday in what appeared to be one of the biggest such assaults in months.


Sorry to say, one good guy is history at PeopleSoft. And from what can be heard from the company's board, soon, the exceptional software company itself will soon be a footnote in Oracle's annual report.


VATICANO - Atto Accademico alla Pontificia UniversitÃ  Urbaniana a 500 anni dalla nascita di San Francesco Saverio, Patrono delle Missioni: relazione del Card. Tarcisio Bertone sulla Âmissione della Chiesa nel tempo di Francesco Saverio e nel nostro tempoÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - MartedÃ¬ 5 dicembre, nellÂAula magna della Pontificia UniversitÃ  Urbaniana (Via Urbano VIII, 16 - Roma) alle ore 10 si svolgerÃ  lÂAtto Accademico a chiusura delle celebrazioni per il quinto centenario della nascita...


Stamps.com said this week that the US Postal Service has refused to extend its customized photo-stamp service. The company will stop taking orders for the service Thursday night as per Postal Service directions, it said.


Buoyed by polls, Bush shows new confidence

In the unpredictable world of politics, leads in the polls and candidates' confidence can evaporate in an instant. But President Bush and his campaign advisers


Hurricane Frances has now mostly passed over the US state of Florida, leaving millions without electricity after power lines were brought down.


Garlasco, il dolore della famiglia di Chiara dopo il fermo del fidanzatoTensione in casa Stasi: il padre aggredisce una fotografa davanti a casa                                          Alberto arrestato, il dramma dei Poggi "E' come se l'avessero uccisa due volte"


Windows Media Player (WMP) no longer feels like a freebie utility thrown in with the OS (think Notepad), but is an application you'll actually want to use.


Puerto La Cruz, 08:51 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: MESSICO, BRASILE E CILE AI QUARTI

Il Brasile batte 1-0 l'Ecuador nell'ultima giornata del gruppo B della Coppa America. Un successo ch...


Flat new year Novel expects a drop in revenue for its current, fourth quarter and is predicting a flat 12 months, despite rising Linux sales and a Microsoft sales boost.â¦


'Fockers' Sets Mark for Christmas Weekend

This undated photo supplied by Universal Studios and Dreamworks, shows three of the stars behind the sequel to "Meet the Parents," who appear iin the follow-up comedy, "Meet the Fockers.


Nevada Democratic Party officials said on Friday they were canceling a presidential debate co-sponsored by Fox News, following a joke chairman Roger Ailes made about Democratic candidate Barack Obama.


Peace talks addressing Sudan's troubled region of Darfur are set to resume in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.


With an environmental waiver from President Bush, the Navy begins testing a sonar system off the coast of San Diego, despite the acknowledged harm to ocean mammals.


Islamists and opposition leaders join forces as they vow to remove Somalia's transitional government.


Rafael Nadal made a successful transition to grass, beating Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday in the second round at Queen's Club.


Oct. 18, 2004â The 2004 campaign moves into its last two weeks with a close race, but one in which George W. Bush holds the advantage in a range of underlying measurements.


With No. 1 Lindsay Davenport missing out on qualifying for the semifinals, the No. 1 ranking is in Amelie Mauresmo's reach. Today, we'll test how much she's feeling the pressure of going for No.


Report Warns Water Crisis Looming in Arid Southwest

By Patrick O'Driscoll  DENVER -- The fast-growing states of the arid Southwest must plan for more severe droughts because of a regional warming trend that shows no signs of dissipating, says a new assessment of the Colorado River's water supply.


Rumsfeld Foresees Violence in Iraq Up to Election

The risk in Iraq is not of civil war  but that the country will end up under the control of  extremists who "run around chopping off people's heads,"  Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in remarks broadcast on  Saturday.


U.S. Beats Netherlands in the Hopman Cup

James Blake won three straight points in a second-set tiebreaker Tuesday to beat Peter Wessels of the Netherlands 6-1, 7-6 (4) and clinch a 2-0 victory for the United States at the Hopman Cup.


Prathima Kathiresan: Struggling for Control

I n the room where young teachers often eat lunch, first-year science teacher Prathima Kathiresan is venting. "I spend half my day saying 'Be quiet! Be quiet!' "


Apple Computer yesterday introduced a new larger-capacity iPod with a color display, as well as a first-of-its-kind digital compendium of the rock band U2's songs.


Irish china and glassmaker Waterford Wedgwood announces a half-year profit thanks to the sale of a former US cookware division.


Chrysler talk sends Daimler to 5-1/2-year high

Shares in DaimlerChrysler (DCXGn.DE)  extended last week's rally to touch their highest level since  August 2001 on Monday amid continued speculation it could sell  or spin off loss-making U.S. arm Chrysler.


Grapes of wrath symbolise fight with Mafia

A new Italian white wine has become a symbol of the fight against organised crime, incurring the wrath of gangsters from Naples because it was produced from grapes grown on land confiscated from a Mafia godfather.


The Labour Party advertises for a General Secretary to succeed Peter Watt, who quit over proxy donations.


Indian Tsunami Widows Struggle to Pick Up Pieces

PATTINACHERRY, India  - Chinnapillay no longer  dreams of her children leaving the family tradition of fishing  and getting what she considers a decent job.


Japan appeals for hostage release, British troop transfer starts ...

Efforts to rescue a Japanese hostage in Iraq continued Wednesday with a call from Japan's foreign minister on the abductors to free the young man while the British hostage in


Nuovo record per il Brent, che tocca i 98,70 dollari


The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee is tipped to put up interest rates to 5.75%.


Home Depot up as investors eye supply sale

Shares of Home Depot Inc  were up  1.3 percent on Friday as investors waited for word about  whether a sale was on or off for the home improvement  retailer's contractor business.


Only over the past year has the public begun to see physical progress on the Roanoke River flood reduction project, a fact that might frustrate  people who have wanted to see better flood control a lot sooner.


Jack Straw says the UK is likely to hold a vote on the EU constitution early in 2006, as Tony Blair prepares to sign up to it.


Fujitsu joining Cisco Systems this time.

Fujitsu and Cisco Systems, both high end hardware manufacturers are joining forces. Earlier, Fujitsu bundled their strengths with popular phone company Siemens.


Britain says backs U.S. over sanctions on Sudan

Britain "fully supports" U.S. efforts  to toughen U.N. Security Council sanctions against Sudan  because of the situation in Darfur, a British official  traveling with Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday.


Update 1: Tenet Healthcare Sees Wider Operating Loss

Hospital operator Tenet Healthcare Corp. said its fourth-quarter loss from continuing operations will widen from the third quarter as the company feels pressure from weak patient volumes and high levels of bad debt.


Car bomb kills 30 in Baghdad book district

A suicide car bomber devastated Baghdad's historic booksellers' district on Monday, killing 30 people and setting shops and cars ablaze in defiance of a U.S.-backed crackdown on violence in the Iraqi capital.


NASA will delay the first manned flight of the new spacecraft designed to take humans back to the moon because of budget constraints, the agency's boss said Wednesday. The craft, called the Orion, won't fly until early 2015, four to six months later than planned, NASA administrator Michael Griffin told lawmakers.


Sun down to last shot as Fever force Game 3

The foot injury that kept Tamika Catchings out of the Indiana Fever lineup for 13 regular-season games has turned out to be a blessing in the playoffs.


Cheneys denounce Kerry for invoking daughter's sexuality

John Kerry found himself distracted by an unexpected political firestorm after Dick Cheney, the Vice-President, and his wife fiercely denounced him yesterday for invoking the sexuality


TJX says theft of data may go back to 2005

TJX Cos. yesterday said computer hackers may have gained access to its consumer data in 2005, a year earlier than it had previously thought, potentially exposing millions more customers of stores such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls to identity theft.


Sun President Jonathan Schwartz has a pre-Halloween case of the creeps--and for good reason.


Dionne Warwick's jewels stolen in Rome hotel

Thieves stole valuables worth more than  $100,000, including a diamond ring and a Rolex watch, from pop  singer Dionne Warwick's room in a posh Rome hotel, Italian  newspapers reported on Wednesday.


SYDNEY, Australia -- Qantas Airways said Thursday it had accepted an $8.64 billion takeover offer from a private equity consortium including Australia's Macquarie Bank and the Texas Pacific Group _ one of the biggest corporate buyouts in Australian history.


Movie composer Elmer Bernstein, creator of The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape, dies aged 82.


Sony Considers MP3 Support to Silence iPod Fans

Consumer electronics giant Sony Corp. said on Thursday it is mulling a major strategic shift to make digital music devices that play MP3 song files.


NBA Wrap: Webber, Bibby Lead Kings Over Cavaliers

Chris Webber racked up a game-high 27  points and Mike Bibby notched a triple-double as the Sacramento  Kings crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-96 on Thursday,  collecting their sixth straight win.


First nonprescription diet drug wins approval

The first over-the-counter weight-loss pill won approval from U.S. health officials on Wednesday, giving the two-thirds of Americans who are obese or overweight another option to help them shed pounds.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain has a message for critics of the immigration compromise he helped devise.


It's bad for business Column The DRM walls are crumbling. Earlier this week, Steve Jobs called on the major record labels to allow online music sales unfettered by digital rights management restrictions.â¦


Rwanda police break up anti-French protests

Rwandan riot police chased away thousands of protesters gathered outside the French embassy in the capital Kigali on Monday as a deadline expired for French diplomats to leave the tiny central African nation.


What to Do With Taboo News When Teenagers Are Your Readers

The news that Jamie Lynn Spears, the 16-year-old star of âZoey 101â on Nickelodeon and younger sister of Britney, is pregnant presented a dilemma for editors  of fan magazines aimed at teenagers.


Shell Hopes to Restart Platform Production

Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos.'s Nigerian subsidiary hopes to restart operations quickly at all oil platforms where output was cut off after demonstrations last month, a spokesman for the company said Friday.


Dell to establish manufacturing plant in India

Dell Inc. DELL.O said on Thursday it   would locate its first Indian manufacturing facility in the   state of Tamil Nadu, following a memorandum of understanding   between the firm and state officials.


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At Least 38 Die in Blast at Siberian Coal Mine

MOSCOW, May 24 -- For the second time since mid-March, a devastating explosion ripped through a Siberian coal mine Thursday killing dozens of workers and renewing questions about the safety of Russia's mining industry.


U.S. Sees Hard Fight, Low Civilian Toll in Falluja

Well-armed insurgents will retreat  into the heart of Falluja before making a stand against U.S.  and Iraqi troops aiming to take control of the city, the top  American officer in Iraq predicted on Monday.


Cheney disagrees with McCain on Rumsfeld

Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday challenged GOP presidential hopeful John McCain's assertion that Donald H. Rumsfeld was one of the country's worst defense secretaries.


Their first film together will be called Roadside Romeo.


It doesn't hurt anymore. The ``What-are-you-doing-at-No. 1?" lady knows she belongs now, and is ``very comfortable" on the tennis summit.


Daschle defeated as Republicans make Senate gains

WASHINGTON - Republicans expanded their Senate majority in Tuesday's US elections, picking up as many as four more seats and knocking off Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle in the process.


A firm has asked for more time before handing back its redundant TV factory to the Welsh Assembly Government.


Delta Air Lines is planning to cut 7,000 jobs, or about 10% of its workforce, as the US carrier fights to avoid bankruptcy.


Quarterback Peyton Manning threw a touchdown and Joseph Addai ran for two more to lift the NFL champion Indianapolis Colts to a 30-24 win over the Houston Texans in a battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday.


The Linux community is split into two factions.  And while some believe Linux should go mainstream, tech journalist Don Reisinger thinks otherwise.


The presidency comes with powerful tools that can help incumbents keep their jobs: a mighty public-relations machine, a bully pulpit, a famous airplane. Yet President Bush has been powerless to halt a recent tide of bad news, from surging violence and missing weapons in Iraq, to missteps by his own campaign, to a potentially damaging new probe by his own FBI.


KASSEL, Germany -- In 1934, top Nazi party official Hermann Goering received a seemingly mundane request from the Reich Forestry Service. A fur farm near here was seeking permission to release a batch of exotic bushy-tailed critters into the wild to "enrich the local fauna" and give bored hunters...


The two Koreas will hold talks late this month aimed at improving relations, a South Korean official said Thursday, the first sign of easing tensions between the countries after the North signed a nuclear disarmament agreement.


Surfers ride watery giants, chasing 100ft waves

The waves have been  nicknamed Cyclops, Jaws and Dungeons and are the new  life-and-death playground for a unique breed of surfers who  ride gargantuan ocean waves as big as a seven storey building.


The splashiest product news is likely on hold till next week's show, but there's still plenty to chew on while we wait.


Dollar Slips Vs. Yen as Greenspan Awaited

The dollar slipped against the yen in  thin trade on Tuesday, but its losses were limited as investors  waited on an address by the Federal Reserve chief that is  expected to point to further rises in U.S. interest rates.


Judges Bar Party Challengers at Ohio Polls

Marine One with President Bush and first Laura Bush taxi as they arrive at a campaign rally at ABX Air Hangar Monday, Nov. 1, 2004 in Wilmington, Ohio.


Crude Oil Reaches Record on Norwegian Oil-Rig Labor Dispute

Crude oil futures rose to records in London and New York on concern offshore oil output from Norway, the world's third-biggest exporter, may be halted by a labor dispute.


Few children under 2 received flu shots in 2002-03

Sep 23, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - Few children between the ages of 6 and 23 months received influenza shots in the 2002-03 flu season, which marked the first time federal health officials formally encouraged shots for that age-group, according to the Centers


Nikkei Opens Higher on Economic Optimism

Japan's Nikkei average rose 0.73 percent at the opening on Thursday as investors bought exporters such as Canon Inc. after a fall in oil prices boosted confidence over the US economy and lifted Wall Street stocks.


Shock as Ballack is left out of Champions League squad

Sport: Football: Chelsea say injury has ruled the midfielder out, but speculation persists that he may leave.


It's supposed to be the moment of triumph for Airbus Chief Executive NoÃ«l Forgeard. On Jan. 18 a star-studded crowd, including four European heads of state, will gather in Toulouse, France, as the first completed


Reid-Limbaugh spat raises $2.1 million for children

Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh raised $2.1 million for children of fallen Marines and law enforcement officers on Friday by auctioning off a letter from Senate Democrats denouncing him for a remark about "phony soldiers."


Societa' preannuncia il ritorno all'utile nel 2007


Samsung and LG Electronics unveiled mobile phones running on LiMo, the new mobile Linux.


6 explorers die in Canary Islands tunnel

A group of 30 scientists and nature lovers got lost in a maze of narrow underground tunnels in Spain's Canary Islands, and six of them died after apparently suffocating, officials said Sunday.


The nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese could sign a $60 million settlement with dozens of alleged victims of clergy abuse within days, several attorneys told The Associated Press.


The UK government will store electronic records of people entering and leaving the UK in effort to tighten border control.


Germany confirms Cruise can't film at key site

Makers of a movie about a failed plot to kill Adolf Hitler will be barred from filming at a German memorial site, but not because star Tom Cruise is a Scientologist, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.


Israeli troops get ready for Gaza offensive

Israeli armored forces prepared for a   threatened offensive into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after   mediators said hope of recovering a kidnapped soldier through   talks was almost gone.


PeopleSoft fires CEO, clearing way for bid by Oracle

PeopleSoft Inc., the business software-maker, unexpectedly fired Craig Conway, its chief executive, dumping the feisty leader who engineered the company's dogged resistance to Oracle Corp.


Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Insurance Companies

The Supreme Court on Monday sided with two insurance companies Monday in a case involving alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.


Iraq: bombardamenti su Falluja, secondo raid questa mattina

FALLUJA - Dopo una prima ondata di bombardamenti ieri sera, e' ripresa all'alba di oggi l'offensiva dell'aviazione Usa su Falluja, in Iraq. Bombardate un gruppo di case che si ritiene fossero utilizzate dai


The news report, based on voluntary spontaneous event reporting to Canadian Health authorities, is misleading. The story is not supported by any clinical or epidemiological studies and has the potential to


Pregnant women must boost their vitamin D intake during winter to ward off rickets in children, says the government.


Top U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to raise pressure on President George W. Bush to shift strategy in Iraq by trying to revise the 2002 congressional resolution that authorized him to wage war.


(Sports Network) - The Suns improved their NBA-best record to 21-3 on Saturday with a 110-96 victory over the Washington Wizards at America West Arena.


Airbus near 1.4 billion dollar deal with China for new aircraft: report

European aircraft maker Airbus is close to a deal with China for an order of at least five new A380 planes worth 1.4 billion dollars, but political concerns are blocking a final agreement.


Xiang Xiang, the first Chinese panda released from captivity into the wild, has died, state media reports.


As Bush heads to the region, his key allies in Guatemala and El Salvador are reeling from gangland style killings that many believe are related to drug smuggling and corruption


State bond rating gets boost, but it remains lowest in US

SACRAMENTO - Fitch Ratings yesterday became the third major Wall Street rating firm to give the State of California bond rating an upgrade, citing the end of a potential cash crisis and an improving economy.


Abe: War not aim for revised constitution

Japan's new prime minister denied on Tuesday that he wants to change the country's pacifist constitution to permit its military to wage war overseas.


Delta aims to start UAL, Northwest merge talks: report

Delta Air Lines Inc  plans on Friday to ask its board for permission to begin formal merger talks with both Northwest Airlines Corp  and United Airlines parent UAL Corp , the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


G7, Paris Club Agree on Iraq Debt Write-Off

BERLIN/PARIS  - The United States and Germany  brokered a multi-national agreement on Saturday to forgive up  to $33 billion of Iraq's debts, helping mend ties strained by  the Iraq war.


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As a way to draw attention from American shortcomings in Iraq, the U.S. is accusing Iran of trying to destabilize the war-torn country, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq told CNN.


Australia, US pulls 'date rape' drug toy

Australian officials ordered a popular Chinese-made children's toy pulled from the shelves after scientists found it contained a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested.


Sox hope to ring in next year with the Yankees

-- More than the Curse is at stake for the Red Sox, who would love to have bragging rights after getting bullied by their New York brethren for so many decades.


Fox's "American Idol" returned as the nation's most popular TV series, but with 4 million fewer viewers than the 2007 season premiere.


The new Eminem album is set to be the UK's fastest selling CD of the year so far, according to retailer HMV.


Giggs' United future yet to be finalised

The future career of Ryan Giggs at Manchester United is yet to be finalised after the Welsh winger turned down a one-year contract at the Red Devils, the British press reported.


Whirpool is taking another whirl at the idea of an Internet connected refrigerator.


With a decision that surprised few who have followed the saga, the European Commission said today it has cleared the way for Oracle Corp.


Scientist proposes 'Biblical-style flood' A sonar probe of the bed of the English Channel has produced evidence that Britain may have become an island is less than 24 hours, the Daily Telegraph reports.â¦


The United States condemned the car bombing on Friday in a Beirut suburb and said it was aimed at undermining Lebanese institutions.


ROCKY GAP, Va. - A high school science teacher is charged with breaking into a century-old funeral vault, handling the remains of a corpse, and taking photographs of two students holding the bones inside the crypt.