IE, Gmail bugs allow hijacking of accounts on public PCs

Microsoft's IE (Internet Explorer) browser has an unpatched vulnerability that could let hackers hijack, then access, Google Gmail accounts, a California security company warned Monday.IE, said Santa Clara-based Cenzic in an alert issued Monday, contains an unspecified cached files bug that, when combined with a cross-site request forgery flaw in the Web-based e-mail service, exposes Gmail account sign-ons and lets others access those accounts and any messages or file attachments there.Although not a bug that can be leveraged remotely -- an attacker must have local, physical access to the PC -- as Cenzic pointed out in its alert, there are scenarios where that's not a limitation. "These vulnerabilities could be exploited such that all users of a shared computer who use Internet Explorer and share a user account -- a common practice at computer kiosks in a library or Internet cafe -- could be vulnerable," said Cenzic.Gmail contributes to the overall vulnerability because its URLs display attachments when viewed using the "View Source" command, the warning went on. IE, however, sports "improper use of caching directives [and] incorrect access checks on cached Internet Explorer files."Together, the bugs could conceivably let someone at a public PC hijack any Gmail log-on credentials that had been entered on the machine since the IE cache had last been purged. IE deletes the contents of its cache only as new files are added -- and the oldest are deleted -- or when the user explicitly instructs the browser to clear the cache using the "Delete Browsing History" command.Microsoft denied that IE even has a bug. "Microsoft has thoroughly investigated the claim and found that this is not a product vulnerability," said a company spokesman Tuesday morning. "In the scenario in question, an attacker would need authenticated access to the system in order to modify files located in the cache. With that level of access, an attacker could install malicious programs that would have more impact than the scenarios described."While true, that did not address Cenzic's scenario; by design, public PCs such as those in libraries, schools or Web cafes do not require authentication to access. Microsoft was not available for clarification.Google did not immediately respond to questions about Gmail's part in the threat


Darfur Rebel Group Says Sudan Peace Talks Collapse

ABUJA, Nigeria  - One of the two rebel movements  from Sudan's Darfur region said Wednesday peace talks with the  government had collapsed after three weeks of negotiations in  the Nigerian capital Abuja.


Israel pounds Gaza; Palestinians weigh truce terms

Israel's air force pounded the Gaza Strip early on Saturday hours after the Islamist group and other militants signaled softer terms for ending cross-border rocket salvoes.


Fear of bias keeps U.S. Muslims out of military

Desperately short of soldiers who speak Arabic and understand Islam, the U.S. military is quietly courting American Muslims. But they show little enthusiasm for an institution many say is prejudiced against them.


Professionals fear being eliminated, but students relish the opportunity to solo with a full virtual ensemble.


"NYPD Blue" creator Milch working on HBO cop drama

Veteran TV producer  David Milch is returning to his "NYPD Blue" roots with his  third drama pilot at HBO in three years.


World 100m Champion Torri Edwards Banned from Games

World 100 meters champion Torri Edwards  will miss the Athens Olympics after her appeal against a  two-year drugs ban was dismissed Tuesday.


NHS healthcare for cancer patients is not good enough, a think-tank of almost 1,000 doctors says.


Wave of suicide bombings as country braces for court verdict on chief justice.


Italy head to dissolve parliament and call elections

Italy's president was due to dissolve parliament on Wednesday ahead of snap elections, likely in mid-April, that could mark a return to power of media magnate Silvio Berlusconi.


Castro son sees father's "total" recovery

The son of ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Thursday that he expects his father to recover totally from surgery that forced him to relinquish power temporarily in July.


The acceptance by Reliance Energy (REL), of the right claimed by RIL to nominate, so long as it held 26 per cent of it, both the chairman and the VC of REL, followed by Mukesh Ambani annulling his 12 per cent stake granted through sweat equity, in


The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season should have above-average activity, a top hurricane researcher said Friday.


There's two pairs of local siblings suiting up for Wheaton College, where Jim and David Ferreiro of Medway are on the men's soccer team and Alessia and Angelamaria Viscomi of Newton play for the women's side.


A horse stampede in western Norway has left 15 British tourists injured, three of them seriously, police said.


Researcher finds two flaws that under unusual circumstances could let a malicious program read private data or render a phone unusable.


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FDA frets Illinois drug plan may usher in counterfeits

The prescription bottle may say "Made in England," but the Food and Drug Administration worries that Illinois' plan to help residents buy drugs from the United Kingdom may also allow counterfeit drugs from other countries.


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December 30, 2004 -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. female workers who are seeking billions of dollars for discriminatory pay and promotion practices should be able to sue the company as a group, a lawyer representing the employees told a US court.


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This man gave the world King of the Hill and Office Space. So why is Fox squashing his new movie?


LaCie Silverscreen TV-ready HDD reborn as iZak

Media playback straight off the drive Storage specialist LaCie hasn't done much with its Silverscreen media-playback hard drive of late, so it's fallen to another supplier to attempt to attract the digital media generation in an external hard drive that can play as well as store music and movies.â¦


Gamers have been able to get a taste of the technology behind the widely anticipated Half-Life 2.


Notes On The News: Nigeria's Crisis And Oil Prices

(120 sec.) Africa's largest oil producer is facing a resurgence of violence and kidnappings driving oil prices up.


Newcomers ignored as summer box office fades

Hollywood attempted to  squeeze a few more dollars out of a record summer by launching  a handful of midrange movies that mostly came up short at the  North American box office during the weekend.


Here are some tips from IT labor experts, recruiters, IT executives and IT workers themselves on how to get noticed, nail the interview and wind up in the catbird's seat.


Nobel prize winner Pamuk to tour Germany after all

Nobel-prize winning Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk will embark on a book reading tour in Germany in May after he canceled the visit at short notice five weeks ago amid concerns for his safety.


Pfizer CEO Defends Celebrex, Won't Recall It

Pfizer Chief Executive Hank  McKinnell said on Sunday doctors should be made aware of the  health risks in prescribing Celebrex to their patients, but the  company does not plan to recall its popular arthritis drug.


Horror 'Grudge' Reigns at Halloween Box Office

The haunted-house thriller "The Grudge," starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, held on to the No. 1 slot at the North American box office, scaring up $22.


DaimlerChrysler Facing SEC Investigation

DaimlerChrysler AG disclosed Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation after a fired employee told labor officials he was dismissed for complaining that the company was using secret bank accounts to bribe government officials.


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Malfunctioning Hawk-Eye's aversion to sunlight

If you have an aversion to sunshine, you would probably be better off giving Australia a miss.


Woodward Says He Didnât Discuss Agent With Libby

The journalist Bob Woodward said that former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage was his source.


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Siemens board to forego pay hike, set up fund for BenQ's German employees

Following the public outcry over the collapse of the German arm of mobile telephone maker BenQ and fierce political pressure, Siemens has said its management would forego planned pay rises of up to 30 percent and set up a fund to help BenQ's German employees instead.


Sorry, the Auditor Said, but We Want a Divorce

Top auditing firms, collectively known as the Big Four, said the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has sharply increased the amount of work they must do for clients.


Estonian composer Arvo Part won the 2008 Sonning Music Prize, Denmark's top music award, for works that are "rich in spiritual overtones," the prize committee said Tuesday.


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The Competition Commission will outline proposals to remedy problems it identified in the grocery market.


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly Thursday that the planned national unity government will recognize Israel.


Drug for Osteoporosis Curtails Knee Arthritis

NEW YORK  - Treatment with a drug used to combat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis appears to reduce the occurrence of osteoarthritis-related damage in the knee, according to a new report.


Arafat disabled is in some ways a bigger problem than Arafat dead. If he dies, Palestinians must accept it quickly and try to engineer a succession.


KUFA, Iraq -- Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr resurfaced yesterday after months in hiding and delivered a fiery sermon in this Shi'ite Muslim holy city in which he reiterated his demand for the immediate departure of US forces and called for unity among Iraqis.


US parties plan early start to poll race

Democrats and Republicans opt to hold crucial Iowa caucus on January 3.


Safin Overcomes Self-Doubt to Win Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Stricken by nerves and  self-doubt, Marat Safin's belief returned in the nick of time  on Sunday as the Russian beat Lleyton Hewitt, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4,  6-4, to win the centenary Australian Open.


'Roe vs Wade' legalized abortion in US 35 years ago

Thirty-five years ago on Tuesday the US Supreme Court handed down a decision in the Roe versus Wade case, legalizing abortion and introducing some of the world's least restrictive abortion laws.


UN nuclear watchdog chief wants SKorea to come clean

UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said he wants South Korea to come clean about past unauthorized nuclear experiments and not to repeat its mistake.


Business & money: But building society produces evidence that upward trend is slowing.


NEW YORK -- Gasping for breath after long exchanges, Serena Williams ran out of energy and shots against Amelie Mauresmo.


Team news and statistics ahead of Saturday's Premiership match.


Vietnam Vets in Hanoi Back Kerry with T-Shirts

With the U.S. presidential race taking a decidedly bitter turn over John Kerry's Vietnam war record, U.S. veterans in Hanoi are selling T-shirts supporting his run for the White House.


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Iraq PM: Forces capable of securing nation

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Wednesday he believed Iraqi forces were capable of taking over security around the country within 18 months, but he did not mention a timetable for U.S.-led coalition forces to leave.


U.S. chopper crash kills 8 in Afghanistan

Eight U.S. soldiers were killed and 14 injured when their helicopter crashed in a mountainous, snow-covered area of southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team today continued testing at Silverstone, with Fernando Alonso and Jacques Villeneuve representing the team.


A Film Studio Fires a Director, Raising Eyebrows in Hollywood

In a highly unusual move, Warner Brothers booted Ted Griffin off of his own project, an original story inspired by the 1967 classic "The Graduate."


A.L. East to Far East: Yankees Extend Rivalry

The Yankees answered the Red SoxÂ overwhelming bid for Daisuke Matsuzaka by submitting the highest proposal to talk exclusively with Kei Igawa, a left-hander from the Hanshin Tigers.


US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Israel for talks prior to a key trilateral summit.


Proposed job cuts could undermine the UK's intelligence effort, former top security officials say.


OECD pressures Britain over BAE corruption probe

OECD anti-bribery experts raised pressure on the government on Wednesday over its decision to scrap a corruption probe into dealings by defence group BAE Systems with the Saudi Arabian royal family.


Investor Kirk Kerkorian on Thursday   said he could raise his stake in General Motors Corp. GM.N to   about 12 percent and urged the automaker's board to take a   central role in reviewing a potential alliance with   Renault-Nissan.


High costs at the gas pump, in supermarkets propel consumer prices ...

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


Standard Chartered Fires 200 in Hong Kong as Competition Rises

Standard Chartered Plc, a UK lender that makes two-thirds its profit in Asia, said it fired 200 people, or 5 percent of its employees, in Hong Kong where it's making less money on home loans.


Environmental groups call on Australia to classify the Coral Sea as a marine park to ward off illegal shark fishermen.


Court reinstates Pakistan judge in blow to Musharraf

Pakistan's Supreme Court reinstated the country's top judge on Friday in an historic ruling that dealt a blow to President Pervez Musharraf, who had suspended him four months earlier.


President Bush's pick to run the Justice Department is a talented and experienced lawyer. But does he have what it takes to turn around a badly damaged bureaucracy?


Researchers Study Plastics From Feathers

Researchers at Iowa State University are pecking away at ways of making environmentally friendly plastic. From golf tees to a biodegradable flower pot that can be planted directly in the ground, scientists are studying ways of making plastics from things such as chicken feathers and soy protein.


Sarkozy defends Holocaust education plan

President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday defended a plan to require 10-year-olds to honor child victims of the Holocaust, saying adults should not hide terrible truths from children.


Merck & Co.'s decision to pull its widely prescribed drug Vioxx off the shelves yesterday because of a risk of stroke and heart attacks marked a new low for a pharmaceutical company that has suffered a steady decline in both market position and prestige over the last decade.


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Just unveiled at Apple Expo Paris, the machine is indeed an all-in-one device that integrates the system into the display unit as per the original iMac but to an extent discarded with the second-generation, 'angle-poise' design.


Hospitals Best for Vaginal Birth After C-Section

NEW YORK  - For women preparing to give  birth, out-of-hospital delivery is not recommended if they have  had a previous cesarean section and wish to attempt vaginal  delivery, researchers report.


Oregon's two biggest plays in the second half came after the Ducks lined up for field goals. And get this, neither time did the ball split the uprights.


With money gone, refugees reluctantly return to homeland

DAMASCUS - Their money gone, Iman Faleh and her family packed their belongings to reluctantly return to Baghdad - a journey they said was like going to death row.


Jared Borgetti and Nery Castillo scored and prohibitive favorite Mexico survived an early scare from Cuba in a 2-1 victory last night at Giants Stadium in the opening Gold Cup match for both sides.


FDA Marks Thanksgiving With Two Approvals

Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks were nearly flat during the holiday-shortened week as two long-awaited drugs received Food and Drug Administration approval.


Seimone Augustus scored 17 points and third-ranked LSU opened the season with an 81-50 victory over Maine in the Women's Sports Foundation Classic on Thursday.


Maria Sharapova defeated 16-year-old Tamira Peszak 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Saturday to reach the DFS Classic quarterfinals in a match that was postponed two days because of rain.


Air NZ fears for future after Qantas bid fails

AIR New Zealand today claimed it faced an uncertain future after the countryâs High Court threw out plans for a tie-up with Qantas, its Australian-based rival.


Gruesome Video Shows Last Moments of U.S. Hostage

An al Qaeda-linked militant group  beheaded an American hostage in Iraq and threatened on Monday  to kill another two Westerners in 24 hours unless women  prisoners were freed from Iraqi jails.


Doctors' Leaders Issue Flu Vaccine Warning

Doctorsâ leaders warned today that the licence suspension of a major flu vaccine supplier would have a âsignificant impactâ on the UKâs immunisation programme.


Employment in Wales is the highest in three decades but more needs to be done in some areas, a report finds.


Environment contract party - will it have cake? An attempt by a UK cabinet minister to discuss proposed environment policy using a wiki has ended in embarrassment after pranksters made merry at the expense of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra).â¦


A British boy is conducting the premiere of his own ballet, called Mowgli, at Moscow's New Opera.


Sharapova cruises past Gagliardi in Korea Open

SEOUL: Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova crushed Switzerlandâs Emmanuelle Gagliardi 6-1 6-3 in the first round of the Hansol Korea Open WTA event on Tuesday.


Storm Floods Kill More Than 600 in Haiti

GONAIVES, Haiti - Rescuers dug through mud and ruined homes for bodies Tuesday, expecting the death toll of more than 600 from Tropical Storm Jeanne to rise even further, with half the crowded northern city of Gonaives still under water from the weekend's devastating winds and rain.    Gonaives was hardest hit in the latest tragedy to beset Haiti in a year of revolts, military interventions and devastating floods...


ESPN-Star threatens legal action against Zee's Chandra

New Delhi, Sept. 22 (PTI): Threatening legal action, ESPN-Star Sports today demanded a "public apology" from Zee Telefilms chief Subhash Chandra, for his remarks alleging collusion between the BCCI and the sports broadcaster.


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O'Keefe poised to step down from NASA post

After three tumultuous years at the space agency's helm, NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe is poised to leave the Bush administration to become chancellor of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.


The head of Taiwan's main opposition party, Ma Ying-jeou, resigns after being accused of fraud.


An Islamic Web site Friday claimed two Iraqi national guardsmen were beheaded in front of a large group of people in Mosul. The claimed execution reportedly occurred in broad daylight.


San Cristobal, 09:41 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: URUGUAY IN SEMIFINALE

L'Uruguay si è qualificata per le semifinali di Coppa America battendo 4-1 il Venezuela. In g...


Japanese whaling pictures 'sick': Australian minister

Photographs of a mother whale and her calf being dragged on board a Japanese ship after being harpooned in Antarctic waters have been described as sickening by Australia's environment minister.


French Bank Offers Details of $7 Billion Loss

SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale said that a trader stole computer codes, falsified documents and employed other methods to cover his tracks.


Cardinals Shut Out Padres to Take 2-0 Lead

Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds hit RBI singles off David Wells in the fourth inning as the Cardinals take a 2-0 series lead by dropping the Padres, 2-0.


Dell to sell PCs at Wal-Mart in retail drive

Dell Inc.  plans to start  selling personal computers at 3,500 Wal-Mart  stores in  the United States and Canada as of June 10, launching a major  drive to sell through retailers, the companies said on  Thursday.


The 48-hour strike by railway signal workers is set to end at midday but passengers could face further strikes.


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Deputy Secretary of State Zoellick quits

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State   Robert Zoellick announced his resignation on Monday to join   investment house Goldman Sachs, after focusing on China and   Sudan in the No. 2 job at the department.


Olga Boyko, 23, has finished her studies at Antioch College and will be graduating in the spring. But she isn't putting her career on hold while she waits for her boyfriend of more than two years to graduate.


Update: Alcatel, Lucent shareholders approve merger

(InfoWorld) - Shareholders of Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc. approved the companies' merger plansÂ Thursday, clearing one of the last hurdles to a mammoth consolidation in the communications equipment business. The merger scraped by at Lucent's special shareholder meeting Thursday in Wilmington, Delaware. It required 50 percent of the vote and received 51.97 percent, according to spokesman John Skalko. Alcatel, meeting in Paris, required a two-thirds vote of shareholders. All resolutions related to the merger were approved by at least 85 percent of the Alcatel shareholders who voted, said Alcatel spokesman Charlie Guyer. The two networking and telecommunications equipment manufacturers announced their intention to merge in April. The combined entity will have annual revenue of around â¬21 billion (US$25 billion), based on the companies' 2005 financial results. Lucent Chief Executive Officer Patricia Russo will become CEO of the combined company, which is to be called Alcatel Lucent, while Alcatel CEO Serge Tchuruk will become a non-executive chairman. Lucent, based in Murray Hill, New Jersey, is incorporated in Delaware. The merged company will be based in Paris, Alcatel's hometown. Alcatel and Lucent expect that the merged entity will make annual cost savings of about â¬1.4 billion, around half of that from job cuts. They plan to cut 9,000 from their combined payroll of 88,000. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved the deal in June, and the European Commission gave its consent in July. The largest remaining obstacle is convincing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. that the deal presents no threat to national security. To allay such fears, Lucent will set up a separate subsidiary run by U.S. citizens to handle sensitive research and development work for the U.S. government, while in France, Alcatel agreed to sell its satellite business to French aerospace electronics group Thales SA for similar reasons. The proposed deal has run into opposition from some investment companies and shareholders. Lucent announced on Friday it had settled two shareholder lawsuits that could have delayed Thursday's vote. Shares of both companies have fallen from their April levels, though they have made some gains in the past few weeks.


Gap vows action after child labor report

Clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Sunday that it will convene all of its Indian suppliers to "forcefully reiterate" its prohibition on child labor after a British newspaper found children as young as 10 making Gap clothes at a sweatshop in New Delhi.


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Reserve Unit Miffed by Soldier's Auction

An unusual flap has erupted between an Army reserve unit and an Iraq-bound reservist who hopes to raise money for military equipment he wants to bring to the war zone.


Prosecutors are investigating forgery allegations against the Russian opposition candidate Mikhail Kasyanov, reports say


UPDATED: Sprint (Quote, Chart) and Nextel (Quote, Chart) have agreed to merge, to better compete with Cinglar and Verizon Wireless for voice and data customers.


Despite signs of a slowing economy, Cleantech Venture Network predicts continued flow of venture funds in clean tech.


South Korea's nuclear research irks North and complicates talks

SEOUL -- North Korea accused the United States of applying a double standard on the Korean peninsula and warned yesterday of a nuclear arms race in Northeast Asia following the revelation that South Korean scientists enriched a tiny amount of uranium in 2000.


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EU paying one million euros a month in bank charges for Palestinian aid: Oxfam

More than one million euros is being paid each month to banking giant HSBC for them to process European Union aid to impoverished Palestinians and key workers, British aid agency Oxfam has claimed.


The Motley Fool - At the Merrill Lynch Media & Entertainment conference a couple of weeks ago, executives from Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA - News) spoke to a gathering of analysts on its future plans for "triple play" success. To give you the inside scoop on what these analysts know that individual investors don't, I listened in and wrote up my thoughts.


Pierre Salinger, Reporter and Kennedy Aide, Dies at 79

Pierre Salinger, the spokesman for the Kennedy White House who later became a European correspondent for ABC News, died yesterday at a hospital near his home in Le Thor, France.


Israel, PA seek to free CNN's Druze worker

Israel and the Palestinian Authority were engaged in intensive efforts Monday night to bring about the release of an Israeli Druze employee of CNN who was kidnapped by armed Palestinians in Gaza on Monday.


Dr. Eliseo Guallar, at Johns Hopkins University, discuss a new study showing that taking high-dosage Vitamin E supplements increases overall mortality rates.


Five Dead Includes Gunman in Ohio Shooting

A man walked onstage in a crowded nightclub during a rock concert Wednesday night and opened fire on the band, killing at least four people and wounding at least two others. The gunman then began firing into the crowd before he was shot to death by police, authorities said.


PepsiCo Profit Up, Cuts Jobs; Shares Rise

PepsiCo Inc. PEP.N, the world's No.  2 soft drink company, on Thursday said quarterly profit rose  due to tax benefits and strong performances from its key  Frito-Lay snack and North American beverage businesses and  raised its full-year profit forecast.


Economic worries notwithstanding, the server market continued to grow at a healthy clip in the second quarter, according to research firm Gartner.


Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry insisted on Sunday his "botched joke" about President Bush's Iraq policy would not undermine a possible White House campaign in 2008.


A federal jury today convicted I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby of lying about his role in the leak of an undercover CIA officer's identity, finding the vice president's former chief of staff guilty of two counts of perjury, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, while acquitting him of single count of lying to the FBI....


Russian prosecutors launched their own  murder investigation on Thursday into the death in London from  radiation poisoning of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, in  parallel to a British probe already under way.


England's Hill to retire at season's end

England World Cup-winner Richard Hill will retire from senior rugby union at the end of the current northern hemisphere season, the flanker announced Thursday.


Sri Lanka's military says it has come under attack from Tamil Tigers the day after the rebels agreed to peace talks.


U.S. Handling of Helicopter Crash Irks Okinawa

Cities in Okinawa expressed outrage at  the U.S. military on Tuesday for refusing to allow Japanese  police investigate the wreckage of a Marine helicopter that  crashed in the grounds of a university there last week.


KITZBUEHEL, Austria  - Ten years after his first World Cup victory in Kitzbuehel, Swiss Didier Cuche won the most prestigious downhill of the men's season on the Streif on Saturday.


Microsoft Updates Office Live Small Business

New e-commerce and marketing tools will help small businesses sell their products and services online.


Hormone strategy eyed for male contraceptive

NEW YORK  - An effective hormonal contraceptive for men may be on the horizon, a new study suggests.


James Watson Quits Post After Remarks on Races

The biologist had ignited an uproar with comments about the intelligence of people of African descent.


Jeter leaves Yankee win with bruised elbow

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was removed from Monday's 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians after the All-Star was hit by a pitch on his left elbow.


A judge calls for the entire population of the UK and all visitors to be placed on the national DNA database.


United Auto Workers members at GM go on strike after contract talks fail to reach an agreement.


Glittering notes to be hit at symphony opener

The Marin Symphony opens its new season Sunday with a night at the opera. The season's first guest soloist, British soprano Rebecca Evans, joins the orchestra in a program of arias from operas by Rossini, ...


Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has revealed that he likes to de-stress from his demanding shooting schedule by singing karaoke.


Weaker Dollar Causes Toyota's Profit to Slip

Profit at the Toyota Motor Corporation slipped 1.5 percent in the most recent quarter as damage from a falling dollar offset strong increases in sales around the world.


U.S. envoy wants North Korea to release nuclear list

A U.S. diplomat who heads to Pyongyang this week trying to push forward a stalled nuclear deal said on Tuesday that North Korea must give a complete account of its atomic arms program.


Yesteryears' actress Manorama, known for her comic and negative roles, died here Friday.


European Union foreign ministers on Monday discussed ending 11 years of sanctions against Libya and easing an arms embargo to reward the North African country for shedding plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


Trent Strickland scored all nine of his points in the final 9 minutes and No. 6 Wake Forest went 5-for-6 from the free throw line over the final 2 minutes to hold off Temple 67-64 on Monday night.


Pak Minister escapes unhurt in near air collision :-

Pakistan's Information and Broadcasting Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed had a narrow escape late on Wednesday when a Pakistan International Airlines plane was forced to dive to avoid a collision with another airliner over southern Pakistan.


Dell does four-core Xeons and Opterons with new blade box

Project 'Copy HP' nears completion Dell once hoped to put its revamped blade platform in customers' hands during the fourth quarter of 2007. The hardware maker missed that goal but does appear to have an imminent blade dump on tap, The Register has learned.â¦


Appleby and Westwood set pace in Sun City

Australia's Stuart Appleby and Briton Lee Westwood set the pace in the second round of the Sun City Golf Challenge as they moved to three under par after eight holes on Friday.


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National Rifle Association Endorses Bush

The National Rifle Association endorsed President Bush for re-election on Wednesday, promising millions of dollars for ads, phone banks and other get-out-the-vote efforts.


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CULVER CITY, California  - Sony Corp. will launch  a slimmer model of its PlayStation Portable handheld game  player in September, the company said on Wednesday, in its  latest attempt to ignite demand for its game hardware and  compete better with Nintendo Co. Ltd.


MOSCOW, Russia -- Explosives have been found in the wreckage of the second of two jets which crashed almost simultaneously this week, Russia's FSB security service says.


Is open-source software support better than closed-source software support?

Open source doesn't necessarily automatically translate into better paid support for customers.  But it does offer a lot more options and aligns customers with vendors more tightly.


FedEx Corp  reported on Thursday a higher quarterly profit despite a slowing U.S. economy, but lowered its full-year earnings outlook, sending its shares down more than 2 percent.


Did the same Greek philosophers who declared the first truce for Olympic competition have the foresight to imagine a universe not just where many countries could coexist, but also a universe occupied by many such habitable worlds?


Tony Romo's latest A-list girlfriend and his parents came to Texas Stadium to see the Dallas Cowboys play their final home game before the playoffs. They were treated to Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles beginning their last-gasp bid to get into the playoffs, too.


Sony Launches TV Tuner, Recorder for PS3

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Sony Corp. took another step to lure new customers for its high-end PlayStation3, saying it would sell a device to let users record live television that can be stored on the game console or transferred to the PlayStation Portable for later viewing.


Monty on Target to getting out of the Woods in singular style

He is finding solace in the sunshine, the temperature in southern California this weekend climbing to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and making a glorious summer of what had been an autumn of discontent.


WASHINGTON -- An unexpected number of deaths among patients receiving intense therapy to lower their blood sugar forced the National Institutes of Health to abruptly cut short part of a major study on diabetes and heart disease.


UN official proposes autonomy for Sudan's embattled Darfur region

N'DJAMENA, Chad  - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees proposed autonomy for the troubled Darfur region of Sudan - a solution the government has resisted. But it said Friday it would be willing to discuss the position anew in an effort to end the violence that has killed 50,000 people.


Rick James Death Due to Heart Attack, Drugs

Rick James, the flamboyant funk  musician who died suddenly in August, had nine drugs in his  system including cocaine, methamphetamine, valium and vicodin,  according to a coroner's report on Thursday.


You Can Rule Out Spontaneity in the Debates

Los Angeles Times - Voters tuning in to the first 2004 presidential debate Thursday may be expecting a freewheeling give-and-take between the candidates, but the occasion will actually be one of the most carefully structured events of the campaign.


Doctors are hopeful East Timor's President will recover from bullet wounds received in an attack on Monday.


A Picasso is among two paintings recovered by police in Sao Paulo after being stolen in December.


Unlocking the IPhone Is Near Impossible Unless You're a Supergeek

Trying to get your iPhone unlocked and working on a non-AT&T network? If you're not a supergeek, you've probably found the unlocking processes are not ready for the average Joe. We've put a stub of a "jailbreak" procedure on the How To Wiki, so help us update it. Luckily, a one-click package installer is on the way.


Bruce Willis filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a paparazzi photographer who accused the "Die Hard" actor of attacking him outside a restaurant.


The High Court is due to decide if the government's ban on hunting with hounds is legally sound.


Napoli, 19:24 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: SCONTO PER CHI ACQUISTA BIGLIETTI IN ANTICIPO

Per invogliare i tifosi ad acquistare i biglietti della partita nei giorni precedenti la gara, il Na...


Nokia, one of the first handset makers outside Japan to turn a phone into a wallet, now wants to sell services that will make these kinds of devices useful.


Momentum does not appear to play a big role in determining a World Series champion. For every example of a team that seemed to feed off its recent success, there is a counterexample.


Q&A: Songwriter Warren taps into '70s soul for 'Gangster'

Among the many awards  and honors she's received, songwriter Diane Warren has six  best-song Oscar nominations to her credit. Her composition "Do  You Feel Me" was the only original song featured in Universal's  "American Gangster" and was performed by Anthony Hamilton.


Chrysler sweetens pricing on loans: sources

Pricing has been sweetened on Chrysler  Financial Services' $6 billion of first- and second-lien term  loans, sources told Reuters Loan Pricing Corp. on Thursday.


Sacked captain Craig Moore is poised for an instant return to the Rangers line-up tomorrow - and manager Alex McLeish has called for the Ibrox faithful to back him, not boo him.


Redshirt freshman Jake Locker threw for one score and ran for another as resurgent Washington held No. 22 Boise State scoreless in the second half of a 24-10 victory Saturday, ending the longest winning streak in major college football at 14 games.


Obama takes on rivals over economic woes

JANESVILLE, Wisconsin  - Buoyed by a string of eight consecutive victories, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama bashed rival Hillary Clinton over the ailing U.S. economy on Wednesday and also took aim at Republican front-runner John McCain.


Christina Kim was looking forward to facing Michelle Wie in front of a big crowd in the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship.


Pope remarks worry Christians in Mideast

Extra security guards around churches in Egypt and Lebanon. Armed officers surrounding at least one. With the tensions over Pope Benedict XVI's remarks on Islam still high, many in the Mideast's large Christian communities are worried about a backlash.


France is to withdraw its 200-strong special forces from Afghanistan, all of its ground troops engaged in the U.S anti-terror operation there, authorities announced Sunday.


A fourth teenager is charged with the murder of gay barman David Morley.


Classroom assistants will stage a one-day strike, but talks end with both unions and employers upbeat.


Stephen Fleming's decision to bat first didn't look the correct one at first as Michael Kasprowicz ripped though the tourists' top order, taking all of the first three wickets to fall, including Fleming for a duck.


In one of its first orders of business as it reconvened on Oct. 4, the Supreme Court opted not to hear the appeal of Visa USA and MasterCard International of the government's antitrust lawsuit against them.


Yahoo board strategizes on Microsoft bid: report

Yahoo Inc's board met by telephone on  Friday and discussed strategy for getting Microsoft Corp to  raise its $42 billion offer for the company and the possibility  of hiring Google Inc to run Yahoo's search, the Wall Street  Journal said.


Huygens rushing towards Titan after successful detaching

Ground controllers at the European Space Agency and Nasa got their dearest Christmas present at 3.20am: that Huygens had successfully detached from its mother ship -- Cassini.


MoMA Architect Unveils His 'Teacup' in Manhattan

New York's Museum of Modern Art, one  of the world's most beloved art centers, returns to Manhattan  this week with a $425 million face-lift that has art lovers  abuzz but that its architect compares to a humble teacup.


Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.


An Ohio-based company is recalling 46,941 pounds of turkey and ham products that officials fear could cause listeriosis, a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.


Actress Amanda Peet marries: People magazine

WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters Life!) - Actress Amanda Peet, a star in the new NBC series "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," married her fiance, screenwriter David Benioff, in New York on Saturday, People magazine reported.


Anche presidente Napolitano in piazza di Siena a Roma


Chavez leads Venezuela vote - official results

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was headed for a landslide re-election win on Sunday, according to partial results from the National Electoral Council.


Daily Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As of Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at least 1,372 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,077 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


Gawker, the gossip Web site, seems to be in the midst of a particularly intense period of turmoil, which has led to a slide in its once-hypnotic influence on the news media world.


Models at London Fashion week must prove they are in good health before they can be signed to an agency, a report says.


Conseguenza del riassetto delle attivita' nordamericane


Getting ready to spend more time with his fridge Bill Gates took the stage at CES last night to sing the first notes in a swan song that promises to eclipse even Tony Blairâs long goodbye.â¦


The bank said its fourth-quarter earnings fell sharply,  to $268 million from $5.26 billion a year earlier, hurt by mounting credit losses and weak investment banking results.


Tucson company claims no connection to Florida Botox incident

For weeks, we've been reporting the story of four people hospitalized in Florida. They're on ventilators after receiving injections of an anti-wrinkle substance from a Florida clinic.


Hamilton wins Breakthrough of Year award

Lewis Hamilton won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award for 2008 here on Monday.


The U.S. immigration debate could determine more than the future of illegal immigrants. It may help pick Mexico's next president July 2.


Sudan and neighbors agree not to support rebels

CANNES, France  - The leaders of Sudan, Chad and Central African Republic met on Thursday and declared they would not back rebels attacking each other's territory -- repeating a pledge that has failed to stop fighting in the past.


Toyota sees its '05 global sales rise to a record 8m

TOKYO: Toyota Motor said on Tuesday it expects its group-wide auto sales to rise 7% next year to a record 8.03m vehicles globally as it boosts its production capabilities in almost every corner of the world.


Porto Rotondo, un ordigno dopo l'incontro Berlusconi-Blair

Una bomba è stata trovata ieri sera a Portorotondo (Sassari), non lontano da Villa Certosa dove trascorre le ferie il presidente del Consiglio, dopo una telefonata di avvertimento giunta alla redazione di un giornale. Ora si cerca un secondo ordigno.


A new drug clearly outperforms tamoxifen at preventing breast cancer from returning and should become the first-choice treatment for most women who have reported the disease, doctors are reporting.


Jack McConnell says he will support moves to mark St Andrew's Day with a holiday on 30 November.


Revisiting the best online music store for indie fans.


Donna suicida provoca ferimento di due soldati israeliani


Mom Charged With Tying Daughter to Chair

A Japanese woman has been charged with tying her 7-year-old daughter to a chair for three days to discipline her. Police in Sapporo launched an investigation after a teacher at the girl's elementary school noticed the girl was injured, the Mainichi Shimbun reported.


Kelly Holmes dominates rival to win 1,500 metres at World ...

Double Olympic champion Kelly Holmes overpowered Tatyana Tomashova in the final stretch to win the 1,500 metres at the World Athletics Final on Saturday.


French Director Shows Film for Free to Defy Critics

French director Claude Lelouch decided to  show his new film "Les Parisiens" free across France on Friday  to try to prove wrong the critics who have panned it.


Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in the streets of west London for the Notting Hill Carnival.


Russian President Putin left India for Turkey

After winding up his three-day visit to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin left India's southern city of Bangalore Sunday afternoon for Turkey.


Former President George H.W. Bush backs John McCain's efforts to increase support for the Iraq war in a new video, a telecast that aides to both men say shouldn't be construed as an endorsement of McCain's White House bid.


Officials indict 5 in Iraq contract scam

Three U.S. Army Reserve officers were indicted Wednesday, accused of taking part in a bid-rigging scam that steered millions of dollars for Iraq reconstruction projects to a contractor in exchange for cash, luxury cars and jewelry.


Successo dei fondi alternativi in Italia nel 2007


Jaguars offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave was fired Tuesday after Jacksonville finished last in the AFC and 29th in the league in scoring.


Thais are voting in an election that is expected to give Thaksin Shinawatra's party a landslide victory.


Suicide Bombers Hit Iraq's Holy Shi'ite Cities

NAJAF/KERBALA, Iraq  - Suicide car bombers struck  Iraq's two major Shi'ite holy cities, killing at least 44  people and wounding more than 100 on Sunday, six weeks before a  historic election.


Former Vice President Al Gore said the rapid expansion of information flow on the Internet could change the future of campaign finance, but that hunger for campaign cash will continue as long as political TV ads remain effective.


Setting the tone for a durable relationship with the Southeast Asian countries, India on Tuesday will sign "a landmark partnership document" with ASEAN at the trading bloc's third summit in Laos's capital, Vientiane.


Judge Allows Atlanta's Furcal to Play in Playoffs

Despite a probation violation on a drunken- driving charge, Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal may participate in the playoffs.


Sony to Launch Latest Gran Turismo Software in Dec

Sony Corp. said on Friday it would launch the latest version of its blockbuster racing game software "Gran Turismo" in December in a potentially strong boost for holiday sales of its PlayStation 2 console.


Ex-CIA Official Defends Detention Policies

The recently retired deputy director of CIA operations Monday defended the legality of the CIA's interrogation and detention policies in Iraq and elsewhere, saying they were carefully vetted and approved by the National Security Council and disclosed to the appropriate congressional oversight committees.


Italian Premier Romano Prodi resigned Thursday after his center-left coalition narrowly lost a Senate confidence vote, a humiliating end to a 20-month-old government plagued by infighting.


Elisabetta II dÃ  un titolo a Zola Ora Ã¨ membro dell'Impero

ROMA, 1 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Come Mick Jagger e David Beckham. Oltremanica Gianfranco Zola e' una celebrita'. Non solo per i tifosi che lo hanno votato come miglior calciatore della storia del Chelsea, ma adesso anche per Buckingham Palace.


US looking to Allawi to avoid repeat of last aborted Fallujah ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 8  - The US military was forced to abort its first attempt to retake the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah in April.


Serena eases into U.S. Open quarter-finals

Former champion Serena Williams stepped up her game to beat Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Sunday.


American firepower in place as battle for Fallujah looms

ONLY a few miles separate the rebel city of Fallujah from the sprawling complex of US Marine bases. While the Iraqi city is steadily emptying of people, the American camps are rapidly filling up with extra


Panama insists on Noriega extradition from U.S.

Panama wants former military leader Manuel Noriega returned to serve jail time for murder when he is released from a U.S. prison in September, President Martin Torrijos said on Thursday, denying a secret deal to have Noriega extradited to France.


Nell'incidente avvenuto a Milano anche 26 feriti, 2 gravi


The Boston College women's hockey team elected senior Michelle Lombardi of Milton as a captain for the coming season.


CORRECTED - US stands by Powell comments on Iran nuke threat

In WASHINGTON story headlined "US stands by Powell comments on Iran nuke threat," please read in first paragraph ... defended charges by Secretary of State Colin Powell that ... instead of ... defended its charges that .


Microsoft moves against spyware with Giant acquisition

Microsoft has purchased Giant Company Software, a small anti-spyware software company it hopes will shore up its security defenses.


Quaid takes the field for college football film

LOS ANGELES  - Dennis Quaid has signed on to star in "The Express," the true story of Ernie Davis, the first black player to win college football's Heisman Trophy.


Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said   on Wednesday he would demand an independent Iraqi inquiry into   the suspected rape and murder of a teenager and the killing of   her family by U.S. soldiers.


Italy's Berlusconi kept in hospital for heart tests

Silvio Berlusconi was spending the night in a hospital intensive care unit after the former Italian prime minister said he had a heart problem, adding to speculation about his political future.


Embattled Luton put in a superb performance against a weakened Liverpool to earn an FA Cup third-round replay at Anfield on Tuesday week.


The hot rock continued to ooze through the volcano. The lava caused regular ash plumes and steam seen for a miles around Mount St.


The BBC is fined Â£50,000 after the results of a Blue Peter competition were faked last November.


As Musharraf Enters Race, Judge Orders Political Foes Released

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- Pakistan's chief justice ordered the release of hundreds of jailed opposition activists Thursday, while President Pervez Musharraf formally jumped into the race for another term despite a candidacy that remains in legal limbo.


"China is censoring Google News to force Internet users to use the Chinese version of the site which has been purged of the most critical news reports," said a statement from Reporters Without Borders.


The US launches a "precision strike" on militants in Falluja, while explosions ring out in Baghdad's Sadr City.


A government commission said Monday that Canadian police informed U.S. authorities an Ottawa man was an Islamic extremist suspected of links to al-Qaida — inaccurate information that likely led the Americans to deport him to Syria where he was imprisoned and tortured.


Ora in struttura protetta, a Genova ambasciatore Bielorussia


Brazilian Attacked During Men's Marathon

ATHENS, Greece Aug. 29, 2004 - The defrocked Irish priest who bolted from the crowd and tackled the marathon leader about three miles from the finish Sunday has been arrested before for disrupting sporting events.


Australia's Suncorp-Metway FY Net A$618M; Outlook Upbeat

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Australian banking and insurance group Suncorp-Metway Ltd. (SUN.AU) said Friday net profit for the full year ended June 30 jumped 61% to A$618 million from A$384 million a year earlier, boosted


Seven people, including six Spanish tourists, are killed in a blast at a famous temple in eastern Yemen, reports say.


Major powers mull meeting to break logjam with Iran

Major powers are considering a joint   meeting with Iran next week that excludes the United States as   a way of bridging a divide over its nuclear program, U.S. and   European diplomats said on Saturday.


Oil rises toward $64, BP delay revives supply fears

Oil rose for a third day on Tuesday,   climbing to around $64 after a fresh delay to BP's giant   Thunder Horse oilfield in the Gulf of Mexico underscored the   difficulty in meeting future demand growth.


When Privacy Laws Do More Harm Than Good

Okay, I've read the 260 pages filed by the review panel that investigated the Virginia Tech shootings, and I understand that the university should have stepped in to help Seung Hui Cho but didn't, that Cho's parents should have alerted the college to his condition but didn't and that the state...


Tracie Martyn, the almost invisible salon in Fifth Avenue, is the enemy of extra chins.


Fine unlicensed software users, says BSA

Lobby calls for 'harder enforcement stick' Software industry lobby group the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has called for government to mandate stiff penalties for companies using unlicensed software.â¦


Snow Says U.S. Social Security Needs to Be Changed

U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow on  Monday agreed with recent calls to reform Social Security and  Medicare but offered no new proposals to keep the income and  heath insurance programs for the elderly solvent.


Sweden's Euro 2008 qualifier away to Denmark is abandoned after a fan tries to attack the referee in Copenhagen.


Disney pay-off case sets a precedent for US firms

THERE was room for only 50 people in the tiny Georgetown, Delaware, courtroom last week to hear Walt Disneyâs former president describe bitterly how his 14-month tenure ended.


Government to consult over Asean trade talks

The Government is to begin consulting with the business sector and others over potential free trade talks with Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) ministers.


Turkey's patience with PKK running out says Gul

President Abdullah Gul warned the PKK on Thursday that Turkey's patience was running out after Turkish forces said they repelled a Kurdish guerrilla attack near the Iraqi border.


Surfing rides new wave of popularity in Britain's lukewarm seas

The teenage girls squint into the sun, watching the surfer expertly ride a rolling wave into the shoreline. "He's good," one says to the other. "And cute," comes the giggled response.


Two Egyptian crewmen are killed and two are missing when a dredger sinks in the Suez canal.


Cagliari, 13:45 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; SONETTI: CONFRONTO FRANCO COI GIOCATORI

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Iraq Blast Kills 14, Locals Blame U.S. Air Strike

AAYTHA, Iraq  - Furious residents of a northern  Iraqi village said on Saturday a U.S. air strike had flattened  a villa and killed 14 civilians inside, in an attack likely to  stir anti-U.S. anger ahead of a Jan. 30 election.


By B.C. Manion, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Jun. 2--LITHIA -- Lynn Barber's favorite hobby, gardening, sounds placid enough, but it's fraught with danger.   Once, while transplanting a citrus tree, she was swarmed by fire ants.


Protesters Denounce APEC Summit in Chile

Thousands of protesters marched peacefully through downtown Santiago on Friday, expressing anger at a weekend summit of Pacific Rim leaders, particularly President Bush. But violence later erupted at a rock concert.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - The unpredictable fight for the White House went national on Wednesday as candidates fanned out across the United States and Democrat Barack Obama bounced back from a surprise loss to Hillary Clinton to grab a coveted union endorsement.


Hewlett-Packard said Friday that it would start selling its version of the iPod digital music player next month and would unveil flat-panel televisions, media-enhanced computers and photo printers.


Blast at Market in Southern Philippines Kills 13

A huge explosion rocked the southern Philippine city of General Santos on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring at least 60 at a public market, police and witnesses said.


Breast Exam Adds Little to Mammography: Study

NEW YORK  - Having a doctor examine the  breasts for potential signs of cancer may add little to the  benefits of mammography screening, a large study suggests.


Description: Film critic David Edelstein reviews Cellular, a new thriller starring Kim Basinger as a kidnap victim. Anyone you use a self all know there''s an element of suspense in the most routine call.


Suicide bomber kills 13 in Pakistani capital

A suicide bomber killed 13 people on Tuesday outside a court in the Pakistani capital Islamabad where the country's suspended chief justice was due to speak, police and officials said.


Sharapova win sets up enticing Davenport clash

Russia's Maria Sharapova powered through the Australian Open first round Monday to set up an enticing clash with another two-time Grand Slam champion, Lindsay Davenport, in her next match.


Napolitano celebra la cerimonia per i 233 anniu del corpo


A more cautious Miller wins another giant slalom

Bode Miller put his go-for-broke style temporarily in check Sunday and won a World Cup giant slalom for the second time this season.


Indonesian, Timorese presidents pledge to forget the past, improve ties

Indonesia and East Timor are ready to forget their bloody separation and press on with "friendly" ties, officials said after a meeting of the two countries' presidents.


Traditional big-budget Super Bowl ads are being benched for viral campaigns emphasizing web video and user-generated content. By Kendal Black.


As technologically advanced as our country is today, it's both frustrating and heartbreaking that millions of Americans of all ages and across all social, cultural and ethnic groups are still battling life-threatening and debilitating diseases.


Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has turned down an offer to succeed Sam Allardyce as Newcastle manager, according to reports here on Saturday.


Senior Democrat proposes U.S. tax overhaul

The top U.S. congressional tax writer proposed sweeping tax legislation on Thursday that would repeal a tax for the rich that has been hitting more middle-class Americans and replace it with a new tax on high-income earners.


NEW YORK : Oil prices cooled in the wake of sharp spikes last week amid cold weather forecasts for the United States and Europe, but traders said the market remained edgy despite the declines.


Thailand's Thaksin Shinawatra says militants in the south will step up violence to get the government "angry".


Nobel award comes to London for novelist Lessing

British novelist Doris Lessing will receive her Nobel prize for literature on Wednesday, having been unable to attend the prize ceremony in Sweden last year due to ill health.


Head-On Train Collision in India Kills 27

Welders cut through metal, and soldiers pulled bodies from the crushed cars of two trains that collided head-on Tuesday in northern India, killing 31 people.


NEW YORK -- Internet company AOL said Monday it is partnering with a unit of Gannett Co. to offer new forms of interactive advertising that incorporate audio and video elements.


Using plants to feed our fuel needs may be a great idea, and the biofuel goldrush could be a moneyspinner for several poor countries, but some experts warn people may go hungry as food prices rise.


Commons leader Harriet Harman says she wants the law to be changed to make it illegal to pay for sex.


Second Olympic Champ to Be Thrown Out Over Doping

A Hungarian discus-thrower was set to  lose his gold medal on Tuesday for trying to cheat on a drugs  test, setting a dismal record for Athens as the first Olympics  to see two athletics champions disgraced and expelled.


Stress causes forgetfulness, researchers suggest

Stress makes you forgetful. How many people have gotten home after a blindingly stressful day and realize they've forgotten some important event or errand?


Southwest Airlines Third-Quarter Profit Increases

Southwest Airlines Co. reported a 12 percent jump in profit today, as its decision to buy fuel in advance helped insulate the low-cost carrier from rising fuel prices.


Photos: Tech's 10 most-hyped product launches

All image sources are here, as well as credit information. And captions for several of them.


The virtual life game sold more than a million copies in its first 10 days on the market, Electronic Arts said.


ALINTA is set to emerge as part-owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline - Australia's biggest gas transmission system â-n a deal that pays out the $1.


Likely Spread of Deserts to Fertile Land Requires Quick Response, U.N. Report Says

Enough fertile land could turn into desert in the next generation to create an âenvironmental crisis of global proportions.â


Bush Keeps Three-Point Lead on Kerry -Reuters Poll

President Bush held a three-point  lead over Democratic rival John Kerry nationwide and slightly  strengthened his leads in the vital states of Ohio and Florida,  according to Reuters/Zogby polls released on Tuesday.


Crawford is Golden Amid a Chorus of Boos

Shawn Crawford denied fellow American  Justin Gatlin a sprint double Thursday as he set up a United  States clean sweep in a controversial Olympic men's 200 meters  final.


The UK Independence Party says a legal bid to force it to return Â£367,697 of donations could leave it "penniless".


Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Northern Winter

Oil prices climbed on Friday as tight  supplies of distillate fuels ahead of the northern hemisphere  winter spurred buying.


Germany is commemorating the 60th anniversary of one of the most controversial allied operations of the Second World War - the bombing of the German city of Dresden.


Penobscot Veterans Can Aid Rookie Fishermen

By JOHN HOLYOKE  Bright and early on Friday morning, anglers will begin wading the Penobscot River, fly rods in hand, during the first Atlantic salmon season since 1999.  The river, finally, is open ... at least on a limited, experimental basis.


Bosch wants to expand supply for low-price cars

Bosch , the world's largest car parts supplier, wants to expand its business with manufacturers of cheap cars and garner sales of 1 billion euros ($1.47 billion) by 2010 from them.


Cullimore Wins It in Overtime for Panthers

Jassen Cullimore's goal 1:37 into overtime gives the Florida Panthers a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.


A computer firm is criticised by the Kennedy family for producing a game recreating the president's death.


Ashcroft launches actions against P2P users

Ashcroft takes federal enforcement action taken against criminal copyright piracy on peer-to-peer networks. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray, and US Attorney for


FDA Considers Easing Curbs on Drug Makers

The Food and Drug Administration is considering allowing pharmaceutical makers to provide doctors with medical journal studies of unapproved uses for drugs, a move critics say would undermine long-standing restrictions on marketing medicines for "off-label" purposes.


Spain seeks agreement with Britain over Gibraltar subs

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos told parliament on Thursday that he would ask Britain to establish better communication and transparency over a British submarine's stay in the disputed territory ...


Una rogatoria per 'sentire' gli ostaggi francesi

ROMA, 23 DICEMBRE 2004 - "Eravamo nella prigione con Baldoni". Con queste parole i giornalisti francesi rilasciati hanno risposto ai giornalisti italiani appena atterati a Parigi. Da qui la mossa della giustizia italiana.


No cash for the collection basket at church? No problem. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati has made online giving an option for its 230 parishes and 110 parochial and diocesan schools in its 19-county region.


United Given New Deadline to Devise Plan

A judge gave United Airlines another 30 days to come up with a restructuring plan, but warned the airline and its warring unions to cooperate on a solution.


Royal Mail's survival hinges on big initiatives to cut costs, such as contracting out some operations, a report says.


Leader Cdl: il dossier finira' nel nulla


BRUNEI was rolling out the red carpet Tuesday for royals and government leaders attending the grand wedding of the heir to the throne of this oil-rich south-east Asian sultanate.


Griffith Tagged as 'Heartless' for CBS Movie

LOS ANGELES  - Hot off her stint as  merry murderess Roxie Hart in the Broadway revival of  "Chicago," Melanie Griffith goes on another crime spree with an  original movie for CBS.


Is Apple the Kathy Lee Gifford of the technology biz, or just another U.S. company hoping that its overseas manufacturers aren't engaging in labor violations? It's a more complicated question than many might think.


Research In Motion Ltd. announced its first dual-mode BlackBerry, which provides wireless voice and data access over both cellular and Wi-Fi wireless networks.


Papa Wemba goes on trial in France for people-trafficking

Papa Wemba, the "King of Rhumba Rock" and world music star, appeared in court near Paris yesterday accused of taking money to smuggle scores of his fellow Congolese nationals into France.


Mike Wilkinson's 22 points and nine rebounds helped No. 20 Wisconsin hand Michigan its school record-tying ninth straight loss, 76-50 on Wednesday night.


The MTV Networks are starting a new channel aimed at young Latinos called MTV Tr3s.


NEWS Limited shareholders have voted to shift the media group's corporate base to the United States. Rupert Murdoch's media group will likely move to the US after proxy shareholders voted in favour of schemes


Chartered slated to ship chips for AMD from July: source

Contract chip maker Chartered  Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. started making microprocessor  chips for Advanced Micro Devices Inc. this month and will begin  shipments as early as July, an industry source told Reuters.


Chirac in Libya for first ever visit by French head of state

President Jacques Chirac arrived in Libya on the first-ever visit by a French head of state, confirming maverick leader Moamer Kadhafi's gradual return to international respectability.


Experts call for more women and youth participation in AIDS ...

31 August 2004 - With women at least twice as likely to become infected with HIV as men when exposed to the virus that causes AIDS - and six times as vulnerable in parts of sub-Saharan Africa - HIV vaccine clinical trials must be geared towards meeting


Lehman and Geiberger share lead at Greensboro classic

British Open winner Tom Lehman and Brent Geiberger shared the lead after the third round of the Greensboro Classic on Saturday. Lehman continued


Their troubles were tabloid fodder and their relationship seemed to outsiders to be a mismatch. But for 14 years, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown publicly professed their love for one another.


AirTran and Southwest emerged Thursday as the leading airline bidders for valuable gates at Chicago's Midway Airport, where troubled discounter ATA is selling assets for cash.


'Una promessa che il Ministro ha onorato con puntualita''


Bob Geldof unveiled an anti-poverty report card Thursday, sounding off on broken promises made at last year's G-8 summit and looking ahead to next month's meeting of the world's richest countries.


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Catania, 21:55 - CALCIO, TROFEO MEDITERRANEO: ITALIA-ALBANIA 2-1

Seconda vittoria dell'Italia nel Torneo del Mediterraneo, a cui partecipano le nazionali Under 18 di...


Rintracciato su segnalazione, in provincia di Catania


Prosecutors withheld evidence that might have led to the dismissal of child pornography possession charges against former JonBenet Ramsey slaying suspect John Mark Karr, defense lawyers told a judge Tuesday.


Lady Windermere, I Presume? Noel Coward's 'After the Ball' Gets U.S. Premiere; Tony Walton Directs

Playbill - Tony Walton designs and directs the American premiere of After the Ball, the Noel Coward musical based on Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan, beginning performances Dec. 7 at The Irish Repertory Theatre in Manhattan.


Automobilismo. Rubens Barrichello firma la vittoria nel Gran Premio d'Italia. Per il brasiliano della Ferrari e' oltre alla vittoria e' arrivato quello che nel 'circus' chiamano, 'hat trick': pole position, vittoria e giro piu' veloce in gara.


Fans of Paula Radcliffe should get set for another emotional experience after she announced that she will run in tonight's 10,000m final.


Sharapova, Hewitt advance at Japan Open tennis

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the Japan Open final Friday with a convincing 6-2, 6-3 victory over Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn.


E-Mail ID Working Group Shuts Down Without Consensus

The Internet Engineering Task Force closed its working group Wednesday after it failed to agree on an e-mail authentication standard.


Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.


FARMERS are being invited to find out about con


Penalty Drops Earnhardt Out of First Place

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr...


A citizen patrol group in New Haven, Conn., says it's doing what police won't, but critics question its tactics.


Violence spreads after rally ends in 19 deaths

Violence spread across Bangladesh yesterday, as mobs set railway coaches on fire and smashed cars in retaliation for grenade attacks on an opposition rally in Dhaka that left 19 people dead and 200 injured.


Hewitt states intent with demolition of Moya

Lleyton Hewitt was able to get off the mark after an overnight delay at the Masters Cup here yesterday. The Australian former world No 1 completed his opening round-robin contest, defeating Carlos Moya, of Spain, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.


In an age of al-Qaida, sleeper cells and the threat of nuclear terrorism, Huntsville is dusting off its Cold War manual to create the nation's most ambitious fallout-shelter plan, featuring an abandoned mine big enough for 20,000 people to take cover underground.


Dungy to Stay for 2008 at Least, as Caldwell Waits for His Turn

Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy, who last year became the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl, will coach at least one more season before retiring, he announced Monday.


Bush, Congress struggle with terror issues

The Bush administration and Congress are struggling to resolve three election-year issues that color U.S. and international perceptions of the war on terror: detainee treatment, military tribunals and government eavesdropping.


After loss, Agassi ponders what may lie ahead

If this was Andre Agassi's last shot at another US Open title, it was like a lot of his shots in the fifth set against Roger Federer -- blowing in the wind.


Stocks: Wall Street mixed as focus returns to profit

NEW YORK Stocks bounced between gains and losses Wednesday as investors overlooked rising oil prices to focus on strong results from Lehman Brothers and Sprint's much-rumored acquisition of Nextel Communications.


Senate Reaches Agreement on Corporate Tax

The Senate, after a weekend of behind-the-scenes negotiations, struck a deal to allow passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and spending measures for disaster relief and homeland security.


Something about Sen. John Kerry's darker appearance has caught Lynne Cheney's eye.


'Boston Legal' rises from ashes of 'The Practice'

Television's been entertaining us for well over 50 years now, so not much happens for the first time anymore. But David E. Kelley might have done something unprecedented with "Boston Legal.


House to Return to Quell Tax Controversy

House Republican leaders were forced yesterday to summon lawmakers back into session next month to quell an uproar over a belatedly discovered provision in a huge spending bill that would have


Shuttle Launches at Night to Rewire Station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Dec. 9 -- The space shuttle Discovery, briefly turning night into day, streaked into space Saturday evening and set off after the international space station to rewire the outpost and activate its main power system.


Intel: Not-So-Secret Agent of Disruption

Intel backs government initiatives for wireless broadband.


The Atkins diet frenzy slowed growth briefly, but the sandwich business is booming, with $105 billion in sales last year.


The robbery of the well-known "The Scream" and "Madonna" paintings by Edvard Munch in Oslo this week reverberated in cities like Washington, rich with museums and galleries housing valuable artifacts and works of art.


Dell says to seek hearing on delisting notice

Dell Inc.  said on Thursday it  received a delisting notice because it was late in filing a  quarterly financial report and plans to request a hearing  before a Nasdaq panel.


MEMORABLE DAY: Steve Harmison's bowling figures say it all. He took six wickets for 46 runs, helping England to bowl the visitors out for 152 and forcing a follow-on.


By SCOTT McDONALD  BEIJING - China's environmental watchdog admitted Monday the country had failed to reach any of its pollution control goals for 2006 and had fallen further behind as the economy picked up speed.


Unknown gunmen attack an oil barge and snatch a Briton and an East European in Nigeria's oil-region, officials say.


Experts warn West Nile could make comeback

Experts are warning that even though there were relatively few cases of West Nile virus in Illinois the last two years, the virus may again hit hard as it did in 2002, when the state led the nation in human cases of the disease.


Walk/Bike-a-Thon Supports Everglades: SUPPORTERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT GOT TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS AT A NEW WALK/BIKE-A-THON EVENT AT EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

By Kyle Bailey, The Miami Herald  Mar. 4--A feisty Anhinga dove into the murky waters ofand after disappearing for a few seconds popped out with a prize: a wriggling fish skewered by its beak.   Seconds later, a second bird swooped down to steal the freshly caught fish.


Siena, 19:32 - BASKET. MONTEPASCHI-ELDO: TENSIONE PRIMA DELLA PARTITA

Momenti di tensione tra tifosi prima della partita di basket tra Montepaschi Siena e Eldo Napoli. Al...


Nine NHS Trusts admit losing patients' details in the latest missing data crisis to strike the government.


Its Saturday Night Live version of "Trivial Pursuit" is good strategy for staying ahead of age compression.


Kremlin Choice Appears to Win in Chechnya

GROZNY, Russia - The Russian government's choice for president of war-battered Chechnya overwhelmingly won an election that opponents claimed was riddled with fraud, news agencies reported Monday, citing preliminary results.    Although the Kremlin portrayed Sunday's election as a step toward stability, terrorism cast a shadow over balloting with the downing of two Russian airliners five days earlier...


Grandmaster Flash and U2 are among the nominees for the 2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Blog: Besides the June 29 release date, the iPhone commercials tell us more about the most highly anticipated cell phone of the year.


Four more cut loose from 'American Idol'

"American Idol" viewers squashed the dreams of four more aspiring singers Thursday night, but Antonella Barba, the focus of recent attention over some racy Internet photos, was not one of them.


MIAMI - Nearly a half-million people were ordered to evacuate as Hurricane Frances swirled toward Florida on Wednesday just weeks after Charley's devastating visit, threatening to deliver the most powerful one-two punch to hit a state in at least a century.    Those planning to ride out the storm snapped up canned food, water and generators, while military helicopters and planes were flown out of the area and Cape Canaveral's Kennedy Space Center said it would close on Thursday...


Marino Among 15 Finalists for Hall of Fame

Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young and wide receiver Michael Irvin were among 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.


S.Korean department stores halt SK-II products

South Korea's top department stores   halted sales of a popular cosmetics line famous for its skin   whiteners made by U.S. consumer products giant Procter and   Gamble PG.N, while authorities checked for potentially   harmful chemicals.


Baghdad Bus Attacked by Gunmen, Four Killed

Gunmen fired on a bus carrying Baghdad  airport employees to work on Thursday, killing four people and  wounding 11 in a brazen assault on Iraqis helping to revive a  vital link in Iraq's reconstruction.


CBS pounded NBC in their first skirmish of the new TV season on Thursday, prime-time's richest night. Most stunning, CBS's "Without a Trace" became the first drama ever to cop a bigger audience


FRATTINI: NON C'E' STATO NESSUN RISCATTO

ROMA - ''Assolutamente nessun riscatto''. Il ministro degli esteri Franco Frattini, in un intervista questa mattina ai microfoni del Gr1 ha negato cosi' l'ipotesi di un pagamento per il rilascio in Iraq di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta.


Stones' magic gets Berlin film festival rolling

Martin Scorsese brings the magic of the  Rolling Stones to the big screen with "Shine a Light," a  two-hour concert film of the veteran British rockers strutting  their stuff at a packed New York venue.


Baldoni, l'appello dei figli ai rapitori

"Vogliamo riabbracciare vivo nostro padre". I giovanissimi Gabriella e Guido lanciano un appello ai sequestratori del padre e al "popolo iracheno martoriato dalla guerra". "Lui Ã¨ un uomo di pace". Roma, 25


Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said on  Wednesday she wants to serve her prison sentence for lying over  a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her  "nightmare" behind her.


'Il contratto e' scaduto e non ci sono nemmeno trattative'


Londra, 19:47 - TENNIS, QUEEN'S: SEPPI ELIMINATO AL PRIMO TURNO

Nel torneo del Queen's di Londra, l'italiano Andreas Seppi è stato eliminato al primo turno, ...


US phone company SBC  Communications agrees to buy its former parent AT&T for about $16bn (Â£8.5bn).


Zambia celebrated its 40th anniversary of independence from British rule Sunday with great pomp and splendor, including a wreath-laying ceremony at the Freedom Statue and a military parade.


FOREIGN Affairs Minister Alexander Downer today said a security warning for Australians in Indonesia had been upgraded following a threat against Western hotels in the country.


Shark Tale, distributed by DreamWorks, topped the US box office and added $31.7 million to its receipts of $88 million, estimated boxofficemojo.


Fed Raises Interest Rate a 5th Time, to 2.25 Percent

The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates Tuesday by a quarter-percentage point for the fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting them from rock-bottom levels to forestall inflation.


U.S. will hold North Korea to nuclear commitments

The United States will hold North Korea to its pledge to account for its nuclear programs, the State Department said on Wednesday as Pyongyang remained silent after failing to meet a year-end deadline to give a full accounting of its nuclear arms program.


Lilly beats 2nd qtr forecasts, raises '07 view

Eli Lilly and Co.  on Tuesday  posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings helped by  surging sales of its prescription drugs, including depression  treatment Cymbalta, and the company raised its 2007 profit  forecast.


Hundreds of Maoist rebels attacked a remote district headquarters in northwestern Nepal early Sunday, killing at least one soldier, according to police.


U.S. to Hand France 3 Guantanamo Inmates

The United States has agreed to hand over to France the last three French detainees at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, judicial officials said Tuesday.


Experts: Men have body image worries too

That guy in the Abercrombie & Fitch ad doesn't have a head, but does it really matter? His upper body is as sculpted as Michelangelo's David — all chiseled muscle, washboard abs and not a follicle of chest hair.


Max Biaggi Ã¨ caduto mentre si allenava a Latina e ha riportato una serie di fratture alla gamba sinistra per le quali sara' operato. Il centauro della Honda, che sarÃ  costretto a rimanere lontano dalle piste


Strawberry Fields Forever and Perfect Day feature in a magazine poll to find the greatest tracks ever written.


What we have here is a failure to find justification for war

Now we finally know what we had long suspected. When US and British forces invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein had no chemical weapons; he had no biological weapons; he had no nuclear weapons.


They're putting the "oh" in IPO these days.


Karzai maintains lead in early Afghan vote count

President Hamid Karzai maintained his early lead in Afghanistan's election after just over eight percent of the ballots had been counted, the election commission said.


Zambia president clears Chiluba treatment in South Africa

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has directed his government to immediately send his corruption-tainted successor Frederick Chiluba for cardiac treatment in South Africa.


Market blast kills 8 in restive Indian state

GAUHATI, India -- A bomb exploded in a busy market in India's restive northeast yesterday, killing eight people and injuring 19, and authorities said they discovered and defused a large bomb hidden on a crowded passenger train headed for the area.


Schools and pediatricians have performed vision screenings for decades, perching entering kindergartners in front of the familiar "big E" eye chart and asking them to read off increasingly smaller rows of letters or, sometimes, pictures. Early detection of vision problems is critical, say...


Dubai, 13:54 - TENNIS, WTA DUBAI: MAURESMO IN SEMIFINALE

La francese Amelie Mauresmo, testa di serie numero 2, si è qualificata per le semifinali del ...


Nation remembers 6th anniversary of 9/11

Victims' families huddled under umbrellas Tuesday in a park to mark the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the first remembrance ceremony not held at ground zero, an event that failed to evoke the same emotions as the hallowed ground of the World Trade Center site.


An Oscar and Felix with a welder's torch, this duo tests the veracity of pervasive myths.


Roma, 00:17 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: RISULTATI ANDATA SEDICESIMI FINALE

Ecco i risultati delle partite di andata dei sedicesimi di finale della Coppa Uefa:


Juan Pablo Montoya faces being hauled in front of the FIA to explain his conduct. Reports in Italy and France suggest that the sportâs governing body will summon the Williams driver after he failed to attend


Japan says North Korea, China security concerns

Japan kept up the pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapons and missiles and expressed concern about the lack of transparency on China's burgeoning military spending in a government defense paper published on Friday.


Five Counties Get Fire Protection Grants

By The Lima News, Ohio  Dec. 8--Volunteer fire departments in Allen, Hancock, Hardin, Logan and Shelby counties received grants from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to purchase wild land personal protective equipment.  The grants go to communities with fewer than 10,000 people.


Rowing: Cracknell takes year out to seek new challenges

James Cracknell confirmed yesterday that he will be taking a year out from his rowing career, a day before his fellow gold medallist from the Olympic fours at this year's Olympics, Matthew


Stock Exchanges Are in Talks to Buy Stake in Taiwan Board

The exchange, Asiaâs seventh-biggest equities market, planned to sell a stake of as much as 25 percent of itself to overseas bourses.


Companies offer more Medicare drug plans

Medicare patients will have more prescription drug coverage options next year as additional companies offer plans nationwide and many change current offerings, U.S. officials said on Friday.


He is the old man of the Breeders' Cup, ancient as far as world-class thoroughbreds are concerned, and Better Talk Now is far from easing gracefully into the twilight of his career at age 8.


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Madrid questions Paris' use of embassies to promote 2012 bid

Madrid's Olympic bidders complained to the IOC about Paris' use of French embassies to promote the city's candidacy for the 2012 Summer Games.


Now that the NHL has increased the maximum curvature for players' stick blades, Washington's Alex Ovechkin could become even more dangerous.


Three UK bankers facing US fraud charges relating to Enron ask to know why the Serious Fraud Office will not prosecute them.


Writers Guild leaders urge end to Hollywood strike

Union leaders for striking Hollywood writers said they have reached a tentative contract deal with studios and urged members on Saturday to support it, calling for an end to a three-month walkout that has crippled TV production and overshadowed Oscar season.


E for All: Games, Costumes and Disappointment

Can Nintendo, Konami and cosplay counteract the tumbleweeds and save an otherwise lackluster convention? Get Game|Life's latest reports from the show floor of E for All in Los Angeles.


Siemens, Nortel launch new wireless networking products

Siemens and Nortel have separate product announcements today in the wireless arena, one for dual-mode handset support.


Lionsgate, Marvel reach deals with striking writers

Film and television studio Lionsgateon Thursday said it reached an interim agreement with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) enabling striking Hollywood writers to work on its projects.


Dollar hits record low as US deficit balloons

LONDON: The dollar sank to a new all-time nadir against the euro as markets remained concerned by the large US current account and budget deficits.


RadioShack posts higher quarterly profit

Consumer electronics retailer  RadioShack Corp.  reported higher fourth-quarter profit  on Tuesday, helped by improved gross margin and lower expenses.


RALEIGH, NC Nov 4, 2004 - At least 24 people, most of them children, have been infected with E. coli bacteria, and the outbreak might be connected to a petting zoo that was at the State Fair, authorities said.


Gerry Adams says he "might be wrong" in his belief the IRA was not involved in a Â£26.5m bank robbery in Belfast.


Music Review | Matthew Shipp Trio: Songs That Are Keyed to Slipping, Sliding and Quivering

On Monday night, to celebrate the release of the album â âPiano Vortexâ (Thirsty Ear)â the pianist Matthew Shipp led his trio through two sets at the Blue Note.


Sedona Takes Aim at Customer Value Indicators

The financial services industry has adopted CRM technology with great zeal -- it is known as an early adopter market and continues to innovate in the ways it uses various modules.


La Spezia, 21:33 - CALCIO, SPEZIA: VICINA CESSIONE CLUB A TONELLOTTO

Lo Spezia passa di mano. Il club ligure sarà ceduto domani all'immobiliarista Flaviano Tonell...


Oil firm BP sells its stake in a Siberian gas field development to Russian state-controlled firm Gazprom.


Dopo la busta paga di gennaio, indagine Confesercenti-SwgIl 52% boccia senza appello la riforma, il 31% soddisfatto                                          Sondaggio sul taglio delle tasse "Gli italiani sono rimasti delusi"


Greivis Vasquez had 20 points and 8 assists and Landon Milbourne scored a career-high 18 points Saturday for host Maryland, which rallied in the second half for an 82-72 victory against Florida State in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.


TONY ROCHE has coached two vastly contrasting former world No.1s: Ivan Lendl, consummate professional with lethal groundstrokes, and Pat Rafter, the congenial exponent of serve-volley.


John Elway and Jon Bon Jovi are at it again. The Hall of Fame quarterback and the rocker, both owners of Arena Football League teams, have joined the cast of NBC's "Las Vegas" for a second AFL movie short, "Rumble in the Montecito."


Top Spanish chef introduces the three star hamburger

Introducing the three star gourmet hamburger, top Spanish chef Ferran Adria thinks he has cracked the conundrum of providing fast food and quality fare simultaneously with his Fast Good restaurant just opened under the umbrella of a Madrid hotel group.


La preghiera dei rabbini in Vaticano per ringraziare Wojtyla


I have been pulled into controversies, says Mandira

TV anchor Mandira Bedi, who brought noodle strap blouses into serious cricket talk, says much of the controversy she attracts has to do with her being a woman in the male-dominated world of sports.


Issues rated as "extremely important" in November, and how that sentiment has changed:


Cricket-Sri Lanka-New Zealand cricket match postponed after ...

WELLINGTON  - New Zealand has agreed to postpone a one-day international cricket match against Sri Lanka set for Wednesday so the visitors can mourn victims of the tidal wave catastrophe which struck their home country, officials said.


Coming soon to stores near you: smart shelves, faster checkout

Retailers, hoping to lure shoppers at a time of soft sales, are tapping technology to make browsing and buying easier.


Monday morning's scheduled launch of a rocket carrying satellites for the Air Force and NASA was called off, according to NASA spokesman Keith Koehler.


Company wants access to San Francisco light poles for separate test while building citywide net.


Roger Federer beats James Blake in straight sets to set up a semi-final with Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open.


A former University of Colorado football aide who acknowledged using an escort service was indicted on three counts stemming from the school's football recruiting scandal, prosecutors said Tuesday.


Companies whose business models share too much in common with the airlines' are likely to suffer a similar fate.


World Track and Field Championships: Americans Add More Gold as Championships Wrap Up

The world championships ended with the customary rush on Sunday as the United States broke with its past by completing a glitch-free sweep of all four relays.


An appetite-curbing hormone that failed to live up to its early buzz as a possible key to slowing obesity is now being probed as a potential aid for women who suffer from infertility and eating disorders.


US, Iraqi offensive in Samarra could be first in series of major ...

US and Iraqi forces battled their way into the heart of this Sunni stronghold Friday and moved house to house in search of militants in


Letting inflation rise could be costly: Fed's Kohn

Cutting U.S. inflation "could be  difficult and costly" once it rose, Federal Reserve Board  Governor Donald Kohn said on Friday, adding it would be  dangerous if global markets came to question the U.S. central  bank's devotion to price stability.


U.S. "shocked", Kremlin silent as journalist killed

The United States said it was "shocked and profoundly saddened" by the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, a vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin.


India's Tata Motors will on Thursday launch the world's cheapest car, selling for just $2,500.


VIENNA, Austria -- It now appears that nearly 400 tons of high-powered explosives may have disappeared from an Iraqi ammunition depot before US troops seized the facility during the opening days of the war against Saddam Hussein.


Al-Maliki faces revolt within government

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki faced a widening revolt within his divided government as two senior Sunni politicians joined prominent Shiite lawmakers and Cabinet members in criticizing his policies.


George W. Bush is in line to be the first president since World War II to preside over an economy in which federal government employment rose more rapidly than private sector employment.


"What Would Jesus Buy?" film faces tough sell

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - The makers of "What Would Jesus Buy?" have a problem -- how do you sell a film documenting performance artist Rev. Billy and his Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a guerrilla U.S. tour against consumerism?


Baseball players who were on a bus that plunged off an Atlanta overpass were struggling Saturday to comprehend the tragedy that killed four of their teammates, the bus driver and the driver's wife.


Update 5: PeopleSoft Extends Its Customer Program

PeopleSoft Inc. said Tuesday it is extending a money-back guarantee program that it says is designed to protect customers in the event of a takeover by its rival software maker Oracle Corp.


Monaco, 13:03 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: ROCHE SANTA CRUZ VICINO AL GALATASARAY

Il paraguaiano Roque Santa Cruz è vicino al Galatasaray. Secondo 'Sportbild' l'attaccante ven...


Foreign Observers See Problems in Election

Substantial threats to the integrity of the U.S. presidential election remain despite an improvement in election practices since 2000, an international delegation of election observers reported on Thursday.


Microsoft signs first EU protocol licensee

Quest Software plans to use Microsoft's User and Group Administration protocol set in products for Active Directory administration and data recovery, among others.


San Diego County sees fire damage topping $1 bln

Damages from the wildfires in California's San Diego County were expected to exceed $1 billion, a top official said on Wednesday.


The retail giant tops the list of corporate givers.


S Korea tense after infiltration scare, Powell threats

US Secretary of State Colin Powell urged North Korea yesterday to rejoin nuclear disarmament talks if it wants international aid, while South Korea ended a high alert triggered by holes cut into a border fence.


Internet Use Said to Cut Into TV Viewing and Socializing

The average Internet user in the U.S. spends three hours a day online, with much of that time devoted to work and more than half of it to communications.


Bonds hits No. 699; Giants gain wild card lead

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Barry Bonds hit career home run No. 699, Jason Schmidt tossed a complete game to pick up a win for the first time in five starts, and San Francisco grabbed solo possession of


AS Roma could face heavy punishment from UEFA after their Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev had to be abandoned when referee Anders Frisk was hit by a missile at half-time on Wednesday.


Age over youth: Christie's in, France kicked out

The Giants began camp with three placekickers: Matt Bryant, Bill Gramatica and Todd France. None of them will kick on opening day.


UPDATE 3-Circuit City posts weak sales, shares tumble

Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 2 US electronics retail chain, on Monday reported lower quarterly sales at stores open at least


Northern Ireland takes step to power sharing

Northern Ireland took a step toward restoring a government shared between Protestants and Catholics as the first votes came in on Thursday from an election for a new provincial assembly.


Sentenza della Cassazione contro 'consigliori' del boss


Killer shark to be destroyed in Australia

Australian police and wildlife officers have been ordered to destroy a large shark which killed a teenage surfer in a savage attack as his horrified schoolfriends looked on.


C&C issues a profit warning after the recent wet weather dampens sales of its flagship Magners brand.


Merrill's new CEO isn't shy about shaking things up.


Save the Trees, Save the Apes, Expert Says

A U.N. meeting on endangered species could help secure the survival one of humanity's closest living relatives, the orangutan, by saving its forest home from loggers, a leading expert said on Tuesday.


EMC has picked up System Management Arts Inc. (SMARTS) for $260m in a move that builds out the storage giant's ever-swelling software portfolio.


CONCORD, N.H. -- The NFL playoffs kicked off Saturday night, but at the Barley House, an upscale tavern across the street from the state Capitol, it seemed as if the only games worth watching were the back-to-back Republican and Democratic presidential debates.


CDC Flu Plan Aims to Guard Those at Risk

WASHINGTON - The government moved Tuesday to direct scarce remaining flu shots straight to pediatricians, nursing homes and other places that care for the patients who need them most.    But only a fraction of the 22.4 million doses that maker Aventis Pasteur has yet to ship can be diverted to areas with the biggest shortages...


MADRID, England -- Wayne Rooney was hauled minutes before the end of an ill-tempered first half as England sank to a 1-0 defeat in their prestige friendly against Spain in Madrid.


Celtic moved six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Motherwell.


'Shoah' Film Plays Role in French Anti-Hate Drive

France's Education Ministry is  distributing DVDs with excerpts of the classic Holocaust film  "Shoah" to its 5,500 lycees this week, in another step Paris is  taking to fight growing anti-Semitism.


Early yesterday before the mist had burned off, bicyclists strapped on sleek helmets around their ears, safety-pinned numbers on friends' backs and waited.


Nata a Napoli nel 1907, rappresentativa interprete del '900


US President George W Bush thanked troops stationed at southern California's Camp Pendleton on Tuesday, saying he was proud of their service and it would help Iraqis bring about democracy as they moved closer to elections on January 30.


Preparing to adopt a jury-style trials in 2009, Japan is holding mock trials to overcome cultural obstacles.


If it's not tennis elbow, it may be "Wiiitis"

When Dr. Julio Bonis awoke one Sunday morning with a sore shoulder, he could not figure out what he had done. It felt like a sports injury, but he had been a bit of a couch potato lately.


HD Radio Grabs the Ear of Satellite Rivals

When Hyundai introduces its still-unnamed premium sports sedan for 2008, it will arrive with a built-in feature that most other new cars won't have: high-definition radio.


Brazil's government has played down claims that it is about to step in to save flagship airline Varig as it battles huge debts.


Review: Jolie powerful in `Mighty Heart'

When you're an international superstar — when you're Julia Roberts or Tom Cruise, for example — it can be difficult for audiences to accept you in challenging roles, difficult for them to dissociate the persona from the performance. Lately this phenomenon also has been true of Angelina Jolie, with her well-documented adventures in adoption and globe-trotting with Brad Pitt.