US launches air raids on Fallujah, aid worker's captors give 48 ...

FALLUJAH, Iraq : The US military said it had launched two air raids overnight on the rebel-held Iraqi flashpoint town of Fallujah, but it was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.


Arab and Western Ministers Voice Different Priorities

Foreign ministers from the Arab world met with leaders from the West on Saturday at a conference dedicated to advancing political change in this region.


Foreign medics sentenced to die in Libya HIV case

A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the virus that causes AIDS, provoking a chorus of Western condemnation.


Riding the rails of the world with The Man in Seat 61

Every morning a mild-mannered British servant catches his commuter train to London, whips open his laptop and helps change the way people travel around the world.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


Roma, 13:49 - CALCIO, FIGC: INCONTRO CON DONADONI POSITIVO

"In un clima positivo" si è svolto stamanattina in Federcalcio un incontro tra il presidente ...


Buonitalia, cibo e arte per incrementare il turismo


Some European bases will grow, Wald says

The U.S. military will keep a 'significant' troop presence in Germany and even expand some bases, a senior U.S. commander said Thursday, despite the planned withdrawal of two Cold War-era divisions over the ...


Silverstone, 18:33 - AUTO, GP2: ZUBER VINCE A SILVERSTONE

L'austriaco Andreas Zuber ha vinto la nona gara stagionale della GP2 disputata a Silverstone. Zuber...


Researchers studying Swedish men say  they have uncovered five genes responsible for nearly half of  all cases of prostate cancer in that country and said their  findings might lead to a better test for the disease.


Yahoo Opens Access to Panama Ad Platform

Yahoo is making APIs available to developers who want to build applications for its new Panama search ad platform.


Blair's name resurfaces as candidate for EU's future top job

Tony Blair is due to attend a conference with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday amid resurgent speculation that the former British prime minister could fill the future post of EU president.


SANTIAGO, Nov 21  - US President George W. Bush on Sunday welcomed newly scheduled Iraq elections and a deal to shave billions of dollars off the war-torn country's debt, calling on all creditors to follow suit.


Finisce pari la sfida tra Toni e Adriano Un bel Palermo ferma l' ...

MILANO - Adriano e Toni, Toni e Adriano: se non avessero segnato loro, sarebbe finita zero a zero. Un palo per parte (Brienza e lo stesso Adriano) parecchie emozioni, un Palermo all'altezza dell'Inter che


Enticing Ad, Little Cash and Then a Lot of Regret

Consumer advocates are turning their attention to scam artists who market computers to people with low incomes or bad credit.


DaimlerChrysler AG, the world's largest truck maker, is preparing to lay off 4,000 workers in North America because it expects sales to slump next year.


Japan typhoon leaves five dead, four missing

Five people were dead and four still missing on Sunday as Japan began a clean up after the most powerful typhoon in a decade hit the Tokyo region.


'I bancomat devono indicare i costi aggiunti'


Andy Roddick and Marat Safin sprinkled a little stardust over the Paris Masters overnight, as the American and Russian crowd-pullers both raced into the third round.


Murdoch making the case for free WSJ online

News Corp Chief Executive Rupert  Murdoch said on Tuesday that he was leaning toward making the  online Wall Street Journal free, but had made no decision yet.


Bear Stearns not planning to bail out second fund

Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.  does not plan to bail out the second of two struggling hedge funds -- citing stabilizing markets -- but the subprime loan woes that brought the funds down continue to rattle investors.


Il premier torna ad affondare i colpi. In una letteraal convegno di Liberal: "Sono contro la nazione e la bandiera"                                          Berlusconi attacca la sinistra "Lo dico chiaro, io sono il bene"                                                                                Poi spazia: "Arrogante chi dice che l'embrione non Ã¨ vita""Nella prossima legislatura cambieremo la legge elettorale"


A tiny telescope has spotted a giant planet circling a faraway star, using a technique that could open a new phase of planetary discovery, scientists said.


Justin Rascati completed 19 of 28 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, including a game-winning 23-yarder to D.D. Boxley with 47 seconds remaining, as James Madison stayed undefeated in the Atlantic 10 with a 24-20 victory over Maine at Orono yesterday.


The country's development incentives draw Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Nokia Siemens, and Sprint Nextel.


MELBOURNE, Australia  - Roger Federer and Andre  Agassi set-up a tantalizing quarter-final showdown between the  current and former world No. 1's after they both emerged  victorious at the Australian Open Sunday.


Bismarck's great-great-grandson found dead in London

The great-great-grandson of Germany's  Iron Chancellor Otto von Bismarck has been found dead in his  central London apartment, police said on Wednesday.


Roma, 16:14 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: RINNOVO? E' COME SE AVESSI FIRMATO

Per Luciano Spalletti non ci sono problemi sul rinnovo di contratto con la Roma: ''E' come se avessi...


Altra strage a Baghdad, almeno 9 morti e oltre 25 feriti


Dr Irving, I presume? No - that's the problem

Business & money: Jon Robins on the credit reference error that linked an innocent Briton to a wanted man.


Aug. 18, 2004 - The number of tumor cells in the blood of women with advanced-stage breast cancer predicts the success of their treatment, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.


Iraqi Gen. Arrested As Violence Continues

Two car bombs wounded American and Iraqi troops west of the capital Sunday and a few hours later the U.S. military announced the arrest of a senior Iraqi National Guard commander on suspicion of ties to insurgents, underscoring the challenges to building a strong Iraq security service capable of restoring stability.


Sales Are Strong for Glaxoâs Weight-Loss Product

Desperate for a cure for fat, consumers have purchased more than two million starter packages of the new weight-loss product Alli since it launched four months ago.


Intel's plain-spoken CEO  has a message for the nation: If you want to stay on top, it's time to rev up your competitive metabolism.


Initial impressions from the NFL's  first regular season game in London have been very positive and  the league is looking to stage more games in the United  Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Mexico.


CJD Epidemic Fear ; Thousands Could Be Carrying the Disease ...

BRITAIN could be sitting on a CJD timebomb because thousands of people might be carrying the fatal brain disease without knowing it.


EU to Open Talks With Turkey on Membership

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to open negotiations with Turkey next year on eventual EU membership, but the Turkish premier said more talks were needed — presumably over the divided island of Cyprus — before he could accept the offer.


Ue. Bruxelles: il deficit dell'Italia sara' del 3% sia nel 2004 ...

L'Italia rischia di non rispettare il patto di stabilitÃ . Il deficit italiano sarÃ  del 3,0% sia quest'anno che l'anno prossimo, mentre nel 2005 il pil crescerÃ  dell'1,8%. Sono queste - secondo fonti Ue


Formula One's BAR-Honda wins contract dispute with Jenson Button

BAR-Honda won a contract dispute Wednesday to keep Jenson Button as its driver for next season. Button drove for BAR-Honda this season, but said several months ago he had signed a contract to join Williams-BMW for 2005.


Rapper DMX was arrested for allegedly driving more than 100 mph on a highway in upstate New York, a week after he pleaded guilty to driving through an airport parking gate while on drugs.


Disney's "Ratatouille" boosts demand for pet rats

It has four legs and a tail like a dog or a cat, so why shouldn't man's best friend be a...rat?


One more thing: nothing Macworld 2008 Is Steve Jobs losing his mojo? Almost speechless by the end of his Macworld keynote, the Apple chief executive's "to-do-list" left little by way of the surprises or thrills legions of Jobs-loving fanboys have come to expect.â¦


Join the Paris morning rush and it's easy to get the impression that newspapers here are doing just fine. Across the French capital, subway riders leaf through the headlines as they hurtle toward the city center.


Canada raises possibility of scrapping sub program

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Graham raised the possibility Monday that the controversial submarine program could be abandoned in the wake of a submarine tragedy, according to a Canadian Press report.


Stock markets around the world plummeted today, as a financial crisis that began in the market for U.S. home mortgages spread to almost all corners of the global economy.


Jets See a Chink in the Armor of the Patriots

Last Sunday night, the New England Patriots were locked in pitched battle with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the top seeding in the American Football Conference playoffs, home-field advantage and, at the very least, a first-round bye.


TORONTO -- Ontario hospitals will get $60 million to begin much-needed repairs and renovations, Health Minister George Smitherman said Friday.


A Japanese scientist who invented a sustainable form of light is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize.


Scores die in Pakistani train derailment

A Pakistani express train derailed early Wednesday morning, killing at least 37 people and injuring at least 135 others, police said.


Sherron Collins scores 20 points and No. 2 Kansas rallies after another hot start by Texas' Kevin Durant to beat the 15th-ranked Longhorns 88-84 in overtime Sunday and claim their second straight Big 12 title.


Insurance giant Swiss Re sells off 'the Gherkin' its landmark building in the heart of the UK financial district for Â£600m.


Czech composer Petr Eben, whose wide variety of music has been performed around the globe, has died. He was 78.


'Hippie Dictionary' Tells It Like It Was, Man

Are you feeling screwed, blued and tattooed because the man slipped it to you? Like, stay loose, hit the pad and share a thumb with your pash. Huh?


Three watercolours by JMW Turner are to be exhibited together in an attempt to stop one leaving the country.


The former Manchester United star has been handed a three-match ban and a Â£10,000 fine for his bust-up with West Bromwich Albion defender Neil Clement last month.


Thailand's deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is nearing a deal to buy the English Premier League club Manchester City, his lawyer said Monday.


4 Die in Attack on Iraqi National Guard HQ

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A mortar attack on an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad on Tuesday killed four guardsmen and wounded 80 others, the U.S. military said...


Wind blows away competition among renewable energy investors

Blog: A U.N. report says wind is No. 1 among alternative energy investments.


The United States must take a more active role to prevent the peace process in northern Uganda from disintegrating, a panel of experts said Thursday.


China seeks to assure on food safety amid U.S. talks

China sought to assure its trade partners on Thursday that its food products were safe, after the United States called Chinese food exports a "top concern" and pressed Chinese officials to strengthen oversight.


Some office workers refuse to enter high-rise buildings in Nairobi after a series of tremors despite reassurances.


Jessica Simpson was named in a lawsuit by a California cosmetics company that claims it hasn't received all of the $1 million in products it supplied for the "Dessert" beauty line the singer endorses.


Inspired in part by "American Idol," Chinese talent shows have captivated millions of viewers in the past two years — and unnerved some Chinese officials.


Security Council Demands That Foreign Troops Leave Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 2 -- The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday night demanding that all foreign forces in Lebanon, including 20,000 Syrian troops, "withdraw" and stop interfering in the country's electoral process.


Tour Bus Crash in Ark. Kills at Least 15

MARION, Ark. - The lone bus belonging to a mom-and-pop tour operator careened off an interstate and overturned early Saturday, killing 15 Chicago-area travelers, many of them family and friends of the tour company owner...


A Polish doctor claims that his 30-year career was tarnished in a few ...

A POLISH doctor claims that his 30-year career was tarnished in a few days after being sacked as a locum consultant at a Highland hospital.


As of Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at least 3,895 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,171 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Sheriff Seeks Leader Who Can Halt Illegal Immigration

SPENCER, Iowa -- The tiny jail here has housed many a typical small-town Iowa criminal since its bricks were laid in 1938 -- drunk drivers, drug abusers, the occasional thief. These days, though, Sheriff Randy Krukow walks the cell row and behind the bars sees a new kind of increasingly typical l...


US sprinter Marion Jones gets a six-month jail term for lying about steroid use and her role in a drugs fraud case.


Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s credit rating was cut by Fitch Ratings on Monday to BBB-, one notch above junk status, a few days after the retailer trimmed its 2004 earnings outlook.


Navy deal may pose more financial problems for EDS

The Electronic Data Systems contract to manage the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps Intranet has been plagued by problems and earlier this year prompted an inquiry from the SEC.


Frustrated U.S. Senate Democrats failed to pass legislation on Friday to force a troop pullout from Iraq in nine months, capping a week of defeats that reinforced the chamber's divide over the war.


Troops to shoot rioters in Pakistan polls: Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said troops will be ordered to shoot anyone trying to disrupt general elections due on February 18.


Pfizer is a good company, but a bad stock for 2008.


Gingrich had affair during Clinton probe

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich acknowledged he was having an extramarital affair even as he led the charge against President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair, he acknowledged in an interview with a conservative Christian group.


Russian Tycoon to Buy 40 Percent of Everton, Sunday Times Says

Russian billionaire Boris Zingarevich plans to buy 40 percent of English Premier League soccer club Everton for 20 million pounds ($36 million), the Sunday Times reported, citing an `agent' involved in the talks.


Banking group HBOS yesterday criticised European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti for appearing to welcome the Â£8.8 billion takeover of Abbey National


Contemplating a PC Market Without I.B.M.

I.B.M. is in discussions to sell its PC business to Lenovo, the largest maker of PC's in China - a burgeoning market that Hewlett-Packard and Dell covet.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - California rock band Incubus earned its first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday, though sales were less than half those of its previous release.


Days after Google acted to thwart the Santy worm, security firms warned that variants have begun to spread using both Google and other search engines.


Beer money for Arrington Comment Long before he was stroking our collective Web 2.0 consciousness, Michael Arrington, a Young Republican-type of guy from an affluent part of Orange County, studied economics at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California, and generally enjoyed the life of the beer-swilling collegian that many of us led. I know this because I lived down the hallway from the future TechCrunch founder, and did a fair amount of drinking myself at the same college parties.â¦


Scioperi proclamati per domani in numerose citta' di Italia


Cautela dalla Casa Bianca, aspettiamo testo accordo


The BBC's Mike Baker asks what exactly specialist school are and how they can raise overall standards.


The early success of âTMZ,â a new syndicated TV show based on the popular Web site of the same name, shows just how valuable the celebrity news niche has become.


The Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing enforcement actions against three US stock exchanges -- and possibly the head of one of them -- over charges that in-house regulators failed to adequately enforce their own rules


Court: Sentencing System Wrongly Applied

Disposing of a constitutional challenge to the federal sentencing system, the Supreme Court has set up an anticipated fight in Congress over how judges punish convicted criminals.


KTF Places GlobeSurfer(R) ICON USB Modems at Heart of Preparations for Commercial Launch of HSUPA in Korea

LEUVEN, Belgium, June 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Option (Euronext: OPTI; OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that its GlobeSurfer(R) ICON HSUPA USB modems are playing an important role in the preparations for the commercial launch of HSUPA by KTF in Korea.


TI slightly narrows forecasts, shares fall

Texas Instruments Inc.  kept the midpoints of its quarterly profit and revenue forecast unchanged on Monday, disappointing investors who had hoped for an improvement in the chipmaker's outlook.


Bank of America Corp. said yesterday it will eliminate 4,500 more jobs as it absorbs the operations of FleetBoston Financial Corp.


LIMA, Peru  - The leader of a 200-strong armed  group that killed four policemen and seized a police station  and part of a southern Peruvian town, to demand the resignation  of President Alejandro Toledo, said it would hand over its  weapons on Monday.


Bush Hails International Ethanol Production

SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 9 -- President Bush sealed a deal with Brazil on Friday morning intended to promote international production of ethanol, opening a six-day tour of Latin America dedicated to renewing U.S. commitment to a region that has become estranged from Washington in recent years.


Space shuttle continues journey to Earth

As space shuttle Atlantis crew members continued their return trip to Earth on Wednesday, they waited for results of a final inspection of the spacecraft to make sure its heat shield was in good shape.


Il ministro dell'Economia risponde alle domande degli spettatori"Condivido le preoccupazioni di Almunia, il giudizio del Fondo va approfondito"                                          Padoa-Schioppa a Repubblica Tv "Il Dpef continua il risanamento"                                                                                Sulle pensioni: "E' possibile l'accordo prima dell'estate"


Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group are teaming up to launch a new firm to manage how the two major recording companies track artists' music royalties.


Five U.S. soldiers killed in north Iraq: military

Five U.S. soldiers were killed in a coordinated ambush in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday, the U.S. military said, making it one of the single deadliest attacks against American forces in months.


Air Force Academy commanders faulted in sexual assault scandal

DENVER - A Pentagon report critical of the role of commanders at the Air Force Academy was blasted as inadequate by at least one former cadet who claims she was raped by a classmate.


I.R.S. Bars Investment Strategy Used to Sidestep Rule on Losses

The Internal Revenue Service has banned a year-end investment strategy used to get around the so-called wash sale rules on harvesting tax losses.


Change will strengthen democracy: President

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that change in the government would auger well to strengthen democracy and improve the much-needed good governance in the country.


Life sciences are all part of the big picture at Pentax

Pentax Corp., the Japanese camera giant, last month paid $48 million for Microline Inc., the Beverly manufacturer of surgical specialties. Fumio Urano , Pentax's president and chief executive, and Ikuzo Okamoto, head of its North American Life Care business, spoke with Globe staff reporter Jeffrey Krasner during a recent visit to Boston.


Ahead of talks with unions aimed at stopping a series of strikes, the Royal Mail says its pay offer is final.


Presidente Napolitano, vicinanza e solidarieta'


HOUSTON (Sports Network) - Georgia defensive end David  Pollack was named the winner of the Lombardi Award as the  nation's top college lineman.


With one federal approval received yesterday and another coming as soon as today, Cingular Wireless is finally poised to complete its $41 billion takeover of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


After two frustrating weeks of glitches and delays, the US space shuttle Atlantis finally blasts off from Florida.


Equatorial Guinea Prosecutor Wants Death For S. African 'mercenary ...

MALABO, Aug 23  - Equatorial Guinea's attorney general said Monday he will call for the death penalty for South African Nick Du Toit, accused of leading a group of alleged mercenaries who plotted to oust President Teodoro Obiang Nguema.


Adolf Hitler spent years evading taxes and owed German authorities 405,000 Reichsmarks -- equivalent to $8 million (4.1 million pounds) today -- by the time his tax debts were forgiven soon after he took power, ...


McDonald's coffee bars to take on Starbucks: report

McDonald's Corp  is set to  launch coffee bars with "baristas" serving cappuccinos and  lattes, moving into direct competition with global coffee chain  Starbucks Corp. , The Wall Street Journal reported on  Monday.


St. Helens Crater Floor Bulges Another 10-30 Feet Friday

VANCOUVER, WASH. - An area on the floor of Mount St. Helens continues to bulge, a sign that magma continues to push up inside the volcano.


Giambi Not on the Yanks' Roster vs. the Twins

New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi will be kept off the roster for the playoff series against the Minnesota Twins. The best-of-five series begins Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.


Florence putting squeeze on squeegee men

Florence, Renaissance city of art and history, is trying to clean up its streets by cracking down on squeegee men, saying they were causing "great danger" to drivers and pedestrians alike.


Zeman's Lecce enjoy heady heights of Serie A

When Lecce sold their prolific Uruguayan striker Ernesto Chevanton to French club Monaco in the close-season, many pundits added the southern club to the list of favourites for relegation.


Pawtucket's Kottaras still playing catch-up

George Kottaras expects perfection from himself. That's not surprising. "I get down on myself," the catcher said last week in Pawtucket. "But that's how people are. You fail and you're like . . . I just get to the point where I get corrective actions going. This happens, so what do I have to do to correct ...


Canadian Stocks Rise, Paced by Mining Shares; Barrick Advances

Canadian stocks advanced, paced by gold miners including Barrick Gold Corp. and Meridian Gold Inc., as the price of bullion rose. The Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index added 21.03


Il ministro Fioroni: "Impensabile ipotizzare le mani libere dopo il voto"Il no di Pdci, Psi, Udc, Verdi, Lega: "CosÃ¬ si penalizzano i partiti piccoli"                                          Riforma, l'ok di Berlusconi e Veltroni E Mastella: "Non vado a palazzo Chigi"                                                                                Il segretario del Pd irato: "Basta diktat. A gennaio vertice per il rilancio del governo e la legge elettorale"Fini rilancia il patto di Gemonio: "A Fi, Lega e Udc dico proviamo a ricercare una proposta comune". L'ok di Bonaiuti


UK's Blair faces pressure to go sooner not later

British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced  further pressure on Friday to quit sooner rather than later  after he confirmed he would stand down within 12 months but  refused to set a precise date for his departure.


Purtroppo posizioni Kosovo-Serbia opposte, niente accordo


Wired's How To Wiki: Make Custom iPhone Ringtones Without Paying Apple $2

Despite Apple's best efforts, hackers find ways to load custom ringtones onto the iPhone without buying them from the iTunes store. Though Apple updates its iTunes software to block loopholes, hackers stay one step ahead. Show us what you've got, in this How To Wiki for new and interesting hacks.


Murdoch Moves to Avoid a Friendly Fight for Control

Retail chains from discounters like Kmart to department stores like Sears are under renewed scrutiny, not so much for what they sell as for the ground they stand on.


Conservatives Celebrate after Historic Election Win in Australia

Australia's conservative prime minister, John Howard, is celebrating a decisive victory over the Labor Party in general elections.


Astronaut in bizarre kidnap plot in Florida court

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


A longstanding controversy over the nine-hole Needham Golf Club is simmering again after club officials announced plans to seek a 20-year lease on the picturesque 58 acres of town-owned property.


China to Evaluate Mobile Roaming Charges

China's National Development and Reform Commission is holding public hearings to consider proposed mobile roaming plans.


For some Hollywood screenwriters, an unlikely diversion: children's books

As the writers' strike enters its fourth month, six scribes explore a different medium.


Fujitsu, Cisco join to sell high-end routers

Fujitsu, Japan's biggest computer manufacturer, have joined hands with Cisco to produce high-end routers and switches for the Japanese market.


NBA Wrap: Heat Stay Unbeaten with Win Over Wizards

WASHINGTON (Sports Network) - Dwyane Wade continued his hot  start to the 2004-05 campaign with a career-high 37 points, as  the Miami Heat improved to 3-0 on the young season with a  118-106 win over the Washington Wizards.


A judge Tuesday tossed out a legal challenge aimed at blocking Nevada's five electoral votes from being cast next month for President Bush. In election challenges in two other states, a recount was sought and another was ended.


France's Tissot leads after slalom first leg

ALTA BADIA, Italy  - France's Stephane Tissot led after the first leg of a men's World Cup slalom on Monday, according to provisional timings.


Sub-Par Grammys Lead CBS to Weekly Ratings Win

Despite hot competition from ABC's "Desperate Housewives," the 47th annual Grammy Awards drove CBS to the weekly win in total viewers and to a tie with Fox for bragging rights among adults 18-49.


Nepal's government pledges to tackle corruption as it emerges that five ex-prime ministers are under house arrest.


Health officials report a second victim of West Nile virus this year in the State of Minnesota . The man, in his 60's, was hospitalized in August after becoming ill.


A shifting channel eroding the end of a beach may be helping the threatened Morris Island Lighthouse.


SEATTLE - The molten rock rising inside Mount St. Helens is giving the peak an eerie red glow at night...


Clues point to the company developing a series of Web features -- including a Web browser. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Move over Bill Gates.


Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Saturday the prize has given momentum to his cherished program of helping the poor through small loans, bringing him flood of e-mails and invitations to meet with world ...Comment


Cuba is to close more than 100 factories for all of October as part of a plan to deal with power shortages.


American Bode Miller takes the opening World Cup downhill race of the season on Saturday, his first World Cup downhill victory of his career.


A health alert is declared in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia after an outbreak of dengue fever.


Astronauts stowed gear and battened   down the hatches on shuttle Atlantis on Thursday as they got   ready to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


NORTON, Massachusetts  - Tiger Woods's presence at any golf tournament is a rubber-stamped guarantee to drive up the television ratings and this week's Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston will be no exception.


A Teheran il film d'animazione censurato e per pochi intimi


Dopo la frana caduta ieri sul versante francese


Net income for the second quarter climbed on solid sales of smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles and cost-cutting efforts.


Karzai Set to Win Afghan Election; Rival Awaits Investigation

Preliminary vote totals in Afghanistan's first presidential election appear to give transitional leader Hamid Karzai a numeric lock on the victory.


Four people are now known to have died in unrest over illegal shop closures in India's capital, Delhi, police say.


HBO Puts Strong Cast on the Couch for "Treatment"

If you've always longed to be a fly on the wall during some stranger's psychotherapy session, then welcome to your new obsession.  HBO's "In Treatment" feels uncannily like slices of lives in the throes of instability and crisis. Presented in 43 half...


Sage Grouse Listing May Curb Natural Gas

Some wildlife experts want to make the greater sage grouse an endangered species icon. Its Western habitat, unfortunately, is atop some of the nation's largest untapped natural gas fields.


Close to the wire - the joys of speedcabling

A new "sport" based around unravelling the wires found beneath computer desk is taking off in the US.


Jaguar car factory workers will be urged to fight the closure of the plant with a campaign which includes the threat of strike action.


This DIY center is still under construction.


or not airing â-he movie Saving Private Ryan could become a turning point in the battle over indecency on TV. Before the Thursday


Afghan Opium Cultivation Reaches Record High, UN Says

Afghanistan's opium cultivation jumped 64 percent to a record 324,000 acres this year and drug exports now account for more than 60 percent of the economy, the United Nations drugs office said Thursday.


A cold front carrying heavy rain was forecast to sweep through the Northeast on Saturday, bringing the eastern third of the nation its first significant cold surge of the season.


Cerf: Internet is a reflection of society

(InfoWorld) - The Internet is a mirror of the population that uses it, said Google's vice president and chief Internet evangelist Vinton Cerf said in reference to the proliferation of fraud, social abuse, and other online crimes. "If you stand in front of a mirror and you don't like what you see, it does not help to fix the mirror," Cerf said. Internet companies like Google are putting in a lot of effort to help prevent these abuses, but the problem is more social and economic than technical, Cerf told reporters Tuesday in Bangalore. Google's Orkut social networking site hasÂ come in for criticismÂ and even litigation in India, after some users ran campaigns against India and revered Indian historical figures. Similarly, spam is a side-effect of free e-mail service, said Cerf who is also chairman of the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers. A key benefit of the IP packet layer is that it isolates the application from the underlying communications medium, which can be wireless and wireline, Cerf said. In earlier technologies such as television and telephony, the physical infrastructure and the application were tightly connected, he added. The Internet packet does not care how it is being carried, whether it is by an optical fiber connection or a radio connection, and does not know or care what it is carrying, according to Cerf. One result of this architecture is that the next wave of growth in the Internet is likely to come from mobile applications. The mobile phone has become an important factor in the Internet revolution, Cerf said. There are 2.5 billion mobile users worldwide and the numbers are expected to increase rapidly in developing countries such as India and China, he added. The architecture of the Internet also ensures that the intelligence is at the edge of the system. This allows people to run applications on the edge of the Internet without having to take permission from Internet service providers, Cerf said. This feature of the Internet has stimulated tremendous creativity, and led to the founding of Internet companies like Google and Yahoo, he added. It has become all the more relevant as people move from using the Internet as an information resource to becoming producers on the Internet, Cerf said.


Viacom in $1 bln copyright suit vs Google, YouTube

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued Google Inc. and its Internet video-sharing site YouTube for more than $1 billion on Tuesday in the biggest challenge yet to the Web search leader's strategy to dominate the online video market.


A French soldier and several Afghans are killed in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say.


To the undefeated Patriots, losing in the playoffs would taint their magical season far more than the spying scandal that marred its beginning. It would ruin everything.


Rights Group Accuses Hezbollah of 'Indiscriminate' Killing

LONDON, Sept. 14 -- Amnesty International on Thursday accused Hezbollah of "indiscriminate" and deliberate killings of Israeli civilians during the recent armed conflict in Lebanon, three weeks after accusing Israel of violating international law with "disproportionate" attacks on Lebanese...


Britney Spears pens personal Web message

Britney Spears says she "hit rock bottom," in a message posted on her Web site about the end of her marriage and her time in rehab.


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EA CEO calls video games "boring," complicated: WSJ

Most video games are "boring" or too  complicated, and game makers need to do more to appeal to  casual players, according to the head of the world's largest  video game publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. .


Australian PM to retire after next election

John Howard to hand over Australian prime ministership if he wins next election


BAGHDAD, March 12 -- The armed men who entered a village in Diyala province Saturday after sunset seized the residents' weapons and made a request that turned out to be an ultimatum.


The British government says it will give at least Â£15m to help the victims of the Asian earthquake.


PGA Event: Travelers Championship. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Course: TPC River Highlands (6,844 yards, par 70) at Cromwell, Conn. Purse: $6 million. Winner's share: $1.08 million. Television: Golf Channel (today-tomorrow, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.) and Channel 4 (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.). Last year: J.J. Henry became the first Connecticut player to win the tournament, closing with a 67 for a three-stroke victory. Last ...


HAVING TO EARN A NEW contract might seem tough on a man with eight Premiership medals, but it is having the desired effect on Ryan Giggs.


American Hamm Claims Men's Gymnastics All-Round Crown

Paul Hamm etched his name into the  record books as he became the first American man to win the  Olympic gymnastics all-round crown Wednesday.


Baikal Finance Group is a previously unknown entity, presumed by many to be a front for another bidder or bidders. Reports indicate it was recently registered at an address, said to be a grocers, in Tver, a city north of Moscow.


InfoWorld - IBM has offered to buy Telelogic, a Swedish developer of software development tools, in a cash deal valued at 5.2 billion Swedish krona, or about $745 million, the companies announced Monday.


Roma, 18:01 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; DE ROSSI: KO MANCHESTER NON SI CANCELLA

Torna la Champions League e la Roma sogna di diventare protagonista anche in Europa. Nella scorsa st...


President Bush, joined by his wife, the vice president, Cabinet members, White House janitors, kitchen workers and groundskeepers, somberly marked the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


NYTimes family will not change share structure: CEO

The Ochs-Sulzberger family will not agree to scrap The New York Times Co.'s  dual-class share structure, which gives them more control of the newspaper publisher, Chief Executive Janet Robinson said on Wednesday.


It might have started with a bang, but O'Reillygate is ending with a whimper. The lawyer for Fox News' top talker, Bill O'Reilly, has announced that a settlement has been reached with Andrea


If a movie wins a Golden Globe, but  there's no ceremony, does the prize still count?


Palermo, 16:32 - CALCIO, GUIDOLIN: BISOGNA LAVORARE SU REGOLE FERREE

Francesco Guidolin si augura che quanto successo a Catania serva a cambiare le cose nel mondo del ca...


Rescuers are anxious to discover the fate of 30,000 people unaccounted for in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands, as the nationwide death toll from weekend tidal waves reached nearly 7,000.


British troops to be sent to Afghanistan

Britain's Defense Secretary Des Browne on Monday announced the deployment of 1,400 extra troops to Afghanistan to tackle a threatened Taliban spring offensive, days after Tony Blair announced a major withdrawal from Iraq.


Latest WMD report doesn't hurt President Bush

Charles Duelfer, the chief of the Iraq Survey Group (ISG) -- the organization consisting of 1,400 British, U.S. and Australian military experts searching for Iraqi WMD -- announced that Iraq's nuclear program ...


Boy Who Dubbed Tumor 'Frank' Cancer-Free

A 9-year-old boy who nicknamed his brain tumor "Frank" — that's short for Frankenstein — is celebrating the intruder's departure.


The nation set a record for wildfires this year and climate experts say 2006 will probably end as the third warmest year on record for the contiguous United States.


Dhruv Dhalla, 27, is a rising music composer.


Karzai Win Assured as Afghan Poll Count Winds Up

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is sure of  victory in his country's historic presidential poll, but the  result will not be announced for a day or so until the last few  ballot boxes are counted, an official said Monday.


SYDNEY -- Events kicked off today in Australia for the global Live Earth concert series, with laid-back rocker Jack Johnson and the revived 1980s pop group Crowded House topping the lineup.


U.S. commander urges lower expectations in Iraq

The U.S. military reported three more combat deaths on Wednesday after the man tapped to take over command of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Americans may have to lower their expectations for Iraq.


The United Nations proposed the most sweeping changes in its history today, recommending the overhaul of its key decision-making organ, the Security Council, and suggesting


Analisi Quattroruote su prezzi medi praticati nel 2007


Genmab's deal with Glaxo worth up to $2B

Danish biotech Genmab A/S on Tuesday signed a deal worth up to $2.1 billion with pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline PLC for the global commercialization of a leukemia treatment.


Barry Bonds hit one ball over the fence and another almost through it, yet the San Francisco Giants lost ground in the playoff races, falling to the Colorado Rockies 9-8 Wednesday night.


It's small, but it's fast, as NASA's unmanned "scramjet" proved Tuesday in a record-breaking demonstration above the Pacific Ocean.


The dreaded Northern Snakehead, a  voracious predator dubbed the "Frankenfish" that can breathe  out of water and wriggle across land, has invaded the Great  Lakes, authorities said on Friday.


Israel Army Kills 4, Including 9-Year-Old, in Gaza

Israeli forces thrust into the outskirts  of a refugee camp on Thursday, killing four Palestinians  including a 9-year-old boy, as the army tightened its grip on  parts of the northern Gaza Strip.


Off the Charts: Housing Illness Spreading to Rest of Construction

A plunge in construction spending threatens to drive the American economy into recession.


TAMPA, Florida  - Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Jon Gruden has been given a three-year contract extension after leading the team to its second divisional title in three years.


E' accaduto a Udine nel cortile della casa della nonna


Northern Arizona gave Arizona State a bit of a scare for three quarters. The 24th-ranked Sun Devils ended any ideas of an upset with an offensive surge in the last 15 minutes.


The US economy experienced another month of disappointing job growth in September, adding to the trend of lackluster hiring that has made this one of the weakest labor market recoveries in modern history.


Will Brown sign up to Blair's baby? The Office of Government Commerce has appealed against an order by the Information Tribunal that it must publish official documents that assess the justification for the government's identity card scheme.â¦


President Bush is creating a vast new marine sanctuary Thursday, extending stronger federal protections to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and its endangered monk seals, nesting green sea turtles and other rare species.


With diminishing fees and burdensome regulations showing no signs of abating, the world of alternative medical income is exploding


Marks and Spencer starts massive share buy-back

London - Marks and Spencer, the struggling British retailer, on Monday began buying back more than one quarter of its shares in the biggest tender offer ever seen in Britain.


Korean robotics researchers develop ghostly software agents that move from one droid to another, taking possession of their mechanical bodies long enough to perform a task, before vanishing into the ether. Quinn Norton reports from Daejeon, Korea.


US manufacturers want a US trade delegation to call on China to open its markets and reform its currency.


Two military transport planes landed at the Beirut airport on Friday, bringing foreign military aid to help the Lebanese army fight Islamic militants, security officials said.


When Louise Lombard landed a role as the new crime-scene investigator on "CSI," a producer suggested she prepare by visiting a morgue.


U.S. asks Philippine rebels to help hunt bombers

The United States has asked a Muslim  separatist group in the Philippines to help security forces  track down radicals with links to a regional terror group, a  U.S. embassy spokesman said on Saturday.


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More than a dozen people implored the Maricopa County Board of Health on Monday to stop spraying Valley neighborhoods in its effort to stem the spread of West Nile virus.


Japan defense minister quits over A-bomb remark

Japan's defense minister resigned on Tuesday over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, attempting to quell the latest furor plaguing the ruling camp ahead of an election this month.


The Queen records a special Christmas message to British troops and their families.


The world's biggest electronics firms are working on systems to stop digital content being pirated.


Yanks Don't Want Beltran? Now That's Big

If a weekend signal is accurate, the most intriguing story has yet to happen. The nonmove? The Yankees will not even try to sign Carlos Beltran.


Newspaper Publisher Pulitzer on the Block

Newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc.  PTZ.N is considering a sale of the company that could attract  bids of up to $1.5 billion, sources familiar with the matter  said on Friday.


Two late goals from Arjen Robben and Joe Cole saw Premiership leaders Chelsea win 2-0 away at Fratton Park as Jose Mourinho's expensively-assembled side went eight points clear at the top of the table.


Apple confirmed Thursday plans to open two new retail stores in the UK. Apple's senior vice president of retail Ron Johnson confirmed the company's plans in a press event for the opening of Apple's first retail


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Dollar Steadies Above Record Low Vs. Euro

The dollar steadied half a cent above its record low against the euro on Tuesday, winning respite from recent heavy selling ahead of US trade data and a decision on US interest rates on Wednesday.


Microsoft in talks to invest in Facebook: report

Microsoft Corp is talking to Facebook about buying a minority stake in the fast-growing online social network that could value the company at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.


Continua il tormentone tra il capitano giallorosso e la maglia azzurra"Adesso vado in vacanza e penso alla famiglia, a luglio chiamo Riva"                                            Nazionale, Totti: "Pronto al rientro" Abete: "Se ne parla dopo la Lituania"


By Anonymous  Broader Space Arms Control Is Needed  As Geoffrey Forden ("After China's Test: Time for a Limited Ban on Anti-Satellite Weapons," Anns Contrat Tbday, Mardi 2007) indicates, space arms control has been stalled for many years, primarily by US.


Mass protests force the Russian cabinet to spend $3,7bn (Â£2bn) to soften the blow from benefits reform.


New Jersey BOFH cuffed over $10m Cisco scam

Replacement kit fraud A public sector computer technician from New Jersey has been arrested over allegations he took Cisco for $10m through a fraud that exploited the networking giant's programme for replacing broken or defective kit.â¦


Oregon St. overwhelms E.Washington 56-17

Yvenson Bernard rushed for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Oregon State's 56-17 victory over outmatched Eastern Washington on Thursday night.


After 28 years hidden in the glare of his high-wattage father, the junior Donald Trump, it appears, is finally ready to live up to the famous name that is both a banner and a target.


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AU says kills 2 civilians in Darfur in self-defence

The African Union said on Monday it killed two civilians a day earlier in Sudan's Darfur region in self-defence after a crowd of protesters tried to storm a military base.


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Dems eye '2nd choice' supporters in Iowa

It's not just in horseshoes that close counts. The same goes for Iowa's presidential caucuses.


Pulitzer Is Said to Be Considering a Sale

The newspaper publisher Pulitzer is considering whether to sell, which could attract bids of up to $1.5 billion, bankers close to the negotiations said over the weekend.


Indian PM urges NAM make priorities of terror, Mideast

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has urged Non-Aligned Movement leaders to take a conciliatory tone as they work to counter terrorism, and try to keep the Mideast peace process on track.


TORONTO - Oil prices broke through another new record, passing the $54-per-barrel mark on Tuesday. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, the price for the November contract for light sweet crude stood at $54.


Scientists develop a technique they hope will improve detection of mad cow disease (vCJD) in humans.


Liberty Alliance offers guide for identity roll-out

InfoWorld - The Liberty Alliance Project has published a document outlining the legal issues enterprises should consider when networking their Web applications and identity systems with those of other businesses.


Macquarie says still considering AB Ports bid

A consortium led by Australia's  Macquarie Bank said it was still considering making a  counterbid for Associated British Ports despite a media report  that some members of the group had pulled out.


A Dutch report encourages doctors to report cases of child euthanasia without fear of prosecution.


BASILEA - I banchieri centrali continuano a dipingere, nonostante il caro-petrolio, uno scenario congiunturale improntato a un prudente ottimismo. Dopo le dichiarazioni rassicuranti sull' andamento di Eurolandia


Shawn Marionâs debut was strong. It just was not enough for the Miami Heat to stop Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.


US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld made a surprising visit to US soldiers deployed in the Iraqi city of Musul (Mosul). Rumsfeld arrived in Mosul early in the morning and visited a military hospital located


Buckeyes capture Alamo; Houston goes to Buffaloes

NO. 24 OHIO STATE 33, OKLAHOMA STATE 7: At San Antonio - Ted Ginn Jr. and Lydell Ross each ran for a touchdown and Justin Zwick threw for a score as Ohio State beat Oklahoma State in the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome.


Walking past a crack in a wall in the computer game Broken Sword, players feel a draft of air in the real world. When a virtual plane flies by on the screen, a strategically timed breeze -- generated by a set of fans parked next to the monitor -- tries to make gamers feel as if they're standing next...


Kidnapped Italian freed in southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 10  - A kidnapped Italian aid worker was recovered unharmed in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, the military said.


Islamists set deadline for Mush to quit army post

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan's opposition Islamic alliance on Saturday vowed to observe New Year's Day as a "black day" across the country if President Pervez Musharraf did not quit as army chief by December 31.


Symantec earnings show lackluster enterprise growth

Even after the Veritas backup acquisition, Symantec's consumer division remains the company's fastest growing product line. Symantec Chairman and CEO John Thompson said the company's North American business had missed expectations and he offered cautious guidance for the next three months.


Powell scraps plan to attend Olympics ceremony

US Secretary of State Colin Powell abruptly cancelled plans to attend the Olympics closing ceremony in Athens on Sunday, a visit which had triggered angry protests from anti-war groups.


Iran offers to guarantee 'no bomb' policy

Iran made Europe an offer Tuesday: Stop pressuring us on nuclear energy and we'll guarantee not to make a bomb. European and US governments were discussing an alternate proposal - to buy Iran out of its nuclear ambitions.


Black, white split over Vick seen not clear cut

The conviction of football star Michael  Vick on dogfighting charges appears to have polarized U.S.  opinion along racial lines but it would be a mistake to assume  divisions are clear cut, analysts said on Tuesday.


Microsoft Corp.'s $6 billion acquisition of online advertising group aQuantive Inc. has cleared an antitrust regulatory hurdle, the companies said Friday.


No travel problems reported during Turnpike strike

PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Turnpike officials reported no significant backups at toll plazas on Sunday, one of the busiest travel days of the year, despite the absence of hundreds of unionized toll collectors who have been on strike since Wednesday.


L.A.'s Scary 'Cop Tax' Campaign Angers Critics

A proposed $500 million tax  increase to put more police on the streets of Los Angeles has  drawn fire from opponents who say top law-enforcement officials  are trying to scare voters into approving it with commercials  that raise the specter of a suburban crime nightmare.


Officials ask public to stay aware of West Nile

Kane County health officials again this week warned residents against forgetting about West Nile virus as the number of virus-carrying mosquitoes appears to be on the rise.


On the Web, a parallel universe of tiny, adorable accessories for tiny, adorable dogs.


Ol' Dirty Bastard aka Dirt McGirt, who is known throughout the hip-hop world as a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, passed yesterday (November 13), while recording at a Manhattan recording studio.


Mexico Finds More Negligence in Border Murder Case

Nearly 40 percent of the police and  prosecutors investigating the murders of young women in a  northern Mexican city now face misconduct charges, the federal  prosecutor heading the case said on Monday.


Reader Celia Gonzales had a great time at Chicago's India Parade.


Russia Offers $10 Million for Chechen Rebels -Agencies

Russia offered a $10 million reward on Wednesday for information to help it hunt down Chechen rebel leaders Shamil Basayev and Aslan Maskhadov, whom it accuses of being behind last week's deadly school siege.


Health Tip: Sleep Disturbances Among the Elderly

(HealthDay News) -- Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, getting too much sleep, and lack of quality sleep are common problems for the elderly.


The Oscar winning actress gave birth yesterday to a boy and a girl, calling them Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia. Julia's little ones arrived more than a month before they were due.


The IRS is gunning for your inherited IRA. Follow these steps to avoid costly penalties.


OPEC sends conflicting signal on need for deeper cut

OPEC ministers sent conflicting signals on Saturday on whether the group needed to reduce oil production further to bring markets back into equilibrium.


Kristin Haynie made a coast-to-coast layup with 2 seconds left to give No. 13 Michigan State a 56-54 victory over Utah in the first round of the Rainbow Wahine Classic on Friday.


Update 3: Japan Shutting Down Citibank Operations

Japanese financial authorities announced Friday they would shut down Citibank's private banking business in the country after finding "severe legal violations" in its operations.


The next hearing of the trial of Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov,...

The next hearing of the trial of Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov, charged with murdering an Armenian serviceman during the NATO training courses in Hungary, will be held in Budapest on Tuesday.


UN European headquarters face terrorist alert

The United Nations has boosted security at its European headquarters after receiving warnings of a possible terrorist attack, according to an internal document obtained by AFP.


In the most trying year of Colin Montgomerie's professional life, it was the perfect ending. Montgomerie got to hole the winning putt yesterday that secured Europe's victory in the 35th Ryder Cup Matches.


Judge to decide on live broadcasts from Shaik trial

Judge Hillary Squires will today rule whether E-tv can broadcast the Schabir Shaik fraud and corruption trial live from the Durban High Court.


The European Union is to draw up plans for a force to go to countries neighbouring Sudan's Darfur region.


Rice arrives in Spain, criticizes hosts over Cuba

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Spain for what is meant to be a fence-mending trip on Friday but her first words were of reproach for its policy of engaging Cuba.


Russia rejects US order barring Yukos auction

MOSCOW - Russia is vowing to proceed with an auction of oil giant Yukos' key production subsidiary, saying a US court ban is irrelevant.


U.S. Prepares for Guantanamo Arraignments

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Four Guantanamo prisoners will be the first suspected terrorists arraigned in preliminary hearings this week before their cases go to military commissions, or trials, in an unprecedented judicial process that foreign governments, lawyers and human rights groups have criticized.    While the maximum sentence the men face is life in prison, the military commissions - the first in nearly 60 years since the United States tried German saboteurs - will have the power to sentence others to death, and there is no independent appeal process...


The leaders of the European Union's 25 member states gathered in Rome Friday to sign the new EU constitution. Later in the day the heads of state planned to return home to try


Group Says Yahoo China Loses Piracy Suit

A Beijing appeals court upheld a ruling against Yahoo China over its search engineâs links to outside Web sites that carried illegally copied music.


The inventor of the world wide web receives one of Britain's most prestigious honours, the Order of Merit.


Cardinal Health Inc., the second-largest distributor of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies in the United States, said Tuesday that earnings for its fourth-quarter ended June 30, increased 11 percent year-over-year.


Investment adviser asks if wealthy are necessary

At a time when a CEO of a large U.S. company is likely to earn in one day what the average worker does in a year, an investment adviser takes the income-disparity controversy a few steps further in "Are the Rich Necessary?"


Gordon Brown is set to become prime minister, bringing to an end Tony Blair's 10 years in power.


A plane registered to Hendrick Motorsports went down in the mountainous area around Martinsville Speedway Sunday. The Beach Craft King Air twin engine plane was headed to Martinsville from Concord, North Carolina.


Federal judge rules the Nevada Democratic party can hold caucuses at Las Vegas casinos


U.N. to help Lebanon investigate Gemayel murder

The Security Council on Wednesday quickly approved a request from Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora for U.N. help in investigating the assassination of Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel.


Deal in sight at North Korea nuclear talks

Envoys from six countries stood on the verge of a deal to start unwinding North Korea's nuclear arms program after agreeing a multi-million-dollar package of energy aid for the reclusive communist state.


A soldier has been accused of severely beating his 3-year-old stepson on Christmas after the boy's grandparents placed a hidden camera in the child's bedroom and picked up sounds of suspected beatings.


Major U.S. CEOs complained about regulatory burdens in the post-Enron environment at a high-profile conference on regulation and the legal system, while an investor advocate warned on Tuesday that business leaders should not lose sight of what matters to investors.


UK to regulate online gambling advertisers

Filtering out rogue operators Online gambling operators outside Europe will have to seek Government permission to advertise in the UK. The British government's reform of gambling law mandates the seeking of permission in an attempt to crack down on rogue operators.â¦


Thousands are expected to march in protest at the treatment of Australia's indigenous peoples.


The company's chief financial officer said he won't return until he learns whether the government is planning charges against him.


Guatemala coffee atlas to fight fake gourmet beans

ACATENANGO, Guatemala  - Farmers from this lush valley between two Guatemalan volcanoes have made extra cash for years by pretending their coffee is from Antigua, a neighboring region famous for its chocolaty tasting beans.


Stock futures signal soft start; dollar drops

U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street in line with a fall in European and Asian markets as U.S. markets resume trading after the Thanksgiving holiday.


Despite international condemnation, renewed fighting is being reported in Darfur, Sudan. A European Parliament delegation returning from the crisis area is calling for more aid and increased pressure to end the conflict.


Bryant wins Texas Open for first PGA Tour title

Savoring his first PGA Tour victory, Bart Bryant was asked if he had more fun Sunday than Tiger Woods. And for perhaps the first time ever, given Europe's rout in the Ryder Cup, Bryant was able to say, "I think I did.


China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday. Japan sent an orbiter up last month. India is close behind. It's an economic competition with military undertones.


Hotel workers authorize strike if talks collapse

Hotel workers, seeking to bolster their bargaining stance, authorized their union leaders to call a strike if labor negotiations break down with nine major Los Angeles hotels.


Angry Iraqi villagers fired into the air on Saturday as they buried more than a dozen victims of a U.S. air strike that Sunni leaders condemned as a massacre.


Clinton offers contract to S.C. endorser

A key black Democratic leader in South Carolina has negotiated a $10,000 per month consulting contract with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign, a development that came to light when the lawmaker endorsed the presidential hopeful.


Ex-US Supreme Court justice worries about judicial independence

Former US Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor said that virulent criticism was threatening the judicial independence of the nation's highest court.


Nearly 4,000 disabled athletes are in Athens, Greece, for Friday night's opening ceremony of the largest Paralympics in the games' 44-year history.


Kobe Bryant was suspended one game by the NBA on Wednesday for striking a player in the face, his second penalty for that action in a little more than a month.


Bombs Target 2 Iraqi Ministerial Convoys, 5 Killed

Insurgents targeted the convoys of Iraq's environment and education ministers in separate bombings on Tuesday that killed five of their bodyguards and wounded more than a dozen people, officials said.


Bush reassures Putin before G8 face-to-face

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush sought to calm tensions with Moscow on Thursday ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Group of Eight (G8) summit in Germany.


Court to release audiotapes of arguments

The Supreme Court will hear arguments next week in two cases involving the use of race in school assignments, then immediately release audio tapes of the proceeding.


Chamonix, 12:24 - SCI, CDM: MILLER IN TESTA ALLA SUPERCOMBINATA

Lo statunitense Bode Miller è in testa dopo la discesa libera valida per la supercombinata di...


More Than 200 US Fallujah Casualties Reported

NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US soldiers and Marines launched a large attack Thursday into the southern half of Fallujah, where insurgents still holding, opening a second phase in the offensive, US officials said.


Reeve credited for furthering spinal research

But a cure for the paralysis that plagued the popular actor -- and ultimately led to his death Sunday -- may lie inside test tubes in a basement lab in Saginaw Township.


Death toll in Asian quake disaster tops 125,000

The confirmed death toll in the massive earthquake and tidal waves that slammed Indian Ocean shorelines last weekend passed 125,000, amid warnings that it could jump much higher.


Breast cancer survivors: keep heart health in mind

Authors of a report released  this week encourage women who survive breast cancer to address  all of the modifiable risk factors they have for heart disease,  because breast cancer therapy can damage the heart.


Cisco Systems Named Intermec Alliance Partner of the Year

Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) presented a special Alliance Partner of the Year  award to Cisco Systems at its Global Sales Summit. Cisco received the  award for providing innovative wireless solutions for Intermec customers  around the world.


To get or not to get Windows XP Service Pack 2? That is the ...

The talk in the computer world seems to be whether or not to get Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2. Both sides of the argument offer pros and cons as to whether or not computer users should proceed with this upgrade.


In the complex, expensive and emotionally charged world of fertility treatment, doctors are sounding a call to arms to reverse the soaring rate of multiple births.


Merkel helps German mums shed "raven mother" tag

A falling birth rate and an aging population have prompted Germany's female leaders to shake up the nation's old-fashioned family policies.


SEATTLE -- It was a record that stood for 84 years, and Ichiro Suzuki wasted no time in breaking it. Needing two hits to pass George Sisler's record of 257 in a season, Suzuki got them in his first two at-bats Friday night at a festive Safeco Field.


THE Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was yesterday cleared of bribery charges that could have ended his political career.


Zarqawi Movement Vows al-Qaida Allegiance

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The most feared militant group in Iraq, the movement of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden on Sunday, saying it had agreed with al-Qaida over strategy and the need for unity against "the enemies of Islam."   The declaration, which appeared on a Web site often used as a clearinghouse for statements by militant groups, began with a Quranic verse encouraging Muslim unity and said al-Zarqawi considered bin Laden "the best leader for Islam's armies against all infidels and apostates."   The statement, whose authenticity could not be independently confirmed, said the two had been in communication eight months ago and "viewpoints were exchanged" before the dialogue was interrupted.   "God soon blessed us with a resumption in communication, and the dignified brothers in al-Qaida understood the strategy of Tawhid and Jihad," the statement said...


Russia says it is attempting to dissuade North Korea from carrying out its plan to test a nuclear weapon.


Gordon Brown is set to hold talks with Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf.


Vaccine programmes could be revolutionised by a new storage technique eliminating the need for refrigeration.


Pettersen holds nerve to claim LPGA Championship

HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland  - Norway's Suzann Pettersen returned a five-under 67 to claim a one-shot victory over Australian Karrie Webb at the LPGA Championship on Sunday and lift her first major title.


Alain Robbe-Grillet, an avant-garde author who dispensed with conventional storytelling as a pioneer of the postwar "new novel" movement in France, died Monday. He was 85.


Square Feet | Spotlight: The Cranes Are Back, and So Are the Tenants

Bellevue, whose fortunes rose and fell with those of the technology industry, has been staging a comeback.


IAEA warns of Iran atomic risk amid EU-Tehran talks

Iran's nuclear behavior poses a serious concern it might gain the ability to build atom bombs, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said on Monday as Tehran and the EU resumed talks but dampened expectations of a breakthrough.


Ernie Els is relishing the prospect of playing his "home" course at Wentworth this week in the HSBC World Matchplay Championship.


Firenze, 13:41 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/A: CUNEO-PERGOCREMA RINVIATA PER NEVE

Cuneo-Pergocrema, gara valida per il campionato di C2/A, in programma domani, non si giocherà...


ATHENS - While world record holder Paula Radcliffe is still picking up the pieces after burning out in the women's marathon at Athens Olympics, gold medal winner Mizuki Noguchi is simply basking in the glory and pondering her next move.


Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch appears to say he is not interested in launching a rival takeover bid for Yahoo.


Ukraine's Supreme Court, parliament debate election standoff amid ...

Ukraine's Supreme Court resumed its probe Tuesday into bitterly disputed results from the presidential runoff election, while parliament met to debate the threat to this ex-Soviet republic's unity.


The number of children dying worldwide has dropped below 10 million a year for the first time, UNICEF said Thursday.


Maine Republican Enters House Race Ã¢ÂÂ Then Reports for Iraq Duty

Charlie Summers is the first Republican to officially declare a candidacy for the open U.S. House seat in MaineÃ¢ÂÂs 1st Congressional District. The third-time House contender also is a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve Ã¢ÂÂ and he left Friday, three days after announcing his House bid, for a yearlong deployment to Iraq.


France Takes Reins of NATO Force in Kosovo at Trying Time

France took command of NATO peacekeeping operations in this Serbian province on Wednesday. The move puts French generals in charge of NATO's two major current operations


Rock and roll accepts hip hop into Hall of Fame

Rap crossed musical genres and broke  cultural barriers on Monday when the first hip-hop artists were  inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Fake Steve Jobs lashes out against 'invasions of privacy'

Blog: It's all fun and games until someone starts calling lawyers. And unless it's his greatest gag yet, Fake Steve Jobs is no longer amused.


Employee's silent rampage wipes out $2.5m worth of data

Paranoia strikes deep A Florida woman who believed she was about to get fired has been accused of deleting $2.5m worth of computer files to seek revenge on her employer.â¦


In Africa, Hoping for Kerry Because He's Not Bush

President Bush's administration boasts no other American presidency has done more for Africa than his, and many on the world's poorest continent agree.


Hewlett-Packard has agreed to a financial settlement with The New York Times and three Business Week magazine journalists in connection with the companyâs spying scandal.


Paris Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Liberation From Nazi ...

Paris celebrates the 60th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi occupation Wednesday, with a series of commemorations, parties and dances.


Interview: Bechtolsheim hails open-source moves

InfoWorld - Andreas, or simply, Andy, Bechtolsheim holds the distinction of having employee badge #1 among the thousands of people who have worked at Sun Microsystems in its 25 years of existence.


Napster hoists 'For Sale or For Partner' sign

Can we offer you a cute logo and losses? A brave Napster is willing to keep pounding away at the unprofitable online music market. Er, unless someone wants to buy the company.â¦


U.S.: Kidnappings High Along Mexico Border

Twenty-seven Americans have been abducted in Mexico's northern border region over the past six months and two have been killed, the State Department said Thursday.


Padraic Brady's Blog: Any Behaviour-Driven Development Tools for PHP?

In a new post today, Padraic Brady asks the community for any kind of input as to what they've seen for behaviour-driven development in PHP:   Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) is an evolution of Test-Driven Development (TDD) which pushes the focus away from the concept of testing to one of specifying behaviours in a form more easily understood.   In asking about any of the tools that might happen to be out there, he also gives an example (from a Ruby perspective) on how the behaviour-driven method is put into practice. The code describes the behaviour by what "it should" do and evaluates based on that.


Portavoce Hillary, nessuno avra' maggioranza di delegati


Dolce Sitges Opens Near Barcelona, Spain Jose Francisco Jimenez the...

Montvale, New Jersey. Dolce Sitges, the new Dolce International Conference & Resort Destination near Barcelona, Spain, was officially opened in November, 2004.


Xaverian coach Charlie Stevenson joked that the reason he let his quarterback throw the ball so often on a slick field in the second half was that he didn't realize how hard it was raining because his hood protected him from the downpour.


American Football: Preliminary report says Reggie White died from ...

The former two-time National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Reggie White, who passed away on Sunday, may have died because of a respiratory disease combined with other health problems, a preliminary autopsy report concluded yesterday.


Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from November 2004.


South Africa are set 378 to win the second Test after Graham Thorpe's 118 leads England to 570-7 declared.


Linux Startup Moves Desktop Windows to the Data Center

Qumranet, the company behind one of the hottest Linux kernel features, is scheduled to announce a new desktop virtualization system.


A Dutch television show is criticised for offering a terminally ill woman's kidneys as a prize.


Firenze, 17:05 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: PENSIAMO A GARA ALLA VOLTA

Prima l'Atalanta, poi il resto. Questo il pensiero di Prandelli sui prossimi impegni della Fiorentin...


Ohio Executes Convicted Murderer in $15 Robbery

A man convicted of murder during a  $15 robbery a decade ago was executed in Ohio on Wednesday, the  seventh in the state this year.


Palestinian PM Ismail Haniya postpones a speech to parliament after protesters mob his vehicle over unpaid wages.


Suicide bomber attacks police HQ in Iraq

A suicide bomber blew himself up Wednesday outside a police headquarters in northern Iraq, killing at least one person, while British officials said a barrage of mortars hit one of their bases in the south.


Gateway to Sell Unit to MPC for $90 Million

The PC company will sell a unit targeting education, midsized sized business, and government users.


World Cup skiing Miller's career headed downhill

AKE LOUISE, Alberta - World Cup leader Bode Miller gave up one-hundredth of a second through the first interval yesterday then stormed through a 2-mile downhill course to win by nearly a full second.


Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday called for Congress to pass an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $110 billion to help low-income families keep their homes, to subsidize heating costs this winter and perhaps refund some taxes.


Love story sparks up French presidential campaign

A story of love and rivalry  is spicing up the French Socialists' presidential race, with  revealing photos and bedroom gossip fanning the campaign.


Web Sites Listing Informants Concern Justice Dept.

The Justice Department is urging federal courts to make fundamental changes in access to electronic court files.


Mount St. Helens began blowing a large cloud of smoke and steam Friday afternoon following a week in which scientists have closely monitored the volcano.


RLX Technologies will stop making blade servers to concentrate on management software, the company announced Thursday. Instead, it will sell its Control Tower software management software and will offer it for all major brands of blade servers.


TOKYO, Japan -- The death toll from a powerful typhoon that struck Japan stands at 14 on Wednesday, with another 20 people missing.


Phil Spector May Have Been Indicted -Lawyer

A lawyer for Phil Spector said on  Wednesday he has been asked to bring the rock producer to court  next week and fears his client has been indicted by a secret  grand jury for the 2003 murder of a B-movie actress.


More than 1,400 Colombian paramilitaries hand over their weapons to the country's government.


Italy maintains commitment to Iraq despite killing of hostage

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he is determined to keep up Italy's efforts in Iraq despite the execution of an Italian hostage.


Fewer councils help poorer families to pay for children's school uniforms, a charity says.


KB Home  on Thursday posted a  fiscal third quarter loss, as the U.S. home market suffered a  deepening decline in demand, a swelling supply of homes for  sale and tighter standards in the mortgage market.


The US Food and Drug Administration declared that under certain circumstances olive oil can cut your risk of heart disease. You've probably heard that olive oil is good for your heart.


The merger of French utilities firm Suez with state-run Gaz de France is approved, but is postponed after a court ruling.


Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Jungle

âRambo,â directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, has its own kind of blockheaded poetry.


The failure of Russian computers which control the international space station's positioning have NASA managers considering another extension of space shuttle Atlantis' visit to the orbiting outpost, officials said Wednesday


Procuratore Generale, proliferano aziende pubbliche


One week before the Iowa caucuses, the assassination of former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto pushed terrorism to the forefront in voters' minds and highlighted the candidacies of presidential hopefuls with long records on national security.


Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian  naturalist who won worldwide acclaim as TV's khaki-clad  "Crocodile Hunter," was killed by a stingray barb through the  chest on Monday while diving off the country's northeast coast.


'Arrivare all'indipendenza con ulteriore negoziato'


One might expect cancer researchers to promote the free and open exchange of information. They donât.


The new model, unveiled at the opening of the Apple Expo in Paris, upgrades the iMac line with the faster G5 processors already used in Apple's top-end Power Macs.


Wireless power may cut some wires, batteries: MIT

MIT researchers said Thursday they will soon be able to charge a computer or cell-phone battery from across a room, perhaps making the annoyance of wires or dead batteries a thing of the past.


Presidential contender John Edwards criticized Democratic and Republican rivals alike Thursday for threats and a vote against Iran, accusing Hillary Rodham Clinton of helping a GOP march to war.


Intel Cancels Projection TV Chip Project

In another change of plans, semiconductor giant Intel Corp. canceled a project Thursday to develop a chip for projection TVs and said it planned to focus its resources in other areas.


Iraqi Contracts With Iran and China Concern U.S.

American officials fear that commercial investments in Iraqi power plants could mask military activities by Iran.


Thousands of black men turned out Sunday to support a volunteer effort aimed at reducing violence in this crime-plagued city, lining up for several blocks to register.


Bangladesh starts trial of ex-PM for extortion

A Bangladesh court started prosecution on Wednesday against detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for alleged extortion.


Travel Sites Target International Customers

Online travel agencies are promoting their wares to international travelers as domestic travel slows.


Bigley, who was kidnapped in Iraq 18 days ago, may have been handed over to another militant group, his brother Paul told Sky News television on Monday.


Illegal drug use costing army a 'batallion a year': study

The army is losing the equivalent of nearly a battalion to illegal drug use every year, research released Friday said.


India-Pakistan Peace Talks Set to Begin in New Delhi

Top officials from Pakistan and India will meet in New Delhi Sunday in a fresh attempt to ease tensions and improve bilateral relations.


The FA charges Bolton's El-Hadji Diouf with improper conduct after he spat at Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw.


Dow Jones +0,01, SP cresce dello 0,05, Nasdaq +0,29


Parigi, 20:20 - RUGBY, CONTRO LA SCOZIA ALL BLACKS IN GRIGIO

Nella gara contro la Scozia, in programma domanica ad Edimburgo e valido per i Mondiali di rugby, gl...


Bosnian Says He Was Forced to Kill People

A Bosnian Croat immigrant charged with concealing his military past to get into the United States told federal authorities that a military commander forced him at gunpoint to help slaughter of thousands of Muslims, his lawyer said.


DETROIT -- Auto parts supplier Lear Corp. said Friday that it has agreed to be acquired by a group affiliated with billionaire investor activist Carl Icahn for about $2.8 billion.


Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (8316.T) laid out a $29 billion bid for UFJ Holdings (8307.T) on Tuesday, challenging a rival offer by Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (8306.T) to form the world's biggest bank.


Pakistan's U.S.-allied president must resign before next month's elections or the country could risk slipping into civil war, opposition leaders and a leading independent research institute said Thursday


Long thought to be purebred, the wild bison of Santa Catalina Island in fact have a little bit of cow in them, the first DNA analysis of the animals found. Nearly half of the 98 American bison shipped off the island in 2004 have cattle genes that were passed on through the mother. Catalina bison were believed to be purer than those on the mainland because they lived in isolation on the island since the 1920s.


Hamas, Fatah truce collapses in bloodshed, 13 dead

Palestinian gunmen battled inside a hospital and fired on the prime minister's office during factional fighting on Monday that killed 13 people and cast fresh doubt over the future of the unity coalition.


Pentagon's flying raygun zips into budget battle

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Maryland  - "Peace Through Light." That's the slogan of a Boeing Co. jumbo jet built to zap ballistic missiles shortly after they lift off, using laser rayguns.


In attesa di sapere andamento ordini industriali negli Usa


Fear of rips in the EU fabric By Sarah Benton

The fear here is that the whole of Europe has succumbed to the virus of racism and that new political parties based on some variant of racism will swell in popular support, win elections, run institutions of ...


Secondo il commissario Ue agli Affari economici e monetari non ci sono rischi per il 2007Mentre l'anno prossimo la crescita potrebbe essere inferiore alle previsioni                                          Crisi mutui, allarme di Almunia "Nel 2008 peserÃ  su Pil Eurozona"


A police officer receives cuts and bruises after being struck by a brick in an attack in Londonderry.


Big Time for a Novel Set Under the Big Top

Despite the presence of not one but two Oprah Winfrey selections in bookstores, it is a sleeper hit from last year that has muscled its way to being a big paperback read this summer.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was grateful that his players traded nothing more deadly than passes as they rediscovered their champagne football after a Champions


Miss Alabama Crowned Miss America, Wins $50,000

Miss Alabama Deidre Downs, an aspiring medical student, won the Miss America contest on Saturday and said she would work to regain public respect for the event.


A strong earthquake shook central California Tuesday, cracking pipes, breaking bottles of wine and knocking pictures from walls.


Ellen Gives Cruises to Military for Return

For relatives and friends of U.S. troops serving in Iraq, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" was the place to be. Studio audience members, all with a military connection, were surprised with the gift of a free cruise at a taping Tuesday. The episode of the syndicated talk show, with guest Tom Hanks, aired Wednesday.


Ministers are planning to introduce a complete ban on smoking in eating establishments in England. The White Paper on Public Health, being unveiled on Tuesday, will propose a ban in restaurants, offices and pubs that serve prepared food.


Polish leftist government set to hang onto power

Poland's minority leftist government looks set to survive a confidence vote tomorrow, postponing until next year parliamentary elections which it is widely expected to lose.


Uncover financial insights for your business daily with The New York Times - the authority on market trend news and analysis. Now delivered to your home or business starting at $2.40/wk.


Celtic win 4-3 in a tense penalty shoot-out to reach the group stage of the Champions League.


People in the News: Simpson to play Daisy in 'Dukes'

Jessica Simpson's plans for world domination continue apace: The reality pop diva will play countrified hottie Daisy Duke in the big-screen remake of "The Dukes of Hazzard.


Palestinian People's front claims responsibility for Tel Aviv ...

Abu Ali Mustafa groups, the military wing of the People's Front For The Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility for the Palestinian Tel Aviv operation which resulted in killing four Israelis and injuring more than 40.


UNITED STATES: Can Kerry defeat George W Bush?

With his mother at his side, and a picture of his identical twin brother, who was killed in Iraq, held above him, Ivan Medina, a US Army soldier, said: ``We must bring our troops home now.


Venezuela's President Chavez visits Colombia for talks on how to broker a hostage deal with left-wing rebels.


Uno dei tre, minorenne, in centro prima accoglienza


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday defended his opposition to most embryonic stem cell research despite its scientific promise to cure diseases like multiple sclerosis that afflicts his wife, Ann.


Joe Johnson registered 11 points for the Suns, who posted a season-low 12 points in the third quarter...Tyson Chandler finished with 10 points and nine boards for the Bulls, who fell to 0-6 on the road this season...Casey Jacobsen and Leandro Barbosa


Celtic beat Man Utd 1-0 to reach the Champions League knockout phase for the first time.


Existing home sales decline more than forecast in April

WASHINGTON -- Sales of existing homes fell more than expected in April while prices slid for a record ninth consecutive month, indicating further troubles ahead for the housing market.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

Romney tries to motivate high schoolers amid final day on Michigan stump ... Huckabee tells Mich. supporters he understands struggles of working-class people ... McCain says he would retool job training programs as president ... Racially tinged disputes heat up between Clinton and Obama


Tuesday's election turned Texas Democrats' political landscape from bleak to barren. A new redistricting map pushed through by Republicans helped the GOP gain a 21-11 advantage over Democrats in the state's congressional delegation, up from the current 16-16 split and the first GOP majority since Reconstruction.


The average national rating for "Monday Night Football" this season was the lowest in the ABC program's 35 years, though it still ranked among the top 10 prime-time shows for the 15th straight season.


Clear mandate will boost Bush's authority, reach

His margin of victory in the Electoral College was close enough that for a while it seemed possible Ohio's provisional ballots could change the outcome.


Stumbling start costs Woods dear on PGA Tour return

NORTON, Massachusetts  - A frustrated Tiger Woods ended the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship nine strokes off the pace after making a stumbling start on Friday.


While the situation in the violence-torn Darfur region of Sudan becomes even more desperate for its residents, the parties with the power to ease this humanitarian crisis are making precious little progress.


Taiwan's Acer to buy Gateway, foils Lenovo

TAIPEI/SHANGHAI  - Taiwan's Acer  will buy Gateway  for $710 million, creating the world's No. 3 PC maker and doubling its U.S. presence while dealing a blow to arch-foe Lenovo's  efforts to grow in Europe.


Colin Powell was the first black man to hold the post of US Secretary of State, the most senior job in the US cabinet. He was born to Jamaican parents in New York City on April 5, 1937.


Dennis Rodman is thinking about a comeback, and the Denver Nuggets are giving him a shot. The 43-year-old former NBA rebounding champion briefly participated in a pickup game at the Nuggets' facility earlier this week but had to cut short the workout because of an ingrown toenail. General manager Kiki Vandeweghe told Rodman he was welcome to return once the ...


China Relents, and Promises Textile Tariffs

The Commerce Ministry in China announced Sunday night that it would impose tariffs on some textile exports, a step that could avert a trade war with the United


Eyecare 3000, the Scottish conference, is to expand again with an education and exhibition event in Cardiff in the New Year - and it has announced it will provide CET for multiple Optical Express.


A bomb explodes in Algeria killing eight people as the All-Africa Games are about to open.


German Theologian Achtelstetter to Serve as LWF Deputy General Secretary LWF Council Meeting, Geneva, 1 - 7 September 2004 PRESS RELEASE NO.


Russia halts retrial over murdered U.S. reporter

A Russian court on Monday halted the retrial of three men accused of the 2004 murder of U.S. journalist Paul Klebnikov, because one of the defendants was still at large, court officials and a defense lawyer said.


If you're Steve Ballmer, don't read this

Blog: While the rest of the nation celebrates Independence Day, Microsoft gets more confirmation that its once legendary domination over the desktop is slipping away.


Arafat, Icon of Palestinian Cause, Dead at 75

Yasser Arafat, the guerrilla icon turned  Nobel Peace Prize winner who ended up isolated and locked in  renewed conflict with Israel, died on Thursday, his dream of a  Palestinian state unfulfilled. He was 75.


US President George W Bush has signed into law legislation that enables him to impose sanctions on Sudan, in protest at the violence in Darfur.


Florida Mops Up After Hurricane Frances, Counts Cost

Floridians began mopping up on Tuesday  and counting the cost of Hurricane Frances' long and torturous  path through the state and thousands of people joined long  lines for ice, water and fuel.


House GOP Leader DeLay Delights in Rebuke of Accuser

A Texas congressman who brought a successful ethics complaint against House Majority Leader Tom Delay was himself rebuked by the ethics panel for violating the rules in the way he brought the complaint.


Google Goes to Capitol Hill Over DoubleClick

Google is finding itself increasingly having to explain its planned acquisition of DoubleClick, and is now being asked to testify in September as part of a broader Congressional inquiry into advertising industry consolidation.


US has no hard evidence of election-related attack plot: report

US officials conducting an aggressive campaign to foil potential terrorist attacks ahead of the US election have reportedly found no specific, hard evidence of an election-related terrorist plot.


Critics Prompt Sears to Plug Web Site's Privacy Hole

Part of the Managemyhome.com site goes offline after critics point out it revealed customers' purchasing histories.


Woods to skip Memorial for the first time

Still coping with the death of his father, Tiger Woods decided Friday to skip the Memorial Tournament for the first time, meaning he will be coming off the longest layoff in his career when he goes to the U.S. Open.


Yester- year actress Farha, Tabu's elder sister is now making a comeback to the big screen with Priyadarshan's multi-starrer comedy caper Hulchul.


A gas explosion at a coal mine in the northern Shanxi Province killed 28 miners and 5 rescuers, the government said on Friday. In the latest in a series of such


Fujacks stole gamers' IDs China has jailed four men convicted of involvement in a malware-fuelled scam that led to the infection of hundreds of thousands of Windows PCs across the country.â¦


Nine people have been arrested in Chad, accused of making an unauthorized attempt to fly more than 100 children out of the country


Washington: The US labor market escaped a quagmire in October, churning out a seven-month record of 337,000 jobs -- far more than predicted by Wall Street.


Volatile dust was blamed Friday in an explosion that leveled a sugar refinery, and crews pulled four bodies from tunnels beneath the mangled mass of metal and beams left by the blast.


UK pop star Seal criticises rappers for derogatory portrayal of women in videos and lyrics.


Agreement reached over burial for James Brown

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - The children of James Brown and his former partner have decided on where the soul singer should be buried nearly two months after he died, a lawyer said on Tuesday.


A retired teacher who killed a six-year-old boy in a car crash is freed on a suspended jail term.


These Stocks Beat Metal & Mineral Stocks

You may be surprised by the real leaders and laggards.


A review of 10 of the nationâs most popular weight-loss programs found there was not enough evidence to support the claims many of them make about shedding pounds and keeping them off.


A sharp drop in initial unemployment claims and bullish forecasts from Nokia and Texas Instruments sent stocks higher in early trading Thursday.


ANAHEIM, Calif. Carlos Lee has been traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Scott Podsednik (pahd-SEHD'-nihk), reliever Luis Vizcaino (loo-EES' vihs-ky-AY'-noh) and a player to be named.


LOS ANGELES -- Intentional or not, Kobe Bryant seems to be doing everything he can to pressure the Los Angeles Lakers into trading him. So far, it doesn't appear to be working. The latest twist in the Bryant saga involves an amateur video of the nine-time All-Star denouncing general manager Mitch...


A US court rules female staff claiming discrimination by retail  giant Wal-Mart can go ahead with a class action.


Mary Poppins and Grey Gardens come to Broadway. But how do these musicals rate against their film versions?


Iran said Tuesday its former deputy defense minister was missing while on a private trip to neighboring Turkey, and its top police chief accused Western intelligence services of possibly kidnapping the official.


Balasore (Orissa), Aug. 29 (PTI): India's surface-to-surface missile Agni-II was test fired today from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheelers' island in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa Coast, Defence sources here said.


A coalition airstrike destroyed a mud-brick home after a rocket attack on a U.S. base, killing nine people from four generations of an Afghan family including a 6-month-old, officials and relatives said Monday — one of the latest in a string of civilian deaths that threaten to undermine the government.


Underwater sonar images of a black shape against a background of grainy monochrome are safely stored on two computer hard drives at Bruce Abele's home in Newton, Mass.


By Nolan, Hamilton  ANALYSIS  EVERY SO OFTEN, the FCC considers revising its ownership rules for media entities.


Tornadoes that roared through parts of Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee killed at least 27 people and injured nearly 100 more Tuesday night, authorities said.


Nyon, 16:26 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: ARBITRO SPAGNOLO PER LIVORNO-RANGERS

Livorno-Rangers Glasgow, gara valida per la prima giornata della seconda fase di Coppa Uefa in progr...


Don't Rain on My Parade: International Emmy Awards

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 23, 2004 - NEW YORK- New York City loves surprising people with its weather.


It may not be fun anywhere but visiting the dentist in Cuba is a still unhappier prospect marked by a lack of dentists, technicians, materials and even reclining chairs, an official newspaper reported on Sunday.


Nasal allergies significantly impact sleep quality

NEW YORK  - Allergic rhinitis affects all   aspects of sleep, according to a new study.


The usual pablum followed the first predraft workout at the Celtics' practice facility yesterday.


Falling phone sales hit Motorola Q4 results

Motorola's mobile-phone business continued to lose its signal in the fourth quarter, dragging the company's revenue and profit down.The Schaumburg, Illinois, company has had trouble coming up with a phone to match the success of its original Razr, which is now several years old and does little for the company's bottom line. Motorola's Mobile Devices unit had sales of $4.8 billion in the fourth quarter, down from $7.8 billion a year earlier, and the division lost $388 million compared with profit of $341 million in last year's fourth quarter.Stronger results with enterprise and home-network products eased Motorola's pain, but the company still reported a steep fall in profit for the quarter and a loss for the full year 2007. In the fourth quarter, Motorola had net income of $100 million and earnings per share of $0.04, down from $529 million or $0.25 a year earlier. The company lost $49 million or $0.02 per share for the year. Companywide, revenue in the quarter fell to $9.6 billion from $11.8 billion a year earlier.The outlook for the current quarter is no better. Along with Wednesday's earnings report, Motorola forecast a loss of between $0.05 per share and $0.07 per share, excluding charges associated with its cost-reduction initiatives and other items."The recovery in Mobile Devices will take longer than expected and there is a lot more work to be done," CEO Greg Brown said in a prepared statement. The company's "primary focus" is to improve profits and enhance its mobile products, he added. Motorola is also focused on reducing costs and took several steps to make the Mobile Devices business more efficient, he said.Once locked in a struggle with Nokia for cell-phone sales leadership, Motorola had fallen to third place behind Samsung by last year's third quarter. Last May, when it introduced the Razr's successor, called the Razr2, the company said it hoped the new device would cut losses. But tough times have continued in the face of Apple's iPhone and other high-profile competitors, and in late November, CEO Ed Zander was replaced by Brown.Fourth-quarter sales were up in both the Home and Networks Mobility group, which makes set-top boxes and wireless infrastructure, and in Enterprise Mobility, which benefitted from Motorola's acquisition of Symbol Technologies early last year. The home business saw sales rise 11 percent to $2.7 billion, though its profit fell to $192 million. Profit in the home business soared to $451 million from $323 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, while sales were up 35 percent to $2.1 billion.In midday trading Wednesday, Motorola's shares on the New York Stock Exchange were down $2.32 to $10.00 amid a generally weak day on Wall Street.


Itâs official, you really do need that coffee in the morning and if you donât get it, you really are in withdrawal, researchers said.


REDMOND, Wash., Aug 28, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- The Microsoft Corp. has decided to advance the timetable on its much-anticipated overhaul of Windows, the Financial Times reported Saturday.


A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb yesterday outside the Iraqi police academy in the northern city of Kirkuk, as hundreds of trainees and civilians were leaving for the day, killing at least 17 people.


THREE MINISTERS of Iraq's interim government and the leaders of 17 political parties, including the two major Kurdish parties, signed a petition Friday asking that the countrywide elections for a national assembly scheduled for Jan.


Have your emergency fund ready for anything.


Dropped, dunked or otherwise abused, your injured iPod need not go to that great landfill in the sky. Call a miracle worker instead. By the Associated Press.


In modern India, tradition shackles love, marriage

In drama and intrigue, the story is straight out of a film script -- she a fabulously rich girl, he an IT engineer, and both dare to marry despite her family's arch-resistance.


MANILA - A bomb explosion has killed 15 people and wounded at least 52 others at a market in the southern Philippines. Military sources said unidentified men hurled the explosive near a restaurant at the market General Santos city.


Musharraf for fatwa against suicide blasts

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 17.  President Pervez Musharraf has asked religious parties in Pakistan to issue an edict against suicide bombings.