Environmentalists' Lawsuit Targets Water Board's 'Ag Waiver': They Say Panel Doesn't Do Enough to Stop Toxics

By Alex Breitler, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Jun. 19--Tens of thousands of farms are illegally exempt from laws requiring the monitoring and reporting of toxic water runoff, environmental groups said in a lawsuit filed Monday.


Henin-Hardenne Confirms Filderstadt Withdrawal

Olympic champion Justine Henin-Hardenne  has withdrawn from next week's Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in  Filderstadt because of a mystery virus.


Smentite voci di una sostituzione al vertice del Leone


Appello di Livia Turco: teniamole piu' in considerazione


In Reversal, U.S. Court Allows Some Forced DNA Tests

The U.S. government can require  certain criminals to submit to DNA testing after their release  from prison, a divided U.S. federal appeals court ruled on  Wednesday in a reversal of an opinion it issued last year.


Dossier: Bob Bellâs review of the 2004 season

The Renault F1 Teamâs chassis Technical Director reviews a hard-fought season, which saw the team meet its objectives and prepare for the future.


Books of The Times: Those Sweet Mysteries of Life, Deciphered

Tim Harford writes that human beings are rational creatures who respond to incentives and rewards. No matter how bizarre a choice might seem, there is logic at work.


Cinquemila lavoratori di Mirafiori, secondo le stime dei sindacati, hanno aderito allo sciopero di quattro ore che venerdÃ¬ mattina ha interessato tutti gli stabilimenti di Fiat Auto e delle aziende di componentistica.


Madrid, 10:41 - CALCIO, SPAGNA; MARCA: ATL.MADRID SU JUVENTINO TIAGO

Non solo Tottenham e Benfica, secondo il sito del quotidiano spagnolo "Marca" c'è anche l'Atl...


WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush signed into law today legislation that will enact some of the most far-reaching changes to the US intelligence community in decades (see GSN, Dec. 9).


The growth of IT as an industry may work against its various green initiatives, one participant says.


Carpetbagger Blog: Carpetbagger: Screen Actors Guild Nominations

The SAGS are in and "Hairspray" and "3:10 to Yuma" both get into into the ensemble category. "There Will Be Blood" and "Sweeney Todd" don't make the cut. More later. 14th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDSÂ® NOMINATIONS THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role GEORGE CLOONEY / Michael Clayton 'Michael [...].


Carrying out checks on embryos for genetic disorders incurs no more risk than standard IVF, work suggests.


Now, Feed the Data to the Subprimeoscope

Economic forecasting is like reading tea leaves â extremely difficult, unless you arrange the leaves into letters and numbers, which is no picnic, either.


Rose leads English challenge at Carnoustie

Hopes of a first English win at the Open in 15 years were kept alive in Saturday's third round with sub-par rounds from Justin Rose, Paul Casey and Ian Poulter.


The Google video-sharing site has agreed to a deal with the EMI Group to give YouTube users broad access to music videos by EMI artists.


Long Island Hosts Blind Baseball Tourney

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - The ball beeped, the bases buzzed and the fans didn't cheer in this version of the national pastime. Four teams of blind baseball players turned out Saturday for a round-robin tournament on Long Island.


Mavericks see off stubborn Magic to win 15th game in a row

The streaking Dallas Mavericks won their franchise-record 15th successive game on Saturday, Jason Terry's 29 points and 15 assists helping them beat the Orlando Magic 103-98.


The European Commission's first step towards resolving one of its largest trade disputes with the United States came in the form of a promise by outgoing Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy.


If motorists used rechargeable "plug-in" hybrid-electric vehicles in large numbers, the U.S. could see a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century, says a study released Thursday.


Ribelli ribadiscono che rilascio potrebbe tardare molto


Clinton, McCain head to next campaign fights

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Led by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, candidates fanned out across the country on Wednesday in a presidential race dramatically reshaped by their comeback wins in New Hampshire.


College Football: Mistakes doom Florida in 31-24 loss to Georgia

JACKSONVILLE - Ron Zook can't even beat up on Georgia anymore. And a season once full of promise seemingly can't end fast enough for the Florida Gators.


EU Urges Liberia to Improve Election Laws Fast

The European Union urged Liberia, struggling to emerge from more than 10 years of civil war, to bring its election laws up to international standards ahead of an October vote.


Cheney plane leaves Singapore after minor repairs

Vice President Dick Cheney, who visited Asia-Pacific allies Japan and Australia last week, left Singapore on Sunday afternoon after his plane underwent minor repairs and refueled.


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Myanmar Student Leader 'Wakes from Dreamland'

Myanmar's second most prominent political prisoner said Saturday he felt like he had "awoken from dreamland" after he returned home from nearly 16 years in jail.


Death Leads to Additional Safety Warnings for 'Morning After Pill

The Food and Drug Administration will add additional warnings to RU-48, the so-called 'morning after pill' after the death of an 18 year-old California woman last year.


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Young Buckâs mother says her son has been treated unfairly by police and demonized for his gangster rap songs that depict the harshness of street life.


Genova, 19:33 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MAZZARRI: ARBITRO DISASTROSO

Il tecnico doriano Walter Mazzarri, che contesta l'arbitraggio di Gava lamentandosi per il gol del p...


Hargrove lands Mariners job over Little and others

Mike Hargrove knows just what he's getting into as the new manager of the last-place Seattle Mariners.


United States, Canada win World Junior Hockey openers

Defending champion United States and tournament favorite Canada flexed their offensive muscle in the opening round of the World Junior Hockey Championship on Saturday.


Where do you bury the survivors? A couple of years ago, the American Cancer Society gaily reported that cancer survival rates have been improving dramatically and steadily. A few weeks ago, Cancer Research UK announced a similarly sunny prognosis for the public at large: UK survival rates have doubled in 30 years. Yes, we are all "surviving" longer with cancer, the experts can assure us.â¦


Jon Lieber stopped the charging Boston Red Sox in what could turn out to be a key game in the AL East race. Lieber no-hit the Red Sox until David Ortiz's two-out home run in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees beat up on Derek Lowe in a 14-4 win Saturday that restored their division lead to 3 1/2 games.


Mojave, Calif.âYears from now, when future historians write about the democratization of space, don't be surprised if this dusty, scrappy little town comes to be known as the 21st-century equivalent of Kitty Hawk.


Lone Star sells KEB stake, S.Korean firms

U.S. private equity house Lone Star said on Friday it sold a stake in Korea Exchange Bank as well as two domestic firms for a total of $2.3 billion, speeding up disposals of controversial South Korean investments.


Madrid, 16:45 - CALCIO, BECKHAM: NESSUN RIPENSAMENTO, VADO NEGLI USA

Nonostante il presidente del Real Madrid Calderon abbia espresso la volontà di tenerlo, David...


[TS] Sports of The Times: Giants Await a Leader, but Also Need Followers

We will know that Eli Manning has met the big-boy challenge when teammates do not have to defend him so vigorously in the locker room.


Udine, 17:31 - CALCIO, UDINESE: CONVOCATI PER L'INTER

Sono 21 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Udinese, Alberto Malesani, per la sfida di domani ser...


Bank regulators agree on subprime rules: sources

Bank regulators have agreed on new  standards for subprime mortgage loans and are prepared to  release it Friday, several sources familiar with the matter  said Thursday.


Toyota sees slight drop in U.S car market

Toyota Motor Co  President Katsuaki Watanabe said on Tuesday he expected a slight decline in the U.S. auto market in 2007 to around 16.3 million units.


Three South African admit charges over a planned coup and agree to testify against Sir Mark Thatcher.


By Russ Keen, American News, Aberdeen, S.D.  Feb. 21--The remains of a bridge that once spanned the James River northeast of Bath are scheduled to be removed from the river today.


China lures expatriates but success hard: study

TORONTO, Sept 26 (Reuters Life!) - China is one of the   easiest places for recruiters to lure expatriate executives,   but is also one of the hardest places for them to succeed,   according to a study released on Tuesday.


Detective Nick McLendon, on stakeout duty along a dark stretch of eastbound Interstate 20, noticed a red Chevy Suburban with heavily tinted windows and no light over its rear Texas license plate. The missing light gave him all the excuse he needed to pull the SUV over.


Vietnamese monk wins Norwegian human rights prize

A Norwegian human rights body, which has  four times anticipated the choice of the Nobel Peace Prize  winner with its own award, chose a Vietnamese monk on Thursday  to receive its annual prize.


Nel bollettino di dicembre si avvisa che per il 2008 non ci sarÃ  alcun progresso nel risanamentoL'inflazione sui prodotti alimentari Ã¨ sempre in agguato: l'Eurotower "pronto" a intervenire                                          Bce, grazie a Italia migliorati i conti zona euro Tensioni sui prezzi, a breve aumenterÃ  la carne


Up to Â£50m of government funds set aside to help MG Rover workers has not been used, official figures show.


North Korea may be dropped from terrorism list, U.S. hints

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hinted on Monday that North Korea could be dropped from a U.S. terrorism blacklist before fully accounting for the Japanese citizens it abducted in the 1970s and 1980s.


Supreme Court shakes up US campaign finance ahead of 2008

The 2008 race for the White House, already the most expensive campaign in history, looks set for a new infusion of cash from deep-pocketed lobbyists and vested interests after a Supreme Court ruling.


Mets make Minaya the final word on baseball moves

Omar Minaya grew up a few blocks from Shea Stadium and realizes the task ahead of him. "We know as New Yorkers nobody wants to hear excuses.


1.817 codici maligni a ottobre: la crescita continua

Trend Micro ha documentato un totale di 1.817 codici maligni nel mese di ottobre 2004, con un incremento del 22% rispetto al mese scorso. Alla fine del mese, Ã¨ arrivata la nuova variante del worm BAGLE (BAGLE


(InfoWorld) - Last year's HP Technology Forum was chased out of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina. This year, storm clouds of a different sort hang over the event. As an estimated 6,000 attendees converge on Houston for the annual Hewlett-Packard user conference, the subject on many minds is the one the company is most loathe to discuss: theÂ shakeup of HP's boardÂ and theÂ prospect of criminal chargesÂ related to a spying scandal. The California Attorney General and a Congressional committee are among the institutions probing HP's possibly illegal methods of investigating news leaks from its board. HP has until Tuesday to respond to an invitation from the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee for HP's Chairman Patricia Dunn and General Counsel Ann Baskins to testify at a Sept. 28 hearing in Washington. But at the Technology Forum, a gathering of HP user groups, partners and other vendors, HP is focusing on its business success, which is considerable. With revenue, earnings and stock price all resurgent in the last year, HP CEO Mark Hurd could rightly say, "Pay no attention to that prosecutor behind the curtain," when he delivers a keynote address on Sept. 18. In the quarter ended July 31, HP's earnings-per-share (EPS) topped analysts' estimates at $0.52 on 5 percent revenue growth to $21.9 billion, compared to the year ago quarter. Across many of its business lines, HP, of Palo Alto, California, has gained on rivals, said industry analyst Rob Enderle. HP personal computer sales have grown with its "the computer is personal again" marketing campaign, Enderle noted. IBMÂ sold its personal computer businessÂ to Lenovo Group, in 2005, and Dell has suffered negative publicity from the AugustÂ recall of 4.1 million fire-prone batteriesÂ in Dell laptops. In storage, HP closed the market share gap with EMC in second quarter numbers released Aug. 29 by research firm IDC. With EMC's 20 percent share, based on unit sales, to HP's 19.3 percent, the two are in a "statistical tie" said Brad Nisbet, an analyst with IDC. "HP has been executing well under new management," Nisbet said, referring to Hurd, CEO since March 2005. In servers, HP is a strong second to IBM, according to IDC market share numbers, but has made some errors, said Enderle. It still is using Intel's Itanium processor in its high-end Integrity servers, which rivals aren't embracing. Gartner research shows that 90 percent of the Itanium chips shipped in the first quarter of this year ran on HP servers; neither Dell nor IBM build Itanium computers. Technology Forum organizers get tight-lipped when the conversation shifts to the board scandal. "That's HP's business," said Nina Buik, vice president of Encompass, one of the HP user groups planning the event. "We're not focused on those issues unless it impacts the technology." And as long as the scandal doesn't touch Hurd personally, the customer satisfaction should be unaffected, said Crawford Del Prete, senior vice president of research at IDC. . "I don't think [the scandal] is a drag on the company's success," he said. "I have not found one customer who said 'I'm not going to do business, or I am concerned about doing business, with Hewlett-Packard as a result of this.'" HP Technology forum runs from Sunday to Thursday this week.


The international community must pay to clean up Ivory Coast sites polluted by toxic waste, the UN says.


JJ wins at Atlanta to close in on Gordon

A two-tire stop for Jimmie Johnson paid off with a victory Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, turning the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship into a virtual dead heat between the reigning champion and teammate Jeff Gordon.


Documentary slams corporate profits in Iraq war

A new film uses the $45 six-pack of  Coke to open another front in the political battle over Iraq,  decrying what it calls profiteering and incompetence by defense  contractors with the right political connections.


Two South African men accused of plotting to overthrow the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea say they have been stripped, beaten and threatened with electrical shocks during six months detention in Zimbabwe.


Nepalese and Indian officials begin talks on flood control aimed at easing the effects of monsoon rains.


Lung function dips and rises on a 24-hour cycle, reaching a peak for most people in late afternoon, researchers have found.


Serena Williams ends Mauresmo's bid for year-end No. 1 ranking

Serena Williams is in love - with her new attacking game and herself. Williams moved a step closer to salvaging her season with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 semifinal victory over Amelie Mauresmo in the WTA Championships on Sunday.


President Bush demanded yesterday congressional action on legislation to rein in class-action, asbestos and medical-malpractice lawsuits, telling a White House economic conference that he would make changing the civil tort system a "priority issue.


NATO "very concerned" at Russia treaty pullout

NATO said on Monday it was very  concerned at Russia's decision to suspend participation in a  landmark treaty limiting armed forces in post-Cold War Europe  amid growing tension over a U.S. missile shield.


A mid the clamor and confusion of the US elections, it is easy to forget that ballots are being held elsewhere in the world. This week Ukraine held a presidential election, and while the outcome will not shape


California, 23:22 - BASEBALL, USA: FIGURINA VENDUTA ALL'ASTA 2,8 MLN DOLLARI

Una 'baseball card' dell'inizio del secolo scorso, raffigurante il leggendario Honus Wagner, &egrave...


Career highlights of the Iranian and U.S. diplomats leading the delegations to the Baghdad conference.


Nicolas Cage's naked intruder sentenced to rehab

A naked intruder who broke into actor Nicolas Cage's waterfront home near Los Angeles last year has been ordered to undergo six months of drug rehabilitation, officials said on Thursday.


Slovenians Vote in Parliamentary Elections

Slovenians were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections that could snap the center-left's grip on power held virtually since the country gained independence from the old Yugoslav federation in 1991.


Mass. School Crash Hurts 12, Some Children

A car hopped the curb outside an elementary school as class was letting out Friday, pinning children and adults against a concrete wall and injuring 12 people, authorities said.


Shean a standout in field hockey as NU goes deep in NCAA tourney

Whitney Shean, a Globe All-Scholastic for field hockey while at Medfield High School and the Tri-Valley League MVP for that sport in 2001 and 2002, is now a sophomore at Northeastern University, where she played a key role in the field hockey team's advance to the NCAA Division 1 Tournament this fall.


"Striscia" rimane il programma piu' visto


The Police will play four dates in the UK after opening their European tour in Stockholm at the end of August.


Milano, 19:25 - CALCIO, CONTRATTO DONADONI; ABETE: NE PARLIAMO A BREVE

Secondo quanto dichiarato dal presidente federale Giancarlo Abete, a breve si discuterà del r...


IBM triples transistor performance with germanium

IBM researchers today said they have successfully demonstrated a new technique for improving transistor performance that will help the company build smaller, more powerful chips in the next decade.


NATO and the Belgian government signed an agreement Wednesday to build new alliance headquarters adjacent to the current site, confirming Brussels as home of the military bloc.


Even Greek grandmas root for the home team

In 2000, Greece brought home 13 medals. The Greek Olympic Committee hopes to double that number.


Roma, 12:46 - CALCIO, ROMA: ANCHE CICINHO TRA 19 CONVOCATI PER PALERMO

C'è anche Cicinho tra i 19 giocatori convocati da Luciano Spalletti per la gara in programma ...


China's IPv6 Network Officially Up And Running

The China Education and Research Network Information Center (CERNIC) reported that it has implemented the world's first - and largest - Internet based on the new IPv6 (Internet protocol version 6).


Marines capture two suspected militant leaders

BAGHDAD, Iraq American officials say they've captured two rebel leaders in Iraq who are tied to a high-profile Jordanian militant.


La societa' operera' su azioni proprie fino a 10% capitale


Scaramella contaminato positivo al polonio 210

Tracce dell'isotopo radioattivo nell'ex consulente della commissione Mitrokhin che aveva incontrato Litvinenko


Microsoft doesn't want Longhorn reloaded

Blog: The software maker has put a halt to an effort by a group of developers that wanted to build an operating system on top of an early test version of the Vista predecessor.


Falcons quarterback Omar Jacobs takes apart the Memphis defense for five touchdowns and 365 yards and a 52-35 victory in the GMAC Bowl on Wednesday night.


Drug Industry Agrees to Disclose More Trial Data

The global pharmaceutical industry unveiled plans on Thursday to publish more data about trials of medicines in a bid to reassure patients following recent alarms over drug safety.


Better Life Technology has developed unique roll-out garage flooring that beautifies in minutes and protects floors for years. Sizes up to 10' wide available. Helps prevent concrete damage.


No chance 141 trapped miners will be found alive: official

The 141 miners trapped inside a north China mine following a gas explosion have no chance of survival and are presumed dead, a local communist party secretary has told AFP.


BEIJING - Martial law was declared in a town in central China after at least four people died in rioting, residents said on Monday.


Palestinian state shelved 'with US blessing'

Ariel Sharon's chief of staff has said the aim of Israel's Gaza withdrawal plan is to rule out a Palestinian state indefinitely.


Rare Elvis Presley Recordings Go Up for Auction

Some of Elvis Presley's first RCA recordings from nearly 50 years ago, including never-before-heard takes of "All Shook Up" and "Jailhouse Rock," will be put up for bid on Sunday at an auction of show business memorabilia.


Problem of Big Dig leaks widespread, records show

Boston -- Leaks in the Big Dig highway tunnel system are more widespread than officials have acknowledged, and top construction managers warned as far back as six years ago about problems that could cause waterproofing failures, records show.


The Bush administration's rejection of state efforts to tighten rules on greenhouse gas emissions touched off a flurry of counterattacks Thursday. Democrats in Congress launched an investigation. Governors led by California's Arnold Schwarzenegger said they would sue, and environmental groups demanded to see the government's rationale for its decision.


Sinochem Corp, the fourth largest State oil company in China, signed an agreement with France's TotalFinaElf on Saturday to establish a joint venture to market oil products in North China, according to China ...


Oil falls toward $78 as Atlantic storm fades

Oil extended a retreat from record highs on Monday, sliding towards $78 a barrel after tropical storm Ingrid faded in the Atlantic and eased fears it could hit rigs and refineries in the Gulf of Mexico.


La proposta illustrata dal prefetto della Congregazione per il clero, cardinale Hummes"Episodi gravi, ma la maggioranza del clero non ha nulla a che vedere con questi fatti"                                          Il Vaticano: preghiera mondiale per le vittime dei preti pedofili


Launch of world's cheapest car opens road to huge new market

India's launch of the world's cheapest car will spur creation of a vast new market segment in the nation of 1.1 billion people where the auto sector is already red hot, analysts say.


Suffolk accused 'may not have acted alone'

The man accused of murdering five prostitutes may not be the only person involved but the truth may never be known, a court heard today


Update: Oracle plans converged 'Fusion' products

NEW YORK - Oracle will release in 2008 a new applications suite, dubbed "Fusion," that will serve as a migration point for customers on all three of its applications platforms, executives said Tuesday in presentations at a launch event for Oracle's PeopleSoft integration.


EU envoy to urge Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq

The European Union's foreign policy chief will urge Syria on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that will end a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.


Now that Steve Ballmer and company have given you all the facts you need to compare Windows and Linux, allow me to add just one little tidbit.


Sri Lanka President's brother escapes bomb blast

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's brother Gothabaya, who is also the island's defense secretary, narrowly escaped a suspected suicide bomb attack in the island's capital on Friday, officials said.


KABUL The Afghan government appealed for US help to end fierce fighting that was continuing in western Afghanistan for a fourth day. The fighting moved closer to the city of Herat on Tuesday, causing significant casualties and anxiety among residents, ...


Mississippi PLAD participants play waiting game over Medicaid

JACKSON, Miss. - Before she suffered a stroke and died, Ruth Grant was worried about losing her Medicaid benefits, her husband says.


Vicenza, 16:11 - CALCIO, VICENZA: IL 9 AGOSTO AMICHEVOLE CON IL PALERMO

Il Vicenza affronterà in amichevole il Palermo giovedÃ¬ 9 agosto, alle 17, allo stadio di Vill...


US Launches Massive Offensive on Baghdad

BAGHDAD, November 24 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - US-led occupation troops took Tuesday night, November 23, their offensive from Fallujah to Baghdad with some 5,000 US marines, British troops and Iraqi commandos launching full-scale raids into


A delegation of Inuit travel to Washington to argue that the nation's climate policy violates human rights.


Gov. Ed Rendell attacked challenger Lynn Swann's lack of experience in government and condemned his property-tax overhaul plan as "a disaster" as they squared off in the first of two debates in Pennsylvania's gubernatorial campaign.


Democrats' Legal Challenges Impede Nader

ASHINGTON, Aug. 17 - Ralph Nader's efforts to get his name on presidential ballots in important swing states are becoming mired in legal challenges and charges of fraud by Democrats who have mounted an extensive campaign to keep him ...


Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate by a Half Point

Stocks soared on the move, a forceful policy shift intended to limit the economic damage from the disorder in the housing and credit markets.


Portis, tough defense help Redskins bring down Bears

Washington's defense was solid, as it has been all season. And with Mark Brunell still off target, Clinton Portis had to carry the Redskins' offense.


A little red wine may help to ward off cancer

A GLASS of red wine a day could keep tumours at bay, according to a new study of lung cancer sufferers. Research published in the specialist medical magazine Thorax today


Hundreds evacuated in Malibu as wildfires spread

Powerful winds fanned wildfires burning through the canyons of the seaside celebrity enclave of Malibu on Sunday, forcing hundreds to evacuate and putting a university campus on alert.


Wall St. jumps with tax-rebate deal, Qualcomm

Stocks rose on Thursday, after government leaders agreed on a plan for tax rebates to stimulate the U.S. economy and a healthy outlook from cell- phone chip maker Qualcomm helped drive the Nasdaq up sharply.


Microsoft Says It May Borrow to Acquire Yahoo

Microsoft said that it might borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo.


Footy fans to get pushed advertising Footy fans at a number of clubs will soon be able to enjoy adverts downloaded direct to their mobile phones over a Bluetooth connection, courtesy of promotional company Bluepod.â¦


The fastest-swiveling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit Saturday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions that astronomers believe represent the birth screams of black holes.


A woman police officer is shot while investigating a report of a suspected robbery in Lancashire.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29 -- After shooing away Oracle's $6.7 billion takeover bid, BEA Systems dug in its heels for a potentially disruptive battle with its largest shareholder, activist investor Carl C. Icahn.


French Govt., Muslims Appeal for Reporters' Release

France's government and leaders of its Muslim minority urged Iraqi militants Sunday to free two French journalists they were holding hostage in a bid to force Paris to revoke its ban on Muslim headscarves in schools.


Inviti governo a banche italiane e colossi internazionali


BERLUSCONI TRIAL:COSSIGA, HE MUST GIVE UP DEBARMENT AND RESIGN

(AGI) - Rome, Dec. 11 - "He should give up the benefit of debarment and resign from his post as Prime Minister, and eventually stand in the ensuing electoral campaign as the leader of Italy's largest party


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp.'s Office 2007 suite is nearing the end of its long testing process. Microsoft on Thursday will offer a refresh of beta 2, the last external test release of the product before it is released to manufacturing, the company said. Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh will feature improved performance, enhancements to its collaboration tools and tighter integration across the individual products, Microsoft said. It also will include improvements in the general look and feel of the suite. Users canÂ download the beta 2 refresh of Office 2007 for free. Beta 2 of Office 2007 was originally released in late May. In the first two months of its public release, it was downloaded more than 3 million times by beta testers, so Microsoft began charging users US$1.50 to download the release at the end of July. The company beganÂ allowing users to test Office online with a Web-based test version of the suite in June. Like its sister product Windows Vista, Office 2007 has been delayed several times, but the company's latest target for release is to have it in the hands of business customers before the end of the year and consumers in the first quarter of 2007. However, online retailerÂ Amazon.com Inc. is already taking orders for Office 2007, and lists the product's ship date as Jan. 30, 2007. Vista, the next major update to Microsoft's Windows client OS, is also expected to be in general release at the same time, and will get to business customers in November, according to its current schedule. Office 2007 features a new user interface and a host of enhancements to its applications that allow users to work together in a collaborative environment.


Jamie Smith scores twice as the Dons qualify for the last 32 of the Uefa Cup with a comprehensive win over Copenhagen.


Space Probe Begins Descent to Saturn Moon Titan

LA CANADA, Calif.  - A European-designed space  probe broke away from its NASA mothership on Friday on a plunge  toward the mysterious Saturn moon Titan, starting a journey  researchers hope will end with answers about one of the most  puzzling bodies in the solar system.


Oliver Stone will release a third version of his epic film Alexander, with a running time of three hours and 40 minutes.


DETROIT -- Robert Porcher retired Monday, ending a 13-year career with the Detroit Lions, for whom he is the career leader in sacks.


Detective Brian Lewis returns to his desk after lunch, scanning e-mails he missed.


Five weightlifters have tested positive for drugs, the IOC announces.


PARIS Tyler Hamilton, the American bicycle racer who won an Olympic gold medal in the time trial last month in Athens, strongly denied Tuesday that he had used illegal performance-enhancing blood transfusions there and in the major race in Spain.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is playing hostess to billionaire Hollywood moguls, millionaire lawyers and  venture capitalists here this week as she pushes to raise a record sum for her presidential campaign.


Update 1: London Exchange Rejects German Proposal

The London Stock Exchange PLC has received and rejected a bid proposal from Germany's main stock exchange, Deutsche Boerse AG , the exchanges said Monday.


General Motors Corp. is recalling 717,302 minivans because passengers could injure their wrists or arms on the power sliding door, the automaker and federal government said Thursday.


'Sky Captain' A Digital Dreamland; John Waters More Entertaining ...

digital "locations" - it's a digital dreamland, a mistily tinted vision of a future that never happened, and on a purely ocular level, it's entrancing.


Bird flu most likely to become human flu pandemic, WHO expert says

Dr Klaus Stohr, an international expert, said the bird flu virus is the most probable cause of the next human flu pandemic. He believes it could affect one third of the world's population.


LONDON, England -- The brother of British hostage Ken Bigley has said he believes the captive is now in the hands of a more moderate group in Iraq.


Bush hammers Kerry: Senator stands firm against war

Speaking to a handpicked audience replete with cheering veterans and families of deployed troops, President Bush [related, bio] yesterday defended his Iraq policy and blasted Sen.


More Skype add-ons showing up on the Internet

Siemens has announced a USB dongle that connects Skype users to a cordless phone. But it only works with Siemens' own handsets.


Toshack favourite to be named Wales manager

Wales are set to name their new national coach at a news conference this afternoon, with John Toshack widely tipped to get the job.


New York, 16:29 - CICLISMO, ARMSTRONG: LE MIE VITTORIE SONO PULITE

''Le mie vittorie sono pulite, non ci sono ombre''. Lance Armstrong replica cosÃ¬ all'articolo del Ne...


U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran's military

The United States on Thursday dubbed Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a proliferater of weapons of mass destruction and imposed sanctions on its Qods force, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran to abandon its nuclear program.


Leaders of three campaign finance groups urged the Federal Election Commission on Monday to disqualify the agency's chairman, Bradley Smith, from helping to decide whether a veterans group critical of Democratic nominee John Kerry's war record should have registered as a political committee.


Start-up unveils anti-malware browsing add-on

Start-up company Haute Secure, which was founded by four former Microsoft employees, has released a beta version of a real-time malware-blocking tool that also stops malicious content from reaching PCs.


Apple, Cisco agree both can use iPhone name

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems  Inc. and Apple Inc. said on Wednesday they had reached an  agreement that allows both to use the "iPhone" name, after  Cisco sued the iPod maker for using it for a new multimedia  phone.


Community News: PerlCoders and PHP Labs Marge

According to this new press release, PerlCoders and PHP Labs have joined forces and become one and, to share the love with others, they're offering discounts on their offerings.   Over the last week, PerlCoders and PHP Labs have merged to offer even more professional scripts to their clients. To celebrate this merger, they are now offering a one-time special promotion for webmasters, which can save them over $300. As a small incentive for new members, PHP Labs is also offering free installation for the first script of your choice.   The press release goes on to talk about what each is bringing to the table and what they're offering from now on. The $300 promotion goes towards a membership for the site, giving you access to all 44 scripts without paying extra. Examples of the scripts include GalleryMaker, ProxyCheck, FileMailer, and CashMail. You can get more information from the promotion's page on their website.


Panasonic, Toshiba delve into alternate energy

A new home heating system from Panasonic is based on a hydrogen fuel cell; it both heats the house and produces hot water.


Abbas visits Jenin to continue election campaign

As part of his election campaign,Palestine Liberation Organization chief Mahmoud Abbas visited onThursday the northern West Bank town of Jenin and met with localleaders, Palestinian official sources said.


La tragedia Ã¨ avvenuta a Roma. La vittima Ã¨ una donna romenaBanda di connazionali l'ha picchiata e legata al letto con il marito                                          Rapinatori in deposito camion la custode muore d'infarto


Tre potenti esplosioni hanno scosso il centro di Bagdad. L'emittente statunitense Cnn ha mostrato immagini dell'hotel Sheraton, che accoglie numerosi funzionari, lavoratori e giornalisti stranieri, in fiamme.


Ollie Linton singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night to give UC Irvine an 8-7 victory over Arizona State in a College World Series elimination game.


Torre Says No to Yankeesâ Offer and Ends 12-Year Era

Joe Torre refused a $5 million contract offer that would have kept him as baseballâs highest-paid manager but also represented a cut from his present salary.


Tiny Trinity Ends Another Perfect Season

Injuries to key players and the loss of 16 starters weren't enough to keep Trinity College from posting another perfect season.


Firms voice concern at possible Romania delay

A deal struck last week between the EU and Romania left open the way for Hungary's eastern neighbor to sign its accession treaty with the union early next year - but also set strict conditions that if ...


Five Duquesne basketball players were shot on campus early Sunday, leaving at least one critically injured, after some of them tried to calm a man who apparently had been disruptive at a dance, officials said.


Berlino, 19:22 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: BAYERN MONACO-WERDER BREMA 1-1

Finisce 1-1 il big match della 25/a giornata di Bundesliga tra Bayern Monaco (avversario del Milan n...


China urges patience on Sudan, opposes sanctions

China urged the international community on Thursday to show patience with Sudan and said new sanctions would only complicate efforts to implement a U.N. peace plan for strife-torn Darfur.


The US Super Bowl is watched by 97.5m viewers, making it the second most-viewed show in history.


UN chief skirts Iraq controversy on visit to Britain

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan was at pains to avoid controversy during a visit to Britain, one of the chief proponents of a war in Iraq that Annan recently described as illegal.


The pace of economic growth has been a point of contention throughout the Presidential campaign, and just in time for Election Day, the government's advance report on third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) arrived on Oct. 29.


Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn has accused the West of trying to ignore and sideline Russia.


Indonesia's Aceh votes to decide life after war

Vote counting began on  Monday in the once-rebellious Indonesian province of Aceh in a  landmark election aimed at bolstering a peace deal between the  government and separatists.


Sadrâs Senior Aide Gunned Down, 9 Killed In US Air Raid

Baghdad, Sept. 2 (NNN): Even as a senior aide to Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was gunned down, at least nine civilians, including up to three children, have been killed in a US air strike on the Iraqi city of Falluja, according to hospital officials.


LONDON -- The brother of Kenneth Bigley, a Briton held hostage in Iraq, said yesterday he had been told the captive was still alive, a contention echoed by the leader of a London-based Islamic centre.


WHO to hold summit on producing flu vaccine

The World Health Organization has invited Sanofi-Aventis SA, the world's biggest maker of flu vaccine, and 15 other companies to join government health officials in planning how to produce


Enterprises Violating Environmental Protection Rules in China Will Struggle to Get Bank Loans

Enterprises violating environmental protection rules in China will struggle to get bank loans    BEIJING, Feb.


Asian Games medallist from India fails sex test

Asian Games silver medallist Santhi Soundarajan of India has failed a sex test and will be stripped of her medal, officials said.


During mid-tide, the volume of water thundering through Nova Scotia's Minas Channel in the Bay of Fundy exceeds the flow from every river and stream on Earth.


The online movie rental service's choice to go exclusively Blu-ray doesn't bode well for the embattled HD DVD format.


Blair's Commission for Africa demands swift international action

Prime Minister Tony Blair's personal organisation to spearhead development activities in Africa issued a call for massive international cooperation to assist the continent.


Invisio G5 'world's smallest' Bluetooth headset

Truly tiny... or truly tinny? Review Danish company NextLink may claim its Invisio G5 is the world's smallest Bluetooth headset - it's certainly one of the tiniest we've seen - but if you think the brandname means no one's going to spot you're wearing one, think again. However, we're getting ahead of ourselves - beyond its size, the G5 has some other neat touches.â¦


GlaxoSmithKline warns it will cut jobs and close some factories as part of a cost-cutting plan


Roger Federer beats Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets to reach the US Open final.


Justine Henin goes into Saturday's French Open final against Ana Ivanovic as a strong favourite.


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Just about anyone who has lived awhile in this small town nestled between a fuel refinery and an asphalt refinery has grown accustomed to the rank smell.


Kerry Film Not Meant to Combat Attack Ads-Director

Director George Butler says he hasn't  seen the ads that attack U.S. presidential hopeful John Kerry's  record in Vietnam, noting that his documentary "Going Upriver:  The Long War of John Kerry," was well under way before the  commercials were first aired.


In a Red Hood and Running From the Wolves of London

With its jerky camerawork and gritty texture, the British film âLondon to Brightonâ tries awfully hard to pass itself off as a slab of rancid naturalism.


Indiaâs Exports Surge Before an Expected Slowdown

Indiaâs exports of manufactured goods rose in November as companies completed orders and hedged to cope with the rupeeâs appreciation.


Bush Has 5 Polyps Removed in Colon Cancer Test

Doctors found and removed five polyps during a colon cancer screening for President Bush.


Legal Fight in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 13th Could Stretch Into 2007

The number of Nov. 7 House general elections in which the winner has not been firmly established has dwindled to four. But at least one of these, the controversy-plagued contest for the open seat in FloridaÃ¢ÂÂs 13th District, is unlikely to be decided for weeks Ã¢ÂÂ and even has the potential to kick off the Democratic-controlled 110th Congress in January with a dispute over whether to seat the certified winner.


GlobeSt.com UPDATE: Preparation Pays Off During LaSalle St. Fire

CHICAGO-While police and fire officials sifted through charred remains of the 29th floor to determine the cause of Monday nightâs blaze at 135 S. LaSalle St.


Nation of Islam at a Crossroad as Leader Exits

Questions loom large about the future and direction of the Nation of Islam after Louis Farrakhan.


Arafat, Father and Leader of Palestinian Nationalism, Is Dead

Yasir Arafat for almost 40 years symbolized his people's longing for a distinct political identity and independent state.


The psychological blow to the people of Aceh province has been particularly devastating because people here have retained a traditionally strong sense of family.


Roma, 14:03 - CALCIO, SERIE D: DATE E ORARI

Queste le date del prossimo campionato di serie D. Il campionato avrà inizio domenica 17 sett...


Telecom May Compensate Clients Over Email Glitches

By KING, David  Telecom says it will look at whether it will compensate business customers hit by email problems.   The telephone company's internet service provider (ISP) Xtra has been hit with problems associated with record amounts of spam in recent days.


Hard work yet to come on N.Korea nuclear deal: Hill

Chief U.S. negotiator Christopher Hill cautioned on Wednesday that difficult work remained to implement an energy-for-arms agreement with North Korea.


Depp, Witherspoon win People's Choice Awards

Johnny Depp and Reese Witherspoon were among the celebrities who won People's Choice Awards on Tuesday in a televised program that was drastically altered due to the Hollywood writers strike.


Records of more than 3,000 World War II-era Swiss bank accounts were published Thursday on the Internet in an effort to return hundreds of millions of dollars to Nazi victims or their descendants.


Books of the Times: A Haitian Tragedy: Brothers Yearn in Vain

In âBrother, Iâm Dying,â Edwidge Danticat brings the lyric language and emotional clarity of her remarkable 2004 novel âThe Dew Breakerâ to bear on the story of her own family.


NATO warns U.S. missile defense could divide allies

NATO's secretary-general has warned that a proposed U.S. missile defense system risks splitting the alliance between those the program would protect and those it would not, the Financial Times reported on Monday.


Car Bomb Explodes Near U.S. Convoy in Baghdad

A suspected suicide bomber detonated  his vehicle near a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad's upscale  Mansour district on Wednesday, wounding three people, police  and witnesses said.


Britney's half-eaten sarnie regurgitates onto eBay

Egg salad, if you must know Lovers of pop memorabilia who also have a penchant for egg salad sarnies would do well to drop everything and rush down to eBay where an enterprising waiter is flogging an example of the latter as partially consumed by highly-talented and highly-pregnant popstress Britney Spears.â¦


Australia win the first Test against New Zealand by an innings and 156 runs.


Remember when the good old summertime was the movies' silly season? This summer, smaller films pushed the frontiers of psychological realism and sexual candor.


Liverpool skipper excited about takeover

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes the future is bright for Liverpool, having spoken to one of the men spearheading an anticipated 450 million pounds takeover of the club.


Sudan Agrees to Expanded African Union Presence in Darfur

Sudan has agreed to accept an expanded African Union force in its western Darfur region to help protect civilians against marauding pro-government militia.


Mom says Anna Nicole wanted Calif. grave

Anna Nicole Smith's estranged mother tearfully acknowledged Wednesday that her daughter last told her she wanted to be buried in California near her idol Marilyn Monroe — an admission that could hurt the woman's fight to have the pinup laid to rest in her native Texas.


'Si lanci nella sfida', dice il ministro dell'Ambiente


Cheered by thousands, 'comeback' Clinton returns

By Yvonne Abraham and Patrick Healy, Globe Staff | October 26, 2004. In his first campaign appearance since quadruple heart bypass surgery in early September, former president Bill Clinton hit the trail with


Sheriff Seeks Release of Jackson Findings

The sheriff has asked a judge's permission to release the results of a state probe into allegations that Michael Jackson was "manhandled" by authorities after his arrest for investigation of child molestation.


New energy act to fuel flow of 'biogasoline'

Ethanol is the currently the star of biofuels but new mandates will spur development of synthetic biofuels that mimic fossil fuels, says policy analyst.


Joey Logano figures it has been about a year since he last visited Connecticut. It's been even longer than that since Logano, a 17-year-old from Middletown who now resides in the heart of NASCAR country in Huntersville, N.C., last raced in the Nutmeg State. "Probably since I was 9," said Logano, the Busch East Series points ...


Radical cleric now says he'll leave holy shrine

Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric who has been involved in a two-week battle with US forces, has offered to leave a holy shrine in Najaf.


British Leave Basra to Iraqi Security Forces

LONDON, Sept. 3 -- British troops completed a withdrawal from downtown Basra on Monday, moving to an airport outside the city, their last base in Iraq. Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the move part of a British strategy to shift from combat to an "overwatch" role.


Palestinians, Israelis Endorse Conference

Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Wednesday endorsed a proposal by visiting Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain for a new international conference that would pave the way toward new peace negotiations.


Kenya's opposition says to resume protests

Kenya's opposition on Saturday said it would resume protests next week over a disputed election, just having finished three days of demonstrations in which at least 23 died.


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Russian Government Approves Kyoto Pact, Sends It To Parliament

The Russian government has approved the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, clearing the way for parliament to vote on ratification of the pact.


City Hospitals Reinvent Role of Emergency

New York hospitals are spending hundreds of millions of dollars rebuilding and expanding their emergency rooms.


Belarus Awaits Vote Outcome on President's Mandate

Belarus awaited the outcome of a referendum on Monday to determine whether President Alexander Lukashenko, accused in the West of running roughshod over human rights, can run for office for a third time.


Turkey Approves Penal Code in Step Towards EU Talks

Turkey's parliament passed a revamped penal code that widens freedom of speech and stiffens punishment for torture, a step the European Commission said was needed to win membership talks with the European Union.


NASA's Messenger spacecraft has beamed back some surprising new data from the planet Mercury. Highlights include a weird crater nicknamed "the Spider," a planetary tail of hydrogen atoms, and measurements that show giant Caloris basin is even bigger than researchers thought.


Under a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Stanford University and Coverity are working to identify and fix potential security defects in open-source software projects. As part of the collaborative effort, Coverity announced this week a list of open-source projects that it has now certified as secure and defect-free.


Easing Taut Prog-Metal Into a Majestic Crunch

Neurosis has its Masonic tendencies. Thereâs an obsession with craft, and with mysticism â or at least the puniness of manâs will against larger forces.


FIA Confirms Formula One Engine Rule Changes

Formula One engines must last twice as long next year and be reduced in capacity from 2006 to cut speeds and improve safety, the sport's governing body said Friday.


MILANO - Non l'accettazione del Pro-Tour da parte degli organizzatori dei tre grandi giri (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia e Vuelta), ma forti critiche all'Uci e la proposta di un programma su cui convergere per la stagione 2005 allo scopo di "evitare una


Reggio Emilia, 14:14 - BASKET, LEGADUE: REGGIO EMILIA ESTENDE CONTRATTO INFANTE

Luca Infante ha esteso fino al 2010 (era in scadenza nel 2008) il contratto con l'ala-pivot Luca Inf...


Palestinian rivals to start crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals open crisis talks on Wednesday to end deadly factional fighting before a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.


Detroit carmakers to seek big union concessions: report

The three big Detroit automakers will  seek unprecedented concessions from the United Auto Workers  union (UAW) in contract negotiations, The Wall Street Journal  reported in its online edition on Thursday, citing auto  executives.


Eliot Spitzer, fresh from rocking the insurance industry, has now asked the music business to uncover the secrets behind how radio stations decide what records they play.


Judge rejects Google's anti-Microsoft antitrust bid

Blog: Federal judge presiding over Microsoft antitrust case says she'll rely on government attorneys, not Google, to guide enforcement.


Top Targets Fled Before U.S. Push, Commander Says

The second-ranking American commander in Iraq said that Qaeda leaders had been alerted to an offensive in Baquba.


FARMINGTON, Pa. -- Just when Vijay Singh thinks he can't play better, he does. Just when it seems he can't do much more during his Tiger Woods-like season, he does that, too.


E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones

The E.P.A.  is launching a public education campaign aimed at getting consumers to recycle their old phones.


Rap Arrests Turn Up Heat on Mogul, Ganster

Just before dawn on a crisp November morning, federal agents converged on a two-story home in suburban Maplewood, N.J., and woke up Cynthia Brent. They told her to get dressed for court.


Sony launches TV tuner, recorder for PS3

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


Wanted: business model for free mobile network

Mobile classifieds to pay bills for Blyk Blyk; the virtual mobile operator launching later this year with free calls and messaging, has revealed that mobile classifieds will make up a significant part of their income.â¦


Iraqi President Jalal Talabani flies to Jordan after falling ill due to pressure of work, his office says.


At least 100 passengers are feared dead as a boat sinks off the shore of the DR Congo on Lake Tanganyika.


Wall Street stocks were set for a slightly higher open on Monday with the market lacking the usual flurry of deal activity that has come to define the start of a trading week in recent months.


Qantas chief says China, India key to Asian expansion

SYDNEY : Australian airline Qantas said that China and India are key to its plans to expand in Asia, with flights to Beijing likely to start within a year.


(InfoWorld) - Despite widespread media coverage of data breaches over the past year, identity fraud is actually dropping in the U.S., Javelin Strategy & Research Inc. reported Thursday. In fact, the cost of identity fraud was down 12 percent from Javelin's 2006 survey, at an estimated US$49.3 billion in losses. The number one source of ID fraud? A lost or stolen credit card. "ID fraud is down," said James VanDyke, Javelin's president and founder. "It hasn't been growing for several years, but we hadn't seen it drop." Nationwide, there were about 500,000 fewer victims, according to this year's survey, VanDyke said. Much of the drop can be attributed to improved antifraud practices on the part of consumers and businesses, he said. "Businesses are doing a better job of not granting new accounts [to criminals]," he said. And consumers are also monitoring their account activity more closely and reporting suspicious transactions to the banks much more quickly. Javelin based its findings on 5,000 telephone interviews with U.S residents conducted over three weeks last October. The survey follows a methodology established by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which released a similar study back in 2003. The Javelin research was sponsored by CheckFree Corp., Visa USA Inc. and Wells Fargo & Co. The survey's findings are at odds with those of research firm Gartner Inc., which has reported that ID theft is on the rise. But VanDyke says that this is because Javelin's numbers include responses from a wider range of people, including those who lack Internet access. "Thirty percent of people in the U.S. are not on the Internet, and those people have a vastly different way of managing their finances," he said. According to Javelin, there are also important differences between the way rich and poor people react to ID theft, something that VanDyke describes as a "fraud detection digital divide." "The low-income people essentially run away from purchases and they run away from the Internet," Van Dyke said. Affluent people, on the other hand, tend to embrace the Internet as a way to avoid having sensitive data stolen from the mail, and to keep tabs on their account activity, he said. Mail theft accounted for about 9 percent of all ID compromises. That's more victims than data breaches and phishing combined, according to Javelin's numbers. Javelin also found that young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 were at greater risk of ID theft, with more than 5 percent of respondents having been victimized. "They're being haphazard and as a result, they're being victimized," VanDyke said. "They're not protecting their PCs with antivirus software and firewalls.


The full-service broker reports Q2 earnings just shy of estimates.


Local anesthesia ineffective for amniocentesis

NEW YORK  - The pain experienced by pregnant women who undergo amniocentesis is not relieved by injections of lidocaine into the abdominal area, a new study confirms.


Vodafone Shares Fall Amid Sprint Bid Talk

Institutional investor concerns that  British-based Vodafone Group Plc might be drawn into its second  U.S. takeover attempt of the year sent the mobile phone giant's  shares falling on Tuesday.


Movie Review | 'Honeydripper': Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


Israeli Speaker of Parliament to Austria (Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), )

Israeli Speaker of Parliament Reuven Rivlin will pay a visit to Vienna on Tuesday for talks with his counterpart Andreas Khol and President Heinz Fischer, the Austrian parliamentary press service said on ...


Olympic Champ Hamilton Denies Wrongdoing

Olympic cycling champion Tyler Hamilton declared his innocence Tuesday while awaiting results of backup tests for possible blood doping that could cost him the gold medal.


Regista abbandona Usa dopo critiche al suo ultimo film


Iraq PM heads to London for medical check-up

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki left Baghdad for London on Saturday for a medical check-up.


Legacies bind Castro, Pinochet in their twilight

SANTIAGO/HAVANA  - Fighting serious illnesses in their old age, Cold War icons Fidel Castro of Cuba and Augusto Pinochet of Chile are united in stubborn adherence to their opposing and now largely unfashionable ideologies.


Greenway Construction Nearing Completion: The Trail Will Run Uninterrupted From Paducah's Riverfront to County Park Road.

By Brian Peach, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 8-- -- Construction of all planned portions of Paducah's Greenway Trail should be finished this fall, giving pedestrians more than five miles of uninterrupted paths to enjoy after years of planning and construction.


Today, the Mozilla Foundation's Firefox browser officially launched -- welcome, version 1.0. In a way, it's much ado about nothing, seeing how it wasn't that long ago that we reported on how Mozilla had set


Quake, tsunami devastate Asia, over 7 800 dead

One of the most powerful earthquakes in history hit southern Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tsunami on Sri Lanka and India and swamping tourist isles in Thailand and the Maldives to kill more than 7 800 people.


Hungarian, Czech Football Clubs Face Disciplinary Action

The European Football Union says it will start disciplinary action against the Hungarian club Ferencvaros and the Czech club Banik Ostrava for separate incidents in this week's UEFA Cup tournament.


Hudson's Bay Has Second-Quarter Loss as Sales Fizzle

Hudson's Bay Co., Canada's biggest department store chain, said it had its first second-quarter net loss in seven years as unseasonably cool weather damped demand for summer clothing.


ANALYSIS: Najaf Siege Might Not End Rebel Cleric's Challenge

The United States and its Iraqi allies will have to do more than push Moqtada al-Sadr out of a mosque to meet the challenge posed by his movement, according to his followers.


Study Refutes Notion That Death Takes a Holiday

Among health-care workers and relatives of the terminally ill, tales of patients who somehow "held on" past the holidays or birthdays are common.


CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Michael Hart rushed for 234 yards and No. 14 Michigan rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Illinois, 30-19, yesterday, sending the Illini to their 12th consecutive Big Ten loss. Hart ran for 127 yards and Max Martin added 60 yards rushing in the second half as the Wolverines (6-1, 4-0) kept the ball on the ground ...


Indians Squirrel Away 4-3 Win Over Yanks

CLEVELAND - Coco Crisp caused more commotion than a runaway squirrel, diving headfirst for a go-ahead bunt single in the eighth inning that sent Cleveland over the New York Yankees 4-3 Wednesday night, ending the Indians' nine-game losing streak.    The Indians rallied for two runs in the eighth, providing an entertaining end to the 30,605 fans who spent much of the evening cheering for a squirrel...


Stocks looked set to open higher on Monday as investors placed bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at the end of a two-day policy meeting that will begin on Tuesday.


JENNIFER Capriati beat Serena Williams in a dramatic battle to reach the semi-finals of the US Open at Flushing Meadows today. Capriati triumphed 2-6 6-4 6-4 after one of the most dramatic battles in the tournament's history.


US retail sales rose by just 0.2% in August, the latest sign that the rate of  growth in the economy is slowing.


Detailed plans for the new US embassy in Baghdad are posted online, prompting fears of a breach of security.


The Bush administration outlined rules for a huge one-time tax break for companies that reinvest their overseas profits back into the United States.


The New England Patriots broke a fourth-quarter tie and defeated the Philadelphia Eagles for their third championship in four seasons.


A Chinese journalist jailed while working for the New York Times was released on Saturday, ending a controversial prison term that highlighted the country's tough media controls.


British Airways  and Virgin  Atlantic  have agreed to pay passengers around $204  million to settle U.S. claims they conspired to fix fuel  surcharges on transatlantic routes, the Financial Times said.


Autostrada era stata bloccata allo svincolo di Campagna


ABC Says It Won't Attempt to Retain All B.C.S. Games

ABC Sports, which has carried the entire Bowl Championship Series since 1998, withdrew from talks to retain the full package of games.


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The American Red Cross is sending a Mill Valley logistics expert to Sri Lanka Tuesday to help victims of Southern Asia's recent tsunamis, which killed more than 20,000 people over the weekend.


US Releases Al-Fallujah Negotiator After Attacks

18 October 2004 -- The US Army has released an Al-Fallujah leader involved in negotiations to avert an Iraqi assault inside the insurgent stronghold west of Iraq's capital Baghdad.


Orange joins 3G fray with pitch to early adopters

Orange joined the Christmas scramble for customers willing to experiment with new 3G services yesterday, offering four handsets, a competitively priced service and a target of four million customers, split between Britain and France, within two years.


A Biological Hot Spot in Africa, With New Species Still to Discover

Barely bigger than Rhode Island, the forests of Tanzania contain the highest density of endangered animals anywhere on earth.


Parliament convenes in Kyrgyzstan, as rows continue over the results of Sunday's election.


Violence greets opening of Iraqi parliament, seven truck drivers ...

BAGHDAD : Mortar fire greeted the opening of Iraq's interim parliament -- dismissed by detractors as a weak rubber stamp for an unelected government but hailed by admirers as a step nearer democracy.


Indonesia still tarnished by activist murder

Indonesian human rights activist Munir Thalib, who died in agony of arsenic poisoning on a Garuda flight in 2004, made plenty of enemies in his career -- including from the ranks of the country's powerful security forces.


Schools Open to Greet a Year Full of Change

More than a million New York City public school students returned to class Tuesday to a new year that promises changes for the school system and its principals.


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New Northwest Fees Will Raise Costs For Business Travel

A few days after Northwest Airlines Corp. imposed charges on travel agents and independent Web sites that sell tickets on its flights, business travelers are being left to sort out the impact.


IAEA Chief Presses North Korea, Iran on Nuclear Threat

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency has described North Korea as a serious challenge to nuclear non-proliferation efforts. In a speech to the General Assembly, agency chief Mohammed


Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton Monday rolled out a long-awaited universal healthcare plan, sparking immediate attacks from rivals in the furiously paced 2008 campaign.


DreamWorks has pushed back the release date of Shrek 3 from a November 2006 release to May 2007. The date shift comes after a similar move by Walt Disney/Pixar Animation to push the date of Cars from a November 2005 release to May 2006.


US new home sales dive 6.4 percent in July

Sales of new US homes plunged in July for the second straight month, data showed, a sign of chillier demand cooling the once red-hot market.


Twenty-nine people believed to be North Koreans have entered a South Korean school in Beijing, apparently seeking asylum. Diplomats say the group, including two children, entered the school early Friday.


Wal-Mart to pay more for "greener" goods

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is willing to pay more for products that last longer and hurt the environment less, the company's director of sustainability said on Thursday, adding it might not necessarily have to raise retail prices as a result.


San Diego Has First Human West Nile Case

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County health officials reported today that a man in his 50s has been confirmed as the first person in the county to contract the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.


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Game company's big mistake? Solve this puzzle, get a free iPhone

Blog: Imagination Games tells early iLine waiters that they'll get a free iPhone if they solve a Tetris Cube. Never do that when you're dealing with geeks.


(CBS/AP) Prince Harry arrived back in London Friday amid reports that armed guards at the Argentinean ranch where was working had foiled a plot to kidnap him.


GEORGE W. Bush and John Kerry will campaign into election day this morning as more than 100 million voters across the US brave long lines, heavy rain and snow to break the deadlocked race for the White House.


The U.S. Embassy on Wednesday said two Americans have been hospitalized in Moscow with possible poisoning from thallium, a radioactive element.


Criminal charges had been considered against the ex-boyfriend of drug addict Rachel Whitear, an inquest hears.


A Â£25,000 reward is offered in the hunt for a "dangerous" gang who shot at a police officer after a bank robbery.


Psychic spoilers Column What's the worst thing you can say about Harry Potter?â¦


Navigating Life With Humor and Bewilderment

Nicky Gottlieb,  the subject of âTodayâs Man,â  has Asperger syndrome, a form of autism, and his sister, Lizzie Gottlieb, spent six years committing his life to film.


U.S. Forces Storm Iraqi Town, Say 109 Rebels Killed

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces stormed Samarra  Friday and said more than 100 guerrillas were killed in air  strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American  offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town.


Marty Petraitis Joins BlueShift Technologies As Vice President of Sales and Marketing in Response to Growing Global Demand for Its "QuickLink(TM)" Wafer Processing Platform

BlueShift(TM) Technologies, manufacturer of the QuickLink(TM) wafer processing platform with innovative linkable linear geometry, today announced that industry veteran Marty Petraitis is coming aboard as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In his new role Mr.


With Famed Players, Game Takes on Maddenâs Turf

For guys who prefer to sit on the couch âplayingâ football rather than sit on the couch watching football, Take-Two Interactive Software has enlisted 249 retired stars for its new game.


YouTube to meet Japan media on copyright protest

Executives of YouTube.com are to meet a  group of Japanese media firms that complained to the video  sharing Internet site over copyright infringement, the Japanese  organization said.


Ethics Committee Ends Fact-Finding in DeLay Case

The announcement from Chairman Joel Hefley, R-Colo., and Alan Mollohan, DW.Va., did not say whether the committee would be convened this week on a complaint that DeLay misused his office for political purposes.


Iraq war tale wins top honors at Spanish film festival

MADRID, Spain An Iraq war tale has taken top honors at a Spanish film festival. The film, titled "Turtles Can Fly," is about Iraqi villagers desperate for a satellite dish as they await the U-S invasion.


Donald Clings to Lead Over Woods with 9 to Play at Buick

Britain's Luke Donald was clinging to  a one shot lead over Tiger Woods and U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom  Lehman with nine holes to play in the final round of the Buick  Invitational Sunday.


British troops will be questioned over the death of a civilian in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.


Nov 21, 22:49 Over 80,000 Ukrainians vote abroad

More than 80,000 Ukrainians staying abroad have cast their ballots in the runoff presidential vote as of 21.30, Foreign Ministry press service says.


Property bust? Lunar land prices are rocketing

Property investors smarting from this year's housing bust in the United States might do well to look farther afield -- even out of this world.


Iraqi Soccer League Finally Kicks Off in Baghdad

Iraq's domestic soccer league kicked  off Wednesday for the first time since American-led forces  invaded the country to oust dictator Saddam Hussein.


VatSim gives pilots and other aviation enthusiasts online airspace that mimics real conditions and exotic destinations.Images: Flight sim has users flying high


Anti-Semitic death threats have been sent to the Chelsea manager, Avram Grant, the police say.


Gatlin sprints from unknown to 100m gold

Reuters Athens Aug 23: American Justin Gatlin roared from virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic menâs 100 metres race yesterday, upstaging defending champion Maurice Greene and other more illustrious rivals.


WTC Attack On 9/11 Called Two Events For Insurance Purposes

Americas Amber Alert News Center(NEW YORK USA)- A federal jury ruled Monday that the attack on the World Trade Center was two occurrences for insurance purposes, meaning leaseholder Larry Silverstein stands to collect up to $2.2 billion from nine


Food and drinks entrepreneur Hugh Osmond has bought four life assurance funds for Â£1bn ($1.97bn). Mr Osmond has purchased the brands - Pearl Assurance, NPI, London Life and Provident Life - from financial services group HHG.


Colin Montgomerie and tournament host Tiger Woods shared the lead Friday after two rounds of the Target World Challenge. Montgomerie owned the lead by himself until suffering


Jupiter Courier business briefs: October 10

Throughout the month of October, Boston Market restaurants across the country will collect money to fight breast cancer by selling coupon books to customers.


Pierre Mignoni, Imanol Harinordoquy and Cedric Heymans come into the France side for Saturday's clash against Scotland.


Lufthansa to leave some business class seats empty

German airline Deutsche Lufthansa   LHAG.DE plans to keep some business-class seats empty on all   European flights to attract customers by offering more room,   the carrier said on Friday.


STILLWATER, Okla. -- Seymore Shaw was a solid replacement for the injured Vernand Morency, rushing for 172 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries to lead No. 25 Oklahoma State to a 49-21 victory over Baylor yesterday.


Michael Schumacher storms to the fastest time in Saturday's second free practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix.


Roma, 18:04 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MANFREDINI DISPUTA LA PARTITELLA

Ripresa della preparazione per la Lazio. La squadra dopo il riscaldamento ha lavorato sulla potenza ...


Donate art and keep it on your wall? Senator Charles E. Grassley says no.


Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley Casino

U.S. casino firm Caesars Entertainment  Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn  the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a $600 million  leisure and gambling resort.


July consumer sentiment jumps to 6-month high

Consumer sentiment climbed far more than expected in early July to its highest in six months due to a surging stock market and reluctant acceptance of high gasoline prices, a survey showed on Friday.


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High-tech fabrics keep Muslim women in the swim

LOS ANGELES -- Amana Siddiqi loved swimming as a child but gave it up as a teenager because her Muslim faith required she fully cover her body in public.


A Roma diversi provvedimenti di custodia cautelare


The comeback is nearly complete for Opie and Anthony. It was just four years ago when the raucous radio duo became shocked jocks, yanked off the air for their infamous "sex in St. Patrick's Cathedral" stunt. The pair are back now as satellite radio stars and terrestrial radio saviors &#151; doing shows in both formats, and luring back listeners lost by David Lee Roth.


The U.S. economy grew at a softer pace than first estimated in the final three months of last year as businesses slowed production to work off inventories and consumers spent less.


Ajax finally comes to terms with Trabelsi

Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Sports Network) - Ajax defender Hatem Trabelsi finally ended his holdout by signing a new two-year contract on Friday.


Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - Juventus stretched its lead in the Italian Serie A on Saturday with a 3-0 win over Siena. Del Piero put his side on the scoreboard in the 53rd minute when the Siena keeper, Marco


Sen. Specter, Judiciary Panel Chair, Has Cancer

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, a Pennsylvania Republican, has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, a treatable cancer of the lymph system, his office announced on Wednesday.


Nuns join Buddhist monks in Burma for the first time in a seventh day of anti-junta protests in Rangoon.


Britain urgently probes reports of Iraq hostage's 'killing'

Britain was urgently investigating unconfirmed reports that Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage kidnapped in Baghdad in mid-September, has been killed by his captors.


Yushchenko hails new political era in Ukraine after rerun vote

Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko hailed a new political era in the former Soviet republic after exit polls and early official results gave him a formidable lead over his rival in a historic rerun presidential vote.


SCRANTON, Pennsylvania  - A Pennsylvania town's anti-illegal-immigration law created a climate of fear in which businesses failed and people moved out, a lawyer argued on Monday as a trial seen as a test of U.S. immigration policy began.


Trainer D. Wayne Lukas announced yesterday he will enter champion mare Azeri against the males in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic at


Russia reshuffles Politkovskaya investigators

Russia said on Tuesday it had put a new  prosecutor in charge of investigating the murder of journalist  Anna Politkovskaya in what her colleagues said showed political  interference in the case.


Finance officials outline goals for world economy

Key points made by the steering committee of the International Monetary Fund in its communique on Saturday. * All countries should take advantage of the global economic recovery to address economic problems.


Nokia files patent suit against Qualcomm

Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE), the world's top  mobile phone maker, filed a patent counter-suit against  Qualcomm Inc  in a Texas court seeking damages and an  injunction against the U.S. chip maker.


ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - US Airways Group Inc. sought  bankruptcy on Sunday for the second time in two years, squeezed  by low-cost rivals, soaring fuel prices and a failure to win  new labor concessions.


Moscow out to harm NATO with release of files: Latvia

Latvia said on Friday Moscow's release of  documents stating the United States and Britain gave tacit  approval to Soviet occupation of the Baltics was an attempt to  sour NATO relations ahead of next week's summit.


Turkey's Gul set to win presidency next week

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul failed to win the Turkish presidency in a second round of voting in parliament on Friday, but is expected to clinch the post next week, hoping to end months of political tensions.


A swath of Amazon rain forest the size of Alabama was placed under government protection Monday in a region infamous for violent conflicts among loggers, ranchers and environmentalists.


Cole slams former Arsenal team-mates: Times

England defender Ashley Cole said it was the lack of effort by his former team-mates which contributed to Arsenal's poor 2005/06 Premiership season.


"Eastern Promises" tops at Toronto film festival

"Eastern Promises," a Russian mob thriller directed by Canadian cult legend David Cronenberg, won the Toronto International Film Festival's top prize on Saturday, positioning itself as an early Oscar favorite.


A police officer suspected of assaulting a handcuffed 16-year-old boy in a partially videotaped attack at a police station was arrested Thursday, authorities said.


Explosives Found in Russian Jet Wreckage

MOSCOW - Traces of explosives have been found in the wreckage of one of two airliners that crashed nearly simultaneously earlier this week, the Federal Security Service said Friday, a day after a top official acknowledged that terrorism was the most likely cause of the crashes.    A duty officer at the agency, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, confirmed reports on Russian news agencies that cited agency spokesman Sergei Ignatchenko as saying that "preliminary analysis indicates it was hexogen."   The announcement came several hours after a Web site known for militant Muslim published a claim of responsibility for the twin crashes, connecting the action to Russia's fight against separatists in Chechnya...


Regulators say mortgage market is self correcting

Homeowners unable to pay monthly mortgage bills and facing foreclosure shouldn't count on help from Washington this year.


Hamas Scores Successes in Palestinian Election

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Hamas Islamic militants  scored significant successes in Palestinian municipal  elections, the first contested by the group sworn to Israel's  destruction, initial results showed on Friday.


Liverpool legend Emlyn Hughes dies at 57

LONDON: Former England and Liverpool captain Emlyn Hughes, right, has died from a brain tumour aged 57. Hughes had been battling the illness for the last 15 months but deteriorated in the last few days, his wife Barbara said.


PDFs open critical hole in Internet Explorer

Botnet surprise A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe's Acrobat and Reader software which affects Internet Explorer users.â¦


Germany Says Thwarts Attack on Iraq PM, 3 Arrested

German police arrested three Iraqis in a  series of raids on Friday and the federal prosecutor said he  believed they were planning an attack on visiting Iraqi Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi.


Italian authorities are targeting two Google executives over videos the site displayed showing a disabled youth being abused.


'We've got a long way to go...' Prime Minister Gordon Brown admitted this morning that the government has "a long way to go" to a coherent IT strategy.â¦


WASHINGTON - In the final days before the November presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and President George W. Bush continue to target undecided voters with talk of two major social policy concerns - Social Security and


Former immigration minister files lawsuit against her accusers

OTTAWA (CP) - Former immigration minister Judy Sgro has filed a lawsuit, making good on a threat to sue her accusers if they didn't retract allegations of influence peddling.


Gang Wars Could Frustrate Bulgaria's EU Hopes

The Bulgarian government fears that a failure to end gang wars and reform an inefficient justice system will sink the country's hopes of joining the European Union in 2007, a minister acknowledged Tuesday.


A British tourist drowns in South Africa as she rides a horse along a beach.


(InfoWorld) - Google has lost the services of Adam Bosworth, a vice president of engineering who was in charge of the company's Google Health project, focused on helping people research medicines, illnesses, treatments and related healthcare topics. "Adam is a great talent and was instrumental in starting Google Health. He is now on vacation and has decided to pursue other opportunities after that," Google spokesman Steve Langdon said. Marissa Mayer, vice president of search products and user experience, will step in to oversee the Google Health team on an interim basis until a permanent replacement for Bosworth is found. His departure will not detract from the company's efforts in the health space, the company said. "Google is moving forward with work on our health products," Langdon wrote. Google Health hasn't yet yielded a specific service or product. However, in August, The New York Times reported that Google has shown a Google Health prototype to health professionals. According to the Times, the Google Health prototype is geared at consumers and designed to let people create a health profile for themselves that includes information about medications and conditions. Google Health also features a "health guide" with suggested treatments and drug interaction warnings, pages with health-related reminders and health provider directories, the Times reported. Google has given regular updates about the Google Health efforts. In March, Bosworth authored a blog post in which he outlined a series of issues and concerns related to finding and trusting health information on the Internet. "There is a lot of material out there about drugs, diseases, procedures, and treatments. How do you know what is trustworthy and what isnât? Search is great at finding us places with relevant information, but it is hard to know which links are reliable and which are less so. Honestly, this is a hard problem," he wrote. In June, Google announced the formation of the Google Health Advisory Council. In that blog posting, a Google official explained: "We want to help users make more empowered and informed healthcare decisions, and have been steadily developing our ability to make our search results more medically relevant and more helpful to users." Bosworth was BEA Systems' chief architect and senior vice president of advanced development when he joined Google in July 2004 in what was at the time seen as a recruitment coup for the search company. Bosworth arrived at BEA in 2001 when BEA bought Crossgain, a company he co-founded. Prior to founding Crossgain, Bosworth worked at Microsoft as a senior manager, and managed Microsoft's XML program between 1997 and 1999. Bosworth's departure follows the announcement in late August thatÂ Google's CFO, George Reyes, will retire from the company by the end of the year.


The final coaches' vote before the Orange Bowl will stay a secret ballot. Despite some calls to make their picks public, the 61 college football coaches who vote in the USA Today/ESPN poll decided not to release their choices at the end of the regular season.


Vicenza, 21:15 - CALCIO, VICENZA: ARRIVANO ZANCOPE' E VISKOVIC, CEDUTO FABBRINI

Il mercato del Vicenza si è chiuso con tre operazioni. Il club veneto ha preso (contratto ann...


Tight ends Byron Chamberlain and Jed Weaver were among the 20 players cut by the Denver Broncos on Sunday.


Banks Urging U.S. to Adopt the Trading of Emissions

A group representing some of the worldâs leading banks will urge the U.S. to introduce a lightly regulated system for trading carbon emissions permits.


Three UN election workers freed nearly a month after being abducted in Afghanistan thanked the nation's people for the support shown during their ordeal.


The aftermath of an explosion in the Egyptian resort of Taba. Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty. There are fears that the death toll will rise after 27 people were killed last night in bomb attacks in Egyptian Red Sea resorts popular with Israelis.


Age-old conflict with Chechnya sews fatal seeds

MOSCOW -- As Russia's summer of terror reached a bloody climax Friday, it might be easy to forget that a long and agonizing conflict is behind the headline-grabbing horrors that have included exploding airliners, suicide bombs in crowded subway stations


Protesters held demonstrations in several countries on Sunday to urge world leaders and the U.N. General Assembly to work harder to end the crisis in Darfur.


Riots at Iraqi Religious Festival Leave Dozens Dead

BAGHDAD, Aug. 29 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki declared an indefinite curfew in the holy city of Karbala today following vicious riots that left at least 49 people dead.


Dow soars nearly 300 points as banks rally

Stocks snapped a five-day losing streak on Wednesday, with the Dow surging nearly 300 points on optimism that a government plan to rescue ailing bond insurers is taking shape and could prevent billions more in credit losses.


Europe edges closer to mobile phones on planes

European telecom regulator issues proposals that would let passengers use their handsets on European flights.


Heath Ledger edgy and anxious over Christmas holidays

Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.


Bangladesh Is Surviving to Export Another Day

Garment makers in poor countries have been dismayed over the upcoming abolition of trade quotas, but the outlook is not as bleak as many experts had thought.


Israel Cabinet Agrees to Free Jailed Palestinians

Israel's cabinet agreed on Sunday to free dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a move meant to show goodwill ahead of elections to replace Yasser Arafat, officials said.


Benvenuto caloroso Telecom Italia is to acquire the Internet-access business of AOL in Germany for â¬675m. The companies expect to complete the transaction in four to six months, after receiving the customary regulatory approvals.â¦


Japan's Princess Kiko Gives Birth to Male Heir

CHIANG SAEN, Thailand, Sept. 6 -- Japan's Princess Kiko gave birth Wednesday to a male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne, ending a potential crisis of succession in the world's oldest continuous monarchy and likely forestalling a heated debate over whether female royals should be granted the right to...


Photo in the News: World's Largest Superconducting Magnet Up and Running

A vital component of a new particle accelerator that will help unravel the fundamental nature of matter and energy has successfully been powered up on its first try.


Donnie Walsh wanted to keep Primoz Brezec. Walsh knew, despite Brezec averaging barely a point in three seasons with the Pacers, that Brezec could shoot, that the Slovenian taken 27th in the 2000 NBA draft could be an effective NBA player.


Fugu Journal: Powering ChinaÂs Juggernaut: Truckers Hauling Coal

Drivers spend hours, sometimes days, waiting in traffic, a small example of the epic scale, and epic inefficiency, of ChinaÂs coal economy.


Schwarzenegger Vows Reform of Brutal Youth Prisons

STOCKTON, Calif.  - Declaring that past criticism  of California's juvenile prisons was justified, Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger settled a lawsuit on Tuesday aimed at improving  conditions for the state's 3,600 youth offenders.


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Livorno, 19:55 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ANCORA OUT AMELIA E VARGAS

Niente amichevole oggi per il Livorno ma semplice partitella in famiglia finita 4-0 per la squadra c...


Con oltre 600 mila clienti e una rete di 132 sportelli


A Depleted Secondary Still Delivers for Giants

R.W. McQuarters, along with his fellow reserve cornerbacks, were pressed into extended service Sunday as injuries forced the Giants to scrape the bottom of their depth chart.


BUCHAREST, Feb 19 (IPS) - About two million of Romaniaâs 22 million people   are carrying some form of hepatitis, in the  highest infection  rates in Europe.


Three top Citigroup Inc. executives, including Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan, are leaving the financial services giant in the wake of a scandal at its Japanese private banking unit.


AL Wrap: Red Sox Edge Orioles, Keep Pace with Yankees

Mark Bellhorn singled to deep center with two men gone in the ninth inning to plate the decisive runs and help the Boston Red Sox rally for a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Tuesday.


A combination drug targeted at African-Americans has dramatically reduced deaths from heart disease in trials, paving the way for a new debate over the potential for "ethnic treatments".


(InfoWorld) - For many IT managers, IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6), the next version of the Internet Protocol, may seem like a far-off concern. But the technology will make its way into corporate IT systems sooner than many people realize, forcing IT departments to confront potential security vulnerabilities inherent in the new protocol, a security consultant warned. Companies need toÂ prepare themselves for IPv6, even if they don't have plans to upgrade their networks, said Van Hauser, a security consultant and the founder of hacking group The Hacker's Choice. Hauser discussed security vulnerabilities in IPv6 this week during a presentation at the Hack In The Box Security Conference (HITB) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "Most people think there's no IPv6 now, so where's the problem?" Hauser said. "The thing is if you install any Unix operating system now it comes with IPv6 enabled." In addition,Â Microsoft's Vista operating system, set for release in the coming months, is expected to have support for IPv6 enabled, he said. With support for IPv6 enabled in these operating systems, IT managers need to prepared to address security issues in the new protocol. "It has the same vulnerabilites as IPv4 (IP version 4). When you thought with IPv6 everything will change in regards to security this is not really the case," Hauser said. Among the vulnerabilities that IPv6 and IPv4 share is the ability of a hacker to launch a man-in-the-middle attack, Hauser said. In this type of attack, a hacker is able to monitor or insert packets being sent back and forth between two parties, without either one realizing that the network link between them has been compromised by a third party. To secure against vulnerabilities in IPv6, companies must use IPSec (IP Security) on their networks, Hauser said. "If you use IPSec, most of the problems go away," he said. However, even then networks will not be completely secure. "It's not that easy. If you do encryption and authentication, it doesn't mean that security is okay," Hauser said. "It just narrows down the number of people who can do something."


HOUSTON Roger Federer was at his best after midnight. Too bad hardly anyone was there to see it. With less than 500 fans remaining in the stands in the early Thursday morning after a deflating day of rain


Hewitt Cruises to Waterhouse Quarterfinals

Former Wimbledon and U.S. Open winner Lleyton Hewitt cruised to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Michael Llodra on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the TD Waterhouse Cup.


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Hossa's Hat Trick Helps Thrash Red Wings

Marian Hossa scores three goals and Kari Lehtonen made 46 saves to lift the Thrashers to a 5-1 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday.


Case's Revolution Health to Lay Off 60 Workers in Restructuring

Revolution Health Group will lay off 60 employees starting this week as part of a broad restructuring at the health-care business launched two years ago by AOL founder Steve Case, the company said yesterday.


IBF junior welterweight champ Kostya Tszyu defends his title by pummeling Sharba Mitchell, knocking him down four times and scoring a third-round TKO on Saturday.


Mommies dearest: 'Spanglish' plays havoc with our sympathies (**1 ...

Maybe it was just too much to hope that writer-director James L. Brooks could create a third Class A pill with high entertainment value.


U.N. delays go ahead for planned African ivory sale

A U.N. environmental agency on Thursday postponed a plan to allow three southern African states to make a one-off sale of 60 tonnes of elephant ivory.


Alessandra Facchinetti applaudira' lo stilista all'addio


Eriksson: No Man Utd, Arsenal rifts in squad

England boss Sven Goran Eriksson insists the row between Manchester United and Arsenal will not spill over into tonight's international against Spain.


Thousands flee fumes at Wash. state mall

Thousands of people were evacuated from a mall Sunday afternoon after noxious fumes of unknown origin sickened people inside, fire officials said.


Harrah's Tunica Casino & Hotel and Bally's Casino Tunica will be sold to an affiliate of Colony Capital as part of a four-hotel deal valued at $1.


Peace talks at pivotal juncture, hitting snag on who can ...

BELFAST, Northern Ireland The peace process in Northern Ireland is reaching a critical point, with people waiting to hear if the Irish Republican Army will disband and disarm its operation.


The No. 3 cardiology company posts solid growth because of continuing ICD market share gains.


Milano, 13:26 - CICLISMO, OPERACION PUERTO: IL 15 GIUGNO DISCIPLINARE SU BASSO

La Commissione Disciplinare della Federazione Ciclistica Italiana ha fissato, per venerdÃ¬ 15 giugno ...


Thompson Resigns from East Carolina Post

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Sports Network) - East Carolina head  football coach John Thompson announced his resignation,  effective at the end of the season, on Wednesday.


Top US economic forecasters are growing increasingly worried about the impact of surging oil prices on consumer and business spending in 2005, a survey released on Sunday showed.


Chile's first female president marked International Women's Day on Thursday saying women were in politics "to stay," while German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must do more to bring about gender equality.


Representatives from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom met with Iranian officials twice in October in an effort to head off a possible diplomatic showdown over its nuclear program.


Movie Review | 'Operation Homecoming': The Hemingway Effect, From Recent Battlefields

âOperation Homecomingâ is a spinoff from an anthology of essays, e-mail messages, poems and letters from soldiers in Iraq.


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Onida, e'Organo di garanzia, separato e distinto da politici


Insurgents struck at Iraqi police forces with a suicide bomb, a car bomb and mortars in the cities of Mosul and Baqouba on Monday, killing at least 30 people as they pressed their campaign to undermine the nation's fledgling security forces.


Kerry Condemns Ad Attacking Bush Service

John Kerry on Tuesday condemned a television ad that criticizes President Bush's Vietnam-era service in the Texas Air National Guard, even as prominent veterans linked to the Democratic presidential campaign echoed the commercial's accusations.


Bush, Kerry Make Most of Last Campaign Day

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry , of Massachusetts, speaks to supporters at a rally Sunday night, Oct. 31, 2004, in Tampa, Fla.


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Canada's Eric Lamaze jumping at Beijing chance

After missing the 1996 and 2000 Olympics over failed drug tests, Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze believes he is finally heading for his Olympic debut in Beijing.


Gov't awaits results of N.Korea blast fact-finding trip

Britain is awaiting the findings from a technical analysis of what a group of diplomats saw at the site of a huge explosion in North Korea last week, the minister for East Asia said.


Iran watching U.S. troops, says in missile range

U.S. troop movements are being monitored by Iran using satellites and other technology and would be in range of Iranian missiles if an attack was launched, a top Iranian military official said.


People-smuggling ringleader jailed for 8 1/2 years

A ringleader of one of Europe's largest people-smuggling gangs was jailed at a south London court on Wednesday.


Rice: Russia Must Improve Democracy for Better Ties

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said  on Saturday Russia needed to reverse what Washington considers  its backsliding on democracy if Moscow wants deeper relations  with the West.


Tournament officials of the 84 Lumber Classic confirmed on Tuesday that Woods has withdrawn from the event, which is scheduled to begin Thursday.


Bulgarian C-bills Rise to All-time High Over Par Value

Compensatory bills rose to all-time highs slightly above their face value of leva (BGN) 1.00 Friday following a report of imminent auctioning of a 35% state-owned stake in national telecom BTC for C-bills at ...


Four professional coaches discuss making IT executives more effective.


Tokyo stocks opened down Wednesday as Wall Street's overnight slide prompted concerns about the U.S. economy and the effect on Japan's fragile recovery. The U.S. dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.


About 1,000 people take part in a protest in the New Zealand town of Whakatane against anti-terror raids.


Sub crew safe after fire off the coast of Ireland

HALIFAX (CP) - Canada's problem-plagued submarine fleet was hit by another major setback Tuesday when a small electrical fire broke out aboard HMCS Chicoutimi as it was making its maiden trip to Canada from its former base in Scotland.


CBS chief calls Rather comments `sexist'

CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves shot back at former CBS news anchor Dan Rather on Tuesday, saying remarks Rather made about his successor, Katie Couric, were "sexist."