The Atlanta Falcons hired Jacksonville defensive coordinator Mike Smith as their new head coach Wednesday night. "Mike possesses all of the key qualities we were looking for in a head coach," said general manager Thomas Dimitroff, in his first month on the job.


Pundits, pollsters and political operatives worked furiously to answer one question after the first debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry -- who won?


Washington Democrat Wins Governor's Race by 130 Votes

Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire won the state's governor's race by 130 votes, according to a hand recount that overturned a 42-vote victory initially awarded to Republican Dino Rossi.


'Shine a Light' di Scorsese apre fuori concorso il Festival


President Bush and his wife Laura stood in somber silence on Sunday after laying wreaths at the ground zero site where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. They honored the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on a tour that will take them to all three sites of devastation on the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.


Floods blocked roads and railways in Jakarta and thousands of people abandoned their homes in low-lying areas as torrential downpours virtually paralysed the Indonesian capital Friday.


Right-Wing Israelis Protest Withdrawal Plan

Thousands of right-wing Israelis packed the streets of central Jerusalem tonight in the latest mass protest against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Boston.com will switch to a registration format in the first quarter of next year, said Lisa DeSisto, vice president and general manager of the website. While no date has been set and details remain to be worked out, DeSisto said readers will be asked to register and be given the opportunity to receive new editorial and advertising e-mail products. "This ...


Sui Dico alcuni senatori fondamentali oggi nel voto fiducia


Goldman Sachs on Wednesday said it  expects the U.S. economy to drop into recession this year,  prompting the Federal Reserve to slash benchmark lending rates  to 2.5 percent by the third quarter.


Qantas Accepts Revised A$11.1 Billion Buyout Offer

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Dec. 14--SYDNEY -- Australia's Qantas Airways said Thursday it has  accepted a revised A$11.1 billion (about US$8.7 billion) buyout offer by a  consortium led by a local investment bank, a local newspaper reported.


Jackson Runs Over Eagles; Rams Playoff Hopes Alive

Steven Jackson rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown as the St. Louis Rams' kept alive their playoff hopes with a 20-7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.


U.S. shares were expected to open lower on Wednesday after crude oil pushed to a fresh high overnight, while Web search engine Google Inc. dented sentiment as it slashed the price range on its initial public offering. In a statement posted on its IPO Web site, Google said it had cut the range on its IPO to $85-$95 per share from $108-$135 previously, a 26 percent reduction at the mid-point of the range.


The bodies of children who die suddenly are being illegally transported hundreds of miles


Fans of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin take up all 3,000 free tickets to his memorial service in just 15 minutes.


Are you sitting comfortably? Then weâll beginâ¦

Giancarlo Fisichella began preparations for the 2005 season yesterday at Enstone, when he visited Renault F1 Teamâs UK base for a seat fitting.


Ford says Tata front-runner to buy European brands

U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co said on Thursday Tata Motors Ltd was the front-runner to buy its European brands Jaguar and Land Rover.


International health experts warn that conditions are set for a pandemic to erupt in Southeast Asia and China that could kill millions worldwide if the virus developed into a form capable of spreading among humans.


BEIJING - Disasters hit China last night with a plane crash killing about 50 and dozens of miners trapped by an underground fire. A China Eastern plane carrying more than 50 passengers and crew crashed into


Mozhi offers a fresh and wonderfully modern perspective to relationships between 'normal' human beings for a change, and not glamorous superstars capable of superhuman feats.


A day after falling to 1-2, Redskins coach Joe Gibbs said he will simplify the offense. He also lauds quarterback Mark Brunell. Joe Gibbs' offensive playbook is full of situational substitutions, formations and pre-snap movements.


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Il rapporto sfora le stime del governo e il tetto Ue del 3%Ma sono dati parziali, precedenti agli effetti della manovra                                                  Istat: deficit/Pil al 3,6% nei primi nove mesi del 2004                                                                                Visco: "Dati confermano difficoltÃ  serie per il bilancio italiano"di ROSARIA AMATO


Singer Jo O'Meara, accused of racist bullying in the Celebrity Big Brother house, says the show has shattered her life.


Media, Web companies set copyright rules

A coalition of major media and Internet companies Thursday issued a set of guidelines for handling copyright-protected videos on large user-generated sites such as MySpace.


Tiger Woods is looking to take a more hands-on approach at the next Ryder Cup in a bid to improve the US team's chances. Woods has revealed he is interested in a vice-captain's role, with increased tactical


Like many other concepts and phrases employed in the field of international relations, national security is a term that means different things to different people.


All eyes on Rome rival as Venice film fest ends

Italians are bracing themselves for  blood on the red carpet as Rome launches its own film festival  next month in what many see as a challenge to Venice.


Pinochet in serious but stable condition

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, accused of torture, killings and kidnappings during his 1973-1990 rule, was stable but still seriously ill on Monday following a heart attack over the weekend, doctors said.


Cisco Continues Shopping Spree with Protego Networks Purchase

Cisco Systems today announced a deal to buy privately held Protego Networks, as the latest in a year-long acquisition spree aimed at rounding out Cisco's network security offerings.


Barry Bonds swung at nine pitches and none of them left the ballpark. He made one spectacular throw and it saved the game.


Rebels surround president's palace in Chad capital

N'DJAMENA  - Chadian rebels surrounded the presidential palace in N'Djamena on Saturday after storming into the capital, and France began evacuating French and foreign nationals from the city.


Government to publish plans next week on replacing nuclear deterrent

Plans on the future of the country's nuclear deterrent missile system will be set out next week and a parliamentary vote will follow next year, Prime Minister Tony Blair's spokesman has said.


German GDP grows in 2004 by 1.7 per cent, strongest growth in four years

BERLIN  - Germany experienced the strongest growth in four years in 2004, but weak consumer spending continued to hamper Europe's largest economy, the government statistics office said Thursday.


Four NHS workers in Newcastle are sacked after using hospital computers to view pornographic images.


Mexico's firm says oil price to remain high

Mexican consultancy firm Bursametrica said on Monday that international market oil prices will remain high in the short and long run.


Melting Ice, Arctic Health Will Get Millions for International Polar Year

By SUE BAILEY  OTTAWA (CP) - Melting ice and Arctic health will get millions of dollars in federal funds Thursday as Ottawa kicks off International Polar Year.


GERMANY is to strengthen its security co-operation with Bahrain , especially in the area of police training and civil protection, German Interior Minister Otto Schily said yesterday.


Rumors spreading of European iPhone news for Monday

Blog: A report surfaced Friday--also known as iPhone Day--that Apple and several European carriers will announce their launch plans on Monday for a 3G version of the iPhone.


BlackBerry Head Ousted; Earnings to Be Restated

Research in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry e-mail phone, will restate earnings by about $250 million and said James Balsillie will give up his post as chairman following a review of its stock-options grants.


Europeans struggle to contact relatives in disaster zones

Anxious Europeans were flooding official hotlines in their home countries or calling embassies overseas in search of news of loved ones feared missing from the tidal wave disaster that swept Asia.


Federal authorities have seized a videotape believed to be at the center of an alleged blackmail attempt against Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield and his wife, a prosecutor said.


Outlook grim for resolving Mideast conflict: report

The international community must try to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict to stop the Middle East, already mired in its worst crisis in years, sliding further into turmoil, a respected think tank said on Thursday.


LeBron James scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat host San Antonio, 90-88, last night in the teams' first meeting since the Spurs swept the NBA Finals last season.


Christmas trees decorated with red bows, gold ornaments and white lights lined the hall at the National Building Museum for a holiday pageant attended Sunday by President Bush and his wife, Laura.


Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski, whose missteps over the past four years have turned him into one of the most unpopular governors in state history, soundly lost his bid for re-election, finishing last in a three-way race for the Republican nomination.


Contratto di quattro anni e mezzo per il tecnico friulano


Paris Hilton vows to prove jail has changed her

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has launched a media make-over days after her release from a three-week jail stint, vowing to shed her party-girl image and prove she is a changed person.


Four-Goal 3rd Lifts Hurricanes Over Sabres

Eric Staal, Jeff Hamilton, Cory Stillman and Bret Hedican score third-period goals to help Carolina end a recent streak of futility against the Sabres with a 6-2 win.


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Carter helps Irish post 7th straight win

Notre Dame coach Mike Brey had an interesting take on the 21st-ranked Fighting Irish's start. It's not that he thinks the Irish, who beat Elon 94-63 Saturday night for their seventh straight win, are playing bad.


HIV cases increasing by 1,000 every year

A record 7,000 people were diagnosed with HIV last year, according to figures released yesterday. The number of new cases of the virus that causes Aids has grown by around


PORTSMOUTH's Lomana Lua Lua headed an injury-time equaliser to earn a Premiership point at Anfield today. Steven Gerrard's powerful strike with 20 minutes left seemed to have given Liverpool a morale-boosting


Napoli, 18:28 - CALCIO, C2/B: PORTA NUOVO ALLENATORE GIUGLIANO

Dopo il rifiuto di Salvatore Di Somma, il Giugliano (C2/B) ha affidato la panchina a Antonio Porta. ...


Linux Expands Beyond the Office Into the Home

Retired government worker Robert Biggs uses his computer mainly to get recipes and check e-mail. Public relations consultant Phil Gomes uses his to maintain an elaborate personal Web site.


Martyn on fire as Aussies pile on the runs

Damien Martyn blasted an unbeaten 80 as Australia powered to 245-4 at tea in the first day of the third Test in Nagpur. He was ably supported by Darren Lehman, who made a quickfire 70 before being dismissed


Tiger's '04 season a major disappointment

You could have earned a tidy sum at the beginning of the year betting that Tiger Woods would hold a 54-hole lead just once during the 2004 season.


The funeral is taking place of a former boxing champion who was killed after asking customers to stop smoking.


Outlandish garb earns smiles, and hazard pay, for actors willing to dress up as foodstuffs, cartoon characters and power tools.


Baseball Three weeks ago, the New York Mets feared that Tom Glavine wouldn't pitch until 2007, if then. The 40-year-old ace lefthander returns to the mound tonight in Houston for the first time in 16 days after being sidelined by a blood clot in his left shoulder. ``I got a feeling that Tommy's going to go just like Tommy was ...


Planned cesareans not risk-free, group warns

NEW YORK  - Pregnant women considering a cesarean section, with no clear medical reason for it, should know that the procedure is not without risk, Canadian doctors caution in a report published this week.


More openness is needed over clinical drug trial results  to stop them being distorted, leading medical journals say.


About 30 Iraqis died in car bomb attacks on Saturday and at least 20 US soldiers were wounded during the action in Ramadi, the restive Iraqi town north of Baghdad.


Richmond's Urban Decay Dominates Mayoral Race

Antoinette Smith, a native of this city, lives near Mosby Court, a public housing development built here about forty years ago. She calls it the "unpromised land" because "there


The SFA insists manager Berti Vogts has been issued with no ultimatums over the future of his job.


Jon Stewart will get a second shot at hosting the Academy Awards.  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has tapped the "Daily Show" anchor to host the 80th annual Oscars, the academy and ABC, which airs the awards, announced Wednesday.  ...


Meet UK's 'Dr Dolittle' of animal behaviour

London - Lincoln University in the east of England has appointed Britain's first professor of animal psychiatry, a report said on Tuesday.


A Bulgarian archeological team has discovered a rare mask of massive gold, apparently depicting an ancient Thracian king, the chief of the team said.


One in four believe smokers should not be treated by the NHS for smoking-related illnesses, a BBC poll suggests.


AMD launches Sempron for low power notebooks

AMD has released the Mobile AMD Sempron processor 3000+ 'for Thin and Light Notebooks'. The low-power processor is aimed at entry-level notebooks, as opposed to the 3000+ Mobile AMD Sempron Processor for Full-Size Notebooks.


The President suffers a crushing blow to his authority in Pakistan's general elections


Errori conteggio consumi, rincaro "illecito" del 10%


Parma, 14:40 - CALCIO, PARMA: ENNESIMO INCONTRO PER LUCARELLI

E sono cinque. Il procuratore di Cristiano Lucarelli, Carlo Pallavicino, incontrerà oggi a Pa...


Microsoft holds firm on Xbox 360 pricing

SANTA MONICA, California  - Microsoft Corp.   said on Tuesday it will hold firm on pricing for its  Xbox 360 game console, defying widespread expectations that it  would respond to a price cut by rival Sony Corp.  for  the PlayStation 3.


Violence Against Troops in Iraq Takes Toll

While those numbers don't tell the full story of the conflict in Iraq, they suggest insurgents are growing more proficient, even as the size of the U.S. force increases and U.S. commanders succeed in soliciting more help from ordinary Iraqis.


A jury found the owners of a nursing home where 35 patients died after Hurricane Katrina not guilty of negligent homicide and cruelty charges Friday.


A man caught driving a coach while using a mobile phone and having a child perched on his dashboard is banned.


A report on how a paedophile was watched in the weeks before he abused a girl of three is to be published.


The former chief executive of online gambling company BetOnSports was freed on $1 million bond Wednesday after spending nearly a month behind bars following his arrest on racketeering and fraud charges.


PHILADELPHIA - Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable company, reported a sharp decline its profit for the third quarter from results a year ago that included a big gain on the sale of its interest in the home shopping network QVC Inc.


Rich Hill allowed three hits over seven innings and the Chicago Cubs moved into a tie with Milwaukee for the NL Central lead with a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.


Allen Iverson breaks his right thumb but plans to play anyway Tuesday for the U.S. men's basketball team, which is coming off a loss to Puerto Rico.


By Walker, Ben  EXCLUSIVE  Developers that build just three below-par housing schemes will be kicked off a new gold standard of approvedThames Gateway housebuilders under proposals from a high-level Mousing Corporationbacked commission.


Delta and pilots trying to curb impact of early retirements

Delta Air Lines managers and pilots will meet again today and likely negotiate through the weekend to find a way to keep the airline staffed with pilots as many opt for early retirement.


London - Men beware: A new study has found that male laptop users could be damaging their reproductive health. Researchers found that laptops, combined with the thighs pressed-together posture needed to balance


Quanta stock leaps on iPhone order reports

InfoWorld - Shares of Taiwan's Quanta Computer soared early Tuesday after the island's two largest financial daily newspapers said the company had won orders for Apple iPhones.


According to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, weight gain is a well-known problem for people who want to live long and healthy lives, but who would ever think that it would affect the health of the airline industry.


Il dato e' sotto le attese degli analisti


Madeleine parents could return to Portugal

The parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann vowed Wednesday to return to Portugal if asked, amid reports that Portuguese police were set to fly here to question them over her disappearance.


Oil prices rise ahead of northern winter

Oil prices climbed yesterday as tight supplies of distillate fuels ahead of the northern hemisphere winter spurred buying. London IPE Brent rose 61 cents to $43.33 a barrel , while US light, sweet crude gained 46 cents to $46.68 a barrel.


Vikes' defense needs to snap out of its funk

DETROIT - Joey Harrington is one of the NFL's most inept quarterbacks. And that's when nothing is wrong with him. He was ill Sunday.


Nebraska Native is Astronaut With a Mission

By John Ferak, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Jun. 8--ASHLAND, Neb. -- Clayton Anderson had his share of second- and third-place finishes as he grew up in this small town between Omaha and Lincoln.


Gorizia, 20:06 - CALCIO, BALDINI: SCUSE A TUTTI, NON A DI CARLO

Silvio Baldini non chiede scusa a Di Carlo: ''Non penso di dover chiedere scusa a Di Carlo - ha dett...


ATA Holdings Corp. ATAH.O, parent  of struggling low-cost carrier ATA Airlines, on Tuesday filed  for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as falling fares and  soaring fuel prices drained it of cash.


Forest Service Calls for Thinning Tract of Gifford Pinchot

By Erik Robinson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Dec. 17--Loggers will thin out a 47-acre bug-infested swath of mature trees on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest under a proposed forest-health improvement project on the Mount Adams Ranger District.


Japan's nerds represent 2.6 bln dlr market

While their obsession with comics and computers verges on the fanatic, Japan's geeky hobbyists form a growing 2.6-billion-dollar market that should no longer be ignored, according to a private think tank.


Kenneth D. Lewis has gambled on bold acquisitions, but few of his bets match a deal to buy Countrywide Financial Corporation.


Bush Acknowledges âMixed Signalsâ on Economy

The president said the economic signs were âincreasingly mixed,â but suggested he would oppose Democratic initiatives to increase spending to head off a recession.


Israel begins lifting blockade of Lebanon

Israel began on Thursday to lift a   blockade of Lebanon imposed when it went to war with Hizbollah   guerrillas eight weeks ago and a Lebanese airliner landed at   Beirut's patched-up airport to mark the moment.


Alabama coal company accused of bankrolling Colombia's killer right-wing militias

The bus had just left Drummond Co. Inc.'s coal mine carrying about 50 workers when gunmen halted it and forced two union leaders off. They shot one on the spot, pumping four bullets into his head, and dragged the other one off to be tortured and killed.


Players have missed games for silly reasons. Just look at a few days off earned by the Cubs. Kicking an electric fan in the dugout -- Cubs reliever Kyle Farnsworth was lost for 22 games.


Dysentery is final diagnosis of ailing children in North Ossetia

VLADIKAVKAZ. Nov 29 (Interfax-South) - Dysentery is the final diagnosis of ailing children in North Ossetia. The children were hospitalized with the intestinal infection diagnosis, but laboratory tests confirmed


The driver of a car which collided and killed four cyclists says he wishes he had died instead of them.


Proposals to limit the use of tissues taken from living patients have been overthrown.


Israel approves more Gaza operations, 4 killed

Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in the Gaza Strip but had not ordered a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Eying that juicy steak but worried about your waistline? Sharp says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven that can melt some of your worries away.


Arts & entertainment: More than 100 masterpieces from Russia are due to go on show at the RA next year - but there is a problem.


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.


Humans born to be endurance runners: anthropologists

LONDON - It's our ability to run, not walk, that sets humans apart as the world's dominant species, researchers say. According to an anatomical analysis by two US scientists, we're built to run.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peopleâs Party-Parliamentarians (PPP-P) has scheduled countrywide protests today (Wednesday) against the arrest of Asif Ali Zardari.


Mantova, 19:26 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: INGAGGIATO PEGOLO

Il Mantova ha ingaggiato, prelevandolo dal Genoa, il portiere Gianluca Pegolo, classe 1981. Per il g...


O.J. Simpson returned to jail Friday, where he will spend several days before a judge hears allegations that he violated terms of his bail in an armed robbery case, officials said.


Five slain prostitutes were mourned Thursday at a memorial service, and police identified one victim as a woman who told reporters days before her death that she was afraid of a suspected serial killer but needed money to support her heroin habit.


The opposition All Peoples' Congress wins Sierra Leone's parliamentary polls, but faces a presidential run-off.


BSkyB's profits rise after a major advertising campaign leads to a strong-than-expected rise in subscribers.


Sweet Nothings Bush's UN speech offers platitudes instead of ...

George W. Bush doesn't like speaking at the United Nations. You can see it in his eyesâthe flicker of perplexity, bordering on distress, when he recites a line that draws surefire cheers on


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed out at Republicans on Thursday, saying they want the Iraq war to drag on and are ignoring the public's priorities.


Mount St. Helens Draws Crowd of Curious Revelers

A reawakening volcano sparked a makeshift festival here Sunday, as thousands of people staged parties at every wide spot in the two-lane road to the mountain.


A world-renowned geneticist was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison for molesting an employee's daughter who took martial arts classes at his home.


Kerry team slams reports VP Cheney had a flu shot

Senator John Kerry's presidential campaign slammed Vice President Dick Cheney, a heart patient, over reports he had a flu shot, despite a shortage of the vaccine.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 16, 2004 - PARIS - History is repeating itself at the house of Jil Sander, whose founder on Tuesday dramatically quit the company for the second time in four years.


Two former executives at America Online face multiple charges of fraud stemming from transactions with a small software provider.


Manchester United fans are hoping people power can help beat off an Old Trafford takeover bid from American billionaire Malcolm Glazer.


Burundi Summit Expected to Focus on Massacre

African regional leaders gather Wednesday, in Tanzania for a summit on Burundi's peace process, but the recent massacre of Congolese Tutsi in a UN refugee camp is expected to be high on the agenda.


Computer Glitch Continues Aboard Space Station

HOUSTON -- Efforts to reboot critical Russian computer systems aboard the International Space Station (ISS) continued Friday after a long night of troubleshooting by the outpost's cosmonaut crew.


Autobomba contro posto di polizia, decine i feriti


Citigroup Inc. C.N, the world's  largest financial services company, on Friday said it will  simplify its business structure and streamline its capital  markets activities.


Oct. 12 - The Federal Trade Commission wants to shut down software that it says, hijacks computers without the owners' knowledge.


Militants Seek Group Edict on Kidnappings

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi militant group appealed Sunday to an influential Sunni Muslim organization for an edict on whether the kidnapping of foreigners who work for occupation forces is acceptable under Islam.    The appeal came as a Turkish transportation company, Renay International, announced it would withdraw from Iraq a day after Iraqi militants threatened to behead one of its employees - the latest company to meet kidnappers' demands to go...


Imagine two stars with winds so intense that they eject an Earthâs worth of material roughly once every month. Next, imagine those two winds colliding head-on. Such titanic collisions produce multimillion-degree gas, which radiates brilliantly in X-rays.


Bankruptcy Proceedings Could Free Williams From Contract

As tailback Ricky Williams contemplates a return to the NFL, his representatives are considering having him file for bankruptcy in an attempt to void the remainder of his contract with the Miami


Fight Breaks Out During Vibe Awards Taping

A fight broke out near the stage at the Vibe awards ceremony as rapper Snoop Dogg and producer Quincy Jones were preparing to honor Dr. Dre.


The SSPCA and MSP Christine Grahame call for tighter legislation to stop the puppy farm trade.


MyDoom Variant Packs Photo of Netsky Author

A new variant of the MyDoom Internet worm contains some puzzling add-ins: a photo that bears a likeness of Sven Jaschan, whom police in Berlin last week charged with computer sabotage after he admitted to authoring the Sasser worm, and a high-level


United Seeks $2 Billion More in Cost Cuts

United Airlines, trying to restructure after nearly two years in bankruptcy protection, told its unions last night that it wanted to terminate its four pension plans and seek additional


Chakvetadze beats Peer to reach semi-finals

Russian Anna Chakvetadze beat Israeli 18th seed Shahar Peer 6-4 6-1 at the U.S. Open to reach her first grand slam semi-final on Wednesday.


Whitehall should share digital dialogues

e-Democracy Government departments need to share their experience of online dialogues with the public, according to a new report.â¦


L'uomo era a bordo del mezzo, incerte le cause del decesso


Britney's dad got a shock on her wedding day!

WASHINGTON: Pop diva Britney Spears' father Jamie got the biggest shock of his life on September 18 when his daughter turned an engagement party into a surprise wedding ceremony.


French voices disappointment at Iran's decision to disregard a UN deadline for stopping sensitive nuclear work.


E rappresentanti Vodafone Italia e Wind, mercoledi' Amato


Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is due in London to hold talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The leaders are set to discuss bilateral relations and the situation in the disputed territory of Kashmir.


A key lawmaker said it was unlikely that a public safety wireless network being auctioned by the Federal Communications Commission will find a buyer before the auction closes.


Smaller Companies Given 45-Day Delay on Audit Certification

although not large ones - were given a reprieve yesterday from requirements imposed in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals that they certify their financial controls.


Bush Wins Iowa to Claim Last Three States

President Bush won Iowa on Friday, finishing the 2004 campaign with wins in all three of the states that were still up in the air on election night.


Ohio State Quarterback Gets Second Chance

Troy Smith helped Ohio State get into the Alamo Bowl. Justin Zwick will have to help the Buckeyes win it.


If the ski season has a focal point -- sort of like Fourth of July weekend in summer -- it is Presidents' Week vacation. It's the week when snow meets family-free-from-school, when the weather has softened and ski areas are competing like crazy for your buck.


Senate Panel Backs Expansion of Child Health Plan

A majority of Republicans today joined all Democrats on the panel in supporting a major expansion of the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program.


Care offered to people with long term conditions such as asthma and diabetes to be overhauled.


A leaked UN report says Iran has failed to heed its 31 August deadline to halt uranium enrichment.


Authorities blamed youth gangs yesterday for an attack on a public bus that killed 28 people returning from work or Christmas shopping


The Golden Globes are shaping up as a reprise of "The Jamie Foxx Show." Foxx, star of the sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001, earned a record three Globe nominations Monday, including one for best musical or comedy actor for his uncanny portrayal of singer Ray Charles in "Ray."


Per fronteggiare domanda interna e di esportazione


ZNAMENSKOYE, Russia -- It was 6 a.m. when Russian soldiers hoisted themselves over the wall, crashed through the window, and broke down the front door. Their quarries were still asleep.


American stars hijack Europe's MTV awards

It was billed as a "celebration" of Europe's musical tastes but there was an overwhelming American tang to the MTV Europe Music Awards last night.


FEMA vows aggressive effort on wildfires

The Bush administration's disaster assistance chief promised no repeat of the Hurricane Katrina experience Wednesday, saying "this is a new FEMA" as Washington weighed options to help California wildfire victims.


AT&T sues over unauthorized access to customer data

Company is latest phone giant to file suit to stop data brokers from fraudulently obtaining customer information.


US-Led Forces Advance Towards Heart of Falluja

US forces thrust at least one km (0.6 miles) into rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and were not far from the Iraqi city's heart, residents said.


Congress moves toward approving India bill

After months of delay, the U.S.  Congress on Friday moved toward final approval of legislation  that is a major step toward permitting nuclear-armed India to  purchase U.S. nuclear reactors and fuel for the first time in  three decades.


Dr. Goforth recognized with Legion of Honor

As a child, Dr. Walter Goforth, M.D., probably never imagined he'd someday be parachuting into France on D-Day and return there after 60 years to receive one of the nation's highest honors.


Harley-Davidson net rises on international sales

U.S. motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson  Inc.  said on Thursday that its earnings in the latest  quarter rose about 19 percent as a strong performance in  foreign markets offset a decline in U.S. sales.


Revision 3 Launches 'The Digg Reel' With Weekly Web-Video Highlights

Online TV network Revision 3 launches a new web-video show this week, called The Digg Reel. Revision 3 CEO Jim Louderback explains what the new show is and how it will feature only the best of web video -- as selected by Digg users.


Discounted hotels and Broadway show tickets for convention protesters?


Amgen  reported on Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit edged higher as cost cutting helped offset sharply declining sales of its anemia drugs that have been hit with safety concerns and new restrictions on use and insurance reimbursements.


Chad Gifford, the influential Boston banker who sold FleetBoston Financial Corp. to Bank of America Corp. this year, will receive more than $16 million in severance pay when he retires in January, as well as access to a company jet and the right to purchase from the bank four tickets to 15 Red Sox games of his choice per year ...


Canada Court Says Ottawa May Allow Gay Marriage

The Supreme Court of Canada gave the  federal government the go-ahead on Thursday to legalize gay  marriage, opening the way for a fierce political battle in  Parliament next year over its proposed legislation.


Bank scammers scammed, says security researcher

Hacking tools nick nicked data Many of the people behind identity theft scams are themselves having data stolen from them in the process, a security researcher has revealed.â¦


EU President Urges Turkey to Go Extra Mile on EU Talks

The European Commission president  urged Turkey on Thursday to go the extra mile to show Europeans  it is ready for EU membership talks as the bloc prepared to  approve them despite misgivings by many voters.


Recession Would Work in Democratsâ Favor

Voters are likely to blame the weak economy mostly on the Republicans, even though President Bush will not be on the ballot.


Stock futures rise before Fed; Oracle gains

U.S. stock futures indicated a higher   opening on Wall Street on Wednesday on optimism the Federal   Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged and after software   maker Oracle Corp. ORCL.O reported quarterly profit that   topped forecasts.


Canon Inc. has taken the wraps off a new high-definition digital video camcorder.


Journalists Briefly Face Charges in Arizona

PHOENIX, Oct. 19 -- The two owners of the nation's largest chain of alternative weekly newspapers were arrested and jailed late Thursday after publishing the contents of a grand jury subpoena seeking, among other information, details on each and every reader who logged on to a Phoenix newspaper Web...


Little Rivalry Between These NFL Siblings

TOMORROW afternoon, the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles will play the once-beaten Pittsburgh Steelers in the most significant game for each team to this point.


Indonesia Reduces Jail Sentences of Militants

Six convicted Indonesian militants  linked to the deadly blasts in Bali in 2002 have received a two  month reduction of their jail sentences by President Megawati  Sukarnoputri, a prison warden said on Tuesday.


Suez to propose share swap to save deal with GDF

French energy group Suez is considering proposing a share swap deal to GDF to keep faltering merger plans on track.


Marriott International Inc. , the largest U.S. hotel operator, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 45 percent as business travel continued to perk up after three years of stagnation.


TNT NBA analyst John Thompson recently asked the Celtics' star trio of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce point-blank in a to-be-aired interview: "Can you guys win the East with a [second-year] point guard?"


Crennel Leaving Patriots to Coach Cleveland Browns

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - New England Patriots  defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel has accepted the Cleveland  Browns' offer to become their new head coach.


Lagerfeld propone scarpe basse e stile fresco


Will Howard Stern deal turn satellite into a star?

com October 7, 2004, 4:00 AM PT. Potty talk could be just what the fledgling satellite radio industry needs to become a viable, mainstream business, industry analysts said Wednesday


The No. 1 pick in the NFL was given the starting job Monday after coach Tom Coughlin benched two-time MVP Kurt Warner following losses in three of the last four games.


"Civilian deaths of all categories, less natural causes, have . . . declined considerably, by over 45 percent Iraq-wide since the height of the sectarian violence in December. . . . The level of civilian deaths is clearly still too high and continues to be of serious concern. . . . The overall...


Celtics introduce veteran Allen, rookies

It didn't take long for Ray Allen to show his new coach what adding a veteran can do for the Boston Celtics.


Poor ticket sales are threatening the future of the annual Elvis Presley Festival in the late star's home town.


Next generation of DVDs on track to replace today's version

Discs offering high-definition images using blue lasers likely will rule the market starting in 2005. By Jonathan Sidener. A pessimist might say that right about the time the last person on the planet buys


Anti-terrorism police have been given until Friday to question four men arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences after a newspaper claimed that they were trying to obtain radioactive material for a "dirty bomb".


By Morgan Kelly, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.  Sep. 11--When James McClung could again drive and work in his home metal shop, he credited Avastin.


The trial of the former head of the Bosnian army is due to begin at the war crimes tribunal at The Hague.


N.Korea eyes 2nd test if dispute not resolved

North Korea will feel compelled to announce plans for another nuclear test if a financial dispute with Washington is not resolved, a source said on Wednesday, a sign of Pyongyang's impatience with a lack of progress in talks.


A 4-year-old girl at the center of a trans-Atlantic custody battle that drew attention at the highest levels of French government was turned over to her American father on Friday.


Women who wind up in government databases designed to track homeless people are likely to be in danger of stalking and violence, no matter how many security techniques the government uses, activists say. By Ryan Singel.


LAWRENCE, Kan. - He's attacked other monsters and terrorized Japan for decades...


Mars Rover Hits Advanced Slopes, Examines Sides of Crater Wall

The Mars rover Opportunity survives its descent into the gigantic Victoria crater and pauses to collect data.


Auspicati 'decisi investimenti' in tecnologie


US President George W Bush is set to defend his Iraq policy at the  annual debate of the UN General Assembly.


La frase Ã¨ stata trovata sul muretto di un ponticello a Montepaone LidoLa localitÃ  si trova a pochi chilometri dalla residenza estiva del governatore della Calabria                                          Minacce di morte contro Agazio Loiero "Come Fortugno, stessa razza stessa fine"


World leaders expressed confidence Sunday they would emerge from an economic summit overshadowed by violence in the Middle East with a consensus position calling for peace &#151; despite differing views on who shares the blame.


Krio heritage rich but crumbling in Sierra Leone

Scarred by war and worn by time, the tumbledown wooden houses which dot Freetown are a vestige of the Krios, descendants of freed slaves who once made Sierra Leone a beacon of Western culture in Africa.


Intel Slashes Notebook Computer Chip Prices

If you're in the market for a new notebook computer it's your lucky day, Intel has announced a major price cut on its chips for mobile notebooks.


Israel calls prisoner release 'goodwill gesture'

JERUSALEM - Israel decided Sunday to release 170 Palestinian prisoners, hours after ending a two-day incursion into the southern Gaza Strip.


Ukraine Faces Key Choices in New Presidency Poll

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko seeks an overwhelming victory in re-run presidential polls on Sunday to press painful market reforms and end months of political turmoil that have bitterly divided Ukraine.


A former top budget official in the Reagan White House is a target of a criminal investigation into possible financial fraud at an auto parts company he headed before it collapsed into bankruptcy, a federal official told The Associated Press.


AT&T said it will make its 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots free to nearly all of its broadband Internet customers starting early next week.


A Milano il convegno organizzato da Ds e Dl per discutere di Partito democraticoSottosegretario e ministro: "Vedremo cosa fare. Nessuno ci puÃ² fermare"                                            Letta-Bersani: ecco il programma "La candidatura? C'Ã¨ ancora tempo"                                                                                I punti: riduzione del debito, concorrenza, lavoro, il nord che fa da traino al sud. "Il Pd sarÃ  un partito da combattimento"


HOUSTON - Roger Clemens has pitched as many important games as any pitcher of his generation, including nine All-Star games and seven World Series outings.


Fiat Auto, nuova struttura PiÃ¹ poteri a Herbert Demel

TORINO. Lâamministratore delegato della Fiat, Marchionne, ha varato ieri la nuova organizzazione del settore Auto Â«piÃ¹ snella, piÃ¹ efficiente e piÃ¹ competitivaÂ», che dovrÃ  portare il core business del Lingotto a fare un salto di qualitÃ .


Oil at new record on Turkey-Iraq tensions

Oil prices extended gains to set a new all-time high on Monday, lifted by heightened tensions between Turkey and Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, as well as a second wave of abductions in major oil producer Nigeria.


Both CNN's and MSNBC's biographies address elements of President Bush's background and record that are not likely to be highlighted at the Republican National Convention.


The New York Attorney General has subpoenaed Facebook after the company did not respond to "many" complaints by investigators who were solicited for sex while posing as teenagers on the social-networking site.


A tearful David Blunkett, the British Home Secretary, claimed in television interviews that his over-riding motive had been his desire to hold his youngest son in his arms once more, as he had when the child was a baby.


Westar Energy Inc. expects to earn 15 cents per share less from its ongoing operations in 2004 than previously projected, the company said Monday.


Will the Beslan massacre unify - or divide - the West in the global war on terrorism? The massacre of school children by Islamic terrorists in the North Osettian town of Beslan horrified the civilized world.


August 31, 2004 -- BAGHDAD - Rebel Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has told his militia to end attacks on US and Iraqi government forces, aides said yesterday.


The cream of the UK's hip-hop and garage scene is honoured at an awards ceremony in London.


Magazine Preview: The Clinton Referendum

Democratic voters have conflicted feelings about the Clinton White House years. How they judge that era â politically as well as emotionally â may well decide the race for the partyâs presidential nomination.


Wilkinson sets new Six Nations rugby points record

Jonny Wilkinson has become the most prolific points scorer in Six Nations championship history during England's match against Italy at Twickenham here.


Scientists are preparing to monitor the increasing number of patients undergoing an unproven surgical treatment for the human form of BSE, but will not include them in official trials without more evidence of its potential and government approval.


US Olympic Officials Condemn New Assault on Hamm's Gold Medal

The US Olympic Committee says "outrageous and improper" pressure is being put on gymnast Paul Hamm to give up his gold medal to a South Korean rival.


The United Auto Workers union has set an 11 a.m. ET strike deadline for its 73,000 members at General Motors, although talks between the union and the company are still ongoing. The company said in a statement that it was still hopeful of avoiding a shutdown.


Tory leader Michael Howard is to unveil plans to introduce hospital matrons with the power to shut dirty wards.


A Room of Sound From Golf Ball-Size Speakers

The Sony DAV-IS10 audio system includes five tiny speakers, a larger subwoofer, a DVD/CD player and a radio receiver.


Petrolio , i molti perchÃ© dei prezzi 'impazziti'

La corsa del petrolio non conosce ostacoli ed anche il brent, finora piÃ¹ "lento" rispetto al petrolio quotato sulla piazza di New York, ha sbriciolato a Londra la soglia psicologica dei 50 dollari al barile, salendo a quota 50,65.


Bush Detainee Plan Adds to World Doubts Of U.S., Powell Says

Former secretary of state Colin L. Powell said yesterday that he decided to publicly oppose the Bush administration's proposed rules for the treatment of terrorism suspects in part because the plan would add to growing doubts about whether the United States adheres to its own moral code.


U.S. troops killed an estimated 26 suspected militants in Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


Bloccata la fuga di una cinquantina di immigrati, 3 feriti


Army Exceeds Recruitment Goal For August by 528

The Army surpassed its active-duty recruiting goal for August by more than 5 percent, using higher enlistment bonuses and additional recruiters to turn around an early summer slump that threatened the service's fiscal year goal of 80,000 by the end of September.


Venezuela withdraws its ambassador from Panama, in an on-going row about a pardon for four Cuban exiles.


Facebook in talks to sell itself to Yahoo: WSJ

Social-networking Web site   Facebook.com is in serious talks to sell itself to Internet   media company Yahoo Inc. YHOO.O for an amount that could   approach $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on   Thursday.


"The security and virus argument for Linux and against Windows is real, but in many, though not all, aspects, that's a reflection of how much more widely Windows is deployed," said Gordon Haff, Illuminata senior analyst.


The Irish government today issued a passport to Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage who has been held in Iraq for almost three weeks, in an attempt to help secure his release.


Apple to open 'borderless' Euro music store

Questions company's 'one country, one store' restriction


Malaysian Court Rejects Anwar Appeal of Corruption Conviction

Malaysia's highest court has turned down former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's appeal of his corruption conviction.


Intel predicts dramatic rise in chip sales

The California-based chip- maker said the boost was due to strong demand and reduced stockpiles of its chips. The worldâs largest chip-maker smashed market expectations when it announced it expected sales


Manmohan visits Kashmiri Hindus in migrant camps in Jammu

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today visited the Kashmiri Hindus residing in migrant camps in Jammu on the second day of his visit to the state.


First-time director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde wins the audience award at the Toronto Film Festival.


WASHINGTON -- The Army is again extending the combat tours of thousands of soldiers in Iraq beyond the expected 12 months -- the second such move since August.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it still anticipates a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in October sales at its stores open at least a year.


President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sought today to strengthen Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his battle against the radical Islamic organization Hamas, and they vowed to push for the revival of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.


Bush Proposes Big Cuts to Rein in Deficit

President Bush on Monday proposed a  $2.57 trillion budget that slashes domestic programs from farm  aid to housing grants for the poor, as he sought to curb budget  deficits that have soared on his watch.


Giornata ricca di impegni per i medagliati olimpici. Colazione in Rai, alle 17 dal Presidente della Repubblica per la consegna delle onorificenze e in serata a cena col Presidente del Consiglio. Barelli Capodelegazione.


Boy's Murder Case Entangled in Fight Over Antidepressants

One murder case has attracted special attention amid a debate over the safety of antidepressant use in children and teenagers.


Record-chasing Bonds sits out second straight game

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry  Bonds missed his second straight start with leg injuries on  Tuesday as he and fans endured further delay in his bid to reel  in Hank Aaron's all-time home run record.


FDA panel backs Aventis long-acting meningitis vaccine -

The panel voted unanimously that Menactra is safe and effective for use in patients aged 11 to 55 years. The new meningitis vaccine could prevent the often fatal disease from infecting the highest risk group


Nine hurt as Cambodian monk protest turns ugly

Three Cambodian Buddhist monks and six riot police were hurt on Monday in a fight that broke out when the monks tried to deliver a protest letter to the Vietnamese embassy in Phnom Penh, officials and witnesses said.


NEW YORK  - NBC lapped the primetime competition Tuesday as its Olympics coverage averaged 29.3 million viewers to second-ranked CBS' 8.2 million.


Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns Profits Fall

Morgan Stanley and Bear Stearns  Companies posted a drop in quarterly profits on Wednesday,  surprising some investors one day after two other big  investment banks reported a rise in earnings.


Hal Sutton wasn't blaming Phil Mickelson. The captain of the US Ryder Cup team wasn't blaming anyone. But he was frustrated and at least a little peeved, and someone asked.


Steve Nash had a near-flawless game and five Phoenix players scored 17 points or more Friday night in the Suns' 115-95 rout of Minnesota, the Timberwolves' 15th consecutive loss on the road.


Forecast: Wind and rain, and a domain name storm

Security experts warn that domain-registering opportunists and fraudsters appear to be laying groundwork to prey on Ernesto survivors, even before the storm makes its Florida landfall.


Wall St set to enjoy stimulus package afterglow

Wall Street looked set for gains in an extended global stock bounce on Friday, soaking up the afterglow of a U.S. government tax stimulus package that has soothed recession fears.


Pádraic Brady's Blog: OpenID library for the Zend Framework?

In a new post today, Pádraic Brady takes a look at the OpenID library included in the Zend Framework and his own efforts to create functionality of his own.   Here in the present, everyone I work with is all too aware of OpenID. [...] Enter the Zend Framework. If you've ever looked under the hood of the JanRain PHP-Openid library you'll notice they implement all of this without a single dependency on PEAR or other external classes.   He notes that this application of the "Not Invented Here" method that the Zend Framework follows might not be the best when there are already plenty of libraries out there that help with this exact functionality. He mentions a PEAR class that helps with it, but is written in PHP4 and hasn't quite been optimized.


Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher will retire from Formula One at the end of the season.


Google to focus on mobile Internet in China

Google says it's grappling with an  unusual challenge in China's Internet market -- how to cater to  masses of Web surfers who go online for the first time via  mobile devices, rather than migrating from PCs.


Children would be offered two hours' free sports training a week by a future Tory government.


In this novel, the elderly writer C. â a stand-in for the author himself â squares off against Anya, his reluctant muse. Sheâs one of J. M. Coetzeeâs best fictional inventions: a blend of Marilyn Monroe and the Wife of Bath.


2005 outlook unchanged, but still tilting cautious

LONDON (CBS.MW) - Advertising spending on the US election this year is expected around $1.5 billion, ahead of WPP Group's initial projection at around $1 billion, the financial director of the London-based group confirmed Friday.


State police look for answers behind former NFL player's death

HERKIMER, NY -- State police said Friday they may never know what pushed a former NFL player to lead them on a dramatic highway chase ending with a fiery head-on crash that took his life.


20 mln sottopagati,solo 38% famiglie arriva tranquillo al 27


Schoolgirls take history project to the international stage

Their 1999 research on an unsung hero who sheltered Jewish children during the Holocaust has become a play that's been performed abroad â and brought recognition to a Polish woman.


Amnesty International criticized Tuesday the growing use of tasers by law-enforcement officers, saying that more than 70 people have died during the last three years


WRAPUP 1-Windies, Pakistan hammer home class gap

The ICC Champions trophy ended its own version of the "phony war" on Wednesday with comfortable victories for Pakistan and West Indies.


Empoli, 17:37 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: NOVE GOL CONTRO IL SIGNA

Gara d'allenamento questo pomeriggio per l'Empoli. I ragazzi di Cagni hanno sconfitto per 9-0 il Sig...


Britain urged kidnappers to release hostage

The British government Friday urgedthe kidnappers in Iraq to release Margaret Hassan, director of CARE International in the country, after her video was aired by Arabian-language TV channel al-Jazeera.


Gordon Brown may rejig departments in making science a top priority, the education secretary says.


ENVIRONMENT-PORTUGAL:   Summer Heat and Forest Fire Hell

LISBON, Aug 18 (IPS) - In just two weeks of the northern hemisphere's  hottest month, fires raged through 36,000 hectares of forest in  Portugal and 89,000 in the northwestern Spanish region of  Galicia. And history keeps on repeating itself every August in  these two lands with similar languages, customs and geography.


FSB asks media to be responsible in covering terrorist attacks

MOSCOW, October 29 (Itar-Tass) -- The mass media must be invariably aware of their responsibility while covering terrorist attacks, FSB federal security service director Nikolai Patrushev told the State Duma on Friday.


The effort to spruce up stunts in Hindi films seems to know no bounds.


Thousands set new world record in 'Santa Dash'

Thousands of people dressed as Santa Claus took part in the English city of Liverpool's annual "Santa Dash", setting a new world record in the process, organisers of the event said.


France's Socialists try to rally against Sarkozy

France's Socialists, reeling at the  prospect of a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections, on  Monday called on voters to prevent a landslide victory for  President Nicolas Sarkozy in next week's second round ballot.


Oil prices eased from new highs on  Friday as dealers pocketed profits from a long record-breaking  run after escalating violence in Iraq took U.S. crude close to  $50 a barrel.


The Revolution have company at the top of the league standings. Ben Olsen scored twice in the first half to lead D.C. United to a 4-0 win over FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas, last night.


Ariane rocket to launch S. Korean weather/comm satellite

An Ariane space rocket is to launch a 2.6-tonne South Korean satellite sometime in late 2008 or early 2009 under the terms of a recently concluded agreement, Arianespace has said.


Microsoft, Nokia have work cut out to rival iPod

Almost any iPod owner will tell the same   story: they wouldn't swap the iconic device for any   alternative. But the battle is wide open for the hearts -- and   pockets -- of the vast majority who still have no MP3 player.


Venezuela robbers free most hostages, speed off

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Armed Venezuelan bank robbers sped away from a police siege on Tuesday in an ambulance with a handful of hostages after a deal that freed dozens of other captives in a two-day standoff.


Barry Bonds' Pursuit of Hank Aaron's Home Run Record

AARON: 755  BONDS: 747  WEDNESDAY: Struck out as pinch-hitter in ninth.  TODAY: Off day  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Fedâs Ex-Chief Attacks Bush on Fiscal Role

In his long-awaited memoir, Alan Greenspan says he was mystified at the Republicansâ abandonment of their partyâs small government principles.


UK house prices rose by  0.7% in October from the previous month, figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) show.


American Express Sues Visa and MasterCard, Large Bank Card Issuers ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Express Company today filed a lawsuit against Visa, MasterCard and eight major banks that are members of the two card associations.


The president's proposed $2.9 trillion spending plan includes a nice boost for the space program, but cuts environmental protection. Maybe we can move to Mars. Luke O'Brien reports from Washington.


WASHINGTON -- Congress on Thursday cleared for President Bush must-pass bills to prevent a government shutdown and extend the Treasury Department's ability to finance the budget deficit.


England captain Andrew Flintoff vows his side will fight back after being thumped by Australia in the first Ashes Test.


Disney profit more than doubles on DVDs, E! sale

Walt Disney Co.  said on  Wednesday that first-quarter net earnings more than doubled,  driven by DVD sales of the movies "Pirates of the Caribbean:  Dead Man's Chest," "Cars" and the sale of a stake in E!  Entertainment Television.


All Conservative frontbenchers have been ordered to reveal extensive details of the way they use expenses


Producer sues New Line over "Lord of the Rings"

The Academy Award-winning producer  behind the "Lord of the Rings" franchise has sued the films'  distributor, New Line Cinema, to force it to disclose its  accounting for the multibillion-dollar epic.


Sudan, ucciso operatore locale Medici senza Frontiere

Medici senza Frontiere ha annunciato oggi che un suo collaboratore sudanese Ã¨ stato ucciso nel sud del Darfur. E' il secondo negli ultimi tre mesi. L'operatore sarebbe stato ucciso venerdÃ¬ scorso durante


Giallorossi dilagano con Taddei, Totti, De Rossi e Pizarro


Scientists discover that the symptoms of a severe brain disorder similar to autism can be reversed.


Boeing does not want a trade war over subsidies, but Europe must stop giving state aid to rival Airbus, which is destroying competition in the aerospace industry, a senior Boeing official said on Friday.


Cocaine users' brains have a different structure which could affect their ability to judge the consequences of their actions, a study suggests.


A smattering of Hamas-affiliated security forces, many of them bearded and dressed in blue camouflage uniforms, fanned out on both sides of the breached Gaza-Egypt border Sunday to jointly police the crossing with Egyptian guards.


Havas Board Approves Grey Offer As Initial Bids Are Made

Meeting on the deadline to submit bids to buy Grey Global Group, Havas' board of directors Wednesday morning approved the recommendation of the Paris-based ad holding company's executive committee to make a play for Grey.


There are holes aplenty in this national-security 'Breach.'


He's well into his 80s now, but the work continues for avant-garde filmmaker Jonas Mekas. His latest project: Producing one film each day in 2007, blending new footage with his enormous archive of film shot during the heyday of the underground New York art scene. A Wired News interview by Jason Silverman.


The District asked the Supreme Court yesterday to save the city's ban on handgun ownership, saying an appeals court's decision overturning the prohibition "drastically departs from the mainstream of American jurisprudence."


Dwell: Making a Home in the Modern World

For six years, the groundbreaking and award-winning Dwell magazine has been offering its growing number of green-leaning readers an intelligent yet accessible conversation about modern residential design. To get its message across — in print, on the web, and in podcasts — Dwell’s creative team depends on a bevy of Macs.


Minarets blown up at revered Iraq Shi'ite shrine

Suspected al Qaeda militants blew up two minarets of a revered Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra on Wednesday, targeting a shrine bombed last year in an attack that sparked a wave of sectarian killing.


Federconsumatori, costano di piu' anche macchine usa e getta


Crude oil prices end over $53 per barrel in NY

Crude oil futures finished above 53 dollars a barrel Friday as traders were unsettled about winter fuel supplies in the United States and labor-government confrontation in Nigeria.


Un italiano su due non si fida piu' quasi di nessuno


After years of hearing that investing in IT was a smart strategic plan, business executives seem to have gotten the message, according to a new Gartner CIO survey released today -- but only when the dollars are going to technology efforts that have visible benefits for the bottom line, primarily externally facing initiatives involving customers or partners.


Japanese stocks rebounded on Thursday from a three-week low as beaten-down technology stocks were buoyed by gains in their U.S. peers and as the yen resumed its slide against the dollar, boosting shares of major exporters.


Aishwarya Rai faces prospect of on-screen kiss

Indian actress Aishwarya Rai, once described by Julia Roberts as the most beautiful woman in the world, is girding herself for a first on-screen kiss as she seeks to crossover from Bollywood to Hollywood.


Stocks rose on Friday after Ford Motor Co. raised its earnings forecasts, but wireless technology provider Qualcomm Inc. held back gains on the Nasdaq after saying an accounting review may reduce pretax income.


Web Safety Group Launches Anti-Spyware Campaign

Dell joins in fight against software that can cause sluggish computer performance, generate popup ads, and secretly monitor the activities of Internet users.


Microsoft To Resume SP2 Auto Updating Wednesday

Microsoft will resume rolling out Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Wednesday when it starts pushing the massive update to business users via Windows Automatic Update and the Windows Update Web site.


Unione-Governo ritirano emendamenti per Aula


Croatia's interior minister resigns after being pictured on a hunting trip with war crimes suspect Mladen Markac.


Ernestine Diamond says her intensely painful sickle cell crises started when she was a baby, but her doctors back then knew nothing about the disease.


Nel 2008 frena a +1%, deficit-Pil 2007 al 2,2%


Birmingham claim Blackburn have made an illegal approach for Robbie Savage.


China's Ping An to issue 1.15 billion A-shares

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd.  (2318.HK), China's second-largest life insurer, plans to sell  up to 1.15 billion A-shares worth an estimated US$4 billion  (2.17 billion pounds) to replenish its capital.


Lo ha riferito il ministro Bersani da San Pietroburgo


U2 Keep On Truckinâ, Go Into Publicity Overdrive

U2âs big publicity wheel keeps on turninâ. With their much-hyped new album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb finally out today, the months of press and attention-grabbing stunts are coming to a head.


Local Muslims reflect on Palestine and peace

It signals the possibility of peace in the Middle East, they said, with the appointment of a new leader to replace the 75-year-old head of the PLO.


Bondi-Cicchitto, sistema bipolare e coalizioni omogenee


May consumer prices rise but core prices tame

A moderate rise in a key U.S. inflation gauge during May and steady manufacturing sector gains helped fire investor optimism on Friday, even though consumers' spirits were dampened by higher gasoline prices.


Oil prices eased to $45 a barrel on  Tuesday, extending a profit-taking set-back despite a looming  cold spell in the eastern United States and global supply  outages.


Body found in Iraq resembles Japanese hostage

A Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman admits that a body found in Iraq resembles that of a Japanese civilian taken hostage by militants, but the government has not yet positively confirmed that.


REBELS dealt a deadly blow in Iraq, killing 34 people in a town thought cleared of insurgents, as US forces bombarded the stronghold of Fallujah with the fiercest air and ground bombardment in months.


The United States is focusing on providing clean water and basic sanitation in South Asian areas hit by an earthquake and tsunamis, to try to prevent illness and more deaths among survivors.


The Lede Blog: Successor to Bhutto Debuts in London

The son of Benazir Bhutto -- leading political figure in Pakistan, callow college student in Britain -- holds a news conference.


A British television network plans to broadcast a dramatic, documentary-style film about a fictional assassination of U.S. President George W. Bush, the network's head said Thursday.


The Air Force plans to fly planes over Wake Island after Typhoon Ioke passes, to see how much damage the storm inflicted on the mid-Pacific U.S. military refueling outpost.


Report: Entire 'Daily Show' going online today

The Los Angeles Times reports that the popular fake news show, hosted by Jon Stewart, will be available for free in its entirety online in the form of over 13,000 ad supported clips.


Kazaa offering free Internet-based calls

Free Internet-based phone calls are the newest feature of the popular Kazaa file-sharing program. The offering, in a software upgrade this week, comes as Kazaa's maker, Sharman


Per Cisl 'buona notizia', Uil non crede a dato Istat


Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat four-time major winner Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 Sunday in an exhibition match two weeks before the start of the Australian Open.


Kashmir's "half widows" wait for lost husbands

SRINAGAR, India  - As the muezzin called for prayers from the Kashmir mosque, Begum Rafiqa prayed in a dingy room of her old brick house for someone she has not seen for almost a decade -- her missing husband.


Boston Highway Project Said Full of Leaks

The Big Dig — Boston's newly opened $14.6 billion highway tunnel project — has a seriously flawed wall that contractors knew about as early as 1999, and is riddled with hundreds of smaller leaks, consultants reported in another embarrassment for the builders and the city.


No more plane purchase approvals next year -report

China's aviation authority said it has decided in principle not to approve new aircraft purchases next year in order to cool what it considers to be an overheated aviation sector, according to a published report.


An agreement has been reached on the sale of Cheyne Finance, a structured investment vehicle now known as S.I.V. Portfolio, to bidders including Goldman Sachs, the fundâs receivers, Deloitte & Touche said. The $7 billion S.I.V. Portfolio, managed by the hedge fund Cheyne Capital Management, went into receivership in September. The agreement comes after talks with a number of bidders over the last few weeks and consultation with the informal creditorsâ committees, Deloitte said. Under the deal, certain reinvestment opportunities will be offered to some existing creditors of the company. S.I.V.âs, held by banks, hedge funds or other institutions, issue a mixture of short-term debt and capital and buy longer-term assets, which may pay more interest than the amount they pay on their notes. The vehicles encountered trouble in August when liquidity in the credit markets dried up as investors faced exposure to the subprime market.


Hurricane Ivan Charges Into Eastern Caribbean

Hurricane Ivan ripped off roofs and cut power across Barbados on Tuesday, lashing the island with fierce winds but sparing it a direct hit as it roared into the eastern Caribbean.


Chancellor to address parliament on Northern Rock

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is to make a statement to parliament Monday regarding the future of troubled mortgage lender Northern Rock.


Mount St. Helens exhaled a spectacular roiling cloud of steam and ash Tuesday, sprinkling grit on a small town some 25 miles away.


Quake shakes Mideast, causes injuries in Lebanon

An earthquake shook the Middle East on Friday, damaging buildings in south Lebanon where three people were injured.


FA investigate Stanford Bridge crowd chaos

The Football Association has started an investigation into crowd trouble at Chelsea's League Cup match with West Ham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.


Bird flu forces Bangladesh to cull 20,000 chickens

Nearly 20,000 chickens were culled after the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected at a government poultry farm in the Bangladesh capital, officials said on Tuesday.


At Least Nine Killed in Attack on U.S. Mission in Saudi

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Militants stormed the  heavily fortified U.S. consulate in Jeddah in a brazen raid on  Monday and at least nine people died in gunbattles before  security forces regained control.


Per ritiro Gaza minacce di morte a due ministri israeliani


Whirlpool posts lower net, cuts 2007 outlook

Whirlpool Corp. , the world's largest appliance maker, on Wednesday reported lower fourth-quarter net earnings after a loss from discontinued operations tied to assets acquired when it bought Maytag last year.


Police Charge 5 Pacers, Fans for NBA Brawl in Detroit

Five Indiana Pacers players, including Ron Artest and Jermaine O'Neal, and five fans were charged with misdemeanor assault for fighting during a National Basketball Association game in suburban Detroit last month.


The student who had just performed Chief Illiniwek's last dance stood in a tunnel just off the basketball court, still in costume and grimacing to fight back tears.


AIDS experts yesterday issued chilling warnings that India, China and Russia were on the brink of epidemics to parallel those in Africa.


Tit-for-tat Israeli strikes and Hamas rocket attacks continued today after Monday's suicide bombing in southern Israel - the first such attack inside the country for more than a year.


Tory leader David Cameron will arrive in Rwanda on Monday as part of his commitment to tackle global poverty.


A man found guilty of killing a Welsh tourist at a railway station in France has his jail term reduced by 10 years on appeal.


Stephen Gallacher has beaten Graeme McDowell with a birdie on the first play-off hole at the Dunhill Links Championship to score his first European Tour victory.


Newman Gives Penske His First Daytona Victory

Ryan Newman and his No. 12 Dodge blew past Tony Stewart on the final lap and held on to win the 50th running of the Daytona 500.


Un 'Nero bifamiliare' per Gerini e Zampaglione

Sul set del primo film diretto dal leader dei Tiromancino, Una commedia agrodolce ispirata da un fatto di cronaca. Le immagini


Japanese Scramble To Identify Body Found In Iraq As Hostage

TOKYO -- A Japanese government official said a body found in Iraq resembles a Japanese civilian taken hostage by militants. But he said the man's remains haven't been positively identified yet.


Shares of Pfizer Inc. dropped 11% to $25.80 on Friday, after the company said a long-term study revealed that its Celebrex painkiller drug increased the risk of heart problems.


Bush, Kerry Differ on 'Choice' of Homosexuality

TEMPE, Ariz.  - President Bush and Democratic  candidate John Kerry, who both oppose gay marriage, disagreed  Wednesday on whether the issue should be left up to states and  offered differing answers on whether a person could choose to  be homosexual.


Tornano a delinquere piu' gli italiani che gli stranieri


AIG Tentatively Settles With SEC, Justice Dept.

New York-based American International Group Inc. has already paid the SEC $10 million to end the commission's civil fraud investigation into its sale of "income smoothing" insurance.


Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is staking $12.5 billion on a bid to catch up with the West in science and technology.


MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 25 -- Gordon Brown, the leading candidate to succeed Tony Blair as prime minister, said Monday he regretted rifts he has had with Blair and praised him for realizing "that the world did change after September 11 . . . and that we, Britain, have new international...


Cgia, spesa in aumento mentre in Germania scende


Premier League chief Richard Scudamore insists plans to host games abroad are "not a dead duck".


Big firms rush to tap vast market of poor consumers

The world's biggest corporations are scrambling to tap a market they have largely ignored for decades -- the world's 4 billion poor people.


RAFAH, Egypt  - Egyptian troops stood by and let thousands of Palestinians stream out of Gaza on Saturday after failing to seal breaches blown in the border by Hamas militants defying an Israeli blockade.


Microsoft's smiley browser face turns sour

Doubts about IE on Acid Microsoft's latest idea for tackling Internet Explorer's lack of web standards compliance in the up-coming IE 8 has attracted a barrage of criticism.â¦


Chartered Semiconductor To Manufacture AMD Chips

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday said it has entered a manufacturing agreement with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in Singapore.


A Healthy Dose of Optimism for the Bears

The oft-injured quarterback Rex Grossman has the Bears winning games and Chicago dreaming of a championship.


In the eighth inning of the Red Sox' 12-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies last night, fleet center fielder Willy Taveras hit a dribbler to shortstop that Julio Lugo stopped, tucked into his glove, and didn't bother to throw.


London - British police have charged eight terrorist suspects in a case involving an alleged top al-Qaeda operative at the centre of a United States terror alert this month.


Adam Sandler took charge of the remote control at the weekend box office. His comic fantasy "Click," about a man whose new universal remote takes control of his life and leaves it in chaos, debuted as the No. 1 movie with $40 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Panel against use of cold drugs for kids under 6

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Over-the-counter cold medicines should not be given to children less than 6 years old, a U.S. advisory panel recommended on Friday.


A US study compares the news agenda of the mainstream media with that of three user-driven sources.


Tony Blair is to tell the TUC conference he wants the unions to play a full part in shaping Labour's policies for the next election.


Nella giornata del salva-Previti scoppia il caso Mastella che porta profondo scompiglio nella Gad e complica la partita delle regionali. Tutto accade in apertura dei lavori. Lâopposizione Ã¨ presente in


A committee of renowned scientists said the result was a vote of confidence in medical research and a positive sign for Switzerland as a centre for science and research.


Microsoft Open Value Subscription is none of the above

Not open, not valuable, not really a subscription. Microsoft fails at marketing itself as hip.


Volkswagen to do body shells for Porsche Panamera

Blog: Porsche offers more details to shareholders, while more photos pop up on blogs.


Mendocino Expands Platform Support to Include VMware

Mendocino Software today announced that InfiniView™,  the industry's only enterprise-class  continuous data protection (CDP) solution, now supports VMware ESX  Server, Version 3 and higher.


GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. A 25-year-old Glendale Heights man has died, more than a week after he was burned while trying to save his girlfriend and their children from a fire in their home.


Market Maker: Navigating a Tricky Year, Hands On

In 2007, half of all actively managed diversified United States stock funds have beaten the S.& P. 500.


Microsoft reverses itself again on Vista virtualization

Software maker says users will be able to run Home versions of Vista within a virtual machine. Company had briefed reporters in June on such a move, but then changed its mind.


Patients are led out of the Royal Marsden Hospital as a fire breaks out on the top floor.


Attention television watchers. Put down those remotes and salute. David Hyde Pierce is a genuine Broadway musical-comedy star.


Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.


Kim's '3-Iron' Hailed as Moral Winner of Venice Film Festival

Many still recall how some sensitive viewers swooned or had to leave screenings before the end of his now classic gut-wrenching story of love and death pierced by fishing hooks.


Edwards attacking rivals only indirectly

At a key moment during a labor-sponsored debate in August, John Edwards laid down a marker against Hillary Rodham Clinton.


The prime minister has made a public apology to two families who were victims of one of the UK's biggest miscarriages of justice. Send us your reaction.


Indian scientists on Monday began the country's first human clinical trials of a vaccine designed to prevent AIDS.


Hanno subito diminuzioni fino al 50%, inverno disastroso


WASHINGTON Oct. 6, 2004 - One flu shot maker will squeeze out an additional million doses this year, but it is unlikely that any more can be made, federal health officials said Wednesday.


FSF Clarifies 'Inaccurate' Information About GPLv3

PC Magazine - The clarification closely follows the release of a position paper signed by top Linux developers, in which they announce their objections to the proposed GPLv3.


Report: French officials skirting BlackBerry limits

Blog: Despite warnings by French national defense authorities that their messages might be monitored on American servers by the National Security Agency, some officials are reportedly still using the smartphones in secret.


Thunderbird 1.0 email client bids to repeat Firefox success

Hoping to emulate the success of the open source browser Firefox, the Mozilla group has now released version 1.0 of its Thunderbird email client.


SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Computer Associates International Inc. plans to cut 800 positions worldwide, 5% of its workforce, in the hope of shaving $70 million annually off its operating costs.


LSU overcomes a 19-point deficit to topple the top-ranked Volunteers, 78-62, and grab the Southeastern Conference lead.


Gains in banks and exporters helped lift Tokyo's Nikkei 0.84 percent by midday on Tuesday as a fall in crude oil prices and a rebound in U.S. stocks led buyers to pick up shares hit by the index's recent sharp losses.


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Dell recalls 4.4 million notebook adapters

Dell has voluntarily recalled 4.4 million AC adapters for its notebooks after receiving seven reports of the adapters overheating, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock for users.


Ex-convicts admit planning terror attack

Levar Haley Washington was finally free on parole after years in prison for robbery — but unbeknownst to authorities, the Muslim convert was already plotting more serious crimes.


Turkey joins 19-race Formula One schedule

A record 19-race calendar was approved Friday for the 2005 Formula One season, with the Turkish Grand Prix joining the lineup. The British, French and San Marino races remain after facing cancellation threats.


Total Computer Group and Cyclops Technologies Inc., Join Forces to Create ``Next Generation'' Homeland Security Solution

Total Computer Group of Melville, New York and Cyclops Technologies of Clearwater, Florida, today announced the formation of a powerful new strategic alliance.


Oil exports from southern Iraq have grounded to a complete halt because of a spate of attacks on pipelines. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a senior Iraqi official from South Oil Company said oil flows


US Troops Comb Falluja; Baghdad Car Bomb Kills Four

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. Marines consolidated their  hold on Falluja on Thursday, but insurgents struck back with  attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul.


Australians have been urged to wear khaki on Friday, in memory of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's trademark attire.


Australia backs Annan against calls for his resignation as UN ...

Australia on Thursday backed UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan against calls for his resignation over the world body's scandal-plagued oil-for-food program for Iraq.


I should have known... The idiots want to rule the Reddit I started for Scripting News readers. I couldn't figure out how to delete it, and while trying, I deleted my account, so forget the experiment, and if anyone at Reddit is listening, could you please delete it for me. (I sent an email but there was no response.) Still diggin!


Major League Baseball asks to meet with Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus after the pair are accused of receiving performance-enhancing drugs from a Florida pharmacy.


Japan's Fukuda to run for prime minister

Former chief cabinet secretary Yasuo Fukuda told his party faction on Friday he will run for the leadership of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and hence the premiership.


Women's Tennis: Kuznetsova Set for Another Title After US Open Win

Women's US Open tennis champion Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is one step closer to another title. Her match-winning streak reached eight Friday with a quarterfinal win at the Wismilak International tournament in Bali, Indonesia.


Minarets on Shiite Shrine in Iraq Destroyed in Attack

One of Iraqâs most sacred Shiite shrines, the Imam al-Askari mosque in Samarra, was attacked and severely damaged again today, just over a year after the previous attack on the site unleashed a tide of national sectarian bloodletting.


Gov. M. Jodi Rell was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday to have one of her breasts removed after cancer was discovered during a routine mammogram, the governor's office said.


Cellphones Aloft: The Inevitable Is Closer

Federal regulators plan next week to begin considering rules that would end the official ban on cellphone use in commercial flights.


The Lede Blog: Iraqis Lose a Haven in Syria

The U.N. sounds the alarm over Syria's new visa rules for Iraqis.


Israel readying to turn over northern Gaza security to ...

JERUSALEM Israeli security officials say the nation is preparing to hand over security in the northern Gaza Strip to Palestinians well before Israel withdraws from the area in mid-2005.


Readers remember Italy's slow trains, hail software that saved their MP3s and sound off about whining gamers.


Tonight's TV Listings: Whatâs on Tonight

9 P.M. (CNN) PLANET IN PERIL In this two-part, four-hour documentary, Anderson Cooper, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Jeff Corwin travel to some of the most remote places on Earth to examine four key issues affecting its future: climate change, vanishing habitats, disappearing species and human population growth. Segments delve into illegal wildlife trading in Southeast Asia, deforestation in Brazil, the perils facing species like polar bears and wolves, the retreat of the ice sheet in Greenland, population control in China and the disappearance of Lake Chad in Central Africa and the Carteret Islands in the South Pacific. Part 2 of the special will be shown tomorrow night at 9.


Nelle stime preliminari era stato rilevato un aumento dell'1,6%Rispetto ad aprile, i prezzi sono in aumento dello 0,3%                                            Istat rivede le stime al ribasso inflazione a maggio ferma all'1,5%                                                                                In forte calo tendenziale le tariffe aeree (-7,2%) e telefoniche (-8,3%)


Blog, un barcone colmo di speranza e passeggeri

Una storia di immigrazione dallo Sri Lanka all'Italia via mare, la lotta alle droghe, il valore della richezza e il prossimo allenatore della Juve. I vostri post


Special Report: The Business Of Baseball

Record attendance and rich media deals have pushed team values to new heights.


Gang Blamed for Credit Card Fraud Nabbed

The U.S. Secret Service arrested gang members allegedly responsible for $75 million in credit card fraud; over 200,000 account numbers recovered.


The host of SNL's "Weekend Update" and the brains behind 2004's hit "Mean Girls" is set to star in her own television show. The pilot, which is set to air on NBC, will see Tina Fey playing a fictitious writer for a comedy show, who also acts a mediator...


Boxing legend Muhammad Ali endorsed Michigan's Democratic governor for re-election on Wednesday, saying he backed Jennifer Granholm's efforts to overturn the state's ban on embryonic stem cell research.


Record producer Spector charged in 2003 slaying

LOS ANGELES -- In an indictment unsealed Monday, record producer Phil Spector was charged with murder in the shooting death of a B-movie actress at his mansion on Feb. 3, 2003.


Europe has made little progress towards equal pay for men and women, the European Commission says.


Roma, 15:25 - MOTO, APRILIA VINCE 500 KM DAYTONA

Gianni De Matteis e Federico Aliverti su Aprilia Tuono 1000 hanno vinto la 500 km di Daytona. A 8 gi...


The US Senate votes to double the reward for the death or capture of Osama Bin Laden to $50m.


Security is increased in Pakistan ahead of protests over the government's operation against Islamabad's radical Red Mosque.


The company is on a steamy track, but there are still areas begging for attention.


Bologna, 17:05 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA: COSTA IN PRESTITO ALLA REGGINA

Il Bologna ha ceduto in prestito alla Reggina il difensore Andrea Costa, 21 anni. Difensore di fasci...


Winchester wrestlers continue to flatten opponents

One might scoff after hearing Winchester wrestling coach Larry Tremblay describe his team's effort in a 57-9 victory as "flat." But that's where the laughs stop.


Cox Enterprises Inc. on Tuesday said it will purchase Cox Communications Inc.âs minority public stake for $8.3 billion, in a move to privatize the publicly traded cable company and insulate it from the short term demands of Wall Street.


In Fiat Auto Holding B. V., gia' ridotto nel 2002


Nani's first goal for Manchester United hands the champions a first win of the season to frustrate a brave Spurs display.


29 people have been found dead after a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in Henan, central China. According to the New Chinese News Agency, the explosion occurred in the city of Lushan at Xingsheng Coal mine on Wednesday (November 10).


Presidente Tsa, e' artista giovane con idee e talento


Casio, DoCoMo form electronic payment venture

Casio Computer Co. (6952.T) and NTT  DoCoMo Inc. (9437.T) will form a joint venture to link cash  registers with wireless electronic payment systems, the two  Japanese companies said on Tuesday.


Infosys Technologies profits from global outsourcing trends.


The Treo allows users to dial contacts by name from a contacts list or enter a name or number on the improved backlit Qwerty keyboard or on-screen dial pad.


Mitsubishi Motors, Russia sign car assembly deal

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp announced  a long-awaited deal with the Russian government on Friday that  would grant it financial incentives to assemble cars locally.


DALLIPUR, India -- The hip young Indians working inside this country's multinational call centers have one thing in common: Almost all hail from India's upper and middle castes, elites in this highly stratified society.


US consumers and businesses have lost an estimated $US500 million ($688 million) to the internet scam known as "phishing", with seven out of 10 lured to fake websites, according to a survey.


UK and India should step up terrorism fight: Brown

Britain and India should step up  cooperation in the fight against terrorism and work together to  isolate militants, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on  Sunday.


EU could help Germany's Nokia workers: European Commission president

Brussels could help Nokia workers who lose their jobs when the mobile phone giant closes a factory in Germany to shift production to Romania, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barrosso said in an interview to appear on Monday.


Diller: IAC will create more programming

Barry Diller, head of the Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp, said Wednesday the company would invest a couple hundred million dollars in the next few years to create new content.


Michael Cuddyer drove in a career-high five runs and Joe Mauer had four RBIs to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 16-10 Saturday night.


Cameroonian voters are to go to the polls in a parliamentary election, amid opposition claims of vote-rigging.


LAS VEGAS - The United States easily put away the crypto-Argentines yesterday to win the coveted gold medal at the 2007 Tournament of the Americas. Actually, what was more coveted, a spot in the 2008 Olympics, was secured the day before by both the Yanks and the Argentines. It was hard for anyone to get psyched for yesterday's meaningless finale, ...


Savvy Web Surfers Catch New Wave of Browsers

Since Microsoft won the browser wars in the late 1990s, its Internet Explorer software has been the way most people surf the Web. But with some slick new challengers on the scene, that may be about to change.


Deutsche Bank plans management reshuffle

Germany's Deutsche Bank, often accused of neglecting its domestic business in favor of more lucrative investment banking activities, plans to reshuffle its management team to bolster its position at home, a banking source revealed.


Zend Developer Zone: A Review of "Scalable Internet Architectures"

The Zend Developer Zone has posted a review of Theo Schlossnagle's book from the Developer's Library series "Scalable Internet Architectures".   I had the pleasure of meeting Theo Schlossnagle at OSCON 2006. He gave me 30 minutes to peek inside his brain and do an interview. 30 minutes just was not enough time. So when I received his latest book in the mail I was excited. Finally a chance to get more in-depth on some of the topics we covered. I've taken the time to collect my thoughts for you here so you can decide whether this book is a good one for you.   Cal talks about how he hated the book (from a reviewer's perspective, not a developer), the contents of the book, and his personal favorite section - "Distributed Databases are Easy, Just Read the Fine Print". His only critism is that the book seems to come across in a "demanding" tone (misunderstood by those that don't know Theo's style as just being matter of fact).


Scotland Yard hands a file on the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko to prosecutors.


The first RAF aid plane arrives in Indonesia as the MoD says it is assessing if the military can help the tsunami victims.


The biggest lesson of the racetrack -- i.e. there are no sure things -- was reinforced at Fenway Park last night. Red Sox ace Pedro Martinez came rolling into the game having won three straight, and having pitched 16 consecutive scoreless innings. The last time he faced the lowly Tampa Bay Devil Rays at home (Aug. 12), he hurled a ...


Polio Epidemic in Africa Coming Under Control--WHO

A polio epidemic spreading from Nigeria  throughout West and Central Africa has begun to come under  control, but more funds are needed to wipe out the disease in  2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.


Contro decreto che autorizzo' il suo rinvio a giudizio


Oggi previsti ritardi per Eurostar su Milano-Napoli


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


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

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


Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer, but that won't stop him from returning to the bench next week for potential rulings that could again determine the presidential election, court officials said.


WARLORDS THREATEN TO WRECK DEMOCRATIZATION PROCESS IN AFGHANISTAN

In July, Afghan President Hamid Karzai ditched his vice-president, Marshal Mohammad Fahim, one of the countryâs most powerful warlords.


Medical marijuana case opens before top court

The Supreme Court hears arguments today whether support of a doctor and a state medical marijuana law is enough to protect medical marijuana users from the federal government.


Milano, 16:01 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: CON CELTIC BUONE POSSIBILITA'

Il sorteggio degli ottavi di Champions League, che ha abbinato il Milan al Celtic, soddisfa Ancelott...


Serena the 'Entertainer' Wins at U.S. Open

This is all you need to know about Serena Williams' concerns at the U.S. Open: After warming up for what would be a 6-4, 6-3 second-round victory Wednesday against Lindsay Lee-Waters, Williams approached the chair umpire with an urgent request — could someone get her purse from the locker room? She forgot to put on earrings.


Electrical Therapy Improves Walking After Stroke

NEW YORK  - Adding functional electrical  stimulation (FES) to standard rehabilitation improves lower  extremity function and walking ability in patients with a first  acute stroke, new research shows.


The last time Alla Gadiyeva saw her first-grade son and mother â-t the violent climax today of Russia's 53-hour hostage saga â - was helping them to escape.


How do you top a battle between marines and an alien religious cult fighting to the death on a giant corona in outer space? The next logical step is to take that battle to Earth, which is


A stubborn fire raged for 5 1/2 hours on the 29th floor of a historic downtown skyscraper, shooting flames from windows and sending at least 37 people to hospitals, most of them firefighters who suffered smoke inhalation.


Warnings Sounded Over Net Neutrality in Asia

Net neutrality could undermine the economic incentive for Asian carriers to build and maintain faster networks.


Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Amid an election-year debate over   who can best defend America, U.S. congressional Democrats urged   ABC-TV on Thursday to cancel a miniseries about the September   11 attacks that is critical of former Democratic President Bill   Clinton and his top aides.


VANCOUVER, Wash. - A hungry squirrel has been blamed for a power outage that snarled rush-hour traffic in this city north of Portland, Ore...


Is Russia giving up on democracy? Russian President Vladimir Putin certainly seems to be suggesting that possibility. He introduced a plan that would restrict elections in Russia and would "radically restructure


Twins May Have Edge in Pitching Department

For years, Joe Torre has stressed that the Yankees' success depends on pitching. If that holds true this week, the Yankees have reason to worry.


Bank details relating to investments worth millions of pounds are found near a motorway slip road in Berkshire.


Thousands of Iraqis walk through Najaf to the city's great shrine as a peace deal takes effect.


Sudan set to agree AU mandate extension: report

Sudan is expected to agree to an   extended African Union peacekeeping mandate in Darfur when   African foreign ministers meet in New York on Monday, a   presidential adviser said.


The Yankees head to Boston this weekend for a crucial three-game series that could help determine the winner of the American League East, but at least New York now knows


US stocks fell sharply as record oil prices and disappointing sales forecasts from Microsoft Corp. spurred losses in technology shares.


SD runner's early sacrifice has silver lining

Mebrahtom Keflezighi was in Athens once before. His father had sneaked out of their native Eritrea in the northeast corner of Africa five years earlier, working three jobs


German expressionist artist Joerg  Immendorff, famous for his surreal and provocative paintings  and sculptures, died on Monday at age 61 in Duesseldorf after a  long illness, his wife Oda Jaune-Immendorff said.


Two men who fired on police after a controversial Orange parade was banned are jailed for a total of 27 years.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that brokering an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal would help diminish the anger fueling Islamic militants in places outside the Middle East, such as Pakistan and ...Comment


End exams for children under 16, says watchdog

Â· Sats make English pupils most tested in the world  Â· Parents sceptical of league tables, GTC study finds


Latest SP2 Flaw Bypasses IE Security Zone

Security researchers have discovered another vulnerability in Windows XP Service Pack 2, but it doesn't appear to be an immediate threat.


Venezia, 18:41 - CALCIO, PLAY OFF C1/A: VENEZIA-PISA 1-1

Venezia e Pisa hanno pareggiato per 1-1 nell'andata delle semifinali play off del campionato di C1/A...


Lear shares jump on prospects of better deal

Lear Corp.  shares rose as much as 6.4 percent on Tuesday on expectations the U.S. auto parts maker could command a higher price than the $36 per share activist investor Carl Icahn has offered.


Microsoft to change Vista desktop search by year end

InfoWorld - Microsoft will change how desktop search works in its Vista operating system by the end of the year, in response to an antitrust complaint by rival Google Inc., the company said in court documents released late Tuesday.


A gunman who held two girls hostage and   shot one of them at a Colorado high school on Wednesday was   killed by police who stormed the classroom building where he   was barricaded, police said.


Architettura, a Venezia le città del futuro

Alla Biennale si parla di urbanistica. Idee, immagini, progetti presenti e futuri per cambiare il volto delle megalopoli del mondo


In the event of a takeover, please cash this cheque...


The lead defense attorney in the Robert Blake murder trial said someone broke into his apartment and stole materials related to the case on the same day that a jury was selected.


Former U.N. ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick dies at 80

Jeane Kirkpatrick, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under former President Ronald Reagan, has died, the American Enterprise Institute, where she was a senior fellow, said on its Web site on Friday.


Londra, 15:43 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: PROVA TV PER RISSA TRA COMPAGNI

La Football Association inglese esaminerà le immagini televisive relative allo scontro tra Em...


Ignoring Hamas, Abbas swears in new Cabinet

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday installed an emergency government and declared the Parliament led by his Hamas rivals powerless, a move that paves the way for an end to a Western financial embargo.