Texas Children Home After African Odyssey

Seven Texas children were recovering on  Tuesday after surviving for 10 months in a Nigerian shack when  their adoptive mother abandoned them, child welfare authorities  said on Tuesday.


Iraq: inglese rapita, il marito attacca Blair

LONDRA - Ha attaccato duramente il premier britannico Tony Blair, Tahsine Ali Hassan, il marito iracheno della volontaria anglo-irlandese rapita a Bagdad martedi' scorso. "Non so proprio perche' la Gran Bretagna


David Miliband says he has "some concerns" over the US trials of six men charged with involvement in the 9/11 attacks.


Rescuers start evacuating about 30 workers who were trapped by fire in a mine tunnel in north-western Turkey.


Sri Lankan rebel leader threatens to launch freedom struggle

The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader said Saturday the rebels would be compelled tolaunch the freedom struggle for the Tamil nation if peace talks were further delayed, the pro-rebel website TamilNet said.


Several hurt in Pakistani election shooting

Gunmen opened fire on supporters of former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday while he was campaigning for a January election, wounding several of them, Sharif said.


Pakistan won't hand foreign militants to US: minister

Pakistan urged foreign militants on its soil to surrender, assuring them they will not be handed over to the United States.


Debutta nella capitale francese la prima collezione Armani PrivÃ¨Molto bianco e nero, e un occhio di riguardo per il fondoschiena                                          Re Giorgio conquista Parigi "Basta con la moda-grandeur"


The Italian government approved $8.6 billion in tax cuts for 2005 Saturday, state radio reported, ending partisan debate that at one point had prompted Premier Silvio Berlusconi to threaten to resign.


Wall Street Journal set for editorial shakeup: report

The Wall Street Journal, whose parent Dow Jones & Co. is the target of a $5 billion takeover offer by News Corp., is set to shake up its newsroom by reassigning and replacing several top editors, the New York Times reported on its Web site.


Englishwoman Sails Globe in 71 Days, a Record

Ellen MacArthur, 28, cruised in triumph into Falmouth harbor today to claim a new record for sailing nonstop and solo around the world.


Walt Disney Co.'s  board of directors on Thursday said it has made permanent the policy to separate the roles of chief executive and chairman.


Two Hollywood executives who formerly ran network entertainment divisions have created a company to produce entertainment for TV, films and the Internet.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


CINEMA: LA PROVINCIA DI ROMA AL TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL DI DE NIRO

Roma, 15 ott. (Adnkronos) - La Provincia di Roma partecipera' al Tribeca Film Festival, la manifestazione fondata dal 2001 dall'attore Robert De Niro per celebrare New York come citta' del cinema e contribuire


Yankees trounce Orioles to close on Red Sox

The surging New York Yankees thrashed  the Baltimore Orioles 12-0 on Tuesday to move within 2 1/2  games of the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.


Parents spend an extra Â£45m on school uniforms because of restrictions on suppliers, an inquiry finds.


LONDON - An Anglican church commission on Monday sharply criticized the U.S. Episcopal Church for consecrating a gay bishop and called on the church to apologize and refrain from promoting any other clergy living in a same-sex union...


Music industry tries carrot after years of stick

CANNES, France  - Away from the headlines of job losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales and offset the decline in CDs.


Due voli dall'Europa con destinazione Los Angeles e New York


Video gamers share their pain as they get active

Video gamers relish  violence on the screen but now players are becoming victims  themselves -- of the latest gaming technology in which a  wireless, wand-like device is used to direct on-screen action.


'Bin Laden' Endorses Islamist War on Iraq Vote

Osama bin Laden apparently urged Iraqis  to boycott U.S.-backed elections, endorsing Sunni Muslim  insurgents on the day a senior Shi'ite leader survived a car  bombing and the top Sunni party pulled out of next month's  vote.


Ergastolo per presunto mandante ed esecutore materiale


Dozens of victims of last summer's bridge collapse in Minneapolis Â from surviving spouses to the parents of children riding on a yellow school bus Â have filed preliminary paperwork to sue the state.


Interesse Finmeccanica,Autostrade,Enel investire in Polonia


Saturn Craft Cassini to Send Huygens Probe Down to Moon Titan

After a seven-year journey through space, passing Venus and Jupiter, a joint European-US mission to Saturn will enter a new phase tomorrow when the spacecraft Cassini releases its Huygens


Giuliani backing boosts McCain as White House race narrows

John McCain took pole position in the Republican White House race on Wednesday, securing the endorsement of Rudolph Giuliani with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger poised to follow suit.


Lucinda Antal, of Liverpool, England, right, tests lipstick shades on her hand at the Face store in New York Sunday Nov. 28, 2004, assissted by salesperson David Kalahiki.


In the sweltering heat of late afternoon, Lorena Ochoa kept a steady stride as she ran briskly along the fairways and pine trees, rarely taking her eyes off the cart path. Constantly pushing herself to get stronger, fitter and better, Ochoa also is starting to race time.


US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has three Manchester United directors ousted from the board after voting against their re-election.


Thieves stole a laptop that contained social security number for thousands of blood donors.


Yahoo buys RB-based online jukebox provider Musicmatch for $160 ...

Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is buying Rancho Bernardo's Musicmatch Inc. for $160 million in a deal designed to broaden Yahoo's appeal to consumers who buy music off the Web.


Supermarket chain Morrisons reports strong festive trading, with same-store sales increasing by 9.5%.


Historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Dies at 89

Historian and intellectual icon Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., a Kennedy confidant and liberal standard-bearer who was a fixture in Washington political life for decades, died Wednesday night in Manhattan at the age of 89.


AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L AZN.N on  Friday said U.S. regulators did not approve its anti-clotting  drug Exanta.


Search enabler Google says it has acquired digital mapping company Keyhole for an undisclosed sum. Keyhole maintains a multiterabyte database of digital images of geographic locations, culled from satellite and aerial snapshots.


UK police hunt suspect who fled bomb car

Police mounted increased patrols in a jittery London Saturday as detectives conducted an intense hunt for a man seen running from an explosives-packed car in the heart of the city's entertainment district.


Milano, 16:48 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO E' ARRIVATO A MILANELLO

Dopo essere rientrato in Italia dal Brasile, Ronaldo si èsubito recato a Milanello. L'attacca...


Sony Corp. acquires MGM Studios for $5 billion

MUMBAI: It has been a long-running drama and it is Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp that has come out the winner at the end of it.


Thailand starts airlift of tsunami survivors

Thailand has evacuated injured survivors of the devastating tsunami from its southern beaches as the national death toll jumped to 839.


Production is to cease at a Midlands factory where some of the world's most iconic cars were made. Mark Tran looks at its history.


Tiny Collective of Jews Agrees to Leave Gaza Under Plan

A small Jewish settlement tucked in the southwest corner of the Gaza Strip has become the first in which all the residents have agreed to leave under the Israeli government's


The top prosecutor said Tuesday that Moscow will not extradite possible Russian suspects to Britain in the poisoning of the former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko and warned that British detectives would not be allowed to carry out interrogations in Russia.


Specter Appears on TV And Plans Follow-Up

Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee wants to discuss why the N.F.L. destroyed all evidence of the Patriotsâ video-taping incident in the season opener.


Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and Chauncey Billups added 13 points and 12 assists, helping the Detroit Pistons rout the Milwaukee Bucks 114-69 Monday for their ninth straight win.


Nobel laureate praises U.S. reaction to terror

The man credited with helping to end communism in Poland said Sunday that the world should unite behind the United States in fighting terrorism.


Whatâs Behind Those Offers to Raise Credit Scores

Borrowers should be wary of programs that play off their fears of losing their homes when mortgage rates reset to significantly higher levels.


The administrators at Leeds United resell the football club to Ken Bates for an undisclosed sum.


U.S. blue chips were lower on Tuesday,  as a drop in phone company Verizon Communications Inc. VZ.N  overshadowed a brokerage upgrade on Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N  and a three-session drop in oil prices.


Meeting With U.S. Campaign Aides Shows China's Interest in the Race

One of China's top government officials reached out to the leading U.S. presidential contenders last week, holding an unpublicized meeting with several of their top foreign policy advisers during a visit to Washington for high-level talks with Bush administration officials.


No. 12 Miss. State Advances at Coaches Hoops Tournament

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sports Network) - Winsome Frazier netted 18 points to lead 12th-ranked Mississippi State to a 55-48 victory over Birmingham-Southern in the second round of the Coaches vs.


US Senate confirms Goss as new CIA chief

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Porter Goss as new chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to succeed George Tenet who resigned in July.


Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy says he is innocent after being hit with an FA charge over his tackle on Ashley Cole.


Milton Bradley apologized Thursday to a Los Angeles Times reporter he confronted in the clubhouse earlier this week, the newspaper is reporting.


BET's provocatively titled "Hot Ghetto Mess," which drew sharp criticism and overshadowed the rest of the cable channel's new schedule, is getting an upbeat new name.


Boeing profit up on plane sales, says 787 on target

Boeing Co  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 4 percent, helped by higher commercial plane deliveries, and said its delayed 787 Dreamliner was on track to meet its new schedule.


US losing economic muscle in Asia: official

Facing stiff competition from China and the European Union, the United States is rapidly losing economic clout in Asia, with its export share dropping in most of 34 countries surveyed in the region, the US commerce secretary said Thursday.


Si chiamano Neve e Gliz le due mascotte dei Giochi olimpici invernali che Torino ospiterÃ  nel 2006. Sono opera del designer portoghese Pedro Albuquerque, rappresentano una ragazza e un ragazzo dal tratto


Kabul - A fuel tanker rigged as a huge truck bomb was seized on the outskirts of Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Friday on the eve of landmark elections, a spokesperson for Nato peacekeepers said.


Roethlisberger to miss opener after appendix surgery

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben  Roethlisberger has undergone an emergency appendectomy and will  not play in the season opener on Thursday, the team said on  Sunday.


YouTube vows to protect video makers in InVideo ads

(InfoWorld) - Google has promised to give content makers control overÂ advertisements overlaid on video clipsÂ they post to its YouTube video sharing Web site. The company is seeking further feedback on the video advertising service as a rising number ofÂ YouTube users threaten to leave the siteÂ if the advertising feature is not improved. Only videos from content creators that have signed up for the advertising scheme, called InVideo, will host ads, leaving the majority of videos on YouTube free of the overlays, a Google spokesman said Friday. Advertisers will still be able to reach a large audience through YouTube videos even if the company only places ads in a small portion of videos. "And our users are not shy about telling us what they like and what they don't, so it behooves us to be careful," said Shashi Seth, YouTube Group Product Manager, in an e-mailed statement. YouTube launched the InVideo adsÂ on Wednesday. They start as an overlay on the bottom 20 percent of a video and people can click to watch the advertisement, or if not, the ad will simply disappear. Clicking on the overlay pauses the video, which resumes after the ad finishes. So far, responses to the new advertising system, posted on YouTube's blog, have been negative. People are passionate about the issue, with many threats to leave YouTube for other sites, such as Myspace.com or Break.com. "As a viewer of videos I don't want to see any of the content of the video covered up. I only had one video posted myself, which I have just removed. Bye!," writes user KPDover, in a comment. As of early Friday, the total number of comments had reached 669, with many repeats, but still a substantial increase to the 132 comments posted Thursday at around the same time. YouTube hopes it can change people's minds about InVideo ads, and sees them as a way to generate revenue for the site without being too intrusive. They are designed to interfere as little as possible with viewing and be relevant to the video. Warner Media, part of Time Warner, is one company that has signed up to allow overlays to be used on its music videos, and some of the ads are for other Warner music. Still, YouTube users complain that 20 percent is a huge amount of space on the small video screens, enough to detract from the viewing experience. YouTube plans to continue on with the InVideo overlays, and hopes "to make the ads an important part of the advertising model for online video," said Aaron Zamost, from Google corporate communications. The InVideo ads users are seeing on YouTube videos are the result of two months of testing. The company tried other methods of video advertising, including pre-roll video, but the in-video ads simply worked better. Videos that started with pre-roll advertisements were shut down 70 percent of the time, according to Google, while only 10 percent of in-video ads were abandoned. In addition, the number of people clicking to play an InVideo ad were 5 percent to 10 percent greater than the number of people clicking on a standard banner ad, the company says. The company uses software to match ads to videos, and can pinpoint an audience closely. For example, an advertiser could place an InVideo ad targeting 18-24 year old soccer fans in Los Angeles, to be played between 6pm to 11pm local time. The ads are placed by genre, demographic, time of day and geographic location. The technology behind YouTube's InVideo was all developed in house, but Zamost points out, the company never said it invented overlay technology. It did not. Time will tell if YouTube figures out a way to ensure its community grows accustomed to InVideo advertisements. Early on, YouTube rivals may have an opportunity to scoop up disaffected users. There are plenty of alternative video sharing Web sites on the Internet. But whether YouTube users like it or not, the company is committed to moving forward with InVideo ads. Â


The number of single-family homes homes being contructed in the US hits its lowest level since April 1991.


Gradual Changes to Come for Sprint, Nextel

Cell phone shoppers looking for new deals and features didn't find them Thursday, a day after the phone companies announced a merger that they promised would shake up the wireless business. -The Washington Post


French use happiness as economic measure

What price happiness? French President Nicolas Sarkozy is seeking an answer to the eternal question Â so that happiness can be included in measurements of French economic growth.


Iraqi Arrest Warrant Revives a Sunni Cleric's Fortunes

Analysis: Harith al-Dari was in danger of drifting into obscurity until the Iraqi government ordered his arrest. Now he could emerge as the leader of Iraq's Sunnis


KIEV Ukraine's opposition leader voiced confidence Friday, heading into a weekend presidential election in which the former Soviet republic could either move closer to an increasingly authoritarian Russia or seek safety in the European Union.


Oil sinks below $62, Saudi deepens Jan supply curbs

Oil prices eased below $62 on Monday, extending last week's losses, as concern over brimming global fuel inventories offset a likely second supply cut by OPEC and news of deepening Saudi export curbs.


LOS ANGELES  - Alec Baldwin, who plays  Pan-Am mogul Juan Trippe in Martin Scorcese's upcoming "The  Aviator," will star in MGM's "Street," an underdog story about  street basketball players in the NBA.


Alternate Worlds Moving on Two Stages, Performing for One Audience

To watch Mr. Cunninghamâs company at Dia:Beacon was to see a poetically compelling exposition of parallel-universe theory.


North Korea is well practiced in getting some of what it wants through provocation. Bullying through a bullhorn has worked time and again for a small nation with an outsized military force and an even bigger capacity for bluster and threat.


Shiing-shen Chern, a Chinese-American mathematician famous for his breakthroughs in differential geometry, died Friday in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin. He was 93.


Barbaro's right hind bones are healing so well his cast could have been off by now, if not for the laminitis in his other hind leg.


Amazon dangles seed money for Web services start-ups

Looking for good Amazon Web Services hacks, Amazon offers money for developer customers of its utility computing services.


The Storm worm botnet is growing once again, this time using Valentine's Day-themed e-mails.


Madrid, 22:10 - CALCIO, LIGA: REAL MADRID BATTE DEPORTIVO

Il Real Madrid ha battuto 3-1 il Deportivo la Coruna conservando il primo posto nella Liga spagnola....


YouTube to Share Revenue With Site's Users

DAVOS, Switzerland -- Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube, said Saturday that his site will start sharing revenue with its millions of users.


Cleveland Pitcher Denney Shot on Team Bus

MINNEAPOLIS - Cleveland Indians pitcher Kyle Denney shrugged off being hit in the leg by a bullet, and said Thursday he was grateful he may have been protected by white cheerleaders boots he was wearing as part of a hazing ritual.    Denney was shot Wednesday night when a bullet pierced the team's bus as it drove to the Kansas City International Airport after a game with the Kansas City Royals...


Guantanamo Protests Weren't Suicide Attempts -U.S.

Twenty-three prisoners at the Guantanamo  detention camp staged a mass protest in 2003 in which some  tried to strangle themselves, but the U.S. military said on  Tuesday it did not publicize it at the time because it did not  consider most of them genuine suicide attempts.


Emerging artists are getting a new route for breaking through with the debut of Who's Next? -- a showcase and competition initiative by Yahoo!'s music destination Launch.


Israel has blocked a U.N. fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip that was to be led by Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu, officials said Monday.


Yushchenko's rival challenges Ukrainian vote

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, the apparent loser in Sunday's presidential vote, said Wednesday that he had filed a complaint with the Central Election Commission alleging thousands of illegal acts by his opponent.


JOHNNY Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the punk band the Ramones, has died at 55. After fighting prostate cancer for five years, he passed away in his sleep at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday.


A Bollywood film meant to be a tribute to  the  iconic Hindi movie Sholay (Flames) flops at the box office.


Pakistani security forces are braced for protests as the funeral takes place of a leading Baloch nationalist.


Bollywood actor Salman Khan, walked free from a city jail on August 31, after spending a week behind bars to an enthusiastic welcome from hundreds of his fans, who had gathered outside the prison to greet him. He left for Mumbai in the evening.


Career Couch: For the Chronically Late, Itâs Not a Power Trip

Contrary to suspicions, most persistently tardy people are not aiming to annoy those around them.


Sir Richard Branson has unveiled a mock-up of the rocket-powered vehicle that will carry clients into space through his Virgin Galactic business.


Surgery guided by the use of botox injections can help treat migraines, a US study says.


Britain's Blair mulls crackdown after fourth gun murder

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is mulling a crackdown on gun crime that in the last two weeks has seen four people shot dead, including three teenage boys.


Live from New York, it's the iPhone launch!

Blog: Reporting from the front lines at the 5th Avenue Apple store.


US tanks and Iraqi soldiers are  said to be moving into position closer to the Imam Ali shrine in the  Iraqi city of Najaf.


Scientists get to the root of colour loss

John Major, Richard Gere and Desert Orchid may beg to differ, but most people despair at the onset of grey hair. Whether it's taken as a sign of premature decrepitude, great wisdom, or extreme stress, scientists


The United Nations warns of a massive 59% increase in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan this year.


Live Earth organizers have gone to considerable lengths to marry the global event's methods with its message, but they've been called hypocrites by critics as varied as a Congressman and one of the Who.


Style Is Part of the Battle in Bush, Kerry Debate

As President Bush and his Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry slugged it out Friday night over issues from Iraq to stem cell research, they also sought to look good, sound good and nail the right image.


No. 1 Ohio State got a scare, but avoided being yet another upset victim. The Buckeyes built a comfortable lead and then gave up two touchdowns off turnovers late in the third quarter Â and almost lost another fumble deep in their own territory on the next play Â to slip past Michigan State 24-17 on Saturday.


Pressure piles on SocGen over trading scandal

Societe Generale came under mounting pressure on Friday to give a full account of how a rogue trader managed to dupe his bosses and run up a $7 billion loss -- while his family said he had been made a scapegoat.


Two weeks after the event, the number and location of the tsunami's survivors in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, remain a mystery. The IRC, like other relief groups, is moving ahead on the assumption that its efforts will find, or attract, people who need help.


KABUL The US government warned its citizens on Monday to keep a low profile in Kabul after a car bomb hit a private American security company, killing as many as 11 people in the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital in two years.


Fashion Wire Daily - Anyone who thought that Tom Ford had plans to develop a niche brand had better think again.


Milano, 20:10 - CALCIO, INTER: CONVOCATI PER IL LIVERPOOL

Roberto Mancini ha convocato 21 giocatori per la gara che l'Inter giocherà martedÃ¬ in Inghilt...


US auto regulators Wednesday proposed a long-awaited monitoring system that would warn motorists when tires are dangerously under-inflated, officials said.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress yesterday that the markets were "working well" and the outlook for the U.S. economy was upbeat a day after Wall Street suffered its steepest decline in nearly four years.


Roma, 15:08 - CALCIO, DILETTANTI: ARBITRO AGGREDITO NEL MILANESE

La tragedia di Catania e la sospensione dei campionati di calcio per un turno non sembra aver inseg...


Saudi Ambassador Says More Troops Needed in Iraq

Iraq has become a magnet for foreign  terrorists since the U.S.-led invasion last year and there are  not enough troops to cope, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Britain  said on Thursday.


Clashes Break Out in Najaf; Peace Mission Stalls, Reuters Says

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Heavy clashes broke out in Najaf leaving dead and wounded a day after an Iraqi delegation failed to meet Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on a mission aimed at ending an uprising by the cleric's militia, Reuters said.


Posh's TV show backfires as bid to woo America

Victoria Beckham's bid to woo Americans has backfired with damning reviews of a reality TV show that she hoped would overturn her image here as a sour-faced diva.


Filmmakers using relatively cheap digital technology throw a harsh light on the plight faced by indigenous societies trying to survive the intrusion of a modern world. Jason Silverman reports from New York.


Video-game software publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Thursday it swung to a loss in the third quarter, hurt in part by the way it accounts for online-enabled games, but adjusted earnings met Wall Street's expectations.


Former president Bill Clinton is scheduled this week to undergo the heart surgery that about 300,000 Americans confront each year when their coronary arteries become dangerously clogged.


The bigger they are, the harder they (might) fall.


Having reminded Mancunians of what they are missing courtesy of a superlative goal at Old Trafford yesterday, David Beckham will sit out England's World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan on Wednesday


Owners of a Breedersâ Cup Champion Must Decide if He Will Return

Jess Jackson and his four partners must decide whether to retire Curlin, who captured the $5 million Breedersâ Cup Classic, or race him next year as a 4-year-old.


Britain's first Muslim minister, Shahid Malik, says he is "deeply disappointed" after being detained by airport officials in America.


WACO, Texas -- Adrian Peterson ran for 240 yards, including three second-half touchdowns, and No. 2 Oklahoma got the lopsided win it needed for the BCS standings by beating Baylor, 35-0, yesterday.


Screenwriter awards go to "Juno," "No Country"

As Hollywood's screenwriters  gathered on Saturday to hear details of a contract to end their  three-month-old strike, they also gave their top film writing  awards to comedy "Juno" and drama "No Country for Old Men."


Chi sarebbe Lady D  se fosse ancora viva

Ã indubbio che oggi avrebbe incantato i media puntando il suo riflettore itinerante sulla tragedia del Darfur                                            Chi sarebbe Lady D  se fosse ancora viva                                                                                Il peso della Principessa del popolo sul palcoscenico del mondodi TINA BROWN


The violence in the occupied territories continued Tuesday as Israeli troops shot dead an unarmed Palestinian described by witnesses as mentally handicapped.


IKONOS satellite images show the popular tourist destination of Khao Lak in southern Thailand, in scene details at 2-meter resolution, taken by the IKONOS satellite from 423 miles in space.


Haiti Pays Anti-Aristide Former Soldiers

The U.S.-backed interim government started giving financial compensation Tuesday to former soldiers who helped oust President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, in an effort to mollify rebels whose refusal to disarm is thwarting efforts to restore stability in Haiti.


Business as usual for ATA despite bankruptcy filing

Although the future of ATA Airlines Inc. remains up in the air, planes still were landing Wednesday at the Quad-City International Airport and tickets still were selling, the airportâs aviation director said.


Banderas aims to expand directing career

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas said on Tuesday his second stint at the helm of a movie, a coming-of-age piece set in his native Malaga, had sharpened his appetite to spend more time directing.


Google Wins Trademark Victory Over GEICO

A federal judge on Wednesday handed online search engine Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) a victory in a trademark infringement case on Wednesday, ruling


Private space plane rockets towards $17m prize

MOJAVE (California) - SpaceShipOne, a privately built three-seat rocket plane, punched into space yesterday, moving a step closer to a US$10 million (S$17 million) civilian space prize.


President Bush tried to increase pressure on members of Congress who are leery of his ideas to change Social Security by telling them Tuesday they could be risking their jobs.


VICTORIA, British Columbia - A bank robber who was so polite a teller reportedly told him, "You're welcome," after he thanked her for his loot has pleaded guilty to five offenses.


Mystery behind the origin of cosmic rays unraveled

An international team of astronomers has suceeded solving the 100 yearl old mystery about the origin of the cosmic rays by producing the first ever image of an astronomical object using high energy gamma rays.


EU launches new probes against Microsoft

The European Commission, fresh from a major court victory over Microsoft, launched new antitrust investigations into the software giant on Monday, on suspicion it abused its market dominance.


A Norwegian Orchestra and Its Aural Thumbprint

At Carnegie Hall on Tuesday evening, led by Andrew Litton, its conductor since 2003, the Bergen Philharmonic played with an unusual solidity and warmth.


Hours before his scheduled execution as an accomplice to murder, Kenneth Foster won a rare commutation today.


Toby Moffett used to be good friends with independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader, back when Nader was best known as a consumer advocate.


Health experts have warned that the world is closer to its next pandemic -- a potent mix of bird and human influenza. "We are getting closer, but when it's going to happen, I don't know," said Francois Xavier-Meslin of the World Health Organization.


ASEAN lags Europe, Africa in tackling human rights: Indonesia

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations lags behind other international regional groupings in addressing human rights issues, Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda has said.


Microsoft Game Chief Moves to Electronic Arts

After overseeing the rising fortunes of the Xbox 360 game console, Peter Moore will run the sports division of the leading game publisher.


Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. said Wednesday its board has adopted a shareholder rights plan to protect a federal tax benefit that is expected to save the company millions of dollars a year in corporate income taxes.


Wal-Mart Says Employee Taped Reporterâs Calls

A computer systems technician secretly taped calls with a reporter for The Times, a spokeswoman said today.


Prima riunione presieduta dopo la malattia


Oracle yesterday announced the result of a joint venture with strategic partners to validate and extend its to grid computing vision with best-practice standards.


Prodigy Adu Learns His Trade at DC United

Teenager Freddy Adu, America's most  talked about soccer player, has hardly set the league alight  with his skills in his first season.


BAGHDAD - The Iraqi capital was engulfed in violence yesterday as 21 people were killed and more than 100 wounded from two car bomb attacks and from United States-led offensives on Shi'ite and Sunni rebel pockets in the city.


Confectionary manufacturers today announced the phasing out of some king size chocolate bars in a move intended to tackle rising levels of obesity.


Il messaggio ricevuto al cellulare della moglie del presidente della Regione CalabriaUn anonimo avrebbe anche indicato una data: "Entro il 31 agosto"                                            Nuove minacce di morte a Loiero "Farai la fine di Falcone e Borsellino"


Egypt accuses Israel of meddling in its ties with the US by causing Congress to freeze $100m of military aid.


Atlanta Braves' Jaret Wright throws against the Houston Astros in the first inning of Game 5 of the National League Division Series at Turner Field in Atlanta, in this Oct. 11, 2004 photo.


Region to Add Thousands Of Seasonal Employees

Sometimes, the part-time jobs can lead to permanent positions. But for many seasonal workers, the job simply means income and nice discounts at a time of year when many people want the extra cash.


Rowling angered as NYT reviews last Potter

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The New York Times and the Baltimore Sun published reviews of the final Harry Potter book on Thursday before it went on sale, drawing a stinging response from author J.K. Rowling.


Young, in Love, Ill at Ease and Mad at Their Parents

The 2008 edition of âThicker Than Waterâ is a program of seven short, slight works about young people falling in love and glaring angrily at their parents.


Cuban avoids death sentence in bloody hijack bid

A Cuban army sergeant who shot and killed a soldier and an officer in an attempt to hijack a plane to the United States has been sentenced to life in prison, a rights group said on Wednesday.


Australian police seize millions of ecstasy tablets from Poland

Police have arrested two men and seized three million ecstasy tablets that the pair is accused of importing from Poland hidden inside a bakery oven.


A British industry survey has shown that business is facing increasing pressure to move jobs abroad to cut costs, with no sign that this global trend is set to reverse.


Evangelist Billy Graham ended his crusades two years ago. But a new $27 million museum will carry on his work after the frail 88-year-old is gone.


Madrid, 16:40 - CALCIO, MANICHE SALUTA ATLETICO MADRID DOPO ULTIMO ALLENAMENTO

Ormai manca solo l'annuncio per il definitivo passaggio di Maniche all'Inter. Oggi il centrocampista...


Computer game teaches dangers of online strangers

CAMAS, Wash. - Police and school officials in Camas are using a computer game to teach students about Internet predators. Beginning this month, all sixth graders in the school district will spend a day using


Political Tidbits : Not necessarily winner by majority votes

Editor's Note: Published on page A15 of the November 1, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. AS I had noted earlier, the US presidential election looks so much like our


Lo ha detto Antonietta Farina, moglie di Luca Coscioni


By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jun. 1--Volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to help turn a half truckload of apples into applesauce for the Idaho Foodbank.   The apples are a donation from American's Second Harvest and the Garden City LDS Cannery.


America's factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods in July post the biggest gain in four months, an encouraging sign that the economy is emerging from an early summer funk.


The Panama Canal linked more than the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: it also connected rivers that had been separated by the Continental Divide.


Two Snowbirds collide during aerobatics routine; fate of pilots unknown

MOOSE JAW, Sask. (CP) - Two jets from the Canadian Forces' famed Snowbirds aerobatic team crashed in mid-air during a routine training flight Friday morning, the military said.


The judge in Michael Jackson's trial says Martin Bashir's controversial documentary can be shown to jurors.


Google Unveils Desktop Search, Takes on Microsoft

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  - Google Inc. GOOG.O on  Thursday rolled out a preliminary version of its new desktop  search tool, making the first move against its major  competitors in the race to provide tools for finding  information buried in computer hard drives.


Because its first stage burned out prematurely, Boeing Co.'s Decatur-built Delta IV heavy-lift rocket Monday put a dummy satellite payload in an orbit closer to Earth than expected, Boeing said in a Wednesday news release.


Volunteers Good Way to Enforce Parking Laws

The Bloomington Police Department is beefing up its corps of civilian volunteers who enforce handicapped-parking regulations - something we advocated on this Opinion page a year ago.  We are glad to see Bloomington taking this action and hope many people sign on to help.


Oil prices set a new record above $50  a barrel on Tuesday as a prolonged U.S. production outage  following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying.


Christmas Brings New Hope of Peace to Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Hundreds of pilgrims and a  new Palestinian leadership celebrated Christmas in the town of  Jesus's birth on Saturday with new hopes for peace following  Yasser Arafat's death.


U.S. sees terrorist attack threat in Nigeria

U.S. and other Western interests in Nigeria are at risk of "terrorist attack", the United States embassy in Africa's top oil producer said on Thursday.


AIR New Zealand's future is uncertain after the country's High Court yesterday ended the long awaited nuptials with Qantas.


Memo suggests HP's Hurd knew of probe in July 2005-WSJ

Hewlett-Packard Co.  Chief Executive Mark Hurd may have known as early as in July 2005 the company was looking into private phone records as part of its leak investigation, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.


Roma, 12:29 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 14/a GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati per le gare della 14/a giornata di serie A in programma domenica alle 1...


Cheney unhurt in blast at U.S. base in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber killed up to 10 people outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan in an attack aimed at visiting Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday, but Cheney was not hurt in the blast.


Rescue work continues for the missing in Yellow River boating ...

Efforts have been intensified in the search for the 36 people still missing following a Yellow River boating accident on Thursday morning in Linyi County of north China's


Izzy Stradlin joins Axl at Guns show in L.A

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose  gave fans an early Christmas gift on Sunday, when he brought  out former bandmate Izzy Stradlin for five songs during the  rock group's concert in Los Angeles.


El-Hadji Diouf is expected to receive a three-match ban for spitting in Arjan de Zeeuw's face during Bolton's Premiership match against Portsmouth on Saturday.


Palestinian rivals hold crisis talks in Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held crisis talks with Hamas in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to end the violence between the rivals that has left 90 dead since December and forge a deal on a unity government.


RANGERS' unbeaten run came to an end in Alkmaar last night after an early goal from Denny Landzaat gave AZ a 1-0 win in their Uefa Cup tie in Holland.


DoubleClick (Nasdaq: DCLK) is considered one of the dot-com survivors. The problem is that it has never moved beyond survival mode.


When it comes to oncourt basketball mentors, Michael Jordan may be the best. His Airness certainly stands as the most revered and most accomplished competitor/instructor in Chicago pickup games at Hoops Gym. This summer, he took a special interest in Celtics rookie Tony Allen , who grew up in the Windy City.


HANOI- The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which serves as a basic pillar of cooperation between the EU, the ASEAN, China, Japan and the Korean Republic, accepted another 13 countries, including the Czech Republic.


Couple arrested in 6 Christmas Eve deaths

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the deaths of six people -- believed to be three generations of the same family -- in a rural area outside Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, authorities said.


The government is taking steps to reduce the already minimal risk of mad-cow tainted components ending up in childhood vaccines and other medications.


Another earthquake rattles northern Japan

TOKYO - A strong earthquake Thursday shook buildings and swayed trees in a northern Japan region still recovering from last month's magnitude 6.8 quake, the Meteorological Agency said.


Disgraced Olympic shot put championIrina Korzhanenko from Russia has been expelled from the Athens Games after failing a drugs test, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday.


Paulson: No recession ahead, tax rebates coming

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday stood by his view that the U.S. economy will avoid recession this year and said the Treasury will act quickly to distribute tax rebate payments.


"Entourage" star Grenier unravels personal mystery

Adrian Grenier, the heartthrob star of  the hit television series "Entourage," had a gaping mystery  most of his life -- he didn't know who his father was.


German scientists announce new HIV treatment

German scientists announced on Monday that they have developed a new treatment for HIV that was useful in targeted mutated strains of the Aids virus that have become impervious to drugs.


Staley Downgraded to Doubtful for Steelers

Pittsburgh running back Duce Staley was downgraded from questionable to doubtful Friday, meaning his nagging hamstring injury will likely keep him out of a third straight game when the Steelers visit Cincinnati on Sunday.


Space Telescopes Spy Dusty Debris of Planets

Planet-building is dusty work, and now two space telescopes have captured images of cosmic construction materials: disks of dust circling stars about the same size as our sun.


The four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize put their work on display to the public at London's Tate Britain.


Appuntamento il 15 ottobre visto il successo negli Usa


Wall Street to Edge Up as Oil Price Slips

Wall Street was expected to edge higher at Thursday's opening as oil prices receded from record highs, easing fears spiraling costs will crimp firms' profits.


The Electoral Commission rejects the idea of all-postal ballots in the UK after a review of this summer's trials.


Roma, 17:16 - Calcio, Palermo; Guidolin: ora cominciamo a volare fuori casa

Domani contro la Lazio il Palermo andrÃ  a caccia della prima rete del nuovo anno solare. I siciliani...


PENSACOLA - Charley decimated mobile home parks and barrier islands. Frances leveled decades-old trees, left many in the dark for weeks and turned marinas into scrap heaps.


Nella prima sfida del girone Baldini manda in campo tre soli titolari el'Athletic lo punisce con un 2-0 senza possibilitÃ  di replica. Portiere basco indisturbato. BILBAO, 21 ottobre 2004 - Il Parma stecca


Echoing the Justice Department's consent Monday, the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday granted approval of the $41 billion buyout under the condition that Cingular divest itself of some network assets.


Â£12m project to home in on the causes of breast cancer

More than 100,000 women will be asked today to join a huge investigation into the causes of breast cancer. The study, the first in the world of its kind, will cost Â£12 million


UPDATE 1-Eurex US rides Greenspan selloff to record volume

US interest rate futures sold off heavily on Friday after comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, with the Eurex US exchange posting record high daily volume.


EU Proposes End to Trade Dispute With U.S.

The European Union's top trade official said Monday he would move to lift millions of euros (dollars) in punitive tariffs on U.S. goods following the repeal in Washington of corporate tax breaks that were ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.


Servira' caffe' e cappuccini in circa 14mila esercizi


Rescuers trying to reach 141 miners trapped by an underground explosion were pumping noxious fumes out of a Chinese coal mine Monday but an official said their chances of survival were "extremely slight.


Milano, 11:11 - CALCIO, CHIVU: FIRMATO CONTRATTO TRA AGENTE E MORATTI

Massimo Moratti, presidente dell'Inter, e il procuratore di Chivu, Giovanni Becali, avrebbero gi&agr...


ADV: Distance Learning Directory - Online Degrees

Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


SunRocket, an Internet telephone company, has ceased operations, according to a person briefed on its status.


Business & money: Â·  British Gas owner Centrica may be target of Russians Â·  Putin shrugs off warning by Blair on economic ties


The UN determines this week whether Sudan's leaders have met Monday's deadline.


Bush Touts Plan to Help High School Students

President Bush on Saturday touted his plan to boost aid for high school students amid criticism from his Democratic opponent who said he has undercut efforts to fix failing schools.


Astros Take 3-0 Lead Over Braves in Game 5

Carlos Beltran belted a solo home run to right field, his second of the series off Atlanta starter Jaret Wright, to put the Houston Astros ahead of the Braves 3-0 in the middle of the third inning in the decisive Game 5 of their NL Division


BEIJING, Jan. 17 -- China demanded Thursday that the United States do more to prevent Taiwan from holding a controversial pro-independence referendum, but a senior U.S. official said Washington has already done all it can to get the vote called off.


Media & professional: Are Western broadcasters ignoring their obligations to the people who risk their lives to get their dramatic images? David Loyn reports.


Creditors agree a $960m rescue deal for LG Card, South Korea's leading credit card provider.


Booklet Details Low-Income Drug Subsidy Benefits

SATURDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A national campaign has been launched to reach about 3.25 million modest-income older Americans who are eligible for Medicare Extra Help with prescription drugs but have not yet signed up for the program.


Fat toddlers at risk for iron deficiency

Pudgy toddlers have an alarmingly high rate of iron deficiency, and Hispanic youngsters are more affected than other groups, a new study finds.


Chinese 'Nessie' Fossil Used Neck To Suck in Prey

The finding of a dinosaur fossil in southern China has given new clues to the evolution and hunting practices of a long-necked aquatic reptile that lived some 230 million years ago, the magazine Science said on Thursday.


British and Irish Government proposals for photographic evidence of IRA decommissioning were reasonable, the Irish premier has said.


eBay squares off with Craigslist, launches classified service

Blog: Auctioneer owns minority stake in Craigslist but that won't stop it from competing with Web's No.1 classified Web site.


Criticita' invece per la regolarizzazione dei permessi


Group Seeks Tax Measure to Save Farmland, Natural Areas

By Jacob Luecke, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Dec. 9--A group of Boone County residents plan to lobby the Missouri General Assembly next year to legalize a new tax that could be used to safeguard farms from development.


Bambang unveils plans for his first 100 days

JAKARTA - Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is almost certain to emerge the winner of the country's first direct presidential polls, has begun to unveil plans for his first 100 days in power.


Cameras watch for face twitchers The US will redirect the bulk of its investment in civil surveillance technology next year into the production of devices it can deploy in its war on terror.â¦


Grenade attack on Dhaka political rally kills 18

DHAKA: Bangladesh was in turmoil last night after co-ordinated grenade attacks targeting a senior opposition leader killed at least 18 people and wounded hundreds.


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


Bologna, 17:47 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA-UDINESE 2-2 IN AMICHEVOLE

E' finita 2-1 l'amichevole tra Bologna e Udinese giocata al Dall'Ara. Emiliani in vantaggio al 12' c...


The Dow Jones index hits a record closing high of 12,471, prompted by rising oil prices.


The IRA has not contacted disarmament inspectors despite the looming deadline for reaching a Northern Ireland peace deal, Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley claimed.


Rigged Vehicle Rams Terminal at U.K. Airport

LONDON, June 30 -- Two men rammed a jeep into the entrance of the main terminal at Glasgow Airport on Saturday, sending a burst of flames into the air and terrifying bystanders. Authorities said the attack was linked to two attempted car bombings Friday in London and raised the national alert to ...


At least 71 people are killed in mudslides after heavy rain in the Bangladeshi town of Chittagong.


Tainted toothpaste had wider reach than thought: report

Chinese-made toothpaste tainted with a potentially poisonous chemical was distributed to more places in the United States than initially thought, the New York Times reported on Thursday.


Bodies of 49 slain Iraqi soldiers discovered

The corpses of 49 soldiers of Iraq's new army have been found north of the capital Baghdad. Police and Iraqi National Guard officers said 37 bodies had been recovered on Saturday from the vicinity of Baquba and another 12 on Sunday morning.


KERBALA, Iraq  - Four people were killed and 18 wounded in a fresh outbreak of violence in the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala, where hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims gathered on Tuesday for a major ritual, police said.


Sports giant Anschutz Entertainment Group has reached a preliminary agreement to sell its stake in the Chicago Fire soccer team to Los Angeles-based Andell Holdings.


Obesity raises overall risk of breast cancer: study

Women who gain weight as adults face  a higher lifetime risk of all types of breast cancer,  researchers reported on Monday.


CORRECTED: 'Shark Tale' Chews Up 'Team America' at Box Office

In a surprise at the North American weekend box office, the fishy gangsters of reigning champion "Shark Tale" easily dispatched the frisky marionettes of the much-hyped satire "Team America: World Police.


Delta Air Lines Posts $1.77 Billion Profit

Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation's third-largest carrier, cited a 5.5 percent gain in sales as it reported Wednesday that it swung to a profit in the second quarter, which saw it emerge from bankruptcy after shaving billions of dollars in costs.


Wal-Mart officials said yesterday they were asking toy suppliers to submit recent safety documentation or re-test their products in response to the wave of recalled merchandise from China that has cast a shadow over the upcoming holiday shopping season.


But middleware will make it chatty Analysis The debate over who in the Linux camp will next get into bed with Microsoft is back on, after Red Hat's chief executive admitted to holding patent talks.â¦


In his Nets' debut, Vince Carter showed a little bit of everything. He scored 23 points after nearly three weeks off and with only partial knowledge of the Nets' motion offense.


Israeli right-wingers opposed to the  Gaza disengagement plan attack Finance Minister  Binyamin Netanyahu.


Israeli forces kill 10 in Gaza incursion

Israeli forces have killed al least 10 Palestinians and injured 30 in a swoop on the Khan Yunis refugee camp in southern Gaza. Israeli tanks and armed cars entered the refugee


Lawyer says Aziz won't testify against Hussein, denies graft

BAGHDAD -- Tariq Aziz, a jailed former senior aide to Saddam Hussein, wants to write a book about Hussein but rejected reports that he will testify against the former dictator, his lawyer said yesterday. Aziz also denied there was any corruption in the UN-run oil-for-food program.


ASIA/INDIA - Grande manifestazione di oltre 4.000 cristiani per le vie di Delhi per chiedere al governo ÂStop alla violenzaÂ New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - I cristiani in India hanno fatto sentire la loro voce chiedendo, con un immenso corteo pacifico, il rispetto dei loro diritti e delle loro libertÃ  di coscienza e di religione. La manifestazione tenutasi il 29 maggio scorso...


Schwan's Expands Recall of Eggrolls, Pizza, Tacos

Schwan's Food Manufacturing Inc.  recalled an additional 191,033 pounds of frozen egg rolls,  tacos and pizza twists that may contain glass fragments,  bringing the total amount of recalled products to more than  350,000 pounds.


The French paramilitary police force said Wednesday it is ditching Microsoft for the free Linux operating system, becoming one of the biggest administrations in the world to make the break.


Troops cornered the last remaining militants in the Red Mosque complex after an assault on the compound that began Tuesday, a spokesman said.


The new Czech Prime Minister, Stanislav Gross, faces a knife-edge confidence vote in parliament.


China's Hu Moves to Further Consolidate Power

China's Communist Party chief, Hu Jintao, pulled a close political ally out of a problem-plagued province Monday in an apparent further consolidation of power after assuming the top job in the military in September.


Annan meets Odinga as Kenya clashes kill 10

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Ethnic clashes killed at least 10 people in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday as former U.N. chief Kofi Annan met opposition leader Raila Odinga to try to resolve a month-long crisis that has claimed 750 lives.


Schema di passaggio verso assetto compiuto, manca poco


The multistarrer, however, sounds a bit like Masti.


Parents should ensure their children use mobile phones only when necessary, a leading expert is warning.


Charles Clarke faces his first big test as Home Secretary on Monday - bringing in the government's proposals on ID cards. Up to 30 Labour backbenchers have threatened to vote against the measures saying they represent an erosion of civil liberties.


States May Reduce Number of Children In Insurance Plan

As political gridlock in Washington muddies the long-term funding outlook for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, some states are preparing contingency measures such as enrollment caps or cutting children from the rolls.


The Church of England considers legal action after Manchester Cathedral is featured in a Sony  war game.


Israeli Missile Hits Car in South Gaza -- Witnesses

An Israeli drone aircraft fired a missile into a car carrying two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday but both escaped without serious injury, witnesses said.


Ministro: rendere la flessibilita' meno costosa


Randy Johnson got a little physical on the way to his New York Yankees physical. The Big Unit got into a confrontation on a Manhattan sidewalk with a television cameraman Monday, then apologized in a statement released later in the day.


Elsâ climb could be first of several changes in 2005

Ernie Els isnât sure that being No. 2 in the World Golf rankings is much different just because the player at No. 1 has changed.


U.S. to free 50 Iraqi detainees a day in Ramadan

Fifty Iraqis will be freed from U.S. prisons in Iraq each day during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, the office of Iraq's Sunni Arab Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi said on Friday.


New theory on spread of deadly bird flu virus

The World Health Organisation believes domesticated ducks may be the main transmitters of the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed 32 people in Asia this year.


Ricevuti da Napolitano Socialisti, Idv, Verdi, Pdci e Sd


O.J. Simpson taken into custody for violating bail

O.J. Simpson, acquitted of the 1994  murders his wife and a male friend, was taken into custody in  Florida on Friday after prosecutors asked a judge to revoke his  bail and return him to jail while he awaits armed robbery and  other charges.


Magnate non e' il piu' ricco secondo rivista Finans


Earnhardt Jr. Joining Hendrick Motorsports

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Wednesday he is joining Hendrick Motorsports, moving him one step closer toward the championship that has eluded him while driving for his late father's company.


Britain's Blair left with political headache after key minister resigns

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was leaving for a key summit after a rapid and deeply unwelcome reorganisation of his government following the resignation of respected interior minister David Blunkett.


Angelita Gonzales, heading into the ninth month of her seventh pregnancy, has been sleeping on the floor of a basketball court for weeks. When the labor pains come, "I don't know where I'll go," said the distraught housewife, one of tens of thousands who fled their homes in East Timor's capital when violence began last month.


The Electro-pulse of Doom that threatens America

So we need a continent-sized Faraday cage, right? And lots of candles... Be afraid. The recent election removed a stalwart defender of the United States against one demonical menace among many, the electromagnetic pulse attack, the one that will fry our electronics. The spiritual leader of the cause, Republican Congressman Curt Weldon, was endorsed by Frank Gaffney, right wing defender of the faith in national security and pundit for the pages of the Washington Times, two days before Weldon's political career was terminated.â¦


Oil prices up toward $45 a barrel are  likely to mar sentiment on Wall Street on Wednesday, but solid  earnings from software giant Oracle ORCL.O looks set to  support the technology sector.


Ethiopia Accepts Eritrea Border Ruling in Principle

Ethiopia said Thursday it accepted "in principle" an independent commission's ruling on its border with former foe Eritrea, possibly signaling an end to a dispute that has simmered since their 1998-2000 war.


Da Oriana a Hisaito facce che fanno la storia

L'addio alla Fallaci. Le prime foto del futuro imperatore giapponese. Ma anche Simona Ventura e Justin Timberlake


The United States edged out an injury-hit Serbia in a deciding mixed doubles to win a dramatic Hopman Cup final on Friday. The U.S. led 1-0 after Jelena Jankovic forfeited her singles against Serena Williams because of a leg injury.


One of Paraguay's top health officials died Friday of dengue fever, the latest casualty in an epidemic that has infected thousands of people.


Austrian's body found in bed 5 years after death

Austrian authorities have discovered the body of a man who apparently died at home in bed five years ago, a Vienna newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Palestinians fail first post-Arafat leadership test

The Palestinian Authority Friday failed its first post-Arafat test to determine whether or not it was serious about making peace with Israel.


U.S. police have seized thousands of pairs of fake Nike sneakers and charged six men in connection with one of the largest busts of counterfeit goods in recent U.S. history, authorities said on Tuesday.


Former National Daryle Ward has two hits and two RBI to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over Washington on Thursday night.


Former British PM Blair converts to Catholicism

Former British Prime Minister Tony  Blair, now the Middle East peace envoy, has converted from  Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism, the head of Britain's  Catholics said on Saturday.


US seeks probe into deaths of Thai protesters

The United States is seeking a full investigation into the death of 78 Thai Muslims in military custody after violent protests in the south of the country.


Maracaibo, 10:41 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: TORNEO FINITO PER CRESPO

Coppa America finita per Hernan Crespo. L'attaccante argentino si è infortunato nella partita...


Kidnappers Tighten Screw on U.S. Allies in Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on the  United States' military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing a  Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under death threat.


Patient with mad-cow-like brain ailment dies

The woman treated at Harborview Medical Center this summer for a mysterious brain ailment related to mad-cow disease has died.


Black box missing as investigators look into cause of China plane ...

BEIJING  - Investigators in China are searching for clues as to the cause of a plane crash that killed 54 people, but after more than 24 hours of efforts they have still not located the crucial black box.


A car bomb exploded at a busy outdoor market in eastern Baghdad Wednesday morning, killing at least 10 people and wounding 26 others, an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry said.


US reseller urges 'case-by-case' approach Windows Vista appears to be gaining ground among organisations, with small businesses (SMBs) proving particularly keen to adopt the software giant's latest operating system, according to a new report.â¦


Edwards' bloggers apologize for comments

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Thursday he was personally offended by the provocative messages two of his campaign bloggers wrote criticizing the Catholic church, but he's not firing them.


Bush Administration to Purchase Flu Shot from Germany

In answer to this year's flu shot shortage, the Bush administration said yesterday that they intend to buy 1.2 million doses of flu vaccine from a plant in Germany.


MANCHESTER United winger Ryan Giggs said today his recent run of good form is largely down to Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to rest him at the beginning of lasyt month.


Manchester United shops around Southeast Asia for new sponsors

Manchester United, the world's richest football club, has launched a roadshow in Southeast Asia to find new corporate sponsors and strengthen its fan base, officials said.


Interim Prime Minister Allawi cites progress, saying Iraqis are grateful for Hussein's ouster.


Israel's Cabinet approved compensation yesterday for settlers who will be uprooted by Ariel Sharon's program to withdraw from the Gaza Strip


At least 29 die in insurgent ambush of Iraqi police in Baghdad

Insurgents lured police to a house in west Baghdad with an anonymous tip about a rebel hideout, then set off explosives, killing at


"It was something I had to do for my crew," said Dale Earnhardt Jr. after winning the Checker Auto Parts 500. "After I messed up so bad last week, it was important to me to pull this off.


Japan has decided to ease a blanket ban on arms exports to open the way for joint production of a new missile shield with the United States but says it will continue to refrain from most other weapons exports.


Merrill Exec to Testify in Sex Bias Case

A top Merrill Lynch official is due to  testify on Wednesday over a 7.5 million pound ($13.4 million)  sex discrimination lawsuit brought against the U.S.-based  investment bank by former executive Stephanie Villalba.


Millions Blocked from Voting in U.S. Election

Millions of U.S. citizens, including  a disproportionate number of black voters, will be blocked from  voting in the Nov. 2 presidential election because of legal  barriers, faulty procedures or dirty tricks, according to civil  rights and legal experts.


Sudan and Western powers plunged into a war of words over Darfur on Friday, with Khartoum countering US charges of genocide by saying Washington was playing electoral politics with a humanitarian crisis.


A series of faith-based protests is taking place at Faslane naval base over the bank holiday weekend.


CORONADO, Calif. -- The US military said it has begun a criminal investigation into photos that appear to show Navy SEALs in Iraq sitting on hooded and handcuffed prisoners and photos of what appear to be bloodied prisoners, one with a gun to his head.


By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  Environmentalist and recreation-oriented groups have generated 33,000 comments opposing a gas well project proposed for a location 40 miles south of Vernal.


A Parma l'ultima udienza preliminare relativa al crac: 23 i rinviinel filone principale, 32 nel turismo e 8 per il caso Ciappazzi                                          Parmalat, Tanzi e Tonna a giudizio 40 milioni di euro ai risparmiatori                                                                                A processo anche Cesare Geronzi, presidente di Capitalia


MONTPELIER, Vt. - Yogi got to know a lot of people in his short life...


The suit alleges that a recent book and television deal were structured to cheat the father of the murder victim Ronald L. Goldman out of damages owed him from a civil judgment.


The curse of âThe Exorcistâ hasnât extended to the box office but the road to getting 'Exorcist: The Beginning' on screen was anything but simple.


Kenyan Environmental Official Wins Nobel Peace Prize

(Oslo, Norway) - Senator Richard Lugar has once again been passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize. Indiana's senior senator was in the running for the honor for his work with former senator Sam Nunn to decrease


Music Review: Birds Sing, Glasses Wail, Storms Rage, Seas Toss

Among the great pleasures of regularly attending concerts is the occasional encounter with a performance that far surpasses expectations. The concert by the Juilliard Orchestra at Avery Fisher Hall on Monday did just that.


Tanzania fishermen catch endangered fish

Fishermen have caught a rare and endangered fish, the coelacanth, off the coast of the Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar, a researcher said on Monday.


Colombia's armed forces blew up 6,800 stockpiled land mines Sunday as President Alvaro Uribe, Queen Noor of Jordan and dozens of mine blast victims watched on large screens, launching an effort to eventually rid the country of the weapons.


One killed in train crash in northwest England

One person was killed and eight  seriously injured when a high-speed London-to-Glasgow train was  derailed in northwest England late on Friday, rescue services  said.


Digital Tools Help Users Save Energy, Study Finds

Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.


The foreign secretaries of nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan began two-day talks today that will include their first formal dialogue on disputed Kashmir since they launched a peace process a year ago, officials said.


Inching along the dusty field under a broiling sun, Simon Santol tossed garlic bulbs into buckets and chatted with the other stooped-over Mexican workers. The conversation wasn't in Spanish.


Mount Vernon woman retraces husband's steps through World War II

This is a story of love, sacrifice and tribute. It is the story of Staff Sgt. Don Fogle -- an average guy from an average Midwest town -- whose U.S. Army service in World War II encompassed the horrors of a ...


China Natl Petroleum Reportedly Mulls Law Suit Vs Yukos

BEIJING (Dow Jones)--China's largest oil company, China National Petroleum Corp., is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against OAO Yukos (YUKO.


SALT LAKE CITY - A Manti man has a penny for Sanpete County's thoughts. About 8,200 of them, actually.  Grant Petersen withdrew that many copper coins from his bank and delivered them in a bucket to pay an $82 fine he got for driving with a burnt-out headlight.


Lewis drops an anti-gay slur on telethon

Jerry Lewis dropped an anti-gay slur — the same one that got Isaiah Washington of "Grey's Anatomy" in trouble — during the 18th hour of his annual Labor Day telethon.


Deadly terror attack in southern Philippines

A bomb blast that killed at least 15 people in a southern Philippines market has shattered a months long lull in terror attacks. No one has claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack, which took place in a market packed with Christmas shoppers.


A member of the Senate said that a diabetes expert tipped GlaxoSmithKline to the publication of safety questions about Avandia.


Anna Nicole funeral finally under way in Bahamas

The funeral for former Playboy pin-up Anna Nicole Smith finally got under way in the Bahamas on Friday after a three-week fight for her corpse and amid continuing legal skirmishing over her 5-month-old baby.


Consumer prices jumped a bigger-than-expected 0.8 percent in November, the sharpest climb in more than two years and driven by surging energy costs, a government report released on Friday showed.


Connecting Paper and Online Worlds by Cellphone Camera

Printed symbols called SpotCodes can help cellphones with cameras find their way around cyberspace.


Money earmarked to replace Trident should be invested in manufacturing instead, campaigners urge.


Two 16-year-old girls were allegedly carrying cocaine worth Â£300,000 at Accra airport.


EU will 'never' abandon Palestinians: Ferrero-Waldner

The European Union will never halt aid to the Palestinian people even if a new Hamas-led unity government Hamas fails to meet international conditions, its external relations commissioner said Thursday.


Radio Duel: Howard Stern vs. Chairman Powell

Earlier this week (10/26), Michael Powell, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, appeared as a guest on the Ronn Owens show which is broadcast on KGO-AM, San Francisco.


Senate committee approves surveillance bills

The government surveillance authorization bill approved this week by a Senate committee Wednesday "would radically undermine the privacy of innocent Americans," according to tech experts scrutinizing the legislation.


Pilot fish is sitting at her desk when she overhears a user talking to the guy two cubes down: It seems that when this user logged onto her machine that morning, none of her files were there.


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 it was adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


TREND-setter Martha Stewart yesterday began a five-month jail term, for lying about a stock sale, at a minimum-security prison known as "Camp Cupcake".


Socialite, tabloid fodder, reality star, yes. But Paris Hilton the singer? As she promotes her new album, "Paris," Hilton says she understands the confusion over her transformation. But she urges a look past the stereotypes.


Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has demonstrated the company's first dual-core microprocessors at its Austin, Texas, office, the company said Tuesday.


One Writerâs Brooklyn: Chronicles of Crime, Boombox Abuse and Divorce

After a six-year dry spell, the Brooklyn author Gabriel Cohen has hit on a writerâs hat trick: three books in three genres from three publishers, all reaching the shelves within a year.


Former Bush adviser returns to cybersecurity

WASHINGTON - Howard Schmidt, a highly regarded technology executive who was former special adviser to US President George W. Bush for cybersecurity, is returning to work with the Homeland Security Department on efforts to protect the nation's computer


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CLEAR LAKE - Johnson Space Center spokesman Kyle Herring said Tuesday that shuttle program project managers were looking at ways to reduce costs by about 5 percent, but said he did not know if job cuts would be a part of those efforts.


Volatile numbers push states to front of race

John Kerry campaigns here this morning. President Bush had his turn Saturday, while Kerry running mate John Edwards was in Daytona Beach.


American Electric Power Posts Higher Profit

The power generators said fourth-quarter profit rose 28 percent, helped by favorable weather, higher rates across much of its service area and marketing efforts.


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The game certainly is a must-win affair if the Scots are to have any chance of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup finals. With just one point from home games with Slovenia and Norway, they are already trailing in Group Five.


The Turkish military defends air strikes and a ground incursion into Iraq to target alleged PKK rebel positions.


Iran hailed nationwide elections to local councils and a powerful clerical body as a success on Saturday and said healthy voter turnout would help the Islamic Republic confront its Western foes.


Avoiding Wall Street's research analysts might not save you.


Londra, 13:08 - CALCIO, GB: ALLO STADIO CON TIRAPUGNI ARRESTATO GIOCATORE ARSENAL

Un giovane calciatore dell'Arsenal, Armand Traore, è stato arrestato lo scorso sabato, in occ...


Dutch political leader cites 'arrival of jihad'

THE HAGUE -- The government vowed tough measures yesterday against what a leading politician called ''the arrival of jihad in the Netherlands" after a death threat against a Dutch lawmaker was found in a letter pinned with a knife to the body of a slain filmmaker.


Europeans enjoy greater privacy rights than U.S. citizens under Homeland Security's Automated Targeting System. In 27B Stroke 6.


Report sees double-digit declines in home prices

House prices in U S metropolitan areas may decline by more than 10 percent in the months and years ahead as higher borrowing costs hurt demand, a study by a Moody's Corp. unit shows.


EU conducts antitrust raid on Intel, retailers

The European Commission conducted  antitrust raids against Intel Corp's Munich offices on Tuesday  and against retailers selling products of the world's largest  chip maker, the Commission and the chip maker said.


Pilot Error Blamed in N.J. School Shooting

The Air Force has concluded that pilot error and a poorly designed aircraft control caused an F-16 pilot to fire 27 rounds of 20mm ammunition, some of which struck a New Jersey elementary school, according to a report obtained Friday by The Associated Press.


Microsoft offers software for building robots

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft released the commercial version of its software for robots on Wednesday, hoping to shape the market much as it did for PC software a few decades ago. Its Robotics Studio includes programming tools intended to make it easier to write robot applications, and a runtime environment that allows them to be used and reused on different types of hardware. The software is free for hobbyists and academic use; companies that want to use it commercially must buy a license, which starts at $399. The software is for programming all types of robots, according to Microsoft, from toys all the way up to industrial equipment. Microsoft sees the robot marketÂ as being in a similar state as the PC market in the late 1970s. The hardware for building robots, including processors and storage, has become relatively cheap, but the industry lacks accessible programming tools and a common software platform that allows applications to be reused. Windows helped solve this for PCs, providing a common platform and tools on which the industry could focus its efforts. Microsoft hopes to do something similar with Robotics Studio -- although it remains to be seen if its PC expertise will translate into the world of robots. Robotics Studio 1.0 includes a programming environment that supports the languages in Microsoft's Visual Studio toolset, including Visual Basic, as well as drag-and-drop tools for beginners. The software has a simulation environment so developers can visualize their robots before they build them, using a processing engine licensed from Ageia Technologies. It also includes some sample code and tutorials. The run-time environment supports applications written for robots with 8-bit, 16-bit or 32-bit processors, including multicore chips. The applications can run on the robot itself or on a PC. Microsoft lined up about 30 partners to support its efforts. Among them, Robotics Studio is compatible with Lego Group's popular Mindstorms robot kit and iRobot's Roomba interface. About a million "personal robots" will be sold worldwide this year, Microsoft said, citing figures from the International Federation of Robots. The number is small compared to the PC market, but the company expects it to grow quickly in the next few years. The Microsoft robotics developers' site contains more information, including a link to download Robotics Studio. The software runs on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2. Users also need Internet Explorer 5.01 or later.


Stocks skidded in early trading after weak economic news and a disappointing quarterly report from Citigroup stirred renewed concerns of recession.


Former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Rien Long has improved to stable condition after he crashed his sports car into a rock wall while driving onto an interstate.


Air France launches in-flight cell phone trial

Air France launched a commercial trial of an onboard cell phone service, but in a limited fashion that avoids a controversial aspect.Travelers on certain Air France planes on European routes can send and receive short messages and, provided their phones support Internet access, send and receive e-mails.Initially, travelers won't be able to make or receive voice calls. That limitation skirts an important issue: whether cell phone talkers will annoy nearby passengers.However, in about three months, Air France does plan to allow voice calls, but said it will regulate the service "to maintain passengers' comfort and well-being." It did not explain how it might do that.Onboard calls and messages are routed through a small cellular base station inside the plane. From there, messages are transmitted over satellite to the ground and then on to the telephone network. The service is supplied by OnAir, a company part owned by airplane maker Airbus.To use their phones, passengers must dial as if they're making an international call. Air France did not say how much each message would cost for users but said the price is comparable to traditional mobile phone use.The planes come equipped with a new illuminated sign that instructs passengers when to keep their phones off. Travelers can send and receive messages only when the plane rises above 10,000 feet.Tips for using the service will be explained on a leaflet in seat pockets, Air France said. In addition, users will be able to fill out a survey about their experiences using it. After six months, Air France will consider whether to launch the service on all of its flights.Airlines and regulators worldwide have been considering onboard cell phone use for years. Some regulators, including the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, have banned mobile phone use on airplanes. The European Union, however, has approved the idea, and various national regulators there have begun to allow it. Airlines in other regions, like the Australian operator Qantas, are also conducting more limited tests of the service.JetBlue, Yahoo, and Research In Motion recently launched a service on one airplane in the U.S. that allows users to send and receive e-mail from BlackBerry phones, Wi-Fi smartphones, and laptops. However, the service uses an onboard Wi-Fi network instead of cellular phone technology.


The artist Karen Kilimnik treats herself to Bluebell perfume, and keeps it in the refrigerator.


Sudan Says US Genocide Declaration Political

The Sudanese foreign minister rejected on Friday a US declaration of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and said the United States was using a humanitarian crisis for political purposes.


BAE Systems PLC  and Northrop Grumman Corp. won $45 million contracts yesterday to develop prototypes of anti-missile technology that could protect commercial aircraft from shoulder-fired missiles.


A 16 billion pixel image of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper masterpiece is posted on the internet.


Former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto will return to Pakistan from self-imposed exile on 18 October, her party says.


Options News Could Hurt Radio One, Analysts Say

Radio One's announcement that it did not properly account for grants of stock options to employees in past financial reports raises concern about the company's fiscal health, industry analysts said yesterday.


SEC Says GE Violated Law Over Welch Perks

General Electric Co. violated the law by failing to fully disclose to investors substantial perks paid to its retired chief executive Jack Welch, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Thursday.


THE Federal Government could not take any comfort from a new poll showing the coalition held an election-winning position in Queensland, Prime Minister John Howard said today.


Mourners Plan Funerals in Russia School Siege Town

BESLAN, Russia  - Mourners prepared on Sunday for  the first funerals of 330 people killed in the bloody battle  that ended the siege of a southern Russian school on Friday --  but others did not know if loved ones had survived.


Astronauts Discover Damage to Space Station

The discovery suggested problems for the orbiting space station that could affect ambitious plans to add two power-hungry laboratories.


New Images Reveal Clouds on Planet Uranus

New images of the planet Uranus reveal more diversity in cloud features than ever seen before.


If the scriptwriters of EastEnders are looking for inspiration after the ignominy of being beaten by Hollyoaks at the British Soap Awards last month, they could do worse than turn their attentions to a bird sanctuary in Scotland.


Lenovo, Toshiba Show New UMPCs at Intel Booth

Intel is displaying four new ultramobile PCs designed around its Menlow chips, including highly anticipated devices from Lenovo and Toshiba.


Google Inc. is confident that its $3.1 billion bid for online ad tracker DoubleClick will win over European and U.S. regulators, a company executive said Friday Â even as advertisers expressed concerns the deal will shrink competition.


Upside core PPI surprise reinforces rates outlook

A rebound of core producer prices in June despite a temporary reduction of energy costs according to a Labor Department report on Tuesday reinforced investors expectations for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates unchanged to guard against inflation.


Industry veterans bet on open-source model

A team of computer industry veterans including a former Microsoft executive are launching an open-source company that aims to be the Dell of the software industry.


Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko says there will be no political witch-hunt if he becomes president.


For Stricker and Caddie, Overdue Tears of Joy

Steve Stricker birdied his final three holes to defeat K. J. Choi by two shots in the inaugural FedEx Cup playoff event.


Postal ballots go missing in Florida â again

Florida yesterday lurched a step closer to repeating its chaotic role in the 2000 election, as officials in a vital Democratic stronghold admitted that up to 58,000 postal ballots had gone missing.


The director of hit movie Amelie is fighting in the French courts to prove his latest film is really French.


Australian golfer Peter O'Malley is two shots off the pace after the first round of the European Tour event in Valderrama, Spain.


A couple will appear in court accused of trying to extort money from the parents of missing Madeleine McCann.


Comment is free: William Dalrymple: Pakistan has long been ruled by an elite. Benazir Bhutto's return would perpetuate the old order.


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Pakistani police say they have captured a leading militant, Qasim Toori, in a shoot-out in the city of Karachi.


Court protects firms from employees' noxious e-mails

Agilent couldn't agree more Silicon Justice Some companies in California don't have to worry about their employees' online activity as much as they used to - at least for the time being.â¦


Tokyo's Nikkei stock average opened 0.36  percent higher on Monday as bargain hunters scooped up miners  and other recent laggards following a 3.5 percent drop in the  key gauge in the previous six trading days.


FDA to review licenses to Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, other OTC drugs

The Food and Drug Administration of the US found itself in the midst of a rather unpleasant controversy. Recently the chief of Cleveland Clinic Foundationâs department of cardiovascular medicine blamed this


The final seconds ticked off the clock at Conseco Fieldhouse and the crowd, with only one thing on its mind, wished for a series of big baskets that would make the game close again.


TB Carrier's Kin Gave Little Help at First, E-Mail Indicates

ATLANTA, June 12 -- Health officials trying to stop a globetrotting honeymooner with a dangerous form of tuberculosis got little assistance from his lawyer father and his future father-in-law, a TB expert who not only balked at stopping the Greek wedding but attended the ceremony himself, accordi...


U.S. Forces Storm Falluja, Bombs Rock Baghdad

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi  troops backed by heavy air support and armor have stormed into  the Sunni Muslim city of Falluja in the second major offensive  in seven months to try to recapture the insurgent stronghold.


Fund manager Yoshiaki Murakami pleads not guilty to insider trading charges regarding scandal-ridden Livedoor.


La modella simbolo degli anni '90 sogna di tornare


CSR Unveils Reference VoWiFi Design for ODMs

Bluetooth and WiFi silicon developer CSR Plc has launched a reference design for low-price WiFi phones for ODMs developing products for the residential and SoHo markets.


Global mobile phone sales grew 35% to over 150 million in the second quarter, say industry analysts Gartner.


SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - Intel Corp. plans to ship its first Xeon processors based on a new dual-core architecture in 2006, company officials said Tuesday, a disclosure that surprised industry observers who had expected the chips to appear in 2005.


OTTAWA - Former deputy prime minister John Manley has criticized his one-time leadership rival Paul Martin for striking a health care deal that gives Quebec special status even though it is in an area that transcends linguistic or cultural boundaries.


R. Kelly could be facing arrest if he doesn't show up in court Thursday.


L'Fbi precisa: il sequestro del server di Indymedia voluto dal ...

La sospensione delle attivitÃ  locali dei siti di Indymedia, il network che dÃ  voce al movimento antimperialista, rischia di diventare un giallo. GiovedÃ¬ scorso, lo ricordiamo, gli agenti dellâFbi si sono


VENTURA, Calif. - Gordon Cooper, who as one of the original Mercury astronauts was a pioneer in human space exploration, has died.


Pass play: Brady and Moss opt out of Pro Bowl

PHOENIX - The only bowl Tom Brady and Randy Moss will play in this season is the Super Bowl.


TELECOM '04: Verizon, Comcast execs slam regulation

Cable met telecommunications Monday at the Telecom '04 trade show in Las Vegas as the top executives of Verizon Communications Inc.


German leader says further EU expansion unlikely in near future

The European Union does not intend to admit new members "in the foreseeable future" other than those who have already begun adhesion discussions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.


Procuratore Di Nicola, accertamenti con massima attenzione


U.S. Struggles to Tutor Iraqis in Rule of Law

American investigators working with Iraqis acknowledge that many criminal inquiries have yielded mixed results.


NIGERIA: Militia group vows to attack oil workers if firms stay in ...

PORT HARCOURT, 28 Sep 2004 (IRIN) - An ethnic militia group in Nigeria's southeastern oil region vowed on Tuesday to attack oil workers there unless their companies shut down operations within three days.


State Street set aside $618 million to cover costs associated with its investment unit, which has been hurt by exposure to subprime mortgages, and replaced the head of the unit, William Hunt.


Japan Internet Love-Story Bestseller with a Twist

The hero is no Tom Hanks and the movie has yet to be made. But like the 1998 hit film "You've Got Mail," a new Japanese bestseller is an old-style romance for the Internet age -- though with a distinctly Japanese twist.


Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman go postal

Faster than a speeding bullet, comic book superheroes are coming to a post office near you. Batman and Superman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl and a half dozen other superheroes will star on new postage stamps being released Thursday.


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Uniqalla s Gridborg Changes Pricing Rules

Zagreb, Croatia-based Uniqalls claim to famehardware-free Host Media Processing (HMP) has been blasted all over the news this week.


Hendrick's Team-First Approach Pays Dividends for Mears

Rick Hendrick's once-revolutionary approach to team racing is still yielding results, such as Casey Mears's victory on Sunday.


Sharon Stone played auctioneer, Kylie Minogue and Julian Lennon sang, and burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese did a saucy strip routine — all to raise money for AIDS research.


Colgate warns of fake toothpaste in U.S.

Colgate-Palmolive Co. on Thursday said counterfeit "Colgate" toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.


Australia's Warne Strikes Early as India Slumps to 95-4 in Test

Shane Warne took a wicket with his second ball as India's cricketers, trailing 1-0 in the four-match series, slumped to 95-4 at tea after bowling out Australia for 398 on day two of the third Test at Nagpur.


Yushchenko Certain Victor in Ukraine Election

West-leaning opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko looked certain on Monday to become Ukraine's next  president, but his opponent, the prime minister, refused to  concede defeat in the bitterly fought contest.


Lione, 19:29 - CALCIO, ABIDAL: SONO DEL BARCELLONA

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After revealing all of Harry Potter's secrets, the bestselling author, in an exclusive interview, shares a few of her own


The first men to summit Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary and sherpa Tensing Norgay, celebrate their achievement in 1953 with a parade through Kathmandu


'Ha trattato con i banditi,gli ha offerto i suoi giocattoli'


SAN JOSE, Calif. - Jamison, a 7-year-old cat with long, gray fur, ventured outside his home one day in June 2003 and didn't come back. His owner gave him up for lost and adopted another cat.


Finnish patient gets new jaw from own stem cells

Scientists in Finland said they had replaced a 65-year-old patient's upper jaw with a bone transplant cultivated from stem cells isolated from his own fatty tissue and grown inside his abdomen.


"Long Tail" on short list for business book prize

"The Long Tail," a best seller about   the growing importance of the niche market in today's economy,   was among five books on the short list on Tuesday for the   Business Book of the Year award.


U.S. Air Attacks in Falluja Kill 15 in 24 Hours

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft struck at the rebel  Iraqi stronghold of Falluja for a third time in 24 hours,  targeting a meeting of suspected militants loyal to Jordanian  mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Eagles Have Easier Road Back to Super Bowl

One of the most impressive aspects of New England's third Super Bowl title in four years was who the Patriots beat this year.


More than 1,100 Muslims, detained in Thailand after a riot, were freed on Saturday as the government tried to ease anger in the country's restive south over the deaths of 78 accused rioters who perished in military custody.


The former U.S. commander in Iraq issued an urgent plea to the Pentagon last winter for supplies, saying he was "unable to sustain readiness." In a memo obtained by the Washington Post, Army Lt.-Gen. Ricardo ...


ALAMEDA, Calif. (Sports Network) - Oakland Raiders wide  receiver Ronald Curry suffered a torn left Achilles' tendon  during Sunday's loss to Kansas City and will miss the remainder  of the season.


A consortium that handles money transfers broke privacy rules when it gave data to the C.I.A., a commission said.


One of the biggest coups of 2001's Ocean's Eleven was its roster of A-list stars, including George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts.


Poor facilities are limiting schooling opportunities for many children in post-Saddam Iraq, says Unicef.


Stewart Cink threatened to turn the NEC Invitational into a runaway Saturday morning, making two birdies to start his long day at Firestone before Tiger Woods began closing the gap.


The Pakistani president begins an eight-day trip to Europe, with democracy and terrorism likely to top the agenda.


Indian Hindu nationalists set to win key state poll

India's Hindu nationalists  were headed for a strong majority in a bitterly fought state  election on Sunday, a verdict could mean a setback to Congress  party plans to call an early national election.


Bush and his aides are correcting course and tacitly admitting errors. But they just can't bring themselves to say so.


Hackers Target Corporate Execs and Their Families

Hackers are likely researching victims on social networking sites such as Linked In, MySpace or Facebook.


Karzai Flies North on Rare Trip Inside Afghanistan

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan  - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai, frontrunner in next month's landmark election, traveled  north on Sunday to inaugurate a road project, his first  domestic trip since he survived a rocket attack 10 days ago.


Enhanced versions of the Cabir cell-phone worm, potentially more destructive than the original, have surfaced, though no cell phones have yet been infected.


MixCast Brings On Demand Hip-Hop Channel to Akimbo Internet VOD Service; Partnership Delivers Authentic Urban Lifestyle Content to Millions of Homes Nationwide

MixCast, a leader in hip-hop and urban lifestyle television, today announced the launch of its residential television channel with Akimbo, the world's first Internet video-on-demand service for television.


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Al Delle Alpi arriva il Palermo e il tecnico cambia formazione. ''Lo faccio - spiega - perchÃ¨ preferisco avere tanti giocatori in forma anzichÃ¨ far consumare energie sempre agli stessi''. Trezeguet si accomoda


Saskatchewan town prepares for launch of Canadian rocket

KINDERSLEY, SASK. - People in Kindersley, Sask., hope to get a clearer idea this week about the status of the da Vinci project, which aims to send the first Canadian rocket into space.


Advertising: Body by Milk: More Than Just a White Mustache

In a new ad campaign, dairy companies are using interactive features and sports and entertainment celebrities to try to draw young people to milk.


Controversy over article in men's magazine showing women soldiers in their underwear.


3GSM: Apple, Microsoft may share center stage

InfoWorld - The phone many exhibitors and attendees are talking about won't even be on display at next week's 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, the year's largest mobile industry exhibition.


UN Envoy Says 'Climate Of Fear' Remains Entrenched

The UN's special envoy in Iraq says the country's political transition remains fragile and has expressed concern about meeting the timetable for elections.


May consumer prices up 0.7 pct, core prices tame

A steady rise in food and energy costs pushed overall U.S. consumer prices up 0.7 percent in May, the sharpest gain in more than 1-1/2 years, but prices that strip out volatile food and energy barely edged up, the Labor Department said on Friday.


League Cancels Hockey Season in Labor Battle

The N.H.L. becomes the first major pro sports league in North America to lose an entire season to a labor dispute.


MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- New cancer drugs often save lives, but are they cost-effective?


Ukraine president signs off on early elections

Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko formally set early parliamentary elections for September 30 on Tuesday, signalling the end of a two-month power struggle in the ex-Soviet republic.


The UK's pharmaceutical society launches a logo to validate online chemists amid rising internet drug buying.


Clinton campaign returning $850,000 in donations

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen.  Hillary Clinton is returning about $850,000 in campaign  contributions from a fundraiser who was arrested last week  after trying to escape sentencing on a decade-old criminal  charge, the campaign said on Monday.


JERUSALEMâIsrael's military arsenal is poised to receive a windfall of 5,000 "smart bombs" from the United States in a new package of military aid, according to Pentagon documents.


Prosecutors in Michael Jackson's child molestation case want to introduce evidence that the singer has committed other sex crimes over the years that went uncharged.


Former World Champion Schmeling Dies Aged 99

Former world heavyweight champion Max  Schmeling, who fought two unforgettable bouts with American Joe  Louis in the 1930s and fell out of favor with the Nazis after  resisting Hitler's embrace, has died at the age of 99.


Eight seconds and a dream for Bull Riders' investors

Professional bull riding, an extreme sport that bills itself as a cross between a NASCAR auto race and a rock concert, has moved from the country to the big city -- and attracting big money along the way.


Momentum is building in Congress for overhauling farm subsidies because of tight budgets and increasing enthusiasm for renewable fuels and conservation programs.


Nintendo Sells 500,000 DS Handhelds in First Week

Nintendo Co. Ltd.(7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) sold 500,000 Nintendo DS video game devices during the first week of sales in US stores for the new handheld featuring two screens


UN secretary-general Kofi Annan said he was "disappointed" at news his son was receiving payment from a firm involved in Iraq's oil-for-food programme.


A strong first round for nationalist Tomislav Nikolic in the Serbian election surprises the media.


Torino, 19:43 - CALCIO, TORINO: 5-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Test infrasettimanale per il Torino, che ha affrontato a squadra Primavera. La compagine di Novellin...


'CSI: Miami,' Monday Football Share Ratings Heat

Crime drama "CSI: Miami" turned in another powerful performance for CBS in its second outing of the new season, but "Monday Night Football" drove home a nightly victory for ABC in the key ratings race for young adult viewers.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton ended 2006 with $11 million in her Senate account, money she can transfer to the presidential bid she began in January.


Luxury car company Aston Martin is expected to be sold imminently, bringing it back into British ownership.


RV, trailer maker announces $20 million Goshen expansion

Goshen (Associated Press) -- Forest River, a recreational vehicle and cargo trailer maker, plans to build seven new buildings at its Goshen complex and add more than 600 workers by April.


Oracle buys document capture vendor Captovation

On the same day its plans to buy middleware giant BEA Systems rocked the technology world, Oracle also revealed Wednesday that its string of niche acquisitions will continue through the purchase of document-capture vendor Captovation.


Scientists are studying dog genetics to understand a rare form of epilepsy which in humans strikes down the young.


Madeleine McCann's parents plan to stay in Portugal to clear their name and find their daughter, their friends say.