Myanmar junta accuses activists of terrorism

Myanmar's military junta has accused five students who led a nationwide pro-democracy uprising in 1988 of terrorism and intent to cause "internal commotion" as justification for their arrest last week.


WORCESTER -- Keith Simmons had a quiet first half in yesterday's Patriot League tournament semifinal against American -- three shots, one basket, and zero rebounds aren't exactly up to Simmons's standards -- and the Holy Cross senior knew if his team was to come back from a 5-point halftime deficit, he would have to get stirring.


Rescuers on Friday found the dead bodies   of nine miners trapped underground by a fire at a gold mine in   Eastern Siberia and continued to search for more than 20   others, officials said.


World leaders back Congo polls as democracy test

World leaders urged the people of  Congo on Saturday to shun violence and embrace democracy by  voting peacefully in the country's first free multi-party  elections in 40 years.


Frail Pope Ends Tiring Lourdes Pilgrimage

LOURDES, France  - Pope John Paul, a sick man  among the sick, wound up a emotional visit to this miracle  shrine Sunday and struggled with iron determination to finish a  sermon in order to encourage others suffering around him.


Goldman Sachs - robust earnings growth for 4Q

NEW YORK, December 16  - Goldman Sachs Group (GS.NYS) reported sequential earnings growth of 36% for 4Q today. The renowned brokerage firm reported earnings of $1.19 billion or $2.36 per share


Medtronic unit to pay $110 million in dispute with inventor

A jury in Memphis, Tenn. has ordered a company owned by Fridley-based Medtronic Inc. to pay an inventor $110 million in damages. The jury ruled that Medtronic Sofamor Danek Inc.


Shanghai’s Party Leader, Mistrusted by Hu, Is Purged

President Hu Jintao has become determined to break up entrenched local fiefs and install officials who answer only to him.


An Iraqi policeman secures the area after a car bomb exploded in Mosul, northern Iraq, Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 near an American armored vehicle, wounding five US soldiers, the military said.


Schroeder's Social Democrat Party Gains Support in Poll on Quake Response

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder s Social Democratic Party grabbed more support in an opinion poll, reflecting public approval of the government s response to the Asian tsunami disaster.


Italia: scioperi, trasporto locale; disagi ma niente blocco bus

ROMA - Disagi, qualche ingorgo, ma non la paralisi del traffico. Il secondo giorno di stop del trasporto pubblico locale (ieri fermo per lo sciopero generale proclamato da Cgil, Cisl e Uil, oggi per quello


Long-term fan Benitez happy to capture Nunez

Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez unveiled his latest signing, Real Madrid midfielder Antonio Nunez.


In December 2003, Bush signed the new Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act into law. Many seniors expected it to provide much needed relief from escalating health care costs.


Update 2: Roche Says Drug Improves Chemotherapy

Swiss drug giant Roche said Monday that its Tarceva drug improves the results of chemotherapy in prolonging the lives of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.


Former rebels are to be sworn in as Sudanese ministers, after clashes reportedly leave 100 dead.


The match on Sunday ended with United's 2-0 win. Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney scored. However, Van Nistelrooy will face a three-match ban for his foul on Arsenal's Ashley Cole after he was charged by the Football Association on Monday.


Bush Quips He Might Stay in Power -- We Check It Out

The president jokes that he might stay in office indefinitely. We recently asked the Justice Department about just that possibility. Here's what they said, seriously.


Corey Maggette scored 31 points and rookie Al Thornton added 15 of his 22 in the fourth quarter and overtime, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 120-107 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.


Hundreds of thousands of Lost Canadians look to Australia on Canada Day

TORONTO (CP) - Kathleen Fremont is a proud Canadian, but Sunday there will be no fireworks lit, no singing and no parties at her house.


Up To 100,000 passengers face being stranded at airports across...

Story in full: UP TO 100,000 passengers face being stranded at airports across Britain over the bank-holiday weekend after unions threatened strike action designed to cause maximum disruption.


Arab Media Give Iraq Election Center Stage

As Iraqis prepare for their national elections, Arab media outlets are providing some of the most intense coverage in recent memory, particularly as many speculate what effect the vote's outcome will have throughout the volatile Middle East.


Technology gives world rare view of Myanmar's rage

Secret networks of dissident citizen  reporters operating beneath the noses of government spies in  army-ruled Myanmar are giving the world unprecedented glimpses  of the biggest anti-junta protests in two decades.


Bush, Kerry Camps Claim Momentum in Race

The campaigns of Republican  President Bush and Democrat John Kerry both claimed momentum on  Friday amid a mix of polls offering a less-than-clear picture  of the U.S. presidential race.


Teenage golfing star Michelle Wie has accepted a special exemption to compete in the British Open at Royal Birkdale from July 28-31.


Presentati Neve e Gliz, i due simboli dei Giochi invernali, disegnati dal portoghese Albuquerque e ispirati agli elementi naturali. TORINO, 28 settembre 2004 - I Giochi invernali del 2006 si avvicinano e Torino


BRCA Mutations Don't Raise Breast Cancer Risk Equally

TUESDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Not all carriers of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations show the same risk for developing breast cancer.


Congress set to issue virtual taxation report in August

Blog: The Congressional Joint Economic Task Force expects to issue its report on the taxation of virtual goods this August during the Congressional recess.


For Mutual Funds, First the Slap. Now Comes the Pinch.

A year after the mutual fund industry began to clamp down on some abuses, critics say that other questionable practices that cost investors much more remain untouched.


The dollar gained against European  currencies on Tuesday, drawing support from  weaker-than-expected investor confidence numbers in the euro  zone and a benign inflation report out of Britain.


Breaking Rules, Teresa Heinz Kerry Makes Waves

Under the unwritten rules of U.S. election politics, candidates and campaigns never publicly doubt they will win.


Senate panel won't confirm Bush broadcast chief

A White House nominee may lose his  job overseeing U.S.-backed international TV and radio services  after a Senate committee said on Wednesday it would not vote  this year on another term for Kenneth Tomlinson, following a  government report that said he used the office for personal  gain.


Yankees Facing Shared Spotlight and More Glare

On Tuesday, the Yankees will share the spotlight with the Mets, who are acting like an increasingly pesky kid brother across town.


The 20-year-old boy has been admitted to hospital.


A. Rodriguez Sets Positional Home Run Mark

The Yankees' Alex Rodriguez hit his major league-leading 50th and 51st home runs last night, connecting in consecutive at-bats on 3-1 counts against RHP Brian Bannister in an 11-5 rout of the Royals.


A man described as an undercover reporter for British news outlets was convicted of murder Wednesday for torturing a man to death in front of his children.


Shares in India's largest power producer, National Thermal Power Corp, rise 13% on their stock market debut.


The European Union's executive arm ruled out fresh negotiations with Microsoft to settle an anti-trust case after an EU court upheld its sanctions against the software giant.


A nine-wicket victory has given Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Test series against Pakistan. Australia began their second innings needing 126 to win and, despite losing a quick wicket


2 Killed as Palestinian Factions Clash for 2nd Day

Palestinian leaders appealed for calm, and the clashes were not as intense or as widespread as on Sunday.


Britain's royal family welcomed the birth of its newest member Monday, a son born to Prince Edward and his 42-year-old wife, Sophie, Buckingham Palace said.


Measures to keep peace in Congo draw fire

Critics say the deals run contrary to the UN's mandate by letting war criminals go free and undermining long-term peace.


Three-Man Race for Grand Prix Driversâ Title Enters Last Lap

For the first time in 21 years, three drivers â Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso â have a shot at winning the title.


Maternal blood test could predict cot death

A blood test performed on pregnant women could predict whether their baby will be at risk of sudden infant death syndrome, suggests new research.


Lindsay Lohan attending AA meetings: publicist

Actress Lindsay Lohan, who has been a frequent target of the tabloids for her partying ways, has begun attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, her publicist said on Friday.


ASIA/SRI LANKA - Allarme della Caritas Internationalis: ÂCon lÂescalation della violenza, in Sri Lanka Ã¨ crisi umanitariaÂ Colombo (Agenzia Fides) - Lo Sri Lanka Ã¨ sprofondato nuovamente nella palude del conflitto che colpisce i civili e genera morte, sfollamento, incertezza. E, mentre la violenza subisce una preoccupante escalation, Ã¨ in atto una vera e propria crisi um...


By Zhu Zhe  The country's top environmental watchdog yesterday called on the coastal city of Xiamen to rethink its plan to allow the construction of a chemical plant and said an environmental impact assessment of the city's urban planning is on the cards.


Alleged Abu Ghraib Ringleader May Testify

In his quarter-century working in military courts, the attorney for Spc. Charles Graner Jr. can count on one hand the times he has allowed a client to testify. "My knee-jerk reaction is never to do that," said Guy Womack, an ex-Marine Corps lawyer.


World number two Amelie Mauresmo has pulled out of the Zurich Challenge tennis tournament after failing to recover from an ongoing thigh injury.


Rose Mary Woods, the devoted secretary to President Nixon who said she inadvertently erased part of a crucial Watergate tape that had an 18 1/2-minute gap, has died. She was 87.


Tessa Jowell says she understands the anger over the emergency response to the 7 July attacks.


Clemens urges no rush to judgment on steroid report

Roger Clemens, fighting to save his tarnished reputation as a great baseball pitcher, issued a fresh denial on Tuesday that he used steroids and urged the public "not to rush to judgment" about him.


In an unusual deal with the nation's most powerful public pension fund, Putnam Investments yesterday pledged new disclosures and other protections intended


Altenberg, 12:44 - SLITTINO, CDM: DOPPIO TEDESCO VINCE, AZZURRI SOLO QUARTI

Ad Altenberg, in Austria, il doppio tedesco di slittino composto da Patric Leitner e Alexander Resch...


Bernhard Langer is hoping his next encounter with Hal Sutton in the Ryder Cup turns out the same way his first two encounters did.


Hakim Warrick scores 20 points and Syracuse pulls away from Princeton in the final few minutes for a 56-45 victory Friday in the second round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.


APEC leaders agree climate change pact at summit

Asia-Pacific leaders agreed on Saturday to a "long-term aspirational goal" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but no binding targets, and are expected to end their summit on Sunday urging a conclusion to world trade talks.


Roddick dismisses Hewitt in quarter-finals

Andy Roddick marched into the   semi-finals of the U.S. Open by overpowering Lleyton Hewitt 6-3   7-5 6-4 on Wednesday in a battle of former champions.


Actress Janet Leigh, whose dozens  of starring roles were eclipsed by a single movie moment -- the  shower stabbing scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," has died  at the age of 77, a family spokeswoman said on Monday.


US Targets Zarqawi Loyalists in Iraq Strike

US forces launched air strikes on the rebel-held city of Falluja Monday, targeting what they said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in Iraq, Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Shares in train and plane-making giant Bombardier have fallen to a 10-year low following the departure of its chief executive and two members of the board.


Olmert hints Jerusalem division is inevitable

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert signaled on Tuesday Israel might have no choice but to share Jerusalem with the Palestinians in a peace deal, citing international pressure for compromise over the holy city.


A suitcase thought to be full of long-lost Beatles material turns out to be full of photocopies.


Britain to send extra troops to Afghanistan: reports

Britain is to announce that it will send up to 1,000 extra troops to Afghanistan, according to media reports Friday, sparking claims that it is being forced to take up the slack from its NATO allies.


Blair, Sarkozy in 'positive' talks on EU treaty

Prime Minister Tony Blair held "positive" talks Tuesday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy aimed at narrowing differences before a crunch European Union summit, a spokeswoman said.


L'operazione nella notte: 33 arresti e perquisizioni in tutta ItaliaTrafficavano cocaina e hascisc. In un garage trovato un arsenale                                          Reggio Calabria, blitz antidroga contro la cosca Piromalli-MolÃ©


In Discord, Iraqis Select Interim Assembly

The selection of Iraq's interim national assembly, envisioned as an introductory exercise in legislative democracy, devolved into bitter feuding Wednesday as a slate of independent candidates withdrew from the contest.


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests.


After Mastering Web Traffic, Google Runs Bus Line

The sheer scale of Googleâs new shuttle program for its employees befits the companyâs oversize ambitions.


E alle critiche replica: vengano loro a calmare la gente


Opposition leaders begin weighing up on  Sunday whether to support a government led by Irish Prime  Minister Bertie Ahern after final election results confirmed he  was on track to secure a third successive term.


PCs, notebooks phones have all gone wireless. Will your stereo and TV soon be untethered?


How-tos, reviews of the hottest products, interviews, and more feature in the newest addition to PCWorld.com.


Lufthansa passenger plane diverted to Cyprus after bomb threat

JERUSALEM - A Lufthansa passenger plane en route to Tel Aviv was diverted to Cyprus on Tuesday, escorted by Israeli war planes, after the airline received a bomb threat, officials said.


Opposition complains of foot-dragging in Ukraine vote count

KIEV, Ukraine - The Ukrainian opposition alleged official foot-dragging and a cover-up in the vote count from the presidential elections Tuesday, claiming opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko had in fact taken the lead.


Norwegian police hunt robbers who bundled a version of  Edvard Munch's The Scream out of an Oslo museum.


Per il rinnovo del contratto nazionale di categoria


Iraqi forces 'seize Haifa Street terrorist'

Iraqi security forces today arrested a suspected terrorist operating on Baghdad's blood-soaked Haifa Street, an Iraqi commander said.


Blackstone wins control of EOP for $23 billion

Private equity firm Blackstone Group won control of Equity Office Properties Trust  on Wednesday after a majority of the top U.S. office landlord's shareholders accepted Blackstone's cash bid of $23 billion, and rival bidder Vornado Realty Trust  dropped out.


At the New England Velodrome, cyclists compete in track racing - a niche sport within a niche sport.


Bush Has Double-Digit Lead on Kerry - Newsweek Poll

President Bush emerged from the Republican National Convention with an 11-point lead over Democrat John Kerry, according to a Newsweek poll released on Saturday, the second straight survey showing him ahead by double digits.


Petraeus hears criticism of U.S. Iraq strategy

Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top  U.S. commander in Iraq, faced criticism from a Democratic  presidential contender on Tuesday over America's war strategy.


Acapulco, 10:54 - TENNIS, ATP ACAPULCO: ELIMINATO STORACE

Al torneo Atp di Acapulco, l'azzurro Potito Starace è stato battuto al primo turno dalla test...


By Larry Rulison, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec. 13--EAST GREENBUSH -- Walking into the new offices of software  developer Autotask Corp. these days is a head-turning experience.


Del Neri leaves Cassano off Roma's roster again

Antonio Cassano was left off AS Roma's roster for Wednesday's Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen in another sign of the growing divide between the volatile striker and new coach Luigi Del Neri.


Firenze, 20:13 - CALCIO, BOJINOV: VOGLIO RICONQUISTARE LA FIORENTINA

Valeri Bojinov si rimette in gioco e si pone l'obbiettivo di rimanere a Firenze, come dichiarato al ...


JJ Arrington ran for 169 yards to set California's single-season rushing record and the fourth-ranked Golden Bears beat Stanford 41-6 on Saturday for their biggest victory in the Big Game since 1930.


Obama jokes about presidential run on TV

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger first announced his candidacy on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." Might Barack Obama, who is considering a run for president, do the same?


Nurses in HIV Case May Seek Compensation

SOFIA, Bulgaria - Five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death in Libya for allegedly infecting children with HIV plan to seek compensation from Tripoli for illegal arrest and torture, Bulgaria's justice minister said Monday.


The dollar rose on Friday after a  report showing job growth and an unexpected dip in the August  unemployment rate bolstered speculation of a dollar-boosting  interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve later this month.


Fourteen Times the Earth - Smallest Ever Extra-Solar Planet ...

This discovery was made possible by the unprecedented accuracy of the HARPS spectrograph on ESO's 3.6-m telescope at La Silla, which allows radial velocities to be measured with a precision better than 1 m/s.


World Shocked, Furious Over Russian Tactics: Report

CAIRO, September 6  - The Russian school hostage crisis that ended in a bloodbath continued Monday, September 6, to grab the headlines of major media outlets worldwide, with the Russian authorities both handling of the crisis and its "lies


A British mercenary who conspired to buy a fighter jet as part of a plot to kill a Colombian drugs baron is jailed.


City Room: Iranian President Sought Ground Zero Visit

A request from Iranâs Mahmoud Ahmadinejad earlier this month was denied by the New York Police Department.


Stewart Downing believes he will soon be joined in the England set-up by Middlesbrough team-mate Jonathan Woodgate.


Manchester City footballer Joey Barton has been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage.


Singh on course of winning his fifth title of the season

World number one Vijay Singh remained on track for his fifth win in six starts when he shot a four-under-par 68 in the second round of the 4.2 million US dollars Pennsylvania Classic at Farmington on Friday.


Milano, 16:16 - CALCIO, GALLIANI A MORATTI: MAI FATTO NULLA PER FREGARE INTER

''Mai fatto nulla per fregare l'Inter''. Questo il testo del biglietto che il Milan ha spedito a Mor...


Heart Attack Patients Skipping Important Meds

MONDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Many U.S. heart attack patients are not taking their medications as prescribed, according to new research.


Andy Murray beats Nicolas Mahut 7-5 7-6 (7-5) to reach the semi-finals of the Open 13 in Marseille.


Analysis If the antitrust lawsuit that Novell filed against Microsoft comes to court, it will reopen long-forgotten battles over technologies that most of us will even have trouble remembering.


Italy's Berlusconi acquitted of corruption charges

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was acquitted of corruption charges in a Milan court Friday, after a decade-long legal battle.


Gene Tweaking Turns Couch Potato Mice Into Racers

Altering a single gene turned ordinary mice into marathon racers that could run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, a team of researchers reported on Monday.


Fred Thompson didn't enter the 2008 presidential race Tuesday, but he talked like he was getting close to jumping in.


(InfoWorld) - ThinkFree added offline support to its online application suite Tuesday and launched it as a $7-a-month alternative to Microsoft Office. Touting ThinkFree Premium: Beta Edition as "the most Microsoft-compatible online/offline hybrid office suite," the Boston-based company said offline access to documents gives users the best of both worlds. "The ability to access productivity tools from anywhere is key to being efficient and effective," said TJ Kang, ThinkFree's CEO, in a statement. "But it also needs to include the ability to travel with your laptop to unconnected environments. Premium Edition offers the best of both, the collaboration and anywhere access of the Internet with the speed, reliability, and security of a desktop application." ThinkFree started life as a desktop-only suite of pared-down applications --Â  the desktop edition remains available -- and then moved to an online model as a free suite of word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation maker. Premium adds the ability to save documents either locally or online, as well as a synchronization tool that automatically updates the files stored on ThinkFree's servers when the user reconnects to the Internet. Also new to Premium are a background save feature, a full-screen nonbrowser editor, the elimination of file size limitations, and drag-and-drop file management. ThinkFree Premium runs on Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari browsers, and requires Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. Until August, the beta is free to use; starting that month, ThinkFree Premium will cost $7 per month per user, with a 10 percent discount for yearly subscriptions.


Kilopass Technology Inc. Closes Third Round of Venture Capital Funding

Kilopass Technology Inc., a provider of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP), announced today the successful conclusion of its third round of venture capital funding from lead investor, Pitango Venture Capital, along with U.S.


Australian police arrest man over UK car bombs

Â· Doctor arrested at Brisbane airport Â· Controlled explosion of car at mosque Â· US 'had prior warnings of Glasgow attack'


Regole approvate a gennaio applicate a nuove concessioni


Gibbs resigns as coach of Washington Redskins

Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs has resigned as head coach of the Washington Redskins, the National Football League club said on Tuesday.


PRESIDENT George Bush secured a major bounce from his party convention, putting him in a commanding lead in the election race, according to a new poll.


Hardly a Union Hotbed, Toyotaâs Kentucky Plant Is a Test for Organizers

Emboldened by Toyotaâs plans to cut labor costs, the United Auto Workers is making its most concerted push yet to organize at the Japanese automakerâs largest American plant.


Version of Munch's 'The Scream' Stolen from Museum

Armed robbers stole masterpieces by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch from a museum in Oslo on Sunday and national radio said a version of "The Scream" was part of the haul.


Haggling between election allies delays the formation of a new government in the Indian state of Maharashtra.


Mike Holmgren's return to Green Bay as coach of the Seahawks has brought with it consternation among the populace as some Packers fans still feel betrayed by their former coach who left nine years ago.


Britain's murder probe 'propaganda show': Lavrov

British accusations against an ex-KGB officer in the murder of a fugitive Kremlin critic in London are nothing but a "noisy propaganda show," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday.


Japanese scramble to identify body found in Iraq; could be civilian hostage

TOKYO  - A body found in Iraq resembles a Japanese civilian taken hostage by Islamic militants and threatened with death, but the government has not yet positively identified it, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Saturday.


New Immune Cell Exit Strategy Discovered

U.S. scientists have determined immune cells recruited to sites of infection can use more than one type of molecule to exit the bloodstream.


Parachute jump caps Battle of the Bulge anniversary events

BASTOGNE, Belgium - Much like it did 60 years ago, the weather finally broke Sunday for those assembled in the Ardennes, allowing events to unfold according to script.


Firenze, 20:21 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA-ROMA: DANNEGGIATE AUTO TIFOSI OSPITI

Le auto di alcuni ultrà romanisti sono state  danneggiate da un gruppo di tifosi viola. I sos...


2 Macedonian Hostages Said Killed in Iraq

Iraqis arrive at a destroyed car after a roadside bomb exploded on the highway leading to the airport of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct 18, 2004.


NASA Scramjet Breaks Aviation Speed Record

Description: The scramjet is a new plane that can fly at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. NASA conducted a successful test-flight Tuesday.


Bosses of trouble-hit British Airways have vowed to put their recent difficulties behind them as they joined airport staff to help cope with the Bank Holiday exodus.


Red Sox the New Yankees? Themâs Fighting Words

For a city that has long been known as the land of perpetual runners-up, winning has been quite a change for Boston.


BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - Local favorite Bode Miller, fresh from victory in Friday's downhill, was quickest in the first leg of a men's Alpine skiing World Cup giant slalom on Saturday.


Despatie, Helm and Tian neck-and-neck after semis

With little separation between Canada's Alexandre Despatie, China's Tian Liang and Australia's Mathew Helm after the semifinal round, Saturday night's men's platform could come down to the last dive.


Frank Bensel of Century Country birdied the final two holes to finish with his third consecutive 67 and win the 92nd Met Open Championship.


Houston, 09:47 - FOOTBALL, NFL: HOUSTON TEXANS-DENVER BRONCOS 31-13

Houston ha batteuto Denver 31-13 nella sfida che ha aperto la 15a settimana della regular season del...


Feds order airlines to divulge passenger details

The requirement is part of a trial run of a computer system that's supposed to ID terrorists before they can board the plane.


Shocked Australians were on Wednesday mourning the death of actor Heath Ledger in a New York apartment possibly from a drug overdose, but his family said the death was a tragic accident.


One month after Yasser Arafat's death, realignments on both sides of the Palestinian-Israeli divide are raising fragile hopes for a mutual retreat from four years of fighting.


OSAKA, Japan  - American Kerron Clement stormed to a surprise gold in the men's 400 meters hurdles at the world championships on Tuesday.


Existing home sales edge up from record low

The pace of existing U.S. home sales edged up in November from a record low, according to a report on Monday that offered some tentative signs of stabilization in the still-ailing housing market.


Body of Turk Engineer Found in Afghanistan

The bullet-riddled body of a kidnapped Turkish engineer was found Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, a day after he was snatched with his driver and interpreter by a band of armed men, officials said.


Twelve die as Lebanese army raids hideout

TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops killed seven Islamist militants, most of them foreigners, in a raid on their hideout in the northern city of Tripoli on Sunday, while sporadic battles shook a nearby Palestinian refugee camp.


Extra  troops are sent to a remote area in west Nepal after 20 troops die in a clash with Maoist rebels.


American Tim Mack Wins Olympic Pole Vault Title

American Tim Mack won the Olympic pole  vault title Friday ahead of teammate Toby Stevenson when he  vaulted a Games record 5.95 meters.


News Corporation's Profit Rises on Strong Cable Ad Sales

The News Corporation, the media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said yesterday that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 27 percent, in part because advertising sales increased at its cable networks, like the Fox News Channel.


Intervento del presidente del Consiglio all'assemblea delle Nazioni UniteIl pressing dell'Italia, le resistenze della Cina e degli Usa                                            New York, l'appello di Prodi all'Onu "E' ora di dire basta alla pena di morte"


Talk of Benitez' soccer future not affecting Liverpool: Carragher

Liverpool's Jamie Carragher is adamant the ongoing speculation surrounding the Anfield future of manager Rafael Benitez is not proving a distraction to either him or his team-mates.


Swiss Re doubles first-half profit on strong investment results

ZURICH : Swiss reinsurance group Swiss Re said it had nearly doubled its net profit in the first half of the year thanks to a better-than-expected investment result.


Whites and women helped Hillary Rodham Clinton win a popular vote victory while blacks overwhelmingly backed Barack Obama in Nevada's Democratic presidential caucuses Saturday, a survey found. In the state's Republican caucuses, one in four participants were Mormons and nearly all of them supported Mitt Romney as he romped in a barely contested race.


Deep-Fried Candy Bars: Scotland's Worst Food?

Famous for their haggis and single-malt whiskeys, Scots now have an appetite for deep-fried Mars bars and other bizarre, calorie-crammed foods, say worried public health experts.


India and Pakistan hail a World Bank ruling on a controversial hydro-electric dam Indian-administered Kashmir.


La commedia di Fulvio Ottaviano nelle sale dal 12 novembre

ROMA, 2 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Cosa ci fa 'una talpa al bioparco'? Fulvio Ottaviano nel suo film, ne fa una metafora attraverso cui spiega le questioni sentimentali umane. Quanto sono simili a quelle animali, legate all'istinto?


Arafat's health said improving; confers with PA officials

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat met yesterday for the first time with some of the Palestinian officials who accompanied him to Paris, where he is hospitalized, in what seems to be a clear indication that his health is improving.


Apple issues a security update for Quicktime 7.1.6

Blog: Updates includes both Windows and Mac versions of the popular media software.


"The system has forsaken us," moans local contractor "Tiny Tim" Thompson, standing in the parking lot of a strip mall less than a mile from Auburn University.


Iranian president spars with academics in NY

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with a U.S. academic who called him a "petty and cruel dictator" at a forum in New York on Monday where Ahmadinejad said Iran was a peaceful nation and a victim of terrorism.


Cruise Ã¨ il miglior attore del 2004 secondo i lettori del mensile "Ciak". "The passion" votato come miglior film dell'anno. "Troy", il peggiore, Monica Bellucci, la piÃ¹ sopravvalutata. Castellitto il piÃ¹ amato tra gli italiani.


Dopo Rita Borsellino, il no dell'Associazione dei familiaridelle vittime di via dei Georgofili e la Fondazione Caponnetto                                          Contrada, altre voci contro la grazia "Chiediamo un incontro a Napolitano"                                                                                Chiedono invece "rispetto per le sofferenze subite per 15 anni" i 7 fratelli dell'ex 007


IBM Offers Software to Avert Public Health Crises

IBM on Monday will unveil software it developed in coordination with U.S. health agencies and private hospitals that makes it easier for health care workers to exchange clinical data in a medical crisis.


No. 4 Texas Upends No. 1 Tennessee 74-59

Tiffany Jackson scored nine of her 19 points early in the second half as No. 4 Texas broke open a close game and went on to a 74-59 win over No. 1 Tennessee on Thursday night.


UN mission says "war crimes" likely in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS : The UN's top rights official accused Sudan of failing the people of Darfur after her mission to the troubled region found evidence of probable war crimes.


Netherlands Issues First Fines to Spammers

Authorities in the Netherlands have imposed their first fines for spam originating in that country. The Dutch government's telecommunications agency OPTA, which is responsible for regulating spam, issued three


Gupta: In the operating room with TB patient

Before the surgery even began, hospital officials spent a lot of time preparing us for the idea that this operation was not only risky for the patient, but also everyone else in the room.


Blood Marker Might Help Spot Early Liver Cancer

TUESDAY, Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Chinese researchers have identified a liver cancer marker in blood that may help identify patients with early-stage liver cancer and predict how well they'll do after treatment.


Approvata la relazione semestrale, in ripresa mercato estero


The Pentagon hits back at claims by investigative reporter Seymour Hersh of US covert operations inside Iran.


Steve Irwin, the quirky Australian   naturalist who won worldwide acclaim as TV's khaki-clad   "Crocodile Hunter," was killed by a stingray barb through the   heart while filming a new documentary on Monday.


First lady Laura Bush paid tribute Monday to 10 cultural institutions for their creativity and public service and was then surprised to receive an honor of her own Â an award for her commitment to promoting the nation's libraries.


Buccaneers trade McCardell to Chargers for two draft picks

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers granted disgruntled receiver Keenan McCardell his wish Tuesday, trading him to the San Diego Chargers for two picks in next year's NFL draft.


Apple warned that iPhone owners who have used unauthorized programs to unlock the cellular service feature of their handsets may end up with a phone that does not work.


Justin Timberlake may have said "Bye, Bye, Bye" to his 'N Sync bandmates, but he's looking for a partner to sing with at the Grammys.


Hip-hop star and actress Queen Latifah will host and perform at the 47th Grammy Awards ceremony, Feb. 13 at the Staples Center.


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Investor's Business Daily - The huge success of Apple Computer's  (NASDAQ:AAPL - News) iPod has drawn the attention of archrival Microsoft  (NASDAQ:MSFT - News).


US expert believes Bin Laden network active in Bosnia

Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is actively directing terrorist cells in the former Yugoslav republic of Bosnia, a top US terrorism analyst told a local daily.


Post-9/11 Cases Draw Criticism for Nominee

Michael Mukaseyâs handling of the cases of witnesses taken into custody in post-9/11 investigations produced some rare criticism of his performance on the bench.


Most Britons want legal smoking age to be raised

Four out of five Britons wanted the legal smoking age to be raised from 16 to 18 years in a bid to deter young people from taking up the habit, the result of a poll suggested Monday.


Pakistan cabinet shows solidarity on Chinese hostages crisis

Condemning the kidnapping of two Chinese engineers by militants in the country's tribal region, Pakistan federal cabinet on Wednesday expressed its complete solidarity with


South Korean police said on Monday they were investigating allegations of animal cruelty by a group which ripped apart a live piglet to protest against the move of a military office to their area.


Panthers Tailback Davis Could Be Out Five Weeks

A bad week for the Carolina Panthers got worse yesterday when tailback Stephen Davis underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. The defending NFC champions will be without their workhorse runner for two to five weeks, according to Coach John Fox.


By DANIEL GEWERTZ Rodrigo y Gabriela prove that pop life can be stranger than fiction. A Mexican acoustic guitar duo playing American heavy metal with a Latin beat, they first gained success as street musicians in Dublin, Ireland and Copenhagen, Denmark.


Russia reassures India on U.N. Security Council bid

Russia said on Saturday India should become a fully-fledged permanent member of the United Nations Security Council if the U.N.'s top decision-making body is enlarged to reflect post-Cold War realities.


Millions of Afghans voted for a president yesterday in a joyous national repudiation of the armed militia factions that have fought for power here for years.


Drew Ginn and James Tomkins take victory in the men's coxless pairs.


Friday's papers are full of coverage of the day, in the Houses of Parliament at any rate, the hunter became the prey.


Blog: Company is also in talks with the group that has sued it, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.


RIM settles Samsung suit over BlackJack device

Research In Motion Ltd.    has settled a lawsuit with Samsung Electronics Co.  Ltd.  over allegations the South Korean electronics  giant infringed on RIM's well-known BlackBerry trademark name  with its competing BlackJack smartphone.


Murali spins Sri Lanka to verge of victory

Muttiah Muralitharan spun Sri Lanka to the verge of a series-levelling victory over New Zealand on the fourth morning of the second cricket Test.


The Minister for Foreign Affairs have been meeting with the Northern Secretary at Hillsborough Castle as part of the continuing efforts to break the deadlock over verifying IRA decommissioning.


Mission: Possible Polonium210, the radioactive isotope fingered as the substance used to off exiled Russian KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, is available to buy online for just $69 plus shipping and handling.â¦


Many parents struggle to know which foods are healthy for their children, a survey shows.


Senator: Net neutrality push ain't over yet

Democrat Byron Dorgan, a leading advocate for imposing antidiscrimination rules on Internet service providers, says law's passage remains "important for our country's interests."


Analysis: High hurdles set before McCain

As a Republican heavyweight not an underdog, John McCain embarks on his second presidential run facing numerous challenges in courting a GOP establishment he once spurned at nearly every turn.


Indian software services, BPO face worker shortage

BANGALORE, INDIA - India's software services and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries could face a shortage of skilled workers in the coming years, according to the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) in Delhi.


Durban - The last time South Africa beat England in a cricket Test, Gary Kirsten played one of the best innings of his career and helped ensure the victory.


Afghan Govt Tries to Secure Rapid Release of Hostages, UN Says

Afghanistan's government is trying to secure the rapid release of three United Nations workers taken hostage by an Afghan group, the UN said.


The Lib Dems are to focus on the environment during their annual conference, possibly the last before an election.


Australian kayakers complete epic trans-Tasman voyage

Two Sydney adventurers became the first to kayak from Australia to New Zealand on Sunday, surviving rough seas and dwindling food supplies during their 62 days at sea.


Israel's release of Palestinian prisoners delayed

Israel is unlikely to release from prison 100 members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction ahead of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, an Israeli government official said on Sunday.


'Mercenaries' to begin serving jail sentences

At least 68 suspected mercenaries, including Simon Mann, a former British soldier, and a number of South African nationals, begin serving jail sentences this week in Zimbabwe.


The Black and White of Singh's Golden Run

Statistics in sport often tell only half  the story.


The republican movement is on the verge of an historic transformation, the US Envoy to NI says.


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The five permanent Security Council members and Germany began work Monday on a new U.N. resolution to pressure Iran to suspend parts of its nuclear program, but said they were still committed to seeking a diplomatic solution.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, one of the most controversial and divisive figures in Middle East politics, died in a Paris hospital early Thursday morning of a mystery illness, according to media reports.


Dizzying fall as media tycoon Conrad Black convicted of fraud

Media tycoon Conrad Black, known for his lavish parties and ostentatious personality, was found guilty Friday of fraud and obstruction of justice after being accused of raiding his company's coffers.


Tom Cruise Scientology vid leaks onto net

Thesp offers nine minutes of enlightenment A nine-minute video showing Tom Cruise chatting about his Scientology beliefs has leaked onto the net, allegedly much to the chagrin of the Church of Scientology.â¦


Limited curfew in Baghdad ahead of pilgrimage

Iraq ordered a limited curfew in Baghdad on Saturday ahead of a Shi'ite pilgrimage, but the measure fell short of a ban on cars and trucks imposed at other religious ceremonies to reduce the risk of bombs.


Oscar winner "Lives of Others" set for remake

The Oscar-winning German spy drama "The Lives of Others" is set to be remade as an English-language movie, Daily Variety reported in its Thursday edition.


By MARGARET BARBER  Dear Editor, I was struck by the irony of the juxtaposition of two articles in of The Birmingham Post (Dec 14).   The first told of concerns that teenagers were finding it difficult to get jobs because they were not able to express themselves adequately.


Five memebrs of the National Basketball Association's Indiana Pacers and seven supporters have been charged over the melee that broke out at the end of a nationally televised game against


LG, Samsung bet on new mobile Linux platform

Samsung  and LG  Electronics  on Monday showed new phones using free  Linux software from Mobile Linux foundation, which said in  total 18 phones from seven vendors would use its software.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


SAN FRANCISCO -- Two whales lost on the Sacramento River swam 14 miles toward the ocean Sunday after lingering for a week about 70 miles from the sea, officials coordinating the rescue said.


Shares of Sprint Corp.  FON.N  jumped on Friday as the telephone company continued merger  negotiations with Nextel Communications Inc. NXTL.O for a  deal that would combine the No. 3 and No. 5 U.S. wireless  service carriers.


Hokies' Freshmen Play Wise Beyond Their Years

Hokies freshmen account for 39 points, including the final six in the last two minutes that turn a five-point deficit into a one-point point win.


Baldwin moderates power plant discussion

Actor Alec Baldwin has lent support to New Jersey residents worried about the relicensing of a southern New Jersey nuclear power plant.


Israel agrees to release Palestinian prisoners

Israel's cabinet agreed on Sunday to release 250 Palestinian prisoners in the latest attempt to strengthen Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas after Hamas's seizure of the Gaza Strip.


Low-Income Nonapplicants to Get Medicare Drug Cards

After struggling for months to get Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for drug discount cards, the Bush administration said Wednesday that it would simply send the cards


McDonald's says to open 150 outlets in China in '09

McDonald's Corp , the world's  largest fast-food chain, plans to open 150 outlets in China in  2009, the company's top China executive said on Tuesday, as  competition heats up in the rapidly expanding market.


Plan Now to Attend Annual and International Convention

Delegates gather at the AAPG European Region meeting in Prague, Czech Republic. It's never too soon to start preparing to attend an AAPG annual or international convention, and the meetings offered in 2005 are ...


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Brad Pitt says fatherhood is 'a true joy'

Brad Pitt says being a father has changed his priorities. "Man, I got kids now," the 42-year-old actor said in an interview that aired Monday on NBC's "Today" show. "It completely changes your perspective. And certainly takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for."


The world continues to turn a deaf ear to the pleas for help from refugees in Sudan. As the noise of the US presidential election dominated the global stage, chaos and death continued to grip postwar Iraq


Plane carrying ailing Arafat arrives near Paris

A French airforce plane carrying Yasser Arafat landed at a military airport outside Paris, and officials said the ailing Palestinian leader would likely be transferred by helicopter to a nearby military hospital for medical treatment.


BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government Saturday brushed aside Sunni Muslim demands to delay the Jan. 30 election. Talk of delaying the election gained momentum after influential Sunni Muslim politicians urged the


The reeling New Jersey Nets lost their  sixth straight game as rookie Adam Morrison scored 22 points to  lead the lowly Charlotte Bobcats to a 96-92 win in NBA play on  Tuesday in East Rutherford.


Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking losses in U.S. stocks, and pressured by a weak dollar which sat close to a record low struck against the euro late on Tuesday.


Two Nato soldiers die in an operation in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance has said.


More people die as a result of Israeli strikes on Gaza, as last week's death of a schoolgirl prompts an investigation.


Think $12,000 to see the Police is a lot? Some collectors pay more for the shirts worn by the Rolling Stones and U2.


Iraq, Londra replica ad Annan: ''Guerra legale e necessaria''

Dopo le affermazioni del Segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite, Kofi Annan che ieri ha definito la guerra in Iraq illegale, oggi arriva, puntuale, la replica di Londra. ''Abbiamo spiegato a suo tempo le


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'I was angry', Naomi Campbell tells anger management class

'I was angry all day really' Battling supermodel Naomi Campbell last Saturday did the first of two anger management classes she was ordered to attend as part of the punishment for chucking a mobile phone at housekeeper Ana Scolavino, the New York Post reports.â¦


Mayor Adrian M. Fenty endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) yesterday for the Democratic presidential nomination, and he said Obama was the only candidate who had sought his support.


Senator meets Syrian president for talks

Senator Bill Nelson met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, a week after a U.S. bipartisan panel recommended the Bush administration engage Syria to help stabilize Iraq.


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'Shark Tale' Stirs Up Box Office Feeding Frenzy

DreamWorks' underwater animated adventure "Shark Tale" was still the big fish of the weekend box office when final receipts were tallied on Monday but it fell short of setting the October record opening that had been predicted for it.


HP settles civil lawsuit over spying scandal

(InfoWorld) - Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) agreed to a US$14.5 million settlement in the California civil lawsuitÂ related to the company's spying scandal. Under terms of the settlement with the California attorney general, HP will pay $13.5 million to create a "Privacy and Piracy Fund" for law enforcement activities related to privacy and intellectual property rights operated in the state Attorney General's Office. The company will also pay $650,000 in civil penalties and $350,000 to cover expenses of the investigation, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced Thursday afternoon. HP executives and private investigators retained by the company still face criminal charges in the scandal, which involves the alleged use of "pretexting," or pretending to be someone to obtain their personal phone records.


Crude oil futures contracts topped the psychological milestone of $50 per barrel for the first time Tuesday, surging to new record levels that could unsettle oil importing nations.


Rooney pleads guilty and hit with three-match ban

LONDON, Dec 30  - Manchester United's push for the Premiership title suffered a major blow on Thursday when star striker Wayne Rooney admitted a charge of violent conduct and will serve a three-match ban, the Football Association (FA) announced.


Teenage boxing sensation Amir Khan believes he can go all the way to gold, even if it takes a knockout, in today's Olympic lightweight final.


Nanotechnology research advances are happening with such frequency these days that the individual achievements are losing some of their power to awe â until you stop and think about them. Take two successes announced in recent days: the creation of the worldâs most powerful electron microscope and the invention of a new [...].


Legislation Would Target Message Sites on Internet ; MySpace, Facebook Are Focus of Proposal to Give Schools Authority

By JEREMY PELZER STATE CAPITOL BUREAU  Concerned about online threats to children from adults - and to adults from children - Illinois House Republicans unveiled legislation Wednesday to crack down on Internet sex predators and students who post death threats.


The Chinese mining group Chinalco said that it had teamed up with the American aluminum producer Alcoa to buy a 12 percent stake in Rio Tinto.


Macs Are a Joy to Use, But Not to Develop On

Development is a big reason why the enterprise won't choose Macs.


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Cal's Arrington passes the torch to Lynch, and future looks bright

BERKELEY - Someone asked Marshawn Lynch, Cal's precocious true freshman, how far he could throw a football. His tone is matter-of-fact, a "how's the weather" voice.


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Agilent earnings decline but revenues grow

Electronics testing equipment maker Agilent Technologies Inc.  said on Thursday that its first quarter earnings fell from a year earlier, when the company reported a large gain from the sale of its semiconductor products business.


Safety checks called for after Vioxx worries

Scrutiny of other pain relievers urged over fear they, too, may lead to heart problems. By Marilynn Marchione. Momentum was growing for a fresh look at the safety of Celebrex and other pain relievers as key


WEST BEND, Wis. - An arctic fox that a woman bought as a pet created a stink for neighbors who tipped police about an exotic animal in their apartment complex...


Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, issued an unprecedented mea culpa yesterday, admitting that he had made mistakes and promising to rectify them.


The asset sale to Colony Capital is official, and things couldn't have worked out any better for Harrah's.


Hacked eBay accounts give rise to conspiracy theories

Roswell, the Kennedys and a hacker named Vladuz Eagle-eyed conspiracy buffs have pounced on a recent rash of compromised eBay user accounts as proof of a mile-wide hole in the auctioneer's front lines, giving new life to a theory that could one day rival the intrigue surrounding Roswell UFO crashing and Kennedy assassinations.â¦


The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart Corp. executives and five employees of companies that supplied the Troy, Mich.


The soldier is willing to fight to the death in Baghdad's mean streets, but when he hears two words -- John Kerry -- he cringes.


com December 8, 2004, 7:53 AM PT. PalmSource, which makes software for mobile devices, said Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire China MobileSoft in a deal expected to expand the


Boston College senior forward Jared Dudley, who for much of the season led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring, rebounding, and minutes and was generally considered the heart and soul of the Eagles, yesterday was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year.


After shooting only 3 of 20 from behind the arc in Monday's 69-60 loss at 15th-ranked Pittsburgh, the Hoyas are looking for more consistency against Notre Dame on Saturday.


Yahoo software to be preloaded on HP computers

Internet search engine Yahoo announced that its software was being preloaded onto Hewlett-Packard personal computers sold in Europe and North America.


Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010

The move puts Toyota in direct competition with General Motors, which plans to sell its own plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, sometime around 2010.


Dressed-up dachshunds parade through Polish city

WARSAW, Poland It's dachshund day in Krakow, Poland. Hundreds of dachshunds dressed in everything from a miniature bridal dress to a military uniform paraded through the city today in an annual celebration of ...


Rock legends Led Zeppelin celebrate their Grammy lifetime achievement award at a lunch party in Los Angeles.


DevShed: Using PDO Objects in PHP 5 - Using the PDO extension

DevShed launches a new tutorial series today with this new article, an introductory look at using the PDO objects in PHP5.   As you may have seen at first glance, the PDO extension looks really useful in certain situations. In this three-part series, I'm going to introduce its most important features, by accompanying the corresponding theoretical concepts with numerous hands-on examples, in this way facilitating the respective learning curve.   They start the series off with a look at using the extension and connecting to a resource (in their case, a MySQL database). Then, it's on to performing queries and grabbing the last inserted IDs for the rows your script just put in.


Microsoft to Share Source Code With Governments

Microsoft Corp. announced this week it is making the programming code for its Office 2003 software suite available to government agencies around the globe, a move partly aimed at allowing them to inspect the product for flaws and security problems.


Michael Jackson fails in his bid to have the man leading his child abuse prosecution thrown off the case.


Kiss Boring Interfaces Goodbye With Apple's New Animated OS

The Core Animation feature in the upcoming version of Mac OS X could usher in a revolutionary era of interface experimentation.


European stocks slipped and the dollar  was soft on Friday as the rise in crude oil prices toward $50 a  barrel raised the prospect of slower economic growth, which  supported bond prices.


Fossil Collectors Warned to Stop Destroying Heritage

By John Ross  SOME of them have helped to advance our scientific knowledge, but others have destroyed parts of Scotland's heritage.


A roadside bomb exploded near an American military patrol in Baghdad Saturday, injuring six soldiers, the U.S. command said.


Chirac calls on EU to create industrial champions

French President Jacques Chirac called on the European Union to help create "industrial champions" within the 25-nation bloc that would be competitive on the global economic stage.


The Huygens spacecraft is set to detach from its "mothership" on the final leg of its journey to Saturn's moon Titan.


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Ukrainian Lawmakers OK Electoral Changes

Ukraine's parliament adopted electoral and constitutional changes Wednesday in a compromise intended to defuse the nation's political crisis - prompting opposition leaders to say they would lift a two-week ...


Ex-Chilean dictator Pinochet suffers heart attack

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a heart attack on Sunday, a hospital source said.


New orders at U.S. factories rose  2.4 percent in December, higher than forecast, while  inventories edged up, a government report showed on Friday.


BEDFORD, N.Y. - Christopher Reeve, the star of the "Superman" movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said...


Mandelson tells Brown not to gloat over the economy

S bitter internal feuding burst back into the open yesterday, with an angry spat between Peter Mandelson and allies of Gordon Brown, the Chancellor.


U.S. soldier to face trial in murder of two officers

A U.S. Army National Guard soldier will be tried on murder charges with the death penalty possible in a case in which he is accused of blowing up two superior officers in Iraq last year, the Army said on Monday.


KIM Clijstersâs romance with Australian Lleyton Hewitt is over and the couple will not be getting married in February as planned, the Belgian announced yesterday.


Hollywood film studios are to sue individuals who swap pirated copies of films over the internet.


Five killed in Wisconsin hunting dispute

Police are investigating after five hunters were killed and three others were injured over the weekend in northwestern Wisconsin, apparently following a dispute over a deer hunting spot.


SAY NEIGHBORS' WEAPONS LEAVE THEM VULNERABLE

Electrical engineering student Roozbeh Rahimi reflects a common sentiment among Iranians when he expresses hope that this famous tourist city will gain fame soon for its nuclear technology.


Eagles Have T.O., but Also Need Some TLC

Terrell Owens and Jevon Kearse arrived in Philadelphia this spring as the top receiver and pass rusher who can elevate the hopes of a team that has lost three straight NFC title games. But as the 2004 NFL season starts, the Eagles are battered, a reminder that injuries are the great equalizer that can neutralize any big-money, big-name offseason moves.


Google Strikes Deals for Library Content

Google reached agreements with several major research libraries to digitize the content of thousands of books in their archives, adding momentum to the search giant's effort to catalog vast amounts of offline information in addition to Web pages, the


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O.J. Simpson filed court papers seeking dismissal of half the charges against him, saying prosecutors in Nevada failed to meet legal standards to prosecute him for kidnapping, robbery and conspiracy, his lawyer said Friday.


U.S. diplomat to visit North Korea this week

A U.S. diplomat will visit Pyongyang this week to try to advance a stalled deal under which North Korea promised to disclose all its nuclear programs and eventually abandon them, a U.S. official said on Monday.


Japan Seeks Iraq Hostage Release as Deadline Nears

Japan sought international help on Thursday for a Japanese man held hostage in Iraq, with less than 24 hours to go for a deadline set by his captors to behead him unless Tokyo withdraws its troops.


Debate Finished, Candidates Race Back to Campaign Trail

President Bush and Senator John Kerry stumped on Saturday through four critical states, trying to capitalize on what they saw as each other's weak spots in a second


ATHENS -- The United States fell out of medal contention in Olympic water polo yesterday as Aleksander Sapic scored three goals to lead Serbia-Montenegro to a 9-4 win over the Americans.


Blair calls for international aid coordination for tsunami victims

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has called for international coordination in response to the devastation caused by the "terrible catastrophe" in southeast Asia,pledging Britain


Philippines will never default on debts, Arroyo vows

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo vowed the country will never default on its debt repayments, as she found herself embroiled in a public row with key economic advisers following her declaration that Manila was in a "fiscal crisis".


U of I Extension Sponsors Estate Planning Program

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 24--The University of Idaho Extension is sponsoring an estate planning program entitled "Secure Your Future" on Tuesday in Boise and Oct. 17 and 24 in Nampa.


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Michigan is to hold a primary vote tipped to make or break contenders for the Republican US presidential nomination.


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Eurotunnel investors back a restructuring plan that could save the firm from bankruptcy.


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U.S. Warns of European Terrorist Attacks

A top anti-terrorism official at the U.S. State Department on Thursday warned Europeans to expect more attacks such as last year's train bombings in Madrid, saying dispersed and well-disguised terrorist networks are operating in Western countries.


Giving new meaning to 'every vote counts'

Cecily Kaplan is a mother of two, a program manager at a local synagogue, and what they call a perfect voter. She is proud of casting


World health officials warn of threat of global flu pandemic

SINGAPORE Health officials are warning today that the world is close to its next pandemic -- a powerful and highly contagious mix of avian influenza and flu virus that would likely be centered in Asia.


Thousands in Hong Kong Mourn China's Zhao

Thousands of people in Hong Kong paid  tribute to China's purged leader Zhao Ziyang at a candlelight  vigil on Friday, the largest gathering yet on Chinese soil to  mourn his death.


Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza raid

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


Library to Replace 9 Computers: Plantation Residents Will Get New Computers at the Helen B. Hoffman Library, Thanks to a Library Grant

By Natalie P. Mcneal, The Miami Herald  Dec. 17--The Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library will get nine new computers this year, thanks to a $10,500 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.


Raj will debut in Ram Gopal Varma's film.


Iran to re-evaluate nuke incentive package

Iran's president on Sunday said the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon has forced Tehran to re-evaluate a Western nuclear incentives package, but his country still plans to respond to the offer next month.


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Rescue teams scramble to help Indonesia landslide victims

Rescue teams have been sent by air to help find dozens of people still missing after deadly landslides buried villages in eastern Indonesia, officials said on Sunday.


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Futures point up as retailers report sales

Stock index futures indicated a slightly higher market open on Thursday after Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted stronger-than-expected sales in one of the first monthly reports from the struggling retail sector.


South Africa's high levels of crime are continuing to deter foreign investors, a business group warns.


For Allard and Ask the Moon, Any Win Is a Good Win, Including This Juvenile Filly

Trainer Edward "Ned" Allard sent his filly Ask the Moon to Laurel Park on Saturday, and the 2-year-old filly paid dividends by winning the Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard promised President George W. Bush he would keep troops in Iraq despite mounting pressure at home to withdraw, as annual Asia-Pacific meetings began in Sydney.


Santa, Reindeer And Tom Hanks Greet Moviegoers At 'Polar Express' ...

Hollywood's famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre was transformed into a winter wonderland on Sunday for the premiere of "The Polar Express.


Hurricane Frances threatens to dampen  sales, and possibly earnings, for a slew of companies -- from  insurers to airlines -- as business activity screeches to a  halt only three weeks after Hurricane Charley hit Florida.


Buffett's bond insurer looks to expand to Rhode Island

Warren Buffett's new bond insurer is looking to expand to Rhode Island after hearing that the state's treasurer wanted it to apply for a license to operate in the state, according to a Buffett spokeswoman.


Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, Asia Minor, the Persian Empire and much else. But even he, if reborn, could not conquer the tedium of "Alexander.


Palestinian militants and Egypt restored order on border Sunday, and Hamas gains leverage in negotiations.


Dow Jones board endorses $5 bln News Corp. bid

The board of Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  endorsed on Tuesday a $5 billion buyout offer from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. , sending the deal to the controlling Bancroft family for final approval.


Sallie Chairman Sold Shares Ahead of Cuts

Sallie Mae Chairman Albert L. Lord sold $18.3 million worth of company stock last week, just days before the Bush administration unveiled a multibillion-dollar cut in subsidies to the lending industry that caused Sallie Mae shares to plummet.


England Loses to South Africa 2nd Team in Last Cricket Warm-Up

England lost to host nation South Africa's second team by seven wickets in Potchefstroom in its final warm-up match before the first of five cricket Tests starts Friday in Port Elizabeth.


French consortium Novarka signed a contract Monday with Ukraine to shut away the radioactive heart of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster with a multi-million-euro protective cover designed to last a hundred years.


Shepherds protest ancient grazing rights

Shepherds from across the world joined their Spanish colleagues to lead flocks of sheep through the streets of downtown Madrid on Sunday in defense of ancient grazing routes threatened by urban sprawl and manmade frontiers.


Weinstein Company Makes a Deal With Guild Writers

The deal contains provisions that will allow it to be superseded by any agreement ultimately reached with the major companies through their bargaining group, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.


But the idea of him or any other English player actually winning the tournament is so far-fetched as to belong to the farthest realms of science fiction.


Conference Gives Iraq Democracy First Test

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Despite the steady clang of mortar shells outside and persistent violence in the country, many delegates at the opening on Sunday of Iraq's National Conference held out hope that this first fragile taste of democracy would succeed.   "So far, so good," said delegate Saad Qindeel, from the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, the country's largest religious group...


By SCOTT LINDLAW  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Firefighters racing the weather for control of a turbulent wildfire near this popular resort got a bit of a break Wednesday as high winds forecast to arrive by early afternoon held off, giving crews time to shore up their defenses.


Judge Says Amazon, Toys 'R' Us Must Work Together

By Jeffrey Gold    PATERSON, N.J. -Ã¢ÂÂ A state judge ordered Toys "R" Us and Amazon.com to work together so the online retailer can abide by her order requiring Amazon to keep sellers on its Web site from listing products to which Toys "R" Us, which also markets through Amazon, has exclusive rights.     Superior Court Judge Margaret M...


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Police in the North are carrying out forensic tests on a car found burnt out in a forest park in Co Down to determine if it had any link with this week's multi-million pound bank heist in Belfast.


MP3tunes, the company started in 2005 by MP3.com founder Michael Robertson, is dropping the yearly fee for its Oboe digital music locker service that offers unlimited storage and high-quality streaming over the Web.


Texas, Connecticut Sue Flu Shot Distributors

The attorneys general in Texas and Connecticut have sued a Florida-based flu shot distributor, accusing ASAP Meds Inc. of price gouging.


The number of mortgages approved rose to 120,000 in July, the highest since the start of 2006.


LUBBOCK, Texas (Ticker) -- Sonny Cumbie made up for a major mistake and went out a winner for Texas Tech. Cumbie threw three touchdown passes, including a crucial fourth quarter score, to lead the Red Raiders to a 31-15 victory over No.


Food From Cloned Animals Seems Safe, a Panel Finds

Meat and milk from cloned animals seem to pose no special health risks, said a report released by the European Food Safety Agency. It was a first step toward the eventual sale of such products within the European Union.


eBay Exec Arrested in India For Sex Tape Listing

Officials at San Jose, Calif.-based eBay (Quote, Chart) expressed outrage after the head of its Indian operations was arrested over the weekend for a pornographic video file listed on its site.


VMware buys application virtualization joint

Thinstall hops into fat wallet All the investor capital jingling in VMware's pockets has given the virtualization giant a healthy appetite for acquisitions. VMware said today it's planning to buy Thinstall, an application virtualization software firm based in San Francisco for an undisclosed sum.â¦


S.Africa Says to Host Ivory Coast Peace Talks

South African President Thabo  Mbeki has invited warring parties in the conflict in Ivory  Coast to peace talks and the meeting could take place this  week, Mbeki's spokesman said on Wednesday.


Google Sharpens Malware Alerts for Webmasters

Google Inc. has enhanced the way it notifies webmasters that their sites contain malware, improving on a service the Mountain View, California, company launched in November of last year in a partnership with The Stop Badware Coalition.


Putin accuses West of encroaching on Russian interests

Russian President Vladimir Putin, today accused the United States and the West of encroaching on Russian interests in the post-Soviet space and isolating Russia by adopting double standards of democracy and human rights.


Opposition rally accuses Spain of surrender to ETA

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Madrid on Saturday to vent their rage at what they say is the Spanish government's "surrender" to Basque separatist guerrilla group ETA.


TV Land elects Clinton for baby boomer pep talk

TV Land will get a helping  hand in its move toward becoming a baby boomer destination  network from President Clinton.


Phil Mickelson tapped in a birdie on the final hole at Kauai to become only the fifth player in golf history to go round in a 59 as he charged to victory at the PGA Grand Slam in Hawaii.


Bush Returns to Hurricane-Ravaged Florida

President Bush is offering moral support and financial aid to states hard hit by the latest hurricane to strike the United States.


Paul Smith looks on the bright side, naturally

Optimismand "natural stuff" were the inspiration behind Sir Paul Smith's spring/summer 2005 collection, which was paraded yesterday on a real turf catwalk at the Royal Horticultural Hall in west London.


Researchers Seek Truth in the Secret Life of the Battery

A new Âgas gaugeÂ chip for laptop batteries provide much more accurate readouts of time left.


In the last conversation Paul Thomas Anderson had with Robert Altman, his friend and mentor told him: "I think this film is something different for you."


Siemens launches new unit to focus on end-to-end systems

Synergy was the word Siemens AG used several years ago when it talked about combining its carrier and enterprise network and mobile phone businesses under one roof. Then the company spun off these operations into separate divisions to be able to focus -- it said -- more closely on customers' individual needs. Now the manufacturer is pulling everything back together and the buzzwords are end-to-end systems and convergence.


FEMA hasn't been cleaning up the hazardous materials on federal land, putting Louisiana's important wetlands at risk


France Telecom reports 50-percent 2007 profits jump

France Telecom reported on Wednesday a bigger-than-expected profits leap in 2007 and looked forward to steady growth as it held up well in European markets and newer ventures overseas.


Tens of thousands of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko demonstrated in Ukraine's capital for a third day Wednesday, and one of his allies said the only thing to negotiate with government authorities is the transfer of power.


Marie Osmond, recent darling of "Dancing with the Stars," is set to return to TV for a daytime talk show to be called "Marie." (Well, "Oprah" was already taken.)  Set to debut in fall 2009, âIt will be a real feel-good show,â Osmond, 48, said at a La...


A French soldier who locked himself in an explosives depot and threatened to blow it up surrendered Monday, ending a three-day standoff, the Interior Ministry said.


U.S. budget deficits pose a problem for both the domestic and world economies, but there seems little political will to fix them, Federal Reserve Board Governor Edward Gramlich said on Saturday.


Commercials veteran Deb  Hagan will make her feature directing debut with "College," a  comedy about three high school seniors on a wild weekend  adventure visiting a nearby college as prospective freshmen.


Israel, Palestinians Revive Diplomacy, Eye Summit

Israel and the Palestinians ended a  nearly two-year freeze in high-level diplomatic contacts  Wednesday and agreed to prepare for a first summit between  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Mahmoud Abbas.


Ryan Moats scored his fourth touchdown with less than four minutes left and finished with in 236 yards rushing to lead Louisiana Tech to a 28-21 upset of No. 17 Fresno State on Saturday night.


Time to pull plug on worst idea in sports

Petersburg Times. The deep thinkers are at it again. They are pondering. They are studying. They are working overtime to solve a problem that can not be fixed.


Gli uomini dei carabinieri in cerca di prove sull'omicidio di Chiara PoggiOggi si avranno alcuni risultati delle analisi. Summit in Procura a Vigevano                                            Garlasco, il Ris torna nella villa Attesa per i primi esiti dei rilievi


(OfficialWire) -- 10/28/04 -- At long last, Secretary of State Colin Powell, has alluded to the likelihood of family influence involving his son, Federal Communications


Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is undergoing treatment for throat cancer, a band spokesman has said.


Craig Ferguson's "Late, Late Show" on CBS is as rigidly faithful to the "Tonight" show template as any of his predecessors.


Lleyton Hewitt showed his early exit from Queen's was just a blip when he eased through to the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-2 6-2 6-1 win over Italian Simone Bolleli on Thursday.


Seagate says had no buy offer from Chinese firm

Seagate Technology , the world's largest maker of disk drives, has dashed speculation that a Chinese firm wanted to buy the firm, saying it had received no such offer and had no intention of selling.


Steffy Trying To Settle Into Starting Role

Jordan Steffy has shown flashes of the player he could grow into, but he has also shown the same inexperience as previous Maryland quarterbacks.


Challenging Rest of the World With a New Order

The election will show if the president's foreign policy has been persuasive at home. It has clearly divided America's friends.


Gates, Simonyi donate $30 million to massive digicam project

The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Project, a public-private venture to build a telescope to detect dark matter and dark energy, says it received gifts from Microsoft veterans Charles Simonyi and Bill Gates.


Norwegian researchers find fossil remains of giant reptiles on ...

Norwegian researchers on a remote Arctic island have recovered rare fossil remains of two giant marine reptiles, one of them reminiscent of the fabled Loch Ness monster.


Islanders Cannot Hold an Early Lead Against the Flyers

Scott Hartnellâs third power-play goal Saturday night snapped a tie, completed his second hat trick of the month and carried the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-3 comeback victory over the host Islanders.


La piccola ha avuto uno shock, denuncia ai carabinieri


Fed holds rates steady, stays inflation wary

The U.S. Federal Reserve held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent on Wednesday for a fifth straight meeting, while maintaining a warning on the risk of inflation.


New attacks expected in second Bush-Kerry debate

Going into the second presidential debate in St. Louis today, John Kerry's anti-Iraq war case against President Bush has been made over the past week by current and former Bush administration officials.


La riforma del mercato in Ue al centro dei colloqui


CHIBA, Japan  - Thousands of Japanese rocked to the rhythm of a virtual techno beat act on Saturday in the second of nine concerts worldwide aimed at persuading the globe to go green.


PeopleSoft Rejects Oracle; Ellison Appeals To Shareholders

He says he will walk away if the majority of shareholders don't themselves sell to Oracle by Nov. 19. By Rick Whiting. PeopleSoft's fate is in the hands of its shareholders.


Bear Stearns to be sued over subprime funds: CNBC

Investors in Bear Stearns Cos.  hedge funds that were virtually wiped out from large bets on risky mortgages are planning to sue the company as early as Monday, television channel CNBC reported on Friday.


-- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton rejoins the health care debate in earnest Monday with a plan to expand coverage. Positions of other presidential candidates:


Mexican mixer sets sights on RMC concrete

Mexico's Cemex has helped RMC Group's shareholders to salsa their way out of debt that weighed like concrete boots. Photo: Rick Stevens.


AMA lists risks, rewards of human RFID implants

The American Medical Association said that RFID chips implanted in humans can improve medical care, but also contended that there are no assurances that such devices are safe and secure.


At least 30 dead in Pakistan mosque suicide attack

At least 30 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan, a senior police official said on Friday.


Bryant Goes for 52 Points in Lakers' Rout

Kobe Bryant scores a season-high 52 points, making all nine of his shots in the third quarter, in the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-102 victory over the Utah Jazz.


Investigators Seek Clues in Ark. Bus Crash

While relatives kept vigil with hospitalized survivors and church parishioners prayed for the dead, investigators scoured the crash site where a bus packed with gamblers overturned, killing 14 passengers.


On election night in November 2000, dozens gathered at the American Center in New Delhi to watch the returns. When Democrats and Republicans alike saw the close results coming in, some were compelled to sheepishly admit that they hadn't bothered to vote.


The cause of a massive cloud which appeared over North Korea last week remains shrouded in mystery. North Korea says controlled explosions related to dam building caused the cloud, which South Korean observers described as mushroom shaped.


Alcatel-Lucent Posts Loss, but Revenue Climbs 18%

Alcatel-Lucent finished its first full year as a merged company with a net loss of 3.52 billion euros and sales of 17.79 billion euros, a 2.5 percent drop.


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Rep. John Spratt's wife grew angry with him. He repeatedly fumbled a simple question in the spate of interviews he's given since becoming the new House Budget Committee chairman: What are his hobbies?


BAGHDAD - An Islamic militant group on Sunday released a video claiming to show the suicide bomber who carried out the deadly attack on a dining hall at a US Army base in Mosul.


Iraqi police selling weapons on black market

Like many of his colleagues, Abu Zaid was issued an Austrian-made Glock pistol when he joined the new U.S.-trained and equipped Iraqi police force.


Tory MP Boris Johnson is told to go to Liverpool and apologise for saying the city wallowed in its "victim status".


Milano, 21:28 - CALCIO, INTER: STOP DI ALMENO 20 GIORNI PER CAMBIASSO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Inter in vista della sfida di domenica contro il Catania sul neutro di...


A man admits murdering his mother with an axe as she lay in bed in their Aberdeenshire home.


On a unanimous vote the US House of Representatives Thursday approved a bill making many "spyware" activities illegal. Spyware can be surreptitiously loaded into a computer via the Internet and extract information


US Air Seeks Court OK of Wage, Cost Cuts

US Airways UAIRQ.OQ has asked a  bankruptcy judge to approve temporary wage and other cost cuts  from its unions, saying it only has enough cash to survive  through January 2005.


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Princess Diana's death an accident: police probe

A British police inquiry ruled on Thursday that Princess Diana was not the victim of a murder plot when she died in a tragic car accident in 1997.


The battle over the environment has found a new front: the inside of a Kleenex box.


Iran optimistic despite its exemption demand

LONDON, Nov 27 (IranMania) - Iran remained optimistic Saturday that a deal to avert a crisis over its nuclear plan could be reached despite its apparent insistence that certain key equipment should be exempted from an agreement on suspending uranium


Suicide blast wounds 3 U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

KHOST, Afghanistan  - An Afghan suicide bomber disguised as a doctor blew himself up and injured three U.S. soldiers during a function at a hospital in Khost on Tuesday, officials said.


McDonald's sales push its stock to 2-year high

McDonald's Corp. yesterday reported another month of strong worldwide sales, sending its stock up modestly to its highest closing price in 2 years.


Israel cancels plans to send a large rescue team to tsunami-hit Sri Lanka after Colombo objects to its military make-up.


Liverpool new boy Antonio Nunez has expressed his delight at completing his move to Anfield. The former Real Madrid right winger, who was part of the deal that saw Kop legend Michael Owen move to the Bernabeau last week, is confident that he will adapt to ...


Dunst not too crazy about the fame racket

"People are just way too cool to come up to talk to me. They would rather just talk about me behind my back.". These are the words of "Wimbledon" star Kirsten Dunst, who does not have a love match with fame.


Still looking to replace Terrell Owens, the Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Donte' Stallworth from the New Orleans Saints on Monday.


Let us talk to Sept 11 planner, U.S. lawyers ask

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - Military lawyers defending Osama bin Laden's former driver on terrorism charges in the U.S. war court at Guantanamo Bay have offered a compromise in their quest to interview September 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.


A row erupts between two leading contenders for the US Democratic Party's presidential nomination.


Fresh off the Pedro Martinez signing, the Mets didn't waste much time before moving on to their next order of business. A baseball official with knowledge of the team's plans


Oil eases after leap to $100 as eyes U.S. stock data

Oil prices dipped on Thursday, after leaping to a lifetime high of $100 the day before, fuelled by expectations of thinning U.S. stockpiles, the falling dollar and geopolitical risks.


Sylvester Stallone comes back and gives his gloved legacy a great finale.


American tycoon Malcolm Glazer is reportedly poised to launch a takeover bid for Manchester United.


Cott Signs `Major' Customer; Analyst Says It's Target

Cott Corp., the world's biggest maker of store-brand soft drinks, will supply a ``major mass merchandiser'' in the US under a new contract, Chief Executive John Sheppard said.


As Big Electronics Show Expands, Some Companies Scale Back

The annual Consumer Electronics Show has never been bigger, but it has become a challenging and sometimes ineffectual place to introduce new products.


Singer Annie Lennox gets honorary degree

Annie Lennox, who found fame as the voice of the Eurythmics and later as a solo act, said Tuesday she felt like a fraud accepting an honorary degree.


Saints defense gives another solid effort

The New Orleans Saints defense ranks last or is near the bottom of the NFL in almost every statistical category, but it would be hard to tell from the way they've played the last three weeks.


Childhood pneumonia can be treated at home, say scientists

Treating severe pneumonia in children at home with oral antibiotics works just as well as treating them with intravenous drugs at a hospital as advised by the World Health Organization, scientists said on Thursday.


North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed on Tuesday to take steps toward nuclear disarmament in exchange for $300 million in aid under a deal President George W. Bush hailed as the best chance to get it to scrap its atomic weapons program.


Rebels say no talks unless Manila sticks to deal

The Philippines' largest Islamic separatist group will not return to peace talks, unless Manila honors a previous pledge to create a Muslim homeland in the south, the rebels' chief negotiator said on Monday.


Greece tried to pass the Olympics baton off to Beijing on Sunday night, but it was a tough job. The Chinese are way ahead of the curve already.


Jim Bowden served as GM of the Reds from 1992-2003. (Tom Uhlman/AP ...

The Washington-bound Expos named Jim Bowden as their new general manager on Tuesday afternoon. Bowden becomes the 13th GM in franchise history and first since Major League Baseball announced that the team


British boxing sensation Amir Khan gives Britain's boxing fans ...

ATHENS (CP) - Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan has given Britain's crazed boxing fans hope for the future. The 17-year-old lightweight from Bolton, the lone member of the British boxing team, kept the Peristeri


Berlin Wall Being Rebuilt at Checkpoint Charlie

Fifteen years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a private museum is rebuilding a 200-meter section close to Checkpoint Charlie, the famous Cold War border crossing, to satisfy tourists who flock to the site.


GRETNA, La. - Now in Jefferson Parish: Tasercams. Any time a sheriff's deputy turns off a stun gun's safety, a tiny camera will roll.


Ashcroft Quits Top Justice Post; Evans Going, Too

Attorney General John Ashcroft, one of the most high-profile and polarizing members of the Bush cabinet, said Tuesday that he would resign, after a tumultuous tenure


Chinese police have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of stabbing eight teenagers to death as they slept in a school dormitory, the latest in a wave of school attacks in China, state media said on Saturday.


Vicepremier italiano critico su veto su giornata pena morte


Wesley Snipes to Go on Trial in Tax Case

The actor has become an unlikely public face for the antitax movement, whose members argue that Americans are not legally obligated to pax taxes.


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Electrolux will shift more of its  manufacturing to low-cost countries, dismaying its unions but  boosting its share price by 14 percent as it grapples with  rising raw material prices and stiff competition.


Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Cowie's mission — and dream — of serving in Iraq almost ended before it began when tests on a tumor confirmed the worst: She had breast cancer.


By Kathryn Torney  Paula Downing, from Royal School Armagh, has joined teachers from 21 countries and 43 US states for the Honeywell Educators programme at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.


Parigi, 20:27 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PARI DEL PSG, KO IL NANCY

In attesa del posticipo che vede di fronte la capolista Lione contro l'Auxerre, si sono disputate le...


Canada set a record for foreign Oscar submissions by nominating a Hindi-language film.


Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said that he was stunned when Bill Clinton accused him of a "conservative hit job" after he challenged the former president on his record in fighting terrorism.


Fashion Review: What Does Simplicity Mean? Itâs Complicated

Miuccia Prada turned lace into a holy and fetishistic enterprise, while Raf Simons of Jil Sander tested the structural foundations of minimalism.


Pawar propped rebels to hit Cong, say MLAs

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 18: The Congress unit in Maharashtra is accusing NCP chief Sharad Pawar of causing the defeat of their candidates in several constituencies in the recently concluded Assembly elections.


Oracle Will Take Its Quest Back to Court

Oracle will continue its full-court press for PeopleSoft this week when it plans to ask a judge to dismantle one of the last obstacles.


An earthquake strikes Costa Rica during an Ibero-American summit killing at least four people.


Comic cast seals deal in "Employee of the Month"

LOS ANGELES  - An attempt to carve out "Office Space" in a warehouse store setting, Greg Coolidge's "Employee of the Month" falls short of that inspired Mike Judge mark but manages to retain a certain goofy appeal thanks to the stand-up efforts of its comically adept cast members.


KATHMANDU, Aug. 21. - After being slapped an indefinite blockade of Kathmandu valley by Maoists and a ban on 12 business houses, the beleaguered Nepal government was delivered a further blow today when the


Earnings at E.D.S. Slip 13% After Verizon Ends Contract

E.D.S. reported net income of $189 million, or 36 cents a share, in the quarter that ended Dec. 31. That was down from $217 million, or 40 cents a share, a year earlier.


FOXBOROUGH - As of last Monday, Stephen Spach was preparing to spend the rest of the year as a substitute teacher. He wasn't giving up on his hopes of playing in the NFL, but he figured the opportunity would have to wait until next year.


Iconic grilled cheese feeds Internet frenzy

Diana Duyser will become $28,000 richer today, stand at the center of a media spotlight, and embark on a nationwide tour starring herself -- and all it cost her was a 10-year-old sandwich.


Buyout for Fishermen is Possible: SEINERS: Trimming Fleet Might Lead to Bigger Catches, Higher Payoff.

By Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 14--Southeast Alaska seine-boat salmon fishermen might buy out some of their ranks and trim the size of the fleet using money Congress approved last week.


LOS ANGELES - Toxicology and other tests determined that funk singer Rick James died last month from a heart attack due to an enlarged heart, with numerous drugs including methamphetamine and cocaine contributing factors, the county coroner announced Thursday.    The death was declared an accident, said coroner's spokesman David Campbell, who emphasized that none of the drugs were found to be at life-threatening levels...


Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders was inactive for Sunday's game against the New York Jets with a toe injury, while Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis also was out with a strained groin.


Stress Leads to Forgetfulness: Yale Study

You're less likely to remember important tasks when you're stressed out, Yale Medical School researchers confirm. While this may come as little surprise to busy moms, business executives and college students, the scientists now have an explanation.


Microsoft: No Shutdown Switch for Office 2007

You'll still have to validate your Office program, however.


Japanese firm exhibits droid construction worker

Features 'cantilevered crotch joint', potential for bot-crack in future Japanese developers have produced a robot intended for manual labouring, which they reckon will be ready to sell to the construction industry by 2010.â¦


Parma, 22:58 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: BELLA PROVA

Questo il commento di Marco Giampaolo, tecnico del Cagliari, dopo il pari con il Parma: ''Abbiamo ce...


Sta affettuando accertamenti nell'ospedale di Cleveland


Employers are urged to help improve the basic skills of the workforce by the government.


Nepalese struggle to break rebel hold on capital

Essential supplies were being ferried into Kathmandu yesterday under the protection of military helicopters, after Maoist rebels cut off Nepal's capital from the rest of the Himalayan kingdom for the fifth day.


Tracy McGrady scooped up a loose ball and hit a running 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds left, helping the Houston Rockets complete a rally from a 10-point deficit in the final minute for an 81-80 win over San Antonio on Thursday night.


Potential Danger: Moon Hit By More Space Rocks Than Thought

Potentially dangerous small space rocks are smashing into the Moon a lot more often than was expected, according to an ongoing NASA study.


Thousands of people flee fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo amid fears of a humanitarian crisis.


Street car race crash kills seven near Washington

Seven people were killed early on Saturday when a car plowed into roadside spectators watching a high-speed street race in a town near Washington, according to media reports.


The man who fatally shot former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other men at a nightclub was obsessed with the heavy-metal band and made bizarre


UK.gov says no plans for FBI DNA database hookup

What do you mean when you say 'plan'? The agency responsible for UK's police databases has insisted there are no plans to give overseas law-enforcement agencies automated access to British biometrics. Not yet, anyway.â¦


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Pakistani parties rally amid terror threat

Top critic Nawaz Sharif says President Pervez Musharraf hopes to silence the opposition ahead of Feb. 18 elections


Ashton Kutcher's  production company has signed a two-year deal with CBS Corp.  and its various divisions.


Outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has formally accepted the resignation of Viktor Yanukovych as prime minister of Ukraine, the presidential press service said.


Car Bomb Near Embassy in Indonesia Kills 9

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Suspected Muslim militants detonated a car bomb Thursday outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, killing nine people and wounding 161 in a bloody strike at a key U.S. ally in the war in Iraq...


Stars conjure up movie magic for gala Potter premiere

Author J. K. Rowling was to lead the cast of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" down the red carpet here Tuesday for the film's much-anticipated official world premiere.


The head of China's central bank said on Sunday Beijing's efforts to curb excessive credit growth were bearing fruit, increasing chances the country's booming economy would achieve a "soft landing."


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan -- Maybe they should call it the Monty Cup. Colin Montgomerie was right where he wanted to be yesterday - posing, strutting, smiling, chatting, leading and, as always, collecting


The health insurer Aetna posted a better-than-expected third-quarter profit yesterday as membership increased, and it projected that next yearâs earnings would grow faster than Wall Street expected.


Roma, 12:31 - CALCIO, MORATTI: CHIVU? NON NE STIAMO PARLANDO

Al termine del consiglio federale, prima di entrare in auto, Massimo Moratti parla di mercato e a pr...


The US current account deficit falls in the third quarter to the lowest level in two years as US exports surge.


MCLEAN, Va. - Mortgage rates have risen this week, but they remain at the low levels seen for most of this year. Mortgage company Freddie Mac says 30-year fixed-rate mortgages have gone from an average 5.75 percent last week up to 5.81.


Death toll in Italian train crash rises to 14

The death toll from a head-on collision of a passenger and freight train near the northern Italian city of Bologna has risen to 14.


Thundering fighter jets streamed the blue, white and red of the French tricolor as President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday dedicated the world's tallest bridge, a skyway


Prince Harry's Nazi gaffe draws fury, calls for public apology

Britain's gaffe-prone Prince Harry was embroiled in controversy again after being photographed in a Nazi military outfit, drawing calls at home and abroad for a public apology from the third in line to the throne.


A new study under way at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and at five other cancer centers in the United States will examine outcome, satisfaction with cancer


Sex Assault Suit Against Kennedy Smith Dismissed

A lawsuit that charged William Kennedy Smith, a nephew of Sen. Edward Kennedy, sexually assaulted a former employee six years ago and tried to intimidate her into keeping quiet was dismissed on Tuesday.


Migliora grazie a tetto +2% spese, dice ministero Economia


Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz responded one night after their 10-game winning streak ended by beating the Chicago Bulls 97-87 Saturday.


Pampling finishes with flourish to lead Memorial

Rod Pampling finished the storm-delayed third round of the Memorial with a flourish yesterday in Dublin, Ohio, holing a 40-foot birdie putt on No. 14 to take the lead and hitting a terrific fairway bunker shot that led to a birdie on 18 that capped a 4-under-par 68, giving him a three-shot lead.


Georgia's presidential election was broadly free and fair but had shortcomings, international observers say.


Eyeing transition, Cuban dissidents call for unity

A coalition of moderate Cuban dissidents called on Thursday for the country's opposition groups to unite and come up with a common proposal for a transition to democracy on the communist island.


FDA Unveils New Rules For Supplement Labels

The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday it is setting up a new system for identifying potentially dangerous and mislabeled dietary supplements, and it promised to aggressively go after


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


AT&T today announced layoffs affecting more than 20% of its workforce, far higher than the 8% it had said earlier in the year would be laid off.


MS ships 'free' Xbox 360 coding kit for amateurs

To share your toys you'll need to pay up Microsoft has released its anticipated PC-hosted Xbox 360 games development package, XNA Game Studio Express, in the hope it can turn game players into game makers. And make some money out of them: it's charging would-be coders $99 a year for access to sample software, support and such.â¦


"Studio 60," "Class" underwhelm in debuts

The fall season opened  Monday with so-so starts for two anticipated series, NBC's  "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and CBS' "The Class."