'Blue Flower', a Musical Stage Collage Conjuring  the Passion and Confusion of Post-Weimar Germany, Gets NYC Run

Playbill - The Blue Flower, a new musical that marries the worlds of music and visual art, Kurt Weill and Hank Williams, blooms on stage Sept. 21-Oct. 1 as part of The New York Musical Theatre Festival.


It did not look as if No. 1 was playing against No. 240 in Arthur Ashe Stadium last night. Roger Federer of Switzerland might have expected to cruise in


Afghan troops kill rebels in the first fighting near Musa Qala since its capture from the Taleban, say officials.


Observatory: In a Hole in the Ice in Greenland, Proof of a Forested Past

Ice can be loaded with dirt and, by consequence, fragments of ancient DNA that have been preserved by the cold.


Suicide bombing at Baghdad college kills 22

A suicide bomber killed at least 22 people and wounded 33 others when he detonated the explosive vest he was wearing near the entrance of a university in eastern Baghdad Sunday afternoon, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.


A trash bin and a car resembling the one in which Bonny Lee Bakley was shot were placed on a street near Vitello's restaurant Thursday in preparation for a visit by jurors in Robert Blake's murder trial.


United States' Illegal Occupation of Iraq

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's statement that the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq was illegal because it didn't have the Security Council's approval should have been made before the invasion.


Palestinian truce holds despite sporadic attacks

A ceasefire between the governing Hamas movement and the once-dominant Fatah faction largely held in the Gaza Strip for a second day despite sporadic incidents of violence on Wednesday.


No. 6 Texas Tramples No. 19 Oklahoma St.

Cedric Benson scored five touchdowns and Vince Young had a strong passing game to help No. 6 Texas overcame a 35-7 first-half deficit for a 56-35 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma State on Saturday night.


Rebel chief in oil-rich Niger Delta set to resume talks with ...

ABUJA, Sept 30  - A rebel leader in Nigeria's oil-rich south was set to resume talks with President Olusegun Obasanjo's government ahead of October 1 deadline set by the insurgents for oil multinationals and foreigners to pull out of Niger Delta, hub


West Bromwich Albion Football Club want Robson `dream team`

Sir Bobby and Bryan Robson are wanted by West Bromwich Albion Football Club to spearhead their fight against relegation. The Baggies board have promised a quick announcement over a successor to Gary Megson


Schumacher finishes second at Spa but still claims seventh season ...

Michael Schumacher clinched an unprecedented seventh Formula One drivers' title at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, despite not winning for just the second time in 14 races this season.


Court Rejects Class Action Against Banks

The class action accused banks of manipulating the prices of initial public offerings of technology companies during the market boom of the late 1990s.


Conservatives to target ethnic groups with ad campaign against gay marriage

QUEBEC (CP) - The Conservative party will launch a national advertising campaign this week, targeting Canadian ethnic groups with the party's stand against gay marriage.


Borussia Dortmund investors drove its stock down five percent to an all-time low on Thursday after the loss-making club asked shareholders for more money.


Festive Drinkers May De-Myrrh Over PUB Test

It is a crucial element in the Nativity, but not many people actually know what myrrh is.   Now festive drinkers will get the chance to experience it for themselves as the substance is revealed at a London pub.


Dopo una grave malattia si Ã¨ spento il presidente dell'Inter"Ha stretto i denti, ha lottato fino alla fine da vero campione"                                                  E' morto Giacinto Facchetti "Ci lascia una persona perbene"


For years, programmers at Microsoft Corp. and elsewhere have worked to make it easier for devices like cell phones and personal digital assistants to work instantly and easily with computers.


Four killed after quakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra

Three moderate earthquakes struck Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, killing four people in one area and triggering landslides, officials said.


BAGHDAD: Members of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's militia began handing back their weapons yesterday under a deal with the interim Iraq Government, while two US soldiers were killed in a Baghdad rocket attack.


U.S. could draw down in north Iraq next year

The United States could begin withdrawing troops from northern Iraq in January, the commander of U.S. forces for the region said on Friday, as pressure mounts on the Bush administration to end the war.


Fischer Appeals, Japan Moves Closer to Deportation

Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer  has appealed after a Tokyo court rejected his bid to halt  deportation procedures from Japan, a fate he is also trying to  escape by the more romantic move of wedding a Japan chess  great.


Arafat in Hospital Near Paris for Treatment of Mystery Illness

Yasir Arafat, the ailing Palestinian leader, arrived in France today as the guest of the French government and was immediately taken to a military hospital for treatment of what is being called a mysterious ailment.


President Hamid Karzai ordered an investigation Friday into the killings of eight people in eastern Afghanistan during a raid that U.S. forces claimed targeted al-Qaida members, according to a government statement.


Challenger alleges cheating in Ukraine poll

Ukraine faces political turmoil as partial results in a presidential election put the prime minister backed by Russia in the lead, with his liberal challenger alleging cheating and calling for street protests.


U.N.: Malnutrition on the rise in Darfur

Malnutrition is increasing in Sudan's violence-wracked Darfur region along with lawlessness and the number of people fleeing their homes, a senior U.N. official said Friday.


AN Iranian opposition group alleged today that Iran was hiding a uranium enrichment facility in Tehran and aims at getting the atomic bomb next year.


Bomb blasts in Pakistani garrison town kill 16

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - A bomb on a bus believed to be carrying Pakistani Atomic Energy Commission employees in the city of Rawalpindi killed at least 12 people on Tuesday, military and government officials said.


BEIJING, Dec. 25 -- Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai says China will take measures to expand foreign trade. He says the volume of China's foreign trade has grown rapidly in the past few years and made a great contribution to the world economy.


Detroit Tigers outfielder Gary Sheffield was fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball Wednesday for remarks he made about umpires.


British artists make up a quarter of  the nominations for this year's US Shortlist Music Prize.


People who find it difficult to clear nicotine from their body may be more vulnerable to getting hooked on smoking.


âThe European Union (EU) ban on US hormone-treated beef was already found to be an illegal trade barrier by the World Trade Organization (WTO), violating international trade rules, and not at all based on sound science.


Lista unica del Popolo della Liberta' federata con la Lega


LONDON, England -- A high-speed passenger train has collided with a vehicle and derailed at a crossing west of London, killing six people, the British Transport Police has said.


Ex-cricketer Ian Botham and novelist Salman Rushdie are among the new knights in the Queen's Birthday Honours.


Sam Keller showed remarkable poise in his first collegiate start, throwing a 19-yard touchdown pass to Rudy Burgess with 44 seconds left to lead Arizona State to a 27-23 victory over Purdue in the Sun Bowl on Friday.


LOS ANGELES  - "A Current Affair," the  syndicated newsmagazine that featured Maury Povich as its first  host back in 1986, will relaunch next year on Fox television  stations, distributor Twentieth Television said Tuesday.


Sean Penn and wife Robin to divorce after 11 years

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and his wife, Robin Wright Penn, are divorcing after 11 years of marriage, People magazine reported on Friday.


Grave incidente nell'imminenza negoziati Baghdad-Washington


President Bush told Marines on Tuesday that Iraqi insurgents have suffered a "severe blow" but are not defeated, as he sought to boost U.S. troop morale and prepare the public for a violent run-up to next month's election in Iraq.


Seedings don't matter. At least that's what Wellesley field hockey coach Chris Molonea tried to convey to her players as they faced fourth-seeded Somerset yesterday in Division 1 South tournament action.


Spurs hold off late Cleveland charge to go up 2-0

The San Antonio Spurs withstood a furious late charge by the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim a 103-92 victory on Sunday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals.


Credit Suisse will eventually use one  brand name only and drop the First Boston moniker from its  Credit Suisse First Boston investment banking arm, the bank's  head said on Tuesday.


Iberdrola says U.S. buy to help EPS, but shares dip

Iberdrola shares lost about 2 percent on Tuesday after the Spanish power group said it would buy U.S. Energy East Corp. for $4.5 billion and that the acquisition would add to earnings from year one.


Cattolici e ortodossi insieme contro eutanasia e aborto


Dave Wannstedt resigned Tuesday as head coach of the Miami Dolphins after the team sunk to an NFL-worst 1-8 record. Defensive coordinator Jim Bates will take over as interim coach for the remainder of the season.


TONY EASTLEY: For years Australia's economy has been going at a cracking pace. Boom and surge were the words that accompanied the Treasurer's descriptions of the economy as Australia enjoyed growth not seen since the 1960s.


Lava has begun to ooze out of Washington state's Mount St. Helens, building up the lava crust in the volcano's crater, government scientists said on Wednesday.


Quake shook Earth to core, say scientists

The quake that set off the devastating tsunami literally shook the Earth to its core, scientists believe, accelerating its rotation and shortening days by a fraction of a second.


Kevin Ross knows a thing or two about how rowdy Eagles fans can get for a Monday night game at Lincoln Financial Field. Now an assistant defensive backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings, Ross


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New measures to track the movements of sex offenders across borders are to be introduced.


Prosecutors for the international tribunal examining the 1970s Cambodian genocide submitted a list Wednesday of Khmer Rouge leaders they recommend stand trial.


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A third of cancer patients are using complementary and alternative therapies, research suggests.


Philips to buy U.S. Respironics for $5.1 billion

Dutch Philips Electronics  said on Friday it is to buy U.S. medical products company Respironics for 3.6 billion euros ($5.17 billion) or $66 per share to strengthen its healthcare business.


A new video-teleconferencing system is allowing prisoners at a major US military base in Afghanistan to speak with their relatives  -  the first time some detainees have talked to anyone outside the secretive facility in years


Oscar-winning director Ang Lee's latest film, Lust, Caution, has been given a NC-17 rating in the US.


Satelitte TV firm BSkyB says it will work with Google in order to develop its broadband services and products.


Appeals court won't delay Libby prison term

Former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby on Monday lost his bid to delay serving his 2 1/2-year prison sentence while he appeals his conviction in the CIA leak case.


Forget the Da Vinci Code: Everyone (in a Japanese farming village) knows that Christ died here, at age 106. They have the "tomb" and last will and testament to prove it


By Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Feb. 20--A firefighter works to put out a grass fire off Woodruff Lane near Matthews Lane in Yuba County on Monday.


Ukrainians are to gather in Kiev to mark seven years since the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze.


Lehman the right man to lead Ryder Cup revival

It was supposed to go to Payne Stewart, the position of captain of the United States Ryder Cup team for 2006. That was the speculation.


Track and field: Historic middle-distance doubles

Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj and Britain's Kelly Holmes gave the Athens Games two of its greatest moments yesterday by surging to victory on the track to claim historic Olympic doubles.


UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that violence escalated in Sudan's western region of Darfur in October and that there are strong indications of war crimes "on a large and systematic scale.


Jason Simontacchi bounces back from a tough start against Detroit with a 3-1 win over Cleveland as the Nats take two of three from the Indians.


Hacker: Unlocked iPhones coming within the week

(InfoWorld) - Hackers may successfully unlock an iPhone in as soon as three to seven days, according to a representative of one effort that aims to unlockÂ Apple's new handset. "We believe it will be easy. We are privately aware many of the iPhone engineers came from other handset manufacturers, and we understand their design techniques fairly well," said gj, speaking in an interview conducted using IRC (Internet Relay Chat). He requested that his real name not be used. "Easy to us means inside one week," he said, offering an estimate of three to seven days. Unlocking the iPhone means users will be able to use the handset with other service providers, not just AT&T, which has an exclusive deal to sell the phone in the U.S. By Tuesday night, U.S. time, hackers succeeded in cracking the iPhone's activation process, a minor step towards unlocking the iPhone but a significant technical challenge. The activation process uses a software token that is sent from the phone via iTunes to Apple, which signs the token and returns it to the phone. When that process is completed, iTunes tells the phone to activate. Hackers developed tools for both Windows and MacOS that allow users to activate their phones without iTunes. But users will have to use a token from an activated iPhone, which can be used to activate multiple phones. The hackers are not providing a token with the tools. "If you don't have a known token (which does contain identifying information) you won't be able to use the tool," gj said. At least one other hacker found a way to activate the iPhone without using iTunes. Jon Lech Johansen -- better known as DVD Jon, a hacker who helped develop the DeCSS tool for decrypting DVDs -- released a tool that can activate the iPhone without iTunes on his blog. "The iPhone does not have phone capability, but the iPod and Wi-Fi work," Johansen wrote. Cracking the activation process brings hackers one step closer to their goal of unlocking the iPhone. The phone requires iTunes to activate functions such as its camera and music player. But the process also requires signing up for a two-year data plan with AT&T. "Activating the phone really just makes the device more 'usable' for those who want to use it as a Wi-Fi device, for instance," gj said. With the activation process cracked hackers turned their focus to unlocking the iPhone, a challenge that is expected to be easier than cracking the activation process. "Unlocking is a function of the radio and the radio's interaction with the SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) logic, and these are mostly standards based," gj said. A rumored software update for the iPhone, expected to be released on July 5, could undo some of the progress hackers made towards unlocking the phone. "If Apple releases an update on July 5th that includes 'fixes' for our efforts so far, it will be a setback," gj said. "I don't know if it will be a permanent one." Hackers working together to unlock the iPhone don't belong to a specific group, and don't plan to claim credit for their work, gj said. "We just want to see the hardware freed. We accept that others will exploit those works but hopefully it will be a lesson to Apple," he said. "They're such a great company, it's a real shame for them to lock everything down like this. The design is top notch," he said. "They would win far more business by setting an example for the industry."


The many atrocities they experienced during the Soviet era of the 20th century did not prepare Russians for last Friday's tragic loss of hundreds of schoolchildren and others during a hostage-taking.


Miller remains laid back about World Cup form

KVITFJELL, Norway  - Bode Miller's seventh place in the men's penultimate super-G race of the season means the American still has his work cut out if he wants to win the discipline's crystal trophy at the World Cup finals next week.


Bonds hits 750th homer to move within five of Aaron

San Francisco Giants slugger  Barry Bonds hit his 750th career home run to move within five  of all-time leader Hank Aaron on Friday.


MSPs are expected to approve a bill which will tighten disclosure rules for those working with children.


Scrutiny on Tax Rates That Fund Managers Pay

The backlash against the wealth being created by managers of hedge funds and private equity funds may be gaining strength.


bomb explosion at a rally for an assassinated militant religious leader in central Pakistan, police say. first anniversary of the shooting of extremist Sunni religious leader Azam Tariq.


WASHINGTON Oct. 19, 2004 - Federal health officials said Tuesday that another 2.6 million doses of flu vaccine will be available in January to augment existing supplies as they sought to calm fears about the shortage.


A woman undergoes an operation to remove a swab left inside her during a Caesarean delivery.


After Months of Hoopla, Google Debut Fits the Norm

In the stock's first day of trading, investors bought, sold and flipped shares at a furious pace, with the price ending just above $100 - 18 percent above where it started.


Wales rugby star Gavin Henson will not face court action over alleged rowdy behaviour on a train.


The deputy director for exhibitions relived her two-and-a-half-year race to transport, store and reinstall the Modern's collection in time for the museum's reopening on Saturday.


Another round of thunderstorms brought more rain and a flash-flood warning to an already deluged southwestern Wisconsin on Monday, forcing residents below four dams to evacuate.


Second-seeded Elena Vesnina of Russia lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine on Wednesday in the second round of the Tashkent Open.


Proposals for reorganizing the nation's intelligence community are sprouting in Washington like toadstools after a rainstorm. The latest is the brainchild of Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.


Chicago - A teenage girl has become the first known rabies victim to survive the disease without the benefit of a rabies vaccination, her doctors said.


Sua denuncia precarieta' riguarda mondo globalizzato


Vodafone has set a goal of 10 million third-generation (3G) mobile phone customers by March 2006 as the titan battles to recoup about 24


Bush Seeks $7.1 Billion More in Hurricane Aid

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush asked Congress  on Monday for $7.1 billion in new emergency aid for Florida and  other states hard hit by hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne.


Celtics getting warmer, but they still fall to Heat

MIAMI -- Progress takes many forms. Last night at American Airlines Arena, it was a last-second 17-footer by Ricky Davis that skipped across the rim. Without the buzzer-beater, Boston failed to force overtime and came up short in its fourth-quarter comeback attempt against Miami, losing, 106-104.


Oil Eases as Saudi Offers Crude Discounts

Oil prices eased on Monday as top world  exporter Saudi Arabia slashed prices for its crude sales to the  United States and Europe in an effort to shift the large  volumes it is offering to cool world markets.


Former Thatcher aide testifies for Conrad Black

A journalist who once worked for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher took the stand on Monday to testify for Conrad Black in the ex-media baron's fraud trial, telling jurors a lavish party Black threw in 2000 was a legitimate business event.


A nursery in Bristol offers parents overnight care for their tots.


It's hard to gauge Carl Everett's impact on the White Sox since he was reacquired in a July 18 trade from the Montreal Expos.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


A corporate jet carrying only its crew crashed at a Moscow airport on Tuesday while taking off during a snowstorm, officials said. All three crew members on board survived.


A previously unseen video made by Mohammed Atta, ringleader of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, has been obtained by Britain's The Sunday Times, the newspaper reported Saturday.


Per finanziare acquisto Activision e controllo Neuf Cegetel


ROVANIEMI, Finland  - Customer service, story-telling, nature studies and wilderness survival are essential skills for any elf worthy of the name.


Kid Rock Jams with Guitar Heroes at LA Charity Gig

Kid Rock took fans on a wild ride through the history of rock 'n' roll by jamming with guitarists from Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top and the Allman Brothers Band during a Hollywood club show on Thursday designed to raise money for music education in schools.


Government advisers are to look at whether everyone should automatically be on the organ donor register.


Intel moving toward graphics hardware upgrade

Blog: Company has finally written early versions of drivers that will help it deliver a long-promised upgrade to its integrated graphics technology.


Ford says H1 Chinese vehicle sales up 102 pct

Ford Motor Co.  said on Friday  that its first-half Chinese retail sales had risen 101.8  percent from a year earlier to 74,395 vehicles, as it rolled  out new models.


ULIE president and candidate for Ukrainian presidency Anatoli Kinakh...

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Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash

Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds.


The UK pound climbs to its highest level against the US dollar in 26 years.


Pentagon to ask for an extra $42bn for wars

Request increases initial 2008 projections by more than a third.


Blast at Indonesian embassy in Paris, seven hurt: fire brigade

An explosion of unknown origin at the Indonesian embassy in Paris slightly wounded seven people, fire fighters said.


Vernon Wells hit a grand slam in a nine-run fourth inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays over the Texas Rangers 10-1 Monday night.


The US Food and Drug Administration Thursday said people should limit their use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug products. The FDA issued a Public Health Advisory about the use of NSAIDs, including


Big Dig Suit Settled for More Than $400 Million

The companies that designed and managed the costly Big Dig project will pay Massachusetts more than $400 million to settle litigation over leaky tunnels and a fatal ceiling collapse.


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Secondo il quotidiano inglese 'The Sun' l'attaccante argentino Carlos Tevez arriverà oggi a L...


Standard & Poor's, under fire for its role in the U.S. housing market meltdown, is taking steps to ensure its ratings are sound and is reviewing its rated transactions more frequently, the credit rating agency told a Senate panel on Wednesday.


A LONE red squirrel held up the opening of a pounds 750,000 water treatment plant.  Water bosses revealed the unexpected hitch yesterday as they finally opened the works connecting two Inverness-shire villages.


Four killed as violence flares after UN troops storm Haitian ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti At least four people have been killed in shootouts in a slum near Haiti's capital following a show of force by UN troops.


Congress Votes for a Stimulus of $168 Billion

The rescue package includes rebates for taxpayers and tax breaks for businesses that lawmakers and President Bush hope will set off a rush of springtime spending.


Bahamas burial back on track for Anna Nicole

A U.S. court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the estranged mother of dead Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith to halt her burial in the Bahamas, clearing the way for an end to a battle over the decomposing body.


For those who need to make telephone calls in flight and don't want to sell the second car to finance them, help is on the way.


ESPN and The Tennis Channel will share U.S. cable TV and multimedia rights for the French Open and Australian Open through 2011 under an agreement announced Tuesday.


Tom Brady returned to the field Tuesday after missing three straight practices with the New England Patriots, but the team didn't say why the quarterback had been absent.


Annan Starts Reshuffling UN Staff for Reform Push

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan on Monday chose the high-profile British head of a key  agency as his new chief of staff, the start of a reshuffle  aimed at instituting U.N. reforms and combating scandals.


Anorexic woman used to push Italian fashion brand

A photograph of a naked anorexic woman appeared on Monday in Italian newspapers and on billboards to highlight the effects of the illness during Milan fashion week while promoting a fashion brand.


Fifteen people have been killed after US airstrikes on the rebel-held city of Fallujah as fresh violence broke out across Iraq. The strikes targeted what the US military believed was a meeting place for militants


DA Won't Prosecute Bishop Accused of Rape

Just hours after an indictment against former Springfield Bishop Thomas Dupre was unsealed Monday accusing him of raping two boys in the 1970s, the county prosecutor refused to pursue the case because the statute of limitations has expired.


"Departed" wins best film at "green" Oscars

Director Martin Scorsese's crime thriller "The Departed" won the Oscar for best film on Sunday in a show that turned Hollywood's biggest night into a showcase for environmental activism.


Australian politicians voice concerns at a court ruling giving Aborigines the native title to the city of Perth.


EU takes first step for Chad Darfur refugee force

The European Union took the first step on Monday towards sending forces to Chad and the Central African Republican to help the United Nations protect refugees trapped in the violent region bordering Darfur.


Bangladesh jolted by earthquakes, no casualties reported so far

Three earthquakes rocked Bangladesh's coastline and several other parts Sunday, but no casualties havebeen reported so far. Two earthquakes, measuring 4.35 to 7.36 on the Richter


U.S. college students seek the magic of Quidditch

Stephen Dewey knows he lacks the magic to play Quidditch quite like they do in the Harry Potter novels but he does all he can to create an authentic experience for fans of the teenage wizard.


Recommendation of 9/11 Panel Is Resisted

Congress has balked at consolidating committee jurisdictions when it comes to overseeing the $39 billion Department of Homeland Security and its constituent agencies, a key recommendation of the panel.


New Siebel CEO kicks off company's next chapter

New Siebel Systems Inc. CEO J. Michael Lawrie Monday opened Siebel User Week with a declaration that CRM is no longer about developing the best software, but is a strategy that delivers business outcomes.


The deaths of two well-known owners of a Christian bookstore in Raytown have a city in shock and investigators baffled. Without any surveillance video or suspect information, Raytown Police


Trainer Kenny Cox triumphantly returns to the Pimlico track with a new stud and a well-monied owner to win the $50,000 Sonny Hine Stakes on Saturday.


Alito: Future court will have more women

The U.S. Supreme Court will eventually have at least as many female justices as it does male, Justice Samuel Alito told a university class Wednesday.


No. 22 Cornhuskers seek road win in Ames

A Big 12 North title — and a spot in the conference championship game — would be a major step toward Nebraska coach Bill Callahan's quest to re-establish the Cornhuskers among the nation's elite.


Would the pompadour be gray? Would arthritis have stilled the swiveling hips? Would the lip now curl above false teeth? If he were still alive, Elvis Presley would have turned 70 on Saturday.


Amelie Mauresmo will be keeping her fingers crossed for a dry spell at Wimbledon on Tuesday when she begins her title defense against American Jamea Jackson.


Big Changes Likely in Bush Cabinet if He Wins

If President Bush defeats Democrat John Kerry on Nov. 2, Republicans expect many new faces in a second-term Bush Cabinet.


Watchdog slams human rights violations in Hong Kong ahead of polls

China has created a "toxic political climate" in Hong Kong through threats and intimidation designed to skew Sunday's elections in favour of pro-Beijing candidates, a global rights watchdog said.


Melanoma deadlier in blacks and Hispanics

Melanoma may be more common in whites but the most serious form of skin cancer is deadlier in blacks and Hispanics because it is more likely to go undetected, researchers report.


Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday as uncertainty swirls over production, high demand and tight global supplies.


San Francisco Giants Team Report - September 30

(Sports Network) - Jerome Williams will take the mound for the first time in two months tonight, as the playoff-hopeful San Francisco Giants conclude their three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.


Thirty-three people are killed and many others wounded after a pedestrian bridge collapses onto a train in India.


Meet the season's hottest accessory: the nondisclosure agreement. By Mathew Honan from Wired magazine.


Paul MacLean, 94, Neuroscientist Who Devised âTriune Brainâ Theory, Dies

Dr. MacLean developed an intriguing theory to explain the brainâs evolution and to try to reconcile rational human behavior with its more violent side.


One person has died as a train comes off the rails in Berkshire, British Transport Police confirm.


Science & environment: Leo Hickman asks campaigners to share their new year resolutions, hopes and dreams for a better world


Glasgow Rangers manager Alex McLeish believes Rangers are still in position to qualify for the UEFA Cup knockout round. Rangers went down 1-0 to Group F leaders AZ Alkmar.


USAir Can Tap Federal Loans for New Jets

A federal judge on Thursday approved bankrupt US Airways'  cash finance deal with a federal government board and another arrangement allowing the airline to take delivery of nine regional jets.


Israel Kills 5 in Attempt to Assassinate Hamas Man

A senior Hamas leader survived an Israeli assassination attempt in the Gaza Strip Wednesday but at least five other Palestinians were killed in the explosion that tore through his home.


Sweden probes Saab corruption reports in Czech Republic

Sweden's chief prosecutor said Monday he had opened an inquiry into bribery allegations against Saab and British defence manufacturer BAE Systems over their dealings with the Czech Republic.


60Frames to give content creators online boost

The start-up, funded with  $3.5 million from United Talent Agency and Spot Runner, is hoping to take on the traditional studio model of video content distribution.


BELGRADE, January 16 (FENA) - Spokesperson for the Serbian Government ...

Spokesperson for the Serbian Government Srdan Duric said on Saturday that the voluntary surrender of Savo Todovic is an important step by the RS in cooperation with the ICTY and stressed that the RS Government ...


Crash disrupts long safety era for US airlines

The crash Tuesday of a small commuter plane in Missouri interrupted what had been the safest period for airline travel in this country's history.


UK inflation accelerates to 2.5% in August, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show.


Defiant lawmakers - shouting ``Death to America'' - unanimously voted Sunday to approve the outline of a bill requiring the government to resume uranium enrichment, a


Democrat John Edwards ends White House bid and Republican Rudy Giuliani is set to do the same after both failed to win any nominating contests.


Allen, LeBron lead West to victory over East in NBA All-Star Game

LeBron James and Ray Allen took command down the strech after squandering a big lead to lift the East over the West 134-128 in Sunday's 57th National Basketball Association All-Star Game.


Computer Associates International said today that it plans to cut 800 positions worldwide, or 5% of its workforce, in the hope of shaving $70 million annually off its operating costs.


Kidnappers threaten to turn over CARE chief to Zarqawi's group

Baghdad, Nov 03 - The kidnappers of aid worker Margaret Hassan threatened to turn her over to al-Qaida-linked militants notorious for beheading hostages unless Britain agreed within 48 hours to pull its troops from Iraq, Al-Jazeera television reported.


White House says Bush committed to missile defense

The White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush remains "firmly committed" to a missile defense system, even though the first full flight test of the system in two years failed.


Floyd Norris: $, â¬, Â¥: Some historical perspective

The dollar is down, and a lot of the developed world is worried that this could mean the end of economic recoveries. In Europe, where the euro is routinely said to be setting new record highs, governments


NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 8: The first technical discussions on the proposed Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service concluded today without much progress.


3G video mobiles could be the perfect match for lonely-hearts looking for love.


'Confusione tra famiglia tradizionale e anagrafica'


PA: It's 'peculiar' Israel didn't inform us of Sinai warnings

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat on Monday hinted that Israel was behind the suicide attacks in Sinai and said the PA was holding contacts with the Egyptian government on the issue.


NIH Official Altered Safety Report on Nevirapine Use in Pregnant ...

Dr Edmund Tramont, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Division of AIDS, rewrote a safety report on the use of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine in pregnant women in order to change its conclusions and remove negative


Palestinian police rescued an Israeli soldier Monday after he mistakenly drove into this West Bank town and was surrounded by a mob that later burned his car. Israel praised the rescue as a sign of the growing strength of Palestinian moderates.


Sara' prodotto dall'Abc e tratto da un libro sul miliardario


White House Nixed Early Hearing on Rice Nomination

At the urging of the White House, a key Senate panel put off consideration of the nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be secretary of state, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Sunday.


Woman, 84, pleads to attempted sex abuse

An 84-year-old woman who confessed to having sex with an 11-year-old boy in her foster care reached a deal with prosecutors and pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted sex abuse, officials said.


Renovation Slowly Adds Some Light to Lollipops

The âlollipopâ building at 2 Columbus Circle is steadily changing into a new home for the Museum of Arts and Design.


LONDON: A 37 year-old British woman who received a marriage proposal on Saturday lost her two small children and future husband less than 24 hours later when they were swept away in floodwater that devastated southern Asia, her family said.


Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Weapons Maker

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Thursday night killed a leading weapons maker of Hamas who was responsible for some of the group's most powerful bombs and its homemade rockets, Israel's military said.


Jets 13, Chiefs 10: Jets Outlast Chiefs in a Fitting Ending to a Foul Season

The Jets season officially ended on Sunday evening on an overtime field goal in an almost empty stadium, in the rain, to a mixed soundtrack of more jeers than cheers.


Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted at Chinese involvement in the exploitation of the confiscated assets of the Yukos chief oil producing unit, marking a shift in Moscow's traditional closed-door policy to its Asian neighbor.


Credit course: students sharp on cards, US study finds

_ Warnings about college students getting too deeply into credit card debt may be sinking in. A study of about 310,000 credit card accounts found little difference in the way students and older adults use cards.


Chinese Internet users up to 210 million

China's online population has soared to 210 million people and could surpass the United States this year to become the world's biggest, the Chinese government said Friday.


Clinton upstages Republicans with stimulus plan

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Friday proposed $70 billion in emergency spending to stave off a possible U.S. election-year recession, upstaging Republican rivals who clashed over the economy but offered few specifics.


Two-thirds won't give you a decent line Most of London's wireless hotspots can't support more than one voice-over-IP call at a time, according to a survey by WLAN analysis specialist AirMagnet.â¦


Gary Sheffield homered twice and drove in five runs, and Jeremy Bonderman won his fourth straight start as the Detroit Tigers cruised past the host Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 14-2, last night.


Continual changes mean key executives will keep beating a path away from Sunnyvale.


NEW YORK Andre Agassi made short work of marathon man Sargis Sargsian yesterday and moved on to an incredibly attractive matchup at the US Open: Next up, top-seeded Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.


A sensational catch to dismiss South African captain Graeme Smith kept alive England's hopes of winning the first Test at St George's Park.


Record U.S. travel expected for July 4 holiday: AAA

A record number of Americans will hit the road for the July 4 holiday despite high gasoline prices and the fact it lands in the middle of the week, automobile and travel group AAA said in a press release Monday.


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Two disputed offices of the British Council are likely to remain closed amid ongoing UK-Russia tensions.


J&J sues Boston Scientific, Abbott for $5.5 bln

Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N has sued   Boston Scientific Corp.BSX.N and Abbott Laboratories Inc.   ABT.N, seeking at least $5.5 billion in damages related to   J&J's failed bid for medical device maker Guidant Corp.


Because of a software glitch, the first high-tech "virtual fence" on the nation's borders remains inoperable, three months after its scheduled debut.


Games developer wins cyber cafÃ© copyright fight

Games company Valve yesterday announced that it had won a court order prohibiting publisher Vivendi Universal Games from distributing Valveâs games, which include the Half-Life series, through cyber cafÃ©s.


The fish with a Â£100/kg price on its head set to win protector

The humphead wrasse provides some of Hong Kong's most expensive fish dishes, which, in a city with a strong tradition of luxury dining, is saying something.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


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The actress reportedly wants to start a family soon, and could not give dates for the film.


Polish capital braces for political demonstrations

Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, seen here in August 2006. Poland is braced for rival demonstrations planned by members of the governing conservatives and liberal opposition as the country's tumultuous ...Comment


Manager Eric Wedge received a three-year contract extension from the Cleveland Indians on Monday, an early reward for having his ballclub near the top in the AL Central.


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Ch League: Inter super a Valencia, ok il Milan

Le milanesi godono di buona salute anche in Europa. L'Inter riesce anche a battere con tanti gol il Valencia in Spagna per 5-1. Il Barcellona perdere il primo incontro stagionale in casa del Milan che passa


Carbon Offsetting Could Save the World, or Just Ease Your Conscience

By JULIAN BELTRAME  OTTAWA (CP) - With the world scrambling to combat global warming, one segment of the green movement offering one of the most innovative approaches to saving the planet is still fighting for acceptance - not from the public, but from environmentalists.


Lessons America Should Have Learned From 9/11

The blueprint for success against the terrorists is there; it needs only to be followed.


Indiaâs leader makes peace overtures in Kashmir

INDIA withdrew about 1,000 troops from Kashmir yesterday as Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister, made his first visit to the disputed territory since coming to power.


Commotion simply isn't part of his makeup, the level of Retief Goosen's stoic personality fast approaching legendary proportions on the PGA Tour.


Merchants who spent the past few weeks hoping shoppers would splurge on gifts opened their doors Sunday with high hopes people would now spend on themselves.


Four new stocks shot out of the starting gates Friday and posted upbeat opening-day gains, riding investor momentum spurred by stronger-than-expected pricings from two initial public offerings while two others came in at the top of expectations.


Sweden Mourns as First Tsunami Dead Come Home

In the cold, dark hours before dawn  Wednesday, Sweden's king and prime minister somberly welcomed  home the bodies of six Swedes killed in the Asian tsunami, the  first of many expected in the days to come.


Scotland gives clean syringes to prisoners

Scottish prison officials will give heroin injection kits to prisoners to fight the spread of disease, The Scotsman reported Sunday.


No. 6 West Va. Slams James Madison 45-10

Rasheed Marshall threw two touchdown passes to Chris Henry to lead No. 6 West Virginia to a 45-10 victory over Division I-AA James Madison on Saturday.


Tulsa Killing Sparks War Against Homeless

A homeless man's fatal beating of a brass-knuckle-wielding bar owner has triggered something approaching a war against Tulsa's homeless population.


Jackson Jury Pool Well Aware of Accusations

Most potential jurors for the Michael Jackson child abuse trial have heard about the case, underlining the difficulty the pop superstar could face in getting a fair hearing.


Comcast Corp., the nation's biggest cable company, said yesterday it plans to roll out phone service over the Internet to all 21.5 million of its customers within the next year and a half, bringing the online technology into the mainstream.


"The Terror" (Little, Brown and Company. 769 pages. $25.99) — Dan Simmons: The fate of Sir John Franklin's Northwest Passage expedition was as bleak and featureless as the territory it was sent to survey.


Nokia plans to release next month a new smart phone with a built-in megapixel camera, as part of an effort to expand its product portfolio.


Peter Jackson to Develop Xbox 360 Games?

Reports say Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong, has signed with Microsoft to create two interactive episodic series for the Xbox 360.


More than 400 wounded US soldiers have been taken to a US military hospital in Germany for treatmentsince last Monday, the hospital said on Monday.


A new round of talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear programme gets underway in Beijing.


He's been seen squiring around a dazed looking Britney Spears, at times acting as her spokesman, referring to himself as her manager and friend, and insisting all the while that her best interest is his only concern.


No. 15 Vanderbilt Pounds New Orleans 91-37

NEW ORLEANS - Ashley Earley scored a career-high 26 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead No. 15 Vanderbilt to a 91-37 victory over winless New Orleans on Thursday night.


ProDevTips: Writing a CMS/Community with Smarty and the Zend Framework: Part 7

The ProDevTips website has posted part seven of their series covering the construction of a community site (or CMS) with the combination of Smarty and the Zend Framework.   Since XOOPS didn't do it for me when it comes to this project I have started with the blog component. As it turns out, a blog is more complicated than you would think. Therefore this part will not cover the whole component, only as far as I've gotten at the moment. Covering the whole process in one piece would make it a very long piece indeed.   He provides the code examples and complete SQL structure to get the blog up and rolling as well as some handy tips and explanations along the way.


The new stealth fighter jet that will replace an aging fleet of military planes experienced a largely successful first flight Friday, with only a minor glitch, Lockheed Martin Corp. officials said.


Lebanon tightens security for opposition protest

Thousands of Lebanese troops and police fanned out in Beirut on Friday to tighten security hours before a Hezbollah-led opposition protest aimed at bringing down the Western-backed government.


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Massive car bomb near Fallujah causes US casualties, military ...

A massive car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Fallujah on Monday killing and wounding several US Marines, a US military official said on condition of anonymity.


Breaking: Two Utahns are lone survivors in Missouri plane crash

the administrative assistant dean for the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM) in Orem, and the site coordinator for the school -- are the sole known survivors of a Tuesday night plane crash in Missouri.


Somali government fighters and Ethiopian troops attack Islamist positions, an Islamist leader says.


Gad: Prodi e' arrivato al Palalido di Milano

MILANO - Romano Prodi e' arrivato al Palalido di Milano per il discorso, previsto per le 17, in occasione della manifestazione della Gad contro la manovra finanziaria. Circa cinquemila persone ad attenderlo.


Highlights of preliminary exit poll data in the Maryland and Virginia presidential primaries Tuesday:


Business & money: Â· Call to catch up with big energy crop producersÂ· Concerns over food supply are 'absolute nonsense'


Condi Rice goes into damage control mode after a shooting incident involving the controversial U.S. security firm provokes Iraqi anger


Dancers in the VÃctor Manuel Ruiz explain the mechanics and the emotions involved in taking a running leap and waiting to be caught.


Arbitri dopo la domenica-no Sensi: "Manca serenità"

L'ad della Roma sui presunti favori arbitrali di Farina all'Inter (il gol del vantaggio a Catania): "La capolista è la prima danneggiata e non ha bisogno di questi errori per dimostrare la propria forza''


Thousands of ex-holiday camp workers stand to receive a refund because they had to pay for their own electricity.


Low-energy server hosting goes underground

Smartbunker digs deep for zero-carbon data centre Centrinet is claiming zero-carbon energy emissions and military-grade security for its Smartbunker underground managed hosting service.â¦


Mumbai, November 4: Indiaâs Anil kumble became the most successful bowler ever at the Wankhede stadium here on Thursday when he ensnared Australian left hander Simon Katich through a bat-pad catch at short leg on the second day of the fourth cricket Test


Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett missed his seventh consecutive game Sunday, and coach Doc Rivers said he might miss the next two games and, "I don't see him playing in the All-Star Game, either."


Georgia leader wins presidential election-exit poll

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won a presidential election on Saturday, an exit poll showed, but his opponents cried foul and threatened street protests.


Kerry More Impressive Than Bush in TV Debate

NEW YORK, 2 October 2004 - An estimated 55 million Americans watched President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry spar over national security issues during the first televised presidential debate on Thursday night.


â27 Dressesâ makes the point that modern American weddings are all pretty much alike. The same could be said about modern American romantic comedies.


Wildlife Diversity Day Planned at Capitol March 7

"Everyone interested in learning about the rich diversity of West Virginia's native wildlife and plants will want to be under the Capitol Dome in the Lower Rotunda on March 7 for our annual Wildlife Diversity Day," said West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Director Frank Jezioro.


In the end, respect to Pedro Martinez was money. Oh, he may have felt that Red Sox owner John Henry and president Larry Lucchino dissed him because they did not immediately give him what he felt he is worth.


S&P cuts YUKOS to default on missed loan payment

Credit ratings agency S&P cut Russia's YUKOS (YUKO.RTS: Quote, Profile, Research) to default grade on Tuesday for missing a payment on a Western bank loan after


FALLUJA, Iraq  - At least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday when a suicide car bomber drove into a crowd of mourners at a funeral in Falluja, west of Baghdad, police said.


Brave New World? Next Steps Planned for Private Space Travel

MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA -- While SpaceShipOneâs wispy contrail from sky to space quickly vanished into the thin desert air here, Mondayâs flight at Mojave Spaceport left a solid line in the sand -- to create a "new space age" of personal space travel.


Serbs reject EU mission in independent Kosovo

Protesting Serbs in Kosovo  warned the European Union on Tuesday they would reject its  planned supervisory mission if the Albanian majority declares  independence from Serbia early next year.


Actor, family man and champion of stem cell research: Superman ...

Christopher Reeve, the 'Superman' film star who became a superhero in his own right while battling paralysis after a 1995 horse-riding accident, has died.


Aid is now arriving in Indonesia's Aceh in significant quantities, but distribution is still difficult.


Somalia: Transitional Government Closes Baidoa-Based Radio By Force

Text of press release by Paris-based organization Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) on 15 December  Reporters Without Borders has firmly condemned the forcible closure of privately-owned Radio Warsan in the western city of Baidoa.


The White House is to consider whether defence chiefs should take over CIA covert paramilitary operations.


Berlino, 16:38 - ATLETICA, MARATONA; GEBRSELASSIE: VOGLIO RECORD E ORO OLIMPICO

Il maratoneta etiope Haile Gebrselassie archivia la vittoria di ieri a Berlino ed è pronto pe...


McDonald's posts another monthly sales gain, led by US

OAK BROOK, Ill. Oak Brook-based McDonald's is reporting a solid four-point-two percent gain in worldwide comparable sales for November and a 20th straight monthly increase for its US business.


Aiming to please "texting-crazed" young Americans, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. is today launching a hand-held device called Ogo that lets people send unlimited text messages, instant messages, and e-mails for $18 a month.


Genova, 16:31 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: INGAGGIATO CARACCIOLO

Andrea Caracciolo giocherà nella prossima stagione con la Sampdoria, dove arriva dal Palermo ...


Surprise, surprise, the clash of the egos between rappers R KELLY and JAY-Z is headed to court. There was discord in their two man tour for weeks.


Washington comes through when asked to bat

FOXBOROUGH - He hasn't recorded a catch all season, but Patriots receiver Kelley Washington isn't complaining. He just keeps making plays in the kicking game.


Air India defence witness insists he doesn't know English, despite testimony

VANCOUVER (CP) - The extent of a defence witness' spotty memory and broken English was the subject of a laboured cross-examination at the Air India trial Tuesday.


Japanese get external internal hard drive cooler kit

Out of the chassis Is your hard disk running too hot? Japan's Freedom PC has what it believes is the answer: a pair of 6cm fans mounted on a standard to which you fix your thermally troubled 3.5in HDD. You also keep the drive outside your computer's casing.â¦


Review: 'The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Absorbent and yellow and porous is he, but SpongeBob SquarePants proves there's a limit even to what he can achieve.


Powell: U.S. Open to Eventually Restoring Ties with Iran

Outgoing Secretary of State Colin Powell signaled on Tuesday Washington was open to one day re-establishing diplomatic ties with Iran after the countries held their most sustained, high-level contact in years.


Arts, Briefly : Harry Potter Tops British Box Office

Harry Potter worked his magic last year when âHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,â the fifth in the adventures of the boy wizard, took in $97.95 million to become the top-grossing film at box offices in Britain and Ireland.


A British child is reported to be critically ill after falling from a balcony at a holiday hotel on the Balearic island.


Scientists investigate a vast underwater valley the size of the Grand Canyon - just off the coast of Portugal.


President Bush sought to blunt anti-Americanism across the Middle East on Tuesday, asserting that extremists are trying to justify their violence by falsely claiming the U.S. is waging war on Islam. He singled out Iran and Syria as sponsors of terrorism.


Firefighters continued to battle devastating wildfires across Southern California today, while officials announced that the number of evacuees seeking shelter at Qualcomm Stadium had dwindled to a few hundred and said the shelter would shut down today.


After seven years together, Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have "formally decided to separate" as confirmed by Pitt's publicist. Tabloids have been speculating that they were having trouble for months after Jennifer was spotted not wea...


Oprah Winfrey reality series headed to prime time

Talk show host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey is venturing into prime-time television with two new reality series, at least one of which will feature Winfrey herself, the ABC network and producers said on Friday.


Brewster arrives at Inverness as Preston departs Livingston

THE PERILOUS nature of football management was underlined yesterday as the Bank of Scotland Premierleague embraced one new face just hours after another was sacked.


Actonel prevents fractures better than Fosamax

NEW YORK  - The results of a new study suggest that Actonel (risedronate) provides greater fracture protection in the first year of therapy than does Fosamax (alendronate).


Many of the NBA's best players who toiled for the U.S. men's national team last summer have suffered injury and fatigueÃÂ as a result of the extraÃÂ commitment.


Cell phone games could get Wii-like controls

Gesturetek, the company whose technology was licensed to make the mildly successful PlayStation EyeToy, as well as the Xbox 360 Live Camera, is expanding its controller vision (no pun intended) beyond console-based games.


CERES, Calif. -- A 19-year-old Marine whose family said he feared returning to Iraq was killed by police after he shot and killed an officer and wounded another, and authorities said they are investigating the case as a ''suicide by cop."


Shuttle Loss Proved 'Cathartic,' Departing NASA Leader Says

The loss of the shuttle Columbia was not just a low point in NASA history, but was also a "cathartic moment" that led to reforming the space agency and pushed the nation


Former Open champion Sandy Lyle says he is interested in captaining Europe at the 2006 Ryder Cup.


Notwithstanding his athleticism and fighting spirit, Sen. John Kerry waged an occasionally awkward, run-walk-run campaign, a marathon bedeviled by his slow start and a lumbering response to attacks by the Swift Boat veterans.


MANHASSET, NY - NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Tuesday (Nov. 16) started selling what one analyst called the "world's first commercially available" combination Wi-Fi/cellular phone.


The Miami Dolphins Friday won their grievance against retired running back Ricky Williams, FOXSports.com has learned. The decision, which was expected to come down next week, will rule that Williams must return $8.


Kansas Coach Self Gets Contract Extension

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas basketball coach Bill Self got a five-year contract extension Thursday that bumps up his annual compensation to more than $1.3 million.


Nigerian kidnappers release 24 Filipino hostages

Nigerian kidnappers have released all 24 Filipino seamen they had been holding captive in the creeks of the oil-producing Niger Delta since January 20, the men's employer, German shipping firm Baco-Liner, said on Tuesday.


Ukraine's Orange leader Tymoshenko wins PM post

Ukraine's pro-Western coalition Tuesday appointed Orange Revolution leader Yulia Tymoshenko prime minister and named a government that favours the ex-Soviet republic winning NATO and EU membership.


Bush: Damaging blow as poll battle intensifies

"Wait until Charlie gets back with the final report," Mr Bush said in June, fending off reporters trying to get him to admit that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction.


OTTAWA -- Federal and provincial social ministers agreed in principle yesterday on the need for a national child-care program, including early childhood education.


Australia's Gov't Targets Security in Election Bid

Australian Prime Minister John Howard  officially launched his government's campaign on Sunday for an  Oct. 9 election with billion-dollar promises to woo voters and  a defiant stand against terror.


U.N. fires its Kosovo police chief after deaths

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The United Nations administrator of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province fired the U.N. police chief on Wednesday following the deaths of two Albanian demonstrators in a weekend protest rally.


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Stover kicks Ravens past Cardinals 26-23

Kurt Warner orchestrated a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, only to be outdone by another backup quarterback who never anticipated playing in such a pressurized situation.


When it comes to credit card abuse, your wallet may not be the only victim.


John Kerry is right where he wants to be, Democrats ruefully joke: behind in the polls and remaking his campaign team. The Massachusetts


Michael Phelps has proven he is the best swimmer ever -- in and out of the pool. Yesterday, the 6-ft. 5-in. 19-year-old from Baltimore won his sixth gold medal to add to his two bronze, making him the swimmer


ChiSox beat Astros in World Series rematch

Just like last October, Jose Contreras and Scott Podsednik led the Chicago White Sox past Houston. Still, Ozzie Guillen was angry at reporters again.


Michael Owen has shrugged off back and hamstring injuries and hopes to start in England's World Cup qualifying game against Wales at Old Trafford on Saturday.


European Commission asks for new IP protection layer

WIPO 'not flexible enough' The European Commission wants to create a new layer of intellectual property protections because it says existing structures such as WIPO are not flexible enough.â¦


Americans battled to win back the streets of Dora and are now revivifying civilian life. But can the Iraqi government take over?


The Vatican issues a set of "10 commandments" for motorists to promote safer driving.


Citigroup to acquire Taiwan bank "very soon"

Citigroup will buy Taiwan's Bank of Overseas Chinese (BOOC) "very soon", an executive of the Taiwan lender said on Thursday, in a deal media said would be worth US$425 million.


Jonny Wilkinson has been named as England's new rugby union captain.


Off The Shelf: A Grim Diagnosis for the U.S., and a Prescription

In âThe Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity,â Robert Kuttner sounds a chilling, if often shrill, alarm.


Disease Fighter Turns Plane Aisle Into a Gym

Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.


The Vatican office that safeguards doctrinal correctness is examining a Spanish Jesuit who is a prominent champion of liberation theology, a Vatican official said Monday.


The interim Palestinian leader pledged to uphold Arafat's legacy and create and negotiate for peace. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK -- Mahmoud Abbas kicked off his campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat, pledging yesterday


Longer-dated U.S. Treasury debt  finally succumbed to profit-taking on Thursday after their  recent relentless rally, though the damage was modest compared  to past gains.


Rumsfeld Foresees Violence in Iraq Up to Election

The risk in Iraq is not of civil war  but that the country will end up under the control of  extremists who "run around chopping off people's heads,"  Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in remarks broadcast on  Saturday.


Private Rocket Unofficially Reaches Space

MOJAVE, Calif. Sept. 29, 2004 - After recovering from a wild corkscrew roll on its ascent, the first private manned rocket soared to space and returned safely to Earth on Wednesday in a bid to earn a $10 million prize.


Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance is to transfer 1,100 UK jobs to India, leaving the company's 680 Sunderland staff in fear for their future.


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


U.N.'s Ban "very worried" on Iran's nuclear progress

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is worried about Iran's nuclear program but hopes a stand-off with the international community can be resolved through dialogue, he said in comments published in Italy on Friday.


Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova wed secretly

According to America's Us Weekly magazine, the couple wed in a low-key beach ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in front of family and a few close friends.


Miss America is all dressed up with  no place to go -- at least for now.


A bomb explodes near a police station in the Algerian city of Naciria, with a number of casualties reported.


Derek Jeter's diving grab caught the attention of all of baseball and perhaps earned him his first American League Gold Glove.


Arch runs at half-strength after failure

One of the two trams that take visitors to the top of the Gateway Arch was out of service Sunday after a power failure trapped about 200 people for hours inside the landmark the night before.


BMW says to lift China plant capacity by 45 percent

BMW , the world's biggest premium car maker, will raise its production capacity at its Chinese factory by 45 percent over the next few months to as many as 44,000 cars a year, a top executive said on Thursday.


Typhoon Kills 62 in Japan, Deadliest in 20 Years

Japan's deadliest typhoon in more than  two decades killed at least 62 people, media said on Thursday  as rescuers searched frantically for 27 still missing in floods  and landslides.


Chelsea host London rivals Arsenal in Sunday's Premiership match.


Efforts are being made to refloat an Irish Sea ferry which ran aground at a Scottish port in high winds.


When this room first becomes a server room, it holds three servers and uses ordinary building air conditioning to keep things cool -- which works except on a few really hot days.


Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) issued a round of apologies  yesterday for a memo generated by his campaign staff that referred to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as a senator from the Indian region of Punjab and criticized her record on outsourcing.


Struggling doughnut giant Krispy Kreme sees its shares jump more than 18% after it parts company with its chief executive.


Business leaders hail push for 'three links'

Some business and industry leaders said yesterday that they were glad to see the goodwill expressed to China in President Chen Shui-bian's National Day message.


Maple Leafs 2, Rangers 1: Maple Leafs Take Advantage of Their Few Opportunities

The Rangers got most of the offense in their matchup against Toronto Wednesday night, but they could not turn their chances into goals against the Maple Leafs goalie Andrew Raycroft.


Shevchenko saves Chelsea from embarrassment

Andriy Shevchenko scored an equalising goal which could salvage his Chelsea career as the Blues drew 1-1 with Rosenborg in the Champions League match at Stamford Bridge here on Tuesday.


Critics say the world's big three credit raters -- Moody's, Standard & Poor's and Fitch -- have become important gatekeepers in capitalism without commensurate oversight or accountability.


Business & money: Virgin boss says he will 'battle to the 11th hour' as shareholders protest at nationalisation 'campaign'


We'll hand over Hassan to killer of Bigley, warns kidnap group

THE kidnappers of British aid worker Margaret Hassan last night threatened to turn her over to the group which beheaded Ken Bigley if the British Government refuses to pull its troops out of Iraq.


Burning Man Art Festival Leaves Its Mark on Tiny Gerlach, Nevada

The annual influx of burners irritates some locals, but others see the wave of outsiders as a way to make a quick buck. And then there's the shot of civic goodwill the desert festival's organizers inject into the town: This year, they plan to donate a massive solar-panel array.


Top seeds Hewitt, Sharapova safely through in Japan

Top seeds Lleyton Hewitt and Maria Sharapova were taken to three sets in their second round matches before safely advancing at the $860,000 Japan Open on Wednesday.


China says climate policy must make room for growth

China promised on Monday to integrate climate change policy into its industrial and energy sectors, but said it would not cave in to international pressure over global warming by sacrificing economic growth.


Blu-ray owners may be frozen out of developments because their machines are not upgradeable.


President Bush and Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry wrapped up debate preparations and headed for Florida on Wednesday, with Kerry promising the confrontation will reveal "the truth" about the president.


Valencia, Spain (Sports Network) - Valencia missed a chance to gain ground on La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday night. The struggling Valencia squad did not take advantage, as they finished in a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid at the Mestalla.


Denver star Carmelo Anthony was "vindicated" Wednesday when a marijuana possession charge against him was dismissed, said Daniel Recht, his attorney.


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Maldives fears disease from washed up corpses, president calls for aid

The Maldives fears the bodies of Asia's tsunami victims will wash up on its pristine beaches and increase the risk of disease, a minister said, as the president appealed for massive aid to help rebuild the Indian Ocean atoll nation.


ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - Two U.S. men advanced to the final of the shot put Wednesday, hoping to make even more history at the ancient site that gave birth to the Olympics 2,780 years ago...


Schools are given new guidance aimed at stopping pupils using mobile phones and the internet to bully others.


Parma, 15:08 - CALCIO, PARMA; GHIRARDI: PER L'ALLENATORE NON C'E' FRETTA

Il presidente del Parma, Massimo Ghirardi, a Studio Sport di Italia Uno ha fatto il punto sulla situ...


Michael Moore is like a peculiar left-leaning uncle who guffaws with scorn through 60 Minutes every Sunday night. Picture:AFP ...


Hugh Jackman's wife and business partner says the couple are disappointed their "Viva Laughlin" TV series has been canceled.


Agas explosion tore through a five-story apartment building in eastern France, killing 17 people and injuring 15, authorities said Monday.


Park in overdrive at Samsung Championship

Palm Desert, CA (Sports Network) - Grace Park fired a 10-under-par 62 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of the Samsung World Championship at Bighorn.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- New rules governing overtime pay kicked in Monday, spurring a politically charged debate over the impact of the new regulations on American workers' time cards and paychecks.


Bielawski provides a spark for Northeastern

Needham's Ashley Bielawski, a former three-sport athlete at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School, is now a sophomore at Northeastern University, where she plays forward on the women's ice hockey team.


Baker: Fannie Mae problems make tigher regulation more likely

WASHINGTON Congressional critics of two big federal mortgage programs say they'll renew efforts to clamp tighter regulatory controls on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.


Stock futures rise; Dow poised to top record

U.S. stock index futures signaled a slightly higher market open on Wednesday, with the Dow  average poised to top Tuesday's all-time high and investors' focus on a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and economic reports.


Nigerian Senate approves $1.5 bln claim on Shell

LAGOS - Nigeria's Senate has passed a resolution asking Shell's Nigerian unit to pay $1.5 billion in compensation to oilfield communities for pollution, a Senate spokesman said.


Sony, Pioneer to delay earnings due to U.S. rules

Sony Corp. and Pioneer Corp. said on Wednesday they would delay their annual earnings reports by a few weeks as they grapple with the extra paperwork needed to comply with tougher U.S. accounting rules.


Saudi Men Vote in Landmark Municipal Elections

Saudi men started voting in municipal  elections in the capital Riyadh on Thursday, the first stage in  an unprecedented nationwide vote in the absolute monarchy which  is inching toward reform.


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Sources: Giuliani to back Florida winner McCain

Fresh off his victory in the Florida primary, Sen. John McCain is poised to take another big prize. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani plans to drop out and endorse McCain, two GOP sources said. That would give McCain added momentum heading into a debate Wednesday and next week's Super Tuesday.


Hopes dashed East German dreams of better life after the Wall come to nought

The most potent symbol of the divided Germany, the Berlin Wall, came down the previous year.


Afghans Modify Amnesty Bill To Allow War Crimes Trials

KABUL, March 10 -- Afghan lawmakers on Saturday overwhelmingly passed a bill granting limited amnesty to suspected war criminals after President Hamid Karzai inserted measures that he said would allow victims from three decades of conflict to seek justice.


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WASHINGTON - Two former Vietnam prisoners of war who appear in ads attacking Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry were appointed by the Bush administration to a panel advising the Department of Veterans Affairs.    The former POWs in the ad, Kenneth Cordier and Paul Galanti, serve on the VA's 12-member Former POW Advisory Committee...


Actor Michael J. Fox is returning to TV — in a commercial praising Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry for his stance on stem cell research.


Il consigliere del gruppo telefonico si e' dimesso


Blog: Toshiba launches a new line of notebooks powered by chips from Advanced Micro Devices, marking the first time in seven years the computer maker has ended its exclusive arrangement with rival chip maker Intel


Sanaa cooperation forum vows to combat terrorism

Leaders of Sudan, Ethiopia and Yemen vowed here on Monday that the three countries would cooperate with the international community to combat terrorism.


N. Korea Economic Sanctions 'One Option' -- Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said on Thursday economic sanctions against North Korea were "one option," but added that care was needed in deciding whether Tokyo should take such a step immediately.


Website video purports to show beheadings of three Kurdish ...

A videotape posted by on a website showed the beheading of three hostages said to be members of an Iraqi Kurdish party, slain for co-operating with American forces in Iraq, according to their captors.


Ask anyone who knows Andre Agassi and they will tell you that the bald but brilliant former champion is an awfully nice chap. But there are times when Agassi can be positively nasty; cruel even.


NBC has taken "Father of the Pride," its foray into computer-animated prime-time comedy, off its schedule for the crucial November sweeps ratings period.


Stock futures rise on earnings; FedEx gains

U.S. stocks were set to rise for a   second day on Thursday, buoyed by strong earnings and an   interest-rate pause by the Federal Reserve that reassured   investors about the outlook for continued profit growth.


Lycos pulls antispam screensaver from site

Lycos Europe appeared to have pulled a controversial antispam screensaver program from its site, after coming under fire from both security experts and the spammers themselves.


U.S. Women Lead Aussies 29-26 at Halftime

ATHENS, Greece - The United States led Australia 29-26 at halftime of the women's Olympic basketball final Saturday as neither team could get going offensively. The Americans, seeking their third straight gold medal, held Aussie star Lauren Jackson to just five points on 2-of-10 shooting...


Hectic hurricane season hints at things to come

First, Florida was hit by Hurricane Charley. Then came Hurricane Frances. Next up ... Hurricane Ivan? What's behind this year's upsurge in violent storms?


Freeman's, a Lower East Side restaurant, is one of downtown's hot new scenes, but it projects a small-D democratic atmosphere.


Bowie Gives Nationals Fourth Straight Win

Brian Schneider homers, Micah Bowie wins as a starting pitcher for the first time in more than seven years and the Nationals win their fourth straight game, 5-4 over the Cardinals.


The US government is investigating a possible new case of mad cow disease, officials said on Thursday, rattling the US cattle industry, food processors and beef-oriented restaurant chains.


Microsoft is taking the wraps off this week, but the notion of a table-like computer has generated interest at the company since at least 2001.Photos: On the road to Microsoft's Milan


Movements in Pilates exercises are controlled — sometimes moving the body only inches — but those small motions are making a big difference to some people with Parkinson's disease.


BT extends Fusion to corporate customers

Companies can keep in touch through Wi-Fi hotspots Continuing their march towards a grand vision of an IMS future where everything is routed over IP connections, BT have announced that their Fusion product will now be available to corporate customers. Fusion combines GSM and Wireless LAN connectivity for voice calls, with calls using Voice over IP when on a data network, such as Wi-Fi, then switching to GSM when out of range.â¦


Police admit confusion wrecked the early days of the investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance.


Profitti conglomerata Usa scesi a 709 milioni dollari


President Bush expressed pride Tuesday in his Vietnam-era service with the Texas Air National Guard without addressing controversy over documents that raise questions about his record


Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  ousted Chairman and Chief Executive Stan O'Neal on Tuesday, just days after reporting the biggest quarterly loss in the company's history, making him the highest-ranking casualty in the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis.


Roma, 19:48 - CALCIO, SERIE A DONNE: BARDOLINO ALLUNGA

Risultati della 7/a giornata del campionato di serie A femminile di calcio.


Expat Voters Turning Out in Large Numbers

To ensure soldiers at this U.S. base in southwest Germany could participate in the Nov.


Google, Orange seek tie-up for Internet telephone

The Internet juggernaut Google has held talks with Orange, the telecommunications operator, about a multi-billion dollar tie-up for mobile telephone users to search the web, a news report said.


Graffiti, evolution and infection pitched as video game fodder

Imagine a video game in which characters evolve from primordial ooze, acquiring speed, claws, wings or other traits needed to survive.


Actress Lindsay Lohan has returned to rehab after a weekend drunken-driving arrest, her publicist said on Tuesday, raising questions about whether she can start shooting her latest film as planned.


General Is  Front Man For Bush's Iraq Plan

Before he flew off to Iraq this week to take command of U.S. forces there, Gen. David H. Petraeus conducted one last mission here on the home front -- this one on Capitol Hill.


Web Health Info Gets Upgrade: Information on the Internet is Prevalent, but Area Company Wants to Take It to High Definition

By Jon Van, Chicago Tribune  Jun. 9--The Internet is full of health advice. A Google search for hypertension produces nearly 35 million choices, while obesity scores almost 29 million and prostate cancer hits 19.5 million.


Washington - The United States on Thursday refused to wish arch-foe Fidel Castro a speedy recovery from bone fractures sustained in an accidental stumble, saying the Cuban leader's injuries were of "little concern" compared to the suffering of the Cuban


Australian Company to Buy Medical Lab Group

Sonic Healthcare Ltd., Australiaâs top pathology group, said Friday it had agreed to buy Sunrise Medical Laboratories.


Update: FTC approves Google/DoubleClick deal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will not try to block Google's acquisition of online ad-serving vendor DoubleClick, the agency said Thursday.


Forest Whitaker cites age, wisdom for turn as Amin

It may end up being the role of a  lifetime for Forest Whitaker, and if so, the actor said it took  all his age and experience to pull it off.


Sony is releasing a software update that allows PSP to work with PlayStation 3, adds new features.


Empoli, 18:15 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; VANNUCCHI: ANCHE A ROMA PER FARE BENE

Il centrocampista dell'Empoli Ighli Vannucchi commenta la trasferta di domenica prossima all'Olimpic...


Nothing changed at the top of Serie A as all top teams won their games to keep the distance between one another unaltered. Juventus came back from behind against Lazio to win thanks to another goal by Ibrahimovic


LONDON, England -- Newcastle achieved their first European success in France as a 4-0 win over Sochaux took the Premier League team to the top of UEFA Group D. A first half goal from Lee Bowyer and strikes


BERLIN By publicly questioning whether the big differences in living standards and unemployment in his country could ever be bridged, President Horst KÃ¶hler of Germany broke a taboo few prominent personalities in the political establishment would dare do


2 Allegedly Lied to Get Chicago City Jobs

The sons of two top union officials who were hired as building inspectors are accused of lying on their applications, with one submitting qualifications that showed he started an apprenticeship at age 13.


Home Prices Fall for 10th Straight Month

Home prices declined a record 6.7 percent in October compared with a year ago, according to the Standard & Poorâs/Case-Shiller home price index.


in a move which astonished his employers - as he believed that his own anxiety was spreading through the dressing room during the team's poor start to the season.


Wake Forest's first game at No. 1 seemed just like the ones they played this season when ranked one spot lower.


Tiny La. Community Gets Telephone Service

There's a fish-fry Monday in this hamlet of 15 households to celebrate big news: phone service. Gov. Kathleen Blanco plans to call 83-year-old Mink resident Alma Louise Bolton from Baton Rouge to mark the occasion, which finally connects one of the nation's last rural areas without access to regular phone service.


Roma. Il rapimento di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta viene rivendicato sul sito 'Islam-Minbar.com' come ''il primo dei nostri attacchi all'Italia'' da un gruppo terroristico he si firma ''Ansar El Zawahri''.


Update 3: German Recovery Slows in Third Quarter

Germany's fragile recovery slowed in the third quarter as exports slipped, with Europe's biggest economy growing by just 0.1 percent, according to government figures released Thursday that underlined concerns over high oil prices and the strong euro.


The Hartford Courant, Conn., Eric R. Danton Column: Winterpills Expands Sonically

By Eric R. Danton, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 22--Winterpills' 2005 debut blossomed out of a group of friends' swapping songs in one of their living rooms, which resulted in an intimate, informal sound, perfect listening on cold winter nights.


Which funds are buying Wall Street's most wanted?


Teheran, 13:52 - CALCIO, IRAN: CLEMENTE PRONTO A FIRMARE CONTRATTO DA CT

Il tecnico spagnolo Javier Clemente è arrivato a Teheran per tentare di chiudere il contratto...


Richard and Judy phone-in firm hangs up deal

The phone-in firm embroiled in a scandal with Channel 4 television talk show Richard and Judy said on Thursday it would no longer work with the TV production company that makes the programme.


Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo in $44.6 billion deal

Microsoft Corp  on Friday said  it had offered to acquire Yahoo Inc  in a proposed cash  and stock deal valued at $44.6 billion.


With alienated French Basque youth swelling the ranks of ETA, French authorities fear an upsurge of separatist violence


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US stocks rose as a government report showed employers added almost twice the number of workers forecast in October. "The report was a reconfirmation of the solid economic growth that we've been experiencing


Intel Corp. expects its first-generation WiMax chips to spawn devices for wireless broadband end-users that cost less than $200 and won't require a visit


Doling out nearly $45 million in research grants to 20 state universities and nonprofit labs, California becomes the nation's biggest financial backer of human embryonic stem-cell research. By the Associated Press.


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


NEW YORK -- Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League MVP who later admitted using steroids during his major league career, died yesterday. He was 41.


Peja Stojakovic scored 26 points and made four consecutive free throws in the closing seconds Friday night to lead the Sacramento Kings their seventh straight win, 109-106 over the Los Angeles Lakers.


The disappointing resuslts sent shares down more than 10 percent amid concerns about its flagship cholesterol drugs.


Asian Disaster Toll Could Reach 100,000 -Red Cross

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Corpses rotted in the  tropical sun from India to Indonesia on Wednesday and many who  escaped death from one of the worst tsunamis in history fought  for survival against thirst and disease.


Facing federal pressure over worsening air pollution, a state air quality commission on Sunday approved its first-ever statewide emissions controls on the booming oil and gas industry.


Three more people test positive for the substance thought to have killed ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.


Malaria Vaccine Described As A "Breakthrough"

For the first time in medical history, scientists have developed a malaria vaccine that has shown promise in a large scale trial conducted in Mozambique.


Paula undecided on 10,000 finals after marathon cry-out

ATHENS, AUGUST 23: World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe will delay making a decision on whether or not she will run in the Olympic 10,000 metres after dropping out of Sundayâs marathon.


OTTAWA -- Before you pucker up under the mistletoe this holiday season, consider the following: two out of three Canadians haven't had a flu shot.


Open Season exposes the real price paid for Radiohead's new album

While Steve Ballmer threatens to buy O'Reilly's leftovers Radio Reg Forget the entertainment hacks. It takes a bunch of open source pundits to figure out how much people really paid for Radiohead's new album.â¦


Electrical engineer Professor Sir Eric Ash visits Irish company Steorn which claims to have developed a "free energy" device.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Up until this season, Al Jefferson said, he never had much luck playing in Continental Airlines Arena. He can now call this horrible venue one of his favorite places.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


Illegal in all 50 U.S. states, dogfighting is condemned even by social conservatives and avid hunters for whom animal rights is seldom a priority.


Bill Allowing Mortgage Lawsuits Expected to Stir Fierce Opposition

The bill is part of a measure aimed at curbing what some consumer advocates say are deceptive lending practices aimed at people with low incomes or poor credit histories.


Naomi Watts and her boyfriend, Liev Schreiber, are expecting. News of the Australian actress' pregnancy was released Sunday by fashion-design firm Escada, which created the yellow gown Watts wore to the Academy Awards.


Britain's leading academic institution is backing an international campaign to stop the US securing an international ban on all forms of human cloning.


Tehran requests EU allow it to conduct nuclear tests despite recently signed agreement to forgo them. The Islamic republic requested on Wednesday that it be allowed to operate dozens of centrifuges "for research


Nokia's Mosh marries mobile with social networking

When George Linardos was ordered to clear his diary to help dream up new business for Nokia, he imagined six weeks brainstorming on the terrace of a five-star hotel in the Caribbean.


Battuta facilmente la britannica Baltacha


At first, rescuers thought it was a doll. Then it moved. In a grassy pasture strewn with toys, splintered lumber and bricks tossed by the tornado's widespread wrath, 11-month old Kyson Stowell was lying face down in the mud, 150 yards from where his home once stood.


White Sox sign Hermanson to two-year deal

The Chicago White Sox have come to terms on a two-year, $5.5 million contract with pitcher Dustin Hermanson. He will earn $2 million in 2005 and $3 million in 2006, with the club holding an option for 2007 at $3.5 million.


Czech president vetoes euro arrest warrant

Euroskeptic Czech President Vaclav Klaus has vetoed a law making his country a party to the European arrest warrant, Czech Television reported Tuesday.


Rapper wanted after awards show stabbing

LOS ANGELES - A rapper who won a hip hop award Monday evening is now wanted by police, following a stabbing at the same award ceremony.


Nijmegen, 20:23 - CALCIO, EUROPEI U21: LA SERBIA VINCE ANCORA, E' IN SEMIFINALE

Battendo 1-0 la Repubblica Ceca la Serbia si è qualificata per le semifinali degli Europei Un...


IBM sold off a chunk of its stake in Lenovo Group, leading the world's third-largest PC vendor to temporarily suspend trading of its shares in Hong Kong on Tuesday.


CITGO to spend $320 million to clean air

A new Clean Air Act settlement with CITGO in Texas will significantly reduce harmful emissions from oil refineries, the Justice Department said Wednesday.


Vienna. Il prezzo giornaliero del paniere Opec ha raggiunto venerdi' scorso un nuovo massimo storico, salendo a quota 43,16 dollari al barile (in rialzo di 56 centesimi rispetto al livello record di giovedi').


Tbilisi, 20:06 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: GEORGIA-FRANCIA 0-3

La Francia ha battuto in trasferta la Georgia 3-0 (2-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo B (lo st...


Scotland's most deprived schools are to get their own police officers as part of a move to reduce crime.


Bhutto killed by blast, not a bullet, Yard finds

Â· Team backs official theory after month-long inquiry  Â· People's party rejects findings on leader's death


Shares in Africa's biggest steel producer surge to a record high on the back of strong interim profits


Jennifer Capriati withdraws from the Australian Open because of a shoulder injury.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 904,80 dollari l'oncia


Struggling NBC is expected to oust its top entertainment executive, Kevin Reilly, and replace him with the man who helped bring "The Office" and "Ugly Betty" to American television, an executive close to the talks said Monday.


The chief medical examiner's office in New York City reported yesterday that Ken Caminiti, the National League most valuable player in 1996, died from an accidental drug overdose.


At least 70,000 refugees have died since March because of poor conditions in camps in Sudan's Darfur region, and more will die at the same rate unless countries contribute the $300


The Hollywood couple married somewhere on the West Coast over the Aug. 13 weekend, according to news reports. Publicist Kelly Bush says that she's been ordered to not say anything else besides "they're hitched." ...


Cano hits two homers as Yankees sweep Red Sox

Robinson Cano clubbed two homers and Chien-Ming Wang pitched one-hit ball over seven innings on Thursday to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox and a three-game series sweep.


Contradiction in Terms : How to make beer

It's been around for thousands of years. It has been worshiped, reviled, banned, and made the cornerstone of economies. It has helped us celebrate, weep, relax, and get laid. And now we're going to make some. A pint, a glass, an ale, a lager, a beer.


No black helicopters here, says printer outfit


Interim Palestinian leader decries armed struggle

Mahmoud Abbas, the interim Palestinian leader, said in an interview published Tuesday that the armed struggle against Israel was a mistake and should end.


Government vets are checking other livestock after finding bluetongue disease in a second cow on a Suffolk farm.


GM and UAW dash to complete cost-cutting labor deal

General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers union on Sunday rushed to complete a cost-cutting labor deal that would allow the top U.S. automaker to cut itself free from a $50 billion retiree health-care burden.


Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the figures honoured by the Queen.


Abbas seeks international support for Palestinian elections

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Jordan on Sunday in an attempt to seek international support for January's landmark elections.


The Philadelphia Phillies survived a bizarre ninth-inning melt down.


Sochi says victory will change Russian lives for ever

A victory for Russia's Sochi in the race to host the 2014 Winter Olympics would affect millions of lives in Russia, leaders of the bid said on Sunday.


Quids in: Blair on course to become richest ex-British PM

Middle East envoy, adviser to a leading Swiss insurer and a blue-chip US investment bank, sought-after public speaker: Tony Blair has not dropped the pace since stepping down as British prime minister.


Report: Blair again questioned by police

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was questioned by British police for a third time in their investigation of allegations that honors were offered for political contributions, the Press Association reported Thursday, citing unidentified sources.


More Than 10,000 U.S. Troops Hurt in Iraq

The number of U.S. troops wounded in Iraq since the start of the war in March 2003 has surpassed 10,000, the Pentagon said Tuesday in a delayed update of its casualty data.


Blake Commagere devoted all his time and energy to creating a game in which Facebook friends virtually bite each other. The goal of the application is to make zombie characters on profile pages stronger and more powerful with every bite. Commagere's goal is also to make money, although Facebook did...


Conte lifts lid on the tawdry world of drug use

MARION JONES, the greatest female athlete of her generation, won three gold medals and two bronze at the Sydney Olympics four years ago on a cocktail of drugs including insulin, growth hormone, EPO and THG.


HBOS Board Member's Name Taken in Vain in Latest E-Mail Scam

By MARK SMITH  ASCAM operation believed to be based in Africa is sending out e- mails in the name of a Halifax Bank of Scotland board member in an attempt to persuade recipients to take part in a GBP30m "business transaction".


High-performance gas guzzlers competed with alternative-fuel vehicles at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.


At first glance, it appears the advantages lie with undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins in his title defense against Oscar De La Hoya tonight.


Red Hat Application Stack, available online, includes Linux and open-source middleware for building new applications.


BMW and DaimlerChrysler plan to co-develop a luxury-model hybrid for market by 2010. Plus: Green Car Journal picks two "clean" diesels among the top five greenest cars. In Autopia.


Baghdad - More than 2 o00 people have been killed so far in the operation against the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, an Iraqi official said on Thursday.


Mahmoud Abbas, the leading candidate in next week's presidential election, on Monday promised Palestinian refugees they'll be able to return home one day — his most explicit comment yet on an explosive issue that has derailed peace talks in the past.


Genova, 19:37 - CALCIO, SAMP; QUAGLIARELLA: UN GOL DA DEDICARE A FLACHI

Sampdoria con i cerotti in casa Milan. Oltre a Flachi (sospeso per la positività alla cocaina...


Welcome to Ann Arbor, Google: Offices to Open Today; Jobs Are Still Available

By Jewel Gopwani, Detroit Free Press  Sep. 18--Google is here.   This morning, the world's most popular search engine plans to open its temporary office in downtown Ann Arbor.


T-Mobile wins iPhone Germany exclusive, paper claims

Vodafone to be the UK provider? A German newspaper has claimed that Apple's iPhone will be coming to Europe through a deal with local carrier T-Mobile.â¦


Il dato contenuto nella semestrale approvata dal cda


The Sunday Mail leads with the news that the official death toll from the Russian school siege in Beslan has risen to 348. The Sunday Post claims the figure could reach 400 and reports on Vladimir Putin's


Scale of British casualties in Afghanistan under-reported: army major

The scale of British military casualties in Afghanistan is being under-reported, a press report said, citing a report by a senior army officer.


Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson team up for a clunky story about two seniors trying to live it up before it's too late.


Blackstone considering bid for UK's FKI: paper

U.S. private equity firm Blackstone  is considering a fresh bid for British engineer FKI , the Independent newspaper said on Saturday.


Flight-Assignment Program Forced Comair Out Of Sky

The regional airline says severe winter weather "stressed" its flight-assignment application, causing it to crash. By Jim Nash.


The Christian Science Monitor - To cut costs over the past four years, Munzir Izhiman has dimmed the lobby of the empty luxury hotel he supervises. But a few days ago, he switched to full power.


It's Tarvaris Time in Minnesota. Vikings coach Brad Childress announced Tuesday that rookie Tarvaris Jackson will start at quarterback for the final two games of the season.


Alfio Basile is the new coach of Argentina's national soccer team, the second time he has held the job.


Murdered aid worker Margaret Hassan was remembered today at a memorial service as experts warned her killing would cripple charity work in Iraq.


US feedlots and packers could import Canadian cattle within months now that new US rules aimed at guarding against mad cow disease are up for approval, Canadian Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Saturday.


Yahoo Image Search Testing Image Recommendations

According to the Google Operating System Blog, Yahoo Image Search is serving Image Search Recommendations at the bottom of its Image results pages. Yahoo Image Search has a new feature that shows recommended queries at the bottom of each search results page. Yahoo looks at the most popular queries used by those who tried the current [...]


KARACHI, Dec. 21. - Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of Mrs Benazir Bhutto, was re-arrested today, hardly a month after his release on bail, in connection with a murder case.


13 Taliban killed in sweep of southern Afghan district

Afghan and coalition forces have kept up a hunt for rebels who briefly captured two southern districts last week, killing 13 Taliban in the latest strikes.


IBM claims title to worldâs fastest supercomputer

IBM Corp. has announced it has built a supercomputer that surpasses the performance of the Earth Simulator in Yokohama, Japan, the computer widely regarded as the worldâs most powerful.


Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium Created

28 major companies announced their formation of the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium, (NCOIC), an industry-wide consortium, with the goal of recommending a unified approach that would enable sensors, communications and information systems to


Minority Children Get Less Sleep, Study Finds

Black children are less likely to get enough sleep than their white counterparts, which makes them susceptible to poorer school performance and behavioral problems, a study said on Monday.