Average Mexicans Fear Kidnap as Gangs Grow Ruthless

First her kidnappers tried to  strangle her with a rope. When that failed, they held her head  beneath the waters of a sewage canal on the outskirts of Mexico  City until she finally stopped breathing.


Redskins' Gibbs Starts Offensive Shakeup

Joe Gibbs began the offseason overhaul of the Washington Redskins' offense Friday, hiring West Coast offense veteran Bill Musgrave as quarterbacks coach.


China puts crushing Taiwan independence at core of new defence policy

Crushing "the vicious rise" of Taiwan independence was put firmly at the core of a new national defence policy, the first prepared by President Hu Jintao since he became head of China's military.


David Beckham's chance of starting for England improved when teammate Aaron Lennon withdrew Sunday from games against Brazil and Estonia because of a knee injury.


COLUMBIA, S.C. - Dozens of birds, drunk from eating holly berries, crashed into the glass of an office building and died earlier this week. "It was like an Alfred Hitchcock movie," worker Denise Wilkinson said. "It was spooky.


Cytyc to buy a California maker of test to gauge risk of early birth

WASHINGTON -- Cytyc Corp., of Marlborough, a maker of tests for cervical cancer, has agreed to pay $450 million for Adeza Biomedical Corp., gaining equipment used to identify women at risk of having premature babies.


G-8 Leaders Trade Conflicting Views on Warming

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany, June 6 -- As thousands of protesters clashed with police nearby, President Bush and leaders of other industrial nations traded markedly opposing views here Wednesday on how to combat global warming.


A methane blast rocks a Russian coal mine, killing 28 workers and sparking fears for 11 still trapped underground.


We've Learned More About Security Than Anyone' -- Ballmer

Progress can be seen in security enhancements being made to Windows Server 2003, says Microsoft's CEO. By Associated Press. Microsoft Corp.


Moenchengladbach, 16:09 - Calcio, Germania: B. Moenchengladbach prende Keller

Il Borussia Moenchengladbach ha annunciato l'acquisto del portiere statunitense Kasey Keller. L'estr...


EU offers Iran incentives to halt nuclear program

PARIS In an effort to stop Iran from producing a nuclear bomb, the 25 leaders of the European Union on Friday offered the country possible economic and political incentives if it suspends its production of enriched uranium.


At least eight Maoists, two civilians killed in Nepal

At least eight Maoist rebels and two civilians have been killed in three separate incidents in the ongoing bloody civil war in Nepal, police said.


La donna si e' poi costituita ai carabinieri


Readers defend the profit motive, are skeptical of a government subsidized media and remind us that magnets break down.


Lawmaker Chides Lack of Saudi Cooperation

Saudi Arabia's less-than-full cooperation has hindered U.S. efforts to choke off terrorist financing, a lawmaker said Wednesday, and a Bush administration official indicated the Saudis were being prodded.


For those customers who would like to have only one phone at home and away, T-Mobile USA is launching a new service called HotSpot@Home. Those who sign up can use their mobile phone at home over Wi-Fi, and, when outside, can automatically transfer between Wi-Fi at T-Mobile hotspot locations and T-Mobile's cellular network.


Fed chief Alan Greenspan says energy prices are not yet a major economic threat, as oil touches $55 a barrel in New York.


Movie Review | 'Hairspray': Teenagers in Love and a Mom in Drag in the '60s

That âHairsprayâ is good-hearted is no surprise. The surprise may be that this âHairspray,â stuffed with shiny showstoppers, is actually good.


At least 13 people have been killed in a series of explosions in Gaza City, Palestinian sources say.


The Clerksâ Group, a British vocal ensemble specializing in early music, offered an updated version of "The Roman de Fauvelâ with colorful, witty poems by Ian Duhig, on Sunday.


A federal judge has dismissed a New York Times lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice, saying classified documents the newspaper was seeking under the Freedom of Information Act were properly withheld.


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Mutu Banned Seven Months by English FA for Taking Cocaine

Adrian Mutu, fired by Chelsea last week after failing a doping test for cocaine, was banned for seven months and fined 20,000 pounds ($36,800) by England's Football Association.


Stock futures tick up, Dow eyes record high

U.S. stock futures nudged higher on   Wednesday with the Dow Jones industrial average within 100   points of a record high after marking its second-highest close   ever in the last session.


The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a chewable non-calcium drug that can help kidney patients on dialysis manage their phosphorus levels.


Bitch is back Down Under as Elton says "Up Yours!"

British pop superstar Elton John had a blunt message on Thursday for Australian Prime Minister John Howard over his conservative government's ban on gay marriages.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


In honor of Halloween 2007, Kate Davey, an expert on haunted New York, is taking questions from readers during the next week.


I carry a gene for a serious disorder, but my husband, who hopes for children, married me anyway.


West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez can hardly wait to see what sophomores Pat White and Steve Slaton can accomplish during a full season.


Woman Suicide Bomber Kills 2 Policemen in Jerusalem

A Palestinian woman suicide bomber  blew herself up near a hitch-hiking post in Jerusalem on  Wednesday, killing two Israeli border policemen and wounding 17  people in the first such attack in the city in seven months.


``Playoffs'' not in Mularkey's vocabulary yet

Coach Mike Mularkey knows the word, and has heard it raised around town during the Buffalo Bills' solid stretch run. Yet he refuses to even whisper it.


Darling plays wait and see on HMRC disc loss

No intelligence pointing to fraud - no intelligence at all The chancellor Alistair Darling today batted away MPs questions on how his department handled the loss of 25 million child benefit records by repeatedly deferring to a report not due for several months.â¦


NBA: Injured knee slows Kidd's departure

Outside Continental Arena, the few Nets fans this preseason were greeted by excited radio play-by-play highlights of Jason Kidd's spectacular feats from last year.


Vicenza, 21:47 - CALCIO, VICENZA: PRESI MOROSINI E GIACOMINI

Due operazioni di mercato per il Vicenza. Dall'Udinese arriva il centrocampista Piermario Morosini, ...


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The emergency relief  phase is nearly over in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh  province and foreign militaries should scale back operations,  the government said Sunday as it raised its death toll by  7,000.


A BBC One documentary will be broadcast in both English and Hindi for the first time.


Stocks sail to biggest 3rd-quarter gain in 9 years

Stocks on Friday scored their biggest   third-quarter advance in nine years as a recent drop in crude   oil prices boosted optimism that the economy could withstand   fallout from a housing slowdown and underpin profit growth.


States rush to move up in 2008 primary calendar

With California leading the  stampede, states are rushing to get more clout in the 2008  White House race by moving their primaries to early February --  a shift that could aid front-runners with big names and big  bank accounts.


Only Injury Can Stop Peerless Federer at Masters Cup

NEW YORK  - Last season, Roger Federer leftHouston not even the top-ranked player of the year.


Two men who killed three elderly women as they raced each other in their sports cars are jailed.


Maybe Julian Tavarez isn't so bad after all. The embattled reliever, who has been the target of boos this season, set the tone for the Red Sox' series with the Chicago White Sox by shutting down the world champions Monday night, holding them to two runs over 6 1/3 innings. Kason Gabbard followed with seven shutout innings Tuesday night. Then ...


Ionics Inc., a Watertown water treatment company with global operations, agreed to be purchased yesterday by General Electric Co. for $1.1 billion in cash.


Not enough of Scotland's health service budget is being spent on computer systems which could improve patient care, according to a spending watchdog.


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


Tributes for Arafat Focus on Efforts for Palestinian State

From the Vatican to the Palestinian refugee camps of Jordan, tributes poured in today for Yasir Arafat, a man regarded as an international leader by many and a terrorist by others.


Robbie Hunter takes the 11th stage of the Tour de France in Montpellier.


com December 27, 2004, 6:59 AM PT. Novell has begun a widely available trial of its Open Enterprise Server, software that combines tools from company's proprietary NetWare with the open-source SuSE Linux operating system.


Citigroup to Revamp Japan Operations -WSJ

Citigroup is to revamp its Japanese private banking unit, creating a local committee to oversee operations, the Wall Street Journal reported.


Toyota in quest for pole position in China

Japan's No. 1 automaker is no longer content to take a back seat to foreign rivals in China. On Monday, Toyota Motor Corp. announced the launch of Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co.


Secondo confederazione 'cerca avventura politica'


Film fans by the hundreds waited under cold, dreary skies for glimpses of stars about to cross the red carpet for the 79th annual Oscars on Sunday, carefully watched by a phalanx of policemen.


Scientists study Fla. coral reef changes

A nine-day mission that began Monday in the world's only permanent working undersea laboratory is like living in a fishbowl in more ways than one: Anyone with an Internet connection can watch the researchers work and hang out 60 feet below the surface.


After 60 years, the SNP remains divisive

THE 60th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) on August 29 provides an opportunity to look closely at how Slovakia views the anti-fascist movement.


Europe's first mission to the Moon, the unmanned exploratory probe SMART-1, has been safely placed in lunar orbit after a voyage of more than 13 months, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced on Tuesday.


Balfour Beatty wins work on largest mall

Balfour Beatty staff are this month to begin work on the world's biggest shopping centre in Dubai after forming part of a team which has won the Â£400 million contract to construct the building.


Suspected shoe bomb conspirator indicted

A man suspected of involvement in the botched attempt by "shoe bomber" Richard Reid to blow up an airliner in December 2001 has been indicted by a grand jury in Boston, the Justice Department announced Monday.


Fred Durst, Jack Osbourne Turn Out For 'Team America' Premiere

HOLLYWOOD - Trey Parker and Matt Stone admitted Monday night at the premiere of their new movie, "Team America: World Police," that they weren't expecting a ton of A-list celebrities to be there.


The national minimum wage is to rise by 17p - about 3% - from Â£5.35 to Â£5.52 an hour from October 2007.


Tate, who will also become executive vice president of the Corte Madera-based home furnishings chain, was most recently the operating chief at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.


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UK police treating Litvinenko poisoning as murder

British police said on Wednesday they  were now treating the death of poisoned former Russian spy  Alexander Litvinenko as murder, raising the stakes in an  investigation that has extended from London to Moscow.


The bodies of 14 Bangladeshi fishermen are found locked in the ice hold of their trawler in a suspected pirate attack.


In a Corrupt World Where the Violent Bear It Away

The films of Richard Fleischer are those of an unself-conscious American realist.


Nigeria reports its 1st bird flu fatality

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Bird flu has claimed its first human victim in Africa's most-populous nation, killing a young Nigerian woman due to graduate from a university and be married this year, officials and the victim's fiance said yesterday.


Lawyers to Meet Next Week on Merck's Vioxx -NYT

Drugs giant Merck & Co. which pulled its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx from shelves in September, is about to become the target of hundreds of plaintiffs' lawyers, the New York Times reported on Friday.


L'export si manterra' su livelli significativi


Andy Murray must finish his  fourth-round match against Nikolay Davydenko on Wednesday after rain hit the US Open.


Annika Sorenstam calmly sank a short birdie putt on the ninth hole, earning a hug from Tiger Woods. More importantly, it kept $250,000 in play in the Skins Game in La Quinta, Calif.


Internet telephony provider Skype Technologies has released a final version of its peer-to-peer (define) VoIP (define) software for Wi-Fi-enabled Pocket PC devices.


Flu Shots for Federal Workers, Military Diverted

The federal government has diverted 300,000 doses of the flu vaccine originally meant for federal employees and the military to high-risk civilian groups, such as people older than 65 and


A former boss of Russia's disbanded oil firm Yukos, Vasily Aleksanyan, goes on trial accused of fraud.


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.


The Palestinian Authority's National Security Council on Sunday endorsed a security plan designed to restore law and order in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, but stopped short of calling for an end to attacks on Israel.


This brilliant, sinister French thriller is a twisty road movie in which every sign points toward catastrophe.


Roma used two goals apiece from Francesco Totti and Antonio Cassano and a strike from Vincenzo Montella to post a 5-1 win over Parma in Serie A action.


Opener Sanath Jayasuriya hit an epic double hundred yesterday to put Sri Lanka in command after four days of the first Test against Pakistan at the Iqbal Stadium.


It tastes better than cough medicine, and now researchers think it may be better at relieving coughs, too. Dark chocolate may have health benefits to weigh against fears of tooth decay or putting on weight.


After Earthquakes in Japan, Thousands Camp Outside

Braving near freezing temperatures, thousands of residents of northern Japan camped outside tonight, unnerved by aftershocks from the nation's deadliest earthquake in a decade


Yasser Arafat in pericolo di vita: la Palestina richia il caos

Sarebbe in condizioni critiche secondo alcuni addirittura in pericolo di vita il leader palestinese Yasser Arafat dopo il malore che lo ha colpito. Secondo lâAutoritÃ  Nazionale Palestinese il leader palestinese


Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden was handcuffed by police and then released without charges after being involved in a "pretty rowdy scene" at a piano bar early Thursday.


In a sharp statement of dismay over abuses and official interference before Sunday's presidential election, U.S. officials say Ukraine could face punitive measures if the vote is not free and fair.


Six foreign medics are sentenced to death in Libya for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with HIV.


Sette giorni di Magazine tutta la settimana online

Un attentato uccide Benazir Bhutto, nasce Louis Thomas Buffon, figlio del portiere della Nazionale e Alena Seredova e prosegue la love story tra Carla Bruni e Sarzoky. I fatti e i personaggi della settimana


Oil prices rise to hover around $61 a barrel, following a severe snow storm in the US and increasing tensions with Iran.


Car Bomb Explodes at Baghdad Church, No One Hurt

BAGHDAD, Iraq  - A car bomb exploded outside a  Baghdad church late on Friday, shattering stained glass windows  but harming no one, the church priest said.


Paisley demands photographs of IRA disarmament

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) must have its disarmament photographed for publication, Nor-thern Ireland's hard-line Protes-tant leader declared after another negotiating session with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.


La compagnia francese ha superato la proposta di Sonepar


World leaders to attend Indonesian Susilo's inauguration

Three leaders from neighboring countries have confirmed their attendance during the swearing in ceremony of Indonesian president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Wednesday, bringing


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

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


Star Wars animation heads for the silver screen

August cinema debut for The Clone Wars US aficionados of Star Wars can on 15 August enjoy a cinematic launch of forthcoming animated TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Variety reports.â¦


Animal welfare and farming groups criticise Tesco for cutting the cost of intensively-reared chickens to Â£1.99.


I knew my baby could inherit my genetic disease. It forced me to make some tough choices--and broaden my horizons.


Tribune CEO says company will support LA Times

Tribune Co. Chief Executive Dennis  FitzSimons on Monday told Los Angeles civic leaders that the  company will continue to support the Los Angeles Times, but did  not respond to a suggestion that it sell the paper into local  hands.


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is angered by Mike Riley's refereeing in Sunday's 2-0 loss to Man Utd.


You will comply The European Commission has warned Microsoft it could face further penalties over what it calls "unreasonable pricing" of interoperability information.â¦


Actor Jim Belushi Sues 'Catwoman' for Harassment

Actor Jim Belushi says his next-door neighbor, actress Julie Newmar, is spying on him, destroying his property and calling him names behind his back.


NEW YORK - Investors sent stocks mostly lower Thursday after Merck & Co. said it would be forced to remove one of its best-selling arthritis drugs from the market due to serious health risks...


Jakarta Embassy Bomb Attack Kills Nine, Wounds 182

A powerful car bomb exploded outside  the Australian embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least  nine people and wounding 182 in an attack Indonesian police  blamed on Islamic militants linked to al Qaeda.


North Korea Must Accept Six-Nation Talks, Powell Says

North Korea must understand that six- nation talks are the only way to resolve concerns over its nuclear program, US Secretary of State Colin Powell said.


BRISBANE, Australia - A scare triggered by a vibrating sex toy shut down a major Australian regional airport for almost an hour Monday, police said.    The vibrating object was discovered Monday morning inside a garbage can at the terminal cafeteria at Mackay Airport in Queensland state, a police spokeswoman said...


US shuttle Discovery docks with space station

The US shuttle Discovery docked on Thursday with the International Space Station at 1240 GMT as part of its two-week mission, NASA said.


A $13,000 handbag and other items were snatched from "Spider-Man" star Kirsten Dunst's penthouse suite at a posh Manhattan hotel earlier this month, according to court records.  Thieves slipped into the actress' rooms at the SoHo Grand Ho...


Britney Spears reportedly married Kevin Federline in a small, secret ceremony in California, a month before well-publicized nuptials were set to occur.


Newcomers at Risk Do Some Straying from House Democrats' Unity

In their new role as the House majority, the Democrats so far this year have shown overwhelming unity on legislative votes. There are some exceptions, though Ã¢ÂÂ and they mostly come from members of the big and decisive House Class of 2006 who prevailed last year in politically competitive districts and could face difficult re-election contests in 2008.


Three men with links to al-Qaeda admit inciting terrorist attacks on websites and in e-mails.


Michael Owen is expected to be fit for Saturday's World Cup qualifier game against Wales. Owen, who has been suffering from a hamstring injury, managed to train successfully on Wednesday.


Coming soon to a jungle near you --  mosquitoes genetically engineered so they cannot give people  malaria. But this time scientists want to do it right.


Paper thin CES on Video Up close with Samsung's size-zero 52in LCD TV prototype...â¦


Former Yankee Chuck Knoblauch is being subpoenaed by a congressional committee investigating steroids in baseball after he failed to respond to an invitation to give a deposition.


A nationalist party rode an anti-immigrant wave Sunday to the best showing of any party in parliamentary elections since World War I, while the Greens made gains by appealing to environmental concerns, according to partial results and projections.


Muck makes money -- Naples garbage is mafia gold

"For us, rubbish is gold," is how one  Italian gangster explained the mafia's involvement in waste  trafficking to an investigating magistrate in Naples.


Mobile phone industry aims to reduce pollution

HELSINKI/BRUSSELS  - Nokia NOK1V.HE said on   Thursday it and other mobile industry players have agreed on   measures to reduce pollution from the manufacture and disposal   of mobile phones.


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VATICANO - Cammino di preghiera per la Quaresima -  LÂatto di Dolore, di Fede, di Speranza e di CaritÃ  (II) CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Quando erano ancora molto piccoli, la mamma, spesso accompagnata dal papÃ , portava i figli in chiesa per la Messa della domenica. Li portava in braccio anche per andare a ricevere GesÃ¹ durante la Santa Comunione. ...


Soccer: Even if Hong Kong helps, China's world may end

Brazil's champions are being flown from Europe to compete at high altitude in Ecuador without acclimatization. Iraq is competing against the Palestinian team.


Sutter Health Hospital Nurses Announced Dec. 1 Walkout

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Officials with the California Nurses Association said Friday they plan a one-day strike at several Sutter Health hospitals in Northern California to protest staffing levels.


Alleged abuse victims from a number of Manchester children's homes are awarded Â£2m in compensation.


London Brent crude fell briefly through  $40 on Thursday for the first time in three weeks, extending  heavy losses to a fifth session as renewed exports from Iraq  and higher-than-expected U.S. gasoline inventories encouraged  big-money funds to take profits.


Viewpoint: Congressional opponents of the surge are supporting our troops in the best possible way, says Michael Kinsley: trying to get them home to safety


Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione always had a stock answer in the past when people would ask: "What was your most thrilling call?"


Mervyn's Welcomes Back Salvation Army Bell Ringers

Mervynâs announced Thursday it is lifting its ban on Salvation Army bell ringers and is making an exception to its no solicitation policy for the Armyâs annual Christmas Kettle Drive.


Would any black resident please stand up? NSFW Column Roleplay in Second Life begins with the creation of one's avatar, or one's primary character. For many residents, the avatar, while certainly a character, also reflects something of the owner's real-life self. Sometimes this will involve a desire or a curiosity for which real life offers no route to satisfaction or exploration.â¦


Health officials promote initiative on family medical history

Top US health officials asked families on Monday to use their Thanksgiving gatherings to discuss and record the medical histories of their parents, grandparents and other kin.


At the White House's request, confirmation hearings for Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state will not begin until Congress reconvenes in January, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday.


Possible '08 nominees praise Iraq report

Besides President Bush, few U.S. politicians have as much at stake in the next steps in Iraq as the ever growing list of potential 2008 presidential candidates.


Edmonds homer lifts Cardinals to Game 7 against Astros

ST. LOUIS, Missouri All of the wounds in this city, colored a fresh shade of cardinal red, healed with just one touch. The winning pitcher was the one who had the fractured hand.


Carson City authorities have found a couple that left behind a bloody motel room, and both were alive and well.


Iran Says Will Meet EU Nuke Deadline on Monday

Iran said it would meet the European Union's Monday deadline for suspending uranium enrichment and allay fears it was trying to make a nuclear bomb -- the freeze could spare it from U.N. sanctions.


A 15-year-old boy is charged with murder following the death of schoolboy Martin Dinnegan in north London.


Oberstar finally passes solar panel bill

Thirty years ago, Rep. Jim Oberstar testified in favor of his legislation to install solar panels at federal buildings. Now, as chairman of the House Transportation Committee, he's got the juice to make it happen — at least on a small scale.


Device aids older men with leaky bladder

NEW YORK  - Inserting an artificial sphincter around the outlet of the bladder can improve the urine leakage that many elderly men experience following removal of the prostate gland for cancer and other diseases, according to a report in the journal Urology. The results suggest that age in itself is not a barrier to this treatment.


BT Group reports four percent rise in third quarter profit

British telecoms operator BT Group delivered better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter profits after strong demand for its "new wave" products outweighed another decline in its traditional voice business.


Episcopal Rift Drawing Near Point of Revolt

As many as eight conservative Episcopal churches in Virginia are expected to announce that their parishioners have voted to cut their ties with the Episcopal Church.


U.S. considering next move on China piracy

The United States gave China more  time last year to reduce widespread piracy and counterfeiting  of U.S. goods, but is again considering whether to take legal  action at the World Trade Organization, a top U.S. trade  official said on Thursday.


By our count there are a record 946 billionaires this year, including 178 newcomers.


FOXBOROUGH - All week long, the Patriots were asked about the Jacksonville Jaguars and whether the AFC's fifth-seeded team posed, perhaps, the toughest draw in last night's divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium.


John Edwards wants U.S. to back G8 on climate change

Democratic presidential candidate  John Edwards on Tuesday said the United States should join the  Group of Eight in a call to cut global warming gas emissions in  half by 2050.


Trieste, 17:25 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SCONTRO DI GIOCO: JOB IN OSPEDALE

Thomas Hervè Job, giocatore dell'Ascoli, è stato trasportato d'urgenza all'ospedale di...


A reduction in the time people spend asleep could partly account for soaring obesity rates, a study has revealed. Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that hormonal changes caused by lack of sleep could lead to increased appetite.


An update to Apple Inc.'s iTunes music software still hasn't resolved some of the compatibility problems with Microsoft Corp.'s new operating system.


Forty-one year quest of Turkey to join the twenty-four-and-a-half European Union (EU) was crowned with success on 17 December in Brussels, capital of the EU.


Dell's no-excuse recycling program begins

No purchase required to participate in program, which includes free home pickup of any Dell PC or peripheral.


NBC Sports' Ebersol Injured in Colorado Plane Crash

NBC Universal Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol was injured in a plane crash near the Montrose Regional Airport in Colorado this morning in which two died, law- enforcement authorities said.


Il presidente Tadic all'Onu: "Flagrante violazione"


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Security for Olympics Successful, Greek Defense Minister Says

Greece's defense minister says his country's security preparations for the Athens Olympics have been so successful that it is now in a position to advise China, the host of the 2008 Summer Games, on how to avoid terrorist attacks. But the minister says ...


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


Italian scriptwriter Ugo Pirro, who co-wrote two Oscar-winning films, dies at the age of 87 in Rome.


Ministro illustra la politica estera del governo


On Last Day of Colorado Summer, Snowfall

A storm gave Colorado a taste of winter on the last day of summer Tuesday, dumping nearly 17 inches of snow in some parts of the high country.


A bookshop manager is jailed after pornographic pictures of babies being abused were found on his computer.


Poll: N.J. Governor's Approval Nudges Up

Gov. James E. McGreevey's approval rating has not suffered since he announced that he had an affair with a man and will resign in November, a new poll showed Sunday.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Chicago, 12:18 - CALCIO, BLATTER: CRITERIO ROTAZIONE MONDIALI IN DISCUSSIONE

La Fifa si appresta a mettere in discussione il principio della rotazione dell'assegnazione della Co...


The US economy experienced another month of disappointing job growth in September, adding to the trend of lackluster hiring that has made this one of the weakest labor market recoveries in modern history.


Tirana, 22:23 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ALBANIA-ROMANIA 0-2

La Romania ha battuto l'Albania 2-0 (0-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europeo d...


Roma, 23:38 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: VITTORIE ESTERNE PER ARGENTINA E SPAGNA

Questo il quadro completo dele amichevoli internazionali giocate in giornataCina 2 - 1 Kazakhsta...


US flight authorities tighten rules on gadget battery storage

Regulations cover what you pack and where you pack it Travelling to the US? Make sure you've packed your gadgets' rechargeable batteries properly, as new rules governing what power cells you can take with you are now in force.â¦


Saddam Hussein's cousin, widely known as "Chemical Ali", was sentenced on Sunday to hang for masterminding a genocidal military campaign that used poison gas against Iraq's Kurds in the 1980s.


On The Road: Lauding Cool-Headed Travelers Amid the Maddening Delays

Itâs not a happy summer in the skies, to put it mildly. Still, passengers have been remarkably composed.


Six Pitcairn men found guilty of sex crimes

The island's mayor Steve Christian, the most powerful man on Pitcairn Island, has been found guilty of five counts of rape against island girls as young as 12.


An English comprehensive is taking in pupils from overseas for its International Baccalaureate course.


Rwanda has recalled its ambassador to Paris after a French judge issued international arrest warrants for nine ranking Rwandans suspected of plotting the 1994 killing of the African nation's president, the embassy said Friday.


Blair meets Sri Lanka leader amid Tamil turmoil

Prime Minister Tony Blair has met Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse for private talks on the political situation in Sri Lanka, a spokeswoman for Blair has said.


Ethiopia's government reverses its opposition to an international ruling on its border with Eritrea.


For O.D.B., Fun Was Too Much or Not at All

For hip-hop stars, there is nothing glamorous about being out of control. The late rapper burned hot in a world where stars are supposed to stay cool.


The US steps up security in Baghdad after bombs kill 10 people inside the city's heavily-fortified Green Zone.


Jason Blake epitomized hard work during his five-plus years with the New York Islanders.


Group Enters Canadian Embassy in Beijing

Forty-three men, women and children using ladders clambered over a spiked fence around the Canadian Embassy on Wednesday in what appeared to be the biggest recent bid for asylum by North Koreans. One other man was stopped by police.


Calpers, the biggest U.S. pension  fund, said on Thursday that it had tendered its 1.5 million  shares of PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O to Oracle Corp. ORCL.O,  accepting its $8.8 billion hostile takeover bid.


2 Tight Senate Races Nearly Equal in Cash

Candidates in two close Senate races that will help determine which party wins a majority in November began their final month of campaigning neck-and-neck in cash, campaign finance reports filed Friday show.


Despite struggles at plate, Boone wins Gold Glove

The way Bret Boone sees it, winning a Gold Glove after a tough offensive season is a validation of the award itself. "There's a lot of debate about the Gold Glove," the Mariners second baseman said.


The British arms firm BAE has been given approval by US regulators to go ahead with a Â£2bn takeover of an American military company.


Gates touts software 'magic' to cut complexity

COPENHAGEN -- Offering relief from managing complex, distributed systems, Microsoft Corp. Chief Software Architect Bill Gates took the stage of the IT Forum in Copenhagen Tuesday to introduce a handful of tools and a hatful of promises.


Abbas's government dismantling militant groups: minister

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The top Palestinian security official said on Saturday his government was dismantling militant groups, including those connected to President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction.


(InfoWorld) - The Nasdaq stock market has granted a request from Dell toÂ extend a deadline for filing late reportsÂ with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company announced. Dell now has until July 16 to file its past three quarterly earnings reports, called Form 10-Qs, and its annual report, Form 10-K, but the company will ask for more time as it continues an investigation into past accounting practices, said David Frink, a company spokesman. Nasdaq has warned that the company could face delisting for the delinquent reports. Asked what could happen if Nasdaq does not extend the deadline again, Frink said, "I'm not going to speculate on that." Dell has "every reason to believe" Nasdaq will review the request, and past precedence exists for an extension, he said. The SEC began an investigation into Dell's accounting practices last year, and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York has begun an investigation as well. Dell launched an internal audit and foundÂ evidence of misconduct and accounting errors. The company continues to comply with the SEC investigation, Frink said Thursday. The company is moving toward a conclusion of its internal investigation, he added. Nasdaq officials were not immediately available for comment on the Dell extension.


At least 31 dead after Indonesia quakes: Padang mayor

At least 31 people have died in two earthquakes that hit West Sumatra on Tuesday, the mayor of the provincial capital Padang said, citing reports from some heads of regencies.


Ecsta DX tires are imbued with scented oils that make the rubber smell like lavender for a year.


Description: Pfizer will stop advertising the painkiller Celebrex after discussions with the Food and Drug Administration. A study linked Celebrex to an increased risk of heart problems, but the company plans to keep it on the market.


ODL, Inc. of Zeeland, a manufacturer of doorglass units and other products, has acquired the British firm Viewlite International Ltd.


Nielsen adds time spent on sites to Web rankings

Nielsen//NetRatings, the media  research firm, will overhaul the way it measures the popularity  of Web sites, moving to add two new yardsticks to its service,  it said on Tuesday.


Frasier's Kelsey Grammer returns in "Back to You"

Former "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer, who reigned for 20 years as U.S. television's most lovable snob, may be his own toughest act to follow as he returns to prime-time on Wednesday playing a pompous TV news anchor.


Kanchipuram: A local court today rejected the prosecution plea seeking extension of the police custody of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi till 2 pm Tuesday.


InfoWorld - Power consumption, parallelism, and the rapidly-expanding world of mobile communications are among the leading areas of research and development currently being investigated within some of the IT world's largest companies.


Iran vowed on Thursday never to shelve   its nuclear program, defying the threat of sanctions as a U.N.   deadline fell due for Tehran to stop work that the West fears   could lead to atomic bombs.


Doctors working for the U.S. military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal.


Pakistani security forces killed 23 Taliban fighters and lost seven of their own men during clashes on Monday, according to an army officer, while a Taliban spokesman said 17 troopers were captured.


Man Indicted in Valentine's Suicide Plot

An Oregon man accused of using the Internet to try to organize a mass suicide for Valentine's Day was indicted Monday while deputies kept watch over his house to make sure no one arrived to kill themselves.


Halliburton, beset by controversy over its work in Iraq, said Thursday that it would sell its KBR engineering and construction unit if the oilfield services company's share performance did not measure up to sector rivals.


The Washington Redskins will sign veteran kicker Shaun Suisham as soon as this afternoon and evaluate him in practice this week, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.


Bob Dylan to Publish First Volume of Memoirs

The famously private Bob Dylan, whose  background and music are the stuff of legend, will shed light  on his life and four-decade career as a singer-songwriter in a  memoir to be published this autumn, his publisher said on  Tuesday.


Thousands of staff at Tesco will share a Â£175m ($344m) payout from the company's save as you earn scheme.


Apple and U2 co-host autumn music special

The links between Apple and U2 grow stronger, with Apple's announcement that it will hold a special music event next week on October 26.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Il silenzio degli innocenti Roma (Agenzia Fides)  - "Moratoria sulla pena di morte? Ogni anno nel mondo si praticano 46 milioni di aborti, 367 al giorno, uno ogni 4 minuti. (Fonte: Organizzazione Mondiale della SanitÃ , in CSI Pavia notizie, n. 2, anno XVIII, 17 gennaio 2007) " ...


A tropical depression was expected to bring flooding, strong winds and high waves when it churns past Hawaii's Big Island late Friday, weather officials said.


Fiji military to move against government early Monday: report

Fiji's military chief is likely to carry out his threat to overthrow the government early Monday, a report quoted government and military sources as saying.


Although set to remain a niche market, mobile gaming will continue its rise as a generator of wireless data usage and revenue, new research has claimed.


Yahoo Inc  on Monday rejected  as too low Microsoft Corp's  unsolicited takeover  offer, currently valued at $42 billion, putting the ball back  in the software giant's court to pursue a deal.


US Presses for Sunnis in Iraq Election, Government

Washington is pressing neighboring countries to persuade Sunnis in Iraq to vote in next month's elections, Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday, the same day the top party from the minority group withdrew from the ballot.


Oil prices breach $90 a barrel in New York amid ongoing supply concerns and after the dollar hits a new low.


Baghdad blast kills 6, wounds top officials

Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending a ceremony.


So, what exactly is it all about, Alfie?

By iel Earwood. Watching the new film Alfie, those are the words that most easily come to mind. But "Alfie" (Jude Law), a womanizing Brit, manages to somehow remain endearing through it all.


Commercial real estate refuses to cool in New York

The Cathedral of Commerce once again is living up to its nickname.


Two men are being questioned after a teenager is killed and two others are injured in a knife attack in London.


Mother of Brazilian soccer player released by kidnappers

The mother of Brazilian soccer player Santos Robinho, Marina Lima was freed Friday morning in SaoPaulo, 41 days after she was kidnapped.


Aggiornamenti Consob, dato di giugno 2001 era di 3,637%


Economia si sta aggiustando grazie alle nostre imprese


One of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra, once said you can observe a lot by just watching. Between now and Election Day there is some important polling information to watch for to track how the race between


US gov in Bill Gates inspired robot probe

Is sex with robots legal if they aren't turned on? Robots, robots everywhere. That's the way of the future, according to US legislators. And American robotics-policy issues need a damn good probing.â¦


Londra, 11:47 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: PACE FATTA TRA MOURINHO E ABRAMOVICH

Pace fatta tra Mourinho e Abramovich. Il manager ed il patron del Chelsea si sono confrontati ed han...


Former NASCAR Cup Champion Rusty Wallace has been fined $10,000 dollars for deliberately ramming his Penske Racing teammate Ryan Newman at the conclusion of the Subway 500 at the Martinsville Speedway two weeks ago.


GAINESVILLE Â· Florida senior guard Mo Mitchell collapsed to his knees near midfield as time expired late Saturday night at Florida Field.


ChevronTexaco, ordered to pay more than $41 million to more than 75 Sunburst residents who filed a pollution-liability suit, will file a motion for a new trial in the next month, a company spokesman said.


A British cultural organization at the center of a dispute between the Kremlin and Britain closed its office in St. Petersburg under pressure from Russiaâs intelligence service.


Subsidy battle over Boeing and Airbus heats up

Washington, Oct 2 (PTI) The United States and Europe are locked up in a battle over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus, with America threatening to take up the matter with the WTO if Europeans do not stop subsidising Airbus.


Hamas leader wants calm restored to Gaza

The man widely believed to be leading the new Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip said Wednesday that his group wants to maintain calm in the area, but will not be the "protector" of the Israeli border.


Unions Hope Democrats Will Counter GOP Policy Changes

As a member of the Democratic minority, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.) fought a Bush administration policy that increasingly opened up federal jobs to private contracting.


2 CIA Reports Offer Warnings on Iraq's Path

A classified cable sent by the Central Intelligence Agency's station chief in Baghdad has warned that the situation in Iraq is deteriorating and may not rebound any time soon, according to government officials.


Lebanese greet blockade end with mixed feelings

Israel's decision to end its air and   naval blockade did little to lift the gloom from Beirut's   streets on Thursday, with many Lebanese saying uncertainty over   the future overshadowed their relief that the embargo is over.


Three people die in Israel's first suicide bombing since January 2007, in the Negev town of Dimona.


What with all of the bold and brave speechifying in New York City this week to re-nominate President George W. Bush, it's not surprising that the real news of the day -- at least for Ye Olde Europeans -- has ...


Iran Nuclear Freeze Only Temporary, Cleric says

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani told worshippers during prayers Friday, Iran could resume enriching uranium within six months.


Time magazine to fight Suharto libel ruling

Time magazine will fight an Indonesian Supreme Court libel ruling in favor of former President Suharto which ordered the U.S. weekly to pay more than $100 million in damages and print apologies, Time's lawyer said on Tuesday.


Wednesday. He had been abducted by a militant gang on Tuesday on the road between the city of Jalalabad and Kunar province. Khan, told Reuters.


Life on Mars, Spooks and other BBC shows are made available to download from digital store iTunes.


Brad Pitt shows "green" New Orleans housing design

Actor Brad Pitt on Thursday  unveiled a "green" housing design for New Orleans's Lower Ninth  Ward and said he was appalled by the slow pace of rebuilding  since Hurricane Katrina hit last year.


Amare Stoudemire helped Phoenix stay on its hot streak Thursday night by scoring 30 points as the Suns downed Memphis, 109-102. The Suns won their 10th straight game and improved


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European powers and US lead rush to recognise Kosovo

The United States and major European powers on Monday led an international rush to support Kosovo's declaration of independence but Serbia also gathered international backing for its opposition.


AKRON, Ohio - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has announced the elimination of 340 jobs in its engineered products and chemical businesses a month after posting its first profitable quarter since 2002.


Grass-Roots Politics With Click of a Mouse

As the election season reaches its peak, Silicon Valley is trying to change politics by harnessing the Internet's ability to take advantage of and grow social networks from the bottom up. -The Washington Post


Germany's biggest banks is to cut 1,920 positions over the next two years as part of an ongoing reorganisation.


A charity is warning obesity could be the cause of 12,000 cases of cancer a year in the UK by 2010.


Freedom Plea for Iraq's Cancer-Struck 'Mrs. Anthrax'

The jailed Iraqi germ warfare scientist  dubbed "Mrs. Anthrax" by foreign newspapers has cancer and  should be freed, a lawyer for another of Saddam Hussein's  imprisoned aides said. "Huda Ammash is very ill and should be  released," said Badih Aref, who is defending Iraq's jailed  former deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz. The information came  from Aziz, he added.


Supreme Court Votes to Limit the Use of Race in Integration Plans

In a decision of sweeping importance, the Supreme Court today sharply limited the ability of school districts to manage the racial makeup of the student bodies in their schools.


Access to affordable health care is the top domestic concern among Americans and a majority say the U.S. government should guarantee health insurance to every American, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released on Thursday.


Sun exec: Community brings innovation to Java

SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- A Sun Microsystems official at the BorCon conference here on Tuesday touted the Java Community Process (JCP) for amending the Java programming language, but did not have any revelations pertaining to industry calls for making Java available under an open source format.


Exclusive: A warlord tied to some of Baghdad's worst atrocities talks to TIME about the roots of Iraq's hate


After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay

Many doctors who were sanctioned by a medical board were later paid for research by drug makers.


Lawyers for Michael Jackson say the singer's child molestation case should be dropped.


President quietly signs corporate tax bill

WHITE HOUSE Without fanfare, President Bush has signed a package of changes in corporate tax law -- giving 136 (b) billion dollars in new tax breaks to businesses, farmers and others.


In Brief: STMicro, Hynix to open $2B China plant

(InfoWorld) - Hynix Semiconductor and STMicroelectronicsÂ plan to start making memory chips on advanced production lines at a $2 billion chip plant in China next week. The project, which was inaugurated in November of 2004, will be one of the most advanced chip facilities in China, producing DRAM (dynamic RAM) as well as NAND flash memory chips on 300-millimeter silicon wafers. Hynix ST Semiconductor, which is the name of the joint venture, was built in Wuxi City, a few hours from Shanghai. The company is just the second in China to start producing chips on 300mm silicon wafers, from which thousands of chips can be made. The 300mm technology isn't easy to import into China due to U.S. export restrictions on machinery with the potential to produce items used by China's military, such as advanced chips used in missile guidance systems. The joint venture company is 67 percent owned by Hynix and 33 percent by STMicro. The companies expect the new plant to feed memory chips to the burgeoning contract PC and consumer electronics makers in China.


While the old maxim that every little bit helps rings true -- especially when it comes to weight loss -- a scientific review of commercial diet plans shows that the results are indeed just a little bit positive.


Lilla, 19:21 - CALCIO, LILLA: SYLVA OUT DUE MESI

Il Lilla, avversario del Milan domani in Champions League, dovrà fare a meno del suo portiere...


Israeli Soldiers Man a Fortress of Futility

âBeaufortâ may be, strictly speaking, a war movie, but for long stretches it feels more like science fiction.


Scorsese thriller set to lead box office

One of the most admired  directors in Hollywood returns to gangster turf at the weekend  box office, while one of the screen's most enduring monsters  will treat moviegoers to his back story.


The Caucus Blog: The Caucus : Congress to Tackle Child Health Veto

Off the floor, lawmakers weigh a compromise on the politically charged bill vetoed by President Bush.


Oracle increases stake in India's I-Flex

Oracle Corp. intends to acquire another 20 percent of the equity of Indian financial software company I-Flex Solutions Ltd.


NATO diplomat urges Afghan, Iraq efforts

NATO's top diplomat urged allied foreign ministers Thursday to boost their commitment to Afghanistan and Iraq, where the 26 allies are struggling to muster hundreds of troops


24 HOURS IN THE MINAHASA HIGHLANDS ; Spend Your Final Day on Dry Land and Head Out of Town Up to the Lush, Volcanic Hills

Take a tour of the highlands   08.00: You will need to spend some time on dry land before you fly home, so make the most of being in Sulawesi and take a day tour, about $60 ([pound]31) into the Minahassa highlands.


Technological advances that help drug companies churn out highly profitable prescription medications must also be applied to improving public health care around the globe, a World Health Organization report released Wednesday says.


Yankees center fielder Johnny Damon is expected to miss at least a few days of spring training for personal reasons.


States reported to be failing in women's health

Most U.S. states have made little progress toward improving women's health and many have fallen behind as rates of obesity and diabetes continue to climb, a new 50-state report released on Wednesday showed.


New UK tax rules intended to eradicate a multi-billion pound fraud come into effect today.


By Lynn Elber  The show was smart and intriguingly spiked with supernatural and sci-fi twists. It featured hot new stars who graced glossy magazine covers  --  until the ratings tumbled.


A man handcuffed after a car chase with police early Friday tried to save a sheriff's deputy who had suffered a fatal heart attack moments after arresting him, authorities said.


Bank of America Corp. will make further cuts to its work force, eliminating another 4,500 positionsâor 2.5 percent of its employee baseâduring the next six months.


This is going to be a year of lip locks...and no one seems to be


Crude oil barrel price registered a new record in New York yesterday of $ 53.25 over fears of Nigeria's exports halt and the production decrease of the American oil in the Mexican Gulf related to the bad weather conditions it experienced recently.


Volunteers sought to scrutinise UK e-voting trials

Under the microscope A campaign group is seeking volunteers to scrutinse e-voting trials during May's local elections in the UK.â¦


Arafat records rule out poisoning, newphew says

PARIS - Yasser Arafat's medical records show no sign that he was poisoned but are inconclusive, his nephew said Monday. At a news conference in Paris, Nasser al-Kidwa pinned some of the blame for the death


Between the time Roman Catholic Church officials first learned in 1997 of allegations that the Rev. Joseph Byrns had molested two altar boys 30 years ago and finally removed him in June, the cleric allegedly abused another altar boy, law ...


Turkey's battle plan could threaten northern Iraq

The war drums are getting louder in Turkey, and they can be heard next door in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, and across the globe in Washington as well.


Contract electronics manufacturer Jabil Circuit Inc.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit that more than doubled on stronger demand for computers, cellphones and other electronic products.


Jennifer Lopez's first husband, Ojani Noa, told a judge Friday that he plans to fight her efforts to quash a tell-all memoir.


A top American general said Sunday that attacks along the Afghan-Pakistan border have dropped more than 40 percent since July and the U.S. and its allies are making progress in the fight against the Taliban.


From sexy monitors to sleek laptops, from new tech for cars to new ways to watch your HDTV, the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has it all.


No ignoring US immigration reform: Mexico's Calderon

Mexican President-elect Felipe   Calderon said on Thursday the flow of illegal workers to the   United States would not stop, saying the two countries needed   to work together to solve the problem.


More money urged for emergency communications

More money and modern technology is needed to help police, fire and other first responders better communicate when responding to terrorist attacks and natural disasters, two former U.S. government officials said on Thursday.


The dollar rallied broadly on Monday  after a statement by the Group of Seven richest nations late  Friday brought no surprises, allowing some optimism about U.S.  economic prospects to bolster the currency.


Texas executes murderer after last-ditch appeal fails

A man convicted of killing a woman during a bar robbery in Texas in 1994 was executed late Tuesday after the US Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch appeal.


Officials: Militants Targeted Eiffel Tower

Islamic militants under investigation for allegedly planning an attack on the Russian Embassy in Paris had other targets on their list, including the Eiffel Tower, police and judicial officials said Wednesday.


If you're under 40 and smoke, your risk of having a heart attack is significantly greater than someone your age who doesn't, a new study finds.


Udine, 18:33 - CALCIO, UDINESE: SPAZIO ALLA TECNICO-TATTICA

Seduta mista dell'Udinese in vista della trasferta di Genova, con il tecnico Marino che ha dato spaz...


U.S. Takes 'Half Falluja,' Allawi's Cousin Abducted

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S.-led troops battled through  "half of Falluja" on Wednesday, but Muslim militant kidnappers  threatened to behead three relatives of Iraq's interim prime  minister if he did not call off the offensive.


WRAPUP 2-Bush, Kerry trade charges on security, taxes

President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry traded sharp accusations on national security, taxes and jobs on


Catania, 19:20 - CALCIO, RACITI: HA CONFESSATO IL MINORENNE INDAGATO

Ha confessato A.S., il ragazzo di 17 anni che era indagato per l'omicidio dell'ispettore capo Filipp...


Obihiro, 10:53 - RALLY, GIAPPONE: VITTORIA DI LOEB

Sebastien Loeb (Citroen Xsara) ha vinto il rally del Giappone. Il pilota francese ha conquistato la ...


Iraq to Try Saddam Aides in Election Run-Up

Iraq will put some of Saddam Hussein's  top lieutenants on trial next week, a month before a national  election many hope will lay the ghosts of his rule, interim  Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday.


Cincinnati is one of five metropolitan areas nationwide pairing with the federal government to provide asthmatics with air quality data -- via cell phone, pager or e-mail -- that they may need to plan their day and protect their health.


Three Iraqi National Guards Killed in New Attacks

A car bomb killed three Iraqi National  Guards in Mosul and rebels mortared a police academy in Baghdad  Monday, underscoring a warning by Secretary of State Colin  Powell that Iraq's insurgency was worsening.


Group net profit at Nintendo totaled $2.43 billion for the nine months ended Dec. 31, up 96.3 percent from the same period in fiscal 2006.


Roma, 15:14 - CALCIO, MILAN; INZAGHI: DOMANI CONTA LA COPPA, NON IL MIO GOL

In un'intervista a Sky Sport Pippo Inzaghi ha detto che domani, nella finale del Mondiale per Club c...


Mel Stottlemyre has not officially told the Yankees whether he plans to return for a 10th season as the team's pitching coach, but one published report on Wednesday indicated


Four Israelis are accused of forging antiques, including an ivory pomegranate previously thought to be a biblical relic.


Brasiliano prima salvato e poi arrestato Fiumicino


US and North Korean officials meet face-to-face to discuss financial sanctions, on the sidelines of nuclear talks.


Court Nixes Ex-Vivendi Chief Bail Request

A Paris appeals court on Friday rejected a request by former Vivendi Universal chief Jean-Marie Messier to lower his bail in a case of suspected financial wrongdoing.


'It always has been and it always will be,' says actor Liam Neeson.


Israel's defense minister decided Thursday to launch a large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian rocket fire on Israeli border towns, an Israeli radio station reported.


Kenny Chesney Wins Top Country Music Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - Kenny Chesney won the Country  Music Association's top "Entertainer of the Year" award along  with the "Album of the Year" prize at Tuesday night's 38th  annual CMA awards show telecast in the Grand Ole Opry.


Stars Re-Record 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

The Band Aid hit Do They Know It's Christmas? is set to be re-recorded by Coldplay, Travis and The Darkness. This comes at the song's 20th anniversary.


L'incremento medio sara' quest'anno del 33%


A veteran of the Soviet war in Afghanistan told a Tambov meeting on Nov. 26 that Russian losses in Chechnya had exceeded the country's losses in Afghanistan.


Bush Proclaims Support for Iraqi Premier

President Bush said he and the Iraqi leader had agreed today to speed the turnover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces and dismissed a call for a gradual withdrawal of troops.


Officials say they will need a further increase in combat forces to put down remaining areas of resistance.


Hefty Updated A Mexican woman has given birth to an unusually large baby. Dubbed "Super Tonio", the baby weighed in at a massive 6.6kg when he was delivered by staff at the Jesus Kumate Rodriguez hospital in Cancun, Mexico.â¦


Tony Blair arrives in Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi government ministers as part of his tour of the Middle East.


Google Wants to Improve Web Browsers  Google yesterday responded to the buzz over Gbrowser.com, the mythical Google powered web browser that bloggers and forums have been buzzing over. In a statement to the Indian press, Google said that it was engaged in developing technology that was aimed at bringing about improvements ...


First members of 2008 British Olympic team named

Nine sailors became the first official members of Britain's Olympic team for the Beijing Games following an announcment from the country's Olympic Association (BOA) on Tuesday.


IBM said to be eyeing a sale of its PC business

IBM, which pioneered the personal computer business in the 1980s, is said to be negotiating the sale of its PC unit in a move that could reshape the industry.


Shares of Genta Inc. (GNTA.O: Quote, Profile, Research) soared nearly 50 percent on Monday after the biotechnology company presented promising data on an experimental treatment for blood cancers.


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


Fuji TV to Acquire 0.5% Stake in Recruit Under Tie-Up Accord

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Jun. 8--TOKYO -- Fuji Television Network Inc. and Recruit Co. said Friday  they have reached a tie-up agreement, including the TV broadcaster's  acquisition of a 0.5 percent stake in the job information provider, to  reinforce their alliance.


Alinghi won a thrilling photo finish over Team New Zealand and clinched the America's Cup on Tuesday, becoming only the third yacht to retain the 156-year-old trophy.


An Air National Guard fighter jet on a training mission fired eight high-powered cannon rounds through the roof of an Ocean County elementary school Wednesday night.


Child Abuse Expert Can Testify in Jackson Case

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Prosecutors can call a  child abuse expert to testify at Michael Jackson's molestation  trial, a judge ruled on Friday, even as the defense claimed  that the pop star's young accuser was a liar.


The corporate lie detector It gives a whole new meaning to the word "micromanager."â¦


Christian Conservatives Mobilize to Rev Up `Values Voters'

PITTSBURGH _ To the daunting challenges facing Republicans in the 2006 midterm elections, add another: angry "values voters" who feel used and abandoned. "We put these people in power in 2004," said Sue Means, a home-school activist from suburban Pittsburgh. "I really expected more.


Torino, 16:35 - CALCIO, JUVE; DEL PIERO: CON CAGLIARI PARI GIUSTO

"Ci dispiace di non essere riusciti a portare a casa i tre punti in questo turno casalingo, anche se...


BERN, Switzerland -- Swisscom posted a 0.7% increase in revenue to CHF 7.53 billion for the first three quarters of 2004. Operating income before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) decreased year-on-year by 3.5% to CHF 3.4 billion.


German finance professionals' growth expectations have dropped this month amid fears that soaring oil prices could slow the recovery of Europe's biggest economy, according to a survey released Tuesday.


Australia are 15 for one chasing a target of 126 for victory in the second Test against Pakistan in Melbourne. The tourists began the day at the crease on just 85 for five in their second innings and were wiped out before lunch on day four.


Stocks jump on anticipation of Apple's earnings

U.S. stocks rose on Monday, rebounding from last week's steep sell-off as optimism that Apple  would deliver strong earnings drove the Nasdaq to a gain of 1 percent.


The new learning curve: Technological security

USA TODAY reporter Mary Beth Marklein examines how and why security breaches have occurred on campus, some of the ways colleges are trying to protect data and how students can protect themselves.


They've got a puck ready for him to drop at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday. An airplane bearing his wife and two daughters was to pull up at Pearson International last night.


Shares in AstraZeneca tumbled today after a key drug it has developed in the fight against strokes was provisionally rejected by US regulators.


Kerry criticizes Bush's troop redeployment plan

CINCINNATI - (KRT) - Sen. John Kerry attempted on Wednesday to win the hearts and minds of the nation's veterans, a group that has traditionally tilted Republican, by appealing to their sense of patriotism as well as more ...


There really can be no surprises anymore, not after the mesmerizing 2004 regular season Peyton Manning concocted, and certainly not after the 49-24 wild-card walloping of the Broncos Sunday.


Unraveling Enigma of Smell Wins Nobel for 2 Americans

Two American scientists who solved the enigma of how people can smell 10,000 different odors and recall them later were awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.


'Disappointed' Cal settles for Holiday with Texas Tech

Cal's shortfall was the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl's windfall, as the Bears were aced out of the Rose Bowl yesterday and instead sent south to San Diego.


Amitabh and Abhishek watch Fedex -- also known as the Greatest Tennis Player currently on the planet -- defeat Spaniard Tommy Robredo in the quarter-final and enter the semi-final of the Grand Slam event.


Lamar Hunt announced on Thursday that he will sell the Kansas City Wizards, opening up the possibility that the club will leave the area for any number of opportunities throughout the United States or even Canada.


Oil cartel expected to call for tighter compliance with official quota levels at Cairo meeting. CAIRO  - The OPEC oil cartel is unlikely to lower its official production ceiling when ministers meet


N.Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed to take steps toward nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the impoverished communist state some $300 million worth of aid.


Movie Review | 'Music and Lyrics': Melodic Guy, Verbal Gal Meet Cute and Get Lyrical

âMusic and Lyricsâ aspires to nothing more than the competent dispensing of mild amusement and easy emotion.


Starting/Playing Streaks: G Will Shields started his 190th consecutive game and played in his 191st consecutive game, extending his team record in both areas.


NFL Donovan McNabb took a major step forward in his return from knee surgery, practicing with the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday several weeks ahead of schedule. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback participated in non-contact drills in his first action on the field since he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last Nov. 19. McNabb hadn't been expected to ...


Riguarderebbero la sola posizione del ministro, non di Prodi


Austria's Hermann Maier wins giant slalom gold at the world championships in Bormio.


The Christian Science Monitor - Just a year or two ago, Sudanese militant leaders Al-Hadi Adam Agabeldour and Sadiq Ali Shaibo would have considered each other enemies. They belonged to different militias, and their ethnic groups – Arab and Zaghawa, respectively – were fighting on opposite sides of the war in Sudan's troubled Darfur region.


Cross-Site Scripting Ranks First in Top Security Risks

In recent years, buffer overflows topped the list as the most popular vulnerability used by hackers to compromise websites. However, the latest report from Mitre Corp., a U.S.


The architecture biennale filling two vast exhibition spaces in Venice looks for a new era, but shies from debating the broader responsibilities of architects.


Cuba predicted a smaller sugar harvest this year because of drought, one year after the island's harvest was down by a third.


Vandy stuns Spurrier and No. 6 Gamecocks

It took more than two decades for Vanderbilt to finally beat Steve Spurrier. But boy, this one was worth the wait for the Commodores.


Londra, 18:38 - CICLISMO, UCI; DOPING: SOTTO CONTROLLO CINQUE FAVORITI

Massima attenzione in tema doping nei confronti dei cinque favoriti alla vittoria del Tour de France...


Green Scorecard Puts IBM Top, Apple Last

An organic climate change lobby group has issued green ratings for hardware and software-based IT suppliers as well as other businesses. IBM leads the IT pack while Apple, Amazon and eBay are bottom with zero green credentials.


Borrel contro Buttiglione "Non si risponde a un voto con un ...

Vienna, 18 ottobre 2004 - Nuovo attacco del presidente dell'europarlamento Josep Borrell a Rocco Buttiglione. Â«In un dibattito democratico non si risponde a un voto con un insultoÂ», ha detto l'esponente


Sunrise Hires Finance Chief, Expands Board

Sunrise Senior Living, a McLean operator of assisted-living facilities, said yesterday that it has hired a new chief financial officer to help clear up accounting problems and that it agreed to add a major shareholder's representative to its board to settle a lawsuit.


HHS Buys 'Experimental' Glaxo Flu Vaccine

U.S. health officials on Tuesday  approved the importation of up to 4 million doses of influenza  vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline, bringing the U.S. total to 65  million vaccines for this flu season.


The United States accuses Iran of using a domestic nuclear energy program as a cover for developing nuclear arms and wants the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency to send the matter to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions.


Doctors believe confidence in the MMR vaccine is returning after the second yearly rise in uptake of the jab.


(InfoWorld) - Yahoo apologized on Thursday after recipes from the blog of an Indian housewife were used without permission on Yahoo India's new Malayalam-language Web portal. The reproduction of the recipes, which were taken from a blog in Malayalam run by a housewife in Kerala, in Southern India, sparked an online protest among bloggers. A Yahoo spokeswoman said the reproduction of the content was inadvertent and blamed the incident on a company it hired to develop content for its Web site, Webdunia.com (India). Yahoo asked the content provider to remove the recipes when it learned of the incident and Webdunia has been in contact with the woman to apologize, the spokeswoman said. Bloggers, however, were also demanding an apology from Yahoo. The company planned to post a statement on its Malayalam Web site later Thursday, the spokeswoman said, which reads, in part: "Yahoo respects the blogging community and the etiquette followed by bloggers. We regret any inconvenience caused by the inadvertent posting of the recipe without attribution." The content is provided to Yahoo with the understanding that Webdunia holds all necessary rights to its use, the company said. The blogger was not immediately available for comment. Her blog now features a graphic urging "stop plagiarism" As Internet use picks up in India, the number of news and entertainment portals has increased, but many have had difficult getting quality content in local languages. Yahoo introduced portals in several local Indian languages in February, including the Malayalam site. Malayam is spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala.


A website set up to catch the Japanese man suspected of murdering a Warwickshire teacher receives 7,000 hits.


Life was paralysed in eastern and central Nepal Friday due to an indefinite blockade of highways by Maoists to protest the killing and detention of their cadres by government forces, leading to sharp increase in commodity prices and stockpiling of


Rights body condemns Kyrgyzstan murder of reporter

Europe's main human rights watchdog voiced shock on Friday at the murder of an independent reporter who was shot dead this week in Kyrgyzstan.


In my last installment of this series I introduced a variety of GUI-based tools that can help you discover more about your system to help identify potentially troublesome components. This week we'll look at some of the command-line utilities that do similar work. In fact, some of these utilities are the engines underneath the more attractive GUI tools, and there may be good reasons to employ the engines directly instead of relying upon their graphic incarnations.


Representatives from the NHL and the players' association met with federal mediators in Washington on Sunday, just hours before a weekend deadline to save the season, The Associated Press has learned.


Aie, aumento domanda compensato da incremento offerta


Blast in Baghdad Rebel District Kills at Least 47

A huge explosion tore through a crowded market close to the west Baghdad police headquarters on Tuesday, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single attack in the capital in six months.


Q&A: Nielson's Marty LeFebvre on SRM, device interoperability

Nielsen Media Research's vice president of technology discusses key issues storage managers are facing: the lack of robust storage resource management tools, and the lack of in-depth interoperability created by SMI-S.


Al-Zarqawi's group declares allegiance to al-Qaida

A group led by Jordanian Islamist extremist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has pledged allegiance to Osama bin Laden's terror network al-Qaida in a statement posted on the Internet on Sunday.


Americans pay a price for White House's illusions

It should not be surprising that a classified National Intelligence Estimate completed late last month projects three scenarios for Iraq over the next year and a half that range from dicey to disastrous -- from fragile stability to civil war among Sunni


Do you love gazing at a starry night sky?  Nothing you've ever seen on Earth could prepare you for the fantastic skies of some "orphan stars" just discovered by astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.


Hexion Specialty Chemicals To Invest in VERSATIC(TM) Acid Capacity

Hexion Specialty Chemicals today announced it plans to debottleneck its VERSATIC(TM) Acid plant in Pernis, The Netherlands to increase plant capacity by more than 10 percent.


The possible Presidential candidate got a warm reception in the key state. But once voters get to know him better, will Obama's inexperience be an asset or a liability?


New York, 10:02 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte.


Sharon moves to form new coalition after crushing opponents of ...

JERUSALEM  - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon moved swiftly to forge a national unity government after winning approval to reshape his coalition and crushing internal opposition to his Gaza pullout plan.


TODAY'S Newspoll was no guarantee of victory for the Coalition and the election result would be close, Prime Minister John Howard said.


Ten al-Qaeda suspects arrested in Pakistan for planned attacks

Islamabad, Aug 22 (DPA) Pakistan's Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat said today that the security agencies have arrested at least ten suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were planning to attack important government and US targets in Islamabad last week.


CBS braces for a report from investigators that could be sharply critical of the outgoing anchor. By Scott Collins and Sallie Hofmeister / Los Angeles Times.


To prepare for a prolonged writers strike, television networks have stockpiled a gladiator battle, a lie-detector game, a remade "Password," a celebrity "Apprentice" and a competition for aspiring Pussycat Dolls.


Astros remain hopeful of signing Clemens

The Houston Astros still want to re-sign Roger Clemens, though his agent and the team said Tuesday that there is no deal.


The Best Buy Company, the consumer electronics chain, and the online video rental company Netlfix both announced their commitment to stock Blu-ray DVDs.


NFL's Vick says guilty in dogfighting case

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick admitted on Friday he participated in an illegal dogfighting operation and was suspended indefinitely by the National Football League.


Fort Rucker-based team investigates deadly chopper crash

An investigation team from the US Army Safety Center at Fort Rucker has been sent to the scene of a fatal helicopter crash in Central Texas.


A new park that features fly-fishing, scenic trails and a huge bronze eagle was dedicated Saturday to the late "Gunsmoke" actor Dennis Weaver on 60 acres of land his wife donated to the town.


Wales 'homecoming' adds twist for Henry and Hansen

There was a bizarre feeling to events yesterday, hearing two Wales coaches talking about New Zealand looking for a victory, but then, it is an unprecedented situation.


Thai hospitality comforts foreign survivors

In the immediate aftermath of the country's deadliest disaster, a widespread response of generosity and warmth.


Don't say Mitt Romney won't go the extra mile for a vote.


Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will match rival General Motors Corp.'s offer of interest-free car loans for up to six years on 2004 model-year vehicles.


The UK must ensure its plutonium stockpile - enough for 17,000 bombs - stays in safe hands, a report warns.


Turkey's patience running out after rebel attack

President Abdullah Gul warned Kurdish rebels on Thursday that Turkey's patience was running out after Turkish forces said they had repelled a guerrilla attack near the Iraqi border.


The fast-food retailer benefits from international sales.


NATO says offensive is cornering Taliban

NATO said on Tuesday its major offensive   to crush a revitalized Taliban in southern Afghanistan is   pushing the guerrillas into a corner as heavy fighting   continues.


Caterpillar Fourth-Quarter Earnings Rise

Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N reported  lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday as higher  raw material prices and retirement benefits hurt profits,  sending its shares down more than 4 percent.


Actor Tom Cruise spends two-and-a-half hours meeting fans at the UK premiere of his new film Collateral.


Lagerfeld propone scarpe basse e stile fresco


Staying Active Keeps Mind Sharp in Old Age

NEW YORK  - People who stay just as active after age 70 as they did before are less likely to experience age-related declines in mental functioning, new study findings suggest.


Businesswomen perform strongly in a list of the world's 100 most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine.


I wonder whether doctors might routinely explore a physical basis for the sudden, unexplained onset of emotional pain.


A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook northern Japan on Saturday, rocking buildings hundreds of miles away.


Already Under Fire, a Producer Is Going Further

The party for the release of the film âCaptivityâ may set a new standard for the politically incorrect.


Ministro, sindacati e Federmeccanica al tavolo per chiudere


Moss goes through Vikings morning walkthrough

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice says his star receiver is looking better this week after being limited last week by a strained hamstring.


The Nobel laureate draws fire for his secret Nazi past. But his lies may have helped postwar Germany face some bitter truths


Gunmen attack Israeli embassy in Mauritania

Gunmen opened fire on the Israeli embassy in Mauritania on Friday, wounding three bystanders including a French woman, days after anti-Israeli protests calling for the government to sever diplomatic ties.


Sudan: Internal Politics Drives U.S. Over Darfur

Sudan said on Saturday the United  States was wrong to try to label the conflict in Darfur as  genocide and that recent hardline U.S. statements on Sudan were  aimed at domestic constituencies and the U.S. elections.


Some key provisions include: ÃÂ· Using 36 billion gallons of biofuels yearly by 2022


Hewlett-Packard is getting out of the chip-making business. The Palo Alto, California, company on Thursday announced that it reached an agreement with Intel that would see HP's Itanium processor design team move to Intel in January.


Movie Review | 'Persepolis': In a Flat World, a Rebel With a Cause

âPersepolis,â austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit.


Funding woes threaten MIT's Dublin media lab

MIT Media Lab officials are engaged in sensitive talks with the Irish government this week over the future of the 4-year-old Media Lab Europe in Dublin, which is facing a funding crunch.


Crude price up slightly as market braces for US oil stockpile data

Crude oil prices rose slightly Wednesday after falling for two straight days, as the market braced for a crucial US oil report that could presage a renewed upward move in prices.


Typhoon Man-yi hits Japan coast, three dead

A typhoon that killed three people and injured more than 70 in Japan weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday, as it brushed by Tokyo and headed for the Pacific Ocean bringing heavy rain, strong winds and landslides.


US President George W Bush submits a $2.9 trillion budget request, including billions of dollars for operations in Iraq.


2:33 P.M. -- Wolves Move Closer to Delisting Status

By Idaho Statesman, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Dec. 19--The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it will propose delisting Rocky Mountain wolves as endangered in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming by the end of January.


US Air Asks Court to End Labor Contracts

US Airways asked a bankruptcy court yesterday to throw out contracts covering passenger service agents, flight attendants, mechanics and other workers and replace them with less-expensive ones.


Offerta sul 30,83% del capitale per 1,7 mld di euro


For Lohan, a Cocktail of Sympathy and Scorn

Like Britney Spears before her, the spectacle of Lindsay Lohanâs self-destruction seemed to demand expressions of sympathy along with the requisite scorn.


Israel TV: Israel to Allow Arafat to Leave Ramallah

Israel will permit Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to leave the West Bank city of Ramallah to receive medical treatment, Israel TV said, without indicating whether he would allowed back.


Desperate for a Hit, ABC Has 'Housewives'

NEW YORK - Now that the women of "Sex and the City" are off the streets, the nation's eyes are turning to a different quartet in a leafy suburban subdivision.    ABC's new "Desperate Housewives" is the surprise hit of the television season...


U.S. urged to prevent election rigging in Pakistan

U.S. policymakers must keep pressure on President Pervez Musharraf to hold fair elections in Pakistan next month or risk deeper chaos in the nuclear-armed country, an important ally in Washington's anti-terror campaign, experts told Congress on Wednesday.


Scientists find way to increase corn's vitamin A

U.S. scientists have developed a way to breed corn that can boost the vitamin A it gives people who eat it -- a potentially important advance for regions of the world burdened by vitamin A deficiencies.


Lebanon fails to pick president, but tension eases

Lebanon's deadlocked parliament failed to elect a new head of state on Tuesday, but the anti-Syrian majority and the opposition renewed a dialogue to seek agreement before the house meets again on October 23.


The FDA is investigating Teva's generic version of Wellbutrin XL.


The UN evacuates all non-essential staff from El Fasher in North Darfur due to the risk of armed clashes in the town.


InfoWorld - Microsoft with the next major version of the Office applications suite will feature built-in workflow capabilities, company Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates said on Friday.


Nine are shot dead in a Rio de Janeiro shantytown, as police battle drugs gangs and militia groups.


Experts suggests Ayr and Monklands accident and emergency departments should stay open.


Fed banks wanted flat discount rate in April, May

All 12 regional Federal Reserve banks asked the central bank's board to hold the cost of emergency Fed loans steady in April and May, with most bank directors expecting the U.S. economy to resume a moderate expansion over the rest of the year.


Parma, 19:57 - CALCIO, PARMA: FALCONE TRAUMA CRANICO, DIMESSO DOPO ESAMI

Colpito con una gomitata alla tempia da Christian Vieri, il giocatore del Parma Guilio Falcone ha ri...


Hong Kong Economy Grows 12 Percent in 2nd Quarter

Hong Kong is celebrating better than expected economic figures while China has started its first financial bailout of a private company.


How can the pensions crisis be resolved?

The TUC has warned of more industrial action unless the government acts to ease the growing pension crisis. What do you think?


Haunting Scenes at Tsunami "Ground Zero"

Two weeks after the tsunami swamped the northern Sumatra coastline thousands of bodies still cover the area, looters are picking through the debris, and survivors still in shock wait for medical help for broken bones and deep wounds.


Greek Bus Hijackers Had No Explosives -Police

Two Albanian gunmen who hijacked a  packed Greek bus and threatened to blow it up turned out to be  bluffing because they did not have any explosives, Greek police  chief George Angelakos said on Thursday.


Subprime inflicts new damage as banks seek cash

New evidence of damage wrought by the U.S. mortgage sector surfaced in the United States and Europe on Wednesday while banks demanded a record amount of cash at a euro zone money market auction.


NBA fans find extra security after brawl as shorthanded Pistons win

With security staffing levels raised 50 percent following Friday's melee between spectators and players, National Basketball Association champion Detroit beat Charlotte 117-116 here.


Severely brain damaged, Terri Schiavo lies in a Clearwater nursing home unaware of the legal tug of war over her life. And on Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court wrote another chapter in this long-running right-to-die case.


US Congress to investigate irregularities in November 2 vote

The Government Accountability Office, the investigating arm of the US Congress, will probe allegations of irregularities in the November 2 US presidential vote, lawmakers said.


Two American soldiers have been charged with premeditated murder for allegedly killing three Iraqis and then planting weapons on their bodies to portray them as combatants, the U.S. military said Saturday.


Flood of applications, financial aid changes have roiled admissions process for students and colleges.


Bruised rib cartilage will likely sideline Steelers rookie phenom Ben Roethlisberger on Sunday as Pittsburgh faces Buffalo.


N.Korea invites in atom bomb shutdown monitors: IAEA

North Korea on Tuesday invited in International Atomic Energy Agency monitors to verify a promised shutdown of its atomic bomb program and they will travel to the country within the next few days, the IAEA said.


The U.N. nuclear agency said Thursday that Iran was producing less nuclear fuel than expected and praised Tehran for "a significant step forward" in explaining past atomic actions that have raised suspicions.


NY Attorney General Spitzer to run for governor

Crusading New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer will announce on Tuesday that he will run for governor in 2006, his spokeswoman Cindy Darrison said.


ECONOMIA - Fazio, piu' slancio con parti sociali coese

Lo sviluppo dell'economia richiede l'impegno di tutti, 'ciascuno per la propria parte, in spirito di coesione'. Lo ha detto Fazio.Lo spirito deve essere anche quello della 'compensazione con gli interessi


Angelo Que of the Philippines carded a final-round 70 on Sunday to capture a two-stroke win in the inaugural Vietnam Masters golf tournament.


AMERICAN Fred Funk shot a six-under 66 to beat Ryan Palmer by one shot and claim his first PGA title in six years today. Funk, 48, captured the Southern Fram Bureau Classic with a birdie on the par-five final hole.


Ofcom legalises the use of FM transmitters which allow iPods and other MP3 players to play through car radios.


Jamaicans spared direct hit from deadly hurricane

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks & Caicos Islands -- Hurricane Ivan dealt a mercifully glancing blow to Jamaica yesterday but immediately rebounded to a potent Category 5 storm and raged through open waters toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba. The death toll rose to 56.


Vera Drake, a middle-aged housecleaner in 1950s London, likes to hum a happy tune while she works. Unfailingly chipper in her frumpy dress and well-worn apron, she tackles each day's tasks with


U.S. gov't moves to lower tailpipe pollution

U.S. environmental regulators issued new standards on Friday to reduce the amount of cancer-causing emissions from gasoline, vehicles operating in cold weather and portable gas cans.


Pfizer beats profit forecast; shares jump

Pfizer Inc , the world's biggest drug maker, on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations, sending its shares higher in premarket trading.


EAGLE, Colo. - Attorneys for NBA star Kobe Bryant asked the judge to dismiss the sexual assault charge against him, saying prosecutors have refused to turn over details that could suggest he is innocent...


President Bush said Wednesday that pressure is building in Congress to allow lower-priced drugs to be imported from Canada and elsewhere but that it's still unclear whether it would be safe.


Verizon to Extend Fiber Optics to Parts of Six Eastern States

Verizon Communications, the nation's largest regional phone company, announced plans yesterday to start introducing fiber-optic connections for residential phone and data services in six Eastern states.


The worldwide demand for storage capacity continues to accelerate rapidly, with the latest research from analyst IDC showing a 41.


A TV mini-series about 9/11 was misrepresentative despite edits, the Clinton Foundation says.


American cyclist Tyler Hamilton can keep his Olympic gold medal, but his reputation and the balance of his career are in serious jeopardy.


A taxi driver suffers mild burns to his head and face after being set on fire by two would-be thieves.


Indian Villagers Fear Another Deadly Tsunami

PONDICHERRY/MADRAS, India  - Thousands of  villagers huddled inside emergency shelters on India's  southeast coast, too scared to sleep in case a tsunami that  killed up to 3,300 people strikes again.


"Deranged" German man tries to jump on Pope's jeep

A 27-year-old German man described by the Vatican as "clearly deranged" leaped over a barricade on Wednesday and tried to jump on to Pope Benedict's open-topped jeep.


SHANE who? One champion has flown home but two more kept their hands firmly encircled around India's throat yesterday. Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie took a wicket each in their first two overs of the fourth


Assemblea dei 500: aumento salariale medio di 117 euro


Torino, 17:26 - CALCIO, JUVE: ZEBINA IN DUBBIO, PRONTO BIRINDELLI

In vista della trasferta di Piacenza di sabato la Juve ha ripreso gli allenamenti dovendo perÃ² fare ...


Saban will leave LSU post to become Dolphins coach

The LSU coach, courted repeatedly by the NFL in recent years, mulled over the deal for three days before announcing his decision shortly after the Tigers arrived in Orlando for their New Year's Day bowl game with Iowa.


France seeks EU debate after banning Hezbollah-linked TV channel

France has called for an EU-wide debate after a Lebanese television station accused of spreading anti-Semitic propaganda for the Muslim militant group Hezbollah was pulled from a French satellite television network following a French ruling banning it.


Online gaming in crisis after U.S. ban is passed

Online gaming firms faced their biggest-ever crisis on Monday after U.S. Congress unexpectedly passed legislation to ban online gaming there, threatening jobs and hitting stocks by as much as 70 percent.


Travelers Could Soon Report to Work Mid-Flight

Business travelers will be able to  surf the Web securely on long-distance flights by combining  services from Boeing Co. BA.N and iPass Inc. IPAS.O, the  companies plan to announce on Monday.


Oracle Corp.  on Monday said rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.'s  board has accepted a sweetened purchase offer of about $10.3 billion, ending a long and bitter hostile takeover battle.


Jason Lezak, fastest man in the world  this year, and Ian Crocker were eliminated from the heats of  the 100 meters freestyle on Tuesday, leaving the United States  without an Olympic finalist in the event.


A Piece of the Past Hitches a Ride on Next Space Shuttle Mission

To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: Allard Beutel, of Headquarters, Washington, +1-202-3458- 4769, or Kathy Barnstorff of Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., +1-757-864-9886, both of NASA; or Kevin Crossett of Jamestown 2007, Jamestown, Va., +1-757-253- 4534; or Elizabeth S.


Esperti di tutto il mondo riuniti a Kobe dopo sisma 26/12


A youthful Pakistan cricket squad arrived in Perth Monday night bristling with confidence at the daunting task which confronts them in the upcoming Test series against Australia.


Bush Campaign Adviser on Catholics Quits

The publisher of a conservative Catholic journal and leader of GOP efforts to reach out to Catholics says he's resigning as a Bush campaign adviser because of what he called "personal attacks" over allegations involving an episode with a female student years ago.


Plans to have Ukraine's famine declared an act of genocide anger pro-Russian politicians, Helen Fawkes reports.


Thierry Henry, Ronaldinho and Andrei Shevchenko have been named as the three contenders for Fifa's World Player of the Year award.


Finisce lo scontro giudiziario per lo sfruttamento del marchioin ambito musicale con la casa discografica dei "Fab Four"                                            Apple contro Apple, c'Ã¨ l'accordo I Beatles forse presto su iTunes


X-rays on the ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko reveal unusual objects he apparently swallowed.


Disposto l'obbligo di firma per uno solo dei fermati


Ethiopia votes to "stave off" Somali Islamist threat

Ethiopia's parliament voted on Thursday to let the government take "all necessary" steps to rebuff any invasion by Somalia's Islamists amid reports Ethiopian troops on Somali soil had died in a land mine blast.


Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon, visiting troops in Iraq, says he sees no reason to delay next month's election as preparations are on track.


MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - My favorite expression growing up was this: We smucked them. Usually I came in for dinner declaring this after a particularly lopsided game of street hockey or kickball. Occasionally, it was after a touch football game when Michael Ricci, who had a bullet arm and the quickness to scramble away from anyone else in the neighborhood, ...


r. David Graham, a Food and Drug Administration drug safety reviewer, told a Senate committee last week that the agency had left the nation "virtually defenseless" against dangerous medications


Scots survive second half onslaught to beat Faroes

Scotland rode their luck before emerging 2-0 winners against the Faroe Islands in a true Euro 2008 qualifier of two halves here on Wednesday.


Turkish foreign minister confirms release of 10 Turkish hostages

Turkey's foreign minister confirmed Tuesday that 10 Turkish hostages had been freed by kidnappers in Iraq. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said 10 employees of the Turkish construction


DALE EARNHARDT JR. got it more right than he thought: His recent "slip of the tongue," as many have taken to calling it, "don't mean [expletive deleted]" in the grand scheme.


What to do when hardware vendors stop updating their drivers

Find help for problem devices that have been abandoned by the companies that make them.


Water Project, Pension Plan Cause Applause

By Rusty Marks  rustymarks@wvgazette.com  It was kudos, not catcalls, for the Kanawha County Commission on Thursday as commissioners were congratulated for their part in landing a new county water project and passage of a new emergency services pension plan.   Even Gov.


Twenty-six people are thought to have been injured when a coach and a lorry crashed in North Lincolnshire.


The Americans are ahead again Poll Results The Americans are ahead again. This time it's in their negative attitudes towards the "green imperative". We asked for your feedback in December and followed up with a quick poll in January. Our thanks to the 3,000 or so folk who responded. But what a stark contrast between North American respondents and the rest of the English-speaking world.â¦


Some of the biggest stars in the music world are uniting to record a charity single for tsunami victims.


The clever chants started before the Eagles played the Green Bay Packers on Monday night and the derogatory signs came out by the fourth quarter. Philadelphia sure is ready for Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys.


Blog: What would the Second Life experience be like if it was in the first life. The makers of a video have the answer.


Paula Abdul, who has a new song with fellow "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson, blames a plane mishap for keeping her out of the musical arena for more than a decade.


Modena, 19:02 - CALCIO, MODENA: SMENTITA TRATTATIVA CON CALIENDO

Il Modena con un comunicato smentisce l'entrata di Antonio Caliendo nella gestione della societ&agra...


Under the Hook, Rap and Rhythm Lie the Beats

Releases from Rich Boy, the Naked Brothers Band, Sugababes,Tego CalderÃ³n and Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba.


Monitoring and managing your online reputation is quickly becoming a common business practice for all businesses. Here's a quick set of tips to get you up to speed.


Canada has confirmed its ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003, in an Alberta bull that died on a farm last week.


Actor James Earl Jones Remembers His Silent Days

James Earl Jones gazed silently over  empty seats at the Kennedy Center, where in just a few hours he  would end a lengthy hiatus from the theater.


Until a few weeks ago, Patrick Murray was just another ambitious Capitol Hill staffer. As a top aide to Rep. Porter Goss, the Republican chairman of the


"Deadwood" veteran Brent  Sexton has been added to the cast of NBC's upcoming drama  "Life."


Ex-Fannie Mae Chief to Get $114K a Month

Franklin Raines, who was forced out as Fannie Mae's chief executive after five years, is slated to receive a monthly pension of more than $114,000 for life, according to documents the mortgage lending giant filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


update Craig Conway has been fired as president and chief executive officer of PeopleSoft and will be replaced by founder Dave Duffield, the company said Friday.


Al vaglio Stato-Regioni, forse in vigore da primavera


Europe's first centre dedicated to fighting human trafficking is due to be opened in Sheffield.


Music Industry Group Launches Piracy Suits

An international music industry group said Thursday hundreds of lawsuits were being filed across Europe accusing people of piracy for illegally sharing music on the Internet.


First Amendment No Big Deal, Students Say

The way many high school students see it, government censorship of newspapers may not be a bad thing, and flag burning is hardly protected free speech.