Report: Blair Recovering Well After Heart Operation

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has  had a successful operation for recurrent heart palpitations and  is "doing well," Sky TV reported Friday.


Anthony Solomon, Finance Policy Maker, Is Dead at 88

Mr. Solomon was a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and an influential behind-the-scenes financial policy maker in three presidential administrations and at the World Bank.


Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev has claimed responsibility for the Beslan school siege, in which more than 320 hostages were killed.


World outraged, fearful over Bhutto assassination

World leaders voiced outrage at the assassination on Thursday of Pakistan's opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and expressed fears for the fate of the nuclear-armed state.


Incontro a tutto campo,anche su cooperazione e diritti umani


Macerata, 13:09 - VOLLEY, MACERATA INGAGGIA GIANLUCA SARACENI

La Lube Macerata ha ingaggiato lo schiacciatore Gianluca Saraceni, 28 anni, 200 cm, reduce da una st...


Southeast Ukrainian industry bosses call for backing Yanukovych

The top managers of major enterprises in eastern and southern Ukraine have called on their countrymen to support presidential candidate Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in the second round of the elections.


Dell to Cut 8,800 Jobs in Bid for More Profit Earnings Beat Hopes, but Doubts Remain

By Laurie J. Flynn  Dell said it would lay off 10 percent of its 88,100 employees over the next 12 months as it tries to increase profit.


Car Bomb Kills at Least Seven in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops pounded Fallujah with airstrikes and tank fire Sunday, and the Iraqi government appealed to residents to expel "foreign terrorists" to prevent an all-out attack...


Nevis Labs Identifies Vulnerability in Apple QuickTime

Nevis Networks, a market leader in persistent LAN security solutions,  today announced that Nevis Labs has identified a vulnerability in Apple  QuickTime.


Detrazione di 150 euro, aggiuntiva a quelle esistenti


Angola and Namibia agree to go ahead with a major dam but the Epupa Falls will now be safe from development.


After years of waiting, the powerful pairing of real life father and son did come together for a film.


Rialzi tra 2 e 4 punti percentuali, Francoforte la migliore


NASA optimistic for Thursday landing of Atlantis shuttle

NASA was optimistic that the Space Shuttle Atlantis would still land as expected on Thursday, after preliminary inspections did not turn up damage from floating debris found near the shuttle.


EDITORIAL: Back to the Future: Despite Budget Woes, U.S. Rejoins Space Race: Back to the Future: Despite Budget Woes, U.S. Rejoins Space Race

By The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 7--This past week the Bush administration put a down payment on its promise to return astronauts to the moon and eventually land a manned vehicle on Mars.


Actor Spacey Takes Risks with Bobby Darin Film

Even two-time Oscar winners like Kevin Spacey sometimes need a career makeover.


Smoking foes decry lures to minority teens

The packaging features disc jockeys, graffiti artists and other hip-hop imagery, and the names sound like funky juice or coffee drinks: Mocha Taboo, Midnight Berry, Twista Lime and Kauai Kolada.


The UK's banks should reveal their exposure to the US sub-prime sector, the financial watchdog says.


A new version of the Bluetooth wireless specification and a three-year plan for more updates have backers hoping the technology will finally take off in the US market.


CHELSEA Coach: James Atkins (third year, 15-6). Last year's record: 7-3. Playing surface: Artificial turf. Returning starters (5): Frank Guiles, RB, 6-0, 210, Sr.; Alex Caraballo, RB, 5-8, 170, Jr.; Orlando Echevarria, TE, 6-4, 220, Sr.; John Santiago, LB, 5-8, 180, Sr.; Richard Oliveras, DB, 5-10, 170, Sr. Strength: Kicking game. Concerns: Defensive backfield. Outlook: Chelsea scored the most points ...


U.S. seeks U.N. backing for Somalia peacekeeping force

The United States will endorse African peacekeepers to help prop up Somalia's shaky interim government in a draft resolution to be unveiled on Friday, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said.


Fast food giant Burger King is taking a second bite at Japan, opening up a chain of outlets with local partners.


Bush Says He Hopes Iraq Elections Occur in January as Planned

President George W. Bush said he hopes elections in Iraq go forward as planned on Jan. 30. Bush was responding to a question about news reports from Baghdad that Iraqi political parties


Hostages held in Afghanistan return to S. Korea

Nineteen South Korean Christian  volunteers held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan for six  weeks returned home on Sunday, thanking their government for  winning their release.


'Happy' Julia Roberts recovering after giving birth to twins

LOS ANGELES, Nov 29  - Hollywood's beloved "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts was "happy" and resting Monday after delivering the greatest performance of her life: giving birth to twins following a turbulent pregnancy.


Vaughan Leads England Past Australia to Cricket Final

Michael Vaughan hit his career best one-day score to help England beat world champion Australia by six wickets and qualify for the Champions Trophy final on Saturday, its first final of a major tournament for 12 years.


Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks has withdrawn from next week's world basketball championships because of family medical problems.


The World: A Handful of Soldiers, on Patrol

In Iraq, a new strategy pushes soldiers out of large bases and into communities.


Forbidden Planet ; TV Film ++ Thur 1.35pm Five

By Laurence Phelan  This camp, lavish, ahead-of-its-time Technicolor space opera stands apart from the the cycle of sci-fi films that Hollywood made in the 1950s - paranoid, earthbound, black-and-white B-movies featuring atomic mutation or alien (for which read Communist) invasion.


Texas Instruments to buy shares and boost dividend

Texas Instruments Inc  said on Friday its board has approved an additional $5 billion share buyback and the company plans to raise its quarterly cash dividend by 25 percent.


Detectives continue to question a man in connection with the murder and sexual assault of a two-year-old girl.


Mental health warning for cannabis users

Young people with a family history of mental illness were warned yesterday that smoking cannabis substantially increases their chances of developing psychiatric problems.


Terremoti, Ciampi: nostra prioritÃ  aiuto a popolazioni

"L'aiuto a popolazioni cosÃ¬ duramente provate rappresenta una nostra prioritÃ ". E' la rassicurazione che il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi ha inviato ai capi di Stato dei sei Paesi piÃ¹


Signs are appearing that private-equity groups may be having more difficulty making deals.


John Kerry accuses George W Bush of using a front group to launch attacks on his Vietnam war record.


N.Korea Hurls Abuse at Bush, Calls Him Human Trash

North Korea hurled invective at President Bush for a second day on Tuesday, calling him a political idiot and human trash, and said six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions appeared doomed.


Hollywood Reporter Hails 100-Episode Mark

LOS ANGELES - Counting to 100 used to be so much easier for TV producers. The Hollywood Reporter is dedicating a 108-page issue Thursday to explore TV programs that have reached that benchmark, which determines whether the show will live on in syndication heaven after its network run...


Senior Palestinian Officials to Visit Arafat

JERUSALEM, Nov. 7-- Senior Palestinian officials who have been running the government during leader Yasser Arafat's hospitalization plan to travel to Paris early this week to assess his condition, Palestinian officials said Sunday night.


IBM has developed an order management and messaging system dubbed "TradeWorks" for the New York Stock Exchange designed to support the growing number of shares traded on the exchange.


Founder of Nike to Hand Off Job to a New Chief

Philip H. Knight, the brash founder of Nike who became as synonymous with the sneaker brand as its swoosh logo, resigned yesterday as chief executive after more than 32 years at the helm.


At least 66 killed in India-Pakistan train blast

DEEWANA, India  - Two bombs exploded aboard a train bound from India to Pakistan, sparking a fire that killed at least 66 passengers on Monday in what the Indian government called an "act of terrorism".


Seven-time All-Star Alonzo Mourning will attempt a comeback with the Nets this season, less than a year after a kidney transplant.


Mixed views in first presidential debate

CNN.com asked its users if they thought President Bush or Sen. John Kerry made a stronger case about preventing terrorist attacks in the United States during the first of three presidential debates.


Iran, Syria and U.S. to attend Baghdad talks: Iraq

Officials from regional states including Iran and Syria will join U.S. and British envoys at a meeting in Baghdad next month to seek ways to stabilize Iraq, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday.


U.S. stocks fell on Friday as oil  prices touched another record high and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  dragged on the major indexes after the software maker's revenue  forecast lagged analysts' expectations.


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson said Thursday he was unaware that a federal judge had ruled last week that lethal injection procedures in his home state were unconstitutional.


Diamondbacks 4, Mets 1: PÃ©rez Has a Bad Day and Mets Lose

Oliver PÃ©rez walked the leadoff hitter in three consecutive innings and allowing two of them to score while Arizonaâs Doug Davis shut down the Metsâ lineup.


Vivendi Universal Games will release Half-Life 2, sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed PC game titles, on November 16 this year.


Indian court to deliver verdict on Bollywood star

An Indian court is expected to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on top Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who is facing charges of involvement in the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai that killed 257 people and wounded hundreds.


LONDON: Turmeric might quite literally be the very spice of life, helping the body ward off blood cancer and ensuring Indian children had a lower incidence of leukaemia than Western countries, scientists have said.


Official Defends Study's Zoning Plans: The Chairman of the South Miami-Dade Watershed Advisory Committee Faced Heated Questions From Residents and Officials Who Oppose the Committee's Recommendations

By Elias E. Lopez, The Miami Herald  Dec. 17--Cities throughout South Miami-Dade will have to absorb growth in coming years, but the area is not being singled out for disparate development, the chairman of the controversial South Miami-Dade Watershed Study said Wednesday.


HONG KONG - Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Hong Kong Open for his fifth European tour title of the year, closing with a 4-under 66 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Ryder Cup teammate Padraig Harrington and South Africa's James Kingston.


Wenger's referee comments to be investigated by FA

The Football Association will review Arsene Wenger's comments about the referee of Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United and investigate reports that United manager Alex Ferguson was pelted with soup in the tunnel.


Omnicom 3Q Profit Driven by Global Reach

Omnicom Group Inc., owner of advertising agencies such as BBDO and DDB Worldwide, on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations as revenue increased 14 percent from the year-ago period.


The Red Sox have reached agreement with free agent pitcher Matt Clement yesterday on a three-year deal that will pay him around $25 million, his agent confirmed yesterday.


In the hours before the Hilton hotel chain announced Tuesday that it was selling itself to the Blackstone Group for $26 billion, the company's shares spiked significantly in trading on the New York Stock Exchange.


Frankel-trained colt Ghostzapper takes Breeders' Cup Classic

At the racetracks of America there is a universal term for a horse such as Ghostzapper: a freak. He has talent that dwarfs even those


In once-booming areas, now hard hit by housing crisis, stimulus plan could be too little, too late.


Australians go to the polls in general election

Voting is underway in federal election booths across Australia, as 13 million Australians choose their next prime minister. The latest opinion polls published in the newspapers show the ruling coalition in


Art Review | 'Bhutan, the Sacred Within': In Bhutan, Sacred Sights Amid the Clouds

The black-and-white portraits and landscapes by Kenro Izu, taken over the past five years, fall somewhere between photojournalism and pictorialism.


Bulgaria in Brief: 22 September 2004, Wednesday. A Bulgarian woman was sentenced to 15 months in jail in Austria.


Guidant Corp. executives, and to a lesser extent its directors, stand to reap a collective windfall of more than $560 million in any sale of the company.


Iraq Group Kidnaps Four, Including an American, AFP Reports

Two Arabs, a US citizen and an Asian working for the Saudi Arabian Trading and Contracting Company were abducted today in Iraq, Agence France-Presse reported citing a spokesman for the Iraqi interior ministry.


Announcer: "You've seen a debate where John Kerry was strong and clear, and that he would find and kill terrorists to protect America.


Thousands of fans gather in Los Angeles for a convention to mark 30 years since the cinema release of Star Wars.


Abhishek and Ash glamorize Mani Ratnam's new drama about an upstart Indian tycoon


By The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 14--I-70 reopened late Tuesday night, after being closed for several hours from the Colorado state line east to Colby.   Authorities shut down the interstate's eastbound lanes between Goodland and Colby at 3:30 a.m.


Zend Developer Zone: America's 10 Best Cities To Live In & Which Ones Are Looking For PHP Developers

As a follow up to this previous article on the Zend Developer Zone, Cal Evans has posted an updated list of the Top Ten cities for PHP developers (according to simplyhired.com).   The list is a cross-reference between the CNN/Money list of Top Ten places to live and the number of results from simplyhired. Of the top ten, Cary, North Carolina pulled in the most job posting numbers with 97 positions. Close behind it are two others in the 60s range - Ellicott City, Maryland (69) and Eden Prairie, Minnesota (62). The rest fall below the 30 position mark.   For more information on the cities, check out the CNN/Money site. For the job postings (and a great job search site) check out simplyhired.com.


House prepares to debate Iraq resolution

As the House prepared to debate a resolution opposing President Bush's troop escalation in Iraq, the GOP House leader acknowledged that a number of Republicans are likely to support it.


Air board's tough smog rules defy auto industry

Los Angeles -- The California Air Resources Board, defying the auto industry, voted unanimously Friday to fight global warming by adopting landmark regulations that will reduce tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions.


Pakistan Arrests Suspect in U.S. Consulate Blast

Pakistani security forces have  arrested an Islamic militant suspected of involvement in a 2002  bomb attack on the U.S. consulate in Karachi in which 12  Pakistanis were killed, officials said on Thursday.


33-year-old British Formula One pilot David Coulthard will stay in tournament next year as a driver for Red Bull Racing, the team has just confirmed.


Television | 'Hey Paula': Hey, Adrift and Famous? Do a Celebreality Show!

We canât really be surprised that Paula Abdul has opted to abase herself on Bravoâs âHey Paula,â a reality series about her life as a vivacious, if unmoored, narcissist.


With New Orleans still waiting for an infusion of federal cash and a rebuilding plan, the mercurial reelected  mayor has   his work cut out for him.


Intel to put pre-standard 802.11n in Centrino

(InfoWorld) - During a presentation at the IEEE Globecom 2006 Expo in San Francisco on Tuesday, Alan Crouch, director and general manager at Intel's Communications Technology Lab told the audience to expect Intel to put a pre-standard version of IEEE 802.11n Wi-Fi into its Centrino chips by next year. The IEEE 802.11n standard, which is not expected to be ratified before the first half of 2008, will give users far greater performance and range than current Wi-Fi technology. The technology will someday scale to 600Mbps, according to Bill McFarland, a member of the IEEE committee, with a range 50 percent greater than available with Wi-Fi now. Although the news caused barely a ripple of reaction in the audience of software and hardware engineers, there are industry analysts who have already warned large buyers of wireless technology to resist the temptation to deploy high speed IEEE 802.11n devices until the standard is ratified. This is the advice of Gartner's Ken Dulaney, among others, who said that a pre-standard version might be fine for the home where the technology exists as a closed loop, but in an enterprise with a heterogeneous wireless environment it could lead to interoperability problems down the road. Continuing on a theme of emerging technologies, Crouch also touted the benefits of UWB (Ultra Wideband), a short range, three meters, wireless technology, which he said will start to gain recognition in â07. UWB is sometimes called Wireless USB but with better performance. In addition, Crouch said the Bluetooth standards body will adopt UWB technology as a future version of Bluetooth. With its short range and high performance, first devices will be capable of 480Mbps, Crouch said consumer electronics companies will quickly take up the technology. Following Crouch on stage was David Leeper, senior principal engineer for UWB at Intel who continued to talk about UWB benefits and uses. "It is a compelling technology because you can do video streaming at very low power," Leeper said. Leeper estimated a full-length feature movie could be downloaded using UWB in 80 seconds. If UWB performs as advertised it could easily replace most interconnect cables such as those running to printers, scanners, and other peripheral devices allowing a user to print, stream wireless display data, and synch all at the same time. The capability to move a great deal of content at high speed also has a use in the enterprise, Leeper added. At the end of the Intel presentation, Crouch admitted that the biggest challenge faced by the industry is overcoming RF (radio frequency) interference among the various wireless technologies, especially Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and UWB. Crouch said each of the three technologies has a unique usage model and he does not expect any one of the three to replace the other.Crouch said, however, it wouldnât be easy to have a single device with all three radios inside. "Requirements for [using] multi-radio is a huge leap. This is where companies are spending their time and energy," Crouch said.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Iraq: nessuna conferma della morte delle 2 italiane

"Il governo si Ã¨ attivato in tutte le direzioni e al momento non Ã¨ stato trovato alcun riscontro. Si invita perciÃ² alla massima cautela, prudenza e responsabilitÃ ". Lo si legge in un comunicato diffuso


Business ; Comair shutdown said due to old computer system

Business News, NEW YORK, A computer glitch at Delta Air Lines Inc.'s regional carrier Comair that stranded thousands of travelers over the Christmas weekend was largely due to a system that was old and operating beyond capacity, a source familiar with the


Report: U.S. hits militants' Somali base

U.S. warships bombarded a remote, mountainous village where Islamic militants had set up a base, officials in the northern Somali region of Puntland said Saturday.


Grandmother Blows Self Up in Gaza Suicide Blast

A grandmother blew herself up in the first suicide bombing claimed by Hamas in nearly two years.


Mallorca fires coach after string of poor results in Spanish ...

Mallorca fired coach Benito Floro on Monday after a string of poor results in the Spanish league, the team said on its website. Club president Mateu Alemany said the board of directors' decision was unanimous.


San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds had elbow surgery on Monday, one day after the regular season ended.


Browns Win Coin Toss, Get 3rd Draft Pick

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland won a coin flip with Tampa Bay on Friday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and will pick third overall in April's draft. The Buccaneers will select fourth.


Stagflation menace all but vanishes in US

The nightmare menace of stagflation all but disappeared in July as data showed that US consumer prices dipped, industry ramped up output and home building boomed.


The postseason fun begins Tuesday afternoon at Busch Stadium when Woody Williams starts for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers...


Climate change and aid to Africa are top issues for leaders of industrialized nations.


Brazil's coach Wanderley Luxemburgo gives instructions to his players during a training session of Brazil's national soccer team in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, in this Thursday, July 8, 1999 file photo.


Lo ha annunciato il ministro del Lavoro Cesare Damiano


Hygiene-to-security group Rentokil Initial has warned of further tough trading next year and announced plans to sell part of its hygiene division.


Ma avvertono, siamo anche pronti a colpire in profondita'


Up to 5 Are Missing in Flooded Catskill Town

Rescue workers searched in the southern Catskill town of Colchester after flash floods washed away several homes, a dozen vehicles and a bridge.


Vodafone Launches New 7100V BlackBerry Phone

Vodafone today announced the launch of a new addition to its BlackBerry from Vodafone family -- the BlackBerry 7100v. Developed and manufactured by Research In Motion, the BlackBerry 7100v from Vodafone is


Rockies pin hopes of revival on return to Colorado

The Colorado Rockies return home for Game Three on Saturday fully aware of the challenge the lies ahead but confident they can come back against the Boston Red Sox in the best-of-seven World Series.


Calif. Says Carmakers Must Cut Emissions

California regulators yesterday approved the nation's first limits on greenhouse gas produced by automobiles, requiring an average 30 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and light trucks by 2016.


A-B 15 Chelmsford 14 CHELMSFORD -- One minute and 17 seconds. That was how much time was left when Acton-Boxboro turned in a potential loss to Chelmsford into a 15-14 victory.


CES Trend #5: Notebooks becoming the PC of choice

At CES 2008 next week, manufacturers won't be showing off hot new desktops; instead, sleek new notebooks will take center stage. In the United States, notebooks are already outpacing desktop PC sales by a small margin and it won't be much longer before the rest of the world catches up.


Tucker bounces back as Badgers top Lions

Alando Tucker figured things couldn't go any worse than they did in the first half Saturday. So he did something simple: He relaxed. Tucker shook off a slow start and scored 22 points and No. 3 Wisconsin beat Penn State 75-49 on Saturday.


Notebook computers can be as powerful as desktops these days, especially as hard-disk makers like Hitachi Ltd. grab industry bragging rights by unveiling a 500-gigabyte drive for laptops.


FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Hurricane Jeanne forced the evacuations of more than 800,000 residents Saturday as it speeded up and bore down on Florida with winds near 105 mph and threatened to strengthen into a major storm...


Once Again, the Playoffs Are Proving Elusive for the Rangers

For all the triumphs of last season, the Rangers find themselves in 11th place in the Eastern Conference entering Saturdayâs game against the St. Louis Blues.


Spurs Have the Experience, Cavs Have James

The Spurs have three crisp championship banners and a cast of role players who have been there and done that, then done it again. The Cavaliers have LeBron James.


Tigers kill soldier, wound 11 in Sri Lankan north

One Sri Lankan soldier was killed and 11 were injured in a clash with Tamil Tiger rebels in the far north of the island, the military said on Saturday, adding that it believed the Tigers had suffered heavy casualties.


Algeria's main Islamist rebels, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat, pick a new chief to replace the one killed in June.


US cyclist insists he didn't dope Olympic cycling champion

Tyler Hamilton declared his innocence Tuesday in Regensdorf, Switzerland, while awaiting results of backup tests for possible blood doping that could cost him the gold medal.


Makoto Tamada has recorded his second win of the MotoGP season with victory in his home grand prix in Japan. Riding a Honda in the warm and dry conditions, 27-year-old Tamada covered 24 laps in 43 minutes


Official: MLB to Move Expos to Washington

Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, bringing the national pastime back to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years, The Associated Press has learned.


The police chief in charge of officers who killed Jean Charles de Menezes did not order his shooting, she tells a jury.


Annual US economic growth fell to 2.8% in the second quarter of 2004, marking a slowdown from the 3% estimated a month ago.


The exiled leader of Hamas said Friday the militant Palestinian group rejected a European offer for an indirect meeting with Israelis to discuss a possible truce, adding Palestinians have no choice other than "resistance."


Dg Intesa-Sanpaolo: inviate lettere per riattivazione


Dallas Cowboys football star Terrell   Owens denied on Wednesday he had attempted suicide through an   overdose of prescription pain pills and said he felt capable of   playing on Sunday.


India gave a cool reception on Tuesday to fresh proposals by Pakistan's president to end a decades-old dispute over Kashmir, saying it expected such ideas to be discussed in an ongoing dialogue and not in the media.


F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent

Corporations and shoppers in the United States spent more than $54 million in 2007 on carbon offset credits, but where exactly is that money going?


Texas Christian 80, No. 13 Michigan St. 75

Sandora Irvin had 23 points and 17 rebounds and Texas Christian upset a ranked team for the second night in a row, beating No. 13 Michigan State 80-75 Sunday in the championship game of the Rainbow Wahine Classic.


Empoli, 18:08 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; MALESANI: ARBITRI, ASCOLTARE ANCHE PICCOLE

L'Empoli esce sconfitto in casa nel derby contro la Fiorentina e a fine partita i microfoni di Sky r...


The ruling was described as one of three major hurdles for the government as it attempts to steer the country back to democracy.


It's a game Mansfield coach Mike Redding said has been a long time coming. Redding will finally get the opponent he's been waiting for when the Hornets square off with Atlantic Coast League powerhouse Plymouth North in the Division 2 playoffs tomorrow at 7 in Mansfield.


Hamas rockets fall, Israel considers escalation

Hamas kept up rocket fire into Israel on Monday in defiance of a ceasefire call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli threats to escalate military strikes in the Gaza Strip.


Mikko Koivu scored with 3:04 remaining to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Sunday night.


Someone posts credit card information on 1,200 users; eBay downplays the event as a hoax.


Rangers Exits UEFA Cup After Defeat; Middlesbrough Tops Group

Scottish club Rangers lost 2-0 against visiting Auxerre to exit European soccer's UEFA Cup, while Middlesbrough beat Partizan Belgrade 3-0 to top its group.


China Nears Passage of Landmark Property Law

Two pieces of legislation are intended to protect private wealth and create a more coherent tax code.


Domenico Costabile, 49 anni, sposato e padre di tre figli,Ã¨ stato colpito alla testa con una pistola dai rapinatori                                          Napoli, rapina finisce in tragedia ucciso per pochi euro da due balordi


S.Leone war crimes indictee Hinga Norman dies

A former Sierra Leonean militia leader,  whose fighters were accused of human sacrifice and cannibalism  during a civil war, has died weeks before the verdict was due  in his war crimes trial.


Jakarta embassy blast kills eight, wounds 130

JAKARTA Sept 9 - A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, killing at least nine people and wounding 173 in an attack Indonesian police blamed on al-Qaeda-linked militants.


JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Sunday that Israel was strengthening its military presence in the northern Gaza Strip and would keep troops in the territory until there was a halt to Palestinian rocket fire.


A century on, a sequel to bring Peter Pan back from Neverland

Peter Pan, the green-clad flying boy who did not want to grow up, has succeeded rather well at it for 100 years.


Prison Unit for Terrorism Arrestees Is All Eyes and Ears

The Justice Department has quietly opened a new prison unit in Indiana that houses a hodgepodge of second-tier terrorism inmates, most of them Arab Muslims, whose ability to communicate with the outside world has been tightly restricted.


Movie Review | 'Live and Become': Digging for Truth in a Life Thatâs Built Upon a Lie

Fundamental issues of ethnic and religious identity and the agony of exile are at the heart of âLive and Become.â


OFT says MasterCard overcharges retailers

Retailers and their customers face unduly high fees when using MasterCards, the Office of Fair Trading said yesterday in its latest provisional findings into the way card charges are set.


Skip the New Year's resolutions. Keep more of what you earn.


Kerry and Bush running neck and neck in White House race: poll

As the convention-time boost enjoyed by President George W. Bush began to wane, he and rival John Kerry were again running neck and neck less than two months ahead of the November 2 election.


Tony Blair says the government would respond "immediately" if Ken Bigley's captors make contact.


Aruba to buy 'Switzerland of network management'

Wireless-networking company Aruba promises to maintain and even expand AirWave's multi-partner network management focus.


The US Drug Enforcement Administration has joined a team in Afghanistan attempting to control heroin production, the Justice Department said Wednesday.


UN's Ban "very worried" on Iran's nuclear progress

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


Nail Career Home Runs      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Making the corporate climb hinges on observing common do's and don'ts, says Cathie Black, publisher of Hearst Magazines and author of the book "Basic Black." She and others share tips for hurdling land mines -- and landing higher on the org chart.


G8 leaders turn their attention to Africa on the final day of their summit, under pressure to honour aid commitments.


The US Federal Reserve gave Wall Street an impressive boost on Tuesday as stock markets rejoiced in a surprise decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points.


Weyerhaeuser turns in a hugely profitable quarter.


Tennis Player Draper to Join Australian Golf Tour

Australian tennis player Scott Draper  qualified Friday for Australia's secondary golf tour and said  he planned to play both sports next year.


Indian hostages return home to tears, smiles

Tears of happiness, warm embraces and furiously clicking cameras greeted three Indians Friday as they returned home to family, friends and officials after 42 days in the custody of Iraqi militants.


IBM, AMD speed chips by straining silicon wafers

Researchers at IBM and Advanced Micro Devices have improved a chip-making technology called strained silicon, boosting semiconductor performance at a time when such


A 51-year-old man told his daughter that he killed her mother, leading authorities to charge him with the 1990 killing, police said.


U.S. Soldiers Fight Iraq Enlistment Extensions

Eight U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq  and Kuwait filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging the U.S.  military's "stop loss" policy, which forces them to serve  beyond their enlistment contracts.


Nations Pledge to Eradicate Ignorance About AIDS

The world's two most populous nations  promised on Wednesday to eradicate ignorance about AIDS, a  disease dismissed at first as a Western evil confined to drug  users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


EU chief calls for tough immigration measures

Justice commissioner wants a register holding fingerprints and pictures of all visitors in an effort to keep out illegal immigrants


US Army acknowledges eight deaths in military custody in Afghanistan

The US Army acknowleged that eight prisoners have died in US military custody in Afghanistan since US-led forces toppled the Taliban regime, two more than previously disclosed.


SAMARRA, Iraq - Bloodied by weeks of suicide bombings and assassinations, Iraqi security forces emerged Sunday to patrol Samarra after a morale-boosting victory in this Sunni Triangle city, and U.S. commanders praised their performance...


Jennifer Garner's back in the spy business, Simon Cowell's back in   the snarky business, and the Cylons are back in the space-baddie   business.


FDA gives blessing to food from cloned animals

The U.S. government ruled on Tuesday that meat and milk from cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, but pressed firms that produce clones to hold off on bringing them into the food supply.


Norway Searches for Treasured Masterpieces

OSLO, Norway - Norwegian police said Monday that they were working on several tips in their search for two Edvard Munch masterpieces, including a version of "The Scream," after a bold daytime theft from an Oslo museum in front of stunned visitors.    The paintings were stolen from Oslo's Munch Museum on Sunday by masked, armed thieves, who pulled them from the walls as visitors and staff watched...


Legendary cultural entrepreneur keeps coming back to Edinburgh for more

One experience of Edinburgh in the festival month of August is enough to last some people a lifetime, but Jim Haynes is clocking his 48th and shows no sign of flagging.


Fiery Scot Graeme Souness was appointed as the new manager of Newcastle United after his shock resignation at Blackburn Rovers.


The Egyptian government yesterday freed a convicted Israeli spy in a demonstration of goodwill which leaders of both countries hope will lead to progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell submits his resignation amid reports that three other top resignations are coming.


LONDON: Oil's record-breaking rally has taken US crude over $US52 a barrel, fuelled by the impact of Hurricane Ivan on US winter inventories.


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Get out of nuclear business, U.S. tells North Korea

The U.S. envoy to nuclear talks headed back to Washington on Thursday with a promise from North Korea that it would study ideas proposed in two days of talks, and said the ball was now in Pyongyang's court.


LOS ANGELES  â Robert A. Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, received a compensation package in the 2007 fiscal year valued by the company at $27.7 million, according to an analysis of documents filed Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


CEOs hit post-Enron rules; investor advocate warns

Major U.S. CEOs complained about regulatory burdens in the post-Enron environment at a high-profile conference on regulation and the legal system, while an investor advocate warned on Tuesday that business leaders should not lose sight of what matters to investors.


Sunni's demands to postpone the poll were rejected

Despite relentless violence Iraqi main Shiite Muslim parties have rejected demands of secular poiticians and Sunni Moslems to postpone the poll and called on Saturday for elections to go ahead on Jan. 30 as scheduled.


News Briefs Dec-28-2004 By Catholic News Service Religious freedom...

The growing religious terror in Iraq "is having a particularly devastating effect on Iraq's non-Muslim minorities," the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom warned in a letter to President George ...


Families of eight Chinese labourers held hostage by militants in Iraq plead for their release.


Time Warner has said that it set aside $500 million to pay for potential penalties from a government investigation into accounting practices at America Online, a step that led to a 7.8 percent decline in profit in the third quarter.


Health Tip: When to Keep Your Child Home

(HealthDay News) -- Child-care centers are often breeding grounds for germs.


Insurance Chief Quits in Inquiry Led by Spitzer

The chief of Marsh & McLennan, the world's biggest insurance broker, resigned less than two weeks after his company was accused of cheating customers.


Astronomers reveal one of the clearest images obtained of Stephan's Quintet.


Devin Hester returned two punts for touchdowns Saturday as fourth-ranked Miami (Fla.) streaked to a 48-0 victory over Louisiana Tech.


IBM Cuts 1,753 Jobs in Operations Overhaul

IBM Corp. said Wednesday it cut 1,753 jobs, mostly in its U.S. technology-services unit, as part of a continuing operations overhaul.


Waves two-stories high and torrential rains flooded eastern Jamaica and punishing winds knocked down trees and power lines as Hurricane Ivan slammed coastal areas


British American Tobacco Hungary Kft, Hungary's largest local tobacco company by revenues, last Friday announced it will eliminate 90 production-related jobs at its plant in Pecs, southwest Hungary.


A pair of conjoined Iraqi twins began separation surgery in the Saudi capital Saturday, the state-run news agency reported.


Children's charities react with anger after a man  who raped a 10-year-old girl was jailed for two years.


Video: How Dogs Became Man's Best Friend

Watch an anthropologist as he works with both wild wolves and down-home pups to discover how dogs evolved to become man's best friend.


Asus will unveil a laptop that should satisfy the storage needs of all but the biggest of power users: the M70S comes with 1TB of storage space.The machine, due for release at next week's Consumer Electronics Show, is targeted at the fast-expanding multimedia sector of the laptop market and packs dual 500GB drives from Hitachi, expected to be announced later Thursday. The drives can be organized in a RAID 0 configuration, where data is distributed between the two drives to provide a performance boost on a single drive, or as RAID 1, where data is mirrored on each drive to provide redundancy in case of drive failure. In the latter case the storage space visible to the user drops to 500GB.The Asus M70 comes optionally equipped to make use of the extra storage space with a digital/analog TV tuner and video recording capability. An optional remote control is also available. The explosion in digital video is one of the main reasons why consumers are increasingly demanding as much storage space on their laptops as on desktop computers.To watch all that video, the laptop comes with a 17-inch widescreen display at either WXGA+ (1,440 by 900 pixels) or WUXGA (1,920 by 1,200 pixels) resolution depending on the model. It should be noted that the former screen won't be able to show a high-definition image, which is 1,920 by 1,080 pixels, at full resolution.An Intel Core2 Duo processor lies at the heart of the laptop and models will be available with the T7700, 7500, 7300, or 7100 versions of the chip. Other features include an ATI 3650 graphics card, web cam, fingerprint reader, and 1GB of memory.Asus will also launch the M50S laptop at CES. The computer is targeted at the same multimedia segment of the market, but attempts to satisfy a niche for a high-performance laptop that's slightly smaller than the typical 17-inch models.The M50S machine comes with the same processor selection but has a 15.4-inch widescreen display at either WXGA (1,366 by 768 pixels), WXGA+ or WSXGA+ (1,680 by 1,050 pixels) resolution.


Edinburgh Fringe puts faith in religious satire

Playwrights and comedians at the  world's largest arts festival have boldly marched into the  minefield of religious extremism this year to explode myths and  destroy taboos.


British Terror Suspects Make First Court Appearance

British terror suspects charged in a plot linked to security alerts at financial targets in New York, New Jersey and Washington made their first court appearance Wednesday inside a high security prison.


Microsoft, Citrix Sign Collaboration Agreement

Software giant Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  and corporate network software provider Citrix Systems Inc.  CTXS.O said on Tuesday that they had agreed to collaborate  and license each other's technology.


Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings raised its bid for CBOT Holdings, parent of the Chicago Board of Trade, for the second time in five weeks, adding a $485 million dividend to its earlier $10.19 billion proposal.


Niners blow lead, survive scare from Cards in OT

Dennis Erickson may not have much time left as San Francisco's coach. If this was his last game, though, he will go out a winner, thanks to an unlikely pair of stars -- Ken Dorsey and Maurice Hicks.


Show Blitz: My Face Not 0n Myspace: Stephen

By Tina Calder  WITH the popularity of MySpace, Bebo and YouTube stars like Stephen Gately, left, are being bombarded by people complaining about sites that haven't been built by them.


Michael Jackson has voluntarily given a DNA sample to authorities, according to a source close to the case, but it was not immediately clear how officials planned to use the sample in the singer's child molestation case.


Gary McDonald's stunning winner gives League One Oldham a shock FA Cup third round win at Premier League Everton.


Cingular Sells 33% of Indian Cell Venture

Cingular Wireless, the largest United States cellphone service provider, has agreed to sell its 33 percent stake in Idea Cellular of India for about $200 million to a Malaysian joint venture.


High Street banks leaving customer info on the pavement

Told to clean up their act The Information Commissioner has told 11 UK banks to stop dumping customers' statements in bins on the pavement outside branches.â¦


Russian oil major YUKOS denied on  Wednesday reports it planned to sell its Lithuanian refinery  Mazeikiu Nafta to help cover its huge back tax bill.


The mother of a 19-year-old arrested in a bank theft scheme said Monday that her daughter isn't a bandit, she just fell in with the wrong crowd and made a bad choice.


Genesis Probe Carrying Solar Particles Crashes

The [Genesis] capsule hit so hard that half of it was lodged in the ground, where it was stuck at a 10 degree angle, said NASA flight operations director Roy Haggard, who was aboard one of the


Oregon Zoo to Benefit From Environmental Justice Fund

By Erik Robinson, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb. 12--PORTLAND -- Elephant ears, the kind made with flour, sugar and butter, go for $3.75 at the Oregon Zoo.   Actual elephant ears, the kind formerly attached to African elephants, sell for hundreds of dollars on the Internet.


Quarterâs Weak Growth Adds to Signs of Slowdown

Over all, the economy expanded by 2.2 percent in inflation-adjusted terms for all of 2007, the slowest rate of growth in five years.


Rising tension in Nigeria has pushed US crude oil futures to the psychological $50 a barrel level in New York. Prices rose 36 cents in electronic trading Monday evening to touch $50, the


Yushchenko orders removal of Kyiv tent camp; court to consider rival's appeal

KYIV, Ukraine  - The winner of Ukraine's presidential election ordered his supporters Friday to raze the tent camp in Kyiv that had become a dramatic symbol of his victory over a Kremlin-backed opponent, saying conditions had become unsanitary.


Dutch anti-terror arrests 'thwarted attack'

ISN SECURITY WATCH (15/11/04) - The major counter-terror operation mounted last week in the three Netherlands towns of The Hague, Amsterdam, and Amersfoort thwarted a planned attack in the country at the last moment, according to Dutch Interior Minister


A little-known Emmy fact: The statuette that a winner is handed on stage is not the one they take home.


The U.S. military is taking a cue from its Anbar success and enlisting the help of Shi'ite tribes. Will the strategy take hold?


If you're overwhelmed, junk pros can step in

Before Lisa Taleghani can get organized, she has to get rid of the junk. Three generations of it is crammed into the attic, basement, and back porch of her late grandmother's home in Revere.


A court in Jodhpur released popular Bollywood actor Salman Khan on bail Friday in a poaching case, his lawyer said.


Milano, 19:40 - CALCIO, MILAN; PER ANCELOTTI DUBBIO GILARDINO-INZAGHI

Dopo la gara di coppa Italia contro il Catania, il Milan è tornato al lavoro in vista del der...


When brothers Michael, Allen and Reginald Mouton of the Army's Ironhorse Brigade got their orders for Iraq, they could have asked the military to split them up. But they say they never even considered asking.


A Lozza, 25enne travolto da cumulo terra in cantiere


Where the potential presidential candidates stand on the Iraq war:


Barca pay price of failure to do their homework

Frank Rijkaard has admitted that Barcelona's defence of their Champions League crown was destroyed by their first leg defeat on home soil.


Kiev, 14:36 - CALCIO, UCRAINA: MIKHAILICHENKO E' IL NUOVO CT

Alexei Mikhailichenko è il nuovo commissario tecnico dell'Ucraina. L'ex centrocampista della ...


Amgen profit falls sharply but tops Street

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - Amgen Inc  reported sharply lower third-quarter profit on Wednesday on plunging sales of its most important anemia drugs, amid new insurance-coverage restrictions and safety concerns, and on restructuring charges.


But only on a preliminary basis After pulling all-nighters over the weekend, Dell's crack team of accounting nerds managed to finish off the company's third quarter results - well, almost.â¦


The Season of Humane, Nuanced On-Screen Sex

This fall, the directors Bill Condon ("Kinsey") and Pedro AlmodÃ³var ("Bad Education") seem smarter about sex than nearly everyone else.


Suicide bomber hits Kabul bus as violence rises

A Taliban suicide bomber blew up a police bus in the heart of the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing more than 20 people in one of the deadliest bombings to hit Afghanistan since the Taliban were ousted in 2001.


The best used cars offer more value than ever.


Sun described on Wednesday a growth strategy that depends in large part on giving away software in the hope that customers will like it enough to sign up for support contracts and perhaps buy Sun hardware on which to run it.It's a strategy Sun started several years ago with a free version of its application server and that it has accelerated with such products as StarOffice, OpenSolaris, its Open xVM virtualization software, and, most recently, its acquisition of the open-source database vendor MySQL.The free software allows Sun to build communities of developers who will do pilot projects with its software and may eventually buy licenses for commercial deployment, or buy professional services to support critical applications, CEO and President Jonathan Schwartz said at the company's press day Wednesday. He called Sun's software a "media asset" for building communities."These are no longer simply software products, these are media properties -- networks around which communities are being built, [and] this is a means for Sun to talk to a very large developer community," he said.He put up a slide that showed a map of the world covered in pink dots. Each dot represented a download of Solaris, he said, and hence an opportunity for Sun to start a dialogue with IT people that could lead to a sale of its services and hardware."Not all customers will pay for these products before they use them -- very few will, actually," he admitted. But they all buy servers and storage on which to run the software, and the download gives Sun a foot in the door to try to capture that sale."The reason MySQL was interesting to us is it puts 50,000 new dots on that map every day, and from the community, market opportunities will emerge," Schwartz said.Sun's growth is important to customers. Its revenue funds its research and development efforts, and customers want to know there is a big community of specialists in Sun products to support their businesses.Analysts are divided about the strategy. At Sun's financial analyst conference last week, Sanford Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi said he found it hard to see a link between software downloads and Sun's revenue growth."If you were to plot a chart showing revenue growth over the last 12 quarters and Solaris downloads, there would really be no correlation at all," Sacconaghi said."Oh, I think there would be an exceptional correlation," Schwartz replied. "If you had shut those downloads off three years ago, our revenue would have been declining double-digit."He reiterated the point Wednesday. Sun's strongest growth period came in the late 1990s and was preceded by wide use of its software in universities, he said. Today, the growth of Sun's Niagara servers has been driven by making Solaris open source, Schwartz said.Illuminata analyst Gordon Haff said there probably is a connection between Sun's free and open-source software strategy and its revenue growth, but even if there is not, the strategy is helping the company, he said."Even if you can't say that each pink dot equals $372, I think the things Sun has been doing with open source and OpenSolaris and Java and so forth have translated into improved relevancy and an improved perception of Sun, and at some level, logic suggests that this played a role in their improved financial picture."


PalmOne Inc. is beefing up its new Tungsten T5 handheld with more memory in an attempt to make the device more appealing to business users who need access to data-intensive applications.


Israeli parties finalising unity coalition

Israel's ruling Likud and opposition Labour parties plan to seal a deal to forge a unity coalition seen as crucial to carrying out Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan, party officials say.


ADB approves 220 mln dollars in loans to India, Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka are to get 220 million dollars in loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen public finances, the Philippines-based lender said.


E-Greetings Gain Ground at Businesses This Season

Once seen as the tacky, last-minute substitute for pen and paper, e-cards have become more acceptable this holiday season.


Israeli lawmakers OK Sharon's disengagement plan by 67-45 vote

In a major victory for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Knesset voted today to approve his Gaza withdrawal plan and vacate all settlements from the Gaza Strip and some from the West Bank by next year.


Air Controllers Chafe at Plan to Reduce Staffing Levels

The drive by the F.A.A. to cut the number of air traffic controllers nationally is one of several workplace changes that the controllers object to.


Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, has died, a spokesman for the World Chess Federation confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 64.


Sono cosi' 15 i Paesi in cui circola la moneta unica


Newcastle striker Craig Bellamy joins Celtic on loan until the end of the season.


Bene nord (+1%), sud solo +0,5%, Friuli ok, male il Molise


Crawford Is Golden Amid a Chorus of Boos

American Shawn Crawford won the Athens Games 200 meters final Thursday in a race delayed five minutes by chanting and booing from hostile sections of the crowd at the Olympic stadium.


A spokeswoman for Republican gubernatorial candidate John Dendahl was physically assaulted Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said.


Dow Jones +0,36%, Nasdaq composite +0,75%, SP 500 +0,30%


Network Solutions stands by controversial name policy

InfoWorld - Network Solutions is standing by its controversial policy of automatically registering some domain names that are the subject of searches on the company's Web site.


Survey: Half of Americans have home broadband access

Nearly half of all Americans have broadband Internet connections in their homes, largely because of increasing use among minorities and the poor, according to an annual survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.


U.S. trade case against China gets boost

Europe and Canada joined the United States on Friday in filing a complaint contending China has erected illegal barriers to the sale of U.S. and other foreign-made auto parts.


Armageddon website puts apocalypse on hold

It's not the end of the world: official Those among you who are increasingly concerned that the end of the world is indeed nigh - as evidenced by natural disaster, war, plague, famine and the increasingly unpredictable behaviour of Naomi Campbell - should rush over to Countdown to Armageddon where you'll find just about everything you ever wanted to know but were too afraid to ask on the imminent Armageddon.â¦


The Senate was on the verge Thursday of approving and sending back to the House the first increase in automobile fuel economy in three decades and huge gains in ethanol use as part of a compromise energy bill.


India bird flu could get out of hand: official

KOLKATA, India  - An outbreak of bird flu in India's most densely populated state could spiral out of control, officials said on Tuesday, as the disease spread to a seventh district.


Futures turn higher after inflation data

Stock index futures reversed direction on Friday, turning higher, after a gauge of inflation in May showed its lowest reading since March 2004.


Al via da questa sera la nuova edizione di "Che tempo che fa""RaiTre, l'unica dove si continua a fare liberamente televisione"                                            Fabio Fazio fra chiacchiere e nuvole "Crisi degli ascolti, mancano i contenuti"                                                                                "Il problema della tv Ã¨ che non se ne sfruttano le potenzialitÃ questa stagione Ã¨ come la precedente, la vera novitÃ  Ã¨ il satellite"


Microsoft concedes, as many predicted, that its Zune strategy can't happily coexist with a program designed to promote others' devices and services.


AFRICA/NIGERIA  - Inaugurato una casa di accoglienza per ragazze vittime della tratta Benin City (Agenzia Fides)-  ÂÃ un sogno che si realizza! Un sogno che abbiamo condiviso in molti e da molti anni e che finalmente diventa realtÃ Â dice Suor Eugenia Bonetti, missionaria della Consolata e coordinatrice dellÂUfficio contro la tratta di...


Sen. John McCain made it official on  Wednesday that he is seeking the 2008 Republican presidential  nomination and said he plans a formal announcement in April.


Belarus attacks a US decision to impose economic sanctions in response to a controversial referendum.


Government seeks sci-fi antiterrorism insight

Blog: The Department of Homeland Security wants to hear the thoughts of science fiction authors about terrorist attacks and responses.


Ouellet sheds little light on key sponsorship files at Canada Post

OTTAWA (CP) - Andre Ouellet, the former boss of Canada Post, acknowledged Wednesday he had close personal ties to Montreal advertising man Jean Lafleur, one of the key figures in the much-maligned federal sponsorship program.


Tim Henman revives his Masters Cup hopes with a vital win over Guillermo Coria in Houston.


Effect of rules overhaul unclear for local forests

Managers of the nation's 155 national forests will have more discretion to approve logging and other commercial projects without lengthy


The Red Sox put the Curse of the Bambino to rest with their World Series win this week. And now a Pittsfield couple is memorializing the death of The Curse, all in the spirit of Halloween.


Shah Rukh and Hrithik - B-town's new item boys

In a unique experiment which is certainly one of it's kind, two top actors would be dancing to the tunes of the same song, though presented in different versions. The film in question is Krazzy 4 and the men who would be shaking their legs are Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan.


Western Digital offers yet another pocket-sized HDD

Western Digital today introduced a new series of portable USB hard drives with capacities as high as 320 GB in a package comparable in size to a Nintendo DS Lite.


The top Communist Party leader in Shanghai is dismissed for corruption, Chinese state media reports.


The Spanish government said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against an American firm over a shipwreck the company has found laden with a colonial-era treasure.


George Washington Beats Fla. Int'l, 81-71

Playing just its third game in 18 days, No. 20 George Washington looked sluggish early against Florida International on Thursday night. T.J. Thompson came up with the big second half for the Colonials.


Futures extend losses on bank write-down fears

Stock index futures fell further on  Wednesday as fears of more write-downs at banks worsened a mood  already soured by worries about a U.S. recession and a weak  profit outlook from Apple Inc .


NASA Looks at New Hubble Problem, Dang It

NASA engineers Monday were examining a problem with the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys. National Aeronautical and Space Administration officials say the observatory was placed in a protective safe mode at 7:34 a.m.


Challenge: Recreate Your Favorite Geek Movie Scene in Lego

Geekdad challenges you to recreate an item, character or scene from your favorite geek movie.


US Stretches Out S. Korea Troop Cut Until 2008

The United States agreed under pressure from South Korea Wednesday to stretch out over an additional three years until 2008 the withdrawal of 12,500 US troops from that country.


Abu Mazen e' il grande favorito alla successione di Arafat


Josh Wolff scored in the 71st minute to lift the Kansas City Wizards to a 2-2 tie with the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.


Salesforce.com, Google form software alliance

Software maker Salesforce.com Inc.   said it reached an agreement with Google  to  make Web-based software applications that help businesses  improve sales and marketing.


Last man on moon receives award from Slovak university

THE LAST man to set foot on the moon, Eugen Andrew Cernan, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the Slovak University of Technology (STU) in Bratislava on September 27.


Archeologists divided over 'Home floresiensis'

Archeologists are at odds over the discovery of the skeleton of a dwarf-sized human species on the remote island of Flores, which is said could rewrite the history of human evolution.


Second protest rally by opposition supporters in Kenya falters when leaders fail to show up


Genova, 20:34 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: VOLPI RIENTRA IN GRUPPO

Doppio allenamento per la Sampdoria in vista del derby, con il tecnico Mazzarri che ha fatto svolger...


Iraqi Vows 'Maximum Force' to End Attacks

Iraq's new prime minister promised Sunday to use "maximum force" if necessary to end the brutal insurgent and sectarian violence wracking the country, while a suicide bomber killed more than a dozen people at a restaurant in downtown Baghdad.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that he will try to get a final Cabinet approval for a Gaza withdrawal as early as next month, four months earlier than scheduled.


Some high school biology classes are using real human cadavers to teach students anatomy in a different way.


A bullish profit outlook from Ford Motor Co. sent stocks higher Friday as investors looked past a disappointing report on consumer sentiment and new accounting problems at Qualcomm Inc.


Hoping to one-up Apple with its recent move away from digital rights management, high-quality music site MusicGiants began offering DRM-free music recently with the release of Paul McCartney's newest album, Memory Almost Full.


"Overnight" solution of Kashmir issue not possible: Pakistan

Islamabad: Stressing that an "overnight" solution to the Kashmir issue was not possible, Pakistan on Friday said that the forthcoming meeting between President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New York was expected to take the


The ex-lord chancellor says it is "not necessary" to extend the limit for holding terror suspects without charge.


Kin of Marine Who Shot Policemen Ask if He Is a Casualty of War

"Small town America" is desperately debating whether a young marine deliberately got himself killed to escape a possible return to Iraq.


Ex-astronaut Nowak to rely on insanity defense

ORLANDO, Florida  - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak will claim she was insane when she stalked and attacked a romantic rival during the unraveling of a love triangle with a fellow ex-astronaut, her lawyer said in court papers released on Tuesday.


US researchers report emergence of epidemic strain of C. difficile

TORONTO (CP) - A strain of C. difficile with properties linked to increased virulence has become predominant in several US hospitals, prompting researchers to suggest that bacteria strain may be responsible for the sharp increase in cases and severity of


Londra, 11:31 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED: TENTAZIONE TORRES

Secondo il Daily Mirror il Manchester United è pronto a tornare alla carica per Fernando Torr...


New EV-DO, HSDPA wireless broadband interfaces use USB

Sierra Wireless on Wednesday introduced versions of its AirCard wireless modems designed to work using USB. What’s more, they’re Mac-compatible. They can be connected directly into the USB port of a laptop or desktop system, and also work using docking cradles.


Richard Hammond takes part in a high-speed stunt, less than a year after the crash that almost killed him.


The Japanese round of the World Rally Championship on the island of Hokkaido just missed a typhoon, and the weather has also affected the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.


Kenya's feuding political rivals agree a plan to end the violence in the country, says ex-UN chief Kofi Annan.


A Casini non piace il Cda Rai, a Gasparri sÃ¬

Il presidente della Camera fa capire che vorrebbe un nuovo Cda alla Rai. Ma Gasparri lo 'stoppa' subito. Botta e risposta fra il presidente della Camera Pierferdinando Casini e il ministro delle Comunicazioni Gasparri sul tema della Rai e del suo Cda.


Freddy Adu scored on a free kick, but Chris Klein responded with a second-half goal to lift Real Salt Lake to a 1-1 tie with D.C. United Saturday night.


Libya: Sentences in Aids Case May Be Reviewed

Libya may review death sentences imposed on five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of infecting more than 400 children with HIV.


Dallas goalie Marty Turco appreciates Stephane Robidas' plays on both ends of the ice.


Medicare Drug Plan Fuels Health-Care Spending

TUESDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The new Medicare prescription drug plan was largely responsible for an 18.7 percent increase in Medicare spending in 2006, which was double the increase in spending from the year before, U.S. health officials report.


Indian PM offers Kashmir new start as first troops pullout

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered Kashmiris peace and prosperity as he pulled an army battalion out of the troubled state and held out hope of further troop cuts.


Barcode readers you can talk to It's not just mobile phones that are getting more features than you can possibly use, Motorola's latest barcode scanner has a VoIP client built in to allow shelf-stackers to chat while they're working.â¦


Heroism and Defiance in an African Village

To skip Ousmane Sembene's "Moolaade" would be to miss an opportunity to experience the embracing, affirming, world-changing potential of humanist cinema at its finest.


With a series of plans for Andrew Flintoff and a distinct lack of concern for his batting teammates, Ricky Ponting believes Australia will be able to turn the lights out on England's


The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is to take legal action against people who download music illegally from the internet. The organisation has said it will target individuals who make music available


LONDON -- Female genital mutilation, commonly associated with parts of Africa and the Middle East, is becoming a growing problem in Britain despite efforts to stamp it out.


Automaker's product czar still flies jet fighters. We caught up with him while he was on the ground.


Theyâre Playing My Song. Time to Work Out.

There is a rough science to choosing performance-enhancing music.


Midlife Suicide Rises, Puzzling Researchers

The suicide rate among 45-to-54-year-olds increased nearly 20 percent from 1999 to 2004, the latest year studied.


Bank of Montreal Takes $485 Million Charge

The bank, Canadaâs fourth largest, cited turmoil in the credit markets for the charge and said it was replacing its chief risk officer and interim chief financial officer.


Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka won a parliamentary vote of confidence Friday, heading off the prospect of renewed political turmoil in a country that is a key US ally


Siniora defends Lebanon govt, wary of protests

Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said on Tuesday his depleted cabinet was legitimate despite the resignation of six pro-Syrian ministers, and warned that any anti-government protests could turn violent.


Audrey Tautou reunites with director Jean-Pierre Jeunet for a wartime romance.


New National Indian Museum Is Native by Design

From the wetlands out front to the undulating exterior, the new National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., is built on native ideas. Includes photo gallery.


Pfizer Says Bextra, Heart Problems Linked

Pfizer Inc. on Friday said two small  clinical trials showed heart bypass surgery patients taking  Bextra, an anti-inflammatory in the same class as the recently  withdrawn drug Vioxx, had a higher risk of stroke and heart  attack.


Equatorial Guinea Seeks Thatcher Extradition

The government of Equatorial Guinea has asked South Africa to extradite Sir Mark Thatcher, son of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who is under house arrest for his alleged role in a coup plot against Equatorial Guinea.


Aziz Wins Pakistan Polls, Paving Way to Be PM

Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat  Aziz easily won a seat in parliament, clearing the way for him  to take over as prime minister next week, officials said on  Thursday.


Rookie Roland Thatcher has early lead at rain-delayed Reno-Tahoe Open

RENO, Nev. PGA Tour rookie Roland Thatcher shot a six-under-par 66 today to take the early lead in the clubhouse in the first round of the rain-delayed Reno-Tahoe Open.


Beni culturali: Urbani, i tagli sarebbero un autogol ma rimedieremo

Un autogol. Cosi' il ministro per i Beni e le Attivita' culturali, Giuliano Urbani, giudica l'emendamento alla Finanziaria che introduce un taglio del 25% di risorse per il funzionamento di musei e siti archeologici. ''Presentando quell'emendamento -dice ...


Everybody except co-star Brad  Garrett shared their love for "Everybody Loves Raymond" at a  Beverly Hills bash on Monday, even as a few of his colleagues  grumbled about the imminent demise of the hit CBS sitcom.


BAGHDAD -- Top US generals warned yesterday that violence will increase in Baghdad during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and said Al Qaeda in Iraq already has intensified its assaults against American troops.


Bosnia's NATO, EU ambitions at risk over warcrimes suspects, Ashdown warns

The failure of Bosnian Serbs to hand over warcrimes suspects could ruin Bosnia's hopes of joining NATO and the European Union, top international envoy Paddy Ashdown said here.


New VMware Virtualization Bundle Aims at SMBs

In a move to compete against XenSource and Virtual Iron, VMware on Monday announced a new bundle of virtualization tools for small companies. The new set of tools is designed to provide SMBs using the free VMware Server with an easy and cost-effective way to manage it. For $1,500, SMBs can get a bundle that includes the VMware Server platform with the VirtualCenter management tool.


Beware bogus Better Business Bureau blast

Blog: A Trojan packed e-mail is targeting businesses under the guise of a Better Business Bureau complaint.


Gary Russell Sr., right, turns a makeshift gym in his basement into a cradle of potential champions by mentoring and coaching sons Gary Jr., left, and Allan into boxing prodigiesÃÂ and serious contenders to makeÃÂ 2008 Olympic team.


Digene, Local Maker of HPV Test, to Be Sold to Dutch Firm

Digene Corp., a Gaithersburg firm that sells a screening test for a virus that causes cervical cancer, announced a deal yesterday to sell itself to a Dutch company for approximately $1.6 billion in cash and stock.


Evening Shift Ups Risk of Gastrointestinal Ills

NEW YORK  - People who work from  mid-afternoon into the wee hours of the night are liable to  develop problems such as heartburn, stomach ulcers and  constipation, new research shows.


More of a sketch than a fully developed portrait, "Arakimentari" is an up-close and generally impersonal introduction to the Japanese photographer Nobuyoshi Araki.


British girls appear on drugs charges in Ghana court

Two British teenage girls arrested in Ghana allegedly in possession of several kilogrammes (pounds) of cocaine were remanded in custody when they appeared in court on Wednesday, officials said.


Mount St. Helens Spews More Steam and Ash

Mount St. Helens spewed more steam and  ash on Monday as government scientists remained on alert for a  larger eruption at the Washington state volcano, which woke  last week after 18 years of slumber.


Beating Yanks not enough to kill âThe Curseâ

I hate to say this to Red Sox fans during their moment of transcendent bliss, but all that talk Iâm hearing about the sacking of the Bronx somehow exorcising the ghosts of Bambinos past is premature.


In Russia, Psychiatry Is Again a Tool Against Dissent

DUBNA, Russia -- On March 23, police and emergency medical personnel stormed Marina Trutko's home,  breaking down her apartment door and quickly subduing her with an injection of  haloperidol, a powerful tranquilizer. One policeman put her 78-year-old mother, Valentina, in a storage closet while...


GM Europe labor hails move to sell Astras in U.S.

General Motors'  European labor force on Friday hailed news that the world's biggest carmaker had decided to sell Belgian-made Opel Astras in North America under the Saturn brand from late next year.


Apparently, Anna Kournikova has not left the singles scene behind   just yet.


Pakistan authorities arrest two over Bhutto plot

Pakistani security agents  have arrested a youth who said he had been trained as a suicide  bomber to kill opposition leader Benazir Bhutto had other  militants failed to kill her, in the first arrests in the case,  a security official said.


Steps to improve early years education made by the government are making no impact, research suggests.


In an attempt to control export quality, China enforces new licensing procedures. The result: expensive Chinese dinners.


The Democratic National Committee formed a 40-member panel Friday to study whether to shake up the dominance that Iowa and New Hampshire wield in presidential elections.


Andre Iguodala scored five of his 13 points in overtime — including a 3 with 40.9 seconds left — to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 97-95 exhibition victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.


The three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan after a US air attack are named by the Ministry of Defence.


Microsoft's attempt to get EU antitrust penalties against it suspended turns to the question of its media player.


Export Cut to China Seen as Clever Strategy on Yukos's Part

Yukos, the Russian oil giant, is playing a weak hand well in its battle with the Kremlin by cutting its oil shipments to China ahead of a meeting between leaders of the countries this week, analysts said on Monday.


Red Sox fans fill streets with victory celebration

Red Sox fans poured into the streets to celebrate their team's victory over the New York Yankees, at times causing headaches for police when some of the jubilation turned destructive.


Ukrainian Parliament Wants Force Out of Iraq

The Ukrainian parliament called Tuesday for immediate withdrawal of the nation's 1,650 troops in Iraq. The vote was nonbinding but reflected growing national dismay over the mission.


No. 25 James Madison tops William & Mary

Tamera Young had 23 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 25 James Madison to a 72-59 win over William & Mary on Sunday.


UN Fears Gangs May Traffick in Tsunami Children

The United Nations said on Tuesday it was concerned children orphaned or separated from their parents by Asia's tsunami may be falling prey to criminal gangs bent on selling them into slavery.


A light aircraft that took off from Shoreham Airport, in West Sussex, crashes in the French Alps.


World 100 metres champion Torri Edwards will miss the Athens Olympics after her appeal against a two-year drugs ban was dismissed.


Pitcairn Islander pleads guilty to sex charge

One of seven men facing sex charges on the remote British Pacific colony of Pitcairn Island pleaded guilty in abuse trials implicating more than half the island's adult men, Radio New Zealand reported.


Green Tea Seems to Stem Spread of Prostate Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Green tea appears to inhibit the spread of prostate cancer in a number of ways, says a study in the Dec. 1 issue of Cancer Research.


Along with the cheesecake, pastrami and cheeses he ate while "religiously" following the Atkins diet, Jody Gorran neglected to incorporate one other key ingredient into his plan: common sense.


Brit hostage in Iraq still alive, family told

The brother of 62-year-old British hostage Kenneth Bigley said last night that his family had "received information that Ken is alive." But Paul Bigley railed against his government for doing nothing to free ...


Londra, 12:05 - TENNIS, BORG: FEDERER PER ORA SENZA RIVALI

Federer senza rivali. Almeno per ora. Parola di Bjorn Borg. Il cinque volte campione di Wimbledon ha...


Sport: Ken Bates's cunning plan comes together as administrators sell him the hapless club.


Foul after foul, free throw after free throw, the San Antonio Spurs won Game 4 of the Western Conference finals the hard way. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili took the brunt of the blows and made enough foul shots in the fourth quarter to lift San Antonio past a valiant Deron Williams and the Utah Jazz 91-79 Monday night, giving the Spurs a 3-1 series lead.


Canada: High on Prescription Drugs, Low on Doctors

The National Physician Survey conducted by three of Canadaâs most prominent medical organizations - the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), the Canadian Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada


Diebold Rejected in Copyright Takedown Attempt

JimMarch(equalccw) writes "Our favorite crooked voting company Diebold has lost a MAJOR copyright case (click for ruling here or description here).


Martin Scorsese's portrayal of aviator/billionaire/loony Howard Hughes is brilliant in places, but it fails to translate his fire and passion to the screen. By Jason Silverman.


NEW YORK/HELSINKI  - Nokia NOK1V.HE, the world's   top cell phone maker, unveiled two new multimedia phones and a   music service in an effort to find new revenues and win back   popularity lost to rivals like Motorola MOT.N.


Manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in November as factories ramped up production to meet rising demand, calling into question the growing assumption that interest rates have peaked.


Breast implants save car-crash Bulgarian

40DD airbags A Bulgarian woman driver escaped relatively unscathed from a head-on pile-up with another vehicle when her 40DD breast implants absorbed most of the impact, Ananova reports.â¦


DELL Inc launched its new compact PowerEdge 1855 blade server, 10 of which can fit into a 7U chassis to provide 43% more performance per sq foot and up to 62% more servers than Dell 1U servers in a 42U rack.


A simple five-item checklist can prevent hospital infections.


Two Americans suffer suspected poisoning in Russia

Two U.S. citizens hospitalized in Moscow  at the weekend are suffering from suspected thallium poisoning,  the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday.


Facebook is to be quizzed about its data protection policies by the Information Commissioner's Office.


Bollywood actress in film about Christ in India

Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat will play an ascetic who befriends Jesus of Nazareth in a U.S. film that revolves around a legend that he visited India.


Hibernian midfielder Craig Rocastle has promised to back Rangers striker Nacho Novo if he decides to appeal against the red card he picked up at Easter Road.


HBO Asia touts "Entourage" but lacks "Enthusiasm"

Until recently,  fans in Asia who have wanted to follow Vinny Chase and his  posse's wild, unpredictable escapades on "Entourage" or Larry  David's neurotic antics on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" had to rely  on getting DVDs from overseas (or via illegal means).


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Police in Afghanistan said a suicide attacker exploded grenades on a commercial street in the Afghan capital, killing himself and wounding six others.


LOS ANGELES - California air regulators Friday unanimously approved the world's most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming - a move that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to coast.    Under the regulations, the auto industry must cut exhaust from cars and light trucks by 25 percent and from larger trucks and sport utility vehicles by 18 percent...


Glaxo cancer drug Tykerb shows more brain benefits

GlaxoSmithKline Plc announced further clinical trial results on Sunday underlining the ability of a drug combination including its product Tykerb to fight breast cancer that has spread to the brain.


Canon Inc. (7751.T) unveiled a digital  video camera for home users on Wednesday that can record  high-definition movies, matching a product offered by rival  Sony Corp. (6758.T).


Musharraf's unpopularity is proving uncomfortable for allies near to polling day


A car bomb in the northern city of Mosul killed at least four members of the Iraqi national guard Monday, delivering the latest blow to Iraqi security forces struggling to gain credibility and assert control.


Amid the devastation, glimmers of rebirth appear

MEULABOH, Indonesia -- A week after an earthquake and tsunami ripped through this city, a woman picks her way over a mountain of debris searching for something to feed her chicken. A man carries a salvaged carpet on his back. People sweep flooded foyers, just a few yards away from where a dead man wrapped in aluminum siding lies by ...


Cisco Continues Security Buying Binge With $65M Acquisition

Networking leader buys Protego Networks, which makes a line of security-monitoring and threat-management appliances. By Paul Travis.


The NBA declines to participate as Indiana teammates testify before an arbitrator in an attempt to get their brawl-related suspensions reduced.


Ukraine's parliament votes to approve a snap election aimed at ending a crisis between the president and the PM.


For proof that Hurricane Katrina is transforming the ethnic flavor of New Orleans — and creating altogether new tensions — look no further than the taco trucks.


British cabinet set to approve troop redeployment in Iraq: press

The British government is expected to aceed to a US request to send hundreds of its troops to a high-risk zone south of Baghdad, a move that risks infuriating Labour's own backbench MPs.


TEHRAN -- Iranian officials yesterday called US accusations that it is arming Shi'ite militias in Iraq with tank-piercing explosives "unfounded" and insisted that Iran is committed to joining a regional effort to halt the violence.


Russian's stake sets scene for takeover of Arsenal?

Curious investment moves by a Russian billionaire and the return of a former manager of the Arsenal football club in England have fired speculation that a takeover operation is brewing for the iconic concern.


Dance, Fight, Laugh, Cry and Read Great Literature

The strong acting, spectacular dance routines and culturally specific details in âHow She Moveâ turn clichÃ©s into catharsis.


Blog: The rumor mill's buzzing about new iPod models apparently due to be introduced on September 5. How many more rabbits can Apple pull out of the hat?


Scottish Equitable delays investors wanting to get money out of its property fund after a market downturn.


Israeli forces clash with militants in south Gaza

Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian   militants after entering a village in the southern Gaza Strip   on Saturday, Palestinian witnesses said.


Direct trains between Vienna, Ceske Budejovice begin operation

CESKE BUDEJOVICE- Two pairs of direct trains began operating between Ceske Budejovice and Vienna today, one of which travels on to Plzen, west Bohemia.


Producer turned rapper Kanye West earned the most nominations of any musician, a whopping 10. West is in the running for song of the year, album of the year and best new artist.


Lo scrive Time, attualmente e' di 25 milioni di dollari


Albanesi arrestati dopo perquisizione di casa-laboratoria


U.S. Forces Storm Iraqi Town, Say 94 Rebels Killed

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces stormed Samarra  Friday and said nearly 100 guerrillas were killed in air  strikes and street-to-street combat during a major new American  offensive to wrest control of the Iraqi town.


O'Meara brackets emerging American Kim with Tiger

Emerging American talent Anthony Kim has a better golf swing at 22 than Tiger Woods had at a similar age, according to double major champion Mark O'Meara.


The Islanders signed the veteran left wing Ruslan Fedotenko to a one-year, $2.9 million deal.Fedotenko, 28, had 32 points in 80 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning last season. In 2004, he scored 12 goals in 22 playoff games, including both goals in the Lightningâs 2-1 victory against Calgary in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.


ManTech International Corp. of Fairfax won a $19.3 million contract to provide engineering and technical services to Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.


Tamada takes provisional pole in Malaysia

Japan's Makoto Tamada took provisional pole position for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix after lapping inside the track record in Friday's first qualifying.


TechBrief: Chip firms invest in nanotech

Advanced Micro Devices and Infineon Technologies, which already have chip plants in Dresden, plan to invest E170 million over the next five years in a center for nanotechnology research there.


Sri Lanka may ban rebels if attacks continue

Sri Lanka may outlaw the Tamil Tigers if the rebels continue to mount large scale attacks, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Monday, a move that would put any hope of renewed peace talks even further out of reach.


Deal will make "Heroes" and "The Office" available as video-on-demand options for mobile subscribers, CNBC as a streaming live feed.


The Delhi High Court will hear Delhi Police tomorrow on the bail application of Bazee.Com CEO Avnish Bajaj, who pleaded innocence in the Delhi Public School MMS scandal.


Unsafe Sex Not Main Reason for Syphilis Outbreaks

LONDON  - Syphilis epidemics are primarily  driven by the cyclical nature of the disease rather than  changes in sexual behavior, according to the results of a UK  study.


Rivisto sistema sanzionatorio, tempi certi per processo


Reprinted from late editions of yesterday's Globe Religious leaders prayed for the Red Sox to reach baseball's promised land. The mayor appealed for divine intervention. Even comic Jim Dunn led the congregants at the Comedy Connection last night in a prayer service.


Intanto si provvede a svuotare centro di prima accoglienza


N.B.A. Hopes All-Stars Can Aid New Orleans

All-Star weekend is the leagueâs grandest step in its efforts to aid New Orleans in its recovery from the Katrina disaster in August 2005.


Blake Case Witness Recalls Victim's Schemes

Bonnie Lee Bakley, the woman Robert  Blake is accused of murdering, took a test to make sure she was  ready to conceive a child before flying to Los Angeles to have  sex with the actor and force him into marriage, her daughter  testified on Thursday.


ANDRE STOLZ took the giant step from struggling rookie to season millionaire with a future secured by a two-year exemption when he won the US PGA Tour's Michelin Championship in Las Vegas.


The remarkable adhesive abilities of geckos and mussels have been combined to create "geckel" glue.


Oil in Cuba? Chavez says Fidel may be OPEC material

Cuba, which for decades has struggled with crippling energy crises, has black gold and could be OPEC-bound, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said with a smile.


Venezuela buys a 28.5% stake in a telecoms firm that President Chavez has accused of spying on him.


Reggio Calabria, 14:53 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FOTI: ACCORDO CON NAPOLI PER BIANCHI

Accordo tra il Napoli e la Reggina per il passaggio in azzurro di Rolando Bianchi. ''Ci siamo confro...


CASPER, Wyo. - A successful legislative candidate claims he was assaulted while going door to door on the campaign trail. Gerald Gay, 48, a Republican, said he was attacked after introducing himself to Walter Schnorenberg, a 78-year-old Democrat.


Bush Appeals To Congress For Intelligence Overhaul

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush said the US has made "great progress" in the war on terror, but there's much still to do.


Paxil Appears to Be Effective for OCD in Kids

Paxil is a safe and effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents, according to the results of a short-term study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.


Who's fallen hardest? Who can bounce highest?


Decreto presidente consiglio spostera' la data


Hospital plea to stay away from emergency dept

Christchurch Hospital is urging people with vomiting and diarrhoea to stay away from its emergency department (ED) as it battles to contain an outbreak of norovirus.


Search stepped up for Indonesian landslide victims

Rescue workers stepped up the hunt Friday for victims of landslides and floods that claimed scores of lives on Indonesia's Java island and left thousands homeless, an official said.


"Sopranos" star returns to HBO with Iraq war film

Three months after his notorious blackout farewell from "The Sopranos," actor James Gandolfini will return to HBO with a documentary about wounded U.S. veterans of the Iraq war, the network said on Monday.


Climate Talkâs Cancellation Splits a Town

A talk by Steven W. Running, a Nobel laureate and climate researcher, was canceled in Choteau, Mont., a small farming and ranching town.


Olympics: South Korean TV Crew Member Drowns in Athens

A South Korean TV technician accredited  at the Olympics drowned late on Friday while swimming in an  Athens seaside suburb, police sources said.


A 74-year-old man is pushed out of his car and robbed after picking up a hitchhiker in County Down.


Final moments of Jean Charles de Menezes

Pictures released in court show the Brazilian electrician being pursued by police officers, and then his body lying inside a tube carriage minutes after being shot


Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has received a $500 campaign donation from a white supremacist, and the Texas congressman doesn't plan to return it, an aide said Wednesday.


Russia launches manned space mission to ISS

MOSCOW. Oct 14 (Interfax) - A Soyuz TMA-5 spaceship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome with a Soyuz-FG rocket at 7:06 am on Thursday, an


Mass. Judge Denies Relief to Gay Couples

A state judge on Wednesday declined to halt enforcement of a 1913 state law barring out-of-state couples from marrying in Massachusetts.


Boselli e Angius non vogliono rinunciare a simbolo e liste. Un'alleanza con la Sinistra?Nessun contatto tra lo staff di Veltroni e i radicali. Bonino: "Non sono un'accattona"                                          Il no di Radicali e Socialisti Il Pd in trattative con Di Pietro                                                                                Gli inviti di Fini e Bonaiuti a Casini: "Troveremo una soluzione"Storace (La Destra) convinto di andare solo con SantanchÃ¨ candidata di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Dutch prosecutors say a Muslim accused of killed film-maker Theo van Gogh will face terrorism-related charges.


China launches Cernet2 high-speed Internet backbone

China advanced its nation's communications infrastructure by launching Cernet2, a high-speed Internet backbone. Cernet2, a high-speed internet backbone, connects 25 universities in 20 cities.


Lesbian Singer Melissa Etheridge Has Cancer, Cancels Tour

(Los Angeles, California) Melissa Etheridge abruptly cancelled her concert tour after being diagnosed with breast cancer. In a media statement, the singer's publicist said that the 43 year old singer will begin immediate treatment.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open as investors take on board a persistently high oil price and reflect on Tuesday's poor consumer confidence reading...


Child Health Care Splits White House and States

Governors pressed President Bush to provide more money so they could guarantee health insurance for children.


IBM has reached an agreement in principle to sell its personal computer business to Lenovo, China's largest PC maker, in a deal valued at between $1 billion and $2 billion, people close to the negotiations said Monday.


Lycos Europe's antispam tool no longer available

After days of negative publicity and criticism, Lycos Europe's "Make love not spam" screensaver application is no longer available.


'Yorkshire Ripper' says he should be freed from prison: report

Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" who is serving a life sentence for the murders of 13 women, has told British officials he should be freed from prison because he is no longer dangerous, a newspaper said.


NASA Again Postpones Launch of Autonomous DART Spacecraft

com Staff. NASA once again postponed the launch of the Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) spacecraft Thursday due to the discovery of contamination inside the fairing of its Pegasus launch vehicle.


Television viewers in 10 states were more likely to see debates between the candidates for governor than for the Senate and House in the 2002 general election, according to a review of debate coverage that found many voters had no chance to see the candidates.


Yankees' victory demonstrates Jeter's value

NEW YORK - Joe Torre does not bother to look for the look, not anymore. In the immediate wake of a traumatic baseball experience, Torre might need his green tea, his turn on the exercise bike, his time with family and friends.


Playoff Boosts PGA Championship's Ratings

A three-way playoff helped the PGA Championship's final-round TV ratings increase 4 percent from last year.


OPEC Raises Output Ceiling in Gesture to Lower Price

In a largely symbolic decision, OPEC agreedto increase its formal production ceiling. But the move will have no impact on the physical oil market.


China expresses "respect" to Ukraine's presidential result

China on Tuesday expressed "respect" to the latest Ukraine's presidential election result. "China and Ukraine are friendly countries.


Greg Rusedski loses to Joachim Johansson at the Sydney International.


One of the scientists who found the Antarctic ozone hole urges more action on ozone-attacking chemicals.


Melbourne, 09:56 - TENNIS, QUALIFICAZIONI AUSTRALIAN OPEN: 4 AZZURRI AVANTI

Con i primi match del tabellone di qualificazione maschile è scattata nella notte a Melbourne...


The decision by internet bank Egg to withdraw credit cards from 161,000 customers has triggered an angry backlash.


El Duque seeks to stay unbeaten for Yanks

NEW YORK - Orlando Hernandez will try to continue his unbeaten season when the AL East-leading New York Yankees close out a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.


Homegrown films are getting  short shrift from French movie pirates, who prefer to rip off  Hollywood fare, according to a new study.


The Army's top general warned on Thursday that his force "will break" without thousands more active duty troops and greater use of the reserves. He issued the warning as President Bush considers new strategies for Iraq.


Pakistanis bury dead from battle for mosque

Pakistanis buried bodies on Thursday from among more than 70 followers of a revolutionary cleric, a day after commandos killed the last few gunmen hiding in the ruins of the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, in Islamabad.


Israel's Labour opposition calls for new elections, after Prime Minister Sharon was rebuffed by his own Likud party.


Critical flaw grants root privileges Solaris users who enable telnet are about as secure as a fortress with a screen door, according to reports that claim cyber crooks can use the protocol to easily gain root access.â¦


64 year-old Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmental advocate and woman, received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize despite 194 candidates.


Hungary citizenship fails due to low turnout

BUDAPEST  - Voters in Hungary failed to turn out in sufficient numbers to pass a referendum to extend citizenship to millions of ethnic Hungarians living in the region, a motion that split the country and drew fire from neighboring governments.


Militant group claims to have killed 11 Iraqi guardsmen

An Iraqi militant group said on its Web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi troops taken hostage south of Baghdad and posted video of the bound men being shot or beheaded.


Tiger prepared for unpredictable at Dove Mountain

MARANA, Arizona  - Tiger Woods, hunting an eighth consecutive PGA Tour title at this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, knows just about anything can happen in head-to-head golf.


It is Prada's effort to make the Helmut Lang brand profitable without the designer that is being described as risky business.


Exorcist: The Beginning scared its way to the top of the American box office this weekend, surprising industry observers by taking a better than expected $18.


Leading Economic Indicator Index Declines

A widely watched barometer of future economic activity edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, suggesting a slowing in economic growth, a private research group reported Thursday.


New Delhi: The Government on Saturday deferred a decision on the issue of raising the retail prices of petrol and diesel prices. A decision is likely to be taken tomorrow.


NBA Point guard Damon Stoudamire was expected to sign with the San Antonio Spurs last night, giving the defending champions another veteran option while Tony Parker nurses a left heel injury. Stoudamire negotiated a buyout with Memphis earlier this week after falling behind two young players in the rotation. His agent, Aaron Goodwin , said the 34-year-old planned to sign ...


Washington DC Council Delays Baseball Vote

Washington, DC's City Council on Tuesday delayed its first vote on a debt and tax-funded baseball stadium proposal by two weeks so the council chairwoman could consider an alternative.


For the Rejects Of Christmas, A 2nd Chance

Kent Manley keeps a wish list on amazon.com of 177 books he'd like to have. Of the four books his mother gave him for Christmas, none was on it.


Inquests are due to begin on Tuesday into the deaths of 11 elderly and psychiatric patients at a hospital.


La Lega contro la Finanziaria: "In Consiglio ci siamo astenuti"

"La Finanziaria Ã¨ stata approvata senza voti contrari, ma noi ci siamo astenuti". CosÃ¬ il leghista Alessandro CÃ¨ ha rivelato oggi che il Carroccio, durante la riunione del Consiglio dei Ministri di mercoledÃ¬


Police say traces of radiation have been found in a Hamburg flat used by a contact of Alexander Litvinenko.


Mercati prudenti in attesa dei dati del pil Usa


A 16-year-old accused of videotaping two youngsters who were taught to smoke pot has been ordered to remain in the custody of Tarrant County juvenile authorities.


Poll: Bush, Hillary Clinton most admired

They're the odd couple again: George Bush and Hillary Clinton, the most admired man and woman in America.


Berlin loves its leading ladies more than films

A string of standout performances by female leads, playing roles ranging from Lady Chatterley to Edith Piaf, have rescued several movies at this year's Berlin film festival, critics say.


Turkish PM Sees EU Summit Agreeing to Open Talks

Amid soaring market optimism, Turkish  Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told his cheering party faithful  on Tuesday the European Union would agree this week to open  long-delayed entry talks with the populous Muslim country.


Sudan Signs Pacts With Rebels in Darfur Region

Sudan took two tentative steps toward peace on Tuesday, agreeing to ban military flights over the Darfur region and signing two deals with the rebels.


Concluding on Friday in Cres, Croatia, the VIP IMS 600 World Championship that, over last six days, attracted 19 boats from 5 countries ended with the triumph of Italian boat MAN with skipper Matteo IVALDI and ...


Ford's U.S. sales decline; Nissan, Chrysler up

Ford Motor Co.  posted lower May sales on Friday, while rivals Nissan Motor Co. and Chrysler Group eked out small gains amid high gas prices and concerns about U.S. consumer confidence.


A man is killed and two badly injured in a road accident on the Belfast to Londonderry road.


BALTIMORE - Priest Holmes had his third 100-yard rushing game of the season and the Kansas City Chiefs held a 20-17 lead over the Baltimore Ravens after three quarters Monday night.    Trent Green led the Chiefs 60 yards in 11 plays on the tiebreaking march, with a 16-yard completion to Chris Horn on third-and-10 extending the drive...


Crude Oil Prices Breaches $50 Per Barrel

SINGAPORE - Crude oil topped $50 per barrel during Asian trading on Tuesday, pushing past the psychological milestone for the first time then surging further to new record levels likely to unsettle oil-consuming nations.    Traders bid oil to new highs in after-hours trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange in a reaction to the slow recovery of U.S...