A full-strength Chelsea squad will tour China next year as part of its long-term plans to forge links with the world's most populous nation.


Six shots that helped shaped the PGA Tour season

The first sign that Vijay Singh would be a relentless force on the PGA Tour came in a tournament he didn't win, with a putt that ultimately didn't matter.


The Russian government plans to push through a partial sale of oil giant Yukos in order to cover the firm's tax bill, it is reported.


General Electric Co.'s top lawyer in its transportation division filed a $500 million sex-bias lawsuit against the company and chief executive Jeffrey Immelt after she was demoted.


Microsoft Files Suit Against 129 Phishers

Microsoft said it is working with law enforcement to crack down on phishing, filing 129 suits across the Europe and the Middle East. Already, at least five have settled.


Chiron (CHIR:Nasdaq - news - research) said Thursday that it had found some problems with the production of its Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine, which will cause a delay in the product's reaching the market until early October.


Tony Dungy quashed speculation he was  going to retire by announcing on Monday he would remain the  head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.


The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party has warned the IRA that it is "now or never" to do a deal on power sharing with his party in Northern Ireland.


The Estonian National Opera is on the eve of its centennial anniversary a ' and the staff can hardly wait.


Searches are carried out for eight missing walkers and climbers the day after a man dies in a fall in Glencoe.


Cam Cameron, coming off a 1-15 season as head coach of the Dolphins, was hired Wednesday as offensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens.


Dolly's Creator Applies for Human Cloning License

Scientists who created Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, applied for a license on Tuesday to clone human embryos to obtain stem cells for research into Motor Neurone Disease.


U.S. gives blessing to food from cloned animals

The U.S. government ruled on Tuesday that food from cloned animals and their offspring is as safe as other food, opening the door to bringing meat and milk from clone offspring into the food supply.


Paul Newman takes on Steinbeck at revamped theater

Now that Joanne Woodward  and Anne Keefe are back in charge at the Westport Country  Playhouse -- both had taken a sabbatical -- things are looking  up again for the 78th season of the venerable Connecticut  venue.


Rebels blow up gas pipeline in southwest Pakistan

Insurgents blew up a natural gas pipeline in the restive southwestern Pakistani province of Baluchistan, cutting supply to thousand of homes, police said.


Five mortars have exploded near the Italian embassy in Baghdad, wounding two Iraqi women and damaging homes, an Iraqi neighbour whose building was hit says.


The European Commission says a strain of bird flu which killed 2,600 turkeys in Suffolk is the H5N1 virus.


A list of the winners and losers at the two-week meeting of the 171-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in The Hague.


Fourth Shift of Bulgarian Troops Ready to Leave for Iraq

The fourth shift of Bulgarian troops to serve within U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq have completed their training, a military official said Friday.


NY Times invites critics to make presentations

The New York Times Co.  board of directors met with leading shareholders in late February, a spokeswoman of the paper confirmed on Monday, amid a fight to cut the Sulzberger family's long-standingcontrol of the company.


Japan, Australia to hold inaugural defence-diplomacy talks

The Japanese and Australian defence and foreign ministers will meet for their first four-way talks Wednesday as the two close US allies aim to boost their security relations.


With Katrina in mind, Bush views Calif. fire damage

Determined to avoid the mistakes made with Hurricane Katrina, U.S. President George W. Bush toured fire-ravaged Southern California on Thursday and promised to do everything possible to help the region recover.


Il segretario del Pdci: "Le cose che propone sono l'oppostodi quello che abbiamo deciso. No all'aumento dell'etÃ  pensionabile"                                          Pensioni, Diliberto attacca Fassino "Cose irricevibili e fuori programma"


Hurricane Lane weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after slamming into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast, flooding streets and knocking out power in parts of the resort of Mazatlan.


Electronic Arts Gets an Exclusive N.F.L. Deal

The video game maker Electronic Arts announced an exclusive five-year deal with the National Football League to design games using the N.F.L. brand.


Interim leader Hamid Karzai has won a majority of estimated votes cast in Afghanistan's landmark presidential elections, according to preliminary results released Sunday.


Rio urges shareholders to take no action on BHP bid

The chairman of mining company Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc  wrote to shareholders on Sunday, urging them to take no action on a bid for the company by rival miner BHP Billiton .


A leading pensions research group says the basic state pension could rise to Â£105 a week without any extra cost.


Denuncia Coldiretti, situazione prezzi e' molto grave


The suspected head of a Colombian cocaine cartel extradited to the United States to face trial.


Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Offers 2nd Do-It-Yourself Album

By Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune  Feb. 6--Somewhat overlooked in the rush to anoint Clap Your Hands Say Yeah as the future of the music business was the music itself.


US Wants to Shift Billions to Iraqi Security

Description: The Bush administration is seeking more leeway from Congress on spending in Iraq. The administration wants to shift $3.


It's hard to say how San Francisco coach Dennis Erickson's flirtation with Mississippi affected the 49ers in their preparations for Saturday's game against the Washington Redskins, but Erickson must have figured it couldn't make their 2-11 season much worse.


Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion

PeopleSoft Inc.  on Monday agreed to a sweetened $10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker Oracle Corp. , relenting after a 18-month takeover saga marked by personal insults, courtroom battles and the ouster of PeopleSoft's chief executive.


German referendum on EU constitution unlikely but not impossible

Germany could hold a referendum to approve the European Union's new constitution if changes can be made to its own basic law in time for such a vote, a government spokesman said Monday.


Hurricane Frances, weaker but still massive,   inched toward Florida today as it delivered a long battering to the Bahamas.


Denis MacShane denies calling the government's five tests on whether to adopt the euro a "giant red herring".


Kerry slams Cheney as "Minister of Disinformation" over weapons drama

John Kerry slammed Vice President Dick Cheney as "Minister of Disinformation," and accused the White House of "dodging and bobbing and weaving" to evade blame over missing explosives in Iraq.


Texas executes former deputy sheriff for '94 murder

HUNTSVILLE, Texas  - Texas executed a former deputy sheriff on Wednesday for the murder of a Houston woman during the robbery of a wedding chapel and flower shop she owned with her mother.


Air pollution has been wrongly blamed for worsening winter cases of asthma, say US researchers.


Home Secretary Jacqui Smith admitted Thursday she smoked cannabis at university -- a day after Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced she would examine toughening up the law on the drug.


Another round of playoffs is giving Scott Rolen a chance to get his timing back.


A Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute computer science professor hopes to develop mathematical models that can uncover structure within the scattershot traffic of online public forums.  -The Associated Press


Immigration sweep brings fear to community

Fewer parents are walking their children to school in this border city's Linda Vista neighborhood. The crowd of day laborers huddled in a parking lot outside McDonald's has dropped by half.


Expat Voters Turning Out in Large Numbers

To ensure soldiers at this U.S. base in southwest Germany could participate in the Nov. 2 presidential election, voting assistance officer John Miller ordered 6,000 "write-in" absentee ballots — more than enough, he believed.


Taser Wins OK for Products on Commercial Flights

Stun gun maker Taser International  Inc. on Monday said it won U.S. government approval for the  first use of its products on some commercial airline flights to  protect passengers from potential terrorist activities or other  harm.


Pilot fish at this big distribution center is called in to investigate a PC in the shipping area that, according to the trouble ticket, is "making a loud noise." Turns out it's an ancient PC -- and that's a problem.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after militants blew up a border wall, and stocked up on food and fuel in short supply because of an Israeli blockade.


Hezbollah offices bombed in city of Tyre

Israeli warplanes destroyed an empty building containing the offices of Hezbollah's south Lebanon commander in this southern port city Wednesday, and 12 people in a nearby structure were wounded, security officials and witnesses said.


Princes planning Wembley concert for Diana: papers

Princes William and Harry plan to mark  the 10th anniversary of their mother Princess Diana's death  with a pop concert at the new Wembley Stadium in London,  newspapers reported on Sunday.


Il presidente dell'Autorita' si dice "molto preoccupato"


Move follows series of suspicious deaths.


Ties with Pakistan are on the right track, External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh said today. The statement came on the day Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz wrapped up his crucial visit.


Since so much of their business depends on advertising spending, newspaper publishers and the people who invest in them have long been resigned to the fact that publishers' fortunes tend to rise and fall with the economic cycle.


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


Situation in Iraq is 'dire', says former British foreign secretary

Former British foreign secretary Jack Straw said the situation in Iraq was "dire", adding that the United States government had made "many mistakes" after the 2003 invasion.


Metallo prezioso spinto al ribasso da flessione del petrolio


BEA Systems said Thursday it is prepared to discuss a sale of the company to Oracle Corp. and other potential suitors at a price of $21 per share.


Seattle Journal: City That Takes Rain in Stride Puts on Hip Boots

Some wonder whether this month will break the single-month record for rainfall in Seattle, 15.33 inches, set in December 1933.


More than 20 environmental activists are staging a protest at Nottingham East Midlands Airport.


'Andremo con spirito costruttivo' fa sapere Montezemolo


âUmbrella Academy,â is the latest example of comics by a new wave of talent: musicians and their brethren.


It's been kind of a kick being on the leading edge of the baby boom. Wherever I went -- into the protests, into the workplace, into parenthood and into middle age -- millions followed.


Sun stuns with on-time arrival of Niagara III

Out of Africa and the labs Just weeks after posting a profit, Sun Microsystems has dealt out another shocker â a future version of its UltraSPARC T1 chip should arrive on time.â¦


Public religious meetings are banned in Pakistan after Thursday's bomb explosion in Multan kills at least 40 people.


Wachovia move forces Prudential verdict on venture

Prudential Securities Inc. , the second largest U.S. life insurer, has a decision to make in 20 days: what to do about its 38 percent stake in its joint brokerage venture with Wachovia Corp. .


Fire burns 16 buildings in Mass.; 1 hurt

A huge blaze started in an empty downtown nightclub early Monday and spread quickly through 16 buildings, destroying homes and businesses and forcing residents to flee in their pajamas into the bitter night.


3 Executives Spared Prison in OxyContin Case

A federal judge imposed fines, probation and community service on three executives who pleaded guilty in May to misleading the public about the addiction risk posed by the pain medication.


When school was canceled to accommodate a campaign visit by President Bush, the two 55-year-old teachers reckoned the time was ripe to voice their simmering discontent with the administration's policies.


The UN war crimes court upholds the acquittal of two former Kosovo Albanian rebels on charges of murder and torture.


Torino, 18:39 - CALCIO, JUVE; BLANC: CHI VUOLE RESTARE DEVE CONDIVIDERE LINEA

''Non c'è nessuna informazione ufficiale. Stasera o domani chiariamo la situazione con Didier...


EBay will cut fees for sellers of books, music, movies and games. But it is defending the changes to the feedback system that have so many sellers angry that they are planning a boycott.


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Pfizer Inc. , the world's largest drug maker, and 14 other pharmaceutical companies were accused by a group of California drugstores in a lawsuit of conspiring to keep lower-priced medicines from Canada out of the US market.


Verizon to Buy NextWave Licenses for $3 Billion

Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase all of its airwave licenses for $3 billion.


At least 4 hurt as blast rocks Texas oil refinery

A giant explosion rocked an oil refinery 290 miles west of Dallas on Monday morning, injuring at least four workers, company and public officials said.


Strong Quake Kills at Least 3 in Northern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and several aftershocks hit northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 250 while knocking


Basque rebels ETA call off Spanish ceasefire

Armed Basque separatist group ETA said it will end its 15-month-old ceasefire at midnight on Tuesday and warned Spain's government of new attacks "on all fronts".


Caterer exposes celebrity party to Hepatitis A

A Sports Illustrated bash for its annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute Hepatitis A.


HP Pressured to Sell PC Business After IBM Deal

Hewlett-Packard Co.  will be under pressure to sell its personal computer business after IBM's decision to sell its PC operations to China's top PC manufacturer, but analysts said the No. 2 computer maker would hold on to its $25 billion PC division for now.


Ryder Cup hopeful David Howell picked up where he left off when the BMW International Open - the final qualifying event for Europeâs side â-esumed in Munich today.


Milano, 19:01 - CALCIOPOLI, BERLUSCONI: E' STATA TUTTA UNA MONTATURA

"L'avete capito o no che è stata tutta una montatura?". Questo il commento di Silvio Berlusco...


Rafael Benitez won a prized reputation in Spain as a lucky manager, and he seems to have carried that good fortune to his reign at Liverpool.


The dollar hung near a 15-year low against a basket of currencies on Friday, as investors debated whether a sharp drop in the value of the U.S. currency this week was overdone.


Anna Nicole Smith, the small-town Texas girl turned Playboy Playmate who became a tabloid fixture while fighting all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over the estate of her elderly billionaire husband, died in Florida on Thursday at the age of 39.


DOT To Investigate US Airways, Comair Troubles

The airlines had a rough holiday weekend, coping with winter storms, computer crashes, and staff shortages, and now they're facing the fallout, including a federal investigation.


Internet aiding hunt for US adventurer Steve Fossett

Internet sleuths using satellite imaging software such as Google Earth have joined the hunt for missing adventurer Steve Fossett, officials said Tuesday.


Lindt CEO says considering buying Godiva: paper

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli  is considering buying Campbell Soup Co.'s  Godiva Chocolatier brand, its chief executive told the Financial Times Deutschland newspaper.


Citing national security, a federal judge Tuesday threw out a lawsuit aimed at blocking AT&T from giving telephone records to the government for use in the war on terror.


Square Feet: New York Law to Expand by Staying Put

It can pay to stay in place, if a real estate owner is able to think creatively to extract as much value as possible from a property.


Old Firm swap places in Scottish Premier League

Celtic returned to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 3-0 win at home to Gretna - only hours after Rangers overtook them by winning 2-1 away to Hibernian.


THE election of former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Indonesia's new president would be positive for Australian oil and gas producer Santos, the company's chief executive said.


Roma, 14:31 - CALCIO, EURO 2012: CONCLUSE VERIFICHE DEI COMUNI

Si sono chiuse questa mattina, con l'incontro con il Comune di Firenze, le verifiche di carattere is...


Heath Ledger autopsy results due in 10-14 days

The sudden death of film star Heath Ledger stunned fans and family from Hollywood to Australia on Wednesday as New York City's medical examiner conducted an autopsy that proved inconclusive.


La verde a 1,367 euro, 7 in piu' a pieno rispetto a gennaio


A woman is jailed for "viciously" stalking a survivor of the London bombings over the internet.


Just 24 more months of work can really improve your financial position.


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Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, right, bows to evacuees at the gymnasium of the Ote High School, one of the evacuation centers, in Nagaoka, northwest of Tokyo Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004.


Annual economic growth in China has slowed for the third quarter in a row, to 9.1 percent, responding to Beijing's efforts to rein in breakneck investment and lending, third-quarter official data shows.


Five bombs hit Madrid after threat from Eta

Five bombs exploded in petrol stations near motorways in and around Madrid last night following warnings from a spokesman for Eta, the Basque separatist group.


Beyond the ocean in their names, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Atlantic 10 have little in common. When it comes to basketball, the A-10 is 20,000 leagues under the ACC.


British church recreates Anne Frank room

A replica of the Amsterdam room where Jewish teenager Anne Frank wrote her diary will be housed in a British cathedral as part of a commemoration of the Holocaust.


Roland Henkel quit smoking in September and has been doing the math ever since: A week added to his life. More than 2,100 Marlboro Lights he hasn't smoked. And more than $400 he didn't spend on cigarettes.


Los Angeles Newspaper Building Is a Film Star

David Geffen may or may not succeed in buying The Los Angeles Times. But his people have already tried the executive suite on for size.


Japan and the United States signed an  agreement on Friday cementing cooperation on the development of  a ballistic missile defense system.


Bucarest, 19:43 - CALCIO, LAZIO A BUCAREST IN RITARDO: SALTA RIFINITURA

La Lazio è arrivata con notevole ritardo a Bucarest dove domani affronterà la Dinamo n...


YouTube  Gets Serious With Links To Candidates

YouTube doesn't  want to be just a goof-off destination anymore. It just went a little C-SPAN.


Alonso: Liverpool fear Deportivoâs Silva

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 19 - Liverpoolâs Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso fears the return of Deportivo La Coruna's Mauro Silva for Tuesday's Group A UEFA Champions League match at Anfield, as both teams see the match as a must-win encounter.


The family of a pregnant woman who died while taking experimental Aids drugs to protect her baby against the disease is suing the doctors, drug-makers and hospitals involved in the study for $10m (â¬7.3m).


Police step up inquiries into the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, with officers due to fly to Moscow.


No. 25 Oklahoma Upends No. 12 UConn 77-65

Taj Gray scored 23 points, Lawrence McKenzie added 18 and No. 25 Oklahoma held off 12th-ranked Connecticut for a 77-65 victory on Monday night.


Discount brokerage Charles Schwab Corp. on Thursday confirmed plans to sell its memberships on the New York Stock Exchange during the first quarter of 2005.


Giants Take Manhattan, and It Takes to Them

The Giants surprised even their most ardent fans with their Super Bowl victory. On Tuesday, the new N.F.L. champions were the ones left awestruck.


Analysis: NH primary could launch McCain

Republican John McCain will soar or sink in New Hampshire, his best shot at reviving a presidential campaign that went belly up last summer. McCain's fate is in the hands of independent voters, who helped McCain win New Hampshire when he ran against George W. Bush in 2000.


VNU, the Dutch market research and information group, yesterday sold its directories business for â¬2.1bn (Â£1.4bn) to venture capital groups Apax Partners and Cinven.


Bayer Buys Rights for Marketing of Levitra

Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Monday that Bayer Healthcare AG has paid more than 200 million euros ($260 million) for sole marketing rights outside the United States for the erectile dysfunction drug Levitra.


U.S. Says No Deadline Set on North Korea Talks

The United States said on Saturday it has not set a deadline resumption of six-country talks on North Korea's nuclear program despite a seven month deadlock that has persuaded some officials negotiations are failing.


Tomorrow night, after the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Games, Mitch Benoff of Boston will turn off his "Athens Olympic Meteor.


Sony Ericsson posts higher profit and phone sales

Sony Ericsson, the world's fourth  biggest mobile phone maker, posted higher second-quarter profit  on Wednesday as sales rose on increased demand for its phones.


Roma, 12:14 - CALCIO, FIGC; BORRELLI: DIMISSIONI? PRIMA PARLO CON PANCALLI

Si dice che le sue annunciate dimissioni dovrebbero essere ritirate. Per ora Francesco Saverio Borel...


Microsoft's music player isn't the lame duck some critics have called it, says Jon Johansen, the guy who cracked DVD encryption. In Listening Post.


Individuals are not to blame for the obesity crisis and the state must act, a major UK report concludes.


Google, Yahoo software moves may fuel Microsoft bid

Business software units of Yahoo  Inc and Google Inc are introducing beefed-up versions of their  Web-based software that compete with Microsoft Outlook,  offering yet another clue why Microsoft Corp made a $45 billion  unsolicited bid for Yahoo.


Tropical Storm Chris, the third named storm of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, developed early Tuesday near the Leeward Islands, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said.


Charlotte Bobcats forward Emeka Okafor, left, drives the baseline past Orlando Magic guard Steve Francis during the first half at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.


Is Microsoft really too weak to fight Google on its own? Here's a peek at the most dangerous competitors chewing down Microsoft's profits.


New York, 11:54 - BASKET, USA CON LEBRON JJAMES IN QUALIFICAZIONI PECHINO 2008

LeBron James farà parte della nazionale statunitense che il prossimo mese disputerà il...


Israel dispatched several fighter jets toward its border with Syria after a Syrian aircraft disappeared from Israeli air force radar screens, Israeli military officials said Sunday, reflecting the state of heightened tensions between the two sides over a reported Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month.


Twin suicide car bombs blew up outside a police station in Baghdad on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 57. Police sources said that the two bombs went off simultaneously and destroyed many vehicles, including 17 police cars.


A Vatican delegation has returned a centuries-old Russian Orthodox icon to Russia's Orthodox patriarch in a special ceremony. The Icon of Our Lady of Kazan, which has spent the last


Poll: Internet video should be regulated

More than half of U.S. residents want the government to regulate Internet video in some way, according to a poll released Wednesday.


Biogen profit rises on higher drug sales

Biogen Idec Inc.  said on Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings rose on higher sales of its cancer and multiple sclerosis drugs.


LOS ANGELES -- Matt Leinart passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns, LenDale White ran for two scores, and top-ranked Southern Cal handed Washington its first shutout since 1981 in a 38-0 victory yesterday.


A Hamas official was killed yesterday when his sport-utility vehicle exploded in a neighborhood of Damascus seconds after he started the engine


Preschool Depression May Mirror That of Adults

NEW YORK  - Research has shown that even  preschool children can suffer from depression, and now new  evidence suggests their symptoms can be divided into subtypes  in a way that reflects what's seen in adults.


Get set on fire, hit by car at NYC stunt school

He falls down stairs, is blown up and gets hit by cars for money -- and now stuntman Teel James Glenn will pass on his skills to would-be daredevils at what is being touted as New York City's first stunt school.


AMD signs deal to sell chips to No.2 China PC maker

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N,   the world's number two maker of microchips for personal   computers, will supply China's second-largest PC maker with   chips, scoring its latest victory in a market share battle with   bigger rival Intel INTC.O.


Matt Bonner stepped onto the FleetCenter court at the same moment as Paul Pierce early in the second quarter in the Celtics' 91-89 win over the Raptors last night.


Inefficient Ethernet wastes over $1bn a year

How non-green is your network? Energy saving has so far focused on PCs, servers and the like, but now networks have been fingered as major wasters of power. An industry group has claimed that Ethernet's poor use of energy could be wasting as much as $450m a year - or 5.8TW/h - in the US. And perhaps three times that much, worldwide.â¦


Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves

A Thai woman goes through salvaged items outside her house in Khao Lak, Thailand December 29, 2004. The tsunami which ripped apart tourist-packed Khao Lak beach in south Thailand may have killed 3,000 people there, local police said on Wednesday.


Governors' Panel Tackles Education Efforts

A bipartisan panel of governors has recommended that states expand access to pre-kindergarten and push for early childhood education efforts if they want to properly prepare kids for school.


The holiday shopping season began with a solid show of spending on Friday, but consumers faded by the weekend's close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.


Nigeria's Adichie hot favorite for Orange prize

Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was installed as hot favourite on Tuesday to land the Orange Prize, a major literary award for fiction in English written by women.


Iran Readies Uranium for Nuke Enrichment-Diplomats

Iran is preparing large amounts of  uranium for enrichment, a process that can be used to make  nuclear weapons, days before its promise to freeze all such  activities takes effect, Western diplomats said on Friday.


MOSCA, 24 DIC - Una navetta con gli attesi rifornimenti per la Iss, la stazione internazionale orbitante, e' stata lanciata con successo. E' partita da Baikonur, nel Kazakhstan. I due astronauti della Iss, il


Ecuador invites world to save its forest

President Rafael Correa launches a proposal Tuesday for the international community to compensate Ecuador if the country prohibits oil drilling within its rain forest.


Army deserter during Cold War sentenced to prison

A 64-year-old American who disappeared into North Korea for four decades was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in prison for desertion, closing a Cold War mystery.


Supreme Court Justice Resigns in Argentina

A Supreme Court justice resigned on Wednesay rather than face Senate impeachment proceedings, the fourth judge targeted in a high court purge led by President Nestor Kirchner.


Glanville to become Portland State coach

Jerry Glanville is ready to run another football team. This time, the former NFL coach is set to take over at Portland State.


Republicans Head to New York, Good Choice or Not

It seemed like a good idea at the time. When Republicans decided more than 18 months ago to hold their national convention in New York, party leaders were brimming with optimism.


Downing Street dismisses a scathing attack by former BBC boss Greg Dyke over Tony Blair's handling of the war in Iraq.


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World Briefing | Global Health: Gates Foundation Renews TB Fight

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new package of grants to fight tuberculosis, bringing to $740 million the amount it has spent or committed so far on the disease.


Arab League calls on Quartet to end Israeli dig

The Arab League on Saturday condemned excavations by Israel near Islam's third holiest shrine, and called on the Quartet of Middle East mediators to make the Israelis stop.


Opera Software ASA has released a beta of its upcoming desktop browser, code-named Kestrel, which can synchronize bookmarks between a PC and a mobile device.


Musharraf hopes bilateral talks with India may produce result

Multilateral talks on disputed issues with India will be inevitable when bilateral talks fail to work, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said here Thursday.


The Vikings, joining St. Louis as the only 8-8 teams ever to win in the playoffs, will travel to Philadelphia on Sunday.


A Paris court has ruled that an acclaimed new film by the director of Amelie is not French enough to vie for French prizes. Jean-Pierre Jeunet's A Very Long Engagement, a French story filmed in French, has drawn rave reviews.


Violinist takes a bow after busking around the world

Concert violinist David Juritz has performed in many of the world's greatest halls as a soloist, guest artist and concertmaster of London's famed Mozart Players.


East Boston finishes the regular season undefeated and moves on to the playoffs to host a team with a potent running attack and a complicated offensive scheme. Sound familiar?


Winning skipper warns against speed over safety

The winning skipper in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race says modern super-maxis could be placing too much emphasis on speed at the expense of safety.


Audience members applauded and stomped their feet, shouting `Bis!' and Giuseppe Filianoti complied with an encore. Remember his name: He's going to be a major tenor.


Private Plans Should Set Drug Prices -Medicare

As some lawmakers clamor for letting  Medicare directly negotiate drug prices, Medicare's chief said  on Wednesday that the health program for the elderly could save  more money by letting the private sector set prices.


Iraqis welcomed the news Wednesday that British Prime Minister Tony Blair was about to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from the war-torn nation.


The European Union is not ready to lift its arms embargo on China, according to a senior EU minister.


Apple's iPod Touch made it into the wild a bit earlier than expected, but folks are finding some quibbles with Cupertino's latest.


Cops Disciplined for Tasering Grandmother

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Police said Friday two officers have been disciplined and department policy changed following an investigation into the officers use of a taser when arresting a 66-year-old grandmother who honked her car horn at a police cruiser...


Bits: Listening for a Peep From Sunnyvale

Now that Microsoft has said it wonât raise its bid for Yahoo and is moving to take the matter to shareholders, it is time for Yahoo to say what it plans to do next.


The Unraveling of a Terror Case Spun From Thinnest Threads

The wreckage of a Detroit case about a "sleeper operational combat cell" reveals that it was built on evidence that has since been undermined.


Ukraine opposition in new standoff after court victory

Ukraine's pro-West opposition was locked in a fresh standoff with the ruling regime after a stunning court victory handed it a rerun later this month of a contested presidential vote.


US to lay fresh charges against Australian terror suspect: Howard

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has said US military prosecutors were poised to lay fresh charges against the country's sole terror suspect jailed at Guantanamo Bay, David Hicks.


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FINANCE:  Corporate Lobbying Grows in EU

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (IPS) - There is an urgent need to regulate the âmurky  world of corporate lobbyingâ in Brussels, say campaigners and  social non-governmental organisations.


Fashion Wire Daily - Anna Sui's typically rock 'n roll romps on the runway got a little foxtrot flair on September 10 in her Forties-meets-Ziggy Stardust-meets-punk Spring '08 collection.


EMI Group PLC, one of the world's biggest music companies, reported a small loss for the first half of its fiscal year Friday but said it expected an improvement in the second half which will reflect the release of several new albums that are already selling well.


World ; UN probes reports of Rwandan abuses in Congo

World News, KINSHASA - The United Nations is investigating reports that Rwandan soldiers carried out human rights abuses against civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo last month, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Brent breaches $50 as strikes pile on pressure

By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 12/10/2004). Striking oil workers in Nigeria and Norway yesterday drove the price of oil past the $50 a barrel threshold for the first time in London.


After an annoyingly long series of beta releases, say hello to MediaWiki 1.3.0! Everyone running the beta releases is _strongly_ recommended to upgrade to the current code. MediaWiki is the collaborative editing software that runs Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and other projects. It's designed to handle a large number of users and pages without imposing too rigid a structure or workflow.   This release includes a security fix: the 1.3.0 beta releases may be vulnerable to a PHP inclusion attack if include files are exposed and you have allow_url_fopen and register_globals on (this is the default configuration in PHP 4.1.x, but register_globals is off by default in 4.2.x and later).  Note that while MediaWiki through 1.1 required register_globals to be on, 1.2 and 1.3 *do not*. If you have register_globals on, you should turn it off unless you are absolutely sure you require it for some other package. See http://php.net/register_globals for general information.   Release notes: http://sf.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=34373&release_id=259965  Download: http://prdownloads.sf.net/wikipedia/mediawiki-1.3.0.tar.gz?download  Wiki admin help mailing list: http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l  Bug report system: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=34373&atid=411192  Play "stump the developers" live on IRC: #mediawiki on irc.freenode.net


Actor Peter Fonda is auctioning off some of his memorabilia from "Easy Rider," including the American flag taken from the back of the jacket he wore throughout the film.


Polish cardinal steps down as archbishop of Warsaw

WARSAW -- Cardinal Jozef Glemp, who headed Poland's powerful Roman Catholic Church through the dark days of martial law and the country's later jump to free-market democracy, stepped down as archbishop of Warsaw yesterday after more than 25 years.


Rushdie protests rage as fatwa looms again

Angry Islamists held the biggest protests yet against Britain's knighthood for Salman Rushdie Friday, as an Iranian cleric said the death sentence on the novelist 18 years ago was still valid.


Let's argue both sides of Microsoft by the water cooler.


South Africa Group Demands Info on AIDS Drug Delays

South Africa's leading AIDS  treatment lobby is taking the government to court, accusing the  authorities of falling behind their own targets to give drugs  to people with HIV, the group's lawyer said on Wednesday.


Els, Westwood lead World Match Play s-finals

VIRGINIA WATER (England) - Titleholder Ernie Els overcame a dismal putting performance to forge a 3-up lead over an injured Padraig Harrington on Saturday after 18 holes of their World Match Play semi-final.


WASHINGTONâA flash of pop singer Janet Jackson's bare breast during the Super Bowl football game will cost broadcaster CBS a record $550,000 (US) for violating indecency rules.


Siena, 18:25 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; CELLINO: SODDISFATTO, FIDUCIA A GIAMPAOLO

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Coastal 'Green Belts' Seen as Tsunami Life Savers

Barriers such as coastal mangrove forests and coral reefs saved lives by deflecting Asia's tsunami and governments should protect such natural bulwarks against the wrath of the sea, a leading environmental group said on Tuesday.


The Dutch market regulator said Friday it would not block a possible takeover of computer services company PinkRoccade NV by peer Getronics NV.


Terror Charges Filed Against 17 in Spain

A Spanish judge has filed terror charges against 17 people for their alleged role in a suspected plot to blow up the National Court, a hub for the nation's investigations into Islamic terrorism.


A high voltage deal announced Monday could make Chicago home of the nation's largest power utility operator if the proposed $12.8 billion merger of Exelon Corp.


Over 100 militants and civilians have been killed after US forces stormed the Iraqi town of Samarra. The town's hospital said dozens of bodies were brought in, including at least 11 women, five children and seven elderly men.


At least 12 dead in Pakistan mosque blast

At least 12 people were killed in a  suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan,  the Federal Secretary of Interior Syed Kamal Shah said on  Friday.


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


Kazakhstan diplomat critically hurt in Pakistan

A diplomat from Kazakhstan was in critical condition in a coma after being found wounded by a gunshot to the head at his home in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, officials and police said.


Adding to the extraordinary level of secrecy in Michael Jackson's child-molestation case, the singer's lawyers asked a judge Friday to close the courtroom for all pretrial hearings on what evidence will be allowed at his trial.


Internet advertising shoots past estimates

US spend reaches $7.9bn Predictions are rarely low in the high technology business, but consistently the targets set for internet advertising are over achieved by reality. This week the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers released their half year figures for 2006, and it totalled up to a $7.9bn spend in the US.â¦


China warns students to stay away from stock market

China's education ministry has advised college students trying to cash in on the nation's booming stock market to stay away, state media has reported.


Kansai Electric Power's nuclear power plant in Fukui, Japan, was searched by police Saturday during an investigation into an Aug. 9 mishap.


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IMF's Rato says US should cut budget deficit

WASHINGTON : The United States should cuts its fiscal and trade deficits, while Europe and Japan should take steps to boost economic growth, IMF managing director Rodrigo Rato revealed.


China's CCTV.com wins Beijing Games new media rights

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday it had awarded the Beijing 2008 Games internet and mobile phone platform rights for China to the digital arm of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.


Stocks, bonds best bets in high-inflation environment

The common presumption that it's best to invest in this robust corner of the EU continent has been turned on its head, as annual inflation in Latvia is barreling ahead at 7.8 percent and set to rise even ...


Concealing women in the home is a backward view of Islam, the leader of Pakistan tells the BBC.


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Australian government controls both houses of parliament

Australia's coalition government, led by Prime Minister John Howard has won control of both houses of parliament in the election held earlier this month.


A human rights group in the US sues Yahoo for alleged complicity in rights abuses and acts of torture in China.


Russians Crack Down on Security Breaches

As lawmakers here debated how to respond to terrorist attacks, Russian investigators on Wednesday arrested an airport police supervisor who briefly detained two women


A judge in Pakistan is expected to make his decision in a custody case involving a Scottish schoolgirl.


I started noticing some changes in the layout of  Adsense units running in my other blog as early as last week, but it’s only now that the Inside Adsense blog issued an official announcement. Adsense publishers now have the option to further customize the look of their Adsense units by specifying the shapes as [...]


Rumsfeld's replacement sails through confirmation

President Bush's nomination of Robert Gates as defense secretary headed to the full Senate Wednesday for approval, a day after it sailed through the Armed Services Committee.


Rusal set for London stock market flotation: report

Russian aluminium producer Rusal could put some of its shares up for sale on the London stock market as soon as November, in the biggest global initial public offering (IPO) this year, the Financial Times reported on Friday.


FDA offers hints to make bagged produce safer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offered new guidance to the food industry on Monday to try to keep fresh-cut vegetables safe but admitted it is still not clear how lettuce, tomatoes and other foods get contaminated in the first place.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Ken Caminiti, who won the National League MVP in 1996 and later admitted to using steroids during his playing career, passed away due to complications from a drug overdose.


Israel seals off W. Bank, Gaza hours after Arafat's death

Israel sealed off West Bank and Gaza Strip, sent reinforcements to the two areas and tightened security at Jewish settlements Thursday just hours after Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death.


St. Louis in control with third baseman belting two homers

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa was looking for a positive spin on the opening-round postseason struggles of Cardinals clean- up hitter Scott Rolen and quickly


Sortprice Shopping Search Engine Includes 1000 Merchants  SortPrice.com announces reaching 1000 merchants with over 10 million product listings which ranges from small retailers to industry giants including companies such as Target, Buy.com and Office Depot. Launched in 2003, SortPrice.com was created to provide free listings for merchants and an easy to ...


Silvia Bazua helps indigenous families get the papers they need for children to access school and services.


Bangladesh ex-president wooed as new BNP chief

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party of detained former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia is wooing the man she fired as the country's president five years ago to take charge of the divided party.


NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc  said on Thursday third-quarter earnings fell sharply due to a $2.8 billion charge to end its involvement with the poorly selling inhaled insulin drug Exubera.


Ivanhoe Energy is making discoveries, but its valuation is sky high.


Italian leaders are locked in talks on a deal allowing Romano Prodi to stay as PM in a bid to end a political crisis.


HP Gives Mobile Computing a Whole New Twist With Its Revolutionary New Notebook

HP Middle East today announces the launch of the HP Pavilion tx1000 Entertainment Notebook PC, HP's first-ever consumer notebook to feature a convertible screen that opens for classic use, twists for showing presentations and watching movies and folds flat into a slate.


Thousands Protest Sharon Withdrawal Plan

JERUSALEM -- Tens of thousands of Jewish settlers and their supporters demonstrated against their government's plan to remove all settlements from Gaza and four from the West Bank, taking pains to keep their protest peaceful to counter warnings about


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An explosion rocked an Army ammunition plant Wednesday, causing at least one serious injury, authorities said.


CBS's U-turn over 'Jericho is a sign that networks are reassessing niche shows and how to retain loyal viewers.


On streets of Philadelphia, crime is back

On a cold January evening in southwest Philadelphia, a police patrol responds to the latest shooting in a neighborhood that is deadly even by the standards of America's most dangerous big city.


MIAA unveils matchups, sites for semifinals

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association football committee yesterday announced the sites and matchups for Tuesday's semifinal playoff round. Games will be at college and high school sites, with one thing in common: an artificial playing surface.


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Cali Drug Kingpin Faces U.S. Court in Chains

The most powerful drug lord ever  extradited by Colombia appeared chained before a U.S. judge on  Monday, and his lawyer said he would fight U.S. charges he ran  his multibillion-dollar business from a Colombian jail cell.


While today's Patch Tuesday featured a patch for every level of importance -- one "critical," one "important," and one "moderate -- experts are saying the bigger story is what was not fixed.


Wall Street declined after a spike in producer prices and uncertainty about a plan to ease tightness in the credit markets stirred concerns.


Marine Charged With Desertion in Iraq, Again Declared Deserter

A Marine charged with desertion in Iraq after mysteriously disappearing from his post has again been declared a deserter  --  this time for failing to report to his U.S. base.


ATA Holdings Corp., parent of struggling low-cost carrier ATA Airlines, said Monday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


TSUNAMI IMPACT:  Aid Could be 'Getting Too Much'

PARIS, Jan 17 (IPS) - After the race to give more and more to tsunami  victims comes a test of the opposite; who will be among the first  to say that enough is enough.


Abroad: It Wouldnât Be Opera Without an Outrage

Every opera season demands a scene-chewing scandal to feed fansâ appetites for outsize drama, and this summer that niche has been filled in Europe by the new production here of Wagnerâs âMeistersinger.â


Trend Micro has launched a security application that will provide antivirus and anti-spam protection for smartphones and PDAs. The antivirus software firm is offering a free trial of Mobile Security until next June.


European Union foreign ministers decided Monday to freeze parts of entry talks with Turkey on Monday over Ankara's refusal to open its ports to trade with EU member Cyprus.


UE-TURCHIA:_BARROSO, E' GIUNTO MOMENTO DI AVVIARE NEGOZIATO

(AGI) - Strasburgo, 15 dic. - E' giunto il momento di fissare una "data precisa" per l'avvio del negoziato di adesione della Turchia all'Unione europea, anche se nessuno potra' garantirne l'esito. Lo ha detto


(Article Central) Officials at EarthLink's R&D facility have quietly released a proof-of-concept file-sharing application based on the Session Initiated Protocol.


Can singing change history? âThe Singing Revolution,â a documentary by James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty about Estoniaâs struggle to end Soviet occupation, shows that it already has.


Intel Strikes Up Tri-Band Wireless Technology For Centrino

Intel, looking to maintain mind share and market share in the mobile PC space, said Thursday it will begin shipping new, tri-band wireless functionality in its Centrino platform next month and will boost software and security support.


Crisis not over for Japan PM after cabinet shuffle

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new cabinet line-up of veteran lawmakers got a lukewarm reception from media and voters on Tuesday, with newspapers warning that the crisis for the unpopular Japanese leader was far from over.


Pop producer Phil Spector is indicted on a charge that he murdered an actress at his home 19 months ago.


US Stocks Rise; S&P 500 Has Best Three-Week Rally Since 2002

US stocks rose, capping the Standard & Poor's 500 Index's best three-week rally in two years, as better-than-expected reports on retail sales and consumer confidence suggested the economy may accelerate.


Ahmadinejad lauded in Iran for "Lion's Den" visit

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may have faced ridicule in the United States by suggesting there were no homosexuals in Iran, but he won praise at home on Wednesday for taking his country's case to "the Lion's Den".


Brian Leetch never made bold guarantees like Mark Messier or instinctively embraced the spotlight as Mike Richter did.


Ukraine election shenanigans an eye-opener for Mikva

Having come of age as a political independent while the Cook County Democratic Machine was at its zenith, former Illinois congressman and federal appeals court Judge Abner Mikva knows a thing or two about vote fraud.


Amazon launches early version of music service

Amazon.com Inc  launched an  early version of its highly anticipated digital music download  store, which is seen as a potential rival to Apple Inc's   dominant iTunes system.


ITALY:  Thousands of Pets Abandoned During Summer Vacation

MILAN, Aug 16 (IPS) - Summer vacation is a time of great risk for many  household pets in Italy. Some vacationers leave without taking  care of their faithful four-footed friends. And many leave their  family cat or dog on the street without a second thought.. The  problem has reached national proportions.


China is reported to have sent heavily armed troops to protect its huge Three Gorges Dam against terrorist attack.


Shouts of revenge echoed in a Palestinian refugee camp Monday as thousands buried a Hamas terrorist who was killed in a car bombing blamed on Israel.


Thursday night is film night for Richard Seymour, and every week he takes someone new to the movies with him.


FDA Urges Doctors to Limit Prescriptions for Two Painkillers

The Food and Drug Administration recommended Thursday that doctors limit prescriptions for the popular pain pills Celebrex and Bextra because recent


Some 498 Catholics executed in the Spanish Civil War are honoured in the Vatican's largest-ever beatification.


Antarctic Glaciers Melting Faster -Study

Glaciers once held up by a floating ice shelf off Antarctica are now sliding off into the sea -- and they are going fast, scientists said on Tuesday.


Pakistan lawyers begin boycott of courts

Pakistani lawyers began a nationwide boycott of courts Monday to pressure President Pervez Musharraf to reinstate senior judges he sacked under a state of emergency more than three months ago.


MARQUETTE - Cigarette smokers and chew tobacco users are encouraged to take 24 hours off from their habits for today's Great American Smokeout.


Business groups have broadly welcomed the Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates on hold this month. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced at lunchtime on Thursday that they would be maintaining the base rate at 4.75 per cent.


AARP Poll Shows Most Support Legalizing Medicinal Marijuana

Nearly three-fourths of Americans middle age and older support legalizing marijuana for medical use, according to a poll taken for AARP.


Kobe Bryant Rape Trial Looks Set to Go Ahead

EAGLE, Colo.  - The trial in the Kobe Bryant rape  case looked set to go ahead later this month after the state's  highest court ruled against prosecutors on Monday over a key  piece of evidence in the high-profile case.


Human Lie Detectors Almost Never Miss, Study Finds

As he lies, the young man shrugs, flutters his eyelids and shakes his head. Another, on a witness stand, grimaces for a millisecond as he answers a question.


GEORGE W. BUSH campaigned as a "compassionate conservative" and won the presidency by the narrowest of electoral margins.


Pakistan Makes More Arrests After Slaying Militant

Pakistani security forces arrested more  suspected Islamic militants a day after they shot dead a key  suspect wanted in a failed bid on President Pervez Musharraf's  life and the killing of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl.


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In his Thursday night speech, the President laid out his case for re-election


The MoD apologises to the mother of a dead soldier after she is sent a letter asking him to enlist.


Insurgents attacked a NATO patrol in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing a Canadian soldier in a southern district that the alliance said had been cleared of Taliban fighters after a two-week offensive last month.


Media company Cox Enterprises Inc. said Tuesday it will take cable operator Cox Communications Inc. private, agreeing to purchase the 38 percent stake in the company that it doesn't already own for $34.


Journalist Paints Human Experience In Najaf

It takes a lion-hearted and objective journalist along with a talented cameraman to go all the way to perils-riddled Iraqi holy city of An-Najaf


Civilians pour out of the Chad capital, as fighting continues on the outskirts, despite government claims of victory.


Moments after Jose Reyes scores the tying run on a balk, Carlos Delgado hits a game-winning home run to give New York a 5-4 win over San Francisco in 12 innings on Tuesday.


EU Unveils Grisly Photo Warnings for Cigarettes

The European Union unveiled grisly  photos of rotten lungs, throat tumors and decayed teeth on  Friday, which it hopes will be used on cigarette packets to  persuade smokers to quit and convince children never to start.


Oil prices held above $45 a barrel on  Tuesday as a cold spell loomed in the eastern United States and  a rash of supply problems afflicted big producers.


NEW YORK - Bank of America Corp. , the second-largest US bank, was sued yesterday by two Massachusetts customers who accused it of deceiving depositors into renewing certificates of deposit at below-market rates.


La compagnia aerea ha totalizzato vendite pari a 493 milioni


Karzai set to be Afghan president in ring of steel

They are two of the most hawkish members of President George W. Bush's cabinet and key architects of. the Washington-backed war that overthrew the Taliban in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks.


ARAFAT: STAMPA EGITTO, I FUNERALI SARANNO AL CAIRO

(AGI) - Il Cairo, 10 nov. - I funerali del presidente palestinese, Yasser Arafat, ormai in uno stato di coma profondo, si terranno in Egitto. Lo scrive stamane, in un riquadro pubblicato in prima pagina, il piu' importante quotidiano egiziano.


Pakistan's army warns that no-one will be allowed to bring instability in the country as two TV stations have their broadcasts cut.


Politics Forcing Detroit to Back New Fuel Rules

Automakers are lobbying for a modest increase in mileage standards, hoping to silence calls for tougher targets.


Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said Friday that third-quarter profit rose 46 percent as high oil prices offset charges from restructuring.


Spain's Socialists face battle for Madrid

Spain's ruling Socialists face a battle to win back support in Madrid before next year's general election after the capital voted in favor of the opposition in regional polls.


U.S. Given Poor Marks on the Environment

The U.S. ranks at the bottom of the Group of 8 industrialized nations in the analysis conducted by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities.


Botin hinting at further takeovers in Britain

Emilio Botin, chairman of Santander Central Hispano SA, the biggest bank in Spain and Latin America, attracted laughter when he wrapped up a meeting with 300 analysts and investors September 15 at Goldman Sachs ...


Bond prices fell and stocks quickly followed suit on Thursday as anxiety over rising interest rates spread.


Terrorists suspected of destroying Russian planes

Russian officials are checking the identity of two female passengers in their investigiation into almost simultaneous plane crashes earlier this week.


THE number of wild animals across the world has plummeted by 40 per cent in the past 30 years because of changes in the way humans are living.


West Indies, England to contest Champions Trophy final:

[Sports India, Cricket] Southampton, Sep 22 : The West Indies Wednesday beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second semi-final to set up the title clash with England in the Champions Trophy Saturday.


European Union citizens are  overwhelmingly happy with life -- and that's official.


By Zheng Lifei  SHANGHAI: BASF, one of the world's largest chemical companies, inaugurated a multi million-dollar polyurethane production complex in Shanghai yesterday, as the chemical giant tries to tap growing Chinese demand for the product.


Teen Web Editor Drives Apple to Court Action

The computer maker is filing a lawsuit accusing a 19-year-old Harvard freshman of illegally misappropriating trade secrets on an Internet Web site.


NBC Universal Unit Acquires Video Start-Up

Multi-platform entertainment programmer LX.TV has been acquired by NBCâs Local Media Division.


Russia turns to India for help setting up IT industrial parks in Moscow.


Jewish leaders are to join Polish dignitaries for the start of work on a museum in the former Warsaw Ghetto.


Key states who joined the US-led invasion of Iraq have rejected claims by the United Nations Secretary-General that the war was illegal.


Hurricane Felix threatens Central America

Hurricane Felix, a potentially  catastrophic storm with 160 mile-per-hour winds, threatened on  Monday to plow along the Caribbean coast of Honduras and dump  torrential rain across Central America.


Desal Project To Include Ships: Water Board OKs $30,000 for Study

By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Feb. 23--A study of desalination projects on Monterey Bay will include the possibility of ship-borne seawater purification plants, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District board ruled Thursday.


Three Cavaliers, Two Terps  Selected as Draft Concludes

Three Virginia pitchers and two Maryland pitchers are selected as the Major League Baseball first-year player draft concluded.


Euro defense company develops "hacker-proof" encryption.


Fallon back riding amid race-fixing accusations

Top British jockey Kieren Fallon was riding again Thursday despite being among 16 people arrested over race-fixing accusations. Fallon, jockeys Fergal Lynch and Darren Williams and trainer Karl Burke were arrested Wednesday and released on bail.


President Arroyo leaves Wednesday night for a 10-day working trip to the United States, Chile and Mexico, primarily to attend the 12th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaderâs Summit in Santiago, Chile.


Microsoft and Intel team to conquer the living room

Microsoft and Intel are joining forces to conquer living rooms in the USA and make further inroads into the coveted consumer electronics space.


Myanmar monks chant "democracy", junta threatens

Chanting "democracy, democracy", 10,000 monks marched through the heart of Myanmar's main city on Tuesday in defiance of a threat by the ruling generals to send in troops to end the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years.


U.S. says trade friction with China could escalate

The United States sees potentially escalating trade friction with China next year as Beijing is stepping up restrictions on foreign investment and recent U.S. Congressional elections create uncertainty, a U.S. trade official said on Friday.


Kunal Sah had dreamed that a triumph at the Scripps National Spelling Bee would spotlight the plight of his parents, who were deported to India after years of immigration processing and appeals.


BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Three years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden and his deputy are still issuing orders for attacks by al-Qaida, a top American commander told The Associated Press Saturday...


Tsunami Aid Lands for Survivors and Unborn Babies

A multinational force of aid workers,  military aircraft and ships descended on Asia as global tsunami  relief pledges topped $1.36 billion, but the hundreds of tons  of aid created a logistical nightmare.


Monday's workout at Busch Stadium contained a few more St. Louis Cardinals than you'd expect considering it was optional, but you could understand why they'd want to


With Another Triple-Double, Kidd Leads Nets Past Bobcats

Jason Kidd had his first triple-double since asking for a trade, Richard Jefferson scored 23 points and the Nets turned in a rare strong performance, beating the host Charlotte Bobcats, 104-90.


Sri Lanka combatants claim high casualties

Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tiger guerrillas claimed to have inflicted heavy casualties against each other in fierce fighting in the country's north.


Netherlands Panel Suggests Turkey-EU Talks

An influential Dutch advisory body said Wednesday that Islam was not a bar to membership in the European Union and recommended the organization open talks with Turkey, while insisting Ankara do more to meet EU ...


PC makers to discuss batteries standards

Dell Inc. and Apple Computer Inc., which recalled nearly 6 million notebook batteries between them this month, are among PC makers planning to meet next month to discuss setting design and safety standards for lithium-ion batteries used in portable electronic devices.


Zimbabwe's ruling party proposes extending Mugabe's leadership

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party proposed extending veteran President Robert Mugabe's term by another two years, giving him a full three decades in power.


Off The Shelf: Oh, to Be 19 and an Entrepreneur

Ben Casnocha, the 19-year-old author of âMy Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young C.E.O. Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley,â began his first company at 12.


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November inflation rate edged up to 2.4 per cent, says Statistics Canada

OTTAWA (CP) - Higher gasoline prices compared with one year earlier helped to drive up the annual inflation rate to 2.4 per cent in November, Statistics Canada said Friday.


Hezbollah Threatens Protests to Topple Lebanese Government

BEIRUT, Nov. 19 -- In a deepening crisis that has paralyzed Lebanese politics, the leader of Hezbollah urged his well-organized followers to prepare for mass protests aimed at toppling the U.S.-backed government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.


Senate Republicans block vote on Gonzales

Senate Republicans blocked a vote of no confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday, dashing Democratic hopes of embarrassing Gonzales and his boss, President George W. Bush, with a formal demand for his ouster.


RIGHTS-GUATEMALA:  Legal Action by Activists Against Judges Stymied

GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 24 (IPS) - A Guatemalan court rejected accusations lodged by  CoordinaciÃ³n Genocidio  Nunca MÃ¡s (Genocide, Never Again)  Wednesday against the members of the  Constitutional Court, which  in December blocked the extradition to Spain of  seven people  accused of crimes against humanity.


Alejandro Valverde threw down the gauntlet to the other contenders in the Tour of Spain cycle race by winning stage three between Burgos and Soria.


New York, 09:23 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare della regular season della Major League Baseball.


GM offers extended warranty on 2007 models

General Motors Corp.  on  Wednesday said it would offer a powertrain warranty of up to  100,000 miles or five years on all of its 2007 models,  including those that have already been sold.


Directors deal "template" for others: MPAA chief

The head of the Motion Picture  Association of America said on Saturday a recent labor contract  between major studios and film and TV directors offers a  template for deals with striking writers and other guilds.


Island Woes Stark Warning for Land Dwellers

The extinction of whole species, once specific to isolated islands, is becoming a trend across continents.


Inside the charred, bullet-pocked wreckage of Middle School No. 1, there lies evidence of the terror Russia faces: Two parts of the library's wooden


BEIJING - Growth in China's economy slowed slightly in the third quarter, a sign that tightening measures were taking effect, the government said yesterday. Economists said the peak of the latest boom may have passed.


From Stephen Farrell and Sunetra Chakravarti in the Andaman and ...

SOME of the last remaining Palaeolithic tribes appeared last night to have survived the Asian earthquake, easing fears that they had been washed away by the raging tsunamis.


Handset big five work together to drive mobile broadcast services

Mobile handset manufacturers Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Siemens and Sony Ericsson have announced their co-operation in the Mobile Broadcast Services work, launched under the auspices of the sector trade association, the Open Mobile Alliance.


Editorials on intelligence reform legislation

More than three years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and after months of intense lobbying and political battling over how to avoid future attacks, the nation is now, finally, poised to overhaul its intelligence agencies.


Kroger Co. said Friday it was reiterating its drug policies to all of its pharmacists after a Georgia woman claimed she was denied the so-called "morning after" pill at one of the company's stores.


Oft-Scorned Segway Finds Friends Among the Disabled

Gyroscopically balanced scooters have given disabled people a new grasp on mobility.


Bush Accuses Kerry of New Contradictions on Iraq

President Bush accused Democrat John Kerry of new contradictions and ridiculed his call for a summit on Iraq on Friday as he sought to rebound from a debate that many Americans thought Kerry won.


A diet of green vegetables can help women avoid cancer

FAD diets which are dominated by green vegetables, such as the cabbage soup regime, could help women avoid cervical cancer. Doctors working to unlock the mystery of the disease have discovered that when eaten


Case dismissal challenges European copyright law banning code that breaks DVD copy-protection.


Report: Lung Ailment May Have Killed White

FILE--Former Green Bay Packers Reggie White ponders a question as he talks with the media about retiring again, outside the Carolina Panthers' training facility at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, in this July 21, 2000 photo.


We're just not meant for each other Verizon Wireless was the first company offered exclusive access to the iPhone, but turned Apple away because of problems with the proposed business model. Cingular had no such reservations, and will be selling Steve Jobs' "revolution" later this year.â¦


Michael Schumacher has no plans to retire after winning his seventh world title, says Ferrari boss Jean Todt.


WELCOME, North Carolina (Ticker) - Robby Gordon's 2004 season will be his last as a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver for Richard Childress Racing.


Wachovia to buy A.G. Edwards for $6.8 billion

U.S. bank Wachovia Corp.  on  Thursday said it would buy A.G. Edwards Inc.  for about  $6.8 billion in cash and stock to create the second-largest  retail brokerage in the United States.


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Bryant's Request to Seal Evidence Opposed

The prosecutor who charged Kobe Bryant with felony sexual assault has joined news organizations in opposing an attempt by the NBA star's attorney to permanently seal evidence and documents in the case.


On dietary guidelines, every taste is different

We've got wireless Internet service, tomatoes that are genetically modified to turn red only after they arrive on your kitchen counter, and a spaceship on Mars sending information back to Earth.


Opa di Swisscom su 100% del capitale a 47 euro per azione


Kerry would withdraw troops from Iraq within 4 years

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, making a Labour Day tour of states where polls show the race against President George W. Bush virtually tied, told voters that


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Spanish telco unapologetic on huge broadband anti-trust fine

TelefÃ³nica claims clear conscience O2 parent company TelefÃ³nica has protested innocence after it was slammed by European anti-trust regulators for gaming the broadband market in its Spanish home territory.â¦


Londra, 23:16 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE_ AUSTRALIA-DANIMARCA 1-3

La Danimarca ha battuto 3-1 (3-0) l'Australia in un match amichevole giocato questa sera a Londra al...


Relishing Victory at Polls, Belarus Leader Denounces Critics

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko reveled Monday in the results of a constitutional referendum that would allow him to remain in power indefinitely after an election


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. stock soared Thursday after the company confirmed a much-anticipated collaboration with reality-show guru Mark Burnett.


Oil will hit $100 but probably not in 2007: Pickens

Oil will continue to trend higher  after hitting fresh highs over $82 a barrel but is unlikely to  puncture the $100 level this year, Texas oilman and investor T.  Boone Pickens said on Wednesday.


The area planted with genetically modified crops in Europe has grown by 77% since last year, figures show.


Argentina Begins Burying Victims of Club Fire

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Argentina rang in the  New Year on a grim note as families identified and began  burying 177 victims of a fire in a Buenos Aires rock club,  including children and babies who may have perished in a  makeshift nursery in the bathroom.


Anti-death penalty forces have gained momentum in the past few years, with a moratorium in Illinois, court disputes over lethal injection in more than a half-dozen states and progress toward outright abolishment in New Jersey.


Michael Dell says long way to go for turnaround

Dell Inc.  has made progress in its turnaround efforts but still has "a long way to go" to spur personal computer sales and regain lost market share, Chief Executive Michael Dell said on Tuesday.


Syria says it opened fire on Israeli jets that were violating its air space and forced them to leave.


PA: Gaza to remain occupied land even after disengagement

Israel will remain an occupying power in the Gaza Strip even if it carries out the disengagement plan, and should be treated as such, according to a legal document prepared by the Palestinian Authority.


IBM is developing a new, "one-stop-shop" product offering, Lotus Foundations, aimed at companies with five to 500 employees, it said Monday.


Shaukat Aziz Elected As New Prime Minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Aug 28 (PNS) - Shaukat Aziz has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan on Friday. He got one hundred and ninety-one votes in a special session of the National Assembly held


Investors have spoken -- here's what they said.


And on the 4,575th question, in the 975th category of the 75th day, the master of the trivia universe was laid to rest. Grinning ruefully as the studio audience let out a collective gasp, Ken


A saxophone belonging to jazz legend Charlie Parker is among items up for auction in New York next month.


Turkish Warplanes Again Cross Border To Bomb in N. Iraq

CAIRO, Dec. 26 -- Turkish warplanes on Wednesday bombed suspected Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq for at least the third time in the past 10 days, while the Bush administration urged Turkey to act with restraint in its intensified cross-border offensive against the guerrillas.


Damage at Kennedy Space Center from Frances

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER No storm in history has done more damage to the Kennedy Space Center than Hurricane Frances did. Officials at the Florida facility say the storm tore about a-thousand exterior panels from the Vehicle Assembly Building.


MICHAEL OWEN can expect a good round of applause from those madridistas who take up their usual seats at Real Madridâs stadium for Wednesdayâs international, writes Ian Hawkey.


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Australia GP boss dismisses F1 breakaway group

Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker says he won't be negotiating with organisers of a rival series being planned by major Formula One carmakers, saying the concept is doomed.


Microsoft's decision to release a major upgrade for its flagship operating system in the same month that hundreds of thousands of students are reporting to college campuses across the nation is causing a major headache for some universities.


The Chicago Cubs came out swinging — and no, not at each other. Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam, Alfonso Soriano and Derrek Lee added solo homers, and the Cubs closed out a tumultuous weekend by beating the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak.


U.S. forces face bloody start to June in Iraq

Sixteen American troops died in Iraq in the first three days of June, marking a bloody start to the month as the U.S. military presses on with its crackdown on sectarian violence in Baghdad.


Londra annuncia l'invio di altri quattrocento soldati


Napoli, 16:36 - Calcio, ds Pescara: passi avanti con Napoli per CalaiÃ²

Nuovo passo avanti del Napoli per la corsa all'attaccante CalaiÃ². Il ds del Pescara, Andra Iaconi ha...


Adam Scott wanted to kill time before the US Open by playing. Now he's put himself in position to head to Oakmont Country Club as a wire-to-wire winner.


Three 'Behind-The-Scenes' Figures Who Took Center Stage

Who wielded the most influence on world events in 2004? The obvious answers, of course, are top decision-makers like U.S. President George W. Bush or Russian President Vladimir Putin.


India's Tata Steel is widely expected to raise its offer for steelmaker Corus ahead of a takeover deadline.


Two Marines accused of kidnapping and murdering a civilian man in rural Iraq entered not guilty pleas in a military court Wednesday, and a judge barred lawyers from discussing the case with the media.


Caminiti's career spanned 15 years, during which he played with four different teams (Houston, San Diego, Texas, Atlanta) before retiring three years ago.


Tendulkar, Pathan put India on verge of win

Defiant knocks by Manjural Rana and Nasif Iqbal helped Bangladesh survive another day of Test cricket in the first match of the series against India at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.


Microsoft testing new application with some clients

Microsoft yesterday introduced a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Europeans investigate Microsoft's intentions

The European Commission announced Wednesday it will extend an antitrust investigation of a move by Microsoft and Time Warner to take control of technology that could help the music and movie industries fight piracy.


First Sanofi-Aventis figures line up with forecasts

The newly formed pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis published third-quarter sales figures showing a 10.7 percent increase over 12 months in line with expectations.


Google has come to cellphones -- the cheap ones, not just the fancy color-screen models with Web access.


Wyeth Posts Loss on New Fen-Phen Charges

Wyeth WYE.N on Monday reported a  fourth-quarter loss despite strong sales growth of its  prescription medicines, as it took another charge of $4.5  billion for costs related to its recalled fen-phen diet drugs.


La richiesta di abortire e le offese: "Se crepi non mi interessa"Colpita a morte perchÃ© non se la sentiva di andare a lavorare                                            L'atto di accusa del pm contro Spaccino "Un matrimonio di insulti e violenze"                                                                                Nei disegni di uno dei figli la mamma sul pavimento sporca di sanguedal nostro inviato MEO PONTE


Organizations consider to leave Iraq as Italians kidnapped

Tens of international aid organizations in Iraq have been considering to leave the war-torn country since two Italian women were kidnapped Tuesday.


U.S. Sees No Immediate Push for Sanctions on Iran

The Bush administration does not  plan to seek immediate sanctions against Tehran even if it  succeeds in getting Iran's nuclear program referred to the U.N.  Security Council, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.


SONOMA COUNTY Bodies identified as missing couple

Two bodies found in sleeping bags on a rugged beach in Sonoma County were identified Thursday as river rafting guides who left their Gold Country youth camp in El Dorado County for a weekend trip and never returned.


Study: Online shoppers taking more time to hit 'buy' button

Blog: Prospective buyers are increasingly inclined to take extra time to search for the best price and features, according to report.


New InterConnect 2004 software automatically updates contact info.


Benedetto XVI in un discorso all'Unione giuristi cattolici ha respintol'accusa d'ingerenza mossa alla Chiesa quando difende "i grandi valori morali"                                            Papa: "Non Ã¨ sana laicitÃ  escludere i simboli religiosi"


Variety - (Variety) — What       do women want? Evidently, not networks tailor-made for them.


U.N. mission officials in Sudan said Friday they hope an expanded African force will be on the ground in Darfur by the end of October, after Sudan's foreign minister agreed to allow in 3,500 outside troops.


Volleyball: China Clinches Top Spot, U.S. Faces Crunch

China underlined their gold medal  ambitions in Olympic women's volleyball on Sunday, clinching  top spot in Pool B with a straight sets win over Russia.


Pakistan's prime minister called this week's discussions about Kashmir with his Indian counterpart "friendly and cordial.


Kostov said today he is stepping down because of disagreements with one of the ruling coalition's ethnic Albanian partners, the Albanian Union for Integration.


The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou: Comedy-fantasy. Starring Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Cate Blanchett. Directed by Wes Anderson.


A school caretaker has been charged over a series of seven letter bombs sent over a period of three weeks.


Manchester United are to report Mr Arsene Wenger to the Football Association for his verbal abuse of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Sir Alex Ferguson in the bitter aftermath of Arsenalâs 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford last Sunday.


RICHMOND, Va. - A state of emergency was declared as Tropical Storm Gaston brought torrential rain through central Virginia, sending several feet of rushing water that picked up cars and trucks in the capital and sent them smashing into buildings...


More states join call for extended Microsoft policing

In surprise move, attorneys general in four states that previously said antitrust agreement was working now argue Redmond's "Microsoft's Windows monopoly is indisputably resilient."


Judge Rejects Mental Tests for Jackson Accuser

A judge refused on Monday to order the teenage boy who accuses Michael Jackson of molesting him to be examined by a psychiatrist chosen by the pop star's lawyers.


The Colombian government begins freeing jailed rebels in a move it hopes will prompt the release of hostages.


NZ police investigate claims that a woman on an oxygen machine died after a firm cut her power supply.


Londra, 18:53 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: MEGSON NUOVO TECNICO BOLTON

E' Gary Megson il nuovo allenatore del Bolton. L'ex tecnico del Leicester, che prende il posto di Sa...


Top official dismisses calls for Dalai Lama's return

Tibet's top government official defended Chinese rule in the Himalayan region on Wednesday and dismissed calls by a veteran Tibetan Communist to allow the Dalai Lama to return home.


Kaspersky ships antivirus tool for cell phones

Russian security firm is the latest to offer a product for mobile devices, a huge potential market.


'Breaching Palace Was Easier Than Seeing My Children - Protester

A fathersâ rights protester, who breached Buckingham Palace security while dressed as Batman, today said the stunt had been easier than gaining access to his own children.


[India News]: New Delhi, Nov. 25 : Ties with Pakistan are on the right track, External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh said today. The statement came on the day Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz wrapped up his crucial visit.


Quando mancano quattro giorni dall'entrata in vigore del divieto in bar e ristoranti si infiamma la battaglia                                                  Fumo, il fronte dei ribelli ricorre anche alla Consulta                                                                                Numero verde del ministero per chiarire i dubbi dei cittadiniIn arrivo proposta di legge per salette fumatori negli ufficidi CATERINA PASOLINI


Paris bomb near Indonesian embassy injures 10

A package bomb exploded in front of the Indonesian embassy in Paris yesterday, causing minor injuries to about 10 people and shattering windows of nearby apartments.


Autonomy adds virtualization to e-discovery

InfoWorld - Autonomy's ZANTAZ division said Wednesday its e-discovery software can now find information stored in virtual environments.


Iraq to extend weapon-for-money program nationwide

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Monday that the weapon-for-money program that started last week in Baghdad's Sadr City will be extended across the country.


More suspected Anthrax-infected people rushed to hospital

JAKARTA : A woman and a young girl were on Sunday rushed to an Indonesian hospital on suspicion of having been infected with anthrax from eating goat meat that has already killed six people, a doctor said.


MUNICH, Germany  - Russian President Vladimir Putin, in one of his harshest attacks on the United States in seven years in power, accused Washington on Saturday of attempting to force its will on the world.


Giorgio Sandri, papÃ  di Gabbo, l'ultrÃ  laziale ammazzato da un poliziotto sulla A1dice: "TornerÃ² all'Olimpico per vedere Roma-Lazio con i tifosi giallorossi                                          Il padre del tifoso laziale ucciso "AndrÃ² al derby in curva sud"


Endangered Sea Turtles Die in Bangladesh

By TOFAYEL AHMED  COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Hundreds of endangered sea turtles have been found dead along Bangladesh's coast over the past two weeks, triggering concerns about pollution and local fishing practices, an official said Thursday.


Poland Buries Nobel Poet Milosz Amid Controversy

Thousands of Poles turned out to mourn Nobel Prize-winning poet Czeslaw Milosz Friday, ignoring protests from a small group of conservatives who opposed his burial alongside national heroes.


Iverson to miss All-Star game due to sprained ankle

Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson  will not play in Sunday's NBA All-Star game because of a  sprained right ankle, the team said Tuesday on its Web site.


German politician proposes seven-year limit on marriages

A conservative German politician on Wednesday proposed making marriage contracts expire after seven years, with the option to renew for those not feeling the proverbial itch.


Israel trade unions call general strike for Tuesday

JERUSALEM: Israel's Histadrut trade union confederation has called a general strike for Tuesday which is expected to paralyze banks in addition to the entire public sector, army radio reported.


Rookie Delmon Young drove in four runs and Andy Sonnanstine gave up one run in seven innings, helping the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Seattle 9-2 on Sunday and drop the slumping Mariners further off the playoff pace.


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Electrician Pelosi convicted of killing Long Island millionaire

Daniel Pelosi swallowed hard and buried his head in his hands when a jury delivered its verdict Monday: guilty of the second-degree murder of millionaire financier Ted Ammon.


Medical Journals Want More Transparent Research Data

Description: A consortium of leading medical journals wants to prevent publication of clinical trial results that overemphasize positive data.


Two Iraqi Female Detainees Not to Be Freed Soon

Two Iraqi female prisoners being held  by U.S. authorities in Iraq will not be released imminently,  the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said on Wednesday.


Oracle says no to BEA's $8.2 bln pricetag

BEA Systems Inc  said on  Thursday it is willing to sell itself for $8.2 billion, but the  price was rejected as "impossibly high" by Oracle Corp  , the only company that has publicly expressed interest  in the software maker.


Exxon Mobil Corp.  reported a slight decline in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday due to lower natural gas prices and shrinking profits from gasoline sales.


Two rare species of wild bird are doing well in Scotland despite falling numbers in the rest of Europe.


Spirit, one of the two rovers exploring Mars, has discovered the first rock on the planet that scientists say could have formed only in water - - but whether the water was flowing, or lay like a shallow sea that came and went, remains unknown, the mission


Girlfriend survived because she was late for dinner

Sitting on the pavement outside the Hilton Hotel beside the wreckage of her BMW, Oriana Waimann, 31, described how her penchant for tardiness had probably saved her life.


The decision to reopen Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve to hunting vehicles may soon reignite a legal environmental debate in the area.


U.S. expands warning to cover all fresh spinach

Consumers should avoid all fresh   spinach, regardless of whether it is pre-packaged, a chief U.S.   food safety official warned on Saturday, saying the number of   E. coli illnesses had passed 100.


Pills Rendering Menstrual Period Optional

For young women with a world of choices, even that monthly curse, the menstrual period, is optional.


The Food Network is beginning a nationwide talent search for "The Next Food Network Star." The hunt will be documented on a series of specials slated to air next year.


The government intends to press ahead with changes to the way any future Stormont Assembly is run.


The government has "given up" on a policy intended to cut youth crime, Tory leader David Cameron claims.


Sondaggio Ipr Marketing per Repubblica.it: con il sindaco di Roma al 34%Tra i dirigenti del centrosinistra Ã¨ quello percepito meno "di sinistra" dagli elettori Cdl                                          Partito democratico, con Veltroni leader un balzo in avanti di nove punti                                                                                di MARCO BRACCONI


Books by aging rockers spice up holidays

For those rock 'n' roll fans on your gift list this holiday season, there are plenty of new offerings to keep their heads bopping along happily into the new year.


Swiftboat Crewman: Kerry Boat Under Fire

A swiftboat crewman decorated in the 1969 Vietnam incident where John Kerry won a Bronze Star says not only did they come under enemy fire but also that his own boat commander, who has challenged the official account, was too distracted to notice the gunfire.


Companies to jointly sell routers, operating software in Japan in attempt to increase market share. TOKYO  - Fujitsu Ltd.


TOKYO  - The biggest typhoon to hit Japan in more than a decade roared over the country's main island, with heavy rain and fierce winds leaving at least 16 people dead and 12 others missing.


Reykjavic, 22:09 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ISLANDA-DANIMARCA 0-2

La Danimarca ha battuto l'Islanda 2-0 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europei del 2...


Yahoo! red-faced! over! curry! blog! ripoff!

Blames its out-saucer Yahoo was left mumbling apologies in multiple languages this week after it emerged that it had lifted curry recipes from the blog of an Indian housewife.â¦


The air they breathe is clean, their neighborhoods are safe, their schools are top-notch and their medical needs are taken care of by the Mayo Clinic or the Olmsted Medical Center.


Research says parents back tougher measures to crack down on bad behaviour in schools - including spot-searching.


Raptors shipping Carter to Blazers: report

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Talk of a trade between the Toronto Raptors and the Portland Trail Blazers involving marquee players Vince Carter and Shareef Abdur-Rahim is "more than just a rumour," says a source close to the Trail Blazers.


Roma, 10:17 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: PERCHE' DOVREI DIMETTERMI?

Nessuna intenzione di dimettersi. Antonio Matarrese risponde cosÃ¬ alle polemiche sulle dichiarazioni...


Hackers reopen stolen code store with Cisco source

An anonymous group of malicious hackers reopened an online store that sells the stolen source code of prominent software products and is offering the code for Ciscoâs PIX firewall software to interested parties for US$24,000, according to messages


Women should decide for themselves if they want to drink small amounts of alcohol in pregnancy, an expert says.


The political impasse over Kosovo's future cannot last much longer without "putting at serious risk" all the United Nations has achieved there, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon cautioned Security Council members Monday.


Russia Calls for Extradition of Terror Suspects

Russia is calling for a crackdown on terrorists who seek political asylum to avoid prosecution, including the speedy extradition of terror suspects.


This retailer's still trying to loosen up.


Police question trader blamed for SocGen loss

French police questioned a junior trader on Saturday blamed for causing a $7 billion loss at bank Societe Generale after keeping his superiors in the dark for months about thousands of illicit deals.


Thee steel firms - Ispat, LNM and International Steel - join forces to create the world's largest producer.


Eating Habits Improve with Age, Says Study

Adults eat twice as many fruits and vegetables as they did when they were children and take in less fat and sugar, according to a new study.


Don't reject or abandon AIDS victims, Pope says

Sufferers of infectious diseases such as AIDS should not be victims of prejudice, rejection and indifference by a society obsessed with personal physical beauty and health, Pope Benedict said on Friday.


There's a worldwide cement shortage. Everybody needs it, and this company has it.


Citigroup may cut thousands of jobs: report

Citigroup Inc , the largest U.S. bank, may eliminate 17,000 to 24,000 jobs and write off as much as $24 billion for subprime and other credit losses, as part of a plan to cut costs and add capital, CNBC television said on Monday.


Small island states pleaded for more aid as they face a devastating hurricane season and warned that the threat of climate change was as urgent as the fight against terrorism and should get the same attention.


Eton College and Clarence House joined forces yesterday to deny allegations due to be made at an employment tribunal today by a former art teacher that she improperly helped Prince Harry secure an A-level pass in art two years ago.


Wind, Vodafone e Tim tra i maggiori investitori dell'anno


Observatory: In a Rare View, Rings on Uranus Show Their Changes

Itâs that time of year on the distant planet â when its ring system appears edge-on to observers on Earth.


A wild boar is shot dead at a primary school after a ranger became concerned for children's safety.


Scientists hope it may be possible to treat age-related hearing loss by stimulating the growth of new hair cells in the inner ear.


Iraqi Officials Plan to Extend Buying of Arms

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 17 - A government plan to entice Iraq's biggest Shiite militia to turn in its weapons in return for cash here has brought in enough arms in its first week that Iraqi officials extended


MUSSELS SPREAD IN MIDWEST: Biologists, Conservation Officials Warn Boaters to Clean and Dry Gear Before Moving Between Lakes.

By Bill Graham, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  May 28--Zebra mussels are a nuisance and a health hazard, thanks to their sheer numbers and sharp shells.


Microsoft has launched a beta version of an MSN search engine designed to compete directly with Google. MSN Search lets users search through more than 5 billion documents, Microsoft says.


China vows to prevent Taiwan independence

China's military will crush any major moves towards independence by Taiwan no matter what the cost, said a government policy paper that accused Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian of escalating tension.


Belgrade's leader foresees outbreaks of violence if an independence declaration is rushed through


Ukrainian Supreme Court satisfies Yushchenkoâs complaint

KIEV, October 29 (Itar-Tass) -- The Ukrainian Supreme Court on Thursday satisfied the complaint of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko and cancelled the decision of the Central Election Commission to create additional 41 polling stations


Porto's Costinha kept in hospital with head injury

Porto midfielder Costinha was still in hospital on Thursday after suffering a head injury in a Portuguese Cup match, the European champions said.


php|architect: October 2007 Issue Released

The October edition of the php|architect magazine has been released. Articles in this latest issue include:   The cover story talking about optimizing your code into C++ an introduction to mod_rewrite creating a custom XML parser to replace SimpleXML and its quirks Building Vertical Market Applications with SugarCRM the Security Corner column talking about file inclusion   You can order this issue by itself (for about $5 USD) or you can subscribe to the magazine for only $40 USD for an entire year's worth of great PHP-related content.


In Pictures: The Highlights of Apple's New iPods

A hands-on look at some of the distinctive features of the iPod Nano and iPod Touch.


Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges Turkey to lift its boycott of Cyprus, but Ankara makes its own demands.


Kerry campaign takes offense at Armitage remarks

A spokesman for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry slammed a claim by a top US State Department official that Iraqi insurgents were trying to influence the US election against President George W. Bush.


YouTube in talks with Warner Music to host videos

US recording label Warner Music said it was in talks with the phenomenally popular Internet site YouTube to post its artists' song videos online.


WASHINGTON MEMO Rumsfeld Isn't Showing Signs That He Is Leaving

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has been acting like a man who wants to keep his job. Mr. Rumsfeld has just returned from a week discussing


Sleeping Australian run over by train and lives

A drunken Australian man who took a nap between railway tracks has had a miraculous escape after he was run over by a freight train and received only minor injuries and a bump on the head.


Arms Flow Between Iran, Taliban Escalating

An Iranian arms shipment destined for the Taliban was intercepted on Sept. 6 by the international force in Afghanistan in what appears to be an escalating flow of weaponry between the two former enemies, according to officials from countries in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.


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A fire raced through a paint factory in central Russia on Thursday, killing six workers and injuring 15 others, emergency response officials and media reports said.


The Court of Appeal has Wednesday quashed the convictions of five Muslims who were jailed for downloading terrorism-related material.


Celebrations are beginning to herald the enlargement of the Schengen zone to include nine more EU countries.


COVENT GARDEN: SCALA NO FIRMA DOPO MODIFICA ALLESTIMENTO

(AGI) - Milano, 24 set. - Il Teatro alla Scala ha deciso di non firmare la produzione dell Forza del destino, in programma dal 16 ottobre alla Royal Opera House di Londra (Covent Garden), a causa delle sostanziali modifiche apportate all'allestimento.


The action should come fast and furious, with retail sales figures kicking off Monday morning and a Federal Reserve event grabbing traders' attention Tuesday.


A retired Chilean general becomes the first top officer of the Pinochet era to get a life term for rights violations.


BAE Systems to Acquire Alphatech for $88M

British defense contractor BAE Systems PLC said Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary will acquire software maker Alphatech Inc. for $88 million cash.


Gregg Zaun homered in the 14th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays stalled New York's playoff charge, bouncing back for a 5-4 victory over the Yankees after blowing a four-run lead in the ninth.


'Idol' winner Studdard awarded $2M in suit

American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has been awarded $2 million in his lawsuit against his ex-manager for misappropriating the singer's money and credit cards.


A part of Taylor Twellman wanted to be with the MLS All-Star team for its 2-0 win over Celtic FC Thursday night. But Revolution coach Steve Nicol persuaded Twellman to skip the contest.


Mickelson Back on Top with Phoenix Open Win

JACKSONVILLE, Florida  - Phil Mickelson fired a  final round three-under 68 to score a comfortable five stroke  victory at the $5.2 million Phoenix Open Sunday, claiming his  first tour title since last year's U.S. Masters.