A Briton and two other foreigners helping to organise Afghanistan's first presidential election have been kidnapped by armed men in Kabul, triggering fears that militants


Live Nation, Maroon 5 ink for the long run

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Live Nation is now in the live Maroon 5 business. And not just for one tour.


Social scientists say that linking emotional breakdowns to ballots cannot be dismissed easily.


Transmeta Corp. will stop offering engineering services in order to focus entirely on developing and licensing intellectual property.


Parents of missing Madeleine to return to Britain

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - British couple Kate and Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, will return home on Sunday, a family spokeswoman said.


Martial Law Is Declared After 150 Die in Clashes in Central China

Ethnic clashes between majority Han Chinese and Hui Muslims left almost 150 people dead and forced the authorities to declare martial law in a section of Henan Province in


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At a Crucial Oil Juncture, a Russian Calls on China

At a time when China and Russia are facing far-reaching choices about their oil trade, Russia's energy minister made a quiet trip to Beijing.


Wily Vinatieri can do more than just kick

ST. LOUIS - Adam Vinatieri beat the Rams with his leg in the Super Bowl after the 2001 season. This time, he used his arm, too. Vinatieri hit a season-best four field goals yesterday, then threw his first


A career FBI agent who rocked official Washington with a blistering memo to the boss alleging bureau bungling before the Sept. 11 attacks retired from the agency Friday.


Tankan suggests why Japan hasn't intervened in forex

TOKYO (CBS.MW) - The Bank of Japan's latest tankan survey shows why Japan can afford to wait, and did not fight the yen's strength against the dollar with currency intervention.


Iraq complains UN doing too little to help organize January elections

BAGHDAD  - Iraq's interim government complained Wednesday that the United Nations isn't doing enough to help prepare for January elections, saying the organization has sent fewer electoral workers than it did when tiny East Timor voted to secede from Indonesia.


Gerald Wallace scored 32 points, Emeka Okafor added 15 points and 21 rebounds and the Charlotte Bobcats pulled away from weary Chicago for a 100-85 win over the Bulls on Wednesday.


Australian doctors use genetic screening to ensure that a test tube baby's blood is compatible with its mother's.


Madrid - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Monday he had accepted Jose Antonio Camacho's resignation as coach and appointed his deputy Mariano Garcia Remon in a caretaker role.


Dell's Inspiron notebook line made its big-screen debut Tuesday with the introduction of a 17-inch display. As expected, the Inspiron 9200, which starts at $1,699, aims to use more screen real-estate to appeal


The Montreal Expos are about to get their new name: the Washington Nationals. A city official and a baseball official, both speaking on condition of anonymity, said Friday that the team will reveal its new name, cap and red-white-and-blue color scheme during a news conference Monday.


Lebanon army squeezes militants, 3 troops killed

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Three soldiers were killed in combat on Monday as Lebanese troops advanced on Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp where the army made major pushes after a month of fighting.


Germany Promises Israel to Combat Anti-Semitism

The German president, citing his  country's historic responsibility for the Holocaust, told  Israel on Wednesday Germany would always support a secure  Jewish state and combat anti-Semitism he said still existed at  home.


Recording industry urges students to stop downloads

The U.S. recording industry on  Wednesday stepped up efforts to stop college students from  downloading pirated music online and offered students a way to  settle the disputes out of court.


Virgin Electronics hopes its slim Virgin Player, which debuts today and is smaller than a deck of cards, will rise as a lead competitor to Apple's iPod.


"Il matrimonio allunga la vita e in modo considerevole. Il maggiore tasso di mortalitÃ  fra i single Ã¨ simile a quello fra i fumatori", ha detto il professor Andrew Oswald, docente di economia dell'universitÃ


A trans-Atlantic flight is diverted to Belfast after a drunken passenger assaults two stewardesses.


Jeff Kent homered to lead off the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Saturday night.


Injury forces holder Nadal out of China Open

Defending champion Rafael Nadal has   pulled out of next week's China Open because of an ankle   injury, organizers said on Saturday.


Vietnam is set to try a 48-year-old woman who confessed to poisoning 13 people in what might be the country's first prosecution of a serial killer.


South Korea's Roh gets royal welcome in Britain

South Korea's President Roh Moo-Hyun received a royal welcome in Britain, kicking off a three-nation European tour aimed at improving trade relations and political cooperation.


Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - October 3

(Sports Network) - The Florida Marlins are keeping their manager for 2005, but the Philadelphia Phillies will have a new skipper for next season.


Alaska Air's net beats analysts' projections

Alaska Air Group Inc. earned $79.2 million in net income in the third quarter, making more money than financial analysts projected as traffic increased and it worked to cut costs.


Ireland's only champion at the Athens Olympics and two high-profile German riders risk losing gold medals after their horses failed dope tests.


Halliburton Considers Selling Troubled Unit

Halliburton Co. said yesterday that it may sell its Kellogg Brown & Root subsidiary, the largest government contractor in Iraq.


A growing number of first-year coaches have something that not even Summitt can boast on a rÃ©sumÃ©: W.N.B.A. playing experience.


Spanish police arrest Syrian arms dealer

Spanish police arrested a Syrian arms dealer wanted by the United States on terrorism and other charges, the Interior Ministry said Friday.


The majority of viruses intercepted by MessageLabs since January have the potential for spam distribution, according to a report by the e-mail security firm. It suggests that the virus authors are now making money by collaborating with spammers.


Ransom Concern Clouds Return of Italian Hostages

National joy in Italy at the safe return  of two aid workers held hostage in Iraq gave way in some  quarters on Wednesday to concern that Rome had paid a ransom  for the women's freedom.


Glasgow, 17:57 - RUGBY, SEI NAZIONI: SCOZIA-FRANCIA 6-27

La Francia ha battuto la Scozia 27-6 (17-6) in un incontro disputato a Murrayfield e valido per la p...


Charterhouse Agrees to Buy Saga for 1.35 Bln Pounds

Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP, a London-based buyout firm, agreed to buy UK vacation and insurance company Saga Ltd. for 1.35 billion pounds ($2.


U.S. stocks finished slightly higher  on Monday in light holiday trade before the rush of  third-quarter earnings later this week, but a jump in the price  of oil to a record near $54 a barrel limited gains.


Mayo Clinic Recommends Universal Health Insurance Plan

The Mayo Clinic proposal doesnât advocate a government-run single-payer system, but urges private insurance companies to offer plans with many options.


The Red Sox hope Hideki Okajima, their new reliever, can nullify left-handed hitters like the Yankeesâ Hideki Matsui, who was Okajimaâs teammate in Japan.


Radcliffe Bounces Back to Win in New York

World record holder Paula Radcliffe  put the trauma of the Athens Olympics behind her on Sunday to  win a dramatic victory in the closest finish ever to the  women's New York City marathon.


Sports ; Singh named 2004 PGA Tour player of the year

Singh won his third career major in the US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in August before ending his 2004 campaign with nine victories.


Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., which lost its battle to cross the Atlantic with a failed bid for the London Stock Exchange, agreed Friday to buy Nordic stock exchange operator OMX AB for 25.1 billion kronor


Two men demand a personal apology from ex-Seinfeld actor Michael Richards after the comic's racist tirade at a club.


U.N. Agency Warns of Africa Locust Crisis

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across northwest Africa, threatening to devastate crops in an increasing number of countries, U.N. officials warned Friday.


Breedersâ Cup: Curlin Overwhelms a Deep Field and Overcomes a Soggy Track

Curlin, a 3-year-old son of Smart Strike, did his best to make everyone forget the unfortunate sideshows that surrounded his victory in the Classic.


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Deutsche Post chief to quit amid tax-dodge probe

Klaus Zumwinkel will resign as chief  executive of German mail and logistics group Deutsche Post, the  company said on Friday, as a tax-dodging probe threatened to  ensnare more rich Germans.


Intel, the world's leading computer chip maker, slashes its revenue forecasts, triggering a decline in global chip stocks.


Gov't prepares SAS to free Ethiopia hostages

The British government reportedly prepared a commando unit Monday to rescue five of its nationals kidnapped in northern Ethiopia, as Addis Ababa refused to back claims that Eritrean soldiers carried out the abduction.


Sondaggio, a dicembre fiducia in lui solo il 39% dei russi


Busch's ambience set it apart from others

ST. LOUIS -- Even a cookie-cutter stadium -- which is the pejorative term that came to describe the multipurpose bowls that seemed to spring up simultaneously in Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Queens, Philadelphia, and St. Louis in the late 1960s and early '70s -- can have their quirks.


Recycling Wastewater: It Could Reduce Stress on Rivers and Aquifers, Help Deal With Growth and Drought

By Rex Springston, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Mar. 8--Take water from a river. Use a bunch of expensive equipment and chemicals to make it safe to drink.   Then pour it down the toilet.


As Deadlines Hit, Rolls of Voters Show Big Surge

record surge of potential new voters has swamped boards of election from Pennsylvania to Oregon, as the biggest of the crucial swing states reach registration deadlines today.


Scanning In Your Memories? Go to the Source

Scanners can convert slides and negatives to digital files which can then be cropped, color-corrected and e-mailed to friends. Which model is right for you?


X Factor winner Steve Brookstein knocks the Band Aid single off the top of the single chart after four weeks.


Air France-KLM to invest in Delta-Northwest: report

Air France-KLM Group , Europe's biggest airline, plans to invest in a combined Delta Air Lines Inc  and Northwest Airlines Corp  carrier in exchange for a board seat, Bloomberg said on its Website on Wednesday.


Lebanese troops kill six Islamist gunmen

QALAMOUN, Lebanon  - Lebanese soldiers killed six Islamist militants, most of them foreigners, during a clash on the outskirts of the northern town of Qalamoun early on Thursday, security sources said.


The xml.it blog passes on a quick tip for something that was exactly what they were looking for:   We were looking for a simple open-source PHP profiler, without any fancy IDEs like Zend bundled together. After a little search, we found one: Xdebug, debugger and profiler tool for PHP.   XDebug is "extension helps you debugging your script by providing a lot of valuable debug information. The debug information that Xdebug can provide includes the following: stack traces, memory allocation and protection for infinite recursions".


Crude prices fall after good news from Norway

: Crude oil futures fell today as workers in Norway conceded to Government demands to end a strike that could have threatened exports from the world's third-largest supplier.


I rincalzi rossoneri battono il Palermo. Primo gol stagionale di Crespo. Zamparini furioso con Guidolin. Il Milan, seppur di misura, batte il Palermo e archivia di fatto la qualificazione ai quarti di finale della Coppa Italia.


New research suggests that children who outgrow peanut allergy can prevent it from returning - by eating more peanuts. A study at Johns Hopkins Children's Centre in Baltimore showed that children who frequently


Authorities discreetly stepped up security at the Nice international airport Saturday after receiving a letter threatening a toxic gas attack that they dismissed as a probable hoax, a ranking official said.


Venus Williams wins on return from injury

MEMPHIS, Tennessee  - Former world number one Venus Williams made a winning comeback after four months out through injury as she beat Japan's Akiko Morigami 6-1 2-6 6-4 in the first round of the Memphis International on Monday.


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Virginia Men Face U.S. Trial In Peddling of Phony Purses

They are known as "purse parties," modern-day Tupperware parties with a twist: hundreds of designer handbags selling for hundreds of dollars off. Women known as "the purse ladies" run the gatherings at private homes.


Conferma per il concorso di bellezza, bene Csi e Il capitano


Fibre protocols over Ethernet cables makes for easier integration Intel has released Linux source code, and set up a community site, to allow Fibre Channel frames to be embedded in Ethernet packets. This means companies using Fibre Channel can make more use of the protocol while maintaining their existing kit.â¦


Internet Users Left Stranded After Intelsat Satellite Fails

Commercial satellite operator Intelsat Ltd. lost use of one of its satellites Sunday -- a mishap that left some Internet customers stranded and could jeopardize a proposed $5 billion deal


STILL DANGEROUS: Frances weakens to a Category 2 storm but severe winds and massive flooding are possible. The hurricane likely will hit along the nearly deserted east coast this afternoon.


Iraqi Government Team Meets Sistani in Battered Najaf

Five Iraqi ministers visited battle-scarred Najaf on Saturday and discussed plans for rebuilding the holy city after three weeks of fighting that killed hundreds and drove oil prices to record highs.


Rice prof finds security hole in Google app

Google Desktop Search is an amazing little tool. It allows you to search your computer more quickly, completely and intuitively than Windows' search feature.


A French naval frigate conducting a surveillance mission off Malta discovered the bodies of 18 people floating in the Mediterranean Friday, a navy spokesman said.


Accenture files patent suit against Guidewire

Accenture Ltd  said on Tuesday it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Guidewire Software Inc over an insurance claims management technology.


Transportation Issues Kaine Renews Push for Roads Legislation

By TOM HOLDEN  By Tom Holden  The Virginian-Pilot  NORFOLK - Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Thursday that "the time is now" for House Republicans to present plans for Virginia's long- term transportation needs that will pass the General Assembly.


CEDARVILLE, N.J. - In this case, police say the dead snake was more dangerous than the live one...


Firenze, 17:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DONADEL: CON MILAN GARA AFFASCINANTE

"Fiorentina-Milan è una gara ricca di fascino". Il centrocampista viola Marco Donadel non usa...


Advertiser sues Don Imus for unscripted comments

A book publisher that bought an ad on Don Imus's radio show is suing the shock jock and his former bosses at CBS Radio for more than $4 million, saying Imus insulted the book he was paid to promote.


A big brother for every pupil A school in Doncaster is piloting a monitoring system designed to keep tabs on pupils by tracking radio chips in their uniforms.â¦


Aids: Nasce Forum Italiano Contro Hiv In Paesi Poveri Primo ...

Milano, 29 nov. (Adnkronos Salute) - Nasce il Forum italiano per la lotta all'Aids nei Paesi poveri. L'annuncio e' stato dato oggi a Milano durante i lavori del XVIII Congresso nazionale Anlaids. Tra le priorita


In the end, the winner was a man behind the wheels of a Ferrari, just not the Ferrari driver whom tens of thousands of Chinese had come to see.


Japanese industrial output rose for the first time in three months in November and the jobless rate fell to its lowest in nearly six years, providing some relief after a run of bleak data over the last several months.


As it struggles with an accounting crisis, Fannie Mae faces a Monday deadline to file its third-quarter financial results - and investors are eager to learn whether the mortgage giant will be forced to restate earnings.


Children able to adapt to foreign blood types

Children who receive organ transplants with a non-matching blood type can grow accustomed to the foreign tissue over the long run, a study shows.


Striking writers dropped their demand for extended jurisdiction over reality and animation work and said they wonât picket the Grammy Awards telecast.


Johnson Said to Be in Talks for Heart Device Maker

Johnson & Johnson is in advanced negotiations to acquire Guidant, one of the nation's largest makers of devices to treat heart illnesses, for more than $24 billion.


Northwest Airlines has said its chief executive Richard Anderson is leaving to become executive vice president of insurer UnitedHealth Group.


Bellamy's heart doesn't belong to Celtic - yet

Craig Bellamy has revealed that he opted for a loan move to Celtic to give him time to mend his broken heart after being forced to leave the club he loves.


Restano i problemi relativi all'archivio. Ci si interroga su chi abbia rischiesto l'oscurazione del portale nato a Seattle nel 1999. Il sito di Indymedia Ã¨ tornato a funzionare. Dopo essere stato oscurato nei giorni scorsi per decisione dellâ Fbi.


June 22, 1969: Umm, the Cuyahoga River's on Fire ... Again

National play makes a "routine" fire the poster child for the growing alarm over industrial pollution.


MUNICH, Germany  — It's outrageous at times, boring at others, masterfully melodic in parts and deafeningly discordant elsewhere. And at just under two hours, "Alice in Wonderland" is 30 minutes too long.


A "new" album of Beatles music mixed by their legendary producer George Martin and described as a new "way of reliving the whole Beatles musical lifespan," will be released in November.


How does Lionel Richie sound in 2006? Much as he did in 1976.


By Pike, George H  Legal Issues  In the early 1990s, the Internet morphed from a research/ academic/military platform to today's foundation for commercial commerce. That was also the time when the first legislative attempts to regulate the Internet were initiated.


World number nine James Blake says Britain's Andy Murray should not play at Wimbledon if he is only 90% fit.


Ferriss has been waiting for this moment

Call it wishful thinking, call it whatever you want, but this is going to be the year the Boston Red Sox win the World Series. And if you are from Mississippi and have any historical bones in your body, you


By Dayton Daily News  Several Miami Valley residents have graduated from the Central Region of Ameri-Corps National Civilian Community Corps.


Butting heads with UNH, No. 1 BC settles for tie

After last night's 2-2 tie against New Hampshire at Conte Forum, Boston College coach Jerry York held a magazine-sized ice pack to the back of his head. But his headache wasn't because of UNH's tying goal in the third period, or the swarming attack the Wildcats employed late in the game, or the fact that BC's nine-game winning streak was ...


Governor Pledges to Ban Violent Video Games for Minors

Governor Rod Blagojevich wants Illinois to be the first state to make it illegal to sell violent video games to minors. Currently the law does not prohibit selling or renting violent and sexually explicit games to children younger than 18.


Darfur Peace Talks Start Amid New Fighting

ABUJA, Nigeria  - Darfur peace talks kicked off  four days late Monday amid mounting international concern about  a resurgence of fighting in western Sudan.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Comunicato Presidenza CEI Roma (Agenzia Fides) - La Presidenza della Conferenza Episcopale Italiana esprime la propria incondizionata vicinanza a Benedetto XVI oggetto di un gravissimo rifiuto che manifesta intolleranza antidemocratica e chiusura culturale....


No firm climate targets from G8, U.S. says

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - A summit of major powers in Germany will not agree to any firm targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday as G8 leaders gathered on the Baltic coast.


Rio de Janeiro, 10:19 - CALCIO, FLAMENGO: BRAGA CONFERMATO PRESIDENTE

Il presidente del Flamengo è ancora Marcio Braga. E' stato confermato con 734 voti, sconfigge...


Casalinga Monica vince 570mila euro, si conclude programma


First 9/11 damages trials to begin in Sept: judge

September 11 victims who sued airlines and their security contractors will have their cases heard for the first time almost six years after the hijacked plane attacks on the United States, a federal judge has ruled.


Kitzbuehel, 11:00 - SCI, CDM UOMINI: GRANGE GUIDA SLALOM KITZBUEHEL, MOELGG SESTO

Il francese Jean Baptiste Grange è al comando dello slalom di Kitzbuehel valido per la coppa ...


On the Air, Palestinians Soften Tone on Israelis

Since the death of Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian news media has adopted a more moderate voice toward Israel.


Ericsson sees $70 3G mobiles possible next year

(InfoWorld) - Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson believes companies will be able to make 3G (third generation) mobile phones for as little as $70 next year as component makers step up their efforts to simplify the handsets, an executive said. The low-cost 3G handset would likely allow users to browse the Internet, and use messaging and voice services, according to Sean Gowran, president of Ericsson Taiwan. Low-cost handsets have been aÂ buzzword in the industryÂ for the past few years as a way to tune more people into the existing global GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) wireless network. The GSM Association (GSMA) has evenÂ launched a contestÂ to inspire mobile phone makers to create a low-cost 3G handset, an idea similar to their contest a year ago aimed at producing a GSM handset for under $30.Â Motorola won that contest. Demand for the low cost GSM phonesÂ has been brisk in emerging markets such as China and India this year, where mobile phone use is growing at frantic pace. India recently announced its strongest month ever for wireless subscriber growth, at 6.71 million people in October. The figure brings its total to 136.22 million subscribers, up from 75.9 million at the end of last year, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. By 2010, there will be 405 million mobile phone subscribers in India, according to market researcher iSuppli, thanks to ultra-low-cost handsets. In China, theÂ number of wireless handset usersÂ climbed to 449.02 million at the end of October, up from 393 million at the end of last year, according to the Ministry of Information Industry, that country's telecom industry regulator. Ericsson believes that efforts to reduce costs have had a big impact on the mobile phone industry. Cheaper components, and fewer components will be vital to efforts to develop a $70 3G handset. "The number of components is dropping dramatically," said Gowran. Fewer components reduces manufacturing complexity and can allow handset makers to reduce materials costs. The difference between a low-cost 3G handset and a high-end one will be huge, he said. An advanced handset with all the latest features, smart phone computing capabilities, the latest digital camera functions, multimedia applications with plenty of memory and the ability to use push mail and mobile TV will still be more expensive at around $500. Gowran also clarified that the $70 target is not an end-user price, but a cost-to-make price, and that Ericsson would not be producing such phones since it does not build mobile handsets anymore. The Sony Ericsson Mobile CommunicationsÂ joint venture with Sony took over all Ericsson handset production, and Gowran said he could not speak on behalf of the company. The original talk regarding low-cost 3G handsets was given by Robert Puskaric, the head of the mobile platforms division at Ericsson, at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2006 conference in Hong Kong. The exhibition runs through Friday.


Jens Christensen Appointed Chief Financial Officer of Stream Communications

WARSAW, Poland, Sept. 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stream Communications Network & Media Inc.


For the first time in seven years, virtually every river in Arizona is doing what rivers usually do in most other places: flow with water.


Prince Arch runs down Mustanfar in Saranac

Prince Arch, who had been racing against the likes of multiple stakes winners Kittens Joy and Artie Schiller, returned from a layoff of nearly two months to win the $108,200


Suicide car bomb kills 10 Iraqis northwest of Baghdad

A car bomb exploded Wednesday at an Iraqi military camp northwest of Baghdad, killing 10 Iraqis and wounding more than 20, officials


Britain Reports Weak Retail Sales in Dec.

Retail sales fell in December compared to a month earlier as Britain had its most disappointing Christmas shopping season in two decades, the government reported Friday.


Israel Approves Release of Palestinian Prisoners

Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved  the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners in what Prime Minister  Ariel Sharon called a goodwill gesture to bolster new  Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and build mutual trust.


Wippit to gain over 1m major-label tracks

Gets content from last-two-to-licence 'big four' recording firms


Leading Female Earner, Horse of the Year Azeri Retired

Azeri, the world's all-time leading money-earning female, has been retired from racing. Michael Paulson, who heads his father's Allen Paulson Living Trust that raced Azeri, made the decision


Life & style: Anna Tims: Royal Mail recorded deliveries are not tracked. The customer is paying 70p extra just for a signature at the door.


Iowa plans audacious Harry Potter butter sculpture

State Fair jumps on boy wizard bandwagon Iowa State Fair has jumped firmly on the JK Rowling bandwagon in the run-up to this week's release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by announcing an audacious butter sculpture of the boy wizard, the Des Moines Register reports.â¦


Google shows off upgraded products, ad growth

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California  - Google Inc has hit its stride with a strategy that focuses on Web search, advertising and applications, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday, as he downplayed possible threats.


rocket exploded near a helicopter carrying President Hamid Karzai yesterday, forcing him to abandon his trip and raising questions about how difficult it will be for him


US prices saw their biggest rise in two years in November, boosted by energy costs, official figures show.


Tra novita' dl c'e' divieto altre discariche in zona Flegrea


Simmering feuds, festering grudges and dramatic showdowns are not in keeping with the Christmas spirit, but they do make for good television.


Saturday's Russian press is dominated by the bloody hostage drama in North Ossetia .


Captain Ricky Ponting has questioned how much smaller teams can benefit from playing against the top teams in the ICC Champions Trophy.


Man Pleads Guilty in Genital Surgery Case

COLUMBIA, Mo. - A former church minister and Boy Scout leader who cut off another man's genitals in a makeshift gender reassignment surgery in a hotel room, pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree assault and practicing medicine without a license...


Sachin Tendulkar hits an unbeaten 124 as India close day one of the final Test with Australia in Adelaide on 309-5.


Palermo, 18:27 - CALCIO, GUIDOLIN: CON ZAMPARINI COLLOQUIO COSTRUTTIVO

Il presidente del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, ha tenuto a rapporto la squadra dopo la serie negativ...


By Joe McDonald Associated Press  BEIJING -- China has promised to pursue product pirates identified by U.S. authorities in a new effort to stamp out its thriving counterfeit industry, the head of the U.S. Customs agency said Friday.


Oracle Corp , the world's third-largest software maker, won a three-month-long campaign to buy BEA Systems Inc  by raising its bid for the company by 14 percent to $8.5 billion.


Aid Trucks Roll Into Asia's Tsunami-Hit Areas

Aid trucks loaded with food, medicines  and body bags rolled into tsunami-hit areas across Asia and  aircraft dropped supplies to cut-off villages as a $500 million  relief operation finally swung into gear on Friday.


Public to Decide New National Book Awards

Plans for a new national book award were announced Wednesday, with winners to be chosen by the general public voting online and in bookstores.


PAKISTAN yesterday owned up to being "abject" and mentally overawed as Inzamam-ul-Haq faced searing pressure to justify his long-term appointment as Test captain.


A 15-year-old boy who allegedly delivered a baby by Caesarean section in an attempt to set a world record as the youngest surgeon apparently fled as police prepared to arrest him on Tuesday.


Londra, 19:00 - CALCIO, INCE ALLENATORE-GIOCATORE IN QUARTA SERIE INGLESE

Paul Ince, ex giocatore dell'Inter, farà il giocatore-allenatore allo Swindon, club della Lea...


Tourists Spent $5 Billion in D.C. Last Year

Tourist spending jumped nearly 5 percent last year, pumping an estimated $5 billion into the District's economy and cementing tourism as one of the key economic drivers in the city, according to a survey released yesterday.


A former of British assistant of Salvador Dali is convicted of doctoring one of the surrealist's paintings.


London: In a pulsating finish played in poor light, West Indies lifted the ICC Champions Trophy defeating England by two wickets with seven balls remaining at the Oval on Saturday.


Glasgow, 16:06 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: RANGERS-CELTIC 1-1

Rangers e Celtic hanno pareggiato 1.1 nell''Old Firm', il derby di Glasgow valido per la 19/a giorna...


Former champion Marat Safin came through a tough opener at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to beat in-form Canadian qualifier Frank Dancevic 7-5 7-6 7-6 in their first round match.


Microsoft Releases Test Version Of PerformancePoint Server

TechWeb - Microsoft has released the community technology preview of PerformancePoint Server 2007, a key component of the software maker's business intelligence suite.


Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jason Schmidt, a question mark entering spring training, looked impressive in his first bullpen outing Saturday and was all smiles afterward.


A Milano per la sua collezione Seduzioni Diamonds


After her latest win, Finland's Tanja Poutiainen just shrugged and raised her eyebrows with each question. Not even she could explain why she's off to such a good start this season.


Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes his team will be able to deal with the loss of influential skipper Steven Gerrard without much fuss over the next eight weeks.


p2pnet.net News:- Spammer Jeremy Jaynes, aka Gaven Stubberfield, had the distinction of being the first spammer to be charged under Virginia's antispam law.


Appoggio iniziative per riconvertire coltivazioni illegali


Seven U.S. soldiers killed, Baghdad attack thwarted

U.S. Apache helicopters thwarted a rocket attack on Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the U.S. military said on Sunday, but the number of U.S. casualties rose with seven more soldiers reported killed.


Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica sidestepped a claim on Thursday that he owed his life to the miraculous powers of Pope John Paul II.


A Tyneside boatbuilder scores a triple Olympic medal win - without leaving his workshop.


Sydney, 10:53 - ATLETICA, MORTO PETER NORMAN: FU ARGENTO TRA LE PANTERE NERE

Peter Norman, atleta australiano, medaglia d'argento nei 200 m alle olimpiadi di Città del Me...


L'addio in lacrime dell'americano ha segnato un'epocaproviamo a scegliere i migliori dieci protagonisti dell'epoca moderna del tennis                                                  Caro Andre, benvenuto tra gli Immortali                                                                                Da Borg a McEnroe, nel club dei piÃ¹ grandi c'Ã¨ anche Agassi


Major Webcasters to face billions in new fees?

Blog: New letter to Congress from Yahoo, RealNetworks, Pandora and Live365 execs urges politicos to reconsider new rules they argue would require not only higher royalty rates on songs, but more than $1 billion in annual "administrative" fees.


Irish PM Ahern testifies before corruption inquiry

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern faces  questions at an anti-corruption tribunal on Thursday over  payments received from friends and businessmen in the early  1990s while he was finance minister and deputy premier.


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

Sony Corp.  and Pioneer Corp.  said on Wednesday they would delay their annual earnings reports by a few weeks due to extra paperwork needed to comply with tougher U.S. accounting rules, joining other U.S.-traded Japanese companies such as Hitachi Ltd. .


Armitage warns Ukraine to stage free election

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage warned Ukraine today that a flawed presidential election could have dire consequences for the country's relationship with the West.


Hypervisor hype drives sales Virtualisation software giant VMware has pumped out impressive third quarter results with profit up 90 per cent buoyed by strong sales of its hypervisor package.â¦


A fire damaged Vice President Dick Cheney's ceremonial office in a building overlooking the White House on Wednesday and forced hundreds of government workers to evacuate.


India to Reduce Its Troop Strength in Kashmir

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Thursday that India would reduce the number of its troops in the disputed territory of Kashmir, a significant gesture that comes


Slim shapes and shine seen on NY runways

There's more classic tailoring on the New York Fashion Week runways than in recent memory and there's also a lot of shine. Designers are still making the case that fall is about chunky knit sweaters, but they have slimmed down the overall silhouette after a few seasons of over-the-top volume.


India tries to allay fears as inflation hits 6.73 percent

India's inflation jumped to a two-year high of 6.73 percent, prompting the government to slash diesel and petrol prices and raise expectations of more rate hikes to stabilise prices.


Manganese in Treated Water Delivered By the Trinity River Authority

The presence of higher than normal manganese in treated water distributed to Bedford, Colleyville, Euless, Grapevine and North Richland Hills by the Trinity River Authority of Texas has caused a light yellow or brown color to be noticeable in some of the water being delivered.


Police in Baghdad find at least 49 bodies on the streets of the capital in the past 24 hours.


Shifting Gears to Tackle a 'Complex' Emergency

Assistance to victims of the tsunami is coming not only from international relief organizations such as the International Rescue Committee, but from the Indonesian government, U.N. agencies and the civilians and militaries of many countries.


NASA investigators now have the most detailed pictures ever taken of Titan. But the images can't penetrate the mystery that surrounds the Saturnian moon. By Amit Asaravala.


Channel 4 told to take a look at its programming

Â· Ofcom urges rethink of broadcaster's remit  Â· Cash help needed to plug Â£100m digital black hole


Consortium offers stark choice for Leeds United Football Club ...

The man behind the possible takeover of Leeds United Football Club has warned that the club will have to sell Elland Road if there bid is not accepted.


Roma, 18:06 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; ROSSI: UOMO DI DIRITTURA MORALE ESEMPLARE

Il commissario straordinario della Figc, Guido Rossi, ricorda la figura di Giacinto Facchetti ''uomo...


Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards called on Saturday for President Bush to condemn the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ad campaign.


Miami of Ohio Banks Into NCAA Tournament

Doug Penno banks in a three-pointer at the buzzer to give Miami of Ohio a stunning 53-52 win over Akron and a NCAA tournament bid.


Nationals fans logging on to buy partial season ticket plans at 12:01 a.m. Thursday said they ran into a variety of delays.


Swarms Of Palestinians Honor Arafat As He's Buried In Ramallah

Palestinians say they'll honor Arafat's request by burying him in Jerusalem in the future. A checkered head scarf arranged the way Arafat wore his is planted on a stick at the grave.


Two-thirds of parents said they are very concerned about sex and violence the nation's children are exposed to in the media, and there would be broad support for new federal limits on such material on television, a survey says.


Russia warns it may quit key arms pact in 5 months

Russia said on Saturday it would suspend its participation in a key pact limiting military forces in Europe in five months' time unless a compromise was found on updating the treaty.


An inquiry by British police officers said it found no evidence that Britain allowed the CIA to use the country's airports to take terror suspects to other countries.The 18-month inquiry examined claims by the human rights group Liberty that such 'extraordinary rendition' flights chartered by the U.S. government through the CIA landed in Britain before spiriting away terror suspects.Liberty, which had requested the inquiry, rejected its findings after they were released Friday.Michael Todd, chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, agreed to investigate the allegations on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers. Read more


Papa Bouba Diop's superb equaliser for Fulham blew Manchester United's chance to reel in English Premiership front-runners Arsenal and Chelsea in a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage.


Dawn Blasts and Gunfire Rock Heart of Baghdad

More than a dozen explosions shook central Baghdad at dawn on Sunday and heavy gunfire erupted in a street at the heart of the city, leaving a US armored vehicle on fire, witnesses said.


Swat teams at ready at Australia's small rural airports

Rapid-response Swat police teams will be on standby for terror threats at Australia's small rural airports under the Government's new security plans.


Barry Bonds tied Hank Aaron's National League's home run record, hitting his 733rd Friday night.


Australia fires destroy homes, ski lodge

Dozens of wildfires burning Tuesday across southern Australia destroyed more than a dozen homes and a popular ski lodge, while residents in a suburb of the western city of Perth were urged to flee an approaching blaze.


Genova, 18:50 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; BELLUCCI: C'E' PALPITAZIONE IN CITTA'

Grandissima attesa a Genova per il derby della Lanterna. Claudio Bellucci presenta il match avverten...


Report: French officials skirting BlackBerry limits

Blog: Despite warnings by French national defense authorities that their messages might be monitored on American servers by the National Security Agency, some officials are reportedly still using the smartphones in secret.


The photographers are going, some of the really big ones, at least the ones who defined a world as it is seen and imagined by those of us with too many magazine subscriptions.


Consumer Prices Drop, Housing Starts Rise

A drop in energy costs pulled U.S. consumer prices down last month, but core inflation moved up modestly and housing starts surged, according to data on Wednesday that bolstered expectations for a steady diet of interest-rate rises.


Dan Haren is making it so the Athletics hardly miss Barry Zito. Oakland beat up on its old ace again. Bobby Crosby homered off Zito, Mark Ellis also connected and Haren won his seventh straight decision, leading the A's past the San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Saturday.


Price deal cuts NHS drugs bill by Â£1.8bn

The amount the NHS spends on medicines will be cut by Â£1.8 billion over the next five years after drugs companies agreed to reduce their prices.


In the 21-year history of MTV's Video Music Awards, viewers have been treated to some eye-popping moments — Prince's bare buttocks, Lil' Kim's sequined pasty, Britney and Madonna's steamy kiss last year.


Chechens Vote for New Leader in Shadow of Violence

MOZDOK, Russia  - Chechens began voting Sunday for  a new president, but few expect peace to follow from a  Kremlin-sponsored contest overshadowed by fighting and twin  plane crashes some have linked to rebels in the region.


Driving children to school is not to blame for falling levels of exercise in young children, say researchers.


Poker champion Phil Laak has a good chance of winning when he sits down this week to play 2,000 hands of Texas Hold'em — against a computer.


Rivals: Microsoft hurts effort to fix security

BRUSSELS -- Microsoft is working to hamstring software companies trying to overcome "inherent weaknesses" in Windows security, rival McAfee Inc. charged in a full-page ad in yesterday's Financial Times.


Two Britons arrested in Afghanistan on security charges: officials

Two British nationals have been arrested in Afghanistan for posing threats to national security, Afghan officials said Tuesday. The arrests were announced earlier but no nationalities given.


Le due societa' opereranno insieme in Bolivia


Steelers rookie Ben Roethlisberger is No. 7 in your playbook, but No. 1 in your hearts, at least according to Reebok. The clothing manufacturer says the quarterback's No.


After Ulcer-Bug Clearance, Appetite Hormone Rises

NEW YORK  - The stomach bug H. pylori is  responsible for most ulcers, but it can usually be eradicated  with medication. However, many people who undergo this  treatment put on weight -- and now Japanese scientist think  they know why.


Commuter plane crashes in northeastern Missouri, killing at least ...

Emergency crews searched woods and open fields early Wednesday for possible survivors of a commuter plane crash that killed at least eight people but left two others with only broken bones.


A two-week campaign of staggered strike action across the UK postal service is announced by union officials.


Former Alaska lawmaker guilty of bribery

A former state legislator was convicted Tuesday of trading his legislative influence for bribes from a company that was seeking to profit from a proposed natural gas pipeline.


Cable or Bell. The Supreme Court takes a crack at broadband regulation.


Jeter, Yankees look to take control of unshaken Twins

Derek Jeter turned a season that started with a terrible slump into one of the best in his accomplished 10-year career. "I don't think there is any question," the New York Yankees manager said.


Roma, 23:03 - BASKET, LEGADUE: VINCONO MONTECATINI E RIETI

I risultati della 10ma giornata di Legadue. Montecatini batte Casale 76-73; tra Novara e Rieti finis...


Adrian Mutu has been handed a seven month ban by the Football Association for failing a drug test last month. The Romanian striker, who has since been sacked by Chelsea, will therefore be unavailable for almost the rest of this season.


Kerry: Allawi Abets Bush in Putting on 'Best Face'

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - Democratic White House  challenger John Kerry said on Thursday interim Iraqi Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi had abetted President Bush in putting the  "best face" on an Iraq policy in disarray.


When it opened a store in the financial district of Manhattan, Tiffany & Company returned to the neighborhood where it was founded in 1837.


The chemical makerâs net income fell 21.3 percent on changes in German tax laws, higher domestic tax rates and charges for research and development.


Crowds Support McGreevey at Public Events

Some people sought his autograph, others wanted a picture with him and just about all of them cheered loudly. Gov. James E. McGreevey found supportive crowds when he emerged in the last week for his first public events since the announcement Aug. 12 that he is gay and will resign.


Russia's top oil exporter, Yukos, said yesterday it would open new bank accounts to fund its daily operations after bailiffs seized accounts of its main oil-producing units.


Henson's First NFL Start Lasts Only a Half

The Thanksgiving Day game between Dallas and Chicago was tied at halftime, but that wasn't enough to keep Bill Parcells from benching rookie quarterback Drew Henson in his first NFL start.


Trade organization slaps sanctions on American exports Clash over ...

WASHINGTON - The World Trade Organization imposed penalties yesterday on US exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed


Slovakia Ease Past Holland to Reach Hopman Final

Slovakia clinched a place in the Hopman  Cup final for the second successive year Friday after they beat  the Netherlands 3-0 in their last group match.


Strong Quake, Aftershocks Hit Japan; 6 Dead

A powerful earthquake and strong  aftershocks rocked northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least  six people and injuring more than 500 while knocking out power  and phone services and cutting off gas and water, media said.


Italy's 'Two Simonas' Freed, Jubilation at Home

The release of two Italian women aid workers in Iraq was greeted with joy and relief on Tuesday following three weeks of anguish in Italy over their abduction.


Progess Slow in Fight Against Childhood Obesity

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- While there's more recognition of the obesity epidemic plaguing American children and many new programs to fight it, the effectiveness of these efforts is not clear, a new federal report warns.


HBOâs new series âIn Treatmentâ demonstrates Hollywoodâs century-old fascination with Freud and his descendants.


Notre Dame got off to a great start in the second half against Syracuse. It didn't last long.


Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling is suing eBay in India after pirated copies of her Harry Potter books were sold to unsuspecting fans.


Sachsenring, 11:58 - MOTO, GP GERMANIA: LIBERE 125, GADEA IL PIU' VELOCE

Lo spagnolo Sergio Gadea è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella prima sessione di prove libere del Gp di...


Teetering on shifting Eritrea-Ethiopia border, Badme awaits fate

Stuck in the limbo of the bitter border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the town of Badme strives to grow even as fresh conflict brews.


Indonesian Shares -3.8% Midday After Explosion In Jakarta

JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Indonesian shares are widening their losses at midday Thursday, following a massive explosion near the Australian Embassy, dealers said.


U.S. Calls Sudan Responsible for Chad Coup Attempt

NAIROBI, Feb. 4 -- Rebel fighters withdrew from the Chadian capital overnight after government forces used helicopter gunships and tanks to repel an attempted coup.


Sharon Stone cajoles Romans at AIDS auction

US actress Sharon Stone was in her element late Friday as she coaxed some 300,000 euros out of guests at a charity auction for AIDS research in Rome.


Rice could be headed north to join Seahawks

The disgruntled receiver asked for a trade last week, and Holmgren confirmed Monday the Seahawks were looking into ways to acquire him from the Oakland Raiders.


N.B.A.âs Recovery Work Draws Malone Back Home

Karl Malone came to New Orleans to join the leagueâs rebuilding efforts during All-Star weekend.


W.H.O. and Bloomberg Open Global Antismoking Project

Tobacco could kill up to a billion people during the 21st century, the World Health Organization said.


The royal family of the Gulf kingdom of Qatar raises its stake in supermarket group Sainsbury's to 25%.


Shoppers line up for 'Black Friday' sales

called "Black Friday" because retailers hope it will kick off hot seasonal sales that will put them in the black for the year â-s alive and well in the Jupiter area.


Police in Aberdeen have called for a ban on any more city centre pubs or clubs in an effort to curb violence. Officers have warned that alcohol-related crime is already stretching their resources to the limit.


Nel Reggino, carabinieri avvertiti solo dopo un'ora


A Greener Cleaner for Carpets: INVENTOR TO SELL FRANCHISES FOR ALL-NATURAL KELP PRODUCT

By Elise Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 2--For Col. Harland Sanders, it was pressure-cooked chicken. For William Rosenberg of Dunkin' Donuts, it was fresh-baked doughnuts and coffee. Mike Nero hopes it's sea kelp.


Thatcher fights questions by Equatorial Guinea on coup plot

Mark Thatcher and his lawyers fought a call to answer questions on his alleged role in a coup plot in Equatorial Guinea, saying any trial in the oil-rich west African state would amount to a "military tribunal."


With Earnings Up 38%, H.P. Raises Its Forecast

HPâs first-quarter net income grew 38 percent to $2.1 billion, as revenue climbed 13 percent to $28.5 billion, beating the muted expectations of Wall Street analysts.


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


McCain Wins New Hampshire, Setting Back Romney Bid

Bloomberg - Jan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Senator John McCain of Arizona won the New Hampshire primary, handing rival Mitt Romney his second defeat and further muddying the waters for the Republican presidential nomination.


Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has appealed for calm after a weekend of violence against French targets. In a televised address, he also justified his army's return to war.


Users may have to take Nortel-Avaya call

An acquisition of Avaya by Nortel might help the buyer expand its enterprise telephony business and pare down a crowded industry, but the deal could be tough for customers.


Ex-American football star OJ Simpson is arrested by Las Vegas police probing an alleged hotel room robbery.


The election on Nov. 2 will have many far-reaching implications, not the least of which is mankind's fledgling reach into space.


At least 13 Afghan civilians have been killed in a Nato air strike near  Kabul, a provincial official says.


Gay and lesbian advocates have been doing some soul-searching since President Bush's election victory, wondering if same-sex wedding marches through San Francisco and Massachusetts tipped the scales to Republicans promising to restore traditional values.


Jesi, 16:55 - BASKET, LEGADUE: CAPOBIANCO NUOVO TECNICO DELLA FILENI JESI

La Fileni Bpa Jesi ha scelto il nuovo tecnico: è Andrea Capobianco, che subentra all' esonera...


Men do not want to work with children because they fear people will question their motives, a survey suggests.


Arsenal Romps to 5-1 Victory Over Crystal

Thierry Henry had two goals and Dennis Bergkamp, Jose Antonio Reyes and Patrick Vieira also scored in Arsenal's 5-1 win over London rival Crystal Palace on Monday.


Schwarzenegger meets Koizumi during Japan publicity tour

TOKYO Arnold Schwarzenegger is using his trademark body-building metaphors to make friends in Japan, saying he flexed his muscles for California by meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (joon-ee-chee-roh koh-ee-zoo-mee).


Former Nebraska coach Frank Solich was introduced as Ohio's new football coach Thursday, returning to the state where he grew up and promising to rebuild a program that has gone 11-35 over the past four seasons.


We interrupt this feel-good Orlando Magic season with a dose of chilling reality: After yet another dreadful defensive outing in which they were softer than Santa's belly, the Magic


Pitcher gives up 3 home runs as Cubs fall into tie with Giants for NL wild-card lead. CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are determined to do things the hard way.


Wayne of Terror Will Threaten Wales - Lampard

Frank Lampard is backing Englandâs three-pronged attack to put the frighteners on Wales in Saturdayâs World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford.


Britain should pull out of jet deal if US holds onto secrecy

Britain should cancel a deal with the United States to purchase Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets if America does not share sensitive technology by the end of the year, a report by the parliamentary defence committee will say, the Financial Times reported.


Nel 2007 attese consegne per 1,2mld di modelli


Breast milk is best for babies' health and well-being, but a new study finds it doesn't help prevent asthma or allergies


Finance ministers meet to settle dispute over offshore oil revenue

OTTAWA (CP) - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale sat down Friday with his counterparts from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to try to work out a deal on the sharing of offshore oil and gas revenue.


Georgia threatens to block Russia's membership of the WTO in a dispute over links between the two nations.


Barbados fish have flown, roiling waters

OISTINS, Barbados -- Some people in this self-proclaimed Land of the Flying Fish now concede that it might have been unwise to make a wandering species the nation's mascot.


Verona, 16:55 - Calcio, Chievo: D'Anna torna a lavorare in gruppo

Seduta pomeridiana per il Chievo, che ha svolto un lavoro su calci piazzati e tattica. Di nuovo in g...


New home sales ease, while confidence falls

U.S. new home sales in May fell more  than expected while consumer confidence in June fell to a  10-month low amid anxiousness about jobs and the business  climate, adding to signs of sluggish economic growth this year.


Federal and industry experts grapple with how to apply CALEA wiretap standards to something that lawmakers didn't anticipate 10 years ago -- voice over IP. Michael Grebb reports from Washington.


The Japanese peace envoy to Sri Lanka says that the end of the ceasefire may make it necessary to review Japanese aid.


An Indonesian girl from Central Java has died of bird flu, a health ministry official said on Friday.


EU demands improved access to Chinese market

The European Union wants greater access to the Chinese market, especially in the auto and textile industries, a ranking official with the European Commission said.


Jacqui Singleton (from left), Linda Littleton and Rachel Hall played a klezmer tune during a musicians' workshop yesterday afternoon at the Dogwood Dell amphitheater in Richmond's Byrd Park as part of the 51st annual Festival of the Arts.


U.S. Tells U.N. It Backs Population Agenda

The Bush administration says it backs a U.N. plan to ensure every woman's right to education, health care, and choice about having children, so long as the document doesn't promote abortion.


Janet Leigh, the star of Hitchcock thriller Psycho, and the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis, has died at the age of 77. (Pic: Universal Studios).


Ecuador's opposition parties fail in efforts to begin impeachment proceedings against President Lucio Gutierrez.


Madrid, 23:38 - BASKET, EUROPEI: TURCHIA-SLOVENIA 51-66

La Slovenia ha battuto la Turchia 66-51 nell'ultima partita della prima giornata degli ottavi  del g...


Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz hopes a series of joint projects with India could ease tension between the two rivals.


Premier implies US has mismanaged its currency -report

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao launched an indirect attack on the United States Sunday for failing to halt the dollar's slide, and vowed not to revalue the renminbi yuan under pressure, according to a published report.


Tax Overhaul Would Benefit Tax Itemizers

People living in states without income taxes could see their federal income taxes fall by about $500 if they itemize deductions under the corporate tax overhaul approved by Congress.


With a wiggle in her walk... CES on Video RoboSapien gets a mate...â¦


PalmSource Ushers Wireless Innovation for Palm OS

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource, Inc. provider of Palm OS(R), a leading operating system powering next-generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced its second


Rice exporting countries agree to a 10-year delay before the South Korean market is opened fully in return for a rise in import quotas.


Siena, 19:08 - CALCIO, SIENA: INGAGGIATO GRIMI

Il Siena ha ingaggiato l'esterno sinistro argentino Leandro Grimi. Il giocatore arriva dal Milan con...


Gino Paoli e Ornella Vanoni: 'Nessuna nostalgia per il passato'

Ornella Vanoni e Gino Paoli tornano insieme, se mai si sono lasciati. L'occasione Ã¨ ottima: tutti e due festeggiano i 70 anni. La Vanoni Ã¨ nata il 22 settembre, Paoli il 23. E questa volta il regalo lo fanno


Mission groups prepare for the worst in Ukraine

While the political situation is still in question in Ukraine, missionaries with Send International are prepared for whatever happens.


Now it's Roy Oswalt's turn to try to pitch the Houston Astros to their first playoff series victory.


Typhoon Tokage Moving Toward Tokyo; Flights Canceled

Typhoon Tokage, the 23rd tropical storm of the season, is moving toward Japan's main islands with maximum winds of 144 kilometers (89 miles) an hour, canceling flights and cutting power.


The US government approved a drug Tuesday to treat multiple sclerosis, an incurable disease of the central nervous system that affects 350,000 Americans.


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Dozens Killed As US Troops Battle Militants In Sadr City

The Iraqi capital was steeped in blood Tuesday as a fledgling truce in a Shiite rebel bastion was shattered by running battles that officials said had resulted in scores


Posters of the Egyptian president's son, Gamal Mubarak, fuel rumours he is being groomed for succession.


Dust storms raging on Mars pose the worst threat yet to Nasa's robot rovers, the US space agency says.


Asif Zardari, husband of ex-Pakistan PM Benazir Bhutto, is re-arrested as police and opposition supporters clash.


PHOENIX -- The fastest, flashiest team in the NBA could be getting a lot slower _ but much larger _ because of a blockbuster trade few could have seen coming.


Parma, 16:36 - CALCIO, PARMA: DUBBI IN DIFESA PER DI CARLO

Allenamento mattutino per il Parma, nel tardo pomeriggio squadra in ritiro in vista della sfida di d...


The Semantic Web, a concept tossed around for years as a Web extension to make it easier to find and group information, is getting a critical boost Tuesday from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).W3C will announce publication of SPARQL (pronounced "sparkle") query technology, a Semantic Web component enabling people to focus on what they want to know rather than on the database technology or data format used to store data, W3C said.The potential of the Semantic Web cannot be underestimated. By scanning the Web on behalf of users, even Google's ad-based business model could be impacted, an analyst said.SPARQL queries express high-levels goals and are easier to extend to unanticipated data sources. The technology overcomes limitations of local searches and single formats, according to W3C."[SPARQL is] the query language and protocol for the Semantic Web," said Lee Feigenbaum, chair of the RDF (Resource Description Framework) Data Access Working Group at W3C, which is responsible for SPARQL.Already available in 14 known implementations, SPARQL is designed to be used at the scale of the Web to allow queries over distributed data sources independent of format. It also can be used for mashing up Web 2.0 data.The Semantic Web, the W3C said, is intended to enable sharing, merging, and reusing of data globally. "The basic idea of the Semantic Web is take the idea of the Web, which is effectively a linked set of documents around the world, and apply it to data," Feigenbaum said."One way to think about the Semantic Web is the Web as one big database," said Ian Jacobs, W3C representative. A database, he said, enables querying and manipulation of data. More database-like Web sites are emerging, he said.Comparing the Semantic Web to search sites such as Google, Jacobs said Google allows for searching through document text, essentially. The Semantic Web, meanwhile, allows for automation and combining of data, he said.While the Semantic Web concept has been talked about for several years, Feigenbaum believes momentum is building. He cited DBpedia, which extracts structured information form Wikipedia, as an example of a Web site based on the Semantic Web.With the Semantic Web's ability to hone in on just the information a user needs, companies based on a Web search advertising model such as Google may have to reconsider their plans, said analyst Jonas Lamis, executive director of SciVestor."They may need to rethink their business model because if I have an agent that acts on my behalf and finds things that are interesting for me, it's not necessarily going to be reading Google ads to do that," Lamis said.The goal of the Semantic Web is to serve as a giant set of databases that can be integrated, Jacobs said. The Semantic Web has seen a lot of uptake in the health care and life sciences, he said. The drug discovery and pharmaceutical fields can use it to take clinical results and learn from data, according to Jacobs.At pharmaceuticals company Eli Lilly, Semantic Web technology is being used for research."We're using it for our targeted assessment tools, which helps us to find out as much information or find out lots of information about drug targets of interest," said Susie Stephens, principal research scientist at Eli Lilly and chair of the W3C Semantic Web Education and Outreach Working Group. A drug target is a protein in the body that is to be modified with a particular drug."We use Semantic Web technologies to help us link to lots of information about the drug targets," she said.The SPARQL specification works with other W3C Semantic Web technologies. These include: RDF, for representing data; RDF Schema; Web Ontology Language (OWL) for building vocabularies; and Gleaning Resource Descriptions from Dialects of Languages (GRDDL) for automatic extraction of Semantic Web data from documents.SPARQL also can use other W3C standards such as WSDL.The W3C RDF Data Access Working Group has produced three SPARQL recommendations being issued Tuesday: the SPARQL Query Language for RDF; SPARQL Protocol for RDF; and SPARQL Query Results for XML Format.Participants in the working group include persons from companies such as Agfa-Gevaert, HP, IBM, Matsushita, and Oracle. W3C released statements of support from numerous parties, including HP and Oracle."SPARQL is a key element for integrated information access across information silos and across business boundaries. HP customers can benefit from better information utilization by employing semantic Web technologies," said Jean-Luc Chatelain, CTO of HP Software Information management, in the company's statement."HP's Jena Semantic Web framework has a complete implementation of query language, protocol, and result set processing," Chatelain said."As an active participant in this working group, Oracle believes the standardization of SPARQL will play an instrumental role in achieving the vision of the Semantic Web," said Don Deutsch, Oracle vice president of Standards Strategy and Oracle, in Oracle's statement.


The Crown Prosecution Service is due to react to criticisms made at an inquest into four cyclists' deaths.


One of the games at the centre of the German match-fixing scandal is to be replayed, the German Football Federation (DFB) announced.


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H&R Block Q4 net income from cont ops rises 9 percent

- H&R Block Inc. , the largest U.S. tax preparer, said its quarterly net income from continuing operations rose 9 percent, helped by a strong performance at its consumer financial services division.


The Welsh 'park' at the heart of genetics advances

OVER the past century huge medical and scientific advances have been made by learning more about genetics.


Iraqi leader says government in final phase to resolve Fallujah

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's interim prime minister said Sunday that efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict in Fallujah have entered their final phase and warned that "our patience is running thin," vowing to clear the city of militants who have carried out


DEFENCE Minister Robert Hill today defended the Iraq war after a study found about 100,000 civilians had died as a result of the conflict.


Ukrainian authorities vowed on Friday to uphold public order during a crucial presidential election rerun this weekend, but tensions mounted as the vote drew near, prompting an assurance from Russia that it would not use underhanded tactics to affect the


Prison release goes on, Myanmar official says

YANGON, Myanmar Myanmar's military junta is going ahead with its promised mass release of prisoners and a top dissident who was Aung San Suu Kyi's closest aide will be among those freed, a senior official said Thursday.


Pacific Rim leaders vow antiterror efforts

Pacific Rim leaders pledged yesterday to shore up global security and push ahead with the World Trade Organization's negotiations on lowering global trade barriers.


Jonny Wilkinson is in England's starting line-up for their Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin.


Leaders of Philippines' Failed Military Mutiny Apologize

The jailed leaders of last year's failed military rebellion against Philippine President Gloria Arroyo have apologized for the incident.


Gentiloni, presto la sentenza sara' al Consiglio dello Stato


Limited to just six players because of suspensions and injuries, the Pacers take the Magic to the final moments before dropping a 86-83 decision on Saturday.


Egyptian Writing "Scanned" Using High-Tech Methods

Pencil and paper are so last-century. New software developed by international researchers can create and manipulate 3-D models of ancient inscribed artifacts.


BEA unveils tools for companies moving toward SOA

BEA Systems today unveiled an architecture and toolset designed to help companies moving toward SOA by separating out business processes from packaged applications.


VIENTIANE, Nov 27 - China criticized Russia on Saturday over its decision to give the Dalai Lama a visa, the first Moscow has granted the Tibetan spiritual leader in a decade.


Indonesian village quarantined after anthrax case found

An Indonesian village has been sealed off after about 20 people fell ill after consuming anthrax-infected beef, a health official said Monday.


Yeltsin warns against rolling back democracy in wake of Beslan

MOSCOW : Russia's first post-Soviet president Boris Yeltsin issued a veiled warning that President Vladimir Putin's decision to hand sweeping new powers to the Kremlin in the wake of the Beslan hostage crisis could roll back democratic freedoms.


Studies Question Ranking of Best Hospitals

Older patients with similar chronic conditions receive treatment that varies widely, even among the top-ranked hospitals, according to studies released Thursday that suggest more expensive and frequent intervention does not make for better care.


South Korea on alert for North Korean infiltration

South Korea went on high alert over possible infiltration by North Korean agents Tuesday while US Secretary of State Colin Powell met with top officials in Seoul on how to denuclearize the North and redeploy US troops on the


China Mulls New Measures for Environmental Protection

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Beijing, Feb.


US drug agency stands by five drugs staffer dubbed dangerous

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defended its approval of five prescription medications which a staffer dubbed unsafe, warning that they present possible risks so severe they should face tougher restrictions or be pulled off the market.


Isaac Bruce, has not said whether he will retire at the end of the season. But if these are his final days in the N.F.L., he has put them to good use.


The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly passed legislation to expand the nation's largest federal homeownership program in a move that could help struggling subprime borrowers avoid foreclosure.


Chocolate Helps Improve Blood Flow Reduce Heart Disease

Eating dark chocolate may not leave you with the feeling of guilt anymore. Greek researchers say they have evidence that shows chocolate improves the function of blood vessels, which in turn helps prevent


All Blacks uninspired against Barbarians

The All Blacks rounded out their European tour with an uninspiring 47-19 victory against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday morning.


Nasdaq to Acquire OMX in Borse Dubai Deal

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. and Borse Dubai have reached a deal under which Nasdaq will take over Nordic bourse operator OMX AB, while Borse Dubai acquires just under 20 percent of Nasdaq and 28 percent of the London stock exchange.


Director Taylor Hackford and star Jamie Foxx hit all the right notes -- from the brightest trebles to the most brooding basses -- in "Ray," a remarkable movie showcasing the symphony of Ray Charles' life.


Key Human Traits Tied to Shellfish Remains

An international team of scientists have found evidence that suggests that Homo sapiens developed a taste for shellfish much earlier than previously thought.


Looming Lockout Fails to Dampen Canadian Celebrations

Although players from Canada's World  Cup winning squad had little to say about an impending NHL  lockout Tuesday, one U.S.-born star lashed out at both sides  for being too greedy.


Allen Speaks Out on His Jewish Roots: The Matter Was Raised Monday When a Reporter Asked the Senator About His Religious Ancestry.

By Michael Sluss, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Sep. 20--RICHMOND -- One day after angrily dismissing a question about his family's religious background, Sen. George Allen said Tuesday that he takes "great pride" in the Jewish heritage he recently discovered in his mother's family.


The Toronto Maple Leafs made a draft day deal to acquire Finnish netminder Vesa Toskala from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for a package of draft picks.


Fixtures range widely in price, features

In his 25 years as plumbing inspector for Medfield, John Rose has examined a lot of faucets and showerheads.


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


South Africa's firms trigger backlash in region

Corporate South Africa's surge into other African countries is fueling perceptions of hegemony.


Napoli, 10:42 - Calcio, Ferlaino: spero che Maradona torni a Napoli

''Spero in un ritorno di Maradona a Napoli. Se cosÃ¬ fosse vorrÃ  dire che sarÃ  completamente guarito'...


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 4 -- A top adviser to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf acknowledged Tuesday that the general's options for staying in power are increasingly bleak and said that a declaration of emergency is being considered as a way of keeping him in office.


After a long, messy process, a planet is born

Earth-size planets form around other stars in a process that's considerably longer and more violent than previously believed, a team of astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope announced Monday.


U.S. haggles with N.Korea over energy aid

The United States and North Korea haggled on Monday over energy aid the North would receive in exchange for ending its nuclear arms ambitions as six-party talks looked likely to straggle into an extra day.


India should proceed with nuclear deal: Paulson

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Sunday urged India to proceed with a controversial U.S. civilian nuclear deal and to take a leadership role in stalled global trade talks by opening more of its economy.


Bush Proposes Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas

President Bush called for the 15 countries that are major producers of greenhouse gases to confer this fall and adopt a common goal on curbing emissions.


Nine dead, including seven British tourists, in Jordan bus accident

Nine people, including seven British tourists, were killed when their bus overturned and crashed into a truck near the ancient city of Petra, a Jordanian official said.


Allstate, Other Insurers Face New Loss From Frances

Allstate Corp., St. Paul Travelers Cos., Ace Ltd. and other insurers face as much as $10 billion in losses after hurricane winds battered Florida for second time in three weeks.


Update 1: McTeer Seen As Raising Dallas Fed Profile

Robert McTeer's tenure as president of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank was marked by his endless advocacy for free trade and his belief that rising productivity could trump inflation.


Fabio Capello is fired, just over a week after guiding Real Madrid to their first Spanish League title since 2003.


Lilla, 18:51 - CALCIO, LILLA; PUEL: MILAN FAVORITO MA POSSIAMO FARCELA

Il Lilla teme il Milan ma sogna il colpaccio: ''Dobbiamo tirar fuori tutto - ha detto il tecnico dei...


Former Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin is in stable condition after suffering a heart attack while undergoing his regular dialysis, his spokesman told reporters on Tuesday.


Metcash makes $A846M takeover offer for Foodland

Consumer goods marketing and distribution company Metcash Trading Ltd said today that it had made an $A846 million ($NZ926.20 million) takeover offer for Foodland Associated Ltd's Australian business.


Roma, 19:16 - CALCIO, 3-0 AL FOGGIA: L'AVELLINO PROMOSSO IN SERIE B

L'Avellino è stato promosso in serie B. La formazione irpina ha battuto ai supplementari il F...


Jury Is Still Out on Driver-Cellphone Laws

Some states have enacted or are considering bans on driving while holding a cellphone, but studies have shown that hands-free and hand-held cellphones are equally distracting.


L'attore indossava il giubbotto in 'Il selvaggio'


Roma, 15:59 - CALCIO, GEA: SENTITA GDF, IL 26 FEBBRAIO TREZEGUET E ALTRI

Al processo Gea, la società che gestiva le procure di numerosi calciatori, oggi sono stati se...


Relatives remember Utah shooting victims

Vanessa Antrobus Quinn was meeting her husband at a jewelry store to pick out the wedding ring they couldn't afford when they got married. A.J. Walker and his dad were buying Valentine's Day cards for their family. Teresa Ellis was celebrating a bonus she'd gotten at work.


Novell's quarterly Linux revenue...Santa is scarier than clowns...BeOS and PalmOS guys talk Google Android...dumping the Nikon D2Xs for the D300...is Sudoku passe?


AL Wrap: Red Sox Edge Orioles to Keep Pace with Yankees

Mark Bellhorn singled to deep center  with two men gone in the ninth inning to plate the decisive  runs and help the Boston Red Sox rally for a 3-2 win over the  Baltimore Orioles in the American League Tuesday.


Intel Corp.  on Monday reorganized its corporate structure, introducing new businesses focused on mobile electronics, business and the home and eliminating a money-losing group centered on communications.


Militants are holding five people hostage in a mosque in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials say.


Which funds are buying Wall Street's most wanted?


John McCain plans to aggressively compete in Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney's Massachusetts, a bold move that reflects a deep desire not just to beat the former Massachusetts governor but bury him in his own backyard.


Britain will oppose European commission moves to impose permanent curbs on Turkish workers migrating to other areas of the EU as a key part of any agreement to admit the country to the union, a foreign office minister said yesterday.


NFL 2004: Cowher's a changed man, now can the Steelers change, too ...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers gave coach Bill Cowher a two-year extension with two years remaining on his contract, they were trying to maintain the status quo despite missing the playoffs four times in six seasons.


Sharon Wins Party Support on Plans to Bring Labor Party into ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has won the approval of his party's Central Committee to allow talks to bring the opposition Labor Party into his government.


Pro-Taliban Clerics Killed in Pakistan's Karachi

A leading pro-Taliban Sunni Muslim cleric and an associate were shot dead in southern Pakistan on Saturday, the latest attack in religious violence that has already killed more than 70 people this month.


More U.S. states urge extension of Microsoft antitrust settlement

Five more states have joined others in asking a federal court to extend the judgment of the antitrust suit against Microsoft.


Nyon, 16:57 - CALCIO, UEFA: MILAN-CELTIC A PORT APERTE

Milan-Celtic di Champions League con il Meazza a porte aperte. Lo ha detto il portavoce dell'Uefa Wi...


Zen and the art of dressing Gordon Brown

When British Prime Minister Gordon Brown takes centre stage at his governing Labour Party's annual conference next week, it is a safe bet what he will be wearing.


Gunmen shot dead a Kenyan opposition politician at his home in the early hours of Tuesday, his Orange Democratic Movement and police said.


RICHMOND--Jimmie Johnson's Chevrolet sat lifelessly on the churned infield grass, and a pack of drivers dashed by with renewed hope.


A breakthrough in the Northern Ireland political process may be just weeks away, the secretary of state has said.


WASHINGTON -- Consumer inflation surged by the largest amount in more than two years in November, led by gasoline prices. The cost of clothing, airline tickets and prescription drugs also jumped.


Roma, 16:58 - CALCIO, LAZIO: STENDARDO CI SARA' ALLA RIPRESA

La Lazio utilizzerà la sosta per recuperare gli infortunati. Mauri sta smaltendo una distorsi...


France to probe bin Laden death report leak

France's Defense Ministry said on   Saturday a secret service report saying al Qaeda leader Osama   bin Laden had died could not be confirmed but said it would   launch an inquiry into the leak of secret documents.


If anything characterized the world of digital music in 2004, it was Appleâs iPod. Although a slew of music players and online music marts were unveiled by entities other than Apple, no


Italia maglia nera per la politica ambientale

ROMA - Se fosse una pena, l'Italia sarebbe condannata all'ergastolo. E' un bilancio totalmente negativo e accusatorio quello emerge dal dossier del Wwf intitolato Â«la politica ambientale del governo Berlusconi


A car bomb exploded in the northern city of Mosul as a U.S. military convoy was passing by, wounding six American soldiers, the military said Wednesday.


What you should know before you start messing with small stocks.


Healthful Diet Urged for Kids Undergoing Chemo

MONDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDayNews) -- Kids undergoing chemotherapy for the most common form of childhood leukemia have significant reductions in their antioxidant and micronutrient levels, which could lead to bad side effects from the treatment.


Shots Fired at U.S. Diplomatic Car in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Gunmen opened fire Monday  at a U.S. diplomatic car near the U.S. consulate in the Red Sea  port city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia but there were no injuries,  a Western diplomat said.


Uruguayan Ship to Take Venezuelan Scientists to Antarctica

President Hugo ChÃ¡vez is sending a team of 15 Venezuelans on an expedition to Antarctica to carry out research into global warming.


Sometimes, Your New Smile Will Make You Frown

Veneers, porcelain shells bonded to the front side of the teeth, may not provide smiles as pretty as expected.


The singer is sorry for 'stealing' the footballer's son's name.


Infineon to plead guilty in memory chip case

Becomes the first company to plead guilty to conspiring with manufacturers to fix the prices of DRAM chips in a 2-year probe. WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: Germany's Infineon Technologies AG has agreed to plead


Kerry: Bush Has Secret Troop Call-Up Plan

BOSTON - Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry said President Bush has a secret plan to call up more National Guard and Reserve troops immediately after the election, an allegation that the Bush campaign called "false and ridiculous."   Kerry issued the charge while campaigning Friday in Albuquerque, N.M., as he criticized the president of glossing over a worsening conflict in Iraq.   "He won't tell us what congressional leaders are now saying, that this administration is planning yet another substantial call-up of reservists and Guard units immediately after the election," Kerry said...


THOMPSON, Ohio - A high school principal said guidelines for a living skills class will be changed after a 16-year-old student skinned and cooked a Guinea pig and a rabbit during class.


Google Maps Stickers in Business Windows

Over at Search Engine Land, Greg Sterling posted about a Google Maps sticker which was spotted at a London restaurant:  Smart! The technique is usually used by review and ratings companies like Zagat so establishments can show off their ratings.  Given the lack of customer reviews and ratings within Google Maps (sure, one can find many third [...]


Sony issued a public apology Friday for a violent video game that features a bloody shootout inside an Anglican cathedral, but it did not address the Church of England's demands that the company withdraw the game.


Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen added 24, leading the SuperSonics to a 113-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs last night in Seattle.


O'Keefe poised to step down from NASA post

After three tumultuous years at the space agency's helm, NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe is poised to leave the Bush administration to become chancellor of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.


President Ricardo Lagos on Sunday said he planned to compensate thousands of people who were imprisoned and tortured under the regime of Gen. Augusto Pinochet.


More Than 2,000 Scandinavians Missing After Tsunami

More than 2,000 Scandinavians were among more than 3,500 foreigners still unaccounted for three days after deadly walls of water slammed into coastal communities and resorts around the Indian Ocean.


Rightists Make Strong Strides in Eastern German State Elections

Far-right parties made their strongest showing in six years in German state elections on Sunday, as voters reacted against Chancellor Gerhard SchrÃ¶der's governing party after sharp cutbacks in welfare benefits.


Rice cool to any partial nuclear suspension by Iran

The United States dismissed on Sunday the idea of a partial suspension of uranium enrichment by Iran, saying that Washington and its allies still insisted on a full suspension.


Torino, 12:59 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: CIAO PAVAROTTI, CUORE BIANCONERO

Il sito internet ufficiale della Juventus ricorda il grande tenore Luciano Pavarotti, scomparso a 71...


Wavering Voters Anti-Iraq, Wary of Kerry

In an election where most voters have already chosen sides, the presidency could be decided by a small slice of America in the mushy middle — wavering voters who are more likely than others to question President Bush's honesty and think the war in Iraq was a mistake.


Bargain Time for Shoppers as Clothes' Quotas Go

On Jan. 1, a decades-old system that stitched up imports of clothes and textiles to protect rich countries will finally unravel, bringing a bonanza for many developing state exporters and consumers worldwide.


Indonesia buries quake victims, aid flows in

SOLOK, Indonesia  - Scores of victims of deadly earthquakes in Indonesia were buried in West Sumatra on Wednesday, as aid flowed in for thousands displaced after their homes were flattened.


Fugitive Democratic Fund-Raiser Held in Colorado

Norman Hsu, who has twice been a fugitive from justice, was taken into custody by the F.B.I. late Thursday night.


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Democrats Pressure McGreevey to Leave Soon

High-level New Jersey Democrats said Sunday that pressure is building among members of Gov. James E. McGreevey's own party for him to step down before his announced Nov. 15 resignation date.


MARIA Sharapova defeated an aching Serena Williams 4-6 6-2 6-4 yesterday to win the season-ending WTA Tour Championship in Los Angeles.


South Korea agreed to resume high-level talks with North Korea that could restart major aid shipments despite calls for caution over an international deal on Pyongyang's nuclear programmes.


Role-playing-game Fable fails to live up to hype that it would re-define the video game genre.


Congress Told FDA Failed Public on Vioxx

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co  Inc.'s MRK.N withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is "incapable of  protecting America" from another dangerous drug, an agency  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Tsunami survivor who cheated death is found

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- A lone tsunami survivor has been rescued from a remote Indian island, officials said yesterday, a rare moment of hope in the Indian Ocean as nations pledged to try to stop such a disaster from happening again.


Rangers can stun Barca if they believe says Smith

Rangers can stun Barcelona in Glasgow on Tuesday if the players believe in themselves - according to the Scottish side's manager Walter Smith.


Red Hat's New CEO: We'll Stick with Open Source

Sometimes being open aids competitors, but the benefit to customers keeps Linux vendor committed to open source.


The US Federal Trade Commission has formally announced its first assault against spyware - bits of computer code that surreptitiously install themselves on the computers of Internet users to track their activities, push them to Web sites, barrage them


Coming off its first bowl victory, this was supposed to be the year that Rutgers took the next step and went to a Bowl Championship Series event.


The European Union's foreign policy chief denied Thursday that he recently met with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which the EU has blacklisted as a terrorist organization.


At least 180,000 people have been displaced by unrest after last week's disputed Kenyan election, say UN officials.


Once Again, Capitals  Are Gracious Guests

The Capitals surrender three power-play goals in the first period and a short-handed one in the second to hand the Canadiens a 5-3 victory.


The Bush administration decided Friday that it will impose a quota on sock imports from China — the latest round of an increasingly bitter trade dispute with Beijing — showing a willingness to protect American workers ahead of the election.


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - In a challenge that could make or break upcoming trials by a special military commission, defense lawyers are moving to dismiss terrorism charges against Osama bin Laden's chauffeur and an Australian cowboy who joined the


Aid begins flowing into the Iraqi city of Falluja following the US-led assault earlier this month.


Frank Thomas is returning to the Chicago White Sox, but Magglio Ordonez appears to be headed elsewhere.


Gli avvocati del boss: al momento non soffre di cuore


(InfoWorld) - A security vendor is offering an add-on product for Windows Vista's User Account Control feature, which has been flagged as a threat to business users because it can be easily bypassed by hackers. BeyondTrust's Privilege Manager 3.0, which will be available on March 19 and costs $30 per user, protects enterprise desktops running Vista with User Account Control in two major ways, said John Moyer, CEO of BeyondTrust. First, it grants elevated privileges to certain applications and functions transparently to end users, instead of involving them in the process with dialogue boxes, he said. Hackers can use these dialogue boxes to trick users into unknowingly allowing malicious code to run on the machine. Security vendor Symantec recently released research thatÂ outlined some of Vista's security holes and listed User Account Control as one of them for the reason Moyer outlined. Microsoft has said it is evaluating Symantec's research about Vista and will take steps to fix any vulnerabilities in the OS. Microsoft included User Account Control in Vista to add security by limiting the access individual users have to applications or functions. While this is an enhancement for home users, it presents a security problem for business users because in order to access certain applications that are beyond the scope of their limited privileges, they must set up and use administrator passwords to set higher access rights, Moyer said. These dialogue boxes that ask them for passwords provide a way for hackers to get in, he said. The second feature of Privilege Manager that helps prevent intrusion through User Access Control gives IT administrators centralized administration of setting the elevation of privileges for users, even though Privilege Manager itself runs locally, Moyer said. BeyondTrust's application connects to the group policy features of Vista to allow for this type of administration, he said. BeyondTrust spun off from Desktop Standards, a company which Microsoft announced it had purchased on Oct. 2. Twenty employees of DesktopStandard took the Policy Maker Application Security product and became BeyondTrust. That product later was rebranded Privilege Manager, Moyer said.


Apple and Beatles settle trademark squabble

Apple Inc. has settled its long-running trademark dispute with The Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd, in a deal that could finally pave the way for the Fab Four's songs to be sold on the iTunes music store.


Sports Toss More Than Soft Pitches for Latinos

NEW YORK Blue Demon Jr. threw out the first pitch between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 2. The crowd roared.


SWsoft strokes Apple with Parallels Server beta

Into the hypervisor fray SWsoft has issued the sort of anticipated beta release of a hypervisor-style server virtualization product - Parallels Server.â¦


Ma dopo il discorso, applausi e i complimenti di Berlusconi


The U.S. Army plans within months to  break up Halliburton Co.'s contract to provide support services  for U.S. troops in Iraq -- valued at up to $13 billion -- and  open the work to competitive bids, the Wall Street Journal said  on Tuesday, citing an internal Army memorandum.


Vientiane (AsiaNews/Agencies) - This morning the Conference of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Vientiane, Laos.


Low-cost, TiVo-like living room media computer, anyone?


Gregg Berhalter was riding the monorail at Disney World in Florida on Thursday, enjoying a vacation with his wife, two children and niece.


The Rebels saw off Kilkenny by 17 to 9 in front of a full house at Croke Park yesterday.


EU Says Time Not Right to Lift China Arms Ban

The European Union is not yet ready to lift an arms embargo on China, Bernard Bot, Foreign Minister of the Netherlands which holds the bloc's rotating presidency, said Wednesday.  "We are working assiduously but...the time is not right to lift the embargo," Bot told reporters on arrival at a summit between the bloc and Chinese leaders.


The Asean forum opens in Laos, with a free-trade accord and anti-terrorism moves on the agenda.


Cathedral Suicide: Do We Care Enough at Christmas?

They say that this time of year is not good for the depressed. I donât know what the stats are on that one, but over the years thatâs what I have heard.


Bertinotti: 'scenario sempre piu' preoccupante'


Review Last week I attended an IBM briefing, held at The Clink Museum near London Bridge. The Clink was an old Prison and the museum is full of gruesome memorabilia relating to the bad old days of sadistic incarceration.


South Africa deserved it, say beaten finalists England

Coach Brian Ashton and his England players praised South Africa after the Springboks won the World Cup for the second time on Saturday with a gritty 15-6 win at the Stade de France.


TWO French journalists have been taken hostage by Islamic militants demanding the rescinding of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools.


Pros Pleasant triumph Displaying a comfort zone at his new home, Pleasant Valley CC in Sutton, Paul Parajeckas shot 73 to share low pro honors with Joe Carr of Bedrock GC in an NEPGA Pro-Lady Championship. Jessie Hodge of Franklin Park teamed with Debra Watson , Bonnie Rafuse , and Susan Norse to shoot 69 and share the team title ...


Florida and Alabama clean up after Ivan; death toll still rising

Shellshocked Floridians began to clean up after their third hurricane pummeling in five weeks, while Alabamans looked at the crumbled condos and shattered beach homes along their coast and wondered how many months it would take for life to get back to


Turkish police hold four suspects over a deadly car bombing in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir.


Boston Haunted by Mobster Who Disappeared

BOSTON -- He is Boston's boogeyman. A fugitive. A phantom. And a fixture since 2000 on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list.


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Former CA chief indicted; company reaches accord

Computer Associates International's former chief executive was indicted on criminal charges related to fraudulent accounting practices, and the company on Wednesday agreed to pay $225 million to settle with federal prosecutors.


Surrey are waiting for approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India before announcing Harbhajan Singh as an overseas signing for 2005.


Arab-led Sudanese to let outside troops aid blacks

Sudan has agreed to allow 3,500 African Union troops into war-ravaged western Darfur as a means of building confidence among civilians, mostly blacks, who, UN officials


Kenyans pleaded on Wednesday for an end to violence that has killed 850 people and created unprecedented horror in the east African nation's darkest moment since 1963 independence.


Reseachers have linked the survival of the Acacia tree-ant relationship to Africa's big browsing mammals


Astronauts Sprint Through Spacewalk -- With One Misstep

By Traci Watson  Two astronauts breezed through a challenging spacewalk Tuesday to build the International Space Station, getting so far ahead of schedule that Mission Control asked them to take on tasks that were supposed to be done by a second set of spacewalkers today.


Police are called in to support staff at Harmondsworth immigration detention centre as a disturbance breaks out.


Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel has filed a motion seeking to compel a Florida man to testify about his claim implicating two friends in the 1975 murder that sent Skakel to prison


Indian Wells, 21:37 - TENNIS, ATP INDIAN WELLS: BRACCIALI ELIMINATO AL SECONDO TURNO

Daniele Bracciali è stato eliminato al secondo turno del torneo Atp di Indian Wells (cemento,...


Pacino's Lost Seat Tops Venice Festival Shambles

A string of embarrassing blunders, including one which left Al Pacino with no seat at the premiere of his latest movie, have plagued this year's Venice Film Festival.


ConocoPhillips has bought a major stake in Russia's second largest oil producer OAO Lukoil Holdings. The Houston company, formed by a merger of Conoco and Phillips Petroleum, won


LaRon Landry vividly recalls those fierce competitions with his two older brothers. Perhaps it would start with a pickup basketball game and carry over to football practice.


SYDNEY, Australia - Six men have been convicted of charges ranging from rape to indecent assault following trials that exposed a culture of sexual abuse on their small Pacific island.


At least one suicide bomber was responsible for carrying out Thursday's attack near the Australian Embassy in central Jakarta that killed nine people and injured more than 180 others, police officials said Friday.


US switches off the incandescent lightbulb

Energy bill marks end for Edison's bright idea US prez George W. Bush yesterday signed a "landmark" energy bill which will see the nation's incandescent lightbulbs phased out in favour of low-consumption alternatives.â¦


OpenProj in Portuguese : OpenProj no portuguÃÂªs

OpenProj by Projity is a desktop replacement of Microsoft Project. OpenProj has equivalent functionality, a familiar user interface and even opens existing MSProject files. OpenProj is interoperable with Project, with a Gantt Chart and PERT chart etc.   OpenProj now has a Portuguese user interface available in addition to English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, German and Chinese versions. Marcelo Dias da Silva of GoiÃÂ¢nia, GoiÃÂ¡s, Brasil   provided the translation. The OpenProj team (http://openproj.org) is very appreciative!!!     OpenProj by Projity is a desktop replacement of Microsoft Project with equivalent functionality, a familiar user interface and even opens existing MSProject files.


Tentative Accord Reached in Najaf to End Fighting

Aides to the country's most powerful Shiite leader said they had reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to end the three-week siege in this holy


THE SELECTIONS MADE by Vodafone for its 3G handset range due for launch in November have been announced. Surprisingly LG (formerly Lucky Goldstar) isn't included as one of the six chosen suppliers.


France's Chirac expected to announce retirement

French President Jacques Chirac is expected to announce his retirement on Sunday, as the current favourite to replace him, Nicolas Sarkozy, continues to make waves on the issue of immigration.


President Bush sent legislation to Congress yesterday to revamp the health-care and disability system for U.S troops wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan by eliminating duplicative bureaucracy and providing more assistance to families dealing with the long-term effects of their injuries.


Samsung Intros Ultrathin LCD for Mobile Phones

Thin is in at Samsung. The South Korean electronics giant has announced a new LCD for mobile phones that, at 0.82 mm, is no thicker than a credit card.


Venerdi' alla Camera, su date la parola spetta ai capigruppo


Baseball is an old, stubborn game. Tech is hell-bent on changing everything. So what happens when Duffy's Cliff meets Moore's Law? A synergy on display at the All Star FanFest.


Russian ministers meet to tackle the problem of falling life expectancy, especially affecting men.


Coronation Street actor Steven Arnold is to meet producers after causing a day's filming to be scrapped.