Disoccupazione, Istat: mai cosÃ¬ bassa dal 1992

ROMA - La disoccupazione in Italia Ã¨ scesa nel terzo trimestre 2004 al 7,4 per cento, con un calo di 0,6 punti percentuali rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2003. Lo rileva l'Istat precisando che Ã¨ il tasso


The court-martial begins of an Indian officer accused of rapes which have sparked mass protests  in Indian-administered Kashmir.


Intervista al premier israeliano alla vigilia della sua visita a Roma dove incontrerÃ  Prodi"Teheran nega la Shoah e vuole avere un programma nucleare: si puÃ² restare indifferenti?"                                            Olmert: "L'Europa fermi l'Iran si rischia un altro olocausto"                                                                                Sul conflitto con i palestinesi: "Sono pronto a incontrare Abu Mazen, senza precondizioni"Appello al nostro Paese: "Gli italiani disarmino Hezbollah. Con la Siria non si tratta"dai nostri inviati VINCENZO NIGRO e ALBERTO STABILE


Burglars snatch laptop computers containing Metropolitan police payment details in a raid.


Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis is set to top the UK singles chart 27 years after his death, mid-week figures reveal.


Alla rassegna trionfano i colori e le creazioni "antistress"Yamamoto, meglio Firenze di Parigi: "Il mio business Ã¨ qui"                                          L'uomo tra lusso e coccole Pitti, tessuti moribidi e preziosi                                                                                di ILARIA CIUTI


France reserves right to veto Turkey's entry into EU, says Chirac

France reserves the right to veto Turkey's entry into the European Union at any moment, President Jacques Chirac told state television France 2 Sunday in an interview conducted


Some seniors are confused by Medicare's new prescription discount card system because early information mailed to them was unclear or incomplete, according to a report by the government's health policy watchdog.


Provvedimenti: "Ho ascoltato con disagio quella telefonata di sgradevole intimitÃ , non potevamo non prendere provvedimenti"                                          Petruccioli: "SaccÃ  Ã¨ incompatibile subito la riforma o la Rai muore"                                                                                di GIOVANNI VALENTINI


MINDEN, Nev. -- A squadron of 10 airplanes and helicopters began a fourth day Thursday of a frustrating search for missing millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett, whose small plane disappeared over Nevada's rugged high desert.


The two French journalists being held hostage in Iraq are in good health despite four months in captivity, France's foreign minister said today.


USA health improvements are stalling, especially obesity and ...

During the 1990s Americans were getting healthier at an annual rate of 1.5% per year, since 2000 the increase dropped to 0.2% per year, now it has stalled completely.


In Inquiry, ABC News Clears Work of a Fired Consultant

ABC News ended an investigation into a consultant it fired for falsifying his rÃ©sumÃ© and concluded that the reporting he contributed to the network was sound.


Coworkers pay tribute to a devoted and thoughtful leader.


Microsoft's (Quote, Chart) MSN released the latest version of its homegrown search technology on Thursday (beta.search.msn.com), offering multiple ways to narrow results, including providing local results and natural language search.


RAYVILLE, La. - The chief deputy of Richland Parish didn't just capture the 8-foot snake that had stopped highway traffic. He recognized it. That let Chief Deputy Terry Thompson reunite the one-eyed boa constrictor with its owner, who had lost it when he moved to Rayville in March.


Bush says U.S. missile shield in Europe is needed

U.S. President George W. Bush insisted on Tuesday a missile shield in Europe was needed for the security of the United States and its NATO allies.


PeopleSoft spurns latest Oracle offer, says shareholders unmoved

Senior executives at business software group PeopleSoft have once again spurned a takeover bid from Oracle Corp, even after the latter announced it had control of more than 60 percent of PeopleSoft's shares.


Armed residents of India's north-eastern Nagaland state burn villages in neighbouring Assam, police say.


Calcio, Ancelotti: grazie Sheva ma servono i gol degli altri

Carlo Ancelotti applaude l'attaccante ucraino, autore di una doppietta contro il Siena, ma guarda avanti: "Sheva-dipendenti? Diciamo che per ora lavoriamo solo per lui, e lui Ã¨ l'unico attaccante che realizza. Va bene cosÃ¬.


Oxfam launches global ambassadors programme

Oxfam launched its global ambassadors programme Tuesday, aimed at raising the charity's profile around the world and helping to lobby governments and international institutions.


A memorial for a teenager who was murdered as he walked home from a night out is being unveiled.


Janitorial Service Officials Charged in Sweep of Illegal Immigrants

Three top executives of a janitorial service used by such national restaurant chains as Hard Rock Cafe and ESPN Zone face charges of tax evasion, fraud and harboring illegal immigrants, U.S. officials announced yesterday, after overnight raids in 18 states netted about 200 undocumented workers.


Looking for a miracle with your meal? You may be in luck. A Florida woman is selling what she claims is a miraculous sandwich, and apparently, it's just what some spiritual bidders are craving. [Missing Links]


U.S. approves new Merck drug for rare skin cancer

Merck & Co Inc. won U.S. approval  for a new drug to treat a rare and slow-growing skin cancer  called advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), health  officials said on Friday.


BAGHDAD - Gunmen abducted two Italian aid workers and two Iraqis in central Baghdad yesterday in a brazen attack that will alarm foreigners who are already on edge from widespread kidnappings.


Vaughan confident England can cap memorable season

ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan leads his side against the West Indies today quietly confident of claiming his first major one-day trophy in the ICC Champions Trophy final against West Indies.


15 soldiers killled by suicide bomber in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Sepp  - At least 15 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 11 wounded in a suicide attack on Thursday on an army building near the capital Islamabad, a security official said.


Europe won the 35th Ryder Cup on Sunday, clinching 14 points to retain the trophy against the United States.


'Fraudster' Posts Confidential eBay Member Data

Someone used an eBay Inc. discussion forum on Tuesday to post confidential information about eBay users along with what may be their credit card numbers.


The buyout offer, which covers G.M.âs entire unionized work force, came as G.M. announced a $722 million fourth-quarter loss.


M.I.T. has nurtured dozens of Nobel Prize winners in cerebral realms, but lately it has turned its attention toward concrete thinking to improve the lives of the poor.


DC judge presses $54 million suit for lost pants

A judge in the U.S. capital pressed a $54 million lawsuit on Tuesday against a dry cleaning shop which he said violated consumer-protection laws when it lost his pants.


Apple Inc  on Wednesday  said the company was cutting the price of its iPhone and was on  track to sell one million phones before the end of September.


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Australian fund Basis Yield files for bankruptcy

Basis Yield Alpha Fund, a hedge fund  specializing in corporate and structured credit, on Wednesday  filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States amid  mounting losses from U.S. subprime mortgage assets, court  papers show.


Expenses scandal MP says he did nothing wrong: report

An MP whose political career is in tatters after a probe found he had misused public money to employ his son told a newspaper Sunday: "I am not a crook."


Robbing a Mom and Pop Store, Too Close to Home

âBefore the Devil Knows Youâre Deadâ is a chronicle of destruction â physical, spiritual and moral.


Mickey Styler, 22 anni, sfilera' per Frankie Morello


Uzbek Poll 'Short of International Standards'-OSCE

Uzbekistan's parliamentary election on  Sunday fell significantly short of international standards  because it featured only parties loyal to President Islam  Karimov, Europe's main human rights body said on Monday.


At least three Palestinians were killed in Gaza

The operation in north Gaza, called Operation Days of Penitence, began a week ago, when Palestinian rockets had targeted Israeli town and two toddlers were killed in a border town.


Aston Villa and Everton make Â£6m offers for Southampton striker James Beattie.


A Catholic priest is sentenced to four years in prison for "grooming and abusing" two brothers.


A train derailed Friday in northwest England, police said, with carriages spilling down an embankment, according to an eyewitness.


Wal-Mart said it would add about seven new compounds, including generic versions of the heart medication Coreg and the anti-fungal drug Lamisil, to the $4 program.


Earth-Like Planets May Be Common in Known Planetary Systems

More than one-third of the giant planet systems recently detected outside our solar system may harbor Earth-like planets covered in deep global oceans that offer abundant potential for life, according to a new study by scientists associated with NASA's Astrobiology Institute.


GE funding five SunPower solar projects for California

Construction starts February on 8 megawatts of solar power facilities backed by GE and built by SunPower.


Powerful Canary Island Telescope Finally Comes to Life

Years in the planning, one of the world's most powerful telescopes sees its first light over the weekend. It should be fully operational by next May.


A car-carrier loaded with vintage Porsches was struck by a freight train Sunday after becoming stranded on railroad tracks, officials said.


Iraq controversy expected as British government prepares to open up files

Campaigners for public openness in Britain said they expected "dozens if not hundreds" of requests for information about London's support for the Iraq war once a new Freedom of Information Act takes effect in the New Year.


Envoy says N.Korea process to begin soon

U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said Monday a stalled process to shut down Pyongyang's nuclear program could resume within weeks now that a dispute over the transfer of North Korean funds is over.


Thousands of teachers begin an indefinite strike in Bulgaria, demanding a doubling of their pay.


2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species reveals 15,589 species at ...

November 17, 2004 (Bangkok, Thailand) - The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, according to the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and a companion study of the data, the Global Species Assessment (GSA).


Doctors are encouraging a new group of people to consider getting tested for genes that raise the risk of breast cancer: men. Male relatives of women with such genes often do not realize that they, too, may carry them, and face greater odds of developing male breast cancer, as well as prostate, pancreatic and skin cancer, new research suggests.


Stress makes you forgetful, kinase C protein undermines short term ...

According to a new study, stress makes you activate an enzyme in the brain called Kinase C, it is a protein which undermines your short term memory, plus some other brain functions in the prefrontal cortex.


New Computer Hardware in China Report Includes a Five-Year Forecast of the Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50016)  has announced the addition of "Computer  Hardware in China" to their offering.


Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. (ZLC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said Tuesday its quarterly loss widened as its business took a hit in the autumn from the string of hurricanes that battered the US Southeast and Puerto Rico.


U.S. criticizes China proliferation deeds

Top U.S. officials are criticizing what they call China's indiscriminate sale of weapons to rogue countries, suggesting that Beijing's shortsighted policies has had made the world more dangerous.


Taiwan warns firms on tech exports to Iran, North Korea

(InfoWorld) - Taiwan issued a warning to local companies not to export electronics components and other items that could be used to make military equipment to Iran or North Korea, promising penalties for failure to comply. "We have had a few cases recently where customs officials have caught sensitive products that were to be exported, and told the companies that they needed to gain permission to export such items to these countries. None of those items got past customs," said James Wu, deputy director general of Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade. It's an important reminder for Taiwanese companies because the island is one of the world's largest suppliers of high tech components such as semiconductors and PC parts, including DRAM (dynamic RAM) and motherboards, as well as precision tools. Taiwanese companies also engage in trade with North Korea, Iran, and other countries deemed high risk for the export of certain items that can be used to make military hardware. The government sent out a statement to companies and posted a notice on its Web site as a reminder that certain electronic components, chemicals, and machine tools can be used to make weapons, and therefore cannot be exported to North Korea and Iran. The list of controlled items includes consumer electronics devices such as computers, laser printers, optical disc drives, digital mobile phones and digital cameras, as well as industrial products such as silicon wafers and manufacturing robots and more unusual items such as heavy water or mushroom spawn containing narcotics. Last year, the government increased the number of sensitive products to 542 items, from about 300 previously. The change was partly the result of talks with the U.S., according to the statement released Tuesday. Violators of the policy can face jail time if officials believe they intentionally tried to export sensitive items, or for repeat attempts. But in most cases, companies have unknowingly boxed up sensitive items to ship overseas, and were given warnings, Wu said. The government can also cancel or suspend a company's export license for failure to comply with the ban.


The brown pelican, once on the brink of extinction, has become so abundant that it should be removed from the list of endangered species, U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said on Friday.


Britain ready to push for tougher sanctions on Iran

Britain is ready to push for tougher sanctions against Iran both through the United Nations and the European Union, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday.


Currency Parity Brings Canadian Shoppers South

The strength of the Canadian dollar is driving Canadians into the U.S. to shop for shoes, school supplies, gasoline, used cars and second homes.


Two leading technologies used in fuel-efficient vehicles seem destined to unite. Industry experts say joining hybrid motors with diesel engines would result in the greenest mainstream vehicles ever, and the initial tests are promising.


Leonard moves four ahead at Bob Hope Classic

PALM DESERT, California  - American Justin Leonard eagled the par-five 14th on his way to a commanding four-shot lead in the Bob Hope Classic fourth round on Saturday.


The first ever commercially viable uranium reserves are found in the West African nation of Guinea.


Nigeria's justice minister says the redenomination of the national currency has been postponed.


U.S. Base in Afghanistan Targeted During Cheney Visit

Vice President Cheney was shuttled into a bomb shelter at a U.S. military base in Afghanistan this morning after a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the main gate in an attack Taliban officials say was aimed at the vice president.


Jack Straw to represent Britain at Jakarta summit

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will represent Britain on Thursday at the Jakarta summit on the Asian tsunami disaster, his office said.


Barack Obama and Mitt Romney easily won Alaska's caucuses on Tuesday, thanks to grass roots support in a state where voting was marked by subzero temperatures and overflowing crowds.


(InfoWorld) - Rich Baich knows about data theft. Back in 2005, Baich was where he is now: at the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, a published author and star in the tight-knit community of information security experts. Then the roof fell in as Baich's employer, data broker ChoicePoint, revealed that it had unwittingly allowed identity thieves posing as legitimate customers to make off with the financial records of more than 163,000 consumers. For months afterward, Baich, now a Principal at consulting firm Deloitte, was forced to explain how the security lapse had happened and to defend his performance as the CISO in light of the breach. His company was ultimately forced to pay $15 million in penalties and compensation as a result of the breach in a deal with the FTC. Two years later, ChoicePoint is just one in a string of major data breaches that now includes companies like Massachusetts retailer TJX, and Baich is back at RSA with a new book, a new job, and a new perspective on the problems of companies like ChoicePoint, CardSystems, or TJX, which he sees as symptoms of a broader, societal failure to recognize the value of personal data. Chatting with InfoWorld in a hotel across from San Francisco's Moscone Center, where the RSA Conference is in full swing, Baich said that the U.S. needs a grassroots campaign to educate ordinary citizens about the need to protect their personal information. Baich, who was accompanied by an attentive press officer from Deloitte, was circumspect when asked to comment on the recent breach at TJX but said that companies need to do a better job of understanding the "lifecycle" of information within their organizations and need to develop strategies to combat data loss that are based on risk, not merely on compliance demands or technology. Asked to comment on TJX's decision to wait more than a month after disclosing the theft of credit card data from its network, Baich said that companies are often under orders from law enforcement to keep news of a breach secret while an investigation is ongoing. However, companies need to do a better job about protecting their interests -- asking law enforcement to put their request to suppress information about a breach in writing, then being honest in saying that the company held off on notifying the public at the request of law enforcement, for example. Baich, who faced stern criticism from many former supporters for suggesting that the failure of ChoicePoint to vet its customers wasn't the purview of the CISO, said he now has a more holistic view of enterprise security after working on behalf of companies for Price Waterhouse Coopers and now Deloitte. "It's allowed me to experience things differently. You can't talk about security or privacy and compliance without talking about people, policies, and processes," he said. Among other things, companies need to plan in advance for incidents like the TJX or ChoicePoint breach and create cross-disciplinary teams, including human resources, legal, information security, physical security, and law enforcement personnel, to respond to them when they occur, Baich said. "More than ever, companies are evaluated on their response by the press and by their shareholders," he said. "There's an opportunity to consolidate those into an effective, functioning team that takes a mature, holistic approach, but it requires organizational change." However, even the best-intentioned companies will continue to wrestle with breaches if the public's awareness of the threat of identity theft and data loss isn't improved. As an example, Baich cites a promotion currently going on in San Francisco by radio station KFRC 99.7 where users are asked to fax the station something with the numbers 997 in it -- including possible social security or driver's license numbers -- in order to win a prize. Baich shakes his head. "As an employer, what can you really do to prevent your employees from doing something like that?" he asks. "As a society, we have to mature from an ethical standpoint in the way we protect information," he said. But companies and public sector organizations are equally in need of schooling. As a counterpoint to the KFRC story, Baich recalls a recent hotel stay in New York City where he was asked to provide a driver's license so the hotel could make a photocopy for its records and noted a recent column in the San Francisco Chronicle about thousands of Visa applications from the Indian Consulate in San Francisco, which were sent whole to a recycling center and sat, in the open, for months before Consulate officials were notified of the problems. The documents contained detailed personal information that would be useful to identity thieves and included applications submitted by Byron Pollitt, CFO of San Francisco's The Gap, and Anne Gust, wife of California Attorney General Jerry Brown. "These are more cultural issues than technology issues," he said. "We need a grassroots campaign to raise awareness about this," he said.


The Boston Red Sox have paraded on the streets and in the water in front of legions of fans who have been waiting 86 years for their team to break a supposed curse and win baseball's World Series.


Iraq Election May Worsen Ethnic, Sectarian Tension

President Bush has hailed Iraq's first  postwar election as a "grand moment in Iraqi history" but it  runs the risk of deepening communal divisions and pushing the  country toward civil strife.


Treasury debt prices trimmed early  losses on Monday as a survey of regional U.S. manufacturing  showed a startling slowdown in August, casting renewed doubt on  expectations for an economic revival.


The Patriots-Giants game will be available to fans throughout the nation under an agreement reached by NBC and CBS to simulcast it.


Arts, Briefly: Diary Revisits American Tragedy

On March 30, 1908, Chester Gillette, 25, was executed at Auburn State Prison in New York for the murder of his pregnant lover, Grace Brown, on an Adirondack lake in 1906. His sensational trial inspired the Theodore Dreiser novel âAn American Tragedy,â the 1951 film âA Place in the Sunâ and an opera staged by the Metropolitan Opera. Now, as the 100th anniversary of Gilletteâs electrocution approaches, Hamilton College has published âThe Prison Diary and Letters of Chester Gillette,â taken from papers donated to the college last year by Gilletteâs grandniece, Marlynn McWade-Murray, The Associated Press reported. The editors, Jack Sherman and Craig Brandon, said Gilletteâs writings offer neither an explicit admission of guilt nor any clear assertion of innocence, but they do provide a window into his character and his metamorphosis in prison from a blithe youth into an introspective, compassionate, religious adult. In the penultimate entry in the diary, Gillette wrote: âIn all that I have done, I hope I have done as men would have me do. I know that I am right with God, and that is the all important thing.â.


At least five killed in bombs targeting Iraq ministers

BAGHDAD : Two ministers in Iraq's US-backed interim government escaped bomb attacks on Tuesday, in which at least five people were killed and six wounded in Baghdad, a bodyguard and official aide said.


Tooling up in the hunt for aliens For the first time, astronomers have measured the composition of a planet outside the solar system, in what NASA says is a key step in its quest for extraterrestrial life.â¦


The Dutch Supreme Court rules that ABN Amro's sale of its LaSalle unit to Bank of America is lawful.


against Mahmoud Abbas, a moderate backed by Israel and Washington as a potential peacemaker, a lawmaker said. killing one soldier and wounding four.


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Henman has skills to flush Coria from baseline lair

Two factors are in Tim Henman's favour here today as the British No 1 attempts to defeat Guillermo Coria, of Argentina, to give himself a chance of advancing beyond the round-robin stage at the Masters Cup.


Mark Foster shot a six-under-par 66 in a strong, swirling wind to share the lead with Robert-Jan Derksen after two rounds of the British Masters in Sutton Coldfield, England. Both players were at seven-under 137, leading a group of five players by one stroke. Derksen shot a 68.


Bulgaria to decide in January on keeping troops in Iraq

Bulgaria will decide in January, at around the time of Iraq ( news - web sites )'s planned elections, whether to keep its troops in the embattled country, Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov said.


British FM flies into Khartoum to voice concern over Darfur crisis

KHARTOUM, Aug 23  -- British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw flew into Khartoum, vowing to impress on Sudanese leaders the international community's growing concern over the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.


Digital S.L.R.âs That Let You Shoot Like a Pro

The choice among new S.L.R. cameras from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and Sony comes down to price, features and your existing lens collection.


The UN's disaster chief urges countries to divert small sums spent on emergency relief to tackling disaster prevention.


The way the public are protected from criminals released from prisons is strongly criticised in a report.


President Bush showered $136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses, farmers and other groups Friday, quietly signing the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades.


Former child star Macaulay Culkin, who gained instant fame at age 10 in "Home Alone," was arrested yesterday in Oklahoma on drug charges, police said.


Wen Israeli jets yesterday forced a German airliner to divert from its route to Tel Aviv and land instead in Cyprus, the Sharon government wrote a new chapter in state-sponsored thuggery.


Bush arrives in Ottawa for two-day visit

US president George W. Bush arrivedhere Tuesday morning to begin his much-anticipated first working visit to Canada. Bush, accompanied by US Secretary of State Colin Powell and


Existence of the Palestinian Naval Police represents the struggle over PA security forces.


Perfumier concocts Paris Hilton chokey scent

Limited edition fragrance 'distilled in toilets' An online perfumier has fragrantly decided to offer a limited edition scent to celebrate Paris Hilton's all-too-brief spell in chokey.â¦


Testimoni parlano di due feriti e gia' 100 arresti


Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features: Intel, Apple Computer, UST Inc., Fairchild Semiconductor, and Panera Bread

Among the stocks featured in the September 6 edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Apple Computer (NASDAQ:AAPL), UST Inc. (NYSE:UST), Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS), and Panera Bread (NASDAQ:PNRA).


Long distance doesn't mean much to a 17-year-old who can call friends in a dozen states and never have to worry how much it will cost, as long as she doesn't go over her wireless minutes.


Mexico's Calderon takes power, faces fierce protest

Felipe Calderon took power as Mexico's president on Friday and pleaded for an end to months of unrest led by leftists who claim he stole July's election and have vowed to block him from taking the oath of office.


Search launched for Japanese trans-Pacific balloonist

Japanese and U.S. authorities are searching for a Japanese man who has gone missing while trying to cross the Pacific Ocean alone in a hot air balloon, his support group said on Saturday.


Barile di greggio a 88,04 dollari, oro a quota 893,60


Experts believe the cool summer weather may be responsible for the slow spread of West Nile Virus in Canada this year. There have been only 25 human cases this year, and no deaths.


Activists blockade Manipur over security law

Civil and womens' rights groups started an unprecedented 16-day blockade of the tiny state of Manipur on Monday to demand that the government repeal a security law which they say is being abused.


UN rights chief deeply concerned about refugee camp massacre in Burundi

GENEVA, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- The United Nations human rights chief expressed her deep concern over the massacre in the Gatumba refugee camp in Burundi last Friday, a UN official said here Tuesday.


Business & money: Daniel Bouton is to stay on at the French bank to guide it through its current crisis, board decides


Trump to Miss USA: You get a second chance

Billionaire Donald Trump told Miss USA  2006 Tara Conner on Tuesday she would be given a second chance  after reported misbehavior.


Fujacks stole gamers' IDs China has jailed four men convicted of involvement in a malware-fuelled scam that led to the infection of hundreds of thousands of Windows PCs across the country.â¦


Katyusha rockets hit N.Israel town from Lebanon

KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel  - Suspected Palestinian militants in Lebanon hit a northern Israeli town with two Katyusha rockets on Sunday, Lebanese and Israeli officials said. No one was hurt.


An audit of last week's recall vote in Venezuela has found no evidence of fraud in the process that endorsed President Hugo Chavez as leader.


Spitzer to Pursue Cases at Highest Levels

New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer, leading a broad probe into insurance industry fraud  and price-fixing, said Friday he intends to pursue criminal  charges against executives as high as possible up the corporate  ladder.


U.S. violent crime rose in 2005, may keep going up

The number of violent crimes in the   United States jumped 2.3 percent in 2005 and a senior Justice   Department official said on Monday it may keep rising this   year.


A number of software makers and well-known IT vendors have agreed to endorse the Free Standards Group's latest Linux standard to help create common ground for companies building open-source technologies, the organization said Monday.


SHANGHAI The drivers' title has been won, and the team title has been decided, but that seems almost beside the point this week as Formula One prepares for its first ever Chinese Grand Prix.


It's been 14 years since first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's health care reform plan sank like a stone, swallowed by fears of a big-government power grab. In the years since, wary presidential candidates at first avoided the issue altogether, then gingerly dipped one toe, then another, back into the pool.


WASHINGTON - A long-term low calorie diet, already reported to extend life span, may also offer protection from Parkinson's disease (news - web sites) - at least in monkeys.


Roma, 12:52 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DEL 15/O TURNO

Queste le terne arbitrali designate a dirigere le partite della 15/a giornata del campionato italian...


The first test in nearly two years of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile shield failed on Wednesday when the interceptor missile shut down as it prepared to launch in the central Pacific, the Pentagon said.


Are we our DVD collections? Even if we don't watch?

For many collectors, owning DVDs is becoming more important than actually watching them.


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Add 'Incredibles' to list of instant classics

With the praise understandably lauded on the technical achievements of Pixar animation -- the company responsible for Finding Nemo and Toy Story -- the originality of their stories and the wit of the writing sometimes get overlooked.


The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday proposed a sweeping overhaul of US intelligence agencies that would break up the CIA


Pop star Beyonce joined millennium celebrations in Ethiopia with a concert for 5,000 fans.


AFRICA/KENYA - Tirocinio in Kenya per un gruppo di studenti universitari italiani promosso dallÂorganizzazione comboniana Amani Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Otto studenti della facoltÃ  di Scienze della Formazione dellÂUniversitÃ  Cattolica di Roma hanno svolto, questa estate, il loro tirocinio nella realtÃ  di un quartiere di Nairobi, condividendo la vita quotidiana dei bambini.  Ac...


Fitch e SP confermano valutazione B sul debito a breve


By Hazimin Sulaiman  TECH companies are gradually moving towards a greener Earth with a little push from the Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) pioneered by Intel and Google. The initiative is rapidly gaining momentum among major IT players.


Militants fire on Shiite pilgrims, killing 1

Militants opened fire on unarmed Shiite pilgrims traveling south of Baghdad on a religious trek to Karbala, killing one woman and wounding six other people -- including women and children -- on Sunday, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official told CNN.


Temperatures dropped to breathtaking levels, well below zero, in extreme northern sections of Maine early Monday.


Yankees 7, Devil Rays 3: Duncanâs Blast Helps Yankees Take Game 1

Starter Kei Igawa worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth inning and the Yankees erupted for five runs in the sixth, capped by Shelley Duncanâs first major league home run.


Fourteen firms are under scrutiny for possible accounting fraud, insider trading or other violations tied to loans made to borrowers with weak, or subprime, credit.


U.S., North Korea to hold talks in N.Y. next week

The United States and North Korea will meet in New York next Monday and Tuesday to discuss the normalization of relations, the State Department said on Wednesday but played down expectations of any breakthrough.


Earnings at Schering-Plough Climbed 75% in 4th Quarter

The drug maker Schering-Plough Corporation said yesterday that its fourth-quarter profit surged 75 percent as strong sales of its cholesterol, arthritis and allergy medicines helped offset rising research and marketing spending.


Man Utd outclass Arsenal at Old Trafford to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.


Microsoft poised to unveil WorldWide Telescope?

Google Sky beware Redmond's all-seeing galactic eye On 27 February, Microsoft will use the TED Conference in Monterey, California, to launch its "WorldWide Telescope" - a downloadable Google Sky-busting app allowing users to "pan around the nighttime sky and zoom as far in to any one area as the data will allow".â¦


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Public money paid to private firm iSoft Plc, the beleaguered NHS software provider, has been given two large chunks of cash totalling close to Â£82m over the last two years, the government has admitted.â¦


Stock futures dipped Tuesday as Wall Street, nervously awaiting a speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, reacted to troubling forecasts from the retailers Home Depot and Sears.


Freeze-dried implants are being developed which may help repair injured and difficult-to-treat tendons.


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EU-US air pact needs unanimous backing: EU lawyers

A draft U.S.-European Union agreement  on liberalizing transatlantic air travel requires the unanimous  backing of the 27 member states, according to the EU Council's  legal service, an EU diplomat said on Wednesday.


US comedian Dave Chappelle is treated in hospital for exhaustion, his publicist confirms.


Hopkins wins Vegas points decision over Wright

Bernard Hopkins defeated Winky Wright by a unanimous points decision on Saturday to remain the universally recognised light-heavyweight world champion.


Italian Duo's Fate Like Romeo and Juliet

ROME - Evoking comparisons to "Romeo and Juliet," a husband in northern Italy killed himself out of grief for his ailing wife, hours before she came out of a coma, Italian state TV reported Friday.


IBM's cash-balance move could start trend

Starting next year, International Business Machines (IBM) will exclude new workers from its contested cash-balance pension plan and offer them only a 401(k) savings plan.


A judge in Argentina lifts a pardon on former dictator Jorge Videla, a day after two of his ministers lost immunity.


Mexico's president-elect is asking electoral officials not to destroy the ballots from the disputed July 2 elections, the leader of his transition team said Monday.


England cricket bosses are likely to decide Zimbabwe is safe enough for a tour.


RAMALLAH, West Bank - Yasser Arafat was buried Friday in the place where he spent his last years as a prisoner, buried in a huge and chaotic outpouring of grief for the man who embodied the Palestinian people's dream of statehood.


A Danish magazine is pulled from sale for showing the bloated bodies of tsunami victims on a beach in Thailand.


FCC defends decision that TV profanity indecent

The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission defended on Wednesday its decision that profanity  aired during two televised awards shows was indecent, arguing  it did not violate free speech rights or past precedent.


Stock futures inch up after in-line GDP data

U.S. stock index futures inched higher   on Wednesday after government data showed U.S. second-quarter   growth was roughly in-line with economists' estimates.


Justin Gatlin became the fastest man in the world after winning the men's 100 meters dash at the 28th Olympic Games Sunday evening.


The dollar fell to a record against the euro Friday as traders bet the European Central Bank won't step in to weaken the 12-nation currency.


The Bruins failed to get liftoff as their longest road trip of the season started last night.


Get out your checkbooks. The bailout plans need you.


Improperly classified detainee to be released

WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has determined for the first time that one of the nearly 600 prisoners at the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was improperly held by the United States as an âenemy combatantâ and will be released to his home


Juvenile pornographic incident stuns India

A pornographic incident involving a high school student has recently touched off a nation-wide debate in India on the ethical use of camera phones and on combating cyber crimes.


A special meeting of the IAEA is expected to approve the return of nuclear inspectors to North Korea.


American Theater Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II Victory Medal, Asian Occupation Medal, China Service Medal, Russian Commemorative Medals honoring the 40th ...


Critiche al candidato leader,'forte distonia con la realta''


Iraqi Cabinet minister accused of killings

Authorities in Iraq on Tuesday raided the home of the country's Sunni culture minister, whom they accused of killing two people during an assassination attempt two years ago.


Congress concerned P2P promotes identity theft, calls for federal investigation

Same group of Democrats and Republicans who said filesharing can pose "national security" risks now want probe into other possible consequences of "inadvertent" file exposure.


Factory activity posts suprise contraction

U.S. manufacturing contracted in November for the first time in 3-1/2 years, while construction spending fell sharply in October, according to reports on Friday pointing to a slowdown in the U.S. economy.


Oprah Winfrey is the world's most powerful celebrity according to business magazine Forbes.


Celticâs fifth match in this seasonâs Champions League group stages sees the Hoops facing one of the favourites for the competition, Barcelona at the Nou Camp.


Leon Powe had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo scored 23 points and Tony Allen scored 20 points with 6 assists to lead the N.B.A.-best Boston Celtics to a 117-87 victory Tuesday night over the host Miami Heat. The Celtics played without Kevin Garnett (strained abdominal muscle) and Ray Allen (flu).


The amount of nicotine in most cigarettes rose an average of almost 10 percent from 1998 to 2004, with brands most popular with young people and minorities registering the biggest increases and highest nicotine content, according to a new study.


French Leaders Discuss Hostage Crisis in Iraq

French leaders began high-level meetings on Sunday on the fate of two French hostages in Iraq after Foreign Minister Michel Barnier returned to Paris empty-handed from a Middle East rescue mission.


Although retailers posted higher-than-expected sales, the growth was uneven, favoring high-end stores over discounters and suggesting that lower-income consumers remain pinched by rising energy costs and sluggish wage growth.


Blue Chips Drop, Oil Reaches $49 a Barrel

U.S. blue-chip stocks fell  on  Thursday and crude oil prices touched $49 a barrel as traders  saw a possible oil loan from U.S. government reserves as too  small to make up for supply disruptions caused by Hurricane  Ivan.


NBA Wrap: Iverson in Command, 76ers Ease Past Pacers

Allen Iverson scored 40 points one  game after back-to-back 50 point efforts as the Philadelphia  76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 102-90 in Indianapolis on  Wednesday.


CME ups CBOT bid, gets nod from top shareholder

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc.  said on Friday it increased its takeover offer for CBOT Holdings Inc. , winning the support of Caledonia Investments Pty. Ltd., CBOT's biggest shareholder.


Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO - message board) announced late Thursday that it is buying routing software startup BCN Systems Inc.


JR Ewing's Stetson hat is among the items from 1980s TV series Dallas that are sold at auction in Paris.


Tim Henman overcomes Nicolas Kiefer in straight sets at the World Tennis event.


TechWeb - A teardown analysis finds that Apple has reduced the cost of materials for the 4GB Nano.


A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband in Tenerife says the pair were "soulmates".


No complaints from Fergie as United stumble

Sir Alex Ferguson offered no excuses after seeing Manchester United slip to a dramatic 2-1 defeat at West Ham.


The low-key Yasuo Fukuda has promised to bring stability to Japan's tumultuous politics.


Continental Airlines Inc.'s planned $500 million in labor cuts announced late Thursday are a necessary step, given the airline industry's current financial crunch, analysts said.


The grieving families of New York soldiers killed in Iraq blasted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld yesterday for letting a machine sign his name to condolence letters they got in the mail.


Ukraine's central electoral commission set December 26 as the date for a new runoff presidential election after the supreme court annulled the disputed November 21 poll and ordered a new ballot.


Claymores no more: NFL's European franchise folds

Glasgow, Scotland (Sports Network) - The Scottish Claymores, an NFL Europe franchise, folded Thursday due to decreasing attendance.


Earnings alert: Amazon margins a concern

Plus: AT&T profit rises...Samsung SDI swings to loss...Outstanding earnings for Apple...Xerox profits from color printers.


Avellino, 12:24 - BASKET, SERIE A: ZORZI NELLO STAFF DI AVELLINO

L'Air Avellino (serie A) si avvarrà per la prossima stagione della guida tecnica di Antonio Z...


Early Ritalin May Alter Later Brain Function

When rats are treated with Ritalin at an early age, they are more likely to exhibit "behavioral despair" as adult animals, Harvard researchers report.


The fall in crude oil prices has begun to reach UK consumers, with supermarket Morrisons sparking a potential price war in the run up to Christmas.


Altria Profit Aided by Stake in SABMiller

Altria Group Inc. , on Tuesday posted higher quarterly profit, as higher income from its stake in brewer SABMiller Plc , a lower tax rate  and the weak dollar offset weakness in domestic tobacco and its Kraft food business.


College students are up in arms, and it has nothing to do with the war in Iraq or rising tuition fees. The objects of their ire are the new features added to Facebook.com's social networking Web site that distribute any updated personal information from members' pages to their friends -- without the member's consent.


The European Commission proposes closure of dangerously depleted cod grounds in the North Sea, Irish Sea and off the west of Scotland.


KUALA LAMPUR Malaysia's former deputy premier, Anwar Ibrahim, relished his first full day of freedom Friday after six years in jail, with banana fritters for breakfast and a trip to town to pick up a new passport.


The beheaded bodies of three people, believed to be foreigners, have been found in northern Iraq. The bodies were found by a group of Iraqi National Guardsmen shortly after dawn as they patrolled near the town of Dujail, 38 miles north of Baghdad.


Bush to Aid 'Moderate' Parties in Iraq Election

The Bush administration plans to give strategic advice, training and polling data to what it deems as "moderate and democratic" Iraqi political parties with candidates running in the country's upcoming elections, government documents show.


Film stars all over the world would envy Rajnikanth.


Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton stumped on behalf of her mother's presidential campaign Sunday, talking policy while making no mention of Hillary Clinton's loss in South Carolina the day before.


Jonathan King in Harold Shipman song rumpus

'Grossly offensive' ditty hits YouTube Convicted paedophile Jonathan King - who served half of a seven-year sentence for abusing underage boys - has resurfaced with a provocative song about mass murderer Harold Shipman, the BBC reports.â¦


Australia captain Darren Lockyer and second rower Craig Fitzgibbon have both been ruled out of Saturdayâs Gillette Tri-Nations clash with Great Britain.


Florida officials are increasingly concerned about vulnerable seniors living in mobile home parks.


Iran releases own video of U.S. Gulf incident

Iran released a video on Thursday which it said showed its boats did not threaten U.S. navy vessels in the Gulf, countering Washington's account of the event which President George W. Bush called "a provocative act".


Prime Minister Gordon Brown must ensure the protection of the UK's marine wildlife, the RSPB urges.


East Congo Battle Flares, Governments Trade Blame

Congolese government forces clashed  with rebels at a town near the border with Rwanda for a third  day Wednesday as the two countries traded heated accusations  over who was involved in the fighting.


Mastella, il governo lasci il tema al Parlamento


Now Norway: Oil Finds Another Reason To Rise

NEW YORK - Crude oil prices surged to a new high this morning in European trading, with a barrel fetching as much as $55.67. Two reasons were offered by wire-service reports--one relatively old, and one brand new.


Nike to open 100 stores worldwide within 3 years

BEAVERTON, Oregon  - Nike Inc.'s  President of Global Operations, Gary DeStefano, said on Tuesday that Nike would open 100 stores globally in the next three years, half of them in the United States.


Congress has passed and sent to the president a bill that would establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in Oregon and Washington state.


Nella trincea di via XX Settembre il titolare del Tesoromette a punto la Finanziaria                                          Una manovra da 32 miliardi ultima carta di Padoa-Schioppa                                                                                Il ministro e Prodi attaccati da D'Alema e Rutelli di ROBERTO MANIA


Da 30 anni mamma Marisa ha solida clientela internazionale


Obama, McCain expand lead in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire to 13 points as voting began in the state's critical presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


I liguri battono per 3-0 il Pescara. I partenopei superano per 3-1 il Verona e si riportano a +11 sulla quarta annullando, per ora, i playoff                                            Genoa e Napoli, promozione piÃ¹ vicina Piacenza, Brescia e Bologna sperano                                                                                di JACOPO MANFREDI


Unable to cope, wife dumps sick man in hospital

THE well-dressed man was found alone and confused in the casualty department of a London hospital. He was a casualty himself - dumped by his wife because she could no longer cope with caring for the 82-year-old man, who had Alzheimer's disease.


Petrolio. Ancora quotazioni record: a New York barile al di sopra ...

Nuova fiammata del greggio anche sul mercato statunitense. Il petrolio, che ha toccato nuovi record nel corso della seduta sui mercati del Vecchio Continente, si mantiene al di sopra dei 55 dollari al barile in preapertura a New York.


Olmert and Abbas to Meet in Palestinian Territories

The meeting between Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is expected to take place in the Palestinian territories for the first time, aides said.


In Overtime, Redskins Make the Dolphins Pay

In the late summer sun, the Miami Dolphins kneeled. It may have seemed a small thing, but across FedEx Field, as overtime started on the first game of the year, the Washington Redskins players and coaches noticed their opponents resting knees on the grass -- a subtle message of exhaustion. And th...


Roma, 18:13 - CALCIO A 5, A CATANIA FINAL EIGHT COPPA ITALIA

Saranno Catania, cosÃ¬ come nel 2007, ed il Palazzetto dello Sport PalaLivatino di Aci Castello ad o...


'Astro,' 'Moxie,' and AIR on display at Adobe Flash confab

Adobe is readying tools, including the next version Flash Player, to make video-rich Web applications.


Sivaji mania has now spread from Tamil Nadu to neighbouring Kerala.


India skipper Rahul Dravid believes Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly as well as himself will be key to whether or not his side win the World Cup.


Two new tools have grown out of Yahoo's Internal Hack Days, all-day events when the company's employees are encouraged to experiment with its publicly-available data services. One mashup lets users overlay their own map imagery over Yahoo's, and the other lets shoppers search for products similar in color to the one they want.


Gymnast Khorkina Says 'Judges Robbed Me'

Russia's Svetlana Khorkina, who was  second to American Carly Patterson in the women's all-round  gymnastics competition, has accused the judges of robbing her  of the gold medal and said "everything was decided in advance."


Private equity firms back out of Harman deal

Harman International Industries Inc   said its private equity buyers are pulling out of their  $8 billion buyout deal, a severe blow to the company whose  shares fell more than 25 percent on Friday.


Nokia hopes new service makes it easy for content creators--amateur and professional alike--to deliver content to any cell phone.


The Seattle Times article: MSN search engine has foot in door, takes a close look at how a search box in MSN Messenger 7.0 might reveal clues about MSN's "broader strategy in the search business.


Film Stuntmen Aim for Space Snatch-and-Grab

A space capsule holding atoms collected from solar wind was en route to a tricky rendezvous with Earth today, offering scientists the first material Nasa has brought back from space in nearly three decades.


Bin Laden calls for jihad in Arabia and Sudan: Web

Osama bin Laden called for a holy war against foreign forces in Sudan and the Arabian Peninsula, in an audio recording posted on the Internet on Tuesday.


There is always a sense with Arsenal that they are playing not just the opposition but also themselves. Twice they went ahead on Sunday through moments of inspiration from Thierry Henry; twice


Horford Is Suspended One Game for Hard Foul

Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford is suspended for one game by the NBA Thursday for a flagrant foul against Toronto's T.J. Ford .


Election officials in some of Washington's 39 counties Saturday began a recount of the 2.8 million votes cast in the governor's race, which Republican Dino Rossi won by just 261 votes over Democrat Christine Gregoire.


ITU, GSMA collaborate on developing markets

(InfoWorld) - Two global telecommunication organizations have agreed to collaborate in boosting mobile phone access in developing countries. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), an arm of the United Nations responsible for telecommunications issues, and the GSM Association (GSMA), which represents the interests of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) operators, will work together in several areas, including projects aimed at low-cost access to mobile phone services, the two organizations said Tuesday. While GSMA is keen to help its members penetrate huge developing markets such as Africa, the ITU sees wireless as a relatively quick and cost-efficient way to provide phone service to people in countries lacking traditional fixed-line telephone infrastructure. The two organizations will focus on three primary areas: low-cost access to phone service, industry and government cooperation in planning and financing, and industry benchmarking. To help spur low-cost access to mobile phone services, GSMA and ITU will draw on programs each has established for developing markets and identify projects in which the two groups can pool their expertise and resources. While the GSMA has created its own development fund andÂ introduced contestsÂ to encourage the development of low-cost handsets, the ITU has launched its Connect the World initiative, a project to reduce the digital divide. Together, GSMA and ITU also intend to forge partnerships with governments and companies to assist with planning and investment. A key goal will be to establish a regulatory environment to safeguard investments in emerging markets and pursue innovative approaches for theÂ use of universal services fundsÂ to expand wireless access in rural and remote communities. Universal service funds are used mostly by governments in developing countries to subsidize the rollout of telecommunications services. Last year, GSMA estimated that governments in 15 countries have collected $6 billion for their universal service funds, including $2 billion that came from levies on mobile operators. Of this amount, governments have spent $1.6 billion, leaving billions untouched. As for industry benchmarking, both GSMA and ITU have huge statistical databases, which they intend to use to help create key industry and performance indicators for improving decision-making. Last week, GSMA published a study claiming that consumers and businesses in numerous developing countries are paying too much for international calls. Authors of the study call for introducing competition in international gateway services, a move that they claim could reduce call prices by up to 90 percent. The use of mobile phone technology to connect people will be a focus of the GSM World Congress, which begins next week in Barcelona.


Stricken German bank sold, Trichet awaited

Wary financial markets awaited a public appearance by European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet on Monday after a German bank holed by the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis was sold.


Yahooâs Patrick Crane Joins LinkedIn as Vice President of Marketing

The business networking social media company LinkedIn has announced that they have hired Patrick Crane as their new VP of Marketing. Prior to LinkedIn, Patrick was the VP of Marketing for the Yahoo Network Division and was a major part of the marketing and success of Yahoo Answers. LinkedIn of course, has its own professional version [...]


TORINO, 19 OTTOBRE 2004 - Â«Attenti a MakaayÂ». Lilian Thuram, difensore della Juventus, individua il pericolo principale prima della gara di Champions League che i bianconeri disputeranno domani contro il Bayern Monaco.


Bush nominee to replace Gonzales draws praise

U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday nominated Michael Mukasey, a retired federal judge and law-and-order conservative, to replace beleaguered Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general.


Mantova, 18:23 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA DIFFERENZIATO PER TRE

Questo pomeriggio il Mantova ha ripreso gli allenamenti sul campo Centrale Te, con il tecnico Di Car...


Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in a custom-made gown next to her 20-year-old son following an "over the top" memorial service with a tightly controlled guest list, said a friend helping to organize the memorial.


U.S. stocks ended higher for a second  session in a row on Wednesday, lifted by  better-than-expected  earnings from companies including Texas Instruments Inc.  TXN.N and a drop in crude oil prices.


As the nanotech/biotech company earns a profit, keep an eye on two drugs in phase 3 trials.


LO ha deciso la Deputazione amministratrice


President Hugo Chavez sought another six-year term Sunday in an election that weighed the popularity of his oil-funded handouts to the poor against fears of increasingly authoritarian rule by one of the Bush administration's most outspoken opponents.


Hit No. 255, like 52 others by Ichiro Suzuki this season, didn't reach the outfield grass. No. 256 came on a single to right.


A growing chorus of large industrial power users, municipal utilities and consumer groups argue that the price of electricity has not fallen because the new markets for utilities do not work right.


Children should be able to take risks and should not be "wrapped in cotton wool", the schools secretary says.


Defiant Iran says sanctions 'doomed to failure'

Revolutionary guard says US sanctions will only strengthen its ideals.


New home sales weak as durable goods orders sag

Sales of new U.S. homes were unexpectedly weak last month, although they climbed off an 11-year low, and orders for long-lasting goods fell, according to data Thursday that underscored the economy's weakness.


COMMENT: Democrats have no right to whine: They started it

For months, the big media and Democratic politicians have hammered on President George W. Bush and his service in the National Guard, suggesting it was less than honorable.


Djokovic reveling in mixed format at Hopman Cup

Novak Djokovic may be using the Hopman Cup as preparation for this month's Australian Open but the world number three is also clearly enjoying himself at the mixed team event.


Genocide Film Premieres at Rwanda Stadium

"Sometimes in April," a movie on the 1994 Rwanda genocide, premiered Saturday at a stadium that was one of the scenes of slaughter more than a decade ago.


Ryan Church hit a three-run homer to give Washington the lead, D'Angelo Jimenez drove in three runs with three hits and the Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Sunday.


Teen queen Lindsay Lohan will release her debut album, "Speak," Dec. 7 via Casablanca.


Cyclist Tyler Hamilton, a hill climber extraordinaire, may have conquered his toughest summit Friday when the International Olympic Committee ruled the Marblehead native


Cristiano Ronaldo's header gives Man Utd a narrow Champions League victory on his return to Sporting Lisbon.


Buffett may not testify in General Re trial-filing

Prosecutors may not call Berkshire Hathaway Inc  Chairman Warren Buffett as a witness in a criminal trial of former officers of its General Re Corp reinsurance unit, according to a court filing.


GiantsÂ Defense Opens Season to Mixed Reviews

In the first game of the season, the GiantsÂ defense was solid but was undone by a few critical flaws.


Jason Robinson says England are back on top after their 32-16 victory over South Africa.


The lesson from Wall Street's recent turmoil for China is that it should open its financial markets to ensure its investors have the tools they need to manage risk, former U.S. Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans said Friday in Shanghai.


UK minister evokes Monty Python to defend Rushdie

From Salman Rushdie to Monty Python, free speech even if offensive is worth protecting, Britain's interior minister said on Wednesday, defending a knighthood for Rushdie which has drawn protests from Muslims.


French socialist Segolene Royal brushes over criticism during her first overseas trip as presidential candidate.


Boise Looks at Raising Garbage and Sewer Hookup Fees

By Kathleen Kreller, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jan. 30--Boise residents would have to pay more for garbage pickup,  recycling and sewer hookups with proposed fee increases.   The Boise City Council will consider the fee increases during a public  hearing tonight.


Wall Street slips as yields overshadow M&A

Stocks slipped on Thursday as worries about rising bond yields overshadowed strong economic data and news of a $20 billion buyout of Hilton Hotels Corp.


Quality Is Major Concern of Toyotaâs Visiting Chief

In his first visit to the Detroit auto show, Toyotaâs chief executive appealed to his employees to take personal responsibility for the quality of Toyota cars and trucks.


Microsoft Releases New 'Critical' Patches

Microsoft Corp. today released an unprecedented number of software security updates to plug flaws in its products, including seven "critical" defects that it said hackers could use to hijack


New Estimate of Violent Deaths Among Iraqis Is Lower

A new survey estimates that 151,000 Iraqis died from violence in the three years following the U.S.-led invasion of the country. Roughly 9 out of 10 of those deaths were a consequence of U.S. military operations, insurgent attacks and sectarian warfare.


A 45,75 dollari al barile, in rialzo dello 0,9%


'In ultimi 10 anni mai congiuntura cosi' favorevole'


Former Enron Executive Seeks to Withdraw His Guilty Plea

Christopher F. Calger, a former vice president said his guilty plea should be withdrawn because he did what his supervisors asked him to do for EnronÂs benefit.


Sophia Loren Turns 70 -- That's Right, 70!

Italians got a break from a steady stream of bad news about terrorism and taxes Monday, to be reminded that screen siren Sophia Loren had turned 70. That's right, 70!


CTIA features new wireless devices, initiatives

Attendees at the CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment 2004 event were told today that they should feel optimistic about the future of the mobile and wireless industry.


Cagliari, 17:55 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; COLOMBA; DOPO IL 2-0 TUTTO PIU' DIFFICILE

"Non è un momento felice, nel primo tempo abbiamo creato diverse opportunità e abbiamo...


Crude Oil Rises as OPEC Ministers Call for a Production Cut

Crude oil rose for a second day on speculation that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will call for a production cut at a meeting tomorrow.


Business leaders put pressure on the European Commission president over draft plans on climate change.


Abstract: Karzai completed one of his most important tasks as the head of state of a new Afghanistan by forming his cabinet. But the formation of the cabinet is only a first step in the countryâs political future.


After Food and Shelter, Help in Coping With Unbearable Loss

Providing psychological services for millions in Asia will become critical in the coming weeks.


Bush: Palestinian state possible in four years

George Bush said tonight he thought it was possible a "truly free" Palestinian state could evolve within the four years of his second term as US president.


Mirnyi beastly force for small nation of Belarus

The "Beast of Belarus" is in this lovely seaside town on a mission to enthrall his 10 million countryfolk, from President Aleksandr Lukashenko on down.


ASIA/IRAQ - Salvare i cristiani in Iraq: appello della Caritas Internationalis e di Aiuto alla Chiesa che soffre Baghdad (Agenzia Fides) - La violenza sui cristiani non si ferma in Iraq: come ha comunicato la Chiesa locale, dopo lÂuccisione di p. Ganni e di quattro diaconi a Mosul, Ã¨ stato rapito da ignoti a Baghdad il sacerdote cattolico Caldeo p. Hani Abdul A...


Feds look at online film, music sales to kids

Federal authorities are  seeking information about the effectiveness of entertainment  industry efforts to keep adult products out of kids' hands as  customers migrate to the Internet and mobile services from  brick-and-mortar stores, according to showbiz executives.


With his inauguration to a five-year term a month away, the US-backed Karzai already is under pressure to ditch his coalition with powerful warlords and tackle a booming narcotics industry that has become a major economic force in one of the world's


Rwandan Troops Enter Congo, Congo Officials Say

Rwandan troops have killed at least 19 civilians in an attack on a town in eastern Congo, a Congolese commander said on Tuesday, after Rwanda said its forces may have launched an attack in pursuit of Hutu rebels.


Giappone, la terra trema ancora. Sisma di magnitudo 7,1 a Hokkaido

I disastri naturali non danno tregua all'arcipelago giapponese e la terra trema di nuovo. Un forte sisma, di magnitudo 7,1 sulla scala Ritcher, ha colpito l'isola settentrionale di Hokkaido, provocando il


Apple Computer (Nasdaq: AAPL) announced a two-for-one stock split, giving investors one additional share of stock for each one they already own. After the announcement, the company's share price rose almost 4 percent.


Swisscom eyeing takeover of Cesky Telecom

Switzerland's top telecommunications operator Swisscom said it was interested in a majority stake in the Czech Republic's Cesky Telecom, which is due to be privatised.


International aviation not included in UK figures while mild winter means country used less fuel


Bruce Nelson, chairman and chief executive of Office Depot Inc. of Delray Beach, Fla., Monday resigned by mutual agreement with the board.


Allen Hansard did not want to be one of 500 Supermen at this year's DragonCon parade.


New York, 09:55 - TENNIS, US OPEN: FEDERER IN SEMIFINALE

Roger Federer ha battuto 7-6, 6-0, 6-7, 6-4 l'americano James Blake e si è qualificato per le...


The U.S. military asserted that an American soldier was justified in erasing journalists' footage of the aftermath of a suicide bombing and shooting in Afghanistan last week, saying publication could have compromised a military investigation and led to false public conclusions.


Carmakers in for a Long Haul in Paying Retiree Health Care

For older domestic manufacturers like General Motors, health care represents a severe financial burden.


Players to watch | Titans' Derrick Mason is 2nd in NFL with 52 catches, 2 for TDs. Bears' Anthony Thomas has rushed for 208 yards in last 2 games.


Domenica 26 novembre il Ministro della Pubblica Istruzione inaugurerÃ  lÂanno formativo del Centro ELIS, da oltre 40 anni impegnato nella formazione e occupazione dei ragazzi Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Il sistema di istruzione e formazione professionale italiano, le sue possibili evoluzioni in linea con i sistemi educativi europei, lÂimportanza del collegamento tra scuola e mondo del lavoro attraverso una formazione di profes...


NASA Experimental Jet Prepares for Flight

In March, NASA (news - web sites) launched an experimental jet that reached a record-setting speed of about 5,000 mph. Now researchers want to leave that milestone in the dust.


Why Cat Stevens Expelled, Outfit Asks Bush

Washington, Sept. 24 (NNN): An Islamic civil rights and advocacy group has called on the Bush administration to explain why Yusuf Islam, alias Cat Stevens, an internationally-known Muslim peace activist and


Israel said it would lift its stifling air and sea blockade of Lebanon on Thursday, marking a crucial breakthrough in international efforts to rebuild from the war between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas.


Acorda's shares zoomed up, but potential investors should be cautious.


Tesco PLC, Britain's largest supermarket chain, said Tuesday sales grew 9.6 percent in the 13 weeks ended Nov.Comment


U.S. Warns of Big Mount St. Helens Blast

Government scientists raised the alert level Saturday for Mount St. Helens after its second steam eruption in two days was followed by a powerful tremor. They said the next eruption was imminent or in progress, and could threaten life and property in the remote area near the volcano.


Yahoo launches mobile search, Google rivalry rages

SAN FRANCISCO - Internet media company Yahoo Inc. Wednesday launched its Web search service aimed at mobile phone users in the United States, opening a new front in its rivalry with Internet search leader Google Inc.


Leopard âsomething any Mac user will wantâ

After a âswift and easyâ installation, Mark Kellner (Washington Times) found Mac OS X Leopard âsomething any Mac user will want to have.â âOffering better integration of e-mail with syndicated Internet news updates, a new backup feature likely to decrease the impact of hardware failures, and snazzy display features by the bushel, the $129 Apple Mac OS X Leopard upgrade is more than a reasonable purchase.â


Greece's government survives a no-confidence vote, fending off the prospect of snap elections.


A bold and vivacious cartoon wins over the crowd in Cannes


Got Grapefruit? It May Help You Lose Weight

Eating half of a grapefruit three times per day before meals appears to help people shed unwanted pounds, according to new study findings reported this week.


Bel tempo ma e' ancora presto per escursioni in quota


Traci Lords is putting her best face forward as the star of Duprey Cosmetics' 2005 advertising campaign.


York quits GM board; Tracinda nixes share buy

Tracinda Corp., the investment firm representing billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, said in a regulatory filing on Friday it has decided not to acquire additional shares of General Motors Corp.  common stock.


Afghan Security on Alert Ahead of Election

KABUL, Afghanistan - In advance of Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election, Muslim clerics urged Friday worshippers to embrace democracy, election workers scurried to ready voting booths and 100,000 troops went on high alert across the country.    After the discovery of a truck laden with 10,000 gallons of gasoline and rigged with anti-tank mines, a nation that has known nothing but war held its breath in hopes that a threat by the Taliban to sabotage Saturday's vote would not materialize...


As big companies spread their brands to Web-based social networking communities, some employers are also exploring Multi-User Virtual Environments, or MUVEs.


Le vittime sono due allevatori, colpiti a fucilate


By Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press  Feb. 18--In "The Astronaut Farmer," Billy Bob Thornton plays a private citizen, rancher, husband and father who invites a former NASA astronaut out to his place to take a look at what he's been working on.


Opposition MPs say they will sit on  government benches as Kenya's new parliament meets for the first time.


Hungary's parliamentary parties discuss declaration on rejecting violence

BUDAPEST, Sept. 19 -- Hungary's five parliamentary parties held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss a joint declaration calling on people to express their opinions without resorting to violence.


Packing sustained winds of 160 mph and whipping up monstrous waves, Hurricane Ivan's eye brushed Cuba's sparsely populated western tip yesterday and barreled north toward the US Gulf Coast.


17 dead, 47 missing as immigrant boat sinks off Tunisia

Seventeen would-be immigrants drowned and 47 were missing after a boat that was to have carried them across the Mediterranean broke up and sank off the Tunisian coast at the weekend, the Tunisian navy and eyewitnesses revealed.


Serena Williams saves three match points and outslugs Maria Sharapova 2-6, 7-5, 8-6 Thursday to advance to the final at the Australian Open.


Chirac accused of 'dishonour' on Tiananmen

President Jacques Chirac was accused yesterday of brushing aside Beijing's human rights record and the legacy of Tiananmen Square as he launched a public relations exercise intended to boost trade links between ...


Parents kidnap daughter to have abortion

Police charged a Maine couple on Monday   of kidnapping their pregnant 19-year-old daughter, who was   bound with rope and duct tape and bundled into her parents' car   to force her to have an emergency abortion.


Somali government executes two as blasts strike

The Somali government on Thursday carried out its first formal executions, killing two suspected Islamist insurgents convicted of murdering a government official just three days earlier.


IBM developerWorks: Batch processing in PHP

Both this post on the Zend Developer Zone and tis post on the International PHP Magazine's website point to a new article over on the IBM developerWorks website by Jack Herrington, Batch processing with PHP.   What do you do when you have a feature in your Web application that takes longer than a second or two to finish? You need some type of offline processing solution. Check out several methods for offline servicing of long-running jobs in your PHP application.   He talks about cron and its role in offline processing (including a basic primer on its format) before getting into the example itself. He looks at three examples:  building an email queue building a generic queue system dumping out the database   Each example comes complete with code and descriptions to help you work them up on you very own system.


Nokia launches Ovi service, gateway to Nokia Music Store

Ovi will lead consumers to Nokia's newly launched Internet services, which include the Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps, and N-Gage games.


Studies have shown that sexual phobias are rarely the explanation for a condition known as vulvodynia.


Federer returns from injury, advances at Masters Cup

HOUSTON Back from three weeks on the sidelines, Roger Federer beat Gaston Gaudio (GAS'-tawn GOW'-dee-oh) in the first round of the ATP Masters Cup tennis championships.


Israel kills 7 in series of Gaza air strikes

Israel killed seven Palestinians in a series of air strikes in Gaza on Saturday, including three senior Islamic Jihad militants and a rocket manufacturer for a wing of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group.


England will bid to bounce back from a poor start to the Ashes when the second Test starts in Adelaide on Friday.


Sharon: Israel Won't Go to London Summit

Israel won't participate in an international Mideast conference Britain is considering hosting, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday.


Campaigners hold a march and rally in their efforts to save services at the Vale of Leven Hospital.


An experimental interface lets users of handheld devices rearrange Web pages with a single pen stroke, collapsing unwanted elements and zooming relevant content.


This is Not Your Big Brother's Online Enterprise

By Claude Solnik  At age 26, Chris Lopinto has already started two companies.


Robert Crotteau and his son Joseph, who worked together and spent much of their free time enjoying the outdoors together, were mourned together, days after both were killed in a confrontation with a hunter trespassing on their land.


Dutch animal rights party wins 2 seats in election

A Dutch animal rights party has become the first animal interest group to enter a European parliament, the group said on its Web site on Thursday, after winning two seats in the country's general election.


O'Brien sues Ohio State, claims firing was unfair

COLUMBUS, Ohio Former Ohio State basketball coach Jim O'Brien is suing the school, claiming he's owed at least three-point-four (M) million dollars because his firing violated terms of his contract.


'C'e' il rischio di una inqualificata protesta fiscale'


CIA Says Speaker on Hensley Video Unlikely Zarqawi

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose group  had taken three Westerners hostage in Iraq, was unlikely the  speaker on a videotape showing the beheading of American Jack  Hensley, a CIA official said on Thursday.


In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains

Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.


Dal 2007 al 2013, 18% budget alle tecnologie di informazione


Long before Muktar Said Ibrahim tried to blow up a London bus two years ago, British security services filmed him at a suspected terrorist training camp, arrested him distributing extremist pamphlets and knew he looked to a radical Islamic preacher for guidance.


Alicia Bowers, a Panamanian immigrant, can easily recall that George Washington was the first U.S. president. She knows the three branches of government are legislative, executive and judicial.


The US gives initial backing to growing rice modified with human proteins that could produce medicine.


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ATHENS, Greece -- Brazilian World Cup star Rivaldo repaid the faith put in him by Olympiakos coach Dusan Bajevic to inspire the Greek side to a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday.


JERUSALEM, June 11 -- Fatah and Hamas gunmen resumed intense street fighting Monday in the Gaza Strip after Egyptian efforts to mediate a new cease-fire failed to draw scores of masked gunmen off the streets.


Sheffield United have lost their legal challenge against the Premier League after an arbitration panel on Tuesday dismissed their claim over the Carlos Tevez affair.


Chip Stocks Up on Intel Personnel Changes

The chip sector enjoyed some gains Thursday, led by Intel, which announced an executive shuffle, and other industry players whose shares rose after getting a boost from analyst upgrades.


Being Scottish doesnât mean you have to like the Old Course at St Andrews, though Stephen Gallacher has found a new fondness for the Home of Golf after carding a 66 on the third day of the Dunhill Links Championship.


In aula fin dalla prima mattina Montalcini e Scalfaro


The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Angels signed centre fielder Steve Finley, who helped key the Los Angeles Dodgers' run to the National League West Division title last season, to a two-year contract.


NY Mayor Bloomberg says not presidential candidate

Despite yet another round of speculation about his presidential ambitions, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday denied he will run for U.S. president.


America Online Inc. is acknowledging an "issue" that allowed some of its members to gain access to online financial portfolios of other members. But the Internet service provider downplayed the incident, saying no personal identifying information such as usernames or credit card numbers was ever compromised.


The match-up between George W. Bush and John Kerry on Thursday will likely be decided by how they project themselves through gestures, postures, syntax and tone of voice.


Golf Notebook: Sutton sees need to take chances

So do you think Hal Sutton, who has been captaining this Ryder Cup team like some combination of Texas ranch boss and a college football coach, is going to call a little team meeting tonight?


Mortality Not Higher for Most with Prostate Cancer

NEW YORK  - The mortality rates for most  men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States are no  higher than those in the general population, a new analysis  shows. "The bottom line is that most men diagnosed with the  disease today can expect to live as long as, or longer than,  men their age without the disease," two editorialists comment.


France solidarity with Italy after Iraq hostage-taking

PARIS, Sept 8  - France said Wednesday it would stand side-by-side with Rome one day after two female Italian aid workers were kidnapped at gunpoint in Iraq.


Attorneys for a man accused of fraud say he was charged at the behest of presidential adviser Karl Rove in retaliation for a flood of spam e-mails sent to a campaign Web site. A federal prosecutor says the claim is "absurd."


Presidente Napolitano ricevera' poi Bertinotti


Missione completata con successo e nei tempi previsti


Chief executives in the United States  are not as pessimistic as the Business Council thought last  week when it issued its economic survey, the group said on  Tuesday, citing a "tabulation error."


HAVANA -- At first glance, Havana's Chinatown seems a misnomer. Restaurants serve pizza, and actual Chinese are vastly outnumbered by tourists and Hispanics.


EDS forms alliance to challenge IBM's Global Services business

EDS on Monday announced the formation of the EDS Agility Alliance with industry heavyweights Cisco, Dell, EMC, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, and Xerox. The partnership will be the foundation for EDS' efforts to regain momentum in the services business, where it has lost ground to challengers such as IBM's Global Services unit.


Anti-Depressants May Increase Chance of Suicide

Some local doctors are not thrilled with a national study on anti-depression. The Food and Drug Administration says drugs, like Prozac and Paxil, can increase the chances of suicide among children and teens.


Literary dramas lead Telluride fest lineup

Telluride Film Festival  officials, who always keep their four days of Labor Day weekend  programming under wraps until the last possible minute,  revealed the lineup Thursday for their 33rd annual event in the  Colorado Rockies.


Bollywood Blitzkrieg: Media Â responsible or not?

Everyone wants a piece of the sky. At any cost! Newcomers will call you up to give you a career report, and never mind if the report is half even fully made-up.


Country music star Skeeter Davis dies of cancer aged 72. Plus more entertainment news in brief.


Health officials promote initiative on family medical history

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


Video game giant will be moving past Pokemon pack when it launches the DS on Sunday.


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Gabriele Ferrari, giovane rugbista della Bassa Bresciana (serie B), è morto in un incidente s...


Marketers are about to aim at the third screen: the one on the cellphone in your pocket.


Japan Wednesday refused to withdraw its forces from Iraq despite the threat by Islamic militants to execute a Japanese hostage if the troops remain.


Anxious about buying a house? Here's the best places to ride out a rough market.


Hoffa searchers start digging under barn

After tearing apart a barn, FBI agents began digging up the ground where it stood Thursday, taking photos and video and sifting through dirt by hand as they searched for Jimmy Hoffa's remains at a suburban Detroit farm.


President Bush opened a coast-to-coast journey through Africa on Saturday by highlighting how U.S. aid can help a small western African nation like Benin develop and save lives.


In Texas, Frustration Over Senate Impasse

WESLACO, Tex. -- On the front line of securing the nation's borders, the day after the collapse of a major overhaul of the nation's immigration laws was business as usual -- but better.


Pope defuses tensions on arrival in Muslim Turkey

Pope Benedict backed Ankara's EU entry bid and said Islam was a religion of peace on Tuesday, according to Turkey's prime minister, in a bid to soothe rows over his views in the mostly Muslim state.


Duped and abandoned by their overseas spouses, many Indian women are speaking out


All the incense and intrigue of another papal conclave is upon us again. Well, sort of


Roma, 18:18 - CALCIO, ROMA: TAVANO E VUCINIC PER MANCINI E TOTTI

Problemi per Spalletti in vista della sfida di domenica pomeriggio contro la Reggina. Oggi non si so...


Madrid: Champion Juan Carlo Ferrero tumbled out of the Madrid Masters on Wednesday with a 6-3 6-1 defeat to an aggressive Luis Horna.


Israel cautious on West Bank moves ahead of summit

Israel is reluctant to remove roadblocks and other West Bank restrictions to boost Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's new government until he does more to curb militants, officials said ahead of a summit on Monday.


Police on Tuesday scoured a wooded area surrounding a large reservoir in New Jersey, trying to find any evidence of a woman who has been missing for more than a week, police said.


Asia-Pacific moving "too late and too slow" in fight against HIV/AIDS

Asia-Pacific risks an AIDS crisis similar in scale to Africa's unless governments across the region step up efforts to combat the spread of the disease, the United Nations is warning.


Author Alan Hollinghurst has won the 2004 Booker Prize for his novel, The Line of Beauty. The prestigious award is for the best novel of the last 12 months by an author from a Commonwealth country or the Republic of Ireland.


Britain arrests Guantanamo man at Spain's request

A British resident freed from the U.S.  Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists was arrested in  connection with a Spanish extradition request on Thursday hours  after returning to Britain, police said.


Inflazione prevista in graduale calo nel 2009


US Alarmed Over Suspected Iran Nuke Site

A US official expressed alarm Thursday about a possible nuclear-weapons related test site in Iran and accused the UN nuclear watchdog agency of keeping silent on its own concerns about the issue.


Mexico pipeline bombers threaten new attacks

A leftist rebel group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for bomb attacks on Mexican oil and gas pipelines earlier this week, and threatened more assaults against the state-owned oil company.


The pound was steady, though off an earlier fresh 26-year high against the dollar as the latter bounced back on relief that Thursday afternoon's US economic news was not as bad as some had feared.


Italy's Berlusconi Slightly Hurt in Tripod Attack

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi  was slightly injured Friday when a tourist threw a camera  tripod at him in a packed Rome square, an official from the  prime minister's party said.


VATICANO - Il Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio ÂCor UnumÂ in Terra Santa per testimoniare la vicinanza spirituale del Santo Padre alle comunitÃ  cristiane CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio "Cor Unum", Sua Ecc. Mons. Paul Josef Cordes, dal 13 al 19 dicembre si troverÃ  in Terra Santa, per testimoniare la vicinanza spirituale del Santo Padre a quelle comunitÃ  cris...


A Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday during a counternarcotics mission in the jungles of southwest Colombia, killing all 20 soldiers aboard, the army said.


Reports that Turkey has massed a huge military force on its border with Iraq bolstered fears that an invasion targeting hideouts of Kurdish rebels could be imminent. But how deeply into Iraq is the Turkish army willing to go, how long would it stay and what kind of fallout could come from allies in Washington and other NATO partners?


US men's basketball team routs Angola, 89-53

ATHENS, Greece -- Tim Duncan caught a pass in the opening moments of the first quarter, and found just one defender, not two, guarding him.


THREE key Australian listed property trusts are preparing to slug it out for greater market share in the UK property market. Westfield Group, Multiplex Group and the soon-to-be-merged Lend Lease Corp Ltd and


While his party celebrates victory, Turkey's new president seeks to allay secularist fears.


A. $2.1 trillion B. $920 billion C. $230 billion D. $100 billion A. $2.1 trillion is not correct. While more than 5 billion people live in the developing world, the total aid given to help their development last year was considerably less than $2.1 trillion.


Notebook: Arbitrator rules he can decide on hearing appeals

Two weeks after the fact, lawyers for the NBA and the players' union had their own little brawl. Attorneys for the two sides fought before an arbitrator and in federal


Couples who had to wait to hear if their marriage was legal after a licensing blunder are to receive compensation.


As Lending Tightens, Education Could Suffer

Commercial education companies are offering student loans as they scramble to ensure a steady stream of college-level students amid the credit squeeze.


Microsoft Lays Out Due Dates For Windows Server And Other Apps

A service pack should be out by summer next year, and a full upgrade is expected by the end of the year. By TechWeb.com. Labeling 2005 a "breakout year" for its server operating-system line, Microsoft has laid out a revised map for Windows Server 2003.


EBay Says to Buy More Shares of Korean Peer

Internet auctioneer eBay Inc. said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy $325 million worth of shares of South Korean online trading peer, Internet Auction Co.


With Microsoft's entrance into the portable music business, Apple's Steve Jobs must do what he has failed to do in the past: prevail over his old nemesis, Bill Gates.


A million Michiganians to hit holiday road

Bryan French knows that if he doesn't go home for Thanksgiving, his prospects of a good meal are slim to none. "If I stayed here, I'd make a frozen pizza," said French, a junior at Western Michigan University.


NASA's Next Shuttle Crew Inspects Discovery Orbiter

CAPE CANAVERAL -- The seven astronauts set to crew NASA's first space shuttle flight since the Columbia accident are confident their orbiter and redesigned external tank will perform, but admit some details still need to be ironed out.


The Michigan House on Thursday approved moving the state's presidential nomination contests to Jan. 15, just days after national Democrats vowed to punish states that vote too early.


A State Department briefing chart dated Sept. 22 indicates the Iraqi border guard force being trained and equipped by the United States still lacks needed weapons, vehicles, body armor and communications equipment.


Due le griffe ospitate, 'Le tartarughe' e 'Softcore'


Computers Add Sophistication, but Don't Resolve Climate Debate

hen the Bush administration issued an update last week on federal climate research, it was criticized with equal vigor by environmentalists and by industry-backed groups.


Star of the Silver Screen and a Political Entourage

The actor Jon Voight was part of Rudolph W. Giulianiâs campaign, but the actor didnât necessarily get the kind of attention the Giuliani campaign might have wanted.


Kate Walsh has something in common with the sexy neonatal surgeon she plays on ABC's hit medical drama "Grey's Anatomy": love issues.


France's Right-wing establishment has rallied behind the former interior minister Charles Pasqua, who has come under furious attack after securing immunity from a series of criminal investigations by winning a ...


Taiwan applauds controversial film by local hero Lee

Moviegoers in director Ang Lee's native  Taiwan gave a thumbs-up to his prize-winning "Lust, Caution,"  appearing unfazed by the controversy surrounding it or the  steamy sex scenes.


KIEV Ukraine's opposition leader voiced confidence Friday, heading into a weekend presidential election in which the former Soviet republic could either move closer to an increasingly authoritarian Russia or seek safety in the European Union.


Leonard Henry was out and Brock Forsey was in as the Dolphins continued the search for a full-time running back. Forsey had some solid moments, darting both inside and outside, as he ran 13 times for 44 yards.


Ministers defy judges on rape law reforms

The government is to press ahead with plans to reform the rape laws in an attempt to increase the low conviction rate.


Six months ago, Scottie Pippen issued a "This is probably it for me" declaration, that last season was looking more and more like his last in an NBA uniform.


RACINE, W.Va. Sept. 6, 2004 - Democrat John Kerry, with fresh campaign advice from the Comeback Kid, hammered President Bush anew Monday on the economy and Iraq, determined to snap the GOP momentum.


It was only a matter of time before Monterey County health officials found birds with the West Nile virus, health officials announced Wednesday.


Trattative potrebbero essere riprese in futuro


Report Expected to Blame 24 in Iraq Abuse

Two dozen people will be blamed by an Army investigation into the abuse of inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, says a senior defense official.


Are weak employment figures here to stay?

There was a time when adding slightly fewer than 150,000 jobs a month in the United States, three years into an economic recovery, would have been considered a disaster.


Los Angeles - US software behemoth Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new technological assault that will bring music, movies and television into consumers' living rooms via their home computers.


Shuttle Atlantis docks with space station

Two days after launch from Florida,  shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on  Monday, 218 miles above Earth.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans and Democrats in South Carolina.


KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Unidentified gunmen dragged a judge from the Hamas Islamist movement out of a taxi and shot him dead in front of his courthouse in Gaza on Wednesday, increasing fears of a Palestinian civil war.


The chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata has confirmed that he is interested in making a bid for Jaguar and Land Rover.


Research and Markets: Mitsubishi Chemical, Sinochem and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Are Some of the Leading Companies Operating Within the Asia Pacific's Chemicals Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51109)  has announced the addition of Chemicals in Asia-Pacific to their offering  The Chemicals in Asia-Pacific industry profile is an essential resource  for top-level data and analysis covering the Chemicals industry.


For two terrifying hours, the woman crouched inside her shop, watching as a gang attacked five men in the street, pulled down their trousers and sliced their genitals with rusty machetes.


A 3-0 start. A chance to go to 4-0 for the first time in team history. An opportunity for the Seahawks to win their 11th straight home game, dating to 2002.


New Class of Planets Found Around Two Other Stars

A new class of planets has been  found orbiting stars besides our sun, in a possible giant leap  forward in the search for Earth-like planets that might harbor  life, scientists said on Tuesday.


IBM brings high-end storage functions to midrange

IBM on Tuesday announced two new storage products â upper midrange and high-end disk arrays designed for ease of use and lower cost. The DS6000 and DS8000 feature higher physical storage capacities, a modular architecture, and additional visualization technology, all in systems considerably smaller than previous versions.


FCC Chairman Powell to Step Down in March

President Bush is seeking a successor to Michael K. Powell, whose chairmanship of the Federal Communications Commission has been marked by dramatically increased enforcement of broadcast indecency standards.


Rice praises Iraq, says more progress needed

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraq's leaders on Tuesday for passing the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis but said more progress was needed.


Milano, 14:26 - CALCIO, CELLINO: ESPOSITO-ROMA ORA PIU' DIFFICILE

Mauro Esposito si allontana dalla Roma. ''Ho dimostrato disponibilità e affetto nei confronti...


A Kremlin statement issued earlier today reads that the President signed the Protocol last night. It was approved in Duma, a subwing of the Russian Parliament, and the Federal Council.


The former head of US medical services firm HealthSouth goes on trial accused of "directing" a $2.7bn fraud.


Nearly 60 percent of Germans in the former Soviet bloc eastern half of the country believe that it will take "more than 10 years" for their living conditions to catch up with those in western Germany, according ...


Traffickers Infiltrate Military in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia -- An investigation by the Colombian Defense Ministry has found that drug traffickers and rebels from the country's largest guerrilla group infiltrated the U.S.-backed military here, paying high-ranking officers for classified information to help elude capture and continue smuggl...


President Bush on Thursday sought to put to rest the controversy over his decision to spare a top former White House official from going to jail, saying it was time to move on. He also called on the nation and skeptical lawmakers to stand with him on Iraq, despite a new report showing only mixed progress.


Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.


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


Shares of Whole Foods have rebounded from their summer lows. Is there still time to buy?


Jail term for ex-Adelphia execs to start in August

A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered convicted Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas and his son Timothy, who have remained free on bail while they pursued an appeal, to begin serving their lengthy prison terms in August.


While the entire airline industry's finances are under water, ATA Airlines will have to hold its breath longer than its competitors to keep from going belly up.


UK diplomats around the world to disappear

Our man in America, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal and Australasia and other parts of the globe is disappearing as part of a massive cost-cutting exercise in the Diplomatic Service.


Broadway's stagehands authorize strike but talks continue

Broadway's unionized stagehands voted  on Sunday to authorize a strike over proposed new work rules  for its members, but for now the shows will go on and  negotiations have resumed.


Alle imprese rimarranno 6 miliardi sui 18 maturati nel 2007


Floyd Landis attended the final stage of Spanish Vuelta on Sunday to support his former teammates, and again insisted he is innocent of doping.


Fallujah Terror Meeting Hit, Car Bombers Target Baghdad

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2004 - Multinational forces today struck at a terrorist meeting in Fallujah, Iraq, while Baghdad experienced two car bombings.


Bellucci-Scamarcio l'eros e le facce di oggi

La scena erotica con Monica e Riccardo, la notte brava di Christina Aguilera, Berlusconi dimesso dal San Raffaele. Fatti e volti


A ottobre a 5,29%, 6 punti base in piu' rispetto a settembre


Starbucks Corp. said strong sales of holiday drinks, gift cards and music helped boost quarterly earnings by 31 percent, and the coffee retailer raised its earnings forecast slightly for its current fiscal year.


What's the old saying? Put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig. Well, put the Arizona Cardinals in a magnificent new home stadium and, so far at least, they're the same old Cardinals.


Salvo l'equipaggio di tre persone, aperta un'inchiesta


Appearances are everything in 'Sky Captain'

"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" will make your eyeballs do a happiness jig -- while your emotions watch wistfully, waiting for someone to ask them to dance.


Pluralismo pacifista in salsa vicentina                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Huckabee protests Washington state caucus vote

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Monday challenged the results of his party's weekend caucus in Washington state, where he ran a close second to likely Republican nominee John McCain.


Baltimore Sun Considering Buying Small, Nearby Rivals

BALTIMORE -- After Landmark Communications announced that it is considering selling its businesses, Baltimore Sun Co. officials are exploring a bid for Landmark papers in nearby Anne Arundel and Carroll counties, the Baltimore Sun reported Saturday.