ITALY'S Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said this weekend he would meet Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday to discuss clandestine immigration and also reparation claims covering nearly two decades of Italian occupation of Libya.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair began talks with Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon on Wednesday about steps to revive Middle East peacemaking after the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Oil drops more toward $60 on ample supply

Oil fell further toward $60 a barrel on Tuesday, extending Monday's steep drop on forecasts of a further increase in fuel inventories in top oil consumer the United States.


Chirac in Hong Kong as Asian tour winds up

President Jacques Chirac has arrived in Hong Kong on the first official visit here by a French leader, rounding off an Asian tour that has won billions in trade contracts and avoided confrontation with China over thorny political issues.


PARIS - It seems that not since Napoleon has France experienced such a cult of the personality. In any case, it is clear today that there is no other French politician who inspires such longings for that megalomaniacal


Rice tells Russia not to use energy as weapon

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice lambasted Moscow on Monday for using its oil and gas wealth as a "political weapon" and said democratic reforms would strengthen Russia's ties with Washington.


Comedy Little Miss Sunshine leads the nominations for the Independent Spirit film awards.


A post mortem examination is due to take place on the body of a man which was found in west Belfast.


U.S. Searching Out More Flu Vaccine Worldwide

U.S. health officials are talking  with several flu vaccine producers worldwide in hopes of  securing doses to protect millions left vulnerable when  manufacturing problems cost the country half its supply.


Christopher Reeve Put Super Effort Toward Research

Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again.


ATHENS, Greece  It began with Allen Iverson  The Answer, the captain, the leader of Team USA  forgetting about the fractured bone in his right thumb and courageously hitting the floor against Greece in full regalia.


Yankees Clinch 7th Straight AL East Title

NEW YORK - Bernie Williams stood with bat in hand, savoring the scene: bottom of the ninth inning, tie score, fans chanting, teammates ready to celebrate. And then he gave them - and himself - a super send-off...


Victor Jesus Rodriguez and Fredy Giovanni Garcia-Tobar are accused of taking part in a deadly smuggling attempt by a ring that prosecutors say crammed more than 70 illegal immigrants in a stifling tractor-trailer as it crossed Texas.


United prefer Asia and Africa to United States

Manchester United will tour South Africa in 2008 after admitting that Africa and Asia, rather than the United States, are the regions where their fan-base is most fanatical.


There are moments in history when the potential for seismic shifts is so great that it's palpable. Yasser Arafat's death has created one of them.


At least 119 dead as bombs target Bhutto

Twin bombs targeting former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto killed at least 119 people on Thursday just hours after her emotional return to the country brought an end to eight years in exile.


Frigid temperatures contributed to four deaths Sunday, pushing the toll from a devastating ice and snow storm to 19 as hundreds of thousands waited another day for their electricity to be restored.


New Crew Sets Off for International Space Station

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV     BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan  -- A rocket carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the international space station streaked into orbit on Thursday, the latest flight of a Russian space vehicle to fill in for grounded U.S. shuttles...


Two Bombings Wreak Carnage in Iraqi Capital

Two women strapped with explosives killed dozens of people in the deadliest day in Baghdad in months.


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Looking for a contraceptive that's convenient — and tasty? The first chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavored tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, has hit pharmacy shelves.


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Nokia is joining forces with Microsoft to allow its mobile phone users to more easily download music to their handsets.


The White House on Tuesday lowered its forecast for economic growth this year and into 2008, reflecting the drag from the housing slump.


A 104-year-old Dutch cabaret singer who once performed for the Nazis gives a concert for the first time in decades.


Two Dead in Hurricane Frances in Bahamas

Hurricane Frances snapped trees, tore apart houses and flooded neighborhoods Saturday as it churned through the Bahamas, leaving at least two people dead.


UPDATE 1-Argentina to issue up to $41.8 bln in bond swap

Argentina will issue up to $41.8 billion in new bonds as part of its world-record swap of $100 billion in defaulted debt, Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna told reporters on Monday.


LOS ANGELES Dec 16, 2004 - Recording companies filed copyright infringement lawsuits against 754 computer users Thursday, the latest round of legal action in the industry's effort to squelch unauthorized swapping of music online.


Jury finds Yates not guilty in drownings

In a dramatic turnaround from her first murder trial, Andrea Yates was found not guilty by reason of insanity Wednesday in the drowning of her children in the bathtub.


John McCain, riding high off victories in New Hampshire and South Carolina, has raised more than $7 million this month, collecting in three weeks more than he took in during a three-month period last year.


Eight more F-22 stealth fighters arrive in Japan

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan  - The United States sent eight more U.S. F-22 stealth fighter planes to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Sunday in their first full deployment overseas.


David McCarty beat Saturday night's deadline to stay with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing to a minor league contract that would pay him a $550,000 salary if he is added to the major league roster.


Minnesota defeated Northwestern 43-17 in the Big Ten Conference opener for both schools at the Metrodome in Minneapolis Saturday. Justin Valentine rushed for two touchdowns and had one reception.


Franklin rolled to the MIAA Division 2 Central wrestling championship last night, dominating the middleweight and heavyweight classes to defeat Nashoba, 45-20, in Bolton.


FINANCIAL STORM: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke vowed to do all that is necessary to protect the national economy from the ill effects of a global credit crunch.


European stocks are under pressure on fears that central banks will not follow the US in slashing interest rates.


Amaranth Advisors pledges to regain investorsÂ trust after suffering $6 billion in natural gas trading losses.


The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Slidell on Tuesday for displaying a painting of Jesus in a courthouse lobby, saying it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.


Anti-virus protection turned against users CA has updated its anti-virus software to guard against a brace of flaws that created a means for hackers to turn the security protection software against its users.â¦


Hurricanes Capitalize on Advantages Against the Canucks

Cam Ward improved to 5-0 during regulation and the Carolina Hurricanes took over the league lead in power-play goals in their 3-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.


In Florida, Kerry Says 'American Dream Is on the Ballot'

Saying "the American dream is on the ballot," Senator John Kerry called President Bush out of touch and unconcerned with the plight of ordinary people, and vowed


Afghans Begin Counting Presidential Votes

KABUL, Afghanistan - Vote counting in Afghanistan's presidential election got under way Thursday, five days after a landmark vote meant to cement a new era of stability after more than two decades of strife.    The tallying began in many of the eight counting centers across the country, but was delayed in the capital, said Farooq Wardak, a senior election official...


Detectives hunting the hit-and-run killer of a  mother say a person has been named over the incident.


North Korea fully ready to end nuclear work: envoy

North Korea is fully prepared to shut down its nuclear facilities and allow inspections, a South Korean official said in New York, where envoys from Pyongyang and Washington are set to begin rare talks on improving ties.


Another lesson in two may not be greater than one.


A 78-year-old man is accused of twice raping a woman more than 30 years ago in the third of seven sex trials on Pitcairn.


Banca CR Firenze prende quota BNP Paribas e ora detiene 87%


The value of goods stolen from shops has hit a 10-year high, a survey of retailers suggests.


Brazilian head coach Carlos Alberto Parreira played down sentiment about the world champion's 1-0 defeat by minnow Ecuador in the South American zone World Cup qualifier.


The George Best Belfast City Airport wants to extend its runway to allow Ryanair to fly to more destinations.


The Bank of England holds UK interest rates at 5.5%, but analysts say a rate rise later this year remains likely.


Singapore Airlines, which splashed out $285 million on Air New Zealand shares four years ago, yesterday sold its stake in the national carrier for about $62 million.


On Iraq, Robert Byrd is as critical of his colleagues as he is of Bush.


Raggiunto accordo per nuovo contratto a Bruce Wasserstein


A list of firms punished for trading with Iran or Saddam Hussein's Iraq and the executives or directors who are top campaign fund-raisers for President Bush or Democratic Sen. John Kerry:


Underwater Sand Dunes May Hold Key to Erosion

By Paul RogersSTAFF  They are creeping along the bottom of Monterey Bay, hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface. In the cold blackness, they stretch up to 15 feet high and 200 feet long.   Nobody knows exactly how they got there or what drives them.


US Vice President Dick Cheney pauses during a speech to American troops at Aviano Air Base in Italy in this file photo taken Jan. 27, 2004.


Former Vietnam deputy minister jailed for child rape

Vietnam's former deputy sports minister Luong Quoc Dung was sentenced to eight years in jail for raping a 13-year-old girl in an attempt to rid himself of bad luck.


Hewitt crashes out of Australian tennis event

Top-seeded Australian Lleyton Hewitt and second seed Paul-Henri Mathieu of France crashed out of the Australian men's hardcourt tennis championships here Friday.


U.S. consumer spending rebounded  sharply in July, government data showed on Monday, erasing the  disappointment of June and bolstering hopes that the U.S.  economy has recovered from its recent soft spot.


Democrats steered the Senate into an attention-grabbing, all-night session to dramatize opposition to the Iraq war but conceded they were unlikely to gain the votes needed to advance troop withdrawal legislation blocked by Republicans.


Sony Corp. acquires MGM Studios for $5 billion

MUMBAI: It has been a long-running drama and it is Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp that has come out the winner at the end of it.


Disappointments abound across business lines. Apparently, it is time for a change.


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Quell surprise: Sven has refused to criticise David Beckham despite the England captain's latest demonstration of his infamous petulance against Wales.


George W Bush and John Kerry prepare for their final TV debate, which observers say may be critical to the race.


Operators in India and China await 3G approval

InfoWorld - Operators in India and China are waiting for government approval to roll out 3G (third-generation) mobile services based on CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), according to an industry group that backs the technology.


ATLANTA The federal government will soon announce the purchase and distribution plan for additional flu vaccines that will help relieve the nation's shortage.


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Doctors have identified a highly contagious virus as the likely cause of an outbreak that left more than 100 teenagers in Md. violently ill over the weekend.


Senior quarterback Chris Etheridge had a chance to make a name for himself in East Boston football history yesterday at White Stadium, and he rose to the occasion, leading his Jets past South Boston, 41-0, and giving them an advantage in the all-time series.


Ukraine Should Be Free of Foreign Influence, Bush Says

In an apparent message to Russian  President Vladimir Putin, President Bush said on Thursday that  any new election in Ukraine should be free of foreign  influence.


Sports ; India clears cricket team's matches in Dhaka

Sports News, New Delhi, India Tuesday cleared its cricket team's tour of Bangladesh - but only to play matches in Dhaka. "The government is advising the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) to proceed


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces battled insurgents loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City on Tuesday, killing at least 34 people, including one American soldier, and injuring 193 people, U.S...


The Red Cross says a measles epidemic in North Korea has killed four people and infected some 3,000.


The United States plans to announce tough new sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday before working out a resolution in the United Nations in an intensified effort to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


Freeney agrees to $72 million contract with Colts

Three-times All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney and the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts have agreed in principle to a new long-term contract, the team said on Friday.


Modern Love: How I Turned Into a Stepmonster

I had give up on loving my stepchildren, or their loving.


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French Minister Seethes at Lost Explosives

France's interior minister vowed punishment for police who slipped plastic explosives into a passenger's luggage to train airport bomb-sniffing dogs — then lost the bag — saying Monday that the training method was "scandalous."


Investors in the company that's trying to come off as cute as a bunny could find themselves holding a fistful of vipers if the founders of Google Inc. continue to chart their erratic course.


Long-awaited exit from palace - last remaining base for UK troops in Iraqi city - is imminent, sources say.


House of Lords seeks compromise over hunting ban

Britain's upper house of parliament was set to begin debating a controversial government plan to ban fox hunting, with House of Lords members set to push for a compromise that would allow licensed hunting.


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NEW YORK (Billboard) - A California judge has ordered   producers of the CBS reality show "Rock Star" to find a new   name for its group Supernova, ruling that an established band   already exists with that moniker.


Sony to sell PS3 chip production lines to Toshiba

Sony Corp will sell its production  facilities for making microprocessors and graphic chips used in  its PlayStation 3 game console to Toshiba Corp, in its latest  step to focus on core operations.


Former British PM Blair converts to Catholicism

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has converted to Roman Catholicism, his spokesman told AFP Saturday.


Senator who backed Bush on Iraq war now fights for political life

A US Senate election has become a broader barometer of voter disgust with the war in Iraq, as Democratic incumbent Joseph Lieberman -- a strong supporter of US policy there -- fights for his political life against a little-known challenger.


Veteran French midfielder Laurent Robert could make a return to the Premier League with relegation strugglers Derby County.


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A Tu-134 flying to Volgograd went down near the town of Tula south of Moscow. Within minutes. plane crashed. It was carrying 46 passengers and crew.


Former Hollywood talent agent Jamie Gold pulled off his best acting job ever early Friday, bluffing his way to victory at the World Series of Poker and taking home the grand prize of $12 million.


Australian police have been ordered to hunt and destroy a great white shark which killed a teenage surfer. The 18-year-old was attacked on Thursday near West Beach in Adelaide.


Within the heavily guarded perimeters of the Defense Department's much-discussed Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, the CIA has maintained a detention facility for valuable al Qaeda


Tennis: Russian starlet Sharapova wows Asia with double title win

TOKYO : Asia has fallen in love with Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova -- and the feeling is mutual. The 17-year-old Russian starlet left here Sunday with two more WTA titles safely packed away in her luggage


U.S. says China recognizes need for stronger yuan

XIANGHE, China  - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson came away from two days of talks on Thursday convinced that China sees the need for a stronger yuan and with a promise that Beijing will open its financial markets a bit wider.


Golfer Casey is European Player of the Year

England's Paul Casey has been named as the European PGA Tour's Player of the Year.


The memorial fountain to the late Princess Diana reopens to the public today almost a month after it was shut when three people were hurt paddling.


Large Union Backs Obama; Another Is Likely to Do Same

The United Food and Commercial Workers endorsed Senator Barack Obama on Thursday, while members of another giant, the Service Employees International Union, were casting votes Thursday night.


UK consumers are Europe's top tech spenders

More than $31bn spent on consumer electronics this year to date Brits spend more on consumer electronics than any nation in Europe, market watcher GfK has claimed. Together, we have spent Â£16.8bn ($31.7bn) on high-tech toys this year. Every UK household has spent, on average, Â£325 ($612) this year on gizmos, gadgets and assorted electronic equipment - Â£42 ($81) more than their nearest rivals, the Swiss.â¦


Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq's Anbar province

Three U.S. soldiers were killed in combat on Thursday in Iraq's volatile western Anbar province, the U.S. military said in a statement on Friday.


Pakistani rebel chief buried in quiet haste

The body of an elderly  rebel chieftain killed during a clash with Pakistani security  forces last weekend was hastily buried on Friday in his  hometown in Pakistan's restive southwest province of  Baluchistan.


Heathrow closure threatened as strike talks end without agreement

London's Heathrow Airport, the world's biggest international air hub, was threatened with closure as talks aimed at averting strikes next month ended without agreement Thursday.


Police continue hunt for Australian embassy bombers

JAKARTA - Indonesian police have redoubled efforts to track militants blamed for a suicide car bomb attack on the Australian embassy, and released video recordings of the powerful blast.


Sarkozy, Sarkozy, wherefore art thou planning thy wedding?


We now know who has the toughest job around. Kim Etheredge.


U.S. envoy hopes to make up time in N.Korea talks

The chief U.S. envoy in nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea said on Monday he hopes moves toward ending Pyongyang's nuclear armament program can return to a tight timeline now that a banking dispute has been settled.


Offensives to flush him out have come up empty.  Will the U.S. get bin Laden with new strategies?


This kind of sibling relationship is different. But how? A case study.


Bush pledges more US aid for tsunami relief effort

WASHINGTON : Two days after being criticised for not doing enough to aid in the Asian tsunami disaster relief effort, US President George Bush has announced a major American contribution.


IBM launches Retail Integration Framework

IBM announced today the availability of its Retail Integration Framework (RIF).RIF is a SOA-based delivery mechanism that will support Big Blue's four retail process solutions or assets: multichannel retail; merchandising and supply chain; total store integration around point of sale and inventory; and retail business intelligence.Working with its ISV partners, RIF will give companies easier access to these four solutions through an SOA engagement, according to Patrick Gibney, director of industry solutions at IBM."Basically when you need to integrate an Oracle application to the total solution you buy from IBM, the Framework exists to allow the solutions to install quicker with higher quality and benefit from best practices," said Gibney.RIF allows a company to integrate in a heterogeneous environment at a customer location and gives a company a BPM (business process management) approach for the retail market."Model, assemble, run, monitor, and govern is what our BPM approach gives customers," said Gibney. However, he added that there is nothing turnkey about the IBM solution because the company understands that any out-of-the-box item requires some customization.Gibney also remarked pointedly that RIF "is not a product. You cannot go to IBM and buy it."Rather than a product, the Retail Integration Framework represents a long-term strategic platform that incorporates a number of key IBM assets, said Rob Garf, a vice president of retail at AMR Research."It incorporates Websphere but also takes advantage of Tivoli and Rationale," said Garf.The trend in retailing appears to be the adoption of packaged applications rather than the creation of homegrown solutions. The Framework will allow retailers to take advantage of the more innovative packaged applications now available while still giving them the ability to integrate them with their own legacy applications, according to Garf.Rather than just implementing another technology, RIF will also give retailers a governance structure that will allow all future implementations to work together."It also gives IBM stickiness [in retailing]," said Garf.Retail Integration Framework is available now and is an extension of IBM's existing Store Integration Framework.


Hamas, Fatah truce collapses in bloodshed, 9 dead

Palestinian gunmen battled inside a hospital and fired on the prime minister's office during factional fighting on Monday that killed 9 people and cast fresh doubt over the future of the unity coalition.


Owner Confident This Year Could Be Metsâ Year at Last

The Metsâ stunning collapse last season, combined with its acquisition of Johan Santana, prompted owner Fred Wilpon to issue his boldest spring declaration in recent years.


WASHINGTON -- BP PLC plans to ask federal regulators this week to resume operation of a segment of its pipeline so further tests can be made in hopes of restoring full production on Alaska's North Slope, a company executive told a Senate hearing Tuesday.


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CBS and the Electric Sheep Company Strike Strategic Partnership

CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS.A)(NYSE:CBS) and The Electric Sheep Company  have announced a strategic partnership to realize the potential of  virtual worlds as a new way to interact with audiences, create  communities and build new advertising channels.


Mobile-device makers are coming under scrutiny as traders brace for earnings reports next week.


Dalai Lama urges teens to practice peace

The Dalai Lama urged thousands of teenagers at a world peace conference Saturday to keep open hearts, practice peace in their daily lives and accept people from all countries as neighbors and collaborators, not rivals.


Oil sands aren't the only hot commodity in Alberta.


The first defence witness in the war crimes trial of  Slobodan Milosevic trial is set to take the stand.


Signs in Kenya That Killings Were Planned

A closer look at what has unfolded since a deeply flawed election plunged Kenya into chaos shows that some of the bloodletting may have been premeditated and organized.


Thousands of trade union members march in Brussels, saying Belgium's political crisis is hitting people's pockets.


Police follow "a number of leads" after a leading City financier is stabbed to death at his home.


Weekly jobless claims jump more than expected

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless aid jumped by 28,000 last week, far more than anticipated and the biggest increase for any week since February, the Labor Department said on Thursday.


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A Greek weightlifter who lost his bronze medal in the Athens Olympics after testing positive for unnaturally high testosterone levels was charged yesterday with use of the illegal performance-enhancing drug.


Oil prices eased from new highs on  Friday as dealers pocketed profits from a long record-breaking  run after escalating violence in Iraq took U.S. crude close to  $50 a barrel.


Vijay Singh celebrates after sinking a bogey putt on the 18th hole of the final round at the 84 Lumber Classic to win the tournament, in Farmington, Pa.


Bush Mocks Kerry, Says He Could Debate Himself

President Bush said on Monday his Democratic rival John Kerry had shifted his positions on Iraq so many times he could "debate himself" at the prime-time face-off between the two candidates in three days.


NEW YORK -- Stocks advanced sharply Monday in the first day of trading for the third quarter, as investors reacted to data showing a rise in June manufacturing activity and a spate of buyout news.


16 killed when new building collapses in Morocco: government

Sixteen people were killed and 30 injured when an apartment block being built in Morocco collapsed, Communications Minister Khalid Naciri said Thursday, raising the casualty toll.


App-performance management gets enterprise attention

Implementers from The Hartford, American Express and Honeywell Aerospace swapped best-practice tips and tricks at a recent conference.


Three university administrators who were forced out this week after their school was accused of covering up the dorm room rape and killing of a student will receive a combined $550,000 in severance packages, documents show.


Roger Clemens denied allegations by his former trainer that he took performance-enhancing drugs, calling them "a dangerous and destructive shortcut that no athlete should ever take."


Oil prices hit fresh highs on Friday, lifting U.S. crude above $49 a barrel, driven by escalating violence in Iraq and unabated fuel demand growth from China and India.


Patent office 'inventive step' report dances out the door

Everything is just fine, thanks More research is needed to establish how consistently the test of inventiveness is applied in assessing patent applications from high tech fields.â¦


Lawyer jailed for leaking steroids testimony

The defense attorney who leaked closed-door testimony on steroids from top sports stars including baseball's Barry Bonds will spend two and a half years behind bars, a U.S. federal judge ruled on Thursday.


Sen. Brownback drops out of 2008 campaign

TOPEKA, Kansas  - Republican Sam Brownback of Kansas, a two-term U.S. senator whose presidential campaign failed to draw money or widespread support from an intended base of religious conservatives, dropped out of the 2008 White House race on Friday.


Roundup: Darfur peace talks resume with deep division

groups, but the two sides agreed to study an agenda drawn up by the African Union (AU) for the peace talks. The Sudanese authorities has come to make its case that it is along the way towards implementing


Rushdie and Botham knighted by Britain's queen

Author Salman Rushdie, issued with a fatwa by Iran's revolutionary leader 18 years ago, and former England cricketer Ian Botham were awarded knighthoods by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday.


Bush transfers power to Cheney during colon test

President George W. Bush temporarily handed his powers to Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday morning while he was sedated for a routine colon cancer test at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Md., the White House said.


NBA Suspends 3 Pacers, 1 Piston for Brawl

Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest gets back on the court after going into the stands after fans during a brawl with the Detroit Pistons with just 45.9 seconds left in the game Friday, Nov. 19, 2004, in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Oil import prices fuel 7% jump in US trade deficit

THE US trade deficit widened in August to its second-highest level on record, fuelled by the highest oil import prices in 23 years and record imports from China.


Neurological disorders affect 1 billion people: WHO

Neurological disorders ranging from migraines to epilepsy and dementia affect up to one billion people worldwide and the toll will rise as populations age, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.


Iraq panel seeks more U.S. diplomacy, less combat

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


A 40-year-old motorcyclist dies following a road crash near Castlewellan in County Down.


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Kevin Love made all of his shots in a 16-point performance and No. 8 UCLA rolled past Western Illinois 77-52 on Tuesday night.


OREM, Utah - An unlikely source is to blame for about $12,000 in fire damage to a home. Police speculate Landon Nielsen's pet boa constrictor wrapped itself around a heat lamp inside the cage and pulled the lamp down, which set the cage ablaze.


Celebrities Found Stumping for Candidates

The presidential campaign trail is looking a bit like Hollywood Boulevard. Or a rock 'n' roll stage.


Hewitt, Nalbandian reach third round in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan (Sports Network) - Top seeds Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and David Nalbandian of Argentina highlighted Wednesday's second-round winners at the $775,000 Japan Open.


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Celtics dominate Raptors to win ninth straight game

The Boston Celtics eased to a ninth consecutive victory with a dominant 90-77 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.


Operazione della polizia contro la Sacra Corona Unita, 25 in ...

Lecce, 14 settembre 2004 - Vasta operazione della Polizia di Stato di Lecce ha arrestato 25 persone appartenenti alla Sacra Corona Unita, facente capo a Franco Fabio, che nonostante la latitanza, continuava a gestire dal Brasile lo stesso gruppo ritenuto


Exploiting a deep well of voter revulsion over partisan gridlock in Washington, Sen. Barack Obama is promising to do something that has not been done in modern U.S. politics: unite a coalition of Democrats, Republicans and independents behind an agenda of sweeping change.


More Than 100,000 Children in Foster Care

More than 100,000 children who have been abused or neglected by their biological parents are languishing in foster care, waiting to be adopted. The explanations are practically universal.


CHICAGO Dec 22, 2004 - Landon Donovan and Abby Wambach won the US Soccer national player awards for 2004. Donovan edged DaMarcus Beasley to become the first men's player to win the award in consecutive years.


Earthquakes Rock Japan's Northern Island of Hokkaido

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido early this morning, injuring at least 14 people. Refinery operations in the area weren't disrupted.


The state acted correctly when it seized Rush Limbaugh's medical records, Florida's 4th District Court of Appeal announced in a written opinion issued Wednesday.


Less pain, bleeding with newer tonsil surgery

NEW YORK  - People who have their tonsils removed using an "intracapsular" technique -- which removes at least 90 percent of tonsil tissue, but spares the tonsil capsule -- seem to experience less bleeding and pain after surgery compared with those who have their tonsils out using the traditional tonsil removal surgery, new research suggests.


U.S. to Refuse Extradition of CIA Agents

A senior U.S. administration official on Wednesday warned that ongoing inquiries into secret CIA activities in the European Union may undermine intelligence cooperation between the United States and European ...Comment


No other buyer will be willing to pay more for Yahoo. Since Yahooâs management will not be able to justify turning down that sort of premium, Microsoft is likely to win the prize.


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U.N. wins Syrian pledge for Lebanon resolution

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan won   a pledge from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday to   help implement a U.N. resolution that halted fighting between   Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah group, a spokesman said.


Investigators search the wreck of a Brazilian jet that crashed at Sao Paulo airport, killing up to 200 people.


National Poll: Clinton 39% Obama 26% Edwards 13%

Rasmussen Reports - New York Senator Hillary Clinton is building an even bigger lead in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows the former First Lady attracting 39% of the vote, her highest total of the year.


Sex, money, glamour rule at Dolce & Gabbana

Dolce & Gabbana proved their love for  showgirl exuberance on Thursday with a collection of aggressive  black corset dresses, buttocks-hugging skirts and sequined  gowns in the colors of the rainbow.


New Delhi: Making "progress" on the composite dialogue process, India and Pakistan agreed on a series of military and other confidence building measures (CBMs) to improve relations but sharply differed on Jammu and Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism


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Following questions about performance of Halliburton subsidiary, the U.S. Army plans to rebid portions of a giant logistical contract with the company for food, housing and other troop support in Iraq.


Jerusalem -- The front-runner in next month's election to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian leader said in an interview published Tuesday that the violence employed by Palestinians in their 4-year-old armed uprising was a mistake and that opposition to


Update 4: Tyson Lowers Earnings Outlook, Shares Fall

Shares in Tyson Foods Inc. fell more than 8 percent Monday after the company lowered its earnings forecast for the fiscal year, saying attempts to hedge grain prices backfired as demand for beef weakened.


The Russian defence minister raises the idea of basing new missiles close to Poland and Lithuania.


The Kansas State Historical Society said Thursday it won't allow city officials to demolish the former all-white school that was at the center of the Brown v. Board of Education case.


U.S. and Iraqi forces detained Iraq's deputy health minister on Thursday, a senior member of a radical Shi'ite political group, in the first major sign that a security crackdown in Baghdad was under way.


Yellowstone cutthroat trout to get a new shot at protection

A federal judge in Colorado has ordered the US Fish and Wildlife Service to re-evaluate the status of Yellowstone cutthroat trout and whether the fish should be protected under the Endangered Species Act.


LA Trial Date Set in Courtney Love Drug Case

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - A judge on Monday set a  Sept. 30 trial for troubled rocker Courtney Love on charges of  illegally possessing prescription painkillers.


Real estate process explained clearly I just wanted to say that I thought Andrew Caffrey's article was the best I have read explaining the complex dynamics of the current real estate market ( "Who'll Blink First?" Nov. 26 ). There are so many factors that go into negotiating a deal on behalf of a buyer (or a seller), and your ...


FAIRFIELD, Iowa - Residents will be charged a service fee for using the fire department's services. City Council voted Monday that the service fee will be effective immediately. Previously, there was only a charge for cleaning up hazardous material spills.


Chelsea may hit transfer market to plug midfield gap

Jose Mourinho and his billionaire boss Roman Abramovich may dabble in the transfer market next month, though the Chelsea manager has ruled out any big-name signings.


Donald Trump's representatives turn down an invite to give evidence to a Holyrood committee.


Weathermen to get Visualization Supercomputer

Maverick combines highly sophisticated visualization technology with a high-bandwidth next generation network to tackle some of the nation's most pressing concerns, including Emergency Response Management and Flood Modeling (specifically for the state of


The pro wrestler who strangled his wife and son and committed suicide last month bought injectable steroids excessively, according to court papers released Monday. His doctor was charged with improperly prescribing drugs to other patients.


MANZANILLO, Mexico  - Hurricane John punished   Mexican ports and beaches with huge sea surges, heavy rains and   strong winds on Thursday morning as the powerful storm swirled   in the Pacific Ocean off the coast.


Microsoft-Yahoo Merger Means Dwindling Options for AOL

Time Warner seems ready to sell its underperforming AOL unit -- but with the possibility of a Microsoft-Yahoo merger, the list of potential acquirers has grown much shorter.


SOUTH Australian cricket will send an SOS to batting legends Steve Waugh and Barry Richards after the Redbacks' capitulation for 29 against New South Wales at the SCG yesterday.


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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has officially taken office, warning of the risks posed by terrorism and the illicit drug trade. Mr.


Delta gets court OK to poll creditors on plan

A U.S. bankruptcy court on Wednesday allowed Delta Air Lines Inc.  to begin seeking creditor approval for its reorganization plan, bringing the No. 3 U.S. carrier a big step closer to exiting bankruptcy this spring.


A So-So Debut For Microsoft's Blog Service

Microsoft Corp. made a belated entrance into the "blogosphere" Thursday, unveiling a free Web-log publishing service one day after Merriam-Webster Inc.


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When the outcome of the Bengals' game Sunday was on the line, Jon Kitna was at his best. On the first two Bengals touchdown drives, in what would be a 23-22 victory, Kitna was 9-for-9 passing for 80 yards and one touchdown pass.


Online gaming firms look east after U.S. ban

Britain's online gambling firms switched  their sights away from the United States to look for new growth  areas on Tuesday after the U.S. Congress passed legislation to  end Internet gaming in their biggest market.


French President Jacques Chirac says Turkey can join the EU as a member if it meets entry requirements.


Italy firm to post "Last Supper" image on Internet

A high-resolution image of Da Vinci's "Last Supper" will soon be posted on the Internet by an Italian technology firm, allowing art lovers and conspiracy theorists alike to scrutinize it from their own computers.


Two rock fans who witnessed the killing of heavy metal guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott in a nightclub shooting spree that left five dead are suing the club's owners, saying the club provided inadequate security.


A civil engineer standing trial Monday acknowledged miscalculations in the construction of an ice rink that collapsed two years ago, killing 15 people, mostly children.


After tiptoeing through a minefield of controversy, upheaval and unexpected mediocrity for more than three months, the Red Sox [stats, schedule] finally have their strut back.


A tiny native village in Alaska copes with urban encroachment

Members of the Dena'ina Athabascan tribe, completely surrounded by metropolitan Anchorage, struggle to preserve their language and culture.


This record is for all the little guys, for all the players who have to leg out every hit instead of taking a relaxing trot around the bases, for all the batters whose muscles aren't


PeopleSoft Inc. founder David A. Duffield, who returned as chief executive during the company's bruising takeover battle with Oracle Corp., has quit the business software maker, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.


A redesigned space shuttle fuel tank arrives at its launch site ahead of the vehicle's first flight since 2003.


'Fantastic Four' surfs to No. 1 spot at box office

"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver  Surfer" caught the nationwide wave of moviegoers to the No. 1  spot at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates.


Pope to meet parents of abducted British girl

Pope Benedict will on Wednesday  meet the parents of a 4-year-old British girl snatched from a  Portuguese holiday resort three weeks ago, the Vatican said on  Monday.


Lebanese minister resigns over president's mandate

Lebanon's environment minister resigned from the government on Monday in protest at parliament's decision to extend Syrian-backed President Emile Lahoud's term of office by three years.


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The French cabinet approves a proposal to encourage parties to promote more women into politics.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the future of Nato is at risk due to differences over Afghanistan.


Burundi Urges Sanctions on Rebels Over Massacre

Burundi will urge regional  leaders at a summit on Wednesday to impose sanctions against  the rebel Hutu Forces for National Liberation (FNL), blamed for  the slaughter of more than 160 Congolese Tutsi refugees in  Burundi.


NYSE, Tokyo Stock Exchange Announce Partnership

The New York Stock Exchange and the Tokyo Stock Exchange announced a partnership yesterday to work together on developing trading technology and financial products in what could be the first step toward a merger of the world's two biggest equities markets.


Things They Donât Teach in Any Dental School

Teenage horror-movie spoof, John Waters parody, No Nukes protest movie: Mitchell Lichtensteinâs clever, crude comedy, âTeeth,â is all these and more.


Unbeaten UConn Keeps Rolling by Routing No. 16 West Virginia

Maya Moore scored 25 points and top-ranked Connecticut continued to roll, winning its Big East home opener by 84-48 over No. 16 West Virginia on Wednesday night.


Boy Drowns in River: Teen on Raft Fears Fall Over Dam, Jumps, but Can't Fight Fast Current

By Eve Hightower And Rosalio Ahumada, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Mar. 10--Divers on Friday afternoon recovered a body from the Tuolumne River believed to be a 13-year-old boy who disappeared earlier in the day while rafting near the Ninth Street Bridge.


Caso Speciale al Senato Il governo ce la fa

A palazzo Madama infuocato dibattito sulla vicenda del generale della Guardia di Finanza e il viceministro Visco: le accuse


The Yankees were hit with a tax bill of $23.88 million by Major League Baseball on Friday, down from $26 million last year and from a high of $33.98 million in 2005.


Movie Review | 'Memories of Tomorrow': The Breakdown of a Breakdown

âMemories of Tomorrowâ understands that the real victim of Alzheimerâs disease is the partner left behind.


Omnifone unveils rival to iPhone, iTunes

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone and its ubiquitous iTunes Store.


RIGHTS:  Who Protects Hungarians from the Police?

BUDAPEST, Jul 4 (IPS) - In a year rich in riots and police violence, the  Hungarian police have now completely lost the trust of the public  after a group of policemen allegedly raped a 21-year-old woman.


US forces continue search for kidnapped Britons

US vehicles take up positions around edge of Iraqi capital's Sadr City district.


"Terra del Signore": mostra di pittura russa in Vaticano, nella cornice dei rinnovati contatti culturali e spirituali tra Roma e Mosca CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - SarÃ  inaugurata questo pomeriggio, 12 marzo, alle ore 18, una mostra di pittura di artisti appartenenti al collettivo "Mondo Russo", nella sede del Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura in Piazza San Calisto, 16.  Q...


Bush: Putin leader of consequence, but to what end?

President George W. Bush on Thursday said Russian President Vladimir Putin was chosen "Person of the Year" by a U.S. magazine for being a leader of consequence, but only time would judge "to what end."


Writers' strike deal could come within week: report

Hollywood's striking writers have made a key breakthrough in contract talks with film and television producers, leading to what could be a deal between the two parties by the end of next week, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


The rise in new homes built in gardens is increasing the risk of further flooding, an independent reviewer warns.


Sindacati avvertono governo e adottano una linea rigorosa


Sasha Vujacic scored 19 points, Lamar Odom added 17 points and 16 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 103-91 Tuesday night.


Dean Offers Critiques, Solutions for Dems

Howard Dean, a politician who has made much over the years of his experience as a doctor, has written a new book offering a blunt diagnosis of what ails the Democratic Party and the news media, as well as a prescription for a cure.


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


Fulham boss Chris Coleman on Monday backed neighbours Chelsea to be crowned Barclays Premiership champions after Manchester United slipped up at Craven Cottage.


Priest Holmes Helps Chiefs to First Victory

Priest Holmes rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs pick up their first win of the season, 27-24 over the host Baltimore Ravens Monday.


The government should go "faster and further" in creating choice within the NHS, Tony Blair tells senior MPs.


US to press EU to drop Airbus subsidies, or face WTO

The United States will press the European Union this week for a pledge to end subsidies to Airbus Industrie, warning it may take the matter to the World Trade Organization, a US trade official said.


The annual electronics extravaganza gets under way in Las Vegas. We'll have the latest reports, photos, and videos for you all right here on CNET.


Giants Give Up Right to Void Bonds' Deal

Barry Bonds will have two more seasons to break Hank Aaron's career home run record with the San Francisco Giants, who decided Tuesday to drop their right to void the final year of his contract.


UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull out any troops in DRCongo

The UN Security Council called on Rwanda to pull out "without delay" any of its troops that may have crossed into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).


ASIA/CINA - LÂordinazione episcopale del Coadiutore di Yinchuan (Ningsia) Yinchuan (Agenzia Fides) - VenerdÃ¬ 21 dicembre 2007, il Rev. Giuseppe Li Jing Ã¨ stato ordinato Vescovo Coadiutore di Yinchuan (Ningsia), cittÃ  capoluogo della regione autonoma di Ningxia, a sud ovest di Pechino. LÂordinazione del Rev. Li, che era sta...


Presidential battle again centers on Vietnam

The political battleground in the presidential campaign has shifted from states like Ohio and Florida to Vietnam. The all-too-real battleground of three decades ago is once again playing a


Nicolas Cage stalker ordered to undergo rehab: court

A man who broke into the home of Nicolas Cage and was caught by the actor wearing only a leather jacket was ordered to undergo six months rehabilitation after admitting stalking on Thursday.


Thereâs Peril in the Parallels as China Takes a Top Spot

China now leads the world in the number of publicly traded companies with market values of more than $200 billion, but this is not necessarily good news for investors.


European equities moved higher on Friday, with financial stocks leading the advance as buyers returned after losses of more than 2 per cent over the last three session's.


Fund-Raiser Left Hard Feelings in Hong Kong

Norman Hsu had a tangled history of business dealings in Hong Kong with friends and investors who remain bitter.


Ukraine Parl't Agrees to Discuss Key Laws in Poll Row

Ukraine's parliament agreed on Wednesday to debate a series of laws and constitutional changes, crucial for resolving the crisis over last month's rigged presidential election.


Lawmakers say the deal may pose a threat to national security.


AP Blog: Time for rest and Zesto's shakes

Now that the College World Series is underway in Omaha, Neb., AP writers will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports during college baseball's main event:


Two people have been killed in a bomb attack on an Afghanistan election rally held by President Hamid Karzai's running mate in the country's north.


Federal health minister discounts premiers' future funding ...

CALGARY (CP) - Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh discounted suggestions from some provincial premiers that the recent 10-year deal on health care won't be enough.


It might have been one of the easiest drug busts in the history of the South Carolina Highway Patrol: A car with 43 pounds of marijuana crashed into a trooper's cruiser, authorities said.


Wall St. extends losses on Boeing report

U.S. stocks extended losses on Tuesday, after The Wall Street Journal reported plane maker Boeing Co  is likely to announce more delays for its 787 program.


Benazir Bhutto's supporters disputed a Scotland Yard finding Friday that a bomb not a bullet killed the ex-prime minister, and her party renewed its call for a full-scale international investigation into her death


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests.


Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo innamorati per 'Tu la conosci Claudia?'

Roma, 13 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Quello che vedete Ã¨ quello che ci viene. NÃ© ci censuriamo, nÃ© pensiamo a cose diverse, estraiamo la nostra natura, siamo fatti cosÃ¬, siamo 'unplugged'''. CosÃ¬, senza rinunciare


Swimming: Phelps eases into world short course 200 free final

INDIANAPOLIS, United States : Athens Olympic star Michael Phelps made a relatively relaxed start on the first day of the seventh World Short Course Swim Championship, qualifying second for the 200m freestyle final.


Mark Thatcher arrested for funding attempted coup

ELEANOR HALL: It's a sensational story - allegations that the son of a former British Prime Minister has been implicated in an attempt to overthrow a West African government.


The number of Iranian bloggers passes 10,000 as internet users seek to protest against media censorship.


Senior officers warn a looming Â£350m budget shortfall could bring a reduction in the number of police on the beat.


Powell visit stirs determined protesters

Anti-globalization activists organizing a protest Friday against a weekend visit by US Secretary of State Colin Powell said they would oppose any police attempt to prevent them from marching on the American embassy.


The home secretary has said that a system of control orders will replace the holding of foreign terror suspects without trial. What is your reaction?


CAIRO, December 6 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - Despite the Egyptian official denial of any deals behind the release of six Egyptian students detained in Israel and convicted Israeli spy Azzam Azzam, opposition figures and people lambasted what


States Urged to Spend More to Cut Smoking Rate

The U.S. government's effort to cut the  adult smoking rate to 12 percent or less by 2010 will fail  unless most states increase funding for anti-tobacco programs,  federal health officials said on Wednesday.


Iran approves bill requiring government to resume uranium ...

TEHRAN, Iran - Parliament unanimously approved the outline of a bill Sunday forcing the government to resume enriching uranium, legislation likely to deepen an international dispute over Iran's nuclear activities at a time when its chief negotiator gave


Street Sense edges Grasshopper to win Travers

Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense overcame an inspired performance by Grasshopper to win the $1 million Travers Stakes by a half-length on Saturday.


Malware that spreads via Yahoo Messenger also plays screeching music and hijacks IE's home page.


NHL labour talks resume with nearly five-hour meeting at O'Hare Airport

(CP) - NHL talks ended Wednesday after nearly five hours at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, with the promise to meet again.


Spanish tenor Jose Carreras will sing again in Sarajevo, 12 years after performing in a burned-out library to raise money for rebuilding the war-ravaged Bosnian capital.


Rain delays start of seventh Presidents Cup

The start of the seventh Presidents Cup between the United States and the Internationals was delayed by half an hour because of heavy morning rain on Thursday.


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GREEN BAY, Wis. - Lambeau Field is now a desired destination, as Chris Brown and the Titans were the latest to learn. Brown rushed for 148 yards and two long touchdowns and Tennessee cruised to a 48-27 rout


"As part of the Jakarta Commons Feed Parser, I have created a Wiki page that details autodiscovery support/non-support, syndication formats, and the common locations of all syndication files across all of the major blogging services:"  Brad created  a great "Hall of Shame" for blog services which don't use autodiscovery or have problems with feed subscription.  Shame. Shame. Shame!


The rural affairs minister defends his decision to drop out of a right to roam march amid the threat of protests.


Free software bypasses attachment limits

There's a new way to send large movie, music and other files without worrying about whether the e-mail systems can handle large attachments.


Study confirms 2006 human-human spread of bird flu

A mathematical analysis has confirmed that H5N1 avian influenza spread from person to person in Indonesia in April, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


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Il portiere campione di Germania con lo Stoccarda, Timo Hildebrand, passa al Valencia. Hildebrand, 2...


InfoWorld - The Object Management Group (OMG) is in the process of voting on whether to approve Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.0, the latest version of this specification for model-driven development. InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill talked about the subject with Brian Selic, IBM Distinguished Engineer and co-chairman of the OMG task force on UML 2.0.


Focus DIY is set to be sold to US hedge fund Cerberus for just Â£1 after suffering serious financial problems.


Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice, in a rare acknowledgment of mistakes, said on  Wednesday the Bush administration had made some bad decisions  in Iraq and was unprepared for stabilizing the country.


Security researchers have uncovered "critical" security flaws in a version of the Linux kernel used by a large number of popular distributions.The three bugs allow unauthorized users to read or write to kernel memory locations or to access certain resources in certain servers, according to a SecurityFocus advisory.They could be exploited by malicious, local users to cause denial of service attacks, disclose potentially sensitive information, or gain "root" privileges, according to security experts.The bug affects all versions of the Linux kernel up to version 2.6.24.1, which contains a patch. Distributions such as Ubuntu, Turbolinux, SuSE, Red Hat, Mandriva, Debian and others are affected.The problems are within three functions in the system call fs/splice.c, according to an advisory from Secunia."In the 2.6.23 kernel, the system call functionality has been further extended resulting in ... critical vulnerabilities," said iSEC Security Research in an advisory.Secunia disagreed about the bugs' seriousness, giving them a less critical ranking.Exploit code for the vulnerabilities has been released publicly on the hacker site milw0rm.com, and Core Security Technologies has also developed a commercial exploit for the bugs, researchers said.Researchers advised system administrators to update their kernels immediately.Last month, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security bug-fixing scheme uncovered an average of one security glitch per 1,000 lines of code in 180 widely used open-source software projects.Secunia also previously discovered that the number of security bugs in open-source Red Hat Linux operating system and Firefox browsers, far outstripped comparable products from Microsoft last year.


NEW YORK  - Boosted by a Dallas Cowboys-Chicago Bears matchup on "Sunday Night Football," NBC won Sunday night's primetime against season premieres on CBS and Fox.


Skin Deep: Implants Are Back, and So Is Debate

Some doctors balk at silicone F.D.A. guidelines, saying they are bureaucratic and unscientific.


Nigeria court seeks 3 arrests in Pfizer drug trial

A Nigerian court on Monday  ordered the arrests of three of the defendants in a trial over  a drug test conducted by Pfizer in 1996 which Nigerian  authorities say killed 11 children and left others disabled.


Tiger Woods may not play in the American Express World Golf Championship, which starts at Mount Juliet, near Kilkenny, today and he may get married next week in Barbados.


Giuliani woos religious right but loses poll

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney narrowly won a Republican presidential straw poll of Christian conservatives on Saturday, while Rudy Giuliani persuaded few to look past his support of abortion rights.


Getting Listed in Netscapeâs Open Directory Project

Getting Listed in Netscape's Open Directory Project  When you are deciding on the major search engine directories that you want your website to be listed in, you should not overlook one of the most important ones: the DMOZ (short form for Directory Mozilla). DMOZ is just another name for the Open ...


RICHMOND, Feb. 16 -- The Virginia Senate has rejected efforts by House Republicans to crack down on illegal immigration and limit abortions, exposing a widening gap within the GOP over how far the party should go in addressing controversial issues.


Nike, Apple Team Up on iPod Running Gear

Nike Inc. and Apple Computer Inc. have teamed up to try to become a runner's best friend. The two companies announced Tuesday they are jointly developing a wireless system so some Nike shoes embedded with a sensor can communicate with Apple's iPod Nano music player to track a runner's performance and help choreograph songs to the moment.


Researchers have identified brain receptors in mice that seem to control nicotine addiction.


Telekom Austria secures right to buy MobilTel

Telekom Austria on Monday won the right to acquire MobilTel, the Bulgarian operator, for â¬1.6bn ($2.12bn), in a deal that would allow it to tap into an underdeveloped mobile market.


Bush Faces Uphill Battle on Retirement Plan

With lawmakers expressing doubt  about its proposal to restructure the Social Security  retirement system, the White House acknowledged on Wednesday  that its plans for investment accounts are likely to undergo  changes to win approval.


Hunt on for clues in Russian plane crashes

Two Russian passenger planes have crashed almost simultaneously, killing all 89 people on board in what investigators say might have been a terrorist attack or simply a mysterious coincidence.


Bush reassures doubtful Mexico on immigration

MERIDA, Mexico  - President George W. Bush tried to reassure increasingly skeptical Mexicans on Tuesday that he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy despite failing in Congress last year.


Parma, 22:42 - CALCIO, PARMA: BUCCI E MUSLINOVIC KO

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Cuban leader Fidel Castro said President Bush appeared "deranged" during his inauguration speech, and he expressed little enthusiasm for renewed diplomatic ties with the European Union.


Rapid sinking of Mississippi Delta only skin deep: study

The Mississippi Delta is sinking fast, posing a challenge for the rebuilding of coastal Louisiana after the devastation wrought in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina, a study released Sunday confirmed.


UK's BT changes mobile partner, plots comeback

Britain's BT Group Plc re-entered the mobile phone market yesterday, launching its own branded cellphone service on Vodafone's network as it looks to boost revenues with its fixed-line business in decline.


Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 2 percent at  the opening on Monday as investors shied away from exporters  including Toyota Motor Corp. after a fall in the dollar below  107 yen stoked concerns about their earnings.


France Says Hostages Still Alive a Few Days Ago

France said on Sunday two French reporters held hostage with their Syrian driver in Iraq were still alive a few days ago. "We are working discreetly, following up leads, reestablishing


Former US President Bill Clinton is expected to undergo heart bypass surgery early next week. 58-year old Mr Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital yesterday, complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath.


The home secretary says she does not know when an inquiry into the bugging of an MP will be completed.


Characters smoke in nearly every scene of Woody Allenâs latest film, but it was given a PG-13 rating. Where has Hollywoodâs get-tough stance on cigarettes gone?


Mantova, 19:42 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: VENTI CONVOCATI PER IL CHIEVO

Allenamento di riinitura per il Mantova in vista dlla gara contro il Chievo, con il tecbico tesser c...


Renting IT more cost effective, bank says

Pay as you go AIB's IT financing wing has said companies are choosing leasing over buying computer equipment in order to rein in their budgets.â¦


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain's argument as he woos restive religious and social conservatives comes down to this: "I have a record that can be trusted."


Experts: Men Distort Religion to Justify 'Honour' Killings

Men all over the world distort the  teachings of Islam and Christianity to justify abusing their  wives and daughters, leading to thousands of "honor" killings a  year for which courts provide virtual impunity, experts say.


The San Francisco Giants were in the thick of the pennant race in August 2002. And Blake Krikorian and his brother, Jason, were stuck at their office with no way to watch.


Melting Swiss Glaciers Threaten Alps - Scientist

Switzerland's glaciers are melting faster than expected, shrinking by as much as one-fifth of their size over the 1985-2000 period alone, scientists at Zurich University said on Monday.


The growth in hard disk technology is set to continue with more storage in ever smaller products.


Under their modest flowing robes, two-thirds of Saudi women are too fat. They can try dieting, but you won't find many in aerobics classes or power-walking along this city's walking trails. And very few of their daughters attend schools that have physical education classes.


The Chancellor warns that people across the UK would suffer if Scotland voted for independence.


Greece declares nationwide emergency after fires kill 46

ZACHARO, Greece  - The Greek government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Saturday after raging forest fires killed at least 46 people and trapped many more in villages surrounded by flames.


Scientific advisers to the government emphasize in a report the importance of teaching evolution in public schools.


US forces in Iraq kill two women in an air attack on a house in Baquba, a day after five girls died by tank fire.


Actress Keira Knightley accepts Â£3,000 High Court libel damages over a Daily Mail article about her weight.


Berlin police reassure citizens worried about an unfamiliar signature on new 10 euro notes that the money is genuine.


Flawed Software Upgrade Caused BlackBerry Malfunction

Research In Motion blamed a flawed software upgrade for shutting down wireless e-mail messages to millions of its North American subscribers on Monday.


What Bush Didn't Say About Social Security

Sometimes what people don't say about a topic is more interesting than what they do say. Consider, if you will, President Bush's State of the Union address. Social Security, the focus of his speech two years ago, got only a few fleeting mentions. But if you delve into the details of Bush's...


Early yesterday before the mist had burned off, bicyclists strapped on sleek helmets around their ears, safety-pinned numbers on friends' backs and waited.


Coors' donation to own campaign draws ire

A $500,000 donation by Republican beer baron Pete Coors to his own Senate campaign has triggered a new federal law that eases fund-raising restrictions for his Democratic opponent.


Can the Touch Revive Appleâs iPod Sales?

Apple plans to address its main weakness--slow growth in iPod sales--by emphasizing the Internet capability of the iPod Touch.


US hospital in Germany prepares for an influx

FRANKFURT: Medical staff members at a US military hospital in southwest Germany are expanding bed capacity to care for a stream of wounded from Falluja, officials said Thursday.


Home Depot considers sale of supply business

Home Depot Inc. said on Monday it was considering a sale, spin-off or initial public offering of its professional supply business to focus on its retail stores, reversing a controversial policy of former CEO Robert Nardelli to expand the unit.


Indonesia will not share bird flu samples with the World Health Organization without a legally binding agreement promising the virus won't be used to develop an expensive commercial vaccine, the health minister said Wednesday.


Here's how well things are going for the Anaheim Ducks this season: They bring up journeyman Shawn Thornton from the minors, and he scores 57 seconds into his first game back in the NHL.


STRASBOURG, France -- Facing an embarrassing defeat in the European Parliament, incoming EU chief Jose Manuel Barroso has agreed to delay a vote on his embattled 24-member executive team.


Roma, 13:01 - F1, MONTEZEMOLO: FERRARI VINCERA' IN CANADA

Il presidente della Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, è sicuro di una vittoria al Gran Pr...


Actor Jerry O'Connell and Ugly Betty star Rebecca Romijn exchanged "I do's" on Saturday evening in Los Angeles. About 100 family members and friends were present for the wedding ceremony at the couple's home. The newlyweds, who met in 2004, have...


American accused in slaying of Dutch student reported to confess

AMSTERDAM - A Michigan man, seeking to punish the Netherlands for its support of the war in Iraq, has confessed to killing a 22-year-old Dutch student with an ax after failing to find a soldier to kill, his lawyer said yesterday.


As the final seconds ticked off on the expansion Charlotte Bobcats' first victory, guard Jason Hart handed the ball to team owner Bob Johnson. The man who brought the NBA back to Charlotte after a two-year absence seemed overwhelmed. The 111-100 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night was historic. The gesture from his players was downright special


BAGHDAD, 14 October 2004 - Six American soldiers were killed in roadside bombings, the US command said yesterday, as US and Iraqi troops stepped up pressure on insurgents before this weekâs start of the holy month of Ramadan.


U.S. Worries Deliver a New Jolt Overseas

Since late summer, the United States economy has demonstrated an enduring power to surprise. And not for the better.


Mars rover arrives at 'treasure trove' crater

Opportunity meets Victoria NASA's Rover Opportunity, currently traipsing across the surface of Mars, has arrived at the rim of the Victoria Crater, a gash in the planet's surface over half a mile wide and 230 feet deep.â¦


A pesky mosquito quickly made it a miserable night for the Milwaukee Brewers.


US pressure on Kenyan rivals intensifies

The United States intensified pressure on Kenya's rival politicians to end a bloody political crisis as the country's foreign minister warned Sunday that any solution imposed by foreigners would ultimately fail.


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Blog: Federal scientists using Google earth to map smoke form big wild fires.


Debrecen, 17:36 - NUOTO, EUROPEI INDOOR: COBERTALDO E ROSOLINO FUORI DAL PODIO

Nella finale dei 400 sl agli Europei in vasca corta in corso di svolgimento a Debrecen, in Ungheria,...


Israel considering 'all options' to curb Iran

A military strike is among Israel's options to prevent Iran from producing nuclear weapons, Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said on Wednesday in the latest threat by the Jewish state against its arch-foe.


A big aviation-security conference suddenly becomes a no-fly zone for reporters. What are its promoters trying to hide? In 27B Stroke 6.


Polygamist leader Jeffs still a force from jail

HILDALE, Utah  - From a cell in the Purgatory jail 10 months after his arrest, fundamentalist Mormon leader Warren Jeffs is still God's voice on Earth to thousands of polygamists in this isolated community.


Florida Supreme Court Weighs Nader Ballot Bid

A prominent attorney for the Democrats told Florida's top court on Friday that independent candidate Ralph Nader should be kept off the presidential ballot in the state because his Reform Party is not a real political party.


Milano, 11:15 - CALCIO, BERLUSCONI: A PATO DIRO' DI STARE TRANQUILLO

"Con Pato rinnoviamo una tradizione aperta con i grandi del passato come Van Basten e Gullit. So che...


Tropical Storm Ernesto picked up steam with surprising speed in the warm waters of the Atlantic and built toward hurricane strength Thursday as it swirled toward the Carolinas, forcing the closing of ports and campgrounds.


Brown stops short of ruling out early election

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Monday refused to rule out holding a general election in the coming months amid speculation he may gamble and seek an early mandate for his new government.


A game-winning save in penalty kicks last Saturday marked the pinnacle of a tumultous season for United keeper Nick Rimando.


Expedition 10, the latest crew to take up residence on the International Space Station, is set to launch from Kazakhstan.


No. 24 West Virginia beats Radford 90-60

Darris Nichols and Alex Ruoff both scored 23 points to lead No. 24 West Virginia to a 90-60 victory over Radford on Wednesday night.


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London, October 26: NRI business tycoon Lakshmi N. Mittal has emerged as the richest man in Britain. The historic merger of his steel conglomerate Ispat with its rival, International Steel Group of USA, to


News Analysis: Dueling Views on Diplomacy Pit Baker Against Rice

Many of the critiques contained in the Iraq Study GroupÂs report boil down to the differing worldviews of Baker versus Rice.


Milano, 21:48 - BASKET, MILANO; ARMANI: VINCIAMO PERCHE' E' CAMBIATO IL CLIMA

''Vinciamo perchÃ¨ Ã¨ cambiato il clima, quello del pubblico, della squadra e della societÃ ''. Giorgio...


NYSE Euronext to take 5 pct stake in India's commodity exchange

NYSE Euronext, the world's largest financial market group, said Friday it will pick up a five percent stake in Mumbai's multi-commodity exchange MCX for 55 million dollars.


IBM reports strong software, services results for Q4

InfoWorld - IBM provided more details of its robust fourth-quarter and 2007 financial performance on Thursday following an early preview of the figures on Monday.


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LIMA, Peru  - The Peruvian government put a  southern Andean town under curfew on Monday after launching a  military offensive to retake a police station held for three  days by ex-soldiers demanding the president's resignation.


Microsoft, Cisco partner on network-access security

Microsoft and Cisco Systems will collaborate to make their emerging products for network security compatible. The vendors had been working independently in the area of PC access to networks but say customers


The number of homicides in Scotland falls by a third, bringing the figure to its lowest level since the mid-1990s.


Country star Sara Evans' husband is asking the singer in a court filing whether she was romantically involved with nearly a dozen people, including Kenny Chesney, Richard Marx and former "Dancing With The Stars" partner Tony Dovolani.


Mourinho preparing to fight fire with fire

WENGER against Ferguson has become one of the great duels of English football and Ferguson v Mourinho has shown exciting potential.


A plan to build a mosque in this Houston suburb has triggered a neighborhood dispute, with community members warning the place will become a terrorist hotbed and one man threatening to hold pig races on Fridays just to offend the Muslims.


By Tricia Duryee, Seattle Times  Jan. 30--In the time it takes to microwave two bags of popcorn, Clay Loges will have demonstrated how his company Yodio will become the next YouTube or Wikipedia.


'Grand Theft Auto' back with a vengeance

As the last rays of sunlight fade on the ghetto alleyways, ratty looking palm trees take on the form of sick old men and there's menace in the air.


Freed man: Nicaragua mob wanted my blood

Eric Volz is struggling to embrace the freedom he now has after his conviction for killing an ex-girlfriend in Nicaragua was overturned. He didn't know he would be released until it happened and still recalls the horror of his sentencing when he and a U.S. embassy official had to escape a mob. "It was one of the darkest days of my life," he told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "They were out for blood."


Look but don't - despite the name - touch Review Apple's iPhone: still unavailable but nonetheless casting an enormous shadow over the smart-phone business. How, rival manufacturers ask, can we possibly respond? If HTC's new flagship phone, the Windows Mobile 6-based Touch, is anything to go by, the answer is imitation, not innovation.â¦


Business News for Technology Leaders Microsoft Makes Deal with ...

A "landmark agreement" between Microsoft and England's Department of Health to renew the agency's license for desktop products could save it an estimated $608 million.


Kitchen table worries pushed ahead of the war in Iraq over the past month, a shift toward pocketbook issues that has gained currency as the election year dawns.


Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said his successors at the U.S. central bank should be cautious about cutting interest rates because of inflation risks, and he forecast home prices will drop further, according to interviews published on Sunday.


The United States will try to convince more of Iraq's creditors to forgive the country's debt, Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Friday.


The Kenya Wildlife Service has begun moving 150 elephants from a small reserve to its largest national park because of overcrowding with rhinos, a spokesman said Wednesday.


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PeopleSoft Aims To Reassure Customers as Connect Show Opens

No one can envy the position of PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT) executives as they enter their annual Connect user conference this week. Last year's show was dominated by speculation over Oracle's (Nasdaq: ORCL) hostile takeover bid for the company -- a prospect they hoped would be squelched by this year.


The US military imposes a curfew on the Iraqi city of Mosul after an attack on a US base kills at least 22 people.


Iran's Foreign Ministry criticises Britain for giving a knighthood to the author Salman Rushdie.


Rasmussen Reports - Incumbent Republican Sen. John Kyl is in cruise control and appears well positioned to win a third term in the U.S. Senate. The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Kyl leading challenger Jim Pederson 52% to 35%. His lead was 19 in July and the current numbers are repeats of the results from June's survey.


HBO's 'John from Cincinnati,' a drama about a family of surfers, is far out, man.


BAGHDAD - The decapitated body of 24-year-old Japanese backpacker Shosei Koda was left discarded in a field near what is known as a stronghold of anti-American insurgent forces in central Baghdad Saturday night, according to local police.


Armed gangs rob Haiti's starving children

By Joseph Guyler Delva in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Andrew Buncombe in Washington. Armed gangs roamed Haiti yesterday, stealing food from the hungry and hope from entire communities as the poorest country


Copy-Protected DVDs Can Soon Be Legally Burned By Licensed Services

After a decade and a half of negotiations, waiting, and litigation - with the emphasis toward the latter - the DVD Copy Control Association, which administers the CSS copy protection scheme, formally announced yesterday that it will soon become legal for businesses to burn DVDs on demand whose copy protection includes CSS.


Celebrate the Internet on Saturday's OneWebDay

Organizers say Saturday's OneWebDay is a time for users to reflect on the changes the Internet has made in their lives.


Married adults healthier than singles: study

Married adults are healthier than divorced, widowed or those never married, though husbands have a tendency to gain extra weight, according to a new US study.


U.S. moves terrorism suspects out of CIA custody

The United States has moved 14 key   terrorism suspects held in secret CIA prisons to military   control, while the Pentagon banned a series of what it called   abusive interrogation tactics for all detainees, officials said   on Wednesday.


U.S. investigators working in parallel to a U.N.-commissioned probe into allegations of corruption in its oil-for-food program said they hope to use public hearings to lift a curtain of secrecy obscuring the United Nations' finances and management.


A mortar attack on an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad killed at least four National Guards and injured 80 others, officials said Tuesday.


A man who witnesses say was panhandling outside a busy downtown department store was shot to death Thursday in front of horrified holiday shoppers. A suspect was quickly arrested.


Reporter's Notebook: Excitement Fills iPhone Launch

The big iPhone clock counted down, and the chants of "iPhone iPhone!" inside the store were beginning to be heard outside in the mall.  Potential customers who were in the front of the line had mouths half-agape, and the gate slowly raised.


Oil prices surged to record highs above  $78 on Friday as global geopolitical storm clouds gathered,  with supply disruption in OPEC exporter Nigeria and tensions  across the Middle East driving crude into unchartered  territory.


Taiwan village wiped off the map in a few terrifying seconds

In less than 10 seconds the life of Chen Bi-chu was changed forever as a vast wall of mud smashed her flimsy house into pieces and buried her family.


Wildfires burned mobile homes, closed highways and forced evacuations from a popular wilderness park Saturday as firefighters worked through scorching heat to contain blazes throughout the West. No injuries were reported.


Sylvester Stallone says he used human growth hormone to get buff for the new "Rambo" movie, and defends its use.


Pill shows new hope in battle against obesity

NEW ORLEANS -- Tired of riding the all-meat, no-carb, pineapple-only, strictly-soy, green-fluids-on-Tuesdays bandwagons that promise weight loss -- but which either cramp your lifestyle or don't quite measure up?


At least four people are killed in an attack by two suicide bombers outside a mosque in northern Iraq, police say.


OLPC experiments with cow-powered laptops ... seriously

The One Laptop Per Child Project (OLPC) is toying with a novel source of power for its low-cost XO laptops: cows."We plan to drive a dynamo (taken from an old Fiat) through a system of belts and pulleys using cows/cattle," wrote OLPC's Arjun Sarwal, in an e-mail dated Oct. 21 and posted to one of the group's discussion lists.Sarwal and others are now finalizing the design of the cow-powered generator.The goal is to develop a low-cost energy source that can be used in Indian villages. Working in a village close to Mumbai, Sarwal said the group considered using solar energy but sunlight near Mumbai was not "consistently strong." There was not enough wind or running water nearby to use these as sources of power, and the cost of running a gas-powered motor was too high."But the village had an abundance of cattle that were being used in the fields. So we decided to design something around that," Sarwal wrote in a subsequent e-mail.The dynamo used in the system was taken from a Fiat car that is commonly used as taxis in Mumbai and therefore both cheap and readily available.OLPC is close to putting its XO laptop into production, but has been beset by delays and rising costs. Originally intended to cost $100 each, the cost has since risen to nearly $200. And production is also moving slowly.After a trial production run in August, OLPC had hoped to start mass production in late September or early October. That date has now slipped to Nov. 12, according to a Reuters report that quoted the group's chief technology officer, Mary Lou Jepsen.


Stressed champion Asashoryu to head home

Sumo grand champion Asashoryu will likely return home to Mongolia this week after being diagnosed as close to depression following his suspension for playing soccer while out of wrestling action with a back injury.


Ohio Pair Sentenced to 2 Years in Caging of Special-Needs Children

NORWALK, Ohio, Feb. 15 -- A couple who forced some of their 11 adopted, special-needs children to sleep in cages were sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for endangerment and abuse,  after emotional statements in which the parents said  they were  trying to keep the youngsters  safe.


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McCain Leads While Obama, Clinton Are Tied, Newsweek Poll Finds

Bloomberg - Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- John McCain, poised to wrap up the Republican presidential nomination, has widened his lead over his remaining rivals while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are statistically tied in their contest, a new Newsweek poll found.


Watch your back when Fox News wishes well

If someone at Fox News Channel wishes you well, watch your back. The seemingly benign sentiment is a creative signature of Fox's public relations, usually accompanied by a kneecapping. It's something like a kiss from a Mafia don.


No. 6 Duke Tops South Fla. in Women's NIT

Duke's Wanisha Smith (23) celebrates a Duke basket along side assistant coach LaVonda Wagner during the second half of the second round of the Pre-Season Women's National Invitational Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004 in Durham, NC No.


Twins Say Bush Owes Success to Their Mom

Twins Jenna and Barbara Bush have no doubt about the secret to their father's success: their mother.


General Electric plans to sell its WMC Mortgage sub-prime lending business that it bought in 2004.


A police authority considers the Metropolitan Police response to a critical report into the Menezes shooting.


Julius Wess, 72, Theoretical Physicist, Is Dead

Dr. Wess, along with Bruno Zumino, introduced the idea of supersymmetry among fundamental particles, which may help explain the universeâs missing dark matter.


Venezuela Marks Anniversary of Democracy

CARACAS, Venezuela — Supporters of President Hugo Chavez marched through Caracas on Sunday, demanding respect for Venezuela's sovereignty following U.S. criticism and Colombia's acknowledgment that it paid a bounty to capture a rebel on Venezuelan soil.


Update: Symantec earnings show lackluster enterprise growth

InfoWorld - Two years after itsÂ acquisition of enterprise software vendor Veritas, Symantec's consumer division remains the company's fastest-growing product line.


Condoms, Parades Mark AIDS Day; China Gets Tough

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


Benedetto XVI attacca ancora sui temi "caldi" che stanno a cuore alla ChiesaInvito agli scienziati francesi: "Coraggio nel proclamare l'essenza dell'umanitÃ "                                          Il Papa: "Matrimonio e fine della vita La confusione minaccia l'esistenza dell'uomo"


The US government warned its citizens to keep a low profile in Kabul on Monday after a car bomb hit a private American security company, killing up to 11 people in the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital in two years.


No network can get a multihour pregame show right, and Fox didnât, thanks to turning it into an âAmerican Idolâ promotion. But Fox did the football game very well.


Habitat Affiliate Buys Old Trailer Parks: Charlottesville Group is First in U.S. To Try Redevelopment Plan

By Carlos Santos, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 5--CHARLOTTESVILLE  -- The local Habitat for Humanity is buying rundown trailer parks threatened by development in order to house the poor in good homes. The Charlottesville affiliate is the first Habitat in the country to try the strategy.


A lawyer for Tom Cruise brands a tell-all biography by British author Andrew Morton "nutty" and "sick".


FRANKFURT, Germany -- Automaker Daimler AG posted its first quarterly loss since 2003, with charges of $3.7 billion from the sale of Chrysler offsetting big gains by its Mercedes-Benz Car Group.


Citigroup combining trading groups: report

Citigroup Inc  is combining its emerging-markets credit group and its global credit-trading business, bringing together traders who focus on the global credit markets, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday, citing an internal memo.


The Ghost Down the Hall Is Scary in Spanish, Too

âThe Orphanage,â a diverting, overwrought ghost story from Spain, relies on basic and durable horror movie techniques.


Passengers on a German train mistook a  Halloween reveler dressed up as a gore-covered zombie for a  murder victim and called the police.


Japan Cheers as Ichiro Chases Baseball Record

Newspapers and TV are giving a daily  count-down, and Japanese from salarymen to politicians are  holding their breath as Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro  Suzuki challenges one of the oldest records in major league  baseball.


A fourth interest rate hike may be a foregone conclusion Wednesday but the Federal Reserve's next move in December is far from certain, and analysts say it's likely to remain that way for a while.


Osaka, 13:53 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; 4X400 FEMMINILE: ORO AGLI USA

L'oro della 4x400 femminile ai Mondiali di atletica di Osaka è stato vinto dagli Stati Uniti....


Iraq report seen giving Bush outlines of exit plan

An influential bipartisan panel is expected to recommend on Wednesday that U.S. forces withdraw from combat over the next year and focus on training Iraqis, offering President George W. Bush the outlines of an exit strategy from the unpopular war.


US troops tackled Fallujah's last tenacious insurgents on Sunday but were still days away from completing major search operations, as the mutilated body of a Caucasian woman was found by marines.


Suddenly, the Lost Weekend in the Bronx doesn't matter so much. Suddenly, the upcoming showdown with the Yankees seems a month away. All it took was one unsightly 9-6 loss to these baffling Baltimoreans last night and reality smacked the Red Sox upside the head.


Shots fired at Pakistani leader; mosque siege drags on

Gunmen fired at Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's aircraft as it took off on Friday, while a radical cleric holed up with hundreds of followers at an Islamabad mosque said they would rather die than surrender.


Embarrassments like the CBS report typically have little effect on the stock of the parent media company. But do they erode the value of the brand?


A whistle-blower objected to the government's Halliburton deals--and says now she's paying for it


Roundup: Rugby, Basketball, Olympics, NFL

Clive Woodward said Wednesday that he was resigning as England's rugby coach after seven years. Woodward, who has expressed interest in coaching soccer, met early Wednesday with Rugby Football Union officials, then confirmed he would be leaving the post.


Walt Disney rescues hand-drawn animation

Hand-drawn animation, out of  fashion in the computer age, experienced a rescue worthy of a  fairy tale on Thursday, when Walt Disney animators announced  they would bring back the art form to the big screen.


Japan's Sanyo warns of full-year loss, slashes jobs

Japan's ailing Sanyo Electric Co. has torn up its forecast for a return to the black this year as it axed 2,200 more jobs and flagged a possible sale of its cellphone business amid fierce competition.


By Larissa Van Beurden-Doust, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Dec. 11--Some Nipomo residents who like the town's rural atmosphere are worried that open space left near some housing projects may actually lead to more development.


Takeover by Hamas Illustrates Failure of Bush's Mideast Vision

Five years ago this month, President Bush stood in the Rose Garden and laid out a vision for the Middle East that included Israel and a state called Palestine living together in peace. "I call on the Palestinian people to elect new leaders, leaders not compromised by terror," the president declared.


Il cardinale a giorni diventera' Segretario di Stato


Stocks rose modestly in light holiday trading Monday as investors awaited the impending tide of third-quarter profit reports, hopeful the news would override worries about record oil prices and a sputtering recovery.


The battle for NFC North supremacy takes place Sunday at Lambeau Field. It should be a clash of offenses, with Minnesota's attack ranking first in the NFL and Green Bay's checking in at fourth.


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Revised English Version: Getinge AB invitation to a tele-conference

Getinge AB's profit before tax for Q3 2004 is estimated to be around SEK190 million (compared with SEK 216 m for Q3 2003) which is expected to deviate from the market's expectations.


Palestinian Leaders Seek Unity Ahead of Presidential Elections

Palestinian leaders scrambled Friday to avoid a rift within their ranks as they prepare for January 9 general elections to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat.


Three car bombs exploded in quick succession Wednesday at the main market of a southern Shiite city, killing at least 41 people and wounding 150 others, police and local government officials said. It was the deadliest attack against Iraqi civilians in four months.


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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Ayman al-Zawahri, the number two figure in Al Qaeda, appeared in a new videotape aired on Al-Jazeera yesterday, ridiculing US forces as stuck in a quagmire in Iraq and Afghanistan.


National Semiconductor Sells Imaging Unit

Integrated circuit maker National Semiconductor Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell its imaging unit to photo equipment maker Eastman Kodak Co.


G7 leaders vow cooperation as global econ worries rise

Finance leaders from the world's richest  nations pledged on Saturday to work together to stabilize world  financial markets shaken by the U.S. housing debacle that is  puncturing global economic growth.


World Trade Center Site Owner Sues Saudis for September 11 Attacks

The public corporation that owns the site of New York City's destroyed World Trade Center says it intends to hold Saudi Arabia liable for the September 11, 2001 attacks that toppled the complex.


Sept. 9, 2004 - Images sent back to Earth by the Cassini spacecraft reveal aspects of Saturn scientists have never seen: another moon â-ossibly two â - a ring of material.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Crews aboard the space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station revived the third and final part of the station's prime computer network on Saturday and scoured the complex for the cause of the crash.


Pakistan to lift emergency, but critics cautious

Pakistan was poised to lift emergency rule on Saturday, but critics said it might make little difference for an opposition complaining President Pervez Musharraf can still engineer an election win for his allies.


Yukos' core shareholder, Group Menatep, has taken the first step toward suing the Russian government, the Moscow Times reported this weekend.


Greg McMackin has been hired as the head coach at Hawaii, school officials said Wednesday.


ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - Kendry Morales' dream of playing in the major leagues is almost a reality. The 21-year-old Cuban defector signed a six-year contract on Wednesday with the Anaheim Angels, general manager Bill Stoneman announced.


Florida linebacker Taurean Charles was charged with aggravated battery and culpable negligence-infliction of injury Wednesday from a fight at an off-campus party in June.


The top World Cup skiers in the world are in Beaver Creek today. Theyâll be racing through the weekend. If you can get over to Beaver Creek Plaza at 4 pm Wednesday, you can get an autograph from US superstars Daron Rahlves and Bode Miller.


Con il Torino in coppa Italia, nell'andata degli ottavi, Doni realizza l'1-0 al 32' del primo tempo e rompe il digiuno ligure dopo 446'. Raddoppio di Kutuzov. TORINO, 19 novembre 2004 - L'andata degli ottavi


A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq since mid-October has been freed, says the Polish prime minister.


France and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement Tuesday to open a branch of the Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, despite criticism that the French government is peddling the country's artistic treasures.Comment


Stephon Marbury has filed a grievance over the fine the New York Knicks gave him for missing a game in Phoenix last month.


Children are being presented with healthier choices for school dinners and in vending machines.


PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK  - Sprint Corp. is close to  an agreement to buy Nextel Communications Inc. for about $35  billion in a mostly stock deal that would combine the No. 3 and  No. 5 U.S. wireless telephone companies, sources familiar with  the situation said on Friday.


NTT DoCoMo and Google Announce Partnership

Under the deal, Google will provide Internet searches and other services on NTT DoCoMoâs handsets.


A Great Horse, but Who Takes the Winnings?

It may soon be up to the courts to determine just who owns Curlin, the horse that bested Street Sense to win the Preakness Stakes.


'Lemony Snicket' Tops Box Office in Debut

"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" brought in $30.2 million of good fortune to debut in first place at the weekend box office.


A credit-strapped world turns to the funds of the Middle East and Asia.


Emergency calls for ambulances are up by a fifth in some areas, figures obtained by the BBC suggest.


Mosquito control asks voters for more money

The Clackamas County Vector Control District will ask voters in November to more than quadruple its budget for mosquito control, amid concerns about the spread of the West Nile virus.


Woman linked to Nepal royal massacre to wed in India

Devyani Rana, once the girlfriend of Nepal's crown prince Dipendra who killed himself and nine family members in a 2001 palace massacre, is due to marry into an Indian family, an official said Wednesday.


President Bush on Friday signed the largest overhaul of US intelligence-gathering in a half century, aiming to transform a system designed for Cold War threats so it can deal effectively with the post-Sept.


The US president, George Bush, calls on the people of Pakistan to continue with the democratic process for which ex-PM Benazir Bhutto "bravely gave her life"


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Wayne Rooney was finally set to become a Manchester United player after his current club Everton confirmed he was undergoing a medical at United's Carrington training ground.