UK's bird flu hits U.S. chicken companies

Stocks in the largest U.S. chicken companies were lower on Monday after the deadly bird flu hit a turkey farm in England, but U.S. experts said there was no danger to the $38.5 billion U.S. chicken industry.


Siena, 22:33 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: SIENA TRAVOLGE LUBIANA

La Montepaschi Siena ha battuto l'Olimpija Lubiana 80-52 (20-18, 50-26, 59-41) nella prima partita d...


Sep. 15, 2004. Less than a month after its rival KDE rolled out its newest open-source desktop, the Gnome Project Wednesday debuted out Gnome 2.8, the latest iteration of its graphical interfaces for Linux.


Palestinian Killed in Israeli Missile Strike -Medics

A Palestinian was killed when the Israeli  military fired a missile during a hunt for militants behind the  killing of an Israeli soldier in the central Gaza Strip  Tuesday, Palestinian medics said.


As the uproar over John Kerry's record during the Vietnam War illustrates, that polarizing conflict is still being fought. It probably will remain a flash point at least for the duration of the Vietnam-era generation.


Nerve stimulation promising for Alzheimer's

NEW YORK  - Electrical stimulation of the   vagus nerve, which originates in the brain and then branches   widely throughout the neck, chest and abdomen, seems to help   some people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.


AMD's neo naming scheme - details emerge

GP-7080, anyone? Computex AMD has begun detailing how it plans to replace its current processor numbering scheme, this time with an Intel-esque system based on chip class, power consumption and relative performance.â¦


Singing in Damascus for the first time in more than 20 years, the Lebanese diva Fairuz, 73, electrified an audience that included Vice President Farouq al-Shara on Monday night as that Syrian capital celebrated its designation as Arab Capital of Culture 2008, Agence France-Presse reported. Fairuz, above, widely considered the greatest Arab singer after the death of Umm Kalthoum in 1975, is to give eight concerts, all sold out.


CL Live Wrap: Gunners Ahead, Barca Behind

The first part of Matchday 6 of the Champions League Group Stage kicked off at 19:45 GMT and within three minutes Arsenal were ahead in their crucial Group E game at home to Norwegian champions Rosenborg.


Sotto stime, le vendite sono aumentate dello 0,7%


Ancient YucatÃ¡n Soils Point to Maya Market, and Market Economy

New findings are some of the first strong evidence that the ancient Maya civilization had a market economy similar in some respects to societies today.


Roma, 19:05 - GIOCHI MEDITERRANEO, EDIZIONE 2013 IN GRECIA

Si svolgerà in Grecia l'edizione 2013 dei Giochi del Mediterraneo. La città greca di V...


Myanmar junta putting Aung San Suu Kyi's health at risk: Oppn

Myanmar's Opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) party accused the military regime of endangering party leader Aung San Suu Kyi's life by restricting her access to a doctor and non-junta security.


The growth of cervical and womb cancers may be fuelled by a  molecule in semen, a study suggests.


Bucharest, Romania (Sports Network) - Suspended striker Adrian Mutu spoke Tuesday about his future during a press conference at his former club Dinamo Bucharest.


Lo stilista pensa all'eleganza e dice basta alla immondizia


Brazilian Court Halts Monsanto Royalties

A Brazilian court has temporarily halted royalty payments to agriculture biotech giant Monsanto Co. by a farmers' group using its herbicide-resistant soy seed in a country where the company long has struggled to collect the fees.


In the 2007 Academy Award nominated short films, digital wizardry meets life-and-death dramas.


Tennis player Safin to miss Davis Cup clash with Serbia

Marat Safin has been forced to withdraw from Russia's Davis Cup team to take on Serbia from Friday due to a leg injury, coach Vladimir Kamelzon said on Thursday.


In October 1912, residents lined the streets of this tiny town to catch a glimpse of President William Howard Taft as he passed through en route to Keene, only to learn later that he took a wrong turn.


A union convenor who was a main voice in a campaign urging a boycott of Peugeot cars says he drives a 206.


New diabetes drug class effective, caution urged

A new class of diabetes drugs touted by drugmakers was moderately effective in controlling blood sugar levels without adding extra weight, but more long-term data are needed before the drugs should be widely embraced, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Dutch chip equipment maker ASML   ASML.AS said on Wednesday it had raised its outlook   for its third-quarter new orders to 93 from its previous   outlook of more than 62.


Russia Errors Help Basayev Elude Capture

MOSCOW Sept. 19, 2004 - He is Russia's homegrown version of Osama bin Laden, but with a trademark all his own: dramatic mass hostage-takings that have often turned to bloodbaths.


The number of people claiming jobless benefits in Britain fell for the ninth month in a row in June, official data showed on Wednesday.


PS3 to use Blu-ray, PS2 gets new slimline look

PLAYSTATION 3 will use the Blu-ray Disc format, while a new, slimmer PlayStation 2 will go on sale internationally early in November.


US Bombs Mosul Rebels, Guerrillas Kill Top Police

MOSUL, Iraq  - A U.S. aircraft dropped a  half-ton(500 lb) bomb on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on  Saturday after guerrillas attacked a U.S. patrol that was  trying to capture an insurgent arms dump, a military spokesman  said.


Sarkozy headed for big win in French poll

France voted on Sunday in a parliamentary  election that is expected to give an overwhelming majority to  conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy for his program of tax  and labor reform.


China to Revise Food and Drug Safety Rules

It is the strongest signal yet that Beijing is moving to calm fears that some of its exports pose health problems.


Consumers warned on data loss compensation packs

'Little chance for success' Victims of Government data loss are being encouraged to buy packs claiming to help them claim compensation. Thousands have paid out, but privacy lawyers have warned that success is very unlikely.â¦


TORONTO - The Ontario Medical Association's governing council says it won't ratify a proposed four-year deal with the provincial government.


TD Ameritrade CEO says industry talks ongoing

Online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.  has been "talking to people in the industry all along and will continue to do that," its chief executive said in an interview with CNBC television on Wednesday.


L'operazione ha un controvalore di 670,6 milioni di euro


Ali Hassan al-Majid - widely known as Chemical Ali - is quizzed by Iraqi judges ahead of a trial.


Spanish BBVA in 3-billion-euro capital hike

Less than a week after acquiring a dual stake in China's Citic Group, comprising five percent of China Citic Bank and 15 percent of its Hong Kong unit, Citic International Financial Holdings, Spain's BBVA has said it plans a three billion euro capital hike.


US declares 1400-mile Pacific sat-shoot exclusion zone

Airspace bar from surface to 'unlimited' altitude The US military has issued a warning notice barring flights above a large area of the northern Pacific for two and a half hours early on Thursday morning. The stricken spy satellite marked for destruction by US warships will pass over the taped-off area just at this time, indicating that the first shot will take place then.â¦


Pollution and overcrowding top the agenda as the Thai capital, Bangkok, votes for a new governor.


Martha Stewart has been ordered to serve her sentence for lying about a stock sale at the federal prison in Alderson, W.Va., a source close to the case told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


360! take! two! Yahoo! has launched a new social networking site, its second such foray into the field.â¦


Milano, 17:01 - CALCIO, CESENA: SQUALIFICATO DE FEUDIS

Il giudice sportivo Tosel, in relazione alla partita di serie B Cesena-Spezia terminata 1-0 e giocat...


Powell hails peace opportunity ahead of Palestinian vote

JERUSALEM : US Secretary of State Colin Powell hailed a "moment of opportunity" for Middle East peace as Israel and the United States pledged to back next year's Palestinian election to the hilt.


Millions suffer power, water cuts in China snow

Millions of Chinese shivered through power cuts and water shortages on Wednesday and millions more were stranded by snow that has blanketed parts of central and southern China, raising concerns about their safety.


The Times of London has published its final edition as a broadsheet newspaper. Today, it relaunches as a tabloid. The Times is the second British newspaper to move to a smaller, more commuter-friendly format in a bid to reverse slumping sales.


Attention, Holiday Shoppers: We Have Fisticuffs in Aisle 2

Frenzied shoppers have given the day after Thanksgiving a sharp-elbowed edge.


Gerry Adams appeals for resumption of Mideast peace talks

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams appealed to Israeli and Palestinian leaders to resume their beleaguered peace process, saying war is no solution to political problems.


The number of violent criminals freed under  supervision who are charged with a further offence has increased by 36%.


Plan agreed to save Anne Frank tree from the axe

Dutch officials and conservationists have reached a deal to save the tree that brought comfort to Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis, prolonging its life by up to 15 years.


NASA Watches Weather for Tuesday Shuttle Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA is watching the weather for Tuesday's planned launch of the space shuttle Discovery.


Illegal migrant's murder motive still unknown

This was ascertained at a Court hearing presided by Magistrate Saviour Demicolli as a number of illegal migrants detained at the Safi Barracks took to the witness stand.


Internal investigation into media leaks at tech giant blows up into full-fledged media event.


Twenty years and $14.6 billion after its conception, the most ambitious public works project in the nation -- an unprecedented effort to route an unsightly highway deep beneath the central


Microsoft's Next Move Gives Shareholders the Shivers

Microsoft shareholders have grown increasingly concerned that a deal with Yahoo will cut into earnings.


Wal-Mart sees weak sales as holiday season starts

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. predicted a rare decline in monthly sales on Saturday, even as U.S. bargain-hunters jammed stores in search of gifts at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season.


Britain's former industrial cities in the north of England have been transformed in recent years, with posh boutiques, trendy eateries and upmarket flats replacing grit, grime, sweat and toil.


UK defence giant BAE has acquired a leading American IT supplier to the Pentagon at a cost of $600m (Â£334m). Virginia-based DigitalNet provides services to US federal government agencies, including the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security.


Dementieva advances to Gaz de France Stars final

Top-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia bested unseeded Maria Elena Camerin of Italy 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Gaz de France Stars final.


In Annual Rite, Shoppers Mob Holiday Sales

Across the country on Friday, millions of Americans rushed into malls, filled downtown shopping streets and mobbed discount stores everywhere.


Apple updates Safari with version 3.0.2 for Windows

Blog: This security update for Windows users piggybacks patches for Apple users.


A tornado tossed cars down streets, damaged dozens of homes and tore off roofs in southwest Florida, officials said Monday. One person was injured by flying the debris.


Rap artist ODB collapses and dies, aged 35, while working in a recording studio.


Miss America partners with software firm

Having already helped police target sexual predators online, Miss America Lauren Nelson now is teaming with a security software company to help educate parents and children about dangers on the Internet.


Actress and model Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel Smith, died of a lethal combination of drugs that


An English village cricket team narrowly missed out on one of the worst scores ever recorded after they were bowled out for five, with all the runs coming from extras, British newspapers reported.


Also: Ancestry.com puts 90M war records online. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


A life-size statue of Elvis Presley is to be erected in Hawaii marking the 30th anniversary of the singer's death.


There have been times this season when Southern California has been labeled sluggish and unimpressive.


Oracle beats the Street, reaffirms guidance

Oracle Corp., the world's second-largest software firm, beat the Street with its first-quarter results after Tuesday's market close thanks to stronger sales of its database software.


Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe suspends his attorney general over corruption allegations, reports say.


Rallentamenti intorno a grandi citta', nebbia meno intensa


Asustek to launch U2E notebook PC next week

Taiwanese notebook PC vendor Asustek Computer plans to launch its 1.25 kilogram, battery-friendly U2E laptop in Taipei next week, the company said Tuesday.The new laptop, wrapped in either black or brown leather, is built for power-savings with an LED (light emitting diode) backlight behind its 11-inch LCD panel, and a 32GB SSD (solid-state drive) instead of a hard disk drive (HDD).LED backlights use about 10-15 percent less power than the CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) backlights that are currently used in most laptop PCs. SSDs save power as well, because unlike HDDs, they do not contain any moving parts.Asus isn't disclosing pricing details until the launch ceremony next week, nor which markets will be first for the device. Normally, Asustek products hit Asia and Europe first.


Dubai - Britain's department of affairs on Sunday launched a televised appeal on an Arab satellite channel for Iraqis to help rescue British hostage Kenneth Bigley who faces a death threat along with two US kidnap victims.


Nei giorni precedenti annullate altre incursioni


Former Rangers skipper in line for Livingston post

Ex-Rangers Football Club captain Richard Gough is the favourite to take over as manager of Livingston. The SPL side sacked maanger Allan Preston yesterday and have made Gough, who also played for Tottenham their top target.


The New York Islanders have become the NHL's version of a three-ring circus — and the spotlight keeps shining on the guys in net.


Australia end day four of the first Test needing four wickets to beat India.


Inflation to ebb but risks remain: Bernanke

The economy is set to grow at a  sluggish pace in coming months but there are risks that  elevated levels of inflation excluding food and energy may not  recede, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Tuesday.


Iraqi president pushes for elections in January

Iraq's president said yesterday the insurgency will have won if his country's January elections are postponed, and he asked the international community to help quell the surge of violence that some fear might force a delay.


Election-season winds are gusting strongly in the Republican-run Senate, which disregarded a White House veto threat and voted to bar President Bush from giving some federal immigration jobs to private workers.


French President Nicolas  Sarkozy said on Thursday he and British Prime Minister Tony  Blair had struck a deal on reforming the EU's institutions  while Germany reported progress towards a treaty.


City Room: Iranian President Says He Will Not Insist on a Ground Zero Visit

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly left open the question of what would happen if President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran wanted to visit the publicly accessible areas around the World Trade Center site.


Polish PM Tries to Head Off Dispute Over WW2 Claims

KRYNICA, Poland  - Polish leader Marek Belka tried  to head off a controversy with Berlin over World War II  reparations after Poland's parliament caused anger in Germany  by declaring Poles were still owed for wartime losses.


Asians seek to break western literary stranglehold

UBUD, Indonesia  - Indonesian author Vira Safitri is only 18, but already has two novels under her belt.


Private bank Julius Baer Holding AG said Monday that its founding family would give up control of the company as it introduces new voting rights on a "one share, one vote" principle.


French navy finds bodies floating off Malta

A French navy ship found at least 18  bodies floating off the coast of Malta on Friday, French and  Maltese authorities said.


U.S. warns of severe pain with osteoporosis drugs

Patients treated with widely used osteoporosis drugs may develop severe and sometimes disabling pain in muscles, joints and bones, U.S. officials said on Monday in an alert highlighting the previously known risk.


Jude Law Wants Press to Give Him Some Air

British actor Jude Law attacked the  tabloid press Sunday and said newspaper editors should realize  that "made up" stories could be very hurtful. While enjoying  his acting success in films such as "The Talented Mr. Ripley"  and the title role in upcoming remake "Alfie," London-born Law  said living in a country as small as Britain made him feel  scrutinized.


Children taking antidepressant drugs may be at increased risk for suicidal behavior and thinking, and the government should require a "black box" warning label on the medications, an expert panel concluded Tuesday.


Defending champ Mutola finds 800 is not toll free

Athens -- While the men's 400 meters received most of the attention from the American media Monday night, the best race on the program was the women's 800.


Rocky an embarrassment? How about those nationally high approval ratings Utahns dole out for an inept and incompetent president? That's embarrassing.  Patrick Campbell  Salt Lake City  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as lower oil prices brought out buyers, countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.


Diana said "Oh My God" as she lay dying: witness

Princess Diana said "Oh my God, Oh my  God" as she lay dying in the wreckage of a Paris car crash, a  witness told the jury probing her death on Thursday.


InfoWorld - IBM Corp. has opened the public beta program for the next version of its Informix database server and announced plans for a bundled Linux package for smaller businesses.


Helicopters open fire above Kenyan crowd

Gunmen killed a Kenyan opposition politician at his home in the early hours of Tuesday and ethnic violence spread across the nation as a month-long political crisis threatened to spiral out of control.


U.S.-Led Forces Tighten Hold on Rebel Iraqi City

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces tightened  their grip on Samarra Saturday, pushing ahead with one of the  largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein to try to  regain control of the rebel stronghold.


Merrill Lynch takes $14.1 billion writedown

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc on Thursday said it took a $14.1 billion writedown and adjustments in the fourth quarter as bad subprime mortgage bets forced the brokerage to sell pieces of the company to foreign investors to raise capital.


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In 106 seasons of Red Sox baseball, there's Birdie Tebbetts, who did it twice, in 1948 and '49, and Tony Pena, the last to do it, in 1992. They are the only Sox catchers 35 or older who managed as many as 400 at-bats in a season.


Bodyguards take away Mahmoud Abbas, former Palestinian Prime Minister and the successor of Yasser Arafat as PLO chief, after gunfire erupted at the tent set up for mourners to gather in memory of Arafat in Gaza city Sunday Nov. 14, 2004.


Morgan Stanley, the No. 2 U.S. investment bank, reported a $9.4 billion writedown on Wednesday from bad bets on mortgage-related debt, leading it to take a $5 billion infusion from an arm of the Chinese government


J&J to diversify with $24B deal for heart device firm

Johnson & Johnson said late last night it will acquire Guidant for $23.9 billion, a move that will give the big drug maker a bigger share of the explosive market for heart devices.


Deontay Twyman passes for 158 yards, rushes for 96 yards and plays a part in all four of 20th-ranked Sherwood's touchdowns in a 27-24 upset of  No. 3 Northwest on Friday.


Tainted biotech rice found in Germany: Greenpeace

An unauthorized genetically modified  (GMO) rice has found its way into the European Union's retail  food sector and appeared for sale at branches of discount  supermarket Aldi, environment group Greenpeace said on Monday.


S. Korea to China: Use influence on North

South Korea's foreign minister urged China to use its influence to dissuade North Korea from testing a long-range missile, but Western diplomats on Tuesday questioned Beijing's influence over the reclusive communist state.


Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and Oklahoma State coach Les Miles met the media together this morning, answering questions for the final time before Wednesday's Alamo Bowl (8 pm, ESPN).


Surprising even the White House, President Bush's nominee for Homeland Security secretary abruptly withdrew his candidacy last night, saying


With Mini's rivals, more is sometimes less

Apple Computer followed up its wildly popular iPod music player with the iPod Mini in February. This smaller, sleeker $250 player could hold 1,000 songs and came in five brushed-aluminum colors.


The loss was largely due to write-offs related to Daimlerâs sale of most of its stake in Chrysler.


Federal prosecutors obtained Barry Bonds' medical files as part of their investigation into whether the slugger perjured himself when he said he never knowingly used steroids, a newspaper reported Saturday.


Health officials have found a second case human case of West Nile virus, this time in a man from the Assiniboine Regional Health Authority.


Fake Windows patch e-mail leads to Trojan attack

Security experts are warning about an e-mail making the rounds that tells users about a new Microsoft "security update" that turns out to be bogus.


Nepal King cancels India visit, rebels cut off Kathmandu:

[World News]: Kathmandu, Dec. 23 : Nepal's King Gyanendra today cancelled his proposed eleven-day visit to India after news of the demise of former Indian Prime Minister PVNarasimha Rao was received here.


1st Human Case of Bay Area West Nile Found

SAN JOSE (BCN) -- The first human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a San Jose man, the Santa Clara Public Health Department reports today.


Willis McGahee will start at running back Sunday for the Buffalo Bills in hopes of igniting a sputtering offense. "He's made some more yards after first contact," coach Mike Mularkey said in announcing that


Nasdaq hostile bid for LSE set to expire

A deadline for shareholders of the London Stock Exchange to back a hostile takeover of the LSE by US stock exchange operator Nasdaq was set to expire.


LANDSTUHL, Germany -- Marine Staff Sergeant Samuel J. Mortimer wore two bent dog tags on a chain around his neck, stared at a photograph of a gaping gunshot wound to his left elbow, and expressed a burning desire to return to Iraq.


Microsoft may have to re-name a science initiative it launched only last week after a major science body with the same title cried foul.


First Prince, now Village People target YouTube

Company that owns the rights to "YMCA" is preparing to sue after song is combined with footage of Hitler and posted to YouTube.


Defense Bill Aids Pakistani Paramilitary Group

Congress buried some interesting provisions on Pakistan and, separately, U.S. Army recruitment in the 1,513-page fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill that President Bush signed Jan. 28. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates was given authority, "with the concurrence of the Secretary of State," to...


HK scientists seek effective cures to avian flu

Hong Kong scientists have been researching a vaccine for the avian flu epidemic, commonly known as bird flu. Doctor John Nichols, a pathologist at Hong Kong University, says


Iraq Vote Count Proceeds Despite Al Qaeda Threats

Iraq compiled election results on  Tuesday and eased the security lockdown for the historic multi-  party vote despite al Qaeda's vow to pursue "holy war."


Seacrest takes E! down to "Paradise City"

LOS ANGELES  - E! Entertainment Television is launching a Las Vegas-set reality show that will be produced by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.


If canceling the Pentium-4 4GHz processor was not enough, AMD has come up with fresher set of problems for Intel. Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices renewed the claims of being the maker of the fastest PC Microprocessors


Ukraine Candidates in Last-Ditch Election Appeals

The two rivals in Ukraine's re-run of a rigged presidential election made last-minute pitches to voters on Friday, closing a campaign that has thrown the country into turmoil and could put a West-leaning reformer in office.


Occhi puntati su Dell in attesa della trimestrale


Approvata la relazione semestrale, in ripresa mercato estero


Kerry, Bush Fighting Hard for Ohio's Votes

Description: NPR's Mike Pesca talks with voters in the swing state of Ohio, where both Sen. John Kerry and President Bush have campaigned hard this week to woo voters.


Babies born by caesarean are nearly three times more likely to die in the first month, research shows.


Time and again, a North Carolina State player turned down an open shot, choosing instead to pass the ball to an open teammate. "I'm just really proud of them, because they did it the right way," Wolfpack coach Herb Sendek said.


Google's Chief Legal Officer Slapped With SEC Fines

Google's chief legal officer was fined by the SEC for overstated revenues when he was CFO at a former company.


The Proactiv sob sell has galvanized even people who rarely have blemishes to become, well, proactive about their skin.


Porn Processor Settles Deceptive-Billing Charges

A pornography bill-processing  company has agreed to forego $17 million that it billed  computer users in order to settle deceptive-business charges,  the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Monday.


Adding Jones to relay team could backfire on Humphrey

Late Wednesday night in Athens, Sue Humphrey, head coach of the US women's Olympic track and field team, announced the lineup for the 4X100-meter relay.


SJC Justices Skeptical of Mucko Claims of Intrusion

By LAUREL J. SWEET  As loved ones left broken-hearted by a madman's office massacre looked on, Supreme Judicial Court justices verbally worked over a Big Apple lawyer who is hoping to free Michael "Mucko" McDermott yesterday.


Bush Determined to Have Iraq Hold Elections on Schedule

President Bush said today that there would be more bloodshed in Iraq before the Jan. 30 elections there, but he vowed that they would go on as scheduled.


Jury begins deliberations in Libby perjury case

A jury began deliberating Wednesday in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby and will decide whether to convict him of obstructing an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


Pro sports team owners can also be big-time players - in politics. NFL, NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and NASCAR Nextel Cup team owners, commissioners and spouses contributed at least $14.6 million to national political candidates, parties and other political advocacy groups in the two years leading into Tuesday's election.


NEW YORK  - In a study of patients seen at primary care clinics, nearly 20 percent had at least one anxiety disorder and 41 percent of these patients were receiving no treatment.


Hours after undocking from the international space station Tuesday, Atlantis' seven astronauts finished a final inspection of the space shuttle to make sure its heat shield was ready to re-enter Earth's atmosphere.


Viacom Starts Blockbuster Exchange Offer

Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has begun a share exchange offer to split off its Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) unit and put the video rental chain


The past five years have become known as the "golden age of private equity," with easy credit fueling multibillion-dollar corporate takeovers, a seemingly endless stream of old-line U.S. companies like Chrysler and Burger King being scooped up by private-equity firms, and the minting of a cadre o...


PepsiCo Inc., the world's second-largest carbonated soft-drink maker, reaffirmed its outlook for 2005 Thursday after rival Coca-Cola Co.


Almost 40 jobs are under threat with the closure of the Homebase DIY store at Sprucefield near Lisburn.


Modena, 19:53 - CALCIO, MODENA: DISTORSIONE ALLA SPALLA PER OKAKA

Doppio allenamento per il Modena, con lavoro atletico in mattinata e tecnico-tattico con partitella ...


Indonesia Warns Workers; Thailand Exhumes Dead

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia warned the  thousands of aid workers providing relief to earthquake and  tsunami victims in devastated Aceh province on Tuesday not to  venture beyond two large cities because of militant threats.


GAINESVILLE, Texas  - Residents emerged from their homes in a flood-stricken north Texas town on Monday as waters that killed a 4-year-old girl and at least one other person began to recede throughout the soaked region.


Being a part of the team that won the Nation League Championship Series and now advances to Boston on Saturday to play in the World Series was wonderful.


Go ahead, make my day: Revenge feels, oh, so good

It's a scenario only too familiar to those of us who drive the mean streets and main thoroughfares of this city - except that, in this case, it's the start of an editorial by Stanford University psychology professor Brian Knutson published today in


UN Panel Rejects Bush Stance on Military Action

An influential UN-appointed panel challenged the Bush administration's right to use military force against an enemy that does not pose an imminent military threat.


Today is the American Cancer Society's 28th Great American Smokeout. The event is certainly a smoke-out -- clean air laws kick smokers outdoors for their nicotine fixes.


La giornalista fu assassinata nell'ottobre 2006


New Study Favorable to Drug-Coated Stents

But a new analysis in a British journal includes some less clear-cut findings that may spell trouble for Boston Scientific.


A new videotape shows an Italian journalist kidnapped in Iraq pleading for her life.


Anversa, 16:45 - TENNIS, WTA ANVERSA: SCHNYDER AI QUARTI, CONTRO KARIN KNAPP

Al torneo Wta di Anversa, la svizzera Patty Schnyder, testa di serie numero 4, batte la giapponese A...


A Suffolk couple  have both been jailed for manslaughter and neglect of their 22-month-old daughter.


The United States ambassador in Jakarta has visited the Indonesian president to protest at the continued detention of five executives of a Denver, Colorado-based mining company.


Tim Henman resumes his rain-delayed match against Feliciano Lopez at Wimbledon on Thursday.


Il commissario europeo propone di impedire ricerche online come "bomba" o "terrorismo"La risposta del motore di ricerca leader: "No alla censura, questa non Ã¨ la soluzione"                                            Censura, Google contro Frattini "No al blocco delle parole pericolose"                                                                                di ALESSIO BALBI


(CBS) A new study from Europe in this morning's Journal of the American Medical Association shows just how powerful the effect of following healthy lifestyle advice can be over the years, reports The Early Show's Dr.


Sleeping pill for longer use wins approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sleeping pill that some specialists say could pave the way for longer-term use of such medications.


Raj Kundra, a UK-based NRI entrepreneur, on Monday refuted allegations of his ex-wife Kavita that Shilpa Shetty was instrumental in breaking his marriage and apologised to the Indian actress and her family for the "shocking allegations."


THE number of people in Britain who have HIV is continuing to rise, with more than 7,000 new cases in the past year. Statistics from the Health Protection Agency show that 53,000 adults have


Another typical year at MTV's Video Music Awards has come and gone and amidst the 10-second delay that was in place to properly censor everything, there were very few outstanding moments.


Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics, Dies at 74

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was an expert on the boundary lines between order and disorder in materials like liquid crystals and polymers.


Qualcomm Infringed Broadcom Patents, Jury Says

Federal court jury awards $19.6 million in damages for infringement of three Broadcom patents.


Powell urges Sunni representation in new Iraqi government

WASHINGTON  - US Secretary of State Colin Powell urged that Sunni Muslims be fairly represented in a new Iraqi government despite threats by many Sunnis to boycott elections expected to produce a big win for the Shiite majority.


Talk cheap with Samsung BlackJack II smartphone, free with activation

New AT&T customers can scoop up the highly rated BlackJack II Windows Mobile smartphone absolutely free with a two-year contract. Buy.com will even ship it free.


Microsoft CFO sees 13-15 pct rev growth in FY'07

Microsoft Corp. Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell on Wednesday said the world's largest software company still expected revenue to grow 13 percent to 15 percent for the current fiscal year.


Utile netto +93,5%, previsti 1,8mld investimenti fino a 2010


Two sentenced to die in bombing of USS Cole

A court in Yemen sentenced two men to death and four others to prison terms Wednesday for their roles in the suicide bombing of the USS Cole in October 2000, which killed 17 US sailors and injured more than 40.


Democrats won a key test vote Tuesday as the Senate prepares to send a massive $464 billion catchall pending bill to President Bush's desk.


James Dobson, one of the nation's most politically influential evangelical Christians, made it clear in a message to friends this week he will not support Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson.


For a start, his absence, temporary or permanent, has the potential of throwing a monkey wrench in the Israeli leader's much-trumpeted plan to unilaterally withdraw from the Gaza Strip and evacuate Israeli settlements in this overpopulated Palestinian


The International Monetary Fund warns that rising interest rates in some of the world's biggest economies may slow global house price growth.


Iran's conservative-dominated parliament votes to give itself a veto over foreign deals struck by reformist President Mohammad Khatami.


Researching things on the web is an essential part of everyday business - but too often books and other printed sources get left behind.


An inquiry starts after a 32-year-old man is killed in a fall from a mountain in Gwynedd.


Advertiser websites in his sights The new boss of the advertising watchdog has said bogus web adverts and websites need better regulation and conceded that current rules are not far-reaching enough.â¦


Esercito americano: Al Qaida usa ragazzini come kamikaze


Google Unveils Desktop Search, Takes on Microsoft

Google Inc.  on Thursday rolled out a preliminary version of its new desktop search tool, making the first move against its major competitors in the race to provide tools for finding information buried in computer hard drives.


Baghdad experiences heaviest barrages for months

Loud explosions and heavy fighting rattled Baghdad on Sunday, as a new round of violence between US-Iraqi forces and insurgents broke out in the Iraqi capital, the heaviest for months.


E.P.A. Cuts Pollution Levels With Refinery Settlements

The Environmental Protection Agency has enjoyed unusual success in bringing down pollution levels from some of the nation's largest oil refining companies.


DETROIT -- Manny Ramírez was not in the starting lineup yesterday, which immediately led to speculation that the left fielder was once again preparing to pull a ripcord on a scheduled All-Star appearance. It didn't help that manager Terry Francona , because of an organizational sensitivity to medical privacy issues, was vague before the game about what ailed the 35-year-old, ...


In caso venga approvato il disegno di legge Amato-Ferrero


Broadway's Peter Gallagher Sings on Fox's "The O.C."; Song Available on iTunes

Playbill - Broadway star Peter Gallagher will offer television audiences Jan. 13 a sample of his singing voice as he performs "Don't Give Up on Me" on the Fox series "The O.C."


Blast in Kandahar Wounds at Least Three Afghans

A huge explosion rocked the southern Afghanistan city of Kandahar on Wednesday and at least three Afghan soldiers were wounded, the city's police chief said.


Nearly 17 years after Romania's communist regime collapsed, the first of an estimated 1.3 million files amassed by its secret police are finally about to become public, and already the nation is convulsed by revelations of how citizens were forced into betraying friends and colleagues.


Family Dollar 3rd-qtr profit up; raises forecast

Family Dollar Stores  on  Thursday posted a 6 percent rise in quarterly profit on strong  Easter holiday and spring season sales, and said full-year  earnings may beat Wall Street forecasts.


Delta Air Lines (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it was revising its last annual report to reflect its worsening financial condition and to include the possibility of filing for bankruptcy protection.


The league will debut the immersive broadcasting technology at this weekend's All-Star game. Then it just has to convince owners and telecom companies that it's a long shot worth taking


Two East San Jose hospitals owned by HCA Inc. have lost a combined $117.5 million over the last five years, raising concerns that the for-profit hospital chain's $110 million renovation plans for the area could be in jeopardy.


Drabinsky's Canadian Talent Search, "Triple Sensation," Gets Star Power of Rivera and Grey

Playbill - Broadway legends Chita Rivera and Joel Grey will be guest lecturers in Toronto master classes July 9 as part of "Triple Sensation," Ragtime producer Garth Drabinsky's new performing arts competition.


U.S. Troops Arrest Senior Iraqi Commander

BAGHDAD, Iraq - American troops have arrested a senior commander of the U.S.-trained Iraqi National Guard for alleged ties to insurgents, underscoring the obstacles toward building a strong Iraqi security force capable of taking over from U.S. troops and restoring stability to the country...


At least one person dies and three are injured in a suicide bomb attack on the airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul.


Scientists measure energy levels inside living heart cells, which could ultimately aid heart attack recovery.


Stima esercizio in linea con quello appena chiuso


UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH.N on  Thursday said quarterly profit jumped nearly 46 percent as  medical costs stabilized, and the No. 2 health insurer also  boosted its 2005 forecast.


Randle El Says He's Ready if Needed at Quarterback

Wide receiver Antwaan Randle El prepared for his new role as the emergency quarterback, working at the position after practice yesterday at Redskins Park.


Souness gets one-match ban for improper conduct

Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness has received a one-match touchline ban for imporper conduct, the Football Association (FA) said on Monday.


India Steps Away from the Old Song and Dance

In the fantasy world of Indian film, Shilpa Shetty is a reigning princess, a lissome 29-year-old with a talent for twirling across Alpine meadows with muscle-bound suitors in tow.


Insurance for Suckers Were the corporate customers ripped off by ...

Jeffrey Greenberg, the embattled CEO of Marsh & McLennan, resigned yesterday, another scalp taken by New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer.


AT LEAST 38 people died today when two passenger trains collided head-on in India's northern Punjab state, officials said, revising downwards a previous death toll of 50.


Premier, avevamo bisogno delle parole del capo dello Stato


Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan has asked Austrian President Heiz Fischer to use his connections in North Korea to help settle the communist state's nuclear standoff.


Ex-U.S. presidents attend Graham library launch

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  - Three former U.S. presidents paid tribute to Billy Graham at the dedication of his library on Thursday, highlighting the mega-preacher's status as spiritual adviser to a string of American leaders.


Coke, Cargill team up on new sweetener: report

Coca-Cola Co.  has teamed up with privately-held Cargill Inc. to market a new calorie-free natural sweetener aimed at health-conscious consumers, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Thursday.


Nokia on Wednesday introduced its updated Internet Tablet device, although it still lacks phone capabilities via the cellular network.


Russia moves to Fed Cup final Vs. France

Defending champion France and host Russia continued their winning streak and swept their semifinals. They will play for the Fed Cup championship.


Bush Says Will Use Political Capital from Election

President Bush said on Thursday he earned "political capital" from the 59 million people who voted for him and will use it to advance a broad agenda that includes protecting


Londra, 18:25 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: POKER DEL LIVERPOOL

Nella 17/a giornata di premier league, aperta dalla vittoria del Manchester United nel derby con il ...


Young Mets Hurt Cubs in a Game They Needed

Mets rookie Victor Diaz stroked a tying three-run home run with two out in the ninth and Craig Brazell won it in the 11th with his first major-league homer.


Thousands Vent Outrage at U.S. Nun's Brazil Burial

Thousands of Amazon peasants flocked to the funeral of a U.S. nun on Tuesday and vented anger that the Brazil's government has only acted to stem rising violence in the rain forest after the murder of the renowned foreign activist.


Milano, 10:50 - CALCIO, LIPPI: PALLONE D'ORO LO DAREI A PIRLO

Il Pallone d'Oro? Marcello Lippi non lo darebbe a Kakà, il grande favorito per l'assegnazione...


Martha Stewart may be heading to jail, but the company that oversees her stable of books, magazines and television shows is staying loyal.


FDA's Drug Safety System Will Get Outside Review

Amid intense criticism that it is slow to raise the alarm about unsafe medicines, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it would hire the nation's top


Lebanon: Close Security Council vote backs free elections, urges ...

2 September 2004 - With an eye to Lebanon's upcoming elections, the United Nations Security Council this evening passed a resolution â-y the razor-thin margin of nine in favor with six abstentions â -laring support for polling free of outside


Three protesters seeking a commitment from Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee to end the Iraq war were arrested Monday for refusing to leave his office.


Blair sets out on Middle East "Mission Impossible"

Tony Blair begins his first visit to  the region as Middle East envoy on Monday, hoping he can help  turn around 60 years of peacemaking failures since Britain  ended its mandate over Palestine.


Programs Aimed at Reducing District's Infant Mortality Rate

With infant mortality in the District at its highest level since 1999, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and other leaders announced yesterday that they will expand special support programs for vulnerable mothers and children next year.


NS health system slammed for $15.5M in overdue accounts

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's auditor general has condemned the provincial health system for failing to collect $15.5 million in overdue bills - including $640,000 racked up by one uninsured foreigner.


KAMPALA, Uganda  - The Ugandan government promised  Tuesday to investigate allegations by an opposition politician  that his driver was kidnapped and tortured to seek information  about anti-government activities.


Martinez leaves Sox for $54m deal with Mets

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- He enraptured the region, a charismatic and passionately competitive superstar whose pitching brilliance helped the Red Sox enter the 21st century as one of the most fearsome teams in baseball and vault them in October to their first world championship in 86 years. Now he is gone.


La parlamentare della Margherita sarebbe implicata in una truffa ai danni della AslLei contesta che la questione possa essere di competenza della Dda                                          Fortugno, la vedova indagata dai giudici Presenta un memoriale e non parla                                                                                Ritiene di "aver chiarito tutto nel documento presentato ai magistrati"  di GIUSEPPE BALDESSARRO


Survey shows university students don't seem to question Google's ranking system.


NEW YORK, Sept. 2 -- The stock market went whisper quiet this week as Republicans convened in Madison Square Garden to renominate George W. Bush for president.


Rangers Reliever Suspended for Fan Fight

Texas Rangers pitcher Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the season and two teammates and a coach were suspended Friday after he threw a chair that hit a woman and broke her nose during a game against the Oakland Athletics earlier this week.


Oscar Nominations Give New Life to 'Ray'

PARK CITY, Utah  - Although the  shrinking gap between a movie's release in theaters and on home  video is a hot-button issue with theater owners, when it comes  to Oscar nominations, a multinominated film can earn a pass.


Russia urges Mideast talks ahead of quartet

Russia on Wednesday urged Palestinians and Israelis to hold direct talks ahead of a Middle East mediators' meeting in Berlin to discuss how to deal with a new Palestinian coalition between the Islamist Hamas and the mainstream Fatah groups.


Nigerian Leader, in NYC, Calls for Healing

Nigeria's president paid tribute Wednesday to a colonial-era burial ground for blacks in lower Manhattan, a visit he said was intended to unite blacks from Africa and America who "have been separated in spirit for far too long."


Mounting evidence of US destabilisation of Sudan

An extraordinary meeting of the United Nations Security Council takes place on November 18-19 in Nairobi, at the request of the United States, which will focus on Darfur and the southern Sudan peace deal.


Smithfield Foods expects earnings of 50 to 52 cents per share

SMITHFIELD, Va. Smithfield Foods Incorporated today forecast significantly higher earnings in the second quarter because of a 30 percent increase in live hog prices and improved pork processing margins in October.


United Technologies Corp. Advisory to Securities Analysts, Investors and News Media

HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 21  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An audiocast of United Technologies Corp.  Vice President, Accounting and Finance, Greg Hayes speaking at Prudential Equity Group's "Inside our Best Ideas" conference is scheduled for 9 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2006.


A schizophrenic who beat a nurse to death is ordered to be detained in Broadmoor Prison.


Greenspan: U.S. Must Get Finances in Order

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan said on Wednesday the U.S. economy entered 2005 in  good shape but warned fiscal discipline was essential to meet  future challenges.


Chelsea go eight points clear with 4-0 win over Newcastle

Chelsea stretched their lead at the top of the English Premier League to eight points when they beat Newcastle United 4-0 in an early kickoff at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.


Bin Laden Urges Fighters to Strike Oil Facilities

Osama bin Laden has urged militants to  concentrate their attacks on Iraqi and Gulf oil facilities,  saying it was the most powerful weapon against America, said a  transcript of a tape played on the Internet.


Modena, 20:04 - CALCIO, MODENA: PER PAVAROTTI LUTTO AL BRACCIO CON LO SPEZIA

Il Modena F.C. comunica che, per commemorare la scomparsa di Luciano Pavarotti, in occasione della p...


Unification with Moldova is out of the question after Chisinau has...

Unification with Moldova is out of the question after Chisinau has refused to form a federation with the Dniester region, Dniester regional leader Igor Smirnov said at an international scientific conference in ...


Abnormal ECG predicts heart trouble in athletes

NEW YORK  - Abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) findings in young, seemingly healthy athletes is associated with the eventual development of cardiomyopathy, a structural disease of heart muscle that affects the organ's ability to pump blood, according to research sponsored by the Italian National Olympic Committee.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber on a motorized rickshaw detonated explosives yesterday in a marketplace in southern Afghanistan, killing 28 people in one of the deadliest bombings since the fall of the Taliban. Children selling chewing gum and cigarettes were among the victims of the blast.


By Jaswinder Kaur  KOTA KINABALU: The orang utans in Kinabatangan could die out in less than 50 years.


Patriots [stats, news] tailback Corey Dillon punished the Kansas City Chiefs defense to atone for a huge mistake in last night's 27-19 victory at Arrowhead Stadium.


Seagate CEO sees disk-drive price war continuing

Seagate Technology , the  world's biggest computer disk-drive maker, expects aggressive  moves by rivals to depress industry prices for another year,  longer than most analysts predict, its CEO said on Wednesday.


Pakistan test-fires a short-range nuclear capable missile, the second in just over a week, officials say.


A esame Senato ddl esistenti e risultati audizioni


Award-winning film to be shown in China after cuts

"Lust, Caution", a sexually explicit spy thriller which won the best picture award at the Venice Film Festival, has been cut by 30 minutes to allow Chinese children to watch it, the official Xinhua news agency said.


The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped sharply for a second straight week, pushing total claims down to the lowest level in two months.


American judge involved in Hamm case loses place on technical ...

A US judge involved in the scoring mistake that may have helped Paul Hamm win the all-around gold medal at the Athens Olympics lost his place Friday on a key committee of gymnastics' world governing body.


Sunlight exposure may increase lymphoma risk

NEW YORK  - In women, ultraviolet radiation exposure from time spent in the sun appears to boost the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma -- a type of cancer involving the body's lymphatic system, according to a large "population-based" study.


Champion jockey Kieren Fallon and colleagues Fergal Lynch and Darren Williams are due back in action after their arrests over allegations of race-fixing.


Rival Palestinian forces clashed in the Gaza Strip and West Bank on Sunday, killing eight people, and wounding at least 100 in the biggest outbreak of internal fighting in months over unpaid wages and stalled unity talks.


Andy Roddick pounded Guillermo CaÃ±as of Argentina, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the fourth round of the U.S. Open.


We finally get to know some of the deep, dark secrets of the mutual fund business: Are funds really protecting shareholder rights or just rubber-stamping the agendas of corporate leaders?


Kenya votes in close poll hurt by rigging claims

Millions of Kenyans voted on Thursday in a close-fought national election marred by delays, sporadic trouble and rigging charges from the opposition.


JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 22 -- A U.S. mining company acknowledged Wednesday that it released tons of mercury into the air and water over five years at one of its gold mines in Indonesia but denied causing harm to anyone's health.


White House blocks subpoenas over fired prosecutors

The White House on Thursday asserted "executive privilege" on documents and testimony requested by the Senate and House Judiciary Committees in subpoenas over the firings of several U.S. prosecutors.


US Sends Envoy to China to Try to Restart North Korea Talks

Joseph DeTrani, a US envoy, is visiting China, South Korea and Japan to try to make progress on resuming six-nation talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program, the US State Department said.


Scientists study decline in turtle nests

Scientists are trying to figure out why the number of loggerhead sea turtle nests has declined significantly over the past seven years.


Chiesti piu' controlli in vista del Natale


Mars Rover's Meteorite Discovery Triggers Questions

The  discovery of an iron meteorite sitting on Mars by NASA's Opportunity  rover has kick-started a wide-ranging discussion as to what the find may  be telling us about the planet itself, past water conditions there, and just  how peppered the red planet might be with the fallen objects.


Investigator: Peterson Lied About Location

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Aug. 25, 2004 - Prosecutors in Scott Peterson's murder trial played secretly recorded phone calls Wednesday in which police say Peterson lies to friends and family and inquires about


Acerra, la manifestazione diventa battaglia

Mamme, bambini, gonfaloni dei Comuni e sindaci. E un centinaio di esagitati dal volto coperto che - non ascoltando il sottosegretario alla Presidenza del Consiglio Gianni Letta che aveva predicato calma - iniziano


Wrangling Over Stimulus Is One-Sided So Far

The economy needs stimulating â on that much, at least, Congressional Democrats agree. But from there, things get complicated.


International Data Machines Corp. (IBM) reported that it will release the design of its blade servers openly to potentional consumers.


Berlino, 19:29 - CALCIO: RISULTATI BUNDESLIGA

Ecco i risultati della diciottesima giornata del campionato di calcio tedesco:


Nadal Is Upset, and Federer Loses His Foil

Rafael Nadal was upset by the 54th-ranked Mikhail Youzhny in the U.S. Open quarterfinals, dashing hopes of rematch with Roger Federer, who advanced on Wednesday.


Police say final death toll is 11 in Australian train collision with truck

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Emergency crews on Wednesday removed the last bodies of 11 passengers killed when their train was hit by a truck a day earlier on a rail crossing in southern Australia, police said.


Spaccature in schieramenti, Radicali lanciano campagna si'


No. 22 Northern Illinois can wrap up the MAC West Division title and move one step closer to its first bowl berth since 1983 with a victory over Toledo on Tuesday.


Journalist and Mandela Biographer Dies at 78

Description: British journalist Anthony Sampson, who died this weekend at age 78, was a longtime resident of South Africa and edited the influential anti-apartheid magazine, Drum.


Summerfield Researching Sites for Athletics Fields

By RYAN SEALS  The Summerfield Town Council is moving forward to conduct a Phase I environmental study on one of two sites proposed for athletics fields.   The 20--acre site, which sits off U.S.


NASA chief applies for job as chancellor of Louisiana State ...

The Houston Chronicle says Sean O'Keefe is poised to step down as NASA's administrator, and that an announcement regarding his future could come as early as tomorrow.


A woman undergoes an operation to remove a swab left inside her during a Caesarean delivery.


Belarus to open arms wider to China investors: president

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko promised Tuesday to create more favourable conditions for Chinese investors in his country, during a meeting with the head of China's central bank.


Madrid, 18:59 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ETO'O CONVOCATO

Il Barcellona riabbraccia Samuel Eto'o. L'attaccante è stato convocato per la sfida di domani...


ALITALIA: FT, LETTERA 8 COMPAGNIE A BRUXELLES CONTRO PIANO

(AGI) - Roma, 18 ott. - Un gruppo di otto compagnie aeree europee ha scritto una lettera alla Commissione europea lamentando che il piano industriale di Alitalia "viola o aggira le norme europee sugli aiuti di Stato".


Pro-Russia East of Ukraine Threatens Autonomy Moves

Ukraine edged a little closer toward a break-up Sunday as a powerful eastern region backing the Moscow-backed prime minister in a disputed election for president set a December referendum on autonomy.


Fish Suffer Cancer Epidemic in Britain's Polluted Seas

By MARK PRIGG  BRITAIN'S fish population is facing a cancer epidemic, government scientists said today.   They claim that in some species, up to 25 per cent of the population suffers from liver cancer.


Just hours after a friend took the blame for him, a somber Carmelo Anthony professed innocence and apologized Thursday for a petty-offense charge the Nuggets star faces after marijuana was found in his backpack a week ago.


Gunmen kill Hamas leader in West Bank; Rice to visit

QALQILYA, West Bank  - Three masked men shot and killed a Hamas leader as he left a mosque in the West Bank on Wednesday, witnesses said, a day after gunmen from a rival Palestinian faction threatened to kill senior Hamas members.


Hollywood producer Weinstein buys fashion brand

Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein  has teamed up with a private equity firm to buy the renowned  Halston fashion brand, whose namesake founder counted Elizabeth  Taylor and Andy Warhol as clients and friends.


Ageless Julio Franco delivered a go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning to lift the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-7, on Saturday in a matchup of division leaders.


NBA notebook: MacCulloch ends basketball career

Former University of Washington star center Todd MacCulloch, who hasn't played for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1-1/2 years, retired yesterday from the NBA.


The U.S. Conference of Mayors narrowly endorsed a resolution Monday calling for the Bush administration to begin planning for the swift withdrawal of troops from Iraq.


Instead of presents, Mary Naden gives her teenaged children skateboard lessons or takes them on outings -- an effort, she says, to avoid buying goods made in China.


UK cities argue about metro Wi-Fi claims

British cities and their Wi-Fi providers are sniping at each other over who is really putting out Wi-Fi service and who is only putting out press releases.


Rain stymies Blake at Delray Beach tennis

The weather put a damper on the 411,000-dollar ATP tournament here Tuesday, with top-seeded American James Blake among those who had their matches disrupted by rain.


The Austrian Ski Federation gave lifetime bans to Wolfgang Perner and Wolfgang Rottmann, both retired biathletes, and the former coaches Emil Hoch and Walter Mayer yesterday because of their involvement with blood doping at the 2006 Turin Olympics.


Firenze, 16:44 - CALCIO, DONADONI: DOPO PARIGI HO PENSATO ALLE DIMISSIONI

I risultati nelle euro-qualificazioni non aiutano l'Italia e, Roberto Donadoni ammette: "Ho pensato ...


'Costi delle autostrade esattamente in linea con l'Europa'


Un italiano su due non sa dire di no a casa e in ufficio


U.S. to Probe Airlines' Customer Service Promises

U.S. airlines, after a Christmas  weekend that snarled thousands of travelers' holiday plans,  will face a government review of whether they are living up to  customer service commitments made five years ago, the U.S.  Transportation Department's top auditor said on Monday.


OPEC president urges action to halt crude's decline

Oil prices are very low, harming investment in the industry, and action should be taken to steady the market, OPEC president Edmund Daukoru said yesterday .


Handheld computers developed to cut ticket fraud on the Metro have attracted interest from train companies across Britain and abroad.


A leaked Israeli plan to build 1,000 new Jewish settler homes in the West Bank yesterday sent Bush administration officials scrambling for a response in the sensitive period before November's presidential election.


American beef exports to Japan to resume

American and Japanese negotiators have agreed to ease Japan's ban on American beef exports, brought in after a single case of mad cow disease in the US last year.


Marriott's Profit Falls Despite Its Hotels' Strength

Marriott International's fourth-quarter profit fell 7 percent because of a steep drop in revenue from its synthetic-fuel operation, but the company still beat Wall Street's expectations because of strong performance in its core lodging business.


Fire chiefs say plans to cut back on council refuse collections could increase the number of blazes.


Yukos shields itself with US bankruptcy law

Washington - US bankruptcy law, invoked by Russian oil group Yukos on Wednesday, allows a company in financial difficulties to continue functioning while it seeks an agreement with creditors.


The electronics company posts a big loss amid a variety of problems the company says are "self-induced." It also warns it expects an operating loss for the current quarter, which includes the rest of the holiday selling season.


Tesco looks set to branch out into the garden centre market, with a Â£155.6m bid for the Dobbies chain.


Shareholders file expanded Dell lawsuit, attack Intel rebates

Complaint alleges that Dell failed to make required disclosures to the SEC and investors about the rebates.


FORT CAMPBELL, Ky., Feb. 21 -- A military judge on Wednesday approved a second U.S. soldier's guilty plea to the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the slaying of her and her family.


The Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday fired Wally Backman, just four days after naming him their new manager.


With eruptions from a large and complex sunspot group sending a series of solar storms to Earth, the stage is set for spectacular displays of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis this week.


HEALTH:  Knowledge Can Be Effective Treatment

LONDON, Nov 11 (IPS) - Research into medical cures is one thing, but the   time has come for research into the systems that can get the  treatment to  people, a new report by the World Health  Organisation (WHO) says.


Raiuno vince prima e seconda serata e intera giornata


Japan earthquake kills four, injures hundreds

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan  - A strong earthquake killed at least four people in Japan on Monday, injured more than 400, flattened houses and started a small fire at the world's largest nuclear power plant, Japanese media and officials said.


Talks on re-opening British Council offices cannot start until visa and terror rows are settled, says Russia's UK ambassador.


Mars Rovers Planners Plot Crater 'Escape'

NASA's Mars rovers don't seem to be wearing out, so mission planners have begun to think more boldly — including a plan to let one climb up a steep slope from a crater it has been exploring to set out across a plain.


Saldo a 388 mln, export salito dell'11,6% su base annua


Alicia Keys' Salt Fish Fritters ; Celebrity Square Meals

I always eat these rich, savoury fritters when I visit the Half Moon resort in Montego Bay in Jamaica. Jamaica is my musical Mecca where I can feel inspired by the likes of Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert and Jimmy Cliff.


KATMANDU -- Nepal's king celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday with a lavish ceremony at his palace that set off protests in Katmandu. About 10,000 demonstrators demanded the abolition of the monarchy at a demonstration organized by youth and student groups affiliated with major political parties. The future of King Gyanendra and the monarchy will be decided by a special assembly ...


Huge Hurricane Felix hits Central America

Hurricane Felix slammed into Nicaragua and Honduras on Tuesday as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, lashing remote coastal villages with violent winds and torrential rains.


No a manovre di Palazzo, e' stata implosione no spallata


The Fed signaled that it is likely to keep the benchmark rate at current levels for the foreseeable future.


Health officials in the Mexican state of Chihuahua fail in their effort to deal with a rat plague by sending in hundreds of cats.


Boss sets telco against royalty share CISAC BT's Dutch chief executive Ben Verwaayen may be the first keynote speaker to talk entirely in PowerPointâ¢: He's reduced his speeches to a series of motivational slide headings.â¦


Bodies of WWI Austrian Soldiers Found in Glacier

The bodies of three Austrian soldiers killed in World War One have been found frozen and almost perfectly preserved in an Italian Alpine glacier.


OTTAWA - Three Canadians died in the tsunami that devastated coastline communities in several Asian countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Monday.


Director Rod Lurie is set to make a movie on the ousted New York Times reporter Judith Miller, who exposed Valerie Palme as a covert CIA agent, with a few noticeable changes.


Reports say Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's successor as al-Qaeda in Iraq leader is killed, but the US military is sceptical.


Speculation is growing that John OâShea could be on his way out of Manchester United if the Old Trafford club complete a multi-million-pound move for Wayne Rooney before Tuesdayâs midnight transfer deadline.


Flickr, the photo publishing, sharing & tagging network, has just announced that they will be cancelling their older email address based login system, and migrating over to Yahoo registered ID’s for users to sign in to Flickr. We’re making this change now to simplify the sign in process in advance of several large projects launching this [...]


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Seeking Savings, Employers Help Smokers Quit

Many companies are seeking to reduce their medical bills by paying for programs to help employees stop smoking.


Devon Smith struck a magnificent 61 and Marlon Samuels a rapid-fire 51 as West Indies hit 208-8 in the first Twenty20 international against England at the Brit Oval.


Allchin on Longhorn: We've Had to Make Some Hard Trade-offs

Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president for platforms, discussed Microsoft's recent decisions on Windows "Longhorn" development in a recorded message for Microsoft's Channel 9 that was


Tom Coughlin wanted to talk about the future with his team. But before he did that, the New York Giants coach told his team the feeling he had 17 years ago when he was an assistant on a Giants team coached by Bill Parcells that won the Super Bowl.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees pitcher Kevin  Brown, who suffered a broken left hand Friday night when he  punched a wall after his start against the Baltimore Orioles,  could be lost for the remainder of the 2004 season.


By using methodical strategies, Nextel Communications Inc. is the scrawny kid from Reston, Va., who grew up to become a scrappy fighter by. -The Washington Post


News Analysis: Relief for Some but Maybe Not Many in Wal-Mart Plan for $4 Generic Drugs

A close examination of Wal-MartÂs plan suggests that its impact could be blunted by several factors.


By Izwan Ismail  INDEPENDENT software vendors (ISVs) will continue to be the most important extension of Microsoft's business in Malaysia.


'Friday Night' Takes the Ball & Runs With It

In the punt, pass, and pray world of Texas football, the goal post is a holy crossbar, and you'd best genuflect before the uprights if you know what's good for you.


Blair: U.S. Needs to Integrate With World

British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on the United States Wednesday to take the world's needs into account when it seeks global support for its actions, and cited climate change as an issue all nations must address together.


Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza raid

Israeli forces killed at least 12 Palestinians, mostly gunmen but also a 12-year-old boy and other civilians, on Wednesday in the deadliest raid in the Gaza Strip since Hamas seized the territory, medical workers said.


Chipmaker Freescale agrees to be bought by a private equity group in one of the biggest-ever technology deals.


10/11 Films, Conference Examine Orwellian Themes

Two decades after 1984, the title year of George Orwell's classic novel, two movies and a mini-conference will be presented at Humboldt State University to examine the book's language and politics.


John McCain ended the year with $3 million cash on hand and a $4.5 million debt, but he raised $7 million in the first three weeks of January and planned to capitalize on his Florida victory Tuesday with coast-to-coast fundraisers over the next three days.


Showgirl parla per la prima volta della sua nuova relazione


Group says retailers advertise real fur as fake

An animal rights group said on Thursday that some retailers were selling coats made with real animal fur that were advertised as having fake fur.


Rauffer gives Germany its first World Cup win in 13 years; Guay ...

VAL GARDENA, Italy (CP) - Germany's Max Rauffer captured a downhill in strong wind Saturday for his first World Cup victory as most of the pre-race favourites struggled.


The 'ImageJ Plugins' project is a source of custom plugins for the Image/J software. Image/J is a public domain image processing and analysis program developed in Java (http://rsb.info.nih.gov/ij/).   Version 1.2 of the core ij-plugins is available.    Improvements: * sRGB  XYZ  CIE L*a*b* conversion modified to use approach presented   at http://www.brucelindbloom.com/. * Improvements to maximum entropy threshold plugins.  Bug fixes: * BUG-1503298: MetaImage Reader did not support some of MetaImage tags. * BUG-1812587: FastMedian Exception for even kernel size. * BUG-1881444: k-means macro always showed animations.  There are 26 plugins in this release:  * 3D IO   -- MetaImage Reader   -- MetaImage Writer   -- VTK Reader   -- VTK Writer  * 3D Toolkit   -- Connected Threshold Grower   -- Auto Clip Volume   -- Morphological Dilate 3D   -- Morphological Erode 3D  * Color (and miltiband images)   -- RGB to CIE L*a*b* stack   -- CIE L*a*b* stack to RGB   -- RGB to YCbCr stack   -- YCbCr stack to RGB   -- Multiband Sobel edges   -- Multiband Difference edges   -- Multiband Gradient edges   -- Intensity shift  * Filters   -- Coherence Enhancing Diffusion   -- Directional Coherence   -- Fast Median   -- Perona-Malik Anisotropic Diffusion   -- Speckle Reducing Anisotropic Diffusion  * Segmentation   -- k-means Clustering   -- Maximum Entropy Threshold   -- Maximum Entropy Multi-Threshold  * Graphics   -- Image Quilter


Intel intros new budget Celerons and chipset

Intel has introduced a new addition to its line of budget Celerons and a new chipset. The new products will spearhead its attack on the Christmas market with a view to fending off the challenge of AMDs new Sempron range.


A bus taking Greek high school students to watch the Paralympics smashed into a truck loaded with glass Monday, killing seven teenage passengers and injuring 30 other people, police said.


Ecclestone abandons all hope for British Grand Prix

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone insisted that the British Grand Prix has no chance whatsoever of making it back on to the 2005 calendar.


Our position is: The president's plan to shift troops from Europe recognizes the reality that threats against the nation have changed.


Russian Troops Seek Rebel Leader Maskhadov

Russian forces swept through forested mountains in eastern Chechnya Wednesday in an effort to capture rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov, once the president of the breakaway republic until driven from power.


Saudi Papers Blast 'Mad' Gaddafi in Diplomatic Row

Two Saudi newspapers called Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi "rash" and "mad" on Thursday, a day after Riyadh recalled its ambassador to Tripoli over what it said was a Libyan plot to kill the kingdom's de facto ruler.


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The low-cost antibiotic Co-trimoxazole reduced mortality rates of HIV-positive children in Africa by nearly 50 percent, according to a new study in The Lancet.


Incentives Attract Jobs to Northern Virginia

More than two-thirds of 11,000 new technology jobs to be created in Virginia will be in the Washington suburbs, mostly in Fairfax County, Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) said yesterday.


In a Feb. 13 story about the trial of a Russian teacher charged with using pirated Microsoft software in school computers, The Associated Press, based on a Russian TV report from the courtroom, erroneously reported that the defendant refused an out-of-court settlement from Microsoft. Microsoft said it made no such offer.


Steve Jobs rolls out new lineup of digital media players.


The Firefox browser may have put the spotlight on the open-source Mozilla Foundation, but the group's namesake suite also continues to progress.


Brussels muscles in on BT universal service rules

Bill and Ted's Bogus Green Paper The European Commission has announced a review of the regulations that compel telcos to provide public call boxes that could lead to them being scrapped.â¦


Operai occupano ancora binari sebbene spiragli in trattativa


Stiff sanctions on US exports ranging from almonds to ski jackets intended to punish Washington for failing to repeal the so-called Byrd amendment were approved by the World Trade Organisation today.


John McCain calls on conservatives to rally behind him as Mitt Romney ends his US presidential campaign.


Though it's a full-fledged programming language now, Perl still has roots in Unix file editing. A hearty set of command-line switches, options, and shortcuts make it possible to process files quickly, easily, and powerfully. Geoff Broadwell explains far more than you ever wanted to know about it.


I couldn't believe the news as I watched the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Charley. Thousands of homes and businesses were devastated in Florida's Charlotte County.


A U.S. jury on Friday found Conrad Black guilty of three counts of criminal fraud and one charge of obstruction of justice in a grim Friday the 13th verdict that could send the former media baron to jail for up to 35 years.


Scientists in 17 countries will scout waterways to locate and study the world's largest freshwater fish species, many of which are declining in numbers, hoping to learn how to better protect them, researchers announced Thursday.


A murder investigation is launched after a 17-year-old boy dies after being attacked in Hull.


Vegetative Patient Shows Signs of Awareness, Study Says

The finding could have far-reaching consequences for how unconscious patients are cared for and diagnosed.


Iraqi soccer team prepares for Olympics semis

Iraqâs successful Olympic soccer team is preparing itself for its biggest sporting challenge at the Athens 2004 Olympics. On Tuesday night, Iraqi players will play against Paraguay in the Olympics football semi-finals.


Congo soldiers, militiamen, get life for war crimes

Thirteen Congolese army soldiers and  four former militia fighters have been sentenced to life  imprisonment in separate war crimes convictions by local  military authorities, the United Nations said on Tuesday.


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England's footballers are to wear suits made by Marks & Spencer, after a contract with Italy's Armani ended.


New York, NY (Sports Network) - Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games without pay and fined an additional two weeks' salary by the league on Friday for violating the NFL substance abuse policy.


Young shows poise for Titans vs. Packers

A sure sign of poise from a rookie quarterback: Vince Young even lobbies for instant-replay calls like a veteran. Young was impressive in his first exhibition start for the Tennessee Titans, consistently turning third downs into first downs in a 35-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Friday afternoon.


It's not enough just to sit in that garret

Comment is free: Brian Morton: In winning the Costa prize AL Kennedy has shown the power of learning to be versatile


Nasa is to invest $170m in the Orbital Sciences Corporation to help it develop a commercial resupply ship for the space station.


Bush, Kerry Teams Work on Debate Agreement

NEW YORK - Negotiators for President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are working on a final agreement for the presidential debates that both sides hope will give them an edge in the final weeks of the campaign...


Grogan's arthroscopy was on cutting edge

The first of five knee surgeries left Steve Grogan with nausea for days, crutches for a month, and a lengthy recovery. After the second surgery, the former Patriots quarterback got up off the operating table, drove home, and resumed workouts a week later. The third, fourth, and fifth operations followed essentially the same quick routine, though each one was to ...


Scientists develop a light, breathable material for hazmat suits that keeps toxins out while letting water vapor escape. This could be the new Gore-Tex. By Cyrus Farivar.


By TINA FIRESHEETS  How did we ever communicate without e--mail?  There was a time when scheduling appointments, updating information and sharing jokes actually required people talking to one another.


GREENVILLE, N.C. - Jennifer Sneed was packed and ready for the trip to a hospital to have her baby this week, but she wasn't ready for a snowstorm.


By Stacey Eidson, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jan. 30--MANATEE -- A proposal to ask state legislators to require emissions testing as part of a vehicle's annual license renewal has sparked interest, but might not get off the ground this year.


âFear Factorâ Sued for Rat-Eating Episode

A Cleveland man has sued NBC for $2.5 million after seeing the "Fear Factor" episode where contestants were made to eat dead rats. He said that he was so disgusted that he threw up and also states in his lawsuit that watching the show "caused his blood...


Jaret Wright's bid to become the Braves' ace in the postseason was a bust.


Britain, Ireland Launch Bid to Close N.Irish Deal

Britain and Ireland resumed their  efforts to close a deal on restoring home rule in Northern  Ireland on Tuesday with expressions of optimism but no  immediate signs of a breakthrough.


The trial for 23 men accused of crashing a stolen bus through the gates of the Mexican Embassy nearly three years ago ended Thursday with a government prosecutor urging 20-year sentences for the alleged ringleaders.


High court judge shot dead in Sri Lanka's capital? (updated AM 10 ...

A high court judge who took a tough stand against Tamil Tiger rebels was fatally shot outside his home in Sri Lanka's capital, as the government questioned the guerrillas' commitment to efforts to end the island's civil war.


Global stock markets staged a cautious recovery on Wednesday as Wall Street rallied a day after its worst slide since 2001 and other markets partially recovered from heavy early losses.


Berlusconi: altrove il premier si sarebbe dimesso


I just woke up in Paris, it's 5:34AM here, but back in California, it still never ceases to amaze me, the day hasn't yet flipped. You guys haven't even gone to bed yet! Now that's amazing to me. What perseverence! Keep up the good work everybody.  I just started posting a couple of twits that really should be a blog post, so let's get started. First at some point, after a suitable period of mourning, I'd like to rasie the issue of what's to happen with Marc Orchant's web presence. Which of course is a way of focusing attention on all of our web presences.  None of us like to think of it, but truth is none of us are going to live forever. Yet if you read this, it's likely that you're creating a digital body that can and imho should continue to exist even after your physical body stops existing. People are humble, no one wants to come out and say their work has any value that's worth preserving past their death, but come on, we know that's not true. If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd be writing on the web. As would Hemingway or Faulkner, Vonnegut or Mailer, John Lennon or Dylan Thomas, Carl Sandberg or Robert Frost. Mozart, Bach and Beethoven. You think there isn't any great literature out there on the web? I wouldn't be so sure about that. What if there is? And what if a baby born today becomes a great creative force? Or what if there's a social disaster like the Holocaust? Did you know that there are preserved diaries from pre-revolutionary America? Writings of ordinary people can be of enormous help to historians. And if we believe in citizen journalism (I do) why not citizen historians? Shouldn't we be thinking out into the future? We should! With all possible humility, I'd like to tell you that a few days after I die my entire web presence will likely disappear. My servers require some attention from me from time to time. The first time that happens, poof, there goes 10-plus years of Scripting News, and all the docs for the OPML Editor and the OPML spec, the XML-RPC site, to name just a few. Anyway, within a couple of months it will all certainly disappear, unless someone pays my hosting and DSL bills. Maybe someone will, but isn't it ridiculous that that's what it depends on? And when my sites disappear so will my uncle's. He died in 2003. His site is still accessible because I keep it that way. When I die, who will will take over for me? I'm sure the world will survive without his writing, but why? If I love the memory of my uncle, and I do, what can I do to reserve a place for him in the archive of the future. It seems such a small thing, but it's most of what remains of his life.  And what of academics, Nobel Laureates and others? I know for a fact that a great university (Harvard) has no plan to protect their web-based work after they pass. It's so ironic that the web offers an archival solution for non-digital work, yet the web information is more fragile than the physical stuff. Preserving our digital heritage is going to require some foresight, some planning, but it seems possible and we surely can do much better. Marc's fate awaits us all. While we're still alive, there's still time to solve this problem. When we're gone, it will be too late. Part of his legacy can be that he helped focus us on this issue, and his life work could be a great test case. Do we want to see his work preserved? And if so, how will it be done? PS: The RSS 2.0 site will likely persist, because I gave it to Berkman, and then used it as a test case to learn about future-safing. It seems likely to continue to exist, knock wood, praise Murphy, as long as Harvard exists.


Yanks Don't Want Beltran? Now That's Big

If a weekend signal is accurate, the most intriguing story has yet to happen. The nonmove? The Yankees will not even try to sign Carlos Beltran.


EU wants fishing ban in fifth of North Sea

Around a fifth of the North Sea would be closed to fishing next year under European Commission plans for an unprecedented ban to help rescue cod stocks from collapse.


A timely rain break allowed a cramping and tearful Serena Williams to hobble into the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on Monday after completing a dramatic comeback.


Building collapse at Dubai Airport; 50 feared dead

Dubai: A building under construction at Dubai airport collapsed on Monday, killing about 50 people, according to reports. An unspecified number of workers are trapped in the debris, police and airport officials said.


Democrat Wins by 130 in Latest Washington Count

With all the votes tallied after a recount in the roller coaster race for governor, Christine O. Gregoire, the Democrat who had trailed in the campaign and in a previous


By Alicia Chang  EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.  --  Atlantis and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in the Mojave Desert Friday, ending a two-week mission of construction on the international space station and bring a crew member home from the outpost.


Campaigners are calling for rules on junk food marketing to children to be tightened.


China not eager to buy weapons by appealing to lift EU arms ...

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Monday that China's appeal to lift the European Union's arms embargo does not mean it is eager to buy weapons from EU countries.


London-based businessman Raj Kundra is seeing the actress.


Madrid, 18:58 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: STOP DI TRE SETTIMANE PER GUTI

Il Real Madrid dovrà fare a meno per tre settimane di Guti. Il centrocampista si è inf...


Kansas company sells wholesale dial-up Internet business

Sprint Corp., which is based in Kansas and also conducts business in the Wichita area, has sold its wholesale dial-up Internet access business to Level 3 Communications Inc.


Europe heads to beach, America heads to work

As Europe's workers take a few weeks of holiday this summer, their American colleagues will be lucky to get a few days off work, says a report published by the European Trade Union Institute.


Iraq warns against early U.S. withdrawal

Iraq's deputy prime minister on Friday defended his government's progress in establishing security and ending political infighting, and warned that an early U.S. troop pullout would be disastrous for his country.


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Sept. 2  â Irish Smoke blew past the field and remained unbeaten with a victory in the $250,000 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday.


Ecuador's Congress votes to sack the 31-member Supreme Court in a controversial move contested by the opposition.


Bike-riding suicide bomber kills 30 Iraqi police

A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 30 Iraqi policemen doing their morning exercises at a base north of Baghdad on Monday, in one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in months.


An outbreak of E.coli bacteria that   may linked to bagged fresh spinach has killed one person and   sickened dozens of others in eight states, the U.S. Food and   Drug Administration said on Thursday.


GREEN BAY - The Packers have slipped from one of the least penalized teams in the NFL to a team plagued by false starts, holding and pass interference penalties.


Theo van Gogh, un omicidio multiculturale

âNon lo fare, pietÃ â. Poi la scarica di colpi, infine la lama taglia la gola del regista âcome una pagnottaâ. âLâautore del delitto ha agito per convinzione islamica radicaleâ. LâOlanda ha piÃ¹ paure. Amsterdam.


A 62-year-old Dutchman will be charged for war crimes and as an accomplice to genocide for supplying lethal chemicals to Saddam Hussein's regime, prosecutors said Tuesday.


Mobile Is Key to Microsoft Strategy, Ballmer Says

Mobile phones play an important role in Microsoft's software-plus-services vision, CEO Steve Ballmer told the CTIA show in San Francisco today.


Vital Signs | Exercise: Exercise: Parkinsonâs Patients Benefit From Tango

The results of a new study indicate that when Parkinsonâs patients took tango classes, their balance improved.


Key players and parties who figure prominently in Iraq's first national election since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


Second debate created easier decision for some

When Natasha Thomas tuned into the presidential debate Friday night, she was hoping the candidates would address issues important to her as a single mother: health care, day care, education.


Kerry: Bush Out of Touch, Out of Ideas, Out of Time

Democratic challenger John Kerry, pumped up by polls showing he won all three debates with President Bush, dismissed the Republican incumbent on Thursday as out of touch, out of ideas and out of time.


Veteran House Democrat Guards Turf on Energy

Democrats planning a hefty increase in auto fuel economy face opposition from one of their own in John D. Dingell.


MmO2 to bring i-mode to three European markets

I-mode services are coming to the competitive UK market, in addition to Ireland and the second such service in Germany, through a new deal between UK-based MmO2 plc and Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc.


A powerful undersea earthquake rattled western Indonesia on Wednesday, officials said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.


Motorola is realigning its business after slashing its cell-phone sales forecast. The news comes days before its


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Oil Price Comes Close to $50 but Then It Stages a Retreat

il prices climbed nearer to $50 a barrel yesterday before retreating, as traders reacted to reports on the conflict in Iraq, concerned that growing unrest might interrupt crude oil exports.


AMSTERDAM: Dutch Muslims rallied yesterday to condemn extremism and call for unity after a wave of attacks on mosques in apparent revenge for the murder of outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh by a suspected Muslim extremist.


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Coping with Convergence: Local Search Meets Mobile and WiFi, Part 1

While many industry and internet specialists agree that a genuine convergence between technology and content for mobile has been achieved, many questions still remain on what exactly are the opportunities for local merchants and search marketers. Is now the time for search marketers to enter mobile and bring their clients with them?


Chicago, 09:59 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: ITALIA ANCORA KO CON STATI UNITI

La nazionale italiana di pallavolo è stata battuta per la seconda volta in due giorni dagli S...


Should smoking be banned in public places?

The Scottish Cabinet is set to meet on Wednesday to consider whether to introduce a ban on smoking in public places. Do you agree with this proposal?


The Incredibles wins battle of the cartoons

It was a tale of two cartoons at the American box office this week, but The Incredibles came out on top. In its second week, Disney's latest animated tale took $51m (Â£27.


TORONTO -- Nortel Networks said yesterday it will slash its workforce by 3,500, or 10 percent, as it struggles to recover from an accounting scandal that toppled three top executives and led to a criminal ...


PHPWomen: PHPWomen quietly passes it's 1 year birthday

Ligaya Turmelle over at PHPWomen has posted on their 1st birthday.  In that one year we have set up this site, been to 2 conferences sending 2 people who would not of normally been able to go, handed out t-shirts at those conferences, grown a member list of 250+ strong and made some really strong connections to the PHP Community as a whole.  She continues to give thanks to many of the PHPWomen contributors, members, and supporters that have helped in these past twelve months. Happy Birthday PHPWomen!


Kenya opposition, police clash at funeral

Kenyan police fired teargas to disperse stone-throwing youths at a funeral on Wednesday held by the opposition for slum residents killed in a crackdown on protests against President Mwai Kibaki's disputed election.


Jihadists publish cyber security magazine

(InfoWorld) - Jihadists now have their own security magazine. "Technical Mujahid," a 64-page electronic magazine began circulating earlier this week on jihadist discussion forums, said Adam Raisman, an analyst with the SITE (Search for International Terrorist Entities) Institute, a terrorist tracking organization. SITE, based in Washington, has published an analysis of the new publication. The magazine is distributed by the al-Fajr Information Center, a group that in the past has distributed jihadist videos, according to SITE. The magazine's editors say their publication comes in response to a call for technical support from Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, who is reportedly al-Qaeda's leader in Iraq. Their purpose is "to help prevent acts of aggression against Muslims [in cyberspace], and to assist the mujahideen in their efforts," according to a translation provided by the Middle East Media Research Institute. "The Internet provides a golden opportunity... for the mujahideen to break the siege placed upon them by the media of the Crusaders and their followers in the Muslim countries, and to use [the Internet] for [the sake of] jihad and the victory of the faith," the translation states. Like early hacking magazines, Technical Mujahid takes information that has already been published in discussion forums and Web sites and compiles it into one single source, Raisman said. It represents an evolution in the jihadist's documentation of computer security information, he added. "It's interesting to see it in a magazine format, where everything is all included." Technical Mujahid's first issue, published Tuesday, contains articles on encryption, video encoding, global positioning systems, and how to use virtual machine technology to conceal files, Raisman said. Future issues will cover topics such as concealing one's identity on the Internet and how to set up a jihadi Web site, he said. Interestingly, Technical Mujahid does not provide technical information on how to conduct online attacks -- a subject that was put front and center in the U.S. this week, when the Department of Homeland Security's United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) warned that Islamic militants were threatening to attack U.S. financial institutions during the month of December. The magazine shows that militants share many of the same security concerns as many IT professionals, said Marcus Sachs, deputy director with research group SRI International's Computer Science Laboratory. "Western media only covers the story that the jihadists are out to destroy us," he said. "In fact they're just as worried about Internet security in the same way were are." Â


JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa yesterday dismissed accusations that it was allowing Haiti's ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to coordinate a violent uprising from exile in South Africa.


Weak market, poor performance of key titles but takeover talks still on


NBA Wrap: Garnett Leads Timberwolves' Rally

Kevin Garnett just missed out on a triple-double with 21 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a gritty 83-82 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.


British high court tosses out law on indefinite detention

Britain's highest court ruled Thursday that the British government cannot indefinitely detain foreigners suspected of terrorism without charging or trying them, and it called the process a violation of European ...


Bombs, mortar and rocket attacks in the Triangle of Death

Three weeks ago, the talk was of family reunions, cold beer and Hogmanay parties as the soldiers of the Black Watch turned their thoughts to going home for Christmas.


"CSI" makes the crime scene with mobile debut

LOS ANGELES  - The "CSI" franchise is  making its debut as a cell phone game in the U.S. this week,  CBS Mobile said Monday.


Philips is preparing a digital video recording system called Personal TV Channel, which could be seen as a competitor to TiVo. The cost of the service will be offset by its advertising features, which allow commercials in programs to be replaced by ones more relevant to what a consumer may be interested in.


Summer Rituals | It Takes Two: Cheek to Cheek for 3 Enraptured Minutes

Free tango in Central Park has become the emblem of one of New York Cityâs most obsessed subcultures.


A half hour before the flag dropped to begin the NASCAR race at Martinsville, Virginia Sunday... a twin engine plane owned by racing mogul Rick Hendrick dropped from site near the Martinsville Airport.


I, too, am disappointed in Target's decision not to allow the Salvation Army to use their facilities this holiday season. Yes, I believe that Target has the right to allow or not allow organizations to solicit on their property.


Tyler Hamilton will keep his Olympic cycling gold medal because a backup drug test was inconclusive, the International Olympic Committee said Thursday.


Bush to Hail Canadians for Response to Sept. 11

President Bush, scorned by many in  Canada for the Iraq war, will hark back on Wednesday to help  given after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as an example of a  close relationship between two neighbors that do not always see  eye to eye.


Canadiens re-sign Aebischer, sign Samsanov

The Montreal Canadiens re-signed goalie David Aebischer to a $1.9 million, one-year contract Wednesday, and also signed free-agent forward Sergei Samsonov to a two-year contract and made two trades.


Iraqi militants have renewed their threat to kill British hostage Kenneth Bigley unless Iraqi women are released from prison, despite justice officials confirming today that one of the two females currently in US custody could be freed imminently.


For the BBC's most famous detective, a final act

New on DVD: Oscar-winner Helen Mirren's seventh 'Prime Suspect.'


BEA, Adobe forge rich Internet apps partnership

InfoWorld - BEA Systems and Adobe Systems are partnering on rich Internet application development in an arrangement incorporating both SOA and Web 2.0 concepts.


With some of the smoothest shooting of his career, Clif Brown exchanged Niagara's play-in dread for NCAA drama. The senior forward with the gentle touch scored 32 points and made a career-high six 3-pointers Tuesday night, leading the Purple Eagles to a 77-69 victory over Florida A&M in the NCAA tournament's play-in game.


Israeli opposition leader, Binyamin Netanyahu, makes an apparent admission of an Israeli raid on Syria.


Peterson Praises Frey for Disclosing Affair

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - Scott Peterson praised  girlfriend Amber Frey for telling the press they had had an  affair in tapes of their phone conversations played on Tuesday  in Peterson's trial for the murder of his wife and unborn  child.


Japanese hostage's parents ask for his release

Masumi Koda, father of Shosei Koda, identified as the Japanese man taken hostage and threatened to be beheaded by al-Qaeda-linked militants in Iraq, speaks to reporters with his weeping wife Setsuko outside their home in Nogata, southern Japan October 27


Athletes are accustomed to the buzz of living dangerously, but this time, with the supreme ego that won 354 games, Roger Clemens may have overreached.


A bacterium that causes an intestinal disorder in cattle and sheep has been blamed for triggering the debilitating bowel condition Crohn's disease in humans.


US president ignores demands for a new Iraq strategy that would bring US troops home.


British troops could be going to the âtriangle of deathâ if the government approves an American request for almost 900 troops to be moved into central Iraq.


No disbanding STF, to curb terror activities: TN Home Secretary

Erode: Tamil Nadu Home Secretary Sheela Rani Chunkath on Wednesday said the Special Task Force (STF) would not be disbanded but utilised to play a new role of curbing terrorist activities.


Glaxo set to file Tykerb for EU approval

GlaxoSmithKline Plc , Europe's biggest drugmaker, is set to seek European Union approval for its experimental breast cancer drug Tykerb, a spokesman said on Sunday.


Three Americans charged with torturing Afghans in a private jail return to court, with a verdict expected soon.


China paper suspends cartoonist for drawing Hu crying

A newspaper in southern China has   suspended a cartoonist after he drew a weeping Chinese   President Hu Jintao, a Hong Kong newspaper reported on   Thursday.