U.S. Aims To Lure Insurgents With 'Bait'

A Pentagon group has encouraged some U.S. military snipers in Iraq to target suspected insurgents by scattering pieces of "bait," such as detonation cords, plastic explosives and ammunition, and then killing Iraqis who pick up the items, according to military court documents.


Bush Says It's Kerry Misleading Americans

WAUSAU, Wis. Oct. 7, 2004 - President Bush took a sharp jab at his Democratic opponent on Thursday, saying John Kerry and not the White House was misleading the country about the war in Iraq.


Jill Carroll recalls desperation in Iraq

At one of the most desperate moments of her captivity in Iraq, fearing she was about to be beheaded, reporter Jill Carroll pleaded with one of her captors for a quick death by pistol, saying: "I don't want the knife."


Former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow Anna Nicole Smith has died at the age of 39 after apparently collapsing in a Florida hotel room, her lawyer said on Thursday.


Russia could quickly resume missile output: general

Russia is capable of quickly resuming  production of short and medium-range nuclear missiles, the  commander of Russia's rocket forces said on Friday.


The Milwaukee Bucks waived reserve guard Anthony Goldwire on Monday.


Suicide bomber kills five Iraqis in Baghdad

A suicide attacker detonated an explosives-packed vehicle near a row of police cars blocking off a bridge in central Baghdad yesterday, killing at least five people and wounding 20, officials said.


The French leader urges hostage-takers in Iraq to free two journalists - 100 days after they were taken.


Robots aid stroke victims, autistic kids

After more than 2 1/2 years of physical therapy and electronic stimulation, stroke victim Mike Marin still couldn't open a door with his left hand. Now, thanks to a robot, Marin can open a door and his atrophied left arm isn't completely useless anymore.


Rabbi Panel Votes to Allow Same-Sex Ceremonies

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- A panel of rabbis opened the way Wednesday to allow same-sex commitment ceremonies and the ordination of gays within Conservative Judaism, which occupies a difficult middle ground between orthodoxy and liberalism in American Judaism.


Update 2: Gold Fields Rejects $8.1B Harmony Gold Bid

Gold Fields Ltd. rejected an $8.1 billion takeover bid by smaller rival Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd. as inadequate on Monday, despite the support of its largest stakeholder.


Boston will toast its first World Series champions in 86 years with a parade Saturday that will stretch from the Fenway to City Hall Plaza.


Cisco's Chambers adds collaboration to his name

Cisco Systems John Chambers touts collaboration technology at Salesforce.com's user conference, Dreamforce.


Three creditor banks have gone to the High Court in London to seek a ruling which could lead to Bernie Ecclestone losing control of Formula One racing.


204 feared killed in China's coal mine disaster

At least 56 people were killed in a major coal mine disaster in China today and the toll may rise to 204 with officials nearly giving up hope of finding the missing 148 miners alive in central Henan province.


VATICANO - Lettera del Santo Padre al Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale del Kenya: Âla violenza Ã¨ un mezzo inutile per risolvere i problemiÂ il Paese ha bisogno di una pace fondata sulla giustizia e sulla fratellanzaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - In seguito ai tragici eventi verificatisi in Kenya, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha inviato una lettera, tramite il Cardinale Segretario di Stato Tarcisio Bertone, al Presidente della Conferenza Episcopale del Ken...


Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, under fire from conservatives because of his views supporting abortion rights, appeared last night to


Just another day in the life of France's first official gay family

Lesbian parents Carla and Marie-Laure have just made French legal history by winning the right to raise their three young children, yet despite the flood of media attention life goes on as usual for the family.


Thompson quit the Republican presidential race on Tuesday, after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states


Its latest Internet Security Threat Report says that infected computers - or bots - which hackers can control remotely, have grown in twelve months from less than 2,000 in the first half of 2003 to more than 30,000.


HBOS questioned yesterday the impartiality of the European Union's competition commissioner, Mario Monti, after he made comments that appeared to be favourable to a bid for Abbey National by the Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano.


Australia targeted for first time in Iraq car bomb

Australian troops in Baghdad came under attack today for the first time since the end of the Iraq war when a car bomb exploded injuring three soldiers and damaging an Australian armoured convoy.


Alberto Gonzales, President Bush's White House general counsel during his first term, is President Bush's choice to replace John Ashcroft as attorney general, sources say.


Storm causes more outages and road problems in California ...

A slow-moving, powerful storm battered the West for a third straight day Wednesday, forcing people out of low-lying sections of a scenic Arizona town, blacking out thousands of homes in Southern California and flooding the streets of Las Vegas.


The House of Representatives   on  Tuesday crushed a bill to reinstitute the draft as Republicans  accused Democrats of raising the specter of compulsory military  service to turn voters against President Bush's reelection bid.


Former Irish International Alan Kernaghan and his Livingston manager Allan Preston have been sacked from their positions in the clubs management team at Scottish Premier League side Livingston Football Club.


Roma, 16:34 - CALCIO, PANCALLI A ZAMPARINI: SIAMO DUE TONI SOPRA LE RIGHE

Luca Pancalli bacchetta Maurizio Zamparini dopo le proteste del presidente del Palermo contro l'arbi...


In bid for more ads, America Online taking down walls

DULLES, Va. -- The walls surrounding America Online Inc.'s well-manicured gardens are crumbling: AOL is abandoning its strategy of exclusivity and will free much of its music, sports, and other programming to nonsubscribers, in hopes of boosting ad sales.


Endangered: islands, not just birds and bees

Blog: The World Monuments Fund issues a list of the 100 most endangered cultural sites in world.


India invites China for joint anti-terrorism exercises

BEIJING - Indian Defence chief NC Vij has invited China to participate in joint anti-terrorism exercises in a further sign of growing military links between the two countries, Chinaâs state press said on Wednesday.


Man leaves dead mother in armchair for two years

A German left his dead mother seated in  her favorite armchair at their shared home for two years  because he could not face organizing a funeral, police in the  southern town of Fuerstenfeldbruck said Friday.


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Roma, 20:26 - CALCIO, ROMA; VUCINIC: IO IDOLO? RESTO SEMPRE ME STESSO

In due partite ha sovvertito ogni giudizio negativo su di lui. Con i gol di Mirko Vucinic la Roma su...


Star Jones, the newly wed co-host of ABC-TV's "The View," has been sued for more than $7,000 for work a gardener says he did on her Manhattan penthouse terrace to prepare it for an Architectural Digest photo layout.


Hicham El Guerrouj shocks world record holder Kenenisa Bekele to win the 5,000m.


Brad Davis scores three goals and the Dynamo defeat Chivas USA, 4-0, in a matchup of teams vying for second place in the Western Conference on Thursday.


Consumer inflation unchanged in November

Consumer inflation was a no-show in November as Americans enjoyed a third straight month of price relief led by big declines in energy costs. Meanwhile, industrial production staged a rebound led by rising output at auto factories.


Muslim ex-pop star Cat Stevens wins libel damages from British papers

Pop singer turned Muslim activist Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, said he had obtained "substantial" damages against two British newspapers which alleged he had been involved in terrorism.


Coastguards search for two crew from a tug which is thought to have sunk in the River Clyde.


After Sign of Progress, Baseball Settles Down

A potentially historic day for the Major League Baseball Players Association regarding the future of drug testing was followed by a relaxing day on Wednesday.


Cancer fear raised by toxic water at Marine base

Some 75,000 Marines and their families at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina were exposed to toxic tap water that may have caused cancer and birth defects in people who lived on the base, a federal health official testified Tuesday.


A total of 570 patients over the age of 50 with osteoarthritis of the knee took part in clinical trials to investigate the needle treatment.


Wis. Police Search for Wandering Kangaroo

DODGEVILLE, Wis. - Iowa County sheriff's deputies have searched in the past for the occasional wandering emu or bobcat - but never a kangaroo, until now.


Al-Qaida joins with group against France

Al-Qaida has for the first time announced a union with an Algerian insurgent group that has designated France as an enemy, saying they will act together against French and American interests.


NASA fails to budge stuck solar array on ISS

Despite all the vibrations of a German astronaut excercising, a solar array on the International Space Station remained stuck and could require a fourth spacewalk to fold it away, NASA has said.


Microsoft fully rolls out its major Service Pack 2 security update for its home and professional XP customers.


France May Allow Jamming of Mobile Phones

Watch a movie or make a mobile phone call. Soon, in France, you might not be able to do both at once.


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Priests offering New Year's prophecies from Cuba's Afro-Cuban religion on Wednesday gave few hints on the future of convalescing leader Fidel Castro and instead warned about dangerous climate change and epidemics.


LOS ANGELES - A judge weighing whether to halt the DVD release of "Borat" viewed a scene from the hit film in which a group of South Carolina fraternity brothers converse with the raucous Kazakh journalist played by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.


PC users might look at competitors after dealing with patches for patches.


In Pictures: Toshiba's 2.4-lb. Portege R500 Laptop

Toshiba's sleek ultraportable laptop is an attention-getter that packs a ton of features into its compact package. Let's take a closer look.


Atrocities in western Sudan as well as injustices in Zimbabwe, Lebanon and Burma have prompted American scientists to assist human rights organizations by devising tracking techniques using satellite imagery. The effort was made possible by benevolent donors and geospatial firms offering...


Marine accused of raping teen in Okinawa

A U.S. Marine based on Okinawa has been detained in connection with the reported rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl, the island's police force said Monday.


Inkster Leads LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge

Hall of Famer Juli Inkster, looking to extend to her streak of winning a tournament to eight years, shot a 5-under 66 Friday and took a one-stroke lead over Christina Kim after two rounds of the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge.


EU could change Balkans at a stroke, says Serbia

BLED, Slovenia  - The European Union could change the Balkans at a stroke by giving membership candidate status to countries still uncertain whether the bloc really wants them, Serb Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said on Monday.


New Research Disputes Idea of a Holiday 'Will to Live'

The common perception that terminally ill people can hang on to life through important religious or personal days is more romance than reality, researchers are reporting.


Firenze, 18:10 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; REGINALDO: CON L'INTER SARA' DURA

L'attaccante Reginaldo, che la Fiorentina ha prelevato dal Treviso, è pronto alla  sfida di s...


Back With a Vengeance: The Music of the Night

The screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical lacks both authentic romance and the thrill of memorable spectacle.


E Solutions' ScoutAdvisor(TM) Application Hits a Homerun on Dell Technology

When E Solutions Corp. needed to outfit its second data center to manage  rapidly growing demand for its hosting, networking and data-management  operations, they turned to Dell (NASDAQ:DELL). "Demand for our hosting services alone has  grown by nearly 600 percent over the last five years.


Bid talk propels Barclays shares higher: traders

Shares in Barclays  surged over 4 percent toward their record high on Thursday as traders said talk returned that Spanish or U.S. banks were casting an acquisitive eye on Britain's third-biggest bank.


Microsoft readies Host Integration Server 2004

Microsoft has announced the imminent availability of Host Integration Server 2004 in a bid to compete with IBM's WebSphere.


The U.S. economy grew at its fastest rate in four years during the third quarter, the government confirmed on Thursday, but a surge in new claims for jobless benefits showed the labor market is softening.


Songwriter Doesn't Mind Giving Away Work

Some people can't understand why Butch Walker would give Avril Lavigne a hit like "My Happy Ending" instead of keeping it for his own album, but the songwriter-musician says it's all part of his plan.


President Bush argued that his plan to begin gradually withdrawing some troops from Iraq was a âreturn on successâ that could be squandered by deeper and speedier reductions.


Broadcast treaty needs sounding out, says WIPO

Tech companies breathe sigh of relief...for now A controversial broadcast copyright treaty opposed by podcasters and internet broadcasters has been dealt a blow by the General Assembly of the body behind it.â¦


A gang who targeted the homes of millionaires in a string of violent burglaries is jailed.


Roma, 14:33 - CALCIO, ROMA; PERROTTA DIFENDE DE ROSSI E LANCIA LA SQUADRA

Nega su tutta la linea. Simone Perrotta non ha dubbi su Daniele De Rossi: "Non ha assolutamente dett...


Accounting Concerns Sank WorldCom, Verizon Deal

A possible 2001 merger between  WorldCom Inc. and Verizon Communications was scuttled by  internal concerns over accounting tricks at WorldCom, jurors in  the fraud trial of former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers were told  on Thursday.


The Genesis sample-return capsule hits the ground at high speed after its drogue parachute fails to open.


Spanish police detain several suspected Islamic militants in a series of pre-dawn raids in Barcelona.


After a number of E. coli-related illnesses have recently been reported in the state, area health officials are asking Twin Counties residents to look for warning signs of the disease.


Democratic hopefuls reach out to hispanics

Democratic presidential candidates say they are reaching out to Hispanics — a group that could play a key role in Iowa's caucuses.


The motor sports merchandiser is stuck in low-gear growth, with a high-RPM valuation.


When two boxers are in the ring, with only gloves, shorts, and fury between them, it's sometimes hard to remember that these are men with families, lives, and interests that are completely separate from what happens between the ropes.


Chinese Communist leaders are to hold a key meeting amid fears that corruption is undermining their rule.


Right-hander Ugueth Urbina's $4 million option was exercised Friday by the Detroit Tigers.


Short-lived love-in ends The controversial One Laptop Per Child project, which aims to provide children in the developing world with access to $100 laptops, has fallen out with Intel.â¦


World number three Lleyton Hewitt says he is expecting a tough exchange with Spain's Carlos Moya, in their opening match of the ATP Masters Cup in Houston.


Yahoo called Microsoftâs $44.6 billion takeover offer too low, and said it would continue to evaluate all its options.


Charles Evans, 81, a Founder of Fashion Line, Dies

Charles Evans was a founder of the fashion house Evan-Picone and was also executive producer of the film âTootsie.â


The nation's two satellite-radio companies promised yesterday to refrain from raising prices, for a time at least, if they are allowed to merge. But some lawmakers and consumer groups appeared dubious.


Car bombs kill 7; US planes hit stronghold

US warplanes bombed suspected insurgent positions in a restive slum of the Iraqi capital yesterday and early today, and hospital officials said 10 people, including civilians, were killed.


Four men arrested in Amelie murder inquiry

Detectives investigating the murder of Amelie Delagrange, a French student, have arrested and bailed four suspects, Scotland Yard said yesterday.


MILITANTS have reportedly set a 48-hour deadline after taking two French journalists hostage in Iraq and demanding the rescinding of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools.


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Oil prices hit $77 a barrel for the first time in 11 months on the back of supply concerns and speculative buying.


US considers buying flu vaccine from Germany, Canada

Federal health officials said Thursday they might buy 5 million flu shots from Germany and Canada to combat a severe shortage in the


Philip Morris, plaintiffs fighting again

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Philip Morris and lawyers who won a ten-(B)billion-dollar judgment against the company are fighting again. The cigarette maker on Monday asked the Illinois Supreme Court to disqualify a Chicago


Famous Blacks Get Out the Vote in Florida

Black actors including LeVar Burton and Alfre Woodard will join members of Congress crisscrossing Florida by bus this weekend to try to get out the vote for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.


Canadian sub 'dead in the water; waiting for help

The timing of the fire represents another blow to an already skeptical public image of Canada's submarine fleet. Since Canada signed a deal to buy the used subs from the British four years ago the navy has


Ex-head of bust Italian giant Parmalat apologizes to savers

Calisto Tanzi, founder of the bankrupt Italian food giant Parmalat at the heart of a huge finance scandal, apologized to savers who suffered ruin from the company's meltdown.


Sharon emerges victorious after internal opposition

Jerusalem: Despite several defeats on the battlefield, Ariel Sharon, the former general turned Israeli prime minister, has finally won the war to implement his Gaza pullout plan after neutralising his internal enemies.


Putin Says Democracy Paramount for Russia

President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed suggestions he was taking Russia back to its Soviet past and said he viewed freedom and democracy as key to a stable future.


British Military Begins Deployment in Iraq

British Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington Regiment, walk in the center of Basra, southern Iraq, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 during clashes with armed gunmen.


China defends food exports, to shut small firms

China said it would shut small or unregulated food processors, reducing the number of firms by half, but defended the quality of its exports on Wednesday amid a spate of health scares over Chinese-made food and drugs.


Alzheimers Research Target May Be a Dead End

SUNDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A once-promising pathway for research into preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease may have been derailed by a surprise chemical finding, researchers report.


C.bankers worry whether action plan will work

Top European central bankers expressed concern on Friday about the success of a concerted action plan to grease the wheels of seized-up money markets, as U.S. banking giant Citigroup faced fresh strife.


THREE Palestinians have been killed as Israel pressed on with an offensive in the Gaza Strip, a bastion of Islamic hardliners where Palestinian presidential favourite Mahmud Abbas is due to take his election campaign.


A cyclist rides passed the Teleajen oil refinery, near Ploiesti, Romania, 60 kilometers north of Bucharest, Sunday Oct. 24 2004. Oil producers in Romania have again raised the price of fuels this weekend due


Michael Howard says red tape is hampering the police and preventing them from doing their jobs.


Lusaka, 11:41 - CALCIO, ZAMBIA: ARBITRI IN SCIOPERO

Gli arbitri dello Zambia sono entrati in sciopero perchÃ© non ricevono lo stipendio da tre mesi. Ferm...


A senior lawyer working for United States President George W Bush's re-election campaign has resigned acknowledging that he had provided legal help to a group of Vietnam War veterans who launched a television advertisment discrediting the record of


Update 4: Crude Oil Prices Rise for 3rd Straight Day

Crude oil prices rose for the third straight day Friday, hovering near $55 a barrel as heating oil futures hit another record high over supply concerns ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Bulgaria backs a gas pipeline deal with Russia that is set to strengthen Moscow's grip on energy to Europe.


Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk has relocated his research base to Thailand to avoid the ethical disputes his work would cause in South Korea, a scientist close to Hwang said Wednesday.


Lily Tuck Explores Roots of Rootlessness

Like others who wanted John Kerry to defeat President Bush, author Lily Tuck was in such despair after Election Day that she wondered if she should remain in the United States. She thought of returning to her native Paris, the bane of Bush supporters, or at least hanging a French flag from the balcony of her apartment overlooking Madison Avenue. Then again, there is no flag to which Tuck would truly pledge allegiance, for she has never felt at home anywhere.


WSJ: News Corp. acquisterebbe quota miliardario John Malone


At least 10 dead in Kabul suicide blast: health ministry

At least 10 people were killed and scores more wounded in a suicide blast near the Afghan interior ministry, a health ministry official said.


Wife to seek medical parole for activist held in China

BEIJING -- The wife of a Boston-area democracy activist jailed in China said yesterday she plans to seek medical parole for her husband after seeing him for the first time since he was detained in 2002.


A barber who shares a name and birthday with a convict filed a $1 million lawsuit saying he was wrongly arrested three times in 17 years because of the mistaken identity.


Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah agree to a deal to end fighting in Gaza, Hamas officials say


The European Union suspends tariffs on US imports imposed earlier this year during a bitter trade dispute.


Campaigner breaches palace security to make five-hour stand

The Metropolitan Police was facing fresh embarrassment over royal security last night after a Fathers 4 Justice (F4J) campaigner dressed as Batman evaded armed guards to reach a ledge near the Queen's balcony at Buckingham Palace.


US Could Seek Recall of Up to 600,000 Dodge Trucks

The US government has asked DaimlerChrysler AG's Dodge to recall some of its Dodge Durango SUVs and Dodge Dakota pickup trucks due to concerns over their safety, Chrysler officials said on Thursday.


The wars are now expected to cost taxpayers more than $190 billion for the fiscal year that began on Oct. 1.


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CELTIC lost ground in the title race today after Rangers won a heated Old Firm encounter that will be better remembered for its sending offs and scuffles.


JERUSALEM Sept. 9, 2004 - A group of prominent Israeli hardliners urged soldiers Thursday to disobey orders to dismantle Jewish settlements, widening the bitter divisions over Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's


The jury in the trial of a woman accused of pouring boiling water over her son is discharged as new information emerges.


After climbing back, they're at the peak

DENVER - Eleven days ago, we weren't thinking like this. Eleven days ago, the Red Sox were in neck-deep doo-doo, down 3-1 to the Indians. Eleven days ago, the talk was of a deep Cleveland lineup and a Boston attack that was a bit too Papi/Mannycentric. Eleven days ago now seems like 11 centuries ago.


Australia unable to confirm Iraq kidnap claims

Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard says the government can't confirm whether any Australians are missing in Iraq. There are reports that two Australian security workers and two people described as East Asians have been kidnapped.


Dutch police mount major anti-terror raid

Dutch police were conducting a major anti-terror raid against suspects holed up in an apartment in the nation's capital who retaliated by hurling a grenade that wounded three policemen, two seriously, the city's attorney general said.


Google Promises Street View Will Follow Privacy Law

Answering Canada's concern about Internet maps, Google declares it will follow local laws.


Looking for Street View images that prove when they were taken

Blog: CNET asks its readers to submit Google Street View images that demonstrate when they were taken.


Bank of America Net Up on Consumer, Fleet

Bank of America Corp. (BAC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the No. 3 US bank, on Thursday said third-quarter profit rose 29 percent, helped by its purchase of FleetBoston Financial Corp.


A PC That Uses Less Energy, but Charges a Monthly Fee

Subscription-based personal computers are not a new idea â and never popular â but GrÃ©goire Gentil and Alain Rossmann have devised a green twist.


La Coruna, 10:34 - CALCIO, JUVE: ANDRADE SALUTA TIFOSI LA CORUNA

''Vado via a testa alta e con la sensazione di aver compiuto il mio dovere''. In una lettara pubblic...


Chad's president offers pardon for French aid workers

Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno said Thursday he was willing to pardon six French aid workers convicted of trying to fly more than 100 children out of the country, now serving their jail terms in France.


After Progress, an Extension for Knicksâ Thomas

Isiah Thomas, the Knicksâ president and coach, will be given a multiyear extension Monday, according to a person briefed on the matter.


AMMAN: An Iranian nuclear arms buildup would be a "nightmare," German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer warned yesterday, saying Europe is looking to head off any dangerous confrontation with Tehran.


Dopo il maremoto Ã¨ l'ora delle fosse comuni

Piedi piccolissimi e sporchi di fango spuntano da teli di plastica arancione. Sono tanti i bambini falciati via dallo tsunami, lâonda provocata da un terribile terremoto avvenuto negli abissi dellâOceano Indiano domenica mattina.


Windows computing environments are cheaper, more secure, and lower risk than those based on Linux and open-source software, CEO Steve Ballmer asserts in an E-mail sent Wednesday to Microsoft's customers and partners.


EBay Seller NuMarkets Gets New Life: Shuttered Etowah Firm is Working to Repay Debtors

By Dave Flessner, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Feb. 19--Like most of the 600,000 items it helped sell through eBay's online auction, NuMarkets itself is getting a new owner in a new location.


British troops wounded in Afghanistan suicide attack

Three British troops have been injured in a suicide attack on a convoy in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence in London said.


Israel's attorney general has intervened to suspend plans to restrict electricity supplies to the Gaza Strip.


Pornography may be the thing that turns cell phones into cheap, fast content-delivery systems. But porn fans want more from their mobile adult content -- and size ain't the only thing that matters. Commentary by Gina Lynn.


Venus Leads Seeds Into Advanta Quarter-Finals

Venus Williams and Vera Zvonareva  registered second-round victories at the Advanta Championships  in Philadelphia Thursday to remain in the chase for places in  next week's lucrative end-of-season tournament.


Boks bring 'streetwise' approach to Twickenham

Few who witnessed the decisive sucker-punch try by Ireland's Ronan O'Gara in Dublin last Saturday, scored while the Springbok captain John Smit was engaged in a lengthy conference with his team on the subject of illegal ball-killing, would use the word


Israel demolishes family home of Palestinian militants

BETHLEHEM, West Bank : The Israeli army demolished the family home of three brothers from the Bethlehem region who have been detained on suspicion of their involvement in anti-Israeli attacks.


Hollywood on edge as striking writers set meetings

With an entire industry  eyeing a pair of Writers Guild of America meetings Saturday,  everybody and their (out of work) brother wants to know when  the picket lines will come down and the union's three-month-old  strike will end.


Hugely successful talent shows like Indian Idol and Sa re Ga Ma Pa inspire another one.


Lebanon charges 19 soldiers over protest shootings

A Lebanese judge charged three army officers and 16 soldiers on Monday over the killing of opposition protesters last month in some of Beirut's deadliest street violence since the 1975-1990 civil war.


Oil prices rose for a second day on  Wednesday after a car bomb exploded in Saudi Arabia's capital  and after the U.S. government reported another decline in lean  winter heating fuel stocks.


Karzai Camp Scents Victory Early in Afghan Poll

Afghan President Hamid Karzai was on course on Tuesday for an outright victory in the country's historic presidential election with almost a quarter of the votes counted from the poll 10 days ago.


70 killed during capture of 'Saddam's aide'

Iraqi and US forces arrested a man believed to be the most-wanted Saddam Hussein aide still on the run in a bloody raid on Sunday in which 70 of his supporters were killed and 80 captured, the government said.


Torino, 18:55 - CALCIO, EURO 2008; LIPPI: ITALIA FAVORITA PER QUALITA' MORALI

Marcello Lippi assegna all'Italia il ruolo di favorita per i prossimi Europei di calcio. "Partiamo i...


A 'new Greece' beams after success of Games

As Greeks get a boost, it remains unclear if success will mean higher stature in Europe. By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


U.N. Talks Seek Compromise on Human Cloning Ban

U.N. diplomats, deadlocked for years over the drafting of treaty to ban the cloning of human beings worldwide, open negotiations on Monday on an alternative that would instead urge each government to adopt its own laws on human cloning.


US jets hit Sadr men as tanks near Najaf shrine

NAJAF (Iraq) - US helicopter gunships pounded supporters of Moqtada Al Sadr in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf yesterday as tanks rumbled to within 800 metres of a holy shrine at the centre of a near three-week insurgency.


Removing the listed status of the Maze H-Block where IRA hunger-strikers died is ludicrous, Martin McGuinness says.


England captain Michael Vaughan said Friday's crucial Champions Trophy clash against Sri Lanka offered his side a chance to take a step towards ending a "fantastic summer" in style.


Varsity still special for Roff despite defeat

Oxford's Australia World Cup winner Joe Roff said the Varsity Match had been "one of the most special games I've ever played in," despite ending up on the losing side as Cambridge beat their arch-rivals 15-6 at Twickenham.


In New Tactic, Militants Burn Houses in Iraq

Sunni militants burned homes in a mixed city northeast of Baghdad, raising the specter of a new intimidation tactic.


New-Home Sales Drop by Largest Amount Since â94

A January decline of 16.6 percent suggests some weakness in the real estate market.


It's Nov. 2 and election season is finally over. No more hackneyed speculation, no more worry and no more debate. No more petitioners or activists clogging up the sidewalk and our recycling bins with desperate


Strike closes down Bangalore IT companies

A dawn-to-dusk strikeÂ call to protest a tribunal order on sharing of river waters brought work at Bangaloreâs IT companies, including outsourcing companies, to a halt Monday.


At least 15 people are killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a Shia mosque in Sialkot in eastern Pakistan, police say.


"A Mariachi Christmas" is performed for at-risk Salt Lake-area elementary school students at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus on Wednesday. Traditions of Mexico were featured.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.


It took a while for everything to fall into place, but it now seems clear: Chad Pennington is the real deal. Listen LIVE to NFL games, plus watch video news and features of your favorite team.


Federal Judge Upholds Law on Emissions in California

A federal judge in Sacramento upheld a California law regulating greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, another in a string of legal defeats for the auto industry this year.


LONDON -- Police thwarted a major terrorist plot yesterday, discovering two Mercedes cars loaded with nails and canisters of propane and gasoline set to detonate and kill possibly hundreds in London's crowded theater and nightclub district.


Roma, 10:20 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: RONALDO L'ANNO PROSSIMO AL TOP

''Il prossimo anno Ronaldo sarà al top e sarà per noi una pedina importante. E' stato ...


Digital Takes The Court For March Madness

Fans who can't catch all the NCAA March Madness games on TV this month(and who can?) will once again have the option to check out the action online—and where the eyeballs go, so do the advertisers. Web watchers this year can see "highlights" from tournament games that haven't yet taken place, but have been played virtually by thousands of Xbox gamers taking part in a Pontiac promotion. Cingular Wireless will be providing a digital "halftime show" for online viewers, and State Farm will help generate excuses for fans trying to get some privacy to watch in the office.


Ancient bacteria could point to life on Mars: study

Ancient bacteria are able to survive nearly half a million years in harsh, frozen conditions, researchers said on Monday in a study that adds to arguments that permafrost environments on Mars could harbor life.


Armenians riot over presidential election result

Thousands of supporters of Armenia's leading opposition candidate were rioting today after it was announced that the prime minister, Serge Sarkisian, had won the country's presidential election


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New York, 09:15 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte.


U.S. group seeks Botox warning after 16 death reports

Botox and a similar injection should come with strong warnings following reports of 16 deaths and other serious problems after the botulinum toxin spread inside the body, a U.S. consumer group said on Thursday.


(Nov. 29, 2004) -- The high-powered Rams head into Lambeau Field to take on Brett Favre and one of the NFL's storied franchises -- the Green Bay Packers.


E in particolare in Colombia, tornino ad affetto loro cari


Si profila un accordo Stato-Regioni sulla sanita'


: Oracle Corp said on Wednesday it has taken control of PeopleSoft Inc, now that about 75 per cent of shareholders of the rival software maker have tendered their shares.


Tra le forze islamiche e quelle del governo di transizione


Bird flu could be more deadly than the SARS virus, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO is warning that the H5N1 flu strain could infect up to 30 per cent of the world's population, possibly killing millions of people within weeks.


Sony confirmed the speculation Thursday, officially announcing a 40GB PS3 model for the United States, which will be available for $399 USD on November 2. In addition, the company made a surprise price drop on its 80GB model, which will now run $499 USD.


Mauresmo outlasts Williams, Nadal cruises

Amelie Mauresmo showed grit,   fearlessness and poise to stage a dramatic final-set recovery   and defeat long-time nemesis Serena Williams in fourth-round   action at the U.S. Open on Monday.


Israel Agrees to Free Jailed Palestinians

Israel agreed on Sunday to free up to  200 Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill after Egypt freed a  convicted Israeli spy and ahead of elections for Yasser  Arafat's successor, officials said.


Minnesota woman suspected of stealing flu shots she gave at school

A woman who allegedly sold flu shots then fled when her credentials were questioned was giving people the real vaccine, and was trying to raise money for her daughter's school fund-raiser, her ex-husband said.


Infant Crying Can Trigger Abuse in Some Parents

FRIDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- As any parent who's ever tended to a colicky infant can tell you, listening to a baby crying hour after hour can be very frustrating. While that crying elicits sympathy from most parents, it can trigger anger and abuse in others.


The Philippine capital of Metro Manila was hit Sunday by several fires, including a big torch in the populous Mandaluyong residential area, as the city has dived into Christmas celebrations and family gatherings.


The new biopic revisits dith Piaf's tragic life and explores how it affected her art.


Shaukat Aziz takes oath as Pakistan's new PM

ISLAMABAD : Shaukat Aziz, former finance minister and a key ally to President Pervez Musharraf, has been sworn in the country's new prime minister.


New U.S. audit questions efficacy of Iran sanctions

The economic impact of U.S. sanctions against Iran is unclear and Iran has signed about $20 billion in energy contracts with foreign firms since 2003, said a U.S. audit report.


Ukraine Opposition Seeks Electoral Changes

Shrugging off a parliamentary setback, opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko pushed for quick passage of anti-fraud legislation to ensure a fair repeat presidential runoff


An Army officer who investigated possible abuse at Guantanamo Bay after some guards purportedly bragged about beating detainees found no evidence they mistreated the prisoners — but did not interview any of the alleged victims, the U.S. military said Wednesday.


An expedition searching for a rare Yangtze River dolphin ended Wednesday without a single sighting and with the team's leader saying one of the world's oldest species was effectively extinct.


Canada's big-city mayors hammer out plan for gas tax revenues

Canada's big-city mayors emerged from their two-day summit in Toronto on Saturday presenting a united front in their ongoing battle for a promised share of federal gas tax revenues.


WTA Tour Championships women's tennis update - November 14

Mauresmo won the Black Group with a 3-0 record, while Sharapova finished second by going 2-1. Myskina and Williams both ended 2-1 in the Red Group, but Myskina won the group because she lost fewer sets.


Thousands of protesters poured into Bangladesh's capital Sunday and were met by roughly equally large numbers of security officials after a major political alliance launched a fresh transport blockade to force electoral reforms, witnesses and a news report said.


Ancestry.com adds DNA genealogy to the mix...dare I peek?

Blog: Ancestry.com announced plans Monday to add DNA digging to its mix of ancestral sleuthing tools.


Tayshaun Prince matched his career high with 31 points, Chauncey Billups added 22 points and 16 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 108-100 Friday night for their eighth straight victory.


Nov. 16, 2004âStarting this week, US pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma will begin adding an RFID label to every 100-tablet bottle of the company's popular OxyContin pain reliever tablets to be shipped to Wal-Mart and drug wholesaler HD Smith.


Got Mongolian Milk? The NBA does. The largest milk seller in China represents one of six new NBA marketing partners signed since the start of last season. Why did that merit mention by commissioner David Stern during a recent press conference in London? Because the next great NBA frontier is the land of Yao and Yi. Stern envisions the country ...


Menem Returns to Argentina, Aims to Stage Comeback

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Former Argentine  President Carlos Menem ended 10 months of self-exile on  Wednesday, aiming to stage a political comeback in his home  province after assurances he would not be arrested on arrival.


Crude prices slipped further after US oil stocks drop

SINGAPORE: Crude oil futures fell further in Asian trading after an unexpectedly sharp jump in US commercial petroleum stocks, dealers said.


A judge sentenced five boys to two years in prison Friday for stoning a 67-year-old man who collapsed and died of a heart attack as he played cricket with his son.


U.S.: Blast Consistent with N.Korea Explanation

North Korea's explanation that a  blast last week was demolition work for a power project rather  than a nuclear explosion squared with what Washington saw,  Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday.


Even as the Nixon administration was plotting in 1971 to destroy John F. Kerry, then the young, charismatic leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, the president's top political strategist apparently didn't get the memo.


A simple blood test could tell doctors which women with breast cancer need more aggressive treatment.


Bydgoszcz, 22:59 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: POLONIA-FINLANDIA 1-3

La Finlandia ha battuto la Polonia 3-1 (0-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europe...


In the tribal area of Waziristan, Pakistani helicopter gunships and commandos hunt one of the country's most wanted militants - Abdullah Mehsud â- feared Taliban


By Tracy Manzer STAFF WRITER  Hundreds of active and retired police chiefs got down to business Tuesday for the start of the 30th annual California Police Chiefs Association Conference in Long Beach.


The militant demand that a French ban on Islamic head scarves be overturned has raised an unprecedented backlash among religious and political leaders in the Middle East, who have often been silent about hostage slayings and other terrorism.


New Zealand completed their rout of Bangladesh on the third morning of the second cricket Test here with a substantial innings victory to clinch the series 2-0.


Where Are Icelanders From? The Answer Is in the Genes

At least until the last few decades, people in Iceland have tended overwhelmingly to live, marry and die where they were born.


Most valuable prize in German research goes to ten scientists & academics

The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) Grants Committee today named the prizewinners of the DFG's Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Programme for 2005.


Peres: Israeli Extremists May Try to Kill Sharon

Opposition leader Shimon Peres said  Tuesday he feared Israeli extremists might try to assassinate  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the target of growing far-right  fury over a planned withdrawal from Gaza next year.


The Hungarian capital Budapest sees the biggest rally yet in a week of protests against the government.


Shuttle spacewalkers to install space station piece

Astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery planned a spacewalk on Tuesday to install the sixth of 11 segments in the International Space Station's girder-like backbone.


Mankind to blame for global warming say scientists

Mankind is to blame for global warming, the world's top climate scientists said on Friday, sending governments a "crystal clear" warning they must take urgent action to avert damage that could last for centuries.


McCain projected to win in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Arizona Sen. John McCain won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, strengthening his claim to the Republican U.S. presidential nomination by beating rivals in a Southern state that traditionally has favored their socially conservative message, U.S. media projected.


Computer security giant Symantec has agreed to buy storage and backup program maker Veritas Software to create the world's fourth largest software company. The all-stock acquisition was initially valued at $13.5 billion, but the price quickly plummeted after investors weighed in on the merger.


Russians arrest alleged mafia boss by accident

Man on tax charge turns out to be 'The Brainy Don' Mogilevich said to have amassed $100m fortune


Publisher launches its first "wiki" novel

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Fancy trying your hand at  creative writing but can't quite find the time? Tired of  scribbling away all by yourself?


Euronext announces higher profit, deadline for NYSE deal

European stock market operator Euronext has announced a 63-percent rise in net profit for the second quarter and said its proposed merger with the New York Stock Exchange would be finalised early next year.


The 2002 NFL MVP has a broken vertebra in his neck that will sideline him at least eight weeks. Coach Norv Turner didn't believe Gannon was at risk for paralysis and said the quarterback was walking around


Exxon Mobil wins the right to appeal against $2.5bn in damages relating to a 1989 Alaskan oil spill.


Radical Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr withdrew his support for a security crackdown in Baghdad on Sunday, hours after a female suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 40 in a student college.


EU ruling unlikely to cripple Microsoft's Media Player

SAN JOSE, California - Microsoft Corp. has strategically nurtured its Windows Media Player, making it by far the world's most dominant program for playing digital music and video on computers.


Older, abstinent alcoholics show intact brain function

NEW YORK  - Older alcoholics who manage to achieve abstinence can have mental functioning on par with other older adults, a small study suggests.


Iran's Rafsanjani vows resistance to EU, US nuclear pressure

Iran's powerful former president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, vowed Wednesday the Islamic republic would resist international efforts to prevent it from mastering advanced nuclear technology.


The Iraqi government declared a 60-day state of emergency Sunday in response to the escalation of violence by militants. The emergency declaration covers the entire nation, with


Kinder, Gentler Sprewell Expected at the Garden

Wednesday will be just the second time Latrell Sprewell has played at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him to Minnesota in the summer of 2003.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  -- Israel released more than 250 Palestinian prisoners Friday in an attempt to bolster moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his power struggle with Hamas.


Kansas City, MO -- New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi will make his first appearance since late July, as the former American League MVP was inserted in the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium


Toy Companies Following Kids into Online World

As kids keep getting plugged into the Internet, toy makers are following them online.


China's leading aluminum producer has been on a tear. Is it time to pick up shares?


Berlino, 14:38 - CICLISMO, KLOEDEN: MAI FATTO USO DI DOPING

Il tedesco Andreas Kloeden, attualmente in forza all'Astana, ma con un lungo passato alla T-Mobile ...


Referee Andy DâUrso has been suspended for 28 days following his blunder in Southamptonâs match with Blackburn on August 21. DâUrso cautioned Barry Ferguson twice but did not send him off in the Barclays Premiership match.


Recent updates to IE contain a serious regression that leaves systems once more vulnerable to a flaw fixed more than two years ago, according to security researchers.


Carter and Jets Ready to Step Into the Unknown

The Quincy Carter era officially began on Wednesday when the Jets practiced for the first time since losing quarterback Chad Pennington to injury.


No. 5 North Carolina 63, No. 24 Villanova 56

The North Carolina Tar Heels put their lackluster first half behind them. Then they did the same to Villanova. After scoring just 25 points in the first half, the No.


Milano, 16:04 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: ORA SMETTERO' DI FUMARE

Carlo Ancelotti aveva fatto una promessa ai figli, smettere di fumare in caso di vittoria della Cham...


Health Alert: Study finds breast cancer test unreliable

(Undated) Oct. 20, 2004 - There are several methods available to detect breast cancer, but new research finds one may not be effective.


Psychiatrist Is Among Five Chosen for Medical Award

Dr. Aaron T. Beck, who upset Freudian dogma in the 1960Âs by developing cognitive therapy, received the Lasker Award.


The differing financial styles of Bank of America and MBNA come together, and, mostly, it works.


No. 3 airline says loss to be worse than forecasts; gives new warning of bankruptcy threat. NEW YORK  - Delta Air Lines Inc.


A U.S. tire importer disclosed that its Chinese manufacturer had stopped including a safety feature meant to prevent tread separation.


ATHENS, Greece - Marion Jones made her Athens debut in virtual anonymity, quietly advancing to the long jump final. Allen Johnson had the attention of everyone in the stadium, for all the wrong reasons.


Nel 2006 quota vendite Suv superera' per prima volta il 7%


Per il leader di An, Berlusconi candidato premier


70 Injured U.S. Soldiers Taken to Germany

Landstuhl is the biggest U.S. military hospital overseas, and its doctors also treat soldiers with non-combat injuries and illnesses.


ABC News aired a videotape last night of a purported American member of al Qaeda declaring that a new series of terrorist attacks against the United States could come "at any moment.


More than 30 years ago, when NASAâs two Viking landers looked for signs of life on Mars, the results were ambiguous.


McCartney-Mills divorce returns to court

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills returned to court on Monday in an attempt to agree on terms for their divorce.


Jockey Erick Rodriguez wins with Precious Kitten in the $200,000 Martha Washington Breeders' Cup afterÃÂ taking the reins from Dale Romans, who is suspended for drug violations.ÃÂ


Boeing Co.  said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, easily beating Wall Street expectations, as it delivered more commercial aircraft than in the year-earlier quarter and its defense unit posted record sales.


David Blunkett is set to back plans to work closely with other European Union states on asylum and immigration.


By Defeating Recall, Chavez Inspires Left

From the snowy peaks of Bolivia to guerrilla hideouts in the Colombian jungle, Chavez's win fortified a common cause among anti-American radicals: the fight against "imperialist" economic policies that they believe Washington intends to impose on the region.


Sudan dashes hope for quick U.N. deployment

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has refused to accept an interim U.N. plan to bolster African troops in Darfur, calling for more negotiations despite an earlier agreement in principle.


A two-week campaign of staggered strike action throughout Royal Mail is set to begin later.


Kohl's Corp. KSS.N on Thursday  posted a 19 percent rise in its third-quarter profit, as the  department store retailer took fewer markdowns and rolled out  new clothing brands.


Yankees captain Derek Jeter reacts after his game-ending slide after Hideki Matsui's sacrifice fly to right field. Jeter had reached base on a walk and Alex Rodriguez followed with a game-tying double.


GarrettCom Unveils Magnum Secure Networking Framework for Industrial Cyber Security

FREMONT, Calif., May 29  /PRNewswire/ -- In response to both the growing threat of cyber attacks and related government mandates in key industries, GarrettCom(TM), Inc., has launched an initiative to provide and promote best practices for industrial network security.


Kenya govt lashes opposition, summons UK envoy

The Kenyan government condemned as "sabotage" on Monday a plan by the opposition to widen its protests against President Mwai Kibaki's re-election to a boycott of companies linked to his allies.


Extra Space Storage Closes on 12 of 13 Facilities in Deal

Salt Lake-based Extra Space Storage Inc. said Tuesday it has closed on 12 of the 13 self-storage facilities involved in its agreement with various limited partnerships affiliated with AAAAA Rent-A-Space.


Sciopero di 24 ore, sindacati annunciano periodo caldo


Nyon, 19:08 - CALCIO,  CT PORTOGALLO SCOLARI RICORRE PER MAXI-SQUALIFICA

Luiz Felipe Scolari, ct del Portogallo, ha presentato ricorso contro la squalifica di 4 giornate inf...


Bulgarian Fans Welcome American Rock-and-Roll Guru ... |read|

Lifestyle: 27 September 2004, Monday. Jerry Lee Lewis, the American Rock and Roll legend, is coming to Sofia to perform on October 18.


Incassati 124 mln di euro lordi, partecipazione del 2,12%


Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Iraq's interim prime minister that elections planned for 30 January 2005 are "unimaginable".


A strike planned by London Underground signal workers for New Year's Eve was today called off after a deal was reached during last-ditch talks.


Amy Winehouse's father tells the BBC he asked for his daughter to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act.


The inquiry into the murder of 10-year-old Damilola Taylor moves forward after a search of several homes, police say.


Report: Yukos Unit to Correct Violations

MOSCOW Oct. 8, 2004 - The main production unit of Russian oil giant Yukos will be given three months to correct violations on most of its drilling licenses before authorities consider whether to revoke them, the Interfax news agency reported Friday.


Lord Butler says Tony Blair is too concerned with "selling" and attacks the way he made the case for war.


London shares close higher as BA soars and insurers extend gains

The FTSE 100 ended the session in positive territory but off intraday highs, as a spike in crude prices and worries over US employment data took the shine off a rally in insurers and strong traffic figures from British Airways, dealers said.


Nel primo semestre 2006, a 771 milioni di euro


Bush offers North Korea chance for peace deal

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday that the United States would consider a peace treaty with North Korea if it gave up nuclear arms, underlining Washington's shift away from a hard line on the communist state.


BEIJING - The mother of a man accused of slashing as many as nine boys to death as they slept in their high school dormitory turned her son in after he attempted to commit suicide, a news report said.


Londra, 11:13 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: ASTON VILLA SU DEFOE

Jermain Defoe, attaccante del Tottenahm e della nazionale inglese è i prossimo obiettivo di m...


Medio Oriente: Abu Mazen in testa ai sondaggi

MEDIO ORIENTE - Il Centro palestinese per l'opinione pubblica (Pcpo) ha reso noto il primo sondaggio dopo la morte di Arafat sulle opinioni politiche dei palestinesi che vivono in Cisgiordania. Abu Mazen, nuovo


PluggedIn: Multifunction Devices Draw Back-To-School Crowd

The consumer electronics gizmo that offers many functions in a small package is what's compelling back-to-school shoppers to open their wallets.


Entertainer Michael Barrymore says he considered ending his life after the death of a man at his home in 2001.


Western observers say Georgian election broadly fair

Western election observers said on Sunday Georgia's presidential election was broadly fair and Washington urged the opposition, gathering in the capital to protest the result, to show restraint.


Burger King SpongeBob Balloons Vanishing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Dozens of 9-foot-tall SpongeBob Squarepants balloons have been stolen from the roofs of Burger Kings from Florida to Utah since the release of the famous cartoon character's hit movie, authorities said.


No end to the madness in sight Hackers have released an exploit targeting a third unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word. The flaw is different from the two previous Word vulnerabilities reported earlier this month, US CERT helpfully explains.â¦


Lo ha detto il ministro Damiano in riunione con i sindacati


Berkshire Hathaway to Expand Bond Insurer Nationwide

Warren E. Buffettâs holding copmany Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to expand its new bond insurer nationwide in exchange for faster licensing.


Le propone Stonefly che le lancera' in autunno


Invasor, regarded as the world's best racehorse, was retired to stud on Saturday after breaking a small bone in his hind leg.


Fifa will unveil Brazil as the host nation for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday.


ASIA/INDIA - Inaugurato un Âcentro comunitarioÂ a Bhayandar per la tutela e la salvaguardia dellÂambiente Mumbay (Agenzia Fides) - Un centro comunitario per la tutela e la preservazione dellÂambiente Ã¨ stato appena inaugurato presso la Chiesa Our Lady of Nazareth a Bhayandar, India. \


Wuhan, 13:47 - CALCIO, MONDIALI FEMMINILI: BRASILE-NUOVA ZELANDA 5-0

Il Brasile ha battuto la Nuova Zelanda 5-0 (1-0) in un match valido per il gruppo D dei mondiali di ...


AmWest passes up bid to buy bankrupt ATA assets

PHOENIX America West Airlines has backed away from a potential bidding war for bankrupt ATA Airlines, paving the way for AirTran to take over ATA operations.


British prostitutes get help as police hunt killer

Prostitutes in eastern England are  being offered financial help to stay off the streets as police  step up their hunt for a serial killer feared to have murdered  five women, officials said on Friday.


IBM Buys Cross-Platform Content-Management Provider

IBM acquires software developer Venetica to pump up the content-handling capabilities of its DB2 platform. By Paul McDougall and Rick Whiting.


David Pogue: Some Phones Are Just, Well, Phones

Basic cellphones line up for a Simplicity Derby, but are they efficient?


The on-off saga that is Malcolm Glazer's proposed takeover of Manchester United could be back on after reports that the American tycoon has found a new backer.


TV show delays drive Oz viewers to distraction

Taking matters into their own hands Australian TV viewers are waiting longer than ever to view their favourite overseas produced televisions shows, driving them to use BitTorrent and other internet-based peer-to-peer programs to download programmes from overseas, prior to their local broadcast.â¦


Afghan Forces Catch Mullah Omar's Security Chief

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan security forces  have captured Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar's personal  security chief as he traveled in a van to the southern city of  Kandahar, provincial officials told Reuters on Tuesday.


Louisiana Senator Appears With Wife, Apologizes

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) ended a week of seclusion yesterday to say he'll return to work in Washington, ending speculation that the Republican would resign after his telephone number appeared last week in the records of an alleged Washington prostitution ring.


Scant Progress on Post-Kyoto as Climate Talks End

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - U.N. talks on climate  change ended early Saturday with few steps forward as the  United States, oil producers and developing giants slammed the  brakes on the European Union's drive for deeper emissions cuts  to stop global warming.


NEW YORK, November 3  - The US services sector witnessed a continued upturn for the nineteenth consecutive month in October this year, the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported today.


by our Internet desk, 17 september 2004. Thursday's attempt to assassinate US-backed Afghan President Hamid Karzai underlines fears that the country is anything but ready to hold free and fair elections within a month.


To Hell With Gluck and Handel: Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera' Turns 17

Playbill - The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, celebrates its 17th anniversary on Broadway Jan. 26.


A quarant'anni dalla morte del priore vige ancora la condanna della Chiesa contro le "Esperienze pastorali" Il 26 giugno sarÃ  commemorato dal cardinale di Firenze Ennio Antonelli quasi un risarcimento post mortem                                            "Ratzinger riabiliti Don Milani" Appello degli ex allievi di Barbiana                                                                                Una Fondazione cura la salvaguardia della vecchia sede della scuoladal nostro inviato ORAZIO LA ROCCA


Three men are arrested by police investigating the murder of a Londonderry pub doorman at the weekend.


Doctors, Democrats scrutinize September 11 dust

Pilar Albarado spent five months after September 11, 2001, cleaning pulverized building material from apartment buildings and offices near the site of the World Trade Center. A chronic cough came two years later, and she is also battling asthma, memory loss and acid reflux.


Digital photographers rejoice; SanDisk announced this week 12-gigabyte and 16-gigabyte CompactFlash cards that fall under its Extreme III lineup. The new additions are the highest capacity memory cards on the market, offering a minimum read and write speed of 20MB per second.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Ogni anno nel paese muoiono dieci mila persone a causa di malattie contratte sul luogo di lavoro Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Secondo un rapporto dellÂAssociazione Argentina di Medicina Respiratoria, circa 10 mila persone muoiono ogni anno in Argentina per malattie vincolate allÂambiente di lavoro che non sono state diagnosticate come tali, tr...


Study: U.S. Veterans Care Beats Managed Care in Diabetes

Veterans with diabetes get better  care under the Department of Veterans Affairs system than some  patients using managed care, U.S. researchers reported on  Monday and suggested nationalized health care can work well.


Former head coach Andy Robinson says England are certain to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.


Drug Facts Taught Online: Program Designed for Middle-Schoolers

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  May 24--GLENDALE -- Thirteen-year-old James Fischer thought he knew everything he needed to know about illicit drugs.


Proposta di legge presentata oggi dal governo


Edwards Courts Voting Bloc on Daytime TV

Sen. John Edwards turned up the charm and raised his smile to high beam Thursday as he chatted on daytime television talk shows popular among women, a voting bloc the Democrats need to win over by Election Day.


Intel Officer Pleads Guilty in Abu Ghraib Case

Description: Army Spec. Armin Cruz pleads guilty to maltreatment of prisoners and conspiracy to maltreat prisoners in a hearing related to the Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal.


Black seeks to buy out Hollinger Inc. minority investors, take ...

TORONTO (CP) - The Conrad Black saga took a fresh twist Thursday as the embattled press baron announced plans to buy out other shareholders of Hollinger Inc.


After two weeks of talks to end the  crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, government and rebel  negotiators remain far apart on key security issues, including  disarming warring factions, rebels and diplomats said on  Monday.


Women with young children are the most discriminated-against at work, a report will suggest later.


Some administrators are pushing back against an ethos of super-achievement at affluent suburban high schools.


Firenze, 13:14 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DAINELLI RINNOVA FINO AL 2011

Dario Dainelli, in scadenza di contratto quest'anno, ha rinnovato il contratto con la Fiorentina fin...


NEW YORK  - Persistent smokers appear to be at increased risk for becoming depressed compared to never smokers, results of a long-term study of Finnish twins suggest. On the other hand, this association was not seen in individuals who stopped smoking many years ago.


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Eleven inmates involved in a riot that injured two guards at a maximum security southern Texas prison have been arraigned on felony criminal mischief and riot charges.


Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Wednesday that conservative author Ann Coulter's attacks are hurtful as his campaign used her remarks in an appeal for money.


-- Traumatic brain injury, described as the signature wound of the Iraq war, may be less to blame for soldiers' symptoms than doctors once thought, contends a provocative military study that suggests post-traumatic stress and depression often play a role.


Peru's Mantilla Garcia Crowned Miss World

Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, an aspiring high school teacher, was crowned Miss World 2004 on Saturday night in this southern Chinese beach resort.


"Gara" per eliminare le discriminazioni tra uomini e donne


Nintendo Says 12 DS Games to Debut in Japan

Japan's Nintendo Co. Ltd. said on Thursday it will make available 12 software titles for its new "DS" handheld game console when the dual-screen machine debuts in Japan on Dec. 2.


Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson outlines his plan for a new stadium for the Colts on Monday that includes asking state lawmakers to legalize slot machine-like devices to help in financing.


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on Thursday as she left an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi, putting January 8 polls in doubt and sparking anger in her native Sindh province.


Republican Fred Thompson said Thursday there should be few if any exceptions when it comes to enforcing U.S. immigration laws, or the flow of illegal immigrants would continue.


BLUE chips in the United States recovered ground on Friday as falling oil prices offset a profit warning from aluminium-maker Alcoa, while a tech rally was fuelled by software-maker Oracle Corp.


Jones predicts tough start for franchise

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has predicted a difficult start for Australia's new franchise in the expanded Super rugby competition starting in 2006.


Lo riferisce il direttore della Sala Stampa Navarro


U.S. Asks Judge to Dismiss Terrorism Convictions

The U.S. Justice Department has asked a  federal judge in Detroit to toss out the convictions of three  Middle Eastern men caught in a roundup of hundreds of Arab  immigrants after the Sept. 11 attacks and charged with  supporting terrorism and document fraud.


The future of the Allders department store chain appears to be in the balance, with reports that it could be put into administration.


Free Expression Can Be Costly When Bloggers Bad-Mouth Jobs

Under the pseudonym of Sarcastic Journalist, Rachel Mosteller wrote this entry on her personal Web log one day last April:


Nuclear impasse overshadows two Koreas' talks

The two Koreas tried to mend relations at cabinet-level talks on Tuesday, but the North's refusal to act on a nuclear disarmament deal could lead Seoul to delay rice aid promised to its impoverished neighbor.


Fashion Review: Designers in a Time of Many Dresses, Some Terrific

The New York collections ended yesterday with Donna Karan and Isabel Toledo of Anne Klein each taking on that most feminine of summer staples: the dress, writes Cathy Horyn.


In yet another chapter in the sibling rivalry-esque battle between Apple and Real Networks, Apple has announced that the next generation of its iPod music player will actively block Realâs attempts to make the player more open.


The government in Kuwait submits its resignation to head off a no-confidence vote in a minister, MPs say.


The reported find by Chevron, Devon Energy and Statoil ASA could be the largest American oil find in a generation.


Paul Thompson throws two touchdown passes to Malcolm Kelly, and Adrian Peterson runs for 165 yards and two scores as No. 15 Oklahoma overwhelms Washington, 37-20.


Irish investors buy 21-story tower for $170m

Irish investors have purchased 265 Franklin St., a 21-story office building that once commanded a record price for office space in Boston, for $170 million.


Tignes, 19:46 - CICLISMO, TOUR: IN COMA SPETTATORE INVESTITO DA CORRIDORE

Uno spettatore è in coma dopo essere stato investito dal corridore tedesco Patrick Sinkewitz ...


Napoli, 15:29 - CALCIO, BELARDI AL MODENA: A NAPOLI NON C'ERA TRANQUILLITA'

Il Modena ha preso in prestito dalla Reggina, via Napoli dove era da inizio stagione, il portiere Em...


By Terry Morrow  My Network TV comes to East Tennessee today in a rather quiet way.  A preview of the newest mini-network will air at 8 p.m. tonight on the channel that formerly housed UPN.


Nokia Files New Patent Suit Against Qualcomm

The legal battle between Nokia and Qualcomm further heated up on Monday as Nokia sued over patent infringement in the chipmaker's MediaFLO and BREW technologies.


Attack on Iraq's Kufa Mosque Kills 25 as Sistani Heads to Najaf

An attack today on the mosque in the city of Kufa killed 25 people as Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, headed to nearby Najaf after a three-week absence, officials said by telephone.


Amy Winehouse summoned to Norway court in drug case

Soul singer Amy Winehouse has been summoned to appear in a Norwegian court after she was arrested and fined in the country in October for drug use, police said Thursday.


Time for an upgrade, boys Online retailing can be a rough sport. The competition is rabid, customer loyalty is fickle, and IT expenses can go through the roof.â¦


Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the six-nation talks on proposed sanctions against Iran's nuclear program could take place early next week, Russian news agencies reported.


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Warlord admits organising school siege, prompting massive manhunt for Russiaâs most wanted man. Andrew Osborn in Moscow reports.


Disney Signs Its Chief to a New Five-Year Contract

The move signaled the companyâs confidence in Robert A. Igerâs ability to navigate a turbulent economy and sweeping changes in the media business.


A coroner says bullies should ask themselves if they contributed to a 17-year-old boy's suicide.


Magazine for Traders Aims at Big Spenders

Picture a frat party that knows no  borders -- and you've met the target audience of Trader  Monthly, a new men's magazine.


Semiconductor biz feels the pinch as growth falls Chipmakers have fired off a warning that they expect to see the semiconductor industry slow with a predicted sales growth of less than two per cent this year.â¦


Obama: No warrantless wiretaps if you elect me

The front-running Democrat in the New Hampshire primary makes the promise in one last stump speech at an election day rally with the Facebook generation.


Chiron Struggling As Flu Vaccine Plan Backfires

Howard Pien, chief executive of Chiron, said he wanted to help meet the US need for more flu vaccine while expanding the business of his company.


Iran, Syria, North Korea and more than 100 other nations are pushing to broaden the world's definition of "terrorism" to include the U.S. occupation of Iraq and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.


KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian gunmen ambushed a Hamas commander outside a Gaza courthouse yesterday, forcing him to his knees and killing him gangland-style in an attack that threatened to push Hamas and Fatah closer to civil war.


Major powers fail to settle Iran differences

Major powers failed on Saturday to settle all their differences over a second U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear work but remain committed to passing one soon, the United States said.


Marijuana may help 'stave off' Alzheimer's

Here you go, grandad, have a toke on that New research into Alzheimer's disease suggests the active ingredient of marijuana may help "stave off" the disease, as Reuters puts it.â¦


Timken to cut 700 jobs, lowers profit outlook

Timken Co. TKR.N on Friday said it   would cut about 700 jobs, or 5 percent, of its automotive group   employment, and significantly lowered its earnings outlook. It   cited a fall in North American auto industry production,   sending shares down more than 10 percent.


A misfiled form robs a widower of his wife's final wishes -- could it happen to you?


Drugs and the Aristocracy in Voluptuous Tableaus

Performed Tuesday by the Madrid troupe CompaÃ±Ãa Nacional de Danza, âWhite Darkness,â an American premiere, shows Nacho Duato bedeviled by conflicting abstract and narrative impulses.


European Union and U.S. negotiators reached a deal on the sharing of trans-Atlantic air passenger data used in anti-terror investigations, diplomats said Friday.


BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- The Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) advised patients to be cautious when using the drug Celebrex for treating osteoarthritis.


Chelsea moved to the top of the Premiership as a second half goal from Arjen Robben gave them a 1-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge.


Dell customers can upgrade from Microsoft Windows XP to Dell's XP Media Center operating system for half the price as part of a promotion running from now until Nov. 22.


Scientists are delighted with the first results from the Aura satellite, launched in July to check the health of the Earth's atmosphere.


In the face of sharp disagreements between Argentina and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on August 8 the Argentine government decided to temporarily suspend negotiations with ...


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In the Trenches: The Visiting Nurse: Soldiering On, Home to Home, in a Squeezed Health System

Annelisa Purdie is an administrator, a teacher, scold, backstop, cheerleader â within the limited number of visits allotted by insurance.


Vornado Realty Trust said on Friday it has acquired a 4.3 percent stake in the retailer Sears, Roebuck & Co.. Sears' stock rose as high as $45.


Taliban hunt continues after black day for British troops

Hundreds of NATO and Afghan troops Sunday pushed on with a major anti-Taliban operation in which 14 British soldiers were killed in a plane crash while carrying out surveillance.


Indonesia's Yudhoyono hails victory, vows to tackle corruption ...

JAKARTA : Indonesian president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Saturday delivered a long-awaited victory speech, promising to immediately tackle corruption and regional conflicts.


Icahn sweetened Lear buyout faces stiff opposition

Billionaire Carl Icahn's sweetened $3 billion buyout offer for auto parts maker Lear Corp.  has gained little traction among top advisory firms or shareholders ahead of a scheduled vote next week.


Wall Street staggered through another volatile session Wednesday, giving up gains of a modest rally in the last minutes of trading.


Parents Now Suspects In Death of British Girl

LONDON, Sept. 7 -- Portuguese police suspect that the parents of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann were involved in her death, their lawyer said Friday, a dramatic development in a case that has captivated Europe since May.


As its merger unfolds with state-owned oil company Rosneft, Gazprom will not acquire Yuganskneftegaz, former key production unit of YUKOS oil company, Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the Gazprom board, was cited as saying by Mayak radio.


Bonanni: sta andando benino, aumento eta' solo con incentivi


China's first Formula One race officially got underway Friday as cars took to the track for the first official practice. Michael Schumacher, who has already wrapped up his seventh circuit title was 15th in his first run on the brand-new, 3.388-mile track.


The death toll from a tropical storm buffeting Japan rose today to 14 after searchers found more victims, including two men buried inside their homes beneath mud and debris that had barreled down a mountainside.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney won Nevada's presidential contests on Saturday, and Republican voting ended in South Carolina as an unpredictable White House race moved to the U.S. South and West.


Quirky comedy Sideways was named the best film of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The US movie also picked up four other accolades including best director for Alexander Payne and supporting actor for Thomas Haden Church.


Time is running out on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers wasted a chance to cut their NL Central deficit to one game, giving up a first-inning home run to Albert Pujols in a testy 7-3 loss Wednesday night to the St. Louis Cardinals that saw two more hit batters and a pair of ejections.


Eggert Magnusson has stepped down as chairman of West Ham and sold his five percent stake to club owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson, who becomes the sole owner of the east London club.


A powerful blast ripped through a coal mine in Kazakhstan on Sunday, killing 23 people, a spokesman for the Central Asian state's emergencies agency said.


Kerviel says SocGen must have known of his trades

The man at the center of a trading scandal at Societe Generale said that his activities could not have gone undetected by the French bank.


Resistant Israeli Settlers May Get Prison

JERUSALEM Sept. 26, 2004 - Armed settlers who resist evacuation could face five years in prison under a law proposed Sunday before next year's planned removal of all 21 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and four in the West Bank.


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Hardly, even though yesterday's opponent, Purdue, had not beaten the Irish in South Bend since Ara Parseghian's last season under the Golden Dome, when Gerald Ford was president.


Hanesbrands Inc. HBI.N said on   Wednesday it would close some plants in Mexico and the United   States, cutting more than 2,000 jobs, as part of its plan to   shift production to lower-cost regions.


Ascoli Piceno, 17:45 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; TESSER: STO VALUTANDO OFFERTA

Attilio Tesser non ha ancora deciso se accettare l'offerta dell'Ascoli. ''Sto valutando sia l'offert...


Former Merrill Executives Convicted in Enron Scam

A jury convicted four former Merrill Lynch (MER:NYSE - news - research) executives and a former Enron employee of conspiracy and fraud in the first criminal trial involving employees of Wall Street and the once-beleaguered company.


Fire roared through a soldier's home on the Fort Campbell Army Base early Tuesday, killing his two young children and seriously injuring his wife, officials said.


Ethics Panel Admonishes House Leader DeLay

An ethics panel admonished U.S.  House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay on Thursday,  saying he improperly offered to endorse a lawmaker's son in  return for a vote on a Medicare prescription drug bill.


Sri Lanka says 29 rebels die in northern clashes

Sri Lankan troops killed 29 Tamil Tiger rebels and two soldiers also died in clashes in the north, the military said on Sunday, as stepped-up fighting continues in the latest chapter of a long-running civil war.


Future Bleak for Suu Kyi after Burmese Premier Sacked

Burmaâs secretive military regime has sacked its prime minister, seen as a relative pragmatist, and replaced him with a general who has taken a hard line in dealing with the countryâs pro-democracy movement.


Palestinian forces deploy in Gaza after killings

President Mahmoud Abbas ordered security forces to deploy across Gaza on Tuesday after the killing of three young sons of one of his loyalists shocked Palestinians and stoked fears of internal strife.


Hastert may remain House speaker, for now

The top House Republican, under fire for his handling of a Capitol Hill sex scandal, gained support on Wednesday in his bid to survive the political firestorm over a former congressman's lewd messages to teenage boys, party aides said.


London - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is refusing to panic but admits his side are going through a dip after witnessing their English Premiership and Champions League campaigns stutter.


Armed man is captured at embassy in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM -- Police commandos stormed the British Embassy in Tel Aviv late yesterday and captured a Palestinian man who had been holed up inside for eight hours, saying he had a gun and demanding political asylum. There were no injuries.


Fines, Jail Used to Enforce Flu Shot Rules

LANSING, Mich. - Thinking of trying to wheedle a flu shot from your doctor even though you're not at high-risk for flu complications? Forget about it in Michigan...


Cervical cancer vaccine reportedly shows early promise

An experimental vaccine against one strain of the human papilloma virus blocked most infections by the virus and, more important, prevented development of a precursor


U.S. begins probe of Valero Texas refinery fire

SUNRAY, Texas  - Federal safety investigators were headed to Valero Energy Corp.'s Sunray, Texas, refinery on Saturday, shut since Friday by an explosion in a residual crude unit.


Tom O'Brien is a former Marine, a no-nonsense, close to the vest kind of coach who shows little emotion. But when his quarterback went out with a broken leg, O'Brien shed his conservative mold with a passionate speech and a risky play call.


Rising Prices Put Pressure On Already Ailing Economy

For anyone who is worried about the economy, 2008 is off to a lousy start.


Brooklyn Haitians Rally Again for Flooded Homeland

s Haiti, battered by a tropical storm, struggles to recover, workers at the Flatbush Haitian Center are raising money to help pay for clean water.


Dodgers Slay Giants in Crunch Pennant Game

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened up a 2 1/2 game lead in the National League West pennant race with a 7-4 victory over title rivals the San Francisco Giants Sunday.


Los Angeles Times endorses McCain, Obama

The Los Angeles Times editorial board said on Friday it endorses Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for the presidential primary election in the paper's first presidential endorsements since 1972.


Fired-up US union leader lambasts Bush at British workers' conference

I am confident in 52 days Kerry will be elected as our 44th president, so we can say to George W. Bush -- you're fired, said the general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, Harold A. ...


Larry Bowa wasn't going to be the manager of the Phillies next year. He wasn't even going to be the manager of the Phillies next week.


Check Point: In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties

What might seem a mundane debate over health policy has taken on outsized importance because it is one of the few substantive differences between the two leading Democratic candidates.


Another BCS controversy could fuel drive for playoff

The only people more nervous than Bowl Championship Series officials these days are those forces in college football opposed to a playoff system that would decide the national championship.


Microsoft plans to block access to some features by unlicensed versions of OS.


Cape Town - Three of seven crew, who died when a cargo plane crashed in Halifax, Canada, lived in South Africa. Four of the dead crew members were British nationals, two living in South Africa and two in Zimbabwe.


As the nation's highest court balked at jumping into the gay marriage debate, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy [related, bio] criticized supporters of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages, saying it would be a civil rights setback.


Tony Blair is to make a statement to the Commons on the Asian tsunami, as he tries to put reports of a rift with the chancellor behind him.


Congress Sends 'Net Access Ban to White House

The U.S. Congress on Friday reinstated a ban on Internet access taxes after the House of Representatives agreed to extend it for another three years rather than make it permanent.


Lleyton Hewitt has an unexpected rival in the final of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic after Andre Agassi was beaten in straight sets by unheralded Luxembourg player Gilles Muller on Saturday.


Writers Guild leaders urge end to Hollywood strike

Union leaders for striking  Hollywood writers said they have reached a tentative contract  deal with studios and urged members on Saturday to support it,  calling for an end to a three-month walkout that has crippled  TV production and overshadowed Oscar season.


Rock group Bon Jovi top the US album charts for the first time since 1988.


Bush Nixes Any Notion of Postponing Iraqi Elections Scheduled for Jan. 30

President Bush said Thursday that Iraq's elections must not be delayed from their scheduled date of Jan.


LONDON -- Arsenal won for the first time in five matches yesterday, getting two goals from Thierry Henry to beat Birmingham 3-0, while Chelsea and Manchester United also earned comfortable wins in the English Premier League.


By Leigh Ann Tipton, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Mar. 10--In the last week, firefighter David Henderson said the Hartford Fire Department has responded to about seven brush fires.


New Photos and Video Unveiled in Trial of Iraqi Prison Abuse

Prosecutors tried to portray the alleged ringleader of the scandal as a sadistic thug who punched detainees for sport.


Change policies, al-Qaeda's second-in-command warns US

DUBAI - Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant warned Americans Monday that they must change their policies toward Muslims or face continued fighting from al-Qaeda.


One in eight pupils at primary schools in England speaks English as a second language, official statistics show.


Pfizer to Cut Its U.S. Sales Force by 20%

The move may mark the beginning of a bigger retrenchment by Pfizer and the rest of the drug industry.


Thai parliament elects pugnacious Samak as PM

Thailand's parliament elected pugnacious right-winger Samak Sundaravej prime minister on Monday as the country returns to representative, civilian government after a bloodless September 2006 coup.


Insurance and banking group Allianz reported a 7 percent drop in second-quarter net profit Monday as lower interest earnings offset an improved performance by its Dresdner Bank subsidiary.


Premier al Quirinale. Cicchitto: mediera' a favore sinistra


Packs of Maltesers and Revels are recalled after customers find small pieces of rubber in the sweets.


Rooting for a Vice President's Death is Evil: ; Protesters Imply Dissent is the Final Refuge of the Scoundrel

By Don Surber  THE assassination attempt on Vice President Dick Cheney in Afghanistan drew praise from a few members of the antiwar left. Have these people lost their minds?   At the popular Huffington Post Web site, dozens of comments were posted.


TOKYO: A body resembling a Japanese hostage who was studying English in New Zealand just weeks ago has been found in Iraq and is being shipped to Qatar for identification.


German auto makers hit back at 'climate killer' label

Leaders of Germany's auto industry rejected a recent rash of criticism that they lack initiative to build more environmentally friendly cars, saying in comments published Sunday they were working on new, ...Comment


CBS News and Writers End Dispute After 2 Years

CBS News and a union representing 500 of its employees resolved a dispute that contributed to the cancellation of a presidential primary debate last month.


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EU and U.S. strike compensation deal in gambling row

The European Commission dealt a blow  to European online gaming companies on Monday when it accepted  a U.S. offer of openings in other sectors as compensation for  closing U.S. gambling market to foreign firms.


Exclusivity? Try Lamborghini's $1.4 million car

What price exclusivity? If you ask Lamborghini, one million euros ($1.4 million) should do it -- before tax, of course.


Bologna, 19:11 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA; ULIVIERI: A PIACENZA GIOCA BELLUCCI

Iil turno infrasettimanale di domani sera con il Piacenza, non  è per il Bologna solo uno dei...


FORT BRAGG, N.C.  - The first U.S. soldier  convicted in the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal testified on  Monday that Pfc. Lynndie England, the soldier photographed  holding an Iraqi on a leash, stomped on prisoners' fingers and  toes.


Sharon hopes parliament vote will lend legitimacy

After months of bullying and subterfuge to keep his contentious Gaza withdrawal plan alive, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hoping for solid approval in Israel's parliament to finally give it the legitimacy it needs.


Wyoming Edges UCLA to Win Las Vegas Bowl

When Corey Bramlet and John Wadkowski broke the huddle, they knew the Las Vegas Bowl was there for the taking. And take it they did, with Bramlet drilling the ball to the wide-open Wadkowski with 57 seconds left to give Wyoming a 24-21 victory over UCLA on Thursday night, the Cowboys' first bowl victory since 1966.


European heavyweight champion Luan Krasniqi will defend his title against fellow German Timo Hoffman at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin, Germany on December 4. The fight will headline a joint promotion ...


Online retailer Amazon.com Inc. and DVD rental subscription company LOVEFiLM International said Monday that LOVEFiLM will acquire Amazon Europe's DVD rental business in the U.K. and Germany.


Iran's foreign minister said Monday that talks between top Iranian and European negotiators on his country's disputed nuclear program are "on track" and could pave the way for a negotiated solution to the standoff.


Open source company JBoss this week introduced a workflow engine that broadens the company's middleware stack. JBPM 2.0 was developed with the open source project of the same name


WADA chief wants hearing into Jones doping

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound thinks allegations that Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones used steroids are serious enough to warrant a hearing.


Investment Opportunity: Our Future Robotic Overlords

Paypal founder, Facebook backer and hedge-fund founder Peter Thiel looks forward to the "singularity," the day when computers achieve greater than human intelligence. We can invest to profit from this breakthrough, assuming the robots don't destroy the human race first, he says.


BERKELEY, Calif. - Arizona State rediscovered its defense Saturday night only for the offense to go AWOL. Losing four fumbles, after coughing up none in its first seven games, the 20th-ranked Sun Devils lost 27-0 to No.


Japan's anti-monopoly agency raided several top record companies Thursday on suspicion they illegally blocked other firms from offering music ringtone services to mobile phone users.


Sport: Walter Smith's men overrun by a rampant Lyon as the Scots are dumped into the Uefa Cup


Bill Gates world's most "spammed" person

When you get frustrated with an avalanche of spams sent to your email box, spare a thought for Bill Gates. The Microsoft Corp. chairman is the world's most spammed person with


KPMG to Pay $115 Mln to Settle Lernout & Hauspie Suit

KPMG International, the world's No. 4 accounting firm, will pay $115 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over claims it helped Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products NV artificially inflate sales for more than two years.


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A quirk in federal funding could close all 15 libraries in Jackson County, Ore.


The Bank of Japan's latest Tankan quarterly survey of business conditions showed sentiment among large manufacturers falling for the first time in seven quarters, reflecting the downturn in corporate sector activity in Japan.


Iraq signaled that world powers and neighboring countries, including Washington and its adversaries Iran and Syria, had agreed in Baghdad it was vital to all to stop sectarian violence spreading in the region.


Intesa subordinata all'accettazione del piano industriale completo

Risparmi intorno ai 50 milioni di euro nei prossimi due anni. Per gli esuberi incontro ulteriore a Palazzo Chigi. ROMA - Dopo quello con i piloti, accordo raggiunto tra l'Alitalia ei sindacati Cgil, Cisl, Uil


Flood areas get Â£8m and new rain warning

The first tranche of emergency flood relief cash was released by the government yesterday to councils facing multimillion-pound bills in the north of England.


Israeli surgeons repair young Palestinian hearts

HOLON, Israel  - Her lower lip quivering with every breath, Hala Ketnani, a 10-month-old girl from Gaza, sleeps beneath an oxygen hood in an Israeli intensive care unit as she recovers from heart surgery.


Latest Zafi Worm Wreaking Holiday E-Mail Havoc

The Zafi.D worm, which disguises itself as an e-mail holiday greeting, is currently the most frequently detected worldwide virus, software security company Panda Software said this week.


Numbers won't include last-minute Halloween sales

Wal-Mart Stores said Saturday that last-minute Halloween shoppers won't be part of its October results. Free! Sign up here to receive our Internet Daily e-Newsletter!


Iraq reporter speaks about kidnapping experience

This is a transcript from Correspondents Report. The program is broadcast around Australia on Sundays at 08:00 on ABC Radio National.


The Senate's effort to curb illegal immigration involves the hiring of 14,000 Border Patrol agents, more detention centers to hold illegal immigrants and 370 miles of fencing. But those get-tough provisions aren't generating much support from a key GOP lawmaker in the House &#151; at least not when combined with a provision that would allow millions of illegal immigrants already in the country a chance to become U.S. citizens.


As the Boston City Council prepares to vote this month on a form of rent control, a survey released yesterday found that the average rent for a new lease is $90 a month lower than two years ago, a sign of continuing softness in the rental market.


Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dunks pearls of wisdom, psychologist Steven Pinker tells TEDsters it's the most peaceful time ever for our species and Cassini expert reports on life in outer space. NYT's Chris Suellentrop blogs from the TED conference in Epicenter.


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The military offers a great retirement plan option.


An Aging Chanteuse in the Mideast Vortex

For decades, she was a voice of peace and unity in a troubled region, but a Syria tour has proved that even Fayrouz cannot remain above the fray


US banker Frank Quattrone wins the right to stay out of jail pending an appeal against an 18-month sentence for obstruction of justice.


Far-right threat hangs over German regional vote

Germany's far right looks set to win  seats in a third regional parliament on Sunday as discontent  with Chancellor Angela Merkel's national government and  depressed conditions in the east push voters to the fringes.


"Novell is focusing its enterprise desktop efforts on Linux deployments where users can gain the most benefit." - Jack Messman, Novell's chairman and CEO.


Israeli settlers group backs call to defy removal

The main organization representing Jewish settlers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip endorsed a call Monday to resist Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate Gaza and part of


Programmers, entrepreneurs, students and lawyers gather in mid-town Manhattan for an ad hoc conference on the latest web trends. Participation is required and shoes are not allowed. David Cohn reports from New York City.


"Man, they were just trying to get ratings, and they knew she wasn't ready and they exploited her." — Kanye West, blaming MTV for Britney Spears' less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards.


U.S. unions look to election for resurgence

U.S. unions, taking lessons and tactics learned from the effort to arrest organized labor's long decline, say next year's presidential election will be crucial to their resurgence.


Pro-life Groups say FDA's Label Warnings on Mifeprex Not Enough

Groups say the abortion drug Mifeprex or RU-486 is no less dangerous despite a newly revised warning label of the drug's negative side effects.


Tokyo, 10:07 - TENNIS, ATP TOKYO: RISULTATI PRIMO TURNO

Risultati del primo turno del torneo Atp di Tokyo (montepremi 765.000 dollari).


Car bomb at Baghdad market kills 31:  police

A car bomb attack at a market in central Baghdad on Monday killed 31 people and wounded 77, police said.


Oprah Winfrey was rolling out the red carpet Saturday for Barack Obama and the high-wattage stars invited to a gala "celebration" expected to raise $3 million for the Democratic presidential candidate.


Senate Refuses Change to Class-Action Bill

The U.S. Senate pressed ahead on  Wednesday with a business-backed bill to curb class-action  lawsuits, rebuffing attempts to soften the measure that is part  of President Bush's push for sweeping legal reforms.


Sony to announce PS3 movie and TV download service?

Blog: At E3, the electronics giant may give details on a new service that would allow PS3 owners to download movies and TV shows.


An Algerian Islamic radical has been expelled from the Netherlands to Spain as he was believed to be a threat to public safety, say Dutch officials.


Wenger fined for his wicked tongue; will not appeal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger gets a penalty. The Frenchman received a record fine and a "severe reprimand" from the English Football Association for his comments about Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.


Rowdy scenes break out in Mexico's Congress an hour before Felipe Calderon is due to be sworn in as president.


Maldives tsunami damage 62 percent of GDP: World Bank

The Maldives will need massive amounts of aid to recover from last December's tsunami, which left damages in the Indian Ocean nation amounting to 62 percent of its gross domestic product, the World Bank said.


Nearly half of people who regularly watch online video spend less time watching TV, a survey suggests.


EUROPEAN football could be rocked by proposals setting the minimum number of homegrown players clubs must field. Under new Uefa guidelines, it could be that all clubs in Europe are forced into having between


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Senate votes against debating Iraq war rebuke

The Senate refused to consider a resolution on Saturday denouncing President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the day before.


Virgin Atlantic to launch Nigerian airline

Virgin Atlantic said it would launch a new airline in Nigeria in which it will take a 49 percent stake.