JAKARTA The police have made their first arrest directly linked to a deadly embassy bombing in Jakarta, they said Friday, detaining a man who delivered explosives to Malaysian extremists blamed for the attack.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Former baseball star Ken Caminiti died of a drug overdose, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office said Monday.


Former Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt accepted the coaching job at alma mater Pittsburgh on Thursday, exactly a week after he turned the Panthers down and said he wasn't ready to coach again.


Bonds equals the Babe with 714th home run

Barry Bonds hit his 714th  home run against the Oakland A's on Saturday, breaking a  two-week slump to tie the legendary Babe Ruth for second place  on Major League Baseball's all-time homer list.


California passes bill easing cable rules

California's legislature passed a  bill on Thursday night aimed at increasing competition among  cable television providers and easing the ability of telephone  companies to enter the market.


London shares close sharply higher, boosted by NY on positive earnings

Leading British blue chips extended gains in late trade to close markedly higher, taking heart from strong gains across US markets led by gains in telecoms on positive earnings news and mergers and acquisition speculation, dealers said.


The Cleveland Clinic has received approval to perform the world's first human face transplant after 10 months of debating the issue.


Casa Usa vorrebbe molti miliardi di dlr per l'alleanza a tre


Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, was taken to a hospital here late Saturday after complaining of an upset stomach, a spokeswoman said. She was taken to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa by ambulance from the airport.


Freshman guard Rajon Rondo scored a career-high 18 points and fueled a late run as No. 9 Kentucky pulled away for a 69-54 victory over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.


Bush again vetoes embryonic stem cell research bill

President George W. Bush on Wednesday vetoed for a second time a bill seeking to encourage potentially groundbreaking embryonic stem cell research, saying it violates the sanctity of human life.


Zend Developer Zone: California Central Coast Code Camp - September 22nd-23rd, 2007

The Zend Developer Zone has an announcement about an upcoming conference, the California Central Coast Code Camp, that one of Zend's own will be presenting at:   The inaugural Central Coast Code Camp will be held September 22nd and 23rd, 2007, at the Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo, CA. [...] Kevin Schroder, podcasting wizard and member of the Zend Professional Services team, (think X-Men without the Spandex) will be speaking on PHP Security and PHP Performance.   You can get more information about the Code Camp from the event's main website.


Register to win a $2,400 scholarship for you or a family member. Simply fill out the 3-step form for additional information from any of our colleges and you will automatically be entered.


Community websites explained Building a configurable, flexible and highly interactive community web site from scratch is no mean feat. Get the technical implementation right and you might have a vibrant and active community coalesce around your site. Get it wrong and youâre left with dead web real-estate thatâs dressed right but is going nowhere. However, thanks to PHP-Nuke, most of the hard work has been done up front. And, for the would-be community site developer who doesnât have the time to read manuals, Packt Publishing has even taken the hard work out of figuring what to do post-installation.â¦


Mountain View Corridor Plan Pits Homes, Lake's Wetlands

By Amy Choate-Nielsen Deseret Morning News  LEHI -- A plan that would protect an additional 42 acres of Utah Lake wetlands could add 45 new names to the list of homeowners who could lose their property when the proposed Mountain View Corridor road is constructed.


Panel Urges FDA Not to Approve Weight-Loss Drug

An advisory panel of experts recommended unanimously yesterday that the Food and Drug Administration reject a new weight-loss drug after hearing testimony that it increases the risk of suicidal behavior.


The New York Stock Exchange's benchmark Dow Jones share index trades above its record closing high.


IRAQ'S GOVERNMENT SETS DATE FOR ELECTION

November 22, 2004 -- Iraq's interim government yesterday set Jan. 30 for the nation's first democratic election in decades - even as Sunni Muslims vowed to continue challenging the voting process.


Viareggio, 16:42 - CALCIO, TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO: FAIR PLAY DI PUNTA DEL PIACENZA

Gran gesto di fair play del giocatore del Piacenza Simone Guerra, impegnato nel torneo internazional...


The politically passionate Sean Penn has no interest in running for office, yet he's a potent demagogue on the big screen.


No. 17 Wisconsin cruises to 8th straight

Michael Flowers scored 23 points and No. 17 Wisconsin's man-to-man defense stifled Penn State as the Badgers extended their winning streak to eight games with an 80-55 victory Tuesday night.


Long lines, a shortage of poll workers and unprecedented numbers of mail-in ballots could delay vote counts in the biggest-ever Super Tuesday in American politics Â a day in which nearly half the nation will cast ballots.


Baseball: Ex-Gold Glove winner Larkin cut loose by Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, United States : Former all-star Barry Larkin, who has the longest tenure of any current player with one team, was cut loose by the Cincinnati Reds.


Halfway around the world, standing virtually in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the incomparable Timmy Chang is just days away from throwing his first pass of the season. From my tattered sofa, I will be watching him. I want you to watch him, too.


BANGALORE: India were all out for 246 in their first innings on the third day of the first cricket Test against Australia here on Friday.


Microsoft's New Virtual Reality Apps Evoke Blade Runner

BERKELEY, California -- Two technologies demonstrated at the International Virtual Reality Photography Conference over the weekend come close to delivering the amazing imaging technologies used in Blade Runner to zoom deep into pictures and explore them from different angles.


"Nip/Tuck" stars Dylan  Walsh and Julian McMahon are returning for the upcoming fifth  season of the hit FX series with nice pay bumps, sources said.


More gambling addicts seeking treatment: IMH

Doctors say more people are seeking help for gambling addiction and other problems associated with gambling. The Institute of Mental Health says the number of such addicts


Coca-Cola completes purchase of Philippines bottler

Coca-Cola Co.  said on Wednesday it had completed a deal to buy Philippine firm San Miguel Corp.'s  stake in a soft drink venture for $590 million.


Port Security May Be Aided By Electronic Container Seals

The Homeland Security Department could access data stored in the electronic container seal, but failure rates must be below 5%. By Larry Greenemeier.


Two-man race goes to secret ballot after Shi'ites fail to pick leader

BAGHDAD -- Top Shi'ite politicians failed to reach a consensus yesterday on their nominee for prime minister, shifting the two-man race to a secret ballot and exposing divisions in the winning alliance.


Padilla Case Raises Questions About Anti-Terror Tactics

After he was arrested in 2002, Jose Padilla was considered so dangerous that he was held without charges in a military prison for more than three years -- accused first of plotting a radiological "dirty bomb" attack and later of conspiring with al-Qaeda to blow up apartment buildings with natural...


Jurors Listen to Libby's Grand Jury Tapes

I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby told a grand jury in 2004 that Vice President Cheney did not encourage him to provide information about an undercover CIA officer to the media, but Libby also said he did not believe that the information was secret and had to be safeguarded, according to audiotapes of...


Political rivalries, ethnic strife and poverty have fueled the clashes, but that has not stopped combatants from invoking religion and challenging the devotion of their rivals.


Hennessy rouses Andover from a slow start

ANDOVER -- In one play, Andover's Matt Hennessy surpassed his team's first-half output, rushing for 23 yards to spark a sluggish Golden Warrior offense to a 17-7 victory over Lowell. Andover (6-0), known for its potent offense, was held to one first down and 20 yards of total offense in a scoreless first half.


Iran says U.S. accusations on Iraq "not true"

Iran rejected on Wednesday U.S. accusations it was fomenting instability in Iraq, a day after President George W. Bush said Tehran's atomic ambitions could put the Middle East "under the shadow of a nuclear holocaust."


Poor countries will pay 35% more for cereals this year, causing  "major global concern", the UN says.


Japan to question North Korea about missile plans

TOKYO Japan will ask North Korea in talks on Saturday if it is preparing to fire a ballistic missile, Japan's top government spokesman said.


Teixeira Hits 300th HR, Rangers Top K.C.

Mark Teixeira hit his 30th homer, Manny Alexander added a two-run double and the Texas Rangers won their eighth straight game Saturday night with a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.


After 160 years of independence, Scotch whisky maker Glenmorangie is selling. It's a diamond in the rough.


Chaos as Chinese travelers stampede stations

Chinese travelers stampeded train stations in their thousands as rail service resumed Friday, but authorities warned that the continuing snow storms would still crush the hopes of many people desperate to see their families during their only break of the year.


Singer Pete Doherty is arrested on suspicion of theft and assault after an alleged hotel incident.


Ne e' convinto l'ex imam rapito dalla Cia, stasera su Sky


New technology threatens to put print dictionaries on the shelf

Bird flu, blogosphere, Islamaphobe and MP3 player have made it into the latest Chambers Dictionary, the august work of record used by crossword fans and Scrabble players the world over.


Australia training its spies in Middle East: espionage chief

Australia is sending its domestic intelligence agents to the Middle East for specialist training as part of a major effort to boost the fight against terrorism, the head of the country's main spy agency said.


Medical reviews often face ethics conflicts -study

Scientists assigned to monitor the ethics of medical studies often help decide whether to approve research even when they have financial ties to the company sponsoring the work, a study shows.


Booksellers may be thinking about moving Sheila Copps' new book from non-fiction to the fiction shelves today in light of seriously flawed "revelations" about how the former deputy prime minister thwarted a Paul Martin plot to kill the Canada Health Act


In Egitto il summit sull'Iraq: scontro su elezioni e truppe ...

Ministri, diplomatici e funzionari di decine di paesi occidentali, arabi e mediorientali sono calati in successive folate sulle spiagge di Sharm El Sheikh, la cittadina sul Mar Rosso riconvertita ancora una volta, da prediletta meta permanente del turismo


Caution, Not Panic, Seen After Drug Warnings

A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.


The stuff that dreams are made of is a chunk of grey matter deep down at the back of the human brain, reveals a study of a rare form of brain damage.


AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Appello della Chiesa colombiana: il governo si impegni a superare la povertÃ  e a rispondere alla piÃ¹ grave crisi umanitaria nella storia del paese BogotÃ  (Agenzia Fides) - La Chiesa Cattolica in Colombia chiede al governo che si impegni a superare la povertÃ  e a rispondere alla crisi umanitaria che vive il paese in questo momento: la richiesta Ã¨ venuta durante il lancio della seconda fase della...


Shuttle lands, plans for next mission underway

Swedes in spaaace The Shuttle has landed safely at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, a day late, but in one piece.â¦


Uzbekistan's parliamentary elections have fallen significantly short of international standards, according to Europe's main human rights body.


Spain: Xavi leads BarÃ§a past Albacete, Bilbao beat Atletico

ALBACETE/BILBAO, Dec 11 (SW) - FC Barcelona took the lead twice to beat Albacete and maintain their comfortable lead, while Athletic de Bilbao had a small win over Atletico de Madrid.


More than half of Malaysian adults are overweight because they eat too much and exercise too little, a news report said Friday, citing a national survey.


Stewed PrÃ¼m The European Council has endorsed a pan-European police database that was established by a small club of countries outside the European framework last year.â¦


Two Dutch soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two Dutch soldiers were killed in a clash with militants in Afghanistan, the Netherlands' Defense Ministry said on Sunday.


Tufts University graduate student Lindy Bumgarner says she does the work of an adjunct professor for half the pay.


British authorities on Thursday approved scientists' use of animal eggs to create human stem cells, a ruling that will boost the supply of stem cells for research.


The stars shone brightly for the New York Islanders in front of their largest crowd this season.


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should not be allowed to address the United Nations General Assembly next week, but instead greeted "with an indictment under the Genocide Convention," Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said Monday.


Subprime loan losses push indexes down 1 percent

Stocks extended losses on Tuesday, driving all three major indexes down more than 1 percent, as mounting losses in the subprime mortgage sector caused investors to sell riskier assets.


Starwood profit tops views, raises outlook

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide  Inc.  on Thursday posted better-than-expected  second-quarter profit on gains from the sale of some hotels and  higher room rates, and raised its outlook for the year.


WASHINGTON: The 41st anniversary of President John F Kennedy's assassination passed on November 22 - a lot more quietly than earlier ones.


UPDATE 4-Microsoft profit, sales rise as growth stabilizes

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted higher quarterly earnings as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell after the world's


Jerry Rice returned to the practice field Monday and showed the Raiders the same old-fashioned work ethic that has defined his stellar career, a day after his record receptions streak ended.


Breast cancer patients poorly informed about therapy

Older European breast cancer patients  without access to the Internet are not well informed about  hormone treatments that can reduce the risk of a recurrence,  researchers said on Saturday.


Many fur or fur-trimmed jackets sold in the United States as having "faux fur" -- or not labeled at all -- are actually made, at least in part, from dog fur, the Humane Society of the United States said at a Capitol Hill news conference Wednesday.


India, Pakistan talk to ease nuclear tensions

India and Pakistan opened talks Friday aimed at cutting the risk of accidents with nuclear weapons and developing further cooperation in the arms arena, officials said.


Pakistani commander killed in mosque siege

Â· Militants shoot colonel trying to detonate bombsÂ· Pakistan president warns rebels to 'surrender or die'


The government has revealed there is a record 100,000 homeless families in Britain. What should be done to help?


Bush says truth must come out regarding military documents

President George W. Bush has for the first time raised questions about documents used to bolster a report that he received preferential treatment during his Vietnam era military service.


Perugia, 19:01 - CALCIO, PERUGIA: ARRIVA PORTIERE PUGGIONI

Il Perugia (C1) ha preso in prestito dalla Reggina il portiere Christian Puggioni, 26 anni, lo scors...


US planes bomb Falluja as showdown looms

American warplanes have bombed the Iraqi city of Falluja, a day after the country's interim prime minister spoke of an imminent military showdown with anti-US forces.


U.S.-listed tanker shipping group Teekay   TK.N said on Monday it increased its stake in Norwegian   offshore services group Petrojarl PETRO.OL to more than 40   percent and called a mandatory bid for the rest of its shares.


Israel rocket breaks off the life of top Hamas leader

Israel has killed a top leader of the Hamas militant group and another gunman in an air strike on their car in Gaza, days before a key parliamentary vote on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan.


Milano, 24 agosto 2004 - Uno strepitoso, incontenibile Adriano ha trascinato l'Inter alla qualificazione al tabellone principale della Champions League. Dopo l'importantissimo gol segnato al St.Jakob, per


Starring: Wesley Snipes, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Dominic Purcell and Parker Posey. Director: David S. Goyer. Info: Based on the comic-book series by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed 12 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a day after reaching a deal with Korean and Indonesian negotiators on the release of the 19 Christian volunteers.


The Pentagon is considering cutting some of its largest programs, including the F/A-22 Raptor, to help bring down the budget deficit during the next few years and offset Iraq war costs, according to congressional and industry sources.


Incontro con Karamanlis: Turchia, regole valide per tutti


FCC rejects free Wi-Fi startup's spectrum plans

Regulators conclude it's not in the "public interest" to give one company an exclusive, 15-year license and plan to ask for public comment on how the fallow band should be used.


Japan's Nikkei rose 0.97 percent by  midsession on Wednesday as a rise in the U.S. Dow Jones average  to its highest close in 3    years encouraged the view that  Japanese shares are undervalued compared with overseas markets.


Debate Lingers Over Definition for a Planet

More than 300 scientists have signed a petition protesting the definition of ÂplanetÂ decided by the International Astronomical Union last week


September 11 survivor story can't be verified: panel

The president of a group set up to support people affected by the September 11 attacks has been voted off the board after failing to verify details of her own dramatic survival story, the organization said on Thursday.


Colpi di avvertimento nella zona del confine


Agfa-Gevaert, Photo Pioneer, to Sell Film and Lab Business

RUSSELS, Aug. 19 - Agfa-Gevaert, one of the oldest names in the photography business, said on Thursday that it was selling its consumer film and photo labs business to the team running it to focus on its more profitable medical imaging and ...


Comcast to Cooperate in FCC Web Traffic Probe

Comcast says it will work with the FCC during investigation, but denies interfering with file-sharing services.


Sunnyvale-based computer chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., says it's shipped its first low-power Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processors made with its new 90 nanometer (nm) manufacturing process.


Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft's OS Update

The service pack is notable mostly for a variety of new security features, including fixes to many known problems, a new version of the Windows Firewall that is turned on by default, and a new security center.


Polls add weight to Cheney-Edwards debate

Washington, DC - Tonight's vice presidential debate in Ohio may feature the No. 2 candidates on the ticket, but it's expected to be a top draw for TV viewers amid polls that show the race for the presidency again in a dead heat.


Aluminum foil: lighter, brighter, cooler

Blog: Researchers create lighting foil to save energy, space.


Court sets aside award in Philip Morris case

A divided U.S. Supreme Court set aside on Tuesday a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by a longtime smoker's widow against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris unit.


An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 is felt across large areas of north Italy.


Il Presidente della Fiorentina gioisce dopo l`Assemblea

Nellâassemblea di Lega di lunedÃ¬ ha vinto ancora la linea di Diego Della Valle: Galliani ha ottenuto solo 21 voti (a fronte di un quorum di 28) elâelezione del presidente Ã¨ stata nuovamente rinviata.


Orphan chimps turned killer find Leone refuge

REGENT, Sierra Leone  - They can leap playful somersaults or maul a human to death.


After spending seven days in and around historic city of Jodhpur, Madonna Sunday landed in Udaipur, a city of majestic palaces and beautiful lakes in Rajasthan.


Fans of David Letterman can expect fresh Top Ten lists next week.  Worldwide Pants, the comedian's production company, reached an interim agreement Friday with the Writers Guild of America allowing The Late Show With David Letterman to return to the ...


Green tech: At $3B last year, funders' new darling

Also: Hollywood hints at digital film system. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Oil's advance wavered a little on Friday as the US government prepared to lend out some strategic crude stocks, but traders said the amounts were small and that supply worries remained.


Reining in this offense will be a tough chore for the Patriots

INDIANAPOLIS -- If Patriots defensive backs were munching chips and dip while lounging on the sofa watching Peyton Manning dismantle the Denver Broncos yesterday, they likely uttered the favorite phrase of grumpy old Frank on "Everybody Loves Raymond" -- "Holy crap!' "


Kosovo urges UN vote, Russian veto or not

Kosovo is prepared to make a  unilateral declaration of independence and is pressing the West  to go ahead with a vote at the United Nations even if Russia is  likely to veto the proposition.


Bosnia Mass Grave Yields 182 Bodies, More Expected

KEVLJANI, Bosnia  - Forensic experts said Friday  they had found remains of 182 people, believed to have been  wartime prisoners killed by Bosnian Serb forces, in a mass  grave in western Bosnia and that they expected to find more.


Don't agitate after Pakistan poll, warns Musharraf

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf issued a warning to opposition parties to accept the result of Monday's election and not resort to agitation if it goes against them, while guaranteeing it will be free and fair.


John Abraham to launch his apparel brand

"My brand called John Abraham is being launched," John announces with some pride and much


It won't ship until December, but retailer report sky-high orders for the system. November 12, 2004 - According to a Nikkei report, orders for the Nintendo DS system in Japan have reached more than two million


Kenya's opposition claimed victory on Saturday in the presidential election but fears of rigging after counting delays ignited ethnic violence across the east African nation.


On a vulnerable stretch of Florida sand, residents brace - again

Two storms battered the island; Ivan may spare it. Still, residents prepare for worst - or stubbornly plan to stay. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


KC places former Calgary WR Marc Boerigter on injured reserve

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CP) - Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marc Boerigter, who spent two seasons in the CFL, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday after injuring his knee without taking a hit in a pre-season game.


Justin Zwick will start at quarterback for No. 9 Ohio State in its season opener after the former heralded recruit beat out fellow sophomore Troy Smith for the job in preseason practice.


Nokia Develops New Short-Range Wireless Technology

Wibree is cost effective and more power-efficient than Bluetooth.


GRAHAM SAYS FDA INCAPABLE OF PROTECTING US FROM SAFETY ISSUES ...

At a hearing before the US Senate Finance Committee, Dr. David Graham testified that the Food and Drug Administration pressured him to alter findings of a study regarding Merck & Co.


NBC Universal said Tuesday that it will shake up its ad sales and take a year-round approach to the television season, which has traditionally been tucked into nine months.


AUSTIN, Sept. 21 -- Three top political aides to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) were indicted Tuesday on charges of illegally raising political funds from corporations in 2002, much of which was funneled into the Republican takeover of the Texas legislature.


144,000 Jobs Were Added in August, a Bit of an Uptick

The pace of job creation picked up modestly in August and the unemployment rate edged down, the Labor Department said on Friday in a report that offered some political


Description: The federal budget deficit will hit a record $422 billion this year, according to new projections from the Congressional Budget Office.


Durban - England captain Michael Vaughan pledged that his team would seek to carry over their triumphant form of 2004 into the new year after they came within two wickets of a ninth successive victory on a dramatic fifth day of the second Test against


House Republicans Adopt Change That Would Benefit Delay

New rules prevent Tom DeLay from having to step down as majority leader if he is indicted in an investigation in Texas.


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Pakistani opposition decries Musharraf election bid

About 1,000 Pakistani opposition activists gathered outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad on Friday to denounce President Pervez Musharraf's bid to win another term in an October 6 election.


Spain Sees Further Threat from Islamist Radicals

Despite dozens of arrests, Spanish  police have yet to establish who ultimately ordered the Madrid  rail bombings and seven months later are still uncovering new  militant threats.


Bomber killed, 3 police hurt in Pakistan blast

A suicide bomber set off explosives in the car park at the airport of the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Tuesday after being challenged by police and three people were wounded, officials said.


Outgoing U.S. Ambassador Christopher Dell ended his three-year term in Zimbabwe with a message for the citizens of the troubled southern African country: "Keep the faith. Things will change soon."


Dodgers clinch share of division crown on homer

LOS ANGELES: David Ross smacked a two-run home run with two out in the 11th inning Thursday to give Los Angeles a 4-2 victory over Colorado that kept the Dodgers atop the National League West division by three games.


IMF Approves Aid for Iraq, Pushes for Debt Relief

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved $436 million in emergency lending to Iraq and said it hoped its backing would generate additional international economic support, including debt relief.


Oil Scales New High as Norway Strike Hits

Oil scaled a new high above $55 a barrel Monday as a threat by Norwegian ship owners to halt production from the world's third biggest exporter stoked fears of a winter supply crunch.


War Crimes Hearings to Begin for 4 Guantanamo Prisoners

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba  - Four  suspected al Qaeda fighters will be formally charged with war  crimes this week as the U.S. military opens the first legal  hearings for foreign prisoners captured during the war in  Afghanistan and held at a remote U.S. Navy base in Cuba.


Inzamam blames batsmen for embarrassing defeat

FAISALABAD - Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq yesterday blamed his batsmen for losing the first Test to Sri Lanka by a massive 201 runs.


The UK economy is set to slow markedly in 2005, Deloitte warns, with growth of just 2%.


An announcement is expected about plans to relocate Welsh Assembly Government jobs to north Wales.


JPMorgan says wins approval to incorporate in China

Wall Street bank JPMorgan  said on Monday it had won final approval to set up a wholly owned unit in China to strengthen its wholesale banking business in the world's fastest growing major economy.


Jazeera Says Iraq Militants Killed Italian Hostage

Al Jazeera television said on Thursday an  Iraqi group had killed an Italian hostage who appeared in video  footage aired by the Arabic channel.


Three out of four Europeans are worried about posting their personal information on the Internet.


Japan stocks open down 0.5 percent, exporters sold

Japanese stocks opened down 0.48 percent on Tuesday, with shares of exporters such as Sony Corp sold.


FBI audit finds widespread abuse in data collection

An internal FBI audit has found the agency violated rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data on domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.


Google and Microsoft Take Up Battle Stations

With Microsoft bidding nearly $45 billion to buy Yahoo, Google has begun to lay the groundwork to try to delay, and possibly derail, any deal.


Feds predict rise in Gulf rig production

Federal officials are predicting that oil and gas production in the offshore, federally controlled waters of the Gulf of Mexico will increase during the next 10 years, reversing production decreases seen in 2003.


Amazon.com has filed a series of lawsuits against spammers who targeted its customers with e-mails trying to defraud them, the company said yesterday.


Philosopher Jacques Derrida, founder of deconstructionism, has died aged 74 of pancreatic cancer. Deconstructionism is a kind of critical thinking or mode of analysis.


Imation's removable HDD adds innovative USB interface

Possibly in response to the rapidly shrinking desktop PC market in the United States, Imation's Odyssey removable hard disk storage system line has expanded to include a portable USB interface.


Third seed Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Moya 6-4 7-6 (9-7) 6-1 to reach the US Open semi-finals for the first time.


Woman Gets Probation for Attacking Nanny

VILLANOVA, Pa. - A woman accused of hurling a bag of carrots at a housekeeper, striking her on the head with a telephone handset and trying to push her downstairs was sentenced to a year of probation and fined $2,800.


A roadside bomb has killed 11 people, including nine Indian soldiers, in the Indian-ruled portion of Kashmir, in one of the deadliest attacks there in recent months.


Milano, 15:45 - ATLETICA: CROSS CAMPACCIO; UOMINI, VITTORIA KENIANO SOI

Il keniano Edwin Soi ha vinto la 51/ma edizione del Cross Country internazionale del Campaccio batte...


A SMALL device planted outside the Indonesian Embassy in Paris exploded early today, slightly injuring nine people, including four embassy workers, authorities said.


No anti-subversion bill in Hong Kong now

Hong Kong's leader rejected calls from pro-Beijing allies to reintroduce an anti-subversion bill, saying Thursday the territory first must resolve sharp disagreements that killed the bill last year.


Analysts: Peace at risk if Barghouti wins race

A day after jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti shocked his compatriots by announcing that he will run for president, many Palestinians denounced him yesterday for endangering unity and a smooth transition of power in the post-Yasser Arafat era.


White Sox move on after missing playoffs

The sign above the entrance to the spring training facility reads "2005 World Series Champs." And to the side, there's a large banner with pictures of the trophy and players celebrating.


Britain's Straw Says Iraq Elections Must Go Ahead

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw,  on a surprise visit to Iraq, said on Tuesday violence must not  upset plans to hold nationwide elections.


La moneta europea arrivata a un minimo di 1,3359


Nokia has introduced its Near Field Communication (NFC) shell system which incorporates Radio Frequency Identification technology.


Egypt Demands Israel Explain Killing of 3 Policemen

Egypt protested angrily to Israel on  Thursday and demanded a full explanation after an Israeli tank  crew killed three Egyptian policemen at the Egyptian-Gaza  border.


Early aging tied to chronic stress Study finds evidence mind is ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco say they have found the first direct evidence that severe and chronic emotional stress can age people biologically.


Australian PM denies test for migrants is discrimination

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has denied his plans to make would-be citizens pass tests heralded a return of the country's discriminatory immigration policy of decades gone by.


LOS ANGELES -- Show time. Officially, nothing in college football will be settled until next weekend, when the deals are done and the invitations extended.


Update 2: Spitzer Files Suit Against Calif. Company

A California-based company that brokers life, accident and disability policies for leading US companies pocketed millions of dollars a year in hidden payments from insurers and from charges on clients' unsuspecting workers, New York Attorney General Eliot


DirecTV Consolidates LatAm Satellite Ops

DirecTV Group  the largest U.S. satellite television service, will buy its controlling shareholder News Corp Ltd.'s  stakes in Sky Latin America for $579 million and combine its operations with DirecTV Latin America, the companies said on Monday.


Officials Show They Will Enforce Contact Rule

Yes, officials will do as instructed this season and crack down on clutching-and-grabbing tactics by defensive backs.


Mysterious air crashes put Russia on edge, but no evidence yet of ...

As rescuers pulled bodies and data recorders from the wreckage, experts searched Wednesday through twisted metal for clues to what caused two planes to crash almost simultaneously after taking off from the same Moscow airport


L'esplosione nella notte ha danneggiato l'ingresso lateraledel centro culturale islamico in cui fu imam Abu Omar                                          Milano, esplode ordigno davanti a moschea in via Quaranta


Profit at I.B.M. Rises 12% on Strength of Its Software

The companyâs performance shows that it is making progress in its shift toward selling higher-margin software.


"Law & Order" taking on London crime scene

LOS ANGELES  - "Law & Order" is getting a British accent. Series creator Dick Wolf and producer NBC Universal are in negotiations to allow a British firm to develop a series tentatively titled "Law & Order: London" for the ITV network.


ESPN to Offer Sports Events on the Web Free to Some

The networkâs charge for access to content over the Internet has been troubling.


PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua  - The highly dangerous Hurricane Felix ripped into Central America on Tuesday, smashing up a port on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast and threatening deadly mudslides in Honduras and Guatemala.


Tanzania frees a suspect in 1998 US Embassy blast

NAIROBI, Kenya Tanzania's High Court on Wednesday freed a local man who was charged six years ago with helping to carry out the 1998 bombing of the American Embassy in Dar es Salaam.


Bush signs bill to monitor credit raters

President Bush on Friday signed legislation under which the government will more closely monitor agencies that rate the creditworthiness of corporations with publicly held securities.


Albert Kolk's small plane banked uncontrollably in darkness over the Monashee mountains, then began spiraling. "Seat belts!" he barked to his teenage grandson and two young friends. Then he reached for a red lever in the cockpit. Suddenly, an orange-and-white parachute as big as a house opened above the plane and gently landed his stricken aircraft in a rocky clearing.


Fighters loyal to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr reach a deal to end weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City.


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Inmates are not being sufficiently prepared for release from Glenochil jail, the prisons watchdog says.


A British TV production company on Monday accepted blame for wrongly implying Queen Elizabeth II walked out of a portrait sitting with photographer Annie Leibovitz.


Police hold foreign doctors over British bomb plot

Police were holding eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them foreign doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot against Britain that has triggered a manhunt stretching as far as Australia.


Virgin Galactic shows off the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space.


Rock the Vote uses music and popular culture to get young people involved in politics, so it's probably no surprise that the group is using Facebook to reach plugged-in voters.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown says "now" is not the time for an election - but fails to fully rule out a snap election.


Slow Job Market Greets Workers Labor Day

WASHINGTON Sept. 5, 2004 - A spotty job market and stagnant paychecks cloud this Labor Day holiday for many workers, highlighting the importance of pocketbook issues in the presidential election.


US Republican presidential contenders hold their last TV debate before the nominating race kicks off in January.


Adam Hrycaniuk had two tip-ins during a 13-point run in the second half Saturday that helped Cincinnati pull off its second Big East upset in eight days, 62-59 over depleted No. 15 Pittsburgh.


Scientists Develop Red Blood Cells From Stem Cells in Study

French scientists found a way to coax stem cells into becoming large quantities of red blood cells, according to the first description of the technique in the January journal Nature Biotechnology.


DAVIE, Fla., (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins will be  without running back Travis Minor for Sunday's game against  Cincinnati because of an ankle injury.


A new study suggests that accumulated exposure to lead over a lifetime may contribute to increased risk for developing cataracts in older men.


Bouncy Castle Hamlet, Macbeth with a  Sinatra soundtrack, Shakespeare for Breakfast with free coffee  and croissants.


Dan Geriot and David Gonzalvez combine for 25 points in Richmond's sizzling first half and the Spiders hand reeling Dayton its third straight loss, 80-63, on Saturday night.


Gardeners cultivate hope in battered New Orleans

PEARL RIVER, Louisiana  - Looking at his metal-sided trailer home parked on a scrubby, storm-ravaged lot, hurricane survivor Larry Bridevaux decided to lift his spirits by planting a garden.


Mark Chapman, who shot dead the legendary Beatle outside his New York home in 1980, was told by the New York State Division of Parole that he must remain in jail because of the "extreme malicious intent" of his crime.


There will be no public inquiry into the deliberate grounding of the MSC Napoli, the government reveals.


KABUL, Afghanistan - The Afghan government on Thursday blamed drug smugglers - not Taliban or al-Qaida fighters - for a bomb attack on interim leader Hamid Karzai's vice presidential running mate, saying the country's landmark el ections are a threat to their business.    The attack Wednesday in the mountainous northeastern poppy-growing region of Badakhshan killed one person and wounded at least five others - including the former governor...


Israeli Missile Hits Gaza Refugee Camp -- Witnesses

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile into a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza early on Saturday, wounding at least four people, witnesses said.


U.S. Army Probes GIs in Wrongful Death of Iraqis

Two U.S. soldiers are being  investigated in connection with the wrongful deaths of three  Iraqis, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.


"I'm not asking you to change who you are," says the hip young woman on the television commercial. "I am asking you to change how you think . . . about pancakes, stir-fry, pasta, brownies, shish kebab, French fries, waffles, salad dressing, birthday cake, carrot cake. . . . "


McCain says he'll fight Clinton's 'pork'

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Wednesday he will try to squash nearly $150 million in proposed defense spending backed by Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, calling the projects wasteful and unneeded by the military.


CBS News Names Panel to Review Tainted Bush Report

CBS News named former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh and retired Associated Press chief Louis Boccardi on Wednesday to review its discredited report on President Bush's military record.


An 83-year-old steam pipe exploded underground in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, shaking buildings, creating a towering geyser of debris and sending people fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.


Euro-MPs urge European governments to come clean about alleged secret CIA prisons on their territory.


Heavy Security Surrounds Abbas During Gaza Visit

Tens of thousands of Palestinians pledged  support to front-running presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas  on Friday as he made his first visit to Gaza since the start of  a campaign to succeed Yasser Arafat.


'Sideways' Leads Nominees for SAG Awards

The road-trip comedy "Sideways" led contenders Tuesday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards with four nominations, including honors for lead performer Paul Giamatti and the ensemble cast.


Electrical retailer DSG says it is ready for Christmas trading as it reports a 5% rise in sales over the past six months.


Hakim Warrick had 19 points, 10 rebounds and five assists to lead No. 6 Syracuse to a 104-54 victory over Northern Colorado Thursday night in the first round of the Coaches vs.


Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica on Tuesday accused a U.N. envoy of bias in favor of ethnic Albanians in the disputed province of Kosovo.


U.N. investigators arrived in Sudan to determine if genocide took place in Darfur and investigate reports of human rights violations in the war-torn province, a U.N. spokesman said Monday.


Russian authorities demand a further $1.2bn in back-taxes from stricken oil firm Yukos, the Interfax news agency reports.


Anti-war demonstration in Athens degenerates into rock throwing

ATHENS - Thousands of anti-war demonstrators clashed with Greek riot police in Athens' main tourist district Friday after a rally to protest US Secretary of State Colin Powell's upcoming visit to the Olympics degenerated into a rock-throwing melee.


Microsoft, Citrix sign collaboration agreement

SEATTLE - Software giant Microsoft Corp. and corporate network software provider Citrix Systems Inc. said on Tuesday that they had agreed to collaborate and license each other's technology.


Powell âimpressedâ with Palestinian leaders

MEXICO CITY - Secretary of State Colin Powell on Monday said he was âimpressedâ with the way Palestinian leaders are discussing their peopleâs future while Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is hospitalized in Paris.


The masseuse who discovered Heath Ledgerâs body called his friend, Mary-Kate Olsen, before calling 911, police said.


A former suspect in the disappearance in Aruba of American teenager Natalee Holloway told a Dutch newspaper he regretted that he was not formally prosecuted for any crime.


A sneaky web service offers to get you to the front page of the popular news aggregator for $1 per digg. We'll see about that. By Annalee Newitz.


Online store will continue to offer certain songs at low prices, company says.


CIA chief defends rendition and detention policies

The Central Intelligence Agency director defended U.S. policies on interrogation and rendition of terrorist suspects to other countries on Friday, saying the program was blown out of proportion by critics.


Bike-riding suicide bomber kills 30 Iraqi police

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


New York, 10:41 - BASKET, NBA: BARGNANI ROOKIE DEL MESE

Andrea Bargnani ci ha preso gusto e per la seconda volta di fila è stato eletto rookie del me...


PDF peril Adobe Reader may be subject to a security hole that creates a means for hackers to take over vulnerable Windows boxes simply by opening a maliciously constructed PDF document.â¦


Gates pitches Microsoft for 'digital lifestyle'

In his ninth keynote speech at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Bill Gates did not unveil any new Microsoft products, opting instead to promote the company's existing products and highlight partner offerings.


National League Roundup: Sorianoâs Two Homers Lead Surging Cubs Past Pirates

Alfonso Sorianoâs slow start is long forgotten. Now that summer is turning to fall, Soriano is where he expected to be â leading the Chicago Cubs as they make a serious postseason run.


Israeli allows a Palestinian PhD student to begin her studies at Hebrew university but only for six months.


Exxon Mobil Accused of Misleading Public

LONDON - Britain's leading scientific academy has accused oil company Exxon Mobil Corp.


EU summit urged to agree to independence plan amid fear that Russia would oppose new UN mandate


Chinalco and Alcoa Take 12 Percent Stake in Rio Tinto

The Chinese mining group Chinalco said that it had teamed up with the American aluminum producer Alcoa to buy a 12 percent in Rio Tinto.


Raise prices. Ease production. For weeks ahead of this week's OPEC meeting, hawks in the organization have been talking tough about the need to keep oil revenues high - and lowering output.


The Ravens launch their search for a new offensive coordinator Thursday by interviewing former Washington Huskies head coach Rick Neuheisel.


Donald Trump is usually in high-rise buildings. Right now, he's on the fence. On Thursday, the real estate mogul will choose one of his final two candidates on the second season of NBC's "The Apprentice" in a live broadcast from Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.


Tra gli altri quelli Alenia-Sukhoi per 'Superjet 100'


Dutch Christian Democrats lead election: exit polls

The Dutch ruling Christian Democrats were on course to hold on to power in a general election on Wednesday, but could struggle to find partners to secure a majority in parliament, an exit poll showed.


The new Diplomas will be worth the equivalent of more than three A-levels in university entrance points.


Daniel Radcliffe says he's no wild child

Don't get your hopes up, gossip hounds. Daniel Radcliffe, who turns 18 later this month, isn't planning any trips to rehab or jail.


BAGHDAD - British troops began rolling north to the Baghdad area Wednesday morning, a move that will free up American soldiers to tackle militant-controlled areas.


Despite injuries, McNair and Favre to start Monday

Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and Green Bay Packers signal-caller Brett Favre are expected to start Monday night's game at Lambeau Field.


Knicks hand reeling Heat unlucky 13th loss

The New York Knicks handed the reeling Miami Heat a 13th straight defeat on Saturday, Jamal Crawford sparking the 88-84 victory with a 22-point haul for the visitors.


Airport officials said Friday they will consider setting aside a private area for prayer and meditation at the request of imams concerned about the removal of six Muslim clerics from a US Airways flight last week.


New U.S. Offensive Could Backfire in Iraq

Fierce guerrilla attacks in Iraq and  U.S. assaults on rebel bastions have unleashed a new wave of  bloodshed that threatens to discredit the interim government  and undermine prospects for fair elections in January.


Nextel 3Q Profit Rises, Boosts 2004 View

Wireless communications service provider Nextel Communications Inc. on Friday posted 69 percent growth in third-quarter earnings based on demand across its business sectors, and raised its outlook for 2004.


Authorities on Saturday released 55 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood who had spent up to 20 years in jail, a human rights group said.


In the Land of FÃºtbol, Hoping for Football Fans

Less than 200 miles south of Phoenix, residents of Mexico are sharing Arizonaâs hope that the Super Bowl will be a help the their struggling economy.


US studies big farm impact on health, environment

Former U.S. government officials,   environmentalists and industry leaders have launched a two-year   study into health and environmental impacts of large-scale   animal farms, a study group said on Tuesday.


Fort Campbell prepares troops for Fallujah

The battle between US and Iraqi forces and insurgents in Fallujah is one of the most important of the war. The offensive will probably bring the heaviest urban fighting since Vietnam, but Iraqi officials hope


Intense diplomatic efforts are under way to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons programme.


You don't want it to end. You want it to be 2004 forever, or at least a few more days. It's too soon to give it up. Not yet. Can't it be 2004 just a little longer?


The use of anabolic steroids is becoming common as young men use the drugs to improve body image, experts warn.


Murtagh to take control of Smart Telecom

Construction magnate to the rescue Millionaire entrepreneur Brendan Murtagh has offered to buy Smart Telecom for the grand sum of â¬1, as well as a 10 per cent stake in BidCo, the company formed to make the offer.â¦


UK higher education is not doing enough to sell its technology and ideas around the world, a report says.


Players OK Reaching Deal on Steroid Tests

Major League Baseball Player's Association executive director Donald Fehr answers reporters' questions at a news conference during union meetings Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix.


Labour retreats from 'draconian' terror measures

Controversial anti-terrorism legislation has been dropped from tomorrow's Queen's Speech to become part of Labour's election campaign.


States should install stop signs at unmarked rail crossings and improve the qualifications of school bus drivers to reduce a threat that many pupils face while riding buses, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.


Two top Republicans cast aside President Bush's pleas for patience on Iraq Friday and proposed legislation demanding a new strategy by mid-October to restrict the mission of U.S. troops.


McDonald's sees $1 billion in sales from new drinks

McDonald's Corp's  plan to expand the beverage lineup at its U.S. restaurants with cappuccinos, lattes and other drinks is expected to add $1 billion to annual sales, a spokeswoman said on Monday.


Tennessee earns a little respect defeat of Georgia

No. 17 Tennessee arrived at No. 3 Georgia on Saturday, coming off a loss to Auburn, while the Bulldogs had thrashed LSU. Not only did the Volunteers drop nine spots in the national rankings


Flessione di 24mila unita', a quota 4,77 milioni di persone


Lunedi' si chiude con An, Fi, Pd ed ex presidenti Repubblica


Kuwait Blocks Sites That Incite Violence

Kuwait is blocking Islamic Web sites that incite violence as part of its all-out war on terror following recent clashes with fundamentalists who allegedly planned to attack Americans and the country's security forces, a senior official said Monday.


US Treasuries slip before report on service sector

US Treasury debt prices were lower for the fifth day in a row on Tuesday before the release of a widely followed report on the US service economy.


In a Sunday attack in Baghdad, US forces sought members of 'Special Groups,' its name for Mahdi Army offshoots it says have Iranian ties. At least 49 Iraqis were killed.


Microsoft: 1 million Zune sales by June 2007

Microsoft has predicted it will sell 1 million Zune devices in its first six months, a figure that would be more than Zune’s chief rival iPod sold in its first 14 months but a relatively slow start for the much-hyped MP3 device.


A hand-picked team of classics scholars and technologists creates a high-resolution, 3-D digital image of the Venetus A, a 10th-century manuscript that is the oldest existing complete copy of Homer's Iliad.


Helton doesn't beat himself up over Game 1 beating

Embarrassment? No, Todd Helton wouldn't go that far in describing the Rockies' 13-1 pratfall against the Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Still, it wasn't quite the showing the Rockies, coming off an eight-day layoff, had in mind for the first World Series contest in franchise history.


7 Iraqi Guard Applicants, 4 U.S. Marines and a Soldier Are Killed

The military also said it had conducted an airstrike early Saturday morning in the volatile city of Falluja to kill militants holding a meeting.


Aaron Harang pitched an eight-hitter for his National League-leading sixth complete game and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Friday night to keep their slim postseason hopes alive.


Israel's parliament voted against the state budget Wednesday, triggering a political crisis that could topple Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's government and stall his plan to pull out of Gaza and part of the West Bank next year.


British police investigate death of Georgian dissident

Officers treating UK death of businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili as suspicious


States Fear Fixes May Bring New Problems

Competition for relief supplies and confusion about who's in charge could hobble preparations for the brewing hurricane season, say state officials.


Gene Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction on Horizon

BUENOS AIRES  - The first three patients  participating in an early test of a "revolutionary" human gene  therapy for erectile dysfunction have not developed any  treatment-related side effects, according to preliminary  results released here this week at a meeting of the  International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research.


GM, UAW keep bargaining as contract extended

The United Auto Workers union extended its contract with General Motors Corp. on an "hour-to-hour" basis on Saturday as the two sides continued labor talks beyond a Friday deadline.


Hundreds protest Puerto Rican "pet massacre"

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico  - Hundreds of people, angered over an alleged "pet massacre" in Puerto Rico's northwest town of Barceloneta, joined in a protest march on Sunday from the island's Supreme Court to its Capitol.


2d effort made to ban Live Earth concert

A public prosecutor has appealed a court's decision to allow South America's Live Earth concert to go ahead as planned, arguing that police can not guarantee the safety of the 700,000 people expected to attend the open-air show on Rio's famed Copacabana beach.


Air pollution triggers blood clots: study

Tiny particles of air pollution -- less than one tenth the width of a human hair -- can trigger clotting in the blood, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a finding that helps explain how air pollution causes heart attacks and strokes.


Nvidia to beat AMD to release on-the-fly GPU switching tech?

'SLI Power' becomes 'Hybrid SLI' Nvidia is said to be moving forward with a plan to allow notebook computers fitted with both integrated and discrete graphics chips to flip between the two GPUs, the better to balance battery life with all-out performance.â¦


Per la Cassazione, non c'e' distinzione tra aree dello scalo


Burgas (Bulgaria), 20:12 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 1-0 AL CHERNO MORE VARNA IN INTERTOTO

Nell'andata del terzo turno di Intertoto, la Sampdoria ha sconfitto 1-0  la formazione bulgara del ...


Arabic TV network Al-Jazeera Sunday aired video apparently showing three UN election workers taken hostage in Afghanistan and the kidnappers' demand for the release of prisoners in Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Planners opposed a private developer's scheme for a visitor's centre at the Giant's Causeway, it emerges.


Two 16-year-old students from London arrested in West Africa allegedly carrying cocaine worth Â£300,000 are "provisionally charged".


Iraqi court sentences ex-Hussein deputy to hanging

BAGHDAD -- An Iraqi court changed the sentence yesterday for Saddam Hussein's former deputy from life imprisonment to death by hanging for his role in the killing of Shi'ites, ignoring pleas from the United Nations and human rights organizations.


Genetics pioneer Craig Venter has news from the frontiers of biology.


Ford to sell Aston Martin in $925 mln deal

LONDON/GAYDON  - Ford Motor Co.  is selling British luxury car maker Aston Martin to a group fronted by former Benetton and BAR motor racing boss David Richards in a deal worth 479 million pounds ($925 million).


Yukos pays off majority of tax bill with prospect of another fine

Russia's justice ministry said that Yukos has paid three-fourths of its 2000 tax bill but still had billions more in outstanding debts that analysts said would require sales of its assets.


Authorities investigating the disappearance of a former suburban Chicago police officer's wife have obtained a warrant seeking information to identify who sent a racy text message to her cell phone.


Saddam ejected again from genocide trial

Saddam Hussein was ejected from his   genocide trial for a third day on Tuesday and his co-defendants   tried to storm out after him, as chaos reined following the   sacking of the chief judge last week.


Gunmen invade Shell oil facility in Nigeria

Gunmen invaded an oilfield control station operated by Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria's Bayelsa state in the Niger Delta and are holding several people hostage, a company spokesman said on Friday.


North Korea says will conduct nuclear test

An increasingly isolated North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first-ever nuclear test, blaming a U.S. "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for forcing its hand.


Finally, beleaguered NBC has something to sing about.


Thousands flee eastern DR Congo amid clashes between government troops and rebels, the UN says.


Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Britain of having a "colonial mindset" over an extradition row.


Late Wednesday, Microsoft announced three updated MSN services that are designed to make email, instant messaging (IM) and online sharing more integrated experiences.


In Alaska, a Road Marked With Controversy

Seldom has the prospect of building a one-lane, nine-mile gravel road caused such a furor.


Wage gains stay ahead of inflation in August

Gains in workers' pay outpaced inflation for the second straight month in August, the government said Thursday in a report suggesting subdued price pressures are helping employees come out slightly ahead.


National Lampoon will  return to producing live entertainment by bringing back a  re-imagined version of the Lemmings sketch comedy troupe, which  launched the careers of John Belushi, Christopher Guest and  Chevy Chase.


Suez makes ultimatum over GDF merger: report

The head of private French energy group Suez has written to President Nicolas Sarkozy in an attempt to unblock its stalled merger with state-controlled Gaz de France, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.


Pricing, service for Xohm WiMax to be 'around user needs'

While many are just adjusting to the fast wireless technology behind WiMax, the head of Sprint Nextel's Xohm is planning new ways to charge for the service and how to meet the needs of huge numbers of Internet users.


Movie Review | 'Broken English': Climbing Out on a Limb and Then Crawling Back

The low-key comedy âBroken Englishâ is a textbook example of an Indiewood film: a Hollywood fantasy wrapped in plain brown paper.


HK Gov't to Probe Election Vote Count Discrepancies

Hong Kong's government has ordered a probe into vote counting discrepancies from Sunday's legislative election, the latest in a string of blunders that have embarrassed the local China-backed administration.


NASA said the Wednesday landing of space shuttle Atlantis was canceled because of weather conditions and an unidentified object seen outside the shuttle.  NASA Mission Control in Houston informed the STS-115 crew about 10:45 a.m.


Three-times former champion Andy Roddick put the dark days of clay behind him on Tuesday to record a confident 6-4 6-4 second-round victory over Radek Stepanek on the grass at Queen's.


Iraqi leader rejects calls for conference

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani, yesterday rejected suggestions that an international conference be held to address the violence wracking his country, echoing sentiments expressed by other leading politicians in the war-torn country.


US horse hurt while winning jumping bronze; Ireland takes gold

American rider Chris Kappler won bronze in show jumping Friday, but his accomplishment was bittersweet. Kappler's horse, Royal Kaliber, broke down on course in a timed jumpoff and was taken from the Olympic


Hezbollah's leader vows to continue mass protests in Beirut aimed at ousting Lebanon's government.


Who to play Virgin Festival in Baltimore

If you can't get tickets for the upcoming Who reunion tour, there's another chance to see the rock legends: The band will join the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, The Killers, Keane and several other acts this fall for the first annual Virgin Festival.


Federal agencies helped create the Internet, but most do not use it to inform the public about what they do, a study to be released today shows.


Amsterdam buys brothels in red light clean up

The city of Amsterdam announced Thursday that it will invest up to 15 million euros (21 million dollars) to help clean up its famous red light district by buying brothels there.


Pakistan's Naved-ul-Hasan Rana (left) is dismissed for zero, bowled by the West Indies' Corey Collymore (right), during their ICC Champions Trophy semi-final match at the Rose Bowl, Southampton, yesterday.


Justine Henin says she is looking to get her tennis back on track after splitting from her husband.


After the tsunami disaster in Asia, some scientists have claimed that an even bigger catastrophe threatens Spain's Canary Islands, where a volcanic eruption could unleash a mega-tsunami which would flatten the ...


Most French women still find themselves less than equal in politics and the corporate world.


Google picks ex-IBMer to lead expansion in Europe

(InfoWorld) - Google has appointed a top IBM researcher to lead the expansion of its engineering group in Europe, the search company announced Thursday. Nelson Mattos worked for 15 years at IBM and was most recently a vice president and "distinguished engineer" at IBM Research, where his projects included data management and search. He becomes Google's first ever vice president for engineering in Europe, responsible for managing project teams and hiring new engineers in the region. Google has been working hard to expand its services in Europe. While its search engine leads in most European countries, it faces strong local competitors in areas such as mapping and online video. The appointment of Mattos, who will be based in Zurich, Switzerland, underlines Google's commitment to Europe and a desire to harness its "extraordinary local computer science talent," the company said. Google employs about 2,500 people in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, roughly a third of whom are engineers. That's a relatively small portion of its global workforce, which stood at almost 14,000 at the end of June, but the company appears ready to step up its European growth. Google plans to increase its global workforce by a third in the next few years, with most of the new additions coming in Europe, according to a report in Thursday's Financial Times newspaper. Mattos told the paper he plans to expand the EMEA engineering team to be the same size as that of North America. He also hopes to improve Google's image here. "We are not seen correctly in Europe," Mattos told the Financial Times. "My impression is that Google is seen as a big U.S. company that is here to make money." The company's recent expansion in Europe has included new versions of Google Maps in Scandinavia, and localized versions of YouTube for France, Germany, and other countries. It has also stumbled occasionally.Â Google News has faced protestsÂ from publishers in Belgium, Denmark, and elsewhere, and data protection officials in Brussels have raisedÂ data privacy concernsÂ about its services. Google's engineers in EMEA work at 12 research and development centers in cities including London, Dublin, Munich, Moscow, and Tel Aviv. They work on products that are offered worldwide, including search, advertising, and mobile services, as well as those for local markets. At IBM Research, Mattos was most recently vice president for information and user interaction, working on a variety of IBM's advanced data management technologies. In the past he played a key role in developing IBM's DB2 database, represented the company on standards bodies, and built IBM's Information Integration segment from scratch to be a big business for IBM, according to his profile on IBM's Web site. Â


Intel evaluating India for chip making unit

Intel Corp., the world's largest maker of computer microchips, is evaluating India as one of the options for setting up a chip manufacturing unit, its chief executive said on Thursday.


WASHINGTON - All he wanted were the facts. But Dick Cheney ended up generating confusion- and lots of it...


Premier a summit Nato, impegno in prospettiva politica


A superb late strike from Barcelona midfielder Xavi allowed the Spanish first division soccer league leaders to snatch a 2-1 win away to a determined Albacete on Saturday.


Exercise May Beat Breast Cancer in the Long Run

TUESDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- A daily walk around the block, a few laps in the pool, a vigorous game of soccer: studies suggest exercise is extending the lives of women who've survived breast cancer, even as it lifts their spirits.


The European Commission laid out a broad new strategy to cut carbon dioxide emissions from cars on Wednesday, proposing binding limits which automakers say will threaten jobs and lead to big price increases for consumers.


FINANCE:  Toothless Fight Against Money Laundering

PARIS, Nov 10 (IPS) - The fight against money laundering for terrorism is  making little headway, and could be diverting attention from  organised and corporate crime, experts say.


Real estate prices depend a lot on local conditions.


President Bushâs $3.1 trillion budget would increase military spending and curb the growth of Medicare and Medicaid but raise the federal deficit by nearly $250 billion.


The Claim: Margarine Is Healthier Than Butter.

The debate has been around nearly as long as butter and margarine themselves.


Rip Torn, who was acquitted of drunken-driving charges two years ago in New York City, was arrested again Monday in a city suburb after a collision, state police said.


Israel adds 2 nuclear-capable submarines

With the purchase of two more German-made Dolphin submarines capable of carrying nuclear warheads, military experts say Israel is sending a clear message to Iran that it can strike back if attacked by nuclear weapons.


Ahmadinejad riles West but woos Iran's poor

His speeches cause outrage in the West and critics at home say his economic policies are failing, but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad still rallies Iran's poor with his common touch and promises of state handouts.


Twice bitten: acts of stupidity can lead to identity theft

For the second time in over a year, a high profile figure has had his identity stolen after publicly releasing his own financial information. Is identity theft really this easy?


Viral Therapy Slows Pediatric Tumors in Mice

FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A laboratory-engineered virus can successfully slow the growth of two types of hard-to-treat pediatric tumors without harming healthy tissue, a new study shows.


Prime conferme ad anticipazioni del Sole 24 Ore


Adesso ad essere piÃ¹ esposte sono le donne: a tal punto che la Commissione europea nell'odierna giornata mondiale contro l'AIDS, ha finanziato un opuscolo informativo sulla diffusione del virus ed una serie di ricerche proprio per la difesa della salute


Dell cheers Q1 with workforce decimation

2.0 - 8,000 = more money Dell will decimate its workforce over the next year, eliminating more than 8,000 jobs. The company released word of this restructuring as it dished out first quarter financial results that beat market expectations.â¦


Wall Street pulled back as investors awaited testimony from the Federal Reserve chairman and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson before the Senate Banking Committee.


Juwan Howard scored 20 points for the Rockets, who dropped the Grizzlies to 0-and-4. Yao Ming added 14 points and eleven rebounds to the win.


More Evidence That Folic Acid Prevents Birth Defects

Fortifying food with folic acid can greatly reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects, says a Canadian study in the latest issue of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.


Chris Sutton's first-half goal took the champions back to the top of the Scottish Premier League with a 1-0 win away to Aberdeen at Pittodrie.


A British man is remanded in custody in Sweden for allegedly infecting underage girls with HIV.


Russia May Ratify Kyoto Protocol in Oct. -- Minister

The Russian government expects parliament to ratify the Kyoto Protocol this month in a move allowing the long-delayed climate change treaty to come into force worldwide, a senior minister said Monday.


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.


Deisler returns to Bayern after depression setback

Germany midfielder Sebastian Deisler returned to Bayern Munich Monday after his latest bout with depression, but won't play Tuesday's key match against Bundesliga leader VfL Wolfsburg.


(InfoWorld) - IBM Corp. is releasing more software to make it easier to program, manage and administer its mainframes in an ongoing bid to attract more customers to purchase its big iron hardware instead of high-end servers. The move is part of a five-year, $100 million project IBM began in October toÂ simplify use of its System z mainframe. At that time, IBM released a variety of tools and services including a new mainframe management console, better software asset management capabilities and Health Checker for z/OS, a monitoring and configuration tuning tool. The new enhancements IBM announced for its System z software Tuesday cover security, systems and data management and virtualization. The vendor made the announcements at the Share conference in Tampa, Florida. Turning 52 this year, Share, an independent IBM user group, is one of the world's oldest user associations. Both IBM and Share have been spearheading a number of initiatives in recent years designed to raise the profile of the mainframe. These include zNextGen, a project to get IT students interested in gaining mainframe expertise and then embarking on careers in big iron, which both organizations see as very important given that many skilled mainframe operators are reaching retirement age. As part of Tuesday's announcements, IBM unveiled a new version of its database -- DB2 9 for z/OS -- due out in the first half of this year along with a suite of DB2 tools. The vendor is also enhancing its Tivoli monitoring family of availability and performance management tools including Omegamon z/OS Management Console. IBM acquired the Omegamon technology through the June 2004 purchase of Candle. IBM has translated the Omegamon software into Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish. Also new is z/VM version 5.3, an improved release of IBM's mainframe virtualization software with a focus on expanding the technology's scalability to host over 1,000 virtual images on a single hypervisor. The vendor has also worked on simplifying the management of Z/VM running on the Linux operating system. On the middleware side, IBM is releasing WebSphere Developer for System z version 7.0 and WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS version 6.0. Both offerings are designed to help users as they adopt the service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach to development so they can more easily expose their mainframe data as Web services. Turning to security, IBM debuted the Consul zSecure Suite version 1.8 which enables z/OS users to create and review XML security audits on their mainframe data.Â The vendor acquired Consul in January to beef up the compliance and security auditing capabilities of its Tivoli systems management software and is working on integrating Consul's zSecure software with Tivoli. Â


A record 1.7 million Hong Kongers turned out today for an election that sent a fresh contingent of pro-democracy opposition politicians to the legislature.


The strength of festive takings will be revealed this week as UK retailers start to disclose sales figures.


Bono calls Africa AIDS, poverty a crisis

Rock star Bono called Wednesday on Europe and the United States to do more to tackle the scourge of AIDS and poverty in Africa and said the continent was "bursting into flames." The front man of the Irish band ...


Warming Revives Flora and Fauna in Greenland

As the climate warms, Greenlandic farmers are experimenting with vegetables that have previously never been grown in the country.


Notebook a +9%, hardware +1,2%, in calo computer desktop


Roma, 16:11 - CALCIO, SERIE C: GLI ARBITRI DEL PROSSIMO TURNO

Ecco gli arbitri designati a dirigere le partite della 20/a giornata del campionato di calcio di Ser...


U.S. immigration officials raided the Koch Foods Inc. chicken plant in Fairfield, Ohio, and arrested more than 160 employees as part of a criminal operation against illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said on Tuesday.


Of All the Hurdles to a Merger, View on Technology Is the Highest

A smooth integration will not be a matter of simply swapping one set of software or hardware for another. It may hinge on changing deep-seated mindsets.


Gas prices jumped more than 5 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, largely because of supply problems related to Hurricane Ivan, an industry analyst said Sunday.


Stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time and hitting a record close, on profits that beat expectations in the technology and industrial sectors.


Each January, the world's gizmo freaks, gadget heads, and general arbiters of cool descend on Las Vegas for CES -- the Consumer Electronics Show -- a four-day look at what electronics makers worldwide are planning to wow consumers with and thus fatten


Kennedy Plans to Back Obama Over Clinton

On the heels of his victory in South Carolina, Senator Barack Obama is set to receive the endorsement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy on Monday.


China tightens rules on foreign adoption

China is imposing new restrictions on foreign adoptions, barring applicants who are unmarried, obese, over 50 or who take antidepressants, according to U.S. adoption agencies.


Acupuncture Helps Knee Pain, Study Finds

Acupuncture can help boost the power  of drugs in reducing the pain suffered by patients with  arthritis in their knees, researchers report.


EasyJet boss calls for polluter tax on planes

Low-cost airline easyJet called on Tuesday for the government to scrap airport taxes on passengers and replace them with taxes on aircraft that penalize the heaviest polluters. EasyJet Chief Executive Andy Harrison told reporters at a briefing at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress in London that there were roughly 15 types of passenger aircraft, and the system should be banded to take account of their fuel efficiency.


Londra, 13:13 - CALCIO, PER THE PEOPLE DE CANIO VERSO ESONERO QPR

Tira aria di esonero per Luigi De Canio dopo che i vertici del Queens Park Rangers sono venuti a con...


China opposes sending Iran nuke case to UN

LONDON, Nov 6 (IranMania) - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said in Tehran Saturday that Beijing opposes US efforts to refer Iran to the United Nations Security Council over its nuclear programme.


Dodgers 6, Mets 2: Wells Returns and Makes a Good First Impression

David Wells looked right at home pitching against the Mets Sunday, delivering an outing that must have impressed his new teammates.


Citigroup Unit in Australia Cleared of Insider Trading

Citigroup was cleared of insider trading in Australia in a case that challenged the way investment banks operate.


Lockout in N.H.L. Puts Businesses on the Brink

In the many smaller cities that are reliant on hockey to enliven downtowns at night, the loss of a season is a significant blow.


The motive of the killer of Damageplan/Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell may never be known. Nathan Gale, a 6' 3" former marine, murder Darrell Abbott at a nightclub in Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday


Milano, 17:37 - CALCIO, INTER: DACOURT MIGLIORA

Allenamento mattutino, alla Pinetina, per l'Inter in vista dell'impegno di campionato di mercoledÃ¬ s...


It's almost English when dictionary does Australish

Contemplating a New Year tattoo in that fashionable area above the buttocks? To help you along, Australians have given them a not-so-fashionable name: "a*** antlers". Want a suntan as well? You could have "tanorexia".


The Golden Age, the highly anticipated sequel to Elizabeth, will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.


Myskina salvages Fed Cup tie for Russia vs. France

MOSCOW -- French Open champion Anastasia Myskina pulled Russia into a 1-1 tie with defending champion France at the Fed Cup final Saturday after US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova lost the first singles match.


Ahman Green rushes for 119 yards and two touchdowns to power the Packers to a 24-14 victory over Carolina on Monday.


Computer worm exploits tsunami to spread virus

A mass e-mail purporting to be a plea for aid for victims of last month's tsunami is actually a vehicle for spreading a computer virus, according to Web security firm Sophos.


Unseeded Nalbandian upsets Federer in Madrid

Unseeded Argentine David Nalbandian claimed a shock victory over world number one Roger Federer when he came from a set down to clinch his first Masters Series title with a 1-6 6-3 6-3 win in Madrid on Sunday.


Typhoon Utor thundered out of the Philippines leaving six feared dead and thousands stranded on Monday after high winds and waves tore up power lines and communication links in the archipelago.


The wireless carrier agreed to acquire the rural wireless provider Dobson Communications Corporation for $2.8 billion.


SanDisk and Ritek settle suit, sign license deal

Flash memory maker SanDisk Corp.   on Friday said it settled its patent litigation  against Ritek Corp. and signed a royalty-bearing cross-license  agreement with the Taiwanese manufacturer.


Access to a potentially life-saving treatment for heart patients is a postcode lottery, a study suggests.


Boeing 7E7 Faces Trouble from Talk of Airbus Rival

As Boeing Co gears up for its all-new 7E7 airliner, arch rival Airbus may already be putting 7E7 orders and supplier cost-sharing


IBM May Open Source Jazz Collaboration Software

IBM Corp.'s Rational Software unit is considering putting parts of its Jazz collaboration framework into open source, according to an executive of the company.


FORMER McDonald's boss Charlie Bell will be flown home to Australia in a specially-equipped jet at a cost of nearly $400,000. The Sydney boy who grew up to run the world's biggest fast food franchise was diagnosed


Iraq must not be battelfield for proxy wars: PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, addressing a meeting at which U.S. officials sat down with adversaries from Iran and Syria, urged Iraq's regional rivals on Saturday to stop supporting insurgents in the country.


U.S. envoy predicts end to N.Korea nuclear threat

The U.S. envoy to North Korean nuclear talks told Congress on Thursday the North's uranium enrichment program no longer will be a threat by year's end, and said the diplomatic normalization Pyongyang expects will happen only after full denuclearization.


Sure, there's the slick technology and stunning visuals, but the animated Polar Express doesn't do the book any favors. By Jason Silverman.


England skipper David Beckham believes people have every right to get carried away with Wayne Rooneyâs amazing emergence on the domestic and international scene.


Senator: Commander Told of Military Drain

A former Senate Intelligence Committee chairman asserted Sunday that the general who ran the war in Afghanistan said more than a year before the US-led invasion of Iraq


Hollywood stars and recording artists  from Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis to Madonna and Elton John put  their wattage to work on Saturday, raising money for victims of  the Asian tsunami disaster in a nationally broadcast telethon.


U.S. says threat against airlines remains high

DAVOS, Switzerland  - The United States is likely to keep a high threat designation for the airline industry because militants still see air travel as a target, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said.


Mammootty, Meera Jasmine excel in Ore Kadal

Ore Kadal is a tale that refers to love that is not pure and pristine as films want us believe, but love that includes lust and guilt.


Pop Star Britney Spears Taking Time Off to 'Chill'

Newlywed pop star Britney Spears told her fans on Monday that she is taking a few months off "to enjoy life," including her honeymoon and reruns of her favorite TV shows.


The Red Sox trotted out Berge Avadanian to make the ceremonial "Play Ball" announcement before Game 5 of the American League Championship Series last night at Fenway Park.


The number of groups bidding to buy Rome's stake in Alitalia falls to two after the withdrawal of Texas Pacific.


If you're a storied coach with success leading stars, don't be surprised if Celtics coach Doc Rivers gets in touch with you.


Healthy growth seen in wellness tourism...

The occupancy rate in Hungary's health resorts remains high, in spite of an ever-increasing supply of such resorts.


International aid starts to penetrate the areas worst affected by last Sunday's Indian Ocean wave.


WOMEN'S PRO TENNIS: Americans are idle at Open

Thirteen years ago, when Jennifer Capriati made her first US Open semifinal at age 15, she appeared headed for a long run of titles in her home Grand Slam.


The United Nations mission in Nepal has told the Himalayan nation's government to move on and organise scheduled elections crucial to the impoverished country's future.


Description: NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from the Israeli town of Sderot, a frequent target of Palestinian rocket fire from the nearby Gaza Strip.


Bob Geldof Doesn't Care If Kids Don't Give A Fig About Live Aid

LONDON - With a head full of long, grey and unteased hair, Sir Bob Geldof officially launched the Live Aid DVD at a London press conference on Monday.


Tennessee holds 1st execution in 45 years

The state carried out only its second execution in 45 years early Wednesday after a federal appeals court panel lifted a stay of execution granted by one of its own judges.


DC's Mental Health Agency Is Making Progress

The article "Report Faults Child Mental Health Care" [Metro in Brief, Sept. 28] misrepresents the focus and findings of a Government Accountability Office study, "DC Child and Family Services Agency: More


The United States said on Friday it is preparing a new UN resolution on Darfur and that US Secretary of State Colin Powell might address next week whether the violence in western Sudan constitutes genocide.


Italian PM Romano Prodi has resigned, following a defeat in the Senate over the deployment of Italian troops in Afghanistan, and plans to expand a US airbase in northern Italy; several members of Prodi's ...Comment


THE STATION DISASTER - Fate of Secret Transcripts Before Judge

By Paul Edward Parker; Journal Staff Writer  Judge Joseph Rodgers decides to make public today's hearing on whether grand jury testimony in the Station nightclub case should be released.


U.S., Iraq Forces Claim Success in Samarra

SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance in Samarra on Saturday, shaking the city with sporadic gunfire as U.S...


The Israeli government yesterday said it would free 170 jailed Palestinians in a gesture of gratitude for Egypt's recent release of an Israeli Arab imprisoned for spying.


A car bombing in the Iraqi city of Falluja kills more than 20 people and injures 35 others, medics report.


Fans wear hearts on shirts to welcome Beckham to U.S.

David Beckham wore a light grey suit and his wife Victoria looked posh in a purple dress on Friday as a throng of fans in soccer shirts reflected the storied life of one of the world's best-known players.


Gil Cates has signed on to produce next year's Academy Awards broadcast, his 12th time overseeing Hollywood's biggest bash.


EUROPA/ITALIA - IdentitÃ  e genere: intervista al dott. Roberto Marchesini Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Al Dott. Roberto Marchesini, psicologo e psicoterapeuta, autore del libro ÂCome scegliere il proprio orientamento sessuale (o vivere felici)Â, collaboratore del periodico ÂIl TimoneÂ, lÂAgenzia Fides ha rivolto alcune domande. ...


The lesson in Asif  Kapadia's "Far North" is that when an independent and obviously  resourceful woman from the tundra says that a shaman told her  she would bring harm to anyone foolish enough to get close to  her, it's wise to listen.


It takes a long time to get into a good book, particularly if it's electronic.


Obama, Huckabee sweep into New Hampshire

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire  - Buoyed by big wins in Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee swept into New Hampshire on Friday counting on momentum to propel them toward the next prize in the U.S. presidential race.


Marbury Powers U.S. Over Spain, Coaches Square Off

Officials had to separate the U.S. and  Spanish coaches when an argument erupted at the end of the game  as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men's  basketball quarter-finals Thursday.


Future of Cameron Park to Be Debated Today

By J.B. Smith, Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas  Sep. 5--Waco City Council today will discuss its priorities for what  could be millions of dollars in Cameron Park improvements.    The council earlier this year discussed renovating the 416-acre park in  time for its centennial in 2010.


Body of female U.S. climber found in China

Chinese rescuers have found the body of an American climber on a remote mountain eight months after she disappeared, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.


An Phoblacht/Republican News: Ireland's Biggest Selling Political Weekly

Bugging equipment was found this week at the West Belfast home of a Sinn Fin activist who works in the office of Gerry Adams.


Obama appears the early favorite as Democrats from London to Jakarta help choose their party's candidate for the first time


Ministro esteri francese visita Israele e Striscia Gaza


Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz and her boyfriend Justin Timberlake are planning to have a fairy tale Christmas wedding, with Diaz choosing a Cinderella style wedding dress.


Sir Alex Ferguson has urged the Football Association to take action against Arsenal's Robin van Persie for throwing an elbow during the Gunners' 1-0 Carling Cup defeat to Manchester United last night.


Fathers' rights protesters are arrested after entering the Celebrity Big Brother compound and throwing fireworks.


Il ministro della Giustizia, Roberto Castelli, Ã¨ rimasto lievemente ferito in un incidente stradale nei pressi di Olginate, in provincia di Lecco. Castelli era a bordo della sua auto che Ã¨ stata tamponata dalla vettura di scorta.


Another investigation into Pirate Bay kiddie porn

Much ado about nothing? Swedish prosecutors have launched another invesigation into suspected child pornography, shared through the controversial bittorrent site The Pirate Bay. However, this time police aren't theatening to blacklist the Swedish website. "The Pirate Bay are not suspects," prosecutor Cathrine RudstrÃ¶m told Swedish newssite The Local. Police have requested logs from The Pirate Bay, including IP addresses.â¦


U.S.-Led Forces Tighten Grip, Draw Complaints

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces tightened their  grip on a rebel-held city on Sunday in the first step of a  campaign to take back all of Iraq but drew complaints about the  cost in lives and suffering.


1. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


Jose Padilla has been downgraded from deadly menace to overeager errand boy, in a tale of legal miscalculation


U.S. diplomat to visit North Korea this week

A U.S. diplomat will visit Pyongyang this week to try to advance a multilateral deal under which North Korea agreed to disclose its nuclear programs and ultimately to abandon them, a U.S. official said on Monday.


The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by Sunday's tsunamis across the Indian Ocean.


Thousands of Californians forced from their neighborhoods by this week's wind-whipped wildfires returned home on Friday, some of them finding their property unscathed amid the destruction and others discovering nothing but blackened rubble.


Open-source database to jump from beta testing to production within three months.


Iraqi government resigned to partial boycott of elections

Iraq's interim government is resigned to a partial boycott of the Jan. 30 elections although it is trying to draw all parties into the political process, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Tuesday.


EU Ponders Appeal of Sugar Subsidy Ruling

The European Union said Wednesday it would consider appealing a World Trade Organization ruling that found its subsidies to European sugar producers violate global trade rules.


Milano, 14:59 - CALCIO, FIGC; GALLIANI: SI STANNO FACENDO PASSI AVANTI

''Siamo andati avanti e abbiamo fatto parecchio lavoro anche oggi. La prossima puntata sarÃ  lunedi' ...


Berlin) German police are investigating the second reported instance of gay cannibalism in two years.


Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reports a tripling of its third quarter profit, driven by sales of new camera phones.


PM: Australia aims to keep good relations with both US, China

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Friday that Australia's policy is aimed at keeping good relations with both the United States and China.


An avalanche struck a man in a mountain town and a rockslide brought a commuter train to a halt Friday as California strained under nearly a week of snow and rain.


Chad's president appears in public for the first time since an attempted coup, saying the government is in control.


Futures add to gains after jobless claims

Stock futures added to gains on Thursday as a report showed that the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting continued strength in the labor market.


Piracy is threatening the future of the PC games industry, says a leading games developer.


Myanmar's Prime Minister Khin Nyunt was removed from office Tuesday and placed under house arrest by the country's military junta, the BBC reported.


Bristol-Myers Squibb profit slips 16 percent

Bristol-Myers Squibb said its third-quarter profit dipped 16 percent from a year ago to 758 million dollars as the pharmaceutical giant boosted research in the face of expiring patents.


LANNING a trip involves many difficult decisions, but near the top of my list is standing in a bookstore trying to choose from a daunting lineup of guidebooks, a purchase that brands the owner


Proseguono colloqui, ma posizioni restano distanti


Indonesia Police Identify Embassy Suicide Bomber

Indonesian police on Friday identified  a suicide car bomber from last month's Australian embassy  blast, but said it was unclear if he drove the vehicle, raising  the possibility a second suicide attacker was involved.


North Korea Dismisses Powell Trip to Asia

North Korea dismissed Secretary of State Colin Powell (website - news - bio) 's Asian trip as pre-US election trickery Saturday and warned it will double its nuclear deterrent force if Washington persists in challenging the


Agere Systems Inc., which makes computer chips and software for cell phones and other devices, Tuesday said it fell to a loss for its latest quarter, hurt by charges for its restructuring plan and declining revenue.


It has now become apparent why Porter Goss, a politician, was named to head the CIA in an administration that already has been accused of politicizing intelligence during the Iraq war: to settle old scores.


A minister says the UK and the United States would no longer be "joined at the hip" in foreign policy.


Wal-Mart abandons online movie downloads

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has closed an online movie download service it launched less than a year ago.


Spielberg Awarded French Legion Of Honour

Award winning producer Steven Spielberg has another award to add to his collection, France's Legion of Honour medal. French President Jacques Chirac decorated Spielberg on Sunday with the country's highest


An assistant manager at one of Costco's Colorado warehouses filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the Issaquah-based company yesterday, alleging that it overlooks women for promotion.


YESTERDAY Close $75.73 Change +$2.22 52-WEEK High $76.90 Low $58.71 Genzyme Corp. of Cambridge said profit jumped tenfold as sales increased for its medicines for rare genetic disorders, some of the world's costliest drugs. The company gained 3 percent in New York trading.


Amid tense relations between the United States and Russia, two prominent American arms control advocates Friday toured a storage facility designed to hold tons of plutonium and enriched uranium from dismantled Russian nuclear weapons.


Chilean Mapuches in language row with Microsoft

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Mapuche Indians in Chile are trying to take global software giant Microsoft  to court in a legal battle which raises the question of whether anyone can ever "own" the language they speak.


Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways could start a shuttle service from Boston to New York and Washington if one of the troubled airlines offering the hourly service folds, a top executive said yesterday.


Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen discovered Monday that sensitivity training gave him some insights on language and allowed him to do something he really enjoys &#151; talk.


Ministry of Defence confirms a helicopter pilot has been seriously injured in an attack in Iraq.


He's not Tom Brady, and he'll never be the poster boy for the Patriots -- or anything, considering his 6-foot-2-inch, 325-pound frame -- but nose tackle Vince Wilfork might be the most difficult player to replace in the lineup outside of No. 12.


Leading Democratic presidential campaigners descend on Alabama town for civil rights anniversary.


ANALYSIS-Global Warming Seen as Security Threat

Rising sea levels force millions  of Bangladeshis into India, fueling ethnic and religious  tensions that end in bloody riots.  In Africa, crops wither in the parched landscape of a once-lush  nation, bringing strife to the countryside and leading city  dwellers to clash with the army as they loot shops for food.


LONDON: Johnson & Johnson has agreed to acquire Guidant Corp for US$25.4bil, adding electrical devices for treating heart disease to a line-up of thousands of health products ranging from Band-Aids to cardiac stents.


Four psychiatric wards in Northern Virginia have closed recently or will be shut down soon, eliminating 100 beds and threatening to create a mental health care crisis.


Tell Helio Castroneves he's one of the favorites in Sunday's Indianapolis 500 and he just shrugs his shoulders and grins.


Bhutto return vow deepens Pakistan crisis

Pakistan's political crisis deepened on Sunday after exiled former prime minister Benazir Bhutto vowed to return home having failed to reach a power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf.


Titillation kingpin Russ Meyer, the mastermind behind soft-core   classics like Vixen! and  Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!   and the mainstream melodrama Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, died   Saturday at his Hollywood home. He was 82.


Republicans ponder deadlocked convention

The Republican presidential race is so unsettled that some party officials are openly talking of a scenario that seemed almost unthinkable until now: the first contested GOP convention in 60 years.


Aborigines Burn Police Station on Island

An angry mob of Australian Aborigines burned a police station and court house Friday on a remote island that has been rocked by unrest since an indigenous man died in police custody, police said.


Both John McCain and Mike Huckabee have vowed not to go negative in the battle for the state's primary, but it looks like they will have a hard time keeping that promise


Former World Champion Schmeling Dies at Age 99

Former world heavyweight champion Max  Schmeling, who fought two unforgettable bouts with the great  American Joe Louis in the 1930s, has died at the age of 99.


Gaza rocket wounds about 30 Israeli soldiers

A rocket fired by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday wounded some 30 soldiers in Israel in an attack likely to increase pressure on Israeli leaders to take strong action in the Hamas-controlled territory.


Elissa Claris, 55-year-old, a supporter of top movie star and defeated presidential candidate Fernando Poe, prays as fans and supporters gather in front of a funeral parlour where Poe's wake is being held in Pasig, suburban Manila, December 14.


Bombs kill 25 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people on Thursday at a busy intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, while 20 beheaded bodies were found on a river bank south of the capital, Iraqi police said.


Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles and some of its top executives have sold all 1.2 million shares of Google they bought for 30 cents a share less than a month ago, splitting profits of $128.


Historians criticize governor for flubbing Austrian history at GOP...

Austrian historians are ridiculing California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for telling the Republican National Convention that he saw Soviet tanks in his homeland as a child and left a "Socialist" country when he ...


Copenhagen, 13:49 - CALCIO, DANIMARCA: POLIZIA VUOLE PERSEGUIRE POULSEN

La polizia danese vuole perseguire Christian Poulsen. Il giocatore è stato il protagonista sa...


SAP admits to 'inappropriate downloads' in Oracle case

InfoWorld - Responding to a lawsuit filed by Oracle earlier this year, SAP admitted on Tuesday that its TomorrowNow division in the U.S. made some "inappropriate downloads" from an Oracle Web site but said SAP never had access to the material.


A group of teachers, authors and psychologists warn junk food, targets and marketing are harming children.


Braves pitcher Hampton suffers side injury

Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Hampton may be out of action until May after injuring his left side during batting practice, team officials said on Thursday.