Fewer soldiers, Iraq civilians are dying

October is on course to record the second consecutive decline in U.S. military and Iraqi civilian deaths and Americans commanders say they know why: the U.S. troop increase and an Iraqi groundswell against al-Qaida and Shiite militia extremists.


Rising Seas Threaten Islands, Cities, Coasts

It sounds insignificant alongside the Indian Ocean tsunami, yet an almost imperceptible annual rise in the world's oceans may pose a huge threat to ports, coasts and islands by 2100.


Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif says he hopes to revive his international career now that his six-month ban has been reduced.


Light rays, 10 billion times brighter than the Sun, are being used to probe the Tudor warship, the Mary Rose.


Oscar-winning filmmaker Jonathan Demme didn't know what he was going to do with 200 hours of footage of the Hurricane Katrina aftermath, but he knew the images told compelling stories about what happened when the floodwaters receded.


US Unit Commander in Iraq Moved from Post

The commander of a US army company that refused orders to deliver fuel along a dangerous route in Iraq was relieved of her duties at her own request on Thursday, the US military said.


UK's Blair reassures Musharraf over leaked report

British Prime Minister Tony Blair   reassured Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Thursday   that a leaked intelligence report criticizing Pakistan's   ability to fight terrorism was not government policy.


Q3 revenue meets lowered forecasts, Q4 may fall short

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Intel rallied in pre-open trading Wednesday amid relief that the company did a better-than-expected job moving part of its excess inventory and that the weakness it sees in the fourth-quarter isn't as bad as some feared


Blown out again, Dolphins shift game to primetime

Miami - Hurricane Jeanne forced the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers to move their game today to primetime. The teams and the league agreed to move the starting time from 11 am MDT to 6:30 pm MDT because


Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is visiting British troops in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence says.


PALESTINIANS fired mortar rounds into a Gaza Strip settlement today, wounding at least two Israelis, one of them a child, the army said.


Bush Says Kerry Uses 'Upside-Down' Logic

President Bush said Sunday that Democrat John Kerry is using "upside-down" logic when he says terrorists' recruiting efforts are getting a boost from the war on terrorism.


Britain's Brown offers parliament last say on war

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown  proposed on Tuesday giving parliament the final word on going  to war, saying he planned to relinquish a raft of powers  traditionally held by the head of the government.


Gorilla Sanctuary Rangers Blog About Life in a War Zone

Park rangers in Virunga National Park, home to some of the world's last mountain gorillas, are on the front lines of Congo's war. More than 120 rangers have been killed in this lush sanctuary over the last decade.


Swimming: Phelps Wins a Classic Then Steps Aside

Michael Phelps, who thrilled packed  crowds for a week with his record-breaking feats in the pool,  bowed out in true style on the penultimate evening of the  Athens Olympic swimming competition.


When Elizabeth Edwards greeted supporters in Raleigh the Friday before Election Day, the cheering crowd had no idea that she would soon be battling for much more than her husband's political future.


Mobile phone company Vodafone Group PLC posted a narrower full-year loss on Tuesday and forecast strong growth in emerging markets, pushing its shares to five-year highs.


Encouraged by renewed peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Christian pilgrims from around the world converged on Jesus' traditional birthplace Monday to celebrate Christmas Â a palpable contrast to the sparse crowds of recent years.


Early in the morning, the young boy would wake up to find his dad bathed in the light from the television, a notepad on the table in front of him.


Scottish & Newcastle, the UK's biggest brewer, will put health warnings on its beer cans and bottles next month.


RAI, CASINI: 'QUESTO NON E' IL CDA SCELTO DAI PRESIDENTI DELLE ...

Roma, 20 dic. (Adnkronos) - 'Quello attuale non e' il Consiglio di amministrazione Rai scelto dai presidenti delle Camere'. Lo ha detto il presidente della Camera Pier Ferdinando Casini in occasione del tradizionale


'No one wants to sign me on' - Abhishek Bachchan

According to Vidya Balan, Mani Rathnam's Guru is Abhishek Bachchan's show all the way.


In Sickness and in Health, and in Overtime

My wife and I had accepted an invitation to a wedding in Philadelphia last Sunday. Who would plan to marry on the day of the N.F.L.âs conference championship games?


Zimbabwe Jails Briton for 7 Years in Mercenary Case

A Zimbabwe court jailed British former  special services officer Simon Mann for seven years on Friday  in a case prosecutors had linked to a foiled coup plot in  oil-rich Equatorial Guinea.


Spanish Savings Bank Amid Flurry of Deals

Read the daily news at the LA Times, a California newspaper. The Los Angeles Times publishes four daily regional editions:Los Angeles Metropolitan, Orange County, Valley, and Ventura County, as well as a ...


A replica of the KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) car of Knight Rider television fame is available for bid on eBay. Read the whole story on Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Troops face court-martial in Iraq rape case

A U.S. Army investigator has   recommended that four soldiers be court martialled over the   killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and other family members,   which could lead to the death penalty, a lawyer for one of the   soldiers confirmed on Tuesday.


Security update fixes Quartz Composer, Java QuickTime

Apple has released Security Update 2006-008 for Mac OS X v10.4.8. The new update is available for download through the Software Update system preference or from Apple’s Web site.


Two students shot at Delaware State University

Two students were shot and wounded early on Friday on the Delaware State University campus and police were hunting for a sole gunman, the school said on its Web site.


Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bolden, recognized as the world's oldest person, died Monday in a nursing home, the home's administrator said. She was 116. Bolden was born Aug. 15, 1890, according to the Gerontology Research Group, a Los Angeles organization that tracks the ages of the world's oldest people.


Haiti Fights to Recover from Tropical Storm Jeanne

Description: NPR's Noah Adams speaks with Gary Philoctete, mission development manager for the humanitarian group CARE, about the devastation Tropical Storm Jeanne has caused in Haiti.


China in Line as U.S. Rival for Canada Oil

Chinese energy companies are on the verge of striking deals in Canada in efforts to win access to some of the most prized oil reserves in North America.


PROSECUTORS charged former child star Macaulay Culkin with two misdemeanour drug counts today after police found him in possession of marijuana and prescription drugs during a routine traffic stop.


ONE Christmas ritual should be a lot cheaper this year for anybody with broadband. Calling friends and relatives just about anywhere in the world now costs nothing, or just over 1p a minute (0.02 to be exact


(CBS/AP) Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) says he will introduce legislation imposing drug testing standards on professional athletes if baseball players and owners do not adopt a stringent crackdown on steroids by January, The


Championship-chasing Sete Gibernau claimed pole position for the Czech Grand Prix at Brno today. The Telefonica Movistar Honda rider clocked a lap of one minute 9.782 seconds to depose overnight pacesetter Carlos Checa and take pole.


Microsoft bids $44.6 billion for Web portal Yahoo!. News, commentary and analysis.


71, and Still Succeeding in a Young ManÂs Game

Ronald Harwood, a screenwriter skilled in the art of adapting complicated books for the screen, defies the numbers by keeping busy.


Russia successfully tests two intercontinental missiles amid renewed criticism over US missile defence plans.


Scientists say a strain of the HIV virus which predominates in the US and Europe came from Haiti in about 1969.


Stability control to be required on autos

WASHINGTON -- The US government, impressed by the promise of antirollover technology, is planning to require automakers to include electronic stability control on all new vehicles in coming years.


The nomination of Viktor Zubkov, a relatively obscure cabinet official, took most of Moscow by surprise.


Not content after winning the Division 1 North final for the first time in school history, the Andover's girls' tennis team beat Longmeadow, 4-1, to win the Division 1 state championship at Shrewsbury High School yesterday.


Prepare to dedicate more of your budget to healthcare: The nation is expected to be spending $1 of every $5 on it by the end of the decade.


The Rev Ian Paisleyâs Democratic Unionists will meet Tony Blair at Downing Street today as efforts continue to resolve the impasse over IRA disarmament.


Scientists are developing clothing embedded with sensors which they say will be able to monitor your health.


Nobel laureate biologist James Watson was suspended Friday from his longtime post at a research laboratory and canceled his planned British book tour after controversial comments that black people are not as intelligent as white people.


Mets Notebook: MartÃnezâs Recuperation Remains Ahead of Schedule

DENVER, July 3 â In his nine-month recovery from rotator cuff surgery, Pedro MartÃnez has reached each milepost slightly ahead of schedule. The Mets know better than to be surprised by anything he does, but do not confuse surprise with amazement.


'Il Festival significa benessere e popolarita''


Children in the United States gain up to three times more weight during the summer holidays than during the school year, a study of 5- and 6-year-olds released on Wednesday said.


U.S. Marines joined an international effort to deliver aid and medical care to nearly 650,000 Indonesians displaced by a devastating earthquake, as hopes faded of finding more survivors.


Tori Spelling became an ordained minister last week... ONLINE! She is now Reverend Tori Spelling and can perform weddings. On her myspace.com site she posted that she officiated a same-sex union at her bed and breakfast, Chateau La Rue, last wee...


WASHINGTON - Robert Sturgell, a former United Airlines pilot and Navy aviator, has been picked to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.


The EU came to Buenos Aires wanting to narrow differences with the US - the main source of heat-trapping gases â-nd the large developing economies excluded from Kyoto like China and India.


Paula Radcliffe admits the only remedy for her Olympic pain will be to discover there is something wrong with her. Radcliffe has been unable to come up with a plausible explanation for her gut-wrenching exit


American tycoon Randy Lerner became the new chairman of Aston Villa after assuming full control following the purchase of almost 90 percent of the club shares.


Dopo sentenza cresce polemica, Calderoli 'intervenga Ciampi'


Firenze, 19:05 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: VENERDI' AMICHEVOLE A SCOPO BENEFICO

La Fiorentina disputerà un'amichevole a scopo benefico allo stadio Comunale 'Carlo Necchi' di...


Pop Stars Release Darfur Fund-Raising Album

Stars from the worlds of rock and pop  have united on an album released on the Internet Friday to  raise funds for the people of the crisis-hit Darfur region of  western Sudan.


Murtha: Iraq civilian killings covered up

The fallout from the killing of as many as two dozen Iraqi civilians by Marines could undermine U.S. efforts in Iraq more than the Abu Ghraib prison scandal did, a lawmaker who is a prominent war critic said Sunday.


Sony Supports MP3 With New Flash Based Walkmans

Sony launched two new flash-based music players that support the MP3 format for the first time, the first time for Sony, that is, which has heretofore relied solely on its own proprietary ATRAC3 format.


North Korea on Monday reportedly told a visiting British diplomat in Pyongyang that a billowing cloud of smoke caused by an explosion last week was the planned


The Cleveland Indians traded first baseman Eduardo Perez to the Seattle Mariners on Friday for a minor league infielder.


UN school shelters 600 Gaza families displaced by Israeli ...

20 December 2004 - Following a two-day offensive by Israeli forces into the Khan Younis refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, the main United Nations agency helping Palestinian refugees has opened one of its schools to provide temporary accommodation to 600


Let's face it: The distance between London of the 1960s and New York of the 1990s is as wide as the ocean separating the two cities.


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Segno meno in tutta Europa, Londra in ribasso del 2,91%


YANGON - Myanmar (Burmese) Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has been placed under âprotective custodyâ in what appears to be a purge of the countryâs much-feared Military Intelligence (MI), military sources said on Tuesday.


After Silence, China Mounts Product Safety PR Offensive

BEIJING -- Scanning the headlines in the Chinese press, it's easy to conclude that the global brouhaha over product safety is not about China -- but about America.


Kenya's government rejects fresh international attempts, led by ex-UN head Kofi Annan, to mediate in its crisis.


Analisti:ulteriori svalutazioni bancarie per 200 mld dollari


US Court Says Interior Dept. Can Stay Online

The US Interior Department can keep its computers connected to the Internet despite the fact that hackers could manipulate royalty payments owed to American Indians


At least 11 people are killed in attacks in Kenya a day after the former leader of the Mungiki sect was jailed.


Cisco Systems' substantial influence over the $8 million technology plan for San Jose's new City Hall reflects a deliberate strategy by the networking giant: get involved in the planning process early to win more business down the road.


Ukrainian opposition leader says he is certain government poisoned him

In an interview with The Associated Press, Yushchenko pinpointed for the first time, when and where he believed he was poisoned with dioxin: a Sept.


Thirty-six years ago, Hillary Rodham Clinton knocked on doors through southern Texas registering voters for the Democratic Party. It was her first job in politics.


Gaddafi terror comments fail to quell controversy

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi condemned  terrorism at the request of President Nicolas Sarkozy, but his  comments failed to quell widespread controversy on Thursday  over his lengthy stay in France.


This could be due to Dell's persistance of continually trying to make their products cheaper. Dell has recalled almost 1 million AC adapters that could start a fire.


Trial of Northern Ireland bomber delayed

The trial of a man charged with 29 murders in Northern Ireland's deadliest terrorist attack was delayed indefinitely Wednesday because the defendant's senior lawyer said he was too ill to work.


Britain, Pakistan affirm role in Afghanistan fight

LONDON -- The leaders of Britain and Pakistan pledged their commitment yesterday to defeating insurgents in Afghanistan, brushing aside a leaked British military document that said Islamabad's security forces are indirectly supporting terrorist groups.


This week's big selloff showed investors suddenly realizing that things can go wrong. But why now?


Voters still undecided on '08 candidates

The 2008 presidential race began so early that voters have been on a first-name basis for months with Hillary and Barack, Rudy, Mitt and the other contenders. Yet people seem no closer to choosing from among them.


Henry Paulson tried to change the tone of discussions between Washington and Beijing during his first trip to China as Treasury secretary, but that didn't change the results.


Philips, Europe's largest maker of consumer electronics, has reported a higher-than-expected third-quarter operating profit. But the company is cautious about the future, warning that high oil prices and unrest in Iraq were hitting demand.


Roma, 20:28 - RUGBY, HEINEKEN CUP: TREVISO TRAVOLTA IN FRANCIA

Pesante sconfitta per il Benetton Treviso, travolto 55-13 sul campo dei francesi del Perpignan nella...


Kazaa offering free Internet-based calls

Free Internet-based phone calls are the newest feature of the popular Kazaa file-sharing program. The offering, in a software upgrade this week, comes as Kazaa's maker, Sharman


Division series notebook: Sheffield admits to steroid use

Plenty of eyebrows were raised yesterday when it was learned Yankees MVP-candidate Gary Sheffield had essentially tossed himself, as well as home run king Barry Bonds, under the


Finnish nurses may cripple health care system

HELSINKI (BBC News) - Nearly 13,000 nurses across Finland are threatening to resign next month in a pay row, trade union officials say. The Union of Health and Social Care Professionals (Tehy) is demanding a 24% wage increase for its members over 28 months, rejecting employers' 12% offer. Tehy says half of its 124,000 staff are struggling to survive because of low pay, and many now want to work abroad. If no compromise is found, the mass resignations will cripple Finland's healthcare system, the union warns.


Sinigaglia, ricorreremo contro revoca licenza da Enac


Three Royal Marines have been injured in a suspected suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan.


Calcium channel blockers may increase heart risks

A popular class of blood pressure medicines may double a woman's risk of dying of heart disease, especially when given in certain combinations, a large study out today indicates.


Heavy Guard as Israeli Parliament Debates Gaza Withdrawal

In Gaza today, Israeli troops raided a Palestinian refugee camp in response to mortar fire, killing 11 Palestinians, including an 11-year-old boy, hospital officials said.


Iran Would Welcome Kerry Camp Proposal-Official

Iran would welcome a proposal by U.S. presidential candidate Senator John Kerry's running mate for a "great bargain" to solve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday.


Shuttle Prepares to Depart Space Station

By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON - After a nearly 10-day stay at the international space station that included construction work and a computer meltdown, space shuttle Atlantis was cleared to begin its return trip to Earth.


Israel Accelerates Settlement Drive As Sharon Pushes On With Gaza ...

The Israeli government was accelerating its settlement program Monday with plans to build hundreds of new homes in the West Bank, bolstered by a US softening of opposition to new construction projects.


IBM's Meyerson: Chip industry needs a 'Plan B'

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - The days of relying on shrinking transistors to achieve performance gains are over, and the chip industry needs to enter a new era of innovation where system-level features are just as important as thinner transistor gates, said IBM Corp.'s Bernie Meyerson in a keynote address at the Fall Processor Forum Tuesday.


November 5, 2004 -- KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said yesterday there was no future for the warlords or drug barons who flourished during three decades of conflict in Afghanistan.


F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton tells the BBC he is to move to Switzerland to escape public and media attention in Britain.


The spectral image that has haunted this presidential campaign finally surfaced last weekend on television with an attack ad of his own.


India to import wheat, sugar to stem prices rises

India has halted the export of lentils and allowed private companies to import wheat and sugar to offset a steep rise in food prices, the finance minister said.


New Darfur peacekeepers set to take over Jan 1

A beefed-up joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur is set to take over from the current under-manned AU force on Monday in a bid to end years of bloodshed.


Il greggio ai massimi (55,33 dollari) sui mercati asiatici

Il greggio Ã¨ salito del 70% in un anno, guadagnando dieci dollari in un mese. La Ue esamina i provvedimenti. SINGAPORE - Il petrolio sale ancora ai massimi livelli sui mercati asiatici, mentre il dollaro scende ulteriormente nei confronti dell'euro.


David Richards has been forced out of BAR despite guiding the team to a best-ever second in the Formula One constructors' championship.


The twin burdens of soaring fuel prices  and slipping airfares clobbered the airline industry again in  the third quarter, leaving three of the top four U.S. carriers  to post quarterly losses on Wednesday.


2% svincolato dal patto, che scendera' cosi' al 45,71%


Scientists take key step toward Alzheimer's test

Scientists have identified a group of proteins that together indicate a person has Alzheimer's disease in what may be a big step toward an accurate test for the devastating brain ailment.


Iraqi's death in custody of troops 'must be probed'

The death of an Iraqi hotel worker in the custody of British troops at a military base in Basra should be the subject to an official, independent investigation, the High Court ruled yesterday.


Cops, protesters prevent Moscow gay parade

Gay rights activists were pummeled by right-wing protesters and detained by police Saturday, preventing them from putting on a display of gay pride in defiance of a city ban.


Britain is suffering a sperm donation crisis due to the abolition of anonymity rights for the donors, the Independent on Sunday newspaper says.


Sports ; Andrade own goal gives Liverpool win

Sports News, LA CORUNA, Spain - An own goal by defender Jorge Andrade has given Liverpool a valuable 1-0 win over a toothless Deportivo Coruna at the Riazor in a Champions League Group A match.


Japan Navy Mobilized After Mystery Submarine Spotted

The Japanese navy was mobilized on  Wednesday for the first time in five years after an  unidentified submarine was spotted in waters off Japan.


Microsoft posted a patch on Tuesday afternoon for Internet Security & Acceleration Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0. The patch fixed a spoofing vulnerability that Microsoft rated an "important" problem.


No. 1 Tennessee Buries Chattanooga 68-34

Shyra Ely had 17 points and 10 rebounds and top-ranked Tennessee beat Chattanooga 68-34 in the season opener for both teams Friday night.


The Conservatives are set to make an "unambiguous commitment" to giving more funds to public services.


Rome Judge Won't Remove Man's Respirator

An Italian judge rejected a paralyzed man's request to be removed from a respirator Saturday, ruling that the law does not permit the denial of lifesaving care and urging lawmakers to confront the issue.Comment


"Departed" wins best film at "green" Oscars

Director Martin Scorsese's crime thriller "The Departed" won the Oscar for best film on Sunday in a show that turned Hollywood's biggest night into a showcase for environmental activism.


Advisers Fault Harsh Methods in Interrogation

Experts argue that harsh techniques used since the 9/11 attacks are outmoded, amateurish and unreliable.


Kevin Smith is giving a big thumbs-down to ABC's Good Morning   America's mustachioed movie reviewer, Joel Siegel, after the latter   reportedly stormed out of a New York press screening of  Clerks   II, upset about its lewd content.


A judge calls for the entire population of the UK and all visitors to be placed on the national DNA database.


Sudan blocks UN human rights mission over envoy

Sudan will not allow a UN human rights team to visit unless they replace a member of the delegation who Khartoum says is biased, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.


SAN JOSE, CALIF. - Everywhere you look at the Fall Processor Forum, there's another chip with more than one core. At this annual industry conference where chip companies discuss the designs they're working


The death toll from a suicide bombing outside a Moscow subway station rose to 10 as a 20-year-old man succumbed to his injuries, Russian news agencies reported.


Latvia ready to contribute to joint EU energy policy - Emsis

Prime Minister Indulis Emsis (Union of Greens and Farmers, ZZS) is satisfied with Latvia's achievement in assuming the energy sector in the new European Commission (EC), as the state has obtained valuable ...


Intel Answers Back: Centrino Duo to Incorporate WiFi, WiMAX

Responding to last weekend's challenge from Qualcomm, which is seeking to up the ante in high-speed wireless networking with its acquisition of True MIMO producer Airgo Networks, Intel today announced that for its Centrino Duo platform, it's preparing a system-on-a-chip (SoC) that will incorporate the WiMAX technology it champions (802.16e) along with 802.11n WiFi and HSDPA.


Levi Strauss Reports Best Year Since 1996

The San Francisco-based company said that it earned $267 million during its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended Nov. 25, up from $96 million at the same time in 2006.


Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Daunte Culpepper threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns and Minnesota survived a botched Detroit extra-point attempt with eight seconds left to hold onto a wild 28-27 victory at Ford Field.


WITH a long salute, Charles Jenkins yesterday faced the ghosts of his military past by surrendering to a US base in Japan. In doing so, the accused military deserter effectively ended 40 years on the run from the US army.


O.J.'s Daughter Charged with Slapping Miami Policeman

O.J. Simpson's daughter was arrested by  police who said she swore at them and slapped an officer's hand  while they investigated reports of a fight outside a Miami high  school gym.


Amar Singh has named his home after Aishwarya

Besides a proposed girls college in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh's   new home here too has been named after Bollywood actress and his friend Amitabh Bachchan's   daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.


Inquiry into postcode lottery of care for elderly

Â· Provision of services has become inconsistentÂ· Vulnerability test breaches government's strategy


Swiss central bank raises key rate a quarter point

The Swiss central bank has raised its key Libor interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range between 1.25 percent and 2.25 percent to dampen the threat of inflation.


U.S. Embassy in Macedonia Partially Closes

The United States closed its embassy in Skopje, Macedonia on Monday to all but essential business because of a potential security threat, the State Department said.


Before EU-Asia summit, EU says it will pursue bilateral trade deals

HELSINKI, Finland The EU called for a restart of world trade talks Saturday but made clear for the first time that it would pursue bilateral deals in Asia and elsewhere while a global accord remains stalled.


Wake-Up Call for Dream Team: U.S. Routed in Olympic Opener

In an arena filled with fans cheering its demise, the U.S. men's basketball team continued to give ground in the game its country invented, losing to Puerto Rico.


A High Court test case is due to start which could bring a big change to High Street banking in the UK.


BAGHDAD, Feb. 16 -- The  relative lull in violence is a promising sign that the Baghdad security plan is off to a good start, the Iraqi prime minister said yesterday, while a top U.S. military official cautioned that it might be a temporary letup as militant organizations assess the new measures and gear up to fight back....


Notorious assassin in court after attack bid at N Ireland Assembly

A convicted paramilitary killer appeared in court charged with attempted murder during an astonishing attack on the Northern Ireland Assembly aimed at derailing the peace process.


Huckabee's international slips raising brows

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's understanding of foreign affairs has again been called into question after his comments reacting to the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.


Workers at Mitsubishi Plant Accept Cuts in Pay and Benefits

The deal was in exchange for a promise that their jobs are safe for the next two years at the troubled companyÂs assembly plant.


SEC Grants Extension On Internal Controls Reporting

December 01, 2004 - The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday issued an exemptive order to grant certain accelerated filers up to an additional 45-days to include in their annual reports managementâs report on internal


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The kidnapping and killing of truck drivers by Iraqi insurgents continued Sunday as at least four more men were taken hostage and the body of an Egyptian man was found.


John Legend and Gnarls Barkley took early honors Saturday at the 21st Anniversary Soul Train Music Awards.


Mexico City's newest bus option: 'Ladies Only'

The all-female routes aim to protect women from pervasive sexual harassment. Critics say education efforts might produce better results in the long run.


Mbeki defends health minister against critics

South African President Thabo Mbeki hailed his embattled health minister as a heroine and likened critics to "wild animals" after she came under attack for her policy on Aids.


A statistical analysis of brush strokes done with a computer program suggests that the Italian Renaissance painter Perugino had help with his "Madonna With Child."


Marking the 63rd anniversary of the D-Day landings that turned the tide of World War II, Defense Secretary Robert Gates evoked emotional images of a bloody beach assault that "unfolded as if it were a lifetime" for the young men who braved German guns.


The Changed Seasons of Todayâs Salt and Pepa

âThe Salt-n-Pepa Showâ could almost appear on the ABC Family Channel, not for what it is but for what it isnât.


Apple to launch online video sales in Europe

US computer giant Apple, which launched its online video service in the United States 15 months ago, is about to take its first step into conquering the European market, Luxembourg's economy minister said.


Prescription drugs were found in Anna Nicole Smith's hotel room, but there were no pills in her stomach, and investigators said Friday they are awaiting tests that would tell whether the former centerfold died of an overdose, as some close to her suspect


Three Moroccans suspected of links with international Islamic terrorism are held in Spain for trying to obtain explosives.


On-site energy efficiency company Powerit gets funding

Blog: Energy efficiency technology to manage peak demand attracts more clean tech investment.


Priest attacked; tight security for Indonesia Xmas

A priest was in critical condition after being attacked by machete-wielding men in Indonesia's troubled Sulawesi region on Friday as authorities ratcheted up security across the vast archipelago ahead of Christmas celebrations.


Americans with any sense of fair play will support South Korea's bid to get a gold medal for a gymnast victimized by a scoring error.


It won't be easy, but President George W. Bush enthusiastically launched his public campaign for private savings accounts yesterday as the best way to protect Social Security.


Honolulu, HawaiiÂ -- The world's largest and most prolific team of planet hunters announced Monday the discovery of 28 new planets outside our solar system, increasing to 236 the total number of known exoplanets.University of California, Berkeley, post-doctoral fellow Jason T.


The dollar fell against the euro on  Tuesday as dealers waited for U.S. trade deficit figures to  decide whether to keep buying back the U.S. currency.


By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Feb. 27--Residents are invited to tour Swift & Co.'s Greeley beef production facility in person.   The open house from 1-3 p.m. Sunday will give residents an opportunity to learn more about the company and the plant.


A 39-year-old man is arrested after a gun is found in baggage on an aircraft at Blackpool Airport.


MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - "Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, who turned personal tragedy into a public crusade and from his wheelchair became the nation's most recognizable spokesman for spinal cord research, has died...


Montreal Expos Fans to Bid Adieu to Team

Fans of the Montreal Expos prepared to  bid adieu on Wednesday, as Major League Baseball said Canada's  first big league team was to be relocated to Washington for  next year's season.


He used to be lauded as Asia's Bill Gates. He's nicknamed "Little Superman" because his billionaire father is called "Superman." But these days, Richard Li appears more like a hapless hero stuck in a messy melodrama.


ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico is on the verge of becoming the latest state to require sixth-grade girls to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer, a spokesman for the governor said Monday.


Serie A wrap: Milan close on Juve - Inter thump Messina

Inter Milan has climbed to fourth after thrashing Messina 5-0 at the San Siro where Adriano scored a first half hat-trick. Sinisa Mihajlovic and Christian Vieri completed the


Verona, 18:52 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: 5-2 NELL'ULTIMO TEST PRIMA DEL CAMPIONATO

E' finito 5-2 il test del Chievo contro una mista formata da allievi e Primavera. In gol Obinna (dop...


Too early to know cause of BlackBerry outage

Research In Motion   said on Tuesday it is too soon to determine the cause of a  massive BlackBerry service outage that left subscribers across  the Americas with spotty or non-existent access to wireless  e-mail for about three hours on Monday.


A roadmap for ending the high-def format quagmire

Don Reisinger thinks he knows how to get us out from the high-def format war.  Will his three-step process work?


Microsoft to ease XP activation with SP3

The change does not apply to existing Windows XP installations upgraded to SP3. Those copies, which have presumably passed the activation stage previously, will not request the key again, Microsoft said.


The US trade deficit fell to 50.15 billion dollars in July, 4.87 billion dollars down from the previous month, as imports declined for the first time in almost ayear, the US Commerce Department reported Friday.


Gene-altered rice from China found in EU: greens

European consumers may be at risk from   unauthorized genetically modified (GMO) rice grown in China   after a biotech strain was found in products sold in three EU   countries, two leading environment groups said on Tuesday.


Investors may want to shop elsewhere for inexpensive retail stocks.


Gospel singer Winsome Benjamin on a giving mission

On Tuesday October 26th, gospel singer Winsome Benjamin celebrated her birthday.


Many Arctic Plants Have Adjusted to Big Climate Changes, Study Finds

Experts said the study provided a glimmer of optimism in the face of bleak scientific assessments of the vulnerability of ecosystems.


FBI floats wide-ranging wiretap proposal

Foreign Internet service and applications providers would be required to base inside the country the servers they use for U.S. customers, under a proposal from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).


JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has asked the United States to use its strategic petroleum reserves to help reduce oil prices, the cartel's president said Wednesday.


Salute, come superare lo stress delle feste

Le istruzioni per riconoscere e non farsi sopraffare dalla tensione natalizia. Manuale per i piÃ¹ introversi


Necessari ulteriori approfondimenti, nuovo incontro il 18


It's a 'Shame' About NC-17 Tag for Waters Film

The producer of the upcoming John Waters comedy "A Dirty Shame" has accused the U.S. movie ratings system of bowing to political pressure and a "family values" agenda by giving her project the commercially unfriendly NC-17 tag.


Parma, 20:15 - CALCIO, PARMA; COLY: CON LA ROMA FATALI I TROPPI ERRORI

Dopo il poker subito dalla Roma, il difensore del Parma Ferdinand Coly: "Abbiamo sbagliato troppo.


TI: Technology Could Cut Cell Phone Prices

Texas Instruments Inc., which makes computer chips for more than half the world's cellular phones, said Monday it is testing a new technology that could drive down the price of high-end features.


Dell recalling AC adapters for use with notebook computers

(Washington-AP) Oct. 12, 2004 - Dell is recalling nearly a million AC adapters used with notebook computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock.


Close allies of Gordon Brown are calling for Tony Blair to make a public declaration about when he will go.


Putin's successor dismisses fears of state "grab"

President Vladimir Putin's  chosen successor, Dmitry Medvedev, dismissed fears on Thursday  that the Kremlin would nationalize Russia's economy and said  the state would not "grab everything for itself."


Disney's Sweeney sees mobile TV as "critical"

Disney Media Networks Co-Chairman Anne  Sweeney said on Wednesday the ability to watch television on  mobile devices is a "critical" area of growth as wireless  service providers begin offering live TV services next year.


New York, 10:53 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

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


WAR OF NERVES: Chemical Warfare From World War I to Al-Qaeda

By Platteborze, Peter L  WAR OF NERVES: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda, Jonathan B. Tucker, Pantheon Books, New York, 2006, 479 pages, $30.00. Jonathan Tucker is a worldrenowned arms control expert in the fields of chemical and biological weapons who served as a U.N.


Shares of Advanced Neuromodulation Slide

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANSI.O) on Friday said it took an equity stake in Cyberonics Inc. (CYBX.O) and initiated discussions about combining the two companies.


A series of tactical errors, with peculiarities in the voting process, prevented democracy advocates here from winning as many seats as expected in Sunday's legislative


Radical proposals out today that would trigger the biggest shake-up to the secondary school examination system for 60 years are likely to feature in Labour's manifesto for the general election.


Sindaco citta': mi sembra di stare in uno stato sudamericano


I love the smell of chlorine in the morning. Smells like 10-meter platform diving, which is a welcome slice of air-conditioned heaven on the hottest day of the Olympics.


Ricky Martin reigned as king at the 50th anniversary of the Puerto Rican parade on Sunday as tens of thousands gathered to celebrate their homeland.


Ancona, 14:49 - BASKET, LEGADUE: JESI CONFERMA HOOVER

L'Aurora Basket ha firmato per le prossime due stagioni la guardia Ryan Hoover, che ha militato con ...


Birmingham claim Blackburn have made an illegal approach for Robbie Savage.


Court stays out of abortion records case

The Kansas Supreme Court refused Thursday to intervene on behalf of two abortion clinics in a dispute with the state attorney general over patient records that were leaked to "The O'Reilly Factor."


Turnover Helps Colts Derail Packers 45-31

INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manning and Brett Favre lived up to their superstar reputations, throwing nine touchdown passes between them. Still, it took a defensive play for the Indianapolis Colts to finally clinch their 45-31 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday...


Darren Fletcher is determined to show Sir Alex Ferguson that he is worthy of a Manchester United place at any stage of the season, not just the end.


Moments after a tornado leveled the rural homes where four generations of a family lived side by side, a farmer heard his friend and neighbor's faint screams.


Delegates at the International Whaling Commission's annual meeting look for harmony rather conflict.


For a country that prides itself on its visual satire, Britain has, until lately, taken a relatively lackluster approach to comic art, at least in graphic-novel form.


BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- Celebrex, a painkiller prescribed to people with arthritis, is still selling well in Shanghai even though US experts recently found an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes for patients taking high dosages of the drug.


What a night for a heavyweight showdown, what a night for boxing, and what a night for your average outspoken, crazy-eyed, biker-looking foul-mouthed trainer.


Anche di oltre 10mila euro per infrazioni gravi


Rockwell Collins Sees 2005 EPS Up 17 Pct

Electronics manufacturer Rockwell Collins Inc. (COL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday gave a 2005 profit forecast that was higher than Wall Street expectations as spending on defense


The Angels weren't playing the same game as the Yankees this weekend. Not in the wide-angle sense of being a first-place team with the luxury of a comfortable lead.


H&R Block increases net loss on Option One woes

H&R Block Inc. , the nation's largest tax preparer, on Wednesday said its decision to write down the value of its Option One Mortgage business, which is up for sale, increased the company's net loss in the fiscal third quarter by $15.5 million to $60.3 million.


Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters has made a successful return from a long injury lay-off, overcoming dogged Czech Iveta Benesova 7-6, 6-2 in the second round of the Belgian Open.


Centrist Bayrou to challenge Sarkozy and Royal for French presidency

Centrist Francois Bayrou has said he would stand for French president to offer an alternative to favourites Segolene Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy in next year's election.


The Environment Agency is concerned over health risks of low-energy light bulbs. Should the government use them to completely replace the old ones?


The Last Word: Dennis Ross: 'Something Is Bubbling Up'

Aug. 30 issue - Dennis Ross was a US mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict for 12 years. As President Bill Clinton's envoy to the Middle East, he was an intermediary at the Camp David talks in 2000


After I was chased around a neighborhood park one morning during my workout by an insistent man who claimed he "just wanted to talk," I decided to join a gym for my personal safety and peace of mind.


Some Palestinian prisoners suspend a hunger strike now in its thirteenth day at other jails in Israel, reports say.


National Collector's Mint - serving all your collecting needs for unique coins. Ronald Reagan commemorative coins, Freedom Tower tribute coins, limited edition coins, and much, much more!


What will Martha Stewart's jail tattoo say?

It's no coincidence, the paranoiac in me believes, that Martha Stewart's first date with the federal lock-up coincided with the second US presidential debate.


SEX and the City may have left the nation's television screens, but its viewers are propping up the national economy as they buy up big on shoes, clothes and cars.


British authorities were investigating claims Monday that a member of Uganda's governing party secured a job in the British immigration service and stymied asylum applications of political opponents.


Washington's special teams allowed another big play in Sunday's loss to Baltimore, this time the most glaring mistake of the season. Baltimore rookie B.J. Sams returned a punt 78 yards for the game-winning touchdown in the Ravens' 17-10 victory, creating a new set of problems for special teams coach Danny Smith.


HP to deliver vulnerability scanning service by year's end

Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to deliver by the end of the year a new vulnerability service designed to help companies proactively detect and fix flaws that could be used in a malicious attacks.


Ginevra, 19:36 - CALCIO, SCANDALO SESSUALE THUN: NOVE CALCIATORI A PROCESSO

Per lo scandalo sessuale che ha coinvolto la squadra svizzera del Thun, 13 persone, tra cui nove cal...


Valuta britannica scambiata a 1,9520, vicino a quota 2 dlr


Little Rock, Ark., police recovered a suitcase filled with George Harrison photographs that had been stolen from the ex-Beatle's sister.


AOL takes page from blogs, relaunches news

Time Warner Inc.  plans to  launch a test of its overhauled news portal on Tuesday, drawing  influences from the uncluttered design of popular Internet  blogs.


GMC clears hospital doctor who hastened babies' deaths

Media & professional: Consultant injected babies with muscle relaxant moments before death to ease their distress.


A source within Qualcomm confirms the company quietly picked up Open Interface, a Bluetooth embedded software developer.


SF refuses to confirm decommissioning claims

The leading Belfast Sinn FÃ©in member, Gerry Kelly, has refused to confirm or deny claims made last night by DUP leader Ian Paisley.


New Nintendo hand-held game device to debut in US

In a shift in strategy, Nintendo was expected to announce yesterday that it plans to begin selling its next generation of hand-held video game devices in the US in time for the Christmas season.


Tokyo's Nikkei fell for a second straight  session to close 0.99 percent lower on Tuesday as selling  increased after the dollar's retreat below 103 yen, putting  more pressure on exporters such as Sony Corp


Il contratto dei giornalisti: dopo il successo di Repubblica ed Espressolanciata l'idea di estendere l'iniziativa anche a radio e televisione                                          "Una giornata nazionale senza firme" La proposta dei Cdr del Gruppo Espresso


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice did receive a CIA briefing about terror threats just about two months before the Sept. 11 attacks, but the information was not new, her chief spokesman said.


ParanoidFerret.com: Flex & PHP Tutorial - Transmitting data using JSON

On the ParanoidFerret.com blog today, there's a new tutorial showing how to get the Adobe Flex technology to talk happily with PHP over a JSON interface. Their example is a simple form that, given a person's information, finds matches from a backend XML.   To make sure we don't get too stuck in a rut with our tutorial posts I decided to branch out a little bit and talk about Adobe Flex 2.0. I recently spent a lot of time figuring out how to do this. Basically what I am going to go over here is how to use php and json to send data to your flex application, and then how to use that data in Flex.   He includes an example of the app in action plus all of the PHP and Flex code you'll need to make it work on your system. Since Flex has built-in JSON functionality, it makes it simple to query the resource and pull back the information that matches.


Man. United, Boosted by Ferdinand, Defeats Liverpool

Mikael Silvestre headed two goals as Manchester United, boosted by the return of defender Rio Ferdinand, beat Liverpool 2-1 in English soccer's Premiership.


A mother who was wrongly convicted of the murder of two of her children will get no compensation, she says.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


Ecstasy drug smuggler jailed for seven years

A HAMPTON man who tried to smuggle nearly 1,000 ecstasy tablets in his underwear has been sentenced to seven years in prison.


FBI raids magician David Copperfield's storage

FBI agents raided a Las Vegas storage warehouse belonging to magician David Copperfield, seizing nearly two million dollars in cash, US media reported Friday.


Sacramento Kings center Greg Ostertag will be out four-to-six weeks after breaking his right hand in a fall at his home Saturday night.


US Attacks Falluja Rebels, Aid Convoy on Move

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. Marines lobbed mortar rounds  at rebels in Falluja Saturday during a five-day-old assault  that has caused a "catastrophe" for civilians there and fueled  a revolt in Iraq's northern city of Mosul.


The RUC's reputation is being trashed as part of a political conspiracy, Northern Ireland's police union claims.


Pakistanâs former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President General Pervez Musharraf, was sworn in as prime minister today, a day after parliament elected him as premier despite an opposition boycott of the vote.


Neither company is saying much about a DOJ investigation into possible anticompetitive practices in the graphics chip market. But at this early stage, the tea leaves look ominous. In Epicenter.


A Sure-to-Be-Controversial Game Fulfills That Expectation Fully

A video game, released last week with the 41st anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, invites competitors to get behind Lee Harvey Oswald's sniper rifle and recreate the event.


Deactivated guns to be banned by end of 2008

The government said Thursday that it plans to ban deactivated firearms by the end of the year after a huge increase in the number of model and pellet guns that have been converted to fire live ammunition.


Sudanese peace talks uncover Darfur's deep divide

ABUJA : Sudan's warring government and rebel leaders agreed to study an agenda for peace talks drawn up by the African Union, after a first day of negotiations revealed deep divisions over how to proceed.


Bush to hold crucial talks with Karzai, Musharraf

President George W. Bush will seek   to ease tensions between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and   Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday amid a   Taliban resurgence that is pressuring all three governments.


Deutsche BÃ¶rse must become Britische BÃ¶rse

Way back in the late 20th century, long before Big Bang and the abolition of assorted restrictive practices in the City, I spent a few surreal months working as a stockbroker.


U.S. Creates Ethics Panel on Priority for Flu Shots

For the first time in its history, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a permanent panel of ethicists on vaccine distribution.


Ukraine's opposition candidate for president said Friday whoever wins this weekend's election will enhance the nation's ties to Russia.


Germany's Lufthansa to boost flights to Asia

BERLIN : German flag carrier Lufthansa plans to boost by 50 percent its flights to China by 2007, company chairman Wolfgang Mayrhuber said.


This year's U.S. presidential election has special significance for East Asia. A Pacific Ocean diminished in size by technology has linked East Asia's economic future with America's. Any slowdown in the U.S. spells problems for Asia. Although intra-East Asian trade has grown by double digits yearly since the 1990s, the end destination for about 25% of the region's manufactured products is still the U.S. Asia needs a U.S. Administration that supports free trade and is able to restrain domestic pressures to protect American jobs by restricting outsourcing.


Duffield: PeopleSoft Founder Quits CEO Post

PeopleSoft (nasdaq: PSFT - news - people ) Chairman and Chief Executive David A. Duffield has resigned his posts, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday.


The trail has gone cold in the hunt for suspected 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden three years after the audacious terrorist attacks, but the al-Qaida chief and his No.


Violence in Anbar province has plummeted. But if al-Qaeda is in retreat, says Joe Klein, the Shi'ite-Sunni split is widening


Gulf Arabs Want Polls to Lead to Broad-Based Iraq

Pro-Western Gulf Arab states meeting for a summit in Bahrain hope that Iraq's elections will produce a broad-based government, their host said Monday.


Blog: LCD TV sales dropped a bit in the first quarter from the last three months, and Philips bore the brunt.


com November 22, 2004, 7:29 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Microsoft  signaled confidence to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year earnings outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.


Nanotech Research Spending Seen Reaching $8.6B

Worldwide research and development spending in the emerging field of nanotechnology should rise about 10 percent this year to $8.6 billion, a research firm said on Monday.


Study faults prescriptions filled abroad

Making imported drugs safe for Americans would cost the US government hundreds of millions of dollars a year and consumers would see a savings of only about 1 percent, a federal task force said Tuesday.


For Abbas, Palestinian Election May Be Easy Part

If Mahmoud Abbas wins Sunday's election, he will face enormous challenges when he sits down to work on Monday morning.


CIA agents go on trial in Italy before Bush visit

Twenty six U.S. citizens, almost all believed to be CIA agents, went on trial in absentia on Friday accused of kidnapping a Muslim cleric in Milan and flying him to Egypt.


Pianeta Napoli oltre Saviano tutte le novità in libreria

Romanzi, saggi, documentari intorno a una città che fa discutere: dal reportage per immagini 'O Sistema a Lo spazio bianco di Valeria Parrella


Red Wings 4, Capitals 3: In a Shootout, Detroit Dominates

DETROIT  â Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler scored in a shootout Monday night to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals.


U.S. to file complaint to WTO against Europe on subsidies to Airbus

WASHINGTON  - U.S. trade authorities said Wednesday they will file a complaint against the European Union to the World Trade Organization, contesting what they regard as billions of dollars in unfair subsidies provided to aircraft company Airbus by European governments.


Commissione Bilancio Senato, ripristinata legge Bassanini


MURRAY, Ky. - Misguided text messages led to the arrest of a western Kentucky teacher who is accused of trying to buy pot from a state trooper. Trooper Trevor Pervine was at dinner with his wife and parents, celebrating her birthday when his phone started buzzing.


Rights Groups Cite Pattern Of Abuse by Nepal's Army

Human rights monitors have found a pattern of abuses by government security forces, who have received roughly $22 million in U.S. military aid over the last several years.


Forbes stila la classifica delle donne che contano di piÃ¹ sulla TerraFra le italiane la prima Ã¨ Marina Berlusconi salita in 42esima posizione                                                  Potere rosa, la Merkel Ã¨ la piÃ¹ influente del mondo


Lessing says IRA attacks worse than 9/11

MADRID - Nobel laureate Doris Lessing said the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States were "not that terrible" when compared with attacks by the IRA in Britain.


I can imagine growing old with Ben Affleck: Matt Damon

Hollywood star Matt Damon has revealed that he would probably grow old with fellow actor and friend Ben Affleck rather than the woman of his dreams.


NATO chief seeks more troops for Afghanistan

SEVILLA, Spain -- The new American commander of NATO presented a new list of military requirements for Afghanistan yesterday that included a request for more combat troops for the country's restive southern provinces.


Firenze, 17:41 - CALCIO, TONI: ABBIAMO ANCORA FAME DI VITTORIE

Dopo l'esclusione nelle prime due partite contro Lituania e Francia, Luca Toni torna in nazionale. L...


Karzai's Running Mate Escapes Afghan Mine Blast

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's running mate for Saturday's historic presidential election escaped unhurt Wednesday when a mine exploded under his convoy in the remote northeast of the country. Vice presidential candidate Ahmad Zia Masood, the brother of assassinated resistance hero Ahmad Shah Masood, had gone to Faizabad, the capital of mountainous Badakhshan province, for a campaign rally.


More U.S. states urge extension of Microsoft antitrust settlement

Four states that recently said the U.S. federal judgment in the Microsoft antitrust case has done its job have made an about face, now joining other states asking for an extension of the judgment.New York, Maryland, Louisiana, and Florida asked the court to extend the term of the judgment for another five years, according to a filing they made with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday. The states join California, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia in asking for the extension.As recently as August the states led by New York said the judgment was achieving its goal of fostering competition.Now they've changed their tune. "An extension is appropriate to assure that marketplace participants have sufficient opportunity to establish positions to compete against Microsoft, an entrenched monopolist," they wrote in the filing.Microsoft's "well-known difficulties" complying with parts of the judgment have hurt the chances for more competition in the market, they wrote. The filing also stated that the pace of technological development of the overall operating system market hasn't moved as fast as expected when the judgment was written, so that removing oversight of the judgment now would impair the chances of potential competitors.The states suggest that extending the judgment shouldn't unduly harm Microsoft as the company said in a case brought by the European Commission that the settlement in the U.S. hadn't negatively impacted its incentive to innovate.In response to the filing by the New York group of states, Microsoft reiterated its comments following the filing earlier this week by the California group. "We believe the consent decree has served its purpose," Jack Evans, a Microsoft spokesman, said in a statement. "Microsoft has worked hard to implement the decree's requirements and has changed its practices as a result."


IETF Panel Deals Setback to Microsoft's Spam Proposal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - An antispam technology proposed by Microsoft Corp. as a standard way of identifying the senders of e-mail messages suffered a blow this month when a group within the


Ex-United ace uses obscenity in live TV interview

LONDON: Manchester United great Eric Cantona caused a furore on Sunday night when he used an obscenity in a live interview on television.


Signs reading âEid Mubarak,â or Happy Eid, hang on the walls of a Crown Point mosque as local Muslims celebrate the closing of their holiest month.


Huge new solar wings have been unfurled on the International Space Station.


No a razzi ma nemmeno a punizione collettiva di un popolo


TV Decoder Blog: TV Decoder: Nine Million Viewers for âKid Nationâ

Not surprisingly, kids certainly seem to like “Kid Nation.” The premiere of the new CBS reality show placed first in two of Nielsen’s hard-to-measure demographics (children ages 2 to 11 and children ages 6 to 11), the network announced today, citing preliminary data. Some grown-ups were tuning in, too. The show also placed first among adults ages [...].


Per petizione 'Parlamento pulito', annuncio da Bologna


A Marine helicopter that crashed last week near Baghdad was actually shot down. Are the insurgents using better antiaircraft technology? The U.S. says no. By the Associated Press.


A $7.4 billion takeover bid for the Australian mining company WMC Resources has seen its share price surge by 36 per cent. The Swiss-based mining house Xstrata wants to add WMC Resources to its Australian mining portfolio.


Roma, 20 settembre 2004 - "Attendiamo con trepidazione che vengano restituite all'amore delle loro famiglie". CosÃ¬ il Presidente della Repubblica, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, in occasione della cerimonia di inaugurazione


Science & environment: Scientists have found a gene that regulates lifespan which could lead to treatments to hold off ageing.


French President Jacques Chirac got a birthday cake from his Latvian host but no surprise visit from Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark his 74th birthday on Wednesday.


A 12-year-old Portland, Oregon, boy named Forest is betting on biodiesel to stoke his college fund. He's modifying old Land Cruisers to run green and hoping to sell them. In Autopia.


Independent tests carried out in Italy have confirmed the presence for the first time of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in poultry from the west African nation of Togo, officials said Wednesday.


Russia now opposes key parts of Iran draft

Russia is unexpectedly opposing key parts of a U.S.-backed Security Council draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, threatening international unity on how to handle Tehran's defiance, U.N. diplomats said Saturday.


US grand jury indicts British terror suspect

A US federal grand jury has indicted a British citizen on charges of supporting terrorist groups and conspiring to kill Americans overseas.


Fuel Stations May Pose Child Cancer Risk -Study

Living near a fuel station may quadruple the risk of acute leukemia in children, research published on Thursday showed.


Low-glycemic diet allows for more of certain carbs

Only some forms of carbohydrates are the true enemy in the battle of the bulge, researchers reported last week. Mice primarily fed carbohydrates that are low in sugar or are broken down slowly lose drastically


A British mobile music company fields a music-to-go service for cell phones -- the first of many likely challenges to Apple's iPhone and iTunes Store. By the Associated Press.


Sun, Fujitsu data centers are their green showrooms

Fujitsu's installing a hydrogen fuel cell generator in its Sunnyvale, Calif. data center, and Sun's server and storage consolidation has reduced its electrical use to 500 kilowatts, from 2.2 million megawatts.


Heinz sees 1st-quarter sales up more than 7 pct

H.J. Heinz Co. , locked in a  proxy battle over board seats, on Wednesday said sales in its  just-ended fiscal quarter rose more than 7 percent, driven by  new products and strong marketing.


September 25, 2004 -- While the opening of the General As sembly's 59th session drew much attention to the United Nations this past week, a flaccid Security Council resolution regarding Sudan re-confirmed the world body's irrelevance.


How Adobe plans to shine a Flash Lite on a billion mobile phones

With 500 million desktops running their Reader and Flash applications and two million designers and developers building more content constantly, Adobe isn't exactly hurting for presence. The trick now is to branch out to mobile phones. Here's Adobe's plan.


Whats wrong with this picture?  All these URLs return HTTP 200 0K.  The only problem is that none of them actually exist and they're just HTML error pages.  Now whats wrong with this page?  This page has an RSS chicklet.  The problem is that it doesn't LINK to an RSS page.  It links to an HTML page which then *describes* the link to the RSS feed.  People click on the RSS link and subscribe to this and not the real RSS feed.  To add insult to industry *none* of these HTML pages have RSS autodiscovery.  This isn't funny.


Long or short-term mobile phone use is not associated with increased risk of cancer, a major study finds.


La nuova veritÃ  dei Lorenzi 'Ucciso con un paio di manette'

ROMA, 8 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Il piccolo Samuele Lorenzi, ucciso a Cogne il 30 gennaio 2002, potrebbe essere stato colpito mortalmente con un moschettone portachiavi o, alternativamente, con un paio di manette.


Senators Unite On Challenge to Bush's Troop Plan

Democratic and Republican opponents of President Bush's troop-buildup plan joined forces last night behind the nonbinding resolution with the broadest bipartisan backing: a Republican measure from Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia.


Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - The Spanish Football Association issued a letter of apology to its English counterparts Friday for the racial incident during Wednesday's friendly in Madrid.


As bishops meet, legal troubles still loom

Catholic leaders try to regain trust amid continuing lawsuits and financial challenges.


Sudan's president says he is ready to call a ceasefire with rebels ahead of peace talks on Darfur next month.


Internet Retailers Reaching Out to Mailbox Surfers

E-commerce sites have been dabbling in catalogs for the past few years, but now theyÂre getting more serious, with more sites mailing more catalogs than ever.


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Sony BMG, EMI in Tune on Telephone Tone Deal

The products, especially the cell phone offerings, are already widely available in Europe and Asia, which have more sophisticated wireless networks.


Lycos Europe denies attack on zombie army

Internet portal Lycos Europe has denied that its "Make love not spam" Web site was hacked into and defaced last night. The company said that an e-mail that contained an apparent mirror image of the Web site being hacked was a hoax generated by spammers.


A Guest-Worker Program That Does Well by Migrants

MONTERREY, Mexico -- If a quarry needs a migrant worker who can haul 50-pound loads of rock out of a mine, or a big landscaper wants to hire a man who'll mow grass from sunup to sundown for $8 an hour without overstaying his visa, Jeffrey West scrolls through his computer, clicks the mouse and fills...


Glazer Bid for Manchester United in Question

Shares of Manchester United fell Monday as investors questioned the likelihood of a $1.5 billion bid from Malcolm Glazer after the US tycoon's bankers resigned.


Eight US Marines among 23 killed in Iraq bombing, clashes

BAGHDAD: At least 23 people including 8 US Marines were killed and 17 wounded in suicide bombing and separate incidents in Iraq of suicide, violence and gun battle.


Iraq Overshadows Army-Navy Football Game

Two years ago, JP Blecksmith was a Navy football player just like any other, catching passes, trying to win games — and aware that a greater challenge was ahead.


Iraqi Expatriates Eager to Vote in Election

For most Americans, registering to vote can be a tedious, humdrum process. For most Iraqis in this country, it's a brand new world.


Bush Holds Two-Point Lead Over Kerry: Reuters Poll

President Bush holds a slim two-point lead on Democratic rival John Kerry in the stretch run of a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Hamm a Sorry Figure as He Flops on the Floor

Paul Hamm had hoped to continue the  American gymnastics carnival at the Olympics Games on Sunday.


BURLINGTON, Iowa  - White House hopefuls hammered home their closing messages on Saturday in a frenzied hunt for votes in Iowa, with Democrat Barack Obama promising a new kind of politics and rival Hillary Clinton proclaiming her readiness to lead.


Grid computing links computers to harness their collective resources. HP said its grid approach to storage is designed to let customers focus more on how they use data, not how they store it.


Britain's Amir Khan reaches the lightweight boxing final with a conclusive points victory over Serik Yeleuov.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


Intel preps four-chip four-core Xeon Q4 debut

Low-voltage and "extreme" versions too Intel will follow up Q4's quad-core Xeon DP debut with a low-voltage part in Q1 2007, it has emerged. The four-core server processors - codenamed 'Clovertown', will ship as the Xeon 53xx family, reports coming out of Asia claim.â¦


Si indaga sull'incidente in un'azienda agricola nel Foggiano


Role of family doctors narrowing: report

TORONTO - From clipping the umbilical cord and setting broken bones to hospital visits after surgeries, family doctors have traditionally provided Canadians with a wide range of medical services.


Israel Kills Three Palestinian Militants -- Medics

Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinian militants in a refugee camp in the northern West Bank town of Tulkarm Friday, medics said.


I regret not getting Aamir, Salman on 'Koffee...': Karan Joh

The third season of his show "Koffee With Karan" is almost over, and this time too the dynamic Karan Johar managed to chat up with most big names from the industry except Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.


Il centrodestra parla di "accuse infamanti" al generale SpecialeDi Pietro: "Illogico offrirgli un posto alla Corte dei Conti"                                            Caso Visco-Gdf, la Cdl insiste "Serve una commissione d'inchiesta"


St. Paul Stops a Waterfront Developer From Crossing the Mississippi

St. Paul has blocked a well-known local developer from building an upscale mixed-use community directly across the river from the downtown area.


Dow Jones sale di 16 punti, SP 500 +1,8, Nasdaq +2,50


Nancy PelosiÂs public blunder has lessons for the workplace, too.


Football: WVU shatters Terrapins' jinx in OT

Rich Rodriguez insisted early last week that the Maryland game was just one of 11 on West Virginia's schedule. Perhaps no bigger than, oh, say, the James Madison game next weekend.


German state to sell bank hit by US subprime crisis

The German state of Saxony said Sunday it would sell the Landesbank Sachsen (SachsenLB), which has been hard hit by the US subprime crisis, to the Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg (LBBW).


AMERICA/PERUÂ - Corso di aggiornamento missionario organizzato dal Centro Nazionale Missionario in occasione dei 40 anni del Decreto Conciliare "Ad Gentes" Lima (Agenzia Fides) - Il Centro Nazionale Missionario (CENAMIS), organismo della Commissione Episcopale delle Missioni della Conferenza Episcopale Peruviana, ha promosso un corso di "Aggiornamento Missionario" in occasione dei 40 anni del Decreto Co...


NFL's Vick admits guilt in dog-fighting case

Atlanta Falcons' quarterback Michael Vick on Friday admitted guilt in a dog-fighting case that threatens the career of one of the brightest stars in U.S. football.


China's digital TV industry to boom    BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The newly-announced terrestrial digital TV standard will help make digital TV a 500 billion yuan (62.5 billion U.S. dollars) business in China in 2015 as opposed to the paltry 40 billion yuan chalked up in 2002.


Liverpool's city council on Wednesday approved a ban on smoking in all indoor workplaces, including bars and restaurants, taking the initial step toward becoming the first British city with such a rule.


Levin to seek another Senate term in '08

Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, the incoming chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Monday he will seek re-election in 2008.


Leader Fi: Napolitano in questo senso e' stato chiarissimo


By Bryan Brasher brasher@commercialappealcom  If the Cabela's King Kat Tournament Trail had chosen to visit Memphis three weeks ago, there might have not been enough catfish caught to make for a decent tournament weigh-in.


Baitullah Mehsud is accused of killing Benazir Bhutto. But his agenda is more ambitious than that


Tomas Holmstrom scored twice in regulation and Detroit were a perfect three-for-three in the shootout to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Monday.


China Aviation May Face Liquidation Suit in Singapore Court

China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp. faces a liquidation application as early as tomorrow unless it pays debt owed to Standard Bank London Ltd.


UPDATE 2-Fed will be flexible, oil hits growth, Guynn says

A recent soft spot in US growth will likely prove temporary and should not alter a Federal Reserve plan to gradually raise interest rates, Atlanta Fed Bank President Jack Guynn said on Wednesday.


The efficiency of American workers slowed sharply in the spring while a key gauge of labor costs rose at the fastest rate since late 2004.


Fed Raises Interest Rate A 4th Time, To 2 Percent

The Federal Reserve suggested that it would continue to raise interest rates gradually through much of next year.


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A European Union envoy plans to fly to Somalia to promote peace talks after weeks of saber rattling by the besieged government and an advancing Islamic movement.


AirTran extends deadline for Midwest to April 11

AirTran Holdings Inc. , the parent of AirTran Airways, on Wednesday extended the deadline for a second time for shareholders of Midwest Air Group  to accept its hostile takeover bid.


Silly idea gains steam Austria has become one of the first countries to officially sanction the use of Trojan Horse malware as a tactic for monitoring the PCs of suspected terrorists and criminals.â¦


The World Bank this morning is scheduled to release a report from its Independent Evaluation Group examining how effective bank programs have been over the past decade in relieving poverty. Details to come.


Mike Lowell started off the Red Sox with a grand slam and finished off the Orioles with an outstanding defensive play.


SLOVAKIA'S ambitious tax reforms, much welcomed by the business community, have attracted severe criticism from the French Government.


Scottie Pippen is tired of retirement. He wants to return to the NBA for a chance to win his seventh championship ring. With most of the league's stars and decision-makers gathering at the All-Star weekend festivities in Las Vegas, the 41-year-old Pippen announced he's hoping for a late-season return to a contending team — preferably in a warm-weather city — nearly 2 1/2 years after he left the league.


A film portraying US President Bush being shot dead has received applause at its Toronto Film Festival premiere.


Teen Sentenced for Unleashing Blaster Worm

A federal judge sentenced a teenager to  a year and half of prison on Friday for releasing a variant of  the Blaster worm that was used to attack more than 48,000  computers.


O2 agreed UK revenue sharing deal for iPhone

Spanish-owned mobile phone operator O2   secured a deal to sell the iPhone in Britain after  agreeing to give Apple 40 percent of the revenues it will make  from customers using the device, the Guardian said.


Soccer: Mourinho Downs Porto; Milan, Inter Win

Porto suffered the agony of being by  outwitted by their former coach Wednesday as the Champions  League holders slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Jose Mourinho's  Chelsea.


HEALTH-SPAIN:  Abortion - Education not Repression, Say Activists

MADRID , Jan 9  (IPS) - Abortion clinics in Spain went on a five-day strike  Tuesday to protest arrests of clinic personnel in Barcelona, the  capital of the northeastern region of Catalonia.


Network Solutions visitors who use the site's "Find a domain" tool find that search results are automatically registered to the company.


Press sees scant progress from Indo-Pak talks

Both the Indian and Pakistani press believe the talks between their respective prime ministers in Delhi have achieved little of substance.


More than a century ago, Western missionaries began streaming into Africa looking for souls in need of salvation. Now, conservative American priests say it's their church that needs saving.


Remnants of Bethlehem Steel will live on under foreign ownership in a $4.5 billion deal announced Monday. A privately owned Dutch steelmaker led by billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is acquiring International Steel


MOSCOW -- A group of nationalist Russian lawmakers called yesterday for an investigation aimed at outlawing all Jewish organizations and punishing officials who support them, accusing Jews of fomenting ethnic hatred and provoking anti-Semitism. About 20 members of the lower house of parliament, the State Duma, joined in the action. Jewish leaders have praised President Vladimir Putin's government for encouraging ...


Heavy fighting in Sri Lanka, official toll exceeds 50

Fierce fighting erupted in northern Sri Lanka Monday as government forces mounted a fresh push into territory held by Tiger rebels, with the official death toll from the new clashes at more than 50.


Al Qaeda threatens attacks in US-allies Gulf, Israel

Al Qaeda used the fifth anniversary of   September 11 to urge Muslims to hit Western interests and said   U.S. allies Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be the next   targets in a campaign to seal the West's economic doom.


A federal court judge has given a tribe of Aborigines a limited land title claim over the major Australian city of Perth.


ELKO, Nevada  - Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton called on her chief rival Barack Obama on Friday to denounce ads being run on Spanish-language radio that accuse Clinton of not respecting Hispanic people.


For the first time, a vaccine in a clinical trial has convincingly shielded children in Africa from contracting malaria. Researchers hope the results will pave the way for routine jabs in countries stricken


SHARES are set for a bumpy ride after Wall Street lost ground on the weekend, derailed by weak US jobs data and a poor prognosis from Intel which sparked worries for the health of the tech sector.


Govt pledges to improve site of temple stampede

The government has pledged money to improve safety at the site of a stampede and fire at a temple in Maharashtra that killed more than 250 people on an annual pilgrimage.


Apple Inc. said it launched iTunes Plus, a  digital rights management-free music download service, for  $1.29 per song.


Peru Rebel Soldier Says Siege to Continue

LIMA, Peru  - An armed group that took over apolice station in southern Peru on New Year's Day and killedfour officers will not surrender at midday as planned, itsleader Antauro Humala told Reuters Monday.


Ministers are accused of trying to impose "a new morality" by ruling against an opt-out on gay adoption.


Crowds at Times Square Toys 'R' Us find what they're looking for -- after getting in line at 4:30. By Deshundra Jefferson, CNN/Money Staff Writer.


A student at Colorado College fell four stories to her death from a dormitory window after consuming alcohol, the coroner's office said Friday.


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The Pistons look like a new and improved team on Thursday night, grabbing control early in a 92-82 victory to snap the Mavericks' 22-game home winning streak.


Hewitt holds off French talent Monfils in Paris

Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt held off a strong fightback by French sensation Gael Monfils to move into the third round of the Paris Masters Series indoor tournament on Tuesday.


Felipe Massa starts on pole at the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul with championship leader Lewis Hamilton second on the grid.


Palermo, 14:27 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: SORTEGGIO BUONO PER NOI

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini soddisfatto per l'esito del sorteggio di Coppa Uefa che...


Tribune deal mired in FCC debate: report

The $8.2 billion deal to take media  company Tribune Co. private has become entangled in a newly  inflamed debate over media ownership rules at the Federal  Communications Commission, the Los Angeles Times reported on  Friday.


GRAND FORKS, North Dakota - The best lessons in life rarely come without a little pain. Canada learned that the hard way yesterday, as it opened the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships with a 7-3 win over Slovakia at Ralph Englestad Arena.


As N.H. Voters See Less of Giuliani, He Drops in State Polls

SOMERSWORTH, N.H. -- The small crowd waited for nearly an hour in the windowless basement. When Rudolph W. Giuliani finally arrived, immaculate in a dark suit that showed no trace of the deep snow and slush outside, he spoke for 10 minutes and answered questions for 10 minutes more. And that was it...


With John McCain on vacation and Rudy Giuliani occupied elsewhere in the state, Mitt Romney sought this weekend to close the deal with New Hampshire Republicans who remain undecided about his presidential candidacy.


Researchers say elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing.


Australian soldiers' remains returned from Vietnam

The bodies of two Australian soldiers were returned to home soil on Tuesday, almost 42 years after they were killed in battle in Vietnam, leaving only four Australians listed as missing in action from the conflict.


Harry Potter publishers plea to file sharers: Shhhhhh

Blog: The last installment of the Harry Potter series due to be released on Saturday begins trickling out on Tuesday. Publishers fear ending may be spoiled.


Canada Beats Germany 9-0 in Junior Hockey

Goals by Clarke MacArthur, Sidney Crosby and Cameron Barker led Canada in a dominating first period performance that became a 9-0 victory Tuesday night over Germany in the World Junior Hockey Championship.


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Israeli air strike in Gaza kills two: witnesses

An Israeli missile strike in the northern   Gaza Strip killed two people on Friday, Palestinian security   services and witnesses said.


Davydenko Takes First Round in French Open

Only after beating Stefano Galvani, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, in the first round did Nikolay Davydenko have the chance to slow down.


Textbooksâ wayward cultural notions corrected by using state law

DALLAS (BP)--A stay-at-home mom who became fed up with the influence of âliberal-leaning groupsâ and unelected bureaucrats on textbook content developed a simple strategy for change.


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A video of Heath Ledger at a Hollywood party where drugs were being taken is pulled from US TV out of "respect".


Evander Holyfield may have finally run out of reasons to keep fighting. If so, it appears he'll be the last one to admit it. The former heavyweight champion's sad decline continued Saturday night when he was dominated by a journeyman fighter who wouldn't have lasted six rounds with him during his prime.


McCain tells South Carolina voters federal spending is out of control ... Edwards critical of Obama's praise of Reagan ... Romney uses takes "Washington is broken" message from Mich. to Nev. ... Thompson defends Guantanamo Bay ... Huckabee says Southern roots help him understand SC ... Campaigns scramble for support in Nevada's unfamiliar territory...Clinton criticizes Obama on ads.


House OKs Measures to Ease Cuba Sanctions

A day after moving to nullify the Bush administration's new rules restricting family travel to Cuba, the House on Wednesday voted to remove barriers to agriculture sales and student exchanges in the island nation.


Scottish girl 'will run away again': father

A Scottish schoolgirl who sparked an international custody fight by running away to Pakistan and was mandated to return to her mother in Britain "will run away again", her father said in an interview published in The Daily Telegraph.


A remake of the 1984 cult classic "Revenge of the Nerds" has been shut down after only two weeks because it was too ...


Organized  clubs and casual groups offer runners the chance to socialize, and to  improve.


Under starter's orders Mozilla released an "almost ready" version of its upcoming Firefox 2.0 browser on Tuesday.â¦


Smiling and waving to screaming fans, Michael Jackson arrived in Japan on Sunday for his second visit in recent years to host an exclusive party where admirers pay $3,500 to spend 30 seconds with the pop icon.


Gordon Brown's failure to give taxpayers value for money will be Labour's "terrible legacy", says Tory Oliver Letwin.


MUSICA: MORTO A ROMA IL MAESTRO CARLO RUSTICHELLI

Roma, 13 nov. - (Adnkronos) - Il maestro Carlo Rustichelli e' morto questa notte dopo una lunga malattia. Rustichelli, che e' stato uno dei piu' prolifici compositori per film, candidato due volte all'Oscar, si e' spento nella sua casa di Roma.


Londra, 11:02 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: UN MESE DI STOP PER HENRY

L'Arsenal dovrà fare a meno per un mese di Thierry Henry. L'attaccante francese deve fermarsi...


Youâve Had the Root Canal. Now See the Movie.

Informative videos about some unlikely topics pop up on YouTube.


Chicago continues its run of postseason success against United, tallying a 1-0 victory in the first game of their first-round MLS series.


Former NFL Lineman White May Have Died From Respiratory Disease

Former National Football League star Reggie White may have died because of a respiratory disease that led to a heart attack, a preliminary autopsy showed.


Toyota Motor Corporation, the world's second-largest carmaker, had an unexpected drop in quarterly profit as investment earnings declined at a truckmaking unit and a stronger yen cut the value of overseas sales.


Ichiro, Mariners Close To Contract Extension

Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, who started in Tuesday's All-Star game, is close to signing a contract extension that could be worth $100 million.


Cards Shut Out D-Backs, Clinch NL Central

The St. Louis Cardinals became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, winning the NL Central for the third time in five seasons.


Skin Deep: Do Sunscreens Have You Covered?

The F.D.A. is set to update guidelines that leave many bewildered.


Big Freshman Year for a Bulldog With Attitude

Georgia tailback Knowshon Moreno burst onto the scene rushing for 1,273 yards and 12 touchdowns this season and was named by coaches as the Southeastern Conference freshman of the year.


Britain could become world leader in stem cell research

Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Britain could become the world leader in the controversial field of stem cell research.


UN buildings attacked in west Afghanistan

Two United Nations buildings in the western Afghan city of Herat were attacked on Sunday by demonstrators protesting the dismissal of Herat Governor Ismael Khan, a police official said.


German Study Links Traffic Jams, Heart Attacks

In a study that gives new meaning to the concept of a "killer commute," researchers have concluded that people caught in traffic are three times more likely to suffer a heart attack within the hour than those who aren't tied up on the road.


It may be time to retire the National League Most Valuable Player Award, or at least put it in hibernation until Barry Bonds retires.


Saboteurs blow up pipeline in north Iraq

Saboteurs blew up a domestic oil pipeline in northern Iraq on Tuesday, sending plumes of smoke leaping into the sky and forcing technicians to shut it down, officials said.


5 NBA Players and 7 Fans Are Charged in Brawl

The prosecutor in Oakland County, Mich., today filed criminal charges against five Indiana Pacers and five fans for their parts in a brawl last month in a game against the Detroit Pistons.


Microsoft says Vista Europe launch on track

Microsoft  said on Thursday it  was on track to launch its Windows Vista operating system in  Europe in January but again asked the European Commission to  detail concerns it may have with the system.


The sprawling Chicago suburbs that send their sons and daughters to Northern Illinois University struggled Sunday with the closeness of the country's latest massacre Â this time the gunman grew up among them.


Planes and artillery pound the rebel city to soften resistance as US troops move in. NEAR FALLUJAH, IRAQ -- US troops backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages launched a ground offensive yesterday to


Relentless Els wins record sixth World Match Play title

WENTWORTH: Ernie Els proved himself the master of the World Match Play championship here on Sunday when he won a record breaking sixth title - beating Englandâs Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final.


In an effort to help enterprise users get a handle on power and heat issues associated with new server designs that pack more processing punch in smaller spaces, Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced that systems built with its 32/64-bit Opteron


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John Sayles, the independent filmmaker who wrote and directed "Matewan," will be a featured guest at the 20th annual West Virginia International Film Festival next month.


Tavullia, 11:46 - MOTO, GRAZIANO ROSSI: PER ORA NESSUN ACCORDO CON FISCO

Non c'è ancora alcun accordo tra Rossi e il Fisco. Lo ha detto Graziano Rossi, padre di Valen...


Stocks Fall; Techs Hit by EBay, Qualcomm

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led by a  sharp decline in the tech sector as shares of online auctioneer  eBay Inc. EBAY.O and wireless technology company Qualcomm  Inc. QCOM.O took a beating a day after both companies  reported disappointing outlooks.


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It's widely known that being stuck in traffic can stress drivers out, but a new study now suggests it also increases the risk of a heart attack in susceptible people.


10,000 .eu names suspended amid cybersquatter allegation

Owner files retaliatory suit The organisation behind the .eu domain has suspended 10,000 domain names registered by a Chinese woman whom it accuses of being a cybersquatter. The woman, in retaliation, has filed a lawsuit in Belgium.â¦


Microsoft Web search exec leaving company: source

The Microsoft Corp.  executive  in charge of closing the gap on Web search leader Google Inc   is leaving the company, a source familiar with the  situation said on Wednesday.


CAPE CANAVERAL, June 8 -- A patched-up Atlantis blasted off with seven astronauts Friday on the first space shuttle flight of 2007, putting NASA back on track after a run of bad luck and scandal that included a damaging hailstorm and a lurid love triangle.


Russians do in blogs what few can in media: argue

Free and open debate has become a rarity in Russia's media which is mostly controlled by the state or business moguls.


After 16 months of bloody warfare, PeopleSoft has finally voiced a willingness to sit down and discuss a deal with Oracleâa development that marks the beginning of the end for the company, according to some legal experts.


By James Forsyth  PROOF that it is possible to be one of the worldis richest men yet still crave approval from oneis peers came at last weekis All Things D (for digital) conference in California.


Francoforte, 16:23 - CALCIO, EINTRACHT: FENIN FIRMA CONTRATTO FINO A 2012

L'Eintracht Francoforte ha ufficializzato l'acquisto di Martin Fenin. Il ventenne attaccante ceco, p...


Wanted: Energy-efficiency standards for data centers

Customers including Allstate Insurance are actively pursuing green strategies, but say they want standards to help them gauge data-center energy efficiency.


Facing shareholder pressure to show performance, Sony executives are becoming increasingly vocal in public about their plans to correct the listing PlayStation division.


Taliban stop bus and kidnap Koreans: police

Taliban insurgents stopped a bus in Afghanistan and kidnapped some of the passengers, including Korean citizens, a local police chief said on Friday.


Lawyers for Bonds Use Two Tactics to Try to Fight Off Perjury Charges

Barry Bondsâs lawyers filed a motion to dismiss perjury charges against him Wednesday.


By Dave Simanoff, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  May 28--SPEAK the language of your clients   Unless you work for the J.C.


US Vice-President Dick Cheney says a vote for John Kerry would make a terror attack more likely.


Islamabad, Nov. 7 (PTI): Welcoming the Indian Government's statement that it would consider the Hurriyat leaders' demand to visit Pakistan, Islamabad today said it was a right decision made in the right direction.


Details emerge about shooter in Amish school tragedy

Police say shooter at Amish school told wife he molested years ago, dreamed of doing it again


About 70 percent of the rescue workers   who picked through the toxic debris of the World Trade Center   after the September 11 attacks suffered respiratory problems, a   study released on Tuesday said.


Group analysis of Champions League Groups EH

A group-by-group analysis of Tuesday's matches in Champions League Groups EH where four of the six scheduled matches have now been played.


England play their first match under Fabio Capello, while Northern Ireland and Wales are also in action.


Most Canadians support taxing pot, poll finds

Hot on the heels of a national report that the number of Canadians who smoke pot has doubled in a decade, marijuana advocates say their own polls shows strong support for taxing the drug.


Homes will get free energy-efficient light bulbs under the Tories, the party's leader will announce.


The dollar fell against the pound and the euro yesterday, prompting calls for intervention to support the dollar from several European finance ministers.


Space powers join forces to hit Moon and Mars

Play nice, boffins As NASA greenlights its next Shuttle launch (8 June, for those keeping track), 14 international space agencies have agreed to cooperate on a rather more grandiose mission: bringing samples of the Martian surface back to Earth.â¦


Cost-Cutting Will Continue, H.P. Chief Says

Mark V. Hurd assured analysts and investors that he planned to continue cutting costs but did not foresee making major acquisitions to maintain growth.


The digital revolution is focused on letting people tell and share their own stories, according to Carly Fiorina, chief of technology giant Hewlett Packard.


Nuggets Edge Rockets for 1st Win on Road

Andre Miller scored 20 points and Kenyon Martin had 19 as the Denver Nuggets beat the Houston Rockets 82-76 on Saturday night for their first road win.


Wireless devices slip past anti-gadget policies to open a new communications channel to lawmakers.


US, Japan to hold higher-level talks on reducing US forces on Okinawa

The United States and Japan said they would hold higher-level talks on reducing the controversial US troop presence on southern Okinawa island amid a stalemate on reaching a deal.


Fed banks wanted flat discount rate in April, May

All 12 regional Federal Reserve banks asked the central bank's board to hold the cost of emergency Fed loans steady in April and May, with most bank directors expecting the U.S. economy to resume a moderate expansion over the rest of the year.


Bush due in Sydney for APEC amid anti-war protests

After a lightning visit to Iraq, U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in Australia on Tuesday where he can expect anti-Iraq war protests as he attends an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit in Sydney.


President George W. Bush on Monday spared former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby from prison, enraging Democrats who accused Bush of abusing power in a case that has fueled debate over the Iraq war.


'When I do my holiday tech shopping, I'm looking for:

Christmas is a time of fantasy. Throughout the land, merchants fantasize about hitting their fourth-quarter numbers, with the aid of gift-givers with starry eyes and platinum credit cards.


SKorea's Samsung to invest 24 billion dollars in new chip lines

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest memory chipmaker, said it would invest some 24 billion dollars in building new chip production lines over the next six years.


Mattel announces third Chinese toy recall

The world's leading toymaker, Mattel Inc, on Tuesday announced a third recall of Chinese-made toys, saying it would take back more than 800,000 units globally that contain "impermissible" levels of lead.


NEW YORK -- Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., the world's biggest insurance brokerage, said yesterday it will cut 750 jobs, consolidate some locations, and revamp its information technology structure to cut costs.


H.J. Heinz Co  posted a higher  quarterly profit on Friday and said it expects full-year  profits to be near the top of its forecast range, helped by new  products, the weak dollar and stepped-up marketing.


Hollywood directors and studios plan contract talks

The union representing Hollywood directors has agreed to open formal contract talks with major film and television studios on Saturday in a move seen as a potential blow to striking screenwriters.


Yukos is making a last-ditch attempt to use the US courts to preserve some kind of future for itself. But its adventure as Russia's biggest private sector company - an


Death toll from Baghdad Friday bombings hits 99

The death toll from Friday's suspected al Qaeda bombings on two popular pet markets in Baghdad has risen to 99, police said on Saturday, making it the deadliest day in the capital since last April.


LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County health department today will give free flu shots to at-risk residents at 16 clinics across the county.


Michael Kasprowicz dismissed Daniel Vettori in just the fifth over of the session to reduce New Zealand to 8 for 264 on the second day of the Gabba Test this morning.


Iran would respond militarily to U.S. attack: IRNA

Iran would respond militarily if the United States attacks the country to disrupt its nuclear program, Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Wednesday.


India, Pakistan Agree Bus Link Across Kashmir Divide

A year of peace talks between India  and Pakistan finally bore fruit on Wednesday when the nuclear  rivals agreed to start a bus service across a ceasefire line  dividing the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.


Iraqi Civilian Death Toll Probe Needed, Dignitaries Tells Blair

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been urged in a letter from 46 dignitaries, including former British diplomats and military leaders, to set up an independent investigation into the number


Lo ha detto ai giornalisti l'ambasciatore Skripko


Amy Winehouse's second album, Back to Black, is set to be the biggest-selling album of the year.


Subprime fears lead European stocks lower

European stocks retreated on Thursday after fourth-quarter results from US bank Merrill Lynch soured sentiment in equity markets.


Parla Il ministro degli Esteri: polemica sulla diffusione dei verbali"Una crisi dal Prc sulle pensioni? Sconcertante". E sostiene il sistema tedesco                                            "Basta montature su Unipol" Il vicepremier: salta lo stato di diritto                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


A Thai immigrant convicted of incest led investigators to the body of a 12-year-old girl who had been missing since the Fourth of July, and is expected to be charged in her death, authorities said Friday.


Millions of Ukrainians queue at banks to claim compensation for savings lost in the collapse of communism.