The chief suspect in the slaying of Serbia's first democratic prime minister since World War II returned to court Monday for a trial that has been marred by delays and bureaucratic tie-ups. After a nearly ...


Giordano, intimidazioni inquietanti a Napolitano


Iran won't yield to pressure: Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad   said on Thursday Iran would not yield to Western pressure over   its rights, on the day of a U.N. deadline to halt its atomic   work.


PSA Worthless for Prostate Cancer Screening?

Sept. 10, 2004 -- PSA screening for prostate cancer is dead, one of the test's earliest advocates now says. PSA stands for prostate-specific antigen.


Are the Shorts Right? Is a Correction Coming?

A ton of smart money is betting against small caps. Here's why you shouldn't worry.


Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is competing for a role on Radio 4's Woman's Hour for Comic Relief.


A priest who worked in Roslea, County Fermanagh, is sentenced to five years imprisonment for aiding the rape of a young girl.


Carcasses of unused oil equipment litter the Gulf Coast. Now they're being repurposed to harness the power of the wind. By John Geoghegan from Wired magazine.


Chart bosses are expected to relax rules for digital songs, allowing all downloads to count towards the UK top 40.


More than one-fifth of US science and engineering workers do not have a bachelor's degree, according to a new report from the National Science Foundation.


Experts: Offshoring-displaced workers need more benefits

The U.S. government needs to do a better job of supporting and training IT and other workers who have lost jobs to offshore outsourcing, two economists on the opposite side of the offshoring debate said Tuesday.


Gateway to tap out photo, MP3 player beat

The PC maker is coming out with its own hard-drive-based MP3 player--a miniature unit that displays color photos.


In giornata nessun calendario dati macroeconomici


Using Muscle to Improve Health Care for Prisoners

Never has one person attacked a problem with such force and disregard for political convention as Robert Sillen has the California prison system.


Microsoft plans to pass wireless auction: CEO

Microsoft Corp  said on Tuesday it will not participate in an upcoming U.S. mobile phone airwave auction despite speculation that Web rival Google Inc  will bid at least $4.6 billion on the wireless spectrum.


Iran Backs Away From Demands on A-Bomb Fuel

The Iranian retreat appeared to salvage a nuclear deal reached Nov. 15 between Iran and France, Britain and Germany.


Earlier this month, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ordered a statewide fish consumption advisory because fish contain toxic levels of mercury.


'Reggie' the alligator believed captured

A 6 1/2-foot alligator believed to be the elusive "Reggie" who lurked in a park lake for two years was captured Thursday in a wrestling match with a reptile expert and rangers.


Jump-Start on Slow Trek to Treatment for a Disease

The search for new treatments can be tricky when the disease is fearsome but nearly forgotten because its victims are poor and obscure.


The decision not to ban smacking is a "missed opportunity" to protect children, says England's children's commissioner.


Mibtel e SP/Mib +0,72%, All Stars +0,51%


A Boston Celtics spokesman said that Reggie Miller had notified the Celtics of his decision.


Americans spill into special clinic for flu shot, officials say ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - Americans seeking flu shots due to a shortage in the United States arrived at a special travel clinic in Vancouver Saturday to get immunized.


Manchester Utd. Beats Fenerbahce in Champions League

Wayne Rooney scored three goals in his debut with Manchester United in a 6-2 victory over Fenerbahce in European soccer's Champions League.


Figures from ZDNet Germany labs show AMD's fastest chips outpacing its rival's for mainstream applications.


A small book publisher faces off against the titans in a Harry Potter copyright case.


France Was Ready to Send Troops to Iraq, Book Says

French officials were prepared to provide as many as 15,000 troops for an invasion before relations soured with the Bush administration, according to a new book published in France this week.


Al Qaeda fight to death in Iraq bastion: U.S.

BAQUBA, Iraq  - Thousands of U.S. soldiers on the offensive north of Baghdad are facing fierce resistance from hundreds of al Qaeda militants who are ready to fight to the death, an American general said on Friday.


A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck fire-ravaged southern Greece, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said. via The Age


He talks about playing cricket in India with passion. In the same vein, he also speaks about India's cricket fans. That's because the spectators, who wait in the aisles, at the doorsteps of stadiums, to catch


Israel should consider applying the Geneva Convention to the West Bank and Gaza, the justice ministry says.


Reggio Calabria, 18:23 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: MAI UN ERRORE A NOSTRO FAVORE

Walter Mazzarri torna sui presunti torti arbitrali subiti dalla Reggina: ''Al limite posso capire l'...


Phishing tool constructs new sites in two seconds

(InfoWorld) - Software developers like to make installation of their programs simple and quick. So do hackers. Analysts at RSA Security early last month spotted a single piece of PHP code that installs a phishing site on a compromised server in about two seconds, the vendor noted in its monthly online fraud report for June, released on Tuesday. The code contains all of the HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) and graphics needed for the fraudulent Web site, which spoofed a financial institution that RSA did not name in the report. The ".exe" file automatically installs the code and graphics in the right directories, RSA said. It means the hacker did not have to repeatedly access the compromised server to upload graphics or other code for the site, potentially reducing the chance of the computer's security software or network software detecting something awry, RSA said. "By using such kits, fraudsters will be able to further automate the process of hijacking servers and creating new phishing sites," the report said. It doesn't bode well forÂ combatting the problem of phishing, where hackers try to elicit passwords or financial information via look-alike Web sites. Despite efforts to quickly shut sites down, phishing sites averaged a 3.8-day life span in May, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, which released its latest statistics on Sunday. Data from market analyst Gartner released last month showed that phishing attacks have doubled over the last two years. Gartner said 3.5 million adults remembered revealing sensitive personal or financial information to a phisher, while 2.3 million said that they had lost money because of phishing. The average loss is $1,250 per victim, Gartner said. Â


MONDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDayNews) -- Toy safety should be at the top of your list when you select Christmas presents for children.


Friend Indeed Who Doesnât Judge or Flinch

In â4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,â a ferocious, unsentimental, often brilliantly directed film, the camera doesnât follow the action, it expresses consciousness itself.


Apple Earnings Up, but Stock Falls on Outlook

Apple beat Wall Street expectations with its earnings report, but shares of its stock fell more than 11 percent in after-hours trading as investors fretted over its future.


POLICE will visit the dressing-rooms of Manchester United and Arsenal to lay down the law before their grudge match tomorrow. Both teams will be warned "in no uncertain terms


Sony may sell game chip facility to Toshiba: sources

Japan's Sony Corp (6758.T) is in talks to  sell its production facilities for advanced microchips used in  its PlayStation 3 game console to Toshiba Corp (6502.T),  sources close to the matter said.


Trail of tragedy in the Caribbean; Yucatan coast threatened

MEXICO CITY, September 13.- The number of fatalities caused by Hurricane Ivanâs passage through the Caribbean rose to at least 70 this Monday.


Billions in Losses Dim a Star ManagerÂs Glow

While the future of Nicholas M. MaounisÂ fund remains uncertain, his reputation has suffered a severe blow.


Programs arm kids against sex abuse: study

Children taught about sexual abuse in school are better able to recognize signs of abuse and do more to protect themselves, researchers said on Wednesday.


Preoccupations: Plugged in at Home, but Somehow Left Out

We home-office loners compensate for our lack of community in myriad, pathetic ways.


World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe will run in Friday evening's women's 10,000 meters final. British athletics team spokeswoman Emily Lewis said Radcliffe had confirmed


For students in Hong Kong and Finland, it all adds up

PARIS High school students in Hong Kong, Finland and South Korea do better in mathematics than those in any other country, according to a new international comparison of mathematical skills among 15-year-old students from 40 countries.


Russia: no new arms race despite U.S. missile plan

SEVILLE, Spain  - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Friday rejected U.S. arguments for deploying an anti-missile defense system in eastern Europe and insisted Russia would not be drawn into a Cold War-style arms race.


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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The defiant tone was set the moment Boston College's motorcade arrived at the foot of West Virginia's campus yesterday and began chugging its way up the hill on Patteson Drive, escorted by four State Police cruisers, sirens blaring. The caravan of four buses streaked past a queue of cars waiting to make a left turn onto University ...


Inside the Charleston Fire That Killed Nine

The story of the Charleston fire that killed nine firefighters is one of senseless loss-and of valor in the face of grave danger


UTILITY company Severn Trent has reported a 6.5 per cent fall in first-half profits due to previously announced pension charges, which it described as a "satisfactory overall performance".


The leader of Ohio's largest mosque was sentenced Monday to two months in federal prison and four months of house arrest for lying about his connections to terrorist groups when he applied for U.S. citizenship.


Arthur Kramer, Brother of Larry Kramer Depicted in 'Normal Heart', Dead at 81

Playbill - Arthur Kramer, the lawyer brother of playwright Larry Kramer who became known to theatregoers through a character based on him in the play The Normal Heart, died Jan. 26 in Stamford, CT. The cause was a stroke. He was 81.


Wireless Tower Operator Sues Chief of Rival

The American Tower Corporation sued the head of a rival  claiming he had impersonated its chief by sending a negative article about it via e-mail to two large investors.


Israel plans funding clampdown on Hamas-ruled Gaza

Israel plans to tighten a financial clampdown on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that would choke off all but humanitarian and basic supplies, senior Israeli and Western officials said on Tuesday.


Rivals in the satellite radio industry merge and investors hope for lower costs -- but significant regulatory hurdles lie ahead. By the Associated Press.


Afghans Lionize Masood on Anniversary of His Death

Tens of thousands of Afghans paid tribute  Wednesday to Northern Alliance commander Ahmad Shah Masood,  slain by al Qaeda two days before the Sept. 11 attacks but  still a key political icon three years after his death.


A bipartisan immigration bill narrowly survived a potentially fatal challenge on Wednesday when the Senate turned back a Republican bid to limit the illegal immigrants who could gain lawful status.


U.S. Doctors Lack Whistleblower Protection

Thousands of federal doctors and medical researchers who receive some of the highest salaries in government don't enjoy the same protections to blow the whistle on wrongdoing as other civil servants, a judge has ruled.


Il valore della transazione e' di 1,44 miliardi di dollari


The Vatican fails to quell Muslim anger after Pope Benedict XVI is accused of making anti-Islamic remarks.


The No. 7-seeded Terrapin volleyball team begins its ACC championship defense tonight in Charlottesville, Va., against No. 10-seed Wake Forest.


Michael Jackson's prosecutors have asked the trial judge to keep the courtroom open during hearings on whether to admit into evidence allegations of prior sexual offenses by the singer, according to documents released Tuesday.


All Derek Lowe could do last night was wait and hope. When the baseball gods finally smiled on the Red Sox one more time, extending the season another


New York, 12:10 - FOOTBALL: NCAA, SMITH VINCE HEISMAN TROPHY

Troy Smith, quarterback del college di Ohio State, ha vinto l'Heisman Trophy, il premio assegnato al...


Crude oil prices are behaving ... crudely

Supplies hit $50 a barrel for the first time as global demand rises and supplies are increasingly threatened. By Brad Foss. Crude oil surpassed $50 a barrel for the first time and analysts said Tuesday that


U.S. Bishops Pick New Chief in Wake of Sex Scandal

U.S. Catholic bishops, facing the  financial aftermath of a pervasive child sex abuse scandal, on  Monday elected a president whose diocese plans to seek  bankruptcy protection from dozens of alleged victims.


Darfur Trembles as PeacekeepersÂ Exit Looms

A small Sudanese town could be the scene of a bloodbath should African Union peacekeepers withdraw, as the government has demanded, at the end of this month.


UN chief says Iraq may not be able to hold credible elections as planned in January 2005 due to lack of security. By Robert MacPherson - LONDON.


Milano, 17:02 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; BORDON: PER ME ERA UN FRATELLO MAGGIORE

Ivano Bordon, portiere dell'Inter degli anni '70 ed ora nello staff tecnico azzurro, scoppia in lacr...


Carter traded to New Jersey for Mourning, picks, two others

Vince Carter wanted out of Toronto and got his wish Friday, getting traded to the Nets for three players and two No. 1 picks in a deal that immediately raised the question: Will Jason Kidd still want out of New Jersey?


Bone Graft Formed In Shoulder Blade Helps Reconstruct Jaw

NEW YORK AUG 26, 2004  - German researchers have successfully transplanted a mandibular bone graft that was grown in a man's own latissimus dorsi muscle.


No Need for All-Day Patch to Treat 'Lazy Eye'

FRIDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new study could be great news for children with "lazy eye."


A law banning headscarves in schools will stand, despite demands by a group holding two journalists in Iraq.


President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki both told an anxious world Thursday that they want to speed the handover of security responsibility to Iraqi forces as a way to calm the country. But neither gave a clue as to how they might accomplish that difficult task.


Bogliasco, 18:27 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: 5 RETI NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

La Sampdoria ha battuto 5-0 la Primavera. In gol Quagliarella, Olivera (2), Palombo e Flachi. Domani...


Russians hunt down potential 'black widows'

AFTER surviving nearly a decade of savage, seemingly interminable warfare in Chechnya without seeing any of her four children come to harm, Khalimat Saidullayeva thought the worst was over.


Nato: Pera, Aiuta a Superare Divergenze Tra Europa Ed Usa

Venezia, 15 nov. (Adnkronos)- Il presidente del Senato Marcello Pera stasera a Venezia ha sottolineato l'importante funzione che la Nato puo' svolgere non solo in Europa ma anche a livello internazionale.


Ukrainian presidential candidates trade barbs days before new vote

KIEV, Ukraine The two contenders in Ukraine's upcoming presidential rematch have had a tense televised debate. There was no mention of the dioxin poisoning that has left opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko (yoo-SHEN'-koh) disfigured.


With Liriano ailing, Twins call up Garza

With Francisco Liriano's pitching arm still bothering him, the Minnesota Twins purchased the contract of right-hander Matt Garza from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.


Corporate customers rebel against new BA charges: report

A coalition of more than 40 global companies and travel management agencies have written to British Airways, threatening to switch to competitors if it went ahead with plans to change its policies on booking business flights, the Financial Times said.


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


Supernatural thriller "Forgotten" debuts top N. America box office

The supernatural thriller "The Forgotten" scared up the biggest bucks at North America box office over the weekend, according to preliminary studio estimatesreleased Sunday.


Seul, 10:13 - PUGILATO, SI AGGRAVANO CONDIZIONI COREANO CHOI

Morte cerebrale per il 33enne pugile sudcoreano Choi Yo-sam, entrato in coma lo scorso 25 dicembre d...


Athens Paralympics ends with China on top

China turned out a great surprise in the 12-day-long 12th Paralympic Games which closed here on Tuesday, topping the gold medal tally with 63.


Ottawa unveils sale details of its 19% Petro-Canada share sale

CALGARY (CP) - The federal government revealed the highly anticipated details of its planned sale of a minority stake in energy giant Petro-Canada late Thursday, setting the stage for the biggest single share sale in Canadian history.


WASHINGTONâChristopher Reeve's death has added another layer of emotion to what already had become a volatile debate over stem cell research on the US campaign trail.


Democratic U.S. Sen. Barack Obama opened his 2008 drive for the White House with a promise to bridge historic political divides, but so far it is unclear how many black voters will come along for the ride.


BBC Radio 1 will allow the Pogues' Fairytale of New York to be played uncut, after criticism of a decision to censor it.


Alibaba making final preparations for IPO

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba.com is making final preparations for an initial public offering of shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange, set for Nov. 6. But most of the proceeds will go to existing shareholders rather than into the company's coffers to fund future acquisitions and other plans.Alibaba's prospectus said the listing price would be set within a range between HK$12 (US$1.55) to HK$13.50 per share. While the final pricing has not yet been announced, Dow Jones Newswires reported that the listing price had been set at the very top of that range.Nearly 859 million shares -- accounting for 17 percent of Alibaba's shares -- will be offered during the IPO, including 227 million shares owned by the company. The balance of the shares on offer are held by existing shareholders. The IPO attracted US$150 billion in orders from institutional investors and HK$453 billion in orders from individuals, making it "the biggest offering in Hong Kong's IPO history," according to the Dow Jones report.Out of the HK$11.6 billion expected to be raised during the IPO about HK$3 billion (US$387 million) will go to Alibaba, which plans to use most of the money for acquisitions and to develop new technologies.Alibaba is one of China's oldest and most successful Internet companies, running a business-to-business trading portal under the Alibaba.com name, an online payment service, and China's most popular auction site, called Taobao.com. But while other Chinese Internet companies cashed in on investor enthusiasm for Internet stocks and China's growing market with listings in Hong Kong and New York, Alibaba -- which generated 73 percent of its revenue from outside China during the first half of 2007 -- remained privately held.A 2005 deal with Yahoo took some pressure off Alibaba to go public. Yahoo invested US$1 billion in Alibaba in return for a 40 percent stake in the company, and transferred control of its Chinese operations to Alibaba. Approximately $750 million of the proceeds from that deal went to shareholders, allowing early investors in the company to take a return on their investments.Yahoo's investment in Alibaba will likely increase, with the company expected to invest a further US$100 million through the IPO.


As the Berlin International  Film Festival winds down, attention is beginning to focus on  the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off May 16.


Ritorna a Mediaset dopo la guida di Tg1, Tg2 e Tsp


The family of a man decapitated in a freak traffic accident is asking authorities to free the driver, who authorities say continued on home and left his close friend's headless body in the vehicle.


'Elenchi non hanno azioni di pedinamento o intercettazioni'


S.Korea, Pakistan report new bird flu cases

Pakistan and South Korea reported new  bird flu cases in poultry on Saturday, underlining findings by  the United Nations that this season's wave of the virus came  mostly from reared rather than migratory birds.


Ramos-Horta formally announces E.Timor president run

Jose Ramos-Horta, the Nobel  Peace Prize winner who took over as East Timor's prime minister  last year, formally announced on Sunday he would run for the  presidency in April's election.


The number of viewers taking part in TV phone-in contests drops 43% in the wake of recent scandals, research suggests.


LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The last battle of the Athens Summer Olympics is over. The dispute over who won the men's all-around gymnastics Gold Medal has been resolved, at least officially.


Government backs combining faith schools

The government has promised to remove "unnecessary barriers" to the creation of more faith schools and encouraged the growth of new schools run by a combination of faiths.


Non voleva saldare i lavori di ristrutturazione della villa in campagnaL'imprenditore edile picchiato e minacciato, ma l'aggressione Ã¨ stata filmata                                          Assolda boss per non pagare arrestato direttore di banca a Molfetta


Da indagine su carne pollo e tacchino emerge calo del 10%


Wis. Student Sues to End Summer Homework

MILWAUKEE - A student whose vacation plans were spoiled has sued to end summer homework in Wisconsin, claiming it creates an unfair workload and unnecessary stress.


Apple and Beatles settle trademark squabble

Apple Inc. has settled its long-running  trademark dispute with The Beatles' company, Apple Corps Ltd,  in a deal that could finally pave the way for the Fab Four's  songs to be sold on the iTunes music store.


Many voter rights' advocates are fighting to decertify electronic voting machines, arguing they're not reliable. But one bloc is behind the new equipment -- disabled voters who say the machines give them privacy.


Japan sets up crisis center as tsunamis kill 10,000 in Asia

TOKYO - The Foreign Ministry has set up an ad hoc office in the wake of Sunday's tsunamis triggered by a big earthquake that left nearly 10,000 people dead throughout Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Indonesia, ministry officials said Monday.


U.N. Council divided as Kosovo debate kicks off

The U.N. Security Council tried to bridge deep divisions Wednesday over the future of Serbia's breakaway province Kosovo, but EU diplomats said they expected no last-minute compromise.


Wyeth said Friday that it might cut as many as 5,000 jobs, after federal regulators delayed four medicines in the last year.


Gates Foundation Gives $3 Million in Tsunami Aid

Microsoft's company offices in Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India are working with relief tsunami organizations, a spokeswoman said.


Certain networks â some cable, some not â stepped in to fill the gap that âThe Sopranosâ left behind. And the writersâ strike enhances what was so good about the best-scripted shows of the year.


Ease Trade Rules for Stricken Nations, Head of W.T.O. Urges

Supachai Panitchpakdi asked countries to open up their markets and use trade rules to aid nations suffering from the tsunami.


'Grand Theft Auto' Seen Breaking Games Sales Record

When the violent video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" hits stores on Tuesday, its sales could eclipse Hollywood's most successful films, even as it draws the ire of critics.


Using the photosynthesis of spinach to produce electric current.


Magnitudo 1.6 con epicentro nel Comune di Pozzuoli


Column: Game Offers Peek at Presidential Politics

Can't wait for the U.S. presidential election? Think you can run a campaign better than the handlers for George W. Bush or John F. Kerry?


Inventors patent disc that can hold versions of films in two rival high-definition formats.


Chavez Visit to Spain Sparks Coup Controversy

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's  fence-mending visit to Spain sparked political uproar on  Tuesday when Madrid for the first time backed his allegations  that the previous government supported a coup against him.


Terror-cops get realtime Congestion Charge database link

Home Office gives dunce-bombers a victory after all British terror-plods will be given real-time access to the massive camera network operated in London to support the Congestion Charge, it has been reported.â¦


Microsoft gives developers a glimpse of Avalon

Although the next version of Windows is still about two years from release, Microsoft on Friday offered developers an early look at the new graphics engine that will accompany it.


850 jobs hit as chiropody and dentistry are axed

Boots is to shut down its lossmaking dentistry and chiropody services as part of its drive to focus on its high street retail chain.


Tears of joy and despair in Marathon as Noguchi takes Gold

The marathon produced a range of different emotions as the athletes battled with each other and the heat of Athens. Mizuki Noguchi of Japan took the Gold in 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds, followed by Ndereba of Kenya 49 seconds behind.


Judge strikes down part of Bush anti-terror order

A federal judge in Los Angeles, who previously struck down sections of the Patriot Act, has ruled that provisions of an anti-terrorism order issued by President George W. Bush after September 11 are unconstitutional.


Fewer homes for sale in major U.S. cities: paper

The number of homes listed for sale in 18 major U.S. metropolitan areas at the end of November was down 4 percent from a month earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday.


Remaining Two Faulty Computers in Russian Section of Space Station Fixed

Text of "Vesti" news report by Rossiya TV on 17 June  Good news from the orbit: all the computers on board the International Space Station are now functioning again.


CAMPOBASSO, FALEGNAME MUORE PER LE PERCOSSE

Campobasso, 11 ott. (Adnkronos) - Moglie e cognato minorenne sono stati fermati per la morte di Nicola Primiani, il falegname 42enne di Ururi (Campobasso), morto a seguito di violente percosse. Sarebbero loro


After the Boston Red Sox lost Game 7 of last year's AL championship to the New York Yankees, David Walsh took a vow: No more Red Sox games. No more sports pages. No more team gear. No more heartbreak.


German auto giant Volkswagen on Sunday said it had sold a record number of 3.37 million VW vehicles in the first 11 months of 2007.


Russia reaffirms opposition to "Taiwan independence"

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday reiterated that it is against "Taiwan independence", confirming its consistent support for the one-China policy.


Radical cleric Abu Hamza 'de-arrested' in London

Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been de-arrested, but remains detained as authorities examine his possible extradition to the United States to face terrorism-related charges.


If you want to try to understand what went on at Abu Ghraib prison, visit a Wal-Mart, Wendy's or Winn-Dixie. Ideally, you would go to a small town in West Virginia or Pennsylvania.


Appeal court judges reject compensation claims for alleged abuse from former Nazareth House residents.


Rare diary tells story of girl held in Nazi camp

Amsterdam, Netherlands - A Holocaust-era diary and love letters written by a Jewish teen for her Dutch boyfriend while she was imprisoned in an internment camp in 1943 have been donated to a Dutch archives.


France will start flying humanitarian supplies into eastern Chad on Sunday to help tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians, an army spokesman said.


Chilean judge interrogates Pinochet over killing of opponents

A Chilean judge questioned former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet on Saturday over Operation Condor, a conspiracy of a number of South American dictators to kill left-wing political opponents in the 1970s.


S. Korea plays down uranium enrichment test

SEOUL, South Korea - Denying it has any nuclear weapons ambitions, South Korea insisted yesterday that a one-time uranium enrichment test by its scientists will not derail US-led efforts to dismantle rival North Korea's nuclear programs.


Nationwide safety checks follow UK train crash

Safety checks were carried out on railway tracks across Britain on Sunday after a high speed train crash in northern England killed an elderly woman and seriously injured several other passengers.


Milwaukee forward Yi Jianlian of China and US teen star Kevin Durant, the top contenders for National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year honours, were named on Wednesday as December's top NBA rookies.


U.S. Strikes at Militants Inside Somalia

A U.S. warship shelled a mountainous area where suspected militants were hiding, Somali officials said.


Ex-Enron CFO Fastow sentenced to 6 years in jail

Andrew Fastow, who helped engineer the   financial trickery that sank Enron Corp. and then helped   convict his former bosses in the scandal, on Tuesday got four   years knocked off the plea deal he had made, receiving a   six-year sentence instead.


Advertising: Xerox Hopes Its New Logo Doesnât Say âCopierâ

Xerox is retiring the staid red capital X that has dominated its logo for 40 years in favor of âa brand identity that reflects the Xerox of today.â


Recent flu seasons dominated by more severe strains of flu and an aging US population that's more vulnerable to disease have caused a jump in the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the respiratory illness.


Drowned by the hoopla surrounding SP2 for Windows XP, Microsoft announced yesterday that both versions of Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 (MOM 2005) were released for manufacturing, the final step before they become officially available.


William Safire Sharon's Showdown With Likud

The political tectonic plates under the Middle East may have at last begun to shift. Some Arab leaders, facing four more years of George W. Bush, seem to have understood the policy message he sent from Canada


Brocade makes hay before McData integration

Bitter pill to swallow? Storage switch specialist Brocade posted a strong set of quarterly results as it prepares to near-double its market share by integrating recently completed acquisition McData.â¦


Home Depot Inc. , the world's largest home improvement retailer, reported lower fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as the weak U.S. housing market hurt sales at its retail stores, which declined 2 percent.


Pfizer Links Bextra, Some Heart Problems

Pfizer Inc. PFE.N on Friday said two  small clinical trials showed heart bypass surgery patients  taking Bextra, an anti-inflammatory in the same class as the  recently withdrawn drug Vioxx, had an increased risk of stroke  and heart attack.


Google Inc.'s third-quarter profit more than doubled, reflecting a continued surge in the online advertising distributed by its Internet-leading search engine.


Assembly members are to vote on whether to give local councils powers to block off alleyways behind streets to help curb crime.


Movie Review | 'Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims': Gay Samurai on a Quest for Experience

Like something you might experience after eating very bad meat or very good mushrooms, ÂYaji and KitaÂ is a surreal romp through 19th-century Japan and most of the space-time continuum.


An internet casino operator said it is offering Donald Trump $US400 million ($561.25 million) for a stake in his ailing casino company.


But will it do Web 2.0 without Notes? IBM is the latest big company to jump onto the social networking bandwagon, via its Lotus subsidiary which has at last released its much-hyped information-sharing and community-building software, Lotus Connections.â¦


Hurricane Ivan's Fury Kills 20 Along the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Ivan carved a path of destruction through the Southeast with winds reaching 130 miles an hour.


N.Ireland's Omagh Bombing Convict Wins Retrial

The only person jailed for involvement in Northern Ireland's bloodiest single attack, the 1998 Omagh bombing, won his appeal against conviction on Friday and will be given a retrial.


Russia curtly told the United States to  stay out of its business Wednesday after U.S. criticism, echoed  by the European Union, of President Vladimir Putin's plans for  radical change that will boost Kremlin power.


Fergie and Wenger agree to bury the hatchet (not in each other)

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have agreed to end the war of words that has erupted between them over the last week after a peace summit between directors of their two clubs, Manchester United and Arsenal.


HP's Dunn says she has no plans to resign

HP Chairman Patricia Dunn said on  Friday she had no idea private investigators hired by the  company had used questionable tactics to probe a boardroom  leak, and said she did not plan to resign but would do so if  asked by her board.


Pedro Martinez is introduced at Shea Stadium on Thursday, a day after he passed his physical and the Mets finalized his $53 million, four-year contract.


Now, nearly two years later, a hearing officer at Camp Pendleton was to begin taking evidence Thursday to determine whether the squad leader should stand trial on murder charges in the Nov. 19, 2005, attack that left 24 Iraqis dead.


Cagliari, 16:40 - CALCIO, CELLINO: MORATTI HA PERSO OCCASIONE PER TACERE

Dopo che Massimo Moratti, in merito alla vicenda Suazo, lo ha accusato di essere un bugiardo, secca ...


San Francisco climbs within 1 1/2 games of the Dodgers in the West and half a game back in the wild-card race. San Francisco - Pedro Feliz and the San Francisco Giants showed they can win even the biggest games without Barry Bonds' bat.


Harrison Ford May Lead Charge in Falluja Movie

Producers at Universal Pictures are developing what would be Hollywood's first feature film about the war in Iraq, with actor Harrison Ford ready to portray a U.S. general in the movie, the studio said on Friday.


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Ex-Partner at Milberg Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy

The guilty plea is the latest blow to a powerhouse firm that once dominated the landscape for class-action securities lawsuits.


Suicide bomber kills three in Tel Aviv, Israeli PM says nothing ...

TEL AVIV  - A teenage Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up and killed three other people and wounded dozens in an open-air food market in the heart of Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv.


Londra, 12:54 - CALCIO, GB; DIRIGENTE FA: L'INGLESE DI CAPELLO MIGLIORA

Fabio Capello potrebbe sbeffeggiare la facile ironia dei tablid e presentarsi alla "prima", l'amiche...


Ex-PM Benazir Bhutto visits the tomb of Pakistan's founder four days after surviving an assassination attempt.


Black is getting blacker. Researchers in New York reported this month that they have created a paper-thin material that absorbs 99.955 percent of the light that hits it, making it by far the darkest substance ever made -- about 30 times as dark as the government's current standard for blackest...


Ex-general to face leftist in Guatemala runoff

A former general who wants to use troops to fight crime stands a good chance of taking power in Guatemala after forcing a runoff with a leftist in a first round of voting for president.


Istanbul statue honors "great Pontiff" Benedict

Just off a busy main street in central  Istanbul stands a towering statue of Pope Benedict, with a  plaque hailing him as "the benefactor of all people, regardless  of nationality or religion."


Growth in U.S. factory output eased in  January as companies received fewer orders, although managers  showed a renewed willingness to hire.


The multi-million euro bypass of Cashel in Co Tipperary has been officially opened by the new Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen.


LIVERPOOL kept their dreams of a top-four finish alive with a convincing victory over a ragged Newcastle United yesterday. The visitors lost Craig Bellamy, injured in the warm-up, and had Lee Bowyer sent off


-- Consumers, not just factory workers, may be in danger from fumes from buttery flavoring in microwave popcorn, according to a warning letter to federal regulators from a doctor at a leading lung research hospital.


On Thanksgiving Day in 1946, Lynn Classical legend Harry Agganis lined up to kick an extra point against undefeated Lynn English before 20,000 fans at Lynn's Manning Bowl.


With the top free agent pitcher, former Red Sox Pedro Martinez , already in tow, the New York Mets have reached a preliminary agreement with the other top free agent prize of the offseason, outfielder Carlos Beltran .


Taglio tasse sarebbe 'deviazione' rispetto Patto Stabilita'


The Dutch Supreme Court overturned a ruling that had blocked ABN Amro from selling its United States subsidiary, LaSalle Bank in Chicago, to Bank of America.


England's Mark James won the Allianz Championship on Sunday in his first tournament of the year, closing with a 4-under 68 for a two-stroke victory over Champions Tour player of the year Jay Haas.


Jerry Lewis apologizes for anti-gay slur

Comedian Jerry Lewis apologized on  Tuesday for his use of an anti-gay slur during the weekend  broadcast of his annual Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular  Dystrophy Association.


Like the cherry blossoms in the spring and loyalty to the Redskins, the power and influence of Fannie Mae are among those aspects of Washington that never seem to change - until now.


Mutual funds have new safeguards after investors withdrew billions ...

Like many Americans, Dorothy Kleinman had always thought of mutual funds as a safe and reliable place to invest her money. But that notion was turned on its head when state


Office Depot to cut more than 90 jobs at Delray headquarters

Office Depot Inc. is eliminating 97 jobs at its Delray Beach headquarters as well as 520 full-time retail store positions across North America in a second round of cost-cutting, the company announced Friday.


A school in traditionally Catholic Spain has cancelled Christmas celebrations so as not to offend children who are not Christians, ABC newspaper reported on Wednesday.


Danish police arrest several people over an alleged plot to attack a man who drew Prophet Muhammad cartoons.


Blocking a specific enzyme may be enough to check the spread of cancer in the body, researchers believe.


Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported a wider quarterly loss on soaring fuel prices and weak domestic airfares, and said


Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen wins the Formula One championship as Lewis Hamilton's hopes come to an end.


Ceres P. Doyo. IT'S six days before World AIDS Day, which falls on Dec. 1. This year's theme is "Women and AIDS." For the past two successive years (2002 and 2003) the theme was "Stigma and Discrimination


Pescara, 20:07 - GIOCHI MEDITERRANEO, UN COMITATO PER SUPERARE CRISI

Un nuovo Comitato, nato con lo scopo di "ristrutturare" quello organizzatore precedente è sta...


Californians may be forced to neuter pets

California may become the only U.S. state to require the sterilization of pets under a bill passed by the state Assembly, pitting dog and cat lovers against animal rights activists.


Long before Richard Branson became the latest billionaire with a reality TV show, before he started his cellphone company, his airline and his record label, he sold music from the Virgin Record Shop on Oxford Street in London.


Two separate studies by U.S. researchers find that super drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis are at the tipping point of a global epidemic, and only small changes could help them spread quickly.


Britain, Israel Hold Out Prospect of Mideast Talks

Britain and Israel on Monday held out the prospect of a Middle East peace conference in London after the Palestinians elect a successor to Yasser Arafat on Jan. 9. Britain's Daily Telegraph


THE suicide car bomber who killed three British soldiers in Iraq's lawless badlands yesterday struck with deadly inevitability.


Mile-High Mountains Found on Saturn's Moon Titan

The Cassini spacecraft has sent back images of the largest mountain range yet found on Saturn's giant moon.


Kucinich to Drop Presidential Bid to Focus on House Primary

Six-term Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich has decided to drop his longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination after struggling for weeks, mostly without success, to draw media and voter attention.


Six species of reef-building coral could vanish from the Caribbean due to rising temperatures and toxic runoff from islands' development, according to a study released Thursday.


Roger Clemens strained his right calf in the Houston Astros' 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, but the injury isn't considered serious.


Choosing Domain Names for Professional Sites  A professional or business site is one where the primary purpose of the site is to facilitate business transactions. You can sell items directly online or exclusively offline, but the result is the same. You want customers to buy products and/or service directly from you.  To ...


South Korea's Ban virtually assured as new U.N. leader

South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon was virtually assured on Monday of succeeding Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, emerging as the only candidate without a veto in a final informal Security Council poll.


Microsoft Head of Mobile Communications Out

Pieter Knook, head of Microsoft's mobile phone group, is leaving to join the UK's Vodafone.


Bush Comments on Thompson Terror Worries

President Bush played down on Saturday a stark warning from his resigning health chief that the nation's food supply is largely unprotected from terror attack.


Blue chips edge up as investors seek bargains

U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher in a seesaw session on Monday as some investors took the opportunity to buy beaten-down shares after last week's sell-off, but a diminishing appetite for risk limited a broader advance.


Yahoo! email acquisition aims to keep Google in view

Stata Labs previously sold two products Bloomba and SAproxy Pro which have now been withdrawn from sale. Saproxy was an anti-spam product whilst Bloomba was an email management system which allows users to


Interview: Meeting with Indian PM to aim at understand building ...

The basic issue for an upcoming bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to create understanding, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said here Tuesday.


Thanks to moronic inventors, it's now possible to calculate a cosine even if you think "cosine" is a brand of nasal decongestant. Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


PC World: Businesses don't have to dump Windows to test drive free or low-price applications whose use may improve the bottom line.


Two passengers are arrested and taken off a flight in Paris amid protests over the deportation of a Nigerian youth.


Vietnam Operators Offer More Than Numbers

HANOI, Vietnam - What's the best way to sue my neighbor? How big is Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum? Is surgery necessary to remove a bunion? Am I pregnant? For answers to these questions, call 1080.  Directory assistance in communist Vietnam goes a lot further than America's 411.


By Monica Chen, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Feb. 24--The city of Rock Hill withdrew a lawsuit against York County on Friday -- a day after a state agency permitted a controversial landfill in the city that was at the heart of the legal fight.


All eyes on Darfur talks at France-Africa summit

CANNES, France  - A summit intended to strengthen ties between Africa and former colonial power France opened on Thursday but all eyes will be on a subject not on the agenda -- Sudan's battered Darfur province.


Clinton library to open with fanfare this week

LITTLE ROCK - Suppose you just happened to have 80 million pages of paper, 2 million photographs, 20,000 videotapes and 77,000 gewgaws and knickknacks.


At 9 Wednesday, in One Ring, 3 Contenders

The three new television series that ranked highest in a closely watched industry survey are facing off: âKitchen Nightmaresâ on Fox, âPrivate Practiceâ on ABC and âBionic Womanâ on NBC.


File sharing legale, Fanning (ex Napster) annuncia l'accordo con ...

A pochi giorni dallâannunciato accordo tra Wurld Media e tre delle quattro maggiori case discografiche del mondo per lâaccesso al file sharing âcontrollatoâ di brani musicali (il sistema si chiama Peer Impact, vedi News), diventa ufficiale anche


Indonesia hunted yesterday for the people behind a car bombing outside the Australian embassy that killed nine people and underlined the vulnerability of the world's most populous Muslim nation to militant violence.


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USC, Miami early picks for BCS title game

If the college football season ended today, No. 1 Southern California would meet second-ranked Miami for the Bowl Championship Series title in the Orange Bowl.


Red Hat has gone scavenging among Netscape's remains, agreeing to pay America Online up to $23 million in cash for the assets of Netscape Communications' Security Solutions unit.


Test of Missile Defense System Delayed Again

The Pentagon's last hope of flight-testing critical new elements of an antimissile system, before activating the system this autumn, appeared to vanish with the disclosure that the next flight test has been postponed.


Viacom's Flux has its first major tenant: ThinkMTV

MTV's new social activism network debuts quietly, using the distributed community platform that Viacom launched after investing in Tagworld.


The date for Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicksâs trial has been pushed back from January 10 to March 15. The trialâs presiding officer, US Army Colonel Peter Brownback, said the delay would


Microsoft offers patch to fix security flaw

Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in operating systems and Internet technologies, announced that it has found a major flaw in Windows XP operating system that is related to the JPEG image format.


His own department's Inspector General is looking into a conversation between Gonzalez and a key aide


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Incubator fire badly burns Minn. newborn

Oxygen ignited inside a special hood worn by a newborn infant in a hospital, burning the boy's head and face and leaving him in critical condition.


UK to launch Parliamentary inquiry into future e-voting

The U.K. government will launch a Parliamentary inquiry next year into the practicalities of electronic voting.


L'unita' sta partecipando alle ricerche dei dispersi


Police give all clear after Boston security alert

Police said at least four suspicious devices found separately around Boston on Wednesday were not explosives following a security scare that triggered the closure of the Charles River along with two major bridges.


A federal judge in New York has approved a $2.6 billion settlement of a class-action lawsuit on behalf of more than 170,000 WorldCom investors who claimed they were defrauded by Citigroup.


UK public finances worsened in August, with net borrowing widening to Â£7.6bn, according to the latest ONS figures.


When a Single Story Has a Thousand Sides

âRenditionâ tries to be thoughtful and respectful of complexity while at the same time honoring the imperatives of commercial entertainment.


Cold Meds Send 7,000 U.S. Kids to ER Each Year

MONDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Some 7,000 American children under the age of 11 are treated each year in hospital emergency rooms because of problems with cough and cold medications, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.


Andrew Strauss hits 72 not out as England reach 121-4 in reply to West Indies' 287 in the fourth Test.


Lung Symptoms Not Tied to First Gulf War Service

NEW YORK  - Ten years after their deployment, veterans of the Gulf War in 1990-1991 do not seem to be more likely than normal to develop lung or breathing problems, investigators report.


Japan PC Makers Offer Free Laptop Repairs in China

Beijing, Feb. 7 (Jiji Press)--Toshiba Corp. , NEC Corp.  and Fujitsu Ltd.  have started offering free repairs of some notebook personal computer models in the Chinese coastal province of Zhejiang, sources said Wednesday.


Retailer Best Buy Co  reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, helped by international sales and demand for computers and video games, and raised its full-year profit forecast, pushing its shares up more than 5 percent.


Jazz, Pop, and Country all make an appearance in this week's roundup of new releases.


A few notes on the NY Times outline... 1. I switched it back to the frequency sort, having tried it as an alphabetized list for about 18 hours. Now I want to see what happens with it flipped around so the most frequent keyword bins appear first. 2. Not sure, but I think it will empty out later this afternoon, as yesterday's stories expire, and before tomorrow's stories ship.  3. It seems that at least some people have bookmarked the site and are refreshing it. If so, I'm glad -- because that's the way these pages are most useful, they tell you something about what changed. Remember this is "news" not olds. 4. The outline view is something like TechMeme for the Times news flow. Not exactly because the keywords are assigned by people. Unseen news mavens. Where do they reside? Are they on the upper floors or in the basement of the NY Times skyscraper on 8th Ave, or somewhere inbetween? Maybe they work out of their homes. My mind wants to visualize these people, but I have nothing to cling to. It's not an algorithm that's determining where things sort out, it's people. Otherwise known as editors? Or are they librarians? 5. Do you bookmark the outline or the river? I'm a river guy for sure. I wonder about other people. 6. Francine Hardway twitted at me: "Times River is awesome on my iPhone! Was reading it while waiting for eye surgery and it was very distracting." Amen. That's the big secret. I wish there were a way to get everyone to look at the river on their cell phone. Eyes would open. 7. Thinking about integrating the two views, cross-relating them. Not sure exactly what I'll try first. That's why I wanted to let it settle in for a bit before moving in a other directions. 8. Of course, I know that if this ever becomes a "real" product, the user is going to control the view he or she wants to be the default. But for right now I'm experimenting. I want to see what people think. Enough people were asking for an alpha view that I wanted to see what would happen when I gave it to them, and if anyone would scream. Screaming isn't a bad thing, it's data.


Sportsview: Players Dress Up the Coaches

And now for the show-within-the-show. With apologies to MTV, it's time for "Pimp My Coach," in which Patriots and Eagles players are offered a chance to make over Bill Belichick and Andy Reid, two of the worst-dressed sideline models in the NFL.


Reding sets 1 July deadline for data roaming charge cuts

Operators say operators should set prices Mobile World Congress EU telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding has warned mobile executives in Barcelona today that she will impose caps on roaming charges for data and text messaging if they do not cut prices by 1 July.â¦


TRADE:   EU Sugar Decision Not so Sweet for Caribbean

KINGSTON, Aug 5 (IPS) - For the small, developing economies of the  Caribbean, the world trade body's preliminary ruling against  European Union sugar comes as more bad news for a beleaguered  sector, and highlights a seeming paradox these countries often  face in the global trade arena.


Parma, 19:56 - CALCIO, LUCARELLI: PARMA SCELTA GIUSTA IN CHIAVE NAZIONALE

Prime dichiarazioni di Cristiano Lucarelli da neogiocatore del Parma: "Ho fatto la scelta migliore c...


No. 21 Washington State Beats Oregon State

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Taylor Rochestie had a career-high 24 points, Derrick Low added 21 and No. 21 Washington State handed Oregon State its 14th straight loss, 70-57 on Thursday night.


China Toll 166 in Grim Saga of Mine Deaths

The death toll from a coal mine blast  in northern China has risen to 166, Xinhua news agency said on  Wednesday, confirming one of the worst disasters to hit the  world's most dangerous mining industry.


Microsoft Accused of Patent Violation in China

Zhongyi Electronic alleged that Microsoft has used its inputting technology and fonts in Windows operating systems without commercial agreement for a decade.


A potential new case of mad cow disease has been found in the US - but tests so far are inconclusive, said US agriculture officials.


Pacers Top Suns; Nash Injures Left Thigh

The Phoenix Suns dropped its second straight game and lowered its NBA-best record to 31-6 on Friday night, losing Steve Nash to an injury early in the second quarter of a 101-83 loss to the Indiana Pacers.


Namibia's ruling party retained the presidency and its two-thirds majority in parliament in a landslide victory in last week's elections, officials said Sunday.


The US government is warning its citizens in Afghanistan to "keep a low profile" after a car bombing Sunday at the offices of a US private security contractor in Kabul killed 11 people, including three Americans.


Ex-aide says Rice misled U.S. Congress on Iran

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice misled the U.S. Congress when she said last week that she had not seen a 2003 Iranian proposal for talks with the United States, a former senior government official said on Wednesday.


Arabic TV channel al-Jazeera shows footage of militants claiming to have taken 10 new hostages in Iraq.


Australia bowl out Sri Lanka for just 101 at Newlands before completing a 10-wicket win.


Helsainki, 19:56 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VC: STAFFETTA AZZURRA SETTIMA NELLA 4X50 SL

La Svezia ha vinto la medaglia d'oro nella staffetta 4x50 stile libero femminile nella seconda giorn...


Londra, 11:16 - CALCIO, STAMPA GB: MASCHERANO VERSO L'ITALIA

Javier Mascherano, centrocampista argentino del Liverpool, potrebbe presto giocare in Italia. Il gio...


Archaeologists who uncovered the "Hobbit" are given permission to restart excavations.


Estrogen-progestin linked to blood clots

Estrogen-progestin pills double post-menopausal women's chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say.


Bush Administration's Salmon Plan Puts Fish Back on Path to ...

WASHINGTON -- December 12 -- The Bush administrationâs new salmon plan for the Columbia and Snake rivers (also known as a biological opinion), released today, is a major step backward for salmon and the people of the Northwest.


Yuvraj Singh is the first player in Twenty20 history to hit six sixes in an over in India's match against England.


Cracks on climate as G8 leaders meet in Germany

Leaders from the world's major industrialized nations will try to paper over deep divisions on global warming and a range of foreign policy issues when they meet on the Baltic coast this week for a G8 summit.


Sprint provides VoIP to eighth-largest cable company

Sprint Corp. said Wednesday that it will provide Internet telephone service to cable operator Mediacom Communications Corp.'s customer base of 2.7 million homes in 23 states.


A boy who had a gun held to his head as he and his mother were carjacked speaks about their ordeal.


Prayers said for British hostage in Iraq

Prayers were said in Dublin Sunday for the release of kidnapped CARE worker Margaret Hassan, who was abducted in Baghdad last week.


A London-based consumer group says Apple's iTunes music download-service is overcharging customers in the United Kingdom by 17 percent compared to those in France and Germany.


Indian call center staff sold data, TV show says

U.K. documentary shows middlemen offering to sell credit card details to reporters, but Indian IT body defends the industry.


(InfoWorld) - Owners of Tivo's popular digital video recorders (DVR) will soon be able to download films and television shows for rental and purchase from Amazon.com, the two companies announced Wednesday. "Amazon Unbox on Tivo" is an extension of Amazon Unbox, the online retailer's digital download service, launched in September 2006. Neither company indicated a launch date for the service, except to indicate that it was now available for beta testing. Tivo owners must have a Series 2 or Series 3 DVR, an Amazon.com account, and a broadband connection to use the service. Tivo said about 1.5 million [m] of its machines are enabled to use it. Episodes of television programs will sell for $1.99 each, with films priced between $9.99 and $14.99. Films can be rented for $1.99. A record of all purchases will be kept both on the DVR and in the user's Amazon.com, account, the company said. Amazon said content would be available from film and television studios including CBS, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.


Reports from Pakistan say there has been a blast at an election rally that former PM Benazir Bhutto had attended.


House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

WASHINGTON - The House emphatically rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes advanced by Republican leaders in the run-up to Election Day.    The vote was 227-186, 49 votes shy of the two-thirds needed for approval of an amendment that President Bush backed but the Senate had previously scuttled...


The value of alpacas has so far rested mostly on breeding stock rather than a market for their fleece.


Family 'heartbroken' â CARE director believed executed in Iraq

LONDON - British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says he now believes it is likely that kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan is dead.


US awaits Indian verdict on Wal-Mart: Gutierrez

US Trade Secretary Carlos Gutierrez has said Washington was awaiting India's verdict on the entry of the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, in the domestic retail sector.


Opera Cancelled in Fear of Offending Muslims

German chancellor warns against self-censorship after opera house strikes performance


Bhutto returns to sea of support in Pakistan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ended eight years of self-exile on Thursday, returning to Karachi where hundreds of thousands of supporters thronged the streets to welcome her home.


Sudanese Leaders, Southern Rebels Finish Peace Deal

The Sudanese government and rebels in the southern part of the country signed the final chapters of a peace deal Friday, clearing the way for a comprehensive accord ending Africa's longest-running civil war.


Era presidente dell'Osservatorio del Consiglio dei ministri


Rioters, police clash again on Budapest streets

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc   Gyurcsany on Wednesday blamed opposition parties for a second   night of clashes between rioters and police, saying they had   failed to deliver on a pledge to calm protests.


X-Ray of King Tut Mummy May Reveal Clues

The mummy of King Tutankhamun is to be X-rayed in an attempt to solve the mystery of how the teenage Pharaoh died at age 17, Egypt's chief archaeologist said Sunday.


Flight Attendants Union Head Urges Strike

The president of the Association of Flight Attendants on Tuesday urged union leaders to authorize a nationwide strike and railed against US airlines for slashing flight attendants' pay and benefits.


Musharraf and Karzai may have agreed to work together, but U.S. officials acknowledge that rooting out the Taliban insurgency will be far more time consuming, expensive and complex than was originally envisioned


'Poisoned' ex-Russian spy's contact in hospital as more theories emerge

A close contact of Alexander Litvinenko, the ex-Russian spy who died after apparently being poisoned with radioactivity, is in a London hospital after testing positive for the same substance.


Leopard could add $140M to $240M to Apple's pockets

While Apple expects its new OS, Leopard, to bring in $140 million between its launch on Friday and the end of the year, analysts think sales will be even stronger.


SKorean military units on highest alert over possible border ...

SEOUL  - South Korea's frontline military units have been put on their highest state of alert after discovering a hole in a fence that separates it from North Korea, defense officials said.


U.N. rights body agrees inquiry mission for Darfur

The United Nations new human rights watchdog agreed on Wednesday to send a high-level mission to Sudan's Darfur to probe allegations of worsening abuses against the civilian population.


A French court handed down a 20-year prison sentence Thursday to a man who confessed to having attacked two French nationals of North African origin with an ax and to vandalizing a Jewish cemetery.


China sees Germany in UN Security Council

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has a speech at the foundation ceremony of the new joint-venture factory of Sino-German Benz-Daimlerchrysler automobile manufacturer in the Economic Development Zone of Beijing in China's capital.


The Court of Appeal overturns a ruling that four men who said they were tortured in jails in Saudi Arabia cannot pursue damages in the UK.


Parigi, 16:57 - CALCIO, INTER; VIEIRA: DURA INFORTUNARSI A RIPETIZIONE

"E' stato uno stop lungo, frustrante e difficile perchè ho avuto infortuni a ripetizione. Avr...


Oracle Takes Over, PeopleSoft CEO Steps Down

December 30, 2004 - One day after PeopleSoft Chief Executive Dave Duffield resigned, Oracle announced that it has taken control of its rival, as 75 percent of PeopleSoft shareholders have tendered their shares.


Images show Pakistan is developing a reactor that can produce weapons-grade plutonium, a US watchdog says.


Outkast Dominate AMA's, Kanye West Says He Was Robbed

Outkast took home three American Music Awards last night (November 14th), topped only by Usher, who snagged four awards. The rappers took home awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Band and Favorite


Another three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers on the second day of an Israeli incursion into the Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza.


Fannie Mae's Government Perks Likely to Survive, Lawmakers Say

Fannie Mae's privileges as a government-chartered company are likely to survive congressional scrutiny following the ouster of the housing lender's chief executive because of accounting mistakes.


Robinson (22 points) rallies Liberty past Sun

Crystal Robinson scored a season-high 22 points and paced a 12-0 run that helped the New York Liberty gain a playoff berth in the WNBA with a 69-66 victory last night over the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.


Milano, 16:22 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; ABETE: UOMO DI INTELLIGENZA E MORALITA'

Giancarlo Abete, Capo Delegazione della Nazionale italiana ed ex vice presidente vicario della Figc,...


Japan outlines next fiscal year budget, sees slower growth

TOKYO: Japan outlined plans on Monday to cut spending and curb ballooning bond issuance in next fiscal yearâs budget, but worries over massive state debt remained due to an ageing population and a weaker economic outlook.


To some, high gas prices have a silver lining

A sprinkling of experts and consumers welcome paying extra at the pump.


As Ice Thaws, Arctic Peoples at Loss for Words

What are the words used by indigenous peoples in the Arctic for "hornet," "robin," "elk," "barn owl" or "salmon?"


Rights Watch urges Karzai to appoint warlord-free cabinet

KABUL: A leading rights group urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday to sideline warlords implicated in rights abuses and strengthen his governmentâs commitment to improving security and the rule of law when he announces a new cabinet after


Britain is leading the drive to raise money for the Asian tsunami victims, with public donations of up to Â£1m an hour.


Vikings' Peterson named the NFL's top rookie

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was named the Rookie of the Year Thursday after rushing for an NFL single-game record 296 yards.


Jay Williamson would like to get back to playing PGA Tour events full-time. He's one day away.


South Africa targets 50 percent drop in new HIV cases

South Africa has unveiled plans to halve the number of people being infected with the AIDS virus within five years by persuading youngsters to delay the start of their sex lives.


Indian, British scientists working on drug to fight malaria

At least 27 people are reported to have died of malaria in Alindra, India and 293 are seriously ill with the disease which broke out after the heavy rains and floods.


A DUTCH film-maker who made a controversial film about Islamic culture has been shot dead in Amsterdam. Theo van Gogh had made headlines with the fictional story of a Moslem woman forced into a violent marriage, raped and brutally punished for adultery.


Italy's Romano Prodi calls a special cabinet session after his fragile coalition loses a key foreign policy vote.


Business & money: Pound rises and shares fall on announcement as Bank of England takes 'wait-and-see' approach


Mathematician Hawking beats Beckham as British role model

British mathematician Stephen Hawking is more of a role model to teenage boys than soccer star David Beckham and comes a close second to rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson.


3's mobile phone TV service could land users in trouble

Plug it in and break licensing laws Users of 3's just-announced mobile television service will break TV licensing laws if they view the service on a mobile while it is plugged in at unlicensed premises. While the phone runs on its own batteries it does not need its own licence.â¦


NCH to capitalise on Romania's bakery industry

US-based investment group New Century Holdings intends to consolidate market leader Vel Pitar's position as Romania's top bakery, writes Bogdan Tudorache in Bucharest.


Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction

The report of the Iraq Survey Group should put an end to a saga which will go down as one of the great failures in the history of intelligence.


No apology from tennis player Baghdatis in anti-Turkish row

Marcos Baghdatis defended his actions Friday after being captured on video chanting anti-Turkish slogans with the Greek supporters' group involved in a clash with police at the Australian Open.


Thousands of opponents of Thailand's military government clash with police in the capital Bangkok.


LONDON, Nov. 15. - Britainâs middle distance great Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London 2012 bid committee, insisted that the English capital has closed ground on leading rivals Paris and Madrid in its bid to host the Olympic Games.


Roma. Il presidente della Camera Pier Ferdinando Casini e' pronto ad avviare un lavoro comune tra l'Assemblea di Montecitorio e quella di palazzo Madama, per studiare strumenti e procedure che consentano di


HEALTH NEWS IN BRIEF: Government scientists face drug company ban

The National Institutes of Health wants to ban all its scientists from consulting for drug companies for a year, a surprise move as the agency struggles to prevent conflicts of interest.


George Best's sister and her husband win damages over a story about the support they gave the ill soccer legend.


People in Musa Qala say many civilians died in an operation to re-take the Afghan town from the Taleban.


Lady D morÃ¬ in un incidente, non era fidanzata con Al Fayed e non era incintaSono queste le conclusioni dell'ex capo di Scotland Yard Lord Stevens                                            Diana: nessun complotto, colpa dell'autista dopo 9 anni la polizia chiude il caso


Roma, 20:27 - CALCIO, LIPPI: VOGLIO RIPRENDERE, IL CHELSEA NON HA CHIAMATO

Marcello Lippi ha voglia di tornare in pista. "Io mi sento un allenatore, non sono sull'Aventino, ho...


MUNICH -- Good news for chocoholics: Eating dark chocolate improves healthy blood flow, according to research published today.


Four US helicopters lost in Iraq recently were hit by ground fire, the US military admits for the first time.


Cooking classes made compulsory for English teenagers

Cooking lessons will be made compulsory for teenagers from the start of the next academic year as part of a battle to cut spiralling levels of obesity, the government announced Tuesday.


Argentina rallies late to remain unbeaten

Argentina, which trailed by 17 points early in the second half, scored the last 6 points of regulation and beat Brazil, 86-79, in overtime last night to remain unbeaten in the FIBA Americas tournament in Las Vegas.


Babies fathered by teenagers are more likely to be unhealthy at birth, suggests a study.


Possible tornadoes spun out by the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne swept down parts of buildings, flipped cars and toppled trees and power lines in central North Carolina as more flooding hit the drenched state Tuesday.


Stocks Fall Sharply on Home and Fed Reports

A report suggested that housing troubles were deepening and a Fed survey dampened hopes for an interest rate cut.


We have no fear of Barcelona, Mourinho insists

JOSÃ MOURINHO, the Chelsea manager, is full of bravado but when, on Thursday night, he stated that he wanted to meet Barcelona in the last 16 of the European Cup, he was not bluffing.


Suicide bomber in Mosul attack was likely wearing an Iraqi ...

The suicide bomber believed to have carried out this week's devastating attack on a US military dining tent, killing more than 20 people, was probably wearing an Iraqi military uniform, a US general said Thursday.


Spartak and Haarlem mark anniversary of tragedy

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands  - Twenty-five years after a disaster now acknowledged as the world's worst soccer tragedy, players from Spartak Moscow and Dutch side Haarlem will meet for a memorial match at the ground where some 340 people are believed to have died.


The government is to seek views on whether to change a 136-year-old law to give prisoners the right to vote.


US singer Britney Spears is granted three monitored weekly visits to her two small sons by a US court.


Fifty dead, over 100 missing in Chinese mining disaster

AS RESCUERS waited for a chance to enter a Chinese coal mine where an explosion has trapped workers and released toxic fumes, the government last night said about 50 workers were confirmed dead and more than 100 were still missing.


Two hurt in suspected ETA car bomb attack at police barracks

A car bomb exploded Friday outside a police barracks in Spain's northern Basque region, in what was believed to be the first attack by the separatist group ETA since it ended a ceasefire in June.


Rebel cleric in Baghdad offers peace deal

A senior aide to rebel Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr today offered to disarm his militia fighter loyalists as part of a peace initiative in Baghdad's Sadr City and other areas.


A major criminal investigation is launched after threats force supermarket chain Tesco to shut some stores.


The government announces plans to aid hurricane-hit Cuba and the Cayman islands.


eBay Inc. EBAY.O offered about $530  million to buy the remainder of South Korean affiliate Internet  Auction Co. Ltd. as it pushes deeper into Asia, saying key  shareholders had accepted a 79 percent increase to an earlier  offer.


It takes more than just collecting a check every month.


Second astronaut fired in NASA love triangle

The U.S. space agency has dismissed the male astronaut involved in a love triangle that led to a bizarre confrontation between a female astronaut and another woman in a Florida airport, a spokesman said on Friday.


Republican Mitt Romney sought to lock up the Florida primary by refusing to talk Sunday about little else but the economic jitters confronting the nation. His rivals took different tacks toward the same goal as they fanned out across the Sunshine State.


The newest release of the Linux kernel, 2.6.20, includes a virtualization implementation that can work with multiple software vendors' approaches.


THE Australian embassy bombing in Jakarta which killed at least nine people was an indication al-Qaeda linked militants in Indonesia were regrouping, Indonesian police said today.


On the Road With Vince Vaughn, Not Just for Laughs

In following a famously acerbic actorâs travels with a group of stand-up comics, âVince Vaughnâs Wild West Comedy Showâ reveals his earnest side.


A company finds a sneaky new way to silence security researchers: Claim that defeating its products infringes on patents. Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


World Business Briefing: Nyse Joins Inquiry on Abn Amro Trades

NYSE Euronext has joined Dutch and British financial authorities in examining trading patterns of ABN Amroâs shares and American depositary receipts just before the multibillion-dollar bidding war over ABN became public, the bank said. âWe have received a request from the NYSE regarding transactions ahead of the announcement of our merger talks with Barclays,â a spokesman, Neil Moorhouse, said, reading a statement. He said ABN was cooperating with the investigation, but could not comment on whether there was any reason to suspect insider trading. The Supreme Court in the Netherlands is expected to make a ruling Friday in the fight between Barclays and a consortium of banks led by the Royal Bank of Scotland to buy ABN Amro for about 71 billion euros ($97.6 billion).


Manchester United say they intend to stick with their plans to hold a minute's silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.


When he was 12, Billy Clark began listening to Pantera guitarist âDimebagâ Darrell Abbottâs music. Eleven years later, the New Carlisle resident watched his rock hero die at a Columbus concert at the Alrosa Villa.


AOL Spreads the News: "New York, New York!"

AOL's roots are in Dulles, but the company wants to bite the Big Apple.


Hearing shocking news, such as a family bereavement, really can break your heart, researchers suggest


NEW YORK At the moment, at least eight different Web browsers reside in my computer. There's no earthly reason to have so many except for the slightly obsessive fun of it.


Hi, I'm Your Car. Don't Let Me Distract You.

Automakers are pitching hands-free technology as a safe way to rein in the expanding clutter of gadgetry, but these devices are probably not as safe as you think.


Protesters attack police after Rostock anti-G8 demo

ROSTOCK, Germany  - Protesters threw stones and bottles and attacked police officers with sticks in the German port of Rostock on Saturday after a largely peaceful demonstration against next week's Group of Eight summit.


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AOL debuts voice conferencing for consumers

The AIM Voice Conferencing service incorporates AIM Instant Messenger's "presence" technology, which allows people to see if friends and family are online and available to chat.


Premiership footballers are being urged to donate a day's pay for nurses.


Bush, Kerry Tied in Presidential Race -- Poll

President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry are tied in the race for the White House with exactly two weeks to go before the Nov. 2 elections, according an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Tuesday.


Treviso, 19:20 - CICLISMO, PACE TRA UCI E FEDERAZIONI: NASCE SUPERCALENDARIO

I Mondiali di ciclocross in corso a Spresiano, in provincia di Treviso, sono stati l'occasione per f...


Oben ready to tackle Freeney, loud crowd

Fast turf, fast feet, loud crowd. They all add up to potential trouble for teams facing Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney at the RCA Dome.


Dell says to seek hearing on delisting notice

Dell Inc. DELL.O said on Thursday it   received a delisting notice because it was late in filing a   quarterly financial report and plans to request a hearing   before a Nasdaq panel.


Prime Minister Gordon Brown has arrived in Shanghai on the second day of his trip to China.


Supermarket group Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has said that its sales increased by 9.6 percent during the third quarter, helped by solid growth in non-food items.


Schroeder Praises Libya, Invites Gaddafi to Germany

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, visiting Libya for the first time since the end of its international isolation, praised the reforms of Muammar Gaddafi and invited the Libyan leader to visit Germany.


FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Battle-weary citizens chose an opposition leader as their next president, voting against the party that ushered the country out of a devastating war in 2002 and for the promise of less corruption and more jobs.


Strong quake off Indonesia's Maluku, tsunami alert issued

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern Indonesian province of Maluku early Thursday, prompting a tsunami alert that was later lifted, the meteorology and geophysics office said here.


A jumbo jet carrying the space shuttle Atlantis landed Tuesday at Kennedy Space Center after a trip that began in California.


"Messengers" puts horror at top of box office

The horror movie "The Messengers"  opened at No. 1 at the weekend box office in North America as  Sony Pictures scored again in its Super Bowl counterprogramming  strategy, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


Atlantis' Crew short on space experience

Atlantis' seven-man crew is short on space experience, but that's on purpose. NASA wants to give as many rookie astronauts a shot at space before the shuttles are retired in less than three years.


First baseman Snow brings 15-year career to end

Former-Gold Glove first baseman  J.T. Snow announced his retirement after 15 seasons in Major  League Baseball on Thursday.


John Edwards' Plane Aborts Takeoff from Cleveland

The plane carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards aborted takeoff from Cleveland's airport on Friday when the pilot spotted a potential problem with a generator, Edwards' press secretary said.


Here are the three things you need to know about the Republican presidential race.


We will call shots in Litvinenko probe: Russia

Russia's chief prosecutor ruled out on Tuesday any extraditions to Britain over the poisoning in London of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko but said he would help British police in their inquiries in Moscow.


Stocks: US economic data send stocks higher

NEW YORK Stocks moved sharply higher Friday after US economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction and shrugged off a softening in consumer sentiment.


EU welcomes N-enrichment suspension by Iran

VIENNA: The European Union (EU) has welcomed the decision by Iran to suspend its nuclear enrichment plans. A European diplomat has said that the reaction on Iranâs decision by three big European countries


Gruppo uomini armati apre il fuoco, 7 morti e 19 feriti


Scientists Find New Species in Indonesia

A team of international scientists have found new fish and insect species, including a monster cockroach, living in caves in Indonesia's remote East Kalimantan province, the group announced Wednesday.


High Body Weight Linked to Kidney Cancer Risk

The risk of developing a type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, is directly related to body mass index (BMI) and to the increase in BMI since age 20, according to the findings from two new European ...


Cole, Hilfiger Back for N.Y. Fashion Week

Kenneth Cole, Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs and Donna Karan were among the designers set to preview their spring 2005 collections at New York Fashion Week.


THE fastest-swivelling space science observatory rocketed into orbit yesterday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions, which astronomers believe represent the birth screams of black holes.


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Kellogg Cites New Diet Foods for Profit Rise

The Kellogg Company said yesterday that third-quarter profit rose 6.8 percent, topping analysts' estimates by a penny a share, on sales of new cereals and snacks with reduced carbohydrates and sugar.


4 Iraqis Killed, Including a Child and Elderly, in US Air Raids ...

warplanes launched airstrikes on Falluja on Tuesday and Iraqis in the city fought American troops in fierce battles that killed at least four people, witnesses and a hospital official said.


Theater Review | 'Peace': War, and the Giant Dung Beetle It Rode in On

The Mettawee River Theater Companyâs adaptation of Aristophanesâ comedy demonstrates a kind of fundamental good health: it gets the job done.


Mugabe loyalists prepare for birthday feast as bread runs out

Organisers of a lavish 83rd birthday party for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe have prepared Friday to slaughter prize herds of cattle as shops ran short of basics such as cooking oil and bread.


AirTran CEO Sees Another Airline Liquidation Soon

The US airline industry, riddled with excess supply, will see a significant drop in capacity, or far fewer seats, as a result of at least one airline liquidating in the next year, according to AirTran Airways Chief Executive Joe Leonard.


Tropical depression Barry brings rain to Florida

The remains of Tropical  Storm Barry brought high winds and heavy rains to Florida on  Saturday, but the downpour was welcomed in a parched state that  has been battling stubborn wildfires.


Actors, Producers Call Recess in Contract Talks

Hollywood's actors and industry negotiators broke off contract talks Sunday, saying they would take an indefinite recess to consider each others' proposals.


America's doctors-in-training are committing serious errors as a result of being forced to work more than 80 hours a week, says new research which suggests the US medical community has


Prodi parla in aula domani il voto di fiducia

Il presidente del Consiglio riferisce sulle dimissioni del ministro della Giustizia Clemente Mastella. "Chi vuol fare cadere questo governo deve farlo guardandomi negli occhi, assumendosene la responsabilità"


Chira to visit Singapore, Vietnam before state visit to China

French President Jacques Chirac will travel to Singapore and participate in a key Asia-Europe summit in Vietnam next month before heading to China for a state visit, Chirac's office announced Wednesday.


A large cloud that appeared over North Korea in satellite images several days ago was not the result of a nuclear explosion, according to a US official.


Ken Loach film sees migrant workers as slaves

The dream of a free world becomes a  nightmare of modern day slavery in Ken Loach's latest film,  about migrant workers trying to eke out a living in Britain  where they are exploited and abused.


Tory MP Patrick Mercer, forced to quit his frontbench role over comments on race in the army, says he is not racist.


Gunmen Kidnap 2 Americans, Briton in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A team of kidnappers grabbed two Americans and a Briton in a dawn raid on their home on a leafy Baghdad street Thursday - a bold abduction that underlines the increasing danger for foreigners in the embattled capital as violence soars ahead of national elections planned for early next year.    West of the capital, U.S...


Three Dozen New Galaxies Are Found in Nearby Space

Astronomers discovered three dozen baby galaxies in what passes for nearby space in the universe - two billion to four billion light-years distant.


Tsunami Disaster Relief: How America Can Prove It's Not 'Stingy'

Editor's Note: President Bush bristled at the suggestion that the US response to the horrendous Christmas tsunamis was 'stingy.


Oil Tip-Toes Higher, Watches Stocks, OPEC

U.S. oil prices edged higher for the  second day in a row on Tuesday amid calls within OPEC to crack  down on excess output at this week's meeting.


Arafat is sick, and I hope with all my heart that he recovers and leads his people for many more years. So far I have met with him several tens of times.


India's Hetero Takes AIDS Drugs Off WHO List

Hetero Drugs has withdrawn all six of  its antiretroviral drugs from the WHO's list of approved drugs  following concerns about their laboratory tests, the World  Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.


Advertisers at this year's Super Bowl  hark back to the familiar in new commercials for TV's biggest  event, dusting off celebrities from decades ago and putting  childhood icons into the spotlight.


Lazard's Wasserstein Faces Board Dissent Over IPO, People Say

Bruce Wasserstein's plan to sell shares of Lazard LLC, the world's largest closely held investment bank, may face opposition from the firm's 11-member board tomorrow at a meeting in Paris, people familiar with the matter said.


New evidence confirms the damage toxic chemicals are causing to the health of polar bears, conservationists say.


US stocks rose at the open on Friday after the US economy added twice the number of jobs than had been expected last month, presenting equity investors a positive sign of US economic growth.


Geragos: Looking Like A Jerk Doesn't Make Scott Peterson Guilty

Scott Peterson's fate could be in hands of a California jury by the end of the day. Tuesday, defense attorney Mark Geragos told jurors Peterson shouldn't be convicted of killing his pregnant wife Laci just


Plans to beef up the drive to tackle NHS fraud, have been unveiled.


Relegated Premiership side Birmingham strengthened their defence by buying experienced Tunisian international defender Radhi Jaidi from Bolton Wanderers.


One person dies and six others remain in hospital following a road accident in County Fermanagh.


Dougan: banca molto ben capitalizzata, nessun cliente colpito


Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard cannot see an end to their nine-game unbeaten run under new manager Jose Mourinho. Lying second in the Premiership, Chelsea are also on course to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages after beating Porto 3-1.


Roma, 10:53 - CALCIO, ROMA; SENSI: SPERIAMO DI RIPETERE IL 1984

Rosella Sensi, al termine dell'audizione davanti alle commissioni riunite del Senato, ha commentato ...


Julie RoehmÂs downfall exposes deeper tensions within the Wal-Mart empire, as the company tries to appeal to more affluent Americans.


Dow Jones -1,29%, Nasdaq -2,21%, euro in rialzo sul dollaro


Spice Girls attend Cavalli show in Milan

The Spice Girls pepped up the Milan fashion scene Monday when they turned up at Roberto Cavalli's menswear show to thank him for designing their tour wardrobe.


When it comes to US Olympic basketball, men are from Mars and women are from Venus. And Venus is a much happier planet right now. On a day when the US men's team settled


TEAMMATE Harbhajan Singh copped the full force of a Sachin Tendulkar revival yesterday as the Little Master defended his gamble to face Australia tomorrow.


Il presidente del Senato a Cernobbio invoca 'piu' sobrieta''


Trial of ex-Gen Re, AIG insurance execs begins

HARTFORD, Connecticut  - A transaction at a reinsurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc that federal prosecutors say defrauded American International Group Inc  investors was endorsed by Warren Buffett, a lawyer for one of five defendants on trial for fraud said on Monday.


Just weeks ago, British driver Jenson Button announced that he would leave BAR.Honda team in 2005 for BMW Williams. Both teams went to court, but Button did not get his way.


Cutting-edge technologies create opportunities for entrepreneurs

Emerging technologies, which can enable the creation of new products and services, can disrupt existing markets and create new markets -- and new opportunities for entrepreneurs, according to panelists at the TIECon East 2007 conference.


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.


GIP di Bari , terroristi e mercenari : un problema di informazione

La richiesta che il CSM esamini il caso del Gip di Bari che ha redatto l'ordinanza con cui ha deciso il divieto di espatrio per Giuseppe Spinelli, il reclutatore di Fabrizio Quattrocchi e dei colleghi rapiti con lui, Stefio, Agliana e Cupertino, non ci


Four out of five people want the legal smoking age to be raised from 16 to 18 years, according to a poll. Eighty percent of respondents believed raising the age at which teenagers could


U.N.: Darfur Violence Displaces Thousands

A U.N. spokesman on Sunday said the world body keeps receiving reports of clashes continuing throughout Sudan's Darfur region, where up to 4,000 people are believed to have been forced from their villages in recent days.


Michael Moore Pushes For TV Airing Of "Fahrenheit 9/11"

Michael Moore has decided not to submit "Fahrenheit 9/11" for consideration as best documentary at this year's Oscar awards, instead, he wants to have his documentary aired on television to help defeat President Bush.


Cott Corp. (BCB.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (COT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest maker of store brand drinks, reported a 14 percent fall in third-quarter earnings and


A former middle school teacher was sent to prison for six years Tuesday for having sexual encounters with five teenage boys. Authorities said Allenna Ward, 24, met 14- and 15-year-old boys at the school where she taught as well as at a motel, a park and behind a restaurant.


Israeli Soldier, on Tape, Pleads for Prisoner Swap

JERUSALEM, June 25 -- Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, in an audiotape aired on Israeli television on the first anniversary of his seizure by Hamas-affiliated militias, warned Monday that his health is deteriorating and asked the Israeli government to free Palestinian prisoners to win his release.


Blair calls for stronger U.S.- European ties

PARIS, Dec 12  British Prime Minister Tony Blair called today for a strengthening of relations between Europe and the United States and said his country should be a ''tireless advocate'' of close ...


EU fine-tunes crunch report on Turkey's membership bid

The European Commission on Monday fine-tuned a crunch report on Turkey's bid to join the EU, expected to give a green light but warn of a long road ahead, as Ankara demanded that no special conditions be set.


Police charged a reputed international crime boss with tax evasion Wednesday, pursuing prosecution of a man wanted in the U.S. and suspected of playing a key role in Russia's lucrative natural-gas trade with Europe.


Stock indexes tumbled more than 1.7 percent on Friday after the government announced the first monthly drop in payrolls in four years, fanning fears of a recession.


The British Grand Prix got a second chance in 2005, after Formula One bosses put it in 2005's race calendar - as long as a deal can be reached.


Qaeda figure slams Libya for softening line on nurses case

A top al Qaeda militant labeled Libya's  leadership "hateful infidels" over signs it may review the case  of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to  death, according to a Web video posted on Thursday.


Pixar Vs. DreamWorks Contest Panned by Wall Street

Computer animation pioneers Pixar and Dreamworks have set the stage for a potentially bruising box office battle after both studios changed their schedules this week


Wireless Start-Up Fails to Get Financing

Failing to raise the $14 billion needed to bid in government auctions of wireless spectrum later this month, Frontline Wireless has left.


Group aims to capitalize on Firefox success

Following up on the success of the Firefox open source Web browser, released by the Mozilla Foundation last fall, open source software developers are readying some new products aimed at a consumer market still dominated by proprietary software.


Campaigns Continue to Focus on Kerry's War Record

There was no Texas showdown at high noon, although there were dueling letters at the gate to President Bush's Crawford ranch today, as the battle over what John Kerry did in the Vietnam war continued to dominate the political theater of the 2004 presidential campaign.


U2 lead singer Bono, who appeared in a previous Apple TV ad, will join CEO Steve Jobs onstage Oct. 26.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is in Pakistan for talks with President Musharraf on the Taleban.


Intel Corp. has agreed to hire the team of Hewlett-Packard Co. engineers that helped design the chip giant's Itanium microprocessors for server computers, both companies said Wednesday.


GM confirms it has ended talks to team up with car alliance Renault-Nissan, ahead of an official deadline.


Shares in Barclays PLC rose Monday following reports that a U.S. hedge fund had bought a stake in the bank and was opposing Barclays' bid to take over ABN Amro Holding NV.


Maroni: aumento spese, tetto 2% Ã¨ inderogabile

ROMA - Il tetto del 2% per l'aumento delle spese per gli statali, come indicato in Finanziaria, Ã¨ Â«inderogabileÂ» ed Ã¨ Â«assurdaÂ» la richiesta dei sindacati di un incremento dei rinnovi contrattuali pubblici dell'8%. Lo ha detto il ministro del Welfare


More than $20M in aid still waiting to reach victims of Russian school siege

MOSCOW  - Ongoing confusion over exactly how many people were taken hostage during a deadly siege at a southern Russia school is delaying the distribution of more than $20 million in charity aid, officials said Thursday.


Bill Belichick's post-game wave to his kids in the stands usually resembles that of a man on a street corner trying to hail a cab.


A spokeswoman for the International Atomic Energy Agency says US officials have been cautioned about the vulnerability of high explosives stored at Iraq's Al-Qaqaa military


Japan PM determined to face down Iraq hostage-takers week before US vote

Faced with a new hostage-taking in Iraq, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi appears determined not to break the coalition a week before the US election in which he openly supports George W. Bush, analysts said.


British Airways Plc Chief Executive Rod Eddington has launched an investigation into last week's flight delays and cancellations that stranded thousands of passengers, the Observer


VHP protests arrest of Kanchi seer in murder probe

Hundreds of members of the hardline Vishwa Hindu Parishad marched through Hyderabad on Saturday to protest at the arrest of one of the country's most senior Hindu priests over the murder of a temple official.


PGA Grand Slam to return to Poipu Bay in '05

Palm Beach Gardens, FL (Sports Network) - The PGA of America announced on Monday that the PGA Grand Slam of Golf will remain at Poipu Bay Golf Course in 2005.


Sydney heat deaths to soar due to climate change

Climate change in Sydney will cause a significant rise in heat-related deaths of people over 65 years of age by 2050, as Australia's biggest city suffers more heat waves, bushfires and floods, a new environment report says.


Rezoning Proposal Faces Opposition in Botetourt

By Jay Conley, The Roanoke Times, Va.  Sep. 10--A development group's proposal to combine single-family homes and condominiums with commercial businesses and a health care center near Fincastle is facing opposition from Botetourt County residents and county officials.


Australia attempts to address issues facing indigenous communities with a new advisory body.


Serbia pledged Monday to cooperate with the U.N. war crimes court, and rejected U.S. criticism that it is not meeting demands by the international tribunal to extradite suspects.


More U.S. jobs were available in  July though fewer people were hired, the Labor Department said  on Wednesday.


Rice defends U.S. policy despite Mideast strife

Eleven months after saying the world was witnessing "the birth pangs of a new Middle East," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended U.S. policy in the face of strife in Iraq, Lebanon and Gaza.


ARIEL SHARON, the Israeli Prime Minister, made his first conciliatory gesture towards Palestinians after the death of Yassir Arafat when he said that he would consider co-ordinating the dismantling of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip with a new


Investors Reward Kmart, Sears and Their Suppliers

Stocks rose as an $11 billion offer by Kmart for Sears, Roebuck lifted retailers and better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard ignited a rally in technology shares.


Drug prevents diabetes, heart disease in mice

An experimental drug prevented mice from developing diabetes and heart disease and might one day be used to stave off the diseases in humans, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


An Olympic doping laboratory in Athens was charged yesterday with destroying a sample that belonged to gold medalist cyclist Tyler Hamilton.


Previously owned home sales rise to record

US sales of previously owned homes rose 2.7 percent to a record in November, making 2004 the best year ever for housing. Existing homes sold at a 6.94 million annual rate, up from a 6.76


Annan praises Putin as Russia formally accedes to Kyoto Protocol

NAIROBI, Kenya  - Russia formally acceded Thursday to the Kyoto Protocol on global warming following its signing into law by President Vladimir Putin earlier this month.


Combinazione 11-17-20-36-57-72, Jolly 51, Superstar 89


Weather threatens space shuttle launch again

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA planned to try again on Saturday to launch the shuttle Discovery on a mission to rewire the International Space Station, but the weather forecast kept the nighttime launch in doubt.


Two former Vietnam prisoners of war who appear in ads attacking Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry were appointed by the Bush administration to a panel advising the Department of Veterans Affairs.


A man who went on the rampage through the streets of London, stabbing one man to death and leaving five other people seriously injured, has a history of mental illness, police said yesterday.