On a dazzling spring morning earlier this year, Olympic figure skater and professional power shopper Johnny Weir tromped out of the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel -- the grommets on his Taverniti jeans glistening in the sunshine -- and headed straight for Newbury Street. His Valentino sunglasses could have been a blindfold and he still would have found his ...


Sooners surive pre-Halloween scare in Stillwater

Running back Adrian Peterson broke Oklahoma's freshman rushing record, while running for a career-high 249 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, in the Sooners' 38-35 win over the Cowboys Saturday in Norman.


BELGRADE, Serbia -- Slobodan Milosevic's once- feared paramilitary commander was found guilty yesterday in the 2003 murder of pro-Western Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, an assassination that shocked the nation and damaged the cause of democratic reform.


OSIA Dismisses Gartner Linux Piracy Claim

The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. There should be an MS tax, no there shouldn't... (Score:2, Insightful). OK, colour me not


Helping women to understand their rights is crucial in the fight against HIV/AIDS, said Ashley Judd in an interview published Monday.


A man is jailed for life after admitting murdering a young Chinese woman in Belfast in June 2004.


Rival Palestinian factions clash in Gaza

Gunmen from rival Palestinian factions clashed on the streets of Gaza on Friday in the latest round of internal violence that has brought the coastal territory to the brink of civil war, security sources said.


Portugal to legalize abortion, conservatives shaken

LISBON - Catholic Portugal's decision to join most European countries and allow abortions has shaken the country's conservative establishment but was hailed by liberals as a victory for ...Comment


Detectives search Jackson's Neverland ranch for second day

LOS OLIVOS, Calif. Detectives have searched Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch again -- but authorities aren't saying what they were seeking.


Barclays admits borrowing hundreds of millions at Bank's emergency rate

Â· Pound falls as news swirls around money marketsÂ· US Fed poised to cut rates amid global liquidity crisis


West Nile down in region despite new case in Sussex

A wild bird infected with West Nile virus has turned up near Laurel, state officials reported Friday, but overall signs point to a dramatic plunge in detections across the region.


Iran defiant on nuclear issue as EU offers more time

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Iran would defend the aims of its nuclear programme during any negotiations as the European Union gave Tehran extra time to show it was serious about talks.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Lethal injection, when used for the first time in Texas nearly 22 years ago, was touted as a more humane way to execute prisoners than the firing squad, hanging, the gas chamber or even the electric chair...


'Croc Hunter' gets high-energy, emotional farewell

Family, friends, fans and movie stars said a moving final farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin in a high-energy memorial service fuelled by laughter, tears and music.


Singer Kelis was charged early Friday with trying to disrupt a police operation by rushing toward the officers while screaming racial profanities at them, according to a police report.


Proposal Would Cut Spotted Owl's Habitat

By JEFF BARNARD  GRANTS PASS, Ore. - The Bush administration proposes cutting 1.5 million acres from Northwest forests considered critical to the survival of the northern spotted owl.


Roma, 13:06 - CALCIO, FASCETTI PROMUOVE MANCINI: MA VERO ESAME IN EUROPA

Eugenio Fascetti promuove Roberto Mancini. Dopo le critiche del passato, l'ex tecnico del Bari sotto...


Kobe Bryant Accuser's Name to Be Disclosed -Judge

The young woman who accused basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape must disclose her identity in her civil case against him, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.


Deal talk foreseen on HVB bank loan clean-up

HVB Bank, the second largest bank in Germany, said it would post a loss for 2004 after writing down 2.5 billion euros ($3.2 billion) for its real estate loans portfolio.


Charles Lane, the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him recognizable to generations of moviegoers, has died. He was 102.


SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Street Sense was tested until the very end, holding off a determined Grasshopper and winning the $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course yesterday.


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson gave no opinion Thursday when asked about efforts by President Bush and Congress to keep Terri Schiavo alive, saying he does not remember details of the right-to-die case that stirred national debate.


The disappearance of Tara Grant — whose husband says he last saw her getting into a waiting sedan in their driveway — has captivated local news and is drawing comparisons to such media-saturated stories as those of Laci Peterson and Natalee Holloway.


Tokyo's Nikkei stock average rose 1.16 percent by midday on Tuesday as gains on Wall Street and a slip in crude oil prices encouraged investors to scoop up bargains following seven straight days of losses.


T-Mobile buys wireless operator SunCom for $2.4 billion

(InfoWorld) - Expanding its U.S. turf, T-Mobile USA announced Monday that it will buy SunCom Wireless Holdings for $2.4 billion in cash and assumed debt. T-Mobile, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, will make a cash payment of about $1.6 billion for SunCom, which operates wireless networks in the southeastern U.S. and Caribbean. The acquisition will improve T-Mobile's network coverage in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, T-Mobile said in a news release. SunCom has provided roaming service to T-Mobile in these areas since 2004. It operates a network that includes GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution). T-Mobile expects to fully integrate SunCom's network into its own, the company said in a news release. T-Mobile, the fourth largest wireless carrier in the U.S., has had limited coverage in parts of the southeastern U.S. The SunCom acquisition allows T-Mobile to continue its strategy to "grow abroad with mobile," RenÃ© Obermann, chairman of Deutsche Telekom's board, said in a statement. The acquisition is subject to governmental and regulatory approvals as well as approval by SunCom shareholders. The companies expect the deal to close in the first half of 2008. At the end of the second quarter of 2007, SunCom had more than 1.1 million customers, up by more than 105,000 customers from a year earlier. Its revenue for the quarter was $242.5 million, up from $206.7 million a year earlier. The agreement, approved by the boards of both companies, will give holders of SunCom common stock $27 per share in cash. The $27 per share purchase price represents a premium of 22.7 percent over the closing price of SunCom common stock on the New York Stock Exchange Friday.


Technology rise loses steam by close. Weakness in blue chips returns. Rising oil prices weigh. By Alexandra Twin, CNN/Money staff writer.


MINNEAPOLIS  â The 3M Company, which makes Scotch tape, Post-it notes and industrial adhesives, posted lower fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, compared with the quarter a year ago, which included a one-time gain.


Rehnquist Fails to Return, and Speculation Increases

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist disclosed Monday that his thyroid cancer was being treated with both chemotherapy and radiation, and he did


Barack Obama could have lived anywhere. He was born in Hawaii, had family in Kenya, worked in New York and went to school in California and Massachusetts.


Inside Dish: Bonds still weighs down the Giants

The Sporting News - Barry Bonds is gone, but he continues to bring down the San Francisco Giants.


Security tight as Karzai inauguration looms

KABUL, Afghanistan Authorities in Afghanistan are stepping up security measures as Hamid Karzai's (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeyez) presidential inauguration nears.


US prosecutors fail yet again to convict John "Junior" Gotti, son of New York Mafia boss John Gotti.


For Iraqi Expatriates in the U.S., a Chance to Savor the Vote

But even as they exulted in the opportunity to vote, many expatriates expressed deep fears about Sunday's vote in Iraq.


Npower is to increase both its gas and electricity prices, the UK's fourth largest energy supplier confirms.


A decision by the UK's leading organic body to license salmon farms sparks concerns its standards are slipping.


FAQ: Inside the FCC's High-Stakes 700-MHz-Spectrum Auction

The upcoming FCC auction of 700-MHz spectrum is one of the biggest sell-offs of radio spectrum in years, and it's expected to raise at least $10 billion. Wired News explains what's at stake with this list of questions and answers.


The US courier company has threatened to cancel its order for ten Airbus A380s if there are any more delays.


Research firm NPD Group says that, while Apple Computer's ITunes service remains the clear market leader in the sector, the number of paying customers using such services has declined since April.


Princess Diana video reveals desire to flee palace with her lover

Princess Diana considered fleeing royal life with her palace bodyguard lover Barry Mannakee, according to videotaped interviews broadcast on US television.


AFC Enterprises to Sell Church's Chicken

AFC Enterprises Inc. Monday said it agreed to sell its Church's Chicken brand to a private investment firm for $390 million. Atlanta-based AFC, which also franchises and operates Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits


Perhaps Clay Buchholz shouldn't be written in as the Red Sox' No. 5 starter just yet. Though he may be the team's best option to fill the void left by the injury to Curt Schilling , the Sox have other options. They could trade for a starting pitcher or sign a free agent.


When 3rd Place on the Rich List Just Isnât Enough

Casino mogul Sheldon J. Adelson may well be the richest American that most people have never heard of.


Wal-Mart Says More Than Half Its Workers Have Its Health Insurance

Wal-Mart, the nationâs largest private employer, said more than half of its U.S. workers had enrolled in the companyâs health insurance plan.


Japan to get cellphone 'sommeliers': official

Japan is to start licensing cellphone "sommeliers" to guide consumers through complicated functions as mobile telephones become ever more advanced, an official said Monday.


WRAPUP 1-Chelsea go eight points clear, United keep pace

Chelsea needed late goals from Dutchman Arjen Robben and England's Joe Cole to earn a 2-0 win at Portsmouth and extend their lead in the Premier League to eight points on Tuesday.


Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde says it is "highly unlikely" anyone will be convicted for the Omagh bombing.


China will not approve any new  commercial aircraft purchases in 2005 in an effort to curb  "over-heated" growth in the sector and uncontrolled capacity  expansion by domestic airlines, a government official said.


Users of Online Site Facebook Rail at Perceived Privacy Threat

By ANICK JESDANUN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  NEW YORK  The operators of the online hangout Facebook wanted to help users save time by highlighting changes their friends make to their personal profile pages.


* 'Super aspirin' is taken off market over heart fears

Shares in Merck, the US pharmaceuticals giant, plunged by almost 27 per cent yesterday after the company withdrew Vioxx, its $2.5bn (Â£1.


Iraq imposed a total daylight curfew on Baghdad on Saturday, banning all movement, as U.S. forces said they had foiled a possible suicide plot to attack the city's sprawling "Green Zone" government compound.


Indonesia says clearer agenda needed for peace in Aceh as fighting continues

Indonesia said a clearer agenda was needed for dialogue with separatist rebels after talks in Finland failed to yield a formal truce, even as its troops killed four guerrillas in a new skirmish in tsunami-hit ...


Ex-Guantanamo inmate appears in UK court

One of three British residents newly returned from the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay was ordered Thursday to face an extradition hearing for allegedly belonging to an al-Qaida terrorist cell in Spain.


Joe Torre spoke to Bernie Williams and the message from the New York Yankees manager was clear: Come to spring training.


Phishers migrating to Trojan horse attacks

The Anti-Phishing Working Group, in its most recent report, said that online scam artists are turning to new tactics to try to trick Web surfers into divulging financial information.


The Republic of Ireland produce a fine display to grab a crucial World Cup draw at the Stade de France.


December 15, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports release on Tuesday Hollywood movies studios sued numerous operators of computer servers that help transfer digital movie files across online file-sharing networks.


SARAJEVO, October 17 (FENA) - The OHR welcomes the final report made...

The OHR welcomes the final report made by the Srebrenica Commission, which has been investigating the fate of the men who went missing in and around Srebrenica between 10th and 19th July, 1995.


Suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones must surrender to authorities here to face two felony charges in a strip club melee that preceded a triple shooting in February.


Consumers Keep Spending, Latest Data Show

U.S. consumers shrugged off record  oil prices to lift spending at the start of the fourth quarter,  data on Friday showed, in an upbeat sign for growth that may  signal another Federal Reserve rate hike in December.


An off-duty policeman watched a train plough into a car on a level crossing  in Berkshire, killing six people.


De PalmaÂs Iraq war film gets rave reviews

Director Brian De Palma has impressed critics at the Venice Film Festival with his graphic new film on the Iraq war called Redacted.


Let the countdown begin After months of pre-launch wrangling, legal jousting and clause tweaking, the Free Software Foundation is ready to launch the final version of the GNU GPL version 3. The champagne corks will officially pop at 12 noon, EDT, tomorrow, Friday June 29.â¦


Cory Lidle took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Ryan Madson escaped a jam, and the Philadelphia Phillies ended two years of frustration in Florida by beating the Marlins 4-2 Tuesday night.


ATHENS - Australia won the Olympic men's hockey title for the first time in history on Friday, beating defending champions the Netherlands 2-1 with a golden goal.


Oliver Stone seems at the end of his rope, but then he always seems at the end of his rope. Here is a man who needs sleep. He has flown in from Paris, heâs jet-lagged, heâs talking in that


Greek Parliament Names Papoulias President

The Greek parliament elected Carolos Papoulias as president Tuesday, choosing a former foreign minister who served more than 20 years in the legislature for the largely ceremonial post.


Georgia Upsets Zags for 6th Straight Win

Levi Stukes scores 25 points and Sundiata Gaines adds a season-high 21 to lift Georgia to a 96-83 victory over No. 16 Gonzaga, the Bulldogs' sixth straight win.


Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander is cleared of wrongdoing over donations to her leadership campaign.


Bomb incident kills one UK soldier, injures two in central Iraq

One British soldier has been killed and two more injured in an incident involving a roadside bomb in central Iraq, the British Ministry of Defense confirmed on Monday.


Hospitals Best for Vaginal Birth After C-Section

For women preparing to give birth, out-of-hospital delivery is not recommended if they have had a previous cesarean section and wish to attempt vaginal delivery, researchers report.


Since mad cow disease turned up in the United States late last year, traced to a cow imported from Canada, federal regulators have issued rules to prevent the spread of the fatal disease, focusing on limiting beef imports, testing and other measures to protect the domestic herd.


Pfc. Lynndie England is due back in a military court Wednesday to prepare for her court-martial on charges of abusing prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison.


"Deranged" German man tries to jump on Pope's jeep

A 27-year-old German man described by the Vatican as "clearly deranged" leaped over a barricade on Wednesday and tried to jump on to Pope Benedict's open-topped jeep.


Treviso, 20:14 - CALCIO, TREVISO: MORTO IL PADRE DI BASEGGIO

Lutto in casa Treviso. Si è spento, all'età di 54 anni, il padre del centrocampista Wa...


Doctors' warning on fall in organ donors

THE number of organ transplants carried out in Scotland has dropped by almost a fifth in the past five years because of a growing shortage of suitable donors.


Newcastle Fires Robson After Winless Start to Soccer Season

Newcastle United fired manager Bobby Robson after the English soccer team failed to win any of its first four Premiership matches, the club said on its Web site.


The network teams up with Amazon after ending deal with Apple.


Goosen Holds Off Woods to Win Tour Championship

ATLANTA, Georgia  - Retief Goosen recovered from a  four-shot deficit to shoot a final round 64 and hold off Tiger  Woods and Jay Haas in the $6 million Tour Championship at East  Lake Golf Club on Sunday.


PortalPlayer, whose chip powers Apple's MP3 player, files for IPO. Paperwork gives glimpse of potential evolution of iPod.


German Doctors Repair 7-Year-Old's Skull Injury With Stem Cells

German researchers repaired the damaged skull of a seven-year-old girl with stem cells derived from her fat tissue, according to a study in the Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery.


United Nations officials said they did not know if Ebola was the cause of a mystery illness that has killed more than 100 people.


2 Clintons, 2 Stories -- But Just 1 To See Print

Two stories, both about politicians named Clinton, collided recently at one of the nation's most prominent magazines, raising questions about journalistic integrity and hardball political tactics.


Oil Futures Rise to Record as Iraq Fighting Threatens Exports

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures rose to a record, surpassing $49 a barrel in New York, on concern clashes in southern Iraq between US troops and Shiite Muslim militiamen may cut exports.


German Doctors Develop New Fast Allergy Test

German doctors have developed a simple test to diagnose allergies with the same accuracy as laboratory screening in less than one fifth of the time and cost, scientists said on Tuesday.


US President Bush said Friday he would do whatever it takes to bring about a democratic Palestinian state and Middle East peace. "I think it is fair to say that


Carter and Jets Ready to Step Into the Unknown

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


Nokia, the world's largest mobile  phone maker, said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with  Google Inc to integrate the Web company's search engine into  its phones.


Basics: Talk Softly but Carry a Big Woofer

If a tree fell in a home theater forest, wouldn't you want to hear it?


Sprint, Alcatel-Lucent offer security card

Alcatel-Lucent and Sprint plan to sell a PC card and gateway as a remote management and security system for PCs.


APEC Leaders Want to Revive World Trade Talks

By Jason Webb SANTIAGO, Chile  - Asia-Pacific leaders promisedon Sunday to try to revive world trade talks and fightterrorism after a summit marred at the end by spats over thesecurity of President Bush.


A US court sentences a suspected serial killer to 438 years in jail for sexual assaults against two sisters.


One of India's leading telecommunications providers will use Cisco Systems' gear to build its new Ethernet-based broadband network.


Delta CEO forgoes salary, details pay cuts; Pilots OK retirement ...

Delta Air Lines Inc.'s chief executive said Tuesday he is giving up his six-figure salary for the rest of the year as he detailed a 10 percent pay cut that will affect senior officials, administrative staff and ticket and gate agents.


Iran has indicated it may suspend some of its nuclear activities to end a stand-off over its nuclear programme. "We are trying to choose the best course of work," Iran's top nuclear negotiator told state television.


Nikko Cordial to Come Under Wing of Citigroup

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Feb. 23--TOKYO -- Citigroup Inc. will sharply raise its equity stake in  the scandal-tainted Nikko Cordial Corp. group, industry sources said Friday.


Schmidt's gem is golden for Giants Bonds' blast also helps SF take ...

Phoenix -- Barry Bonds hit his 699th home run Sunday, one of his sweet-mother-of-creation, look-at-it-go blows that soared 460 feet before it smacked the giant video board that towers over center field at Bank One Ballpark.


The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has upheld the conviction of an American woman imprisoned in Peru for terrorist collaboration with Marxist guerrillas, President Alejandro Toledo confirmed Thursday.


The Republican National Committee agreed to stop making recorded-voice calls to the homes of North Dakota GOP supporters after the Republican attorney general said the calls were illegal.


Spain could afford the luxury of a missed penalty as they made England look distinctly ordinary in a 1-0 international friendly settled  by an early Asier del Horno goal at the Bernabeu stadium.


Sharapova, Venus Struggle to Win at Open

Maria Sharapova zinged shots so sharply against Jelena Jankovic, many fans at Louis Armstrong Stadium left their seats early in hopes of finding a more competitive match. They missed seeing things get kind of interesting at the U.S. Open.


The Monitor's film critic asks whether a nonfiction film can truly be unbiased.


Milano, 16:25 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: OLIVEIRA OPPURE NIENTE

E' Oliveira l'unico obiettivo di mercato del Milan. Lo ha ribadito Carlo Ancelotti: ''O arriva lui o...


Bombs kill 25 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra

A car bomb killed 25 people and wounded 40 on Thursday at an intersection in Baghdad where minibuses pick up and drop off passengers, Iraqi police said.


Roma, 19:00 - CALCIO, TOTTI: 139 GOL? NON E' IL MOMENTO DI FESTEGGIARE

Con 139 reti segnate è ora il miglior goleador in attività. Francesco Totti tuttavia s...


The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said in a move to cut costs, that up to 10% of its workforce would be eliminated, the largest cut in its 82 year history.


Islamist Group Says Killed Hariri for Saudi Ties - TV

An unknown Islamist group claimed  responsibility for the killing of former Lebanese Prime  Minister Rafik al-Hariri on Monday, in a video tape aired on Al  Jazeera television.


An American diplomat was shot and killed early Tuesday by gunmen in a passing car who cut him off as he was being driven home in Sudan's capital. Sudanese officials insisted it was not a terrorist attack but the U.S. embassy said it was too soon to determine the motive.


The dollar dropped to an all-time low  against the euro on Wednesday ahead of a G20 finance ministers'  meeting as analysts fretted that officials would do little to  stem the currency's fall.


Sindacato non accetta rinvio deciso da altre sigle


Un cane in gravi condizioni lasciato davanti ad un canile a Caniga, in SardegnaLa sua foto, terribile, fa il giro della rete. Moltissime le segnalazioni: per dire basta agli abusi sugli animali                                          Mutilata, maltrattata e denutrita ecco Kira, abbandonata a Sassari


Era un disabile e l'anziano era rimasto solo ad accudirlo


US officials broker a truce between rival factions in the south-western Afghan city of Herat after heavy fighting.


Your foul-ups make the credit reporting rounds faster than a rumor at an all-girl's high school.


Today was showtime for Apple investors, but was the show interesting enough?


Separate bombings near an army base and a police building killed at least 28 people and wounded at least 56, Iraqi police said Wednesday.


Iran opens conference questioning the Holocaust

Iran opened a conference on Monday to examine the Holocaust and question whether Nazi Germany used gas chambers to kill Jews, drawing condemnation in the West and criticism from Iran's Jewish community.


Bank Of America Chief Continues Meetings On Layoffs

BOSTON -- Bank of America chief executive Ken Lewis will continue meeting with local officials this week who question whether the bank broke commitments by ordering job cuts in its acquisition of FleetBoston.


Leh, Nov. 8: Three days, nearly 40 delegations and hundreds of kilometres later, home minister Shivraj Patil believes he has walked âa few stepsâ forward on the long and winding road that could lead to peace in Kashmir.


Accolto il ricorso di un pm per un'ordinanza contro due tesserati di una societÃ  campanaErano stati protagonisti di un tafferuglio. Dovranno stare lontani dai campi per 18 mesi                                            Stadi vietati a calciatori e dirigenti rissosi La Cassazione: "Da punire come gli ultras"


Japan's Nikkei share average slipped 0.55  percent in early trade on Monday after a weak U.S. jobs report  pushed the dollar down against the yen, hurting the shares of  Japanese exporters.


SECOND QUARTER: WR Randy Moss 12-yard reception for a touchdown from QB Daunte Culpepper at 14:49. Key plays: Culpepper 12-yard pass to TE Jermaine Wiggins to MIN 27.


Analyzing the success of the iPod mini in Japan, JapanConsuming writes, “The iPod mini is in fact one of those all too rare examples of an ideal product for the Japanese market. It is a product that does something useful, does it really well, and looks terrific too. None of these factors on their own is enough to make the iPod mini a success; their combination, through deft and creative implementation of function, is what makes the difference. Add in some tried and tested limited supply marketing, a store that looks as good as Louis Vuitton and a high impact award winning advertising campaign that has covered Tokyo in pink, green and yellow for weeks, and some of the reasons for the iPod mini phenomenon can be understood.” [Aug 10]


The Appetite for Securities Turns Less Hearty

The underwriting totals for late 2007 reveal just how hard life became for those charged with selling new securities on Wall Street.


TNT is close to ordering 13 episodes of a crime drama starring Kyra Sedgwick, marking the cable channel's first original series order in years, sources said Monday.


A CONSTITUTIONAL CASE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Hard cases make bad law, the old adage goes. But in the case of Ashcroft v. Raich, the medical marijuana case recently argued before the US Supreme Court (news - web sites), the opposite


The FBI is stepping up its fight against hijacked home computers known as zombies or bots.


TEMPE, Ariz. -- Patriots wide receiver David Givens entered yesterday's game with the Cardinals with zero 100-yard games in his three-year career. He didn't appear to be on his way to reaching that milestone yesterday when he had but one catch for 15 yards at halftime.


Misery tempts Palestinian Christians to flee

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Despairing of life under Israeli occupation, many Palestinian Christians are moving abroad, threatening their ancient links to Bethlehem and the land where Jesus was born.


Australia's political leaders have hit the hustings with a blitz of the airwaves to set the tone for the country's longest election campaign in 20 years -- who do voters trust?


The rebel cleric's followers began handing in weapons Monday, but some are bent on continuing to fight American forces in Baghdad.


2 Car Bombings in Iraq Kill 41, Many Children

The bombs called forth a scene of dying children and grieving parents, some of them holding up blood-soaked clothes.


Putting out a warning on a stealthy reaction

The FDA has just changed the warning label on the pain reliever Bextra to emphasize the risk of a rare but potentially fatal "skin reaction," Stevens-Johnson syndrome.


Britney, K-Fed to continue joint custody

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline will continue to share custody of their two young sons this month, following the terms of a January custody agreement, Federline's attorney confirmed Thursday.


Oil prices fell nearly $2 a barrel on  Wednesday, dragged down by heavy losses in U.S. gasoline  futures after summer driving demand in the world's largest  consumer failed to meet expectations.


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.


Smith mum on future as Arizona contract nears end

Emmitt Smith's contract with the Arizona Cardinals expires after their season-ending game Sunday against Tampa Bay. The 35-year-old running back was mum Thursday on whether it would be the final appearance of his record-breaking, 15-year NFL career.


Jamba, SunOpta say smoothies may be contaminated

A unit of SunOpta Inc. said it was recalling frozen strawberries used in U.S. smoothie drinks because they may have been contaminated with an organism that can sometimes trigger fatal infections in young children.


A four-year fight over bubbles between mobile phone operators 3 and O2 looks set to boost comparison advertising, following a European Union court opinion allowing companies to use rivals' logos.


The popular online dating service eHarmony was sued on Thursday for refusing to offer its services to gays, lesbians and bisexuals.


Akira Sasaki has ended his long wait to compete with the world's top 30 giant slalom specialists on the day his own alpine hero failed to grab an expected medal.


A Superior Court commissioner gave Britney Spears' father the power to fire the singer's business manager, according to documents released Friday.


BEIRUT, Feb. 13 -- Bombs tore through two commuter buses plying a mountain road to Beirut clogged with rush-hour traffic Tuesday, killing three people and wounding 20. The attacks, spaced 10 minutes apart in a Christian region, appeared to mark a new chapter in Lebanon's months-old crisis, with the...


New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into if insurers forced patients to overpay for out-of-network doctors.


A third of Scots are more likely to act on losing a bank card than if they had a possible stroke, data show.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fidelity National Information Services, a financial processing company, said Tuesday a worker at one of its subsidiaries stole 2.3 million consumer records containing credit card, bank account and other personal information.


The Food Standards Agency clears some Bernard Matthews turkey products for sale following the Suffolk bird flu outbreak.


Roma, 20:04 - CALCIO, OSSERVATORIO: TRASFERTE VIETATE A ULTRA' NAPOLI

L'Osservatorio per le manifestazioni sportive del ministero dell'Interno ha messo nel mirino gli ult...


Airespace partners with IBM on Wi-Fi service

SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 (REUTERS) - Airespace Inc. a Silicon Valley telecommunications services start-up, won a partnership with IBM that will help Airespace grab a piece of the growing market for Wi-Fi services, the two companies said yesterday.


US for stronger defense ties with India: Rumsfeld

The United States is keen on strengthening its growing defense ties with India, which currently encompass a wide range of military-to-military exchanges and joint exercises


Ft, condizioni realistiche o privatizzazione fallira'


Sunni bloc ends boycott of Iraqi parliament

Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc has ended its boycott of the Shi'ite-dominated parliament, officials said on Thursday, in a positive sign for the country's faltering attempts at national reconciliation.


Rio Tinto agrees to buy Alcan for $38 bln

SYDNEY/LONDON  - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc has agreed to buy Canada's Alcan Inc. for $38.1 billion to create the world's biggest aluminum producer, the two firms said on Thursday.


Foley Case Upsets Tough Balance by Capitol HillÂs Gay Republicans

Since Representative Foley resigned, gay Republicans in Washington have been under what one describes as Âsiege and suspicion.Â


European condoms AIDS-tainted: Mozambique bishop

The head of the Catholic church in  Mozambique said on Wednesday he believed some European-made  condoms were deliberately tainted with the HIV/AIDS virus to  kill African people.


Studio Nomisma indica differenze strutturali e inefficienze


Four British former inmates of the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay have sued US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and others, saying they were tortured in violation of US and international law.


The US president warns Iran to stop supporting attacks against US forces in Iraq, in a speech to war veterans.


The Quad Blog: Recapping the First Saturday

Well, it was quite a first Saturday in college football. Everyone is still talking about Appalachian Stateâs upset of Michigan at the Big House. Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press writes that the loss shows Michigan needs a fresh voice at head coach. Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News writes that the Wolverinesâ lack [...].


Still Trying to Bring Their Fallen Heroes Home

Spurred by technological strides like DNA matching, some families hope to find the remains of World War II soldiers.


Rispetto a un anno prima l'aumento e' stato del 3,5%


McCain hits road, sticks to script on Iraq

CONCORD, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential candidate John McCain hit the road on Friday to rejuvenate his limping campaign but clung to the theme that helped get him in trouble -- his support for President George W. Bush's politically unpopular strategy in Iraq.


Blog: Thousands of Web sites worldwide now host links to malicious code servers.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Brandon Backe grew up idolizing the likes of Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio, but he'll probably be pulling for more Carlos Beltran heroics Monday night.


Iraq, guerriglia all'attacco, il voto Ã¨ un miraggio

Mentre il premier Iyad Allawi ed il presidente Ghazi Al Yawar sono in missione a Washington e Mosca, la guerriglia irachena Ã¨ nuovamente allâoffensiva. Alle decine di morti negli attacchi di sabato, vanno


Portugal goes to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to allow a woman to have an abortion within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.


NEW YORKâA few weeks ago, some family members visited me in New York, where I've lived for the last six years. They took in the usual attractions and then decided they wanted to check out Ground Zero, the


Lula's Party Wins Six Capitals; Sao Paulo Mayor Heads to Runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party won mayoral races in six state capitals and had candidates leading in three others, putting it on track to increase control of the nation's largest cities.


NATO leader says weapons seized had come from Iran

KABUL, Afghanistan - A top NATO commander said yesterday that a shipment of weapons intercepted by international forces in western Afghanistan earlier this month clearly came from Iran and almost certainly was sent there with the knowledge of "at least the Iranian military."


Hollywood dealmaker Freddie Fields dead at 84

Freddie Fields, who  reigned as the personification of the free-wheeling,  high-living Hollywood agent from the 1960s through the '70s,  has died. He was 84.


THE sight of Paula Radcliffe crying at the side of the road as her dreams of marathon glory were shattered remains one of the lasting images of the Athens Olympics.


Israel strikes again as Gaza factions wrangle

Israeli missiles pounded Gaza on Friday, killing two Hamas militants and shaking the home of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, as Palestinian factions argued among themselves on whether to stop firing rockets into Israel.


A teenage boy suffers sight and hearing loss after a sectarian gang beat him with golf clubs in north Belfast.


Music Review: Flowing and Intricate, With a Toe in Many Styles

In pianist Edward Simon's first set on Tuesday at the Village Vanguard, his debut there as a leader, he projected flowing ease along with a canny sense of drama.


Secrets: Classified Info: Springing a Leak

Sept 13 issue - One measure of how seriously the Feds are pursuing an investigation into whether a Pentagon analyst leaked secret information to a pro-Israel lobbying group is the fact that FBI agents showed up unannounced at the offices of the American


Third Test Is Ordered in Possible Mad Cow Case

The government has ordered a definitive laboratory test after two preliminary screening tests raised the possibility of mad cow disease in the tissue of a recently slaughtered animal, federal officials said yesterday.


Jordan Steffy's staunch belief in himself has shown consistently this year as he steps onto the field to lead the Terps against Villanova as Maryland's starting quarterback.


Comedian David Alan Grier Welcomes a Girl

Actor-comedian David Alan Grier and wife Christine Y. Kim had a baby girl, the couple tell PEOPLE.   Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim â Danbi means "sweet rain" in Korean â was 7 lbs., 6 oz and 20 inches long. She was born at 1:04 p.m. Thursday by planned C-sec...


Gunmen kidnapped a burqa-clad American aid worker and her driver while they were traveling through volatile southern Afghanistan early Saturday, a provincial governor said.


Coalition helicopter crashes in Afghanistan: military

A coalition helicopter has crashed in southeastern Afghanistan early on Sunday after reporting engine failure, the US-led coalition said in a statement.


A kennel worker has her left arm amputated after being attacked by a Rottweiler dog in Wiltshire.


McDonald's August same-store sales up 8.1 percent

McDonald's Corp.  on Tuesday reported an 8.1 percent increase in August sales at restaurants open at least thirteen months, helped by new food offerings in the United States and strong demand in Japan, Australia and China.


Campaign Notebook: Huckabee Prepared to Run a Lean Campaign

Bloomberg - Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Mike Huckabee, short of money and facing long odds to win the Republican presidential nomination, is plotting a guerrilla campaign to pick off delegates and stay in any protracted race.


O's ink veteran Palmeiro for 2005 season

Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to terms with veteran first baseman/designated hitter Rafael Palmeiro Wednesday to a one-year contract.


Instant Messaging Is Growing Up, Going to Work

IM DNWFM, WFU? If you're an avid instant messenger, you probably know what I mean: "Instant messaging doesn't work for me, does it work for you?" Yet I appear to be on the way to becoming a minority, a fuddy-dud resisting the text-chat party. Instant messaging, or IM, is catching on with...


In the six months since truck driver William Bradley disappeared in Iraq, his relatives say they're frustrated by their countless efforts to find out what happened to him.


Hospitals should allow people to use mobile phones in some areas as NHS call charges are 'just not on,' an AM says.


Siena, 19:12 - CALCIO, SIENA: TUDOR RIENTRA IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Siena. Tudor Ã¨ rientrato in gruppo, Ã¨ rimasto a riposo Alberto. Flo e...


Iran's decision to begin processing 37 tons of uranium yellowcake this month will enable it to acquire enough weapons grade uranium to build up to five nuclear bombs, Western intelligence officials are warning.


The Earth's shadow will creep across the moon's surface early Tuesday, slowly eclipsing it and turning it shades of orange and red. The total lunar eclipse, the second this year, will be visible in North and South America, especially in the West. People in the Pacific islands, eastern Asia, Australia and New Zealand also will be able to view it if skies are clear.


BBC One's flagship soap EastEnders sees its ratings fall under competition from ITV1's Emmerdale.


Burlesque revival: more nerdy than sexy?

Burlesque is back. Fans of the fancy form of striptease that first flourished in Depression-era downtowns can find swiveling hips and spangled lingerie weekly in at least 12 U.S. cities.


Australians will vote on October 9 in an election pitting the conservative government against centre-left Labor, with national security and the economy as major issues.


As the first X-Prize flights go ahead, BBC News Online asks SpaceShipOne's Burt Rutan to explain his motivation to fly above the Earth.


In the wake of a 15-month-long battle for its life, PeopleSoft Inc.'s board of directors fired CEO Craig Conway Friday morning.


WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Elderly Americans waiting for a flu shot should be patient -- more is on the way. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson delivered the message Friday afternoon in West Des Moines.


Shares of Beazer Homes  fell  8.4 percent to $9.99 in pre-market trade on Friday after the  homebuilder said it has received "purported" default notices on  some of its debt.


Brit's birthday windfall on bet he'd reach 100 years

A British man celebrated his 100th birthday more than 7,000 pounds (10,400 euros, 14,000 dollars) the richer after placing a bet 10 years ago -- on his own long life expectancy.


Allen unveils bill to help black farmers

Dogged by allegations of racial insensitivity, Sen. George Allen on Thursday introduced a bill to help black farmers.


Aid workers wait to count the dead from violence in western Kenya's newest tribal flash-point, Naivasha.


When genetically modified plants go wild

The Christian Science Monitor - In rice-growing states, traces of an unapproved genetically modified (GM) rice have been found mixed in with conventional rice meant for human consumption.


The results of the referendum held in Hungary on 5 December defuse the potential danger of new tensions among European states with ethnic Hungarian minorities.


A gas explosion in a coal mine in China has killed at least 56 miners, and 92 others listed as missing had only a slim chance of survival, officials say.


Neil Mellor scores a stunning late winner as Liverpool defeat Arsenal.


Tony Blair looks "fresh and alert" as he restarted work after his hospital treatment, says Downing Street.


Clinton Regains Momentum With New Hampshire Upset

Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Hillary Clinton's comeback victory over Barack Obama in the New Hampshire primary revives her campaign and sets up what will probably be an extended battle for the Democratic presidential nomination.


NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - After a firestorm of criticism, News Corp. has scrapped its plan to release a controversial O.J. Simpson book and television special, with chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch taking the extraordinary step of personally apologizing for the pain it might have caused the families of the victims of 1994 double murder.


Google makes it easier for bloggers to distract their users by allowing its


Lasting bonds forged in a Canadian home on 9/11

Bush's speech Wednesday concluded his first state visit to Canada, the first by a president since Clinton's in 1995.


Casino gaming revenue in Nevada   increased 8.4 percent in July from the same period last year,   the state Gaming Control Board said on Tuesday.


A new Trojan horse - named Phel - that punishes users of Microsoft Windows XP operating system is in the wild. Security software firm Symantec has issued a bulletin warning Windows XP users to be on the look


Ninade Nenapu is a mediocre film except for a couple of catchy songs.


'Carmen' l'opera piu' vista, 'Tosca' la piu' gradita


China companies deny role in tainted toothpaste

Employees at a Chinese company named by  U.S. officials as makers of tainted toothpaste denied on  Saturday that it had used a poisonous chemical in its products,  reacting to the latest scare about China's consumer goods.


A riattivare il meccanismo in eta' adulta e' un enzima


British sport's new superhero revives the Olympic spirit

Matthew Pinsent was hailed as the new superman of British sport yesterday, after winning gold at his fourth consecutive Olympic Games.


That's Showbuzz!! Highlight of celeb magazines

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Here is a round-up of this week's U.S. celebrity magazines Us Weekly, People, In Touch Weekly, OK! and Life and Style. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.


Avon Products Inc.  said on Tuesday fourth-quarter profit rose 11 percent, driven by  international sales as its U.S. business continued to struggle.


The Red Sox will make one roster change for the start of the American League Championship Series, adding a veteran reliever in Ramiro Mendoza who is no stranger to postseason


Carrying out checks on embryos for genetic disorders incurs no more risk than standard IVF, work suggests.


An Irrepressible, Irresistible Rebel on a Roll

Despite occasional detours into sentimentality, this Irish film is better than the usual three-stage journey of courage, heartbreak and redemption.


Call for inquiry into benefits computer crash

Union leaders today called for an inquiry into a massive computer crash which disabled the government's benefits system, forcing civil servants to write out giro cheques by hand.


Lenard out at least six months after left leg surgery

Nuggets shooting guard Voshon Lenard will be sidelined at least six months after surgery Monday on his torn left Achilles' tendon.


The final two years of President Bush's term could be bleak for Republicans if the congressional-page scandal roiling Washington ends up costing them control of the House or Senate or even both.


Israelis Launch Massive 'Days of Penitence' Onslaught

Palestinian gunmen took up positions and Israeli tanks massed along the border with the Gaza Strip today as Israel pushed ahead with a massive military operation in the stripâs largest refugee camp.


PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley's victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm's latest blow to their lives - the mass shutdown of businesses that has left them without jobs...


Mac minis help automaker Ford on the assembly line

If you’ve driven a Ford lately, chances are a Mac mini deserves some of the credit. Ford Motor has installed the Apple-made computers in two of the automaker’s northern Indiana factories as part of a sequencing solution to boost assembly line efficiency.


George Harrison guitar sold for $567,500

A guitar owned and played by the late Beatle George Harrison sold for $567,500 at an auction of entertainment memorabilia which saw some other prize lots fail to make their reserve price.


Written by Net 4 Nowt As part of its effort to make offline information searchable online, Google Inc. has announced that it is working with the libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, and


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Lindsey Vonn buries thoughts of World Cup glory

ST ANTON, Austria  - American Lindsey Vonn said she would suppress thoughts of winning the women's World Cup title after taking the lead in the overall standings on Saturday.


NATO says kills 70-80 Taliban in fierce battle

NATO troops killed 70-80 Taliban in a fierce battle in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said on Monday.


Does the 'Halo 2' effect threaten broadband?

The rapid growth in online game playing will put pressure on broadband networks to evolve, according to research published this week by Sandvine.


Lima, 12:28 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: 6 GIOCATORI CILENI SOSPESI PER 20 TURNI

La Federcalcio cilena ha sospeso sei giocatori della nazionale per 20 turni. La decisione è s...


Startup Brings Free Calls to Mobile Phones

Fring, a mobile-phone version of Skype, uses peer-to-peer Internet technology to send calls from mobile phones over the Internet at no charge.


The latest massively multiplayer game is aiming to provide a softer, gentler experience for those intimidated by the original EverQuest. For the most part, it succeeds. Review by Daniel Terdiman.


Britney Spears arrived in court giggling on Friday but was later heard swearing during a break in a closed hearing that ended with no decision on her bid for shared custody of her two young sons with Kevin Federline. The court was expected to issue a written ruling by Tuesday after extensive testimony was presented on a number of issues, lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan said.


Democrat Barack Obama on Monday sharpened his critique of lead rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, warning against a return to "divisive, special interest politics" that had demoralized the country even before President Bush took office.


Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates sharply criticized NATO countries yesterday for not supplying urgently needed trainers, helicopters and infantry for Afghanistan as violence escalates there, vowing not to let the alliance "off the hook."


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Thursday that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig's conduct was "disappointing and disgraceful," but that questionable actions of prominent supporters are simply episodes candidates must confront.


The Perfect Storm Brings On John Kerry Chuck Busch

A whirlwind seems to have engulfed the Kerryâs campaign blowing it off course and threatening to submerge this floundering vessel.


Ocwen Financial Corporation Announces Acquisition of German Bank

Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE:OCN) announced today that it had acquired Bankhaus Oswald Kruber KG (BOK) on September 30, 2004 for approximately 7.25 million euros.


Panel Weighs Nonprescription Cholesterol Drug

BETHESDA, Md.  - U.S. advisers are set to decide  on Friday whether they will recommend approval for Merck & Co.  Inc.'s plan to sell a cholesterol-lowering medicine on  drugstore shelves without a prescription.


Republican 2008 White House runner Rudolph Giuliani Friday fired a first, biting attack at top Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton, accusing her "spewing venom" at America's commander in Iraq.


The bowlers at Strike Bethesda yesterday celebrated office holiday parties, hurled red and green bowling balls at glowing neon-colored pins and watched "A Christmas Story" on overhead video


Hurricane Ivan is moving through the Gulf of Mexico, with parts of Mexico and the US on severe weather alert.


With five of the top 70 picks and the sixth overall selection, director of scouting Dana Brown and the Nats prepare excitedly for Thursday's amateur draft.


German chancellor Angela Merkel starts a four-day visit to India aimed at boosting economic ties.


India Dismisses Australia for 93 to Win Final Test

India's bowlers, led by off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, dismissed Australia for 93 in less than two hours to win the fourth and final cricket Test by 13 runs in Mumbai.


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


Neck and Neck, Clinton and Obama Woo Superdelegates

The Democratic candidates are aggressively pursuing members of the group that could serve as tiebreakers at the partyâs convention.


Unfavorable drug studies don't get into print: report

Nearly a third of antidepressant drug studies are never published in the medical literature and nearly all happen to show that the drug being tested did not work, researchers reported on Wednesday.


From an emergency department with faulty monitors, IV pumps and broken stretchers to an operating room running part time for lack of staff, patient care is increasingly limited and uncertain at Greater Southeast Community Hospital, according to a draft report by District health regulators.


Acie Law had 24 points and six assists, freshman Joseph Jones added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Texas A&M ended an 18-game Big 12 losing streak with a 74-63 upset of No. 10 Texas on Wednesday night.


French Bohemian writer Francoise Sagan dies

One of France's most famous Bohemian writers, Francoise Sagan, has died at the age of 69. Sagan was catapulted into the limelight in 1954, when she was 18, with her first novel Bonjour Tristesse (Hello Sadness).


Anthony and Lopez mull collaborative tour

MIAMI (Billboard) - They've acted in films together and collaborated on each other's albums, and now husband-and-wife team Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez are mulling a combined tour.


Bush Rebukes Kerry Policies as Dangerous

MARLTON, N.J.  - President Bush, in one of the  harshest attacks of the campaign, accused Democrat John Kerry  on Monday of ignoring the lessons of the Sept. 11 attacks by  pursuing a "policy of weakness" that could invite disaster for  the United States.


Defense plays strong in Saints scrimmage

Offensive-minded new head coach Sean Payton saw the New Orleans Saints' defense get the best of his team's first scrimmage of training camp.


Bush Ability to Connect in Town Hall Faces Rare Unscripted Test

President George W. Bush's ability to connect with voters will be tested tonight in an unscripted town- hall setting that will be used for the second debate with John Kerry, the four-term Democratic senator from Massachusetts.


Baghdad Airport Closed Indefinitely -- PM Office

Iraq's interim government extended the  closure of Baghdad international airport indefinitely on  Saturday under emergency rule imposed ahead of this week's  U.S.-led offensive on Falluja.


Japan insisted on Wednesday that it would not bow to the demands of Islamic militants in Iraq who threatened to behead a young Japanese drifter unless Tokyo pulled its troops from the country within 48 hours.


Study raises hope for Rett syndrome cure

Scientists are raising the first hope of recovery from an autism-like disease that leaves thousands of girls unable to talk or walk — with an experiment that erased symptoms of the disorder in genetically engineered mice.


Vote counting under way in Afghan election, Karzai expected to win

KABUL, Afghanistan - The vote tally under way on Friday in Afghanistanâs landmark election was widely expected to yield an election victory for US -backed interim leader Hamid Karzai, which would install him as the war-ravaged countryâs first


Shiite Clericâs Bloc Returns to Parliament

The political bloc loyal to Moktada al-Sadr had walked out on June 13 after an attack on a shrine in Samarra.


Militant Group Says It Was Responsible; Over 50 Wounded

A powerful explosion ripped through an American military base in northern Iraq today, killing more than 20 people.


Acer complains of labor shortage in China

Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, said Friday that it is keeping an eye on a labor shortage in China that could affect PC production."There is a labor shortage in China, which is new to me," said J.T. Wang, chairman of Acer, during the company's third quarter investors' conference in Taipei. "China has 1.4 billion people, how can they have a labor shortage?" he asked rhetorically.Acer's China-based component suppliers and PC assemblers have said that in some cases they have lost 1,000 workers overnight, and have had to seek new employees. The Taiwanese company will work with suppliers on new strategies to make sure the issue does not affect production, Wang said.He characterized the concern as small, and unlikely to become a major issue in the near term.There has been a growing shortage of skilled labor in the East coast cities of China, in part due to government efforts to develop the nation's inland areas, said one analyst. Many factory jobs used to be filled by migrant workers, but now that many companies are building factories in China's interior, people feel they can stay at home and work instead of traveling to the coast.Acer president Gianfranco Lanci said factories tend to move to new places when production in a certain region becomes difficult, and he expects that will happen if companies continue to see labor shortages in China.A number of electronics firms have started investing in Vietnam. Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and maker of gadgets including iPods, PlayStation 3 consoles, and Nokia mobile phones, in August announced a plan to spend $5 billion over the next five years to build a base of electronic components factories near Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. Until now, the company's major investments have all been in China.Taiwan's Compal Electronics, the world's second-largest laptop PC maker and another major investor in China, has also announced plans to build a notebook computer factory in Vietnam.Companies have started to look outside of China for new factory investments, the analyst said, and while Vietnam, India, and other countries boast low-cost labor, they will only win investments if their workers are educated and investment incentives and regulations attractive.


The dollar ticked up on Tuesday,  extending its rebound from the previous day's seven-month low  versus the yen after a sharp fall in oil prices led traders to  scale back their bloated dollar-selling positions.


Even as Loved Ones Fight On, War Doubts Arise

With longer deployments, continued chaos in Iraq and a growing death toll, a weariness has set in among many military families.


Ariel Sharon's condition has deteriorated, according to the hospital where the ailing former Israeli prime minister is being treated. Anat Dolev, spokeswoman for the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, wouldn't say whether Sharon's life was in danger.


La relazione del procuratore generale della Cassazionealla presenza del presidente della Repubblica                                          Si inaugura l'anno giudiziario "Necessarie riforme condivise"                                                                                Favara: "Ci vogliono leggi moderne per un sistema di giustizia efficace e tempestiva". L'allarme: "Processo penale vanificato"


Movie Gallery Inc, the second-biggest  U.S. video rental chain, said it filed a reorganization plan in  bankruptcy court, and hopes to emerge from Chapter 11 next  year.


U.S. Intelligence Overhaul to Dominate Congress

Lawmakers return this week for a  pre-election push to overhaul U.S. intelligence services as  Republicans strive to strengthen their hold on a closely  divided Congress and Democrats battle to retake control.


Iraq's Prime Minister Blames US for Massacre of Iraqi Soldiers

Iraq's interim prime minister has blamed negligence on the part of some in the US-led multinational force for Saturday's massacre of 49 new Iraqi National Guardsmen and their civilian drivers by loyalists of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


(CBS/AP) A state of emergency was declared as Tropical Storm Gaston whipped through Virginia, sending several feet of rushing water that picked up cars and trucks in the capital and sent them smashing into buildings.


MoD trumpets 'Innovation Strategy' for buying kit

5 pillars, 6 towers, 4 centres and 'ginger groups' Analysis In the wake of the recent, highly-controversial departure of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) kit-purchasing chief - erstwhile drugs'n'sweets multimillionaire Lord Drayson, who claimed he was quitting to race bio-alcohol cars - there has been a good deal of silence from the MoD war-tech offices.â¦


Verizon Rejects Hollywoodâs Call to Aid Piracy Fight

Unlike AT&T, Verizon wonât monitor its network to block unauthorized copying. That would violate customer privacy, it says, and would be expensive too.


Perugia, 18:59 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: PERUGIA CONFERMA FIDUCIA A BENEDETTI

Il Perugia ha confermato la fiducia al tecnico Corrado Benedetti, che sarà quindi al timone d...


Michigan starts new drug coverage program

Michigan - Low-income seniors and working families without prescription drug coverage in Michigan can begin applying for a state discount card.


More than 20 people die as a plane crash lands in Indonesia, but 118 passengers escape with their lives.


Marchio fa parte di Valentino Fashion Group Spa


Three dimensional images become significant tool

Three-dimensional images, which helped to show that double amputee Oscar Pistorius receives considerable advantages from carbon fiber blade attachments, have become a significant tool in the drive to improve athletic performances.


More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans

Uninsured Americans and those in a  government health program for the poor are far more likely to  have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those  with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.


Two main Darfur rebel groups will not attend talks

EL-FASHER, Sudan  - Darfur's two main rebel groups will not attend U.N.-African Union mediated peace talks in Libya, their leaders said on Friday, dashing any chance of an immediate deal to end 4-1/2 years of war in western Sudan.


New ITunes Rival Offers Music Free of Copy Restraints

Amazon MP3 joins the lineup of digital music stores, selling tunes unencumbered by copy protection technology. Of course, that means some artists are simply unavailable.


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Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Negotiators Tweak Iran Nuclear Resolution

Negotiators at a meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency fine-tuned the language and demands of a draft resolution meant to deprive Iran of technology that could be used to make nuclear weapons.


Tensions, crackdowns precede China's big meeting

(InfoWorld) - The eyes of the world are looking towards Beijing for the Olympic Games that will be held here fewer than 11 months from now. But for real China watchers, an event next month will draw much greater attention and have a much greater impact on the country than 16 days of athletics. In mid-October, China's ruling Communist Party will meet for its regular five-year congress. Unlike the annual National People's Congress, the Communist Party Congress sets the nation's agenda for the next five years, and usually results in a shuffling of ministers and even military leaders. China's economy, despite major market reforms over the past 25-odd years, is still centrally planned, and operates on five-year plans with specific targets and goals that are approved during the meeting. Unlike the Olympics, for which most observers expect generallyÂ unfettered Internet accessÂ and the nation going out of its way to show that it's kinder and gentler, the party congress is a time of tension, especially in Beijing. Wikipedia's recent re-blocking in China is certainly no coincidence, and as the meeting approaches,Â more blockingsÂ and a network slowdown should be expected. A slew of new, anti-"vulgarity" policies have just come down from the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television (SARFT), designed to keep sex and violence off the airwaves. Offline, visitors to Beijing can expect an increased police presence, possibly including roadblocks and inspections at night. China's government representatives work full-time and for the most part are specialists, not generalists. Policy pronouncements come from the respective ministries and state administrations charged with regulating those particular areas. For example, the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) handles technology in general, meaning IT and telecommunications. Those regulatory announcements come out at other points, and therefore more specific news, likeÂ the issuance of 3G (third-generation) licenses, won't be issued during the congress. What role technology will play in China's next five years will be clearer one month from now. Although the party congress is very much a broad-strokes event, the prominent mention of various aspects of the economy sets the tone for the coming five years. During former President Jiang Zemin's reign, science and technology were at the forefront of the nation's direction. However, current leader Hu Jintao, has attempted to reduce the corruption so prevalent during Jiang's time, and has tried to make rural reform and closing the gap between rich and poor a priority. As such, agricultural technology, rather than IT, may receive more public attention during the congress.


Actor Daniel Craig finds 007 role tough, but cool

Life is tough, even for James Bond.  Just ask actor Daniel Craig, who for the first time dons the  British spy's tuxedo for fall film, "Casino Royale."


Napoli: 3mila arresti. Pisanu, insieme agli onesti vinceremo


Manmohan arrives on two-day visit to Assam

Guwahati, Nov. 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, arrived here today from Manipur on a two-day visit to Assam amidst tight security.


Superior Court Judge Judge Rodney Melville has tenatively ruled that 39 pieces of evidence seized at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch can be admitted at trial, although other items may be thrown out.


New Benigni Film Looks for Love, Laughs in Iraq War

Having sought to portray a lighter side to  Nazi concentration camps, Italian actor-director Roberto  Benigni is now looking for laughs in wartime Iraq.


Roberto Cavalli's romanticism nods to Natalie Wood

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli said he was inspired by the late actress Natalie Wood for the embroidered loose cotton and chiffon shifts in his womenswear collection shown on Wednesday.


Blast hits Mogadishu near peace conference venue

A large blast wounded at least two children in Mogadishu on Monday near where a national reconciliation conference -- twice delayed over insecurity -- is due to be held next month, witnesses said.


The only liberal Kremlin critic in Russia's presidential race stands to be kept off the ballot because tens of thousands of signatures on his nominating petitions were forgeries, election officials said Thursday.


A British hostage appeared on a video posted on an Islamic Web site Wednesday weeping and pleading for his life as Iraq's leader and U.S. officials crushed reports that a high-profile female Iraqi weapons ...


Forty-six years of Major League Baseball in sunny Southern California came down to one magical afternoon Saturday as the Dodgers and Angels clinched their respective


Il vicepremier Gianfranco Fini risponde alle ipotesi di una sua successione al dicastero degli Esteri dopo la nomina di Franco Frattini alla Commissione europea. âDiamo tempo al tempo - risponde il leader


Chinese firm becomes world's No3 PC firm

A Chinese company has become the third largest PC seller in the world by buying IBM's personal computer business. Lenovo has bought the business for USD 1.25 billion, of which USD650m is in cash and the rest in Lenovo shares.


ABC apologizes for steamy intro to "Monday Night Football"

Before the game, ABC showed the actress and the Philadelphia Eagles star in an empty locker room in an attempt to spoof the network hit "Desperate Housewives.


An initial 200,000 of the consoles went on sale in Tokyo on Sunday as thousands of shoppers lined up overnight to buy the first devices.


Negoziatore Hill, resta aperta possibilita' di sanzioni


Spike TV is hoping for an explosion in its ratings with the new reality series "Boom."


Dutch government advocate favorable to Barclays bid for ABN Amro

The Dutch government's legal representative to the supreme court issued an opinion Tuesday potentially favorable to a bid by Barclays for ABN Amro, a Dutch banking giant also courted by the Royal Bank of Scotland.


BAGDAD - "Liberate tutte le prigioniere detenute in Iraq entro 48 ore o uccideremo gli ostaggi". E' la minaccia del gruppo che giovedÃ¬ ha sequestrato a Bagdad due civili americani e un inglese. La televisione


Even ritzy restaurants are offering diner discounts these days.


Sebastian Begmann's Blog: Partitioning with Dates in MySQL 5.1

In a new blog entry from Sebastian Bergmann, he looks at some of the issues and bugs that have been submitted to him about the phpOpenTracker project. He takes on one in particular - the database schema.   The biggest problem with phpOpenTracker 1.x is that its database schema is normalized. Even simple phpOpenTracker API calls result in (possibly multiple) SQL queries that involve multiple tables. [...] While the denormalization should eliminate the JOIN-related performance problems, temporal partitioning of the data can further increase the performance.   He talks about what kind of support MySQL currently has for it (5.1) and how, unfortunately, it might not work for his situation (the maximum number of partitions).


Uproar Over Border Deal In Estonia Irks Pskov

Less than a week after the Estonian government confirmed its intention to sign a border treaty negotiated with Russia in 1999, but not yet signed or ratified, people on both sides were arguing about where it ...


Boy's Murder Case Entangled in Fight Over Antidepressants

One murder case has attracted special attention amid a debate over the safety of antidepressant use in children and teenagers.


The $17.8 billion, three-way deal that Lakshmi N. Mittal, a financier based in London, announced this week would put him at the head of the largest steel company in the world.


Radio Boycott of Skinny Puppy's new album urged

Patriotic Americans Boycotting Anti-American Hollywood has sent letters threatening a boycott against radio stations playing the new Skinny Puppy album, The Greater Wrong of the Right.


Robby Gordon said Tuesday he will leave Richard Childress Racing at the end of the season with the intention of racing for his own Nextel Cup team in 2005.


Wildfires whip across California for third day

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


Roma, 17:43 - CALCIO, ROMA: MEXES RESTA IN DUBBIO PER L'INTER

C'è solo il francese Mexes in dubbio per la sfida del Meazza contro l'Inter. Oggi il difensor...


Venezuelans Vote to Keep Chavez in Office

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelans overwhelmingly voted to keep President Hugo Chavez in office, dealing a crushing defeat to a splintered opposition and allowing the leftist leader to convert one of the biggest challenges of his presidency into an even broader mandate to carry on his "revolution for the poor."   Stunned opposition leaders, who have fought for years to oust Chavez, claimed fraud after results announced Monday by election officials showed nearly 60 percent of voters had said "no" to the question of whether he should leave office immediately.    Scattered protests erupted in Caracas, despite an endorsement of the outcome by former President Carter and the Organization of American States...


Saudis ban newspaper after story on Iraq

Saudi Arabia has indefinitely banned the distribution of a leading Arab newspaper, days after the paper disclosed that a Saudi extremist had played a key role in Islamic State of Iraq, a group linked to Al Qaeda.


Free agent right-hander Billy Koch agreed Monday to a $900,000 one-year contract to return to the Toronto Blue Jays.


French President Married Ex-Model Last Week, Newspaper Says

PARIS, Jan. 14 -- The French newspaper that brought you the presidential divorce first, followed by the first interview with the former first lady, now reports this:


Military hospital adds beds to hold Fallujah casualties

A steady stream of wounded Americans from the Fallujah offensive in Iraq has been arriving at the US military's main hospital in Europe, prompting staff to expand bed capacity, officials said yesterday.


By Kathe Tanner, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep. 13--The County Health Department posted a health warning today at Morro Bay City Beach, an ocean shore area near the mouth of Morro Bay Creek.


A look at key dates in the kidnapping of Clara Rojas by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, and attempts to gain her release and that of her son Emmanuel, who was born in captivity.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents slaughtered 11 Iraqi soldiers and declared yesterday that Iraqi fighters will avenge women and children killed in US strikes on the guerrilla stronghold of Fallujah.


Satellite failure hits U.S. broadband services

The failure of a communications satellite on Sunday has knocked out broadband services supplied by StarBand Communications, according to a statement posted on the company's web site.


Three members of an elite Navy SEAL team conducting operations in Iraq have been charged with several crimes in detainee abuses that included at least two deaths, Navy officials announced yesterday


Combinazione: 4-29-70-82-86-88, Jolly 8, Superstar 2


Long-Necked Sea Monster Snuck Up on Victims

A long-necked sea reptile that lived millions of years ago in what is now China may have used its stiff neck to sneak up on unsuspecting prey and suck them in, scientists said on Friday.


Fed moves don't always mean lower rates for borrowers.


Bush says summer critical for Iraq strategy

The U.S. Congress intends to approve money on Thursday that President George W. Bush sought to continue the war in Iraq, marking a failure by Democrats to impose a timetable for withdrawing troops from an increasingly expensive and unpopular conflict.


Pope Condemns Human Cloning and Arrogance of Man

Pope John Paul on Sunday condemned human cloning as an arrogant attempt to improve on God's creation. "The sense of power that every technical progress inspires in man is


Bush Promises All Who Most Need Flu Shots Will Get Them

President Bush today defended his administration's efforts to provide the public with an adequate supply of flu vaccine, blaming a production flaw abroad for the shortage and pledging that


Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. But Seattle is actually doing it.


Keeping air service to London could be complicated

Keeping nonstop air service between Pittsburgh and London could end up becoming far more complicated than finding another carrier willing to fly the route being abandoned by US Airways in November.


Google Inc.'s GOOG.O initial public offering of 19.6 million shares priced at $85 each, the low end of their projected range, a source familiar with the auction said on Wednesday, raising $1.67 billion and making it the fourth-largest U.S. IPO this year.


Google beat Wall Street's expectations for its fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2006, as the company continues on a tear, selling search engine advertising much faster than its biggest rivals and than the industry average.


Nintendo Offers to Replace Strap for Wii Game Console's Remote Control

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Dec. 16--TOKYO -- Nintendo Co. said Friday it will provide thicker  replacement straps free of charge for "Wii" video-game console remote controls  after some straps broke after players waved the controllers wildly during game  play.


Success of 'The Queen' was a 'fluke': Frears

The success of "The Queen" -- a movie about the royal family's response to the death of Princess Diana in 1997 -- was a "fluke", according to the film's director Stephen Frears.


Democrat John Edwards is pondering his future as his tenure as a North Carolina senator winds down, but says even his campaign for vice president fit his view of public service.


Vital Signs: Regimens: Antibiotics for Children Prone to Urinary Infections

Preventive antiobiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in children may make subsequent infections more likely to be resistant to drugs, a new study suggests.


Elton John, 5 Other Stars Honored in D.C.

Music legend Elton John, opera diva Joan Sutherland and conductor John Williams — along with actors Warren Beatty, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee — were honored Sunday with a star-studded tribute at The Kennedy Center.


Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson wins her second career WNBA most valuable player award Wednesday.


A day-old brother and sister were welcomed as celebrities Wednesday as their beaming mother, believed to be the oldest woman in American to give birth to twins, showed them off.


SPAIN:  Moving into the Vanguard on Homosexual Rights

MADRID, Oct 1 (IPS) - Spain will join the ranks of the first countries in   the world to grant homosexual couples the same legal rights as  heterosexuals  if a new bill approved by the Spanish cabinet  Friday is passed by  parliament.


Lazio: Papadopulo "Modulo? Non farÃ² esperimenti

Giuseppe Papadopulo Ã¨ il nuovo allenatore della Lazio. Il tecnico toscano esprime cosÃ¬ la sua soddisfazione personale: "L` essere stato prescelto dalla Lazio e averci giocato in passato per tre anni vi fa


Jamiroquai's Jay Kay has been banned from driving for 6 months and and fined Â£750 for speeding. The star was driving at 105 mph in February on the southbound carriage of the notorious A9 near Perth in central Scotland.


Police agree to destroy DNA swabs and fingerprints taken from an 11-year-old Londonderry girl last month.


Karzai: War not getting at terrorism cause

One of America's closest allies says the war on terrorism fails to address its root causes.


BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- Photographs taken from an European Mars Express Orbiter hint that volcanic activities may still exist on the mysterious red planet.


In close Iowa race, Huckabee says Romney untrustworthy

MOSCOW, Iowa  - Four days before Iowa voters kick off a tight presidential race, Republican Mike Huckabee said on Sunday rival Mitt Romney could not be trusted to be president and Democrat Hillary Clinton said her husband would have no formal White House role if she wins.


Bush Ups Pressure on Congress to Pass Intel Reform

President Bush stepped up pressure  on Congress on Saturday to approve an overhaul of the nation's  intelligence operations, just two days before lawmakers return  to try again to approve the reforms.


A Good Life for all as 'grow your own' booms

TV chefs are inspiring the nation to use plant pots, allotments and even window sills to provide fresh and exotic vegetables for our plates.


Apple sues three over 'Tiger' Mac OS X leak

Pre-release builds offered for download via BitTorrent


Keeping Female High School Athletes on Track

Eating disorders and the use of body-shaping drugs among female high school athletes can be reduced through a peer-led, sport team-centered program called ATHENA.


Blog: Four-year-old RSS management company's more than 430,000 publishers will join Google's AdSense publisher network.


Paleontologists Reconstruct a Monster Frog

Beelzebufo may be the largest frog that ever lived, weighing more than 10 pounds.


In India, where more than 12,400 people are thought to have died in Sunday's disaster, rescuers were still unable today to reach some of the islands affected by the tidal waves.


ITW cuts view citing slow revenue growth

Diversified manufacturer Illinois Tool Works Inc.  on Friday warned it was cutting its forecast profit range for the fourth quarter, citing expected weakness in the North American market.


Backman, Melvin interview Wednesday; Acta on Monday

The Diamondbacks will interview two of the three finalists for their vacant manager's job Wednesday, when Wally Backman and Bob Melvin meet with ownership.


Japan's government has downgraded its view on the economy in a November report, saying the pace of recovery is slowing. This is the first such downward revision since June 2003.


The US dollar sank anew against other major currencies yesterday, even though Japanese officials publicly raised the prospect of joining with European governments to brake its slide.


A Chechen warlord has confirmed government suspicions and taken responsibility for the bloody Sept. 1 takeover of a school in Beslan.


Teacher Accused in Garter Incident Quits

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A high school teacher has resigned during the middle of an investigation in which he allegedly used his teeth to remove the garter of a student during the prom.


Loud Blast Shakes Baghdad, Casualties Feared

A loud explosion rocked a cafe frequented by Iraqi police near the Australian embassy in Baghdad on Sunday, witnesses said.


Obese Children Prone to Heart Attacks and Stroke as Adults

World Heart Day is focusing on life-threatening risks of obesity in children. The World Health Organization and World Heart Federation warn, overweight children are three-to-five times more likely to suffer


Gia' ieri i mercati avevano apprezzato i risultati del 2006


Facing tough sell, McCain takes his case to voters

Dismissing dire  forecasts of his political future, Republican presidential  contender John McCain promised on Saturday to mount a comeback  by taking his campaign directly to voters in the states that  kick off the 2008 race.


U N to step up security in Kosovo minority areas

PRISTINA, Serbia and Montenegro, Nov 10  The United Nations plans to deploy more international police officers to ethnic minority areas in Kosovo, responding to continuing security fears in the U N-run ...


Carmelo Anthony and Josh Howard looked like worthy All-Stars. Dwight Howard might have stamped himself as the favorite in the slam dunk contest.


It may not have shown in the standings, but it showed up in the stats. The last-place Blue Jays had the top-ranked pitcher and position player in the Major Leagues last season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.


Liam Neeson to play the American leader.


Howard takes over as top U.S. goalkeeper

Tim Howard has replaced Kasey Keller as the top U.S. goalkeeper heading into the CONCACAF Gold Cup.


The Army is criticised over the death of a trainee soldier who drowned in a dangerous pool on a training course.


Microsoft to delay advanced search technology from Longhorn

Microsoft said Friday that it is delaying the release of a new data-storage technology, named WinFS, from the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, in order to deliver the operating system by 2006.


President Bush refused to press Israel for a cease-fire in Mideast violence Friday, risking a wider breach with world leaders at a weekend summit already confronting crises with Iran and North Korea.


Doctors struggled to stabilize the health of the former president Suharto after a setback in which there were new signs of internal bleeding and fluid in his lungs.


Japanese shoppers opt for older console over hard-to-find PlayStation 3.


Sinn Fein leader warns Northern Ireland peace process in trouble

Gerry Adams, head of the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, warned that the Northern Ireland peace process was facing new problems following allegations that the IRA had been behind a major bank robbery.


THE door remains open for Iran to negotiate its way out of the current impasse on its disputed nuclear activities, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a television interview to be shown today.


The airline extends its trial of permitting passengers to send e-mail and text messages while flying.


Lenovo/IBM join Dell in laptop battery recall

Chinese computer maker Lenovo and IBM announced the worldwide recall of more than 500,000 laptop batteries made by Sony after a ThinkPad notebook caught fire at Los Angeles airport.


Those Red Sox managers just never learn. With an eerie similarity to last year's postseason debacle, Pedro Martinez took a lead into the eighth inning before tiring and the New York Yankees rallied past Boston 6-4 Friday night to open a 5 1/2-game advantage in the AL East.


Google's YouTube unit dominates online video business

A research report found that nearly three-fourths of all U.S. Internet users streamed video online during May.


Catania, 12:00 - CALCIO VIOLENTO, CATANIA: CONFERMATO ARRESTO MINORE

Il Tribunale del riesame per i minorenni di Catania ha convalidato il provvedimento di arresto per r...


Boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Man Utd will always be the top team in England.


Suicide Bombers Kill 20 Iraqi Security Personnel

Suicide bombers killed 20 members of  Iraq's fledgling security forces near a U.S. marine base west  of Baghdad and at a checkpoint north of the capital on Saturday  in a spate of guerrilla attacks across the country.


Washington - The fossil of what may be one of the earliest baby birds has been found in northeast China. The fossil, estimated at 121 million years old, is curled up as though still in its shell.


Pakistani militants kill 8 tribal elders

Suspected Islamic militants killed eight tribal leaders involved in efforts to broker a cease-fire between security forces and insurgents in northwestern Pakistan, a security official said Monday.


Israel Charges Iran Replaces Saddam as Terror Exporter

Israel charged on Thursday that  Iran had replaced Saddam Hussein as the world's primary  exporter of "terror, hate and instability."


Louisiana guardsman wounded in Baghdad explosion

NEW ORLEANS A soldier with the Louisiana Army National Guard has been injured while on patrol in Iraq. A spokesman for the Guard says Specialist Craig Nelson of Bossier City was wounded yesterday by an explosive device planted in the roadway.


Bank of America agrees to acquire struggling mortgage firm Countrywide Financial, which has been hit by the credit crisis.


Policy changes and severe budget cuts at the Small Business Association have left the agency unable to fulfill its mission.


Indian doctor to be expelled from Australia even if found innocent

An Indian doctor charged in connection with the failed British car bomb attacks will be expelled from Australia after his case is heard, even if found innocent, a government minister said Tuesday.


Martha Stewart's lawyers say prosecutors 'unfair'

NEW YORK - Martha Stewart's lawyers want the home decorating icon's conviction overturned, saying her trial was "unfair" because prosecutors failed to make sure the jury understood she was not charged with insider trading.


Atlantis cleared for landing Mystery pieces of space debris which had shuttle mission controllers worried will not prevent a landing attempt Thursday, NASA said today.â¦


U.S. not winning in Iraq: Pentagon nominee Gates

Robert Gates, U.S. President George W. Bush's choice to take over the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and warned the Middle East could explode into violence.


AU Stops Colgate,  Holy Cross Is Next;  Navy Loses Opener

American keeps its perfect streak in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals in tact as it improves to 7-0 in that round with a 59-44 win over Colgate. Next up for the Eagles is host Holy Cross on Sunday.


Republicans invoked the horrors of Sept. 11 on Monday to drive home their point that President Bush is a decisive leader in a dangerous world, unafraid to make tough decisions.


Clean Air Quest Knows No Limits: White Wants to Negotiate With Plants Outside of the City to Reduce Levels of Benzene

By Dina Cappiello, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 15--How far is Mayor Bill White willing to go to clean up Houston's air?   About 40 miles.


How Nintendo kept eBay Wii prices in check

Despite severe shortages of the in-demand video game console, prices on the online auction site never got too high thanks to clever maneuvers by Nintendo.


Lesione a navetta, Nasa: danno poco preoccupante


Bolivia's Energy-Rich Regions Strike for Autonomy

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia  - Bolivia's energy-richregions came to a standstill on Thursday in a 24-hour strike todemand autonomy from capital city La Paz, where a poorindigenous majority has restricted development of the area'svast oil and gas reserves.


Gene chip helps doctor target cancer treatment

It looked bad for Chuck Fleming --  lung cancer had spread through his body. But his oncologist  decided to try using a "gene chip" to see which out of a  laundry list of chemotherapy options might work best.


By Henry Brean  By HENRY BREAN  REVIEW-JOURNAL  BEAVER DAM, Ariz. - Along the short stretch of Interstate 15 that dips into Arizona on its way from Nevada to Utah, it's easy to feel cut off from the rest of the Grand Canyon State.


Volkswagen and its workers launched crucial wage negotiations Wednesday expected to test the tradition of close labor-management collaboration at the struggling automaker.


Spanish coach bitter after team's only loss

ATHENS -- Spain did not go quietly in basketball. At least, its basketball coach, Mario Pesquera, did not. Pesquera was upset and outspoken following the 102-94 loss to the Americans that took the previously


Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - It had been 529 days since Arsenal last experienced a Premiership loss before Sunday's showdown at Old Trafford.


Plenty of Intensity, but No Game for the Giants

The game plan against the Patriots is in, but Super Bowl XLII will have to wait a week.


The worse the news got, the better the stocks performed.


As Asia Keeps Cool, Scientists Fear Warming

An explosion in demand for air conditioners that rely on ozone-depleting refrigerants in India and China is becoming a fast-growing threat to efforts to combat global warming.


Chiefs of states, premiers coming to Vientiane for ASEAN summit

HANOI, November 28 (Itar-Tass) -- Chiefs of state and prime ministers are coming to Vientiane, Laos, for the tenth ASEAN summit due on November 29-30.


US soldiers tend to the wounded after an apparent insurgent mortar attack on a dining facility during lunchtime on FOB Marez in Mosul, Iraq on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004.


Heilongjiang Province is a magnificent land, which is well-known for its large forests, vast wetlands, spectacular sights of ice and snow and long border rivers.  Green area covers 19.19 million hectares of the province, accounting for 41.9 percent of the province's total land.


King Kong director Peter Jackson agrees a deal with Microsoft to create a new form of interactive entertainment.


Pakistan President to Stay as Army Chief -Minister

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will stay on as chief of the army staff beyond the date he promised to give up the post, the information minister said on Wednesday.


Hip hop artist Ja Rule shoots straight to the top of the singles charts with his new single Wonderful.


Sony Profit Spikes on Sales of Consumer Electronics

Sharply higher quarterly profits are the latest sign that cost-cutting and the disposal of some units have set the electronics and entertainment giant firmly on the course to recovery.


Sven-Goran Eriksson insisted England had answered their critics in the perfect manner as Jermain Defoe inspired them to a morale-boosting World Cup qualifying victory in Poland.


Strategy to contain flu pandemic takes shape

Health authorities are drawing up plans to ban public gatherings and close international airports and schools as part of a global strategy in the event of an influenza pandemic.


A remake of the classic slasher movie "Halloween" took a commanding early lead at the North American weekend box office, according to preliminary estimates issued on Saturday.


Two Americans, German awarded Kyoto Prizes

TOKYO A visiting professor at Northwestern University is the winner of one of this year's Kyoto Prizes -- a Japanese award for achievement in the arts and sciences.


One of the major events on the European musical calendar, the Guinness Cork Jazz Weekend, is getting into its stride Leeside in spite of dismal weather forecasts.


Recording The Beatles chronicles the gear, studios and personalities responsible for the legendary Beatles catalog. Now, for the digital debut. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.


Londra, 19:44 - CALCIO, GB: BOLTON RESPINGE OFFERTA DEL CHELSEA PER ANELKA

Il Bolton ha respinto un'offerta del Chelsea per Nicolas Anelka. I Blues erano pronti a un important...


Nets extend contract of head coach Frank

New Jersey Nets head coach Lawrence  Frank has signed a multi-year contract extension, Nets  President Rod Thorn announced on Monday.


U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as a pullback in benchmark bond yields triggered a rebound in interest-rate-sensitive shares including banks, utilities and home builders.


Powell to Visit After Arafat Death -Palestinians

Secretary of State Colin Powell is  expected to visit the West Bank for talks next week, a  Palestinian official said, in what could signal a revival of  Middle East peace efforts prompted by Yasser Arafat's death.


Lily Tuck, this year's winner of the National Book Award for fiction, has a long history of writing about women at a loss in foreign lands. Over the past few weeks, she has been ensnared by one of this country's quirkier cultures: the publishing industry.


Shahid finally pays his tribute to Aamir

Shahid has been an unabashed fan of Aamir Khan ever since he became an actor.


Riuniti in secondo grado i procedimenti per truffe


"Girl power" back as Spice Girls reunite for tour

The Spice Girls, who burst on to the music scene with "girl power" and attitude in the 1990s, said on Thursday they had reunited for an 11-city world tour starting in Los Angeles this December.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's health has suffered a setback and doctors are carrying out more tests to discover why, Palestinian envoy Leila Shahid told Reuters on Wednesday.


Rights Court Says Russian 'State Agents' Killed Chechen Activist

MOSCOW, June 21 -- The European Court of Human Rights found Thursday that a Chechen woman who had appealed to the court and was subsequently  slain in her home along with three members of her family was "extra-judicially executed by State agents," according to the judgment.


Guarding a 14-0 halftime lead , Shawsheen coach Al Costabile told his troops the game was there for the taking. They responded with one of their most explosive third quarters of the season.


The UN says it is struggling to cope with the flow of Somalis into Kenya - with 2,000 arriving in just two days.


Commerzbank sells stake in Ferrari for 260 millions euros

Commerzbank, the second-biggest listed bank in Germany, said it has sold its 8.4-percent stake in Italian sports car maker Ferrari for an estimated 260 million euros (329 million dollars).


A $5 million shortfall in client funds has been discovered after Wellington-based discount broker Access Brokerage was placed into liquidation yesterday.


McCain holds steady lead in South Carolina

Republican John McCain holds a steady 7-point lead over rival Mike Huckabee in South Carolina two days before the state casts votes in an unpredictable presidential nominating race, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Thursday.


PARIS -- Forty-five nations answered France's call yesterday for a new environmental body to slow inevitable global warming and protect the planet, perhaps with policing powers to punish violators.


AIDS drug shows potential as weapon against cancer

A drug used to treat people infected with the AIDS virus has shown promise as a possible future weapon against cancer, U.S. researchers said on Friday.


Catania, 19:21 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: TROPPI ERRORI DI IMPRECISIONE

"Certo che disputare una simile partita in trasferta e tornare a casa con una sconfitta è dur...


Glasgow, 19:51 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: VINCE IL CELTIC

Il Celtic, avversario del Milan negli ottavi di Champions League, ha battuto l'Hibernian 1 - 0 nella...


"Las Vegas" veteran Cox fine for "Fugly"

LOS ANGELES  - Nikki Cox, who recently lost her job in "Las Vegas" due to budget cuts, is set to star in CBS' comedy pilot "Fugly."


L'export si manterra' su livelli significativi


CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Former Florida coach Ron Zook will be named Illinois' 22nd head coach today, sources said Monday. Zook, a former Miami University defensive back, will replace Ron Turner, who was fired Nov. 22 after the team went 3-8.


Refurbishment of St Colman's Cathedral in Cobh sparks a big row in Ireland.


Powerful tribal and church leaders in Fiji express growing opposition to Tuesday's military coup.


Leader Udeur su Berlusconi: meglio ognuno per la sua strada


Bush Says He Could Halt Troop Withdrawal, if Iraq Security Dictates

A year after he ordered a large increase in American troops in Iraq, President Bush said that he was prepared to slow or even halt further reductions of forces there.


Crescita del 7% da inizio anno, con 952.929 unita'


Sharapova surges to third grand slam title

It was to be the Glam Slam, the squealer versus the squeaker. Instead, Saturday's Australian Open women's final was a battle of brinkmanship and jangling nerves. Ana Ivanovic blinked first and Maria Sharapova was the champion.


S.E.C. Says Russian Trader Used Stolen Online Passwords

Evgeny Gashichev is accused of using victimsâ online brokerage accounts to buy stock he owned, driving up the price so he could then sell his shares at a profit.


A stolen computer back-up tape contained the names and Social Security numbers of more than 64,000 Ohio state workers, it was reported Saturday.  The tape was stolen last Sunday from a state intern's unlocked car, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said at a news conference Friday.


Shi'ite rebels have started handing in weapons as part of a five-day disarmament that hopes to defuse recurring violence in Baghdad.


''National Treasure," with Nicolas Cage hunting a hidden fortune, continued to strike box-office gold, taking in $33.1 million from Friday to yesterday to retain the No.


South Korean team produces three cloned dogs

A team of South Korean scientists once led by disgraced stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk said on Monday they had produced three cloned copies of a female Afghan hound.


McDonald's tackles prickly issue of hedgehog-friendly ice cream

US fast food giant McDonald's announced it had gone hedgehog-friendly, following a long running campaign waged by British lovers of the prickly mammals.


A European investigator says he has evidence to prove the CIA ran secret "war on terror" jails in Eastern Europe.


The investigations into the death of Princess Diana have cost over Â£6m of public money, it emerges.


Il Parma ha esonerato il tecnico Silvio Baldini. Fatale all'allenatore la sconfitta di ieri contro il Livorno. Per ora la squadra viene affidata all'allenatore in seconda Daniele Zoratto. "Parma Fc - si legge nella nota - comunica che il sig.


Dec 24, 2004 - Shoppers some holding out for the best bargains, others delayed by winter storms in the Midwest hit the nation's malls and stores, looking for last-minute gifts on Friday, the day before Christmas.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Saturday that voters are frustrated with the war in Iraq because of the Bush administration's unrealistic projections early in the conflict.


Prince Charles is meeting Black Watch troops' families in the aftermath of the deaths of three soldiers in Iraq.


William Shatner pledges USD 200k for Space Travel

Traveling in space has been a desire for many since ages. Nevertheless, it only seems to be coming true in this millennium. Even though we are still years away from mass scale space tourism, the enthusiasm