AZZ Incorporated to Review Third Quarter Financial Results on January 5, 2007

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AZZ incorporated , a manufacturer of electrical products and a provider of galvanizing services, will conduct a conference call to review financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 at 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday, January 5, 2007.


Blockbuster offers cheaper online rental

Blockbuster Inc. is offering lower-priced plans for online movie rentals as it competes with Netflix Inc. in a market that it said could grow 43 percent this year.


Athens -- What a far cry this is from Sydney for Marion Jones. Comparatively speaking, these are the Olympics Lite, a few days of action and no hint of huge things.


Philipsâ operating profits exceed expectations

Dutch Philips Electronics on Tuesday sounded a cautious note on its chip unit as it reported a third-quarter operating profit of 1.02 billion euros, which just exceeded expectations when excluding a 635 million euros non-tax gain.


Presidente venezuelano incontra imprenditore italo-argentino


Lâannuncio di Berlusconi: Follini e Baccini ministri

ROMA - Marco Follini vice presidente del Consiglio e Mario Baccini ministro: lâannuncio lo ha dato Silvio Berlusconi entrando a Montecitorio per unâassemblea di giovani di Forza Italia. A Baccini, finora


Prezzi, Berlusconi: ''Nel 2005 il potere d'acquisto salira' del 2 ...

''La politica economica di questo governo dovrebbe portare un incremento del potere di acquisto reale delle famiglie del 2,2%. Se l'azione del governo avra' successo, il risultato non sara' da poco''. Lo afferma


A man fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her mother during an argument, then drove to a bridge and jumped to his death Thursday before a police officer could stop him, police said.


The UK music industry launches its first official download chart on BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday evening.


(CBS) Marionettes play all the roles in "Team America: World Police," a new movie comedy to open this weekend. But, as the movie's creators tell 60 Minutes Wednesday correspondent Vicki Mabrey, several major


Dozens were injured in the suicide attack on a building crowded with Shiite Muslims in eastern Pakistan. SIALKOT, PAKISTAN -- A suicide attacker detonated a bomb inside a crowded Shiite Muslim mosque in eastern


The English team of Paul Casey and Luke Donald won the World Cup golf event in Spain Sunday. Casey and Donald shot an 8-under-par 64 in the alternate-shot format and completed the tournament in 31-under-par 257.


UK Jaguar workers resigned to factory closure

Workers arriving at luxury carmaker Jaguarâs factory in Coventry, England this morning were preparing themselves for the site to close.


Northampton seal their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals thanks to a hard-fought win over Glasgow.


Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has called on the West to thank him for making the world a safer place and says his country supports the war against terror.


US Marines Rally Round Iraq Probe Comrade

US Marines rallied round a comrade under investigation for killing a wounded Iraqi during the offensive in Falluja, saying he was probably under combat stress in unpredictable, hair-trigger circumstances.


The Fight Game Lasts Another Round Onscreen

In the tradition of great, and not so great, boxing movies, Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" seems to have the makings of a classic.


Rains bring out biblical metaphors but drought stricken Texas may be seeing life, both vegetable and animal, renewed all over.


Dubai Agrees To Acquire 20% Stake in Nasdaq Market

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- Middle Eastern governments announced a series of billion-dollar deals Thursday that would give them stakes in financial institutions at the heart of Western capitalism, raising concerns in Washington about sensitive foreign investments.


Gap Inc  said on Monday it  would launch an online footwear business through its e-commerce  division, Gap Inc. Direct, which will offer shoes for men,  women and children by other designers.


NBA ROUNDUP League and Union Heat Up Battle Over Brawl

In its effort to have the suspensions of four Indiana Pacers players reduced after the brawl with the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 19, the National Basketball Players Association has become engaged in a legal battle with the league.


Space Probe Fails to Deploy Its Parachute and Crashes

NASA's $264 million Genesis mission came to a sudden and violent end on Wednesday morning, when a capsule returning with samples of the Sun slammed into


Study: the Pill Changes Women's Taste in Men

Scientists reported on Wednesday a remarkable new side effect of the Pill -- it changes women's preference in men.


Home Depot Unit Sold for Far Less in Tight Market

The company was forced to drop the sale price of its commercial supply business by nearly $2 billion, one of the first big buyouts to be renegotiated as a result of the recent credit squeeze.


Car Bomb Kills 13 Near Shi'ite Mosque in Baghdad

Thirteen people were killed and 40  wounded when a car bomb exploded near a Shi'ite Muslim mosque  in western Baghdad before Friday prayers, police and hospital  sources said.


The other secret of the world's richest can make you rich, too.


Fears rise for 15 trapped Polish coal miners

RUDA SLASKA, Poland  - Polish officials said on Wednesday they feared the worst as rescuers battled to reach 15 miners trapped in a deep coal mine after an explosion that killed at least eight others.


F inally, the best thing that Yasser Arafat could do for the Palestinians was to die. In the month since the founder of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and head of the Palestinian Authority died in


France told Palestinian President Mahmoud  Abbas on Saturday it would be "disposed to co-operate" with a  planned government involving Abbas's Fatah and Hamas and seek  support for it from other Western powers.


Britain's Brown Visits Kenya Slum on Africa Tour

British finance minister Gordon Brown visited one of Africa's largest slums Wednesday at the start of a tour of the continent aimed at making the fight against poverty a top priority for the world's richest nations.


Bradford & Bingley reports a sharp fall in profits after writing down the value of its sub-prime assets.


A Turkish passenger plane flying from  the Albanian capital Tirana to Istanbul was hijacked over  Greece and later landed in Italy, Greek and Italian officials  said on Tuesday.


US Condemns Attack at Bangladesh Rally as Threat to Democracy

An attack at an opposition political rally in Bangladesh that killed 19 people is an attempt to undermine democracy in the south Asian nation, the US State Department said.


Il presidente di Confindustria: uscire da contrapposizioni


Almost 1,000 people have been killed and many more are missing after very bad storms in the Philippines. And more bad weather is on the way, with Typhoon Nanmadol already making it difficult for rescuers to help people left homeless by earlier storms.


K-Fed's Lawyer to Seek 'Some Kind of Remedy' Against Britney

Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan reacted strongly to Britney Spears's last-minute cancellation of her deposition testimony.   "I'm not mad â I can move forward with her or without her," he said outside the Wilshire restaurant in Santa M...


Secondo una stima flash pubblicata da Eurostat


December retail sales dip with outlook weak for 2008

Sales dipped 0.4 percent last month, and consumers may pull back more.


A fast food worker faces a lengthy jail term for burning down the restaurant where he worked after an argument with his boss.


Bush anti-terror message stalled by sex scandal

President George W. Bush's campaign strategy of painting Democrats as soft on terrorism has been stalled by a congressional sex scandal, jeopardizing Republican hopes of holding the House of Representatives, analysts say.


The security software giant says it will forgo megadeals.


Funky fare for Muslim fashionistas at Jakarta show

Mention the words Islamic and fashion  and most people think of big black burqas or shapeless chadors.


LOS ANGELES  - An animated series is redrawing the lines of television mega-deals.  The eye-popping $75 million pact announced Monday by Comedy Central and the creators of "South Park" may be the most prominent example of the Internet as a bona fide backend window alongside syndication and DVD. The duo of Matt Stone and Trey Parker will get a 50-50 ad split on digital platforms but not on television.


Campaign to reduce salt intake launched in the UK

14/09/2004 The Food Standards Agency (UK) has launched a major public health campaign to reduce high salt consumption in the UK. Eating too much salt is a significant risk factor in developing high blood pressure.


Hasselhoff wins custody of kids in divorce

A judge granted actor David Hasselhoff custody of his two teenage daughters on Friday after a bitter court battle with his ex-wife that involved a video showing him drunk in the presence of one of the girls.


Legendary adult film-maker Russ Meyer, director of cult hit Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, dies in Los Angeles.


City Room: Bloomberg on Guns and Terrorism

Mayor Bloomberg spoke in favor of a bill that would allow the Justice Department to prevent gun purchases from people on the federal government's terror watch lists. The National Rifle Association opposes the measure.


Matthew Upson gave Manchester United an early new year's hangover as his goal handed West Ham a dramatic 2-1 win on Saturday.


After playing two home games on artificial surface, the Revolution are having the carpet pulled out from under them.


Cord Blood Effective for Adult Leukemia - Studies

Blood from a newborn's umbilical cord, often thrown away but rich in cells that may rebuild the body's blood production system, is safe to treat leukemia in adults, two studies released on Wednesday show.


Goldman, Credit Suisse to cut about 2,000 jobs

Goldman Sachs Group Inc  and Credit Suisse Group  on Friday said they will cut about 2,000 job worldwide as a credit crisis puts a damper on fixed-income trading and corporate dealmaking.


Golf organizations announce global drug policy

The U.S. PGA Tour, the Royal & Ancient (R&A) and other leading golf organizations outlined a comprehensive anti-doping policy for the sport on Thursday that will begin in 2008.


The actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six different drugs Â painkillers and sedatives Â the medical examiner said Wednesday, leading doctors to warn of the dangers of mixing prescription drugs.


Stocks Open Higher, Lower Oil Prices Help

U.S. stocks opened higher on  Wednesday, a day after a sharp sell-off, as oil tumbled  further, easing concerns about the impact high crude prices  have on corporate profits and consumer spending.


Current account gap shrinks as October inflows surge

The U.S. current account deficit  shrank in the third quarter to its narrowest in two years,  while net overall capital inflows into the country surged in  October, data on Monday showed.


'Non c'e' al Qaida nella striscia di Gaza'


Bush's promise for freedom nothing but chimerical

American President George W. Bush on January 20 2005 promised to deliver freedom to the entire world in his inaugural speech as US president- a very important promise, given the several dictatorships in various ...


Singer Janet Jackson's new comeback single Feedback has not even cracked the top 100 download chart despite being on sale for three weeks.


LONDON/FRANKFURT  - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.   NWS.N has agreed to buy 51 percent of the mobile phone   ringtones firm Jamba, which was behind the Crazy Frog   sensation, for about $188 million from Verisign Inc. VRSN.O.


Disgraced pop duo Milli Vanilli will soon get a movie made about their less-than-spectacular career, following in the cinematic steps of such icons as Ray Charles and Johnny Cash.


Argomento all'ordine del giorno del Cda di oggi


Profits at Tribune Co. shrunk by 33 percent last quarter as the company continued to reel from a circulation scandal at two newspapers and suffered sales declines at two others.


Nominet election shambles sparks call for re-vote

Candidates complaining. Prospective Board candidates for UK registry Nominet have called for a re-run of the election - just hours after the ballot closed and before the votes have even been counted.â¦


MOSUL, November 29 (Online): Seventeen more bodies were found in Mosul, a US military spokesman said on Sunday, bringing to almost 60 the number of men executed and dumped on the streets of the northern city in the past 10 days.


The US has earmarked $24 million annually to support human rights groups in North Korea.


Hurricane Lane weakens over Mexican mainland

CULIACAN, Mexico  - Hurricane Lane rapidly   weakened as it moved over western Mexico on Saturday and the   U.S. National Hurricane Center downgraded it to a Category 1   storm.


U.S. President Bush aims to avoid missteps on official visit to Canada

WASHINGTON  - President George W. Bush's trip north of the border will be akin to a polite dance where he'll try to avoid missteps that could create more anti-Americanism in Canada. For his part, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin will want to avoid looking as if he's bending to U.S. will on trade and security issues.


HÃ¤agen-Dazs battles honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder

Funds research into apiarian apocalypse Ice cream manufacturer HÃ¤agen-Dazs is stumping up a $250,000 research grant to university researchers in California and Pennsylvania to probe the cause of "Colony Collapse Disorder" (CCD) - the unexplained sudden disappearance of millions of honeybees which has affected hives around the world since 2006.â¦


Security Guards Beheaded in Saudi Arabia

Three Saudi security guards were beheaded in northern Saudi Arabia on Sunday after being convicted of trafficking hashish and using government vehicles to transport the drug, the Interior Ministry said.


England condemn the West Indies to their heaviest defeat in Tests with victory by an innings at Headingley.


Woods eyes chance to claim first win in Japan

TIGER Woods will be looking for his first victory in Japan when he tees off today in the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Miyazaki. "Iâve never won in Japan," Woods, the world No 2, said yesterday.


An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit western Japan on Tuesday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 8:29 am (2329 GMT) quake measured 4 on the Japanese


Greater pressure directed at US Airways unions

Bankrupt US Airways is giving flight attendants, machinists and passenger service workers three weeks to reach consensual cost-cutting pacts before the airline asks


"Sex and the City" headed to movie theaters

The four women who spiced up  Manhattan's singles scene for six years on the HBO television  series "Sex and the City" appear headed for a big-screen  reunion after all.


Prison for Man Who Pleaded Guilty to ID Theft

A computer technician who prosecutors say touched off the largest identity theft in U.S. history was sentenced to 14 years in prison Tuesday by a judge who said the damage he caused was "almost unimaginable."


President Bush accused Sen. John Kerry on Friday of being too inconsistent to lead the country but Kerry shot back that the president was using that line of attack to shift attention from his deceptions on Iraq.


At least 275 children in southern Iraq have been infected with a disfiguring skin disease, an outbreak some health officials are blaming on the war's devastating effect on the public health system.


South Korea Optimistic about Relations with North Korea

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and US President George W. Bush agreed to the early resumption of the six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to Rohâs spokesman on Nov. 5.


SC Red Cross raising funds to aid Asian tsunami victims

(Columbia) Dec. 30, 2004 - Officials now say more than 84,000 people are known dead with tens of thousands still missing. The Red Cross fears the overall death toll across eleven nations will top 100,000.


Arab League chief urges release of French hostages

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Monday urged the release of the two French journalists kidnapped by Islamic militants in Iraq.


Tehran warns on new sanctions, has talks with Germany

Iran warned the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday against slapping more sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear work, saying it was like "playing with a lion's tail" as its top negotiator met Germany's foreign minister.


Andare avanti e' un accanimento terapeutico inutile


IBM Issues Recall Of 553,000 Notebook AC Adapters

IBM is recalling more than 500,000 AC adapters made for their ThinkPad notebooks between January 1999 and August 2000. These adapters may overheat, resulting in melting, posing a fire and electrocution hazard.


Legal Questions Dog Microsoft Acquistion

With the ink barely dry on Microsoft's acquisition of anti-spyware vendor Giant Company Software, questions have arisen about the ownership of the anti-spyware code Microsoft bought.


Kyrgyz leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev looks set for a landslide victory in elections, early results show.


US producer prices shot up 1.7 percent last month, the biggest gain in nearly 15 years and well above expectations, as energy costs skyrocketed and food prices surged, a government report showed on Tuesday.


French President Jacques Chirac vows to punish those who torched a Jewish-run soup kitchen in Paris.


The presidential election is predicted to be the tightest race in the countryâs history.


Though deposed in 1998, the leader of the world's most populous Muslim nation was sacrosanct until he died


TSA Keeping Pat-Down Procedures in Place

Despite a barrage of complaints, the Transportation Security Administration will continue to require physical pat-downs for some passengers at security checkpoints.


Mexico's capital plans to legalize abortion

Mexico City is preparing to legalize abortion -- the first region to do so in heavily Roman Catholic Mexico -- a move the influential church has vowed to challenge.


Â· Separatist group rearmed during hiatus, PM warnedÂ· Opposition parties hit out at failed peace process


WRAPUP 1-Rejuvenated Parma salvage season with UEFA win

Parma rescued a desperate season by securing a place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup on Thursday to give new manager Pietro Carmignani a winning start.


Pivots of Friday night's debate: persona, resolution, and change

But in the wake of last week's debate, Kerry seems to be gaining new traction with his calls for a fresh start.


An oil industry support vessel sinks off the north east coast of Scotland three days after it caught fire at sea.


Startup Solis Energy says solar energy for routers could bring Wi-Fi to remote sites.


Tennis: Nalbandian to meet Novak in Basel final

BASEL, Switzerland : Former champion David Nalbandian of Argentina will bid to claim his second Basel ATP title here on Sunday when he faces Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic for the first time in his career.


Jailed Libyan wins right to new Lockerbie appeal

Scotland's High Court must hear a new appeal by Libyan intelligence agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing, an independent review board said on Thursday.


Details Emerge in French Bank Fraud Case

PARIS, Jan. 27 -- French bank Societe Generale said Sunday that the junior trader accused of perpetrating one of the largest banking scandals in history stole computer access codes and created fraudulent e-mails to bet more than the bank's entire market worth on risky investments.


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LAKE JACKSON, Texas - A woman has been indicted on negligent homicide charges for allegedly giving her husband a sherry enema that killed him.  Michael Warner, 58, died last May after the enema caused his blood-alcohol level to rise to .47 percent.


The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the fourth quarter, slower than the government first estimated, as companies stepped up efforts to curb inventories.


Pentagon Cutbacks Could Include Navy Carrier, Fighters

PENTAGON -- Budget cuts being considered by the Pentagon are expected to affect all branches of the US military, including the Navy's fleet of 12 aircraft carriers.


Fregosi Hopes for Second Stint With Phils

Jim Fregosi fell two wins short of leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series championship 11 years ago.


Sean Penn, Iggy Pop booked for "Persepolis"

NEW YORK  - Sean Penn and Iggy Pop will voice roles in the North American version of Sony Pictures Classics' French animated political drama "Persepolis."


Toymaker Hasbro Inc.  said on Wednesday its full-year net revenue would drop and forecast earnings well below Wall Street expectations, citing a tough retail environment and disappointing performance domestically.


U.S. missile strike in Pakistan hit al Qaeda nest

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - A suspected U.S. missile strike that killed up to 13 foreign militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region this week had targeted second or third tier al Qaeda leaders, according to residents in the tribal area.


Setting the tone for a durable relationship with the Southeast Asian countries, India on Tuesday will sign "a landmark partnership document" with ASEAN at the trading bloc's third summit in Laos's capital, Vientiane.


The EU health commissioner calls for member states to copy Ireland and ban smoking in indoor public spaces.


An arbitrator rules that Terrell Owens owes the Eagles $769,1210,   after a grievance that was filed by the NFL players' union on Owens' behalf in 2005.


Insolita iniziativa dello stilista Alexi Andriotti


Political Digest Bush wins Iowa; result has no effect

With Bush holding a 12,000-vote advantage, Iowa election officials determined yesterday that there were not enough uncounted absentee votes for Kerry to overcome Bush's lead.


Musharraf says his politcal opponents are threat to democracy

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has offered a public explanation about why he has decided not to step down as army chief and president in spite of a promise to do so by the end of the year.


Pecoraro Scanio: "Il ministro dell'Ambiente Matteoli si dimetta"L'Enel: "Con quei parametri rischio aumento della bolletta"                                          Gas serra, la Ue denuncia l'Italia per ritardo sul protocollo di Kyoto                                                                                Tremonti: "Il trattato nuoce ai paesi che lo applicano"


Merck Announces Withdrawal of Vioxx Painkiller

Merck said it voluntarily pulled the drug after new data from a clinical trial found an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


Ukraine's Opposition Leader Vows to Be PM

Ukraine's fiery opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday she expects to become the country's next prime minister, given her stalwart support for Viktor Yushchenko, whose presidency is increasingly likely.


Microsoft to deliver SP1 for Windows Server by year's end

Microsoft plans to ship the first release candidate of Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2003 by year's end and will release a developer's kit for the high-performance computing version of Windows Server next month.


To Survive the Dance, Marsh Must Follow Spitzer's Lead

Jeffrey Greenberg will almost certainly be gone. But his company, Marsh & McLennan, has a good chance of surviving as long as its outside directors understand that Mr.


Kerry Unfit to Lead Amid 'Great Threats', Bush Says

President Bush labeled Sen. John Kerry on Saturday a political opportunist who is unfit to lead amid "great threats" to America.


By Nicole E. Squibbs, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.  Mar. 3--A brush fire that began on the California side of the Colorado River levee Tuesday, about one mile northeast of Pacific Avenue, was 100 percent controlled and contained by Friday afternoon.


Sarkozy camp wins majority in French parliament: official

President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing party won an absolute majority in the French parliament on Sunday, taking 314 out of 577 seats in the National Assembly, official results showed.


-- The 75-year-old former guerrilla leader is beloved by most Palestinians as the icon of their struggle for statehood with both the gun and the olive branch over four decades.


Petty Already Rocking Long Before Halftime

Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said he would play Tom Pettyâs songs in his office while he prepared for his fourth Super Bowl in seven seasons.


The Fox primetime series  "Don't Forget the Lyrics" will get some casting help from a new  companion online game being developed by the show's producer,  RDF USA.


Detainees Returning to Conflicts From Cuba

Detainees released from Guantanamo Bay have been recaptured or killed fighting U.S. forces in Pakistan and Afghanistan.


Japan's Women Wrestlers Win 2 Golds; Medal Count Sets Record

Japan's women wrestlers added four medals, including two golds, to lead the country to a record Olympic performance and be within one gold medal of its biggest haul of championships.


Oscar winners vie for NAACP Image awards

Recent Oscar winners Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker were looking to keep their streaks going at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards.


PalmSource Introduces Latest Version Of Palm OS

PalmSource Inc. on Tuesday launched the latest version of its operating system, which targets manufacturers of the increasing number of advanced cellular phones in the market.


Bond prices rose modestly Thursday, sending their yields lower, following a report that suggested economic growth could cool off in coming months.


Wes Anderson will be awarded the Stockholm film festival's Visionary Award for his humane and humorous portrayals of lonely people.


Siena, 15:51 - CALCIO, SIENA: MOLINARO E BREVI RECUPERATI E DISPONIBILI

Il Siena riprende domani la preparazione. Molinaro e Brevi, che erano infortunati, stanno meglio e s...


By JIM LEVY  The traditional North Country link between muck and brass does not yet apply to Preston-based TEG Environmental. But the City believes its remarkable composting technology will soon be bringing home the profits for shareholders.


A dentist accused of plotting to make a bomb told police the country was "being swamped" by immigrants.


Some 450 rightwing paramilitaries disarm in a Colombian football stadium as part of the peace process.


FOOTBALL: ROONEY'S ALL SET TO LEAD 3-MAN STRIKEFORCE

COOL kid Wayne Rooney will spearhead a three-pronged strikeforce for England against Wales today. Boss Sven-Goran Eriksson insists not even a World Cup Final would make Rooney nervous and will place Manchester


Winning its next two World Cup qualifying games will propel the United States into the CONCACAF finals by Wednesday night. The Americans play at El Salvador at San Salvador on Saturday in Group A of the North


Shockwave therapy safe, effective for knee injury

NEW YORK  - In the treatment of chronic pain and tenderness around the knee cap, or "patella," shockwave therapy seems to be safer and more effective, with lower recurrence rates, than conventional conservative treatments, suggest the results of a new study.


Norma 'salva-Previti' La minoranza esce dall'aula per protesta

Roma, 14 dicembre 2004 - La Cdl accelera sulla pdl sulla recidiva, l'ex legge Cirielli. La maggioranza chiederÃ  l'inversione dell'ordine del giorno del giorno della Camera per votare nel pomeriggio le pregiudiziali


Riuscito l'intervento alla spalla In campo tra tre mesi

ROMA, 19 OTTOBRE 2004 - E' perfettamente riuscito l'intervento chirurgico alla spalla sinistra di David Trezeguet. Il francese Ã¨ stato operato questa mattina presso la clinica Sainte Anne Lumiere di Lione


Three Palestinian militants and two women civilians are said to be among the dead amid Israeli raids in Gaza.


The owner of the 182-year-old Lord & Taylor department store chain is close to buying the jewelry and housewares retailer in a $100 million deal.


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick stayed true to form Thursday, refusing to discuss Tom Brady's health a few days after the quarterback was photographed limping through New York with a cast on his right foot.


Snow to Stay in Bush Cabinet for 2nd Term

President Bush asked Treasury Secretary John Snow on Wednesday to stay in the administration, and Snow agreed, keeping a key member of Bush's economic team in place.


A mother and her two children are found dead at an address in west London.


Promises more collaboration - and about time too... Cisco claims that it is finally getting its act together on security. The company has unveiled a new strategy, called Threat Control and Containment, or TCC, which it said would get its assorted security products working together more effectively.â¦


A judge Monday threw out a $10 million civil assault suit filed against Liza Minnelli by her estranged husband, David Gest, who claimed she beat him so badly during alcoholic rages he had to be hospitalized.


Researchers at Kingâs College London claim that the curry-leaf tree, which is used in traditional Indian medicine and is found in many curry dishes, could aid people with diabetes.


According to opensecrets.org, a nonpartisan watchdog group, roughly 80 percent of campaign contributions to Sen. Orrin Hatch come from outside the state of Utah -- places like Palm Beach, Fla., and Houston. No wonder Hatch is spending most of his time working for everyone but Utahns.


Chelsea Tops Birmingham in Premier League

Chelsea beat Birmingham 1-0 Saturday on Joe Cole's 68th-minute goal for its second straight shutout in the Premier league.


Reliance Feud Escalates; Anil Opposes Buyback

The month-long public feud between the Ambani brothers has shaken investor confidence in the company, the best recognized symbol of Indian enterprise.


Another designer tries to revive the label, and rise above its history of failure.


Strayhorn to investigate alleged drug fraud in foster care

AUSTIN -- Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn is investigating foster care and possible Medicaid prescription drug fraud. Strayhorn said Texas is spending about $4 million per year on mind-altering drugs for foster care children.


RF Code's M220 tag reader identifies equipment using handhelds and Bluetooth.


Stars, and Their Industry, Watch Fires Warily

Hollywood players skipped work to watch over their estates as the entertainment industry collectively held its breath watching the devastation from the wildfires.


APART from the decision to relax the 1976 military exports embargo, Japan's National Defence Program Outline is not a revolutionary document.


Critic: Tech companies trying open spectrum too much

InfoWorld - Tech companies pushing for access to spectrum "white spaces" and for net neutrality and open access on broadband and wireless networks have an antiproperty agenda, said one critic on Wednesday.


Real Madrid continues this season where it left last

Real Madrid is off to its worst start to a season in 73 years, following an equally bad finish at the end of the last. At the same time, FC Barcelona has risen two points clear of champions


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


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The government on Wednesday rebuffed a recent offer by Cuba for talks and said Havana had become even more hard-line since Raul Castro stepped in for his ailing brother Fidel Castro.


Roma, 12:40 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: ARBITRI RITORNO OTTAVI

Questi gli arbitri designati per le gare di ritorno degli ottavi di coppa Italia in programma mercol...


On Londonâs Underside, Where Slavery Survives

Even as the turns of its narrative and the contours of its characters are recognizable, very little about âEastern Promisesâ feels predictable or secondhand.


Apple's Jobs calls on music industry to drop DRM

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday called on the four major record companies to start selling songs online without copy protection software known as digital rights management (DRM).


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A top woman golfer files suit after exclusion from tourney

Elaine Joyce did not set out to break gender barriers when she signed up to play in a golf tournament in Dennis with her father last spring. The single-digit-handicap golfer says she simply wanted to improve her game by competing with players better than herself.


Sun starts bidding adieu to mobile-specific Java

As hardware gets more powerful, Sun expects the desktop version of Java to gradually replace the stripped-down mobile version. Will it un-fragment Java for gadgets?


Exhibition Review: O, Believers, Prepare to Be Amazed!

Despite some flaws, the Times Square Ripleyâs Believe It or Not! Odditorium is so entertaining and provocative that itâs worth special attention.


In calo a fine anno, in aumento mutui e prezzi


In Stench, Amid Ghosts, Seeking the Tsunami Dead

Huge numbers of bodies are still being found in Aceh, Indonesia, a month after the tsunami hit, a reminder that normalcy is nowhere near.


CONTEXT, ARTICULATION, STRENGTH CHALLENGING KERRY CAMPAIGN

October is in our sights, and the two important teams from Massachusetts are confounding the experts. It's the Red Sox baseball club, not the Kerry presidential campaign, that's supposed to be in its pre-autumn swoon.


ActiveMatrix reloaded Tibco last week announced the general availability of TIBCO ActiveMatrix for service-oriented architectures (SOA). This is the industry's first âservice virtualization platformâ for the deployment and governance of composite applications based on distributed, standards-based services".â¦


Calcio: oggi pomeriggio primo allenamento della Nazionale

FIRENZE - Oggi pomeriggio primo allenamento della Nazionale italiana di calcio che mercoledi' affrontera' in amichevole, a Messina, la Finlandia. Alle 15.30 tutti in campo a Coverciano, curiosita' per i nuovi


MRIs double rates of breast cancer detection, ultrasounds less ...

TORONTO (CP) - MRI scans detect breast cancer at twice the rate of traditional screening procedures, says a Canadian-led study that suggests only the most at-risk women consider the costly procedure because of its tremendous false positive rate.


Roma, 21:45 - BASKET, MAIFREDI: TREVISO RISCHIA FORTE PENALIZZAZIONE

La Benetton Treviso non potrà piÃ¹ utilizzare in campionato Erazem Lorbek, il giocatore sloven...


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insisted victory over Middlesbrough was never in doubt after Didier Drogba grabbed a winner 10 minutes from time at the Riverside Stadium.


Telling video game developers at the Game Developer Conference to resist producing hit sequels and games of horror and revenge, Nintendo's top designer wants to bring joy to the widest audience. By the Associated Press. Plus: Keynote disappoints in GameLife.


Presidente Guzzetti: non ci e' stata offerta quota Santander


The Apple iPhone, the most-anticipated gadget debut in years, went on sale Friday in the eastern United States, ending months of waiting for diehard Apple fans and signaling the start of what could be the company's biggest test yet.


High-Dose Chemo Provides Little Benefit to Breast Cancer Patients

THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- High-dose chemotherapy has only a minimal effect on survival in breast cancer patients with node-positive disease, new research shows.


Alcoa selling entire Chalco stake for up to $2 bln

Alcoa Inc.  is selling its entire stake in Aluminum Corp of China Ltd , the world's third-largest producer of alumina, to raise up to U.S.$2 billion, a term sheet said on Wednesday.


RCN Corp., the upstart telecommunications provider that has sought to battle giants like Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.


Embattled U.S. Rep. William Jefferson hunted for votes among churchgoers Sunday as he headed into the final week of a campaign to hold onto his seat and salvage his political fortunes.


Leaders of Madridâs bid for the 2012 Olympics hope the golden covers of the three-volume set help create an image of successful Games in Spainâs capital city.


Globes in crosshairs of striking writers

The Golden Globe Awards were thrust into deeper jeopardy Wednesday when the striking writers guild refused to negotiate with Globe organizers about staging a picket-free ceremony.


A proposal by Dan Wood and Amale Andraos was a departure from previous design proposals to transform the courtyard of the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in Long Island City, Queens, for a summer.


Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards, the vice presidential candidate, will meet Tuesday at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland for their only debate before the Nov. 2 election.


Teacher gets new trial on classroom porn

A judge granted a new trial Wednesday for a former substitute teacher convicted of allowing students to view pornography on a classroom computer.


A sliding Scott Hartnell kicks in a goal with 28.5 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers over the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, on Tuesday night.


UN Council, in Nairobi, Again Warns Sudan

The United Nations Security Council convened an unusual session in Africa on Thursday on the doorstep of Sudan, to try to bring peace to that country.


Shane Warne "baldy" hair care ad hit for six

Advertising regulators hit hard-living Australian cricketer Shane Warne for six on Wednesday, saying a sales pitch he gave for a hair care product should be banned for implying it cured baldness.


Judge Drops Charges Against 2 Jail Guards

A federal judge dismissed charges Wednesday against two jail guards accused of beating an inmate, saying prosecutors had not proven their case.


Over-Budget Contract Could Stall 2010 Census

A $600 million program to buy handheld devices and create an automated network to collect data for the 2010 Census faces major cost overruns and could cause delays in preparing for the nationwide head count.


Russia hoping Safin will face U.S. in Davis Cup final

Russia captain Shamil Tarpishchev hopes charismatic leader Marat Safin will be fit for their Davis Cup final with the United States after his team had to battle their way past Germany at the weekend.


Doha, 10:17 - EQUITAZIONE,GIOCHI ASIATICI: CAVALIERE SUDCOREANO MUORE IN GARA

Un cavallerizzo sud-coreano è morto durante una gara di equitazione ai Giochi Asiatici, in co...


GOSSIP * E Kevin Costner sposÃ² la bella Christine

L'attore di "Balla coi lupi" ha impalmato la giovane Baumgaertner in un ranch in Colorado. Anche Brad Pitt fra gli invitati. Kevin Costner, 49 anni e 37 film all'attivo, si e' sposato con Christine Baumgaertner (30 anni, insieme nella foto).


Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the U.S. proposal to build a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe to the Cuban missile crisis of the 1960s.


Iraq panel to recommend U.S. shift from combat role

The Iraq Study Group will recommend the U.S. military shift away from combat and toward more of a support role in Iraq over the next year or so, a source familiar with the panel's recommendations said.


President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged Friday to send thousands of extra police and more than $700 million in aid to neglected, heavily immigrant neighborhoods that exploded in riots in 2005 and 2006.


Barcellona, 19:36 - CALCIO, MAGLIETTE BARCELLONA SENZA CROCE IN PAESI MUSULMANI

Dopo le polemiche sulla maglia "crociata" dell'Inter contro il Fenerbahce, il Barcellona per evitare...


Dem Lays Out Case Against Bush's Ohio Win

The senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee protested President Bush's re-election Wednesday with a new report claiming serious election irregularities and "significant disenfranchisement" of voters in Ohio.


An appeals court Thursday threw out the conviction of a woman imprisoned for shaking a baby to death and ordered a new trial, saying the latest research into "shaken baby syndrome" might prove her innocence.


Equant Names Dehelly Chief Executive as Caclin Quits

Equant NV, the unprofitable operator of the world's biggest data-communications network, named Charles Dehelly as its new Chief Executive Officer after Daniel Caclin resigned from the job.


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas underwent successful surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture in his left ankle.


Africa Lobbies for More AIDS, TB, Malaria Funds

African leaders lobbied the Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria for more money on Wednesday to solve a cash crunch but were told a new round of funding was likely to be delayed by several months.


GM to announce longer warranties on vehicles: source

General Motors Corp.GM.N is planning   to offer longer warranties on its vehicles in an effort to   boost consumer confidence, a person briefed on the plan told   Reuters on Wednesday.


Roma, 15:01 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: SPERO CHE TORNI SHEVCHENKO

Silvio Berlusconi vorrebbe regalarsi Shevchenko per la prissima stagione. ''Ora spero che il Milan p...


UPDATE 1-US Airways says it could liquidate without union cuts

US Airways (UAIRQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) wants a bankruptcy judge to impose temporary wage and other cost cuts on its union workers, warning that it only has enough cash to operate through January.


Now that the Mii Channel lets you insert a 3-D avatar of yourself into video games, the world is your virtual oyster. How about inserting Mario avatars wherever you see fit or transforming your enemies into Anne Coulter simulacrums? Commentary by Lore SjÃ¶berg.


Eight killed in Gaza as Israel warns onslaught could last weeks

JABALIYA, Gaza Strip : Eight Palestinians, including a child and a teenage girl, were killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip as the army warned its massive offensive could last for weeks.


SocGen under pressure over rogue trade warning

Societe Generale faces growing embarrassment after it emerged the French bank was warned last year about the suspect activities of Jerome Kerviel and its key fraud accusation against the 31-year-old trader collapsed.


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World Business Briefing | Asia: South Korea: Companies Indicted

Prosecutors indicted a Korean bank and a Belgium-based holding company owned by Lone Star Funds, an American private equity group, on charges of stock price manipulation in connection with Lone StarÂs 2003 acquisition of the bank. Lone StarÂs vice chairman, Ellis Short, and its general counsel, Michael Thomson, already face charges of spreading false information to weaken the stock price of the Korea Exchange BankÂs credit card unit before it was bought by Lone Star. The new charges are against the bank and LSF-KEB Holdings, a paper company based in Brussels that Lone Star set up in 2003 to take over the bank, according to Chae Dong-wook, a senior prosecutor. Officials of the bank and other Lone Star officials declined to comment.


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 25  â The Dow Chemical Company said Thursday its profit fell 21.3 percent in the third quarter because of changes in German tax laws, higher domestic tax rates and charges for research and development.


China rejects pork imports from U.S., Canada

China has rejected shipments of pork kidney from the United States and of spare ribs from Canada after finding traces of a banned growth agent in them, in the latest volley of cross-border accusations over product quality.


Russia blocks G8 moves on Kosovo independence

Russia blocked Kosovo's  bid for independence from Serbia on Friday at a G8 summit on  the Baltic coast, in a public setback for Western leaders who  support it and want action this month.


Dell closes kiosks to chase HP in retail sales

Dell Inc. this week announced that it is in the process of closing its retail kiosks in shopping malls and airports.


Defrocked Priest Sentenced for Raping Boy

BOSTON -- Defrocked priest Paul Shanley, a central figure in the Boston Archdiocese clergy sex abuse scandal, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 to 15 years in prison for raping a boy repeatedly in the 1980s, sometimes in a church confessional.


GateHouse Media Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2006 Release and Earnings Call

FAIRPORT, N.Y., Feb. 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GateHouse Media, Inc.  announced today that it plans to release its fourth quarter and year end 2006 financial results before the market on Friday, March 9, 2007.


Pakistan hits out at U.S. critics of terrorism stance

Pakistan hit back on Sunday at U.S. critics of its fight against terrorism, insisting its army was best suited to hunt for Osama bin Laden and other al Qaeda militants Washington believes enjoy safe haven in Pakistani tribal areas near Afghanistan.


Roma, 14:54 - CALCIO, COMPLEANNO TOTTI: VERSO MAGGIO VORREI UN REGALO...

Francesco Totti ha rilasciato un'intervista in esclusiva a Sky Sport in occasione del suo 31esimo co...


Five endangered northern white rhinos are to be flown out of DR Congo for fear poachers may wipe them out.


p2pnet.net News:- Nokia 7610 smart phones, as well as other mobiles running Symbian Series 60 software, could be hit by the new Skulls malware.


William Morris Agency Revamps Top Management

The William Morris Agency, a powerful U.S. talent and literary group, revamped management on Friday, promoting two executives to top jobs after three veterans left over differences about the company's direction.


U. Scientist Makes Computing Breakthrough

By Joe Bauman Deseret Morning News  A University of Utah physicist and his team have made a breakthrough that could pave the way to quantum computing, in which computers can calculate many billions of times faster than they do now.


Israel approves more Gaza operations, 4 killed

Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in the Gaza Strip but had not ordered a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.


Netscape Communications upgraded its namesake browser on Tuesday to version 7.2, a rare sign of life at America Online's moribund browser division.


Europeâs Plan to Track Phone and Net Use

A proposed law would require companies to keep detailed data about peopleâs Internet and phone use.


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Hot deal: JBL HTI-55 2-way in-wall speaker for $100 shipped

We came across this huge discount on a JBL speaker and couldn't resist sharing it with you.


India's biggest carmaker Maruti sees profits surge 70% during the last three months of 2004.


After 800 years at the bottom of the sea, a merchant ship loaded with porcelain and other rare antiques was raised to the surface Friday in a specially built basket, a state news agency reported.


Falluja Battle Rages On; Group Kidnaps 2 Relatives of Allawi

The assault on Falluja has wrested more territory, while a militant group said that it held the Iraqi premier's relatives.


Higher oil prices and a weaker U.S. economy have raised doubts about the durability of Germany's export-driven economic recovery, the country's banking association said in a report Thursday.


Viagra Abuse May Boost Sex Diseases, Officials Warn

San Francisco has petitioned  federal regulators to warn that the anti-impotence drugs like  Viagra use could increase the risk of sexually transmitted  disease and HIV, officials said on Monday.


Blair vows to support Iraq, aid workers seized

British Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged on Sunday to support Iraq's government as it battles instability underscored when gunmen carried out a mass kidnapping at a Red Crescent office in the capital.


DURHAM, N.C. - The losing streak stands at six games, the record is 3-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 12-10 overall, but for Boston College, the light at the end of the tunnel may be a victory in the next week, a much-needed victory.


US forces in Afghanistan "hopeful" on release of UN hostages

The US-led military in Afghanistan expressed hope that three foreign UN employees being held hostage by suspected Taliban remnants would be freed soon.


A Bulgarian music and dance club dedicated to the Celtic culture...

Lifestyle: 7 November 2004, Sunday. An impressive music and dance show dedicated to the Celtic culture was staged in Sofia this weekend.


Children exploited in Olympics goods factories, says TUC

Low-paid Chinese workers said to work 15-hour days as IOC urged to respect employees' rights.


Saudi Al Qaeda claims it attacked US Consulate

Militants lobbing explosives forced their way into the heavily guarded US Consulate in Jiddah on Monday morning before Saudi security forces stormed the compound


Havel, Others Warn Putin on Democracy in Letter

Former Czech President Vaclav Havel and some 100 other world figures have signed a petition criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin for using the Beslan school hostage drama to undermine democracy.


Reuters is reporting that rock producer Phil Spector was indicted for murder on Monday. Spector is charged with shooting B-movie actress Lana Clarkson with a handgun in his home 19 months ago.


When a board appointed by Congress seized control of the D.C. public schools in 1996, its members were eager to give the school system a clean break from its troubled past. They fired Superintendent Franklin L. Smith, replaced him with a war hero, retired Army Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr., and u...


Myanmar broadcasts include warning of military force

Myanmar's military junta broadcast warnings on Tuesday that included the possibility of using military force to disperse what it called unlawful street protests.


Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin said Sunday his band is working on a new album featuring what he called a quintessential song that everybody should hear "before we die."


U.S. stock futures slipped on Tuesday, indicating an opening fall on Wall Street, with energy shares set to be hit but the broader market supported by crude's continued fall.


Audio Company Crafts New Computerized Suspension System

The Framingham, Mass., company best known for audio systems and speakers, has developed a revolutionary computer-controlled suspension system that replaces the traditional shocks and springs with electronic actuators.


Scientist Says Concrete Was Used in Pyramids

If true, historians say, this would be the earliest known application of concrete technology.


Republican New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will host a fundraiser for Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., at the mayor's Manhattan town house, Lieberman's campaign announced Sunday night.


Ashton Kutcher eyes LAPD racial drama "Lakeview"

Ashton Kutcher is in  talks to join Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington in the  thriller "Lakeview Terrace."


Celebrities were doing last minute primping as they prepared to walk the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. Jamie Foxx led the contenders with an unprecedented three acting nominations, including best musical or comedy actor for his uncanny portrayal of singer Ray Charles in "Ray."


Judging by the number of hits tallied for Troubleshooting Linux Audio Part 1 it seems the topic is of interest to many readers. Alas, I must apologize to everyone waiting for the next parts of the series. Various events have kept me from completing it in short order, but you may rest assured that it will return in my next installment. Meanwhile, this week we'll look at two excellent applications that are coming into greater use here at Studio Dave, the LiVES video editor for Linux, and Reaper (yes, again), a native Windows audio/MIDI sequencer running under Wine.


SUN CITY, South Africa  - Defending champion Jim Furyk capped the most consistent year of his career with a two-stroke victory in the Sun City Challenge on Sunday.


We asked the British author what he's reading, watching, and listening to.


Roma, 11:54 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: DOMANI SORTEGGIO ORDINE SEMIFINALI

L'ordine di svolgimento delle due semifinali di Coppa Italia sarà sorteggiato domani alle 12 ...


Chennai, Oct. 15. - Virender Sehwag is happy to score a century, rather relieved to be back in form. âIt was tough coming out of a lean phase and be back in form.


Adusbef, aumento si tradurrebbe in maggiore esborso 547 mln


Uniform Snafu Delays US Bronze Medal Basketball Game

The men's Olympic bronze medal basketball game on Saturday between the United States and Lithuania was delayed after both teams showed up at the Olympic Indoor Hall wearing their home white uniforms, officials said.


The pound has stayed on the back foot as markets reevaluated rate expectations following the Bank of England's decision earlier this week to hold rates at 5.25 percent.


Gateway brand to expand after Acer purchase

(InfoWorld) - People fearing they might miss Gateway's signature black-and-white dairy cow PC boxes after the company is acquired by Acer Inc. have little reason to worry: Acer not only plans to keep the Gateway Inc. brand just the way it is, the Taiwanese company hopes to expand it. "A strong U.S. brand such as Gateway's can be expanded overseas into other markets," said Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, in a video feed at the Taipei news conference to announce the deal. Acer's determination to grow the brand should be some relief to American users. Gateway is the fourth biggest PC brand in the U.S., and popular among consumers. But until now, Acer has sold all of its products under its own name. Its strategy going forward is to start using multiple brands in all areas of the world, including the Gateway brand, as well as eMachines and possibly Packard Bell.Â Gateway plans to buy Packard Bell BV, which would ultimately end up as another Acer brand once the Acer-Gateway deal is finalized. Going forward, Acer plans to combine the talents of each company in order to expand product offerings for users. For example, Gateway is strong in desktop monitors, where Acer is weak, so Acer will use some Gateway technology to improve its offerings, said Lanci. The two companies will see where they can share designs and technology to improve their entire desktop and laptop PC line-ups, and expand this product cooperation to Packard Bell if a deal for the company is made. The deal could also mean more PC bargains for users. Becoming larger means Acer can gain better volume discounts when negotiating with parts suppliers. In addition, competition with Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. should remain fierce, and the companies all work hard to keep prices low. Acer agreed to buy Gateway in an all-cash deal valued at US$710 million. The two companies combined will become the world's third largest PC vendor by shipments, at around 20 million desktops and laptops a year, and will transform Acer into a multibrand company. The Acer-Gateway deal still faces regulatory and shareholder scrutiny before being finalized. The boards of directors of both companies have already signed off on the agreement. Acer expects to gain $150 million worth of efficiencies via the Gateway deal, in expanding product lines, cross-selling products, cost cutting and in other ways. The Taiwanese company said Gateway employees would be critical to its success in expanding the brand, but did not say whether it would cut staff. Â


Ivory Coast Rebel Chief Brands Gbagbo War Criminal

Ivory Coast's rebel chief said on Thursday he wanted President Laurent Gbagbo charged with war crimes as the West African country's leader called on thousands of foreigners who fled mob violence to return.


Democrats Target EPA Budget and Direction      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - House Democrats set the stage this morning for what promises to be a bruising battle over the EPA budget and the direction of the agency itself in a House environmental subcommittee hearing.


From video blogs to lonelygirl15, broadband has ushered in an era of viral video that has surprised an industry. User-created clips on YouTube and Google Video reach millions of screens each day and now Microsoft wants a piece of the action with "Soapbox." Photos: View images of Soapbox on MSN Video


Monaco di Baviera, 19:22 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: IL BAYERN MONACO INGAGGIA JANSEN

Il difensore della nazionale tedesca Marcell Jansen passa dal Borussia M'Gladbach al Bayern Monaco. ...


Anger over river burials for India's dead babies

Within sight of Delhi's gleaming new metro train, Nawal Kishore slips the body of a baby into the waters of the Yamuna, one of the world's filthiest rivers.


Sir Clive Woodward hits out at the clubs and the RFU after standing down from the England job.


Toshiba recalls 340,000 Sony-made batteries

Performance problems only - no fire risk, company says Toshiba has joined Dell and Apple, and asked its customers to send back their Sony-made laptop batteries currently sitting in Dynabook and Satellite machines. The notebook maker's recall extends to some 340,000 customers worldwide.â¦


Maranello, 15:51 - F1, RAIKKONEN: A MONZA GARA FONDAMENTALE

Per Kimi Raikkonen il prossimo fine settimana sarà davvero speciale, perchè sara il pr...


The state American Civil Liberties Union plans to file a federal lawsuit Tuesday against a Pennsylvania school district that is requiring students to learn about alternatives to the theory of evolution.


A tiny portion of the inner ear has apparently ensured that we're wired for sound. Researchers have long sought the missing link in the ear's conversion of sound waves into electrical signals that the brain can recognize as distinct sounds.


Is that just some game? No, it's a cultural artifact

Also: Microsoft's Mundie: Consumers driving tech trends. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Cagliari, 15:04 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: RESTO, LE CONDIZIONI SON GIUSTE

"A Cagliari ci sono tutte le condizioni per fare bene, ne sono convinto". Marco Giampaolo ufficializ...


Microsoft Tells Judge of Harm in Changing Windows

Microsoft Corp will suffer serious harm if it is forced to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player audio-visual software, its lawyer told a European Union court on Friday.


Tony Blair arrives back in Britain from Africa after saying the continent should be the top priority for a new EU battle force.


Review: 'Raise Your Voice' Stiff and Corny

With Britney getting married twice in the same year, Christina going from blond bombshell to goth chick and back again, and Lindsay defending the authenticity of her breasts on a near daily basis, at least there's Hilary Duff, who seems to represent the last bastion of all that is sweet and wholesome in these mixed-up teen-idol times.


Music Review: Verdian Victims of the Plague of Doubt

Itâs always an event when a tenor takes on Otello for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera.


Africa Needs a Million More Health Care Workers, Report Says

Africa needs to nearly triple the number of its health workers if it is to reverse plummeting life expectancies and combat pandemics of disease.


Former Enron chair Ken Lay has been pressing to be tried on his own. A judge may have just given Lay more than he bargained for, as prosecutors ready for what could be one of the biggest corporate crime prosecutions in history.


DNA fingerprinting 'no longer foolproof'

The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.


The nation needs to add about 150,000 jobs a month to keep pace with population growth, according to economists. While employers have added jobs for 12 consecutive months, the


The US secretary of state tours hurricane-hit Grenada and pledges millions of dollars in aid.


The Huffington Post doesn't plan to pay its bloggers

Ken Lerer who worked as an executive at Time-Warner before launching the Huffington Post explained to USA Today that the Huffington Post has no plans to begin paying their bloggers. In his words, paying contributor's is "Not our financial model."


IndiaTata Steel eyes multi-billion takeover of Europe's Corus: reports

India's biggest private steel firm Tata Steel is in talks to acquire Anglo-Dutch steel giant Corus Group in a deal anticipated to be worth more than 10 billion dollars, newspaper reports said.


Spain international Antonio Puerta dies aged 22 after suffering a heart attack in his club side Sevilla's 4-1 win against Getafe.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties

Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy  home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian  infiltrators Sunday in a sign that relations strained by the  Palestinian uprising were warming.


People who have full-body CT screenings to detect potential health problems are exposed to about as much radiation as some survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, a study in today's journal Radiology reports.


Ex-Raider Robbins Shot During Police Investigation

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Sports Network) - Barret Robbins, a  former Pro Bowl center with the Oakland Raiders, was shot  several times Saturday night during an altercation with police  at a South Beach office.


Mother Nature delivered a bone-chilling Christmas to much of the nation Saturday, but holiday travelers made it out in droves despite record snow that shut down highways two days earlier in the central states.


AT&T ends '07 with about 2 million iPhone customers

AT&T Inc , the exclusive U.S.  carrier for Apple Inc's  iPhone said on Thursday it  ended 2007 with "just at or slightly under 2 million iPhone  customers."


Dangerous Iraq chemicals found stored at U.N. in NY

United Nations officials found vials of dangerous chemicals, which had been removed from Iraq a decade ago, in a U.N. building in New York, but U.N. officials said on Thursday there was no danger.


Marking 40 years of Israeli occupation, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned Tuesday that his people are on the verge of civil war and said the infighting is perhaps worse than living under Israeli military rule.


Chelsea have lodged an official complaint with European soccer's governing body UEFA after up to 50 of their fans possessing tickets were stopped from entering the ground for Tuesday's Champions League game at CSKA Moscow.


Romania's Nastase, Basescu to Face Runoff, Polls Say

Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase hasn't received enough votes for an outright win in the first round of presidential elections and will need to face Bucharest Mayor Traian Basescu in a runoff, exit polls said.


Orde Meeting among Sinn Fein's Great Leaps

The last time Gerry Adams was in such close proximity to a policeman was across the table in an interrogation centre. So the Sinn Fein leaderâs decision to meet Northern


How quickly are snack makers turning cash into profits?


Cagliari, 20:19 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO PER COLOMBA

Primo allenamento per Franco Colomba. Per la sfida con la Fiorentina, non dovrebbero farcela a recup...


MICROSOFT'S search engine launched opens a new front for the world's biggest software company in the war for control of the internet, analysts said.


Torino, 16:55 - CALCIO, JUVE: RIENTRA L'ALLARME TREZEGUET

Ranieri tira un sospiro di sollievo. David Trezeguet, che si era fermato durante l'allenamento di ie...


Arjen Robben's deflected strike eventually beat a stubborn Portsmouth defence at Fratton Park as Premiership leaders Chelsea moved eight points clear of title rivals Arsenal.


Sanofi-Aventis pins hopes on fat-busting drug

A NEW "miracle" drug for obesity could prove central to the fortunes of manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis, if the French company is successful in bringing it to the market.


APPLETON, Wis. - Pets here will be breathing a little easier now that local rescuers will be carrying oxygen masks designed for animals. Six Appleton fire trucks and 13 ambulances will be equipped with masks intended for use on dogs, cats and other small animals.


A citizen patrol group in New Haven, Conn., says it's doing what police won't, but critics question its tactics.


It's time for Major League Baseball to step in and do what the Los Angeles Dodgers have not: control Milton Bradley. And when MLB finishes with Bradley, it needs to hit the Dodgers even harder for the actions


St. Louis gets leg up on Astros in Game 1

The National League Championship Series was less than an inning old last night when Houston Astros right fielder Lance Berkman pursued a fly ball and slammed on the brakes like a scared motorist.


Doctor gives Suharto "only 50-50 chance"

Indonesia's former president Suharto, who ruled the country for more than three decades, is in a "very critical condition" after almost all his organ functions failed, his doctor told a news conference on Sunday.


Report: Russia to refit nuclear missiles

Russia will replace single nuclear warheads on some of its strategic missiles with multiple warheads, Russian news agencies reported Friday, allowing Moscow to modernize its nuclear arsenal while building fewer new missiles — and spending less.


Version of Munch's 'The Scream' Stolen from Museum

Armed robbers stole masterpieces by  Norwegian artist Edvard Munch from a museum in Oslo on Sunday  and national radio said a version of "The Scream" was part of  the haul.


Eichstaett, 15:33 - CICLISMO, GIRO BAVIERA: ZABEL VINCE 2/A TAPPA

Il 36enne Erik Zabel ha vinto la seconda tappa del Giro di Baviera, la Gundelfingen-Eichstaett lunga...


Birmingham: With both joint holders out, the Champions Trophy will have a new champion. While India exited on Sunday, Sri Lanka went out 24 hours earlier.


Iniziativa per evitare la costruzione delle moschee


Hunger strike stops Croatia court inquiry

A Croatian war crimes suspect on a hunger strike for 38 days asked a court Monday in Osijek to stop an investigation into his case, media said.Comment


Tonic for Live search Microsoft has bought Medstory Inc for an undisclosed amount to try and improve its Live search site.â¦


British PM Blair to meet with Bush at the White House on Thursday, Friday

WASHINGTON  - President George W. Bush's first post-election meeting with a foreign leader comes this week when British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a staunch ally on Iraq, is due at the White House for two days, officials said Saturday.


Top of the podium for fitness phone A new mobile-based health and fitness assessment aid has scooped the top prize at the NovaUCD Campus Company Development Programme.â¦


West Brom names former star player Bryan Robson manager

Bryan Robson is returning to West Bromwich Albion after a 23-year absence. Robson left West Brom in 1981 as one of England's top players to join Manchester United.


Space Station Crew Begins Preflight Exams

The replacement crew for the International Space Station started two days of preflight exams Monday, part of final preparations to relieve the two-man Russian-American crew finishing a six-month mission.


Japan's Sharp to take 14 pct stake in Pioneer

Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp  will buy about $357 million worth of new shares from Pioneer Corp  and work with its loss-making rival in developing DVD players, car electronics and displays.


You've heard it all before. The CEO buys an iPhone, falls in love, and leans on IT to shift its stack of tasks to make work-enabling his new gadget IT Priority No. 1.But as IT departments scramble to sync e-mail and slap together Web apps for Safari-based iPhone access, the question remains: Can Apple's ear-candy crush object draft off this executive effect to true enterprise mobile legitimacy, or are execs' iPhone fetishes jeopardizing the integrity of their company's mobile strategy?[ For an in-depth review of the iPhone, see "iPhone: The $1,975 iPod" ]Here we examine the iPhone ecosystem's evolving backdoor bid for enterprise, one that pits security concerns, vendor intentions, and gadget affinities against caution-minded enterprise IT.Executive inroads to the enterprise A midsize company providing inventory supply services to schools, government facilities, and other institutions across the United States was perfectly happy with its mobile Palm-based inventory software until the CEO and other high-level execs purchased their own iPhones.?Suddenly, they were saying, ?Hey, this is really nice,? and reevaluating their whole handheld strategy,? says Ben Gottlieb, president of Stand Alone, which provides business inventory software and consulting services to the aforementioned inventory supplier. ?Then came the questions about where the Palm OS was headed and whether their inventory application could be iPhone-enabled.?Mark Russell, vice president of sales and marketing at U-Line, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of under-counter icemakers and refrigerators, had an iPhone for fun and a Nokia E70 for work until he accidentally crushed the Nokia device in his mother-in-law?s recliner. Instead of getting a new E70, he asked IT to sync his iPhone with the corporate Exchange server.?Our IT guy was nervous at first, but when Visto added iPhone capability to its Visto Enterprise Server, he gave it a try,? Russell says, referring to the mobile messaging service provider, Visto. U-Line was already using Visto to sync its smartphones with Exchange.Russell is perfectly happy with his business iPhone and has no intention of repurchasing the Nokia or any other device. And according to Daniel Koshute, U-Line systems administrator, several other employees are ready to make the switch as well.The above examples are not unique. Like the PDAs, USB storage devices, and Wi-Fi devices that came before it, the iPhone is pushing its way through the side door of today's enterprises, thanks to a sexy interface, a superior mobile browser, and executive pressure.?Apple has definitely achieved its goal of making you smile every time you press a keystroke,? says Ken Dulaney, an analyst at Gartner.And it's precisely that smile that has enterprise IT nervous. After all, Apple has very openly targeted the iPhone as a consumer device, doing little to enable it with the security, management, and other features the typical enterprise IT department demands from any mobile platform it supports. Not to mention that Apple?s enterprise sales and support -- or lack thereof -- have not exactly endeared the company to the enterprise in the past. Yet analysts and vendors of smartphone software report that enterprise demand for the iPhone is rising.?When the iPhone came out, we had a surge of enterprise IT customers asking when we would support it,? says Senthil Krishnapillai, director of product management for Sybase iAnywhere, which will soon offer an iPhone enterprise e-mail syncing solution. ?They told us that management was asking for it.??We?re definitely seeing enterprise interest in the iPhone, mostly driven by executives and rogue users, rather than IT,? says Matt Parks, director of product management at Visto, which recently introduced iPhone/Exchange/Domino syncing for its Visto Mobile Enterprise server.IT in the crosshairs Perhaps most disturbing to IT is the security quandary it faces in supporting the iPhone.?An enterprise must ensure that whatever device comes into the environment doesn?t breach any of the security policies it has in place,? Dulaney says. ?Otherwise, they have two choices: Be a hypocrite, or lower their overall investment in security because one breach, no matter how small, is a breach after all.?Although it does come with VPN capability, the iPhone?s built-in security just doesn?t measure up to those of its more enterprise-focused BlackBerry and Windows Mobile competitors.?Most enterprises cite two must-have security features for any supported mobile device: the ability to force the user to create a complex power-on password, and the ability to wipe out the data on the device remotely if it?s lost,? Dulaney says. ?In order to do that, you need the right hooks in the firmware, which Apple doesn?t provide.?And because they aren?t yet in the firmware, software vendors that support the iPhone, including Visto and Sybase, can?t offer those capabilities.Other security, usability, and management issues are also conspiring to ensure that the iPhone will not dominate the enterprise any time soon.As opposed to the BlackBerry, the iPhone doesn?t provide any inherent firewall or data encryption. Now holding up to 16GB, the iPhone's storage capacity gives IT jitters because it can be used to steal large amounts of data from an unprotected PC. Moreover, the iPhone comes with a built-in camera, which many IT departments do not allow as a matter of policy.?One of the things that really scares me, particularly with government agencies, is that Apple?s core iPhone framework allows it to take pictures or video and record sound without any flashing light or other indicator that anything is happening,? says Jonathan Zdziarski, research scientist for a security vendor and author of iPhone Open Application Development, which explains how to develop iPhone applications using Objective-C and an open source, community-developed iPhone toolkit.?This lets Joe Hacker create software that can secretly eavesdrop on conversations and record video, then send the audio or video file anywhere over the network,? Zdziarski says.Apple could prevent such hacks by requiring the user to visually authenticate an application's ability to access the camera or microphone much like Leopard does for applications that want to listen for incoming connections, Zdziarski adds.Others have taken issue with the fact that the iPhone is based on the OS X operating system and Safari Web browser, both of which have been around long enough for hackers to know how to exploit. Yet, at the same time, it?s a closed system, at least until Apple releases a native SDK in late February or early March, so security software vendors are unable to provide protection software for it.Where?s the road map? Even when Apple?s SDK comes out, nobody knows whether it will provide the kernel and hardware hooks that security vendors demand. And that brings up another sticking point that enterprises have with Apple: the lack of a publicized road map.Enterprise IT depends on the technology road maps published by established enterprise vendors such as Intel, Microsoft, IBM, and HP to plan and budget for hardware and software upgrades. Apple?s road maps are a closely held secret.?Since Apple is primarily a consumer company, they won?t tell you anything until the day of release,? Gartner's Dulaney says.In the meantime, according to Zdziarski, some prospective iPhone software vendors and enterprise developers have used the Open Source SDK to get their feet wet. Others, such as NetSuite and Salesforce.com, are taking advantage of AJAX for the Safari browser, but this doesn?t provide the flexibility and access to the OS that a native SDK would provide.Another sticking point: Apple?s enterprise sales and support staff are minimal, rumored to be in the teens, although Apple would not divulge this information, and Apple has never demonstrated a real commitment to the enterprise, nor does it have any developed enterprise sales channel.?Apple needs to develop key enterprise partners to help them get past executive appeal and get traction on the IT side, and they simply haven?t done it,? says Sean Ryan, research analyst for mobile enterprise solutions at IDC.As for management, Apple offers nothing even remotely similar to the centralized device management capabilities offered by RIM or Microsoft. There are no tools for monitoring mobile assets or enforcing corporate software policies, and the iPhone?s reliance on iTunes for activation and software updates just doesn?t sit well with IT, nor does the need to send the iPhone back to Apple for a battery change.Waiting for the SDK Finally, until the iPhone SDK allows client software installation on the device, there are several outstanding usability issues. Even with existing corporate e-mail solutions, the iPhone doesn?t offer true push e-mail, but rather syncs with the server once every 15 minutes, an eternity for true e-mail addicts. It also offers no native calendar and contact syncing abilities, so users might miss rescheduled meetings.Meanwhile, enterprise e-mail sync vendors such as Visto, Sybase, and IBM have implemented work-arounds to cope with the iPhone's drawbacks. Because the phone provides no data encryption, IBM plans to provide all its Domino access using Safari, with absolutely no e-mail storage on the iPhone itself, according to Kevin Cavanaugh, vice president of Notes and Domino at IBM. Visto and Sybase take advantage of the iPhone e-mail client, but both provide tight control over attachment-download policies. Sybase?s iAnywhere can remove mail data from a lost or stolen iPhone, but not until the next time it syncs with the server.These vendors and others are waiting anxiously for the SDK, after which a number of security and other iPhone enhancements are expected to be offered by third parties, depending on the depth of access provided by the SDK. Meanwhile, AT&T has begun quietly offering business service plans for the iPhone, starting at $45 per month, although with no notable business-focused extras, such as corporate e-mail syncing, as of yet.Still, the iPhone has a long way to go before moving beyond an executive luxury to becoming a true enterprise player. Much of the momentum depends on Apple?s cooperation and an enterprise commitment it has not demonstrated in the past.?Apple is doing just fine with consumers and businesspeople who purchase the iPhone with their own money,? Dulaney says. ?Those two groups make up 85 percent of the 2.5 billion phones out there. What real incentive do they have to screw with the enterprise??Related articles Review: Supersmart phones for extreme mobility We pick seven serious business phones with all the bells and whistles, plus the power and flexibility that real mobile professionals need Review: iPhone: The $1,975 iPod Apple's and AT&T's high-price gadget is a heartbreaking triumph of greed over genius Video: Two Geeks and an iPhone: Part 1 What we use and why Video: Two Geeks and an iPhone: Part 2 Tips and tricks for e-mail, safari, and more Video: Two Geeks and an iPhone: Part 3 How to add third-party apps to your iPhone Thoughts on the iPhone/iPod touch SDK Enterprise comes to iPhone 15 things Apple should fix in iPhone 2.0


A Detroit outsider faces an industry slump and a tough economy.


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Industry doubts Boeing, Lockheed launch team viable

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The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Bob Shallit Column: McCormick & Schmick's Tries to Claw Its Way to the Top

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Egyptian group suspected over Taba bombings

Egyptian security forces investigating the resort bombings that killed at least 33 people were concentrating their hunt yesterday on a group of previously unknown Egyptian militants.


The US signs a multi-billion dollar trade deal with Colombia aimed at lowering the countries' trade barriers.


A suicide car bomber killed 14 Shi'ite  worshippers as they left a Baghdad mosque on Friday, a Muslim  holy day, ratcheting up tension between Iraq's religious  communities just nine days before landmark elections.


Florida Drought Reveals Indian Artifacts

The drought in southern Florida has led to a major archaeological find on the bottom of Lake Okeechobee -- pieces of pottery, conch jewelry and human bone.


DaimlerChrysler plans up to $10 billion share buyback

Flush with cash after selling Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler  will spend up to 7.5 billion euros ($10.20 billion) to buy back nearly 10 percent of its shares over the next year, the carmaker said on Wednesday.


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


A verdict is expected in the trial of six former Iraqi officials accused of crimes against the Kurds in the 1980s.


Spain Plays Down Canary I. Locust Threat

An estimated 100 million locusts swarmed one of the Canary Islands Tuesday, but the crop-ravaging insects — many with only a week to live — posed little threat, arriving with missing wings and broken legs after their 60-mile flight from the African mainland.


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IBM and Intel have signed up more than 100 companies to build products that support the BladeCenter blade server specification since the open-source spec was made available in September.


Clooney buys rights to Grisham's true crime book

Actor and filmmaker George Clooney  has teamed up with Warner Bros.' specialty studio to buy the  movie rights to "The Innocent Man," the first nonfiction book  by best-selling novelist John Grisham.


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During a visit to Saudi Arabia, President Bush urged OPEC to consider the impact high oil prices were having on the American economy, and promised to discuss the issue with the Saudi king.


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For Jets, Two Victories and Two Big Injuries

The Jets began their bye week Monday, and the time off comes not a moment too soon. A day after their second straight victory sent them to their best regular


WASHINGTON -- After three dark years, the sun finally peeked through yesterday at the Aerospace Industries Association's annual year-end review.


Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells a group of influential bloggers that copy protection  is too complex for consumers.


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Nepal's government, Maoists and the United Nations may use retired Gurkhas, famed worldwide as professional soldiers, to monitor a ceasefire and move forward a peace process, the UN said.


Facebook adds new privacy controls; protests abate

Fast-growing U.S. social network   Web site Facebook said on Friday it has adopted new privacy   controls following an unprecedented online backlash over a new   feature that let users track their friends online.


Mail Takes Off with Australia's Flying Postman

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PSG continues to struggle against St. Etienne

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Reserves Jill Noe, Danielle Orsillo and Kate Engelbrecht combined for 35 points and keyed a second-half run that propelled No. 12 Arizona State to an 75-64 win over Washington on Thursday night.


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UN's Ban "very worried" on Iran's nuclear progress

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MPS who kept Baha Mousa's case in the public eye last night demanded a wide-ranging investigation into all allegations of brutality by British troops.


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Shuttle Watchers to Keep Eye on Horizon Tonight

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German Opel Plant Workers Seek Assurance

Workers at an Opel car plant in Germany demanded assurances that there would be no compulsory layoffs as a condition for ending a stoppage prompted by parent company General Motors' announcement of sweeping job cuts.


Team America to launder $24m North Korean cash through Russia

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Spacecraft To Release Probe to Survey Saturn's Titan

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FX channel tries commercial to combat ad-skipping

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Manufacturing companies scramble to Latvia, Eastern Europe

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Australia manager Frank Farina pointed the finger of blame at his defence after conceding a soft equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Norway at Craven Cottage.


If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.


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Iraqi Interim Government Declares Martial Law

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Gay to bid for Olympic triple in Beijing

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Roma, 17:26 - CALCIOPOLI, SERIE D: PUNGHELLINI SI AUTOSOSPENDE

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Candidate Aims to Unify Karzai Opposition

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David Moyes has warned his Everton players that their stunning derby triumph over Liverpool will mean nothing if they fail to beat Wigan Athletic.


Bulgaria, Albania and Macedonia give their political support for a private trans-Balkan oil pipeline.