Returning Red Knots at Delaware Bay Number Only a Troubling 12,000

By Sandy Bauers, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jun. 11--For 22 years, New Jersey biologist Larry Niles has attempted to plumb the secrets of a quarter-pound shorebird that has one of the longest migrations on the planet. He's wondering how much longer he has.


Six Injured in Bomb Blasts at Two Indian Mosques

Unidentified men threw crude bombs at two mosques as worshippers ended Friday prayers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, wounding at least six people, police said.


No. 2 Wake Forest 81, Virginia Commonwealth 67

For the second straight game, Wake Forest had to fight off its own inconsistency and an opponent that refused to quit. Chris Paul scored 16 points despite taking just three shots from the field Thursday night to help the No.


In Race for Gossip, TV Shows Turn to Blogs

Competition to publish the nastiest, most breathless and up-to-the-moment celebrity gossip has always been fierce, but the Internet has pushed it to a new level.


Cyprus should not determine question of entry to the EU

Sir, If the Turkish attitude towards Cyprus is to be so key to its European Union entry talks, should not some thought now be given to the fact that the Cypriot Republic is a totally artificial construct?


If they are looking for a fight, the Red Sox [stats, schedule] have come to the right place. ``They're a very dangerous team,'' Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli


From the cradle to the grave. You can buy baby food, groceries, computers, furniture and a whole host of things at Costco -- now you can even find caskets at some of its stores.


East Timor President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta was wounded in a pre-dawn attack on his home Monday morning, an army spokesman said.


Senator Corzine Announces Run for New Jersey Governor

Jon Corzine's wealth and business success propelled him to Washington and has made him a major Democratic fundraiser.


ARSENAL rsenal manager Arsene Wenger was today charged with improper conduct by the Football Association. It follows comments he made after the Gunners' 2-0 defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford.


Two people are killed and many injured in an explosion at a concert by an Indian star Shahrukh Khan in Sri Lanka


Talks on the conflict in the western Sudanese region of Darfur resumed here Monday, aimed at ending what was described by the United Nations as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.


U.S. troops set trap for militants near Baghdad

The U.S. military said on Thursday it was setting a trap to "eliminate" al Qaeda militants around Baghdad, but also said 12 American soldiers had been killed in the past two days, mostly in roadside bombings.


Journalist held hostage in Gaza Strip since March, has been released, BBC confirms.


German Michael Schumacher of Ferrari is seen at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano).


On Thursday, Chairman and CEO Philip Knight announced he is turning over Nike's (NYSE: NKE) clipboard and whistle to William Perez, president and CEO of privately held SC Johnson, a company that I wish were public.


Osservatorio del mercato immobiliare, frena corsa prezzi


U.S. And World Fisheries in Rapid Decline

To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS  Contact: Kelley Tway of the National Center for Policy Analysis, +1-972-308-6488, Kelley.tway@ncpa.org   DALLAS, Feb.


Romanians Elect Mayor of Bucharest as New President

Romanians have elected Traian Basescu as the country's next president in a surprise victory over Prime Minister Adrian Nastase that will also almost certainly prevent his


National Perspectives: New Homes Confront Old Burial Grounds

As the suburbs swell in some Southern states, developers must sometimes grapple with the problem of what to do when an old cemetery lies in the path of the backhoes.


Quelle in oro 41,8 mld, quelle in valuta estera 20,7 mld


With jihadists denouncing him as an apostate and democrats denouncing him as a dictator, Pakistan's U.S.-allied leader is desperately short of friends


Suicide bomb kills 18 in south Afghanistan

By Abdul QodousLASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan - Key allies in the war against Afghanistan's Taliban militants pledged to stay the course on Tuesday as a suicide bomber killed 18 in the south and a blast killed an ...Comment


Indian airports on high alert over possible hijack threat

Indian airports have been put on high alert following intelligence reports that Islamic terrorists could hijack a plane to seek the release of a man sentenced to death over a deadly 2001 attack on India's parliament, the Press Trust of India reported.


Stenson leads by a stroke at The Heritage

Henrik Stenson shot a 5-under-par 67 Saturday for a one-stroke lead over Swedish countryman Patrik Sjoland after three rounds at The Heritage.


Bolivia Reaches for a Slice of the Coast That Got Away

Combining nostalgia and nationalism, BoliviaÂs leader is lobbying to regain the Pacific coastline the country lost during its 1879 conflict with Chile.


Ora tocchera' a Germania, poi potrebbe toccare a Italia


Cosby Lawyer Asks Why Accuser Took So Long

The attorney hired to defend comedian Bill Cosby from allegations he fondled a female acquaintance questioned Friday why the woman took a year to come forward.


The whale which lost its way and became stranded in the river Thames suffered from arthritis, scientists say.


U.S. border police rescue thirsty migrant from well

U.S. border police rescued a woman who clambered down a well after running short of water on a trek across the blistering Sonora Desert from Mexico and became trapped, authorities said on Wednesday.


Listening Post: 'U2 3D' Brings Hyperreal Arena Rock to the Multiplex

A stunning new concert film captures the Irish rockers in all their stadium-filling glory. The film might be even better than the real thing. Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk.


Allawi says Iraq economy, security needs resolving

Iraq's stagnant economy and lack of employment opportunities are feeding instability in the violence-torn country, hindering prospects for prosperity, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Monday.


Helping Salvation Army a great way to get into holiday spirit

Bell ringers standing next to Salvation Army kettles are one of the true signs of the Christmas season. Few things exemplify the Christmas spirit more than the men and women who stand out in the cold for an


Palermo, 11:39 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: SPERO CHE IL DERBY SIA UNA FESTA

Il presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini si aufura che il derby siciliano di serie A fra i rosan...


Twelve dead, including nine British tourists, in Jordan bus accident

Twelve people, including nine British tourists, were killed when their bus overturned and crashed into a truck near the ancient city of Petra, a Jordanian official said.


Several absentee voters want their ballots back after voting for a judge whose coarse Internet postings drew recent news coverage. Election officials say forget about it.


Sport: Rugby World Cup: The Springboks destroy England in Paris, a defeat compounded by several injuries.


Craving the High That Risky Trading Can Bring

It is easy to dismiss JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel, the rogue trader at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale, as a fluke. So here is a sobering thought for Wall Street: There may be a bit of Mr. Kerviel in all of us.


Saturn moon Titan remains "very alien" to researchers

LOS ANGELES Saturn's moon Titan has some familiar-looking features, but scientists say most of it looks "very alien.".


Roger Clemens's defamation lawsuit against former trainer Brian McNamee has been moved to federal court.


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October consumer sentiment hits 17-month low

Consumer sentiment fell further than expected in late October to its lowest in more than a year as concerns about the housing slump darkened the economic outlook, a survey released on Friday showed.


Iraq: Elections Must Go Ahead As Planned

Iraqi National Guard soldiers remove the bodies of four murdered men found in a cemetery as US Army troops secure the perimeter in Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004.


League Officials, R. Williams's Attorney Meet

Ricky Williams's attorney met with NFL officials yesterday to discuss the former Miami Dolphins tailback's desire to return from his brief retirement.


NEW YORK  - Pet hamsters are a potential  source of serious infection, U.S. health officials warned on  Thursday.


Judge rules in favor of Guantanamo suspect

A federal judge has ordered a civilian court hearing for Osama bin Ladenâs driver, a landmark ruling that throws into question the Bush administrationâs plans to bring alleged terrorists to justice through


Provider of in-patient mental health services continues to grow rapidly, but debt and dilution are reason for pause.


Zayed Khan became a proud Papa yesterday. The actorÂs wife, Malaika Khan, delivered a baby boy.


Pakistani president has not decided on giving up military post

Pakistan's president said Thursday he has not yet decided on giving up his command of the army and appealed to India to tackle the Kashmir dispute "head-on'' in search of a resolution.


F.D.A. Approves a Hip Resurfacing Implant

The regulator approved Corinâs Corment implant, bringing competition to the increasingly common procedure.


The man who helped to create an international market for Californian wine, Ernest Gallo, dies, aged 97.


Dopo la restituzione del corpo del mullah Dadullah


One of the most frequent complaints voiced by air travelers over the past decade or so has been having to comply with the instruction to "make sure your mobile phones are turned off" before liftoff.


EBay Inc. says it's changing its user-feedback system to keep buyers from leaving, but the plan has sellers worried they'll no longer be able to weed out untrustworthy shoppers.


The Â£106m Wales Millennium Centre opens its doors to the public on Friday with a gala concert honouring Welsh artists.


6.0-magnitude quake hits Central California Epicenter near Paso ...

A moderately strong earthquake struck along the San Andreas Fault in Central California this morning, rattling the town of Paso Robles and nearby communities still recovering from a deadly earthquake last year.


Moment of Decision Declared for N. Ireland

Northern Ireland's rival politicians face "a moment of decision" in their six-year struggle to forge a stable Catholic-Protestant government, Prime Minister Tony Blair declared Thursday as he launched a ...


Blog: Microsoft patent law expert says patent licensing, the new tool of choice for safe collaboration, will spur rapid innovation and new financial models.


Whatâs at stake in the Chinese Grand Prix?

There are three races to go in the season, and the battle is intense behind Ferrari. It wonât be an easy weekendâ¦


Introgen Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Trial

Introgen Therapeutics Inc., a gene therapy company, on Thursday said its experimental breast cancer treatment showed promise in a mid-stage clinical trial, driving its shares up 24 percent.


Suits Contend Mutual Funds Fail to Collect in Settlements

A barrage of lawsuits has been filed against mutual funds, contending that they did not claim money due their investors from settlements of securities class-action lawsuits.


Sonyâs Other Games Division Makes Push in New Direction

Sony has a long and colorful history of failure on the Internet, but there has been a bright spot.


Dopo l'estradizione dell'ex ss Seifert ecco il racconto del presentatoreanche lui rinchiuso nel lager. "Ora vorrei guardarlo negli occhi..."                                          Boia Bolzano, parla Mike Bongiorno "Ricordo ancora le urla e le botte"                                                                                di PIERO COLAPRICO


Songwriter Ron Miller, whose tunes included pop classics "Touch Me in the Morning" and "For Once in My Life," has died, his daughter said.


With the Orioles' compensation package from the Expos' move to D.C. still to be determined, Baltimore's offseason shopping plans are still in flux.


Tra Natale e Epifania 35 mln di italiani in viaggio

Saranno 35 milioni gli italiani in viaggio per le festivitÃ  natalizie. La stima, di Autostrade per l'Italia, abbracci ail periodo che parte da oggi - data di inizio delel vacanze scolastiche - al 9 gennaio. Affollati anche treni e aerei.


L'attacco Ã¨ avvenuto a Baquba, nella provincia di DiyalaNella notte altri 15 morti per alcune autobomba                                            Iraq, assalto a casa ufficiale polizia rapiti i 4 figli e uccise 14 persone


Nicole Kidman emerged from her waterfront mansion Saturday to tell the media horde that she had simple plans for the night before her wedding to country music star Keith Urban.


VATICANO - "Sull'esempio del Beato Charles de Foucauld, i cristiani dei vostri Paesi siano testimoni credibili della fraternitÃ  universale che Cristo ha insegnato ai suoi discepoli!Â: lÂesortazione di Benedetto XVI ai Vescovi della Conferenza Episcopale Regionale del Nord dell'Africa CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa diversitÃ  delle situazioni umane ed ecclesiali dei vostri Paesi non Ã¨ un ostacolo alla fraternitÃ  che avete a cuore di vivere nella vostra Conferenza Episcopale, trovandovi un sostegno apprezzabile per il vost...


Democracy thrives in largest Muslim state

Indonesia's presidential favorite Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spent part of a three-day break between the campaign and Monday's historic election not resting, but writing.


Prince Charles attends a memorial service in honour of the soldiers who fought at Arnhem 60 years ago.


Prince Harry says sorry to dad over paparazzi fracas

Prince Harry has apologised to his father, Prince Charles, over his scuffle with a paparazzi photographer outside a London nightclub.


Australian Lleyton Hewitt appears to be preparing for a run at another US Open title. Hewitt won his second straight tournament yesterday, making quick work of Luis Horna of Peru 6-3 6-1 in the final of the TD Waterhouse Cup.


Metso Paper to supply CTMP pulping line to Rottneros Utansjö

The Rottneros Group has chosen Metso Paper to supply a new market pulp line for the Utansj mill in Sweden.


Cell phones and virtual worlds morphing shopper ways

Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and  bar-code readers on cell phones are the next technology wave  that U.S. chain stores must ride if they hope to stay  competitive in the fast-changing world of global retail.


At least 600 Iraqi fighters have been killed in the US-led deadly offensive in Fallujah, the US military estimates, adding that succeeding in Fallujah military operations won't break the Iraqi resistance.


New Zealand has moved to 18th place in the Olympic medals table with a first and second placing in the men's triathlon in Athens.


Materia Licenses Metathesis Catalyst Platform to Eisai

Materia, Inc., a catalyst technology company, announced today the  licensing of its metathesis platform to Eisai Co., Ltd., a leading  Japanese pharmaceutical company, for use in drug discovery and  development.


Blasts Inside Green Zone Kill at Least Five

Attack was the first time insurgents had penetrated the heavily protected area that is the home of the Iraqi government and U.S. officials.


Employer retaliation cases reach U.S. Supreme Court

When can workers sue against acts of retaliation by employers? Two cases slated for hearing this week may help clarify.


BRUSSELS - The European Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for the eurozone economy this year to 1.8% from a previously projected 1.9%, and to 1.9% from 2.3% in 2005, sources close to the ECB said.


'Star Chic', la linea di moda creata con Federica de Pompeis


The political redemption of John McCain began half a year ago, half a world away at a place called, fittingly enough, Camp Victory.


Movie Review | 'I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry': Dude (Nyuck-Nyuck), I Love You (as If!)

âI Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larryâ is sporadically funny, casually sexist, blithely racist and about as visually sophisticated as a parking-garage surveillance video.


0439 GMT -- US Treasuries extended losses in Asia after slipping in New York, where a strong reading in the Philadelphia Fed's manufacturing survey dented Treasuries.


A UK couple wanted for stealing a yacht in Cornwall may have been shot dead by pirates off the African coast.


Williams' dad set stage for his title shot years ago

The Brit preparing to challenge Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight championship tonight is fighting only because his father insisted on it.


IRAN has been building a secret tunnel since October to continue uranium enrichment, despite a deal two weeks ago to freeze the program, Germany's Der Spiegel reported in an issue to be published tomorrow.


Alicante, 23:13 - BASKET, EUROPEI: SLOVENIA-POLONIA 70-52

La Slovenia ha battuto la Polonia 70-52 in un incontro valido per la seconda giornata del gruppo D d...


Survey: More Hotels Adding Broadband Access

A study by the American Hotel & Lodging Association says half of US hotel rooms now offer broadband Internet access. By Eric Chabrow.


Allawi: Saddam Hussein Appealed for Mercy

CAIRO, Egypt - Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said in an interview published Monday that a "depressed and broken in spirit" Saddam Hussein had appealed to him for mercy, saying his regime had meant no harm during the years it was in power.    Allawi also told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper that he's been the target of four assassination attempts since becoming leader of Iraq - the most recent just five days ago - but he insisted his homeland's chaos would be controlled...


Australia Says It's Starting to Win Its Locust War

Australian locust fighters are getting on top of one of the worst outbreaks of the insects in decades, knocking out infestations before they begin to swarm and so far protecting crops from major damage.


If the world were divided into neat groups -- say, between users of Tasers and MP3 players.


Nel pomeriggio in un parco pubblico in provincia di Bologna


Queen Elizabeth not amused by looming fox hunting ban

Queen Elizabeth II is not amused by an impending ban on fox hunting in England and Wales, and she has told Prime Minister Tony Blair of her concerns.


Aare, 13:33 - SCI, FISI: NESSUNA DISCRIMINAZIONE PER LA CECCARELLI

La Fisi, la federazione italiana sci, si dichiara "sorpresa e perplessa" per le dichiarazioni della ...


Mourning Sri Lanka Searches for Its Dead

Thousands of frantic Sri Lankans searched corpse-strewn rubble for relatives along the Indian Ocean island's devastated coastline on Tuesday as the nation's death toll from a deadly tsunami rose above 12,200.


Teenagers are to be taught how to look after their own finances, in a curriculum shake-up.


TV bounty hunter's hearing to be Dec. 22

A court hearing in Mexico that could drop charges against TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman or order his criminal case to proceed has been rescheduled to Dec. 22.


Dvrebbe apparire domani per la liberazione della giornalista


Putin's Chechnya envoy urges end to corruption

President Vladimir Putin's new envoy to Chechnya on Wednesday urged local officials to end corruption, while troops swept towns and villages hunting for rebels.


Somalia postpones peace conference for second time

Organizers of a national reconciliation conference in Somalia due to start on Thursday have postponed it for one month in the second delay to long-awaited peace efforts in the chaotic Horn of Africa nation.


Barlow joins Jets after whirlwind 2 days

New Jets running back Kevan Barlow has barely slept the last two days.


A resurgence of punk fashion might be underway, but Hot Topic's still got challenges.


INDIA'S cricket chiefs began a frenetic search today for a broadcaster to show next month's home series against world champion Australia after cancelling a controversial $US308 million ($440 million) television deal.


Mamadi DianeÃÂ¿s inconsistency this season, exemplified by the slump heÃÂ¿s currently mired in, is one of VirginiaÃÂ¿s most important story lines.


Games and security programs are on a long list of software that does not work well with the Windows SP2 update.


Former President Kurt Waldheim was buried Saturday in the presence of Austrian dignitaries who declared he was unjustly smeared by allegations linking him to the Nazis.


Whipping Past Cuba, Ivan Roars Into Gulf of Mexico

Hurricane Ivan skirted the western tip of Cuba on Monday and arced into the Gulf of Mexico with sustained winds of 160 mph, bearing down toward landfall on the US Gulf Coast later this week.


European Envoys Mediate in Ukraine Crisis

European mediators are renewing efforts today to broker a solution to Ukraineâs disputed presidential election as the government and the opposition remained locked in a tense stand-off.


VATICANO - ÂLa cooperazione ecumenica in ambito universitario contribuisce a tenere viva la tensione verso l'auspicata comunione fra tutti i cristianiÂ: il Messaggio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI al X Simposio Intercristiano fra Cattolici e Ortodossi Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa cooperazione ecumenica in ambito universitario contribuisce a tenere viva la tensione verso l'auspicata comunione fra tutti i cristiani. Al riguardo, il Concilio Ecumenico Vaticano II aveva intravisto in questo c...


U.S. Soldier Dies After Car Bomb Blast in Iraq

MOSUL, Iraq  - A U.S. soldier died in hospital  Wednesday from wounds sustained in a car bomb attack on a  patrol in the city of Mosul, the American military said on  Thursday.


Peyton Manning felt cuddly warm thanks to his favorite receiver. Of course, Manning to Marvin Harrison is the surest way to get the Indianapolis Colts out of a funk.


Nessuna vittima ma tensioni dopo attentato del 13 febbraio


Candidates on Issues: Medical Malpractice

Three times a week, The Associated Press picks an issue and asks President Bush and Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry a question about it. Today's question and their responses:


Taliban flee battle using children as shields: NATO

Taliban fighters used children as human shields to flee heavy fighting this week during an operation by foreign and Afghan forces to clear rebels from around a key hydro-electric dam, NATO said on Wednesday.


Moving music off your PC? New gadgets abound

As personal computers with broadband Internet connections become an increasingly popular way for Americans to acquire music, high-tech companies are rushing to offer systems for getting music out of the PC and onto the stereo.


Fugitive TB patient asks passengers to forgive him

A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive in order to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel has apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered, he said in an interview aired on Friday.


MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Paul Pinegar threw two touchdown passes to Matt Rivera and ran for another score, and Fresno State upset No. 13 Kansas State, 45-21, yesterday.


The first case to originate in the Irish Republic of the human form of mad cow disease is confirmed.


Audiences hold out for a 'Hero' -- $8.8 mil boxoffice

By staff report. Miramax Film's epic Chinese martial arts period piece "Hero" retained its crown as North America's top-grossing motion picture over a slow four-day holiday weekend with domestic boxoffice receipts of about $8.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


Radio Station Airs Rare Recording Of Hitler Conversation

A rare glimpse into Adolf Hitler engaged in conversation is back by popular demand.


First it was the Steelers who -- correctly, as it turns out -- were underdogs at home against a Patriots team they had beaten during the regular season.


TIME's Aryn Baker takes a ride with defiant Supreme Court Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, whose support is surging even as the government tries to clamp down


BAGHDAD - Insurgents detonated two car bombs at the gates of the main US-Iraqi headquarters here and near major hotels yesterday, killing at least 21 people and wounding 96.


Harvard will host two opening-round field hockey games in the NCAA Tournament Saturday, including the Crimson's 11 a.m. matchup with two-time defending champion Wake Forest (16-3).


Another delay for Oracle Collaboration Suite update

Oracle has postponed the delivery of a major update to its Collaboration Suite until mid-2005, which will add instant messaging and voice-over-IP capabilities, and offer content management features.


A 25,000-tonne cargo vessel which was stranded on a sandbank for almost 12 hours is refloated.


Klein apologizes for angering disabled Albertans

Alberta Premier Ralph Klein offered a grudging apology Friday for offending the disabled with comments about recipients of AISH, the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped program, who didn't look handicapped.


SBC Offers DSL Customers $2 Wi-Fi Service

SBC is planning to offer a Wi-Fi service that will enable subscribers to receive high-speed wireless access to the Internet at 3,900 airports, hotels, restaurants and other so-called "hot spots" across the country.


Children's health care bill heads for showdown

Congress and President Bush are headed to a showdown with no sign of compromise on a popular children's health care bill. The House is set to vote on whether to override Bush's veto of a plan expanding the state-run Children's Health Insurance Program. GOP leaders predict they have enough votes to uphold the veto.


The US Senate adopted sweeping reforms of immigration law that would allow millions of undocumented workers to seek legal status in the United States.


Rimangono in carcere i due fratelli accusati di aver appiccatoil fuocoche ha provocato la morte di quattro persone nel Messinese                                          Incendio agriturismo di Patti convalidato fermo dei due pastori                                                                                Ancora fiamme in Sicilia e Calabria: sulla Sila un volontario ustionato


The government regains control of Air Jamaica in an bid to help the ailing company out of its financial difficulties.


A car components plant in west Wales could close with the loss of 470 jobs unless it cuts costs.


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Citigroup Inc. C.N on Friday said it  is cutting jobs in its corporate and investment bank to save  money, and a person familiar with the decision said more than  1,000 positions may be lost.


Democrat Dennis Kucinich told a newspaper on Thursday he would end his race for the U.S. presidency after registering little voter support in early state contests.


Schroeder's SPD Loses in East German Elections Amid Protests

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democratic Party lost support in two state elections in the east of the country as voters facing benefit cuts turned to groups with socialist and nationalist agendas.


If you're wondering how you can eat out without overloading on calories, a bill slated to be introduced in the D.C. Council today could soon help.


FDA Failed Public on Vioxx, Staff Reviewer Says

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co  Inc.'s withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is "incapable of  protecting America" from another dangerous drug, an agency  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Hundreds of people called emergency services to report a sonic boom Tuesday that scientists said was probably caused by a small meteor.


Series of bombs strikes Iraqi churches in Baghdad

Bombs exploded outside five churches in Baghdad and mortar rounds hit near a hospital and a hotel frequented by foreigners, as US forces loosened a cordon around the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah after several days of clashes with rebels there.


UK interest rates are too low and are driving demand for credit, the Bank of England's deputy governor says.


The Navy men's lacrosse team receives two wake-up calls before completing its 13-5 victory over Canisius.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft on Friday finished development on a new version of its Exchange messaging server a week after the companyÂ celebrated its launchÂ alongside significant new releases of the Windows client OS and Microsoft Office. The company said it has shipped Exchange Server 2007 to manufacturing. Customers can sign up for a free evaluation of the software at this Web site. Additional information and technical resources about the software are available at the Exchange Web site and the TechNet Web site . Microsoft Exchange team members also have written about Exchange 2007 on the team's blog. Security, the mobile workforce, and regulatory and policy compliance are three areas where Microsoft has made enhancements in Exchange 2007. In the security realm, new built-in protection features include the ability for customers to purchase either on-premise antivirus software or a hosted version. As part of a new enterprise Client Access License (CAL) for the product, customers can purchase Microsoft's Antigen for Exchange antivirus software or Exchange Hosted Filtering services bundled with the Exchange CAL. For compliance, Microsoft provides the ability to set e-mail folder policies in Exchange to support compliance across the organization. For example, server administrators can set up policies to prevent employees from different groups in the company -- brokers and financial analysts, for example -- from exchanging e-mail. Administrators also can set up policies that automatically archive e-mail messages pertaining to certain topics, or automatically delete other e-mails. The new software also will allow users to send encrypted mail among servers running the product. Previously, extra set-up had to be done for this to happen. For the mobile worker, Exchange 2007 allows users to search through a greater number of e-mails on devices. The new software also will allow a remote user, even without administrator privileges, to wipe all Exchange Server-fed data from a device if it is lost or stolen.


Last year's list of the fastest-growing tech companies beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite index.


French PM Jean-Pierre Raffarin urges caution on reports that two French journalists held in Iraq may soon be freed.


Iraq Chief Gives 'Final Warning' to Rebel Cleric

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Moktada al-Sadr should move quickly to fulfill his vow to disarm and leave the shrine in Najaf.


Communications equipment maker Ciena Corp.  reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday on sharply higher revenue and lower expenses, sending its shares up 7 percent.


EDITORIAL: Ordinance Can Help Public Safety

By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 9--A local lawyer's suggestion that La Crosse's proposed public intoxication ordinance would be illegal has been challenged by the city attorney.


At least 125 dead as bombs target Bhutto

A suicide bombing targeting former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto killed at least 125 people, turning her emotional homecoming parade after eight years in exile into a scene of carnage Friday.


New N.C.A.A. Rules Used to Review Prospective AthletesÂ Eligibility

Aware of athletes exploiting fast and easy grades offered by dubious schools to earn college scholarships, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has changed its rules in recent months.


Iran's Supreme Leader condemns remarks on Islam by Pope Benedict, as protests continue around the world.


A confidante of the ailing Palestinian leader has warned Israel that Yasser Arafat's death could bring an end to the peace process.


South Africa looks to experience in quest to even series with ...

South Africa will rely on the batting of Herschelle Gibbs and the steadying influence Nicky Boje's left-arm spin when it hosts England at Kingsmead in the second of five tests Sunday.


The U.N. secretary-general warned that violence against women has reached "hideous" levels in some countries trying to recover from conflict, and the U.N. Security Council demanded an end to impunity for rape and other sexual abuse.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce on Wednesday that thousands of his country's troops are to begin withdrawing from Iraq in weeks, according to media reports confirmed by the White House.


Teen shot dead by police over stolen PS3

It was only a matter of time An 18-year-old North Carolina man, suspected of stealing two PlayStation 3 consoles, was shot dead by police executing a search warrant at his residence.â¦


In Finlandia colosso telecomunicazioni riduce personale


Romania. Leader dell'opposizione chiede l'annullamento del voto

Il leader dell'opposizione centrista romena, Traian Basescu, ha chiesto che vengano ripetute le elezioni presidenziali e politiche di domenica scorsa - che secondo lo spoglio danno un leggero vantaggio al premier Adrian Nastase e al suo partito


US increases pressure on Iraqi militants

BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces searched seven mosques in the city of Ramadi on Tuesday, and detained a regional leader from the Association of Muslem Scholars, his followers said.


Sul Sunday Times brani dell'autobiografia che la leader pachistana uccisa non riuscÃ¬ a finire"Il giovane Hamza a capo di una delle quattro squadre che cercano di eliminarmi".                                          Le accuse postume di Benazir Bhutto "Il figlio di bin Laden vuole uccidermi"


SAN DIEGO - The only captive member of what may be the world's most endangered species of bird has died in Hawaii, zoo officials announced Tuesday.


The Kazakh president lobbies in Brussels to take the chair of the OSCE, in the face of US and British opposition.


Israeli missile strike kills militant in Gaza

A Palestinian militant has been killed and several other Palestinians wounded in an Israeli missile strike in the north of the Gaza Strip.


News Analysis: Crisis Looms in Market for Mortgages

For investors who watched the technology bubble burst, the problems in the mortgage securities market have a familiar ring.


Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked To Blood Clots

Woman who take estrogen and progestin, a combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT), have double the risk of developing blood clots.


Lawyers for a British alleged mercenary, who Equatorial Guinea wants to extradite, say he could face torture.


U.S. most armed country with 90 guns per 100 people

The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world, a report released on Tuesday said.


Ministro, deficit 2007 al 2,8%, chiaramente sotto il 3%


Time Warner has quietly hired a prominent media analyst as it reshuffles its executive ranks in the weeks before Jeffrey L. Bewkes takes over as chief executive.


Bush Wants Strong Steps Against Steroids

President Bush wants Major League  Baseball management and players to take strong steps to combat  steroids and believes progress is being made, his spokesman  said on Wednesday.


Bernanke: Incomes to buffer economy from housing

Rising incomes should support the   U.S. economy even as the housing market slows and consumers   lose the boost they were getting from home equity, Federal   Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a letter released on   Wednesday.


Reports of Home Office letters raise new questions on whether David Blunkett "fast-tracked" a visa for his ex-lover's nanny.


Lights out in Gaza after Israel blocks fuel

Large parts of the Gaza Strip plunged into darkness on Sunday when its main power plant shut down after Israel blocked fuel supplies and closed the border to the Hamas-run territory.


Hopkins' size starting to eat into De La Hoya

LAS VEGAS - Neither Oscar De La Hoya or Bernard Hopkins were overly aggressive early in their middleweight title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.


LAS VEGAS -- They have no choice anymore. Not after what happened Saturday night in Las Vegas.


Software firm bills council over high website traffic

You're not Entitledto free service... A software firm has unsuccessfully billed a local authority Â£10,000 after its website received lots of traffic from the council. The bill was based on a claim that Derby Council staff were using a free web tool for work purposes.â¦


Tesco PLC, Britain's largest supermarket chain, said Tuesday sales grew 9.6 percent in the 13 weeks ended Nov. 25, a performance slightly dimmed by falling prices for gasoline in line with the international oil market.


Bankrupt Interstate Bakeries Corp., maker of Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread, received court approval Thursday for financing that will allow it to keep paying employees and vendors while it seeks to reorganize.


News Analysis: Venezuelans Give ChÃ¡vez a Mandate to Tighten His Grip

If President Hugo ChÃ¡vez rules like an autocrat, then he does so with the full permission of a substantial majority of the Venezuelan people, SundayÂs election showed.


Actually, the funeral took place a while ago. What happened Friday night merely was the posting of the official death notice. Honestly, were you shocked, shocked, shocked, to see Argentina knock the golden gloss off Team USA?


Suicide Bomber Strikes in West Bank, Two Hurt

At least two Israeli soldiers were wounded in a suicide bomb attack near a West Bank checkpoint on Tuesday, the Israeli army and medics said.


Dopo la vittoria di Vendola i commenti dell'opposizioneBertinotti entusiasta, silenzio Ds, e i prodiani....                                          Gad, le primarie sono un caso Diliberto: "Ora vanno riviste"                                                                                di MARCO BRACCONI


Pro wrestler Benoit passed drug test in April: WWE

Professional wrestling star Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son before taking his own life earlier this week, passed a random drug test in April, the head of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. said on Thursday.


Still in beta form, new browser allows you to view pages as they would appear in IE.


IBM to commercialize Blue Gene supercomputer

Fresh from setting a record for performance among supercomputers just a few days ago, IBM on Monday announced it is making a commercial version of its Blue Gene system available to be aimed at businesses and scientific researchers.


US sanctions bill harmful to peace efforts: Sudan

KHARTOUM: Khartoum criticised a bill recently signed by US President George W Bush and imposing sanctions on Sudan as unfair and harming ongoing peace efforts, press reports said Saturday.


Streamcast downcast Another file-sharing software maker has been found guilty of causing copyright infringement. A US judge has said that the Morpheus software produced by StreamCast breaks the law.â¦


Iraqi Forces May Raid Najaf's Holy Shrine Today, AP Reports

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi troops may raid the holy Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf today in an attempt to force militants loyal to Shiite Muslim Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr out of the area, the Associated Press reported, citing Iraqi Defense Minister Hazem ...


Apple iPhone to ship H1 2007, analyst claims

Similar to earlier forecasts? Industry moles have told Morgan Stanley analyst Rebecca Runkle enough to convince her that Apple will launch the eagerly awaited iPhone in the first half of 2007 after an announcement at Macworld Expo early next year.â¦


Japanese Princess Engaged to Tokyo Office Worker

Princess Sayako, the 35-year-old only daughter of Japan's emperor and empress, has become engaged to a commoner and will marry late next year, the nation's top courtier said on Thursday.


Entire Provincial Election Board Resigns

In another significant blow to Iraq's upcoming elections, the entire 13-member Electoral Commission in Anbar province west and north of the capital resigned after being threatened by insurgents, a regional newspaper reported on Sunday.


After first cesarean, risks go up in next pregnancy

Adverse outcomes in the next  birth are more common among women who deliver their first child  by cesarean section than those who deliver their first child  vaginally, according to a new report.


Movie Review | 'The Bucket List ': For Geezers Gone Wild, Too Little, Too Late

âThe Bucket Listâ operates on the hope that two beloved stars rubbing their signature screen personas together can spark warm, fuzzy box office magic.


Bombs Explode at Three Argentina Banks, Guard Dies

By Mary Milliken BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Bombs exploded at threebanks in the Argentine capital on Wednesday, including twobranches of U.S. giant Citibank, killing one security guard andinjuring a bomb squad officer, officials said.


The NHS has struck a discounted deal with computer giant Microsoft to renew its licence for desktop products. The Department of Health said the deal would save the NHS Â£330m on the current terms.


CBS has picked up additional episodes of its freshman comedies "Listen Up" and "Center of the Universe."


Cisco Systems is warning customers about security holes in two Access Control Server products that provide user authentication and authorization services for network devices such as firewalls and routers.


Faulty cable caused Russian space glitch

A faulty control cable caused the glitch that subjected two Russian cosmonauts and Malaysia's first space traveler to a rough trip back to Earth, according to a report Tuesday.


A protein produced by the heart during its development can minimise heart attack damage, research suggests.


Delphi reaches tentative deal with UAW, GM

CHICAGO/DETROIT  - Delphi Corp.  said on Friday it had reached a tentative deal with the United Auto Workers and former parent General Motors Corp.  intended to allow the auto parts maker to cut wages and emerge from bankruptcy.


Dopo la strage di Erba il ministro della Giustizia a Repubblica.it"L'indulto Ã¨ di tutto il Parlamento. Chi esce non Ã¨ sempre buono"                                            Mastella: "ResponsabilitÃ  di tutti Poteva accadere comunque"                                                                                di CLOTILDE VELTRI


W3C Releases Revised Web Services Choreography Description Language

W3C has issued a second published Working Draft of Web Services Choreography Description Language Version 1.0, an XML-based language that describes peer-to-peer collaborations of parties by defining, from a global viewpoint, their common and complementary observable behavior; where ordered message exchanges result in accomplishing a common business goal.


Marat Safin ended Andre Agassi's hopes of a title repeat when he sent the second seed crashing to defeat in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters yesterday.


Ukraine president extends deadline on election deal

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Thursday extended by one day a deadline for parliament to approve a series of laws vital for holding a snap election intended to end a long-running political crisis.


Search intensifies for Indonesian landslide victims

Rescue workers stepped up a hunt Friday for victims of landslides and floods that claimed scores of lives on Indonesia's Java island and left thousands homeless, an official said.


Conservatives throw down gauntlet on Finnish non-alliance policy

The Finnish Conservative Party on Monday openly questioned the policy of military non-alliance featured in the government's security and defence policy report.


Glaxo wins U.S. approval for new flu vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's FluLaval vaccine won U.S. approval for preventing influenza, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.


Candidate, Party Spending Tops $1 Billion

Spending by presidential and congressional candidates and the national party committees that support them already tops $1 billion for the 2004 election cycle, with more than two months of campaigning to go.


Jailed Saddam Hussein Meets Lawyer for First Time

Saddam Hussein saw a lawyer on Thursday  for the first time since his arrest a year ago, days after his  attorneys protested at a lack of access to him or other  detained former Iraqi officials, the defense team said.


Clampdown on rights has Nepal's political parties on the run

KATMANDU, Nepal -- The gates to the party headquarters are locked, the offices empty. But around back, a party official gestures to a group of visitors to follow him and drives a few blocks away on his motorcycle. He stops along a busy road, hoping no one will notice him amid the clamor of Katmandu's morning traffic.


LONDON (CBS) Britain agreed Thursday to meet a US request for British troops to be moved into volatile central Iraq, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labor Party.


Barcelona crushes Malaga 4-0; Valencia downs Albacete

Samuel Eto'o scored twice Saturday to help FC Barcelona beat lowly Malaga 4-0 and extend its lead in the Spanish league to 10 points.


ARSENAL manager Arsene Wengerâs famous myopia yesterday returned in the continued fall-out from a game which is now being analysed as much as it was hyped.


Christopher B. Leinberger, a visiting fellow with the Brookings Institution, believes the move into urban corridors that is occurring in the Washington area is being used as a model for urban centers across the country.


Foreign medics sentenced to die in Libya HIV case

A Libyan court sentenced five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death on Tuesday for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with the HIV virus that causes AIDS.


LONDON -- To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation. That's the finding of a study that tracked about 20,000 people in the United Kingdom.


Trial hears how Black played Trump card to mollify angry investors

Media & professional: Fallen press baron Conrad Black stage managed  show of support from Donald Trump to fend off angry investors, a jury hears.


Race and civil rights issues fuel the latest row between US Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.


British Formula One star has driving licence suspended for a month after speeding in France


Coles shares fall after KKR exits bid group

MELBOURNE/SYDNEY  - Shares in Australia's Coles Group Ltd.  fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday after private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  pulled out of a consortium planning to bid for the retailer.


A California appeals court cut by half the $100 million in punitive damages awarded to the family of a man who sued tobacco giant Philip Morris USA Inc.


Rose Bowl wants to avoid UM-Wisconsin matchup

Yes, the Michigan and Wisconsin football teams could potentially decide Big Ten bragging rights in the Rose Bowl. That was the advice Thursday from Dave Davis, 2005 Tournament of Roses president.


Hollywood Vs. Wall Street - Consolidation and Investment in the Media Industry

By Dolbeck, Andrew  The media business is big business. The industry's high potential profits draw investors while high levels of competition drive dealmaking and consolidation.


Tony Allen led Boston's backups on a 14-point run early in the second quarter and the Celtics rolled to a 119-101 win Monday night over Orlando after the Magic traded starting guard Cuttino Mobley.


With nomination contests in lily-white Iowa and New Hampshire settled, minority voting power now moves into the spotlight.


Fil rouge edizione 2008 sara'un omaggio al genio di Leonardo


There was something bitterly apt about the sight of New Party thugs beating up Taiwan Solidarity Union supporters who had the "temerity" to raise their own Taiwan flag on yesterday's "national day.


Storm Swamps South Carolina, Hurricane at Sea

CHARLESTON, S.C.  - Tropical Storm Gaston swept  ashore in South Carolina on Sunday with near-hurricane force  winds and sheets of rain that knocked down trees, downed power  lines and left low-lying streets waist-deep in water.


Ex-Ukraine leader appeals U.S. extortion conviction

Ukraine's former Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko has asked a U.S. appeals court to overturn his sentence of nine years in prison on extortion and money laundering charges, his lawyer said on Tuesday.


Melodeo puts artist-friendly twist on mobile music

DENVER (Billboard) - Music fans have been slow to buy music  on their mobile phones. So several companies have responded  with services that let users access from their phones music  that is stored on their computers.


The Crown Prince of the tiny oil-rich Sultanate of Brunei has married his 17-year-old bride in what is being called Asia's wedding of the year.


Unilever sees net profits surge but fourth quarter sales are flat

Anglo-Dutch food giant Unilever has reported a 26 percent net profit rise in 2006 compared with 2005, attributable to divestments, but said sales stagnated in the fourth quarter.


Why Flex and Apollo will shake up client application development Adobe Flash came from nowhere to become the obvious choice for embedding video into websites, despite the presence of well-established alternatives including Real, Windows Media and Quicktime. Could it have a similar impact on client application development? Last month Adobeâs Ben Forsaith ran a Flex 2 workshop for the press, showing off the new Eclipse-based IDE called FlexBuilder.â¦


AMD Lawyer Sees 'Retreat' in Antitrust Enforcement: AT BERKELEY, FTC GETS `REAL-WORLD INSIGHT'

By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jan. 31--An attorney for Advanced Micro Devices, longtime foe of chip giant Intel, said Tuesday that regulators are less aggressive in going after monopolistic practices in the United States in recent years.


Adobe boss won't rule out suing over Vista

Microsoft launch not home and dry yet Adobe chief executive Bruce Chizen will not rule out suing Microsoft over the "save as pdf" feature of Vista, the operating system slated for arrival next year.â¦


Expansion Continues at Chart Plant; More Jobs to Be Added

By Steve Cahalan, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 10--The second phase of a two-part expansion is under way at Chart Industries Inc.'s La Crosse plant and is expected to be completed this summer.


Pressure on U.S. to Improve Team Record - Sutton

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The pressure is on  the United States to improve their poor Ryder Cup record over  the first two days, says U.S. captain Hal Sutton.


German carmaker Adam Opel AG told a group representing workers that it wanted to cut wages and benefits and change working hour arrangements, employee representatives said Wednesday.


Millions of South Korean voters are heading for polling stations to choose a president to succeed Roh Moo-hyun.


(InfoWorld) - Early feedback from testers already usingÂ Windows Vista Release Candidate 1Â (RC1)Â is that the OS is more stable than expected, which bodes well for Microsoft's plan to have Vista out according to its current schedule. Microsoft has said since March it willÂ release Windows VistaÂ to business customers in November, and consumers in January 2007. Though many have suspected the release will slip further, testers now say there's a good chance the company will meet its goal if the condition of RC1 is any indication. "Overall I think Vista is looking very good at this point....I think all the worries of Vista slipping went out the window," said Brandon LeBlanc, a writer for LonghornBlogs, via e-mail on Tuesday. LeBlanc said that Microsoft has made performance and stabilization tweaks that testers requested after Beta 2, and the latest test version of the OS -- which could be the final one before Vista is released to manufacturing -- is solid enough for regular use. LonghornBlogs can be found here: http://www.longhornblogs.com/ "RC1 is quite usable for everyday work, as I am currently doing myself," he said. LeBlanc said Vista is so far along in RC1, he does not think another release candidate will be required before final changes are made and the OS is sent off for manufacturing. The previous major client release of Windows, Windows XP, had two release candidates before it shipped to manufacturers. To no one's surprise, however, there are still bugs to be ironed out before Vista will be ready for its final release. LeBlanc said the OS needs some work in terms of its user interface (UI), for example. The test version "does lack some of the UI polish we were expecting at this point," he said. In Vista, Microsoft has completely revamped Windows' user interface with a new 3D interface called Aero. Another Vista tester, Andrew Brust, chief of new technology for New York consulting firm Twentysix New York, said the latest test release of Vista feels more "grown up," even on hardware that is not necessarily optimized for the OS. "Besides the fact that it's just a really nice OS, it feels very sprightly even on hardware that wasn't designed for it," he said. Even trivial applications such as Solitaire and Minesweeper games have a next-generation look and feel in Windows Vista RC1, Brust said. "It's a trivial example, but it shows a certain attention to detail [on the part of Microsoft]," he said. Harrison Hoffman, another Vista beta tester and one of the writers of theÂ LiveSide blog, agreed that the latest test version of the OS could be used as a person's main desktop OS, even though it definitely needs some fit and finish before final release. "Although, it might not be quite ready for prime time, if you really wanted to, you could use this build as your primary operating system, but be prepared for a few applications and devices to not work correctly," he said via e-mail on Tuesday. "The OS does not hang, lag or crash as consistently as it used to. The performance has been greatly improved." However, both LeBlanc and Hoffman noted that Windows Vista is still lacking driver support, a particularly sore subject because Vista has been billed as an OS in which devices will work as soon as you connect them without any further hassle, Hoffman said. "The philosophy of Vista has been to have things 'just work' when you connect them and right now, some things just do not," he said. "Obviously this issue is going to get better with time and as hardware manufacturers work closer with Microsoft to remedy these problems." LeBlanc sized up the hardware driver situation in Windows Vista RC1 this way: "Some work, some donât," he said. "Heck, Microsoft doesnât even have Vista drivers for some of their own hardware, including their new LifeCams." Twentysix New York's Brust called driver compatibility Microsoft's "biggest impediment" to getting Vista out in time. "Driver compatibility will be key for them," he said.


'Cack-handed' Brown criticised by press over EU signing

Prime Minister Gordon Brown's absence from the main EU treaty signing ceremony drew brickbats from both pro- and anti-European British media Friday, which described it as "embarrassing" and "cack-handed".


Vote on The Tech Trends That Will Change Your Business in 2008

What technology trends will reshape the face of business in 2008? Wired News picks five trends that will rock your world -- and invites you to vote on them or nominate your own.


Plans to cut class sizes to 18 for younger pupils are to be announced by Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop.


Blair's New Labour party turning Britain into have and have-nots: poll

Voters in a new poll fear the governing Labour Party, which Prime Minister Tony Blair transformed from a left-wing into a centrist party, is turning Britain into a nation of have and have-nots.


Singer R Kelly faces a possible jail sentence for missing a court appearance before his child pornography trial.


Iraq: accordo governo-al Sadr, 5 giorni per consegnare le armi

BAGDAD - Cinque giorni per consegnare le armi delle milizie. Questo il tempo dato dal governo provvisorio iracheno ai gruppi di ribelli legati al leader radicale sciita Moqtada al Sadr in base all'accordo


Families seek accidental war deaths medal

Richard Perez made just one request when he said goodbye to his son on a tarmac at March Air Reserve Base just east of here.


Malaga, 22:45 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: TREVISO CADE A MALAGA

Nel primo incontro della seconda fase dell'Eurolega di basket il Benetton Treviso è stato sta...


Manchester, 11:48 - CALCIO, GB: ERIKSSON NON TROVA CASA, HA TROPPI VESTITI

Sven Goran Eriksson ha trovato una squadra (il Manchester City) ma ha difficoltà nella ricerc...


Microsoft eyes early 2008 release for Vista update

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Tuesday it plans to release the first major update to its  Windows Vista operating system early next year.


Annan to mediate on kidpapped Israeli soldiers: Fox

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan   has agreed to personally mediate between Israel and Hizbollah   for the release of two Israeli soldiers seized in July, Fox   News Channel reported on Monday, citing a U.N. spokesman.


European stock markets were expected to open flat on Tuesday, as a spate of strong earnings and positive close on Wall Street vied with the effects of a late rise in crude prices overnight.


Wanna know how to rate a data warehouse appliance?

A handy list of rules One of the major discussion points at Bloor Research's recent conference on "Data Warehousing: the rise of the appliance" was a discussion of the rules (though they might equally be regarded as reference points rather than rules) that might apply to data warehouse appliances as opposed to enterprise data warehouses.â¦


NEW YORK - Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a report on factory orders that suggests there's reason to be optimistic about the economy.    In early trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 4.05, or 0.04 percent, at 10,094.58...


Unfriendly airline grounds its pension plans

âFly the friendly skiesâ may be United Airlinesâ slogan. But employees of Americaâs largest carrier wonât be so convinced this weekend, on the heels of it filing court documents saying it is âlikelyâ to scrap its pension plans.


Milano, 14:27 - CALCIO, LIPPI: PATO E BALOTELLI TALENTI DEL FUTURO

L'ex ct della Nazionale italiana, Marcello Lippi, al sito www.sky.it parla dei due giovani talenti d...


Immediata la reazione, non si segnalano vittime


Britain exported potentially dangerous blood products

The United Kingdom has exported to "at least 11 countries" blood products at risk of contamination with the prion responsible for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), the human form of mad cow disease, The Times reports.


A chip deal with mobile phone maker Nokia sends Infineon shares 10% higher.


South Korean students topped the list for problem solving skills among 15-year-olds in the results of a global survey released Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).


A U.N. court trying perpetrators   of the Rwandan genocide said on Friday Rwanda's threat to stop   cooperating with the court because it recruited war crimes   suspects was based on a misunderstanding.


Continental orders new Boeing Dreamliner

Continental Airlines bet big Wednesday on its future international business by ordering 10 of Boeing's new 7E7 Dreamliners for delivery starting in 2009.


Dot Earth: Paying the Cost of Climate Control

An eco-entrepreneur says climate control will be very expensive and a new approach is required to spread the costs of action.


Airbus Says It Can Finance Plane Project

Airbus said Monday it will not seek government-backed financing for its new A350 XWB, avoiding another round of trans-Atlantic recriminations over aircraft subsidies.


Finanziaria. Via libera della commissione Bilancio del Senato all' ...

Prosegue il cammino della Finanziaria in Parlamento. La commissione Bilancio del Senato ha approvato l'emendamento del governo alla finanziaria, che taglia le tasse per 6,5 miliardi, introducendo tre aliquote


Yahoo! Personal Search beta now available

Amazon joined the search engine market with its new company A9.com (see our coverage) that offers a personalized search engine. Not to be outdone, Yahoo!


Bulking Up for Bridget, Then Diving Into a Pigsty

The sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary" makes the first movie look like a masterpiece.


AT&T to invest $750 mln in Internet business

AT&T Inc.  said on Tuesday it  will invest more than $750 million in 2007 to accelerate the  delivery of global Internet Protocol services and solutions to  businesses and multinational companies in key markets  worldwide.


Two Picasso paintings stolen from Paris apartment

Two Picasso paintings worth some 50  million euros ($66.10 million) were stolen this week from the  Paris home of a grand-daughter of the Spanish painter, police  said on Wednesday.


Thieves Steal Jewels from Ozzy Osbourne's Mansion

Burglars broke into the English country  home of rocker and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne on Monday and  stole a large amount of jewelry, police said.


Madrid, 18:52 - BASKET, EUROPEI: RUSSIA-CROAZIA 80-73

La Russia ha battuto la Croazia 80-73 nella terza giornata della seconda fase del gruppo E agli Euro...


County braces for shortageof flu vaccine

Nevada County health officials will be looking for flu vaccine today from the private sector so that enough will be available for children and seniors when flu season starts next month.


Is cabinet minister right to say "sorry" for Iraq intelligence errors?

The government is sorry for intelligence errors over the Iraq war, says Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt. Send us your views.


Checks by SocGen missed $73 billion wrong-way bet

French bank Societe Generale has admitted that a gap in control systems allowed a junior trader to take a $73 billion losing bet on European share prices, but defended its handling of the world's biggest trading scandal.


A writers strike in Hollywood could be a factor in the dramatic rise in popularity of video sharing sites.


As a veteran actor, Fred Dalton Thompson knows something about entering a stage. It's all about the buildup. The former Tennessee senator plans to announce his official entry into the Republican presidential contest on Thursday. But he'll pique interest first on Wednesday with an ad aired during a GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire that Thompson will otherwise skip.


vSocial Launches ProPublisher, An Integrated Video Publishing and Social Networking Service

vSocial, Inc. today announced the availability of ProPublisher, a  turnkey hosted service providing a simple to use, yet full featured  solution for creating, distributing and monetizing branded Internet  video channels and microsites.


Iraq's Allawi Seeks to Calm EU 'Spectators' Storm

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi sought to calm European anger on Friday over his description of states that opposed the US-led war to oust Saddam Hussein as "spectators.


Foreclosure filings hit record in 1st half of year

Mortgage foreclosures in the United States jumped to a record in the first half as rising interest rates and falling home prices battered homeowners.


Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson was in critical condition after brain surgery, the U.S. Capitol physician said on Thursday, an illness that could deprive Democrats of their precarious hold on the incoming Senate.


Hurricane Ivan Hammers Jamaica, Heads for Caymans

KINGSTON, Jamaica  - Deadly Hurricane Ivan ripped  Jamaica with powerful winds, torrential rains and huge waves on  Saturday, tearing away houses and washing out roads before  heading toward the tiny Cayman Islands and Cuba.  With winds of 155 mph and a death toll already at 29 -- mostly  on the devastated southeastern Caribbean island of Grenada --  Ivan gave Jamaica's 2.7 million people a small, last-minute  reprieve when its center took a sudden westward turn.


Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek leaps into the arms of pitcher Keith Foulke (29) after the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 to sweep the World Series in this Oct. 27, 2004 photo, in St.


British Olympic chiefs refuse to back down in a dispute which could mar Monday's procession through London.


French President Jacques Chirac said in an interview with three newspapers that Iran's possession of a nuclear bomb would not be "very dangerous" and that if it used the weapon on Israel, Tehran would be immediately "razed."


Panel backs young adult antidepressant warning

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Antidepressant drugs need warnings that they may raise the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior in adults up to age 25, a U.S. advisory panel said on Wednesday.


TV biz making early plans for writers strike

TV studio executives  might try to nip the potential threat of a writers strike later  this year by tucking away scripts or even shooting extra  episodes of hit dramas and sitcoms.


Bella partita degli azzurri nel confronto valido per il 6 NazioniLa meta degli uomini di Berbizier segnata da Scannavacca                                            Rugby, Italia sconfitta con onore a Twickenham solo 20-7 per i maestri inglesi                                                                                Alessandro Troncon nominato "uomo della partita"In tribuna c'era il giovane principe William con alcuni amici


Government financing triggers move but Treasury says Northern Rock has not been nationalised


A decline in oil prices is giving some stocks a modest boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 9 points in today's early going.


England face press flak over 'diabolical' USA game in rugby World Cup

England's performance against minnows the United States in their opening Rugby World Cup game was lambasted by British newspapers Sunday as "diabolical" and "appallingly poor."


Auto insurance giant Geico sued the Internet search engine Google, arguing that Google should NOT be allowed to sell ads to rival insurers that appear whenever anyone does a search for "Geico.


After almost 20 years of political squabbling, New Mexico has banned cockfighting. How peace came to the rooster pit.


FBI's Hoover planned mass U.S. jailings: report

Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had a plan in 1950 to suspend the right to habeas corpus and imprison some 12,000 Americans he suspected of disloyalty, The New York Times reported on their web site on Saturday.


Early Growth Patterns Influence Breast Cancer Risk

Confirming previous research, the results of a population-based Danish study show that a high birth weight is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer later in life.


Keeping Score: Cold Comfort for a Hot Team

Momentum does not appear to play a big role in determining a World Series champion. For every example of a team that seemed to feed off its recent success, there is a counterexample.


I parenti denunciano: "L'informazione telefonica non funziona"Le Ferrovie si difendono: "Rispondiamo giorno e notte"                                          Il numero verde di Trenitalia? "Da ieri Ã¨ sempre occupato"


An Israeli football team with Arab and Jewish players kick off their first big international match with Newcastle Utd.


Secondo Ripamonti, 'la copertura non sta in piedi'


Comincia a delinearsi l'Italia che sabato scenderÃ  in campo in Slovenia per il terzo impegno ufficiale nelle qualificazioni al Mondiali del 2006. Nel galoppo amichevole di ieri contro i ragazzi dell'Under


ARIEL Sharon won a striking victory yesterday when the Knesset approved his plan to evacuate Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip by a 67-45 vote, a wider margin than supporters had hoped for.


ENVIRONMENT:  Clean Profits Are in the Air

LONDON, Nov 8 (IPS) - A new alliance between Britain and Germany to   contain global warming is looking to joint ventures around the  world to  clean up the air.


The idea has been floated as a way to relieve our overburdened troops. But a new report points out the downside


Soccer / Chelsea crashes to first defeat, Arsenal shoots clear on ...

Chelsea suffered its first defeat under coach Jose Mourinho yesterday when the Premier League title contenders went down 1-0 at lowly Manchester City.


Laws covering cannabis may be toughened up as part of review of the UK's drugs strategy, Gordon Brown says.


Dharmendra speaks about his fitness, Hrishida, parliament and communal harmony.


Republican Mitt Romney bluntly challenged his own party while John McCain and Rudy Giuliani assailed Democratic rivals as the GOP presidential hopefuls courted activists in a state that's now a player in the nomination march.


Shia, Sunni and Kurdish leaders sign a deal aimed at curbing sectarian violence, Iraq's prime minister says.


Caorle, 14:10 - CALCIO, SERIE B; MATARRESE: SI PARTIRA' REGOLARMENTE

Antonio Matarrese non vede impedimenti al via della serie B: ''Abbiamo fatto i calendari di serie B ...


By Stephen Wall, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.  Sep. 14--GRAND TERRACE -- Plans for the city's first senior-housing  complex and new senior center will be delayed at least six months because of a  successful legal challenge to the project.


Del Vecchio, si consolida collaborazione nata nel '99


NASA plans to take four coins and a 400-year-old artifact into space to honor early U.S. explorers.


Panel urges Washington to finance fast computer

A panel of leading computer scientists warned in a report issued Monday that unless the federal government significantly increases support for advanced research on supercomputing, the United


California Hangs on to Beat Southern Miss

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Sports Network) - Thomas Decod blocked  a potential game-tying point after touchdown and Wendell Hunter  returned it for a two-point conversion as fourth-ranked  California hung on for a 26-16 win over Southern Mississippi at  M.M. Roberts Stadium.


Fidelity to lottery numbers pays off for Malaysian

Six years of betting on the same lottery numbers has finally paid off for a Malaysian businessman who won 2 million ringgit (285,000 pounds).


Tea drinking may not curb ovarian cancer risk

Tea drinking, in general, does  not appear to decrease the risk for ovarian cancer, according  to combined data from nine studies.


"American Idol," for all its success, is not above tinkering Â especially after last year's revolving door of celebrity mentors and Sanjaya Malakar's improbable run.


Rwanda warns it could intervene to prevent genocide, as more than 150 Tutsi  refugees are buried in Burundi.


Fairfax Tempts Foreign Firms to Branch Out

Fairfax County is hoping to counter the exodus of U.S. jobs to other countries by persuading overseas companies to open branches in Fairfax, where they can hire Americans.


Lavoro: gestione dei consumi tornano gli energy manager

Nati in seguito alle prime crisi petrolifere, lavorano nelle imprese e negli enti pubblici per eliminare gli sprechi e ottimizzare la gestione dell’energia


Come avvenne l'anno scorso in Baviera al celebre Bruno


Paulson says strongly committed to strong dollar

The United States is strongly  committed to a strong U.S. dollar and financial markets there  are recovering from the subprime crisis, some quicker than  others, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday.


Police in Congo's capital fired tear gas Tuesday to break up stone-throwing demonstrators who were alleging electoral irregularities ahead of the country's first presidential vote in four decades.


Politics and graft undermine African health care

The crowd of African women are tired and angry after hours waiting in the hot sun, but the officials will not vaccinate their children until the president inaugurates the campaign on state television.


The BBC calls in an independent accounting firm to assess its financial systems.


Wolves to Be Hunted if Removed From U.S. Endangered List

Officials in three states have said they will to allow hunting—which could reduce wolf numbers back to dire levels—if the creatures lose their protected status.


ID Program Will Cost States $11 Billion, Report Says

The cost to consumers for helping to secure America became clearer yesterday as a coalition of state groups tallied the bill for implementing the Real ID Act and federal officials divulged the price that some of its workers must pay for new smart cards.


Roma, 19:04 - CALCIO, SERIE D: RISULTATI

Risultati della 4/a giornata del campionato di serie D.


Some of the UK's top retail executives, including Marks and Spencer boss Stuart Rose, are recognised.


A German football fan faces a life ban after fellow spectators complain of racist abuse.


Dark days ahead -- unless you get up with the sun

This week's rundown of fishing reports from around the region: Area A: Consistency is beginning to become a problem in the northern regions with an influx of dogfish. Stripers, bluefish, cod, and haddock are not coming easy, according to the Kittery Trading Post fish department. The flounder, however, appear to be biting, and early risers say salmon and trout are ...


Pound says Jones case pivotal in doping fight

If the drug allegations surrounding US track star Marion Jones are true, not only could she be stripped of her Olympic medals but American sprinters may also face tougher restrictions in the future, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency said Monday.


US, Europe at Odds on Emissions Controls

Argentine Health Minister Gines Gonzalez Garcia, left, and UN Executive Secretary of the 10th International Convention on Climate Change Joke Waller-Hunter talk during a news conference at the 10th International Convention on Climate Change in Buenos Aires


After hits record, Suzuki gives and receives souvenirs

One day after breaking the record for hits in a season, Ichiro Suzuki received a few congratulatory souvenirs Saturday from representatives of the Baseball Hall of Fame.


US ; Hamm Retires as Greatest Women's Player

Capped 276 times, Hamm began her international career as a 15-year-old and finishes it 17-years later still the world's best known women's soccer player and one of America's most recognizable and marketable athletes.


YOUNG Americans are less sexually active now than their counterparts of the mid-1990s and are using contraceptives more regularly, a study out this week found.


Reclusive Amish could be thrown into election battleground

Martha Lapp hopes to vote for the first time in the US presidential election, in which the reclusive Amish sect that her family belongs to could play a key role.


Swift's new launch date is Saturday, if NASA, Boeing and the Air Force can replace and test components of the rocket in time. The gamma-ray observatory's


Mantova, 17:13 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA ASSENTE SOLO CRISTANTE

In mattinata il Mantova ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della gara di venerdÃ¬ contro il Bologna:...


(Un)lucky UCLA student cops Paris's old mobile number

'Where's the party?' demands frantic caller A UCLA student has had the good fortune (or the misfortune, depending on how you view it) to acquire Paris Hilton's old mobile phone number - and has accordingly received a flood of SMSes and calls directed at the highly-talented former jailbird.â¦


'Pirates' estimated $55M haul sets record

Move over Darth Vader. Captain Jack Sparrow is king for a day. Preliminary estimates released by Disney show that "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" earned $55.5 million on Friday, which would set the record for the largest one-day take at the box office. The previous record was set last year by "Star Wars: Episode III &#151; Revenge of the Sith," which grossed about $50 million.


Procter & Gamble and SBC Among Borrowers of $39 Bln Last Month

Procter & Gamble Co. and SBC Communications Inc. led borrowers of $39 billion in the US bond market last month, as borrowing costs fell to a four-month low and corporate debt strengthened against government securities.


Houlton Council to Decide Fate of Water Protection Ordinance

By JEN LYNDS; OF THE NEWS STAFF  HOULTON - After a three-week delay, the Town Council is scheduled tonight to decide whether to enact an ordinance crafted to further protect the town's drinking water from any potentially crippling contamination.  The council will meet at 6:30 p.m.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Most Americans read food labels to   help them decide what to buy but few people actually understand   what they're reading or consuming, according to two U.S.   studies published on Tuesday.


Adobe refurbishes Photoshop, Premiere Elements

Hobbyist-oriented Photoshop Elements gets some DNA from Photoshop CS3 and Lightroom, while Premiere Elements gets a YouTube connection.


Serbia warns EU not to send mission to Kosovo

"Anyone who wants Serbia as a partner has to know Serbia will accept partnership only as a whole country, not as a country cut in two"  Serb Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica warned the European Union on Tuesday that sending a supervisory mission to the breakaway province of Kosovo could damage relations with Serbia. via The Washington Post


A man killed his girlfriend, then filleted and cooked parts of her body before calling police to tell them what he was doing, authorities said Sunday.


Latest in wave of Iraq suicide bombs kills 10

BAQUBA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber killed 10 people in Iraq on Wednesday, Iraqi authorities said, the latest in a wave of suicide attacks that has seen a major strike nearly every day of the past week.


At the very least, Commissioner Bud Selig has done an abysmal job of waging a public fight against drugs as a moral and health issue.


The Dakar Rally, the epic motorcycle, car and truck race across the Sahara desert, was canceled Friday by organizers citing "direct" threats of terrorism from al-Qaida-linked militants.


Cuba assembly vote could clarify Castro future

Cuba called municipal elections on Monday for October 21, the start of a voting process that could clarify by early next year whether convalescing Fidel Castro will continue as head of state.


FCC Wireless Auction Could Open Up Airwaves

Cellphone customers should soon encounter fewer dead spots in their coverage areas and more easily use next-generation phones that play television-quality video and perform other high-tech tricks, thanks to a Federal Communications Commission spectrum auction that concluded yesterday.


Jobs, iPhone have Skyhook pointed in right direction

SAN FRANCISCO - The big idea came on a trip: Ted Morgan and Michael Shean used Wi-Fi signals in their travels so often to pick up e-mail, they saw a business opportunity in their future.


Drums, dancing hail African Nobel laureate

To the beat of African drums, Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai received her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, telling the audience of royals, celebrities


An armed gang who terrified pub and restaurant customers used the internet to plan raids in a robbery spree.


Obama coasts to easy win in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Barack Obama easily won South Carolina's bitterly contested Democratic presidential primary with the aid of heavy black support on Tuesday, dealing a setback to rival Hillary Clinton after a week of political brawling.


British troops may face new Iraq charges over civilian deaths: report

British troops may face new charges in Iraq as investigators explore fresh allegations of civilian deaths, a newspaper reported.


Sony Ericsson quarterly sales, profit rise

Sony Ericsson, the world's fourth biggest mobile phone maker, posted higher second-quarter sales on Wednesday but its profit and its average phone sale prices were below analyst estimates.


Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N said on   Tuesday Chairman Patricia Dunn will step down on January 18,   2007, after coming under fire for ordering a controversial   board investigation into boardroom leaks to the media.


Hughes to take Bowen with him to Blackburn

New Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes is expected to take his Wales assistant, Mark Bowen, with him to Ewood Park. Bowen was pushed out of Birmingham City over the summer, but now is set to gain a return to Premiership action at Rovers.


VMware's adds to desktop assault with ACE 2

Three years between betas VMware has hoisted a revamped version of its ACE desktop virtualization software onto a beta testing site.â¦


Dagli alleati pioggia di critiche all'apertura presidenzialista del vice di VeltroniDopo i distinguo di D'Alema, insorgono anche i partiti minori: "C'Ã¨ o ci fa?"                                          Franceschini, centrosinistra nel caos "Mossa che punta al referendum"


A production of Mozart's opera "Idomeneo," dropped for fear of a Muslim backlash over a scene with the severed head of the Prophet Muhammad, returned to the stage under heavy security Monday at Berlin's Deutsche Oper.


Tobacco companies to fight it out in court

On the eve of a $280bn racketeering trial of cigarette majors, political and legal uncertainties are still seen hanging over the US governmentâs long-awaited case.


The bureau adds video clips to its Web site, puts up billboards and arranges for international outreach, but it  seems that somebody forgot to call in the Web designers.


Richiesta ministro a Csm avanzata in via cautelare


SantÂAmbrogio ÂlÂatleta di CristoÂ: spettacolo teatrale sulla vita del Vescovo di Milano nellÂambito delle manifestazioni per i 400 anni del Sacro Monte di Varese Varese (Agenzia Fides) - SarÃ  la suggestiva cornice del Santuario di Santa Maria del Monte sopra Varese ad accogliere le scene della vita di S. Ambrogio, Vescovo di Milano, nello spettacolo teatrale ÂLÂatleta di CristoÂ, in una elaborazione drammatur...


GAME NOTES: The 24th-ranked Memphis Tigers and the fifth-ranked ...

Orange are set to square off in the title game of the Coaches vs. Cancer. Classic. The Orange posted an impressive 71-58 victory over 12th-ranked.


L'amministratore delegato lascera' oggi l'incarico


NHL brass, locked-out players agree to resume talks

NHL owners and players are going back to the bargaining table Dec. 9 -- exactly three months after their last attempt to resolve the labor dispute that is close to wiping out the season.


Frank Quattrone, whose deal making made him an investment banking star during the Internet stock bubble and a multimillionaire, was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in prison for obstructing justice.


Springsteen, REM kick off "Vote for Change" concerts

Twenty years after releasing "Born in the USA," Bruce Springsteen returned to the anti-war anthem as he and other artists kicked off a multistate tour aimed at helping to oust President Bush.


Unrest is stirring among Chinese factory workers

DONGGUAN, China -- Heralded by an unprecedented series of walkouts, the first stirrings of unrest have emerged among the millions of youthful migrant workers who supply seemingly inexhaustible cheap labor for the vast expanse of factories in China's booming Pearl River Delta.


Brazil's three-times French Open champion and former world number one Gustavo Kuerten said on Tuesday he would retire this year.


Light sabre on cargo manifest for next Shuttle mission

The force is with NASA Star Wars is 30 years old, and Hollywood props cupboards are full of useless (but very cool) old tat. What better way to highlight both these facts than to announce that the original "light sabre" from the Star Wars movies, as wielded by Mark Hamill, is to be sent to space on board the next space shuttle mission.â¦


As he organized suicide bombings elsewhere, Abu Laith al-Libi found comfortable refuge in Pakistan.


SF Mayor Gavin Newsom engaged to actress

It looks as if San Francisco is about to lose its most eligible bachelor.


Who Might Escape Bausch Without a Scratch?

The impending sale of Bausch & Lomb has convinced some that the incentive for executives to boost share price has been replaced by a temptation to score huge personal windfalls.


Martha Stewart has been ordered to serve her sentence for lying about a stock sale at the federal prison in Alderson, W.Va.


Metallo prezioso ai massimi da cinque settimane


One of the most famous American band leaders of the swing era, clarinettist Artie Shaw, dies aged 94.


Lads from Lagos provoke grammatical carnage We're very much obliged to reader Robin Strong who has provided proof that just when we thought the Lads from Lagos had finally rustled up enough cash for a decent English grammar guide, someone from the MARIAM ABACHA 419er old school went and undid all that linguistic progress in one, magnificent missive. Read on in wonder:â¦


British police officers cleared over terror shooting

The officer who shot one of two brothers arrested during an anti-terrorism raid on an innocent Muslim family's house in London was cleared of any wrongdoing by a police watchdog.


The Dave Matthews Band is urging fans to push Congress to do more to ensure that U.S. troops coming home traumatized by combat get the help they need.


Maoist militants attacked six police compounds in eastern India in carefully coordinated attacks Friday night, killing 12 police personnel and one civilian and seizing at least 1,000 stolen pistols, a top police official.


. (antiMUSIC) Courtney Love pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a charge of disorderly conduct that resulted from the embattled singer hitting a concergoer on the head with a microphone stand during an appearance last March in New York.


French joy as seized journalists are set free after four months

A WAVE of relief swept France last night after the Government confirmed the release of two French reporters held hostage by Islamic extremists in Iraq since August 20.


Exit polls in Romaniaâs vote show the ruling party in the lead in todayâs parliamentary elections, but forced into a run off for the presidential election.


The first step of the nightclub ladder is hustling for models to attend a party during Fashion Week.


Parigi, 15:45 - CICLISMO, RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO TRA AGR2 E MANCEBO

Le strade di Ag2r e Francisco Mancebo si separano. le parti si sono accordate per la rescissione con...


Transforming a Prison, With U.S. Image in Mind

The military has carried out dozens of changes at Abu Ghraib, including streamlining the processing of prisoners.


Ukraine Opposition to Launch Strike Over Poll Row

Ukraine's opposition on Thursday takes its campaign to overturn a presidential election result they say was tainted by fraud to the railways and the shop floor by trying to organize a country-wide strike.


Asus debuts lacquer'n'leather luxury laptop

LED-backlit display and Blu-ray Disc drive too Hardware Widow Asus has formally announced its anticipated U1F 11.1in compact notebook, a luxury laptop run up in carbon fibre and magnesium-aluminium alloy, decorated with piano lacquer, and mounted with a made-to-measure leather palm rest. It even has a Blu-ray Disc drive.â¦


AMHERST -- It's hard to know how to interpret yesterday's 70-67 victory by the University of Massachusetts men's basketball team over Davidson.


Putin accuses western states of trying to isolate his country

VLADIMIR Putin, the Russian president, yesterday used his end-of-year press conference to accuse western states of attempting to isolate and destabilise his country.


NEW YORK, (Sports Network) - LSU took over the No. 1 spot  in the Associated Press women's college basketball poll, while  Ohio State climbed to second, marking its highest ranking in  school history.


The worst humanitarian crisis in the world is taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan. The government responded to a revolt of peoples there by unleashing the Janjaweed Arab militias, who have raped, pillaged and burned their way across the region.


The Israeli army has retracted its accusation that Palestinian resistance fighters in Gaza used a UN ambulance to transport a rocket for firing at Israel .


Green Groups Hope Suit Forces U.S. Hand on Warming

Green lobbyists and several U.S. cities hope a lawsuit against U.S. development agencies will force the government to act on global warming, even though President Bush has long insisted there's no scientific proof linking human activity to warming.


The share of Californians at least one month behind on their mortgage payments inched up in the second quarter, according to a mortgage banking group.


Ousted Thai PM Thaksin's wife returns to fight corruption charges, as his allies try to form a government.


China unblocks Taiwan newspaper Web sites

China has allowed access to Internet  versions of two of Taiwan's top daily newspapers after blocking  them for years for fear they would spread anti-Communist  propaganda, a Taiwan official said on Monday.


ENVIRONMENT-EUROPE:  Invaders Strike Again

LISBON, Dec 10 (IPS) - It had been half a century since they last invaded   Europe. But they have once again crossed the Strait of Gibraltar  in search  of food in the southern part of the Iberian peninsula.


A top lawyer has resigned from his post over what he has described as the Government's 'odious' anti-terror laws. Ian Macdonald QC had special security clearance to act for suspected terrorists, nine of whom


Hazards: Heavy Drinking May Raise Risk of Endometrial Cancer

Women who have more than two alcoholic drinks a day double their risk of endometrial cancer compared with those who drink less, a new study finds.


German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer accepts political responsibility for an immigration scandal.


Televisione: Morandi batte le 5 giornate di Milano

ROMA - Ha vinto la sfida degli ascolti "Stasera Gianni Morandi", lo show del cantante emiliano andato in onda ieri sera su Canale 5. Oltre 6 milioni e mezzo di contatti per Morandi, mentre la prima puntata della fiction di Raiuno 'Le cinque giornate di


Chris DiMarco and Chris Riley faced knee-knocking pressure in the last round of the PGA Championship. And what did they get for their efforts? More of the same. DiMarco and Riley played themselves into the pressure-packed Ryder Cup with their performances Sunday in the year's final major. DiMarco finished second after a three-man, three-hole playoff and Riley was fourth — good enough to knock Jay Haas and Steve Flesch out of the top 10 in the Ryder Cup point standings.


Washington Post business columnist Steven Pearlstein discusses the housing crisis, credit crisis and the Fed's new rules on mortgage lending.


Parades Mark AIDS Day, Africans Told 'Abstain'

The world's two most populous nations  promised on Wednesday to eradicate ignorance about AIDS, a  disease that was at first dismissed by many as a Western evil  confined to drug users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


CBS to Name Panel to Exam Bush Guard Story

Within the next few days, CBS News expects to name an independent panel of experts to scrutinize its reporting of President Bush's National Guard service after its defenses for airing the explosive story crumbled.


The first time Jeff Vanderbeek listened to Brent Sutter, the Devils' owner knew he was the right man to return New Jersey to glory.


Leading Class-Action Lawyer Is Sentenced to Two Years in Kickback Scheme

William S. Lerach was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $7.75 million for concealing illegal payments to a plaintiff in class-action lawsuits.


Russian oil interests come first, Putin says en route to China

President Vladimir Putin headed to Beijing insisting that Russia would be driven only by self-interest in deciding to supply oil to rivals China and Japan through a future Far Eastern oil pipeline.


Peru's government rejected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's suggestion that Alan Garcia was not the true winner of Peru's presidential runoff.


THE Russian school siege reached a catastrophic climax yesterday as terrorists carried out their threat to blow up the building, killing at least 200 people, many of them children, and injuring more than 700.


New Yorkâs finest choreographers will present new works in the coming year. Sadly, few of them will be seen in our city.


An independent European Union panel has launched an investigation into whether Google Inc.'s Internet search engine abides by European privacy rules.


Jamie Kastner calls his documentary âKike Like Meâ a âblack comic road movie about identity.â


Judge halts BBC show featuring mother with IQ of 63

Â·  Documentary 'invasion' of teenager's privacy Â·  Court halts screening after official solicitor intervenes


The British Grand Prix has been confirmed with a five-year deal between the British Racing Drivers' Club - owner of the Silverstone circuit - and F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone.


ICRC Accuses US Military of Abuse at Guantanamo Prison

The International Committee of the Red Cross has accused the US military of using interrogation methods that amount to torture at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba.


After a mid-year slump, Hollywood rebounds

The Monitor's movie critic unveils his list of Top 10 films - an eclectic mix of indie and major studio productions.


Car Bombs in Iraq Kill at Least 44 and Wound 200

BAGHDAD: In two car bomb blasts in Baghdad and other incidents at least 45 people were killed and several others were injured. Insurgents detonated two bombs near a convoy of US military vehicles in southern


West Indies are keeping fingers crossed that Chris Gayle will be fit for the first Test against South Africa.


GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Ahead in Wash.

Republican Dino Rossi held onto his lead for Washington governor Wednesday by a mere 42 votes out of more than 2.8 million cast after a statewide recount in a race that has become one of the most intriguing story lines of this election season.


White House defends response on CIA tapes

The White House on Wednesday defended its response to disclosures about the CIA's destruction of videotapes that showed harsh interrogations of two terrorism suspects.


Living near a petrol station or commercial garage may quadruple the risk of childhood leukaemia. The study in France found a link between cases of acute leukaemia among youngsters and how close they lived to a petrol station or a garage carrying out car ...


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'Namesake' spans continents and generations

The film is a classic immigrant saga about how profoundly disorienting it can be to live in two cultures.


It's good to give, better to give wisely

The capacity of people to give never ceases to amaze me. In Washington, Donnie Simpson, a local radio personality, recently helped raise funds for the American Red Cross's tsunami relief efforts. Listeners were encouraged to donate a minimum of $100 for a song request or shout-out.


IT was not so much a Test triumph as a rite of exorcism as the Wallabies rid themselves of so many demons with their epic, second-wind win over world champions England in London yesterday (AEDT).


China Imposes New Restrictions on Organ Transplants

BEIJING, July 3 -- The Chinese government imposed new restrictions Tuesday on organ transplants for foreigners , saying Chinese citizens should get priority when organs become available.


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


Internet 'overlay' could boost performance

The internet could be made more secure, reliable and powerful by overlaying new networking technology on top of the existing backbone, according to the world's leading microchip maker, Intel.


The Dallas Morning News Ray Sasser Column: Bass Pro Thriving in Texas Waters

By Ray Sasser, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 8--James Niggemeyer's mantra is like a popular Lone Star State bumper sticker. The California native likes to say that he's not from Texas but he got here as soon as he could.


Sri Lankan Rebels See 'New Perspectives' After Tsunami

KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka  - Tamil Tiger rebels held  their first talks with Norwegian peace envoys since the tsunami  Saturday saying the disaster opened up new possibilities for a  solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict.


IBM Corp. said Monday it has won a $1.4 billion outsourcing contract from AstraZeneca PLC, a seven-year deal aimed at helping the British pharmaceutical company manage its internal technology operations.


Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello powers his Ferrari on the first turn as he leads the pack in the first ever Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit Sunday Sept.


The pro wrestler who strangled his wife and son and committed suicide last month bought injectable steroids excessively, according to court papers released Monday. His doctor was charged with improperly prescribing drugs to other patients.


Eyes on Hollywood, Sienna Miller shuns fame

After being hounded by tabloids about her private life, especially her relationship with ex-fiance Jude Law, Sienna Miller wants the focus to be on her acting and burgeoning career.


Mexico's Calderon declared president-elect

Conservative ruling party candidate   Felipe Calderon won Mexico's July 2 election and is   president-elect, a top court said on Tuesday after a long fight   over fraud claims that has plunged the country into crisis.


Al via le riprese del remake, per la Rai, diretto da Umberto MarinoVittoria Belvedere e Luca Argentero nei panni di Janet Agren e Ugo Pagliai                                            Torna la Baronessa di Carini un cult della tv anni Settanta                                                                                Lo sceneggiato andÃ² in onda nel 1975, la regia era di Daniele D'AnzaUn grande successo che mescolava passioni, intrighi, suspence e parapsicologia


Rogers Communications Agrees to Buy SkyDome for C$25 Million

Rogers Communications Inc.'s Toronto Blue Jays agreed to buy the SkyDome from Chicago, Illinois-based Sportsco International LP for C$25 million ($21.1 million), the team said in a press release.


France, Belgium Won't Agree to NATO Deal

France and Belgium, two of the most vocal critics of the U.S. war in Iraq, would not agree Friday to a planned expansion of NATO's military training mission in Iraq, but officials were confident a deal could be reached within days.


The family of a boy who died in an E.coli outbreak want a manslaughter charge against a butcher reconsidered.


20 yrs on: Federal lawsuit still pending against Union Carbide

WASHINGTON: On the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak disaster on Friday a federal lawsuit is pending in New York against Union Carbide and former CEO Warren Anderson for environmental remediation of the factory site.


Bolstered by lower costs for newsprint and strong entertainment and fashion advertising, the Times  reported third-quarter net income of $13.4 million.