The US presidential election campaign has proved so contentious that reuniting politically-divided Americans could prove beyond whoever wins the White House.


Typhoon Wipha slammed into the coast south of Shanghai early Wednesday as authorities moved 2 million people following forecasts it would be the most powerful storm to hit eastern China in a decade.


SAP has landed a $35 million deal to help the US Postal Service overhaul its human resources systems. According to sources close to the deal, the agreement includes a $21 million consulting component, and


CBS doesn't expect to name the next anchor of the ''CBS Evening News" until at least the beginning of next year. That's from CBS chairman Leslie


Train services across Italy are at a standstill as striking railway workers demand safety improvements.


La macchia di sentina e catrame occupa circa sei miglia


Nabi Biopharmaceuticals  on Tuesday said its NicVAX nicotine vaccine showed promising results in helping smokers quit smoking in a small clinical trial, sending its shares up 23 percent in premarket activity.


Gunmen Kill 23 in Attack on Bus in Honduras

At least 23 people were killed in the northern industrial city of San Pedro Sula on Thursday when gunmen sprayed a public bus with bullets and left a menacing message for crime-busting politicians, police said.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton had an emotional reunion Monday with a colleague from the early days of her legal career as a child advocate. The moment came as she revisited her law school days while hosting a campaign event at the Yale Child Study Center where she first pursued her interest in child advocacy.


Goldman Sachs Group Inc  said on Tuesday fourth-quarter earnings rose 2 percent, beating expectations and capping a record year, but its shares fell after the investment bank cautioned that markets will remain challenging in the near future.


Premier Foods, the firm behind Branston Pickle, warns April's hot weather "particularly impacted" sales.


Family Owners of Julius Baer, a Swiss Bank, Cede Control

The announcement that the Baer family will give up control of Julius Baer Holding sent shares to a 10-month high on speculation the company might be bought.


Detroit comes into tonight's tilt on a winning note after Bobby Higginson homered twice to lead the Tigers to an 8-4 pasting of the Chicago White Sox.


Astros sweep Cards to keep playoff hopes alive

The Houston Astros, with Roger Clemens   pitching for possibly the last time at home, kept their slim   playoff hopes alive with a 7-3 win over the St Louis Cardinals   on Sunday.


Deal by congressmen to overhaul intelligence system disintegrates

Congress failed yesterday in its attempt to get legislation implementing the Sept. 11 commission's terror-fighting recommendations to President Bush, but Republican leaders said they would try to press the effort later this year.


Iran Says U.S. Lacks Options on Its Atomic Program

Washington has hit a dead-end over  Iran's nuclear dossier, lacking enough proof to demand U.N.  sanctions and too bogged down in Iraq for a military strike,  President Mohammad Khatami said Saturday.


A British journalist and four Greek climbers die in an avalanche in the southern mountains in Greece.


U.S. scientists say tougher environmental policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions will affect more than the production of cars or light trucks.


Sony Corp. 6758.T shares opened 2.38   percent lower at 4,930 yen on Thursday after it said it would   delay the European launch of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game   machine to March from November, missing the holiday shopping   season in a key market.


FTC alleges that Sanford Wallace distributed spyware that created pop-up ads on victims' computers in order to sell his company's anti-spyware software.


Gaza rivals pull back, free some hostages

Gunmen began withdrawing from Gaza's streets, some hostages were released and many shops reopened on Sunday as a shaky ceasefire appeared to be taking hold in factional fighting between Hamas and Fatah, residents said.


Antigua throws life preserver to DOJ in search for missing money

Fugitive BetonSports director speaks out House of Cards The fugitive former COO of BetonSports.com (BOS), Clive Archer, announced last week on the BetonSports website that the company had reached an agreement with the government of Antigua to institute an orderly return of funds to its jilted customers.â¦


Surveillance cameras reduce vandalism at Tampere school

The 100-year-old doors of the Tampere Classical School open, and pupils begin to flow in.


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


He is the two-time reigning VÃ©zina Trophy winner, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, an Olympic gold medal winner. In a year when the majority of World Cup teams are wishing


Motorsport.com. Nine of the ten Formula One teams have united to propose cost-cutting measures for the future, with the notable exception of Ferrari.


Lawyers for Fox News Channel  commentator Bill O'Reilly say they believe a fellow employee  accusing him of sexual harassment has recordings of calls  between them and they are seeking a court order to obtain them.


Network operators bypassed. D'oh! As hype for the Simpsons movie builds up, Jamba has announced that mobile content to go with the film will only be available from its subscription portal.â¦


Climate change already affecting the global environment, two ...

Global warming has had little noticeable impact in Washington, DC Politicians in the nation's capital have been reluctant to set limits on the carbon dioxide


IBM bundles products, targets smaller businesses

International Business Machines Corp. on  Tuesday unveiled the first in a new line of product bundles  encompassing hardware, software and technical assistance as it  looks to increase its sales to small and medium-sized  companies.


Target drops kettles from Salvation Army

Target Corp. has banned Christmas kettle donations in front of its stores, costing the local Salvation Army fund drive about $20,000 a year, the organization's area commander said Monday in kicking off its annual holiday campaign.


Two Survive Plane Crash Thought to Kill 5

Forest Service officials said Wednesday that two people survived a plane crash in a western Montana wilderness area initially believed to have killed all five people on board.


Cassini Heads Toward Giant Moon on Saturn

PASADENA, Calif. - The US-European spacecraft Cassini hurtled Tuesday toward its closest encounter yet with Saturn's giant moon Titan.


The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to accept Ukraine as a member, giving President Viktor Yushchenko a new sales pitch as he sought out more foreign investment while at the World Economic Forum.


Ramsey suspect visited sex change clinic

With its large, open transgender population, Bangkok is a haven for foreigners in search of acceptance and gender reassignment surgery at a cheap price.


'Open Season' leads the hunt at U.S. box office

The new animal cartoon "Open  Season" tracked down the No. 1 spot at the North American box  office, distributor Sony Pictures said on Sunday.


Bagno di sangue in Iraq, ma al Sistani piega al Sadr

Non Ã¨ la resa che gli chiedeva Allawi, comunque Ã¨ una resa. Al Sadr ha dovuto piegarsi davanti allâautoritÃ  del grande ayatollah Ali Sistani, ancora convalescente dopo un intervento cardiaco, arrivato


3 Dead, 7 Hurt in Iraq Suicide Car Blast

SAMARRA, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb Sunday near a joint U.S.-Iraqi checkpoint, killing three people and wounding seven, including four U.S. soldiers in the northern city of Samarra, the military said...


Jurors' Queries Yield Insights   --  And Laughs

Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller was on the witness stand yesterday and a juror wanted to know why she had decided to go to jail for 85 days before agreeing to testify about her conversations with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.


McNair threw a touchdown pass, directed two other scoring drives and the injury-plagued Titans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 18-15 Sunday.


Injuries and key departures have played a key role as the Broncos will post a losing record for only the second time in the 13-year Mike Shanahan era.


A drink of milk was off the menu for Europeans until only a few thousand years ago, say researchers from London.


Israeli Unions End Crippling General Strike

Israel's labor unions ended a  paralyzing two-day general strike on Wednesday that grounded  international air traffic, shut financial markets and halted  public services in a dispute over unpaid wages.


At least 20 passengers flee from a train on to the tracks after a carriage catches fire on the outskirts of Bristol.


Hospital costs driven by heart, pregnancy: report

Clogged heart arteries and pregnancy   are the two most expensive conditions contributing to $790   billion in annual hospital costs in the United States,   according to a government study released on Friday.


Beckham Aiming to Play Beyond 2006 World Cup

England captain David Beckham has denied  reports that he plans to retire from international soccer after  the 2006 World Cup and says he wants to play for his country as  long as possible.


Non si dichiara prigioniero,diversamente da Latino e Davanzo


Israeli troops and tanks pull out of northern Gaza

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip -- Israel withdrew tanks and ground forces from populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, wrapping up its bloodiest offensive in the area in more than four years of fighting.


Thousands return home to east Congo town

Thousands of people who fled four days of fighting in an eastern Congo town began returning home Wednesday after clashes between government forces and renegade troops subsided, witnesses said.


Scotland is hit by snow and blizzards, while snow showers also bring chaos to parts of Northern Ireland.


Ukraine Commission declares prime minister winner

A Ukrainian woman places carnations into the shields of anti-riot policemen standing outside the presidential office in Kiev, November 24, 2004.


Britain sends cancer patient back to Ghana: BBC

Immigration officers have removed a Ghanaian woman suffering from terminal cancer from a British hospital where she was being treated and put her on a flight home, the BBC reported Wednesday.


China celebrates supreme leader birthday

China was celebrating Sunday the 100th anniversary of the birth of its late supreme leader, Deng Xiaoping, the BBC reported. Deng is widely regarded as the man who set the


The Polish government's plans to sell off the last eight remaining Polmos businesses look ill-fated, as industry experts predict that the weakness of the remaining brands and market saturation means that ...


Keira Knightley falls in love...with Ireland

Hollywood beauty Keira Knightley, who recently completed the filming of the historic epic, King Arthur in Ireland, has made up her mind to buy a house in Dublin, so that she can stay away from the media glare.


Japan politicians to protest at U.S. sex slave vote

Conservative Japanese politicians, scholars and journalists plan to write to U.S. lawmakers urging them to revoke a resolution calling on Tokyo to apologize for forcing women to serve as sex slaves during World War Two.


Rocky Balboa, the latest part of Sylvester Stallone's boxing saga, stays top of the box office for a second week.


Gallois: rappresenta poco piu' di un quarto del fatturato


Analysis of a 40,000-year-old tooth found in southern Greece suggests Neanderthals were more mobile than once thought, paleontologists said Friday.


A chief constable is in court to see drug dealers who created a 'climate of anarchy'  sent to prison.


Indagine Sappe, quasi 11.000 su 44.000 sono stranieri


A former follower of a polygamous-sect leader sobbed on the witness stand Friday as she described the terror and despair she felt on the eve of her wedding at age 14, and said she became intensely depressed after having sex. "I kept thinking I felt like I was getting ready for death," she testified on the second day of the trial of Warren Jeffs, leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.


In 2002, President Bush laid down a "road map for peace" between Israel and the Palestinians. That road map, to which Israel agreed, called flatly for Israelis to immediately freeze all settlement activity on the occupied West Bank.


Israeli Air Strike Kills 4 Gaza Gunmen-Witnesses

An Israeli drone fired a missile at Palestinian militants in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing four, witnesses said. The air strike came during a daylong Israel military raid of


Russia says 160,000 exhibits missing from museums

More than 160,000 artifacts have gone missing from Russian museums in the last 80 years, according to an inventory ordered by President Vladimir Putin, the government said on Tuesday.


Non-league side Exeter sent out a rock solid defence to pull off a remarkable 0-0 FA Cup draw against mighty Manchester United at Old Trafford.


Clinton Lends His Voice to Kerry Campaign

President Clinton can't put his recovering heart into John Kerry's election effort out on the campaign trail, but he is using his voice to help in the final weeks of the race.


Thousands of Vietnamese are told to leave their homes ahead of Tropical Storm Durian.


With GreenBorder, Google moves firmly into the Internet security space

Blog: Buying the virtual browser company just one of many steps Google is taking toward providing online security.


Torino, 17:47 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: OK A DERBY PER FAMIGLIE THYSSEN

Il presidente granata, Urbano Cairo, ha subito fatto sua la proposta di organizzare un derby tra Juv...


Australian Laborâs militarist plans for South-East Asia

In the three years since the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the political meaning of the âwar on terrorâ has become increasingly clear.


IBM agrees on partial pension settlement

In a decision that eventually may affect millions of workers, IBM says it will pay $320 million to settle part of a pension plan lawsuit.


The death is confirmed of the leading Welsh artist, Sir Kyffin Williams, at the age of 88.


For some patients, it can be difficult to determine how much treatment is just too much.


Japan PM under fire over suicide, pension mess

Fallout from a scandal-tainted minister's suicide and mismanaged pensions swirled on Tuesday, threatening the chances that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling camp can win a July upper house election.


Owner George Steinbrenner was more gracious about the loss to the Red Sox than he was about losing the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1981 after being up 2-0.


Portavoce del movimento, minacciati da individui armati


Roundup: Goosen overtakes Woods at Tour Championship

There was a clutch shot and a virtually flawless performance by US Open champion Retief Goosen, and a rare final-round collapse by Tiger Woods.


A pioneering aviation company will attempt to rocket into space on Wednesday in a bid to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize. The prize will go to the first non-governmental vehicle that can ferry three people


Typhoon kills 50 in Vietnam, heads to Thailand

Typhoon Durian swept southern  Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday, killing  at least 50 people, sinking hundreds of fishing boats and  damaging houses, days after it battered the Philippines.


Tracking down the gang behind the theft of 22 million pounds from a bank in Belfast will be tough given the professional nature of the crime, police say.


Kylie the latest celebrity to write for children

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue launched her first children's book at the weekend, joining a long list of celebrities writing for the young.


After years of resisting the newsroom cuts that have hit most of the industry, The New York Times will bow to growing financial strain, the executive editor said Thursday.


Jerusalem - It is now four years since the first clashes of the Palestinian intifada, or uprising, broke out after a visit by Israel's Ariel Sharon to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.


Family wants Iran student who died in jail exhumed

The family of a Kurdish law student in Iran who died in custody is disputing the official version he committed suicide and wants his body to be exhumed to determine the cause of death, their lawyer said on Sunday.


Hopkins-De La Hoya: Oscar Shows Up But Goes Down

19.09.04 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr: Preconceived notions dominated many a mindset leading up to the Hopkins vs. De La Hoya fight for the Middleweight Crown.


Microsoft reaches out to Silicon Valley elite with 'Halo 3' event

Developers, gamers and investors are among the 700 who registered for pre-launch event.


Iraq Insurgents Said Planning Big Pre-Poll Attack

Iraqi insurgents have reduced the level  of violence in recent days, but may be planning a "more  spectacular" attack just before or during Sunday's elections, a  U.S. general said on Monday.


Music Review | Boston Symphony Orchestra: Bostonâs New Transition: From French to German

The Boston Symphony, dynamically revitalized under its music director, James Levine, gave an urgent and beautifully textured performance of Berliozâs âDamnation of Faustâ on Monday night at Carnegie Hall.


Reports of strong holiday retail sales looked to propel US stocks to big gains at the start of trading Monday.


Senate Has History of Lengthy Health-Related Absences

The following is adapted from an article published Wednesday on CQ.com.


â¢ Health educators say it is a common myth that snuff is safer than cigarettes. (NLI/Chris Soltesz). ANDERSON, Ind. (NLI) - The Great American Smokeout on Thursday is encouraging tobacco users everywhere


Intelligence officer kept prisoner abuse secret

A senior British intelligence officer knew in January this year that Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib were allegedly being abused but failed to tell his superiors, The Independent on Sunday has reported.


Pescara, 20:11 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ALLA RIPRESA PAPONETTI E GAUTIERI IN GRUPPO

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Pescara, in vista della gara di Mantova. Il tecnico Ballardini ha f...


-- Reeve played in 38 movies. That includes 17 television movies, five of which were after his accident. -- Reeve was doing summerstock in Williamstown, Massachusetts by age 15.


California Gay Marriage Ban Challenged in Court

A California law barring gay  marriage violates the state's constitution because it  discriminates, inhibits freedom of expression, and undermines  privacy, lawyers for the city of San Francisco and same-sex  couples argued in court on Wednesday.


Toshiba confirms it will launch HD-DVD players in Europe on 15 November, two days before Blu-ray debut in the PS3.


Norilsk Nickel in talks with Gold Fields, Harmony regarding merger ...

LONDON, December 20  - Russiaâs mining giant Norilsk Nickel announced today that it has begun preliminary talks with two South African companies, namely Gold Fields (GFI.


Ict, accordo ministero Comunicazioni-Microsoft per protezione reti

Aumentare il livello di protezione delle reti informatiche e di telecomunicazione per evitare attacchi sempre piu' sofisticati che ogni anno provocano danni a livello mondiale per oltre 50 miliardi di dollari.


Guerroro Gives Angels Walk-Off Win Over O's

Vlad Guerrero hits a two-run homer off Baltimore closer Chris Ray to give the Angels a 4-3 walk-off win against the Orioles on Sunday.


Accidental overdoses and side effects from attention deficit drugs likely send thousands of children and adults to emergency rooms, according to the first national estimates of the problem.


Leaders: N. Ireland Talks End in Failure

LEEDS CASTLE, England Sept. 18, 2004 - A high-stakes effort to revive a Catholic-Protestant government for Northern Ireland has ended in failure, but hope remains of an eventual breakthrough, the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland said Saturday.


Former Playboy pinup Anna Nicole Smith was laid to rest in the Bahamas on Friday as a flock of doves flew skyward, following a three-week battle for her corpse and amid legal wrangling over her 5-month-old baby.


Oltre a Milano appuntamenti a Padova, Bari, Brescia e Parma


Prosecution in USS Cole trial seeks death for six defendants

SAN`A, Yemen -- A trial into the almost four-year-old bombing of a US warship in Aden Harbor that killed 17 Navy sailors concluded yesterday with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for six defendants.


A Sunni insurgent group said Wednesday it has reached a cease-fire with al-Qaida in Iraq.


Pakistani troops hunting for militant leader Abdullah Mehsud clash again with insurgents.


Deutsche Boerse Bids $2.6 Billion for London Exchange

Deutsche Boerse AG, Europe's largest stock exchange by market value, made a 1.35 billion-pound ($2.6 billion) takeover offer for London Stock Exchange Plc, its second attempt in five years to buy the UK company.


Third man charged over failed British car bombs: police

A third man has been charged in connection with last month's failed car bombings in London and Glasgow, police said Saturday.


A 59-year-old farmer becomes the third person in Thailand to die of bird flu this year, health officials say.


Microsoft, Cisco partner on network-access security

Microsoft and Cisco Systems will collaborate to make their emerging products for network security compatible. The vendors had been working independently in the area of PC access to networks but say customers


UN chief Kofi Annan urges Iraq's interim government to reach out to the Sunni Muslim minority ahead of elections.


Citing Security Concerns, 3Com Withdraws Buyout Application

The California network-equipment maker says the $2.2 billion deal to be acquired by a Chinese telecom won't proceed, because federal authorities reviewing the proposed sale said security issues can't be resolved.


When federal authorities announced charges against six young men accused of plotting an attack at Fort Dix, they kept secret the name of the tipster who first came forward.


The last man left on Earth in "I Am Legend" took first place at the weekend box office in North America.


Bono's U.S.-based anti-poverty groups to merge

Anti-poverty groups the ONE Campaign and DATA, both co-founded by rock star Bono, will merge in the United States to form a single organization in tackling poverty, especially in Africa, officials said on Monday.


Maxi-indagine mondiale della Durex sul benessere sessualeNon sempre soddisfacente. E per molti Ã¨ colpa di una vita troppo stressante...                                          Italiani insoddisfatti dal sesso per il 52% rapporti "poco eccitanti"                                                                                I meno appagati sono i giapponesi, i piÃ¹ felici nigeriani e messicaniE la media globale della durata di un rapporto Ã¨ 36 minuti


Boston's Kevin Garnett and Cleveland's LeBron James are both miss their team's games Thursday night due to injury.


Steady Finish Gives Kerr Long-Awaited Title

Cristie Kerr won the United States Womenâs Open title Sunday, her first major victory in 42 career attempts.


4 News Companies Ally to Sell Ads on the Internet

The companies are hoping that the combined heft of their Web sites will encourage large advertisers to spend more money.


Milano, 17:26 - CICLISMO, GIRO D'ITALIA: LE 21 SQUADRE INVITATE

Mancano 100 giorni dalla partenza del 91mo Giro d'Italia, che scatterà da Palermo il 10 maggi...


Fox hopes for college football fireworks

In the 10-year history of  college football's Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system, no  season has ever been marked by as much rankings disruption or  controversy.


The chip maker reported revenue of $10.71 billion, up 10.5 percent from the quarter a year earlier, but about $100 million short of analystsâ forecasts.


Thai junta call it quits, vows no more coups

The military council which ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a 2006 putsch disbanded itself on Tuesday and promised there would be no more coups as a Thaksin-backed coalition prepared to take office.


Schwarzenegger Stumps Against Three Strikes Reform

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigned on Wednesday against a ballot measure that would roll back the state's landmark "Three Strikes" sentencing law, embarking on what his aides concede could be one of his toughest election fights.


Since the PlayStation 2 hit store shelves in 2001, no game has sold more copies than "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" or "Grand Theft Auto 3".


The top education ministry official in the oil-rich northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk has been assassinated by unknown assailants. "Ibrahim Ismail was killed on the main road as he was heading to the technological


Submarine Fire Survivors Tell of Blaze Horror

Survivors of a fatal fire on a submarine today spoke of their experience as Canadaâs defence minister said he could not rule out suing the British Government.


Londra, 11:42 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: INDEBITAMENTO PER 338 MILIONI

Il presidente dell'Arsenal, Peter Hill-Wood, ha comunicato che l'indebitamento del suo club ammonta ...


Kremlin-Backed Opposition Party Foundering as Elections Loom

MOSCOW, Oct. 25 -- Created by the Kremlin just last year and anticipating a bright future, the political party Fair Russia was designed to be the junior partner in a "two-party system" in which everyone pledges fealty to President Vladimir Putin. But with Dec. 2 parliamentary elections imminent, the...


This November, Eileen Rivera Ley, 41, will vote by herself for the first time. Blind voters in Maryland and several other states will use electronic voting machines equipped with technology that allows the disabled to vote independently.


Cavaliers' dream depends on other results

Virginia isn't out of the running for a Bowl Championship Series bid, but it's going to need some help to get back in the picture.


Sony Shifts Duties of the Leader of the PlayStation Unit

Ken Kutaragi, the father of the PlayStation game console, will no longer run the day-to-day affairs of SonyÃÂs video game unit.


Dozens of Shiites Killed in Baghdad Attacks

BAGHDAD, June 28 â A spate of grisly attacks believed carried out by Sunni extremists killed dozens of Shiites around Baghdad over the past two days, just ahead of a planned huge march of devout Shiites through Sunni Arab heartlands to the remnants of a revered Shiite shrine.


Ginevra, 15:37 - CALCIOPOLI, BLATTER ALL'ANSA: MONTEZEMOLO BRAVO MEDIATORE

In un'intervista all'Ansa, Il presidente della Fifa Joseph Blatter rivela un particolare inedito su ...


U.S. consumer confidence grew to a  five-month high in December, bolstered by improved employment  opportunities and cheaper energy, according to a report  released on Tuesday.


Lebanese hospital struggles with wounded

Dirty bandages hid the worst of 8-year-old Zainab Jawad's swollen, bloodied nose Monday. Her arm was strapped to her chest and fractured in two places.


Domani al Senato andra' un rappresentante del governo


Money men gone fishing Rumor has it that private equity firms are interested in taking born-again telecom equipment maker 3Com off the market.â¦


Schoolchildren stage picket for OSCE commissioner to hear

Russian schoolchildren have staged a picket outside a hotel in Riga on Tuesday morning to draw the attention of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus who is staying at the hotel.


Kellogg appoints Jenness CEO after Gutierrez resigns to join ...

Kellogg Co. on Monday announced the appointment of James M. Jenness as chairman and chief executive, following the resignation of Carlos Gutierrez to take the post of US Commerce Secretary.


Jamaicans are due to vote in a general election which is expected to be the closest contest for years.


Long Ago Against Diphtheria, the Heroes Were Horses

In 1894, 13 horses were used to produce the miracle drug of their day, diphtheria antitoxin.


Yugo Entrepreneur Importing Chinese Cars

The man who brought the Yugo and Subaru to this country has a new project — becoming the first mass importer of low-cost Chinese-made cars.


Hospital spot checks may be conducted amid concerns on standards of elderly care, the health watchdog warns.


BARROSO: CAMBIERO' IL NECESSARIO E IL SUFFICIENTE, NO COMMENT SU ...

STRASBURGO - Il presidente designato della Commissione Ue Jose' Manuel Durao Barroso e' intenzionato a ''cambiare il necessario e il sufficiente''. Lo ha detto lo stesso Barroso in un briefing con la stampa


By Herman Wang, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Feb. 11--Hixson resident Howard McNeese was an avid recycler when  curbside collection was weekly, but since the city cut pickup to monthly,  storing aluminum cans and newspapers for a month at a time has pushed him to  quit recycling.


NY's Bloomberg dampens talk of White House bid

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday he was not a candidate for U.S. president in 2008 despite speculation he quit the Republican party to prepare to run as an independent.


Pakistan Strikes Kill Dozens Near Afghan Border

Pakistani jet fighters and helicopter gunships launched air strikes on the South Waziristan tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing dozens of people on Thursday, a witness said.


United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has condemned raids by government aircraft on rebel-held Ivory Coast as a "major violation" of the ceasefire.


American Pranksters the Yes Men Seek New Recruits

They are two American pranksters  serious about being simultaneously funny and subversive and  they sometimes pose as double-talking Bush loyalists or  off-the-wall officials -- the sort who offer to recycle  hamburger to stop hunger.


Once a no-lose situation for both management and employees, defined-benefit pension plans are now threatening to cripple some US corporations.


Heirs of Jewish Art Collectors Pursue Works Sold in Nazi Era

DRESDEN, Germany -- When the Nazis came to power, Fritz Glaser was a marked man. A wealthy Jewish lawyer, he was also well known as a collector of modern art -- works condemned by Hitler as "degenerate" and soon banned under the Third Reich.


The World Bank announces $180m in funds to help Africa fight malaria ahead of a US summit on the disease.


30 killed, 40 wounded in US airstrikes in Fallujah

US aircraft launched airstrikes Friday on targets near the restive city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, killing at least 30 people and injuring 40 others, the military and medical sources said.


Avanzano 15 procedimenti di infrazione sulla normativa


IBM has launched its new data storage systems which it says are aimed at "aggressively competing" with rival storage management provider EMC's products.


Resenting an Absent Father, Very Present in the Mind

This quirky comedy from Argentina is a small movie about a small world, but its modesty is part of what makes it durable and satisfying.


Fourteen men have been arrested in  anti-terrorism raids in south and east London, the Press  Association quoted police as saying on Saturday.


China slams independence talk from Taiwan

BEIJING/TAIPEI  - China slammed Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian's intensified talk of independence on Monday, saying anyone who sought a split from China would be a "criminal in history."


economic record and Kerry launching a fierce counter-attack on Republicans who "can't tell the truth.". "Our economy is growing and it's getting stronger," Bush said.


Dopo un Natale freddo, un Capodanno ghiacciato e bagnatoEmergenza senzatetto: distribuzione straordinaria di coperte                                          Ondata di freddo sull'Italia Neve e gelo salutano il 2008


Jackson questionable for Kings' next game

Guard Bobby Jackson is questionable for the Sacramento Kings' game against Miami on Thursday with an injured left wrist. Jackson, the Kings' top-scoring reserve with 12.3 points per game, left Sacramento's


The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet officially resign, making way for a new government.


United Airlines plans to recall nearly 375 flight attendants

United Airlines, the world's second-largest airline, is recalling nearly 375 flight attendants to increase that work force about 2 percent as it boosts international flights and keeps its aircraft flying for more hours.


Bologna, 19:34 - PALLAVOLO: LEGA GIOCA PER RICORDARE RACITI

"Abbiamo scelto di continuare a giocare per fare il nostro dovere. Per onorare come meglio sappiamo ...


Premiers' plan for national pharmacare program on meeting agenda ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - Alberta Premier Ralph Klein called it a stroke of brilliance and his provincial counterparts thought it a great idea - a national pharmacare program something like the country's medicare program.


Il presidente della Repubblica ha commentato da Vienna un'inchiesta del WSJ"Preoccupa molto gli imprenditori, perchÃ© Ã¨ una forma di concorrenza scorretta"                                            Napolitano: "L'elevata evasione fiscale Ã¨ un dato clamoroso, che preoccupa"


Congolese warlord to appear before ICC Monday

Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga will on Monday become the second person to appear before the International Criminal Court to face accusations of massacring villagers, using child soldiers and sexually enslaving women.


Modena, 19:54 - CALCIO, MODENA: RIPOSO PRECAUZIONALE PER CHIECCHI E PINARDI

Il Modena ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della gara di sabato a Rimini: il tecnico Pioli ha fat...


Filing counters media requests for initial interview

EAGLE, Colo. -- Kobe Bryant's attorneys say in a new court filing that statements he made to investigators after he was accused of rape last summer shouldn't be released to the media because it is not yet certain they will be used in his trial.


Novak Djokovic said before his first major semi-final at the French Open he was not ready to be a grand slam champion and it took Rafael Nadal only 2-1/2 hours to prove the Serbian right.


When Bryan Byrne was supporting Manchester United as a youngster in Castledermot, Ireland, among the last people he would have wanted to be associated with was Steve Nicol, then a star with Liverpool FC.


Richmond Fed's Lacker sees strong growth in 2005

CHARLOTTE, NC, (CBS.MW) -- The US economy should be on a solid growth track in 2005 with low inflation, said Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Richmond Federal Reserve.


LSU's Perrilloux suspended for violation

LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules, coach Les Miles said Monday in a news release.


Conn. governor to undergo mastectomy after cancer discovered ...

Gov. M. Jodi Rell was scheduled to undergo surgery Monday to have one of her breasts removed after cancer was discovered during a routine mammogram, the governor's office said.


Svetlana Kuznetsova becomes the first woman to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.


Roma, 15:19 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: LA PROGRAMMAZIONE TV DI DICEMBRE

Questa la programmazione televisiva delle gare di ritorno degli ottavi di finale della Coppa Italia ...


A major Japanese publisher boosts Microsoft's console with the promise of releasing a title for Xbox 360.


UK's Straw Gets Israeli Pledge on Palestinian Vote

Israeli leaders told Britain's foreign secretary on Wednesday they would do their utmost to let Palestinians hold elections but criticized the top presidential candidate


Zvonareva beats Capriati in Philadelphia

Russia's Vera Zvonareva overpowered American Jennifer Capriati 6-0, 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the Philadelphia WTA tournament on Friday.


Super Bowl Site Hosts State-of-the-Art Wireless

The stadium in Phoenix offers pervasive Wi-Fi, wall-to-wall support for five different cellular carriers, and a separate, dedicated 450MHz public safety net.


Griffey Says He Broke Throwing Hand Playing With His Kids

The Cincinnati Reds' Ken Griffey Jr. is finally saying what broke his throwing hand this past December -- wrestling with his kids.


La navetta spaziale SpaceShipOne ha superato le due prove indispensabili per aggiudicarsi i 10milioni di dollari messi in palio con l'Ansari X-Prize Race. Per la seconda volta nellâarco di 2 settimane la


At the top of his game, Chris Rock gets ready to rock Madison Square Garden.


Study Finds No Link Between Drinking, Bladder Cancer

New research fails to confirm previous studies that found that alcohol consumption could increase the risk of bladder cancer. Rather, the latest study finds that drinking beer may actually reduce the risk, Reuters reported Sept.


Undocumented in NY state face driver's license suspension

NEW YORK -- New York state may suspend driver's licenses for up to 300,000 people, including many undocumented immigrants, because their Social Security numbers could not be verified, a top New York state official said Thursday.


Tasse, pronto l'emendamento Stasera vertice decisivo

ROMA - Ore decisive per il taglio delle tasse. Dopo l'ultimatum di Silvio Berlusconi, l'emendamento alla Finanziaria sul calo delle tasse Ã¨ pronto e verrÃ  discusso questa sera al ministero dell'Economia.


President Bush issued a Christmas Day call for compassion toward the sick and suffering, urging Americans to volunteer to help the neediest among their fellow citizens.


Lenders nationwide are reporting a significant late-summer mortgage refinancing revival -- a 21 percent surge in applications last week alone, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.


Crude oil futures fell more than $1 a barrel yesterday to their lowest level in more than a month as traders took cues from OPEC officials signaling their willingness to accept lower prices before cutting output.


Upmarket stove maker Aga Foodservice has posted a 6.4 percent rise in underlying first-half profit and says its autumn order book for the UK and Europe looks strong.


Britney Spears in hospital, may lose child visits

Lawyers for Kevin Federline, ex-husband of pop star Britney Spears, went to court on Friday seeking to strip the troubled singer of visitation rights to their sons hours after she was hospitalized following a fit of hysterics.


Bonds remains shy of 700, but Giants still win big

Bonds sent the first pitch he saw to the right-field warning track Wednesday night, then didn't come close again in San Francisco's 8-1 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers.


Report: Canon ponders new camera file format

Blog: Canon is planning on adding a new file format to its digital cameras, according to a photographer who toured the company's headquarters.


Baghdad 'House Bomb' Kills 28 During Police Raid

Twenty-eight people were killed in an  explosion that flattened several houses in Baghdad overnight,  apparently when a police unit was lured into a trap laid by  insurgents, officials said on Wednesday.


Different Learning Curves for Past Two No. 1 Picks

Unlike rookie quarterback Eli Manning, who has started the past five games for the Giants, Carson Palmer did not take a snap during his rookie year in Cincinnati.


Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink has marked his first start for Celtic with the winning goal in the Scottish champions' 1-0 defeat of Aberdeen at Pittodrie.


Reports: Colts, mayor agree on deal for new stadium

Mayor Bart Peterson and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay plan to announce a long-sought deal to build a new football stadium and secure


Lilly Leads Cubs to 12th Win in 15 Games

Ted Lilly pitches neatly into the eighth inning, Alfonso Soriano, above, gets three hits and the Cubs beat the Pirates, 7-1, Saturday night.


supporters at an Orlando high school. "They're working for drug companies. They're working for oil companies ... leading logistics contractor for the US military in Iraq, is a favourite whipping horse for Democrats.


A Malawi judge allows human rights groups to challenge pop star Madonna's adoption of a baby boy.


FON, the world's largest WiFi community, this  week introduced La Fontenna. La Fontenna is an easy-to-use directional  antenna that significantly expands the range of FON's  La Fonera WiFi router.


A study into how nerve signals change during a heart attack has been given a $190,000 boost by the National Heart Foundation. It is one of five Christchurch research projects to win grants from the foundation's


Antigay constitutional amendment fails to get two-thirds majority

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives failed to pass a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes pushed to a vote in the run-up to Election Day.


Tony Blair arrives in Baghdad to hold talks with Iraqi government ministers as part of his tour of the Middle East.


Russia, Japan ban British poultry over bird flu

Russia and Japan banned British poultry  imports as Britain pressed ahead with a cull of 160,000 turkeys  after the nation's first outbreak of a deadly strain of bird  flu in farmed poultry.


Tycho: But if you haven't seen it yet, you should - Street View in Google Maps. Holy F-ing S.(CW)TB


Israelis, Palestinians at Odds Over U.S. Election

If Israeli settler Rachel Saperstein could decide the outcome of the U.S. election, President Bush would beat Democratic challenger John Kerry by a landslide.


Forest rangers in the northern Italian Alps have confirmed for the first time the existence of an albino mountain goat — and named him "Snowflake."


Shake that hand and move on to the next one.


Economy - Friday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The slump began this month and will last another 4 to 5 months, Bill Gross, chief investment officer at Pimco, told the Financial Times. He said gov't efforts to freeze mortgage rates to stem rising foreclosures didn't go far enough. "What needs to be done is something fairly radical compared to Republican orthodoxy, which means spend money and absorb the deficit as opposed to pretending that you're fiscally conservative," he said.


Cambridge Heart Inc. , a small, publicly traded company based in Bedford, has suffered a setback in its bid to persuade Medicare to mandate its tests for a registry of implantable defibrillator patients.


Rude and ruthless, the San Antonio Spurs ruined Cleveland's 37-year wait to host the NBA finals. Unwelcome guests, they defied the young King and may soon take home another crown of their own. Bruce Bowen, the defensive stopper, emerged as an unlikely offensive star as the Spurs moved within one win of their fourth championship in nine years with a 75-72 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.


European Spacecraft to Visit Saturn's Biggest Moon

Saturn's largest moon, Titan, will soon get its first visitor from Earth. A European space probe is to split off on Christmas from its US mothership for a three-week long descent to the mysterious


LSU's Saban Weighs Dolphins Coaching Job

While the Miami Dolphins waited, LSU coach Nick Saban huddled at home with his wife and agent considering an offer to go pro.


NFL's Vick faces fallout from dog-fighting charges

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on Thursday faced fallout from his indictment in a dog-fighting ring from sponsors, animal activists and some disillusioned fans.


King Tut Treasures Will Return to U.S., but Won't Stop at the Met

The treasures of the legendary king, Tutankhamen, will tour the United States next year, but will bypass the Metropolitan Museum because of a disagreement.


Netherlands should stay in Iraq after deadly attack on troops: press

The Dutch media voiced support for the government's stance not to bow to terror after a Dutch soldier was killed in Iraq, but called on The Hague to step up security measures for its troops.


Singapore's speech ran counter to basic rights

The nation has always been independent from China. Not for a single day has it been ruled by China. Twenty-three million Taiwanese -- 7.7 times the number of


Gannett Profit Up on TV, Paper Ad Growth

Gannett Co. Inc. (GCI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday reported an 11 percent jump in quarterly net profit on advertising sales gains at its newspapers and local


Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Organize with Comments

Learn how to use Comments to help you keep track of your files in Finder windows by checking out the latest Mac OS X killer tip at the Apple Pro/ site. [Oct 20]


Annan Backs Stem Cell Studies, Differs with Bush

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi  Annan on Thursday endorsed scientific studies that involve the  cloning of human embryos, differing with the Bush  administration's push for a treaty to ban such research.


Egypt yesterday freed an Israeli convicted of spying, in exchange for the release of six Egyptian detainees in a prisoner swap that signaled warmer ties between the countries.


Having male twin reduces woman's fertility: study

Women who have a male twin are less likely to marry and have children, perhaps because of being exposed to their brother's testosterone for nine months in the womb, researchers reported on Monday.


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on Tuesday said British spy masters have formally withdrawn the intelligence that Iraqi troops could deploy some chemical and biological weapons on 45 minutes notice, information used as a rationale for joining the U.S.-led war in Iraq.


Italy doubts claims on killing of hostages in Iraq

The Italian government said Thursday that the claims that two Italian female aid workers held hostage in Iraq had been killed were unreliable.


A row over intellectual property claims from Microsoft Corp. has dealt a fatal blow to an ambitious effort by Internet engineers to create a technical standard for curbing junk e-mail.


It's official, the notorious brawl last month between the Indiana Pacers, Detroit Pistons and some fans has resulted in criminal charges.


Oatmeal to Please the Palate and the Label-Obsessed

Many Americans prefer instant mixes, as opposed to the old-fashioned steel-cut or rolled oatmeal. They don't know what they're missing.


Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters have battled a raging blaze that destroyed at least 12 floors of Venezuela's tallest skyscraper.


Alabama quilt makers file suit against patron

GEE'S BEND, Alabama  - Their story is a heartwarming tale gone sour. In an obscure village in rural Alabama a group of women toiled for decades to make a living.


CJD scare: $3m to boost sterilisation at hospitals

The State Government is set to spend more than $3 million on new sterilisation equipment at seven public hospitals to prevent a repeat of this week's Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease contamination scare.


Finally, the US job market expands for professionals in fields like accounting.


We should support issue-based films: Shiela Dikshit

Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit says the last movie she saw and thoroughly enjoyed was Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par, which focuses on dyslexic children. She feels more such issue based films should be made in the country.


Ailing supermarket chain Kwik Save is waiting to hear whether its bid to say afloat has been successful.


Government Releases Plan Focusing on Obesity

The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Tuesday it was launching a systematic campaign to fight obesity, which now affects close to two-thirds of the U.S. population and threatens to overtake smoking as the leading cause of death.


Willis McGahee sparked Buffalo's ball-control offense in helping the Bills to a win over the Jets.


1st Ld: China Eases Off Proposal for Real-Name Registration of Bloggers

1st Ld: China eases off proposal for real-name registration of bloggers    BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government looks set to back down from its long-held intention to impose strict real-name registration for the country's 20 million bloggers after outcries from the industry.


Several hundred people come out in Kathmandu to press for an end to the country's long-running civil war.


OLPC wants $200 for its $100 laptop, please

And sells 100,000 units to Uruguay The $100 laptop, designed to save the children of developing countries from a world without technology, might have to be rebranded. The machine's price tag has now hit the $200 mark.â¦


Aida Edemariam on how the world's biggest oil rush is tearing apart a frontier town in Alberta and its people


Holmgren Says He's Staying With Seahawks

Mike Holmgren isn't going anywhere. Seattle's coach held a wrap-up news conference Tuesday, where he rejected speculation he might be fired or leave after a frustrating 9-7 season. The Seahawks lost in last weekend's wild-card round to St. Louis.


The Russian school seige shows the terror threat to which the UN must adapt, says  Jack Straw.


Black shoppers sue Toys 'R' Us for discrimination

Two black shoppers have sued Toys "R" Us saying they were subjected to racial discrimination and unjustified scrutiny at a store in New York.


Egypt to free Israel businessman in prisoner swap: TV

Israel has released six Egyptian students in exchange for Israeli businessman Azzam Azzam in a prisoner swap today, Arab television Al Arabiya reported.


The government is planning to announce an election pledge on immigration to hit back at the Conservatives.


German unions urge Nokia boycott over plant closure

German unions on Thursday called for a  consumer boycott of Nokia  products to protest  against the cellphone maker's plans to close a German plant.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. , the world's biggest maker of memory chips, said on Monday it would invest 938.8 billion won ($1.01 billion) to upgrade its memory chip production lines.


The immediate crisis over Afghanistan's presidential election dissipated Monday as Afghan and United Nations officials said an independent commission would recommend


Eighteen Taliban militants and one policeman were killed as Afghan forces and coalition aircraft raided an insurgent hide-out in the country's south, police said Wednesday.


Merck Obtains Rights to Drug That Tells the Body It's Full

Merck has obtained rights to license an experimental anti-obesity drug that is based on a hormone the body uses to signal that it has eaten enough.


Il presidente Usa ha prestato giuramento a Washington"Il mio dovere solenne Ã¨ quello di proteggere il paese"                                                  La seconda volta di George Bush "L'America abbatterÃ  le tirannie"                                                                                Nessuna citazione esplicita per l'Iraq o l'Afghanistanma un riferimento all'11 settembre: "Siamo vulnerabili"


Russian troops killed at least 22 rebels in separatist Chechnya on Monday, including a man officials said was linked to the assassination of Chechnya's pro-Moscow president, media reported.


EU Sets Date for Turkey Talks, Demands Concession on Cyprus

European Union leaders offered to start membership talks with Turkey next Oct. 3, as long as the Turkish government ends its diplomatic standoff with historic rival Cyprus.


Don''t come here! It's a trap!" warns Sanjay Teotia, an Indian doctor whose dream of travelling to Britain for better training and higher income has become a nightmare.


Fox affiliate Web sites ready for primetime

Fox Broadcasting Co. is  set to announce Thursday that it will make select primetime  series available for download-to-own on the Web sites of more  than 200 of its affiliated stations during the next few months.


Nonostante rinvio lancio in Europa della Playstation 3


NL Wrap: Rueter Sharp as Giants Stay in Division

Kirk Rueter allowed just three hits over seven innings and JT Snow homered as the San Francisco Giants scored a crucial 4-2 win over Los Angeles in National League play at Dodger Stadium Friday.


Usher, Alicia Keys Reign Supreme At Billboard Music Awards

Usher took home 11 trophies at last nightâs (Dec. 9) Billboard Music Awards at Las Vegasâ MGM Grand Arena. Other top winners included Alicia Keys with seven awards, OutKast with five, and Kanye West who took home four awards.


Rice, No. 5 Texas will run right at each other

With his Texas team on a roll and a pivotal matchup with Oklahoma just three weekends away, Longhorns coach Mack Brown found himself looking for ways to keep his team focused on the present.


Dougherty sets early pace, Woods shoots 71

OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Britain's Nick Dougherty fired a two-under-par 68 in rain-softened conditions at Oakmont Country Club to set the early pace in the U.S. Open first round on Thursday.


Bush and Kerry in Tie Nationwide, CBS News Poll Finds

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic challenger John Kerry has fallen into a statistical tie with President George W. Bush among voters nationwide, relinquishing a lead Kerry had after the Democratic National Convention last month, a CBS poll found.


No bail for men accused in boat killings

Two men charged with killing the four crew members of a fishing boat they chartered were denied bail Tuesday, despite defense attorneys' insistence that no evidence linked their clients to the crime.


Brewers Ink Bottalico; Re-Sign Kieschnick

MILWAUKEE (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed  free agent pitcher Ricky Bottalico and re-signed reliever  Brooks Kieschnick on Wednesday.


Billions of dollars have been spent to restore the polluted Chesapeake Bay since the rallying cry "Save The Bay" was plastered on a popular blue-and-white bumper sticker 30 years ago.


A Lebanese construction company that the U.S. government said is owned and operated by the militant Hezbollah group on Wednesday scoffed at Washington's decision to freeze its assets under U.S. jurisdiction, saying its projects would not be affected.


Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says his beating by police should be an inspiration for the struggle.


DETROIT - The Chicago Bears were headed for that place again in Sundayâs 19-13 loss to the Detroit Lions. You know, the place where running back Thomas Jones is a 220-pound pass-protecting mannequin.


With Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati tumbling out the door on the heels of Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick, the final weekend of the US Open will be closed to home-grown players, something


LONDON, England -- Sheep have shown researchers why stressed-out people are comforted by the sight of a friendly face. Scientists at the Babraham Institute in the eastern English city of Cambridge discovered


Bode Miller Disqualified in Training Run

VAL D'ISERE, France - Bode Miller was disqualified Friday for wearing a giant slalom suit instead of downhill gear while finishing fifth in a World Cup training run.


Chirac Calls for Global Tax to Fight AIDS

DAVOS, Switzerland  - French President Jacques  Chirac called for a tax to fund the global fight against AIDS  on Wednesday, as new figures showed a modest rise in the number  of patients receiving life-saving drugs in poor nations.


Mickelson, Els, Goosen, Hamilton all very close

By now, you know the story. Vijay Singh grew up poor in Fiji. Took up golf because of his father. Quit school to turn pro as a teenager but was kicked off the Asian Tour.


White House: Trying to Confirm Terror Group's Allegiance to bin ...

The Bush administration says it's trying to confirm the latest declaration from the most feared militant group in Iraq. In a statement posted on a Web site Sunday, the group led by terror mastermind Abu Musab


Dynamically Typed: XMLHttpRequest and PHP Atom

On Dynamically Typed today, there's a new posting concerning the PHP Atom Server.


Giant Predicament: Who's the Quarterback?

Eli Manning wants no part of a quarterback controversy with the Giants. But he has not been able to avoid creating one in the first preseason of his professional career.


SEATTLE -- Mike Hargrove went out a winner. Hours after Seattle's manager abruptly resigned in a surprise move, Jose Guillen hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and a game-ending single in the ninth to help the Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 2-1, yesterday for their eighth straight victory.


N.Korea is nuclear blackmailer, says U.S. general

North Korea was building nuclear weapons for political blackmail, the head of U.S. forces in South Korea said on Wednesday, adding he was not overly worried about the military threat they posed.


In the first competitive move in what may become a booking blitz, David Letterman has booked Robin Williams as the first guest on his late-night show when he returns to the air.


Producers are ready to shell out big bucks to keep their   House in order.


Business Analysis: Turner & Newall pensions crisis leaves ...

The crisis in the UK occupational pensions sector seemingly scaled new heights this week as Federal Mogul, the insolvent American car parts manufacturer, finally pulled the plug on the pension fund of its UK subsidiary Turner & Newall.


The defeated Indonesian president accepts the poll result, without formally stating she has lost.


WORLD VIEWS: Bush promises to make peace in Middle East; Turkey a ...

However ambitious -- or audacious -- it may sound, George W. Bush, the US president whose war making in Iraq has provoked the most death and destruction the Persian Gulf region has seen in modern times, has predicted that, in his second term, he will


Things go from bad to worse for the Miami Dolphins, who lost running back Ronnie Brown for the rest of the season because of a knee injury.


A growing number of Google millionaires are hoping to parlay their newfound wealth into even greater riches by bankrolling technology start-ups.


Ex-CIA spy who exposed agents dies in Cuba

Philip Agee, a former CIA agent who exposed its undercover operations and dozens of its spies in Latin America in a 1975 book, has died in Havana, Cuba's Communist Party newspaper Granma said on Wednesday.


Euro close to 1.38 dollars before US retail data

The European single currency was close to a record high near 1.38 dollars on Friday, and hit another historic peak against the yen, as dealers awaited fresh US data.


FCC Insulates Web Phone Service from State Rule

U.S. communications regulators on  Tuesday exempted Internet telephone services from certain state  oversight, a boon for Vonage Holdings Corp. and other providers  aggressively pushing the new service.


Suspects held over 'suicide-attack' plans

Pakistan has arrested up to 10 al-Qaeda suspects for planning suicide attacks against the Government and the US embassy, ministers said on Saturday.


Kerry Says Bush Broke Promises From 2000

Democrat John Kerry said Friday that President Bush didn't keep the promises he made as a candidate four years ago, and pledged to do better if elected.


Johnson's Header Gets U.S. Off on Right Foot

Eddie Johnson scored the first goal, then set up the second as the U.S. opened the final round of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup with a victory.


The launch of France's first gay television channel, Pink TV, on Monday has been touted as a big step for television and a new era for homosexuality in this largely Roman Catholic country.


Zimbabwe acquires Heinz stake in cooking oil firm

Zimbabwe's government has taken over U.S food giant H.J Heinz's  49 percent stake in the African nation's leading cooking oil maker for $6.8 million and handed its management to a firm with ties to the state.


A pro-gay Republican group plans to file a lawsuit asking a federal court to overturn the U.S. government's "don't ask, don't tell" policy covering gays in the military.


Bush Homeland Security Nominee Kerik Withdraws

President Bush's pick to become  homeland security secretary, former New York police  commissioner Bernard Kerik, abruptly withdrew his nomination on  Friday due to what he said were questions over the immigration  status of a housekeeper and nanny he employed.


Ministers reject calls for complete ban in England, after government review finds opposition.


Firenze, 12:36 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; MUTU: TONI NON ANDARE ALLA JUVE

Adrian Mutu, attaccante della Fiorentina, replica alle voci che vorrebbero il compagno d'attacco Luc...


Smell test may predict Alzheimerâs disease

WASHINGTON - A simple scratch and sniff test may help doctors identify patients with Alzheimerâs disease, researchers said Monday.


Utilities Turn From Coal to Gas, Raising Risk of Price Increase

Some experts fear that a boom in gas demand for electricity generation will send prices even higher.


Russia issues sanctions on Georgia despite freed officers

TBILISI, Georgia -- Georgia released four Russian officers whose arrests on spying charges have angered its giant northern neighbor, but Russia pushed ahead yesterday with punitive sanctions aimed at dealing a painful blow to the economically struggling Caucasus nation.


School officials on Thursday defended a decision to allow children as young as 11 to obtain birth-control pills at a middle-school health center, saying the new policy is aimed at a tiny number of sexually active students.


The battle over next generation DVDs hot ups, with Disney opting for a technology developed by Sony.


DeLay, Republicans Reverse Indictment Rule Change

U.S. House of Representatives  Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas got fellow Republicans on  Monday to reverse a recent rule change that would have allowed  him to keep his leadership post even if indicted.


Gun Issue Plays in Presidential Campaign in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis.  - To the National Rifle  Association, John Kerry brings to mind a pink-bowed poodle --  and for the powerful gun lobby, calling someone a lapdog that  "don't hunt" is not a compliment.


Mixing science and politics, Nobel laureates and former presidential advisers are heading to campaign battleground states with a message that George W. Bush is no friend of scientists and should be replaced by John Kerry.


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Royals and Lima agree to one-year contract

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - The Kansas City Royals brought back starting pitcher Jose Lima on Christmas Day, as the two sides agreed to a one- year contract.


"We believe with the current influenza vaccine supply issues, it illustrates perfectly the message that we'd like to get across," said Dr.


Those Ubuntu-powered Dell machines are almost here. When Dell Computer announced it was making the Ubuntu operating system available as a preinstalled option on select notebook and desktop models in late May, Linux geeks and open-source advocates started hopping with joy.


New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has won two of the past three Super Bowls, but he may be the only coach in the NFL who has motivated his team by employing Boston Celtics great Bill Russell and cartoon characters.


The European Union executive asked the World Trade Organization on Monday to rule that it was illegal for the United States and Canada to retain sanctions on EU exports to counter the bloc's ban on hormone-treated beef.


BEIJING -- A quiet revolution is shaking up the rarified world of high fidelity as a new generation of Chinese audio manufacturers offers consumers a radical value proposition by the industry's standards: great sound at great prices.


Five years on, India's "modern-day Nero" prospers

AHMEDABAD, India  - He was accused of being a "modern-day Nero" who sat back while thousands of Muslims were butchered, but Narendra Modi has not only survived as chief minister of India's western state of Gujarat, he has prospered.


Australia says China military rise risks instability

China's rapid military expansion risked causing greater instability in the region, Australia said in a new defense strategy paper launched by Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday.


Prosecutors file terrorism charges against Bashir

a new trial of the accused leader of Southeast Asia's Islamic militant Jemaah Islamiah network. "It has been submitted to the South Jakarta court today," Didik Istiyanta, South Jakarta state prosecutor, told Reuters on Friday.


Clemens Calls Drug Accusations âTotally Falseâ

An  interview on â60 Minutesâ set up a showdown before a Congressional committee that has summoned Roger Clemens to testify.


James Breaks Bone in Face; Will Wear Mask

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James grimaces in pain after an injury in the second quarter of Cleveland's 98-87 loss to the Houston Rockets Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, in Cleveland.


WWDC 2007 - For many, the biggest complaint about the Mac is it's lack of games. Apple wants to change that. The company said Monday that EA Games would return to the platform in addition to several other game developers.


Fighting eases at 2nd Palestinian camp in Lebanon

AIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon  - Islamist militants killed two Lebanese soldiers at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Monday in an apparent attempt to relieve pressure on al Qaeda-inspired fighters besieged by the army in the north.


(InfoWorld) - IT distributor Agilysys Inc. continued its strategy of growing by acquisition, announcing plans to buy Innovativ Systems Design Inc., a major U.S. reseller of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s servers and storage products. It's the third purchase in six months for Agilysys, whose ultimate goal is to double in size to become a US$1 billion business within two years. Agilysys will pay US$100 million in cash for Innovativ. The deal, announced Friday, also includes a provision for the vendor to make an extra maximum payment of $90 million provided the Innovativ business achieves specific financial targets in the first two years after purchase. Agilysys hopes to close the acquisition on or around July 1. With headquarters in Edison, New Jersey, Innovativ is a systems integrator and reseller of servers, enterprise storage management and services, with a particular emphasis on the financial services and telecommunications industries. "The acquisition of Innovativ will establish a new and significant relationship between Sun and Agilysys," Arthur Rhein, Agilysys chairman, CEO and president, said in a release. He noted that the company already resells products from Sun's storage rivals EMC Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and IBM Corp. and its server competitors HP and IBM. Once the deal is complete, the firm will establish a new Agilysys Sun technology solutions business unit to be headed by Innovativ's current CEO Tony Mellina. In recent months, Agilysys has bought Visual One Systems, a developer and seller of Windows-based software for the hospitality industry, and Stack Computer, a technology integrator that focuses on high-availability storage from EMC and customers in the health-care, financial services and manufacturing industries. At the same time, Agilysys divested itself of its KeyLink systems distribution business assets to Arrow Electronics Inc. in March for $485 million in cash. The offloading of the KeyLink operation is in line with Agilysys' aim to concentrate exclusively on selling technology directly to corporate and public-sector customers. Factoring in the acquisitions of both Stack and Innovativ, Agilysys will expand annual revenue to over $800 million, on its way to becoming a $1 billion operation in 2009 and a $1.5 billion business come 2010. Â


The Reds and the Brewers played another meaningless game Sunday afternoon, but the thoughts of plenty of those involved were elsewhere.


The Killers prepare to top Glastonbury's second full day as festival-goers shrug off muddy conditions.


INGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 19 - Sixty minutes into Wednesday's World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica, with the United States trailing by 1-0, Brian Ching stood on the sideline, waiting to enter, more excited than nervous.


Sox bullpen is the brains of the operation

Has there ever been a more intelligent bullpen in baseball? Well, Mike Marshall, who won the National League Cy Young Award for the Dodgers in 1974, held three degrees from Michigan State, including a PhD in kinesiology.


Ex-Producer Sues Michael Jackson for $3M

A former producer and business associate of Michael Jackson is suing the pop star, claiming he hasn't been paid more than $3 million in loans and producing fees.


UPDATE 2-Corinthian posts higher earnings, shares rise

Corinthian Colleges Inc. (COCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday reported higher quarterly earnings as a jump in revenue from acquisitions offset a rise in costs, and its


Auto blu per accompagnare Elisabetta Gregoraci


Chalmer and Marilyn Martin weren't about to miss their chance to get flu shots Saturday. At 2:30 am, the Martins set up lawn chairs outside the main entrance to Free State High School to be the first in line


Ukraine Hopes for Winner in New Presidential Vote

Ukrainians look poised to elect a Western-leaning liberal as president on Sunday, overturning the result of a rigged poll last month that pitched the ex-Soviet state into turmoil.


Dash for Cash Seen Softening Retail Profits

A last-minute rush by U.S. retailers  to cut prices and extend hours to bolster ho-hum Christmas  sales could take any cheer out of fourth-quarter earnings,  analysts said on Wednesday.


Federer Advances to U.S. Open Final with Win Over Henman

Top seed Roger Federer was at his  dismissive best on Saturday, breezing to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4  victory over Tim Henman to reach the final of the U.S. Open for  the first time.


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D.C. Vendor Arrested in Marriage Fraud Network

FBI and Department of Homeland Security officers have arrested an Egyptian man who allegedly ran a business from a hot dog cart on 17th and L streets NW that provided American brides for Middle Eastern men seeking green cards, officials said yesterday.


Spotlight on Australia and America as UN climate talks begin

The spotlight of the conference is expected to be on the Australian and American delegations. Australia and the US are the only two major nations that have not signed the Kyoto Protocol, which officially comes into force next February.


Marion Bartoli causes one of the biggest shocks in Wimbledon history as she defeats top seed Justine Henin to reach the final.


Montoya will improve at McLaren - Dennis

Brazilian Grand Prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya will be a better driver at McLaren than he was at Williams, according to team boss Ron Dennis.


Meet the US cricket team, 1000-1 underdogs

Meet the United States cricket team, a ragtag bunch of weekend players who are 1,000-1 underdogs going into one of the sport's elite events -- the two-week long Champions Trophy.


AMR investor FL Group urges board to enact changes

Iceland's FL Group has written to the board of American Airlines parent AMR Corp and urged it to consider a number of strategic alternatives, including spinning off its frequent-flyer program.


Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. opened a factory in Romania on Monday as part of a program to shift production to low-cost locations in Europe and just hours after angry protests in Germany over plans to shutter a plant.


Jive Software set to add VoIP to its collaboration server

Jive Software is set to unveil a new version of its corporate collaboration server that will allow voice calls to be initiated from its IM system.


Google’s SearchMash : Google 2.0 After acquiring several related domain names last week, Google has estinguished the rumor flames of their Search Mashup ambitions with the quiet launch of SearchMash.com.  Google’s new Search Sandbox (not to be confused with the other Google Sandbox) for playing with search result toys includes the addition of Ajax URL menus, [...]


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Clinton Unveils His 'Gift to the Future'

Former President Bill Clinton, right, and President George Bush pass on the stage during dedication ceremonies for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, in Little Rock, Ark.


Iraqi Kurds: no to Turkish military push

Thousands of Kurds joined rallies across northern Iraq and marched to U.N. offices Thursday to protest a vote by Turkey's lawmakers that backed possible cross-border attacks against Kurdish rebel camps.


Some 4,000 people arrive at a UN camp in the eastern DR Congo, many fleeing rebel forces, UN officials say.


North Korea's government said Monday it would not attend working meetings ahead of six-party talks on its nuclear program and blasted the United States for demands that the North fully disclose its nuclear activities.


Iraq eyes big drop in foreign forces by end-2008

Foreign troop levels in Iraq could drop to less than 100,000 by the end of 2008 if Iraq's own forces were ready and security threats had diminished, Iraq's national security adviser said on Wednesday.


One man and his magnificent flying machine -- in Myanmar

In Myanmar, one of the world's most isolated countries, three young German filmmakers have managed to portray the story of one man's unlikely dream of building a helicopter.


The former team of disgraced Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will be wound up at the end of the season.


Iraq to widen arms amnesty and bring Fallujah to heel

BAGHDAD: Iraq announced plans Monday to roll out an arms-for-cash program across the country as hopes of fresh talks to avert a US military showdown in the Iraqi rebel hub of


British officials are criticised by survivors for their initial handling of the Asian tsunami disaster.


US President George Bush speaks during a face-off with Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry in the first debate of the 2004.


American Football: Magnificent Manning passes into NFL history

Dan Marino's 20-year-old benchmark of 48 touchdown passes in a single season has finally been broken. Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts is the new record-holder, having reached 49 following


Home price drop worst since June 1991: S&P

The decline in prices of existing  single-family homes accelerated in August and fell at their  fastest pace since 1991, according to the Standard &  Poor's/Case Shiller national home price index.


Hizbollah rockets Haifa and Israel bombs Beirut

Rockets fired by Hizbollah guerrillas   killed eight people in the Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday and   bombs shook Beirut as Israel pursued a five-day-old assault in   Lebanon aimed at crippling the Shi'ite Muslim group.


Candid Talker Chris Matthews Pulls No Punches

Federal Reserve chief tells Senate panel that U.S. economy should begin to recover later this year.


Yanukovych backs extending moratorium on farmland sale

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych has spoken against selling farmlands and supported extending a moratorium on farmland sale, which expires on January 1, 2005.


U.S. Guard 'Stomped on Fingers' in Iraq Jail

FORT BRAGG, N.C.  - The first U.S. soldier  convicted in the Iraq prisoner abuse scandal testified on  Monday that Pfc. Lynndie England, the soldier photographed  holding an Iraqi on a leash, stomped on prisoners' fingers and  toes.


Draft Picks Caught in Fast Break of Trade Talks

Some top prospects are a little overwhelmed after being thrown into the vortex of uncertainty, not knowing where they will start their careers and which trades they may be involved in.


Executives at eBay apologized to frustrated customers who were frozen out of the online auction's payment transaction service, which experienced at least five days of intermittent failures earlier this month.


Five Charged in Fatal N.C. Getaway Crash

Five men who allegedly tried to get into a locked bank and then fled from police rammed into a car, killing the driver and her teenage daughter.


The deal to buy Freescale Semiconductor, if completed, would be the largest leveraged buyout ever in the technology sector.


Thomas Gravesen's agent will hold talks with Real Madrid on Wednesday about a move from Everton.


Rumsfeld admits setbacks in 'bleak' Iraq on Christmas Eve

BAGHDAD  - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld vowed America would prevail in Iraq even as he admitted "setbacks" during a surprise Christmas Eve visit to raise the morale of US troops.


Bank of America awards CEO Lewis $11.07 mln stock

Bank of America Corp.  on Friday said it awarded Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis $11.07 million of restricted stock as part of his compensation for 2006, when the No. 2 U.S. bank's profit rose 28 percent to a record.


Spitzer Sues Insurance Broker Universal Life

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer on Friday widened his investigation of the insurance business, this time suing a broker that allegedly took kickbacks from big life insurers.


Manufacturing growth is stronger in June: ISM

Manufacturing growth accelerated in June to its fastest in over a year as the economy picked up momentum, according to a report published on Monday.


Thunderstorms spread from the Great Lakes to the Tennessee Valley early Tuesday, while sultry air settled over the East Coast and high pressure kept the Plains and West calm.


Interactive posters at 25 underground stations are helping Londoners travel safely over Christmas.


Despite some changes, China's one-child family planning program remains a source of coercion, forced abortions, infanticide and perilously imbalanced boy-girl ratios, State Department officials said Tuesday.


US Bombs Rain on Falluja, Rebels Attack in Samarra

US forces poised to assault Falluja bombarded the rebel stronghold on Saturday, while insurgents launched deadly attacks that killed 34 people in Samarra, another city in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland.


Tribune Profit Seen Below Wall St. Views

Publisher and broadcaster Tribune Co.  on Wednesday said third-quarter earnings would lag Wall Street estimates because of lower-than-expected publishing and broadcasting revenue.


Steven Spielberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dolly Parton are among stars honoured for contributions to US culture.


Studio 'Il Sole 24 Ore', 7 regioni oltre i termini


Xabi Alonso scores a wonder goal and Dirk Kuyt gets his first as Liverpool beat Newcastle.


Coldiretti, all'estero aumento record del 22%


Derek Anderson and Andrew Walter have combined to throw for just under 10 miles in their careers.


Exiled Iraqis began registering to vote Monday in their homeland's first independent election in nearly 50 years, with dozens arriving at polling stations in 14 countries from Australia to Britain to the United States — and many expressing confusion at the process.


Auction website eBay pulls its US advertising from search engine giant and adversary Google.


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Lisbona, 15:15 - CALCIO, SPORTING LISBONA: PAREDES VERSO IL FORFAIT CON L'INTER

Lo Sporting Lisbona perde i pezzi in vista della sfida di Champions di domani contro l'Inter. Assent...


The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and other papers this morning ran a story stating that blog was the most common word visitors to Merriam Webster's online site sought a definition for throughout 2004.


Hurricane Ivan hits US Gulf Coast in Alabama

Hurricane Ivan slammed into the US Gulf Coast on Thursday with destructive winds and pounding waves that ripped away beachfront homes, flooded deep inland and spawned tornadoes that killed at least two people.


â-s Republicans demonstrated Monday night in tributes and speeches, you can't have a convention here without acknowledging 9/11.


TORONTO - John Gibbons is getting one chance to turn the Toronto Blue Jays around, and he's happy to have it. Gibbons was given a one-year contract Monday to return as manager after guiding the last-place


It is believed the England striker is on the brink of a Â£25million move from Everton. The Goodison Park club have yet to officially respond to Unitedâs latest bid for the 18-year-old.


Shoppers want traffic light labels to show healthy food

SHOPPERS want clear âtraffic lightâ labels on food to help them choose healthy items, according to the Governmentâs food watchdog.


Police in Pakistan have arrested 10 al-Qaida suspects, including two Egyptians alleged to be planning attacks in capital Islamabad.


When Rubens Barrichello crossed the line in qualifying and 'P1, P1' filled his ears, 'my legs went numb,' the Brazilian explained.


Pakistan Denies Aiding Alleged Iranian Nuclear Program

Pakistan has denied an Iranian opposition claim that Iran received a nuclear bomb design and enriched uranium used in such weapons from a leading Pakistani scientist.


UK broadcaster Channel 4 has six nominations for the International Emmy Awards.


Lendl's daughter leads U.S. Junior Ryder challenge

With Ryder Cup fever mounting   among the men, the daughter of eight-times grand slam tennis   champion Ivan Lendl is preparing for her own battle in the   junior version of the biennial team event.


"Lemony Snicket's a Series of Unfortunate Events," based on Daniel Handler's offbeat children's books and starring the suitably bizarre Jim Carrey, raked in $30.2 million to leave both "Ocean's


Well, he was actually a nice guy,'' Billy Bob Thornton says. ''Pretty laid-back as those coaches go. A family guy and all that.


GOMA, Congo - A boat overloaded with passengers and freight sank in choppy waters on a lake in Congo, killing at least 35 people, shipping officials said Tuesday.


Roger Waters Goes to War with Online Tracks

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Former Pink Floyd mainman Roger  Waters released two new songs, both inspired by the U.S.-led  invasion of Iraq, via online download outlets Tuesday.


Sofitel Magic Lagoon: l'albergo dell'orrore

La conferma della Farnesina: tra i cadaveri finora trovati nell'hotel totalmente distrutto di Khao Lak ci sono anche 4 italiani. Fini: "Non riusciamo a contattare una famiglia". I ricordi dei sopravvissuti a Fiumicino.


Description: Car bombs kill more than 30 Iraqis in Samarra, and more attacks wound more tha 20 American Marines in Ramadi. US and Iraqi forces stepped up attacks on Fallujah, preparing for a major offensive against insurgents there.


No. 693 by Bonds the difference in Giants' win

Barry Bonds earned the appreciation of his manager by staying in the lineup. He earned the appreciation of his teammates, too, for keeping the San Francisco Giants in playoff contention.


OUTSPOKEN Darwin bookmaker Mark Read has challenged local bookmakers to bet him to win $1 million on Makybe Diva at today's Call Of The Card at Crown casino.


One Fool unearths an overlooked Chinese stock.


Microsoft Mimics Local Radio, Serving As Wake-up Call--and Annoyance

$5/month Web-based service will deliver the songs without commercial interruption.


Richard Sylvarnes's deadly new film is a digital-media experiment posing as a ghost story.


Vivendi Universal SA has reached a deal with French authorities to change its tax regime in a deal that will boost its bottom line, the entertainment and telecommunications giant said Thursday.


Chinese fathers of child slaves seek help online

About 400 Chinese men whose children  were sold to work as slaves at brickworks were seeking help  online after risking their lives and spending all their savings  in a mostly futile search, media reported on Wednesday.


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Amitabh BachchanÂs home production ABCL suffered a state of inertia for almost a decade due to immense losses. But now, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd (ABCL) is back in action, as it plans to make a foray into television


Dollar Drops Further as Central Banks Reassess Reserves

The falling dollar reached new depths against the euro today as the dollar's status as the premier international reserve currency is growing more precarious.


Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Free Due to Strike by Workers

The busiest travel weekend of the year is upon us and there will be no tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. It's not some good will gesture on the part of the state, it's due to a strike called by toll collectors.


Smoke slows air attack on Mont. wildfire

Heavy smoke has slowed firefighters battling a 280-square-mile wildfire and also prompted air-quality warnings for much of western Montana.


Web users are being enrolled in a scheme to scour Google Earth images for the missing adventurer.


Roma, 18:27 - CALCIO, MOGLIE ERIKSSON: I SUOI TRADIMENTI? TUTTE BUGIE

Nancy Dell'Olio, moglie di Sven Goran Eriksson, tornata al suo fianco dopo una lunga crisi dovuta al...


Cardinals Build Big Lead With Heavy Lumber

The Cardinals scored six runs in the sixth inning, trotted to a 10-7 victory over the Houston Astros and roused a sellout crowd in St. Louis.


Cleric urges mosque militants to give up

A radical cleric seized by security forces in Pakistan on Thursday urged armed militants still holed up inside a mosque besieged by government troops to end a two-day standoff.


On The Road: This Air Sickness Bag Is Brought to You by ...

Initial worries that advertising would annoy airplane passengers have now been allayed, US Airways and its advertising partner say.


Bingo is more usually associated with pensioners than royalty, but Britain's Prince William decided to try his luck at the game with a group of friends last week, the Sun newspaper reported on Wednesday.


'Poacher' turned gamekeeper BitTorrent Inc, the firm that maintains development of the popular file sharing protocol historically associated with illegal movie downloads, has launched a website designed to sell licensed downloads of films and television shows.â¦


Asbestos Is in Debris From Explosion, but Not in the Air

City officials said today that it is unlikely that anyone will have long-term health effects from exposure following the explosion in Midtown yesterday.


TOKYO - Japan's ruling and opposition leaders agreed on Thursday to elect new prime minister on Sept. 26, Kyodo News agency reports.  Leaders of ruling Liberal Democratic Party and largest opposition Democratic Party of Japan on Thursday agreed to convene Parliament on Sept.


Call it a sign of the times for Louisiana's embattled governor: A chance to dine with Gov. Kathleen Blanco fetched a winning bid of $1 at a recent fundraising auction hosted by a group of business leaders.


Season likely over for Tigers' Bonderman

Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman won't need surgery on his sore right elbow, but his season likely is over. An MRI revealed no structural damage but showed pinched cartilage in the right-hander's elbow.


No. 4 LSU Edges Oregon State 22-21 in OT

BATON ROUGE, La. - LSU can thank an Oregon State kicker who could not make extra points for its season-opening victory...


Lionsgate deal with writers imminent: source

An interim production deal between striking Hollywood writers and the Lionsgate film and television studio is imminent, said to source close to the talks on Thursday.


Democrats poised for some soul-searching

Congressional Democrats will have plenty to ponder during the Christmas and New Year's break. For instance, why did things go so badly this fall and how well did their leaders serve them?


Marines: High Ranking al-Qaida Suspects in Custody

Two men are believed to be in custody in Iraq and the US military claims they're top al-Qaida figures. The marines say the two worked closely with suspected terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the Anbar province.


Memorial Will Preserve Twin Towers' Remnants

Many of the column footings that still outline the perimeters of the twin towers will be part of the memorial, as will a section of the original slurry wall.


Jay-Z is in final negotiations to become president of Universal Music Group's Island Def Jam label, a source familiar with the negotiations said Tuesday.


Dell Foundation Awards 2006 'Connected Community' Grants to 25 Non-Profit Organizations in Four States

The Dell Foundation (NASDAQ:DELL) has awarded "Connected Community" grants to 25 organizations in four states -- Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma and North Carolina -- where significant numbers of Dell employees live and work.


Polish Leftist Chief to Resign as Speaker

The new leader of Poland's ruling left said on Wednesday he was ready to resign as parliamentary speaker following an unfavorable ruling by a vetting court.


Tennessee Titans cornerback Michael Waddell (36) intercepts a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Eddie Kennison (87) in the second quarter Monday, Dec. 13, 2004 in Nashville, Tenn.


'Shoes' Walks Away With People's Choice Award

Valley girl character Kelly "betch-slaps" the competition as Liam Sullivan's compulsive-shopping video takes the prize for best user-generated video.


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Toyota plans to sell 10.4 million vehicles globally in 2009, well above the auto industryâs 30-year-old record.


US-led forces hold central Fallujah as fighting eases

By Michael Georgy and Fadel al-Badrani FALLUJA, Iraq, Reuters. Fighting eased in Fallujah on Tuesday after US forces reached its center and consolidated positions there, less than a day after starting an offensive to tame Iraq's most rebellious city.


Britney Spears is to make her first major public performance in three years at the MTV Video Music Awards.


Sudan Rejects Africa Troop Offer at Darfur Talks

Sudan rejected an offer of African troops  to disarm rebels in Darfur as peace talks began in Nigeria,  insisting it was capable of neutralizing both pro-government  and rebel militia fighting in the western region.


A man arrested for trespass and burglary  is baffling those trying to identify him, his nationality and language.


Fire at Missouri home for mentally ill kills 10

A fire killed 10 people living in a cinder-block group home for mentally ill and disabled adults in southwest Missouri early on Monday, authorities said


Chinese law enforcement agencies destroyed nearly 13 million pirated compact discs, DVDs and computer software Saturday in the government's latest campaign to curtail rampant theft of intellectual property, state media reported.


Red Hat's Exchange roars like a muted lamb

Broad and thin Have you heard of the Red Hat Exchange? Rest easy, you're not alone.â¦


Victims of a toxic waste spill in Ivory Coast reject a $200,000 compensation deal as cynical.


New Study Puts Sept. 11 Payout at $38 Billion

The families or loved ones of civilians killed on Sept. 11 received, on average, $3.1 million in government and charitable awards.


Top-seeded Agassi falls in Legg Mason semis

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Gilles Muller upset top-seeded Andre Agassi in straight sets in semifinal action Saturday at the $500,000 Legg Mason Tennis Classic.


Creepy "Shadow Person" Effect Conjured by Brain Shocks

The sensation of being mimicked by someone close behind—an effect suffered by some schizophrenics—has been reproduced in the lab, offering new clues to how the brain works.


What Greg Ray remembers is seeing a mountain come down on him. What he doesn't understand is why he survived while two of his friends died in a torrent of liquid earth that buried homes in the hamlet of La Conchita.


US flight lands in Vietnam after 30 years

marking the first time that a commercial American airliner will be landing in the country since the Vietnam War. and businessmen. It will show ties are on track between the old battlefield foes who still spar over human rights and.


Famed New York Hawks Welcomed Back to Ritzy Home

Two of the world's most-famous birds  will be home for the holidays after all.


A sailor from a sunken ship belonging to Oliver Cromwell's navy had the upper body of a trapeze artist but bowed legs, his recovered skeleton shows.


A Nato aircraft crashes in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province but there is no word yet on casualties, officials  say.


After a two-year investigation into the killings of up to 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq, the Marine Corps has decided that none of the Marines involved in the incident will be charged with murder. Instead, two enlisted Marines and two Marine officers will face trial in coming months for the killings...


Test Shows Who Needs Extra Breast Cancer Treatment

A new genetic test can tell doctors  which breast cancer patients need to undergo the discomfort of  chemotherapy -- and suggests many women don't need to,  researchers said on Friday.


Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has insisted he knows nothing of reports suggesting he was set to become the new manager of Newcastle United following the departure of Sam Allardyce from St James' Park on Wednesday.


When will the bears admit that Kmart (KMRT:Nasdaq - commentary - research) is for real? When will they say, "You know, the people who used to run Kmart were idiots and things are now better"?


Britain to send 800 more troops to southern Afghanistan

Britain is to send an additional 800 troops to southern Afghanistan, where they are bracing for a spring offensive by Taliban insurgents, Defence Secretary Des Browne has said.


Bush, Kerry Go on the Attack After Debate

ELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance on Saturday in critical battleground states...


With Fifth Title, Paerson Stands Alone on the Slopes

The unstoppable Anja Paerson made history Sunday as the only skier to win world championships in each of Alpine skiingâs five disciplines, an accomplishment that took her six years.


Three Westerners abducted in Iraq; 8 U.S. troops die

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped at least three Western lecturers in Baghdad on Tuesday, a witness told Reuters, as eight more U.S. soldiers were reported killed in the deadliest month this year.


Major Yahoo investor urges Microsoft to raise offer

BOSTON/SEATTLE  - Yahoo Inc's  second-biggest shareholder urged Microsoft Corp  to raise its $42 billion bid for the Web pioneer and warned Yahoo it has few options other than to accept, raising pressure for them to seal a deal.


Wracked by the cares of monarchy and waging endless wars, Alexander (Colin Farrell) enters his bedchamber to retire for the evening.


Palestinian tensions flare despite appeals for calm

Gunmen from rival Palestinian factions killed one person and wounded four others in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank on Monday as Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas appealed for an end to the internal fighting.


Paris Hilton was arrested early Thursday for investigation of driving under the influence after she was spotted in Hollywood "driving erratically," police said. Hilton was arrested shortly before 12:30 a.m., said police officer I. Isabella.


Public funds sought for bird flu vaccine

Health experts and drugs companies on Friday urged rich countries to come up with public funding to spur development of a human vaccine against a pandemic strain of the bird flu virus that could kill millions of people around the world within months.


A new exhibit on the September 11 attacks wastes no time in grabbing visitors' attention with a piece of landing gear and a pair of firetruck doors at the gallery entrance.


Elections in a northeastern German state this weekend could prove a breakthrough for a far-right party and bring more woe for Chancellor Angela Merkel.


The backdrop of America's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games might be the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sears Tower or the Los Angeles Coliseum — or none of these at all.


US and Afghan troops detained 22 suspected Taliban fighters during a major search operation after a gunbattle in a southern Afghan mountain range, officials said Saturday.


The husband of Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria is suing a celebrity gossip website  over claims he had an affair.


Military told to stop mandatory anthrax shots

WASHINGTON -- For the second time in a year, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the military to stop requiring anthrax vaccines for US military personnel.


Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, said Monday it filed a patent infringement countersuit against Qualcomm in an ongoing multinational legal battle over wireless technology.


Blass sticks to what it knows for spring

The lunching ladies who consider Bill Blass a staple of their wardrobe don't have to fret over what they'll wear next spring. The line's creative director resigned midway through preparing the spring collection, but the dresses presented Thursday at New York Fashion Week were based on looks of the house's archives.


Air Wales is to relaunch its Cardiff to Liverpool flight and operate a new route to Aberdeen.


People who have migraines are at twice as likely to have a stroke as people who do not, researchers estimate.


Nepal's Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat urged a purported Iraqi group to free 12 Nepalese seized in Iraq, although he said Kathmandu had no official confirmation of their captivity.


Carbon Storage Comes to Disused Texas Oil Fields

A short distance from Spindletop oil  field, the site of the gusher that triggered the Texas oil rush  more than a century ago, scientists have found a purpose for  the long-disused underground reservoirs -- as storage for the  pollution emitted by burning fossil fuels.


Firenze, 18:58 - Calcio, Fiorentina; Della Valle: ora vogliamo una vittoria

"A Bergamo la Fiorentina ha rimediato una sconfitta assurda, in una partita che invece era assolutam...


Sports: Rain delayed first round completed

PORTLAND, Ore. The rain-delayed first round of the LPGA's Safeway Classic is over and the leader is Brandi Jackson. She shot a 6-under-par 66 to lead three players, Jenna Daniels, Janice Moodie and Jennifer Rosales by one shot.


Seminoles Meet Kentucky After Facing a Scandal

Florida Stateâs football team will be short-handed  in the Music City Bowl against Kentucky because the Seminoles will be missing players who were suspended for cheating on, of all things, a music test.


World oil prices reach new highs on supply fears

LONDON : World oil prices stormed above 54 US dollars for the first time Tuesday as strikes in Nigeria and Norway raised worries about possible supply shortages during the northern hemisphere winter.


Job Market Remains a Puzzle: Positions Go Unfilled Despite Pool of Available Talent, Experts Say

By Denise Trowbridge, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 4--It's become a real job trying to figure out today's job market.   Consider these colliding trends: U.S.


HOUSTON Six former Enron and Merrill Lynch executives were accused Tuesday by a US prosecutor of disguising a $7 million loan as a sale of energy-producing barges to "help Enron out of a jam.


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