Liberty Media Corporation Announces Mike George, President and CEO of QVC, Inc. To Host Conference Call

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation  announced it will host a conference call, in conjunction with Bear Stearns, beginning at 4:15 p.m. (ET) on June 6, 2007. On that call, Mike George, President and CEO of QVC, Inc., will discuss QVC's operations.


England go into day four of the second Ashes Test knowing a placid surface is likely to thwart their victory chances.


Just 10 percent of Ohio State's basketball players receive degrees at the school, according to a study that examines the freshman classes entering from 1996 to 1999.


At first, the innovation sounds simple enough: Representative- elect Kirsten Gillibrand has decided to post details of her work calendar on the Internet at the end of each day so constituents can tell what she is actually doing for their money.  In fact, it is a quiet touch of revolution.


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Vigilantes target gangs as Guatemala tires of crime

VILLA NUEVA, Guatemala  - Slum dwellers armed with shotguns have taken to Guatemala's streets to hand vigilante justice to youth gangs as voters sick of crime increasingly back a hardline ex-general's run for president.


Moda a Parigi, Valentino nostalgico degli anni '40

Le donne del secolo scorso in passerella, tra ricordi e passione per le pellicce. E la Westwood si richiama alla preistoria


Wagon Mound native among those killed in Texas Black Hawk crash

WAGON MOUND, NM Friends say a man who grew up near Wagon Mound, New Mexico, was among seven soldiers killed in today's crash of an Army helicopter in Texas.


Vodafone rolls out own, China-made 3G phones

LONDON/HONG KONG  - Vodafone Group Plc VOD.L   launched its first own-branded 3G handsets on Thursday, as the   mobile phone giant tries to expand in the market for   higher-paying third-generation services by luring more pre-pay   users.


The classic American midlife crisis has found a new outlet: garage-band rock ânâ roll.


Zhang Ziyi's nude stand-in wants exposure

A Chinese actress who played Hollywood  movie star Zhang Ziyi's naked body double in "The Banquet"  wants her name in the movie's credits, state media reported on  Friday.


US Stocks End Up as Ford Raises Forecasts

Stocks ended higher on  Friday after  Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its earnings forecasts but gains on  the Nasdaq were checked after wireless technology provider  Qualcomm Inc. QCOM.O said an accounting review may reduce  pretax income.


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Renaultâs Engineering Director expects a two-stop theme tomorrowâ¦ but what might the variations be?


F.1: VINCE BARRICHELLO,DOPPIETTA FERRARI ANCHE A MONZA

MONZA - Rubens Barrichello ha vinto il gp d'Italia 15/a prova del mondiale di foirmula 1. Il brasiliano della Ferrari ha preceduto Michael Schumacher in un arrivo in parata. E' la 13/a vittoria della Ferrari


The Panthers score three times in the third period to rally past the Capitals, 4-2, on Friday and bring Florida into a third place tie with Washington in the Southeast Divsion.


Three children and a woman were found shot to death Thursday morning in a sport utility vehicle parked on a road just off an Illinois highway, authorities said.


Britain to announce start of Iraq troop withdrawal

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will on Wednesday announce a timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq just as thousands of additional U.S. troops were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.


Bush Proposes Big Cuts to Rein in Deficit

President Bush on Monday proposed a $2.57 trillion budget that slashes domestic programs from farm aid to housing grants for the poor, as he sought to curb budget deficits that have soared on his watch.


German army worried by increasing number of fat soldiers: report

The German army has discovered that more and more of its rank-and-file soldiers are unable to keep up the pace because they are too fat, according to next Monday's issue of magazine Der Spiegel.


Immigrants settled in big cities, but less likely to find work: StatsCan

OTTAWA (CP) - Most of the nearly two million immigrants who arrived in Canada during the 1990s settled in one of the country's 27 census metropolitan areas, but still found it harder to find work than natural-born citizens, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.


China's Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC), which owns MG, says it will bring back the iconic British racer Austin Healey.


A British soldier killed by a bomb near Basra in southern Iraq on Friday is named as Private Luke Daniel Simpson.


Manmohan lowers rhetoric tempo ahead of Aziz's visit:

[India News]: Imphal, Nov 21 : Ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's visit to India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday sought to lower the tempo of rhetoric between the two countries and asked Pakistan not to be swayed by "stray words".


Woman who tried to kill President Ford released

Sara Jane Moore, one of two women who tried to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in a three-week span in 1975, was freed on parole on Monday after almost 32 years in prison, a U.S. government spokesman said.


Terry Francona made official yesterday what had become increasingly apparent: Curt Schilling will not return to the Red Sox' rotation until after the All-Star break.


Aid destined for thousands of people cut off by fighting in eastern Sri Lanka finally begins to arrive.


MOSCOW, Aug. 28. - Experts probing the twin air crash in Russia have found traces of explosives on the wreckage of the second plane also, proving that both the airliners went down as a result of terror attacks


Sasa Ilic hits a hat-trick for Partizan Belgrade in a 4-0 win over Egaleo, plus Thursday's other matches.


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US consumer prices rose more in September than a month earlier, reflecting higher costs for services such as hotel stays and medical care, a government report showed.


NATO "very concerned" at Russia treaty pullout

NATO said on Monday it was very concerned at Russia's decision to suspend participation in a landmark treaty limiting armed forces in post-Cold War Europe amid growing tension over a U.S. missile shield.


Unidentified gunmen kill a top women's affairs official in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, police say.


What you hear before taking prescription drugs versus what you learn afterward may make you feel like a lab rat. Before: Bayer's Baycol lowers cholesterol.


Google Courts Small YouTube Deals, and Very Soon, a Larger One

YouTube is set to announce a partnership with the BBC to create two entertainment channels and one news channel on YouTube.


Ritz phone gang can keep Â£1.3m roulette winnings

CASINOS across Britain were reviewing their security last night after three gamblers who used a mobile phone to win more than a Â£1 million at the Ritz were allowed to keep their takings.


Tennessee waltzes by defenseless Packers

Lambeau Field is now a desired destination, as Chris Brown and the Tennessee Titans were the latest to learn. Brown rushed for 148 yards and two long touchdowns and Tennessee cruised to a 48-27 rout of the stumbling Green Bay Packers last night, scoring more points than any visitor ever had at the famed stadium.


China's sports system delivers, but at a cost

China's state sports system certainly has its critics but many of those who have benefited from it are convinced it remains the secret of their country's sporting success.


The Ford Motor Company won a ruling Thursday that barred the import of copycat grilles, headlamps and other parts for its top-selling F-150 truck.


Shortly after the stand-off reached its bloody finale on Friday, at least two Russian officials said several of the hostage-takers were Arabs.


A man is charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and trespass over the death of a Pc.


Colgate says fake toothpaste found in 4 states

Colgate-Palmolive Co. said on Thursday counterfeit toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.


Reducing downtime and reactive Maintenance: The ROI of Defragmenting the Windows Enterprise

(Source: Diskeeper) Why is defragmentation so important? IDC took an in-depth look at disk fragmentation, the problems it creates, and how that translates to lost time and productivity on a massive scale. Download this IDC white paper, sponsored by Diskeeper Corporation, and see why defragmentation is crucial to maintaining productivity and controlling costs.


Three months after a power shifting election, a majority of Americans still disapprove of Congress — a sign of public impatience with the new Democratic majority even among party loyalists.


Rahul Dravid wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy as Player of the Year at ICC Awards. India's Rahul Dravid claimed the most prestigious individual honour in world cricket after being named Player of the Year at the ICC Awards in London.


A Nigerian brothel becomes the test site for a new AIDS treatment pill.


A senior professional criticises a screening programme started after a dentist tested positive for hepatitis C.


Life on Mars, Spooks and other BBC shows are made available to download from digital store iTunes.


U.S.-Led Forces Widen Control in Rebel Iraqi City

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces backed by  warplanes tightened their grip on the rebel stronghold of  Samarra Saturday, saying they had killed 125 rebels in one of  the largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


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Labour will lose the next general election if MPs continue sniping over the party's leadership, John Prescott says.


Many babies are being overfed in the first few months of life, says the World Health Organization.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday renewed her pledge to ensure the United States fulfills its obligations to veterans.


The US Food and Drug Administration, under fire for its alleged failure to monitor the safety of drugs after they have been approved, is now facing criticism over its lack of leadership during the Bush administration.


Coffee may cut risk of gout, study finds

If men ever needed a reason to justify that extra cup of coffee, here it is: four or more cups of coffee a day appear to reduce the risk of gout, Canadian researchers said on Friday.


European stocks bolstered by mining sector

European stock markets have risen as the mining sector here was bolstered by strong metal prices, and despite slight overnight losses on Wall Street.


APEC rift opens over climate change debate

Leaders at an Asia-Pacific summit appeared deadlocked on Thursday over what their "Sydney Declaration" on climate change and cutting greenhouse gas emissions should say.


In Pakistan, a suicide bomb attack at a Shiite Muslim mosque has killed at least four people and injured several others. In the past two weeks violence against religious groups has killed 80 people.


Bank of England holds key interest rate at 4.75 percent

The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 4.75 percent, opting against a further rise after last month's surprise quarter-point increase, the central bank announced.


Two Israeli scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Prof. Avram Hershko and Prof. Aaron Ciechanover - who identified a process responsible for the dissolution of cell proteins â-re the first Israelis to receive a Nobel Prize in science.


One of two war commanders who suffered possible food poisoning last week was sick enough that he was hospitalized for three nights, not one as officials previously reported.


Council tenants should look for work or risk homelessness, the new housing minister is expected to say in a speech.


Music Industry Sues European Internet Pirates

The music industry has targeted 459 prolific "uploaders" in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and the UK, who they accuse of illegally providing their music collections to others on online file-sharing networks.


Market drops on Intel profit and outlook

Stocks extended losses on Wednesday, as recession concerns intensified after Intel Corp , the world's largest chip maker, gave quarterly earnings and a profit outlook that missed Wall Street estimates.


Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, The Watchdog Column: Savvy Colleyville Mother Snares Thief in Web

By Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 11--Kim Vaughan's nickname on eBay, America's largest Internet auction Web site, is Momof4kidsathome.   It should be Detective Columbo.


The U.N. refugee agency on Tuesday called for $261 million this year to help hundreds of thousands of Iraqis driven from their homes by violence.


Expedited Treatment Cuts Gonorrhea Recurrence Rate

Doctors can reduce the risk of gonorrhea  patients reacquiring the sexually transmitted disease by  arranging to provide antibiotics to their sex partners,  researchers said on Wednesday.


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

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


Oil prices hit new high - and more to come

Crude oil prices will top $US50 ($A69) a barrel for the first time this week, despite a slight fall in New York on Friday night, some analysts have predicted.


Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Friday to approve the film studio's sale to a Sony Corp.-led consortium that includes cable television giant Comcast Corp.


Karzai Urges Afghans to Use Votes Wisely

With just three days to go before historic elections, President Hamid Karzai urged Afghans on Wednesday to follow the example of their warrior ancestors and become heroes -- but of the ballot box and not the battlefield.


China's purveyors of counterfeit goods may bode ill for the country at large


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Karzai swears in new reformist Afghan cabinet

KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday swore in a new Cabinet which sidelines powerful warlords and brings in reformers to battle drugs and rebuild the shattered country.


A major rescue operation is launched off the west of Scotland to assist the crew of a German cargo ship.


NEW YORK - Arizona guard Salim Stoudamire tried all he could to get Arizona the upset win against No. 1 Wake Forest. No. 18 Arizona tried to go to him one last time in the waning seconds and trailing by one


Microsoft Reassigns Several Top Executives

The company placed new executives in charge of operations facing fierce new competition from Google, Apple and cellphone makers.


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Yankees 2, Orioles 1: Pettitteâs 200th Win Is Twice as Nice

The Yankees are a game and a half behind first-place Boston in the American League East and lead Detroit by five and a half games for the wild card.


Garciaparra has said he'd consider returning to Chicago, but he also wants to test the free-agent market for the first time in his career.


Linux: Paris weighs a shift to open-source camp

PARIS The open-source computer system known as Linux won a tough battle over Microsoft earlier this year when the city of Munich decided to change the operating software of 14,000 government computers, despite the personal intervention of Steve Ballmer


Wearing a black brace on his injured right hand, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant sat out the Western Conference's light practice on Saturday but still expects to start in Sunday's NBA All-Star game.


Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat are cruising in the Eastern Conference, but are they really among the league's elite if they struggled with Kobe Bryant's Lakers?


UK Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Israel to try and restart peace talks, after meeting British soldiers in Iraq.


AdventNet's OpManager Extends Network Management to Construction and Manufacturing Industries

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 31  /PRNewswire/ -- AdventNet Inc., the leading provider of affordable network management software announced that Building Materials Holding Corporation (BMHC) is using OpManager for its network management.


Democratic congressman indicted in bribery probe

U.S. Democratic Rep. William Jefferson was indicted on Monday on 16 criminal counts including soliciting bribes and paying off a Nigerian official, a U.S. Justice Department official said.


Abortion pill RU-486 to get stronger warning labels

Reports of three deaths and 600 cases of problems such as excessive bleeding and infections in women who took RU-486, the so-called abortion pill, have led to new, stronger warnings


Oracle makes 1.3-billion-dollar bid for Indian banking software firm

Oracle said it had raised its bid for for the bulk of Indian banking software firm iflex Solutions to 1.3 billion dollars in what was its final offer.


Taxpayer Watch: Sign Creates Storage-Yard Confusion

By Erica Meltzer, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 10--Situation: Pat Hanzlick frequently drives past a county storage yard near South Houghton Road and East Irvington Road. But inside the yard, she sees only recreational vehicles, boats and jet skis -- but no county equipment.


Meeting Adds to Support of Democracy For the Iraqis

A resolution supporting Iraq's political democratization, territorial integrity and reconstruction is expected to be the main result of an international conference


Method to Turn Off Bad Genes Is Set for Tests on Human Eyes

New drugs that are to be tested in connection with a phenomenon called RNA interference have excited scientists with their versatile and powerful ability to affect genes.


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Nikolaj HÃ¼bbe will retire from the New York City Ballet to become artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet, a position he applied for nearly 10 years ago.


Poland's Speaker Offers to Resign His Post

The speaker of Poland's Parliament, Jozef Oleksy, offered to resign on Wednesday, a party spokesman said, after a court said he had worked for the country's Communist-era secret services.


DETROIT _ As Northwest Airlines passengers continued to cope Tuesday with widespread flight cancellations, the outlook for the next few days was shaping up into four bad words:  More of the same.


Oil eases toward $78 as Atlantic storm fades

Oil extended a retreat from record highs on Monday, sliding towards $78 a barrel after tropical storm Ingrid faded in the Atlantic and as concerns about the global credit squeeze took centre stage.


Pamela Anderson wins with a full house. In an online survey conducted by EmpirePoker.com, 42 percent of the Web site's VIPs selected model-actress Anderson as the celebrity they would most like to play against.


Euronext shareholders to vote December 19 on NYSE merger

The pan-European stock market operator Euronext said that its shareholders were to vote on December 19 on whether to approve a merger with the New York Stock Exchange.


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Alla vigilia della partita di ritorno del primo turno di coppa Uefa contro il Palermo, l'allenatore ...


Fed sees inflation easing, Lacker unconvinced

U.S. Federal Reserve  officials expressed guarded confidence on Wednesday that  inflation will ease, but Jeffrey Lacker, the Fed's most  outspoken hawk, was unconvinced.


Study Finds Fewer Cancer Research Deaths

Patient deaths from experimental cancer drugs during initial human studies declined dramatically from 1991 to 2002, suggesting that better oversight and less-toxic medicines have made cancer research safer, a study found.


New Breast Cancer Drug Reduces Relapse-Study

A new type of breast cancer drug is superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in older women and should now be the first drug used to treat


A day after Jenna Bush gave Republicans a pop-culture lesson by dropping OutKast's name, half the hip hop duo showed up at the GOP convention to encourage young people to vote.


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Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti may run in the upcoming presidential elections, aides say.


The European Union's foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday he expects to hold nuclear talks with Iran 'in the coming days.'     Solana told The Associated Press that a planned meeting in Vienna, ...


Bergamo, 16:23 - CALCIO, ZAMPAGNA: NOVELLINO, UN GRANATA CHE SOGNA LA JUVE

Riccardo Zampagna, attaccante dell'Atalanta e domenica protagonista di un battibecco col tecnico del...


The Cassini spacecraft reveals a faint, previously unknown ring around the giant planet Saturn.


Paris drunk: Got 50,000 euros? I'm no banker

A drunk broke off his rendition of a Charles Aznavour song to ask rush-hour Paris commuters for 50,000 euros (37,109 pounds) on Wednesday, inspired by the scale of the trading scandal at French bank Societe Generale.


Viacom buying Sirius makes sense, but it doesn't make dollars.


FIGHTING raged on in the western Sudanese region of Darfur today, with an African Union helicopter fired on despite promises by both the Government and rebels to respect a ceasefire, an AU spokesman said.


Volunteers sorting through donated books for a book sale found an abolitionist text and a slave's memoir, both dating back to the 1800s.


'Grand Theft Auto' Seen Breaking Games Sales Record

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


Hollendorfer, Baze take Longacres Mile Adreamisborn finishes fast ...

Northern California's Adreamisborn rallied from last place in a field of 12 to win the Grade 3, $250,0000 Longacres Mile by one length over Demon Warlock on Sunday at Emerald Downs.


GNC agrees to be acquired by Ares, pension plan

GNC Corp. , the leading retailer of vitamins and nutrition products, agreed to be acquired by Ares Management LLC and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in a deal with a total enterprise value of $1.65 billion.


E rivedere politica a favore delle energie rinnovabili


Country music star Ronnie Dunn testified that he killed a 12-point buck while hunting with an Indiana farmer on trial for allegedly violating wildlife laws.


Motorola is chosen to initiate a line of mobile handsets costing less than $40 to drive take-up in developing countries.


GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed 12 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a day after reaching a deal with Korean and Indonesian negotiators on the release of the 19 Christian volunteers.


GHANAIANS weighed stability against a lack of prosperity at elections today for president and parliament, with a record turnout anticipated despite disturbances that left at least one person dead after partisan tensions erupted in the north.


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Andy Cole, 34 anni, secondo bomber della storia del campionato con 185 gol, passa dal Manchester Cit...


A Florida man who claims Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 scratches game discs has sued the company, saying the consoles are "negligently designed and manufactured."


Graham Thorpe acknowledges that England need to raise their game ahead of the first Test against South Africa.


U.S. lawmakers squared off on Tuesday over President George W. Bush's troop buildup in Iraq, with Democrats declaring Americans had lost faith in the war and Republicans warning against undermining the U.S. struggle with terrorism.


Hizballah's Rally Highlights the Government's Weakness

On Scene: U.S.-backed Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's grip on power is further eroded as hundreds of thousands in Beirut demand his ouster


Dollar Stalls as Market Awaits Greenspan

The dollar barely moved on Tuesday as  most investors were reluctant to take positions ahead of an  address by the Federal Reserve chief that is expected to point  to further rises in U.S. interest rates this year.


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A causa della pioggia è stata annullata l'ispezione prevista oggi della pista che ospiter&agr...


Kerry Chides Bush on Assault Weapons Ban

WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an issue that has hurt the party in recent elections...


EU court crushes Microsoft's antitrust appeal

A European Union court upheld a landmark 2004 European Commission antitrust decision against Microsoft  on Monday in a crucial victory for the European competition regulator over the U.S. software giant.


Both of Washington's potential new governors have experienced the uncomfortable sensation of reading their own political obituaries.


SOL Campbell came to Arsenalâs rescue on the south coast yesterday just as it looked like their their chances of catching Premiership leaders Chelsea had been sunk.


CEOs 'too trusting' of outsourcer's security

com October 8, 2004, 8:28 AM PT. Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


New Orleans Hornets: Guard Alex Garcia will miss the remainder of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.


U.S. Revises UN Draft on Sudan in Quest of Votes

The United States modified its  call for U.N. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday but still kept  up the threat of punitive measures if Khartoum did not stop  atrocities in its Darfur region.


A Bologna la finale nazionale di 'Drummer of tomorrow'


Japan insurer Millea quits Nasdaq, U.S. accounting

Japanese insurer Millea Holdings Inc.  said on Thursday it will voluntarily have its shares delisted from the U.S. Nasdaq market and stop reporting its earnings under U.S. accounting rules to save costs.


Washington - Phone calls made over the Internet cannot be regulated by states, the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday.


An innings of the utmost brilliance from a novice, a superb exhibition from a temporary captain, a precise burst from a returning paceman and a robust contribution from an underestimated


Growing numbers of children say they carry knives and bottles as a defence against bullies, a report states.


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Schwarzenegger Says to Flex Muscles for Calif Trade

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't bare his biceps when he met Japan's leader on Friday but he did pledge to flex his muscles to promote trade.


Microsoft Web search exec leaving company: source

The Microsoft Corp.  executive  in charge of closing the gap on Web search leader Google Inc   is leaving the company, a source familiar with the  situation said on Wednesday.


WASHINGTON -- US troops walled off the Iraqi city of Fallujah yesterday and stepped up airstrikes, as Pentagon strategists entered the final stages of planning the largest battle since the invasion of Iraq, defense officials said yesterday.


How Do You Take Your Yoga?  There's a DVD for You

Yoga is like coffee -- stimulating, but you can't just say you want some: You can order it fast, slow, hard, easy, with in-your-face meditation or with nary a word of Sanskrit. There are a half-dozen or more major forms, and while that provides the benefit of choice and change, it also increases the...


Arafat Medical Records Given to His Nephew

Yasser Arafat's medical records show no sign he was poisoned but are inconclusive as to the cause of his death, his nephew said Monday.


Google's home town to get Web access free

Google Inc. on Wednesday plans to offer free, high-speed Internet access to everyone in its Silicon Valley home town — a hospitable gesture that the online search leader hopes to see spread to other parts of the country.


AMSTERDAM: Dutch Muslims rallied on Tuesday to condemn extremism and call for unity after a wave of attacks on mosques in apparent revenge for the murder of an outspoken filmmaker by a suspected Muslim extremist.


Obesity linked to too little sleep, again

The amount of time people spend  sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.


In 'Goya's Ghosts,' a dull portrait of the Inquisition

Though much blood is shed, Milos Forman's new movie is surprisingly bloodless.


LONDON -- British police arrested 16 people, including three jockeys and a trainer, Wednesday as part of a major crackdown on corruption in horse racing.


German convicted of sending penis photo by phone

A 21-year-old German man has been convicted of sending a photograph of his penis to an unknown woman via mobile phone, authorities said on Wednesday.


A sheriff calls for the way prisoners are monitored by police to be improved after a death in custody.


No. 22 Ga. Tech Upends No. 5 Wake Forest

Jarrett Jack hit two free throws with 4.4 seconds left and Chris Paul missed a shot at the buzzer as No. 22 Georgia Tech ended a three-game losing streak with a 102-101 overtime victory over No. 5 Wake Forest on Thursday night.


A bill that would allow terrorism suspects access to federal courts to challenge their imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.


EUROPA - L'Istituto di Politica Familiare (PF) chiede ai politici europei di passare da un discorso solo teorico di sostegno alla famiglia ad un impegno attivo perchÃ© essa sia considerata prioritÃ  politica nelle rispettive nazioni Bruxelles (Agenzia Fides) - "Ã urgente e prioritario che i Paesi europei incorporino la prospettiva della famiglia nelle politiche pubbliche come un bene sociale irrinunciabile e come servizio alle proprie nazioni" ha segnalato Lola Velarde, presiden...


Analysts say long-term energy trends, coupled with short-term disruptions, are changing oil market psychology.


Donald H. Straszheim: Listening Politely In Beijing

The U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue is a process, not a negotiation.


Comment is free: Mark Lawson: Clinton's ad offers a fascinating insight into the tactics and tensions within her campaign.


Promising Results for Malaria Vaccine Trial

Encouraging phase II results of a trial to test the efficacy of a malaria vaccine for young children is published in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 1380, 1411).


The sentencing of Brocade's CEO shows that the race is almost run -- and shareholders have lost.


TOKYO - The competitive eating world is already chewing on this bit of breaking news: The champ may not be able to chomp. Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, the six-time champion of the annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, may be sidelined for next week's event by an arthritic jaw.


Pennington Is Expected to Stay and Compete

Jets General Manager Mike Tannenbaum expects quarterback Chad Pennington to compete with Kellen Clemens for the starting job next season.


A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has rocked northern Japan near the area where the country's deadliest earthquake in years struck in October.


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Bush Announces Plan for Troop Realignment

CINCINNATI - President Bush on Monday announced plans to shift as many as 70,000 U.S. troops who are now stationed in Western Europe and Asia in one of the largest realignments since the end of the Cold War...


An anti-nuclear protester  dies after his leg is severed by a train carrying atomic waste from France to Germany.


A longtime local government worker is fired after she cooperates with an investigation of sexual harassment allegations against a high-ranking official. The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether federal civil rights law protects employees from such retaliation.


On Tuesday, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) lifted its forecasts for the world largest economiesâ growth.


Wikipedia Founders Open Community Content Site

Wikia Inc, the commercial arm of the nonprofit organization that runs Wikipedia, announced yesterday the opening of a new free service for hosting any community-sponsored content, such as blogs, social networking or other Web 2.0-like content that promotes interaction.


Shooting for a movie featuring John Malkovich as Austrian art nouveau painter Gustav Klimt began Tuesday in Vienna, a publicity company said.


Paraguay declares a state of emergency to deal with dengue fever, which has killed 10 people this year.


Republicans to Open Convention with 9/11 Tribute

Republicans open their national convention Monday with a tribute to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and a salute to President Bush by two of the party's best known moderates, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Arizona Sen. John McCain.


Kyocera Battery Recall Kyocera Battery Recall

By guest contributor Josh Pereira. Kyocera, a leading manufacturer of CDMA phones, has announced a voluntary and precautionary recall of the batteries found in their KE/KX 400 Series, 3200 Series, and Slider Series phones.


Newspaper publisher Knight Ridder Inc. on Monday named Steve Rossi, who had been president of its newspapers division, as its new chief financial officer.


Firenze, 19:22 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: CON EMPOLI TEST MOLTO DIFFICILE

Cesare Prandelli resta con i piedi per terra nonostante nelle ultime 13 gare la Fiorentina ha lascia...


Suicide Bomber Carried Out Jakarta Attack-Police

A suicide bomber in a Daihatsu minivan  packed with explosives was responsible for an attack at the  Australian embassy in Jakarta on Thursday that killed nine  people, Indonesian police said on Friday.


Decesso forse per malore, anni fa un fratello mori' in moto


AOL packs its bags for Manhattan, emphasizes focus on advertising

The online service-turned media company will be Silicon Alley's latest emigre, taking up space new New York University.


On a frigid day at Soldier Field, four football fans had a front-row view of the action.


Vioxx trial jury hears closing arguments

Severely clogged arteries, obesity and other factors caused a 68-year-old grandmother's heart attack &#151; not her use of Vioxx, lawyers for the drug's maker told jurors during closing arguments Tuesday in New Jersey's latest case over the withdrawn painkiller.


Alla periferia sud di Roma, ignote le cause dell'incendio


There are a lot of different ways to look at Mike Ditka. Hard-nosed, Hall of Fame tight end. Fiery coach of the Chicago Bears whose oversized personality rivaled that of the Punky QB, the Fridge and anyone else on those '85 Bears.


U.S. blue-chip stocks slid lower on Thursday, pulled down by industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc. , but technology shares remained higher after eBay Inc.  posted strong earnings.


The wife of former Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards has been told that a cancerous lump in her breast has not spread.


Day one at Wimbledon, with Andy Murray having pulled out, is set to be hit by weather delays.


With the new Linux-based OpenPower line, IBM serves notice that Intel may not be the best choice for all business-related tasks, says IDC analyst Dan Kusnetzky.


In Arctic Ice, Lessons on Effects of Warming

JAKOBSHAVN GLACIER, Greenland If Manhattan floods, it may start here, on an ice field that stretches in frozen silence to every horizon.


The Braves' Rafael Furcal hit the game-winning homer Thursday night during Game 2 of the National League division series. Really, he could have been watching the game from a jail cell enjoying three squares a day.


Chairman Denies That S.E.C. Favors Business

Christopher Cox defended the agencyâs record in pursuing corporate misconduct, rebuffing accusations that it may be tilting toward business interests.


Rumsfeld arrives for surprise Iraq visit

Landing under the cover of darkness, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in northern Iraq early Friday for an unannounced Christmas Eve visit with US troops at a base where 22 people died at the hands of a suicide bomber this


A choreographer who inspired her company and a dancer who inspired audiences is retiring from the stage after a pioneering career.


Sales of previously owned homes in November posted their best month on record as low mortgage rates enticed buyers to live the American dream.


Russian oil giant Yukos files for bankruptcy protection in the US in a last ditch effort to stop the Kremlin auctioning its main production unit.


Yudhoyono confirmed winner in Indonesian presidential poll

The General Election Commission (KPU) officially announced here Monday that retired army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wins Indonesia's presidential election ina landslide.


The Pitcairn public prosecutor says the sex abuse trials in which five men have been found guilty of rape and indecent assault were only the tip of the iceberg.


A Tyrant With a Focus on Loveâs Uncertainty

Otto Preminger became one of Hollywoodâs first and most successful producer-directors.  A retrospective at Film Forum celebrates his work.


Microsoft announces SP2 support for Singapore users

The days of piece-meal patching and shipped updates are over as Microsoft Singapore urged users to take advantage of the Automatic Updates feature in Windows XP to upgrade to Service Pack 2 (SP2).


John Lynch met LaDainian Tomlinson head-on early in the first quarter, a collision of two star players following a simple 2-yard run.


In an upcoming version of WordPerfect due in 2007 users will have the options of reading and writing in both Microsoft Office Open XML format (introduced in Office 2007) and OpenDocument Format (ODF). Will WordPerfect become the ODF word processor of record? Corel's answer was surprising.


Thailand Acknowledges Prisoner Deaths During Transit

At least 78 people died from suffocation while being transported in overcrowded military trucks after a violent demonstration in Thailand's largely Muslim south, government officials said today.


Sun Microsystems Inc. today is expected to unveil the much-awaited âfreeâ version of its Operating System, Solaris 10, which the company is betting on to help neutralize the open-source threat and increase profitability.


Steelers give slumping Pittsburgh a boost

The city faces financial woes reminiscent of the 1970s, but resurgent football team offers relief.


A Clash of Goals in Bush's Efforts on the Income Tax

President Bush has vowed to lead a bipartisan effort to overhaul the personal income tax and make it "simpler, fairer and pro-growth."


The new access regulator for English universities reminds them about bursaries for poorer students.


Veteran Sues After He Receives Duty Order

A veteran of the first Persian Gulf War is suing the Army after it ordered him to report for duty 13 years after he was honorably discharged from active duty and eight years after he left the reserves.


Al primo posto nel mercato degli intermediari


Inquirenti,possibile gesto paziente per intervento sbagliato


Chelsea have asked the Football Association to hold on to Adrian Mutu's registration while the club investigate ways of gaining compensation for sacking the player.


Tim Henman has booked a place in the semi-finals of the US Open after seeing off Dominik Hrbaty in four sets. The British number one finally beat the Slovakian 6-1 7-5 5-7 6-2 when their game resumed on Thursday, after getting rained off the previous day.


By Anita Stackhouse-Hite, The Porterville Recorder, Calif.  Jun. 19--TULE RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION -- The Tule River Natural Resources department struck a heavy blow for farmers and ranchers Monday in the fight against noxious weeds on the reservation and in the Central Valley.


The U.N. secretary-general called Wednesday for an end to "foreign interference" that has exacerbated Lebanon's political crisis and said he had received more information that Syria was involved in sending weapons and fighters across the border.


Grand Ole Opry's Skeeter Davis Dies in Nashville

Country music singer Skeeter Davis, a veteran of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, died on Sunday, according to a family friend.


Three Albanians on trial for Kosovo war crimes in unprecedented case

THE HAGUE : Three ethnic Albanians went on trial in an unprecedented case at the UN war crimes court, charged with murder, torture and inhuman acts allegedly committed against Serb and Albanian civilians in ...


Sony preps fix-filled PS3 firmware update

Music and movie joy Sony has confirmed that the next release of the PlayStation 3 firmware, version 1.9, will be available in the US "in the next few days". It's already been released to Japanese console owners, and will almost certainly come to Europe shortly.â¦


Turkish parliament approves landmark headscarf reform

Turkey's parliament resoundingly approved on Saturday controversial constitutional changes aimed at lifting a ban on female students wearing the Muslim headscarf in universities, the assembly's speaker said.


The Bank of England offers to inject Â£10bn into money markets to bring down three-month interest rates.


BonkEnc is a CD ripper, audio encoder and converter for various formats. It can produce MP3, MP4 / M4A, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Bonk and FLAC files.  BonkEnc supports freedb protocol level 6 (Unicode), CDText and ID3v2 tags. and is available in several languages.    BonkEnc is a new CD ripper, audio encoder and converter for Windows. The program is available in 28 languages and can be translated to other languages easily using XML language files.    The program is available at http://www.bonkenc.org/   Version 1.0 of BonkEnc has been released today. Reaching v1.0 marks an important milestone for the BonkEnc project. We finally have a stable release!  Future development will continue in two branches. The 1.0 branch will see mainly bug fixes and some minor feature additions. Development of new features will focus on the 1.1 branch which will eventually lead to BonkEnc v1.1.  The following things have been added or changed in this release:   - added Romanian language support - added a user manual - fixed crash when clicking "Edit language file" in the config dialog - fixed reading of low bitrate MP3 files - added CD ripping support to command line encoder - fixed some command line encoder bugs - fixed bugs in the graphical installer - upgraded FLAC to version 1.1.4 - upgraded FAAD2 to version 2.5 - upgraded FAAC to version 1.25 - upgraded Ogg Vorbis to aoTuV beta 5 - some minor bug fixes


HarperCollins to publish novel by author James Frey

HarperCollins announced on Wednesday  it would publish a new novel by James Frey, the author who  admitted fabricating key parts of his best-selling drug and  alcohol memoir "A Million Little Pieces."


Flush from such past successes as 'Macbeth,' Tiny Ninja Theater returns with Shakespeare's tragic antihero.


Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger left with injured ribs and a large clump of grass sticking out of his face mask. He returned for the next offensive series, but then left Sunday's game against Baltimore for good early in the fourth quarter.


Nutrition: Childrenâs Supplements May Skew Research

Nutritional supplements are generally not taken into account when health researchers try to get a snapshot of the nationâs nutritional habits, a new study finds.


The Genesis Payload: Just How Dangerous are its Contents?

When NASAâs Genesis solar-wind sample return capsule skyrockets from space next week and drops into the Utah Test and Training Range, that landmark in civilian space draws upon a once classified satellite snooping program.


New York's Spitzer Expects to Sue Universal Life

New York Attorney General Eliot  Spitzer, who is probing bid-rigging in the insurance industry,  expects to file suit against health insurance consultant  Universal Life Resources as early as Friday, a spokesman for  his office said.


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre is leaning toward returning for another season with the Green Bay Packers, according to comments he made to his hometown newspaper.


NASA Makes New Attempt at Shuttle Launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA makes its fifth attempt to get Atlantis off the launch pad at 11:15 a.m. EDT on Saturday.


Search patterns provide a surprising window into the minds of buyers and sellers in the current unsettled market


Russia helps Malaysia develop space industry

Moscow, Aug 21 (VNA) - Russian Roskosmos space agency will help Malaysia build a space and satellite controlling centre and will help develop Malaysia's space programme, said Russian Federal Space Agency head Anatoly Perminov while meeting his Malaysian


Powell: Cannot Rush Into Mideast Peace Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell said  on Friday Middle East peace cannot be rushed, as Palestinians  must first elect a president and both sides must begin to carry  out the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan.


ELECTION 2004: Bush courts rural Michiganders

TRAVERSE CITY -- President George W. Bush took the occasion of a boisterous re-election rally Monday in Traverse City to pledge his protection of Great Lakes water.


EU Sets Date for Oracle-PeopleSoft Ruling

The European Union on Thursday set a new deadline of Nov. 9 to conclude its antitrust review of Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion takeover bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.


Giovane si e' sparato con la pistola del genitore


The Pittsburgh Steelers capped a superb second-half defensive performance with a safety and completed a sweep of the Cincinnati Bengals with a 19-14 victory.


AllofMP3 said Monday that it was taking the necessary steps in order to resume service for its customers.


Militants ambushed a bus carrying construction workers in volatile southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing 19 of the laborers, the Interior Ministry said. The attack occurred shortly after noon in Kandahar province when a roadside bomb exploded near the bus, said Zemeri Bashary, the Interior Ministry spokesman.


Dubai looking to crash Nasdaq OMX deal: paper

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the owner of the Dubai stock exchange, is mulling a rival bid to Nasdaq's  agreed $3.7 billion takeover of Nordic markets owner OMX , the Sunday Times reported.


Iran vows to press on with nuclear program

Iran vowed on Wednesday to press ahead with its nuclear program, in defiance of a U.N. deadline to freeze uranium enrichment, but offered to guarantee it would not try to develop atomic weapons.


TurboLinux to help translate Open XML for Asia

InfoWorld - Microsoft is enlisting Linux distributor TurboLinux to help tailor work being done to translate documents between Open XML and ODF file formats for Japanese and Chinese users.


AMERICA - LÂimmagine della Vergine di Guadalupe, ÂMadre di tutti gli emigrantiÂ, visiterÃ  l'Arcidiocesi di Los Ãngeles per portare un messaggio di perdono, di solidarietÃ , di integrazione nel cammino verso la ricerca del bene comune CittÃ  del Messico (Agenzia Fides) - Nella cornice dei festeggiamenti dell'Anno Giubilare per il 475Â° anniversario delle apparizioni di Santa MarÃa di Guadalupe a Tepeyac, dal 1Â° al 3 dicembre Ã¨ previsto un pellegrinaggio con le immagini pellegrine di...


Police found martyrdom videos and bomb-making components during the investigation of the alleged plot to blow up U.S.-bound jetliners, prosecutors said Monday in announcing 11 people had been charged with terrorism offenses.


Milano, 15:34 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; MILAN: LUSSAZIONE AL DITO PER KALAC

Brutte notizie per il Milan e per Carlo Ancelotti in vista della sfida di Champions League di mercol...


Suicide Attack Outside U.S. Base in Afghanistan

Vice President Dick Cheney had stayed the night at the base, but the explosion was far away from where he was staying, and he was not injured.


State lawmakers who reconfigured congressional maps to benefit one party over another have drawn themselves into a corner in some House districts.


Former Guantanamo Detainees File Lawsuit Against US

Four British men filed a lawsuit against the United States Wednesday -- alleging they were abused while imprisoned at the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


The USS Texas, the Navy's newest attack submarine, was commissioned at the Port of Galveston Saturday as first lady Laura Bush gave the traditional command: "Man your ship and bring it to life!"


The White House has acknowledged recycling its backup computer tapes of e-mail before October 2003, raising the possibility that many electronic messages Â including those pertaining to the CIA leak case Â have been taped over and are gone forever.


Erdogan Rebuffs EU Plea for Gesture on Cyprus

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan rebuffed a European Commission plea on Friday to make a gesture toward recognition of Cyprus before EU leaders decide next week on opening membership talks with Ankara.


Moya falls in 1st round; Ferrero, Paradorn advance

Top seed Carlos Moya crashed out of the China Open yesterday, losing to French qualifier Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-3, 6-3, in the first round.


Loan Will Help Software Firm Torex Retail to Stay Afloat

By Karl West, Daily Mail, London  Feb. 15--Troubled software firm Torex Retail has been thrown a Â£15m  financial lifeline by its lenders, and has appointed former Railtrack chief  Steve Marshall as non-executive chairman.    Marshall was drafted in at the behest of auditor Deloitte.


Ingersoll-Rand to buy Trane for about $10.1 bln

Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd  on Monday said it agreed to acquire Trane Inc , an indoor heating and air conditioning systems maker, for about $10.1 billion in cash and stock to expand its climate control business.


Still Immortal, Still Beloved, Still Heard Everywhere

The seemingly inexhaustible supply of Beethoven performances, and the seemingly inexhaustible public demand for them.


Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano has a new message for the team: sign him to a new contract before the season starts or he'll leave and become a free agent after it's over.


Report: MySpace issued subpoena in teen suicide case

A Los Angeles Times report claims that federal authorities are looking for cooperation from the News Corp.-owned social-networking site surrounding the cyberbullying-related death of a 13-year-old girl in 2006.


The Rasmus are forced off stage after just one song at the Reading Festival under a barrage of mud and bottles.


America West Holdings Corp., of Phoenix, the parent company of America West Airlines, declined to bid for bankrupt ATA's assets Thursday, America West said.


Lleyton Hewitt, of Australia, reaches to return a shot against Carlos Moya, of Spain, during the third set of their Tennis Masters Cup match Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004 in Houston.


The Basque separatist group, Eta, says it will continue its violent campaign for self-determination.


Nokia says fight with Qualcomm may hurt 3G uptake

A Nokia executive claims that its ongoing patent battle with Qualcomm may slow adoption of 3G cellular data technologies.


Dal gruppo francese 25 treni Agv a Montezemolo-Della Valle


The leader of Congo's "Ninja" rebels is expected to return to Brazzaville on Monday to take up an official post.


BEIJING, Aug. 28 -- In a country eagerly preparing to host next summer's Olympic Games, little Zhang Huimin seemed destined to become an early champion for the Chinese public.


Nicolas Cage's National Treasure manages for fight off an underwater sea sponge to take the top spot at the national box office this weekend.


The Liberty Media Corporation has sued IAC/InterActiveCorp in a dispute over IACâs plans to split into five companies.


The two top ethanol producers announce an international effort to draft biofuel-production standards and expand global markets. By the Associated Press.


N.F.L. Roundup: Need Him or Not, Bucs Sign Trotter

Jeremiah Trotter signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers yesterday, two weeks after he was released in a surprise move by the Philadelphia Eagles.


Second multiple strike in four days is blamed on Basque ...

The Basque separatist group ETA struck on Monday for the second time in four days, exploding seven low-intensity bombs in seven cities, the Interior Ministry said.


Johnson Makes It 3 Straight in Las Vegas

Jimmie Johnson beats teammate Jeff Gordon on Sunday to win his third straight Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.


La nostra strategia:riqualificare il personale senza ridurlo


Two years after he tried — and failed — to convince the United Nations of the need to go to war in Iraq, President Bush will deliver a strikingly different message when he speaks to the 191-member world body this week.


Northern Rock says its full-year profit will at least meet analysts' consensus forecast due to continued strong lending. The bank NRK.


Reports: Jet Li Escapes Maldives Flooding

Vacationing action star Jet Li injured his foot as he protected his daughter from tsunami waves that flooded his hotel in the Maldives, Hong Kong newspapers reported Tuesday.


The road to EU membership for Romania began in 1999. On Tuesday, the European Commission assured it and neighbouring Bulgaria that they will join as scheduled on 1 January 2007 -- but with the strictest ...Comment


At least four foreign oil workers have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region, officials say.


The chip maker Texas Instruments said Friday that it had expanded its share buyback program by $5 billion, or about 10 percent of its market capitalization, sending shares up.


Wal-Mart Lowers Forecast for Capital Spending

The retail giant said it would shift capital away from its American stores and into overseas expansion, which will account for the bulk of its growth in the years to come.


SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled their way into the heart of this Sunni stronghold Friday and moved house to house in search of militants in what appeared to be the first major offensive to regain control of areas lost to insurgents before the January elections...


R E G I O N: Kabul: Visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder...

R E G I O N: KABUL: Visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder Monday welcomed Afghanistan's first ever presidential election as a 'breakthrough' for the war-shattered land, struggling with a crippling drugs ...


Iraq's neighbors including Iran and Syria have agreed to join U.S. and British representatives to discuss the Iraqi security crisis at a regional conference March 10 in Baghdad, the government said Wednesday.


Oil prices rebounded to above $66 a  barrel on Tuesday, with bargain-hunting traders ending a  six-day retreat after Iran sounded a softer note on its atomic  program and OPEC agreed to keep production steady for now.


Si esibiranno l'8 novembre alla Brixton Academy


Ever since she claimed to lose that winning lottery ticket, Elecia Battle's reputation has been on the ropes.


Crude prices fall again as profit-takers move in

OIL prices fell again yesterday as forecasts of mild weather in the United States prompted traders to take profits from a rally that has added more than 30 per cent to the cost of crude this year.


Gli azzurri guidano il secondo ranking dell'anno con 1562 puntiTerza piazza per l'Argentina. I verdeoro lasciano la testa dopo 5 anni                                            La Fifa promuove l'Italia e boccia il Brasile La Nazionale guida il calcio mondiale


The body of work is not substantial enough to consider Chad Pennington a victim of the Belichick factor. Fair or not, Pennington's five-interception game against the .


Palm earnings beat Wall Street target, shares rise

Palm Inc. PALM.O on Thursday   posted a lower quarterly profit as the maker of the Treo   smartphones spent more money to fend off rivals and sales in   retail stores fell short of expectations.


Phillips winner gives Wigley a stay of execution

Southampton manager Steve Wigley breathed a sigh of relief after earning his first league victory at the 11th attempt in the 2-1 defeat of rivals Portsmouth.


GLASGOW, Scotland Nov 1, 2004 - Berti Vogts resigned as coach of Scotland's national soccer team Monday, citing rude fans. Vogts, a German, held the job for 2 1/2 years, going 9-16-7 and failing to qualify for this year's European Championship.


Hollywood plans tributes to Robert Altman

NEW YORK  - Three months after the death of Robert Altman at age 81, several tributes have been announced for the maverick director.


Airmen providing civil engineering support to Soldiers

About 50 Airmen from the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron here, along with four from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, low crawled and convoyed their way to becoming an 'Army of One.' This prepared them to deploy ...


Spike Lee announced plans Tuesday to make a movie about the struggle against Nazi occupiers in Italy during World War II that he hopes will highlight the contribution of black American soldiers who fought and died to liberate Europe.


Thatcher son posts bail in Equatorial Guinea coup case

Mark Thatcher paid two million rand (250,000 euros/ 300,000 dollars) in bail to end a nine-day house arrest imposed after he was charged with bankrolling a coup plot in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea, his lawyer said.


Brickfish Unveils New Digital Engagement Advertising Platform

Today, Brickfish, the first Digital Engagement Company, announced the  debut of its consumer web site Brickfish.com. The Brickfish.com site  works in conjunction with the Company's viral  propagation technology and real-time analytics systems to form its  Digital Engagement Platform.


Bush to Nominate Neb Gov as Ag Secretary

President Bush will nominate Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns to be the next US agriculture secretary, farm industry and administration sources said on Thursday.


The video game industry goes political (and it's about time)

The Entertainment Software Association is starting a political action committee.  And as Don Reisinger explains, this is great news for all parties involved.


Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi blames the UN for playing a damaging role in the Somali crisis.


But, if the digital music player becomes as ubiquitous as the VCR, at least there won't be thousands of us forever cursing: 'I bought a bloody Sony.


Oracle sets Nov. 8 date for applications suite release

REDWOOD SHORES, CALIFORNIA - Oracle Corp. plans to finally ship the next version of its E-Business Suite of enterprise applications on Monday Nov. 8, company executives said Thursday.


American cyclist Tyler Hamilton can keep his Olympic gold medal, but his reputation and the balance of his career are in serious jeopardy.


Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out of the whole of the triangular cricket event featuring Australia, India and Pakistan because of the onset of 'tennis elbow' in his left arm.


Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali   Khamenei said on Monday Iran would press ahead with its pursuit   of nuclear energy, indicating it will not heed a U.N. demand it   stop enriching uranium or face possible sanctions.


Director Bogdanovich revives his John Ford film

When director Peter Bogdanovich  decided to update his 1971 documentary "Directed By John Ford"  he felt as if he'd been dealt four aces in a game of five card  stud.


Nevischio in Romagna e Marche, Umbria in miglioramento


An opposition member of parliament has alleged that a government scientist who cast doubt on intelligence about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction may not have taken his own life.


Sembra che le due donne fossero prostitute, e che in passatouna di loro avesse denunciato episodi di violenza                                          Giallo a Roma, due giovani romene sgozzate in un hotel del centro


Starting next year, International Business Machines Corp. will exclude new workers from its contested cash-balance pension plan and offer them only a 401(k) savings plan.


FDA says reviewing Vytorin cholesterol drug

U.S. regulators said on Friday they  would review whether to take action over Merck & Co Inc's   and Schering-Plough Corp's  popular cholesterol  medicine Vytorin after a study showed it was no better than a  generic drug in preventing the build-up of fatty plaque.


Chavez Swipes at U.S. Over Colombia Rebel Kidnap Row

By Pascal Fletcher CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President HugoChavez criticized the United States on Sunday for backingColombia in a dispute over the abduction of a top Colombianrebel and said Washington was trying to divide Latin America.


China vows to push for rapid reform of aviation industry

ZHUHAI, China : China will push for a rapid reform of its aviation industry to meet the demands of its fast-growing economy and to boost competitiveness, a senior official said at an aerospace forum in this southern Chinese city.


Voters in East Timor went to the polls on Saturday to choose a new government tasked with uniting the population of the tiny fledgling state, shattered by violence, poverty and soaring unemployment.


President Morales dons his cleats to challenge an international soccer ruling that would bar Bolivia's national team from playing home games


Christopher Judge talks about 'Stargate'

Christopher Judge is distinctive even when he's out of character as the alien Teal'c on "Stargate SG-1," given his brawny, 6-foot-2 frame and impressively rich baritone.


Fight over O.J. Simpson's money goes to Hollywood

Attorneys for the father of murder victim Ron Goldman subpoenaed several Hollywood industry groups on Monday, seeking money O.J. Simpson was paid for TV appearances and work in such movies as "Naked Gun 33 and 1/3" and "The Towering Inferno."


UPDATE 4-Microsoft profit, sales rise as growth stabilizes

Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted higher quarterly earnings as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell after the world's


Jerome Young, the world 400 metres champion, has been banned for life, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced last night. The Texan-based sprinter tested positive for the blood-boosting drug erythropoietin


Afghan Kidnap Group Issues Wednesday Deadline

Militants holding three foreign UN workers in Afghanistan have threatened to kill them unless all Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners are released from US custody by noon (0730 GMT) on Wednesday.


Episodio avvenuto durante due manifestazioni contrapposte


Eight anti-terror arrests in central England: police

Eight people have been arrested under anti-terrorism legislation during early morning raids in Birmingham, west central England, police said.


Il P2P agli artisti non preoccupa piÃ¹ di tanto

Un nuovo autorevole sondaggio mette in discussione la battaglia che le major discografiche stanno facendo contro i circuiti di scambio P2P: agli artisti il P2P non preoccupa piÃ¹ di tanto. Un nuovo autorevole


Two Car Bombs Rip Through Baghdad, Killing At Least 15 And ...

_ Two car bombs ripped through Baghdad streets on Monday, with one blast killing at least 15 people and wounding 81 at an entrance to the Green Zone, the seat of the US Embassy and key Iraqi government offices, officials said.


Microsoft Corp. is investigating yet another critical flaw in one of its products, this time in two versions of its popular word processing software, Microsoft Word 2000 and Word 2002.


In an instant, Pacers season tossed into doubt

INDIANAPOLIS - After receiving some of the harshest penalties in NBA history for one of the worst brawls in US sports history, the Indiana Pacers' roster has been reduced from a title contender to rubble.


Casa: dalle crepe alle antenne le risposte ai tuoi quesiti

Diritto di passaggio dei cavi delle antenne, crepe nel muro precedenti all'acquisto: il chiarimento di tutti i vostri dubbi su casa, diritti e consumi


Democrats offer new economic policy plan

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, sounding a lot like a 2008 presidential candidate Monday, accused President Bush and the Republicans of making a mess of the economy and failing to ensure affordable services for the nation's middle class and poor.


Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said it plans to cut between 6,000 and 6,900 jobs during the next 18 months, implement a 10 percent across-the-board pay reduction and reduce employee benefits in a bid to avoid bankruptcy.


Health Tip: Watch What Your Child Drinks

(HealthDay News) -- Fruit juice, soda and other drinks that are high in sugar can add lots of calories to a young person's diet, causing children and teens to pack on the pounds, not to mention the added risk of tooth decay.


Arrestato dai carabinieri uno dei pentiti storici della mafia Totuccio Contorno per tentata estorsione. Contorno, che gode di un programma di protezione, e' stato colto in flagranza di reato. E' stato accertato


Bush Calls on Congress to Renew Anti-Terror Law

President Bush pressed the U.S.  Congress on Monday to renew the anti-terrorism law as he  officially welcomed Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who was  confirmed despite accusations he sanctioned torture of  terrorism suspects.


Agenzia di valutazione conferma rating a B+


Bernanke, Bush and Congress officially agree the economy needs help. Now what?


World court links Sudan official to Darfur atrocities

THE HAGUE -- The International Criminal Court's prosecutor yesterday linked Sudan's government to atrocities in Darfur, naming a minister close to the president as a war crimes suspect who helped recruit, arm, and bankroll the murderous desert fighters known as the janjaweed.


Government Expected to Try and Protect Names in Radomski Case

The government has until Monday to protect the redacted names of baseball players who were supplied performance-enhancing drugs by a former Mets clubhouse attendant.


North Korea missile launch draws White House ire

North Korea fired up to two short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday, Yonhap news agency quoted government officials as saying, the second launch in as many weeks, drawing quick criticism from the United States.


General Mills to make all cereals with whole grain

01/10/2004 The Big G cereal division of General Mills, known for Cheerios, Wheaties and Trix cereals, is announcing it will become the first leading food company to make all of its breakfast cereals with whole grain, providing Americans with more than 1.5


Ruth Graham, the wife of U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, died on Thursday after slipping into a coma, the popular preacher's office said.


Arctic Monkeys have scored a record seven nominations for this year's NME Awards, including best British band.


Titans on offense: Vince Young's ailing right quadriceps limited his practice participation this week, but it's hard to imagine him not making his first career playoff start even on one good leg. Running Young wasn't in the Titans' game plan when they faced San Diego Dec. 9 - he had just two carries for 2 yards. Tennessee might want to ...


L'All Stars in progresso, guadagno lo 0,14%


Rallying from a slow start this season, Houston clinches the NL ...

Houston Astros players celebrate their NL wild-card-clinching win over the Colorado Rockies. The Astros finalized the playoff pairing by beating the Colorado Rockies 5-3 Sunday in Houston to edge the San Francisco Giants for a playoff berth.


French President Appeals For Liberation Of Hostages

French President Jacques Chirac on Monday issued a new appeal for the liberation of two French hostages held by militants in Iraq.


At least nine people are killed in a major gunbattle between police and squatters in the Philippines.


Judge affirms $30M judgment against eBay

A federal judge has approved a roughly $30 million judgment against eBay Inc. more than four years after a jury concluded the online auctioneer had infringed on the patent of a small Virginia company.


The growing problem of accessing old file formats is a "ticking time bomb", the National Archives head says.


S.Korea pension fund eyes Lone Star's KEB stake

South Korea's National Pension Service is interested in buying a majority stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) from Lone Star, but has had no formal talks with the U.S. investment firm, a senior fund executive said.


Croatia's Top Court Orders War Crimes Retrial

Croatia's Supreme Court has ordered a  retrial of eight former military policemen acquitted in 2002 of  killing and torturing Serb prisoners a decade earlier, state  radio reported on Thursday.


US, Japan seek support for whale hunting by indigenous groups

The United States and Japan may be  on opposite sides of the whaling debate but they have a common aim -- gaining support for whale hunting by their indigenous and coastal communities.


Election fever looked set to dominate the Labour party conference again today as Gordon Brown's top cabinet ally inadvertently fuelled speculation.


Islamabad, Dec. 28: India has proposed five spots along the Line of Control and the international border where members of divided families could meet, in a move to bring the people of the two Kashmirs together.


It's no 86-year championship drought, but after suffering three consecutive season-ending losses to King Philip in the Division 2 South tournament, the Duxbury girls' soccer team had started to feel cursed. Last night the eighth-seeded Dragons (12-1-6) exacted revenge with a 1-0 first-round tournament victory in Duxbury. King Philip entered as the No. 9 seed.


Government 'concerned' over relocations of Darfur refugees

The government has said that it is "extremely concerned" at the forced relocations of people in camps in Darfur over the past few days.


A New Zealand envoy and the brother of an American reporter made separate televised pleas Sunday urging militants to release two Fox News journalists kidnapped last week in the Gaza Strip.


Consumer Electronics Comes of Age at IFA Show

BERLIN -- Sebastian from Germany is looking for a high definition (HD) television set, IT engineer Armin is after a media-centre computer, software developer Jens wants a digital photoframe, and Italian civil servant Anna a new phone.


Pitt wants Damon to top the People Sexiest Man Alive 2005.


Computer giant IBM says 500 of its software patents will be released into the open development community.


The Indians have added an infielder and brought back their closer, but their pursuit of a starting pitcher has not gone according to plan.


Chargers and Patriots Scoreless in First Quarter

Live commentary and discussion of the San Dieg0 Chargers and New England Patriots on the Fifth Down blog.


Scheme offers freebies and discounts to academic institutions, as HP chases a slice of the already-crowded educational market.


Vital Signs: Treatments: Talking Out the Choices for Breast Cancer Surgery

Most surgeons fail to mention the possibility of breast reconstruction before their patients choose between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery, researchers have found.


North Korea Gets $25 Million Frozen by U.S. Probe

North Korea took possession yesterday of about $25 million in funds previously frozen by a Treasury Department investigation, potentially clearing the way for Pyongyang to fulfill its commitment to shut down an aging nuclear reactor.


Calif. Firefighters Continue to Make Progress

Firefighters continued making progress today in taming the wildfires that devastated Southern California this week, but thousands of homes remained imperiled and officials said they had found two burned bodies in a home outside San Diego.


NYSE Euronext bids for Borsa Italiana: report

NYSE Euronext Inc.   has entered the competition for the Borsa Italiana by submitting a preliminary bid to rival the London Stock Exchange Group's  offer, according to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal.


Trying to Make the Pen as Mighty as the Keyboard

Researchers are devising new (and hopefully better) ways to interact with Tablet PC's and other pen-based computers.


A car bomb in the south Russian region of Dagestan kills three people near the border with Chechnya, officials say.


Processo iniziera' il 27 marzo davanti a Corte Assise Milano


Never dull, the Overstock.com conference call gave reason for conspiracy theorists everywhere to salivate.


Derrida, French Father of Deconstructionism, Dies

French philosopher Jacques Derrida, the founder of the school of deconstructionism, has died of cancer at the age of 74, France Info radio said on Saturday.


Six world powers abandoned attempts Tuesday to issue a joint statement criticizing Iran's nuclear defiance after China and Russia refused to endorse U.S.-backed tough language, diplomats said.


4 killed as Gaza military operation continues

GAZA STRIP - Israel's offensive in Gaza could continue for weeks, a senior military officer said after four more Palestinians were killed in a helicopter strike Monday.


The Premier says Ontario is set to go with a public inquiry into Project Truth. Dalton McGuinty says the attorney general will meet with officials in Cornwall today to determine if they still want an inquiry.


Rijkaard praises Larsson after Barca triumph at Celtic

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard felt Sweden striker Henrik Larsson made a "great impact" by scoring against his former club Celtic in Tuesday's 3-1 Champions League Group F win at Parkhead.


Analysts Throw Cold Water On Any IBM-AMD Marriage      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Though new rumors have surfaced that IBM might buy chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, many analysts doubt it will happen.


Terremoto: rientrato a Malpensa aereo con turisti italiani

MALPENSA (Varese) - E' rientrato intorno alle 4 di stamattina allo scalo di Malpensa il volo della Protezione civile inviato prima a Male nelle Maldive e poi a Colombo nello Sri Lanka per portare 3 tonnellate e mezzo di farmaci nelle zone colpite dal


Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 6-12:


Janice Malaszenko: Adding Cultural Awareness to Technical Sharpness

Janice Malaszenko, vice president and chief technology officer of strategy, architecture and standards for Xerox Information Management, has combined global understanding with technology knowledge.


Drug may improve bone density in cerebral palsy

NEW YORK  - Low doses of pamidronate   increase bone mineral density (BMD) in children with spastic   cerebral palsy with severe movement impairment, according to   results of a preliminary study reported in Developmental   Medicine and Child Neurology.


The Jodie Foster vigilante flick "The Brave One" scared up $14 million at the box office to become the weekend's top film.


Dementia of Parkinson's Similar to Alzheimer's

People with Parkinson's disease (news - web sites) and dementia experience a similar average annual decline in cognitive function as people with Alzheimer's disease (news


Stocks rose on Monday as data on existing-home sales landed near analysts' forecasts, allowing investors to focus on the recent decline in bond yields and the Federal Reserve's next policy-setting meeting.


Late singer Ray Charles' final album of duets goes platinum after sales of more than one million.


TUCSON - The Arizona football team is sticking with quarterback Kris Heavner, but Wildcats coach Mike Stoops wants the sophomore to improve.


Apple Profit Doubles; Outlook Tops Views

Apple Computer Inc.  on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit more than doubled as it sold more than 2 million iPod digital music players and said results for the current quarter would top Wall Street estimates.


San Francisco Tram Closure Irks Tourists

Thousands of tourists who hoped to ride the city's famed red-and-tan cable cars were left disappointed after a frayed cable line prompted a shutdown of one of the system's most popular routes.


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Torino, 19:13 - CALCIO, TORINO; NOVELLINO: NON ERAVAMO 11 CONTRO 11...

Durissimo atto di accusa alla sua squadra da parte di Walter Novellino a fine match: "Il Livorno ha ...


SHAWNEE, Okla. - Some in boxing were worried Riddick Bowe would get hurt making a comeback after eight years outside the ring...


Two people vomited, two wet their pants, another suffered signs of hypothermia — all for the cameras — after volunteering to spend 48 hours locked up in cages and subjected to sexual humiliation, forced nudity and sleep deprivation allegedly like prisoners at Guantanamo Bay.


Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.59 percent  by midday on Wednesday, erasing initial gains, as exporters  like Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. declined on concern over the  possible impact on the global economy of surging oil prices.


Cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson finishes another gruelling challenge to meet her Â£1m goal.


Barry Brust was grateful he had no time to contemplate the enormity of stopping Joe Thornton and his fellow San Jose Sharks. For the Kings' young goalie, simply doing it was much easier than thinking about it. Anze Kopitar scored two goals and Brust made 34 saves in his first NHL victory, leading Los Angeles to a 4-2 victory over the Sharks on Thursday night.


U.S. health regulators on Wednesday  approved Wyeth's drug Torisel for patients with an advanced  form of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma, saying it  significantly helped them live longer.


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.


Arson to be ruled out in group home fire

Investigators expect to rule out arson as the cause of a fire that killed 10 people at a group home for the elderly and mentally ill, a police spokesman said Tuesday.


Tsunami may have killed Andaman Sea coral reefs

The tsunami which killed hundreds of people in southern Thailand may also have killed the coral reefs which attract large numbers of foreign tourists, a Thai marine scientist was quoted on Tuesday as saying.


Sbarramento 1200 Km anti-clandestini approvato dal Congresso


Commissione Ue impegnata a raggiungere soluzione accettabile


Russia calls for arms control conference

Russia on Monday called for an emergency conference next month on a key Soviet-era arms control treaty that has been a source of increasing friction between Moscow and the NATO alliance.


An MP's elderly mother was burgled by a teenager who had committed almost 1,400 other crimes, he says.


British police probe Muslim's excusal from Israeli guard duty

Britain's top policeman ordered an urgent inquiry into a decision to excuse a Muslim officer from guard duty at the Israeli embassy during the recent Israel-Lebanon conflict, police said.


Hooded gunmen, torched buses may show ETA impatience

By Jason WebbMADRID - Threats by hooded gunmen and torched buses have not yet derailed Spain's planned peace talks with ETA, but may show the Basque separatist guerrilla group's patience is beginning to wear ...Comment


Romney seeks win in Nevada in White House race

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney  opened a big poll lead on Friday in Nevada's lightly contested  Republican nominating race, where support from the state's  large Mormon community could be pivotal.


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Police beat back anti-government protesters in the southern Russian region of Ingushetia.


Green fleets, fat profits on display at Frankfurt show

Carmakers wasted no time trying to show off their new-found "green" credentials -- as well as their glittering profits -- at the start of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) on Tuesday.


South African icon Nelson Mandela  challenged leaders of rich nations on Thursday to ease the  plight of the poor by slashing debt, boosting aid and making  world trade fairer.


New US charges that it is working with Hizbullah in Iraq.


Tropical Storm Jeanne Leaves Battered Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - Floridians mopped, shoveled  sand and lined up for water and ice on Monday as the remnants  of Hurricane Jeanne left the storm-beaten state and whipped  through Georgia after taking six lives.


In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains

Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.


German ship fights climate change with high-tech kite

HAMBURG, Germany  - Turning ocean winds into gold while cutting greenhouse emissions in the process might sound like some sort of alchemy for the 21st century.


Dell's  disappointing  quarterly earnings report is the latest event to highlight the  differences between it and competitor Hewlett-Packard ,  whose results beat Wall Street expectations, analysts said.


With a blast of hot wind at his back, Stuart Appleby sent a 6-iron towering into the blue sky over Royal Liverpool and toward the 14th green, squinting in search of a puff of smoke on the ground that would indicate his shot came back to earth.


Republicans belittled Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a shift-in-the-wind campaigner unworthy of the White House on Monday at the opening of their national convention, lavishing praise on President Bush as a steady, decisive leader in an age of terrorism.


Fermato insegnante liceo artistico di Firenze


Some Like It Hot, but a New Pepper Is Bred for the Rest

Texas A&M University has developed a habanero pepper with considerably less kick than the fiery original and some chili pepper enthusiasts are outraged.


China confirms human bird flu case from 2003

China confirmed on Tuesday that the  country's first human case of the H5N1 bird flu virus was in  late 2003, two years earlier than originally reported,  prompting the U.N.'s health agency to call for greater  transparency.


Arts & entertainment: The 13th Floor Elevators were the first psychedelic band, and their singer was one of the 60s' first acid casulaties. Now Roky Erickson is back.


Saitama, 11:28 - BASKET, MONDIALI: GRECIA BATTE USA E VOLA IN FINALE

La Grecia è la prima finalista dei mondiali di basket. I campioni d'Europa hanno battuto in s...


President Bush on Tuesday nudged OPEC powerhouse Saudi Arabia and other cartel members to produce more oil, recognizing that soaring prices are straining the US economy


Delta begins United-Northwest merger talks: report

Delta Air Lines Inc  has  started merger talks with Northwest Airlines Corp  and  United Airlines parent UAL Corp , and hopes to reach an  agreement with one of them over the next two weeks, The Wall  Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


The impending launch of the iPhone in Great Britain has had many paying rapt attention to see which mobile network would support the device. With the launch date set for tomorrow, it appears no one was paying closer attention than the carriers themselves.


Airbus faces the possibility of crippling A380 order cancellations after its parent company confirmed Thursday that the flagship superjumbo program will be delayed a third time. Emirates, the biggest A380 customer so far, said its 45-plane order was now "up in the air."


Parigi, 14:49 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: ELIMINATA LA MAURESMO

La francese Amelie Mauresmo, testa di serie numero 5, è stata eliminata al terzo turno del Ro...


Bay Area Fire Crews Prepare to Help Battle Lake Tahoe Blaze

By Ryan Huff, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 25--A Contra Costa County fire communications technician has been called up to a staging area for Lake Tahoe's Angora Fire and some of his colleagues may be joining him if the blaze continues to burn out of control.


Video Games: In the List of Top-Selling Games, Clear Evidence of a Sea Change

As video games become more popular than ever, hard-core gamers and the old-school critics who represent them are becoming an ever smaller part of the audience.


U.N. staff death toll in Algiers bomb raised to 17

The number of U.N. staff killed  in a bombing that wrecked two U.N. buildings in Algiers three  days ago has risen to 17 after several bodies were found in the  rubble, the United Nations said on Friday.


A Bosnian Serb general indicted for war crimes is to be transferred to The Hague, the chief UN war crimes prosecutor says.


Di proprieta' famiglia Massa, presente in 4 paesi stranieri


Get an upconverting DVD player for $34.99 shipped

Forget the high-def DVD format war; the Coby upconverting DVD player, available from Buy.com for $34.99 shipped, will make your movies look a lot better on your HDTV.


New Horizons: Outbound For Jupiter Flyby

BOULDER, Colorado -- Now heading outward on its lengthy trek to tiny Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is on course to zip by gigantic Jupiter early next year.


However, Dobrev combined a lift of 187.5 kg in the snatch with 220 kg in the clean and jerk for a winning total of 407.5 kg. Russians occupied the other two places on the podium, Khadjimourad Akkaev taking


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HSBC ousts head of troubled North America ops

Europe's biggest bank HSBC Holdings  has ousted the head of its North American operations, Bobby Mehta, in the wake of this month's shock profit warning from its troubled U.S. mortgage business.


Atlanta left-hander Mike Hampton was not able to pitch for the Braves on Wednesday, still bothered by a stiff neck that kept him out of his scheduled start Monday.


Cornell won the first game of its weekend road trip by erasing a 5-point deficit in the waning moments beating Harvard 72-71.


The OECD says that the rebalancing of the world economy is proceeding, with Europe taking over from the US.


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THE DEADLY ZONE: Sarah Michelle Gellar takes on a curse that just ...

What horrors "The Ring" hath wrought. When the American remake of that Japanese horror film grossed more than $128 million in 2002, producers went searching for other imported spook shows that might also stand a translation.


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Ruth Graham, the ailing wife of evangelist Billy Graham, fell into a coma Wednesday morning and appears to be close to death, a family spokesman said. "She appears to be entering the final stages of life," said Larry Ross, Graham's personal spokesman.


Bush Says Asian Recovery Aid Is `Only the Beginning'

President George W. Bush said $35 million in aid the US has pledged to help Asian nations deal with this weekend's earthquake and tsunamis is ``only the beginning'' of the US recovery effort.


Chinese toothpaste to stop using antifreeze component

A Chinese firm accused of manufacturing tainted toothpaste said it has stopped using a chemical found in antifreeze, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday amid a row about the safety of Chinese products.


Kenya's opposition wins a key vote in parliament as bitter clashes mar the body's first meeting since disputed polls.


Scientists planned to examine oil samples and the Coast Guard issued subpoenas in an investigation into who caused at least 1,000 gallons of oil to spill in Puget Sound, officials said.


Patricia C. Dunn came under scrutiny because of her role in ordering an investigation of news leaks from the board.


Global contenders boast NBA talent at World Championships

Nearly 50 players from the National Basketball Association, about one of every six participants, will take the court for their homelands when the FIBA World Championships begin Saturday.


Jerry Heinrichs says that because of the long-running drought across the West, his cattle had to compete with prairie dogs for the grass. And the prairie dogs won.


Naples waste linked to death and disease

Piles of trash building up in Naples  have filled the air with a putrid stench and spoiled the view  for tourists, but the city's waste crisis may also be killing  its people.


Intelligence Overhaul to Dominate Congress

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


Sony bundles rootkit-like software on USB drive

Hits replay on CD debacle A USB fingerprint authentication device from Sony contains rootkit-like technology, according to security watchers. The MicroVault USM-F fingerprint reader software bundled with the stick installs a hidden directory under Windows.â¦


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger apologized Friday for saying during a closed-door meeting that Cubans and Puerto Ricans are naturally feisty and temperamental because of their combination of "black blood" and "Latino blood."


Retail Sales Inch Up 0.1 Percent in Feb.

WASHINGTON -- Sales at the nation's retailers edged up by 0.1 percent in February as bad winter weather in many parts of the country kept shoppers away from the malls.


A 2-year-old dachshund barked chained to its dingy, wooden house Tuesday, unaware of its fate as South Korea began slaughtering hundreds of dogs, cats and pigs in an effort to stem the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.


Saladino makes history and Gay nails double

OSAKA, Japan  - Tyson Gay nailed the sprint double, Irving Saladino's long jump gave Panama a first world championships gold medal and Jana Rawlinson salvaged Australian pride by winning the 400m hurdles on Thursday.


Broadcasters to carry can for future phone-in failures

Media & professional: Ofcom to amend TV and radio stations' licences to make them directly responsible for lapses.


Basil Twist's Underwater 'Symphonie Fantastique' Closes Off-Broadway

Playbill - Basil Twist's underwater spectacle Symphonie Fantastique ends its Off Broadway run at the Dodger Stages Jan. 2, 2005.


Rappresentante Usa stringe i tempi per un accordo


Intel wants fair and balanced online gaming

Blog: Suspicious of the guy who is just blowing everybody away in Quake 3? Your future PC might be able to tell who is cheating.


Amid protest, both sides claim win in Ukraine

KIEV, Ukraine -- Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took a symbolic oath of office in his country's parliament yesterday as supporters whose numbers swelled into the hundreds of thousands rallied in the frigid capital to challenge official vote counts that gave an unassailable lead to his opponent, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.


As Frances slams state for a second time, Ivan grows in the ...

ST. MARKS, FLA. - Florida, suffering from a spiraling five-day nightmare named Frances, is anxiously watching Ivan, a major hurricane that could be destined for its shores.


Top Taliban commander arrested in Pakistan: police

Pakistani security forces captured and wounded top Afghan Taliban commander Mullah Mansoor Dadullah in southwestern Pakistan early on Monday, a police chief said.


Liverpool eliminated defending champion Barcelona from the European Champions League, advancing to the quarterfinals despite a 1-0 loss at Anfield on Tuesday night.


Shaken and Stirred: An Alternative Ending

Calling all rehabbing starlets: Jean-Marc Houmard of Indochine has cordoned off a significant section of his beverage menu for nonalcoholic drinks.


Stocks rise as investors mull takeover news

European stock markets started the week on an upbeat note as dealers responded positively to gains in New York and Asia and digested a flurry of company takeover news.


At Scientologyâs request, several Web sites took down a  video of Tom Cruise talking passionately about the church, but Gawker isnât budging.


Hobbs Leads George Washington Into Polls

Three years ago, the best reason to go to a George Washington basketball game was to watch first-year coach Karl Hobbs throw a tantrum.


Will free office suites supplant Microsoft as the industry leader?

With two new office suites going free, can Microsoft maintain its high price tag on Office?  Don thinks it can -- and will.


Like his buddy Preity Zinta, Hrithik Roshan is Âvoluntarily unemployedÂ.


HDR-FX7 has CMOS sensor technology, which Sony says yields higher resolution with lower power consumption.


The U.S. House of Representatives voted 273-149 on Wednesday to slash federal subsidies paid to college student-loan companies, such as Sallie Mae and Citigroup Inc, by $19 billion and boost grants to students, ignoring a White House veto threat.


Security improvements essential for ebusiness to succeed

Better IT security and identity management is needed if online commerce and egovernment services are to succeed, according to RSA Security chief executive Arthur Coviello.


Nvidia takes $127m stock-option probe charge

Won't affect operating results, apparently Nvidia has said it will take a $127m non-cash hit as a result of the past stock-option irregularities the company earlier this year announced it had discovered. This month the graphics chip maker said the impact could be as much as $150m.â¦


Cybercrime crackdown has nabbed 150 in USA

A summerlong crackdown on cybercrime has resulted in arrests or convictions of more than 150 individuals, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Thursday.


Volkswagen AG said Tuesday it would stop production of its Golf model at its Belgian plant, shocking workers and government leaders who fear more than 3,500 jobs could be lost.


DENVER -- Sam Adams, a 350-pound defensive tackle and three-time Pro Bowl player, signed with the Denver Broncos after spending last season with Cincinnati.


As Thomas Dimitroff begins his tenure as Falcons general manager, he will lean on his experience the last six years with the Patriots.


Murdoch says Sacha Baron Cohen signs for "Borat 2"

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has  signed a deal to make "Borat 2," a sequel to the hit film about  a boorish Kazakh journalist on a road trip across America, News  Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said on Thursday.


Internet blamed for Shanghai teen pregnancies

Nearly half of the pregnant teens in China's financial hub, Shanghai, met their partners on the Internet, state media said on Tuesday.


Christian Bookstore Manager Foils Robber

MESA, Ariz. - The night manager of a Christian bookstore foiled an armed robbery by slamming the man's hand in the cash register drawer, then wrestling with him before he fled, police said.


One Laptop per Child undergoes final beta version

Blog: One Laptop per Child (OLPC) announces final beta version for its $100 XO laptop.


Mixed motives draw crowd to iPhone retail circus

No true fans of the coveted  iPhone could be found standing in line outside Apple's flagship  store here a full day before the gadgets go on sale. There were  just exploiters, exploited and a few clowns.


A trash bin and a car resembling the one in which Bonny Lee Bakley was shot were placed on a street near Vitello's restaurant Thursday in preparation for a visit by jurors in Robert Blake's murder trial.


A spokesman for the parents of missing Madeleine McCann calls for the investigation to focus on finding her.


Insurgents Kill 4 National Guards in Baghdad, Margaret Hassan ...

Iraqi officials say insurgents fired mortars at an Iraqi National Guard headquarters in al-Mushahida, north of Baghdad Tuesday. Iraq's Defense Ministry says four National Guard soldiers were killed and as


The government has responded to calls to make the BBC's iPlayer work on computers that do not run Windows.


Empoli, 19:22 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: RIFINITURA PER JUVE IN COPPA ITALIA

Seduta di rifinitura per l'Empoli in vista della gara di ritorno degli ottavi di Coppa Italia contro...


BBC Sport says the 56-year-old was interviewed on 19 November and made demands about the structure of the job within the SFA. The details of those demands have been thrashed out over the last week and his


Chelsea's top stars are pondering their futures after Jose Mourinho's departure.


News.com Extra: Discovery launches despite doubts

Plus: Technology helps firefighters by land, air and space. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Seniors Need a Safety Plan in Face of Disasters

FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Hurricane season is here, and the American Geriatrics Society offers advice to seniors to help them prepare for any potential natural disaster.


all of them -- in the limelight. He's been on stage and on camera, acting in television and movies, as well as behind the cameras directing.


How Valet Parking Could Help Save the Planet

Mindful of the need to curb carbon-gas emissions, Californian cities are opening bicycle commuter hubs that offer everything from secure parking to showers - and, of course, valets


Gasping for breath after long exchanges, Serena Williams ran out of energy and shots against Amelie Mauresmo.


Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in November following a 0.6 percent gain in October, according to data released Friday by the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.


O.J. Simpson residuals must go to Goldman: judge

A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday ordered that residuals earned by O.J. Simpson for his past film and TV work be paid to the father of murder victim Ron Goldman to help satisfy a $33.5 million judgment.


Alleged aircraft bomb plotters remanded in custody

Eight men have been remanded in custody for a further two weeks at a court appearance in London over charges related to an alleged plot to blow up aircraft bound for the United States.


MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - After watching fellow receiver Randy Moss haul in two long, high-arcing touchdown passes while being smothered by defensive backs, the words rolled off the tongue of Donte' Stallworth.


Hezbollah-led protesters camp out in Beirut

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah-led opposition camped out in central Beirut on Saturday on the second day of protests to demand the resignation of the U.S.-backed government.


VIENNA, Austria -- Shrugging off calls to pump more oil, OPEC ministers decided to keep output at present levels at their meeting Friday out of fear that a softening global economy will translate into weakened demand.