German voters handed Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder a stinging defeat in elections Sunday in the small western state of Saarland, reflecting public anger over his drive to cut into the country's cherished network ...


, Ed General. Editor's Note: Published on page A1 of the Nov. 15, 2004 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. A PHONE call from newly reelected US President George W. Bush to President


Militants take kids hostage after storming Russian school

Militants with explosives strapped to their bodies invaded a Russian school in a region bordering Chechnya on Wednesday, corraling hundreds of hostages -- many of them children


EBay Sellers Angry About New Fees, Feedback Rules

EBay isn't winning a whole lot of fans with its controversial new fee structure. Sellers say the new system equates to a rate hike. The company, by contrast, estimates that 60 percent of sellers will pay less in fees, so long as they provide quality customer service.


Qaeda's Zawahri criticizes Hamas over Mecca deal

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri lashed out at the leadership of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Sunday over its Saudi-brokered deal with the U.S.-backed Palestinian faction Fatah.


Chinese Film 'Hero' Tops North American Box Office

Two years after opening in China, the martial arts thriller "Hero" set a record for an Asian film in North America, kicking off at No.


Quarterly losses narrowed to $59 million, or 16 cents per share, from $139 million, or 43 cents per share, a year ago. Excluding about $63 million in restructuring, transformation and integration costs, the


On the night of Jan. 25, 2006, before a capacity crowd at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, the San Antonio Spurs cruised past the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, 84-68, a game utterly unremarkable save for one item that was not known at the time: It would be the Hornets' Chris Andersen's last game for at least two years.


The company impresses the Street with strong earnings, an optimistic outlook, and a toehold abroad.


FRENCH President Jacques Chirac renewed his appeal here today for the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq. The French leader issued the appeal at a news conference following talks with Russian


The AA is cutting 1,300 jobs, 10% of its workforce, only three months after it was bought for Â£1.75bn by venture capital firms.


Attackers Probing for Vulnerable Windows Servers

Trend Micro is virtually begging ServerProtect users to patch ASAP.


Chinese-made body harnesses recalled by U.S. firm

Some 60,000 Chinese-made full-body harnesses used by hunters were recalled because they could allow users to fall from tree stands and risk serious injury, a U.S. consumer agency said on Tuesday.


Battle Over Upstream Dairy Leader Straddles Two Watersheds

By J.B. Smith, Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas  Jun. 24--A leader in the Stephenville-area dairy industry faces penalties  from the state for failing to apply for a permit in the environmentally  impaired North Bosque watershed.


Israeli Soldier, Woman Jogger Killed in Gaza Ambushes

Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli  soldier and a woman jogger in Gaza Thursday as the army  intensified an offensive to root out militants behind a rocket  attack that killed two Israeli children in a border town.


"The Sopranos" heads for highly anticipated climax

His pompadoured henchman, Silvio Dante, is barely breathing and full of holes; his brother-in-law Bobby is dead and Tony Soprano himself is left in a darkened bedroom, clutching a machine-gun -- like a frightened child holding a teddy bear.


Goldcorp Agrees to Buy Wheaton River for $1.8 Bln

Goldcorp Inc., Canada's fourth- largest gold producer, has agreed to buy Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. for $1.8 billion in stock, giving Goldcorp its first assets outside of North America, Chief Executive Robert R. McEwen said.


Signs to say Negron will get Foley votes

Supervisors of elections in former Rep. Mark Foley's district may post signs telling voters that Joe Negron is the Republican candidate even though it will be Foley's name on the ballot, Florida elections officials said Thursday.


Study Casts Doubt On Pollution, Asthma Ties

A new study unexpectedly found that air pollution has a minimal effect on children with asthma, but a researcher involved in the project said more work needs to be done.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet on Sunday for their second summit in a month


Deal to Buy Credit Card Processor Is in Peril

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, the big credit card processor, warned that its proposed $6.4 billion buyout might unravel.


The death toll from a coal mine blast  in northern China has risen to 166, Xinhua news agency said  Wednesday, confirming one of the worst disasters to hit the  world's most dangerous mining industry.


War on terror to continue in Waziristan: Pak.

Islamabad, Sept 12. (UNI): As hostilities continue to rage between the security forces and militants in South Waziristan, Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Saturday said anti-terror operation


Mentre Benedetto XVI vede patriarca, polizia in maxi allerta


African leaders have ended a summit in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with an agreement that Sudan may have to adopt a federal system of government in the Darfur region.


A fire broke out at a coal mine in Siberia on Thursday, trapping at least 19 miners, a Russian emergency official said.


A mature, modest and (nearly) scandal-free George Michael took the stage in his first solo concert in 15 years, singing his greatest hits to 18,000 fans packed into Barcelonas Palau Sant Jordi arena.


Iran rejects order by UN energy agency to halt nuclear program

TEHRAN Iran on Sunday rejected an order by the International Atomic Energy Agency to freeze its nuclear enrichment programs and warned that it would drop out of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if its case was sent to the United Nations Security Council


Clinton Morrison was recalled to the Birmingham City line-up for Sundayâs derby against Aston Villa, and took just nine minutes to find the net at Villa Park as the Blues continued their exceptional record in clashes with their rivals since their top


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Clippers are picking up the victories you have to secure if you want to contend for a postseason berth in the Western Conference.


JPMorgan talking to China securities JV partners

TIANJIN, China  - JPMorgan Chase is talking to a number of potential partners about forming a securities joint venture in China, a senior executive said on Friday.


Porter Goss is confirmed by the US Senate as the new CIA chief, despite opposition by some Democrats.


AOL has added a range of features to ward off computer viruses, intrusive spyware programs and spam to a special edition of its internet access package, AOL 9.0 Security Edition.


Brussels, Belgium (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne has decided against playing any more tennis for the rest of 2004.


Q&A: The evolution of project, portfolio management

"People are talking a lot about enterprise-wide project management," according to Primavera Systems CEO Joel Koppelman, who noted in an interview that better management can save money and move projects along faster.


Top Gear's Richard Hammond is involved in another car accident, less than a year after nearly dying in a stunt.


Hundreds of observers will monitor next week's election to ensure there is no discrimination.


WASHINGTON - The Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal could effectively end the careers of four Army generals who are linked indirectly to the misconduct but face no criminal charges.    The four are singled out for varying degrees of criticism - mixed with instances of praise - in two comprehensive investigative reports released last week...


British Top Court Hears Challenge to Anti-Terror Law

Britain's top court is considering a legal challenge to an anti-terrorism law that allows the indefinite detention of foreigners without charge or trial.


Russia offers help after earthquake, tidal waves in Asia

MOSCOW : Russia on Sunday said it would take part in international relief efforts after the devastating earthquake off northwestern Indonesia triggered giant tsunamis across the Indian Ocean region, killing more than 2,000 people.


Owen Wilson, hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt, has dropped out of the upcoming ensemble comedy "Tropic Thunder," film industry trade papers reported Wednesday.


Rap artist ODB, known as "Ol' Dirty Bastard" to his fans and Russell T. Jones to his friends and family, collapsed and died Saturday at a recording studio in Manhattan.


Bersani e Letta ancora indecisi. Bindi boccia il ticketFranceschini: "Se correranno altri sarÃ  tutta salute"                                            Parisi: "Pronto a candidarmi se resta in corsa solo Veltroni"                                                                                Nuovo rinvio sulle regole per la Costituentedi GOFFREDO DE MARCHIS


Economic worries put Americans in sour mood

Deepening worries about the economy and their personal finances put Americans in a sour mood this month, with more voters fearing a recession, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


The weekend after the statue of Saddam Hussein fell, Kenneth Adelman and a couple of other promoters of the Iraq war gathered at Vice President Cheney's residence to celebrate. The invasion had been the "cakewalk" Adelman predicted. Cheney and his guests raised their glasses, toasting President Bush...


NASA Researchers, Stunt Pilots Prepare for Genesis Probe's Return

A team of NASA (news - web sites) scientists, navigators and helicopter stunt pilots is ready to snatch a space sample canister out of the sky next month when the Genesis spacecraft returns to Earth.


Iraq, sÃ¬ di Blair a Bush "Sposteremo i nostri soldati"

LONDRA - La richiesta era partita dagli Usa. E Tony Blair, nonostante le polemiche, ha accettato. Il governo britannico, rivela la televisione Sky news, ha deciso all'unanimitÃ  il trasferimento di 650 soldati


DrinkorDie warez leader jailed for 51 months

'Whether committed with a gun or a keyboard - theft is theft' It took a while, but US Customs today got their man: Hew Raymond Griffiths, a ringleader of the infamous warez group DrinkorDie, was sentenced today to 51 months in a US prison.â¦


A double suicide car bomb attack  devastated a police station just outside Baghdad's fortified  Green Zone on Saturday, killing seven people and wounding 57 in  the latest strike against Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


Greek Fani Halkia wins women's 400m hurdles gold

Greece's Fani Halkia captured the women's 400m hurdles gold medal before a boisterous home crowd at the Olympic Games in Athens on August 25.


US securities regulators may file suit against Morningstar Inc., a provider of mutual fund and stock research, over incorrect data it published about a mutual fund, the company said on Friday.


High living takes on low cost in airline fight for fares

Chauffeurs, champagne and cigars: are these part of a high-price package which can help traditional airlines hit back at budget operators?


AOL to End Support of Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator, the worldâs first commercial Web browser and the starting point of the Internet boom, will be pulled off life support Feb. 1 after a 13-year run.


Judge Sets Bail for Men Accused in Fatal Shooting

By Lisa Redmond, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  May 24--LOWELL -- At 5 a.m. last Friday, Andre "Dre" Young's life came to a bloody end.   After a "confrontation" with Juan Carlos Felix and Eliezer Montanez in their 5 Warwick St.


The Palestinian leader urges international intervention over mass power cuts in Gaza blamed on an Israeli blockade.


A Roma raccolta firme per riduzione tasse su redditi


THESE ARE DARK DAYS IN THE Black Country with not a shaft of light on the horizon to offer hope to West Bromwich Albion. They played like a team rooted at the bottom of the Barclays Premiership


VisionTek announced today the official launch of its XTASY RADEON X850 XT PCI Express Graphics Accelerator card. "We've been overwhelmed by customer requests for a top of the line VisionTek 16X PCI Express


(Crawford, Texas-AP) Oct. 10, 2004 - President Bush is at his Texas ranch Sunday but it's not all downtime. He'll be doing some informal preparations for the third debate.


He's now got a human name — Matthew Hiasl Pan — but he's having trouble getting his day in court.


U.S. recession "not a sure thing": Feldstein

The probability of the U.S. economy sliding into a recession is now over 50 percent, but it is not a sure thing, National Bureau of Economic Research President Martin Feldstein said on Thursday.


'Annan Prepares for New Initiative for Cyprus'

It has been reported that United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan is making preparations for a new initiative for a solution to the problems of Cyprus in 2005, and has demanded an allocation for a UN Cypriot office to be reactivated.


Just when you think he has nothing left in the tank, Park Chan-ho goes and surprises you. Park headed into his final start of a third straight disappointing season and somehow managed to


Beijing Journal: Crowding Peopleâs Market for Cabbage: The Price Is Right

Markets in Beijing give away cabbage to attract hordes of old people in hopes that the spectacle will attract more affluent customers.


Shortcuts: Have Life Insurance? Maybe. Cellphone Coverage? Of Course.

Cellphones, complex and small, often break or go missing. When does it pay to have insurance?


A fifth man is detained after the recovery of the da Vinci masterpiece the Madonna with the Yarnwinder.


Take That and Snow Patrol are among five acts that will compete for the best single prize at this week's Brits.


Second Olympic flight diverted after bomb threat

A New York-bound Olympic Airways flight with 295 passengers on board is being diverted to Shannon airport in Ireland after an Athens newspaper received warning of a bomb on board, the airline said early today.


Grinstein: Delta Board OKs Stock Plan; 6,000 To Be Axed

Dimmer switch on those holiday lights. The board of Delta Air Lines (nyse: DAL - news - people ) gave its OK to use an exception to the New York Stock Exchange's investor approval policy.


FEATURE-Polls unlikely to halt Afghan drug trade - experts

Afghanistan's opium trade has revived and is thriving under the country's US-backed leaders and experts say that is not likely to change any time soon no matter who


Pakistani PM-elect takes parliament confidence vote

Pakistani Prime Minister- elect Shaukat Aziz Saturday secured vote of confidence in the National Assembly (NA), the powerful lower house of the parliament,a requirement under the country's constitution.


At least five people die and several others are missing after a huge typhoon hits south-west Japan.


Bologna, 19:56 - CALCIO, BOLOGNA; ARRIGONI: NOSTRO OBBIETTIVO E' LA SERIE A

Il nuovo tecnico del Bologna, Daniele Arrigoni, nel giorno della presentazione non si è nasco...


Ramallah, West Bank -- In the West Bank, preparations began Tuesday for Yasser Arafat's funeral, even though Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath told a Paris press conference that the Palestinian leader was "very much alive" and discussion of his


'Ha gia inquinato tutto cio' che era inquinante'


To Everything (Churn, Churn, Churn) Thereâs Techno

With a sound partly inspired by heavy metal, the French D.J. duo Justice aims to bring a bruising energy to the dance floor.


The Clint Eastwood film âLetters From Iwo Jima,â about the lives and deaths of Japanese soldiers in the battle for Iwo Jima in World War II, was named best foreign film at the 31st Japan Academy Awards ceremony on Friday in Tokyo, Variety reported. Joji Matsuokaâs âTokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad,â about a mother-son relationship, took the prizes for best film, best director, best actress (Kiki Kirin as the dying mother), best supporting actor (Kaoru Kobayashi as the absent father) and best screenplay (Masuo Suzuki). Hidetaka Yoshioka, who won the best actor prize in 2006 for his performance as a struggling novelist in âAlways,â won again for reprising the role in the nostalgic drama âAlways 2.â.


Nortel Delays Release of Financial Reports

Nortel Networks says it will again delay the release of its restated financial results. The Canadian telecom vendor originally promised to release the restated results in September.


Starbucks Corp. , the world's largest coffee shop chain, on Wednesday reported higher quarterly earnings due to a larger number of stores and increased customer traffic at established outlets.


Strumento italiano rileva metano e formaldeide


Curlin put the finishing touches on a championship season with a stirring stretch run and splashed his way to victory in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park on Saturday.


Turkey's foreign minister says the EU should not attach conditions to Turkey's bid to start membership talks.


Davis Cup semis: US -Belarus, Spain-France

Belarus has never won a Davis Cup title and, until now, has never been in the semifinals. The United States, on the other hand, has 31 titles, although the last was nine years back.


Actress Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help relief efforts for countries affected by the deadly tsunami.


CLEMSON, SC South Carolina and Clemson duked it out in the closing minutes of today's game at Clemson. Police, security and coaches tried to separate the teams, who scuffled before the game started and continually pushed and showed each other throughout.


Tribunale riesame respinge ricorso dei difensori


US Lawyer Helped Spread Terror Message -Prosecutor

A US criminal defense lawyer helped her militant Muslim client smuggle messages out of prison that called for violence including the slaughter of Jews everywhere, a federal prosecutor said on Wednesday.


MySpace in talks to team up with eBay: paper

News Corp.'s Web network MySpace has been in talks for several months with online auction company eBay Inc. about a partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Johnson Edges Waltrip to Win Daytona 500 Pole

Jimmie Johnson won his second Daytona 500 pole Sunday, less than 24 hours after his new teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr., took the checkered flag in the nonpoints Budweiser Shootout.


US warship attacks Islamic militants in Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A US destroyer pounded Somalia's remote coastal northeast, targeting Islamic militants hours after a gun battle with Somali government forces that left eight insurgents dead, officials said yesterday.


Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. reported a narrower third-quarter loss Tuesday and recorded a 50 percent increase in new subscribers ahead of its planned combination with larger rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.


Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O, the  biggest maker of equipment that directs data over the Internet,  on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose 29 percent on stronger  demand for its networking gear.


TOUR Insider: Singh leads selections at TOUR Championship

Vijay Singh, who has spent the autumn solidifying his No. 1 world ranking, could not own a more appropriate name. In the Fijian language Vijay means victory.


Eating BSE-infected meat could lead to people developing different types of CJD, researchers have suggested.


An elite Pakistani army commander was killed Sunday while leading an operation to demolish the perimeter walls of a mosque where an Islamic cleric and his followers have barricaded themselves for the past week.


Mantova, 18:15 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DIFFERENZIATO PER CORONA

Doppio allenamento per il Mantova in vista della gara con il Bologna. In mattinata atletica e tattic...


JOHN Kerry has accepted the help of seriously ill former US president Bill Clinton to put his campaign for the White House back on track, after disastrous polling results showing George W.Bush has established a double-figure lead over his opponent.


Scandinavian Airlines said Sunday it will pull Bombardier Q400 turboprops from its fleet after a series of crash landings caused by landing gear malfunctions.


N. Korea nuclear talks to mull proposed deal

Negotiators over North Korea's nuclear program prepared on Thursday to consider a proposed deal that promises rare progress toward disarmament, as Pyongyang said it was willing to consider initial steps.


A liberal Somali-born Dutch female politician re-emerges despite death threats over criticism of Islam.


Ending Impasse, Iraq Parliament Backs Measures

The three laws are the budget, a law outlining the scope of provincial powers and an amnesty covering thousands of detainees.


Welcome home to Springfield, Vermont,  Homer and Marge Simpson. The Vermont town on Tuesday beat 13  other Springfields from around the United States in an online  vote for the right to host the premiere of the upcoming  Simpsons movie featuring the popular television cartoon family.


DAVID BECKHAM and Michael Owen could miss Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Roma tonight as their Bernabeu nightmare goes from bad to worse.


Regular cups of tea can help speed recovery from stress, researchers from University College London (UCL) said on Wednesday.


Hillary Clinton gets ready for another Letterman appearance, highlighting the increasingly important role talk shows are playing on the campaign trail


An anonymous reader writes "CNN is carrying a story about how Sanjay Kumar, ex-CEO of Computer Associates, was indicted on fraud charges.


Dopo la denuncia del ministro dell'UniversitÃ  aperto un fascicolo negli uffici giudiziari di RomaLa legge permette solo 60 punti ma in alcuni atenei privati sembra ne concedano molti di piÃ¹                                            Lauree facili, la Procura apre un'inchiesta "Offrono piÃ¹ crediti di quelli consentiti"


By Pritchard, Scot  As SCR season expands from five months to year-round, new catalyst strategies are increasingly important The U.S.


BUFFALO, Minn. - A teenager who wanted to continue the family tradition of running around the garden barefoot during halftime of the Super Bowl game has learned a painful lesson.  It was 17 below zero at halftime Sunday in this city about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis, and D.J.


A judge said he will close the courtroom Friday to hear arguments over evidence in the case of the leader of a polygamous sect accused of sex crimes.


Eight Killed in S.C. Train Derailment, Chemical Spill

Emergency workers were trying to plug a  dangerous chlorine leak from a derailed freight train car on  Friday after an accident in South Carolina that killed eight  people and injured more than 300.


Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning tore the patellar tendon in his right knee Wednesday night against the Hawks.


While wondering if the Cleveland Browns (3-8) can hold their opponents under 60 points for a second consecutive week, in their defense it has to be said they're in the tougher of the two conferences.


School bus overturns; no kids badly hurt

No children were seriously hurt, but the driver of another vehicle was injured when a school bus overturned Tuesday morning in Jefferson County.


Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani said illegal immigration is not a crime, prompting rival Mitt Romney to accuse him of not taking the problem seriously.


Beaks and blades attack in Philippine Sunday ritual

MANILA (Reuters Life!) - Sunday is a day of devotion in the Philippines. Devotion, that is, to cockfighting.


Austrian kidnap girl thought only of escape

An Austrian girl held in captivity for   eight years told on Wednesday how all she could think of was   how to escape but she feared that fleeing might provoke her   abductor into killing her in a murder spree.


Seahawks 35, Redskins 14: Seahawks Beat Redskins in Wild Fourth Quarter

Seahawks safety Jordan Babineaux returned a 57-yard interception for a touchdown with 27 seconds left, to give the Seahawks their final points in a 35-14 victory.


Coal producer Arch Coal Inc. on Friday posted a slightly lower third-quarter profit that missed Wall Street targets, hurt by rail transportation problems exacerbated by the recent hurricanes.


Police in the Netherlands arrested 29 people during a raid at an alleged training camp of the Kurdistan Workers Party. The party, known by the initials PKK, recently


Bergamo, 16:46 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: TORNA CARROZZIERI

Per l'Atalanta allenamento pomeridiano con partitella al Centro sportivo Bortolotti, di Zingonia. Il...


Study: Racial Profiling a Growing Problem

WASHINGTON Sept. 13, 2004 - Authorities' targeting of people because of their racial background or religious affiliation is a deep-rooted problem in the United States, with nearly 32 million people reporting


Travel: Is the weather raining on your holiday parade? Take your pick of these humorous, curious and downright ludicrous British tourist attractions.


U.S. plans to provide reconnaissance aid to S.Korea

The U.S. Defense Department on  Wednesday notified Congress it plans to provide technical and  logistics support for South Korea's reconnaissance and  intelligence operations as it faces a standoff with North Korea  about its nuclear weapons program.


Pakistan to test-fire nuclear capable missile

Pakistan will test fire a nuclear-capable missile within the next few days despite a thaw in relations with neighboring India, a senior government official and a scientist said Sunday.


Initial coverage of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's comments during an event in Singapore yesterday left the folks back at headquarters in Redmond trying to clarify things and put them in context.


Pakistan successfully tests a long-range nuclear-capable missile for the third time, the military says.


Palermo, 18:23 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: UN BAGNO DI UMILTA' FA BENE A TUTTI

''Un Palermo dai due volti? No è lo stesso Palermo. Nel primo tempo abbiamo giocato in manier...


Hamas Attack Seen As Attempt to Foil Progress

Israeli helicopters targeted two buildings in the Gaza Strip overnight following a massive explosion under an Israeli army post on the border between Israel and Egypt.


Israel's prime minister says a military operation in Gaza will continue until Palestinian rocket attacks are stopped.


Britain's four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 34-year-old won his fourth gold medal in Athens.


Tokyo, 13:53 - CALCIO, GIAPPONE-BOSNIA 3-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Giappone ha battuto la Bosnia 3-0 in un'amichevole giocata a Tokyo. Gol di Nakazawa (68) e Yamase...


Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi underwent surgery Wednesday for a broken wrist, and will miss the entire exhibition season.


Udine, 18:04 - CALCIO, UDINESE: DI NATALE TORNA A FAR COPPIA CON IAQUINTA

Doppia seduta di allenamento per l'Udinese di Galeone in vista della trasferta di Verona. I dubbi de...


Pound soars against dollar after robust economic growth figures

Sterling made steady gains against the dollar after better-than-expected economic growth figures dampened expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates at its next meeting.


Quotes from Condoleezza Rice's confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, from Rice's prepared statement and as transcribed by The Associated Press and eMediaMillWorks, Inc.:


Instrumentum mensis Septembris pro lectura Magisterii Summi Pontifici Benedicti XVI, pro evangelizatione in terris missionum AllÂinizio del mese di settembre, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI si Ã¨ recato a Loreto, per lÂIncontro conclusivo del primo anno dellÂAgorÃ  dei giovani italiani. La sera di sabato 1 settembre, in occasione della Veglia, ha risposto alle domande poste da...


VMware Attacks Microsoft Licence Changes

Virtualization leader VMware condemns what it calls Microsoft's moves to block competition in the virtualization market.


Japan's historic sumo ranking chart is missing a name for the first time in 134 years, reflecting the turmoil caused by the death of a teenage trainee, local media reported.


First Reserve, a private equity buyout firm specializing in energy, announced Thursday that it would buy Dresser-Rand, a maker of oil and gas refining equipment, for $1.


Bisys Group Inc., a provider of outsourcing services, on Tuesday said its first-quarter earnings more than tripled on increased revenue, beating analysts' estimates.


Online crooks are quickly enlarging an already vast sales and distribution network to propagate spam and send malicious software in hopes of infecting millions of computers worldwide, according to a new report.


Gli sprechi di Italia '90 tutte le strutture inutili

Dall'Air Terminal di Roma Ostiense alla stazione ferroviaria di Farneto usata quattro giorni e pronta per l'abbattimento. Gli esempi di denaro pubblico sprecato per i mondiali italiani


Greenspan says U.S. not headed for recession: report

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Monday the United States appears set to weather the bursting of a housing bubble without falling into recession.


D-Link Router Bridges 3G Cell Cards, WiFi

D-Link on Monday announced its Mobile Wireless Routers, a new line of devices designed to provide WiFi-equipped computers with a connection to the Internet using a 3G mobile broadband wireless card.


The Rough Guide to Climate Change: Climate Change and El Nio

By Henson, Robert  THE OCEANS PLAY A VAST ROLE in shaping the vagaries of weather and climate, and much of that influence comes through a set of ocean- atmosphere cycles.


Discussions are taking place to secure a private sale of Northern Rock, Gordon Brown confirms.


European Union leaders on Thursday considered taking on a bigger role in rebuilding Iraq and forging stronger ties with re-elected President Bush.


AMA Cries Fowl, Big Alcohol Fakes Concern

The AMA issues concern over sexy and sweet alcohol products being targeted at underage drinkers. Big Alcohol fakes concern over the problem.


There's nothing like a picture of a child with Santa Claus -- especially since the number of parents who line up in stores to get these photos taken could indicate the health of the holiday shopping season.


Baghdad's Green Zone Is a Haven Under Siege

BAGHDAD -- Rusty Barber was sitting at his desk in a comfortable if spartan office inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone when the first explosion sounded, close enough to rattle the building and his nerves. He got up from his chair, directly in front of a window, and hurried to the...


Bochum, 15:49 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: PFERTZEL PASSA AL BOCHUM

Il difensore francese Marc Pfertzel passa dal Livorno al club tedesco del Bochum. Lo ha annunciato i...


Sarah Jessica Parker to Launch Fragrance

Sarah Jessica Parker is putting the sweet smell of her success in a bottle. Parker, who starred in HBO's hit "Sex and the City," has signed a deal with Coty Inc. to develop a line of fragrances, the company announced Tuesday.


Libby move helps seal Bush's Iraq legacy

President George W. Bush on Tuesday refused to rule out a pardon for former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a day after sparing him from prison in a case that helped seal his Iraq legacy and gave ammunition to Democrats.


Il piÃ¹ giovane presidente di provincia italiano polemizza con ScalzoneE invita la gioventÃ¹ che vuole protestare ad usare le nuove armi "on line"                                          La provincia di Firenze ai giovani "Contestateci, ma su internet"


Study Finds Possible Targets for AIDS Drugs

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified 273 proteins that the AIDS virus needs to survive in human cells, opening up new potential targets for drugs.


Ascoli Piceno, 15:16 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; DELVECCHIO: QUI SI STA BENE

L'attaccante dell'Ascoli, Marco Delvecchio, è soddisfatto: "Qui si vive e si lavora bene". Lo...


ZURICH: The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of WTO has authorised seven countries, including India, to impose trade sanctions up to $150 million on the United States for its non-compliance with the WTO ruling that found the US Byrd Amendment on anti-dumping


Romania's teen brigade grabs gymnastics gold

ATHENS Romania underlined its superiority over the rest of the world by winning the women's gymnastics team gold Tuesday.


France's interior minister demanded Sunday the release of two French journalists believed kidnapped by Islamic militants in Iraq.


Help for those who can't tell a pinot noir from a petite sirah.


Ukraine's president and opposition agree to hold talks, as huge protests over disputed elections continue.


In Health Care, Cost Isnât Proof of High Quality

Stark evidence that high medical payments do not buy high-quality patient care is presented in a new study.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced U.S. sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


Sri Lanka peace process remains at standstill

A Norwegian peace envoy is wrapping up a visit to Sri Lanka, with no sign of any breakthrough in re-starting the country's stalled peace process.


GM proposal in talks has 401(k)-style plan: report

General Motors Corp  would give new union members 401(k)-style retirement plans instead of traditional pensions for the first time under a proposed United Auto Workers contract, Bloomberg News said on its Web site, citing people with knowledge of the talks.


Bee Staff Writers. Bucking the leadership of his fellow Republicans, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his support Monday for a $3 billion bond measure for stem cell research


Tunnel witness tells of Diana saying 'Oh my God'

Princess Diana was repeating the words "Oh my God, oh my God", as she lay in the smoking wreckage of the car, according to one of the first witnesses to reach the crash site in the Paris tunnel, the inquest into her death was told yesterday.


With a Day of Steady Gains, U.S. Stocks Join in a Global Rebound

The major American markets closed near their highs for the day as investors extended a global financial rally that began Wednesday.


Spain to propose debt moratorium for tsunami-hit countries

Spain will ask the Paris Club to grant a debt moratorium for the tsunami-hit countries, said the Spanish government on Wednesday.


Bagno di sangue a Falluja, nuovo fronte a Mosul

La Â«vittoriaÂ» Ã¨ rimadata a martedÃ¬. Da Falluja in fiamme, raggiunta ieri da cinque camion e tre ambulanze della Mezzaluna Rossa, una goccia nel mare della disperazione di migliaia di abitanti, filtrano


The consumers group best known for  rating cars and washing machines has turned its testing prowess  to condoms to find out which ones measure up best and how other  birth control methods compare.


Barbaro was 'different horse' in final hours

The veterinarian who treated Barbaro for eight months before the Kentucky Derby winner was euthanized Monday said the horse was for the first time living in pain since the accident that ended his racing career.


SEO has a pivotal role in reputation management, as it can push down negative results and enhance positives in search results.


Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom  GAZPq.L on Saturday filed an appeal in U.S. district court  seeking to overturn a bankruptcy judge's order temporarily  blocking the auction of Yukos' YUKO.RTS main oil producing  subsidiary, planned for Sunday.


City Room: Trumpâs SoHo Hotel Faces Protest

Donald J. Trump welcomed guests to his condo-hotel tower under construction in SoHo as opponents protested and threatened a lawsuit.


Gunfire echoed through the streets of Port-Au-Prince on Thursday as supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide battled police whom residents have accused of executing at least 13 people two days earlier.


IMF agrees to delay in debt payment by Argentina

Argentine President Nestor Kirchner received confirmation Friday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a postponement of the payment of 1 billion US dollars in foreign debt owed by Argentina.


Weinstein Co. strikes TV production deal with RHI

Film company The Weinstein Co., and  distributor Genius Products LLC are to co-produce and  co-finance a slate of television productions in an alliance  with RHI Entertainment, the companies said on Monday.


FDA Urges Limited Use of Pfizer's Celebrex, Bextra

U.S. health officials on Thursday  called on doctors to limit prescribing Pfizer Inc. painkillers  Celebrex and Bextra in light of recent evidence that they may  increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Vermont Sues FDA to Allow Importing of Drugs

Vermont sued the U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Thursday over the agency's opposition to the  state's plan to help its employees and retirees import cheaper  prescription drugs from Canada.


Lebanese army increases forces in tense Beirut

Lebanon's army deployed more soldiers in Beirut on Monday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim demonstrator raised fears anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence.


If you want to eat less this holiday season, there's a simple solution: Eat more.


The return of Steve Logan to college football as Boston Collegeâs offensive coordinator will be embraced by anyone who enjoys wide-open offenses, trick plays and honest answers. Logan had the reputation of being a maverick when he was the head coach at East Carolina. He was ushered out in 2002, and the program promptly fell [...].


Forced to Work Off the Clock, Some Fight Back

Workers at hair salons, restaurants, discount stores and other businesses are now speaking up and documenting the illegal practice.


Iraq Election Results Due as Tension Builds

The final vote tally from Iraq's  election was due to be announced on Sunday, two weeks after the  historic polls that are expected to confirm Shi'ite political  dominance but marginalize the restive Sunni Arab minority.


Napoli, 15:52 - CALCIO, GALEONE: CON PROCURATORI TUTTO CAMBIATO IN NEGATIVO

"I procuratori hanno cambiato in negativo il calcio. Non c'è piÃ¹ il rapporto diretto, i calci...


Morto uno dei 3 militari rimasti feriti, Unifil


Death of Iraq hostage to fuel anger with Blair

The beheading of British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq could fuel public and political anger against Tony Blair over a war that split the country and his party, analysts say.


High court asked to weigh assisted suicide

The Justice Department asked the US Supreme Court Tuesday to hear argument on whether federal anti-drug law can trump Oregon's assisted suicide law.


Japanese Toddler Rescued Four Days After Quake

In a drama played out live on Japanese television, a two-year-old toddler was rescued Wednesday, four days after a deadly quake triggered a landslide that buried the car carrying him and his family.


As Republican Dino Rossi held onto his narrow lead in the race for governor yesterday, Democrats won a small court victory for their candidate, Attorney General Christine Gregoire.


After spending a day with the old keyword page, and getting bored with it, I came up with a new way to look at news, something I've not tried before, that might be fun and/or useful http://nytimesriver.com/keywords.html  Since it's likely to change again soon, here's a screen shot. How it works. Every hour, as usual, it does the nytimesriver scan. Every story is linked to in the database undern all the keywords it references. Then the report, in HTML, is prepared, with the keywords in the left column, and links to all the stories in the right colum. The list is sorted by number of references, the keywords with the most references appear at the top of the list.  So today, baseball is the top item, with 15 references. The teams, the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies, rank high. For some reason (heh) the Boston Red Sox don't appear, even though they're still in it, and the Yankees, even though they've been eliminated (yay!) are near the top at position 10.  It's another leaderboard! (Oh shit.) The stories age, and are removed after 24 hours. After all this is news, not olds.  If you have comments, post them under the screen shot, linked above. PS: Note that since the list just started up today, the initial stories, even though some are already 24 hours old, will remain in the queue until tomorrow morning at this time. So the list will be artificially fat today, it'll thin down tomorrow.


The fire on Japan's ship Nisshin Maru may not have ended its Antarctic whaling operations for this season.


Comedian Al Franken has decided to run for the Senate in Minnesota in 2008, a senior Democratic official from Minnesota said Wednesday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on Monday said it still expects a 2 percent to 4 percent increase in September sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, and back-to-school demand picked up after a sluggish start.


Braves Eliminate Defending Champ Marlins

ATLANTA Sept. 26, 2004 - The Florida Marlins won't be repeating as World Series champions. Florida was eliminated from postseason contention Sunday, losing to the Atlanta Braves 6-3 as John Thomson held the Marlins to one run in seven innings.


CHICAGO -- Emergency room doctors are prescribing strong narcotics more often to patients who complain of pain, but minorities are less likely to get them than whites, a new study finds. Even for the severe pain of kidney stones, minorities were prescribed narcotics such as oxycodone and morphine...


Australians to Choose Between Strong Supporter and Critic of Iraq ...

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has called long-anticipated national elections for October 9. As in Spain earlier this year, he faces an opposition that has vowed to withdraw its troops from the American-led coalition in Iraq.


Don't judge this book by its cover Review Nokia has boosted its N series with its most heavily-featured candybar yet. With a five-megapixel Carl Zeiss-lensed, xenon flash equipped camera and GPS, itâs comparable to the N95 and one of the best cameraphones around. Even if itâs not the prettiest.â¦


Olmert, nessuna immunita' a chi e' coinvolto in terrorismo


Tyler Smith hit a layup with 4.2 seconds to play and No. 8 Tennessee handed No. 16 Mississippi its first loss of the season, 85-83 on Wednesday night.


Terror list nearly kept senator off of airliners

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy on Thursday said he had been misidentified on a terrorism watch list when he tried to board airliners between Washington and Boston.


No. 25 Gonzaga Edges Washington St. 54-52

Ronny Turiaf scored 17 points and Adam Morrison added 12 as No. 25 Gonzaga held off Washington State 54-52 on Tuesday night.


Asian stocks rise on relief over U.S. outlook

Stocks in Asia rose 3 percent on  Friday as a U.S. tax stimulus package, reassuring jobs data and  the prospect of another Federal Reserve rate cut eased fears  the world's top economy will slide into recession.


Bush Says Social Security Is a Top Priority

President Bush said Thursday that "now is the time to confront Social Security" to deal with a projected $3.7 trillion, 75-year shortfall and give younger workers the ability to invest some of their contributions into personal accounts.


Cool Germania? Fashion, Olympics spiffing up German flag's image

Long shunned as a politically incorrect symbol of the far right, the German flag is making a comeback thanks to the Olympics and new fashion trends, as Germans take a few tentative steps toward patriotism.


Ten Sri Lankan soldiers died in a clash with Tamil Tiger rebels in the country's north on Saturday, the military said.


One of the strongest storms on record, Hurricane Ivan swept through nine countries and the wealthy British territory of the Cayman Islands before spinning Tuesday into the Gulf of Mexico.


VOLARE: SI PUNTA A COMMISSARIAMENTO MODELLO PARMALAT

ROMA, 20 NOV - ''Il ministro Maroni ha chiesto all'azienda, di fronte ai sindacati, di convocare il piu' presto possibile il cda, per chiedere lo stato di insolvenza della societa'''. E' quanto ha detto il


Inail, variazione percentuale piu'grande in settore agricolo


Europe Charges Airlines With Price Fixing

The air cargo haulers All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand and the Malaysian Airline System were charged Thursday with violating European competition rules.


Tropical storm kicks off Atlantic hurricane season

A tropical storm bearing down on Florida formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, just in time for the official June 1 start of the Atlantic hurricane season.


Tim Henman suffers a straight-sets defeat to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in the first round at Roland Garros.


Westwood takes fashion world to stone age cave

British designer Vivienne Westwood transformed her catwalk into a stone age cave on Tuesday, sending out models in high furry hats, wrapped in knitted cardigans, with bone pendants dangling from their necks.


President Bush took his critics to task Saturday for using the poor marks the Iraqi government received on a progress report this week as reason to argue that the war is lost.


com. A plane belonging to Smyrna-based Corporate Airlines crashed Tuesday night, flying from St. Louis to Kirksville, Mo. The flight had 13 passengers and two crewmembers aboard.


Lecturers have voted unanimously to boycott government plans to tackle extremism on campuses.


Lightning 5, Rangers 3: One Teamâs Losing Streak Had to End. Lightningâs Does.

The Rangers tried to rally from a three-goal deficit against the worst team in the Eastern Conference, but came up short and dropped their fourth straight game.


A teenager is jailed for nine-and-a-half years for stabbing one youth to death and attacking another with a hammer.


User Account Control: insecure by design? Security researchers have taken issue with Microsoft's implementation of a security feature in Vista that is designed to stop users from routinely running systems in admin mode.â¦


Indonesia navy evacuates ferry after fire, 6 dead

At least six people died after a fire on an Indonesian ferry off Jakarta Bay on Thursday, although the fire was now out and more than 200 people on board were being evacuated, a navy official said.


Google-DoubleClick deal hit by deleted Web page controversy

DoubleClick's law firm deleted Web pages hinting at a conflict of interest with the head of the Federal Trade Commission, which is reviewing the merger. The law firm says the Web pages were "confusing."


The European Union on Thursday demanded that Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes the Boeing Co. and warned it would counter any US challenge targeting France


Respect MP George Galloway said he was subjected to a sectarian attack at Glasgow Airport.


The jury that convicted Scott Peterson of murder reconvenes this week to decide whether he should be executed, but the decision may not be final for years given his numerous options for appeal.


Domani dalle 12 alle 14 sciopero europeo dei telefonini

Domani dalle 12 alle 14, primo sciopero europeo dei cellulari, per protesta contro il caro tariffe, il caro Sms, la poca trasparenza nel settore della telefonia e il sospetto di accordi di cartello tra le principali compagnie telefoniche.


Medco to buy PolyMedica for $1.2 billion

NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA  - Pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc  said on Tuesday that it would buy PolyMedica Corp , which distributes blood-glucose tests, for $1.2 billion to expand its services for diabetics.


10 Killed in Baghdad; 31 Iraqi Police Kidnapped

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A group of Iraqi policemen returning from training has been kidnapped in the western part of the country, according to police.


Calcutta Journal: A 10-Armed Goddess Charms a Frenetic Megalopolis

Half Mardi Gras, half Christmas, Durga Pujo, a five-day festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga, is the most important religious event for Hindus in Calcutta.


Wesley Snipes goes on trial for tax fraud

OCALA, Florida  - Actor Wesley Snipes went on trial on Monday for failing to file U.S. tax returns on tens of millions of dollars in income from 1999 to 2004.


Alla posa del primo cartello della via Francigena


Atlas: Airport Delays Are Getting Worse, So Pack Your Patience

The year 2007 was the worst for flight delays since the government began keeping stats more than a decade ago. To blame? Antiquated air-traffic control technology. Until a new $22 billion satellite-based system comes online â look for it in 2025 at the earliest â try to fly out of Oakland. How does your airport rank? Check our map for the details.


Ex-Oversight Commissioner Al Hutchinson is to appointed as police ombudsman, the BBC understands.


TSA Asks Air Travelers to "Partner" on Security Screening During ...

Washington, DC - The head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today encouraged air travelers to become partners over the holiday season in ensuring security and minimizing passenger wait-times at screening checkpoints.


Al-Qaeda sleeper cell members jailed for total of 136 years

Seven members of an al-Qaida-linked 'sleeper' cell run by the convicted terrorist plotter Dhiren Barot were today jailed for a combined total of 136 years.


A car bomb killed 10 people and wounded 21 near a vegetable market in Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraqi police said, as insurgents kept up a campaign of bombings despite a security crackdown backed by U.S. reinforcements.


Russia's shot put gold medallist Irina Korzhaenko fails a drugs test, according to reports.


Actor John Inman, most famous for his role in the comedy Are You Being Served?, dies aged 71.


The United Nations' highest court on Monday exonerated Serbia of direct responsibility for genocide in Bosnia in the early 1990s, but ruled that it failed to prevent the slaughter of Bosnian Muslims at ...Comment


The release of the account on Iraq's weapons is only the latest in a series of damaging blows to the White House's strategy of portraying the war as being on the cusp of success.


Update 12: Bargain Shoppers Get Early Holiday Start

Bargain shoppers, many of them braving chilly temperatures, woke up before dawn to head for the nation's malls and stores Friday, the official beginning of the holiday shopping season, hoping to take advantage of early bird specials on a range of items


A computer game poster is criticised as "irresponsible" by the advertising watchdog.


Artist to build four giant waterfalls in New York

Four giant waterfalls will be erected in New York for three months this summer in a public art project city officials hope will create $55 million in extra tourism revenue for the Big Apple.


Tehran sticks by 'right' to master nuclear fuel cycle

Iran repeated Sunday it had a "right" to master the sensitive nuclear fuel cycle, ahead of an expected proposal from Europe calling for Tehran to abandon such work in exchange for diplomatic and trade incentives.


For 13 years, Bloomberg Television has happily remained something of a secret. But as the marketplace for television business news heats up, that could change.


Neal Huntington, a former Cleveland Indians assistant general manager who was moved to a mostly scouting role two years ago, was hired Tuesday as the Pittsburgh Pirates' general manager.


'Jackass Number Two' esce e incassa oltre 28 mln di dollari


Clinton stresses peace and politics in Aceh

Former U.S. President  Bill Clinton said on Saturday that Indonesia's Aceh province  needed full recovery from both the deadly tsunami of 2005 and  decades of civil conflict, urging follow-through on elections  and a peace plan.


Frank Dobson, a former health secretary , criticises plans to allow 24-hour drinking and questions the reasons for the move.


A growing number of people are watching TV online; sometimes the future looks very different when it arrives and more.


TOKYO -- A Japanese railroad will invest $3.1 billion to develop high-speed magnetic trains over the next decade, the company said yesterday, days after a crash of an experimental magnetic train in Germany killed 23 people.


Arriva anche norma '2 per 1' con bonus di 1.200 euro


The nation's home builders, real estate sales people and mortgage bankers stood by their man in the presidential election and now they hope he stands by his housing agenda during the next four years.


QPR assistant manager suspended after arrest over China brawl

Queens Park Rangers have suspended their assistant manager Richard Hill following his arrest in connection with the brawl that marred last week's match against China's Olympic team.


One of the few remaining aid agencies in Iraq, World Vision, is pulling out of the country.


Prefettura, omicidio non collegato a elezioni


As   several of its writers continue to strike for union-level wages and   benefits, the powers that be at America's Next Top Model have   revealed the latest batch of catwalk hopefuls looking to out-fierce each   other on the upcoming seventh season of the reality competition.


Iran Is Criticized for Its Lack of Candor on Nuclear Program

The International Atomic Energy's 35-nation board of governors passed a resolution on Saturday criticizing Iran for a lack of candor over its nuclear program and calling


CHICAGO Â» The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, research involving Hawaii men over 70 has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.


Not Content Under Your Skin: Dermatology Company - Expanding to Pills

By Sabine Vollmer, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jan. 31--The quest for more beautiful skin is a multibillion-dollar business.   And a company in Research Triangle Park is making plans to get a larger chunk of that change.


The French trader that incurred massive losses for Societe Generale was in profit at the start of 2008.


Fight Against Coal Plants Is Creating Diverse Partnerships

An increasingly vocal, potent and widespread anti-coal movement, including environmentalists, ranchers, farmers, and others, is developing in the West.


Bearsâ Johnson Is Third Player Suspended by the N.F.L.

The league will punish Tank Johnson by suspending him for eight games without pay after the discovery of unregistered firearms in his home last December.


A sleeping teenager flew home to Bulgaria and then back to Malta after aircrew apparently failed to notice she was still on the plane.


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Mattinata di incontri per il presidente americano a RomaIl capo dello Stato: "Nato e Ue pilastri per il nostro Paese"                                          Bush vede Napolitano e il Papa E loda la politica estera italiana                                                                                La gaffe: George W. chiama il pontefice Benedetto XVI "signore"In ambasciata il faccia a faccia con la ComunitÃ  di sant'Egidio


Apple Inc  Chief Executive  Steve Jobs was asked by U.S. securities regulators to give a  deposition in a lawsuit against the company's former general  counsel involving stock options backdating, a person familiar  with the matter said on Thursday.


Sport: LA Galay president Alexi Lalas says Premiership success is down to marketing techniques.


Thailand seeks answers for bloody Muslim protest

Thailand has stepped up efforts to find the organisers of a bloody rally in its troubled Muslim south in which six protesters were killed and 20 soldiers, police and demonstrators wounded.


SHANGHAI: Although the title has already been decided, Chinaâs first Formula One race still has second and third place in the standings to decide, along with the much anticipated return of former champion Jacques Villeneuve and Ralf Schumacher.


The US atom bombs dropped on Japan were inevitable to end World War II, Japan's defence minister says.


The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday filed civil fraud charges against three former Kmart Corp. executives and five employees of companies that supplied the Troy, Mich., retail chain, accusing them of scheming to inflate Kmart's profit by $24 million in 2001.


Happiness outweighs bitterness for De Lima

Vanderlei de Lima, who won bronze in Sunday's Olympic marathon after being attacked by a spectator when leading the race, says his happiness with the medal outweighed any bitterness over the incident.


Kucinich Calls for New Hampshire Recount

CONCORD, N.H., Jan. 10 -- Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio), who captured less than 2 percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary, called Thursday for a recount to ensure that all ballots in the Democratic contest were counted.


Ex di Hugh Grant ha ceduto al sari, ma di Versace


Lenovo recalls 205,000 notebook batteries

Lenovo Group Ltd. plans to recall 205,000 laptop batteries, a move prompted by complaints from four customers who said that the batteries overheated after being dropped.


Ipotesi di reato di aggiotaggio per ex funzionari


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Quarterback Michael Bishop has helped keep the Toronto Argonauts entrenched in second place in the CFL's East Division, but his hold on the starting job likely is about to expire.


The Temperature's Down And the Surf's Up in N.H.

HAMPTON, N.H. -- At 6 a.m., the temperature is below freezing, the highways across this state are slick with black ice from an overnight nor'easter, and Jim Loft checks the weather forecast and decides surf's up.


Middle East ; Israeli missiles kill three Palestinians

Clashes erupted on Thursday when Israeli tanks and troops pushed into Khan Younis shortly after midnight with tank fire and two missile strikes from a drone hovering overhead.


The brother of a pilot hijacked during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks launched his general election campaign for Congress Wednesday with a sharp attack on his opponent, the widow of one-time presidential candidate Paul Tsongas.


Magellan Fund, Closed in â97, Will Reopen

For the first time in a decade, new investors will be able to put money into a mutual fund that helped fuel Fidelity Investmentsâ rapid growth.


Brazil Upset in Ecuador; China Eliminated

Ecuador upset Brazil 1-0 Wednesday to send the World Cup champions to their first loss in qualifying for the 2006 tournament, and China was eliminated on the fifth tiebreaker despite a 7-0 victory over visiting Hong Kong.


$75bn plea for Iraq as Black Watch start patrols

BEFORE the dust has settled over the election, President Bush is preparing to ask Congress for up to $75billion more to finance the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.


CEO parachute deals come to light in new filings

Investors will be getting a lot more information about CEO pay and perks this year.


Torino, 13:10 - CALCIO, JUVE; MONTEZEMOLO: FORSE LA FIAT TORNA SPONSOR

Il presidente del Gruppo Fiat, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, apre alla possibilità che la Fiat...


Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis

The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.


Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) looks across the Capitol and sees a mess on immigration reform, something that was caused by a senatorial process that shut too many players out of what is hailed as the "grand bargain."


Siemens annuncia la prima wireless camera UMTS

Attraverso tale camera si potranno visualizzare in tempo reale qualsiasi immagine ripresa da un videofonino o computer anche in zone non coperte da Wi-Fi o Bluetooth. Il prototipo Ã¨ stato studiato nei laboratori


Blair warns against "raising false hopes" for hostage in Iraq

Prime Minister Tony Blair warned against "raising false hopes" for an engineer held hostage in Iraq.


Doctors Ask UK Court to Decide on Ill Baby's Fate

Doctors asked a High Court judge Thursday to rule whether they have to keep alive a seriously ill baby who has been in constant hospital care since her premature birth 11 months ago.


US Searching Out More Flu Vaccine Worldwide

US health officials are talking with several flu vaccine producers worldwide in hopes of securing doses to protect millions left vulnerable when manufacturing


Mad Man probes space visitor in "Earth" remake

Jon Hamm, a Golden Globe  nominee for the AMC drama "Mad Men," has joined Keanu Reeves  and Jennifer Connelly in the sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth  Stood Still."


Rogge says athletes face more drug tests in Beijing

More doping tests and tighter controls await athletes at August's Beijing Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said on Wednesday.


Latrell Sprewell was beginning to make a little sense last night until a final thought bypassed his brain. He wants a contract extension in the worst possible way and keeps


Hill's go-ahead HR puts Jays over D-Rays

Aaron Hill hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday.


Allied Telesis punts low-cost Gig PoE switch

Powered Gig Ethernet for Â£30 a port Powered Gig Ethernet just got cheaper. Allied Telesis said its new AT-GS900/8POE switch provides eight Gigabit ports plus a fibre uplink option, all the ports are powered - either eight at 7W each or four at the full 15W - and it's only Â£230, so around Â£30 a port.â¦


A Virginia-based missionary group said this week that it has airlifted 300 "tsunami orphans" from the Muslim province of Banda Aceh to Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, where it plans to raise them in a Christian children's home.


Pujols, Rolen, Edmonds line up behind Bonds, Beltre

So Barry Bonds wears a big red 'S' on his chest. That's no knock on the mortals who populate the rest of the National League.


European Union ministers met Friday to consider how to salvage the project to build a satellite navigation system that would rival the U.S.-run GPS system.


NASA's hypersonic dream to have last flight tomorrow

If clear skies break over southern California tomorrow, a B-52 bomber will take off from Edwards air force base and head out over the Pacific.


Terry tallies two to put club five points up on Arsenal

Defender John Terry scored twice in three minutes Saturday to help Chelsea beat Charlton 4-0 and open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.


More Tramp Victims of Suspected Brazil Death Squad

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - One vagrant died and three  were badly beaten in overnight attacks in Brazil's biggest city  of Sao Paulo, raising the number of victims of a suspected  death squad to 14 in four days.


Fans of Canceled âJerichoâ Mobilize With a Very Literal Protest

Soon after CBS said that it had canceled the series âJericho,â angry fans started sending bags of nuts to the networkâs offices as a protest.


Man Utd's Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira of Arsenal face a battle to be fit for Sunday.


Ambush Kills 50 Iraq Soldiers Execution Style

In the deadliest ambush of the insurgency, guerrillas dressed as policemen killed about 50 freshly trained Iraqi soldiers in remote eastern Iraq as the unarmed soldiers


Matsushita posts higher Q3 profit on plasma TVs

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.,  the maker of Panasonic brand products, reported a 5 percent  rise in quarterly operating profit, driven by robust sales of  flat TVs, and it kept its full-year outlook.


Rise of German economy puts unemployment at four-year low

Recovery of the German economy -- the biggest in the 12-country eurozone -- is feeding into jobs and unemployment has fallen below four million for the first time for four years.


An 18-year-old student is killed in California on a motorcycling holiday with his father, days before he was to receive his exam results.


TV's Lois and Jimmy in Superman's return

Noel Neill and Jack Larson spent some of their best years in bondage, trussed up together waiting for Superman to break down a wall and save them.


Roma, 16:49 - CALCIO, ROMA, MEDICO: HO VISITATO BARUSSO: E' SANO

"La Roma mi ha chiesto di verificare le condizioni di Barusso e posso affermare che dal punto di vis...


Floods kill 64 in southwest China; search for the missing ...

Torrential floods in southwest China have claimed at least 64 lives, prompting the beleaguered local government to seek help Monday from the military in rescuing hundreds trapped by mudslides and caved-in roads, state media reported.


The United Nations nuclear agency says Iran is planning to test a facility that could convert raw uranium into weapons-grade material.


Excerpts from the presidential campaign trail

Excerpts of remarks Wednesday by President Bush in Mason City, Iowa, and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry in Waterloo, Iowa, as transcribed by e-Media Millworks Inc.


CIA links al Qaeda, allies to Bhutto attack: paper

The CIA blames al Qaeda and allies of a Pakistani tribal leader for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a Washington Post interview published on Friday.


Kerry says president botched country's war on terrorism

Sen. John Kerry ratcheted up his attack on President Bush Tuesday, saying he had botched the war on terrorism both at home and abroad.


A man is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after he was assaulted in Newry Sunday.


Newcastle and England midfielder Joey Barton is due to appear in custody before magistrates in Liverpool.


Execs hit Pedro's turf: As options dwindle, Sox make push for ace

Seeing that the clock is now ticking for the Red Sox [stats, schedule] to find out if Pedro Martinez [stats, news] is taking off for another locale, it was only fitting that the three-time


Olympics: Unknown Nesterenko makes world headlines

ATHENS - Belarus' Yuliya Nesterenko won the top women's athletics gold medal at the Olympics on Saturday, triumphing over a field stripped of many big names because of doping woes to win the 100m.


Tastes, smells of Athens alive in Central Market

ATHENS, Greece - You can hear the shouting blocks away. Is it fans cheering for an Olympic road race? No, itâs the calls of vendors from the Athens Central Market.


NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan said on Wednesday they would need to hold more talks on starting the Kashmir bus service. Two days of discussions between the two countries on what is seen as a key symbolic step


A Biella, l'uomo ricercato dai Cc anche con un elicottero


Blast outside Bangladesh opposition HQ kills 6

DHAKA - At least six people were killed and more than 200 injured in a series of bomb blasts at a meeting of the main opposition Awami League in the capital on Saturday, witnesses and news reports said.


Italians pull back from investing in Iran...

The Iranian Parliament's recent ratification concerning foreign investment in the country with the controversial Turkish companies 'Turkcell' and 'Tuv' saga at its core has made Italian investors pull back from ...


Pescara, 14:12 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; GIAMPAOLO: MEGLIO CELLINO CHE STIA A MIAMI

Marco Giampaolo, ex allenatore del Cagliari, in un'intervista al quotidiano abruzzese 'Il Centro' ri...


U.S. Current Account Deficit Hits Record

The U.S. current account deficit  grew to a record $164.71 billion in the third quarter, less  than had been forecast, the Commerce Department said on  Thursday.


Nintendo's Wii video game system is fast becoming a craze in rehab therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries


Maintenance Lapse Cited in FAA Radio Breakdown

The Federal Aviation  Administration's failure to properly maintain communications  equipment led to Tuesday's breakdown of radio contact between  air controllers and pilots over parts of the western U.S.,  officials said on Wednesday.


Space shuttle safely lands in California

The space shuttle Atlantis returned safely to Earth Friday, ending a two-week, five-million-mile mission for its crew of seven.


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LUXEMBOURG (Ticker) - Second-seeded Alicia Molik of Australia remains on target for her second straight title. Molik, who ousted Russian Maria Sharapova to win in Zurich last week, defeated No.


Robbers in South Africa beat the Tanzanian ambassador unconscious at his farewell dinner.


Rice to face Japan protest on military discipline

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will face complaints about U.S. military discipline when she arrives in Tokyo next week, Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday, after a string of crimes blamed on Marines in Okinawa.


Oil prices back above $50 despite Saudi pledge

LONDON, United Kingdom -- Red-hot world oil prices simmered just above 50 dollars on Wednesday after a pledge by Saudi Arabia to lift output brought only fleeting respite to a market gripped by supply fears, analysts said.


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Democrats Control the Hill, but Not Themselves

Yesterday was the first cattle call of the Democratic presidential campaign and -- holy cow! -- these candidates can moo.


Aamir's brother custody case verdict postponed

The date for the next hearing has been set for February 15.


Darfur Peace Talks Adjourn After Security, Aid Deal

Peace talks between the Sudan government and Darfur rebels ended on Wednesday, a day after Khartoum bowed to international pressure and signed agreements on security and humanitarian issues with rebels.


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Sudan Says US Genocide Declaration Political

The Sudanese foreign minister rejected on Friday a US declaration of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and said the United States was using a humanitarian crisis for political purposes.


NASCAR NEWS NASCAR to allow hard-liquor sponsorship in 2005.

After an extended review of its sponsorship policies, NASCAR has announced that distilled spirits, (hard liquor) products will be allowed as sponsors from the start of next season.


League upholds Calgary-BC result but pledges improvements next ...

TORONTO (CP) - The result of the Calgary-BC game last Friday night will stand, the CFL announced Monday. While a review of video tape from the game confirmed an officiating error resulting in a no-yards call


BESLAN, Russia - Heavily armed militants who seized a school in southern Russia are holding at least 1,000 children, teachers and parents hostage, a regional official and released woman said, contradicting far lower official figures from the standoff that entered a third day Friday.    Russian officials had said that about 350 people were being held by the militants, who seized the school in the North Ossetian city of Beslan on Wednesday...


Greenspan Cautions on Baby Boomer Benefits

JACKSON, Wyo. - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday that the country will face "abrupt and painful" choices if Congress does not move quickly to trim the Social Security and Medicare benefits that have been promised to the baby boom generation...


Singapore radio fined for bra removal contest

A Singapore radio station was fined for organising a contest in which women were asked to remove their bra as quickly as possible from under their clothes.


US backs new European resolution on Iran sanctions

The US has finally signed on to a European draft resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and is optimistic it will quickly pass through the UN Security Council, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told AFP in an exclusive interview.


Explosion Hits Islamabad Hotel, Causes Casualties

An explosion hit the Marriott Hotel in central Islamabad on Thursday, causing several casualties, witnesses said.


Latest Drug Crackdown Could Expose Athletes

A complete list of buyers who received performance-enhancing drugs from a trafficking network uncovered this week could take months to compile, federal agents said.


UN panel to recommend Security Council expansion

UNITED NATIONS -- A high-level United Nations panel is expected to recommend this week that the Security Council be enlarged from 15 to 24 members as part of a movement to reshape the world body in the 21st century, UN diplomats said.


Follow Wired News' on-the-scene dispatches from TED with blogger Chris Suellentrop. The latest: It's still gloom and doom at the confab -- venture capitalist John Doerr breaks down on stage. In Epicenter.


Short story brings Renteria to Boston: Ex-Card agrees to $40M deal ...

By hitting an accommodating bouncer back to Keith Foulke [stats, news] for the final out of the Red Sox [stats, schedule]' first World Series championship in 86 years, Edgar Renteria already was a part of New England folklore.


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L'osservatorio nazionale sulle manifestazioni sportive ha dato ieri il via libera alle partite in no...


Guantanamo gears up for first arraignments of four detainees

The first Guantanamo terror suspects to be arraigned are an alleged Al-Qaeda accountant, a poet who is accused of crafting terrorist propaganda, a man who drove and protected Osama bin Laden, and an Australian who fought with Afghanistan's ousted Taliban.


Italian Govt. Tries to Assure Country Over Hostages

Italy's government tried to reassure an anguished nation Thursday that two women hostages in Iraq were most likely still alive, saying an Islamist group's claim to have killed them was "unreliable.


An examination of Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's right ankle scheduled for Friday was postponed due to a scheduling conflict.


National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman, painting a bleak picture of the league's economic state, yesterday locked out players


Model Sophie Anderton is the fifth contestant to be evicted from ITV1's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.


In his first major diplomatic engagement Indian PM Manmohan Singh is due to meet US President George Bush in New York.


The long-running feud between British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his predecessor Tony Blair threatened to reignite Sunday after a new book detailed claims of foul-mouthed rows between the pair.


JERUSALEM Israel's army has destroyed the homes of the suicide bomber and those of two men Israel says were behind yesterday's attack in Tel Aviv.


(InfoWorld) - Palm Inc.'s financial future looked a little more secure Monday as private-equity firm Elevation Partners said it will pump US$325 million into the mobile device manufacturer. In recent months, rumors have swirled that Palm would beÂ acquired by either Motorola Inc. or Nokia Corp. as theÂ company faces increasingly aggressive competitionÂ in the smartphone market. The recapitalization plan followsÂ months of rumorsÂ that Palm was seeking a buyer, or help from the banking community to fuel a turnaround. The deal has Elevation taking a 25 percent equity stake in Palm, valuing the company at $8.50 per share, a premium of around 16 percent compared with the stock's performance over the last 10 trading days. Elevation is a $1.9 billion private-equity firm and one of its five partners is Bono, the lead singer of Irish rock band U2. The investment in Palm is by far the largest the firm has ever made. The device maker has also secured $400 million and a $40 million revolving credit facility. Palm will use the proceeds from the sale of its stock and the proceeds from the new debt to fund a $9 per share cash distribution to its shareholders, excluding Elevation. The total amount of money shareholders will receive will be around $940 million. Palm expects the move will leave it with more than $300 million of cash on its balance sheet. Subject to shareholder approval and other closing conditions, Palm expects to complete the recapitalization in the third quarter of this calendar year. Once the deal closes, there will also be changes in Palm's board of directors. Jon Rubinstein, Apple Inc.'s former vice president of hardware engineering and head of its iPod division, will become executive chairman of Palm's board. He will also head up Palm's product development efforts. Besides helping create the iPod music player, Rubinstein had a hand in building the iMac computer. He's seen as instrumental in Apple's successful turnaround, responsible for revamping the company's engineering teams, product road maps and manufacturing processes. Current Chairman Eric Benhamou and board member D. Scott Mercer will resign from Palm's board and will be replaced by Rubinstein along with Fred Anderson and Roger McNamee, managing directors and co-founders of Elevation. Palm will increase the size of its board from eight to nine members. Anderson was Apple's chief financial officer from 1996 to 2004 and McNamee is a long-time venture capitalist. The transaction means that Palm will strengthen its leadership team and "create a more effective capital structure," putting it in "a great position to attract new talent, significantly strengthen our execution capabilities, and deliver long-term shareholder value," Ed Colligan, Palm president and CEO, said in a statement. Along with its handheld devices and Treo smartphones, Palm last weekÂ debuted a handheld computer called Foleo, which it calls a smartphone companion device.


Preity recalls her Jhoom Barabar experience

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, whose recent performance in the multistarrer "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" has received


Sydney, 17:57 - BOXE, SUPERMEDI WBA: ANTHONY MUNDINE CAMPIONE MONDO

Un figlio d'arte campione del mondo: il 31enne australiano Anthony Mundine ha conquistato il titolo ...


For years, the thousands of Kurds living in Nashville have blended into the city's immigrant community in relative anonymity.


BAGHDAD - Le elezioni in Iraq si terranno il 27 gennaio prossimo: lo ha detto il vicepresidente iracheno, Ibrahim al-Jaafari. La data e' stata decisa dalla Commissione elettorale e deve ora essere approvata dal governo provvisorio, ha aggiunto Jaafari.


Airlines raise fares in some domestic markets

Major U.S. airlines have boosted fares in some domestic markets, matching an increase initiated by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, airlines, analysts and travel Web sites said on Tuesday.


Iraq, N.Korea on agenda as Cheney arrives in Japan

Vice President Dick Cheney arrived on Tuesday on a visit to reassure close ally Japan that a troop buildup will help quell violence in Iraq, just weeks after Japan's defense minister said starting the war was a mistake.


Stares, glares for Afghan female drivers

Everyone she passes &#151; each taxi driver, every man and burqa-clad woman &#151; is looking at Sofia. The stares and glares are no surprise: She's female, she's driving, and she's just 14 years old.


British Soldier Guilty in Iraq Abuse Case

A British soldier pleaded guilty Tuesday to beating an Iraqi captive, but he and two others pleaded not guilty to all other charges as their court-martial opened on allegations they mistreated detainees.


OKLAHOMA CITY -- A state senator has a plan for saving Oklahoma's gamefowl industry now that cockfighters are legally prohibited from pitting birds fitted with razor-like spurs. State Sen.


A bizarre attack spread panic through the packed Toys "R" Us superstore in Times Square yesterday - forcing 3,000 kids and holiday bargain hunters to flee on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.


The online movie rental company follows four major movie studios in selecting the Sony technology over one pushed by Toshiba.


Industrial production and new home construction rose sharply last month, suggesting that the economy is overcoming high energy prices and rebounding from the summer slump.


NASA has been screening astronauts for  decades and isn't supposed to let loose screws through. Is it not as good as we thought? Or are astronauts more fragile than they seem?


Flu vaccine shortage nothing to sneeze at

LONG lines of anxious people have begun showing up at clinics across the United States as people scramble for flu vaccines. Hopes of averting a flu inoculation crisis as winter approaches have been dashed


AMD rolls out low-cost online-access device in India

US chip maker Advanced Micro Devices has unveiled a low-cost Internet access device that could cost just a few hundred dollars, aimed at first-time technology users in the developing world.


China hails rejection of Taiwan's latest U.N. bid

China hailed the United Nations' standard rejection of Taiwan's membership bid on Thursday, saying the self-ruled island was an inseparable part of "one China".


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Dopo la presentazione con conferenza stampa del nuovo allenatore Domenico Di Carlo, il Parma ha pres...


Catholic Clergy Attack French Telethon Over Stem Cell Aid

The French Roman Catholic Church has called a telethonÂs financing of research on embryonic stem cells immoral.


L.A. film fest puts Public Enemy on list

Two documentaries,  including a look at the 20-year history of influential rap  group Public Enemy, will make their world premiere at the AFI  Fest, set for November 1-11 in Los Angeles.


Boats Are Too Slow, Corps Says: KENAI: Some Oppose Plan to Raise Horsepower Limit.

By Brandon Loomis, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Sep. 17--SOLDOTNA -- After two decades holding the line at 35-horsepower motorboats on the lower Kenai River, regulators propose throttling up.


China Says Mental Illness Becomes Major Problem

Mental illness has become a major  public health problem in China as the country modernizes and  family traditions fade, Xinhua news agency said Tuesday.


Britney Spears left a hospital on Saturday where she was admitted following a confrontation at her home, which ended in a fit of hysterics by the troubled pop star, several media outlets reported.


Police on Wednesday arrested three Moroccans they believe were part of a radical Islamic cell looking to buy explosives in a central European country for a terrorist attack in Spain, the Interior Ministry said.


Iran on Sunday test-fired a surface-to-surface short-range missile a day after its army launched large-scale military exercises throughout the country, state-run television reported.


US Forces Launch Assault on Iraqi Rebels in Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched an  offensive in Mosul Tuesday to retake control of rebel-held  areas after a week of anarchy with insurgents rampaging through  Iraq's third largest city.


Former FBI Director Louis Freeh has had a long, high-profile career in law enforcement, experience that could prove useful in his newest job, examining the congressional page system amid a major scandal.


Bush exempts Navy from environmental law

Conservationists on Wednesday blasted President Bush's decision to exempt the Navy from an environmental law so it can continue using high-power sonar in its training off Southern California Â a practice they say harms whales and other marine mammals.


The California Public Employees' Retirement System wants to rein in what it calls abusive compensation practices in corporate America and hold directors and compensation committees more accountable for their actions.


Vid-games: players young and old invited

Nintendo's impressive comeback over the last couple of years has been driven largely by "casual" software — the sort of games anyone of any age can quickly learn to play. Titles like "Nintendogs," "Brain Age" and "Clubhouse Games" have propelled sales of Nintendo's portable DS, making it the most popular of the current generation of consoles.


Behavior Therapy Helps Kids with Mental Disorder

The best initial treatment for children and teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is cognitive-behavior therapy -- either alone or in combination with an antidepressant like Zoloft -- the results of a clinical trial show.


Barcelona ended the year on a high as striker Samuel Eto'o grabbed a late winner to give his side a 2-1 victory over Levante on Tuesday that ensured them of the symbolic title of winter champions.


Official: Hakkinen to race in DTM in 2005.

Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen will race in the DTM in 2005 with an AMG Mercedes C-Class, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport confirmed yesterday [Saturday] on the occasion of the traditional 'Stars and Cars Day' at the DaimlerChrysler Stuttgart


Bahamas burial back on track for Anna Nicole

A U.S. court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the estranged mother of dead Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith to halt her burial in the Bahamas, clearing the way for an end to a battle over the decomposing body.


Latrell Sprewell won't face charges stemming from a woman's accusations that he choked her as they had sex on his boat, his lawyer said.


Qaeda's Zawahri criticizes Hamas over Mecca deal

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri lashed out at the leadership of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Sunday over its Saudi-brokered deal with the U.S.-backed Fatah faction in Mecca.


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Cyprus votes in tight three-way presidential race

Greek Cypriots vote on Sunday in a tight three-way election for a new president who will be tasked with finding a peace deal on the divided island that could open Turkey's path towards the European Union.


Mark Lawrenson gives his verdict on the FA Cup third round


A mother who feared she might lose custody of her obese 8-year-old son unless he lost weight was allowed to keep the boy after striking a deal Tuesday with social workers to safeguard his welfare.


A rare reef fish called the humphead wrasse should be guarded from the trade that is threatening its future, conservation agencies have claimed.


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Poutiainen edges Paerson in giant slalom; Canadian Forsyth is 11th

ASPEN, Colorado (CP) - Finland's Tanja Poutiainen charged down the hill on the final stretch of her second run and edged Sweden's Anja Paerson by 0.09 seconds for her first World Cup giant slalom title on Friday.


SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run Friday night, toppling another milestone and edging closer to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in his quest to become the greatest slugger in baseball history.    Bonds rewarded his fans in the opener of the San Francisco Giants' nine-game homestand with an opposite-field home to left center leading off the third inning...


A sweeping review of the way ministers and MPs raise the problems of individual constituents with government departments is under consideration at senior levels of Whitehall


By DOUG FERGUSON STRAFFAN, Ireland - Tiger Woods was outraged Wednesday at an Irish magazine and a tabloid that linked photos of his wife to various pornography sites, and his agent was studying the merits of a lawsuit.


Karzai All but Certain of Afghan Election Majority

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Interim leader Hamid Karzai has clinched a majority of the votes in Afghanistan's first presidential election under near-complete results Monday, leaving him all but certain of becoming this war-wrecked nation's first democratically


UK PRESS: Rio Tinto Considering Rival Bid For WMC

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Mining group Rio Tinto Ltd. (RTP) is considering trumping a GBP2.9 billion bid by rival Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) for Australian nickel miner WMC Resources Ltd.


AGL has agreed to sell its majority shareholding to Vector at $3.00 per share - a deal worth $877.4 million in total. Bloomberg noted that NGC would provide Vector with North Island gas pipelines, adding to


Damian Miller headed home Wednesday, still waiting for the Brewers to finalize his contract. The 35-year-old Wisconsin native was in Milwaukee, hoping to be introduced as the Brewers' new starting catcher. But the club canceled its news conference after it couldn't complete its medical evaluation, the final step needed to finalize his $8.75 million, three-year deal.


UK house prices are "coming off their peaks" and may fall by 20% in the next three years, Barclays Bank says.


SEATTLE -- So, Curt Schilling , what do you do after you reach the threshold of your third 20-win season in four years and your first for the Red Sox, who signed you out of junior college 18 years earlier?


Administration Considering Oil Stockpile Release

The Bush administration is moving toward releasing oil from the nation's emergency stockpiles as a result of disruptions to production and imports caused by Hurricane Ivan.


Milano, 11:31 - CALCIO, LEGA: 23 MARZO ASSEMBLEA PER CANDIDATURA PRESIDENTE FIGC

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Warning: Tobacco ads are injurious to health

Britain passed new regulations on Tuesday that further restricts tobacco advertising in shops, pubs and clubs. Henceforth cigarette and tobacco advertising in shops, pubs and clubs will be limited to a size of an A5 sheet of paper.


Each workday, hundreds of Palestinians brace for the petty humiliations they must bear in order to make a living in Israel


Female Sex-Drive Patch Needs More Study -Panel

GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - Procter & Gamble Co.'s  testosterone patch for boosting female sex drive needs  longer-term testing for serious side effects before it can win  approval, a U.S. advisory panel unanimously ruled on Thursday.


Most back mandatory health coverage: study

KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - As health care generates debate in this year's presidential campaign, about 68 percent of Americans say individuals should be required to have medical insurance, with government help for those who cannot afford it, a survey released on Tuesday found.


Hundreds of football fans are held up by train delays as they head for the Carling Cup final in Cardiff.


Harrington and Clarke provide Irish cheer at Mount Juliet

Ireland's Padraig Harrington and Briton Darren Clarke gave Irish fans cause for celebration with rousing performances in the WGC-American Express Championship third round on Saturday.


Mobiles to adopt single connection standard, eventually, possibly The Open Mobile Terminal Alliance (OMTP) has published a recommendation paper suggesting that mobile phone manufacturers all use micro USB connectors to charge, and connect, their handsets.â¦


Arafat Aides Agree on Security Plan to Maintain Civil Order

Yasser Arafat's top deputies agreed on a security plan to maintain civil order in the West Bank and Gaza Strip while the Palestinian leader's medical condition remained unchanged at a French hospital, a spokesman said.


Western Sahara talks to resume under threat of war

Talks on the fate of Western Sahara resume next week and independence movement Polisario has warned its foe Morocco that failure to find common ground may rekindle war in a region struggling to contain al Qaeda-linked violence.


Diabetes, not obesity, raises severe health risk

NEW YORK  - Findings from a new study   suggest that obesity per se is not a risk factor for organ   failure or death. However, the risk is increased with diabetes,   which often develops in people with a high body mass index


Windows Live OneCare has once again come up with a failing grade, as it was disclosed Monday the program had not passed a virus test by the AV Comparatives organization. The failure means that Microsoft will not receive any type of certification from the group.


Hizbollah guerrillas killed eight people   in Israel in a rocket barrage on Thursday despite an intensive   Israeli ground and air campaign to wipe them out, as world   powers struggled to end the 23-day-old war.


Feriti in crollo terrazza a Conca dei Marini il 18 agosto


Responding to McCain, Bush Plans Legal Action on Ads

President Bush on Thursday sought to ease differences with ally Sen. John McCain by promising to take legal action to stop a wave of ads by outside groups, including


Ernie Els is familiar with his position in the world ranking, but not the scenery. He no longer is looking up at Tiger Woods.


Group of rare vultures found in Cambodia

Researchers in the remote forests of Cambodia said Wednesday they have discovered the only known colony in Southeast Asia of slender-billed vultures and scores of other endangered birds. The colony was discovered last month in the jungles east of the Mekong River in Cambodia's Stung Treng Province.


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Il Centro, il nuovo sito L'Abruzzo informa online

Il sito del quotidiano abruzzese si rinnova con news, multimedia e dossier su tutto il territorio. PiÃ¹ spazio agli utenti: video, foto e commenti


Long-Dead Celebrities Can Now Breathe Easier

Senate Bill No. 771, affectionately known as the Dead Celebrities Bill, passed without objection and was signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger earlier this month.


Q&A with the driver of Motley Fool CAPS.


More Participation Not Necessarily a Trend

Record numbers of voters cast ballots this year, attracted by a clash of opposites won by President Bush because his Republican campaign made enough smart moves in critical states


For two weeks, Frank Ziegler had a good view of a country at a political crossroads. Ziegler, a Paynesville resident and banking consultant, spent Nov. 15 to Dec. 1 in Kiev, Ukraine.


Two boys will be detained for killing an artist who they attacked as he returned home from a shopping trip.


Casinos in Las Vegas have become much more aggressive in wooing Asians both domestically and abroad.


CRUDE futures traded near $44 a barrel in pre-holiday trade as another pipeline attack in Iraq followed news that authorities in Moscow effectively re-nationalised the main production unit of Yukos.


Army Relieves General of Walter Reed Command

The dismissal came after reports disclosed shoddy care and poor living conditions for soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Seven Brokerages Fined Total $3.65M by SEC

Seven regional brokerage firms have been fined a total $3.65 million by federal regulators for allegedly failing to disclose that they received payments for issuing research on certain companies, in a settlement announced Wednesday.


Japanese Working Women Still Serve the Tea

TOKYO -- During her many years working for a major Japanese trading company, Michiko Koseki said, she and her female co-workers have suffered a series of indignities both small and large. But the 59-year-old clerical worker was nevertheless shocked a few years ago when her company suddenly decided...


Militant Islamists see Web as mouthpiece

Anyone with an Internet connection can watch videos of bombings and sniper attacks against U.S. forces — shot and edited by Islamic militants and broadcast on YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing Web site.


Fewer and fewer Christmas tree farms in Louisiana

The number of Christmas tree farms in Louisiana has fallen like needles from an unwatered tree. There will be at least one less next year.


Israel's Foreign Ministry Director General Ron Prushor said Sunday Egypt might return its ambassador to Israel in the near future.


VERONA - Gol ed emozioni nel posticipo della quarta giornata di serie B. Il Verona ha vinto 5-3 in rimonta contro l'Arezzo. I padroni di casa passano in vantaggio al 3' con Biasi. Due minuti dopo arriva il


It's a mission to Mars — without leaving Moscow. Russian scientists have finished fashioning a crucial section of a mock spacecraft that will simulate a voyage to the Red Planet, an official at the Moscow institute leading the project said Wednesday.


Goldman family subpoenas Simpson records

In a new attempt to get some of the estimated $40 million O.J. Simpson owes it, the family of Ron Goldman subpoenaed several Hollywood groups Monday for information on payments he may have received for "The Towering Inferno" and other past film and TV appearances.


By Dana M. Nichols, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Dec. 9--WHITE PINES -- The days when jeeps and dirt bikes can freely roam the Stanislaus National Forest are ending.


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Loris Capirossi su Ducati ha vinto il Gp del Giappone classe MotoGp. Sul circuito di Motegi, Capiros...


Industry sees 2nd tissue scandal in year

It could have ended three years ago, when a leaky FedEx box containing an arm and legs turned up in Missouri. Or years before that, when a judge convicted him of embezzling money from the sale of a corpse that belonged to a medical school in California. But nothing stopped Philip Joe Guyett Jr. from moving steadily eastward, mining gold from the lucrative body parts trade.


With a lineup like this, Andy Dick should have no problem coming   back for the 2005 Coachella Fest.


Vitamin E may reduce blood clots in women: study

Regular doses of vitamin E may reduce the risk of life-threatening blood clots in women, researchers reported on Monday.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc quietly canceled its online video download service less than a year after the site went live, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday.


FBI ducks questions about its remotely installed spyware

Blog: The FBI refuses to answer journalists' questions about its spyware that can be delivered over the Internet and implanted in a suspect's computer remotely.


Eurozone data to show sliding business confidence: economists

Eurozone figures to be released this week should show business confidence beginning to slide again owing to concern over slowing growth and the strong euro, economists said.


The Sudanese government is starting to address the crisis in Darfur, International Development Secretary Hilary Benn says.


Action against Britain will depend on inquiry

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - A naval inquiry could guide Ottawa as to future actions that might be taken against the British government after a fatal fire aboard the glitch-plagued HMCS Chicoutimi, Defence Minister Bill Graham said Monday.


Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's oldest-ever monarch on Thursday, beating the record of Queen Victoria.


Several thousand immigrants and   their supporters -- far fewer than predicted -- rallied before   the U.S. Capitol on Thursday to urge Congress to make   citizenship possible for those who have entered the country   illegally.


Pet dog kills owner in attack in New Zealand

A 39-year-old woman was savaged to death by her own bull mastiff dog in the southern New Zealand city of Dunedin, said police.


Zednik accident was quite painful to watch

The Bruins, along with the rest of the hockey world, were stunned by the horror of Panthers forward Richard Zednik getting his neck sliced open Sunday night during a game in Buffalo.


Dopo dato su disoccupazione Usa molto peggiore del previsto


Sotto accusa anche la 'orribile' metropolitana


Rice on the table matters more than war on terror

JAKARTA - The official campaign for Indonesia's run-off presidential election began yesterday, five days after a deadly suicide bombing, but most voters appear unlikely to be swayed by the event.