Tom Brokaw's successor is a NASCAR dad who considers pizza night with the kids sacred -- thin crust, please -- and listened to hundreds of hours of White House tapes from the Johnson administration for fun.


Tragedia familiare in provincia di Macerata. L'uomo Ã¨ sotto interrogatorioNorberto Seri, 39 anni, ha chiuso il cadavere del padre nel portabagagli                                            Uccide i genitori a martellate aveva un esaurimento nervoso


CINCINNATI The NFL season, what little of it there was for him, is over for Cincinnati running back Chris Perry. The Bengals' first-round draft pick played in only two games this season because of injuries and carried twice for one yard.


LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce today a new timetable for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, with 1,500 to return home in several weeks, the BBC reported.


World leaders gather for tsunami summit, aid pledges near 4 billion dollars

World leaders gathered here for an emergency summit with the United Nations saying aid pledges since the Asian tsunami disaster were near four billion dollars as the International Monetary Fund offered one billion dollars in aid.


Struggling to be heard Germany will end Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) next year after a ten years experiment. Public radio stations demanded another â¬180m to keep it going, but the independent commission responsible for the allocation of licence fees says it is over.â¦


Chinese Raise Outcry Over Local Officials' Perpetual Corruption

BEIJING, June 21 -- The outrage started with the discovery that more than 500 migrant laborers had been forced to work in conditions bordering on slavery in out-of-the-way brick kilns. Local Communist Party authorities, state-run media said, had looked the other way.


Russia's president puts Moscow's interests first as he starts his China visit to discuss key oil projects.


MacRumors vigilantes nail UK teen scammer

'Max on Macs' took cash, didn't stump goods A British teenager who tried to scam fellow MacRumors members learned the hard way that when enraged fanboys get up a head of indignant steam, you'd better run for cover.â¦


When the movie theater fits in your hand

The growing popularity of small-screen video devices is ushering in a new era of content to go with them.


US-LED and Afghan soldiers arrested two senior Taliban commanders and six militants during an operation in south-central Afghanistan, officials said today.


Parma, 18:29 - CALCIO, PARMA: GIMOKA NUOVO SPONSOR

Nuovo sponsor per il Parma. Si tratta della Gimoka srl, impresa lombarda che commercia caffè,...


Bush Dismisses Gloomy CIA Report on Iraq

President Bush, determined to put an  optimistic face on deadly turmoil in Iraq, said on Tuesday that  the CIA was just guessing when it said the country was in  danger of slipping into civil war.


Palestinian bomber unlikely star of Israeli film

A Palestinian suicide bomber is the unlikely star of a new Israeli film billed by its director as an effort to destroy prejudices that fuel conflict in the Middle East.


There are many longtime New Englanders who have never strayed very far from their view that Wildcat in Gorham, N.H., is the premier Eastern ski area.


Debaptism 2.0: Fleeing the Flock Via the Net

Disgruntled Italian Catholics are increasingly turning to the internet to leave the Church by getting "debaptized" -- but the Pope isn't making the process web friendly.


Trump to Miss USA: You get a second chance

Miss USA 2006 was given a second chance on Tuesday by billionaire Donald Trump who came close to firing her after reported misbehavior.


EBay: Baazee.com manager released on bail in India

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- EBay (EBAY) said Tuesday that an executive with its India subsidiary has been released on bail. The manager of Baazee.


Sigma-Aldrich Corporation 4th Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich Corporation , will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10 a.m. Central Time).


"It seemed like a three-way game of chicken," said ABC News analyst George Stephanopoulos. "Kerry didn't want to concede. Bush didn't want to claim victory until Kerry conceded, and he didn't want to claim victory until the networks gave it to him." And none of them budged, even though Stephanopoulos said several people in the Bush campaign were e-mailing him about it.


Executive Gets 20-Year Term for Hedge Fund Scheme

The former chief financial officer of the hedge fund Bayou Group was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded investors of $450 million and led to the fundâs collapse.


Premiership: Arsenal back to second spot

Arsenal's 1-nil win has put the club into second place at the Premiership and cuts Chelsea's lead to just five points. Sol Campbell was the unlikely match-winner for Arsenal on Sunday as they beat Portsmouth 1-0.


Consumer confidence rises slightly in December

U.S. consumer confidence rose slightly in December with a marginal improvement in the outlook for business conditions, employment and inflation, according to a private report on Thursday.


Coca-Cola to buy Glaceau for $4.1 billion

Coca-Cola Co.  said on Friday it would buy vitaminwater maker Glaceau for $4.1 billion cash, boosting its lagging position in the race to dominate the fast-growing market for noncarbonated drinks.


Explosions Kill at Least 13 in Gaza City

Israeli helicopters attacked a Hamas training field in Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 13 Palestinians and wounding 25, officials from both sides said. It was Israel's deadliest strike in the area in four months.


Economy - Tuesday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The ex-Fed chief said it's not clear if a proposed $75 bil fund to ease the current credit crisis will work. The fund, created by Citigroup, Bank of America and JPMorgan, will buy high-quality assets of structured investment vehicles. Alan Greenspan said, "The issue here is how do you stabilize this sort of market ... will an intervention do that? If you go into a market and absorb a chunk of supply by essentially bidding above what fire-sale prices might be, that might persuade others from trying to get out of the market."


Barack Obama's triumph in the 2004 U.S. Senate race earned him a memorable send-off from his friends in the Illinois legislature — they emptied his wallet in a take-no-prisoners night of poker.


All'interno un gran numero animali malati e non curati


Chile's former President Augusto Pinochet is placed under house arrest on human rights charges.


The leading mall-based athletic specialty retailer focuses on a younger crowd.


Englishmen Paul Casey and Luke Donald surged to a five-stroke lead in the second round of the team World Cup, shooting an 8-under-par 64 on Friday for a two-round total of 19-under 125.


A study in Japan suggests influenza is becoming resistant to drugs -- such as Relenza and Tamiflu -- designed to treat the virus. Researchers found that of 50 children admitted to a Japan hospital with the


Putin favors veto right for India as permanent UNSC member

In an apparent damage control exercise, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he favored veto rights for India as new permanent member of the UN Security Council.


Roger Clemens wasn't ready to talk about any endings for himself or the Houston Astros.


Hotel operator Wyndham International  Inc. WBR.A on Friday said it agreed to sell 25 hotels for  $366 million to a private investment fund managed by Goldman  Sachs Group Inc. GS.N and affiliates of Highgate Holdings.


La lettera                                            Sono i ragazzi precari il vero anello debole                                                                                di WALTER VELTRONI


Ask Blair: it's personality, not policy, that wins elections

Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: Cameron's plethora of programmes is winning him few friends. To beat Brown, he needs humour, aggression and charm.


Motorola warns it is making a loss, blaming weak mobile phone sales in Asia and Europe.


German football federation officials said Wednesday they were investigating possible match-fixing in the second division after suspicious betting patterns.


Click here to turn your HP laptop into a brick

More bundled software madness A second bug in HP laptop utilities creates a means for hackers to turn PCs into "unbootable" bricks.â¦


Argentine indigenous leaders reject an offer by clothing giant Benetton to hand over land to end a dispute.


Some Catholic organizations are upset with Catholic University for inviting 1988 law school graduate Bob Casey to speak but not his rival, Republican Sen. Rick Santorum.


Messaggio al Papa per la giornata mondiale della pace


Australian brewer Fosters buys 18.8% of winemaker Southcorp and reveals they are in talks, triggering takeover rumours.


The Food and Drug Administration came under withering criticism by a House panel yesterday for its handling of recent food-safety violations, and the Bush administration later disclosed plans to establish a working group to review the safety of food and other imports.


Gunmen attack convoy of Iraqi VP Mahdi: ministry

Gunmen attacked the convoy of Iraq's Shi'ite vice president, Adel Abdul Mahdi, in Baghdad on Thursday, but there were no injuries, Interior Ministry spokesman Brigadier Abdul Karim Khalaf said.


If you picture an Olympic team as athletes in tracksuits with a few blazer-clad types in the background to look after them, it is time for a radical rethink.


Network computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. Thursday said it agreed to pay $92 million to settle a long-running patent infringement lawsuit with Eastman Kodak Co.


THERE ARE occasions when symbolic gestures in the realm of diplomacy are worth making, and the UN Security Council resolution that Washington and Paris sponsored Thursday to denounce Syria's flagrant manipulation of Lebanese politics was one of those


Missing canoeist John Darwin and his wife have been charged with further offences, police reveal.


Iran to resolve nuclear issues within month: IAEA

Iran has agreed to clear up remaining questions about past secret nuclear activity within a month, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday, summarizing results of high-level talks in Tehran.


Medicare Premiums to Rise Record 17 Pct.

WASHINGTON - Medicare premiums for doctor visits are going up a record $11.60 a month next year. The Bush administration says the increase reflects a strengthened Medicare, while Democrats complain that seniors are being unfairly socked...


Five of Australia's most powerful Islamic clerics are banned from talking to the media by Muslim leaders.


Ernest Hemingway's final home in this central Idaho mountain town — with its astonishing array of the author's personal possessions — is perhaps the most enigmatic, and certainly the least visited, of the houses the Nobel Prize winner once owned.


Tearful Bartoli Overcomes Pain Barrier in Auckland

France's fifth seed Marion Bartoli  overcame an injury which reduced her to tears to beat American  Jill Craybas 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 in the second round of the Auckland  WTA Classic Wednesday.


Hundreds of jobs at collapsed department store group Allders are under threat after administrators failed to find a buyer for the company.


Apple-Rival Creative to Double MP3 Player Lines

Computer audio equipment maker Creative Technology Ltd. said on Thursday it would double its MP3 player product lines from its current eight by year-end, stepping up competition for rivals such as Apple Computer Inc.


Search on for 'Grand Theft Auto' pirates

The British makers of the Grand Theft Auto video game are aggressively pursuing whoever leaked its newest version, San Andreas to the Internet.


Experts from around the world attend a conference at Loch Lomond to save endangered birds of prey.


An Egyptian court jails an internet blogger for four years for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak.


Earthquake simulators can reduce post-traumatic stress in people who have survived the real thing, a study suggests.


By Miriam Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Dec. 18--The grand experiment is about to begin.   Philadelphia's push to become the country's first major city with free, or at least cheap, wireless Internet connections, takes a big step forward this month as EarthLink Inc.


Randolph, a chubby five-year-old boy, loves to eat. On weekends, his parents generally bring him to a restaurant. At one time, he ordered his favorite pork chops.


Iran's foreign minister said Monday that talks between top Iranian and European negotiators on his country's disputed nuclear program are "on track" and he believes a negotiated solution to the standoff is possible.


MySQL innovating toward an IPO, BusinessWeek says

It couldn't happen to a better set of people. As 'BusinessWeek' reports, MySQL is well on its way to an IPO. The interesting thing is what it's doing to get there. From CNET's Blogs network.


An electoral court ruled on Wednesday that Tijuana's controversial mayor cannot run for governor of Baja California state because he did not finish out his term as mayor of the border city across from San Diego.


Tra i calciatori della Cancellese ci sarebbe anche il responsabile del pugno alla carotideche uccise il dirigente della Sammartinese durante la rissa del 27 gennaio                                          Omicidio Licursi, scattano gli arresti quattro giocatori e un dirigente


One killed, dozens hurt in wave of bombings in Thai Muslim south

A wave of small bombs have exploded almost simultaneously at 22 banks in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, leaving one person dead and at least 29 injured.


8 More Air Force Contracts Are Under Suspicion, Pentagon Says

The inquiry is part of a broader probe into influence-peddling involving a former Air Force official and the Boeing Company.


British Airways showed off its new terminal at Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, a light-flooded, gleaming white modern facility with some of the latest technology, a first-class lounge with a cinema and a five-story-high wall of windows offering a view of Windsor Castle.


Bush, Kerry Pause to Trade Barbs on Iraq

SPRING GREEN, Wis. - President Bush and rival Sen...


Caterpillar earnings down on weak U.S. sales

Caterpillar Inc , the world's top maker of earthmoving equipment, diesel engines and gas turbines, said on Friday quarterly earnings fell more than expected due to lower truck engine sales, weakness in North American construction markets and higher production costs.


In Brief: Workers hospitalized after gas leak at chip factory

Twenty-one Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) employees were taken to the hospital on Wednesday because of a gas leak at a chip fabrication plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan, a company spokesman said. The leaked gas was arsine, a highly toxic and flammable gas that is used exclusively in semiconductor manufacturing. The gas leak occurred inside TSMC's Fab 7, a fab that produces chips using 200-millimeter silicon wafers. The gas leak did not require TSMC to halt operations at Fab 7 and the facility is operating normally, according to the company spokesman. The 21 TSMC employees are expected to be released from the hospital by the end of the day.


The chemical makerâs net income fell 21.3 percent on changes in German tax laws, higher domestic tax rates and charges for research and development.


For the second straight night, the Orioles' high-priced bullpen gives up four runs and Seattle comes from behind for a 5-4 win on Tuesday.


Intel lifts veil on Silverthorne processor

Intel will offer a first look at technical details of its low-power Silverthorne processor during a presentation at the International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) this week, setting the stage for a concerted push into the market for ultraportable devices."This is the first detailed technical presentation on Silverthorne," said Justin Rattner, Intel's chief technology officer and director of the company's Corporate Technology Group.Silverthorne is the first x86 chip designed by Intel specifically for small, portable computers. Until now, the company has taken older processors originally designed for notebooks and adapted them for use in portable devices. For example, Intel's existing A100 and A110 processors designed for these devices are based on the Celeron M chip.Intel's ISSCC presentation on Silverthorne was anticipated. The conference program contained a presentation abstract that described an unnamed 45-nanometer, low-power Intel processor designed for mobile Internet devices. That description is the same that Intel used to describe Silverthorne, although the company earlier declined to confirm or deny if the chip was in fact Silverthorne.Unlike other processors in Intel's current product line, Silverthorne uses an in-order processor design, akin to a factory with a single assembly line capable of processing one operation at a time. The chip is the first in-order processor released by Intel since it began shipping the Pentium Pro in 1995. Other Intel processors use an out-of-order design.Out-of-order chips work like a factory with multiple assembly lines. They can process several operations at the same time and generally offer better performance than in-order processors. Silverthorne will make up some of this difference by using Hyperthreading, a technology that allows the processor to work on two instruction threads at the same time.Using an in-order design for Silverthorne struck the best balance between performance and power efficiency, Intel said. But don't expect Silverthorne to match the performance available from Intel's mobile Core 2 processors, even though Silverthorne consumes less power. The performance of the new chips will be roughly equivalent to the Pentium M processors found in the first version of Centrino, released in 2003, Rattner said.Intel declined to comment on what clock speed Silverthorne will run at or how much power it will consume when it hits the market in the coming months. But the ISSCC program abstract said the chip will have 512KB of cache and use a 533MHz front-side bus.Observers had expected Intel to offer dual-core and single-core versions of Silverthorne, but Rattner said Silverthorne will have one core.Over the life of the Silverthorne processor, Intel expects to make a 2GHz chip available and plans to offer a version that consumes 1 watt, Intel said, suggesting these will not be features of the processors set for release in the months ahead.When Silverthorne hits the market, it could face competition from Via Technologies' Isaiah processor, a low-power chip that is set for release at around the same time and is designed for the same portable devices makers that are Silverthorne's target market. Isaiah processors use an out-of-order design, a faster front-side bus, a twice as much cache, which could give the chips an edge over Silverthorne. But an accurate comparison of the two chips won't be possible until they are released and can be benchmarked by independent observers.Even if Isaiah outperforms Silverthorne, Via must still compete with Intel for orders and that may prove difficult.Via is tiny by comparison to Intel and cannot offer the same level of support to its customers in terms of marketing muscle. Via will also need to keep Isaiah's price relatively low to be competitive with Silverthorne, which is the smallest chip produced by Intel over the last 15 years or so."The 486 was a bit smaller," Rattner said.The small size of Silverthorne means Intel can produce 2,500 chips on a single 300-millimeter silicon wafer. That keeps unit production costs low and will allow Intel to sell Silverthorne at a relatively low price, as well. It also means Intel can produce Silverthorne without diverting too many manufacturing resources from its flagship Core 2 and Xeon products.


For the past three years, Michael J. Wagner directed the Army's largest effort to help the most vulnerable soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. His office in Room 3E01 of the world-renowned hospital was supposed to match big-hearted donors with thousands of wounded soldiers who could not...


Tragedia all'alba allo scalo marchigiano. L'urto contro gli scogli squarcia lo scafoL'equipaggio era uscito per una battuta di pesca. Aperte due inchieste                                          San Benedetto, affonda peschereccio Intrappolato in cuccetta affoga a 16 anni


About 56 miles of stream and one lake in delayed-harvest trout waters will be opened in western North Carolina under hatchery- supported regulations at 6 a.m. Saturday.   Under hatchery-supported regulations, which are in effect through Sept.


Iraqi Airways resumes international flights after 14 years

AMMAN - National carrier Iraqi Airways launched its first international flight in 14 years on Saturday, with a plane taking off from Amman to Baghdad - but without any passengers.


Flipping the digitized music on Infinity Broadcasting Corp.'s WHFS (99.1) from alternative rock to Spanish-language pop required just the push of a button and took only a matter of seconds. Rebuilding the signal's ratings and advertising base will be a longer haul.


Roma, 17:54 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV; MELANDRI: BENE CHE LEGA CERCHI INTESA

"Mi fa molto piacere che la Lega Calcio stia cercando un'intesa al suo interno. E' molto importante ...


Acer is showing strength in the global PC industry, becoming the world's third largest PC maker in the first quarter of 2007, according to data from research firm iSuppli.


FDA Approves Defibrillator Without Prescription

People worried about sudden cardiac arrest no longer need a doctor's prescription to buy devices that jump-start the heart.     The Food and Drug Administration for the first time agreed Thursday to let consumers go online and purchase the $2,000 devices for home use...


Tom Cruise uomo dell'anno La Bellucci 'sopravvalutata'

Roma, 27 dicembre 2004 - Tom Cruise Ã¨ l'uomo dell'anno, Uma Thurman la miglior attrice e Quentin Tarantino Ã¨ il miglior regista 2004. Sono i risultati di un sondaggio effettuato tra i lettori del mensile 'Ciak'.


Heroin worth an estimated Â£500,000 is seized during a raid at a house in Perthshire, police confirm.


The Hewlett-Packard Company said yesterday that its profits rose 27 percent in the fourth quarter as revenues reached record levels across its business lines.


New exchange-traded funds offer easy access to the municipal bonds market.


There is a 50-50 chance injured Celtics forward Kevin Garnett will play in the All-Star Game next weekend.


(InfoWorld) - Ousted Hewlett-Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn, a former company lawyer, and three outside investigators were charged Wednesday in California on felony charges related toÂ the conduct of an investigationÂ to track down news leaks from the HP board that allegedly broke state law. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer's office said charges have also been filed against Kevin Hunsaker, a former senior lawyer at HP; Ronald L. DeLia, a Boston-area private detective; Matthew DePante, manager of Action Research Group, a Melbourne, Florida, information broker; and Bryan Wagner, a Littleton, Colorado, man who is said to have obtained private phone records while working for Action Research. The charges were announced at a press conference held Wednesday at the California Department of Justice. The charges include using false or fraudulent pretenses to obtain confidential information from a public utility, wrongful use of computer data, identity theft, and conspiracy to commit each of those crimes. All of the charges are felonies. "One of our state's most venerable corporate institutions lost its way as its board sought to find out who leaked confidential information to the press," said LockyerÂ in a statement, released Wednesday. "In this misguided effort, people inside and outside of HP violated privacy rights and broke state law." Lockyer's office has been investigating the spying allegations because HP is based in Palo Alto, California. The charges were filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been conducting separate investigations of HP. In a statement released after the filing, Dunn's attorney, James Brosnahan, said his client will fight the charges. "These charges are being brought against the wrong person at the wrong time and for the wrong reasons. They are the culmination of a well-financed and highly orchestrated disinformation campaign," Brosnahan said. He did not elaborate on his charge of a disinformation campaign. "As her many supporters fully expect, she will fight these charges with everything she has,â he said. In a statement released Wednesday in advance of the Sacramento press conference, HP said it was continuing to cooperate with state and federal investigators. The private investigators hired by HPÂ allegedly used "pretexting,"Â pretending to be someone they are not, to obtain the telephone records of HP directors, other employees and journalists who cover the company in an attempt to find out who from the board provided information to the reporters. The scandal has attracted the attention of the U.S. Congress.Â On Sept. 28, Dunn toldÂ the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee that she believed employees and lawyers who said that the HP's leak investigation complied with the company's standards of conduct. The subcommittee was holding hearings into the use of pretexting. The committee passed a federal ban on pretexting but the Congress adjourned before the full House or the Senate voted on the legislation. When questioned about the techniques used to track down the leaks arose in the latter part of the investigation, Dunn said, she passed concerns to company Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd. Before then, the company's lawyers had assured her the techniques were being done "legally and properly," she said. "At no time in the investigation did I authorize its methods," Dunn said. "I asked this to be done in the HP standard way." On his part, Hurd told the subcommittee that he was not aware of the details of the techniques being used. He said he did not read a report from the investigating team that detailed the use of pretexting. Ann Baskins,Â who resignedÂ right before the subcommittee hearing as HP's senior vice president and general counsel, and Hunsaker both asserted their rights not to testify under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution during the hearing. Also taking the fifth before the subcommittee were Delia, Wagner, and Action Research owner Joe DePante. Dunn faces these criminal charges at a difficult time in her personal life. Dunn, is scheduled to begin chemotherapy Friday for a recurrence of advanced ovarian cancer, according to a Wednesday report in the San Jose Mercury News. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2004 and had been treated for breast cancer and melanoma dating back to 2001, the paper reported. (Stephen Lawson and Robert McMillan contributed to this story)Â  Â


Hewlett-Packard Co.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit topped its own lowered expectations as the computer and printer maker saw record revenues in every business and every region.


Jamison, Wizards end Knicks' streak at 3

That sudden surge by the New York Knicks? Over, emphatically. Antawn Jamison scored 32 points and Caron Butler added 22 while stretching his made free-throw streak to an NBA season-high 54 Friday night, leading the Washington Wizards to a 111-98 victory over New York, which had won its previous three games.


AdWatch: Bush Ad Shows Kerry Windsurfing

Details of a new television ad from President Bush to begin airing Wednesday:


For what could become the third year in a row, the Senate on Tuesday evening did not  pass an Intelligence Authorization Bill, over the objection of a lone Republican senator whose name is being protected by his colleagues.


The Supreme Court is diving into a debate over school diversity that is as old as Reconstruction-era efforts to integrate blacks into the mainstream and as new as the 5:35 a.m. start time on some buses carrying students across town in Louisville, Ky.


Microsoft planned to announce Monday that it would give dozens of governments and international agencies access to the programming code in its Office desktop software, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and e-mail programs.


According to the source, Mr. Yanukovich could abandon his presidential ambitions in order to prevent a split of the country.


Maria Sharapova beats Ana Ivanovic to win her third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.


Japan preparing nuclear accident-response

Japan is preparing a set of high-level  alert procedures to follow in the event of a nuclear power  plant accident abroad, out of concern that North Korea may  carry out an underground nuclear test, Kyodo News said on  Saturday, citing government sources.


No more do-overs 49ers end preseason with spirit, without wins

The 49ers are the only winless team this exhibition season, but what people will remember most about Thursday night's 31-15 loss to the Chargers is the drive in which three touchdown passes were negated by penalties.


Two NATO soldiers were killed and three others wounded in a battle with the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan that also left up to 21 militants dead, the military force and local officials said Friday.


US newspaper reviewers wrestle with the documentary Celsius 41.11, the Republican reply to Fahrenheit 9/11.


Facebook, MySpace Users Will Swap Privacy for Goodies

Researchers learn that social network users are willing to sell their personal data for site features.


Forget the blather. With a new audio search technology, users could jump right to the area of interest in podcasts, and soon also in videos. Pluggd Inc. showed off its HearHere search software Tuesday at DEMOfall 2006, an elite tech show of emerging technologies.


Bill Clinton was hospitalized with chest pains and shortness of breath Friday and will undergo heart bypass surgery in an operation that could sideline the


Shoes and bags Â such as those seen at Dolce & Gabbana's Milan show Â have become the obvious way to snare consumers while fattening the bottom line.


British Guantanamo Detainees to Be Freed

The last four Britons held at Guantanamo Bay and an Australian who allegedly knew of plans for the Sept. 11 attacks but was never charged will be released within weeks after months of appeals to the United States, the three countries said Tuesday.


Is Verizon Wireless really looking to buy Alltel?

Rural mobile operator would likely carry a high price, which has two analysts split over whether Verizon Wireless will be the buyer.


U.S. starts antitrust probe into graphics chips

The U.S. Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to Nvidia Corp.  and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  as part of a probe into potential antitrust violations involving graphics chips, helping to send shares in the companies lower.


Government lab, company lead project to develop nuclear fission ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- If hydrogen created in a nuclear reactor ever winds up fueling cars and homes and businesses decades from now, it might all owe its thanks to a pottery kiln.


The coroner investigating the death of Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed said Wednesday there was no evidence that Britain's security services had spied on her.


Susilo sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president

JAKARTA (JP): Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was on Wednesday sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president and the first to be directly elected, replacing Megawati Soekarnoputri.


The European Commission announces plans to force energy companies to produce greener fuels.


Typhoon Ma-On Nears Japan, May Strike Tokyo

A powerful typhoon, one of the strongest  storms recorded in Asia this year, churned toward Japan on  Saturday, lashing the nation with heavy rain, prompting  evacuations and threatening to strike Tokyo.


Oil firm chief in Singapore free on bail

Scandal-hit Chen Jiuling, the suspended chief of Singapore-based China Aviation Oil (CAO) was questioned by local police for a second straight day yesterday as the investigation


HUNTINGTON, WV The White House says it doesn't know if new memos about President Bush's National Guard service are genuine.


De La Salle High's football team is still winless, but at least the Spartans aren't 0-3. De La Salle held a 7-0 lead until the fourth quarter but couldn't keep it and had to settle


Roddick clinches Kooyong tennis hat-trick

Andy Roddick sealed his Australian Open preparation with a third straight Kooyong Classic title on Saturday, defeating Marcos Baghdatis in the final 7-5, 6-3.


âQuiet periodâ rule on table; hedge fund supervision OKâd

Federal regulators proposed Tuesday to loosen the "quiet period" rule, a Depression-era regulation meant to prevent companies poised to sell stock or bonds to the public from promoting the securities.


France's Catholic Church posts a huge deficit after a weekend visit by the Pope to the southern shrine of Lourdes.


Schilling beats pain to put Red Sox on top

CURT SCHILLING woke up early on Sunday morning unable to walk. He ended the day as the winning pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, who beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series.


The film convincingly beckons us to cast our lot with the charming characters created by director/screenwriter Brad Bird, whose "Iron Giant" was a great success because of both its strong writing and vivid visuals.


Opteron to gain power preservation tech - and other goodies


Shortly after midnight, Steven Goldstein and Daniel Gross renewed their vows as New Jersey became the third state in the nation to offer civil unions for gay couples.


Lebanon minister shot dead, Hariri son blames Syria

Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, was assassinated near Beirut on Tuesday, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis over ties with its dominant neighbor.


Now Playing: The Old Man and the Football Team

Tim Frisby, a 39-year-old father of six and 20-year Army veteran, will be part of South Carolina's 105-man squad dressing for Saturday's home game against Troy.


Ubisoft Denies Talks With Merger Partner

French video games maker Ubisoft Entertainment SA said Thursday it is not in talks with any potential merger partner as it seeks to fend off a possible takeover bid by U.S. rival Electronic Arts Inc.


US Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected

The number of Americans filing new  claims for jobless benefits rose 25,000 last week to 349,000, a  government report showed on Thursday, with some analysts citing  the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as distorting the data.


Polemiche in Florida dopo la diffusione del videoIl portavoce dell'UniversitÃ : "Era troppo nervoso                                            Studente fa domande scomode a Kerry Arrestato e immobilizzato col laser


A week-long effort to immunise 300 million children in Africa and Asia against polio starts on Friday.


France Says Hostages Still Alive a Few Days Ago

France said on Sunday two French reporters held hostage with their Syrian driver in Iraq were still alive a few days ago.


(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox dismissed some of their ghosts on Wednesday when they became the first team in major league history to come back from a 3-0 deficit in overtaking the New York Yankees to advance to their 10th World Series and first


LOS ANGELES - A consortium led by Sony Corp. has agreed in principle to acquire famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc...


Liverpool, 11:25 - Calcio, Morientes vicinissimo al Liverpool

Il Liverpool sta per annunciare l'arrivo dell'attaccante della nazionale spagnola e del Real Madrid ...


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Ask your physician - and your pharmacist

Consumer confidence in the drugs marketed to them using multi-million dollar-advertising campaigns was shaken again last week. People taking drugs with the active ingredient naproxen, such as Aleve, in a study


There is no need for serious alarm, but the exploit does appear to have been crafted before Apple Computer patched the flaw last week.


Indian family caught in nightmare after father kidnapped in Assam

The three sisters -- a scientist, a lawyer and a doctor -- are a British immigrant success story but they have been trapped in a nightmare ever since their elderly father was abducted in India's revolt-hit northeast seven months ago.


Silverstone, 18:39 - SUPERBIKE, GP SILVERSTONE: BAYLISS IN TESTA NELLE PRIME PROVE

La Ducati dell'australiano Troy Bayliss è stata la piÃ¹ veloce nelle prime qualifiche del sett...


As the Patriots played in their fourth Super Bowl under coach Bill Belichick last night, questions continued to be raised about the team's conduct prior to its first, a 20-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002.


Evolutionary get-out for Barcadi Breezer drinkers AAAS Geneticists are shedding light on why some people can't handle their beer, or rather may eschew a noble chalice of foaming chestnut ale in favour of a less challenging sweeter beverage.â¦


Tony Blair yesterday offered critics of his Iraq war strategy his most contrite justification for the conflict so far but stopped short of an outright apology, removing the word "sorry" from the text of his speech to Labour's Brighton conference in


Bush says "frustrated" with UN over Darfur crisis

Striking a sour note days before  addressing the United Nations, President George W. Bush on  Friday voiced frustration with the world body and scolded it  for its handling of the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.


Stricker takes Barclays Classic with late surge

HARRISON, New York  - Steve Stricker ended a six-year victory drought on Sunday with birdies on the last three holes to gave him a two-stroke win over K.J. Choi of South Korea at the Barclays Classic.


Aslef members are expected to battle for two of the union's leading members to be reinstated after their sacking.


Russian President Vladimir Putin names a new cabinet but it offers few clues as to who may succeed him.


Device Allows Doctors to Practice Deliveries

The birth simulator has now been used to determine the best way to deliver a baby whose shoulders become stuck in the birth canal.


Greenspan sees turmoil similar to 1987: report

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the current market turmoil is "identical" in many ways to that which occurred in 1987 and 1998, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Friday.


Lucent Technologies has been notified by the S.E.C. that it may be sued over a previously disclosed investigation of its operations in China.


Israelis to leave Lebanon by end of Sept: UNIFIL

Israeli troops should be out of Lebanon   within days, the commander of the U.N. peacekeeping force in   southern Lebanon said after meeting senior Israeli and Lebanese   army officers on Tuesday.


Brookfield Buys Rosslyn, Virginia, Office Tower for $106 Mln

Brookfield Properties Corp., which owns 48 commercial sites including the World Financial Center in New York, bought a 19-story office tower in Rosslyn, Virginia, from Deutsche Immobilien Fonds AG for $106 million.


Chicago Bears wide receiver David Terrell has been arrested for traffic violations.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The emergency relief  phase is nearly over in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh  province and foreign militaries should scale back operations,  the government said Sunday as it raised its death toll by  7,000.


WhatÂs Offline: Now Arriving: Ideas on Boarding

The longstanding policy of boarding passengers starting at the rear of the plane makes limited sense.


Boxing: Hopkins fighting for place among greats

If Bernard Hopkins beats Oscar De La Hoya in what should be the richest non-heavyweight fight in history early on Sunday, he will cement his place among the great middleweights of all time.


Big Changes Likely in Bush Cabinet if He Wins

If President Bush defeats Democrat John Kerry on Nov. 2, Republicans expect many new faces in a second-term Bush Cabinet.


DuPont Co. reported a third-quarter profit Tuesday, saying higher sales volumes and local selling prices offset a sharp increase in the cost of energy and raw materials.


Â£1.6bn for alternative energy research Sir Richard Branson has pledged to invest the next 10 years of profits from his Virgin travel firms into developing technologies that will reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. The commitment is apparently worth around Â£1.6bn over the period.â¦


New Delhi, Nov. 8: General Electric Capital International Services (Gecis), the global business process operations of General Electric, has offloaded a 60 per cent stake for about $500 million to two private


Tennis: Rain halts ATP Masters Cup opener

HOUSTON, United States : Rain halted the opening round-robin match of the ATP Masters Cup between world number one Roger Federer and French Open champion Gaston Gaudio of Argentina after only six minutes.


Liberty Media 3rd-Quarter Profit Soars; Sales Double

Liberty Media Corp., which is controlled by cable-television investor John Malone, said profit in the third quarter rose ninefold and sales more than doubled, helped by Liberty's purchase of the QVC shopping network.


Holtz Is Retiring, and Spurrier Will Take Over Job

South Carolina Coach Lou Holtz will retire at the end of the football season, opening the way for Steve Spurrier, the former Florida coach, to take the job.


Police say a 13-year-old girl from south Wales has died after she and another teenager were taken to hospital early on Saturday.


Un altro centauro ferito in incidente su Ss 107


NTT DoCoMo Seals Deal with MmO2 for I-mode Launch

DoCoMo and mmO2 said the service in Britain and Ireland would start in the second half of 2005. A similar service will begin in Germany in 2006.


Milano, 13:15 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: MILAN INTERESSATO A MOTTA

Sempre a caccia di un centrocampista difensivo, il Milan, scartato Emerson del Real Madrid e Mohamed...


Insurgents attack U.N. in Mogadishu, no injuries

Suspected Islamist insurgents hurled at least seven grenades at a United Nations compound in Mogadishu but no one was hurt, a U.N. source said on Saturday.


Change will strengthen democracy: President

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28: President Gen Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that change in the government would auger well to strengthen democracy and improve the much-needed good governance in the country.


When Julie Medeiros started working at Plymouth Rubber Co. in 1967, the parking lot was so full she had to rent a space in the driveway of a nearby home.


Drummer Dress on Display at Boston Museum

Drummer Jon Fishman's offbeat "sonic rhythm dress" — which is stitched together from recycled cassette tapes — is going on display at a museum this month.


War Crimes Hearings to Begin for 4 Guantanamo Prisoners

U.S. NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba  - Four  suspected al Qaeda fighters will be formally charged with war  crimes this week as the U.S. military opens the first legal  hearings for foreign prisoners captured during the war in  Afghanistan and held at a remote U.S. Navy base in Cuba.


Australia's poll race enters final and crucial lap

THE fiercely-fought national election campaign in Australian has reached a turning point. This week the 13 million voters in the country are being presented with the final appeals by conservative


Airbus hits back after US files complaint over European subsidies

Airbus reacted forcefully Wednesday to a US complaint filed with the World Trade Organisation about European state aid for the European aircraft manufacturer, saying Washington's move underscored rival Boeing's dependence on "WTO-incompatible subsidies".


Bell rivals say new rules may cost business customers $130B

American businesses would face $105 billion in higher telephone bills during the next 10 years if the Federal Communications Commission deregulates access to the high-capacity loops that serve business customers.


The prime minister's wife, Cherie Blair, is holding a party to celebrate her half-century.


Israel's informants fail to infiltrate Hamas

Israeli intelligence is struggling to get to grips with highly sophisticated Hamas in West Bank bastion. By Majeda El-Batsh - HEBRON, West Bank.


'Christian Bridget' Preaches Prayer, Not Parties

For fun-loving singleton Bridget Jones, sex, cigarettes and chardonnay make the world go round.


MEXICO CITY -- Ines Fernandez Ortega was with her four children, drying meat on her patio, when three soldiers entered her home in a small indigenous village in southern Guerrero state. They accused her of stealing the meat.


David Blunkett has quit as home secretary following allegations he abused his position.


Sprinter Collins handed an eight-year suspension

Bee Staff Writer. Sprinter Michelle Collins received an eight-year suspension for doping violations related to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative scandal, the US Anti-Doping Agency announced Friday.


Twenty Logic3 i-Station Traveller iPod speakers up for grabs

Your chance to win with Register Hardware Competition Logic3's i-Station Traveller is the iPod-accessory maker's latest on-the-move out-loud audio offering. You can read Register Hardware's review of the gadget here, but why not try and win one too? We've got 20 of 'em Logic3 tells us we have to give away...â¦


David Beckham condemns Terry Butcher's claim that he no longer merits his England place.


"Gay fairytales" anger British religious groups

British children as young as four are being taught about same-sex relationships through fairytales and storybooks with gay and lesbian characters.


Britain arrests Guantanamo man at Spain's request

A British resident freed from the U.S.  Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists was arrested in  connection with a Spanish extradition request on Thursday hours  after returning to Britain, police said.


Nations agree the UN should begin work on an tsunami early warning system for the Indian Ocean.


If the government required deeper cuts in air pollution from power plants, at least 3,000 lives would be saved and 140,000 children would avoid asthma and other respiratory ailments, an environmental group said Tuesday.


Drinking camomile tea can fight a cold and banish menstrual cramps, researchers believe.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton looked on Sunday toward the next battles in a chaotic White House race after scoring tough wins in the first presidential voting in the U.S. South and West.


A bomb ripped through a vocal anti-Syrian lawmaker's car near the popular waterfront in the Lebanese capital Wednesday, killing him and nine other people in the latest assassination of a Lebanese opponent of Damascus.


Royals Beat Tigers, Now 5 1/2 Games Back

Mark Grudzielanek gets the best of Kenny Rogers, collecting four hits and scoring three times as the Royals move the Tigers to the verge of playoff elimination.


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Stocks in Asia resumed their decline on Monday, led by banks like Japan's Mizuho, while the dollar hovered near a 3-year low against the yen after a proposed U.S. stimulus package did little to soothe fears the world's top economy will tip into a recession.


Sir Menzies Campbell calls for a referendum on Britain's EU membership, ahead of the Lib Dem conference.


President Bush and Sen. John Kerry will spend the last day of the campaign before the presidential election visiting states that could be the keys to their success or failure.


Hollywood star Julia Roberts gave birth to a healthy baby boy in Los Angeles on Monday, her third child with cinematographer husband Danny Moder. Unlike their first son Phinnaeus, this boy has a less unusual name -- Henry Daniel. The couple's tw...


PeopleSoft fired its chief executive, Craig Conway, yesterday in an unexpected twist to the firm's attempt to fend off its larger rival Oracle.


The South Korean government is drawing up an ethical code to prevent humans abusing  robots and vice versa.


The New York State Legislature reached an agreement Tuesday to reform the Rockefeller Drug Laws. The bipartisan deal would reduce sentences for many drug offenders and ease possession rules used to determine prison time.


E.U. Regulators Approve Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid

European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday cleared Oracle Corp.'s hostile $7.7 billion bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc., removing one of the last major hurdles to the contested takeover proposal.


Arthur Miller, Moral Voice of American Stage, Dies at 89

The author of "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible" exposed the flaws in the fabric of the American dream.


Padilla Gets 17 Years in Conspiracy Case

Jose Padillaâs detention became the centerpiece of a debate over the Bush administrationâs prosecution of terrorism.


AL-BAIYADA, Lebanon  - The white-and-blue Star of   David flag flutters from an Israeli army post near this   Lebanese border village, reminding residents of the fragility   of a truce between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas.


The chief of Nigeria's main labor organization vowed that a four-day nationwide strike to protest fuel price hikes will go ahead Monday, and workers in the country's crude oil industry said they would join the work stoppage.


Jimmie Johnson opened and closed the 2006 season on top, for very different reasons.


Fred Jones enters the Indiana Pacers' training camp knowing he'll have to fight for every minute of playing time he can get. And that's just the way he likes it.


NEW YORK  - The lung volumes of premature infants is higher when they are place on their stomachs (i.e., prone) rather than their backs, a UK study indicates, but this doesn't seem to improve the concentration of oxygen in their circulation much, at least when they are not in respiratory distress.


Conway Admits 'Vilifying' Oracle Bid, CEO

Fresh off his abrupt firing as PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive, an uncharacteristically subdued Craig Conway came to court Wednesday to defend his caustic counterattacks against Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion takeover bid.


Stock futures suggest higher open on deal news

U.S. stock index futures suggested a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday as news of planned takeovers added to optimism about the outlook for equities after the long holiday weekend.


Despite talk in the early going of slow ticket sales, Barbra


Firefighters battle blazes in Sonoma, Calaveras, Amador Counties

Napa County California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection firefighters continued to assist Sonoma County CDF fire crews Sunday in battling a raging grass fire.


Authorities are investigating whether bettors at New York's top thoroughbred tracks were properly informed when jockeys came in overweight at races, a source familiar with the probe told The Associated Press.


England rugby player Barkley denies wedding assault charge

England and Bath fly-half Olly Barkley on Monday pleaded not guilty to assaulting a fellow guest at a wedding.


Marijuana May Ease AIDS Patients' Foot Pain

TUESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Adding fuel to the debate over medical marijuana, a new study suggests that AIDS patients can relieve stubborn nerve pain in their feet by smoking the drug.


Ivory Coast expats lash out at government

BEIRUT: Lebanese expatriates in Ivory Coast accused their government of neglecting them and overlooking their needs as anti-French rebellions wrack the country.


'American Taleban' Asks Bush to Reduce Prison Term

An American citizen serving a 20-year sentence for fighting with the former Taleban regime in Afghanistan is asking President Bush to reduce his prison term.


MS, Intel Shepherd New Web Services Spec

A host of companies led by Microsoft and Intel has revised and released a specification for making sure computer systems have a common way to communicate.


Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against a firm that he said persuaded him to use a financial adviser who lost millions of dollars through questionable investments.


Microsoft profit rises 79 pct, outlook bullish

Microsoft Corp  signaled  confidence to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year  profit outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79  percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.


Washington Mayor: Baseball Deal Nearly Dead

The deal to bring baseball back to  Washington, D.C, was described by Mayor Anthony Williams as  close to dead Wednesday after the City Council changed the plan  to require private financing, a move Major League Baseball  (MLB) called unacceptable.


Passport to success still eluding Europeans

OAKMONT, Pa. -- It's as much a part of the US Open as high rough, fast greens, blue blazers, and short tempers.


Sony Says Not Leaving U.S. Plasma TV Market

Sony Corp. (6758.T) on Wednesday said it had no plans to abandon the market for plasma-screen television sets in the United States in the near term, though it did not say specifically what its intentions were internationally.


A tearful Britney Spears defiantly shaved her head at a Los Angeles hair salon after the owner refused to take part in the embattled pop star's latest extreme makeover, news reports said on Saturday.


Park uses late rally to take lead at Wachovia Classic

Grace Park closed with an eagle and two birdies for a 7-under-par 65 and a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Wachovia LPGA Classic on Saturday.


Over a year after its induction in the Army, the Agni-II intermediate range missile was test-fired on Sunday to test its guidance system over a shorter range.


A garda found by a tribunal to have staged bogus discoveries of IRA weapons to advance his career is sacked.


Volvo takes major stake in Nissan Diesel

STOCKHOLM/TOKYO  - World number two truckmaker   Volvo VOLVb.ST said on Monday it would spend 4 billion crowns   ($553.2 million) to increase its stake in Nissan Diesel Motor   Co. 7210.T to just under 50 percent.


AMD reports fifth-straight quarterly loss

Advanced Micro Devices reported a heavy loss for its fourth quarter, due mostly to charges connected to its acquisition of graphics chip maker ATI.


Modena, 18:28 - CALCIO, MODENA: CHIUSA LA CAMPAGNA ABBONAMENTI

Si è chiusa oggi la campagna abbonamenti del Modena. Vendute 6.919 tessere con un incremento ...


Crayola Meets Cotton Candy on the Runway

Marc Jacobs banished this fall's matronly crepes and replaced them with girlish skirts in Crayola colors. Michael Kors showed a terrific collection, filled with upbeat takes on the 1970's.


Preparato per il 2008 dal Ministero solidarieta' sociale


NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Pharmacy-benefit manager Express Scripts launched an unsolicited $26 billion bid Monday to acquire its larger competitor Caremark Rx, potentially scuttling a competing offer from the CVS drug store chain. The deal, if approved, may help cut drug prices for consumers.


Sudan says investigating Darfur rebels over attack

Sudan is investigating six Darfur rebel leaders it suspects masterminded a bloody attack on a government base, the Justice Ministry said on Monday.


A man claiming to be the illegitimate son of Princess Margaret can pursue his claim to see her will, judges rule.


Steve Francis and Grant Hill combine for 54 points to guide the climbing Magic over the 76ers, 105-99, on Saturday night.


David Lynch, the  writer-director best known for "Blue Velvet," "The Elephant  Man" and "Mulholland Drive," will receive a lifetime  achievement award at the 63rd Venice Film Festival, organizers  announced Friday.


Â«Non so dove Ã¨ lâarma usata per uccidere Biagi eDâAntonaÂ»

ROMA - Â«Le armi venivano lasciati in posti sicuri, a quello che so, posti allâaperto e mai in casa. Tuttavia non so dirvi dove siano lâarma usata per i delitti Biagi eDâAntona, nÃ¨ le altre di cui disponeva lâorganizzazioneÂ».


Illinois an afterthought for Bush and Kerry

Illinois is far from being a "battleground" state in this heated presidential election. But there are signs, literally, that Illinoisans are dug in for their preferred candidates, Republican


The first two weeks of the year were the rainiest in the history of Los Angeles, as nearly 17 inches fell and all of the state's major insurance companies declared a "catastrophe." Highways closed, hillsides collapsed and at least 15 people died across Southern California.


What if Starbucks were your filling station?

Hyatt and electric car company Tesla are partnering to put charging stations in hotels. It raises interesting questions about the future of the filling station.


Price Increases Lift Profit at General Mills

The food maker General Mills reported a slightly higher profit in its latest quarter on Wednesday, as stronger sales offset rising costs for ingredients and price increases did not faze consumers.


Mark Lawrenson's verdict on this weekend's Premiership games


Slice of Princess Diana's wedding cake snapped up at auction

A most likely fairly dry slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding, as well as a rare Dom Perignon magnum of champagne from the same event, were sold at a British auction.


Yahoo acquires U.S. sports media site Rivals.com

Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday it  would acquire Rivals.com, a site for fans of college and high  school teams, bolstering the Internet media company's place as  the top U.S. sports site in audience terms.


UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says global warming poses at least as big a threat to the world as war.


SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Lamar National Little League of Richmond, Texas, is batting .440 and has scored 51 runs in four games at the Little League World Series. Conejo Valley, of Thousand Oaks, Calif., is batting .354 and has outscored opponents, 25-4.


Valencia, 23:22 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: IL VALENCIA AFFIANCA IL BARCELLONA IN VETTA

Nel posticipo serale della 5/a giornata della Liga spagnola, il Valencia ha battuto il Gimnastic 4-0...


England bat out to secure a draw in the final Test, winning their first series in South Africa for 40 years.


Professionals Unsurprised by Panelâs Vote Against Pediatric Drugs

After an advisory panel voted that some pediatric cold products should be banned, the late-night pharmacy run to find the right medicine has become tougher.


Matthew Pinsent today called time on a glorious rowing career by announcing his retirement from the sport. The 34-year-old claimed his fourth Olympic gold medal in the summer as Great Britainâs coxless fours


Command Failure Seen at Fault in Beslan Massacre

Security forces bungled the handling of Russia's worst hostage drama because nobody was in charge and special forces were not ready when the shooting started, security analysts said on Monday.


Large percentages of high school seniors are posting weak scores on national math and reading tests even though more of them are taking challenging courses and getting higher grades in school, two reports released Thursday show.


A two-day work stoppage called by Togo's opposition begins in protest at what they call a military coup.


Space shuttle due to return as NASA watches weather

Weather forecasts were not encouraging,  but space shuttle Atlantis was scheduled to return to Earth on  Thursday in an afternoon landing at Kennedy Space Center in  Florida.


GM, Ford expect lower U.S. sales in February

General Motors Corp.  and Ford Motor Co.  on Tuesday said U.S. sales declined in February as they pulled back on discounted sales to daily rental companies.


According to a news report, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against online music promotion company BurnLounge, calling it a "pyramid scheme."


White House disagrees with Guantanamo trial ruling

The White House on Tuesday said it disagreed with rulings by U.S. military judges to drop all war crimes charges against two Guantanamo prisoners facing trial, and that the Defense Department was considering whether to appeal.


Abbas to prod Bush on W. Bank settlements, Jerusalem

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday he would ask U.S. President George W. Bush, who visits the Middle East this week, to curb Israel's West Bank settlements for the sake of peace.


Summary: Democrat Takes Lead in Wash. Race

TABLES TURNED: Democrat Christine Gregoire has a 10-vote lead over Republican Dino Rossi in the Washington governor's race, her first advantage since the Nov. 2 election.


Wireless technologies should mean a more clutter-free future, says Click Online's Ian Hardy.


A Robot in Every Home by 2020, South Korea Says

Already the most wired country in the world, the Asian country is on a fast track to create intelligent service robots that will integrate into society.


A woman is arrested in connection with the death of a man in a County Down caravan park, police say.


China recalls war massacre with sirens, warnings

NANJING, China  - China marked 70 years since Japan's Nanjing massacre on Thursday, invoking memories of the atrocity to remind Tokyo that the wartime past remains a bitter backdrop to an improving relationship.


Hong Kong elects a new legislative council in an election seen as an acid test of sentiment towards China.


Tardy Burress is standing by his early prediction

From across the room, you could spot a ( Guy ) Whimper and a ( Mike ) Waufle . There was a ( Kevin ) Boss , a ( Sinorice ) Moss , and a ( Aaron ) Ross . There were a pair of Popes ( Michael and Geoffrey ), a pair of Wrights ( Anthony ...


The Smithsonian is about to take the wraps off a new hangar where visitors can get close to a space shuttle.


Sony considers adding native mp3 support to its players

Some outlets are reporting that Sony has decided to add native mp3 support to its digital music players, but the electronics giant says it has not yet made a final decision.


College hockey fans may have noticed an increase in penalties as local teams play early in the season, a result of the emphasis the NCAA commissioners and supervisors of officials and NCAA men's and women's ice hockey rules committee have placed on rules enforcement.


In a landmark ruling, Chile's Supreme Court upholds the conviction of a former police chief for the 1975 abduction of a dissident.


The inventor of DNA fingerprinting says he would act as an expert witness in the Madeleine McCann case.


Iran said Saturday it successfully tested a "strategic missile" and delivered it to its armed forces, state-run radio reported.


Dreams of Europe in drought-ridden Morocco

LAGFAF, Morocco  - When 2007 arrived and the winter rains had still not fallen, Morocco's religious leaders led anxious prayers to avert a rural catastrophe, quoting from the Koran:


Court to Consider Yukos' Plea on Tax Bill

A Russian court on Tuesday was to consider the beleaguered Yukos oil company's appeal to suspend government efforts to collect $3.4 billion in back taxes — a massive bill that has put Russia's largest oil producer on the verge of ruin.


MtBE Showing Up More Often in Some Wells

Scientists in Rockingham County have detected higher concentrations of the gasoline additive MtBE hundreds of feet below the surface than in shallow wells.


More Than 100 Journalists Killed This Year

More than 100 journalists have been killed since January, making 2004 the most deadly year for journalists in a decade, an international media rights group said.


Iran has violated UN requirements, 6 powers say

Iran has failed to meet a U.N. Security   Council demand that it suspend uranium enrichment, six world   powers concluded on Thursday, a senior European Union diplomat   said, a decision which could pave the way to sanctions.


Details on 800,000 may have been exposed UCLA has warned 800,000 current and former students that their personal details might have been exposed to a hacker who broke into the university's computer systems. Staff members are also affected by what's being described as one of the biggest information disclosure breaches on record.â¦


Hundreds of Sikhs tried to storm a theatre in Birmingham, halting a play they say mocks their religion and slightly injuring five police officers in the melee, police said.


Pilgrims flock to most peaceful Bethlehem in years

BETHLEHEM, West Bank  - Thousands of pilgrims gathered in Bethlehem on Monday for a Christmas mass promoted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Western powers as a chance to highlight the benefits of peacemaking.


Santorum struggles to win voters' hearts

Rick Santorum has spent 12 years in the Senate — and millions of dollars on TV ads for a third term. Yet a lot of Pennsylvania voters just plain don't like him.


Despite Success, Nascar Faces Yellow Flags on Its TV Future

The closest points finish in history registered in the ratings, amounting to an unexpected bonus for NBC. Contract talks are expected to start late next year.


Time Warner to Put Up Most of Adelphia Bid -Source

Time Warner Inc. plans to contribute more than 75 percent of the roughly $17 billion bid it made with Comcast Corp. for cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp., a source close to the situation said on Wednesday.


A police officer is stabbed while investigating reports of criminal damage at a house on Merseyside.


CNN announced yesterday that it would shut down its CNNfn cable channel next month, abandoning its nine-year-old effort to create a financial news competitor to CNBC.


Woman who tried to kill Gerald Ford leaves jail

A woman who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975 as a statement against what she claimed was the US government's war against the American left has been released from a California jail, 32 years into her sentence


Ex-Nazi camp commander Schwammberger dies

Former Nazi labor camp commander Josef Schwammberger is accompanied by a security officer upon arrival at Stuttgart, southern Germany, airport in this May 3, 1990 file picture.


Europe must immediately increase aid for reconstruction efforts in civil war-ravaged southern Sudan, officials from the United States, United Nations and Sudan said Sunday.


"Ugliest" sits pretty on WE cable channel

Women's cable network WE  tv is entering the design makeover genre with "Ugliest House on  the Block."


Soulja Boy retains lead on singles chart

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Teen rapper Soulja Boy's breakout single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" began a second week atop the U.S. pop singles chart Thursday, and the three subsequent tracks held their same positions from last week.


Once mocked, Christian rockers now top the bill

Mocked by followers of mainstream pop music, evangelical rockers have kept the faith and become a huge business in the United States.


The father of Princess Diana's lover won a significant legal battle on Friday when the High Court decided that the inquest into their deaths in a Paris car crash 10 years ago should be heard by a jury.


It is possible to trace users sharing unlicensed music files through their IP address, the Federal Court was told today by the major music labels' first witness in their civil case against peer-to-peer software provider Sharman Networks.


California Executes First Inmate in Three Years

SAN QUENTIN, Calif.  - California prison officials  put three-time murderer Donald Beardslee to death on Wednesday,  in the first execution in the state in three years.


Winning Paramount to New Notre Dame Coach

Charlie Weis, New England Patriots offensive coordinator, walks out of the Joyce Center Sunday Dec. 12, 2004 in South Bend, Ind. At right is Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White.


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Numerosi voli cancellati, problemi su voli internazionali


South Korea, U.S. review sweeping trade deal

South Korea and the United States held talks on Thursday to review labor and environmental standards included in a sweeping trade deal struck earlier in the year in order to help its passage in the U.S. Congress.


Due soldati accusati di uso aggravato delle armi


Dieting Teens Often Adopt Risky Practices

Among teens in one Los Angles public school, 60 percent reported dieting at some point in their lives -- primarily before the age of 14 -- and many said they skipped meals or vomited to control their weight.


Mike Lowell drove in five runs to lead Boston's revived hitting attack and the Red Sox cut their magic number to clinch the AL East title to two with an 11-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.


Daschle, Democratic Leader in Senate and Washington Fixture, Is ...

Senator Tom Daschle, the Democratic leader of the Senate and a fixture of South Dakota politics for more than a quarter century, lost his seat Tuesday


Ford Motor Co.  on Thursday posted  an unexpected second-quarter loss as sales of sport utility  vehicles, its most profitable models, slumped on higher U.S.  gasoline prices and it took charges for employee buyouts.


Cardiff University research shows a link between mould in homes and the symptoms of asthma sufferers.


Space Station Astronauts Told to Eat Less as Food Runs Low

The two astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been asked to curb their calories because of a food shortage, NASA officials said Thursday.


Poll: Americans' Support for Iraq War Slipping

A majority of Americans now say the  war in Iraq was not worth fighting, a view that has driven down  the ratings of both President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald  Rumsfeld, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll  released on Monday.


Simao and Ricardo Carvalho score late on as Portugal beat Brazil at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.


Tribune Takes More Time for Sale Decision

The Tribune Company said that it would extend its deadline for deciding whether to sell the company to the first quarter of 2007.


Elderly people who have healthy lifestyles 'halve' their risk of dying, say experts.


Honour guard greets body of Lieut. Saunders

HALIFAX - Family members, politicians and military brass held a ceremony for Lieut. Chris Saunders in Halifax Sunday afternoon, after the submariner's body arrived from Ireland.


Three British soldiers killed, eight injured in Afghanistan

Three British soldiers died and eight others were seriously injured as the result of separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence in London said.


Google's 1.7 billion initial public offering in August gave entrepreneurs reason to rub the sleepy dust out of their eyes. All year the new-issues market had been slowly awakening. Through the end of October U.S. companies raised $29 billion in initial stock sales, almost twice the total raised in all of 2003.


The latest rumblings from the U.S. mortgage debacle is seen turning bond bears timid in the coming weeks or at least until the extent of contamination from subprime assets is clear.


Hill Accord Reached on Nuclear Fuel for India

Lawmakers reached agreement yesterday on allowing U.S. shipments of civilian nuclear fuel to India, clearing the way for overturning decades of American anti-proliferation policy.


HONG KONG At the beginning of this year, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand was being touted as the new informal leader of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.


US scientists find a weapon fragment inside a whale dating back to the 19th century.


It can be difficult to determine who owns pictures on the web. Why not create an attribute for the image tag that clarifies the confusion? In Monkey Bites.


Il ministro si attende un'ipotesi condivisa su tempi e modi


A Yorkshire MP calls for a police investigation into the business dealings surrounding Leeds Utd.


Mediators expect final Sudan peace deal on December 31

A final peace deal to end 21 years of conflict in southern Sudan could be clinched at the end of the month in line with a pledge by Khartoum and the main southern rebel group, officials said.


From jobs to taxes to health care, Bush and Kerry are making lots of promises. TIME crunches the numbers for you


Oil prices held near record highs on  Friday even though oil unions in OPEC member Nigeria said a  two-day wildcat strike would pass without any impact on  exports.


Tomko Handcuffs Marlins As Giants Win 5-0

For the San Francisco Giants, it was better luck this time in Miami. Brett Tomko pitched a four-hitter for his first career shutout, and San Francisco beat the Florida Marlins 5-0 Thursday night.


C.I.A. Says Tribal Leader Behind Bhuttoâs Death

The C.I.A. believes a Pakistani tribal leaderâs network was behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, according to U.S. intelligence officials.


A Los Angeles judge issues a restraining order against Britney Spears' manager at her mother's request.


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ROMA - Natale secondo tradizione, sul grande schermo: il menÃ¹ dei film appena sbarcati nelle nostre sale comprende infatti kolossal d'animazione come Shrek 2; prodotti patinato-hollywoodiani come Ocean's twelve; le commedie all'italiana di Aldo, Giovanni


Termini Imerese, ci impegnamo ma i tempi sono stretti


Blog: The software maker quietly dumps its consumer photo-editing program, noting that elements of the technology did make their way into Windows Vista.


The US Senate voted on Tuesday to resurrect a bitterly divisive immigration bill, but the last-ditch effort to offer legal status to 12 million illegal immigrants still faced huge obstacles.


Motley Crue sues manager for $20 million

Motley Crue is suing one of its managers for more than $20 million, claiming he pushed drummer Tommy Lee into doing two disastrous reality shows that took him away from the band and forced the cancellation of dozens of concerts.


Prime Minister Tony Blair plays tribute to the three British soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq.


The New York Stock Exchange has advised Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  that the company is not violating any exchange rules, Wal-Mart said on Wednesday.


Turkish army kills 20 Kurd militants in clashes

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish troops killed 20 Kurdish guerrillas on Sunday in a major operation against separatist rebels in eastern Turkey, army sources said.


"Blahâ¦Blahâ¦Love Songs For The New Millenium"

Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. is reporting that loud music made it hard to hear the last words of a man who jumped on stage and killed DAMAGEPLAN guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three other people at a


Weekly jobless claims jump more than expected

The number of U.S. workers filing  new claims for jobless aid jumped by 28,000 last week, far more  than anticipated and the biggest increase for any week since  February, the Labor Department said on Thursday.


Dopo Arafat per i palestinesi Ã¨ lâora della non violenza

Mi ha fatto riflettere lâintervista di Antonio Ferrari ad Hanna Siniora in cui lâautorevole leader palestinese parlando del suo amico Arafat sostiene che lâOlp pullula di Â«personaggi ben piÃ¹ estremisti di luiÂ» e che Abu Mazen, pur essendo


year in development aid to combat global hunger, but the United States has poured cold water on the project. "The greatest scandal is not that hunger exists but that it persists even when we have the means to eliminate it.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Mehmet Okur scored 22 points and pulled down 17 rebounds and the Utah Jazz routed the tired and short-handed version of the Phoenix Suns 108-86Thursday night.


Safeway Inc. SWY.N, the  third-largest U.S. grocer, on Tuesday reported a lower  quarterly profit as it grappled with lingering costs from a  labor strike in California earlier this year.


Google's plan to digitally scan books so that users can access them from its Internet search engine is being greeted with delight at the tiny library in my hometown of Half Moon Bay, Calif.


Events leading to the extradition of former Nazi prison guard Michael Seifert from Canada to Italy:


Last Saturday, at an extraordinary meeting, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1564 which threatens sanctions on the Sudan's vital oil industry.


Registered Traveler basically lets fliers pay $100 to jump to the head of the security line. Feel safer yet? In 27B Stroke 6.


Although he did not agree with his longtime friend's assertion that it was racially insensitive, Jets coach Herman Edwards backed Tony Dungy's criticism of the controversial opening segment to "Monday Night Football.


Chennai, Oct. 19 (PTI): The killing of forest brigand Veerappan, and three of his accomplices in a gunbattle with STF personnel in Dharmapuri district last night has evoked mixed reactions from leaders of various political parties in Tamil Nadu.


Bits: What Advice Would Dr. Phil Have for Ask.Com?

A reorganization at IAC/InteractiveCorp is a sign that Barry Diller its chief executive wants to emphasize high-profile advertising campaigns as a way to bolster its Ask.com search engine.


A slain Marine's image as a woman who struggled with the truth made her vulnerable and may have triggered events that led to her violent death, her mother says.


Basketball Cleveland starting guard Larry Hughes will likely sit out tonight's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Detroit after he tore the plantar fascia in his left foot during the Cavaliers' 88-82 win in Game 3. Hughes, who didn't play in the fourth quarter Sunday night, described his chances of playing tonight as "pretty slim" and "doubtful." The ...


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LSU hopeful O'Keefe praised for turning NASA around

Sean O'Keefe, who resigned Monday as the head of NASA to pursue his application to become chancellor of Louisiana State University, is credited with helping restore the space


A Swedish landlord inspecting a recently vacated cottage got an ugly surprise when she found dozens of dead or ailing snakes, mice, rats and lizards locked up in cages inside the house.


Tecnici aumentano di un punto la possibile riduzione


Opposition doubles lead over UK's Brown: poll

Britain's opposition Conservatives have doubled their opinion poll lead over the ruling Labour Party in the last two weeks, delivering another blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown's battered image.


By Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Sep. 20--A Yamaha Corp. representative will be in Lawrence on Thursday to help people listen to and understand the technical capabilities of digital signal processing, or DSP.


The Astros' 12-3 victory Monday night in Game 5 of the National League Division Series marked the third consecutive season that the Braves have lost the deciding playoff game at home.


Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. board members agreed in principle on a plan for editorial independence at The Wall Street Journal if Murdoch acquires the company, said three people briefed on the talks.


WHO calls on China to lower 680-a-day road accident death toll

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged China to cut its estimated 680 daily road deaths, saying that a better safety plan was critical to ending the carnage on the world's most dangerous roads.


Blue Chips Edge Down; Cisco Helps Nasdaq

U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday  as disappointing earnings from companies including Dow  component Caterpillar and higher oil prices weighed on  investors after two days of solid advances.


Presidente Bouton imputato in un caso di riciclaggio


China rejects German cyber spying allegations

China rejected allegations from Germany  that it was behind Internet espionage attacks on German  companies and its government, saying on Tuesday it opposed such  accusations.


When one of the world's smallest countries owes the world's largest company, you can bet who wins.


Gross, glorious Las Vegas â a model for web designers

The good, the bad and the chubby SXSW Those web designers obsessed with their mashed up, CSS, AJAX injections may want to book a trip to Las Vegas and learn some lessons from fat people chowing down in the all-you-can-eat buffet.â¦


US Airways said yesterday it can emerge from bankruptcy a stronger airline, but acknowledged it needs deeper wage concessions from its pilots - something it has failed to get after two years of trying.


Iraq car bomb kills 8 US marines in deadliest attack in 6 months

A car bomb killed eight US marines outside Fallujah on Saturday, the deadliest attack against the US military in Iraq in nearly six months.


Romanow urges Martin, premiers to stop bickering, find plan to save medicare

TORONTO (CP) - Roy Romanow made an impassioned plea Wednesday for Prime Minister Paul Martin and the provincial premiers to come up with a concrete strategy -and not just more rhetoric -on how to maintain the lifeblood of Canada's health-care system at ...


He went out to have a fun round with a couple of mates, shot 65, and found himself leading the the first round of the centenary Australian Open by two shots.


Public Defenders Get Better Marks When on Salary

A study found that lawyers paid by the hour achieve worse results for their clients and are more expensive for taxpayers when compared to federal public defenders.


Tim Henman beats British rival Greg Rusedski in straight sets at the US Open.


Central America braces for Hurricane Felix

Tens of thousands of people hunkered in storm shelters on Tuesday as Hurricane Felix roared toward Central America, but transport shortages left many facing the storm's whipping winds and rain in their homes.


Arsene Wenger's policy of bringing youngsters from across Europe to build his next Arsenal squad could be outlawed under a new UEFA ruling.


Supreme Court Addresses Prison Sentences

WASHINGTON - Federal sentencing guidelines that allow judges to impose harsher penalties on criminals without jury involvement should be upheld as constitutional to avoid mayhem in courthouses nationwide, a government lawyer told the Supreme Court Monday.   "This case concerns the constitutionality of 1,200 criminal sentences that take place in federal court every week," said acting Solicitor General Paul Clement...


Lo ha detto premier a vigilia missione in Corea Sud e Cina


RIM previews new BlackBerry handheld for wireless LAN

Research In Motion (RIM) is demonstrating a new BlackBerry Wireless Handheld that operates on 802.11b networks and incorporates both voice and data capabilities.


Over 30 Killed in Iraq attacks, 20 Americans wounded

More than 30 people were killed and more than 60 wounded in a rash of suicide car bombs and mortar and rocket attacks in the Sunni Triangle on Saturday as US Marines


Per i concittadini lui e' 'ambasciatore di Latina nel mondo'


Bush names Zoellick as new World Bank chief

U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday nominated Robert Zoellick, the former U.S. deputy secretary of state, to be the new World Bank president, describing him as a "committed internationalist."


Novartis cuts outlook, faces U.S. Tasigna delay

Novartis AG lowered its full-year  results outlook as generic competition pressured sales of a key  blood-pressure drug, and said U.S. regulators had delayed the  approval process for an important cancer treatment.


Lauren Jackson scored 18 points and Seattle advanced to the WNBA Western Conference finals with the two-game sweep. The host Storm lost starting point guard and US Olympian Sue Bird to a broken nose early in the first half.


Families keep vigil for loved ones hurt in tour bus crash

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. Relatives of more than a dozen travelers who were hurt when their tour bus drifted off a highway kept vigil today at hospitals in Tennessee and Arkansas.


The FTSE 100 is expected to fall after a sharp sell-off in the US on Friday and amid continued strength in the price of oil. Financial bookmakers forecast the FTSE 100 .


COVINGTON, La. - Retired Louisiana pharmacist George Boudreaux hasn't needed Madison Avenue pitchmen to get the word out about his concoction to treat diaper rash...


Abby Waner scores 19 points and ties an Atlantic Coast Conference record with 10 steals in the 14th-ranked Blue Devils' 95-61 rout of Utah Valley on Tuesday night.


Kenyan police shoot to disperse crowds during a major crackdown  on followers of the banned Mungiki sect.


Mobile carriers to make it easy to send money home

Mobile communications operators and  banks joined forces on Monday to make it easier and cheaper for  hundreds of millions of immigrants and migrant workers to send  money home by using their mobile phones.


Ethiopian troops fired Monday at a would-be suicide bomber speeding toward their base, blowing up the car and killing the bomber and a civilian standing nearby, officials said.


ATHENS -- On the day the world track federation (IAAF) opened an investigation into alleged drug violations by two Greek sprinters and their coach, IAAF Doping Commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist said the organization had long been unhappy with Greece's approach to anti-doping rules.


Fifa is poised to confirm details of a friendly game for the victims of the tsunami disaster.


Israeli Missile Hits Car, Militants Escape

An Israeli drone aircraft fired a missile  into a car carrying two Hamas militants in Gaza on Tuesday but  both escaped without serious injury, witnesses said.


Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyâre also investing in storage.


FTC Files First Federal Lawsuit Against Spyware

Federal authorities have asked a US District Court judge to shut down an operation that they said installed intrusive spyware on people's computers and then sold the victims anti-spyware software


An eBay seller and Universal Music Group are battling in a legal case that could have wider implications for a consumer's right to resell purchased music.


MORDECHAI VANUNU, the former technician who exposed Israelâs secret nuclear weapons programme, was detained by Israeli police for several hours yesterday, seven months after completing an 18-year prison sentence for treason.


The union representing about 400 post-production workers at The Washington Post launched a month-long advertising campaign against the company this week, seeking to jump-start stalled contract talks and get its members their first raise in five years.


Seven Palestinians, including four militants, die in Israeli raids in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, reports say.


Russia monitors Internet to dampen ethnic violence

Russian authorities for the first time  blocked nationalists from using a popular Internet blog to  organize anti-migrant demonstrations, one of the leaders of a  nationalist group told Reuters on Wednesday.


Iran Article Is Blocked Amid Dispute on Cause

Two former government Mideast experts accused the White House of abusing secrecy rules to block the publication of an article they had written for The New York Times.


The Cell chip, which will drive Sony's PlayStation 3, will run 10-times faster than current PCs, say its designers.


General Motors is joining the ranks of marketers trying to woo younger consumers by engaging their directorial skills.


Finito il vertice in Spagna, il ds romanista ripete: "Vogliamo 18 milioni"Suazo si presenta all'Inter e sceglie il numero 29                                            Roma e BarÃ§a trattano per Chivu PradÃ¨: "Dagli spagnoli offerta interessante"                                                                                Esonero vicino per Capello, domani il Real si riunisce e decide


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The Air Force is scheduled to launch a new Delta 4 rocket here this afternoon in a test that will help determine whether it can become a "heavy lift" vehicle to carry billion-dollar


Stock markets fall worldwide while oil, gold and bond prices rise after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.


THE RACE: The presidential race among Democrats in South Carolina.


The last summer before college is full of possibilities. George Hotz, a slight, curly-haired teenager in Glen Rock, N.J., spent it taking on two of the largest corporations in the US technology industry, and winning.


Bobcats end Boston's nine-game winning streak

The Charlotte Bobcats handed the Boston Celtics only their fourth loss of the season, stunning their nine-game winnnig streak in a 95-83 victory on Wednesday.


Portugal braces for strikes as unions protest against reforms aimed at making the economy more competitive.


With Precision and Power, Cardinals Stop the Dodgers

St. Louis advanced to the N.L. championship series for the third time in five years, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2, Sunday night.


Reggio Calabria, 20:10 - BASKET, SERIE A: REGGIO CALABRIA SUPERA VARESE

Nel primo anticipo della 2/a giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A, la Viola Reggio Calabria...


Male Fertility May Be Damaged by Laptop Computers, Study Shows

Men and teenage boys who use laptop computers may be damaging their fertility, a US study shows. The combination of the heat generated by the computer and the posture needed to balance


Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States upset eighth-seeded Karolina Sprem of Croatia 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round of the Generali Ladies Open.


North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament steps

North Korea agreed to take steps toward nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the impoverished communist state some $300 million in aid.


By Serdar Tumgoren, The Dispatch, Gilroy, Calif.  Mar. 1--GILROY -- A controversial plan to convert the city's largest  mobile home park into for-sale "condos" will inch forward tonight, as it goes  before planning commissioners for the first round of regulatory review.


'E' una grande scommessa e un problema per tutto il Paese'


Sabotage halts Iraq's northern oil exports

Insurgents attacked two oil pipelines in northern Iraq on Tuesday, halting oil exports from there to Turkey and forcing a power station to be shut down, police and officials said.


FBI Probing Suspected Israeli Spy at Pentagon

The FBI is investigating a  high-level Pentagon analyst suspected of being an Israeli spy  who passed secret documents about Iran to the Jewish state,  U.S. government sources said on Friday.


The Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient device that's baffled scientists for a century, finally yields its secrets. In Gear Factor.


Veterans Committee Lists Baseball Hall Nominees

Gil Hodges, Ron Santo, Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat are among the 27 players on next year's Veterans Committee ballot for the Hall of Fame announced Thursday.


Martha Stewart asks judge for jail right away

Martha Stewart wants to serve her five months prison sentence "as soon as possible" and has sent a request to do so to the judge in charge of her legal case, the queen of domestic life said in a news conference in New York Wednesday.


A Swedish prosecutor filed charges Thursday against the organizers of popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, saying it has helped millions of users worldwide violate copyrights.


Confectionary giant Cadbury admits food and hygiene breaches over a salmonella outbreak last year.


Microsoft Corp. has failed in a first step to win enough support to make the data format behind its flagship Office software a global standard, the International Standards Organization said Tuesday.


Rashaun Freeman made a layup with 4.3 seconds left to lift Massachusetts to a 61-59 victory over No. 7 Connecticut on Thursday night.


VITAL SIGNS Aging: How Gray Hair May Save Skin

A new study offers clues as to why hair goes gray, but people hoping to avoid that very visible part of the aging process should not get their hopes up.


New Steganos Pro: Less Anonymity Than Expected

In some instances, this privacy software may tell you that you're protected when you aren't.


Synthetic Genome: Signed, Sealed, Decoded

You were expecting poetry, perhaps? The secret messages hidden in J. Craig Venterâs synthetic bacterial genome have now been revealed. They are Dr. Venterâs name, and that of his research institute and co-workers.


Vladivostok Falls From a Pristine Beach to a Coastal Ruin

By Sarah J. Wachter  The waters in the sea of Japan surrounding this port city in Russia's Far East were so pure in the 1950s that its 250,000 residents would swim at city beaches.


Southeast Hospital Is Told It Could Lose Accreditation

Greater Southeast Community Hospital was notified yesterday that its accreditation is in jeopardy because of problems in a host of areas, from providing patient care, treatment and services to leadership and oversight of medical staff.


The British Chambers of Commerce calls for an interest rate cut, amid signs of an economic slowdown in the UK.


Credit Suisse selling Warburg Pincus stake

Credit Suisse Group, Switzerland's second-largest bank, said Friday it was selling its 19.9 percent stake in the operations of Warburg Pincus back to the U.S. private equity firm.


There was brief confusion at Fenway Park last night. Under clearing October skies, a streaking Comet Holmes, and a Jackie Gleason moon, the Red Sox actually trailed the Colorado Rockies, 1-0, for three innings, and some bandwagon newcomers did not know what to think.


In a GQ magazine interview, Donald Rumsfeld calls Afghanistan a "success," but says U.S. efforts in Iraq are hampered by a failure to establish a foundation for democracy


Our wallets feel slim these days -- not because we are destitute but because all of our money is encoded into the black strip on the back of 2-by-3 1/4 -inch plastic cards.


Radical cleric now says he'll leave holy shrine

Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical Shiite cleric who has been involved in a two-week battle with US forces, has offered to leave a holy shrine in Najaf.


L'ora della morte potrebbe slittare anche dopo la mezzanotte"La ragazza ebbe un rapporto, ma forse la sera prima"                                          Perugia, "Meredith non fu violentata" La perizia: vacilla una delle accuse                                                                                di MEO PONTE


Iraq. Forte esplosione a Baghdad, situazione confusa a Najaf. ...

Resta tesa e confusa la situazione a Najaf, dove ieri sono ripresi scontri, e continua la trattativa per il controllo del Mausoleo di AlÃ¬. Confuso anche il quadro sulla scomparsa, in Iraq, di tre giornalisti occidentali: oltre a Baldoni, due francesi.


Actor Rip Torn Curses Cops on N.Y. Police Video

A judge ruled on Friday that a video  of actor Rip Torn, shown staggering, bellowing and cursing at  police after his drunk driving arrest last January, can be  shown to jurors at his trial, which starts next week.


Zambia court to decide on deportation of British writer

Zambia's Supreme Court will next week decide whether a British writer who described President Levy Mwanawasa as a fool should be deported, a court clerk said Thursday.


[TS] Sports of the Times: Moving Across the Pond and Onto the Concrete

David Beckham has pledged to lead a soccer holy war in the United States and push the sport, once and for all, into the American psyche.


Like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers gliding across the silver screen, the planets Venus and Jupiter dance cheek-to-cheek through our morning skies Thursday and Friday.


FISCO, CDL TROVA L'ACCORDO - Tagli per 6 miliardi di euro

La Casa delle LibertÃ  ha trovato una intesa sui tagli alle tasse. I partecipanti al vertice di Palazzo Chigi lasciano trapelare che i tagli ammonteranno a regime a 6 miliardi di euro su base annua. I tagli


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Mohammad Kaif top-scored with 80 as India posted 245 for eight on a difficult wicket in the first one-day international against Bangladesh on Thursday.


ImClone shareholders elect Icahn, others, to board

ImClone Systems Inc. IMCL.O   shareholders on Wednesday elected Carl Icahn and two of his   associates to its board in the hope the billionaire investor   can help stabilize the company after a series of blows that   could hurt sales and limit its strategic options.


Death toll of 6-year conflict in Congo put at 3.8 million

DAKAR, Senegal -- Six years of continuing conflict in Congo have claimed 3.8 million lives, half of them children, with most killed by disease and famine in the still largely cutoff east, according to an International Rescue Committee study that estimates the toll.


Josh Smith scored 20 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 11.5 seconds left, to give the Atlanta Hawks a 106-105 win Friday night over lowly Memphis, the Grizzlies' sixth straight loss.


Second case of West Nile in horse reported in SD

A second horse in San Diego County has tested positive for West Nile virus this year, a 10-year-old mare stabled near the Tijuana River Valley, county officials reported yesterday.


Relentless Els wins record sixth World Match Play title

WENTWORTH: Ernie Els proved himself the master of the World Match Play championship here on Sunday when he won a record breaking sixth title - beating Englandâs Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final.


The US Federal Reserve is set to agree a range of measures giving mortgage holders more protection.


People with at least three signs of what's known as metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of dying from coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Aug. 24 issue of Circulation.


ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan intensified Thursday, heading straight for Jamaica and possibly Florida with 160 mph winds after it killed at least 16 people while pummeling Grenada, Barbados and other islands...


Zelda game voted best game of all time--WRONG

While it didn't surprise me that Nintendo games dominated the top 10, I was appalled at what I learned. Check out this and other original content from CNET's blog network.


McCartney, Mills back in court over divorce settlement

Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills went back to court Monday for a scheduled five-day hearing that could finally see their high-profile divorce battle resolved.