Comcast Call Center Planned for Colorado Springs, Colo., Could Employ 400

By Wayne Heilman, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo.  Sep. 19--Cable television giant Comcast Corp. plans to open a  customer-service center in northwest Colorado Springs by year's end that  eventually could employ 400.


German cops will track G8 crusties by their smell

Public stink over 'scent profiling' German police are compiling a Stasi-style "scent bank" database of potentially violent crusty protesters against global capitalism, according to reports.â¦


In the complex, expensive and emotionally charged world of fertility treatment, doctors are sounding a call to arms to reverse the soaring rate of multiple births.


Pfizer elects new lead director of board

Pfizer Inc.  said on Friday  that Constance Horner, a member of the drug maker's board since  1993, has been elected lead director effective February 23.


LOS ANGELES  - In April 2005, Angelina Jolie was in Namibia, pregnant for the first time and awaiting the birth of her child.


Blair seeks broader Middle East role: diplomats

Tony Blair is seeking a broader role as Middle East envoy that would give him more direct involvement in peacemaking, expanding the limited mandate world powers gave him last month, diplomats said on Tuesday.


Albert L. Lord will receive $224.9 million for his stock options as part of the companyâs $25 billion takeover.


Bombs kill up to 10 in Baghdad, 20 bodies found

Two car bombs in southern Baghdad killed up to 10 people on Tuesday, police said, as insurgents kept up the pressure despite a major U.S.-backed security crackdown aimed at restoring order to the Iraqi capital.


In the Town Where the Giants Play, a Sense of Being Overlooked

An obscure blue-collar New Jersey town has been the home of the New York Giants for the past 32 years.


Stocks edged lower Wednesday as investors weighed rising oil prices against a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture about the economy.


London stock market looks for bounce next week

London investors were hoping that buoyant British economic growth would filter through to the capital's stock market next week, when a number of leading companies publish their annual results, analysts said.


Four projects fight for Â£50m lottery vote

Sherwood Forest could get an eco makeover and Cornwall an indoor desert, the Black Country could revamp its waterways and much of the UK might see new walking and cycling routes. These projects have made the shortlist of the national lottery's People's Millions project, vying for a one-off Â£50m grant.


US Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, seeking to cut George W. Bush's edge on security issues, has branded him a puppet of the powerful US gun lobby who allowed a decade-old ban on assault weapons to lapse.


The man who killed John Lennon 24 years ago has been denied parole for the third time on Tuesday in New York before Lennon's 64th birthday (Oct.9).


In stories Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 story about a Sept. 20 concert to pay tribute to the late jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, The Associated Press erroneously reported Ferguson had a Top-10 pop hit in 1978 with "Gonna Fly Now." Instead, a Billboard spokesman said the song peaked at No. 28 in 1977 on Billboard's "Hot 100 Singles" chart.


Europe must find ways of adapting to a climate that may change drastically by mid-century, the European Environment Agency says.


By Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle  Feb. 3--Q:My bananas are brown. Do I prune them? When will they fruit again?   S.F., Houston   A: High winds, rain and a bit of ice have reduced the banana's leafy, tropical presence to tattered ruins.


BBC to show trailers and news clips on YouTube

The BBC said on Friday it had started showing promotional trailers for new programs and clips from old hits on Google's YouTube in a bid to reach new audiences and boost sales at its commercial arm.


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Britney reported out of rehab after 24 hours

Britney Spears was reported to have left a Malibu rehabilitation center on Wednesday just 24 hours after checking herself in following weeks of troubling behavior culminating in shaving her own head.


Group fights for consumer rights on the Internet

In view of continuous integration of applications between the telecommunications industry and the Internet, a non-profit organization yesterday released a list of the year's top 10 Internet-related


AT&T, Verizon launch DVR programming by cell phone

The top two U.S. wireless providers  are starting to let customers use their mobile phones to  remotely record television shows, hoping the new service will  help them better compete against rivals.


By SHOWBIZ LIZ & BEVERLEY LYONS  CHART star Jamie T has hit out at record labels for jumping on the MySpace bandwagon.


Bird Flu Could Cause Next Deadly Pandemic

The World Health Organization is warning Bird Flu will be the most likely cause of the next deadly flu pandemic. During a meeting in Bangkok on Bird Flu, Dr.


Islamists kill 6 Lebanese troops in camp battles

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Al Qaeda-inspired militants killed six Lebanese soldiers on Thursday in fierce battles at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


Australian civil libertarians call for a review of the case against the man convicted of killing a British backpacker.


Three executives at Aer Lingus are to leave the state carrier earlier after accusations of a conflict of interest.


Zune Faces Long Road to Selling 1 Million By June

By Benjamin J. Romano, Seattle Times  Dec. 7--Microsoft expects to sell more than 1 million Zune digital media players by the end of June, an executive said Wednesday.


Video Shows Tsunami Roar Through Indonesia

A videotape shot as a tsunami swept through Indonesia's Aceh province aired for the first time Sunday and showed a roiling torrent of dark brown water engulfing a busy street, picking up cars and minivans and sending people scrambling up the sides of buildings.


I was talking with Bijan Sabet, an early user of FlickrFan, and he asked a question that I didn't know the answer to. Bijan: "I'd love a way to have FlickrFan photos on my iPhone." Early-on, I turned off synching for my iPhone, but it should be possible to synch one or all of the FlickrFan folders with the iPhone. I'll investigate, but I'm interested in knowing what other people think.


Dell has begun selling two PCs and a notebook pre-installed with the Ubuntu Linux distributions, responding to demand from Linux enthusiasts on its IdeaStorm site.


EL PASO, Texas - Some inmates at the El Paso County Jail annex were served noodles infested with weevils, sheriff's officials said. Sheriff's Deputy Jimmy Apodaca said the food was removed as soon as they learned of the problems.


Pakistan: Afghan refugee must return home

Pakistan's prime minister appealed to the European Union on Tuesday to help repatriate some 3 million Afghan refugees, a move he said would help clear his country of militants blamed for attacks in border regions.


US, EU standoff on airplane subsidies continues

LONDON, December 7  - The standoff between the US and Europe regarding aid to Boeing and Airbus continues as the representatives of the two regions failed to sort out their differences at a meeting yesterday.


TORONTO (CP) -- Canadian music lovers who've been itching to get into the ITunes online music store will have the chance next month.


Fischer Delivers Strong Message in Syria

German Foreign Minister Fischer focused on economic ties between Syria and the EU as well as concerns over human rights and weapons of mass destruction in Syria during a visit to Damascus Saturday.


The suspended governor of a Nigerian state is questioned in the UK over allegations of money laundering involving Â£1m.


Mauresmo survives in second round at Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Making her first appearance as the world's top player, Amelie Mauresmo struggled to advance into the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Thursday.


Dr Rajkumar who spent around 118 days in captivity with Veerappan, had said in a press conference soon after his release that there was a human being within the bandit.


To understand why the housing slump hasn't dragged the economy into a recession, it helps to visit the Smoketown Plaza in Woodbridge, where the thumping of hammers signals the healthy pulse of a building boom that's still going strong.


Six-way talks blocked: Ifax quotes N Korea source

Six-way talks on North Korea cannot restart this year or in the foreseeable future because of "unacceptable" U.S. conditions, Russia's Interfax news agency quoted a North Korean diplomatic source as saying on Wednesday.


The famous painting isn't exactly the type most people want in their home. The image is too grim and full of existential angst.


Americans support use of meat-origin labeling: poll

U.S. consumers overwhelmingly support stricter food labeling laws, with 92 percent of Americans wanting to know which country produced the food they are buying, a consumer magazine said on Tuesday.


Merck's Gardasil may give wider cancer protection

The world's first cervical cancer   vaccine may give wider protection against the killer disease   than previously thought, researchers said on Sunday.


Human sewage--the next source of electricity?

Can microbes turn drain water into power? Yes, says a noted genetic scientist. And they can make jet fuel too.


Group Health Cooperative is bracing for a five-day strike starting Monday as the union's deadline nears for the Seattle co-op and its nurses union to reach a new contract.


Liberal powerhouse MoveOn has a message for the "professional election losers" who run the Democratic Party: "We bought it, we own it, we're going to take it back."


Alabama and Tennessee have always waged one of the most intense interstate rivalries. This year, it might have reached its boiling point -- and it has nothing to do with what has happened on the field.


Lockheed to pay $2.5 mln discrimination settlement

Lockheed Martin Corp  has  agreed to pay a former employee $2.5 million, more than any  individual has received in the settlement of a racial  discrimination case filed by the U.S. Equal Employment and  Opportunity Commission, attorneys for the agency said on  Wednesday.


Bid low for Thanksgiving dinner with Ozzy Osbourne

An odd bidding system encourages people to bid low in order to try to win Thanksgiving dinner with Ozzy Osbourne and family.


UAE Supreme Council elects Khalifa as president

The Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday evening unanimously elected Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the new president of the UAE, the official Emirates news agency WAM reported Wednesday.


Academic under fire for 9/11 conspiracy theory

A University of New Hampshire professor   has come under fire from state politicians for teaching his   unconventional view that a U.S. government conspiracy allowed   the September 11, 2001 attacks to occur.


Las Vegas hotel/casino fire under control

Fire forced guests and staff to evacuate the 3,000-room Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, quickly engulfing parts of the upper floors, facade and roof before being brought under control.


Winter storms that have brought high winds, heavy snow and rain to the US west kill at least three people.


In Quest to Improve Heart Therapies, Plaque Gets a Fresh Look

Researchers have turned their attention to patients that develop a form of plaque prone to inflammation and rupture.


The County Formerly Known as Squaresville

Is the O.C. really a center of youthful cool, or does it just play one on TV?


Joe Borchard wows the crowd with the longest homer in the 14-year history of U.S. Cellular Field as the White Sox edge the Phillies 9-8.


British paper reveals video of U.S. "friendly fire"

A British newspaper published  transcripts on Tuesday of a cockpit video recording from a U.S.  jet at the center of an inquest into "friendly fire" in Iraq in  which a British soldier was killed.


Elton Brand and the Clippers became the second team from Los Angeles to take the Phoenix Suns to the limit in these playoffs. Unlike the Lakers, the Clippers will take some momentum into Game 7.


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A Big Maker of Flu Shots Finds Some Contaminated

he Chiron Corporation, a major manufacturer of influenza vaccine, said yesterday that it had detected a contamination problem in its new supply and was delaying release of nearly 50 million


Candidates sprint to finish in race thatâs jar-lid tight

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry reached for todayâs finish line in a campaign for the ages, each claiming to be the strong, steady leader needed in a time of terrorism.


Google Maps boosts public transportation data

Blog: Enhanced information isn't available for all cities yet, though.


Packing a Childâs Pal Can Save Your Trip

Even for families vacationing closer to home than Venice, there is something to be said for inviting along a companion for a child or children.


Northern Ireland is on critical terror alert following three attacks in London and Glasgow in recent days.


NEW YORK  - Gina Gershon is returning to her "Showgirls" stomping grounds in "Love Ranch," Taylor Hackford's drama of passion and betrayal at a Nevada brothel.


North Korea plans to shut reactor in July: report

North Korea plans to seal its nuclear reactor, the source of weapons-grade plutonium, in the second half of July, Russia's Interfax news agency quoted an unidentified North Korean diplomatic source as saying on Monday.


Manager Sharpens Up Fund's Focus (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Doug Pyle took over his latest mutual fund in difficult times.


1. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini


HBOS asks the European Commission to look at Spanish bank BSCH's relationship with the Royal Bank of Scotland.


AstraZeneca, the pharma-ceuticals group, received a significant boost for its Arimidex breast cancer drug following new research published yesterday suggesting it was significantly more effective than the existing generic tamoxifen.


Greenspan warning on trade deficits sends US markets, dollar lower

WASHINGTON - Stock markets in the United States dropped sharply Friday after Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan warned about the risks to the economy posed by continued high US trade deficits.


A soldier who admitted stealing ammunition after a training exercise is jailed for three years.


A Milano cerimonia per 'L'imprenditore dell'anno'


P&G reports USD150 mln turnover in Romania

Romanian commercial bank BRD-SocGen said it had lunched Expresso hard currency loan facility for individals as part of the bank development strategy.


'Radiation-Proof' RVs to Launch Soon in U.S.

Two private U.S. companies have designs  on building the first luxury recreational vehicle that could  withstand nuclear radiation.


A video posted on an Islamist website purportedly shows a Briton being held hostage in Iraq pleading for his life.


Nintendo looks to address game piracy issues worldwide

Nintendo of America has asked the US Trade Representative to begin pressuring foreign governments to crack down on counterfeit material.


The first photo of little Victoria Jo Stinnett was released yesterday, five days after she was snatched from the womb, and it shows her with pink cheeks, rosebud lips and eyes closed in a sweet slumber.


It's second against Visa and MasterCard since antitrust ruling

NEW YORK - American Express Co. yesterday sued Visa and MasterCard, as well as eight banks, and alleged that they blocked the sale of its credit cards through US banks.


The second-in-command of the Ugandan rebel LRA was killed by fellow fighters, a diplomatic briefing claims.


President Bush bowed his head in prayer Tuesday to remember the hundreds who perished in Hurricane Katrina, a disaster that forever changed the Gulf Coast — and his presidency.


Upbeat Islamists see early gains in Morocco polls

Opposition Moroccan Islamists running on an anti-corruption ticket said they were on target on Saturday to become the largest party in parliament after elections marked by a record low turnout.


Israeli air strike near Palestinian PM's home

Israel carried out an air strike near the Gaza residence of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Friday, but insisted he was not the target.


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A verdict in the first trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will not be issued on Oct. 16 as scheduled, and the judges are considering whether to recall some witnesses, a court spokesman said Tuesday.


A former Ohio State University president who cracked down on game-day behavior during her tenure at the school lambasted Buckeyes fans in a recent job interview, saying they looked for any excuse to riot.


A bomb attack on police in Kabul kills up to 35 people in what seems to be the deadliest attack to date.


Row with West overshadows Russia's election start

An increasingly bitter dispute between  Moscow and the West over democracy overshadowed the official  start on Saturday of the campaign for Russia's March 2  presidential election.


FOXBOROUGH -- The play did not look as bad as Rodney Harrison's hit that leveled Rudi Johnson in yesterday's 35-28 Patriots victory over Cincinnati at Gillette Stadium.


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Are you brave enough to share an evening in the forest with a bunch of life-size dinosaurs with 6-inch teeth? How about spending time with a walking, growling 45-foot tall, 75-foot long Brachiosaurus that seems to be looking around for its next meal — perhaps among the spectators at "Walking With Dinosaurs," which opens its North American tour on July 11 in Tacoma.


The international community should not  isolate Iran, which has indicated it will cooperate in the  reconstruction of Lebanon, United Nations Secretary-General  Kofi Annan told a Spanish newspaper.


Anti-cancer group holds concert on Everest slopes

A U.S. based anti-cancer group said international musicians had staged the world's highest rock concert on the icy slopes of Mount Everest to raise awareness about the disease.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition reached an agreement on a health reform plan Thursday, ending weeks of feuding that raised doubts over the government's future.Comment


It's the season for extra shifts and overtime and demanding consumers, and the same few dozen Christmas songs played in a loop, day and night.


FORMER Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is a step closer to being tried for atrocities committed under his 1973-1990 regime after a court stripped him of immunity from prosecution.


Skype to start charging U.S., Canada users for calls

Internet phone service provider Skype plans to start charging U.S. and Canadian users US$29.95 per year for unlimited calls to regular phones in both countries, as the end of a free trial offer looms.


Pill could cut cancer and heart disease risk

Taking the pill can reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, according to research out yesterday. Researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit used data from 162,000 women in the largest and most


An Australian federal court has been told that Sharman Networks, the developer of file swapping technology Kazaa, is the largest music piracy system ever seen.


Users: Information life-cycle management standards needed

IT managers at this week's ILM Solutions Conference said information life-cycle strategies are still a work in progress.


All waterfront buildings and shacks in Nigeria's oil capital, Port Harcourt are to be demolished, officials say.


Lawmakers Agree to Up Broadcast Indecency Fines

U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday reached a compromise to substantially raise fines for indecent radio and television broadcasts, but they are still trying to get final approval by the Senate and House of Representatives.


Firefox Could Give IE A Run For The Money

By the day of its release last week, Mozilla Foundation's Firefox 1.0 had already garnered 3% of the Web-browser market. Not bad for a new product competing directly with Microsoft's widely entrenched Internet Explorer.


IT was a case of 'as you were' at the top of the table after all four leading clubs won early yesterday (AEDT). Leaders Chelsea maintained their five-point lead with a 1-0 win at home to Aston Villa, champions


Israel destroys Palestinian homes in Gaza

Israeli bulldozers have destroyed 35 Palestinian homes in the Gaza refugee camp of Khan Yunis a day after mortars fired from the camp killed an Israeli woman in a nearby settlement.


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Scotland captain Bulloch defends pitch decision

Scotland captain Gordon Bulloch stuck up for the Scottish Rugby Union who decided to narrow the pitch by 10 metres in the 31-14 defeat against Australia at Murrayfield at the weekend.


Italian president reviews new Prodi coalition pact

Italy's president began a new round of talks on Friday to see whether Romano Prodi can stay on as prime minister and guarantee a stable center-left government to end the country's political crisis.


LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Spanish actor Javier Bardem has seen his star rise to lofty levels in recent years in Hollywood, and this year he is nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar, which will be given out on February 24.


State moves against troubled LA hospital

State health regulators said Thursday they were moving to revoke the license of a hospital where a patient recently died on the emergency room floor while waiting for treatment.


U.S. missile plan triggers NATO tensions

A U.S. plan to base a missile defense system in eastern Europe triggered friction among NATO allies on Monday as the Czech Republic rejected criticism of talks with Washington over its possible participation.


Liberty Will Boost Stake in News Corp. to 18% in Swap

John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. will boost its ownership of News Corp. voting shares to 18 percent, more than originally planned, after speeding up the transaction by three months.


Bloomberg says not presidential candidate

Despite yet another round of speculation about his presidential ambitions, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday denied he will run for U.S. president.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants released seven foreign hostages Wednesday after their employer paid $500,000 ransom, while France mustered support from Muslims at home and abroad to push for the release of two French journalists still held captive in Iraq.    The U.S...


The pregnant ex-mistress of David Blunkett is resting in hospital today after stress caused by the revelations surrounding her affair with the Home Secretary.


One in ten could suffer with SP2 problems

One in ten desktops will have problems with the Microsoft Service Pack 2 (SP2) update for Windows XP, claims an integration consultancy.


MySpace, Sony debut ADD-friendly 'Minisode Network'

Blog: New video network features pared-down episodes of a variety of old TV shows, but claims that the plots stay intact.


Soldier Killed in Samarra, Mosque Seized, US Says

One US soldier was killed and four were wounded during an assault alongside Iraqi forces to regain control of the city of Samarra, an insurgent stronghold north of Baghdad, the US military said in an e-mailed statement.


China's Jiang Zemin gives up military post

BEIJING - China's former president Jiang Zemin has retired as chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission, his last official post in government.


Tre i manifestanti soccorsi nell'ospedale Santo Spirito


Popular Christian books spawn video game

The streets of New York have never looked so barren.


The post-race analysis: Chinese Grand Prix

Overall results in China last weekend were disappointing, but Fernandoâs fourth place finish was an extremely impressive drive in a tricky car.


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Growth in Chinese industrial output picked up last month, boosted by strong export demand, figures show.


It was about taking care of business, or maybe it was about the Boston Red Sox not â-gain. The Yankees didnât play their best game, but because the Red


ABN chief expects LaSalle decision by early July

The chairman of ABN Amro, at the centre of possibly the biggest takeover battle in banking history expects a supreme court decision about the sale of US subsidiary LaSalle to fall late June, early July, the ANP news agency reported Wednesday.


California supermarket workers to vote on strike

Unions representing 65,000 workers at three Southern California supermarket chains asked members to authorize a strike after contract talks broke down on Thursday, raising the possibility of a repeat of 2003's crippling stoppage.


Movie Review | 'The Inner Life of Martin Frost': The Affairs of a Novelist

The style of âThe Inner Life of Martin Frostâ is aggressively literary, with plummy third-person narration that over-interrogates every development.


Sales up, but not enough for Wall St 3Com fell short of Wall Streetâs expectations when it unveiled its third quarter results yesterday.â¦


Pledging to respect private wealth and fight corruption, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has told his opponents they should not fear his left-wing "revolution".


The founders of Skype, an online  telephone business sold last year to eBay Inc. for $2.6  billion, are testing a broadband television service for  computer screens, the founders' spokesman said on Monday.


Walgreen Co.  posted a 19.6 percent rise in quarterly profit on Monday, boosted by new stores and an inventory credit, but its shares slipped as the large drugstore chain failed to deliver the stellar growth it had produced in the previous three quarters.


Three militant groups warned Iraqis against voting in Jan. 30 elections, saying Thursday that people participating in the ``dirty farce'' risked attack.


Murdoch doubts Chandlers' Tribune bid will succeed

News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert  Murdoch said on Thursday he did not believe the Chandler  family's bid to buy Tribune Co. assets would succeed.


Justice Secretary Jack Straw is meeting the widow of murdered head teacher Philip Lawrence over her fears his murderer will not be deported.


Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:


Some of the deadliest insurgent attacks in Afghanistan since the U.S.-led offensive began on Oct. 7, 2001:


Britain's Blair Faces Poll Amidst Iraq Hostage Crisis

BRIGHTON, England  - The anguish of a British  hostage in Iraq hangs over Prime Minister Tony Blair on  Thursday as he faces the twin test of a local election and a  debate by his Labour Party about the divisive war.


Two al-Qaeda suspects and five prison guards die in a jailbreak attempt in Kabul, Afghan authorities say.


A 'majestic' launch NASA managed to get Shuttle off the ground yesterday, and in the nick of time too. Any later and they'd have had to postpone the launch to avoid messing up the Russians' schedule for visiting the International Space Station.â¦


Tomorrow's huge winners are out there today. The trick is to find them.


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Symantec, a maker of computer antivirus products, will buy Altiris for about $1.03 billion to gain programs that track corporate software use.


By Craig Crosby, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine  Sep. 21--UNITY -- Tom Roberts still recalls the early years. The lean  years.


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Orange coral common to the Caribbean has bacteria to thank for its hue, say US marine scientists.


Will the next U.S. president lead on cybersecurity?

New independent commission plans by the end of 2008 to lay out a "blueprint" aimed at helping the 44th president navigate cybercrises.


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La Camera voterÃ  la finanziaria in terza lettura dopo Natale, la prossima settimana. Questa settimana l'Aula voterÃ  il decreto fiscale e quello sulla Croce Rossa. Lo ha deciso la conferenza dei capigruppo di Montecitorio.


Russia's war-torn Chechnya is to shoot anyone wearing a mask in towns after a bloody raid by rebels.


Writers Strike Sends Viewers to DVDs, Video Games

Disappointed TV viewers are watching fewer sitcoms and spending more time with DVD movies and video games.


Malkin takes spoils as Penguins comeback stuns Caps

Rookie center Evgeni Malkin stole the spotlight from Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin and powered the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 shootout victory over the Washington Capitals on Monday.


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Campaigners thinking of copying the Buckingham Palace protest risk being shot, the Met chief warns.


Lenovo Launches Wide-Screen Vista-Capable Notebook

Company is targeting corporate users with lightweight wide-screen version of ThinkPad T60.


Londra, 14:13 - CALCIO, CHELSEA: TERRY RINNOVA, E' IL GIOCATORE PIU' PAGATO

Il difensore del Chelsea e della nazionale inglese John Terry ha rinnovato il contratto con i Blues ...


PANAMA CITY.âThe government of Panama has pardoned four terrorists sentenced to eight yearsâ imprisonment for conspiring to assassinate Cuban President Fidel Castro, the national press announced today Thursday, according to EFE and Notimex.


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College Basketball: Illinois, North Carolina Cruise

LAS VEGAS (Sports Network) - Luther Head scored a game-high  18 points to lead top-ranked Illinois over Northwestern State,  69-51, in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at Valley High School.


High oil prices helped Total SA's profit to jump 38 percent in the third quarter, the French oil company said Wednesday, but production fell for the first time in four years.


Senate Panel Faults Missile Defense Plan

Democrats in Congress are building a legislative roadblock to the Bush administration's plan to place elements of a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.


Oil hovers around $68 in post-summer driving lull

Oil prices fell back below $68 a barrel   on Wednesday to near this week's three and a half month low   after the end of the U.S. driving season helped to remove any   lingering concerns of supply shortage.


China tackled its snow crisis with a striking Â and uniquely Chinese Â display of communist mass mobilization, propaganda and state control.


A Tyrant With a Focus on Loveâs Uncertainty

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


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I tedeschi Patric Leitner e Alexander Resch hanno vinto la medaglia d'oro nel doppio maschile ai Mon...


MONDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- The stress of parenting has a negative impact on the development of the mother-infant relationship in triplets, says a study by the Society for Research in Child Development.


The pet supply store has exceeded expectations. Will it last?


Exercise: Parkinsonâs Patients Benefit From Tango

The results of a new study indicate that when Parkinsonâs patients took tango classes, their balance improved.


Fatone in sync with NBC's "Bee" competition

LOS ANGELES  - 'N Sync pop star Joey Fatone will host NBC's karaoke-themed game show "The Singing Bee," which is slated to launch at 9:30 p.m. July 10, following "America's Got Talent."


PM touts China-Canada trade as Chinese firm confirms interest in Alberta oil

TORONTO (CP) - One month before a trade mission to China, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Canada must do more business with the booming Asian giant, whose economy could soon surpass that of the world's economic engine, the United States.


A slimmed down Matt Light practiced with the Patriots' offensive line Sunday for the first time since undergoing an emergency appendectomy in June.


Once Again, London Britches Falling Down

Britain's homeland security czar, one of the most powerful members of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government, is embroiled in a political sex scandal with his former mistress that threatens to torpedo his career.


Greece says will need cede any sovereignty to Turkey

Greece said on Wednesday it would not cede even slightly its sovereignty to Turkey, after accusing Ankara of almost daily violations of its air and maritime space in the past few days.


TURCHIA-UE: BOSSI, SENZA LA NOSTRA STORIA SIAMO MORTI

MILANO - ''Noi ci teniamo alla nostra storia, la nostra impresa e la nostra identita': senza la nostra storia siamo morti, la nostra storia non e' in vendita'': e' questo il passaggio principale di un messaggio di Umberto Bossi, che e' stato letto in


Some scientists finger prions, but other researchers remain unconvinced. In Wired Science.


Online/Offline Social Network MingleNow Launches in Los Angeles at Danny Bonaduce's Singles Party

MingleNow, the online/offline social network that connects users to their favorite nightspots and the people who go there, is launching in Los Angeles on May 31. MingleNow will kick off its LA presence at the Danny Bonaduce Singles Party presented by 97.1 Radio FREE FM and hosted by Adam Carolla.


An explosion of new research is vastly changing scientistsâ understanding of diabetes and giving new clues about how to attack it.


If you don't mind waiting out a $50 rebate, you can get a Lexmark Wi-Fi inkjet printer for $29.99 shipped from Circuit City.


Bush says Kerry misunderstands war on terrorism

Wielding the war on terrorism as his main reelection argument, US President George W. Bush said that Democratic rival John Kerry was blind to the "true dangers" facing the United States.


Media, Steel Sectors Lift European Stocks

European shares rose on Thursday with  steel and media stocks in the vanguard after a South Korean  steelmaker's profits more than doubled and Reuters said it  expects a three-year slide in revenue to ease.


Mike Baker considers what it takes to be an inspirational and unforgettable  teacher.


A trans-Atlantic bid from US firm Lockheed Martin wins the contract to supply President Bush's helicopters.


Iraq begins sending ballot boxes to the provinces for Sunday's  election, as new violence kills at least 12.


'Dimebag' Darrell Memorial Set for Tuesday

Slain Damageplan/Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott will be saluted with a public memorial service Tuesday night at the Convention Center in Arlington, Texas.


BBC boss Mark Thompson says the corporation must keep up with change, after announcing nearly 3,000 job cuts.


When Marat Safin is good he is very, very good, and yesterday evening, as darkness engulfed the city, his form was as high-voltage as the indoor lighting in Bercy's Palais Omnisport.


Bulgarian Unions Protest Poverty on 15th Anniversary of Communism Collapse

Fifteen years after the collapse of communism in Bulgaria, unions said hopes of better living standards were dashed and urged their members to hit the streets Wednesday and protest the government economic ...


The Federal Election Commission can continue to regulate independent political groups on a case-by-case basis and does not need to adopt new rules to govern them, a federal judge said Thursday.


U.S. Sends 3 Planes to Aid Darfur Peace Force

The U.S. Air Force on Friday sent three cargo planes to carry Rwandan forces and equipment to Darfur to assist an African Union peacekeeping effort in the violent region of western Sudan.


The Spice Girls have set a date to announce their "future plans."


Giants Give Up Right to Void Bonds' Deal

SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds will have two more seasons to break Hank Aaron's career home run record with the San Francisco Giants, who decided Tuesday to drop their right to void the final year of his contract.    Under the $90 million, five-year deal agreed to in January 2002, San Francisco could have voided the 2006 season if Bonds failed to reach 500 plate appearances next year or 1,500 combined from 2003 to 2005, including at least 400 next season...


Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as profit taking set in after two days of gains and the dollar firmed ahead of comments from Fed chief Alan Greenspan that are expected to cement the case for further U.S. rate rises.


Publishers aim for some control of search results

Global publishers, fearing that Web   search engines such as Google Inc. are encroaching on their   ability to generate revenue, plan to launch an automated system   for granting permission on how to use their content.


Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) on Wednesday reported third-quarter net income of $389 million, or 41 cents per diluted share, sharply above earnings of $49 million, or 5 cents per diluted share, in the same period last year.


Sales in Oct. are much higher than initially estimated

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - US retail sales remained strong despite a second straight month of weak auto sales, according to Commerce Department figures released Monday.


KABUL - A bounty hunter accused of running a private torture chamber has gone on trial in Kabul claiming he could not get a fair hearing because the FBI had confiscated vital evidence and locked it in the American Embassy.


Portuguese police get lab results in Madeleine case

Portuguese police investigating the case of missing toddler Madeleine McCann said Thursday they had received the first results from an English laboratory handling evidence in the case.


Illinois' star senator Obama tells reporters to slow down

Even before being sworn in today as Illinois' new senator, Barack Obama was asked Monday about his place in history. "I haven't done anything yet," said the media favorite, the first black male Democrat elected to the Senate.


A powerful typhoon may directly hit Kyushu on Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rains, strong winds and high waves to the region, the Meteorological Agency said Tuesday.


UK agency stent decision now set for next week

Britain's medicines advisory agency is now planning to publish its latest recommendations on the cost-effectiveness of drug-coated stents late next week, in a decision that could draw fire from manufacturers.


Philips completes sale of chip unit stake

(InfoWorld) - Koninklijke Philips Electronics has completed the sale of an 80.1 percent stake in its chip division to a group of private investment houses, the company said Saturday. The stake in NXP Semiconductors, theÂ new nameÂ of the chip unit,Â was sold to a groupÂ including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), Silver Lake Partners, and AlpInvest Partners. Philips expects to take in â¬6.4 billion ($8.12 billion) in cash from the sale, after taxes. The European electronics giant will keep a 19.9 percent share of the business. Philips said the deal places the value of NXP at â¬8.3 billion. There have been a number of chip industry deals this year, including aÂ $17.6 billion offer for Freescale SemiconductorÂ last month. In July,Â Intel soldÂ its communications and application processor business to Marvell Technology Group for $600 million, while earlier this year,Â PMC-Sierra acquiredÂ the storage semiconductor business formerly owned by Agilent Technologies for $425 million.


Two French journalists held hostage in Iraq have been passed to a group in favour of  freeing them, an editor says.


John Prescott says fox-hunting is a "tally ho" issue which has nothing to do with modern Britain.


Arafat's Medical Records Rule Out Poisoning

PARIS - Yasser Arafat's (search) medical records show no sign that he was poisoned but are inconclusive, his nephew said Monday.


Led by Europe, international donors on Monday pledged $7.4 billion over three years to help Palestinians as new peace talks begin with Israel, yet old Mideast fights over disputed land and freedom of movement shadowed the largest show of support for the Palestinians in more than a decade.


The online hangout Facebook is opening another window to the outside world, letting nonusers for the first time search for members' personal profile pages.


All those T-shirts of losing teams? Off to Africa.

Major League Baseball is teaming up with World Vision, an international Christian humanitarian aid group, to save mislabeled clothing from the postseason for Ghanaians affected by recent flooding.


Pope John Paul is making a steady  recovery from flu and breathing difficulties and should be able  to leave hospital next week, the Vatican said on Thursday.


A forest of golden lions line the red carpet leading to the Cinema Palace at the Venice Film Festival. Picture:Reuters. The Venice Film Festival amps up the star power, reports Stephanie Bunbury.


Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have recorded the brightest supernova ever seen.


Microsoft has confirmed that a pirated copy of Halo 2 for Xbox in the PAL video format and French language started circulating on the Internet late Wednesday night.


General managers Kevin Lowe and Brian Burke sat stonefaced in adjacent suites in the press level of Honda Center, their private cold war still simmering while their respective teams settled their differences in a shootout. In the middle of it all was Dustin Penner, who still doesn't understand what the fuss was all about.


Nationalist wins first round of Serb president vote

A nationalist candidate won the first round of Serbia's presidential election on Sunday, setting up a run-off with the pro-Western incumbent that will shape Serbian ties with the EU after the expected loss of Kosovo.


Crude Steady Near 1-Month High on Concern About Russian Supply

Crude oil futures were little changed close to a one-month high on concern Russian exports will be disrupted after utilities cut some power supplies to OAO Yukos Oil Co.


High season for Libya's people smugglers

The smuggler tantalized the young men with a promise to get them out of this fly-covered poverty of their town north of Cairo and transport them to a promised land of jobs and money in Italy.


UPDATE 4-Krispy Kreme profit plunges, stock hammered

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.(KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported a sharp drop in quarterly profit and signaled that business may not recover any


The centre-right ruling coalition of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has suffered a crushing defeat in a round of by-elections. The centre-left opposition maintained its hold on four of the ...


Aide Detained at Airport en Route to Venezuela

VenezuelaÂs foreign minister was detained while trying to fly home after the United Nations General Assembly meeting, prompting an apology from the State Department.


Stamm Leads After Second Leg of Sailing Race

Swiss yachtsman Bernard Stamm arrived in Norfolk nearly 3,000 nautical miles ahead of the next-closest competitor.


A Roman road is discovered on the route of a gas pipeline cutting through the Brecon Beacons National Park.


Key Nevada union backs Obama in blow to Clinton

Barack Obama rebounded from a close  loss to Hillary Clinton and won the support of the heavily  Hispanic union representing Las Vegas casino workers on  Wednesday ahead of the next Democratic presidential contest.


NTT DoCoMo Tests Super-Fast Wireless Data

Over the next month, NTT DoCoMo plans to test a Super 3G, or LTE (long-term evolution) cellular system capable of sending data at 300MBps.


ATHENS, Greece - Veronica Campbell snatched Jamaica's first Olympic medal at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games with a third-place finish in the women's 100-metre final last night.


The Bush administration appears in court Friday to answer allegations that it defied a federal judge's demand to preserve evidence that may have included CIA interrogation videos of terrorist suspects in U.S. custody.


Tigers pound Orioles 17-2 to stay in 1st

The Detroit Tigers doubled their AL Central lead Friday night. Magglio Ordonez hit a two-run homer in an eight-run fourth inning, Brandon Inge added a grand slam in the sixth and the Detroit Tigers boosted their division lead to two games by routing the Baltimore Orioles 17-2 Friday night.


After threatening to release Do They Know Itâs Christmas? for the third time, organisers have come to their senses and got Jamelia, Coldplay and The Darkness to re-record the tired hit.


Bulgaria Allots Bonus for Education ... |read|

Politics: 6 November 2004, Saturday. Bulgaria might allot an extra BGN 100 M (approx EUR 50 M) for education next year, according to the finance minister.


IRAQ: DA SHARM EL SHEIK UN TENTATIVO DI PACE

SHARM EL SHEIKH - Il ministro degli esteri egiziano Ahmed Abul Gheit ha aperto i lavori dell'incontro tra i rappresentanti dei paesi confinanti con l'Iraq che avvia i lavori della conferenza internazionale di Sharm el Sheikh.


Rubens Barrichello won yesterday's Italian Grand Prix, overcoming an unscheduled early pit stop to finish ahead of world champion Michael Schumacher in a 1-2 finish by Ferrari on its home track at Monza. Barrichello, who trails Schumacher by 38 points, has won this race two of the last three years, and now has eight Formula One career victories. Schumacher, who ...


Virgin Mary on toast, but it's a lot of dough

NEW YORK: The Lord may move in mysterious ways but his mother, it is claimed, has chosen a rather ordinary piece of cheese on toast to make herself known to the world.


U.S. Growth Under Forecast in 3rd Quarter

The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.7 percent annual rate in the third quarter, below expectations but still bolstered by healthy consumer spending that was accompanied by the lowest inflation in decades, the Commerce Department said on Friday.


Sweet Home 3D version 1.1 (stable) released

Sweet Home 3D is an interior design Java application for quickly choosing and placing furniture on a house 2D plan drawn by the end-user, with a final 3D preview.   Sweet Home 3D is an interior design application that helps user placing his furniture on a house 2D plan, with a 3D preview. This software can be run and installed with Java Web Start from project web site at:  http://sweethome3d.sourceforge.net/ .   Sweet Home 3D installers bundled with Java are also provided for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux at:  http://sourceforge.net/projects/sweethome3d/download .  The new features of version 1.1 include Portuguese Brazilian localization, and the creation and edition of dimensions in plan.


Although e-mail is beginning to replace first-class mail, carriers for the United States Postal Service still struggle through the holiday season.


GMOs deserve a makeover -- but it's not about health, increased yields or pest resistance. Offered here are a few suggestions for new strains really worth the trouble. Commentary by Lore SjÃ¶berg.


Rescuers search through a collapsed building housing Turkish army families after an apparently accidental blast.


Everex hits the books with $298 open-source desktop

Blog: Everex announces Wal-Mart will carry its Windows-based, back-to-school $298 desktop, which features open-source productivity software.


Castro says he's eating well, age only risk

Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Wednesday he was eating enough solid food to recover from several intestinal operations that had not been successful at first.


The inside story around Team Canada is that after the first exhibition game of the World Cup, Mario Lemieux decided he needed different linemates.


In a blizzard of confetti and a storm of cheers, Bill Clinton walked back onto the political stage in Philadelphia yesterday to tell Americans that good times will return if they give John Kerry his old job.


Blair: Iraq Report Shows Sanction Problems

LONDON Oct. 6, 2004 - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that a US arms inspector's report on Iraq shows that Saddam Hussein was "doing his best" to get around United Nations' sanctions.


Deferred Dreams That Resonate Across Decades

Producers hope ABCâs take on âA Raisin in the Sun,â which features the 2004 Broadway cast, will reach a new generation.


Ballmer bashes iPoders as thieves, industry looks for solutions

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took quite a dig at the iPod and its users, implying that the iPod was without significant DRM protection, and that the majority of music on everyone's iPods is stolen.


Lender wariness signals peak for REIT buyouts

A pullback in commercial property lending has raised questions about whether a recent surge in real estate investment trust buyouts signaled a peak for private equity funds.


PRO BASKETBALL Kobe Bryant said criticism of him by former Lakers' coach Phil Jackson in Jackson's new book is meant to help sales.


E' ufficiale il Nokia 9300, Communicator 'leggero'

Come anticipato nei giorni scorsi, Nokia ha presentato ufficialmente a New York ea Milano il nuovo 9300, versione "alleggerita" del Nokia 9500 Communicator. Chiuso, il 9300 Ã¨ un telefono con schermo TFT a


A two-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrived from the Polish capital Warsaw two days ago, after reviewing the latest situation in the kidnapping case of an Indian national Harish ...


Monaco, 16:57 - CALCIO, SVIZZERA: HITZFELD ANNUNCIA FIRMA ENTRO 3 SETTIMANE

Ottmar Hitzfeld è vicino alla firma per diventare nuovo ct della Svizzera. "Penso che nelle p...


Cheney Hospitalized After Suffering Shortness of Breath

Vice President Dick Cheney was hospitalized for about three hours this morning after experiencing shortness of breath. Cheney has had four previous heart attacks, but an aide says tests found no heart abnormalities.


Hitachi, Oracle to sell China anti-piracy tags: report

Japanese electronics conglomerate Hitachi Ltd.  and U.S. software firm Oracle Corp.  will jointly market wireless tags in China that can be used to identify counterfeit goods, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.


NEW YORK - Crude oil futures fell for a fourth day Friday, settling below $43 a barrel for the first time since August and extending the week's decline in oil prices to 14 per cent.


All Asian children under the age of two should get vitamin D supplements, according to research.


A lorry crammed with Hindu pilgrims in western India plunges down a gorge, claiming at least 85 lives.


Update 1: Clorox, Henkel in $2.8 Billion Deal

Clorox Co. and Henkel KGaA have agreed to a $2.8 billion stock swap and cash deal, in which Henkel will sell back its 29 percent ownership stake in Clorox in return for $2.


Viagra May Reverse Enlarged-Heart Damage

SUNDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- Viagra, the drug most often associated with restoring male sexual powers, may  play an entirely different role in treating enlarged hearts.


Per aspetti di mercato attesa richiesta parere da Antitrust


We asked the actor and star of NBC's 'The Sunny Side of the Street' what he's reading, watching, and listening to.


Israel's security services foiled a plot by Palestinian militants to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert before a summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli media reported on Sunday.


Roma, 13:15 - CALCIO, FIGC; PANCALLI: VIRGINIA FILIPPI CONFERMATA DG

Luca Pancalli, Commissario straordinario della Figc, ha confermato Virginia Filippi direttore genera...


Protesters clear on anger, but murky on argument

Brimming with frustration, antiwar protesters are coming to next week's Republican National Convention, and New York is bracing itself.


Israeli parliament to pick new president

The race for the Israeli presidency has taken on a high-profile buzz, driven by rape allegations against the sitting president and elder statesman Shimon Peres' campaign to cap his six-decade government career with a term in the president's mansion.


Milano, 16:18 - CALCIO, MILAN; GATTUSO: ORA SPERO CHE ARRIVI RONALDINHO

Da Ronaldo a Ronaldinho, Gennaro Gattuso sogna un Milan stellare. ''Spero che arrivi, perchÃ© vorr&ag...


See what the best CAPS players recommend now.


Gitmo guards often attacked by detainees

The prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay during the war on terror have attacked their military guards hundreds of times, turning broken toilet parts, utensils, radios and even a bloody lizard tail into makeshift weapons, Pentagon reports say.


Satelitte TV firm BSkyB says it will work with Google in order to develop its broadband services and products.


Landing gear and a speedometer are among spare Concorde parts to be auctioned in the French city of Toulouse in September, organizers said Thursday.


Vicecoordinatore Fi, si sciolga in partito piu' ampio


Anna Nicole Smith's next husband better like her for her TrimSpa'd body, because that's about all she has going for her right now.


The chief executive of Warner Music   Group Corp. is paving the way for a new bid for EMI Group Plc   by trumpeting the benefits of a merger with the firm's   shareholders, the Times reported on Wednesday.


Ex-Adviser Sees Rare Opportunity On Mideast Front

R   obert Malley , a former assistant to President    Bill Clinton  who rejects blaming only    Yasser Arafat  for the collapse of peace efforts four years ago, warns that a rare window of opportunity for engaging both sides "is not going to be eternally open."


Google Inc. plans to launch a Linux version of Google Desktop on Wednesday, almost three years after the product's launch for the Windows operating system.


Nell'esplosione almeno altri cinque morti, tra cui il figlio


She has more metal in her mouth than that James Bond villain, Jaws. She has a thing for wearing ponchos, not so great a fashion statement on the streets of New York.


Australia: Casino Chain Expands in Las Vegas

Australiaâs largest casino company, Crown Ltd., said it agreed to buy Cannery Casino Resorts for $1.75 billion, expanding its business in Las Vegas.


The government plans to build several local residential treatment clinics for child sex offenders, the BBC learns.


The number of immigrants detained by the United States has grown from 90,000 to 283,000 over the past five years, and many were improperly barred from making even a single phone call to a lawyer, congressional investigators reported this week.


Keane cancel their North American tour to allow singer Tom Chaplin time to finish alcohol and drug treatment.


AT&T agrees to buy Dobson Communications

AT&T Inc., the nation's largest wireless carrier, agreed Friday to acquire rural wireless provider Dobson Communications Corp. for $2.8 billion in cash.


Paris Hilton expressed fear about her upcoming jail sentence while making a surprise visit to the MTV Movie Awards Sunday, saying she was "scared" but ready to do the time.


Wal-Mart Launches Rare Newspaper Ad Blitz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , hurt by sluggish sales over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, on Friday launched a rare advertising blitz in newspapers around the United States focusing on its price cuts.


A senior Indian politician adds to the growing unease over new economic zones, but ministers defend the policy.


Rally will crank up pressure on Lebanese government

Hundreds of thousands of opposition protesters, led by the pro-Syrian group Hezbollah, are expected to stage a rally on Sunday aimed at ousting Lebanon's Western-backed government.


North Korea's number two leader arrives in China

A high-ranking North Korean delegation headed by the Stalinist state's deputy leader has arrived in China amid faltering attempts to resolve the standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program.


SAP admits wrongdoing in Oracle downloads case

Software maker SAP admitted a  subsidiary had carried out "inappropriate downloads" of  documents belonging to archrival Oracle but said on Tuesday SAP  itself had not had access to that material.


A Dutch court upholds jail terms for seven Chinese who trafficked illegal immigrants into Europe.


A lawyer for the brother of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said he's confident he can avoid a trial next week and settle a lawsuit that accuses Tony Rodham of failing to repay debts to a Tennessee carnival operator.


Delayed A380 blamed Airbus has posted the first loss in its corporate history, blaming delays to the A380 superjumbo.â¦


New Technology From AMD And IBM Boosts Chip Performance

The manufacturing technology can result in faster chips without increasing power requirements, say the companies. By Darrell Dunn.


ElBaradei unable to meet NKorea nuke envoy

The chief U.N. nuclear negotiator, in Pyongyang for talks on how North Korea will close its main atomic reactor, was unable to meet with the country's top nuclear negotiator Wednesday, the agency's spokeswoman said.


Nearly 36 Million Americans Live in Poverty

Some 1.3 million Americans slid into  poverty in 2003 as the ranks of the poor rose 4 percent to 35.9  million, with children and blacks worse off than most, the  government said on Thursday in a report that fueled Democratic  criticism of President Bush.


Pentagon exaggerated risk posed by Iraq: US senator

A senior Democratic senator released a report Thursday alleging that the US Pentagon exaggerated the military risks posed by Iraq before the US-led war there to support a decision already taken by the White House to invade the country.


Americans' confidence that a stable, democratic government can be established in Iraq has eroded since last spring, according to an Associated Press poll taken amid continuing violence ahead of next month's election.


Kiev, 17:23 - CALCIO, EURO 2012: A RISCHIO ORGANIZZAZIONE UCRAINA

A 5 mesi dalla festa per l'assegnazione dell'organizzazione degli Europei 2012 insieme alla Polonia,...


Batty and bowler Jones stand by for action before South Africa

As the closing laps of England's gritted-teeth tour of duty in Zimbabwe loom this weekend, Michael Vaughan already has half an eye on the relief that will accompany touchdown in Johannesburg on Monday afternoon.


The Nato alliance agrees to play a major role in training Iraqi security forces, a spokesman says.


Verizon Communications Inc. and other parties have asked a federal court to throw out a set of temporary regulations banning giant regional phone companies from raising the wholesale rates they charge competitors for at least six months. -The Washington Post


Neonati: Latte Materno Perde Proprieta' Benefiche In Frigo

Roma, 21 ott. (Adnkronos Salute) - Il latte materno conservato in frigo o nel congelatore ha le 'armi spuntate'. Tutti i suoi effetti benefici rispetto a quello artificiale o di mucca, compreso il 'pieno' di antiossidanti, si perdono gia' dopo due giorni.


NBA-Raptors Produce Thrilling Comeback Win

Rafer Alston contributed 20 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Lamond Murray scored 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Toronto Raptors rallied from a huge deficit to upset the San Antonio Spurs 96-91 Sunday.


Passport price to rise for third time in less than two years

Â· Increase to fund consular service, says Foreign Office Â· Bill is underwriting cost of ID cards, say opponents


Veritas Software to buy KVault e-mail archiver

NEW YORK Veritas Software, the largest independent US storage software provider, will buy the e-mail backup company KVault Software for $225 million in cash, Veritas said Tuesday.


MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept 13, 2004-- Le nouveau ...

The product, which has the smallest active area foot print in the industry (4 mm(2)), has ultra low power consumption of only 350mW, and exceeds XFP Rev.


Firenze, 15:40 - CALCIO, ITALIA; TONI: DONADONI AVEVA LA MIA DISPONIBILITA'

Luca Toni ribadisce che avrebbe potuto partecipare alle partite che la nazionale italiana ha giocato...


Bush wants $140 billion economic package

President George W. Bush on Friday called for a package of tax cuts and other measures totaling around $140 billion to shore up the fragile U.S. economy.


Ryanair buys another six percent of Aer Lingus

Europe's biggest low-cost carrier, Ryanair, has revealed that it owns more than a quarter of Aer Lingus after increasing its stake in Ireland's former state airline by 6.0 percent.


No plan for Kosovo will work until Serbs and Albanians lay history aside


GOOGLE INGENUES Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have been visiting the Frankfurt Book Fair this week peddling a new service to publishers for the search engine outfit.


Study: ADHD cases linked to lead, smoking

About one-third of attention deficit cases among U.S. children may be linked with tobacco smoke before birth or to lead exposure afterward, according to provocative new research.


Palm speculation builds as its share price rises

Treo smartphone maker Palm Inc.  could bring a buyer a decade's worth of digital assistant design and mobile phone know-how, but at a hefty price for a company no longer viewed as cutting edge.


Capture One 4 raw-image software released

Phase One has released its new version of a venerable program used to edit raw images from higher-end cameras.


Nonviolent logging protesters who contend police went too far by swabbing pepper spray on their eyes want to retry their case again after a second federal jury deadlocked without reaching a decision.


Stone recruits Willis for My Lai massacre film

Oliver Stone is fighting  the Vietnam war again, this time recruiting Bruce Willis to  star in a film revolving around the infamous My Lai massacre.


Tempers flare over Va. Republicans' handling of controversial collective bargaining measure.


Twelve Stabbed in Latest China School Attack

A man forced his way into a primary school in northeast China Friday and stabbed and injured 12 grade-one pupils, the latest in a wave of recent school attacks in China, Xinhua news agency said.


Former Yankee Leyritz arrested after car death

Former New York Yankees player Jim Leyritz was arrested on charges of drunk driving and manslaughter on Friday after a woman died in a Florida car crash.


Gaza fighting escalates but truce efforts renewed

Fighting between rival Palestinian factions escalated across Gaza on Friday, killing at least 17 people, as Hamas overran compounds used by President Mahmoud Abbas's forces and two major universities were set ablaze.


Baseball fans across Japan Saturday honored Ichiro Suzuki, the Seattle Mariners' Japanese player who broke major league baseball's record for a season's hits.


James had 33 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who moved above .500 for the first time in more than three years with their fourth straight victory, 99-88 over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night.


Air China Signs USD$1.3 Billion Airbus Deal

Chinese flag carrier Air China signed a USD$1.3 billion deal to buy 23 new Airbus jets on Monday during a visit to Beijing of German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.


Parigi, 11:24 - CALCIO, SOLO BUFFON NELL'UNDICI IDEALE 2007 DELL'EQUIPE

Gigi Buffon, numero uno della Juve e della Nazionale, è l'unico italiano presente nella forma...


Arafat's health worsening, aides in Paris say

Speaking from France, Palestinian officials say leader Yasser Arafat took a turn for the worse late Wednesday. Citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, The Associated Press reports that Arafat's


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

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


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a comprehensive initiative putting California at the forefront of the battle to bring global warming under control.


Stocks: Confidence data push shares higher

NEW YORK Stocks rose slightly on Friday as a rise in consumer confidence was offset by an unexpected jump in US producer prices, spurring inflation concerns.


Sudhir Mishra still enamoured by ex-wife's humour

The first thing that Sudhir Mishra realised on meeting ex-wife Sushmita Mukherjee on the sets of Khoya Khoya Chand was that she still has a great sense of humour.


US politicians grill the former civilian chief in Iraq Paul Bremer over why he sent billions in cash to Baghdad.


Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a drunken driving charge, and his trial was rescheduled for Jan. 5.


Microsoft Warns Europeans New System Could Be Delayed

Microsoft may delay the introduction of its Windows Vista operating system because of unclear antitrust guidance from the European Commission.


France faces fight in bid to cut EU aid funds to low-tax ...

European Union officials Monday rejected a French proposal to cut funding to poor countries in eastern Europe with low tax rates that tempt investment away from their richer western neighbours.


Scientists at the University of Warwick have designed a hi-tech solution to an old-technology problem: a cellphone case made of biodegradable polymer.


Another stereotype — chatty gals and taciturn guys — bites the dust.


Â· Speech posted on liberal Anglican websiteÂ· College principal under fire from some staff


The killing of 17 Iraqis by Blackwater contractors puts the spotlight on private security companies. Who are these guns for hire, and who pays when they mess up?


WASHINGTON -- A new US agriculture secretary was named yesterday, a development welcomed by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association at a critical juncture for resolving the beef battle with Canada.


House Votes to 'Protect' Pledge of Allegiance

Federal courts would be barred from  striking the words "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance to  the American flag under a bill passed on Thursday by a House of  Representatives split largely along party lines.


A UK company is applying for permission to transplant stem cells made from human foetal tissue into the brains of stroke patients.


Hunter stands fast on death of intelligence reform bill

After playing a key role in derailing a bill to reform the nation's intelligence agencies, Rep. Duncan Hunter was feeling pressure yesterday to drop his objections - but he doesn't appear to be budging.


ASIA/CINA - La ÂDeus Caritas EstÂ tema del IIÂ° ciclo di catechesi nella diocesi di Shang Hai: raddoppiati i catecumeni presenti al corso rispetto a quelli che si erano iscritti Shang Hai (Agenzia Fides) - LÂEnciclica ÂDeus Caritas EstÂ Ã¨ il tema del IIÂ° ciclo di catechesi nella diocesi di Shang Hai. Secondo quanto riferisce il sito della diocesi, allÂapertura del corso di catechismo della parrocchia di Qi Bao, che si terrÃ  ...


Investigators hope flight recorders from a plane that crashed in northern China will shed light on what happened.


Nearly a third of UK food and drink contains pesticide, a government advisory body says.


A 10-year-old boy who stole a car, led police on a high-speed chase and talked his way onto two Southwest Airlines flights has a chance to keep his record clean after a judge gave him probation.


'Something was not right': Cameraman goes public on video footage ...

The unarmed Iraqi prisoner killed by a US marine during the battle of Fallujah made no movements apart from breathing before he was shot dead, the NBC journalist who filmed the incident said yesterday.


Per la societa' porterebbe a ingiusto vantaggio sui clienti


Prince denies leaked note's elitist doctrine

LONDON -- Prince Charles tried to put the record straight yesterday about his views on education in a speech that only a handful of Church of England bishops were allowed to hear.


Ford Motor Co. named former Boeing   executive Alan Mulally as chief executive on Tuesday, ending   the troubled five-year stint of Bill Ford Jr. as the   operational head of the automaker founded by his   great-grandfather.


The 22-year-old pop star may have worn a gown and said âI doâ to dancer Kevin Federline, 26, in a surprise ceremony last Saturday, but because of a legal technicality and a hang-up over a prenuptial agreement, she isnât married - yet.


Officials in a suburban New York village will not appeal a federal judge's decision to temporarily block its upcoming election after federal officials said the voting method discriminates against Hispanics and violates the Voting Rights Act.


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The Claim: Menstrual Cycles Can Synchronize Over Time

The idea that women who live together menstruate together dates at least to 1971.


The Food Network has ordered extra helpings of Rachael Ray.


Deadly fires hit parts of southern Europe

Forest fires ravaged swathes of southern Europe Friday with a multitude of blazes killing at least 15 people in Greece, while an 80-year-old man died in Sicily and hundreds were evacuated from their homes.


Abbas forces overrun part of Gaza after polls call

Forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas overran a Hamas ministry and sealed off the area around his compound on Sunday as the threat of violence hung over Gaza following the president's call for new elections.


NEW YORK  - A former "Dateline" producer alleges that she was let go from NBC News after she complained of ethical lapses on the show's pedophile-sting series "To Catch a Predator."


The US agrees to stagger a troop withdrawal from South Korea, due to fears about the North.


Self-confessed cannibal Armin Meiwes signs over the media rights to his case, a German producer says.


EU proposes narrowing Buttiglione duties

The incoming European Commission president has proposed redefining the duties of controversial conservative justice commissioner Rocco Buttiglione.


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Kazaa owner takes heart from US copyright ruling

Sharman Networks, parent company of the peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software Kazaa, is rejoicing at the US court ruling that found two similar P2P programs, Grokster and Morpheus, do not violate US copyright law. However, the company concedes that the ...


There is no Britney sex tape, Federline's lawyer says

There is no "sex tape" involving pop star Britney Spears and estranged husband Kevin Federline, his lawyer said on Tuesday.


Dems Propose Extending Military Death Pay

Democrats argued Tuesday that President Bush's proposal to boost government payments to families of U.S. troops killed in Iraq, Afghanistan and future war zones should extend to all military personnel who die on active duty.


India end losing streak with thrilling win

London: The hallowed turfs of Lord's once again provided the inspiration for the Indian team who ended their five-match losing streak with a thrilling 23-run victory over England in the third and final NatWest Challenge one-day cricket international here


The UK is set to launch its first Skynet 5 spacecraft, a key  component in its new military satellite communications system.


Rioters protesting education reforms battled police for more than three hours Thursday, hurling Molotov cocktails and vandalizing businesses in central Athens, leaving more than 40 people injured, authorities said.


NEW YORK - The view of ground zero just got a little smaller. The agency that oversaw the redesign of the World Trade Center site on Thursday stopped posting on its Web site hourly images from a camera pointed at ground zero.


A chemical found in chocolate, tea and grapes can improve the memory of mice, research suggests.


Thai woman's bird flu raises fears virus is passed between humans

A THAI woman was yesterday diagnosed with bird flu after her sister and niece died with symptoms of the virus, raising the possibility that the illness had passed from human-to-human for the first time.


(Brooklyn-WABC, September 30, 2004) - A massive drug recall -- the arthritis drug Vioxx is now linked to a higher risk of heart attacks and stroke.


Davis Cup brings out passion and crazy hats

GOTHENBURG, Sweden  - In 1900, Dwight Filley Davis donated a silver trophy for a tennis competition between the United States and Britain.


BoSox Halfway Home to World Series Trophy

Curt Schilling and the pitchers are clicking. Little Mark Bellhorn and the hitters are delivering. Manager Terry Francona is making all the right moves. And despite a defense that can't quite seem to catch the ball, the Boston Red Sox are halfway to capturing something that's slipped just out of reach since 1918 — the World Series trophy.


Sep 08 - Vijay Singh revelled in his status as the new world number one after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship by three shots in Boston on Monday.


Russia expressed cautious optimism that its initiative to step up the global campaign against terrorism will get unanimous support in the U.N. Security Council after lengthy negotiations to ensure that it does not outlaw resistance fighters.


Franz takes first to leave Hermannator lagging

Austria's Werner Franz made up for lost time with his first World Cup downhill win after 12 years on the circuit. The 32-year-old clocked 1min 57.51sec on Val d'Isere's OK piste for his second World Cup win after a super-G four years ago.


EU ready to approve Alitalia's rescue plan

BRUSSELS A four-year plan to rescue Alitalia will get the approval of the European Commission, as long as it does not bank on any new money from the Italian government, the commission said Tuesday.


U.S. Seeks Partnership With Brazil on Ethanol

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Feb. 7 -- The United States and Brazil, the two largest biofuel producers in the world, are meeting this week to discuss a new energy partnership that they hope will encourage ethanol use throughout Latin America and that U.S. officials hope will diminish the regional influence of...


Lack of Pay Accord Extends Stoppages at Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, faces production losses at its Wolfsburg headquarters after a sixth set of contract talks with union negotiators on cost cuts, job security and pay ended without agreement.


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,3789 dollari e 168,13 yen


Air travelers were handed new rules Sunday, given permission to carry small amounts of liquid nonprescription medicine onto a plane and instructed to remove their shoes during security checks.


"Blind Date" host coloring GSN's "Camouflage"

Roger Lodge, best known  for hosting the syndicated show "Blind Date," will take the  reins of GSN's upcoming hidden-word game show "Camouflage."


Red Sox battle Yankees with off-season trades

The Cursebusters, having done the bulk of their winter's work -- almost all before winter began officially -- are waiting for the Evil Empire to drop the other shoe, or two.


Congo has arrested and turned over for trial an army colonel and former rebel leader accused of leading a 2003 attack on a village in the country's lawless east that left 200 civilians dead, the International Criminal Court announced Thursday.


Sadr's Men Hold Iraq Shrine in Defiance of Govt

NAJAF, Iraq  - Fighters loyal to Iraqi cleric  Moqtada al-Sadr retained their grip on the Imam Ali shrine in  Najaf on Saturday, dampening hopes that talks with religious  authorities would quickly end a two-week siege.


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European stocks dipped on Friday as oil  prices hugged 6-week highs, stoking concerns that higher energy  costs will squeeze corporate profits, with Germany's Epcos  leading the way down after saying it may miss its 2005 sales  and earnings targets.


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Report: DoCoMo, Cingular to link on 3G technology

TOKYO -- NTT DoCoMo Inc. has decided to work with Cingular Wireless LLC on 3G (third-generation) cellular telephone technology following the latter's acquisition of NTT DoCoMo's current U.S. partner, AT&T Wireless Services Inc., the Nihon Keizai Shimbun business daily reported in its Thursday morning edition.


Drug and alcohol misuse is a major cause of absenteeism and poor productivity in the workplace, a survey suggests.


ZitoÂs Father Played His Role to Perfection

Joe Zito is an unlikely baseball dad, but an extraordinarily successful one. His son, Barry, is the target of scouts everywhere.


Citing health reasons, Rudy Tomjanovich resigns as head coach of the L.A. Lakers on Wednesday.


Stage set for St. Valentine's Day drama at DaimlerChrysler

The staged looks set for a possible St. Valentine's Day drama at DaimlerChrysler with the German-US auto maker refusing to rule out a sale of its loss-making US subsidiary Chrysler.


Suddenly Called to Serve: A Dove, a Hawk and a Loon

If the abysmal reception so far for films about the war in Iraq is any indication, âDay Zeroâ is the last thing movie audiences will want to consume.


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Roma, 15:40 - CALCIO, ROMA: PANUCCI DISPONIBILE PER FIORENTINA

Dopo il pareggio con la Juventus, la Roma si appresta ad affrontare, mercoledÃ¬ sera, la Fiorentina e...


Rooney return perfect for United's Champions League challenge

Sir Alex Ferguson will let Wayne Rooney off the leash as Manchester United start their Champions League challenge at Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday.


Aspiring NATO member Ukraine is prepared to adopt legislation banning the alliance's bases from its soil, Russia's RIA news agency quoted Ukrainian president Viktor Yushchenko as saying on Wednesday.


Nobody is more responsible than Colin Montgomerie for Europe's surge to supremacy in the Ryder Cup. That didn't keep him in the lineup Saturday with the Europeans on the verge of a rout.


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Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has withdrawn his name from consideration for World Bank president, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.


If viewers had been taking "Survivor" for granted, here was an idea guaranteed to catch their eye: organize the players by race.


On The Road: Test Driving an Air Taxi: Quiet, Quick but Not Cheap

Light jets have major critics, but they are finding a niche among businesspeople for short trips of 300 to 400 miles.


Portman to step down as White House budget chief

White House budget director Rob Portman is stepping down and will be replaced by former Iowa Rep. Jim Nussle, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.


Information Leak Suspected in Ambush Deaths

Defence Ministry spokesman Salih Sarhan said: âThe investigation is under way and we are still collecting information. The investigation is mainly to know whether there was any information leakage.


Bangladesh eases curfew after violence subsides

Traffic poured onto the streets of Bangladesh's main cities on Friday as the army-backed interim government relaxed a curfew imposed two days ago to quell street violence, allowing people to venture out to buy essentials.


Holidays no holiday for stressed-out women

The holidays are a time for fun, food, family, gifts -- and stress, with more women tending to suffer than men and turning to food, booze and the couch to get over the holidays.


Australia clinched the second Test against New Zealand in Adelaide this morning to win the two-match series 2-0. Defeat always looked inevitable for the tourists after they lost four wickets before lunch on


World's biggest observation wheel set to spin in Singapore

The world's biggest observation wheel is ready to spin in Singapore on Monday night, with corporate clients paying thousands of dollars for the "inaugural flight", the company said.


Families Urged to Use Dental Records to Identify Dead

Craig Foster spent the past four days in Thailand helping search for people missing after tidal waves swept Asia following the biggest earthquake in 40 years.


Senate Confirms Rice as Secretary of State

Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as  secretary of state on Wednesday as a majority of senators swept  aside objections from some Democrats that she should be held  accountable for mistakes in the Iraq war.


Shaukat Aziz takes oath as Pakistan's new PM

Shaukat Aziz, former finance minister and a key ally to President Pervez Musharraf, has been sworn in the country's new prime minister.


Deutsche Telekom to buy Polish telecoms operator PTC

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has agreed with French firm Vivendi Universal and Polish energy group Elektrim to buy Poland's biggest mobile phone group PTC.


Hips fiasco descends into farce as trainer pulls out

Business & money: Â· Firm teaching energy assessors sacks 100Â· Government could be sued for lost earnings


FTC Files Complaint Against Alleged Spyware Distributor

The FTC said it believes the companies induced computer users to buy its spyware-eradication software, sold for US$30 and bearing names such as Spy Wiper and Spy Deleter, after first infecting


San Francisco Wi-Fi Plan Enters Crucial Debate

Two key votes on the municipal Wi-Fi project have been postponed and a city leader wants to amend the deal.


Iraq ; Deadly attacks kill 21 Iraqis, mostly civilians

That attack occurred at about 8:30 am local time. One hour later, 120 kilometres to the north, suicide car bombers killed four Iraqi security forces when they rammed their explosives laden car into a checkpoint in Beiji.


US, allies voice regret over North Korean statement

The United States and its allies expressed regret after North Korea said it had developed nuclear weapons to protect itself against a US attack and would indefinitely boycott multilateral talks on dismantling its atomic programs.


Judge Challenges EU Position on Microsoft

A top European Union judge challenged the EU executive's reasoning in its antitrust court battle with Microsoft Corp. Friday, questioning why it opposed the U.S. software giant's setting industry standards.


U.S. space shuttle poised for launch on Friday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA is finally ready to fly its first mission of the year, with space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts scheduled for liftoff at 7:38 p.m. EDT on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Regis Philbin, the longtime U.S.  daytime television personality and former host of the hit game  show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire," said on Monday he will  undergo open-heart surgery later this week.


Favre feeling better; Pederson could be done

GREEN BAY, Wis. (Oct. 6, 2004) -- Brett Favre skipped practice, still feeling the effects of a concussion to go along with a softball-sized bruise on his left leg and a loose left shoulder.


Foreclosures fall second time in 3 months: report

Home foreclosure filings fell in November from October, though they may remain at elevated levels as rising payments on adjustable loans pressure borrowers, a real estate data company reported on Wednesday.


Sharon to meet with settlement group as referendum idea gains ...

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to meet formally with a group of settlement leaders from Judea and Samaria Sunday for the first time in a year and half.


Strong tremor hits quake-devastated central Japan, collapsing building

A strong tremor measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale on has struck the central Japan region already devastated by powerful quakes, badly damaging at least one building, officials said.


Roma, 10:28 - CALCIO, ANCELOTTI: NUOVO ALLENATORE JUVE SARA' FIGURA PASSATO

Carlo Ancelotti si è detto sicuro che il nuovo allenatore della Juve sarà una figura d...


Health Officials Try to Calm Parents About Staph

Some parents kept their children out of a Brooklyn middle school a day after learning about the death of a student who had been infected with a drug-resistant strain of bacteria.


UK teen is world's youngest certified ethical hacker

Born to tinker For as long as he can remember, Shane Kelly has taken a keen interest in taking things apart. When he was 11 and his family took delivery of its first PC, he promptly pulled off the cover and disassembled it, much to the chagrin of his parents.â¦


Litvinenko suspect refuses third country trial

A man suspected by Britain of involvement in the murder of exiled former spy Alexander Litvinenko refused to stand trial over the affair in a third country in an interview published Saturday.


Cameco finds uranium in soil at one of its plants

Cameco Corp. said on Friday it has found uranium and evidence of other "production-associated" chemicals in the soil below a uranium hexafluoride conversion plant in which it's installing new equipment.


Thursday's draft will get interesting not with the top two picks but with the third selection held by the moribund Atlanta Hawks.


Omnifone Unveils Rival to iPhone, iTunes

BARCELONA, Spain -- Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many ...Comment


ABN Amro, the Netherlands' largest bank, is to cut 2,850 jobs as a result of falling profits. The cuts - amounting to 3% of the bank's workforce - will result in a one-off charge of 790m euros ($1.1bn).


Service brings iTunes music to any mobile phone

InfoWorld - Even before Apple's much anticipated iPhone hits the shelves later this month, users of many different kinds of phones can listen to their iTunes music, via a new service from Seattle company Melodeo.


Jay-Z and OutKast Dominate MTV Video Music Awards

Rappers Jay-Z and OutKast walked away  with the most MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday with four "Moon  men" each as the music television network took its annual  awards show out of New York or Los Angeles for the first time.


Somali premier blames al Qaeda for suicide bombing

Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi accused al Qaeda of being behind a suicide bombing that killed seven people outside his home in Mogadishu on Sunday and said its militants had to be eliminated.


Chevron to jointly develop Chinese gas field

US energy giant Chevron Corp has signed a 30-year product-sharing contract with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) to jointly develop a large gas field in southwestern China.


North Korea only test-fired one short-range missile on Friday, reports from South Korea say.


Mobile phone throwing turns artistic in Finland

A teen circus performer juggled his way to the freestyle gold medal at the world championships on Saturday.


Borsa, Piazza Affari positiva a meta' seduta

Mattinata positiva per Piazza Affari che avvia la seduta in rialzo e resta in terreno positivo malgrado il trend altalenante di alcune consorelle europee. Al giro di boa il Mibtel segna +0,26%, il Mib 30 +0


Hungry horses, dim deer wreak havoc on motorists

Hungry horses, dangerous deer and a hamster making a bid for freedom have been blamed for some of the quirkiest insurance claims last year.


Cisco, Fujitsu Ally on Router Sales in Asia

The Asian market accounted for 9.4 percent of Cisco's sales in the quarter ended October 30, down from 10 percent last year. The spread of high-speed broadband Internet


German-Spanish Duel to Dominate 'European Oscars'

A German film that sparked a scandal  over its star's porn movie past and a Spanish yarn of gay  friends traumatised by childhood sexual abuse head the field in  Saturday's European Film Awards competition.


God of War designer David Jaffe lets loose in no-holds-barred blog posts about test-driving his latest game. In Game|Life.


Reliance Industries board meeting on December 27 :

Business India > New Delhi, Dec 20 : In the midst of the proxy war between the Ambani brothers over the control of Rs 900 bn Reliance empire, the board of the flagship company Reliance Industries, headed by Mukesh Ambani, would meet in Mumbai on December


Sadr appears, Basra militia leader killed

KUFA, Iraq  - Fiery Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr appeared in public for the first time in months on Friday to renew his opposition to U.S. forces in Iraq and paint himself as a leader for all Iraqis.


JVC unveils "thinnest" LCDs, TV with iPod dock

JVC on Sunday unveiled an LCD TV less  than 3 inches thick, calling it the world's thinnest  flat-screen television, as the Consumer Electronics Show began  in Las Vegas.


UN helicopters fire on troops loyal to a dissident general near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma.


New Campaign Aimed At Keeping Teens From Smoking Pot And Driving

Director of National Drug Control Policy John Walters is launching a new campaign urging teens to âsteer clear of pot.â. illegal drug can impair drivers just as much as drinking alcohol.


Arts & entertainment: Sentence comes after star pleaded guilty to carrying police baton in his luggage.


From the destruction that swept over south Asia claiming more than 115,000 lives, hope is emerging in one stricken country that relief efforts are diverting a path to civil war.


Delphi reaches tentative deal with UAW, GM

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


Tokyo stocks finished higher Monday after Wall Street's strength Friday, as well as the release of a better-than-expected Japanese economic data. The U.S. dollar was down against the Japanese yen and the euro.


A man is still being questioned by police after a woman's body was found in a flat in County Down.


FOUR women running British companies made it into today's 'Top 50 Women to Watch' survey by the Wall Street Journal. American Rose Marie Bravo has achieved celebrity status worldwide with a turnaround of the


The bearded musician once called Cat Stevens -- who was plucked from a United Airlines jet in Bangor, Maine, on Tuesday by federal officials because he's on the Department of Homeland Security's "no-fly'' list -- has nothing to do with terrorists, his


A Jordanian man convicted on terror charges is taken off a UN blacklist after co-operating with German officials.


Arsenal fighting past demons, says Wenger

Manager Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal were still haunted by last season's nightmare start to the Champions League as they battled to Tuesday's 1-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven.


Airbus, GE dispute could delay A350 plane: paper

An escalating dispute between Airbus and jet-engine supplier General Electric Co  could delay deliveries of the European airplane maker's A350 extra wide body jet, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday.


New York Mets ace Pedro Martinez was   ruled out of the post-season on Thursday due to a torn calf   muscle.


At 0-17, N.J.I.T. Has Hit Bottom, and Things Arenât Looking Up

The New Jersey Institute of Technology menâs basketball team, which has not been able to overcome substantial obstacles, has lost more games than all but two N.C.A.A. Division I teams.


Coking Plant May Receive Legal Boost Plan Targets Permit Hurdle

By Tom Henry, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Jun. 10--THE PROPOSED FDS COKE PLANT -- now touted as an $800 million project for East Toledo and Oregon -- could be back on the same path it was before June 1 if Gov. Ted Strickland gets his way.


For Hector Pizzaro, it wasn't the rigors of a bloody workday spent slicing freshly killed hogs along an assembly line that led him to walk off the job. It was the chance he might lose that job.


Al diavolo le merendine il ritorno del bombolone

Nell'era dello snack veloce e confezionato scopriamo che 'bombolone' è fra le 30 parole italiane di gastronomia piÃ¹ usate dai giornalisti stranieri. Per una bontà senza tempo che sta tornando (per fortuna) di moda


Vladimir Radmanovic scored 27 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and the Seattle SuperSonics beat the Miami Heat for the second time in six days, 108-98 on Sunday night.


Hershey Lowers Profit Forecast, Blaming a Recall

The Hershey Company lowered its profit forecast for 2006 Wednesday because of a recall of Canadian candy last month and lower-than-expected sales.


Drug reviewers question Pfizer pain drug data

U.S. drug reviewers have questioned Pfizer Inc.'s  data showing the pain reliever Celebrex was as effective as an older drug in treating juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, according to documents released on Tuesday.


Rescuers unable to save children trapped in Ohio apartment fire; 7 ...

Joe Jaramillo climbed the staircase with smoke searing his eyes and the cries of trapped children ringing in his ears. But he couldn't get any closer.


Former President Xanana Gusmao seeks to form a coalition government after last week's elections.


Scans of the shuttleÂs delicate heat shield today so far reveal no worrisome damage to the craft.


IRobot develops gutter cleaner, mobile phone

IRobot Corp , a maker of vacuums  and bomb defusers, said on Thursday it has developed a device  for cleaning gutters on homes and a Web-controlled robot with a  video phone.


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Germany Looking at Citigroup Bond Trading

Germany's financial watchdog said on Thursday it was looking into recent trading by U.S. financial services group Citigroup (C.N) in European government bond and derivative markets, but had not started a formal probe.


Fed's Fisher won't rule out further rate hikes

Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard  Fisher said on Friday he is fairly comfortable with the  inflation outlook but would "aggressively" argue for further  interest rate increases if inflation does not ebb as expected.


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Croc hunter Irwin believed he'd die young: wife

Quirky crocodile hunter Steve Irwin  had a sixth sense that he would die young, his American-born  wife Terri said on Monday.


NATO troops hunt for war-crimes fugitive

NATO troops and a local Bosnian law enforcement agency on Saturday searched the home of an alleged supporter of war-crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic.


Israel's Barak claims victory in Labour Party race

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak claimed victory on Wednesday in the leadership race for Israel's Labour Party over his challenger, former intelligence chief Ami Ayalon.


GOOD FOR YOU: Bill Clinton's heart crisis has lessons for everyone

Former President Bill Clinton was discharged last week from New York Presbyterian hospital, where he had been recuperating from quadruple coronary artery bypass surgery.


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Treasuries Rally as Jobs Data Disappoint

U.S. Treasury debt rallied on Friday  as another month of mediocre job creation eased fears the  Federal Reserve might kick up the pace of interest rate  increases.


US Confident Congo and Rwanda Improving Relations

A senior US diplomat said Friday he is confident that Rwanda and Congo are committed to resolving their differences peacefully, despite two weeks of escalating tensions between the two neighbors.


Chile Rallies Past Ecuador, 3-2, In Copa America First-Round Game

Carlos Villaneuva's tiebreaking goal in the 87th minute Wednesday gives Chile a 3-2 victory over Ecuador in the first round of the Copa America.


U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat  market open on Friday as optimism about further merger and  acquisition activity offset news of a disappointing revenue  outlook from Dell Inc. DELL.O.


A jury is sent out to consider its verdict in the trial of a woman accused in connection with a fatal attack on her granddaughter by a dog.


At the Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT in September, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos gave a keynote talk on the slew of new and innovative Web services his company has recently launched. His discussion of MTurk, S3, and EC2 held no surprises for me, or for readers of this column and of my blog. But one of the questions posed by an attendee, in the Q&A period following Bezosâ talk, was a stunner.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Team news ahead of Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final tie.


The founder of a Japanese investment fund, Yoshiaki Murakami, pleaded not guilty Thursday to insider trading.


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British man eats dog in royal fox protest (CORRECTION)

In a dispatch sent on May 29, Agence France Presse wrote that Yoko Ono, the widow of ex-Beatle John Lennon, was present on a radio show where a British artist and animal rights activist ate a corgi dog in protest after a group, including Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip, allegedly killed a fox earlier this year.


Hewitt, Paradorn reach Long Island second round

Lleyton Hewitt has defeated Olivier Mutis at the $US380,000 ATP Long Island event to move within one victory of reaching 50 match wins for the fourth time in five years.


Computer Associates Settles Charges, Kumar Indicted

Former Computer Associates International Inc. Chief Executive Sanjay Kumar was charged with directing a $2.2 billion accounting fraud, and the company agreed to pay $225 million to avoid prosecution and settle a regulatory suit.


Interior Official Assails Agency for Ethics Slide

The agencyÂs inspector general accused Interior Department officials of widespread ethical failures from cronyism to cover-ups of incompetence.