AT&T turns its business focus away from traditional phone service.


Ameriquest closes, Citigroup buys mortgage assets

Ameriquest Mortgage Co, the largest  U.S. subprime lender as recently as 2005, is closing, the  latest home loan provider to shut down amid the nation's  housing market slump.


Group Health union workers rally in Tacoma

More than 300 union demonstrators closed a Tacoma street Wednesday in a lunchtime protest concerning a labor conflict with Group Health Cooperative.


Drug to Help Avert Blindness Moves Closer to Approval

Eyetech Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat blindness in the elderly moved closer to government approval after an advisory panel to the F.D.A. spoke favorably about it.


Midland - where does the money come from?

The Midland Group, the new owner of Jordan Grand Prix, seems to be rolling in cash, at least that is how it looks when one examines the impressive list of acquisitions it has made in the last three years.


Jakarta (VNA) - The 36th ASEAN Economic Ministers meeting closed in Jakarta on Sunday after three days, approving a draft framework agreement on strengthening the economic cooperation among ASEAN member countries.


The United States and the European Union averted a legal clash over Airbus and Boeing on Tuesday, agreeing to talks on eliminating billions of dollars in subsidies enjoyed by the rival aircraft manufacturers.


Arctic vault takes shape for world food crops

LONGYEARBYEN, Svalbard  - In a cavern under a remote Arctic mountain, Norway will soon begin squirreling away the world's crop seeds in case of disaster.


Six tribal leaders among 50 killed in Iraq

A suicide bomber killed six Iraqi tribal leaders opposed to al Qaeda when he blew himself up at a busy Baghdad hotel, in one of four attacks on Monday that killed 50 people in all, police said.


Carly Patterson, Paul Hamm help define these Games

Quick, what athlete defines the Olympics more than any other? Bruce Jenner? Maybe. Carl Lewis? Possibly. Jesse Owens? Could be. Mark Spitz? Nice choice.


On most days, a tumor on Zvulun Muola's spinal cord keeps him confined to a wheelchair, but today he is standing on a small, wooden dinghy gliding downstream, navigating between the islands of a tropical paradise.


Troubled times for Texas hallucinogen harvesters

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas  - Mauro Morales has chickens in his yard, deer antlers hanging from the fence and a shed full of peyote behind his house.


Two UN agencies warn that a decline in breastfeeding is lowering babies' survival rate in the Asia-Pacific region.


MidEast Quartet may meet on July 16: Russia

Russia hopes the next meeting of the  Quartet to move the Middle East peace process forward will be  on July 16, Itar-Tass quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as  saying on Friday.


In photo land, a new gizmo extreme white balancing than the traditional white paper. David Becker's PMA coverage continues in Gadget Lab.


Pope revives old Latin mass, sparks Jewish concern

Pope Benedict, in a decree issued on Saturday, authorized wider use of the old Latin mass and told the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics that his nod to Church traditionalists was nothing to be afraid of.


Bush Supporter Leaves Campaign Over Role in Ad

CRAWFORD, Texas  - A Vietnam veteran who worked  with President Bush's campaign has left over his appearance in  a commercial by a group challenging Democratic candidate John  Kerry's war record, a campaign spokesman said on Saturday.


Celebs Backing Immigrant Driver's Licenses

A bevy of bold-faced celebrities is backing a bill to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. More than 30 actors, writers and musicians — including Diane Keaton, Carlos Santana and "Million Dollar Baby" writer Paul Haggis — took out an ad Monday in the trade paper Variety urging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to approve the bill, claiming it would make roads safer and that driving is a civil right.


Donald finds the taste for battle after shaky start

In the wake of the Montgomery-Woods skirmishes already commenced, we half expected to find the bloody detritus of combat as two virgin soldiers prepared for action on this dank, grey opening morning.


Pope Offers Plea for Peace in Christmas Message

Pope John Paul II delivered his traditional Christmas plea for peace on Saturday in an address shortened this year - apparently because of his poor health - but packed


Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Lamon Brewster, and Vitali Klitschko all hold a fraction of the undisputed heavyweight crown, but which of these pugilists can claim legitimately that he is the one true champion?


Russia says it has no plans to impose sanctions on Kosovo in response to its expected declaration of independence.


Serbs Vote for Councils and Belgrade Super-Mayor

Serbs went to the polls in local elections on Sunday in the first test of voter opinion since they chose pro-Western President Boris Tadic in June.


John Toshack has launched a broadside at Mark Hughes only a day after being named as the new manager of Wales. The former Real Madrid coach was responding to criticism from his predecessor who claimed that


HP counsel resigns ahead of House hearing

Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N on   Thursday said its general counsel, Ann Baskins, had resigned,   effective immediately, ahead of a U.S. House of Representatives   hearing on the company's methods in investigating boardroom   leaks.


Oasis star Noel Gallagher's partner, Sara MacDonald, gives birth to a baby boy, Donovan Rory, it  is announced.


TBS Links Up With Bic Camera for Sales of TV Program Goods

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo  Sep. 19--TOKYO -- Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc. and consumer electronics  store chain Bic Camera Co. said Tuesday they have linked up for sales of TBS  television program goods and promotion of TV programs.


Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium to set an NFL record for most consecutive games with multiple TD throws.


British Hostage's Mom Pleads for His Life

LONDON Sept. 23, 2004 - The 86-year-old mother of a Briton held hostage in Iraq pleaded with his captors to free him Thursday, days after they beheaded two Americans kidnapped along with him.


Jason Priestley, star of '90s TV series "Beverly Hills, 90210," is a proud father. His wife, Naomi Lowde-Priestley, gave birth to a baby girl July 2, the 37-year-old actor told KTTV-TV on Monday. She is the couple's first child.


Actress Lindsay Lohan admits herself to a rehab facility following her arrest at the weekend.


Matthews and Zavozin Claim Gold at JGP Long Beach

It's the second gold they have won in the JGP Series this year; they also won gold in Courchevel, France, at the end of August.


S. Africa urges to verify Rwandan soldiers's presence in Congo

South Africa Wednesday demanded verification of the presence of invading Rwandan soldiersin the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).


Palestinians Present Gaza Deployment Plan to Israel

Palestinian officials presented a detailed  plan to Israel for the deployment of Gaza security forces to  halt attacks on Israelis, and the militant Hamas group set its  terms on Thursday for a cease-fire.


The Dangers of Carp Shooting in Wisconsin

By Dave Barry  A FUNDAMENTAL belief held by Americans is that if you are on land, you cannot be killed by a fish.


Austrian domain registrar 'aids' phishers

Spamhaus gives black mark to Nic.at Anti-spam organisation Spamhaus has taken the unusual step of putting an entry for Austrian Domain Registrar Nic.at on its Spamhaus Block List (SBL).â¦


Australian election campaign focuses on regional

Australian political leaders have gone into hot debate Monday as how to eliminate threat of regional terrorism, either through cooperation with local countries, or a pre-emptive strikes.


Bankrupt cable company Adelphia Communications Corp. may refuse to allow Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to make a joint bid for the cable company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


Indagini in palestre Lombardia, Piemonte, Toscana e Campania


The company claims to have developed a new technology that uses plastic instead of glass. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Wal-Mart Trips as It Changes a Bit Too Fast

Next week, Wal-Mart is expected to announce, based on its own estimates, that sales for November fell for the first time in a decade.


Boston Scientific takes over Cook's share of drug rights

Bloomington (Star report) --Boston Scientific Corp. has obtained exclusive rights to sell the most popular coating on heart stents, taking over the share previously held by Cook Inc.


Internal divisions within the European Commission about the shape of a policy review for the telecommunications industry due this quarter sparked sharp criticism from industry analysts Tuesday.


Bank of New York (BK:NYSE - news - research) reportedly faces a $24 million fine to avoid a criminal indictment for allegedly failing to report suspicious activity at one of its branches.


OPEC expects oil prices to fall to $30 per barrel

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) expects to see a fall in global oil prices to as much as US$30 per barrel, its president Purnomo Yusgiantoro said here on Thursday.


Japanese Man Eats 69 Burgers in 8 Minutes

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Takeru "The Tsunami" Kobayashi ate 69 Krystals in eight minutes to collect $10,000 and be crowned the first Krystal Square-Off World Hamburger Eating Champion. "I feel great," the 24-year-old from Nagano, Japan, said through a translator after Saturday's contest.


Ohio fires head coach Knorr after four seasons

Ohio coach Brian Knorr was fired Thursday after leading the Bobcats to an 11-35 record in four seasons. Ohio had a 4-7 mark this season.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential contenders led by Mike Huckabee and John McCain ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday in the first of two back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New Hampshire's nominating contest.


Sure, He Can Direct Hit Movies, but Can He Do Commercials?

While Hollywoodâs top directors have been creating commercials for decades, they are now finding a new reason for ad work: to keep up in a multimedia world.


Vornado Realty Trust  said on  Thursday it had raised its takeover offer for Equity Office  Properties Trust  to $56 per share, or $23.24 billion,  above a rival bid of $54 per share from private equity firm  Blackstone Group.


Top Russian Official: Plane Terror Likely

A top Russian official acknowledged Thursday what many citizens already suspected — that terrorism was the most likely cause of two jetliners crashing minutes apart, a feeling reflected in a newspaper headline warning that "Russia now has a Sept. 11."


Code-breakers from Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire are to reveal their findings on a 250-year-old mystery.


With the moon on its horizon, NASA sees a slight increase in the budget proposed by President Bush on Monday, but it's not enough to save the Hubble Space Telescope.


Air pollution levels in the UK are too high to meet key objectives and may harm human health, an expert tells the BA science festival.


Calif. Judge Admits Evidence Against Jackson

SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The judge in the Michael  Jackson child molestation case tentatively ruled on Monday that  more than three dozen items of evidence seized at the pop  star's Neverland Valley Ranch and at a private investigator's  office could be admitted at trial.


Dirk Nowitzki had 35 points and 11 rebounds, Michael Finley scored 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks remained unbeaten on a tough road trip by holding off the Golden State Warriors 114-107 Tuesday night.


A Japanese spa is offering the perfect aphrodisiac for Valentine's Day -- chocolate baths.


(Dec. 27, 2004) -- It was 9:30 am Sunday morning when the senior producer of CBS' NFL Today show came into a room I was sitting in with Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason and Shannon Sharpe and announced that Reggie White passed away earlier in the morning.


Hospital staff said ambulances had been unable to go out as the city shook to explosions. Later on. Saturday they collected two dead and seven wounded civilians, among them women and children.


When the clock strikes midnight as Wednesday becomes Thursday, the NHL's collective bargaining agreement will expire. It begins when the arena ice should be carved up by players' skates during practice, but is still fresh.


Low-risk H5N1 bird flu found in Pennsylvania ducks

Mallard ducks in Pennsylvania have   tested positive for a low-pathogenic strain of the H5N1 bird   flu virus, the U.S. Agriculture and Interior departments said   on Saturday, adding to cases detected recently in Maryland and   Michigan.


The conspiracy game: JFK's assassination is turned into computer ...

For years, experts have argued over who killed President John Kennedy and whether it was the work of a lone gunman. Now, after four decades of endless speculation, a


Hollywood to Help NASA Catch Space Probe

na meeting of the cinematic with the scientific, Hollywood helicopter stunt pilots will try to snatch a returning NASA space probe out of the air this morning before it hits the ground.


THAILAND has confirmed its first likely case of human-to-human infection of bird flu, hours after UN agencies labelled the disease a "crisis of global importance".


National Renown Surgeon Jonathan Webb Dies at 45

Little Rock - The death of nationally renowned surgeon Jonathan Drummond-Webb has shocked his family, friends and colleagues. He was well-respected for his work with young adults suffering from heart conditions.


Stars shine over Venice: Hanks, Spielberg lead American force to ...

Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg brought ``The Terminal'' to pop the cork on the 61st Venice Film Festival yesterday, where almost two dozen American films are set to screen during the festival's 11-day run.


Ukraine's top court annuls the result of the second round of the disputed presidential poll, paving the way for fresh elections.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has won parliamentary endorsement of a plan to remove all 8,000 Israeli settlers and the troops who protect them from the Gaza Strip.


Suspect in JFK airport plot surrenders in Trinidad

A fourth suspect in what U.S. authorities said was a plot to blow up New York's JFK International Airport surrendered to police on Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence.


Ex-natgas traders guilty of price manipulation

Three former El Paso Corp natural gas traders were convicted on Thursday of reporting false deals to manipulate gas prices from 2000 to 2002.


The singer-songwriter dishes on a new favorite movie - one that involves costumes and a lot of special effects - and the best record store in Antwerp.


Dodici i punti, tra cui il rispetto impegni internazionali


What, they're not made of organic hemp? Apple is a grubby polluter and isn't doing enough to change that, according to environmental pressure group Greenpeace. A new campaign comes on the back of a Greenpeace investigation into the contents and destination of hardware which ranked Apple below less hippyish brands like Dell and HP for environmental responsibility.â¦


'Exorcist' Scares Up No. 1 Slot at Box Office

"Exorcist: The Beginning," a film  that had to be re-shot with a new director because the first  version was not scary enough, led the North American box office  over the weekend, as moviegoers once again flocked to the  resurrection of an aging franchise.


Granger paces Indiana to victory over Portland

The Indiana Pacers continued their  recovery from a long losing streak with a second straight  victory, Danny Granger inspiring the win with 29 points in a  101-93 triumph over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.


Eva Longoria has some advice for Jessica Simpson.


Stocks slip as rising yields spur rate worry

U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a rise in benchmark Treasury bond yields rekindled concern that higher interest rates would cut into corporate profits.


Chicago Tribune - The water hit as Kalaimaran pulled the freshly caught crabs and prawns out of his net. Like the other fishermen on the beach, he started running. When he saw his 4-year-old daughter, he yelled: "The sea is coming! Run!"


Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the No. 1  retailer, on Monday said its September sales at U.S. stores  open at least a year were tracking in line with its forecast  for a 2 percent to 4 percent increase, driven by back-to-school  buying.


The Greek sprinters Kostantinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou  facing sanctions after missing drugs tests  quit the Games yesterday to avoid the humiliation of being thrown out by the IOC.


Three More Bodies Found in Iraq's Restive Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - The bodies of three men killed by  insurgents were found on a street in the Iraqi city of Mosul on  Sunday, a day after U.S. troops in the city discovered the  bodies of nine Iraqi soldiers who had been shot in the head.


Indonesia prosecutors seek 20 year jail terms for three men accused of beheading Christian schoolgirls.


Oil at $50 again as Nigeria worries persist

High-flying oil climbed back over $50 a barrel this evening, with worries over the security of Nigerian supply supporting prices despite a surprise build in US crude inventories.


A sleeker, fitter Andre Agassi beat Olympic gold medalist Nicolas Massu of Chile 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Kooyong Classic on Wednesday to set up a match with Andy Roddick.


Palestinian unrest about Arafat puts Lebanon on alert

The Israeli Air Force scrambled several jets last week, fearing possible attacks from Palestinians upset by Yasser Arafat's condition.


Napoli, 21:07 - SCHERMA, COPPA EUROPA FEMMINILE SPADA: VINCE STEAUA BUCAREST

Le spadaccine romene dello Steaua di Bucarest hanno vinto la Coppa Europa di Spada Femminile, trofeo...


Talks aimed at reaching a deal on sharing airline passenger information between the US and EU states break down.


Study weighs fall, spring flu shots for tots

Though the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year started recommending toddlers aged 6 months through 23 months get flu vaccine, researchers from Duke


Islamic extremism trancends social classes

This time it was doctors, but it could just as easily have been students, engineers or shop-keepers: the radical Islamist ideology apparently behind the recent failed attacks in Britain is not limited to one social class, experts say.


Swiss Cuche joins battle for overall cup

One gate spelled frustration for Benjamin Raich and Aksel Lund Svindal on Sunday and took the fight between the World Cup rivals into the final meeting of the season.


Against overwhelming odds, Mike Huckabee keeps brushing off calls to drop his presidential bid for the good of the Republican Party. The former Arkansas governor and ordained Baptist minister is following in the footsteps of past spoilers such as Republican Ronald Reagan in 1976 and Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy in 1980, who both pressed uphill primary challenges to the limits.


Phillies lose No. 10,000; Bonds in slump

While the Philadelphia Phillies brushed off their 10,000th loss, Barry Bonds was steamed about his slump.


Iraq, Berlusconi: ''Ipotizzabile ritiro a scaglioni''

''Il ritiro a scaglioni Ã¨ ipotizzabile. Certamente sarÃ  cosÃ¬''. Lo ha affermato il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, in occasione dell'inaugurazione a Santo Stefano di Camastra (Messina) dell


Global Stocks Plunge as U.S. Crisis Spreads

SHANGHAI, JAN. 22 -- Stocks across Asia took precipitous falls Tuesday for the second day in a row, reflecting fears that a weak U.S. economy could derail growth worldwide.


Rock singer Bono pledges to spend the rest of his life trying to eradicate extreme poverty around the world.


A man pleads guilty to causing the death of a four-year-old girl in a hit-and-run incident in Edinburgh.


Marion Jones wants BALCO founder to take lie detector

Continuing efforts to clear her name that includes a $25 million lawsuit filed this week against Victor Conte, Olympic sprinter Marion Jones on Thursday challenged the Bay Area Laboratory


Advanced Micro Devices and IBM have collaborated on new strained silicon technology, which stands to boost transistor speed. In a statement ahead of the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco


Synnex Corp., a provider of technology supply chain services, on Wednesday said its third-quarter profit jumped 50 percent, helped by higher revenue and a settlement gain from the acquisition of its British subsidiary.


By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep. 15--DAYTON -- Firefighters spent Thursday attacking wind-blown spot fires that jumped over Columbia Complex fire lines at Forest Road 40 in the Umatilla National Forest.


Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts has billed South Africa forward Benni McCarthy as the key man in the Premiership club's bid to overcome Bayer Leverkusen and claim a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup.


The Spanish FA (RFEF) have been fined 100.000 Swiss Francs (â¬64,854) for the racist chanting during the national team's friendly against England in the BernabÃ©u.


New York, 10:08 - HOCKEY SU GHIACCIO, NHL: BOSTON VINCE A MONTREAL

Questi i risultati delle partite della National Hockey League disputate nella notte:


STATE OF THE ART: A Tapeless (and Complex) Camcorder

Two new models from Hitachi have excellent features but so-so picture quality and an indecipherable instruction book.


LOS ANGELES  - CBS has pulled the  freshman John Goodman comedy "Center of the Universe" off the  schedule, effective immediately.


French official counsels 'patience, discretion' over hostages in Iraq

A senior French official called here for patience and discretion as efforts continued to secure the release of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq.


The royal family did everything it could to make President Chirac feel at home and to celebrate the centenary of the entente cordiale at Windsor Castle last night.


Kosovo says Yes to U.N. plan but Serbia says No

United Nations special envoy Martti Ahtisaari on Friday avoided any pronouncement on the future sovereignty of Kosovo, but handed Serbia a plan that sets its breakaway province firmly on a path to independence.


The Italian Parliament is expected to be dissolved, with national elections scheduled in  April


Man to be arraigned for cutting down carob trees

Police in Gozo are shortly expected to arraign a Maltese man for cutting down a number of large and old carob trees at Xaghra on Sunday.


BEIJING, Feb. 1 -- Hu Jia, an online human rights activist detained last month, has been formally charged with inciting subversion against the Chinese government, human rights groups reported Friday.


Fable illustrates how bad jobs get that way

Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote that every unhappy family was unhappy in its own way, but best-selling author and management consultant Patrick Lencioni maintains that all miserable jobs are pretty similar.


Rio Ferdinand saw his return to Manchester United colours overshadowed by defensive colleague Mikael Silvestre who powered home the goals that beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford.


Employees in south Wales are hoping for Â£37,000 payouts as an insurance company floats on the stock exchange.


House passes economic stimulus legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a plan to give the U.S. economy a $146 billion election-year boost through tax rebates and other measures to stave off a possible recession by boosting business and consumer spending.


Freescale says in talks on possible deal

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. FSL.N   said on Monday in a statement that it was in talks regarding a   "possible business transaction" after the New York Times   reported that it was nearing a $16 billion buyout with private   equity firms.


Women's discount clothing retailer Dress Barn Inc. said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings declined due to weak fall merchandise sales as a result of warmer weather and hurricanes that affected stores in the southeastern United States.


Sudan, UN sign deal for Darfur refugees to return home

The Sudanese government has signed an agreement with the UN's migration agency ensuring that more than 1 million people displaced by the 18-month Darfur conflict will have the right to voluntarily return home, but only once they feel the situation is


A group backed by the coal industry and its utility allies is waging a $35 million campaign in primary and caucus states to rally public support for coal-fired electricity and to fuel opposition to legislation that Congress is crafting to slow climate change.


Access to anti-Aids drugs is spreading in many poor countries, but not as fast as had been hoped, the WHO says.


U.N.: Hundreds of Tons of Explosives Missing in Iraq

Nearly 380 tons of explosives are  missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam  Hussein's dismantled atom bomb program but was never secured by  the U.S. military, the United Nations said Monday.


Embattled Sunni Muslims in Iraq may sit out the vote


An MP says a teenager who died in a crash which killed four other people was released from prison too early.


Joe Cole's second-half goal gives Chelsea a narrow win over Liverpool to keep them in touch with leaders Arsenal.


A look ahead at issues and events likely to make headlines in the coming year.


Franceschini: valuteremo richiesta nei prossimi giorni


Militants who say they are holding three foreigners hostage in Afghanistan say talks are about to open.


Reggio Calabria, 12:07 - CALCIO, TIFOSI REGGINA BLOCCANO TRAGHETTI PER LA SICILIA

Un gruppo di tifosi della Reggina ha bloccato ieri sera per circa un'ora il movimento delle navi tra...


A top Iranian official tells the BBC Tehran is prepared to give more assurances over its nuclear enrichment plans.


5 More Olympic Weightlifters Fail Drug Tests

International Weightlifting Federation officials have announced the names of five lifters from five different countries who are banned from Athens Olympics competition after failing drug tests.


Verizon wins Vodafone backing for Sprint bid - report

Verizon Communications has reportedly gained the backing of its wireless partner, Vodafone Group, for a potential bid for Sprint Corp, clearing a major hurdle to such a deal.


'Flying Daggers' proves sharp, if somewhat silly

Zhang Yimou's ''House of Flying Daggers" is, hands down, the most visually ravishing movie of the year. It has sequences of balletic martial arts action that can


Whatâs Online: Donât Buy My Book, Just Read It

Seth Godin published a book under a Creative Commons license that allows anyone to republish and sell it. But he was a little surprised when someone actually did.


Storage company EMC will acquire enterprise content management software developer Document Sciences.


Iraq Ushers in New Year with Deadly Attacks

Iraq ushered in the New Year on  Saturday the same way it ended the last one -- with a string of  assassinations and bombings by insurgents bent on wrecking a  landmark Jan. 30 election.


Security is tightened in Rome ahead of Pope Benedict XVI's first appearance since making comments angering Muslims.


Virus chaos thwarted by poor social engineering

The latest variant of the Sober virus was released on Friday and has been spreading over the weekend, but antivirus experts say the situation could have been much worse.


Philips Electronics, Europe's largest maker of CD players, said Thursday that it had sold its 3 percent stake in Vivendi Universal, owner of the world's biggest music company.


Barroso to make selective changes in EU commission team

Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday that he would make "selective changes" in a new team that will submitted to the European Parliament in a month.


ARLINGTON, Va. Aug. 30, 2004 - Talks between US Airways Group Inc. and the union representing pilots have resumed, the Air Line Pilots Association said Monday.


A Los Angeles court gives sole custody of Britney Spears' children to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.


NEW YORK - Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday after economic data showed strength in manufacturing and construction. Wall Street greeted the departure of PeopleSoft Inc.'s chief executive by buying up technology shares...


Muslim leaders will call for calm following nine arrests under terror laws and accusations of a kidnap plot.


Apple Security Update 2007-009 1.1 Released

Company updates Mac OS X Security Update it released early last week.


Vicenza, 20:09 - CALCIO, VICENZA: UFFICIALE, ARRIVA VANOLI

E' ufficiale il passaggio di Paolo Vanoli, 32 anni, difensore di fascia sinistra, dai Rangers Glasgo...


Merrill Chooses Interim Leader, Begins Search for C.E.O.

The board of Merrill Lynch announced that E. Stanley OâNeal would retire immediately and Alberto Cribiore would serve as nonexecutive chairman.


European stocks rally as drug stocks rise

European equity markets bounced on Tuesday led higher by pharmaceutical companies and telecoms stocks as investors continued to favour defensive sectors.


Piacenza, 14:14 - CALCIO, I SINDACI DELLE CITTA' DI B: GIOCARE DI DOMENICA

Si ritorna a parlare di rivolta dei sindaci delle città che hanno squadre di B per non giocar...


On Thursday, new regulations designed to speed up the check-processing system took effect. The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act lets financial institutions exchange electronic images of consumers' checks


And Iâm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about some of the major space stories of the past year.


InfoWorld - How badly do you want an iPhone? Would you pay $1,500 to buy one? How about $300 for someone to wait on line for you?


Help Close Facility Used to Breed Animals for Use in...

The University of Kuopio (located in Kuopio, Finland) owns and operates a breeding facility called Karrtula, which raises hundreds of beagles and thousands of rabbits for use in experimentation every year.


Top News ; Rain, snow snarls US holiday travel

Top News News, Dallas,Snow and rain snarled the holiday plans of millions of Thanksgiving travellers across the US as they battled flight delays and hazardous driving, reports UPI.


It is not the Florida bowl they wanted, nor does it have the marquee value they set as one of their goals. But it is the postseason and it comes after a regular season in which they won 10 games, a division championship, and climbed to heights no Boston College football team had reached in more than ...


Ben Hur to ride again in French football stadium

Ben Hur, the sword-and-sandal epic in  which Charlton Heston swept to victory after cinema's most  famous chariot race, is preparing to ride again in a live  version in France's main football stadium.


Finned Gangsters Circle Venice in 'Shark Tale'

Robert De Niro splashed up in Venice as  a tough-talking gangster with fins for the spectacular world  premiere of "Shark Tale" on Friday, which will be screened for  thousands in the city's famous St. Mark's square.


Eight dead, six others injured after car plows into crowd at illegal high-speed race on Route 210 in southern Maryland early this morning.


In cittÃ  ultimi ritocchi all'organizzazione della manifestazione di sabatoIl percorso, circa 6 chilometri e mezzo, lungo la vecchia circonvallazione                                          Vicenza si prepara ai quarantamila Centro off-limits, 1.300 agenti in campo                                                                                Tre i punti di aggregazione: la stazione, Caldogno e corso San FeliceIn campo polizia, carabinieri, finanzieri e vigili urbani


The widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, has been given his medical records by the Percy military hospital in Paris, where he died.


By Mike Schneider  Astronauts used the international space station's robotic arm Monday to examine a spot on the shuttle Discovery's left wing where sensors detected a "very low" impact, NASA officials said.


The British Racing Drivers' Club has branded the decision to leave the British Grand Prix off the 2005 Formula One world championship calendar 'a disaster for the sport and the motorsport industry in the UK'.


US Says 'Gravely Concerned' About Iranian Arrest

The United States said on Friday it  is concerned Iran has arrested a journalist and stopped him  picking up a rights award in New York in a sign of what it  called worsening violations in the Islamic republic.


Qatar pledges 200-300 troops to UN Lebanon force

Qatar on Monday became the first Arab   country to commit troops to the expanded U.N. force set up to   keep the peace between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in south   Lebanon.


Voli low cost effettuati martedi', giovedi' e sabato


Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered

Astronomers have found a miniature version of our own solar system 5,000 light years across the galaxy â the first planetary system that really looks like our own.


How very un-American Last week, it was Flickr. This week, itâs YouTube.â¦


Craig Biggio's playing time may be reduced during the second half of the year as the Astros give Chris Burke a longer look at second base.


Ismea e Moody's, partnership esclusiva per nuovo modello


Zend Developer Zone: Zend_Gdata for Picasa, YouTube, Google Documents List

On the Zend Developer Zone there's a new post from Bill Karwin highlighting the Zend_GData component of the Zend Framework and how it can help grab information from the Google Data APIs.   The recent Zend Framework 1.0.3 release includes new support for some great services, including Picasa Web Albums, YouTube, and Google Documents List.   He talks about the interfaces for each of these (including what you can grab) and includes some pointers to example code that can be used with either the full framework or just the GData bundle. There's also a video demo of the component being used to fetch data from the Data API.


Roma. ''Escludo assolutamente che si vada verso un Berlusconi-bis, miglioriamo solo la squadra''. Lo ha assicurato Silvio Berlusconi, lasciando la clinica Hildebrand di Brissago, dopo un incontro di circa tre ore con il leader della Lega, Umberto Bossi.


Thai candidate for U.N. chief throws in the towel

Thailand's candidate for head of the United Nations has withdrawn from the race after Security Council members made it clear South Korea's Ban Ki-moon would get the job, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said on Thursday.


HARRY REDKNAPP ended his two-and-a-half year roller-coaster ride on the south coast, insisting the situation was in danger of becoming a soap opera.


Satellite radio rivals posts subscriber gains

Sirius Satellite Radio and larger rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings have both announced gains in subscribers as 2004 draws to a close.


Oilers leading scorer Horcoff out for season with injury

EDMONTON, Canada  - The Edmonton Oilers have lost leading scorer Shawn Horcoff for the remainder of the NHL season after the centre elected on Monday to undergo shoulder surgery.


FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Cooler temperatures, frequent rains and greater public awareness resulted in a big drop in the number of West Nile virus infections in Indiana residents this summer, state health officials said.


NASA 'Scramjet' Beats Air Speed Record Again

Researchers are working on scramjets as a low-cost alternative to rockets in weapons such as cruise missiles. Unlike rockets, scramjets do not need to carry their "combuster" with them, potentially a huge savings in weight and cost.


Iraq Delegates to Urge Cleric to End Fight

The deadly showdown between U.S. troops and Iraqi militants in Najaf dominated Iraq's national conference Monday, with tribal and religious leaders deciding to send 60 delegates to the holy city to persuade a radical Shiite cleric to call off his fighters.


IBM unveils notebook with fingerprint reader

IBM on Monday introduced a biometric notebook computer with an integrated fingerprint reader,which it says can recognize the user of the computer.


Princess Diana hearings to be held in public

British hearings into the deaths of Princess Diana and her companion Dodi al Fayed will be held in public after a decision that they should be conducted in secret was reversed, judicial authorities said on Thursday.


New education watchdog to monitor exam standards

A-Levels and GCSEs are to be monitored by a new independent watchdog to ensure that school exam standards are maintained, Schools Secretary Ed Balls will tell the Labour Party conference on Wednesday.


About 30 Iraqis died in car bomb attacks on Saturday and at least 20 US soldiers were wounded during the action in Ramadi, the restive Iraqi town north of Baghdad.


The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed another effort by Gov. Jeb Bush to keep a severely brain-damaged woman alive against her husband's wishes.


Dual-format machine launched IFA 07 Samsung's third generation of Blu-ray Disc players made an appearance at the IFA show in Berlin today. The company took the wraps of four machines, including the first BD-equipped home cinema set-up and a dual HD DVD/Blu-ray rig.â¦


Spa-Francorchamps, 16:26 - F1; ALONSO: FERRARI TROPPO VELOCI, NESSUN PROBLEMA CON HAMILTON

"Le Ferrari sono state troppo veloci per noi oggi". Ã un Fernando Alonso rassegnato al termine del G...


Three Zenit St Petersburg fans, who had driven over 15,000 kilometres to watch their team play, were given a new car by the Russian premier league club.


Kibaki in close fight to keep power in Kenya

Early forecasts showed Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki in a close fight on Friday with his main challenger after an election diplomats praised as smooth, despite sporadic violence and rigging claims by both sides.


Reporting Live From Hell: TV Scrambles for Glory

The tsunami struck at an important moment in the careers of three anchors, and each sought to seize the story to gain strategic advantage and viewers.


Google in video talks with Dow Jones - Times

Google Inc. is working with Dow Jones  & Co. Inc., Conde Nast, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other  large content companies to syndicate their video content on  other Web sites, the New York Times reported on Monday.


The UK should support  a European Commission proposal to close fishing grounds to save cod stocks, a former fisheries minister says.


Kathleen Turner saves cash by riding bus

Kathleen Turner eats out less and often takes mass transit now that she's doing stage work instead of films Â and she enjoys getting compliments on the bus.


Company joins heavyweights Google, MSN, and others in desktop search fray.


TOKYO - Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning as investors took confidence from Wall Street's rally and a retreat in surging oil prices. The U.S...


In a breakthrough agreement, another major movie studio will add its feature films to the iTunes lineup, but this time under unusual and potentially groundbreaking terms. The deal with Fox will be announced at Macworld.


Pakistan's former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, has demanded the right to return from exile, one day after her husband was freed on bail after eight years in prison.


German police have detained an Islamic militant wanted by Turkey, hours after a court approved his extradition. Metin Kaplan, known as the Caliph of Cologne, is expected to be deported later on Tuesday.


Indiscrezioni di stampa smentiscono comunicati ufficiali


Gary Payton was arrested last month for investigation of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said yesterday.


Torino, 19:16 - Calcio, Juve: due dubbi per Capello

Tutti sani in casa Juventus, ma c'Ã¨ il problema della squalifica di Thuram, che Capello ha giÃ  risol...


Shell has pledged to spend more cash on finding oil and gas over the next three years as the world's No.3 oil company admitted that its production was likely to be flat until 2009.


A car bomb tore through a market in a   poor Shi'ite district of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 62 people   and wounding 114 in the bloodiest attack in Iraq for three   months, police and Interior Ministry sources said.


Several big international banks have won a legal bid for recognition of billions of euros owed to them by Parmalat, putting them in line


Roma, 18:52 - CALCIO, SERIE C: SI RECUPERA L'11 E 18 MARZO

Il Consiglio direttivo della Lega di serie C ha stabilito che le partite non giocate domenica scorsa...


Investor Seeks Resignation of Vitesse Semiconductor Board Member

By Bruce V. Bigelow, The San Diego Union-Tribune  Dec. 7--A Los Angeles hedge fund yesterday demanded the resignation of  San Diego venture capitalist James A.


ATHENS, Greece -- Ryu Seung-min beat China's Wang Hao in six games, becoming the first South Korean to win the men's table tennis gold medal since 1988.


United Warns It May Jettison Pension Plans to Stay Afloat

United Airlines said the termination of its four employee pension plans was needed to attract the financing that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy protection.


NORWOOD -- The knot atop the Bay State League Herget Division has one less loop. Walpole tamed the Norwood Mustangs, 19-0, yesterday, leaving only the Rebels (5-1) and Wellesley (5-1) at the top of the Herget hill.


The Queen and Prince Philip are attending a garden party at the University of Ulster in Coleraine.


President Bush held up Israel as a model for defining success in Iraq, saying Thursday the U.S. goal there is not to eliminate attacks but to enable a democracy that can function despite violence.


Protests in Pakistan as South Asia rains toll hits 500

Pakistani police fired tear gas to disperse a protest by some of the 1.1 million victims of a cyclone Friday, as fresh storms hit India and flooded villages awaiting help in Afghanistan.


The decision by King Abdullah of Jordan to remove his half-brother as heir was prompted by concern that the 24-year-old prince might capture the limelight after his return from three


Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc.   is making its first foray into the big-screen movie  business after buying an option to develop a film from Keith  Donohue's fantasy novel "The Stolen Child."


Three men are arrested in the West Midlands after an escape from a prison van in Worcestershire.


At the end of the very long Metallica documentary "Some Kind of Monster," the venerable heavy metal band reaches what is -- to its members -- a monumental conclusion.


Mourinho triumphs over Porto, AC Milan and Inter win

Porto suffered the agony of being by outwitted by their former coach on Wednesday as the Champions League holders slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Jose Mourinho's Chelsea.


A Safety-Net Hospital Falls Into Financial Crisis

The struggles of a venerable Atlanta charity hospital mirror those of other public hospitals across the nation.


Judge Throws Out Statement by Iraq Abuse Defendant

FORT BRAGG, N.C.  - A military judge on Thursday  threw out a potentially damaging statement made by Pfc. Lynndie  England, a U.S. soldier facing court martial over an Iraqi  prison abuse scandal who was photographed holding a detainee on  a leash.


Bush brushes aside Republican dissent on Iraq

CLEVELAND, Ohio  - President George W. Bush on Tuesday brushed aside the criticism of fellow Republicans over Iraq and demanded the U.S. Congress allow his troop buildup more time to work.


Can technology save us from a pre-emptive war on sex, should the Bush administration choose to wage one? I sure hope so. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


A secret CIA report says there is no proof that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, a US magazine article says.


Meanwhile, Dell plants some trees... IBM has beefed up its data output while apparently watching its carbon footprint step by adding a new $86m "green data centre" space to its Boulder site in Colorado, USA.â¦


By San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 2----A listing with a Valentine's Day feature in Thursday's Eye gave some incorrect information about the next Ballet San Jose program.


With his shaved head, massive frame and weary eyes, Bryant Young reminds nobody of Pollyanna — until the veteran defensive tackle declares his unquenchable optimism about the San Francisco 49ers.


Arizonans' View on Mars: But It's Not a Dry Planet: Scientists Say Satellite Shows Signs of Water Flow

By J. Craig Anderson, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Dec. 7--A Mars exploration team with strong ties to Arizona has uncovered the strongest visual evidence to date that water -- the most crucial substance for sustaining life -- is present on the Red Planet.


Prosecutor Accuses Blake in Wife's Death

Robert Blake's prosecutor and defense attorney differed Monday over whether the actor killed wife Bonny Lee Bakley, but agreed that the couple's marriage was not a Hollywood-style love match.


Four Killed as Typhoon Tears Across Southern Japan

Powerful Typhoon Chaba tore across  southwestern Japan on Monday, killing four people and knocking  out electricity for thousands as it made its way across the  island of Kyushu, home to about a tenth of Japan's population.


Britain Probes Cause of Hercules Crash in Iraq

British investigators on Tuesday scoured  the wreckage of a military plane that crashed north of Baghdad  in a possible missile strike as London released the names of 10  servicemen killed.


UK Documentary Suggests Mozart Had Tourette's

British composer James McConnel thinks so. McConnel himself has the disorder, which is characterized by uncontrolled swearing and facial tics.


Aumentare livello di partecipazione a decisione Istituzioni


Obama's gospel concerts highlight a division

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama kicked off a series of local outreach gospel concerts Friday in Charleston, South Carolina, that unexpectedly came back to bite his campaign.


Australian PM dismisses Japan whaling protests

Australia will continue to photograph  Japan's whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean, Prime Minister  Kevin Rudd said on Sunday, despite Japan's warning of a  diplomatic protest over Australia's tough anti-whaling stance.


Tszyu makes quick work of Mitchell in rematch

Kostya Tszyu was soft-spoken before his rematch with Sharmba Mitchell and the same way after. "I don't like to talk," the IBF junior welterweight champion said after demolishing Mitchell


TIGER WOODS today made it clear he still views individual glory as more important than team success ahead of the Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills.


Update 7: Crude Oil Hugs Milestone $55 Mark

Crude oil futures stayed within range of the $55 milestone Friday, a day after a decline in the US inventory of heating oil roiled a market already on edge over tight supplies, high demand and unrest among key producers.


Insurgents Kill Baghdad Police Deputy, Bomb Police

Gunmen assassinated Baghdad's deputy  police chief outside his home, and a suicide bomber in a patrol  car killed three Iraqis at a police station on Monday, a police  source said.


Halloween might be a week away, but Hollywood is beginning its annual horror fest when "The Grudge," starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, opens in theatres.


Libby Prosecutors Hope to Show Marked News Articles

The day of his interview with the FBI, Vice President Cheney's then-top aide hand-marked copies of two Washington Post articles about the breadth of a criminal leak investigation -- and underlined were passages suggesting that any official who had told reporters about a CIA officer could be in legal...


Five crew members from a Plymouth-based warship are dismissed from the Royal Navy after routine drug tests.


Gaza death toll includes youths caught in the fighting

One moment, Suleyman abu Foul was at the breakfast table, asking his mother for food. The next, the 15-year-old Palestinian


A gang of art thieves steal a 15 paintings, including three by Lowry, from a newly opened gallery.


Soccorso alpino all'opera anche a Monte Croce Carnico


Catholic Shrines Draw Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims

LOURDES, France  - In an unexpected twist of  globalization, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and other pilgrims  regularly worship at famous Roman Catholic shrines to the  Virgin Mary such as Lourdes in France and Fatima in Portugal.


Confermate le parole dei meteorologi. Colpa di una perturbazione atlanticaLe nevicate potrebbero estendersi pure all'Emilia e ai tratti appenninici della Toscana                                          Neve su 1.000 chilometri di autostrade Imbiancate anche Torino e Genova


BT is lifting distance limits on broadband enabled exchanges, so that 1m more can get high-speed net.


China military vexes Japan despite minister's visit

A rare visit to Japan by a Chinese defense minister has done little to erase mutual suspicion over the Asian rivals' military ambitions, despite his assurances that Beijing poses no threat, Japanese media said on Friday.


Rich nations failed to agree at meetings this weekend on a plan for canceling the debts the world's poorest countries owe to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.


Thai military sets up probe into Thaksin, friends

A graft-busting panel appointed by   Thailand's coup leaders will take over probes into alleged   corruption by ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his   cabinet, which could lead to asset seizures and political bans.


ING Direct solves Internet banking riddle

As more and more people turn to the   Internet to pay bills and shop for goods and services, Dutch   financial services group ING has carved out a lead in what was   once considered the most elusive of online services: banking.


Migration, Interrupted: Natureâs Rhythms at Risk

In a new book, David Wilcove urges conservation of species and their ways, still so little understood.


Republican Bob Corker, a self-described hunter, has the backing of the National Rifle Association yet the Tennessee Senate candidate won't be firing a gun anytime soon.


Time Warner Settles 2 Cases Over AOL Unit

The Justice Department announced yesterday that it would defer bringing criminal securities fraud charges against the America Online unit of Time Warner as long as Time Warner adopted


Rumors, grande interesse investitori istituzionali


Giappone: tifone Tokage, almeno 55 morti e 33 dispersi

TOKYO - Con il passare delle ore si fa sempre piÃ¹ drammatico il bilancio delle vittime del violento tifone Tokage, il piÃ¹ disastroso abbattutosi sul Giappone da piÃ¹ di 15 anni. Stando all'agenzia di stampa


Republicans have been trying to suppress voting in states where the presidential race is too close to call, Democratic nominee John Kerry said Sunday at one of the city's largest predominantly black churches.


Controversial Mancunian stand-up comedian dies of kidney failure at age of 76.


With Gaza lost, Abbas wins international support

Western powers rallied behind the Palestinian president on Friday after Hamas Islamists routed his forces in the Gaza Strip and began imposing a new order in the enclave after days of bloody civil war.


Charlton survive a late Fulham fightback to move up to seventh in the Premiership.


La sfilata dello stilista ha aperto Milano Moda Uomo


Italy's PM in deal with unions on pension reform

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi reached an agreement with unions early Friday on pension reform that would raise the retirement age to 58 in 2008, ANSA news agency reported.


Deutsche Telekom stake may be sold for â¬4.45 billion

Stake in Deutsche Telekom AG may be sold by Germany for â¬4.45 billion ($5.5 billion) as EU faces finance deficits and seeks for the ways to resolve the problem.


The fate of a seriously ill Baby born premature is now in the hands of a UK High Court judge. Medical experts want a judge to rule on whether or not they can allow Charlotte Wyatt, 11 months, to die if she stops breathing.


Released From Prison but Never Really Free

Nicole Kassell's lean, disturbing first film stars Kevin Bacon as a child molester struggling to re-enter society after 12 years in prison.


China's supercharged economy grew by a stunning 11.5 percent in the third quarter, surging ahead despite official efforts to cool the boom and putting it on track to overtake Germany as the world's third-largest within weeks, according to data reported Thursday.


HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Now that they have used up their two pitching stars to even the National League Championship Series at two games apiece, the Houston Astros must turn to the back end of their rotation in a crucial Game Five vs.


China to Introduce Anti-Secession Law, Eyes Taiwan

China is to introduce legislation  against secession, state media reported on Friday, a move  analysts have said is aimed at mandating eventual reunification  with rival Taiwan.


Insurgents launch deadly attack on US base; killing both US and ...

Rockets struck a mess tent at a military base in Mosul where hundreds of US soldiers had just sat down to lunch Tuesday, and military


Stocks decline as data adds to economy fears

Stocks fell on Wednesday after reports showed the housing slump was deepening and spreading to the job market while slowing consumer spending.


Dr. Bill Worley -- Co-Developer of Architecture That Led to Itanium 2 Microprocessor Family -- to Speak at Fall 2006 Intel Developer Forum

Dr. Bill Worley -- co-developer of the architecture that led to the Itanium 2 family of microprocessors, and co-founder and CTO of Secure64 -- is scheduled to speak at the Fall 2006 Intel Developer Forum (IDF), which takes place September 26-28th. Dr.


Clearwire says makes progress on Sprint deal terms

Clearwire Corp  and Sprint  Nextel Corp  have made progress on terms for a roaming  deal for their high-speed wireless networks based on WiMax  technology, Clearwire's Chief Executive said on Wednesday.


Group is asking the Supreme Court to overturn decision in favor of file-swapping networks.


Microsoft Unveils Its New Search Engine -- at Last!

After months of speculation and two "preview" releases, Microsoft unwraps its new MSN search engine, the first major competitor to join Web search major leagues in nearly a year.


Cornell moves into the driver's seat for Mars rovers

Because his job involves driving around on Mars all day, Cornell University astronomer Steve Squyres is glad he no longer has to make a cross-country commute to get home.


4 Die in Attack on Iraqi National Guard HQ

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A mortar attack on an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad on Tuesday killed four guardsmen and wounded 80 others, the U.S. military said...


Roger Clemens' most meaningful denial of drug use so far was also the most well-guarded.


AFRICA/SOMALIA - Si Ã¨ spenta Mana Sultan, la ÂmammaÂ degli orfani, fondatrice del villaggio di Ayuub Merka (Agenzia Fides) - La notizia Ã¨ rimbalzata in Trentino dalla Somalia: Ã¨ morta improvvisamente, a causa di un ictus, Mana Sultan Abdurahman AlÃ¬ Isse, che nella cittadina di Merka, in Somalia, nel 1991 aveva creato assieme a don Elio Sommavilla, d...


Rape charges against US basketball star Kobe Bryant are dropped, as the alleged victims refuses to testify.


Defense policy overhauled to meet new global threats

The government announced Friday plans to conduct a sweeping overhaul of its defense policy, adjusting Japan's armed forces to better handle new threats such as terrorism and giving them a greater global role.


Campaign grows to halt execution of U.S. inmate

U.S. authorities should halt the execution next Tuesday of a man for killing an off-duty police officer in 1989 because of growing indications he might not be guilty, campaigners said on Friday.


Wayne Rooney scores the winner as Man Utd beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield.


Numerous recalls point to vigilance, vehicle complexity

Automakers have recalled more vehicles in the United States this year than ever before, but thatâs probably because of the increasing complexity of cars


With the U.S. presidential election  finally over, stock investors won't get much of a break next  week as they face the next big obstacle -- higher interest  rates.


Thaci: la proclamazione e' questione di giorni


Gov't takes over Ninoy airport new terminal

MANILA -- The Arroyo administration secured from the court Tuesday a writ of possession over Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, a government official said.


Notebook: Dodgers say Bradley won't be disciplined

Los Angeles outfielder Milton Bradley won't be disciplined by the Dodgers for a clubhouse confrontation with a reporter he called an "Uncle Tom.


Virtue is supposed to be its own reward. But Londoner Mike Butcher has found it makes him money too.


'A Raisin in the Sun' Director Petrie Dies in L.A.

Emmy Award-winning director Daniel  Petrie Sr., who helmed such critically acclaimed TV fare as  "Sybil" and "Inherit the Wind," has died in Los Angeles, a  spokesman for the Directors Guild of America said on Tuesday.


BETonSPORTS U.S. ban extended by Missouri judge

ST. LOUIS  - A federal judge on Tuesday extended   another 30 days an order preventing indicted online gaming   company BETonSPORTS Plc BSS.L from taking bets in the United   States.


7-Eleven Turns To HP To Streamline Operations

The rollout of new servers and networking switches in stores is part of a five-year agreement supporting 7-Eleven's Retail Information System.


Ex-Chilean dictator Pinochet suffers stroke: hospital

SANTIAGO  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, the Military Hospital of Santiago said in a statement.


State Dept. Warns Kuwait Attack Possible

The State Department said Thursday it has information that terrorist groups are developing plans for possible attacks in Kuwait in the near future, reminding Americans in the small Persian Gulf nation to be careful.


The International Atomic Energy Agency has passed a resolution calling on Iran to suspend a key process that can be used to make nuclear weapons.


Afghanistan's poppy cultivation increased by almost two-thirds this year and accounts for 87% of world supply of raw opium, a UN report said yesterday, warning of the country's descent into a drugs-based economy.


Experts: Darfur Faces Environment Crisis

By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU  DAMRAT SURMI, Sudan - Decades of drought helped trigger Darfur's violence as rival groups fought over scarce water and arable land.


Sri Lanka Tigers deny air strikes against its chief

Tamil Tiger rebels denied that the Sri Lankan military had bombed a base of its top leader, saying the air force had instead targeted a civilian settlement.


SUNDAY and RAMA RAMA KYA HAI DRAMAAA -- were pitted against each other on Friday, 25th January


Porter Goss confirmed for CIA director, what happens with

According to this Salon story, Porter Goss, Bush's handpicked successor to Tenent has been approved by the Senate as the new CIA Director.


SNP MSP Alex Neil claims the Electoral Commission's decision to clear Wendy Alexander was "a whitewash".


La societa' gia' proprietaria di Robe di Kappa e Jesus Jeans


Rail, air and ferry services have been forced to a halt as the south coasts of Britain and Ireland were battered by huge seas and gale-force winds.


Peil, Amendolia, Odeh and Pianist Walsh Waltz to '33 Variations' World Premiere

Playbill - The mystery of the brilliant mind of Beethoven is at the heart of Arena Stage's world premiere, 33 Variations, the latest project from the creator of Gross Indecency and The Laramie Project.


SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp was dealt a setback on Tuesday after the Internet Engineering Task Force decided not to adopt Microsoft's e-mail sender ID standard that would make it easier for Internet providers to block unwanted junk e-mail.


US prosecutors charge nine food vendors with helping Dutch retailer Ahold inflate earnings by more than $1bn.


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Bachelor, Master and Post-Grad degrees online from accredited colleges and universities. Business, Education, IT, Healthcare, more. Browse by degree or program. Request info and get started today.


Other Silicon Valley companies are also under scrutiny for their stock option granting practices.


American journeyman Mark Wilson claimed his maiden PGA Tour title by birdying the third hole of a four-way playoff at the Honda Classic on Monday.


Statements by Powell About Taiwan Provoke a Diplomatic Dispute

Chinese officials praised Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on Wednesday for warning Taiwan that it is not an independent nation and should not seek to become one.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi police said Sunday that 49 bodies of soldiers from the new Iraqi army were found south of Baqouba. Gen. Walid al-Azzawi, commander of the Diyala provincial police, said the bodies were


Web retailer Amazon.com launched its much-anticipated digital music store with nearly 2.3 million songs, none of them protected against copying.


That Line at the Ferrari Dealer? It's Bonus Season on Wall Street

The year-end bonus is a Wall Street tradition, and for a second consecutive year, the amounts are impressive, as three major firms reported record profits.


Och-Ziff Capital Management, a $26.8 billion hedge fund, filed for a $2 billion initial public offering on Monday.


Birth control pills reduce the incidence of heart attacks and other forms of cardiovascular disease and lower the incidence of certain types of cancer, including ovarian and endometrial cancer, researchers said Wednesday.


At least 12 dead in Pakistan mosque blast

At least 12 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan, the Federal Secretary of Interior Syed Kamal Shah said on Friday.


Military operation in Pakistan's tribal area only against foreign ...

Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that the ongoing military operation in the country's tribal area is being carried out only against foreign terrorists.


EU approves Lukoil purchase of ConocoPhillips filling stations

EU antitrust regulators gave their approval on Wednesday to Russian energy group Lukoil's plans to buy the filling stations of US oil giant ConocoPhillips in seven European countries.


House votes to reopen civil rights cases

The House passed a bill Wednesday to establish a new division of federal prosecutors and FBI agents focused strictly on cracking unsolved murders from the civil rights era.


Vienna, 11:58 - CALCIO, AUSTRIA: AMICHEVOLE CON MALTA PRIMA DI EURO 2008

L'Austria ha fissato il calendario delle amichevole in vista della fase finale degli Europei. Quattr...


Arab Commentators Reflect on Arafat And the Future

Arab columnists have praised and criticized    Yasser Arafat 's tactics over the years, but in the wake of his death, they agreed on one thing: Palestinian leaders with new approaches may emerge, but the conditions under which they try to govern remain the same.


Can Arroyo help Red Sox finally get a win?

Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez couldn't bring the Boston Red Sox a win against the New York Yankees in the first two games of the AL championship series.


Pope returns stolen relics to Ecumenical Orthodox Church

Pope John Paul II has returned the relics of two saints stolen during the crusades to the Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, during a mass in Rome.


Stocks end up slightly, tech offsets oil's fall

Stocks ended marginally higher on   Monday as gains in technology shares such as Microsoft Corp.   offset a sell-off in shares of energy and metals companies   following a drop in commodity prices.


NFL-Brady Leads Patriots to Super Bowl Greatness

JACKSONVILLE, Florida  - Tom Brady threw two  touchdown passes to lead the New England Patriots to a 24-21  win over the Philadelphia Eagles and their third Super Bowl  title in four years Sunday, cementing a place among the NFL's  great teams.


Study finds acupuncture eases arthritis pain

Treatment with acupuncture needles significantly reduced pain and eased movement for patients with arthritic knees who were taking pain medicine, according


Lite per affidamento bimba Ucciso a calci e pugni da quattro ...

CAMPOBASSO, 11 OTTOBRE 2004 - Un uomo di 40 anni Nicola Primiani Ã¨ morto a Ururi in provincia di Campobasso dopo essere stato picchiato selvaggiamente. Sarebbe stato colpito con calci e pugni dal fratello


Sun Demos Accessibility for Open-Source Systems

One Sun innovation is how on-screen keyboard buttons can include drop-down menu items specific to a given application or function.


Bush Defends Iraq Invasion Despite Report

WASHINGTON - Faced with a harshly critical new report, President Bush conceded Thursday that Iraq did not have the stockpiles of banned weapons he had warned of before the invasion last year, but insisted that "we were right to take action" against Saddam Hussein.   "America is safer today with Saddam Hussein in prison," Bush said in a surprise statement to reporters as he prepared to fly to Wisconsin...


SEATTLE -- They have done it to you again. The region, the entire Red Sox Nation, has once again been swallowed into the cavernous sinkhole of Hub hardball hope. It's going to stay this way for the next three to seven weeks, as your friends and neighbors, wearing all sorts of slogan-drenched Sox garb, walk around with that honey-glazed look ...


Report: Infosys considering Capgemini acquisition

Indiaâs second largest outsourcer, Infosys Technologies, is considering a bid for French IT services company Capgemini, according to a newspaper report.


May core inflation up 0.2 percent, as expected

Core U.S. consumer prices rose a  moderate 0.2 percent last month, as expected, but  inflation-adjusted spending advanced just 0.1 percent as high  energy prices ate into disposable income, a government report  showed on Friday.


Liverpool are locked in an increasingly bitter war over the future of Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes, despite the playerâs demands to be allowed to move to Anfield.


A Palestinian suicide bomber blows himself up in Gaza, injuring six Israelis, as Mahmoud Abbas visits.


SEOUL Samsung Electronics announced on Monday that it would be investing 25 trillion won in new chip production lines in the next six years, a move that it expects will create 10,000 jobs.


Australia defies new pressure to sign Kyoto after Russia moves to ratify

Prime Minister John Howard refused to bow to renewed pressure to back the Kyoto Protocol on global warming after Russia ended years of hesitation by moving to become the latest signatory to the pact.


Dovra' scontare due anni e sei mesi per resistenza aggravata


Madrid, 17:32 - CALCIO, HUGO SANCHEZ DONA SUOI TROFEI A MUSEO REAL MADRID

Hugo Sanchez, ex bomber del Real Madrid e attuale allenatore del Messico, ha donato al Museo del clu...


New York, 10:39 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato di hockey su ghiaccio americano (NHL) disputate nella notte.


Clark Gable exposed in sex-obsessed biography

LOS ANGELES  - Clark Gable's father taunted his son, calling him a "sissy." The young Gable responded by fashioning a macho-stud demeanor and projecting dad's disgust onto the many homosexuals he met and worked with. And author David Bret ("Joan Crawford: Hollywood Martyr") makes it clear that quite a few gays and lesbians populated Hollywood's soundstages and swimming pools.


"Lust, Caution," a sexually explicit  spy thriller which won the best picture award at the Venice  Film Festival, has been cut by 30 minutes to allow Chinese  children to watch it, the official Xinhua news agency said.


Washington has declined to wish Fidel Castro a speedy recovery, with some officials joking that they preferred to hear of a "different kind of fall".


Hillary Clinton's rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination squeezed her over her vote to authorize the invasion of Iraq Tuesday, whipping up fervently anti-war party activists.


Liverpool slumped to its first league defeat of the season on Sunday, surrending a first-half goal to 1-0 at Bolton. Kevin Davies scored in the 38th minute on a Henrik Pedersen cross, lifting


A 13-year-old girl who ran away from home has died and her 14-year-old friend is being treated in hospital.


Spears taken to LA hospital after custody standoff

Britney Spears was taken to a Los Angeles hospital early on Friday, after police spent about four hours at her house trying to mediate a custody dispute, according to witnesses.


Several Killed as U.S. Bombs Wrong Target in Iraq

AAYTHA, Iraq  - A U.S. warplane mistakenly bombed  a house in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing several people in  an attack likely to inflame anti-American anger ahead of  controversial elections due at the end of the month.


Pres Kuchma Proposes VR to Dispatch Ukrainian Peacekeepers to Zone of Israeli-Syrian Conflict

Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma proposes to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) to support the decision of the head of state to dispatch Ukrainian peacekeeping troops to the zone of the Israeli-Syrian conflict ...


England's new coach says he is happy with Jonny Wilkinson's recovery from injury.


Go-ahead city shown as desolate wasteland Liverpool's regeneration bosses are a bit miffed at Google Earth for not showing their fine city in all its redeveloped glory, the BBC reports.â¦


A day in the life of . . . Craig Newmark

You don't have to be a computer geek to know who Craig Newmark is, though familiarity with the Internet helps. His is a household name in the virtual, if not the real, world because of the Web site he launched


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.


Williams, Schlesinger forced out with injuries

Not all the Lions could do a victory dance after Sundayâs 17-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Fullback Cory Schlesinger and rookie receiver Roy Williams


NEW YORK, Nov. 1 -- R&B singer R. Kelly filed a $75 million breach-of-contract suit Monday against fellow recording star Jay-Z, accusing the rapper and his associates of threats and violence that turned their joint tour into a "nightmare.


MotoGP star Valentino Rossi has often been linked to a switch to four-wheeled racing but it is not going to happen in the immediate future, if at all.


Dixons is to phase out video cassette recorders in its namesake stores after revealing that DVD players are now outselling VCRs by a ratio of 40 to one.


TUMWATER, Wash. - Talk about a blunder. A bomb technician discovered that a suspicious package that forced more than 300 workers to evacuate a state building contained a bobblehead doll awarded to public officials for perceived errors.


The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reported to authorities Friday an e-mail circulating to employers that alleges to be a harassment complaint from the federal agency and contains links to a computer virus.


Stretta di mano collettiva cardinale-imam-rabbino


Carson contemporary buys Iowa birthplace

Edward Chappell, approaching 80, admired Johnny Carson throughout his long career and wanted to honor the famed entertainer who was born just months apart and miles away from him in this small southwest Iowa town.


A damaged first edition of the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, fails to sell at auction.


Mexico's Fox to face political foes at "grito"

President Vicente Fox is determined   to lead Mexico's independence celebrations on Friday, setting   up a possible clash with leftist political foes who have taken   over the capital's main square.


'The rules are different for superstars'

As with all KJ movies, there are 2 movies for the price of one, a pre-interval laugh fest and a post-interval weepie. Both are thoroughly enjoyable if viewed in the context of the 'commercial' movie.


Maker of OxyContin Reaches Settlement With West Virginia

The agreement between Purdue Pharma and West Virginia regulators involves a $10 million sum paid to drug abuse and education programs.


All your iPhone are belong to us Apple has issued a notice that unlocked iPhones could suffer permanent damage when they update the firmware, and reminded customers that such damage is not covered by the warranty.â¦


Greece coach Otto Rehhagel has attempted to shake the team out of their Euro2004 championship hangover by insisting that they donât deserve a place in World Cup 2006 if they canât defeat lowly Kazakhstan at home.


Gaza reporter's family urges captors not to harm him

The family and colleagues of Alan Johnston, a BBC reporter kidnapped by Islamists in Gaza, urged his captors on Monday not to harm him after he appeared in a video wearing what he said was an explosive belt.


Israel kills 13 Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip

Israel killed at least 13 Palestinian militants in air strikes in the Gaza Strip that marked its most deadly military response in months to frequent rocket attacks from the Hamas-controlled territory.


Bush: Carter election comment part of 'haranguing of nonsense'

Gov. Jeb Bush said Tuesday that "conspiracy theories" about the state's voting machines are "nonsense," and that he is particularly disappointed in former President Jimmy Carter, who said conditions for a fair election in Florida don't exist.


Phil Spector's Attorney Expects Grand Jury Indictment

LOS ANGELES -- Phil Spector's attorney said the music producer has been ordered to appear in court Monday -- a possible sign that the music mogul has been indicted by a grand jury for murder.


Tina Turner wows Grammy crowd with comeback

Tina Turner took a break from retirement in Europe to perform a duet with R&B singer Beyonce at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the soul legend's first concert performance in more than seven years.


This is not the kind of start to the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season that Dale Earnhardt Jr. envisioned.


Davis Cup Tennis: For US and Spain, a little psychic compensation

The Davis Cup is tennis's best way of compensating, and that's no reference to prize money, which is not the reason most of the world's top men's players still look forward to this century-old team competition.


Taliban agree to release all South Korean hostages

The Taliban said Tuesday that 19 South Korean hostages held by the hardline militia for nearly six weeks would be freed "soon" after a successful round of negotiations.


A bus driver did not know a boy was clinging to the outside of the vehicle before the teenager fell to his death, a court hears.


BANGKOK - Avian influenza has killed 23 tigers and sickened 30 more at a private zoo in eastern Thailand, Thai officials said on Tuesday.


ASIA/CINA - Una grande Processione Eucaristica con 10 mila fedeli si Ã¨ svolta nella diocesi di Chang Zhi il 15 giugno in onore del Sacro Cuore di GesÃ¹ Pechino (Agenzia Fides) - Oltre 10 mila fedeli hanno partecipato alla solenne Processione Eucaristica organizzata dalla parrocchia di Ma Guang diocesi di Chang Zhi nella provincia di Shan Xi, che si Ã¨ svolta il 15 giugno, festa del Sacro Cuore di Ges...


CONRAD Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph, yesterday stood down as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc., the Toronto-based holding company which has voting control over newspaper publisher Hollinger International.


US ; Japanese-born teen youngest US chess champ since Bobby ...

US News, NEW YORK - A teenager from New York state, who just became the youngest US national chess champion since Bobby Fischer in 1958, says he is âmore saneâ than his troubled predecessor.


WASHINGTON -- Millions of Chinese-made toys have been pulled from shelves in North America and Australia after scientists found they contain a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested. Two children in the U.S. and three in Australia were hospitalized after swallowing the...


Il giorno dopo la caduta del governo il vicepremier attaccaSir: "Referendum elettorale Ã¨ il convitato di pietra"                                          Crisi di governo, l'ira di Rutelli "Al Senato ci hanno pugnalato"                                                                                Il ministro Ferrero: "Colpa dei poteri forti, di Dini e di Mastella"


Univision Communications Inc.   said on Monday a group including Madison Dearborn Partners,  Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Thomas H. Lee  Partners and Saban Capital Group had agreed to acquire the  company for $36.25 per share in cash.


US to Pledge $15 Million for Tsunami Aid

The United States expects to provide an initial $15 million in aid for victims of the devastating tsunami in Asia and has already released $400,000, the assistant administrator of the US Agency for International Development said


High winds have brought travel problems to parts of Britain and led to the death of at least one motorist.


St. Jude has a strong quarter, but investors weren't impressed.


Europe's ATV space truck has been cleared for fuelling, to make it ready for launch towards the end of February.


Oil Prices Steady, U.S. Inventories Swell

Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as  the U.S. government reported a rise in crude and gasoline  stocks but tensions simmered in the Middle East following the  killing of Lebanon's former Prime Minister.


Mobile TV requires higher, costly frequencies

The European telecoms industry is  looking for new, higher frequencies to make up for a shortage  of airwaves that can be used to enable consumers to watch  television on the go.


Prince Charles Hits Back at 'Out of Touch' Jibe

Prince Charles will hit back on Monday at government accusations that he is old-fashioned and out of touch in his views on ordinary people's aspirations.


'Croc-hunter' Irwin's family to campaign against Japanese whaling

"Crocodile hunter" Steve Irwin's family plans a campaign against Japanese whaling to show that scientific data about whales can be obtained without killing them, the Australian's widow said Thursday.


Country Music Association Chooses Nominees

The Country Music Association on Monday announced the nominees for its annual awards show that will feature the induction of veteran singer Kris Kristofferson into the Country Music Hall of Fame.


OPEC may cut output to finish prices slide

OPEC may soon have to curtail output to end a six-week slide in prices and prevent inventories from increasing, officials from Libya and Indonesia said.


Review: 'Shark Tale' Will Slay You With Laughs

Animation goes back under the sea for a whale of a tale by DreamWorks Animation. "Shark Tale" is a bubbly concoction with a dream cast of voice actors, including Will Smith, Jack Black, Renee Zellweger, Angelina


Indiana Pacers CEO Donnie Walsh said he is willing to return for another year if asked but does not expect to discuss a new contract until after the season.


Consumers returned to the malls in August for a late back-to-school buying spree, helping many retailers rebound from July's sluggish pace. But analysts are still worried that the weakening housing market and higher food and gas prices will curtail shopping in the critical months ahead.


Column: Baseball thrives, despite itself

Here's something you want to hear next time salary talks begin at your job — your boss saying he wants to spend a lot more money on payroll.


The U.S. will undoubtedly be favored to win Olympic gold in 2008 coming off its performance in Las Vegas, but it would be foolish to be so presumptuous.


The head of the CBI business lobby, Digby Jones, attacks the US government's 'protectionist' trade policies.


Lo rende noto procuratore della Repubblica Ferrara


Freed journalist Johnston leaves Gaza for home

BBC journalist Alan Johnston, freed earlier this week in Gaza after 114 days as hostage of a radical Palestinian group, left Israel for London on Saturday, witnesses said.


The nation's unemployment rate dipped to 4.5 percent in February even as big losses of construction and factory jobs restrained overall payroll growth. Wages grew briskly.


Ukraine Opposition Flexes Muscles After Victory

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, fresh  from securing a re-run of Ukraine's disputed election, tore up  a deal on Saturday to reduce the president's powers and told  his supporters to keep up pressure on the streets.


The United States remains committed to letting the market find the value for the ailing dollar, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said Wednesday as the euro hit an all-time high against the dollar.


The death toll from a fire in a crowded nightclub in central Buenos Aires rose to 133, police said on Friday. More than 360 people were being treated for injuries in 14 hospitals, federal police told Reuters.


HONG KONG -- Yahoo Inc. did not violate Hong Kong's privacy laws when it provided prosecutors with information about a Chinese reporter accused of leaking state secrets, authorities said Wednesday.


BT to help carriers build next-gen networks

BT Group hopes to recycle some of its expertise from building a next-generation all-IP (Internet Protocol) network in the U.K. by offering consultancy services to network operators in other countries.


Militants Behead Iraqi Soldier in Rebel Stronghold

RAMADI, Iraq  - Militants loyal to al Qaeda ally  Abu Musab al-Zarqawi beheaded an Iraqi soldier in a rebel  stronghold in broad daylight on Friday and left a note warning  other Iraqi troops to quit, witnesses said.


Indonesian Police Have 10 Suspects in Embassy Bombing Case

Indonesian police are investigating 10 suspects of possible involvement in last week's bomb attack outside the Australian embassy in the capital Jakarta, National Police chief Da'i Bachtiar said.


Below, Bill Bell hauls tree branches out of Kay Bradford's Orem yard Thursday. Left, Amy Magleby and Dan Passmore put bark in flower beds. Landscaping at Bradford's home was one of several United Way Day of Caring projects.  (c) 2006 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


The trial of 147 Colombian soldiers accused of stealing $20m (Â£10m) in guerrilla drug money collapses.


One of two men convicted in the 1993 murder of Teena Brandon and two others that spawned the movie "Boys Don't Cry" now says he was the only attacker who shot and stabbed them.


Dell, Microsoft Team for Management of Dell Servers

Microsoft and Dell are pairing to develop free software for Dell server customers that will integrate Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 with Dell's OpenManage 4 Change Management tool.


U.S. and Iraqi soldiers captured six members of an alleged "death squad" in Baghdad on Tuesday, hoping to quell the rampant sectarian violence dividing the capital. Attacks elsewhere in Iraq left at least 34 people dead — including an American soldier.


BAGHDAD, Iraq Oct. 7, 2004 - Rockets struck a Baghdad hotel housing foreign contractors and journalists late Thursday, drawing return fire and underscoring the precarious security in the heart of the Iraqi capital.


The BBC's Peter Gibbs explains why hurricanes happen, and what can be done to limit their impact.


Roma, 20:04 - CALCIO, CAMERUN: ANCHE NOAH E MBOMA NEL NUOVO STAFF TECNICO

Yannick Noah sarÃ  inserito nello staff tecnico della nazionale del Camerun. L'ex tennista francese a...


More rains hit flood-stricken Indonesian capital

More heavy rains struck Indonesia's capital on Thursday, hampering clean-up efforts and piling on misery for hundreds of thousands of people camping under make-shift shelters after days of floods.


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Soddisfatti Turco e Mussi, 'risposta a vicenda Umberto I'


NASA rovers will explore Mars for six more months

PASADENA, CALIF. - The twin Martian robotic rovers Spirit and Opportunity will explore the Red Planet for another six months, NASA said Tuesday.


Kashmir solution still far off despite Musharraf's gambit: analysts

President Pervez Musharraf declared he could see light at the end of the tunnel after proposing bold reforms to break Pakistan's deadlock with India over Kashmir, but analysts caution the journey is still painfully long.


MILANO - Il giorno dopo l'allarme lanciato dall'amministratore delegato e presidente Giancarlo Cimoli sul futuro di Alitalia, il titolo della compagnia di bandiera affonda in Borsa. A Piazza Affari cede il


The New England Patriots are preparing to hand over requested materials to NFL officials as the league continues its investigation into the team's signal-stealing tactics.


America West Holdings Corp.  on Thursday said it would not bid for assets of bankrupt carrier ATA Airlines, saying the value does not justify the cost.


America Online Inc. said Thursday it had filed a federal lawsuit accusing numerous unnamed defendants of violating federal and state laws by sending bulk messages known as "spim" to instant message accounts and Internet chat rooms.


Gordon Brown pledges not to put civil liberties at risk over his plans to introduce new anti-terror laws.


Matritech becomes the latest of Inverness' acquisitions.


Crude oil prices fall on profit-taking after topping new high

Crude oil prices fell sharply Monday as traders opted to take profits after futures reached a new high above 55 dollars a barrel. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude


Movie Review | 'Caramel': A Haircut, With an Affair and Highlights of Support

In the Beirut beauty salon where most of âCaramelâ takes place, women of various shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds gather to bond and gossip.


Rice Draws on 'Spiritual Passion' in Push for Peace

JERUSALEM, Oct. 16 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice broke away from her diplomatic meetings here to sit down with the top religious leaders -- Christian, Jewish and Muslim -- of this holy city Monday night. According to people present, she heard about the failure of Israeli authorities to...


Barry Bonds' personal trainer refused to tell a grand jury Thursday whether he gave the slugger steroids, but a federal judge did not jail Greg Anderson for contempt of court.


Confermo manovra da 30 mld e rendite finanziarie al 20%


From his owner's suite, Randy Lerner watched, worried and wondered about his Cleveland Browns.


The bigger-than-expected write-down of its mortgage portfolio led to a quarterly loss of $859 million, the bank said.


EU court scraps passenger data transfers to US

The European Union's top court scrapped a controversial EU decision approving the transfer of personal data about European air passengers to US authorities.


A businessman whose company gave the Lib Dems more than Â£2m is jailed for two years for "dishonesty".


Crotone, 17:30 - CALCIO, CROTONE: DAL GENOA ARRIVA FUSCO

Il Crotone ha preso in prestito dal Genoa il difensore Luca Fusco, 29 anni. Ceduto Emanuele Rocca al...


Tory leader David Cameron delivers a sharp rebuke to those in his party calling for tax cuts.


London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 trading sharply lower on Wednesday.


President Bush's war policies have failed in almost every regard, the bipartisan Iraq Study Group concluded Wednesday, and it warned of dwindling chances to change course before crisis turns to chaos.


German workers feel chill of General Motors job cuts

By Hugh Williamson in Berlin and Richard Milne in RÃ¼sselsheim. The mood at Opel's RÃ¼ssel-heim factory near Frankfurt was as chilly yesterday as the weather.


Reagan's first wife, actress Jane Wyman, dead

Jane Wyman, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actress who was Ronald Reagan's first wife and went on to star on the popular 1980s television drama "Falcon Crest," died on Monday at age 93.


Meet the Bruins, the movable feast of the 2006-07 NHL season. Home or away, they have become the sacrificial meal offered up on a nightly basis to be devoured by the rest of the Original 30.


Blair, Musharraf Discuss War on Terrorism

Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf was in London on Monday to meet with Prime Minister Tony Blair for talks set to be dominated by the fight against terrorism and the search for peace in the Middle East.


Folks at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just can't stop fussing about their eviction next summer from the posh headquarters at 18th and L streets NW to the wasteland -- or "developing" neighborhood -- known as NoMA.


Man acquitted of deadliest N.Ireland bombing

An electrician was acquitted on Thursday of murdering 29 people in the 1998 Omagh bombing, the deadliest single attack in Northern Ireland's bloody history.


Brothers hand out Christmas cash at New York mall

Shoppers got a Christmas Eve surprise on Monday when a pair of brothers handed out $100 bills at a mall on Long Island, New York.


Avv. Traversi, manca presupposto canonico che la giustifichi


A British scientist invents a new test to identify the MRSA hospital "superbug" earlier.


In a landmark ruling, Israel's Supreme Court ordered the government Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad.


Samsung is investing $275M to increase LCD production capacity

Samsung is going to increase its 7th generation LCD production line and will pay with its own cash reserves. Samsung says that this will help them to meet demand for large size TVs and computer monitors.


Several feared dead in blast at Pakistan mosque

At least 12 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan, the Federal Secretary of Interior Syed Kamal Shah said on Friday.


Truce between rebels, Nigerian government, appears to be holding

ABUJA, Nigeria  - A tentative truce between rebels and government troops in Nigeria's oil-rich south appeared to be holding Thursday as the two sides held a second round of talks in the capital, officials said.


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Coppa Uefa: i precedenti di Parma-Steaua Bucarest

Il Parma Ã¨ stato inserito nel gruppo B della fase a gironi della Coppa Uefa. Dopo la pesante sconfitta rimediata nella gara d`esordio contro il Bilbao, la sfida contro la Steaua Bucarest rappresenta il suo secondo impegno nella manifestazione.


Karzai Sworn in as Afghanistan President

Hamid Karzai was sworn in as  Afghanistan's first popularly elected president on Tuesday at a  ceremony attended by two of the men most responsible for easing  him into power.


Breaking Rules, Teresa Heinz Kerry Makes Waves

Under the unwritten rules of U.S. election politics, candidates and campaigns never publicly doubt they will win.


Swiss vote goes green with climate change

Landslides, floods and storms have taken their toll on Switzerland's political climate, turning the Greens into the fastest growing force in the Alpine nation ahead of Sunday's general election.


UPDATE 5-BorgWarner bids 621 mln euros for diesel maker Beru

US car parts maker BorgWarner Inc. (BWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) launched a 621-million-euro ($790 million) takeover bid for German rival Beru


Five Pitcairn men guilty of rapes on girls

THE mayor of Pitcairn Island and his son were among five men found guilty yesterday of a series of rapes and sexual assaults against young girls on the island stretching back more than four decades.


Iran says may cut more IAEA ties if sanctions worsen

Iran warned on Thursday it may reconsider basic cooperation with United Nations nuclear inspectors if it was hit with harsher U.N. sanctions over its expanding atomic program.


MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government which it said was the only way to ensure stability in the Middle East.


Climate talks draw world's biggest polluters

The U.S.-sponsored meeting of major emitting countries is aimed at supporting and accelerating the U.N. process on climate change, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice insisted on Thursday.


Two French journalists freed after a 4-month hostage ordeal in Iraq returned to a heroes' welcome in Paris on Wednesday as the relieved government basked in a national wave of joy at their safe release.


Latest Mozilla releases fix 10 security flaws

com September 15, 2004, 3:23 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Scarce water leads California to 'perfect drought'

Â·  No rain forecast in south of state until September Â·  Sprinklers and car washing could be stopped


O.J. questioned in Las Vegas hotel incident

O.J. Simpson was questioned by Las Vegas police after a sports memorabilia dealer accused the former star athlete and murder defendant of robbing him at gunpoint, police and others said on Friday.


Paula Radcliffeâs response to those who doubted her ability to bounce back from her Olympic disasters could not have been more emphatic on Sunday when she triumphed in a thrilling New York Marathon.


Italy celebrates as women arrive home from Iraq after hostage ordeal

Two female Italian aid workers arrived back in Rome after being released from a three-week hostage ordeal in Iraq, sparking scenes of joy at their homes and relief among world leaders.


Warner is planning an escape from New York

Two-time MVP quarterback Kurt Warner plans to leave the New York Giants after this season rather than remain a backup to Eli Manning .


Government panel says cybersecurity mandates not needed

Despite real threats and little sense of urgency by many company executives, now is not the time for the U.S. government to mandate cybersecurity standards to private industry, a panel of of government officials said.


It's Wales@Westminster weblog, BBC Wales' Parliamentary correspondent David Cornock's diary on political life.


Trial Spotlights Cheneyâs Power as an Infighter

The trial of I. Lewis Libby Jr. shows a vice president with free rein to operate inside the White House as he saw fit.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Frati Minori: il 14 settembre si apre ad Assisi il Capitolo Generale straordinario sul tema Âla Vocazione dellÂOrdine oggiÂ Assisi (Agenzia Fides) - Dal 14 settembre al 1 ottobre si svolgerÃ  a S. Maria degli Angeli (Assisi) il Capitolo generale straordinario dellÂOrdine dei Frati Minori, a tre anni dalla celebrazione dellÂVIII centenario della fondazione dellÂOrdine. AllÂ...


A Potomac primaries sweep suggests his coalition is broad, motivated and may be pushing the GOP electorate to the right


It can be hard to concentrate at Kel & Partners in Westborough, where there are no cubicles or offices. So, copy writer Bill Kelly and public relations director Liz Bradley use noise-canceling headphones to help them filter out the noise at the marketing service agency.


Cran-tastic news as âberry juice KOs urinary infections

That old wives' tale about cranberry juice being just the thing to prevent urinary tract infections - it's true. A new study building on earlier findings about the medical properties of


Aborigines still Australia's worst-off: report

Aborigines are 13 times more likely than other Australians to go to prison, with poverty, unemployment and poor education behind a sharp jump in the number of indigenous jailings, a report said on Friday.


Oracle Corp. has completed its acquisition of rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc., bringing a formal end to a tumultuous takeover saga.


All-star global concerts come to aid of climate

Environmental activists led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore announced plans on Thursday for a worldwide string of pop concerts in July featuring Sheryl Crow, Red Hot Chili Peppers and scores of others to mobilize action to stop global warming.


TAP-Air Portugal in talks to buy stake in rival Portugalia

TAP-Portugal is in talks to buy a stake in rival airline Portugalia from financial services group Grupo Espirito Santo, the Portuguese flag carrier said,


Britons will be asked to "leave it off" by a campaign showing the link between energy use and climate change.


Movie Review | 'Over Her Dead Body': A Guy, His Psychic and a Jealous Ghost

For what it is â a romantic comedy about the rivalry between a jealous ghost and a flaky psychic for the love of a veterinarian â âOver Her Dead Bodyâ is not bad.


UAW's Gettelfinger says automakers "posturing"

Detroit's Big Three automakers are "posturing" when they say they need a $30 reduction in hourly wages and benefits as they try to return to profitability, the United Auto Workers union president said on Friday.


Torino, 16:52 - CALCIO, JUVE; DESCHAMPS: SUBITO TRE PUNTI

La Juve debutta in campo a Rimini e Didier Deschamps vuole i primi tre punti: ''Partiamo con la cons...


Belfast Protestant head may be mellowing

The last time Ian Paisley sought to make an impression on a Roman Catholic Church leader, the Protestant firebrand shouted at the pope: "I renounce you as the antichrist!"


Graeme McDowell, another great talent from the Walker Cup crop of 1999-01, equalled the course record yesterday and so took the lead in the Dunhill Links Championship.


Gambian opposition leader Oussainou Darboe considers a legal challenge to President Jammeh's re-election.


Matt Bogart Will Joust as Lance in 'Camelot' Tour This Fall

Playbill - Matt Bogart, the Miss Saigon veteran who is currently dreaming of a surrey with a fringe on top in Pittsburgh CLO's Oklahoma!, will take over the role of Lancelot in the national tour of Camelot.


America West confirms interest in ATA Airlines

Tempe -based America West Airlines confirmed its interest in acquiring ATA Airlines on Tuesday after ATA announced it has filed for bankruptcy protection and has agreed to sell some of its assets to AirTran Airways for $87.


House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - The House emphatically rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes advanced by Republican leaders in the run-up to Election Day.


A decade after Serbia sent in troops to crush a rebellion, Kosovo prepared to declare independence on Sunday Â a bold and historic move to carve a new country out of a corner of Europe long bloodied by ethnic strife.


GM, Ford begin talks with auto workers union

General Motors Corp.  and Ford  Motor Co.  began talks with the United Auto Workers union  on Monday, hoping to win sweeping concessions that would slash  labor costs for the struggling auto industry.


Bryan Robson leaves his job as West Bromwich Albion manager by mutual consent.


Kodakâs Profit Leaps, Helped by Digital Sales

The Eastman Kodak Company reported a fourth-quarter profit of $215 million, a big increase from a year earlier.


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Italy's top spymaster dismissed over alleged CIA abduction

ROME -- Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi dismissed the government's top intelligence chief, a spymaster under investigation for his role in the alleged CIA abduction of a radical Egyptian cleric from Milan three years ago.