Cooperative Conservation Tour Comes to Show Low, Ariz.

Golden, Colo., Sept. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Rey will bring the Bush administration's "cooperative conservation" listening tour to Show Low, Ariz., Tuesday, Sept. 12, in a public meeting to be held at 10 a.m.


More than 4,000 foreigners, mostly French, have left Ivory Coast in the recent surge of violence, says France.


Incoming Adviser Brings Extensive Portfolio

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2004 -- Incoming National Security Adviser Stephen J. Hadley has broad experience across the national security landscape.


In what's being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives.


Oracle Boosts PeopleSoft Bid to $8.8 Billion

Oracle lifted its purchase offer for PeopleSoft to $24 per share from a previous bid of $21. "This price represents a significant premium to recent trading prices, and is in excess of the 52


The Kremlin is hitting the Yukos Oil Corp. with huge new tax claims that will total $17 billion, the Moscow Times reported late Monday.


The Minnesota Twins reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to trade Johan Santana to the New York Mets. After months of deliberation, the Twins agreed to part with the two-time Cy Young Award for outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey, two people familiar with the deal said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.


India ; Indian troop strength in Kashmir going up, not down, says ...

India News, NEW DELHI - The Indian governmentâs much publicized withdrawal of troops from Kashmir was nothing more than a normal rotation, and the number of soldiers was actually increasing, a television report said on Friday.


China coach slams basketball star over NBA draft

China's national team coach Jonas Kazlauskas has sharply criticised star guard Sun Yue for missing preparations for the Beijing Olympics while trying out for NBA teams, state press said Monday.


Ambassadors from non-aligned countries are due to make a "transparency visit" to Iran's nuclear facilities.


Kristin Armstrong wins cycling world time trial title

SALZBURG, Austria  - Kristin Armstrong of the   United States blitzed her rivals to win the women's time trial   title at the world road race championships on Wednesday.


Yemeni detainee at Guantanamo admits al Qaeda membership

A Yemeni detainee held at the US naval base prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, admitted he was anal Qaeda member before a US military commission on Thursday.


Gunmen killed nine members of two Shi'ite families in a mostly Sunni neighborhood of Baghdad on Sunday and police found the bodies of 60 more apparent victims of sectarian killings gripping the capital.


Stanford, Cal join forces to ensure succesful Big Game weekend

Few of the thousands of Cardinal fans who will travel across the Bay this weekend are aware of the intense planning required to make Big Game a reality.


Video per le due Simona. Uccisi almeno 12 ostaggi turchi

La sorte degli ostaggi Ã¨ appesa a un filo. Mentre per quelli occidentali, c'Ã¨ ancora un po' di rispetto, forse per la presenza delle truppe alleate in Iraq, per tutti gli altri non si va per il sottile.


Milan break for Christmas with gift of form

Juventus staggered into Italy's winter break with their four-point lead at the top of Serie A only just intact, after scraping a fortunate scoreless draw against second-placed AC Milan on Saturday night.


Bush, Kerry camps spar over reinstating draft

President Bush mocked John Kerry's fitness to be commander in chief yesterday, saying the way to bring US troops home from Iraq "is not to wilt or waver.


Scottish MPs launch a bitter attack on plans to axe one Scottish battalion and merge the other five.


The Phonak cycling team wants to overturn a decision in which its racing license was denied because of a doping scandal. The International Cycling Union, the sport's governing body, ruled No.


Eight people die in flash floods in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, reports say.


Yahoo's Semel 'tremendously overpaid,' says expert

Blog: Shareholder advisory firms urge shareholders to protest Yahoo CEO's $71 million salary package by voting against re-election of three board members.


U.S. labor costs surge; service sector strong

Labor costs have risen more robustly   this year than first thought, a government report showed on   Wednesday, raising concerns the Federal Reserve may need to   resume hiking interest rates to contain inflation.


I HAVE always been appalled by the antics of the tobacco industry in Nigeria. While the rest of the world is engaged in a war on tobacco and the industry is in retreat, it appears that Big Tobacco faces no form of opposition in Nigeria.


Web Sheriff: YouTube's copyright filters aren't good enough

A British copyright enforcement firm hired by Prince and the Village People says it can provide a solution for musical artists worried about songs appearing in YouTube videos.


Al-Qaeda warns US of imminent defeat worldwide

Dubai, September 10: Two days before the third anniversary of September 11, Osama bin Laden's right-hand man emerged for the first time in a year to warn Americans of imminent defeat for their armies in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Ibrahim speaks out about injuries which require surgery

MARK COLVIN: After 24 hours of freedom, the former Malaysian Opposition Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, now has his passport back - and he told me this afternoon he was likely to fly to Germany tomorrow morning for surgery on his injured back.


War crimes trials against Saddam Hussein and his closest lieutenants have moved forward with his feared cousin known as "Chemical Ali" being the first to face a formal interview with the chief investigating magistrate.


Screening might catch more cases of elder abuse

Screening elderly adults for  signs of abuse may catch many more cases than otherwise would  be, a new study suggests.


Chinese Vice-Premier Huang Ju, one of the most senior leaders in China, dies aged 68, official media say.


Wall St sinks on growing recession worry

Stocks dropped sharply on Friday as recession worries mounted after data showing weak job growth in December and rising unemployment.


Gaza truce shaken by attack on PM's office

Gunmen fired on the offices of the Palestinian prime minister in the Gaza Strip on Monday, disrupting a cabinet meeting just hours after Egyptian officials helped mediate a truce between rival factions.


Could this be the global-warming generation?

Live Earth concerts in eight countries hope to inspire action. Will it work?


Business & money: Analysts forecast that Next will report a fall in like-for-like store sales in the run-up to Christmas


Blog: Industry leaders are worried that evolving technology may be getting a bad rap.


US Episcopal Church Criticized over Gay Bishop

Description: Influential leaders of the Anglican Communion sharply criticize the US Episcopal Church for consecrating a gay bishop.


European and Asian leaders hold summit amid divisions over Myanmar

European and Asian leaders held a summit in Hanoi to rekindle inter-regional ties amid deep divisions over how to persuade Myanmar's military dictatorship to relax its grip on power.


Roma, 19:24 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: NON MI FIDO DELLO SHAKHTAR

Alla vigilia della gara che potrebbe sancire l'accesso della Roma agli ottavi di hampions (basta un ...


With his latest movie, "Closer," Mike Nichols wades back into the verbal blood sport of the liberal middle class.


PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby had the winning shootout goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday night.


Involved Dads Help Daughters' Development

A new study finds fathers who are interested in their daughters' activities -- whether traditionally masculine pursuits such as sports or traditionally feminine ones such as music -- increase the chances that the girls will stay involved with those activities.


U.S. acknowledges bombs triggered blasts

Car bombs triggered gas explosions in a Shiite neighborhood two days ago, the U.S. said Tuesday, acknowledging that the attack was due to a hostile act.


UN nuclear watchdog ponders international 'fuel bank'

As the IAEA meets, advocates of a nuclear-fuel bank argue that it would help safeguard against terrorism.


A Colorado man who set off explosions in his garage was freed on bail Tuesday while  police try to determine if he is an eccentric scientist or a dangerous man.  Ronald Swerlein posted $50,000 bail after spending the weekend in jail, the Longmont Daily Times-Call reported.


Scientists say changes in children's small blood vessels could be used to predict heart disease in later life.


Ireland will block calls to 13 countries, most of them tiny islands in the Pacific, to crack down on a new scam in which internet users' log-on connections are secretly diverted through rip-off telephone numbers.


Delhi neednât swallow but certainly chew on Genâs food for ...

NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 26: In outlining a new framework for the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir problem, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has begun to clear the ground for a rare negotiation on the most sensitive subject in Indo-Pak relations.


Pescara, 19:12 - CALCIO, PESCARA: RITARDA ACQUISIZIONE DI QUOTE RENZETTI

Ritardi nell'acquisizione del Pescara calcio da parte di "Pescara 70 s.r.l.", compagine creata dall'...


Cabir Virus Source Code Published Online

As many security firms feared, the source code of the dreaded Cabir virus has been posted on the Internet. This means we just might have seen the tip of the iceberg of possible variants being noticed in the wild.


Gregg Zaun homers and Orlando Hudson has three hits to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1, on Monday night, snapping the O's four-game win streak.


So the ride continues for Rhode Island, appropriately enough on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City.


No dancing or garlands on the isle that lost its 'joie de vivre'

Pitcairn Island's strange history and the vast Pacific ocean define its isolation. It is inordinately difficult to get there. It has no airstrip, ferry or links with French Polynesia.


Prima della pausa estiva troveremo soluzione concordata


Prime time television impresario Aaron Spelling produced a timeline of hits that captivated audiences spanning the "Mod Squad" counterculture to the Gen-X fans of "Beverly Hills 90210."


Clinton Says Stumping for Kerry Not a Risk

ABC News' Diane Sawyer and former President Bill Clinton pose for a photograph during Sawyer's visit to Clinton's home in Chappaqua, NY where she interviewed him about his recent heart surgery and recuperation, Sunday Oct. 24, 2004.


Siena, 15:52 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: SIAMO VIVI, CE LA GIOCHIAMO

"Siamo vivi. Successi come quelli di Palermo confermano che possiamo giocarcela fino alla fine". L'a...


The battle lines for the control of Manchester United were being drawn up last night with distressing evidence that the struggle could turn ugly following vandalism of property


ATHENS OLYMPICS 2004 / Japan bags bronze medal

Japan hustled, hurled, homered--and what would it be if it didn't bunt a few times--to a face-saving Olympic bronze medal in baseball.


BTC launches Bulgaria's third GSM network

The Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) launched the country's third GSM mobile phone network, ringing in the new service by phoning from Sofia to a landline in Bourgas on the Black Sea.


SI AGGRAVANO LE CONDIZIONI DI ARAFAT,FORSE PRESTO UN RICOVERO

GAZA - La moglie del presidente palestinese Yasser Arafat, Suha Tawili, e' arrivata alla Muqata, per stare vicina al marito la cui salute si e' deteriorata da ieri. Lo riferisce un giornalista dell'Ansa al quartier generale di Arafat.


Xbox 360 Customers Can't Connect To Apple AirPort Extreme

TechWeb - Gamers want to connect the video game player to the router to play games online.


The US resumes commercial flights to Vietnam, 30 years after the last flight at the end of the war.


'Out of date' skit binned Comic Relief organisers have canned a Question of Sport spoof featuring Celebrity Big Brother "contestant" Jade Goody.â¦


Study Links Rising Ocean Temperatures to Emissions

The lead author of the new study said the findings suggested that further warming would probably make hurricanes stronger in coming decades.


The well-preserved carcass of a 10,000-year-old baby mammoth has been unearthed in the northern Siberian permafrost, a discovery scientists said could help in climate change studies.


Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio and Penelope Cruz join guests at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon.


Iran hopes for progress on nuclear talks

TEHRAN: Iran yesterday vowed never to give up its "right" to enrich uranium but offered hope of progress in critical nuclear talks with European countries which want the Islamic Republic to permanently halt the activity.


LIVERPOOL, Dec 15 (SW) - Rafael Benitezâ Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Portsmouth last night, after Lua-Lua grabbed an equalizer in the stoppage time.


Fichardt, Broadhurst share lead at Madrid Open

Darren Fichardt had four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the way to a 4-under 67 Saturday, grabbing a share of the lead with Paul Broadhurst after the third round of the Madrid Open.


Judge sets hearing in Chrysler supplier dispute

A bankruptcy court judge set a hearing  date on Monday of February 13 to weigh arguments between  Chrysler LLC and one of its suppliers, Plastech Engineered  Products Inc, in a dispute that has already led the automaker  to close four assembly plants.


Lugovoy accuses Britain of poor detective work

The main suspect in the London murder of ex-agent Alexander Litvinenko said on Wednesday that Britain was trying to cover up for its poor detective work in the case by complaining about Moscow's refusal to extradite him.


Antarctic Penguin Chicks Face Starvation

A remnant of the largest iceberg ever recorded is blocking Antarctica's McMurdo Sound, threatening tens of thousands of penguin chicks with starvation and cutting off a supply route for three science stations, a New Zealand official said Tuesday.


As a player, Souness built up a fearsome reputation as a hard man of the game - many feel that his style of play, with more than the odd cynical foul thrown in, could never fit into the modern game.


Pila, 22:36 - PALLAVOLO, COPPA CEV DONNE: NOVARA ALLA FINAL FOUR

Nel ritorno dei quarti di finale di Coppa Cev l'Asystel Novara ha sconfitto, in Polonia, il Nafta Ga...


Sweet sweep; Red Sox advance in playoffs

The sweetest smell of the postseason, that heady aroma of champagne and cigars, filled the Red Sox clubhouse once again. No matter how many


La Roma aspetta il Leverkusen a porte chiuse

ROMA, 1 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Dopo il rotondo successo sul Cagliari venuto al termine di una gara cominciata con la contestazione dei tifosi e proseguita con il battibecco con Cassano che ha convinto Del Neri ha sostituirlo anzitempo con Montella, la Roma e


Police patrols are to be increased in a Dutch city where tensions are high after an Islamic school was bombed.


UPDATE: Malaysian Stock Mkt Rebounds On Anwar Release

KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones)--Malaysian shares rebounded Thursday after the country's high court overturned the sodomy conviction of former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and released him from prison.


U.N. Troops Fight Way Into Gang-Held Haitian Slum

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - U.N. troops, backed by  armored vehicles and helicopters, fought their way into a  lawless slum in the Haitian capital on Tuesday in their first  attempt to end a killing spree by warring street gangs.


Fred Funk shot four-under 66 Friday to share the 36-hole Buick Championship lead with Zach Johnson, who had a 65. The duo was knotted at eight-under-par 132 and one stroke ahead of Hank Kuehne, who also shot a 65.


House Republicans held up debate for a second day on the budget for the Department of Homeland Security as the GOP protested Democrats' handling of lawmakers' pet projects.


U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine's quest for the governorship in 2005 has apparently gotten a boost with word that the man currently occupying the position won't challenge the deep-pocketed senator.


Congressional Democrats Lead in the Money Race

Democrats in the House and Senate have overwhelmingly outraised their Republican counterparts in the past three months.


As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Isn't Only Worry

QALAT, Afghanistan -- Malik Ali Mahmad and his small security team were on high alert last Tuesday night. They had recently been sent to establish a government outpost in an isolated, Taliban-plagued district, Khaki Afghan, and there were rumors that the Islamic militia was planning a retaliatory raid.


Study faults prescriptions filled abroad

Making imported drugs safe for Americans would cost the US government hundreds of millions of dollars a year and consumers would see a savings of only about 1 percent, a federal task force said Tuesday.


Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D) 57% Healey (R) 24% Mihos (I) 9%

Rasmussen Reports - Having emerged victorious from a three-way primary on September 19, Democrat Deval Patrick leads the field of official candidates vying to be Massachusetts' next governor.  The latest Rasmussen Reports election survey shows Patrick in the lead with 57% followed by Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey (24%) and Independent candidate Christy Mihos (9%).


Dopo audizione del leader sindacato alla Commissione Lavoro


San Diego (11-3) at Indianapolis (11-3), 1 pm EST (CBS). The winner will be the AFC's third seed in the playoffs, at worst. Peyton Manning needs one touchdown pass to tie Dan Marino's 20-year-old record of 48 in a season.


Ice-creams and vacuums -- is a kiss still just a kiss?

There's the flicking kiss, the ice-cream kiss, the vacuum kiss, the Hollywood kiss and another 50 or so smoochy variations.


TUNCELI, Turkey  - Kurdish rebels killed at least 12 Turkish soldiers and wounded 16 others in an ambush on Sunday, prompting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to call crisis talks to consider a military strike against rebel bases in Iraq.


Indon police arrest 4 over embassy bombing

JAKARTA - Authorities have arrested four people allegedly connected to last week's deadly bombing at the Australian Embassy, Indonesia's police chief said on Saturday.


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Marching After Goldwater in the Opposite Direction

Paul Krugman suggests that things we take for granted about the United States economy â above all, extreme inequality â are not inevitable at all.


Napster founder gets musical with Snocap

Shawn Fanning, the founder of the original Napster peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network, is set to unveil his new music download-related service called SNOCAP this week.


Barack Obama jumps into the lead in New Hampshire

NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Democrat Hillary Clinton battled to keep crucial New Hampshire from swinging to rising rival Barack Obama on Sunday but new polls showed him jumping into the lead.


Latest setback for the Bush administration's effort to build a system for defending the country against ballistic missile attack fuels doubts about the system.


Ford says H1 China retail vehicle sales up 25 pct

Ford Motor Co.  said on Thursday its China retail vehicle sales rose 25 percent year-on-year in the first half to 93,206 units.


A New York window cleaner who survived a 500ft (150m) fall is making a "miracle recovery", doctors say.


`King of Queens' actress' says she saw Suri

More than three months after her birth, Suri Cruise, daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, has yet to be seen in public. Cruise spokesman Arnold Robinson has said Suri will make her bow when her parents are good and ready.


Ex-Detainee Leading Pakistani Militants 2 Chinese Held In Tribal ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 12 -- A former prisoner at the US Navy facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, thought to have forged ties with al Qaeda since his release is leading a militant band whose members kidnapped


A man is charged with murder in connection with the death of a man who died in a south London garden.


The Dow Jones share index closes at yet another record high, despite weak retail sales data.


Copyright pirates sentenced in Hong Kong, Japan

Piracy trials in Hong Kong and japan have led, respectively, to jail time and fines for two men convicted of copyright infringement.


NASA embosses space images for the blind

'Touch the Invisible Sky' NASA today released Touch the Invisible Sky, a 60-page book using 28 embossed images from its Great Observatories, coupled with large-print and braille text to bring the "majestic images" to the visually-impaired and blind.â¦


Toyota Central Develop Ultra High Quality Silicon Carbide Single ...

Mr. Daisuke Nakamura and colleagues in Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc. developed ultrahigh-quality silicon carbide single crystals which has fewer dislocation density by two to three orders magnitude than the


Intesa San Paolo continua a sostenere il progetto Air One


It's possible to find out quickly which fish to buy and which to avoid.


Prince Harry: The Prince and the Paparazzi

Henry Charles Albert David (that's Sir to you, and Harry to the press) is a very angry young man. He has been hunted down by a new breed of press photographer and riled by accusations of cheating in his A-levels.


East Timor to hand over security in capital to Australian troops

The East Timorese government will hand over responsibility for security in the capital Dili to Australian troops, Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta told AFP in an interview.


Michael Schumacher will lose ten grid places following today's qualifying sessions, giving his Ferrari teammate a massive boost ahead of tomorrow's race.


Tsunami-hit Sri Lankans thank the gods for cinnamon

Dancing to traditional  drums behind an elephant draped in purple, Sri Lankan cinnamon  growers are offering part of their crop to pagan gods in thanks  at a steady recovery from the 2004 tsunami.


McNair Questionable for Game Against Jacksonville

Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair is questionable for Sunday's home game against Jacksonville with a chest injury. McNair missed the Titans' last two games with a bruised sternum.


CLIMATE CHANGE:  New EU Targets 'Deceptive'

BERLIN, Mar 13 (IPS) - The new EU commitment to reducing greenhouse gases   emissions by at least 20 percent by  2020 relative to 1990  levels is deceptive, leading German scientists say.


Braves Beat Astros 6-5 to Force Fifth Game

Atlanta Braves' John Smoltz, left, and catcher Eddie Perez celebrate after they defeated the Houston Astros in their National League Division Series game four in Houston, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004.


Don't fear U.S. recession, stock falls: policy-makers

Policy-makers assured nervous investors on Friday that the United States was not heading into recession and stock market losses did not warrant central bank intervention.


Glenn Touchdown Gives Dallas Victory Over Washington

Terry Glenn scored the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Cowboys continued their domination of the Washington Redskins with a 21-18 win in Landover, Maryland on Monday.


Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has undergone a "minor surgical procedure" at his headquarters in the West Bank. Doctors carried out the endoscopy after President Arafat complained of stomach pains and vomiting.


Bush and Kerry Differ on State of Economy

CLEVELAND - Good news, or bad? President Bush and Democrat John Kerry have differing takes about the vitality of the nation's job market - a question that's heating up this year's race for the White House.    Bush, who is campaigning Saturday in Ohio - a pivotal state that has lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs, says a new U.S...


How Long Will Your Border Crossing Take? State to Offer Cameras, Updates

By Seattle Times  Jun. 20--It may soon become easier to know how long your wait will be at the Canadian border.


Apax in lead for buyout of Claire's: report

Private equity firm Apax is believed  to be the front-runner to acquire jewelry and accessories  retailer Claire's Stores Inc.  in a $3 billion deal,  Britain's Sunday Telegraph said.


Bridgestone aims for 80 percent profit boost in 5 years

Bridgestone Corp aims to boost annual profit by 80 percent and sales by a fifth over the next five years as it seeks to pull ahead of France's Michelin to be the world's undisputed biggest tire maker.


Storm Worm, Other Botnets, Kept 2007 Spam Levels High

Botnets helped keep spam output at consistently high levels last year, and global spam reached rates as high as 96% of all e-mail traffic during 2007.


U.S. missile strike in Pakistan hit al Qaeda nest

A suspected U.S. missile  strike that killed up to 13 foreign militants in Pakistan's  North Waziristan region this week had targeted second or third  tier al Qaeda leaders, according to residents in the tribal  area.


Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia to Sign Memo of Understanding on Trilateral Oil Pipe Project

Albania, Bulgaria and Macedonia will sign Tuesday a trilateral memorandum of understanding to build an oil pipeline linking Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Burgas with Albania's Adriatic port of Vlore, officials ...


Hundreds of lawsuits filed against Merck, blaming its painkiller Vioxx for deaths and injuries, will be consolidated in a federal court in New Orleans.


Third seed Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Moya 6-4 7-6 (9-7) 6-1 in their US Open quarter-final on Thursday.


Create a better way to distribute medical marijuana

People like to make jokes about using marijuana for "medical" reasons, but for patients who are suffering from certain ailments, there's nothing funny about it.


Ucraina. Yanukovich: non riconoscero' mai la sconfitta

"Non riconoscerÃ² mai la sconfitta: sono stati distrutti la Costituzione ei diritti dell'individuo". Lo ha detto il candidato filorusso Viktor Yanukovich, alla luce dei risultati - praticamente definitivi


Trade powers launch new WTO push, U.S. hopeful

Trade powers launched an eleventh-hour  effort to rescue global trade talks on Tuesday as negotiators  prepared for what the United States called a critical week.


Four Iraqi national guards, two Iraqis and a US contractor were killed and 89 people wounded in two mortar attacks in and around Baghdad and Samarra yesterday in the latest deadly strike against US and Iraqi forces, officials said.


Yankees 8, Mets 2: Wangâs Sinker Sends Teams in Different Directions

The Yankees finished their finest homestand in nine years with an 8-1 record and split the six-game season series with their crosstown rivals for the third straight year.


Oil prices fall back from record highs as Mexico is due to resume full output and hopes of a rise in US stockpiles.


Microsoft: No new tools to unblock files in Office 2007

Microsoft has no plans to release a set of tools for Office 2007 that would allow users to access blocked file formats, even though it did so for customers running Office 2003 Service Pack 3.


For the first time, Americans were taken with the top two picks in the NHL draft.


Milano, 13:15 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI: MANCINI? E' IL MOMENTO DEL RINNOVO

Massimo Moratti fa capire che il rinnovo di contratto di Roberto Mancini è ormai imminente. '...


Arkansas may still be Clinton country, but it's no longer Democratic terrain.


An unflinching John McCain was told Tuesday by New Hampshire high school students he might be too old to be president and too conservative to be respected.


China ; Gas explosion kills 33 at north China coal mine

China News, BEIJING - A gas explosion killed 33 miners at a coalmine in northern Chinaâs Shanxi province, state media on Friday quoted safety officials as saying.


It is a fight to the death Letters We've gone all musical this week, thanks largely to the Gower review of the future of copyright, followed by the news that you can get enough of Apple's iTunes afterall. A broad theme emerges in your letters, you will not be surprised to learn.â¦


Montgomerie finds it tough after highs of Ryder Cup

Famously, now, there was no scoreboard at the 18th green at Oakland Hills so Colin Montgomerie had no idea his putt was for the Ryder Cup.


Ever since computer giant IBM announced earlier this week that they had developed the world's fastest computer, the whole nation seems to be abuzz about supercomputers.


No Real Shanghai Surprise: Ferrariâs Rubens Barrichello wins ...

Shanghai was an exciting new frontier for Formula One. As anticipated, the Chinese, having their first glimpse of the worldâs fastest road racers, saw a Ferrari victory.


Myanmar PM's ouster dashes democracy hopes

BANGKOK: The removal of Myanmarâs PM, architect of a tentative âroadmap to democracy,â has dashed faint chances for an end to military rule and leaves South-East Asiaâs policy of constructive engagement in tatters.


Rock star Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, are ordered to pay their former chef compensation.


Thierry Henry fails to make the final shortlist for this year's Fifa World Player of the Year award.


Buying an eight-core Mac Pro featuring two 3GHz quad-core Intel Xeon chips will cost you but will net you only a 4-percent performance boost in Speedmark 4.5, Macworld Lab's standard benchmark suite.


Afghanistan says no proof Iran govt arming Taliban

HERAT, Afghanistan  - Afghanistan said on Friday it had no evidence the government of Iran was behind a shipment of weapons to Taliban insurgents.


A military trial resumes briefly in Egypt of more than 40 members of the banned  Muslim Brotherhood.


Mediante procedura competitiva a trattativa diretta


Â· Obama ahead for first time in New Hampshire pollsÂ· Clinton campaign team to step up attacks on rival


The Cuban authorities deport a suspected head of cocaine cartel Norte del Valle back to Colombia.


Splashy Tech Spawns Water Rides Gnarly Enough for Coaster Snobs

Roller coaster connoisseurs tend to dismiss water rides as too slow, too tame, and too wet. But the next generation of splashy tech should make coaster snobs take a closer look.


Australia investigating if Iraq body could be rumored hostage

Australia was investigating whether a foreigner found dead in central Iraq could be one of two Australians allegedly kidnapped in the country earlier this week, officials said.


Researchers have produced compelling evidence linking chronic fatigue syndrome to a stomach virus.


NHL Rick DiPietro re-signed with the New York Islanders yesterday, agreeing to a record 15-year deal that will pay the No. 1 goalie $67.5 million and keep him in the fold until 2022, when he would be 40. The deal is the longest in NHL history, topping the 10-year, $87.5 million contract the Islanders gave center Alexei Yashin in 2001. ...


London shares close lower as bid talk at ICI fails to lift market

Leading shares closed weaker in quiet trade as a lack of fresh direction from Wall Street left investors largely sidelined despite fresh M&A news surrounding ICI.


The transport minister says he is prepared to take "bold action" to stop young people being killed on Scotland's roads.


Oil prices hit new highs, head towards 50 dollars per barrel

World oil prices marched towards 50 dollars per barrel, touching new highs in pre-opening electronic trading as fighting raged in major producer Iraq.


Organizers of Spain's top annual fashion show on Saturday rejected five models as being too thin to appear in this year's event.


Life & style: Crocs rubber clogs have been such a cult hit that manufacturer is launching plastic-inspired clothing range.


Da stasera alle 21 la protesta dei ferrovieriper la sicurezza: durerÃ  24 ore. I servizi garantiti                                          Via allo sciopero, niente treni salvi solo i convogli dei pendolari                                                                                L'agitazione decisa dopo la tragedia di CrevalcorePrevisti ritardi e disagi fino alle prime ore di martedÃ¬ di LUCIO CILLIS


Consumer groups say above-inflation rises in rail fares are unfair, unjustified and bad for the environment.


`Sopranos' extras thrown into TV history

In the already infamous conclusion of "The Sopranos," the camera ominously panned to a number of background actors populating the diner where the family sat down for its last televised meal.


By Andrew Balls in Washington and Jennifer Hughes in New York. The Federal Reserve on Tuesday raised interest rates by a quarter point, to 2.25 per cent, and signalled there had been no change in its assessment of current economic conditions.


Seagate unveils wireless portable storage

(InfoWorld) - Seagate Technology and Motorola both said Tuesday they had invested in the portable storage market, hoping to meet a rising need by users of cell phones and smartphones to carry gigabytes of digital photos and music in their pockets. Seagate unveiled a wireless 10GB to 20GB storage device, intended to fit in users' pockets and allow them to store and share digital files between mobile phones, PCs, and other mobile platforms. This Digital Audio Video Experience (DAVE) uses a one-inch hard drive to trade files with other platforms up to 30 feet (9.1 meters) away using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi networking. The company will begin selling DAVE to telecommunications providers and mobile phone makers in the second quarter of 2007, to be resold under their own brands. Electronics manufacturers will use DAVE to boost storage capacity without increasing the size or cost of retail cell phones, and content providers will use it to deliver video files without latency or coverage problems, since the files can be downloaded to the hardware at leisure instead of streamed live through mobile networks, Seagate said in its announcement at theÂ Demo 07 trade show. Together, those applications will allow DAVE to add fuel to the growth of new wireless music and video services, according to a statement by Patrick King, general manager of Seagate's consumer electronics business unit. Likewise, Motorola announced that its venture capital arm had invested in DARTdevices Corp., a Mountain View, California, software firm whose application is designed to allow consumer electronics devices to share content wirelessly. Users can share applications or music, photo and data files by installing DARTdevices' software on their mobile phones, PCs, PDAs (personal digital assistants), MP3 music players and other platforms. Making those disparate devices interoperable will make mobile computing more seamless, said Tony Palcheck, an investment manager for Motorola Ventures. The timing is right for mobile devices manufacturers to seek new ways of boosting storage, since wireless handsets are becoming portable entertainment hubs, according to the Consumer Electronics Association's 2007 Sales Forecast. Wireless carriers now court new customers by offering complete media content services, including audio, video, news and games, the report said. That trend is pushing fast change in the storage industry, with flash media growing at double-digit growth through 2010, and consumers pushing a transition from CD to DVD media, standard DVD to high-resolution discs, and sinking demand for tape-based media.


The European Commission officially launches an investigation into whether Italian airline Alitalia is receiving illegal state aid.


Nel Siracusano 17 i clandestini, 15 nella Locride


Ex-PM Benazir Bhutto vows to return to Pakistan soon, despite failing to reach a deal with the president.


Mayor Says Tofino Won't Run Dry Again As Tourist Town Modernizes Water System

By DIRK MEISSNER  VICTORIA (CP) - The days when Tofino's mayor dispatches two district workers to the community's water reservoir to peer over its edge and give their best guesses on how much water the town has left are almost over.


Sudan: Darfur, rapiti dai ribelli 22 operatori sanitari

KHARTUM (Sudan) - Secondo il governo del Sudan un gruppo di ribelli ha rapito 22 operatori sanitari che operavano nella regione del Darfur. Il rapimento sarebbe stato compiuto dal Movimento per la giustizia


In an announcement before semiconductor engineers in San Francisco this morning, AMD and IBM put forth proof of what could be their breakthrough process - their response to Intel in the race to reduction.  It could pull AMD back even with Intel by 2008, if Intel doesn't respond in the intervening months.


Sony's Connect Co. to hone focus on digital media

SonyÂ has set up a cross-company working group dubbed Connect Company to focus on the digital media market, the U.S. office of the Japanese electronics giant confirmed Thursday.


Donna Anthony's lawyer is 'hopeful' the Yeovil mother's conviction for killing two of her babies will be overturned.


A Nasa spacecraft set for launch on Thursday will explore the two biggest asteroids in the Solar System.


Ukraine's Supreme Court convened in Kiev Monday to review allegations of vote-rigging in last week's presidential election.


Gold hits 28-year highs in Europe on ailing dollar

Gold hit a 28-year high in Europe on  Friday as the dollar's continued slide to record lows versus  the euro raised the metal's appeal to speculative investors.


Milano, 18:37 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: SI CERCA DI DESTABILIZZARCI

Roberto Mancini difende la sua Inter da presunti attacchi che potrebbero mettere a rischio i perfett...


Prince Charles to Marry His Lover Camilla

British heir to the throne Prince  Charles announced on Thursday he will marry long-time lover  Camilla Parker Bowles, the woman blamed for destroying his  "fairytale" marriage to the late Princess Diana.


Oz censor bans Soldier Of Fortune: Payback

Bodies blown apart too much it seems Australian gamers looking forward to a fix of blood, guts and gore in Soldier Of Fortune: Payback will be disappointed - the countryâs Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) has banned the game.â¦


Liability insurance falls as lawsuits decline

The cost of insuring companies against   lawsuits from products such as faulty tires and asbestos has   dropped as much as 10 percent this year, the largest decline in   more than a decade, insurance specialists say.


Michael Roberts has done more than study finance at historically black Benedict College. He's played football for the college, joined a fraternity and proposed to his girlfriend.


Eric Gagne got back on the mound, Greg Maddux missed his scheduled start and Carl Pavano was pain-free in the latest installment of Yankees-Red Sox.


New Zealander big gamble for Booker prize

New Zealand writer Lloyd Jones was the target of an unprecedented gamble as the shortlist was announced on Thursday for the Man Booker Prize, one of the literary world's most prestigious awards.


NCAA Bowl Game Summary - Connecticut vs. Toledo

Cornell Brockington rushed for 73 yards for the Huskies (8-4), who were playing in their first-ever bowl game since moving to Division IA in 2002.


Congolese refugees in Burundi to be moved away from DR Congo border: UNHCR

Some 20,000 Congolese in refugee camps in Burundi will be relocated deep into the interior of their host country to distance them from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said.


Ford Boosts Profit Outlook, Closes Plant

Ford Motor Co. F.N raised its  earnings outlook on Friday, due to strength from its financial  services sector, even as it announced the end of car production  at a Jaguar plant in Britain and its withdrawal from Formula  One racing.


NASA is set to release results of an internal investigation into whether a couple of astronauts were drinking heavily just before launch, but no one expects new details to emerge.


Barrichello continues his Interlagos mission

Rubens Barrichello continued his domination of the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend by recording a new lap record in pre-qualifying. The Brazilian Ferrari star stopped the clock in just 1:09.


An examination of the remains of hundreds of Kurdish men, women and children discovered in three mass graves show they were lined up, gunned down and buried where they fell almost two decades ago, an American forensic expert testified Thursday in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein.


Massachusetts Declares Office Open XML 'Suitable' Format

UPDATED - In what could be Microsoft's most symbolic victory to date in the battle to legitimize the principal formats used by its Office applications, the State of Massachusetts officially declared Office Open XML -- the new standard format set in Office 2007 -- "another standardized XML-based file format specification suitable for office applications."


Gates paid $20m to adversary in anti-trust case

Microsoft paid $20m(Â£10.6m) to one of its fiercest critics, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, after the group dropped out of an EU anti-trust case against the software giant, it emerged today.


S African presidential aide Frank Chikane says apartheid-era police accused of trying to kill him must confess.


Ex-NASA worker pleads innocent of fake inspections

ORLANDO, Fla. - A fired NASA safety inspector accused of falsifying space shuttle inspection reports pleaded not guilty to 166 criminal charges Friday and a trial was tentatively set for Dec. 1. Bill Thornton


Roma, 12:19 - CALCIO: DOPO CONSIGLIO LEGA INCONTRO TRA CLUB

Le società di serie A e B si riuniranno domani pomeriggio a Roma, dopo la riunione del Consig...


Tiger's tournament turned out to be Tiger's tournament. The man is back. He's answered the call. Answered our questions.


No pericoli diretti per obiettivi ma tutela rafforzata


La Russa Quiet on Bonds as All-Star Pick

St. Louis Manager Tony La Russa refuses to say whether he will select Barry Bonds to the All-Star team if he is not voted in.


Fashion Diary: Everyoneâs Here, Pass the Oscars

Madonna and Gucci sponsor at fundraiser at the U.N. for Unicef and Malawi that raised $5.5 million, and elevated the celebrity quotient of New York Fashion Week by an order of magnitude.


Veeco's BioScope II AFM Supports Cell Biology Research at University of Pennsylvania

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), a leading provider of  instrumentation to the nanoscience community, today announced that its  new BioScope™ II Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)  is aiding in advanced biophysics research at the University of  Pennsylvania.


Stocks were slightly lower on Tuesday,  as concerns about higher oil prices cutting into corporate  profits and consumer demand weighed on sentiment, while retail  sales posted a larger-than-expected decline in August.


The football world mourns the death of legendary manager Brian Clough.


Anglo American delivers record 2006 profits

Global mining giant Anglo American reported on Wednesday record profits in 2006 on the back of strong metal prices and keen Chinese demand.


Libya's Supreme Court is to rule on the case of foreign medics on death row for infecting children with HIV.


Fines for parents who allow excluded pupils out

Parents face fines of up to Â£1,000 if they fail to keep children who have been excluded from school indoors.


The US economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3% in the spring, the government reported Wednesday in the final revision to second-quarter gross domestic product.


Earnings Fall 32 Percent at Bank of America

The bank was hurt by a spike in consumer credit costs and the poor performance of an investment banking unit.


Cheating genes play large role in female infidelity

Genes play an important role in determining whether women cheat on their sexual partners, according to one of the largest studies of sexual behaviour undertaken in Britain.


Zutons Poised for Mercury Music Prize Surprise

Indie rockers The Zutons could spring a surprise at Tuesday's Mercury Music Prize awards, having risen from little-known outsiders to become one of the surprise favorites.


Castleford will be relegated from Super League, the Rugby Football League confirms.


Mike Hargrove is the new manager of the Seattle Mariners. The former Indians and Orioles skipper has agreed to a three-year contract to succeed Bob Melvin, who was fired after a 99-loss season -- the club's worst showing since 1983.


Artest deserves blame, especially from Pacers

INDIANAPOLlS - Imagine being an employee who must sit in a chair while, a few feet over either shoulder, crowds of observers loudly register their opinions, mostly negative and sometimes grossly profane.


There are many truisms in basketball, but here is one that surely is as unarguable as any: If you are fortunate enough to have a guard on your team who is a stone-cold, one-on-one, get-his-shot-at-any-time major league scorer; who can, and will, pass the ball; and who can think, you've got a phenomenal asset.


Australia has won two medals on the first day of the World Shortcourse Swimming Championships in Indianapolis. The Australian 4x200 metre women's freestyle relay team took silver, while 17-year-old Lara Carroll


BEIJING: Fuel-starved China said on Friday it hoped to deepen its friendly relationship with oil-rich Venezuela a day after the South American country offered Beijing wide access to it vast energy resources.


Newcastle finished top of Uefa Cup Group D after drawing with Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. By finishing top of their section, Newcastle ensured they will be drawn against one of the third-placed group teams in Friday's draw.


Lottery winner comes home to claim 100-million-euro jackpot

A lucky Belgium resident has returned home from holiday to find themselves 100 million euros (130 million dollars) richer after discovering a winning lottery ticket.


NEW YORK It's great to be back in the land of all brands, all categories, all agencies after having been "away" as a client for the past five years. I was pleased to see that there's more good work out there than I remember.


A Sigulda, in Lettonia, l'azzurro si piazza al secondo postoquanto basta per l'ennesimo successo di una splendida carriera                                          Slittino, inarrivabile Zoeggeler  settima coppa del mondo


Beatty Originally Slated for 'Kill Bill'

David Carradine says he inspired the title role in the "Kill Bill" movies, but the part was originally written for Warren Beatty.


UPDATE 1-GM and Ford raise US sales incentives

General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Ford Motor Co. (FN: Quote, Profile, Research) launched new US sales incentives on Friday as both automakers struggle with


Stocks fell sharply on Thursday as data signalling strength in the economy raised concerns about the outlook for interest rates and investors opted to lock in profits ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend.


'Superman Returns' with unknown star under the cape

Another unknown has accepted the task of protecting truth, justice and the American way. Brandon Routh, 25, will wear the Man of Steel's cape and tights for Superman Returns.


VALDERRAMA, Spain : Play was delayed for 80 minutes in the third round of the Volvo Masters here when a thunderstorm moved into the area.


Mich. Elephant Gets Therapy for Arthritis

ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Like any patient, Wanda needs positive reinforcement to wrestle through her physical therapy...


In a new national survey, 60 percent of American women say they don't get enough sleep. What's keeping them awake? And what can they do about it?


A hearing opened Monday to determine whether there is enough evidence to try nine members of an alleged Islamic terror cell accused of stockpiling bomb-making materials to attack Australia's only nuclear reactor.


A satellite-tagged bar-tailed godwit takes a week to fly 11,500km from Alaska to New Zealand.


Vernon Fiddler scored a pair of goals to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.


ABN Amro chairman says Barclays bid too low

British bank Barclays' bid for Dutch bank ABN Amro is too low compared to the consortium bid, ABN Amro chairman Rijkman Groenink told a shareholders meeting Thursday.


NZ Braces for a Disaster; Oil Spill Alert

By ESPINER, Colin; STEWARD, Ian  Conservation Minister Chris Carter is warning of an environmental disaster if a Japanese whaling ship foundering off the Antarctic coast spills oil into the Ross Sea.


Chiquita sees third-quarter margin squeezed by costs

- Chiquita Brands International Inc  said it expects margins in the third quarter to tighten despite a slight improvement in sales as industry cost pressures continue.


Delegates at a U.N. conference in Montreal agreed to eliminate ozone-depleting substances 10 years ahead of schedule.


America's Cup: Team New Zealand and Its Quiet Leader Start to Come of Age

Dean Barker, the soft-spoken skipper and helmsman of Emirates Team New Zealand, has looked increasingly comfortable as this marathon of a regatta heads into its decisive phase.


Mibtel +0,16% e SP/Mib +0,14%, bene le altre piazze europee


Britain's Brown to Promise $1.8 Billion for Vaccines

British finance minister Gordon Brown  will propose Wednesday giving $1.8 billion over the next 15  years to a campaign to get life-saving vaccines to millions of  children in poor countries.


Russian Mikhail Youzhny reached the final of the China Open with a surprise win over Paradorn Srichaphan. The sixth-seeded Thai struggled to find his rhythm and dropped his serve in each set to lose 6-4 6-4.


Blonde Rh e Sonic Youth vai gratis ai concerti

Spiegaci in 500 battute perchÃ© li ami. Noi le leggeremo e se ci piaceranno, ti regaleremo un accredito valido per due persone. Scopri come


A dozen crew members remained missing at sea Thursday, two days after a 420-foot Chinese-flagged bulk log carrier encountered high winds and seas from Typhoon Man-yi and sank 375 miles northwest of Guam, the U.S. Coast Guard said.


Shares of Netflix Inc. plunged 40.2 percent before the bell Friday, the morning after the online DVD rental company said it would charge a lower subscription fee as of Nov. 1. On Thursday, Netflix cut its


Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

The fine would settle a civil and criminal investigation into the companyâs marketing of an antipsychotic drug.


Health care was the topic of the day Saturday, but Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards made sure New Hampshire voters gave him another chance to say he was wrong as a senator to authorize the use of force in Iraq.


Olympics Wrap: U.S. Sweeps 400m, Holmes Wins Gold

The United States swept the Olympic  medals in the men's 400 meters Monday and Briton Kelly Holmes  ended years of frustration to beat friend and foe Maria Mutola  in the women's 800 meters.


A team starting four sophomores, the University of Massachusetts Minutemen have played with a certain playground style all year. They climb the ladder, then go down the slide. They spend many hours on the seesaw. The big wins have been followed by big losses.


Per torri trasmissione.Secco no da societa' televisiva


AKRON, OHIO - Stewart Cink watched his 50-foot chip track to the 18th hole, then thrust his arms in the air when it fell in for a birdie on Saturday at the NEC Invitational.


Torino, 19:29 - CALCIO, COBOLLI GIGLI: DESCHAMPS? NON MI ASPETTAVO DIMISSIONI

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli è rimasto sorpreso dalle dimissioni di Deschamps. ''E' stata una sorpr...


U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch plans India venture: report

BANGALORE/NEW YORK  - Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , the leading U.S. brewer, is planning to enter the Indian market through a joint venture, the Economic Times daily reported on Wednesday, quoting unidentified sources.


Metropolitan police arrest 18 people suspected of being part of Â£100m cocaine ring


If nothing else, âMeeting Resistanceâ should dispel any lingering misconception that the Iraq insurgency is mainly the work of outside agitators.


Johnny Pesky is still holding on. He's holding on to a baseball career in its seventh decade and to the affection of Red Sox fans who once blamed him for Boston's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 World Series.


RIDLEY PARK, Pa., Aug. 17 -- President Bush reaffirmed his administration's commitment to building an antimissile system, accusing opponents of the program of "living in the past." ...


Ferrari unveils ethanol-powered sports car

The Italian luxury sports car maker unveiled a concept car  on Monday that can run on ethanol which it said reflected its  engineering expertise from Formula One racing and growing  demand for alternative fuel vehicles in the United States.


Turkish mobile operator Turkcell is going ahead with a network in Iran, despite a law giving Iranian MPs a veto over foreign investment.


Oggi a Gemonio, a casa del Senatur, l'incontro tra Berlusconi, Bossi e FiniEsclusa la via referendaria, sÃ¬ piuttosto al mantenimento dell'attuale situazione                                          Legge elettorale, la Cdl trova l'intesa "C'Ã¨ l'accordo, ora si puÃ² trattare"                                                                                Una eventuale nuova normativa, hanno detto i tre leader di partito, dovrÃ  uniformarsi a tre punti:bipolarismo, indicazione preventiva di alleanze e del premier e  uno sbarramento


Boeing Co. Chief Executive Harry  Stonecipher said on Friday the U.S. aircraft maker's archrival  Airbus was exaggerating the speed of recovery in the commercial  airplane market.


Envoy Complains of 'Anti-French Neurosis' in Israel

France's ambassador to Israel criticized Israelis on Thursday for what he called "anti-French neurosis," drawing a rebuke from the Jewish state and touching off a new diplomatic row between the two countries.


Thailand, EU reach compromise over poll observers

Thailand and the European Union on Thursday reached a compromise over an EU proposal to send election observers for the kingdom's post-coup polls in December.


Dynegy announces $135 million acquisition

HOUSTON Dynegy says it will pay 135 (m) million dollars to buy a subsidiary of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation called ExRes SHC. Houston-based Dynegy also will assume 919 (m) million dollars in debt in the


La decimazione continua: il brasiliano rischia di fermarsi 4 mesiSi cerca un portiere (Roma) e un difensore (forse Zapata)                                            Milan, Ã¨ proprio una stagione no lungo stop a Dida e rebus mercato


Top veteran official joins pentacle debate

Over the years, families have used religious symbols such as the Jewish Star of David, the Christian cross and the Islamic crescent and star to honor their loved ones on headstones and markers. For Sgt. Patrick Stewart's family, the symbol of choice was also from his religion: the Wiccan pentacle.


The N.F.L. Kicks Off With Steelers and Dolphins

After months of free agency, draft analysis, the election of a new commissioner and the grind of preseason camps, the N.F.L. season begins with the Pittsburgh Steelers playing host to the Miami Dolphins.


Report urges hazmat inspection improvement

WASHINGTON -- The government needs to do a better job monitoring and inspecting hazardous materials shipped aboard airlines, according to a report released Friday by the Transportation Department's inspector general.


Regulators don't object to Euronext/NYSE merger

European regulators said on Tuesday  they do not intend objecting to the proposed merger of Euronext  and the NYSE, removing a hurdle to the completion of the $10  billion transatlantic alliance.


Nikkei Ends Up, LCD Stock Gain, Drugs Off

Tokyo's Nikkei average finished slightly  higher on Monday as gains in liquid crystal display-related  firms (LCD), such as Nitto Denko Corp., and in metal and oil  companies offset losses in drug makers.


Serbia's Interior Minister, Dragan Jocic, is badly injured after a car accident, police say.


Claims for Gulf Environment Damage Exorbitant-Iraq

Iraq on Tuesday accused Kuwait and other neighbors of inflating their already massive claims for environmental damage due to its 1990 invasion and the Gulf War.


Tributes have been paid to astronomer  Fred Whipple who has died. He was the first scientist to describe comets as "dirty snowballs".


The Liberty Media Corporation, the entertainment and Internet retailing company controlled by the billionaire John C. Malone, purchased 14 million shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp, the company controlled by Barry Diller, for $339.5 million.


Rob Allen's Blog: PHP UK Conference 2007

Those that didn't get a chance to check out this year's PHP UK Conference can get a little taste of what it was like from Rob Allen's perspective in his latest blog post today.   Included in the happenings he mentions were the talk that Cal Evans of the Zend Developer Zone gave on mashups, Kevin Henney's look at Object Orientation, and Rasmus Lerdorf's look at PHP5 performance/security. He also mentions meeting up with Dagfinn Reiersol (author of PHP in Action) to "talk shop" a bit about writing books.   You can check out all of the details about the conference that was over on their website including summaries of the talks that were given during this jam-packed one day event.


Police: Suspect in judge shooting spotted

A man wanted in the slaying of his estranged wife and the shooting of the judge handling their divorce arranged to surrender in Mexico on Thursday but failed to show up, authorities said.


Ex-New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani registers as a candidate for the Republican US presidential nomination.


With nomination contests in lily-white Iowa and New Hampshire settled, minority voting power now moves into the spotlight.


Trieste, 22:36 - MISURE ANTIVIOLENZA, TRIESTINA: PORTE CHIUSE COSI' E' FOLLE

Le prime indicazioni sulle decisioni di fare giocare le partite a 'porte chiuse' negli stadi non a n...


President Bush said today that he plans to expand the size of the U.S. military to meet the challenges of a long-term global war against terrorists, a response to warnings that sustained deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan have stretched the armed forces to near the breaking point.


Toddler flexibility at risk as rock stars and goats die young

Just stick 'em in the giant pyramid Comments: Toddlers have been banned from practicing yoga in a Somerset church hall, because the activity is "unchristian" and promotes other spiritualities. The interesting image of toddlers doing yoga aside, at least one of you dove straight into the gutter:â¦


PluggedIn: DVD Lagging TV in Recorders Race

DVD recorders are getting cheaper and  easier to use, but that may not be enough to spark demand for  the sluggish selling devices.


Really?: The Claim: Antibiotics Will Beat a Sinus Infection

Antibiotics and steroids may be the standard medications for a sinus infection, but are they effective?


Sestriere, 12:09 - SCI, CDM DONNE: SUPER-G SESTRIERE INTERROTTO PER CADUTA HOLAUS

Il super-g femminile di coppa del mondo in corso al Sestriere è stato sospeso dopo la rovinos...


Explosions Rock Ivory Coast's Main City Abidjan

Loud explosions rocked Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan early on Sunday and heavy gunfire could be heard.


Celebrate life, liberty, pursuit of a mate

Sigmund Freud once noted that for happiness, human beings need love and work. With unabashed gusto, Americans have traditionally pursued success in both of those those areas, often drawing advice from books. Here is a sampling of current titles that allow us to pursue happiness in print, at least.


Liza Minnelli accused of sexual harassment

NEW YORK: The former bodyguard and chauffeur to Liza Minnelli has accused the singer of forcing him to have sex with her and is seeking more than $US100 million in damages, according to court papers.


A mass grave in Germany yields 51 bodies believed to be victims of the Nazi "euthanasia" programme.


Claiming victory before the polls have closed HP has claimed it will be the world's largest IT company by the end of this year, surpassing IBM on revenue.â¦


Pitt researchers are first to clone monkey embryo

A team of University of Pittsburgh scientists has produced the world's first cloned monkey embryos with the help of the South Korean scientists who created the first mature human cloned embryos.


Golden Globe judges love everything Jamie Foxx did this year, but an offbeat comedy about a dysfunctional oenophile leads the nominations, writes Jay Stone.


Chelsea last night strongly criticised the Football Association for handing Adrian Mutu a seven-month ban for a failed drug test, calling it "far too lenient" and accusing the governing body of being "weak over the issue of drugs".


Carabinieri Peschiera del Garda sfruttavano connazionali


Patients 'put at risk by lack of cancer trials data'

Cancer patients are being put at risk because of the refusal of drug companies to publish the results of clinical trials, scientists claimed yesterday.


Former "Cabaret" star accused of sexual harassment

In a court document, one of Minnelli's lawyers, Dorothy Weber, said Mr Soumayah had "commenced this action in a quicksand of untruths and misstatements" and accused him of a "shakedown" of her client.


A UK-African team describes a new primitive dinosaur species from the Late Triassic - about 210 million years ago.


ATHENS -- These may not be the brightest nor the best days for the men's 100-metre sprint. But apparently it will take more than the occasional pesky drug scandal to keep it from being the showcase of the Olympic track meet.


Pilot error blamed for US plane crash in 2001

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States said Tuesday an "unnecessary and aggressive" response to turbulence by the co-pilot


Sen. John Edwards and his wife Elizabeth acknowledge supporters following Sen. John Kerry's concession speech at Faneuil Hall in Boston on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004.


World stocks tumbled on Monday as fears gripped investors that a sliding U.S. economy would drag others down with it.


A late goal by Senegalese international El Hadji Diouf handed Bolton an undeserved 1-0 victory over Blackburn.


Bush calls protests in Indonesia 'healthy'

BOGOR, Indonesia -- Addressing a nation with more Muslims than any other country, and a young democracy where many are fiercely protesting US policies in Iraq and the Middle East, President Bush said yesterday that he welcomes criticism as the hallmark of freedom, "a sign of a healthy society."


The BBC is fined Â£50,000 after the results of a Blue Peter competition were faked last November.


The Tennessee Titans finally replaced their general manager Monday by hiring Mike Reinfeldt, Seattle's vice president of football operations, as the successor to Floyd Reese.


Modena, 19:23 - CALCIO, MODENA: ALLA RIPRESA DIFFERENZIATO PER TRE

Il Modena ha ripreso la preparazione in vista della gara contro il Frosinone. Differenziato per Frey...


Chicago Tribune - After waiting patiently until after the U.S. presidential election, Mexican President Vicente Fox will be applying pressure anew on the Bush administration to adopt immigration reforms during a one-day binational meeting here Tuesday.


Governo ostaggio estremisti, alleati vi voglio mare di bene


A Fast-Track Coach Hops Off at Princeton

Instead of pursuing a job in a glamour conference, Joe Scott moved to the Ivy League, where players often are more talented in the classroom than they are on the basketball court.


Three people die after heavy rains cause severe flooding across England and Wales.


Regulators are due to make a decision on whether to allow human-animal embryos to be used for research in the UK.


By John McGonigle  Game commission wants to make sure birds won't be harmed by new energy-producing windmills on the Appalachian ridge.


ARLINGTON - US Airways, in bankruptcy for a second time, said Friday it reached a deal with its pilots on a plan to save the struggling carrier some $300 million a year.


Actor Tom Hanks is keen to see the Oscar  ceremony held as usual, and urged studios to return to the  negotiating table to end a writers' strike that threatens to  disrupt the climax of Hollywood's awards season.


Citigroup admits Â£7bn bond trade was wrong

Citigroup appeared to concede it had breached City rules yesterday when a senior executive expressed his regrets about an unprecedented Â£7bn European bond trade last month.


Wyeth  said on Monday it will sue Teva Pharmaceuticals USA  for alleged patent infringement and said it received an approvable letter from U.S regulators for bazedoxifene, a drug that helps prevent post-menopausal osteoporosis.


Italia contraria a pena di morte, Tripoli ci ripensi


Children's Miracle Network Acquires Space

The Children's Miracle Network has acquired the Alpine Building, 700 S. 205 West, NAI Utah Commercial Real Estate said.  The 38,491-square-foot building will serve as the nonprofit organization's international headquarters after it is renovated.


City Room: City Room: To the Lighthouse, With Dr. Ruth

The Parks Department will hold the 15th annual Little Red Lighthouse Festival.


California Jury Seeks Death for Scott Peterson

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.  - A California jury  recommended on Monday that Scott Peterson be put to death for  murdering his wife and unborn son, capping a sensational trial  that riveted much of the country.


Zach Randolph had 16 points and 15 rebounds to help the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 89-81 Friday night in a matchup of two of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference.


Soldier pleads guilty to Abu Ghraib abuse

The first military intelligence soldier to be charged in connection with prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib detention centre has pleaded guilty at a court martial in Baghdad.


In a world first, a London hospital fits a patient with a new type of pacemaker to stop regular fainting.


RIM to offer Lotus Connections on BlackBerry

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd   plans to offer IBM's  Lotus Connections  business networking software as a free download later this  year, the company said on Wednesday.


World Series has been far from a true classic

Before Game 1 of the World Series, Johnny Pesky walked up to the batting cage at Fenway Park and gave a big ol' hug to a fellow octogenarian, Red Schoendienst.


On eve of Photo Marketing Association show, camera makers announce new single-lens reflex models to compete in crowded sector of digicam market.Photos: New SLRs from Olympus, Nikon


CA attorney general: No evidence yet to charge Hurd

(InfoWorld) - A spokesman from the California attorney general's office Friday said that Attorney General Bill Lockyer at this point does not have any evidence to charge Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Hurd with a criminal offense in the ongoing investigation intoÂ HP's probe of journalists and board members. However, Thomas Dressler, a Lockyer spokesman, said that Lockyer and his office are still in the middle of an investigation, so it does not mean Hurd is in the clear yet. "The key words are 'at this point,'" he said Friday. "We're not ruling anyone out in terms of criminal culpability. We have much more work to do, many more documents to review, more people to interview." The probe could have serious consequences for HP as evidence continues to surface that investigators not only used pretexting -- or obtaining phone records under false pretenses -- but also physical surveillance and e-mail tracking software that was placed on at least one target's computer without her knowledge to gather information. HP has acknowledged that it undertook an investigation of employees, board members and journalists, in an attempt to find out who on the HP board was leaking information. A report in The Washington Post Thursday cited e-mail that indicated Hurd knew about details of the investigation, and HP's share price began falling after reports that suggested he approved elaborate spying tactics to obtain reporter information. Patricia Dunn, HP's chairman, already has agreed toÂ step aside as chairman in January in the wake of the scandal, and two others also have resigned from the board. Hurd will take over as chairman of the board when Dunn leaves, though she will remain on the board. Hurd is expected to speak publicly for the first time about the scandal in a press conference at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. According to HP spokeswoman Emma Wischhusen, Hurd will not field reporter questions, but will make only prepared comments. A representative from a law firm representing HP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, also will speak at the press conference. Â


U.S. Judge Finds Padilla Competent to Face Trial

The decision was a significant victory for the government in the case of Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen who was initially designated an âenemy combatant.â


Looking to push its brand beyond the PC, Hewlett-Packard today launched a major product effort into consumer electronics, including the much-anticipated rollout of its HP-branded iPod music


Seven U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, including four in the western province of Anbar, where gains in security were hailed this week by U.S. President George W. Bush during an unannounced visit to the desert region.


Wagoner: GM looking to cut costs, but nothing drastic on tap

Lagging sales and lower-to-flat net vehicle pricing has General Motors Corp. searching for ways to trim costs, but the world's largest automaker doesn't expect drastic operational changes


The company continues its leading role in the film industry.


U.S. soccer needs win and help to advance

Win and hope. That's what it comes down to for the U.S. soccer team.


Google seeks tougher antitrust oversight on Microsoft

Google, dissatisfied with changes Microsoft is making to its new desktop search feature in response to an antitrust complaint, is pushing for further changes and more judicial oversight of Microsoft's practices.


Astronomers find a strange new world that has them pondering again the essential properties of a planet.


Exiles claim Iran got bomb-grade uranium

An exiled Iranian opposition group claims that Iran obtained weapons-grade uranium and a design for a nuclear bomb from a Pakistani scientist.


Corruption costs businesses and governments more than Â£220 billion a year, with a number of oil producing states among the worst offenders, according to an international anti-graft watchdog.


Un testo di intercettazione tra il segretario dei Ds e l'allora presidente di UnipolcosÃ¬ come sarebbe trascritta nella perizia depositata oggi al palazzo di giustizia di Milano                                          Telefonata tra Fassino e Consorte "Con Abete sto abbottonatissimo"


Intel Corp., the giant chipmaker, which has been plagued by product delays and cancellations this year, raised its fourth-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday well above Wall Street expectations.


Premiato documentario sull'uragano Katrina


Top Saudi Militant One of 3 Gunmen Killed

A senior Saudi militant was one of three gunmen killed in clashes with security forces in east Riyadh on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said.


L'INTERVISTA/ Parla Gianfranco Fini: riforma elettorale in un anno, altrimenti il votoE a Casini manda a dire: "Il sistema tedesco Ã¨ la tomba del bipolarismo"                                            "Il governo cadrÃ , intesa subito oppure Ã¨ meglio il referendum"                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


A gas explosion tore through a central Chinese coal mine on Sunday, trapping at least 187 miners, the government said.


London Mideast conference planned for early 2005

Britain has obtained agreement from the United States to hold an international peace conference on the Middle East in London late January or early in February, the Daily Telegraph reported.


Croatia prepares hard labour for tourists in search of a 'thrill'

Tourists bored with bungee jumping and other extreme holidays may soon be able to get their teeth into another challenge: a couple of weeks in a former communist detention camp in Croatia with hard labour ...


Soft drinks dramatically increase women's diabetes risk

American researchers have revealed that women who drink higher amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and gaining weight.


Blue chips up on GE, S&P 500 near record

Blue-chip stocks rose on Friday, sending the Dow to a record, as General Electric Co  increased a stock buyback plan, while a strong consumer sentiment report offset worries about the economy.


Shares in online gaming firms are expected to fall on Monday after the US Congress agreed laws to restrict their business.


Draft legislation to create a new system of military courts for terrorism suspects would allow prosecutors to introduce at future trials confessions that were obtained through "cruel, unusual, or inhumane" interrogations by the CIA or the military before 2005, but not afterward.


Two men convicted of rape by a court in Pakistan's southern Punjab province are executed.


Rollie Hawk writes "It ain't warp speed, but it's exciting new technology at work! The European Space Agency put an ion-propelled rocket into lunar orbit today.


Doctors ought to quit using fuzzy terms to define children's weight problems and instead refer to truly fat kids as overweight or obese, a committee of medical experts recommended.


STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Sports Network) - Jerious  Norwood's 37-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds remaining in  the fourth quarter lifted Mississippi State to a shocking 38-31  victory over 20th-ranked Florida.


The popular YouTube video website will soon be available directly through Apple's TV set-top box.


A military plane crashes in a mountainous area of Venezuela, killing 16 people.


Per Previti ipotesi di ritorno ad arresti domiciliari


Sex Pistols to play L.A. club show in October

Reunited punk rock icons the Sex Pistols will warm up for their English tour with a private club show in Los Angeles on October 25, a gig that will mark their first public performance in four years.


Bone Cancer Drug Shrinks Cervical Tumors

In what may be good news for cervical cancer patients, a new study suggests a bone cancer drug seems to shrink the size of these tumors in mice.


US FCC Aims to Lift Airborne Wireless Phone Ban

Airline travelers might be able to use their mobile phones and other wireless devices in the air under a proposal put forward by US communications regulators on Wednesday to ease the current ban.


Korea alleges Intel violated antitrust laws

Allegations from the Korea Fair Trade Commission mark the third time in the past two years that an international government has taken a deeper look into Intel's business practices.


Guy Wyser-Pratte, the New York-based arbitrageur, has teamed up with one of the co-founders of Knight Vinke asset management to launch an activist hedge fund to target underperforming European companies.


Ameritrade Holding Corp., a provider of brokerage services for individual investors, said Friday that daily average client trades in November reached 183,000, with 29,000 new accounts opened during the month.


Iraqi General Killed by Gunmen in Baghdad

Gunmen ambushed a car carrying an Iraqi general in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad on Sunday, killing him and two companions, police officials said.


TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO  Baseball  4 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta WGN  7 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Angels FSN 710, 830  Pro Football  4 p.m. Minnesota at Washington ESPN  7:15 p.m.


Stormy reactions to scheme for bridge of epic proportions

Since the times of their grandfathers' grandfathers, the people here on the tip of Sicily have entertained mankind's desire to tame the Strait of Messina.


Icahn seeks seat on Motorola to boost share buyback

NEW YORK/BOSTON  - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on Tuesday he will seek a seat on Motorola Inc.'s  board and has taken a stake in the mobile phone maker, aiming to convince it to do a big share buyback.


Los Angeles - A trade group representing seven major movie studios filed a first wave of lawsuits against individuals they say are offering pirated copies of films using peer-to-peer file-sharing programs.


It is the first planetary system that really looks like our own, with outer giant planets and room for smaller inner planets, astronomers say.


Iran on Monday rejected U.S. accusations that the highest levels of Iranian leadership have armed Shiite militants in Iraq with armor-piercing roadside bombs


ABU DHABI/VIENNA  - OPEC is worried by a fall in the dollar that is eroding member states' oil revenue and ministers will take up the issue when they meet next week to discuss new output curbs.


Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who won   acclaim for her smooth hosting of the Emmy Awards shortly after   the September 11 attacks, will host the Academy Awards next   year, organizers said on Thursday.


Two letter bombs explode in Portugal, no injuries reported

A letter bomb exploded at the home of an evangelical pastor in Portugal while another device addressed to a businesswoman went off outside a postal office, causing no injuries, Portuguese radio reported.


Cap Gemini Said to Weigh Selling Unit in America

Cap Gemini, the Paris-based technology consulting and outsourcing giant, is considering a sale of its struggling business in North America.


Vampire Flick '30 Days' Reigns at Box Office

The horror tale â30 Days of Nightâ had three days of box-office bite.  The Sony fright flick, with Josh Hartnett leading Alaskans against ravenous vampires that turn up for the prolonged winter darkness, debuted as the weekendâs No. 1 m...


Former Cheney aide found guilty in CIA leak case

Former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted on Tuesday of lying and obstructing an investigation into who blew the cover of a CIA analyst in an effort to deflect criticism of the Iraq war.


Taliban says want no part of tribal peace talks

The Taliban on Monday backed away from comments they might join tribal councils aimed at ending growing violence in Afghanistan and Pakistan.


Belichick Meets With N.F.L. Commissioner

The Patriots coach issued a vague apology today but refused to answer questions about sideline videotaping.


A Medical Mystery Man Bounces Back From Avian Flu

Nguyen Thanh Hung's recovery is a mystery that flu experts are trying to decipher as they consider what impact his illness will have around the world.


UPDATE 2-Blockbuster may launch hostile bid for Hollywood

Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US video rental chain, on Tuesday said it plans to launch a hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.


Passa proposta Cdl, caso in aula giovedi' con invito a Prodi


The story of a boy born into captivity in the South American jungle has riveted people for more than a year in Colombia, striking a nerve in a country numbed by 40 years of political violence.


Rosie O'Donnell says she began being treated for depression after the Columbine school shootings and hangs upside down for up to a half-hour a day to improve her mental state. When gunmen killed 13 people at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999, O'Donnell said she felt as if it had happened to her children.


Vodafone whets appetite for mobile Internet

InfoWorld - Vodafone has begun offering new fees and features to stir demand for mobile Internet services as competition hits the company's profits from voice services.


Former tech CEO dies in Panama plane crash

Former president and CEO of what was once the world's largest group e-mail provider, dies in crash with daughter.


Birthing: Elective Caesareans Tied to Breathing Problems

Babies delivered by elective Caesarean sections are significantly more likely to have respiratory problems than those delivered vaginally or by emergency surgery, a new study finds.


Quarta vittoria in altrettante partite per gli azzurrini di Claudio Gentile che ieri a Mantova hanno superato per 2-1 la Bielorussia portandosi a sette i punti di vantaggio sulle seconde del girone ea otto sulle terze.


BTC launches Bulgaria's third GSM network

The Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) launched the country's third GSM mobile phone network, ringing in the new service by phoning from Sofia to a landline in Bourgas on the Black Sea.


In another sign insurers are betting that high-deductible insurance policies are the future of health care, UnitedHealth Group said Monday that it had agreed to purchase Definity Health for $300 million.


Samoa butterflies quickly evolve and avoid extinction

When faced with extinction, butterflies on two South Pacific islands quickly developed genetic defences that helped them fight back, a team of international researchers said on Tuesday.


Morale slides, says union, in wake of prison time for two agents who used deadly force.


For three years, Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald knew the answer to one of the biggest questions in Washington: Who leaked the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame?


Uomo di 82 anni trovato senza vita dai vigili del fuoco


The EU should abandon its biofuels targets because they are damaging the environment, MPs say.


Lettera su 'vicenda Antonveneta' a presidente Tribunale Mi


U.S. consumers turned more glum in  October, beset by everything from soaring energy prices to  relentless violence in Iraq and the increasingly bitter end of  the presidential election campaign.


U.S. to Cut Funds to Fix Hubble Telescope-Source

The Bush administration plans to  propose cuts in funds to fix the aging Hubble Space Telescope,  a U.S. official said on Saturday, as the head of the telescope  project said he hoped Congress would approve money for repairs.


MADRID, Dec 17 (SW) - Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes has expressed his desire to join English Premier League side Liverpool during the winter transfer window after limited playing time with the Galacticos this season.


Countrywide to modify $16 billion mortgages

Countrywide Financial Corp , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, on Tuesday offered to refinance or restructure up to $16 billion of adjustable-rate mortgages through the end of 2008.


Mr Bell, 43, was in hospital on Friday as surgeons removed blocking scar tissue left by colorectal surgery in May. He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in May and is undergoing chemotherapy


Ivory Coast stops exporting cocoa as farmers strike over prices.


Its suspension of two patents this week opens the way to use copycat drugs for diseases other than AIDS.


Starbucks Buys Stake in German Operations

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday it now owns 100 percent of its German operations after buying KarstadtQuelle AG's (KARG.


If the US makes Stem Cell research illegal, and a company in a foreign country (say Japan), develops a cure for a desease (say Cancer, or Alzheimers), can said company file a patent in the US?  I assume so... seems like a pretty good reason to make Stem Cell research legal.


Honeywell International said yesterday that it had reached a $189 million settlement with the agency overseeing the Central Artery Tunnel Project in Boston, stemming from several disputes over the scope of the company's duties.


Annika Sorenstam was hitting the ball so well she knew exactly where it was going. Combine that with an unusually calm day in south Florida, and her name atop the leaderboard was no surprise.


Jamie Baker reaches the Australian Open main draw, beating Daniel Koellerer 6-4 6-4 in his final qualifying match.


Letterman Tapes Christmas Eve Show in Iraq

David Letterman brought his late-night show to Marines serving in Iraq on Friday, loosening up the Camp Taqaddum crowd with the line, "Anybody here from out of town?"


The Census Bureau inadvertently posted personal information from 302 households on a public Internet site multiple times over a five-month period, the bureau said Wednesday.


Rappa e Catania, Maniaci conduce battaglia per legalita'


Iraq: giornalisti francesi; intermediario verso Damasco

PARIGI - L'intermediario Philippe Brett, che all'emittente radiofonica Europe 1 aveva detto oggi di trovarsi con i due giornalisti francesi rapiti in Iraq, Ã¨ in viaggio verso Damasco. Lo ha riferito nella


Finding a Flight at a Price That's Right

It's no secret that budget travelers want to find the cheapest fare s out there. Where to find them is another matter. Here's our updated primer on how to snare a decent airfare.


The opposition candidate in Kenya's presidential election, Raila Odinga, rejects the victory of President Kibaki.


A collection of personal items belonging to late opera legend Maria Callas is to be sold later this year in Milan.


Rice urges allies to share Afghan combat burden

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  said on Wednesday only a small number of NATO nations had  troops in the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan and urged  reluctant allies to share the combat burden.


A wildfire grew by an estimated 200 square miles in 24 hours, blackening grazing land Sunday as it threatened thousands of southern Idaho homes and facilities at an Air Force training range, fire officials said Sunday.


London, Nov 9 - England football captain and Real Madrid's super soccer star David Beckham is set to make his Hollywood acting debut next year in "Goal!


BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (IPS) - The MDGs can still be met but the European Union  will need to pull out some surprises soon, says Eveline Herfkens,  the UN Secretary-General's executive coordinator for the  millennium goals.


One of London's best-known hotels is to close for 16 months while a Â£100m refurbishment takes place.


ICC names first war crimes suspects in Darfur

Prosecutors for the International Criminal Court on Tuesday named a former Sudan state interior minister and a militia commander as the first suspects it wants tried for war crimes in Darfur.


US and Iraqi forces say they now control almost all of Falluja, amid concerns over the distribution of aid supplies.


The music industry wants to get a sales bounce by wooing students with steep price cuts, while universities are eager to strike deals to cut down on illegal downloading. -washingtonpost.com


The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed to protect the public from Merck & Co.  Inc.'s MRK.N now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is incapable  of guarding America from dangerous drugs, a veteran FDA  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Denali Flavors To License Moose Tracks To Dippin' Dots

WAYLAND, Mich., June 20  /PRNewswire/ -- Premium ice cream developer and marketer Denali Flavors, Inc. today announced a partnership with Paducah, Kentucky-based Dippin' Dots(R) to license its signature Moose Tracks(R) brand of ice cream to the fast-growing frozen novelty pioneer.


Testo arrivato a rotative gia' chiuse, uscira' domani


India poised for high, sustained growth: FM

Riding on a "crest" of high economic growth, India is poised to clock 7-8 per cent GDP growth on a sustained basis in the next 10 years driven mainly by galloping trade, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today.


Italiani 70% mare, 14% montagna, 4% citta' arte e 12% estero


Manchester United has ended talks with US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer about a possible bid by him for the club. Making the announcement, it said Glazer's outlined move would not be in the best interests of the club.


Nato is to expand its peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan with more troops being sent to western regions.


Questions, concerns, wonderments, and observations in the aftermath of a Ryder Cup that produced headaches for PGA of America officials, none more glaring than


Babe Ruth Bat That Felled the Red Sox Goes on Sale

The bat Babe Ruth used to hit the  first home run in Yankee Stadium and help usher in 80 years of  New York Yankee dominance over his former team, the Boston Red  Sox, is going on the auction block.


Lavorazioni hi-tech, laccature, grafismi e colori assoluti


La storia segreta della nascita della piÃ¹ famosa canzone italianauna concatenazione di eventi che ha dell'incredibile e un'amicizia                                          Mezzo secolo cantando "Volare" la vedova di Modugno racconta                                                                                di GINO CASTALDO


As Housing in Florida Plummets, the Top Tier of the Market Just Dips

Houses and condominiums with price tags of $1 million or more are still changing hands robustly in some of the most exclusive areas.


Two American Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crashes in Baghdad

The U.S. command also said four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter were killed by car bombs on Friday.


Reality Stars Keep on Going and Going . . .

Love 'em or hate 'em, they're TV-savvy men and women who play themselves in show after show after show Â for fun or money.


Per concedere a lavoratori 'in nero' permesso di soggiorno


Online music company eMusic on Tuesday said it was revamping its service to provide commentary and reviews to complement its catalog of more than 500,000 tracks from independent labels.


Presentato al festival di Venezia il film del regista tratto da "La dismissione"romanzo di Ermanno Rea. Castellito tra i protagonisti. Silenzio in sala dopo la proiezione                                                   Amelio va alla scoperta della Cina ma "La stella che non c'Ã¨" delude                                                                                dal nostro inviato CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


The price of crude oil futures surged to new highs Monday despite assurances from Middle East oil producers that they were committed to bringing the price down as a strike began in Africa's largest exporter.


NOT JUST IMMIGRATION: The birthrates in many Muslims communities in Europe are among the highest, particularly in Nordic nations.


Sydney, 10:06 - TENNIS, ATP SYDNEY: SEPPI ELIMINATO AL SECONDO TURNO

Andreas Seppi è stato eliminato al secondo turno del torneo Atp di Sydney, in Australia. L'az...


Yasser Arafat spent Sunday talking to colleagues in the West Bank, reading telegrams from well-wishing world leaders and sipping tea.


Small and perfectly formed? Review Some products' claims to be pocket-sized often stretch the imagination - not to mention the material they're made from. Pentax describes the Optio S10 as being âultra compactâ but this time it's dead right. This camera isnât just pocket-sized, or even palm-sized â itâs diddy.â¦


A head-on collision between a pickup truck going the wrong way on an interstate and a minivan killed five people in the minivan, including an infant, a fire department spokesman said Monday.


Q4bis Names ICS As Business Partner to Resell Its Business Intelligence Software; ICS to Extend ERP and Data Collection Offerings With the Q4bis BI Suite

Q4bis, producers of an innovative and feature-packed business intelligence (BI) software solution, has named Jacksonville, Florida-based ICS, Inc. as an authorized business partner serving the Southeast sector of the US.


A Ragalbuto, vittima con fori su torace provocati da oggetto


The Queen will host French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a state visit next year, Buckingham Palace says.


Indian rebel groups People's War Group and the Maoist Communist Centre decide to unite into a single party.


Man survives four days in wilderness trapped by quad bike

Â· Canadian considered eating own leg to survive Â· Chance rescue by hiker ended 96-hour ordeal


Not for the reasons you think Column Two weeks after the iPhone virus started spreading, the verdict has to be that Steve Jobs has got it right.â¦


Bloggers have sway in Google for brand name searches

Prominently positioned customer blog posts in the SERPs that either love you or hate you can be more powerful than product reviews for a number of reasons.


London on alert after police avert car bomb carnage

British police on Friday defused a car bomb which they said could have caused carnage in London's entertainment district, sparking a manhunt and urgent probe into possible international links.


Dismemberment Entree, Heaping Side of Screams

âSaw IVâ is bloody proof that Jigsaw may be dead, but his well of corporeal abuses has yet to run dry.


Suit Spurs Release of Rosa Parks' Medical Records

Medical records showing the declining  mental health of U.S. civil rights icon Rosa Parks have been  made public in the latest twist in a legal battle over the  alleged improper use of her name.


Bush: Darfur, Zimbabwe on list of African challenges

US President George W. Bush congratulated the African Union's new leaders Tuesday but warned they faced "difficult challenges" on ending violence in DUarfur and Kenya and promoting democracy in Zimbabwe.


Trinidad Is Back, and Looking for Hopkins

Felix Trinidad doesn't believe in tuneup fights. His comeback after more than two years of retirement was a doozy, and now he wants the biggest name out there, Bernard Hopkins. After Trinidad knocked out Ricardo Mayorga in the eighth round Saturday night, completing a scintillating performance before a raucous crowd, he turned his attention to the only man who has beaten him.


Singer Rod Stewart is heading to Harlem's Apollo Theater for a concert to kick off the release of his latest CD, "Stardust ... The Great American Songbook: Volume III."


Obama Seeks More Wins in Potomac Primaries

Illinois senator looks to build momentum and extending winning streak with victories over Sen. Clinton.


Sony Ericsson, the world's fourth-largest mobile phone maker, saw growing profits and market share in the second quarter but said the average selling price of its handsets continued to fall.


Bargainers for General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers resumed contract negotiations Monday amid optimism that they are getting closer to a contract agreement


Earlier this month, during a grinding road swing, the Bruins were winning. But they were also cheating.


'Non ha nulla da nascondere e rientrera' in Italia'


Investors Reward Kmart, Sears and Their Suppliers

Stocks rose as an $11 billion offer by Kmart for Sears, Roebuck lifted retailers and better-than-expected earnings from Hewlett-Packard ignited a rally in technology shares.


Star38's service disguises who is making the call but will only be sold to collection agencies, private investigators, and law-enforcement personnel.


Scotland Joins Growing Anti-Tobacco Movement

Scotland became the latest country to  take a stand against tobacco on Wednesday by announcing a ban  on smoking in public buildings.


The homebuilder lost $787.9 million in the third quarter, hurt by a hefty impairment charge, as its land lost value amid flagging demand for real estate.


Torino. ''La priorita' numero uno del paese e' la competitivita' del sistema delle imprese: e il taglio dell'Irap significa sviluppo''. Il presidente di Confindustria Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, a margine


Irish rock band U2 will play live at the Grammy awards show in the US next month.


Demand for Durable Goods Drops in August

Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.


Executives at AU Optronics Corp., the world's third largest LCD panel maker by revenue, on Thursday said demand for notebook PCs and digital cameras has picked up recently, and predicted better times ahead.


Suns' Thomas Might Play a Little in Game 7

The Phoenix Suns might have center Kurt Thomas available for spot duty off the bench against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.


Bird flu silences once bustling HK songbird market

In its heyday, Hong Kong's famous Bird Garden market bustled with shoppers bargaining in Cantonese for exotic birds for sale as pets or for Buddhist rituals.


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'.


Country Music-Suicide Link Tops IgNobel Awards

Researchers who found a link between country music and suicide, and a man who patented his combover hairstyle won IgNobel Awards for true but funny experiments on Thursday.


Scientists reconstruct still-horrifying 9-11 images

Blog: Computer images designed to help study damage done to North Tower include no casualties but are chilling nonetheless.


Preschool May Help Lower Risk of Hodgkin's Disease

NEW YORK  - Preschool attendance appears to  lower the risk of Hodgkin's disease in young adults, according  to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.


Thousands of Iraqis walk through Najaf to the city's great shrine as a peace deal takes effect.


Indian Gap supplier using child labour: report

An Indian supplier to clothing retailer Gap has been found using child labour to produce items for Gap Kids branches in Europe and the United States, the Observer newspaper reported here on Sunday.


The government is considering introducing "stop and question" powers for the police, says the Home Office.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice finds Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appealing and says it won't be much longer before race isn't a barrier to becoming president.


Review: LG's Chocolate is sexy but clumsy

LG's Chocolate combines a cell phone and an MP3 player. It's a good idea, and the device is downright sexy -- until you start to use it.


Roma, 19:47 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: CAGLIARI SQUADRA TOSTA

Delio Rossi ha convocato 19 giocatori per la trasferta di domani a Cagliari. Out Peruzzi, bloccato d...


NICKEL MINES, Penn.  - A dairy truck driver with a grudge burst into a one-room Amish schoolhouse on Monday and killed three girls execution style before committing suicide in the third deadly U.S. school shooting in the past week, authorities said.


Also: Scientists activate that creepy feeling. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Big Ten pushes for more replay

at least according to the Big Ten football coaches, who voted unanimously to extend the conference's experiment with instant replay.


A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by the Yukos oil company seeking to overturn a freeze on the accounts of the struggling oil giant's core subsidiaries.


LONDON: Britain's former ambassador to Uzbekistan, pulled out of Tashkent for "operational reasons," said yesterday he was a "victim of conscience" for having dared to speak out against human rights outrages.


Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is preparing a legal challenge in the United States to his trial for war crimes, a newspaper reports, citing leaked papers prepared by his defense team.


Modena, 21:18 - Volley, Oscar: Marshall miglior giocatore

Leonel Marshall, miglior giocatore, e Paolo Tofoli, statuetta alla carriera: sono loro i due 're' de...