Defending champion AC Milan and Internazionale of Milan were both held to 2-2 ties Saturday on the opening day of the Italian League season.


Matt Dawson got his campaign to reclaim his England place off to a solid start when Wasps came from behind to beat his old club Northampton 10-9 at Franklin's Garden.


F.D.A. Says Bayer Failed to Reveal Drug Risk Study

The study suggested that a widely used heart-surgery medicine might increase the risks of death and stroke.


Out of Uncertainty, a Coach Brings Success

Despite difficulties, the Indiana Hoosiers have prospered under Bill Lynch, and landed their first trip to a bowl game in 14 years.


VATICANO - Il Papa alla Conferenza Mondiale degli Istituti Secolari: ÂLa Chiesa ha bisogno anche di voi per dare completezza alla sua missione. Siate seme di santitÃ  gettato a piene mani nei solchi della storiaÂ possiate dare frutti di fede genuina, scrivendo con la vostra vita e con la vostra testimonianza parabole di speranzaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - ÂCome il lievito che fa fermentare tutta la farina, cosÃ¬ sia la vostra vita, a volte silenziosa e nascosta, ma sempre propositiva e incoraggiante, capace di generare speranza. Il luogo del vostro apostolato Ã¨ perc...


Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse will not play again this season after breaking his leg against Blackburn yesterday. The 23-year-old France striker was carried off on a stretcher in


Have you seen a four-door Accord, VA YGD 3719 tags? It's mine, and I want it back.


The Detroit Lions hired Ted Tollner as offensive coordinator on Wednesday, reuniting him with Lions head coach Steve Mariucci.


Don Reisinger had the chance to sit down with the RIAA for a frank interview.  Unfortunately, the answers he received make the organization look worse.


Udine, 19:43 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ASAMOAH E DI NATALE NON SI ALLENANO

Doppia seduta d'allenamento per l'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica a Catania. In mattinata la...


Marchionne conferma, chiuderemo operazione entro fine mese


Possible YouTube deal with CBS unravels - WSJ

A deal between Google Inc. and CBS Corp. that would let YouTube users watch clips from CBS shows such as "The Late Show with David Letterman," has unraveled, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


Oil prices continued their recent slide as optimism that supply would hold up this winter had more traders shifting money out of energy markets.


Rwandan doctor given 15 years in jail over genocide: rights groups

A Rwandan doctor and one-time possible presidential candidate has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for his role in the country's 1994 genocide, human rights groups said Wednesday.


The New England Patriots signed first-round draft pick Benjamin Watson on Monday, ending the tight end's lengthy holdout.


The retrial of Abimael Guzman, ex-leader of Peru's Shining Path rebels, is suspended amid courtroom chaos.


Vioxx recall sparks health safety concern, doctors say

The recent Vioxx withdrawal and testimony from an FDA insider accusing the agency of failing to protect public health are fueling such heightened


Hiroshima, 12:05 - VOLLEY, MONDIALI: SERBIA, POLONIA E BULGARIA IN SEMIFINALE

Si è conclusa la terza giornata della seconda fase del Mondiale di Volley che si disputa in G...


U.N. Calls on N.Korea to Scrap Its Atomic Arsenal

The United Nations nuclear watchdog  Friday called on North Korea to give up any nuclear weapons it  may have and allow U.N. inspectors to return to verify that the  country's atomic program is peaceful.


Open Grid Forum unveils its new mission, board

(InfoWorld) - The Open Grid Forum (OGF) standards body has officially opened for business, delivering on its commitment made back in June to detail its aims and organizational setup to coincide with the start of the GridWorld conference taking place this week in Washington, D.C. The OGF Monday defined its mission "to accelerate grid adoption to ensure business value and scientific discovery," according to a release. With that in mind, the group will focus its efforts on two key areas over the coming 12 to 18 months -- serving as a forum for exchanging views on grid technology and helping push forward much needed work on grid software interoperability. The OGF plans to release a white paper in January 2007 to lay out the case for grid technology adoption within IT systems and has already set up a new committee to work on developing a technical strategy and road map around grid software interoperability. An initial road map should appear in the first quarter of next year after consultation with grid end-users and IT vendors. The OGF was formed when the Global Grid Forum (GGF) and the Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA)Â decided to merge. The two groups first announced plans to unify their efforts in February andÂ officially took the plungeÂ to become a single group, the OGF, in June. At that time, they said the week of Sept. 11 would mark the OGF's official "coming-out party." In the past, despite focusing on different constituencies, with the GGF more closely aligned with the grid needs of IT vendors and the EGA with the requirements of enterprise users, the two groups sometimes appeared at odds with each other. This seeming conflict gave rise to speculation that a single organization might better serve everyone's needs. In organizational terms, the OGF has set up a 15-strong board. Members of the board include executives from EMC, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems. Heading up operations for the standards body is Mark Linesch as president, the former chairman of GGF. Alongside Linesch are seven vice presidents, with areas of focus including the enterprise, e-science, standards and two regional functions for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia.


NEW YORK -- Andrew Golota insists there is more at stake for him Saturday night than a fight. More even than a title when he faces World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz at Madison Square Garden. His career choice is at stake.


An open pocket knife, two Smith and Wesson revolvers, now rusty, and an airman's gilded badge — all flew with the Canadian and British crew of a World War II bomber on its final mission carrying aid for Poland's desperate revolt against the Nazis.


Favre dealing with family tragedy once again

GREEN BAY, Wis. The Green Bay Packers say Brett Favre might miss practice Saturday and possibly the walkthrough on Sunday to fly to Mississippi for the funeral of his brother-in-law.


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Repsol YPF: Time to Draw Down Your Profits

Political headwinds are likely to batter this oil producer's results.


PalmOne is aiming to sharpen up its image with the launch of the Treo 650 on Monday. As previously reported, the smart phone update has a higher-resolution screen and a faster processor than the previous top-of-the-line model, the Treo 600.


U.S. says UN is divided on action against N Korea

Japan on Wednesday sought to secure a U.N. Security Council warning to North Korea that there would be consequences if it conducted a nuclear test.


Facebook backers create $10 mln fund for start-ups

Online social networking phenomenon Facebook Inc said on Monday its backers have created an unusual $10 million fund to dole out grants to start-ups with ideas for innovative Facebook applications.


Philip Knight is to resign as chief executive of sports footwear and clothing giant Nike although he will remain as chairman.


Rice rejects engaging Iran, Syria on Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has rejected a bipartisan panel's recommendation that the Bush administration engage Syria and Iran in efforts to stabilize Iraq, The Washington Post reported on Friday.


Key US officials call for a full probe into sexually suggestive e-mails former Congressman Mark Foley sent to aides.


President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry were both campaigning in New Mexico Monday in tandem swings through the Southwest on their way to Wednesday night's final debate in Arizona. Bush shifted his harsh rhetoric to focus on Kerry's record on domestic issues, while Kerry promised to work for the middle class and energy independence...


2 Pilgrim-Baxter fund founders to settle

WASHINGTON -- The two founders of the Pilgrim-Baxter mutual fund family have agreed to pay $80 million each to settle regulators' charges of improper trading of their funds to benefit themselves and friends at the expense of longer-term shareholders, the


Conoco Wins Lukoil Bid, a Window on Iraq

ConocoPhillips paid nearly $2 billion at auction for the Russian government's stake in Lukoil, a purchase that could allow Conoco to become the first Western company to return to Iraq's oil fields.


Superfast Notebook Graphics: NVidia's GeForce Go 6800

PC World's first tests of NVidia's just announced high-end mobile graphics chip, the GeForce Go 6800, show that it is one of the first notebook graphics components to support performance rivaling that of desktop boards.


I2 and IBM Join Forces to Deliver Transportation Management Solution Through a Software As a Service Model

Delivering on its commitment to provide customers with new generation  solutions to meet both current and future business needs, i2  Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITWO) today announced the expansion of its  strategic partnership with IBM (NYSE: IBM).


Diamondbacks stay active by signing Ortiz

The Arizona Diamondbacks kept busy Friday, signing free-agent pitcher Russ Ortiz to a four-year deal a day after agreeing to terms with third baseman Troy Glaus.


French president condemns arson at Jewish center in Paris

French President Jacques Chirac condemned on Sunday the arson that destroyed a Jewish social center in Paris and extended "all his solidarity" to the Jewish community in France, Chirac's office declared in a statement.


Schools and colleges are shut in Bangalore, India's technology hub, as protests begin against the Cauvery tribunal verdict.


A drag racer whose car crashed into a crowd of spectators is devastated by the deaths of six people during a charity parade, his ex-wife said Wednesday.


Leno to Retire from 'Tonight Show' in 2009

Jay Leno, America's leading  late-night comedian as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," will  retire in 2009 and be replaced by Conan O'Brien, the offbeat  comic whose own show airs an hour later, the network said on  Monday.


Microsoft says a Zune phone "not unreasonable"

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that it  is "not unreasonable" for the company to introduce a mobile  phone combined with features of its Zune digital music player  to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone.


Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at US

By Patrick Markey CARACAS, Venezuela  - A Venezuelan prosecutorprobing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed bya car bomb that the government blamed Friday on radicalopponents it said were training in the United States.


The Who may be returning, again. In a posting on his Web site, Pete Townshend says that he and singer Roger Daltrey are planning to get together for the first Who studio album in over two decades.


Until federal regulators issued a landmark ruling in 1968, Americans could not own the telephones in their homes, nor attach answering machines or other devices to them. Now, a growing number of academics and consumer activists say it's time to deliver a similar ground-breaking jolt to the cellphone industry, possibly triggering a new round of customer options and technical innovations to rival the one that produced faxes, modems and the Internet....


On Wikipedia, Debating 2008 Hopefuls' Every Facet

On Sen. John McCain's Wikipedia entry, the argument has been over whether he is a conservative, moderate or liberal Republican. A heated exchange on former senator John Edwards's page has centered on deleting any reference to his $400 haircuts. And perhaps the most contentious dispute of all -- a...


Protective goal posts come into play at Clemson, W. Virginia

This season Clemson and West Virginia installed goal posts that can be lowered to the ground in a matter of seconds, thus preventing injuries to fans who storm the field after big football victories.


SEATTLE -- A toxic algae bloom almost 50 km wide has been detected off the northwest coast of Washington state, the largest and most potentially lethal yet found by scientists in the region.


By JUAN CARLOS LLORCA  GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala - A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday and forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighborhood.


Scholastic shows there's more to it than cash from operations minus capital expenditures.


MUMBAI -- At least 22 people were killed and nine others wounded when a seven-story building collapsed late yesterday in Mumbai's Borivali neighborhood, officials said. At least 10 others were feared trapped in the rubble of the residential building, said Gopal Shetty, a state lawmaker. Rescue workers were sifting through the debris and cranes were removing large chunks of concrete. ...


A controversial annual cull of hedgehogs in Scotland may be about to end as wildlife groups withdraw support.


Verizon Wireless announced yesterday that it plans to buy airwave licenses in 23 markets from NextWave Telecom Inc. for $3 billion in cash, giving the cellular phone giant the ability to carry


Three Palestinians dead in Gaza clan clash-residents

Three Palestinians were killed in clashes between rival clans in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in the most intense violence since a coalition deal was reached this month between Fatah and Hamas factions, residents said.


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Mexico to send troops to other states in drug war

Mexico announced plans on Thursday to broaden its fight against feuding drug gangs, saying it would dispatch soldiers to other areas after sending 7,000 troops and police to one violence-plagued state this week.


The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reports a pre-tax profit of Â£9.2bn for 2006 - 11% up on the previous year.


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Major Buys 40% Stake in Thai Ticket Master

By Bangkok Post, Thailand  Jun. 12--Major Cineplex Group, the country's largest cinema-chain  operator, has acquired a 40 percent stake in Thai Ticket Master Co, a ticket  agent firm, in a bid to beef up its ticketing service and online bookings.


One Equity Partners agreed to sell its stake in Quintiles Transnational, a big manager of clinical drug trials, to its CEO and two buyout firms.


(InfoWorld) - Top executives from the security firm McAfeeÂ went on the offensive Monday against Microsoft, saying Vista will be even less secure for customers than previous versions of Windows. The day after McAfee took out a full-page advertisement in the Financial Times to publicly air its grievances over the security of Vista, McAfee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) George Samenuk, Vice President and Chief Scientist George Heron and Chief Security Architect John Viega delivered the same message in person in New York. "We are disturbed by the fact that with Vista, end customers will be less secure," Samenuk said. "Customers trust us ... To erode that trust would hurt all Internet users, all PC users. I don't think Microsoft wants that, nor does McAfee want that." Two security elements in Vista fare chief among McAfee's concerns, executives said. In Vista, Microsoft is locking down the kernel of the OS through a feature called PatchGuard on 64-bit versions. Microsoft's argument is that this will keep miscreants out of the OS and prevent the incidence of attacks, and it is something for which customers have been asking. "Fooling around with the kernel while it's running is like changing the sparkplugs on your car when the engine is running," said Stephen Toulouse, a senior product manager at Microsoft. "It's never been a good thing for users." But McAfee said since PatchGuard also prevents third-party security companies from getting inside the OS, they can't activate crucial security measures in their software to protect the OS from intruders. PatchGuard is not new in Vista, said Bruce McCorkendale, a distinguished engineer with McAfee competitor Symantec Corp., which shares McAfee's consternation over the feature. He said Symantec has been petitioning for Microsoft to change the feature since the company introduced it in its 64-bit version of Windows XP, but the company will not budge. "If you ask any security vendor that offers advanced protection, you'd get the same answer [about PatchGuard]," McCorkendale said. "It's just inhibiting the way security vendors do their jobs." However, according to Jupiter Research, only 5 percent of companies with 100 employees or more are running Windows XP in its 64-bit version, and that adoption is not supposed to ramp up significantly anytime soon, said analyst Joe Wilcox. "If this new [feature] affects 64-bit only and nobody is using 64-bit, what's the problem?" he said. The other big concern with Vista for McAfee lies in a new security interface called Windows Security Center (WSC). Microsoft will not allow this interface to be turned off, so McAfee and other third-party users can't install their own security-management consoles on Vista machines, executives said. McAfee's argument is that third-party security products can better detect potential or existing security problems that Vista inherently can, and unless those can be surfaced through the interface, users will not be alerted to them, Viega said. Some believe security vendors are crying foul over Vista because Microsoft's ability to control security features of the OS is a threat to their livelihood. Companies such as McAfee and Symantec have all but built their businesses on the fact that Windows is inherently insecure, and add-on security software is needed to protect it from intrusion. "Historically, when Microsoft has gotten into a market, the number of competitors goes down," Wilcox said. However, he said there is a legitimate concern, supported by precedence, that not only will vendors be pushed out of the market, but there will be less innovation in Windows security products and more problems will arise. Wilcox cited Internet Explorer as an example of an area in which Microsoft beat competitors, but then did not innovate on the product until it faced competition once again. "Microsoft won the browser war and for years abandoned the territory," Wilcox said. If Microsoft successfully reduces the number of competitors by building security into Windows, it might also become lackadaisical about security improvements, thus opening the OS up to more attacks.


A jailed figure says he won't seek presidency

JERUSALEM -- Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouthi decided yesterday not to run for president of the Palestinian Authority and called on voters to support Mahmoud Abbas, the candidate of the ruling Fatah party, in elections scheduled for Jan. 9.


Elencate scadenze per tasse, contributi e condono edilizio


Rivals claim credit for âThe Secret,â a DVD and book that promote the power of wishful thinking.


Gip Gianfelice revoca ordinanza concessione domiciliari


Gunmen kidnapped three British nationals in the Iraqi capital Thursday, the Interior Ministry said.


U.S.-Iraqi Raids on Samarra Kill 21 -Hospital

SAMARRA, Iraq  - Overnight raids by U.S. and Iraqi  forces on the rebel-held Iraqi city of Samarra killed at least  21 people, a hospital official said on Friday.


MINGORA, Pakistan  - A suspected roadside bomb attack killed 18 soldiers and wounded 25 on Thursday in a northwest Pakistan region where a Taliban-style movement has taken root and the military has boosted its presence, officials said.


Torna in libertÃ  Senzani Mente del sequestro Moro

FIRENZE, 28 OTTOBRE 2004 - Giovanni Senzani torna libero. All'ideologo delle Br, considerato la mente del sequestro Moro, il tribunale di sorveglianza di Firenze ha concesso la scarcerazione. Il provvedimento


Back at No. 1, Lindsay Davenport is putting retirement on hold and plans to play in next year's Australian Open.


PORTER Goss, the former congressman who took over the CIA in September, is another high level access point for Australia in the US.


Novo says NovoRapid approved for the elderly

Denmark's Novo Nordisk said on  Thursday the European Commission had approved its rapid-acting  insulin NovoRapid for treatment of diabetes in the elderly and  in people with kidney or liver impairment.


India and Pakistan agree to reopen second rail link

ISLAMABAD, Dec 3 : Pakistani and Indian officials on Friday decided to restart a second rail link between their two countries, suspended by conflict more than 40 years ago, a joint statement said.


The New York Giants aren't just winning. They're doing the kinds of things winning teams do.


Owens out for regular season, won't return until possible Super ...

Long-suffering Eagles fans would never be so foolish to think a trip to the Super Bowl was a lock, even though their Birds are clearly the best team in the NFC this season.


By LYDIA X. McCOY, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7431 or mccoyl@courierpress.com  With fewer dollars and more needs, members of Evansville's City Council realize they have a tough decision this year when it comes to allocating federal Community Development Block Grant program funds.


Car makers focus on fuel efficiency at autoshow

Car makers will show off their latest efforts to fight pollution at Frankfurt's autoshow next week by unveiling models with improvements rather than substitutes to the standard internal combustion engine.


The New York Rangers solved their problems at center in a big way Sunday, signing Scott Gomez and Chris Drury away from Eastern Conference rivals on the first day of free agency.


Scary iPod subwoofer dock will eat you alive

Is good, compact sound important enough to you that you'd buy an iPod sound system that looks like a totally freaky space monster? From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Library of Congress selects Stones' song

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But what about an original sound recording?


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Fujitsu, plasma pioneer, says will exit business

Japan's Fujitsu group said it will end production of plasma televisions, a technology which it was the first in the world to introduce commercially, due to lack of profitability.


"Take a hard hat and a pair of ear plugs," was Lleyton Hewitt's laconic advice to the United States team before they set off for the Davis Cup final against Spain.


'Forti perplessita' su riduzione risorse sanita' e ambiente'


'Shark Tale' May Give Teeth to DreamWorks IPO

Wall Street and Hollywood are watching to see if DreamWorks' animated feature "Shark Tale" stirs a feeding frenzy at the box office this weekend.


Inmate suspected in plot to kill NY police chief

A prisoner in New York sought to assassinate police Commissioner Ray Kelly, offering an undercover officer posing as a hit man $65,000 to decapitate Kelly and blow up police headquarters, police said on Monday.


HBOS walked away from a possible bid for Abbey National yesterday, shortening the odds sharply on a Â£8.7 billion recommended offer from Spanish bank Santander Central Hispano being successful.


US, NKorean nuclear envoys meet in Beijing

The top nuclear envoys from the United States and North Korea have met in Beijing to discuss when to restart full six-party talks on Pyongang's atomic program, China's foreign ministry said.


Mercer seen remaining in MMC fold for now-analysts

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc.'s Mercer Consulting unit, facing layoffs and a federal investigation, is expected to remain part of MMC because it is a stabilizing


9 Vendors Charged in U.S. Foodservice Scandal

Nine vendors have been charged with taking part in a scheme to inflate earnings of a Maryland-based subsidiary of supermarket giant Royal Ahold NV by more than $800 million.


Ashcroft Could Be First Cabinet Resignation

John Ashcroft (search) may turn in his resignation as early as January in a ritual reserved for second-term presidents, sources close to the attorney general said Thursday.


Hazards: More Transfusions Mean More Risk for Women

Women are more likely than men to die after heart surgery, and one reason may be the use of a common medical procedure: blood transfusions.


Confcommercio ne fa identikit, e' giovane ed e' del Nord


Svimez, sale sommerso calano spesa e investimenti pubblici


Nello scalo di Malpensa, ancora ritardi nei voli in partenza


Is Joe Lewis Really Smart or Just Really Rich?

The Brit has been buying up a big stake in beleaguered bank Bear Stearns.


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Japanese, North Korean Negotiators Meet to Discuss Kidnappings

Japanese and North Korean negotiators held a second day of talks in Beijing as part of an effort by Tokyo to get more information on the fate of Japanese nationals kidnapped by North Korean agents decades ago.


Carl Zeiss in $1.1bn deal to purchase Sola

Germany's Carl Zeiss, which makes binoculars, microscopes and lenses for Hasselblad cameras, said yesterday it had joined with private equity firm EQT to acquire California


Eisner Continues Defense of Hiring, Firing

When Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael D. Eisner and Disney President Michael S. Ovitz appeared on "Larry King Live" on Sept.


A pirate-style white bandana used by Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is believed to be hiding a lot more than a shiny scalp.


Palestinians fear more of the same after US elections

Palestinians may well be glad to see the back of George W. Bush at next month's presidential elections but are sceptical that John Kerry will execute a major rethink in US policy on the Middle East conflict.


Biz Supports Federal Anti-Piracy Program

The record industry's anti-piracy czar has given a thumbs-up to the Department of Justice's Operation Digital Gridlock. The program is the federal government's attempt


Manifestazioni contro il piano stabilito dal commissario De GennaroA Cercola una persona ferita, presidi a Villaricca alla discarica di Riconta                                          Rifiuti, ancora tensione a Napoli traffico in tilt, una donna contusa


Stocks shake off oil-cost worries to rally

Stocks enjoyed a late-day rally yesterday, finishing higher despite a new record price for oil and gloomy third-quarter outlooks from several companies.


Annual rate of housing starts down in October from September, says ...

OTTAWA (CP) - Housing starts fell in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 225,000 units from 237,900 in September, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.


Death toll from tsunami disaster surpasses 114,000

The death toll from last weekend's earthquake-tsunami catastrophe rose to more than 114,000 on Thursday as Indonesia uncovered more and more dead from ravaged Sumatra island, where pilots dropped food to remote villages still unreached by rescue workers.


Coles says agrees $18.8 bln Wesfarmers takeover

Australia's second-largest retailer Coles Group Ltd.  said on Monday it had agreed a A$22 billion ($18.8 billion) offer from conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd. , the largest takeover in Australian corporate history.


If Taiwan is to participate in the 2008 Olympic torch relay, it will be on Beijing's terms.


Ukraine court rules electoral changes unconstitutional day ahead of key rerun vote

Ukraine's constitutional court ruled that recently adopted electoral changes were unconstitutional, in a decision that could throw into doubt the legitimacy of a rerun presidential vote that is less than 24 hours away.


Tsunami death toll rises to 66 in Malaysia

The tsunami death toll in Malaysia has risen to 66 as of midnight Wednesday, a spokesman of the Malaysian Control Center in the federal police headquarters said Thursday morning.


The northern end of the Bay of Bengal could be at risk of giant earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming decades, scientists say.


Italy's ex-justice minister confirms he will not rejoin the governing coalition and calls for early elections.


Londra, 11:50 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: FIGLIO CAPELLO IN SEDE F.A.

Pierfilippo Capello, figlio e agente dell'allenatore Fabio Capello, è giunto stamattina nella...


The Fortis financial group pays 13m euros ($18m) at a pioneer auction for the rights to emit 800,000 tonnes of CO2.


Israel on Thursday lifted an air   blockade of Lebanon imposed when it went to war with Hizbollah   guerrillas eight weeks ago and a Lebanese airliner landed at   Beirut's patched-up airport to mark the moment.


Novell Sues Microsoft Over WordPerfect Software

Novell Inc. sued Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Friday, claiming that the world's largest software maker used its Windows monopoly to hurt sales of the WordPerfect processing program, which the smaller rival owned briefly a decade ago.


Turkey's Erdogan Says EU Nod Not Yet `Done Deal'

Turkey is battling with the European Union to overcome divisions over Cyprus, immigration and farm policy that stand as the final obstacles to EU entry talks, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.


Zafi.D virus - A "Merry Christmas" email Santa didn't send!

The latest email virus "Zafi.D virus" is certain to bring sadness and not joy to many surfers over the next few days/weeks.


NEW YORK - Former President Clinton was alert and talking on Tuesday, a day after undergoing a heart operation to bypass four severely clogged arteries.    Clinton remained in intensive care at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and was "resting comfortably," according to a statement by his office...


San Andreas shoots up more than gaming sales charts

A new world power has arisen to stun the masses with its might. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the latest addition to the Grand Theft Auto series on Playstation 2, will blow the minds of gamers.


Britain Warns of Contraband Cigarettes Danger

Britain is facing a flood of illegal cigarettes that pose potentially fatal health risks, the government said on Wednesday as it launched a campaign to deter smokers from buying cheap contraband tobacco.


Business as usual leads to unusually high stock gains for investors.


Ex-Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic could be forced to accept a defence lawyer on Tuesday as his trial reopens.


Ue, Barroso aspetta l'Italia ma Berlusconi non ha deciso

ROMA - Barroso aspetta l'Italia: quando il governo Berlusconi gli fornirÃ  il nome del commissario italiano il presidente designato della Commissione Ue avrÃ  tutte le caselle per il puzzle. Ma l'Italia non


Â· Stolen files not encrypted, Browne tells CommonsÂ· Whitehall issues staff ban on movement of data


Spain floats idea of new Madrid peace summit

Spain has floated the idea of a second   Middle East peace summit along the lines of the Madrid   conference which opened the way to direct peace talks between   Israel and its neighbors in 1991.


A two-keyboard piano from the late 1920âs allows a pianist to provide a visual and aural experience for Bachâs âGoldbergâ Variations.


Hollinger to take $27 million charge for inflating circulation

CHICAGO Hollinger International said today it'll take a pre-tax charge of 27 (M)million dollars to settle advertisers' lawsuits over inflated circulation numbers issued for years by the Chicago Sun-Times.


InfoWorld - IBM is aggressively expanding its security portfolio in hopes of becoming the de facto source of advice and technology for businesses looking to adopt high-level IT governance and risk management strategies -- a transformation among customers that officials at Big Blue cite as both ongoing and inevitable.


Famous pathologist battles fraud charges

Celebrity pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht Â a contrarian who has enjoyed the spotlight ever since he challenged the findings that a lone gunman killed President Kennedy Â is a famously combative figure who is known to open up with both barrels when criticized.


Clashes Kill 11 in Iraq, US Copter Forced to Land

US-led forces backed by warplanes battled insurgents in northern Iraq on Saturday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 52 others, the US military and Iraqi doctors said.


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Tehran Mosque Blaze Kills 35, Injures 200

Thirty-five people died and 200 were  injured Monday when a faulty electrical heater started a blaze  in a Tehran mosque crowded with worshippers for a major Shi'ite  Muslim festival, Iranian state television reported.


Veteran campaigner leads protest marking the 25th anniversary of the announcement that cruise missiles were coming to the UK.


The Miami Heat have won eight games in a row, and Shaquille O'Neal says they're just getting started. The Heat overcame a nine-point halftime deficit and endured 15 lead changes to keep


Latham calls on PM to admit to WMD mistake

Federal Labor leader Mark Latham says the Prime Minister needs to face up to the reality that there were no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.


UAW strikes GM as talks fail to produce a deal

United Auto Workers union-represented employees walked off the job and organized pickets outside General Motors Corp plants as the union called a national strike against the top U.S. automaker after marathon contract talks failed to produce a deal.


A high-tech DVD format battle for the hearts, minds and wallets of consumers is shaping up to be a 21st century version of the 1980s VHS/Betamax brawl.


$100 off the 60GB model too Sony has left its US-based PlayStation 3 fans drooling after announcing that it will release an 80GB version of the console this August. But non-US gamers were left playing the waiting game as the company also announced that the majority of new PS3 games and a $100 (Â£50) price cut for its 60GB version will initially only be available in the US.â¦


U.N. Calls for Release of Afghan Hostages

The United Nations appealed Thursday to the Taliban-linked kidnappers of three of its staff in Afghanistan to release them in time for a Muslim festival starting this weekend.


The issue of troop deployments split Mr Prodi's coalition Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is holding talks with key politicians on forming a new government, in an effort to resolve a deep political crisis.Comment


Washington -- National security adviser Condoleezza Rice defended on Sunday the emphatic statements she made in the run-up to the Iraq war that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding his nuclear weapons program, as a news report said prominent officials had voiced


L'allenatore del Lecce, Zdenek Zeman, Ã¨ stato ascoltato in Procura a Roma nell'ambito dell'inchiesta sul cosiddetto doping amministrativo. Ad ascoltarlo, il pm Luca Talamara. Nei giorni scorsi, la procura


After days of internal haggling, Fatah has decided unanimously to nominate Mahmud Abbas as its candidate for the forthcoming Palestinian Authority presidential election scheduled for 9 January.


Taking further aim at one of Microsoftâs core franchises, Google said that it would acquire Postini for $625 million in cash.


The European Union offers Japan a package of incentives to persuade it to give up its bid to host the world's biggest nuclear fusion reactor.


Perlozzo fired as manager of the Orioles

The last-place Baltimore Orioles named bullpen coach Dave Trembley interim manager after firing Sam Perlozzo Monday.


An MP launches a campaign to allow disabled children under three to qualify for mobility allowance.


Oggi l'autospia di Giusy La madre: 'Aveva paura'

Foggia, 15 novembre 2004 - Si terrÃ  quasi certamente questo pomeriggio a San Giovanni Rotondo l'autopsia sul corpo di Giuseppina Potenza, la ragazza 15enne trovata cadavere sabato nelle campagne di Manfredonia, in provincia di Foggia.


India announces plans to boost its production of grains and edible oils to curb rising imports of basic foods.


Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N, the world's  largest publicly traded oil company, on Thursday said quarterly  profit surged 56 percent, driven by soaring oil prices and  strong results from refining operations.


India posted 199/7 and trail Australia by 275 runs at lunch on the third day of the first Test at Bangalore. India's two teenagers Pathiv Patel and Irfan Pathan, who resumed on 18 and one respectively, fought


L'attore Usa deve la sua celebrita' al tenente Colombo


[India News]: The Hague, Nov 8 : Seeing themselves as "two poles of stability", India and the European Union (EU) Monday entered into a "strategic partnership", giving their ties a broader political sweep and a new dimension.


Reports: MS search chief leaving to form startup

InfoWorld - The executive in charge of leading Microsoft's battle against search giant Google is leaving the company to form his own venture, according to published reports.


Two fraternity brothers both received two-year prison terms Monday from a judge who said she wanted to send a message with the state's first prosecution under a felony hazing law.


Argentina, Mexico Enjoy Routs to Set Up Copa America Semifinal

Juan Roman Riquelme scored twice as Argentina beat Peru 4-0 to set up a Copa America semifinal against Mexico, which earlier routed 10-man Paraguay 6-0.


Sharon Rejects Settler Gaza Vote Demands

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday rejected calls from Jewish settlers to hold a nationwide referendum on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, escalating an increasingly bitter dispute with former allies who now accuse him of leading Israel toward civil war.


Fred Thompson — veteran actor, former Republican senator — launched his bid for the presidency Hollywood style. "I'm running for president of the United States," Thompson told Jay Leno in a taped appearance on NBC's "Tonight Show" airing Wednesday night.


UK takes lead role in stem cell research

POTTERS BAR, England At the end of a winding country road lined with hedgerows and tidy brick homes sits a new prefabricated building chock-full of monitors and filters.


Jobs arise from ashes of Finland forestry industry

KUUSANKOSKI, Finland  - When Finland's UPM-Kymmene bowed to tough market conditions and shut its Voikkaa paper plant two years ago, Raimo Loytty readily swapped a 30-year career in the mill for a stone mason's chisel.


A Meryl Streep movie about a student who turns violent on a U.S. campus that was delayed following the Virginia Tech shootings will be released this spring, its distrubutor said Friday, just hours after another campus rampage that left five dead.


Our blind faith in oil growth could bring the economy crashing down

Comment is free: George Monbiot: Britain's future prosperity has been hardwired to rising use of transport fuels, without a thought for the supply drying up.


U.S. Push for More Scrutiny of Iran Nuclear Program Fails

The U.S. accepted instead a repetition of calls for Iran to stop uranium enrichment and clear up questions on its nuclear plans.


Industry group will offer a free program to help users find and eliminate illegal files. The Motion Picture Association of America this week announced that it has begun filing lawsuits against people who use


Michael Dell talks consumers, retail strategy

Company founder and CEO says there's plenty of opportunity for Dell to grow with consumers.


Land Rover will launch a sports tourer next year in a what is likely to be a test of British carmakers' ability to compete in the US.


French President Jacques Chirac has launched a stinging attack on President Thabo Mbeki's efforts to bring peace to Ivory Coast, suggesting he lacks understanding of the "psychology and soul" of West Africa.


A virtual penguin teaches kids how to spend real cash, upsetting some parents.


Symantec is fishing for dollars with a new service designed to help companies combat the ongoing epidemic of online identity theft, or "phishing," scams.


Varese, 17:31 - CICLISMO, ZANINI NON SI FERMA: FIRMA CON LA DAVITAMON-LOTTO

Stefano Zanini non si ferma: il quasi 38enne corridore varesino ha deciso di proseguire la carriera ...


The manager and new closer of the Kansas City Royals both say they're fully healed from surgery and ready to go to work.


NEW YORK - Stocks headed lower Wednesday after beverage giant Coca-Cola Co. issued a gloomy forecast, and a lower-than-expected reading on industrial production for August threw the nation's broader economic outlook into question...


Putin Says Russia Working on New Nuclear Systems

Russia is working on new nuclear missile  systems that other powers do not have in order to protect  itself against future security threats, President Vladimir  Putin said Wednesday.


Japan study says sociable people get fat and worriers thin

Outgoing people tend to be overweight, while anxious types are more likely to be thin, according to Japanese researchers who examined the links between personality and body mass.


A record 1.7 million tickets were sold for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, organisers say.


E-Biz sites hit with targeted attacks, extortion threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2004  - A distributed denial-of-service attack that disrupted Web-based systems at credit card payment processing firm Authorize.


Indonesia has welcomed a German plan to propose a debt moratorium for the tsunami-hit country when the Paris Club of sovereign lenders next meets on January 20 and it hopes it will free up more funds for ...


Firenze, 16:44 - CALCIO, DONADONI: DOPO PARIGI HO PENSATO ALLE DIMISSIONI

I risultati nelle euro-qualificazioni non aiutano l'Italia e, Roberto Donadoni ammette: "Ho pensato ...


UN Warns Darfur Falling Into Anarchy, Lawlessness

Sudan's Darfur region could fall into anarchy unless the 15-nation Security Council takes bold action and thousands of African Union troops arrive quickly, a senior UN official warned on Thursday.


The Hungarian government bans the sale of paprika after a poisonous substance is found in the stocks of three distributors.


The place where World Cup dreams go to die

A dozen yards in front of every soccer goal sits the intersection of crime and punishment. It's called the penalty spot, and it's where World Cup dreams often go to die.


Los Angeles, 10:53 - BASKET, NBA: I LAKERS VOGLIONO GARNETT PER FAR RESTARE BRYANT

Kobe Bryant potrebbe restare ai Lakers. I dirigenti di Los Angeles avrebbero trovato il modo per con...


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is facing calls for his resignation over his handling of the war in Iraq. The Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, led the calls and accused


The Chinese PC maker releases a smaller form factor desktop PC that it promises will suck less energy and take up less space.


Afghan President Campaigns; 7 Killed by Mine

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Afghan President Hamid  Karzai campaigned on Tuesday for the first time since an  assassination attempt last month, telling cheering supporters  that a historic vote in four days would be a turning point for  the war-torn nation.


Learning to Move Under the Sea, on Wheels

The stage version of âThe Little Mermaidâ presented a challenge for the choreographer. A pair of rolling shoes  offered a solution.


Allen County health care providers will not receive thousands of expected doses of flu vaccine this year, after almost half of the countryâs orders were canceled Tuesday.


EUROPA - Nel 2006 ÂAiuto alla Chiesa che SoffreÂ ha finanziato 5.100 progetti in parrocchie e diocesi di 137 paesi e ha aiutato 16.724 seminaristi di tutto il mondo Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - L'Opera di Diritto Pontificio "Aiuto alla Chiesa Che Soffre" ha ricevuto durante lÂanno 2006 piÃ¹ di 81 milioni di euro in donazione, con un incremento vicino al 10 per cento rispetto all'anno precedente, come afferma la Relaz...


Banker wins back $8 mln in Salsa dance case

A high-profile Hong Kong banker and ballroom dancing fanatic won a lawsuit on Wednesday against her Salsa instructors, who were ordered to return her HK$62 million (4.2 million pounds) dollars for lessons she never took.


Blue Peter host Zoe Salmon is evicted from Fame Academy, while actress Emily Symons is voted off Dancing on Ice.


Britain Condemns 'Unjustified and Unacceptable' Burmese

Foreign Office Minister Douglas Alexander today condemned the extension of the house arrest of the Burmese democratic opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.


CIA tried to get Mafia to kill Castro: documents

The CIA worked with two of the country's most-wanted criminals in a botched "gangster-type" attempt to assassinate Cuban President Fidel Castro in the early 1960s, according to documents released by the CIA on Tuesday.


Woods joins Haas in TOUR Championship lead

Tiger Woods was 2 years old when Jay Haas won his first golf tournament and 17 when he won his last. On Sunday, though, the two men will play together in the final group in the


DNA test backs Blunkett paternity claim to ex-loverâs son ...

LONDON - DNA tests have proved that former British home secretary David Blunkett, who resigned earlier this month in a scandal linked to his affair with Kimberly Quinn, is the father of her two-year-old son, The Sunday Telegraph reported.


NASA Set To Break Aircraft Speed Record For Second Time This Year

If all goes as scheduled Monday afternoon, NASA will set another flight-speed record with its X-43A hypersonic, scramjet research aircraft.


Turkey deal amid boost on EU entry talks

Turkey is to issue its second international bond in a month in a fund-raising programme that has been boosted by expectations that the European Union will sanction the start of membership discussions.


NBA Wrap: Lakers Add to Timberwolves' Misery

Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 31  points to spark the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-96 win over  Minnesota Monday, sending the slumping Timberwolves to their  sixth loss in seven outings.


A stressful life may make it tougher to fight the virus which causes most cervical cancer cases, say scientists.


Affleck directing debut set for French premiere

The film almost doesn't need  an introduction: Affleck (times two), a director and cast with  a few Academy Award wins among them, a best-selling novel and a  gripping story -- all sealed by the Miramax label.


Tsunami Deaths Could Top 100,000-Red Cross

Deaths in the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster could top 100,000 when the toll on India's Bay of Bengal islands is known, a senior international Red Cross official said on Wednesday.


United's Moreno Reaches Out, Touches Someone

Danilo Diron is graying and gaunt, but he is happy. He is so happy about DC United's championship that he is crying, and Jaime Moreno is clutching his wet cheeks with both hands, smudging the older man's tears.


Argentina Leader Calls IMF Head 'Plantation Owner'

Argentina's leftist president called IMF head Rodrigo Rato an old-style "plantation owner" for trying to force the South American country to swallow free-market reforms as a condition for aid.


Oil moves higher with gold after Bhutto killing

Oil moved higher on Thursday alongside gold, which rose after Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and bomb attack.


Murder-suicide ruled out in hiking deaths

Two women killed on a hiking trail near Mount Pilchuck died of gunshot wounds, and investigators have ruled out murder-suicide, the Snohomish County sheriff's office said Friday.


The Lords votes to raise the payouts given to some people whose company pension schemes have collapsed.


A weakened Hurricane Gordon passes Portugal's Azores Islands, causing little of the damage initially forecast.


Business Briefing: Saturday, December 25

nation's malls and stores, looking for last-minute gifts and snapping up gift cards on Friday, the day before Christmas. Retailers, struggling with disappointing holiday sales throughout the season, were heartened


City officials finalized a $1.82 billion deal Wednesday allowing a private consortium to operate for the next 99 years the Chicago Skyway toll road - a shortcut between the city and northwest Indiana.


China punishes officials for poison river spill

China has disciplined officials for a chemical leak that contaminated a river and cut off drinking water and pledged action against those responsible for two other environmental disasters, state media reported on Wednesday.


RALEIGH, N.C. (Sports Network) - Julius Hodge scored 22  points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead 16th-ranked North  Carolina State to a 60-53 victory over Purdue in the ACC/Big  Ten Challenge at the RBC Center.


Will Pope Benedict become a Mormon after he dies?

Pope Benedict was baptised at birth and will most likely be baptised again one year after his death, not by his Roman Catholic Church but by a Mormon he never met.


England fields new lineup against Ecuador

England fielded its fourth different team of this World Cup on Sunday in its second-round match against Ecuador.


Spitting Image puppets of Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown fetch more than Â£9,000 at auction.


Sony Ericsson cuts deals with 10 music labels

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said  it had signed deals with 10 music labels to add content to its  PlayNow service, which lets users download music via their  mobile phones.


Forced to return to Glen Abbey early Saturday morning to finish his second round, Parnevik picked up a shot to polish off a 66 and move into third place at the Bell Canadian Open, two strokes back of leader Mike Weir.


Intel's board sounded the changing of the guard yesterday, with Paul Otellini being confirmed as the next CEO of the chip giant.


SourceForge complies with a DMCA notice to remove open-source software designed to help you rip HD DVDs. But was it really infringing copyright? In 27Bstroke6.


Smarty Jones has been retired to stud in Kentucky, but his presence is felt among the other top 3-year-old thoroughbreds still racing.


No NFL team has ever gone 16-0 in the regular season, but the seemingly invulnerable Patriots are talented enough to make perfection appear possible.


Abbey is the first UK bank to raise its mortgage rates as a result of the turmoil in the financial markets.


Microsoft extends legal protection to most users

In a bid to further differentiate itself from its Linux rivals, Microsoft has said it will expand its legal indemnification programme to cover almost all its customers.


Daily Telegraph regalera' cd, 4 pagine su Le Figaro


French Open: Losses All Around for American Men

Andy Roddick lost to Igor Andreev and James Blake was beaten by Ivo Karlovic, meaning both seeded Americans disappeared in the same day.


Now Recognise Gulf War Syndrome, Veterans Urge MoD

Gulf war veterans today said the findings of the Lloyd Inquiry were better then even they hoped for and called on the Ministry of Defence to accept its findings without delay.


Faced with a growing clamor for better disclosure, drug manufacturers said yesterday that they will begin a voluntary system of publicly posting the results of clinical trials -- both positive and negative.


Il lavoro nero sottrae al fisco tra i 6,2 e i 12,4 miliardi


To the roll call of corporate scandals in recent years - a list of greed and shame that includes Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others â-he name of newspaper group Hollinger International may soon be added.


Newcastle will take disciplinary action against Craig Bellamy after he accuses Graeme Souness of lying.


`Catwoman` Halle draws no purrs from Gwyneth

Gwyneth Paltrow has not very flattering things to say about Halle Berry's performance in Catwoman.


WASHINGTON - CBS News mounted an aggressive defense Friday of its report about President Bush's service in the Air National Guard, with anchor Dan Rather saying broadcast memos questioned by forensic experts came from "what we consider to be solid sources."   On Friday's "CBS Evening News," Rather said that "no definitive evidence" has emerged to prove the documents are forgeries.   "If any definitive evidence comes up, we will report it," Rather said...


S.Korea Hopes IAEA Will End Its Case in November

South Korea declared Saturday it has no plans to develop or possess nuclear weapons, but said it would pursue scientific atomic research transparently in cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.


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"'Don't discuss polar bears": memo to scientists

Polar bears, sea ice and global warming are taboo subjects, at least in public, for some U.S. scientists attending meetings abroad, environmental groups and a top federal wildlife official said on Thursday.


Yanks Beat Twins 8-4 to Take Playoff Lead

MINNEAPOLIS Oct. 9, 2004 - Backed by Derek Jeter's three RBIs and a relentless offense, Kevin Brown threw six strong innings to lead the New York Yankees past the frustrated Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday


It was a mutual decision insists Richards

Talking in a teleconference this afternoon, David Richards insisted that the ending of the "consultancy contract" between BAR and Prodive, and his subsequent departure from the team, was a mutual decision.


Just about now Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales are beginning to get the full impact of that magic moment they created in vying for the WBC super featherweight crown the other night in Las Vegas.


More discord between music webcasters, recording industry

Large music webcasters are claiming the recording industry is "backtracking" on its offer to compromise with them over new, higher royalty rates.


Malcolm Glazer is preparing a new bid to buy Manchester United, according to reports.


Edwards Faults Bush for Overtime Pay Cuts

Vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Saturday assailed a new Bush administration policy that excludes millions of Americans from overtime pay and promised that the Democratic ticket would ensure that workers are rewarded for their efforts.


Upen loses his cool, tears up his costumes

In a fit of rage, actor Upen Patel ripped apart the shirt provided to him as part of his costume for the comedy Money Hai To Honey Hai.


Toshiba and disc maker develop dual format DVD

Tokyo, December 8: Toshiba Corp and a Japanese disc maker said on Tuesday they had developed a disc that can store content in both conventional and high-definition DVD formats, in a move they hope will strengthen their hand in a battle for the next


Taking control from the start, the 5-year-old daughter of Distant View turned on the power at the top of the stretch and stretched a one-length lead to six by midstretch, then cruised to a 23/4-length victory in the $750,000, Grade I Beldame Stakes


An aggressive squirrel attacked and injured three people in a German town before a 72-year-old pensioner dispatched the rampaging animal with his crutch.


Palermo, 20:14 - CALCIO, CELTA: VAZQUEZ: PUNTIAMO TUTTO SULLA COPPA UEFA

Il tecnico del Celta Vigo, Fernando Vazquez, prepara la partita con il Palermo all'insegna della mas...


MTV, Cisco drop 100K on rapping social net, RapHappy

RapHappy.com nails $100,000 Digital Incubator award from MTV and Cisco for their online rap creation and sharing app.


Concerns that legalised assisted death would be used to kill vulnerable people have not played out, a study says.


Most French unhappy with President Chirac: poll

A majority of French people are dissatisfied with the work of President Jacques Chirac, according to a new opinion poll that showed his popularity has dropped by six percentage points in a month.


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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 9 -- Calling him "the worst kind of monster" and undeserving of sympathy, a prosecutor urged jurors to sentence Scott Peterson to death for murdering his pregnant wife before the panel began deciding his punishment Thursday.


Sudan blames Israel and Jews for many of its woes

Sudan's president said on  Tuesday his country would never allow U.N. peacekeepers into  Darfur and charged that the West wanted to dismember his  country in order to help Israel.


Experts Endorse 'Peanut Butter' Yahoo Memo

Scathing internal memo calls for major Yahoo reorganization.


AC MILAN striker Andriy Shevchenko gave his strife-torn country Ukraine some reason for celebration when he was named European footballer of the year for 2004 yesterday.


In a Jan. 11 story about a change of command at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the current commander, Navy Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, was leaving six months after arriving. The Pentagon announced on Jan. 11 that Buzby has been given a new assignment. However, he is not expected to leave until around June, when he will have spent about a year at Guantanamo, according to the U.S. military.


Partito di Tusk batte formazione gemelli Kaczynski


Sep. 15, 2004. Less than a month after its rival KDE rolled out its newest open-source desktop, the Gnome Project Wednesday debuted out Gnome 2.8, the latest iteration of its graphical interfaces for Linux.


Misano, 15:26 - MOTO, GP SAN MARINO: APRILIA CAMPIONE COSTRUTTORI 125

E' stato davvero un weekend straordinario per Aprilia al Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera d...


FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- With voters jamming phone lines saying they haven't received absentee ballots in the mail, elections officials planned to mail out thousands of replacement ballots.


Music Sales on the Web to Hit Jackpot - Survey

Selling songs over the Internet in Western Europe will explode to a 3.5 billion euros a year market by 2009, a new survey found on Tuesday.


Israeli dedicates first gold to Munich victims

Israel's first Olympic gold medallist has dedicated his victory to his 11 countrymen killed in the Munich massacre of 1972, vowing he would visit their memorial to show them his medal.


Blackstone says tax changes could hurt value

Blackstone Group LP , which is preparing to go public later this month, said on Friday that proposed U.S. Senate legislation on the taxation of private equity firms could materially reduce earnings and lower the partnership's value.


PATNA, India  - Flood victims in eastern India were eating raw wheat flour to survive as devastating monsoon flooding in South Asia continued to spread misery among millions.


Queen Elizabeth urges thought for less well off

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who  celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary last month, said on  Tuesday that the family was the core of society and urged  greater consideration for the vulnerable and marginalized.


Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India shortly to discuss defence, energy and oil deals.


Roma, 16:39 - CALCIO, UEFA: SU LA7 E LA7 CARTAPIU' SAMPDORIA E PALERMO

Le sfide di Coppa Uefa di Palermo e Sampdoria, in programma giovedÃ¬, saranno visibili su LA7 e su La...


HP unveils new Integrity servers, Unix OS

Integrity servers have been traditionally sold as high-end products used for mission-critical business applications. But the new sub-$5,000 wares are aimed at entry-level servers from Sun in particular.


Five arrested over Nottingham schoolgirl murder

Five men have been arrested over the murder of a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was shot dead on her way home from a fairground, in a crime that has stirred a public outcry, police said.


Earthquake rattles Baltic Sea region from Poland to Tallinn

Residents of all three Baltic capitals felt the series of jolts, which measured as high as 5.3 on the Richter scale, the Lithuanian Geology Service stated.


The U.S. solar panel installer gets a plug from a Chinese giant.


Palermo, 19:19 - CALCIO, PALERMO: AMAURI SI ALLENA REGOLARMENTE

Il Palermo ha ripreso la preparazione in vista della sfida di Coppa Italia di giovedÃ¬ contro la Samp...


"Entertainment Tonight" says it won't air a video it has acquired that shows the late Heath Ledger at a Hollywood party where drugs were apparently being taken.


Pirate Bay slapped with copyright charges

Claims business as usual The Pirate Bay said it will live on no matter what the outcome of a case brought by a Swedish prosecutor who indicted four men involved with the running of the file-sharing site today.â¦


A third potential suitor for Northern Rock is looking at the bank's books ahead of a possible offer, a report says.


Jenna Fischer of "The Office" and her husband, filmmaker James Gunn, have separated after six years of marriage, Fischer's publicist, Lewis Kay, said Friday.


U.S. seen edging toward easing on Palestinians

The United States may be willing   to accept some easing of the West's boycott of the Palestinian   Authority as President Mahmoud Abbas tries to form a   national-unity government, diplomats said.


Television presenter and prankster Jeremy Beadle has died of pneumonia at the age of 59.


Assoldati art director, stylist e nuova pierre


OMAM weighing Gold Fields, Harmony options

South Africa's Old Mutual Asset Managers (OMAM) is still weighing its options regarding the bid by Harmony Gold (HAR) for Gold Fields (GFI), OMAM resources fund manager Patrice Rassou said.


MAKYBE Diva, the shortest-priced favourite to win the Melbourne Cup in 50 years, inspired a record $126 million betting frenzy on the nation's TABs today.


The future of Apple's much ballyhooed and eagerly anticipated iPhones is finally in the hands of devotees of the iconic company's culture-altering gadgets.


Durable Goods Orders Rise on Plane Demand

Orders for US durable goods -- items meant to last at least three years -- posted a larger-than-expected rise in July, boosted by an increase in demand for passenger


Jolie, Pitt come to aid of HBO with project

LOS ANGELES  - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are making their first joint producing effort with an HBO series about aid workers.


The Dallas Mavericks have a 16-game winning streak and a playoff berth after their 102-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.


South Africa's ANC prepares to decide Mbeki's fate

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - South Africa's feuding ruling party met on Monday for the election of a new leader, a vote expected to put Jacob Zuma on course to become state president in 2009.


Wolfsburg returned to the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win over Bochum although their stay at the top could be shortlived. There were also morale-boosting wins on Saturday for champions Werder Bremen, who


Up to 100 Israeli tanks enter northern Gaza as the army intensifies its operation against Palestinian militants.


Chile says Asia Pacific to push "very hard" for WTO pact

SANTIAGO  - Asia-Pacific leaders will push "very hard" at a summit this weekend for a successful outcome to World Trade Organization free-trade negotiations, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos said.


Zarqawi Aide Seized; Bomb Wounds 10 in Baghdad

Iraq announced the capture of a senior  aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Monday, hours after Zarqawi  claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb near Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi's office that wounded 10.


Australia stunned by murder of aid worker who helped the poor of ...

SYDNEY : Aid worker Margaret Hassan's apparent murder by her kidnappers in Iraq caused shock and dismay amongst Australians and employees of the charity she worked for, CARE Australia.


Minimum wage sparks row over Spanish social policy

Just nine months after being elected, Spain's Socialist government faces a rift with the trades unions over how to protect the value of the minimum wage (SMI) against inflation.


The crew of a Canadian submarine drifting off the west coast of Ireland face another night at sea as rescue efforts continue.


Yahoo launched a beta version of My Yahoo Search, giving users more-advanced Web-search capabilities. Competition has been heating up in the search-engine space, with Amazon.


The FDA said yesterday the abortion pill RU-486 will remain on the market despite criticisms from opponents who want the pill banned because they say three women have died after taking it.


NZIZI, Uganda  - Flanked by the rolling green hills and steep, jagged escarpments of the western Rift Valley, an oil rig prepares to drill deep into Ugandan earth.


Modena, 19:33 - CALCIO, MODENA: ALLA RIPRESA A PARTE FREY E PINARDI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Modena, impegnato in una seduta di tipo atletico, con partitella fi...


Sentrigo's Dan Sarel writes that enterprise security has been slow to realize the evolving nature of for-profit cyber hack attacks.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Baviera - ÂLa messe Ã¨ molta e attende operai in tutte le generazioni. E in tutte le generazioni, pur se in modo differente, vale sempre anche l'altra parola: gli operai sono pochiÂ Freising (Agenzia Fides) - LÂultimo incontro del suo viaggio apostolico in Baviera, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI lo ha riservato ai Sacerdoti e ai Diaconi permanenti, riuniti nella Cattedrale di Freising, la mattina di giovedÃ¬ 14 settembre. Tracciand...


T-Mobile Austria has selected Nortel (NYSE:NT)(TSX:NT) to replace its existing packet core network with a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) solution for delivery of multimedia and 'always on' high-speed ...


Per migliorare la qualita' di produzione del gruppo


Royal Group Removes Chairman De Zen, Names New Chief

Royal Group Technologies Ltd. fired Chairman Vic De Zen, the target of a police probe, and Chief Executive Douglas Dunsmuir after finding they failed to disclose their interest in a parcel of land sold to the company in 1998.


Oracle Corp. recently learned that PeopleSoft will reject Oracle's $24.00 a share- its best and final offer. The cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of PeopleSoft, Inc.


Mitt Romney won the most support for the Republican presidential nomination in a straw poll of GOP activists attending an annual conference.


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Singh Spoils 100th Anniversary Party in Canada

OAKVILLE, Ontario  - Vijay Singh began his reign  as world number one with a dramatic sudden death playoff win  over Mike Weir in the Canadian Open on Sunday.


His promulgation of the heliocentric theory ignites a scientific revolution that changes history. Compiled by Tony Long.


Questions Remain on U.S. Missile Defense

WASHINGTON - The military is in the final stages of readying its national ballistic missile defense system, with officials predicting it will be activated before year's end. But several questions remain, including how well the experimental missile interceptors work...


With election time just around the corner, Alachua County is gearing up by following suit with many other Florida counties. Early voting is now taking place in an attempt to get more voters out to the polls due to such a tight race for the presidency.


No progress seen in U.S. women diabetics' death rate

The death rate for U.S. men with diabetes has fallen sharply since the early 1970s even as more people develop the disease, but women are not making the same progress, researchers said on Monday.


Madrid, 12:33 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: ADRIANO AL REAL, RONALDO ALL'INTER

Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo 'As' nella giornata di oggi si potrebbe concretizzare un clamoroso sc...


Cuba Releases Dissident Writer Imprisoned in 2003 Crackdown

The Cuban authorities on Tuesday freed the dissident writer RaÃºl Rivero, the best known of a dozen political prisoners released during the past few days in a


MySpace working on music service: reports

MySpace, the online social networking  site owned by News Corp, is in talks with music companies to  launch an advertising-supported free music service, according  to several reports on Wednesday.


U.S. Official Urges China to Work to Revive Trade Talks

China should throw its influence as a global trading giant behind efforts to revive talks on lowering trade barriers, a U.S. official said Tuesday.


Desktop 9 includes Novell's edition of OpenOffice.org office productivity suite, the Mozilla Firefox Web browser, Evolution software for collaborating with Windows, and Zenworks Linux Management.


How the falling dollar affects Americans

US consumers' standard of living may drop as they pay more for foreign goods, but demand for American labor will rise, say economists.


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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine doesn't have a home, any money, or even a single employee, but the head of the new state agency expects to be awarding its first grants for stem cell research by May.


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S.Korea Says There Was No Big Blast in N.Korea

South Korea's latest assessment of a  widely reported explosion in North Korea last week is that  there was no blast at all at the suspected site, a vice  minister said Friday.


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LAKE LOUISE, Alberta -- American Bode Miller held off the legendary Hermann Maeir to win his third successive World Cup race and join a select ban of skiing greats.


Former Rep. David Bonior, a one-time leader in Congress who has close ties to labor unions, has signed on to manage a future John Edwards presidential campaign.


Drugs Cast Shadow Over Olympic Games Again

Drugs cast another shadow over the  Olympics Thursday with Ukrainian women rowers losing their  bronze medal and another weightlifter being barred. After  showing astonishing improvement over the last year to land the  400 meters hurdling crown, Greece's Fania Halkia complained  about the media's obsession with drugs -- and defended two of  her disgraced compatriots.


Chip-shrinking may be nearing its limits

Sixty years after transistors were invented and nearly five decades since they were first integrated into silicon chips, the tiny on-off switches dubbed the "nerve cells" of the information age are starting to show their age.


Insiders overtake viruses as biggest security worry

(InfoWorld) - Company insiders have overtaken viruses as the most reported security incident, according to the annual report from the respected U.S.Â Computer Security InstituteÂ (CSI). The annual Computer Crime and Security Survey for 2007 surveyed 494 security personnel from U.S. corporations and government agencies, finding that insider incidents were cited by 59 percent of respondents, while only 52 percent said they had encountered a conventional virus in the previous year. Both insider and virus incidents have been falling since a high in the year 2000, but this is the first time insider incidents have been more reported than viruses. The CSI defines such incidents in a very general way, covering abuses such as leaking or stealing company information, using pirated software, or accessing pornography. The other type of incident on the rise was "laptop and mobile device" theft, which at 50 percent of respondents in the survey could soon also overtake the virus to be the second most reported security hassle faced by IT staff. The CSI steers away from drawing hard conclusions from the survey figures, noting more than once that security vendors have a vested interest in promoting their own particular area of business, including insider threats, as the most pressing one for companies to protect themselves against. This makes it hard to judge the seriousness -- as opposed to the incidence -- of specific threats. Respondents also reported a higher incidence of targeted attacks, where organizations felt they had been specifically singled out for attack. Twenty-eight percent of those questioned reported between one and five such attacks, with 67 percent having no idea whether they had been attacked in this way or not. Internet-based attacks were now becoming tightly integrated, blurring the lines between company and consumer security, traditionally seen as separate concerns. "In the past, the struggle has been cast as one between security professionals and the criminals who attack their networks. Now, the picture is more complicated. Criminals attack both enterprise networks and steal customer data. They use this data to then attack individual consumers," the report concludes. The CSI survey draws a rather confusing and complex picture of security worries in U.S. companies, but it has one advantage over the legion of other mostly vendor-driven reports than now litter the news pages -- it is independent. Techworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


Greek Police Surround Hijacked Bus Near Athens

Greek police surrounded a bus full of  passengers seized by armed hijackers along a highway from an  Athens suburb Wednesday, police said.


Russian-born millionaire's party tops Lithuania poll among voter discontent

A party led by a Russian-born millionaire has come out on top in first-round parliamentary elections in Lithuania, but the possible make-up of the Baltic state's future government remains unclear.


Yanks get Unit: NY strikes a deal to pry Johnson from Arizona

Finally. After more than a decade of pursuing Randy Johnson, and a particularly difficult past few weeks in which the 6-foot-10 lefty ace was in their grasp and then wasn't, the


Syria, Iraq restore ties to combat militants

Iraq and Syria agreed to restore full diplomatic relations on Tuesday after a break of a quarter of a century, a move Iraq hopes may help stem what it says is Syrian support for militants.


Sprint Near Deal to Buy Nextel for $34 Billion

A merger between Sprint and Nextel would create a powerful new cellular competitor with some 39 million customers.


Fed's Poole says worst may be over on inflation

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee  - The United States may   be over the peak of rising inflation but the outlook is not   guaranteed, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William   Poole said on Friday.


Lebanon, Israel dominates Blair's US tour

The Middle East crisis dominated the first full day of Prime Minister Tony Blair's tour of California, forcing his promotion of British business interests here to take a back seat.


Health care in Cuba more complicated than on SiCKO

When Jose Luis Cabrera had coronary by-pass surgery after a heart attack five years ago, his wife had to bring food and clean sheets to him in the hospital. The operation itself didn't cost the Cuban couple a cent.


Problem with the Way Microsoft Opens JPEG Files Affects Dozens of ...

A remote attacker could take complete control over computers running many versions of Microsoft software by inserting malicious code in a JPEG image that executes through an unchecked buffer


Indonesia leader puts quake toll down to 52

At least 52 people were killed by the strong earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Sumatra, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's spokesman said Wednesday, revising down an earlier toll.


After a year of battling shareholders and his own board of directors, media magnate Conrad Black found himself facing a more fearsome enemy Monday: the US government.


UK must build skills to avoid losing jobs to India: Blair

Brighton (England), September 29: Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday Britain must build a new skills base to avoid losing jobs to developing economies like China and India.


P. Diddy Unhappy With Campaign Schedules

P. Diddy Says He's Disappointed Bush, Kerry Aren't Stopping in Urban Areas During Campaigns. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, throws "Vote Or Die" T-shirts to the crowd, at an appearance of the Vote Or Die 'Shock and


Hostage's safety 'sabotaged' by US coalition: brother

The brother of British hostage Kenneth Bigley accused the US-led coalition in Iraq of having "sabotaged" his safe release by refusing to free a detained woman scientist.


A Campaign Stop With a Hip, Innovative Air

For candidates, a Google stop is part of the obligatory Silicon Valley tour. But even in the Valley, birthplace of many prominent high-tech companies and home to an affluent voting bloc, the company holds a special symbolism.


Met Office figures show last year was the second warmest on record in the UK.


Eviction can come suddenly for renters in U.S.

As the U.S. mortgage crisis forces more properties into foreclosure, even renters are feeling the pain.


A political dispute leaves 2,000 Palestinians returning from the Hajj stuck in boats off the Egyptian coast.


Germans develop nasty case of IE jitters

Switch to Mozilla, says Office for Information Security


ALEXANDER THE GREAT CONQUERED the known world - from Greece to India in the fourth century BC Now, heâs getting a $155 million film version of his life by Oliver Stone and starring Colin Farrell.


United Airlines ran a summer quarter net loss of $274 million on an operating loss of $80 million. Revenues were 7 percent higher than summer of last year but jet fuel costs were up 60 percent.


Rudy Giuliani clearly has a love/hate thing when it comes to the Mafia: celebrates the fictional characters, incarcerates the felonious ones, keeps mum about those in his own family tree.


Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday said it received a three-year multimillion dollar extension to supply film studio DreamWorks SKG with core computer technology.


Pundit O'Reilly greeted warmly at State Theatre talk

NEW BRUNSWICK: Thundering applause and a standing ovation greeted Fox News Channel personality Bill O Reilly as he walked onto the stage at the State Theatre Friday night.


Crude Oil Futures Fall a Third Day as Iraq Increases Shipments

Crude oil futures fell for a third day as Iraq, the sixth-largest supplier to the US, increased shipments to tankers for the first time in two weeks.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- An explosion ripped through a Shiite Muslim mosque in the eastern Pakistani city of Sialkot during Friday prayers, killing several people and injuring dozens of others, wire reports say.


Georgian leader wins election outright: exit poll

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won the former Soviet republic's presidential election outright, an exit poll showed, but the opposition said the vote was rigged and called for mass protests on Sunday.


Stocks ended a jittery session higher as investors found solace in the E.C.B.âs $500 billion loan issuance and profit gains at Goldman Sachs and Best Buy.


LONDON: The British and Irish governments called yesterday for the immediate release of Margaret Hassan, the kidnapped director of CARE International in Iraq, with London saying the videotape showing her crying was "extremely distressing".


Beverly Sills, America's Queen of Opera, dies at 78

Beverly Sills, the world-renowned soprano who became the most popular opera singer in America in modern times, died on Monday evening in New York from inoperable lung cancer, her manager said.


WRLH Stormed Onto Richmond's TV Scene / Once Mostly Reruns, Station Now Boasts No. 1 Show on TV

By DOUGLAS DURDEN  It was a dark and stormy night.  Actually, it was several dark and stormy nights before WRLH finally made it on the air 25 years ago this month.  Richmond's first independent TV station was originally scheduled to launch on Feb. 1, 1982.


Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, who has come under intense pressure to quit after admitting he lied to voters, won a confidence motion in parliament on Friday.


Japanese stocks fell on the open Friday morning as the market took a breather following its sharp rally Thursday. The dollar was lower against the yen.


That email from your bank may be more than a friendly enquiry. It could be the hook of a Phisher, the new breed of Internet fraudster intent on stealing money by tricking customers into divulging online account details.


Avandia concerns spark regulatory debate

WASHINGTON — Safety concerns about a GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug prompted some Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to rebuke the Food and Drug Administration and call for increased regulation of the pharmaceutical industry.


Food and relief supplies clogged airports across Asia, as the death count from Sunday's tsunami leapt to more than 114,000 in 12 nations.


Security firms are warning that new variants of the Santy worm have start spreading through other search engines than Google. The new versions now also use AOL and Yahoo.


Businesswomen perform strongly in a list of the world's 100 most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine.


GM Beane mum about A's plans at meetings

Billy Beane won't reveal much about his plans going into baseball's winter meetings, but the A's general manager suggested Tuesday, as he has before this offseason, that second base is an area of concern.


Skyway windfall seen as 'blessing and a curse'

From desperate times to an embarrassment of riches. From crying poor-mouth to fending off the wolves. Mayor Daley certainly is a man of extremes these days.


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Madrid, 12:35 - CALCIO, CALDERON: AL REAL PAROLA DOPING NON ESISTE

Il Real Madrid respinge le accuse di essere nella lista dei clienti di Eufemiano Fuentes, il medico ...


Vodafone to enter UK fixed-line broadband market

Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group   VOD.L confirmed on Monday its plan to enter Britain's   cut-throat fixed-line broadband Internet market via a deal with   the wholesale arm of telecoms firm BT Group BT.L.


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The U.S. commander in western Iraq said he agrees with the findings of a pessimistic classified report recently filed by his top intelligence officer but also insisted that "tremendous progress" is being made in that part of the country.


Stocks Open Flat; Oil Hit $50.67 a Barrel

U.S. stocks opened little changed on  Tuesday as oil prices hit a record high while investors awaited  economic data on the vast services sector.


San Marino banks seek to polish thuggish image

Residents from the seaside resort of Rimini on Italy's Adriatic coast quietly admit that a short drive to nearby microstate San Marino has allowed many to hide cash from the taxman for decades.


The long courtship between EMI Group PLC and Warner Music Group is on again. EMI confirmed Tuesday that it had received an approach from Warner about a possible bid.


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Iranian officials pay their first visit to five nationals detained since January by US forces in northern Iraq.


Democracy Will Triumph in Iraq, Allawi, Bush say

President Bush and Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi say democracy will prevail in Iraq and that free elections will take place as scheduled in January.


Bush, Kerry Debate as Quirky Puppets on Broadway

A puppet preview of the first  presidential debate between incumbent George W. Bush and his  Democratic opponent John Kerry on Thursday revealed the  president as a ne'er do well Vietnam War draft dodger and the  U.S. senator as a bore.


High Tech High Campus in Bay Area is Likely to Close

By Helen Gao, The San Diego Union-Tribune  Feb. 23--While two new High Tech High charter schools are on track to  open in Chula Vista and San Marcos later this year, a sister campus in the Bay  Area will probably shut down in June because of low enrollment and the sale of  its campus.


For laugh hunters, "Wilderness" is a barren wasteland

Laughter is definitely  an endangered species where "Strange Wilderness" is concerned.


Surprising Lucic may be in for extended stay

Last night, for the 11th time this season, Vancouver Giants coach Don Hay was without his captain.


Two Seasons, Two Directions, One Happy Manning Family

It is a strange quirk of fate that Eli Manning has muddled through a difficult first season in the N.F.L. just as his brother, Peyton, has orchestrated his most spectacular one.


Hollywood's blue-collar infrastructure is going to take a beating this weekend.


IBM launches nuclear expertise centre in France

IBM  will open in France its first  nuclear consultancy centre in July, at a time when utilities  are looking to build new reactors and stretch the old ones'  lifetime, an executive said on Monday.


US to appeal WTO ruling against South Korea chip duties

The United States will appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against steep countervailing duties it has imposed on semiconductors made by the South Korean company Hynix, a US trade official said on Tuesday.


palmOne is now offering a voice dialing application for the Treo 650, based on VoiceSignal's voice recognition system. The application, which requires approximately


Freshman Sparkles as Notre Dame Rebounds

Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines.


Indian Outsourcers Hit by Rupee Appreciation

The rise of the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar is affecting Indian outsourcers.


China and Russia will hold their first joint military exercise next year, the Chinese government said Monday, as President Hu Jintao called for an expansion of the rapidly growing alliance between the former Cold War rivals.


P and O cuts 1,200 jobs in Channel ferries

The P and O shipping line said that it had decided to cut back its ferry services with the loss of 1,200 jobs in its Channel operations between England and France and the ending of a route to Ireland.


EU, Turkey reach "historic" agreement on entry talks

The European Union (EU) and Turkeyreached an agreement on Friday to start talks next year on the country's membership of the bloc.


At least 100 people are dead and scores are missing in some of the heaviest rains and floods southern China has seen in years. Disaster relief officials said Monday at least 67 people have been killed in Sichuan


President George Bush sent greetings Friday to Muslims in America and around the world at the start of the Ramadan season. The greeting was sent from Jacksonville, Ore.


Nothing was supposed to happen on the way into talks this week between Boeing and Airbus over subsidies - and not much did. The two sides growled at each other in Brussels, but they left open-ended the future


BAGHDAD, Iraq Sept. 16, 2004 - Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton Thursday from a house in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood where many foreign companies are based, the Interior Ministry and witnesses said.


Germany should have quotas for radio airtime for pop sung in the native language, industry officials say.


Nigerian gunmen attack oil hub, kidnap 3 Italians

YENAGOA, Nigeria  - Nigerian gunmen in about seven speedboats attacked an Agip oil export terminal in the Niger Delta early on Thursday, kidnapping three Italian workers and killing a local youth, authorities said.


ECB'S Trichet calls on US to reduce budget deficit

FRANKFURT (AFX) - European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet has called on the US to reduce its budget deficit, saying this will help facilitate a "gradual and smooth correction" of the ballooning US current account deficit.


MIAMI -- Two people who contracted West Nile virus in Georgia may have acquired the deadly infection while undergoing dialysis treatment, US health officials said yesterday.


Fresh from his libel victory over the Daily Telegraph, George Galloway this evening announced his intention to challenge the Labour MP Oona King at the general election.


Phelps Has Front-Row Seat for Record Swim

ATHENS, Greece Aug. 21, 2004 - Michael Phelps had a front-row seat at the pool, and made Olympic history without ever getting wet.


Open-source process server set for release

More open-source software for businesses: The Apache Software Foundation is launching a project for a Java process automation server.


Major League Baseball quotes, notes, and random facts

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Poland PM praises Catholic radio station

A Roman Catholic radio station that has been accused of anti-Semitism and criticized by the Vatican was praised Thursday by the prime minister as a source of "comfort and hope" for Poles.


China detains man in "red-yolk" duck egg scare

China has detained a trader for his role in the sale of contaminated "red-yolk" duck eggs that have sparked fear across the country, Xinhua news agency said on Monday.


Soldiers donate blood for anthrax treatment

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - They can do it for love of God and country - or for the $60. Either way, soldiers vaccinated against anthrax have the opportunity to help future anthrax victims by donating their blood.


KABUL: Hamid Karzai last night won Afghanistan's presidential vote, but a suicide bombing offered a lethal reminder of the dangers still facing the war-weary nation.


AIG Says It Is Target of Midwest Inquiry

Already under scrutiny from regulators in Washington and New York, the American International Group disclosed yesterday that it was the target of a federal grand jury investigation over


The top diplomats for Russia and Cuba condemned all forms of terrorism Tuesday and renewed Russia's call last week to expand the war against the global scourge.


LAKE TEXOMA, Oklahoma  - "GOD-BLESS-OUR-TROOPS" is spelled out in four big signs along a wooded stretch of highway in rural southern Oklahoma.


Flames beat Wild, claim 1st in Northwest

Craig Conroy scored the go-ahead goal at 8:36 of the third period Tuesday night as the Calgary Flames won 2-1 over the Minnesota Wild to take over first place in the Northwest Division.


The Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series champion last year, Dario Franchitti is part of an influx of drivers from open-wheel racing into Nascarâs Sprint Cup this year.


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UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrives in Pakistan for talks on issues including nuclear arms and trade.


Storms in and around the Pakistani city of Karachi lead to the deaths of at least 36 people, officials say.


White House moving closer on stimulus: spokesman

The White House said on Thursday it was moving closer to unveiling a plan to lift the fragile economy and President George W. Bush hopes he can reach a quick agreement on it with the Democratic-led Congress.


Woodward can adapt to football - Mourinho

Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho believes Clive Woodwardâs lack of professional football experience need not stand in the way of the former England rugby boss forging a new career in the game.


Beckham looks to take game to new level in U.S.

David Beckham has no regrets about leaving Real Madrid and is relishing the challenge of trying to raise the profile of soccer in the United States when he continues his career with MLS side LA Galaxy.


Not even a dragon or the world's most-beloved spider could deny Will Smith another first-place finish at the box office.


Video and web access to keep comms healthy

To the tune of Â£4 trillion, TIA review says Comment The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) report makes fascinating reading every year, mostly because it points to the sheer scale of the industry, but also because it highlights just how big the trends we have been following have already become and how big they are likely to become in a few more years, projecting out to 2010.â¦


Abrams said US choice to succeed Kurtzer as Israel envoy

Israel Radio reported Thursday that Elliot Abrams, director of the Middle East department of the National Security Council, was the leading candidate to succeed Daniel Kurtzer as US Ambassador to Israel.


"Milk" biopic brings '70s vibe to San Francisco

LOS ANGELES  - If you happen to be doing a little shopping on Castro Street in San Francisco and notice that the stores seem to be a bit more psychedelic than usual, fear not. You're not having an acid flashback or entering a time warp; you're on the set of "Milk."


Arafat fighting for his life; some powers shifted to Palestinian ...

Yasser Arafat was reportedly fighting for his life Thursday at a French military hospital after losing consciousness, as anxious Palestinian officials transferred some of their 75-year-old leader's powers to Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia.


By Angela Hijjas  THE gazetting of the Royal Belum State Park in Perak on May 3 was a milestone for conservation organisations and Malaysians who value our natural heritage.


At least five people, including an Islamic Jihad leader, die in a blast in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials say.


AirTran Narrows Loss but Misses Estimate

The company posted a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss, burdened by a 35 percent jump in its fuel bill.


First 9/11 damages trial to hear cockpit tapes

Tapes of the final moments before one of the hijacked airliners in the September 11 attacks crashed into the ground in Pennsylvania may be played at the first case over damages from the attacks to go to trial, a judge ruled on Wednesday.


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Thursday he hopes to further develop Japanese-US ties through his close personal relationship with President George W. Bush, who was re-elected in a neck and neck race with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry.


Kolkata - Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh ripped through the South African top order on Wednesday to ignite India's hopes of victory in the second cricket Test.


Bottle Bill Would Set New Caps for Returns

By Jennifer Smith, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  May 30--Suffolk was the first county in New York State to pass a law requiring deposits on beer and soft-drink containers.


Hutton column: Boilers just couldnât seal the deal

The one-handed naked bootleg can mar a season faster than you can say Scott Starks. And it can make all the chatter about Kyle Orton and the Heisman trophy seem so trivial.


Neanderthals May Have Had Gene for Speech

The archaic human species that dominated Europe until the arrival of modern humans some 45,000 years ago possessed a critical gene known to underlie speech, according to DNA evidence.


Bomber kills 60 in Baghdad, Bush to review policy

A suicide bomber targeting poor laborers killed 60 people in Baghdad on Tuesday hours before President George W. Bush was to review his unpopular Iraq policy in a video teleconference with U.S. military commanders in Iraq.


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Felix rains on Honduras, mudslides feared

Rains from Hurricane Felix soaked Honduras on Wednesday, threatening dangerous flooding and mudslides after killing nine people in neighboring Nicaragua.


A wine glut in the US has hit profits at beer and wine company Foster's during the first half of 2004. The Australian company has been looking to expand its wine business but suffered as a surplus of US grapes forced many producers to cut prices.


GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan  - Republicans in Michigan voted in the presidential race on Tuesday, with native son Mitt Romney battling for political survival in a primary that could either revive or sink his campaign.


Toshiba to join IBM, others on chip development

Toshiba Corp said on Tuesday it would join a group led by International Business Machines Corp to develop system chips using 32-nanometre circuitry, as chip makers increasingly team up to cut development costs.


Hands cuffed at his waist and a defeated expression on his face, O.J. Simpson listened to a judge blister him Wednesday for "arrogance or ignorance or both" for breaking bail terms in a robbery case.


Plea made to Pakistan mosque to send out dead, wounded

Religious scholars gathered outside a besieged Pakistani mosque on Monday to beseech Islamist militants to send out dead and wounded along with women and children, a day after authorities gave "a final warning" to surrender.


Ex-teller wins bias case against Citizens

A former part-time teller and Mexican immigrant won more than $100,000 after the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination determined Citizens Bank discriminated against her when it bypassed her for a full-time job in favor of a less experienced white co-worker.


Britain to treat Russian refusal to extradite with 'seriousness': FM

Foreign Secretary David Miliband secretary pledged in an interview published Monday that the country would deal with Russia's refusal to extradite the man suspected of having killed Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian spy and Kremlin critic, with "seriousness".


Business & money: Forceful presentation fails to sway all investors while target says proposal is still 'dead in the water'


Skilled workers from outside the EU will have to learn English before entering Britain, the PM is to announce.


THE DECISION: The state Supreme Court banned next week's planned bear hunt, saying the state does not have a proper plan to manage the animals.


All Indonesian airlines and others from Russia, Ukraine and Angola will be banned from flying to the European Union due to safety concerns, the European Commission said today.


Reports of Scattered Violence as Ukrainians Vote

Voters across Ukraine returned to the polls today in the run-off presidential election between two candidates who virtually tied in the first round of voting last month