Roma, 17:28 - CALCIO, FIGC: LETTERA A FIFA E UEFA PER SALVAGUARDIA VIVAI

La Federcalcio ha annunciato che il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete invierà nei prossim...


Edmund Hillary, 88, a beekeeper-turned-mountaineer from New Zealand who with his Sherpa guide in 1953 became the first men known to conquer Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, died early today at Auckland City Hospital. No cause of death was reported.


A 54bn-euro (Â£36bn) plan to boost science research in Europe is set to go before the EU Parliament for approval.


Two guards captured along with American, Nepalese, in Baghdad ...

Two Iraqi guards abducted along with an American and Nepalese by armed gunmen from their Baghdad compound have been released, police said Tuesday.


UPS May Appeal Ruling Mandating Deaf Truck Drivers

United Parcel Service Inc. on Friday said it may appeal a court decision that the world's largest package carrier cannot bar all deaf people from driving its trucks.


A suicide bomber plowed his explosive-laden vehicle into a Canadian military convoy in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing one civilian.


LG Electronics wins high marks from global credit rating groups

South Korea's LG Electronics has secured high marks from the top US credit rating agencies on the back of the company's improved brand image and stronger presence in the high-tech sector.


392 dead, more than 3,000 injured by tidal waves in Thailand

PHUKET, Thailand : At least 392 people were killed and 3,000 injured by Sunday's tidal waves in southern Thailand, the interior ministry said Monday.


Alabama State, Pine Bluff Game Postponed

Alabama State postponed Saturday's game with Arkansas-Pine Bluff because of power outages at the stadium due to Hurricane Ivan.


Caesars Entertainment Inc. , which is being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment Inc., on Friday said it would sell its ownership and management interests in a South African casino for about $145 million.


Ukraine's Supreme Court has canceled the country's disputed presidential runoff results and called for a repeat of the second round of voting, according to news reports.


Fiji's military says it has taken over the government and dismissed elected Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.


After 45 years as a leading designer, Valentino says goodbye to the fashion world with a haute couture fashion show in Paris.


Israel's Likud Rejects Sharon Coalition Bid

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's  right-wing Likud party voted on Wednesday against his bid to  form a coalition with center-left Labour he seeks to advance  his Gaza withdrawal plan.


Drivers ready for Talladega's high-speed chess game

NASCAR team reports as the Nextel Cup's championship chase enters its third race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway: By Bill Elliott, AP.


Pfizer falls 12 pct in Europe after key drug fails

Shares in Pfizer Inc fell 12 percent in  Europe on Monday after the world's biggest drugmaker scrapped  development of its most important experimental medicine.


Shawn Green Caught Between Faith, Dodgers

Shawn Green is anguishing over the same conflict that confronted Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg.


Bits Blog: Fear and Gloating in Las Vegas

The New York Times's coverage of the annual bacchanalia of consumer electronics lust begins today in Las Vegas.


Companies may still be trying to trim  costs and job cuts remain a threat, but in one area  belts are  being loosened a bit -- there are more holiday parties for  staff this year.


David Letterman's longtime sidekick, Paul Shaffer, is stepping into the spotlight with a memoir about his show business career.


By Jonathan Thaw  YouTube Inc founders and investors may reap as much as $1.53 billion selling Google Inc stock they received when the video- sharing website was bought last year.


GI who exposed Abu Ghraib feared revenge

The soldier who triggered the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal by sending incriminating photos to military investigators says he feared deadly retaliation by other GIs and was shocked when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld mentioned his name at a Senate hearing.


Porn filmmakers join fight against Internet piracy

What does Sumner  Redstone have in common with Steve Hirsch, founder and  president of the world's largest producer of hard-core sex  videos? More than the Viacom honcho might think.


Delray Beach, 17:15 - TENNIS, DELRAY BEACH: IN FINALE MALISSE BATTE BLAKE

Il belga Xavier Malisse ha vinto il torneo Atp di Delray Beach (cemento, montepremi 416.000


British defense secretary meeting soldiers in Basra

BASRA, Iraq The British defense secretary is in southeastern Iraq today, meeting with troops in Basra. Geoff Hoon also will meet with Iraqi and British officials during his one- day visit.


More Controversy in Men's Olympic Gymnastics Scoring

There has been more controversy at the Olympics in Athens, Greece over the scoring in men's gymnastics, this time in the horizontal (high) bar finals.


Israel, Egypt Swap Prisoners in Sign of Warmer Ties

Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian infiltrators Sunday in the clearest sign of a warming of relations strained by a Palestinian uprising.


Bulgarian Police Hunts Croatian "Killers" ... |read|

Politics: 5 September 2004, Sunday. Bulgaria's police are looking for twelve Croatian citizens suspected of committing several crimes in Bulgaria.


Pfizer Shares Bounce Between Bull And Bear

Pfizer Inc.'s shares continued to rebound Wednesday, gaining 4 percent during the day's trading, as industry analysts continued to sort out the most recent studies involving its Celebrex drug.


Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' Named All-Time Best Song

Bob Dylan's 1965 hit, 'Like a Rolling Stone' was named as greatest song of all time by 'Rolling Stone' magazine as part of a special issue due out this Friday.


Antivirus vendors report the threat to users is minimal now that the code is offline.


An emergency room might be the last place you'd think would have do-it-yourself check-in.


No. 14 Boston College Tops Villanova 77-63

Kathrin Ress scored a career-high 28 points and 14th-ranked Boston College won its 11th straight game, 77-63 over Villanova Wednesday night.


In Apne Dharmendra reminds us why he is so special.


Police investigate the suspicious deaths of a mother and her two sons at a property in Birmingham.


Costco Wholesale Corp  reported on Thursday a 6 percent rise in June sales at stores open at least a year, helped by increased sales of televisions, small appliances and other items.


Pope Benedict XVI has approved a document that relaxes restrictions on celebrating the Latin Mass used by the Roman Catholic Church for centuries until the modernizing reforms of the 1960s, the Vatican said Thursday.


Obama says Clinton war plan 'convoluted'

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday that his top rival's attempt to pressure the Bush administration to end the war in Iraq is "a convoluted approach to the problem."


Crotone, 21:08 - CALCIO, CROTONE: PRESO PAGOTTO

Il Crotone ha ingaggiato il portiere Angelo Pagotto, 34 anni, preso in prestito dal Grosseto via Tor...


McDonald's, the world's largest restaurant chain, will sponsor a programme on music channel MTV as part of its latest youth market promotion.


Hungary's next PM rapped over "wife" remark

The party had sacked Peter Medgyessy in the same way as "...anyone whose wife is getting old deserves a younger one," Gyurcsany -- a thrice-married 43-year-old millionaire -- told Hungarian television earlier ...


Perry Bacon on the political week in Washington


For a Price, a Faster Way Through Local Airports

With two new services aimed at speeding the trip to the gate, more travelers will soon be able to zip through airport security without waiting in line.


Minsk, 21:44 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: BIELORUSSIA-ALBANIA 2-2

Bielorussia e Albania hanno pareggiato 2-2 (2-1) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Eu...


Conn. Governor Has Breast-Cancer Surgery

Connecticut Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell is seen in her office at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn. in this Tuesday, June 22, 2004 file photo.


Desperate Catholics find "rent-a-priests" online

ALBANY, New York  - Some are Catholics who see   their church as stuck in the past. Others are believers who   happen to be divorced, pregnant before marriage or gay. A few   just can't find a priest when they need one.


Prosecutor Blasts GOP for Shielding DeLay

A Texas prosecutor who is leading an investigation into possible illegal campaign spending lashed out at congressional Republicans on Tuesday for changing their rules in order to protect House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.


German drug firm Schwarz Pharma is being bought in a 4.4bn euro deal, the third industry tie-up in recent days.


A global credit crisis has increased the threat to growth, the European Central Bank said on Thursday, as G7 governments asked for a report on the genesis of the turmoil for next month's meeting of finance chiefs.


Maintenance Lapse Cited in FAA Radio Breakdown

The Federal Aviation  Administration's failure to properly maintain communications  equipment led to Tuesday's breakdown of radio contact between  air controllers and pilots over parts of the western U.S.,  officials said on Wednesday.


Rambus will pay $18 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over stock-option accounting.


Abu Imad Ã¨ stato riconosciuto colpevole di associazione per delinquere aggravatadalla finalitÃ  di terrorismo. Altri 10 imputati riconosciuti responsabili dello stesso reato                                          L'imam di viale Jenner condannato a 3 anni e 8 mesi


MIGRATION:  Fortress Europe Should Lower Its Drawbridge, Says NGO

MADRID, Oct 24  (IPS) - The European Union is set to open its doors wide to  qualified immigrants with its blue card system, and at the same  time slam them even more tightly shut to undocumented workers, of  whom there are 10 million in the bloc, including 700,000 in Spain.


Nirvana's "Unplugged" finally heading to DVD

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Nirvana's 1993, "MTV Unplugged" taping will make its DVD debut November 20.


Pro-Aristide protests turn violent in Haiti; 14 killed

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Gunfire rang out in a slum in Haiti's capital Sunday morning, sending people scattering through the trash-strewn streets following days of political clashes that have left at least 14 dead.


Don't Panic. It's the first helpful or intelligible thing anyone's said to me all day.


Britain's four-time Olympic rowing champion Matthew Pinsent announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 34-year-old won his fourth gold medal in Athens.


BRITISH police have opened a criminal investigation into allegations that Birmingham's Dwight Yorke suffered racial abuse during the weekend's 3-3 Premiership draw away to Blackburn Rovers.


The tsunami that took a heavy toll in human life also battered Indian Ocean coral reefs that already were in distress from pollution and global warming, possibly causing damage that will require decades to recover, experts say.


Russia Tests Missiles, Warns Against U.S. Plan

MOSCOW -- Russia tested new missiles Tuesday that a Kremlin official asserted could penetrate any defense system, and President Vladimir Putin warned that U.S. plans for an antimissile shield in Europe would turn the region into a "powder keg."


Hakim Warrick scored 20 points and Syracuse held Princeton to five free throws over the final 8:41 in a 56-45 victory Friday night in the second round of the Coaches vs.


Chavez Declares Recall Victory; Foes Claim Fraud

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez, a populist who survived a coup two years ago, appeared  on Monday to have weathered the latest challenge to what he  calls his revolution to help the poor as he declared victory in  a historic recall referendum.


Italy: Juventus win, AC Milan held by Brescia

ROME, Nov 10 (SW) - Juventus increased the gap with Milan to six points, beating Fiorentina while the Rossoneri were held to a scoreless draw by Brescia.


Russian school seizure: long planning and one possible miscalculation by guerrillas

MOSCOW  - Guerrillas behind the horrific slaughter at the middle school in Beslan in southern Russia appear to have planned their operation meticulously, starting months earlier and sneaking weapons into the building in advance.


Poll finds Americans more pessimistic on Iraq

As President Bush weighs options for changing course in Iraq, Americans are more pessimistic on the war and most support a quick withdrawal of U.S. troops, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.


DataPortability has big names on board, but a long road ahead

Plaxo, Google, and Facebook now have members in the relatively new consortium to promote social-networking interoperability. Don't expect to see immediate results any time soon, though.


ImClone chairman hits back at Icahn as tempers rise

ImClone Systems Inc.'s  chairman  lashed out on Thursday at the company's newest board member,  billionaire investor Carl Icahn, in what looks set to become a  bitter feud at a time the company can least afford it.


Canas Big Favorite in ATP Shanghai Final

No. 3 seed Guillermo Canas of Argentina will be the favorite for his third title of the year Sunday when he faces unseeded German Lars Burgsmuller at the ATP stop in Shanghai.


Dell Recalls 4.4 Million Notebook AC Adapters

Dell on Friday voluntarily recalled 4.4 million AC adapters for its notebooks after receiving seven reports of the adapters overheating, posing a risk of fire or electrical shock for users.


Goal Blog: Brazil Knocks U.S. Out of Womenâs World Cup

It is difficult to imagine a more complete collapse than the one the United States suffered in a 4-0 defeat to Brazil in the Womenâs World Cup semifinal Thursday.


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Thursday, plunging the nuclear-armed country into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


A new system of sign language developed by deaf children in Nicaragua may hold clues about the evolution of languages. When the country's first school for the deaf was established


Actor George Clooney reacts angrily to presenter's doubts over a US TV benefit for tsunami victims.


Rubens Barrichello wakes up this morning at his home in Sao Paulo this morning and savours the prospect of his first Brazilian Grand Prix victory.


U.S. Marine in Mysterious Case Declared Deserter

U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun,  charged with desertion in a mysterious case in which he left  his unit in Iraq and turned up in Lebanon, has again gone  absent and appears to have returned to Lebanon, officials said  on Wednesday.


President Bush will be the first president in 72 years to face the electorate with a net job loss. The Iraq war has deeply torn the nation. National polls show a neck-and-neck race. Yet economy-based projections still show a decisive Bush victory on Nov. 2.


EDITORIAL: Block That Site: The Navy's OLF Plan Has North Carolina's Two U.S. Senators on a Tightrope, but It's Time They Pressed for a Better Location

By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 14--Champions of military airfields often call jet noise "the sound of freedom." The sound Tar Heels are hearing from their U.S. senators right now is the sound of hemming and hawing.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


Copyright Office chief: I'm a DMCA supporter

U.S. Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters says the controversial law isn't perfect but is working as planned.


Study: Living in the Suburbs Can Make You Sick

Living in the suburbs may have once been part of the American dream but it can lead to nightmares such as high blood pressure, arthritis and headaches, researchers reported on Monday.


Accredited, New Century lead subprime meltdown

The meltdown among U.S. subprime mortgage lenders including New Century Financial Corp. broadened on Tuesday, as Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. shares fell more than 60 percent, and investors worried that more lenders might restructure or seek bankruptcy protection.


Drop in crude futures a trend, say analysts

Crude futures prices fell yesterday, briefly sinking below $49 US a barrel, as the US supply of oil grows and traders said institutional investors shifted their capital from commodities to equities.


Luciano Pavarotti's widow denounced the "unseemly" gossip swirling in the Italian media alleging financial and family problems, saying Saturday she felt compelled to set the record straight for the sake of their young daughter.


Milano, 23:19 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: MILAN-CELTIC 1-0 DTS, ROSSONERI AI QUARTI

Il Milan si è qualificato per i quarti di finale della Champions League battendo gli scozzesi...


At Hearing, Gates Says U.S. Not Winning War in Iraq

Robert M. Gates also told senators that the United States went to war in Iraq without enough troops.


Zimbabwe is closer to collapse than ever, and only regional leaders can make a difference, a new report says.


Israel says it will back Blair peace conference

By Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Editor and Inigo Gilmore in Herzliya. Israel threw its weight yesterday behind Tony Blair's plans to hold an international Middle East conference in London in February, but left


Users: Outage no reason to abandon Skype

When the Internet phone company Skype went offline for nearly two days last week, Tim Legrand was frustrated and inconvenienced. But he has no plans to switch back to a traditional telephone line.


Movie Review | 'Wristcutters: A Love Story': Lifeâs a Little Bit Worse Now That Theyâre Dead

âWristcutters: A Love Storyâ has an offbeat, absurdist charm that turns a potentially creepy conceit into an odd, touching adventure.


One would think that the cheerleaders for waging war on Saddam Hussein's Iraq, on the thoroughly discredited grounds that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, would have retreated into a period of quiet introspection.


Passengers could soon be using their mobile phones on planes flying through European airspace.


Two alleged would-be Palestinian suicide bombers surrender to Israeli forces at a checkpoint near Nablus.


A disastrous gamble in the insurance business has pushed this Los Angeles suburb to the brink of financial collapse and raised fears that Gardena's bankers might try to seize the city's parks, gymnasiums, even the swimming pool.


Rebels Strike Iraqi Forces After Bin Laden Call

Guerrillas killed 17 Iraqi policemen  and tried to assassinate a National Guard general with a car  bomb on Tuesday, hours after Osama bin Laden called on Iraqis  to boycott next month's election.


Disclosures by Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive Mark V. Hurd that he failed to read a report addressed to him about the company's spying investigation are prompting governance experts to ask why the company board yesterday handed Hurd more responsibility.


A Cairo court rejected on Tuesday an attempt by Egyptian Christians to ban a film they say damages the reputation of the country's Christian minority.


NASHVILLE (Billboard) - The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang trek was the top grossing tour of the year, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore.


Red Hat said Thursday that it will pay $20.5 million for Netscape security software that will expand the Raleigh company's product offerings and boost revenue.


Genova, 17:56 - CALCIO, GENOA; DI VAIO: DISPUTATO CAMPIONATO STRAORDINARIO

"Abbiamo disputato un campionato straordinario, da quando sono arrivato è andata in crescendo...


Miller's winning streak ends at three as Goergl wins Super

Austrian Stephan Goergl ended American Bode Miller's three-race winning streak by taking a World Cup Super-G race in the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.


Bush, Kerry Start Last Campaign Dash in Nevada

President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry began a 19-day sprint to the Nov. 2 election on Thursday in the swing state of Nevada, where the White House rivals renewed their fight over who offered the best leadership for the middle class.


Determined to save two journalists kidnapped in Iraq, France has frantically called on Arab leaders and Muslim imams and set in motion a swell of solidarity unseen in previous hostage dramas.


Of John Doe and IP addresses Comment Bad things happen online. Trade secrets are lost or stolen. Personal information is compromised. Copyrights and trademarks are infringed. Bloggers post confidential information, defamatory information, or just annoying information. Websites host stolen credit cards, hacking tools and techniques, or other things that you might not want.â¦


Valencia, 18:39 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: VALENCIA STA BENE E HA FERMATO BARCA

Alla vigilia dell'incontro con il Valencia in Champions lague Luciano Spalletti ricorda ai suopi che...


Insurgents kill 25 in Sunni Triangle strikes

Insurgents launched deadly attacks throughout Iraq's Sunni Triangle region Tuesday, targeting the nation's fledgling security forces with ambushes and car bombs that killed at least 25 people and wounded 40 in four cities.


Corretja Wins at Open De Moselle Tourney

Spain's Alex Corretja overcame Gregory Carraz of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Thursday in the second round of the $446,050 Open de Moselle tennis tournament.


French mime Marcel Marceau was buried in a simple ceremony Wednesday in Paris, taking his place alongside other giants of the arts also interred at Pere Lachaise cemetery.


Banks take their toll on European equities

European markets were in a bearish mood on Wednesday after more disappointing results from the banking sector and overnight losses on Wall Street weighed on stocks.


Skype asks FCC to force open mobile networks

InfoWorld - Skype is looking to a 1968 ruling by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to open up the country's mobile phone industry for "unlocked" devices and third-party applications -- such as Skype.


Book world tunes into Internet social networks

Faced with the challenge of marketing  a book with a vulgarity in the title, publisher Rick Wolff  turned to Internet blogs and social networking sites to spread  the word about his latest business book.


Sundance founder's daughter debuts at festival

PARK CITY, Utah  - Whatever people may think, Robert Redford and his daughter Amy Redford say that her debut as director of "The Guitar" at the Sundance Film Festival was all Amy's doing -- no help from the Sundance Kid.


How could I have forgotten that George W. was a compassionate conservative? He chose the moniker of a kinder, gentler Republican four years ago to distinguish himself from Newt Gingrich's crowd.


A Cuban father allowed his young daughter to emigrate legally to the United States with her mother to find a better life. But months later, the mother has become incapable of caring for the girl and the father wants to take the child home.


Bush, Kerry tangle on health care, taxes

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Thursday that President Bush has failed to hold down rising health care costs during his four years in office, citing a new report that showed a double-digit increase in insurance premiums for the fourth


Raped child of woman he met online A Derbyshire paedophile was last Friday jailed for raping the two-year-old daughter of a woman he met online, the Derby Evening Telegraph reports.â¦


According to the California Highway Patrol, NBA star Gary Payton was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence last month.


Women may get Â£1,000 for donating their eggs

Women could be paid up to Â£1,000 to donate their eggs to couples having IVF treatment, under plans being considered by the fertility watchdog.


Bernanke: crescita moderata, miglioramento nel 2008


Millions of Muslims gather for Bangladesh congregation

Muslims from around the world descended on Bangladesh on Friday for the annual Bishwa Ijtema (world congregation), the second biggest gathering of Muslims after the Haj, with troops and police maintaining tight security.


L'annuncio dato dal Comitato nato a Catanzaro in sostegno del magistratoche indaga sugli intrecci tra politica e affari e di cui Mastella ha chiesto il trasferimento                                           Grillo sceglie De Magistris Il comico appoggia il pm


Travelers to Europe May Face Fingerprinting

The European Commission will propose tomorrow that all foreign travelers into and out of Europe, including U.S. citizens, should be fingerprinted. If approved by the European Parliament, the measure would mean that precisely identifying information on tens of millions of citizens will be added in...


EU Tells WTO It Will Appeal Sugar Ruling

The European Union told the World Trade Organization on Monday that its appeal against WTO's sugar subsidies ruling will be filed Jan. 13, trade officials said.


Group OK With Most Football Coach Searches

The Black Coaches Association still wants more minority hires in college football. But the group's new report card finds that most Division I schools are increasing their efforts to include minorities in the search process.


Ukrainian reburies the bodies of some 2,000 people killed by the Soviet secret police more than 60 years ago.


A US Catholic missionary and human rights worker is shot dead in the Brazilian Amazon after receiving death threats.


Most travel goes smooth on Christmas eve

Many Christmas Eve travelers around the country got what they wished for Â few airport delays and highways that were mostly clear, despite a deadly weekend snowstorm in the Plains and the Midwest.


Peers hear losses set to reach Â£45.7m for 2006 UK incidents of phishing scams have grown 8,000 per cent over the last two years, according to the government's financial watchdog authority. Although losses remain modest compared to other forms of financial fraud, banking security experts speaking before the House of Lords science and technology committee are concerned about the growing prevalence of scams designed to trick consumers into handing over online banking credentials.â¦


Croatia's 'Big Brother' not allowed to smoke

Croatia's first Big Brother reality television show is fuming over a warning from the health ministry that participants are not allowed to smoke.


House prices to drop much lower: Greenspan

A big overhang of property will bring U.S. house prices down further, but it is too early to say if the economy will plunge into recession, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying on Friday.


Il segretario dei Ds parla del nuovo soggetto politicoe dell'urgenza della 'Fase due' nell'azione del governo                                            Fassino: "PD e riforme strutturali necessari per un cambio di passo"                                                                                "Se non interveniamo su fattori strutturali ci ritroveremo, giÃ  con il prossimo Dpefa una stretta difficile perchÃ© non Ã¨ riproponibile un'altra Finanziaria da 38 miliardi"


A Biotech Company's Aggressive Move Backfires

The suspension of Chiron's flu vaccine has not only cost it three-quarters in expected profits, but also some credibility.


They were both prodigies once, big hitters with touch, creativity to burn and nerves of steel. That must seem like forever ago to Aaron Baddeley.


Doppietta di Di Natale, per gli ucraini rete di Sheva


Another media outlet 'gagged' in corruption probe

The Sun newspaper said Monday it had been stopped from printing details about alleged corruption in party funding, two days after the government obtained an injunction against the BBC.


Spain's SCH plans to cut around 3,000 jobs at takeover target Abbey National to meet its goal of reducing costs by 450 million euros (302 million pounds) at the bank within three years.


Caution Urged on Antidepressants and Children

While US health officials consider imposing more warning labels on antidepressants used by children, experts recommend that parents make no treatment changes


Morti e feriti a causa di una bomba in un mercato


Powell: Unlikely WMD Stocks Will Be Found in Iraq

Secretary of State Colin Powell, who made the case to the world that pre-war Iraq had stocks of chemical and biological weapons, said on Monday he now thought these will probably never be found.


Red Sox Fans Exult at End of World Series 'Curse'

Tens of thousands of stunned, giddy Red  Sox fans stumbled through the streets of New England on  Thursday morning to celebrate something many thought  impossible: a World Series victory for baseball's perennial  also-rans that put an end to an 86-year-old curse.


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Il disegno di legge venerdÃ¬ al Consiglio dei ministri. Ma la spaccatura nella maggioranza è profonda. Cosa ne pensate?


As it was previously reported, the gang attacked the homes of two Northern Bank's officials late Sunday. The robbers took officialsâ families as hostages and stole about â¤22 million in cash prepared for the Northern Bankâs 95 branches and ATMâs.


BCE takeover battle may not be over yet: report

The battle to take over Canada's biggest telephone company, BCE Inc. , may not be over yet, with other suitors saying they are considering their options, The Globe and Mail reported on Monday.


Frances a Fast-Growing Hurricane, Far Out at Sea

Hurricane Frances was born in the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday but the rapidly growing storm was many days from threatening any populated area.


OPEC asks US to use more oil reserves to cool price

"We have asked them (the United States) to use their oil reserves to help cool down the prices," OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro, who is also Indonesia's minister of energy and mineral resources, told reporters.


Low carb diets, like the Atkins and South Beach Diets, may be the ...

New research, published in the BioMedCentral journal, Nutrition & Metabolism, shows that over 70% of men lost more weight and fat on a low carbohydrate diet, despite eating more calories.


Oil below $60 as supply grows, U.S. economy worries

Oil dropped under $60 to a six-month low   on Monday as abundant supplies in top consumer the United   States and fears that slower U.S. economic growth would stunt   demand for fuel extended a price retreat.


Dopo il discorso del Lingotto il candidato al nuovo partito si confida alle telecamere di Rai1Le prioritÃ  dell'esecutivo: "La riforma elettorale; quella della politica e poi le questioni sociali"                                            Veltroni: "Si voterÃ  nel 2011 Se cade Prodi, compromesso il Pd"                                                                                E Berlusconi? "Ha fatto alcune cose sbagliate ma anche molte giuste"


A number of passengers are trapped inside a plane that burst into flames on landing in Indonesia, reports say.


Singh Wins Playoff to Seize Third Major Title

KOHLER, Wisconsin  - Fiji's Vijay Singh held his  composure to win the 86th U.S. PGA Championship in a three-way  playoff on Sunday, clinching the third major title of his  career.


One indicator to help you find the market's best stocks.


Russia's lower house of parliament is to vote on ratification of  the international treaty on climate change.


Radical 1970s leftist Cesare Battisti - wanted in Italy for murder - goes missing in France.


Pay attention and you might grab a reward.


Leaders of national embryonic stem cell banks in the United States and the United Kingdom pledged Monday to work together to promote research, create international standards and more efficiently distribute each ...Comment


Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should be replaced sometime in the next year, Sen. Trent Lott says.


CALGARY, ALBERTA - The number of oil and gas wells to be drilled in Canada next year could climb 8 percent to a record because of a surge in coal-bed methane activity, the oil-field service industry predicted last week.


The United Nations Security Council held an extraordinary meeting in the Kenyan capital Nairobi yesterday, launching a new effort to end the civil war in southern Sudan.


Harry Potter Propels Booksellerâs Results

Barnes & Noble, the worldâs largest bookseller, said yesterday that second-quarter profit rose 8.9 percent as demand for the latest Harry Potter book produced the fastest revenue growth in almost three years.


L'inchiesta di Repubblica. Una vittima: "Picchiato davanti a mia figlia"Le urla di un cravattaro: "Ti do due coltellate al cuore"                                            "Otto anni di minaccce e pestaggi CosÃ¬ gli usurai mi hanno distrutto"                                                                                di ATTILIO BOLZONI E FRANCESCO VIVIANO


Derek Lowe pitched effectively into the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox took control of the American League wild-card race Thursday night by beating the


The government is to fund the first stage of a new conflict transformation initiative in loyalist areas.


Business Alliance Aims to Make Colorado One of Top States for Nanotechnology

By Kimberly S. Johnson, The Denver Post  Sep. 19--From cars with crash-alert systems to optical lens filters for  the aerospace industry, Colorado's nanotechnology sector is aiming for big  growth, despite being based on small matter.


New iPhone, Touch models introduced with higher capacity

Apple continued its trend towards flash memory on Tuesday, announcing two new models of both the iPhone and iPod Touch with additional capacity.


Israel bombs Palestinian areas, targets Hamas

Jerusalem, Sept 1. (PTI): Vowing to fight terrorism with "all the might", Israel today launched a military offensive against the Palestinian Hamas militant group destroying the house of a man involved in yesterday's suicide attacks that left 16 dead.


Sotheby's to auction Callas letters, dresses in Milan

From love letters to evening dresses,  personal belongings of Greek-American opera diva Maria Callas  will be put up for sale in Milan in December.


Wales recover from shaky start to beat Japan in rugby World Cup

Wales recovered from a shaky start to beat Japan 72-18 in their World Cup Pool B clash here on Thursday.


Blanchett was scared to play Dylan says director

That Cate Blanchett found her latest screen role "very scary" comes as no great surprise. She was playing Bob Dylan.


Milano, 14:22 - CALCIO, INTER: I CONVOCATI PER LISBONA

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, per la gara di domani sera co...


Is EEStor delaying its power system for cars?

The company's fancy ultracapacitor may not hit until 2008.


Gambling operator in Canada shuts down 87 Konami video slot machines due to concerns they may contain subliminal messages.


Sears, Roebuck & Co. (SN: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 1.9 percent in October, breaking a string of six straight monthly declines, helped by growth in appliances.


Torino, 16:49 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: ANCORA NIENTE ACCORDO CON CAMORANESI

Tra Camoranesi e la Juve ancora non c'è intesa. In mattinata il procuratore del giocatore, Se...


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Songwriter Billy Davis, who wrote  a number of R&B hits and was part of the creative team behind a  landmark campaign for Coca-Cola, has died.


Malaysia announces second outbreak of bird flu in 3 weeks

Malaysia announced on Monday its second outbreak of deadly bird flu in three weeks, near a northern village close to the border with Thailand where the disease was first detected.


UK hands control of Basra to Iraq forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security on Sunday to Iraqi forces in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


Cricket win in India triggers euphoria in Australia:

[Sports India, Cricket]: Sydney, Oct 30 : Legions of Australian cricket fans have hit the party mode in Down Under after their team's exhilarating Test series win Friday in India - a victory that eluded them for 35 years in that country.


Record Industry Sues 754 for Internet Song Swaps

A recording industry trade group said Thursday that it has filed another wave of lawsuits against 754 people it suspects of distributing songs over the Internet without permission.


Q&A: Linux hot, standards not with China, Taiwan

(InfoWorld) - Earlier this year, members of Chinese and Taiwanese IT associations announced broad plans to work together to jointly develop and promote Linux as well as home-grown standards for certain IT components. The idea is to match Taiwanâs technology prowess with Chinaâs huge number of users as a base for a global Linux putsch, and to create new standards to compete with global initiatives from Blu-ray to CDMA (Code Division Mutliple Access). At an IT trade show in Shanghai, IDG News Service (IDGNS) caught up with Roger Liao, deputy director of international affairs at one of Taiwanâs biggest industry groups, the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturersâ Association (TEEMA), to discuss progress on both fronts, in addition to other IT developments in China. IDG News Service: How is work on Linux progressing? Whatâs popular and whatâs not in Taiwan and China? Liao: It really depends on what kind of product youâre talking about. For example, China really wants to promote Linux as an OS, because itâs more stable. But Microsoft is by far the more popular OS here because people are used to it and it has a larger market share. Microsoftâs recent deal with Novell is another aspect thatâs very interesting, but itâs too early to say how that will affect Linux development and usage in China. Linux is still mostly used in servers and as embedded software in China and Taiwan. A number of Taiwanese companies have opened Linux development centers in China for embedded software development. Although Chinese engineers are less experienced, they are not expensive to hire, and they learn quickly. Even we (TEEMA) use Chinese engineers for all of our software needs, but thatâs mostly our Web site and e-commerce platform. IDGNS: What about the development of new technology standards? Weâve heard a lot about meetings between Taiwanese and Chinese IT associations to create new global technology standards. Whatâs been accomplished so far? Liao: Thereâs not a lot going on so far, just a lot of talking. Developing standards is very difficult, itâs actually a very political issue. Itâs something we (Taiwan-China) always talk about â we even held discussions at the recent APEC meeting (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Hanoi, Nov. 18,19) â but nothing concrete has come from these discussions. Most of our members are manufacturers, contract manufacturers, so they normally wait and see what standard wins out, and then embrace the winner. Thatâs the way itâs been for years, and I donât see it changing anytime soon. IDGNS: Speaking of manufacturing, is the growth of China really hurting Taiwanese manufacturers? Liao: A lot of Taiwanese companies are already using China as a manufacturing base, so theyâre taking advantage of the low costs. But the other issue is quality. Even Chinese companies that are making components on their own, well their quality isnât as good as Taiwan. There are also more risks in doing business with China. Chinese companies will always say âcan doâ even if they canât, which is a problem if your business depends on their delivery. So overall, it may be less expensive on the surface, but other problems such as low quality and business risk in China can increase expenses over the long run, and then it doesnât seem so cheap anymore. Taiwan has been involved in international business for years, particularly in IT. China is rather new to the game, and they still have a lot to learn. Taiwan is actually the best partner for foreigners to approach using China as a manufacturing base and as a market. Japanese companies tend to prefer partnering with Taiwanese companies when entering China. They take advantage of Taiwanâs long experience in China as well as better communication skills (Mandarin is spoken in both Taiwan and China). Itâs more difficult for Japanese companies to do it on their own, the costs are much higher. They definitely can do it, but there is a learning curve and itâs expensive to climb. Taiwan still has a big advantage in know-how, the knowledge of the local people, the education, and the experience with international business practices and standards. (Liao was in Shanghai for a major electronics trade show in China, a three-in-one combo; the China Electronics Fair (CEF Shanghai 2006), Asia Electronics Exhibition in Shanghai (AAES 2006), and the 2006 International Electronics Expo (IEE Shanghai 2006).ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


India's Tata Motors will on Thursday launch the world's cheapest car, selling for just $2,500.


When Justin Gatlin became entangled in the drug-testing net three years ago, he managed to wriggle out of it on the grounds of suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.


Two people were killed and 10 injured as a bomb tore through a shopping mall in Kosovo in the early hours of the morning.


Russian singer Mamonov plays hermit in new film

Art closely follows life in a new  Russian film about a hermitic monk with a guilty past played by  a 1980s Russian rock singer who shunned society after a  religious transformation.


There are fears that teenagers in Wales are facing an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases.


Ziff Davis - Microsoft's omission of WinFS from the Longhorn version of Windows may open options for open-source competitors to the forthcoming operating system.


Lowering the Subtlety of Political Discourse

The new documentary film "Celsius 41.11" represents another unconvincing effort on the part of conservatives to mount a viable critique of Michael Moore.


Prime Minister Tony Blair has attended only 6% of Commons votes during the 2003-04 session, according to the Times.


Alliance Boots shares rise 3% on hopes that a private equity firm looking to buy the chemist will make a higher bid.


Un elicottero di soccorso Ã¨ precipitato: sei morti nelle acque gelide. Si teme fuoriuscita di 1,8 milioni di litri di olio pesante. ANCHORAGE - In Alaska Ã¨ allarme ambientale per una nave trasporto che si


A fire which extensively damaged a derelict buiding in east Belfast was started deliberately, it is believed.


TONY Blair was yesterday forced to tone down his plans for an international Middle East peace summit in London, after Israel and the United States warned him not to "interfere".


The Countryside Alliance says it expects more than a quarter of a million people to take part in Boxing Day hunts.


With war on terror, Blair losing battle for hearts of British Muslims: poll

Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour Party have dramatically lost the support of British Muslims, who have switched allegiance to the opposition Liberal Democrats, according to a poll published.


Nikkei a 18.163,61 punti (+0,08%). Euro a 1,3423 dollari


PIERRE, SD - The state has received more flu vaccine, raising the number of doses to 148,462, up from an estimated 123,000 doses in mid-October, the state Health Department said.


Boeing, still far from 7E7 sales goal, says it's not backing down

There's not much of 2004 left, but officials at aerospace giant Boeing Co. said Thursday they weren't giving up on a goal of securing 200 orders for the planned new 7E7 jetliner by the end of the year.


In battaglie esercito-ribelli, uccisi 11 Tamil e due soldati


Hakiaâs Semantic Search : The Answer to Poor Keyword Based Relevancy

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia once said, “Search is part of the fundamental infrastructure of the Internet. And, it is currently broken.” And while he’s dabbling with the concept of an open-source search engine, Dr. Riza C Berkan of Hakia.com believes the fix is in the semantics.  The CEO and founder of the “meanings” [...]


Four others hurt as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle is blown up for the second time in a week.


Webcast success story Thom stands her ground

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The singer who toured the world   without leaving her basement is finally crossing the Atlantic.


Sarkozy's love life: diamonds, sex and rivalry

Nicolas Sarkozy's love life has turned into a tale of sex, diamonds and rivalry amid reports that he gave similar rings to his new girlfriend Carla Bruni and his former wife Cecilia.


TROY, Mich. -- Kmart says the final agreement with The Home Depot means it's selling 18 stores to the home-improvement chain for $271 million.


Britain Says Number of Tsunami Victims May Be 440

Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw  said on Friday the number of British victims of the Asian  tsunami may be 440, of which 49 have been confirmed dead.


Panic, Cubs fans. The Cubs' grip on the NL Central lead became shaky Wednesday night, when they were shut out over the final 5 2-3 innings and lost for the second night in a row to the last-place Florida Marlins, 7-4.


Venus starts slowly but advances to third round

Twice former champion Venus Williams raised her game after some ragged early play to defeat Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru and advance into the third round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.


Panel Urges Shuttle Mission to Help Hubble

A panel said that NASA should send astronauts to repair the Hubble Space Telescope rather than rely on a robotic device.


Bomber kills 60 in Baghdad, Bush to review policy

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


Update 2-Federated Investors report lower earnings

Asset manager Federated Investors (FII.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday reported lower quarterly profits as the firm's assets declined in difficult market conditions.


Video of execution of British hostage appears on Internet

A video showing British hostage in Iraq, Kenneth Bigley, being beheaded has appeared on the Internet. The news comes amid reports that the engineer made a brief escape, possibly with the help of British intelligence services.


H5N1 bird flu virus confirmed in England

Authorities confirmed Saturday the H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected for the first time on a British poultry farm after 2,500 turkeys died.


Codename musical chairs Intel is playing musical codenames again. Having spent the last six months calling the 32nm die-shrink of its 45nm 'Nehalem' microarchitecture, 'Nehalem-C', the technology is now being called 'Westmere', according to Mooly Eden, Intel's VP.â¦


Scientists claim a drug can reverse some early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - with effects seen within 10 minutes.


Some cancers spur divorce risk, study finds

The risk of divorce increases if one partner suffers from testicular or cervical cancer, but other types have no effect on whether a couple stays together, Norwegian researchers said on Thursday.


Rare Harmony Allows for Early Storm Forecast

By John Myers, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Mar. 1--It may not look so bad early today, with a few inches of snow on the ground, more snow falling and winds gusting to about 35 mph.


President Bush on Thursday said American's military "is making a significant difference" for tsunami victims, despite demands by Indonesia that foreign troops leave the ravaged Aceh province by the end of March.


The former head of US medical services firm HealthSouth goes on trial accused of "directing" a $2.7bn fraud.


A batch of old documents linked to the slaying of President John F. Kennedy has reportedly been unearthed, including a highly suspect transcript of a conversation between assassin Lee Harvey Oswald and Oswald's killer Jack Ruby, the Dallas Morning News said on Sunday.


Shares end higher as upward momentum continues

The FTSE 100 index closed slightly higher as strong gains by the telecom sector offset a dull performance by Wall Street and weak media stocks.


Solo Sailor MacArthur Back to Hero's Welcome

FALMOUTH, England  - Britain's Ellen MacArthur  headed home to a hero's welcome Tuesday after breaking the  record for sailing solo round the world.


A Film Year Full of Escapism, Flat in Attendance

Despite a modest increase in 2007 box office receipts, moviedom is trudging into January with a droop in its shoulders.


Venezuela's Cy Young winner to be awarded Order of the Libertador

According to the Sports Network in New York, Minnesota Twins left-handed pitcher, Johan Santana was an unanimous selection for the 2004 American League Cy Young Award, receiving all 28 first-place votes cast by two writers from each AL city for a total of


Environmentalists in Peru criticise plans to auction off large swathes of the Amazon to oil and gas firms.


Pay increases for Britain's top bosses has risen, a survey by the consultancy firm Deloitte finds.


Testo arrivato a rotative gia' chiuse, uscira' domani


Bryant Jury Selection Behind Closed Doors

Prospective jurors in the Kobe Bryant rape case were asked their feelings on racial prejudice, interracial relationships, marital infidelity and justice for the rich and famous in an 82-item questionnaire released Monday.


Fines worth more than $12 million US were imposed on those establishments that allowed children to play violent or adult-only games and for other violations.


Burton's "Nightmare" spurs digital 3-D growth

"Tim Burton's The  Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D" changed it all.


Possessed: Long Before Legos, Wood Was Nice and Did Suffice

The designer Tucker Viemeister is still very attached to a well-worn set of wooden blocks he has had since childhood.


Skanska to be paid Lm145.5m for new hospital

Skanska are to be paid a total of Lm145.5 million for the building of the Mater Dei Hospital, the incorporation of facilities due to have been completed in 2010 and the installation of medical equipment, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi told parliament


Light cigarette suit certified as class action

A lawsuit accusing tobacco companies of   defrauding smokers into thinking "light" cigarettes were safer   than regular brands can proceed as a class action, a federal   judge in New York ruled on Monday.


2Gb part coming early next year US memory maker Micron today took the wraps of what it claimed is the world's first 1Gb DDR 3 chip well ahead of full-scale production of the part, which the company said will begin "early next year". In the same timeframe, Micron will sample a 2Gb chip, it added.â¦


U.S. trying, but often failing, to help obese kids

Americans are beginning to realize  that childhood obesity is a real problem and are even starting  to do something about it, but there is no way to tell what  actually works, a panel of experts said on Wednesday.


Tycho:  The news that Mass Effect would feature an uncompromising, high-res simulation of alien lesbian sex was sweet, and hot, like spun sugar.  For Gabriel, at any rate.  Some of the community reaction is dedicated to demanding gay parity for the male persuasion of this sexual equation, lengthy treatises by oiled men who crave starborne sodomy.  The rest of the dialogue is just boring.  Boring, terrestrial, and (quite frankly) myopic.         Where are the bipedal crustaceans in this calculation?  The swirling, aroused gasses?  The lonely, sentient space station whose hermetic bulkheads hold secret clusters of erotic delights, provided your character has both the skills and equipment?  Carpe astrum, you Goddamned backwater clowns.  There must be an entire universe of thrilling, dangerous, sometimes razor sharp genitalia that slavers beyond the Horsehead Nebula.      You might have noticed that we're advertising an Everquest game, an act that I'm aware places us in significant rhetorical peril.  If I had not found the game completely electrifying, I would have turned down the buy.  Of course, what I find electrifying has somewhat strange parameters.    I used to enjoy a deeply indie online CCG called Star Chamber, which was eventually purchased by an online CCG company called Worlds Apart (which did, among other things, the Lord of the Rings online CCG).  As does happen from time to time, World Apart was eventually purchased by Sony Online Entertainment, becoming SOE Denver.  Since then, they also delivered a Stargate CCG that we liked enough to advertise.  Legends of Norrath: Oathbound is a game within a game, similar to Final Fantasy's Triple Triad, that you can play against other players directly in the client.  It's tied into the loot systems for both EQ games, so that cards you get in packs are actually equipment and so forth - I find that interesting, but as a person with no investment in those systems it doesn't motivate me.  What motivates me is a rock solid, deeply tactical card game, which Oathbound absolutely is.  It plays in a stand-alone client which you can download, and comes with a fairly elaborate tutorial that is worth playing all the way through.  I had no interest in it, I felt confident dismissing it out of hand, and it won me over.  You may find yourself similarly surprised.    I have a very high opinion of Eurogamer, but I don't know how a person could possibly have reviewed Team Fortress 2 already.  We put time in both at work and at night, and I don't feel like I'm any smarter about the sometimes extraordinary interplay between the game's nine Goddamned classes, which mesh in real time to create some kind of shuddering Chaos Engine.  I have a lot of fun playing it, though the Medic brings me the most joy, so I've focused on it almost to the exclusion of all others.  A healing "gun" - like the repair module present in Tribes, almost a decade ago - is an immensely satisfying way to model that relationship.  Anytime your medical gun is attached to a player, your "Overcharge" ability is building up.  When unleashed, both you and your target become invulnerable to enemy attacks.  It's an incredible siege breaking technique, and it's earned simply by embodying the virtues of your class.  But where to use it, when to use it, I'm still learning this - and what's more, other players are still learning that I can do it.  I always love the early period in these multiplayer offerings, before the hard limits are known, when players seem to be magicians and anything is possible.


Noontime Web Video Revitalizes Lunch at the Desk

For Web video, lunchtime has become the new prime time, and media companies have started responding.


Forget steroids and labor strife. This season is about phenomenal performance and a photo finish.


Japan to Proceed With North Korea Talks, Hosoda Says

Japan will proceed with planned talks with North Korea tomorrow on normalizing ties, after a report the communist nation may be preparing to launch a ballistic missile, Hiroyuki Hosoda, Japan's chief government spokesman, said.


One of the men criminally charged after placing blinking cartoon advertisements around the city videotaped a police bomb squad removing one of the electronic devices, but did not tell the officers the object was harmless.


Parigi, 09:55 - CICLISMO, TOUR DE FRANCE: FORFAIT DI MCGEE

L'australiano Bradley McGee salterà il Tour de France. Il corridore della Francaise des Jeux ...


Get Peachtree Pro Accounting 2008 free after rebate

Staples is offering the latest version of Peachtree Pro, a small-business accounting suite, for free after a $140 mail-in rebate.


Romeni accusati di sfruttamento, anche di minorenni


Blog: Phoenix Motorcars, the company that wants to bring you all-electric SUVs and trucks,won't be coming out with their cars this year after all.


U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors shrugged off record crude oil prices and bought beaten-down shares, pushing blue chips to close above 10,000 for the first time in 2 weeks.


Scientists know so little about a disorder that links a strep infection with obsessive-compulsive disorder in children that some question whether it even exists.


An executive for one of the nation's leading evangelical groups says in a video voter guide that Mitt Romney has "acknowledged Mormonism is not a Christian faith," although the GOP presidential candidate has said he follows Jesus Christ and his church insists it is Christian.


The great Moroccan reveals hidden depths to fit the final piece into a reign that was lacking just one achievement, reports Len Johnson.


Maryland Wins 9th Straight on Langhorneâs Big Night

Crystal Langhorne had 18 points and 18 rebounds to break Len Elmoreâs university rebounding record and No. 4 Maryland cruised to its ninth consecutive victory, beating host Boston College.


Queen Elizabeth II has arrived in the Netherlands to mark the 400th anniversary of Amsterdam's English Reformed Church and to visit the International Court of Justice in The Hague.


Bank of America Corp , the No. 2 U.S. bank, posted a much larger-than-expected 32 percent drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by mounting credit losses and dismal investment banking results.


India outlines an ambitious programme aiming to help women overcome the stigma of losing their husband.


The leadership of the pilots' union at US Airways voted late last night to hold last-ditch talks with the airline on its bid for wage and benefit cuts.


Greenspan Cautions on Baby Boomer Benefits

JACKSON, Wyo. - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday that the country will face "abrupt and painful" choices if Congress does not move quickly to trim the Social Security and Medicare benefits that have been promised to the baby boom generation...


Iraq. Uccisione di Baldoni. Papa: ferma condanna, rigettare la ...

Il Papa esprime "ferma condanna" per l'assassinio di Enzo Baldoni e "auspica che si comprenda da parte di tutti l'urgente necessitÃ  di rigettare la violenza" per costruire la pace in Iraq, "terra martoriata".


The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 on Sunday to win the club's first Super Bowl title in 36 years.


Swisscom offers to takeover Italian broadband internet provider Fastweb in a deal worth about 3.7bn euros.


La Commisione: stop con i rimborsi mancati e i rinnovi senza garanzieIn Europa un giovane su sei non completa gli studi                                            Stage, atto d'accusa delle Ue "Basta lavoro mascherato da studio"                                                                                di TULLIA FABIANI


Cricket board's reverse swing bowls out Zee

In an unexpected turn of events, the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) today scrapped the entire bidding process for the telecast rights for matches organised by it over the next four years.


Ex-Translator at Guantanamo Pleads Guilty

A former Arabic translator who took classified documents from the prison camp at Guantanamo Naval Base pleaded guilty to federal charges Monday in a deal that will set him free within two months.


Di Pietro da' ok al rialzo per 21 delle 22 concessionarie


Plan for European patent court may fail, says EU Commissioner

Bickering over details to blame The EU Internal Markets Commissioner has warned that Europe is about to miss out on a chance to forge a pan-European patent disputes forum because of long-standing international bickering on what a system might look like.â¦


Upon hearing the news that Steve Spurrier turned down the chance to return to the University of Florida, Southwest Florida Gator Club president-elect Corbyn Hightower exchanged a few calls and e-mails with fellow Gators.


The Football Association has revealed England's players refused to talk to the media after their win in Poland in protest at criticism aimed at them.


Family members of tour bus passengers grieve at bus headquarters

CHICAGO - The headquarters of a small charter bus operator turned into a place of mourning today after a bus carrying a group of friends and relatives to a casino crashed in Arkansas, killing at least 15 people.


An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck central California on Tuesday and was felt as far north as San Francisco and Sacramento, according to the US Geological Survey.


Electronics giant Samsung shows off what it claims is the world's most powerful flash memory chip.


Europe's Planck satellite will study relic radiation from the Big Bang to answer deep questions about the origin of the Universe.


Low-power mcirowaves cause mutations, claims study


Verra' creato primo istituto europeo con 42 mld di impieghi


Estonia's new president Ilves vows to promote Estonia internationally

Estonian president-elect Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who beat current President Arnold Ruutel in the race for the presidency, has vowed to raise the Baltic state's international profile in the European Union and NATO.


Sterling stabilises after falling on data

The pound stabilised after falling due to continued weaknesses in British economic data.


'Grudge' tops national, local box-office charts

Film industry forecasters were unanimous that "The Grudge" would wrestle the box-office crown away from three-time champ "Shark Tale.


Hostile Bid Made to Create World's Largest Gold Company

Harmony Gold Mining's hostile bid today to acquire buy Gold sparked what is certain to be a bitter takeover battle.


Update 1: Sears Canada Board Fires Chair, CEO Cohen

Sears Canada fired its top executive Thursday over what it characterized as "strategic differences" and enlisted the chief financial officer of parent company Sears, Roebuck Co.


Firefighter's Widow Denied Death Benefit

Firefighter Marty McNamara had two young daughters and a third on the way when he barreled into a burning basement last November. His family was protected by the same accidental death benefit that covers every part-time firefighter in the state: none.


Cicchitto: cominciata fase 2 che precede collasso finale


England confirmed they would go ahead with their five-match one-day international tour of Zimbabwe next month.


Sallie Mae restates nearly three years financials

SLM Corp. , better known as  Sallie Mae, said on Thursday it restated nearly three years of  financial statements because of several errors in its statement  of cash flows.


Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was flown back to Utah on Tuesday to face felony sex charges involving the arranged marriage of an underage girl to an older man.


Catania, 22:26 - CALCIO, SERIE A: CATANIA-JUVENTUS 1-1

Catania e Juventus hanno pareggiato 1-1 (1-0) nel secondo anticipo della 18/a giornata di serie A. I...


Roma, 13:46 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONVOCATI PER IL REAL

Luciano Spalletti ha convocato 23 giocatori per la sfida di domani sera contro il Real Madrid, andat...


In her last days, Marjorie Clarke Driver longed for a quiet bath in her own tub. But she never made it home.


French army installs forward base in Lome for Ivory Coast crisis

The French military has set up a forward base in Togo to allow it to have aircraft within easy reach of Ivory Coast, which saw a sudden escalation in its two-year-old civil war last week, officials said here ...


AskJeeves's Butler Trying To Do It Better

The search engine (www.ask.com) made its fame toward the end of the last millennium by encouraging Web surfers to enter "natural language" questions, rather than search terms -- instead of


Sport: Alastair Cook's ton helps England to a big lead but standards hit a new low at Old Trafford.


Zuma vows to fight graft charges: report

South Africa's ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma has denied allegations of corruption and vowed to fight charges laid against him in court, local media reported on Friday.


Who's buried in St. Paul's tomb? Archaeologists still don't know for sure. But they do know that a newfound sarcophagus was his at some point, the Vatican says.


'Let it end here': Diana death plea strikes chord in Britain

With Prince Harry's heartfelt tribute to his mother ringing in their ears, the press made sympathetic noises Saturday over a call at her memorial service for her to be left in peace, 10 years on.


Probe's descent to Saturn is payoff for Idaho scientist's 17 years

MOSCOW, Idaho - Seventeen years of work by a University of Idaho professor underwent a critical milestone Friday when a probe from a spacecraft studying Saturn began its descent to the surface of one of the planet's moons.


Inmate Attends Funeral, Returns With Drugs

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A jail inmate allowed to attend a family funeral returned to the jailhouse 12 hours later with a stash of drugs and syringes in his stomach, authorities said.  Joshua Robertson, 30, of Boulder Creek, had been in jail since Oct.


Prozac for Pets Can Be Useful but on a Short Leash

A week after Chicago's Katharine Pflaum adopted a temperamental calico cat named Stella, she knew she had a serious problem on her hands. Stella wasn't just warlike during the day; she also pounced on Pflaum in the middle of the night.


European equities fell in early trade on Friday as investors took a cautious attitude to the last day of trade in the third quarter.


At least 40 percent of State Department diplomats who have served in danger zones suffer some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, Steven Kashkett, vice president of the American Foreign Service Association, said in congressional testimony yesterday.


UCRAINA - Yanukovich e Yushenko al ballottaggio

Il premier filo-russo Yanukovich el'ex premier filo-occidentale Yushenko sono pari al 40% dei voti al 1/o turno delle presidenziali in Ucraina. I due si contenderanno la poltrona di capo dello Stato durante


Pre-Human Walked Upright 6 Million Years Ago -Study

A chimp-sized human ancestor walked upright 6 million years ago, far earlier than anyone had been able to show before, researchers reported on Thursday.


PluggedIn: Hackers control PCs while users unaware

A few weeks ago Candace Locklear's  office computer quietly started sending out dozens of instant  messages with photos attached that were infected with malicious  software.


New risk score helps identify severe asthma cases

A new clinical tool to help doctors identify asthma patients most likely to need hospital treatment could improve the care of patients and reduce costs, researchers said on Tuesday.


Federal government taps ancient healing methods to treat native American soldiers

The veterans administration teams up with medicine men to use sweat lodges and talking circles to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder.


Cable company Comcast and Microsoft announced a deal Monday that will offer the software giant's new digital cable software platform to more than 1 million homes beginning next week.


'Propeller' moonlets strengthen theory of Saturn's rings

A clutch of baby moons detected in Saturn's outermost ring has bolstered a theory that the giant planet's magnificent circles were created from icy satellites that smashed up over tens of millions of years.


Robin Williams will be David Letterman's first guest upon the return of his "Late Show" on CBS Wednesday. The appearance of a Hollywood A-lister who can talk a mile a minute may be Letterman's way of quickly trying to draw a distinction between his show and his late-night rivals, who are without writers and may also have trouble booking major entertainers as guests.


The Cassini probe got the first close-up photos of Saturn's murky moon Titan on Tuesday and began sending them back to Earth. This image is one of the closest ever taken of Saturn's hazy moon Titan.


BONN, Germany -- On Saturday, Deutsche Telekom's Supervisory Board approved a merger plan by the Board of Management. One day later, T-Online's Supervisory Board consented to the offer of merger negotiations.


Episcopal bishops, under intense pressure from Anglicans to ease their support for gays, said Monday they were crafting a straightforward statement that reflects their deep desire to remain in the global Anglican fellowship.


Downloading games, ring tones and screen savers to a mobile device can be fun. But like any Internet-connected gadget, a cell phone or a handheld computer can quickly become a target for viruses, worms and other bugs that wreak havoc.


"American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee struggled for years with bulimia before seeking help, the singer said in an interview published Thursday.


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A medium breaks the bonds of time and expectation to find its inner razzle-dazzle.


EU Expands Intel Favoritism Investigation

"The bad blood and legal wrangling between Intel and AMD goes back a decade," Jonathan Eunice, an analyst with the research firm Illuminata, told the E-Commerce Times.


A new round of merger talks in the airline industry is causing concern about rising fares and reduced air service to smaller destinations.


A number of Tesco stores, closed on police advice after a series of threats, are expected to reopen.


KU grad's team nears $10 million rocket prize

Mojave, Calif. - A team of pilots and aerospace engineers on Wednesday took the first step toward a $10 million prize by sending its rocket plane 64 miles above the Mojave Desert.


Miuccia Prada took her models down to the enchanted part of the garden where the fairies live, introducing them to a dreamworld that verged on nightmare and put dark circles round their eyes.


R. Kelly kicked off tour after being pepper sprayed

NEW YORK - R&B singer R. Kelly was kicked off a tour with rapper Jay-Z Saturday, one day after Kelly walked offstage during a performance and allegedly was blasted with pepper spray by a member of Jay-Zâs entourage.


The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party has warned the IRA that it is "now or never" to do a deal on power sharing with his party in Northern Ireland.


Mexicans Cheer Day of the Dead with Food, Flowers

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico  - From indigenous Indian  villages to violence-torn cities on the U.S. border, millions  of Mexicans trekked to cemeteries on Monday to honor their dead  with flowers, food and musical tributes.


Free Song Promotion Is Expected From Amazon

At the Super Bowl next month, the music industry will be switching teams â from Apple to Amazon.com.


Teheran, 12:26 - BADMINTON, INTERNAZIONALI IRAN: VITTORIA DELLA ALLEGRINI

Agnese Allegrini ha vinto stamattina il torneo internazionale asiatico di badminton, l'Iran Fajr Int...


UN watchdog says ready to go back to Iraq if asked

VIENNA, Oct 13  - The UN nuclear watchdog, blocked from returning to Iraq since the US-led war, is ready to send inspectors back after reports of the disappearance of high-tech equipment that could be used to make nuclear weapons, a spokesman said


So far, football is working out just fine for Joe Anoai. He's starting at Georgia Tech as a sophomore. His team will likely get an invitation to its eighth straight bowl game.


IAEA Won't Guarantee Iran Probe Deadline

VIENNA, Austria Sept. 14, 2004 - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said Tuesday that he cannot guarantee his probe of Iran's suspect nuclear activities will be complete by November, the deadline


The New England Patriots out-hustled, out-hit and out-executed the Jets on Sunday - and if Gang Green fails to win their regular season finale next week at St.


News.com Extra: Harmonix's punk-rock design process

Plus: The one-world video game challenge. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Britain Hopes and Prays for Hostage in Iraq

Anxious Britons awaited news on Wednesday of hostage Kenneth Bigley after his captors in Iraq said they beheaded the second of two Americans being held with him.


Nine killed as Myanmar cracks down on protests

Soldiers and police fired into crowds of demonstrators in Myanmar's largest city and gave them 10 minutes to clear the streets or be shot on Thursday, with nine people killed in the second day of a crackdown on the largest uprising in 20 years.


Vicepresidente Mediaset, non chiederemo limiti per Sky


Il direttore Filippone non conferma ne' smentisce


Nurburgring, 14:02 - F1, GP EUROPA: INAUGURATA LA 'CURVA SCHUMACHER'

Un'ora prima del via del Gran Premio d'Europa, Michael Schumacher, ha scoperto uno striscione rosso ...


EU takes over Bosnia peacekeeping from NATO

SARAJEVO  - The European Union launched its biggest military operation, taking over peacekeeping duties in Bosnia from NATO, nine years after the bloody inter-ethnic war in the former Yugoslav republic.


Suicide Bomber Kills 10 at Moscow Subway

MOSCOW - A woman strapped with explosives blew herself up outside a busy Moscow subway station Tuesday night, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50 in the second terrorist attack to hit Russia in a week, officials said.    Seven days earlier, almost to the hour, two Russian jetliners crashed within minutes of each other in what officials determined were terrorist bombings...


CORRECTED: Emmy voters snub serial killer, teen athletes

While mob boss Tony Soprano was  embraced once again by Emmy voters on Thursday, they apparently  drew the line at serial killers.


South Korea, Japan, China try to be better neighbors

SEOGWIPO, South Korea  - The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China meet on Sunday to try to smooth often prickly ties and help resolve the impasse over the nuclear weapons plans of their neighbor, North Korea.


It isnÂt easy for people from television to migrate to the big screen. If a stray Shah Rukh Khan proves that thereÂs a chance of stardom for the actor on the home-viewing medium, then for the director itÂs even tougher.


Best International Stock: Taiwan Semiconductor

All the opportunity of high-tech gadgets -- but none of the risk.


Il Papa: Â«Troppo squilibrio tra ricchi e poveriÂ»

ROMA - Il Papa, nel corso della celebrazione dell'Angelus, Ã¨ tornato a parlare della pace nel mondo. Â«Preghiamo il Signore affinchÃ¨ sostenga gli sforzi della comunitÃ  internazionale in ordine alla giustizia e allo sviluppo solidale.


An analyst's buy-sell-hold recommendation is more -- and less -- than what you think.


House Blocks Court on Pledge Case Rulings

The House, in an emotionally and politically charged debate six weeks before the election, voted Thursday to protect the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance from further court challenges.


BESLAN, Russia - Commandos stormed a school Friday in southern Russia and battled separatist rebels holding 1,200 hostages, as crying children, some naked and covered in blood, fled through explosions and gunfire. An official said the death toll could be significantly higher than 150...


Species List Less Endangered; Proposal to Weaken It Dropped

WASHINGTON Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said Friday that he has scrapped a proposal critics said would seriously weaken the law protecting endangered species.


Four die in flash flooding from Typhoon Nock-ten

Four people, including a Taiwan Television cameraman, were killed as northern Taiwan felt the brunt of Typhoon Nock-ten's powerful winds and punishing rains yesterday.


Torino, 17:08 - CALCIO, INTER: LAPO ELKANN COLLABORA PER CENTENARIO

Il dirigente e tifoso juventino Lapo Elkann, curiosamente si occuperà del progetto d'immagine...


La Val Padana Ã¨ tra le zone piÃ¹ inquinate del pianeta

ROMA 16 OTTOBRE 2004 â La Pianura Padana ha livelli di inquinamento da biossido dâazoto â un gas che Ã¨ precursore dello smog fotochimico (ozono e altre sostanze) e delle piogge acide â tra i piu alti al mondo.


U.S. spars with Iran before Iran-EU nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday it was time for Iran to change its nuclear course or be isolated, but Tehran remained defiant hours ahead of talks on the issue with the European Union.


Soldier dies on birthday beside twin brother

A British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Basra while his twin brother was nearby was the "most talented corporal of his generation", the Ministry of Defence said yesterday.


DePaul dominates on the glass, grabbing 21 offensive rebounds, and knocks off No. 25 Marquette, 85-72, on Thursday night.


A Baghdad patto per rinviare il voto. Una tv araba: Â«Dâaccordo ...

In Iraq qualcosa si muove, e, per una volta, non sono solo i cannoni a dominare il campo. Dopo i sunniti anche i curdi si schierano per il rinvio di sei mesi delle elezioni e questa ipotesi diventa ora dopo


A breve i km coperti dal sistema elettronico che calcola la velocitÃ  media sulunghi tratti passeranno da 500 a 1500. Ed entro giugno ne arriveranno tanti al Sud                                            Italia, pioggia di Tutor Linea dura contro chi corre                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


Angered at being targeted by the United States for its poor human rights record, Belarus hit back with a resolution accusing the U.S. government of disenfranchising voters, abusing prisoners and other rights violations.


Cattle prod greets Korean asylum seekers

Beijing - A group of North Korean men, women and children seeking asylum helped each another climb a wall into the South Korean consulate grounds in Beijing on Monday, but most were caught by Chinese guards or fled.


LONDON/NEW YORK  - The United States has arrested   a second Internet gaming executive, adding to fears of a   crackdown on the lucrative industry and wiping over $1.5   billion off the stock market value of the UK-listed sector on   Thursday.


He visits Wilkes-Barre, says foe plans big cuts; Bush camp calls the attack misleading. By Joe McDermott. WILKES-BARRE | Democrat John Kerry hit on characteristic themes and scares Tuesday - including the


Taliban Sought by Afghan Militants May Be in Cuba

Some of the 26 Taliban members Afghan militants have demanded freed as part of a deal to release three kidnapped UN workers could be in the US military jail


Il Milan scarica Gilardino Inter e Juve per trattare

Ancelotti libera l'attaccante della Nazionale: i nerazzurri propongono uno scambio con Adriano, mentre i bianconeri investirebbere 20 milioni. La Roma discute di Chivu e Mexes


Title rivals Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso vie for pole position for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix in Monza.


A new variant of the Sober worm is rapidly spreading via e-mail. Visit the Virus Threat Center for breaking news and the latest alerts.


Police have charged eight terrorism suspects with conspiracy to commit murder and say one had plans that could be used in striking US buildings that were the focus of security scares this month.


Mount St. Helens' daily throes have muscled TV's disaster watch away from Florida's hurricanes and gotten the nation wondering if another monster eruption like the killer of 1980 is in store.


"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.


Flawed Software Upgrade Caused BlackBerry Malfunction

Research In Motion blamed a flawed software upgrade for shutting down wireless e-mail messages to millions of its North American subscribers on Monday.


Mariel Cubans Await Release After Decision

Nearly 1,000 imprisoned Cuban refugees from the 1980 Mariel boatlift are waiting to be released now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the indefinite detention of illegal migrants was unconstitutional.


In the sports universe, Boston earns its nickname as 'The Hub'

The city's dominance in football, baseball, and basketball has fans in a rare feel-good mood.


Consumer groups held nationwide protests Thursday to draw attention to the burden placed on families by the rising cost of food  -  especially Italians' beloved staple, pasta


MELBOURNE - Without the glare of the cameras, or the roar of an appreciative crowd, Roger Federer shanked forehands and hit some backhands long inside Rod Laver Arena.


Plans Under Way for Exiled Iraqis to Vote -IOM

Logistical preparations are under way to  allow at least a million exiled Iraqis to cast their votes in  the country's first free elections next month, a senior  organizer said on Thursday.


Cards RB Smith leaves game with toe injury

TEMPE, Ariz. (Nov. 28, 2004) -- Emmitt Smith was knocked out of the game against the New York Jets in the first quarter with a toe injury.


Phillies' Wade Says Bowa to Finish Season

Larry Bowa will retain his job through the end of the season, but Philadelphia general manager Ed Wade wouldn't address whether the Phillies manager will return in 2005.


A new report by Washington watchdog group Freedom House says a clampdown on political rights made 43 countries 'not free' in 2007.


Ma rinnovamento convenzione categoria resta nodale


NASA will make a second attempt today to set an aviation speed record after an instrumentation problem forced the agency to scrap a planned flight test Monday.


A message apparently from Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he is too ill to attend his own birthday celebrations.


Lamar Odom made a key defensive play on Greece's Dimitris Pipanikoulaou, preventing him from getting a clean layup attempt that could have cut the United States' lead to two points, and the Americans won 77-71 Tuesday night in the second round of the Olympic men's basketball tournament.


Raptors stun Cavaliers to end six-game slide

Chris Bosh poured in 25 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors shocked LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 95-87 to snap a six-game losing streak on Wednesday.


Microsoft Takes Lead in Software For Handhelds

Microsoft Corp. is no longer an also-ran in the market for handheld computer software. For the last three months, gadgets running the software giant's Windows Mobile operating system outsold


Anche ministro austriaco alla festa per l'anniversario


Kenya has met all economic conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which could result in the release of a delayed loan to the east African country, a visiting IMF mission announced here Friday.


While there is growing attention to ongoing genocide in Darfur, this has not translated into either a meaningful international response or an accurate rendering of the scale and evident course of the catastrophe.


The Patriots' best drive in Sunday's AFC Championship game win didn't result in any points. After the Chargers punted from the New England 36 on their first possession of the fourth quarter, the Patriots ran out the final 9:13 of the game with a 15-play, 65-yard drive.


Rolls-Royce wins $1 billion deal from Monarch Airlines

British aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has announced a deal worth one billion dollars (786 million euros) from Monarch Airlines to supply engines for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.


A major Austrian narcotics ring dubbed the Grandpa Gang because of the advanced age of its members sold about $6.6 m worth of drugs in recent years, police said on Monday.


Scribd to block uploading of copyrighted material to its site

Scribd anti-piracy system blocks uploading of content if the text matches material in its system provided by copyright holders.


Quirky Bollywood tales hit box office gold

A series of low-budget, quirky Bollywood movies have emerged as surprise hits this summer as Indian audiences shun the traditional musical and action blockbusters.


Too bad Fortune's 2005 "Best Place to Work For" in America isn't a public company.


France will start enrolling future Muslim prayer leaders into secular universities next autumn to teach them the law, civics and history they need to integrate, Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said in an interview.


NYPD ire keeps Busta Rhymes off film set

A movie production company was forced to begin its first day of shooting Saturday without Busta Rhymes after the NYPD raised security concerns.


Yanukovych Supporters in Ukraine Start Street Protests

Ukraine's former prime minister, Viktor Yanukovych, continues preparations to file yet another appeal with Ukraine's Supreme Court contesting the final official results of the December 26 presidential election, ...


North Korea delaying multilateral security guarantee: Powell

North Korea's reluctance to resume talks to end its nuclear weapons programs will delay a multilateral security guarantee and aid for the Stalinist state, US Secretary of State Colin Powell told AFP in an interview Wednesday.


Pioneer to ship combo Blu-ray/HD DVD burner next year

Rolling out dual-layer BD support first, though IFA 06 Pioneer will follow up the release of its... er... pioneering Blu-ray Disc recorder with an updated model that supports dual-layer media, it has emerged. And the company said it is planning to offer a version that can also handle HD DVD.â¦


The helicopter crash in the western Iraqi desert Wednesday was the deadliest single event in the Iraq war for U.S. troops, and officials said it dealt a particularly hard blow to a small military community in Hawaii, which had already seen 18 Marines die in Iraq since late October.


Crude oil prices retreat after topping new high

Crude oil prices retreated Monday as Norwegian officials ordered striking oil workers to resume their work, reducing market's fears over disruptions in Norwegian oil supplies.


Short legs linked to liver disease in study

Women with short legs may have a higher risk of liver disease, with both probably caused by diet or other factors early in life, British researchers reported on Monday.


Dell adds new notebook PCs to boost consumer sales

Dell Inc.  introduced new  notebook computers on Tuesday available in eight different  colors with advanced features as it tries to grab a bigger  slice of the consumer PC market.


NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters Life!) - Slices of chocolate   pizza. Syringes that squirt liquid chocolate into your mouth.   Warm double chocolate fondue.


Il capo dello Stato e tutti i big del Parlamento italiano al Vicariato di RomaSeduti vicini il segretario Pd Veltroni e Letta, braccio destro di Berlusconi                                          Sant'Egidio, gli auguri di Napolitano "in quest'Italia cosÃ¬ agitata e confusa"                                                                                E il cardinal Bertone cita Allen: "Dio Ã¨ morto, Marx Ã¨ morto... e anch'io non mi sento molto bene"


Stars including George Clooney and Meryl Streep urge the actors' union to start talks in a bid to avert a strike.


Here are the stocks CAPS investors unanimously think will win.


Folla di fans davanti alla location, in pochi lo intravedono


Acer plans to buy the U.S. computer maker for $710 million in a deal that will push it past Chinaâs Lenovo Group to become the worldâs third largest PC vendor.


AFP Interview: UN refugee chief says Sudan likely to grant Darfur ...

ABECHE, Chad, Sept 26  -- The Sudanese government has seen the writing on the wall and is likely to grant some autonomy to the violence-wracked Darfur region but the rebels should now do their bit to end the world's worst humanitarian crisis, UN High


One US soldier killed, nine wounded in attack in Baghdad

Insurgents attacked a US Army patrol Saturday in Baghdad, killing one American soldier and injuring nine others, the US military said.


Regis Corp. in deal to buy Hair Club for Men and Women

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Regis Corp. (RGS) announced a deal to acquire Hair Club for Men and Women in which it will pay $210 million.


Ferrero:no sanatoria, si pensa a legge su liberta' religiosa


Infighting and power, alliances and revenge — it's just another day in the Capitol. California Sen. Barbara Boxer has mined her workplace for a suspense novel in which the main character is an activist senator who does battle with right-wing ideologues.


Lusting after Razer's glowing green titanium mouse

We've gushed over Razer's gaming equipment before, having been particularly fond of its mouse designs. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Raped child of woman he met online A Derbyshire paedophile was last Friday jailed for raping the two-year-old daughter of a woman he met online, the Derby Evening Telegraph reports.â¦


Company delays divestiture of manufacturing assets, as it focuses on its financial restatement.


Q&A: Storm brewing over Starbucks disc surprises Moore

In an interview published recently  in Pitchfork, Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore mentioned  that the band needed to record a new song for a Starbucks  compilation. Within minutes of his remarks hitting the  Internet, chat rooms and the band's fan sites were awash in  cries of "foul" and "sellouts."


Firefox - Ready To Take On Internet Explorer?

While Firefox wins rave reviews for its browser technology and appears ready to chip away at Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) dominant Internet Explorer market share, the open-source browser is probably a long way off from unseating IE in the enterprise.


Australian Adam Scott came away with $50,000 (Â£26,000) after day one of the showcase Skins Games in California. But Scott and opponents Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam and Fred Couples left Â£250,000 still to play for after the first nine holes.


The watchdog in charge of GPs is more interested in looking after doctors than protecting patients, a "bruising" report into serial killer Dr Harold Shipman said.


The Sputtering Yankees Look for a Jump Start

ne bad breaking ball did in the Yankees yesterday. Usually, one mistake does not cost them so dearly, but the Yankees are not usually scrounging for hits either.


'Dispiaciuti per polemiche su rapimento padre Bossi'


Update 9: Oil Prices Nosedive on Profit-Taking

Oil prices fell sharply on Monday in what traders described as a wave of profit-taking sparked by a steep decline in gasoline futures.


Health Textbooks That Promote Abstinence-Only Education, Texas

The Texas Board of Education on Friday approved four high school health textbooks that promote abstinence-only sex education and make only "passing mention" of contraception, "which critics say violates state regulations and endangers the health of teens


Burundi sends 92 more peacekeepers to Somalia

Burundi deployed a second contingent  of 92 peacekeepers to the Somali capital on Monday, to bolster  an African Union force struggling to stem violence in the  turbulent Horn of Africa nation.


Flooding in India and Bangladesh has now left some 1.5 million people homeless, officials say.


Palestinian security talks continue amid fears of unrest

Palestinians pray at the grave of leader Yasser Arafat at the Muqataa, Arafat's destroyed headquarters, in the West Bank town of Ramallah Nov. 15.


Mozilla's upstart e-mail program makes a strong case for dropping Outlook.


Update 1: Argentina Files Repayment Plan With SEC

Argentina announced it had filed a proposal Monday before the US Securities and Exchange Commission to restructure US$81.8 billion (euro64 billion) in defaulted public debt.


The UN watchdog passes a resolution calling on Iran to suspend all activities related to uranium enrichment.


Import di 2 miliardi metri cubi di gas annui dal 2008 a 2019


Blasts, Gunfire Shake Najaf As Talks Drag

NAJAF, Iraq - Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City on Sunday in a fierce battle between U.S. forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover of the shrine that the fighters have used for their stronghold...


Comincera' Auchan da Cinisello Balsamo, risparmio medio 5%


Athens, Greece - In response to two scoring controversies that overshadowed the best US gymnastics performance in Olympic history, an official with the sport's international governing body says it will review judging procedures and the rule book that


Lufthansa supervisory board convenes amid reports of Airbus snub

Lufthansa's supervisory board is scheduled to meet amid press reports that the German flag carrier is set to snub European aircraft maker Airbus and order the new stretched version of rival Boeing's 747 jet.


Colombia has appealed for international help to capture three IRA linked Irishmen on the run after being jailed for 17 years for aiding Marxist terrorists.


The US election went down to the wire last night in a tight race that lacked the controversy of the 2000 nail-biter but suggested a deeply polarized electorate wary of abandoning their commander-in-chief in a time of war.


Israel Claims Responsibility For Blast That Kills Five in Gaza

Israel says it was responsible for an explosion in an apartment in the Gaza Strip that killed five Palestinians and wounded seven others, four of them critically.


Halfway through the Buick Championship, 25 players were within four shots of the lead. They are all chasing Darron Stiles.


Indian defence minister pays homage to country's WWI dead

Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to the thousands of Indians killed in Europe in the First World War.


Schools May Get Funds to Cover Revenues Lost to Fee Waivers

By Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News  Schools in low-income areas could be getting some extra money that would help make up for fee waivers granted to students coming from poverty-stricken homes.


Israelis Are Gone, but Gaza Rebuilding Is Slow

Little construction has taken place since Israeli soldiers and settlers pulled out of the Gaza Strip in summer 2005.


Steve Kasper will be back behind a bench in 2007-08, coaching in the Maritime Junior "A" League, adding again to his ever-lengthening career dossier.


Low-Cost Versions of Windows XP Unveiled

Microsoft Corp. is removing features and cutting prices in India for a special version of its Windows XP operating system to tap the large market potential in a country where only about 1 percent of the 1 billion people own computers.


Defying Army Offensive, Hamas Rockets Hit Israel

Defiant Palestinian militants fired  rockets into an Israeli border town on Monday despite Israel's  vow to stop such attacks from the Gaza Strip with a massive  military offensive that has killed 64 Palestinians.


Iran executes a man over a bomb attack which killed 11 members of its elite Revolutionary Guards last week.


Cue the iconic theme music: Forty years ago, on September 8, 1966, "Star Trek" lifted off into TV and cultural history.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

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Motogp, vola Edwards Porto e Bautista nelle altre classi

ROMA, 30 SETTEMBRE 2004 - L'americano Colin Edwards ha fatto segnare il miglior tempo (2'07"144) nelle prove libere del Gp del Qatar, classe MotoGp. Il pilota della Honda ha preceduto l'italiano Marco Melandri


I.B.M. Launches Retail Integration Framework

RIF is a SOA-based delivery mechanism that will support Big Blueâs four retail process solutions or assets, including multichannel retail and retail business intelligence.


The original members of 1980s glam metal band Motley Crue, which made hard living and wild sexcapades a centerpiece of their music and their lives, on Monday announced a world reunion tour.


Serbia warns U.S. and NATO not to "snatch" Kosovo

Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica warned the United States, NATO and Kosovo Albanians on Saturday they would be responsible for devastating consequences if they "snatch" Kosovo and declare it independent.


Cheney Blunder Lauded Anti-Bush Web Site

Vice President Dick Cheney probably did not intend to direct millions of television viewers to a Web site calling for President Bush's defeat but that's what a slip of the domain achieved.


The stewards at Pimlico drop first-place finisher Maysville to second in the Marshua Stakes for herding new winner Rush to Glory on Saturday.


Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K850i camera phone

So cutting edge you could shave with it Review So here it is then, the five-megapixel Cyber-shot K850i, the new big boy on the Sony Ericsson block. Replacing the old K800i/K810i at the top of the Sony Ericsson cameraphone family tree, the K850i shoulders quite a burden of expectation. After all, as far as Sony Ericsson is concerned this is pretty much as good as it gets.â¦


Nepal Seeks to Break Rebel Siege with Air Patrols

Military helicopters provided air cover to vehicles ferrying crucial supplies to the Nepali capital on Sunday, a senior army officer said, as a blockade called by Maoist rebels stretched into its fifth day.


Roma, 13:22 - CALCIO, FRANCIA-ITALIA: CANNAVARO LANCIA APPELLO ALLA CALMA

Fabio Cannavaro, capitano degli azzurri, lancia un apello dal quotidiano sportivo transalpino L'Equi...


Caron Butler scored 18 points in the first quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers won their third straight preseason game, 117-91 over the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday night.


LOS ANGELES - Harold Benjamin, who, after his wife was treated for breast cancer, gave up a successful law practice to found the Wellness Community, a groundbreaking network of support centers for cancer patients and their families, died Thursday at his


Palermo, gli fece scrivere 100 volte 'sono un deficiente'


Milano, 12:19 - CALCIO, COBOLLI GIGLI: FACCHETTI UOMO VERO

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, presidente della Juve, ricorda Giacinto Facchetti: "Esprimiamo grandissimo a...


Splitting Hairs, Edwards's Stylist Tells His  Side of Story

For four decades, Joseph Torrenueva has cut the hair of Hollywood celebrities, from Marlon Brando to Bob Barker, so when a friend told him in 2003 that a presidential candidate needed grooming advice, he agreed to help.


Presidente a Bhutto, 'non lavoro mai sotto ultimatum'


A substantial number of "adverse events" -- many of which could have been prevented -- affect children in hospitals each year, according to a new study.


London underground (LU) passengers are facing travel chaos as a union begins a 72-hour walkout.


Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons says financial planning and credit stability should be a priority for youngsters, rather than spending their money on material items.


OIG SURVEY OF FDA SCIENTISTS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT DRUG SAFETY

An internal survey of Food and Drug Administration scientists conducted by the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General revealed safety concerns about the FDAâs approval process and monitoring of marketed drugs, according to a press


This probably wasn't what Dave had in mind when he wrote "Don't   Drink the Water."


Israel's Tower, CMT partner to make X-ray detectors

Israeli chip maker Tower Semiconductor   and CMT Medical Technologies, a provider of digital  X-ray imaging systems for medical diagnosis, said on Wednesday  they had established a partnership to develop X-ray detectors  for medical applications.


ABC, Fox air tape by purported terrorist

ABC News aired a video Thursday night of a purported American member of al-Qaida declaring that new terrorist attacks against the United States could come "at any moment.