Panasonic's 150-inch plasma TV part of Japan's push at CES

Big TVs from Panasonic and slim ones from other vendors will highlight the products from Japan at CES.


Iran urges patience on nuclear incentives

Iran said Sunday it was seriously considering incentives to halt its nuclear program and that the United States and other nations should be patient about getting a response.


Indian left renews threat over U.S. nuclear pact

Communist allies of India's government would end support to the ruling coalition if it went ahead with a controversial nuclear deal with the United States, the most powerful left leader said on Thursday.


US forces kill four in suspected Al Qaeda compounds

KABUL, Afghanistan -- US-led troops mounted overnight raids on suspected Al Qaeda compounds in eastern Afghanistan, killing four people and detaining several others, officials said yesterday.


Microsoft, Cisco tie up to coordinate technologies

Seattle, October 19: Microsoft Corp and Cisco Systems Inc on Monday said they would work more closely to make their products work more reliably with each other.


The Horror of Hockey - Steve Moore speaks out

Until Thursday, just about everything that anyone knew about Steve Moore -- the Colorado Avalanche player felled by a blindside sucker punch from the Vancouver Canucks' Todd Bertuzzi -- came from a 10-second television clip, repeatedly endlessly on sports


Il leader della Cdl annuncia la salita al Colle: "Il Paese Ã¨ in crisi"E bacchetta l'ex presidente della Camera. Pressing leghista per il voto                                            Berlusconi: "Venerdi andremo al Quirinale Casini sbaglia: la nostra non Ã¨ propaganda"


'I'm very disappointed. This kind of thing never happened to us in ...

It was hard to say who would have been more traumatised: the red-eyed burglar in a ski mask or the naked rock star with a weak bladder he stumbled across in the dead of night.


Iraq revokes security contractor license after shootout

Iraq announced on Monday it had withdrawn the license of a U.S. security firm and would prosecute employees it said were involved in a Baghdad shooting in which 11 people were killed.


Last year, John P. Kotter rewrote his 1996 book about organizational change, recasting it as a fable about penguins. Since then it has sold some 224,000 copies.


Chechnya's New Leader Knows He's a Rebel Target

Chechnya's pro-Kremlin leader was sworn in as president of the turbulent Russian region Tuesday and acknowledged immediately he was a prime target for assassination by separatists.


Acer: PC Industry Disappointed with Vista

In an interview with Financial Times Deutschland, the president of global #3 PC manufacturer Acer once again conveyed his overall disappointment with the lack of contribution he believes Microsoft's Windows Vista provides to PC sales, reportedly saying, "The entire industry is disappointed with Windows Vista."


Crude oil futures rise for third straight day

WASHINGTON - Oil prices cruised above $55-a-barrel yesterday as concerns about the global supply of winter fuels persist ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Ching Scores Late Goal To Give National Team 1-1 Tie

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- The US Men's National Team earned a gritty 1-1 draw at Jamaica to open the semifinal round of FIFA World Cup qualifying in front of a packed house at National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. The tie for the US came courtesy of an 89th ...


L'Ad di Luxottica entra come indipendente


The UK has seen an 8,000% increase in fake internet banking scams in the past two years, peers are told.


US trade deficit swells to 54 billion dollars

The US trade deficit boomed to 54 billion dollars in August, the second biggest in history, as the country was swamped by high-priced oil and Chinese-made imports.


26 migrants left at sea as row continues

Â· 26Â· Official says 57 seen last week presumed drowned


Russia says Yukos case to be dealt with under Russian law

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that the legal case against the country's embattled oil giant Yukos will be handled under Russian law.


By Margo Harakas, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 3--South Floridians are in a green state -- of mind.


West Brom have sacked manager Gary Megson after he told chairman Jeremy Peace he would quit at the end of his contract in June. Megson confirmed he would quit The Hawthorns when his contract runs out next summer.


The Solheim Cup will be played for the first time in Ireland in 2011.


Sen. John McCain, rising in the polls as a Republican presidential candidate, defended his integrity Thursday, declaring he had "never done any favors for anybody Â lobbyist or special interest group."


'Sex and the City' movie set to go on floors

The long-awaited "Sex and the City" movie, which follows the four female characters from the hit TV series of the same name, is finally taking off. Shooting starts this autumn.


Repent of your public networks, says web guru


Two-headed reptile fossil found in China

French and Chinese paleontologists have identified the fossil of a two-headed reptile from a species that lived in what is now China nearly 150 million years ago.


When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at Blacksburg, Va. TV: ESPN.


âSarah Landon and the Paranormal Hourâ swan-dives into the tween-teenage market dominated by the behemoths Disney and Nickelodeon.


Hunger Task Force Executive Director Resigns

By Joe Orso, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 26--Joanne Richmond has resigned from her position as executive director of The Hunger Task Force of La Crosse.


EAGLE, Colo. - After 14 months of sordid headlines and days of hearings that left unanswered questions, Kobe Bryant's sexual assault trial was to begin with hundreds of people scheduled to arrive for the first wave of jury selection...


Invest Like a Pro: Legg Mason Capital Management

Take a look at where some of the top pros are putting their money.


Blair to return to work after successful surgery

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived home yesterday after undergoing a successful operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.


Cavaliers on a Streak, Beat Knicks 104-79

LeBron James hit his first eight shots and scored 22 points to power the Cleveland Cavaliers past the New York Knicks 104-79 Saturday for their third straight victory.


State Leases Water for John Martin Reservoir

By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Jun. 8--The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation have joined forces to lease water from Colorado Springs to add to the permanent water storage pool at John Martin Reservoir.


Calling tech support for help with stolen printer

Two days after a printer used for making driver's licenses is stolen, tech support gets a call seeking software drivers for the same printer model.


Jagodzinski's first step: take BC to next

He knew what he was going to say and how he was going to say it three months ago. For Jeff Jagodzinski, the pregame speech he will make Saturday afternoon, before Boston College opens the season against defending Atlantic Coast Conference champion Wake Forest, will be the easiest thing he does this week because it will be pure Jags: lots ...


A man who pretended he was a senior police officer to get into Windsor Castle pleads guilty to nuisance charges.


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Trying to reach the postseason, the Denver Broncos are stumbling down the stretch. The Broncos have lost three of their last four games heading into their Christmas Day matchup against the Tennessee Titans.


England flanker Richard Hill is out for up to nine months after having knee surgery.


US forces sweep through 'death triangle'

US-led forces were locked a bloody push through Iraq's "triangle of death" on Thursday, in an attempt to drive out rebel enclaves before the countryâs landmark elections in January, with more than 200 political groups preparing to take part.


Director Anurag Bose was been diagnosed with blood cancer.


TORONTO (Sept. 9, 2004) - The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) today reviewed its proposed framework for a new collective bargaining agreement with league officials and owners.


NEW YORK  - Tea made from Chinese star  anise -- a traditional treatment for colic -- should not be  given to infants, because contaminants may have toxic  neurologic effects, physicians report in the journal  Pediatrics.


Netherlands ministers are due to meet to decide whether to hold a referendum on the EU Reform Treaty.


Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro will be online to host his second discussion on The Washington Post's holiday tech buying guide and answer your personal tech questions.


Rubens Barrichello claimed the honour of being the first pole position winner for the Chinese Grand Prix after Michael Schumacher made an uncharacteristic error in qualifying.


Bratislava, 22:27 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: SLOVACCHIA-CIPRO 6-1

La Slovacchia ha battuto Cipro 6-1 (3-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europeo de...


Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Johnathan Joseph pleaded not guilty Monday to possession of marijuana.


Expert: 2 bombs may be from 'The Bishop'

Two pipe bombs sent late last month appear to be linked to a suspect who has been sending increasingly threatening letters to financial institutions since at least 2005, a corporate counterterrorism expert said Saturday.


Faldo looking for elusive win but without Fanny

Nick Faldo will go into 2005 still looking for a first win since 1997 but without Fanny Sunesson by his side. Having worked with the six-time major champion for most of the last 14 years, Sunesson is giving up full-time caddying.


Online technology news and entertainment provider CNet Networks Inc. has sold photo-sharing site Webshots to American Greetings Corp. for $45 million, substantially less than the service cost to acquire three years ago.


The buyout offer, which covers G.M.âs entire unionized work force, came as G.M. announced a $722 million fourth-quarter loss.


Fujitsu fÃªtes first 7200rpm SATA II notebook drive

Ready for 'Santa Rosa' Fujitsu has introduced what it claims is the World's first 2.5in, 7,200rpm 3Gbps SATA hard drive, a notebook-oriented unit with a raw storage capacity of 160GB.â¦


Iraq Militant Group Kills Arbil Police Chief -Site

An Iraqi militant group said it had assassinated the chief of police in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil and threatened to kill Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, according to an Internet statement posted on Sunday.


Media, marketing opportunists flood Fifth Avenue iPhone line

Blog: Camera crews clog the sidewalks and marketers jump on the free advertising opportunities as the line outside Manhattan's glass-walled Apple store grows longer.


Nelly Runs 'Sweat,' 'Suit' Straight to the Top

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With two simultaneous releases,  hip-hop artist Nelly pushes everyone out of his way on the  Billboard 200 albums chart this week, taking over the top two  slots.


Two police officers face charges of causing death by dangerous driving after a road crash in which a man died.


Saban Decides It's Finally Time to Go Pro

The Lousiana State coach agreed to a five-year deal worth almost $5 million a year to take over the Dolphins.


TOKYO - Japanese stocks rose Thursday, led by gains in communication and Internet-related stocks. Softbank and mobile carrier KDDI were among the gainers.  The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed 136.08 points, or 0.78 percent, to finish at 17,519.50 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.


Hardball AinÂt the Only Game in Brooklyn Anymore

Baseball is not gone from Brooklyn, but the baseball geography of the city has clearly been altered.


Blair made plans to sack Brown before 2005 election: report

British Prime Minister Tony Blair planned to dismiss Gordon Brown and break up his power base at the finance ministry after the 2005 general elections, according to a leaked document published Sunday.


Gabe: I'm pretty frustrated with the Dunder Mifflin Infinity ARG. The site functionality is just trash. The biggest offense is the piece of shit forum they've got. It's the one way for the whole branch to talk together and it's absolute crap. Also I still can't hire new employees. There's almost 1500 people waiting to join the Spokane branch but trying to hire anymore than two at a time breaks the site for me. I contacted tech support last week and never heard back. A couple people have suggested that the website being shitty is on purpose. I don't know if I'm ready to believe it's all some ironic joke. What I do know is that interacting with their game is frustrating and I'm not sure I want to bother with it anymore.


Ferguson facing UEFA probe over elbow as Gers miss record

Rangers' frustration over missing out on the chance to set a new Scottish record of 13 matches unbeaten in Europe has been compounded by concern over skipper Barry Ferguson's availability for the second leg of their last-32 tie with Hapoel Tel Aviv.


The official sequel to the children's classic Peter Pan is published, more than 100 years after the original.


Romanian hacker disrupts NASA communications

Lost in space A Romanian hacker has been charged with running amok on more than 150 US government computers.â¦


Addonics offers removable cartridge hard drive

Addonics sells the removable disk as an internal apparatus that installs in a PC computers 5.25-inch optical drive bay. For Mac users, it can also be ordered in an external configuration that plugs into an available USB 2.0 interface, or external Serial ATA (eSATA) interface.


Darfur Rebels Attack Oil Field, Warn Chinese to Leave Sudan

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Oct. 25 -- Darfur rebels launched a brazen attack on Sudan's oil fields days before peace talks are scheduled to begin with the government, kidnapping two foreign workers and giving Chinese and other oil companies a week to leave the country, a commander said Thursday.


Georgian prosecutors said they had dropped a criminal investigation into a billionaire presidential candidate, indicating he can return to the ex-Soviet republic without fear of arrest ahead of the Jan. 5 vote.


A Marine who was reported abducted in Iraq and later turned up in his native Jordan was charged Thursday with desertion.


The number of Americans undergoing CT scans has increased dramatically in recent years, driving a significant increase in the amount of radiation that many people are being exposed to from medical procedures.


Stewart Cink doesn't know why so many top Americans turned down a chance to play in this year's World Cup. He's just thrilled they did — it gave him another chance to represent his country.


Secondo la tv la presenza della sostanza sarebbe 'rilevante'


Bologna, 19:13 - BASEBALL, SERIE A1: RISULTATI RECUPERI

Risultati di gara-2 dei recuperi della 6/a giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1 di basebal...


Bhutto supporter killed in new Pakistan violence

Masked gunmen shot dead a supporter of slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Saturday, as violence triggered by her assassination entered a third day and al Qaeda-linked militants denied killing her.


Chinese liquor firms fight ban on boozy lunches

Liquor makers in China are demanding that a city regulation barring public servants and Communist Party officials from the Chinese version of a three martini lunch be revoked, a newspaper reported on Thursday.


Utility Will Pay $7.2 Million in Electrocution

Consolidated Edison has agreed to pay the family of a woman who was electrocuted on a city street more than $6.2 million and to set up a $1 million scholarship fund in her name.


Rising crude oil costs are taking a  toll on U.S. consumers, as the national price for gasoline  jumped 5.1 cents a gallon over the last week and diesel fuel  hit a record high, the government said on Monday.


Iraq militants seize two French journalists; Top Shiite clerics in...

Two French journalists have been taken hostage in Iraq by Islamic militants demanding the rescission of a ban on the Islamic headscarf in French schools, the Arabic satellite news channel Al-Jazeera reported.


National day to quit smoking is Thursday

Health officials are hoping smokers take heed to warnings and join the Great American Smokeout. The national day to quit smoking is Thursday and locally, health department


Coming to Sundance: New Crop of Engaged Indie Films

Sexual oddities and sexual abuse, the ravages of war, the challenges of immigration, human disabilities and the writerÂs life: all will be recurring themes at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.


Gates Foundation Invest $43 Million Dollars in Malaria Drug ...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of Seattle has given a $43 million dollars grant to aid in the development of a genetically engineered form of a Chinese herbal drug that is thought to be effective in curing malaria.


Serena and Roddick keep American flag flying

Muttering and mumbling throughout, Serena Williams looked a tortured soul at Wimbledon on Wednesday before finally reaching the third round.


Bomber kills 60 in Baghdad, Bush to review policy

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


NEW YORK - When Microsoft decided to throttle back on some of the features of its Hotmail Web-based e-mail service, it didn't affect me one bit.


The company adds movies to its iTunes store and previews a media-streaming device.


L'organizzazione sanitaria al lavoro nei territori del Paese africanodove proseguono le violenze tribali ad un mese dalle elezioni                                          Kenya, continua l'emergenza L'Amref: "Salvare donne e bambini"                                                                                Il Direttore generale: "Sono i piÃ¹ deboli, hanno urgente bisogno di aiuto"di STEFANO GIOVINAZZO


Ex-Khmer Rouge leaders near trial as UN-Cambodian judges take bench

Twenty-seven years after the fall of the genocidal Khmer Rouge, judges will be sworn in Monday to a joint UN-Cambodian tribunal in a symbolic start to the prosecution of the regime's surviving leaders.


Transforming the transformation agenda The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has appointed a new chief executive to lead its transformation agenda.â¦


NEW YORK — Fashions may come and go, but on the WB television network, the Camden family goes on and on. The network has ordered a 10th season of "7th Heaven" episodes, which will make it the longest-running family drama ever on prime-time TV.


Gen. David Petraeus said Monday he has recommended to President Bush that the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq begin this month with the departure of a California-based Marine unit.


Children: Study Ties Too Little Sleep With Too Much Weight

A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.


Microsoft Is Said to Consider a Stake in Facebook

The company is considering an investment of between $300 million and $500 million for less than 5 percent of Facebook.


FOXBOROUGH -- So, you woke up Saturday morning, took a look out the window, and felt like crawling back to bed when you discovered that winter had arrived all too quickly.


In a recent poll, the emerald green dress worn by Keira Knightley in Atonement has been voted the best film costume of all time. Here's a different take on the best costumes in cinematic history


Holloway Case Suspect Held in Netherlands

Dutch police have detained a man on suspicion of participating in the kidnapping and killing of Natalee Holloway last year in Aruba, the suspect's lawyer said Sunday.


For a Franchise, Success Is in the Hiring

In an industry known for its high turnover of employees, Dave Melton, a Dominoâs Pizza franchisee in Manhattan, has built a work force with unusual longevity.


No matter what else they buy and sell, companies trade their own stocks from time to time, hoping to buy low and sell high.


WHO: Disease Could Double Asia Death Toll

GENEVA - The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that disease in the aftermath of southern Asia's tsunami disaster could kill as many people as the deadly waves and earthquake have.


A Digital Camera That Accepts Your Treasured Leica Lenses

The Leica M8, packed with high-end features, is a 10-megapixel digital camera built on LeicaÂs M system of lenses.


Retail and wholesale giant Costco begins test marketing caskets

CHICAGO  Costco Wholesale Corp., better known for bulk chicken and cases of soda, started test marketing caskets alongside mattresses at two Chicago-area stores this week.


Sales Are Strong for Glaxoâs Weight-Loss Product

Desperate for a cure for fat, consumers have purchased more than two million starter packages of the new weight-loss product Alli since it launched four months ago.


New washers, dryers send messages to PCs

The technology behind cleaning clothes has spun through more than a few cycles over the last century, from clunky hand-cranked machines to today's gleaming appliances that can detect a load's size and even how much grime is ground into the fabric.


'Just say no.' That was the Guardian's considered advice to the UK government over the redeployment of British Black Watch troops from Basra to central Iraq to take the place of Americans who have to go off and fight insurgents.


NASA has abandoned plans to resume flying the space shuttle next March because of the impact of four hurricanes on space agency centers and work schedules.


Sean Penn earned a nomination Tuesday as best filmmaker from the Directors Guild of America for his tragic road tale "Into the Wild," along with Joel and Ethan Coen for their bloody crime saga "No Country for Old Men."


Student loan securitization braces for a hit

The market for student loan  asset-backed securities -- rattled already by the troubled  mortgage-backed securities market -- expects another hit soon  from legislation being finalized in Congress.


Argentinian stars reassured by Pardew over Hammers future

West Ham manager Alan Pardew has told Argentinian stars Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez they have a future at Upton Park -- despite this week's takeover of the club.


Genova, 18:33 - CALCIO, SAMP; CASSANO: SONO IL MIGLIORE, O MI SI AMA O ODIA

Antonio Cassano sorride, dopo la vittoria della Sampdoria nel derby di Genova e una prestazione maiu...


Relax with your PC, urges 'Joy' campaign

The campaign, dubbed "Digital Joy," will cost the companies tens of millions of dollars for its duration in the US to the end of 2004.


La stima e' di Antonio Baravalle, ad di Alfa Romeo


Il premier: "Riparto con slancio rinnovato". D'Alema: "Certa sinistra non serve al paese".Caccia al voto. Urgente la nuova legge elettorale                                            Napolitano rinvia Prodi alle Camere "No alternative, l'Unione promette unitÃ "


Toshiba Wins HD DVD Support from 4 in Hollywood

Toshiba Corp. (6502.T: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday said it had won support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from four Hollywood studios, advancing


Elton John kicked off a charity concert in memory of Princess Diana on Sunday, watched by her sons Princes William and Harry and a crowd of around 60,000 at London's Wembley Stadium.


Noise patrols are being proposed for the Glastonbury Festival as organisers apply for a new licence.


THOMASTOWN, Ireland Defending champion Tiger Woods says he hurt his back sleeping on a plane last week and will not know until before his tee time whether he can play in this week's American Express Championship in Ireland.


CINCINNATI -- Pedro Martinez's comeback was vintage _ a victory and a little history, too. Back on the mound for the first time in almost a year, the right-hander got his 3,000th career strikeout Monday and led the resurgent New York Mets to a 10-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.


Gunfire Erupts Near Powell During Visit to Haiti

Security guards exchanged fire today with gunmen apparently trying to disrupt Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's meetings with government officials.


La vittima, Antonio Iazzetta, aveva 38 anni. Colpito con colpi di arma da fuocoRitrovato in provincia di Napoli anche il cadavere del proprietario di un ristorante                                            Agguato nel napoletano ucciso mentre era in auto


Deaf Dolphin gives birth to healthy calf

A stranded deaf Atlantic bottlenose dolphin delivered her calf Monday at a marine mammal rehabilitation center in the Florida Keys. The unnamed calf is approximately 42 inches long and weighs about 30 pounds, according to officials at the Marine Mammal Conservancy.


Israeli archaeologists charged on Thursday that digging overseen by Islamic religious leaders at a hotly disputed Jerusalem holy site damaged a wall that might date back to the Bible.


A 10-month-old twin boy born with a potentially fatal heart condition improved so dramatically that he was released from the hospital Thursday without the transplant he was awaiting.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

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


I.B.M. Gets Tougher on Staff Quality in India

I.B.M. has introduced new procedures to evaluate its staff in India with an eye to improving quality, with staff that donât make the grade being asked to leave.


McDonald's: CEO Resting After New Surgery

The chief executive of McDonald's Corp. is recuperating after another surgery, the world's largest fast-food company said on Saturday.


Bankitalia: ulteriore indebolimento in Eurolandia


Roma, 19:39 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: NOVITA' BORRIELLO, NO A DEL PIERO E CASSANO

Per Italia-Portogallo, amichevole in programma mercoledÃ¬ a Zurigo, prima convocazione azzurra per Ma...


IAEA Examines S. Korea's Nuclear Experiments

South Korea's nuclear and uranium experiments that were conducted years ago are under scrutiny at the International Atomic Energy Agency.


MySpace launches voter-registration drive

The youth-heavy online hangout MySpace.com is launching a voter-registration drive to engage its members in civics.


Columbus, the NHL's third-worst team, claims a 3-2 victory over the Rangers, putting another crimp in New York's fading playoff hopes.


Disparities: Obesity and the Odds of a Kidney Transplant

Researchers report that the higher a personâs body mass index is, the less likely he is to receive a kidney transplant.


Universal says will now switch to Blu-Ray standard

General Electric Co's   Universal Pictures, one of a few studios using the Toshiba  Corp-backed (6502.T) HD DVD format, said on Tuesday it will  switch to the rival Blu-ray format now that Toshiba has  officially pulled the plug on HD DVD.


Stock futures rise; personal spending on tap

U.S. stock futures rose on Friday as   oil prices slipped and investors awaited personal spending and   other economic data, a day after the blue-chip Dow rose briefly   above its closing record high.


VANQUISHED New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming fears that Australia's domination of the world could continue unabated beyond this generation of champions.


Chicago Tribune - Anyone paying attention would notice something odd about the elementary schools here. What the government and parents are awakening to--belatedly--is the danger inherent in what they see.


Climate change could have been the killer blow that finished off the Neanderthals, according to a study.


British police charge five under terrorism laws

Five men are due to appear in court on  Friday charged under anti-terrorism laws after a series of  police raids in the central English city of Birmingham last  week, British police said.


Execs of the 150-year-old company consider dumping its e-voting subsidiary for tarnishing a reputation built on safes and ATM machines. By the Associated Press.


Santander Likely Winner of Abbey Bidding War

Juan Inciarte, executive vice-president of Santander, says his bank's offer is the only one that "creates value, immediacy and certainty.


Google call for greater Windows Vista openness

Friends in government Google has welcomed Microsoft's proposed modifications to Windows Vista which make it easier for third parties to conduct desktop to third-parties' search. But it says its rival must go further.â¦


Badgley Mischka: More than evening gowns

The Badgley Mischka spring collection offers a grand mix of town and country.


Sony issues an "unreserved" apology to Manchester Cathedral for using it as a backdrop for a violent computer game.


With Yankees Slain, 'Miracle' Sox Eye Bigger Demon

"Miracle Workers." So proclaimed The  Boston Globe on Thursday after the Red Sox -- baseball's  perennial also-rans -- finally brought down the "Evil Empire,"  taking a giant step toward their first World Series title in 86  years by ousting the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion.


Newborns Healthier When Nurse Makes House Calls

Newborns who are visited by nurses at home shortly after their mother's return from the hospital are less likely to require emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations.


Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the fastest gaming PC we've ever seen, beautifully styled speaker system and a Sony Handycam video camera.


Biggest study yet backs Glaxo cervical cancer shot

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's experimental  vaccine Cervarix has proved more than 90 percent effective in  preventing precancerous lesions due to two types of a virus  responsible for most cases of cervical cancer.


Lack of training cited in Mojave spaceport blast

Scaled Composites fined over deaths California occupational safety inspectors have concluded that Scaled Composites LLC's failure to properly train workers about the dangers of nitrous oxide was a contributory factor to the explosion which last July killed three workers at the company's Mojave testing facility.â¦


Tutto ripreso in un video apparso in Internet


DNSstuff.Com Grants Automated Usage Rights to Members

DNSstuff.com, a global leader in DNS knowledge and tools with one of the largest communities of IT professionals on the Web, today announced that it has begun offering members automated access to its DNS-related tools.


The body of a Maynard resident killed while serving his country in Iraq will be returned to his family today, according to a US Army spokeswoman.


Kidnappers in Nigeria free three-year-old British girl Margaret Hill, after a three-day hostage ordeal.


American Express quarterly earnings rise

American Express Co. , the  fourth largest U.S. credit card company, posted  weaker-than-expected second quarter results on Monday, as its  funding costs rose and it set aside more money for credit  losses.


British Airways said on Wednesday that  "very low traces" of radiation had been found on two of its  aircraft by police probing the death of former Russian spy  Alexander Litvinenko.


Ricky Williams rejects a deal that would have allowed him to serve a four-game suspension this season and return to the NFL next year.


Pope attends eco-friendly youth festival

Pope Benedict XVI is taking a new step in the Vatican's environmental campaign, leading a youth festival this weekend where participants will use recycled prayer books, biodegradable plates and backpacks made from reused nylon.


ATHENS, Greece -- The International Gymnastics Federation said it won't request a duplicate gold medal or change the results in American Paul Hamm's disputed victory in the all- around event at the Olympics.


Too often, those who make the greatest contributions to mankind pass away into obscurity, their legacy becoming one with the collective experience. One such man passed away this month. You may not know him or recognize his name, but you have cause to mourn his passing.  And what was his gift to the world? You need look no further than the grey image above these words.


ARE, Sweden  - Patrick Staudacher sprung a huge surprise on Tuesday when he became the first Italian male world champion in an Alpine skiing speed event for 55 years with a gold-medal run in the men's super-G.


Peter Mandelson warns MPs not to get drawn into an Eurosceptic agenda by supporting an EU Treaty referendum.


The seventh-ranked Hoyas open Big East play Saturday with a 58-46 victory over Rutgers, Georgetown's sixth straight win over the Scarlet Knights.


Digital Domain: A Window of Opportunity for Macs, Soon to Close

The Macâs presence in the retail world remains limited, a shame given the rare opportunity for Apple to gain market share that opened up when Vista arrived.


Barcellona, 19:59 - CALCIO, GALLIANI AVVERTE L'INTER: RONALDINHO NON SI VENDE

Ronaldinho sembra destinato a rimanere un sogno per il calcio italiano. Adriano Galliani, amministra...


Dance Review: Loveâs Labors Tossed and Turned in a Survey of the Heartâs Hard Edges

In what kind of grim âbut not for meâ temper did New York City Ballet assemble âMatters of the Heartâ on Valentineâs Day?


The French president will meet his Chinese counterpart on a four-day state visit focusing on economic ties.


BREWERS: Lee in, Posdenik, Vizcaino depart

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers filled their most pressing need Monday when they closed the winter meetings by acquiring right-handed slugger Carlos Lee from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for center fielder Scott Podsednik, reliever Luis Vizcaino


Analysts: IBM selling PC business makes sense

IBM is considering pulling out of the personal computer business it founded - a sign of a big change in the way companies buy computers and a shift of power in the PC industry.


The 12th Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) leaders' meeting will be held in Santiago, Chile from November 20 to 21, with the theme "our community, our future.


LIVE: Vans Warped Tour Forgets To Bring The Punk

There's an old adage that says, "the more things change, the more they suck." Well, maybe that's not quite how it goes, but it should be, given the blandness of the Vans Warped Tour 2004.


Malaysia, Thailand open bridge on restive border

BUKIT BUNGA, Malaysia  - Thailand and Malaysia opened a bridge over their restive border on Friday, a new artery for commerce between relatively prosperous Malaysia and poor Muslim communities on the other side.


Security on high alert as Afghans go to poll

KABUL (Afghanistan) - Polling has started in Afghanistan's first-ever direct presidential election on Saturday, with interim leader Hamid Karzai widely favoured against more than a dozen rivals while 100,000 troops were on high alert for expected violence


Care home The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has vowed to keep troubled National Programme for IT (NPfIT) software supplier iSoft Group under steady review.â¦


Senate Intelligence Committee Warned on Threats to U.S.

Top intelligence officials said they remained concerned that terrorists were regrouping to attempt another major attack on America.


DES MOINES, Iowa -- More human cases of West Nile virus have shown up in Iowa. State health officials say two more cases have been confirmed.


Bush looks to reassure Calderon on immigration

President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent.


An insurgent group linked to al-Qaida posted a Web video Friday showing what it said was the downing of a U.S. military helicopter this week. Seven Americans were killed in the crash.


On Eve of Kosovo Elections, Serbs Decide Whether to Vote or Boycott

On the eve of Kosovo's crucial general elections, the province's minority Serbs were not deciding Friday who to vote for - but whether to cast any ballots at all.


Kansas town hit with oil spill, flooding

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas  - Kansas officials said on Monday they were working to clean up a significant oil spill from a refinery after raging floodwaters wreaked havoc in several southeastern communities over the weekend.


Muslim leaders fly to Iraq to plead for Bigley's life

A delegation of prominent British Muslims was expected in Baghdad today as frantic last-ditch efforts to save the life of Ken Bigley, the 62-year-old engineer seized by Islamic militants in the city 10 days ago, reached a climax.


Ingenio Launches Ether Application on Facebook(R) Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24  /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook f8 Event -- Ingenio, Inc. today announced an Ether(TM) application built on Facebook Platform. Ether is a voice-commerce application that allows users to earn per call by selling their knowledge and expertise via the Internet.


(Source: HP)  The HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade brings together the value of Integrity servers and the economics of the HP BladeSystem.


As two regiments amalgamate to form "The Royal Welsh," Tories claim Wales is receiving second class treatment.


Stop alle 'bionde' sui treni Dal 12 dicembre divieto assoluto

ROMA, 9 DICEMBRE 2004 - Dal 12 dicembre prossimo, in anticipo rispetto alla scadenza della nuova legge che entrerÃ  in vigore dal prossimo 10 gennaio, sui circa 8 mila treni che percorrono la penisola scatta il divieto assoluto di fumo, in anticipo


U.S.: Turnover won't affect S.Korea ties

The Bush administration took pains Wednesday to portray as mutually advantageous the impending turnover to the South Koreans of wartime operational control of their country's armed forces.


New Zealand gain lead after Franklin hat-trick

New Zealand rode on fast bowler James Franklin's hat-trick to seize the initiative on the second day of the the opening Test against Bangladesh here.


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Prodi in costante contatto con D'Alema e Parisi


U.S. employment likely bounced back in August after disappointing gains in June and July, analysts said on Wednesday, offering some consolation to President Bush ahead of the November election.


Osservatorio Milano, questa settimana un milione di rientri


Arab Leaders Acquiesce Over Syria, Lebanon

Arab foreign ministers backed Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday against international calls to remove Syrian forces from its tiny neighbor, even though several Arab nations have publicly stepped up pressure on Syria to comply.


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In close Iowa race, Huckabee says Romney untrustworthy

COLUMBUS CENTER, Iowa  - Four days before Iowa voters kick off a tight presidential race, Republican Mike Huckabee said on Sunday rival Mitt Romney could not be trusted to be president and Democrat Hillary Clinton said her husband would have no formal White House role if she wins.


A coalition of human rights groups is demanding the United States account for 39 terror suspects it believes have been secretly imprisoned and published their names in a report being released Thursday.


Tra queste mantenere elettrica con domicilio in Spagna


Vote counting has resumed in Afghanistan's historic presidential election. Hundreds of election staff got back to work on Saturday after a day of rest marking the beginning of Ramadan.


Latvian leader to name Godmanis as PM: report

Latvia's president is to name outgoing  interior minister Ivars Godmanis as new prime minister, news  agency LETA said on Friday.


Disagi in Puglia: chiusa A14 e aeroporti Bari e Brindisi


Conferiti dal 2012 16 miliardi di metri cubi all'anno


Alyssa Milano has won  the lead role in an ABC drama pilot about a successful Atlanta  lawyer who returns to her messy family in Savannah, Ga., with  her newborn son.


BEIJING, June 29 -- The Chinese legislature passed a law Friday to provide more protection to the millions of farm youths who leave home and become cheap labor in the factories and construction sites that have mushroomed in China's booming economy.


NZ 'friends' to push for free trade with US

New Zealand's "friends" in Washington will soon make another push to have the administration consider a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and NZ, Prime Minister Helen Clark said yesterday.


It might have been 80 degrees outside but it was snowing inside Ford's Theatre on Sunday, where President Bush attended a taping of an ABC holiday program.


Singer Olivia Newton-John files a legal action claiming she is owed more than $1m from the Grease soundtrack.


Indonesian media reports said the man alleged to be the field coordinator behind the bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta has been arrested.


Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal in a classic Wimbledon final to match Bjorn Borg's record five straight titles.


Up to 1,000 dead in Kenya violence: opposition leader

African Union mediation to end Kenya's post-election turmoil, in which up to 1,000 people may have died, could start on Wednesday, opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Monday.


Britain Could Send More Troops to Iraq-Minister

Britain is prepared to send more troops to Iraq if necessary to safeguard elections planned for next year, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Friday.


U.S. gasoline prices rose in 2007: survey

U.S. average gasoline prices rose 8 percent, or 21 cents, in 2007 from the prior year, an industry analyst said, as oil prices rose. The average annual price for U.S. gasoline was $2.7878 in 2007, up from 2006's $2.5730, according to the Lundberg survey of about 7,000 U.S. gas stations.


Bush Says He's Best Protection From Draft

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - President Bush turned the tables Saturday on Sen...


Pete Munro cannot describe the vibe, but he can feel it. He can sense the confidence growing. So he and many of his Astros teammates weren't concerned Sunday afternoon after the Pirates scored three runs in the first.


Davanti a due banche, nessun ferito vetrine in frantumi


Hexion Specialty Chemicals Completes Purchase Of Orica Limited's Adhesives & Resins Business

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. announced today that it has completed  its purchase of the adhesives and resins business of Orica Limited.  The purchase price was not disclosed.


NBC Universal chooses new CEO for digital age: paper

Entertainment giant NBC Universal,  a unit of General Electric Co. , will announce this week  it is bringing in a new, younger chief executive to better  compete in the digital age, the Los Angeles Times newspaper  reported on Sunday.


GOP's Rossi narrowly wins recount for Wash. governor

Republican Dino Rossi came out ahead of Democrat Christine Gregoire on Wednesday in the recount for Washington governor, but Democrats are expected to demand yet another recount.


Milano, 14:35 - CALCIO, INTER-MILAN: RONALDO SI SCALDA, CURVA INTER FISCHIA

Calda vigilia di Inter-Milan: i tifosi dell'Inter hanno già 'accolto' Ronaldo sceso in campo ...


Patriots Begin Title Defense with Narrow Win Over Colts

The New England Patriots began their quest for successive Super Bowl titles with a tight 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the opening game of the NFL season in Foxboro Thursday.


Alleanza italo-indiana, 5-6 distretti e un oscar del cinema


Bush administration endorses eternal Net tax ban

The day before a preliminary Senate vote to extend a soon-to-expire prohibition on Internet access taxes, Commerce and Treasury chiefs urge something more lasting.


Ah, Paris. The afternoon glass of wine. The foie gras. The frozen short ribs.


Health Minister Jane Hutt  reduces hospital waiting times for an outpatient appointment from 18 months to a year.


BRIDGEWATER -- Greater Lawrence became the first vocational school to win a state wrestling title when the Reggies edged Franklin, 34-33, to win the MIAA Division 2 championship yesterday at Bridgewater State College.


Dozens of Simpsons" songs compiled for "Testify"

NEW YORK (Billboard) - More than three dozen original songs from the past nine seasons of "The Simpsons" have been collected for an album.


Police in the Thai capital detained four actors dressed as Japanese superheroes on Thursday for defying a decree from Thailand's new military rulers banning commercial promotions in front of tanks.


Banks will be now able to borrow additional funds from the Bank of England in a move aimed at reducing the "credit squeeze".


Talks continue on Wednesday afternoon about Alan Milburn's possible return to the Cabinet in a wider reshuffle.


Australian business confidence falls in October but still good: survey

Australian business confidence about the near future fell slightly in October after a surge in September but views on current conditions registered a strong jump, a key survey showed.


One of America's best-known opera singers, soprano Beverly Sills, dies from lung cancer in New York.


Mine Operators Often Go Unpunished for Citations

CHARLESTON, W.Va., Jan. 27 -- The federal agency that regulates the nation's mining industry says it has failed to penalize mine operators for thousands of citations issued since 2000, and the oversight could extend back more than a decade.


SEC Leaves Google Waiting on IPO Go Ahead

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - U.S. securities regulators  on Tuesday did not give Google Inc. the green light it needs to  price its initial public offering, extending the wait for its  highly anticipated market debut.


Five Palestinians dead in Israeli attempt to kill Hamas activist

Israel's air force launched an attack on a Gaza City building early Wednesday, killing at least five people, according to witnesses and officials on both sides. Seven people were also wounded, four critically.


U.S. Judge Dismisses Cases by 7 Guantanamo Prisoners

A federal judge on Wednesday  dismissed the cases of seven Guantanamo Bay prisoners who  sought to challenge the lawfulness of their continued  detention.


German industrial output falls in November

Industrial output in Germany fell in November, hit by declining activity in the key manufacturing, construction and energy sectors, data published by the German Economy and Labour Ministry showed.


Rice Says Military Action Against Iran Not on Agenda

After a series of tough statements about Iran from the Bush administration, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ( news - web sites ) said Friday that a U.S. attack was "simply not on the agenda" for now in the ...


Google, Shmoogle. The Biggest I.P.O.'s Went Unnoticed.

The media frenzy over the Google I.P.O. is a perfect example of the disproportionate amount of attention the technology sector receives.


EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey  - The New England Patriots earned a place in NFL history by completing a perfect 16-0 regular season with a 38-35 victory over the battling New York Giants on Saturday.


Beyonce and mother sued for $1.5 million

Beyonce Knowles and her mother, Tina Knowles, have been sued for $1.5 million by a former business associate who claims they neglected to compensate him for securing a deal involving their House of Dereon clothing line.


Five Indian army personnel, including a captain, were killed and 45 others injured when a car packed with explosives rammed into an army bus in Occupied Kashmirâs Baramulla district on Saturday, reports PTV.


A powerful winter storm that unleashed a thick blanket of mountain snow, heavy rain and at least one tornado pounded Southern California for a fifth straight day Friday.


Britain's Tim Brabants misses out on a medal in the men's K1 kayak final.


IOC to Investigate Conte's Comments on Jones, Olympic Drugs

The International Olympic Committee will investigate charges that gold medalists Marion Jones and Tim Montgomery used steroids and other banned drugs, possibly the first step toward stripping their records from the Games.


Aniston, Vaughn break up: People magazine

It's officially over for  "Vaughniston," the unwieldy appellation given to the romance  between actors Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston.


The nation's two largest wireless carriers amended their policies on cellphone contracts before a hearing held yesterday by lawmakers interested in legislating consumer-friendly practices.


Oprah Winfrey? Barbara Walters? Matt Lauer again? The stubble is barely rising on Britney Spears' head and the speculation is swirling over where she will go for her tell-all interview.


Kerry Targets Bush Economic Policy as 'Fiscal Mess'

Sen. John Kerry said on Wednesday the  United States needs to make the "right choices" on the economy,  and faulted President Bush for blaming others and offering  excuses for the White House's own failed economic policies.


London museum seeks accord on aborigine remains

A London museum is seeking an out-of-court settlement over what to do with the ancient remains of 17 Tasmanian Aborigines, after Australian legal action was suspended, officials said Wednesday.


Governo contro i coniugi Giusto, "Mai giunti i documenti"


Samsung Electronics claims world-first 5-megapixel camera phone

SEOUL, Oct 19, 2004 (AFX-Asia via COMTEX) -- SEOUL (AFX) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it has developed what it claims to be the world's first mobile phone equipped with a 5-megapixel camera.


Vento-Kabchi upset at Wismilak International

BALI, Indonesia (Ticker) -- Sixth-seeded Maria Vento-Kabchi was upset Tuesday by Korean Yoon-Jueng Cho at the $225,000 Wismilak International.


McDonald's investors yesterday shrugged off the resignation of Charlie Bell as chief executive, deciding the fast food giant's turnround would continue under its new leadership team, sending the shares ahead.


By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb.


Fermato un romeno residente a Sora che avrebbe confessato il delittoFermata anche la moglie, che avrebbe avuto una relazione con la vittima                                           Delitto passionale in Ciociaria anziano ucciso e sepolto nel bosco


LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. , the world's largest theme-park operator, will expand the California Adventure resort it opened six years ago with new attractions based on the "Cars" movie by Pixar , restaurants, and events.


The Army's multibillion-dollar modernization program, the Future Combat System, faces serious challenge this year.


SMBs to boost IT spending less this year

(InfoWorld) - SMBs in North America expect to increase their IT spending by an average of only 2 percent this year after boosting spending 8 percent in 2006, according to a Forrester Research survey. The survey of about 1,200 businesses with six to 999 employees released Tuesday showed that 62 percent of them have an optimistic outlook for their companies this year, up from 46 percent in a 2006 survey, but that doesn't translate into significantly more IT spending, said analyst Michael Speyer. "Last year's spending increased fairly robustly. The ... market is telling us now, 'Guess what? We're going to keep it steady now,'" Speyer said. IT spending will focus on new hardware purchases and added personnel. Hardware spending is expected to focus on replacing or upgrading servers and the regularly scheduled replacement of about 25 to 30 percent of companies' desktops and workstations. Software purchases will be mostly of network security and Web application products. Twenty percent of IT managers surveyed said improving the efficiency of their IT systems is a top priority, and 33 percent of them are focused on measuring the impact of their IT spending on business performance. Although virtualization is a big trend in IT, SMBs are less focused on it than are large enterprises, Speyer said. Virtualization, which, among other things, makes it easier to run multiple software applications simultaneously on one physical server, enables a company to consolidate the number of servers it operates. But SMBs are less likely to use virtualization for server consolidation because the potential savings are not as great as in enterprises. "If you look at a typical midmarket company, anything from 12 to 17 servers, there's not a whole lot of hardware there. Where server consolidation plays out is in the enterprise space where you have hundreds of servers," he said. Although SMBs may do some server consolidation, they may still buy some new servers for disaster recovery and security purposes and to run new software applications, the survey said. And although new technology is supposed to increase automation, SMBs will devote 29 percent of their IT budgets to full-time IT staff, the highest of any spending category, including hardware, software, and networking equipment. As IT systems grow, they get more difficult to manage, but SMBs don't have the in-house staff to manage systems as an enterprise does, Speyer said. So while they may have to hire more full-time employees or part-time contractors, they may also turn to system integrators or value-added resellers to take over some management functions. IT spending also varied by industry sector. Spending is expected to rise most steeply in the telecommunications sector (7 percent), business services (5 percent), and finance and insurance (3.4 percent). It is expected to decline in the manufacturing sector (-0.6 percent) and the media, entertainment, and leisure sector (-0.9 percent).


How to Cross Borders, Social or Otherwise

The New Museum's "Status Project" is a show that, in its final form, may be viewed as the Homeland Security Department's worst nightmare.


Hamas rockets fall, Israel eyes escalation

Hamas kept up rocket fire into Israel on Monday in defiance of a ceasefire call by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli threats to escalate military strikes in the Gaza Strip.


Gustafsson holds one-stroke lead at Leopard Creek

Sweden's Peter Gustafsson carded a four-under 68 to lead the Dunhill Championship midway through the second round on Friday. The 28-year-old moved to seven-under


Balkan Transport Corridor Stretch Sees Concession ... |read|

Business: 4 October 2004, Monday. The fastest way to build up the Balkan-situated stretch of the European transport corridor stretch between Sofia and Nis is to grant it to concession, according to Bulgarian ...


For months the Democratic presidential contest was about change versus experience. Now it's change versus change.


'Charlotte's Web' Snares Roberts, Winfrey

Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey and John Cleese have joined the voice cast for "Charlotte's Web," a feature film adaptation of E.B. White's classic children's book.


Ask your physician - and your pharmacist

Consumer confidence in the drugs marketed to them using multi-million dollar-advertising campaigns was shaken again last week. People taking drugs with the active ingredient naproxen, such as Aleve, in a study


A new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses.


Con un oggetto metallico incideva il suo nome e la data


Foreclosure Bargain Hunters Find Their Quarry Elusive

The house Diana Hennigh wanted had been repossessed by a bank months earlier. It stood empty. It needed work. It was in a Prince William County neighborhood teeming with for-sale signs.


Thousands of modern-day druids, pagans and partygoers converge each year on Stonehenge to celebrate the dawning of the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere - the summer solstice.


Bond insurer recapitalization may be soon: Spitzer

The recapitalization of U.S. bond insurers hit by the subprime mortgage crisis could occur within "a couple of days," New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer said on Thursday.


Investing: A College Savings Plan With One Less Worry

Weighing the benefits of tax-free growth with the pain of locking in your money.


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has pledged to put his Football Association misconduct charge behind him and keep his side's title challenge on track at Portsmouth on Sunday.


After Food and Shelter, Help in Coping With Unbearable Loss

Providing psychological services for millions in Asia will become critical in the coming weeks.


For the second time this year, an alliance of major Internet providers filed a coordinated group of lawsuits aimed at stemming the flood of online junk mail.


Il prezzo d'offerta e' di 24,55 euro per azione


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.


Israeli army gets free rein to respond to rocket attacks

Ten Palestinians wounded in Khan Yunis refugee camp as Israeli tanks respond to attacks on Gaza settlers. JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave the army free rein Wednesday in its response to


GARDNER -- Newton North's Chris Barnicle knew the MIAA Division 1 Cross-Country State Championships at Gardner Municipal Golf Course would come down to his team and Brockton. He even thought he knew the winner after he finished the race, but he was wrong.


At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.


Howard Grabs Victory in Australia Election

SYDNEY, Australia - Prime Minister John Howard scored a convincing victory in Australia's federal election Saturday, winning a historic fourth term in a vote ensuring the staunch U.S. ally keeps its troops in Iraq...


Week 10 Highlights: Steelers, Browns have pregame rumble

Pushing, shoving and even throwing a punch arenât that uncommon in the heat of battle of an NFL game. But it isnât often the. steam comes billowing up as the boiling point is reached before kickoff time.


In his inaugural speech, Karzai reiterated his main pledges to crack down on drugs, disarm militias and improve living standards. Karzai said his country has "left a hard and dark past behind" and is opening


UK house prices continue to rise in September but at a slower annual pace,  the Nationwide says - as the IMF warns high house prices threaten the economy.


Deceptive E-Mail Could Cost Consumers $500 Million, Study Finds

A whopping 70% of respondents say they've been duped, and 15% admit to revealing personal information. By Thomas Claburn. Phishing could cost consumers $500 million this year, according to a new study conducted


Agassi ends career with tears and tribute

Andre Agassi's brilliant 20-year   career ended at the U.S. Open on Sunday after he lost to German   qualifier Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the third-round.


Treviso, 19:30 - CALCIO, TREVISO: I CONVOCATI PER AVELLINO

Seduta di rifinitura per il Treviso in vista della trasferta di Avellino. Al termine il tecnico Pill...


Crude Oil Trades Near Record as Repairs Cut US Gulf Output

Crude oil futures traded near a record in New York as damage to pipelines and pumps on the Gulf of Mexico caused by Hurricane Ivan cut supplies before winter.


One of the two fire crew killed in a blaze at an East Sussex fireworks depot was a retired officer and photographer.


Per cooptazione, in sostituzione di Vito Varvaro


The sight of the new French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, jogging -- often wearing his favorite NYPD T-shirt -- has fired up a tempest in a Reebok in France and Britain this summer. Sarkozy's running is an un-French, right-wing conspiracy, suggests Paris' left-wing newspaper LibÃÂ©ration. In response,...


Little Britain star David Walliams is to become a children's author after signing a two-book deal.


We sift through the best that Canada has to offer.


Prince Charles suggested Tuesday on a visit to the United Arab Emirates that banning McDonald's fast food was crucial for improving people's diets, a British news agency reported.


FSU 29, DUKE 7: Fighting words from the defense and Wyatt Sexton's entry lead to a 'Noles turnaround after halftime. By BRIAN LANDMAN, Times Staff Writer.


Gli italiani in ufficio tra colleghi non si coopera

Indagine Eurofund: in Italia  solo un lavoratore su due chiede aiuto ai propri compagni di lavoro. Trovare lavoro


Ousted Pakistani Judge Describes Confrontation

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 30 -- Nearly three months into a judicial crisis that has badly shaken President Pervez Musharraf, the nation's chief justice has provided the first detailed account of a meeting in which the president and other top military and intelligence officials pressured him to step...


Boeing, airlines resist FAA's 737 rudder plan

Boeing Co. and airlines are resisting a U.S. government proposal to require closer monitoring of rudder performance on 737 aircraft, years after two crashes prompted a design change and other measures.


Firewall Protection Without the Conflicts

. I understand that Microsoft's Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, a new update, includes improved firewall protection. I currently use Norton Personal Firewall; will any incompatibility result when both firewalls are installed, and is one ...


Thousands waited in line in near-freezing temperatures Tuesday night to pay tribute at a memorial service for slain rock star "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.


Univ. of Ariz. Gets Cancer Research Grant

The University of Arizona's Cancer Center has been given a $19.5 million grant for continued research on skin cancer.


"Rilascio tempestivo degli slot inutilizzati"


Civil war, suffering: Sri Lanka urged to save truce

Air raids, roadside blasts, suicide bombings, land and sea battles and thousands killed. So much for the 2002 ceasefire between Sri Lanka's army and the Tamil Tigers.


Stati Uniti sospendono rimpatri immigrati illegali


Il leghista Maroni 'improbabile una crisi-bis'


UK Prepares Prosecutors for Computer Crime Law

Amendments made to the UK's Computer Misuse Act of 1990 in 2006 but never implemented will soon be enforced.


"Shark Tale": Something fishy for Will Smith

"Shark Tale" is providing a boost to Dreamworks, which plans a $650 million initial share offering for its animation unit, Dreamworks Animation Inc.


Sony Ericsson Setting Up R&D Center in India

New facility in South India will handle research and development for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications.


Amsterdam, famed for its red light prostitution district, on Wednesday gave escort services six weeks to apply for official city licenses.


Roma, 10:43 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: PER FARE PRESIDENTE BISOGNA AVERE ATTRIBUTI

''Per fare il presidente bisogna avere le p...''. CosÃ¬ Antonio Matarrese ha replicato a chi gli chie...


Supreme court to decide Exxon Mobil Valdez appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear Exxon Mobil Corp's appeal seeking to overturn the $2.5 billion in punitive damages for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska.


Port security bill attracts flurry of add-ons

Congress was pushing on Friday to finish legislation that would boost security at U.S. ports, but the bill was attracting a flurry of last-minute amendments with both parties viewing it as a must-pass measure ahead of November elections.


Doctors, Democrats scrutinize September 11 dust

Pilar Albarado spent five months after September 11, 2001, cleaning pulverized building material from apartment buildings and offices near the site of the World Trade Center. A chronic cough came two years later, and she is also battling asthma, memory loss and acid reflux.


France's defeated Royal signals she will battle on

A combative Segolene Royal took the stage  on Tuesday for the first time since her presidential poll  defeat, promising to fight for a Socialist success in  parliamentary elections but staying quiet about her own future.


KIEV, UKRAINE - To TV viewers the world over, Ukraine's revolution has been colored orange. People who have found themselves in Kiev during these turbulent weeks know it has a strong beat, too - thanks to


The NBA is considering playing some of its regular season games in China, commissioner David Stern said Friday. The Sacramento Kings and Houston Rockets, team of Chinese national Yao Ming


John McCainâs economic platform contrasts sharply with his rivalsâ and represents the start of a Republican response to middle-class anxiety.


Some Indianapolis area firefighters have something new to worry about beyond battling flames: the flu. Firefighters are one of a number of groups that don't quite fit the federal government's


Shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos. , the world's largest insurance brokerage, had their biggest gain in almost three months after The Wall Street Journal said the broker may settle New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's bid-rigging charges next week.


Murder of Dutch Filmmaker Throws Nation into Crisis

Dutch authorities are treating with extraordinary caution the gruesome murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh on an Amsterdam street on November 2. The 26-year-old suspect, caught by police along with seven alleged accomplices shortly after the


S.Korea's Ruling Party Head Resigns on Father's Past

The chairman of South Korea's ruling Uri Party resigned on Thursday after saying his father had served as a military police officer during Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule on the peninsula.


IBM and Convergence CT Team to Provide Clinical Data Warehousing for Healthcare and Life Sciences

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Convergence CT today announced an agreement to jointly market clinical data warehousing products for the healthcare and life sciences industries.


CARO BENZINA: MARZANO SCRIVERO' A UNIONE PETROLIFERA

(AGI) - Roma, 28 dic. - Il ministro delle Attivita' Produttive, Antonio Marzano, inviera' "nei prossimi giorni una lettera all'Unione Petrolifera per chiedere spiegazioni" sul perdurare del caro benzina, nonostante


Deutsche Bank plans to eliminate 300 jobs from its investment banking unit amid market volatility.


Conflict diamonds may be entering the U.S.: GAO

"Conflict diamonds" sold illegally   to finance civil wars, may be making their way into the United   States, despite an international pact to end trade in the   gemstones, the Government Accountability Office said on   Wednesday.


Hot Banana is First to Add Web Site Optimization, Marketing Automation to Its Web CMS

Hot Banana Software, Inc. (www.hotbanana.com),  a leader in Web content management for marketing, today announced that  it has launched Version 5.5, which takes Web CMS to the next level by  integrating Web site optimization and marketing automation features.


Iran slowing down uranium enrichment work: ElBaradei

Iran has slowed the installation of centrifuge machines that enrich uranium for its controversial nuclear program, the director of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Monday.


Life & style: Marc Jacobs' late show leaves punters waiting at the New York State Armoury.


Jailed medics released by Libya, flown to Sofia

Six foreign medics jailed for life in Libya for infecting children with the AIDS virus flew to Bulgaria on Monday after being released by Tripoli under a deal brokered with the European Union.


European stocks stable, power sector dimmed despite takeover boost

European stocks have steadied after sharp losses on Wall Street overnight, while utilities failed to spark even as Scottish Power accepted a multi-billion-dollar takeover bid by Spanish peer Iberdrola.


Bush Campaigns in Minnesota on Health Savings Accounts

President Bush campaigned today in Minnesota, a swing state he lost in 2000 but that seems to be in play this year, where he described Senator John Kerry as out of touch on issues from health care to Iraq.


Super Bowl draws 3rd-largest U.S. TV audience ever

The Indianapolis Colts' rain-swept victory over the Chicago Bears averaged more than 93 million viewers on Sunday, making it the second most-watched Super Bowl and third most-watched U.S. telecast ever, Nielsen Media Research reported.


LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) - The US Securities and Exchange Commission is probing transactions between Delphi Corp and EDS, which supplies the automotive parts and components giant with technology services, Delphi said late Wednesday.


A deal to restore devolution in Northern Ireland will not be signed, DUP leader Ian Paisley confirms.


Tunisi, 15:40 - CALCIO, TUNISIA: CHIKHAOUI PALLONE D'ORO NAZIONALE

Yassine Chikhaoui, giocatore dell'Etoile du Sahel, è stato eletto pallone d'oro tunisino del ...


SOUTHFIELD, Michigan  - Mitt Romney scored a breakthrough win over rival John McCain in Michigan on Tuesday, reviving his struggling campaign and scrambling a chaotic Republican presidential race with no clear front-runner.


A pair of phishing vulnerabilities this week targeted at Google Inc. point to the kind of new threat Web companies can face as they expand their services into desktop applications, security experts say.


A Webcast lets you hear directly from major commentators on shipping work abroad.


Myanmar junta takes aim at latest Rambo movie

Police in Myanmar have given DVD hawkers strict orders not to stock the new Rambo movie, which features the Vietnam War veteran taking on the former Burma's ruling military junta, a Yangon resident told Reuters on Friday.


Yahoo Still Mulling Its Options, Yang Says

Yahoo has not reached a decision about Microsoftâs acquisition offer and is considering âa wide range of potential strategic alternatives,â Yahoo C.E.O. Jerry Yang said in an e-mail to employees.


Parigi, 12:42 - DOPING, POUND ATTACCA CICLISMO E CALCIO

Dick Pound, presidente della Wada, l'agenzia mondiale antidoping, punta il dito contro calcio e cicl...


Petr Sykora had two goals and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 Tuesday night.


Liberty Media Corp. L.N on Tuesday  said a share-swap transaction that would nearly double its  voting power in News Corp. was a "friendly" move, a day after  News Corp. announced a poison pill to fend off any hostile bid  from the U.S. media conglomerate.


Will Smith's new film is No. 1 with weekend moviegoers, if not with English teachers.


Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza actions

JERUSALEM -- Israeli forces killed five Palestinians yesterday in separate actions in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said, as militants fired several homemade Kassam rockets into southern Israel.


A BOWLING alley used by Jewish families has just discovered that one of its investors was... arch enemy Yasser Arafat. The Palestinian leader, who died last month, pumped Â£700,000 worth


Toll Brothers fourth-quarter profit falls

Toll Brothers Inc. , builder of  luxury homes, on Tuesday reported a fall in fourth-quarter  earnings amid continuing softness in some of the once-hottest  U.S. housing markets.


Italy Faces Strike Day Against Tax Cuts 'For Rich'

Italy's factories, trains, banks and  planes will come to a standstill for hours Tuesday as unions  stage a general strike to protest at plans for tax cuts they  say will help the rich and cost the public sector.


In progresso Citigroup dopo rigetto offerta su Nikko Cordial


Glasgow, 16:51 - CALCIO, CELTIC A TIFOSI: NON ANDATE A MILANO SENZA BIGLIETTO

Secondo la Bbc, potrebbero essere circa 5.000 i tifosi del Celtic che raggiungeranno Milano il 7 mar...


Iconic action star Sylvester Stallone got scared when he stopped working out for his role in the sequel to "Rocky" because he got too fat and struggled to even walk up the stairs.


Bush says delaying vote would send 'wrong signal'

President Bush joined the interim president of Iraq yesterday in insisting that Iraqi elections be held Jan. 30, saying that keeping to the election


Kerry, Bush Duel Over Medicare, Terror War

AKRON, Ohio  - Democrat John Kerry criticized  President Bush on Saturday for burying a record jump in  Medicare premiums in a pre-holiday announcement that came  during a rush of news at home and abroad.


The bill, approved Wednesday on a 96-2 vote, would create a national counterterrorism center and also a position of national intelligence director who would coordinate most of the nation's nonmilitary intelligence agencies.


Juan says thanks in the best possible way

Juan Pablo Montoya gave Frank Williams the best parting gift he could when he won Sunday's Brazilian GP. The victory couldn't have come at a more fitting time as Sunday's race was the Colombian's last event with Williams.


The IOC opened an investigation Tuesday into doping allegations against Marion Jones, who could eventually be stripped of her five medals from the 2000 Olympics.


Top Senate Democrat Fights for Political Survival

Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, fighting for political survival, walked into Shorty's Cafe in this farm town and asked for help in Tuesday's election.


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U.S. stocks rebounded on Monday as  worry about oil prices crunching corporate profits eased when  crude retreated from record highs.


Taco Bell closes New Jersey outlet after E. coli

Taco Bell said on Sunday it had temporarily closed one of its fast-food outlets and was working with New Jersey health authorities seeking the cause of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened nearly a dozen people.


Bits Debate: Mixing It Up Over Remixes and Fair Use

How much should people be able to quote from, remix, and reuse copyrighted material?


Merrill Lynch to issue $6.6 billion preferred shares

Merrill Lynch  said on Tuesday it  would issue $6.6 billion in preferred shares to investors,  including the Kuwait Investment Authority, as the subprime-hit  bank looks to shore up its capital base.


Abbas officer slain after Palestinian election bid

Gunmen killed an officer loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Sunday, a day after Abbas called for new elections in a move that raised the stakes in his showdown with the ruling Islamist group Hamas.


Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists are developing a cellphone that is so smart it can tell what you think and even predict your next move.


EU judges are to make a ruling on alcohol and tobacco duties which could end the need for "booze cruises" from the UK.


Two of the UK's largest insurers,  Friends Provident and Resolution,  are in talks to merge according to reports.


Captain Kirk signs up for real life space travel

He thrilled us with his on screen adventures as the Captain of the space ship USS Enterprise for decades, and now William Shatner has signed up for real life space travel, he has committed a whopping 200,000 dollars to business tycoon Richard Branson, to


Citing a Lack of Progress, Notre Dame Fires Willingham

Tyrone Willingham, who was the first African-American head coach at Notre Dame in any sport, compiled a record of 21-15 in three seasons.


Napoli, 17:53 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: I CONVOCATI PER SIENA

Allenamento mattutino per il Napoli in vista della gara contro il Siena: il tecnico Reja ha fatto la...


Putin may have surprise choice for successor

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will step down next year, may have a surprise choice for his preferred successor, state news agency RIA Novosti said on Friday, quoting a senior Kremlin aide.


Investigators find flight data recorder of cargo jet that crashed ...

HALIFAX (CP) - Investigators have recovered the flight data recorder from the cargo jet that crashed at the Halifax airport last week, hopefully putting them another step closer to finding out what caused the fiery accident.


Last Harry Potter book sets online pre-sale record

The seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series has become online retailer Amazon's most pre-ordered product, with almost 1.6 million copies bought globally ahead of the book's release on July 21.


OAUG pushes on collaboration with Oracle, other users groups

With a focus on educating members about Oracle's 10g database and 11i.10 E-Business Suite, the Oracle Application User Group plans to holds its Connection Point 2004 annual user conference next week in Orlando.


Four Countries Discuss Mekong River Water Use

Four countries discuss Mekong river water use    HANOI, Dec.


Say what you will, this election year has got more Americans thinking about politics and taking action than in many a moon. Voter registration across the country hit record highs and while


Don director stubs out controversy on smoking

Union Health Minister Anbumani is upset with Bollywood films for showing too much smoking!


Kaiserslautern save coach with late win over Bielefeld

Kaiserslautern saved coach Kurt Jara's job with two late goals fom Selim Teber to upset Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.


Infosys chairman faces charges over anthem

(InfoWorld) - A court in Bangalore, India Saturday ordered the registration of a criminal case against N.R. Narayana Murthy, chairman and co-founder of Indian outsourcer Infosys Technologies. The decision by the court follows a private complaint by a regional lawyers' association. The group alleged that Murthy had shown disrespect to the countryâs national anthem during a visit in April by Indiaâs President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, to an Infosys campus in Mysore near Bangalore. A summons returnable on June 21 was issued to Murthy, and a criminal case registered under the country's Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act 1971. Murthy ran into controversy during President Kalam's visit as the company played an instrumental version of the national anthem rather than the usual version with lyrics. When asked by local reporters, Murthy reportedly said that singing the national anthem would have ''embarrassed'' company employees of foreign origin. Local politicians in Karnataka criticized Murthy for his actions. He later said that if his comments had hurt anybody's sentiments, he apologized. Murthy's comments on social and economic issues have often been controversial. Regarded as the poster boy of the booming outsourcing business in India, Murthy is also seen as the key figure of a new elite created by the Indian outsourcing industry. The move by this elite to try to influence public policy has met with resentment from various sections of society, who hold that this new elite is out of touch with India's social and economic problems, including rural poverty. Murthy, who denies an interest in entering politics, has been cited by a local TV channel as being favored by many to be India's next president. Infosys declined to comment on the court order.


Dow Jones pact gives group power to OK editors

A tentative deal between News Corp. and Dow Jones & Co. Inc. would give an independent board the power to approve the hiring and firing of top editors at The Wall Street Journal selected by News Corp., three sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


Leading Chinese TV Exporter Has Huge Loss

China's biggest television exporter announced losses stemming in part from declining sales and a scandal involving its biggest U.S. customer.


Howard to fight terror with teams based in Asia

CANBERRA - Prime Minister John Howard plans to base special 'flying squads' of police in South-east Asia to fight terrorism at the source and stop it reaching Australia.


Wi-Fi at risk from Christmas decorations

'tis the season to be disconnected A new study from AirMagnet has demonstrated that Wi-Fi signal strength can drop by up to 25 per cent when seasonal decorations are in place.â¦


Virgin boss wants to stretch wings over India, invest in carrier

British billionaire Richard Branson said his Virgin Group wants to increase flights to India and invest in the Indian domestic carrier business to tap into a fast-expanding passenger market.


DNC's Dean Pushes Back in Primary Date Dispute With Florida

The Democrats have taken the lead in the showdown between Florida and the national party organizations over the stateÃ¢ÂÂs determination to hold its 2008 presidential primary on Jan. 29 Ã¢ÂÂ a week earlier than party rules allow. And so far, both the Florida Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are sticking to their guns.


Stocks & Bonds: Shares Rally Again Amid Prospects of Lower Fed Rates

Wall Street rallied for a second day yesterday after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected activity in the service sector raised prospects that the Federal Reserve might have room to lower interest rates next year.


Former Scotland Yard counter-terrorism head to be rapped for role in aftermath of De Menezes shooting


Tens of thousands of people attend a rally called by the left-wing rebel  People's War Group in southern India.


30 men found dead after India mine blast

Rescuers found the bodies Thursday of 30 miners killed after an explosion and gas leak in a coal mine in eastern India, an official said.


An Algerian man is sentenced to life in jail for helping to fund the deadly 1995 Paris Metro bomb attacks.


FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Dec. 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cemtrex Inc.  announced today that it will be pursuing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in the areas of greenhouse gases abatement and energy efficiency in China.


Pedro Martinez is still available, and the New York Mets still believe they have a realistic chance to land him. "Do we have hope of signing him?


Death toll from storm in Philippines rises to at least 527, 352 ...

The Philippine military said Friday rescuers have recovered 484 bodies from landslides and flash floods in an eastern province, bringing the toll from this week's powerful rainstorm to 527 people.


Nagano, 10:38 - SLITTINO, CDM: ZOEGGELER VINCE A NAGANO ED E' RECORD

Armin Zoeggeler ha vinto la prova di coppa del mondo di slittino di Nagano centrando il suo 33/o suc...


British military plane crashes near Baghdad, as many as 15 dead

As many as 15 British military personnel died when the transport plane they were travelling in crashed in central Iraq, military sources said.


Startup aims to reinvent the kerosene lamp

Blog: D.light Design, started out of a Stanford student project, aims to bring a safer, cheaper form of energy to families living in emerging nations without access to electricity.


Britons released from Guantanamo Bay refused passports: lawyer

Four Britons released from the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay last month have been refused British passports under an obscure law not used in almost 30 years, a lawyer representing two of them said on ...


India's third largest outsourcer reported growth in revenue and profits for the quarter ended September 30.


Three Palestinian fighters have been killed by the Israel army after they entered a Jewish town in southern Gaza. Israeli tanks also shelled the north Gaza town of Beit Lahiya early on Wednesday, killing three Palestinians and injuring ten children.


Mids Assistants Join Johnson at Georgia Tech

Paul Johnson officially takes over as coach of Georgia Tech and announces his entire coaching staff, including three assistants from Navy.


The price of crude oil surged past $55 a barrel Monday as uncertainty swirled over production, high demand and tight global supplies.


PALM HARBOR - Mathias Gronberg recorded the second hole-in-one in as many days at the Chrysler Championship, acing No. 15. Jonathan Kaye hit a hole-in-one on No.


. (antiMUSIC) "We all need some compensation," says a group of former London state school kids that sang the famous chorus "We don't need no education" in Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall.


Markets Slide as Wall St. Sees Signs of Trouble

The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 360 points to cap a week of poor earnings reports, particularly from the large Wall Street banks.


First sign of malicious code exploiting Windows Jpeg security flaw

The first malicious codes to exploit security flaws in Microsoft Windows' handling of jpeg image files has appeared on internet newsgroups.


Cole takes control as Arsenal play it cool

At Manchester City, their enduring sense of optimism creeps up on you like the rain clouds that sweep east over the city and settle over the stadium on matchdays.


Pats' Law Said Out 4-6 Weeks With Injury

BOSTON Nov 2, 2004 - New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law will be out four to six weeks with a broken bone in his left foot, his agent told The Boston Globe.


New York, 22:20 - BASKET, NBA: VINCONO BOSTON, WASHINGTON E SAN ANTONIO

Vittorie di Boston, Washington e San Antonio nei primi incontri del ricco programma del lunedÃ¬ della...


Has Medarex hit the jackpot with MDX-010?


Villeurbanne, 23:16 - BASKET, FIBA CUP: BOLOGNA SUPERA VILLEURBANNE

L'Europonteggi Bologna ha vinto 91-73 sul campo dell'Adecco Asvel Villeurbanne nella quinta giornata...


Trader blamed for SocGen losses questioned

French police on Saturday questioned a junior trader blamed for a $7 billion loss at Societe Generale after keeping his superiors in the dark for months about thousands of illicit deals.


Cannavaro chiama ma la Juve non risponde

Il capitano azzurro fa capire che gradirebbe tornare in Italia e vestire nuovamente il bianconero. Cobolli Gigli frena: 'Ipotesi molto difficile'


Climate change fears reach even Formula One racing

NUERBURGRING, Germany  - Talking about climate change at a Formula One race might at first glance seem like praising celibacy in a brothel.


Plus: Gearhead guru: Leading the masses to green cars? Read these stories and more from around the Web at News.com Extra.


Portavoce guerriglieri, 'laser dentro bottiglie shampoo'


English students were lent Â£376.9m to pay for annual tuition fees of Â£3,000, figures show.


Investors may frown as a sluggish holiday season has retailers slashing prices.


Christopher Higgins scores twice and Cristobal Huet makes 42 saves, leading the surging Montreal Canadiens to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.


Scores of bodies pulled from Brazil plane crash

Rescue workers in Brazil pulled burned bodies from smoking wreckage and collapsed buildings on Wednesday after about 200 people were killed in the country's worst air disaster.


U.S. OKs New Use for Novartis Bowel Drug

Novartis AG NOVN.VX NVS.N won  U.S. permission to market its irritable bowel drug Zelnorm for  treating patients under age 65 with chronic constipation, a  Food and Drug Administration spokesman said Friday.


Plan agreed to save Anne Frank tree from the axe

Dutch officials and conservationists have reached a deal to save the tree that brought comfort to Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis, prolonging its life by up to 15 years.


French Finance Minister resigns to take top job in French ...

French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy resigned Monday in order to take over the leadership of the ruling center-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party, French TF1 television quoted government officials as saying.


Has Microsoft really hit the mark with forward thinkers? Comment A recent management-level survey on IT service delivery threw up the question, "when do you think you are likely to roll out Windows Vista in your organisation?"â¦


Do more against Taliban, al Qaeda, Cheney asks Pakistan

Vice President Dick Cheney pressed Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to step up efforts to combat a new Taliban offensive in Afghanistan and a resurgent al Qaeda, during an unannounced visit to Islamabad on Monday.


Scientist picked to take part in tech meet

LONDON: A top scientist from Northern Ireland has been selected to take part in a key conference in January aimed at boosting technology business between Britain and India.


Milan, sconfitta indolore ko ad Atene ma qualificato

Prima batosta stagionale in Champions per i rossoneri, battuti 1-0 dall'Aek ma agli ottavi come primi del girone con un turno di anticipo. Fatale incertezza di Dida sul gol ellenico


EU-Iran nuclear meeting postponed until after G8

A meeting between European Union  foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Iran's top nuclear  negotiator has been postponed until after Group of Eight  foreign ministers meet on Thursday, an EU diplomat said on  Wednesday.


Pescara, 14:41 - CALCIO, PESCARA: COL CESENA SOLO PER GLI ABBONATI

Oggi si concluderanno i lavori per l'installazione di un unico tornello nel settore distinti allo st...


MODENA, Italy  - Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, in an emotional farewell to the singer whose death prompted tributes from around the world.


Guerin trades NHL job for family business

For the first time in three years, former Bruins forward Bill Guerin will be home with his family for Halloween. But he won't be dressing up as a National Hockey League player any time soon. He'll be a full-time dad to his four children while he waits -- with his NHL Players Association brethren -- for something to break in ...


Iraqi insurgents free eight Chinese hostages after Beijing restates advice for its nationals to avoid Iraq.


Frightened foreigners, many of them longtime residents of this country, piled into buses, boats and planes Saturday as a French-run evacuation widened, despite


ITALIANE RAPITE/ UN PONTE PER...âCOMUNICAâ CON UN FIORE DI ...

Nelle ore di angoscia seguite alla diffusione dei messaggi sulla morte di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta, gli attivisti di âUn ponte per...â, insieme a gruppi del movimento pacifista, hanno pensato ad un simbolo per rappresentare il clima di attesa per


Some fans who had not heard the news showed up at a downtown restaurant Wednesday expecting to witness the unveiling of the Washington Nationals uniforms.


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Oil Slips as OPEC Cut Doubted, Iraq Votes

Oil prices eased on Friday as OPEC  looked set to keep output unchanged at its meeting this  weekend, although concern ahead of Sunday's election in Iraq  limited the fall.


Some eight months after beginning their quest to patch holes in their netminding corps, the Bruins yesterday morning finalized a deal to acquire veteran backstop Manny Fernandez from Minnesota for forward Petr Kalus and their fourth-round pick in 2009 , a move that last night had Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli musing over the possibility of dealing Tim Thomas or ...


Australia's Jodie Henry armed herself with a world record while Michael Phelps targeted his fourth Olympic gold medal backed by a Games record in qualifying for Thursday's finals.


Winners Seek Winners, Losers Seek Losers

The extent of executives' social networks with colleagues plays a crucial role in determining if a technology start-up will live or die, says a U.S. study.


Per un ammontare di cinque miliardi di euro


The investment bank reported $3.17 billion profit for the fiscal fourth quarter, driven by gains in its investment banking and financial advisory segments.


Indonesia still tarnished by activist murder

Indonesian human rights activist Munir Thalib, who died in agony of arsenic poisoning on a Garuda flight in 2004, made plenty of enemies in his career -- including from the ranks of the country's powerful security forces.


European Spacecraft to Visit Saturn's Biggest Moon

Saturn's largest moon, Titan, will soon get its first visitor from Earth. A European space probe is to split off on Christmas from its US mothership for a three-week long descent to the mysterious


JasperSoft Integrates iReport into Eclipse Platform

New graphical report designer plug-in gives Eclipse developers direct access to world's most widely-used open source BI reporting product  SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2006 Ã¢â¬â JasperSoft Corporation, the market leader in open source business intelligence, today launched iReport Plug-in for Eclipse, a graphical report designer that lets developers using Eclipse quickly add sophisticated reports to their applications. JasperSoft's new Eclipse plug-in, as well as the iReport designer application and the JasperReports reporting libraries are all freely available for download and use under open source licenses. This is the first integration of Eclipse with JasperSoft's open source BI products, which have been downloaded more than 1.7 million times.  Eclipse users can now create, edit, and run reports from the same familiar development environment they use everyday, speeding up their workflow and reducing project development times. Java developers can instantly access the iReport graphical report editor to give their applications rich reporting capability based on the popular and powerful JasperReports library that can create Web and pixel-perfect ready to print reports in PDF, HTML, XLS, CSV, TXT and XML. In addition to easy report creation, the new iReport Plug-in for Eclipse also gives developers access to the entire JasperIntelligence suite of open source BI applications to manage interactive reports from a server, schedule reports, and analyze data.  Ã¢â¬ÅWe want to thank JasperSoft and their peers in the open source community who worked on the new iReport Plug-in for Eclipse that gives developers the ability to add advanced reporting capability to their applications,Ã¢â¬Â said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation. Ã¢â¬ÅCreating a bridge between the Eclipse and JasperSoft open source communities further strengthens both communities and brings more value to users of open source applications.Ã¢â¬Â  Ã¢â¬ÅJasperSoft developed the iReport Plug-in for Eclipse in response to demand from Java developers to get direct access to the world's most popular open source reporting library with the most popular open source IDE platform,Ã¢â¬Â said Giulio Toffoli, lead committer for the iReport project and iReport engineering lead at JasperSoft. Ã¢â¬ÅNow Java developers can choose the best reporting tools for their projects, without concern about IDE compatibility.Ã¢â¬Â    The new product is shipping with all copies of iReport and is immediately available for download and installation from http://www.jasperforge.org as part of the iReport package. iReport and the new Eclipse plug-in are distributed under the GPL open source license.  ###


Iraq says won't move to expel Blackwater

Iraq will not take immediate steps to expel U.S. security firm Blackwater, under investigation over a shooting which killed 11 Iraqis a week ago, a government security official said on Sunday.


Square Feet: Planned City Rises Within a City in the Southwest

A 25-square-mile stretch of flat acreage in Albuquerque is being transformed into a master-planned community that may take 30 years to build.


GM to set up research center in Shanghai

General Motors Corp. said Monday it will set up a $250 million alternative-fuel research center in Shanghai amid efforts by global automakers to produce commercially viable alternatives to gasoline engines.


A new way of delivering vaccines could help revolutionise immunisation programmes in the developing world by eliminating costly and often incomplete refrigeration, the scientists responsible for the technology said yesterday.


EU states share monitoring of militant Web sites

European Union states have started  sharing monitoring of militant Web sites, including sites  linked to al-Qaeda, a draft statement agreed by the bloc's  ambassadors on Wednesday shows.


NVIDIA, graphics card manufacturer, has reported that it's partnering up with Sony on the graphics hardware for PlayStation 3. The companies have been developing a custom graphics processing unit (GPU) incorporating next-generation GeForce technology


Global warming is human rights issue: Nobel nominee

It sounds like a sick joke about global warming, with a series of horrible punch lines:


Best known for its popular search engine, Google is rapidly rolling out new products and muscling into Microsoft's stronghold: the computer desktop. The competition means consumers get more choices and better products.


San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Justin Zwick completed 17-of-27 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown and Ohio State used a stifling defense, as the 24th-ranked Buckeyes dominated Oklahoma State, 33-7, in the Alamo Bowl.


The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Joe Marusak Column: Helping Us All Embrace the Outdoors

By Joe Marusak, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Mar. 4--TROUTMAN -- Helping us all embrace the outdoors TROUTMAN -- A Charlotte-based agency that serves people with developmental disabilities is about to give us all a gift.


Flaxseed, ginseng show benefit in cancer treatment

Flaxseed slowed the growth of prostate tumors in men, while ginseng helped relieve the fatigue that cancer patients often feel, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday in two of the first scientifically rigorous looks at alternative medicine.


Ukraine's Opposition Sees Path to Victory

KIEV, Ukraine  - Opposition hopeful Viktor  Yushchenko said Wednesday a parliamentary vote to root out  cheating in elections opened the way for him to win a re-run of  a rigged presidential poll.


An anonymous reader writes "Market research company IDC is predicting a rosy future for MP3 player sales. They predict that by 2008 it will grow into a $58 billion industry - four times bigger than the US record industry.


Sex or a long life? Guess which Britons chose

A large number of Britons would be prepared to give up sex if it meant they would live to be 100, according to a survey on Friday.


If Louis XIV had a MySpace page, a Web cam and iPod he would totally cry his eyes out in this chair. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


OPEC Production Up But Peace Key to Oil Prices

all members excluding Iraq -- is nearing the 30 million barrels per day (bpd) mark, with up to a further 1.0 million


UK mental wards may do more harm than good: Lancet

Many mental health wards in Britain may do more harm than good and on some, patients are subjected to violence, verbal abuse and sexual harassment, according to special reports in the Lancet on Friday.


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South Korea Optimistic about Relations with North Korea

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and US President George W. Bush agreed to the early resumption of the six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program, according to Rohâs spokesman on Nov. 5.


News: Student detained after attacks on Estonian websites

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Gabe: I mentioned the Nerdcore Rising documentary a few weeks ago and I know a lot of you were interested in it. Well the girls doing it have decided to help build interest in the film by highlighting one of the many nerds they met on their journey each week. They call it the Nerd of the Week and the first Nerd is actually PAX. I'll go ahead and plug the Youtube version in right here so you all can check it out. I think they did a fucking incredible job cutting this together.


Police in the capital of DR Congo arrest hundreds of street children after rioting ahead of presidential elections.